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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15. BATTLE OF FLANDERS COAST WAS « , FIRST BATTLE UNDER, ABOVE AND v ON LAND FOUGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY Largely Won By British by Three Monitors, Mersey, Humber and Severn—loo Pound Shells From Their Guns and 36 Pound Projectiles From Their Howitzer Caught Germans in Rear at Critical Moment. London. —The battle of the Flanders Ooast —the first engagement fought sim ultaneously on and under the sea and on and over the land was largely won for the British by th? three monitors, Mersey, Humber and Severn. It was a fortunate clVcumstanee for the Allies that a British firm happened to be building these three unique boats just when they were needed. The 100-pound shells from their guns and 35-pound pro jectiles from their howitzers caught the Germans In the rear at a critical mo ment and undoubtedly had a great deal to turn the tide in favor of the defend ers. Meanwhile German submarines tried In vain to strike the monitors from be low and aeroplanes from both sides 'cir cled over the shore. Few persons seem to have a good idea whnt a monittfr is and how it differs from other war craft. Miniature Battleship. A monitor is a heavily-gunned and well-armored ship of slow speed and light draught—a kind of miniature bat tleship. Having a few—only a few powerful guns it can hit hard, and hav ing an armored belt, it can stand pound ing. Being of slow speed it does not require much In the way of engines or boilers and the engine and holler rooms being small, the displacement can be LILLIAN RUSSELL’S CREAMS AND POWDERS MySmooth-Out is an astringent cream, pos sessing unusual* healing qualities. It will smooth out those little wrinkles that annoy you. I use Smooth- Out in the morning, rubbing it gently into the skin, and allow it to remain for a few minutes. You will find it a most remarkable cream. Miss Russell’s Creams and Powders are exquisite. Try them. Tou will never discontinue their use, because their value will be at once ap parent In the Improvement of your complexion. Tour favorite store has them. , For Sale at Leading Department and Drug Stores KENNY’S' Coffees and Teas are guaranteed to give you satisfaction. Try them. C. D. KENNY CO. 1048 Broad Street. Phone 601 Phone Orders given prompt attention. MADE IN AUGUSTA One of the very interesting exhibits of goods made in Augusta will be that of the STAR BAKERY J. F. DRESSEL, Proprietor Phone 1284 506 Broad Street % Fresh Wheat, Rye and Graham Bread made fresh every day, also Choicest Confections. SEE DISPLAY OF fieHe of Georgia TheHomeßeer^Nonbßettei?' --IN- C. D. Kenny's Show Window 1040 Broad St. t AUGUSTA BREWING CO. kept down. The weight of water dis placed being; small, the vessel is flat, with very little draught, and can conse quently n|moeuvre in shallow water, where other vessels would run aground. They cnn go right up to the coast and fire, instead of having to stand well out. Even one of the latest British destroy ers—of about 1.000 tons, though she has no anno** and mounts only three 4-inch guns throwing a 31-lb. shell—draws feet of water. These monitors will a full load have a depth of B*4 feet, and tlfeir mean draught is 4V4 feet only; and yet they have a displacement of 1,250 tons and are provided with a belt of 2*4- lnch of armor. Economy of Weight. The economy of weight is effected in the engines and boilers. The destroyer has engines of 24,500 powcfr to drive her at a spaed es about 29 knots; the monitor has engines ot very small power to propel her at only 11V& knots. Speed is sacrificed. But the point of interest is the arma ment. In exchange for speed they ob tain first an armored belt for a consid erable part of the length of the hull, and extending from the upper deck down below the water-line; secondly, a re duced target is provided for torpedo at tack—lndeed, it is doubtful if they have much to fear from submarines owing to their slight immersion in the water; thirdly, they secure a remarkable pow erful armament. Each vessel carries the following weapons: Weapons. (1) Two 8-inch guns. They are mount ed in one armored turret on the upper deck well forward. Bach gun weighs 8 3 4 tons, and throws a 100-lb. projectile with a. velocity at the muzzle of 3 000 feet per second, with sufficient force to penetrate 25>4-inch of iron. It can discharge nine of these projectiles a minute, or eighteen saoh minute from the two weapons. (2) Two 4.7-inch howitzers—that is guns which fire at a high angle—which are mounted on the upper deck aft. This type of gun weighs eight tons and throws a projectile of 25-lb. with a ve locity at the muzzle of 1,150 feet per second. (3) Four 3-pounder guns on the boat deck, which can fire thirty rounds a minute. (4) Blx rifle-calibre guns on the boat deck and on the forward and after navi gation bridges. Conning Towers. Like any battleship, these vessels have conning towers heavily armored and giv ing good protection against shells from destroyers. From these they are fought in action, or can be fought; there are tw'o powerful searchlight projections, and the hulls are well subdivided. They even possess ice-making plants and re frigerators for the cold storage of per ishable food. Nor is this all. The of ficers have quite spacious cabins, with electric ventilators, on a boat-deck which runs above the upper deck, and the commander has not only a steel ca bin, but a good-sized reception-room. Lastly, owing to the amall number of engine-room hands, the complement la only about and men. REDISCOUNTING, RESERVE BANKS Atlanta Federal Bank Can Charge Six Per Cent on Thirty Day Bills, Six and One-Half Per Cent on Longer Maturity Washington.—The federal reserve board today announced the following rates of re-discount to be charged by the twelve federal reserve banks for discounting commercial paper for member banks: New York and Philadelphia, 5% per cent on bills and notes having matur ities of not over thirty days, and 6 per cent on ail papers having longer maturity. Boston, Clerveland, Richmond, Chi cago and St. Louis, 6 per cent on all maturities. Atlanta, Minneapolis, Kanas City, Dallas and San Francisco, 6 per cent on bills not longer than thirty days, and per cent on bills of longer ma turity. In announcing the rates, Governor Hamlin stated that the law permits the reserve banks to change the rates at any time with the approval of the reserve board. AIKEN STILL UK INCREASED CAR FURLS Even Though South Carolina Railroad Commission Grants Petition of Augusta-Aiken Ry. & Elec. Corp., Matter Will Be Fought in Courts. Aiken, S. C. —The railroad commis sion of South Carolina may grant ths increase In passenger fares on the Au gusta-Aiken lnterurban line, but 1/ the railroad commission Ignores the con tentions of the people of Aiken and those living along the line of the Au gusta-Aiken line in Horse Creek Val ley, and permits the increase in spite of their protests, the fight will be car ried still further. It Is felt In Aaiken that to Increase the fares, even though It could be legally done In view of agreements dating back to the grant ing of franchise permitting the use of Aiken’s streets and other agreements —of which there Is some doubt —would tie manifestly unfair, especially when the limited accommodations on the Augusta-Aiken line are taken into consideration. Citizens of Aiken who attended the hearing before the railroad commis sion In Columbia this week declare that the Augusta-Aiken Railway & Klectric Corporation failed to substan tiate their contention that the Au gusta-Aiken line is not making ex penses. They declined to produce their books, and the evidence submit ted was mostly of a technical nature. To combat this, half a dozen lawyers and citizens of Aiken appeared and presented their case, a very strong case. The railroad commission may grant the Increase, but If so there Is still another card to be played, and It will be played. Whether or not the busi ness people of Augusta, who get the benefit of the retail trade which Roes to Augusta from Aiken and from Oranitevllle, Warrenvllle, Langley Bath, Clearwater, Belvedere and oth er points along the line, Interest them selves In the matter, the people of Aiken do not propose to submit with out a strenuous fight to the last ditch to what Is considered Twi Injustice. Plans are now being laid to carry the fight beyond the Jurisdiction of the railroad commission and In this fight the people of Aiken feel that they should have the cooperation and sup port, the active help of tha business people of Augusta. If the Augusta-Alken lnterurhan line charges a less rate than Is charged on other lines, It Is based upon an agree ment made when the line began oper ation to charge only 25 cents fare from Aiken to Augusta In consideration of which a franchise was granted allow ing the use of Aiken streets—and the accommodations on the line, it Is felt, do not compare favorably with those on other lines. If 50 cents Is charged for a trip from Aiken to Augusta, the trolley fare would be more than Is by the Southern Railway. People living at Belvedere are up In ernes against the proposed Increase. Many of these people who are In bus iness or who are employed In Augusta, bought homes at Belvedere with the understanding that a five cents fare would always be charged between that point and Augusta, and, In some cases, have bought land from a company which was at the time affiliated with the corporation operating the trolley THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. TEN FIVE FOUR BROAD A SALE FOR THE LIVE AT HOME WEEK During this week Golden Bros, are placing before Augusta women absolutely the most startling values in Ladies Ready-to-Wear ever offered in the city. Our buyer in New York has shipped us by Friday’s and Saturday’s express a lot of 500 Dresses and Suits, and these will be placed on sale at prices that are right. And when we say right, avc mean that there will be an actual saving for you of from SB.OO to $15.00 on each garment. Too many dresses mean too little prices. And the styles are the very newest. Hence it will be those who shop early who will get their choice. Golden Bros, plan to make the week before Thanksgiving a banner week in Augusta. In accordance with the Live at Home Movement they are prepared to show you just how cheaply you can Live at Home. You can save money, patience, time, and secure eminent satisfaction bv shopping at Golden Bros. Beautiful Dresses at SI O.OO You’ll pronounce these dainty and beau tiful Frocks, of crepe de chines and silk poplins, as delightful a group of Dresses as you have ever seen. They are suit able for all kinds of wear, are new, at tractively fashioned, and each one seems different. Because we secured them at M a special purchase does fi Es n °t lessen their value to H Sili yoU; bu< onc°ntra |g B Bry enables us to offer JL you an extraordinary bargain for .. . .SIO.OO Women's and Misses' Suits Which Know No Equal St $K.95, $19.95, $24.95 to $35.00 Including the newest short Velvet Suits which are arriving daily. 100 new suits—reproductions of the highest priced original models—have just arrived and will be added to our already large assortment of suits at the above prices. A seeming unending of models in long Redingote Paddock Coats, short models, etc., in fact every correct and well liked length, styles from the plainly tailored to the extreme effects. Beautiful Broadcloths, serges, gabar dines, cheviots, etc., in the most approved shades including RUSSIAN GREEN, the most popular at present. There Are Bargains in Millinery as Well as in Clothes at Golden Bros. OTHER DRESSES FROM $5.00 TO $37.50 Up |lP™l $ LAMAR NECKWEAR \ j* 7. A/' .r .7* ,/Y / Jf / yj •%' j ASF SILVER’S TOGGERY SHOP Augusta, i»a. 990 Broad St. GOLDEN BROS. ALL MEN SHOULD KNOW - 1 • j • That Augusta now has a new, up-to-date Toggery Shop for men, carrying a most complete line of novelties and popular fixings— “ All That a Man Needs or Wants at Popular Prices” Just received a large shipment of newest Hats and Neckwear Our $2.00 Hat Special has all the style, quality and finish of those at $4 and $5. Caps Shirts Pajamas Sweaters Hose Eclipse Shirts Stetson Hats Lion Brand Collars, Onyx Hosiery Adler Gloves Collins Underwear Everything a Man Needs or Wants Wonderful Dresses at $15.00 Here you’ll find filmy chiffon, laces, soft satins, roses and velvets, combined with an artistic genius which is alone responsible for such creations of charm and prettiness. Some have wide girdles, others have no girdles at all, but are straight. Plenty of the Street, After noon and Reception models, with splen did qualities of the M ggf light evening shades fij® f and models for Dinner B and Theater wear. gh|l| u Wonderful values at .. \l/ JL SEVEN TEN FIVE FOUR BROAD