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HOME EDITION VOLUME XIX, No. 326. Our Store Will Be Closed All Day Thursday, Thanksgiving Day Little Things Scattered Around The Store Babcock’s Corylopsis Talcum Powder, worth 25c in many stores, and 15c and 19c in a few stores, our price t A only, box lUC White Sylvia Cotton, worth 121/&C and 15c everywhere for large balls, our t A price only lUC Unmade stamped Mull Night Gowns, for women, worth 79c everywhere, our AAt* price only *l*l C Women’s white lawn Waists, slightly mussed from handling, worth $1.50 and $2.00 each, will go in this sale 39c Columbia Wool Zephyr Fasci nators, worth 85c, will OC go Monday at LtO C Knitted Balmorals for women and misses, worth Og? 39c, at ~ Cotton Napkins, hemmed ready for use, worth 75c a dozen, will Af\c go Monday at, d,ozen tHJL- Seven spools of J. and P. Coats’ spool cotton, for.. .. Table Linens tor Thanksgiving 20 pieces of beautiful bleacher] Union Table Damask, in all the Cfi/** newest designs, full two yards wide, worth 89c a yaxd, reduced to. UOW Extra fine bleached Irish Linen Table Damask, full 72 inqhes wide, in choice floral and conventional designs, such as rose and key border, poppy and satin circle, thistle, chrysanthemum and ribbon, regular $1.75 and $1.98 qualities reduced <J*| IQ to, yard • ■*PlaOO Fine bleached Irish Linen Napkins, extra large size, newest (C 7 C patterns, regular $5.00 values, cut to, dozen •. O Large size bleached mercerized Napkins, extra good QQ ~ quality, worth $1.39 dozen, cut to VOv Blankets & Comforts Reduced Fancy Plaid Blankets, full size, worth $4.25 a pair, d? special for Monday, at 100 pairs of extra good quality of white California wool Blankets, with pink and blue borders and silk bound, a fiO regular $7.50 value, reduced to «PT"»OV Special lot of regular SB.OO French Satteen, Eiderdown-filled Com forts, in beautiful floral designs, <C C 4 Q will go Monday, at 200 extra large size Cotton Comforts, worth $4.00 qq each, special for this great sale, at *b^J«oo Good cotton Blankets, full size, regular $2.00 d» g -jxv value, will go Monday, at ... 'NEWS OF SOCIETY Mrs . Dugas and Miss Petit To Have Tea Dansants There has frequently been remarked that there Is no place In Augusta where young people, or people who feel young, can be entertained in a general way, so the announcement that there will thiß week be opened a genuine metropolitan. The Dansant, will be re ceived with the moat cordial enthu siasm. When it is announced that the Dansant will be in charge of Mts. Louis Dugas and Miss Almeda Petit, two of the best known people in Augusta, the enthusiasm will be universal. Mrs. CPugas and Miss Petit have secured the large hall In the King hulling, a.beau tiful place, splendidly lighted and with a magnificent hardwood dance floor, and they will during the entire winter give a weekly serieß of The Dansants, the first to come off Friday afternoon of this weak, and afterwards every Monday and Friday afternoon and eve ning. They will make these afternoon and evening dances a social affair which will be under the patronage of Auguaftans wboee names stand for all that is desired—Mrs. Charles Phinlsy, Mr. and Mrs. James F. McGowan, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Doughty. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Barrett, Jr., and Mrs. Frederick MISS HAMILTON IN CHARGE OF FIRST BAPTIST MUSIC TODAY. Miss Alma Hamilton, who so suc cesstnfully conducted the 'music at the First Baptist churoh last Sunday, on account of the illness of Mr. Young, the organist, will also play at this church today. Miss Hamilton is a pupil of Mr. Young and has only stud ied organ a few months. Her technique shows excellent training and concen trated work Mr. Yo*ng is coma- Inecent and hopes to be able to resume ohls work in a few days. AT THE CRANFORD. Mrs. John Lee will serve tea at the riranferd club Tuesday, and Friday ■yifra. Roscoe Perkins will be in charge THE DANSANT FOR WILHENFORD HOSPITAL. The committee in charge of the series of The Dansants. which are to be given this winter for the benefit of the Wllhenford hospital, has not yet completed its arrangements, but THE AUGUSTA HERALD COMPARISON SALE Proving Biyond a Shadow of a Doubt That We Are Incomparably Augusta's Greatest Bargain Providers In all our years of retail experience we'have never, knowingly, permitted competition to undersell us. We have repeatedly claimed that our prices for the same class and character of dependable merchandise are lower than those of any other store in the State. And for the purpose of demonstrating this fact anew, we have inaugurated this wonderful comparison sale. Every item offered throughout the entire sale in every section of the house will be found to be priced lower than it has ever been priced before in Augusta or any other city. ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU PUT US TO THE TEST. COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH THOSE OF ALL OTHERS. SEE ING IS BELIEVING. COME TO THE STORE MONDAY AND WE WILL SHOW YOU. VON RAMP, VAUGHAN & GERALD Tailor Made Suits at Prices That Will Knock All Competion Into a Cocked Hat $25.00 SUITS, reduced to $15.98 $30.00 SUITS, reduced to .$19.98 $35.00 SUITS, reduced to $22.98 $40.00 SUITS, reduced to >v w ... .. .. ...$26.98 $50.00 SUITS, reduced to $32.75 ONE-PIECE DRESSES WILL ALSO BE SACRIFICED. Most Extraordinary Cut In Dress Goods 20 pieces of Botany Worsted Mills 52 inch Ladiescloth, all colors, also black, regular $1.50 quality, reduced to, yard .. 79c The finest French Chiffon Broadcloth on the market, 52 inches wide, Entire stock of regular 65c double width wool Dress Goods, which all colors, regular $2.50 quality, special for this sale, at, we have been for the past 30 days making a special run on, at 50c limited, yard .$1.39 a yard, will go this week at 37c Pope, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Loyless, Mr. and Mrs. George Stearnes, Mr. and and Mrs. Byron Gumming and Dr. and Mrs. W. H Harrison. There will be orchestral music. Dancing and tea will, of course, he the features of the afternoon and eve ning, and It Is the purpose of the pro moters to make it a social rendezvous, where one can drop In. have a cup of tea, dance for a few minutes or the aft ernoon, if one so desires, and drop out whenever one oares to. A special fea ture will be the exquisite ' exhibition dayip.ing .of Ml?s Petit, wbp Js very gen erally conceded to be one of the most graceful dancers in the South. Miss Petit will dance on Friday and Monday afternoons at 6 and on the same eve nings at 10 o’clock. The price of admission to these delightful little af fairs will be 60 cents, and all who at tend will be made most welcome. The Daneant will he opened for vis itors on Friday of this week from 4:30 till 7, and again in the evening. Additional Interest will be taken in Friday afternoon's Dansant, when it is announced that Miss Petit and Mr. Pendleton will dance some of the latest steps. „ .... the announcement is made that a series of delightful little affairs will be given early in December at tho K. of P. hall. MISB BRIDWELL ENTERTAINS SHADOW CLUB. A pleasant meeting of the Shadow club was enjoyed Friday s fter noon, with Miss Bessie Brldwell as hostess. After an hour’s pleasant chat and sew ing a pretty afternoon tea was served. THANKBGIVING DINNER AT SETTLEMENT HOME. Thanksgiving Day will be celebrat ed at the Baptist Settlement Home, with a dinner at which win be present all the children of the nursery. Con tributions for the dinner may be sent either to the Settlement Home, care of Miss Gumming or to the First Bap tist parlor on Wednesday, not later ; than noon While already arrangements have I been made for the dinner there are many who would like to contribute to :THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 22, 1914. SAVE YOUR VOTING SLIPS Al cfo’l°sl,soo Tmde Contest. Any Charity Organization, Church, School, or Labor Organization In Augusta may ho voted upon. Every tert cents of the amount appearing on your sales slips counts ten votes; SI.OO counts 100 votes; SIO.OO, 1.000 votes, and so on. The way to vote is to writ* the name of the Charity Organization, < hun li. School, Lodge, or Labor Union you favor on the face of votlngsflp and drop it in the ballot box at L. J. Scrtaul s Jewelry Store, any time within five days after your purchase. For complete information regarding vari ous prizes, see. Purple Trading'Stamp Company’s Advertisement in today's Chronicle. Standard Bleached Sheeting Full 90 inches wide, worth 35c a yard, at No Lover of Beautiful Silks Will Miss This Sale us High Glass Silk Fabrics This is the greatest sale we have ever planned, barring none! Where is there a woman w'ho is not fa miliar with the beauty and excellence of our silks. Read details and note the reductions; Cheney Bro.’s high-class Silk Crepe de Chine, 40 inches wide, in all the popular colors, our d»g a g regular $2.26 quality, reduced to, yard .. Beautiful black costume Velvet, 44 inches wide, regular $5.00 quality, will go ej pp in this sale, at, yard Stahley’s high-grade, yard-wide Messaline Silks, all colors, worth $1.50 a yard, qp special for this great sale, at OOC this dinner, and those in charge feel that they should be given an opportu nity. Dinner will be served at 12 ofclock and about sixty will be entertained. SURPRISE PARTY FOR MRS. BEARD. Several friends of Mr*. Fannie Lee Beard, who is with Mrs. R. S. Lang ston, on Crawford Avenue, compli mented her Friday with a surprise party. Each guest came bringing some attractive gift. Those who con tributed to the pleasure of the occa sion were Mrs. Langston, Mrs. Wil liam Jenkins, Mrs. R. E. Skinner, Mrs. J. D. Chapman, Mrs. E. A. Greene, Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. R. Minton. MR. AND MRS. JONES TO ENTERTAIN WITH BRIDGE. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Jones will enter tain Thursday evening with bridge at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hammond in North Augusta. ST. MARY’B TO GIVE THANKSGIVING PARTY. Among the entertainments that will he given during the Thanksgiving sea son will be the one Tuesday after noon from three till seven at the Brothers’ Hall. Telfair Street. The four hours of the entertainment will be marked by a special attraction for each hour with prizes awarded. Light, refreshments will also be served dur ing the entire afternoon. There will be no charge of admission, but those attending will be permitted to spend a few cents in the purchase of re freshments. A very cordial invitation is given tne general public to attend this en joyable affair. Mrs. Phil Carroll In "Echoes From Dixie,” Hare December 8. The many admirer* of Mrs. Phil Car- TOll's old-time storied will be delight ed to know that she will be heard here In "Echoes From Dixie” December 8, at the Confederate hall at the court house under the patronage of Chaptef A. Daughters of the Confederacy. There Is no one else who can tell tha old-time tales of the war with the true Dixie spirit as esn Mrs. Carroll, and It will be a delight to hear her here soon Miss Lizzie Scales Is expected from Virginia this week to he with Mrs Maurice Walton for the remainder of the winter, Mrs. Walton and John $15.00 DRESSES, cut to $9.89 $20.00 DRESSES, cut t<? .. , $13.89 $25.00 DRESSER cut to .. ~ $16.00 $30.00 DRESSES, cut to $19.89 SIB.OO Messaline Silk Evening Dresses, cut to .. ........ $10.89 $25.00 Messaline Evening Dresses reduced to $15.98 Walton, who have been with Judge and Mlsb Walton during the placing in or der of their Greene street home, are now In town. Judge Emory Speer, who is at Part ridge Inn, will probably be Joined this week by Mrs. Speer. Friends of Mrs. James Anderson will be grieved to learn that there Is no Improvement in her condition. Friends of Mrs. R. S. Tillman will learn with pleasure that her young daughter Louise is now convaleaclng from an attack of diphtheria. Thes will also sympathize with her mother, Mrs. Rooney, who is confined to hat home with a broken limb. Mrs. James I. Rooney of Jacksonville, Fla., is visiting MfS. R. S. Tillman. Mr. Howard Murphy's friends will regret to learn that there is no Im provement in his condition. Mrs. P. M. Woodall, of Blackshear, Ga., who has been on an extended visit to her father, Mr. Samuel Den ning, will return home Saturday, AIKEN SOCIAL NEWS Aiken, 8. C.—ln honor of her daugh ter, Mrs Henry Henderson of Bam berg, S. C., Mrs. E. P. Henderson en tertained at a brilliant reception Fri day afternoon. In the receiving line with the hostess and Hrs. Henry Hen derson were Mrs. D. S. Henderson and Mrs. T D. Johnston, and assisting In receiving the guests were Mrs. Flnlsy Henderson and Misses Lina Dobey, Florence Powell and Kate Henderson. In the dining room were Mrs. J. P. Mc- Nair, Mrs. Harry Wyman. Mra Charles Hill and Mrs. Frank Hendtr son. The color scheme of pink and green was beautifully and artistically carried out throughout the lower floor of the hospitable Henderson home. A large number of guests called during the appointed hours Mrs Edmunds Law of Johnston City, Tenn., Is expected next week to be the guest for several days of her sister, Mrs William M: Smoak. Mr. Elliott Wood of Jacksonville spent a few days in Aiken this week. Miss Ruth Coleman ha* returned to Ninety-Six. H. C„ after spending seve ral days at home. Mrs Fred Abernathy of Hickory, N. C„ Is the guest of her mother, Mra William Coleman. Mrs. Randolph Watkins of Rich mond, Va„ is visiting her mothsr, Mra E. V. Lorenz. Mrs. James A Hall and her slates Miss Pearl Hall, are guests of rela tives here, Mr. and Mrs John Held*, Jr„ of Txjng Branch. L L, have taken a cot tage h»re for the winter season. Mr. A. Millar of Chicago Is in Aiken for *he winter. Mrs. Walter Duncan and Mrs. Nel Best Feather Mattress Ticking Worth 23Wc a yard, will go in I this sale, at The celebrated Nashon Messaline Silk, full 27 inches wide, ail colors, worth $1.25 a yard, {L- Mesmln’s high-grade Charmeuse, full 40 indies wide, ail colors, worth <J?| 7 A $3.00 a yard, cut to 36-inch Silk Poplins, all colors, worth $1.25 a sard, reduced to.. * vUt Courtier's Crepe Meteors, 40 inches wide, all colors, worth $3.00 a yard, special <P| for this sale, at.. *Ple# U son Johnson have returned home from Rock Hill, where they attended the state conference of tho Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Dun can made the response at the confer ence to the address of welcome. GREENSBORO NEWS Greensboro, Ga. —Mrs. J. W. Crowe of this county, threw tier three months'-old infant into a tub of water and the little one was drowned The unfortunate woman’s mind continued deranged after the terrible act She wandered several miles away, where she was discovered and carried to her home. The sheriff was summoned and the patient was given medical atten tion. The marriage of Miss Annie Belle Jackson and Mr. Louis Hester occurred here yesterday The young couple are from Greshamvllle, the bride being the daughter of Mr. T E. Jackson. They are making their home with tho groom's parents at Greshamvllle Mr. W. M. Bryant tendered his resig nation at poHtmastar at Greensboro, to take effect November 30, 1914. Mi. James L. Brown, a prominent farmer, will succeed Mr. Bryant. Mr. Brown will take charge December 1, 1914. Mr. W. M. Kimbrough and Ernest Hall have resigned from the police tore* hare, Mr. Hall has been on tho force for five or six years and Mr Kimbrough has been on it for three year*. trentonTsTc., news Trenton, 8. C. —Senator and Mrs. B. R. Tillman and Mr. J. B. Knight left homo on Monday for Washington. Mra. Walter Miller spent several days in Augusta very pleasantly dur ing tha past week. .Mrs. Willie Miller and little Doro thy have gone to Columbia to visit friends and. relatives. Mr. Miller will loin them for the week-end. The D. A. R. had their monthly msetlng with Mrs. J. D. Mathis on Monday afternoon. The meeting was both profitable and pleasant and re freshments were served at he con clusion of the program. Mr. B. R. Tillman, Jr., is expected home on Thursday, after an absence at about seven months, during which time he has been holding some gov ernment position In Alaska. His friends here will be delighted to see him Mias Laura Mims from Edgefield, I* the guest of Mrs. Walter Wise. Mrs Eva Miller .lories, after a visit to relatives here will return to her home in Athens on Monday. $6.00 PER YEAR-FIVE CENTS PER COPY Standard Rugs at Cut Prices Alexander Smith’s Royal Axmlnster Rugs, in nil the best Oriental and floral patterns, 9 by 12 feet size, dj g (J OO regular $25.00 value, at. .. >7 •• -. aPIO.VO Smith’s Velvet. Rugs, full 9 by 12 feet size, newest patterned*! •J QQ regular $20.00 values, reduced to JJIaJayO Smith's Brussels Rugs, full 9 by 12 feet size, CIO fift regular $17.60 values, exit, to «PIV/»OV Smith's Axminster Rugs, 27 by 60 inch size, QQ worth $3.00, reduced to .*Pl»yO Smith’s Axmlnster Rugs, 36 by 72 inch size. (Cl T g worth $5.00, Hpee.lai for Monday, at RED SPREADS, TOWELS AND SHEETS AT CUT PRICES 200 large size white Honey Comb Bed d*| iQ Spreads, worth $2.25 each, cut t 0..... • .*•>. «pl**aO Extra fine quality of White Honey Comb Bed Spreads, scalloped £ j mj and fringed borders, with cut corners, worth $3.00, reduced to^ga,/*) Full size standard Sheets, regular _ s $1.19 value, reduced to J OC Best regular 35c and 39c pure Irish Linen Huck Towels j— _ on the market, will go Monday, at Large size Union Huck Towels, pbtiri white and rod border*, fir* worth 15c each, cut to ~..0v jFma (iju n i|L Ar FOR % f Thanksgiving? % We are headquarters for THE ! BEST there is in the Jewelry Line. Our stock was never more replete with attractive of ferings than this THANKSGIVING Diamonds, Rings, Watches, Silverware, Cut Glass, Vases, Lavalisrs, and hundreds of other suggestions suitable for Thanksgiving Gifta, Birthday Gifts, Friendship Gifts. In fact, for any and all gifts. We are here to stay. Our reputation is at stake and we guarantee everything you buy from us to be THE BEST your money Is capable of purchas ing from a reputable Jewelry establishment. We want to show you. See us be fore you buy. It will be to your in terest. Wm.Schweigert&Co, THE JEWELERS. 702 BROAD STREET. HOME EDITION—— Our Store Will Be Closed All Day Thursday, Thanksgiving Day EXTRA SPECIAL LEADERS Women’s fine soft finished Outing Flannel Night Gowns, trimmed and plain effects, reg ular $1.50 values, aq cut to . . > 5/OC Women’s Cambric Night Gowns, long sleeves and high neck, several pretty styles to select from, worth 75c and 85c, sale price pA at . SUC Women’s ribbed pants and vests, worth 39c a a garment, at 4iDC Women’s bleached fleece lined Vests and Pants, medium and heavy weight, pn worth 69c a garment, at dUC Men's heavy ribbed under shirts and drawers, worth 69c ... 50c Children’s fleere lined pants and vests, worth 3&u a, garment, at XoC Men’s extra fine lamb’s wool under - shirts snd drawers, worth J 2 50 a garment, reduced 75