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TWO RE-OPEN 1.1 RATE MATTER Petition of Mayor Gyles, of Aiken, For Rehearing Has Been Granted By Railroad Commission. It i* learned that the Smith Caro lina Railroad Comiriiitainn ha* granted, on petition of Mayor Oyles of Aiken, « rehearing in the matter of the Au ffuntA-Aiken Railway A Electric Cor poration Increasing its fares from one to two cents per mile. Mr. L. .1. Williams, of Augusta find North Augusta, who is much interest ed in the matter and who opposes the granting of so large an Increase, as Is asked, was called over the tele phone Wednesday morning and asked for a statement. He said that he had heard on good authority that a re hearing had been granted and that the date would he fixed by the comrnis Sion. It whs reported Tuesday that the railroad commission had decided to grunt the increase, hut the latest ad - vdees are to the effect that the gam* will he re-opened. Grants RaHe«r*/iB - following message was received by the Herald Wednesday p. m. Columbia, 8. C, —Houth <’arolina Railroad Commission granted today authority to Augusta-Aiken railroad to increase passenger rates from one 1o two rents mile and opened the case for a rehearing upon request from citizens of Aiken, who presented evi dence described as "Obtained subse quently to hearing on railroad's peti tion here November eleventh.", Chairman Richards Opposed grunt ing railroad’s petition and filed dig sent ing opinion, while commission unanimously granted rehearing. The ifcate will be determined later. Mr. Brigham Makes Statement. Representative-elect K. Kont«r lit In hum, of North AwjcuMh, wi»o in jihmo- Hated with Senator VVMlllama as eoun- Mel for tin* patrona of the AuKunta- Aiken Railway and Kleetrlc Corpora tion living a lon* its line between here and Aiken, gave out for publication Wednesday the following statement regarding the proposed increase of 100 per cent In the fare between Au gusta and Aiken: “1 have not received any official no tice from tlie railroad commission of South Carolina as to their ruling on the application of the Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Corporation to |n «Ven*e the fare from Augusta to Aiken, but I understand that the proposed ln * reuse has been allowed by tlie com mission, effective January Ist. "Of course, the ruling of the com mission was ft greet surprise to us, as we felt sure that the commission would agree with us in our contention that the company did not make such a show ing at the he iring that would Justify the granting of the Increase. In the first place, the company refused to pro duce its books and records In response to the legal notice to produce served upon the company by counsel for the patrons of the road We were clearly entitled to examine these records, and it was the legal as well ss the moral duty of the company to produce them. Then, too, the nffMala of the company Admit ted at the hearing that It was Impos sible to determine the amount of capi tal Invested in the inter-urban line, and were unable to state whether <*’ not thla line whs making a profit operating un der the present tariff. Lack of Equipment. "In Auswer to the pica of the company that It should not he discriminated Mgalnst by the commission, it la only necessary to call attention to the lack 'of equipment and accommodations on this line to show the absurdity of the attempt to plnce It on a parity with the [other public service corporations In the state which provide standard equipment and furnish first class accommodations to passengers. "It Is needless to say that every legal step will be taken by counsel to pro tect the rights of the patrons of the line and Senator John F. Williams, of Aiken, who Is associated with me as counsel tn the case, filed on yesterday s petition to the rsißroad commission for n rehearing on the whole ease, and strenuously urged that the company he required to furnish for our examination the hooks and records of the company which were withheld from us at the first hearing My these we expect to show that the company Is now making a fair return on its capital invested in properties on the Hoisth Carolina side. "Aside from the legal aspect of the case it seems to me that after operat ing this line for twsße years under the present tariff, that the present Applica tion for Increase In the fsrd Is not only Inopportune at this time, but U particu larly harsh and oppressive upon the m|l| operatives and other laborers, who are compelled to use the Inter-urban cars and upon whom the effect* of the Eu ropean wav have fallen so heavily. "On thing is certain- the people wi’l not forget the company's act If the fare on this line-Is Increased under pres ent conditions. COST IN Ilf PRODUCTION OF COTTON 8.24 Cents a Pound or $20.36 An Acre Were the Figures For 1010. York. The cost of producing rollon averages *.2« cent# i» pound or **J'-*f *" **•«■•. ■rropdln* lo Assistant * turf Nut O Murray, of tlu> federal hurrau of crop estimate*. In a report published today. Them- statistics, the latral available on the subject, are the remit of the investigation made In JSin A alinllar investigation In 18!>« showed the prndurtlon aa 8.2? rent* a |>ound. or I1&.4I an acre. Many Inquiries. due no doubt to the Itrent decline In the price of cotton, whleh, on November Ist. averaged 6 2 centa a pound to* producera compared with 15.1 cent*, the average of the paat five year* on November let. have been re« elved by the Department of Aitrl rulture. Tearly reports on the pro* Auction coat are not made by the de partment and the remit of the 1810 Investliratlon had not heretofore been imnounced. It la pointed nut by Dr. Murray that the two investl*atlona Indicate a material increase In the money cost ans producing cotton be tween the twi period*, the lncreaaimr average more than I par cent a year Belgians Firing 700 Shots a Minute Into German Lines *'p ■ n , - - ; -4 • ht ■■ • • y ' * : '-***• 1 ' v % w - Vk* "Wiki i* ■ . - h*- ' •• t**i : ' J - ■ . ' ■ ■ ■■ . . ~ ....■ .w ....■ . < ’-■ . Malcolm Williams in “The Brute,” at the Grand Thanksgiving Day, Matinee, Night RESERVATION OF SEATS NOW ON Tomorrow i* anil doubtless AuKUHtiiria will aoek entertainment—* fieah, refined, phaalriK entertainment By apeclal arrangement tor Thanks* giviiiK Day, Manager IMok Tant will offer at the Hratnl, matinee and even ing, the photo-dramatization of "The Hrute," by Frederick Arnold Gum mor The part <»f the brute, known In the picture as Donald Rogera, is played by the well known dramatic star Mal colm William*, and Iri this picture he ia regarded by the severest critics as superb. "The Brute" la a gripping story of Definite Assurance That Picayune Will Be Operated on Same Schedule Railroad Commission Says Will Bo No Change in Schedule. News Will Be Received Gladly By the Pacayune Patrons. Atlanta, Ga The Knllrnnd Cominla elon says positively that present ar rival and departure time of trains 11 itnd 13 on the Georgia Kohil will be protected, that is to say there will be no change in achedule. Going Into Augusta, the train will l>e started somewhat earlier at Union Point in order that time may lie had for making up trains at Cainak and roach Augusta on time, 8:45 o'clock (Eastern time) as at present. It will also leave Augusta on Its present schedule and will be run U. S. CROPS ARE U P. C. LARGER Washington.— Although preliminary on timatrs of crop production this y«ar In dicate that the aggregate por aero yleldx of all crops will ha about 9.4 por cent larger than last year s yield and about 5-5 per cent larger than their ten-year average, they will still be smaller by nearly five per cent than the 1912 rec ord large crop yields, according to the department of agriculture tc»day. The total production of corn thla year •a estimated to lie shout 10.4 per cent larger than that of last year; wheat crop ltt ft par cent; oats 1.4 per cent; barley 10.1 per cent; buckwheat 83.1 per rent; potatoes 22.4 per cent; sweet po tatoes A.I per cent smaller, hay T per cent larger; cotton between R and 9 per cent J.sYger; tobacco about 3 per cent larger, apples about 7K per cent larger; sugar beets 9 per cent smaller and f’ax* seed 10. R per cent smaller. Notwithstanding increased production* prices which produoani {.re receiving for grain crops are somewhat higher than received from last year's crops. There has. however, been a decline In the prices received f»s- apples and potatoes and s marked decline in the price of cot ton. SUPERIOR CDURI ON NEXT WEEK l * Judge Hammond Has Many Oases to Dispose of in Criminal Business in City Court Week of Dec. 7th. Judge Henry C. Hammond will have another week of criminal business be ginning next Monday. There are s large number of vases remaining to be dlspos.nl at and the entire week will doubtless be taken up by the court A Jury was drawn Wednesday morning Judge Eve will hold a session of the city court for the consideration of criminal business beginning the week of December 7th. He also drew a Jury Wednesday. the triumph of a man of strength over the pride of a woman, and during the action of the drama there are many thrilling scenes. Mr. Williams is being presented in "The Unite" by the noted producer of feature photo-plays. Dan iel Frohrnan. Always when a picture is produced by auch men as Frohrnan, l.asky, Hoswortli, etc., one may rest assured that it is a good picture. Seals are now on sale for "The Brute” at the Grand box office, re served seats for night performance only. The hours of performance will be 3:30 in the afternoon and 8:30 in the evening. through to Union Point, Instead of a long stop at Camiik. The above news will be received witli much pleasure tiy the Picayune patrons, of whom Jlhere are said to be more than 40 rojßilar ones. They were represented at the commission hearing in Atlanta yesterday by Col. John T. West, who made an able ar gument. The fact that the ricayune will ar rive at 8:45 a. m.. and leave at 6:30 p. m , as usual, will take a load off the munis of many people. CHARRED BODIES; SKULLS CRUSOLD Miami Fla. -A. A. Boggs, a promi nent Flo' .da attorney, and his daugh ter Marjorie, is years old, were found murdered early today in the charred ruins of their country homo near here. The residence, which was one of the most costly country homes In this sec tion, had been set on fire with the evident Intention of concealing the double murder. The bodies were discovered by neighbors who had been attracted lo the scene by the flames which they vainly endeavored to extinguish. Mystery surounds the crime and the motive. The skulls of both victims had been crushed hv some heavy, blunt Instrument and both bodies were found In the hall near the front door of their home. Miss Boggs had attended a party in the netghhorhod Inst night, returning home shortly after midnight Her charred remains Indicated she win fully dressed when the fatal blow was struck. Mr. Boggs was 45 years old and had been connected with a number of Im portant cases In this state. Chancellor of University of Georgia. Miami, Fla. Mr*. Boggs, wife of the slain lawyer la now in I-ake Placid, N Y„ visiting" her young eon, who is at tending echool there. Rev. Dr. Win. K. Boggs, father of A. A Boggs. Is a Pres hytiWtsn minister at Waynesvlll*, N. C , snd »t one time was chancellor of the University of Georgia. CONDITION MR. GLEASON IS MUCH BETTER NOW The manv friends of Mr. Geo. P. Glea son. wire hse heen confined In the city hospital Ra- the past four weeks with » broken hip. sustained In a runaway. W|!| he delighted to learn of Ms Im proved condition. No Matter What You Want It Will Save You Time and Money if You Use Herald Wants! THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. WITH RAPID FIRE GUNS. This photograph shows the Belgians at work at one of their rapid fire guns, which send about 700 shots a the German ranks. It was taken during the operations in Flanders. The use of these guns, even more than the cannon in the war, has been the cause of the heavy mortality. Tl BE BROKER'S wife mm Ex-Tammany Boss, Aged 71, to Wed Miss Edmonson, Descendant of' Indian Chief. New York. Interviewers today sought to see Miss Beulah Benton Ed monson, descendant of a Cherokee In dian chieftain, to ascertain the truth of published reports that she was to become the bride tomorrow of Richard Croker, former leader of Tammany Hall. Miss Edmonson denied herself to callers. At the Studio Club, where she has made tier home for the last year, a woman who represented herself as Miss EtimonsiTH s spokesman, declared that Miss Edmonson had nothing to say “one way or the other.” It was reported that Miss Edmon son. who has been studying here for a year, met Mr. Croker at the Na tional Democratic Convention in Kan sas City, where her father was a dele gate from Oklahoma. Miss Edmon son was one of the leading figures in the suffrage parade here in May, 1913, when she nppearod garbed ns a squaw, in buckskins and with her long black braids bound with red ribbons, ridng an Indian pony. The wedding of Mr. Croker is to be solemnized tomorrow, unless present plans be changed. Mr. Croker is 71 years old and a widower. ‘KELP IRE GIRLS AIF. GRICAGO Warning Sent Broadcast Over the Country. Six Classes of Young Women Named. Chicago.—" Keep young, Kiris away from I'nhwgo.'' This Is the substance of a warning letter planned to he sent today over the country by the Travel ers - Ahl Department of the Oliicage Voting Women's Christian Association. Difficulty of obtaining employment has augmented the dangers to which young women, strangers In the city, ar, exposed. "There never was a time In the his tory of Chicago.” said Mrs. Wtlholmina Karr, secretary of the travelers' aid, •'when It was so difficult to obtain em ployment for strange girls. This con dition necessarily increases the condi tions to which they are exposed.” Six classes of girls are named In the letters of warning which the organi sation plans to send to newspapers In the principal cities of the country. They are: Girls afflicted with n wanderlust. Employed girls who seek better wages. Immigrants. Girls coming to visit relatives or Mends whose plnces of abode they do not know. Show girls. Runaways. WRENS, GA. NEWS Miss Rosa l.eo of Tennessee is spend ing some time with Prof, and Mrs C. C. McCollum. Mr Robert Samples and wife spent Sunday in town with relatives. The marriage of Mr. 1.. 1* Galler ntore of this place to Miss Nora Adams of Kastman last Tuesday was quite a surprise to everyone. There Is to be a union service here Thanksgiving night to he held at the Presbyterian church. The sermon is to he preached by Rev. D. A. Howard. The Rhetorical drill will give Its an nual entertainment at the schoolhouse Wednesday night The question for discussion Is. "Resolved, that hoys should be more highly educated than girls.” Miss Ruby Matthews, who is teach ing at Bartonvllle, spent the week end with friends in Wrens. Miss Beulah Avera entertained A few friends at rook Friday night. Mr. F. L. Avera of near Matthews was in town Saturday. Mr. George Waldon and Miss Ollie Stapleton were quietly married Sun day. Mr. Julian Beadle of I-ouisville spent Sunday with relatives at this place. The Christian Endeavor is doing a good work here. A special program was rendered Sunday and everyone was invited. The Wrens Baptist Sunbeams ren dered a very interesting program Sun day night. Mr. Joe Howard and wife, Mrs. Charlie Brinson and Miss Alice Swan motored to Tennill Sunday. Rev. W. J. Howard and son Angelus spent Monday in Augusta. Mr. Elbert Prescott and wife, and daughter Lena; Mr. Nathan Beasley, wife and mother of Hendersonville, N. C., are visiting relatives and friends at this place. Mr. Arthur Mullins, wife and little daughter, Marjorie, visited friends in Wrens last week. We are sorry to learn of the illness of Mrs. Mattie Patterson Miss Irene Kitchens of near Gibson Is spending some time with Miss Beu lah Avera. CABINET AND THANKSGIVING President at Williamstown, With Heads of Departments, Scattered From Capital to Georgia. Washington. While President Wil son will spend Thanksgiving day at Williamstown, Mass., most of his cab inet will observe the day m Washing ton. , Headed by Secretary Bryan, many of the cabinet officials are expected to Join the I.atln-American diplomatic corps In the annual pan-American Thanksgiving mass at St. Patrick's church. The secretary of state ex pects to attend services in his own church later in the day. Secretary Garrison accompanied by Mrs. Garri son is in Atlantic City for the holiday and will go to Philadelphia Saturday for the army-navy football game. Secretary Daniels will he in Rich mond, Va,, to see the football game be tween the University of Virginia and the University ol' North Carolina. Secretary McAdoo will he at Jekyl island, Ga., over Thanksgiving. Secre taries Lane, Houston. Redfield and Wilson, Attorney General Gregory and Postmaster General Burleson expect to remain in the city. SECOND BUDGET. 51,250,0DD,0DD m Supplementary German Esti mates For Year 1914 Call For This Amount at Berlin. Bsrlin (Via Th# Hagus and London), 10:55 a. m. The relchstag has re ceived a draft of the second supple mentary Imperial budget for the year 1914. * This empowers the Imperial chan cellor. for the purpose of meeting ex traordinary expenses, again to raise five billion marks ($1,250,000,000! in the form of credit. Furthermore, th* chancellor is empowered to issue treas- FATIMAS smoked 4 to 1 Four men smoke FATIMAS for every one who smokes any other 15 cent cigarette. Every F ATI M A smoker thinks this majority ought to be bigger. ~tt<*jf(yvi&dv4cuco Gx. wry notes upon four hundred million marks ($100,000,000) above the amount prescribed by the budget for the tem porary strengthening of the ordinary working capital of the imperial treas ury. Of this amount one-half is destined for the support of individuals affect ed by the War, while the other half is to be spent in the support of com munities and for the succor of indi vidual cases of distress. TURN DOWN TOE JOURNEYMEN PLUMBERS #_ Board of Health Declined to Grant Petition to Have Board of Plumbing Examiners For Augusta. * ” The board of health declined at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday aft ernoon to make recommendations for certain changes in the city health regu lations as asked by the journeymen plumbers of Augusta. The substance of their requests lay In a proposed ordinance they desired to have the board of health present to city council. The proposition of the journeymen plumbers of the city was listened 'to by the board of health at a meeting a week or so ago, at which were representatives of the board of health, representatives of the master plumbers (the employers of plumbers) and representatives of the journeymen plumbers (the employes), and it was agreed to give the journeymen plumb ers a hearing before the board at the regular meeting, as asked. At the meeting Tuesday, however, their proposed ordinance was tabled. It tvas in effect to have a board of examiners of plumbers in Augusta, consisting of the president of the board of health, who would act as chairman, and a master plumber and a journey man plumber, each of whom would have to qualify, and that any plumber before engaging in work in his trade fn Augusta would he obliged to go be fore the board and pass an examina tion as to his practical knowledge of plumbing, house drainage and plumb ing ventilation, and that the board is sue a certificate to plumbers satisfac torily standing the examination en titling them to engage m work here. The board of health, as did the mas ter plumbers, took the position that the changes in the code contemplated would be of no lienefit to the public, and as it is the public most vitally con cerned in the city's health laws, de liberate consideration was given by the board to the matter before taking action. The journeymen plumbers claim that much work is now being done in Au gusta by incompetent and inexperi enced workjnen, causing great loss to the property owners,* who have to pay as much as if the work was properly done. They say that not only inex perienced white men, hut also negroes, do plumbing jobs for which the master plumbers are paid as much by the done by experts. WORKING ROTS lUNCHjUESTS Rotary Club Meeting Devoted to the Entertainment of a Number of Boys Who Earn Their Livings. The Itotury Club meeting of this Wednesday, known as the ‘Big Broth er" meeting, has been long anticipated aa one promising unusual interest. Following an Idea borrowed from the Chicago Rotary Club, President James M. Hull. Jr., suggested about a month ago that the Augusta cluh should [ hold such a meeting, to which each member should bring some working boy, either an office boy, a news-car rier, a messenger or a telegraph boy, or some other youngster of a similar station in life, who should sit beside him and be his guest at luncheon. The suggestion was adopted with various degrees of enthusiasm by the Augusta men, and was carried out at today’s meeting with howling success. About twenty-five boys, varying In sge from 9 to 1# years, accompanied as many Rotarians to the Albion at 2:10, where all sat down to a sumptuous Thanks giving luncheon provided by Mr. Si mon J. Newcomb. A number of Ro tarians w ere not able to provide them, selves with guests. Mr. John Phinlzy, the speaker of the da>. made an excellent talk, In which the boys took great Interest, and he furthermore presented each of them with an appropriate souvenir of the occasion. The club presented each of Its guests with a ticket to the movies and a soda-water ticket, which added considerably to the general felicity. I Though the talk was at first some what constrained, as might be expect ed, It was surprising to see how quick ly the atmosphere cleared. A more detailed account, which is Impossible at the present late hour, w-ill appear in Friday afternon’s Her ald. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25. fPty Xfjgrl smuY —Friends of Miss Brabham, of Hat tieville, S. C.. will be pleased to learnN of her satisfactory condition after surgical treatment at the city hospital for appendicitis. SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT POSTPONED. The entertainment that was to have been given at Monte Sano School by the Monte Sano Parent-Teachers As sociation, lias been postponed until next week, owing to tomorrow being Thanksgiving. —Miss Florence McNeill is visiting friends in Blaeksbear, Ga. —Mrs. Sallie Lyon Barber will spend tomorrow with Mrs. Frank Graham in Columbia. CRANFORD CLUB. Important meeting of the Cranford Club called for Friday, 10 o'clock. Final arrangements to be made for the cotton sale on Dec. Ist. A full at tendance is urged. NO GYM. MEETING TOMORROW. The Y. YV. C. A. gymnasium will take a recess for Thanksgiving. The young ladies’ classes will re sume Monday, Nov. 30th, from 4 to 4:30 and from 4:30 to 5:30 p. m. MARRIAGE OF MISS HOGAN AND MR. W. J. WELSH. Quiet, but most impressive in its solemnity, was the marriage of Miss Annie May Hogan and Mr. William J. Welsh, of Atlanta, which took place at eleven o’clock this morning at the Sacred Heart ehurch, Father Bartholen performing the ceremony, which was witnessed by a large concourse of in terested friends. Owing to the mourn ing of the family of the bride no cards had been sent out and the event was without social, festivities of any kind. Miss Alice Doyle presided at thb or gan and the bride's only attendant was Miss Klizabeth Hogan, of Atlanta The groom’ss best man was Mr. Jerry Lyons. Tile bride wore a tailored suit of brown with a becoming hat of old rose and carried bride roses The maid of honor wore a lovely one piece sown of blue with a picture hat with one handsome white plume and carried pink roses. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Welsh left for a bridal trip before going to their home in Atlan ta . Congratulations numerous and sin cere arc extended Mr. and Mrs. Welsh, despite the fact that friends innumer able regret exceedingly the removal r>f this charming young woman from their midst. LESS PRICE FDD U. Decrease During October is About 7.1 Per Cent. Reasons Given By Department of Agriculture Today, Washington.—A decrease of about T.l per cent In the level of prices paid Am erican producers for the principal crop* during October Is noted by the depart ment of agriculture today. Kxcluslve of cotton, the decline was 6.1 per cent. For Hie past six years the price level lias decreased during October 4.3 per cent. The department attributed two cause* for the unusual decline this year: First, ■leady improvement In prospective yields during October; second, the leveling downward resulting from a transition from a year of small production and high prices to a year of large production and lower prices, notably in case of corn and potatoes. On November 1 the Index figure for crop prices was about 5.4 per cent lower than a year ago; 7.1 per cent higher than two year* ago. and 0.2 per cent higher than the average of the past 6 years on November 1. Prices paid to producer* for meat ani mals decreased 5.8 per cent during th* month from September 16 to October 15. On October 16 the average (weighted! price of meat animals was $7.14 per 100 pounds against $7.12 a year ago. TUBMAN GIRLS PLAYING BASKETBALL AT THOMSON The Tubman basketball team is In Thomson thl* afternoon playing basket ball with lli» Thomson high school. The game was to have been plaiffed last Fri day hut whs postponed on account of the cold weather. Have Thanksgiving Dinner at the Plaza Hotel, 6 to 9---75 c.; music.