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SIX MUTT WILL NEED NEW GAGS TO PULL THIS ACT BY “BUD” FISHER I J€FP~ / J fsei. 33,11 TICKETS, ARMY-NAVY GAME Expect Attendance to Sur pass That of Any Other Contest-- West Point Favor ed---Speculators Busy. Philadelphia,—Thousand* of visitors were her# today for the annual Army- Navy football game. More than 33,000 tickets were sold nnd It was expected the attendance would surpass that at any previous same here, A few tick ets were uocured by speculators, de spite rigid rules for the distribution of seats and these brought almost pro hibitive prices. Weather conditions were Ideal. The soldiers entered today’s game a slight favorite. While the partisans of the Army team ore taking some bets at it tu K and 5 to 1. a good many wa gers were made at even money’, Spesial Trains. Fpnclal trains carrying thousands ot enthusiasts reached here from New "York and Washington early In Ihs day and continued to arrive until shortly before the game began. The Washington contingent was unusually large, several members of President Wilson’s cabinet being Included In the crowd. Most of the general staff of the army and virtually all the rnnklnß officers of the navy stationed In the Hast were here for the game. Midshipmen from Annapolis and Ca dots from West Point arrived In spe cial trains during the morning and were given a short furlough before the game to meet relatives and friends. End in East. Eastern college football closes today with the eyes of gridiron followers turned toward Philadelphia where on Franklin Held and with many promi nent government officials from Wash ington among the spectators the Army and Navy elevens have thel: annual Clash. The West Point team, unde feated this season, s looked upon us the favorite Annapolis has twice been forced to lower her color*—to Penn sylvania and Pittsburgh Direct com parison through scores Is not possible, beaauss the two service teams have had no common opponent. I.a*t year the army won by II to 9 and a victory for West Point today will make the series a tls with eight 'games each alnce It began in 1590. wiliTbe nochange IN 1915 CIRCUIT OF FEDERAL LEAGUE Chicago.— I Ther# will be no change In th* 1915 circuit of lh* Federal League It was announced before the elub owner* of the leugn* were called to attend the first session of the league's annual meeting which opened here today. Kanui City, which was regarded as a disappointment last season, will re tain It* franchise. James A. Gilmore, president of the league, announced. Business men of the city, he said. x>h- Jrcted to having the club transferred and had promised they would support It. It Is planned, lYestden. Gilmore said, to build a new park nearer the business district of the city. A rumor was circulated that Artie Holman, formerly with the Chicago and Pittsburgh club* of the National League, probably would be the next manager of ihe Brooklyn club of the Federal League Instead of l,ec Magee, who recently was reported to have Jumped from the St. Louts National* Hos man. It was pointed out. was with the Brooklyn Federala last year and has had a much longer experi ence In baseball than Magee The Ward brothers, owners of the llrook l\n club, refused to confirm or deny th<- report Committee* to revise the rule* and arrange a playing schedule were to be appointed at the meeting. Brn-ldent Gilmore said He was In doubt, however, about making an an nouncement of the new player* signed for the coming seaaon as the plan had not met with th* approval of all the club owners. BARNEY OLDFIELD GIVEN SECOND PLACE. CORONA Loe AngeiC*. C«ll* Barney rvdrteld last night was awarded second prlae tnnnev In the Fortins autnmobtls rn o« run Thursday. Kdwnrd O'lVnneU who had hern awarded that poaltlon being f nroed hook Into third place by tha re vised figures Tha tlma of tha drlvara »»i re-eheok ad whan term-mate* of nldfleld declared that lha latter Inst aaoond plaoa through an arror of tha scorer* Jt waa claimed that fVPonnell waa given oradtt for a lap whan ha spent tha tlma at tha rtta Tha corrected for K.ddla Pnlen wlnnar of tha rara waa annottnaad aa t.?*•#* Thta gave him an a'eraga of tl.lt guiles for Iba anttra raca. EMPRESS VISITS 0. S. KITCHEN Relief Station in Berlin In spected By Kaiser’s Wife To day-Spends Hour There. Berlin, (via London, 6:10 p. m.) — Empress Augusta Victoria today vis ited the American relief kitchen, which is supported from contribu tion* by the American colony In Ber lin, and epenl half an hour chatting with the 200 or more beneficiaries gathered at the table there at which they were served by ladles of the colony. The visit was purely Informal and only the most brief notice regarding It had been given. The empress ex pressed high satisfaction with the work and announced her Intention of writing the emperor regarding It. The empreas was accompanied by the Countess von Keller and Cham berlain von Protha. She wan met. by the ladles of the American embassy and the committee In charge of thq work. Including Mrs. Isaac Wollf, .Tr., wife of the president of the American Association of Commerce. FOREIGNIHARTS FOR 11. S. NAVY Uncle Sara’s Warships Are Dependent on English Maps. Gould Make No Strategic Move Without Them. Washington. It would be practical ly Impossible for the United States navy to make any atmtegle move out side of American watera unless It first purchased British sdmlrally cliarts to Insure safe navigation. This state ment Is made by Capt. Thomas Wash ington, hydrographer of the navy. In his annual report today. He saya that his office now has fairly begun the task of reproducing by xlncography these British charts of which It would he necessary to purchase 1752 and the hope Is expressed that the Xfnited Htates soon may ha Independent of foreign chart makers for the naviga tion of Its ships In peace and war. It Is declared to he a matter requiring careful consideration as to whether the existing steamship lines should not be made obligatory upon all vessels crossing In or along them Safety at sea would be enhanced thereby It Is stated and the question Is recommend ed for favorable action. The Ice patrol maintained by the revenue cutter ser vice along the southern edge of the Ice region Is declared to have proved a most valuable aid to navigation. Recommendation Is made for the es tablishment of branch hydrographic offices In Panama and lavs Angeles, t'ala.. as the result of the opening of the Panama Canal. In view of the great amount of Important work per formed by the hydrographic officers It Is urged that they be relieved from the present duty of acting as recruit ing officers. OFF i cTalw ash ington WELL REPRESENTED ARMY-NAVY CLASH r Washington.—Official Washington was well represented In the various parties which left here early today front Philadelphia to attend the Army- Navy football game. Those who went to witness the historic gridiron con test Included seversl members of the cabinet, senators and representatives, government officials and a large con tingent from army and navy circles. Cabinet officer* who had arranged to attend the same with their wives and guests Included Secretaries Dan iels. Garrison and Houston Secretary and Mrs. Daniels’ partv Included their three son* and Mis* Fthe! Ragley. Governor Craig of North Carolina. Senator Tillman nnd Repre sentative Padgett, chairmen, respec tively of the sennte and house naval affairs committee. Representative and Mrs A Mitchell Talmer of Pennsyl vania. Captain and Mrs A. O Winter halter. Mr and Mrs H. W Jackson of Richmond. Vn„ and Joseph R. Wilson and Mis* Wilson. Secretary and Mrs, Oarrlson. who have been In Atlantic City over the holidays, were to have the latter's brother in-law and sister. Dr and Mrs. Samuel \V Morton of Philadelphia, among their box guests at the game. Secretary and Mrs. Houston’s partv neluded Mr. and Mrs. Breckenrldgt of Kaw York. Posthumous Heir to Astor Millions JOHN JACOB ASTOR IV. The eon of the late Col. John Jacob Astor, one of the victims of the Titanic disaater. Is here shown as lie wus toddling about the paths of Central park on one of his dally outings. Young Mrs. Astor, who was Miss Madeline Force. Is developing the child along the theory that fresh air is the best preventive against all Ills, for the boy spends the greater part of Ills time out of doors, regardless of he condition of the weather. By his father’s will a trust fund of 53,000,00(1 was created for John Jacob VI,. who was born several months after the tragic death of his father. It Is esti mated that this 53,000.000 will have Increased to 510,000,000 by’ the time the boy reaches bis majority. GERMANS MOST DARING IN COMMUNICATING FRENCH POSITION Paris. The (Jarmans are most dar ing and Ingenious In communicating the position of French batteries to their gunners. For Instance, some French guns were recently placed under cover of a wood. In tha front .if the posi tion waa an expansive plateau and beyond that exultant. They could see they were making excellent prac tice and the enemy waa obviously un able to locate them. Presently an mo farm hand emerged from a lane, guiding a horae-drawn plough. There were two horses In the team One was white and .he other roan. Quite freely the gunners com mented upon the acute contrast; with interest they marked his movements. He was a typical French peasant, a hardy son of th# soil, and the soldiers were lost In their admiration of the coolness or carelessness which could permit an old husbandman to stgrt ploughing even while a battle raged about him. Soon, however, they were Induced to regard the situation In rather a dif ferent light for scarcely had the .old fellow addressed himself to hla first furrow than shells began to rain upon the French batteries They then knew what had happened. The supposed ploughman was a spy. who. hv means of his conspicuous team, had given away the gun position. They never THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. saw him again, but It was not far want of trying to find Mm NEW ORLEANS WANTS BOX ING PROMOTER, TOM McCAREY Los Angeles.—Tom McParey, of Los Angeles, boxing promoter who made some 500,000 out of the game in the past year, will have to shut down In a few weeks because the sport has been killed In California. He need not be without a club, however. New Orleans wants him to make a success of the game there under the new law that permit twenty round bouts to a decision. A proposition has been made to him and he is seriously considering same. | I’aul V. Tessler. representing the New Orleans sporting public, the other day telegraphed McCarey as follows: "New Orleans will welcome you. We will build you new arena build ing and make everything pleasant. We want game handled same as It has been handled In California. What do you say?" McCarey "replied: "For boxing game to be Mg uecess all must he harmony. Would suggest that you call meeting of New Orleans newspaper owner* and ascertain If my welcome would be unanimous Also would want l’romo ter Tortorlch to be satisfied." NO COFFEE, OIL PAPERS, CINOLES OR SOAP, OSTENR Dozen Burials a Day of Ger mans Dead From Wounds. Strict Rules in Invaders Oc cupation. Ostend, Belgium.—The normal life of this usually lively city has been radically changed by the Herman mil itary occupation. Inhabitants are for bidden to leave their houses between 7 o’clock in the evening and 7 in the morning and no lights may be shown during that time. No one can leave town without p>assports from the Ger man authorities. The usual market gatherings are al most suspended. Villagers from out side Ostend can come In only when attended by their burgomasters and the market hours are limited to Mon day and Thursday mornings. All horses have been taken by the military authorities, so only dog carts can be used to bring food into the town. No Fish. Butter, eggs, meat and vegetables are cheap, but Ostend is without fish because all fishermen have fled to England. Fishing would be impossi ble because civilians are forbidden to approach the coast and the inhabit ants of houses along the seashore have been expelled. The railways and electric trams have been stopped for everything ex cept military purposes and are being used night and day for sending pro visions to the front and bringing back the wounded. Little is left of what formerly was Westende, Dixmude, Schoore Rams kapellem, St. Pieters, Capelle and Mennekensvere and more than 150 fnrms in the neighborhood have been destroyed. Hundreds of Wounded. Hundreds of wounded Belgian and French are brought to Ostend and those who can stand the journey are sent along to Germany. A dozen or more Germans, dead from their wounds, ar. buried here every day. The wounded allies are well cared for by the Germans. is without newspapers, soap, oil, candles and coffee. The Germans have made heavy requisitions not only of foodstuffs in large quantities, but of cigars and wine and all available mattresses :nd covers, as well as clothing, linen, wire and bicycles. For the property taken the Germans have given requisition notes amounting to one million dollars. The hotels are occupied by German officers. Ger man bands play in the parks every day, but have only the Germans as auditors, because the inhabitants who are left, boycott them. MOVING ACCOUNT OF BRITISH TROOPS INTO ARMENTIERES Paris. The dairy of a young girl extracts from whtcV are published hero gives a moving account of the entry of the British tr iops into Ar mentleres. “On Saturday, the 17th." runs the datrv, "some little children ran up, shouting. The English! the English!’ What an qntry! It will be long be fore It will be forgotten. “The English soldiers were literally smothered with flowers. Although it u.ts said that the Germans had taken everything off with them, to stuff their pockets full. "They began by killing two ’plckel haubes’ (Germans! who had played behind the rest, and made six others prisoners. The whole population flocked to the market place. "The women wept with Joy. Peo ple crowded round the English and could not take their eyes off them. They laughed. ”1 had promised to kiss the first English soldier who came Into Armen tleres. 1 kept my word. He was a sergeant a fine fellow and quite nice looking. He was marching at the heal of a strong column of English tusllleres as an Interpreter. "When I saw him In the distance 1 ran to hint and flung my arms round his neck. He was surprised and speechless at first. "Then he gave me a Mg kiss on both cheeks. The English officer made me a fine salute and said something com plimentary. "The soldiers cheered shouting ’Hip, hip. hurrah!’ I laughed and erted by turns, blind to everything around me. I have never felt so exclt vd." The girl goes on to describe how the town came to life again as If by magic Then the bombardment hegan nnd large numbers left. Here the diary stop*. Speaking Public Mind CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS SHORT ENED? To The Herald. May I impose upon you for a little space to address a plea to the public on the subject of the Christmas holi days In our schools? The question of cutting down the holidays to one week at Christmas Is one of vital interest, not only to the pupils, as evidenced by a letter you printed from one of them the other day, but to THE TEACHERS. The reason given by the school au thorities for reducing the holiday pe riod five days at Christmas is the present inability of the children to complete their work each year. Five extra days of study during the usual holiday period will, they say, add to the children’s chance of passing their final examinations in June. But will it? As a teacher, and one of 12 years’ experience, I give it as my opinion, whatever that may be worth, that the opposite will be the case. I have not sat in a schoolroom all these days, that seem to stretch out behind me for a hundred years in stead of twelve, with out knowing something of the children who squirm and wriggle behind those endless desks. Sometimes I love those little minds who look up to me for wisdom (how little I have to lend them, alas!) and sometimes I hate them, with a loathing which nobody who has not taught school could possibly under stand. I am not ashamed to say that I have seen the day when I wished the schoolliouse would burn down, with me and the whole school inside. Those are the days when I am weary, when I have given of my best, when I have striven and forgiven and punished ami pardoned and been patient. O how pa tient, sometimes, and when I turn my back and an apple core spatters on the blackboard at my side! Children are always worse in the middle of a period, a long way from a holiday in both directions. They are angelic the day before a holiday, com paratively speaking, and not impos sible for some time after. But rob them of one single day of their Christ mas holidays and they will fret as though deprived of all. We will get no work out of them the five days which the/ feel ought to be free. O, I know! Furthermore, we are not getting good work out of them now in anticipation. They are fretful and resentful. Thev say to themselves, “If we've got to wrork five extra days there's no reason to work today." This is the psychology of the childish mind. It will do no earthly good toward the children’s work to shorten those holidays. Now, consider the teachers. Every teacher in this city, and on earth, for that matter, looks forward to the two glorious weeks at Christmas as a goal and a haven. During that time the mind can be refreshed, the worn-out patience reinforced. Much more than twice or even ten times the rest can be taken in two weeks than can be taken in one. Two weeks is a com plete rest, one week only a pause. There are at present, counting out two weeks at Christmas, about 190 school days in the year. To take away five days from the Christmas holidays to add to this 190 would be to add a small gain at a great cost. It would be like taking 55,000 from a person who has but 514,000 to give to one who has 5190,000. The fault with the schools and the reason the children do not complete their courses is not the lack of work ing Jays, but the lack of teachers. If you give me 15 children I can put them through the eight-year course in four years; If not even in three years. But give me 40 children and I cannot get them all through in 10. and that work ing every day In the year. I speak ol what I know. A TEACHER. LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF GEORGIA. RICHMOND COUNTY— J. O. Sullivan v*. Annie S Sullivan. In Superior Court of said County, January Term. 1915—Libel for Divorce. To the defendant. Annie S. Sullivan In the above stated case you five hereby required In person or by attorney, to be and appear at the next term of the Su perior Court, to be held In and for the Countv aforesaid on the third Monday In January 1915 then and there to an awev ria’.lttlff In action for Divorce, ns In default thereof, the Court will pro ceed thereon as to Justice may apper tain. TVltnes* the Honorable Henry C. Ham mond. Judge of *a!d Court Thl* !7th day of November. 1914. DANIEL KERR. J W RURCH. JR . Clerk. Atty. for Flalntlff. n27.29,<H,: /TURDAY, NOVEMBER 28. CREEK FOR THE CATTLE DISEASE, / Washington. D. C.—Satisfied that the ravages of the foot and mouth disease among cattle have been checked and that the epidemic now is under control, officials of the Bureau of Animal In dustry today determined to begin lift ing the quarantine imposed on the cattle markets of various states. As rapidly as the bureau can he assured that all infected cattle have been destroyed in any locality the quarnntie will be lifted from that particular district. The discovery of disease among cattle and hogs at Waterford. Va.. resulted in the determination of the bureau to im pose a quarantine covering parts of Lon don county, Va. FAMOUS SIXTEENTH CENTURY MANSION. RUBENS, UNHURT The Hague.—The famous sixteenth century mansion of Rubens, the great Flemish painter, standing in the line of the German sweep through Belgium, be-, tween Brussels and Antwerp, has suf fered 'ittle front the depredations of wav. although an unknown vandal has defaeed some of the paintings that cover its walls. For weeks it had been im possible to approach the place and there was much anxiety as to its fate. The Germans had converted this shine of art lovers to the service of war, but neither the house nor the fine old gar den suffered much. The house is now used as a fay station for the German troops. In the garden are many rough ly marked graves of Belgian and Ger man soldiers. On stray bullet-Jound its wav into the house, which is surround ed by heaps of rubbish and broken bot tles. No doubt a thorough cleaning will transform the place* to the quaint man sion which Rubens built for his young wife, the woman who appears in nearly all of the paintings of his later years, md the mother of the boy whose baby face smiles out from so many of bis canvasses. Some civilian souvenir hunter is declared to be responsible for the nnlv Intentional act of vandalism committed on the property, which is now owned bv the Belgian Senator de Beck er-Remv. The vanda' cut the faces out of some of the pictures that hung in the house. During the German advance to Ant werp. a German detachment of fifty sol diers' occupied the mansion. A Bel gian peasant managed to slip through the German lines and notify the Belgian troops. That night a strong detachment of Re’glan soldiers surrounded the house and after a desperate fight killed all the occupants. The Germans were buried in the old garden. Rater the Belgians were forced to abandon tbe place. BIG JUMP IN WAGES OF ALL THE ENGLISH SEAMEN Monmouth. England.— Seamen in South Wales ports are demanding large increases in wages and are gene rally getting all they ask. The in ternment of German and Austrian sail ors and the calling up of the British naval reserves has caused a great shortage in experienced hands. The seamen's union has naturally taken advantage of the situation to enact what it hopes will he a perma nent scale of wages, showing increase PS of from 20 to 60 per cent. The pay of ordinary seamen under the new scale will range from $33 to SSO a month. Before the war it was about $27. Save delay and annoyance by doing your Christmas shopping now. Shopping Bargains are always found in The Herald. At Modjeska TODAY NIPPED A Domino in Two Parts. PHIL’S VACATION A Royal Comedy. WILLIAM HENRY JONES' COURTSHIP A Vitagraph Production. MYSTERY OF A SEALED ART GALLERY An Edison Production.