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BEGIN RE-HEARING OF INCREASE IN FARE
AUGUSTA-AIKEN LINE
(Continued from Preceding Page).
then how does any one know that in
adequate earnings make increased
fares necessary. They say they want
to cross-examine Mr. 8 alley on all
these points. Throughout the entire
hearing the utmost good feeling pre
vailed, it was easy to see the leanings
of the three commissioners.
The Opposition.
By his questions Chairman Richards
Indicated that he leaned toward those
opposing the increase. Willie Mr.
Hampton indicated that he was some
whnt favorable to tht Increase, al
though he favored Messrs. Cullcy
and Spofford coming to Colum
bia to testify. Mr. Caughmun
stated before the hearing that he was
opposed to re-opening the case any
way. The decision reached several
weeks ago to allow the increase was
favored by Messrs. Hampton and
Caughnmn, Chairman Richards dis
senting. Chairman Richards suggest
ed to the Railway Company to take off
some of its cars as other railroads have
done, saying he believed it to he the
solution. I)r. A. E. Salley, of Augusta,
who happened to he in Columbia, tes
tified that a Mr. Johnson, an auditor
of the Aiken line, hoarded at his home
end told him repeatedly that the Au
gusta-Aiken line was a bonanza and
was the backbone of all the A -A. cor
poration properties. Mr. R. J. South
all who. also happened to be In Colum
bia .stated that unless the stocks and
bonds Issued on the Aiken line alone
find the earnings thereon were shown,
the proposed increase should not be
entertained.
In North Augusts.
There is talk of having a resumption
of the hearing in North Augusta so
that hooks needed may he sent for. If
the witnesses from Augusta arrive
there will be a session tonight, In all
probability.
May Request Postponement.
However, the probability of Messrs.
Jackson and Deague not being able to
get here may cause a request for
postponement. Messrs. Jackson and
Dcague wer> not decided on until a
short time before the train was to
leave Augusta this afternoon. Mr.
and Mr Jackson was vice-president
and original builder of the Aiken line.
The hearing was resumed at 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
Columbia, S. C.—The rehearing of
the petition of the Augusta-Aiken
Railway & Electric Corporation to in
crease its rates-from one to two rents
per mile was again before the Houth
Carolina Railroad Commission at Its
office In the Union National Rank
building here at 10:20 this morning
Chairman John G. Richards presided.
Commissioners Hampton and Caugh
man were also present. Representing
the Railway Company were Vice-Presi
dent J. H Pardee, of the Augusta-
Aiken: and Mr. J P. Wood. Messrs.
Jno. F. Williams and Herbert E. Gyles,
of Aiken. Mr E K. Brtghain and Mr.
U. J Williams, of Augusts, appeared
as representatives of those opposing
the Increase »
Petition Read
The secretary reud the petition of
certain citizens of Aiken asking for a
rehearing on the matter of the rate in
crease It will he recalled that the
commission issued an order granting
the increase asked to take effect Jan
WILL HE? - .
A Bad Case of Nasal Catarrh
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Mr. Frank W. Harris. Box 25. naate Oily. Va., mrmbrr No. IS.
A. F. & A. M., write*: "1 have lists) I’eruna In my family with very satis
factory results, for the last two years. My wife was severely afflicted
with nasal catarrh The nerves of her head and face, called the cranial
nerves, were affected. After a course of I'eruna she has been greatly re
lieved. We cannot as a family speak too highly of I'eruna and your other
remedies, i recommend It to every one wherever 1 have a chance. I am
sure It la a medicine that when once honestly tried will win Its way with
out any other argument. 1 am willing to answer any letters of inquiry
concerning Peruna."
unry first hut decided to re-open the
case.
Mr Jno. F. Williams, of Aiken, open
ed for those opposing the increase by
reading a demand on the Railway Co.
to produce its hooks at. the hearing
today to show the number of stocks
bdnds, etc., sold by the company. Mr.
Brigham then read a letter he wrote
to General Manager Spofford on Dec.
7th, afiking him to make a showing to
day on the following four points.
The Four Points.
First.--The profits of the interurban
line from 1905 to 1912,
Second- The original Investment In
the interurban line, that is the coat of
construction.
Third —The total sum paid to the
Harrimnn Estate for all of the prop
erties owned by your company.
Fourth—The common and preferred
stock and bonds Issued by your com
pany since December, 1910.
Figures Submitted.
Mr L. J. Wiliams was then swpra
He submitted figures contained in an
other column of The Herald today rela
tive to alleged earnings of the Augus
ta-Aiken line, the amount of storks,
bonds, etc; owned by the company,
the capitalization during and after
Harrlman regime and the original
cost of the Alkep line.
Wrong to Inorease.
Mr. WllianiH elaborating on his fig
ures, said that it was wrong for the
railroad ID try to make up Its losses
on other properties by increasing the
rate on the Augusta-Aiken line. The
surplus earnings of 1910, according to
a prospectus of Redmond & Co, were
$103,000 for the entire Augusta-Aikcn
Railway & Electric Corporation while
even larger net earnings for 1911 find
1912 were forecasted.
Reads from Prospectus.
Mr. Wiliams read from the prospec
tus; Mr. Williams addressing the
ehulrman said that If the Aiken line
was earning 132% per cent net on it a
investment the owners ought to be sat
isfied. Mr. Williams said he was sorry
for the Railway Company and that he
himself was partly responsible for
I heir trouble because he helped to get
the Stevens Creek power plant estab
lished, but ho added, they should not
lie allowed to Increase the fares on tho
Aiken line because they haven’t been
able to sell power as fust as they
should. «
They seem to want to make up the
losses on the power dam, said Mr.
Williams, by Increasing the fares on
the Aiken line. Ho said there was no
reason for the railway to squeal and
squeeze people during these hard times.
In Augusta.
Mr. Williams added that the Au
gunta-Aiken whs not an Interurban
line, that It was no more nor no less
than a street railroad, that it had no |
accommodations like other real inter
urban railroads and could not be com
pared to tl e Southern, Seabonrd,
Piedmont lines, etc. He said that on
tho street railroad in Augusta one
could ride from 10 to 15 miles for a
nlekle, tending to show that the 24-
mile ride from Augusta to Aiken for
a quarter with no better accommoda
tions was not unreasonable. Mr. Wil
liams declared that people depending
on the Aiken line were in bad eondi
tion financially and many were out of i
positions. Referring to the previous
ruling of the commission granting the
My Wife Had
Nasal Catarrh
So Bad That
The Cranial
Nerves Were
Affected.
Peruna Helped
Her Promptly.
increase provided that the equipment
lie Improved.
New Equipment.
Mr. Williams stated that entire new
equipment for the road would have to
he secured and the road would have
to ho almost re-constructed to bring
it up to the standard of other inter
urban lines. Chairman Richards ask
ed Mr. Williams if there had been any
improvement in the road since tho
present management secured it. He
said a few kinks had been taken
but there hail been no improvement in
the rolling stock, lie said he under
stood road bed would have to bo
changed to bring the Aiken road up
to the interurban standard. Mr. Wil
liams said he would swear that the
figures he presented were correct, ac
cording to his best knowledge and be
lief, hut that if Mr. l’ardee had not
brought his hooks to disprove the fig
ures the case should be decided
against the railroad company.
South Carolinians.
He said Auditor F. B. Cully, Mr. .Tas.
U Jackson, Mr. Jas. R. League and
Mr. T. C. Vasnn, might he subpoenaed
to swear as to the accuracy of the
figures he submitted.
Commissioner Hampton interrupted
with the statement that Georgia peo
ple could net he required to testify
in Carolina. Mr. Williams answered
that Messrs. Jackson and League lived
In South Carolina. Mr. Williams be
fore eoncludlng said he thought tlie
railway company should lie assisted
in this lime of financial stress and
should be allowed to take off some of
its cars, but not raise its rates.
...8y...
Hal Coffman
STAR WITNESS TELLS OF U.
S. NAVY PROGRAM
(Continued from Preceding rage.)
to be four battleships authorized thin
year as the general board of the navy
recommends or two battleships as 1
ordered, men's opinions differ. If the
revenues of the country were suffic
ient to provide it. 1 should say four
battleships. We should have a strong
steady development. You will never
have, either for the army or navy, a
defense arms and ships -to meet the
most powerful navy, but you will
have a strong navy.”
"Are we doing enough?" he was
asked.
“We are doing all that the American
people desire us to do and we are tn
a strong position," the secretary ex
plained. “I think that the war in Eu
rope is going to exhaust the resources
of the countries engaged and that
there is less likelihood of our. at any
time In the future, having any trou
ble with thosj nations than there was
before. You are not going to have a
perfect war defense on our American
policy. We should not go into com
petition with nations that are military
nations."
P RIV A T E~ALA BAM A~BA NK E R
SKIPS, LEAVING NOTE
Montgomery, Ala.—Efforts are be
ing made by the authorities to locate
J. C. Lynn a private hanker at Glen
wood, Ala. Lynn left suddenly and
upon examination of his safe nothing
was found by the following note:
“This grieves me very much, but I
have nothing else to do. 1 want every
one to share equally. 1 carried but
very little with me, and think l have
done the best under the circumstances.
1 am not what most people think 1
am. Don't worry, 1 will do right
some day by all."
Lynn. It Is alleged, held cotton re
ceipts and funds In trust for farmers
totalling about $40,000.
HERRICK BACK.
TO EARN SOME MONEY”
Clsveland, Ohio.—Myron T. llerrlrk,
former ambassador to France, accom
panied by Mrs Herrick, arrived at his
i home here today.
"It feels good to get back." said Mr
Herrick, who added that he would
have "to earn some money," as hts
duties in Paris had cost him $400,000.
A public reception will be given io
Mr, Herrick late today.
BRYAN LEAVES.
Riehmond, Va.—William J. Bryan,
secretary of state, who was expected
to participate in the meecting of the
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
in America, *n session here today, left
the city for Vnahington this morning.
Sectional meetings of the council
were held at which education, social
service, state and city federation and
evangelism *• ere discussed. Action
taken at these meetings, it was an
nounced. would, be reported to a gen
eral session late today.
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I lit AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
I PROMISE BY
JAPS TO RETURN
KIAOCHUW, CHIU
Say Pledges Are Not Binding
Now As Germany Did Not
Turn Over Territory Volun
tarily.
Washington.—The statement by
Baron Halo, Japanese foreign minister
in (he diet yesterday that Japan had
made no promise to any country to re
turn Kiao Chow to China is attracting
much interest in official circles here.
When Japan delivered her ultima
tum to Germany demanding the evacu
ation of Kiao Chow, the statement was
published that the territory would oe
returned to China. That, it was later
pointed out, wss upon the supposition
that Germany would comply with the
terms of the -ultimatum and volun
tarily turn dVet the territory. How
ever, as Jafian was put to a general
military campaign to get possession
of Kiao Chow, one contention now in
the Japanese mind is that the original
pledges were not binding.
After Japan began hostilities. Pre
mier Okuma. replying to an inquiry,
announced that Japan had no inten
tion of securing territorial extension
as a result of the war. Kiao Chow
was not specifically mentioned in that
statement, although it might have been
Inferred that il was included.
No Formal Statement.
The Japanese embassy here, how
ever, never made any formal statement
to Secretary Bryan that Japan would
return Kiao Chow to China, althougn
it is said to lie possible that some such
Impression may have been conveyed In
conversation by a member of the em
bassy staff but nowhere, it is said
now, was there any formal pledge to
that effect.
It may lie slated authoritatively that
while Japan has not formally under
taken to surrender Kiao Chow, she
has by no means officially committed
herself to Its retention, the whole sub
ject of the disposition of the former
German possessions in Asia and Aus
tralasia is still under consideration and
undetermined. Practically it has been
decided that those questions must
await the end of the war for their
answer.
0. S. 4TII IN SLA
111 STRENGTH
Navy Department, to Observe
Strict Neutrality, Omits Cus
tomary December Report Re
garding Tonnage.
Washington— In order that the Unit
ed States may observe strict neutral
ity in the European war, the navy
department will not issue this month
the usual comparative statement of
the warship tonnage of the principal
naval powers of the world, hitherto
Issued In December and July of each
year. Instead of attempting to put
out a statement corrected to date, the
Intelligence office of the department
today reissued the statemen: of last
July, when all of the nations now at
war were pursuing the paths of peace.
While the issuance by the United
States of a statement setting forth
the naval strength of the warring na
tions might be improper in itself, it
was also pointed out that the changes
wrought In the various navies by de
struction of vessels on the one hand
and the purchnse and completion »f
craft on the other, would make It quite
Impossible to compile the necessary
data.
The July statement, reissued today,
shows Great Britain at the head of
the list with a completed tonnage of
2.157,850. while the other nations in
the order of their tonnage are Ger
many, United States. France. Japan.
Italy, Russia and. Austria-Hungary.
This statement allows that with the
completion of vessels built and build-
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WHAT’S YOUR ANSWER ?
OFFICIAL BULLETINS
FRENCH
Paris, 2:39 p. m. —The day of Dec.
9th passed quietly in Belgium as well
as In the vicinity of Arras, according
to the official statement given out at
the war office in Paris this after
noon.'
The war office claims French ad
vances at several points on the ex
tended battle front and makes no
mention of any reverses. For in
stance, near Le Quesnoy, gains of
from 200 to 600 yards were made;
in the Aisne and on the heights of the
Meuse the French artillery mastered
the batteries of the enemy and near
Rheims, French cannon compelled the
evacuation of trenches. Counter at
tacks were repulsed near Perthes and
In the Argonne.
In the latter locality new trenches
were taken by the, French.
ing July 1, the order would be Great
Britain, Germany, France, United
States, Japan. Russia, Italy, Austria-
Hungary. This latter calculation
would place the United States fourth
instead of third among the world naval
potvers.
ARMY lillC
CONSTANTLY
NON
Says Brigadier General Scott
in Talk to House Committee
---Amunition Supplies Ques
tion Brought Up
Washington.—Rrig. Gen. Scott, chief
of the staff of the army, told the
house military committee today that
the condition of the national defense
was “constatly improving” and dis
cussed at length the question of am
munition supplies.
Representative Grone of Vermont
quoted from the report of a former
chief of staff, General Wotherspoon,
a statement that "there is a serious
deficiency" in ammunition for sea
coast defenses General Scott submit
ted a table showing there was avail
able for twelve-inch mortars, 50 per
cent; for 16-inch guns. 33 per cent;
for 14-inch guns, 48 per cent; for 12-
inch guns, 48 per cent, and for 10-
Inch guns, 100 per cent of the neces
sary reserve ammunition as proposed
by the national defense board.
“Nervous and Excited.”
"General Wotherspoon must have
been nervous and excited' when he
wrote that report," remarked Chair
man Hay.
Replying to a question as to wheth
er those supplies were sufficient. Gen
eral Scott said:
"I think we should get on hand the
amount projected as soon as possible."
He said that at the present rate of ap
propriations it would require about
four years to complete the supply.
"What is our condition as to na
tional defenses as compared with two,
four or six years ago?" asked Repre
sentative McKenzie of Illinois.
"It is constantly Improving,"
Hearings Closed.
"What would you say as to the at
titude of toward the national
defense? Has it been derelict in its
duty as to supplying appropriations?”
"The condition of things is constant
ly Improving." replied the general.
Hearings on the army appropriation
bill were closed today.
GERMAN
Berlin, (By Wireless to London, 3
p. m.) —-Today’s official communica
tion issued by the German army
headquarters staff asserts that a
French attack resumed in the Forest
of Argonne was repulsed, the allied
forces losing heavily. The text of the
statement reads:
"In the district of Souain the French
yesterday confined themselves to the
heavy artillery firing.
“A renewed French attack on Ro
croi and Courcullies did not make any
progress.
“The attack broke down under the
fire of our artillery, the enemy suf
fering heavy loss.
“In Southern Poland the Russian at
tacks were repulsed.”
TENNESSEE QUARANTINE
ON THE CATTLE DISEASE
Nashvillfi, Tenn.—Effective Dec. 15,
Tennessee will establish a quarantine
against the foot and mouth disease,
according to an order issued here by
Commissioner of Agriculture T. F.
Peck.
No cattle may he brought into the
state except for Immediate slaughter.
Before horses and mules are admitted
their feet and legs must be treated
with a compound. No cattle may be
shipped into the state unless thor
oughly disinfected cars are used. Thus
there has been no outbreak of the dis
ease In Tennessee.
EVERS HAS PNEUMONIA.
Now York.—lllness of Johnny Evers,
captain of the world’s champion Braves
took a serious turn today. Physicians
reported he had developed pneumonia
in one lung.
READ THE “WANTS”
Getting Dealer Enthusiasm
A
i
Half of the battle in selling goods is
getting the enthusiasm of the sales force.
The same rule applies to goods sold
over the retailer’s counter.
When the retailer is pushing an ar
ticle with vim it usually sells.
National manufacturers are finding
that the surest way to create dealer enthu
siasm is through newspaper advertising.
When a nationally made article of
merit is advertised in the newspapers, the
dealers know the demand will be imme
diate and definite.
They get behind the goods and in
creased sales follow.
Manufacturers interested in develop
ing business are invited to address the Bu
reau of Advertising. American Newspaper
Publishers Association, World Building,
New York.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
RUSHING TO 1
i o. $: m
Steamer Centralia, With Pas
sengers Aboard, in Distress
Off California Coast.
San Luis Obispo, Cal.—After a night
of anxiety while her anchors dragged
and a southerly gale carried her dan
gerously close to the rocks of Point
Arguello, the passenger steamer Cen
tralist rides at anchor today at th 9
western end of Santa Barbara chan
nel. Although disabled by the burst
ing of a boiler tube, she is in no dan
ger.
“Come at Once.”
San Luis Obispo, Calif.—The liners
Harvard and Bear are rushing to the
assistance of the passenger carrying
steamer Centralia, which is anchored
five miles south of Point Arguella
Light on the California coast north
of the Santa Barbara Islands. The
Centralia’s machinery is disabled and
a strong southerly wind has been
threatening to drive her ashore.
The first wireless call for help from
the Centralia was picked up by the
radio station at Point Arguella at 3
a. m. It asked the operator to “tell
the steamer Aroline to come as fast
as she can and try to get some nearer
boat in the. meantime."
The liner Harvard reported at 5 a.
m., from a position off Point Arguella
that she was going to the steamers’
assistance.
The Centralia, a wooden vessel of
487 tons, is bound from Los Angeles
for San Francisco. The number of
passengers aboard is not known. The
coast in the neighborhood of Point
Arguella is dangerous and the south
wind adds to the vessel’s peril. ',
Football Players on
“GricT’or at Front?
War Between Those Who Want
Them to Fight and Those Who
Do Not, England Still Raging.
London.—The warfare between those
who want professional football con
tinued during war time and those who
think that the players and employes
of the football clubs ought to be at
the front, goes on merrily with the
Poet Laureate as the latest contribu
tor to the discussion.
The chief argument of those woo
oppose the discontinuance of the
games, which draw- every Saturday
even larger crowds than the American
baseball world’s series contests, is that
the loss of the millions of dollars
which the football “magnates" pay out
for salaries and other expenses would
he a crushing economic blow to a largo
class. The sporting editor of the Daily
News, for instance, says:
“I contend that football is an abso
lute necessity to the community. Stop
it and you will drive the men who are
making guns, ammunition, uniforms,
boots, etc., into wilderness of the drink
shops on Saturday afternoon.
The men w-ho are fighting and will
fight later on, or who are doing the
nation’s urgent work at home, have
selected professional football as their
mode of weekly relief from the worries
of their iabor.”
The other side of the argument is
presented in an open letter from Dr.
Robert Bridges, the poet laureate. Ha
says:
“I voice the feeling of the country
in declaring that it is high time pro
fessional football should be discontin
ued.
“The sightseeing crowds are not so
much to blame, I hope, as they appear
to be; I take it they are ignorantly
misled by the small body of men who
cater to them.
“The whole nation is mourning for
those falling in defense and I would
suggest that the heroic death of Lord
Roberts is such an occasion as may
well serve these football managers as
a motive for fixing the term for the
cessation of their- public entertain
ments.
“Our enemies calculated on finding
the mass of our people apathetic. If
any class is showing itself so, they are
traitors and more dangerous than the
Germans themselves. It is high time
that our footballers let the world see
what they are really made of.”
As showing the extent to which
football still holds the attention of a
large public, last Saturday there were
4,700 matches played in the British
Isles, not including boys' matches. It
follows that over 140,000 men of the
right sort for recruiting were kicking
a football about over here, while their
more patriotic comrades were being
heavily shelled in Flanders.