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tion than any other Augusta paper. This
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of other Augtiata newspapers
THE WEATHER
Forecasts Hll 8 p. in. tomorrow.
Augusta and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Friday.
For Georgia.
Generally fair tonight and Friday;
frost tonight.
Weather Conditions.
Unsettled weather continues through
out the country from the Rocky Moun
tains to the Atlantic Coast, excepting
the Gulf and South Atlantic mutes,
where the weather Is generally fair.
Llghl precipitation has been general over
the unsettled area.
Generally lair weather Is Indicated for
Augusla and vicinity tonight and Friday.
Comparative Data.
December loth, ISM
Highest temperature reciwrt, 77 In J>>T.
lowest temperature record, 21 In 1876.
Lowest this morning, 41.
Precipitation yestonl&y, 0, normal .08.
River Stage*
River stage at Ba. m 12,2 feel.
Fall In 24 hours ending 8 n. m., 1.8
feet.
B. D. EMIQH, Local Ft recaster.
OUR TRUSTED PRESIDENT.
The president's message in Its splen
did tone of temperate thoughtfulness
and calm decision renews that senso
of trust in him which the citlsens of
this country have learned to feel. The
American Magazine for December
points to this quality of Inspiring con
fidence which belongs so markedly to
Woodrow Wilson, In these words:
'“One has something of this
feeling about Mr. Wilson -the feel
ing that his acts now are the re
sult of no hasty reaction, but are
based upon years of study and
thought, reinforced by writing and
teaching, of the history of the
American pi ngc, and of the prin
ciples upon which the nation has
grown to power. Whether one
ngreos with hint entirely or not,
one feels thai he Is acting with
singleness of purpose upon prin
ciples which he regards as lund
amenta). He has the vast advan
tage of thinking clearly, in a world
which Is mostly imiasy In Its think
ing. He also has the advantage
of being able to take the big view
of things among men who custom
arily take the small view of things.
Therefore, In the confused and ex
cited world of America at the pres
ent moment, he remains calm and
steadfast."
His message is characteristic. It re
veals his calm and steadfast tempera
ment and the excellently balanced
Judgment that can come only from
careful and unimpassioned thought.
To the average citizen this message
makes it evident that the chief i '••co
ttve Is thinking earnestly and hon
estly of the country’s good: that he
occupies a position which gives him n
wider and a surer viewpoint than that
of his fellow countrymen and that he
carries to this viewpoint an open mind
and sure Judgment. The country is
peculiarly blissed In having a nmn if
such poise and Judgment at Its head 1n
times which call for the highest quali
ties of mind and soul.
A CONFUSED PROBLEM.
So long as the sellers of near-heer
roust pay the city a tax which is so
heavy as to make the dispensing of
this Innocuous article a great sacri
ficial offering to the spirit of law, why
spilt hairs over a few hundred dol
lars"
After all, the one thousand dollar
Ueensc is very cheap It pays for im
munity In breaking the state law. Cer
tainly, It would be tantastic to dis
pense such a favor at a lower price.
L*t ua at least respect the law to the
extent of putting up the price for per
mitting it to be broken, it is a safe
bet that no one la In the near beer
business for charity or religion’s sake.
Moat of those who sell drinks, sell
them for profits. Near beer la not
sold at a profit, except under a low
license, but alcoholic stimulants, sold
under licenses that permit a prortt on
near beer bring enormous profits.
It would appear that the Idea of up
holding the state law is ho far dis
missed a* not to enter Into the ques
tlon of taking the saloons, except vo
the extent of getting us in a confused
state of mind. If we honestly admit
that the city repudiate* and defies the
state law we can discuss the matter
of saloon taxes with clear understand,
lng. If not clear consciences. The
‘■practlcnr question, as It Is presented
under existing circumstances. Is sim
ply -.taether or not whiskey should V
sold under a cheap or a high license.
If we had no law prohibiting the suit
of Intoxicating drinks, everyone with
the progress and development of the
community at heart would be qn -k
enough to realise that a high tax pro
vides a certain measure of prote * 1«. v
against the aurcad of inteuipvrau*-*
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but Just because we must "fclay like"
the near leer tax Is whal its name
would Imply, we hesitate to make it
decidedly high, for llie fear that this
would lie too open an acknowledg
ment that we do not hope, or expect,
to see the saloon keepers confine
themselves to the aale of near beer.
Sifted down It comes to about this:
If the city intends to abide by the
state law it will give out near lieer
lleensea at a very low cost and see to
it that nothing else Is sold at these
saloons; if the city does riot intend to
enforce the state law, but proposes In
permit bar-rooms as of old, then It
should charge a high license plus Its
own price for protecting law-breakers
in their remunerative pursuit of sell
ing intoxicants.
The city needs the money, but II
needs sober citizens and respect for
law no less; having made up its mind,
however, as to which of these needs
It will satisfy, it is licensing near lieer
saloons and permitting them to sell
forbidden drinks. This being the ease
it is certainly hotter to sell these
licenses al n high price than a low
one now Isn’t It?
CHRISTMAS BUTCHER ARTISTS.
One very odd form of Christmas
decoration In England Is that of the
"Butcher’* Artist." There are skilled
men who decorate the meat shops for
the holdlay, and who carve pictures
on the flanks and hacks of dressed
sheep, hogs and beeves. The meat ar
tists get as high as $lO for carving a
picture on a side of beef. This is for
show In the sl\op, of course. Pictures
of Santa Claus, of the king anil queen,
of ships and similar subjects are
made on the sufraeo of dressed meat
by these nrtlsts.
Community Pledge
INDOOR SPORTS - - By Tad
Booker Washington Tells Negroes
They Must Grow food Crops
Tuskegee Institute, Ala. Some
weeks ago, through our Southern
papers, 1 made a suggestion that
each negro family raise one or more
additional pigs lids year In order to
help tiring about more prosperity in
the South. I have been surprised to
note how wadi the suggestion has
been received, and how many are
following it; one minister in Hnion
town, Ala., went so far as to organ
ize a J’ig Club In his church.
Now, 1 want to make one other sug
gestion, that, in my opinion, is of still
greater and more practical importance.
For months the great cry has been all
through the South to stop growing cot
ton or reduce the acreage.
Chambers of Commerce, Business Lea
gues, State Legislatures, and other
bodies have passed resolutions without
number urging that v.e tu the South stop
growing so much cotton. To stop grow
ing cotton is very easy; in’ fact it is
always my to stop work but merely
to slop growing cotton is a mere nega
tive proposition und will not, 1 fear,
leave the South much better off than it
Is at present. It wo destroy, or crip
ple n great Industry, we should be very
side to have one. or a number equally
good to put In Its place. In this con
nection It should lie kept tn mind ns a
matter of great Importance, that If the
labor once leaves the farm by reason of
changing crops it will be very difficult
to get the labor to return to the farm
In after years.
The great cry Is to grow food crops.
That Is well, but one must keep in mind
that the great masses of negroes who
have actually grown the most of the cot-
pledge myself first to as
certain if anything I want
can be had in Augusta
stores before buying it else
where, and to buy through
Augusta merchants when they
can get what I want. I intend
to do all I can to build up
Augusta industries by buying
Augusta Made Goods whenever
I can get them. I further pledge
myself to ask my friends and
my relatives to do likewise.
Signed
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA.
ton in the South for years, and who live
upon the most valuable land in the
South do not hear of the resolutions that
are passed by those various bodies.
These people have been trained to grow
nothing but cotton and do not know how
to grow anything else. In fact, In many
c.ases, (hey have not been, permitted and
aVe not how permitted to grow anything
else!
We must also bear In mind that the
largest land owners seldom visit their
plantations—some not more than once or
twice a year, and lienee can be of little
service In teaching these negro tenants
how to change all at once from a cotton
producing-crop to a food-producing crop.
If permanent results are to be secured,
■the negro who actually cultivates tlie
land must he reached and trained into
growing a food-producing crop. How
can this be done? My nswer would
he, by plating a Negro, Farm Demon
stration Agent into every county of the
South where thero is any considerable
number of negro farmers. This Negro
Demonstration Agent should be a man
of good common sense. He should he
a man who knows the characteristics of
the colored people, who knows how to
rrach them tn and through their socie
ties, their churches and their various
organizations of one kind and another,
lie should he a man required to travel
from one farm to another throughout
the country training the negro farmer
how to produce a food crop. Whenever
these demonstration agents have already
been at work In the South, they have
done work which has been most helpful
and commendable.
If this Important work ts to le done,
no timo should be lost In selecting these
demonstration agents. The cost should
not tie very large. Either through county
appropriations or from some part of the
state funds appropriated for agricultural
purposes, a portion of the money' for the
salary perhaps could be provided. Ap
propriations are also being made by the
United States Demonstration Fund ad
ministered through Dr. Bradford Knapp.
While I am not in position to suggest
just where the money may be secured,
I think that if an earnest effort is made,
some portion of It can be secured from
some of the funds or agencies here men
tioned.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
Official Posfoffice Proof of
The Herald’s Supremacy in
Augusta’s Trade Territory
’’Average number of copies of each
issue of this publication sold or dis
tributed through the mails or other
wise, to paid subscribers during the
six months preceding the date of this
statement:”—Postoffice requirement.
RECENT GOVERNMENT REPORTS
OF AUGUSTA (GA.) NEWSPAPERS:
October, 1913—Herald 9653
October, 1913—Chronicle 8797
HERALD'S LEAD 856
April, 1914—Herald 9906
April, 1914—Chronicle 8837
HERALD’S LEAD 1069
October, 1914—Herald 11,179
October, 1914—Chronicle 9,125
HERALD’S LEAD 2,054
The AUGUSTA HERALD’S daily
average for November, 1914—12,209.
The AUGUSTA HERALD guaran
tees all advertisers the largest circu
lation of any Augusta newspaper. Ad
vertisers and Agencies are invited to
test the accuracy of these figures in
comparison with the claims of any
other Augusta newspaper.
COL GOETHALS ORDERS 2
BRITISH COLLIERS AWAY
Panama. —Col. Goethals issued in
structions today for the immediate de
parture from Panama of the British
colliers Kirnwood and Roddam. That
was done to avoid any question of the
good faith of the United States over
the observance of neutrality. The two
vessels at once went to sea.
The incident arose from inquiries
made by Sir C. Mallett, the British
minister resident, as to whether these
colliers would be permitted to coal
British warships in waters of the ca
nal zone. From this It is surmised
that British cruisers are at present on
their way to Balboa, the Pacific en
trance of the canal. In reply Col.
Goethals issued the orders.
A MONTH OF CHRISTMAS.
The Russian working people Beige
Christmas as an occasion for ceasing
« ork for a somewhat lengthy period—•
sometimes for a month. The clergy call
upon their flock and receive substan
tial presents, not infrequently grudg
ingly presented. “Kolenda" Is the cel
ebration of Christmas eve, when the
peasants gather about the houses of
the nobles, sing carols and Pramble
for the coins tossed to them from the
windows.
Then comes a wonderful masquerade
when peasants of all ages dress them
selves to represent animals, the Idea
being to perpetuate the memory of
the lowliness of the Saviour’s birth In
a stable.
5 YEARS FOR CASHIER.
Columbus. Ga. —A . W. Hale, former
cashier of the Third National Rank
heTe was sentenced today to serve 5
I ' ears in the federal prison at Atlanta
for embezzling SIB,OOO of the funds of
the hank. Hale pleaded guilty yester
day in federal court.
BUY WHOLE WHEAT CROP.
iSydny. (via London, 10:55 a. m.)—
The legislative council has ratified the
hill empowering the government to
I purchase the whole of the ensuing
I wheat crop of New South Wales at
I five shillings a bushel.
An
Evening Dress Suit
of the
Dorr 1914-15 model
will be
a charming change
from the styles of
seasons past.
Let’s surprise him
with one
for Christmas.
DORR
Good - Taste Apparel
Mary Garden Talcum
Powder OU\+
(As long as my supply lasts, bought before the
war.)
Gardelle’s,* 744 Broad
WHEN A LADY ASKS FOR STATIONERY
she does not mean a "box of wxiting paper"—the term common
among all classes before the HURD line gave rise to the distinc
tion “Fine Stationery.” Now the lady and her coterie have learn
ed the difference—the distinction —and they desire FINE STA
TON ERY— HURD’S FINE STATIONERY. Sold by
Richards Stationery Co.
Wl 't^AUNDRY
• 8m ' j*.
The Gas Light Co., of Augusta
Bright Bargains in Wants
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1C
AUGUSTA HERALD.
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION
DAILY AND SUNDAY HERALD.
The circulation of the Daily and Suit
day Herald for the month of November
1914, was as follows:
Nov. 1 11,407
Nov. 2 12,345
Nov. 3 12,330
Nov. 4 12,380
Nov. 5 12,405
Nov. 6 12,435
Nov. 7 ....12,650.
Nov. 8 11,425
Nov. 9 12,345
Nov. 10 ....*12,350
Nov. 11 12,230
Nov. 12 12,344
Nov. 13 12,315
Nov. 14 12,445
Nov. 15 11,395
TOTAL NOVEMBER 866.279
DAILY AVERAGE 12,20*
The Augusta Herald, Daily and Sun
day, has a circulation in Augusta ap
proximately twice as large as that of any
other Augusta newspaper. Advertisers
and agencies invited to test the accu
racy of these figures in comparison with
the claims of any other Augusta news
paper.
FORD
IS THE
CAR
The Wife and Boys and
Girls can drive‘as well
as the men.
See Lombard.
THE housewife who is a keen student
of domestic affairs and employs
the labor and time-saving devices
which make housekeeping easy, thorough
and economical, will be interested in
unlimited hot water for the laundry as
provided by the
Ruud Automatic Gas
Water Heater
The Ruud is connected to the gas and .water pipes
and supplies a tubful or a dozen tubfuls just as
easy as the pint or (mart for the toilet, and all
at the same time. It neats only the water actually
draws without any waste of fuel, time or attention
—you simply turn the faucet. Further information
can tie had at our showroom where the RUUD is
displayed in operation.
Nov. 16 12,28
Nov. 37 12,33
Nov. 18 12.31
Nov. 19 12.36.
Nov. 20 12,461
Nov. 21 12,651
Nov. 22 11,111
Nov. 23 12,394
Nov. 24 12,453
Nov. 25 12,384
Nov. 26 12,220
Nov. 27 32,493
Nov. 28 12,503
Nov. 29 11.128
Nov. 30 12.26]