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KILLED FRIEND
fICCIDENTULLY
Young Frank Crews, of Wad
ley, Ga., the Victim of Chance
Shot From Waiters Bedding
field’s Pistol.
Frank Crews, the 18-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Crews, of Wad
ley, Ga.. was accidentally shot and
Instantly killed on Thursday morning.
A party of y<iung men were In the
woods near the Crews home, which
the family rents from the Heddingfield
estate, when Waiters Beddlngfleld and
his brother, Krnest, fell Into a dis
cussion for the possession of their
pistol. They began to tussle in per
fect srood humor and at length fell
and continued their scuffling on the
ground, wit!) the weapon between
them When the pistol went off tho
ball struck young Frank Crews, who
Was standing above the brothers, en
tering through the stomach and pierc
ing his heart. He died instantly.
Waiters Beddingfleld is an older
•man, in the neighborhood of 30 and
was st one time marshal of Wadie>.
The deceased is stirvived only by
his mother and father.
STEWARDS OF ST. JAMES
HELD LARGE MEETING
In Hearty Sympathy With
Views Expressed at Cotton
Exchange Friday Night---Im
portant Matters Considered.
Friday night the first meeting of
the board of stewards of HI. James
church for tho new conference year
was held. This was a largely attended
meeting. Many of the stewards would
have attended the meeting held at the
Cotton Exchange had this meeting not
been called at the (tame hour as tho
stewards’ meeting. St. Janies church
has alwnvH stood for law and order
and civic righteousness and la in
hearty sympathy with the notion tak
en a. the Cotton Exchange meeting.
The new officer* elected last night
were Mr. Julian M. Smith, chairman;
Mr. John E. Barton, vice chairman;
Mr M H. Hendec, Hecretary, and Mr.
J. O. Weigh’, treasurer. The hoard or
dered tiie building committee to go
ahead with work on now gymnasium
and school room so as to have it ready
for a large reception to be given to
the entire church and Sunday school
one night during the week alter
Christmas. It was ulso decided to hold
an installation service Sunday morn
ing, Dee 20th. at which time all offi
cer*. stewards, trustees and Sunday
school superintendents will he pub
licly installed as officers of Bt. James
church. This Is always an Impressive
service and will be participated in by
more than fifty men. Many other
matters of Importance were consid
ered.
FIRST TRIP" OVER NEW
CHARLESTON NORTHERN
RAILWAY
Charleston, S. C. -When W. W. Bon
khll left here this morning on a private
ear. to make un inspection trip over
the recently built Charleston North
ern. fifty-seven miles long, the first
passenger coach over the new road's
rails, regotlated the trip. The special
■will go on to Hamlet. The Charles -
ton-Andrews Branch is not yet open
to traffic.
AT THE STRAND
The famous detective. Win. ,1. Burns,
and Sir Arthur Conan Doyls, the
author of "Sherlock Holmes,” aro
both seen In the six-part photo-drama,
"The (5.000.000 Counterfeiting Plot,”
at the Strand today only.
The picture was produced under the
jwrsonal supervision of William J.
Hums, and it portrays every incident
in the most colossal conspiracy ever
ftamed against the United Stales gov
ernment. it is the first time that one
of the greatest mysteries In the his
tory of crime has been staged as it
actually occurred, and as It was act
ually detected. Mr. Burns himself
ni<pears In nearly all of the scene*
reproducing with painstaking detail
every move he mail* in his most cele
brated case.
Woven into the highly thrilling
drama. Is the exquisite romance of
the daughter of one of the counter
feiter*. who fell In love with a Burns
detective Her renunciation of his
love and the final reconciliation when
her father has broken down and con
fessed. gives h beautiful touch of sen
timent to the gripping scenes. In this
picture too. Burns shows how the
young woman detective. Florence
rustle, was trapped by the counter
feiters and tortured until he finally
rescued her front their den.
See Sunday's Herald for a complete
list of attractions at the Strand next
week.
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Christmas is on the way.
Shop early and save your
temper. Save your dollars
also by saying when shop
ping in Augusta: "1 saw it
in The Herald.”
In the first picture, above, you see the woman who is tired out after buying her
own few presents. In the other picture you see the shopgirl, the Atlas of the Christmas
At. H. Wilson Scores Big Hit With Charleston
Theatre-Goers—News and Courier Highly
Praises Mr. Wilson and His Company
A] H. Wilson, the Herman comedian,
will appear at the Grand this even
ing In “When Old New York Was
Hutch." Mr. Wilson Is quite a fav
orite with local theatergoers. Below
is given a criticism of the play from
the Charleston Nows and Courier. The
play was presented ut Charleston last
t night.
"A 1 H. Wilson paid his annual visit
'to Charleston last night and received
a warm welcome from a fairly large
i audience at the Academy of Music.
Mr. Will i, of course, Is nn old fav
orite here and there are scores of peo
ple In tills city who look forward with
eagerness to his periodical visits. 11a
always hiiH an Interesting play and a
'capable company and ho never falls to
win applause with the songs that he
sings with so much sweetness and ex
pression, Ills admirers last night were
not disappointed and thoroughly en
joyed the entertainment which Mr.
Wilson and his company afforded
them.
"Singing ambassador of German
dialect" Is what the advance notices
called Mr. Wilson nnd the phrase fits
hint very well, ills vehicle tills year
Is called "When Old New York Was
Hutch." It might he called a roman
tic comedy, being rich in both ro
mance and humor. The action takes
place In and near the city of New
Amsterdam in 1664. after the British
had taken the town from the Hutch.
Mr. Wilson In the part of Meta von
Freiburg, hy birth a prlnre nnd by
Christmas Holidays in the Public
Schools Begin December 23rd and
Be But 3 Days Less Than 2 Weeks
Plan of Supt. L. B. Evans
Adopted Saturday Morning at
Meeting of Board of Educa
tion After Warm Discussion
RESIGNATION H. R. PUND
OF 4TH WARD ACCEPTED
"
Board Agreed That Mr. Evans'
Plans was for Better Distri
bution of Holidays Through
out School Year.
After considerable discussion, both
for and against, the Richmond county
hoard of education, In regular month
ly session at Tubman auditorium Sat
| urday morning, adopted the plan of
Superintendent of Schools latwton B
Evan*, to reudjust the school holidays
as a whole, wldeh provides for the
Christmas holidays to begin Wednes
| day. December 23rd, the schools to re
j open Monday, January 4th: for the
| first week In May to be declared a
I holiday, and for the rearrangement of
j other one-day holidays throughout the
j school year.
The question of shortening the
1 L'hneuu** bwl oay *in the Augusta pub-
TWO VIEWS OF CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
occupation a gentleman of fortune,
shows to advantage and Is the hero
of a number of more or less thrilling
adventures experienced in the course
of his search for the woman who was
married to him years before when she
was a mere girl and he little more
than a lad. The part of this lady is
acceptably played by Laura Lemmere,
and needless to say Metz's quest ends
successfully and happily. There is
another love story mixed in with the
plot and this, too, ends as all love
stories ought to end. Hose Doyle, as
Katrina Ciattercoop, makes a very
spirited and attractive heroine of this
lit He affair and won many friends last,
night by ler naturalness. Edward
Foley ns Spiegle Kinderhoeck, a typi
cal old Dutchman, gave a clever bit
of character singing; and Harry West
ns Captain Schoonhaven, a sailorman.
who, if he wasn't exactly a buccaneer,
was pretty nearly one, is also deserv
ing of praise. Benson LaMar looked
the Impressive part which he was
called upon to render; Marcella
Shields In a Juvenile role was excel
lent: and Eugene Phelps, as the chol
eric English Governor of New Amster
dam, gave nn Intelligent Interpreta
tion. In fact, Mr. Wilson'* company
as a whole Is good and fully equal to
every requirement of the play, which
is one of the best vehicles In which
this popular actor has appeared in
some years. It is to be hoped thnt
Mr. Wilson will pay mnny more visits
to Charleston. He can he assured of
a hearty welcome, c
lic schools. Including also those of the
rural districts, which has occupied the
minds of parents, teachers and chil
dren for the past several weeks and
has brought forth much discussion,
w.is taken up Immediately after the
roll call and the reading of the min
utes of the previous meeting.
At least a dozen members of the
board, from both the city and coun
try districts, from time to time during
the meeting, rose to their feet to ex
press their opinions on the subject.
Various objections were mnde to the
superintendent s plan after It was read
by him to the members. Numerous
suggestions made; motions put;
amendments to motions made, and
substitution* for motions were offered,
but finally Mr. Evans' recommenda
tion was adopted as tt was read. It
Is printed in full below.
The resignation of Mr. H. R. Pund.
trustee of the fourth ward, w’as real
by Mr. Evan* nnd accepted by the
board. In his letter of resignation,
Mr. Pund gave aa hia reaaon his re
cent election to the board of county
commissioners.
A report Mr. Evans had prepared hy
request is to the number of non-resi
dent pupils in the schools of the oily
waa. by request, laid on the table till
the next meeting of the board, which
will be held at the usual time, the
second Saturday In January.
Mr. Evans, for the Information of
the trustees, made a report on the
excellent Increase In enrollment tn the
city public schools over this date last
year.
The following is Mr. Evans' recotn
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
mendatlon on the readjustment of the
school holidays in Richmond county,
as adopted today hy the board;
Mr. Evans’ Recommendation.
Gentlemen of the Board of Education.
I desire to call your attention to
the question of holidays that have been
given the school children, and to asu
you to consider certain readjustments
that 1 think are advisable.
Heretofore the holidays observed
have, been by rule and agreement as
follows: One; day in October for the
fair; two days at Thanksgiving and
ten days at Christmas. This makes
13 days of hdllday In the first three
and one-half months of the school
year. After the first of January the
observed hoftdaya have been: Lee’s
birthday, Washington's birthday and
Memorial Day. This makes three days
In the last five and a half months
of the school year. This appears a
bad distribution of the holidays, in
view of the fact that the fall months
are the best working months, on ac
count of the weather and the general
condition of teachers and pupils.
If we also consider the circus days,
the rainy days; the freezing days; the
vaccination campaign; the picnic sea
son, and other general causes, besides
the individual schools that must be
fumigated and which must be closed
for the day, and also the colds, sore
throats, fevers, measles, mumps,
whooping cough, and other ills that
sweep over the school population and
keep children away from school, we
can well understand why our average
attendance Is but DO per cent, and out
of the ISO school days In the year, the
average child makes but 150 of them.
In the spring of the year the picnic
season opens and every child goes to
one picnic and frequently to two or
three. The schools of the fifth ward
close for a day In May to join the
mills In a general shut-down for a
picnic. Besides these diversions, there
undoubtedly is a need for a few day*
rest in the spring on the part of pu
pils and teachers before the final
weeks of the school year.
In view of all these facts I recom
mend a readjustment and better dis
tribution of the holidays, to meet the
opinions of tho principals and teach
ers, the wishes of parents and pupils,
and to conform to my own judgment
of what is best for the school sys
tem.
1 recommend that the established
holidays l>e Thanksgiving Day; from
Christmas Eve through New Year's
Day, both Inclusive; Memorial Day,
and the first week of May. I recom
mend tliat Lee's birthday and Wash
ington's Birthday be half holidays
with special exercises appropriate to
the day. If this recommendation Is
accepted the schools this year will
close for Christmas on Wednesday, thi
23rd, and re-open Monday, January
4th, 1915.
AT THE BIJOU
Tho show tonight at the Bijou which
runs continuously from 7; 30 o'clock to
10:30, is really the best of the week,
from the fact that the management Is
offering to give a tango contest, a
prize to he awarded the winning cou
ple. Gentler en from the audience
will be allowed to dance wtth the
young ladles of the company.
This event ts expected to prove one
of the most entertaining and amusing
of the kind ever given in this city and
tonight's crowd at the RIJou will
doubtless break the record for the en
tire week.
The company—the Gordner-Lawson
Musical Comedy Company—ls a good
one, as will be testified to by any of
(he patrons of the Bijou who have
been so fortunate ns to attend this
w eek.
In addition to the show—" The In
ventor"—lnterspersed with vaudeville
numbers, three splendid motion pic
tures are also shown.
burdens, bent under the load imposed on her by all those too lazy and heartless to shop
early. The late shopper tires herself and crushes the salesgirl.
FUNERAL IN WILLISTON
OF MRS. W. R. WALSH
Funeral services were held this
morning over the body of Mrs. Wil
liam Robert Walsh at 10 o'clock from
the residence of her son, Mr. W. P.
Walsh, in Williston, S. C. Immediate
ly after the services the body was In
terred in the family section In the
Williston cemetery. Rec. C. E. Peele,
of North Augusta, assisted by Rev.
W. M. Jones, of Williston, officiated.
Mrs. Walsh was in the 65th year of
her age, and resided on Forest Ave
nue, North Augusta, and was well
known and liked in Augusta as well
as in Williston. She was of a kindly
nature and a devout Christian.
Mrs. Walsh retired at her usual
hour Thursday night apparently in the
best of health. Friday morning one of
the members of the family entered
her room to wake her, and found that
she had passed to another world. Had
died of heart failure.
Deceased is survived by her hus
band, Mr. W. R. Walsh; one son, Mr.
W. P. Walsh, Williston, and four
daubhters, Mrs. E. A. Nixon, of Au
gUßta, and the Mißses Julia E„ Mamie
A., and Annie L. Walsh, of North Au
gusta.
BASEBALL STOCKHOLDERS’
MEETING WAS POSTPONED
The meeting last night at the Cot
ton Exchange was the cause of the
postponement of the called meeting of
the stockholders of the Augusta Base
ball Association at the Merchants and
Manufacturers' Association rooms last
night at 8 o’clock.
It is not definitely known as to
what date the stockholders will be
requested to again come to the Mer
chants and Manufacturers' rooms,
however, it is thought that another
gathering will be scheduled for the
first part of next week.
DR. M. ASHBY JONES ON
“THE VALUE OF A VOTE”
At the morning service tomorrow
at the First Baptist church Dr, M.
Ashby Jones will speak on “The Val
ue of a Vote." This subject will, un
questionably, bear on the local situa
tion with regard to law enforcement
and no doubt a large number will be
present to hear Dr. Jones.
In the evening Dr. Jones' subject
"111 be “A Study of the Resurrection.”
There will be baptism after the even
ing service.
RESENTENCE WIFE-BEATER
TRIED TO CUT HER THROAT
Aiken, S. C.—Sheriff Howard has
notified the penitentiary authorities to
come to Aiken for Loyal Heath, a
white man, who was convicted about
5 years ago of wife-beating and whose
sentence was suspended during good
behavior. Heath was carried before
the mayor a few days ago. his wife
charging that he had attempted to
cut her throat with a knife. Heath
must serve Ms suspended sentence In
the state penitentiary.
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SMALL ARMY OF BON AIR
EMPLOYEES ARRIVED 12:50
The 12:50 Southern train from New
York brought In Saturday the advance
guard of the winter tourists in the
persons of from 75 to 100 of the Bon
Air help. The hotel will be imme
diately opened, aired and set to rights
against the coming of the great crowd
of tourists which are expected this
winter.
SPECIAL NOTICE
December 7th, 1914.
his is to inform the public that Dr.
Hinton J. Eve Is in charge of my prac
tice during my illness. Dr. H. J. Eve
has been my partner in business for
many years and I can confidently recom
mend him as in every way competent to
attend to any case committed to his
care - JOS. E. ALLEN, M D
LEGAL NOTICES
STATE OF GEORGIA,
RICHMOND COUNTY—
Martha Ann Parker on the 4th day of
September, 1909, executed to Claude A
Fleming a security deed to certain reai
estate hereinafter described to secure a
debt, which deed is recorded in Clerk's
Office, Richmond Superior Court in Book
7 A's, page 397; and,
Whereas, default has been made in the
payment of the Interest and insurance
premium.
Therefore, will be sold on the first
Tuesday in January, 1915, at the Court
House of said County, by virtue of pow
er of attorney in said deed, during the
legal hours of sale, to the highest bid
der, for cash, all that lot of land In the
City of Augusta, said State and County,
originally described as follows:' Bound
ed: North by St. Luke’s Street; East by
land of Hunnington; South by land of
Hatcher; West by Tuttle Street, and be
ing the same lot of land conveyed to
said Parker by deed of C. C. Hunning
ton, dated January 3rd. 1891, but from
which on February 26th, 1914, a lot
from the northeastern corner thereof
was conveyed to H. C. Reid by deed
recorded in 7 Z's. page 481. Said lot so
conveyed to Reid having a frontage of
forty four (44) feet on St. Luke’s street
and extending back between parallel
lines ninety-six (96) feet.
Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
MARTHA ANN PARKER.
By Claude A. Fleming, her Attorney In
Fact. d12,19,26,Jl
PUBLIC SALE.
I will sell at public outcry, to the high
est bidder, for cash, before the Court
House door of Richmond County. Geor
gia, on the sth day of January. 1915, at
12 o'clock noon, or as soon thereafter as
may be,* the following property, free from
all liens:
All of that tract or parcel of land,
situated, lying and being In the County
of Richmond, State of Georgia, on the
west side of the New Savannah Road,
about two miles from the City of Augus
ta. containing two and one-half (214)
acres, more or less, and bounded as fol
lows: North and West hy lands of Bry
an Lawrence; East by the New Savan
nah Road: and South by the right-of
way of the Augusta Belt Railway tom
patty, said land being more fully de
scribed on a plat annexed to a deed from
Brynti Lawrence to the Merchants Bank,
dated February 23rd, 1909. and recorded
Jn the office of the Clerk of the Su
perior Court of Richmond County, In
Rook 6 Y's. pages 333-334. Said land
Is the same conveyed to the Augusta
Abattoir Company hy the Merchants
Bank by deed dated January 1. 1913, and
recorded in said clerk's office In Book
Also all of the machinery, whether fix
ed to the realty or not. and constituting
the whole or a part of the refrigerating
plant, and the machinery used in con
nection with the abattoir, consisting of
boiler, engine, run-ways and each and
every piece or part of said refrigerating
plant and abnttotr plant, located on the
said land, whether specifically herein
mentioned or not.
AU of the above property will be sold
wr, iURDAY, DECEMBER 12.
as an entirety.
And also the following personal prop
erty disconnected from said plant, viz.:
Three mules, one covered two-bprse
wagon, two covered one-horse wagons,
two carts, one set of one-horse wag*|
harness, one set of two-horse- wagon
harness, two sets of cart harness, one
iron safe, three chairs, and two desks
all located at the plant.
The said personal property will be
first offered for sale as separate Items
and then offered for sale in bulk. All of
said property is to be sold subject to
the confirmation of the Referee in Bank
ruptcy, and no bid will be accepted at
said sale unless accompanied by a certi
fied check for at least ten per cent of
the amount of the bid.
HAROLD C. EVE,
Trustee in Bankruptcy, Augusta Abat
toir Company. d12,18,25Jl
STATE OF GEORGIA.
RICHMOND COUNTY—
Whereas, Rossie Baxley Murphy, wid
ow of Howard H. Murphy, late of said
County, deceased, has applied for year’s
support for herself and minor children,
of said deceased.
This is. therefore, to cite all persons
concerned, to be and appear at the
Court of Ordinary of said County, to be
held on the first Monday in January, A.
D., 1915, at 10 o’clock a. m., and show
cause, if any they can, why said year's
support should not be granted, and re
turn of the appraisers made the judg
ment of said Court.
Witness my official signature this 12th
day of December, A. D., 1914.
ALEXANDER R. WALTON,
D12,18,25,J1 Ordinary, R. C.
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northeastern Division
of the Southern District of Georgia.
In the matter of Mrs. E. L. House, In
Bankruptcy, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Mrs. E. L. House,
of Tignall, Ga., R. F. D., in the County
of Wilkes and District aforesaid a
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 4th
day of December. 1914, the said Mrs. E.
L. House, was duly adjudged a bank
rupt, and that the first meeting of her
creditors will be held in my office in
Augusta, Ga., on the twenty-second
(22nd) day of December, 1914. at 12
o’clock noon, at which time said credit
ors may attend, prove their claims, ap
point a trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
This 11th day of December, 1914.
JOSEPH GANAHL,
dl2 Referee In Bankruptcy.
In the District Court of the United
States frt- the Northeastern Division
of the Southern District of Georgia.
In the matter of Mrs. R. J. Williams,
in Bankruptcy. Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Mrs. R. J. Wil
liams of Augusta, Ga., in the County of
Richmond and District aforesaid, a
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that *n the 7th
day of December, 1914, the ssfid Mrs. R.
J. Williams was duly adjudged a bank
rupt, and that the first meeting of her
creditors will be held in my office in
Augusta. Ga, on the twenty-second
(22nd) day of December, 1914, at 12
o'clock noon, at which time said credit
ors may attend, prove their claims, ap
point a trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
This Bth day of December, 1914.
JOSEPH GANAHL,
<l9 Referee in Bankruptcy.
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northeastern Division
of the Southern District of Georgia.
In the matter of J. D. Kennedy, Jr.,
In Bankruptcy, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of J. D. Kennedy, Jr.,
of Augusta, Ga.. In the County of Rich
mond and District aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
11th day of December. 1914, the said J.
D. Kennedy, Jr., was duly adjudged a
bankrupt, and that the first meeting of
hie creditors will he held In my office
In Augusta, Ga.. on the twenty-tfcir'4
i23rdi day of December. 1914 at
o’clock noon, at which time said credit- •
ors may attend, prove their claims, ap
point a trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transect such other business as may
properly rome before said meeting.
Thle 11th day of December 1914.
JOSEPH GANAHL,
dl2 Refer** In Bunkrvs#*^*.