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TWO 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. , MORPHINE Liquor and Tobacco Addiction# Cured Within Ten Cayt by Our New Palnleat Method. Only Sanitarium In the World Giving Unconditional Guarantee. Our guarantee meana ai'methlnt; Mot one dollar need be paid until a m itiaf-tc tory cure haa been elTecled, W« rnri . trol completely the uamil withdrawal aymptoma No extreme timouinnii aching of llmha, or loa* of aleep ralteni* until le to vlalt eanltarlum ran be treat ed privately at home, reference*' l*n. ion Bank A Truat Co.. The American National Bank, or any other Clttren of Lebanon. Write for EVee Booklet No 17. Addreat CUMBERLAND SANITARIUM r. J. SANDERS, Mflr, Lebanon. Tann, 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. Invigeratlno t*i the Pal* and Sickly The Old Standard general strengthen- Ing tonic. GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria, en riches the blood, builds up the system. A true Tonic. For adult* and chil dren. 60c. 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#*^*.