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About The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1914-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1914)
EIGHT Safety- Security In determining an Investment Security is the first considera tion. Your banking home should be selected with the same care. The Planters Loan and Sav ings Bank fills every require ment of safety and security for your funds. The officers of thi* bank give their close, personal attention to its affairs. Responsible Banking has been the policy of this institution since the first day its doors were opened—44 years ago. That this policy is appreciated is indicated by the constant and gratifying growth In business. On the acore of Safety, Secu rity and Responsibility, we in vite your account The Planters Loan & Savings Bank tOS BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA. L. C. HAYNE, Presides. GEO. P. BATES, Cashier. At BIJOU Today Ttic Qardntr-Lawton Musical Com edy Company presents “The Inventor” Thla In really the feature show of Ilia week, and one of the heat popu lar-priced hllla ever aenn on the local ata*e. It Is of stood plot, fast In de velopment and full of lively Interest. Interspersed about ten tltnea with the snappiest and best-looking chorus Imaginable. And three new reels of movies: <A> "Noisy Neighbors." <B> "ftSRe Brush's l.eadln* Lady " tC) “Camilla a* £b* Never Was.” 10e Matinees —Any Seat. Nights—loc Balcony; 20c First Floor. Continuous show. No waiting. FYom 2:30 to 5:00—7:30 to 10:00 BE BIJOU-BOUND. CTDAUnTODAY ONLY 0 1 nANU CONTINUOUSLY The Dramascope Company Preaenta Today WM. J. BURNS, DETECTIVE, “5,000,000 Coonterleiting Plot” 600 Scene* of Sensational Secret Service Surprises Usual Price*— sc and 10c. THE BEST— SO COME! GRAND—Tonight Sidney R. Ellis Presents Th* Singing German Dialect Comedian AL. H. WILSON In His Song Adorned Comedy “WHEN OLD NEW YORK WAS DUTCH." New Songs. “When 1 First Met You." “Moon, Moon. Moon." “When the Roses In Spring Bloom Again,” "Mr. Hear," and others. SEATS NOW SELLING. Bvming 25‘ to *l5O Buy Now: Later Delivery Xmas things of us~ Canaries, Canary Cages, (Fine lot, cheap.) Incubators, Brooders, Fancy and Pet Stock (of all kinds) Bulbs, Bulb Classes (and Potted Plants') N.LWillet Seed Co. AUGUSTA, GA. Germany Slowly But Steadily Fixing For Aerial Attack on London and East Coast, England This Judgment is Based on the Fact That Over One Thousand Men Have Been Working, Since the Beginning of the War, on Dirigibles, Instead of the Normal Force of Four Hundred at Factory at Lake Constance. Geneva, Switzerland, Germany is slowly hut steadily preparing to make her threatened aerial attack on Lon don. and on the eastern coast of Kng tand, even without the aid of the Ger man navy, in the judgment, of obser vers of the continued activity at the Zeppelin Works at Frledrbhafen. At this factory on Lake Constance more than 1,000 workmen since the beginning of the war have been em ployed In the construction of dirigible balloons. Instead of the normal work ing force of 400 men. In place of the usual working period of eight hours a day. the men, who are experts, have been divided into day and night shifts of 12 hours each, so that at least 000 are always engaged. A>l the finished materials and fitting as well a« sec tions of the airship envelopes arrive from other parts of Germany ready made and the workmen at Krtedrtchs hafen have only to put them together and this makes it possible to build a Zeppelin in three weeks. Latest and Strongest. The latest and strongest Zeppelin ever built sailed to the north Nov. 5, direct from the Krledrichshafen works, without any previous trial trips. It is 400 yards long about 14 yards broad and itH motive power consists of three motors of 800 horse power. It carried a crew of 20 officers and men. In a special basket this Zeppelin carried f>o torpedo bombs each said to tie capable of as much damage as the shells of the famous I*l inch guns, one of these bombs during a. trial near Kriedrlehs hafen penetrated the earth live yards. COMPARISON OF BATTING NOTES Some Interesting and Puzzling Features Develop in Com parison of 1914 and 1913 Records. New York.—A comparison of the of ficial batting average* of the National J.omkuo for the seasons of 1913 and 1914 develope# some Interesting and puzzling features. Including all those players who participated, In any man ner, in fifteen or more games each sea non the roster for this year shows 155 names against 153 twelve months ago. Notwithstanding this Increase In the total number of batters enrolled In tie record;; but flitcen of the 1914 hal iers hammered their way into the .300 or better ranks while in 1913 the su it ei list Included twenty-three names. When these lists are again reduced by eliminating all those players who old not participate In at least fifty games or approximately one-third of the season, the record shows that four teen batters qualified In 1913 to nine this season. Of this number but four Daubert, Becker, Wheat and Magee appear In both lists. Whether the pitching, which the batmr* faced dur ing. 1914, was better thun a year ago or a sort of sympathetic slump existed in the National l.eugue It is Impossible to state, but the fact remains that a number of those who batted their way Into the .300 class in 1913 could not duplicate th<* feat during the past summer. Cravath. Crsvath, of tli* l’hlladelphia club hit .341 In 1913 and .298 In 1911. Ylox of Pittsburgh dropped front .317 tit .26!,; Zimmerman of Chicago from .313 to .290; Chief Meyers of New York Irom 312 to .356; lsihert of Philadel phia from .300 to .275 and Wagner >f Pittsburgh from .300 to .252. This was the first time since 1597 that Wagner dropped below .300 but this was not surprising In the case of Hotius, for, like other batting heroes of the past. Wagner was at inst forced to bow to the all-powerful arm of Father Time. For the period from 1897 to 1913 in clusive Wagner had a grand average ot .341. II a highest mark was .380, made in 1900, and his lowest .300, ma U in 1913. Another peculiar feature 1* that three of the four players who figured In the .300 or better class for troth seasons Increased their average while all ground them the heavy hitter* were dropping below their lasi year's per formances. .lake I'atihert, the cham pion hatter of the league for 191 Sand 1914. fell from .350 to .329 hut he was the exception to the general rule of the quartet. Beals Becker raised hi* 1913 ave rage oi 3t« to 325; Zaeh Wheat gain ed is points l>> batting 319 in place of .301, and Sherwood Magee moved UP from .306 to .314. FOUND DEAD 7n ROOvT WITH DEEDS PROPERTY OF HUNDREDS MILLIONS N»w York. Examination today of the persona effect* of Emory Edwards, 43 >ear» old. who ns* found dead In his boarding house revealed old deed* and donmient* Indicating that he was the representative of the Edward* estate, which at one time owned the site of the postofftce on Park Row and the Aster Mouse and »n $8 000,000 estate In Ilo|. land It was estimated today that the property mentioned In the deeds In Ed wards' room is now worth s<v»*M 1 hun dred million dollar* Edwards o-amr to Nrw- York about Ihrre weeks ago and It Is believed his borne was In Colville. Waslin. Me at tracted attention In the neighborhood in which he took lodgings because of his exi>enslve clothes and Jewelry It is believed that he came here to represent the Edw-vda estate Physicians who examined the body today said that death wo a due to natural causes COURTMARTIAL TRIAL. Paris. 5:50 a. m. The police of Gs neva Swltxcrltnd. says a despatch in the Journal have arrested a naturalised American named Muller who. It Is at h-gtd organized an Important Merman spy s, stem with ramifications in I.vors slid the principal cities of Eastern trance. Muller, the despatch stats*, wbi b« tried by comuuarti.il. All the Zeppelins built since the be ginning of the war have been similar ly armed. "Dreadnought” Zeppelins were launched Aug. 15, Sept. 3 and 24, October 15 and Nov. 5, and two others of the same type at the beginning of August, making a total of seven. Resist Aeroplane. These formidable aerial vesels are said to lie able to resist successfully any aeroplane attack. They can "sail” with a. weight of two or three tons; they have 17 to 18 Independent gas compartments and water planes that will allow them to land on water If necessary and continue their flight later. At Friedrleshafen they are call ed “marine airships” and In small let ters on their hulls are, painted the. sig nificant words “Meant for London.” < iffieially In German there have been built up to the present time thirty one Zeppelins, but only the most re cent dozen count with the military authorities. The older ships are em ployed In dropping casual bombs on towns, but otherwise doing the work of captive balloons, their places as scouts having been taken by aero planes. The new airships are being kept in reserve, it is asserted, for the raid on Kngland and especially London. The German staff and Count Zep pelin are understood to hold the opin ion that 18 to 20 Zeppelins of the lat est type are necessary for a successful attack on London and this number is expected to be ready early next year. All the latest airships carry several machine guns on special platlorms, and one large gun each. IMMIGRANTS TO SOUTH'S FARMS Southern Commercial Congress to Discuss Plan of Moulding Policy For Their Distribution. Washington, —Plans for moulding a policy to govern the distribution of Immigrants on farms of the south and financing desirable home-seekers were discussed today at a conference of government and state officials held under the aaspices of the Southern Commercial Congress. Among the governors who had accepted Invita tions to take part In the conference were Stuart of Virginia, Blease of South Carolina. McCreary of Ken tucky, Major of Missouri, and Liouten anl Governor Daughtridge, of North Carolina Officials who outlined the govern ment’* part In Immigration work In cluded Secretary Wilson, Commission er Caminetti and experts of the im migration bureau. Philanthropic and immigration societies and southern commerci il organizations were repre sented. Senator Fletcher of Florida, who pre sided at the conference, said discussion of invn |gration from all angles would “go n long way. it is thought in pre paring the south to properly and In telligently take advantage of Its op portunities." Opportunities for attracting Immi gration to the South were outlined In this statement by the department of labor: Don’t Want to Go Back. "There are thousands of Immigrant families in our Industrial communities, either out of work or on short time, that have hern working and saving for years In order to be able to return to Europe and purchase agricultural home, who are now prevented from leaving thla country. Many of those people no longer desire to return abroad In view of the economic bur den which the war has placed upon the countries of Europe, and large groups can ho placed on Southern farms if the proper efforts are made to secure them. On Southern Farms. "lAtge numbers of European Im migrants. many of whom will he prac tically destitute.” the statement add ed. "will come to the United States at the close of hostilities In Europe and must be cared for." Speakers at the conference discuss ed the advisability of attempting to utilize such refugees on the Southern farms. I’restdent Wilson was to receive the delegation at the White House later tn the dav. _ MORE AND LIVER COPS. Atlanta, Ga Burglurs have stolen everything from a red hot stove to a Ihousand-dollsr prize rooster In At lanta. hut when they “get your goat" it Is lime to yell for more policemen, thinks t\ 11. Micks of r,7 Powdl street. Micks hud a goat which he prized highly, both for Its fragrance and its amiable disposition But somebody can e along last night and kidnapped Bill, Chief lainford says If his detec tives are not suffering from severe colds they probably can get on the scent. Hicks was not the only loser. Col onel Marry Schlesinger. the candy manufacturer, had fifteen unusually fine Wooded chickens In his hen house, but when he went out before hresk fast to look at them they were not there Every morning brings its siring of complaints to the police, and when no satisfaction Is found there the losers come to the newspapers. The public demand l* for more cops and liver cop*. SEIZED AT GIBRALTAR. London, 6:52 a. m. A German steamer with a cargo of 7.000 tons of oil. pro ceeding to Italy from the United States, ha* been seised at Gibraltar by s Brit ish w irshlp according to reports re ceived here from Berlin. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT SHORT. Melbourne, Australia, ivla London, 11:07 a. ml Owing to the abort.igc of the Australian wheat harvest the gov. eminent of the commonwealth has I suspended the Import duty on wheaL THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. IN COMMAND OF ALLIES IN NEW ATTACK • i. . >y. *«>; /■ 'y. / ■ \|% BIR JOHN FRENCH. Sir John French, British field mar shall, who has taken over command of the entire allied force in the west ern theater of war for a great new offensive move against the Germans in Flanders. , Speaking ... THE... Public Mind (The Herald welcomes contributions to the “Public Mind” column. In fact it is a column for the people to speak their mind on every question of pub lic interest. However, the editor of .this column requests that contributors make their communications to the point. A half dozen short communi cations are worth a great deal more anyway than one a column in length. One can say a great deal in a dozen or more lines and in a quarter of a column can almost write a history, Verbum Sap. EDITOR, SPEAKING THE PUBLIC MIND). MOTION PICTURES. Tn the Herald: Should motion pictures be permitted on Sunday in Augusta by council? It would be appropriate to show pic tures of a religious nature on Sunday as a method of teaching God’s word. With this day as a day of rest peo ple could attend these pictures. Tn fact there would bo no harm at all in pictures of this quality as compared with the vaudeville shows, motion pic tures nf romance and western stories ami the rag time tunes allowed Sun day at Lake View during the season this place of amusement is open. • l.et the Augusta 'minister speak his opinion through "Speaking the Pub lic Mind.” (Signed.) STANLEY RIUDELL. THE HOLIDAY QUESTION. To the Herald: Now that the question of holidays Is being discussed and council has de clared the day after Xmas a holiday for bank clerks Hnd city employes, why not interest the merchants in closing for Saturday, the day after Xmas, also. Am sure the clerks In stores will need an extra day's rest. Get together, Mr. Merchants and see if you can not arrange this. Signed. SUBSCRIBER. WRONG PLACE FOR WIFE. To the Herald: Please publish the following lines in the Speaking the Public Mind Column tn your paper: Messrs. Bachelor and F. G. S.: I am afraid you look in the wrong place for the type of wife you want. She Is not to he found running up and down Broad street, giggling and smil ing at the men on the corner und in front of the -saloons, who make re marks about every girl that passes. The type of girl you are looking for will be found at home. At least, she does not have the time nor the Incli nation to walk the street to be gazed at and admired by the men. This type of girl has a poor chance in the mat rimonial world, as It seems that th* so-called "Flirt” who draws all the attention tn every possible way. Is the girl whom men think most of. That Is why there are so many girls of this kind and so few of the other. As for Mr. Bachelor looking for a wife to shine, his boots I am afraid he expects too much and will probab ly keep on looking. Waiting also, 1 remain. INTERESTED. Do your Chirstmas shop ping early. Now is a good time to begin. When shop ping in Augusta say “I saw it in The Herald.” FOR AVOIDANCE, EXTRA SESSION Caucus of Senate • Democrats Today to Frame Program of Legislation to March 4th. Washington. —The legislative pro gram for this session of congress wag up for discussion at a caucus of sen ate democrats late today. The confer ence was called at the instance of the senate • democratic steering committee with the object of framing the pro gram so as to avoid the necessity for an extra session after March 4. President Wilson has made it clear to administration leaders in congress that he desires the completion of the work of congress by March 4 and the leaders are determined to avert, if possible, another extra session. Measures which the caucus was to issue in the legislative program on the recommendation of the steering com mittee were the government ship pur chase hill, conservation bills, and Phil ippine bill. Another recommendation was that appropriation measures be given right of way and speedily pass ed . GOLD CHALLENGE CUP. New York. —Announcement was made here today that the race for the gold challenge cup, now held by the Motor Boat Club of America, would be held next year at Manhas set Bay, Long Island Sound. The cup was won at Lake George last year by Baby Speed Demon 11, owned by Mrs. Blackton, wife of Commodore J. Stuart Blackton. ARREST "SILVERWARE” ROGERS. Chicago. —George M. Rogers of Phil adelphia. alias “Silverware” Rogers, was under arrest here today on a charge of using the mails to defraud. Miss Viola Toothill, who, according to federal authorities is Rogers' associ ate, was held as a government witness on a bond of SI,OOO. Rogers, who left Philadelphia three weeks ago, operated a company which advertised for agents to sell a pat ented appliance and required all agents to deposit a guarantee fund of from SSOO to SI,OOO. Federal authorities say he swindled many persons throughout the country. GEORGIA RAILROAD (Effective December 6th, 1914.) Eastern (City) Time. From To 2:25 p.m. Atlanta, M a,c on, Athens. Washington 7:40 a.m. 2:45 a.m. Atlanta 1:55 a.m. 6:15 p.m. Atlanta _ 12:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Atlanta, Macon. * Athens, Washington 3:20 p.m. 8:45 a.m. Union Point and for Macon and Washington 6:15 p.m. Phone 267, 661. 2266. J. P. BILLUPS, G.P.A. Southern Railway. fgrh.Aul. «•*.«•'«. I*** 1»1* 1 N. B.—Schedule figures published only as Information and are not guaranteed. Union Station. All trains dally. Train depart to— No. Time. 18 Charleston. B. C. «:«0 ».m. 8 Columbia, 8. C 6:4C a.m. 32 Washington. New York .... 2:80 p.m. 22 Charleston *:4O P.m. 24 Charleston 11:40 p.m. Train arrive from— No. Tima. 25 Charleston 5:20 a.m. 131 Washington. New Y0rk..12:50 I>-™- 85 Charleston U3O p.m. 7 Columbia .5 : 55 x ' *“• IT Charleston I**” P- m - Pullman Drawing-Room Sleeping Out, Coaches. Dining Car Bervtca. Thone 661 or 947 for Information, snd Pullman Reservations. MAORUDER DENT. Dlst. Pass. Agent 72» Broad RL. Aureate. Ga Atlantic Coast Line NOTE These arrivals and departures are given us Information. Arrivals and connections aVe not guaranteed. — 3B 1 32. | | 35 1 37 ?:55a! 2:4op!T,v Augusta Arl 8:55a! l:40p 4:2Kb! 4:l7s!Ar Bar'well Lvl 7:13a112:0ta 4:50a! 4:43p|Ar Denm'k Lvl 6:44at11:34p K:3sal s:2splAr Or'burg Lvl 5:57a|10:53p 7:1 Awl «:Rsp|Ar Sumter Lv! 4:3os| 9:30p 4:00al S:lsplAr Florence Lv! 3:15al $:O0p 1:15p|12:45a Ar Wtl'gton Lvl ! 3:4T. p s : nn :l ! s:2r>slAr Richm'd Lvl 6:35p| 8:15s 11:50p 9:4oa!Ar Wash't’n Lvj 3:05p 4:20, I :3Sa|lo:27alAY Riltlm'e Lvl 1:43pl 2:5 a 4:54a!12:45p!Ar IV Phil Lvlll :3«a|12:19n 7:l3aj 2:s7p!Ar N. York Lvj 9:15s 9:30p Through Steel Pullman Sleepers on trains 32 and 35. between Augusta and New York Observation Broiler Car be tween Augusta and Florence. Standard Dining Car north of Florence Through Sleeper between Atlanta and Wilmington, via Augusta on trains 37 and 37. connecting at Florence with New Y'ork sleepers and main line points. T. B. WALKER. District Passenger Agent. 829 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. Phone 623 Charlestons Western Carolina Railway Co. (Effective Ocr.ober 11th, 1914). The lot owing arrival! ami departures of tralne, Union Station. Au rata, Ga., aa well a* connection! with other com panies. are simply given aa Information and are not guaranteed DEPARTURES. 10:55 A M.. No. I Dally for Greenwood. Spartanburg. Greenvil • Asheville conects at McCormick (Dally «- cert Sundav' for Andereon. 4:40 P. M., No. S Pallv for Greenwood 1:00 TM . No. 42, D !1y for Beaufort. Port Royal, Charleston and Sa vannah. ARRIVALS 15:13 P.M.. No I Dally frcm Sparttn hurg. Oreenvtle. Andereon (Dally excel t Sunday), etc. 2:18 P M.. No 4 Dally from Bpattan. burg. Oreenvl le. Asheville. ate 12:38 i' M . No 41 DMIy from Beaufort. Pert Royal. Char'eat on and Sa vannah PR NEST WTT.I AMS. General P longer Agent. 828 Broadway, Augusta, Ga. P AD AI VCfCL ConquaradatLast. Ml 1 Write for Proof. Bv Dr. Chare's Special Blu,»d and Nerve Tablets. Dr. Chase. 224 N. Tenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. nsi/ve, 80-SAN-KO’S PII.K REMEDY 1 V Givea instant relief in itching. A Bleeding or Protruding Piles, 60c. The Dr. Bosanko Co.. Philadelphia, Pa. HOLIDAY RATES —Via— ATLANTIC COAST LINE Phones 625 and 661 C. of Ga.Ry “The Right Way” Current Schedules, (75th Meridian Time; DEPARTURES: For Dublin. Savannah, Macon and Florida points 7:30 a.m. For Dublin and Savannah 2:30 p.m. For Savannah, Macon, Colum bus and Birmingham #:3O p.m, ARRIVALS: From Savannah Macon, Co lumbus and Birmingham ... 8:30 a.m. From Dublin, Savannah and Florida points 12:30 p.m. From Dublin, Savannah, Ma con and Florida points 7:50 p.m. All above trains dally. Through train leaving Augusta 7:30 a. m., arriving at 7:50 p. m., between Augusta and Savannah: connecting at Millen with through train for Macon, Columbus, Birmingham. Memphis, Mont gomery, Mobile and New Orleans. Vestihuled electric-lighted Sleeping Cars carried on night trains between Augusta and Savannah. Ga.; connecting at MiUen, with through Sleeping Cars to and from Macon, Columbus, Birming ham and Atlanta. For Information as to fares, schedules, etc., write or eommunlate with W. W. HACKETT, Traveling Passenger Agent, City Ticket Office, 215 Jackson Street. Phone 62. Augusta, Ga. THE CHRISTMAS GIFT Hurd’s Fine Stationery, best made, in Christmas Boxes. W aterman’s F ountain Pens. Leather goods, as Lap Desks, Music Rolls, SANTA, the infallible judge of Christmas Pres ents, would say: Buy at RICHARDS and SAVE MONEY. RICHARD’S STATIONERY CO. THRU TRAIN SERVICE ATLANTA TO MEMPHIS oveb N. C. & ST. L. RY. FI RQT TRAIN SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 Official announcement Is made that effective Sunday. December 13, 1914, the N. C. & St. 1,. Ry. will Ina ugurate High-Class Solid Train Serv ice between Atlanta. Ga.. and Memphis, Tenn., via Chattanooga and Nashville. West-bound Schedule. East-bound Schedule. Lv. Atlanta 4.55 p.m. I-v. Memphis 8:20 p.m. Ar. Chattanooga 9:15 p.m. Ar. Nashville 3:01 a.m. Lv. Chattanooga 9:23 pin. Lv. Nashville 3:11 a.m. Ar. Nashville 1:40 a.m. Ar. Chattanooga 7:21 a.m. Lv. Nashville 1:50 a.m. Lv. Chattanooga 7:30 a.m. Ar. Memphis 8.35 a.m. Ar. Atlanta 11:55 a.m. This service will he strictly up-to-the-minute. The Route is the Most Attractive, and everything will be provided for the Greatest Travel Comfort of pa’ssengers. The Tra Equipment will consist of — Standard Pullman Sleeping Car, Observation Sleeping Car, Dining Car Serving Supper, also Rreakf<:st Into Memphis. First-Class Coaches and Baggj ge Car, all running through Atlanta-Memphis without change. Reservations in Sleeping Cars, tickets und all information cheerfully furnished. Address J. A. THOMAS, C. P. A.; W. H. LEAHY, T. P. A.; E. J. WALKER, T.P.A. City Ticket Office. Atlanta, Ga C. B. WALKER, Ticket Agent, Union Station, Atlanta, Ga. H. C. BAILEY, D. P. A., L. 4 N. R. R., Atlanta, Ga. Importance of Poultry Shows Nearly 1,500 poultry shows are held an nually in the United States and Canada. This alone is significant of tlv' importance of these exhibitions and they are growing more and more popular. The advantages of such shows are too numerous and obvious almost to mention. First of all, they stimulate an interest in poultry raLing and elevate the standard. The public at large attend them and become interested, and thus thousands of poultry raisers have been created. Next week’s article will tell much about these shows and their influence. Look for it appearing exclusively in Mon da v’s Herald. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12. Introducing you to the best Christmas gifts of all—for a man! Something to wear with his evening clothes A handsome, wide, silk muffler will be a surprise—and ap preciated. A set of shirt studs with cuff links will likewise please him much. A pair of white kid gloves in a holly tox tied up wdth pink rib bon makes a thoughful gift. MSCreary’s “HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES.” Men’s Letter Cases, Pocket Books. Bibles, Prayer Books, Hymnals. Books for children. Toys, Toys, Games, Games.
