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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13. 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 -equests that contributors make their communications io the point. A half dozen short communi cations are worth a great deal more jnyway than one a column in length. Jine 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). STREET SIGNS. To the Herald: Allow me space in s’our Speak the Public Mind column to write a few lines in regard to our street signs. The city has gone to the expense on two occasions to my knowledge and gotten out nice street signs to mark our streets with but instead of placing them on posts on the corners, made suitable for them, they have been nail ed to buildings, fastened to fence cor ners low down where children and mischievous boys can hammer on and scratch and deface them so they can not be read. Some of them have been destroyed and thrown away. I have noticed on several occasions where mischievous boys or some one has changed the signs from one street to another, which no doubt would mis lead strangers. The writer on one oc casion tore down an old corner build ing on which the street signs were fastened and as there was not any place to put them" I turned them over to one of our council members who lived nearby. I also know of other buildings which have been torn down on which the street signs were at tached. It seems to me that it would 1 e less expensive to the city to have the street signs placed on iron posts near the curb on the corners, out of reach of mischievous boys. T would like for some one else to write their opinion on a better way to mark our beautiful streets than the one in use at the present time. AN INTERESTED PARTY. THE WIFE SHINING SHOES. To the Herald: We are very much interested in what has been written concerning the wife, love—and—shining shoes. Poor Mr. Bachelor! What must his conception of love be? No wonder he is a bachelor. For our part we think that if the man really loves his wife he will not ask her to shine his shoes or either leave his clothes to be picked up by her. We think as the “Augusta Girl" thinks. That is, that a man should not marry a girl unless he can care for her as he is cared for at home. But if it’s true that "when muddy shoes come in the door loves flies out the win dow” love must be flying quite a bit at present on account of the rather wet weather we are having now. TWO BACHELOR GIRLS. FIRECRACKER QUESTION. To the Herald: To the good citizens of this city. I have studied this matter of shooting fire works on the coming Christmas, and I think it is a shame not to let the citizens have some pleasure at least one day out of a year. I think that the city council did a wrong thing when they made a rule for ruling out fire works in this city this year. If anything was to be ruled out of this city it ought to be whiskey. Fire works do not cause accidents of any kind of ten, and whiskey causes accidents ev ery day, whiskey is the cause of the poor and needy children who wish to have Santa Claus visit their home and who are looking on the good citizens of this city to give them their Santa Claus and keep them in food and cloth ing the whole year round. I do hon estly think that instead of stopping fire works shooting at Christmas they ought to stop the sale of whiskey in this city, and stop these gambling houses that are being run day and night. Instead of stopping the sale of whiskey and beer, the city council de creases the taxes from SI,OOO to $750. I do honestly think that this is a Don’t Wear A Truss! After Thirty Years' Experience I Have Produced An Appliance for Men, Women or Children That Cures Rupture. I Send It On Trial. If you have tried most everything else come to me. Where others fall is where I have my greatest success. Send at tached coupon today and I will eend you ftgjf ' .v/SsS^ Th* above I* C. E. Brook*, Inventor of the Appliance, who cured hlmeelf and who Is now giving other* the bonefit of hi* experience. If rup tured, write him today, at Marahall, Mich. free my Illustrated book on Rupture and It* cure, showing my Appliance and giv ing vou price* and names of many peo ple who have tried It and were cured. It gives Instant relief when all others fall. Remember, I use no salves, no harness, no lies, .... I send on trial to prove what I say Is true You are the Judge and once having seen my Illustrated book and read It you will h" ar enthusiastic as my hundreds o' patients whose letters you can also read Fill out fre* ooupon below and mail" today. It’s well worth your time whether you try my Appliance or not. FPEE INFORMATION COUPON Mr. C. E. Brook*, 2170-A State St., Marshall Mich. P ease send me bv mall. In plain wiaper, your Illustrated book and full Information about your Applt mice for the cure of rupture. Name Addres* shame and disgrace to this city and its good citizens. If whiskey is stopped there are more children that can go, to school. I have went to school bare footed and half-clothed to get an ed ucation. This was caused by whiskey, beer and gambling. Why not stop these places from being run first before stopping fire works and other entertaining things for children and grown ups? Whiskey is not an enter tainment for no one, but it is a dis grace to all. I think that in the next election the voters ought to vote out whiskey and beer. I hope that all Christian people of this city will con sider this matter deep in their heart and will surely agree with me. Thank ing you all who read the above stated. Your friend, MR. JOHN B. CHAVOUS, JR. HOTEL ARRIVALS Hofbrau Hotel. W. Felder, J. Errici, J. Bums, G. Leonard, H. West and wife, M. Doyle, Miss Athy, Miss Shields, Miss Phelps, F. Beerman, H. P. Toles, New York. Genesta Hotel. C. C. Dudley, Maryland; C. C. Hud son, Florida; E. G. Graham, Washing ton, D. C.; A. Dinlop, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. F. P. Huderson, South Caro lina; A. Stanm and wife, Indiana; E. Roffe, Florida, F. Traysen, Virginia; H. C. Boyd, North Carolina; Mrs. D. C. Thomson, Swainsboro; M. 1. Thompson, Georgia; A. C. Wilkerson, city; D. E. Dwinwody, city. Albion Hotel. S. Franklin. Atlanta; J. B. McNeill, Virginia; J. Meakins, New Y'ork; H. DeCoincey, Massachusetts; A. H. Wil son and wife. New' York; S. R. Ellis, New York; C. E. Corleis, New York; C. L. Brantt, Michigan; J. E. Johnson, Pennsylvania; Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Briggs, Rhode Island; J. H. Dusen berry, New York; H. Mayer, Georgia. Plaza Hotel. H. C. Danforth, Alabama; R. A Lansdale, Georgia; R. H. Hughes, Mis souri; J. E. Daniel, Pennsylvania; H. M. T. Miscally, Massachusetts; E L. Gellett, Tennessee; S. 1,. Gellett, Ten nessee; S. L. Duckworth, North Caro lina. County Tax Books close this week. BANQUET AT GENESII EBB ACADEMY ALUMNI Every A. R. C. Alumnus Asked to at Once Send Name to the Committee in Charge of Friday Night’s Affair Invitations will be sent out In the next few days to the members of the alumni of the Academy of Richmond County to attend a banquet to be giv en for the alumni at the Genesta hotel next Friday night. Plans for the affair are In the hands of Messrs. W. Inman Curry, George Hains and Clarence Levy, who are ac tive and enthusiastic members of the alumni of the Academy themselves. Several prominent gentlemen of the city—old Academy boys —will be asked to make addresses at the banquet. It is urgently requested by those in charge that every alumnus of the Academy in Augusta send his name to any member of the committee in charge, as announced above, in order that proper arrangements can be made for the feast. County Tax Books close this week. SELL STAMPS TO WAGE WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS Colored Civic Improvement League Putting on a Cam paign in Augusta. The Civic Improvement League of the colored people of Augusta is help ing to wage war against tuberculosis by the sale of the Red Cross Stamps. The following negro firms have the Red Cross Stamps for sale and the league urgently requests that those who are willing to use their influence to stamp out the dreadful disease will purchase these seals for their Christ mas packages: Waring & Lovett, Blocker Grocery Store, Penny Savings Loan & Invest ment Co., Augusta Merchandise Co., Burruss’ Pharmacy, Gordon’s Phar macy, Johnson’s Pharmacy, Dugas’ Delicatessen Store, H. C. Young's Grocery Store, Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Co., M. A. Jones’ Gro cery Store, Walton’s Grocery, Har per's Art Store, Augusta &■. Aiken Case, Standard Merchandise Co., Kelly’s Store, Haines Institute, Prof. Chas. Dyscoll. KOLEHMANINEN WON NATIONAL SENIOR CROSS-COUNTRY RUN New York.—Hannes Kolehmainen, wearing the colors of the Irlsh-Amerl can Athletic Club, won the national cross-country six-mile run of the Amateur Athletic Union today In 38:36 a new record for the Van Cortlandt courses. “The course Is laid out over stiff hills and dale country. Among other obstacles was a formidable water jump, where each of the contestants got an Ice-cold mud bath. Kolehmai nen led all the way, winning by about sixty yards from Arthur J. Fogel of the Irish-Amerlcan Athletic Club, who finished thirty yards ahead of hlfv clubmate, Thomas Barden. Fogel'* time was 33.49. The team prize was won by the Irish-Amerlcan Athletic Club with 16 points. The New York Athletic Club was second with 49, and Mercury Ath letic Club, Philadelphia, third, with 60 points. There were twenty-one starters. NEW REVENUE CUTTERS. Washington,—Two new revenue cut ters, one to cost 6350,000 for Pacific waters and one to cost JllO, 000 for New York Harbor were authorized in a bill favorably reported today by the house commerce committee. 1,000 SOY scouts” S EARCH. New York,—One thousand boy scouts searched the woods and hills Saturday near Roonton and Orange for Mrs. Walter W. Rreck, who dlsppenred from her home In Orange December 4th. Friends of the missing woman fear she wandered away during a peried of mental depression. Tubman Girls Found Their Match In Thomson’s Basketball Team Friday Game Went to Augustans By Score of 20 to 15, and Contest Was One of Most Exciting Ever on Tubman High School’s Court---Playing of Miss Sara Morris, For Tubman, Was a Feature. The Tubman High School basket ball team bears the unique distinction of not having lost but one game in the past two years, and in these two years of victories it probably never had to play as hard to win a game as Friday afternoon ■when they were met by the fast aggregation of the Thomson High School on Tubman’s court. The score—2o to 15—In a great measure tells the story, as far as the two teams as a whole are concerned. It is safe to say It was as close a game as Tubman cares to play. At one time there was not but two points dif ference in the score, but the Augusta girls managed to keep the difference in their favor all the while. Credit to Miss Morris. Too much credit can not be given Miss Eara Morris, one of the centers for Tubman. She is an excellent player—fast, nimble and accurate —• and knows the game thoroughly, but on this occasion she out-classed her playing in any previous game. Miss Hazel Murray, Tubman's stnr goal thrower, scored 19 out of the 20 points for her team, and it was largely due to the other center, that these chances were given Miss Murray to throw the goals. Unlike the boys’ game, the girls are required to re main in a restricted area on the court during the playing. Therefore, no single player can possibly win the game unassisted. For the Thomson team Miss Mad lock was the star. The coolness and accuracy with which she would throw the goals for her side simply amazed the spectators. On several occasions she threw foul goals that were per fect, If there are such things as “per fect” foul goals. Ml EPPS 10 STMT FINED BT MOT Each Also Given 12 Months on Public Works, But That Por tion Was Suspended on Con dition That They Not Operate Saloons On Saturday, December 13th, Judge Wm. F. Eve passed sentence on the cases of .1. A. Stewart, convicted of running a disorderly house, and of Clarence Epps and Tom Ray, who pleaded guilty to the same offense, all three being conected with the I place formerly known as "The Dip.” In passing sentence Judge Eve said: “Realizing that the object and pur 'pose of our penal laws is the mainte nance of the good order, peace and dignity of the community and not the making of victims of the wreaking of vengeance on those who violate the law; that the real object Is primarily the suppression of crime and the pre vention of violations of the law, with, if possible, the ultimate reformation of the offender, which object should he kept in view by the court adminis tering the law; I do not propose to pass such a sentence upon these de fendants as some, perhaps, would wish who desire to see the defendants in stripes upon the public roads. I am endeavoring to administer Justice, but at the same time to do it with as much mercy and with as much moderation as the circumstances will permit; keeping, as 1 have said, in view the stopping of the violation of the law and the reformation of the convicted parties.” Judge Eve then sentenced J. A. Stewart to pay S3OO and serve twelve months on the public roads. Clarence Epps and Tom Ray he sentenced to pay SIOO each and serve twelve months. All three sentences on the public works he suspended during good behavior, putting the defendants on parole to report weekly to Judge Guy Sturgis, the County Probation Of ficer. None of them shall ever again open or operate a public house, or sell or cause to be sold any Intoxicat ing beverage. Should any of the con ditions be violated the sentences will take effect automatically. MAKE RADICAL CHANGES IN 1915 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Cambridge, Mas*.—Radical changes in Harvard’s 1915 football schedule will be made, according to a state ment Saturday night from an authen tic source. Five teams which the Crim son faced this fall have been dropped. These are Michigan, Washington and Jefferson, Springfield Y. M. C. A. Co!- lege, Tufts and Bates. Colby probably will open the season at the stadium. Trinity, a new-comer, will have the second gafne, and Penn sylvania State will come third. Games with Princeton, Brown and Yale again will close the Crimson season, In that order. For the three mid-season dates, Vir ginia, West Point, Carlisle, Cornell and Williams are under consideration. What Wolverine* Think. Ann Arbor, Mich.—Reports that th“ Michigan football eleven will play Princeton instead of Harvard next autumn have been current In univer sity circles here for several days. It was admitted recently that Harvard would not give the Wolverines a re turn game at Ann Arbor next fall. It has been reported that Princeton Is willing to sign a two-year football contract with Michigan, one game to be played here and the other at Prince ton. GET ONLY HALF Hartford, Conn,, —Allen dependency under the Connecticut compensation law brought a decision from Commis sioner Chandler Saturday tsiht non resident alien beneficiaries are entitled to only half the amount which the law gives to resident aliens. The claim ants were widows In Italy and Persia whostj husbands, laborers, were killed while employed in ConnecticuL THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. Season’s First Gama. Friday's game was really the first of the season in which Tubman’s reg ular school team has played. The team has been changed somewhat since last year, a few of the members having been among last June's grad uates. The team for the present sea son is conceded to be a good one and it is going out with the determination of winning every single game, none excepted. It is under the leadership of Miss Julie Bredenberg, who 1 s making an A No. 1 captain. There were at least 200 friends of Tubman present Friday afternoon for the game and it is needless to say that no one failed to get the utmost enjoyment out of it. The Line-Up. The teams played as follows; Tubman. Thomson. Hazel Murray . .Janie Madlock (Capt.) Forward. Catherine Cunningham and Walton Brewer .. ..Ella May Ware Forward. Margaret Russell .. ..Mary Thrasher Center. Sara Morris .. ..Naomi Kate Shields Center. Julie Bredenberg (Capt). .Allen Geer Guard. Eva Danforth Sarah Bowden Guard. Substitutes (not used, Thomson: Misses Louise Dunn, Lily Davey and Mary Johnson. Summary—Field goals, Madlock 1; Ware 5; Murray 8; foul goals—Mad lock 3; Murray 3; Cunningham (Field goals count two points each, and foul goals, one point each.) Scorer, Principal T. 11. Garrett. Timer, Mr. Spencer. ONE YEAR RULE IS DEFEATED Restriction Preventing Fresh men Playing on ’Varsity Eleven “Killed” By Southern Intercollegiate Association. Lexington, Ky. — Modification of tlio rule of the Southern Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association providing that members with an enrollment of more than 400 students shall not play fresh men on their varsity football teams, was made here today in a constitu tional amendment adopted at the as sociation's annual meeting. The amendment divides the mem bership inlo two classes, irrospeottvo of enrollment. Class A is to operate under the one-year exemption re quirement., while class B will he al lowed to play freshmen. Members have the privilege of deciding which class they will he enrolled In and will play only member opponents In the same class. In this way there will be two football championships each your. Adoption of Ihe amendment by a vote of 12 to 10 followed the defeat of another proposed amendment pro viding that the one-year exemption be made to apply to all members. All of the smaller institutions belonging to the association opposed making the rule apply unqualifiedly arid the proposal was defeated, 17 to 5. Auburn and Georgia. Delegates representing Auburn, Georgia, Louisiana State,, Tennessee and Mississippi A. and M., were strongly in favor of the rule barring freshmen on varsity elevens, while those from Vanderbilt, Sewanee and other institutions opposed It, claiming it placed an undue handicap on the teams from the smaller clubs. Under the rule barring freshmen, as It has existed, first year men could Rheumatism Remarkable Home Cure Given by One Who Had It —He Want* Every Sufferer to Benefit. Send No Money—Just Your Address. Years of awful suffering and misery have taught iliis man. Mark 11. Jackson of Syracuse. New York, how terrible an enemy to human happiness rheumatism is, and have even him sympathy with all unfortunates who are within Its gTasp. He wants every rheumatic vic tim to know how he was cured. Read what he says; "I Had Sharp Pains Like Lightning Flathe* Shooting Through My Joints.’” “In the spring of 1893 I w«* attacked by Muscular and Inflammatory Rheuma tism. 1 suffered as only those who have It know, for over three year*. 1 tried remedy after remedy, and doctor after doctor, but such relief a* I received was only temporary. Finally. 1 found a rem edy that cured me completely, nnd It tias never returned. 1 have given It to a number who were terribly afflleted and even bedridden with Rheumatism, ana It effected a cure In every case. I want very sufferer (rom any form of rheumatic (rouble to try tills marvel ous healing power. Don’t send a cent; simply mall your name and uddress and I will send It free to try After 'ou have used It and It has proven Itself to be that long-looked-for means of curing your Rheumatism, you may send the price of ll one dollar, but. understand, I do not want your money unless you ere perfectly satisfied to send It. Isn’t that fair? Why suffer any longer when positive relief la thus offered you free? Don't delay. Write today. MARK 11 JACKSON. No, J9l-A Gurney Bldg, Syracuse, N. Y." Mr. Jackson Is responsible. Above statement true.—Pub. FOR GIFTS FOR MEN COME TO US Come in and Let Us Show Vou ‘‘Home of Good Clothes” not be played by the following insti tutions: Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, l-iouisia na State, Tulane, Mississippi A. and M., Mississippi, Clemaon, Tennessee, Kentucky State and Vanderbilt. The Georgia School of Technology, which recently withdrew from the as sociation, also had to conform to the one-year rule In playing members of the organization. More than twenty Southern univer sities and colleges are members of the VOLK’S Suggestions For Your Xmas Gift MS CREARY’S association. The freshmen rule has applied only to football, the use of first-year men on varsity teams In other sports being permitted without restriction. OMNIBUS NAVIGATION BILL Washington. —An omnibus bill to authorize appropriations for aids to navigation was favorably reported Saturday to the house commerce com mittee. The projects Include; Hudson river, $100,000; Florida reefs, $75,000; We are not only provided with the newest and best things for his daily and evening wear, but at this season carry a line of useful and appropriate arti cles, especially designed for Christmas giving, as Collar Bags, Card Cases, Fancy Vests, Bath Robes, Gloves, Mufflers. Fancy Drinking Cups, Shirts, Collars, Ties, and Un derwear, in vast profusion. Reduction on Our En tire Clothing Line Here you can get a beautiful and most useful gift for your mother, wife, sister or daughter, at one-half the original price. Imported embroidered quilted robes reduced to $8.25 Ladies’ heavy bath robes reduced to $2.50 and $2.98 Tea Gowns, made of the best crepe de chine, in all colors, reduced to $7.50 Flannelette Kimonos, regular value $1.75, reduced to SI.OO $3,00 Messaline Silk Petticoats, reduced to $1.75 $3.50 Messaline Silk Petticoats reduced to $1.98 We carry a full line of ladies’ Underwear, in crepe de chine, jersey silk and lingeries. Entire line marked down to 1-2 Price. Every Suit, Coat and Dress in the house will ko for less than 1-2 price. VOLK’S Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear 1046 broad St. Traveling Cases, Military Brushes, Traveling Slippers, Sock and Tie Sets, Walking Canes, Jewelry in Sets. St. Johns river (Florida). $66,000; Mis sissippi river below New Orleans, $50,000. SIGNOR GENNARO PUNARO VIOLINIST. Lessons given In private homes, In town or out-of-town. Formerly under Schra dleck. Special music for churches, weddings, receptions and afternoon teas. For particulars, address 623 9th Street Rhone U67-W or 1895-W. THREE