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U. S, CARE FOR BOR AIR OPENS
IMMIGRANTS WEDNESDAY
AFTER WAR! NEAT
Resolution Adopted at Confer
ence to Consider Feasibility
of Distribution in the South.
W**hlngton, D. C Resolution* ralMnß
on the federal government and the
southern mate* for legislation to rare
for Immigrant* who eerk refuge In thl*
count rv after the European war were
adopted tonight by the Immigration
conference railed by tbe Southern Cnm
mcr,'lal Congress to consider the feas
ibility of distributing Immigrant* on
farms In the South.
A committee was appointed to work
out some practical plan of action.
South’* Future Development.
Dr. Clarence J Owen*, managing di
rector of the Southern Commercial Con
gress declared In an address thit the fu
ture development of the South was
measured In terms of an efficient. In
duatrln) and agricultural Immigration.
At the afternoon session of the con
ference Secretory of Inbor Wilson pre
dicted that manv of the destitute Immi
grants who would come to the United
States from Europe after the war could
be placed on Southern farm* If proper
efforts are made to secure them. He
explained the efforts of the labor post
office and agricultural department* to
bring together "the Jobless man and the
monies* Job. the landless man and the
manlessland.’’
J. J. Dektnder, an expert on Dutch
colonization who recently came from
Holland, said many Dutch and Belgian
farmers, ruined by the war, were anx
ious to come to the United Staes.
Fletcher Presided.
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida,
president of the Southern Commercial
Congress, presided at tha session. Many
Southern sates were represented by of
ficials. ,
The committee chosen to decide on a
definite plan to encourage desirable Im
migration Is composed of Dr. Owens, I ■
K. Preston, Chattanooga Hugh Macßne.
Wilmington. N. C ; M. V. Richards In
dustrial eommlneioner, Southern Rail
way, Washington, end Robert M. Mlx
eon. a member of the South Carolina
legislature.
TO STRIP CARRANZA RANCH.
Douglaa, Arix. —Fronteraa. 30 miles
south of Agua Pretta woa captured by
three hundred Maytorena troops last
right, according to official word re
ceived today by Carranza officials. The
garrison there mustered fewer than 50
men.
Major Atireliano Iturba, command
ing the Maytorena forces, moved south
today with the Intention to strip the
ranch of Robert V. Peaqucrla, Car
ranza's official agent here.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FARES
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY
t'ommenclng Dec. 1* in 25 Inclusive,
slid Dec. 31st and Jan. tat. Ucketa on
sale to all points via
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA R’Y.
with final return limit Jan. 6th.
CITY TICK FT OFFICE FHONE62.
215 Jackson Street.
We do moving. We make a spe
cialty of loading and unloading
cars. Furniture crated—harre'j
furnished free. Telephone 2575-J.
PICTURE NO. 1
In the Big
Moving Picture
Puzzle Contest
Being conducted in
Strand and Bijou Program
$l5O in Prizes—Cash
and Merchandise—slso
For Full Particulars
Secure a Program at
Strand or Bijou Theatre,
or address
Messrs. Benton & Harris,
care Williams Prnt. Co.
Get in and win $25.00
in gold, a $50.00 Art
Square, a $25.00 Watch
Bracelet, a Gold Handle
Umbrella, Kodak, Ton of
Coal, and numerous other
prizes. You have as
good a chance as anyone.
Wph Ihe opening Wednesday, Pecm
ber Huh, of the Bon -tr Hole!, Man
iigcr C. G. Trussel personally In charge,
•he tourist season In Augusta will begin
to show up in real form.
There arc already a number of tour
ist* some of whom nave brought their
f ml 11 eg down, and are wintering at cot
tage*. There are also a numl r at the
Patrldge Inn, which Is .-.lways the flvet
•<f Hie wln er hostelrle* here to open.
There lias been a great deal of Im
provement work going on at the Hon
Air, both Inside and outside of the
holding The already lovely grounds
to the hotel have been improved. I'on
creie posts, surmounted with soft, else,
tvlcally lighted globes line the walks
U, rough tbs. gardens, new shrubbery has
I ren planted, and from outward appear
slices the hotel Is In perfect readiness
for the beginning of what Is expected
to prove a splendid season.
Cottages Occupied.
Among the cottages only re. ently rent
ed on the 1111! are:
Miss Alice Benjamin, of Pavis Hl'l,
Mass., Is occupying one of the Butt cot
tages.
Mrs. J. If, Kuhn, of Pittsburg, Is oc
eup: Irg the. Gardner cnf.igr.
Mrs, James W. Paxton, of Wheeling,
W. V’,, Is occupying the Smith cottage.
Mr. Raymond 1,. Whlttlker, of Hamil
ton, Mass., Is occupying the Rldgely
cottage.
Mr, R. W. Peterson, of I.ennox, Mass.,
Is occupying the Denny cottage.
Mrs. J. Manchester Hayne, of Paris
Hill. Mass., will occupy one of the Butt
cottages.
Mr. H J. Toppln, of Greenwich, Mass.,
will occupy the Kuhn house.
MV. J. 11. I.anchaahlre, of Boston,
Mass., will occupy the Terrill cotage.
Magnolia Villa, formerly the residence
of Hr. I. PeV. Warner, will he occu
pied fur the season by Mr. T. P. Htorr,
of Philadelphia.
Mr. D. D. Terry, of Minneapolis, Minn,
will occupy the Walton cottage
Mr. Sanford Stoddurt, of Bridgeport,
Conn., wjll occupy the Nixon cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Denny, of Pitts
burg, are occupying the Cishln collage.
ROBiriEIK
THROUGH THE
CEILING
An unusual robbery was committed
on Friday night at 1201 Broad si reel
when the saloon of Duff Kennedy was
entered through a hole made by tho
robbers In the celling and a quantity
of bottles of whiskey stolen.
Duff Kennedy filed a petition In
bankruptcy on Friday morning. Ilta
place was locked up and sealed, until
a receiver could bo appointed, with all
of his goods Inside. It was while the
place was under seal on Friday night
tliHt the robbers effected an entrance
Into the upper part of the house above
the saloon and tearing up the floor
hoarding, made their way through tho
celling of the saloon. They took out,
as far as could he gathered, two cro
cus sacks full of half-pint flasks of
whiskey which were In tho place at
! Hie time It was sealed.
On Saturday morning Mr. l.outs Bat
ter was appointed receiver, and It was
I when he went to take possession that
the theft was discovered, Mr Rnttey
! had all the rest of Ihe stuff moved to
i a place of safe keeping.
The police at once got onto the trail
I of the thieves and during the day two
arrests on suspicion were made, hut
sos hi no case has been made out in
Ihe matter.
IS STILL FUG
AT NACO. ARIZ.
Naco, Arizona.—Brigadier General
Tasker H. Bliss, commander of the
I' ii I toil State* troops here, Saturday
night rt voked all pauses for crossing
the Internntlonal Border. 1-ater com
munication Into Mexico was limited to
press correspondent a and freight team
sters.
General Bliss, It was stated, Intend
ed to break op efforts of both Mexican
tactions to send agents into Arlcona
for recruits and supplies.
Representatives of General Hill, the
commander of the Naco, Sonora, garri
son. and of Governor Maytorenu,
whose forces are besieging the town,
were refused passes Into American
territory.
The belligerents Saturday night con
tlnued exchanging fire General Hill
Saturday night placed two “5-mill
meter Maxim guns in position.
BARENTIME IS PUT
ON PAROLE BY JUDGE
Was Convicted of Practicing 1
Medicine in This County With
a License.
\Y M Barentlne. who was convicted
of practicing medicine in Richmond
County without a license nd who
whs found guilty and sentenced to
serve 12 months on the ehatngang.
was freed by the court yesterday
Judge Eve paroled him with the un
derstanding that he Is to discontinue
hta practices here.
County Tax Books close this week,
CHRISTMAS TREE AT
GRANITEVILLE SCHOOL
The Industrial school of Granlteville.
S (V. controlled and operated by the
j Granlteville Manufacturing Cotnpanv,
i will have a Christinas iree next Wed
I neoday evening, the doors being thrown
| open at 5:15 o’clock.
A play entitled "Santa Claus and the
j Fairies." with lx girls in the role, will
jbe presented Songs, recitations snd
j music will lie rendered and refresh
| ments w ill also be served.
| County Tax Books close this wssk.
FROM MAKER
TO WEARER”
THE SOUTH’S BIG SHOE MAKERS
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That s why we say Your Money’s Worth, or Your Money Back.
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TAFT ASKS FOB
BUDGET SYSTEM
Former President Speaks to
Lawyers Club Advocating Ef
ficiency and Economy in the
National Government
New York.—Former President Wil
liam Howard Taft, guest at a lunch
eon today at the Lawyers' Club, spoke
on efficiency tuid economy In the na
tional government and advocated a
budget system.
"AH countries that have respectable
governments, except our own, have
budgets," lie said." We have acted
like children. We have bad so much
money available through taxation that
we have not been obliged to consult
the revneue side of the ledger. Now
wc are coming to the point where wo
must to keep out of bankruptcy. These
I three things nre the great tnstrumen
jtalitles that ought to be credited.
These Three Things.
"I, Machinery for the ro-organtza
tlon of the executive departments of
|of the government so o-s to eliminate
duplications and overlaps.
I "2. A bureau directly responsible
'to the president, to report to him a
’comparative statement of economy
and efflctency In each department,
and,
"J A plan for bringing the execu
tive and legislative departments closer
together and the yyepnratlon of an
annua’ budget upon which congress
can Intelligently act.
By Co-operation.
"The co-operation of the executtvs
end legislative branches can be best
effected by carrying out recommen
idatlons to congress made In one of
my last messages, that the heads of
departments appear on the floor of
each house to answer questions, to
take part In the discussion, to Intro
duce hills and, through the secretary
of the treasury, to present the budget
for which the executive departments,
with the president at the head, snd hts
cabinet behind him, become respon
sible.
Appear on Floor.
"With the opportunity of the sec
retary of the treasury and the other
cablne. officers to appear on the floor
, in presentation of the budget, a means
jWill be offered for an Intelligible dis
cussion, and If congress chooses to
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
Ignore the recommendations of the
executive, then the responsibility will
he that of congress.
“In the presentation which the exe
cutive makes, the whole field of gov
ernment expenditures will he covered
and the whole field of government
Income."
BETTIfWLL
SINK DRESDEN
•
London, 10 p. m. —Rumors persist
that the German cruiser Dresden, one
of the squadron which was defeated
by the British squadron under Sir
Frederick Sturdeo In the South At
lantic. either has been sunk or has
sought refuge In a neutral port. There
is conilrmatlon of this report and
confidence that she will he caught is
shown by the betting on l.loyds, which
was 2C. to 8 that the Dresden would
he rounded np by January id.
Stranded.
Buenos Ayres.—The German orulser
Dresden, one of the squadron engaged
■by the Brtlsh warships off Falkland Is
land* and which took to flight, has
stranded on the Argentine coast neat
the port of Guilegos.|
1915 FOOTBALL PROGRAM,
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Chsrlottesvllle, V*.—Nine games Includ
ing contests with Harvard and Vale will
he played by the University of Virginia s
191 S football team, according to the
schedule made public by the university's
athletic authorites here tontghV
The games to be played away from
Charlotlesvlile nre:
Tile at New Haven. October 2d.
Harvard at Cambridge, October l*th.
Georgia at Athens. October Gd.
South Carolina at Columbia, Nov. 13th.
North Carolina at Richmond, Thanks
giving Day.
Contests to be played here are:
Ramlolph-Mseon, September JSth.
Richmond College, October 9th.
V M 1 , October 30th.
Vanderbilt, November Kth.
ATLANTAN WON ANNUAL 3
MILE OPEN ROAD RACE
Birmingham. Ala.—Walter Locke, rep
resenting the Atlatns Athletic Club, won
the annuel l-mt e open road rttoe he d
under the auspice* of the Birmingham
Athletic Club here today. Vivian Jones
of the local athletic club rau second.
Time 16:57.15.
SHOES FOR THE MONEY
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$2.50
$3.00
$3.50
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STREET CAR SERVICE
STOPS IN VERA CRUZ
Vera Cruz.—Street car service in
Vera Cruz has been suspended by mili
tary order. The authorities declare
For Women
$2.50
$3.00
$3.50
the lives of pedestrians were endan
gered by incompetent men employed
by the railway company. These mea
were hired by the railway management
to replace its regular employes after
a dispute regarding salaries which
threatened to result in a strike.
Mr To Remember in Buying Diamonds
myM Don’t judge a diamond by Its carat
Mii-W weight—lts value depends more on the
Jti'-jg quality of the stone and Its perfec- W-;(m
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' Don’t buy from a house In which you have not
[cj the utmost confidence: It la highly important that mva
Ejj?l you have expert advice when choosing a stone, and K|l
ti the name of a reputable house back of this advice as a
frl guarantee of honesty.
hi Years of experience in buying and selling diamonds
b] have made us expert judges of values, and hundreds of
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THE HOUSE OF DIAMONDS. JKSjr
840 BROAD STREET.
“BETTER SHOES
FOR LESS MONEY”
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13.
NO HENLEY REGATTA.
London. 7:10 p. m, —The Henley Re
gatta, England's classic rowing event,
will not be held next year. The stew
ards so decided today because of con
ditions brought about by the war.
