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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15. Committee Explains Origin arid the Purpose Law Enforcement Movement Addre&« to the People of Augusta by Committee. Present ing Resolutions at Cotton Exchange to People of the Entire \ City. The following is an address to the people ot Augusta by the committee of citizens on law enforcement: TO THE CITIZENS OF AUGUSTA: At the meeting of the city council held Monday afternoon, for the pur pose of fixing licenses for the near beer saloons, the undersigned com mittee, representing the meeting of citizens held at the cotton exchange in the interest of better law enforce ment in the city of Augusta, request ed the council to postpone action on this question until Friday night of this week. This was done in order that the people of Augusta may have the opportunity' to register their opin ion. The meeting at the cotton exchange adopted the following resolutions: “Whereas, the present unrestricted sale of intoxicants in the city of Au gusta, in open violation of the state law, is damaging to the reputation of our city and hurtful to the moral life of our peole, we respectfully and earn estly urge our city council: "First, to reduce the number of li censes issued to near-beer saloons to not more than fifty, restricting their place of sale to such territory as will furnish easy surveillance by the po lice. And that such license be issued to no one who heretofore has been guilty of violating the police regula tions or whose place of business either by reason of location or otherwise, could be considered unfit. » “Second, that the license be placed at five hundred ($500) dollars, thereby eliminating the implied permission, which the present thousand-dollar li cence is claimed to give to conduct an illagal business. And that the civil service commission be instructed to see that the sale of whiskey and like intoxicants is absolutely prevented.” Since these resolutions represent the only formulated petition to coun cil on this subject claiming the pub lic’s support, it is only fair that the authors should give to the public a simple history of the movement they represent. About ten days ago three citizens met together for the purpose of dis covering some method by which the city of Augusta might be delivered from the intolerable condition of fla grant violation of the prohibition law. They decided to invite twenty citizens, representing different phases of opin ion and varied interests in the city. Seventeen of these gentlemen re sponded to the call without knowing before hand even the subject to be discussed. When the question was put before them it was discussed in two divisions, first, what is desirable, and, second, what is practicable. For four hours fhese men, representing every phase of opinion on this subject, earn estly sought for the best solution. In the final decision each yielded some thing of his own personal ideal, and, with the exception of two, voted for the above resolutions. Still seeking for a wider expression of public opinion, this group of men sought to select 150 names which would represent, in some way, every interest of the city. These men were invited to the cot ton exchange, not as a mass meet ing to forward any particular view, but the number was limited in order that there might be a free forum dis cussion. The resolutions proposed were in tended simply as the contribution of the thought of the smaller group, for itiscussion and amendment by the lar ger meeting. Again there was the expression of the most divergent views. But this meeting also was characterized by an earnest desire to unite upon soml practicable plan. Once again indi vidual views, as to the best methods, sacrificed to the larger purpose of obtaining the best results possible These resolutions were again adopted with only three dissenting votes. These resolutions are now presented to the larger citizenship of Augusta for approval or disapproval. Our ap peal is now to the individual. Before you decide whether to sign or not to sign, consider the signifi cant fact that thus far this is the only plan for the betterment of conditions on which any considerable number of citizens h'.ve united. That it would be impossible to adopt the individual ideas of every man is readily ap parent. The question is not whether these resolutions express all that you want, but do you want all that they ex press? Requests for about 100 li censes are now pending before coun cil at a cost of SI,OOO each. It is dis tinctly understood, as claimed by the holders of these licenses and as in terpreted by jurors of the city, that tihs amount would purchase from the city of Augusta the privilege to sell all forms of intoxicating liquors which the applicants may choose or invent. Now in opposition, these resolutions nii; that the number of licenses shall br limited to one-half; that the places of sale shall be so restricted as to put them under the direct eye of authority. They also demand that the license shall be reduced to the sum of SSOO. But we further request that the privilege of selling whiskey and its vicious family of intoxicants shall be absolutely stopped. In lieu of the old arrangement, which permitted the vio lation of the law in consideration of the payment of SI,OOO, we now insist upon the payment of SSOO as a bond to insure obedience to the law. The question naturally arises, if council adopts the petition will its provisions be enforced. We already have the public promise of a majority of the civil service commission (and we have no doubt of the willingness of the other two to make the same statement), that should council in struct them in accord with these res olutions, they can and will see that, their provisions are carried out. Will council comply with the re quest? We feel assured that it de pends entirly upon the dtiMM of Au gusta. Your councilman rightly rep resent the will of the people, but in order that they may know what that will is, it must be so expressed that they will understand it. To this end these petitions are being placed at locations in the city convenient for the signatures of all citizens. As is ever the case, in matters of public Importance, the responsibility comes h< r v » to the individual citizen. For the benefit of those who may not be able to sign the petition in person, the committee appends here with* a form which will answer the same purpose, as securing an expres sion on the vital matter. I hereby desire to express my approval of the petition as pass ed at cotton exchange meeting Fri day last and ask that my name be appended to the petition to be presented to council in connec tion with the granting of near beer saloon licenses for 1915. Signed Address The committee urgently requests, on account of the pressure of time council having decided to take final action on the license question next Friday evening at 8 o’clock, that as many as may desire to assist in this earnest effort for law enforcement In Augusta will sign the attached in dorsement and mail or hand same to any member of this committee. (Signed) J. G FEUDING, JOHN PHINIZY, J. F. DOUGHTY, W. H. BARRETT, DR. R. L. HENRY, M. ASHBY JONES, THOMAS W T OYLESS, ARCHIBALD BLACKSHEAR, HOWARD T. CREE, SAM A. FORTSON, T. I. HICKMAN, Committee. DECIDE THE NEAB BEER MATTER FRIDAY Committee of Gentlemen Ap peared Before Council in In terest of Law Enforcement Campaign and Asked for Additional Time. City council had a special meeting Monday afternoon to fix the business li cense ordinance for 1915. All of the licenses were passed on with the excep tion of the near beer saloons and the li cense on them will be determined at a meeting Friday evening next at eight o’clock. Appearing before city council Monday afternoon in the interest of the SSOO license and a restriction of the number of saloons in the city to 50. were a num ber of gentlemen appointed by Chairman T. 1. Hickman, of the Friday night meeting at the Cotton Exchange. These gentlemen were Messrs. Wm. H. Bar rett, M. Ashby Jones, Howard T. Cree, J. G. Belding, John Phinizy, T. I. Hickman, S. A. Fortson and DV. R. L. Henry. Soon after council convened, on motion of Air. Martin of the sixth, Maypr Hayne called on the gentlemen to Address council, if they so desired. Mr. Barrett made a short talk in which be stated that members of council doubtless knew of the meeting at the Cotton Exchange and he said that the committee believed that the resolution passed at the exchange meeting, for no liquor to be sold in Augusta and for the license to be reduced to SSOO and the number restricted to 50. would meet with approval on the part of Augustans gen erally. However, we have had no time to as certain the sentiment of the people as yet,” said Mr. Barrett, “and a few of us, leaVning that a meeting had been called for 5 o'clock this afternoon, came here to ask that council delay its action un til some day later in the week, prefer ably Thursday or Friday.” Council, on motion of Mr. Jones, of the first, seconded by Mr. Martin, of tile sixth, extended the time for fixing the neaV beer license to Friday night at 8 o'clock. Council was thanked, on be half of the committee, by Mr. Barrett and the members withdrew. Mr. H. A. Woodward, of the fifth, then asked unanimous consent to withdraw his amendment to the license ordinance to fix the license at $750 and with this done the recommendation of the finance committee for the license to be fixed at SI,OOO came up for its second reading. It will go to its third reading and be acted on Friday night. In the published list in The Herald of the gentlemen present at the first meet ing in the interest of law enforcement, which was held at the First Baptist church, the names of Dr. Whatley W. Battey, Jr., and Mr. George W. Wright were unintentionally omitted. These gentlemen voted In favor of the resolu tion which was subsequently adopted at the Cotton Exchange on Friday night last. AN AUGUSTAN JOINS THE ENGLISH ARMY Postcard Received by Brother of Mr. Frank W. Brooker From Belfast Telling of En listment. A postcard was received in Augusta this morning by a brother of Mr Frank Brooker, stating that he has Joined the British army. Mr. Brooker is 25 years of age and was well-known here and the announcement of his in llstment is a surprise to many, who had not the least idea of his inten tion. Mr. Brooker left Augusta the latter part of lact summer for Washington, D. C., where he shipped on an oil cruisy- Since joining the oiler he has touched Texas, Italy, London, Baris, then leaving the cruiser he Journeyed overland by rail to Liverpool, from this port to Belfast. At the latter point he probably decided that he had had enough of civilian life, at least for awhile, so Joined the army in the defence of England. Success is wished him by his friends in all his movements, and that his service will not be needed for long by England, and a quick and prosperous voyage home, to Augusta. 1 1 - —— Outside the wind blows chill and the gray sky tells of snow; Inside the wood fire crackles and the embers glow. Outside the shivering toilers glean their wood from the street; Inside their happied fellows b ask in the pleasant heat. Kow thoturh the wind blows chill and the gray sky tells of snow Speaking ... THE... Public Mind The City Council and the Mass Meeting. To The Herald: in regard to the liquor question, whlcfi seeins to be the paramount issue of the moment in this city, to discuss which it has seemed to certain citizens necessuVy to meet en masse that they might the better manifest their powerful feelings to the community, it would seem to an interested bystander that the line of propriety has been overstepped. Since when lias the (lobulation of the city of Augusta igijoyed the privilege of tlie Initiative and Referendum? Would it not be better to make the prohibition question the issue of the next election, than to essay to instruct and direct the present city fathers, whom we have al ready chosen to preside over us pre sumably on the ground that they knew better than we did? We have nominated and elected the city council by popular vote, officially endowing them with the authority to fix licenses and ‘a provide re/enues for t) •; maintenance of the municipal gov ernment. We have vested them with the right U> make our laws and to de termine lrfwfhat manner our laws shall be enforced, and we have pledged our selves to abide by the outcome of their deliberations. To my mind a moss meeting such as was held on Friday night can have, and can be Intended to have, but one re.sult —granting that it could have a result at all —namely, the Intimidation of the city council. It is not likely that the popu lar sentiment thrre expressed would en lighten the city council on matters of which it was not aware, merely point ing out the path of wisdom. The city councilman Is entirely familiar with con ditions obtaining In the city, and has considered the divers ways of wisdom more minutely than the irate tax-payer. Whatever path Is persued will be that which the majority In council considers wisest for the community, and, remem ber. they know belter than we. If the mass meeting has an effect at all, It will be to make the city council act against Its Judgment by a process of Intimida tion. The city fathers are In a better posi tion than we to determine that this Is a time to throw l(K» vacant stores on the renting market in Augusta, and a rxfrrespondlng number of families on the pauper list; and to say that the finances of the elty shall stand a reduction of $56,00n In its Income. A CITIZEN. WANT AUGUSTANS TO VOTE ON THE LIQUOR QUESTION. Augusta, Oa, Dec. 12th, 1914. To The Herald. If the able and honorable gentlemen THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. SEASONABLE WEATHER who met at the Cotton Exchange wisli to learn public sentiment, I hope they will ask the mayor and council to submit the liquor question to a vote of the white people and require a real secret ballot and a fair count. MORE ABOUT FIREWORKS. To The Herald. In regards to the ordinance to pre vent the firing of fireworks in the city at Christmas time, allow me to fire this one shot before the ordinance be comes effective. Considering the fact that our couneilmen were born grown ups and were never boys, 1 will glvu them some information that they would have gained had they served their apprenticeship in the infant class. In the first place, if an officer was placed on every corner of the city it would not prevent them being fired, but it will cause the boys to hunt a secluded place in the rear of barns and outhouses, etc., making It three fold as dangerous as it would have been had there been a restricted dis trict and the use of fireworks allowed in all but this district. Are they going to shoot them? Well! Are they shooting fire arms In Eu rope? A GROWN-UP. SERMON ON HOLY GHOST AT ST. LUKE Rev. .1. F. Roberts, pastor of fit. Luke Methodist church, Is preaching a series of sermons ut the midweek prayer serv ice on the Holy ouuit. The second of these senr>' .is wip be delivered on next Wednesiuy evening at 7:45 o’clock. These tnlk arc proving v«*y Interest ing, Judglni from the large congregation attend. You are cordially Invited to attend them service. , ASBURy BARAGA “REDS” GIVEN AN OYSTER SUPPER Mr. G. M. Young Entertained Class in Honor of Splendid Work Put Up By Them. Quit* 'in enjoyable event of last night wjih an oyster supper given by Mr. Oeo. M. young, at his borne, 1292*4 Broud street, in honor of the "Rads" of the Asbury Barara class, for the splendid work they have been doing lately. There were seviA’al short hut inter esting talks made by the Rev. Dr. Cun ningham of Jiron4way Methodist church, and others. These young men have pledged themselves to make this Christ mas h happy one for ten families in destitute < Ireumstanees, and nre doing good work In other ways an well. There were twenty-five young men jaesent last night and all had quite an enjoyable time. After discussing several matters ot importance, delightful refreshment* wsrs served. The spirit of coming Christmas should set our hearts a-glow, And make those who have home and hearthstone, roof and shelter and meat, Remember their sadder fellows who glean in the icy street, John Milledge Parent-Teacher Club May Soon Be Largest in the State At Meeting Friday Officers for 1915 Elected and Attendance Was Ninety Five —Best in Some Time. Silk United States Flag Goes to Class Having the Greatest Number of Par ents Present. The Parent-Teacher Association of tin* John Milledge school of tills city Is last becoming the largest parent-teacher club of any graded public school In the state of Georgia. Past year when the sta tistics were published it ranked third to the largest in the statl. As a means of increasing its member ship, the John Milledge Parent-Teacher Association sometime ago Initiated a very unique and attractive method of inducing more parents, also more teach ers, to attend the meetings of the club. The Plan. The plan Is this: A handsome silk United States flag has been purchased and Remains on display in one class room every month. The class room whose teacher la present and whose pupils have the greatest number of parents present at the last regular meeting, keeps the flag for one month. All of the teach ers and the fathers and mothers of all of the pupils of the John Milledge school ftVe members of this school’s parent teacher club. At the regular meeting of the club at the schoolhouse held In November there COL. JOHN-T. WEST RETURNS TO THOMSON Able and Genial Attorney Says Georgia Road Schedules Do Not Suit Him. Col. John T. Went has severed hIH connection with the firm of On.llii.way, Howard fc West because the schedules on th«. Georgia railroad are ho ar ranged an to make his trips to Augus ta Inconvenient. The taking off of the Ruck head, or Union J’olnt train, that arrived in August* at II a. in. and left at 4:45 p. rn., eauaed Mr Went to have to relinquish bin Augusta con iioetlonn and re j alri at Thomson. Mr. Went has hundredH of friend* In An gusta and they, at one time had hoped that he would be lured nwav from Thomson and make hlx home here, lie xaya that hla uaHlclatlonx with Judge Callaway and Mr. Howard have been extremely pleasant and he regretx to give up hlx connection with the part nerxhlp. The genial gentleman from McDuf- were 75 parents and teachers present. .VII xm Will! Collier’s flint grade pupils had a greater numM' of parents present at the meeting than any other class room In the school and ax Mlxx Collier wax present, the flax wax presented for dtx play In Mlxx Collier's elans room. Then arc a half dozens rooms devoted only to first (fade pupils at John Milledge, caeh under a separate teacher. All of the grades, however, try for the flag. I.axt Friday, at the December meeting 95 parents and teachers were present, and the Hag tied f'X- by the pupils of Mlxx Collier tfli'xi grade) and the pupils of Mrs. M. 11. Hhawmake (kinder gar den.) The increase In attendance under the new plan Is manifestly good. Same Officers for 1915. At Friday's meeting officers for the coming , eav were re-elected as follows: President- Mrs. W. W. Thompson. First Vice-President- Mrs. O. It. Mur rain Second Vice-President Mrs. S. B. Platt. Secretary—Mrs. O. M. Burch. Treasurer Mrs. Emmett Vaughn. fie Is not only one of the best lawyers In Georgia but one of the “best fel lows" In Georgia. COFFEE. EXCHANGE HOLIDAY. New York.—The coffee exchange, It was announced today, would remain closed Dec. 20 and Jan. 2, In addition to Christmas and New Year's Day. How To Eradicate All Superfluous Hair Advice by a Skin Specialist The best means i have ever found for removing all signs of disfiguring growths of hair ori tin* face, nook, arms, or bunds is a now preparation called Mrs. Os good's Wonder, I have recommended it In thousands of ranee and I know p#**- sonally of its ability to banish every hair forevev. It cannot Injure the skin or complexion and is quite Inexpensive. You cm n get Mrs OsgOOd’H Wonder from T. G. Howard's Drug Stores, or any up-to-date druggist. Signed Money- Hack Guarantee with every package. Do not apply this treatment except where total destruction of hair is desired. CHANGES MADE CITE LICENSES Council Had Called Meeting Monday Afternoon at 5:00. What Changes Are. with the* exception of the proposed changes in the liecmscs of near-beer sa slopns In Augusta, which are now un der fire, city council Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock at a called meeting, read justed the otliev business licenses Just as was contemplated. The license fee for n«ar-beer saloons will be fixed Jit a meeting of council Friday night at 8 o’clock. It is a mat ter of speculation as to what council may do in this matter that now seems to be the most important question in the minds of the people. (Tone rally speaking the license ordi nance will remain practically the same. Some Changes. Here are some Important changes, hokcveY: Farmers may bring cut or uncut wood to the city with their own teams and wagons and not he subject to the regu lar wood dealer’s license. Heretofore, the farmer has been allowed to bring only his uncut wood to the city for sah . unless he paid the regular wood denier’s license. The 'hove change in the license ordi nance in favor of the farmer was pro posed by Councilman Pilcher. Mr. Pil cher also took up another point in favor "f the farmer. fie advocated a change In the city's present strict rules the farmer has to comply with in order to bring his fresh meat to the city before be can offer It for sale. Mr. Pilcher stated that he thought there was too much red tape about it. As this was not ft matteV of the city’s license ordi nance, but came under the inspection ordinance, council postponed its action t hereon. The wholesale fish, oyster and game dealers* licenses will be nontransferable nonproratable. Tailor Doing Pressing. Tailors who do pressing must give the Manic bond required of nil pressing clubs. The tax on colored restaurants was raised from $lO to sls. The license tax on florists or nursery men. whose sales or reciepts do not ex ceed $2,000, was raised from $lO to s.’lo; and a clause was added, making ped dling on the streets prohibitory, and also milking the license nontransferable and nonoproratable. The retail green grocer’s license, in cluding canned meats, but not fish and oysttTrs, was raised from s.‘ls to S4O; and the license for wholesale green grocers was placed at SSO. Moth nre nontrans ferable and nonproratable. The tax on retail meat markets was raised from $25 to $lO and made to in clude the sale of canned meats. Tho wholesale meat market license was placed at SSO. Noth are nontransfer ablc and nonproratable. The paragraph in the moving picture show license reading "Moving picture show, electric theater, per month, $10," was stricken, leaving only the annual license tax of SIOO. The license tax of SSO, for negotiators of In,'iris on Teal estate, was made to include mortgages, also. All of the above changes become ef fective January Ist. as will the changes council will make Friday night in the near-beer. CLEMSON EGG MASH WILL MAKE HENS LAY Meal Formula Originated By Expert at South Carolina Agricultural College is Prov ing Wonderfully Successful. An egg mash that will make hens lay, a meal formula, that ha* provsß wonderfully successful, has been dls covercd by F. C. Hare, poultry husband man at the Clemeon Agricultural Col lege at Clemson College, .S. C. Infor- Inallon from Clemson College Is to the el feet that number of reports detailing successes with hens fed this mush are being received there. Tills mash, which was originated by Mr. Hare contains only foods that are produced In this section of country, tloorgln and South Carolina, and It can be easily and economically mixed at home, of home-raised materials, which puls It In reach of all. The formula for the rrmsh, as given out by the Clemson poultry expert, con slta of one-third eipial parts of corn meal and ground oats. In some sections ■where ground oats cannot be readily obtained, the last third may bo corn meal alone, but ground oats should be used If possible. Add to each 75 pounds of the mixed meals, four pounds of ground lime rock (not slaked lime) or of chlck-stsn ground oyster shells, chlck slr.ed ground charcoal and one-half pound oP table salt. This makes a palatable mixture, which contains 18.9 tier cent protein, 44.2 per cent carbohy drates. 7.1 per cent fiber, and per cent fat—a balanced inash food for lay* Iny hens and pullets. All that Is necessary Is to place this egg mush, dry, In a box tfr dish and lei the liens eat all they will. The more they eat, says Mr. Hare, the more I hey should lay. and they will lay If Huy are contented, free from ltce, fed grain twice dally In litter for exercise, and have fresh water constantly before them. 11l 10 NAME A COMMITTEE Mass Meeting on January 7th to Elect Richmond County Democratic Executive Com mittee. There will be a mess meeting of the citizen* of Richmond county on Thurs day nlKht, January 7th. when an ex ecutive committee for the county will be selected. The committee will ha chosen for two years and It chooses a sul>-comindttee. which will take chante of all elections. Mr. Henry H. Jones is chairman ol the Richmond county democratic ex ecutive committee at present). 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