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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 Committee Explains Origin and the Purpose Law Enforcement Movement Address 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 th» people Cl Augusta by the committee of citizens on law enforcement: TO THE CITIZENS OP 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 ne 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 cense is claimed to give to conduct an illegal 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 lie’s support, it is only fair that the authors should give to the public a simple historv 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 these 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 gfoup 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 discussion and amendment by the lar ger meeting. Again there was the expression of the most divergent view’s. But this meeting also was characterized by an earnest desire to unite upon somi practicable plan. Once again indi vidual views, as to the best methods, were 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 Hog-Killing Time Comes With Cold Weather to Fill the Smokehouse Lucky is the Farmer Who Has Hogs to Kill, But the Season is Fraught With Peril For Hog-Killing, Like Hog-Raising, is An Art and Important---Clemson College Expert Gives Valuable Pointers on Slaughtering of Hogs and Curing of Meat, Showing How Best Results May Be Obtained. Hog-killing time is at hand. The farmer who has porkers to slaughter knows the justification of his good judgment In having given atten tion to hogs. He begins now to fill his smokehouse against tne needs of the coming monthß—and in the meantime, to live off the fat of the land, enjoying feasts of sausage, ribs, chittlings. The present is the harvest season for the hog raiser. He has fresh meat to eat and to sell. At this season next year—or more properly, next year when the weather gets cold enough to kill hogs—there will be. throughout the South, a much larger number of farmers who will be killing hogs. Others who at the present time have onlj a few hogs to kill, will this time next year have ess cotton to sell and mefre hogs to kill—if they are wise. But the killing of hogs, like the rais ing of hogs, Is a more import ur. matter than many farmers realize. Many hogs are killed on the farm, according to P. H. Calvin, livestock dem onstration expert of the Clemson Agri cultural College at Clemson College, S. C.. and theft - meat so cured that It is hardly palatable. Mr. Calvin has pre pared a statement on hog killing, In which he gives some pointers that are valuable and helpful at this time and for future reference. A great deal of the meat killed is either too dry when cured, too hard, more or less tasteless, too salty or has one of a number of other faults which are due to slaughtering improper kinds of hogs and to Improper methods in handling the meat. These faults count against the meat, decreasing the value and the price, if It is offered for sale. Even if It is not offered for sale, but Is consumed at home, the farmer owes it to himself to have the very best. The livestock agent at Clemson ad vises that the ideal hog to butcher is one that is fat but not too fat; and It Is preferable that this fat has been put on with good farm crops which hsv* perhaps been harvested In the fields by th* hogs themselves. Such crops are rape, soy beans, peanuts and com. What Is fed a hog during the fattening period cant fact tha* 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 ask that the number of licenses shall be 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 put lie 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 citizens of Au gusta. Your councilman rightly rep resent the w’ill 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 cumea home 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. BELDING, JOHN PHINIZY, ,T. P. DOUGHTY, W. H. BARRETT, DR. R. L. HENRY, M. ASHBY JONES. THOMAS W. LOY'LESS, ARCHIBALD BLAOKSHEAR, HOWARD T. OREE, SAM A. FORTSON, T. I. HICKMAN, Committee. Influences the flavor of the meat. The killing should be done on a clear, cold day, but It is not necessary to wait for a zero morning, when every on* might suffer, to do tne butchering. It is important that the carcass cool out quickly and if the day is rather warm the butchering should be done In the afternoon since it is usually coldest at night. All feed should be kept from the hog for twenty-four hours before kill ing. Bleeding should be rapid and complete and as soon ag the hog is dead he should be scalded, scraped, and the internal or gans removed as soon as possible. Wa ter at a temperature of 150 to 155 de grees gives the most satisfactory re sults on the farm and keeping the hog In water at this temperature for 1 1-4 minutes should cause the hair to loosen and slip easily. The carcass should be hung up and washed with clean, cold water and the internal organs removed as soon as the hair has been completely taken off. Next the carcass should he spread open as Wide as possible, thoroughly wushed out with clean, cold water, and hung In a cool place until the next morning Two 12-lnch sticks inserted crosswise In the opening will help to keep the carcass open and will let It cool out more quickly. Of the two common methods of cur- Ing meat on the farm, dry salting, which Is understood by most farmers, often produces meat which becomes too hard, dry and salty, but excellent meat may be made by this method. The other way Is to immerse the meat in a brine solution. This is one of the very best met heals and danger of unsatisfactory results is reduced to a minimum. The brine solution is as follows for each 100 pounds of meat' 12 pounds common salt. 3 lbs. brown sugar, 3 oz. salpetre. * gal*, water. These ingredients should be boiled to gether gently for an hour. It is best to make- the brine the diy before Im mersing as it should be cold when used. A well cleaned syrup barrel is a good THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. fIE SHUT Hi fIE ©LASS * At the last it biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder. Proverbs xxiii., 32. vessel for the brine and meat. The pieces of meat should be nicely trimmed and placed in the barrel meat side up, ami a heavy weight placed on top. Then the brine should be poured over the meat so that the top piece of meat will be at least two inches below the sur face of the brine. The brine should be examined frequ ently and should it become Vopy or taint ed each picee of meat should be careful ly washed and a new brine made. Small pieces of meat should remain in brine from SO to 40 days and large hams might remain 50 days. When the meat he ; been ill brine the required length of time, It should be taken out, hung up for two or three days and then smoked Three oV four days of continuous smok ing should be sufficient if a tight house is used. After smoking, the meat should bp allowed to cool, and may then be wrapped'in paper and placed in a strong hag which is tied tightly and hung up. The outside of the hag should he paint ed with a solution to keep out insects. A paste made of lime, glue and water will answer the purpose. A. R. C. ALUMNI FEAST MONDAY, NOT FRIDAY Committee in Charge at Meet ing Last Night Decided to Make Change in the Date. The annual banquet In honor of the football squad given by the Richmond Academy aluimni will be at the Genesta Monday evening—not Friday evening, as formerly announced. Several of the city's most prominent men will be in attendance, some of them being on the list of speakers. It is proposed to limit the attend ance to those who are Academy alum ni. This step has been decided upon on account of the fact that there are a large number of ardent supporters of Academy athletics who are not al umni of the institution. A large num ber of these have expressed a desire to show by their presence on such an occasion, their interest in the football activities of the school. The committee in charge of the af fair is composed of Messrs \V. Inman Curry, Clarence I.evy and George Hains. All expecting to attend are urged to get in touch with one of these gentlemen at the earliest possible mo ment. The guests of honor will be the 1914 football squad, Messrs. John Wilson, L». N. Learned and E C. R Danforth, Jr., coaches of the team, Mr. Boykin Wright, president of the Board of Trustees of the Academy, Mr. James L. Fleming, president of the Board of Education, Mr. Lawton B. Evans, Su perintendent of Schools, Mr. T. I. Hickman, chairman of the High School Committee of the Hoard of Education, and Major George P. Butler, principal and commandant of the Academy. The announcement to change the date was made following a meeting of the committee in charge last night. CHARITY COMMITTEE FAVORS HELPING ADJUTANT YATES The charity committee yesterday af ternoon unanimously recommended that council make an appropriation of SIOO to aid Adjutant Yates of the Kal vation army in his work during the month of December. Adjutant Yates is In need of funds right now to help al leviate distress. The motion to fur nish him with SIOO was made by Mr. F. L. Boyce. Chairman Frank W. Moore, as well as all members of the committee, favored assisting the ad jutant. It was the sense of the committee that the charity committee each year - xtend aid to the Salvation Army. STOCK COMPANY BASIS FOR THE BASEBALL CLUB President Kalbfleisch Suggest ed at Meeting Last Night That a Certain Number of Men Put Up Money and Own Club. The proposed meeting of the stock holders of the Augusta Baseball As sociation last night in the rooms of the Merchants & Manufacturers’ As sociation proved to be rather an infor mal affair. However, the several gen tlemen who did report, immediately settled down to business and for al most three hours one of the liveliest discussions took place. Everything was talked on from the hat hoy to President Ban Johnson, but un doubtedly the most important was how the future ball club would be run. President Kalbfleisch suggested that the public subscription plan bo cut out, as it was not a business plan and besides its pretty hard to run a club on this kind of money, and that from cither four to twelve men take hold of the club, buy it in full—that Is, pay up the debt to the league, settle for the new stand, etc., —and run it on a "cold blooded business plan.” And should this suggestion be acted on he also stated that the gentlemen who would be engaged in the deal would come out. with the best end of things, for the simple reason that there is not near as much expense to go through with this season as there was last. Liked Idea, The few stockholders present liked this Idea and voiced their praise of the movement. The idea is to gather up all small bunches of stock, and If pos sible for the club to he owned by Just four men, no outsiders with stock at all. The plan could he no better, there is not but one hitch and that’s the four men. But President Kalbfleisch thinks that they will not he so hard to find, if so why get twelve, there fore reducing the smount that each man will have to put up. It is figured that SII,OOO will give Augusta a ball team next year, and one that can he depended on. This amount defrays expenses from the be ginning of Jhe season until the end. paying for the new grand stand, put ting a cover over the negro bleachers and adding a few more yards of seats. $1,490 and a guarantee of SSOO, it is understood will have to be paid the league. Now the former sum, an old debt of the local club was once paid up, or so near to It that there la no uhp arguing the point, hut had to ho again obtained from the league to meet certain expenses that were push ing at the time for Instance $1,700 for the players' hack salary. "Poor Bill HsckstL” Yes, at the time this money was obtained from the league, or rather Just previous to it the club's circum stances were somewhat as follows: Just back from a long road trip, with back salary owed to them the players Just simply had to have the. mopey, the club's hank account was overdrawn to the extent, of *XOO. Mr. W. W Hackejt was, and Is, secretary and treasurer and of course this great problem was put on him, by the "bill collectors." Something had to be done, Mr Haek ett was rrior.- than excited, rather, Judging from the vivid description portrayed by Mr. Kalbfleisch at the rreetlng. Well, the only way to settle the bills was to borrow from the lea gue. The league lent it to them. It wouldn't have done for Augusta to drop out of the circuit Just then, going like a “house-afire," second to top and besides a spoke in the Sally wheel would he missing. Another Meeting, Maybe. A movement will be inaugurated to get the necessary men to run the club, about the latter part of this wpek. The problem has to be settled before Christmas, in order to settle down to more business before the official meet ing in January. It was suggested that another meeting he scheduled. All present were agreed on this move: however, as it seems rather a hard proposition to get the stockholders to gather in the evening it was suggested that someone call on them, and those that they can not see, and who will not attend the meeting. Just take It for granted that they agree to what those prosen say. That’s about the size of the little hut interesting conference last night. With Big Leagues. Flans are being formulated In the art of getting money. During the meet ing telegrams were sent to two major league clubs, telling them that Warren Park was open for spring practice— this of course meaning a little more money In the coffers of the local ball Club. These two clubs were the Pittsburg Federal league club and the New York Americans. The telegram to the former cluh brought up a little argument as to whether the local club, being a member of organized baseball, had a right to extend grounds to an outlaw team. Plans for the rebuilding of the grandstand will soon ho on exhibit in one of the Broad street windows. INSTALL OFFICERS AT GROVETOWN B.Y.P.U. 0 Interesting Program Will Be Rendered at the Grove Bap tist Church Thursday Evening Th installation of officers of the Baptist Young People’s Union will take plane at the Baptist church at Grovetown Thursday night at seven o’clock. Central time, Rev. R. E. L. Harris, member of the Executive Board, will conduct the ceremonies. The following officers will be install ed: Hllllary H. Mangum, Pres. Will Burnett, Vice-Pres Julian T Harris Secretary. Fred Huffman, Tress. Group leaders: Misses Clara Mangum and Mary Hamilton, Messrs. Murray Ivey and Jas. Barden. The following program will be run- Don’t Neglect Ts THROAT i Hf Troubles because the swollen glands Jr and Inflamed membranes often affect other tissues and impair their healthy action. SCOTT’S EMULSION affords 1-4 great relief because its cod J liver oil is speedily con- / j verted into germ-resisting fj"icarr?* tissue—the glycerine is > wmsim curative and healing, j »■* while the combined emul- i sionstrengthcnsthelungs j SW*.. to avert lung trouble. i REFUSE SUBSTITUTES and j Va*, INSIST ON SCOTT 3 dered: Processional—Onward Christian Sol diers. Song (congregation)—Work for the Night is Coming. Prayer Mr. B. P. Jordan. Song Ry Choristers. B. Y, P. IT. Mottoes. B. Y. P. IT. Aim. R. Y. P. U. Rally Cry. Scripture Reading, Tim. 2:ls—H. 11. Mangum. Srripture Reading, 1 Thes. 5:22- Will Burnett. Vote to ratify election of officers— Church Officers. Song- Resignation—Mrs J. B. Wall. Installation Ceremony—Rev. R. E. L. I larrls. Song (congregation) Yield Not to Temptation. Benediction Rev. Arthur Moness. MEETING AT BON I ON SATURDAY Big Cotton Mill Men to Come to Session Board of Governors, American Cotton Manufactur ers Association. Meet With Railroad Men Saturday Night Preparations are about complete for the meeting Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Bon Air Hot I of the hoard of governors of the American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association, Tracey 1. Hickman, of Augusta, presi dent, and also for the meeting Satur day night of tlie board of governors with representatives of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers and the general managers of the prin cipal steam and electric railroads of the Southeast, which wlll’also be held at the Bon Air. The two meetings will cause the presence here of a number of the most prominent cotton mill and railroad men of this part of the country. At,the meeting Saturday night the advisability of adopting the cotton knhkl uniforms for use by all railway employes on trains will lie discussed. Should such action he advised the uni forms, of course, would riot he used until next summer. In fact. It Is said It would take the manufacturers until then to supply the want of the thous ands of railway employes of the coun try. The idea Is offered as a means of using up a part of the exceptionally large cotton crop or this year. On the hoard of governors of the American Cotton Manufacturers' As sociation are: T. I. Hickman, President, Augusta, Gn. C B. Bryant, Secretary and Treas urer Charlotte, N. C John A. Law, Chairman, Spartan burg, S. C. Scott Maxwell, Vice-President, For do va, Ala. and Messrs. C. B. Arm strong, Gastonia., N. , J T. Broad bent, New York. N. V ; Fuller E. Cal laway, La Grange Ga.f J W Cannon. Concord, N. C.; J P. Gossett, WU lliunston 8 C ; Jas. ft. Hammett, Anderson, S C.; flart. H. Lanier West Point, Ga ; Alexander Make peace, Fall River, Mass.; James Mayn ard Knoxville. Tenn.; A W. Me- Lelian. New Orleans, L. ; IV. C. Ruf fin. Mayodan, N. C.; Arthur R. Sharp, Boston, Mass.; Leroy Springs, Lan caster, H C.; A, A Thompson, Ral eigh, N. C. Representing the National Associa tion of Cotton Manufacturers will he: Messrs. R. M. Miller, Jr., Albert fi. Dunesn and Dr. C. J. H. Wood berry, all of Boston. Hot Springs Liver Buttons A Thrill of Happiness for the Liver and Bowels in Every Button. THROW AWAY YOUR CALOMEL Soggy, heavy, lazy livers make life miserable for lots of folks. You have \ MOM'' M { H % B'&.srtfi 1 that accumulated bile, undigested and fermenting fond accumulation, and fix you right inside. Once you know the Joy of a clean, healthy liver, a stomach that works right, and bowels that have been freed from an over-supply of waste matter, you will hail this prescription from Hot Si rings, Arkansas, as being the one best friend you have met in a long while. Hot Springs Liver Buttons are sold almost ever.\ where that you see a drug store sign. 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Washington, D. C.—Foreign trade bal ance in favor of the United States for the week ending December 12th showed a decrease of almost a million dollars from the previous week, it was $20,989,481 ns shown by statistics today nt the De partment of Commerce giving the value of tmpdrts and exports of the country's 12 principal customs districts, handling 80 per cent of the exports. For Christmas Every woman would appreciate Lillian Russell's American Beauty Box It contains Miss Russell’s ble creams and pow ders, neatly packed in an exquisitely de signed box. 00 your dealers O My Creams and Powders are delightful. Bach has a particular mission and each is Indispensable to the beauty loving woman. For Bale at Department and Drug Stores. your dealer for My Book let or send direct to me, 2180 Broadway, flaw York. Save delay and annoyance by doing your Christmas shopping now. Shopping Bargains are always found in The Herald. 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