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AUGUSTA HERALD.
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who wlah to tea* the accuracy of thla
guarantee In comparison with tha claim*
of other August* uewapapsra
THE WEATHER
Forecaat* till 8 p. m. tomorrow.
». Align.,a and Vicinity.
Unsettled weather tonight and Sunday;
•probably rain.
For Georgia.
Unsettled weather tonight and Sunday;
probably ruin. •
Comparative Data.
December Jllth, 1914
Hlgheet temperature record. 77 In 18*9.
Lowest temperature record, 28 In 1876,
Lowest thla morning, 26.
rYoolpltatlon laat night .01, normal .10.
River Stage*.
River stage at S a m.. 9 6 feet
Fall in 24 hour* ending h a. m. 0.1 ft.
E. D. KM Kill, I.ocnl Forecaater.
KANSAS STATE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION CUTS TROLLEY
FARES IN ABOUT HALF.
While the agitation la going on to
raise the fares on the Auguata-Aiken
trolley to approximately double what
they have been for a great many years
It Is refreshing to note that other
public serviee commissions are reduc
ing trolley fares to about one-half of
what they have been.
After various attempt* had been
made to adjust matters, the commis
sion ordered a physical valuation of
the line, which has an authorised cap
ital stoe’: of 1(1 million dollars of
which 4 million dollar* hn* been is
sued. The line from Kansas City lo
Excelsior Springs lacks a fraction of
being twe-.ty-three miles in length
and the line from Kansas City to St.
Joseph is nearly forty-six miles In
length. It Is held that the commission
has jurisdiction over commutation
rate*.
Judge Kennlsh allows the company
6 per cent on it» investment with
$30,000 of Its capital stock added, but
lops off a 2 per cent commission paid
for selling the bonds and $217,462 in
interest in place of $316,460 claimed
by tho company. He finds that Its
actual physical value for rate making
purposes Is $3,869,881.66.
The fare formerly that was 80 cents
lias been reduced to 16 cents. It
might be well for the South Carolina
commission to order a physical valua
tion of the Augusta-Alkcn line and to
fix the fare so as to yield u fair rate
of interest on the Investment. It
might be possible with such on inves
tigation to reduce the rate to Aiken
to 20 rents Instead of raising it to 40
cents.
The effort to secure a physical val
uation of this road—what the road Is
worth without the water—would be,
well worth while.
THE XMAS SPIRIT.
Most of us have, at one time or
another, wished there were no Christ
mas.
In a clever article In the current
American Magazine, James Mont
gomery Flagg tells how a certain man
dreamed he abolished Christmas giv
ing In his family. But the rub came
when his mother arrived with her
customary gifts and was heartbroken
when ehe found they would not be
received.
The man awoke to realize how glad
he was tlist the Christinas spirit is
a real thing.
There ..ever was a more useless
organization than the S. P. U. O.
(Society for the Prevention of Vse
less Giving 1.
If it were not for Christmas giving,
how could we force ourselves to buy
the thousand and one little articles
which would be considered a needless
extrav gance If we bought them our
selves?
How could we ever come Into pos
session of the many little things that
are too "useless” to buy but are so
remarkably clever and attractive that
we can't quite get our minds off
them ?
It is the Christmas Spirit which
makes the wife of the busy business
man know that her husband is after
all, a little better than a money-mak
ing machine.
It is the Christmas Spirit which
allows little liaggedy Stocking a
once-a-yeur glimpse of that prince
of being, Mr. flood Fellow.
How many poor kids are you going
to make happy this Xmas, Mr. Good
Fellow?
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THE PRINCESS AND THE FAIRY.
Once upon a time there was n king
who had an only daughter, and, us
his wife was dead, he looked around
to find a good woman to care for the
little princess and guide l*pr in the
right way to become a good woman.
line day a motherly-looking woman
called nt the castle and she was en
gaged to care for the princess.
The little princess became bo fond of
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her new governess that she began to
wish she wore her mother nnd one day
ehe said, "< >h that you had been my
mother, dear governess! 1 have never
known a mother’s care, hut 1 am sure
a mother could not have been kinder
to me than you have been, and 1 know
1 could not love ber better than 1 do
you.” t
A Gilt Should Have Character
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It need not be expensive, but it should
carry with it a sentiment.
Above all else there should be no
doubt as to its quality.
There are many standard articles
small in price which meet these specifica
tions.
They are marked with names or
trademarks that for years have stood for
business integrity.
They carry their own message of good
taste and good character. They are wel
come gifts.
Most of these things are well known,
because the manufacturers, proud of their
products, have kept them in the public eye
by intelligent newspaper advertising.
INDOOR SPORTS - - By Tad
Then the governess was struck with
the Idea of becoming queen.
“My dear princess,” she said "If you
Indeed love me so much, I will confess
to you that It. would give me the
greatest Joy to possess such a daugh
ter ns you, for 1 love you ns my own
child. Your father will deny you
nothing. Go to him and ask him to
make me Ills wife.”
The little princess hastened to her
father and did as the governess had
told her. At first the king did not
take her request as serious, but when
he found the princess was very un
happy because she did not have a
mother, he made the governess his
wife.
For a while the queen was all kind
ness to the little princess, and the
king felt he had done right in doing
as his daughter asked.
One day, however, the queen went
out alone for a walk, and when she
returned she had with her five girls,
whom she presenetd to tho king as
her daughters. She had not told the
king she was a widow, hut had kept
the daughters out of sight until she
was safely married to the king.
From that day the poor little prin
cess was neglected, for the queen
made the king see only the good qual
ities of her daughters, and talked to
him of their beauty, nnd It was not
long before the king neglected his own
daughter and thought only of the
queen's.
The poor little princess was put In
the servants quarters of tho cnstle and
her beautiful rooms given to the use
of the daughters of the queen.
One night while the little princess
was crying herself to sleep she heard
a tapping on the window, and when
she opened it. a pigeon flew out, say
ing. as It flew, “Plant that in the gar
den where no one will see It."
The next morning the princess wns
lit' bright nnd early, and In a corner
of the garden, hidden by trees, she
planted the sprig of green the pigeon
had dropped, and almost ns soon as It
touched the earth it became .. bush.
On the bush the princess saw one
small, pink bud, nnd when she looked
closer she saw something white in the
center.
She touched it with the tip of her
finger, the bud flow open and a dainty
fairy flew out, waving her wings that
iHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
glistened ns the sunlight fell upon
them.
“Weep no more,” she told the prin
cess, “your troubles are at an end, if
you follow my directions.
“Your father is deceived by the
Queen as well as yourself, and you
can save him if you watch this bush
and water it each day. When you are
in trouble or wish for anything, come
here and repeat these lines:
“I.ilttle bush, grow to a tree.
Grant the boon I ask of thee.”
One day not long after the king was
taken sick and the doctor said he had
not long to live.
When the little princess found that
her father was sick she went to his
bedside.
“Do not worry,” said the Princess.
"Try to sleep, for I am going to leave
you for a few minutes, and when I
return 1 am sure I can make you
well.”
Then tho princess hurried to the
garden and stood before the bush and
sa id:
"Little bush, grow to a tree,
Grant the boon I ask of thee.”
The bus.i began to grow and soon It
was a tree, and on a lower limb sat
the fairy.
"O, good fairy,” said the princess,
“my father is sick. Tell me how to
make him well.”
“Hold your apron,” said the fairy,
touching a limb of the tree with her
wand.
The princess held her apron and a
large apple fell into It.
"Cut the apple,” said the fairy, “and
take out the seeds and put them Into
a little silk bag that you will find
when you open the apple, and keep
them until you find use for them; give
your father tho apple to eat and he
will be well.”
The princess thanked the fairy and
hurried to her father. When the apple
was opened everything was just as the
fairy had said, and the King became
well as soon as he swallowed the last
bit of the apple.
The princess then led him to the
room where the Queen and her daugh
ters were feasting with their friends.
"You wicked woman!” said the king,
“leave the cnstle and take your daugh
ters with you."
As the Queen and her daughters
were going out of the cnstle the fairy
appeared to the princess. "Give each
daughetr a cod and the bag to the
Queen.”
The princess did as the fairy told
her. but tho Queen threw the bag back
to her, and tho daughters did the same
with the seeds, but no sooner had they
done so than their feet touched the
ground and the mother became a rock
and the five daughters five small
stones beside it.
Copyright 1914, by the McClure News
paper Syndicate, New Y'ork City.
McGRAW MAY LET BURNS
PLAY THIRD FOR GIANTS
New York.—John McGraw is really
sincere in his announcement that Geo.
Burns may l's transferred from the
Giants' outfield to third base next
season. Burns, who is regarded gen
erally as the best outfielder in the
National Dengue, Is one of the best
Infield possibilities Moßraw ever
knew, according to the admission of
tho l.ittle Napoleon. He is quick as a
cat and has a fine pair of iwnils and
a strong and accurate throwing arm.
Not one outfielder In the league com
pares with Burns at handling ground
1 alls, says McGraw.
"Some people say 1 will be wasting
a fine outfielder for only a fair in
fielder.” says the Giant manager. "But
suppose they are wrong nnd Burns
becomes the greatest third baseman In
the game. What will they say then?
With this possibility confronting me.
I would he a boob If I didn't take a
chance on it. If Burns should fall to
make good at third base, I can shift
him right back to the outfield, can't I?
presidentltameslviore
GEORGIA POSTMASTERS
Washington. President Wilson sent
to the senate yesterday the nomina
tion of the following Georgia postmas
ters:
K, 11. McGhee. Talbotton: James S
Francis, Conyers: James L. Brown.
Greensboro; Robert L. Horne, Lvido
wiol: James ,1 Oordy, Richland: W.
ill. Bennett. Tlfton.
Official Posfoffice Proof of
The Herald’s Supremacy in
Augusta’s Trade Territory
“Average number of copies of each
issue of this publication sold or dis
tributed through the mails or other
wise, to paid subscribers during the
six montns preceding the date of this
statement:” —Postoffice requirement.
RECENT GOVERNMENT REPORTS
OF AUGUSTA (GA.) NEWSPAPERS:
October, 1913—Heratd 9653
October, 1913—Chronicle 8797
HERALD'S LEAD ”856
April, 1914 —Herald 9906
April, 1914—Chronicle 8837
HERALD’S LEAD 1069
October, 1914—Herald 11,179
October, 1914 —Chronicle 9,125
HERALD’S LEAD 72^054
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The AUGUSTA HERALD'S daily
average for November, 1914—12,209,
The AUGUSTA HERALD guaran
tees all advertisers the largest circu
lation of any Augusta newspaper. Ad
vertisers and Agencies are invited to
test the accuracy of these figures in
comparison with the claims of any
other Augusta newspaper.
AUGUSTA HERALD.
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION
DAILY AND SUNDAY HERALD.
The circulation of the Daily ana Sun
day Herald for the month of November,
1914, was as follows:
Nov. 1 11,407
Nov. 2 12,345
Nov. 3 12,330
Nov. 4 12.350
Nov. 5 12,405
Nov. 6 12,435
Nov. 7 12 650.
Nov. 8 11,425
Nov. 9 12.345
Nov. 10 12,350
Nov. 11 12,230
Nov. 12 . ...12,344
Nov. 13 12,315
Nov. 14 12,445
Nov. 15 11,395
TOTAL NOVEMBER 366,270
DAILY AVERAGE 12,209
The Augusta Herald, Daily and Sun
day, has a circulation In Augusta ap
proximately twice as large as that of any
other Augusta newspaper. Adver.lsers
and agencies Invited to test the accu
racy of these figures In comparison with
tlie claims of nny other Augusta news
paper.
XMAS PARCELS.
Washington. Postmaster General
Burleson, In a statement last night
promised “successful dispatch and de
livery” of Christmas parcels and let
ters. The vase bulk of malls, he said,
has already begun to move and was
being handled promptly.
The "mail your parcels early" sug
gestion recently made by the depart
ment had good effect. Traffic began
in large volume much earlier than last
week.
NOT REQUIRED.
Atlanta, Ga—No war tax stamps are
required on the bonds of county of
ficials. according to information re
ceived from Washington by Governor
John M. Slaton. The governor sev
eral days ago telegraphed to the com
missioner of internal revenue to in
quire about this matter, and has re
ceived a reply saying no tax is re
quired.
The completion of honds whoch
have been held up pending the ques
tion will now go ahead promptly.
HIS FIRST DEATH SENTENCE.
Atlanta, Ga.—Judge John T. Pendle
ton. who has served ns superior court
judge for ten years, yesterday after
noon pronounced his first death sen
tence. It was his first day In the
criminal branch of the court, and It
was odd that the death penalty should
have come up In his first criminal
case.
The doomed man Is Burnett Hick
man. a negro convicted of murdering
H. G. Bennett, a night watchman for
a railroad, some months ago. Jan
uary 2S*h was set as the date of exe
cution.
Nov. 16 12,283
Nov. 97 12,331
Nov. 18 12.311
Nov. 19 12.365
Nov. 20 12,465
Nov. 21 12,654
Nov. 22 11,118
NoV. 23 12,390
Nov. 24 12,455
Nov 25 12.3 SO
Nov. 26 12,220
Nov. 27 12,493
Nov. 28 12,505
Nov. 29 11,126
Nov. 30 12,251
QUICK WIT OF TELEPHONE
OPERATOR PREVENTS
CRIME
Sapulpa, Okla.—Kate Nurvell, a tele
phone operator at Mounds, seven miles
south of here, was at the switchboard
yesterday when an annunciator drop
ped. Miss Nurvell plugged It and call
ed "number, please." There was no
answer and she stnrted to disconnect
when she heard a woman’s voice say:
"Don't I'll tell you where It Is."
Alarmed, Miss Nurvell called the po
lice. who went to the home of Bred
Allen, a hardware dealer, and found
a negro choking Mrs. Allen because she
would not tell him where she kept her
money.
In her struggle she had pulled down
the telephone receiver. The negro was
captured.'
Santa Says:
“Give Shirts!”
and
He will agree
with him if they
come from
Dorr’s.
Dress Shirts,
Golf Shirts,
Dance Shirts,
Everyday Shirts.
Dorr
Good-taste Apparel
A 5 Pound Box of Huyler’s Candy
Is the Thing. Let Us Put
Aside a Box for You. *.
GARDELLE’S Broad St.
A PLEASURE
BY
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Miss Ethel A. Church
SERVICES FREE
For Engagement, Phone
222
THE GAS LIGHT CO.
OF AUGUSTA
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19.
Modjeska Today
"TICKET TO LEAVE MAN”
A great Biograph play in two parts.
“MR. HADLEY’S UNCLE BEN”
The 12th series Komic comedies.
“ OUT OF THE DARKNESS”
American feature in two parts.
REMEMBER MONDAY IS KEY
STONE DAY.
FORD
IS THE
CAR
The Wife and Boys and
Girls can drive as well
as the men.
See Lombard.
Do your Christmas shop
ping early and avoid the
rush. There’s no time like
the present.
It will pay to say “I saw it
in The Herald.”
1915 FOOTBALL.
Lawrence, Kas.—A contract was
signed today for,the second meeting of
the Haskell Indian and Notre Dame
football teams in 1915. They will play
in South Bend on Oct. 19.
“THREE GOVERNORS" THERE.
Atlanta, Ga. —"Three governors,”
John M. Slaton, Joseph M. Brown and
Nat R. Harris, will be guests at the
Chi Phi banquet at the Georgian Ter
race tonight. ‘ They are all members
of the Chi Phi fraternity which la
holding a convention here.
THF. TURK YIELDS.
London, 4:43 p. m.—Tc4egraphing
from Athens, the correspondent of the
Kxchange Telegraph Company says
the Turkish government has yielded
to the combined representations of the
United States. Italy and Greece and
removed the interdiction on the de
parture from Syria of the consular
representative, and citizens of neutral
countries. •