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FOUR AUGUSTA HERALD. Published Every Afternoon During th. Week and on Sunday Morning. THE HgRAI.D PURt/TPHINO CO. Entered at the August* Poatofflaa as Mnll Matter of the Seoonct-cl*s» SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Dally and Sunday, 1 year $4.00 Dally and Sunday, per week It Pally and Sunday, per month 50 Sunday Herald. • ea- 1 "PHONES: Puelner. Office 297 Want ad phone 291 Pocletv 2619 1 Mnnsg'c Editor 29* Ne*-P Room 299 1 Circulation 29.11 * FOREIGN RKPrFsEN TATI V K—' The enlamln A Kentror Co., 225 Fifth Ava, New York City. 1219 People's Oaa Build ing: Adame St., and Michigan Blvd.. 1 TR V VELINO RKPUKSKNI J. K Inrk nnd WDM Owov»» arei IM onlv «mbnrl*rfl traveling- rwpresentntlv** for The T-furnM. Pa* no monay to otno-i unlfpa thev ran ahow writ lan from Mannorur of Herald Pud t!«blne Co. ______ Addrepa all bnatnera comunS<~n.tlon* ta TH! AUGUST* HERALD. 7S& Proad flt.. Augusta. OtL No c ba published Id The Herald the name of tha writer la signed to ihe art Ida. The Augusta is a larger city circulation, and a larger total circula tion than any other Auguata paper. This has hern proven by Iha Audit Co., of New York re 6i per rent more Ilctr., Carrier City Cir culate In Aiignatn thin !» given by »nv other Auguita paper. Thla ,-ÜBtentee will be written In every eontrnct and The Herald will be ready and willing at all time* to give full ae ceae to Ita recorde to all advertleere 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? i ,;*■ l/'vov LOST fMe TKAfU-\ a, IM( ■ I! I llf* MES6oT#»r\ -h**- : \ •sgassxr \ I r-"^M f ™ 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 7*o*- / (i *j*/tO*S At# * ™ ***<?* *'4T<*- SA/r-O 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 I II I i 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 ■ 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 i 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. •