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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19.
Near-Beer License Fixed a! SI,OOO
By City Council on Friday Night
Vote on Question at Last Was
Unanimous—Large Number
in Council Heard Addresses
From Dr. Jones and Mr. Bar
rett
MR. CUTHBERT FAVORED
LICENSE BEING $2,000
Mr. Smith Wanted Council to
Request Civil Service Com
mission and Recorder to En
force the Law.
City council last night passed an or
dinance for near beer dealers to pay sl..
000 license in f 915, which is the same
as this year. There was a full attend
ance, eighteen -counciimen and the may
or being present. The result of the meet
ing of council was known in advance be
cause a great many counciimen had ex
pressed themselves in favor of the sl,-
O'iO license, believing it to be the best
plan, considering all of the circum
stances.
Council heard two very able gentlemen
deliver forceful and eloquent addresses
In opposition to the SI,OOO plan.
Mr. V m. H. Barrett and Dr. M. Ashby
Jones appeared as spokesmen for a com
mittee 01 12 appointed by Chairman T. I.
Hickman, of the Cotton Exchange meet
ing. it; the interest of a SSOO license and
a restricted number of saloons with the
distinct understanding that the procur
ers of the licenses were to sell no
i whiskey.
\ T li2 gentlemen appearing in the inter
est of the ssou license, in addition to Mr.
Barrett and Dr. Jones, were: Messrs. .1.
P. Doughty, Sr., John Phinizy, sT A.
Fortsor. Dr. R. L. Henry, Dr. W. E.
Clark. T. I. Hickman, T. W. Loyless,
Howard T. Cree, and J. G. Belding.
After hearing from the two speakers
council, on motion of Mr. Alien, of the
second, moved to refer the matter to the
finance committee. This was carried
on an aye and nay vote, those voting
nay being Messrs. Irvin, Jones, Castle
ben v, Smith, Cuthbert and Martin. 13,
including Mayor Mayne, voted to refer.
Motion for SI,OOO License.
A recess of ten minutes was declared
during which time all of the committee,
excepting two, left council chamber.
Council reconvened at the expiration of
ten minutes and Mr. William Martin, of
the sixth, moved that the SI,OOO license
be passed. Mr. Martin explained that
council had heard with a great deal ol
interest and pleasure the views of gen
tlemen speaking in behalf of the commit
tee. but that lie himself did not regard
the matter in the light that they did. Mr.
Martin said he, and other members of
council, wished to do their duty as they
saw it and they believed the gentle
men opposing the SI,OOO were mistaken
in their views. Mr. Martin further moved
that council pass the 1,000 license and
refer the question of restrictions of lo
cations to the finance committee to re
, fuse licenses in places which the com
mittee deems improper and, in short, to
make such restrictions as to territory
as the committee saw fit.
Mr. Pilcher here amended Mr. Mar
tin’s motion by asking that across each
license issued be stamped these words.
‘‘This license will be automatically for
feited when the holder violates the Sun
day law." Mr. Martin accepted the
amendment, or rather the suggestion of
Mr. Pilcher and incorporated it into his
motion.
Request to Civil Service Commission.
Councilman Smith, of the sixth, here
stated that Dr. Jones and Mr. Barrett
had accused council of selling to near
beer dealers the right to sell anything
that they pleased, that the license which
is sold really carries with it the pri
vilege to sell nothing except near beer
and that it complied with the state law.
Mr. Smith said the state law forbids the
sale of liquor and if the law is broken
the civil service commission should take
action.
City Attorney C. Henry Cohen here
stated that the license the city sells the
near beer dealers gives no right express
ed or implied to sell whiskey.
Mr. Smith then stated that he would
like to amend Mr. Martin’s motion by
asking the civil service commission to
see that the law’ was complied with til
the letter and to withdraw the licenses
from those w’ho break the law.
”1 would like to include in this re
quest that the recorder be instructed to
help enforce the law also because even
the SI,OOO license gives no right to sell
anything except near beer,” said Mr.
Smith.
Experience In Summerville.
Mr. Cuthbert, of the sixth, said that
the results of the SI,OOO license were Just
what Mr. Barrett and Dr. Jones charged
(that is it gave the implied right to
near beer men to sell whiskey.) He
said that a few years ago, when he was
intendant in Summerville, the near beer
license was fixed at S3OO, but when tho
saloon men ascertained that the S3OO
license did not carry with it the right
to sell liquor their requests for licenses
were withdrawn.
“Some years ago we in Augusta
brought the license from SI,OOO to $300,"
said Mr. Cuthbert, "and conditions here
were probably worse than ever before
so far as whiskey selling is concerned. I
predict just such a condition as existed
then if the SSOO license goes through."
Mr. Cuthbert said that he believed the
people of Augusta,—a majority of them,
anyway— wanted liquor, were going to
buy and drink it and although an occa
sional conviction might be secured, still
the sale would not be stopped. He said
he favored restricting saloons to the
central sections of the city, make the
license $2,000 and restrict the number to
50. Mr. Cuthbert them made a motion
to this effect. It was seconded by Mr.
Jones and lost when put to a vote. There
was a chorus of noes and several ayes.
Then Mr. Martin’s original motion was
put it and it carried unanimously on a
viva voce vote. The mayor did not put
Mr. Smith's amendment to a vote be
cause he did not think it received a sec
* ond. Mr. Jones, of the first, seconded
it, but In the confusion existing at the
time he was not heard.
After granting a fire plug on Turpin
Hill, at the request of Mr. Ilernien,
council adjourned.
When council convened at 8 o’clock
there was a large number of people
In the chamber. In addition to tho
members of the committee appointed
by Mr. Hickman, there were many
near-beer dealers and their friends.
After the call for the special meeting
was read by the clerk the privileges
of'the floor were extended to the
members of the committee.
Mr. W. H. Barrett was the first
spokesman. In his hand were a num
ber of petitions which the speaker said
be wished to file with council. These,
petitions asked for a SSOO license and
50 saloons and were drawn In accord
ance with the resolution passed at the
Cotton exchange.
Mr. Barrett began by stating that If
was not the Intention of the commit
tee to tru to Intimidate council, a#
some one hau suggested in the news
papers: that the members of the com
mittee did not think they were better
than anybody else, but that they be
lieved the community was suffering
under a great evil, which should be
jemedied. Mr. Barrett said that at
both meetings held in the interest of
law enforcement a great many differ
ent views had been expressed as to
the best method to pursue.
Not An Ideal Plan.
"We do not claim that the plan is
an ideal one; we are not legislators,
and the millenlum lias not arrived, yet
we are actuated by a desire to do
what is best for this community, at
this time,” said Mr. Barrett. He then
read the resolution passed at the Cot
ton Exchange.
Launching into a discussion of the
resolution, Mb. Barrett said that the
committee had heard every phase of
the situation argued, that all that had
come ou*: in the newspapers had been
discussed by the committee before the
newspapers ever had it and that if the
plan proposed by the committee was
not tl.e right one, council’s hands were
not tied and it could undo what it had
done. Mr. Barrett said that there was
no dispute as to liquor being sold in
Augusta and it wasn't for him to dis
cuss the wisdom or unwisdom of the
prohibition Jaw, but liquor was being
sold contrary to law and during the
four months prior to the meeting of
the last grand jury there were 14
homicides in Richmond county, all di
rectly attributable to liquor, the poor
liquo which was being forced upon
the people by the near-beer saloons.
“There is a way to enforce the law,”
said Mr. Barrett, “for if council fa
vors stopping the sale of liquor it
will stop. You can take away the
license of a man who violates the law
you ckn hold up the hands of your
recorder and he can stop it. The im
plied right to sell liquor which the
SI,OOO license gives is the reason why
juries have refused to convict.
The Dispensary.
“A great dfeal has been said about
the dispensary question and the dis
pensary is, of course, hurtful, and it
will be" more hurtful as less liquor is
sold in Augusta, but are the acts of
50,000 Augustans to be controlled by
the state of South Carolina? If so,
then pardon all of your convicts after
the policy of Cole Blease and shape
all of your actions on account of what
your South Carolina neighbors do. We
should strive harder because of the
obstacles in North Augusta.
“We -ave been told that it is in
opportune now to try to enforce the
law, that the city finances are not ,n
good condition and the city of Au
gusta owes much money. If you are
convinced that the moral uplift and
the social life of this community will
be benefited by the adoption of the
measure we propose and the only rea
son you will not do it is you can’t keep
the taxes the same, I ask you in all
kindness, isn’t it selling your princi
ples?
"Council has the power to make
good the deficiency in taxes without
reference to any one; there is $32,-
000,000 worth of property In Augusta
subject to taxation. We can raise the
taxes and I, for one, will ifever be
lieve that Augusta has so fallen that
after her counciimen are 'convinced
what is right, they will do otherwise.”
Dr. Jones.
t>r. M. Ashby Jones then addressed
council. Dr. Jones said that he ap
peared in behalf of certain citizens,
but at the same time he probably
would speak some of his own personal
views on the subject.
“There has never been a movement
started for the betterment of a com
munity that an effort wasn't made
to cloud the issue,” said Dr. Jones.
“Of course it is to the interest of the
men engaged in the liquor traffic in
Augusta to stop this movement and
I have never heard as many friends of
the liquor traffic talk so much about
law enforcement before. Theorists,
not interested in the liquor traffic,
and not very much interested in Au
gusta, in my opinion, have expressed
their views in the public press anl
on the street.
“But there are only two proposi
tions before city council. One is a
proposal from council itself to have a
SI,OOO license which carries with it the
right to sell anything the saloon men
please. Council will, under this plan,
bj selling the right to violate the law,
as it did this year.
‘‘The other proposition is from our
committee and it says let’s do better:
let’s sell them the licenses at SSOO each
and restrict the number to 50 and al
low no whiskey sold.
“We are facing a condition and not
a theory, to use the well worn saying.
We are already under a law and we
are facing a local condition. There
were practically 100 licenses sold this
year at SI,OOO, each carrying with it
the authority from council for owner
to sell whatever he pleased.
"Now, we say at least restrict the
number, —and I say restrict the num
ber until there is not one left, —re-
strict the number and territory, for
there is a vast difference in saloons,
some securing licenses to fill the ne
gro with liquor. I received a letter
yesterday from a negro asking if we
white people won’t try to help to make
the negro decent by stopping him from
getting liquor. Is there a man who
wouldn’t say it would be good to cut
out just one of these places?
"I saw in tonight’s paper a state
ment from a man asking what right
has council to restrict the number to
50. What right? Why council has the
right to cut all of them out, the rig.it
by all of the Injury they are doing.
The Implied Right.
In the talk about changing the li
cense from SI,OOO to SSOO people want
to know if SSOO is better than SI,OOO
and it is stated that SSOO wouldn’t
keep them from selling whiskey, that
there is really no difference between
SI,OOO and SSOO, so far aH the Implied
right is concerned. But there is a
difference between SSOO and SI,OOO, anil
it is the difference between honor and
dishonor. Let SSOO stand for a defini
tion of what can be sold. The deflni- I
tion of SI,OOO is that they can sell any- |
thing they please. Again I say there ,
is a difference and it is a difference i
between lawlessness and law. Under,
the SI,OOO license Juries had a right <o I
say these men paid for the right to j
sell liquor and should not be convictel. ,
Another proposition In my argument -
is that having once placed the license i
at SSOO and restricted the number lo
50, have the law obeyed. Do not allow
anyone to sell liquor, let there be no
misunderstanding
“Some people have said cut the li
cense to SSO or $5 and enforce the law.
Has anyone a definite proposition? Is
It possible that we have underestimat
ed the sentiment of the people of Au
gusta?
Will council really give us something
better than ssoo’ If there Is such a
sentiment I stand for It and will bring
thousand., with me. If the proposition
is a bluff and these are mere obstacles
that are being thrown In the way. I i
stand on these resolutions. If I can
rut out one saloon I will do It, if two
still better and If one half, a great ;
deal better.
“In ascertaining the reason for this
movent nt, look over the names of
those on the petitions. Their sincerity
is unquestioned and they are making
an earnest and honest effort to better
conditions.
Some Were Intimidated.
'There are some names that are not
on the petitions because they were
afraid, because they were threatened
by the liquor dealers of Augusta with
personal and political punishment. It
is an organized business that threat
ens Augusta with ruin. I am not
speaking personally, for I have had
some barkeepers as my friends.
‘‘lf there was any other man or
organization in this city that would
threaten Augustans, that would pre
vent them from expressing their free
and unrestrained views on any ques
tion, we would pillor the man or the
organization as a menace to this com
munity. I defy such an organization
in the name of the best citizenship of
tills community.
“If tonight the Liquor Dealers’ As
sociation can receive carte blanche
for SI,OOO to sell anything they please
they'will go on fastening their un
democratic organization about the city
of Augusta.”
tor. Jones closed his address at this
point. There was no doubt that he
made a profound Impression on many
people. He was listened to with an
interest which was more than intense.
Mr. Allen then moved that the mat
ter he referred to the finance com
mittee.
THE BETHLEHEM SOCIAL
SETTLEMENT’S WORK
Excellprit Results Accomplish
ed---Students Trained For
Social Service.
On the south side of Brown street,
near Augusta Ave., is the Bethlehem
House.
The object of the Bethlehem Social
Settlement is to train colored students
for social service, to furnish opportunity
for training poor and neglected chil
dren, to co-operate with leaders in up
lifting the masses, to promote mutual
and sympathetic co-operation between
the races on a basis of Christian fel
lowship, and to do whatever it can for
humanity by a proper interpretation
of the spirit of Christ in the terms of
service.
In Mary C. Meriwether, head resi
dent, Bethlehem House has a highly
trained, earnest, consecrated, Chris
tian worker.
Other women of similar traits ably
assist in this worthy work.
The following report to the Woman’s
Home Mission Society will indicate to
the public the actual work being ac
complished in keeping with the ob
ject;
Number of trained workers employ
ed by your board, 11.
Number of salaried workers employ
ed by your boars, 4.
Number of volunteer workers emp
ed by your hoard. 4.
Number of kindergartens, 1.
Number of children enrolled in kin
dergarten, 30.
Number of industrial schools, 5.
Number, of children enrolled In in
dustrial schools, 135.
Number of night schools. 1.
Number of students enrolled in night
school. 15.
Number of boys' clubs; 3.
Number of hoys enrolled in clubs,
40.
Number of free reading rooms, 1.
Number of girls’ clubs, 5.
Number of girls enrolled in clubs,
108.
Number of young women’s clubs. 2.
Number of young women enrolled in
clubs, 27.
Number of mothers' clubs. 2.
Number of women enrolled in moth
ers' club,2o.
Visits made, 350; visits received, 80;
visits to institutions, hospitals, jails, 6;
meetings conducted and addressed. 10;
hours spent in kindergarten, 87 1-2.
STALLINGS ROUNDING UP
HIS PARTY OF HUNTERS
George Stallings is busy rounding
up tho party of his friqnds that will
spend a week hunting on his planta
tion at Haddocks, Ga., just after New
Year’s Day. Those who are almost cer
tain to he in the party are Jim Gaffney,
owner of the Braves; John Heydler,
secretary of the National League; John
Conway Toole, chief legal adviser of
organized baseball; John Ganzell, man
ager of the Rochester club; Harry
Cashman and Jim Mcßeth, New York
newspaper men, and Dick Rudolph,
star pitcher of the Braves.
Stallings has forbidden shooting of
any kind of game on his preserves for
months past, which means that the
thickets will be full of rabbits, ducks,
raccoons, hears and elephants by the
time the regiment swoops down. Stall
ings indignantly denies the report that
(he members of the party will use
bombshells to insure their hitting
something.
NEW lIEATINGPLANT
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
New Furnace Has Been In
stalled and Main Auditorium
is Again in Use.
For a month the regular services
of Ihe Christian Church have been
held in the Bible school building by
reason of the installation of a new
heating plamt, which was late In ar
riving after the old furnace had
broken down.
During the past week, however, a
new and up-to-date system of heat
ing has been Installed which will be
adequate to meet all needs In the
coldest weather. The old furnace was
r.ever sufficiently large to warm the
church auditorium in the worst
weather, but the larger plant now in
place and the more modern method of
currents and draughts arranged in the
building will prove adequate for the
purpose, according to E. A. Demure,
who has installed the same.
The congregation will rejoice to get
back into the larger room again for
the regular services. The initial ser
vices Sunday will be characterized by
a special musical Christmas program
arranged by tho Organist R J. Wat
son and assisted by other tal*nt. of the
city.
Urogram of the musical numbers
will appear elsewhere in The Herald.
SHAKESPEARE AT THE BAT.
“A hit, a palpable hit.”—Hamlet.
“To what base we may return, Ho
ratio.” —Hamlet.
"Strike Home."—Measure for Meas
ure.
“Let the world slide.”—Taming of
the Shrew.
"Ulay out the play.”—King John.
"Out I say.”—Macbeth.
“The play, 1 remember, pleased not
the million; ‘twas caviare to the gen
eral."—Hamlet.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
Nancy Leishman, American
Duchess, Nurses
Wounded Duke
DUCHESSS OF CROY.
London. —The Duchess of Croy, the
former Nancy Leishman, daughter of
the American millionaire and diplomat,
Is now nursing her husband, tho Duke
of Croy, who was wounded by shrapnel
at Cracow.
The new Almanach de Gotha, which
supposedly grades all ranks in Europe
again published the marriage of Duke
Charles of Croy and Mias Nancy Leish
man, the beautiful American girl, says
the Duke's marriage “was with one
not equal in birth.” However the Al
manach recognizes their son, Karl
Emanuel, born last October, as the
hereditary prince of Croy.
REV. POSTELL READ GIVEN
A SHOWER BY GRACEWOOD
Number of Townsmen Swooped
Down on Pastor and Family,
Loading Table With Good
Things.
Gracewood.—Last night while Rev.
B Uostell Read and family were quiet
ly seated around their fireside, some
reading the afternoon paper, others
studying their lessons for the next
day, they heard as it were the tramp
of an army through their hnll way.
They did not know whether the Ger
man army or the army of the allies
had suddenly invaded the peaceful
quiet of the home. A hurried inves
tigation was made by the entire famly
and found that the Germans and the
allies had joined in one common
cause, and had brought a shower of
good things to the parsonage to ihe
delight of Brother Read, wife and all
the little Reads.
All of Gracewood, men, women and
children, had turned out in more and
such a surprise the pastor and family
seldom ever witnessed.
‘I lie dining table was just loaded
down with all sorts of good things.
Hurried preparations were made to
entertain the large crowd that had
gathered, all then Joined in games and
pleasantness and did not repair to
their homes until a late hour. Ail
seemed to enjoy (he evening immense
ly and left Brother Read and family
delighted at the sudden surprise. The
delights of the evening put a smile on
then that will not come off for several
weeks to come at least.
A DEfTn'iTION.
The class had taken up the subjects
of the rulers of the world. The presi
dent of the United States, the king of
England, and thetr powers and fnune
tlons had been discussed.
Suddenly the teacher said: "Now,
Willie, what’s a kaiser?”
“A kaiser,” replied (he absent
minded Willie, whose strong point
was geographey instead of political
history, “is a stream of hot water
sprlngin’ up and disturbing the earth.”
Marie Lloyd to Sing in Field
Hospital ‘
: *•
MARIE LLYOD.
London, Mis* Max If Lloyd, thf fa
famous vaudeville actress, has taken a
company of prominent vaudeville stars
to France for Christmas to entertain
the allied troop*. Hhe and her co
worker* will irive an entertainment In
the Municipal Theatre In Boulogne on
Christmas eve, Hhe will vlult arid
*ing In the various field hospital* also.
Before leaving she said:
"I hope to goodness f don't get shot,
though they may shoot me for slng
•ng,”
MEETING AT BON 1
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Manufacturers Still in Session
As Herald Goes to Press.
Selecting Place of Annual
Meet.
The ex-presidents, as ex-offico mem
bers of the board of governors of the
American Cotton Manufacturers Asso
ciation, and tiie hoard of governors it
self, including the officers of the asso
ciation, are in Augusta today from all
parts of the country, having come to at
tend tho semi-annual meeting of the
association which was held at 3 o’clock
this afternoon at the Bon Air Hotel. Tt
was expected that tlie meeting would
last all afternoon as there was a large
amount of business anticipated.
At the time The Herald is going to
press the meeting is still in session—
executive session.
The question of where the annual
meeting of the association is to he held
next April is being discussed this after
noon and will be announced Sunday
morning. Memphis, Atlanta, C incinnati,
Birmingham, Richmond, New Orleans,
Oharlotte and Augusta have representa
tives at the meeting each urging his
respective town as the only place tit
which the annual meeting should be held.
The meeting in April is one of the
largest and most important of its kind
in the world. Men prominent in the
manufacture of cotton goods from all
over tho country tire in attendance,
which usually numbers approximately a
thousand, including four or five hundred
men who are not cotton manufacturers
but who are deeply interested in the
proceedings of the meeting.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hofbrau Hotel.
11. H. Greene, Atlanta, Ga.; S. W.
Westbrook; E. S. Chastain, Tennes
see; It. T. Green, N. C.; H. W. Daford,
City; T. Fallows, N. Y.; .1. Cason,
City; J. T. Mullen, Jacksonville, Fla.
Genesta Hotel.
B. C. Owens, 111.; D. A. Saxe, Co
lumbia, H. C.; E. C. Ayres, ill.; J. J.
McKillar, S. C.; C. E. Swlck, Tennes
see; .1. N. Allison, S. C.; V. C. Dibble,
Jr., S. C.; Mrs. Chandler and children,
S C.; Mrs. J. 11. Hanley and son,
Michigan; J. M. Brown, N. Y.; G. W.
Ryan, On.; .1. I>. Askew, Wls.
Albion Hotel.
J. W. R. Bozeman, Atlanta, Ga.; I.
Mav, N. Y.; 1,. Gray, N. Y.; T. G.
Hardro, N. O.; Mrs. W. Willlott, 8. C.;
J. M. Calloway, Ga.; Mrs. Bracken
bridge; R. A. Grfifftn; H. A. Holmes,
S. C.; T» Carson, S. C.; W. Hudgens,
S. C.; J. C. Henderson, K. C.; I’. Lillie,
Md.; J. J. Baxter.
Plaza Hotel.
W. H. Jones, Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and
Mrs. T. Daniels, Washington, D. C.;
10. H. Crowly, Ga.; J. W. Dow, City;
M. A. Chase; J. B. Mills, Ga.; L. 11.
Leaford, Ga.; A. 1!. Ledges, Atlanta,
Ga.; A. E. Macon, Mich.; M. C. Welsh,
Atlanta, Ga.; G. H. Budnanan, H. C.;
C. C. Broome, Ga.; 10. 10. Silk, Chica
go; T. R. Madden, Atlanta, Ga.; F. 11.
Colley, Ga.
Melbourne Hotel.
J. Carter, Augusta; Jake Myatt,
Richmond; O. O. Stephenson, Birm
ingham; Lew Gorden,”Ohio; J. J. Gay
so, Augusta; J. 10. Barton, Augusta;
J. C. Roach, South Carolina; H. L.
Poole, Bamberg; 11. F. Bowen, North
Carolina; E. W. Spicer, Buahnell, III.;
C. F. Hoffman, Atlanta; 11. Coles.
South Carolina.
MODJESKA THEATRE HAS
INTERESTING PROGRAM
"Ticket to Ueave Man,” a Rogrnph
production in two parts, Hadley’* Un
cle Hen,” the 12th series Koinlc come
edy, and “Out of the Darkness,” an
American feature in two parts Is the
thrilling program being shows at the
Modjeska today. A synopsis of two
of these plays follows:
“Out of the Darkness."—Terry Man
ning and the “Wolf,” Dan f'laney,
are cell-mates. On being released
from prison, the “Wolf” tries to In
veigle Manning into committing rob
bery, but. the young man is determined
to live straight. And not Ions: after, he
bets a Job In the offices of a large coal
company. Here he meets Kitty Clan
cy, a stenographer, who Is supporting
herself and her mother. Without sus
pecting that she Is In any way con
nected with Dan Clancy, Manning
falls in love with Kitty. The “Wolf,”
meanwhile, has discovered where his
family Is living. He Is ashamed, how
ever to reveal himself to wife and
daughter. Duck Is against him, and
Manning finds him one night, ragged,
penniless and starving. He takes him
home with him to his room. While
Manning has gone out In his best suit
to call on Kitty, Clancy finds the keys
of the coal offices In the young man’s
working clothes and the rest. Is easy.
Making his get-away with the contents
of the safe, the “Wolf,” In passing the
house where his wife and daughter are
living, Is moved to have a farewell
glimpse of them. Peering in the win
dow, he discovers that Manning Is his
daughter’s sweetheart. Tteillzlng that
Manning will be blamed for the theft,
what that, will mean to Kitty, the old
man goes back to the coal offices and
replaces the money. He Is shot at and
wounded, however, by the night watch
man— -and though he manages to reach
Manning's room the latter, on return
ing, finds him dying. Clancy confesses
hi* relationship to Kitty and her moth
er, and Manning, at his request, send*
for them. The "Wolf” dies forgiven
anil Manning leads the grieving wo
men "out of the darkness" into a more
hopeful wav of life.
"Mr. Hadley’s Uncle.". The twelfth
of the Bill series featuring Tammany
Hill Young and Fay Tlncher [illl'a
employer Is expecting his wealthy un
cle who ban agreed to back him In a
deal. During hi* absence an escaped
lunatic arrive* and Is received by the
stenographer n* Mr. Hadley's uncle. He
buy* the typist an automobile and
gives her a check for $. r >,oo for candy,
but before long her sweet dreim is
shattered, when the mistake Is dis
covered.
Tterpemher Monday Is Keystone day.
Invlgorstlno »n the Pale and Biekly
The Old Standard general strengthen
ing tonic, OROVE’S TASTELESS
chill TON’IC, drive* out Malaria, en
riches the blood, builds tip the system.
A true Tonic. For adults and chil
dren. 60c.
“TOY WISE FIRST”
For This Evening and
Tonight's Shopping.
“It Will Pay You”
We are doing great things in the way of
money-saving sales. See the list beiow:
50c Brass Smoking Stands, at . . 25c
SI.OO Brass Tobacco Jars, at .... . . .50c
$1.25 Brass Jardinieres, at . . .. . .85c
$2.50 Brass Costumers, at . .$1.98
$2.00 Brass Umbrella Stands, at .$1.49
All 25c Dolls at . 17c
All 35c Dolls at 25c
All 50c Dolls at. . ■ 34c
All 75c Dolls at 50c
All SI.OO Dolls at . ,67c
All $1.25 Dolls at 84c
All $1.50 Dolls at SI.OO
All $2.00 Dolls at $1.33
All $2.50 Dolls at. ....... . .$1.67
All $3.00 Dolls at .$2.00
All $3.50 Dolls at $2.34
All $4.00 Dolls at . $2.67
All $5.00 Dolls at . . ... .. . . . .$3.34
All $6.50 Dolls at $4.34
All $7.50 Dolls at . ... ~ . . .$5.00
All SIO.OO Dolls at - $6.67
Men’s 50c Negligee Shirts, at . . . . 43c
Men’s All Linen Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs, at . ... ... r. . r.M.,r 10c
Ladies’ All Linen Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs, at . [». .*? !». .■ r .’... .5c
Big lot of Ladies’ Christmas Neckwear,
at special prices, in individual boxes.
Jergen’s Violet Glycerine Soap, at,
per box ... ......... . . . 15c
All fine Wool Blankets reduced.
Don’t Forget Wise’s
Great Refund Contest
Today is registration day for the Mary;
Warren Home. Monday is the Wood
lawn Baptist Church.
Do your buying where you can make it
count.
Wise Dry Goods Co.
THE SHOP OF QUALITY.
858 Broad Street. Augusta, Ga.
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