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MONDAY, DECEMBER 2T Care in the making means quality ill the candy. First in the selection of every ingredient —then in the blending of the selected ingredients —then in the packing of the finished product every step is watched and checked with care by Every piece in every box is pure— fresh—delicious! - L. A. Gardelle, C. T. Goetchius & Bros., oUr Aug e usfa g aS Sln { Land DlUg Com P an y- HUYLERS COCOA, LIKE HU LEER'S CANDY, IS SUPREME GERMANS LIKE PRISON SKIPS All Those Interned at Newbury Race Track Removed to Old Passenger Vessels. South End, England.—German pris oners who were interned at the race track at Newbury, concerning which so many complaints were made in German papers have been moved to other places, many of them being on English prison ships which are here in command of Col De Cordes, a retired officer, who had long experience in charge of prison camps in t(>e African war. Baron Louis Anton von Horst whose citizenship has been much in question since the opening of the war, is among the prominent men held on the Prince Edward, a ship formerly in service between Bristol and Canadian ports, which has been converted into a pris on ship, together with the liners Sax onia and Ivemia. Really an American. Baron von Horst is well-known in California, where he has lived much of his life. His attorneys say he is really an American, as his father was naturalized in the United States and consequently the present baron who was then under age, automatically be came an American citizen. However, Baron von Horst accepted a baronetcy from the Duchy of Saxe- Coburg and believed he had surren dered his American citizenship in do ing so. At least he registered in Lon don at the opening of the war as an alien enemy. His case, under repre sentations from the American embassy is under consideration. Warm and Dry. German prisoners are delighted with the transfer to the passenger ships, where they can keep warm and dry, in contrast to the unfavorable condi tions under which they lived in can vas and stables at the Nedbury race course. Each of the three prison ships here has about 800 Germans on board. Sanitary conditions are excellent and it is not unlikely that more vessels will be added to the fleet as this means of caring for Germans is espe cially satisfactory. The prisoners eat from china and live much as passengers would on an ordinary sea voyage, except that their belongings are carefully searched and military discipline is enforced. Grounds for Sport. At Queens Ferry, in Wales, an idle iron factory has been taken over for the use of prisoners and several hun dred men are quartered in the build ing which affords an admirable shel ter. The establishment overlooks the sea and is surrounded by several acres of land enclosed in a high board fence on three sides. The prisoners have a large ground for football, base ball and other sports. Lack of employment is the great problem in all the prison camps. In many of the camps they have learned to knit and busy themselves making sodks and neck scarfs. PATENTS TO GEORGIANS. Washington,—Messrs DavlH & Davis, patent attorneys, Washington, D. C„ report the grant to citizens of Geor gia of the following patents: John M. Byrd, Hazlehurst, turpen tine cup. William G. Chlpley, Atlanta, shock absorber. Frank S. Jones, Bainbridge, docu ment file. Edward F. McGee, Chlpley, auxiliary car step. Francis E. Richardson. Ravannan, cabinet for laces and the like. R. H. Schofield, administrator, At lanta cotton-picking nozzle or tube. John H. Schroeder, Augusta, air •hip. GENERAL REPENTANCE DAY. Amsterdam, (via London, 9:40 a. m.) —The newspaper Nleuwe Rotterdam schex Courant learns from Cologne that the archbishops of Germany have ordered that January 10tb be kept as a general repentance day by the Catho lics In the army Priests In the field ere charged to encourage the soldiers to participate as much as possible. Speaking ... THE... Public Mind PROBLEM OF UNEMPLOYED. To The Herald. If you will allow me space in your columns that speak the public mind, in reference to the way we working men of this city are living: To my mind the saddest thing is when we meet, you can hear one say to the other, "Well, Jim, what luck?” “None; how about you?” “The only thing I see is Mr. Jones has three negroes and two whites on his job. He told me nothing doing. I never was so tired walking In all my life. To go home and see the wife and hear the little ones say papa has come. Then the sad heart he has when no place to even buy one bite to eat whereby he can stop the wolf from the door. When we sit around the lit tle fire at night and see our little ones so bright and so cheerful, how can a man sit up in his chair, knowing there is not enough for the morrow to live on. When he gets up he is not hun gry after the worry and the sleepless nights that have passed. No one knows but those who have not made but about SSO in four months with five in family. The Great God above only knows the sadness of his heart, while we have been blessed with good health. We do not ask for do nations, It Is work. We do not ask the pity of those that are up In this world’s goods, It is work. A man came to my place to collect a bill. I told my story. He told me to come to his place of business, he would give me work. After four trips he told me the other man came back and did not want me—all to be turned away with no hopes. Thanking yon for the space you gave me in your column. EXPERIENCED. WAR MAKES TOBACCO POPULAR XMAS GIFT Crystal Humidors Full of Fa mous Pipe Tobacco In Great Demand Here. The prominence given to tobacco In the great conflict in Europe, as the one Joy for millions of men; the count less ChrlstmaH presents of tobacco be ing sent to the soldiers of all nations by their families and friends at home, have made Christmas gifts of tobacco here more popular than ever before. The war has shown thousands of peo ple that tobacco Is the one thing a man prizes above everything else, and if he can enjoy It amid the rigors of life In the trenches, it will give him much greater enjoyment before his peaceful hearth on Christmas morn ing. Local dealers say that a very popu lar tobacco for Christmas giving is Tuxedo, because of the handsome ap pearance of the Tuxedo Crystal Glass Humidor, with Its Christmas Card at tached by a red ribbon bow. all ready for sending to friends or placing near the Christmas tree for Father, Brother, Husband or Son. This Tuxedo Humi dor Is the most beautiful ever design ed and a most practical humidor as well, keeping Its pound of Tuxedo to bacco In fresh, perfect condition. Peo ple naturally choose Tuxedo because so many famous men smoke this to bacco nnd have publicly endorsed It. Great singers like Caruso endorse Tux edo because it Is a really mild tobac co that does not sting their throats. Poiulsr Idols like Harry I-auder en dorse Tuxedo because It keeps them cheerful and happy—and that Is the Ideal mission of a Christmas gift. Tobacco dealers are pleased over the large number of ladles who are coming to their stores this year to buy Tuxedo Jars to give the mentolks for Christ mas. Ladies hnve learned that they are sure of courteous attention at all tobacco shops and their patronage Is appreciated. PAKTOMK AS USUAL AT US In Spite of Gloom, London Productions Same as Ever. Sho? Windows Full of Mourn ing Goods. London.—ln spite of the gloom which hangs over London at night and the general depression as a result of the war, the more important London thea tres will offer their Christmas pa.n tomlmes as usual, taking the position that children must not be robbed of their holiday treat because of the war. Cinderella, Jack and the Bean Stalk, Sleeping Beauty and a number of other favorite fancies of childhood are to be revived at Christinas time with the same brilliancy as in past wears. Hotels which have not attempted to have dancing since the opening of the war have also announced that they will resume the weekly Saturday evening dinner dances in an effort to throw off the gloom which is settling over Eng land. Mourning is rapidly displacing col ors in London streets and shop win dows are filled with black hats. Bel gian and French visitors are nearly all in mourning and few London hos tesses are now able to arrange din ners, even very small afairs, without discovering that the war has brought death to the families ot many of their friends. APPOINTMENTS OF NEGRO METHODIST CONFERENCE Negro Methodist Episcopal Conference Came to a Close With Sunday’s Session. The negro Methodist Episcopal Con ference closed here yesterday. Bishop R. A. Carter. D.D., preached at Trinity church In the morning and In the even ing there was a sermon by Rev .1 C Oolclough, after which the appointments were read: They are as follows: Presiding elder, Rev. W. M. Gladden Trinity Station. Rev. Dr. C. L. Bon der, pastor; Rock of Ages, D. M. Mont gomery, pastor: Miles Chapel and West over. S G. Grier, pastor: llolsey Chapel and Martinez. R C, Stinson, pasti/r; Waynesboro Circuit (Neely Grove Rays hrldge and Mount Zion,) J. E Murry pastor; Harlem Circuit, J J. Johnson’ pastor; Ron evil le and Cherry Mil] Clr cuit. P. S. Barker, pastor; Thomson Sta tion. W. H. Johnson, pastor; MeDuffle Circuit, G. G. Martin, pastor; Norwood Circuit, J. H. Hardaway, pastor; St. Raul Circuit. K S. Gray, pastor; Cul verton Circuit, C. A Wise pastor; War ren Circuit, If. T. Pratt, pastor; Craw fordvllle Circuit (Crawfordvllln, silonm and Pine Grove), W. M. Rivers, pastor- T. Burton. Paine ollege; Rev. Jackson, Paine ( ollege. DUBLIN, GA. NEWS Dublin, Ga.—Dublin will he quite gay socially for the next two or three weeks. The colleg girls anu boys will be at home and numerous entertain ments of all sorts are being planned for them. Messrs Gladstone and Hermr Wil liams will be tbe guests of their parents Col. and Mrs G, H. Williams on Belle vue avenue They are students at Mer cer, Macon. Jnmes 8. Simons, 111., who has been attending Dr. Porter's school In Char leston, arrived ori Friday. lie will he with his parents, MV. and Mrs. James K Klrnorm. He Is receiving a most cordial welcome from his many friends. Mrs James M Ferris has returned to the city after a stay of several days with Miss Dorothy Hooks at Hotel 1-anler, Macon. Miss Leonrg-a Btarr Is the guest of friends In Augusta. Mr. Thomas M Hooks, the popular owner of Hotel Lanier In Macon, was In the city on Tuesday. lie spent two days here the guest of Miss Dorothy Hookl Miss Mamie Ramsay, who Is spending the winter In Cordele Is here with rela tlves for the Christmas season. Mr John Mahoney will spend the holidays with his parents. Mr. and Mrs M V. Mahoney on Calhoun street, Mrs. 11. I*. Shewmnkc and Miss Fran ce* Webb will spend the holidays In Au gust ■ tie gueatg ol ilr. and Mrs. Henry XI North THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. TURN COTTON CALAMITY TO I REAL BENEFIT Commissioners of Agriculture of Southern States Agree on Plan for a “Market Man." Atlanta.—J. D. Price, Georgia’s com missioner of agriculture, elected presi dent of the commissioners of agricul ture of the Southern states at their convention in Atlanta Friday, made public Saturday an important state ment of the commissioners to the peo ple of the South. In this statement, the commission ers agree that the farmers and busi ness men of the South can, if they will, turn tire calamity caused by the cotton situation into lasting benefit. The South in the past has not pros pered us other agricultural sections have, state the commissioners, because all of file states, witli tire exception of North Carolina and Tennessee have imported yearly food-stuffs for man and beast equal in value to tile cotton produced in these states; the calamity which has fallen on cotton will change tliis now if tile Southern farmers di versify their crops, state the commis sioners. Before leaving Atlanta Saturday each of the commissioners urged Com missioner Price to obtain for his de partment a "market man,” whose busi ness will be to find markets for the products of every farmer in Georgiu who will write to the department for aid in selling his crop, livery South ern state, except Georgia, said the commissioners, now has such a man, whose work has proven Immensely valuable. Commissioner Price has taken the matter under serious consideration, and says he will act as best he can under Georgia law in regard to secur ing a "market man.” The statement of the commissioners follows in full: A few months ago the farmers of the South were facing what seemed to be a prosperous period, but with the outbreak of the European war, which brought disaster to the cotton market, the principal crop of the South lias changed from what appeared pros perous conditions to a condition of ca lamity, so far as the present crop Is concerned. But if the farmers and business men of the South will, they can do much to turn this condition if calamity into a lasting benefit for the Southern farmer and business inter ests. Those in charge of the agricul tural work have been urging the im portance of diversification of crops and to no longer rely upon the ono crop system, but the policy has be come so firmly established by those extending credit that It was hard for the farmer to get away from the sys tem. The South has been buying its food products largely from other sections of the country,—sending money away from the South that could and should have remained in active Inrttl circula tion. Climatic and soil conditions,—• in fact, everything Is favorable for the production of the crops that the South lias been depending upon other states supplying its people. It 1; appa rent that we must change from the one crop system to a system that produces at home.the food stuffs that have been coming to us from other sections of the country. If the business men of the South will lend their active co operation to the farmers in assisting them in providing means of preparing the crops for market the cash markets for same, ns they have been accus tomed to with the cotton crops, and the farmers will diversify their crops, this calamity can lie changed into per manent prosperity. In the sale of cotton, the Southern farmer has had no competitor anil no matter what the condition of the halo ns to covering, It was received upon the market. This will not be the ease "~~ '* ~ : _ r ... when he enters with grain and other forage crops, and he must learn to put these products in a condition simi lar to tha* from other sections. The grain must be graded and come up to the requirements of the law regulating the sale of such products, or else the farmer of the South will suffer, un necessarily, very severe loss in selling. He cannot expect to receive the price at which this grain is sold at retail when he offers it in wholesale quan tities, but will only obtain the price which the markets Justify. All tlie cotton states, with the ex ception of North Carolina and Ten nessee, from the best statistics we can obtain, import each year food stuffs for man and beast to an amount equal to the money received from tlic sale of cotton produced in these states, and this really is the reason why the South has not prospered as has most of the other agricultural states. In adttlon to the home market, wo have for diversified farming products, we have a prospective market In ttie warring nations across the water, which will, for sometime at least, look to tlie United States for food, not on 1 y for its armies, but for its people at home, assuring the farmers of the South who can produce food products at an earlier date, to supply this de mand than any other section of the world, a fixed market. In changing from the one crop system to diversi fication, the farmer should give atten tion to live stock, to the extent that his means and opportunities will per mit. It is tlie business of the farmer to see to tlie production of these crops, hut In marketing the same he neets the co-operation of the business men and hankers of the country, and we earnestly request their assistance, and that tlie agricultural departments of each state give especial attention to this point. We especially urge land lords to assist and encourage laborers in rnlsing supplies for their farms and families, and that the yearly lease sys 1 1 ji„ 1.. 'Wli 4\ m. u jAW*! mxSkX /Jm£l /mW I lm_l When Selecting a Gift For the Young Girl- Toilet Sets in Sterling should receive first consideration. It is somethin*? every girl longs for and hopes to have eventually for her dressing table. A comb, brush and mirror now can be matched later for birthday or graduation, with the manicure articles. Our sets in Sterling are guaranteed to give a lifetime of service. Many charming designs to select from. L. J. SCHAUL & CO., Jewelers 840 BROAD STREET. Special prices prevail throughout. We give and redeem Purple Stamps. SANTA CLAUS’ FIRST ASSSISTANT Southern Express Company (Jj Our vast distributing organization with its hundreds of trained and trusted employees is doing valiant work in the service of Santa Claus. (j| Thousands of shipments are handled daily with safety and satisfaction. IJ[ Avoid the Christmas rush by expressing early. A L <]| Get stickers from us reading: Ml DO NOT OPEN UNTIL CHRISTMAS Our agents will tell you how to pack and address your packages properly. tem be extended so as to cover the time necessary for a rotation. This is the condition that confronts us. Have we the capacity to profit by the opportunity? If we have, the Southern farmer will become as his ancestors were, one of the most inde pendent type of mankind. Our fore fathers fulfilled the duties of their generation nnd were prosperous. if the men of this day will be equal to the requirements as they were, we can look for the return to the results which they received from their labors. The commissioners wish to assure our fellow citizens that we will each to his utmost ability use the means under his control, in aldting in execut ing the Ideas expressed in this ad dress. G. W. Kotner, Virginia; J. D. Brice, Georgia; T. F. Peck, Tennessee; W. A. Graham, North Carolina; E. T. Watson, South Carolina; E. R. Kone, Texas. CHICAGO BRIDE RECOVERS HER $50,000 WORTH GEMS Washington, D. C. —Fifty thousand dollars worth of jewels lost here re cently by a Chicago bride, have been returned, tlie advertised reward of $2,- 000 has been paid, no questions were asked and the incident is closed, ac cording to an announcement made to day by the manager of a hotel. The bride dropped the jewel case as she entered her automobile upon leaving the theatre, It was said and tlie find er picked it up, read the advertisement and returned it. The reason why the couple declined to reveal their identity It was said at the hotel, was that they didn’t want to give their relatives an opportunity to scold them for carelessness. Rales I gw— Service Standard- Safety Unquestioned Southern Express Company * "Serve the Public” THREE REELS OF KEYSTONE FEATURES AT MODJESKA "Fortunes of War," a Kay Bee fea ture, in two partar; "Buster Brown and German Band,” s.n Edison play; “His Prehistoric Past,” a laughable Key stone production, in two parts, and “Ambrose’s Firs 1 Falsehood," still an other Keystone comedy. Think of it I Three reels of Key tone, and the best obtainable at that. Just one continuous laugh from the beginning of the picture until the end. The management of the Modjeska. is to be congratulated on their good judgment, in selecting the program that is being presented to the movie fans of Auguista today. (It must be some kind of Christmas present). Modjeskaltes who attend today could not spend their dime in a better way—that is, if they are seeking iimusement. If so, they will get It and in ten-fold. Whatever you do don’t miss today's exhibition. You will re gret It should you not be present. For the variety of pictures being shown today will sum cause talk. And then that talk reaches the person that missed the show, then he is going to start regretting. Don’t miss it. Besides thr.se Keystone features, there are two more productions that will also be of interest. Take for in stance, "fluster Brown.” Everybody knows Rusts r and appreciates his an tics. Than "Fortunes of War,’’’ It Is as tnterentijig as the rest. Regular movie prices; open from ten-thirty in the morning until the same time In the evening. GIFT TO SALVATION ARMY. Tokio.—The emperor and empress, according to an announcement made today, have donated three thousand yen (about $1,500) to the Salvation Army. This is the first time, it is stated, that impeirial recognition lias been given to that organization. J Hem m\ lifetime of THREE V 100*'