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FOUR AUGUSTA HERALD. l'ubl.'Hiod Every Afternoon Dunn* tin Week and on Sund .y Morning THE HERALD PUBLISHING CO. Emereii at the Augim’ft Poatofftao p. 9 Mall Matter of the Feruid-cla»». SUBSCRIPTION RATES ~ Daily at d Sunday. 1 year 18.01 Hally and Sunday, per week II Dally and Sunday, per month 55 Sunday Herald, rear LOO "PHONES: Rualner Office ?97 Want ad phone 296 Focletv 2618 ’ Marne's Editor 294 »Jea-a Room . .2#* ' Circulation 203* tORETON REPRESRNTATIVB—The •nlamt.a A* Kent nor Co,, 225 Elfth Ave., New VorH City. 121* People'* Oi* Build- In* Adame St., and Michigan Blvd., Chicago TRAVELING RI'rRKSENTATTVES - 3. T< Irek and WDM Owe-n are the rr'T e.iithnrlrcd traveling rerreeentr.tlve* for' The Herald Pay no money to ctherg iir.leea they con ahow written airthorltr from Bttalneae Matiamir of Herald Pun- M»hinß Co. ________ Ml to THE AUGUST > HERAI-D, 735 Proßfl £t. Amruita, Oft- • Th* HrrAld unl»n th® name of th® writer is rifen®' 1 t' th® article. _____ Stiffs* Jk S UMLX The An gust a Hetold n* a larf®f «Ity circulation, and a total circula tion thnn any other Auauata paper Thlj haa iirf-n prevan by lb® Audit Co., of New York. Th* Herald fJuarnn'ori* Advartiaara s*B per cent, more Heme Carrier City Cir culate 1r Auku at a than la given by any other Augusta paper. Thla guarantee will be written In every contract and The Hareld will b« ready and willing at all timer, to give full ac* ceaa to Ite record* to al advertieera who wlah to tee* the accuracy of thlc guurantee in eomparlaon with the clalma of other Au*uet« newepipere THE WEATHER ForecaxU till 8 p. rn tomorrow. .. Augusta and Vicinity. Fair and colder tonight and Tuesday. For Georgia. Fair ajid colder tonight and Tuesday. Comparative Data. December 21st, 1914. ITlghent temperature record, 7< In 1879. l/owesl temperature recofd, 13, In 1901. laiwist this morning. 83. Precipitation yesterday and last night, .30, normal ,12. River Stages. TUver ntagr at 8 a rn.. 9 fret. hIBB In 24 hr*. ending 8 a. m., 0.1 ft. E. D. KMIGH, Local Forecaater. THE SPIRIT OF XMAS. Yes, GhrlMmn* la coming Already the wonderful spirit of tho day Is In the air. Already millions of persons are beginning to think what they enn do for other millions. Little by little this wonderful spirit will grow, until nearly everyone every where will he seized with a feeling of kindness toward others. This, Indeed, Is the miraculous part of Christmas —quite ns much n miracle as the song the shepherds heard. For at nil other times of the year It Is the huhlt of ninety-nine per cent, of the population to confine thoughts pretty largely to self. And now, at this season, everyone seems to be trying to think ns much aa possible of everything but self. The transformation is so general that we do not notice It ns we might If only n few were thus changed. It Is not until »( sit down to rend again thnt perfect Christmas story, Dickens' "Christmas Carol,' that we realize tho extent of the change wrought by one day set aside to commemorate the birth of one child. Even then we cannot fully under stand It all For It 1s beyond (he reach of the finite mind to grasp the wonder of this yearly transformation The most we con do Is to acknowledge that It Is and to he thankful, very thankful, In our hearts, for It. As It conies over us this year, let us think about II a little more than usual. As we see our dislikes and hatreds, our hitter feelings and enmities, our disagreements and misunderstandings ■ nearly all our stumbling blocks nrs misunderstandings l elng swept away for the time by the oncoming bright ness of this day, let us thing how easy Is It to banish these things when we stop thinking ul<out ourselves. That, really, la about all there Is lo It. We Just stop thinking about our selves-simply change the direction of our mental energy. Then tho miracu lous happens. The minute we begin to think what we can do for others, wo begin to reap the rich harvest of ul trulsm. You remember live story of the two friends who had committed great wrongs and set out to find comfort, each 1n the other. On the way they met The one who first confessed was astonished to hear a counter confession from his friend. "Our nouls are lost,' they agreed, "but we will help each other to bear the burden." This they did valiantly, and so each worked to soothe the other's grief each found peace In this life, and the story goes that when they died and stood at the gate of heaven, csch was wel comed. “But how is it that I who sinned so should he welcomed here?" exclaimed one of them. "Your sin was wiped out when you stooped to lift your erring brother" was the answer to each. So It Is that at this season of lbs year we loac our own unhappiness la trying to bring happiness to others. CAREFUL STATEMENT. Two farmers met In ». certain town a day or two after a cyclone and visit td that particular nelghtmrhood. "She shook things up pretty bad out at my place." said one. stroking his whiskers meditatively. "By the way. HI," he added, "that new barn o' youm get hurl any." "Waal." drawled the other, 'i dun no. 1 haven't found It yet.” SfRH 1 f 1 SfflUlW^SliiuuiuiWtwpiiiyjij^Mur^^^^ Nip.r.toetAA- ME foHMU/rtC X u<rA &MT' ■; OF ASAJAvPJMCT va/6 had \( VOUP DO.K. o<-0 (X* nw//vCr\\ vvr|w--- Y W wH€WI W/ MHOMe \ Mo7*eu /A TOO ) xr ov/ mao a iawou o/Aiwft flEAoy- hu X,i ! JEfifew RAiMfOMeo NDA/ceP'£f 1, c g M ! UM£VTT A. J 7\ f-i. *=, 1 M 0 — Aju Kvcw A ReAL- N X \ Avou+FT" Ir t / U'Xa mrniWmm 1 o wen- iwsmui f 1 „ ,! «.. >*? BILLY GOAT FRIGHTENS BILLY PIG AGAIN. One fine morning Billy (lout was croßHlng the field when he .suddenly thought he had not seen Billy Pig in three days. Hilly Goat looked In the dlrertlon of Hilly Pig's house and caught sight of something red coming down the road. "There he Is,” said Billy Goat. "I would know Ids red coat a mile away. He Is all right. I'll hide and jump out when he gets along here.” He turned to look for n good place to hide and saw an old hogshead with one end gone lying at ono side of tha road. llllly Oont went Into the hogshead head first. He did not stop to think he could not turn around after he was In there, and ho was still laughing when Hilly lhg came near to his hiding place. Hilly Goat walled until Hilly Pig was dose beside the hogshead, and then he began to make a growling noise, lie could see Billy Pig through a hole in the hogshead. "O-r-r-r-r! G-r-r-r-r!” went Billy Goat. Billy Pig stopped still and lis tened. "O-r-r-r-r! G-r-r-r-r!” came again from the hogshead. Hilly Pig looked al It and took a step nearer, when a fiercer growl earn# front the hogshead, ami Hilly Pig turn ed and ran. Hilly Goat thought it was time he shewed himself, and he tried to get out of his hiding place. He tried to turn, and when he did An Unanswered Christinas Appeal (Editorial from (he Philadelphia North American of December S 3, 190#,) We withdraw for u few minutes from the bustle of the holiday season rever ently to consider the following letter from a little girl: Dear Editor. Please can you help me out some way ? 1 did not know »ho to write to until 1 thought of you, <'an you help me some way? 1 will tell you what It Is about. 1 had two dear little rabbits that 1 loved dearly. One was a dear little army rabbit. The other was a dear little «ray one with a white breast that used to heave with lovlngnesa. , Tonight 1 went out with some cabbage to feed them I called them They iHd not eome. I railed r.nd whistled, and still they did not come I went to find them. 1 put n \ hand tn their little house, lu sh a«l of two warm little noses there was a cold feeling. 1 took them out .and tin s were DEAD 1 went In and cried for quite a white, of course, that did not hrlug them back to life. I could not eat, al though we had a lovely cake for dinner. If any thing Is able to he done, 1 should he very happy. If electri city or anything tun be applied to on dear rnbhits m make their dear little hearts beat once more 1 was given a 15 note for Christ- INDOOR SPORTS - - By Tad the hogshead began to move. He made another attempt, and this time the hogshead began to roll over slow ly. and then It went a little faster, and Hilly Goat was first on his hack and then on Ills feet, until he was going so fast he did not know his feet from his hack, and all the time he was call ing for help as loudly as he could. Hilly Pig ran a short distance, and not hearing anyone behind him, he stopped and looked hack Just lu time to see the hogshead rolling down the hill. Knowing that whatever was In there could not hurt him, ho ran back and watched It roll. lie heard Hilly Goat's cries for help, but he did not recognize his voles and ho did not know what the noise whs, anyway. The hogshead rolled on and on, and finally landed beside a clump of hushes by a stream of water at the foot of the road. Hilly Goat hacked out of his hiding place and shook himself, lie was sure Ills horns were broken and he did not know but his neck was also. lie stood up and found hts back was all right, and then he saw the water. "I'll look in there and sec If I have any horns left," he said, and then he spied Hilly Pig standing at the top of the hill looking at him. Billy Pig had been so surprised when he saw Hilly Goat back out of the hogshead he had not recovered when Hilly Goat saw him, and was still staring and wondering what It could mean. "Hello. Billy Pig!” called Billy Goat. "Gome down and got a drink of nice, cool water. Sorry there isn't another hogshead for you to come down in; It ts great fun rolling down hill in one." "What 1 cannot understand is why you made such a noise." said Billy Pig. "It sounded almost ns though you were frightened, and once I thought I heard you call 'Help! Help!'" "Oh. no, 1 was not frightened." said Billy Goat. "If I made a noise It was because It was such fun; you know we always make a noise of some kind when we arc sliding down hill fast." Hilly float trotted off over the field, thinking he was lucky not to have been killed, and wondering if Billy Pig had any suspicion of what he had really Intended to do in the first place. (Copyright, 1914, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate. New York.) Tomorrow’* «tory—“Drusilla Clean* House.” mas from my uncle, and I will willingly give It to anyone who can bring my pets to life. They are by the fire just now, anti l am trying to keep them warm. They shall slay there until I find out If 1 can have something done. 1 hope so much I can have them hark for Christmas. It will spoil my Christ mas If 1 do not have them with mt. Your little friend, ETHEL J. MoELROY. 126 West Ashmead street, Uermantown, December 21, 1909. We want to thank you, Ethel, for the ■ oufldencc you have shown in thus coming to us for help In the first keen grief of your little life, hi all the flood of Christmas malt that flows to our desk there Is none which we feel o proud as of your letter of childish love and trust. We value it for your own sake, for yours. Indeed, Is a con fiding heart. Rut we like to think that In the simplicity of your sorrow you | have expressed the faith and affec tion of thousands of other children. We wish to tell you that all the re wards and honors that could ever come u> vis would he worthless without that faith and affection. But howsoever much pride we feel In the evidence of your belief In us. It ts small beside our grief and awe— grief that ue cannot rcileve your sor- THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. row, awo at the helplessness of man before the great mystery of death. You are standing before that mys tery for the first time. But your young innocence is not more powerless than the wisdom of the most learned men that live or that ever have lived. Were they all gathered about your poor dead pets before the fire, they could do no more than you can do yourself. Their gigantic Intellects could know no more of the real truth than your young mind knows, If, Indeed, as much. For we doubt not that your loving heart has taught you things that the wise men can never learn from books. The grief which you now feel, Ethel, Is hut a figure of the griefs which you will meet, If you aro spared to the term of life which we hope for you. And we do not hope that it will be any shorter because w’e know that you must meet with keener sorrows. You loved your rabbits. But what is that to the love which you will yet feel for other beings to come into your life, and which you now feel for your father and mother and for your broth ers and sisters, if you are so fortunate as to have brothers and sisters? So will your future grief be greater than your present one. But do not think that we would wish you fewer days, that you may escape those sorrows. They are part of the eternal plan, and every life is richer for its sliare of them. You ask us to perform a miracle, Ethel. How many millions of grief stricken hearts have cried for that same miracle since the world began! How many millions of millions will cry for It before the end! Other pets will comfort you, dear lit tle friend, for your present loss; other and stronger loves will fill your heart. Other and keener griefs will wring from you again a cry for that same miracle which you now sock in vnln. Hut then your appeal will be to a Higher Power, and In your mature faith you may find the miracle which robs the grave of victory and takes tho sting from death—a miracle which had Its beginning more than 19A0 years ugo, on the first Christinas dny. SANDERSVILLE TO HAVE A MUNICIPAL XMAS TREE Sandersvill*. —The city fathers. In conjunction with all the civic and so cial clubs of Kandersville, will on next Friday evening at S hells, celebrate the Yuletlde with a mammoth munici pal tree from which every child who attends will receive a holiday gift. Carols will be sung on the public square where the tree will be placed. Mayor Adams will make a speech and other prominent men will address the gathering. Last year about three hundred at tended the exercises and this year It Is expected double this number will come out. Toys That Educate "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—Herald 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 7^054 The AUGUSTA H ERALP’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. RAILWAY MERGER MEETING. Cleveland, Ohio. —Efforts of the Gen eral Investment Company of Maine to thwart plans of directors of the Lake Shore Railroad Company to consoli date with the New York Central Rail road Company, failed today when Judge Stevens of common pleas court refused an injunction. The merger meeting is to take place tomorrow. The General Investment Company alleged that officials of the two roads sought to deplete the treas uries of both roads and charged crimi nal violation of the Sherman anti-trust laws. ESCAPES WAR! MEETS DEATH. Pittsburg, Pa.— After emerging un scathed from a number of battles while serving under a Russian color, Joseph Kaminski deserted, made a perilous trip to a seaport, boarded a steamer as a stowawy and came to America only to meet death three days after arriving here. Kaminski was employed at a coal chute and was killed yesterday when he fell and was buried under tons of coal. A child’s imagination is lively. It creates in miniature a world of its own. Wise parents take advantage of this in toy choosing. They select toys that have an educa tional value, that stimulate the child’s mind and keep it working in healthy channels. There are many such toys—for young and old. some of them so interesting that it will be hard to keep papa and grandpa from monopolizing them. Where to see them? At any of the good stores. And the way to the best store? Full directions will usually be found in the advertising columns of The Herald. Official Posfoffice Proof of The Herald’s Supremacy in Augusta’s Trade Territory BE SURE THAT IT COMES FROM DORR’S Everything for men and many things for women. All of them of high class at moderate price. DORR Good Taste Appanst AUGUSTA HERALD. NOVEMBER CIRCULATION DAILY AND SUNDAY HERALD. The circulation of the Dally and Sun day Herald for the month of November, 1914, was as follows: Nov. 16 12.285 Nov. 17 12,331 Nov. 13 12.311 Nov. 19 12.365 Nov. 20 12,465 Nov. 21 12,654 Nov. 22 11,116 Nov. 23 12,390 Nov. 24 12 455 Nov 25 12,380 Nov. 26 12,220 Nov. 27 12,493 Nov. 28 12,505 Nov. 29 11,126 Nov. 30 12,211 Nov. 1 11,407 Nov. 2 12,345 Nov. 3 12,380 Nov. 4 12,380 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, Dally and Sun day. has a circulation In Augusta ap proximately twice as large as that ot any ot'..er Augusta newspaper. Adver.isers and agencies invited to test the accu racy of these figures In comparison with the claims of any other Augusta news paper. 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.” MEN’S TOGGERY The stream that brings us the newest and best things in Men’s Haberdashery never stagnates. For the smartest Shirt, the choicest Tie, the correct thing in Gloves, or for anything that’s “the thing” in Men’s Toggery, come here. Into this store is always a flow of the brightest and newest of correct things in Men’s dress requisites. That is why so many of the younger men in town trade here, and why we’re looked upon to set the pace in Men’s wearables. • « • . - - . • -o' . ' n MS CREARY’S A 5 Pound Box of Hoyler’s Gandy Is the Thing. Let Us Put Aside a Box for You. '. * QARDELLE’S Broad St. THE CHRISTMAS GIFT Ilurd’s Fine Stationery, best made, in Christmas Boxes. Waterman’s Fountain Pens. Leather goods, as Lap Desks, Music Rolls, SANTA, the infallible judge of Christmas Pres ents, would say: Buy at RICHARDS and SAVE MONEY. RICHARD'S STATIONERY CO. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21 Modjeska Today "FORTUNES OF WAR,” A Kay Bee f.-iture in two parts. "BUSTER BROWN AND GERMAN BAND," An Edison play. "THE SHERIFF'S REWARD,’’ A Selig play. "HIS PREHISTORIC PAST,” Another one of those laughable Key stone comedies in two parts. "AMBROSES'S FIRST FALSEHOOD,” Another Keystone comedy. THREE REELS OF KEYSTONE LAUGHS MONDAY. FORD IS THE CAR The Wife and Boys and Girls can drive as well as the men. See Lombard. Going to Build? If so, get the right ma terial and right price. Lumber orders for rough or finished stock. Mill work or estimates are all carefully supervised by officers of this company, and you can make no mis take in sending the busi ness here. SASH, DOORS,BLINDS, SCREENS ! MILL work Let us know your wants by mail or telephone and we will do the rest. The Perkins' Manufacturing Co. Phone No. 3. 620 13th St. STEAM HEATING SYSTEMS and Hot-Water Heating Plants repaired and put in first-class working order. Valves, Automatic Air Valves in stock, the very best quality. Ejkert steam-fitter for this work. Telephone us today. Phone 472. THE HENRY HUTT CO., 611 Broad Street. Men’s Letter Cases, Pocket Books. Bibles, Prayer Books, Hymnals. Books for children. Toys, Toys. Games, Games.