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EIGHT LEVER’S BILL PASSES BOOSE Provides For Federal Licensing of Cotton Warehouses. Meas ure Now Goes to Conference. Washington, D. C.—The (.ever cot ton warehouse bill before the house for month*, was passed Monday, "18 to 97. The measure* provides for federal li censing of rotton inti grain ware houses and Is a substitute for a sen ate bill restricted to cotton ware- IT S A TREAT TO EAT CHURNED FRESH EVERY DAY Selected dairy herds furnish the cream from which BLUE VALLEY BUTTER is manufactured, {.hus making it possible for us to offer you in the fin ished product a pure cream butter of such pleasing flavor that the meal is not complete without it. Put up only in germ-proof carton prints. Ask your dealer—he knows. BLUE VALLEY BUTTER CO. AUGUSTA. PHONE 177 A L> Ifct ' • it I houses. The bill now (foes to confer ence between the houses. The bill, approved by the administra tion, was I tie subject of brief debate, Its sponsors contend!rft; that It would greatly enhance confidence In agricul tural products. Its opponents claimed it was unconstitutional. Uniform Receipts. "This bill,” said Representative I .ev er, "will result In the establishment of uniform warehouses and uniform ware house receipts for agricultural products throughout the country. It will give a certainty anil value to warehouse re ceipts which will make liquid the evi dence of ownership of agricultural pro ducts It will enhance the value of warehouse receipts as collateral on which loans may tie sought by produc ers, it will give greater negotia bility to agricultural receipts for agri cultural products. More Facilities. "The measure will bring together UCSOLVED -FOR I VIS tf/tri <l# my laundry work will he* done: hy modem methods in the sanitary plant of* \ The Empire J\ Laundry and Dry t Cleaning Co. H) that in the new JjM ordet of liviny this muhesfoc So. vin y of money , time and worry. i —z/v cry woman We are specially equipped for handling the Family Washing. Your clothes will cost you less and last twice as long if done by The Empire Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co. Telephones 51-769-1257-J. more closely agricultural products and banking capital. It will result In larger storage facilities for agricultural pro ducts and will serve as an Incentive to fanners to store their products and thereby save millions of dollars of weather loss each year. It will furn ish to the farmer for the first time In this country the machinery through which he not only may know the class or grade of hla products, but its com mercial value. It will put him In a position to market hls crops when the demand Is strongest and the price highest. It is a farmers' bill and a most far-reaching forward step in our cumbersome system of marketing" The bill Is not compulsory In any way. STATE ROAD NOT TO BLAME FOR WRECK SATURDAY Atlanta, Ga. —That the Western and Atlantic, the “state road,” was not to blame for the passenger wreck of last Saturday which caused the death of two enginemen, will be the report made by members of the state railroad com mission who spent yesterday at the scene of the wreck and will formulate their official findings today or tomor rirw This much Is deemed certain by those who acoompanied the com missioners to the Investigation and saw the evidences laid before them. The charges that the ties were rot ten and the rail worn was found en tirely untrue upon personal Inspection, the ties having been laid wltin the Last year and the rails being In good con dition. Several officials of the road were present, and gave the state offi cials every courtesy and assistance in the Investigation. They believe that some broken part of the engine which could not have been foreseen wa* re sponsible for the wreck, which was one of the very few on the Western and At lantic system in years. The road still keeps its record of never having kill ed but one passenger. PRESIDENT TO SPEND XMAS WITH FAMILY AT THE WHITE HOUSE Washington.—President Wilson will spend Chrtstmas day quietly with his family in the White House. Presents for the president and hla family have begun to arrive from all parts of the country. Herbert Coch of Oklahoma bos sent him a turkey bearing a tag with this Inscription: “This is a turkey on which you can declare war without fear." THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. ALABAMA BATES ARE INCREASED Railways Given Permission to Advance Rates Ten Per Cent. To Meet Present Conditions Only. Montgomery, Ala.—The Alabama railroad commission late yesterday is sued orders which permitted railroads operating n Alabama to make a ten per cent Increase in Intra-state rates on thirty-three commodities; directed railroads to withdraw all special coal mteH not open to the public except those to pig iron furnaces and steel plants; and adopted southern classifi cation number 40 of the interstate commerce commission putting Intra state rates In Alabama on a uniform basis with Interstate rates. The commission also granted several petitions of railroads for the discon tinuance of local passenger trains. In the commodity cases the railroads ask for increases ranging from 10 to 2’ per cent. In granting a ten per cent increase the commission stipu lated that It was to meet present con ditions only and that it would not be effective after June SO, 1915. The rail roads’ petition asked for Increases on 34 commodities, but the commission refused a change in rates on ferti lizers. BRITON ADMIRAL BN CHILE FIGHT English Officers Given Recep tion in Montivideo---The In vincible Brings One Hundred German Prisoners. Montevideo, Uruguay.—One hundred German sailors, survivors of the Falk land Islands naval battle of Dec. 8, sailed from here today for EnglanJ on the steamer Crown of Galicia They were brought into port yesterday by the British cruiser invincible. It was learned today the Invincible showed signs of having been struck by six shells. Nine men aboard her wore wounded including Commander Richard H. D. Townsend. “AH Will Go Well.” In the course of the reception tend ered the British officers In Victoria Hall yesterday an address of welcome was made by the British minister, A. M. Innes. In response Admiral Stur dee said “I thank you for this recep tion. I hope our little victory will im prove conditions for British, French, Russian and probably Japanese com merce during this titanic conflict which has Just begun. We may suf fer some reverses but oui* sailors will maintain their high reputation and all will go well with our army and with our French allies. Profit from Lesson. “Lord Roberts recommended mili tary preparations; had he been list ened to the war would have been avoided. English business men, for getful of their true Interests, employed Germans for reasons of economy, but I hope that British merchants and British steamship companies will prof it from this lesson.” Continuing, Admiral Sturdee said that the Germans fought well and were excellent cltiiens, except when they Invaded neutral countries and attack ed unprotected towns. He declared that the British squadron lost eight men killed and 14 wounded in the bat tle of Dec. 8. Entire Crew Perished. The engagement began at 1 o’clock nnd the German cruiser Scharnhorst, the flagship of Admiral von Spec, went down at 6 o’clock. The German admiral and the entire crew perished. The arbitral also lost two sons. “War Is a sad thing,” Admiral Rtur dee concluded. “The vessels of the enemy menaced our commerce. Now they are at the bottom of the ocean.’ AT THE STRAND THE LOST PARADISE.” Today at The Strand the eminent star. H. B. Warner, ia beinK featured In the world-famous drama of capi tal and labor. "Tlie Lost Paradise," In five parts. The first release of the Paramount Pictures Corporation, scheduled Au gust 31, is a Famous Players produc tion, H. 13. Warner In a drama of capi tal and labor, "The Lost Paradise,” by Ludwig Fulda and H. C. DeMllle, collaborator in the Belasco?L>eMUle successes. The subject marks Mr. Warner’s first appearance in motion pictures. He Is well known for his success in "Alias Jimmy Valentine" on the legiti mate stage. The production was exhibited at The Strand theatre during the week of the June exposition. "The L.st Paradise” portrrjs with vivid realism the gigantic struggle be tween the two master forces of mod ern Industry. H. B. Warner assumes the role of the man who strives to reconcile the contending elements, and who Is willing to sacrifice name and fame for the woman he loves. Tomorrow Klnw and Erlanger will present "Classmates" at The Strand. It was taken from one of Klaw and Frlanger's successful legitimate pro ductions anil Is expected to prove a splendid feature. AT THE BIJOU Ton should have been at the Bijou Inst night; that Is. If you weren't among those present. The applause told the story. The present company (The Teddy Bear Ulrls> meets with favor unquestion ably. And the show they are put ting on Is one In which there ts never a dull moment The Interest of the audience, individually and collectively. Is keyed to the highest pitch ail the while. The pictures are also good. They are: ’Tor Ills Brother's Crime." "A Modem Sampson," and "Dr. Klllem s Dope." Remember, the Bijou's hours are from 3:30 to 8:30 and 7:30 to 10:30, continuous show, afternoon and night. That Is really the attractive feature lt's a continuous show. Just come lit any old Uuul CHILDREN WILL HAVE CUTICURA SOAP Because of its soothing emol lient properties in all cases of irritation of the skin and scalp, especially when assist ed by light touches of Cuti cura Ointment, a fragrant, super-creamy emollient. Samples Free by Mail rut.lcur* So»p Mill ointment «ol(l throuiliovit t»e world. Liberal •ample o! «a<-b mailed IrM. wit* 3Z-* book. Addeooa "Cutloura," Dept. 12P. Boalsa- Ends Dry, Hoarse or Painful Coughs Quickly A Simp]*' IJomf-Mtdt lafipfntlf’e but t’arqaalrd The prompt and positive results given by this pleasant tasting, home-made cough syrup has caused it to be used in more homes than any other remedy. It 7;ives almost instant relief and will usual y overcomo the average cough in 24 hours. Get 214 ounces Pinex (50 cents worth) from any drug store, pour it into a pint bottle and till the bottle with plain granu lated sugar syrup. This makes a full pint —a family supply—of the most ef fective cough remedy at a cost of only 54 cents or less. You couldn’t buy as much ready-made cough medicine for $2.50. Easily prepared and never spoils. Full directions with Pinex. The promptness, certainty and ease with which this Pinex Svrup overcomes a bad cough, chest or throat cold is truly remarkable. It quickly loosens a dry. hoarse or tight cough and heals and soothes a painful cougn in a hurry. With a persistent loose cough it stops the for mation of phlegm in the throat and bron chial tubes, thus ending the annoying hacking. Pinex is a highly concentrated com pound of genuine Norway pine extract, rich in guaiacol and is famous the world over for its splendid effect in bronchitis, whooping cough, bronchial asthma and winter coughs. To avoid disappointment in making this, ask your druggist for "2% ounces of Pinex,” and don’t accept anything else. A guarantee of absolute satisfac tion, or money promptly refunded, goes with this preparation. The Pinex Co.. Ft. Wayne, Ind. READ THE "WANTS” Help Us Improve Your Service If telephone operators were permitted to talk to subscribers and to “answer back” when disagreeable comments are made, the service of every sub scriber would suffer. Operators are required to be courteous, and if their dealings with subscribers go beyond certain limitations they must connect the subscriber with a superior operator. We take every precaution to see that operators do not en gage in controversy with sub scribers. Both operators snd subscribers are human, and un pleasant incidents have been known to occur. These isola ted cases are the exception. The human element Is diffi cult to regulate and control. This is why good telephone service depends so much upon the co-operation of all parties. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO. 0 DO I EXAGGERATE When I Say the Suits I Am Selling at . * . * $8.25 AND $11.75 arc the same others are asking sls to S4O for? It does seem unreasonable but only last Saturday I sold a prominent local man one of our $11.75 Suits, who had on a suit for which he paid $40.00. He compared the two—“Silver”’ he says, “I consider the suit I have just bought from you, if anything superior to those I have been paying $40.00 for from my tailor.” I will be glad to furnish this gentleman’s name to any one interested. Of course I don’t claim that all my Suits are $40.00 Suits or even S3O or $35, but I bought them very cheap, and now offer to your at exactly what I paid for them wholesale, in order to raise money quickly. For Only a Short While Longer Any $15.00 Suit or Overcoat in my house, for which others are asking $20.00 to $40.00 $11.75 A SILVER Clothier. Hatter Haberdasher 1028 Broad St. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. Any SIO.OO Suit or Overcoat in my house, for which others are asking $15.00 to $20.00 $8.25