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FOUR ENGLISH, GOOD FIGHTERS AND RESOURCEFUL German Regiment Pound That the English 'Long Legs’ Were Not Only Used for Retreating. Berlin.—Kngllsh soldlera are Rood fighters and resourceful an editor of the Zeitung An Mlttag, who Is serving iis it first lieutenant In the German aimy, writes his paper in an account of the engagements around Ypres “Full of fight and confident of easy victory," he says, “our young regi ment s started to march against the enemy. We were quite certain that I’rovldencp had endowed the Kngllsh with long legs to facilitate their run ning away the fnster. Thus we ad % anced hy long and short marches through Flanders, the great cemetery. We were delighted wdth the beautiful Flemish landscapes and with the In habitants, whose language we anon managed to understand, even ns they speedily rame to understand oura. "We thought of the Kngllsh aol- Announcement f wtah to anounce to my friends and to the public gen eaatly that I am again located at my old stand, 718 Reynolds street. Just opposite Clarke & Butt, and am In a better poal tlon than ever to serve them. 1 have installed the most modern and up-to-date machinery for automobile repairing, and guar antee satisfaction. My 14 years experience In the automobile re pair business and the dose atudy I have mails of It puta me In position to give excellent aervlce. which 1 do All work receive* my personal attention and those dissatisfied with any work will have their money re funded W. C. GUNN EXPERT AUTOMOBILE RE PAIR WORK, 729 RE YNOLDS STREET, CITY. Let This Bank be Your Santa Claus Simply give us a list of the persons you wish remembered, with the amount each is to receive, a check to cover the total, and your card to go with each book. We will then issue to each speci fied person a Rank Book showing the amount on deposit. It is impossible to estimate the great good that might come of such a sensible and helpful gift. Deposited in our Savings Depart ment, these accounts will earn 4 per cent compound interest. TO IHE MOT FRIENDS HI THIS STONE WHOSE PATRONAGE HAS MADE POSSIBLE OUR CLAIM THAT WE ARE "THE BUSIEST STORE IN TOWN.” Christmas Greetings t ■’*/ ~VV" f 4§ STORE CLOSED TOMORROW OPEN SATURDAY i lie only exclusive l.atli s’ Heady - to- Wear Store in Augusta. GOLDEN BROS. 1054 Broad Street. 1054 Broad Street. dlers ns the comic papers are wont, to portray them There were a few who warned us against possible underesti mation of the enemy, but their mis givings were quieted by our pointing out that these wire mercenary troops hired at a few pence a day, hare of patriotism and Incapable of sacrifice. Killed Half. "Bonner than we thought we were upon the enemy. First we came upon a dead Kngllshman, then two wounded Kngllsh officers, then an English pris oner. The prisoner naturally was of great Interest to our soldiers. 'Won der If the mercenary can shoot?' wo asked ourselves. An hour later some of his comrades gave us an answer to that question. They gave us a clear, practical demonstration' —such a clear demonstration that our bat talion was reduced to half its original size In a few encounters. We sud denly realized that the Kngllsh mer cenaries could not be routed with mere hurrahs, and that these smooth faced gentlemen used the long legs not always for running away, hut sometimes for desperate and danger ous charges. "The Kngllsh Infantry which op posed us at Ypres must he considered among their best troops. They de fended their positions with energy and skill arid when driven hack tried again and again to recover the lost ground. In these endeavors they were support ed efficiently by the fire of their field artillery. They had also transported heavy naval guns to Ypres, and the Kngllsh shells and shrapnel caused enormous damage among our troops. Captured. “As the surrounding of the Kngllsh forces by made Itself more and more felt, the Kngllsh Infantry tried again and again to break through our lines, particularly In the vicinity of Baccalaere, though without success. In one of these attacks five hundred Kngllsh soldiers and twenty officers fell Into our hands. "The Kngllsh trenches were mostly More Cows— More Milk & Cream Having succeeded In producing and handling our PURE MILK AND CREAM in the moHt SANI TARY MANNER; all bottled from and to. Sterilized Packages, with out extra cost to you. Our plant is one of the latest Improved .Sani tary Dairies In the state. We cordially Invite your person al Inspection and comparison. At the solicitation of the Tourist trade on tho Hill wo have deoided to mako a regular delivery there. If you are not now supplied, we are In a position to take on u few more customers to consume thlß In creased production. Our illustrated pamphlet of the Dairy mailed you upon request. Sanitary Dairy Dairy Phone 8111. Office Phone 515. We wish for you the Merriest Christ mas and the Hap piest New Year pos sible. We assure you that your pat ronage is appreci ated. and hope that during the course of the New Year we may be able to serve you many, many times. so arranged aA to be quite Invisible to the naked eye. When we bad Into the first trenches we were aston ished at their systematic construction as regards depth, side protection i against splintering of shells, breast work and flooring. The trenches were .nearly all excellently arranged for a Hong stand. We were particularly | astonished at the Iron and steel work \ built Into the breastworks. The floors were designed with an eye to maxi mum comfort. Our men captured j there a great store of excellent pre ! serves, corn beef and ham, and many jalso secured one of the shaving out lets which every Kngllsh soldier car j rles. y "When we had taken a position It frequently occurred that we found a disproportionate number of dead to 'the very few living defenders. We i soon discovered that a large number of the 'dead' were shamming and these were easily tlekeld Into life with a bayonet. "In some cases the English had dug trenches but had not occupied them, and to deceive us had put large round turnips and similar objects along the breastwarks.” HORSE-DRAWN CUBS UIH SEEK Oil IHE STREETS Of PARIS Appear on Thoroughfares With Progress of War-- Are Not As Picturesque As Before Motor Cars Caine. Paris. -Horse drawn cabs have re turned to the streets with the progress or the war, but the outfits and their drivers are not as picturesque as they were In their heydey before tho motor car came. The drivers are quieter now, they no longer crack their whips loudly, and they accept five-cent gra tuities with humble thanks. All the younger taxi-cab drivers have disappeared, having been called to take their places In the army. Many of them have been put Into the supply columns, which perform much excel lent and sometimes dangerous sorvlco In bringing up munitions and food to the men In the trenches. Those taxi cabs still in the city are driven by the older men and hy amateur chauffeurs, who through the dislocation of busi ness In some professions, have been thrown out of employment. One may learn from his chauffeur that In nor mal times he Is a baritone of some re nown at a lending opera house, or may be a teacher of languages, or perhaps a professor of fencing. Singers. The Russian. British, Belgium ar.d French national anthems form almost the sole items In tho repertory of the Itinerant singers who wander from court-yard to court-yard of the PaTis- Inn apartment houses. Every window opens when the group, generally com posed of a quartet, sometimes of quite passable voices, starts Its music, and sometimes the occupants of the part ments. especially In the working-class quarters, Join In the singing. Other parties of musicians take their stand on the corners of streets where they sing topical songs of (he heroism ot the allied soldiers. The interest of the populace In these tvallads Is enor mous. for nearly every one of the by standards has a brother, son, father or other relative at the front, and all buy, at the price of two cents copies of the words and often Join In the refrain. The flower girls, with their "sweet violets" direct from the Riviera, which have never looked fresher nor more dslnty, appear to have increased In number, perhaps because they are more noticeable owing to the smaller crowds of pedestrians on the streets. Bad Shine, A "shine,” always difficult to obtain In France, is next to Impossible at this period. The ancient bootblacks, sometimes women leisurely wipe off some of the mud and then lay on a cov ering of the poorest kind of blacking, after which the polishing brush and cloth nre applied without energy, leav ing the fotwear In a state of miserable dullness, at a charge In excess of that paid In any city of the United Stntes. "Harlequins" are sought for at the central markets hy ever-increasing numbers of the outcasts of Paris ev ery morning at an early hour. The "harlequins" are composed of what is left from the meals In the leading ros taurantts, and the name Is derived from the varlagated assortment of small ptooes of meat, poultry and deli cacies set out on plates and sold at prices tanging from two to five cents. The adoption by the French of the fashion of ptpe-amnking and the en rollment of most of the male popula tion In the army have dealt a hard Mow at the gatherer of cigarette ends and otsar stumps, who fop years was such a well-known figure about the terraces of the boulevard cases. Tho amount of discarded mites of tobacco ho picks up has generally decreased, the newspaper hoys who look to him to sell them for two cents a package of the dried and rolled-up refuse of which they were thechlef purchasers, now obtain a smaller quantity for their money. KAI SFR*S P RESS BUREA U OVERLOOKS ESPERANTO Havre.—Even Esperanto hns not been overlooked hy the KatseT's press bureau as a means of printing the German side of tlie war to the people of neu tral countries One of these reports has found Its way to Havre from Switzer land. ahere the German official news Is sent for distribution through the Espe ranto league. The report Is headed, "GcrmanaJ of* flclalnj reporloj EsperantigltaJ." and re quests. In Esperanto, that the recipient dreuhite It among tits friends and see that the text ts published In the news papers of hts home town. JAP RED CROSS CORPS ON THEIR WAY TO FRANCE Tokie.—The Japanese Red Cross corps which Is going to France left Yokohama by tho steamer Fushlml | Maru December I<>. The corps con ! slsts of l'r. Sh odn, professor of the [lmperial University, who Is the chief lof the medical staff; Prs. Most and Gkt, about fifteen nurses and n few I pharmacists landing at Marseilles. | the partv will bo to Bordeaux. | AT THE STRAND “ABSOLUTE CONTRABAND." Washington. Great Britain has de cided that resinous products, camphor ' and turpentine are to be placed on the I u»t «f “absolute contraband." Thu THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. T.embassy notified the state | department today of receipt of a dis* I patch from London to that effect. Tna ! date the order would become effec tive was not named. 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For any womanly ailment, disease or complaint, no matter of how long ! standing, we advise anxious women to I get Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription in either liquid or tablet form. NO CHARGE FOR THIS BOOK. If you will send 20 cents, or stamps, to pay for wrapping and mailing and enclose this notice, Dr. Pierce of the Invalids’ Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y„ will send you a -evised copy of his Com- | iron Sense Medical Adviser, in cloth binding, 1008 pages, with color plates. Just what you need in case of sick ness or accident. Trents of Physiol ogy, Anatomy, Sex problems, Marriage relations, Hygiene, Exercise, Disease and its prevention. A DO CTO R’SGRATEFU L TESTIMONIAL. Dr. C. 11. Lee, Newcastle, Pa., writes: "About 18 months ago eczema broke out in my right ankle and spread to my knee. The itching was intense. In three or four months it went to the left ankle and leg. 1 got no relief until six months ago, when I tried EX-ZEMA-FO. The first bottle allayed the itching, with the second bottle, to my delight, improve ment began and I am now about well. In Mr. F. Dunlap’s case, his hands were in a terrible condition, but he made a very rapid cure. Gladly use my name, if it can be of any use to you.” EX-ZEMA-FO is the only remedy for Eczema, Tetter, Salt Rheum and all skin troubles. Sold with the guarantee that unless results I are satisfactory to the buyer the! money is refunded. Fifty cents and SI.OO per bottle. FOR SALE BY 1-Toßt's Phnrrrwcy. SP2 Broad. Cor. Cen tre; The King Pharmacy, 1286 Broad St.; Randall's Pharmacy, 1559 Walton Way. SAFETY first WHICH* are you looking for Bar gain Counter Glasses. are you willing to wear cheap classes Just bscauss thsy are cheap, do you consent to having your eyes tampered with at the risk or their Permanent Injury. Ws take as much Interest and pride In fitting glasses to ths face ss we do tn fitting lenses to correct defects, frame fitting ts an art. you get the best her* PROF. P. M. WHITMAN, Assisted by Mr. U A. Williams, Optometrists and Opticians 214 Seventh St. Established ISSS, MEN’S TOGGERY Here’s where newness and correct styles are al ways certain. We’re constantly on the alert to secure the choicest creations in Men’s “Fixins.” The Man who wants “the thing,” and wants it while it’s new, will do well to come here for his haber dashery. Shirts, Ties, Gloves, Collars, Cuffs, etc., are always to be found here in styles that are “different.” MCCREARY’S Morrison, Satisfactory Contractor A gentleman who Is one of Augusta's large realty owners said to me the other day, "Go out to a certain number on a certain street and put me on a good roof. Charge me a fair price and a fair profit.” You can bet your life this customer will get the best in the shop At tho Fair Priee. Telephone me your orders for repair work or new work. I will take beet care of you. Morrison, Satisfactory Contractor 102 Ninth Street. Phone 2475. MEMPHIS-ATLANTA LIMITED NEW SOLID TRAIN, RUNNING THROUGH ATLANTA TO MEMPHIS over N. C. & ST. L. RY. VIA CHATTANOOGA & NASHVILLE West-bound Schedule. Lv. Atlanta 4.55 p.m. Ar. Chattanooga 9:15 p.m. Lv. Chattanooga 9:23 p.m. Ar. Nashville 1:40 a.m. Lv. Nashville 1:50 am. Ar. Memphis 8.35 a.m. Makes direct connections art Memphis for points In the West and Southwest. This Service Is High-Class—Strictly Up-to-the-minute. The Train Carries Modern Equipment Throughout, Running Atlanta, Ga., to Memphis, Tenn., with no changes, consisting of Standard Pullman Sleeper, Observation Sleeper, Dining Car serving Supper, also Breakfast, Into Memphis. This Is the Route of Safe and Satisfactory Service—Most Attractive Way In the Southland. Sleeper Reservations. Tickets and all information cheerfully furnish ed. Inquiries appreciated. Call on or write J. A. THOMAS, C, P. A.; W. H. LEAHY, T. P. A.; E. J. WALKER, T.P.A. City Ticket Office, Atlanta, Ga C. B. WALKER, Ticket Agent, Union Station, Atlanta, Qa. H. C. BAILEY, D. P. A., L. & N. R. R., Atlanta, Qa. READ HERALD WANT ADS. May This Christmas bring: you more of joy and content ment than have ever been yours upon any day before. May this be your MERRIEST Christmas. Accept our kindest appreciation for your generous patronage. EMPIRE LAUNDRY &DRY CLEANING CO. "HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES.” East-bound Schedule. Lv. Memphis 8:20 p.m. Ar. Nashville 3:01 a.m. Lv. Nashville 3:11 a.m. Ar. Chattanooga 7:21 a.m. Lv. Chattanooga 7:30 a.tn. Ar. Atlanta 11:56 a.m. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24. Help Us Improve Your Service The majority of people who use the telephone are in a hurry. The slightest delay is likely to cause impatience and a “busy” report, exasperation. If telephone users could see the operators at work while they are calling they would be surprised at the speed and ac curacy of the service. We do not defend slow service, bui even a service of high speed and accuracy will, at times, appear slow to a man or wo man who is in a hurry. If a stop watch is held on every call the average will show quick service. __ We are in business to rendei efficient service. If your ser-i vice does not appear satisfact-* ory you should report it to us, giving as many details as pos sible. We ask your co-operation. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO. STORAGE ALL KINDS. WE SELL LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER, MANTELS, TILE, GRATES, ROOFING, PLATE GLASS. "Concrete for Endurance." WHALEY BROTHERS PHONE 3247.