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EIGHT BIG PROSPERITY mO-SCHIB Head of Steel Works, Back Prom Europe, Says Trem endous Increase in Trade Coming. New York. —European nations hnv< placed contracts In the United States for more than 1300.000,000 worth of DON’T SPOIL THE MEAL With prior butter when you can be assured of ob taining that rich pleasing flavor in BLUE VALLEY BUTTER CHURNED FRESH EVERY DAY in the most modern of creameries where the sci entific principles of butter making are einploy- BLUE VALLEY BUTTER CO. Augusta Phone 177 Here’s Hoping That 1915 May Be Your Happiest New Year And that for a score of years we may he here to give you the Self Same (Jreefing. MERRY CHRISTMAS. : v :>■ | *•). <. *■ •-, » V *. ' MS CREARY’S ", “HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES." THE Merchants Bank OF AUGUSTA Extends the Season’s Greetings and wishes for all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year THE S. S. S. S. TAKES THIS MEANS OF WISHING All its many friends and patrons- A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year \our pat milage during the year just past has been appreciated. Ihiring 1915 we mean t<> increase our stock, consequently our business. You am welcome at all times. ALWAYS WATCH OUR WINDOWS. sArmi ( sh^sto^ BROAD STRUCT. Store lately Occupied by S. H. Kress & Co supplles since the beginning of the yesterday on the Lusitania. Mr. Schwab president of the Bethlehem Steel Cor poration, who returned from Kngland yesteday on the Lusitania. Mr. Schwab declared that as a result of this buying the United States now has at the threshold of the “greatest period of I prosperity It has seen in many years." To Cancel Contracts. Mr. Schwab went to Kngland to can el provisional contracts he had made with the British government for the building of submarines. Hr did this, he said today, after having been ad vised by Secretary Bryan that for an American concern to supply subma rines to any of the bellgerent nations would be n violation of neutrality. The contracts given up, he said, were worth more tlie n $15,000,000, but he was aide to secure others while abroad for the supply of various munitions of war. He declined to say with what nation they bad been negotiated. “The next big problem the United States will have to face,” said Mr Schwab, “will be development of trans portation facilities to handle the tre mendous increases in manufacturing and commercial enterprises. About On Us "The period of prosperity that I pre dicted on my last return from Europe Is about on us. The contracts placed with American rranufacturlng con- | cerns by Europe call for delivery with in the year, and I look to see a big re vival of business In every line." Mr. St hwnb, on his previous trip, was a passenger on the steamship Olympic when that ship went to the rescue of the dreadnought Audacious. He declined then to confirm or deny the incident, pleading that ho was honor-bound not to speak of It. Asked today ,f the Audacious did go down, his reply was: "It certainly did.” 14 LIFE GUARD CAVALRY SERGEANTS NOW ENSIGNS; i Berlin.—The late«t number of the of fn I 1 Military Weekly announce** the promotion of fourteen sergeants of the Life Guard Cavalry Regiment to < - i n.-;, the youngest iri seniority bc*ing Seri-'cant Count von Hismarck-Hchen hauson. The newly made officer Is a cr rid non of Rlaninrek, being the only i won of the late Count Vilhelm His i mnrek. known familiarly and in his ! father's writings as “Bill." Count M' hoias von Biamarck in eighteen | yearn old and owner of the ancestral estate of Varvin, which his father in | herited from Prince Bismarck. MEMBERS OF FAMILIES OF THE BELGIAN CABINET UNSPARED Havre.—The members of the Rojglan i cabinet have not spared their own I families in the present crisis. The Karon <lc Broquevtlle, president of the cabinet and minister of war, has his four sons in the ranks. Both M. Bcrryer. minister of the in terior, and M. Boullct, minister of sci ence and arts, have In the artillery their eldest sons, who took part in the sieges of Liege and Antwerp. The two sons of the minister of tho colonies, M. Itenkin, won promotion. REV. DR. PICKARDTsIt) HEAD BESSIE TIFT ALSO I Macon, Ga.—Rev. W. L. Pick- I nrd, president of Mercer University, | has also been elected president of Bessie Tift College at Forsyth, ac* | cording to an announcement made lure last night by the board of trus tees. Bessie Tift Is the official Baptist denominational college for young wo men of the state and Mercer Univer- I slty here occupies the same position for young men. The Baptist hoard of education of Georgi i is seeking to correlate tho work of the two institutions, said Dr. .1 I/. White, of the board of trustees I here tonight, and still retain separate | Institutions. At BIJOU Today The Great New York Sparkling Comedy Success, “The King and the Girl’’ Scene: Miss Boorett's Apartment, Paris, France. Tingling and tune ful musical numbers by the “Girls from the Boulevard,” and entire company. A whirlwind of fun and frolic. Dancing and quartet spe cialties that satisfy. A 3-reel feature moving picture—a masterpiece, “Terrors of a Great City.” Same Prices—loc and 20c. Same hours: Continuous after 2:30 P. M. BE BIJOU BOUND. QTQILinTODAY ONLY oi nA HU CONTINUOUSLY Jesse L. Lasky In Association With David Belasco Presents The most brilliant and successful American Period Plays “The Rose of the Rancho" lty I>hvlil Itrlasi-o and Richard Walton Tally. Produced In the exact locale of (tie piece, midst the old missions of Monterey. Cat. \ Thrill, a Smile, a Tear a Punch The most human document ever plotuvtr.ed. -ISO scenes. A triumph In artistry. SAME PRICES—Sc AND 10c THE BEST—SO COME! THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. Borah and Mann in Race For G. 0. P. Nomination ‘ JAMES MANN. Congressman Mann, republican lead er of the house, and Senator Borah of Idaho, are being put forth by their col leagues as the candidates for the re publican nomination for president in 1916. Both men are immensely popu lar in congress and it is generally be lieved that either one or the other will he selected to head the republican ticket at the next presidential elec tion . FARRELL HOLDS OUT FIB PRICE Col. Jacob Ruppert, Jr., and Captain T. J. Huston Confer with Owner of N. Y. American League Team. New York.—Col. Jacob Ruppert, Jr., and Captain Tillinghaat J. Huston Conferred today with Frank J. Farrell, chief owner of the New York Ameri cans to arrange details for the final purchase of the club. Col. Ruppert announced before his meeting with Farrell that the deal had not been closed and that It was now "all up to Farrell.” He Indicated, however, that he expected there wou’d he no hitch. “We have offered a cer tain sum of money for the club on condition that we get certain other players too.” Col. Ruppert said. "There are other details to discuss as well. Frank Farrell after a talk with Wm. Devery, who owns with him the con trolling interest in the club said: “Up to the present we still own th* club and will own It until we are patd our price. That’s all there is to It. We had nothing to do with what happened in Chicago. We merely have set our figure and are waiting.” There seemed to be little doubt, however, that the deal would go through. 5 MEIERS RE FAMILY TRAPPED Burned to Death In N, Y. Tenement House Fire. Many Thrilling Rescues Are Made. New York. —Fire members of a fam ily living on the top floor of a five story tenement on West 49th street were trapped In a fire early today that started in the basement and spread rapidly. The dead are Mrs. Mary Corso, 48 years old, her three sons, and her niece. The only surviving members of the family. Arthur Corso, a telegraph operator at the polyclinic hospital, on duty when the fire started and or dered out ambulances and surgeons to the scene lie did not learn of the fnte of Ills relatives until Ills mother was brought Into the hospital where she died. Scores of other tenants In the build ing suffered from inhaling smoke and minor injuries in esciplng. Patrol men and firemen performed . many thrilling rescues. 20,000,000 FEET OF TIES. Tacoma, Wnshn. Tenders of ;o,of>n - 000 feet of ties for delivery In Kngland have been asked for northwest mills by J. F Neame & Co., of London, through the firm's local agent. The order will he placed after Jan uary Ist. NOTICE This store will open tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 25th. between the hours of 10 a m. and 3 p. tn. Those who have not completed their Christmas shopping can call here and make their selection from a Inr pc range of gifts that will be appreciated. M. TANENBAUM The Up Town Jewelor, 1154 Broad Street. I! We Wish A Merry Christmas | AND ■ ■ = J | A Happy and Prosperous New Year | for your liberal | j| \ h WALK-OVER )iji J 1 gig BOOT SHOP ilgP l S | c A . NICKERSON, Mgr. J PRICELESS TREASURES OF THE LAMA ARE BURNED London, 3:35 p. m.—A dispatch from Urga, Mongolia, relates that the inter ior of the palace of th Kutuktu, or the Deified Lama of the Mongols, with all its priceless treasures, has been destroyed by fire. The loss is said to be enormous. The wealth of the kutuktu, derived from the contributions of enthusiastic devotees is described as very great. In and about Urga he owns 150,000 slaves, an abundance of worldly goods and the most pretentious palace in Mongolia. We Wish For All the Merriest Christmas, a Bright, Prosperous and Happy New Year, and we Thank You for Your Generous Patronage. C. H. SCHNEIDER & 3RD. FOOD FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN. New York. —An appeal for subscrip tions to provide funds so that public school pupils who are without means may receive proper nourishment, is to be issued w ithin a few days by Wm. H. Maxw’ell, superintendent of public schools. The superintendent made known his plans yesterday at a meet ing of the board of education. Mr. Maxwell stated that with a fund of a few thousand dollars teachers could get cooking utensils for the schools and then the girls who now cook fancy dishes by way of learning the art of cooking, can prepare sub stantial food for the hungry chil dren. HUSBAND HAD BOUGHT GUN. Mobile, Ala. Judge Samuel B. Browne, after hearing testimony to day reserved until tomorrow his de THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24. cision in the habeas corpus proceed ings brought by Mrs. Theresa Mc- Broom, who was sent to jail without bond Monday charged with killing he* husband, Reuben A. Mcßroom, a wealthy shoe merchant here. The state introduced evidence in tended to show that Mrs. Mcßroom fired the bullet that killed her hus band, through a back gallery screen. Witnesses for the defense testified that the husband, the night before the shooting had purchased a revolver. Magistrate—l understand that you overheard the quarrel between the de fendant and his wife? Witness —-Yes, sir. Magistrate—Tell me, if you can, what he seemed to be doing. Witness —He seemed to be doing the listening, sir.—National Monthly’.