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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26. JERRY ON THE JOB. HEAND HERMAN ARE CHARITABLE LITTLE GUY’S, EH! - - BY HOBAN fee ra tWi, , ksi'v.i VVV &■= —— J ®r-:: / A\MOEtt-X N &L c 1 WAVE 1 SXY-) {RAJ 1 ' Jfc. Vou CAva»T v 7 ' // °*ou.TX, K / *** »* l / bCttCEE Foa CMBiSwd || A ' WreBXSEViA mam a«BS»lfß*w4 irSisSsg, —== M ARRESTS II ELEOTIONFiHUD Indianapolis, Ind. —Arrests in Terre Haute of 46 men indicted by the federal grind jury charged with conspiracy to violate the election laws, created a sen sation today in state political circles. More arrests were expected and it was said the number might reach more than one hundred. Federal District Attorney Dailey, who conducted the investigation before the grand jury, said today he would imme diately take up the Indianapolis cases, where it was claimed frauds were com mitted at the November election. At Evansville complaints have been filed with the district attorney alleging frauds at the November election. Sheriff and Judge. Indianapolis.—Four more arrests had been made at Terre Haute eariy today. Dennis Shea, sheriff and City Judge Thos. C. Smith, appeared voluntarily at headquarters of United States Mar shal Storen. Shea was released under SIA,OG(> l -*ond. Alb err Harkness. a driver and Jos. Kelley a bar tender, were the first to be brought in by the deputies early to day. AT THE BIJOU As a special holiday feature, the Bi jou is offering an entire change of program today, the Teddy Bear Girls presenting the laughable musical farce, “The Two Twins.” Messrs. George Berg and Tom Howard, the comedians who have already made such a hit with the patrons of this popular thea ter, will have the leading parts. As a special attraction, the man agement will put on a “Chorus Girls’ Contest,” this taking place between the first and second shows, nine o'clock being the hour. The contest will be in the nature of specialties, each girl in the company taking part. This will give an extra half hour of attraction. The prices remain the same, 20 and 10 cents. This is merely in line with the policy of the Bijou management to give the public the very best possible amusement for the money. In addition to the regular show and the “Chorus Girls’ Contest,” there will be three reels of excellent moving pic tures. Today will offer the last opportunity to see the Teddy Bear Girls, and it is expected that the Bijou will be crow ded to capacity at every performance. ONLY TEN BALES DAMAGED. Newport News, Va. —A survey of the British steamer Hampstead, which ar rived here Thursday with fire in Num ber 3 hold, showed that the vessel was not damaged seriously and the only loss was ten bales of cotton. The Hamp stead enroute from Galveston to Genoa, cotton-laden caught fire at sen early Thursday from an unknown cause. AT THE STRAND “WHEN ROME RULED.” The photo-play today at The Strand, “When Rome Ruled,” In five parts, is a wonderful drama of the early Chris tian trials. Here’s a synopsis of the play: In one of the Roman colonies in North Africa there lives a beautiful young girl, Nydia, daughter of an old man who is a Christian. Nydia at tends one of the meetings of the new sect and is baptized also. On her way home with her father a high priest of Jupiter, one of the main Roman Gods, sees her and desires to have her for one of the vestal virgins. He sends two of his attendants to seize her, but is prevented by the passing of Caius, the son of the Roman governor. Caius is very much impressed by the beauty of Nydia but rides on leaving her and her father t ogo home. The hign priest sends a hoy to follow them to their home. When he gets the report of where they live he takes some of his attendants to seize her. They are not successful although in the strug gle Nydia's father Is killed and their home Is burned. Nydia escapes to the desert and hides in a cave. A shepherd passes with some sheep which are attacked by a lion and one of the sheep is car ried off and eaten by the lion. The cave where Nydia hides is the lair of the lion and she Is terrified as he comes in and stands on a rock near her and roars at her. The shepherd goes to the city to get help to kill the wild beast and lands at the palace of Cains Just as a large company are Celebrating the arrival of the young woman whom Cais Is to marry. He leaves the feast and goes to help the shepherd. They find the rase and cap ture the lion at the same time dis covering Nydia Caius takes Nydia to his father's house and declares his In tention of keeping her under his mr-. His father objects and his objections are supported by the high priest who shows them that Nydia Is a f’hrlstlat. In spite of all protests Caius places Nydia in r home where he goes to visit her. His betrothed bride ot J»cts very strongly to the attention Caius Is paying to Nydia. On one of his visits he Is followed hy the high priest and his father. The high priest enters the room and accuses Nydia of seduc ing (Tains, in a struggle that follows Cains, not knowing that his father la outside, kills the high priest. His father enters and has Caius carried off by two of his attendants. He then ac cuses Nydia of the crime. In spite of a protest she is brought before a tri bunal and condemned to be thrown to the lions. Caius' betrothed tells him of the coming event and he rushes to the lions' den to try to help Nydia. His betrothed, who has been instru mental in stirring up the trouble, fol lows and opens the door of the den to watch with fiendish satisfaction the end of her rival. Caius sees the door open and seizing Nydia in his arms and makes his escape. They are followed hut manage to escape to the desert where Caius adopts the Chris tian faith and decides to leave his old life for that of the Christians. Speaking ... THE... Public Mind N WHY WOMEN AND CHILDREN SUFFER. To The Herald: Please allow me space to answer Char ity Begins at Home. He asks why are women and children suffering? Because some men will not work unless you shlap them on the back and say, I got a soft snap for you! Why are honest men not allowed to make an honest living? Do these hon est men meet their obligations prompt ly? No, they promise to pay on a cer tain date and when that time comes they most always have some excuse to defer payment thereby causing his creditor to lose confidence in him and his word. What man wants to employ a bunch of men that he has no confidence in and how can a bunch of men expect a man to have confidence in them wiien they uo not keep their word? Very smcerily, SMALL MERCHANT CAPITAL AND LABOR CO-OPERATE Augusta, Ga., Dec. 24th, 1814. To The Herald: Having been asked by many of the most prominent business men of Augusta as to what step the Augusta Federation of trades could take to help better the trades condition now prevailing in Au gusta, I ask that you allow me to ex plain through your columns the view* the majority of the working class are taking of the situation. Having been tilt own in contact with a portion of the many idle workers during the past few weeks and from Information gained from them, I can say that the employers are largely responsible for a great amount of the suffering now going on among the workers. The mistake being made by the employers is hy rutting their fore* of men and whereby If they care to take care of the majority they should cut hours and retain as many as possible. With their present system they are al lowing some of their employees to prosp er while the balance are on the brink oi starvation, p.lmost a fit subject for th* Associated Charities. It Is far front charity that the working class of Augus ta are looking so work. You will find among our rank men, women and children from 2,500 homes who are too proud to ask for charity and some are going in want on account of such self-esteem. This ostentatious feeling which is found among our class Is thnt which we inherit Prom our forefather* and possessed hy every Southern Gen tleman whether he he an employer or tmp oyee and you find many Southern gentlemen among the working class In both organized and unorganized. If capital would co-operate with la bor in their fight to relieve suffering we could, in a vefry short time, put the entire idle class to work. There are many way*, known to capital and labor, by which we could better condition* hut until we combine to carry into effect some plan we will continue to face our present conditions. Stop the working man's wages, then you Btop th# circula tion of that amount of money. The average worker spends his entire eam irjgs for necessities of life, then It is to tlie benefit of the business men to de vise some means to employ as many a* possible, whereby all are benefited. Labor will take the Initiative in any movement to better conditions and re lieve the suffering but can not accomp lish the purpose without the assistance of capital. Think of the hundred* of little ehtl oren who found empty stockings Xmas morning and Santa Claus “among the missing!'' Think of those that are half ciothed and half fed! Can you expect such children to make men and women as America like* to produce? The Bel gium charity work Is nice for Btlgtum, hut why do we allow our people to suf fer for the want of necessities of life in order to give some foreign country*? We have here In Augusta families who are badly in want of food and clothes, why r.ot unload Just a few ton* of flour and mi at? The Belgium* wouldn’t mis* Just a few ton*. Tho question: Do the business men of Augusta want to relieve conditions? "LABOR IS READY.' Respectfully, ROSS COPELAND, President Augusia Federation of Trade*. ORGANIZATION FOR FARMERS. Untold good ha* been done for cities hy chambers of commerce and similar community-building bodies. All cities now ha\e their central medium of co operation and benefits are accruing to the citizens In even Increasing meas ur . The farmer need* co-operation more than the city man needs it. Or ganization can do even more for the rural community than It does for the urban. Let the farmers organize The county demonstration agent* of Clem son have Instructions to lend their ef forts to every worthy attempt on the part of fanner* to organize. Georgia’s New Judgeship (From The Congressional Record.) In the debate in the house on Wed nesday last, Hon. Andrew J. Volstead, of Minnesota, the ranking republican member of the judiciary committee, made the following remarks, which will be of Interest to the people of this judicial district: Mr. Volstead: Mr. Chairman, 1 would like to say a w r ord in refer ence to this bill, Inasmuch as I w T as connected with the investigation of the charges made against Judge Speer. This bill has been brought to the judge's attention. He does not ask that another judge bo appointed, but I believe there ought to be on appoint ed. For sometimes the calendar in bis court has been congested. It could not help but be congested, because af ter the charges were brought against him, he quit doing any work. He felt that he ought not to try contested oases while the charges were pending against him. In that I think he was right. During that time —and it has been a long time—there has been a great accumulation of business in his district. Now Judge Spter is 64 or 65 years of age. Air. Webb: He Is 66; pretty near 67. Mr. Volstead: He has been on the bench for almost thirty years. Most judges when they retire have not served for any such length of time as he has, so that no injustice to the public would be done should Judge Speer be retired at his present age. This bill, while it does not retire Judge Speer, relieves him of part of the work in his district, a thing which it seems to me we may very properly do, in View of Ids long service and the condition of his health. He will still be able to do considerable work ill the future: but I do not believe that in the next three or four years he should be asked to take care of the business in that district in the condi tion in which it now is. I do not be lieve be has the strength to do it; he Leatruction is the stake for which the gambler plays. He destroys his home, his reputation, everything. The dealer always wins. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. might, if It had not been for the ac cumulation to which 1 have referred, an accumulation for which we are, in a measure responsible. It is said that there is a good deal of complaint against Judge Speer. That is true, but he lias his friends as well as enemies as every strong and force ful character such as Judge Speer always lias. No one questions his ability. He is one of the brightest, and I believe, cleanest and strongest men on the bench. While he lias ene mies, I am sure lie can without the slightest difficulty try cases in any section of the district, except perhaps, at one point. There is one place per haps where it would be less fortunate if lie was compelled to try cases, and that is the city of Savannah. His ene mies appear to be much more numer ous there than at any other place. I believe that at Savannah someone elsa might serve the public better, not be cause Judge Speer would not be abso lutely fair, nor because lie lacks abil ity, but because of this feeling against him. I think it would be better for the public service to have someone else go there and try the cases. 1 lliink we should give the ppnple of Georgia the best service we can. Judge Speer has served the coun try more than 29 years on the bench. He has, as I believe, served it faith fully and with distinguished ability. With a task too great for his health and strength, why is it not just to give him this relief? I think in the inter est of the public service it would be perfectly proper for us to do so. He has enemies because he has rendered conspicuous service with a courage that deserves commendation. I admire him and honor him for the enemies he has made. But this bill is not asked in his interest, but in the inter est of the public service. I believe it should pass. A soft answer may turn away wrath, and a short answer may stir up strife. DEATH IS THE DEALER Many Would-Be Suicides Saved By Coroner's Plan—Only Men Who Are in Need Placed on Jury Chicago.—More than 20 men have boon saved from suicide by Coroner Peter M Ijoffmaii s plan of placing: on coroner’s juries only those who are in need, it was learned today from a report on the scheme since it. was put in effect Sep tember Ist. In thvee months 7,320 men who were out of employment sat on juries and collected $7,320 In fees. The line of applicants at the coroner's office some days contains 300. “The distress relieved Is not alone financial" commented the report, made iEHfDEER INDUSTRY ' CIVILIZED ESKIMOS Work Established in Alaska 20 Years Ago Has Made Them Thrifty. Federal Education Bureau. Washington.—The reindeer Industry established in Alaska 20 years ngn has civilized the Eskimo population and has made them a thrifty people, the federal bureau or education says In a statement today. The bureau’! educational system in Alaska, is linked closely with the Industry and In the northern and western parts of the ter ritory school superintendents have charge of the reindeer service. Importation of reindeer from Siberia two decades ago was begun with the aim of furnishing a food supply and clothing to Eskimos In the vicinPj of Helming Strait. Now there are 47,- public by the public safety commission, “more than twenty men who were dis couraged, desperate and admitted they were on the verge of suicide before th*y sat on a jury were saved by the plan. The sight of remains of those who had killed themselves and the grief of rela tives at the inquests banished from the minds of these down-hearted persons all thoughts of self-destruction. The ob ject lesson and tlie financial assistance, small though it was, gave them new hope.” 26H reindeer, 30,532 of them being owned by natives. This Industry has given to the Es kimos not only food and clothing, but a means of transportation superior to dog teams. Instead of being nomadic hunters eking out a precarious exist ence on the vast untlrnhered lands of the Arctic coast region, “the Eski mos" according to the bureau, “now have assured support and opportunity to acquire wealth bv the sale of meat and skins to the white men." REV. W. S. MARQUIS AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Rev. W. S. Marquis, D. P., of tho executive committee of the Northern Presbyterian Church, living In Chica go, is In Augusta on a visit to his son, Mr. W. H. Marquis. Dr. Marquis will occupy the pulpit of the historic old First Presbyterian Church at 11:15 Sunday morning. He is one of the great preachers of the Northern As sembly, nnd many will be glad of the opportunity to hear him. At the even ing service Dr. Sevier, the pastor, will preach a sermon on New Year’s Res olutions, and the large chorus choir v.ill repeat some of the most beautiful selections of the Christmas music. THREE lATIOI-WIDE “Mr; MEETING Prohibition Enthusiasts From All Over U. S. to Meet in Five Days’ Conference, Beginning July 6th. Washington.—Prohibition enthusi asts from throughout the country will hold a five days' congress in Atlantic ('tty beginning July 6tli next, at which the Sheppard-Hobgon Joint resolution for the submission to the states of a constitutional amendment providing for national, prohibition will be con sidered. This was announced here to day by the anti-saloon league of Am erica, by which the congress has been called and under whose auspices it will be held. Thousands of delegates are expected to attend and special trains from each state arc to tie run for the occasion. The particular time for holding tho meeting was selected because It is hoped to Impress the thousands of visi tors usually at Atlantic City with the slrength and enthusiasm of the senti ment back of the slogan "nation-wide prohibition hr 1920.” A feature of the congress will be a “four-ring circus’’ in constant oper ation where prominent speakers will address the delegation and visitors. rntmmi SAVES BELGIANS German Proclamation States That $100,000,000 Brussels Indemnity Will Be Passed Over Peris, 5:30 a. m.—“ German procla mations announcing n levy of 600,000,- 000 francs ($100,000,000) indemnity at Brussels have been passed over,” says The Journal, “and the report Is cur rent that tho measure was withdrawn by the German governor as the result of representations by Wm. J. Bryan, secretary of Htate, through Minister Brand Whitlock, pointing our that tho tax was in violation of The Hague convention. “It Is announced that the Germans have imposed a tax of 25 francs on all unmarried persons over 27 years of age In Brussels.” What Bryan Says. Washington. Secretary Bryan re iterated today that If Brand Whitlock, American minister to Belgium, hsd taken any action to dissuade the Ger man mlriltaly authorities from col lecting a war levy on Brussels he had been acting entirely In a personal and unofficial capacity and without any Instructions from the American gov ernment. The secretary said he had no Information that Mr. Whitlock had been concerned In the matter. smlls $lOl,lOO FI Savannah, Qa. —Five eompl«t«ly de stroyed the store and atork or goods of Marcus * Company at 208-210 West Broad street this morning, the flames raging from 2 a. m., to 7 o'clock this morning resulting in approximately tl')0,0()0 loss to the stock and the total loss of the three story brick structure. Water damage to an adjoining dry goods department store, owned by S, Mtrsky, resulted In a considerable loss and also the burning off of the roof. Marcus kr Co, are covered to the extent of $65,000 by Insurance. CARE OF PREGNANT SOWS. Sows that are due to farrow this winter should not be kept in small, cramped pena, as they so often are, but should be given plenty of room for exercise nnd, If possible, allowed some pasturage to themselves. This advice is given by the livestock men nf riemson College. Many people keep sows on a corn ration up to the time of firrowing. This Is unwise. Three or four weeks before farrowing, the sow should be put on a thin slop of whent bran and middlings. This, with the pasturage will be sufficient. it Is time to construct that hot-bed frame. No structure about the gar den or yard will give more value for the same time ami cost than a hot* bed. _