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oATURDAY, DECEMBER 26. 25 DEGREES FDR SATURDAY NIGHT FORECAST Mercury Has Constantly Trav eled Downward Since Friday. Will Be Fair Weather Sunday. The weather man has arranged for a little cold weather to follow the dis agreeable rain of yesterday. In the afternoon the mercury started on its downward journey, reaching 46 at 8 o’clock and 41 at midnight. Encour aged by this success, the silvery metal "girded up its loins" in a manner of speaking, and raced down to the 34th degree, reaching this point at 8 o’clock this morning. Later reports indicate that the traveling is still good. Mr. Emigh, official starter, states that the journey will continue, at a somewhat decreased speed, throughout the day, the final stop probably being made at Station 25 Saturday night or early Sunday. The weather will continue cloudy during the day. Tomorrow will bn fair. D Sinn, THOUGHT 'PIS WINE In Consequence of Mistake Lee Martin, Young White Man, in Serious Condition. Drinking half of the contents of a bottle of bromo-chloral, Lee Martin, a young white man, is in a very se rious condition at the home of his father-in?law, about ten miles from Augusta on the Wrightsboro Road. Martin was being joked by several young men, they charging him with being hen-pecked. They dared him to drink the bromo-choral, telling him that it was wine. The young man also thought that the bottle contained wine and he drank about half of it before discovering his mistake, al though the fact that bromo-choral and wine do not taste alike should have stopped him before he drank so much, so it would seem. Dr. G. V. Baxley, of Grovetown, was sent for Friday about 1 o’clock and worked with Martin until 9 o’clock Friday night. Dr. Baxley stated Sat urday that he thought the young man had a good chance to recover. Martin is said to live in Augusta but his home does not appear in the city directory. REPEAT MUSIC FIRST BAPTIST Christmas Musical Program Will Be Repeated on Tomor row Night By Special Request The attractive musical program which ■was rendered at the First Baptist church last Sunday night will be repeat ed tomorrow night. Mr. J. Atlee Young, organist and choir director, lias been highly complimented for the very at tractive music which was rendered and it will be repeated by special request: ‘•Chant Pastoral” Dubois For organ. Violin solo Greiner “Adesie Fldeles” Christmas Hymn For Choir and Congregation. Invocation The Pastor "The Message of Peace" Dressier For Soparno, Violin Obligato. Reading of Scripture. "Hall the King' Bartlett For Quartet and Chorus. "All In the Silent Night” Meredith For Quartet and Chorus. Offertory—"O Little Town of Bethle hem” SiAoss For Contralto, Violin Obligato. "Christmas Tidings” Berwald Cantata for Quartet and Chorus. Benediction and Choral Amen. "Finale” Fauchey Organ Postlude. Personnel. J. Atlee Young, organist and choir master; Miss Helen Taylor, violinist. Quartet. MVs. C. B. Hanson, soprano; Miss Anne Elise Wilson, alto; W. P. Manning, ten or; W. L. Ewing, basso. Chorus. Sopranos—Miss Glen Dickey, Mrs. Ma rlon Syms. Miss Pearl Hargrove, Miss Mamie Youngblood. Miss Delle Harrison, Miss Alma Kendrick. Miss Alpheus John ston, Miss Ruby Radford and Miss Pau lino Radford. Altos—Mrs. G. B. Clark, Miss S. B. Boggs, Miss Lillian Wilson, Miss Jose phine RadhAd and Miss Leila Young blood. Tenors —Mr. F. W. Hulse, Jr., Mr. Dan Halford, Mr. H. H. Morris Mr. Ollis Murrah and Mr. Fablen Agrell. Basses—Mr. Foster Sego, MV. Marion Symms, Mr. Ernest Symmi, Mr. Chas. I. Metl, Mr. Ernest Allen and Mr. J. E. Pearce. ATHENS BASKETBALL TEAM WANTS RETURN DATE HERE The local Y. M. C. A. basketball team has been asked for a return date by the Athens Y. M. C. A. five, the game to he played on the evening of Jan. 1. Manager John Rheney states that on account of several of his play ers having already made engagements for that evening. It will probably be Impossible to arrange for the game on the date mentioned but that It Is most likely that a trip to Athens will be made a little later In the season. It will be recalled that these two teams met recently on the floor of the locals and that the visitors were defeated by score of 40-22. Physical Director Boyland states that the local league games scheduled for Monday evening will he postponed till the following Monday. From this date forward the schedule will con tinue without interruption till the close of the season. I. WILLIAM MARI WON X-MAS GOLF COP Regardless of Disagreeable Weather, Event Was Staged at the Country Club Yester day. Despite the disagreeable weather yesterday the annual Christmas golf tournament was played at the Country Club. Play took place on the Lake course, the event being an 18-hole medal play handicap. Between 15 and. 20 players entered but did not turn in their cards because of the high scores registered on ac count of the water on The putting greens. Mr. William Martin won the trophy offered by the elub, a beautiful silver cup, gold lined, with a gross score of 90, handicap 12, and a net score of 78. A list follows of all who turned in cards; Gross Handi- Net Name— Score. Cap. Score William Martin .... 90 12 78 H. W. Rush 105 22 82 R. L. Whitman .... 96 12 84 Porter Fleming 94 9 85 J. Appleton Allen.. .. 98 10 88 W. R. Houston 109 20 89 H. E. Kaluder 107 18 89 H. C. Brown 107 15 92 J. T. Barrett 106 12 94 Montgomery Harrison 107 10 97 C. T. Adams 116 16 100 E. J. Burke 117 16 101 STATIONERY ’ ’ DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA R. R. MOVED Has Been in This City Ever Since Road Began Operation. Only Clerk and Porter Affect ed. * Following their general program ,if economy, the Georgia Railroad has moved Its stationery department from Augusta to Atlanta, the stationery purchases in the future being made by the auditor of the Atlanta and West Point Itallroad. General Manager Wlekersham of the Georgia Railroad Is also general manager of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad and has his offices in Atlanta. The order to move this department will not affect the purchasing agent, who has been handling this work in conjunction with his other duties. Thut officer will remain In Augusta, the only men moved being a stationery clerk and the porter connected with the department. The staionery department buys the printed forms, paper, pens, ink, type writers, ribbons, rulers, rubbers, etc., for the Georgia Railroad Including, all agencies of the system as well as the headquarters offices. Ordinarily these purchases amount to about 140,000 an nually, During the past year they have I totaled about $25,000. TWO CELEBRATIONS “ftw, Gome On; Be a Lave One 199l 99 WEATHER HAD FOR CHRISTMAS CAROLS Disagreeable Weather Marred Event-- Large Crowd Present in Spite of Rain. Quite a large number enjoyed the Christmas carols at Barrett Plaza last evening, in spite of the bad weather. On account of the rain which ad fallen steadily throughout the day, the Wo man's Club, which fiad the affair in charge, had cancelled their plans for the occasion, these plans including en tertainment by a band and the illu mination of the Christmas tree which had been Bet up on the vacant lot im mediately north of the Plaza Hotel. However, at the appointed hour, 6 o'clock, the members of St. Paul’s Sun day school gathered at the Plaza, and, in addition, there were a number of others drawn by the desire to hear the beautiful Christmas music. Meeting at St. Paul’s church short ly before 6 o'clock, the members marched through the streets to tin- Plaza, each one carrying a candle and all singing hymns appropriate to the occasion. After gathering at the tree, Dr. Howard T. Cree made a short talk appropriate to the Christmas season, after which the singers delighted the audience with a number of carols. Dr. G. Sherwood Whitney closed the pro gram with a short prayer and bene rltctlon. The singers then marched through the streets to the Widows’ Home, the hospital, and the Jail and charmed the inmates with their beau tiful songs. It was conclusively demonstrated that this is one of the best of ways to celebrate Christmas and next year the Woman’s Club will, undoubtedly, proceed with plans to make the oc casion even more enjoyable. 2 BROAD STREET wTnDOWS THOUGHT BULLET PIERCED Friday night at 7 o’clock, while by standers surrounded the window of Schwelgerts, a loud report was heard and a tiny hole appeared In the glass of the window, as If made by the pass ing of a rifle bullet. Thursday night between 12 and 1 o'clock the window pane of Hansher gers was pierced seemingly in the same manner as that of Rchwelgerts last night. The bullet could not be lo cated In either place to prove the theory. FURTHER CONSTRUCTION ON LEVEE IN JANUARY Further construction work on the levee will begin early In January. Three querters of a million dollars are to he expended In the work, additional con tracts being let within the next few da vs. The contractors, A. J Twiggs A Hons, are working two, forces of hands now doing rlprapplng and Jetty work The new work wl l call for over a hun dred additional employees, making a weekly payroll of close to two thousand dollars. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. CHICAGO TO HAVE SIX DAY BIKE RACE; FIRST IN TWENTY YEARS Chicago.—For the first time In al most 20 years, Chicago Is to have a six day bicycle race. The event, with close to forty of the greatest long-dis tance riders In the world competing, will be staged at the International Amphitheatre, in the stock yards dis trict, beginning the night of Thursday, January 28th, and closing the evening of Thursday, February 3rd. Already contracts have been signed for the building, an<l Flody McFarland wired from Newark that he had defi nitely closed all necessary contracts for at least 18 teams of riders. New ark Is the headquarters of the profes sional riders of the world at the pres ent time. Plans for a ton-lap track have been drawn up and this size will will per mit of close to 10,000 viewing the race from different parts of the huge build ing. The track will he heavily hank ed to permit of the highest possible speed. The track will be almost u duplicate of the one In Madison Square Garden, where wonderful records are made annually. BRIN gTnG ~ ALLE N DALF MAN HERE; SERIOUSLY SHOT Allendale, 8. C.—Mr. Eulle Youmans of this place, and Mr. Clark of Man ning, who has been on the police force here for about two weeks became In volved in a difficulty Thursday at midnight and a pistol duel resulted, in consequence of which Mr. Clark was yesterday morning carried to an Au gusta hospltnl with one or more se rious wounds. Mr. Youmans Is also wounded In three places, but none are expected to be serious. The cause Is said to he the old story, whiskey. ATTEMPT TO REVIVE DERBY AT CHICAGO NEXT SUMMER Chicago. -Old-timers were Joyous when they learned that Commodore James A. Pugh, millionaire sportsman, and E. R. Bradley who raced horses here before the lid came down, were conferring on plans to revive the American Derby at a Chicago race track next summer. Pugh and Bradley’s tentative plans call for thirty days of racing, either at the old Harlem or Hawthorne track, starting late In June, the meeting to he financed by a SIOO,OOO subscription fund. Public betting would be barred, but It was reported that betting "on the nod" would not he Interfered with. mr. eTwTbrunsonThot IN HAND; WAS AMPUTATED Allendale, 8. C,—The oldest son of Mr. E. W. Brunson, who lives In the Savannah River section, was accident ally shot In the hand Thursday and the same had to be amputated by lir. Breeland and Warneck, The town Is full of visitors and college boy* and girls. FRENCH RECRUIT CLASS OF 1914 IS READY FOR DUTY Paris.—The class of 1914 recruits called out two months In advance of its time, has now had three months of training and is reported by its commanding officers and Instructors to be ready for action. This, it 1h said may seem a re markably short time In which to whip Into shape, discipline and aecustotn to the hard duties of a campaign, an army of 250,000 21 year old men, but it Is explained, however, that the ma terial was excellent. Their fine phys ical condition is attributed largely to the development of sport. There tiro many indications that tliene young soldiers are now near the fighting lino. The recruits of 1915, called out ono year before their time, have Just pass ed the medical examination hut the year's difference In age does not show the anticipated difference in physical fitness. The proportion of accepted men will not fall far short of the pro portion of the class of 1914. These soldiers will shortly leave to take the place of the preceding class In the instruction camps, and It Is expected that they will he reudy for active ser vice by March. The class of 1915 will be Increased by a largo number of men exempted In recent years and probably amount to about 350,000 men. EX-ADJ’T. GEN’L DEAD. London, 9 a. m. Gen. Sir Thomas Kolly-Kenny, formerly adjutant gen eral of the British forces, Is dead. His homo was at Doolough Lodge, lri Gounty Clare, where he lived since his retirement In 1907. General Kolly-Kenny has seen active service In many foreign fields. In 1905 General Kelly-Konny, by ap pointment accompanied I’rlnce Arthur of Connaught on a special mission to the mikado. lie visited the United Ktates In 1909, after he had retired. General Kolly-Kenny was nearly 75 years old. NORTH DAKOTA’B GOLD. Washington. The output of Mouth Dakota's gold mines this year was val ued at $7,270,000, compared with 7,,319,. 294 In 1913, according to the federal geological survey today. Production of silver was about. 174,000 ounces, against 172,702 in 1913. From 1876 to the end of 1914 the slate has produced $186,- 224,000 In gold and 5,830,000 ounces of sliver. SENOR JIMINEZ HERE Washington, D. C,—Henor Enrique Jlinlni z, the new lioirilnbau minister lo the United Htates, Is her* today. lie planned lo call on the secretary of scute and IntcA t>, present bis credentials to I resident Wilson. Hanoi Jlmlnez succeeds Henor Holeu ns Dominican minister. lie lias occupied high positions of state In his native re pi bile, being successively governor of Monte I'risto, his native province; a r> r resf ntallve to tile Dominican legis lature; secretary of Justice, arid secre laVy of the Interior. ARIZONA PROHIBITION LAV*. Los Angeles, Cslif. -The Arizona prohibition law will go Into effect Jan uary 1, The special United Htates tribunal refused today to Issue In junctions which were sought to pre vent enforcement of the act. Appeal ,to the United Htates supreme court I will be taken. Wise Dry Goods Co. Special Saturday Night Sate If you missed that Christmas Gift it is not yet too late. Wise Dry Goods Co. is the place. Saturday night they are placing on sale all of those articles that are left over from Christmas, at greatly reduced prices. These are special bargains in order to induce quick selling. In this lot there are some very pretty articles, and at their prices make them desirable purchases. Here Are a Few of the Features Ladies’ 35c Collars at 25c Ladies’ 75c Collars at ...... .50c Ladies’ $1.25 Collars at SI.OO 50c Embroidered Handkerchiefs . 25c 15c Embroidered Handkerchiefs . 10c Ladies’ all linen hemstitched Hand kerchiefs at 5c $1.25 Brass Jardinieres at 75c $1.50 Brass Umbrella Stands at SI.OO SI.OO Brass Fern Dishes at 75c $1.25 all linen Embroidered Towels at 75c Ladies’ Aprons at 10c Ladies’ $2.50 Bath Robes at . . $1.98 Ladies’ $3.50 Bath Robes at . . .$2.98 Ladies’ $4.98 Bath Robes at . . .$3.98 15c embroidered Table Mats at . 10c $1.25 Tie, Cuff Button, Tie Clasp and Scarf Pin Sets for 75c All Dolls left in stock at HALF PRICE Jergen’s 10c Violet Glycerine Soap at 5c Jergen’s Benzoine and Almond Lotion at 19c All Sweaters to close at . . .. 1-3 Off $1.50 Shirt Waists at 98c Special Reduction in Furs Beginning today, all Fur Goods in the house will be reduced to exactly HALF PRICE. • BECAUSE— They wear well. Because they look well. Because you receive new hose for old when they do not outlast their 4- months’ guarantee j s the reason why BUSTER BROWN’S are the ones you should buy when you look for Hosiery for men, women and children. 25c a Pair Buys this Premier Hose of America. Wise Dry Goods Co. “The Shop of Quality” 858 Broad Street. Augusta, Ga. FIVE