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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27.
Augusta Merchants Report Splendid Xmas Business
Great Number of Augusta’s Leading Merchants Express
Themselves As Being Pleased With Christmas Sales
Sn a Number of Instances Christmas Eve Bus
iness Was Even Better Than Last Year. Yes
terday’s Business Good.
IN A NUMBER OF CASES SALES ARE
REPORTED BETTER THAN EXPECTED
While Business is Not Quite Up to Standard of Last Year,
Still Prominent Broad Street Merchants Tell The Herald
That They Are Pleased
Augusta merchants are very much
gratified with the Christmas business.
In a great many of the stores a much
better business was had than the
proprietors expected and especially
Wus there a big business during the
first four days of the present week.
Despite inclement weather thousands
of Augusta shoppers, and great num
bers from out of town, filled the stores
and many Augusta merchants were
wearing a smile on the day after.
There was one noticeable feature
about the Christmas shopping which
many of the merchants are remarking
on and it is that many people this
year bought more sensible presents
, than usual. Instead of giving orna
'ments many have given shoes, cloth
-1 ing and other articles of wearing ap
parel. A great many people joined the
Spugs, which, in the latest interpre
tation, is the “Society for the promo
tion of useful giving.’
J. B. White & Co.
Mr. F. P. Gracey, of J. B. White &
Company, was asked for an expression
regarding Christmas business and he
said:
“I am very much gratified at our
trade. While our Christmas business
as a whole, that is taking in every de
partment of the store, was nod as large
as last year, still wo did better with
strictly Christmas goods than a year
ago. In toys, stationery, neckwear and
other Christmas articles we did a mag
nificent business and our receipts for
the entire store were greater on Christ
mas eve than they were on Christmas
eve 1913. On the whole we are very
much pleased with our Christmas bus
iness."
Wise Dry Goods Co.
‘‘Our Christmas business was ex
cellent," said Mr. C. W. Wise, of the
Wise Dry Goods Company. Especially
was the business heavy during the four
days before Christmas day. I ordered
a large number of dolls from Germany
last February and I thought it was
rather unfortunate that I was able to
get them, because I feared I wouldn’t
be able to sell them. However, we
have sold almost completely out. Our
business, both in Christmas goods and
our regular stock, has been splendid.”
Walk Over Shoe Co.
“We have banished war talk from
the Walk Over Shoe Company,” said
Mr. E. C. Nickerson, manager, “for our
Christmas trade was splendid. Usually
people do not buy shoes around Christ
mas time, but we have sold a great
many this year. I have noticed that
many people have given shoes this
year as Christmas presents and the
idea of giving useful articles appealed
to more people this season than ever
before.”
J. A. Mullarky Co.
“My Christmas Eve business was
$175 greater than Christmas eve last
year,” said Mr. J. A. Mullarky, of the
.1, A. Mullarky Company, “and I am
very much pleased with my Christmas
trade as a whole. Mr business for the
entire month of December shows some
falling off from December a year ago,
but I am well pleased anyway. My bus
iness the day after Christmas was al
so good.”
Andrews Bros.
Mr. Worth Andrews, of Andrews
Bros., said: “We had a splendid Christ
mas business, even better than we ex
pected under the circumstances. We
are much pleased with the business
that we did.”
Von Kamp, Vaughan A Geraid.
“Our business was very good in
deed," said Mr. A. B. Von Kamp, of
Von Kamp, Vaughan & Gerald, “and
Fewer Fires This Christmas Than Any
Christmas in Quarter ol Century, Says Chief
“There have been fewer fires in Au
gusta this Christmas than at any time
in the history of my connection with
the fire department,” said Chief Rey
nolds yesterday, “and I have been on
BANQUET OF FIBEMEN
ABOUT FEGBUARV 22
Will Not Be Held on Last Night
of Year, But Will Be Big
Event in Celebration Opening
of New Engine House on Hill.
The annual banquet which the fire
department of Augusta has been tend
ering on the last night of the year to
the mayor, members of council and
the civil service hoard will not be held
on next Friday night. Instead, Chief
Frank G. Reynolds announces that the
banquet will be held on or about the
22nd of February, when the new fire
engine house at Troupe Street and
Central Avenue will be formally open
ed. The engines for the new depart
ment, which will be known as No. 7.
will arrive during the early part of
February.
Chief Reynolds stated last night that
the new fire engine house would be
the most elegant In the entire coun
try, both in regard to exterior and In
terior design and appointments. Au
gusta will be proud of th“ new fire
engine house and it will l>e one of the
Interesting objects about the city
our after Christmas business was good
also. Of courso, we are not measuring
the business this year by last year’s
standards, but even though we should
do so, this year’s business, while show
ing a falling off, would not be so bad.
We did a better business than we had
expected, and, of course, we are pleas
ed.”
M. E. Kelly Dry Goods Co.
“We sold completely out of every'’
line we purchased especially for
Christmas,” sSid Mr. Pat Kelly, of the
M. E. Kelly Dry Goods Company, “and
in two instances re-orders were found
necessary before the holiday season
was half over. Our business was in
keeping with our line of advertising
and we ordered useful articles for
Christmas and got away as far as pos
sible from the useless. We had our
useful articles arranged in neat and
tidy Christmas packages so as to make
appeal to the purchasers and make
them doubly acceptable as Christmas
gifts. AVe are thorough believers in
the campaign to promote useful giving.
We are much pleased with our Christ
mas business.”
L. Sylvester’s Sons & Co.
“Our business was very good in
deed,” said Mr. Sym Sylvester, of L.
Sylvester’s Sons Co., “and while
not quite, up to the standard of last
year, still we did more than we ex
pected and are very much pleased
with the results.”
C. H. Schneider.
“My business was splendid,” said
Mr. C. H. Schneider, “and W’as as
good as last year, so I, therefore, have
no kick coming. A’ott may say that I
am much pleased with my Christmas
business.”
Golden Bros.
“We are much pleased with our
Christmas business,” said Mr. Julius
Golden, of Golden Bros., “and one of
our days was even better than last
year.”
A. Silver.
“I did a very good Christmas busi
ness indeed,” said Mr. A. Silver, “and
am much pleased. Since the first of
December, when I put on my sale, I
have sold more suits and overcoats
than in all of my 24 years of exper
ience in the clothing business in the
same length of time.”
Volk’s
Mr. M. A. Volk, of Volk's ladies’
ready to wear establishment, said his
Christmas business was very good in
deed.
Standard Sample Shoe Co.
“We had a magnificent business,”
said Mr. S. Levkoff, of the Standard
Sample Shoe Company. “We worked
up until 12 o’clock Thursday night
with every man in the store busy and
we could have used five additional
clerks to a great advantage. A'ou can
say for us that we are delighted with
our Christmas business.”
A. & P. Tea Co.
“Our business this Christmas was
fully as good as it was last Christ
mas,” said Mr. B. F. Vinson, manager
of the A. &P. Tea Company. “We
have no kick whatever and are, of
cf urse, immensely pleased with our
sales.”
McCreray & Co.
McCreary & Company report good
sales for Christmas and for some time
leading up to Christmas.
Dietz Brothers.
Diet Rrotnors report splendid sales
during Christmas week and they also
say that they did an excellent buslj
ness for several weeks leading up to
the Christmas holidays.
the department over a quarter of a
century without a single Christmas
Day vacation.
"I attribute the few fires to the
damp weather and to the fact that
fireworks have been prohibited.”
when the trees, grass and shrubbery
on the outside get to growing.
The affair on or about Washington's
birthday will be the most excellent the
fire department has even given.
MRS. C. A. CASTOR DIED AT
CITY HOSPITAL SATURDAY
A Resident of Augusta for a
Little Over Two Months.
Funeral Announcement Later.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Castor regret to learn of the
death of the latter, which occurred
Saturday night at 10 o'clock at the
City Hospital.
The husband of deceased on the first
of August, last, was employed by the
Southern Tire and Rubber Company
In the capacity of superintendent.
Last October, the 15th, Mr. Castor,
whose home was in Akron, Ohio, hav
ing left his family there, sent for
them. About six weeks ago Mrs. Cas
tor was taken 111. She did not think
it necessary to take to her bed, stay
ing until she was entirely well. She
was taken to the City Hospital last
week in a precarious condition, and
In spite of the best medical aid that
was given her she quietly passed away
ioxt night.
Mrs. Castor Was hut 31 years of
a:-e, and despite her short residence In
this city had made numerous friends,
all who extend their sympathy to the
family in their bereavement. She
leaves, besides her husband, four lit
tle children.
Funeral arrangements wait instruc
tions from her mother, who is in
Akron, O.
Speaking
... THE...
Public Mind
SANE XMAS.
To The Herald.
1 was surprised to see this in your
columns of Wednesday:
The small hoy, with his harmless
fireworks, was in evidence for the
first time on Broad street last eve
ning. There were a number of
“poppers" exploded during the eve
ning, which created animation
among the little fellows who think
that Christmas is not Christmas
unless they are allowed to "shoot"
their fireworks. It would seem
that the merchants and city au
thorities are vieing with each oth
er in the matter of selling and per
mitting the harmless, sane and
safe fireworks, and if the more
dangerous u\ws are not used there
cun scarcely die any serious objec
tion to the younger generation
having his usual fun in this man
ner.
It certainly does more credit to the
writer’s heart than his head, to his
feelings than his morality.
That the fireworks are “harmless"
is hardly proved. That the merchants
and city authorities are vieing with
each other in the matter of silling and
permitting" these fireworks in viola
tion of the law Is not very creditable
to either, especially to those who made
the law.
We are none of us, perhaps, so vir
tuous and law-abiding that we may’
afford to fling a stone at our neigh
bors, yet it seems to me there is a big
difference between the perpetrator and
the abettor of a crime. One can feel
admiration or even respect for a bold
highwayman or safe-cracker, but not
for the man who sits back safely in
liis easy chair directing the operation.
After years of effort the “safe and
sane” element of this community suc
ceeded iu inducing council, — not to
ENACT a new ordinance against fire
works, but merely to refrain from sus
pending an ordinance it had already
enacted: for the average councilman
has been too much under the thumb
of the small boy to dare to lift Au
gusta out of the list of those pro
vincial towns which permit this sense
less and pagan way of celebrating a
religious holiday.
And as for the "harmless, safe and
sane” foreworks which the writer says
were the only ones used by the smail
boys this year 1 do not know whether
lie considers under this head or not
the giant cannon crackers which kept
me awake on Thursday night and
which the city authorities apparently
made no effort to suppress.
A CITIZEN.
DEATHS
CASTOR, MRS. C. A.—Died last night
at the City Hospital at 10 o’clock
in the 31st year of her age, af.er
an illness of six months. De
ceased is survived by her hus
band, Mr. C. A. Castor, and four
children. Funeral arrangements
will be made later.
ALLENDALE OFEICER 11
SaNC CONDITION
Mr. Frank Clark, Who Was
Shot While Making An At
tempt to Arrest a Man, is at
the City Hospital.
Mr. Frank Clark, a policeman of
Allendale, S. C„ who was brought to
the City Hospital Friday after having
been shot in the attempt to arrest a
man, is in a serious condition. Mr.
Clark was shot in the left lung, the
entire uppor lobe becoming involved.
Fortunately no complications have set
in as yet. However the wound in it
self is enough to cause grave concern.
The hospital authorities slated that
even barring complications, it would
still be several days before an author
itative statement could he made, tut
to Mr. Clark's chances of recovery.
It will be recalled that Mr. Clrak
wuh wounded last Thursday night
while attempting to arrest Eulie You
mans, who had been drinking. It
seems that some of Youman's friends
came to his assistance as he was
about to he arrested. Youmans was
wounded, also, hut reportH indicate
that hie injuries are slight,
Hospital authorities state that, taken
in its entirety, the present Christmas
season is the quietest they have ever
experienced.
NOW, WHAT DO YOU MIX WITH IT
Wanted—Married man to work on
milk wagon. Must be neat, sober and
industrious and a good mixer.—Ot
tumwa, lowa, Courier.
Cufgd His RUPTURE
I was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. rx.rtors said
my only hope of cure was an operation.
Trusses did me no good. Finally 1 g t
hold of something that quickly and com
pletely cured me. Years have passed
end the rupture has never returned, al
lhough I am doing hard work ns a car
penter. There was no operation, no lost
time, no trouble. 1 have nothing to sill,
but will give full Information about how
you may And a complete cure without
operation, if you write to me, Eugene M.
Pullen, Carpenter, 48-A Marcellus Ave
nue, Manaiquan, N. J Better cut out
this notice and show It to onyrthers who
V" n-itured von may save a life or at
leant stop the misery of rupture and
the worry and danger of an mmrmvum.
fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA.
PREDICTS FINE
FARM YEAR IN
9EGRCIA, 1915
Commissioner of Agriculture
Price Cites Examples of Pre
paration for Diversified Crops
to Take Cotton’s Place
Atlanta, Ga. —" Judging by the flour
mills, the packing houses, the grain
elevators, the wheat and hay, the cat
tle and hogs which are taking the
place of cotton from the Tennessee
line to the sea, a Georgian returning
home in the spring of 1915 after a
year’s absence might well think he
had entered some western state by
mistake,” said J. I>. Brice, commis
sioner of agriculture, Saturday.
Commissioner Price cited examples
of the progress already made, and,
predicting a fine farm year for 1916,
considering the tremendous changes
effected, summarized the agricultural
situation as it now stands.
“The prosperity or distress of the
Georgia farmer affects vitally every
man, woman and child in the state,”
he said,
“Georgians who realize this are
devoting much of their time, advice
and money to aid the farmer and for
tlio aid of themselves and all other
Georgians. It’s exceedingly far from
being a charitable proposition, for the
farmers are not loved any more than
any other general class of men. The
reason for this absorbing interest in
the farmers is because farmers are
distinct from all other men in that
they are vital to the state and the
nation. They compose the one class
whose interests are everybody's in
terests. They are the producers with
out whom we go linked and starve.
"There is a peaceful revolution go
ing on in Georgia and the rest of the
1 South today, and, like any other revo
lution, it breeds considerable chaos
before the end is reached.
For a Long Time Yet.
"The people are fighting to over
throw King Cotton and establish the
democracy of diversified farming and
though the democrats are winning
right along, they must fight for a long
time yet before the revolution is fi
nally accomplished. Every detail for
marketing the new crops must be per
fected; new systems of credit, based
on products other than cotton must tie
established, or diversified farming
will mean nothing more than diversi
fied planting, and the permanent
prosperity due some day will fall* to
materialize.
“The farmer has been buffeted
around a good deal in this peaceful
revolution. The opinions and plans of
all men, including other farmers,
have been fired at him so fast that
he can't grasp one new idea before
another is shot into Ills head. Many
of these opinions and plans, most of
them in fact, are good. But all of
them can't he worked out. Out of this
j clash of ideas, however, actual re
sults are being daily accomplished.
“One great result stands out above
all things: The farmer, in one way or
another, is tiecoming keenly aware
that he must change from cotton lo
diversification. The pinch of neces
sity would have shown him this event
ually; the agitation over diversified
crops lias shown him (tils already.
Changing Methods.
“For the Georgia farmer is chang
ing his method and changing them
fast. If every Georgian could read
the eoifntry newspapers, if he could
talk to thousands of farmers and get
first hand Information, he would be
startled at what revolutionary farm
ing tactics these Georgia crop pro
ducers have already adopted. And
it is not easy to change quickly from
a system, however had, which has ex
isted for generations.
“From all over the state I hear of
these changes. Men traveling in the
south and middle Georgia during the
past few weeks of cold weather speak
of newly killed hogs swinging from
poles on every farm, more hogs than
they ever saw before. I am told of
plans to organize flour mills, to ope
rate produce exchanges, to give credit
on grain warehouse certificates.
“I have observed and also have
been told of a great lack of mules on
farms all over the state. Farmers,
needing the money, have sold thou
sands of mules for low prices. I am
sorry to see this, but it is significant;
it means two things: It means that
cotton will he reduced on many farms
by necessity, if for no other reason,
for moles are needed to work a cotton
crp; it means also that many farmers,
already started on diversification,
have sold their mules because they
don’t want to plant cotton and know
they 'won't feel their loss. In place of
cotton, they will how grain crops,
which don’t need so much mule power,
they will plant peas, they will raise
hogs and cattle, and they can work
corn sn<l truck with what mules they
have left."
The Examples.
A few of Commissoiner Price’s re
ports, touching on stock-raising, the
establishment of flour mills, grain
warehouses, t.nd so on, follow:
Near Middleton In Elbert. County, a
large farm, formerly given over to
cotton, has been turned Into a stock
farm, where horses, cattle and hogs
are being raised. Similar big stock
farms are conducted at Fortsorila and
I’earle. Many farmers near Bain
bridge, In Decatur County, have in
vested every available cent In fine
cattle end hogs.
In Hart County, two carloads of
thoroughbred Hereford cattle have
formed a basis for a new stock farm.
At Moiena, a recently organized live
stock association is doing good work
in buying and selling stock; at Lavo
nla several carloads of cattle from
the Kittle Tennessee Valley in North
Carolina have been sold.
A farmer near Quitman reports the
sale of five heifers bringing more
money than seven bales of good cot
ton In the most prosperous days.
“Anil,” said the farmer, “t didn't, take
tlu time nor money nor the trouble to
r iWsa the heifers that cotton would
have taken.”
From Hevunnah comes the report
that Western cattle men have sent
many Inquiries to southeast Georgia
In regard to eat'le lands These men
want to get nearer the European mar
kets, where they can make more
money, Up y state. Also, they say
cattle can be raised more cheaply in
Georgia than in the West.
Reports from all parts of the state
show that the number of fine hogs
raised in Georgia and also imported
for breeding purposes, have nearly
doubled since last year. Recently
several carloads of Duroc hogs were
imported into Decatur County trom
lowa.
Flour Mills.
Many towns and bounties are en
deavoring to organize flour mills to
handle at home part of the greatly in
creased wheat crop which will be
reaped in the spring. The people of
Yidalia are perfecting plans for a flour
mill a.d expect to have one soon.
Farmers of Sumter County are as
sured by the people of Americas that
they will see a well equipped flour
mill there before spring If they do
their part itt raising more wheat. At
Washington, Ga„ besides a grain anti
hay market, the people are organizing
u flour mill.
The packing plant at Moultrie is
ready for operating, Atlanta has pack
ing plants and cold storage houses;
Macon is planning a new abattoir and
cold storage plant; Douglas is doing
likewise.
At Columbus, a market has been es
tablished for ull corn and grain rais
ed in Muscogee County and farmers
have been urged to raise as much as
possible, as they cannot swamp tills
market. The organizers of the mar
ket company have announced they will
buy these crops at the market prices
of the St. Donis Board of Trade, plus
freight charges. A grain elevator and
n shelling machine for corn will also
lie conducted by this company.
The “Market Man.”
“in view of the numerous new pro
ducts for which markets must ha
found. 1 am seriously considering add
ing a 'market man’ to the Agricultural
Department's force, and in fact hope
lo have such a man early in January,”
said Commissioner I'rice.
“Every other southern state but
Georgia has such n man and we need
one badly at the present time. The
duties of this mutt will he to find mar
kets for nil products of Georgia farms;
the farmers will write to the Depart
ment of Agriculture stating their
needs and the mnrkte man will tlion
write and tell them where markets
can lie had.”
A PIFFLING PERSON.
<5. R. Ballard is on the puny list.
He has something like rheumatism.—
Sharp County, Arkansas, Record.
Seasonable Clothing for
Weather predictions for January point to a
low temperature. Warm clothes are essential to
good health. If you have neglected this feature
of your! wardrobe, be prepared beforehand for
the cold that is coming.
Medium and Heavy
Weight Underwear
Outing Flannel
Pajamas
Neck Scarfs and
Mufflers
Everything that a man needs
to keep out the cold.
New Lot Waistcoat
Shirts (Short Bosom)
Alco and Society Brand Clothes, classy
Balmacaan Overcoats, beautiful Meltons with
the velvet collars. You will surely like these coats
and prices are much reduced.
General Haberdashery of the Kind That is
Different and Tasty. Anything and Every
thing that a Man Needs or Wants in
Clothes and Furnishings.
Majority ol People in 10th District
Are Afflicted With the Hookworm
All ye who reside within the bounds
of the Tenth Congressional District of
the Commonwealth of Georgia, give ear.
Did you know that the chances aVe two
to one that you are infected with—O!
well, we might as well come right out
and say it—with the hookworm disease?
No? Well, tell It to the Department of
Fieid Sanitation of the State Board of
Health. This organization will tell you
some things that will cause you to won
der If you are responsible for that tired,
lazy feeling after ull.
This department has, for some thne,
conducted a vigorous campaign against'
(his recently discovered parasite. In
eight of the counties of the Tenth Dis
trict, they have examined 5,973 persons
and have found that 3.184 of this num
ber were afflicted with hookworm. We
say “were” advisedly, for the State
STIFFED, ESTELLE —The one year
old daughter of Mr. and Airs, r.
K. Btiefel died yesterday after
noon at 5:80 o’clock at the Chil
dren's hospital after an illnesH of
eight days. Funeral services will
he conducted at Warrenville,, S. t'.,
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rov. C. S. Felder officiating, and
the intermnet will follow in the
Town Creek cemetery.
ROHKNQTHHT, MRS. AGNES ROE
SFI,—Wife of Mr. 11. 11. Rosen
quist, died yesterday in Cieelum,
Washington, in the 37th year of
her age. The body of deceased
was shipped to Augusta and fun
eral services and Interment will
take place upon the arrival of
the body. She was a former Au
gustan, moving to Washington
ten years ago.
DECKER, MARJORIE ELIZABETH -
The three year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Decker, died
yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock
at the residence, 458 Broad street.
Funeral arrangements will be
made later.
Wintry Weather
1 1 J r- grP fJj mrfY* P A v %
DEATHS
Board of Health assures us that ridding
the Infected ones of this disease is a
most simple matter.
It seems that the State Board ol
Health is not campaigning against Herr
for MonsleuV, just as you prefer) Hook
worm in the other counties of the dis
trict (Richmond being among the num
ber) because said counties have neglec
td to provide campaign funds. It seema
also, that only a small appropriation
from each county is being asked the
State Board providing most or the
funds itself. The a mount asked of the
counties desiring aid is in the nature of
a guarantee of good faith, so to speak.
In concluding its pamphlet on the sub
ject. tlie .State Board makes this most
sensible statemont:
“Money spent fev education, hog
cholera, and tick eradication is money
well spent, but money spent for the
HEARTH OB THE PEOPLE of a com
munity Is money better spent. Fall in
line njid let’s let the world know that
Georgia is active in health work.
EAST AFRICAN NATIVES BUY
THEIR WIVES.
Love plays hut a part ir. Kiku
yu (British East Africa) courtships;
if you like the girl, and can pay the
price demanded by her parents, you
can have her; the lady’s feelings are
I not. consulted in the matter. The de
sire to secure the wherewithal to buy
a wife is one of the few things that
will induce the East African native
to work.—« From the Wide World Mag
azine.
NEWS CIRCULATED BY WIND
MILLS.
In some parts of Holland they have
a curious way of signaling items of
news by manipulating the sails of the
numerous windmills that dot the land
scape. For instance, the sails ‘ reefed”
and set dead square, in the local code,
indicates that a baby boy has been
horn in the miller’s family. It is curi
ous to note that the Germans in East
ern Prussia accused the Russians of
signaling information in this very way
by means of the many windmills of
the district.-—Wide World Magazine.
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