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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. SEVEN