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Augusta Church News
At a Glance
St. Jama* Methodist Church to Hava
Excellent Music.
Mr. Robert Irvin, organist and choir
master of St Janies church, announces
a program of superb music for today.
Kach service today will have its spe
cial attraction. The Messrs. Sikes of
Detroit, Mich., will tdng at both serv
ices.
The Messrs. Sikes are known far
and wide as soloists. They ar*' the
sons of a former Atigustari, Mr Clar
ence Sikes, and are the nephews of
Mr. Sweeney Sikes, so well known
among the music lovers of the city
Another Interesting feature of the
service today will be a sermon by
Rev D. E. Carmack of Spartanburg,
ft C., who comes by the pastor's spe
cial request. Mr. Camack is the presi
dent of the Textile Institute of Spar
tanburg, one of the most Interesting
educational ventures In the country.
This will he Mr. Camack’s second
visit to the city, he having preached
at Anbury for Rev, A. 1) Echols lasi
spring lie Is one of the leaders of
the educational world 1n the South
His message this morning should I"'
heard b; a large number of thinking
people. Pr. Dillard will preach at
night
Dr. M. Ashby Jones on "Divine Dis
content.’'
Rev. M. Ashby Jones, D. P. pastor
of the First Baptist church, will preach
a special Mirninn I night on "Divine
Discontent. it will he of an tnsp.
rational nature and should he heard
by a large crowd. At the nlghl sen
ice the Christmas music will \i< re
peated. It Is said by tho c who know
music that seldom has there been an\-
thlng to equal the program which 1s
to he repeated for the benefit of those
who were not present at list Sun
day's service There will be no ser
mon. Services will begin at H p. m.
At Woodlnwn Methodist Church
Rev. Mr. Stone, the pastor of the
Woodlnwn Methodist church, will
preach today at 11:15 n. rn on "The
Gift of God." At 8 p. m. his theme
Will be "The Word of God." Mr. Slone
BENEFICENT AUGUSTA
There Ih n vast difference between
the nature anil action of beneficence
and benevolence, Benevolence Is: "I
wish you well”—Beneficence says; ’ I
ntu doing good" helping now. And
this has been Ihe spirit of Augusta
these last weeks.
Since early fall many of our best
citizens have suffered a loss In In
come and some felt that Augusta
would not have a Merry Christmas.
It seemed impossible that the numer
ous calls for help would he relieved as
m> many were added to the list <if the
unemployed anil needy in our midst.
But Augusta Is generous toward 1 1 h
unfortunate anil from the numerous
purchases made In our toy emporiums
It seems Impossible that any should
have been over-looked.
Two weeks before Christmas the
churches, Sunday schools, Salvation
Army, Good Fellows, and secret or
ders began to plan to care for the
children of those who would not li
able to give them the customary ex
pression of "good will.”
It ts doubtful If we have had In
many years In Augusta a Christmas
Reason wherein the spirit of true
beneficence was so large \Ve have
pot only helped our own poor, but our
hands have gone out with our hearts
to the women and children of the na
tions at war Truly our citizens hn\e
remembered the words of the Lord Je
gus when He said: "It Is more blessed
to give than to receive."
Y. M. 0. A. XMAS SERVICES
SUNDAY AT DREAMLAND
Dr. Howard T. Cree Will Be the
Speaker---Will Be a Special
Musical Program.
The new departure 'or the v M C. A
promises to t>e a verv popular move PVr
man> gears the Sunday afternoon meet
logs have been held at the Y M. C. A
building, runner Greene unit Campbell
Streeta. The strut! tare waa never ver\
large. and generally tin- sum- .rowtl
varvtnc Utile In pnisonnel or nunibets
Th* secretary of th* Y M C \ f*||
that If the meetliiKs were tn be mailt
Worth while it would he necessary to
change the nutuee of the servlets The
presudand's management offered tli.lt
handsome auditorium to him It w
Accepted and the flist mentlng was held
there December 13th. It was a decide I
success and other services are to follow
on th# second and fourth Suntlnv* In
each month
IT. Howard T. Cree. pastor of the
Fire! Christian church, will deliver the
address of the afternoon today Ur
Cree te one of our Pest known ministers
and Is a favorite Hinonv the voting ot
the city His address this afternoon will
be a special appeal to Christian man
stood. The women of the city are In
vited also. A male quartet will sing.
The music Is under the direction of Mr
Warren Moran The public will find a
hearty welcome
TIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
HELPED SALVATION ARMY
Gave Assistance to Adjutant
Yates in Its Efforts to Give
Christmas Tree to Poor.
Th* Flr*t Christian church cam#* tn
th« Uilitnnt A of the Salvation Army In
Its effort* to gi\# a Oh*i»tnv\« tree tn
tho poor of th# city. Dr Frc* and hit
church am *v*r genyrou* h«*rted. and
wh*& an appeal la made they raapond
#u)*rtaji(tally. It wm* known that Adi.
Tat#** would n«*rd a try* fur hi* i'liri*t
®»a entertainment at the Arttu* \ «*n
Fiioay night The church gU<l> g,i\*
ft The fomdftv school children brought
many rift* tn the church far the p*. *
of tht city. The*#* were turned over to
•tha Salvation Army iutd dlmtrthuted them
amour thoae present at ihe The
me tnl*era of the church rn\e a litre*
number of basket* filled with fruit* and
candle* to the poor it j N undemt.vod
tha: thi* la the practice of the church
every year It I* tho*e thin** that ' . It'
ivtnf the rl h ai
If A uniat a a chur‘hr* would »*«>k out
the poor of the db and gi\. ii, m
f»r*d!f*l aid It might m.. ** r. r
ng and narrowing •* tha am it.
A* ecu tha ciaaatt*
has recently come to Woodlawn and
hiH services are pleasing Ids people.
He is one of the able preachers of the
North Georgia Conference, and he will
he felt in Augusta not only in his Im
mediate neighborhood but In the city
at large At the morning hour the
choir will render a special program Jl
music.
Dr. Howard T. Creo on “Tranalating
the Chrlatmas Spirit.”
"Translating the Christmas Spirit"
Is the theme of Rev, Howard T. Cree,
pastor of the First Christian church.
He will preach at 11:15 a. m. today
and his message will he full of help
fulness gathered from the Word of
God and the present season of good
cheer. Public cordially Invited to hear
him.
Dr. Marquis at th# First Presbyterian
Church,
Pr. Marquis of Rockford, 111., will
preach at the First Presbyterian
church today at 11:15 a. m. Pr. Mar
quis Is one of the educational secre
taries of the Presbyterian Assembly of
the I'tilted States Pr Marquis Is here
spending the Christmas holidays with
his son Mr. W. It. Marquis, of Au
gusta, who is eonxjected with lierrk
mans Nurseries. I>r. Marquis was
here about a year ago and he greatlv
pleased the people with Ills ability as
a preacher of unusual power.
\t the night service Pr. Sevier will
preach on the "New Year's Resolu
tions.'' The choir will repeat the pret
tlest of the Christmas music. Public
cordially Invited.
Dr. MacForrin on "The Losson of a
Closing Year."
Pr M M. MiieKerrln, whose sermons
are always of Interest to the puhli •,
will preach today at 11:15 on "The
Ijossoiu of a Closing Year." At ft p.
m. hi- theme will be “The World Af
ter Nineteen Centuries of Christ."
These themes are timely and In tho
hands of Pr. MacForrin the dead cen
turies will live again and the old year
will yield some real helpful lessons
to those who love the 1-ord.
If tha Kplrlt of bonofloence la the
rcmjlt of “hard tlmea’* then wo have
won a blegging for* whlbh wo should
he thankful. Of course there are here,
uh in other placen, thoae who did noth
111k to lift the burden. They are of
that ho If lah < la.MH, a follow Kround full
of evil weedn. Our folka this year
have been practical In their giving to
a larger extent than Ih generally be
lieved. Home benlUted to give but
when they learned that In mont caned
careful examination* were being made
before help wan extended It became a
pleasure to have a part In the benef
cent work of our various organiza
tions.
Of course not all assisted were wor
thy, nolther will each one helped ap
preciate the kindness extended. But
that Ih no excuse for one’s withholding
bread and raiment from the poor. To
the unselfish soul no reward is looked
for. In this case the heart Is like a
dear, flowing stream. Tbe thirsty
horse rushes Into It and drinks to his
heart’s content, and often turns his
back upon It to strike with his fe »t
and foul It. But the beautiful stream
rushes on clearing Itself In Its action
nnd loses Its pollution In serving oth
ers below, while above Its waters come
down from the eternal hills. To those
who ministered to the needs of other*
at this glad Christmas tide let there
he no regrets for every good deed car
ries its own reward.
“THE DRAMA OF LIFE" BY
THE WOODLAWN BARACAS
Was One of tho Most Interest
ing of Christmas Entertain
ments --Held at Woodlawn
School Monday.
Tie most Interesting Christmas en
tertainment of the season was that pra-
H etded by the Woodlawn Baptist church
on Monday evening st the Woodlawn
public school htiiUlltiK- The church au
ditorium was too small to accommodate
the crowd and the services were held
lln the large assembly room of the
school.
j The building was well filled. From
th beginning to the close the interest
"as Intense. It is said by those who
>n <i •• there that many were aeen to
sin l tears. One man who was present
saltl **l did not think It possible for
U»*'ul talent to write and play no well. T
".s delighted. The scenes presented of
j the poor man nnd the assistance by the
t ;u.nt ** touched me very much, and I let
the tears fuM.”
The offering to the poor waa beyond
anything known In Augusta It took
! three wagon l«*n»ls to move the groce
j »i«a and other useful thing* presented
lo the church and Hundav school. The
offering in flour amounted to 750 lbe
Th members of the church distributed
; these among the poor on Tuesday.
! NORTH AUGUSTA BAPTIST
S. S. ENTERTAINMENT
The North Auausta liqptlst Sunday
school has quite an Interestlnft pro
mam arranufid for Monday nlkht.
I’onsistlnK of recitations, music, tab
i leal)x and pantomines.
There will l«c no chaise for admta
islon. all who will, are requested to
1 hrliqs an offering of money or goods
for the needy tn the city.
The exercises will he held In the
grammar school auditorium beginning
iat 7:30 o’clock.
REID MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Walton Way A John's Road. Rev.
S 1,, McCarty, past or Divine wor
j ship and preaching by the pastor at 11
a m S|x-cial Christmas music by the
quartet choir. \t 4p, m. the Rundvy
s>’hi*>l will hold Its Christmas exer
! rises Christmas music, songs and
recitations by the children There will
j be no evening service.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.
j o p Gilbert, pastor Preaching at
tit 15 a m.. by the pastor thcr
"The Dossing of the old Year." Chrlat-
I entertainment at the night svrtlce.
| Public cordially Invited.
PROGRAMS FOR
RFID HIM
Interesting Church Program
This Morning and Sunday
School Exercises This After
noon
The following very Interesting pro
grams will he rendered at the Reid
Memorial Church today:
Reid Memorial Church
Rev. L. L. McCarty, Pastor
Morning Service.
Prelude —Violin and piano.
Poxology—lnvocation.
Responsive .Scripture Reading.
Hymn, 118 -Joy to the World.
Anthem— "O little Town of Beth
lehem P. E. I.utkln.
Hymn, 121 Hark tho Herald Angels
King.
Scripture Lesson.
Solo- Star Divine, Herbert—Mrs
Cothran.
Announcements.
“Holy Night,” Adams—Miss Rogers.
Offertory.
Sermon.
A Christmas Anthem, Rlghteous
rt r.rd Peace Caleb draper.
Hymn, 120--Shout the Glad Tidings.
Benediction.
Soprano- Mrs. Cothran.
Contralto—Miss Rogers.
Tenor Mr. Anderson.
Hass Pr. Parr.
Violin Mr. Bearden.
Harriet If. Gow, musical director.
Reid Memorial Sunday School Sunday
Afternoon, 4 O’Clock.
Program.
Song—Glory in the Highest.
Prayer Mr. Alexander, Supt.
Scripture Recitation —-Ethel Camth.
Song—We Come Today.
Recitation- O T.lttle Town of Beth
lehem Thomas Goodwin.
Primary Class—The Manger Cradle
Song.
Recitation- Why—Virginia Fleming.
Solo and Chorus—Night of Nights—
Mrs. Morris and School.
Solo, selected—Mr. Craig.
Address—Rev. L. L. McCarty.
Sings—Ring Bells, Ring.
Benediction.
Orchestra.
Violin- —Mr. Bearden.
Violin—Mr. White.
Cornet—Mr. Evans.
Flute —Mr. Fleming.
Cello—Miss Evans.
Harriet H. Gow, musical director.
DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM
AT ST. LUKE’S TODAY
Music Promises to Be Best
Ever Rendered at This Church
---Public Cordially Invited.
A very delightful program has been
arranged for the evening service at St.
Luke's today.
The public Is cordially Invited to at
tend all services today. Morning ser
vice at 11 o’clock. Sunday school at
3:30 anil evening service at 7:45
O'clock.
The musical program today promises
to he the best ever heard at St. Luke
In a long time
The following is the program:
Prelude Selected
Anthem Arise Shine ..Fred C. Maker
Hymn—Hark the Herald Angels Sing
.Mendelssohn
Prayer.
Anthem Sing, O Heavens
C. Simper
Scripture Reading.
Offertory Anthem—All In the Silent
Mght I. H Meredith
Sermon, by the past or, J. F. Roberts
Hymn Silent Night. Holy Night ..
F. Gruber
XMAS ENTERTAINMENT TO
NIGHT, SECOND BAPTIST
Th* Sunday school of the Second
Ihi i't Ist church will have It* annual
Christmas entertalnm«Mit Theta
will be no tree. In fact tht school has
not made a practice of having a Christ
ina* tr»*e In a number of years. The
children have been taught to give rather
than receive. At the Bervice* tonight
the children will bring an offering for
the Baptist Orphanage and the local
poor* the sunt to be equally divided. Be
low Ih the program which ha* been un
der tho direction of the Mt*s Ruth Ruf
fin.
t opening songs "Christmas Pells,*'...
School.
Welcome uddreea. Mr. Wiley Bell, Sec
retary, Sunday school.
“Christmas Braver ”. Mias Mildred Clark
Recitation, “Christmas Candles,"
. Fight Little Girl*.
Recitation “Bells Are Ringing!**
Allen Ruffin
Song. "Christmas Cheer for All,"
School
Recitation. “Christmas Stockings,** ...
Gladys Matthews
Recitation. "Christmas Exercise." ....
Nine Gtrla
Plano goto, “Evening Bella,"
Recitation, Angel’s Song
Anthem Choir
Recitation, “Gift of the World.**
Miss Nellie Andrews
Puet, Misses Cleo and llattie Mont
gomery.
\n address by Pr. T. F Rargeron,
Teacher Phi lath ea Class.
Recitation. **Be s Santa Yourself." ...
P. Leonard
Sants Claus.
Closing song
“Till Christmas Comes Again.’*
Benediction by the pastor.
DR. S. C. DICKEY. PRESIDENT OF
THE WORLD’S BIBLE CONFER.
ENCES TO REACH CITV THIS WEEK
Pr. S. C Dickey, president of the
World’* Bible Conferences, will not
reach Augusta before the list of the
week efr first of next It whs fully ex
pected that he would reach here by the
Hth of the month, but other matters
have detained him. It Is thought now
that he will come and arrange the pro
i gram f»*r the AXiugeta conference which
|is to be he'd here within the next two
months
The conference* have been of great
help to tho chutvhes In the ettiee and
towns where they have been he d It la
I cMimed that they encourage Bible study.
I devotion to the Master, church activity,
I end a higher standard of morals The
member* of the pastors* alliance are
1 much in hope that tht conference will
| open up a new religious life in the city.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
“IN THE EVIL DAY”
“A Thousand Shall Fall at Thv
Side.”
Th* Blind Lead the Blind—lßo,ooo
Preachers Fallen—Others In Denger.
Leity Also In Danger—What Must
Be Done—Divine Provision Abundant
For the Willing and Obedient.
tiop of M«rt«lus'a Xviugviotii. Like uii
other Scriptures bearing upon tills sub
ject, It Implies that the transition from
the Reign of Kin and Death to the
Reign of from the do
minion of Satan to that of Christ, will
be a great Time of Trouble. Satan and
his deluded subjects will not quickly
and meekly renounce their claims to
earthly dominion and submit them
selves loyally to the King of kings.
This will necessitate the breaking In
pieces of these systems.
The Pastor has already pointed out
that this breaking and shaking are
coming from every quarter, and are
described In the Scriptures as n great
whirlwind. Other Scriptures picture
the wluds of war, to be followed by
the earthquake of Socialism, which
will be succeeded by the fire of an
•rchy. Still other Scriptures show the
conflict between the people In general
and the princes «f the world—mer
chant princes, manufacturing princes,
religious and political princes and
kings—showing that eventually there
will be two great divisions In the con
flict, and that tho whole earth will be
devastated by the ensuing anarchy.
The Evil Day Upon the Church.
For nearly forty years the Church
has been undergoing severe trials and
testings. During this period Theoso
phy, Christian Science, Spiritism, High
er Criticism, Evolutionism and various
other confusing teachings, have come
forward. Each contains fragments of
truth and masses of error. According
to Scripture they are brought forward
by the Adversary, with a view to lend
Ing people away from the Truth.
Satan Is represented ns being espe
cially active at present for the rea
son that this Is the time when special
light upon the Divine character and
Plan Is due to come to the Church.
Seeing that people are awakening to
more Intelligent thought on religious
subjects, the Adversary brings forth n
host of philosophies to mislead, putting
darkness for light and endeavoring to
make the light of the dawning New
Day appear ns darkness.
Only those who have put on the
whole armor of God have been able to
stand In this evil dny and to help oth
era to stand, in n time when thousands
have been falling into error, some be
ing turned aside from the simplicity
of the Gospel of Redemption through
the death of Christ, and others having
their faith shipwrecked.
Whnt a sad spectacle presents It
self on every hand! How perplexed
the world In general Is with whnt we
see, nnd how few have any renl com
fort or encouragement to offer! For
forty yenrs the world has cried
Pence! Peace! For forty years two
hundred thousand professed represent
atlres of Christ have been telling the
world that Christ has been reigning
and conquerlug the earth, and that
soon every knee will bow to Him—per
haps deceiving themselves while oth
era are being deceived. Now, ns the
grand climax of all this misrepresen
tatlon of God's real character, the war
Is thundering, the world Is amazed,
and new armies are continually being
formed. As the newspapers declare,
there Is a great conflagration In Eu
rope—a beginning of n corroboration of
St Peter’s declaration that the social
earth Is to be consumed.
Falling Into the Ditch of Infidelity.
Out of two hundred thousnnd pro
feased ministers of Christ, probably
one hundred and eighty thousand de
clare privately. If not publicly, that
they have no faith In the Bible a*
God’s Inspired Message to Fils people
The other twenty thousand are sadly
confused, while still clinging to the
Bible as the Divine Word. The trouble
Is that these ministers have given heed
to the creeds of the Dark Ages and
have neglected to study the Bible.
If such conditions prevail amongst
ministers, what may we expect of the
Christian people who pay them for in
struction and who, like their leaders,
are falling Into the ditch of unbelief!
Only comparatively few of God's petv
pie have followed the Apostle's advice
and put on the whole armor of God.
The Pastor declared that he was
seeking to sound an alarm, not for
the benefit of those who have fallen,
hot for those who are In danger of
falling. The Divine provision for our
day la so wonderful that even the
“babes tn Christ" may quickly come
to a clear knowledge of the Diva*
Flaw He urged God’s people every
where to begin afresh a study of the
Word of the Lord, rot throngh the old
creeds I spectacles, hut permitting the
Bible to Interpret Itself
READ HERALD WANTS
ADJUTANT YATES TO
PEOPLE OF AUGUSTA
Head of Salvation Army Ex
presses Thanks to Those Who
So Liberally Assisted in Feed
ing the Poor.
Adjutant Tatea wishes to express
to the people of Augusta his deep and
sincere appreciation of the aid which
has made it pousible for the Salvation
Army to bring Christmas cheer Into
many homes which otherwise would
have been forlorn and desolate.
There have been many calls upon
the Salvation Army this year—more
so, probably, than ever before. In
order that they might he able to re
lieve suffering In the same proportion
as other years, It was necessary that
the more fortunate ones of the com
munity he a bit more liberal in their
contributions. The response to Adju
tant Yates’ appeals have been grati
fying. There are many never before
experiencing the feeling, who have
this Christmas been brought to the
realization that the greatest happi
ness one can bring to himself is in
making others happy.
ine salvation Army is doing a
great work. They are in constant
touch with cases of real distress that
would never come to the attention of
many of us, no matter how anxious we
may be to help wherever we can.
Their efforts are deserving of the
heartiest co-operation of the entire
community.
Pec. 20.—Pastor
Russell spoke to
day at the L B. S.
A. Temple. His
text wns, “For the
time Is come when
Judgment must be
gin at the House
of God.”—l Peter
4:17.
His text, the
speaker declared,
was one of those
prophecies pictur
ing the lnaugura-
DR. MUD T. CUE 10
THE VDDHD MEN TODAY
Will Be Speaker Under the
Auspices of Y. M. C. A. at the
Dreamland Today.
Pr. Howard T. Cree will be the
speaker at the Young Men’s Christian
Association service this afternoon at
the Dreamland Theater. These Sun
day services, instituted two weeks
ago by tlie local Y. M. C. A., have
proved most helpful and enjoyable
Dr. Harms, of Newberry College, was
the speaker on the last occasion and
delivered an exceptionally strong ad
dress.
The exercises today will be In the
nature of a Christmas service, Dr.
Cree bringing a message especially
appropriate to the occasion and the
season.
Special Christmas music will fea
ture the service. Some of the best
musical talent in the city will take
part. Messrs. Halford. Moran, Bailie
whL,',!m y C ', ,mpose the quartette
which will render several selections.
,™ e T ?” or ® win °P efl promptly at
I 1 desired by the Y. M. C. A.
officials that emphasis be given to
the fact that the services are for men
fv nd „n' 0 T n and , that there ls at'solute
ly no charge of any nature whatever.
SIBLEY SETTLEMENT HOME
GIVEN CHRISTMAS TREE
Mr. T. S. Raworth Furnished
Entertainment For 65 Little
Ones---Also Gifts.
One of the most interesting entertain
meets of the Christmas season was a
by ee M? V *T s'® H Slhley ,a Settle,ne nt Home
oy Mr. 1. 8. Haworth. MY. Rawrwth
has been a friend of the home from its
foundation, but never has his Interest In
Its lrfVuen^« en T' ,ho ct 'l‘lren under
Its influence so shown as on the evening
th.u sixty-five little ones gathered at
the settlement house to receive their
f hriitmas gifts. Mr. Raworth was pres
eru ant * enjoyed the occasion to the full
esi. Each child received a good, sub
stantial toy, and fruits and candles to
h a heart's content The children to
receive these gifts are known as the
nursery children.'’
Thursday night the workers in the
home played Santa Claus to the needy
children of the community, to say they
enjoyed It ls to speak mildly. There
were thirty-three or more who thus had
Christmas as a result of the generous
friends of the home. They received toys
and fruits.
Saturday the Sewing Society met at
the lx-me and it was a great occasion.
More than a half hundred were present
—there are TO enrolled In the class, and
*hi su who came enjoyed a fish pond.
After the fish had been caught Miss
Palsy Cummings, the beloved superin
tendent, organized a company of Camp
Fire Girls.
Thus the seaeon at the Sibley Settle
ment Home hae been full of good things
for the young folks, and we may feel
assured that the old people have not
boon overlooked. The work will con
tinue through the new year as tn the
past, with here and there Improvements.
ASBURY GLASS TO HOLD
REGULAR MEET THIS A. M.
Gather at 9:45 O’Clock in the
Class Rooms, 1016 D’Antig
nac Street---46 Present Last
Sunday.
Th# r#Rular inornlnß session of the
Asbury Baraea Class will be held In
th# class room. 1016 D'Antignac Str##t
this mornlnK at 9:45 o'clock.
Ther# w#re 46 young men present
last Sunday and It Is hoped by the
class to have more today. On Decem
ber 31st the Asbury Baracas will give
an oyster supper for the class only,
and all members are urged to attend.
Asbury Is one of the many thriving
classes of the city Baraca Union, and
all young men are cordially invited
to attend.
"Come and spend a pleasant hour
with us." say the class officials.
NEW GOVERNOR OF N. Y.
New York. -M was announced that
the unusual proceeding of Gov. Whit
man taking the oath Saturday here
Instead of publicly at Albany on Ji'.-'-
uary 1 as has been the custom, * .a
due to Mr. Whitman's theory that there
should he no Interim between surren
der of the office by one governor at
midnight Pec. 31 end the assumption
of office by his successor usually the
next noon.
ENCOURAGING SIGNS OF BUSINESS
COTTON
“A report from the American Consul
General In Berlin, which was drawn up
ten days ago, calculates that Germany
wi 1 urgently require nearly 2,000,000
bale:* of cotton from the United States
during the next twelve months. The
report says that German spinners have
been keeping a portion of their looms
working with such supplies as have
been obtainable from Switzerland and
Holland. The Swiss supplies are now
stopped, and the other source is now
drying up. The report quotes an article
from The Berlin Borson Courier be
seeching America. ‘ln her own interest,
to strike down the artificial barriers
which British tyranny has set up
against the exportation of cotton to Ger
many.’ ”
Cotton Cargo for Germany.—-American
Steamer Sails from Galveston
With 6,300 Bales.
Galveston, Tes. —The first direct ship
ment of cotton from Galveston to Bre
men since the beginning of the Euro
pean war left here today aboard the Am
erican steamship Pathfinder. The ship
ment consists of 6,3<X> bales.
Th» hatches of the Pathfinder were
sealed by the French Consul to prevent i
interference with the vessel by war- i
ships of France or Great Britain.
Tho steamship El Paso last month
took a cargo of cotton for Bremen, but
cleared from this port for New York. i
Cotton Fund Subscribers. —Chicago Sub
scribes to $14,000,000, Making
Total $85,000,000.
New York. —Secretary Holly of the i
Cotton Loan Committee announced yes
terday that the banks of Chicago had
sen: in their subscriptions to tho fund,
amounting to approximately $14,000,000.
This makes the total received to date
$85,000,000, of which New York contrib
uted $53,000,000. Subscription agree
ments for the remaining $15,000,000 are
expected to reach here today or Satur
day. No loans will be considered until !
the entire $100,000,000 fund is fully sub- !
scribed.
Austin, Tex.—A plan which is expected
to result in companies being formed in
every Southern state for holding and
marketing the cotton crop w*as formu
lated at a conference between Colonel ,
Harvie Jordan of Atlanta, president ol
the Southern Cottdn Association; mem
bers of the Texas division that asso
ciation, and the committee recently ap
pointed by Commissioner of Agriculture
Ed. R. Kone, at the Dallas meeting of
farmers’ organizations.
A ratio of 10 per cent paid up stock j
will probably be allowed the proposed
holding and marketing companies.
Cotton Currency Put In Circulation In
South. —Crisp County Cotton Asso
ciation Puts Out Notes In
Small Denominations.
Cotton is being made the direct basis
for issues of currency in small demoni
nations in at least some parts of the 1
South. A Philadelphia manufacturing
firm reports the receipt from a resident
of Cordele, Ga., in payment of an ac
count what at first glance appeared to
be a $2 bill. Examination showed it to
be a form of currency issued by the
Crisp County Cotton Association of that
town. It was in reality a promissory
note of the association to pay $2 on or
before November 1, 1915, and. it was
stated, was secured by deposit of cot
ton at a price of 6 cents a pound.
RAILROADS
Will Spend $3,000,000. —Rate Decision
Helps Railroads to Make Improve
ments at Trenton.
Trenton, N. J.—More than $3,000,000
worth of railroad work is to be done in
Trenton and vicinity as a result i>f the 5
per cent Increase which the Commerce
Commission has allowed. It is reported
that this work, along with the pew
Pennsylvania Railroad bridge across the
Delaware river here, has been held up
for a year dr more because of the un
certainty about the Increase. The pro
posed improvements include a new
freight station for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, a number of bridges
at citv streets that cross the Delaware
and Raritan Canal, and a park system
along the canal feeder east of Prospect
street
New Haven Shops All to Reopen on
Monday.—Many Hundreds of Men
Win be Put Back to Work.
New Haven, Conn. —Locomdtive end
repair shops of the entire New York,
New Haven ft Hartford Railroad system
wl'l resume work on Monday next In
stead of on January 4th, to which latter
date the shutdown was originally made,
according to an official statement made
at the offices of the company here to
day. Tne shops are at Readville, Mass.;
Valiev Falls, R. I.; East Hartford, Conn.,
and in this city. Many hundreds of
men who are now idle will return to
thei' - employment.
Order Slxty-flve New Locomotives —Two
Railroad Companies Will Add to
Their Equipment.
Dunkirk, N. Y.—lt was announced to
day that the Illinois Central Railroad
Company had placed an order with tha
American Locomotive Company for fifty
locomotives and the Nickel Plate Rail
road for fifteen. The company also has
an order for twenty locomotives for de
livery in Greece.
Railroad Ties for England.
Tacoma. Wash.—Tenders for 20,000,-
000 feet of ties for delivery in England
have been asked of Northwest mills by
J. F Neams & Co. of London, through
the firm's local agent. The order will
be placed after Jan. 1.
Steel Trade Encouraged.—Railroads
Have Begun to Buy Track Accessories.
The steel trade is finding encourage
ment In the Increased rates granted to
the railroads, which will put them in
better position to enter the market for
their requirements. The iron Age will
sav tomorrow:
The 5 per cent, advance in the rates
of Eastern railroads and the closely re
lated decision of the Steel Corporation
to make no general reductions In wages
are Important reinforcements of the
favorable factors in the steel market.
The railroads have not hastened to buy
steel, hut already there are well au
thenticated reports of requisitions that
are being made ready for January.
The Steel Corporation decision on
wages Is expected to bring out orders
from a good many manufacturing con
sumers who hare looked for lower prices
In case of general reductions of mill
coats. One strong argument ugatnst
wage cuts. In fact, wns tha* they would
at once be given away In the market.
The Steel Conxa’atlon reports nearly
twice as much new business this month
as In the corresponding period of Nov.,
and it will close the month with a sub
stantia) gain In orders on the books.
The Iron Trade Review will say:
Tht railroads are giving more atten
tion to their requirements and thrt’e has
been a considerable buying dons In track
ac cssories A slight betterment In the
orders of and Inquiries for cars and lo
comotives has appeared. Ralls stl'l are
stow, though several Kastern roads have
opened negotiations for their 1915 re
quirements. The Eastern shipbuilding
market Is In the briskest state It has
been In a number of months nnd several
week, in addition to the three boats al
vesselt were contracted for the past
ready reported as having been taken.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27.
WAR ORDERS
Kansas City Reaps Millions. —Supplies
Horses, Shoes and Flour for
Belligerents,
Kansas City, Mo. —Kansas City has
reaped several million of dollars from
the warring European countries by sup
plying them horses and mules and pro
visions and shoes for their soldiers, ac
cording to figures announced by the
Commercial Club today.
These show that five million dollars’
werth of horses and mules have been
marketed through here to the British
government. One manufacturer alone
has supplied half a million pairs of
shoes to the same market.
The exports of fifty-two flour mills
in this district outside Kansas City have
been 217.-000 barrels this year, com
pared with 75,000 barrels last year, due
chiefly to big foreign demand since tho
war began.
High Copper Exports-—More Than 30,-
000,000 Pounds Sent Abroad In
Three Weeks.
Washington, D. C.—American copper
sxports to Europe reached a total _of
30,724,367 pounds, valued at $3,825,474,
in’ the first three weeks of December,
according to statistics made public today
by the Department of Commerce.
Nearly half of that total, or 14,862,-
158 pounds, was exported in the week
ended December 19th. Of the latter
amount France was the largest pur
chaser, taking 6.976.996 pounds; Italy
second, with 3,457,042 pounds, and Eng
land third, with 3,200,461 pounds.
500,000 Canteens for War. —Order Placed
in' Pennsylvania by Belligenet Nation.
New Kensington, Pa. —An order for
500,000 aluminum canteens for one of
the belligerent nations of Europe was
received by a manufacturing company
here today. Several months will be
required to fill the order, but ship
ments are to be made each week.
Big War Order for Wire.—Business
Worth $4,000,000 Offered to Mills
In Pittsburg District.
Pi’.tsburg—Demand from the belliger
ent nations of Europe for barbed and
plain wire today reached the feverish
stage in the wire mills of this district.
Offers of orders aggregating 125,000
tons, of which 25,000 tons are specified
as barbed wire of special design, have
been made within the last few days,
the onlv point at issue -being the time
at which delivery can be - made. This
business is worth approximately $4,000,-
000 and will keep the mills going for sev
eral months.
Mill officers said the barbed wire
alone would reach 50,000 miles, while
that of the remainder of the orders
would bring the total to 275,00 miles.
England, France and Russia have been
large consumer’s of the Pittsburg wire
mills since the war broke out.|
MONEY RATES
Reserve Bank Rate Cut.— -Thirty-Day
Paper to Be Dedlscounted at Four
and a Half Per Cent.
New York. —Benjamin Strong, Jr.,
governor of the Federal Reserve Bank
of New Ytfrk, announced late yesterday
afternoon that the discount rate on com
mercial paper maturing within 30 days
had been reduced to 4% per cent., and
that the rate on longer maturities had
been fixed at 5 per cent.
On Friday, December 18th, the New
York Reserve Bank issued a notice fix
ing the Vates as follows: Five per cent
for notes, drafts, etc., having not more
than thirty days to run; 6% per cent for
paper having a maturity of more than
thirty days and not more than sixty
davs : and 6 per cent for paper running
for more than sixty days and not more
than ninety days.
Atlanta, Ga. —Further reductions in
the discount rates of the Federal Res
erve Bank for the sixth district were
announaed he*re tonight by Governor
The new rates, effective December 28,
are five per cent on all maturities to
and including those of sixty day five
and one-half per cent on maturities of
more than sixty days and including
those of ninety days; and six per cent on
all longer maturities.
Present rates are five per cent to anti
including thirty-day maturities: 5% per
cent to and including sixty-day maturi
ties: and six per cent on all qther ma
turities.
Richmond, Va.—Governor Seay, of the
Fifth District Federal Reserve Bank
here, announced tonight that effective
December 28 the rediscount rates of the
Richmond hank would b « *!? e v®
the new rates of the Atlanta
These provide for a reduction of one
half of one per cent on charges for
thirty to sivty and sixty to ninety-day
maturities.
GRAIN
Portland Grain Higher.—Dealers Predict
Wheat $1.50 a Bushel by February.
Portland, Ore.—Portland's grain nujr
ket continued on the upgrade today. Fu
tures held steady, hut in spot dealings
there were gains from a half to one
cent in most gvades. Dealers on ex
change were predicting whieat would
reach $1.50 per bushel by the end of
January and $2 In another year If the
European war continued.
Spot blue stem was bid today at $1.25
per bushel and forty fold at sl- 24 - i°ft s '
for which a large European demand has
been created since the beginning of the
war also continued to gain. Spot oats
sold' today at $30.25 per ton. an incrifl.se
of 75 cents over the last previous sale.
A gain of 25 cents in bran also was
recorded.
REPEAT CHRISTMAS MUSIC
AT THE FIRST BAPTIST
Attractive Service Will Be Held
at That Church This Evening.
Bv special request the musical pro
gram rendered last Sunday evening
st the First Baptist Church will be
! repeated tomorrow evening. Mr. J.
Atlee Young, organist and choir di
rector. is largely responsible for the
most attractive program. He has been
highly rnmplimented upon his excel
lent work in this connection.
Those who will take part In the pro
gram are: J. Atlee Young, organist
and choirmaster, Miss Helen Taylor,
violinist, with the following taking
part in quartet and chorus singing:
Quartet.
Mrs. C. B Hanson, soprano; Mis»
Anne Flise Wilson, alto; W. P. Man
ning. tenor; W. L. Ewing, basso.
I Chorus.
Sopranos—Miss Glen Dickey, Mrs,
Marion Syms, Miss Pearl Hargrove,
I Miss Mamie Youngblood, Miss Dells
Harrison, Miss Alma Kendrick, Miss
Alpheus Johnston, Miss Ruby Radford
and Miss Pauline Radford.
I Altos—Mrs. G. B. Clark, Mlbs S. B.
Beggs. Miss Lillian Wilson, Miss
Josephine Radford and Mias Leila
Youngblood.
I Tenors—Mr. F. W. Hulse, Jr.. Mr.
Dan Halford, Mr. H. H. Morris. Mr.
I Ollle Murrah and Mr. Fahlen Agrell.
(Basses —Mr. Foster Sego, Mr, Ma
rion Symms. Mr. Ernest Symms, Mr.
Chas. I. Mell, Mr. Ernest Allen and
Mr. J. E. Pearce.