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Barometer of Trade and Business Conditions,
Wholesale Grocery Business of Augusta Holds
Up Well and Looks Hopefully To the Future
Reports From Eight of the Leading Concerns Show That Only
One Traveling Salesman of the Large Force Employed Has
Been Laid Off, and Few Salaries Cut—Ten Laborers Off,
But Were Partly Shifting Force
AUGUSTA WHOLESALE GROCERY HOUSES
BUYING CORN, HAY AND OATS FROM
FARMERS, NOT FROM THE WEST
One Large Concern Reports That Business For the Year Just
Closing Has Been Practically Normal, Only About Three
Per Cent Below That of 1913, in Spite of the Conditions
Brought About By the European War- The Country More
Self-Sustaining Now Than Ever Before and Spirit of
Economy Broadcast in the Land.
CONDITION exaggerated.
"I Moriouftiy doubt the statement
that ban been Riven circulation that
there are In-tween 3,000 and 4,(M»€
people in Augutta who have been
thrown out of employment because
of curtailment of bunltteHU and shut
ting down of work,” said Mr. I,other
MHngton of Arrington Brothers.
“Such statements are calculated to
do a great deal of harm, and while
no one would care to minimize ao*
tual conditions, I daresay that there
ere not 600 men in Augusta at the
present time who are accustomed t©
working regularly throughout the
year who are now out of w»rk There
ere several hundred men In Augusta
who do not work regularly —many
who work very lltt e ajid at this
season of the year every year the**
people are usually Idle. The situa
tion Is not nearly so had us It has
been pictured."
Aiix'iiftta 1* ths wholesale irrocsry sup
ply point of h vast arfu in Georgia and
South C’mVolliih. Conditions oxlßtlntf in
the AiiKunUi wholesale grocery trade are
Indicative! of conditions existing through
out this iiectlon. The wlmloHfilo grocery
trade Im quick to renpond to any ab
normality in InminpMi conditions to pick
up or to fall off and is, therefore not
only a business hut a barometer of busi
ness.
In view of circulated reports of crip
pled business, of stagnation and depres
alon and hiwd-tlins* talk of much quib
bling and complaining of enforced tylle-
Ucwh of an army of thousands of men
and women In Augusta at this time, It
Is interesting ami encouraging to talk to
the beads of Augusta wholesale grocery
concerns.
The business, taken as a whole, form
ing as it does a tremendous volume of
Augusta’* trade and In which are cm*
ployed an army us office men and wom
en, salesmen, clerk* and lah<A'cr&, i;:,
even in Its present abnormal slate, a
refutation of the calamity howler’s cry
that business has gone to tile dogs. '
Like other line* of business, because
of i** ulhir and unprecedented condi -
llonH growing out of the European war,
the wholesale grocery business here has
suffered, some Individual concerns more
than others, some of them forfeiting pro
fit* for the past year, but the wholesale
grocery business of Augusta Is, as a
whole, solid and safe with face *et to
ward the future.
Only On® Salesman Off.
Reports received by The Herald from
eight of the leading wholesale grocery
concffrm of the city show that only one
traveling salesman of the largo force of
‘•drummers’* employed by these several
concerns has been laid off during the
past few wevUs. or since the Kurupean
war began, because of business and fl
nanciai depression. One traveling sales
man has resigned, and his place filled by
the concern which employed him.
FYom the warehouses of the eight con
cerns ten negro laborers have been laid
off. but as explained, some «»f the whole
sale grocery concerns employ shifting
force* in their warehouses, the force of
laborer* being larger at some times than
at others.
In few of these establishments have
sal Tics been cut
At this season of the >ear- between
the Christmas and the Now Y».i# -the
wholesale grocery business Is always at
u standstill, and at the present time it is
dull, but will open up next week.
Business Practically Normal.
Mr Julian Smith of Smith Brothers
has been compiling figures for the yeuv *
business which ts now closing and com
paring the totals with last year’s busi
ness. Mr Smith stated to a Herald
representative that their business for
l»H. In spite of the war and sttqpdant
slackening of business, ha* been prac
tically normal only about .1 per cent off
as cmnt'ared with the volume of busi
ness done In 191.1. when tlu-ve was no
war and no depression.
Borne other wholesale grocery con
cerns. however, report that business for
the year .lust closing is off from 15 to 25
to 33 i-3 per cent.
Committee Appointed to Compile Facts
As to Question of Unemployment in City
The follow in*: loiter Is going to con
cerns employing lalmr In Augusta and
also to the various labor unions, in
the effort to net the farts In regard
to the question of unemployment - that
exists tn Augusta:
tlentlemen:
Von have probably already seen In
the local newspapers tlilfl a concrete
effort ts being made to secure some
definite and reliable data as to the
number of uneniphped in Augusta,
with a view to taking steps, ts pits
sibie. to relieve the situation In a
measure, for the benefit not only if
the unemployed themselves and their
families, but for the benefit of the
merchants, landlords and our commu
nity as a whole.
The undersigned committee has been
appointed to secure this Information
tn time to report to a meeting of citl
lena on Monday night next, January
4th. and we ask that you give our
committee the Information asked for
,'ti the enclosed blank, with the as
«uranee, of courae, that the Informa
tion tn not to lie made public or used
In any way to embarrass the situation
for >on or anyone else.
(Signed i
<" K HOIXRY.
JULIAN M. SMITH.
M. 11. STAFFORD
F. K. nitlSON.
Committee.
NoTE Kindly scud rer > U 1 ■ ui
bard Brinson, 506 Clircnlclc fl-.dld'ng
as ascietory of nl'oie committee.
Accounts In Good Shape.
Asked about collections, Mr. Smith
stated that their accounts are in better
shape than they were at thla time last
y ear.
“We don't owe half as much as w#
owed at this time a year ago,” he added.
"We expect to continue business with
out curtailing our force or cutting sal
aries. ’*
Speaking of reports that come In to
them from throughout the Augusta ter
ritory through their traveling salesmen
and other channels, Mr. Smith stated
• hat farmers are beginning now to s%l
some cotton, leetlng It trickle to the
market, which will put more money
Into circulation and afford some meas
ure of relief to cramped business.
“There has been great disappoint
ment felt by the peoph because of thi
low price of cotton," said Mr. Smith,
"hut the country has saved hundreds of
thousands of dollars during the past few
! months because the people have not
consumed us much as under normal con
ditions."
A Menrtal Condition.
Mr. Paul Mustln of the Augusta Gro
cery Company I* of the opinion that
while there Is naturally Home actual de
pression and possibly a good many peo
ple have, been thrown out of employment
In Augusta there is a mental condition
which is responsible for the tightening of
the reins on business in nil lines. The
people, he stated, are unsettled and
afraid ami not ail are trying their best
to pay their debts. * “At the same time,
there Is a spirit of economy broadcast In
the land that Is not a had thing,’* he
added.
“The country Is more self-sustaining
than ever before, ’* de laVed Mr MtllUQ
“We have dally offers from fanners and
country merchants who have corn and
hay to sell. We are buying some from
them all we need. We are buying none
from tire West now, an unheard-of con
dition heretofore.”
Could Be Worse.
“The only complaint we have to make
About our business Is tlu* reduced vol
ume,” said Mr. Lee of the Carr-Lee
Company. “We have held down on pur
pose and could do a great deal more
business than we are doing at present.
If we cared to do so. We may not
make any money for the year, but wo
will hold on to what we have, and wo
are vtAy much gratified that our ac
counts arc In much better shape than
at this time last year.”
Mr. Merrctt of the Lyon-M err©tt Com
pany. said:
“We do not owe n cent, have a good
stock of goods and expect to continue to
do business Just the same as we have
always done/'
Market for Grain.
There need be no misgivings on the
part of farmers throughout this section
that, turning away from cotton and
raising grain, they will not he able to
find a ready market for their produce.
Mr. Luther Arrington of Arrington
Brothers stated to a Herald representa
tive yesteday that the wholesale grocers
of Augusta, preferring to buy corn and
oats from the farmers of tills section
than to buy from the West, will make
the market,
"Wo are buying all that Is offered to
us at the market price,” said Mr. Ar
rington. "We can’t get It here and
have to buy Western corn. There is
no danger of the farmers of this section
raising more than they can sell. The
Clark Milling Company, the Nixon Gro
cery Company and the rest of us will
take it at the market price.”
Doubts Statement
Speaking of the report circulated to
the effect that there are in Augusta at
tl»e present time between 3,000 and 4,000
pople who have been thrown out of em
ployment because of the shutting down
of business. Mr. Arlington said frankly
“1 seriously doubt any such statement,
l do not believe it, and It can be only
gross exaggeration. There are natural
ly some who are out of work -how many
we do not know but l daresay that
there av»* not 500 men in Augusta who
are accustomed to working regularly who
are now out of employment and who
annot secure employment. Of course
there ale hundreds of men in Augusta
who are not ucrustoirwMl to working
regularly, and at this season of th* yea*
they are always more or less Idle."
Employar’a Report.
Approximate number of employes un
der normal conditions
Number laid off since’ Sept Ist,
1914 Sex
Color Are you in need of la
law If so, what number,...,...
Men Women ..."
Organized Labor Raport.
Number of unemployed in this
Union Sex
White .....Black
State If possible In general torus what
Is the altuation with reference to your
unemployed w irkcrs. aa to financial
needs and prospects for w0rk,,.,..,.
sits HELGOLAND
M GIBRALTAR
Former U. S. Consul Wackerow
Back, Declares That German
Naval Base iB Virtually Im
pregnable.
New York. The Gorman naval bane
at Helgoland ha« been made vir
lually Impregnable by hundreda of
heavy guna, many rows of contact
mines and an armada of torpedo boats
and destroyers, according to Ktchard
Wackerow, former United Wates vice
consul at Bresla% Germany, who
reached here today from Genoa.
Mr. Wackerow said that he had
visited Helgoland shortly before sail
ing.
On Great Cliffs,
“Helgoland is a second Gibraltar,”
he said, “the groat cliffs have in their
sides concrete emplacements for hun
dreds of great guns and the Ger
man fleet lies Just below. The Eng
lish know it is la Impossible for them
to pass the Island fortifications."
"The passage is defended by rows of
contact mines, sunk at various
depths,” said Mr. Wackerow. "A fleet
of torpedo boats is Inside of this; and
three torpedo boat destroyers are
placed ahead of the German fleet.
Many Heavy Guns.
There are many guns mounted on
the island, of which some are of the
42 centimetre disappearing type which
were brought out for the first time
early in September. Antwerp has been
greatly strengthened recently by the
Germans with new earthworks and
concrete fortifications.”
May Try to Get An Injunction
To Prevent A.-A. Rate
Going Into Effect
(Continued from Preceding Page).
showed throughout that he was op
posed to the Increase.
Mr. Brigham’s Statement.
Representative E. Foster Brigham,
of North Auguata, o ( the attorneys
for the patrons of t' « i ler-nrhan line,
who Is opposing the Increase In.fare,
when seen today by a representative
|of the Herald made the following
statement:
"I cannot say that l am surprised at
the action of the South Carolina Rail
road Commission on yesterday In re
affirming It’s order of Nov. 16th, al
lowing the company to increase it's
passenger rates between Augusta and
Aiken to two cents a mile, since It
became apparent to me some weeks
that two of the commissioners were
disposed to grant the increase.
Continue Fight.
"We certainly have not abandoned
the fight, In faet, 1 feel that It has
scarcely begun. The Railroad Com
mission will be reorganized next
month, when one of the present mem
bers will be succeeded by Hon.’K. F.
Shealey, of Lexington county, and It
is my Intention to apply to the new
commission, immediately upon Its or
ganization for a re-opcning of the en
tire case upon the testimony already
in the record, and certain material
facts which have been brought to my
attention since the hearing was con
cluded in North Augusta.
Lack of Funds.
Unfortunately, counsel for the pat
irons of the road have been hampered
;by a luck of funds to secure expert
testimony. The attorneys and Indi
viduals who have appeared at the
i several hearings before the commis
sion have had to hear their own ex-
I sea. However, 1 hope to raise an ex
ipense fund shortly from the property
' owners along the line, whose land
, values will be affected by the increase
)in rales, so that In the event of the
te-hearlng if granted in January, I
| can Insist upon having before the
commission an expert accountant to
i examine the books of the company,
end an expert railroad man to appraise
| the physical assets of the tinterurban
line, and give us the true Investment
! value of the company in this prop
! ert y.
The manifest Justice of the people’s
side of this controversy, from either
a legal or moral viewpoint, gives me
'great confidence In the final out-
I come."
Interstate Business.
Columbia, S. C. Raising the point
of Jurisdiction, Aiken Interests pos
sibly could forestall the order of the
railroad .ommtaatou in favor of the
Augusta-Aiken Railroad by showing
the road does an interstate business,
said Secretary l>arby, of the railroad
commission. He did not outline the
necessary steps In this direction.
DEATHS
WHITAKKR- MR JOHN FORREST,
husband of Mrs Ora Ferttnu
Whitaker, diet! this morning at
the city hospital at 3 o'clock in the
•Hth year of Ida age, suddenly.
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock
at the I.lnwood Methodist church,
Harlem. On., Rev. W. S. Howard
will officiate and the Interment
will follow there. Besides his wift},
deceased Is survived by three
sons, Messrs. Allen. Julian and
Rantsen; two daughters. Misses
l.ena and Willie Maud, and also
by two brothers and four sisters.
Augusta Market For
Country Produce
Vl‘ric«MH th*f armpr)
hYytnu nt*«* chloktna. **;»ch ...50c to 4<>c
count r\ »loten %.........s**c
Bwwt tiuatioi lie
Turnii> tftccn a S bunohe* for
i'oll rdi. 8 for *sc
Hccta, 4 bunchca fir
iluiffi <Porltlai ............?5c
Turk •yi. r*r round 15c
fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
BITS RULING
01 BRIBE FUND
Ortie McManigal, Self-Confess
ed Dynamiter, Had Been Given
SI,OOO Out of it to Leave U. S.
Lo* Angeles. -When Ortie McMani
gal, self-confessed dynamiter, was
released from the county jail here In
November, 1013, he was g-ven SI,OOO
by John It. Fredericks, district attor
ney, with which to leave the country,
according to a statement made public
today by Fredericks. McManigal was
responsible largely for the conviction
of the McNamara brothers on a
charge of murder in connection with
the dynamiting of the Los Angeles
Times Building.
Fredericks said the money given
McManigal had been paid out of the
bribe fund of $5,000 alleged to have
been gathered by Bert Franklin, a de
tective, for the purpose of bribing jur
ors during the trial. This money was
seized by the district attorney and in
his statement he declared he was per
sonally and not officially responsible
for it.
Fredericks’ statement accompanied
an Itemized account of the expendi
ture of $2,473.48 of the bribe fund for
secret service work. The board of su
pervisors has been asked to reimburse
the bribe fund in that sum and then
determine by court proceedings to
what use the entire amount shall be
put.
McManigal sir.ee his release, has at
various times been reported in South
America, the Orient and in Europe.
11 BE DELAY
IN FRANK CASE
Possibility of - Its Being in
Court For Many Months.
Second Trial Eventualities.
Atlanta. —Six months and perhaps a
year or even more will elapse before
the Frank case is finally passed on
by the United States supreme court.
In allowing Frank’s appeal from
Judge W. T. Newman's decision refus
ing his application for a writ of error,
Justice Lamar simply placed the ap
peal on the calendar of the United
States supreme court. Ordinarily it
would be about eighteen months be
fore the cast would be reached, but In
cases ‘where a state is a party it is the
custom of the court to advance hear
ings when requested by the state.
Solicitor H. M. Dorsey states that
he and Attorney General Warren Grie<x
representing the state, will very prob
ably make a ‘motion before the su
preme court asking that the Frank ap
peal he heard In advance of its posi
tion on the calendar.
In such an event the hearing will, it
is believed, occur within about sixty
days after the motion is made to the
supreme court. It is considered that
both the state’s attorneys and Frank’s
counsel will require at least sixty days
In which to prepare their briefs ant
post themselves for their arguments.
Long Delay Possible.
After the hearing it may be weeks
and months before the court hands
down a decision. In his opinion Mon
day Justice Lamar states that there
are several important question raised
in the Frank appeal which have never
been considered before by the supreme
court. This would seem to indicate
tHat the court will take time to decide
these points.
Should the court decide he was en
titled to ask for the writ, thus re
versing Judge Newman, the case would
lie remanded to Judge Newman for the
taking of evidence In support of the
petition asking for the writ and in
opposition thereto.
Should the supreme court eventually
decide that Frank must be released
from custody, it is said, a further ques
tion. about which there is uncertainty,
would arise as to the power of the
state to Indict and try him a second
time. It is said authorities differ as to
whether the first friar would he re
garded as having placed Frank in
"Jeopardy."
Should the supreme court decide
Frank was not entitled to the benefit
of the habeas corpus writ, the state
of Georgia would no longer he barred
from Imposing the death sentence.
If Judge Newman is reversed and
the case is sent hack to him for n
hearing upon the facts there is certain
to he an appeal from his decision,
whichever way he holds. If he grants
the writ of habeas corpus and orders
Frank's release the state will appeil
his decision to the United States su
preme court. On the other hand, if
he denies Frank's motion for the writ,
Frank will appeal.
Then, and not until then, will the
case he up before the United States
supreme court for a final Judgment.
Of course, however. 1f the supremo
court sustains Judge Newman's recent
decision denying the writ of habeas
corpus that will end the case in the
supreme court. In such an event
Frink’s last resort will he to go be
fore the pardon board nnd the gov
ernor.
A dispatch from Washington Tues
day says that formal steps in the
granting of an appeal to the supremo
court for Leo M. Frank were delayed
today, pending the submission to Jus
tice laimar of properly drafted papers
by Frank's attorneys. Thetr signing
announced yesterday that Frank was
entitled to an appeal from the refusal
of Judge Newman to release him on
a habeas corpus writ.
ALLEGED SAUSAGE THIEF
IS CAUGHT “RED HANDED”
Policeman C. J. Renjnmtne yester
day afternoon at R: 30 o’clock nabbed
an alleged sausage thief in the per
son of a negro, by name, Sam Toy.
It is said that Toy was under suspic
ion for some time, and that he ectded
to tiring him to count.
In order to do so, Benjamlne laid in
watt for him. Just on the outside of
M. M. Parts' meat market. He watted
just about three-quarters of an hour,
when Toy was sighted coming out of
the shop with three pounds of sau
sage under his arm and guiding a bi
cycle
Toy was arrested and locked up,
charri-d with having burglarized the
place.
IN WHITE SLAVE
CHARGE; BONO
Leon M. Smith Gives Bond For
Alleged Violation of Mann Act
Before U. S. Commissioner
Skinner.
I.eon M. (“Polly”) Smith this morn
ing gave bond for his appearance be
fore the United States commissioner
on January 6th to answer to the charge
of violating the Mann White Slave
Traffic Act of June 25. 1910.
The specific charge against Smith is
that he was engaged in the transpor
tation of one Ruth Miller From Colum
bia, S. C., to Augusta for immoral
purposes. This transportation is al
leged to have taken place on or about
November 30th.
A special agent of the United States
Department of Justice was detailed to
work up the case. The investigation
started in Columbia, the trail leading
from there to Augusta. The warrant
for Smith's arrest was issued by
United States Commissioner C. .1.
Skinner Dec. 26th, upon complaint of
the special agent.
At a late hour this morning Smith
gave bond In the sum of SSOO for his
appearance before the commissioner
January sth, at which time a prelimi
nary trial will be held and the facts
of the case gone into thoroughly.
It is understood that Smith Is a na
tive of North Carolina and that he Is
a graduate of the North Carolina Agri
cultural and Mechanical College. Smith
will be represented, at his trial, by C.
A. Plcquet.
MR. JAS. J. CARSWELL
WITH BARGE LlNfe
Selected As Warehouseman for
Augusta Barge Line Company
Mr. James J. Carswell, formerly of
Hephzibah, Blythe and Augusta, has
accepted a position with the Augusta
Burge Line as warehousman. Mr.
Carswell has had experience in the
river traffic business and was em
ployed at the wharf when Mr. Weems
A. Smith was receiver for the old Au
gusta & Savannah Steamboat Com
pany. He performed his duties at that
time so successfully that he was se
lected by General Manager Anderson
to be warehouseman for barge line.
Mr. Carswell is well known in Au
gusta, he is a brother to Mr. J. Frank
Carswell, city assessor of personalty,
and is a high type of a man. He is an
alumnus of Mercer University.
Util a short time ago Mr. Carswell
was principal of the Blythe High
School, but resigned this position to
come with the barge line company.
He has been succeeeded at Blythe by
Mr. Willard Holley.
FUNERAL MISS CROWELLA
JACKSON HELD THIS
MORNING
First Presbyterian Church
Crowded With Congregation.
Quantity of Magnificent Flow
ers.
The funeral services of Miss Crow
clla Jackson, whose tragic death on
Monday afternoon shocked and sad
dened the entire city, were held at the
First Presbyterian church today at
11:30, Rev. Joseph Sevier officiating.
The funeral procession left the
Jackson home on Elbert street, short
ly before 11:3C and reached the church
on the half hour, where It w-as met by
a great number of people already
gathered there. The chancel of the
church was banked with many beauti
ful offerings of flowers which dis
tressed friends have been sending to
the bereaved family since day before
yesterday. Seldom have more lovely or
a greater quantity of flowers been
seen at a funeral In Augusta. After
the services the sad procession con
veyed the remains to the city ceme
tery where the interment tok place.
The pall bearers were Messrs. Rob
ert Fleming, Jr., Martin Cozart, Char
ley McKenzie, George Barrett, Robert
Oertel, and Frank Calhoun.
STAGE OF 23 FEET TO
BE REACHED BY RIVER
The rain of yesterday has been suc
ceeded by fair weather which promises
to last for several days. The tempera
ture took a slight drop after the rain,
but has been steadily rising all day.
the readings at 10, 11 and 12 o'clock
being 00, 52 and 54. respectively.
Rain in the watershed caused a slight
rise in the Savannah river. At eight
o’clock this morning a stage of 19
feet had been reached. Mr. Emlgh
states that the rise will continue slow
ly to 23 feet, this stage being reached
during the night. From this point the
river will begin receding. (
THETA SIGMA HELD
INITIATION TUESDAY
Theta Sigma, one of the local frater
nities. held an Initiation ceremony last
evening, six young men being inducted
into the mysterleß of the order. The
neophytes who “traveled the path of
gloom before being admitted to the
tight'' were, Oerold Armentrout, Tom
Bryan, Hal Powell, David Silver, Joel
Field, and Arthur DeVaughn,
The ritual exercises wer. held In
specially reserved rooms In the Y. M. 0.
A. building The public ceremonies took
place at the Savoy corner, egg raoes,
peanut races, "cannon shooting.” solos
and duets constituting the major part of
the proceedings. Thts part of the Ini
tiation was enjoyed by everyone present
—except the unfortunate ones who were
taking the leading roles.
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FOR
NEXT SEASON AT AUBURN
Auburn, Ata. —The athletic department
of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute
icre today announced the fo'lowtng
schedule of football games for Auburn
In 1915:
October 2—<Pending.)
October 9—University of Florida at
Auburn.
October 23—Mississippi A. and M. at
Birmingham.
October 30—tteorgtn at Athens.
November It -Mercer at Auburn.
November 13—Vanderbilt at Birming
ham.
November 25—Georgia Tech at Atlanta
PITTSBURG FEDS
TD TBA| HERE
Warren Park Leased to Outlaw
Team---Will Report Here For
Spring Practice on March 4th.
It is now a settled fact that Augusta
will furnish training quarters for an
"outlaw” baseball team. The lessees
of Warren Park announced to a Herald
representative this afternoon that
President MeCollough of the Pitts
burgh Federal League team had been
wired to the effect today that the park
would be turned over to his team for
spring practice as requested.
The Pittsburgh Feds will start prac
tice here March 4th, breaking camp
about four weeks later. Including the
players, wives, and newspaper men,
the number of persons coming to Au
gusta connected with this team will oe
In the neighborhood of twenty. Mr
S. J. Newcomb, proprietor of the Al
bion hotel, has already closed a con
tract with the club for the housing of
the “outfit."
Recently a question was brought up
as to whether it W'ould be a violation
of the rules of organized baseball to
provide for a Federal League club.
However, as Warren Park is owned
by the Academy of Richmond county
and the Augusta Baseball Association
had nothing to do with the closingsof
the deal, it is not thought that any
harm will come from the renting of
a park that an organized baseball clud
uses in the regular season to an out
law team to use as training grounds
In the spring.
OPEN BIDS FOB
LEVLEJAN.ISTH
City Engineer Wingfield An
nounces Bids For Building
Levee, East Boundary to C.
& W. C., to Be Opened Soon.
Mr. Nisbet Wingfield, city engineer
and commissioner of public works, an
nounces that on the 19th of January
bids will be opened by the river and
canal commission for the construction
of that portion of the levee between
East Boundary and the Charleston and
Western Carolina Railroad.
On the same date bids will also be
opened for changing the Houston
street sewer so as to make it flow into
the Beaver Dam ditch instead of the
river.
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
OF AUGUSTA MAKES
POSITION CLEAR
The Suffrage League of Augusta, of
which Mrs. S. B. Owens is president,
wishes its position upon the question
of woman suffrage made clear. This
league is associated with the National
Suffrage Association, and the object
of the national organization is to se
cure suffrage, state by state.
The Congressional Union Is striving
to secure suffrage by national amend
ment. The National Suffrage Associa
tion does not endorse the position of
the Congressional Union, believing
that the wises* solution of the suffrage
question lies in the action of the in
dividual states.
ASKS THAT U. S. CUT OFF
WAR SUPPLIES
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of the allies, supplying the bullets for
the other allies to shoot?" asked Rep
resentative Cooper.
Particeps Criminis.
“I believe we are particeps crimi
nis," replied Mr. Bartholdt, “in the
maiming and killing of men, the mak
ing of widows and orphans, and the
prolonging of the war. Twenty-five
million of our people believe w r e are
now waging war against Germany.-
He asserted shipments of munitions
since the war began aggregated $150,-
000,0000.
"I am convinced,” he said, "that by
cutting of the exportation of these war
supplies we can bring the war to a
close very soon.”
CONTINUE SAME WAGES.
Wa»hington, D. C.—Secretary Dan
iels announced today that after thor
ough investigation he had come to the
conclusion that labor conditions af
fecting wages throughout the country
have not experienced any essential
change during the past year and he
has, therefore, decided to continue the
same schedules at the Navy Yards
during the coming year.
BRYAN TO SPEAK.
Raleigh, N. C.—Secretary of State
Bryan will be one of the speakers at
the meeting of the North Carolina con
ference for social service which meets
‘here January 28-30, according to an
nouncement made here today by Clar
ence H. Poe, president of the confer
ence. Secretary of the Navy Daniels
is also expected to speak.
It also was said that Secretary Bry
an would address the state legislature
while here.
HARRISON GRAY FISKE FAILS.
New York. —A voluntary petition in
bankruptcy was filed today by Harri
son Gray Flske, theatrical manage
and producer. Liabilities were given
as $94,000 and assets at $78,000.
Only one "BROMO QUININE”
Whenever you feel a cold coming on,
think of the full name, LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE. Look for signature
of E. W. Grove on box. 25c.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
J. B. Black Company
Has purchased the stock, good w ill, etc., of Smith's Pharmacy. 1776 Broad
street, and in the future will serve the public with a complete line of
Drugs. Toilet Articles, Cigars. Tobaccos, etc. The new firm has marled
additions to the stock and is in a better position to meet the demands of
the trade than ever before. Mr. J. B. Black, manager, will be In charge
of the prescription department, giving this branch of the business his
best attention. All prescriptions compounded under his personal super
vision.
Prompt attention to all orders. Motorcycle free delivery. Two stores,
1676 and 1776 Broad Street. Phones 2708 and 350.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30.
LOWEST BID FOR
BRIDGE WAS $3,300
Mr. Wingfield to Submit D’An
tignac Street Bridge Bids to
Entire Council.
Bids were received yesterday by Mr. s
Nisbet Wingfield, commissioner ofj
public works, for the construction o*
a concrete bridge over the canal at’
D'Antignac and Ninth streets. The
lowest bid was $3,300. There were five
bids.
Mr. Wingfield will submit the bids
to the next meeting of city council,
when they will be acted on.
SPECIAL NOTICES
MERCHANTS BANK,
DIVIDEND NO. 31.
Augusta, Ga., December 23, 1914.
THE USUAL QUARTERLY Divi
dend of $3.50 per share on the capital
stock of this bank has been declared by
the Board of Directory, payable Janu
ary 6. 1915, to stockholders of record this
date.
Checks will be mailed.
E. E. ROSBOROUGIT,
j 4 Cashier.
LEGAL NOTICES
STATE OF GEORGIA.
RICHMOND COUNTY—
W. S. Dowd vs. jJora'D. Dowd, 1n Su*
perior Court of said County, January
Term, 1915—Libel for Divorce.
To the Defendant. Dora D. Dowd, in
the above stated case you are hereby
required in person or by attorney, to be
and appear at the next term of the Su
perior Court, to be held in and for the
County aforesaid on the third Monday
in January, 1915, then and there to an
swer Plaintiff in action for Divorce, as
in default thereof, the Court will proceed
thereon as to Justice may appertain.
Witness* the Honorable Henry C. Ham
mond, Judge of said Court.
This 28th day of December, 1914.
DANIEL KERR.
Clerk.
ARCHIBALD BLACKSHEAR,
Attorney for Plaintiff. d29,30J1,2
STATE OF GEORGIA, IT
RICHMOND COUNTY— TV
Mrs. L. L. Duggan vs. Lee LawrencV
Duggan—Libel for Divorce. Richmond
Superior Court. January Term, 1915.
The defendant in the above stated
case is hereby notified to be and appear
at the next January term of the Su
perior Court of said County, to be held
on the third Monday in January, 1915,
to answer the above libel for divorce. In
default whereof the Court will proceed
as to justice may appertain.
Witness the Honorable Henry C. Ham
mond, Judge of said Court this the 23rd
day of December, 1914.
GEO. B. POURNELLE,
d24,30,J3,8 Deputy Clerk.
Pursuant to the requirements of the
charter of the Board of Trustees of the
Masonic Hall, ir. the City of an
election of two members to succeed two
retiring members, will be held in the
Lodge Room in the Masonic Temple, on
Friday, January Bth, 1915, at o’clock
p. m.
W r M. K. MILLER, Chairman.
j 8 JOSIAH T. CLARKE, Secretary.
TRU ST EE’S SALE.
Pursuant to an order granted by the
Hon. Joseph GanahJ, Referee in Bank
ruptcy, I will offer for sale to the high
est bidder, for cash, at the store lately
occupied by A. Boenert, at Harrison, Ga.,
on the 2nd day of January, 1915, at 12
o’clock noon, all of the stock of Mer
chandise consisting of dry goods, notions,
hats, shoes, etc., belonging to the estate
of A. Boenert. An inventory of said
stocks shows that there is on hand over
$1,800.00 worth of stock.
Said stock will be first offered in lots
and then offered in hulk, and the high
est bid, whether the same is in lots or
in bulk, will be reported to the Referee
for confirmation.
No bid will be accepted unless the
same is accompanied by a certified
check or other satisfactory security for
at least ten per cent of the amount of
said bid.
THOS. J. SWHNT.
Trustee of the Estate of A. Boenert..
Bankrupt. * d3l N
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
STATE OF GEORGIA,
RICHMOND COUNTY—
By virtue of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of said County, will be sold at
public outcry, on the first Tuesday in
January, 1915. at the Court House In
said County, between the usual hours
of sale: All that lot of parcel of land,
in the. City of Augusta, in Richmond
County, State of Georgia, with the im
provements thereon, situate at the cor
ner of Marbury Street and Johnson
Avenue, and bounded as follows: On the
North by Johnson Avenue: on the East
by Marbury Street; West by Tincup Al
ley, and on the South by Dr. C. S. Carr.
Said lot fronting fifty (50) feet on Mar
bury Street, and running back of equal
width to a depth of one hundred and
fifty (150) feet, to said alley. Street
number of said iot is 1603 Marbury
Street. Terms cash.
December Bth, 1914.|
MRS. KATIE C. DILL,
Administratrix of Estate of Sylvia Mc-
Kenzie. d 8,15,22,30
GRAND
New Years Day
Matinee and Evening.
“Polly of the Circus’’
With Elsie St. Leon.
A Real Circus on the
Stage.
Seats Now Selling.
PRICES—
Mat. to SI.OO
Even. 25£ to $1.25
School Children any
Seat in Theatre at
Matinee, 25<