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TWO 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 (Continued from Preceding Page). 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<