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THURSDAY, DECPWgrft 31 One American City Gets Millions Prom War Trade and War Orders European Conflict Brings Millions In Business. —This Market is Itountlng the Allies' Cavalry, "Muling” I s Ar tillery and Feeding and "Shoeing” the English Soldiers.—Statistics. Kansas City,—Kansas City has reaped several million dollars’ benefit from the European war by mounting the Allies' cavalry, supplying mules for their field batteries, feeding their soldiers and shoe ing them. The facts will be told in the Kansas Citian—official organ of the Commercial Club—which will be issued tomorrow. The figures are compiled by W. R. Rowe, assistant industrial commissioner, after more than two weeks' detailed investigation. As an eye-opener it is stated that 5 million dollars' worth of horses and mules have been marketed through Kan sas City to the British government! Surprise In Flour Figures. There is also a surprise in the figures gtven showning the exports of flour. Im mediately after the declaration of war exports of flour and wheat fell off, but by October 1 the shipping business had been re-established, so that the exports from this point shot upwards. The nine BIRMINGHAM REPORTS TRADE GOOD DURING HOLIDAYS UNEXPECTEDLY LARGE BUSI NESS. (The News.) The reports from business men of Birmingham relative to the volume of holiday business enjoyed this season is highly significant. In practically all Instances the volume of business Is reported to have been larger than was expected, and in a number of cases the statement is made that the record ol Atlantic City NEW JERSEY. America’s Famous All-Year Resort There are no dull days at Atlantic City. Every oppor tunity for pleasure and recre ation, and the always delight ful and bracing salt sea air to give one new vigor and vitality. Hotels with accom modations that cannot be ex celled, THE LEADING HOUSES will furnish information, rates, etc., on application. MARLBOROUGH-BLENHEIM ST. CHARLES PENNHURST GALEN HALL SEASIDE STRAND DENNIS CHELSEA SHELBURNE HOLMHURST Consult local ticket agents for information regarding rate of fare, train schedules, etc. weeks following October 1 the eight mills of Kansas City milled 173,000 bar rels of flour more than they did for the corresponding period. The exports of fifty-two mills in the Kansas City district outside of this city for 1914 have been 217,000 barrels of flour, compared to only 75.000 barrels last year. This is an increase of 139,000 barrels, attributed very largely to the war and its increased demands. Shoes by Hundreds of Thousands. As to unmilled wheat, the article says: "Since the reopening of shipping facil ities millions of bushels of wheat have been shipped by Kansas City grain ex porting houses.” Kansas City is also helping shoe the Allied soldiers, too, it seems. One man ufacturer reports an English army otiTef for % million pairs of army shoes and is negotiating now for an additional order for three hundred thousand pairs. "It was Impossible to get a line on ev ery shipment for war purposes," Mr. Rowe explained, “but even the Incom plete report is amazing, and shows how this great centra! market has profited more than any one could guess from the condition of war torn Europe.’* the prevous Christmas was eclipsed. This record shows, first that the people of Birmingham had more money to spend than was thought, and second that their confidence in the future is such that they felt no hesitancy about spending this money for the things they wanted. Their liberal expendi tures show conclusively that the spirit of confidence which has become so pronounced among business men also permeates the rank and file of buyers. If there has been a disposition to hoard that tendency has passed, and there could be no surer sign of confidence in the theory that times are improving and that money is to be plentiful. To figure upon doing a large volume of business, and do much less, is an extremely disappointing experience with the business man. But to esti mate that business will reach a mini mum figure and then find that it has come very near to the maximum, is a very pleasant surprise, and this is what the merchants of Birmingham have experienced in many instances. As a result, they face the New Year with the utmost confidence, feeling that the revival which has become felt in the. industrial field will become more and more a vitalizing factor in their bus iness. THE HOME NEWSPAPER BY FAR THE BEST MEDIUM Atlanta. —“There is no article re tailed today which cannot be doubled or trebled in sales by the right kind of advertising in the home newspaper,” said the leading speaker at a business men’s dinner in Atlanta this week. “Most purchases are made by sugges tion, because one is reminded of a need or inspired with desire. “Look how the candy business has grown to great proportions through advertising. An attractive advertise ment of candy makes one’s mouth wa ter, and the next move is to dig up the dollar and satisfy the desire.” Several speakers discussed various kinds of advertising and all agreed that for retail business the home newspaper gave by far the best re sults of any medium which might be used. / Sweeping Reductions We have some very desirable pieces, such as Lavallieres, Cameo Brooches, etc., that we have reduced 25%, make nice New Year Gifts. L. J. SCHAUL & CO. 840 BROAD STREET Best Equipped Repair Department. Bring Your Repairs to Us. Only Jewelry Store Giving and Redeeming Purple Stamps. COTTON IKS, FORM PORTS Increase in Freight From Gal veston, Since War’s Out break, Range From 55 Cents to $2.85 Hundred Pounds. Galveston, Tex.—lncreases in ocean freight rates for cotton from Galves ton to European ports since the out break of the war range from 55 cents to $2.86 per hundred pounds. Before the outbreak of hostilities rates to Liverpool, Havre and Bremen were ap proximately 45 cents per hundred; to Barcelona, and Genoa 65 cents and to Gothenburg and other Scandinavian ports 50 to 65 cents. Rales for other commodities have advanced propor tionately. Present quotations to these ports are: Liverpool $1 per hundred pounds; Havre $1.20 to $1.25; Bremen $3 to $3.25; Gothenburg $2.50; Barcelona and Genoa $1.25. For many years the highest ocean rate for cotton to any European port was 60 to 65 cents per hundred pounds and as low as 30 to 35 cents were recorded. Scarcity of neutral tonnage is given as the reason for the high rates pre vailing to Bremen. Those to Liverpool, Havre, Barcelona and Genoa are much lower due to the ability of the shippers to secure British ships. A recent rul ing of the British admiralty requiring a ship flying the British flag touching at any port of the United Kingdom to give 48 hours notice of intended sailing adds another difficulty. Under this ruling when a vessel Is offered for charter, ship agents must accept the offer promptly and then wait at least 48 hours before they ran secure the vessel. Because of this delay they say cargo space cannot be as promptly offered shippers as heretofore. dr. hopkins’marital' TROUBLES ARE UP AGAIN Atlanta. —The marital troubles of the noted Dr. John R. Hopkins of Atlanta have bobbed up again In the form of charges by his wife that he has soul mates on Peachtree in Atlanta and in a flat in Washington, D. C. She says they are named Virginia and Martna and Nell, and calls upon him to tell of his relations with them. Dr. Hopkins, who is close to sev enty or perhaps past that mark, has shut himself up in his handsome Peachtree home and denied himself to all comers, except a few faithful cro nies, who can run the blockade estab lished by a faithful butler. He is ex pected to contest his wife’s suit for alimony, however. Dr. Hopkins and his family have made many a good front page story in Atlanta papers, from the boyish es capades of his son, Russell Hopkins, who kept a zoo In his back yard, eloped with a millionaire's granddaughter, and drove a pair of zebras down Fifth ave nue, to his own matrimonial troubles, which began several months ago. Mrs. Hopkins is living with her son in New York, while the old gentleman keeps solitary state In his Atlanta castle. SOLDIER’S RATIONS. Waiter—" And will you take maca roni au gratin, sir?” Captain of Artillery—“No macaroni —by gad. It’s too hard to mobilize.” —London Opinion. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA~ ITCHING BURNING [CZEIA ON BABY »■ - All Over Head, Face, Legs and Arms. Cried and Itched All Night and Day, Disfigured Badly. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed. R. l'\ D. No. 1. Box 15, Corapeako, N. C. —“My baby began with the eczema Itch ing and burning. It broke out all over his head and face, legs and arms with little pimples. 1’ I I did not sleop any In I -s>. » about four months. Ho Y. 0 cried and itched all night .=> and day for four months j ‘Ty> rfv-i. until Ills head and face ' • I were matter all over. Ho J'V. was disfigured badly. HU 'tl li 1 clothing would be dif ficult to remove at times. “ I tried two treatments with no success at all and I had almost decided there was no cure for It. I was told by a frlond that Cuticura Soap and Ointment would cure it. I tried one cake of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura Ointment anil they cured him. 1 washod the child with the Cuticura Soap and warm water two or three times a day. then anointed him all over with tho Cuti cura Ointment.. I had used it. about four days and I saw my baby had relief. Be took a great change and slept night and day. I used Cuticura Soap and Ointment six months and he was cured completely.” (Signed) Mrs. Arma Leo, Mar. 24. 1914. Samples Free by Mail Although Cuticura Soap (2.V.') and Out!* mra Ointment (50c.) are sold by druggist! and dealers throughout tho world, a Liberal cample of oach with 32-p. Skin Hook will bo sent free upon request.. Address post card: "Cuticura. T. BosUni." GEORGIA SECOND STATE IN COTTON PRODUCTION Atlanta.—Georgia is the second state in the Union In the production of cot ton, with Texas leading, according to the latest government report. Geor gia’s crop this year was 16.4 per cent of the total world’s production. The United States tills year pro duced 60.9 per cent of the world’s sup ply and led in the consumption by mills, with Great rßitain second. THE HEAVIEST NOSE ON RECORD Lost—One sorrel horse mule with white nose weighing about 700 pounds. —AVarren, Ark., Democrat-News. WHOOPING COUGH SPASMODIC CROUP ASTHMA COUGHS BRONCHITIS CATARRH COLDS A simple, safe am! effective treatment avoiding drugs. Vaporized Cresolene stops the paroxysms of wiiooplng Cough and relieves Spasmodic Croup at once. It is a boon to sufferers from Asthma.Tlieaircarryingt^^tiseiiti^uipor^ makes breathing easy; B S l “ eP *233 soothes the sore throat W und stops cough. ■ f/uMiivelueblo <0 motll.nßn with young children,^ Only Two More Days nwwmiißiiwiii—iii hi hiiiiibiibhim win— i—i (mi mii 11 mwinimiM wi iw—rn— OF THE AFTER CHRISTMAS SALE Christmas goods are radically reduced, and every department contributes its share to this great saving event. There are many bargains not advertised. Look for the signs. Lord & Taylor Sample Hose Lot I—Silk ingrained in lisle and boot silk, white and colors; r regular! 50c values, Friday and Saturday mb* C Lot 2Tjislc and cotton, black, white and colors, regular 25c and 1 Q - 35c values, Friday and Saturday I Remnants Silks and Dress Goods HALF-PRICE Only two more days in which to pur chase these splendid values. They are actually half-price remnants of the finest of our stocks. A great oppor tunity is yours. NOVELTIES, ONE-THIRD OFF Including silver and brass desk ornaments, shaving stands, mirrors, picture frames and a hundred and one other novelties. All one-third off. CALENDARS , HALF-PRICE All 1915 calendars, suitable New Year’s gifts, now.. . s*, 7$ and 13^ JEWELRY, 25% OFF Certain of our splendid stock of .jewelry, including the fashionable wrist watches and bracelet watches, is marked for Friday and Saturday one-quarter off. Weather Unsettled AT THE STRAND Today the Strand will present "The Ghost-Breaker,” featuring H. B. War ner. Mr. Warner played the stellar role throughout the run of the play In New York and Mr. Lanky, the pro ducer, felt that his services in the pic turlzation were indispensable inas much as it was Impossible to find any other actor capable of interpreting the role with the same dash and spirit. This is the first time that Mr. War ner. who is one of the foremost of the younger artists of the stage, has ap peared In a Lanky production. "The Ghost-Breaker” ran all last season in New York City at the Ly ceum Theater, with remarkable suc cess. It is a particularly dashing nar rative of love and amazing adventure, combining the spirit of romance and a strong detective interest. The action of the play travels from [the “old world” of princes and dunes jto the modern “new world" of an American blood feud; then it travels hack again to Spain and the haunted castle and lost treasure. New York City detectives, retainers of the an cient and honorable Aragon family, pretended ghosts, and real cut-throats 1 all mingle and play their parts in this] most enthralling tale. Mr. Warner plays the gallant young American and Rita Htanwood appears Ins the Spanish Princess. Miss Htan i wood, one of the youngest of Ameri can actresses, attained fame through i her excellent handling of this difficult I role In the stage production. Her [freshness, youth, and charming per sonality lend a valuable asset to this otherwise verile and fascinating pro duction. RICHMOND LODGE ELECTED OFFICERS Hsphzlbshe—Richmond Lodge, No, 412, I l '. K A. M., Hephzlbah, Oh., met In a regular communication and the following officers were duly elected arid regularly Installed for the ensuing year, 1915; W. M. fames A. Carswell. S. W.—lt. E. Corley. J. W -F. P. Reynolds Treasurer —R. N. Smith ■Secretary .1. E. Mel.elland. S. it. i'. Jt. Broxton. .f. I) R. A. Hardin. S, S. VV. F Vance. J H. —M. I Him. Tyler J. H. Turner. SHREWD MOTHERS. Now mother gei« a godly lift. She finds a bargain store, And saves enough on father’s gift Ti buy a dozen ft.ore. i —Exchange, CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FARES CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY Commencing Pee. 16 to 26 Inclusive, and I tec. 31st and Jan. Ist, tickets on sale to all points via CENTRAL OF GEORGIA R’Y. wltti final return limit Jan. 6th. CITY TICKET OFFICE. PHONE 62. zIG Jackson Street. At BIJOU Today Chea Davis’ Musical Comedy Com pany Presents “A NIGHT ON BINGHAM’S ROOF GARDEN.’’ Scene: Bingham Roof Garden, New York City. Juet look at some of the musical numbers and specialties: "You’ve Won My Heart,” "Dancing Around,” “Can’t Qet Away From It," “When I Dream of Old Erin.” Specialty and parodies by Ches Da vie, selection by the Imperial Quar tet, special lee by Patterson Sister*. Three reels of choice motion pic tures from the BlJouscope. You can’t beat the Bijou Pictures any. where for fun. The feature Thursday night will be two local couplee in the Tango. SAME PRICES— 100 AND 200 BE BIJOU-BOUND. BUILD WITH BRICK georgTa-carolinabrick company AUGUSTA, - GEORGIA WHEN A LADY ASKS FOR STATIONERY She does not mean a "box of writing paper”—the term common among all classes before the lltlßP line gave rise to the distinction. “Fine Stationery.” Now the iatfy and her coterie have learned the difference the distinction and they desire FINE STATIONERY— IIt'HD'H FINE STATIONERY. Sold by— RICHARDS STATIONERY CO. To Bring You Luck To each guest in flic Tea Room New Year’s Day will he served hog-jowl and peas, a dish, it is said, if eaten on the first day of the year assures good fortune for the balance of it. These Luck Dainties will be served in addition to the regular luncheon with the compliments of the Tea Room and the wish that every patron will enjoy a Happy and Prosperous 1915. FOR WEAKNESS AND LOBB OP APPETITE The old Standard general strength ening tonic GROVE'S TASTELESS ehtll TONIC, drives out Malaria and builds up ,the system. A true tonto and sure Appetizer. For adults and children. 60 c. CTDAMn lODAY ONLY Ol nftllU CONTINUOUSLY Jesse L. Lasky, through Para mount Program, presents the eminent legitimate star— H. B. WARNER, IN “The Ghostbreaker” A famous Broadway success, with Mr. Warner in his original role. A drama of thrills by Paul Piekoy and Charles W. God dard. Recent famous $2 suc cess. Usual Prices—sc and 100, THE BEST—BO COME. THREE