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LURED BY VICE IN SILKEN CLOTHES, WEALTHY NEW YORKERS,
BY HUNDREDS, GIVE GOLD TO HIDE SHAME-BIG EXPOSE DUE
Oity Will Be Rocked By Revela •
tion of Secret Escapades, Say
Officials; Visitors of Houses
Disguised As Olubs Are Vic
tims of Blackmail.
New York.—Sons and daughter* of
wealthy Now York families, *omt of
them trying: to climb the social ladder,
will he hit In New York's big vice In
vestigation according to the district at
torney’s office!
"We will make revelations that will
ehake New York to its roots!” said an
official of the office today.
Attache* of the office claim to have
evidence of the existence of houses do
ing business under the guise of clubs
or masquerading as private homes, and
frequented by son* and daughters . of
wealthy parents.
In these houses, official say. there are
rooms of utmost luxury to lure the
senses, suppers are served in exquisite
ta*ie and all the mechanics of luxuri
ous enticement make vice appear beau
tiful and soft arid easy.
The vice Investigation, which startled
the whole country by Its sordid revela
tions of white slavery, has taken a new
turn, with the new evidence, from the
« ommercialized tragedies of the Kaat
Sid" and the Tenderloin to Fifth avenue
with debauchery at ita worst among men
»>f wealth, with sex run riot among the
•daughters and wivea of some of New
York’s rich famlllea and with blackmail
bleeding the very souls of omibitioua
society climbers.
"We are going to push this thing
through to the end without respect to
power or position, either socially or fi
nancially.” .say H an official of the district
attorney's office.
Visits to the luxuriously equipped
houses, officials aay, are followed by
ola ok malt The identity of girls, men
and women who visit the houses, is dis
covered and both they and their par
ent r are blackmailed under threats of
exposure.
iv» tho e families tv hose social position
*■■■ not yet entir'/fy secure, this black
mail Is a soured!? of terror and to the
m* a and organised for the ape
‘ml purpose of extorting money from
; nen vi. ttias, a, course of large revenue.
At prcjoit t jf im most sensational figure
in th connection Is Xiudolnh Ouglieiml,
vvfio;.<* indictment has been brought about
h> Mi" '4rfctrict attorney's office.
. a* is known in society,
*■ Hark, handsome youth of winning
and great social gifta. It is
fieimed he confessed he posed as an
Italian marquis and that with his pretty
Kngiieh and fascinations has danced hia
Y, W, C. A, SENDS LETTER TELLING OF PURPOSES
OF CAMPAIGN FOR $30,000 WHICH BEGINS OCT. 2
TiiPi* will lip a meeting Thursday afternoon nt * o'clock of Division B,
nr Un- V. vv c. A. campaign, which will be addressed hy Mr. W. K. Mur
lihcy, campaign manage-. Mr Walter M. Hunter ia chairman of Division
H. unrl the inerting will he held at the Albion.
Tim following letter In being sent out nt V. W. C. A headquartera
Thursday:
WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE AUGUSTA CAN DO
$30,000 IN FIVE DAYS—OCTOBER 2ND TO 7TH.
FOK AUGUSTA YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN A9BOCIATION
Arthur H. Merry, General Chairman. W. E. Murphey, Campaign Manaaer
Mrs, Charlat H. Phlnisy, President, Y. W. C. A.
Augusta, Oa„ Sept. 29, 1916.
Division A. Miss Annie <l. Wright, Chairman. Team No. 1, Mre. Irvin
Alexander, captain! No. i Mrs. Warren Walker; No. 3, Mrs. Annie Shu
mate, No. 4, Mrs. A. H. Brenner.
notary Division. Cnpt. J, Klee Smith, chairman. Team No 1 John
Kuk'wi' ,apUn: No ' *’ J ' M ' Hull ’ Jr ■ No- a. E. 1). Hmlgh; No. 4, L. A
Division B Walter Hunter, chairman. Team No. 1. J. It Flythe, cap
tain. No. j. .1 (~ I,riding; No. 3. J. i>. Wood; No. 4, D. T. Roughton.
on October 2nd the board of directors •xpimta to launch a huildln*
rampalm, to raise thirty thousand dollars. This amount la to make th?
tlna payment on the property lu ely acquired, to furnish the house and
«p I as an administration building and a home for business women,
work for 191T q and %?»"“ i ’ Wlmmln * *nd to maintain the
Dm board hampered hy small and Inadequate quarters, has carried
on the work of a t hristtan Association for several years. Our boarding
home pNmtmsh.m and various educational features put on from time to
11.0 have been of die Inc service t„ th e city, while our Bible class has
he, of great spiritual value. The hoard feels that modest as the work
!m . heretofore been ,1 deserves recognition, and with Increased facilities
ran become a great factor for In the life of our city
The campaign will take place Otober 2-7. during which time one
lh, ommlttee will call upon you. You will we are sin-.. , f, °, nP of
l»«al the consideration It deserves, so,- the suite of the i'uu '* 1 their np
young women of our city. “““* of ,he fu,ure f'" l Present
MIHK ANNIK (i. WRIOHT
MR. ARTHI'R MURRY, '
MBS <’llAS 11. PHINISSY. "WmCb"'®
Dampaign liead.iuarlers, m Broad at.i' '’ ‘ " ® XMUtlv * ''ommlttee.
PROMINENT FARMER
IS KILLED BY NEGRO;
DIED IN AUGUSTA
Mr I. H, Kftdd, h prominent farmer
«'f near Mlllen, dli?d «t tin* University
Hospital night un the re
sult of it fracmir* of th* ukuU calmed
by a blow from a piece of timber in the
hand* of a negro. Mr. Redd and hia
brother. Mr. B. C\ Redd, were operat
ing a gin near Mlllen on the Georgia
nnd Florida railroad and the former
instruct! <i a negro to do eomething
about the gin which the negro was
not doing properly. The negro eelxed
n pi ere of timber nnd ntruek him on
the head. Am quickly un jioenible he
wan runhod to Augueta in un automo
i »ie and died before the Ningeonu fln -
inhed un operation. The negro escaped.
The body was whipped back to Milieu
Thursday.
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED
FOR C. OF G. R Y OFFICIALS
Announcement was made yesterday
concerning Important promotions and
appointments of officials for ths Cen
tral of Georgia Railroad
C. E Scarborough, who has been
trainmaster with headquarters at Sa
vannah. Is appointed transportation In
spector with headquarters at Savan
nah. succeeding E. R McLain, who was
a short time ago appointed to th#
aupsrintendency of the Columbus dl
Another Granileville Woman Pays Compliment
to the Famous Tonic, Mrs. Joe Person’s Remedy
My little boy waa one of the ntoet
nervous children I ever new He hail
never hail any color or strength, al
ways seemed despondent anil til. did
not care to play with other children,
nor for amusement of any kind
Some of the doctors ealrt he was
wormy; another suid he had chronic
stomach trouble Well, It makes lit
tle difference what they called it they
dldn i seem to he aide to master the
situation, for he continued to ■row
weaker until I decided to put him on
tlic premier tonic. Mrs Jefferson’s
Remedy 1 am thankful* to sav that
this medicine must have shot like an
arrow to his ills, for before he hail
taken two hottlea we could see a de
cided change tn his appearance and
actions. He ie no longer the stupid,
pule-faced boy who seemed like he
didn’t cure whether he lived or died
lie look a new lease on life and Is
ready for whatever comes his wav, he
It work or play 1 have not taken any
of the tonic myself, hut my husband
has, and he says It Is wonderful for
Indigestion and nervousness.
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Suppers are served In exquisite taste
In place* maintained In New York under
the guise of clube and private homee and
equipped In luxury to lure the sense*.
Below, a eketch by Esther Andrews of
Rudolph Gugiielmi who posed as an
Italian marquis and was Indicted In con.
nectlon with blackmail oases growing
out of visits to the houees by men, worn*
en and girls of wealthy families.
way into the heart of many a debu
tante.
Many a young society bud Is trembling
in her satin slippers as the Investigation
proceeds, and many a respected husband
and father ia fearing what the morrow
will bring.
The manager of one of the most ex
clusive restaurant a on Fifth avenue,
where balls and parties for society’s
younger set flourish. In speaking of the
increase in vice, said today that last
winter he closed all his private rooms
when any of these functions were in
progress
Names are being withheld by the
tfl<t attorney's office and the grand
<"«ntral. with headquar
ters In Columbus.
Mr. Scarborough will be succeeded
?• trainmaster by c. A. Reinhart, who
has been promoted to that position
Mr Reinhart will he stationed at Sa
v finnan.
Henry fin Id win In appointed supcrin-
Ltflw 2 f the ""uthtantern division,
with headquarter* at Macon, vie© K J
Harlan, who resigned to accept the
g2** t , lon °< general manager of the
„ad ley Southern Railway Co. Mr.
J,* r J" n w "l have headquarters at
Wadley, Ca. lie succeed* T T Hol
oman, who resigned as general super
intendent of the Wndley Southern.
Mr Holloman will probably accept
service of some nature with the Ce»-
t i’ll I of Georgia.
H A Jordan, general freight nnd
passenger agent of the Wudlev South
ern resigns and the ofTiee will be ahol
ished.
The changes will become effective
October t,
A Clear Skin Is only a part of beauty
.. .iVv.p* rt ' Ev r>- 'o' 1 !- m«y hat;
It, nnd cnnily, too. Junt apply Ilnur in'*
MAGNOLIA BALM (Liquid Powder)
It freshens nnd beautifies at one*.
Heals Sunburn and overcomes Tan
1« cents at Druggist, or by mail. Sam
ple Free. Lyon Manufact'ng Co 42
South Fifth Street. Brooklyn, N. Y*.
GOTHAM'S RECORD TODAY.
New York,— Th* number of new
cases of Infantile paralysis reported
b ? *he heslth authorities today re
mained at the same level set by the
of yesterday, there being
The number of deaths doubled,
day'* ** ll * 8 comp “ r * d With five ye*.
! think It must be different from
most medicines for it shows its mer
its so quickly that 1 am convinced It
must have wonderful buililing-up
qualities * 1
Respectfully,
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Corley.
Oranltevllle, R C„ Sept *sth, 191 S.
This wonderful medicine Is sold ex
clusively by Howard’s Drug Stores
Augusta, 0».; K. K Platt, Granltevlll*]
R C ; H M Fuller, McCormick, 8 C
Penn A Holstein, Edgefield. 8. C\; J C
Bohen. Langley, 8. C.; E C. Oulnnelle,
Rath and Clearwater, 8 C.; the Mates
Co., Ellenton, 8 C.; Rearson's Drug
Stores, Allendale. 8 C. and the Best
Pharmacy. Barnwell. 8 c„; Wleaaen
ger Pharmacy, Blackville; People a
Pharmacy, Denmark, 8 C,; Black
Drug Co. Bamberg. 8 C.; Smith Phar
macy Wllltston. 8 C ; R. C. Neely
Waynesboro, tie; Milieu Pharmacy]
Mlllen, «a Auguata Drug Co,, dis
tributor* to our exclusive dealers.
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AUGUSTA HERALD READERS ARE SUBSTANTIAL CUSTOMERS FOR AUGUSTA HERALD ADVERTISERS
T\W
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Jury until all persona implicated are in
the net.
TO BUILD WAREHOUSES
ON SITE OF AUGUSTA
HARDWARE GO. PLAGE
The McKenzie Building Company
has secured a permit to erect for Mr.
George F. Lombard two warehouses
on Sixth street, on the site of the
former Augusta Hardware Company
building. The cost will he $6,500.
The warehouses will be 79 by 104
foot each In size. The McKenzie build
ing company haa Closed a contract
with Mr. John J. Evans to erect a
brick store on the north side of the
600 block of Broad street for $3,000.
NEWS OF THE CITY
IN SHORT METER
Farmors' Club Executive Committee
to Meet. —A called meeting of the ex
ecutive committee of the Savannah
Valley Farmers' Clubs will be held
Tuesday, October 3d, at the Planters
Loan nnd Ravings Bank. The meet
ing will begin promptly at 12 o’clock
noon. Numerous matters of Import
ance will be discussed, among them
being the club's participation In the
Qeorgia-Cnrollna Fair. It Is also un
derstood that the Sllverton Farmers’
Club will apply for membership at the
Tuesday meeting. All members are
urged to attend.
Dr. Buihnell Will Live at the Shir
lay.—lt is announced that Dr. Bush
nell has engaged an apartment at the
Shirley apartments on Greene street,
corner of Tenth and will occupy It
shortly. Dr. Bushnell expects his wife
and daughter In a few weeks. At pres
ent they are In Detroit but before com
ing to Augusta, Mrs. Bushnell will
go to Atlanta to visit her son. while
Miss. Bushnell will stop over in Vir
ginia on a visit to some friends,
Rotarian* Plan Rally Day. —The
Rotary Club Is planning a most de
lightful entertainment for next Tues
day. It will he a delightful social In
the nuture of a rally day for each
Rotarian Is exjiected to bring a guest
with him. They are to dine at the
Genesta and arrangements have been
made for 125 plates. A splendid pro
gram has been arranged and an even
ing of delightful entertainment Is
promised.
Library Closed Temporarily.— The
Young Men's Library will be closed
until further notice on account of mov
ing. The new quarters of the library
will he In the Leonard building and
will be comfortable and commodious.
The date of the reopening of the libra
ry will be announced later.
GASOLJNF. PRICE DOWN,
WHILE COTTONSEED IS UP
Atlanta, Ga.*— Gasoline has gone
down three cents a gallon and cotton
aeed have gone up from sl6 to S2O per
ton as the direct results of Investi
gations conducted by the Federal
Trade Commission, according to W. J
Harris of Georgia, a member of the
Commission, who passed through this
city today on his way back to Wash
ington.
While spending hie vacation in
Georgia Commission Harris has been
doing some qulethut effective work In
connection with the Commission * In
quiry into the high price of gasoline
and his presence in Atlanta was of
direct and very timely benefit to local
automoblllsts when they found them
selves compelled to pay more for gaso
line than users in other cities In this
section of the country. In conse
quence of efforts by Commissioner
Harris, the local agents of the refin
ing companies consented to sell local
retail dealers at prices which would
enable them to sell to users on the
same basis that users in other south
ern cities were enjoying.
On yesterday the price of gasoline
droped one cent a gallon, and this drop
combined with a drop of two cents,
some weeks ago, makes a total re
duction of three cents per gallon se
cured by the Federal Trade Commis
sion, although It* Investigation of the
price of gasoline la by no means fin
ished.
Karly In the season cotton seed were
selling for SSO per ton, and It was
charged that the cotton seed oil man
ufacturers were in a combine to keep
down the price. The Federal Trade
Commission took the matter up. and
already the price of cotton seed haa
advanced to figures ranging between
$46 and $69 per ton.
CONTRACTS CLOSED
FOR AMUSEMENTS AT
THE MIDWAY OF FAIR
Mr. Frank E. Beane, secretary of the
Georgia-Carolina Fair Association, has
returned from North Carolina and
Virginia point*, where he has be.en In
the Interest of the coming fair.
The Leon Washburn Mighty Mid
way Shows have been booked by Mr.
Beane. This mammoth carnival at
traction travel* In fifteen cars and two
Pullmans, and embodies everything
that Is up-to-date In the amusement
line.
The Washburn Is said to have the
biggest Hnd best wild animal show on
the road. There are numerous riding
devices, among them a ferrts wheel,
merry go round, and a new feature,
called the W'hlp.
The whip will make Its appearance
for the first time In this section at the
Augusta fair. It consists of a large
platform on which are arranged tub
like seats on which to ride. As the
tubs, in their course around the plat
form turn the corner*, the occupants
receive a sensation akin te falling,
which makes It an unusually exciting
ride.
Secretary Beane is highly pleased
with the outlook for a big and suc
cessful fair this fall. The live-stock
and agricultural exhibits will be lar
large, and with cotton selling at the
highest price In years larger crowds
are expected than ever before.
“Only ‘Gets-It’ lor
Me After This!”
It ’‘Get*’’ Every Corn Every Time.
Painle**, Nothing More Simple.
"I'll tell you what, I've quit using
toe-eattng salves for corns, I’ve quit
making a package out of my toe* with
bandages and contraptions—quit dig
ging with knives and scissors. Give
me 'GETS-IT' every time!"
Whan Yea See Three Pretty Cirte in Your ,
DrutiUt'e Window It's a Good Time |
To Eod Your Coma *
That’s what they all aav tho very
Aral time they use "GETS-IT," It's
because "OETS-1T” Is #o simple and
easy to use—put it on in a few seconds
—because there t* no work or corn
footlng to do. no pain that ahoota up
to your heart. It rets your corns off
your mind. All the time it's working
—and then, that little old corn peele
right off, leave* the clean, com-free
•kin underneath—end your corn la
gone' No wonder million* prefer
■GETS-IT.’’ Try it tonight.
"GETB-IT'' ie sold and recommend*
*d by druggists everywhere, s6c a bot*
tie, or sent on receipt of price by E.
Lawrence * Co., Chicago, 111.
Hold in Augusta and recommended as
the world'* best corn remedy by T. Gh
Howard and Summerville Drug Co.
’’ F. E. FERRIS & CO. 1
=BEG TO ANNOUNCE^=
Their Removal to Their
Handsome New Store
758 Broad St.
THEY ARE NOW OPEN
And Cordially Invite Your IVlost
Critical Inspection of the IVlost
FASCINATING STYLES
- IN ■ ■ - ■
MEN’S AND YOUNG MEN’S
SUITS AND OVERCOATS.
TOGETHER WITH THE MOST SUPERB ASSORTMENT OF
MEN’S FURNISHINGS
F. E. FERRIS & CO.
\ New Location 758 Broad Street rd,
L, "THE BRIGHT SPOT IN AUGUSTA”
POVERTY STRICKEN,
TEACHER GOES TO
A REFORM HOME
j/®. v
MRS KATHERINE LUTZ.
Blindness and poverty has caused
Mrs. Lutz, once successful teacher of
Kansas City. Mo., and organizer of the
Parent-Teacher Association, to beg for
a home in the woman's reformatory
there.
She has well-to-do relatives, the po
lice say, and her husband, who left her
17 years ago, is still alive.
She has been sent to the reforma
tory for 200 days on a technical charge
of vagrancy.
AMUSEMENTS
Tomorrow at the Modjetks.
Louise Lovely comes to the Modjeska
tomorrow in the Bluebird photoplay en
titled, "Tangled Hearts." In this play
Miss Lovely plays a lovable little widow
who solves the problems of lift for two
married couples who are sadly in need
of her good offices. There la n grip
ping story, teaming with thrills and
heart Interest, told In beautiful photo
play to reward Miss Loveiey’s admirers
In their visit to this theatre. "Tangled
Hearts’’ is one of the strongest screen
dramas ever pictured, and la sure to
make a hit with all who delight in strong
Intense gripping photoplays. Above ail
remember It Is a Bluebird.
Tomorrow at tha Strand.
Mae Murry Is at the Strand tomorrow
tn "The Big Sister.” a paramount play.
There Is a powerful story In "The Big
Sister" that relates the etruggle between
two vastly different types of men for the
same girl. One Is a crook and the other
a millionaire. Later, however, another
crook—a crook upon whose better self
this girl has a strong Influence comes
Into the play. The conflict of these
various elements of society and the heart
appeal awakened by the girl'* (truggle
to protect her little brother from harm
form a gripping play Bathe Weekly
No. 74 will also be shown.
Tomorrow at the Dreamland.
"Love's Masquerade" will tie at the
Dreamland tomorrow featuring Mary
Fuller and Harry Benham. The story
deals with the result of a hasty mar
riage, the young husband and wife being
separated for two year* directly after
the ceremony. Each finds another love
In the meanwhile but renounce their love
i-'-d ren’-l'’ faithful to their marriage
vowe. Episode No. 2of the famous se
i Mi. Liberty, will also be show n and
several other good reels, among them be
ing several axtra good comedies.
SOFT SNAPS
PAY I WAS
TRYIN' SO l*l£ EG€;S AN'A
jumped our or -th’ oy&n- •
HAD A <saM eUT I pipnV
\ SHOOT rr BECAUSE IT WAS J
\OUT OF MY RAN<S6 t y
sßeiN6 A BRICKLAYER
OM A BATTLESHIP
, ■ , u i- - - J
MODERN UP-TO-DATE FLAT
(NEW.)
208 Lincoln Street.
Six Rooms, Bath, Lavatory, Cabinet Mantels, Stained
Floors, Screened Electric Bells, etc. AA
Ready to occupy v*3o»vU
Prontaut & Best, Inc.
803 GREENE STREET. PHONE 808.
Wait
For the Opening of The
Fashion , 1010 Broad St.,
Before Making Your Fall
Purchases.
Watch Sundays Herald
for Important Announce
ment.
n——a
The Fashion
1010 Broad Street
SEPT. 2«.
INJURED NEGRO RUSHED TO
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Will Alenxander, a negro, was
brought to Augusta Thursday and
rushed to the University Hospital as
tthe result of an accident he sustained
somewhere out on the C. & W. C. rail
road. The negro's foot was crushed
very badly and amputation may be
necessary.
It is not known as yet in what man
ner the negro received the injury. He
Is a railroad employe, and lives at 445
Taylor street.
THREE NEGRO CHILDREN
ARE BURNED TO DEATH
Sandersyille. —News reached Sand
ersville this morning that three negro
children had been burned to death in
a house in he eastern section of Wash
ington county. Customary among ne
groes, he small children had been lock
ed Inside the house and the parent*
w'ere in the field picking cotton when
they looked up and saw their home a
mass of flames. Before they could
reach the scene their home and chil
dren were In ashes.