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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15
“Business Follows Light,” Says Westinghouse Expert In Address Here
Where Satisfaction Is a Certainty
DR. N. S. EVANS DENTAL OFFICES
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CANAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN SOON TO GOME
UP IN CITY COUNCIL
Councilman William T. Gary, of
the second ward, offered an or
dinance to council at the special
meeting held Monday night em
bodying a new plan for the develop
ment of the Augusta canal.
Under the proposed ordinance of
Mr. Gary, the canal would be leas
ed to J. P. Wood for $75,000, to be
bought back by the city at re
placement cost, not to exceed sl,-
650,000. The ordinance, as explain
ed by Mr. Gary, does not in any
manner interfere with the present
users of canal power. If the city
should lease the canal to Mr. Wood,
it shall be required that Mr. Wood
trade with the mill users of power
and if he is unable to reach an
agreement with them, the lease - is
to revert to the city to deliver the
water power under the contract
created by an ordinance passed
some weeks ago.
The plan adopted by council for
handling the canal proposition,
sponsored by Mayor Julian M.
Smith, provides that the city fur
nish the water power as hereto
fore, except that the charge shall
be sll per horsepower instead of
$5.50. The plan presented by Coun
cilman Gary Monday night does
not, according to its author, inter
fere with the one already adopted,
provided Mr. Wood can arrange
satisfactorily with the mills. In
case he cannot make such satis
factory arrangement, then the city
is to fill its contract as already pro
vided for. If Mr. Wood can get the
mills to meet his plan, then he is to
put in a central power plant and
deliver electric power to them in
stead of water power.
Mr. Gary says he thinks the plan
might prove most acceptable to
the mills, for the reason that elec-
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Non-Chokable double edge stalk cutter and turn
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trie power can be utilized 100 per
cent, while a great deal of the water
sold to each mill goes to waste even
though the mills pay for it any
way. Another advantageous feature,
according to Mr. Gary, is that un
der the new plan the power could
be had at all times, as much or as
little as needed. There would never
be any waste for the mills or for
the city. He says that experts are
on in the opinion that electrio trans
mission is much more efficient than
water-wheel and belt transmission.
While the ordinance was read be
fore council, by order of the mayor,
it was not acted upon. However,
some opposition is developing, and
it is not known just now to what
extent it may go. It will oome be
fore council, it is understood, at the
next meeting.
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SEND PROTEST
To Congressmen on Cotton
Report Method
A telegram setting forth resolu
tions passed by the Augusta Cotton
Exchange at a special meeting held
Saturday, wherein a protest was
made against the present method of
the government of making a report
of the cotton crop every two weeks,
has been sent to the senators from
this state and Congressman C. Vin
son. The action of the local ex
change was also telegraphed to the
varlouscotton exchanges through
out the country.
Telegrams were sent to the fol
lowing:
Senators W. J. Harris and Walter
George; Congressman Carl Vinson;
New York Cotton Exchange. New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, Norfolk
Cotton Exchange, Savannar Cotton
Exchange. Montgomery Cotton Ex
change, Memphis Cotton Exchange,
Little Rock Cotton Exchange, Dal
las Cotton Exchange. Houston Cot
ton Exchange and Galveston Cot
ton Exchange.
Street Lighting Problems Are
Discussed at the Second Day’s
Session of Electricians Here
Progress Made In Lighting Cities Reviewed By L. A. S.
Wood—Banquet at Partridge Inn Wednesday Night
Will Be Big Social Feature of Convention
Wednesday, the second day of
the twenty-ninth convention of the
International Association of Muni
cipal Electricians, in session at the
Partridge Inn, October 14-17 in
clusive, was presided over by J. J.
Gullain, second vice-president.
Following the disposition rs usual
nve’iminary business, an address on
"Special Street Lighting Problems, '
was delivered by L. A. S. \v ood.
manager of street lighting section
of the Westinghouse Electric Manu
facturing Company, South Bend,
Ind.
"Business follows light,” said Mr.
Wood. "This is an axiom so well
understood that 1 am not going to
take up your time with statistics to
prove it. Instead we will study the
best methods for increasing the
illumination on our streets and
thus, by meeting the requirements
of modern civilization, attract more
business.
“A brief study of the history and
development of street lighting," he
continued .“will assist us in under
standing the relative functions of
municipal officers, progressive
business men and the tax payers in
relation to street illumination, and
enable us to determine the best way
to promote a modern street-light
ing system, which will not only be
adequate and ornamental, but
which will be adequately maintain
ed after it is completed.
STREET LIGHTING DATES
BACK TO 200 A. D.
"Experts tell us that the earliest
recorded municipal street-lighting
system dated about 200 A. D., when
lamps were hung before the doors
of the houses of the important
streets of Rome. A search into an
cient Grecian history, however,
places the origin of municipal street
lighting at a still earlier date. We
are told by historians that a well
known philosopher named Diogen
nes, was observed wandering about
the streets of Athens carrying a
lighted lantern. When questioned as
to his purpose in such action, he
replied that he was looking for an
honest man. Of course, it was im
mediately understood that he was
seeking the mayor, or some other
important civic functionary, and no
self-respecting city could permit a
condition to exist whereby an eager
citizen was forced to adopt so
antiquated a contrivance to find
his way to the city hall. Thus, from
purely selfish motives, city officials
become interested in street light
in.
“Street lighting in America fol
lowed closely the development of
the whale oil Industry, and whale
oil became the principal source of
illumination until displaced by min
eral oil or natural gas in the early
pat of the nineteenth century. In
1879 the electric arc lamp made its
first appearance on the streets, and
from that time forward street light
ing became a recognized function of
the municipality. Such lighting was
purely utilitarian, however , and
generally resolved itself into the
suspShsion of the arc lamps at
Street Intersections. The lighting
syetems were usually installed by
public utility companies and main
tained by them under contract with
the municipality.
"Until the advent of the automo
bile, this class of street lighting
which the late Dr. Steinmetz char
acterized as ‘distributed darkness,’
was sufficient for this purpose and
served to Illuminate street cross
ings and define the roadway. Mod
ern traffic conditions, however, call
for higher intensities of illumina
tion and for systems which will not
only light the streets by night, but
which will beautify them by day.
NO LONGER
A BIMPLE PROBLEM
"From a simple problem, street
lighting becjkme one of the most
complex facing the municipality,
involving not only a study of the il
luminating and artistic characteris
tics of the units, but also a very
complete , study of methods by
which the system may be financed.
Owing to a higher cost of the
so-called ornamental street-light
ing systems, and the fact that the
street-lighting rates are more or
less a fixed quantity, central sta
tions ceased to take an active part
in the promotion of modern street
lighting systems, and the burden
fell on the shoulders of progressive
citizens. White ways, designated to
benefit some particular locality,
were prompted by enterprising
merchants, and as a result hetero
geneous collections of more or less
efficient and artistic street-lighting
units become common.
"With a realization of the unde
sirable character of many of these
installations, municipal officials
gradually awoke to the necessity of
exercising supervision over white
way installations and unifying them
Into a comprehensive plan of city
zoning. This action, however, did
not solve the financing, and there is
still a divergence of opinion be
tween experts as to the best man
ner In which this may be accom
plished.
BEST SOLUTION
OF THE PROBLEM
"Since central stations, in many
cases, are unwilling or backward In
undertaking the financing of mod
ern ornamental street-lighting sys
tems, It would appear that the best
way in which this problem may be
handled is for the municipality to
design a comphehensive street
lighting system covering the entire
city, and one which may be extend
ed to new sections as they are de
veloped, without materially dis
tributing the existing system.
"In the writer's option, munici
palities should own the street
lighting units and the underground
distribution system and either pur
chase current in bulk from the pub
lic utility company, undertaking
the maintenance of the system
themselves, or purchase current and
maintenance from the public utility
company. In this way, the muni
cipality is In complete control of
the situation and can Improve Its
system and increase the size of the
units at will.
"Funds for financing street-light
ing installations may be provided
by bond issues, assessment of
abutting property owners, or by
voluntary subscription by the mer
chants in the district to be im
proved. If these methods are not
possible, arrangements may be
made with the public utility oom
panv to finance the installation and
charge it off in the lighting rate,
on a Jnnw-wm contract.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
MUNICIPALITY IS
RESPONSIBLE TO PUBLIC
"In addition to designing a com
prehensive street-lighting system,
the municipality is responsible to
the public for its adequate main
tenance. As a legacy from the days
of the arc lamp, city administra
tions generally keep a record of
“outages’’ in order to collect penal
ties imposed under the terms of
the street-lighting contract, al
thought with modern street-lighting
equipment, total ouages are com
paratively few. “Semi-outages,”
caused by dirty glassware or black
ened lamps, generally pass unob
served, even though such outages
are a greater factor In the efficiency
and appearance of a street-lighting
system than actual outages. In con
sidering maintenance charges on a
street-lighting system, sufficient
funds should be provided for fre
quent cleaning of glassware and
lamps.
“It is now generally recognized
that modern traffic conditions re
quire a high intensity of ilumina
tion in street lighting, and, since a
high intensity means more and
larger units, it is desirable that
municipal officials when designing
a street-lighting system should take
advantage of the latest develop
ments in light control and adopt the
most efficient units.
"Upwards of thirty-nine cities
have adopted the n symmetric Bys
tem since the completion of the
Sheridan Road installation last
December, the results obtained ful
ly justifying the enterprise of the
municipalities In adopting the latest
practice in ornamental street light
ing.
MUNICIPAL ELECTRICIANS
LOGICAL TO CONTROL.
"Since modern street lighting in
this country is almost exclusively
electrical, municipal electricians art
the logical officials to control street
lighting, and I would like to see
this convention go on record aa
recommending greater activity or.
the part of its members in promot
ing modern street-lighting system
and thus in their respective cities
proving the axiom that BUSINESS
FOLLOWS LIGHT.”
Other Interesting talks were made
by Charles K. Ahearn, of Water
bury. Conn., on “Radio Signalling
as Applied to Fire Alarm Systems.’’
and Standardization,” was discuss
ed by Dan J. Morgan, of Wilkes-
Barrs, Pa., L. .1. Schuelc, of Mil
waukee, Wis., discussed "Traffic.”
The delegates and their wives
met. on the front veranda of the
Partridge Inn at 1:30 p. m„ and had
their picture made. At 2:30 o’clock
the party was scheduled to made a
trip to Stevens Creek for an in
spection of the hydro-electric plant
at that point.
A banquet will be tendered the
visitors at 7 o’clock Wednesday
evening at the Partridge Inn. which
is the compliments of the Gam well
Company, of Atlanta.
BANQUET FOR WEDNESDAY
NIGHT SOCIAL FEATURE
The afternoon session Tuesday of
the twenty-ninth annual conven
tion of the International Associa
tion of Municipal Electricians, Oc
tober 14 to 17 inclusive, being held
at the Partridge Inn, was devoted to
talks by E. E. Salisbury, of Chicago;
C. W. Mackall, of Syracuse; Frank
H. Owens, and Dr. M. O. Lloyd.
During the afternoon a nominat
ing committee was appointed by the
chairman, composed of Clarence
George, chairman; W. Y. Ellet, Zac
Morrison, J. J. McGuinne and Geo.
Alien to select names to he pre
sented to the body for nomination
of officers at the last day of the
meeting Friday.
On Wednesday evening a “red
and blue white" banquet will be ten
dered the guests at the Partridge
Inn by the Gamewell Company, of
Atlanta. And at 1 o’clock Thurs
day afternoon the delegates and
their wives will leave the hotel to
attend an old-time Georgia barbe
cue. compliments of the city of Au
gusta, at Julian Smith Park. <*. L.
Castleberry will be in charge of the
’cue.
CONTRIVANCES ARE
SHOWN AT HOTEL.
Practically every electrical con
trivance used by fire and polico
alarm systems in the country is be
ing exhibited on the ground floor
of the hotel. They are kept in op
eration throughout the entire day.
The guest badge worn by the
visitors is very attractive. On its
face is the loading of a bale of cot
ton here to be transported by air
plane to New Bedford, Mass., and
a history of It appears on the back
of the badge. Near the bottom of
the metal is a reproduction of the
Confederate monument on Broad
street. ..
The committee on exhibits is
composed of Harry Kirkland, chair
man, Stanley Patterson Company,
New York City; American Wire
mold Company. Hartford, Conn.;
Economy Fuse & Manufacturing
Company, Chicago, and Holtzer Ca
bot Company, Boston.
Will Wise Ellet, of Elmira. N. Y.,
the first president of the associa
tion, and Its only charter member,
is here. He is 72 years of age. hor
the past forty years he has been
superintendent of the fire alarm
system in Elmira. j
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE PRESIDENT.
The annual report of .1. L. Cald
well, president, Is as follows;
To the Officers and Members of the
International Association of Mu
nicipal Electricians —Greetings:
The following is the report of the
president for his term of office:
Just after I was elected president
I appointed the following com
mittees:
Committees on Exhibit—American'
Wlremold Company, Hartford,
Conn , Mr. Harry Kirkland, chair
man; Stanley Patterson Company,
New York City; the Gamewell Com
pany. Newton Upper Falls, Mass.;
Economy Fnse and Manufacturing
Company, Chicago, 111., and Holtzer
Cabot Company, Boston, Mass.
The above companies were askeed
to get In touch wllth their chair
man, also to write rne and let me
know who was to be their repre
sentatives, one company did this,
the chairman of the committee, Mr.
Kirkland, and myself talked the
matter of exhibits over nt the last
convention in Beading and we form
ulated plans for the next meeting
I have had several letters from him
and know he worked hard on this
matMr, In tact, he mads a trip to
Two of Charlie Houston’s Dogs,
Sensation of the Augusta Show
BY HENRY F. SAXON
The Augusta dog show for 1924 Is
now a matter of history and interest
ing history it is, too. It proved a
success in many ways beyond expec
tation, and has aroused local interest
that had never before existed. Many
fine dogs were here and locally owned
dogs made admirable showing against
dogs sent here from other parts of
the country. Notably among locally
owned dogs that made enviable re
cords in the show were the pointer,
Comanche Frank's Ghost, and the
English setter, Dan Valiant, both of
these owned by Charles G. Houston,
of Augusta.
Comanche Frank's Ghost Is, it
might be safely said, without a peer
In this neck of the woods, and he did
himself proud in the show ring. He
is a handsome upstanding dog, whltc
liver-and ticked as to color, and hav
ing the finest kind of manners on
the bench. He behaves under Mr.
Houston's handling as if he find been
trained In his bench etiquette by a
professional. His pose is perfect and
picturesque and would do credit to
many older dogs that have been in
the Unto light of the ring for several
seasons.
Commanehe Frank's Ghost was n
winner at the Plnehurst, N. C„ show
held last year, which was his first
experience of the kind.
lti the Augusta show this year ha
carried oft about all the honors there
were to he carried and established
himself ns a coming all-round cham
pion. Notwithstanding the many fine
dogs brought here from distant cities
Commanehe Franks Ghost excited
lots of admiration because of the
clean sweep .ho made; and this Is
more especially notable because of his
being under the critical eye of A.
A. Rost, one of the most competent
judges attending bench shows
throughout the country. The Ghost
needs but a few more points to place
him in the champion class and it Is
expected for the dog to make this re
cord at the next bench show In which
lie appears. He won in every class
Augusta to sec Air. Snider so aa to
bo familiar with conditions there.
Committee on Publications—Ed
win Benz, West New York, N. J„
chairman; Jay B. Franke, Perth
Amboy, N. J.; Clark Delhi, Harris
burg, Pa.
Our worthy secretary, Mr. Ar
buckle, worked with this commit
tee in getting out our year book
and with all the trials and tribula
tions I think they did themselves
proud. I tried to nppoint a com
mute so they would all be close to
each on their work. I want to take
this opportunity of thanking them
for the efficient manner in which
they conducted their work.
It was my sad duty on October
26, 1923, to send a telegram of con
dolence (o the family of our late
member, Dr. Charles P. Steinmetz.
who passed away at his home at
Schenectady, N. Y„ on the nbove
date. As our first vice-president,
Jacob Grimm was the closest offi
cer to Schenectady, I telephoned
him to represent the association at
Dr. Steinmctz's funeral, which he
did.
I also just received word from
our secretary that on the fifth of
July this year, Arthur Platte, su
perintendent of fire alarms, died at
his home at Bridgeport, Conn.
I want to make a suggestion hero
that the chair appoint a committee
on resolutions and have a copy sent
to each of the families of the above
deceased members, also to have a
record on the minutes of this meet
ing.
In January, this year. I asked Mr.
Arbuckle, our secretary, to meet me
In Augusta to make arrangements
for this year’s meeting; at that
meeting we had diaries Bcrst, of
Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. Clemkraw, of the
Copperclad Company; Walter Wells,
of the King Manufacturing Com
pany, Chicago; Mr. Snider, chair
man on arrangements. Mr. Ar
buckle and myself. I will let the
members of the associate Judge for
themselves If we did not do a good
Job. I was intending on my way
bark from this meeting to go to
Omaha to the meeting of the West
ern Association of Electrical In
spectors, but was delayed by ti
wreck on the railroad so I would
not of got there until the day of
the last meeting and did not think
it would Justify the expense and for
that matter we did not have a rep
resentative there unless some of
our members wore there for them
selves. If they were I would like
for them to give a report if they
will.
You will remember in the report
of our last president, Mr. Briggs,
lie spoke about the finances of our
association. I find he was right for
about six months of each year we
are broke. There ought to be some
thing done to remedy this as with
the membership we have wo ought
to have money In the treasury ail
the time and I would like to hear
from some of the members in this
matter and see if we can got on a
good financial basis.
The secretary wrote me Just be
fore the publication of out last book
in regard to the vice-president and
I took it upon myself to move the
vice-president up so we would have
a vacancy on the fourth so for that
reason we have only three vice
presidents listed In the proceeding*.
In closing let me ask every
member to please pay his due* when
due so we will not have a lot of
bills held over and can put our as
sociation on a sound financial basle.
Respectfully submitted.
J. L. CALDWELL.
- President.
KIWANIAN PURVIS
To Be Principal Speaker at
Kiwanis Luncheon
Kiwanlan Hugh Purvis, general
manager of the Georgia and Florida
Railroad, will make the principal
talk st the Klwsnis luncheon
Thursday at 2:15 at Bt. Paul’s
parish house.
The following members of the
Augusta Kiwanis Club will attend
the state convention to be held at
Borne. Delegates: Dr. Henry Bhaw,
Charlie fltulb, John Haley. Alter
nates: Kemp, Stafford. Tracy.
Boosters :Bsrrlngton, Carpenter,
Murphy, Purvis, Hancken, R. C.
Thompson, 8. B. Thompson. Others
Intending to go have not announced.
The convention hats have arrived,
and they are beauties.
Two tickets to the Furman-Oeor
gla football game to be played Sat
urday will be the attendance prize
at the luncheon this week, donated
by Kiwanlan Claude Wlenges.
CHICKEN SUPPER
To Be Given By Ladies of
Asbury
The ladle* of the Asbury Meth
odist church will serve a chi'ken
“upper Thursday evening from 4 to
10 o’clock to pay off the debt on
the parsonage Friends of the ladles
are requested to take supper with
them.
in which he was shown at the Au
gusta show and was aslso adjudged
the best pointer in the show of op
posite sex.
This dog is a combination of type
which breeders are striving to pefteet,
a winning bench show dog n« well as
a perfect dog in the field. He is one
of the host that ever went In the
field when it comes to actual finding
of birds.
Another dog belonging to Charlie
Houston that made a record to bo
proud of at the Augusta show is Dan
Valiant, a handsotg.' English setter,
white and heavily mottled with black
ticking. Ho is a perfect plcturo of
the hunting dog type, and because of
his gentle disposition coupled with his
handsome appearance completely won
the hearts of every one at the show,
especially among the women. lie Is
a refined looking dog and hns an ap
pearance that attracts notice when
ever ho Is seen, in addition to being
a high class dog in the show ring lie
is without a superior in the field.
"If the birds are there Dan sure will
find them,” say those who have had
the Joys of shooting over the hand
some creature.
Dan Valiant was winner of three
firsts, two special, one second, and
the reserve winner. In the Augusta
show. Dnn, like his kennel mate,
Commanehe Fraiks’ Ghost, is perfect
ly mannered In the show ring and
poses as if he were a statue.
One cannot think of the dog show
Just cloaced here without at the same
time paying tribute to Harold A.
Uiehnrdson, one of Augusta’s winter
visitors, who worked liard and earn
est for the success of the show. Mr.
Richardson not only worked unsel
fishly and hard for the show, hut too,
donated several of the special prizes
nw'nrded. Mr. Richardson’s pointer
puppies were the cyaosure of all eyes,
and deservedly so, for they are beau
ties. These puppies though hut eight
months old. were winners in their
I class over much older dogs that hail
I been benched before.
J. T, GLAZE GUILTY;
IN BURGLARY CASE;
IS GIVEN 12 MONTHS
J. T. Glaze, charged with at
tempted burglary, was found guilty
by a Jury In city court early Wed
nesday afternoon and Judge J. (’.
C. Black, Jr„ sentenced the man to
12 months on the chntngang.
Glaze was arrested several weeks
ago, and it was charged that he
had induced two small white boys
to attempt to commit larceny. lie
was described by officers as a
"modern Fagin."
The Jury In the case of J. B.
Hughes, farmer, of this county,
charged wilth having a still In Ills
possession, failed to agree Tuesday
afternoon and a mistrial was order
ed by the court.
Jimmie Le* Holmes, charged
with larceny from the house, was
acquitted by a jury in city court
Tuesday afternoon. It was charged
that he stole money from an inmate I
of the county homo. He was rep
resented by J. I’aul Stephens.
CRAWFORD BAPTIST
Continues Revival Under the
Direction of Pastor
Although the visiting minister,
Key. W. L. Hoad, was compelled to
leave the meeting at Crawford Ave
nue Baptist church for another en
gagement, the work goeH steadily
on, tho pastor, Bev. B. F. Halford,
preaching each evening. Wednes
day night Bov. llalfor/l's subject
will be: “The Devil's Pay Day.”
Thursday night, ids these will be:
“The Unpardonable Bln.” Friday
night he will discuss: "Why a
General Judgment?"
Bev. Halford's text Tuesday
night was Luke 12: 40—" Bo yo also
ready; for In such an hour ns ye
think not, the Bon of Man cometh."
The minister cited an instanco of
an old servant to President Andrew
Jackson in Tennessee. He pictur
ed the old homestead, tho old car
riage that the president rode In to
Washington. After the death of
Jackson, according to the minister.
Home onC asked tho faithful old ser
vant if his master had gone to
heaven. Tho darky replied "I
don’t know. Ho done gorio, if he.
wanted to. He usually did what he
wanted to." The minister said later
In his sermon that for those who
were prepared the coming of the
Master would be a glorious time
but for those who were unprepared
it would be an awful time. "For
how shall we escape,’’ said the
preacher, “if we neglect so great
salvation?" He then said that
when death angel comes, he will
take no excuse, he will make no
delay. He said that Christ will
come, when He is least expected.
J. E. Hturdlvant will conduct a
song service, beginning at 7:30
o’clock. The preaching service
follows Immediately, beginning at
H o'clock. The membership are
urged to rally to the support of the
pastor and the public is invited
most cordially to be present.
DEATHS
W. EDWARD BUSH.
Augusta friend* of Mr. and Mr*.
Bright McConnell will deeply *ym
j,utilize with them In the bereave
ment coming to Mr*. McConnell
through the death of her father, W.
Kdward Bu*h, which occurred
Wednesday morning at 1 o'clock
at hi* home In Lexington, Ga. Mr.
Buih I* survived by two eoni, W.
T. and T. A. Bueh, of Lexington;
three daughter*, Mr*. Bright Mc-
Connell, of Auguita; Mr*. B. W.
Maxwell, of Lexington, and Mr*. J.
T. Cunningham, of Royaton, Gh,
Funeral aervlce will be conducted
from hi* late residence Thursday
morning,
Mr. Bueh wa* 77 year* of age
He wa* a prosperous farmer and
wa* on# of the oldest and beet be
loved of Lexington'* citizen*. Hi*
death will be an occasion of sincere
sorrow to hi* large number* of
friend*. He had been In robust
health up to about *lx month* ago,
when he developed a heart affliction
that wa* the Immediate cau*e of
hi* death. Mr. Bueh wa* preceded
to the grave hy hi* wife about two
year* ago. He wa* well known In
Augusta and had many friend*
her*.
MONTHLY MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of
the Richmond County Agricultural
Coelety will take place at the Club
fcouae T**r*4*j> At ea» o'clock.
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| A Few Questions About
Need of New Schools
Are two new schools, costing $50,000, needed in the
county,—one to be built within a tew miles of the new
school at Blythe ? Is a new high school, costing $300,-
000, needed as much as new grammar schools for white
and colored ? Will another bond issue be sought next
year or the year after? Why does not the Board of
Education submit to the public a building program for
five or ten years? Let the tax payers know what capital
expenditures are to be asked of them. Then, if the
Board of Education is made to operate within the 10 mill
limit for current expenses, as Boards of Education else
where are doing, the tax payers will know the cost ahead
of them in higher taxes-
Business Houses Here
Display Football Colors
DRESS PSYCHOLOGY
Is Garrett’s Theme Before
the Rotary Club
T. Harry Garrett, principal of
Tubman, was the speaker at Tues
(lay’B meeting of the Rotary Club,
his theme being "Psychology of
Dress.”
While Mr. Garrett’s talk was
largely a satire on dress. It contain
ed much good philosophy aa well a*
psychology on the subject of clothes
especially for men—and he drove
home the thought that “Clothes
make the man.’’
Speaking Public Mind
"WHERE IS THE AUGUSTA
SPIRIT?”
To The Herald:
We note in our dalles where they
nro asking for donations to bring
to Augusta for the football game
Saturday, the Marine Band from
I’nrrls Island. Why should Au
gusta want to go out of town to get
a band when they already have the
Eagles Band that is always ready
and willing at any time to serve
them In this way freely?
We understand that it cost Au
gusta around one thousand dollars
to bring this band here last, year,
and it will cost at least five hun
dred dollars for only a few days
amusement when If this amount
was donated to local talent Au
gusta would soon have a band that
would be known throughout the
Hovh as one of the best and ln«
i stead of having to rail on other
cities for musical talent she would
have her own that would be here
permantently and that tho public
at large could enjoy at any time.
Why not encourage end show a
little appreciation for the local
boys who are giving their time and
services freely, striving to make
Augusta the town It should be?
With Just a little encouragement
and backing tho Eagles Band of
Augusta (When we say Eagles
Band we mean Augusta's for the
members of the F. O. E. in Augusta
are one hundred per cent. Au
gustan's) would be In demand by
other cities that have no band,
thus boosting and advertising Au
gusta. We want it undestood thnt
tills Is no bid for the Marine Band’s
Job, but we do feel that if Au
gusta i* going to pay boosters thnt
she should pay Augustans and not
outsiders to come here and boost.
(Signed)
Members of the Eagles
Band of Augusta.
By I>. M. LINCUL.
Instructor and Leader.
DOVE SEASON
Opens Thursday, But Cannot
Shoot Quail
County Game Warden H. A. Nor
veil has iasued a warning, pur
suant to Instructions from State
Commissioner Twltty, that while
the dove season opens Thursday
the shooting of quail before Novem
ber 20 will be vigorously prosecut
ed. He says when hunters are out
after doves, he knows It is a great
temptation to fire when a covey of
quail Is fllshed. But there 1* no ex
ruse for it In the eyes of the law,
according to the game warden, and
hunters are reminded to give heed
to this warning.
West End News
New basketball goals hava been
put up in the West End Y. M,C.
A. "gyro” room find bawk*?tb&ll nfti
again been revived. During the
time that was needed In repairing
tiie goals. Indoor baseball was
played.
The old building on the comer of
Broad and Crawford avenue has
been torn down and a filling sta
tion will be erected there. The
ground floor of the old building was
formerly occupied by Black’s Drug
Htore. which since ha* been moved
Ju*t below the old Site. The top
floor whh used by various frater
nal orders,
Lester Crouch’s football elsven
lost their first game during tha
past week and although outweighed
In several departments, the squad
mode a good impression.
Great crowds are attending 4h*
service* at the Crawford Avenue
Baptist church. The church recent
ly opened after having been enlarg.
ed. The church 1* one of the best In
Augusta, after undergoing repalri.
The night school being held at
the John Mllledge Cottage on Eve
street, I* meeting with great suc
cess, Professor A. F. Otis assisted
by A B. Tones has charge of the
boys class. A girls class is rlso go.
Ing on.
Tuesday night ha* been again set
aside by the secretary of the West
End Y. M, O. A. a* girls night. This
has been the custom for the pest
few years.
First Class Hair Cut
Mttal /Sr*i/se»a Sulwi Aha*
SEVEN
Several Places Have Already
Decorated and Broad
Street Is Expected to Be
Ablaze With Colors By
Friday
A number of Augusta business
houses have already decorated tha
front* of their buildings with col
or* of the two college football
teams that will play here Saturday
—the University of Georgia and the
Furman University team of South
Carolina. The Georgia colors are
red and black and the Furman col
ors purple and white. Judging
from-the reported sales of bunting
for decorating purposes many oth
er business house* in Augusta will
b* decorated for this auspicious
occasion and by Friday Augusta
will have on her holiday clothe* and
show a festive appearance in honor
classic event to he staged her# that
has been so eagerly looked forward
to by all fandom for the past num
ber of weeks.
Among the business houses al
ready decorated are the Union
Savings Bank, the Mtjdjeska and
Rialto theaters, Jowitts, Ferris &
Company and the Home Folks ci
gar store.
WEEKLY WEATHER
AND CROP
REVIEW
W A SUING TON—Crop and
weather conditions in southern
states during the week ending
Tuesday were summarized Wed
nesday by the department of agri
culture as follows:
The week was practically rainless
throughout the cotton belt, except
for showers in the northwestern
portion, which, together with fav
orable temperatures made unusual
ly good harvest weather. The bolls
opened rapidly In the northern por
tion and picking and ginning were
general.
Harvest is unusually well ad
vanced in Mississippi and Is prac
tically finished in many areas of
central and southern Alabama.
Home ttop crop is being made In
Tennessee, where ttic general out
look is fairly good; cotton Is most
ly open and being gathered rapidly.
In the more eastern states a con
tinuation of bright, sunshiny wea
ther, with moderate temperature,
made good condition foropenlng ami
for harvest. Practically all cotton
in out in the southern division of
Georgia and half is nut In the
central It is practically a’l open
In South darolina, except In the
extreme - north. In North Carolina
the crop continues lo show the ef
fect of the recent long rainy spell
with many bolls rotten and dam
aged.
In the Appalachian Mountain dis
trict th# appl* harvest was general
with favorable weather prevailing.
There was some frnst damage 10
late truck and tomatoes in the
Appalachian Mountains, and It was
too dry in much of the south. Oth
erwise truck and minor crops were
favorably affected by the weather,
except where damaged by excessive
rains In Florida. Gardens and truck
show continued improvement in
the South Atlantic areas. Sugar
cane Is very poor nnd at a stand
still In Louisiana because of con
tinued drought and harvest is being
delayed as long as possible. Sugar
best harvest advanced during the
week with yield* continuing satis
factory quit* generally.
Condition* by states include:
South Carolina: Condition of
cotton poor to fair; crop practically
all open, except In northern tier of
counties; picking and ginning prog
resned favorably and picking near
ing completion in *ome southern
section*. , *
Georgia: Very favorable harvest
ing weather. Condition ©f cotton
unchanged; nearly all open and
picking and ginning mad* rapid
progress; crop practically all out In
southern and half out In central
division.
Alabama: Week practically rain
lea* with moderate temperature.
Cotton picking practically finished
In many area* of »outh and central;
well advanced in north, where con
dition* moatly fair to good.
WOLVES AT CHURCH.
ROME—Morning eervlcea contin
ued far Into the night In the church
of San Vito on the elope* of Ve*u»viu»
when a peck of howling wolve* sur
rounded the church at noon. Villagers,
finally noticing the plight of the con
gregation. drove the wolve* away lylth
gun*. The presence of these beast*
In Versuvlua la rare.
\ J
TWINS M, CHIRRER.
. HORRINGTON, Conn—Milo Cleave
fend of Plymouth and Philo Cleave
land of riutevtlle, twin* and Civil
War veteran*, are looking forward to
celebrating their 90th birthday with
a fox trot In the public Htjuare. Both
are enjoying good health, and they
ascribe their longevity to working on
a farm.
Only Five More Days to
Pay City Taxes.