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THE AUGUSTA HERALD
AUGUSTA, GA.
Daily— Afternoon Sunday—Morning
Entered at the Augusta, Ga., Post
office as Mail Matter of the
Second Class.
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of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
A THOUGHT
A rishUou* man regardeth th# life of hi* beaet;
but th* tender mereie# of th* wicked *r* cruel.—
Prov. 12:10.
Animal* are such agreeable friend*; they aak no
question*, pose no criticism*.— George Elliot.
QUIPS: By Robert Quillen
The hard,part 1* to be good without envying the
naughty.
Too many cook* spoil the broth. Also the steak.
And everything.
Americanism: A desire to eat where food cost*
too much.
Getting old 1* Just a matter of using up the visible
supply of thrill*.
“Gas bugs may cross AUantlc regularly." They do
now; one meets them on all liner*.
Using sand to disperse clouds Isn't now. The go
getters have been doing that for centuries.
- Old Job got by.
but he didn't
have n kitchen
faucet that drip
ped all night.
A tightwad seem* especially despicable when you
must borrow from him until pay day.
Never despair. If the boy I* no rood for anything
else, he may develop Into * perfect lover.
There can’t be anything seriously wrong with *
poop le that so serenely obeys a traffic cop.
The campaign advertising men were a fine lot. Not
one called Ills candidate “dlatlncllve".
And yet some people get along without so much a*
knowing a cheer leader or a bootlegger.
Wine Inspired song and poem, but nobody can get
romantic about liquor In a fruit jar.
j
It Is estimated
that 87 per cent
of the population
has time to stop
and watch a sign
painted work.
Doubtless the Influences that do most to combat
radicalism ate buckwheat cakes and sausage.
One reason why knights of old woed so ardently
was because they didn't have so much co-operation.
The final test of polso Is the ability calmly to ad
just a sock supporter In the face of feminine amuse
ment.
That scientist who says a star Is the most solid
thing In the universe hasn't examined some heads
we know. „
Correct this sentence: "No charge for that," said
the garage man.
|On the Gridiron ByHai Cochran |
WHAT Is It produces that wonderful thrill that
you get watching football teams play?
There's nothing 1 know of that's apt to in
still the spirit that grasps you that way.
From start until finish there's tense In tho air. It
never lota up for a minute. Vou shiver Inside at the
do and the dare and the punch that the players put
In It. *
The quarterback's Injured; there's quiet a while.
Then the spectators ring out his name. They’ve
helped hint recover and then, with a smile he rushes
back Into the game.
There's rush and there's fight as the game goes
along and there's cheer when a play Is complete.
The mob's sympathetic when something goes wrong
and they cheer e'en the team In defeat.
What Is It produces that wonderful thrill? There's
only one answer. In truth, it's something that spirit
Is bound to Instill -tha manliness battle of youth.
Foolish Fings By Tom Sims
Man in Scotland claims he saw a dragon, but drag
ons, ns you may know, live Just beyond the pink ele
phants.
In RcrUn a man put his lectureton a phonograph
record and played It, because phonographs don't
have stage fright
London has established n parachute school, which
is one place no real boy would play hookey from.
They caught a turtle near Coventry, R. 1., over 100
years old. JVor thing, he hat lived through many
elections
liny City tUlch.) woman has 194 direct descend
ants. We would hate for that many people to have
a right to kiss us.
They are wearing glnsses with colored shades In
London, but It will only make things seem brighter.
And sn English woman says she married to have
someone to hit. while we say women are becoming
more truthful.
Barber In Richmond. Vs, refuses (o hob hair. The
shop must look strange, with only men there.
California girl killed a deer with an arrow, no
doubt much to the surprise of the girl and the deer.
In Chicago six bandits robbed a coal company.
They got a lot of money hut all the coal was saved.
The population of the world Is estimated at al
most two billion, all of whom want more money.
Florida mnn landed n big fish after four hours hut
girls often play one for years nnd years
Doctor In Los Angeles says we should abolish the
corset. Might ss well say shollsh the hoopsklrt.
"Plow moving people Jive longest." finds another
doctor. Then do plumbers ever die?
AUGUSTA BUILDERS EXCHANGE
Augusta Builders Exchange, organized and
I functioning since October 16th of this year Is
* a promising community asset of unlimited
value. Through the medium of the exchange there
fs established what may be aptly termed a clearing
house where Architect, contractor and owner may
meet on common ground and to their mutual benefit
Plans of contemplated projects are obtainable and
kept on file In the office of the secretary of the ex
change and are thus available to architects, con
tractors and sub-contractors with a saving of time
and expense to all concerned.
The exchange, though too young as yet to evidence
any outstanding Influence In the Industrial life of
the community, Is teadily growing as It* benefits are
more apprecldatcd, The big the key word of
the organization I* eo-operatlon, and to this end
every effort will he stressed. The exchange Is
thoroughly In harmony with this principle of co-op
eratlon that Is rapidly gaining in recognition among
all Interests of the country at large as well as In the
Individual and community life.
The exchange Is a valuable advertisement to the
outside world of Augusta In that It shows the city
to be wide-awake and worth while. In support of
thl* contention It Is pointed out that the exchange
through Its secretary, Mr. T. F. Balk, will keep In
touch with contemplated projects In cities distant
from Augusta and ndvlse interested local contrac
tors, builders and archlteata, thus placing them in
position to enter competitive bids for such work.
Membership in the builders exchange carries with
It a prestige that Is worthwhile, Inasmuch as only
such architects, contractors and builder* are ad
mitted as are competent and capable of living up to
their obligations In moral and financial way. This
does not necessarily mean that those who are not
member* of the exchange are not capable of com
plying with their obligations, but It does mean that
those who are members of the organization are sanc
tioned and recommended ss capable and reliable.
Weekly meeting* of the exchange are held on
Wednesday nfternoons at which individual view* and
experience* are given to the mutual benefit of the
memhera. It la also contemplated to hold an Infor
mal aoelal gathering once a month, at which time
there will be some spanker Invited to address the
gathering on a apeclal subject pertinent to Interest*
of the building trade.
Contrary to what may be a general belief, the
bulkier* exchange hna no control or Influence what
i aoever over th* fixing of prices or costs of any
project. This Is a matter left entlroly to the Indl- r
vidua! and there Is Just ns keen competition among
bidders ns If there were no exchange. The exchntigo
I* simply and solely designed as a medium of con
venience and saving of time nnd expense to all par
tlea concerned, architect, contractor and owner. In
any project, nnd worked along theae lines It will
prove a marked advance In the Industrial activities
of Augusta.
A TIMELY WARNING.
THE regrettable nccldcnt occurring Tuesday
morning on Telfair streot In which Mr. E. A.
Demure was severely Injured by the automo
bile In which ho was riding coming In contact with
iv ropo stretched across tho street to murk off play
ground limits for the children of the Central Gram
innr school should serve a a a timely warning against
a recurrence of such Incident* and others that might
prove more serious. Tho accident to Mr. Pemore Is
not the first which has occurred lately, though it Is
the moat serloue, perhnp*.
In the necessity for thus providing a playing
space for the school children Is emphasized the need
for more adequate recreation facilities, and it Is
nlso a marked criticism pf shortsightedness on the
part of some person or persons In authority.
It Is plainly against tho law to obstruct a high
way that 1s used for general nnd public travel, or
to place any dangerous obstacle upon It. Certainly
atrctchlng n rops across n street that Is open, and
then leaving the rope unattended by some one to
warn approaching vehicles against the obstruction
is to say the least, shortsighted. If. Indeed, not to an
extent criminally careless, if It 1* absolutely nec
essary that children playing In the street should have
the playing spare eo marked out then It doe* aeem
to be the better part of caution to place someone
at the rep# to warn of the danger. It Is not easy for
a person appronehlng such a rope, perhaps, to reodl
ly see the rope nnd It la come upon unawares. Then,
there Is, too, danger to the children, In flint the per
son appronehlng the rope Is unaware of the obstacle
nnd If driving at n rapid rate such n one Is apt to
lose control of his machine, as was the case with Mr.
lVmore, and further endanger life and limb of the
children In the street.
If the children in the etreet, by reaeon
of hnvlng no other grounds provided. It le suggested
that competent guardten* or police officer* be plac
ed on guard nt cither end of the space so to be vised.
Th* "stitch tn time" proverb may with all proprie
ty be applied right here.
A GREAT TURKEY CENTER.
UNIONTOWN. Alabama, aeplres to be th* turkey
center of the country. There, turkey* are ao
cheap that they are served at every meal at
the hotel. As we arc getting Into the Christmas time
the question sernia pertinent: if the Uniontown
folk* have turkey on the table three times a day
what will they have Ohrlatma*?
Turkeys sell at Vnlontown nt 1! cents a pound.
Turkey meat 1* cheaper, more plentiful and easier
to gel than before Just wby there'are more turkey*
produced there than elsewhere In th# stats 1* not
related, but It la nevertheless th# ease. Having a
good supply of turkeys on hand should build up Its
roqutatlon as a turkey market, and thl* In turn
should make for the interest of th* turkey grower*.
Once the attention of the turkey buyer le attracted
there will be no difficulty In disposing of th# stock.
Thanksgiving day and Christmas may prove a great
boon to Uniontown.
The first time a couple realizes matrimony doesn't
make two people one la when they buy tbelr railroad
I ticket*.
i If all th* world 1* a stage, then a loafer is a stage
J robber.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
English Unaquainted With
Good Oysters
EY MILTON BRONNER
LONDON. —Tho coming of the
“ft’’ months, with the conse
quent reappearance on tho
markets of oyster*, has served to
remind Britons that that famous
coat of living In England, nu
compared with America, is a thing
of the pant.
Indeed. If oysters were taken for
a Htandard of comparison the Brit
on could move to the United States
and save money.
The average oyster, concerning
whose qualities the Briton rave*,
would not excite an American at
all. t
Whether they be labeled Colches
ter* or Whltatables or what not,
they nil alike have the choppy
taste that le so <linpleaslng to Un-
American spoiled by the delicious
sea sweetness of tho blue point.
And the prices! For just ordinary
oysters on the half shell eaten at
nn ordinary oyster bar. the sting
Is from three shillings and six
pence to five shillings and six
pence per dozen.
In other words, anywhere from
80 cents to a dollar and a quarter.
And when the oyster-hungry Brit
on asks why this thusness. ho Is
carefully told that, some sort of
disease, or parasite destroyed many
oyster beds nnd that the cost of
labor has done the rest.
Hence the rich alone cat the bi
valves over here.
THE French take the snail very
seriously.
They have cultivated him
to a point where they consider him
a great delicacy.
Ho jealous were they of their
Bonus Work Overtaxing
The Women Employes
WASHINGTON.— Women work
er* for Uncle Sam are the
latest casualltles of the
the World War.
Caught under the barrage of ap
plications that have swamped the
adjutant general’s office and the
bonus division of ths veteran’s bu
reau, scarcely a day passes that
one or more of the overworked
employes uocs not fall at her
desk, a victim of the latest war
“drive.”
One middle-aged worker, falling
In a swoon, struck the corner of the
desk and fractured a collar bone.
Another was found by a messenger,
stretched senseless In a corridor
where she hqd dropped In a faint.
The pressure under which the
bonus work is being forced Is de
clared responsible for the collapse
of a score of employes with a fort
night. c
'l’h rigid military requirements
of MaJ. Gen. Robert C. Davis, ad
jutant general, which fix a dally
objective to be reached Just as the
general on the field of battle sets a
point of advance for his troops,
possibly presuppose a certain per
centage of casulltles.
But the high percentage of vic
tim* In this latest drive of the war
suggest that the welfare of these
workers Is being unduly sacrificed
In order that someone in command
and speed,
and sped.
MEXICO is again back In the
official good grates of Undo
gam. Any doubt that full
and free accord has been re-estab
Aunt Het
Jj
“Three In a bed la a lot too
much If two of ’em Is bugs."
tCopyright, 1924. Associated
Editors. Inc.)
OUT OUR WAY
f ‘ f WASH NO IS ■
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I HAwSt'HDfc\NC*?C! / AONiT liuiE . <*o*M
WN HE OOAnj o*o no uP HILL DE. LOAO
OOwki hill. HOU 'im BACK- Ah'
\DAhhe qq 6 Pin dP.J GO(Va DOwh HIUL h£
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. tomks ' ' iw»»Jl i*r
' H ° Jusr AbQ^r HOLDS HISWN. «™ ~
supply of edible snails that they
put cxi an export duty of 10 per
cent to keep him from crawling out
of the country and landing In
eomebody elne's dinner plate.
However, recently the powers
that be came to the conclusion that
the snail farming business had
progressed to such an extent that
Franca could share her good thing
with other people who were pining
for snails.
Hence the export duty was taken
off. And a solemn decree to that
effect was published in the official
Journal of France.
It was signed by the president ot
the republic, by the prime minis
ter and by the ministers of agri
culture. commerce and finance, all
of whom have something to do
with the wellbeing of his snailshlp.
IT 1r often complained In New
York that the subway company
employs men from so many
races that It is lmpoHslble to know
when they are calling out particu
lar stations, so much do they
butcher tho president's English.
Well, over here the bus combine
employs native Cockneys’ but some
times when they speak It might as
well he In Finnish or Hindustani.
Tlie bus conductor harks out
something that sounds like:—“The
vulgar swear when cross.”
What he was really trying to
convery was “Trafalgar Square,
Chnrlnf Cross.”
' “Bang-Suppols" means Bank (of
England), St. Paul's Cathedral.
“TJgltt-Ill" means Budgnto Hill.
"Or-Blareh" means Marble Arch.
llshed between the U. S. and her
revolutionary neighbor on the
south was wiped out during the
visit to Washington of President
elect Plutarco Ellas Calies.
General Calies, a massively built
man, broad of shouder, deep of
chest, vigorous In a speech and ac
tion. gives the impression of being
able to subdue any incipient upris
ing single-handed, should anv such
threaten during his administration.
In addition to his call at thp
\\ hlte House, which because of
linguistic limitations was confined
to a brief exchange of courtesies
between himself and President
CoolUlge, Calies was the guest of
honor at a dinner given by Secre
tary of State and Mrs. Hughes and
was later accorded a reception by
the board of governors of the Pan-
American Union.
This personal contact between
Mexico's president-to-be and the
authorities here In Washington is
believed to have established the
best possible foundation for a new
era of harmony and helpfulness
between the two great North
American republics.
PROHIBITION enforcement
seeniß to bo improving. The
New Orleans weather bureau
reports to Washington that Octo
ber broke nil records for that city
by showing not a trace of moisture.
Perhaps, however, the report al
luded only to rainfall.
SELECTION of a secretary of
agriculture to succeed Secre
tary Wallace was delayed by
President Coolldge in order to
make sure whether the man chosen
was to be asked to serve four
months or four years.
Since the election, which would
deride this question, was close at
hand. President Coolldge pre
ferred to delay Ills selection In
order that. If fce-elected, his proffer
should seem more worth while.
Although thero have been sug
gestions that Frank O. Lowden
of Illinois, Is first choice for the
job. there is littlo belief here In
Washington that Lowden would
accept the post If offered. He
turned down the nomination for
vice-president with Coolldge, nnd
there is no reason for believing
that a cabinet post would appeal
to him more strongly.
ELECTION over, Washington’s
next thrill will be the presi
dent's message to congress,
December 1.
A dipping bureau lins sent to
London a book containing 61.120
newspaper dippings on the activi
ties of the Prince of Wales during
his visit to Long Island.
FABLES ON HEALTH
Gaining or Reducing
Thow who tried In Anytov.n were
convinced that there is no easy road
either to gaining or reducing
weight.
Some, after pa tint and long ef
forts, were successful.
One thing is certain—the patent
medicine devices Insuring over*
I night results are not to be trusted.
Jn the matter of gaining weight
several important physical essen
tials are necessary.
The person sWould have or devel
op good digestion.
Be must have plenty of sleep and
rest. Don't take the cares and wor
ries to bed. A laugh-producing
book just before retiring will de
velop a proper state of mind in
many cases. Some find that eating
fruit helps.
Eat your meals at regular times
Set a definite meal hour and stick
to It as religiously as you stick to
business appointments. Watch out
for food bolting and select your
foods from fat and starch contain
ers. Get plenty of vegetables and
select food for nutrition, rather than
for bulk.
I.ots of pure water: regular, but
moderate, exercise and try to keep
a cheerful disposition.
EDITORIAL COMMENT
AN ALABAMA DISTINCTION
The voters o' the State of Georgia
decided to change their Constitution
and their legislative procedure. By
an overwhelming majority they adopt
ed the amendment which provided
that the Legislature should meet only
every two years.
Once facing the necessity for a
change (from once a year) Alabama
went too far In reversing Its policy
towards the State Legislature. It has
become so afraid of the Legislature
that It decreed that It should only
meet every four years. It Is the only
State In the Union that has this pro
vision in Its State Constitution.—The
Montgomery Advertiser.
ONCE MORE THE WALTZ
The waltz, the dear old wait*. Is
coming back. The news comes from
London, where the spirited strains of
“The Blue Danube" are once more
finding a place on ballroom pro
grams. Age Is remembering the waltz
with delight and is glad to hear It,
youth loves to meet Its challenge to
agility and grace. Any one may fox
trot, but only the elect can waltz!
It is high time that real dancing
come back Into favor The return of
the waltz Is a beginning. The elimi
nation of some of the wiggles that
pass for dancing will naturally follow.
And why not a return to the more
varied ballroom music of they ester
year, with barn dance, waltz, two
step. one-step, redowa, schottlsh.
tango, reel, lancers, german and quad
rille alternating?
Dancing teachers are missing an op
portunity. They should resurrect the
olrl steps and give them a new name.
Of course, it takes better musicians to
play a waltz fust as it takes better
dancers to perform tt, but once it re-
UNUSUAL PEOPLE
Gives Away
His Salary
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WILLARD BURTON.
Giving all his salary to charity and
being 75 years old marks Willard
Iturton. mayor of Fort Worth, Tev.,
as probably the most unusual may
or In the United States.
The aged was selected by
the city commission upon the resig
nation of Egbert R. Cockrell to as-,
sume the presidency of William
Woods College. Fulton, Mo.
Burton, lumber man. who heads
a lumher company with nearly 80
yards in Texas cities, announced on
assuming office that his salary as
mayor. $3,600 a year, should be giv
en to charity In the city.
V
By Williams
turns to favor every one will learn it.
—The Brooklyn Eagle.
TOO MUCH GUESSWORK
“This paper has suggested on
more than one occasion that the
Department of Agriculture is try
ing to tell the farmers too much;
It is telling them more than it can
possibly know. There has been some
confusion about wheat crops, and in
the last two or three years there has
been a great deal of confusion about
cotton. Two departments have been
figuring; their figures don’t agree,
and the Department of Agriculture
has had to make some very large
corrections in its estimate. During
the last few months the depart
ment has been making semimonthly
guesses, which have varied greatly,,
up and down. The Dallas Cotton
Exchange has now formally called
on the Texas delegation in Congress
to procure legislation these
frequent predictions, oh the ground
that they are demoralizing to
legitimate business, including the
planter, the mrechant, the banker
and the exporter.—The Philadelphia
Record.
gg
Japaneses scientist claims he
turned mercury into gold ahead of
Dr. Miethe, of Germany. Te Jap
anese is Dr. H. Nagoaka, of To
kyo University. What difference
does It make, which was first, as
long as the price Is prohibitive? The
German found It cost two million
dollars to make a pound of gold out
of mercury. The process is ex
tremely important scientifically,
however (If It is true), and the pos
sibilities It may lead to are enough
Salesman For Son Cream Learns
How To Clear Up
Pimply Complexion
Mr. Cliff Miska, of 595 Ninth
Avenue, Astoria, L. 1., writes:
“I was a salesman of creams
for healing pimples, blemishes,
etc., but when my face broke
out with blotches, pimples, and
blackheads I tried one salve
after another with np’perma
nent results-
I found’ it as impossible- to
sell skin cream as bald
headed, man finds selling I 'hair
tonic. Finally I decided I
would Have to - get at the
cause—the blood. 1 was
amazed to find that within a
few days after taking Carter’s
Little Liver Pills, my skin
took on a new healthful look,
blemishes started to disappear
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848% Broad St., over Schwelgert’e Jewslry Store Augusta. Ga. Phone 1187.
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Lv. Augusta 1:30 p.m. Every Day
Ar, Richmond 7:10 a. m. Next Day
Ar. Washington 7:30 a. m.
Ar. Baltimore 9:00 a. m. “
Ar. Philadelphia 11:12 a. m.
Ar. New York 1:30 Noon “
Ar. Pittsburg 6:40 p. m.
Ar. Buffalo 8:00 p. m. “
Ar. Boston 8:05 p. m.
Thru Steel Train Augusta to Washington. Thru Sleeping Car*
Augusta to Washington and New York. Thru Coaches
Augusta to Washington.
Superior Dining Car Service for all meals Including luncheon
leaving Auguste.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
THURSDAY, NOV. 13
to keep financiers and rich mea
awake nights.
Twenty-five years ago today New
York City had less than 200 autos.
Few thought "horseless carriages"
would ever become plentiful.
We wonder what another 25 years
will bring forth in the way of air
planes.
Once a thing is perfected enough
to use, our generation “goes to it"
fast. Our progress is considerably
due to mental attitude— willingness
to discard the old and adopt the
new. To introduce a new device in
olden times was about as easy as
starting a new religion.
Power is chained up all around
us In queer forms. The magical
power of vibration Is just begin
ning to be understood". Radio is on®
way It’s put to common use.
A Cincinnati church has the sec
ond largest bell in the world. Mos
cow leading. The Ohio bell, 12 feet
high, weighs 15 tons. It’s sounded
by tapping with a hammer. Once l,t
was rung with the clapper—but on
ly once—for the powerful vibra
tions threatened to shake down the
belitower. Eventually such force
will be used in unique ways.
We live In what our ancestors
would have called a supernatural
world. ,
Auto dealers’ association reports
that the number of used cars sold
so far this year is almost exactly
the same as the number of new
cars placed on the market. Three
hundred thousand secend-hand ma
chines a month are sold, the coun
try over.
The average dus«d car now sells
for $297.80. In 70 out of 100 new
car sales, a used car is traded in.
The junkmen doesn't get all our
discarded cars. A lot are shipped
abroad, where novelty still eclipses
ancient vintage.
The catacombs at Rome will be
illuminated during the holy year
celebration next year for the bene
fit of thh visiting pilgrims.
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