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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1(5
Augusta Assured of Greatest Tourist Season In History
Thousand Copies of Great Augusta Survey Now Off the Press
Survey Established a New
Community Spirit, and Its
Purpose Is to Obtain the
“Greatest Good For All”
Welfare Workers Want to Make Augusta “The Best City
In Georgia to Rear a Child I’—Every 1 ’ —Every Citizen Should
Secure Copy of Survey, Which May Be Obtained
From Board of Commerce or Kiwanis Club
The result of the Augusta Survey,
undertaken and carried to a won
derful accomplishment during
March, April and May of tha pres
ent year, by the people of the city,
under the direction of Carter Tay
lor, who was loaned to Augusta for
the purpose by the Southern Divi
sion of the American Red Cross
Society, has been compiled in at
tractive book form and is now off
the press and ready for distribu
tion. The books may be obtained
from members of the Augusta Ki
wanis Club, which organization
sponsored the publication of the
work, or at the Chamber of Com
merce rooms, or from R. B, Reed,
executive secretary of the Council
of Social Agencies at his office with
the Health Department of Augusta
at the City Hall.
At the Kiwanis luncheon Thurs
day a resolution was adopted pro
viding that -every member of the
be furnished with five copies of
the survey and he be requested to
dispose of them at the price of one
dollar each. The books may be se
curely from the other agoncles nam
ed, at this rate. One thousand copies
of the book have been printed as a
first edition.
The book is attractively gotten
up. consisting of 274 pages, is 9x6
inches in size, paper bound, printed
on magazine paper in easily read
able type, and is a work of inestim
able value that should be placed in
the hands <\t every man, woman and
child in the city. Its table of con
tents composes eleven reports from
committees appointed to search in
to the various phases of Augusta
community life, and make recon
raendations as to their improve
ment, as follows: co-ordination, on
family welfare, on child welfare, on
education, on recreation, on hors
ing, on industry, on agriculture, on
the religious life, on Jails and on
health. The book contains 43 il
lustrations showing various scenes
and locations about the city and
county, and 63 charts showing rela
tive conditions of different projects
and interests throughout the com
munities covered by the survey.
BEST CITY IN STATE
TO REAR A CHILD
The work of the survey is the re
sult of a broad-minded inspiration
of brotherhood out of which a “new
community spirit has been born"
and is abroad in Augusta to lend
impulse' to "the' solution her hu
man problems” and to attain the
goal she has enthusiastically set.
•TO MAKE AUGUSTA THE REST
CITY IN GEORGIA IN WHICH TO
HEAR A CHILD.”
■'The Augusta Survey is a com
munity improvement study of Au
gusta and Richmond county" and
is the "first comprehensive study
ever undertaken in which the actual
work was done by local people un
der the direction of trained experts.
There were employed in prosecut
ing the work more than 300 local
people, men and women, assisted by
40 trained workers. It was done
under direction of Carter Ta>lor,
sponsored by civic organizations of
the city, assisted in by the Georgia
Council of Social Agencies, and
financed by the J. B. White Founda
tion.
A SUMMARY OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS
The book is a comprehensive com
pilation of facts and figures and hu
man interest subjects, and com
prises a "summary of recommenda
tions” by the committee on healt.i
1* Certain' changes in thebaslc
law creating the Board <?f Heait
and fixing its powers should be
C °2 K The C commissioner of
should be authorized to draft a
snnltarv code, and revise the or
dinance's which should be adopted
by the Board of Health, in order
that all regulations be brought up
to-date In conformity with modern
public health practice.
3 The appropriation of a lump
sum for the maintenance of the
Woalth Department, the Commis
Soner of Health to have the au-
Vority, subject to the approval of
the Board of Health, to transfer
funds from one item on his budget
Another when required in the In.
te.est of efficient administration.
4 The maintenance of a joint
, bv the Health Depart
ment and the Medical School, each
to allow its share of the expense
for salaries and maintenance from
itS r °UiX)vdsion* P for sn Epidemic*)-
Kim a full-time Rchool physician,
* i’o emfirially trained veterinarian
for* supervision of milk and meat
of personnel ir
the' Health Department and revision
-SSSSffIiKS
rJ t iirwnh%anitar n y“ r ilet fcon
struction, and provision for trans-
P °S l Employment of full-time city
physicians. <
sreffiwasssiN
in the moat extensive in the dvk.
comprising nearly #0 paffea an< J
concluding* with the summary of
recommendations Abova set f«h.
An idea of the scope of this rep) t
mav be gained from the so lowing
outline of conditions investigated
Ufa wastage, tuberculosis; control
of communicable diseases: typhoid
Snd para-typhoid fevers; water and
sewerage; public health nurslr.i,_
midwifery; milk supply; food and
drink' narcotic*; county heal \
work;' organization ot the Tie* th
The'report of the sub-comml'te;
of the health committee appointed
to etudv the narcotic situation Is
boh Interesting and startling. Tins
report shows that the committee
individually and colledvely. went
ir.to the question in considerabls
detai’ "end the following facts were
brought out" by the investigation:
At the time of the investigation
there were found to be in Augusta
160 narcotic addicts, and thst the
average price paid for morphine,
heroin and cocaine represented moro
than 40 times the actual value of the
rarcotlcs under present legitimate
prices and that the profits ac
cruing to the illicit vendors of the
drugs was four thousand per cent.
It U pointed out in the report ‘hat
the deplorable condition existing
made potential the extended spread
of the habit with many young men
and girls as possible victims.
In view of the findings and and
in line with the investigation under
taken by the committee, it was rec-
I ommended that:
I X. Hospitalization treatment be
provided for the addicts, same to
be under the police jurisdiction in
co-operation with the medical au
thorities. 14 is believed by this com
mittee that hospitalization is the
only possible method whereby tho
situation can bo improved and tho
extended use of narcotics circum
vented to a large extent."
WOULD GREATLY
REDUCE BURDEN
It is pointed out in the recom
mendations made that “ft is the
opinion . . . that the time and ex
pense involved in the matter of
gratuitous work and free medicine
furnished by physicians will not be
near so great as under present con
ditions, anil at the same time the
burden, from a charitable stand
point will be greatly reduced for
the public generally, and that under
systematic treatment and hospital
ization for the addicts their pro
ductive powers will be greatly
augmented."
It Is manifestly impossible in this
short review of the book to go into
detail as to reports and work com
prised in the Augusta Survey, and
the book must bo read to be fully
appreciated. But there are two re
ports that are most worthy of at
tention, “family welfare” and "child
welfare,” for bound up in condi
tions surrounding the homes of the
community lies the welfare of tho
present generation and, -per force,
the welfare of future generations.
The report on family welfare
brings out the sympathlc statement
that "no city in the conty has
shown greater generosity than Au
gusta in trying to help its unfort
unate citizens” though the “facts
show that liberal donations have
not always been used to the best
advantage,” an& a "well-rounded
community program for construc
tive results is recommended. An
outline of the report includes a gen
cneral summary of conditions a sug
gested program and reasons there
for, with brief summaries of re
ports on separate agencies. The re
port comprises 36 pages ar.d is most
interesting, as well as eye-opfcn
ing information.
The report on Child Welfare
shows that "Augusta is far ahead
of most Southern cities in its pro
visions for delinquent and neglected
children”, yet the program for child
welfare is lacking in "some of the
basic ne'cssltics.” It is pointed out
with telling emphasis that "with a
little more effort we can make Au
gusta one of the model cities.” The
report deals at length with the child
welfare problem and is well worth
while reading with close attention.
BRIEF HISTORY OF
THE AUGUSTA SURVEY
That the Augusta Survey is justly
a work of magnitude and of vital
Import to the community may be
had from a glance at its summar
ized history, as shown by the fol
lowing excerpts from the introduc
tion to the printed report:
In February, 1924, at the in
stance of the President's Club of
Augusta, every local welfare and
civic organization petitioned the
Georgia Council of Social Agencies
to assist the community in a study
of its health educational and wel
fare conditions and needs.
The Georgia Council of Social
Agencies accepted the Invitation,
offering Ihe assistance of its mem
ber agencies without cost to Au
,U\Vith the assistance of Burr
Blackburn, executive secretary of
the Georgia Concil, a survey com
mittee was formed composed of
two members of each local agency:
this eommi’tee elected an executive
committee composed of twenty-one
of the city's leading citizens, and
Carter Taylor, of the Southern Divi
sion of the American Red Cross, as
director of the survey.
The survey work went forward
during the months from March Ist.
to Juno Ist under 56 committees
and sub-committees with the as
sistance of 40 s’aff members of state
and national agencies. The facts for
the survey were gathered mostly by
local people, and literally hundreds
of committee meetings were he d
when data collected was carefully
considered and evaluated All the
reports were finally considered by
the executive committee composed
of leading citizens v/ho gave much
of their time and thought to detail
work of the reports and endorsed
them as they are printed in the
book in full. •
The momentous work was en
thusiastically entered into by every
one and the survey was truly con
nldercd *• community affair. It was
backed by all the civic bodies and
Xy th» Chamber of Commerce, with
the Augusta Kiwanis Club under
writing the publication of the print
ed compilation. *
An outstanding raiiult of the *ur-
V fv i« *hat “A new community
si lrl: is born in Auguata" for the
•’solution of her human problems
and "to moke Augus'a the best city
: in Georgia in which to rear a child.
' Tho spirit and animus of the cn-
I tire work may bo summed up In
[the following words: “Co-operative
brotherhood with the ambition to
obtal.i the highest and greatest
good for all.”
STRING OF VICTORIES’
WON BY HORSES OFi
BARON AND WILSON!
IN SOUTHERN SHOWS
Henry Weekly, Well Known j
Augusta Trainer, Tells of j
Prizes Won By Seven i
Horses at Expositions In'
Various Cities
Henry Weekly has just returned to
Augusta from 41 highly successful and
satisfactory circuit of horse shows
with the Barron and Wilson string
of horses consisting of six that were
shown in saddle classes and one in
jumping classes at the various shows
attended. Mr. Weekly was away
from home for seven weeks, and is
home now for a two weeks' rest-up
for himself and horses before going to
Florida for several events in that
state.
While away on the tour from which
he has just come in, Mr. Weekly ex
hibited entries In the shows at Sa
vannah, Atlanta, Montgomery, Nash
ville, Columbia. S. C., and at Knox
ville, Tenn. Tho last show at which
Mr. Weekly exhibited the Baron and
Wilson horses was at Montgomery.
At this show Robert Fulton, of tbo
string, was a top-heavy favorite with
the spectators and was awarded four
blue ribbons, four seconds and four
thirds, in the classes in which he ap
peared. The horse was ridden by
Mrs. J. L. Hopping, of Atlanta, a
woman who Is conceded to be one rs
the most expert and capable riders in
the ring.
Among the entries of Baron and
Wilson at Montgomery, all of which
are under the training caro of Henry
Weekly, of Augusta, were the fol
lowing horses: Theron P., five gaited
saddle horso and recent winner of the
reserve championship at Atlanta: in
dependence, five-gaited roan gelding,
winner of the championship at At
lanta over its stable mate; Anna
Forest, a very fine mare that has
been shown through Tennessee and
Kentucky in 27 classes in which she
was winner of 23 blue ribbons; Robert
Fulton, champion winner In the walk
trot-canter class at Atlanta: West
1 Virginia, a spectacular jumper and a
qualified hunter entered at tho Orecn-
Iqaf and Chevy Chase clubs In Wash
ington, D. C. These horses were
shown in the three-galted, five-gaited 1
and combination classes.
ENTER HORSES WHERE
THEY OWN HOTELS.
Baron and Wilson are owners of a
chain of fine hotels throughout the
South, and in accordance with a
policy they have adopted, they are
entering their hlgh-elass horses In
tho various cities where horse shows
are being held and In which they are
operating hotels. The partnership Is
romposed of Sam Baron, and Walter
G. Wilson, both of Augusta.
Henry Weekly, who has the training
and care of the Baron-Wilson horses,
is an expert and a wonder when It
comos to handling horses. He knows
the game throughout, having been
raised with the '‘critters” from early
childhood and inheriting his love of
horses from his father. Boh Weekly,
who is recognized as a leading au
thority on fine horse-flesh Weekly,
Jr., is equally at home whether “a
top” or "stretched” in the sulky, arid
be has that rare quality so seldom
seen in many people who essay to
handle horses —patience. Ho easily
gains the confidence of his charges
and gets results from them that
others would find difficult to obtain.
It may be, as some people who are
not “up on things" Ignorantly assert,
that “the horse Is a back number,"
but It ivill take a whole lot of prov
ing’’ to make the horse-lover come to
any auch belief—and even then
though "convinced against his will lie
would he of the same opinion still.”
No. the horse is not a hack number,
and never will he so long as there
lives a man or woman with a God
given love and inspiration for the
beautiful and the noble and the use
ful.
WM.H. FLEMING
Writes Commissioners About
Lakemont Development
Wm. H. Fleming has asked tho
Herald to publish the following let
ter which he has addressed to tho
Board of Commissioners of Rich
mond County:
November 15, 1924.
Board of Commissioners Roads &
Revenues,
Richmond County, Augusta, Ga.
Dear Sirs:
The advertisement for construct
ing a cement roadway at Lake
mont, specifics that bids will be re
ceived until 12 o’clock Noon, Eas
tern time, 18th day of November.
In view of the protest that has
been made by the Grand Jury of
the county against the expenditure
of tax money for this purpose; and
also in view of a similar protest
from the officers of the Tax Reduc
tion League of the County; and
also in view of the almost unani
mous public opinion on the subject,
so far as I have ben able to learn
it! I would respectfully request,
either that you close the majter up ’
by rejecting all bids; or that you j
take no final action accepting any j
bid until after you have given in-1
terested tax payers the oppor
tunlty to present their views be
fore your body at some time and
place to be named by you.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) WM. H. FLEMING.
Rupture Kills
8,000 Annually
Bight thousand persons each year
are laid away—the burial certificate
being marked "Rupture." Why? be
cause the unfortunate ones had neg
lected themselves or had been merely
tnklng care of the sign (swelling) of
the affliction and paying no attention
to the cause. What are you doing?
Are you neglecting yourself by wear
ing a truss, appliance or whatever
name you choose to call It? At best,
the truss Is only a makeshift—a false
prop against a collapsing wall—and
cannot be expected to act as more
than a mere mechanical support. The
binding pressure retards blood circu
lation, thus robbing the weakened
muscles of that which they need most
—nourishment,
But science has found a way, and
all truss sufferers In the land are In
vited to make a FREE test right In
the privacy of their own homes The
PLAPAO method Is unquestionably
the most scientific, logical and sue
ceaaful self-treatment for rupture the
world has ever known.
The PRAPAO PAD when adhering
closely to the body cannot possibly
slip or shift out of place, therefore
cannot chafe or pinch. Soft as velvet
j —easy to apply—comparatively Incx
penylro T i he used whilst sou work see whtld
yon sleep No strep , hu-kles or spriest attached,
las— t how to close the hem e! open true a* ns.
tars Intended so the raptor* CAN’T come down.
Hood yeor 'em- toder to PDAPAO CO, tlO
s,.uart Bide, St Teals, Mo , foe ritCV, trial
Fispeo and lnstructtro Information—(c) P. I*—
Adc
THE AUGUSTA HEfULD. AUGUSTA, GA.
Expect Augusta Methodist
Pastors to Hold Charges
No Changes For This City
Expected at Conference,
Which Meets In Atlanta
Wednesday Dr. J. W.
Quillian, Presiding Elder,;
May Be Transferred to At-;
lanta District
By REV. B. F. MIZE
The fifty-eighth session of the
Ntirih Georgia Conference will
convene in tho Wesley Memorial
church, Atlanta, November 19th,
Bishop U. V. W. Darlington presid
ing.
This makes the second time Bish
op Darlington lias presided over this
body. However, in 1923 he came to
wield the gavel for Bishop W. B.
MUriah who, on account of serious
sickness, was unable to come him
self. This year he comes clothed
with all the authority of a prelate.
Being a man deeply spiritual, skill
ed in parliamentary laws and uses,
kind and considerate of his broth
er minister's needs, the entire body
welcomes him with a warm and
open heart.
Rev. Marvin Williams, former
pastor of St. James church in this
city, will be the host of tho confer
ence. He, together with the com
mission on entertainment, has se
cured the New Henry Grady Hotel,
in which man never slept, to house
the delegation. This hotel is reputed
to he an elegant building, having
cost more than a million dollars and
it is Indeed fitting that it should
lie christened by entertaining this
uugust body of churchman.
METHODISM IN
1867 AND 1924
In 1867 the first session of tho
North Georgia Conference was held,
having up until then been a part
of the old Georgia Conference. Since
that lime Augusta lias had the hon
or of their presence six times. In
1870, Bishop Pierce presiding; 1*79,
1 Bishop Keener; 1886, Bishop Mc-
Tyeira; 1898, Bishop Duncan; 1911,
Bishop Wilson; and in 1921, Bishop
Candler. In 1867 there were only
nine districts. Today there nre
twelve. At that time there were
539 churches with a membership of
44,896. Now there as 829 churches,
witli a membership of 140,201.
AUGUSTA THE CRADLE
OF METHODISM
Augusta was the cradle of Geor
gia Methodism, ut the time Meth
odism was first Introduced to
Georgia. Augusta was a proud city
of 4,000 souls, yet without a church
organizat'en. However, St. Paul’s
was a meeting house for all d:
nominations. It will be interesting
to know, since Augusta is interest
ed in a “Gerater Richmond Aca
demy," that tho organizer of the
first MethodTU church of the city,
attended the Academy. He was
Stitch Meal, son of Col. William
Mead, Bedford Co., Virginia. Ip.
1798 upon a visit to his sister, he
was invited to preach in old St.
Paul church. His sermon so affect
ed his hearers that he was forbid
den to enter the pulpit again. Mov
ed with compassion towards the
young preacher, Ebenezer Doughty's
wife invited him to preach in her
house and it was in this home, ii
cated on Washington street, that
the first Methodist church of 'his
city was organized in 1789. The
first regular station preached for
this church Was afterward oalled
St. John. From that time Method
ism has had a continuous growth
here, nursed and fostered by such
divines ns Bishops Asbury, Pierce,
Andrews, Candler, Dickey, Dußoge,
until today she has six churches
witli a membership of 3,700 und a
constituency of 6,000, with property
valued at $300,000.
1924 HAS BEEN A
PROSPEROUS YEAR
1924 has Reen a very prosperous
year for tho Methodist of Augusta.
St. John church, under tho leader
ship of Dr. W. L. Pierce, has re
ceived during tho year 68 members,
enrolled 975 in Sunday school, bap
tized 20 infants, and raised $30,000;
SL James, with Rev. B. F. Fraser
as pastor, baptized 8 infants re
ceived 91 members, enrolled 600 in
In Sunday school and raised $18,000;
Woodlawn, directed by Rev. H. L.
Edmondson, has raised $15,000, re
ceived 127 mefnbers, baptized 5
babies, enrolled 700 in Sunday
school; St. Luke, Rev. J. J. Copc
lan, pastor has enrolled 627 in
Sunday school, collected $5,200, re
ceived 47 members; Asbury, Ti. F.
Mize pastor, has enrolled 450 In
Sunday school, baptized 13 Infants,
' raised $5,100, organized a new
! church, received 165 members.
I Many changes to be made in im
! portant churches. It is expected
j that many changes will be made at
this conference, especially among
tho larger appointment. As Dr. Yar
borough said, "A Rnt Killing.” This
Is due to the fact that five presid
ing elders, by virtue of the time
limitation, will be moved. The j e
may be continued as presiding eld
ers In other districts if the bishop so
However there Is much
speculation among the members of
1 the conference as to what Bishop
Darlington will do on this point,
j knowing that there is a strong
1 sentiment against tho continuance
j of men as presiding elders. In spite
! of this, there is strong talk of Dr.
i J. W. Quillian, in view of his flt
-1 ness for the eldership, being placed
on the North Atlanta District. Out
side of Dr. Quillian, who has served
1 his four years as edler, there is no
1 change expected in the Augusta
1 pulpits, unless Dr. Pierce, at St,
John, Is conscripted as a presiding
i elder. He has also been spoken of
! for the Atlanta or Augusta District
; to succeed Dr. Quillian. Today is the
I last Hundny for 1924 Methodism In
Georgia l Over 200,000 eyes will be
turned towards Atlanta and Bam
brldge, anxiously waiting to see
"Who our preacher will be for an
other year."
I
BOY SLIGHTLY HTJF.T
Henry Hudson, 10-year-old color
ed boy, 1236 Anderson street, wus
slightly hurt Friday afternoon when,
according to police reports, he ran
In front of an automobile driven by
.1. T. Norvell, 121 Thirteenth strewn.
Mr. Norvell picked the boy up and
drove him to his home.
ELEVEN NEW CASES
OF DIPHTHERIA HERE
DURING PAST WEEK
Eleven new cases of diphtheria,
representing an increase of over
209 per cent over the number
shown in tho previous week’s re
port, nre shown by Harry Gordon,
secretary of the Augusta Health
Departm|nt and local registrar of
vital statistics, in his report is
sued Saturday.
- The local health authorities have
announced that they nre dispens
ing serum for diphtheria supplied
them by the state board. It being
furnished free to those unable to
pay and at a nominal cost to thoso
who are able to buy it.
Of the 11 new cases reported by
Mr. Gordon, nil of them are white,
no new cases being noted among
cases reported a week ago.
Tho report of births and deaths
show totals of 27 births and 18
doaths, 19 of tho births being white
apd 8 colored, while there were
onlv 3 white deaths and 9 colored.
The detailed report on births and
deaths is as follows:
WHITE.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Groen. 41S
Green's Alley, November 7, a
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cauthen, 1125
D’Antlgnac. September 23 a daugh
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Cranflll,
822 Pine Street, Sept. 23, a daugh
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Beasloy, 431
Popular Street, Sept. 27, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Ranceson Vary, 117
Eve Street. Sopt. 10, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Steeley Durden, 659
Perkins Place, Sept. 27, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. L. 1'". Beall, 1621
Cleveland Street, Oct. 20, a (laugh
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Sant .1. Dover, 1806
Greene Street, Oct. £6, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Barton, 1625
Broad, Oct. 30, a daughteh
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Poole, 1943
Telfair Street, Nov. 9, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Guy, 1486
Cooper Street, Nov. 5, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. 110, 720 Cal
houn Street, Nov. 11, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah G. l’arrlsh,
847 Telfair Street, Nov. 5, r son.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse 1,. Driggers,
121 King Mill Street, Nov. 14, a
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. .T. VC. Jackson, 1441
Cooper Street, Nov. 13, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Harsh, 409
Reynolds Street, Nov. 6, a daugh
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Flowers,
515 Fourth Htrcet, Nov. 6, a son.
13. H. Jekel, 646 Crawford Ave
nue, Nov. 12, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Whaley,
215 Walker Street, Nov. 12, a son.
COLORED.
Morris Mil! and wife, 1527 Rail
road Street, a son.
Judson Smith and wife, 1229
D’Laigle Street, Nov. 23, a son.
Edward Bryson and wlfo, 2569
Wheeler Roal, Oct. 28, a daughter.
Mallle J. Willis and wife, 1108
Miller Street, Nov. 7, a daughter.
Arthur Itobcrtson, 16 Walker
Street, Nov. 11, a son.
Charlie Williamson and wljle,
1243 Railroad Street, Nov. 9, a
daughter.
James Tutt and wife, 1525 Dunn
Street, Nov. 10, a daughter.
Chester Henley and wife, 344
Taylor Street, Nov. 6, a son.
Communicable Diseases.
New Cases reported—
White Ccd. Total
Chicken Pox 11 0 11
Diphtheria 11 0 11
Pul. Tuberculosis.. 0 4 4
•liirths reported. ,„ 19 8 27
•Deaths reported ..3 9 2
•Stillbirths and deaths of non
residents not included.
HARRY GORDON,
Secretary Board of Health,
Local Registrar Vital Statistics.
ANNOUNCE CONCERT
For Wednesday Night at
Thankful Baptist
Josic Smith and her brother, Al
bert G. Smith, both with eplendl 1
musical educations and Josle HmPh
being possofised of nn unusually a*.
tractive contralto voice, will sing In
concert a* Thankful Baptist church
Wednesday night, November 19.
A small admission fee is to be
charged nnd proceeds from the con
cert will be devoted towards rj
duclng the Indebtedness of the
church now existing. The concert
Is sponsored by Rev. D. F. Thomp
son, pastor at Thankful Baptist,
arid the occasion promises to be one
of rare entsrtalnment.
** *
KAPTAIN KLEAN
SAYS
THE changing color of the
autumn leaves suggest
our dyeing. It reveal*
the beauties of & different
hue for that suit or dress.
Bring In the garment or we'U
send for it.
R'* time to think of winter
clothes. Add this shop's ser
vice to your plans. Buy few
er clothes—dress Just as well
and save money.
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MISS LILLIAN WALKER
HOLLIDAY
MISS LILLIAN WALKER HOL
LIDAY has ben a “Hello Girl,"
since May. 1897, entering on iter
duties at the board during tho re
gime of Alex McDonald as manager
of the Southern Roll Telephone
iocal brunch. Miss Holliday has
been constant in her work of “get
ting folks together” since she learn
ed, the rudiments of “number
please?" and bus missed but very
l'ew days from her duties In hand
ling the plugs. She entered tlie
service at tho time tho telephono
exchange was located in th old post
office building at the corner of Mc-
Intosh and Ellis streets nnd when
there were but six operators "on
the board.” She Is one of tho most
reliable of tho “girls between the
wires" and is wonderfully well pre
served in temper considering the
many Impatient 'phono wranglers
she has had to listen to and try to
placate. She wns the operator in
Augusta to establish the first long
distance connection between tills
city and Charleston, 8. G., which
was a teat call from the Charleston
Evening Post and Fire Department
headquarters.
"I like »ny work very much," Miss
Holliday said, "and we try to bo
pa'tient under all circumstances and
we pretty nearly succeed except
sometimes when children are at
tempting to use the telephone.
Then there are times when some
one who is trying to got a nutn-.
her gets out of patience witli us,
they evidently think that all a
girl has to do is to attend to Hint
one special call being made at the
time, when nt course there are hun
dreds of calls constantly coming in
In addition to that one. Ob, y«s,
it trios us but we try to keep the
smile and the pleasant voice. I
remember the night of tho big fire
in March, 1916, was a trying time
with the telephone girls. I was
called from my home and had to
report at the office after I was tiff.
It was a terrible night nnd wo
heard so many oh, go many dis
tressful messagos and sobbing calls.
And the cills were coming In so
fast that the flashing signal lights
on the switch hoard made it appear
as if the board itself were in
flames."
Miss Holilduy speaks of th* tele
phone girl as not "having a Job.
but following a profession." And
indeed she is right, for a novice
cannot Jump right in anil go at the
game without careful training, not,
only In the matter of handling the
Intricate wires and connections,
hut as well sho must be trained in
the super-art. belonging only to
women—bearing another’s burden
and being kind and patient and
smiling when the twin evils, trou
ble and trial, camp on one's stoop.
Miss Holliday was bom in At
lanta but came to Augusta with
her parents wlic* she WM a hnl.y
and has lived her entire life here
with the exception of her early
babyhood. Her resldenco hero Is at
1416 Walton Way.
PRE-SCHOOL CLINICS
TO PROMOTE HEALTH
ARE STARTED HERE
Th* first pro-school clinic was
conducted at Houghton grammar
school Friday afternoon at 3:30
under the direction of Dr. H. B.
Neagle. of the local health depart
ment. A number of Interesting pat
rons with their children were there
and th* work 1* reported to have
been disposed of successfully.
Th* pre-sctiool clinics, design'd
for th# purpos* of having all child
ren of pre-school ago thoroughly
examined for any physlcinl defects
and offering help Iri bringing about
recovery or cure whatever ailments
may appear, are to provide healthy
children for tho beginning of their
education. Clinics for children' al
ready in school have been going
on for some time—eye, nose snd
throat clinics, dentnl clinics, etc.,
hut this Is the first time local
health officials havo token a step
toward helping children before old
enough to be admitted to a public
school to be physically fit when
they rssih the eg* minimum.
Th* clinic* will be conducted
every Friday afternoon at. 3:30, the
next one being next Friday after
noon at Central school. All parent*
of children not yet old enough for
school, between the ages of two
snd six years, are asked to take
their children to tho Central school
, for the examination.
Demand For Winter Homes
In This City Has Been Far
Greater Than Ever Before,
Say Local Realty Agents
Supply of Residences Will Be Insufficient If Present De
mands Continue—Stadium Would Prove Great Asset
to Tourist Business, Say Real Estate Men
Up to the present time more
homes have been rented by tourist
for the coming season than nt any
other time In the history of Au
gusta. Local realtors believe that
the comln# senaun will ho tho great
est ever experienced here, arid for
several weeks have been busy se
curing residences for their clients
in the northeast and northwest.
Rentals made by tourists nt this
time of the year are unusual and
in a way indicates what tho sea
son is going to be. As yet the de
mand has not exceeded the supply,
but it probably will If the present,
outlook continues.
There lias been a good tourist
demand fur houses for the winter
month* through Blanchard ft Cal
houn, George lllanchard, told Tho
Herald Saturday. "I am an optimist,
on the tourist business in Augusta, 1 "
Mr. Blanchard said, "This Is no
fly-by-night opinion, but it is one
arrived nt after careful study," he
continued. “I have carefully watch
ed the Florida business and havo
made a number of trips to that
state for tha purpose of studying
tho tourist business . Augsuta
hnsn’t scratched tho surface yet, as
fur as the tourist business Is enn
eerned. We have here a gold mine,
and If pushed as it should be, this '
old town will he rnnde over again.
SEE RESULTS OF
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
Rental of residences to tourist
for tho coming season by Alexan
der ft Garrett, this year has ex
ceeded all business of this nature
in any one year of the ciiy'H tour
ist history. Henry Garrett told Tho
flernid Saturday. Newspaper and
magazines advertising has been
carried on by this firm during the
summer nnd fall months of this
year. Mr. Garrott believes that they
have been more than repaid for
their advertising even nt this early
date. Advertisements were placed
In the newspapers of Philadelphia,
New York, Boston and Chicago.
The advantages of Augusta nnd
what It inis to offer tourist were
advertised In the leading magazines
of the country.
Mr. Garrott believes that there
will )m no end to the tourist busi
ness here if polo grounds and golf
links are built. Without entertain
ment Augusta will not ho able to
hold Its tourist business or to build,
Mr. Gnrrett believes.
Roth Mr. (Garrett and Mr.
Blanchard nre anxious to see tho
stadium built at tno earliest pos
sible date. In the stadium they see
a great asset to tho city, a thing
that will always he a paying propo
sllon In many different wnys. They
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LEONARD KNOWLES, D. C.
PALMER SCHOOL GRADUATE.
Third Floor Masonic Bldg. Phone 286.
expressed themselves as hoping that
Augustans will get busy and go
forward at once with the construc
tion of a stadium. This will be a
great assistance In helping to en
tertain tho tourist, as well as mean
ing much in other ways during the
non-tourist months.
It Is understood that the demand
for winter homes at. Aiken is great
er tills year than It has ever been
before. Indications are that this
section of Georgia and South Caro
lina will secure a great deal of the
California and Florida tourist trade.
Never beforo in the history of the
two sections have inquiries been so
great nor have so many houses
been rented at such an early time
of the year. It is said that Aiken
realtors have been coming over to
Augustn to secure winter homes for
iheir clients.
business this year to exceed that or
Local tourist hotels expect their
their business tills year to exceed
all other years. A great many tour
ist havo booked reservations for
the entir season. Heretofore, only
a small number booked for the en
tire season, hut flits year the books
of this nature are very heavy.
$15,000 IN BUILDING
PERMITS HERE FOR
THE PAST 2 WEEKS
Building permits for the first
two weeks in November for new
buildings and additions and repairs
totalled $15,275, according to the
records of City Building Inspector
W. B. Brown. Permits have been
issued for the following Jobs:
To Mrs. I. F. McManus, for a' 5
room frame residence at 2140 Ellis
street, estimated to cost, $3,000. O.
J. Hnvlrd, contractor.
To D. J. Bolster for a 9-room
stucco residence at 2416 Central
nvenue, estimated to cost SB,OOO. N.
M. Ogden, contractor.
To Mabel Wilborn, for a 4-room
frnme residence at 1341 Mauge
streot, estimated to cost sf,ooo.
To Alax W. Bussey, for e 6-room
frame residence at 922 Gwinnett
street, estimated to cost $t,650.
To Charles Squire, for alterations
to frame residence at 2131 Mc-
Dowell street, estimated to cost sl,-
200. F. P. BranCh, contractor.
To Mrs. Henrietta Capers, for
moving frame house from 1016
Milledge road to 2137 McDowell
street, estimated to cost $425. C. L.
MoMurphy ft Son, contractors.
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