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About The Augusta daily herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1908-1914 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1909)
THURSDAY, MAY 27. SOCIAL GOSSIP MRS. TAYLOR TO ENTERTAIN FOR MRS. ROBERTS. Mrs. John Phinizv Roberts of Ala jama, who is ending the summer Flth Mr. and 'Mrs. W. S. Roberts, Rill be the gueet of honor at a game of afternoon bridge which Mrs. Annie Twiggs Taylor will give tomorrow at L.e Country Club. HICK’RY FARM TO BE REPEATED. H.ick’ry Farm will be repeated by special request on Wednesday even ing at eight o'clock at St. Patrick’s Hall. All who saw T it last time wnl be delighted to again have that pleas ure, and those who have not seen it will welcome its repetition. —Mrs. Edward Brbelding of Mar quette, Mich., the mother of Mr. E. J. Erbelding, arrived in the city yester day, having come on account of illness of her son. Mr. Erbelding has not typhoid fever as was at first fear ed and is much better. Little Henry is still sick, although his attack is a rather light one. —The announcement tuat Mrs. Har alson Bleckley of Atlanta is the guest for a few r days of her mother and sis ATLANTA GEORGIAN AUTO IS IN AUGUSTA TODAY Automobile With Driver O. T. Barr At the Wheel, Mr; Paul E. Wilkes, Special Staff Correspondent, Arrived in Augusta Thursday Morning. Bespattered from radiator to tail light with red mud and grease, the Atlanta Georgian's U. S. Mail automo bile and special daily flyer drove into Augusta at an early hour Thursday morning, finishing a record-breaking trip from Atlanta. The car is driven by O.T. Barr, one of the most daring chauffeurs in the state, and directed by Mr. Paul E. Wilkes, special staff correspondent of the Atlanta Georgian, ft left At lanta at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday af t : moon, and distributed mail and pa pers at every town of consequence on the line of the Georgia railroad. From Atlanta to Augusta Is a dis t. nc? of 171 miles, and the Georgian flyer made the trip without a mishap, pousing only to distribute mail and papers, and to replenish the supply ci va ; ar rnd gasoline. As an endur ance ran it stands almost without In. , ; r< 1 • Neither Mr. Wilkes nor I-;r. i T-r went to sleep Wednesday ni .IT, and their only food was a light lueol. hr: ight from. Atlanta. Evrv since the firemen's strike tied up Ir tie on the Georgia railroad The Georgian has been sending an automo bile every afternoon as far down the line as Madison, serving their circu lation in the towns en route. But when it was determined to push on further, stopping at Crawfordville, the circulation manager conceived the idea of sending out enough papers lo serve also the rural route sub scribers, who get their Georgian through Uncle Sam's mail service. Put in order to do this it was neces sary to swear in Mr. Wilkes as a mail clerk, and the pouches were regularly weighed in the Georgian of fee before '.be car left Wednesday afternoon. The usual postage was 1 'id on them, placing the Georgian in th° rather unusual attitude of pay ing Uncle Sam for the privilege of delivering its papers to country sub scribers. At Social Circle. A great crowd gathered at Social Circle to see the "flyer" come through and Driver Barr made good. Mr. Wilkes got ready with a huge bundle of papers, and at a given point tossed them off with the car tearing along at high speed. The spurt was acknowl edged with lusty cheers, and then the natives turned to anxiously read news of the strike. When the car left Atlanta its sched ule fixed Washington as the terminus. But upon ariving at Crawfordville Mr. Wilkes found telegram ordering him to make it on to Augusta. So the Washington papers were despatch ed by private conveyance, and tak ing on a fresh supply of water and gasoline the big automobile nulled nm for the hardest part of the run. Roads between Crawfordville and Barnett a distance of only six miles, proved to be the worst on the line. About 3 o'clock Thursday morning the car bogged in a mud hole just beyond Barnett, and floundered around until daylight before Driver Barr and a negro pick-hand—rudely awakened from an early morning snooze —could move it out, inch by inch. The last stop was made at Thom son. From Crawfordville to that point* Mr. Wilkes distributed all his 'left-over” papers promiscuously, ] throwing them out from house to I house as the "flyer” dashed along on ' its run to Augusta. The best 37 miles of the trip were j between Augusta and Thomson de clared both Messrs. Wilkes and Barr. They left there about 8 o’clock Thurs d meriting, and made the trip in a I ' s than two hours, which is iome.” Driver Barr declares ia county roads are the best r saw. * special will leave on the return (rip Thursday afternoon, proceeding just ahead of the Augusta Herald's special to Thomson. Mr. Wilkes declares that bitter complaint is heard on every side as one traverses the route from Atlanta to Augusta because the strike has not been settled. There is actual suffering in some communities for want of communication with the out side world. He was given scores of letters to mail, bringing In a batch of correspondence of an important na- i ture, some of the communications j ter, Mrs. O. F. Evans and Mrs. Robert Argo will be welcome news to many friends. —Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Schulhoser of Aiken will leave in a few days for Asheville, Fairfield Inn, and Waynes boro, N, C., the greater part of the summer being spent at Asheville. Later on they will be joined by Miss Sadie Barton and other friends. —Mrs. John Hagler and children will leave the early part of June for i.ansas City, where they will spend the summer. —Mr. Frank Dorr’s friends are de lighted to see him out after his re cent confinement to his home for sev eral weeks. —Miss Marie Brahe is steadily im proving from her recent illness. —Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McGee will leave next week for Greenville, S. C., where Mrs. McGee will visit her hus band’s relatives, Mr. McGee returning for the week-ends. —Mrs. Roper of Charlotte, N. C'„ is the attractive guest of Miss Kate Kel ly. Mrs. Roper is pleasantly remem bered as Miss Nellie Cowart of Aiken and has been a frequent visitor to Augusta before her marriage removed her to Charlotte. WILL GOVERNMENT INTERFERE II mu Great Interest Felt in At lanta Negotiations, and Many Surmises Are Rife. Intense interest prevails in Augusta regarding the probable developments of the Georgia railroad strike which are expected to take place during the day. Just what turn these develop ments will take is problematical, as the conferees in Atlanta have bound themselves not to divuige the terms they are discussion and they have with singular success kept to them selves much of the negotiations which have been in progress. With it all, however, there is a tenseness which characterizes the sit uation making those who have kept in touch with it believe that the breaking point has been reached. Rarely if ever bfefore in the history of strikes in this coutnry has a great railroad ever been so completely tied up as the Georgia >uad in this case. That a handful of firemen could ac complish this speaks well for the abil ity of the leaders. It is the slogan of the strikers, however, which lias gained for them their immense suc cess. Justice of Complaint. Feeling the justice of the com plaint they had made against having negroes preferred to them in the dis tribution of the work and that being the greatest thing for which they were contending, the strikers determ ined to pin their faith to that. It was this move which brought the people to the rescue, and their co-operation made it possible for the strikers to gain the measure of success they have. So complete has been the success of the strike that the situation pre sents new phases, and the questions at issue have not yielded readily to the efforts of those who offer media tion. The strikers gained favor by consenting immediately to the sug gestion of Attorney General Hart arid Governor Smith that the case be arbitrated by six Georgians, among which each side would be equally rep resented. The road seemed, however, to pre fer the mediation of the United State government and has banked on a settlement of the strike by the use of the Interstate Commerce Commis- i sion, and the operation of the Erd- j man law. Into this, ton, ihe strikers entered readily and the matters is now in the hand* of Mr. Neill, com missioner of labor. Tense Situation The delay in the settlement of the strike by this method is what causes the complaint, uncertainty and the : feeling that developments are pend-1 ing which the citizens of the state at j large would desire to see avoided. During the day from sources invis-1 able, yet seeming to bear the stamp ; of authority, came the rumors that ■■ Federal interference would become a certainty unless the strike was set- j tied within the next few hoj/'H. That this would mean the employment of j Federal troops others seemed to be- I lfeve. Some thought the state gov ernment might take a hand. Still others believed that the Fed. j eral courts might be invoked and the ; strikers and their friends enjoined, from any acts which might embarrass the railroad. These were ail surmises and nothing was official, yet all grew out of the possibilities of the case. The situation in Augusta is un changed Everything Is quiet and no effort is being made to move the trains. The strikers still adhere to their original determination not. to try to hamper the movement of the 1 mails, but reiterate their offer to fire engines drawing mails cars, though they will not consent to assist the road in any other way. The camp of the strikebreakers | was quiet and the men idled about i thp yards, employing themselves as best they could during the day. Ev eryone anxiously awaited news from Atlanta. having been handed him as far back as Lithonia. “ Awnings! Don’t let 1 these hazy, breezy days lead you to put off or -1 dering awnings. It takes I time to make them and P hang them —and you'll cl want them in a hurry | when sun shines warm. The Great May Sales Brings Greatest Friday Bargains Friday Will be a Day of Selling That Will Outclass All Previous Records, Because of The Enormous Advantages, Offered to Ap preciative Busy Shoppers. Goodness of Quality, With lowness of price, coupled With the Absolute Confidence of the Public, When we Make an Announcement That Every Word is Backed by the Best Stocks the markets of the world Produce, Brings About These Gratifying Results. Need we Urge You to Benefit by This Sale, When Such Values as These Are Presented? Those Mention ed, However, are only an Indication of the many Bargains in This Sale. Special Attention is Called to the Splendid Line of Dainty Fabrics for Commencement or Graduation Dresses, and bridal trousseau, as well as Fine Trimmings, Laces, Ribbons, Fans, Etc. at Bargain Prices. Remember Only Three More Days to Take Advantage of the Bargains in Our Big May Sales. Double Green Trading Stamps, as Usual, Before 12 O'clock. Single Stamps After That Hour A Few S ecials From The Ready-to-Wear Department. Many More Equally Attractive not Advertised See These Dressing Sacques. You’ll Want Several of them at This Price Pretty patterns, every one of them. Made of sheerest lawns and crepes, neal figured patterns and flow er designs, in every color Some are fitted to the waist line, others with loose backs, long sleeves, neck front and sleeves, trimmed with contrasting colors, short lengths only. No one need lo go without Kimonas at this price. Values in the lot from 75c to $1.75. One day only, ag- „ choice TDC $1.25 and $1.50 Tailored Linen Waists 98c Friday only-—plain white tailored Linen Waists, with plaited fronts, Gibson style, with patch pocket, or white grounds with hair line stripes, in all colors, long sleeves, neat cuffs, strictly man tailored, open front, collar and cuffs laun dered nicely; $1.25 and g-v q $1.50 value VOC 50 dozen House Dresses good $4.98 kind only $2.49 Nicely made house dresses, indispens able to the llome Worker. Will not fail so attract throngs of buy ers, so we caution you to come early if you wish to get the choice of this lot. Made of best Amen ican prints, fast colors, foulard, pongee, Scotch gingham and othef stylish effects, lace or embroidery trimmed, or with self or contrast ing colors, regular $4.98 a xa values, one day only.. . ■ V Friday Notion Specials in The Big May Sale Hark! Thrifty women, to the story of a sale of good notions—Standard Goods taken from regular stocks—lit tle needs that hold your patience “In their hands,” all true to their trusts. Special prices for Friday only. 1 Extra fine pearl buttons, 2 and 4 holes, plain or fancy; 15c value 9c Front pad four-strap hose support ers: black, white and blue, pair 21c Hair brushes, solid backs, strong bristles, or wire teeth, guar anteed 21c Side supporters, all colors; reg ularly 19c, tomorrow 10c Good fresh-water pearl buttons, 10c value, dozen 5c Pure silk tie laces, full length; regular 25c value 19c 5 yard silk corset laces, extra strong; 25c values, pair.... 19c 5 yard linen corset laces, regu larly 10c, pair 5c 5 yard mercerized corset laces, 15c value.. 10c Stout, strong shoe laces, 4-5-614 lengths; never sold under,sc; black and tan; 2 pair 5c The newest in button moulds, bone; will not crack or rust when washed; dozen 10c Linen covered buttons, all shades, washable, two sizes, for sum wear 20c and 10c The Sweet Girl Graduate and June Bride will find an interesting assortment of Fabrics in our Silk and Wash Goods Department, specially priced for Friday. Just a few of the Many Specials that should command attention. See the Mammoth Window Display. Yard wide Lingerie Habutai Silk, 75c value 49c Forty-two inch Striped Lisle Voile (imported) $1 value. 69c Sheer Wash Batistes —Bargain unapproachable, undeniably the best bargain ever offered at the price. We secured 50 pieces at less than cost of importation; 45 inches wide; every woman should have at least one or two dress lengths of this exquisite, crisp, new white fabrics 75c QUALITY, 50c; 50c QUAL ITY, 39c. White Long Cloth —A nice, fine quality of white long-cloth, in pieces containing 12 yards each. This is a very good number of women’s and children’s summer undergarments; regular lOt&c yard; 7 Or special, piece * 7W Mercerized Striped Lawns—White mercerized striped lawns, in pretty fancy weaves, and a qual ity that will be sure to please you. Made to retail at 19c. Popular cloth for summer suits, For this sale f '~\\/ only, at THE AUGUSTA HERALD Augusta's Only Department Store Featherstitched braid, in white and colors; usually 10c tomor row 5c Hair rats, the perfection, perfectly sanitary, light as a feather; SI.OO value ‘ 75c All Wool Hair Rats, every color, always sold at 25c our ) Price 19c Net covered hair rats, most popu lar for summer; regular 25c value 19c J. & P. Coat’s Basting Cotton, 500 yard spools; 6c value; spool.. 3c Perfect Maroel Hair Wavers, best that money can buy, always 50c, here 39c All steel hair wavers, sold uni versally at 25c; tomorrow at 19c Dress shields, summer weight, all sizes, 15c value 8c Superior quality, bank and office pins; 14-pound boxes, spe cial,. 25c Combination shirtwaist belt and Frenchy pin; good elastic... ,10c Keitels patented collar support ers; regular 10c card, Friday.. 5c Tryune silk covered collar support ers, 2 and 3 on card; 5c value, Friday 3c Embroidered Swiss Flouncings— These flouncings are of excellent quality, and come in white fancy effects, 27 Inches wide —several pretty patterns to choose from: latest thing out; worth 75c and 85c yard; while they a _ last, at 49C Colored Madras —Every new pat tern will be found in this en ormous collection: colored mad ras, for shirts, jackets, entire suits, and children’s dresses; colored grounds with stripes and figures; regular .rjl / 19c quality, Friday **/'2S' Bheer White Lawn—New, crisp white lawn, lOinehes wide, good quality, nicely finished and very desirable for making waists or dresses; nice for infants’ clothes; good, heavy weight. On sale tomorrow |/i at, yard IvC SI.OO Petticoats 60c A lot of 05 dozen excellent Black Petticoats, made of the celebrated Percaline fabrics, deep knee flounce, with rows of pin lucks, In assorted patterns, full dust flounce, all neatly made and finish ed, extra fine light weight material, (one to customer), regular SI.OO value, Friday 0n1y... .O 7 C Wash Skirts and Suits An exceptionally rare opportunity to secure a new summer suit or skirt at a bargain. No question about the style or quality, every suit of fered measures up to our standard of goodness, being excellent values at the regular price. Many styles, in white only, white linen skirls and two piece suits, skirts worth lo SIO.OO, suits lo $15.00. slightly mussed and soiled from d* -y m display, special at «P«Z. / D The Frenchy figure pin, always sold at sc, tomorrow only at 3c Belt pin hooks: black, white j«t 3c Exceptionally good hooks and eyes, black and white, all sizes; 5c value 3c Amherst darning cotton, 45 yard spools; special spool. .. 1c Shell and amber hair pins, un breakable; 25c package six, for 15c Safety pins, defender brand, in three sizes, card 2c Solid and assorted size safety pine, dozen on card, 5c value.... 3c Key rings, good and strong, all sizes; 5c values 1c Key ring and chain, regularly sold at 10c, our price 5c Sperm sewing machine oil, lOn size,7c; 5c size 3c I<W yards spool silk, black and white; regular 10c values.... 5c Black and white lisle web elastic, 14, %, % inch, 4c; %, %, %, and 1 inch.. 8c Silk elastic, very best quality, all widths, 40c, 25c and....20c Velveteen skirt binding, all col ors; 5 yard pieces, always sc, at., 1c $15.00 Embroidered Suits, $7.98 — Instead of placing these hand some dress patterns In stock and selling them at their regu lar prices, which we might easi ly do—we are going to offer them at a special price on Fri day. Dozens of pretty patterns, for commencement, confirma tion, street and evening wear. Regular $15.00 (pi-u value. Friday only . *P i »VO Linen Table Damask —An excep tionally choice lot, pure Irish linen: cream or white; also some extra weight mercerized damask, fine weave, soft, fully bleached, magnificent rich satin lustre, splendid assortment of choice new designs, very best value obtainable. Bargain, at 85c and $1.00; choice during Friday’s g-Q sale, at ~v7L FRIDAY HOUSE FURNISHING SPECIALS GLASS CAKE STANDS 100 Tall 12-inch Glass Cake Stands, pretty shapes, nice, thin glass the kind everyone likes to see on th ir table, yet. if Ii get's broken you can replace it at tho price, 60c regular, to- -» _ morrow jCeJC 25c Berry Bowls 10c 75c Covered Dishes 25c The fruit season is here, and you have been waiting for this oppor tunity; 200 heavy glass eight-inch Berry Bowls, in two pretty pat terns, regular 25c value, | Friday only lUC 75c Water Pitchers 25c Lead blown, very thin, perfectly plain half gallon water pitchers, with largo mouths, for ice, nice for serv ing buttermilk or ice tea, 75c value, Friday '-j g* only Z%)L Nickel Plated Reading Lamps 100 line B. & 11. Nickel Plated Read ing Lamps, round centre draft burners, complete with chimney, and 111-Inch white dome shade. Dandy reading lamp, or for school children to study by. Regular price $2.00, Special a price Tuesday qrl.T'Z 3 Spools 10 Cfs. 10 to 11 A. M. J. & P. Coat’s Spool Cotton, 200 yards, Always sc, Everywhere sc. No mail or phone or ders. None 0.0. I). No more than spools to buyer. 3 Spools 10 Cts. Forty-two inch Silk Chiffon, 65c value .....43c 26 inch Satin Striped Crepe de Chene $1.25 value 98c Persian Mull —Nothing could bo prettier for commencement than a dress made of this soft, clinging, 42-inch Persian Mull; silk permanent finish, excellent, sheer quality; one day only; 42 inches wide; 39c quality 4* 7C 39c Batiste Claire —Queen of all wash fabrics, for soft, clinging summer dresses; excellent, sheer quality, yard wide, washes nice ly, makes lovely whole suits or Standard Percales —Nothing neat er or less expensive for boys’ summer jackets than these new light-weight percales, yard wide, In stripes only; dozens of pretty light patterns; g» standard 10c quality.. ~ OL Yard-Wide Cambric, 6'/4c —The Driest cambric ever sold Iri Au gusta, at the price; woven from the finest long threads manufac tured; full yard wide; fine for women’s and children's under wear; 10c quality / J / (10 to 20 yard pieces) 0/4^ PAGE THREE Embroidered Doylies— Art Embroidered Spachtcl Doylies, 6 to i) inch size, 10c value, at 5c 9 to 12 inch size, for dinner plates, 25c values, at 10c An exceptional opportunity for liouß('kei‘pei*H, plain white eight inch covrr.d dishes, pretty shapes, 75c values, at the easy- C -» to-pay-price of aOC 10 Piece Toilet Set Made of best American Porcelain Ware, 10 pieces to the set, all new shapes, large roll rim bowls, largo size pitchers, full sizes, printed in Mac and green designs, regular $3.50 value, Friday t D only 4>Z.iy Chip a Cups and Saucers 60 Cents Set 200 dozen Austrian China, plain white cups and saucers, of line I Ilia transparent quality, on sale tomorrow at less Ilian half price. All nice shapes. Regular price f 1.25. Special price Tuesday, set OvJC Imported Lisle Voile 49c Just 1,200 yards for this sale, beau tiful 40 inch imported lisle voiles, with half-inch Richelieu check, soft and sheer; 15 patterns, everyone new and pretty: Copenhagen, del, leather, and cream, etc. Will not last ja long al price; 75c value Yard Wide Taffeta 98c Tremendous bargain—material that, rides on l lie crest of the fashion wave; popular, 100, because It wears so well: Yard-wide, black, guaranteed tnffeta, good ns the best. An opportunity to buy mi extra good taffeta, for the price of an ordinary one; sl.3# quality. This sale only. 7CSC children's commencement dress es: 39c quality 29c 35c quality 25c 30-Inch Flaxon —This Is an extra quality of Flaxon, made of fine combed yarns and nicely fin ished; beautiful, sheer quality, makes dandy commencement dresses for misses or children. While 500 yards last, nl Friday; 29c quality.. C Colored Muslins, 7'/gC—25,000 of colored muslins; large range of patterns on light and dark grounds; new checks, stripes and figures; styles suitable for any kind of dress or waist wear, fast colors; the grade that sails for 12ttc, 7 1/ tomorrow * /jti* 6'Ac Sea Island, 4c—Full yard wl<h', niiinufact'ved by the Jno. P. King Mfg. Co.; good heavy grade, suitable for quilt linings, etc.; standard 614 c A _ quality, Friday, yard,. ..
