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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD VOLUME XIV., No. 184. * On Every Hand Herald Suggestion For a Slogan Meets With Approval Business Men and Officials Alike Agree That It Is the One Thing the City Needs To Make It Go Ahead. THINK FRIZE OUGHT TO BE ADDED TO Augusta, With Many Ad vantages, would be Great ly Helped By a Slogan, Which Would Set a Mark to be Aimed at. On every hand the suggestion of. The Herald that a slogan be adopted! for the city of Augusta has met wfthi enthusiastic favor. That the city should have a watchword and a standard a't which to aim. which shall be an encouragement and a beacon to its citizens, as well as show the world our resources and advantages is not only agreed to, but business men, of ficials and others are falling into line with expressions of approval. The Herald's part in starting this move for a slogan is commended on every hand, and those who have spoken think the city and commercial bodies ought to join the movement and adu to the prize offered by The Herald for the one who successfully phrases the slogan which is fully adopted. PRESIDENT VON KAMP IS ENTHUSIASTIC. President Von Kamp of the Mer chants Association gives his full en dorsement to the suggestion. Mr. Von Kamp is acquainted wi'ch the suc cess has followed the adoption of a slogan by other cities, and believes that it will be a good thing for Au gusta to fall in line and get a slogan which will set forth the advantages of the city. So unqualified is Mr. Von Kamp’s endorsement of 'the idea that he favors the Merchants' asso ciation lining up with The Herald and adding to the prize which this paper has offered for a slogan. Mr. Von Kamp says he will bring the matter to the attention of the merchan'ts with the suggestion that they add a suit able sum to the Herald’s offer. Mr. Von Kamp thinks the slogan should above everything else express the trade advantages of Augusta, should stress Augusta’s advantage as a trading point and a market, nd should tell to its immediate territory and the world, the points of superior ity this cJty has over others. The slogan which Mr. Von Kamp would have adopted would in concrete man ner, with one stroke as it were, im press Augusta’s advantages, its pros perity and its future. A slogan like this once adapted, should he thinks be placed upon every letter head, pamphlet or other matter sent out from Augusta. It would be a continuous and lasting advertise ment of Augusta. The advantage* of a slogan such as this he thinks would be almost above price. Be lieving this he thinks the merchants and others ought to add to the prize offered by The Herald so as to make it worth while to the lucky person who hits off in a'sentence the things a slogan ought 'to show. WHAT MAYOR DUNBAR THINKS. Mayor Dunbar enthusiastically en dorses the Civic Slogan idea. He says he thinks it would be a great ad vertising factor, and would serve to forecfully bring Augusta to the no tice of every section of the country. “I am such a believer in Augusta’s advantages, however,” said the may or, ‘‘that I would hardly like to sug gest what would he the best idea to express in the slogan. Of course it would be wise to select one that sums up, as nearly as possible, all 'the city’s advantages and her progressive spirit, hut that would probably make such a long slogan that it would take a poster to print it on. However, 1 think The Herald's plan of giving a prize for the best suggestion is an excellent one, as it will stimulate in terest ,and accomplishe the desired result.” Discussing the slogan idea at. some length. Mayor Dunbar called attention to a plan recently carried out by one of the Augusta’s progressive citizens who emblazoned across the back of all his business envelopes a catchy slogan reminding the outside world that Augusta is the winter home of President Taft. “I thnk t would be a fine plan for the business men all to adopt a similar plan in regard to The Her ald's slogan,” said he, "as ft would ad vertise the city’s progressive spirit, and keep always before the public THE WEATHER Forecast for Augusta and Vicinity: Fair tonight and Sunday. For Georgia and South Carolina: Penerally fair tonight and Sunday. weather reports for Saturday again show frequent showers in the cotton belt, with heavy to excessive rains in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida Among other points report ing heaVv’ downpours 'the town of Gainesville, Fla.. is notable, with a precipitation of 5.70 inches. Augusta wti in the path of showers Friday, ho ver r, it being one of the few days Jupile' Piuvius over looked this city, but the weather man got all he wanted in point of tempera ture, the range being from 73 to 90 degrees. The weather man predicts fair weather Sunday. IN MAD FIGHT FOR BARGAINS WOMEN CREATE FEARFUL PANIC DETROIT. —Half dozen women were severely injured when a cry of ‘ Fire” caused a panic in Kresgues’ five and ten cent store which had its opening today, while the place was jammed with people. One child was fatally hurt. Two women reached simultaneously for the same article and scuffled over it. Ft turned hun dreds of shoppers Instantly into a the great civic advancement move ment.” GREAT IDEA, SAYS PHIEPOT. Mr. Tom Philpot, a leading member of the Boosters and one of the direc torate of the Chamber of Commerce, was enthusiastic over the idea of adopting a slogan for Augusta. “It’s a great idea,” he sayp, "let’s have a slogan by all means. Augusta does n't need anything except something to work to. Give us a slogan which shall mark a point ahead and let’s work to it. "I don’t know anT better slogan.” he says, “than that whicn has been adopted, by The Herald: ‘Build Now!’ That has helped a great deal. 1 at tribute the present building boom in Augusta to The Herald slogan, ‘Build Now.’ It has boosted real estate, and a., the mills have felt the effect of it, and every mill is busy. “I am in favor of the Boosters get ting behind The Herald suggestion and adding to the prize offered for a slogan. Good times are being usher ed in, and a slogan will help us to work for our share of them. Augusta has many advantages which might be summed up in a slogan. Now is the time to get one. The big price of cotton is a. sign of the times. This is going to help Augusta greatly. The increased price for the 500,000 bales marketed here is going to make the people feel like spending money. It’s going to mean better business, and more of it. Give us a slogan and let’s go after it.” PRESIDENT STAFFORD IS IN LINE. Mr. H. H. Stafford, president of the Boosters’ club and vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, declares it would be the greatest thing for Augusta that has been started in years if a slogan could be adopted that would catch and hold the active in terest of every progressive citizen. “There are several indications of the city’s progress so important, how ever, that I would hardly like to sug gest which thought should be selected from the rest and expressed in a slogan.” said Mr. Stafford, "and ti * that reason I think The Herald’s plan of making it worth while to suggest ideas along this line is an excellent one.” Mr. Stafford declares that in his opinion the annexation movement is one of the most important in recent years, as it means so much to the city’s growth and advancement. But for the probability that the current session of the state general assembly will pass a bill providing for the in corporation of Summerville and other suburbs by Augusta, he would recom mend that the civic slogan hinge on that point. The increase in property values, and a consequent building boom has deep ly impressed upon me the city’s ad vancement,’’ said Mr. Stafford. “In tile last iaree years thousand of dol lars’ of property has increased a third in value, and the time has come when the supply of houses for rent exceeds the demand. The city is filling up—becoming more compact. —and growth and advancement are the inevitable result.” Augusta’s advantages as a trade cen ter were also spoken of by Mr. Staf ford. He says that the slogan should he selected with it should not be merely a catch phrase, or sentence, with no important signifi cance, but a slogan, meaning all the word implies. MR. JOHNSON VOTES YES. Secretary Johnson of the Chamber of Commerce votes yes on the propo sition to have a slogan. “It is are best thing I know of for Augusta, he says, “bet's have a slogan. Then let’s all of us pull together and fol low it up. Augusta has a great fu ture. It is on the threshold of• tne time when it can go ahead—by leaps and bounds if the right steps 'are tak- SUNDAY’S HERALD BE SURE YOU ASK FOR SUNDAY’S HERALD All News Stands. News Boys, Or Phone 297 and have it delivered to your home address. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 3, 1909. maddened, fighting mob in a moment the stairway, the floor below, and the second floor above were one solid mass of frightened screaming women and, children. Clothes were torn hats ripped off and trampled upon. The authorities finally convinced the mob that the building was not afire and succeeded in calming them. The injured were hurried to the hospital. PROSPERITY IN EVIDENCE OVEN WHOLE COUNTRY One Concern Increases Wages of Seven Hundred and Fifty Poorer Paid Employes. PLANTS RUNNING FULL CAPACITY Manufacturing Companies Have Orders Ahead To Guarantee Steady Work For Many Months. KITTANNING, Pa.—The Kittan ning Fire, Clay and Brick Manufactur ing Co., employing 400 men, lias been compelled to go on double turn to fill its orders. The Cook and Penn sylvania China companies, employing more than 1,000 persons, have enough orders on their books to keep the plant running until next January. The Kittanning Iron and Steel Co. has sufficient orders for a six months* steady run. The Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. and the Kittanning Plate Glass Co. are behind in their orders. STEUBENVILLE, O.—With the lighting today of No. 1 furnace at the Carnegie Steel Works, Mingo Junc tion, by Miss Jane Domhett, of But ler, Pa., the plant was put to running at its full capacity for the first time since October, 1907. EASTON, Pa.—The Alpha Portland Cement Co. announces an increase in the wages of all its employes, except the office force and mechanics, of from 5 to 10 per cent, because of the higher cost of living. The advance affects the''7so poorer paid class of employes. The company says that, business does not warrant, this increase, as ce ment is selling lower than it ever did, but. it is done to help the men maintain their familios. LIQUOR MEN LOST MUCH ON DRY HIE MILWAUKEE.—Enormous loss of business to brewers and distillers through the dry wave were shown in directly in a. report of the local inter nal revenue office for the year end ing June 30. The report showed a re duction amounting to $322,000. This year's receipts were $3,852,848 for beer alone, against $4,174,103 for the preceding year. JAPS FIGURE IN SUGAR SCANDAL TOKIO. Twenty-three Japanese politicians, members either of the present diet or the preceding one, were given sentences varying in lengths, fallowing the conviction of ‘complicity in graft revealed in *he recent expose of the sugar scandal. Five of the twenty-three were sen tenced to ten months’ imprisonment, four to serve seven months, five tot serve five months, and nine to serve three months. CECILIA LOFTUS WEDS. LONDON.—Cecilia Loftus, the act ress, was married on June 9 at Ken sington registry office to Dr. A. H. Waterman, of Chicago. en. I was very muen impressed with the editorial in The Herald suggesting the slogan. The part that impressed me most was where it said: ‘Are we going to ra-,y together each according, to iils means and ability and talents and inebriations and make this city, "Good-Old Augus ,” one of TLIE cit ies of the South?’” “That's toe spirit we ought to go in with. I cannot, of course speak for the Chamber of Commerce, hut I believe U ought to contribute to the prize for the slogan. I moat cer tainly bring the matter up at. the next meeting of the directors, which takes place shortly.." • Grandchildren of Franz Sigel, the Civil War Hero, from left to right are Frederick, Elsie, the murdered girl, and Reginald Sigel. Bill To License Locomotive Firemen Before Legislature Special to The Herald. ATLANTA. Ga. The following is the bill that has been introduced in the legislature to create a board of examiners, and to provide for granting licenses to firemen, as introduced by Mr. Alexander of Fulton. An act to create a board of exam iners for firemen of locomotives: To provide for granting licenses to such firemen; revoking same; making penal services as such firemen without li censes from said hoard; giving suid hoard powers to prescribe examina tions and pass upon the fitness of applicants, fixing fees therefor, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the general assem bly of (he state of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same as follows: Section 1. That a board of examin ers for firemeh of locomotives is hereby created, to Consist of five mem bers appointed by the governor from such locomotive firemen as have serv ed five years as firemen upon railroad locomotives. Sec. 2. Said board shall fix times and places for the examination of applicants for licenses as locomotive firemen and are given full power and authority to prescribe rules and regu lations under which such applicants may be licensed, and, in passing upon such applications, said board may consider the character of the appli cant for sobriety and attention to work. Sec. 3. Licenses shall bo issued to such applicants as may pass such <-x aminations, but said board is hereby authorized to revoke licenses where the licenses develop negligent work or insobriety, after due notice to the licensee, and a full hearing upon the charges prepared thereon. Sec. 4 Said board shall keep a rec ord of all licenses granted or revoked and a minute of its actions as a board. Sec. 5. Any person working as a locomotive fireman without the license provided by this act or after the same has been revoked, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as pre scribed in Section 1089 of the Crim inal Code of this state. Sec. 6. The members of said hoard shall serve for a period of three years and until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified, and all licenses issued by them shall continue until revoked and they shall receive as compensation the sum of ten dol lars per day while in session; pro vided such compensation shall In no year exceed the sum of SSOO. Sec. 7. Each applicant shall pay to said hoard the sura of $2.50 for euch examination which fee shall be paid over to the treasurer of the state. Sec. 8. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed. MRS. MARY DUNHAM DIED THURSDAY Mrs. Mary Durham died at the home of her son, Mr. William Dur ham, on Lincoln street, al midnight Thursday. The funeral services will be held In the First Christian chutch Sunday afternoon at 6 o’clock. The frrllowlng gentlemen are to act as pallbearers: Messrs. C. R. Hett B. R Burdashaw, T. G. Mette, j\ J. Matthews, Berry Duke and D. W. Hutto. Mrs. Durham was m the 78th year Grandchildren of General Franz Sigel MR. JOHN MERY TOOK HIS 01 LIFE FRIDAY Mr. John Avery shot and killed him self Friday night at 11 o’clock at bis home, No. 2000 Division street, witli a 38 calibre revolver. He had been drinking heavily for several days and this, coupled with some domestic t.rou blew, is believed to have caused him to commit the rash deed. Mr. Avery sat on his porch Friday •night until bed time talking to his children. He wen! to bis room, sup posedly lo retire. In a few moments his children heard the pistol fire and went, to the room and found him lying caross the bed with a smoking pis tol in his hand. The bullet entered just behind his right ear. Dr. R. J. Horne was summoned, but before he arri«*d Mr. Avery was dead. Mr. Avery is survived by bis wife and five children. The funeral ser vices will tic from the residence Sat urday afternoon at 5 o’clock. Uev. J. P. Erwin will officiate. The inter ment will be in the West View ceme tery. Mr. Avery's children are: Mr. Weston Avery, Mrs. Arthur James, Mrs. S. M. Bennett, Miss Fannie Av ery, and Miss Johnnie Lee Avery. LQii TRISEDY AWAKES BRITONS Killing of Officers By Indian Student is First Time Method of Terror ists Used in Political Agi tation in England. LONDON. —Madar Lelof Dhinagri. th«' Italian student who Thursday nighl ahot and killed Lieutenant Colo nel Sir William Mutt Cumin Wylie and Dr. Cawas Lalcaca of Shanghai, at the conelusloti of a public gather ing at the imperial Institute, wax ar raigued in Westminster police court Kriday morning and remanded for one week after being formally charged with wilful murder. The prisoner declared he fired the fatal shot at Dr. Lalcaca in self de defense It is the first time methods of the terrorists have been introduced Into political agitation In England, and Car country has awakened to the I act In an ugly temper. The India office views the murder of Col. Wylie, who was the political aide-de-camp to Lord Morley, secre tary of state for India, as due to an imaginary grievance against the gov ernment. of her life and was one of the most venerable ladies of our city. She was a faithful church worker and was dearly loved by a largi number of friends. Her death is mourned by all those who knew her. DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 PER YEAR tEAKII BED COLLECTOR FID SAVANNAH PORT WASHINGTON, I). .0. —Mr. Taft has nominated William It. Leakin to be collector of customs for the dis trict of Savannah, Georgia. MR. H. TIDWELL HITCHED AUTO JUKO WAS HURT Returning Thursday night in Mr W. K. Miller's automobile from that gentleman's country residence, Mr. Robert Tidwell, the chauffeur, dodged out of the road to miss a negro man's wagon, and > mashed the ear In a ditch. lie was thrown out and se verely bruised, though not seriously hurt, it is thought. lie is now at the Tidwell home on Bay street, un der medical attention. The accident happened just, beyond Turpin Hill, about half way between the summit, and the Bowles’ place. Mr. Tidwell was alone, and took the ditch at a fast clip, about 4n miles per hour. He was brought back to town by a passer-by. Although the car was badly smash ed. it can be repaired in Augusta. It is a Mitchell touring type, of 25-horse power. CALIFORNIA QUA’KE. SANTA BARBARA, Cal. A sharp earthquake shock of short duration was felt here and at Montlclto Fri day night. There was no damage done. “It’s easy enough to he pleasant When things flow along like a song, Hut the man worth while Is the man who can smile When everything goes dead wrong.” It, is a good advertis ing card. 11 serves as an inspiration! Ii is a great thing to he cheerful in adversity. Every thought put on ;i cardboard that attracts you is advertising- be cause it drives home something that stirs you. In your advertising, it is a fine thing to put a “One paper in the home is worth a thousand on the highway.” NEGRESS STOEE JEWELRY FROM PEOPLE HERE Arrested in North Augus ta Friday and Threaten ed By Crowd of Angry Citizens. HAD ROBBED CAROLINA PEOPLE Was Hurried To Jail In Aiken For Safe-Keeping. May Get Her Back Here For Trial. Florence Harris, alias Florence Ap pling, a well-known colored thief, was arre ted in North Augusta Friday af ternoon. The woman had robbed two plaees in North Augusta aud four planes in Augusta. Much of the stolen goods have been recovered. Ef forts will be made to have the wo man brought back to Richmond coun'ty for trial. Tho people of North Augusta were so excited over the arrest Friday afternoon that tno woman had to be sent to Aiken for safe keeping. The woman stole jewelry valued at several hundreds of dollars. The woman is believed to he one of a gang of thieves, aud the police are bard at work on 'the trail of the others. The woman has been buying trunks, and the officers believe that she put the jewelry In the trunks and expressed them out of town, so the jewelry could be sold. The pawn shops here have .been notified and ts she had presented any Of the stuff here, she would have been arrested. The woman went Into the hom« of Mr. T M. Butler, in North Augus ta Friday afternoon and stole a pocket book and a bracelet. Mrs. Butler saw her as she was leaving Hie house and gave the alarm. Mr. Ilotscien, who lives next door, heard Mrs. Butler cry out and gave chase after the woman. She was caught ami Magistrate Thus. ,1 Hahn was no tified He issued a warrant for her. Numerous threats were made by the persons in the large crowd that had gathered, and the crowd was restless. To he on the asfo side Mr. Hahn hur ried tier to Aiken. The woman confessed after being placed under arrest to stealing !|>4u from the home of Mr. Tom Trayler, In North Augusta Thursday. Mr. Julius Dlllman, of No. 203 Greene street wuk recently robbed of every piece of jewelry In his home. Most of it was found on the woman when she was arrested. Mr. Dlll ma.li stated that the wonmnn sat on the curb In front of bis house tor about an hour, and a short time after, the jewerly w<as missed. Mr. Dlllman has recovered a locket, two bracelets, four rings, several ladies’ pins, a love chain, and several gold buttons; the jewelry was in a drawer of Ihe dresser. The police here have four specific cases that they believe can bo laid at Florence Harris’ door. Mr. Hahn has a lot of jewelry that has not. been Identified. He has two pair of gold rimmed glasses, a large locket with a diamond center, a small heart shaped locket with a small diamond cross and several ladies pins, some of them with jewels and others plain. Tho heart locket lias 'the initials K. M. A. on the side. The 4'omnn is well-known to the police. Detective To m Howard sent her to the penitentiary five years ago. for stealing jewelry. She fin ished her time Sunday, and Tuesday came to the barracks, to see one of the officers. The next morning 'the first robbery was reported. SPECIAL MATINEES AT THE SUPERBA There will be two special matinees at the Supcrbu on Monday, July 6th. This day will be observed all over the city for the Fourth of July, which falls on Sunday. The matinees will be up to date In every particular, and a full performance will be given at each show. The matinees will be from 4 to 15 o'clock. There will be an unusually attractive bill at tho Air Dome on Monday night. thought that will drive home something that will stir the people. If you have not the thought yourself hire somebody that has it some good advertising writer. No price is too great to pay to the advertis ing writer who hits it right, with the right ropy.
