The Augusta daily herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1908-1914, January 25, 1910, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD VOLUME XV., No. 25. Are You Willing to Stop Eating Meat for 30 Days, In the Effort to Force the Beef Trust to Reduce the Price Mere In Augusta ? ■ls Willing to Join Such a Movement, Sign the Coupon Below and Mail The Herald Meat Prices Have Been Lowered. In Other Cities, and May Be In Augusta. Write Your Views on the Subject to The Herald. What about Augusta joining the na tional movement to cut out meat eat ing for 30 days in the effort to force the Beef Trust to reduce the price of meat to the people of this country? Ar present there is the intensest in terest in this movement all over the country and the news of its spread and of the good results it has accom plished in other cities where it has been inaugurated, are read with inter est and longing by the people of Au gusta. All that is needed is a concerted movement here in Augusta to make the move effective. The near ap proach of Lent will add force and strength to the movement as a great many of our people give up as a church observance eating meat dur ing the Lenten season. This year the movement will be more secular, per haps, but certainly broader in scope than ever. In order to test the feeling among the householders and housekeepers of Augusta and among the people gener ally as to the high cost of meat and whether they are willing to give up eating meat for a period of 30 days in the effort to force the Beef Trust to lower the price of meat hero in Au gusta, as has been done in other cities as a result of this new movement, The Herald is printing a coupon be low on which parties interested in the movement may record their wishes and view's on the subject. Read and sign the coupon below and mail to the “Meat Editor of The Her ald.” These coupons are not for pub lication, but the totals for or against cutting out meat eating for 30 days will be published and any pertinent comments or suggestions on the situ ation will be gladly given space in r ihe Herald. To the Meat Editor COUPON. Date, Jan. —, 1910. of The Herald. I will be glad to Join a movement here in Augusta to cut out meat eating for the next 30 days— with the hope that concerted action on the part of all th e people in the U. S. will be effective in forcing the Beef Trust to reduce the price of meat to the people of this city. Address .... .... - - - My suggestions for the success of such a movement and its necessity are as follows: ...••• .»•••• •••••• •*•••••• •••••• •••••• •••••• If this space is too small, paste coupon on suggestions, etc. REVENUE OFFICERS IRE WHIG win Dll BLIHLTIGERS ATLANTA, Ga.—United States revenue officers in Atlanta are on the trail of the blind tiger men, and there is every reason to believe that through the activity of the govern ment agents, local illicit traffic in liquor will he almost entirely wiped out. The new revenue law which went into effect January 1 requires that all interstate shipments of liquors he plainly marked as to nature and amount of contents, and that'all ship ments be delivered to bonafide per sons. Must Get License, The revenue men have secured the names of person receiving whiskey and other intoxicants in any volume, and have set watch upon the sus pected prsons. in all cases where there has been reason to believe that whiskey w T as being sold surreptitious ly, the boot-leggers have been notified that they must take out license as retail liquor dealers or risk arrest. As soon as such men have taken out a license, the state and county and city authorities, taking the securing of a government license as prima facie evidence of admitted violation of the Georgia prohibition laws, will pro ceed against the persons suspected. It was from a thoroughly reliable source on Monday that the revenue officers have a list of some' no or more persons in Atlanta who must secure government license or quit business. The records in the of fice of thtf ;ollector of Internal reve nue show' that several persons have secured retail dealers licenses since the first of January. BOYCOTT IN OTHER CITIES SENDS PRICES TUMBLING NEW YORK. —Milk, eggs and but ter led the procession of receding prices in food products here today. Nation-wide agitation, aided by potent . local intluences, have brought about the drop. Meat, too, is on the de i cline, following a greatly decreased consumption. State anti-monopoly laws are to be invoked in the move ment to combat the trusts that have advanced food prices. Today a spe cial grand jury whose particular of fice it will be to consider the effect of combinations among dealers in foodstuffs .was sworn in. While it is expected first to deal with the alleged milk combine, the meat question is likely to be investigated thoroughly and possibly the whole scope of the food situation will be taken in during its probing. Milk is down a cent a quart already on at least two big dealers routes; butter in the best qualities has been cut five cents a pound and eggs that have been selling most “strictly fresh” at high prices, are no longer put out as such, the big wholesalers say. Weather conditions were none too propitious for the Union Square mass meeting in protest against high food prices, but a great outpouring, never theless, was expected. LOUISVILLE ACTS TONIGHT. LOUISVILLE—At a meeting tonight of the trades assembly, organized la bor in Louisville will either accept or reject the popular program of a boy cott on meat. A resolution will be presented pledging its signers to ab stain from meat for 30 days and bind ing them to urge all secret and non sectarian secular and church organi zations to join in the conflict. Mem bers of the assembly also will be ask ed to exclude meat from their bills of-fare until the price is reduced. It is predicted that the resolution will |be adopted. BUTTER DROPPED. LOUISVILLE. When Louisville awoke this morning it was to be pleas antly greeted fvith the announcement i that butter prices had decreased six MUSIC FESTIL IS ROWJSSURER Subscription Committee Has Sold Enough Season Tickets to Make Concerts a Certainty. It is now an assured fact that Au gusta will have a Music Festival in April. The executlvo committee is very enthusiastic over the prospects and the arrangements are being made to have one of the biggest and most complete music festivals ever brought to this part of the country. Among the artists will be several who have attained world-wide reputations, in cluding Madame Mary Hissem De- Moss, Miss Van Der Veer, Reed Miller and Mr. Holmqulst, who are well re membered in Augusta. Madame Sarah Anderson and the famous Damrosch orchestra will also be present and the musio lovers of Augusta may rest as sured that they will have the pleasure of hearing the greatest music ever brought to this city. At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the Choral Society Monday afternoon, in the office of President Hickman, all details regarding ar rangements were thoroughly gone into. The fact that the socitey needs seven hundred dollars more to defray ex penses was discussed and the presi dent and treasurer were authorize!. proceed in any manner they deem ad visable to raise the necessary amount. President Hickman announces that a whirlwind campaign will be inaugurat ed and that the committee hopes very shortly to report the collection of the | seven hundred dollars. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 25, 1910. cents per pound during the night. This reduction was made following the action of the board of trade at Elgin Monday. Louisville* retailers could give no reason for the decline other than the agitation against high prices and the pledges being signed in many centers to eliminate bulTt'r from the diet while the price remains at a high level. HOUSTON WILL ACT. HOUSTON, Texas. —A call has been issued for a joint mass meeting of all the labcw organizations of Houston for Thursday night when a sixty-day incat boycott will be proposed. It is probable that concerted action in pro test against the high cost of living will be taken. iioTilT iet ran The old firemen, or volunteer fire men, will meet at the house of Mr. W. Edward Platt, on the 800 block of Broad street, Wednesday night at 8 o’clock, when plans for the proposed firemen’s tournament in May will be gone over. The old firemen are most enthusias tic for the tournament and it is ex pected the meeting will be an inter esting one. HEPHZIBAH BANK BUILDING READY i The building for the Bank of Hoph zibah has been completed and is now ready for occupancy. It is a hand some structure and adds much to the beauty of the little town. It is a brick building and has been in course of construction for ma,ny weeks. It is expected the building will be occupied immediately by the insti tution and a brilliant future is pre dicted for it, located as it is in one of the richest sections of Georgia. EMIGH PREDICTS FAIR WEATHER WEDNESDAY Forcaster Emigh predicts some very good weather for Augusta. The fore cast for the period endiing at»B p .m. Wednesday predicts fair weahter and slightly warmer. THE WEATHER. For Augusta and Vicinity: Fair tonight; Wednesday in creasing cloudiness and warmer. For Georgia: Fair tonight, frost south portion, warmer In west portion. Wednesday Increasing cloudiness and warmer. THE NEWS THE NEWS It is The News, the First News, the Best News, The Most News, that you want these days— The News at a time when you can read and enjoy it— You want to read The Herald every afternoon and on Sun day morning. Full and complete news of today’s markets today—not the morning after. The 1 ocal news the day It happens—Georgia and Caro lina news—the news of the world—This Is the News service you find In The Herald. Alfred G . Vanderbilt's Coach Venture To Run Third Season on English Roads SEISE S FLOOD ILL OF PlfllS Ruin and Consternation Throughout Entire City With Fifty Thousand Soldiers at Disposal of Authorities. PARlS.—Fifty thousand soldiers comprising the garrison of Paris, were placed at the disposition of the muni cipal authorities this morning lo fight the ilood whose ravages are spreading ruin and consternation throughout the city. At 8 o’clock this morning the wa ter at Pont Royal had touched 26 feet above low tide, and was rising at the rate of nearly half an inch an hour, with the prospect of the rise contin uing until midnight. Damage Incalculable. The damage already done is incal culable. The Industrial life of the city is rapidly becoming paralyzed. Only two sections of the suhway are in operation, while three-fourths of the surface line* are tied up. Fac tories are shutting down because of the lack of power due to the electric plants having been flooded. Half of the telephones In the city are out of commission, and telegraph and rail road communication is demoralized. The disaster locally Is due chiefly to the fact that the whole marvellous underground architecture of the city which Is honey-combed with laby rinths is filling Up with water, caus ing the sewers to hurst and tin: (Continued on Page Four.) Atlanta Broker’s Engagement Causes Big Scandal in Navy ATLANTA, Ga—The breaking of the engagement between Harry D Storer, a well known young Atlantan, and Miss Madeleine Swift, of Boston, daughter of Rear Admiral Swift, has led indirectly to one of the biggest social scandals In the recent history of the naval department. Miss Swift’s engagement was broken off on the very eve of the wedding, after the groom had gone north for the ceremony. Gossip had it that Paymaster Geo. Perclvai Auld, of the Charleston navy yard, was also a suitor for Miss Swift’s hand, and had persuaded her COMMITTEES TAKE UP ASSIGNMENTS The committees appointed by Chair man John Jay Cohen of the grand Jury, to Inspect the buildings and Jails, roads and bridges and the county home, met at the court house Tues day morning to receive a few insi ruc tions and shortly after departed to inspect their respective assignments. LUMBERMEN CONVENE. KANSAS CITY.—The annual con vention of the Southwestern Lum bermens’ association began there to day. Among the 1,500 delegates In attendance Is Miss Rlfzabeth Stone, manager of a lumber yard ut Oron ogo, Mo. H CHRISES Tfl EE URGED El BOARDS OF TRIE Fortietli National Conven tion Meets at Washing ton With Object of Con certed Action on Live Is sues. WASHINGTON. —Sixty chambers of commerce and boards of trade, voicing tiie business needs of the nation from as many cities, were represented in the fortieth annual meeting of the Na tional Board of Trade, which began its sessions bore today. Concerted action on the live issues of the day will be taken and expressions of the national body indicative of the senti ment of business interests will be giv en in the form of resolutions propos ing some legislation, favoring some now proposed and asking for the; re peal of some now in force. Ship Subsidy. Twelve of the largest hoards come with strong resolutions calling un equivocally for a ship subsidy to pro mote an American merchant marine. Twelve others call for a forward march on harbor and river Improve ments. Others, while divided some what in opinion of method, stand f<|r conservation of the natural resources of forests, water power and minerals. Postal reform Is strongly urged, some opposing a parcels post, others in favor of one witli limited extent, some organizations call for a. read justment of the rates 'if postage and postal savings banks are endorsed with some conditions. Resolutions favor (Contlnued on Page Four.) to jilt her Atlanta betrothed. Dr. Edward Spencer Cowles, of Boston, repeated this gossip, and his state ment came to Auld's ears, it is said, with the result, that Auld insulted him grossly at a big dance given at the residence of Dr. Howard B. Ames, medical inspector of the (!. S. navy, and is said to have assaulted him j from behind, striking him on the head land felling him lo the door. For tills alleged action, Auld wilt he court martialed within a week or two, on charges of a grave nature, including ] disrespect to a superior officer, insult, assault and conduct unbecoming at: officer and a gentleman. | HEADQUARTERS OPEN FOR HOOKWORM FIGHT Campaign For “Laay Worm” Eradication to be Directed From Wash ington. WASHINGTON. Headquarters of the Rockfollcr hookworm commission have hern opened In the Union Trust Building In this city. Its work will he directed from Washington. A member of the commission will leave tonight for a tour of some of the sout ihern states in connection with the J <arnpalgn the “lazy worm”. DAILY AND SUNDAY, SG.OO PER YEAR. LONDON. —Alfred Owynne Vander bilt arrived here today for a two weeks’ visit, after which lie will make a tour of the Continent. Speaking of ills plans for the summer, lie said h<* would run his coach “Venture” only between London and Brighton during the months of May and June, making i tin* first trip of his third season of public coaching in England on May 3rd. “In intend to drive myself through out the season,” said Mr. Vanderbilt, “except on Saturdays and Mondays, when my friend, Vanderhorst Koch, will be the whip. ”Kifty- six horses have been in winter quarters on my farm at Kings bury and 1 have Just been informed that they are In excellent condition My horses last year were not in such a state as I would hove liked owning to the climatic conditions. “I shall bring over my team of grays this year. It will make the fourth time they have made the trip across tin; sake of good coaching. “The fare I shall charge (his year will be fifteen shillings one way and a pound and a shilling for the box scat. The trip will lie a treat for one going from the Hotel Victoria In London to the Metropole at Brighton.” CAROLINA HOUSE KILLS YELLOW DOG MUZZLE BILL COLUMBIA, S. C.—After two days of bitter da bate, costing about a thousand dollars, the house, Tuesday, killed tlic Harmon “yellow dog” bill by a vote of 58 to 42. The bill required the muzzling of all dogs uncliaperoncd and a dollar capitation tax for the school fund. Clear Skies Give Augusta ns Chance To See New Comet This Evening Augustans will have ari opportunity this evening of seeing the great coun t reported from so many places last Saturday ami which has Just been described in detail by a noted Berlin astronomer. Although the cities around Augusta have seen the comet, It has not been visible here tin account of the weather conditions. To those in terested In such things an excellent opportunity will be afforded to view It from the hills around Augusta about sunset. Owing to the fact that the cornet Is so close to the Hun, It sets early in the evening and will be visible here only a few minutes. It was this proximity to the sun that prevented It having been observed earlier. Its brilliancy having been obscured by the sun's rays. While It will not bo quite as brilliant to night. as it was Saturday evening, those who know about such thing* tell us It will be well worth while. Swaps Hundred Thousand Acres of Land For Same Number Gallons of Whiskey HAN ANTONIO, Texas Jihiii'h H. Aiken, a real estate man of Fort Worth, who Is in thin city today, In responsible for the statement that he had exchanged 100,000 acres of land in Brewster and Presidio coun ties for 100,000 gallons of whiskey, with luiyton, Ohio, distillers. Tile land Is valued at sl.lO an aero and the whiskey also valued In the same sum. C. OF C. COMMITTEES ARE BUSILY AT WORK Committee on Advertising and Publicity Meet Wednesday For Adver tising Campaign. The Chamber of Commerce is very busy forming the various eommltt< I for the ensuing year. The work of forming these committees lias been in progress for some time but is not yet completed. The following Is the list of committees up to date: Legislative - L. C. Hayne, chairman; K. K. McCreary, H. Walker Wallace, Joe. 10. Green, and J. Harper Davi son. Finance William Martin, chairman; Fielding Wallace, It. H. Brown, J. P Prof. Wlekllffe Rose, of Nashville, .Tenn., will he one of the directors of the work. 20TH CENTURY’S ENGINE JUMPS FUOM TRICK Locomotive of New York Central’s Crack Train Slides 300 Feet. Fireman Killed; Engineer Man gled. UTICA, N. V. -The engine on the New York Central Twentieth Century Limited, cast bound, turned completely over about a quarter of a mile west of St. Johnsville Tuesday. It slid 300 feet before it stopped. Under the en gine pits, Fireman Melvin J. Hand vllle of Syracuse was crushed beyond recognition. Engineer John Scanlon of Fort Hunter attempted to leap when the engine left the rails but he was caught between the engine and tender and out and crushed In a ter rible manner. None of the coaches left the track, though the trucks of several of them are derailed. Most of the passengers were thrown from their berths and some were slightly in jured. There is a signal tower about a quarter of a mile west of the fit. Johns ville station, and from this the switch es and cross-overs are controlled. For some reason not explained, it was necessary for the operator to shift the train from track No. 1 to trade No. 2, and he had thrown the switch for the cross-over and set tho sig nals. The supposition is that the sig nal cautioning Engineer Scanlon to slow down was not seen by him in time to bring bis train under full con trol and when the locomotive struck the cross-over the ponderous machine I bounded Into the air, turned upon its •side in a twinkling and then, as it struck one of flic rails, rolled upon its back and ploughed ahead through*the rails, ties and ballast at least 300 feet. The sudden twist wrenched loose the coupling between the engine and bag gage and mall car and this Haved the train from the ditch. The heavy coaches bounded from the track in front, but they fell back right Hide up and remained In an upright posi tion. The passengers were mostly all asleep and some of them were scarce ly disturbed. No blame appears to be attached to the tower man, Joseph Hattie, for the accident, as he had set the alg mils In proper time. The engineer, who apparently misjudged the speed of his train, Is dead. All the coaches were derailed and they stand at present at an angle, reaching from track No. 1 to track No. 4. The passengers have been sent forward op other trains. Mtilherln, N. M. Reynolds. Labor and Labor Conditions -J. M. Turner, chairman; T. H. Haworth, 11. C Perkins, T. <). Brown, K. W. Her* man. Entertainment R. II Brown, chair man; M. 11. 11. Duvall, 10. B. Johnson, T. I. Hickman, W. J. Hollingsworth. Statistics Paul II Dunbar, chair man; 10. B. Hook, '’ H. Bohler, Mil ledge Lockhart, W. C. Boykin. Hospitals: Dr. 'l'. 10. Oertel, chair man; Austin Branch, It If. Brown, J. J. Farrell, W. It. Houston. Advertising N. L. Wlllet, chairman; W. H. Brand, IP-rry Benson, L< A. Dorr, F E. Williams. Retail Merchants D Slusky, chair man; J. L. Janes, .1. Willie Levy, C. F. Marks, John J. Evans. 'l’hi committee on advertising and publicity, of which Mr. N. L. Willett Ih chairman, will meet at the Cham ber of Commerce Wednesday after noon at 4 o’clock, for the purpose of inaugurating plans for an advertising campaign.