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HAPPIEST MAN IN AMERICA OVER ELECTION
OF JAS. HAMILTON LEWIS TO U. S. SENATE WAS
HIS FATHER, MAJ. JOHN C. LEWIS, OF AUGUSTA
Old Gentleman. Nearly 74
Years of Aqe, Tells Herald
Man of Boyhood of Dis
tinguished Son
COL LEWIS WAS BRIGHT
AND DUTIFUL AS A BOY
And As a Man and As One of
America’s Most Distinguish
ed Public Figures He Never
Forgets the Little Home on
Harper Street.
The happiest man In the United
States on the afternoon following the
election of Jnmctt Hamilton Howls to
the United States senate from Illi
nois was the father of that celebrated
gentleman, who received the Joyous
news of his son's wonderful victory
only a fthort time after the Associ
ated Press wire flashed the news
"Lewis wins the long torm senator
ship," for Tho Herald carrier hoy lato
Wednesday afternoon left the news
at the old gentleman's door. By 8
o'clock that night Major John C.
JrfWl* received at his homo on Har
per stroot the tidings of tho long
fought-for victory in tho shape of a
telegram from Col. Lewis himself.
A Herald reporter was cordially re
ceived by Major Lewi* at Ills modest
but attractive cottage home at 1479
Harper street. Although nearing 74
years of age and bearing the scars
and unhealed wounds received a half
century ago In tho terrible civil war.
Major Lewis Is still very aetlvo for
a man of his years and his infirmi
ties. Ho received tho newspaper man
In hlii front parlor and his eyes
glowed and h 1« entire being shook
with emotion as ho spoko of tho Au
gusta hoy who has had nno of tho
most wonderful careers In the history
of this groat country, where a lad
may overcome every handicap and
hew himself a path to famo and for
tune.
The old gentleman’s prtdo In his
eon, James Hamilton Lowls, was
something wonderful to see and no
one could hear him. talk of Jim Ham
LewU. the boy and tho man, without
experiencing a thrill of emotion and
without rejoicing with the old gen
tleman, who is oven now moro than
three score years and ten, and to
whom the new senator from tho great
state of Illinois represents everything
that Is good, noble and true.
"1 want you to tell me übout the
boyhohd of Col. Lewis," said the
newspaper man, after Major Lewis
had Indicated for his visitor to
take a seat close beside him. The
old gentleman’s hair is, snow white
and his long white beard gives him
a sort of patriarchal appearance. He
Is also a little deaf..
; "Jim *a« always a good hoy,” ho
began, "and never gu.v» mo trouhlo.
He was one of tho most ambitious
lads who ever lived and was ono of
the brightest In hla studies that I
over saw. Let mo show' you a tele
gram I received from him tho night
of his oloctlon.”
Telsgrsm From Col. Lewis.
Major l-ewls then produced and
proudly exhibited tho following:
"Springfield, 111., March 26, 'l3.
"Major John C. I,e w Is,
“1479 Harper Street, Augustn. (la.
"I have Just boon elected to tho
United States senate. I am happy
that this great honor has come to me
wlille you could enjoy It. Will write.
(Signed) "James Hamilton t.ewls.”
Thus tho distinguished lawyer, sol
dier, diplomat, statesman, and the
Beau Rnimtnel of Amorlea, remein
i berod tho old man to whom he owes
so much and who reared him In all
the luxury that a policeman could af
ford; who has watched hla every
; stride upward with all the lender In
terest of «n ambitious mother In her
•on. and who la now living In the rc
t fleeted glory of a distinguished and
\ devoted son and In the consciousness
I that he did his best to rear him In
| the paths in which ho should go.
Colonel I.ewls never forgets Major
• Lewis down bore In Augusta. Whether
he Is representing America In foreign
i lands, whether he Is fighting for hon
or and position in time of peace In
his native country, or fighting Amor
* lea's battle In time of war, he always
sees to It that tho old man who lives
quietly hero In his llttol home Is well
provided for.
As Major Lewis spoke of the most
r*cent success of his brilliant son. hts
voloe shook, when tho words: "How
I • wish his mother was alive; she
would be so happy over this," fell
from his lips. Mrs. Lewis died In
1910. The last visit of James Ham
ilton Lewis to Augusta was tn Janu
ary 1912, when he made a flying trip
here to see his father. When Colonel
Lewis was a Tory small lad he at
tended school at Houghton Institute
and later at Richmond Academy, tie
wus graduated from tho latter place
with distinction and he has always
been a hard student. He thus illus
trates the truthfulness o? the words:
“The heights that groat men reached
and kept
Were not attained by sudden flight.
But they, while their companions
slept.
Were toiling upward In the night.”
"Tes, my son was a hard student,”
resumed the old gentleman, ns If com
ing Out of a reverie after looking long
and fondly at the telegram from Colo
nel Lewis.
"He was quick to learn and did not
forget when he did learn. Both at
Houghton and st the Academy, where
he went tn school with men of about
middle age in Augusta now, he worked
early and late to prepare his lessons
He was also devoted to outdoor sports,
although he did not gel his full grow th
until after he was 22 years of age.
He wan thin and not over strong as
a boy. He .always obeyed me well and
I the only real mischief that I recall he
, would got into was discussing rell
i gion with negro peanut venders on the
corner, and while the negroes would
he ho excited over tho disouasion that
they were not watching him, he would
■ scatter their pea nuts on the ground.
On a number of occasions I had to
pay the negroes for the. peanuts which
Jim had scattered about. He was a
quiet, peaceable boy, but always de
fended the weaker hoy in a fight. On
one occasion he thrashed a grown
negro who was severely beating a lit
tle negro hoy. t
Went to Sunday School at Calvary.
“In the days when Jim was grow
up I was living on Watkins street
and later on Walker street and-he at
tended Sunday school and church at
Calvary Baptist. He was always neat
and as a little hoy In dresses he de
spised dirt and would protest against
wearing a drc*SM unless it -was spot
less. He was proud, although poor,
and won hi refuse to do menial work.
He was perfectly willing to work, but
he was high-minded and wanted
something better than a menial's Job.
To never chewed tobacco and only
occasionally smoked. He never drank.
When quite young he began the
study of Inw In Mr. F. H. Miller's
office hut when Mr. Miller went to
Scotland In the Gordon case, he went
to the office of Mr. Fred Lockhart,
A short time later he was assistant
to Postmaster Chance at Greens Cut.
He held that p'ace but a short time
and then went to Savannah to study
law under Chisholm & Irvin. He
hoarded in the home of Judge Chis
holm and it was there that he met
his present wife, who was Miss Rose
Lawton Douglas, of Sylvania, a niece
of General A. R. Lawton. In 1897
he cam* back from the state of Wash
ington and was married to Miss
Douglas. Jim was examined before
Judge A. Pratt Adama and admitted
to tho bar and he started with the
firm of Chisholm & Irvin in tho prac
SCITS DISPUTE
OYER NEW ARMS
Scottish Quartering, First and
Fourth Displease Many, Who
Threaten to Take the Ques
tion Into Parliament.
Edinburgh.—A bitter dispute In
raging In the Scottish capital over a
question of the national honor. The
now Great Heal of Scotland which has
Just been "made In England," hos on
the obverse side the Royal Arms of
Scotland, In which the Scottish
quartorlngs are first and fourth, the
English, second, and tho Irish third,
as differing from tho Royal Arms of
England, as used, by the Sovereign for
all national purposes, which have the
English quarterlngs first and fourth
and the Scottish second.
On the reverse side of the seal there
Is an effigy of the king, and In com
pleting the design two very small
shields were Included bearing the
Royal Arms quartered EngUshwlso. It
Is these two small shields which havo
roused up the storm.
The Great Seal of Scotland Is only
used for purely local grants by tho
sovereign, It Is not at all certain that
on the side representing the king the
shields should not he quartered Eng
lish-wise, that arrangement being tho
Royal Arms of the Sovereign. The
calcontonts speak of threshing tho
matter out In parliament.
‘SILENCE ZONE’
FOR DYNAMITE
Very Curious Phenomena Dis
covered in Sound of Explo
sions Over 44 Miles.
Paris.—" Professor Quervaln, of Zu
rich has made a curious discovery In
tho realm of sound transmission that
may explain a hitherto Incomprehen
sible Incident of history.
Dynamite In large quantities has
been used In the construction of tho
railroad to the top of the Jungfrau, u
mountain nearly 14,000 feet high In the
Bernese Alps. The professor observed
that the sound of the dynamite ex
plosion was heard distinctly for a dis
tance of thirty lnilos. Then, between
thirty and forty-four miles, the ex
plosion!. were absolutely inaudible, only
to be heard again beyond the forty
four mile xone.
The professor Is not yet able to de
termine the cause of this "xone of si
lence," but he makes the Interesting
suggestion that n similar xone at Lteg
nStx, in Prussia, where Frederick the
Great defeated the Austrians In 1760,
may account for the persistence with
which tho Austrian General. Count
von Daun. declared he never heard the
sound of cannonading In spite of the
fact that the roar of the Prussian ar
tillery was heard distinctly by men
further from the battle field than was
the Austrian commander. Falling to
hear the Prussian guns von Daun did
hot go to the aid of General lAudon,
w hose command might have been saved
tice of law. Soon, however, he made
preparations to go to the then terri
tory of Washington, believing that
his opportunities would be greater
there. He always had plenty of nerve,
plenty of determination and an abil
ity to mafee friends and keep them.
What he has done since he went west
you probably know, for he has been
conspicuously before the public al
most from the time he landed in the
far northwest.
“While I do not know whether or
not my boy is the best boy in the
world, still I love to think he In and
no son could be any better to his
father. He never forgets me no mat
ter where he Is and he and his wife
write me frequently."
Major/Lewis' nephew, Mr. H. M.
Cohen, chief clerk at tho Central of
Georgia Railroad offices, and his fam
ily live with him. He has everything
in the world he needs, for Colonel
Lewis not only provides him a home
but sends him a handsome monthly
allowance which he spends as he
wlubes. Colonel Lewis would not let
him accept a pension, although his
career in the army Justifies him se
curing one. Colonel Lewis takes the i
position, however, that his father does
not need the state's money while he
is able to provide for him and the
fact that fees of SIOO,OOO each are re
ceived not infrequently by Colonel
Lewis shows that he is well able to
look after his old father.
Major Lewifi was on the police force
for many years but was a victim of
the vicissitudes of politics, like so
many others have been, and for prob
ably 20 years he has taken life with
ease. He doesn’t have to worry, for
there is nothing to worry about. He
is In good health, has a good home
and all that goes with it and he has
nothing to do but read and think of
the man who has made himself a
credit to hie people, his city, his state
and his nation.
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THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA=
BON AIR GUESTS ARE ENJOYING THE
WONDERFUL SPRING DAYS IN CITY
Out-of-Doors Every Minute of the Time and Regret That
Departure is So Near—Hotel Will Close April 21st. Three
Hundred Guests Still in House, Though Many Have Left.
The Bon Air will close April 21st
after a season that has In every way
! been the equal of the past Season, not
withstanding the fact that It was
j rsthqr late In getting under way.
Bven though guests have been leav
ing In large numbers (luring the past
week, there are now 300 guests In the
house and each day is marked on the
rqglattr by the arrival of a score more
of visit' rs.
The early spring days are crowded
with entertainments for the guests.
Golf events for cups have given way
to cosy * matches and foursomes. The
Country Club of Augusta, with Its
wide verandas. Is the scene of many
an attractive luncheon —the sweep of
the links off into the distance —the
flank of trees, form a panorama of
unparalleled beauty. Motoring along
the roads fringed with blossoming
vines and bushes Is much in vogue.
Those who are fortunate enough to
remain in Augusta until this time and
even until later, seeing the matchless
wistaria covering the trees with their
flowering magnificence; the yellow
Jasmine distilling its seductive aroma
On the warm air; the trees In a soft
greenness that is more than charm
ing. and the fields that almost undu
date with life; those who have seen
seen Augusta and her surroundings
as spring begins to awaken this life
have wondered that others leave so
early and regret that their leave-tak
ing must come so soon.
But, In the meantime, Bon Air Is
a scene of life and bustle, a thorough
enjoyment of the springtime that is
refreshing. And though many are
leaving, as has been stated, many
are arriving to take their places.
Mr. and Mrs. John Birkhnlz of Min
neapolis, Minn., arrived Saturday for
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CAROLINA HILLS, STILL CROWDED
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View of Augusta and Surrounding Country, Continues the
Center of Much Pleasure and Amusement.
A week, busy In golf and social
events, has just closed at the Hamp
ton Torrance, and the prominent
which fill the popular southern hos
telry, are facing another week filled
with gaiety and more pleasant
events.
There has been much comment of
the favorable weather conditions ex
isting, and much more comment of
the exceptional beauty of the sur
rounding country. The Hampton Ter
race crowns one of the highest hills
about Augusta. The view from the
front verandah looks out over Au
gusta, across the city to the rolling
hills beyond. To tho westward the
“Sand Hills” rise in tiers from the
valley of the Savannah river, and
crowning their heights are the Bon
Air and the Partridge Inn, which
with the Hampton Terrace, make
Augusta famous as a resort. The
view to the east, out across the links,
is a broken succession of hills and
valleys, with picturesque glimpses of
the river hero and there. A more
ideal spot for the hotel could not
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Mr. and Mrs. George A- Miner of
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at Bon Air for a few weeks.
Mr. H. Maass of Bremen, Germany,
registered Friday for a visit of some
days.
Mrs. H. Ludlow and party of Sara
toga, N. Y., arrived also on Friday
and have created a congenial party
of lively young people, doidg all that
there Is to do out of doors—golfing,
motoring, riding and enjoying the un
precedented weather of Augusta at
this time. In the party are Mrs. H.
S. Ludlow, Miss Ida Schley of New
York, Miss Gertrude Smith, Miss
Margaret Ludlow. Miss Dorothy Lud
low, all of Saratoga.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Moore of Phil
adelphia are among the recent arri
vals at Bon Air.
Mr. G. W. Thome and Mr. C. E.
Cameron of Newark, N. J., have ar
rived at Bon Air for a ten-day or
fortnight visit.
Mr. Jacob M. Peters of Philadelphia
is registered at Bon Air.
Mr. AV. J. Myers of New York is
also registered at Bon Air for a visit
of some days longer.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Bowen
and Miss Bowen of New York arrived
during the week to Join friends at
Bon Air.
Mr. John D. Peabody and Miss
Damon of New A’ork are registered at
Bon Air.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Ross Campbell,
Miss Ethel AV. Campbell and Miss
Gladys AV. Campbell of Philadelphia
are among the recent arrivals at the
Bon Air.
have been found about Augusta, and
the beauty of the surroundings is by*
no means a secondary pleasure for its
guests.
The arrivals and departures during
the past week have been steady.
Many are returning to their homes
all over the country, and many are
arriving at the hotel from southern
points, breaking their Journey and
avoiding a sudden change of climate
in this way. Tennis, golf, riding,
motoring, bridge and concerts com
prise the rounds of pleasures which
the guests enjoy each day from
morning to night. Several interesting
golf tournaments for unusually hand
some cups have been played recently,
and the enthusiasts in the hotel are
looking' forward to others In the near
future.
THE WEATHER
Washington.— Forecast: Georgia
and South Carolina: Cloudy Sunday,
probably showers on the coast; Mon
day fair.
GERMANY FACES
A CREAJJIISIS
Government’s Military Plans
Are Blocked by Lack of
Funds. Press Points Out
What Country is Ultimately
Coming to.
Berlin—As might have been ex
pected, it Is the financial side of the
question which forms the most for
midable obstruction in the path of the
German government’s military plans.
If the Kaiser expected to find the
wealthy going into raptures over his
suggestions of a super-tax on capital,
he must have been very seriously
disappointed for the only people who
| are enthusiastic about it are those
who have no capital and the re
sponses of the rich to the Kaiser’s
patriotic appeal are such that if the
money is to be raised at all the tax
must bfe made far more general than
at first intended.
The fate of the government loans
have also caused the Kaiser much an
noyance especially because compari
sons have been made in the foreign
press between the open handedness
in France and the stinginess in Ger
many. In banking circles, however,
the failure was not unexpected, for
Germany is beginning to feel the
pinch resulting from the withdrawal
of foreign gold last year. Papers
like Krupp’s “Neusta Nachrichten”
already call attention to the signs of
an approaching crisis unless the
German banks can obtain gold abroad
or unless the industrial demands for
capital can be checked for the time
being.
It is notorious that German banks
are striving to obtain gold abroad,
and it is suggested that they are not
very successful. No doubt is felt
that people are still hearding their
money owing to the feeling of inse
curity politically, and this feeling is
encouraged by the new military bill.
It is admitted that the crisis prop
hesied by the “Neuste Nachrichten”
is no wise improbable, and that any-
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