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TWO
CZAR S 2,000,000 gg
Half Million More For Turkey ***3,000,000 in Reserve
OFFICIAL VERSION BY
FRENCH YOSEFS FIGHT
f~ ■■ 1 ■■■— ■■ —* «
Held Positions in Mountains For Five Days, When Entire
Division of Germans Surrendered—Many Spies Court
martialed and Shot
London. —Tim Part* rorrcspondsnt of
1 hft Exchange 'l>‘eicrftph (Company tel*
graph* thid official stHtetnent of the
Kr«-n'h minister of war regarding ths
tflghf on the Vosga* Mountain i:
"The Drench troojs held Ibetr posi
tion* on the mountain* for five d.iya
despite
■who wer* superior in number. At one
jKrint the Hermans brought their
weawkoned troopn some formations of
reserves hut the letter were unable to
realm the French attack and were obliged
ip lay, down thlr urine Tho entire <ll*
vision surrendered The Kronen troops
hold th valley of the Bruchs."
Entire Bectlnn.
The Hnvfj* N'-wm Agency'# version of
the etui finer! differs In Homo respect*
ffom that Niven by the K^t change Tele
graph Dompgny. It says:
, "An entire section and not a division
of the Herman troop* surrendered with
Census Report on July
Cotton Consumption
Washington, D. C.—-Cotton consumed
tfbrlng July wee 448.260 bairn, ex' lu*l v ’«
of Unters, compared with 462,242 In July
iMt year, the eensua bureau announced
today Consumption for the il mmth*
♦tiding July '.l wav! 6.198,659 Im.aa.
against 6,060.971 Jnat year.
Cotton on hand July 31, In mnnufnetur
ing establishment* whs 004.414 bales coni*
paved with 967,661 n year ago. and In
Iflfirpendent wnrehOTiaes, 421.216 com*
par«d with 381,731* a ye;»r ogo,
Exports were 136,5 73 bales against 140.-
710 last year and for tha 11 months 8.-
908.916 against 9,643,794 a year ago.
300 Oil;
Special
Train
-
Berlin, (via Rome and
London, 12:45 p. m.) -A
special train conveying 300
Americans and five auto
mobiles started for Holland
this evening.
Ambassador Gerard is in
communication with au
thorities of the German |
ports and with foreign gov- \
eminent* on the subject of j
freights and free navigation
for steamers flying the
'American flag with Ameri
can passengers on board.
No important news as to
the \tar was made public
here today.
Say Troops
and Horses
Starving
Brusealt, via London.—ln Belgium.
p«rman troops are oh It! to bo starving
and many of thorn or* reported to
have* dropped utioonscioua owing to
•heir privation*.
. A party of *Yench dragoon* while
fnoonnoltarlnx fame upon h strong de
at htuent o/ t'hfens whrtm they att*« k
♦d and cut to piece** killing 600 of
therr
A party of •OO erivan prisoner* ar
rived today at Ath In the pfovtnee oi
Hamaut.
Many horoe# Gelt Hiring to the tier
man t'hlane found In Belgium 14th
burs were declared after a poiimor*
tetr ‘examination w have ataried to
death.
their machine guns."
Th** lb*van version adds:
"In f tie cot Ime of recent operation* a
number of spies have bear* oourt-martlal
ed •nd shot, Including the mayor and
postmaster of Thann In Lower Alsace.
In Lorraine.
"Two French battalions which had
seised the village of Lngard**ln Herman
j Lorraine ibove Avrlcourt were dia odged
j I »v a superior force of Herman troops and
driven back t<» Xures, In the Department
j of Muefthe et Moselle on the rood to the
{ fortress of Lonevllle.
"The Height n* In the operations around
Liege took nicflrc than 2,000 Herman prls-
I oners and In consequence of It.* restrict.
I od territory the HelgUin government, has
naked France \n arrange for their ron-
I 1 flnernent elsewhere.
"At various points along the PVench
frontier the French troop* huve taken
1,600 prisoners.
Imports were 23,743 hales ngalnst 9.-
496 last year and for the 11 months, 253,-
139 ugiillist 219,860 11 year ago.
Cotton spindles ective numbered 30.-
676.956 against 90,022,654 a year ago
Llntera consumed was 23,452 hales
against 24,760 a year ago, and for the
II months 281,607 bales against 276,379
last yen*; on band tn manufacturing es
t ibllshmenta 8 * 928 bales agitnst 72,399
a year ago. and In Independent ware*
houses, .".3,444 against 29,148 a year ago.
Lin ter* exported wan 8.644 bales atid
for the 11 months 258,996 bales.
Crippkd
Warships
Hongkong
German Cruisers Gneiseau and
Scharnhorst Thought to Have
Engaged Either the French or
English Vessels
Shanghai Two warships,
each having four funnels,
badly damaged and carry
ing many wounded entered
the harbor at Hong Kong
yestrrflay. Their identity
has not been learned, but
they are believed to be
either the British Minotaur
and Hampshire or the
French armored cruisers
Hupleix and Montcalm.
They are reported to have
had an engagement with
the German cruisers of the
same type, Scharnhorst and
Gnevseffu.
3 German
Airmen
Downed
London. (1J 45 p. m!Y~A deepatch
IVom Hruvsela to Keuter* Agency say*
In tatll* )esterday near Kfh*ie«, north
of Namur, on the Namur-Tlrlamont rail
i road line, *»e vary keenly contested
*fhe Herman* according to tha des
patch ware mostly ('avunrymen. They
were rtlCpriecd by the lU'lgi ina and
sustained severe « a*ua tie* Eventually
they fell l*ack hurriedly on Huy. between
Namur and Uefr*
The despatch add* that three Herman
aeroplane* flvin« over Dint wore
brought down h> the IteigUn <rtlltry.
Two of t lie a victors w«*» killed l» bo
tog dash* d H« the eniti jnd «be third
\ w *j injured.
Kaiser’s Troops Met French Under Joffre in Shock of Battle
ABOVE) FRENCH ARTILLERY IN ACTION; (BELOW) GERMAN ARTILLERY ON FIRING LINE. EMPEROR
WILLIAM OF GERMANY NOW LEADING HIS TROOPS (AT LEFT) AND GEN. JOFFRE, HEAD OF THE FRENCH
FORCES.
The first reported victory gained by the German troops was scored when an overwhelming force charged down on
the French Invaders In Alsace and compelled them to fc.ll back. The announcement of the Herman victorv conies
From the French war office at l"*ris and is believed to be authentic. German war chiefs say the retreat of the Kaiser's
forces In Alsace was in line with a plan to drTKv the French forces on ?nto Herman soil and then fall upon them and
• rut', them. The caution of General Joffre, at the head of the invading French army, prevented Ihe working out of
the Herman plans, however.^-
Scc’y Houston Outlines The
Administration’s Attitude on
South’s Cotton Situation
Secretary of Commerce Discusses Eflect o!
European War on Trade - Urges Speedy En
actment oi Cotton Standards Bill—Thinks No
Great Disturbance to Come to English Mills
Washington. —What the administra
tion thinks of the cotton situation was
outlined in a statement today by Sec
i clary Houston, discussing generally
the effect of the European wsr on the
trade. He said he had no final views
hs to a solution for the huge national
problem the cotton situation presents
slid that he was seeking all possible
information He urged speedy' en
actment of the pending cotton stand
ards hill.
"Our people estimate." he said, "that
if conditions were normal there would
go abroad this year between 8,600.000
and 9.000,000 hales. In the fiscal year
Just ended we exported 9,105.000 bales.
<*f these 2,785 000 bales went to tier
many; 101,000 hales to Austria; 9*51,-
000 hales to England; 1.091,000 hales
to France; 617,000 hales to Italy; 2HS,-
000 hales to Spain anti 91,000 hales to
Kussla. An aggregate of 2,886.000
hales went to tiermany and Austria
and 4.600,000 bales to France, Russia
and England.
"There Is an opportunity for the
manufacturers of this country to make
more cloth to supply In a measure the
people that European countries have
hitherto supplied.
To England.
“Still, even If the American manu
facturers and the neutral countries
find It possible to consume more cot
ton and to market a larger outpput
than heretofore, there still would bo
a large quantity left to consider. The
cotton manufacturers In Austria and
Germany, to which about 3,000,000
bales go will necessarily he seriously
disturbed England. France and Rus
sia take from 4,000.000 to 4.500.000
bales. Many of the factories in
France are in the war snne; Russia
"111 he affected. If England can get
the cotton and can n nrket it there is
no spepclal reason so far ns I can see
why'she should not continue her man
ufacturing on a considerable scale.
Under normal conditions she markets
a grand total of 7,100.000,000 pieces of
goods of all kinds and of this huge to
tal she sends only 120,000.000 Into the
war sone
The Labor Part.
"T no not see how any great dis
turbance will come to the English
manufacturers so far as labor Is con
cerned. Thus far only 67,000 volun
teers have been called for the navy
and 200.000 volunteers for the army,
■yen If a call were made for 600,000
volunteers that would not he a large
Item In the population of England.
I Scotland and Ireland not to speak of
the outlvlng colonies. The English
people will make every possible effort
to maintain their Industry and trade
to develop It In this emergency ami
even to find new markets for their
I goods.
Neutral Countries.
"The neutrsl countries, lrsly, Japop
j Spain and the United States will
I clearly make every effort to keep
their mills going, to Increase then
| output and to find larger markets,
llut making etery allowance. It seems
ilkely that there will he difficulty in
disposing of at least from three tv
I four million halet of cotton
"It would he most unfortunate if,
I because of this norrlhle temporary
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA.
disturbance abroad, a normally val
uable and useful product like cotton
should greatly fall in value.
"Many planters think It wise that
those who can should hold much of
their cotton in the seed in safe places
where it will not deteriorate or burn.
Hankers and merchants hrfve offered
to give and will give all possible ac
commodatlons to the producers of
cotton, l’rohahly considerable local
cal relief can be furnished tn this way.
The banking world will do what it
can. If special financial relief is to
be afforded adequate business ar
rangements must be made.
The situation would be greatly re
lieved If the cotton standards act, al
ready pending In congress could bu
speedily enacted into law with certain
modifications which are not difficult
to formulate. This act, with the mod
ifications, would not only greatly help
In the present situation but would be
of great value in normal times
The Standards Act.
"It Is probable if tilts legislation
were enacted the department of agri
culture could work out the requisite
details within thirty or forty days in
the section where the crops will h«
first moving most actively and he pre
pared to extend It to other sections
as the cror moves.
“A conclusion wqjld have to be
reached As to the maximum price
per pound for making advances. Ob
viously the recent market price could
not safely be taken No human being
can tell Just what the value of cotton
will tg> for a considerable time but a
figure could he agreed upon which
might l e safe for investors and which
would furnish relief to producers and
business men.
Can’t Tell.
"Another thing might well he borne
in mind. If cotton is to he carried
over for a time and another crop la in
sight, the price which the producers
could expect might for a time b% low
er than prick have been in recent
years. Southern farmers would do
[ That Weak: Back
accompanied by pain here or there - extreme nervousness—
sleeplessness—may be faint spells—or spasms—all are signal* of
distress for a woman. She may he growing from girlhood into a
womanhood—passing from womanhood to motherhood—or later
Buffering from that canifainte middle life which leaves so many
wrecks of women. At any or all of these periods of a woman's lifeV” '
ahe should take a tonic end nervine prescribed for just such cases y
by a physician of vast experience in the diseases of women. V
DR. PIERCE’S
Favorite Prescription
iu surer*!)fully treated more cases in past forty years than any ether known remedy. It
can now be had in eugar-coated. tablet form as well ae in the liquid. Sold by medicine
dealers or trial box by mail on receipt of SO cents in stamps
Mas Kl.ssN th Lonlahl of Berkeley. Cal., in a recent letter to Dr. Pierce said: "1 wae completely
broken down m health.l wae aching and had pamaallorer my body and was n nervous that I cnuid scream
If anyone talked to me. but t bad the good fortune to meet anurae who had been curad by Dr. Pierce's
Preacnptkut. 1 here n.-'-or had an uocaatoo to consult a physician sine—am In excellent health.”
I Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets regulate llaaurh, I
[ liver and t»«wela aagar-coated, tiny grannies |
| well to seriously consider turning their
j attention actively to the production
lof other commodities, such as corn,
oats, hogs, poultry, etc., so that they
might more largely live at home and
may even develop a surplus of these
things, and if necessary reduce their
labor and expenditure in the produc
tion of cotton. The prices of these
products are likely to he higher in
view of the present disturbance and
such diversification would not only
help tide over the crisis but might
lead to this very desirable change in
the south as a permanent part of her
economic arrangements.”
Not So Strange After All.
Tou may think •it strange that so
many people are cured of stomach
trouble by Chamberlain's Tablets. You
would not, however, if you should give
them a trial. They strengthen and
invigorate the stomach and enable It
to perform its functions naturally. Mrs.
Rosie Rish, Wabash, Ind„ writes.
"Nothing did me the least good until
I began using Chamberlain's Tablets.
It is decidedly the best medicine for
| stomach trouble I have ever used." For
sale by all Dealers.
310.00 and 115.00 Suits, Blue Serge
and Fancy, the best. No matter what
reductions others offer you will find
ours cheaper. F. G. Mertins.
STRAIGHT TO THE FRONT
VOTE FOR WATKINS.
The Case of L. L. Cantelou.
The case of L. L. Cantelou. Claren
don. Texas, Is Similar to that of many
others who have used Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
He says, "After trying a doctor for
i several months, and using different
kinds of medicine for my wife who had
| been troubled with severe bowel com
-1 rlalnt for several months, I bought a
: 25c bottle of Chamberlain's Colic,
! Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After
using the second bottle she was entire
ly cured." For sale by all dealers.
OFF FOR LIVERPOOL.
New York.—The American Liner
New York with 365 passengers sailed
today for Liverpool. No other vessel
is due to leave port for Europe today.
The Cedric of the White Star Line,
which wae to have sailed today, prob
ably will get away early eomorrow.
3521
Distinctively IndividfaaT
TSSatimal
THE TURKISH BLEND 'if
CIGARETTE §
. Y>ull like them tor their B
distinctive quality
•ervr (V* flg| I
Stirred By
Buying of
Cruisers
Most Unpleasant Impression
Made By Turkey’s Purchase
of the German Warships
Breslau and Goeben
London, (via Turkey),—A Reuter
News Agency despatch from Paris
says advices reaching there from the
Dardanelles declare that contrary to
the statement of the Turkish govern
ment the German flag has not been
lowered on the German cruisers Goe
ben and Breslau nor have their crews
been landed since their arrival in
Turkish waters.
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Furnishings fox Men at
LOWEST PRICES
With a reminder that Men's Suits are undergoing cuts In prices.
That Men's Hats are Half Price.
That every shirt in stock is marked down.
That all Men's Shoes are reduced.
The Demand
for
Shoes
Will welcome such prlcet
on such goods as these:
(5.00 Men’s Shoes. *3 35
(4.00 Men’s Shoes. S 3 00
(6.00 and $7.00 Johnson and
Murphey Shoes ... 1485
(3.60 Men's Shoes. S 2 66
Wailttf: FAIR
rRIDAY, AUGUST 14
Ag? Ti Ihb
2a3i75*l
Rome says:
"Turkey’s purchase of the German
cruisers Breslau and Goeben has made
an unpleasant impression here. Italy
probably will demand an explanation
as to the future use of these shipps
and also warn Turkey that she will
not allow the equilibrium of the Low
er Mediterranean to be threatened as
Italy is determined to prevent com
plications.” «*
A dispatch to The Exchange tele
graph Co. from Athens says King
Costantine has called a conference of
all former premiers and party leaders
to determine the attitude of Greece in
the faee- of Turkey’s purchase of the
two German cruisers.
AUGUST, IN AUGUSTA,
IS THE TIME TO BUY.
WHITE’S THE PLACE.
SATURDAY SPECIALS
IN THE MEN’S STORE.
Screven’s shirts and knee length
drawers, 76c articles, now 50C
Soft madras and silk collars,
now IOC
Wash ties to match.. .. - IOC’
Balbriggan drawers, now.. 19C
fchlrts, splendid 75c values,
now.. .. .. -55 c
REDUCTIONS IN THE BOYS’
DEPARTMENT.
Boys’ Norfolk suits have had
a quarter taken off their price.
75c Wash Suits for Boys,
now 50C
(1 Wash Suits for Boys,
now 75C
Any Straw Hat for Boys,
now ~26C
Certain Wash Blouses for little
fellows 250
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