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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XIII., No. 279.
Austro*Hungarian and Servian
'Situation Reaches Critical Stage
Hardly Possible To Avoid
Hostilities Now. War
Spirit Rampant in Bel
grade. National Assembly
is Bellicose.
PARlS.—Official advices received
here represent the situation between
Servia and Austria-Hungary as ex
tremely critical. Austria-Hungary
has served notice she will not toler
ate further “provocation." and that
she is prepared for eventualities
should the skupshtlna today declare
war or make any aggressive move.
The fifteenth Austro-Hungarian army
corps occupies the frontier along the
Danube and a fleet of river gunboats
is concentrating at Semlin.
France is using her utmost endeav
or at Belgrade to restrain King Peter
and the Servian government.
Further advices received at the for
eign office indicate that excitement
among the population of Montenegro
is also at fever heat.
A local news agency prints an al
leged despatch from Belgrade to the
effect that the Austro-Hungarian min
ister to Servia has been assassinated.
The report lacks confirmation and is
discredited.
National Assembly to Meet.
BELGRADE—Extraordinary session
of the Skupshtina, or national assem
bly, summoned to deal with the ex
isting crisis, was opened this morn
ing amid scenes of great excitement.
The warlike sentiment of the dele
gates was very noticeable, and this
spirit was given expression by the
prompt election to the presidency of
the assembly of Professor Jovanovits,
one of the most prominent agitators
in favor of war with Austria-Hun
gary.
Two Austrian flags were burned by
a mob in the theatre square.
War Fever Grows.
LONDON-—Dispatches this morning
indicate that the war fever is grow
ing rapidly. A mass meeting this
morning called upon the Servian cab
inet to declare war at once or re
sign.
M. Pasics, Servian minister of var.
is reported by a news agency to have
said at noon today: "The situation is
most critical; it is hardly possible
to avoid hostilities now.”
Censorship Put On.
VIENNA.— The newspapers of Aus
tria ha been warned by government
officials' not to publish reports con
cerning the mobilization of Austrian
troops.
Troops Advancing.
PARIS. —The Vienna correspondent
of Temps report!: the Eleventh and
Thirteenth Austro Hungarian army
corps, with arms and ammunition, are
being hurried in the direction of the
Servian frontier.
KERN TO CONCLUDE
HIS SOUTHERN TOUR
HUNTINGTON, W. Va—John W.
Kern passed through here on his way
to speak at Point Pleasant, 50 miles
north. A meeting here Saturday night
will conclude his Southern tour.
After a day or two at his home in
Indianapolis, Kern will enter upon
his Eastern tour.
JM W. KERB sirs
tift ray i«
CLIFTON FORGE, Va.—John W.
Kern wound up his tour through Vir
ginia with an address here Friday
night. He took up Mr. Tail's rec
ord on the subject of injunctions
"Mr. Taft's unfitness for the office
of president." he said, "If not suffi
ciently demonstrated by his record
cs a judge, was shown by the face
that he had to take his speech of ac
ceptance to Oyster Hay to have b
O. K.’d by the president. He >s weak
If he were l not, he never would have
made the attack he made in New
York upon General Grant.'’
Mr. Kern will make an address at
Huntington, V\ Va., Saturdav, bid
ding farewell to the south *;r the
presenl.
OLD SCHOOL SHIP
TO BE DESTROYED
The St. Mary, Marine
School For New York
City, it Now Ont of Com
mission.
NEW YORK. —The old school gulp I
St. Marys, which for 23 years was i
used for the marine school of New
York city, was towed past City Island
Friday on her way to Boston to be
torn to pieces.
The St. ,<tarys was built In the |
Washington navy yard In 1843. as a
third class sloop of war and equip
ped with twenty guns. She was chrls- j
tened niter a county In Maryland
She has sailed more than 300,W0 nan
tlcal miles under her own canvas,
and was at one time one of the j
fastest sailing vessels afloat, only two
years ago doing better than 2Su ua j
tlcal miles In one day.
WATER TURNED ON
PERMANENTLY TODAY
Filtered Supply in Re
servoir Sufficient For All
Needs. Will Not Be Again
Turned Off. Regular
Pressure To Be Main
tained.
Four o'clock Saturday afternoon
the normal supply of filtered, water
was turned on and hereafter the city
will be supplied without a hitch, ac
cording to official information. Since
the big pumps commenced operation
between ten and twelve million gal
lons of water has been pumped into
the reservoir and with the exception
of a few hundred thousand gallons
used in washing out the reservoir
and mains all of it has been stored
in the basin. There are now some
twenty odd million gallons in storage
besides a few million gallons of filter
ed water.
The normal consumption of water
in the city reaches somewhere in
the neighborhood of 7,000,000 gallons
daily and the capacity of the pumping
station reaches over 10,000.000 gal
lons, so that a large amount of water
will accumulate daily, allowing the
reservoir to gradually fill up.
Plenty of water will now be sup
plied without a break from this lima
on the regular pressure will he
maintained. It will probably take
more than a normal amount of water
to supply the immediate needs of the
city, but provisions have been made
for this emergency and as many mil
lions extra as are needed will be sup
plied.
THE BALKAN SITUATION
TOLD IN BRIEF PARAGRAPHS
VlENNA.—Telephonic communication from Budapest says that Bosni
ans killed three Austrian gendarmes on the frontier.
BELGRADE.—Demonstrations for war still continue. Huge crowds
filled Theater Square clamoring for war or the resignation of the cabi
net.
PARIS.—The Temps publishes dispatches from Belgrade , stating
that diplomatic relations between Servia and Montenegro have been re
sumed.
CONSTANTINOPLE.—Turkish forts on the Bosphorus fired on a
steamship flying the new and as yet unrecognized Bulgarian standard.
ST. PETERSBURG.—Reported here that the Russian Black Sen fleet
is being mobilized as a precautionary measure.
SOFIA. —Less fear of hostilities is being felt. The populace is be
coming much calmer.
VALETTA.—The two English battleships and two armored cruisers*
which left the Isle of Malta for the Island of Lemnos sailed under seal
ed orders to quiet Turkish fears of a revolution.
PHILLIPPOPOLIS.—The new czar of Bulgaria entered this city, the
new capital, to the roar of artillery and cheers of the people.
BENNETT PARK CROWDED
LONG BEFORE NOON TODAY
BENNETT PARK, Detroit, Mich.— With the first rays of tin- morn
ings sun a crowd massed in lines averaging a block long and con
verging on the various ticket windows were 5,000 Detroit baseball root
ers Intent on seeing the first act of that drama, the "Bengal and 111
Ursmine."
In the main It was an enthusiastic crowd of Tiger supporters.
Sprinkled through the throng w< ip a lot of enthuslastle Chicago root
ers. Not less than 200 Clevelanders were on hand, disappointed at
their failure to pull off an event of lhis kind in their own city, but In
tent on seeing the big show, and jusi os enthusiastic as the others,
though they were about evenly distributed In their | references.
Along about 8 o'clock there was a salvo of cheers at the main
entrance, and. with a whoop, the advance guard of the real Chicago
phalanx dropped into line. They had come In on a monster special
train. 2.000 strong, and showed considerable wear and tear, for most
of them had obviously been up all night.
Shortly before 10.20 the gates were opehed Rod the crowd began to
sift in the big firs: bast pavilion which contained the most desirable of
the $1,50 seats. This filled up rapidly and at the same time the crowd
began to drift Into the ft circus seats which fringed the outfield, afford
ing a surprisingly fine view of th" field.
A finer day for tip- opening game of the series could not he Itnag
Ined. The crowd Is obviously certain to set n new record for the park.
At 11 o'clock there were easily 10.000 persons inside he gates, and the
lines outside were lengthening steadily.
Among the baseball notables In the Ihrongs In the park were presi
dent Johnson, of the American League; President Pulliam, of the Na
tional League, and Chairman Herrman, of the National Commission, and
officers and members of virtually all the big league baseball clubs
In a front seat In the grandstand sat Charlie Somers, principal
owner of the Cleveland club. With him sat Jim McGuire.
Just before the Cubs took the field for practice Jennings and Chance
met In front of the grandstand, shook hands cordially, and exchanged
a few pleasantries.
"We expect to repeat," said Chance.
"We-ah ah-ah ah we," smiled Hughey.
Wild Bill Donovan Is suffering with barber's Itch. He | K said to
have It bad fils face Is swollen and broken out.
Early this afternoon the national committer, announced the rotation
of umpired which will he maintained throughout the series. Hut two
of the four officials selected to officiate will be seen In any one game.
In each American League city an American League umpire will be behind
the bat with a Nntlonal league umpire In the field fffferfdan and O'Day
were the pair selected for today's game
DETAILS OF WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
IN HERALD SPORTING
EDITION TODAY.
Forecast for Augusta and Vicinity—Fair tonight and Sunday.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 10, 190 S.
CAROLINA GIRL
ASSAULTED 81
A NEGRO
SPARTANBURG, S. o.—While on
her way to Spartanburg from the
Saxon Mill village. Miss Lillie Demp
sey was ravished by a negro, who
made his escape. The girl fought
furiously, but was overpowered by
the negro. There is intense excite
ment at Saxon, and the officers are
in pursuit of the assailant.
ADMINISTRATION ATTACKED
BY MR. BRYAN IN SPEECH
PARIS, Mo. Keeping up his at
tacks on the administration for its
failure, as he said, to prosecuta the
trusts, Hon. W. J. Bryan, while speak
ing here Saturday charged that the
(department of justice grossly neglect
ed its duty in the matter of the com
plaint against the American Steel and
Wire company. He asserted that
there was proof that the claimi of the
attorney general that he was prose
cuting the trusts was false.
Yes, it Would Be‘‘Calamity” Not to Stop this Mill
THINKS HE SHOULD GET
TWO LOTS FOR TWINS
HOUSTON, Texas. -Encouraged by
the offer of one lot free to the first
child born in South Houston, the wife
of William Straun, three days ago,
gave birth-to twins. Straun now
lias papers prepared for a suit to
force the company to give him two
lots.
The company has declined, claim
ing that their*goffer embrnred only
FREE FIGHT RAGED AT
PHILADELPHIA FETE
Many Injured in hip; Fight.
Over Eipht Hundred Peo
ple in the Mix-up.
PHILADELPHIA. William Penn,
the apostle of peace, debutantes and
malroiis of society, artist folk, and
others, who made up 'the great his
toric pageant, the star feature of
Founders’ Week, looked Mown upon
a series of liglitH and riots that end
ed only after at least 800 men. wom
en and children had been treated for
wounds at her hospitals and drug
stores. Of the hundreds who were
carried away In patrol wagons and
ambulances, perhaps 50 are seriously
Injured.
All along Broad street during the
iiiiiipn- procession the ambulanc-s
dashed, and automobiles, pressed Into
emergency service, whizzed to hos
pitals.
The trouble was precipitated by the
concerted refusal of the grandstand
owners to honor the tickets given
by them to Director of Public Safely
rlay for the city’s guests -Grand
Army men, ministers, etc.,- when per
mission to erect the stands wus grant
ed, The director demanded 10 per
cent of the scats in the stands un i
they were granted grudgingly.
The grandstand behind the 10 per
cent seals was soon packed. Then
the owners let down the bars and
packed the reserved seats. When the
holders of these tickets appeared,
there wrs no place for them.
Immediately fighting began from
one end of the street to the other.
The police were powerless.
In the meantime the throngs, exelt
ed by tin lighting, swayed dangerous
!y. Women tell fainting and children
were trampled under foot. The am
bulances and patrols dashing up the
lines Increased the excitement and
added fresh victims.
Policemen with their helmets hat
tered In, grandstand attaches and ush
era with torn clothes and bleeding
faces, and cursing, lighting groups of
men. were looked down upon by the
beautifully garbed men and women,
many of them descendants of found
<rs of Philadelphia, as they passed
by, depleting the heroic past of their
ancestors.
Interest In the pageant had been
stimulated by the character of the
uctora, the costliness of the floats and
costume i, and the historic thorough
ness with which It had been worked
out.
There were 38 floats, representing
the hlstor of Philadelphia, from th"
time the first vessel rame up the
Delaware river, in 1618, until the
present day.
| one free lot. The courts will be
| called on to do the solution act and
decide If two children count as one
i or If both are entitled to free lots,
j Originally the lots were worth SIOO,
but now command about ton times us
much.
South Houston Is a suburb of Hour
j ton. To stimulate the settlement and
| population of the place a develop-
I ment Company mnde Its offpr.
VEIITDBLE PLOT
IS THE BALKAN
SITUATION
PARIS. The Journal lies Dobrte
published a letter from what It call-t
"an unusually well Informed source,"
describing Ihe Malian situation as a
veritable plot, of which Emperor WII
Ham is the real author, with llarou
von Aehrenthal, the Austro-Hungari
an foreign minister, a willing tool.
It was the emperor's object to hu
miliatc Great Britain us a friend of
the new regime In Turkey, and at
tile same lime, to Inflict a blow oil
the “Young Turks," whose ascenden
cy threatened the German Influence
In the empire
Ferdinand and Bulgaria were drawn
In, ihe writer of the letlei declares,
In order to Involve Russian sy input li
les and paralyze opposition from that
quarter.
STARTLING STATEMENT
ON CONSUMPTION COST
Prof. Fisher Says That the
Expense To Ameriean
People Is Over a Billion
Dollars.
WASHINGTON Prof Irving Fish
er, the eminent political economist
of Yale university, who In one of
his papers before Up- recent Inter
national luberculosls congress In
Washington, declared that consump
tion costs the people of the United
(Bates more than a billion dollars a
year, Is preparing an exhaustive re
port for the national conservation
commission, which will contain not
only these figures, but similar data
on the economic loss to the country
from all other preventable diseases
Prof Fisher Is n member of Up
national conservation commission and
for many Chars has been carrying on
studies along these lines. Tbe corn
mission received letters from physl
clans all over the country urging It
to consider th<- bearing of public
health on the economic efficiency of
the rinrln . In its efforts so ascertain
the resources of the country.
Prof Fisher has undertaken to pre
pare i comprehensive statement of
the whole subject of the relations of
public health to the general field of
eonservatlot ;rd especially as to the
waste from preventable diaeases ami
unnecessary deaths
DAILY AND SUNDAY $6.00 PER YEAIL
THE REPUBLICANS
USE PENSION
ROLLS
TOPEKA, Khuh.—The democratic
ntntc committee, It in claimed, han
(Uncovered thni the republican nation*
nI committee 1h having the penalon
iollh copied for campaign purported.
Thin work lihh been completed, end
118,000 tinmen have been forwarded
to the republican Htate committee lrt
Mlhhoujl for the uae of the commit*
lee in that Htate.
In the pant the penalon rolls have
been held Mitered and the government
ha* projected the old HoldlerH from
j the mail order hotiHaa and other In
|H.ltutlonK which have HOUghl to Hell
them thiiißH.
Old HoldlerH are complaining that
their iiiiiih'h will be Hold to fake cure*
uDh, and that they will be flooded with
all manlier of patent medicine litera
ture The Topeka agency comprise*
the Htatoa of MiHHOtirl, Nebraska,
Kaneai, Oklahoma, Colorado and New
Mexico.
Bound Together, Face To Face ,
Bodies of Man And Woman
Disclose Mysterious Suicide
NED YORK The bodies of a
man and a woman, both young and
well dressed, bound face to face with
rope and bits of wire were found
i arly today In Jamacla Bay.
The finding of the bodies led to
the belief the couple had been mur
dered, but the police, after an Inves
tigation declared Ihul It was a dou
ble suicide.
The bodies were found by two
fislierim n. Their little motor boat
humped Into them as they were
crossing the bay.
Moth victims hHd their valuables
Intact; lb>- woman's chatelaine bag
was even wind to her wrist, hip
there was nothing In the possession
of either one aid lie- police In
Identifies! lor!.
The bodies had not been In the
water more Unin six hours when
found.
The man was apparently about 45
years old, six feet tall and weighs
about 2h'i pounds; has brown lihP,
eyes and moustache, and was ol fair
complexion.
In his pockets were a gold watch
and chain and 84 38 In cash, but no
cards or letters to sh/iW bis Identity
Reaching Ihe People Who Would be*lnterested
Where one classified ad appeals to a hundred people, another may
appeal to but ten. If your offer, or quest, Interests but ten people,
of a "whole cityful," you may still find the ten, through a classified ad.
You may not find all of them or many of them -on the first In
sertion of your ad, hut YOU WILL REACH HOME OF THEM; and,
by repeated Insertions, you will reach eight of the ten The other
two, perhaps, could not lie reached at all.
You can fill every want by reading and using
Herald Want Ads.
10 BIG HOADS
NO LONGER
AT JIG
NEW YORK. —The Rook Island
company, which controls a railroad
mileage second only to that of E. H.
I landman's Union Pacific system,
and which Ims been the most formid
able competitor of the Harrlman
lines in Iho middle west aritl south
west, has made arrangements with
Kuhn, Loeh & Co., who hack all of
Mr. Ilarrlman's enterprises, wherebv
that house is to act ns fiscal agents
for the Rock Island and its suhsldla
ry companies.
An important feature of the trans
action Is that the warfare between
the rival systems ceases. There la
to he no costly competition lti. the
way of Invasion of each other's tPi>
ritory. On the other hand, the com
panies in the two systems will co
operate In traffic agreements that
are expected to be mutually advant
ageous.
Kuhn, I.oeh Xr Co.’s first service to
the llock Island will be to meet the
*7,125,000 of St Louis and San Fran
cisco notes due December 1.
CLAIMS PLAY IS
DEMOCRATIC HELP
RALEIGH, N. C„ Ex-Assoclate Jus
tice W. A. Montgomery of the North
Carolina supreme court, declared In
addressing a big republican rally hero
Friday night that he believes Thos.
Dixon Is bringing Ills play, "The
Traitor” through the South Just now
on the eve of a great national elec
tion to inflame the people of the
Soutu nnd quicken a fas*, dylng-out
race haired for the pol leal advan
tage of the democratic party. He ex
hibited a large picture of Thomas
Dixon and declared the face Is so
repulsive (hat tiny Innocent child
would turn from It with fear and
dread.
BURGLARS ROBBED
HECKSCHER’S HOME
New York’* Mayor's Slater*
In-Law Lost. Several
Thousand Dollars.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y A *7,500
robbery at the home of Mrs. Heck
scher. sister-in-law of Mayor Mc-
Clellan, of New York. Ims been re
ported to the police of West Chester
county.
Mrs Heckscher has been living on
a cottage on tile old White Plains
road, near Mamnroneck. She has
been away for several weeks, and
only returned Friday. The robbery
was discovered by the servants, who
found n ladder standing against, the
house. The burglsrs hed evidently
gained an entrance to the second
story window.
The woman, apparently ws« about
thirty-live years of age, and Is ex
ceptionally good looking. Her brown
hair was tinged with gray, but her
complexion was like a school girl's.
Hhe was five feet, six Inches In
height and weighed about. 140
pounds.
ller long black gloves and BU> In
small bills wore In her chatelaine
bag, which was uot only wired 'o
her wrist, but was wired so thdf It
tould not open In the usual fashion
Like Ihe man's pockets, tbe bag
contained nothing to give an identi-
Ileal lou clue.
The tide had Jusi started on the
ebb when the bodies were found and
ns the current In the channel of
Jamaica Bay runs about seven miles
an hour, II was Impossible to fell
where the bodies were thrown In the
water.
Detectives Ring and Kuhn here
found that two persons closely an
swering the description of the drown
ed pair had been seen at various
plams In ami around Old Mill for
several days. They kept to them
selves and seemed to be devoted to
each ot her.
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