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Declaration ol War Is Sent to Servia By Austria-Hungary
THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday.
VOLUME XIX, No. 210.
EUROPE'S OOGS OF WAR '
ARE UNLEASHED; IRE
NATIONS PREPARING
Probable That Active Hostilities Between Austria
and Servia Have Begun. Semi-Officially Stated
That Former Declines the British Proposal For
Conference.
No Confirmation of Despatch
Declaring That Russia Had
Declared War on Austria.
No Traffic on Railways to
Servia Frontier Save Troop
Trains.
LONDON.—Austria-Hungary
today declared war on Servia.
The announcement came al
most immediately after Ger
many and Austria had notified
Sir Edward Grey, the British
foreign minster of their refusal
to join in a mediation con
ference.
It is assured here the efforts
of the European nations now
v/ili be directed toward local
ising the area of hostilities.
THINK RUSSIA TO JOIN
LONDON. —Every war of
ficer and admiralty in Europe
is occupied in preparation for
eventualities, even the smaller
countries such as Holland, Bel
gium and Switzerland taking
precautionary measures.
/jThe attitude of Russia was
watched carefully today. The
firm belief was expressed that
Russia would enter the lists in
support of Servia as soon as
fighting started in earnest.
Tc Refuse.
Viena—lt was sem -officially an
nounced today that Austra-Hungary
liad decided to refuse Sir Edward
Grey’s proposal of an ambassadorial
conference in Ixmdon.
Too Late.
Vienna —The imperial Austro-Hun
gaiian foreign of.ice declared today
that even should fe'ervia now comply
vita the demands contained in tne
Austrian note the government of the
dual monarchy would not be satis
fied. Officials at the ministry stat
ed that Servia’s reply had made it
impossible for Austria-Hungary to
adhere to her former standpoint and
compliance by Servia with the de
mands made on her could no longer
influence the course of action of the
Austro-Hugarian empire.
Towards the Frontier.
Berlin —Reports from the Austrian
border today stated that the trans
port of the eighth and ninth Austrian
army corps from Bohemia toward the
Servian frontier began yesterday and
tlia here was no other traffic on the
Bohemian railroad except tha of
troop trains.
The two corps consist of 32 bat
talions of intantry with a large num
'-ier of quick firing machine guns six
regiments of cavalry, two regiments
of field artillery and two regiments
of the army service corps
Still Open
Telegraphic communication with
Carlsbad and Marienbad still was
open today but only by one direct
line from the Saxon frontier The
telegraphic service between Berlin
and Vienna was demoralized and on
some lines was completely inter
rupted.
The Mllitaer-Woehenblatt. the of
ficial military weekly newspaper, to
day prints a noteworthy article com
paring the Austro-Hungarian and
Russian armies to the disadvantage
of the latter It says the fighting
strength of the Russian army is usu
ally overestimated and that num
bers alone are not decisive.
Are Non-Existent
The writer says it may well be re
membered that in recent times Rus
sia alone never defeated any army
of equal rank and would not have
Vv>en successful In defeating the
lurks in the war of 1877 If she had
not been aided by Rumania. It says
in conclusoln that the five new army
corps reported to have been added
to the Russian army are still non
existent.
One of the newspapers here today
received a dispatch saying that Rus
sia had declared war on Austria but
declined to print it as there was no
confirmation.
Probable War
Para —The Austrian ambassador
to Prance today said it wrt* probable
active hoartlltles between Austria-
Hungary and Servia began thin
morning but till 11 o'clock he had
sot received any telegram to that ef
fect from Vienna
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THE AUGUSTA HERALD
WAR
Vienna.—Official notification of the
declaration of war was sent to Servia
today by the Austro-Hungarian gov
ernment.
Steamers Seized.
Nish, Servia.—The Servian Steam
ers Deligrad and Morava were seized
today at Orsova, on the Danube, by
Austrians. The Servian colors were
hauled down and the Austrian flag
hoisted. The passengers were de
tained.
On the Frontier.
Vienna.— The Militaerische-Rund-
Schau reports active movements "f
both Servian and Montenegrin troops
which are in close touch at Priboj,
near the frontier of Bosnia.
Feverish Activity.
Belgrade (by indirect route). —Many
Servian families have left the capital
for the country districts in spite of
the advice of the authorities while
there has been a great exodus of Aus
trians and Hungarians from Belgrade
and other parts of Servia.
Military preparations are being car
ried out with feverish activity.
Berlin.—An unconfirmed despatch
from Gumbinnen, eastern Prussia, to
the Taegliche Rundschau today says
Russia has occupied Wirballen, Rus
sian Poland, with a force of engineers,
cavalry, artillery and two regiments
of Infantry, while Russian guards have
been placed along all roads on the
frontier. The despatch adds that a
squadron of German Uhlans has ad
vanced to Eydtkuhnen, on the Russian
frontier.
Pcparc For
War On All
Sides
England’s Battle Squadrons
All Mobilized in Readiness
With Full War Stores. Ef
forts to Localize Hostilities.
London.—The refusal by Germany and
Austria-Hungary to participate in a
mediation conference on the Austro-
Servian conflict, reports of the rapid
movement of Austro-Hungarian troops
and the pedsistent downward trend of
European stock markets were the out
standing development sos the European
situation today.
Preparations for war proceeded on all
sides. Even England's battle squadrons
have all been mobilized In readiness for
eventualities and the publication of of
ficial news as to their movements has
ceased. The first and second battle
squadrons have taken on their full war
stores and are ready to slip their an
chors at a moment’s notice, the de
stroyer flotllas around the coast have
been prepared and armed guards were
placed today around all the magazines
and oil depots.
Apparently authentic reports current
here assort that Russia has been given
positive assurances that Austria-Hun
gary has no intention of annexing Serv
ian territory. If true, this might, it is
throught, help the efforts to locallez the
wah should it break out.
Republicans Not To
Keep Up Filibuster.
Washington.-—Henat* republican* In
conference today decided not to flll
buater aaalnat the (runt bills. They
are oppoaed to them and will »ay jn
In speeches hut their main purpose Is
to bring: about adjournment an soon
as possible. When the senate con
vened today discussion of the. trade
commission bill was resumed.
NO MORE PROCES3IONS
Bsrlin,—Police authorities today an
nounced that tjysy would not permit
any more patriotic processions In the
streets of Benin.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 28. 1914.
IS CM! ¥© JOHN W COiFLICf ?
CAILLAUX'S FIRST WIFE
WHO TRICKED LABOR!
■i-, 'i‘.y . '.'J« -** *
MME. GUEYDAN.
Pari*.—ATl Paris Is discussing the sensation caused where Mme. Joseph
Caillaux who is being tried for the murder of Editor Calmette of 1,0 Figaro,
by Mme. Gueydan. first wife of Joseph Caillaux. Labor!, famous the world
over as the man who defended Dreyfus and won, was tricked by a woman and
Paris will not soon forget it. He has in his possession letters from Caillaux
to his present wife when they were yet unmarried, which he does not want
and which when he attempted to give them back to Mme. Gueydan, who hand
ed them to him at an earlier court session, were refused by that lady.
“You played a trick yesterday,’’ said Laborl when Mme. Gueydan was
called to the witness stand. “1 return your letters. Three are uninterest
ing and only two might be relevant.’’ Laborl then attempted to hand the pack
et to the woman. The witness flushed, stepped back and refused to tuke the
letters. Her action was greeted witb cheers from the filled court room.
HUERTA ON WAY TO
MEET FELIX DIAZ?
WARBURG IKES
NO COMMENT
Senator Hitchcock Expected to
Bring Final Word From
Banker to White House Today
New York.—Paul M. Warburg de
clined today to comment unon the visit
of Hcnator Hitchcock He said the
situation demanded that he remain
absolutely silent. He would not admit
that he had even been In conference
with Senator Hitchcock.
Expect Final Word.
Washington.—A. Barton Hepburn,
chairman of the boerd of the Chase
National Bank of New York, was
being considered today for a place on
the federal reserve hoard should Paul
M. Warburg finally decline to appear
before the senat e hanking commit lee
as a preliminary to his confirmation.
Senator Hitchcock was to return
here late today from New York after
a conference with Mr. W f arburg. The
White House expected he would
bring the final word which would de
termine whether the banker becomes
a member of the hoard
President Wilson has not decided
on a man in place of Thomas D. Jones
of Chicago, whose name was with
drawn, but Is expected to do so this
week. . _ _. .
Washington Disturbed Al
though Emphatic Denial of
Report From Toronto of
Meeting to Plan Counter
Mexican Revolution.
Washington—Brigadier General Futu
Bton reported today that the Mexi
can federal forces in Mexico City had
taken the offensive against the Zapa
tistas and driven them from nearby
towns. He says there are 30,000 fede
rate in the Mexican capital.
Emphatic Denial.
Washington.—*Jose CaJtellot, person
al representative here of Provisional
President Carbajal, today emphatical
ly denied published reports from To
ronto that Gen. Felix Diaz was ex
pecting General Huerta there to plan
a counter revolution in Mexico.
“The report," said Mr. Coatellot, “is
attributed to Luis Klguero, one of th**
delegates to the Niagara mediation
conference, and the best proof of it*
falsity is the fact that Mr. Klguero !s
now' in Europe and has not been in
Toronto for several weeks. Even If
he were In Toronto, however, he never
would have said anything so absurd.”
Very Disturbing.
The report was very disturbing to
Washington diplomats.
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MTsa© Cnikuns Im CdUkpse Aft
Infer F©ndkll Amn|siM(gsaft Today
Faints Again
at Murder
Trial
Judge Suspends Sitting as De
fendant Swoons. Taking of
Evidence Concluded. M. Cail
laux Has Hot Tilt With
Counsel.
Parle.—Today’s Herndon of tho trial
ol Mme. Henrietta Callluux for the
murder of Gaston Calmette canto to
an abrupt end today when the pris
oner collapsed during a cutting ar
raignment by Maltre Chenu, counsel
for the Galmette heirs, and had to be
carried from the courtroom.
Mme. Caillaux had been (trowing
visibly weaker during tho address to
(he jury by Maltre Sellgman, an
other of tho Calmette attorneys, who
began summing up as soon as (bo
court convened. A hot water bottle
was placed beneath, her feet and a
cushion at her back.
Fall* In Heap.
As the hearing progressed she be
came listless and apparently war un
conscious of what was occurring In
court. Soon after Maltre Chenu be
gan a. severe analysis of her aotlr-m,,
bri'th'. day of (be (raged,v site col
lapsed" and fell in a heap on the floor
of the prisoner’s enclosure.
Mitre Sellgman In his address
’said:
"You have heard witness after wit
ness speak In praise of the late M.
Calrfiette. There haH been only one
discordant note and that came from
M. Caillaux. What connection with
the case has ahe fortune of the mur
dered man? How many millions
must a man have In order to permit
his being assassinated with complete
impunity?"
Tears Only for Herself.
**t will »: eak of nothing exeoirt the
assassination oT M. Calmette,” Mal
tre Chenu was saying when the pris
oner swooned. "I will ask the sc
enssed whether when she spoke oT
her love for her daughter she thought
of the two children of M. Calmette,
whose pictures never ieft him I
shall not attempt o go Into the bio
graphy of Mme. Caillaux. She Is a
cool, sensible woman without eino
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BECKY EDELSON
II ID PALE
After Week’s FaSt Taken From
Cell and Sent to Court as
Witness in I. W. W. Trial.
New York. —Becky Kdelson, after a
week’s fast, broken Intermittently hy
taking small quantities of food sur
reptitously today was taken from her
cell In the workhouse here and sent
to Tarry town, where she will he a
witness In court. She was thin and
pale and her condition was considered
sufficiently serious to warrant sending
a workhouse physician with her.
Mlhh Kdelson will testify at the*
trial of nine of her associates In the l
Industrial Workers of the World tor
disturbing the peace. She declared she
would remain on hunger strike and
compel the authorities to feed her
forcibly or to release her. She as
serted that not withstanding the claims
of the authorities she had eaten only
the whites of two eggs since she went
to the workhouse a week ago.
Should she persist In her hunger
hunger strike it is considered prob
able that her wish to be fed forcibly
will be realized tomorrow.
In State of Collapse.
Tarrytown, N. Y.—When Miss
Kdelson arrived here she appeared to
!be In a state of collapse. She had
| to be carried from the automobile to
Che courthouse and assisted up the
stairs.
Mrs. Angle Held For
Death W. R. Ballou
Blamfocd, Conn. Helen M. Anglo
Ik held criminally re»pon»lbl'- for t.io
(loath of Waldo 11. llullou, a promi
nent politician hero, on tho night of
June 23r<l In a r urlioK (piido by Cor
oner John J. I'helan today.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS-PER COPY.
GEORGIA SOLDIERS
BEGIN BIG MARCH
Conference
Refused By
Germany
Unfavorable Reply Sent to
British Proposal for Meeting
of Ambassador in Effort to
Avert War in Europe.
Berlin. —Tho German admiralty today
ordered the concentration of the Ger
man fleet in home water.
Unfavorable Renly.
Berlin.—The German government to
day returned an unfavorable reply to
the British proposal for a eonferenae of
the ambassadors In London of tho Euro
pean powers, in an endeavor t•» brln|
about a nett lenient of the A ustr«*-Servian
difficulty.
Jn communication, Germany de
clare!* It considers the suggestion of Hlr
Kdvrard Grey, the British foreign secre
tary, hh well meant and good In prin
ciple hut not feasible and Impossible In
practice.
It sftj's ft cannot tie expected that a
great power, having n dispute with a
smaller neighbor, will submit tho matter
to a decision of a European Areaopagus.
Far Ichh cun It he hoped that two r.n-ot
powers will submit to he summoned in
the role of accused before such a tri
bunal.
Germany makes the counter sugges
tion that negotiations for peace he con
ducted between the cabinets instead of
by a conference.
Public Nervous.
Berlin. Instead of by a conference,
Germany however, 1s proposed to wel
come any further suggestions to local
ize the conflict us far ns they are con
sistent with her «i»ily to her ally.
Tho public in the German capital was
very nervous today and alarmist rumors
continued to circulate. Tho run on the
savings banks In which the poorer
classes deposit their money was re
sumed this morning. As early as 5
o’clock there were long lines of deposi
tors outside the municipal savings banks
und the people insisted on having their
money regardless of the reassuring
statements by the officials.
EMPIRE HEARING
ON IN ATLANTA
Bejfun Before Judge Ellis in
Superior Court. Company Of
ficials Confident Petition Will
Be Dismissed.
Atlanta, Ga. Hearing of th* rerntver
shtp proceedings against the lfimptre
Life Insurance Co., was begun before
The taking of testimony occupied the
morning and adjournment was taken un
til afternoon when the bearing will be
resumed. Officials of the company are
confident that the proceedings will ne
dismissed when the hearing Is concluded.
Wild Close Wheat
Market; 9 Cents up
Chicago,—Nauru of tho mobilization
of British battle squadrons came Just
before the gong cleared the pit on tho
board of trade hero today. Tho mar
ket cloned wildly excited with Hep
tern her wheat at \)'l 3-fcc, a Jump of tl
cents a bushel compared with 24 hours
ago. The closing was at the topmost
point of the day.
MOTORBOATB RACING.
Laks Gsorgc, N. Y. Many of the
fastest motorboats In the world con
j eluded todav their last preliminaries
j to the tbre»* da vs of racing for the
championship of North America, which
will begin tomorrow. The gold chnl
| longe cup of the American Lower Boat
I Association goes to the winner
ORDER WARSHIPS BACK.
Glasgow.—Three Italian warships
visiting the Clyde were ordered todav
to return immediately to Jtullgu wa
ters.
HOME
EDITION
Camp Wheeler Was a Scene
of Great Activity This Morn
ing With Men Preparing foe
Practice Match.
I
* 1
WILL RETURN TO THE ’
CAMP ON WEDNESDAY
Soldiers to Break Damp Fri
day Morning Immediately
After Mess. Practice Mar oh
to bo Shorter Than 25 Miles.
Rngnrfllmn of what tha war olonds
hnvortng over Europe may bring forth,
the National Guard of Georgia, as
sisted hy Company H, Twenty-ninth
Infantry, Is going to stage a war of
Its own. While tho two armies into
which the brigade will be divided will
be so conHldorate of each other as to
use blanks while engaged In the at
tempt to shoot up each other, at the
Hume time each Is going to make everv
effort to prove Itself so proficient lit
the game that there can be no doubt In
Mm minds of the umpires us to
who should be adjudges victory.
Ever since this "practice march,” us
It Is termed In the general orders, hns
(icon announced, most of the men
have been looking forward to It with
not a little trepidation, tho chief reas
on being that the report has been cir
culated that the territory covered
would be anywhere from 2K to BO miles.
There Is a whisper afloat that these
rumora emanated from the camp of
the regulars, the object being to Im
press upon tho ’Taw recruits” that sol
dier 11 so Is not one of oontentment and
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Bryan Asks
Carranza To
Halt Villa
* »■ •
Rebel General Reported to be
Making Wholesale Raids for
Horses and Ammunition.
Talk Renewed of Split With
“First Chief.”
Washington.—Recretary Bryan today
appealed to General Carranza, ask
ing him to call a halt upon Villa,
who 1h reported to he making whole
sale demands for horses upon ranch
owners # ln the state of Chihuahua.
<Consular advices to the state depart
ment also declared the northern gen
eral was smuggling arms across the
border ns rapidly as they were avail**
able. There was no doubt in the minds
of the people of Chihuahua as to the
meaning of Villa’s activity, the dis
patch to the department added.
At Mexico City.
Recent reports from the border have
Intimated that Villa intended to con
centrate his forces in Chlhuuhua with
the aim of demanding certain conces
sions from Carranza after the consti
tutionalists occupy Mexico City. How
ever, In response to an appeal from
the Washington government urging
him to forge l personal differences wl'h
Carranza. Villa declared he intended
to co-operate with other revolution*
ary leaders and would do all In his
power to Inaugurate ari era of peace
in Mexico.
Renewed Speculation.
While administration orflcials then
* xpressed confidence that Villa would
not permit any dissension with Car
ranza to develop Into a counter revo
lution. yet today’s reports renewed
speculation over the utimste position
the military chief will take.
The situation between the constitu
tionalists and the Carbajal govern
ment pending negotiations for the
transfer of the administration in Mex
ico City was progressing outlsfa tor
liy toward » settlement, Secretary
Rryan said. The SalitHo conference to
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