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Cavalry Squadron Is the Best
Organized Squadron in Camp
Not a Single Member of the Cavalry Squadron Has Been in
the Ouard House Since They Reached Augusta. List of
the Officers and Men in the Troops Here.
There. ha\r bon only Uo r ~*©©« of 111-
n©** In th© -a* airy squadron to flats
and on© of the*© was • hronlc appendl
< ltl», In no way affected by • amp con
dition# Incidentally It may be sUted
that the hospital under the
• l>le supervision ( *f Lieu’ Matthews, la
deserving of are,jt commendation for
their painstaking ©fforte to keep the
bo-.» tn "Jam up" physlcan condition
Conduct.
The excellent behavior of the troopers
baa be* n a vim Her of general comment
fimonjr the officer* :*t tn© < amp as well
ms tne townspeople Not one cavalry
man lise been In the kuhu! house. sine*
the beginning of the encampinant, and
there ba* been no breach of discipline of
; r»y nature whatsoever It would not
be * rules to mention the courtesy, to on©
h not her and so others, which prevails
ffirctjghouf ll o carnp. Officers and men
seem to bear constantly in mind the fa< t
that they are gentlemen first of all,
Officer* st Headquarters.
Major Seaman*. tbs • ommandlng of
fleer of the squadron. Is the Meal typ«
of offh er. Courteous, aff.ible, ©aslly
approached, he Is business through and
through when the occasion demands It
would he hard to find u more popular of
ficer anywhere, every man In the bat
talion swears by Major Henmans
Ment .1 i. tirb-e who is serving for
the first time .is adjutant. Is doing most
excellent work. Ills sketch map of a
stated location *.<■ one of the very best
of sny of the officers.
Quart* i master vv iison has performed
’most nobly” in the work of subsisting
lhe men and foraging me horses
Lieut. A Mdf. Wilson, assistant in
spn tor of small arms practice, is on the
joi> for am special detail
One of the nigh at my offlctnls station
• d it Cump Wheeler recently made a
*!>*■< lal trip oWr to the headquarters of
me cavalry *quauron to pa> ids re
aps* t* to Major Hearn an*, saving that he
greatly desired to go over the camp of
I he «avail > men as ha had beard from
man sources that It ».«a the best nrgan
•*wl battalion In the brigade (mump
mem. After having gon© over to*:
momuls thoroughly, lie expressed himself
as delighted with everything ho had
seen, « otnmentlng e*j»©< lulu on the
an nliaiy * ondltlona mm It* hi* tho equal or
heller than on> n<* mol «*\»-r seen, t est
ter ihsn prpvulled Ip the camps of some
ieg Hint s In thanking him lor the
courtes> Of Ids visit and th« kind words
lit* had used hr rig.id to the squudron,
.uajor H« smarts staled tmit it was urn
desire of himself and all of his offlcem
to keep (hi *ump In so. Ji condition and
that urt> error hat might creep In would
be muroied Just ms soon «.*< such error
copld l*i discovered
Quick Work Betting Qp Camp.
The <■m\ a I r > squadron .-.tatted Its |ead
ei*mp the uay * amp via* being mafle
when thev ban everything completed and
won- tesdy for field dutv i»\ l»* :;u. While
figures are not available it Is doubtful
It any other batta lon can come within
three hours of this record some did not
complete the work till night had fallen,
banitary Conditions.
A Bantiary report, published the first
part of th weeg, lanka the cavalry
M'lUadron kitchens first, grading them ,»t
*'» Prr «ent n** other battalion coming
vloser than 6 point*, to this mark In
the matter of cleanliness of battalion
streets, the squadron led the II Im.tal
luns notwlthstading tin* fact us having
horses. Tho report sa\a further that tlm
picket lines of this squadron approaches
the highest jdamtard.
Sergeant Major I. O. Orica is an in
valgahle man in headquarters While
«*uiy I’O years of age. this is Mg third
encampment Me is the youngest serg<
•on major In the United mates
Chief Trumpeter Thompson Is ths life
of the squadron. If you think you can
m t away with "Colonel Mood, .<» everj
knows him, In a "ragging" match
by him on* e We ll pay a fancy price
b»r a reserved seat ottrselvea. Thomp
son is a skilled bugler, being thnroughlv
laminar with sll of the I3<» csvalrv calls
ne spends a part of his time hi dulling
I e other buglets of the squadron.
Tha Inspector Instructors
Lieutenant* E f{ \\ McCabs and
Janies t sstlemsn. of ths regular armv.
have proved moat valuable Insfructot*
their teachings having been instilled into
tn© man so thoroughly that there is lit-,
tie llkedhond of them being forgotten.
i tt* squadron to he congratulated upon
having beet, assigned men of such call
bar.
Hotter of the l ive Troope.
Pelow is given a Hat of the officers
The Story of the Battle Between
The Reds and Blues Yesterday
t*X V. Blaslngaei#, Troop K, 2d Squad,
yon of Cavalry.)
Tha hcd# and Iliura war* at It ngalu
rarlv yesterday morning Thr red army
constating of Troop. |_, k and r of thr
naval ry, and on# rrglnirnt of Infantry,
wer supposed to b# advanrtng on An
lu#M from Waynesboro; thrlr objective
point waa tli# rttv waterworks. hold bv
th# niu.i which, conetated of Troop# A
and It of fh# ravatry, and on# rraltnrnt
of Infantry Th# Independent cavalry
or th# attacking party hr nan thalr march
from Haronvtll#. four or ftva mil## writ
of th# ramp Th»v wrrr under th# com
mand of Matnr Seaman# Th# defending
force# under rapt Mrlntvra. took tip
a poeltlon on a line ninnlg aotilh and
w#«t hi Ijtkr AmnoniV Th# patrol# of
th# two cavalry force# encountered etch
other about half a mil# west of l.akt
Aumottri th# defending cavalry wua
driven hack «nd a portion of It Troop
capttirrd Th# attacking catalrv hav
ing dt#.-lo«»d and anvotooed th# #n#mv «
poeltlon, withdrew to th# tight flank
Th# two Infantry raglmenl# than ad
vanced along a line north and »oulh.
near th# I«k# and a general engagement
#nau#d, during which the attacking In
fantry drove hack th# defending forte#
f t'or*Ul#r*hle r»
Mai. ttiwini Advanre# on Waterworks
Malor Sramana, with T oop# I K and
GRAVEST BRITISH
VIEW
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no difficultit>« ao far with the other
power*, although tt ua# not been 10 *
for those (towers to Join in dip
Icinntio action as was proposed on
Monday last."
Extrsme Gravity.
Premier Asquith also spoke of the
extreme grvlty of the situation. Wheu
announcing to the House the post
ponement of the second resdtng of
the hill to amend thd Irish home ru'e
bill
"We meet today under condltolns
of gravity wh ch are aimost unparal
leled In the experience of sit) one
of us
"The Issue of peace and war are
hanging In the halanca wtlli us is the
risk of « catsatophe of which tt Is
Impossible to measure either the dl
mansions or thr effects
Vital Importance
"In these circumstance* It la of
vital Importance In the Interests of
the whole world that tfna country,
which has no Interests of Its own di
gectlj at stake, should present a
tid nt«n r»f ©a* It of the five troops com
posing the Second Hqusdron of Cavalry
of the National Hoard of Georgia.
Headquarters' ft ass --
Major .1 O. H earns ns
/>i Lieutenant J. I. Grice. adjutant,
st Lieutenant—A, Mel). Wilton, assiat
snt.
Inspector Small Arm* Practice.
2d Lieutenant L. F. Wilson, Squadron,
quartermaster
Hergeanf Major f., O Orb-©
Chief Trumpet©, J. 11. Thompson.
Hospital Detachment,
Lien tenant W L Matthews, with
four assistants.
Troop K (Augusts.)
Captain- - \V. K Voting
Ist Lieutenant M H Levy.
-d Lieutenant—Van Holt Carrs.t.
M Hergeant- (j, (). Hhes.
Quartermaster H©rg©Hnt Perry.
Sergeants.
Cohen Micgei, Wallace, Dupsrt.
Corporal*.
chambers, Hohweer*. Rhodes D. C.;
Castner, Carroll, blade.
T rumpetera.
Pstello, Hinitli.
T roopers.
Mallle. HlarkHton, Harnes. Burch, Bush,
Caster. c o hsn, ('relg)iion, Davis, Duvall,
ll.*rr. Matthews, Mon Videtto, Htephena,
Johnson, Fields, Ifolman, Montgomery,
Bollock. Kohlruss. Lynch, Lemmon©’
1 Goodyear, Levy, Mulherln, Rhode*, VV.
J , Hllver. BlgHiogarne.
Troop A (Savannah.)
captain F I*. Mclntyre
Ist Lieutenant J. V. Kedy.
.'(J Lieutnant F f Hibson.
Ist H©rgennt .1 B. Martin.
uuartcrmoMter Hergesnt M. H. Illch
ards.
Sergeants.
Ivally W. H , Williams Carter Collins.
Corporals.
Hones Conn, Dugan, Kelly, J. H.: Claa
horn, Ba<‘h«i
Troopers.
Adams, Baker, Holan. Bunson, Dana.
1 levant, Wlghton, Edwards, ’ Exter,
H uh* . Jbirrlson, Jackson. May, Perkins,
f-wrut, Webb, Hlenson, Henderson, Jom-s
Molssun, KAhn. Tyson, Wilcox, Griffin
Hutton Marshall. Penrose, H*ott, Wat
kins, Garner.
t roop B (Liber* y County)
' Hptalr W. p Walt©.
lv| Lieutenant T. p. Gordon.
-d Lieutenant - 11. c Norman
t.*r Hergeant p. F Mnrtln
quoi ternnister Hergeant J E. Thlse.
Sergeants.
Gordon, Fr.iasr, C V\ , Martin, W F
Dav Is. ](. M.
Corporals.
Fraser, li Hat tin, C J.; Bacon, Mil
ler, Kantt, Baggs.
T roopers.
Adams. Bradley, J 8., Bradley, L. H,;
Cameron, Coates, Deal, Davis, K L '
Da' Is. J 11, Davis, (). 11., Futch, Tack!
.* m I ley, J. K.; Hmilsy, A. A . Bbaw.
Gordon, S. F.; Muldcn, Davis T. V ;
Grlnes, Norbv, Hmilsy, J C.. Hmilsy, M ■
Wav, Gordon. \V. F., Morgan, Martin
J G; Norbvl. B N ; Smith, Mills, Gor
don, P. T.; Murry.
Troop L (Atlanta)
Captain- o. L. Rudlsall.
Ist LUnitenant 11. <\ Ashford.
2d Lieutenant J **. Adolphus.
Ist Hergeant J W Hudson.
Quartermaster M. N. Nixon
Hergsants.
Noltii, Kbrod, Andrews, Htarnes,
Corporal*.
Parks, Bevry. Porter, Dunn, Manning.
Kyson
Trumps srs.
Thompson, Hall.
Trooper*.
King. Govan, Cols, White, Swan,
Gouishy. IllUlsbrandl. Kstin. Verdin
Frltch, Smith, Padgett. Weljiholtz. Grice]
Heweh. Price. Hardy, Garrett, Graves.
Kmaor, Cli.tmbllss. Graves, Flojd Bow
den. Askew, Thomas.
1 roop F (Qslnesvllle.)
Captain- c R. Neal
Ist Lieutenant C F Hoke*
-d Lieutenant- E. L. Bradford.
Ist Sergeant Pope.
Quartermaster Hhsndon.
Sergeants.
Redmond, Hlnimona. Carter, Dorsey.
Corporals.
Palmer, Rhodes Cooper, Westmore
land, Foote, Little
T roopers.
Ashford. Cagle, Dale. Grigg, Jones
Da left Porter. Rogers. Medmoiio. Thomp
son. Adderholdt. *'row. Danleil, Hall
Kurnev Mu I in, Klee, 1,. II . K'yiioldc!
Sniiillwnod. \Ml.lih.l, Rnkrr. Cooper
Kiiirhurt. Jarkion. Marlin, Danl.ll nice
Herman. Kylee. Turk
A platoon from Troop F made a flank
movement toward the southeast, going
through the thick woods and striking
the W rtghtsboro Hoad Marching down
Hu* road, he srls©d the nettling basin
ami the waterworks from the r«ar, with
out any trouble The position of ths
camp and of the enemy were easily seen
from tht* point,
Valor Seamans rspnrt.rt hla capture !o
Umtsral Harris, commanding the H*,t
»rm>, who Instructs,l hhn to attack tits
suamy. 00.t.,1 hstwssn ths Valor?
• orks and ths camp. In ths rsar. Major
.Hra'pana promptly sxocutsd ths ordar
and had rnvs.opsd tits snamy'a position
w!i's n ovs! a *" • ounded ‘"i' l the hauls
Camp to Bt Broken Tomorrow.
Today la ths last day or ths camp st
E* r A* actual Work IS concsrnsd Whsth
• r ths troopa wm bc t i„
sarl> In th* morning. „r watt aft?
•moon 1s not known potltlvel\ tet It
. rumored that |, will |* bjfun .artv in
no order**« of «r (tnS
load * fonc *‘ rnln * 11 had been is*
aa M rmuctlnt b .*. themaolvea
•* re u. tant to lews cjmp. A few «r
them Mrs becoming homesick hut the
urea majority have l.ssn having .uch a
graat time l„ sp|„ „f the «!,rk -on*
ne<*t*d with the camp that u
not object to .laying t,n .taya longH?° "
tmltnd front and be able t 0
•ml to act with authority «» an tin
divided nation “
Mr. Asquith a reforeme to all
patriot rallying to the gupport of the
government were heartily E| .y-Vl v
ail th© im*minus
A« Any Moment.
The BrttUh foreign office whoa*
•UKKcatlon of u conference of the am
nasaadors In London of the grest
l>owera failed to meet with the yn-
P rov *l ot tiermauv and Aualria. now
has Invited Germany to suggest some
illp omatlc wav out of tho difficulty
which will meet the approval oT Aus
tria Hungary, A reply ig expected at
any moment.
Cancel Lumber Rates
Waahlnpton, July 30—The South
ern railway s rev teed schedule of lum
ber rates from producing regions in
North Carolina. South Carolina and
Tennessee t 0 Virginia and points
north and east today was cancelled
by the Inter State Commerce omniis
slon The proposed tariff* Involved
both Increases and reduction* and
»er* held to bo unjustly dlsrrlmlna
tor> against certain grades of lum-
I her and cartalu deatlnaticna.
‘WE’LL KILL
THEM’ IS
SHOUTED
Riots, Fights and Patriotic
Demonstrations in For
eign Quarters of U. S.
Cities. Mobs Form Aflame
With War Excitement.
Joliet, lll*.—AiiMtrlan. and B*rvl»nn
In the lariff, for.-li?n aottlamcnt of nto"!
mili r-mployoa lirra woro wrought to
a high pitch tnrlav and polio- gtiariU
were Inor-aacd aa a rcault of a claah
lam night. In which many ahota wore
fir-d.
Th* riot brok* out whan a mas*
meeting of Servian* wa* Invaded by
several hundred Auntrlans, who jeer
ed the speaker*. Fighting began with
flats and clubs anti the mob poured
Into the street where revolver* wee
drawn. The police may that wounded
person* were concealed by their
friends.
5,000 'Sarviant.
Gary, Ind.—The large foreign quar
ter of this city of steel worker* is
aflame with war excitement. The
New York consul has telegraphed the
5,000 Servians Here to prepare for
war Oreek and Servian women have
organized a Red Croas League and
collected $3,000. I.aat night there wan
a tdg Servian and Greek demonatra
tion, hundreds of men and women pa
rading the streets singing patriotic
songs.
“Wa’ll Kill Them."
Loi Angeles, Cal. —Two Austrians
were probably fatally Injured In a
fight wllh Servian* here early today.
According to accounts given the po
lice several Austrians were attacked
by the Servians, the leaders crying:
"Wei will kill all Austrians before they
go back to fight us."
A mob quickly gathered but waa
dispersed by police. A number of ar
rest* were made.
IST SERB DEFEAT
WITH LOSS OF 800
(Continued from preceding page)
from the northwest by small detach
ments of Servian troop* left to im
pede their progress.
Several Hundred Killed.
London The Austro-Hungarian in
vaders followed the valley of the Riv
er Morauva and fit©* encountered a
body of Servian troops at Semendrla
tin the Servian side of the Danube.
The Servians held iheir ground until
nightfall and then retired. Both Aus
trians ami Servians sustained heavy
losses several hundred soldiers being
killed in the engagement.
Heavy Losses.
On the western side of Servia an
Austrian column came Into contact
with a Servian force at l.osnitza which
up up a stubborn defense and held
Ihe fort (here until dark inflicting
I.fHvV losses on the Austrians.
The southern Austrian column in
Bosnia remained stationary today
awaiting the movement of the Mon
tenegrin troop*.
Tlie ancient fortress of Belgrade
was reduced by the Austrian artillery,
which, however, caused only slight
damage to other parts of the Servian
capital The British legation was
struck by sn Austrian shell Servian
sharpshooters great 1 \ harried the
Auslrlan artillerymen during the bom
bardment.
GOV. SLATON WILL
COME FRIDAY A. M.
(Continued from Prgcedlng Page.)
whenhontilltieN were called off. Th©
Rluea were comn anded by Folonel *
Thornan, the Reds by General Harris.
The umpires spoke in highly com
mendatory terms of the work of the
troops. Great credit is due the offi
cers for the masterly manner in which
they handled their charges
Pay Day.
The most interesting feature of the
camp, from the soldier s standpoint, is
scheduled to take place this afternoon,
when the disbursing officers will turn
over to all the men the amount Uncle
I Sam pays them for their services while
In camp. The pay rolls have boon
made up, the money Is on hand, and
nothing remains to be done except the
I transference of the coin. Jest a few
dollars less than $20,000 will be handed
over. Right at the moment, don’t you
wish that you had “obeyed that im
pulse" and Joined the militia?
Military Work This Morning,
The work of the morning consisted
of Instructing the officers in the hand
ling of war strength companies. War
strength eonipanies were formed and
a variety of movaments were gone
> through with The scientific nature of
| warfare is shown most clearly in this
work Signals must l»e used exclusive
I>. the human voice not yet being de
veloped to the extent that from it oati
I issue commands that can be heard by
i a thousand or more men. While the
work was light. In comparison with
what has been ihe program for the
• week heretofore. It was most Instruc
tive and the National Guard officers
| gleaned more than a mere few frag
iments of knowledge fro It.
| (’amp will he broken Friday a. m.
70 Year Old Confederate
Vet Commits Suicide
ft*ndersvUl« Ga Man Mill*, s Con
federal© veteran, weed 7c. committed
suicide here at M o clock this morning
lie had been In had health for *om* Bine
and to exguged m farming 11© is
survived h> three son* Messrs. l» \t.
1 Mill*. Gradt Mills of Wadte Carlton
, Mills, tnle city, ,»» © daughter Mr* Hol-
I llfleld Garner The fnnersl service will
Jh© conducted from the famil) burying
I ground Fnda> morntrig
Mil s »h«d himself in the temple, with
s revolver, at the home of hie son, t’arl
l ten Mills Hi# death was instantaneous
fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
North Carolina National
Guardsmen Arrive Monday
For Ten Days Camp Here
Approximately a Thousand Soldiers Come in Two Sec
tions Over A. C. L. Railway Between 5 and 7 p. m.,
Succeeding the Georgia Boys Who Will All be Gone
By Sunday.
As previously announced, the Na
tional Guard*men of North Carolina
will Kurreed the Georgia troops at
Camp Wheeler near Augusta. The
Georstjp companies besfln leaving for
their respective cities tonight— rather
their baKß;tg(* begin* to leave tonight.
Monday afternoon the North Carolina
bovß begin to arrive. They will be
her*, for ten days of Instruction tinder
the fTnlted Htatea regulars, as were
the Georgia ho Idlers.
While Sunday will find Camp
Wheeler minus the long row* of gol
dlers' tent« which have furnished an
unusual and spectacular scene for Au
gusta people for the pa«t ten days,
the place will not be totally cleared of
all tentage. There will be left the
men of Company H, IJ. S. A., head
quarters field hospital, etc.; in fact,
everything will be there except the
Georgia militia. But it has been tho
most of the camp from the standpoint
of llze.
The Second Regiment, National
Guard of North Carolina, including
about a thousand men and officers,
Macon Men at Camp Wheeler
Officers Attached to the Brigade.
Brigadier-General —Walter A. Harris.
Major—Cooper D. Winn. I. S. A. I*.
Major- A. McAllister Isaacs, Brigade
Quartermaster. .
Lieutenant E. B. Burden. 9
Ofrlcers Attached to the 2nd Regiment.
Colonel J. A. Thomas.
Major \\. Polliill Wheeler, Ist Bat
talion.
Captain—M. J. Wltman, Adjutant.
Captain—J L. Wall, Q. M.
Captain- H. E. Nottingham, Q. M.
Major—('. C. Harrold, Surgeon.
Lieutenant R. H. Stovall, Surgeon.
Lieutenant B. E. Miller, Battalion
Adjutant.
T). H. Caraker, Commissary Sergeant.
Ft. 11. Roberts, Q. M. Sgt.
Robt. Hatcher, Color Sergeant.
E. B. Harris, Jr.. Trumpeter Sgt.
W. C. Drennon, Regimental Sgt. Maj.
W R. Sellers, Battalion Sgt. Maj.
Company B, 2nd Regiment (Macon
Volunteers)
M. C. Balcotn. Jr., Ist Lt.; C. W. Sei
fert .pd Lt.; A. S. Brown, Ist Sgt.; S.
L. Conner. Q. M. Sgt.; E. N. Slappey,
Sergeant; T. T. Murphy, Sergeant; B. A.
Wise, Sergeant: J. H. Hunt, Sergeant;
E. A. Isaacs, Jr., Corporal; L. V. Brown,
Corporal; W. A. Looser, Corpora!; P. H.
Plant, Corporal; M. McManus. Corporal;
W. F. Allen, cook; J. M. Maddux, cook;
«. J. Hayes, Mus.; T. M. Tarpley, Mus.;
C. C. (’happell. Art.
Privates
J E. Amerson. R. J. Anderson, J. H.
Darby, fc. F. Douglas. Erwing Fried, I*,
lt. Green. L. I>. Grice. L. L. Hamlin, T.
D. Head E. M. Melton. C. Mitchell, H
T. Mitchell, R. B Malta lb'. H. Rainey,
C. Randolf. J. H. Higdon, E. C’. Seifert,
H. P. Mone. E. A Thorn. J. J. Tyner,
J. \Y vValker, G. W. Walker, J. Willis
E. W. Wood
Company C, 2nd Regiment (Floyd
Rifles.)
Ist Lieutenant—V. T. Winslett.
2nd Lieutenant—Wm. H. Allen.
Ist Sergeant—J. R. Wilson.
Q. M. Sergeant—Lon Maddox.
Sergeant.—Wm. (». Aiken.
Sergeant—J. T. Woods.
Corporal—J. M. Thompson.
OUTLOOK IS DARK IN
BERUN
(Continued from Preceding P>.i
nation had grown worse today instead
of better. They pointed out that mob
ilization of the Russian army at a
time when Austria-Hungary had not
moved a man toward the Russian fron
tier could only be interpreted in one
way and that was that Russid was de
termined to support Servia.
Secret Moves.
It was added that France also
known to be making secret military
preparations and that although Ger
many had not yet mobilized it was
questionable whether she could remain
inactive much longer In face of the
military preparations on her borders.
Settlement dealings on the bourse were
entirely suspended today and the
brokers who gathered on the floor con
fined themselves to cash transactions.
Pessimiem Rampant.
The most pessimistic rumors were
in circulation and many firms %ere in
difficulties. The members of the
bankers’ association met and many of
those present were in favor of closing
the bourse hut it finally was resolved
to keep it open for cash trading.
Exciting scenes were witnessed on
the produce exchange where wheat and
rye were quoted from $1.75 to $2 pet
metric on highr.
A Potsdam banker, Eugen Biber. and
his wife, committed suicide in a Ber
lin hotel today because they ha-d lost
over $62,000 since th© beginning of
the war crisis
Secret at Potsdam.
Berlin. —The proceedings at the im
perial conference at Potsdiun yesterday
under the presidency of Emperor Wil
liam have been kept a c lose secret.
Questions addressed to officials evoked
th© reply **we regret we are unable to
furnish ths slightest Information on the
subject."
Battle Squadrons.
It is known that no step* have been
taken toward the mobilisation of the
navy The battle squadron* are con
centrated ©t Kiel and Wllhelmihafen
and still are on a normal fowling None
of the reserve ship* has been manned.
•According t othe admiralty. Everything
however, 1* In Instant readiness fo.*
bringing the navy up to war strength
should the call come.
As to the army, in addition to th*
precautionary movements of amaller
units toward the Russian and the Fren* h
frontiers the men composing tbe sup
plementary reserve, which consist# it
Jof those who escaped service in the
army, are reported to have received in
structions to report for drill three «la.ya
after the mobilisation In case it ahould
tv© ordered.
Net Twenty-four Hours.
Some officers In close touch with th»
situation guardedly ©pressed the opinion
tod<> that the next ?4 hours would *©©
a decision of the question of Peece or
war. Thev said Indications or the Im
minence of * crsl* were seen In th© or
ders for reserve officer* to hold them*
*e’\e* In readiness for servlc and In
other prelimtnan pr©< autlonari meas
ures.
DespMb !>©• front the provinces show
that creates! ngitaltwn exist* in m-«M
places. Residents of the fortified town
will come into the city In a special *
train over the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway, divided into two sections, the j
first arriving at 5 p. m. and the sec
ond at. 6 or 6:30 p m., August 3rd—
that is next Monday. Tuesday morn
ing, It is understood, the North Caro
lina encampment here will be cstab
lished.
The first section will consist of
eight coaches, four baggage cars and j
one Pullman; the second section will
consist of five coaches, four baggage
cars and one Pullman.
The Merchants and Manufacturers j
Association will attend to the moving !
of the baggage from the depot or sid- |
ings to the camp. It was stated today .
that the North Carolina regiment lias I
wired through Adjutant Law- ,
rence W. Young to ship all baggage tn j
freight cans if possible. If this is done t
the cars will be taken directly from I
the railway tracks and hauled via the
street railway lines to the camp.
Trucks will probably have to be used
If the baggage is not sent in freight
cars, just as was the case with the
Georgia troops.
Corporal D. C. Harris. Jr.
Corporal—R. L. Thompson.
Corpora J. S. Springer
Corporal—E. S. Wadsworth.
Corporal—A. C. Crawley,
Musician- I. O. King.
Cook —W. J. Davis.
Cook--S. l. Simmons.
Art. —W. T. Let ban.
Privates.
Aiken. A. D., Jr.; Amerson, R. Ac,
Braswell, ti. F.; Davis, E. L.; Dickson,
>. L.; Dickson, W. G.; Fousse, J. W. S.; :
Graham, t). L.; Harden, R. II.; Hunm
cutt. E. I.; Joiner, G. W.; Kaylor, E. D.;
Head, G. D.; Humlin, J. L.; Leonard. E.
E. Maass. M. Mercer, D. B.; Mills,
F. c.; Moody, A. la.; Moody, C. R.;'
Mowrer, E. T.: Patterson, J. T.; Pent!*
cost. E D.; Singletary, Charles; Single
mil. W, li.; Walton, J. T.; Whitaker,
C. E.
Company F, 2nd Regiment (Macon
Hussars.)
Captain—J. H. Palmer.
Ist Lieutenant—F. A. Whitaker.
2nd Lieutenant—lt. E. Mershon.
liit Sergeant—V. H. Roberts.
Q. M. Sergeant—C. F. Chapman.
Sergeant—Leo Herndon.
Sergeant—C. E. nation.
Sergeant—J. C. McCowan.
Corporal—-U. L. Robinson.
Corporal—S. W. Rowe.
Corporal—G. A. Richard*.
Corporal— f. V. Chaffin.
Corporal—G. W. Pedicord.
Corporal—J. M. Garenr.
Art.—W. T. Derry.
Musician—K W. Neel.
Musician—s. p. Williamson,
t ook—R. I>. Hatcher.
Cook—P, W. Odum.
Privates.
Brooks. H. C.; Capon, L. R.; Cox, Steve;
< hilds, Robt.; L>rain. G. H.; Feather- j
stone, J. II.: Geeslin. W. F.; Griffin Bal
lard; Hainline, S. E.; Hawell, T. P •
Hendry. R. A.: Jones, E. L.; Genkins]
S. E.; Lowe, J. O.; McCrary, Nolin,
Massee. P. A.; Ousley, S. P.; Palmer, E.
(*.; Pr ingle, —, —.; Roberts, C. C.;
Roberts. M. F.: Ross. Cleveland; Rock
more, J. B ; Wadsworth, C. L.; Watts,
of Strassburg on the French frontier
have .started laying in provisions for a
possible siege. The common council cf
the town has taken measures to check
the. enormous increases in the f
food. •
Possible Siege.
The council of Breslau was called into
secret session today to vote an appro
priation of $1,250,000 for “extraordinary
purposes. ’ It is assumed this also was
for the purpose of laying in provisions
for a possible siege.
The socialists everywhere are holding
mass meetings to protest against a war
but the non-socialist workingmens or
ganizations have organized counter dem
onstrations and have issued a manifesto
declaring the iovalty of the great ma
jority of working men to the emperor.
FRANCE IS SURE WAR
COMING
(Continued from Preceding Pag©.)
ficial denial of this was issued, togeth
er with assurances that drastic meas
ures would be taken against those
spreading such reports.
The government is working In clog*
co-operation with the principal news
papers to reassar© the public.
At the same time a veil is being kept
over military' operations. As during
the war in 1870 the Germans are said
to have obtained a great advantage
from information printed by the
French press.
The bourse opened today usual
but there was no business. It was
announced by the committee of the
bourse that the monthly settlement for
Ju!y bad been postponed until Au
gust 31 for all stocks including rentes.
The minister of finances declared
today that he w’as resolutely opposed
to suspension of specie payments, ad
vocated in some quarters.
The French public seems to regard
a general war as a certainty. Crowds
outside the savings banks today w*ero
three times as numerous as those of
yesterday. Private hoarding and the
precautions taken by the Rank of
FYance have almost removed minted
coin from circulation.
Several thousand storekeepers wail
ed outside the Bank of France today
in the hope of getting silver for their
notes as their inability to make change
is paralyzing retail business.
“Shot-Gun” Wallace Out
of Game Until Monday
•*j*botgun" Wallace, the husky Corn
back catcher, was unable to plav in yes
terday s games, and a* the prospects are
today ha will not he able to get int- the
gam# until Monday. Jack is at present
"tied In I veil, having « fever, or some
thing in this line
Be ger. tbe first baseman. AufUSi i s
second catcher, was shifted to the back
stop gesterda' and Pitcher Barker was
placed oi ci-st th bald 4oi
these position* Ilk© veterans Mclnie
arid again be used behind the ha* and
.Atonr will occupv the initial sack. Bark
vi living the iwitling.
“/ consider your ‘ldea’ of cleaning house
absolutely at the end of each season, as giving
us the really big ‘bargain event ’ of each half
year. ”
—Statement of an Augusta Business Man.
THE
McCreary Idea Sale
Is scheduled to begin
next Saturday morning
Store Closed Friday while everything receives
its Sale Price. *
Watch the Papers.
MS CREARY’S
MINES FOR HARBOR
Riga, Russia.— Martial law was pro
claimed today over Boldera and the
mouth of the Dvina river and its vi
cinity.
ALL FOREIGN PUPILS
ORDERED TO LEAVE
London. —All foreign pupils at the
hifr German schools were informed
yesterday that they must leave Ger
many Immediately.
A number of students left last night
and arrived here today. One who came
from Bonn on the Rhine said that be
tween that town and Cologne the train
on which he was traveling passed
EAGLES GO 10 ISLE
OF PALMS AUGUST 9
Charleston Aerie and Man
agement of Resort Invite
Augustans to Come Down
With Families.
An enthusiastic meeting of Augusta
Aeri© 1197, Fraternal Order of Eagles,
was held at the lodge rooms last night
at which extensive and elaborate plans
for an excursion to the Isle of Palms
on Sunday, Angus 9th. via the South
ern Railway, were outlined.
The party, including some two hun
dred members, will leave here at 2:45
and 6:00 p. m. in special cars. They
are going at the invitation of the
Charleston Aerie and the management
of the Isle of Palms summer resort,
and many of them will take their fam
ilies.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the trip is: Messrs.
A. T. Lang. H. T Tveo and J. R.
Hass. It is requested that anyone
wanting information about the trip
communicate with any member of the
committee
nal order has ever taken a pleasure
trip of this nature away from Augus
ta on an invitation similar to the one
that has been extended the Eagles of
Augusta. Delightful entertainment Is
being planned for the Augusta party.
A number of new* members were tak
en in at the meting last night.
Sec’y. Bryan Waiting
Before Proclamation
Waahington, July 30. Secretary
Bryan today 'awaited additional de
velopments in the ominous rumbling
in European politics, before announc
ii*g a proclamation declaring the
neutrality of the United States. If
other nations than Austria and Servia
are drawn into tbe conflict (probably
a proclamation covering the entire
situation will be determined upon by
state department officials.
FINED FOR SPEEDING
ON MARBURY STREET
Recorder Intends to Break
Up Fast and Reckless Rid
ing on Motorcycles in City
John MoKinnle, * negro, was fined 110
or 20 by Recorder Irvin this morn
ing for '‘speeding.' It was testified
that McKlnnle w«* caught "clipping lt
out Marbury atreet at a rate 0f25 miles
per hour
The point was made that the negro
eroaaed Gwinnett street on hia motor
cycle at this ra»e of speed and that the
two atreet*. neither of which i* verv
wide, are usually occupied with couaid
erable trnffic at this crossing
To avoid nccidenta sign# of warning
have been hung over Marbury street at
| both approaches to Gwinnett. where
there Is a double street ctir track, and it
j I* regarded a* particularly dangerous to
* travel at alt fast at this inter-section.
j If Providence cared a thing about
I popularity It would have made every*
| body’s feet from une to four sizes
I srralier.
fSLY 30.
Steamers have to obtain special per
mission to pass In and out.
The field of submarine mines out
side the entrance to the harbor is to
be completed tonight.
eight trains loaded with German sol
diers going toward the French fron
tier.
The bridges and all the lines were
closely guarded and intense excite
ment prevailed in all the towns In tha
district where it was understood the
schools were to be converted into mtli.
tarv hospitals.
EMPIRE HEARING
IS STILL ON
Not Known When Case
Will be Finished—Rests
With Judge in Reading of
Outside Testimony.
Atlanta.—The reading of testimony
continued today in the hearing of the
receivership proceedings against the
Empire Life Insurance Company. Just
what bearings this testimony will have
on the case remains to be seen In open
court. Judge Elils, who presides in
the case, has stated that he is not
concerned In what has taken place but
in the present solvency and financial
standing of the company. The offi
cials of the company unliositatingiy
declare that the company is now
thoroughly solvent and the most satis
factory showing will be made before
the case is concluded.
It is not yet known when the case
will be finished. It rests with tha
judge as to how long he will permil
the outside testimony to be read.
MR. AND MRS. SEABROOK
MAKE RECORD IN FLA.
CATCHING BIG FISH
Atlanta, Ga.,—A world's record in ,
fishing feats has been established by
an Atlanta woman vacationing In
Florida, according to news which
reached the city from Pass-a-Grille.
Although she had never handled a
rod anri reel before, Mrs. W. B. Sea
brook landed a Silver King with a
nine-inch thread line holding a break
ing strength of 12 1-2 pounds dead
weight, said to be an achievement
among anglers.
Mr. and Mrs. Seabrook have been
at Pass-a-Gril!e several days- The
former fg some fisherman himself,
catching a lorpon weighing 127
pounds, but Mrs. Seabrook’s catch is
considered even more wonderful, be
ing made wtih such light tackle, and
after a pretty struggle which tested
skill and endurance to the breaking
point.
MOTOR DELIVERY VAN IS
EQUIPPED WITH WIRELESS
London.—A motor delivery van ©quip
ped with wireless telegraphic apparatus
is the latest trade development here. By
it the delivery clerks transmit custom
ers' orders for fresh supplies of good*
to the head office. Messages are sent at
much hs ten miles.
A tobacco company is the owner of
this progressive delivery van. The of
ficers state that they are pleased w't r >
the van and have been enabled to meet
urgent demands for goods with uncx*
anipled swiftness.
Two aerials are fixed to the top of *he
van ami the sending operator work*
from inside. The messages are usue.llv
very char, but difficulty is experienced-*
when the opeiat«jr is working in stru* n
where the building* are tab. High si**ur
turps seem to Impede the wireless waves.
Netherlands Neutral.
The Hague Netherlands. July 30.
Ta? Off rial Gazette today publish
es a declaration of absolute neutrality
on the part of the Netherlands during
the Austro*Sw'din war;