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TWO 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 (Continued from preceding page) 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&gt.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;