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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5.
No Fleet
Japs To
Europe
Tokio, Japan.—The Japanese pre
mier, Count Okuma, today expressed
regret that the United States had not
been able to mediate in the European
conflict, which, if it continues, he said,
means the destruction of western civi
lization. Japan, he continued, would
have been happy to join the United
States in mediation but her possible
participation in the war as an ally of
Great Britain made her an interested
party. The premier said that Japan,
if she were compelled reluctantly to
intervene, would protect the British
colonies but under no circumstances
would she send a fleet or an army to
Europe.
Lights Out.
Tokio.—Considerable activity among
the vessels of the Japanese navy fol
lowed the announcement of the decla
ration of war between Germany and
Great Britain.
The lighthouses along the Siberian
coast have been extinguished.
Deliberate
Attempt
Charged
Say Ten Million Dollars Ex
pended By Germany in Effort
to Smash London Market and
Create World Scare
London.—The Pall Mall Gazette to
day publishes a report that heavy
selling orders from Germany during
the past week or two were really a
deliberate attempt to smash the l.on
don market and cause a scare in ghc
financial and commercial world so as
to keep Great Britain out of the war.
The newspaper says it hears that
*10,000,000 was expended or had been
arranged to be expended for this ob
ject with the cognizance of the Ger
man government.
To Control Food Supplies.
London.—A British government
scheme to control the food supplies
of the British Isles is probably to be
issued in .the immediate future as the
rbtail stores already are experiencing
a shortage. In several districts of
London the stores opened for only a
few hours this morning.
The price of beefsteak, which yes
terday was 32 cents a pound, today
rose to 42 cents. On Mark Uane
wheat advanced $1 to *1.25 per quar
ter (eight bushels), while maize rose
*2 to *2.50 per quarter.
Drastic Steps.
Vienna, Austria.—The Austro-Hun
garian government today took drastic
measures to protect the public against
dealers charging exorbitant prices for
food. A decree was issued calling on
producers, warehousemen and dealers
to inform the local authorities as to
the stocks in their possession. In any
attempt to keep secret the extent of
the stocks or to raise prices is to be
punished by Imprisonment ranging
from on© month to one year.
MORGAN
GOLD
New York.—J. P. Morgan
& Company are understood
to have obtained from the
Bank of France on the cred
it of their Paris branch,
Morgan, Harjes & Company
$5,000,000 in gold to be
placed immediately at dis
posal of needy Americans
abroad. It was said more
gold would be forthcoming
in the same manner if
necessary.
MOB CONSULATE
Vancouver, B. C.-The
big duoble - headed
eagle above the door of
the German consulate
was torn from its sup
ports today by a crowd
which threatened the
consulate with destruc
tion.
STONE RENOMINATED.
St. Loun.—Returns todAy showed
!h»t Permtor Wm. J Stono w„* re
r.'unlntted on the riemocr/itlc ticket by
an overwhelming majority at the ill
rsct primary yesterday. Thomas J,
Akin* of St. Ixiula aeama to ha\e s»-
cured the republican nomination.
Augustans Ask State Department
For News o( Family and Friends
Washington.—The State Depart
ment was iairly flooded today with
inquiries as to the whereabouts and
safety of Americans in Europe- These
inquiries came from relatives and
friends, and a phalanx of Congress
men, who had received telegrams
from constituents asking them to
have the government make Inquiries,
descended on the department and ar
rangel to have the appropriate mes
sages sent.
Among jhe Georgians the state de
partment is trying to locate and fur
nigsh assistance are:
Miss Mary Lou Phinizy, Miss Car
olyn Oumnung. Dr. and Mrs. George
Traylor, Breslan, Germany.
Mr. C. ri. Schneider, Austria.
Mr. John R. Schneider and family,
Hanover, Germany. All of whom are
in the war zone.
The Misses Hill and Miss Louise
Mays are m Switzerland, and family
and friends are cabling Minister P. A.
Stovall at Berne, to look after thetr
comfort.
Miss Elizabeth Greene, Mrs. Mau
rice Walton and Master John Walton,
with a Savannah and Athens party
of girls are in Dresden.
Mrs. A. W. Calhoun and Miss Har
riet Calhoun, of Atlanta, are also in
Europe.
Mr. Billups Phinizy and family, of
Athens, are in Switzerland, visiting
the Pleasant Stovalls.
Mr. Henry Sancken and party are
still abroad.
Among Athens citizens abroad and
in the war zone are: Messrs. W- T.
Bryan and Dr. Peebles Proctor. Mr.
and Mrs. J. Y. Cauthers, rrof. R. f
Parks and Mrs. Parks. Misses Annie
Linton, Lucy Linton “fcnd Etta Parks,
Publish Telegram oi King George to
Czar and Latter’s Reply
London—King Goorgo’B telegram to the Russian emperor, tn a final effort
to avoid war, and the emperor's reply, have been made public. The king
said:
“I make a personal appeal to you to leave open the ground for negotia
tions for possible peace.”
The Russian emperor replied he would have accepted the proposals had net
Germany declared war.
“Germany,” says the emperor, “showed no disposition to mediate and tier
preparations and those of Austria made it imperative that Russia should mob
ilize, but 1 gave most categorical assurance to the German emperor that th«
Russian troops would not move so long ns the negotiations continued.”
The reply concludes.
“I trust your country will not tall to support Russia and France. God
bless and protect you.”
“FRAMED” PEACE
MESSAGE IT HIS
WIFE’S BEDSIDE
Mrs. Wilson, President’s Help
mate and Advisor, Causing-
Worry in Official Circles By
Illness
Washington. —The condi
tion of Mrs. Wilson was said
to be extremely grave.
Mrs. Francis Sayre and
Miss Margaret Wilson two
daughters who have been
away from Washington,
have been called to her bed
side.
W»»hington.— President Wilson has
ben at the bedside of Mrs. Wilson
almost constantly for several days
and her protracted Illness of several
months is causing worry in official
circles.
It was while sitting at the bedside of
wife, his constant helpmate and ad
viser that the president wrote his
message to the European crowned
heads appealing to them to stay their
conflict and discuss peace.
Only those In closest touch with the
president have known of the severe
strain under which he has been dur
ing the last fortninght. Not only the
press of domestic legislation and ap
pointments hut the burden of direc
tion for the relief of Americans
abroad and the precautions for preser
vation of stable financial conditions
at home have fallen upon him.
No anouncements have been made
about Mrs. Wilson’s illness and per
sons at the White House were dis
posed to believe that she had slightly
improved today but her condition is
nevertheless causing considerable con
cern. She first took sick last March
and It Is understood has been suffer
ing from a complication of nervous
aliments.
Detailed As U. S,
Military Observers
We»t Point.—Major James A. Ryan
and Captain* Julian R. Lindsay, Her
man Oiade and Frank R. Wilcox on
duty at the United States military'
academy here, have been detailed an
military observers In Europe. They
left West Point today for New York,
where they will board the cruiser
Tennessee.
Billion Available
By Pres’t Signing
Washington—More than a billion
dollars was made available today for
additional circulation to prevent Tl
nanclal stringency from the European
war under the bill amending the bank
law to which President Wilson had
placed hi* signature. The new act
extend* Issue* of currency to 125 per
cent of capital and surplus of banks
anti trust conn ante* In the feeler* I
reserve system.
are In England
Miss Nellie Sproud of the State
Normal School is in Berlin: Mr. Ju
lien Fleming Is in Liverpool; Dr. N-
G. Slaughter is at the International
Association of Dentists in their tour
of England and France, being lasi at
Paris; Dr. Ralph. M. Goss is with the
American Surgeons’ tour, now in Lon
don; Miss Mary D. Lyndon, the first
woman graduate of the University of
Georgia, is with a .party including
Miss Jennie Mae Arnold of this city
in Dresden; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
Bole.v and Mrs. Julius Dornvblatt and
children are In Germany; Mrs. Berdie
Marks Fleissmaun and her mother
and sister are in Australia; Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph are In Parts; three Uni
versity of Georgia students, Messrs.
Hastings, Jones and McConnell are
somewhere taking in Germany off
wheels, and there are others.
GREAT FEARS IN BERLIN
Americans Are Hurrying to England.
Holland and Scandinavia.
Berlin.—The American Embassy at
Berlin was again besieged from early
in the morning until late in the even
ing by Americans who were seized
with the greatest fear on account of
the unknown perils that war might
bring. Never in the history of the
embassy have so many passports been
given out as in the last fourty-eight
hours. The fate of dozens of young
American women who are students
here is especially pitiful. Ambassa
dar Gerard and ills wife are as sym
pathetic as possible to their perturb
ed fellow-Americans.
S. I COTTON
EXCHANGE FULLY
REPRESENTED
Domestic Spinners Asking for
Offers in Spot Cotton. Some
Business Being Done
New York.—Members, of the cotton
exchange were almost as fully repre
sented on the floor this morning as
though the market had been open for
new business. So far as can be learned
the work of closing out old commit
ments Is progressing without serious
hitches, but owing to the large pro
portions of straddle Interest between
New York and Liverpool or other
markets. It Is a slow process to har
monize all concerned.
I,oral traders will venture no pre
diction as to when the exchange will
reopen. It was reported that some
business in spot rotton was being done
and that domestic spinners were ask
mk for offers of spot cotton.
21 Spies Arrested
in British Isles
TO 6 PER CENT
London. Chancellor of
the Exchequer Lloyd
George announced in the
house of commons today
that the Bank of England
rate was to be reduced to 6
per cent either tomorrow
or Friday. The government
he said, had not yet decided
to suspend special pay
ments.
21 SPIES
London. Reginald Mc-
Kenna, the house secretary,
announced today that 21
spies had been arrested in
th British Isles during the
24 hours, chiefly in impor
tant naval centers.
CHICAGOJVIARKET
WHEAT— *
Open. High, bow. Close
kept .... *T'i 9074 ss«4 sort
t>»r .... 92 96 9174 JBf,
CORN'—
kept .... 7074 7294 70 747274
Dec .... «S>4 1574 ««T4 ' SS',4
OATH—
Kept .... 3574 3*74 3574 3774
Dec .... 37 74 41 3174 4074
PORK—
Bept . . . .1903 2030 1890 20ao
I.ARD—
Hept .... S7O 907 M 0 905
Oct .... *OO 925 900 92)
itiriH -
kept . . . .1102 1203 1102 1201
Dot 1107 1107 1102 1182
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA.
IT'S “WATCHFDL
WAITING” FOR
ILL STREET
No Attempt Will Be Made to
Reopen N. Y. stock Ex
change While London Ex
change Remains Closed
, , thp e " Irea<l of hos
tilities abroad. Wall Street has set-
T° ' l "Siting attitude, con
oAIIaIh fllat „ the resumption of normal
conditions lies in the indefinite fu
ture. It Is virtually certain no at
tempt to re-open the stock exchange
will he made while the London ex
change remains closed.
* . B ji esa °f the financial situa
tion led directors oT the American To
baceo ( ompany today to declare their
regular quarterly dividend of 5 per
cent payable In ecrlpp instead of
cash. The scrip is due one year front
September 1 Bt. and boars interest at
6 per cent, payable semi-annually.
The directors announced they would
need ready cash for marketing crops
American securities valued at sls -
000.000 to *25,000,000 most, of which,
were sold for foreign account In this
market laat week were brought In bv
the steamßlilp Olympic today.
Borrowed Stock.
Much of this stock was borrowed
here pending delivery and in order to
round out such transactions the stock'
received today must be accepted and
the borrowed certificates returned.
Lenders of these stocks may find It
a difficult matter to effect' the ex
change unless the banks offer as
sistance
A bankers' conference was held
here at which further arrangements
were made for shipment of gold to aid
American tourists abroad. It Is prob
able the amount may exceed *8 -
000.000. * '
More applications for emergency
currency were received at the sub
treasury. At the clearing house busi
ness was proceeding as usual though
in sm tller volume.
Railroad companies reported a fur
ther piling up of freight for foreign
f orts at this and other nearbv coast
wise centers. Shippers are contem
plating a petition to President Wilson
asking for special legislation in or
der that ships may be obtained for
carrying all foodstuffs to Europe.
ANOTHER ONE NAILED
MR. BOHLER’S CARD.
Tax Collector’s Office.
Richmond County.
C ,S. Boh lor,
Tax Collector,
P. O. Box 187. Augusta, Oa.
Judge Wm, Dunbar,
Augusta, Ga.
Dear Judge:
Tho Chronicle yesterday car
ried a flipping from the Savan
nah News, in which 1 am quoted
as saving Richmond Countv. and
the Tenth District is tor Slaton
and Anderson. I stated just tho
DON’T PAY RENT ANOTHER YEAR!
We have on the Monte Sano side a. beautiful home of 8 rooms;
modern in every respect. Electris lights, gas, large room*. On the
n.ghest point on the Hill. Large lot, plenty of frlut trees. The
owner has left town and this can be bought cheap. SI,OOO cash bal
ance like rent.
Off Walton Way. we nave a modern 5-room bungalow. House
practically new S3OO cash, balance like rent.
If you are going to rent another year, consult,our rent list. No
trouble to show you the above properties. Salesmen and automo
bile at your service.
Zachary, Osborne & Miller
RENTING, REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE.
Phonr ‘ 362 - 225 Dyer Building.
TO RENT
No. 1354 Ellis street, ... 6 rooms $20.00
No. 963 Broad street 10 rooms $40.00
No. 439 Broad street,.. .10 rooms $27.50
No. 536 Reynolds street. 10 $22.50
House, west of Arsenal.. 11 rooms $75.00
House, Battle Row 5 rooms SIO.OO
House on Turpin Hill,
for colored people 3 rooms $5.00
Partially Furnished House—on Highland Av
enue, 9 rooms, for rent. Price $50.00 per month.
JOHN W. DICKEY
FARMS
I offer today two of the best, farms In Richmond County. One
consisting of 345 acres of fertile land, nice residence, barn, out
houses, fruit tree* and four tenant houses; located Just out of Hepb
zlbah. The place also has a Kin and grist mill In good condition and
doing a fine business that will go with It.
The Improvements alone are worth $4,000, but owner says sell.
So here goes. First offer of $3,900 gets place.
Adjoin.ng above property, I offer 310 acres, pert In cultivation
and pert heavily timbered, with long leaf pine; land la level aod Is
exactly same grade as above property, with nice residence, barn
and tenant houses. A good pasture and young orchard are among
the Improvement* of this valuable farm. I.and a ahort distance
from this place brings SSO per acre, but I can sell for a limited time,
for sl2 per acre.
GEO. A. BRIGGS
Phone 1551. 417 Dyer Building.
The Handsomest Available
Greene Street Residence
for Sale at $12,000
Here's the best offering In a high-grade piece as real estate you
have seen In a long time. Now, this is a very short description of tho
property, so we want you t oread it through. And then we want you to
oall us up and let us show It to you. In the first, place the house Is
three stories high, has 12 largs rooms, with all necessary closets, toilets
and bath rooms. Then there are valuable outhouses that will ploase
anyone. The house is of brick and the whole property Is in excellent
repair—it's just one of the best houses In Augusta. The lot is 71x133
leet. There Is a front alleyway, and another one entering from Ellis
Street. The price is $12,000. and terms can he arranged. This is the
cheapest real estate proposition now being offered in this city. No
man could want a better residence In a select neighborhood. It could
easily be made Into an ideal sanitarium. For a tip-top first-claws board
ing houso it could not be heat. 80, you see, it ha* three unusual at
tractions, besides a high-class Investment. Call or phone (olifice phone,
8057; home phone, 1391) and I will be at your services immediately.
G P. TALBOTT,
Real Estate Agent. , „ , 611 Leonard Building.
opposite. What I did say was
that Richmond would give Hard
wick a majority, with a good fol
lowing for Judge Harris. The
Tenlh District was not mentolned,
one way or another. Tho artlrle
is all wrong and misleading, and
does me a great Injustice. 1 am
for Hardwick and am anxolus to
see him elected. With kindest
personal regards, I am,
/ Very truly yours,
CHAS. 8. BOHLER.
August 5, 1914.
PHOSPHATE PLANTS CLOSE.
Tampa, Fla. —Several phosphate min
ing companies have shut down and ehtp
chartera were generally cancelled today.
Tainpa ahipped 606,000 tona of phosphate
the flret elx months of 1914, seventy
per rent of it going abroad. Tho Eagle
Point, a British ship loaded with 4500
tone of rock waa held here yesterday
on Instructions of the British consul.
SENATOR OORE WINS
Oklahoma City, Okla.— lncomplete re
turnn from tho atate-wlda primary yaa
terday indicate that Senator Thomas P.
Gore hah won tho democratic remomlna
tlon. J. B. A. Robertson has a slight
lead over his democratic opponent for
governor.
Rubber Collars, 15c and 25c, at
Mertlna’.
W. H. CHAMBERS DEAD.
St. Augustine, Fia. A cablegram just
receiver! from London announces tho
death there of W. H. Chambers, com
troUer of the Florida East Coast Rail
way and Florida East Coast Hotel Com
pany. Mis daughter, Kathleen, was with
him at the time.
Shirts, 85c, SI.OO to $1.50 value; no
matter what, others offering, you will
find us lower. F. G. Mertins.'
Big Bargain
In store and residence on lot 70x175. Only
$15,500. SSOO cash, balance $30.00 per month.
Summerville Residence
Delightful little home in Summerville, con
sisting of 8 rooms, best neighborhood. Only
$7,500 for quick sale.
Martin & Garrett
Real Estate and Fire Insurance.
FOR SALE
Good location, on Jackson Street, for near beer
or grocery store, and residence of 8 rooms and bath,
electric lights. A good proposition. See me about
it.
Don't lose your chance for a home on "RICH
MOND TERRACE.” The prettiest suburban
proposition around Augusta; strictly white peo
ples settlement. City water, no city taxes, easy
terms, no interest on deferred payments. Call me
up for full particulars. Phone 3446.
J. Hardwick Jackson
409 DYER BUILDING.
ELEVEN
DEATHS
CLARK, ANNIE MARIE—The infanl
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A
Clark, died yesterday afternoon ai
4:30 o’clock, at the residence, 200 J
Clark street. The funeral service,
were conducted from the resldenct
this afternoon at five o’clock, an 1
the Interment followed in the West
View cemetery.
WEAVER, MR. WILLIAM S.—Died
last night at 10 o'clock at his resi
dence, 1127 Fenwh-k street, In the
52nd year of his age. Tho funeral
services were held from the rcsl
deneo this afternoon at 5 o'clock,
the Rev. A. T). Echols officiating,
and the Interment followed tn tre
West. View cemetery.