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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
Gold Laden U. S. Tennessee Sails —Cotton Growers Reassured
TERRIFIC SLAUGHTER
OF GERMAN INFANTRY
Belgian Defenders Near Liege Reserved Fire
Until Close Quarters, Then Used Machine
6uns. Dead Soon Lay in Heaps.
BRUSSELS, VIA LONDON - Stories of
the great struggle between the Belgians and
Germans yesterday in the vicinity of Liege, tell
of terrific slaughter among the German forces.
One newspaper says the German loss
amounts to 5,000 men or over, while they aban
doned 17 machine guns.
Attempted Assault.
Brussels via London.—At about
’noon yesterday the German infatary
attempted to carry by asault Fort Bar
chon to the northeast of Liege.
The attacking infantry crept up
under the cover of a heavy artillery
fire, but the Belgian defenders re
served their fire until the Germans
had come to close quarters.
At Signal.
Then at a given signal the Belgians
opened with a perfect hall of bullets
from rifles and machine guns which
wreaked havoc among the Germans.
The attackers soon lay in heaps of
dead and wounded around the fort.
All Officers in Service oi U.S.Army
and Navy Directed To Refrain
WASHINGTON —President Wilson today directed that
all officers of the army and navy, whether active or retired,
refrain from discussing publicly either the military or politi
cal situation in Europe.
This letter was sent by the president to Secretaries
Garrison and Daniels:
“I write to suggest that you request and advise all offi
cers of the service, whether active or retired, to refrain from
public comment of any kind upon the military or political
situation on the other side of the water. I would be obliged
if you would let them know that the request and advice
comes from me. It seems to me highly unwise and improper
that officers of the army and navy of the United States
make any public utterance to which any color of political or
military criticism can be given where other nations are in
volved.
“Cordially and faithfully yours,
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.”
ILL ENGLAND AWING
NEWS EDOM NDRTH SEA
AS SqUADBDNS BATTLE
Great Anxiety As to Outcome of Fight Between British and
German Warships—No Definite Confirmation of Reported
Ultimatum to Italy—U. S. Embassy in London Takes
Care British Interests
London—England waited today
with anxiety for reports of the move
ments of the British fleet of which
virtually nothing has ben heard since
its departure some days ago under
sealed orders. All eye were turned
toward tne North Sea, wnitner it was
generally assumed the war vessels
Sad gone to encourter the German
battleship squadrons.
The Opposing Fleets.
Reports of firing and tne arrival 01
a number of wounded German and
British bluejackets at Hanrdwich on
the east coast kept excitement at its
highest point as this was evidence at
least there had been contact between
vessels of the oppoging fleets.
The morning pased off, however,
without any more definite signs or
an important clash between the
squadrons.
Messages from Belgium appeared
to indicate that the check of the
Germans by the Belgians outside
Liege yesterday had been a severe
one and some reports giving the num
ber of casualties as high as 8,000.
Escaped Pursuit.
From Rome came a report that the
German cruisers Goebeu and Breslau
had escaped the pursuit of French
and British warships after bombard
ing the Algerian coast and had safely
reached a Silician port. German war
vessels are said to have penetrated
the Gulf of Finland and bombarded
Sveaborg. “the northern Gibraltar."
No definite confirmation o! the re
ported ultimatum from Germany to
Italy came to hand here. As soon as
Prince Lichnowsky. the German am
bassador left London today the
American embassy assumed full care
of German interests in the British
islands.
All German Subjects.
Irwin B. Laughlin. the American
secretary of embassy, devoted him
self to this bus ness and all German
subjects who call at the late German
embassy are now directed to Victo
ria Street uy the caretaker.
It was estimate 1 by the embassy
that there were 100.000 Germans in
Great B.Huln. but there were no
means of ascertaining bow many of
these had left s.nce the bginntng of
f*ui* • rnuhia between the nations.
At the same time Fort Chaudfon
taine to the southeast of Liege kept
up a hot fire on another body of Ger
mans who had seized a neighboring
castle. The Belgian artillery reduced
the building to a mass of smoking
ruins.
All Along Line.
The Germans finally retired all
along th 1 line.
A squadron of Belgian lancers, ac
cording to another report, was com
pletely wiped out after it had killed
150 German Uhlans.
A force of 20,000 Germans passed
through Manhay. Luxemburg on Wed
nesday in the direction of Aywaille.
Belgium.
Americans
May Be in
Danger
Grave Fears Felt for Hundreds
in Vicinity of Yesterday’s
Battle at Liege
New York. —Grave fear* are felt for
the hundreds of Americana who It 1« be
lieved were caught in the vicinity of the
battle yesterday in Belgium.
In the Valley of the Meuse the towns
of Herve, Peplnster, Verviers, Vis and
Argenteau are reported to have been at
tacked and in some instances sacked and
burned bp the Hermans. They are the
gateways to Belgium's famous resorts.
The railroad at Peplnster is reported to
have been destroyed, cutting off oppor
tunity for escape of foreigners. Ver
viers where reports say the Germans
met. their first repulse, Is the woolen
centre of Belgium and Is famed for Its
manufactories.
The loss of Liege, commercial experts
here say, will result in the abandonment
of the great Cockerill works, which are
to Belgium what the Krupp Works are
to Germany. The Cockerill plants em
ploy 10,000 men. In addition to Cocke
rel's there were small arms factories of
Belgium and the principal Belgian
manufacturing plants for locomotive and
railway materials of all aorta.
You will find big reductions on our
Suits-Trouaers F. G. Martin*.
CHE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA
SOCIETY NEWS
ENTERTAINMENTS FOR
MISS THIGPEN.
For Miss Nina Thigpen of Sanders
viile, Ga., who is the guest of Miss Cju
rie Wilson a number of delightful en
tertainments are being given. Today
Miss Erma Aspinwall will entertain for
Miss Thigpen with a spend-the day
party at her cottage at Lovell station,
Tybee. The guests wMI leave on the
ten o’clock train for the island and will
be at the cottage until after supper
when they will go to the pavililjn for
dancing.
Miss Aspinwall’s guests include, Miss
Nina Thigpen, Miss Carrie Wilson, Miss
Madie Bailey, Miss Ellse Poythress and
Miss Synada Byrd.
Tomorrow evening Miss Madie Bailey
will entertain for Miss Thigpen with
four tables of bridge. The house will
be simply decorated, the occasion being
an informal one. Those who will play
nre, Miss Thigpen, Miss Gladys Hen
derson, Miss Elizabeth Potts, Miss Er
ma Aspinwall, Miss Carrie Wilson, Miss
Klise Poythress. Miss Synada Byrd and
Miss Madie Bailey. Mr. Frank Hill,
Mr. Jeff Baines of Tampa; Mr. Hunter
Henderson. Mr. Ervin Potts, Mr. T. Tt.
Wilson, Mr. Marion Wenz, Mr. Frank
l.attiihore, and Mr. Larfiar Poythress.
A trip to Beaufort is being arranged
for Friday in honor of Miss Thigpen,
and Saturday morning Miss Ellse Poy
tlires swill entertain for her with a
sewing party. Saturday evening a group
of young men will entertain with a sup
per party at Hotel Tybee.—Savannah
Press.
—Mr. Harry Baritiowski has returned
from Atlanta.
—Mrs. Robert Cothran is visiting
friends in Montgomery, Birmingham and
Atlanta.
—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Petway leave
Saturday, Mr. Pet way to spend a few
days in Athens and Mrs. Petway for a
visit with her parents in Nashville,
Tenn.
—Mrs. W. T. Burkholder and children
have returned from Sullivan’s Island.
—Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Benedict
S Goldberg of Birmingham, Ala., will
be delighted to learn that they will in
future make Augusta their home, Mr.
Goldberg having bought the English
Wooden Mills here. He Is now in Bir
mingham settling up his business affairs
there preparatory to locating here.
—Mrs. Alice Daniel, who has been
visiting relatives in Columbus. Ga., has
arrived for a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Ernest Merry. Mrs. Edward Har
rison. of Chalotte, N. C.. Mrs. Merry's
sister, who has been her guest will re
turn home next week.
—Miss Julia Matthews and Mrs. J. W.
Perry have returned from Sullivan’s Is
land.
—Mr. and Mrs James Doyle have re
turned from Hendersonville.
—Misses Myrtle and Juanita Johnson,
of Warrenton, Ga., are visiting Mrs. A.
B. Culpepper.
—A congenial party that left today for
Hendersonville, N. C., consisted of Mrs.
Alfred Davis. Mrs. Howard Murphy,
Mrs. Dessie Miller and son, Miss Laura
Mruphy and Master Paul Murphy. They
will he away for several weeks.
Masters Frank and Walter Egbert
are down from Washington, Ga., for a
week's stay with their mother, Mrs.
Egbert.
—Miss Addle Plumb and Miss Flor
ence Mounce are spending this week
with Mrs. Coleman Dempsey on Monte
Rano.
—Mrs. E. J. Rarrv, Misses Katie and
Minnie Jellico and Mr. D. V. Jellico
have returned from Charleston when*
they went to accompanied the remains
of their brother, Mr. John T. Jellico,
whose funeral took place Friday last.
Miss Florence Newsome is spending
n fortnight with friends in Fandersxijle.
MISS BRANtfON’S HOUSE
PARTY AT HEPHZIBAH
Miss Mary Brandon, of Hephsibah, Ga.
entertained a number of her young
friends at a house party given at her
home, during the past two weeks. All
sorts of amusements, such as card par
ties, straw rides, and afternoon hikes,
were gotten up for their enjoyment.
Three days were spent on a camping
trip at Farmers Bridge, This afforded
all the pleasures of outdoor llfe—flshi ng,
rowing, Hwimmlng, danolng, card play
ing and short trips to nearby towns.
The young people of the party were:
Miss Alice Wiggins of Mcßean. Ga.,
Miss Gertrude Ivey and Bob Ivey, of
Grovetown, Ga.; Misses Rusle and Flor
ence Greene, of Augusta, Ga.; Mrs. A.
M. Holmes, of Augusta, and Miss Jo
sle Boullneau of Hephzlbah, Ga.
—Mrs. W. T Forbes and Miss Nell
Forbes are spending the summer at
Bonnie Meade, on Connecticut beach.
Mr. Carman Forbes, of Jacksonville,
Fla., is visiting his mother and sister
so rsome time Atlanta Constitution.
Miss Gertrude Bernstein, who lias
returned home after a visit to Isle of
Balms. Darlington, fi. C. and Angus 4 *.
Ga., left today in the Bernstein car for
Macon, carrying with her a party of
friends. Athens Herald.
Miss LMHan Duke has returned from
a pleasant trip to Montreal, N. C., wher*
she visited Mrs. A. C. Bridgman. flhe
also spent some time In Blltmore and
Asheville Miss Mary Duke will leave
next week for Thomson to spend a few
days.
SCHOOL LIBRARY OPEN.
The Woodlawn School Library, which
has been such a great source of pleas
ure to the scholars of that school dur
ing the summer vacation, will be open
as usual, tomorrow afternoon from five
until six o'clock.
The story-telling feature of the
younger folks will he in charge of Miss
Katherine Calloway and all who attend
are assured a peasant time.
—Mrs. Bernard Fireman of Balti
more Is being pleasantly entertained
ns the guest of her sister, Mrs. John
Collins Hart, in Atlanta.
MISS ATCHISON
ENTERTAINS.
Miss Ruth Atchison entertained
very delightfully last evening at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Frank Fer
ris. on Reynolds street. Heart dice
was played at six tables and the prizes
awarded to Miss Annie Cashln and
Mr. James Bartley. At the conolu
slon of the game a delicious salad
supper and ices were served,
Miss Atchison’s guests were Miss
Helen Magarahan, Miss Vernon Fash
in. Miss Frankie Hill, Miss Annie
Cashin, Miss Frances Connelly of
I’ennllle, Miss Genevieve Cashin, Miss
Alberta Hester, Miss Nellie Sherman
and Messrs. Cooper Wan-, Allen El
llott, Dan Bowles, Jr., Bryan Cashin,
T. W. Lockhart of Oliver. Ga.; An
tolne Renkl, John Battle, Jr., Eddie
W nndelkin of Charleston, James Bart
ley, Edward Wilkowsky, am! DeWeen
Fuureher.
Mr. (idle Wandelkin of Charleston
is visiting Mr. D. J. Bowies, Jr.
—Mr. T. W. Lockhart of Oliver, Ga.,
is visiting Mr. Bryan Cashin.
—Mr. and Mrs. William Boyland
are the recipients of many congratu
lations on the birth of a flno little
son. Mrs. Boyland is at her old home
Is Pennsylvania, whore she went to
be with her mother, who died a few
days ago.
—Miss Frances Connelly of Sand
ersvllle, Ga., will remain for sAme
time longer as the guest of Miss
Frankie Hill.
—Mrs. Claud Williams and her sis
ter, Miss Irene Lillian Clark, nre
spending two weeks In Hendersonville.
FR El DM AN-GOLUB
Cards of invitation have been sent
out by Mrs. Freldman and Rabbi Sol
onion (ioltibowsky to the marriage re
ception of their daughter, Fretda, to
Benjamin Golub on Tuesday even
ing, September Ist, at seven-thirty,
at K. of P. Hall, 311 Jackson Street,
Augusta, Ga.
—The serious illness of Mr. Henry
Stuart at tile City Hospital will lie
learned with sincere regret by all
who know him- Additional sympa
thetic interest will be felt from the
fact that Mrs. Stuart mil Little Vir
ginia sailed Monday of last week to
join Misses Helen and Willie Stuart
abroad.
—Mrs. Eunice B. Smith has return
ed to the city and has apartments
with Mr. and Mrs. 10. W. Dodge, on
the four hundred block of Reynolds
Street.
—Miss Emily Craig has returned
form a visit with her sister, Mrs.
William Ehrhardt, in Charleston.
—Mr. and Mrs Fled Gehrken, Jr.,
who have been enjoying a visit north
have been spending a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. S. It. McCord, lormer
Augustans, in Philadelphia.
—Mrs. Elisabeth D. Rhodes has re
turned from Asheville and Atlanta.
—Mrs. John Sylvester and Mrs.
Mayer are spending this month in
Asheville.
—Mrs. M. B. Williams and children
left today for Montreat, N. C.
—Mr. W. M. Miller has returned
from Chicago and New York. Mrs.
Miller i« with lriends at Blue Ridge
Springs, Ga.
—The sudden and serious Illness
of Mr. DeSassure Rhodes is tlie oc
casion of much anxiety. It is feared
he lias appendicitis.
- Mr. and Mrs Landon Thomas
and Misses Ellen and Emily Thomas,
were, when last heard from, In Italy.
—Miss Isabelle Williams is still in
Paris.
—Mrs. Fannie B. Knight is spend
ing some time at Cobbham.
SLATON DECLINES
DEBATE WITH
HARDWICK
Atlanta, Ga.—lnvited by Thomas
W. Hardwick, candidate for the
United Staten senate, to divide (line
with him at the Auditorium aere on
Monday night, Governor John M.
Slaton, candidate foi the same office,
has declined, Maying that for reasons
lie ban given heretofore he does not
think it proper for him to engage In
joint debate.
GREAT PARIS MARKETS
REAPED RICH HARVEST
TODAY, NO DELIVERIES
Parle.—Food remains plentiful in
Baris and prices have been only
slightly Increased. Meat and vege
table* are the principal commodities
affected, as retailers find difficulty
in bring them from the central de
pots because all delivery wagons
nave been requisitioned.
In the great central markets there
were large quantities of vegetables
today and push cart dealers reaped
a rich harvest. The principal whole
sale prices today ior sacks contain
Ing 220 pounds were: Potatoes arid
string beans, $0: dr ed beans, J 4;
splna-h, $x onions, 14
Fruit and poultry sold at lea* than
SAY‘WE
MUST'
London.—The streets in
front of (he American con
sulate general today was
packed with Germans,
mostly youths of the ser
vant class coming from all
parts of the British isles to
register their names so that
they might return to Ger
many to fight if possible.
There was no show of
feeling in the crowd against
English. Their usual answer
to the question as to why
they were going was: “We
must go.”
Thus far no eases of in
sult to or ill treatment, of
Germans have been record
ed.
WILL BE SHOT
Brussels.— Two disguis
ed German officers arrested
today at Ostend had in their
.possession extensive mili
tary notes and plans of
great value. They are to he
shot.
Tennessee
Off For
England
Washington -Accord
ing to present plans,the
destination of the gold
laden cruiser Tennes
see, when she sails
from New York late to
day, will be Falmouth,
England. The British
government has given
permission for the war
ship to put in there. The
gold specie will be
promptly shipped to
London and elsewhere.
No word has come
from continental Eu
rope whether a vessel
will be permitted in
ports of the other war
ring countries. If Italy
remains neutral, some
of the refugees in the
interior may be sup
plied with funds from
her ports.
the usual price The authorities to
day forbade retailers to sell more
than one pound of butter to each
customer and fixed the maximum
price at. 4 4cent* a pound.
Egg* al*o must lie gold according
to an official tariff- new laid egg*
coating 4 cent* each
Harvest Problem.
The prollem of getting In the har
ve*t ha* given iryirh cause for
thought to the French mlnlatry of ag
rlculture. A scheme I* being consid
ered for replacing the men who have
Joined the army by training nil chil
dren from 10 to 16 year* of age in
field work.
"(I. S. CROPS GAN AND
MUSI MOVE TO PORTS
OF EUROPEy-REDFIELD
Secretary of Commerce in Consultation Today with Secretary
Bryan---The Last Thing We Need Worrying About is Get
ting Crops Abroad, He Says
Washington—American crops can
find must move to Europe. That wits
the view expressed today by Secre
tary Redfield of the Department ot
Commerce after a conference with
Secretary Bryan.
"The last tiling we need worry
about” said Mr. Redfield with em
liliiisis, "is getting our crops abroad.
Europe must have our wheat or
starve. Will she starve or will site
provide means of transportation? its
up to the oilier fellow to provide
ships. Grain may tie tied up for a
few weeks, but not permanently.
Just as soon us the question of su
premacy on tile seas Is settled com
merce will he resumed. Have you
noticed t.iiu policy of Great Britain
and France as collected In her naval
orders—tt is to obtain control of the
sea at onAe.
Either Way.
‘Tf England sweeps the sens all
English merchant ships will resume
their transportation of our crops. It
Germany Is successful her ships will
carry the grain. England of course
is ottr biggest, customer Hhe already
Is insuring merchant ships up to Ml
per cent of their value and I thnlk
we may look to similar steps In that
direction.
"Another thing that will help will
be the bib now before congress
amending our shipping laws. The
United Fruit Company and the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation have
been considering for some time
changing Ihoir register so as to fly
the American flag.
Technical restrictions which pro
vented will now he removed. But
even if there are not enough Ameri
can ships, European nations will cer
tainly send others It’s their work,
not ours.”
Hurry U. S.
Warships
To Sea
Bremerton, Wash. —Hurried prepa
rations were being made aboard the
cruiser Milwaukee at the Puget Bound
Navy Yard today to take the vessel to
aea and It whh reported she would
sail for British Columbia waters. Of
ficers at the navy yard would give no
information concerning the Milwau
kee's orders blit it Is understood the
cruiser is being sent north to protect
American interests and to enforce
American neutrality In the waters ad
jacent to the boundary.
Mayflower Off Capes.
Norfolk, Va. The IT. 8. 8. May
flower is off the Virginia Gapes to see
HOKE. SMITH ISSUES
ADDRESS TO COTTON
GROWERS OF SOUTH
Washington—An address to cotton
growers will he issued late today hy
the committee of congressmen woo
have undertaken to alleviate threat
enlng results to the American cot
ion industry from the European war.
The circular It wa* announced today
hy .Senator Hoke Smith, chairman of
the committee, will he calculated to
allay apprehension among Southern
farmer*.
"We are aatlHfled,” *ald Senator
Smith after n meeting of the commit
tee, "that the emergency currency
hill passed yesterday will lake rare
of any financial demands for the cot
ton crop. Our statement also will
assure the cotton grower* that when
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■am. '
that no vessels leave Hampton Roads
and Chesapeake Bay ports without
being properly cleared. Customs au
thorities here are making rigid ex
amination to prevent shipment of con
traband.
Intercepts
Lusitania
Wireless
Uranium’s Captain Also Says
Two German Cruisers Pur
suing—Chased and Sunk By
British Ship
New York.—Captain Hessig, of the
Uranium Line steamer Uranium an
nounced nt the British consulate to
day that ne hail intercepted yester
day wireless messages from the
steamer Lusitania saying that two
German Cruisers which had been .pur
suing the Lusitania had been chased
and sunk by two British warships.
The Uranium reuched port today.
Uranium Lina officials who saw
Captain Hessig aTter his arrival here
said today that the captain had not
reported intercepting such a message
and that they were unable to confirm
it.
The wireless station at Sayville to
which the alleged message irom the
Lusitania was addressed, according
to Captain llessig. said today that it
bed not received such a message.
The message, Captain Hessig said,
contained the additional Information
that the Lusitania was continuing on
Its trip to England. The Lusitania
sailed from New York with darkened
lights shortly before 2 o’clock yester
day morning.
NATIONAL HOUSEWIVES’
LEAGUE TO CALL MEET
New York.—The National House
wives’ League today sent this notice
lo members throughout the United
Stales:
"Call a meeting to consider the
prices of foodstuffs in your city. In
vestigate from every angle. Honest,
merchants will not take advantage of
the present war crisis to advance
prices, but. we must have the suhject
well In hand to protect the consum
er Irom any unwarranted rise-
Watch prices and report any advance
to the national executive commit
tee."
the crop Is ready for movement In
thirty days, ample transportation fa
cilities will be afforded. Our com
mittee Is confident of that.
“We also have reports from tho
American consuls abroad that many
of tho cot Pin mills are in operation,
and wo have Information to assure
us that our cotton trade with Great
Britain and the Orient will not be
interfered with at all.
“Our addresn will have an opti
mistic tone. Of course It will not
say that things will be Just as good
as if there had been no war but our
investigation thus far shows that the
prospects are more favorable than
had been anticipated."
This is India-Ceylon
tea —more refreshing
than green tea
and goes much
l[*sl further.
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