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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 ** r ■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. yjjy »■»> THREE