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f MONDAY. AUGUST 10.
DENY 4,000 BELGIANS ARE PRISONERS
Germany Mobilizing 1,M0,000 More Men of Its Final Reserve
McCreary’s Idea Sale
MEN’S CLOTHING
At Astounding: Reductions in
Prices
Up to SIB.OO Suits f || QC
Up to $22.50 Suits C 1 A Q
on sale at v l
Up to $30.00 Suits <£ 1 7 Q
on sale at
Special lot of Wash Suits in Poplins, values
up to $5.00, to go $2.90
Arrow Collars, limited 6 to cus
tomer, 5 for
MS Creaky’s
44 Home of Gootl Clothes 99
REYNOLDS’ REPLY TO VINSON
FOR JOINT DEBATE
Vinson Asked For Explanation On Many
Points.
August*. (In., August 10th. 1914
Hon Ctrl Vlnwm.
Mi)tod#evi!)e, Oh.
Dmr Sir
(i would not b** fair to myself t »
ftnsnar your Utter of the nth offering I
to divide time with me at Allen Park /
in Augusta next Thursday night an 1 I
ignore your advert tan*ntent appearinit !
in the Augusta Herald Friday and
your vituperations at Allen Park I
Hare, Ist me nay. that If you can show !
by reputable vrltnesaea where 1 have, j
during this rungresalonal rtmpalgn,
misrepresented any fart or position
of yours, or either of our opponents,
I will quit the race.
When a mere child in Burke county
ty, next to my lather's farm lived u
youhg man cm whose plowstock I of
ten rod*. Up moved to Augusta, nip
i«ll\ rose tn catnrmrcial Fife and be
came i bank president. 1, too, after \
a few years, moved to Augusta. Ycarr* j
passed! and 1 entered the tare for So
llrltur General c»f the Augusta cMr <
cult. 1 wa* poor and mv rash soon
exhausted. 1 had btit one friend to j
turn to for financial aid. That friend
loaned me. on the faith he had In me. ;
over three thousand dollars to com- I
ptete that rare. I won
During that race a gentleman, fo*
whom I have a high regard, cam* |
palgncd vigorously and effectively fori
me. This gentleman did not know tip*
until the campaign was well on, tin ' j
he was prominently Identified with
an organisation that was fighting the
organisation which was harking my
opponent That gentleman was Doc
tor J. R. Littleton the Imnker, Mr. L.
C Hayne.
Years passed and I remained on
the friendliest terms with both He
tiring from the soltcltorehip in 1913.
I was urged by many to run for mayor
of Augusts. 1 declined knowing that
my friend Dr Littleton would he a
candidate. To my great embarrass
tuent. Mr Hayne entered the* race*.
My friends were then opposing each
other. I had to select between the
two. After weighing my Obligation
to each carefully. 1 decided that Mr
Hayne. who had known *me In my
childhood, harked mo on faith, had a
greater claim than Dr. Littleton, who
Joined my ranks when 1 was ftghtlns
his political foe I laid these favts
before Dr. Littleton. His answer was
that a man's conscience should gov
ern him, and that he would leave It
to my conec‘lenee 1 voted for Mr.
Hayne. Thia answers the question
you would propound regarding mu
nicipal politics referred to in your ad
vertisement*
I decline to meet you tn Joint de
hate. Jemt debates engender hate
end no good can com* from tham.
Your reason for challenging me is
so patent that anyone can see you?
object. You have made two efforts
to get sn audience in Augusta one
at the Court House where you spoke
to eighty-four people— twenty-five of
whom. I am informed, were friends
of yours from other counties. Ninety
per cent of the others were friends
of mine who went to bear >ou out
of curiosity The other effort was at
Allen PaGc Flailing in both meet
ings. you cancelled y. ur oilier engage
ments and left the city.
Now, to bolster your waning politi
cal fortunes, you must off-set that
failure 1 do not intend to draw a
crowd for you so that you can claim
that you addressed a thousand or two
voters In Augusta, when In fact after
much advertising you failed to get
out a hundred.
Thart are aome Gangs when you ata
next in Augusta J would be* glad to
have you rXjilaih When Dr. Littleton
Introduced hia 'ctjmpulaory education"
bill in the legislature, the Junior Or
der of M IlfedKevllle. In which you
[claim membership, I am Informed
| wired him to call on you to support
thf» measure Ho did so. You prom
ised .support even asked that you be
included among ihe list of speakers
for it. The hill came to a vote and
you helped kill it. You also voted and
worked against a recorfhl deration rs
the bill Toll why you did this and
misled Dr. Littleton.
Kxplaln how Baldwin county hap
to be in the Tenth District, and
why Hon. Joseph Pottle la not run
»lng for congress In the Sixth Dis
trict
Kxplaln why he opposed your re
election to the Georgia legislature, and
| whs the people of Baldwin county ad-
I ministered to you a withering tic
feat. *
Kxplaln also how the papers of the
‘state In a glowing account of your
ni>t speech ut trvvinton. stated that
i Senator Davis Introduced you and
I oommtndbfl you to the piihitc. when
lln Curt Srnutor Orvlh hod nothtnK
I whatever to itn with your Introduc
tion or i'B*n|'»l«tji, und yog wore lntro-
Iduo*d by unothpr gentleman.
Kx|>hiln why you are reflect in* upon
I he Intelligence of the voters by apwzk-
I In* and publishing that my proposed
Army Reorganization plan would nbol
l»h the standing army And that It
would put a company of United States
regular,. In every county; That It pro
posed enlisting a million men from
Georgia, when a e\fop»ta of the plan
In the press or by mat] showing the
opposite had been laid before every
I voter, wherein I proposed n state mil
itia of a million man throughout the
United Statea, and a standing arniv
sufficient to do guard and patrol duty.
Tell why you have so potslstentlv
mis stated my Sparta speech. You
ha\e etated all over the district that
tn my Sparta speech I said my father
I mot ad from the country to the city
looking for better moral Influences.
Col. Tom Hunt. Attorney at Spar
|t»; Hon. Robert Merritt, attorney at
I Sparta; Hon. F. p. r>a\ la. attorney of
Warrenton heard my Sparta speech
If any one of them will put In writing
that 1 made the statement, I will quit
I the race.
Explain—Explain— Explain to all the
people, those affidavits tn Mr. Evans'
card of last week In which reputable
j citizens sw ear that you did speak
against and rldlculs Land Ranks and
rural credits
Yours truly,
JOE S REYNOLDS.
CENTRAL PHARMACY IS
NEWEST DRUO STORE
The Central Pharmacy, corner Kol-
Icck and Kenwlrk Streets, will hold
Its Tormal opening on Friday of this
I week.
j This Is Augusta's newest drug store
j and Is equipped with all the conven-
Inoes and necessities of an tiptivdate
drug store.
On Friday music will he the chief
i entertainment, from i to ti and 8:30
jto 10 p tn. The entire public Is In
vited
Soil' enlrs «ill bo given the ladles.
All drugs and prescriptions will be
handled under the supervision of Dr.
O. D Salley .
VIOLENT CLASHES OF
FRENCH-GERMAN TROOPS
ALONG EH FRONTIER
Important Enqagement on Ridges of Vosges Mountains.
French Take the Passes—L osses Said to Be Serious.
Aviator Hit—Germans Flood Valley to Impede Enemy
Pars. A Rtatement Issued by the
war department last night says num
erous skirmishes are taking place
along the entire front of the French
army. One clash with the Germans
was violent and the losses on both
sides were serious.
The official communication adds
that, the German troops are receiving
reinforcements and that the French
arq being strengthened
Airplanes Take Part.
A battle began Saturday evening
on the ridges of the Vosges Moun
tains Aeroplanes took part. The
Frpnrh troops, after a desperate en
counter obtained possession of the
mountain passes of Bonbomme and
Salnte Marie. Yesterday morning
who nthe fighting was resumed they
took a position dominating S&inte
Marie Aux Mines.
The French losses In the taking or
Salnte Marie are not specifically
given In the official report, which
confines Itself to declaring that they
were serious. The wounded French
and German soldiers were taken to
the French, fortress of Kplnal for
treatment.
Bullet In Hip.
A French aeroplane which ascend
NATION PAYS ITS LIST
TRIBUTE IT CIPITIL IN
SIMPLEJiIL RITES
Less Than Two Hundred Persons Present in East Room of
White House This Afternoon—No Music Arranged For,
Scriptural Reading and Short Prayers Completed Services.
Special Train Leaves For Rome With Family and Few
Friends—Special Car For Flowers
Washington.—The nation today is
paying its final tribute to Mrs. Wood
row Wilson. Arrangements for the
funeral services in the east room of
the White House at 2 o’clock this
afternoon were marked by
such as Mrs. Wilson desired. Only
members of the Wilson family and a.
very few Intimates, members of the
cabinet and their wives, committees
from the senate and house and the
employes of the White House were
asked to be present. Those invited
made a group of leas than two hun
ifred persons.
To tha East Room.
The mahogany casket covered with
gray broadcloth was taken from the
room In which Mrs. Wilson died to
the east room and there surrounded
by a profusion of beautiful flowers
sent from all parts of the country.
Lilies of the valley and roses filled
tile room with fragTance.
With the president and his daugh
ters, Miss Margaret Wilson. Mrs Mr-
Adoo and Mrs. Sayre, were Secretary
McAdoo. Francis B. Sayre, and Prof.
Stockton Axson, Mrs Wilson's broth
er, who arrived here early today after
a race across the continent from Ore
gon to be present at the funeral.
The Cabinst.
Near the family a place had been
reserved for the members of the cabl- j
net and their wives. The employes of
the White House, all of whom Mrs.
Wilson had refrtended by simple acts
of kindness and thoughtfulness, had
a special part of the room assigned
to them.
No music wss arranged for. and the
Kev. Sylvester Beach, of rrinceton,
N J., the Wilson family paator for
many years, and the Rev. J. H. Taylor,
of Washington. whose church tV
president lias attended since coming
to Washington, decided on the sim
plest service.
The Scriptures.
They selected several verses from
the Kith chapter of First Corinthians
end the fourteenth chapter of St,
John for the scriptural reading and
short prayers and a benediction com
pleted the aervlcea
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye
believe in God. believe also In me,"
was the opening verse from the scrip
tures "In my Father's house are
many mansions: If It were not so, I
would have told you. I go to prepare
s place for you. I will not leave you
oomfortleaa I will come to you."
The members of the senate com
mittee, headed by Vlea President
Marshall, gathered In ths marble
room of the capltol to drive to the
White House together. Speaker Clark
and the other members of the house
committee, which included the- senior
membera of each state delegation, also
/HE <UGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
ed during the engagement was re
peadly fired at by the officer who
was acting as observer of the Ger
mans’ movement receiving a bullet
In the hip. The pilot of the machine,
however, brought him safely to the
ground.
The German troops inundated the
valley of the Seille hoping to stop
the advance of the French, but the
quantity of water was not sufficient
and the French troops were able to
continue their march. The French
today were near the outskirts of the
forest of Hardt, In front of Neu
Breisach, which appears to be occu
pied In force.
Entire Region.
It Is officially stated that patrols
of the French army In Belgium have
covered the entire region of Elfel. a
hilly plain In Rhennlsh Prussia on the
left of the Rhine. They found trgees
of the Germans along the Ourthe
River and east of Neufchateau.
At Liege the Germans appear to be
recovering and re-provlsionlng. A
large number of German squadrons
that had yielded ground to the French
are now In the vicinity of Tongres
A number of German prisoner have
been sent to Namur and Charleville.
met at the capltol to attend the fune
ral in a body.
To Bear Casket.
There were no honorary pallbearers.
A group of White House attendants
who have been on duty there for
many years were honored by being
chosen to bear the casket. Both houses
houses of congress were in reoess un
til tomorrow ami orders had been Is
sued that all government departments
he closed at 1 o’clock today and to
morrow. All flags In the city on pub
lic buildings, private homes and stores
were at half mast.
On Special Train.
The trip to Rome, Ga., where Mrs.
Wilson will be burled late tomorrow
afternoon beside her mother and fa
ther in Myrtle Hill cemetery, will he
made on a special train. Those in the
party will include the president. Miss
Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Sayre, Secre
tary and Mrs. McAdoo, Prof Axson,
J. R. Wilson, George Howe, Dr. Cary
KIDNEY OR
BLADDER WEAK?
Just Mix Juniper and Buchu.
Old Folks’ Recipe.
The symptome of diseased kidneys
and bladder: Scalding, drlbbUng.
straining or to ftequent passage of
urine; forehead and the back-of-the
head aches; stitches and pains in the
, hack; growing muscle weakness;
spots before the eyes; yellow skin;
sluggish bowels; swollen eyelids or
ankles; leg cramps; unnatural short
breath; sleeplessness and the despond
ency; Diabetes, Bright's Disease. The
moment you have any of ths above
symptoms or a dull backache and
rheumatic twinges, get from any re
liable druggist a bottle of Btuart's
Buchu and Juniper. Take a table
spoonful after meals. Drink plenty
of pure, fresh water and abstain from
eating sugar, sweets or highly season
ed foods. Your kidneys and bladder
ytll then act fine and natural. Stu
art’s Buchu and Juniper has been used
for generations to flush clogged kld
neya also to neutralise the acids In
urine so It no longer hurts you to pass
water. Stuart's Buchu and Juntpei
Cotnopund is old folks’ recipe for kid
ney trouble.
T. Grayson and Secretary Tumulty.
James Woodrow, a cousin of the pres
ident, will join the train at Spartan
burg, B. C., and Miss Alethea S. Axson
and Miss Carrie Belle Axson at Atlan
ta. Ga.
Th South's Tribute.
The South has plannd to pay trib
ute to Mrs. Wilson's life as the special
train passs toward Rome. In Alexan
dria, Me., and many other cities and
towns the church bells will be tolled.
A special car on the train will take
the thousands of wreaths and floral
tributes which have come to the
White House since Mrs. Wilson died.
Six Police Officers,
/ Washington.— Six police officers
who have been on duty at the White
House for many years were selected to
bear the casket to the hearse. They
were Forrest H. Purks. John F. Jamie
son, H. F. Hutton, John Bramiett,
Eugene Davis and Henry Gilbert.
Among the mourners at the White
House was Major Chas. Loeffler, wh)
for 44 years was doorkeeper for suc
cessive presidents. He was a pall
bearer at the funeral of Mrs. Benj.
Harrison, who died In the White
House.
Follow to Train.
Washington.— lt was arranged that
the president and his three daughters
would follow Mrs. Wilson’s body to
the special train and then returp- to
the White House to await the'time
for departure, some two hours later.
J os. R. Wilson, the president’s brother,
and George Howe, the president's
cousin, will remain meanwhile on the
funeral oar. Since Mrs. Wilson’s
death the president or pne other
member of the family has been con
stantly In the room with her body. I
The president took personal
today of the final arrangements for
the funeral and steeled himselfagalnst
his grief.
Governor Fielder, of New Jersey,
and Mrs. Fielder arrived early today
to attend the funeral. They were
among the few outsiders to be pres
ent.
Briions
Capture
German
Prize
New York.—From two
sources today came a report
to New York that the North
German Lloyd Liner Kron
Prinz Wilhelm had been
captured by the British
cruiser Essex and taken to
Bermuda as a prize. The
liner Narragansett reported
having heard a message to
this effect and the manager
of the Royal Mail
Packet, whose ships run to
Bermuda, said he had heard
a similar report.
Think Report True.
New York.—The manager of the Roy
al Mail Steam Packet said he had every
reaaon to believe the report was true.
He would not say where he had heard it
but it was believed that the British
consul was his authority. Rigorous cen
sorship is being enforced in Bermuda and
confirmation of the report could be
obtained at Hamilton. A cryptic dis
patch from the correspondent of the As*
eoclated Press at Bermuda indicated he
had some news which he would like to
communicate but could liot on account
of the censorship. It was in reply to a
ATTENTION YOU!
This is your invitation to our Formal Opening Friday, Aug
ust 14th, 1914. Augusta’s newest, cleanest and neatest Drug
Store,
THE CENTRAL PHARMACY
Corner Kollock and Fenwick Streets.
A complete line of Drugs, Sundries, Cigars, Cigarettes, Sta
tionery and Perfumes; Ice Cream, Soda Water, Candies.
Fine selection of Music from 4to6p. m. A very'useful little
souvenir for the ladies.
Prescriptions promptly and carefully compounded. Deliv
eries made to all parts of the city.
PHONE 2711.
REFRESHMENTS SERVED.
Distinctively Individual
lli§atimal
THE TURKISH BLEND
> CIGARETTE ;
The original Turkish blend 11/
with the distinctive char
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Fatima Coupons can be exchanged lor distmctiveCifb ESS
message Informing him of the reported
capture of the Kron Prinz Wilhelm by
the Essex.
In Honor of German Heir.
The Kron Prinz Wilhelm, named in
honor of the heir to the German throne,
was built in 1901 at the Vulcan Works
in Stettin, Germany, and launched in
May 1902. She is 663 feet long, of 66
foot beam, 21,300 tons displacement and
30,000 horsepower. She has a speed of
28 knots and at the time of her launch
ing was one of the fastest and largest
vessels afloat. She has accommodations
for 1715 passengers and a crew of 552.
Frenchmen
Are Shot
to Death
Graphic Description of Killing
of Four Traveling on Train.
Several Protesting Also Shot.
P«rl*—How five young Frenchmen
were shot to death in Germany is
graphically described in an affidavit
of Jean Demonbynes, a returned stu
dent, who declares also that two
Italians travelling In the same train
met the same fate.
The first Frenchman to be killed
had shouted; “Long live France," at
Lorrach, a town of Baden, where he
was awaiting a train. According to
the affidavit, he was immediately ar
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rested, placed against the wall of the
station and shot.
Three other French youths who
were among the small crowd detained
at Lorrach by the Germans, protested
at the killing and were led to the
place where the first Frenchman was
shot, a group of officers fired at them
and they fell.
Another Frenchman who shouted
"Assassin" was likewise shot, the af
fidavit says. The two Italians were
killed on the road between Waldshut
and Immfndingen- One was killed
in an argument over the closing of a
train window and the other because
he objected to a German sitting on
him. \
—Miss Annie Laurie "Walsh leaves
Wednesday for New York, where she
will join Mr. and Mrs. Dan Henderson
of Aiken at the Waldorf-Astoria and
then visit friends in Boston and
Maine. x
—Mrs. J. O. Minnis of Atlanta
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Bell on Greene street.
—Mr. Rob Carroll’s friends will he
very glad to learn of the continued
Improvement In Ms condition.
—Mrs. S. E. Marsden Is visiting rel
atives in Camden, S. C.
—Mrs. Gordon Lamback anuY chil
dren returned last night from WVay
nesviile, N. C. '