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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 acter that men like ! t . 5 . 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 WESTERN UNION has greatly reduced the cost of cabling, abroad through the introduction of Cable Letters Over-night service to Europe at a minimum charge. Example:—A twelve-word cable letter from New York to London costs only 75 cents. Ask for rates from your city. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. TWO 20*n!i* t 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. '