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MAIN GERMAN ARMY READY TO MOVE
Reported Entrenching on Ourthe to Battle With Allies
THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and Wed
nesday; probably local
thunder showers.
VOLUME XIX, No. 224.
On River Ourthe
German Troops
Mass For Battle
Main Army of Kaiser Entrenching. Great Con
flict Expected With Forces of Belgium, France
and England. Incessant Bombardment ot
Liege Forts.
2,000 DEAD, 20,000 WOUNDED, 9,700
PRISONERS.
London —A news dispatch from Brussels says
it is officially announced there that the German
loss in Belgium in the recent fighting was 2,000
dead, 20,000 wounded and 9,700 prisoners.
TERRIBLE SCENES.
London Dispatches to The Times from the
V ,gue and to The Telegraph from Maastricht, sent
uLder yesterday’s date, agree that the struggle for
possession of the forts at Liege was going on contin
uously and resulting in terrible scenes of bloodshed
and of heroism.
AT NOON.
* London —At noon, the dispatches say, the Ger
mans were making fierce efforts to silence the forts
nearest the city proper and the defenders were gal
lantly holding out against almost constant bombard
ment.
SECOND BRIDGE.
London —The Paris correspondent of the Ex
change Telegraph Co., says that a dispatch from
Maastricht, the Netherlands, announces that the
Germans occupy Tongres, a town north of Liege.
The place had been abandoned by the Belgians.
German engineers are engaged in constructing a sec
ond bridge across the river.
WITH HEAVY LOSS.
Brussels via London. —The Germane made a desperate attack on
Fort Seralng, south of Liege, Sunday night and were repulsed with
heavy loss. It is estimated that 800 Germans were killed within an area
of half a square mile.
BRIDGE SHATTERED.
Brussels. —A bridge which the Germans were crossing was shat
tered by the fire of the fort which had an exact range. The Germans at
tempted the assault with great courage. Some of their dead were found
directly in front of the barb wire fencing that surrounds the fort. It is
reported that Prince William of I.lppe and his son, were killed charg
ing at the head of 100 German soldiers. Their bodies were burled near
the fort.
HOSTAGES RELEASED.
Brussels. —King Albert arrived here during the night from the gen
eral headquarters of the Belgian army at Louvain to the northwest of
Liege. His majestey passed several hours In conference with the Bel
gian minister of war, after which a cabinet council was held.
It is reported here that all the civilian hostages held by the Ger
mans in the town of Liege have been released on giving their parole to
remain at the disposal of the German military authorities.
Enormous Number of
Belgian Wounded;
Factories Hospitals
LONDON — John Clarkson, of Chicago, a
railroad contractor, who left Antwerp Sun
day and reached here by way of Ostend,
says the number of the Belgian wounded is
enormous. All the hospitals at Brussels,
Gent and other cities, he says, are full and
factories and convents are being utilized for
reception of wounded.
The banks at Antwerp, said Mr. Clark
son, were paying only 10 per cent of the de
posits and refused to honor American paper.
Very few Americans . were left there.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST 11. 1914.
The Lusitania (,it Fastest in Dash Acrpss Atlantic
New York—, The Cunarder Lusitania which left hero at 1 o’clock last Wed
nesday morning for a dash across the Atlantic reached Basnet, approximately
400 miles from Liverpool between 8 and 10 o’clock this morning. Cunard Line
officials announced that they received cable advices from Liverpool to this effect,
today. The Lusitania should reach Liverpool tonight.
German
Warship
Wreck?
More Wreckage Cast Up
Establishes Belief That Man
of War May Have Gone
Under.
San Francisco A Ger
man man of war with three
stacks and two military
masts was sighted 16 miles
outside the Golden Gate at
10 a. m. today. Taken in
connection with the finding
of the wreckage, her pres
ence was believed to be sig
nificant. The description
would agree with either the
Leipzig or Nurnberg.
Washington, D. C. According to rec
ords here the only British ships in Am
erican Pacific waters are the ‘small
cruiser Shearwater the sloop of war Al
gerine and the cruiser Rainbow. At last
reports the Shearwater was on the low
er California coast and the Rainbow de
parted from Ran Francisco with coal for
a Canadian port last Friday.
The only enemy which might have
been in the vicinity was the German
protected cruiser Nuremberg which had
been on Mexican duty at Manzanillo but
on July 29th was reported in raid-Pacific
near Midway Islands aparently steaming
for she German China station. The Mont
calm, a French cruiser, with Rear Ad
miral Huget, was last reported further
south in Mexican waters at Acapulco. No
news received here today served to iden
tify the wreckage cast up near San
Francisco.
More Wreckage.
6a n Francisco. —More wreckage from
a British vessel, which today is estab
lished to have been a man-of-war, was
cast up by the early flood tide In the
neighborhood of the South Shore Life
Saving station. Two white wooden cabin
doors were found bearing on bright brass
plates the legend "Navigating officer,"
and the other *'gunn*r."
Not the Rainbow.
Ottawa. — The wreckage cast up by
the tide at San Francisco is not part
of the Rainbow; of that we are cer
tain," declared the naval office to*
day •
It was thought the wreckage might
be from the Shearwater or the Alge
rian, small, British gunboats a« there
is considerable wood In both.
Americans Are
Waiting to Sail.
Havre, France -Between
2,000 and 3,000 Americans
were still waiting here to
day for the sailing of the
French trails - Atlantic
Liners, France and Chicago,
which had been expietod to
depart yesterday.
BODY OF MRS. WILSON
REACHES MIA SOIL
At Gainesville, the Birthplace of Miss Margaret, People Sor
row Stricken. President Touched by Feeling Shown.
Bells Toll.
Gainesville, Ga. —Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, wife of the president, of the
United States, today had her final
home coming to Georgia, her birth
place. ihe scene of her later court
ship and marriage. Horrowfully, with
bared heads and tear-stained faces,
the people of her native state paid
silent tribute to the woman they knew
and loved.
Ar soon as the special train bear
ing her body crossed the Georgia, line,
the sad homecoming atmosphere crept
into the hearts of the president and
his family. In Georgia, the attitude
of the people clustered at every ham
let, village and town was different,
in other states the crowds were si
lent and respectful, but in Georgia
they looked grlefstricken.
At Gainesville, Ga., the birthplace
BRITISH
CRUISER
OFF N.Y.
Description Fits the Essex.
Sighted Off Sandy Hook
Highlands. Changes Course.
New York A British
cruiser, believed to he the
Essex suddenly appeared at
the entrance of New York
harbor this morning. Khe
was sighted off the High
lands of Kandy Hook at
about 10:30 o’clock appar
ently bound in hut when
within a mile and a half of
the bar she abruptly
changed her course and
steamed eastward.
Observers at Kandy Hook
were unable to discern her
name but said the war ships
description fitted the h«s
sex. The Essex has been
frequently reported by in
coming steamships in close
proximity to the Atlantic
coast. She last report
ed as having left H/fiifax as
convoy to the White Star
Liner Cedric, which arrived
here early today. The Ced
ric did not report that the
Es'.ex had protected her.
of Miss Margaret Wilson, were gath
ered people who knew the family In
days gone by. A, delegation met Mia
train and silently offered a beautiful
wreath of flowers. Tears trickled
down the faces of more than one on
looker.
Took Turns.
The president glanced out from time
to time but wan hidden from view.
He seemed touched by the feeling
shown by the people. He and Ills
daughters took turns watching beside
the casket and it was difficult to get
him away to eat and sleep. The
progress of the train was made known
by the constant ringing of the en
glne hell. Church bells, some hear
and some distant, tolled and In all oi
the towns business was suspended as
the special went through.
LEFT IN
HANDS
U. S .
Austrian Ambassador in Paris
Conducted to Special Train
and Leaves. America to
Look After Interests.
Paris--The United States
will look after the inter
ests of French in Austria-
Hungary and of Austrians
and Hungarians in France
during the interruption of
relations between the two
countries. Count Nicholas
Kczeesen de Temerin, Aus
tro-Hungarian embassador
to France, was conducted to
the railroad station by
Richard William Martin, a
high official connected with
the French foreign office.
A special train had been
provided for the ambassa
dor and he departed from
the Italian frontier.
Clear Belgium
Except at Liege
Paris, (vis Lon<fOn.)-~n*lgHn territory,
just hround to tht Mfiiitn of !<l*k§
wrji reportsd today to b*ivi» hssn tins
oiitflily e'e-nred of G*rmnn troops with
tin* exception of soots Uhlans who tiuU
lost thslr way.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
FOR RELIEF OF THE
TENSION IN COTTON
Amendments to Currency Bill Introduced in
Senate by Hoke Smith, Joint Resolution Also
For Direct Issue ot Funds to Holders oi
Warehouse Receipts.
Washington.—Throe nmetuimen ts to the currency net calculated to
relieve tcim.on on cotton ond othe i staple crops during the European
war were Introduced In the senate today. Under them cotton ami other
staple warehouse receipts could be issued up to 75 per cent of their
value; the limit of currency to be Issued on commercial paper would
he Increased from 3d per cent to 56 per cent and the stntus of state
hanks wbuld be so defined ns to gl > e them beyond question. If they join
the reserve taaoc'.atlon, the right to participate In t'he emergency issue
covered by the act.
ON CROP WELFARE.
Tile amendments were drafted bv Senator Owen, chairman of the
banking committee; Senator Hoke smith, chairman of the special volun
teer eongresslonal committee on cotton crop welfare and Senator Rans
deli, of lxmlslanu
Senator Smith algo Introduced t> joint resolution to authorize the
secretary of the treasury to limit the issue of currency of banks In the
cotton growing states to one-half of the amount to which they are enti
tled under tile emergency currency ad, the other half to he Issued di
rect to holders of cotton wnrehous ,» receipts. The receipts would be
prescribed by a board consisting of the secretaries of the treasury, agri
culture and commerce.
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
BY BRITISH WAR OFFICE
IS, GERMANS ADVANCING
Report Cavalry Divisions to North of Liege. \ Other Troops
Entrenching on River Aisno. Captured Germans All Re
ported Shortage of Food for Men and Horses. *
AUSTRIANS
KILL,WOUND
400
Six Car Loads of German
Prisoners on Way to Interior
of Russia.
Bt. Petersburg (via London) —A tel
egram received here today from Vll
na, aaye six carloada of German pris
oners passed through that city this
morning on the way to the Interior of
Russia. Four wounded German o'fl
cera were taken to the Vllna hos
pital
The Austrian troops who previous
ly had occupied Kadzlvlloff hastily
evacuated utter the Russian success
on Austrian territory
No other serious engagements have
been reported from the Austro-Rtis
slan frontier.
Losses Are 400.
London A Central news dispatch
from Vienna by way of Amsterdam
says the Austrian troops have occu
pied Mtechow In Russian Poland, ten
miles within the border, after defeat
ing a body of Cossacks whose losses
are given aa 400 killed and wounded,
while those of the Austrians are said
to be 140 wounded.
ALL MONTREAL
SAILINGS ARE
CANCELLED
Montreal. The llrttlsh admiralty
has cancelled all trans-Atlantic sail
ings of the Allan Line steamers Al
satlon, Victorian ami Corsican and.
ami will use the vessels to transport
supplies anil troops, presumably from
Canada to Kurope, according to an
nouncement made the line today.
HOME
EDITION
London. The new admiralty and
war office Information bureau this
morning made Its first anouncement
as follows:
"Two cavalry divisions are In the
neighborhood of Tongres to the north
of Liege and other German troops are
reported to he entrenching along the
line of the River Alsno.
"The large German force la moving
through the Duchy of Luxemburg and
Its advance troops are now at the Bel
gian frontier.
Short of Food.
“German cavalry patrols have been
reported near Marchlenne and Arlon.
.Several Individual soldiers belonging
to German patrols have been captured
both In France and Belgium. In all
cast's they were reported to be short
of food for both men and horses and
to have made no resistance.
"The British consul general at
HliHiigal, China, reports that no Brit
ish vessels have hen pursued or mo
lested
"A report from The Hague, Holland.
states Gist public nervousness In that
country has been allayed since the
publication of great Britain's attitude
respecting the neutrality of the Neth
erlands.
"It Is stated that the Germans tost
8,000 killed tiefore Liege but this is
unconfirmed.
Without Intermission.
‘A report states that the principal
Liege forts are still holding out. al
though some of the smaller forts have
been captured by the Germane. The
bombardment of the fortifications by
Hie Germans Is proceeding without In
termission. On one occasion a fort
apparently had been silenced but
when German Infantrymen advanced
to attack It a hall of bullets waa pour
ed Into them so suddenly and effec-
Ively that they retired with heavy
loss.
"The Gerrran atteckers who are
constantly being reinforced, displayed
great courage.
Terrible Conditions >
"It Is stated that 120,000 men of ths
German army are engaged in the at
tack on Liege. Refugees from that city
describe the conditions as terrible.
Many houses have been damaged or
burned.
"The Austro-Hungarian advance
from Cracow in Austrian Galicia to
ward KieP-e In Russian Poland Is re
ported to he In progress. At the same
time the Russian troops are said to
he advancing from Rnvno up the vaj
ley of the River Htyr toward Lemberg,
the Galhlaif capital.
"The Bulgarian government has de
manded a credit of $10,000,000 for mob
ilization expenses In addition to s
previous credit of $80,000,000 tot
armaments."
MW BALES SOLD.
Liverpool. Five hundred bales ot
American spot cotton were sold hert
today on the basis of #SO shillings foi
middling Receipts were 10,000 bales
including 0000 American.