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TUESDAY, AUGUST 11.
large Bodies ot Germans Reported Advancing on Frontier
KEPT NIGHT VIGIL
BESIDE HIS DEAD
Throngs Stand Bareheaded As Train Bearing President and
Wife’s Body Sped Towards Rome. After Brief Services at
Church and Cemetery Specia I Starts Back for Washington.
Rome, Ga. —Simplicity will mark the
funeral of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson here to
day. In deference to the wishes of the
President, the exercises will be brief.
There will be a forty-five minute service
at the First Presbyterian church where
Mrs. Wilson's father, Rev. l)r. Edward
P. Axson. was pastor for 17 years and
an even shorter ceremony at Myrtle Hill
cemetery.
Rome, the girlhood home of Mrs. ‘Wil
son. today awaited in sombre attire the
arrival of the funeral train from Wash
ington. Buildings in the business dis
trict and many residence sections were
draped in black. Traffic was closed
early on the streets through which the
procession was to pass from the rail
way station to the church and from the
church to the cemetery. Special po
licemen and National Guardsmen pa
trolled the quiet streets.
To tiie Church.
Because of the limited capacity of the
church, only members of the family and
close friends have been invited t< be
present. On arrival of the funeral
y/r 2:30 p. m., the casket will be priced
yin a waiting hearse and the funeral
f party will go at once to the church.
* There a simple service will be held. Two
of the old hymns which were Mrs. Wil
son’s favorites as a girl will be sung.
Rev. Sylvester Beach, of Princeton, N.
J., assisted by the local pastor. Rev. Dr.
G. G. Snydor, will conduct the cere
monies.
From the church the funeral proces
sion will go direct to Myrtle Hill ceme
tery. At either side of the streets
through which the cortege will pass
school girls will stand, holding, laurel
oranches.
Strictest Privacy.
As at the church the services at the
graves a'so will be conducted In the
strictest privacy. Mrs. Wilson will be
burled by the side of her father and
Prices of Provisions Going
Up Rapidly Because of War
Meat, Corn, Coffee, Sugar, Flo ur and Other Necessities Ris
ing Rapidly in Price in Augusta and Elsewhere.
The prices of foodstuffs are going
up almost every day and some of the
commodities are reaching prices that
areout of sight, so to speak.
Au'gVH ’ealers were questioned by a
Herald"reporter Tuesday morning and
they stated the praices of food have
increased tremendously since the big
war started across the water.
f Mr. Weems A. Smith, of Smith
/Bros., wholesale grocer, says that the
lprice of meat has gone up 1 1-2 cents
'per pound and the bacon which the
Rverag.* family buys costs 15 1-2 cents
per pound now.
Sugar has gone up 40 per cent and
is now selling at 6 3-4 cents, due to
the interference of the war with the
beet sugar industry in Germany, as
well as to other causes.
Corn has gone from SI.OO to sl.lO
>er bushel, while meal has gone up
’rom 80 cents per bushel to SI.OO per
lushel. The prices of meal and flour
Today’s War in Tabloid
In and around Liege the situation
vas unchanged today. The Germans
leld the town itself but the forts
vere still fighting strongly. Tne
Serman main army in the north was
eported entrenching itself on the
nirthe while two large divisions of
avalry had got to Tongres, north
< Liege. It was expected a general
dvance was in preparation and a
bttle imminent in which the Ger
tans would be confronted by the al
lid Belgians. French and British.
Reports come througn of sharp en
cuntere along the Austro-Russian
fjntier. Austrian troops were said
t' have taken Miechow in Russian
Bland, and official announcement
wts made at St. Petersburg that the
Ttssians had dislodged an Austrian
•(free at Baleteche, in Austrian Gali
ct.
The French at Muelhausen, Alsace,
net with opposition after their occu
ition of that city. A superior force
d Germans caused them to leave tne
lace and take position outside where
n action was fought, details of
hich have not been made public
rench reports are indefinite but give
te impression of a French success.
Many German spies were arrested
tday in Belgium and a secret wlre-
Iss apparatus was discovered in a
Orman store in Brussels. Fighting
Is evidently occurred on the Russo-
DRMER AUGUSTAN DEAD
AT HERMITAGE, TENN.
Opt. Jno. C. Griffin Passed
Aray at Soldiers’ Home,
turied With Confederate
Conors.
ews has been received here of the
d«th of Cap. John C. Griffin, former
ly>f this city, at the Soldiers' Home,
atHermltage, Tenn.
apt. Griffin served lnthe Confed
erte army four years and at the close
of:he war he spent most of his time
afoad, made occasional visits to his
ret Ives and friends here, who are
gnved to learn of his death
Ml'-out four years ago. being In ill
Hd'h he bernmr an Inmate of the
Hue where he filled the position of
comandsnt until his death
t his request he was hurled at the
Sdlers' cemeterv at Nashville, with
('.federate honors. Besides a sun he
(survived by two sisters Mrs tv V.
y.fsej of Harlerr and Mrs. J M
Jt »•* sos this city, nrs brother, Mr. P.
j?Griffln, of New Vork.
mother. Six first cousins of Mrs. Wil
son have been selected as active pall
bearers. They are: Edward T. Brown,
Atlanta, Ga.: Robert Hoyt, Wade Hoyt,
and Nathan Hoyt, Rome, Ga.; B. Palmer
Axson, Savannah, Ga.; and Randolph Ax
son. Atlanta, Ga.
Immediately after services at the
grave, the presidential 4 party will return
to its special train and will leave for
Washington at 6 p. m.
Nothing has been overlooked here that
would tend to insure the privacy and
quiet which the President has request
ed. Spceial guards will be on duty at
the railway station, the church and the
cemetery.
In South Carolina.
Greenville, S. C.— The special train
bearing the body of Mrs. Woodrow Wil
son, the President and other relatives
sped toward Rome, Ga., today past group
after group of bareheaded people who
stood beside the railroad tracks to pay
homage to the ast journey of “The first
ady of the and.'
People along the route remained up
through the night to watch the funeral
train pass. Spent crowds of men, wom
en and children gazed sorrowfully at the
car where President Wilson kept vigil
beside his dead wife.
By Little Children.
At Culpepper, Va.. a folded Confederate
flag, with a note of sympathy from the
Culpepper chapter of the United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy, was placed on
board the train. At many other places
flowers were presented by groups of lit
tle children. . _ ,
James Woodrow, cousin of the 1 resi
dent. boarded the train at Spartanburg.
S C.. where an unusually large crowd
was at the railway station. The Presi
dent was deeply touched by the respect
ful silence of the people who met the
train all along the line.
have gone up proportionately. Coffee
has gone up three cents per pound.
Mr. A. H. Merry, of Merry and Com
pany, produce and commission mer
chants, says that the prices of canned
goods have gone up fast during the
past week or two. Canned tripe, Vi
enna sausage and other canned goods
have risen rapidly in prices. Mr.
Merry says that lemons have gone up
tremendously because no lemons have
been cleared from Mediterranean ports
since the war started. Potatoes have
not gone up.
Armour and Company’s local man
ager reports that the prices of dry
salt meat have gone up more than
any other kind of meat, bringing from
15 to 18 cents per pound now. Beef
has gone up about one-half cent per
pound and butter two or three cents
per pound.
Of course the rise in the prices is
felt all over the country and Augusta
is no exception to the rule.
German frontier, as six carloads of
German prisoners were reported to
have passed through Vllna today on
their way to tne Russian interior.
Russians have concentrated a con
siderable army In Finland thns dis
posing of German reports of the land
ing of a German army corps there.
Bulgaria apparently Is mobilizing
all her forces as she announces to
prevent violations of her neutrality.
United States diplomatic officials
in Europe have the further task since
yesterday of looking alter French
interests in Austria and Austrian in
terests in France.
A state of war has been proclaimed
in the southern provinces in Holland.
Russians seized in Berlin banks by
Germany amounted to $26,000,000.
The German cruisers Goeben and
Breslau are still at large in the Medi
terranean, according to reports.
Germans are said in Belgian of
ficials reports to have lost 2,000 kill
ed, 20,000 wounded and 9,700 pris
oners in the recent fighting in Bel
gium.
England is said by the lx>ndon
Times to have between 680,000 and
600,000 men under arms without the
reserves.
Aviators are at work constantly on
the frontiers of France and Germany
endeavoring to observe the concen
tration of the respective armies.
Prohibition and
Woman Suffrage
El Paso, Texas.—Question* of national
woman suffrage and national prohibition
attracted moat attention at the opening
of the atate democratic convention here
today. The convention will ratify the
nominees and congressional offices *e
leeted by primary election last month and
adopt a platform.
PREMATURE BABY FOUND
IN BACK ALLEY TODAY
A premature baby, aKeged to be
white, was found this morning In an
alley in the rear of 124 k Greene
Street by a negro woman. Bessie
C rawford. The discovery was aocl
dental. It is said The police was
notified and Detective Rnoney was*
detailed on the esse. He is investi
gating the cH»e today
The child ws* taken to a local
wh te tind-'rfaklng establishment
w ere It was examined by Dr. H 0.
Eve. acting as coroner's physician
A permit for burial was grunted.
Increasingly Rigid
Censorship and Cable
Cutting Delaying News
New York.—Advices to The Associ
ated Press from London state that an
increasingly rigid censorship is being
imposed on all matter from Brussels.
This increases tfcre delay on such dis
patches as are allowed to come
through. The French Cable Company,
whicn, except those with terminals in
the British Isles, is the only direct
line to Europe now in operatidb, has
given notice that the congestion on
its lines is such that all messages
are subject to a minimum delay of
48 hours. In an effort to avoid this
de ay despatches of The Associated
Press from Paris are being routed
through London, but the delay there
is also very great. Despatches which
left Paris early yesterday are being
received with a delay of from 15 to
17 or more hours and other Paj*is de
spatches have suffered even greater
delay in transmission.
Absolutely None.
There is absolutely no direct com
SUGGESTIONS BY
COTTON GROWERS
House Committee fold of Conditions Confronting South
Through Closing of Foreign Markets. Discussion and Plans
Presented by Cotton Dealers and Bankers.
Washington.—Cotton growers and
dealers and Southern bankers dis
cussed before the committee on ag
riculture the crisis confronting the
South through the closing of the for
eign markets. The general trend of
all suggestions for relief was toward
financial measures that would allow
the cotton farmer to secure credit on
his cotton sufficient, to carry his crop
until market 'conditions became more
nearly normal.
Lever Grades Bill.
The committee recommended • the
Lever grades hill which would stand
ardise cotton and make it a mop solid
basis of credit, to a sub-committee
composed of Representatives Lever,
Lee of Georgia, Candler, Haugen and
McLaughlin.
James F. Hunter, vice president of
the Mercantile National Bank of
Memphis, suggested that the banking
laws he liberalized and emergency
currency and government crop mov
ing funds be used through the Wanks
of the South, to relieve the situation.
"The important question,” said Mr.
Hunter, "is by what means can the
price of cotton to the grower be main
tained in this crisis. Relief must
come through emergency currency and
government crop moving funds dis
tributed as liberally as possible
through the regular banking chan
nels.”
45,000 JAP
SOLDIERS
EMBARK
Shanghai, China -The
captain of a Japanese
vessel which arrived
here today reported
that 45,000 Japanese
had embarked on trans
ports and ware await
ing orders.
He said he believed
their destination was
Tsing Tau, the German
possession in China.
Tilt PRIZE
15,000,001
London —A dispatch from
Lisbon published in the
Times says the llarnburg-
American Line steamer
('ap" Ortega), reported cap
tured by it British war ship
•was taken, off Oporto, Por
tugal, Runday night. The
liner carried' S."),(HtO,(MM) in
specie and sailed from
Buenos Ayres for South
ampton on July 16th.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. UA.
munication with Germany or Austria
by any routing. A few censored .de
spatches are coming through via Lon
don and these are re-censored for
transmission out of England. The
Associated Press has been making
every effort to communicate with Ger
many through the wireless ‘companies
operating from New York. On Sun
day a message was sent to the Ber
lin bureau of the Associated Press
and the wireless company notified us
that it had been received in Germany
but since then only fragmentary sig
nals have been exchanged over that
system.
Inability to secure wireless commu
nication with Germany since the cut
ting of the direct German cable at the
outbreak of the war and the increas
ing rigor ot the London censorship
still further obscures what has ac
tually transpired within the military
zone.
Mr. Hunter suggested that the pro
vision of law allowing national banks
to loan only 10 per cent of the capital
to single Individuals, firms or corpoor
ations be amended to allow single
loans of 20 per cent of a bank’s capi
tal.
W. G. Turner of the Memphis
Terminal Corporation described the
present method of marketing cotton
and endorsed the plan of standardly,
ing cotton. *
Warehousing.
Mr. Turner outlined a temporary
method of warehousing by means of
which the surplus ©f this year's crop
oouW be stored until the marketing
season of 1915. He estimated that the
cost of storing would amount to $5 a.
bale
“Have we warehouse facilities nt
present,” asked Rep. Lever, “which
would take care of the cotton if we
carried three million bales of the pres
ent crop over until next year?”
‘No additional warehouse space
would be absolutely necessary.**
Representative Goodwin, of Arkan
sas, said if three or four million halts
were carried over the farmers of the
soulh would have to cut down the pro
duction next year to prevent a glul in
the market.
The committee tomorrow will hear
commissioners of agriculture from the
various cotton states and rpresenta
tives of the farmers union of the
South.
DEATHS
I.KK. GENA FLEETWOOD— The 10-
months-old child of Mr. and Mrg. Kd
ward Lee, died yesterday afternono at
the residence. 122 Eve street. The
funeral services were conducted from
* ? A nte ?°M M r ,MH,on * this afternoon
at 3.30 o clock, Rev. W. 11. Rogers,
officiating, and the intrtment followed
In the West View cemetery.
MRS. MARY—Widow of the
Lite Mr Georg* Horne, died yesterday
afternoon at tier resilience, 1378 Greene
street in the 60th year of her age The
funeral services were conducted ' fVoin
the residence this afternoon at 4
o’clock, and the interment followed In
the West View cemetery. Deceased
is survived by three daughters, Mrs J
N. Heeler. Mrs. T. T. Driggers and MVa
B. D. Faulkner.
WILKERHON, MRS. MARTHA FRAN
CES—Of Thomson, (la., wife of the
late J A. Wllkerson. died yesterday
afternoon at the Margaret Wright hos
pital, In ttie 73rd year of her age The
remains w«-*ro shipped to Thomson this
afternoon, the Interment taking place
there tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
from the residence. Rev. J. J|. Mash
burn officiating.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
Chicago, ills. Hoga: Iteueipta 19,000;
lown, hulk 930a975; light 94*010.00;
mlxi-.l OUOOOJ; heavy bi bum,; fought
H7.U1900; plgH 300*970.
I'Mttlh: It.-' hiptH 4,500; at.u.ly, hinvea
72r.a10.40; atopra 050*910, atockpra un<J
fe«U»r* DMakoo, (-own and hellut* 3SO»-
!*4h; ualvea 350*11.5b .
Hhppp: Rpeelpta 19,000; atea Ay. Sheep:
530*515; ycarllriga 510*725; latnha 075*-
3*5.
legalTotTces.
BANKRUPT SALE
Pursuant to an Tder of the Honorable
Joseph Ganahl, Referee In Bankruptcy,
I will sell ul public outcry to the hlgh
•st bidder, for < ash, on the 26th day ot
August, 11114 at 12 o'clock M., the stock
In trade of T. K. Oulbreth, bankrupt
consisting of stock of merchandise, hats,
‘up*, clothing/ shirts. etc - usual to a
Kent’s furnishing business arid fixtures
st 308 Jackson street and 800 Broad
MtVeet. The sals will take placf first
Ht 30K Jackson street, and from thnt
Plmcs It will ad loom to 880 Broad street.
The stock und fixtures at the two places
will tie sold separately and then In hulk.
All bids must he accompanied by certi
fied check for ten per cent of the amount
hid; sale subject to confirmation of the
Court.
An lfivant<g*y of the stock snd fixtures
can lie seen by applying to the under
signed at 201 Leon.i*. d Building, and pros
pective bidders will he shown the stock
and fixtures
JAM EH K Hf'HKWY. JR.,
As Trustee In Bankruptcy of T. F Gill
brc'th. All 14 18 31 2$
AN ALLEGED EXPERT
PICKPOCKET CAUGHT
After Dodging Police for Some
Time, 'tis Said, Alex. Fendall
in Jail Awaiting Trial for
Robbery.
Alex. Kendall, colored, whom the
police say is a professional pick
pocket, wits arrested Saturday night
by Detectives 1 money, Itedd. Held
and Glover lor investigation. Today
tl developed that the detectives hud
made out their ease against him and
also that In this particular character
they have in custody an alleged crook
t'hut lias been dodging the police of
lhis and possibly other cities for a
long time. In fact, so far as can bo
recalled, this is Kendall's first ap
pearance at the police station here.
The case on which the negro was
arrested dates hack for some time
whe nhe snatched a pocketbook from
another negro l>y the name of IC.
Johnson, now living at 1228 lClghth
Street, and made an easy get-away
with the roll
Kendall will face trial in the su
iperlor court hare probably at the
next term.
Y. M. C. A. CAMPERS TO
TOP OF MT. MITCHELL
Having a ‘'Bully" Time at Blue
Ridge, They Write. Back
Home on August Seventeeth.
Word received today from the Y.
M. C. A. campers who are at Dine
ltidge. N. C., until August 17th, Is
that they are having n “bully” time.
The members of the party in writing
back to their friends in Augusta say
that they have never enjoyed them
selves better. They are in the very
heart of the picturesque lttue Ridge
Mountains.
On Thursday of this week, It Is
learned from ono of the campers, the
entire party will ollmh to the tip-top
of Mount Mitchell, 6.714 feet above
the sea. Mount Mitchell Is the high
est mountain this side of the Rockies
The men's camp of (he Augusta Y
M. 0. A. tills year has been one of
(lie most successful In the history of
the association.
Wh,n,v«r You Neod a Gancral Tonic
Taka Grova’a
The old Standard Grove's Tastelsaa
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as u
General Tonic tiecauae It contalna the
well known tonic properties of QUIN
INE and IRON. Drives out Malaria,
anrlehes Rlood, Builds up the WholH
System. BOc. —(Advertisement.)
OUR FINAL MID-SUMMER REDUCTIONS
One Broken
Lot
Of the beautiful mid
nuininer (lrenaes. Thin
lot of about 26. con
hlhlb of lawna, croj.eii,
vollea, made In the
very newest effects
and color*. Formerly
Hold up from $6.75 to
$ 10.00, placed on sale
Wednesday morning
'or $2.50
Unquestionably One of the Greatest Sales of
Millinery Held
The final wind up in our Millinery Department—three lota of Beautiful Mid-
Summer Hate at Your Own Price.
The season’* latest styles
and colors in trimmed Hats,
values up to $5.00; the very
thing for street wear and
traveling; special QQc
while they last UOl/
GOLDEN BROS.
Ladies’ Outfitters 1054 Broad St.
The Store of Style and Quality at Popular Prices.
Sandbag and Rob Express Clerk at
Sylvania; Augustan Under Arrest
Thomas Williams Found at 1 O’clock Last Night Groaning
on Office Floor and $396 in Cash Gone. John Stevens, of
This City, and S. G. Brisbois, of Portsmouth, Va., in Jail.
Telephonic information was re
ce: ved by The Herald from Sylvnnia
today that. Mr. Thomas Williams, in
charge of the express office at. S.vlva
uia, was sand bagged early last night
while in his office making out his
regular cash report, and $390.00 of
the company money was taken. The
robbers escaped.
Since the robbery, however, S. G
Brisbois, who claims to come from
Portsmouth, Va., and John Stevens,
who says Augusta Is his home, both
Wi ite men. were arrested at Zeigler
Ga.. by Sheriff B. F. Joiner. They
are being h Id lor the Sylvan! » rob*
bery, and are now in jail there.
Nothing was known of the deed, it
seems, until 1 o’clock this morning,
when a passer-by heard the express
clerk groaning in h s office. In vest!
SOMETHING NEW—
Simply delicious —Our
Ijjlr * F new “Orange
aL Label” Blend
30c - a half p° und
THE GREATER AUGUSTA PHARMACY
UP TO THE MINUTE PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Your prescriptions called for, accurately compounded, and de
livered at any hour, day or night, with utmost dispatch* Your pat
ronage solicited.
THE GREATER AUGUSTA PHARMACY
Phon* No. 1166. 1281 Broad St
Leaves “At Your Service” Bargains
in a Few Broken Lots That Have
Never Before been Equalled
in Augusta
Beautiful Lot of Odds and
£nds
In the season’s latest and newest shirt
waists. This lot consists of Lawns, Voiles,
Rice Cloths. Formerly sold up to $1.50.
Your choice beginning Wednesday . 89c
A Few Beautiful Mid-
Summer Skirts Left
This lot comprises Serges, Poplins, and
Wool Crepes, made in the latest colors and
styles. Values up to $8.50, your (TO 1C
choice while they last yd.lJ
Special for Wednesday
SI.OO Middy Blouses 50c
We have taken from our regular stock sev
eral styles of Middy Blouse (odd sizes)
that sold regularly a SI.OO and priced them
to close Wednesday at the low Cfjp
price of JUv
HATS, VALUES
UP TO $12.50
The newest and very
latest effects in trim
mings and colors.
Special while they
r SUS
gallon proved that he lay in a semi
conscious condition on the floor of his
office.
Although the expressman had on
his person a gold watcli and some
thing like ss(l in money, none of hta
personal property was taken.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
Degrees.
0 A. M ...72
7 A M 73
8 A. M 74
9 A. M 78
10 A. M 81
11 A. M 83
12 noon 84
1 P. M 82
2 P. M *.BO
Tea
A few untrimmed shapes
left, to go for practically
nothing; values up to $3.00,
Wednesday they are CQq
yours at
THREE