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GERMANS RETIRING AT BELGIAN FRONT
Advancing From Liege* - Terrific Firing North of City
THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonight
and Thursday.
VOLUME XIX, No. 225.
German Cavalry
In Advance All
Along Tront
Forward Movement Through Heart of Belgium.
Liege Retirement Becoming More Marked.
Fearful Artillery Duel On.
BECOMING MORE MARKED
Brussels, via London, 4:15 p. m., It was
officially announced here today that the Ger
man retirement reported yesterday is becoming
more marked. No other news from the front
has been made public.
BEING DETACHED
Brussels, Via London — ll:2o a.m. — The
German army is being detached from its po
sition before Liege and is advancing through
the heart of Belgium. The main body of the
German cavalry is engaged in a forward
/ movement all along the front of the allied
\ armies.
TERRIFIC ARTILLERY FIRE.
Amsterdam, via London —2:20 p. m.
A despatch from Maestritch to The Tele
graph says terrific artillery firing was heard
throughout the morning coming from the di
rection of Tongres to the north of Liege. The
concussion was felt atMaestritch.
ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL.
Amsterdam, via London 2:25 p. m.
The second attempt of the German army to
build a pontoon bridge at Herstal over the
Meuse was successful, according to a de
spatch from Maestritcht to The Telegraph to
day. The bridge is intended for the passage
of siege artillery, several pieces of which are
being sent to Liege and others to Namur.
Belgians
Blow Up
Bridges
Explosions Gave Rise to Report
of Artillery Engagement
With Enemy—German Air
plane Flies Over Brussels
Brussels, via London.—An official
report states that communication haa
t>een restored with Landen, a vitiate
In the province of T.lege, eeven miles
southeast of Tlrlemont. The Belgian*
blew up several bridges at their front
In that vicinity which gave rise to the
report of an artillery engagement. No
pews has arrived showing that such
an action took place.
A German aeroplane flew over Brus
sels today at a height of 2.000 feet.
/'lvlc guards fired several shots at the
ralrshlp hut they fell short.
There Is no fear regarding the food
supply of Belgium.
•4 *
An 'iarllea dispatch from Brussels
said German troop* had seized the
station at I-anden, a short distance
west of Uege and after driving out
the railway employes . burned the
building. __
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
Withdraw
All Big
Ships of
U. S.
Atlantic Battleship Fleet
Ordered From Vera Cruz. No
Connection With European
War, Although Some May Be
Used in Safeguarding Neu
trality
Washington.—All the big ship* of
the Atlantic battleship fleet will he
withdrawn from Vera Cruz and
brought north by Sept. 12.
Secretary Daniels announced today
It was his Intention to leave In Mex
ican wators only small craft capabl*
of patrol duty or which might b#
needed across th* gulf In domlnlean
or Haitian waters
It Is the plan to have Rear Admiral
Fletcher take command of the fleet
at Hampton Roads shout September
1 In succession to Rear Admiral Bad
ger. who then retiree. At the navy
department It was said the movement
of the ships had no connection with
the European situation, although some
of them might be used In safeguard
ing neutrality.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 12, 1914.
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GIANT AUTO FOR AIRPLANES.
Not only aeroplanes but automobiles and motorcycles as well go to make up the very up-to-date fight
ing equipment of the French army now invading Germany. In the above photograph is seen q giant auto
mobile used to transport aeroplanes with an aeroplane hovering over it. To the right is a corps of motor
cycle fighters just going into action.
U. S. To Charter
Ships To Bring
Back Americans
Authority Given to All American Embassies
Throughout Europe to Take Such Action.
Abandon Idea of Sending Vessels From U. S.
Moving ot Refugees to Be Greatly Expedited
New York.—The Italian Bteamers
San Giovanni, San Giorgio and San
Gugleilmas have been placed at the
disposal of American tourists In Italy
and will sail front Naples, each with
1,000 Americans aboard on Augusta
16th, 18th and 19th, respectively.
Instructions Sent.
Washington.—Authoritv was today
given American embassies and lega
tions throughout Europe to charter
ship* In which, to brliig home strand
ed Americans;
Secretary Garrison, as chairman of
the relief committee, composed of the
secretaries of state, war, navy and
treasury, sent out the necessary In
structions. Bach embassy and lega
tion was directed to make inquiry as
to available ships and In the event
Americans could be concentrated at
open ports immediately to charter
neutral ships.
No Higher Rates.
The diplomatic officers were told
not to pay higher rates than those
usually charged by the liners for a
similar service because It was feared
prices might be suddenly raised In
view of the predicament of the refu
gees
All thought of sending vessels over
from the United States to bring back
the Americans has been abandoned.
It Is felt that the moving of the refu
gees may be greatly expedited by the
charter of neutral vessels wherever
they are available.
Number Not Known.
Little Is definitely known as to the
number of Amerlcons desirous of re
turning home Immediately. Secretary
Garrison said today the diplomatic
officers had been Instructed to give
preference to euoh tourists of small
means who would be Immediately
embarrassed financially should their
return be delayed. He expects no
difficulty in transporting the refu
gees to the seaports.
The cable lines from Germany
were still silent today but the latest
dispatches by other routes Indicated
no obstacles were to be placed In the
way of Americans desiring to leave,
except that all transportation facil
ities were being used for military
purposes.
With troops mobilized officials ex
pect ordinary traflc will be resumed
soon ond Americans In Germany will
have no difficulty In making their
way to Rotterdam to embark
All First Class.
Nsw York.—Announcement that th«
France’s Fighting Equipment is Ultra-Modern
three vessels had been turned over
to marooned Americans was made to
day at the office of the 81cilla-Amer
lca Steamship Company. The llns
owns no other vessels. All three ships
are now at Naples.
The American government, It was
said, had approached the line recently
with an offer to charter the vessels.
Whether the negotiations had been
successful or whether the arrange
ments for bringing home the tourists
had been made by other agenrles than
the government, was not known here.
Each of the vessels has a carrying
capacity of approximately 2,000 In
cluding steerage.
To bring back the Americans all
accommodations will be made first
class. This will virtually halve the
carrying capacity of each Ship,
From Antwerp.
Washington,—Consular reports from
antwerp say that Americans on board
the steamers Finland and Marquette
have left that city for America via
London. The dispatches also contain
the sentence "Antwerp port closed
Germany." It Is not known whether
that means Antwerp was closed to or
by the Germans.
Notice has reached the state depart
ment that a number of Americans In
Egypt are without money and want
transportation.
CENSORSHIP IS
STRICTER THAN EVER.
The meagernass of despatches from
the war centers of Europe today ap
pears to Indloate that the censorship
has scorns stricter then ever. Neither
from England nor France Is any hint
allowed to pass over the oablas as to
the progress of tveoti or ae to the
position or movements of th« huge
armies of German, French, Belgian,
Austrian, Russian and Brltlih troops
which It It assumed, mini now be
within striking distance.
A short Brussele despatch received
vie London saye: “The German re
tirement reported yeeterday la be
coming more marked today." The
significance of this statement can
only be guessed at. It may mean
that an engagement In foroe actual
ly la In progreaa, or It may refer only
to the general covering movements
that have been In course of execution
for eeveral days In Belgium.
DISSOLUTION ORDERED
OF NAT’L HARVESTER
St. Paul, Minn. —The Intornatifomd Harvester Co.
today was declared to he a monopoly in restraint of
interstate and f oreign trade and was ordered dis
solved by a majority decision filed here hv Judges
Smith and Hook in the United States court.
Judge Walter 11. Sanborn dissented.
Unless the corporation submits a plan for dissolu
tion within 90 days the court will entertain an appli
cation for a receiver.
Scutari is Taken;
Italians Reassured
Rome (via London, 4:25 p. m.) -The newspaper
Corriere della Sera states that tin- Montenegrin
troop's have captured Scutari.
REASSURESITALIANS.
Paris, (12:10 p. m.) —Tomaso Tittoni, Italian am
bassador to France, issued and had posted at the
Italian quarters of Paris today a signed notice stat
ing that:
“Italy has proclaimed and will maintain the strict
est neutrality. Therefore there is no need for Ital
ians to be alarmed. They may continue to reside in
France in full security.”
The New York Cotton Exchange
Adopts Suggestion Made at
The Augusta Cotton Conference
New York. The New York C otton Exchange has
decided to adopt the suggestion of the conference of
cotton exchanges recently hold at Augusta, (la., and
date its (fade year from August Ist instead of Sep
tember Ist, beginning with the year 1915. This act
ion is explained on the ground that new crop receipts
during August have been running heavier during
recent years, a n suit of increased production in
the southwest and improved ginning facilities.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
HOME
EDITION
TO AID
SOUTH’S
COTTON
House Committee Continues
Hearinq in Plans for Market
ing Crop. Standardization
and Warehouse Schemes
Washington, D. C. —The house agricul
ture committee today continued Its con
sideration of menus to aid the South In
marketing cotton, hearing several cotton
men on the subject of making the cot
ton crop a basts for credit.
W. !C. IA) we, vice-president, of the
Memphis Cotton Kxohange, told the com
et* that merely msiting it easy for
the hanks so secure money to loan on
cotton would not entirely relieve the
situation. Ife proposed that the gov
ernment Itself loan direct to holders of
cotton at the rate of S4O « hale. Thar,
lie said, was about tire cost of producing
the crop, and would allow the cotton
holders to finance It. He thought the
establishment of a system of cotton
warehouses under government supervis
ion would ho a great aid, but declared
(hat tho standardization of cotton all
over the country wuold bf impossible.
I*:. W Dahl m, president of the Karm
ers Union «»f Houth Carolina, heartily en
dorsed the pending Lever bill providing
establishment of standard cotton grades.
said standard teat lon and establish
ment of a government licensed ware
house system wuiild put cotton in a
status where money could be borrowed
on It. N. B. Dyer, of Houth Carolina,
also endorsed the standardisation and
warehouse scheme.
Agricultural commissioners from Texas,
Alfiuma, (1 corgis, North Carolina and
South Carolina were present at the hear
tend a special session here of the Houth
lug. The Sommlttee tomorrow will at
ern Cotton Congress to consider the sit
uation.
German
Eludes
Briton
Foq Alone Saved the Koln
When She Was Within Four
Miles of the English Cruiser
Drake
Boeton. Th# German eteamer Koln
Arrived here from Bremen today bavin*
oluflofi for British cruisers during th# lat
ter part of her voyage, according to her
commander, Captain Jaohens.
The Koln left Bremen July 29th with
piiH#orifc*ri! for Texas and freight for
till# port and New Orleans. On August
4th she wns within four mile# of th#
Ilrltteh online* I >ruke but fog #av#d her
from capture. The next day shs pann
ed near the Venerable, and two days
later wne within ten miles of the Suf
folk The Ht earner's enure# was alter
ed three days ago. In order to avoid th#
K«#ex, which wae heard asking Halifax
hy wireless f<a* news of German vessels.
RETURN OF THE
PREST'S SPECIAL 1
Train Passed Through Greens
boro This Morning. Presi
dent’s Face Shows Signs of
Grief
Greensboro, N. C. —The special
train bearing President Wilson and
hi* family, returning from Mr*. Wil
son’* burial at Rome, Ga., passed
through here at S; CO this morning.
It Is due at Washington at 5 O'clock
this afternoon.
Signs of Grief.
Lynchburg, Va, —President Wllaon
shook band* with a group of railroad
section handa who Jumped aboard
ids car as hla special was passing
slowly through Lima, a small station
pear here, this morning. The presi
dent's fHce showed signs of his grief,
though he had a good night's re»C
UPRISING IN ECUADOR.
Guayqull, Ecuador, —Troopa have
been sent Into the Province of Man
nhl to quell an uprising. It Is be
lieved the rebels will he crushed
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