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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. % ■ - • ; . • 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 •OOSb