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FIGHT FIRST BIG BATTLE
Day’s Conflict Raged At Haelen Germans Thrown Back
PEASANTS Sty GERMANS
IN 111 EXTERMINATION
Allcqc That They Are Firing on Priests and Killinq and
Woundinq Indiscriminately---Villages Being Wiped Out,
They Say
Brussels, via Paris, Aug. 13,-—Pc*h
ant* report that the German* arc
■waging «. %ar of extermination. Thev
allaite that the troop* are firing on
priest* and are kilting and wounding
people indlfiohlinlnateiy. Whole vil
lage*, according to their *torl**, are
being wiped out by the Invaders.
Yesterday at Tlrlamont the Belgian
hatu-crN loat 25 killed, Including < ’hi*
tain Knappen and Lieutenant Count
Van der Burch while fighting against
3,000 German IThlan*. The latter loat
350 killed. The Lancer# were checked
Says French Troops Not
Retired at Muelhausen
London, 1?:15 p. m. A dlnpatrh from tho Fr.nrh for.liro mlnluter Inmiod
*»y 'hn French i-mbanHy hero today reiterate* that the French troop* behind
Muelhiiueen, Almrc, "have not retired but h»ve victoriously restated »u en
tire German army corps."
The minister whir:
"The Ilelglan nrrny and the forts around I,lege are Intact and are pre
pared to reelet all attacks.
"There hae been no Important chsnfe In Imrralne and there Is no truth
In the report that the Sixteenth neglment of French Infantry was taken prl»-
oner by the German* at Iti ley tn the Department of Meurthe-et-Mo»elle “
At the end of hts oonimunloatton. the KVench minister say*
“France I* ((ratified by the altitude of America."
Last Minute Bulletins
GERMANS !N BALTIC.
Stockholm, via London, Aug. 13. Two German warships were ob
served off Landsort, an lalaml In the Italtlc, yesterday ami lodai.
t lot land report a aay that German war vessels are seen frequently
cruising In lhat vicinity.
Advleea from Finland imVcste that the Russian fleet la still In con
trol of the Ftnnlan gulf*.
NOT DUE TO HIS HEALTH.
Parle. Au(j. 13.—A deapatch from Rome declares that the departure
of the Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Italy, Kajetan Merey 'le Kapos-
Mere, atated to be for reaaona of health, was really due to the situation
resulting from the failure of hla effort to obtuin Italian aupiKirt for
Austria and Germany.
TO ENCOURAGE COMMERCE.
Paris,—To encourage commerea during the war the French govern
menL It le announced, will cover war risks on Importations and oxporta
tlohs by sea Vessels under the French flag will be covered to eight
per cent of their value while the to till talue or cargoes under th« French
flag or the flag of allien or neutrnl atutea will be covered in consideration
of a premium.
SUBJECT OF DEMAND.
Paris. Aug. IS.—lt la declared here that the alleged purchase by Tur
key of the German cruisers Uuebeu and Breslau as announced at Con
stantinople probably will be the subject of a demand for explanations on
the pert of Franca and her allies.
DENMARK NEUTRAL.
Copenhagen. Aug. 12, via London, Aug. 13.—Political circles consider
that tha neutrality of IVnmark must be maintained at ail costa Other
wise the economic distress which already Is acute will be accentuated.
Large quantities of goods are being exported to the combatants.
Germany has removed her tariff restrictions but require* that the ship
ments be In large quantities. The export of Dsnlsh goods to Fugland
commences tontghL the government Insuring them against war risks.
1,000 FRENCH RESERVIST®.
Montreal, Aug. 12.—The Caroline, belonging to the Cotnpagnle Gene
rale trans Atlantlqu*. reached Montreal today. She will embark 1.000
French reservists for Havre, her sailing port, at the end of the week
Another arrival was the Canadian Pacific Railway steamer Mount
Royal from Antwerp
OFF NORTH CAROLINA COAST.
Beaufort. N. C.— A German warship la off the North Carolina coast
about to miles to sea, according to the tominSnder of the totted states
fish commission steamer Ftsh Hawk, operating off Beaufort Bar. When
th»- Fish Hawk put In hete today her master said reporta picked up h\
him Indicated the warship had been cruising off the coast In this \ieln
l!y for the past thrae days.
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FRENCH ARTILLERY BETTER
Paris, Via London, Aug. IS.—ordinary traffic on the greater part
of the French railways with the exception of the eastern lines will be
re*timed soon It ts announced. It I* claimed tn a semi-official statement
that the French artillery ha* proved far »uper|or to that of the Uer
mana Tha latttr'a Heavy shell* show little effectiveness. It ts said.
PORT OF ANTWERP OPEN.
New York.—The Belgian consulate today made public tha following
cablegram from the minister of war at Brussels
"The port of Antwerp la open and the estuaries of the River Scheldt
are open to commercial navigation. During the day there will be Dutch
ptlota”
French Commander in Chief Has
Racing Man As Chauifeur
Pen*. -Several hundred German prisoner* p***»d through the Ohammev
•fatten neer Parts tod»> on their w* \ to Polatln* trhon the* will h# tn.
Iwrwd. They seemed unconcerned. Officer* In the party, however. «<or» aulkv
'""trio# artlV"v of General Joseph Joffre. ewnmn mlertr chief ,>f
F T*!!'’ h * rn *> h«« won <h» »it miration of hi* troop* Sine* the first .in\
of mobilisation h* lias tr*v*t*d thousand* of mil** In hi* motor car and en*.
f*ar» to he everj where at on. time 111. chauffeur I* the iimoui rsclna niu
forlat. George HvllKn. who Uiro* Urn** won lh* French Grand n-ix. *
by machine gun* hut the Belgian In
fantry stopped the German*.
ft Ih announced that the 1914 cla*a
of n-Mrvlutß will soon be called tu
the color*.
The minister of war *taten that ther©
ha* been an engagement In Limburg
province In which the Germans were
driven back.
No new* ha* been received elnce
Aug. 4 of Baron de Favereati, the
president of the *enate, who left the
chamber for hi* chateau In the south
of Liege province on that date.
ON THE FIRING LINE
As yet the strict discipline maintained in the German army has failed to show the expected results.
Although there was here and there a streak of genuine patriotic heroism in the attack on Liege, most of the
German soldiers fought like machines. It is expected that with the appearance of the kaiser on the field a
new fighting spirit will b e infused into the army.
All Male Members Russian
Imperial Family to Take
Field; Women Nurses
St, Peter»bur(j, (via London).—The following official communication
was Issued today:
"On August 10th and 11th the enemy made careful reconnaissance
on the frontiers of the governments of Kovno and Suwalkl. A German
detachment of four battalions, three squadrons of cavalry and eighteen
cannon attacked Eydtkuulinen, Bast Prussia, but was repulsed."
Tlie communication gives details of a number of small frontier af
fairs.
It Is stated that Grand Duke Nicholas Mlchaelovitch aoon will Join
the active army and it is. . believed most of the male members of the im
perial family will follow his example.
The Grand Duke Constantine ha* endowed a field hospital with fifty
beds The Grand Duchesses Marie and Helene have volunteered as hos
pital nurses.
RISK PROBLEM
11. 5. SHIPMENTS
Synopsis of Laws Bearing or
Liability of Capture Given
Out in New York.
New York. Risk* of American ahlp
to Europe during the war were »et
forth today in a eynopele «>f maritime
and international lawa hearing on lia
bility of capture by the chamber of com
merce committee on problems of ship
ments.
The document gives lists of articles
classed as absolute and hh conditional
contraband and points out the clrcum
■t an CCS under which ships may he seized
as prises of war It also defines the
scope of war insurance.
ttenoral information on the subject
sets forth that the llbtltty of goods ship
ped by Aniffrican merchants to capture
os prizes of war depends upon the des
tination of the goods, the ownership of
the goods, actual or presumptive after
shipment, the character of the goods,
whether contraband or not and the na
tionality of the carrier.
Shipments by Americans made in good
faith to neutrals in a neutral port can
never be considered as contraband; it
is the destination of the goods and not
their character which makes them con
tra band.
DEVELOPMENT SOUTH
AMERICAN FURNITURE
TRADE; THE SOUTH
Hickory, N. C. Furniture manufactur
ers of the south believe they see in the
European war an opportunity to devel
op their trade with Bouth American
countries as exports of furniture from
Oermany. Austria and France have al
most entirely stopped. The Southern
Furniture Manufacturers Association has
just decided to send a representative to
South American countries at once to try
to divert the furniture trade to Ameri
can factorcis in the south.
PLACED
FOR 13TH TIME; DAVIS CUP
Forsst HIM#, L. t —The Dwight F Da
vt* Cup, emblematic of the world'* ten
th* ch*mpton*hlp. wa* placed In compe
tition for the thirteenth time her* to
dav when R. Notrla William*. 2nd, and
Maurtca McLoughlln. the American de
fen-ter*. met the Auatralaalan challen
ger*. Anthony F. Wilding and N R
Brook*. In the fir** (Ingle* match of the
challenge round Several thousand per
aon* watched the play. The weather was
perfect.
CHICAGO MARKETS
Chicago Whsat rallltd today after a
decline due to exporters cancelling con
iracts snd to assertion* thst British
buyers were refuting to purchase ex
cept under condition *of payment that
prevailed before the war After opening
1-4 to 5-S lower and suffering a alight
further dop the market rose above last
night a level all around
Com swayed with wheat The opening.
1-5 off to a like advance was so lowed
by a general aetback and then a material
upturn.
Steadtneaa ruled in oats
Provisions showed a firm tons*
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA.
German Infantry and Artillery in Action
AMERICAN COAT,
EOREIEN PORTS
Expect Heavy Chartering of
Vessels for Carrying Pur
poses to Begin at Once.
New York.—Announcement was
made today that the Initial movement
In tile expected heavy chartering of
vessels to be used for carrying Amer
ican coal to foreign ports has begun.
Ten ships have been engaged to carry
coal cargoes from Virginia to Pal
mas. Canary Islands.
Their aggregate capacity is 100,000
tons.
Two other vessels, both flying neu
tral flags, were chartered for South
America, one for the River Platte and
another for Rio De Janeiro. A third
neutral vess*l will carry a cargo of
coal to Christiania. This l,as Palmas
and Christiania business Is the first
to be received by American exporters
and Is said to be due to the difficulty
experienced in obtaining Kngllsh coal.
Brokers have received Inquiries from
more than a score of exporters who
are anxloua to charter vessels and it
is believed that tn tan days a big
fleet will be engaged In the coal trade.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
Chicago Hog* receipt* 17.000 Strong.
Bulk of sale* 590a925; light 885a940; mix
ed 880*940. heavy 855a9!5; rough* 895*
885; pig* 875*840.
Cattle receipt* 6,000. Strong. Beeves
g26at050; steer* 840*910; etockers and
feeder! 550a810; cow* and heifers 375«
990; calve* 550a1175.
Sheep receipts 17.000 Steady. Sheep 520
a 806; yearlings 80«a710; lambs 880a855.
FOUR BUnTcOLLEGE LADS
VICTORS IN BOAT RACE
Worcester, Eng,—Flour blind echool
hoys, pulling with a clean steady
Stroke, recently won a race here on
the Severn against a crew of four
blind men. The visitors belonged to
the Worcester College for the Blind
and their rivals were former puptls.
Out of this has resulted a rowing boom
at the school, and three "fours" ar*
now in training nut of the thirty
bo's They hope to enter next sea
son for the public school cup at the
Molesey regatta.
The boys were trained by their
headmaster, o. C. Brown, who, hav
ing eyes, acted as Coxwatn.
"The beginning was th* hardest
part," says Mr. Brown. "First, they
had tn feel all over the boat and the
ears while I explained things to them
We trained In a tub’ with outriggers
and fixed seats. But once they learn
ed th* teelina of the water, thev pick
ed up the stroke easily. Thetr keen
sens,, of hearing and the movement of
th boat enables them to keep perfect
time."
No form of athletics Introduced at
the school h«* been taken up as eager
ly b) th# boys as rowing.
PRESIDENT DIRECTS AN
INQUIRY INTO INCREASE
. IN FOODSTUFFS PRICES
Writes U. S. Attorney General to Take Up Question at Once
Is Impressed by Pressure of the Situation. Legal Action to
be Taken and if No Law Covering it, New Legislation to Be
Passed.
Washington.—President Wilson to
day directed Attorney General Mc-
Reynolds to investigate recent in
creases in prices of foodstuffs and to
take up the question whether any
persons responsible can be prosecut
ed.
The prpesident sent the following
letter to the attorney general;
Unwarranted Increase.
“The rapid and unwarranted in
crease in the prices of foodstuffs in
this country upon the pretext of the
conditions existing in Europe is so
serious and vital a matter that I take
the liberty of calling your attention
to it.
"1 would be very much obliged if
you would advise me whether there
is, under existing law, any action
which the department of Justice could
take, either by way of investigation
or legal process and what federal
legislation, if any. would in your
judgment be Justifiable and warrant
able In the circumstances.
"I feel that this is a matter which
wv cannot let pass by without trying
to serve the country. Certainly the
country ought to be defended, if pos
sible. against men who would take
advantage of such circumstances to
increase the price of food and the dif
ficulties of living.
"Faithfully yours.
STRAITS OF THE 10,000 ENGLISH
AND AMERICAN TOURISTS IN SWITZERLAND
London.—The fashionable season In Switerland was at its height when
\ war was declared, and as a result more than 10.000 English and American
’ tourist* are stranded In that country. The British minister at Bevne has is
sued the following proclamation:
"During mobilisation travel through France is impossible and tourists ar«
recommended to remain where they are until it is possible to arrange Mr
transit.”
Many tourist* ar# hard pressed for the bar# necessities of life. Some
are trying to borrow small amounts on their letters of credit, these being
often for large sums.
The British minister has asked the French government to take steps to
privtde transportation for these visitor*. The- French government replies that
this will be Impossible until the mobilization has been completed when a sre
clat train will be arranged.
Says Germans Wear the
Unilorms ot Dead Enemies
Parige—The following official statement was Issued last night:
“A wounded French cavalryman ta Mezlres declares he saw a German
cavalryman shoot a wounded Frenchman. He says he heard five or six
shot* and saved himself by feigning death.
"The Germans are wearing un l forms taken from Belgians killed in
battle.”
Impenetrable Veil ot Mystery
on French Frontier By Censorship
London.—The Dally Mal i Paris correspondent comments on the rigor of
the censorship prevailing In France which has thrown an Impenetrab* veil of
mystery over the operations on the French frontier, with the result that
ths French public ts more Ignorant of what is happening that when Na
poleon was fighting a century ago
When th# soldiers now depart for th# front, aays the correspondent, they
leave no trace; thetr relatives have no means of knowing whether thev are
are In the fighting line and ar# obliged to entrust letters for t r% to th*
ministry of war, and perhaps receive thl* statement from the ministry;
-Sour son ho# fallen on th* field of honor.'*
(Signed) "WOODROW WILSON,”
First Thing Today.
The president took up the question
of increasing prices the first- thing
today and was impressed by the pres
sure of the situation. He at once de
cided that legaT action should be
taken if possible and that if there
were no law covering the question
now legislation should be secured.
Officials said the president consid
ered that in many cases, the increases
were whfilly unjustifiable. When he
returned from Mrs. Wilson's burial at
Rome, Ga.. resolutions already had
been introduced in the house calling
on the Department of Commerce and
the Department of Justice to report
what action they were taking Pres
ident Wilsons interest in the situa
tion, however, was wholly apart from
that and he probably would have
taken action before had it not been
for the death in the White House.
Special Agents.
Special agents of the Department
of Justice throughout the country and
investigators of the Department of
Commerce are available to collect evi
dence for any action the attorney
general may think warranted The
Department of Labor also has a corps
which has become very expert in
gathering evidence of the Increased
cost of living.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13.
Don't Want
American
Reservists
Both German and French Con
sulates Turning Them Back.
The Rochambeau With One
Thousand Five Hundred Pas
sengers Halted.
New York.—The indefnite postpone
ment yesterday of the sailing of th#
French liner Rochambeau, the posting of
notices in the French consulate that
hereafter reservists anxious to join their
colors should make application by mail
and the fact that the German consulate
is sending over only those reservists
who can pay their passage appeared to
indicate today that the warring powers
are not over anxious for assistance from
their reservists in this country. It also
became known "'today that the German
consulate is sending back to various
cities all reservists who have come here
without funds. Two hundred Germans
have obtained passage on the Italian
liner Caserta, which leaves tomorrow.
They paid for their own passage.
With 1500 Passengers.
The halting of the Rochambeau came
on orders from the home office of the
French line Paris two hours before she
was scheduled to leave this port with
1,500 passengers, 75 per cent of whom
were reservists. Including 22 priests from
western cities. It was stated definitely
at the French consulate that there was
grave suspicion that German warships
were lying in wait for the Rochambeau
along the route she was to take and far,
oyt at sea. A
The Belgian bureau announced
night that Belgium did not want any
more reservists, principally because of
the risk in getting them over and the
length of time that it would take to pre
pare fresh men for the field.
Annihilation
of German
Regt’s
LoViHon.—A Rome despatch to the
Central News says the Messaggero
publishes a message from Basel,
Switzerland, stating that two Ger
man infantry regiments were annihi
lated during the battle with the
French treops at Muelhausen.
The German regiments mentioned
are the eighth Baden infantyy regi
ment, Number 199, which was sta
tioned at Lahr, in Baden, and the
fourth Prince William's Baden Infan
try regiment, Number 112, stationed
at Muelhausen.
The commander of the 29th division
attached to the fourteenth army corpd,
whose headquarters were at Freiburg,
is said to have been killed.
CHASE IN DARK
nWARSHIPS
British Steamer Arrives at
Tokio Ahead of Time---Ran
Under Forced Draught.
Tokio, Aug. 13.—Passengers arriv
ing today on the British steamer Nile
from Honolulu nine hours ahead of
schedule told of being chased by un
known ships. Soon after leaving
Honolulu on Aug. 1 the passengers
were suddenly ordered below deck
That evening the ship was plunged
In darkness and sped forward under
forced draught The ship finally out
distanced two pursuers, apparently
war craft. '
The American embassy has pub
lished a denial of reports that Am
bassador George W. Guthrie had In
quired what was the Japanese pro
grim In connection with the European
war or presented any communication
from Washington on the subject.
A mass of false dispatches are pour.
Ing Into Tokio from many points la
the Orient designed, seemingly, te
create the impression thpt the United
States is intervening In the war sit
uation.
STARTED BY BPIES7
St. John, N. B.—The police began
today investigation* of the fir* yes
terday in the Intercolonial Railway
grain elevator, supposed to have been
started by spies The loss is esti
mated at $1,900,000.