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SUNDAY, AUGUST To British and French Squadrons Control Seas NO EMBARRASSMENT FOR 0. S. IF BELLIGERENT ASKS CANAL PASSAGE Big Ditch Now ‘’Open to Vessels of Commerce and of War of All Nations on Terms of Entire Equality” Washington D. C.—Wtlh passage through the * mama Canal today of the war department, liner Ancon, the great waterway becomes “free and open to the vessels of commerce and of wat of all nations on trms of entire equality,” In accordance to the provisions of the Hay- Pnuncefote treaty. Vessels drawing not more than thirty feet of water now may make the pass age. If would be possible to put some of the big American dreadnoughts through at any time. Any of the foreign warships now in Atlantic and Pacific waters could also fnnko the trip but the naval plans of the Kuropean powers which have vessels off both coasts of the United States are not known here. Strict Rules. < No embarrassment will face the United States should one of the vessels of the blligerents seek passage. Strict rules are laid down in the treaty for perpetual neutralization of the canal and every de tail will be under direction of Gov. Goe thals arid his staff. Except in cases of .absolute necessity vessels of belligerents must make uninterrupted passage through the canal. They may not re-victual or coal cw embark or disembark troops In the zone. These provisions also apply to the terminal waters at both ends of the canal within a limit of three miles. 24 Hours. Twentv-four hours is the limit of time a belligerent vessel can remain within the canal, except in cases of distress and a vessel of war of one belligerent can not depart within 24 hours from the de parture of a vessel of war of another belligernt. All of the plant and es tablishments that are part of the canal WITH AX, NEGRO ENOS LIFE OF 3 ; FATALLY WOUNDS 3 Spring Green, Wis.—A mad negro armed with a hand ax today ended the romance of Mrs. Bouton Borthwick, formerly Mrs. Edwin H. Cheney, of Oak Park, 111., and Frank Lloyd Wright, wealthy Chicago architect, with whom she lived as a wife since 1911. Setting fire to the elaborate bunga low built by Wright for Mrs. Borth wick here after his estrangement from his wife, the negro stood outside and attempted to brain Mrs. Borth wick and eight other occupants of the building, members of the family and employes, as they fled from the flames. He ended Mrs. Borthwick’s li and the lives of two others, prob ably fatally injuring three and se riously wounding the remainder. Mrs. Borthwick is said to have re primanded the man, Julian Carlton, chef in her kitchen. He brooded over this, it is thought and became insane. Armed countrymen with bloodhounds are on his trail. The authorities be lieve he is making his way down the Wise River in a canoe. The Dead, The dear are: Mrs. Mamah Bouton Borthwick, John Morthwiek Cheney, her 13-year old son, and Emil Burdell, 30, draughteman. The fatally injured are: I)avi. Lindblum, gardener: Erneßt Weston, 13, farm hand, and Tom Brunkhard, laborer. The seriously injured are: William Weston, carpenter; Martha Borthwick Cheney, Mrs. Borthwick’s 10-year-old daughter, and Herbert Fritz. Fiendish Ingenuity. The negro displayed fiendish inge nuity in arranging his victims for the slaughter. All were in the dining room when he lighted a rug soaked in gasoline in front of the door, accord iing to William Weston, the least se riously hurt. In a moment the room was in flames. But means of egress, a window was left open. Mrs Borthwick was the first to put her head through the window. The negro, watting outside, struck her dawn with one blow, crushing her skull. He then dragged her body out Stringent Regulations Agaist the Use of Opium Washington.—Stringent regul ationa of use of opium and derivations Is provided In a house bill passed tday by the senate and designed to gupplment state legislation. It provides federal registration of pro ducers, dealers, or dispensers of opium or coca leaves or derivatives and makes It unlawful for any unregistered persons to have opium In his pos session. The bill does not apply to preparations containing less than two grams of opium to the ounce. Senator lane declared the exception meant the death annually of 10,000 babies by the use of “soothing syrups." It does not apply to prescription of opium by a physician PROTEST AGAINST APPARENT WIRELESS DISCRIMINATION New York.—The German-American Chamber of Commerce through t Its secretary, Heinrich Charles, today sent telegram to the state depart ' ment In reply to the department's Is ter announcing that the question of Imposing a censorship upon the English and the French submarine cables such as has been exercised over the German-owned wireless stations at Sayvllie, L. I, and Tuokerton, N. J., “had been taken under considera tion.” f “Why should wlreP-ss stations at Seville am! Tu■ 1 erton rein, n under censorship,” asks the telegram," while the department has under consideration the general question? We must respectfully protest against this apparent continued discrimination.” are immune from attack or injury by any belligerent. Vigilent American pilots will see that no foreign vessels make observation of the canal defenses. The principal work remaining to be done in completing the canal is the deepening and widening of the channel through Culebra Cut and excavation operations at both approaches. FIRE IN PORTROYAL RY. YARDS AT 3:30 A. .M The car inspector’s office at the Port Royal yards, a one-room frame shanty, was destroyed by fire at 3:30 this morning. Cause is unknown. The damage, it is understood is not great. The fire chief and auto chemical re sponded and in short time, hut on ac count of the distance to the scene, were unable to save the shack. First Death by French Courtmartial. ..Paris, (5:05 p. m.) —The first sen tence by death by a French courtmar tial in the present war was announced today. It was pronounced on a Frencli tradesman whose name has not been disclosed. It was proved that he sent reports on aviation, the defense of the country and on wireelss station con nections on Eiffel Tower, to a French secret service agent believing him to be a German spy. and waited for the next. Little John ( heney followed. His head was split open. Then Burdell fell. “As each put his head out," said Weston, “the negro struck, killing, or stunning his victim. I was the last. The ax struck me in the neck and knocked me down but left me con scious. I got up and ran, the negro after me. Then I fell and he hit me again." Informed of Tragedy. Chicago.—Frank Lloyd Wright was in his office when he received a long distance tejephone message informing him of the tragedy. He was pros trated and declined to discuss it. Later he left for Spring Green. W right is one of the best known architects in the central states. He was estranged from his wife several years ago after a scandal which link ed his name with that of Mrs. Borth wick Cheney, wife of a neighbor in Oak Park, a suburb. Later Mr. Che ney obtained a divorce and Mrs. Che r.ey and Wright made several trips together. Love's Cottage. Two years ago Wright built a bun galow at Spring Green, Wis, which was called “Love’s Cottage” by the neighbors, and the architect and Mrs. Cher.ey reported to have made fre quent visits to the house in the woods. The affairs of the Wright and Che ney families first became public in 1909 when Mrs. Cheney and Wright went to Europe. On their return Mrs. Cheney did not go to her home in Oak Park, where she had left her children end husband. Mr. Wright, however, went to his family and reports of for giveness were current. A wall separating the Wright home into two apartments was erected. Mrs. Wright occupied one and Wright the other. The children divided their time with the parents. Then, later, a conciliation was affected and the wall was torn down. Cheney brought suit for divorce, charging desertion and August 6, 1911 an absolute decree was granted. Mrs. Cheney made no defense and Wright’s name was not mentioned. Namur and Types of Fighting Men to Engage in Big Battle to Be Fought There i "" i . ■ " ■ - ■4 - ' . “ li i v ■ ■/ •■ : ... \ THE BACKGROUND PHOTOGRAPH IS OF THE CITY OF NAMUR; THE TYPES OF SOLDIERS SHOWN ARE (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT), GERMAN, BEGLIAN, ENGLISH AND FRENCH Brussels.—With the bloody battleground of Liege left behind tho Geiman troops arc now inarching south ward In the direction of Namur. At the fortified city of Namur, which blocks the natural passage, the Ger man troops plan following into French territory. French, English and Belgian troops are being massed to meet the invaders. When the battle of Namur is staged It will prove the most desperately fought contest of the war. if the Germans are checked there, the Russian troops will have hud time to mobilize and, with enemies attacking her from all sides, the allies feel confident Germany ran soon be subdued. Last Week's Thumb Print Contest Surpassed All Previous Ones in Number of Replies The winners were: First prize, $5.00, awarded to Miss Jeslyn Eron Wells. Second prize, $2.50, to Wilson Gor don. The following is the correct solu tion of the Thumb Print contest fur August 9th, 1914: A—Bludwine. B —Hulse’s Laundry. C—Walk Over Shoes. D—Augusta Trunk Factory. E —Coca Cola Bottling Works. F—Better Ice Cream. G—Rinker A Deas, No. 1. H —Rinker & Deas, No. 2. J —Baldowski, .Tr. K —Augusta-Aiken R. A E. Corpo ration. T j —Guarantee Shoe. M—Underwood Typewriter. N—Belle of Georgia. O —lmperial Tea Co. P —Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. There were many hundreds of re plies received to last week’s Thumb Print contest not withstanding that many were very close and showed a great deal of careful study. Only one out of the entire lot submitted a per fect solution of the Thumb Print puz zle. This one was Miss Jeslyn Eron Wells, of North Augusta, who not only had all correct but as well fur nished one of the neatest papers that was received Mr. Wilson Gordon, of 601 Ellis St., and Mrs. J. E. Keating, of 944 Broad St., tied for second prize, but under the rules of the contest as announced the decision was given the former for neatness. The following names of contestants deserve special mention, because of the neatness and care bestowed upon Emperor’s War Train Described By Refugee Who Just Escaped From Germany; War Staff Also in Car London, The Gemma emperor's war train Is described by a refugee just escaped from Germany. The train Is Intended for the use of the emperor and hls war Btaff and consists of dining, council and sleeping saloon cars, added to which are well fitted boxes for hls majesty s ’ chargers and hls motor ear. .... . The train carries expert telegraphers and 1s preceded and followed by armored trains. Among the equipment is a small, simple tent, which Is to be pitched on the field whenever the emperor deems it expedient to share the hard, ■ simple life of hi* troop*. Minister Stovall Cables That Teachers Must Stay Washington.— American Minister Htovall at Berne ctbl«d Saturday ask ing that all school* and college* In'* the United KtHtc* h* Informed that teacher* !n Switzerland mu»t remain ‘ In that country until they have ar ranged for transportation. This was i Interpreted by department official* to mean that Switzerland did not want ; American* to leave until a definite route to a seaport had been arranged. The legation at Norway reported Ithat ordinary commercial transpor tation wa* open but insufficient to re- THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA. their answers: Anna B. Garvin, 609 Elbert St. Margaret B. Bennett, 1014 Carrie Street. Mrs. W’m. F. Frank, 606 Calhoun Street. Vita St. Amand, 618 Broad St. Lena Bradshaw, North Augusta, S. C. Miss Mollle E. Southall, 433 Ellis Street. Robt C. Bailie, 1108 Telfair St. Miss Ruth Gresham, Avenue 8., the Hill. John I*ee Ohavous, Jr., 909 12th St. Mrs. C. G. Rowland, 1411 Harper Street. The following should have credit able mention: 'Mrs. Jno. P. Weisiger, North Au gusta, S. C. Mrs. Margaret E. Lyons, 912 Tel fair St. Mrs. Ross Copeland, 616 Reynolds Street. Mrs. W. R. Esterllng, 192 Broad St. Miss Mary M. Moore 461 Telfair Street. W. T. Metz, 337 Telfair St. O. C. Carroll, 519 Washington St. Thos. Segre.st, 524 Walker St. Jno. Farrell, 307 7th Bt. Miss L. B. Johnston, Monte Sano. Mrs. T. J. Park, 939 Telfair St. Miss Mood Wright, 952 C&lMun St. R. L. Hoopper, 819 Telfair St. Mrs. E. S. AUord, Tallapoosa, Ga. Today’s issue of the Thumb Print contest is the last scheduled. It has been a decided success from the amount of interest desplayed by the readers throughout the whole terri tory and we believe it. has been bene ficial to the advertisers. lieve the congestion. No *hlps *re available Those running are booked months in advance. HALF MILLION BUSHELS Philadelphia. Three British steam ers sailed from I’hlledelphta Saturday for KngllHh ports carrying more than « half million bushels of wheat and other foodstuff*. They are the Amer ican Liner Havorford for Liverpool; the Manchester Mariner for Manches ter and the Maine for London The Haver ford has some i asMengtr* Hoard, PROGRAM OF BAPTIST MELTING AUG. 29-30 Representatives from Churches of Fourth District, Hephzibah Association, to Gather at Mt. Lebanon Church • Tlio program for the Union Meet ing of tho Fourth District of tho llephzibah Baptist Association, which will ho hold August 29th and 30th, at Mount Lebanon Church, about twelve mile® from Augusta on the Dean Bridge Hoad, has been made up and is given in full below. There will be a number of Augusta people to take part in the meeting and many from the city will go out to at tend the meeting. It is expected that the gathering will he one of the finest in the history of the association. Following is the complete program: Saturday Morning. Devotional services, C. I. Wylds. Introductory sermon, Ft. E. L, Har ris; alternate, .7. H. Oliver. Saturday Afternoon. Devotional services. Dr. J. R. Beall. Quart—. 1. Why do churches keep members who dance and drink?—James A. Carswell, Dr. J. It. Beall. 2. Is It right to support foreign missions under present conditions?— J. H. Carswell, Thomas Walker. Sunday Morning. Devotional services, M. W. Ivey. Sermon, Thomas Walker. Alternate, J. H. Carswell. Sunday Afternoon. Devotional services, C. If. Carswell Temperance, J. It. Reese, M. W. Ivey. Sunday school talks, H. S. Jones, Dr. J. It. Beall. GERMANS FROM LIEGE TO MUEL HAUBEN. London 4:05 a. m The Baris Temps, according to a Reuter dispatch thus summarizes the military situation: “The Herman forces stretch from Liege to the Muelhausen district, with marked density north. Their front seems to follow the course of the Orthe River, then the frontier, which la crossed at Longwy and Olrcy. A largo part of this front has been brilliantly carried by the French and the Her man columns are falling hack. They left behind many dead and wounded, lri addition to prisoners. “In upper Verges, the French troops also continue to make progress and 'the Hermans are retreating.’* TRIEBTE FEARB BOMBARDMENT. Rome, 9:15 p. m. via Pari* 1:20 a. m, Sunday. Advice* from Trieste, Auh tria, say the population i* In a panic. Resides the rigor of the potlcs they fear a bombardment which may be followed by a landing. All mean* of transportation have been requisitioned. All citizen* from 18 to 40 years of age have been called to the color*. Three hundred million dollar*, in the city treasury, ha* been taken to Vienna. Troop* are gathering in the mountain* stirrounding the city. cottonTeedoil New York. Th« cotton seed oil mar ket Hosed steady. Hpot August 637*63*; Hepternher 635*626; October **27- .O’.-'O; November 622n623; December 626h -627; January 626*828; February 627*635; March C3r»;i639. Total sals* 4,500. LIFE, DEATH STRUGGLE: CHANCELLOR OF KAISER Says Sense of Justice of the American People Will Enable Them to Comprehend—-Asks Unprejudiced Examination of Their Point ot View London, 3:05 a. m.—A Marconi wire less dispatch from official sources nt Berlin dated Friday gives an Inter view with the German imperial chan cellor. Dr. Von Bet'hmann-Hollwog, who, representing the war as a life and death struggle between the Her mans and Russians, arising from the assassination of Archduke Frahcls Ferdinand and his wife, declared that England avails herself of a long awaited opportunity to begin a war for the destruction of the commer cially prosperous Germany. “It Is with a heavy heart,” said the chancellor, “that we see vlngl&ntf ranged among our opponents, not withstanding tho close lies of blood STRANDED AMERICANS REDUCED BY 4,500 Liverpool, Aug. 15, 12:10 p. m.—The sailing from this port today at the St. Ixmls, Ihe Campania and the MlnnowasUa for New York and the Megantlo for Montreal reduced the number of Americans who had been stranded In England by 4,500. The American Line steamer St. Paul from New York arrived here yesterday. Russian Troops Destroy Railways in East Prussia St. Petersburg, vis. London, 12:50 p. m.—The Russian general staff Saturday announced that Russian troops have destroyed local rail road and telegraph lines In the province of East Prussia at eleven points between Hchmallcningken on the Russian frontier and Tilsit. German troops also nave damaged some of the frontier roads. On Wednesday the Twelfth Herman Uhlans and tho Ninth German rlflo regiment, accompanied h.v artillery, were discovered on the Ger man frontier In the neightsirhond oKallsz by the Russian troops. The Herman avoided coming into contact, retiring to the northwest. Last Minute Bulletins ALLOWED TO ENTER . .. Washington, D. C- Germany will p ermlt tha cruiser Tennessee bearing gold for Americans to enter Bremen and wllll provide trains to bring Americans from Hie baths and resorts in the south to that pot. Tills government was so ad vised today. CAN R EM AIN. Paris, (2:20 p. m.) —Germans and Austrians who have resided for * long time In Pari* will be allowed to remain with their families Instead of being Questered in western and southern Fra nee. Naples, Italy, (via Paris. 3:35 p. m.) The steamer flan Giovanni sailed for New York today with seven hundred American passengers on board. The Carpathla Is expected to le«v« tonight or tomorrow, the flan Gugllelmo on Au gust 19th and the Han Giorgio on August 30th. STOPPED BY GUNBOATS. Hull, Eng., (3:05 p. m.)—The captain of the British steamer Buffalo, <m hls arrival heVe today, reported that ills vessel was continually stopped by gunboat*. On the voyage up the North Bea tlie captain saw a number of Ger man vessels taken as prizes by British warships. ITALY GOUTS SPECULATORS About to Make a Requisition on All Craft Necessary to Provide For Public Service Companies With Coal Rome, 8:45 p. m., via. Pari*, 7:35 a, —The Italian government shows energy in combatting various maneu vers by speculators to make money out of the present situation. Ship owners are asking exorbitant prices for* transportation of coal from England and the United States and as a re suit the government has announced that It Is about to make a requisition on all craft necessary to provide for the public service companies with coal. The effect of the war Is being felt alro on the finances of the Vatican, the resources of which are deposited in the hanks of Italy and abroad whence it is difficult to withdraw them. Fur thermore remittances are few, the Payment of Peter’s pence having betn almost suspended ON BANKB OF THE MEUSE. London, 2 a. m. The Brussels cor respondent of the Reuter Telegram Company says that the correspondent of the Brussel* paper Peuple, writing under date of August lot it gives the following account of a *klnnlsh be tween French and German troop* on the hank* of the Meuse Saturday morning: “The German* repulsed from a bridge last night, commenced a rifle end artillery fire thi* morning against the French position on the opposite bank and maintained their fire for several hour*. The French Infantry nnd artillery responded. The losses in the engagement are not known." HASN'T REQUESTED IT. Washington Hecretmry Houston to day requented publication of an an nouncement that the Department of Agriculture had sent no communica tion or advice whatever to farmer* throughout the country counselling them to hold their crop*. THREE and culture between England and Germany. The former placed herself on the side of Russia, whose Insatia bility and barbaric Insolence helped this war In order to humiliate and suppress the Herman race by Russian pan-Sla vism. “We expect that the aense of Jus tl e of American people will enable them to comprehend our situation. We invite their opinion a« to the one sided English representations and as them to examine our point of view in an unprejudiced way. “The sympathy of the American na tLi will then lie with German culture and civilization, which la fighting against n lmlf-Asiatic and slightly cul tured barbarism.” BAND CONCERT AT THE LAKE TODAY Augusta Military Band, Headed By Mr. C. Howard, Will Fur nish Music From Five Until Seven O’clock Thar, will h. « hand concert at Laka Vl.w Park lhl» afternoon from 8 until 7 o'clock and the Au*iiata Military fined, as which Mr. C. C. Howard la direct*, will furtilah the rnuaic. The following la the program: Man’ll The ''ommindnr .... Hall M.dley Overture- Kemlcfca Hit* . Lamp* rt.arrlpilve—Blip Horn. Stuff Barnea Mnr.h Dixie Uuatafaon Overture— Huperha I la Obey intermlaalon. March The American Facie .. Warier Baritone Solo—The Holy City... Adam. The Joy of the World ffF. Bolder)... FUmore Hnntr -I'm on My Way to Mandalay .. Ay.r Medley Our Nation Bey— . A. B. & A. OFFICERS. Atlanta.—At a meeting of the In corporator*, stockholders and dlree tora of tha Atlanta, lilrmlnxham and Atlantic Railway Company, aucceaaor to tho Atlanta, Hlrmlncham and At lantic Railroad Company, held Sat urday morning. the following officer* were elected: Edwin T. Umh, preal dent; Rrooka Morgan, vice-president; Floyd K. Maya, aecretary and treas urer. DEATHS McCOY, THERE BA.—The Infant iliiiiifhter of Mr. nnd Mr*. Step hana 11. McCoy, died at the resi dence, 14M Kate* Street, yeeter day noon, after an Illness of flv* week* The funeral nevrtoea will he conducted from the residence this afternoon at 8: SO o'olock. Rev. J. O. Brand officiating, and the Interment will follow la the Weat View Cemetery