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Jap Ultimatum To Germany Forwarded By U. S. Offensive
Operations Begun Again Today By Kaiser’s Troops in Belgium
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VOLUME XIX, No. 230.
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Short Note Presented to U. S. Asking Its Good
Offices to Forward Ultimatum to Berlin. No
Merits ol Case Presented With It.
Washington. —lt became known today that a
short note which Japan presented to the United
States with a copv of her ultimatum to Germany,
did not go into the merits of the question but only
set forth that because of the difficulties of communi
cation with Berlin the good offices of the United
States were asked in forwarding the ultimatum.
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PROTESTS.
Washington A resolution directing Secretary
of State Brvan to protest against the announced in
tention of Japan to take over the German leased ter
ritory of Kia-Chau, China, was introduced in the
house today by Representative Britton, of Illinois.
UNTIL AUGUST 23rd.
Tokio.—Japan has sent an ultimatum to Germany demanding that
sne withdraw her warships and evacuate Kiau Chau, Unless Germany
unconditionally accepts by August 23rd Japan will take action.
, CONFIRMED.
Tokio.—The news that Japan sent an ultimatum to Germany is of
ficially confirmed.
FOLLOWED BY WAR.
Tokio —Simultaneously with the announcement of the dispatch of an
ultimatum by Japan to Germany which is expected here to be followed
by war Takaakl Katowa. minister for foreign affairs, conferred with
Geo W Guthrie, the American ambassador and made a broad statement
calculated to assure the United States that American interests In the
Orient would be safeguarded and the inetgrity of China upheld.
THE DEMAND.
~ Tokio— The newspaper Jiji Shimpo which is usually well Informed,
in an extra gives some additional details of the Japanese ultimatum to
Germany It was forwarded Saturday night, according to Jiji. and be
sides demanding the turning over of Kiau Chau to Japan, pending its
return to China asked that the German warships in Par Eastern waters
be disarmed and the forts in Klau Chau dismantled Germany is also
requested to withdraw all her warships from the China Sea.
Kiau Chau, from which Japan has demanded the withdrawal of
Germany is a town on the peninsula of Shan Tung, China, leased with
adloining territory by Germany in 1898 and soon afterward made a pro
tectorate The German territory has an area of about 200 square miles.
Germany also controls an extended waterfront. Esing Tau, the seaport
in teh territory controlled by Germany, is strongly fortified.
OPTIMISM SHOWN
AT COTTON MEET
Situation for South Far Better Than Five Days Ago Told
♦ Gathering in Atlanta. Prediction of Cargoes for 50 Ships
Within Month.
Atl*r»*a G*.—Optimum was the domi
nant note today In the conference of
the cotton Browers, banker* and busi
ness men held In the hall of the house
cuss the cotton crop crisis brought on by
the great European wav and to plan to
receive relief assured hy leßlslatlon al
ready Initiated In Washington. Assur
ances of definite and early action toward
the movement of the South's great cot
ton crop came In an announcement by
Dr H E. Stockbrplge. Editor of The
Southern Rnrallst, that within the next
thirty days fifty ships will he sent across
the Atlantic laden with cotton for for
elitn ports.
These ships will sail free of molesta
tion This promise, which amanated from
the cotton conference In Washington
last week, opened to growers a realiza
tion of their hope* that some means
would he found to save the crop and was
t-eeelved with great enthusiasm." The
Austrian Envoy
Embarks For Italy
Falmouth, Eng., via. London, 2:45
p. m.—The Austro-Hungarian am-j
hassador to Great Britain, Count
M.msdorff, who left London last night,
arrived hers by special train this!
morning. He embarked on the Wilson
J,ine steamer Argo, for Genoa,
f The ambassador was accompanied
hy a numerous party, In alt between j
200 and 300 persons Both the sta- |
tion here and the dock were cleared
of the public when he arrived. The
party was conveyed to the dock in
automobiles. Small groups of person*
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
situation today la fifty per cent brighter
than It was five days ago." was the en
couraging declaration made by Dr. Stock
bridge who has kept Inclose touch with
all of its phases. The growers were
told that there Is now no need of more
new legislation that the Vreeland bill and
new the currency act with vital amend
ments that have been added, are suf
ficient to solve the problem. The legis
lation and Its effect* were thoroughly
eplalned and the conference then enter
ed Into discussion of plans for selection
of government warehouses as provided
In terms of the Weeland bill. The plan
to he pursued by growers, a* outlined In
conference Is this: they will place their
■cotton In warehouses and receive In re
turn a certificate which will be honored
! for loans at 75 per cent of the average
vain* of cotton for the past five years.
This average Is 12H cents which means
1 that growers can count on nine cents
i for their cotton.
along the streets raised their hats to
the ambassador as he passed.
French Take Field,
Rapid Fire Guns
London, Aug. 17, 2:50 p. m,—A dli
-1 patch from Pari* to The Havas
[Agency says French troops have oc
tcupled the town of Kchimieck, twelve
I kilometres (seven and one-half miles*
! beyond Basies, In Alsace.
They to . twelve field guns, twaive
caissons and eight rapid fire guns.
The French cavalry then pushed on
to Mulbuch and Lutzelhauaen.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 17, 1914.
Lines Along Which Kaiser’s Troops and
Those of the Allies Are Clashing
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FOR FINANCING OF
THE COTTON CROP
Southern Bankers Agree That 3,000,000 Bales to Be Car
ried Over. Can Make no Plans Until Consultation With
Board and Treasury Officials.
Washington—A conference of South
ern bankers here today to discuss
plans for financing the cotton crop
appointed a committee to confer witn
treasury officials and the federal re
serve board as to what support the
South might count on from the fede
ral government.
The bankers agreed it would be
necessary to carry over at least 3,000,-
000 bales of the cotton crop and dis
cussed various plans to finance stor
ing.
“We want all the money we can get
in this crisis and we can make no
plans until we consult with the federal
reserve board and the treasury offi
cials," said G. L. Comer, president of
the Alabama Bankers’ Association.
“The Southern banks are in a posi
tion to handle the situation with the
aid of the federal reserve board, and
I feel sure we will got that.”
George W. Rogers, president of the
Arkansas Bankers’ Association, pre
sided at the conference. He named
this committee to consult with treas
ury and reserve board officials: H.
F. Mobley, Arkansas; G. L. Comer,
Alabama; Andrew Querbes and E. K.
Smith, Louisiana.
Special Bession.
Austin, Texas.—Gov. O. B. Colquitt
Voters’ Lists
Richmond County
Registration, 1914,
May be Secured
at The Herald
Office.
At the request of the
various candidates, The
Herald has printed an
extra number of the offi
cial Registration List of
1914, for Richmond
county.
These lists can be se
cured at The Herald of
fice. Be sure your name
is on the list, if you wish
to vote in Wednesday’s
primary.
today called a special session of the
Texas legislature to convene Monday,
Aug. 24, to consider a bonded ware
house bill in an effort to aid the cot
ton raisers of Texas.
Turks March
Towards
Greece
Hellenic Government Notifies
Porte, If News Confirmed,
That Immediate Steps Will
Be Taken.
London, 310 p. m. Official dis
patches say Greece has received infor
mation that Turkish troops are cross
ing the. Hellenic territory and march
ing in the direction of Greece. The
Hellenic government in consequence
of thse reports has nolifiede Turkey
that. If this news should be confirmed
corresponding military and naval
measures will be taken immediately
by Greece,
Through the Dardanelles.
London. A dispatch from Copen
hagen says the Rolttiken published a
telegram from Constantinople stating
that Russia has demanded from Tur
key permission for unrestricted pas
sage through the Dardanelles of the
Russian Black Bea fleet.
The fleet has captured about a hun
dred German and Austrian merchant
vessels trading Iri the Black Sea. Many
of them were tank steamer's conveying
oil. J '
HON FDR
U. S. ATTORNEY
GEORGIA
Washington— E. M. Don
aldson, of Bainbridge, Ga.,
was nominated by Presi
dent Wilsoq for United
States attorney for the
Southern district of Geor
gia.
SHIPPING
BILL IS
PASSED
Many Foreign Built Vesels to
Come Under American Flag
When President Signs Meas
ure.
Washington— The senate
today rejected by a vote of
40 to 20 the conference re
port on the emergency bill
to admit foreign built ships
to American registry.
Senator O’Gorman at once
moved that the senate
adopt the house Gill and
this motion prevailed by a
vote of 40 to 20.
Lurking In
Fog For
German
Cruiser Leipzig Comes Into
Frisco for Coal. Larger
French Warship Waiting
Outside.
San Francisco^—The German erulser
Leipzig came into port early today
and began to take on coal and sup
plies. Contracts already had been
placed with coal, victualing, towing
anil lightering companies by the act
ing German consul.
Permission In writing, however, had
not been formally requested and as
soon as the collector of the port learn
ed that coaling had begun without his
authority, he ordered It stopped until
the formalities had been completed.
The acting German consul protested,
but the collector was firm. Inspecteor
Bulger, he said, would examinee the
cruiser’s bunkers, report how much
coal she needed to take her to Apia,
Samoa, her nearest home port, and
that, much and nix more would be per
il,ilted her. The Leipzig had placed
an order for 700 tons.
Lurking In the fog hank off the Kar
ralloncs Is supposed to lie the French
armored cruiser Montcalm, a vessel
superior in everything hut speed to
the Leipzig. The Leipzig Is only 3,-
250 tons displacement and the Mont
calm of 9,367.
MILLION
DOLLAR
PRIZE
New York, —A message from Ran
tos, Uni/.H, pouted today at the Mari
time Exchange, announces that the
Hamburg-American steamship Hants
Catharlna of that company's Bout.li
American service, has been captured
hy a British cruiser. The message did
not give the name of the cruiser or
mention to wh«t port the prize w.j:;
being taken.
The Hants Catharine left New York
July 25, with a million dollar cargo,
bound for Rio Janeiro, Huntos, und
other South American ports. Her
agents here, Punch, Edye and Com
pany, said they had no verification of
the report.
TWO KILLED AT CROSSING.
Charlotte, N. C.— l.. N. C» <■ and 'i
Mr Davenport, piano dealers living
at Spartanburg, H. (.’., were Instantly
killed at 12;30 this afternoon at a
grsde crossing ut Kings Mountain, 10
miles south of Charlotte, when their
automobile was struck by a Houthern
passenger train. The bodies weto
horribly mangled.
56.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
Sudden Move By
Japan Considered
At Washington
President Sees No Reason to Question Good
Faith ot Mikado’s Government to Respect
the Integrity ot China.
Tokio. —The Japanese newspapers,
commenting today upon the ultima
tum sent by Japan to Germany de
manding the wltbdraway of German
warships from the Orient and the
evacuation of Klau Chau say they
consider the document to be reason
able.
President on Ultimatum.
Washington.—President WllHon said
today he had no reason to question
the good faith of Japan's promise
to observe the integrity of China.
Ho would not discuss the Japanese
ultimatum as a whole, saying one of
the duties of neutrality was to have
no opinion of what other nations wero
doing.
Secretary ltryan was at Ihe White
House early this morning, supposedly
in connection with Japan’s ultima
tum.
Overshadows All.
Washington. Japan's ultimatum to
the Berlin government demanding
that Germany withdraw from Klau
Chau, Its stronghold in China, over
shadowed in Washington today all
1,000 Prisoners By the
French; Dead in Heaps
London, 1:25 p. m.—The official press bureau of the war office and
admiralty has Issues a statement saying that French troops in the course
of a rapid advance along the Valley of the Shlrmeck have taken a thou
sand prisoners.
’l’iie scene of the fighting of the last few days in upper Alsaee, the
official announcement continues, Htiows the great destructive effect of the
flro of tile allied artillery. Trenches abandoned by the enemy are fill
ed with dead anil wounded.
Inactive 2 Days Germans
in New Offensive Move
Paris, 11:40 a. m.—A ft,or remaining virtually inac*
tive for two days certain troops of German cavalry,
who were recently repulsed by the Belgians under
took new offensive operations against the Belgian
front. It was evident the Germans were awaiting
reinforcements. When these arrived they proceeded
in the direction of Wav re, 15 miles southeast of Brus
sels.
This inforrnatilrm was obtained from official
sources in Baris today.
BdITISH CENSORSHIP
COMPLETE, ARMY, NAVY
London. —The censorship of British
authorities over the movements of the
empire's armed forces, afloat and In
Belgium, Is effective to a remarkable
degree. Not one word of news Has
come through for several days con
cerning British military or naval ac
tivities Censored dispatches from
Brussels and Paris have frequently
referred to the presence of British
troops arrayed against the forces of
Germany. Nothing has been allowed
to come through from any source to
Indicate what the numerical strength
of the British field army may he or
HEAVY FRENCH CASUALTIES.
LONDON (5:33 p. m.) A Brussels de
spatch to The Exchange Telegraph Company
says the French casualties in the fighting be
tween Namur and Dinant were heavy as the
Germans were strongly entrenched and their
artillery at the outset played great havoc with
the French.
HOME
EDITION
other developments growing out of the
war in Europe. Officials reiterated
the determination of the United
Stales not to b« drawn into the con
troversy, which is regarded here as
an issuo strictly between Japan and
Germany.
Japan’s sudden move, bringing her
Into the range of the European con
flict, did not come as a complete sur
prise here. Her assurances of the in
tention to maintain China’s Integrity
by restoring Kiau Chau arc regarded
as siillsfaxitory to Amorioan officials.
Japan's demand—the withdrawal of
German warships from Oriental wa
ters and the abandonment of Klau
Chau- fulfills her part In her alliance
with Great Britain and was made on
the proposal of the English govern
ment, according to authoritative
sources here. However, it. also Is de
signed to bring to an end German
rule In a territory, which, Japan con
tends, threatens China’s integrity and
peace in the Par East. The German
stronghold lies directly opposite Ko
rea, where Japan Is developing colo
nies, and across the sea from the
Southern Japanese Islands.
where it he units may ha located. Equal
secrecy shrouds the movements of the
British warships, believed to be hold
ing the German fleet In check In the
North Hi'tt.
Not one word has come through of
tin* position of any British or German
battleship, cruiser, or torpedo boat in
these waters. Ho far as the general
public is concerned, naval activities In
European waters are a sealed book.
French official reports assert that the
French armies continue their forward
march In Alsace, where many guns
are said to have been captured from
the Germans.