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Jap Ultimatum To Germany Forwarded By U. S. Offensive Operations Begun Again Today By Kaiser’s Troops in Belgium THE WEATHER ■pswtty f.tdnwty torthrh-t and Tuesday; probably oeal thunder showers, VOLUME XIX, No. 230. KMEIKSN HILT SHIPS f© FLY AMEIiCMJ FLA© JapDemandGives Germany Week to Reply;ThenAction 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. _ M i- - - 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 PRESENTLY / 1 9-mon cya* f X J® liicLEMONio advance/)' Bfiaeele. $ iff A . / SSS&o *?» TjVoF Ist \ ) / DEFENSE \ lillrV / \ Va on EACH S W NAMyRi / aoi ttmuzD i j / wf 8 * i > j I J^tVET e , OOO %>L b -Vw jr/I french t*o<A y A S 3 -OHVI MOVING -from \ J? \ 4r\ gejkman C£ B !3£ E (<* \ «... -fit ! CAVALRY utaE : yL V V A \ 'I cfrc* I Ik \ a % au V if f\f \ \ — Y~s j \ V [y£ \ * % 1 Jk a * * •z. w \ \ * * * v xrm-i > 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.