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UNCONFIRMED REPORT BELGIANS LOSING Rumored Art Retiring to Antwerp •* Cannonading in Brussels THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednes day; probably local thun der showers. VOLUME XIX, No. 232. SUMMARY EXECUTION MEXICO CITY THIEVES; MUSTER OUT TROOPS gr Decree Repudiates $60,000,000 Gold Bonds Issued By Huerta. New Constitutionalist Cabinet Announced by Carranza. Mexico City. —A decree is to be is sued tomorrow by the governor of the federal district repudiating govern ment notes of the issue July 25 last. This issue was made during the re gime of Provisional President Carbajal on authorization of the $60,000,000 six per cent ten year gold bonds made by the Huerta administration. A bout $10,000,000 of.this paper is now in cir culation. The repudiation is based upon the the decree issued by Venustiano Car ranzo on April 6, refusing to recognize acts of Huerta. New Cabinet Announced. The new constitutionalist cabinet was announced last night as follows: Minister of foreign affairs, Ysidro Fabela; Minister of the interior, Elisee Arredondo; Misiter of public instruc tion. Hr. Manuel Silvia; Minister of Minister of war. Eduardo Hay. Appointment of a minister of jus tice has been deferred, awaiting re organization of the courts. The mußtering out of the federal troops is preceding rapidly. Four thousand were released today, each Warned I! Attacked, Hostages to be Shot London, 9:10 a. m.— A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Rome, dated yesterday, says that a message from Cettinje states that the Montenegrin army is within two hours’ march of Ragusa, a fortified seaport of Austria-Hungary in Dal matia, 38 miles northeast of Cattaro. War Bulletins TAKE AUSTRIAN SHIP. Havre, ((via Parle, 6:05 a. m.)—lt la announced that the Austrian steamer Dlnorah, laden with barley and wheat, was captured off Guernsey, one of the channel Islands, by the French despatch boat Pluton. DIDN’T KNOW OF IT. Oran, Algeria (via Paris, 4:10 a. m 'The Austrian steamer Emilia of 8,- 597 tons, bound for Trieste was stopp ed by a gun from 8t GVegoire and brought In here as a prize by a tug. The captain of the Emilia was unaware war had broken out. GERMANS I N POLAND. Berlin, (via Amsterdam and London, Aug. 1», 11:48 a. m.)-Hserm«n troops today occupied the town of Mlawa, In Russian Poland close to the German frontier on the Warsaw railroad. AUSTRIAN S REPULSED. London, (6:25 a. m.)—The St. Pete rsburg correspondent of the Reuter Tele gram Company says that a Russian official communication relates a repulse of Austrian attacks on the town of Vladimir In theg ovfTnment of Volhyrila, with heaw Austrian casualties and a renewed German attack on Eydtkuhnen with a division of infantry and 36 guns . FORCED T O DISARM. London, Aug. 19. 1:20 a. m.)—The Central News publishes a despatch from Rome saying that the German grunboa t Vaterland has been forced to disarm at Nanking, China. The Vaterland Is 164 feet long. CZAR’S BR OTHER OFF. London (1:12 p. m.) —According to advices from Bt. Petersburg. Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovltch, a broth er of Emperor Nicholas has gone to the fighting line. . _____ RUSH A T BANK. London, (1:12 p. m.)—When Bank of England today resumed discounting bills the rush was so great that It was found necessary to suspend further dealings until tomorrow. IN SOUTH AFRICA. London, 3:10 p. m.—News from the British Gold Coast of Africa says the British forces of that colony whose capital Is Accra, have had some brushes with the German troops In Togoland. They have taken some German prisoners and captured two trains. FOUR AIRM EN KILLED. Paris, 10:25 a. m.—A German a eroplane has been destroyed In Rus sia near Samno and four German av latlon officers have be?n killed, ac cording to an official announcement here today. It Is thought Slants, Finland, Is probably meant. Arrival of Food Ships Encourages Britain Glasgow (via London, 2:45.) —The arrival at English port* of several food ships this weak was the cause of considerable satisfaction to Kng- Usiimen. week has seen the arrival here of the liner Columbia from New with 6,000 bushels of rye and the steamships Eetitla and Scandina vian from Canada with large cargoes of grain. Besides these several large ships have arrived from the Black Sea and from New Orleans with various foods stuffs. Other ships are on the way with fruit, dairy prod ucts. wheat and sugar which will provide for England's wants ’ for a coneldurable time. THE AUGUSTA HERALD enlisted man receiving $lO and his fare home, while the officers received S2O and their fare. Good order prevails everywhere but the rigors of military government have been in no way slackened. Bodies Exposed. Two thieves disguised in the uni forms of constitutionalists were sum marily executed today and their bodies exposed to the view of the curious crowds. Warning placards were pinned on the breasts of the dead men. Railway and telegraph lines continue to he operated for mil itary purposes only, although it is an nounced that passenger traffic be tween Mexico City and Vera Cruz will be resumed today. A committee of American women to morrow will go to the headquarters of Gen. Carranza at Atzatpolzalco to welcome the chief of the constitution alists on the part of the women of the colony. An order demanding the surrender of arms by all the inhabitants has been modified so as not to include for eigners. King Nicholas, the message adds, has been notified by the Austrian authori ties that if his army attacks the largo number of prominent Servians and Montenegrins held at Ragusa as host ages will be shot. Among the hostages is Count Ivo Voplovic, a brother of King Nicholas. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 19, 1914. Most Important Naval Points in European War Ve'v: '• * * / % fes WEDEN SEA “T® CVXHAVCN If Sf/fr'* ■X yC ftxpfa wuMtimßtN ■*”" ’-Sbr £•'■ ‘ i' Q ET A V* HAM PUBS STCITIM NAVAL POINTS. The German fleet Is now In the Baltic sea. n* is the Russian. What damage has been done to the Russian fleet is not known, for the .Russians are no more anxious to let out news than are the German*. But outside in the North Sea the British flee* is waiting for the Germans. Once they look around the Danish peninsula there will he a great battle. However, the theory has been advanced that the Germans do not w'ant to get outside. It is their purpose, the belief is, that they will re main within the Baltic, demolishing the Russian fleet in order to land troops near St. Petersburg. Thus it may become necessary for the Brit ish to enter and that would he a very dangerous proceeding. They might find the whole harbor mined. 200 German Vessels Have Been Captured So Far; Value Is $300,000 f 000 London (3:65 a. m.)—The Dally Expresß estimate* that the number of large German vessels captured at sea by the British. French and Russian war ships totals 200 with a tonnage of one million tons and a value of $800,000,000. The paper Rays there are still remaining at sea about 500 German ships liable to capture at any moment. These have a total tonange of 2,700,000 tons and a value of 170,000,000. They in chide 155 Hamburg-American vessels, 1 L’«i North Lloyd, 6F> Tfansa, 45 German-Austpalian, 46 Hamburg South American, 45 German Levant, 80 German American Petroleum and 35 Woermann. Message From King Read As British Soldiers Left London.—A stirring message from King George was read out to each regi ment as it left Its port of departure under sealed orders. It was as follows; "You are leaving home to fight for the safety and honor of my empire. “Belgium, whose country we are pledged to defend, has been attacked; and France Is about to be invaded by the same powerful foe. “I have Implicit confidence In you, my soldiers. Duty Is your watchword and I know your duty will be nobly done. I shall follow your every move ment with the deepest Interest and shall mark with eager satisfaction your dally progress. Indeed your welfare will never he absent from my thoughts. “I pray to God to bless and guard you and to bring you back victorious.” HAMMOND MEN SAY HE WILL WIN; PEEBLES ALSO SURE OF WINNING Nothing Con be Told With Definiteness Regarding Election. Friends of Each Candidate Claim Victory. Hardwick, Hoke and Reynolds Believe d to be Winning Easily. Anderson and Harris Runnin g Close. The election In Augusta today is proceeding quietly. Up until twelve o'clock there had been a consid erable vote polled but probably not as heavy as was expected. An effort was made by a Herald reporter who visited every precinct In the city be ll: 30 and 12 o'clock to get an Idea as to how the election was going. After questioning the managers on each side he was compelled to con clude that Judge Hammond would car ry the city by 600 votes and that Mr. Peebles would carry the city by a similar number. The claims or some of the managers on each side were so at variance with each other that really no definite idea could be obtained. Por Instance, In the sixth ward, at noon Judge Hammond’s friends claim ed that he had received 213 out of a total of 276. leaving Mr. Pebles 62. In the fifth ward Mr. Peebles’ man agers claimed that Judge Hammond had received only 100 votes, or a less number probably, out of a total of 400, while the Hammond people, although conceding the ward to Peebles, claim ed a great many more votes than 100. In the fourth ward one of the Pee bles managers announced that the vote was four to one there snd a Hammond man stated immediately thereafter that he was breaking even A total of 360 votes had been polled then In the third ward Judge Hammond's friends claim at least two-thirds of the 165 votes cast and Mr. Peebles' friends think he is breaking even. In the second ward a Peebles man said the vote was about even and the Hammond men said It was six to one In his favor. There had been 175 votes cast. In the first ward 262 votes had been cast and the Hammond men claimed he was carrying the ward three to one, while Mr. Peebles’ friends said that the latter had fifty majority. Senator Hoke Smith, Congressman Hardwick and Hon. Jo*. H. Reynolds seem to be winning. There have been a considerable number of Slaton and Brown votes, however, but the city seems safe for Smith and Hardwick by a big majority. Mr. Reynolds is not being seriously opposed, it Is thought. The race between Randolph Ander son and Judge Harris for governor is close. Nothing definite has been received from throughout the state. Federate Leave 400 Manzanillo Deserters On Board U. S. S. California, Mazst lan, Ms*, (by wirslsss to Ban Diego, Call.) The federals completed today their evacuation of Mansanllln nnd nailed for Kalina Crus, leaving behind 406 de sert eVa. The constitutionalists nnw control the entire west coast with the exception of Hellna Cruz Everywhere business la reviving. QUEEN’S BROTHER GOING. London.—Prince Alexander of Teck, brother of Queen Mary and the fu ture governor general of Canada, is going on foreign service. Gold Ship Doesn't Sail U. S. Cruiser Tennessee De tained at Falmouth by In ability to Get Information Re garding Stranded Americans. Falmouth, Ena., (via London, Aug. 19, 11:15 a. m.) -The United States cruiser Tennessee, which should have sailed at dawn today for the Hook of Holland to relieve stranded Americans, did not do part. Henry R. Breckinridge, United States assistant secretary of war, in explanation of the delay, said: “1 had expected to receive Information from all the European governmentp promising safe escort for my represcn tntlves In conveying treasure to the dif ferent capitals. I also expected more definlto information through Ambassa dor Walter Hines Uage from the conti nent of Europe as to the exact number of Americans stranded In the various countries. As this has not arrived. 1 must, stay on until It does, so that I can instruct my representatives exactly wuat to do. No Wireless. "It is impossible to get information by wlveless at sea. In the war urea, as we have been asked not. to use our wireless In the wav ares. Therefore, at see we should he cut off from everybody with out hating perfected our continental plans. “I shall remain here until 1 receive till the information.'* The cvulser North Carolina, which an chored lu the channel all night left at dawn for Cherbourg The* Tennessee will communicate with her by cable. American sailors here complain of the high charges for changing their money. They lost eighty cents on each five dol lar piece. Embassy Advised. Londpn, •‘2:40 ». m..» The American em'mtesv h> adds**: bv Henry H. idlfr jwt ••d; U%M tivatrtj ;tto#ui from wash Photon not to sail for the Hook of Holland until so ovdfered. The embassy has no knowledge of the reasons for tnis delay. It Is supposed negotiations regarding movements of the Tennessee are proceeding directly be tween Washington and the continental governments concerned. Admitted by B®c'y War. Washington. Secretary Garrison admitted today that the Tennesae was awaiting his orders but refused to dis cuss the matter. He said negotiations with various countries the Tennessee will visit were proceeding. It was understood arrangements had not been completed for piloting the American ship through possible mine fields and to insure her safe arrival at ports of countries involved in the war. 1,082 Glad to be Home Again The Fenland Had Hard Time in Leaving Antwerp. Stopped By Many British Cruisers. New York,—Home-coming Amer icans, hoggugcless for the. most part hut glad to be. out of Europe, lined the rails of tho Red War liner Fin land from Antwerp and Dover as she, steamed Into New Yor harbkor today. The liner brought 1,082 persons. Sprinkled among the Americans were a handful of Germans who were expelled from Belgium and we:e un able to make their way to Germany. Mlnst Everywhere. The Finland experienced great dif ficulty In getting out of the harbor at Antwerp. Tho channel buoys were not lighted and mines were every where. A Norwegian steamer accident ally sunk by a mine, obstructed the main channel. The Finland lightened her ballast tanks and took a small and less frequently used channel, fi nally getting awuy on Aug. 8, Flew American Flag. At Dover, 160 passengers were em barked, a majority of them bedrag gled Americans who had fled the con tinent. Passing down the English channel the liner was repeatedly stop, ped by British men-of-war, although she files the American flag. After clearing I-ands End the voyage was without Incident until the liner was stopped by a British cruiser off Nan tucket light. Another cruiser met her off Ambrose Channel lightship at the entrance of New oYrk harbor. 2 Men, 1 Woman Spy Shot by Germans Louvain, Belgium, ((via Paris, 6 a. m.) - Three spies, n Oerm.in end a Belgian, man and woman, were tried by court martial and shot for warning the tier mans after tha Imttle of Meat of the prospect which awaited them at Haelen. $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY. Belgians-French Joined, Fighting German Advance Fierce Battle On Along An Extended Front. Many Refugees Arriving. Cannonading in Brussels. No Confirmation Yet of Rumor Retirement of Belgian Troops to Antwerp .FIERCE BATTLE. London, 10:20 a. m.—A dispatch to Reuter’s Tele gram Company from Brussels sent at 7 o’clock last night says: “A fierce battle is in progress between the Bel gians and Germans along an extended front. Large numbers of refugees are arriving from Tirlemont. BRUSSELS CANONADE. Paris, 12:26 p. m.—A dispatch to The Paris Midi from Brussels dated today says cannonading was distinctly heard in Brussels at (i o’clock this morn ing; The correspondent adds it is understood that a German a'my is now marching upon Brussels by way of Huy and Jodoigne. ** '* NOT CONFIRMED. Paris, 10:50 a. m.—An official announcement this morning says the retirement of Belgian troops to wards Antwerp i.s rumored but not confirmed. ft it officially explained that even were this report true it would be neither a grave symptom nor unex pected. The defensive organization of Belgium as conceived by General Brialmont and presented in technical works provides that Antwerp he consider ed as a last, defense. Jt lias been fortified with care and is today a vast entrenched camp upon the flank of the enemy. London, 2:20 p. m.—A dispatch to The Reuter Tel egram Company from Brussels says the German ad vance post* covering the region between Gembloux and Jodoigne are being gradually pushed hack be fore the advance of Belgian and French forces. The Belgians and French are now in close junc tion and in contact with the advance lines of the German army. . Confirm 3,000 Austria Dean, 5,000 Wounded London, 12:20 p. m.—An official communication received from Paris declares that confirmation is at hand of previous reports of a Servian victory at Sha bats over 80,000 Austrian*. Shaba ts is in Servia, 40 miles west of Belgrade. The Austrians suffered a severe defeat with very heavy losses in men and munitions. According to advices from Rome, their casualit.es amounted to 3,000 men killed and 5,000 wounded. HERMANS FIRE HET 1) C London, 11:35 a. m.-A dispatch from Rome to The Star says refugees from Magdeburg, Germany, report that German soldiers fired on 3,000 Italians confined in the barracks there, killing seven and wounding sixteen because some of them shouted “hurrah for Italy.” Swiss Starvation Unless Wheat From U. S. Is Landed Washington.—Swiss mill* and fac toring urn closed, buglneng at i. stund nt 111 and enterprises dependent on manual labor paralysed, according to l>r. Charles Huebsrher, charge of the Swiss legation here. With the army mobilised, Or. Heubscher said, crops NOON EDITION are rotting In the fields for lack ol harvest hands, and the country will face starvation unless wheat Is re ceived from the United States. “Switzerland will remain absolutely neutral." Dr. Heubscher said. "It Is her only course for self preserva tion.” Virtually the whole male popula tion will be forced to remain under arms until the war is over, the charge pointed out, for It Is impossible to f< resee upon which frontier new hos tilities may break out: The threatened shortage of food supplies has not begun to be felt at yet, it was stated.