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GERMANS MASS FOR ENTRY IN FRANCE Brussels Stay to Be Short”*Attack Namur Forts Next. Austria in Final Call to Arms***Reply to JapS Sunday THE WEATHER 'Unsettled tonight and Saturday; probably local thunder showers. VOLUME XIX, No. 234. Kaiser’s Legions Occupy Brussels Belgian Capital Invested With Uhlans Patrols. Main Body Army to Enter Today—Opinion is German Stay Will Be Brief—Antwerp Pre paring For Siege—Communication Severed London, (2:50 a. m.) —The Ghent correspondent of the Chronicle telegraphs: “Brussels is now occupied by the enemy, having been surrendered to the Germans without the firing of a single shot.” MAIN BODY. London, (2:54 a. m.) —A telegram from Ostend, Belgium, to the Daily Mail, dated last night, said the main body of the German army around Brussels camped for the night just outside the city, which al ready had been formally occupied by a small advance guard. The remainder of the troops will enter the Bel gian capital today. SEVER COMMUNICATION. Antwerp, (1:30 a. m., via Paris, 5:10 a. m.)— An official statement says that the situation is unchang ed.. German cavalry patrols are circulating around Brussels, severing communication between the capi tal and Antwerp and between these cities and the central part of the country. r * i '-'T? -*r* ■' Many Leaving. Ghent, Belgium via Paria, 3:50 a. m. —German Hussars and Uhlans arrived this morning (probably Thursday) on the shooting grounds at the gates of Brussels, whither the burgomaster went to parley with them. In the afternoon German officers-ooccupylng an automobile, crossed Grand Place (the market place) going to the city hall, while detachments of Germans went through various parts of the city. The telegraph office and railway station were closed for the greater part of the day. Many of the inhabitants of Brussels are leaving for Ghent and Ostend. Only Short Stay. The general opinion is that the Germans will only pass through the city, or at the most make a very short stay. The only signs of animation In the place are caused by the arrival of peasants, who are abandoning the surrounding villages. The German troopers have established themselves on the shooting ground. They are understood to have said that they had been cut off from the rest of the army. FIGHT IN STATE CONVENTION ON FOR JUNIOR GEORGIA SENftTORSHIP Hardwick, Slaton and Felder t o Contest in Convention Which Will Meet Soon---Smith Overwhelmingly Elected. Nat Harris Gets Big Majority A 1 so The revised returns this afternoon #ive: Hardwick, 47 counties jmd 124 convention votes. Slaton, 56 counties with 145 convention votes. Felder, 36 countifes with 85 convention votes. Hutchens, eight counties wiith 18 convention votes. Atlanta, Oa. —Complete returns last night from 146 out of 148 counties In Georgia ahow that United States Sen ator Hoke Smith waa re-nominated In the statewide Democratic promary of Tuesday by a convention vote of 340, Against 28 for former Governor Jos. M. Brown. Judge Nat E. Harris waa nominated for governor by a large majority over R. C. Hardman and J. Randolph Anderson. - None of the candidates for the un expired term of the late Senator A. O. Bacon received a majority vote In the prlmarv and the contest will be de cided in the state convention. Rate returns Indicate that Governor John M Slaton carried 52 counites with 137 4'.mention vo'ea; Congressman Thoa. W Hafdwlck. 48 counties with 126 votes. and Thoa. ft. Fstdsr, 34 coun ties with 46 votes. Tha Candida tea THE AUGUSTA HERALD receiving the nomination must secure 187 votes in the convention. G. R. HUtchens carried nine counties with 20 votes. J. R. Cooper, failed to re ceive a plurality in any county. In the congressional contest returns Indicate the re-nomination of ten of the twelve representatives. C. I* Bartlett, who did not seek re-nomlna tlon in the Sixth District, will be suc ceeded by Walter Wise, who was un opposed. Carl Vinson led a field of four in the Tenth District to succeed Hardwick. 2 American Cardinals Leave New York Today New York—Two of the three Amer ican cardinals were to leave New York this aftemon for Rome to participate in the conclave which will elect a suc cessor to Pope Pius X. They are Cardinal O’Connell, who left Boston yesterday on the White Star liner fanoplc and Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, who will Join him when the Canopic arrives here on her way to Naples. The third cardinal, John Farley of this city, is In Switzerland. Cable advices today were that he, too, would attend the conclave. Irrespective of the risks he might incur in traveling to Rom* THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOME AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 21, 1914. 'jfT"'., > - —• — —: —: t— — 1 11 ■ BRUSSELS’ PALACE AND UHLANS. The Palace of King Albert in Brussels (above) and a troop of German Uh lans, the bravets fighting men of the Kaiser’s army who have closed in about the capital of Belgium.. After having taken Brussels the Germans will push on to Antwerp and will then turn back to thnir march against, Paris once more. The fall of Brussels and Antwerp will mark the defeat of the first of the Kaiser’s enemies. Striking Spectacle of Volunteers Today Eighteen Thousand Foreigners Present Themselves in Front of the Invalides to Be Mustered in the French Army. Orderly Formation Paris, 1:30 p. m.—The great square fronting the Invalldes In Paris pre sented a striking spectacle today when 18,000 foreign volunteers assembled In orderly formation under the flags of their various nations to be mustered in. There were 4,600 Jews from all countries who desired to serve as a separate command; there were also 3.000 Belgians, 4,500 Italians, 2,600 Russians, 2,000 Swiss, 1,000 Hpaniards, 600 Roumanians, 335 I.uxemburglans and 125 Americans. “The Friends of France.” All these volunteers were obliged to FRENCH DIRIGIBLE OVER GERMAN CAVALRY CAMPS Paris, 3:12 p. m.—A French official note says: "A French dirigible last night threw a number of projectiles upon two German cavalry camps In Belgium, causing great excitement. De splte the fire of the enemy, the aircraft returned safely to the French lines.” “WATCHFUL WAITING WINS”—SECRETARY BRYAN Washington.—" The situation In Mexico is very favorable and you can quote me as saying ‘watchful waiting wins,’” said Secretary Bryan today, his face wreathed in smiles. "The peaceful transfer of authority has taken place and we are hoping for an era of peace, progress and prosperity.” Mr Bryan said recognition of the Carranza government and with drawal of tha American forces at Vera Cruz had not yet been taken up. Brussels Falls Before Kaiser’s Forces wait until the completion of the mob ilization of the French regular forces which was accomplished yesterday. Meantime 30,000 former residents In France have Inscribed their names provisionally on the rolls of a com mittee calling Itself * ‘thefrlends of France." Only those volunteers resident In Paris presented themselves today. It will take several days to comply with all the formalities and examinations and make the men Into anything like an organized body of troops. Pass BUI War Risk Insurance Emergency Measure Carrying $1,000,000 Appropriation Goes Through the Senate. McCumber Says, “I’m Look ing For Trouble From It.” Washington.—The senate today, as- two hours debate passed the emer gency bill carrying an appropriation of $5,000,000 to Insure American ves «el« and cargoes against the hazard of war. By unanimous consent, the measure was amended Just before passage to provide for "adequate war risk Insur ance” without reference t., rates be ing on an equality with the rates of belligerent vessels. Henator Banes’ amendment to pro vide war Insurance on the lives of crews of American ships was voted down. The bill was pressed for passage by Senator Clarke after a conference with I'resident Wilson. Won’t Fly U. 8. Flag, Henator Jones expressed the belief the hill was an Invitation to ships to engage In questionable trade. This Senator Clarke denied, replying that vessel owners hesitated to fly the American flag in the sea trade with out a strong Insurance. "I’m looking for trouble In a bill of this kind,” said Henator McCumher re ferring to what might occur If the It Kured vessels carried contraband of war to warring countries. Henator Clarke said he felt, safe In assuming the Insurance would he written with a business, prudence that would avoid International complica tions. The Arkansas senator opposed Henator Canes' amendment as he said It would cause delay In final passage. $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY. Germans Loss 500 Dead, Wounded on the Field Austria Issues Final Call For All Males Between Twenty and Forty-Two Years Old—Yestearday Was Day Set For the Kaiser’s Army to be at Pari s—lmpenetrable Curtain Over Operations London, 5:55 p. m.— The Central News lias receiv ed a dispatch from Paris saying that French forces defeated a detachment of German cavalry coming from Leopoldshochc and Itueningeii, in an engage ment near Basic.. The Germans retired in the direction of St. Louis, leaving 500 dead and wounded on, the field.. They lost most oT their horses. London, 6:55 a. m.— A dispatch to The Exchange Telegraph Company sent from Vienna under yester day’s date says that the Austrian government has issued a final call to arms for all able-bodied men from the ages of 20 to 42 years. By Brussels Road. London, (3:20 p. m.)~ Yesterday was about, the date when, according to the forecasts of their own and many other military writers In Europe the Germans wer« duo to appear before the walls of Paris. According to French official advices It Is the Germans intention to pass their main army Into France by the lirussels road. Tho Germans themselves • are naturally silent, hut there Is no reason to doubt they are quite as well aware of tho difficulties of this route as are their opponents. The Namur forts had not. yet been at tacked at the time of the latest advices. On German Left. On tho Gorman left, where three Aus JAPAN PREPARING FDR GERMAN REPLY SUNDAY Strictest Prohibition of Publication of Any Information Con cerning Warships and Troops. Thousands of Coolies Work on German Defenses at Kiao Chow Toklo.— Japan Is quietly preparing for eventualities, following the expiration next Sunday of tier ultimatum to Ger many demanding Die withdrawal of Ger man warships from Ihe Orient and the evacuation of Kluo Chow. The strictest prohibition has been placed on the publication of any Infor mation concerning the movements of Japanese ships and troops. All oorre spondence Is censored and the newspa pers are closely watched Peeking Up. The activities at the German embissy where personal effects are being packed for shipment are the only Indication of what the answer of Germany will te. Meanwhile notwithstanding the most sensatlonul reports of the treatment of Japanese In Germany there Is no evi dence of anti-German feeling here. On th con tray the authorities have given notice that all Germans remaining In Japan must he treated courteously. German professors are expected to re main at their posts unless they are needed for service at home. Are Formidable. The war and navy departments are preparing for a move on Klao Chow, where, contrary to current reports, the Georgian’s Miraculous Escape at Muelhausen Dr. Walker of Macon and Wis e in Hail of Projectiles Several Days—Walked Through the Black Forest __ * I II I. in I ill I ■ Berlin, (vis Copenhagen and London, 4:26 p. m.) Four Americana, two men and two women, today reported their remarkable escape from death at Musl bausen where they were during the fighting. They are: Edward Welker, ft dentist of Macon, Oa.. and his wife, and a Mr. and Mrs. Cade, whose home address cannot he ascertained. Mr. Cade also la a dentist. They were cauht at Muelhausen at the beginning of the fighting and had to rernal naeveral days amidst a hull of projectiles. They are now safe at Ulat terbttde In the Hlarkforest, whither they walked from Muelhausen. A letter from one of the quartet, which has been brought to Berlin, says the uninterrupted fighting and the fire of artillery never wilt be forgotten. “Projectile# struck the house we were In, while others exploded In the gar den.” says the letter. “We awaited death momentarily, but ware saved by a miracle.” HOME EDITION trlnn army rorps are said to have vein forced them, the battle Is develup’ng a front of nearly to miles and according to the French statements, nothing Is heard from the German side. An Impenetrable eurtuln has been drawn over the opevatlona In the center of the battle line, where the main French army is co-operating In the fighting. The Russian advance In Fast Prussia apparently stretches over a front of sixty miles between StaUupoen and Lyck, but the Russian Invaders have not yet gain ed much German ground Little la heard of the Austrian opera tions al present but It Is known that Austrian contingents are moving along the Rhine to meet the French advance In Alsace. fortifications are really formidable. .Ante the outliTcuk of the European war thou sands of Chinese coolies have been em ployed In strengthening these defences. It Is believed here that the taking of Klao Chow will not be any easy tusk. The Japanese newspaers and leading Japanese express surprise at the tone of the Ainerhun press that attributes sinis ter motives to Japan In sending an ul timatum to Germany. They state that this action was taken only after weeks of conversation with Great Britain and was at the request and with the appro val of Japan's ally. Daniils. Premier Okurna and Foreign Minister Knto have made repeated and categori cal denial* that Japan has designs on Hamou. and the Phlllpplnea or other ter ritory. Boron Kllchi Hhlhusnwa, president of the American Japan Association and Buel Nakano, vice-president of the same organization, and president of the Tokto chamber of commerce, are heading a movement Intended to reassure China of Japan's pacificatory Intentions. M. Na. kano will leave for China soon, it Is an nounced.