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SUNDAY. AUGUST 23. POPE'S BODY LIES IN CHAPEL OF ST. PETER'S Preparations For Burial Under Way—Doors of Great Church Thrown Open and Pilgrimages to the Bier Begin Rome.—The body of Pope Plus X, clad In his pontificial robes and with the emblems of his sacred office be side it, lay today in the chapel of the blessed sacrament in St. Peters. The doors of the great church were open ed and the faithful resumed their pil grimages to the bier. Preparations for the burial are now under way. The stairway leading to the crypt under the altar where lie the remains of St. Peter has been covered with heavy boards. Down these the bier will be lowered gently, until it is finally deposited near the casket of Pope Pius VI: 300 Invitations. Three hundred invitations have been Issued for the ceremonies of en tombing. Among those present will be members of the diplomatic crops and representatives of the Italian no bility. The troops were withdrawn from the Square of St. Peters this afternoon. The Tribune today says the ap proaching conclave will not be split into a German party and a French party. There will be present a con servative Right whose candidate for the papacy will be Cardinal De Lai 'supported by Cardinal Billot, Cardi r*ai Merry Del Val, Cardinal Dubil lard and Cardinal Sedin. The party of the Left will have modern ten dencies. Its candidates will be Car dinals Gasparri, Maffi and Ferrari, supported by Cardinals Agliardi, Della Chiesa, Amette and Bourne, together with the Germans and the Austrians. The third party, that of the center, will have as candidates Cardinals Ferrerata, PompilJ, Serafino, Vannu telli and Gotti. The Tribuna expressed the idea that the chances favor Cardinal Ferrata, one of the candidates of the cenetr. To American Catholics. Washington The apostolic dele gate to the United States, Monsignor Bonzano, has addressed the following official letter to the Catholic hierarchy of the country giving the official an nouncement of the death of Pope Pius X: "It is with depest sorrow that I communicate to you the sad news of the death of our glorious pontiff, Plus X. I am sure that the sorrow we feel AFTER MERE RECINNAISANCES NOW REAL FIGHTING BEGINS, lAT THE MOVEMENTS ARE Troops Under Command of Crown Prince of Bavaria Take Ten Thousand Prisoners and Fifty Guns. British Warn People Against Optimism. England Expects More Aid from Cana da and Australia. Servian Veterans Defeat Austrian Am ateurs. Details of Battle Lacking. Antwerp (Via London, 1:10 a. m.) — A great battle between the Germans and the al lied forces began Saturday morning, accord ing to official announcement. The battle line extends from Namur to Charleroi which lies about twenty miles to the west. Reports Battle Confirmed. London (1:12 a. m. ) —An official dis patch to the Reuter Telegram Company from Antwerp, timed 10:50 o’clock Satur day night, tends to confirm reports that a great battle began yesterday morning be tween the French and the Germans. The dispatch says: “It is believed a great battle commenced this morning between the French and Ger man armies between Namur and Charleroi. It is thought that it will last two or three days. Precise details are lacking.” Battle of Giants. London, 1:40 a. m. —After nearly three weeks of mobilizing the battle of giants hac begun. Roughly speaking, the Germans are trying to work around the allies’ flank in Belgium, while the French are at tempting to apply the same prooess ;o the Germans in Alsace. Almost all the encounters that have gone before have been mere recon nolsanees. The defeat of a regiment here and there has been proclaimed as a great victory, but in this grapple o i hundred# of thousands most of these affairs have had no significance. Official announcements from both sides have been extremely candid so far. From the standpoint of the allies the important feature in Saturday's dervelopments is the great battle whl-h began in the morning of the Namur- Charlerol line. This is being fought on the position chosen by the allies. A German official statement say* that troops under command of the crown prince of Bavaria, fightting be tween Metz and Vosges, took 10,000 prisoners and fifty guna It adds that the French troops opposing the Ger mans comprised eight army corps. . An official British statement ex 'plains calmly that nothing resembling a great battle has been fought as yet, and warns th» people against optimism. Reports from the Austrian-Servlan boundary say the Servians have won a battle on the Drlna, which military experts consider highly probable a* although the Servians have a com paratively small army, it has passed is sharei in by all the clergy and faith-, ful of the United States. "Pius X reigned only eleven years, but the works that he accomplished in this short time clearly show that it was divine providence that placed In his hands the government of the uni versal church. Modern Methods. "His condemnation of the modorn methods of attacking the Catholic faith, his defence of the rights of the church against the mighty ones of the earth, his regulations concerning sacred music and the recital of the divine office, the reorganization of the Roman curia, and the undertaking of the codification of canon law, the re form of ecclesiastibal seminaries and finally the decree regarding frequent communion and the communion of children are deeds that testify to the eminence of his zeal and the nobility of his virtue. These glorious achieve ments will assure him his place among the most glorious pontiffs of the church of Christ. Adds to His Glory. "What adds to his glory is the fact that while he was engaged in these laborious works, he ever preserved his calmness and serenity in spite of the severe trials that afflicted him in so many ways. His paternal love for all nations, especially for America, is known to all. His constant prayer was to see all nations at peace, and it was grief over the sorrows that war in flicted upon his children that brought him to his grave. While Plus X will be known as the Pope of the People and the Pope of the Blessed Eucharist, future generations will proclaim him also the Pope of Peace. In Grief and Sorrow. "As in grief and sorrow we bo v over the grave of this glorious pontiff, let us pay him the worthy homage of our esteem and love by praying for the re pose of his beautiful soul. Let us al so pray for the speedy accomplishment of his dying wish —the end of war, and peace among all nations. Finally, let us not forget to pray that God may give His church a man according to His heart, a worthy successor of our beloved Pius X. "JOHN BONZANO, "Archbishop of Melitlne, “Apostolic Delegate.” through two yearn* actual war and therefore has the advantage of vete rans fighting against amateurs. From the Russian boundary con flicting reports come, both sides claiming successes. The English papers are warning the people that the war Is only ban ning and that they must be prepared for a long struggle, which will tax the resources and manhood of the i nation to the utmost limit While appreciating all that the colo nies have done, they expect colonies with the population of Canada an 1 Australia to contribute much more In men and money to the empire than they yet have dona Grand Circuit. Pittsburg.—Anna Bradford, the , black filly by Todd Mac, featured the , closing day of the Grand Circuit meet ‘ lng on the Brunot's Island track here, by lowering the world's record for 3- year-old on a mile track. The Ken | tueky filly, driven by T. W. Murphy, I circled the track In the second heat of ! the pace for 3-year-olds In 2;02V4. I The former record was 2; OR. The 2:12 pace, valued at 11,000, furnished the best race of the after i noon. It took siz heats and was by Bernice. Fair Virginia won the 2:24 trot In straight heats. The pace for 3-year j olds went to Anna Bradford. JUDGE SHELBY DEAD. Huntsville, Ala.—Judge David T). Hhelby. of the United H tales court of appeals, died at a local Infirmary .it '8:20 o'clock Saturday night. * * * Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rain ed a ghastly dew From the nations’ airy navies grappling in the central blue; Far along the world-wide whisper of the southwind rushing warm, With the standards of the people plunging through the thunderstorm. Lily Griffin Had the Honor, or Dishonor, oi Being First to Be “Brought In” Under New System The Police Started on a New Era Last Night With the Sig nal System Which Has Been Installed at Large Cost---Is Working Satisfactorily. The police started In on a new era last night with the installation of its new Call System. If you have not seen or heard of this new apparatus, you ought to walk round to headquarters and take a look at It. It Is an electrical device, as compli cated as a telephone exchange, con sisting of an enormous desk which connects with boxes in every police beat of the city. There are forty boxes distributed throughout town, each one of which has a wire running to the barracks. Policemen on their beats will In future be required to ring up their respective boxes at stated inter vals, say every half hour, thereby no tifying headquarters that they are on the Job. Bach night policeman has a key which fits all the boxes. The system Is of course not unlike the fire-alarm system, except that It is much more complex. In each box there is a telephone connected with headquarters. When a policeman rings up his box a bell rings in the barracks and a paper ribbon, like a "ticker," registers the number of the box rung. The ser geant at the desk then answers the telephone and holds a conversation with the policeman. The latter may, If hard pressed with his prisoner, merely ring for the wagon without stopping to talk, and the fact that he wants the wagon Is registered on the taptf. All the night policemen were given Woman Charges Husband From Whom She is Separated Tried To Kill Her Last Night Mrs. Clinton Thompson, at the Door of Her Residence, Heard Words, “Is That You, Lizzie?”—Was Then Fired Upon. Whoever Fired Shots Disappeared, But She Says Her Hus band Perpetrated Act Saturday night at about 11:30 a tel ephone call came to police headquar ters from 2119 Brand Street, from Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson to say that fHE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA. Brother Men their keys last night at 9 o'clock an i went forth with Instructions to ring up their respective boxes as soon as they reached them to test the new ma chine. Calls began to come In almost Immediately. Suddenly, at 9:29, Officers Tebow and Lowe sent In a call for the wagon. Vust excitement at the barracks. Th‘y had made an arrest already. It was like a man who gets a "bite” the first moment ids baited hook strikes the water. They rang up from box No. 23, which Is at the corner of McKlnne and Jones (a most likely and appro priate place), and the prisoner whom they sent in, to whose everlasting honor may it be said that she was the first arrest registered under the new system, was one Idly Griffon, colored, aged possibly twenty-one. In the state known as Intoxication, The new system ha, been Installed during the past few months at s cost of some 3 18,01)0 <appropriated by council for this purpose two years ago) and Is the most complete and modern In the Houth and up to any thing In the North, In fact It is the very latest thing In police systems. Augusta's civil service, whose effi ciency has excited the admiration of visitors arid populace so particularly of late years, Is to continue its up ward climb, even thoguh It seems to be Just about at the top already. How many Auguslans fully realise this, by the way? , she hail been shot at from a vacant house next door. When Uall-Offlcar ■ Denahy arrived Mrs. Thompson tol I him that she bad gone mil —jto her Till the war-drum throbbed no longer and the battle flags were furled In the parliament of man, the federation of the world. * * * Yet I doubt not through the ages one increasing pur pose runs, And the thoughts of men are widened with the process of the suns.—Locksley Hall. back piazza for a moment when a voice called out to her from the back piazza of 1221 Broad, the vacant houao adjoining liers: "Is that you, I.lzzie?" Before she had time to answer two shots were fired from the darkness, one narrowly missing her and enter ing the weattier boarding of the house. She thought she recognized the voice as (hat of her husband, Clinton Thompson, from whom she has been separated for some time, but owing to the darkness she was unable to see the person who fired the shots. Khe was quite calm ill recounting the occurrence to the police and was so positive that It was her husband, that a report case was made out against him. The police is now in Ills trail. Up to a late hour last night, however, no trace of him had been found. Numbers of people were startled by the sound of the shots which were fired from a 32-cllbre pistol. Officer Denahy found the place where one bullet had entered the weather board ing, but could find no sign of the sec ond shot. American Students Hard Hit Have Found Difficulty in Get ting Remittances. Germans Depressed When England Joined in War Rotterdam, 8:30 p. m.—A thorough canvass of Americans here shows the Germans have been universally cour eous to them. Hardships undergone by citizens of the United Htaets havo been due In all cases to the condi tions attending mobilization, lack of facilities for travel and at first a re striction of the hours during which the streets could lie frequented. The government took measures looking to the safety and comfort of Americans. Those hardest hit are American students who havo found difficulty In getting their usual re. mlttances. Every measure has been taken to help them. Firs on Aeroplane. Dr. W. <'. Kanter, of Detroit, who tiaveled widely in Germany during the mobilization, stated today that the Americans could not have received better treatment In their own country. Dr. Kanter was In Frankfort-On - Mafn August 2d, when the authorities discovered a French aeroplane over the city, lie said the airshlo was fired on and came down, the aviator being killed. Thut some night sparks Were discovered issuing from the top of a house In Frankfort. Investiga tion showed that the sparks were caused iiy a wireless apparatus. Bighteen Frenchmen found in the house put up a l'lght with revolvers, but were overcome. It Is believed the aeroplane took a message as It was hovering near the house at night. Tlio German authorities suppress ed the story but Dr. Banter's version has been corroborated. 8 Russians Shot. At Cologne eight ItusHlans were shot August 7th. One of the prisoners was disguised as a priest, two as nuns and the other five wore the ordinary dress of women. The Impression Is that they were ordinary Bossian citi zens who were afraid to leave Ger many any other way. Boring the first few days of mobil ization, the Germans were all confi dent that they would win. When It became known that England hod made common cause with P'ranee and Kus sla a feeling of depression came over l?!e entire nation. Bince then this feeling is said to have given place to resignation and a grim determination to do the best possible. Men of all classes are volunteering for service In the field. During the first week 1,300,000 enrolled. They are now being armed and drilled for service. Emphatic Denial. Americans returning from Germany deny emphatically that the English have been abused by Die Germans ex cept In small towns where the con trol was temporarily law. There Is no doubt that the Germans have made a apeclal effort to be friendly to the Americans. The feeling has prevail ed that America Is the only nation at all friendly to Germany. The American consul In Berlin Is providing free transportation to all stranded Americans as fast as pos sible. THE OPENINd OF SOUTH AMERICA. Trade Opportunities Suddenly Offered to Our Manufacturers. It Is estimated tti;■ t the trade of South America with European countries amounted to It M 0 ,000.000 In 1913 In the fiscal year 1912-13 the trade of Houth America with this country was repre sented by these figures: Imports. *217,- 747 033; exports. 1140.147,993; total. *301.- 390 031 Europe's aggregate was consid erably greater than four times ours. There are Inspiring evidences that the present opportunity will not be lost to redress tills unnatural state of things. Not only are our own business men, hankers, shipping men, exporters, manu facturers awake, but Houth America Is alarmed and Is appealing to us to corns to her all! Her clvlllatton is seriously menaced by the paralysis of European commerce. A thousand things for which she relies on importation are suddenly withheld from h«T so far as her usual sources of supply are concerned, and sne turns to ns In ner need. Practically every country that purveys manufactured articles to the Houth Am erican peoples is now at war. i/rmt Britain, Germany arid France. In the or der named were the principal providers. Italian and HDanish commerce, what there Is of It, does not mean the things most needed: .nwchlnrey, textile pro ducts of highly developed manufacturing skill. Even assuming that England speedily opens the way for her shipping, her share of the South American trade of Europe was a scant one-third, namely, 67.114,000 pounds Imports and 44,387,000 pounds exports, or, translated into our money, a total of about $657,- 605,000. Here then is a shortage, present and prospective, of. broadly speaking, a thousand million dollars in the foreign trade of the South American continent. Who is to have it? Who is to send to these active and advancing republics the means and appliances they need to work out their destinies and to take from them the articles of food and the raw material of Industry which they produce? Who but ourselves? And would it not be worse than madness for our people to let such a chance pass them by?—New York Sun. HOPEFUL OF MEXICANS CO-OPERATING--BRYAN Villa, it is Believed, is Planning to Fight Carranza at the Polls, But Will Not Ask to Be Elect ed Himself Washington.—“We are hepeful of co-operation among all Constitution ally h in Mexico,” declared Secretary }>ryan today after a conference with Paul Fuller, the New York lawyer sent to confer with General Villa on behalf of the Washington government. Mr. Fuller returned today. Officials believe that while General Villa is making preparations for any eventuality, his purpose is to Insist on a conference of generals in the City of Mexico (o draft a platform for the conduct of the election, planning to fight Carranza at the polls. It is not believed Villa will he a candidate. DIFFICULTIES*SETTLED BY WIL3ON PEACE PLAN Washington.—" Difficulties of Santo Domingo seem to have been settled by the acceptance of President Wilson's peace plan,' said Secretary Bryan to day. “It Includes the selection of a provisional president by agreement among all candidates for the presi dency. As all the leaders have con sented to the plan we hope for per manent peace In the Dominican Re public." Lake View Casino Week Commencing Monday Night, August 24th. Second Successful week of the SPELLMAN MUSICAL COMEDY CO. The best Show that has ever played this city at popular prices. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the Merry Musical Melange, “Prof. Bumfuzzle” A Whirlwind of hilarity. An earthquake of risibility. Percy Spellman AS “Rastus” and a capable cast including the MERRY MILITARY MAIDS. Special Feature The Topping Trio introducing trick piano playing, singing and soft shoe dancing. PRETTY GIRLS. NEAT COSTUMES and CLEAN COMEDY. WHERE COOL BREEZES BLOW. LAKE VIEW CASINO THREE