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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 768 WEARY ONES IN PORT; HARDSHIPS MANY Homecoming Americans Tell of Crackle of Wireless and Stopping of Steamer by Warships. All From Italy and Switzerland. New York.—With every cabin occupied by home-coming Americans and with 8f weary American tourists in the steerage, the Italian steamer Taormina readied port today from Genoa. Palermo and Na ples, after an eventful voyage. Seven hundred and sixty-eight passengers were aboard, nearly ail with tales of hard ships endured in Europe. The Taormina sailed from Naples on Aug. 14. .Sailing through the Strait of Gibraltar she was stopped by British warships and held up some little time before she was permit ted to proceed. The Americans she car ried were all from Italy and Switzer land. The crackle of wireless from warships was heard frequently during the voyage and yesterday the ship passed three Brit ish cruisers between Nantucket an 1 Fire Island. Chafing at Secrecy of British War Office in “Stupendous Task” London, 5:01 a. m.—The military correspondent of the Times com ments upon the extreme secrecy w Ith whiclt the British war office is shrouding movements of the Britis h army. He says it is to be feared the present policy is having an ill effect upon recruiting and adds that the nation does not yet realize the studendous nature of the task to which is is committed. Touching on the same subject the Tinted says editorially: “The British press has no desire to print information Which might assist the enemy. If it asks for better news and more skillful censor ship it does so in the public interes t. “Influences are at work which do not fully comprehend the psychol ogy of the nation. Britons cannot forever co-operate, with unrestricted enthusiasm in a war they cannot see and about which they are denied all knowledge, even to a supply of those harmless pictures which appeal so warmly to the people.” President Reid Says Future oi The Empire Very Bright Flooded By Letters and Telegrams of Congratulation Upon Magnificent Victory Before Judge Ellis, President of the Empire Issues Statement. President W. W. Reid, of The Empire Life Insurance Company, has issued a statement as the result of the recent '■indication of the company in the Fulton county superior court before Judge Kills. Thousands of telegrams and letters were received by Mr. Reid congratulating The Empire upon its signal victory. Tie statement issued by Mr. Reid has been received in Augusta and it was publlsn ed also in the Atlanta Constitution to day. Mr. Reid says: “I am impelled to write this latter by the flood of telegrams from all over the state to the effect that the victory cf he Empire in this case has been worth much to the people of the state, and I feel that the effect of the victory should not be unjustly minimised. "Judge Ellis’ decision, and the care fully-prepared written opinion which he read in connection with it, were re garded by the company and He of ficers and friends, and by all who litard it, as a sweeping victory for tne com pany. The company was especially glad that the judge did not place his Judg ment on any technicality, but swept all technicalities aside and gave the com pany a complete vindication on the facts. “Judge Brown had charged against the company both fraud and impossi bility for the company to succeed be cause, as he charged, It was Insolvent. He employed strong and able lawyers, who put up one of the hardest and most persistent fights ever seen in n courthouse. The company met the fight in the spirit of developing every Ques tion fully. Every book, every paper everything in the company’s offices or In possession of its officers, was placed at the disposal of Judge Brown’s law yers. They investigated all the officers of the company at great length under oath. Every examiner, and accountant that had ever examined this company or the old companies which this com pany succeeded, gave testimony in the case; so did Hon. Wm. A. Wright, the insurance commissioner. The investi gation went back to 1901, and was com plete. As to Court’s Jurisdiction. “Judge Ellis' written opinion covered nine typewritten pages. The first four pages were taken up with ad iscusslon ot the legal Question whether the court had Jurisdiction to investigate the com pany or whether the insurance depart ment had exclusive Jurisdiction, and the nidge decided that either or both toe court and the insurance commissioner had jurisdiction to investigate the com pany. “He then passed over ths other legal points In ths case with the statement that it was unnecessary to decide 1 he,n because of the opinion he had reached that under the facts no cause for re ceivership appeared. “After referring to the great volume of evidence the Judge said: ‘ln my opin ion the weight of the evidence leads to the conclusion that this defendant c>m pany may lawfully proceed with Us business.' “This company, as most of the public is aware Is now moving to Augusta and a majority of the directors are gentle men of that city. As to these the Judge said: " ’I have been greatly Impressed with the testimony giving the attitude of ihe Augusta stockholders in the defendant company. If they do, as I believe they will, carry forward their expressed z pectatlons and determinations, and If the erection of the building in Augusta is carried to a conclusion. 1 can see no reason why this company should not go on and become an Institution worthy of iteeif and beneficial to the country In which it operates I am led to this con clusion, to some extent, also by the tes timony of the experts who have exam ined It and who have testified about it, particniarty th» testimony of Mr. But tolpli. whose expert opinion In matters of this kind ought to, and does, receive artful attention and considerable weight 1 think the consensus of opin io.-. of ths witnesses, Butlolph, Copeland «r.d Barnett, lead to the conclusion that the company, under good management snd careful and conservative conduct cn Its part, will accomplish Itssgnd and pru pose.’ “Alse to Quote further from the judge's opinion on the same line: " 'This defendant company has been In oxistem e for some time. The evidence shows that smnng Its stockholders are :nsny men of good repute, high standing and property, and It company with su* h owners and with Urge business on Its hooks, ought to be worth more then ot e without experience or business would he, if properly organised.’ As to Judge Brown. 'The Judge then expressed the opinion ’hat Judge BTcwrt was honest in bring ing his suit, and In this the Judge hut ex pressed ths same opinion that the oUl* cars of this company have always held— -had Jr Of- Brown, who Is u> aged gen The chief hardship of Americans in Italy, the Taormina's passengers said, was their inability to get checks cashed and in securing railway accommodations to seaports. Some of the passenge’s were inclined to be bitter in their atti tude toward American consular agents in Italy for alleged lack of attention to tile plight of stranded Americans. The Quebec Bine steamer Koruna reached port this morning from the Brit ish West Indies. She sighted no war vessels during the voyage. The steamer France of the French Line was due to sail today for Havre with many French reservists aboard. Other vessels with announced sailings today were the St. Louis of the American bine and the Campania of the Cunard Line, Doth for Liverpool. tleman of honest character, really be lieved that he had been wronged, but that he was honestly mistaken in the facts. "The judge further held that some of the transactions which took place in the company’s past history and which were attacked as fraudulent may have been mistakes, but that they were not frau dulent. The opinion negatives every charge of fraud and concludes with the following: “ “JaKing the whole situation to gether, believing that the Augusta end °f the matter can be worked out, know ing that the stockholders can change management If they desire, feeling that, from the evidence a majority of those in terested desire the company to go on with its business, being assured that the insurance department knows all about the company, and being impressed with the idea that It will be to the best in terest of all parties, T have concluded to deny the application for Injunction and receiver, and an order to that effect will be entered.’ “The threat of one of the losing at torneys, after the announcement of Judge Ellis’ decision, that he was g ling to apepal to the insurance department Is, of course, idle. In the spring of 1914 the Insurance department made a full and complete examination of this company on the complaint of one of Us stockholder*. The findings of the department are em braced in a lengthy written report show ing the company fully solvent; in fact, a complete vindication of the company. "Very few similar instituions, however sound, could have stood such an atack as this company has Just stood, especial ly at such a time of distrust and finan cial stringency. But this company comes out of the fight stronger than the day it went in, comes out with good will to ail and malice to none, with Its eyes turn ed to the future and with the unaltered purpose of always maintaining its affairs In such a manner as to merit the high compliment paid It by one of the in surance examiners who tetlfied before the court— “ That this company was the cleanest company that It ever became his occa sion to examine as an insurance account ant or examiner. ’ “Very truly, "WILLIAM W. REID, “President The Empire Life Insurance Company.” Indignation at Bomb Dropping By Zeppelin Paris, 1:20 p. m.—A dispatch to The Havas Agency from Antwery says the French, British and Russian minister t oßelgium went together to call on the minister of foreign affairs to ex prss their indignation at what they termed the recent attempt of a Ger man Zeppelin airship against the life of King Albert and the members of the Belgian royal family. Sunk By Floating Mine in North Sea London, 1:06 p. m. —Thirteen sur vivors of a Danish trawler which was sunk by a floating mine in the North Sea, have been landed at Hhlelda. Four of the crew lost their lives. The fisherman was on her way to Iceland when at 10 o’clock Wtednes*. day night those on board felt a ter rific explosion. Flames shot up around the bows of the vessel and she began to sink rapidly. A small float was launched but the vessel foundered before four men In the fore castle could be reached. The chief officer was on watch, said the concussion hurled him against the wheelhouae. He was successful in getting two injured men out of the forecastle but four others have been killed In their Hleep. CROWDED wlth FUGITIVES. London, 8:35 a. m.—A merchant who has Just arrived in Copenhagen from Berlin, according to a dispatch to The Chronicle says trains from Konigsberg reaching Berlin are crow’ded with fugitives who slate that civilisns have been strongly advised to leave. Gen. Joffre, French Commander-in-Chief, Asking Artillerymen About Their Efficiency ‘ * .. * ■■. ' ’V *!•* '•• jgg^gJmßy FRENCH. Gen, Joffre, commander-in-chief of the French Army, has gone to the front to check the advance of the Germans —or to lend his forces on to Berlin in answer to the cry of the Parisian mob the night Germany declared war on Russia. Since most of the fighting seems to be in Belgium it was consider ed likely that he would march in with the French army headed to help King Albert maintain his wonderful stand against the determined and relentless attack of the Germans on Liege. Advance in Prices of Drugs Should Not Be Sensational, Says Mr. John Phinizy Headaches Will Soon Prove Expensive Affairs, and Clean Teeth Will Advance in Cost---Prices Going Way Up on Ac count of War, But Many Articles Will Not Affect General Public. Because of the great European war the ills of sick people will be increased tremendously; headaches will prove expensiev affairs, and clean teeth will advance In cost. Druggists, wholesale and retail, will have to increase their prioes more than any other sellers of necessities, in the opinion of Mr. John Phinizy, president o fthe Augusta Drug Com pany; Mr. J. B. Davenport, of Daven port & Co., wholesale druggists, and other druggists of this city. While all dealers in drugs, medi cines, imported toilet articles, rubber goods, and the like will be greatly affected by the war, Mr. Phinizy says that the advance in price Is nthls line will not, in his opinion, bo anything sensational. He says that it will be in only a few medicines—only the ones in every-day use—that the ad vanqe will be fell. To Still Advance, Already, according to these authoi ities, the prices have Jumped from 2-> to 200 per cent and over and the end is not yet. They say that many things which now have Increased in price will soon, if the war continues, he absolutely unbuyablo at any price. For instance, aspirin, now a standaid remedy for grippe, colds and head aches; Russian white mineral oil, which to some extent has taken the place of castor oil in modern medi cine, lodine, potash and sodas, which are the mainstay of most of the man ufactured medicines in this country. Aspirin, contrary to the general im pression ,1s a proprietary medicine, made by a patent formula by the Vay German Officers Telephoning on the Field <^r*^'% m Z//+' **’’ : \+" * taß\'4 Vt'» ’ 4 * ■!?*&> «:*t ** .*- * - ■C?.->?Jk *ufj4v*i'.- s}At. ,?fm* ;. - ’ f 'uuSmPjjjm 'A''"' ’"a'-- WfcMWiffl : *'• I ®l ' ' V «’ ' fi« JBB»'SKlmi»* yty- fit* Hr"o**rf*'* ’ Mi l ’ ajp • PHOTO TAKEN BY FLASHLIGHT. The German army organization is believed lo be the most perfect as well as thegreateet in th* world. This pphotograph shows army officers telephoning from a forest In the dark of the night. Not even a lantern was permitted. The photograph was* taken by flashlight, which was a concession to the photographer. •HE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA. er Company of Germany—and there is no chance for that company to make any more for months to come, no chance for the medicine to reach America if any were made. Russian white oil, as the name implies, cornea from Ruasja—and there is no chance to get any of that soon. Great Ger man syndicates own and largely con trol the world’! total output of iodine, soda and potash—ami there is no chance for these ihihfgs to coino lo this country. Cocoa Bean Costs More. In addition to the advance in drugs, Mr. Phinizy today exhibited a letter from a cocoa house saying that on ac count of the European war there has been an advance in the coßt of tlie cocoa bean. "Germany has long led the world In things medical and in the manu facture of chemicals,” said an Au gusta druggist this morning in speak ing of the high prices of drugs. “With the war about a month old, already the drug and medicine market has been knocked sky high, and, with Ger many, the end will not come with the end of the war. Presuming that Ger many is In a position to take up this industry again when tell war closes, she will make the world pay her for the war as far as possible by keeping the exorbitant prices on drugs and medicines lip as high as possible und as long as possible.” People Can Help. Mr. Davenport is rather optimistic in Miiile of the present conditions. “The people themselves can restore the prices to normal, not only iri REMARKABLE CUT PRICES FOR. FRIDAY and SATURDAY Save Time and Money by Making Your Purchases Here for What You Need. Read The List of Low Prices Below. i FOR MEN ONLY Wachusett Dress Shirts, in white and fancy, all sizes from 14 up to 18. Never sold less than SI.OO. Choice Friday and Saturday, >7r each I DC Men’s Pepperell Elastic Seam Oft Drawers, 50c quality for OS/L Men’s Nainsook Vests and Oft Drawers, 50c quality for Men’s check Nainsook Vests and Drawers, all sizes, suit 50c Men’s Dress Shirts, Shield brand and Jack Rabbit brand, all styles, FA each dUC Men's Nainsook Union Suits, SI.OO quality, for Friday and Saturday »7F each .. • Best Yet Guaranteed Men’s Sox, colors tan, black, lilac, grey, purple; every pair with the guaranteed ticket *7l on, pair *2v- American Lady Corsets Reduced drugs and medicines but in food com modities as well," states Mr. Daven port. “If the people would just buy In the smallest quantities possible live band to mouth, so to speak—the prices would come down. It’s the de mand thut has to do with the jump in prices of any commodity. At present no ships are bringing olnignto this country. None are coin ing from Europe certainly; none are coming from Houth America. They fear the British and the German war Vessels in the Atlantic and Pacific. Until foreign ships are registered un der the American slug, no inner drugs and medicines can be secured. But it Is believed ttiat this will happen soon, however. Situation Summed Up. The general situation In rega’rd to the advance in the prices or drugs is summed up in the following ex cerpt from the "American Druggist'’ Of August, 1914: The drug market is entering the most uncertain condition since the civil war; prices are changing al most hourly, and quotations for many drugs and chemicals of foreign origin are practically nominal. The present war disturbances have occurred at a very unpropltlous time for this coun try, as stocks of many important drugs here were very small and con sumers have been buying only for Im mediate needs. Even if foreign con ditions were normal prices would have Of necessity been advanced for many botanical drugs, as reports from pro ducing countries indicate lessened production and poor quality, opium being a notable example of conditions The practical tying up of the truns- Atlanttc ships of belligerent nations has made it mostly a gamble as to receipts und shipments, this occurring Just uh the movement of new crops from both sides of the oceans was beginning. A further and more seri ous factor in prices Is the difficulty of securing exchange and discounts on bills of lading, banks abroad re fusing to accept even the best, com mercial paper and demanding specie settlements. In spite of all the ru mors of general panic and breakdown of credits, however, there Is little rea son for the American drug trade to get excited; a temporary shortage in foreign drugs can be tided over by those of native origin, the facilities of our manufacturers aer ample to apply all needs, and beyond tempo rary Inconveniences and higher prices the drug trade should have little to fear. The most unfavorable factor in the stopping of shipping facilities Just at the time when the volume of ex change of drugs Is largest, und local slocks at their lowest point. BUILDING PERMITS TO LOCAL PEOPLE GRANTED Mr. C. V. McAuliffe and Mr. P. J. Sharkey Have Secured Permits to Erect Residences. A building permit bus hen issued to Mr. C. V. McAuliffe to erect a res idence at (he corner of the Havanriah Rond and Mercler Htreet for $1,420. A permit has been issued to Mr. I' J. Sharkey to erect a frame build ing two-stories high, 38x61) feet at the corner of Ninth Hlreet and the W rlghUburo Road. J. A. MULLARKY CO. 830 Broad Street Russians Fear Poison in Abandoned German Forage St. Petersburg, (via London, 6:10 a. m.) A Russian army order prohibits iih« of food and forage abandoned by the Ger mans In East PYiiMMln because of eases of poisoning which Imve occurred at Eydt kulmen, Gumblnnun and Insterburg. According to all accounts the Germans weie taken by surprise by the ripidlty of th,. Russian cavalry movements and Hie dssli through the Mazur Isike district, where five lines of defense wTo flank ed. After Town’s Capture, Prussians Threw Inflammables on Houses Paris,6:4s a. rr>.—A Belgian refugee, a hat manufacturer from Anvellas, tienr Namur, describes the fight that look place In his homo town. French infantry held the place and after some sharp rifle fire the Germans brought up I heir artillery. A shell fell close to the narrator’s house hut failed to explode. French guns on the heights opened fire and their shells decimated the Germans. The French infantry tr illed from the bridge to permit their Villa and Obregon on “Mission oi Peace” El Paso, Texas. —Generals Villa and Obregon left here early today on what they termed a mission of peace, de signed to settle disturbances In Hono rs, where a revolution agulnet the Carranza government has been start ed by Governor Maytorena. They crossed the international boundary In a special train with their staff offi cers and a small unarmed escort. The two Mexican generals were entertain ed yesterday by General J«rshlng, ( the commander of the American forts at Fort Bliss, Texas. SALVATION ARMY MEETING TONIGHT AT 8 O’CLOCK An open-air service will be held by the local corps of the Halvation Army, Adjutant Yates in charge, at the cor ner of Broad and McKlnne Street* tonight, hnglrinlng at 8 o'clock. BOOM FOR BULZER. . Utica, N. Y<—At the progressive state conference here today the boom for Former Governor Wrn, Hulzer to head the state ticket, assumed unex pi ctwl proportions. 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