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Army Mobilized Under German Officers ct Expect War.
3,000,000 Battling in France 20,000 Austrian Loss
THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday.
VOLUME XIX, No. 245.
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Turkey to Fight
On German Side
Announcement Made ot Army Mobilization.
iiventyTwo High German Otticers in Charge.
Mil* r Declaration Expected.
Rome, via Paris, 1:20 P. M—A telegram received
•• in Rome from Berlin announces the mobilization of
the Turkish army.
Following the advice of Field Marshal Baron
v<>n der Glost it is stated the Turkish government will
tqrm an army of the first line of 200,000 men, all Mo
hunmedanis.
1 72 OFFICERS.
. R°me—Seventy-two German officers, forming
Jjjtc German military mission at Constantinople have
•JLen incorporated in the Turkish army and will par
ticipate in the war.
The presence of the German officers in the army
is interpreted to mean that Turkey will fight on the
the side of Germanv. •
German Officers.
Washington.—Tin British embassy
I s been informed by a cable from
X ndon that German officers have
pne to Constantinople to take charge
o the Turkish army and that a dec
-1: at ion of war from turkey was ex
p ;ted. Plans are already under way
t< ask the American ambassador at
C nstlntlnople to take charge of Brit
Call French Reservists
Crushing Austria Deteat
Paris, 4:25 p. m.—Officii announcement was
made this afternoon to the effect that the ministry
of war has decided to call out immediately all the re
servists in the country who have not been previously
summoned to the colors.
20,000 LOSS.
London, 11:46 a. m.—The Daily News Hears indi
rectly from Bucharest the Russians have inflicted a
crashing defeat on the Austrians in Galicia. The Rus
sians inflicted a loss of 20,000 on the enemy who
sought to cross the Vistula.
Think Rear Attack By the British
On Germans
Parli, 12:40 p. m.—The position of the allied armies according to
the opinion of French military e xperts, la good. The Germans, It la
pointed out are attempting a movement which. If It falla, will leave them
In a dangerous situation with their troops exhausted.
The B-itlsh army, fresh and rested, the experts say, la about to
engage the extreme Oerman right and to support the French who hava
been retiring slowly for several days.
SUDDENLY TIGHTENED
New York,—Dow, Janes A Company, publishers of the Wall Street
Journal, published the following item on their news tickers today: . «
"London.—Censorship was suddenly tightened at noon without
warning. Numerous dispatches relating to operations In france and
Belgium were held up by the government’s orders.
"Foregoing dispatch is highly significant
"Operations in Belgium may relate to a rear attack on Germans
by British troops reported to have landed at Ostend.”
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THE AUGUSTA HERALD
ish interests there.
Expresses Doubt.
Washington.—The Turkish ambas
sador, A. Rustem Bey. expressed
doubt today that the Turkish army
was mobolizing and about to fight on
the side of Germany. He said the Tur
kish army was mobilized three weeks
ago.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 1, 1914.
JENKINS IS NAMED
FORCHAIRMANSHIP
VICTORY
1$ GREAT
FOR THE
GERMAN
Three Russian Army Corps
Annihilated. 70,000 Prison
ers. Three Commanders,
Three Hundred Officers and
Whole Artillery Taken.
Washington.—A German
victory at Allenstein, was
reported today to the Ger
man embassy from Berlin
by wireless via Sayville,
L. I.
“Official report of the
victory at Allenstein shows
that it was even greater
than known before. Three
Russian army corps were
annihilated. Seventy thou
sand prisoners were taken,
including two commanding
generals, three hundred of
ficers and complete artill
lery of the Russian army.
French Forced Back.
Waahington.—The report continueH:
"In the went, General Von Kluk, It
is reported, against the French flank
ing attempt advanced to Conbles.'’
f Here part of the message could not
he clearly deciphered). "General von
Buelow completely defeated a superior
French force near St. Quentin after
having captured the English Infantry.
A battalion under General von Hau
sen forced back the French upon the
river at Rethel.
Further Captures.
"The Duke of Wuerttemburg crossed
the Meuse river, also advancing upon
Alsine. The crown prince advanced
beyond the Meuse after capturing the
entire garrison to Montnedy. which
tried a sortie. The fortress also was
captured.
"The crown prince of Bavaria and
General von Hoerlngeri have been In
continuous battle In French Lorraine.
Bedan Day.
"Tqday, Sedan Day, was celebrated
here with jubilation because of the
victorious news which arrived from
the east and west last night. The
ftuaslan defeat at Ortelaburg recalls
Sedan by the huge number of prison
ers taken."
Both Judge Pottle and Jenkins
Nominated for Temporary
Chairman. Man Agreed on
By Hardwick and Harris Gets
the Place.
HARDWICK IS CONFIDENT
OF BEING NOMINATED
Rufe Hutchens Creates Scene
in Convention by Making Pro
test Against Presence in
Macon of Hoke Smith.
Macon.—By a vote of 246 to 126, W.
F. Jenkins was thlH morning named
temporary chairman of the state dem
ocratic convention over his opponent
Judge Robert Pottle. It was a distinct
and overwhelming victory for the pro
gressives and the announcement of tile
result wus welcomed with wild cheer
ing and prolonged applause. The
name of Judge Pottle was never sec
onded, though scores rose to Indorse
Mr. Jenkins when he was placed in
nomination by Dupont Guerry. Upon
the motion of the Bulloch delegation,
which cast its vote for Pottle, the se
lection of Mr. Jenkins was made unani
mous, H. R. Dean of Gainesville sec
onding the motion. This was the sig
nal for another outbrust of applause
and cheering. Mr. Dean then move 1
that a committee he named to escort
Mr. Jenkins to the chair. Senator
West named on thla committee Judge
Robert Pottle and Col. Joseph Pottle,
the two brothers, the former being the
rival candidate of Mr. Jenkins. This
happy choice was greeted with ap
plause and the three mounted the
stage with their faces wreathed in
smiles.
Mr. Jenkins thanked the convention
for the honor conferred upon him. lie
spoke briefly on the policies and prin
ciples of the democratic party and paid
Ills tribute to President Wilson who,
he said, Is the peer of any statesman
In times present and times past. He
referred to President Wilson as the
incomparable leader of democracy and
one whose leadership Is being recog
nized both In this country and abroad
as one of the world's stutestnen and
sanest and wisest diplomats. Touch
ing on the governorship, Mr. Jenkins
(Continued on Page Nine).
BEUEinCIUf
WILL BE NAMED
If Overwhelming Election of
Jenkins Any Criterion it is
Believed McDonough Man to
Be Permanent Chairman.
Macon, Ga<—lf the overwhelming
victory of Mr. Jenkins Is to be talren
as a criterion, and It certainly should,
there Is no doubt but that Judge K
G. Ragan, of McDonough, candidate
of the Hardwlck-Felder-Hardman-
Harrls forces, will bn nominated per
manent chairman this afternoon over
Hugh Rowe, of Athens, who Is put
forward by the ftlnton contingent. No
fight Is being made, nor will one be
made on Mr. Massengale, of Atlanta,
for secretary.
It will be noted that Governor 81a
ton's candidate received less votes in
the. balloting than lm himself was
gfren In the electoral college In the
August primary, which in Itself, m
most significant of what U to be ex
pected whwa t.Uo real battle comae.
ASSURED BY ENEMY HIS
SON IS SAFE.
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ADMIRAL VON TIRPITZ
Washington. Winston Churchill,
first lord of the Urltlsti admiralty,
through the American embassy at
London, today requested the state de
partment to transmit the following
message to Grand Admiral von Tir
pltz, of the German navy, through tho
American ambassador in Berlin:
"Your son has been saved and has
not been wounded."
Blew Selves
lip at Liege;
Hour Came
Why Belgian Commander is
Prisoner of War. He Alone
of All in Port Survived.
Paris, 3:20 a. m. The Antwerp cor
repondent of the Petit Parisian gives
this explanation of the presence of
(Jen. Leman, the Belgian commander
at Liege, in Magdeburg as a prisoner
of war:
"On August 17th General Leman
was summoned by the Germans to
surrender the Liege forts. He re
fused, but as the situation was then
desperate and it was Impossible to
hold out against another bombard
ment, he called his officers together
In Fort Loncin and said:
“Shall B« My Tomb.” 6
"‘You have vallently fought for
your country but the struggle has
become impossible and It Is foolish to
try further. Honor has been saved
anil the hour Is come when we must
separate. I have decided to die here.
Loncin shall tie my tomb.’
"All the officers declared tbst they
tyould still fight and die with their
general. Again the cannon thund
ered and then those In the fort were
silenced, after which a terrible ex
plosion took place. General Leman
and his officers had blown them
selves up. Alone of all In the fort.
General Ixunan survived and from the
debris he was taken a prisoner to
Magdeburg. It was on Emperor Wil
liam's order that be was allowed ta
keep his sword.’.'
Butte Uneasy; Threat
to Destroy the City
Butts, Mon. The people of Butte
awaited with uneasieness today word
as to when Gov. Htewart would Bend
mltttla to put down the miners dis
tnrbances here. Leaders of miners
were credited with saying that If
troopa came to Butte they would re
venge themselves on the business rnen
leave the city In aahes.
MIDDIES MUST REBIGN.
Waahington. On account of alleged
misconduct during the recent sum
mer cruise three, Annapolis midship
men, Hlmon J. Ixinergan of Nebraska,
Thomas 1,. Chalmers of New Hamp
shire, and Manuel J. .(email of Rhode
Island, have been asked to resign. The
nature of the delinquencies was not
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Allies Obliged
To Give Ground
But Nowhere HaveTheyßeen Broken Through,
Is French Statement. Great Battte in Pro
gress at Croisilles. Say Germans Eating
Horseflesh.
London, (12:22 p. m.) —“The Anglo-French army
corps have had to give ground, hut nowhere have they
been broken through,” is the statement given out at
the French embassy in London today.
This announcement is a summary of that part of
the official communication of the French War Office
referring to the Herman attack on the French left
wing, made public in Paris last night.
BATTLE IN PROGRESS.
London, (5:47 a. m.) -The Times’ correspondent
at Dieppe sends the following:
“A great battle has been fought at Croisilles and
is probably still in progress..
“The French claim a success towards Guise but
there was heavy fighting, south of it and all Saturday
“On the left I know cannonading was still going
on at noon Sunday and that 5 o’clock Sunday after
noon there were no Germans in Amiens.”
SWARM OF AFPOPLANEB.
London, 3:08 a. m. A Times fllapaicn from Baris speaking of the
fighting; in the* north Maya:
“Throughout the fighting of the last few days swarms of aero
planes have circled In the sky.
“The enemy’s supply arrangements are reported to have broken
down, their men IP some cases subsisting on the flesh of horses Tho
British transport is working admirably. The spirits of the British and
French troops are excellent.'*
MERCHANT MARINE BILL.
Waahington.—The merchant murine
bill to authorize organization of a $lO,
000,000 government controlled shipping
corporation was taken up today In the
house marine committee with Majority
Leuder Underwood and Secretary Me-
Adoo leading the discussion In Its fa
vor.
AUGUSTS HERALD
AUGUST CIRCULATION.
Daily and Sunday Herald.
The circulation of the Daily and Sunday Her
ald for the month of August, 1914, was as follows:
1 12,032 Hi 11,635
2 15,010 17 17,610
3 11,802 18 12,405
4 12,404 10 12,536
5 13,022 20 12,598
6 14,865 21 12,795
7 13,043 22 13,065
8 16,441 23 14,335
0 14,005 24 12,605
10 18,018 25 12,745
11 18,685 26 12,740
12 18,711 27 12,855
13 18,834 28 12,835
14 18,763 2!) 13,075
15 17,702 30 11,880
31 13,077
TOTAL AUGUST 443,928
DAILY AVERAGE .14,320
Tha Augusta Harald, Daily and Sunday, has a circulation in
Augusta approximately twice as Isrgs ss tbst of any other Au
gusta newspaper. Advertisers snd egsnoiss invited to tost tbs
accuracy of those figures in comparison with the claims of any
other Augusts newspaper.
HOME
EDITION
NAVAL STORES ACCEPTED.
Washington.—Secretary McAdoo to
day ruler! that naval stores may be
accepted "to a reasonable extent" with
other securities as the basis for cur
rency when presented through nation
al trank currency associations, up t-J
76 per cent, of their value.