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—= = =e= : ■ - -■ - ■ ■■ 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. ' lUSSHMS O¥EIWIHIELIEP Ei .fanmmni ¥ktey g 3 Ammj €®irjps HMssiMlg 300 OBkeirs mi W B ®®® FrSi©i©rg filkai 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.” —- THE ONE PAPER IN MO HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. ========= 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. -v, <? - > '' ' . * V;' : -• m". JL- Si& ■ 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 (Uauivajg. _ 56.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY. 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.