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GERMAN DESTROYER IS
SURPRISED IN THE FOG
When the Ariadne’s Engines Gave Out Through Shelling,
Was Blown Up. Continued Firing Till She Sank Beneath
Waves.
Berlin (via Copenhagen to London.)
—An nve witness of lha lose of the
iermat) cruiser Ariadne and the Ger
man torpedo boat destroyer V-167 In
he fighting between Hrltleh and Car
man warships off Helgoland Friday
relates the following etory of the
fight:
"The destroyer was surprised In a
fog by a large number of British de
stroyers and submarines. When the
speed of the German destroyer be
came affected by the English shells It
turned and confronted the enemy
with the Intention of fighting to the
end liar engines, however, soon
completely failed her and she was
blown up to prevent capture Her
crew continued firing until the boat
dleappeared beneath the waves."
Despite Danger.
The narrator acknowledges the ef
ts ris of the Hritish seamen to save the
dermen sailors, saying that, despite
the danger Involved, they launched
their boats for this purpose.
"While this was In progress," he
continues. "German ships approached
the Rrltlah forcea and their boats and
North Sea Mines Laid by Vessels
Disguised As Neutral
Fishing Boats
London, 1:10 p. m.—ln confirmation of the etory that mines have
been laid In the North see by vessels disguised as neutral fishing boats, a
woman iwho arrived at London from Berger tells of the sinking of such
a mine layer by u British cruiser.
The ship on which she was traveling found Itself one morning close
to n number of British cruisers, one of whch had caught a German traw
ler flying the Norwegian flag end engaged In laying mines. According
to this woninti the British commander gave the crew of the trawler three
minutes In which to leave their vessel and they came tumbling over the
,etde of the passenger ship. Then the cruiser backed up a hit and rammed
the offending trawler and at the second attempt cut her In two end sent
her to the bottom.
PASSENGERS IN
RACE FOR LIFE
WITH FLAMES
Several Hundred Saved Few
Minutes Before Lake Steamer
Sank. Huddled on Chicago
Breakwater.
Chicago. With several hundred
passengers, moat of thorn woman and
•hi Id ran. on hoard tln> rity of Chlca
«o, an excursion summer from ltan
ton Harbor, Mich . caught ftra sev
•tal milaa off almre aarly today. Hav
ing ngalnat tha flumes. the ntanmar
mada for tha government hraakwatar
Jdal off tha harbor and all tha pas
sengers wara landed nafaly a moniant
before the boat tank.
Tha pasengers wara huddled on tha
breakwater and IstSr wara takan
aahore on tugs and In other excursion
boat a. On* man who wna takan from
the water aald the psacnger* had not
baan awakened until a few minutoa
before tha boat Bank
Ha had been nal»n|> In Ida berth, he
eetd.. and woka up only whan tha
amolia became almost overpowering.
Mile. Off Shore.
The City of Chicago belonged to the
Otaharn and Morton Tranaportntton
Company and had been In uae alnra
IMo aa an excursion boat. She left
Kenton Harbor late lnat night bound
for Chicago.
The fire whlab la believed to have
etartrd In the galley was discovered
when about three milea off tha 1111-
neia ahore. Captain HJork directed
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the German ships picked up survl
cors.
"The cruiser Ariadne arrived and
followed the enemy, which retired
westward and found another German
ship fighting two British battle cruis
ers of the I,ton class which were
greatly superior to the German.
"The Ariadne attacked gamely, hut
e shell put half of her hollers out of
commission Despite this the fight
continued Then the quaterdeck took
fire, but those of hey guns that still
were caixihle of being worked con
tinued to fire. The enemy turned
westward."
"The foreeastle of the Ariadne was
soon ablaze. Her magazine was flood
ed but the gallant vessel was doomed.
Her crew was mustered and gave
three cheers for the emperor and sang
the hymn. “Germany Above All."
The sinking of the ship probafbly
was due to the explosion of her ruaga
zlne.
"The enemy vanished and two Ger
man ships earns and rescued the sur
vivors, among whom were a great
number of wounded.
"Three officers and some seventy
men were killed”
directed that the ship he rushed for
the shore It struck the pier *o hard
that much of the piling was torn down
and the plaster was knocked from a
dwelling on the structure.
The passengers, all of whom had
been ordered aft by Captain Pjork,
were toHsed about, many of them
being thrown Into the water.
Women, Children First.
Captain Carland of the life saving
service took charge of the rescue
work. He und Captain Pjork said
the passengers acted with remarkable
coolness. Women and children were
given the first opportunity to reach
the pier Stationing himself at the
side of the boat Captain Pjork shout
ed (hat not a man was to leave Ihe
ship until the women and children
were safe
Most of the paaengers rushed to the
upper decks when they learned of
the fire and nearly all of them were
clad only In their night garments
when they left boat. No effort was
made to neve personal effects.
The City of Clcago was a aide
wheeler 254 feet long, with a gross
tonnage of 1,439
SOFT DRINKS AND
THE STAMP TAX
Ways and Means Committee at I
Work on Plans to Increase
U. S. Revenue. No Plan Com
pleted Yet.
Waahington.— A atamp tax on soft
'lrinka rh well as beer and patent fned-
Iclnoa la contemplated by members of
tha house ways and means commit
tee, which la pr paring an emergency
Internal revenue hill to offset treax
ury losses due to curtailment of Im
ports It Is urged that soft drlnki
are as much luxuries as wines or be-r
and that an equitable distribution of
the tax burden among alt consumers
would he accomplished by this plan
The committee has not yet deter
mined upon a complete taxation plan,
but purpnaes to hasten Its delibera
tions so a bill may be Introduced aooll
after President Wilson addresses con
gress on the subject, which probably
will be Immediately upon his return
from New Hampshire. Administra
tion leaders nre Impressed with tha
necessity of quick action In order to
disturb conditions ns little a. possi
ble.
Caucus.
Democrats of the senate will dis
cuss the emergency tn a party caucus
to be called later this week.
A doubling of the present tax on
beer. It Is estlmatad by treasury ex
perts would produce 165.000,000 Some
committee members, however, feel that
taxation of commodities other than
beer and patent medicines would cause
less popular friction.
Among the committee demand* there
has been some opposition to any war
tax at all at this session, the conten
tion being that there Is plenty of avail
able money for preaent needs.
PRECEDENT IN 1870.
Washington.—While French embas
sy officials declined to discuss the
possible movement of the seat of gov
ernment from Pari* to Bordeaux, they
pointed out that a precedent stir the
same situation occurred during the
Franco-Prussian war of 1670. when the
eapltal was established at Bordeaux.
Most of the diplomatic missions, |t t*
understood, would accompany the gov
ernment if It left Paris
GRAND ARMY OF REPUBLIC.
Detroit, Mich. Veterans of the
civil war snd their ladles here for
the 4Sth national encampment of the
Brand Army of the Republic, spent
today on excursion steamers on the
T»etrolt River end lake Ht (’lair. The
first first public meeting of the «n
--t axupinout will be held, tonight.
TREATMENT BY GERMANS
MOST KIJDJHE SMS
Widow of Former President Harrison Reaches N. Y. on the
Ryndam. Passengers Sign Statement of Many Acts of
Friendliness Accorded Them in Germany.
New York.—The friendship of the
German people for Americans Is deep
seated and took concrete form In many
acts of kindness during the early days
of Ihe great European conflict, ac
cording to Mrs. Benjamin Harrison,
widow of the former president, who
reached New York today on the steam
er Ryrsiam from Rotterdam,
Mrs. Harrison and twenty-four other
American refugees from Germany
drew up s statement embodying their
views bt-fore the Ryndam reached port.
Among the signers were Prof. Harry
H. Love of Cornell University and
Prof. Carl D Kehr, president of La-
Fayetle College:
"W efeel It our duty,” says the state
rent, "as citizens of a friendly coun
ti , to set forth the truth concerning
out treatment In Germany and to con
tradict any false Impression,* that may
now be current.
"While the German people always
treat the American* with great court
esy and kindness In times of peace
Evacuation
Antwerp of
by Germans
Leaving Province Presumably
Plan to. Use Troops Against
Russians in the East.
London, 2 a .m. —A dispatch to the
Reuter Telegram company from Ant
werp gives the latest official commu
nication Issued there. It says:
"The situation throughout the coun
try Is stationary. The Germans have
evacuated Aerschot and railway com
munication has been restored over tho
greater part of the Camplne country.
"Maltnes was bombarded for an
hour, although the town was not oc
cupied by Belgian troops. This was
a fresh crime against ths civil popu
lation."
A dispatch to The Post from Ant
werp says the Germans have evacu
ated the province of Antwerp, pre
sdmably as part of their scheme for
the withdrawal of unnecessary troops
who will be used to replace those taken
far service ugnlnst Russia. Part of
the forces In the province of Limburg
have also been withdrawn.
STHIOMK
CAUSE IF II
Testimony Before Committee
to Effect That Liquor is Bane
of the American Laborer.
San Francisco.—Drink ,s the agent
which most frequently brings the
America.: laborer to the stage where
he must accept casual employment, F.
8. Kdlnger, a contractor who deals
with large bodies of unskilled work
ers. testified today before Federal In
dustrial Relations Commission.
"We do not employ many native
born Americans when we can do
otherwise," he said. "The reason Is
that an efficient American workman
usually can get a steady position The
class of Americans who have to take
our work generally. Is the kind we do
not want. The eauae of this Ineffic
iency moat often Is drink.”
The minimum amount required for
actual living expenses was a question
that today caused much discussion by
different witnesses. Edlnger said his
firm found It Impossible to meet ex
penses In hoarding employes at $6.25
a week F. M. Andreanl. « member
of the Italian consulate, testified that
good hoard and room could oe ob
tained here for $4 a week.
W. S. Wollner, of the Northwestern
Pacific Railway, said many seasonal
workers wintered hers on forty cents
a day, paying ten cents for lodging
and thirty cent* for food.
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Store. ItSS Broad street, (now occupied by Burnham Furniture Co),
at. a month 75.00
Alee etornge warehouse In rear 5.33
Keehtenec. 1137 Kills street 7 toonts and bath, ail modern Improve
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THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
this was especially emphasized in
times of war. From the time of the
declaration of was until the time of
our departure, nothing but kind treat
ment was accorded us, no matter
whether we were in the shops, on the
streets or in other public places.
In Midst of Sorrow.
"This spirit was especially well shown
even In the midst of their great sor
row, by a publh- meeting for Amer
icans In the Rathaus, In Berlin.
"Again the kindly spirit of the .na
tion was shown by providing special
trains, even though these trains were
needed for the transfer of soldiers and
munitions of war to convey the Amer
icans from various parts of Germany
to porls where passage home could be
secured.
“It Is not possible to enumerate all
the various kindnesses accorded to
Americans. It Is enough to say that
It would not be possible for any na
tion to be kinder to a foreign people
in times of war than was Germany.”
U. S. EMBASSY
STAYS IN PARIS
Mr. Herriok Elects to Remain
at Post of Duty to Aid Many
Americans.
Paris.—Asked If the United States
embassy would leave Paris in event
of the investment of the city by Ger
mans, Myron T. Herrick, the Amer
ican ambassador, said:
“The American embassy will remain
here. My government offered me the
choice of returning to the United
States or emalnlng here. I chose to
remain because many Americans will
be here who will need not only my
support but my protection.”
When reminded of the difficulty that
attached to and the dangers Involved
in distinguishing Americans from Eng
lish. Mr. Merrick said:
"Perhaps there will be danger, but,
after all, we have only one life to
give, and how better can a life be
given than In this faithful discharge
of one's duty?”
The United States Tennessee, on Mr.
Herrick's request, Is expected to arrive
at Havre today, there to be held In
readiness for use as a ferry between
Havre and Falmouth, England, for
taking Americans out of the danger
zone.
Food Is Becoming
Scarce In Brussel
•
London, 4i30 a. m.—A Belgian bus
iness man Just arrived In London
says food, already is very scarce in
Brussels, i
"Otily about one person In a hundred
can afford eggs and milk,” he said.
“People who are rich enough to have
milk twice weekly are considered very
lucky. The Germans have directed
the suburb of St. GiUles to supply the
military 400 bottles of wine daily.
Brussels proper has to contribute
dally 70,000 pounds of bread while the
suburb of Auderghelm supplies 40,000
pounds of meat."
Family Crown Prince
Said at The Hague
London, 3 p. m.— A correspondent of
the London Dally News who has been
traveling through Dutch Lemberg has
sent a dispatch to his paper declaring
the belief prevails in that section that
the family of the German crown
Prince, Frederick William ,haa taken
refuge at the Uague.
The story has not been reported
from any other quarter.
GERMAN UNIVERSITIES.
Washington.— Ambassador Gerard
has notified the state department that
the German universities would be open
to citizens of neutral countries, but
Ihe antionals of belligerents would be
refused entrance, according to a ruling
of the German government A great
number of American students now in
Germany expect to enroll when (he
universities open In the autumn.
15,090,000 IS
ESTIMATE FOR
THE CROP
Compares With 14,156,000
Bales Last Year and 13,703,-
000 in 1912.
Washington, D. C.—" The condition of
the cotton crop on August 25th which
wai 78 per cent of a normal.” says an
official statement, “I* interpreted as in
dicating a yield per acre of about 107
pounds which compares with 182 pounds
per acre produced a year ago and 187.2
pounds the ten-tear average.
“A yield per acre of 197 pounds 4>o the
estimated planted area of 36,960,000 acres
Would produce about 7.290,000.000 pounds
or about 15,240,000 bales of 500 pounds,
gross weight.
"There is usually some abandonment,
the average about 1 per cent. Allowing
for one per cent abandonment, there
would remain an Indicated production
of about 15.90.000 bales, which compares
with a production of 14,156.000 bales last
year. 13.703,000 in 1912 e production of
15,693,000 in the record year of 1911, and
11,609,000 in 1910.
South’* Consumption.
New Orleans.—For the first time in
history, the South has consumed more
than three million bales of cotton in
one year, according to figures made
public today by H. C. Hester, secretary
of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
The total for the twelve months ending
today amounted to 3,037,808 hales. It
was pointed out in Secretary Hesters
report, that the consumption of the
south rapidly was approaching that of
England.
The commercial crop was the second
largest on record amounting to 14,588.-
501 bales. The largest crop was two
years ago, totalling 16,138,426 bales.
FLUSH IN ROUSE
HOME RUEE
For a Moment the Commons
Became Excited When Sub
ject Introduced. Cries of
“Shame.”
London. —For a moment yesterday
the house of commons reverted to the
controversy over Ireland. Premier
Asquith had announced tnat, on re
assembling, Sept. 9th, the government
would proceed with the home rule and
Welsh disestablishment bills and John
Redmond expressed hope that If the
government's proposals did not meet
with the approval of the whole house
the government would not change Us
Intention in regard to home rule.
Former Premier A. J. Balfour then
said that if the government again In
troduced home rule its course would
arouse a torrent of abuse. This pro
nouncement brought an angry roar
from the ministerialists. When quiet
was resumed he said that to Intro
duce the bill ' while many memberp
were serving at the front, could only
arouse heated controversy.
Again the ministerialists roared:
"Shame!" which cry was met with
angry counter-cheers from the oppo
sition. There was another angry shout
from the nationalists and ministerial
ists when the house proceeded with
other business.
ON WAY TO U. S.
London, 11:15. a. m. —The Belgian
commission on its way to the United
States to protest against alleged Ger
man atrocities was received by King
George today The commissioners ex
pect to leave for Washington in a few
days.
An Astonishing Reduction
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GARIN, WHILE OTHERS
SLEPT H_ON DECK
1,500 Weary Americans Arriving Today Tell Usual Story
of Hardships. U. S. Consul at Genoa Chartered One
Ship at Cost of $184,000.
New York. —The Italian steamer
Principessa Mafaida, chartered by
John E. Jones, American consul at
Genoa at a cost of 184, 000, reached
New York today with 388 wealthy
Americans abobard. Some of them
paid 47.000 for a cabin; none paid less
than SIOO and the average cost was
SSOO.
The presence of empty cabins that
would have accommodated 200 per
sons was explained by the declara
tion that although there were many
Americans in Italy who wanted to re
turn home, they were unwilling to
pay the fares demanded.
With 1,285.
Reaching port at almost the same
hour as the Principessa Mafaida was
the Holland-America Liner Ryndam
with 1,285 passengers. The Ryndams
accommodations were choked with
refugees. Scores of them were prac
tically without funds and 27 were ab
solutely destitute. An option on the
Principessa Mafaida was obtained in
CLAIM AUSTRIAN LOSS
IS TENS OF THODSANDS
Sixth Army Corps Almost Annihilated. Stage Reached
When Decisive Victories Within Reach Say Russian
Sources.
London. —A dispatch t The Times
from St. Petersburg gives the follow
ing comment on the Russian opera
tions against the Austrians:
"The Russian operations against the
Austrians are considered by iecognized
military writers to have reached the
stage when decisive victories may be
within reach. The capture of the rail
road center 40 miles south of Lemberg
Involves the rupture of railway com
munication with the Austrian fort
resses on the Dnelster and in Buko
vina.
Parisians Thought Bomb From
Air Was Explosion of Gas
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London, 7:02 a. m.—A despatch to the Reuter Telegram company fron
Paris says when tile bomb fell yesterday in the Porte Ste Martin qua'-
ter from a German aeroplane, the people in the vicinity, believing It d««
to an explosion of gas, rushed from all sides. The fire brigade arrived
promptly, as did the mayor, the commissary of police and representatives
of the French aviation service.
As a matter of fact Parisians show no disposition to be unduly dis
turbed by these bomb incidents which are generally regarded as a rather
harmless effort on the part of Ger man aviators to create a panic.
All Men’s Oxfords $5 and $6 Values
Consisting of Stetson, Just Wright, and other stand
ard brands to be sold for 15 da vs, at $2.35
Ladies White Canvas Oxfords j
ronsisting of Colonials, E?abv Doll and Cleopatrt
styles, all new Kidney & Louis heels; values 01 1C
ranging to $3.50, for 15 days, at vl*lw
One lot of Men’s Oxfords, $3.50 and s4.oo(d* 1 A CT
for 15 days, at ®
300 pairs of Boys’ and (iirl’s Play-mate Oxfords,
$2.50 values, for 15 days, 95c
“SO WHY PAY MORE.”
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
the name of the United States gov
ernment by Mr. Jones at Genoa.
When the option expired Mr. Jones
had not received authority from ths
state department at Washington to
pledge payment for the ship’s pass
age by the government and a party
of Americans guaranteed the $184,000
demanded.
Refitted Ship.
The vessel’s owners refitted the
ship to suit the passengers.. What
had been the steerage was remodeled
with cabins. The liner sailed from
Genoa August 21st. Except at Gi
braltar no warships were sighted.
When the vessel was two days out
two Italian boys were found aboard.
The stowaways said they had left
home to escape service In the army.
The Ryndam’s passengers told the
usual tale of hardships In Europe and
aboard ship after sailing. Many slept
at night on the decks.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, widow o>
the formeiypresident, was one of the
Ryndam’s passengers.
Thus the southern part of Galicia,
as well as Bukovina, is severed from
the remaining portions of Galicia, ex
cept by circuitous route across the
Carpathians. As a result the iron ring
is closing around Lemberg.
"According to the Russko Slovo, the
losses suffered by the Austrians in
their desperate attempt to strike at
the vitals of the Russians' position in
Poland aggregate tens of thdnwnds
of men, including the Sixth AuArien
corps, which on its retreat befveen
the Western Bug and the Wiepistiv
ers was almost annihilated.” \