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CERIUMS Sill ADVANCE
On All Sides Save South, Are Pressing on to Paris.
Allies Fighting Desperately to North to Halt Them
THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonight
and Thursday; not quite
so warm.
VOLUME XIX, No. 246.
HARDWICK WITHIN
24 VOTES OF GOAL
Final Ballot Was Taken at
6:20 This Morning and Con
vention Then Adjourned Until
Noon Wednesday
WITH NO CHANCE TO WIN
SLATON CONTINGENT
THREW CONVENTION
IN AN UPROAR
Appears to Be Serious Dead
lock---With Votes Falling
Away From Him on Every
Ballot, Slaton Got Desperate
and Began to Filibuster
Convention Hall, Macon —With Con
gressman Thomas W. Hardwick with
in twenty-four votes of the necessary
number to nominate, the state demo
cratic convention In session here since
10 a. m., Tuesday, agreed to a recess
at 7:15 o’clock this morning and re
convened at noon, when the voting
was again taken up and an attempt
made to break, what apepars to be a
serious deadlock. The final ballot,
the thirteenth, was announced at ex
actly 6:20 this morning and stood,
Felder 90, Hardwick 164, Hutchens 8,
Slaton 110, this showed no change
from the preceding vote which was
taken three hours previously. During
taht time the Slaton forces carried on
a filibuster, the governor taking a
leading hand and it was impossible
to cast a ballot for this reason. His
supporters realized that a continua
tion of the balloting would mean a
Hardwick victory and they were de
termined to stem the tide if only for
a few short hours.
Their efforts were successful and
the delegates, worn to a frazzle when
the first gray streak of dawn broke
through the windows of the audito
rium, abandoned the idea of further
blocking the move to recess and ac
quiesced to the wishes of the minor
ity in granting it. Some time be
tween 2 and 3 o’clock Wednesday
morning an effort was made to secure
for governor Slaton the privilege of
addressing the convention for five
minutes.
The move was made of J. L. Shep
pard, of Sumter County, one of the
floor leaders of the Felder forces, the
Hardwick delegates were unwilling
for Slaton to address the convention
unless the same privilege should be
accorded to Congressman Hardwick,
which, it was generally understood,
had been refused gy Governor Slaton’s
friends and by the leaders of the Fel
der forces.
Slaton Wanted to Speak.
Therefore, the Hardwick contingent
stubbornly opposed the granting of
the floor to the governor and their op
position was so effective that Col.
Dupou Guerry, the floor leader > for
Felder, finally stated, that if the con
vention did not want to hear Governor
Slaton the governor did not want to
address the convention. This an
nouncement restored order long
enough for one ballot to be taken,
which was the twelfth and it was a
repetition of losses by Slaton and
gains by Hardwick.
Immediately upon the announce
ment of the result, Mr. Guerry secur
ed recognition and moved that the
convention take a recess until 1
o'clock Wednesday morning. The
motion was apparently lost on the
viva voce vote but Chairman Reagan
was in doubt and Mr. Guerry seized
the opportunity to ask and insist upon
a call of roll.
Chairman Reagan though urged by
Hardwick delegates to require the
usual one-fifth vote for the roll call.
In the Interest of harmony acceded to
the individual demand of Mr. Ouerry
and ordered the roll to be called. The
result was announced at 3:30 o’clock.
And was 186 against adjournment and
183 for, the Berrien delegation of two
members refusing to vote. From the
moment of the announcement of this
vote until 6:30 o'clock, or In other
words for the next ensuing three
hours, the convention was held at a
standstill absolutely paralysed by an
Organized filibuster on the part of the
Slaton forces to prevent another bal
lot for the short term senatorlalshlp.
With his votes falling away In alarm
ing increases on every ballot, the
governor and his forces took the only
course left open to prevent the nomi
nation of Hardwick, which was to
throw the convention into disorder
and keep it there. They succeeded
completely. The governor was him
self on tlut floor of ths convention In
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
personal command of these tactics,
mixing and mingling with bis dele
gates.
The Slaton Tactics.
Alf C. Newell and A. H. Ulm, man
agers of the Slaton campaign, speed
ed hither through the hall with per
spiring faces gesticulating arms and
linen coats floating out behind. One
of Newell’s favorite methods of stop
ping a ballot was to sit on the stage
and pound his heels against the re
sounding waiscoatinir, whenever read
ing Clerk McClathey would start a
roll call.
Time after time Chairman Reagan
attempted to have the balloting re
sumed. He might as well have been
attempting to discuss the third di
mension with Horde of cannibals. The
Slaton filibuster was organized, sys
tematic, determined, bold and ably
manned and it held the convention ab
solutely at bay. This passed the early
morning hours and thus arrived the
first streaks of dawn and finally,
when the Slaton squad grew quiet
from sheer exhaustion the convention
was restored to sanity and to order
and the balloting for a short term
senator was recommended. But de
spite his all-night vigil he being the
only contestant who stuck so long,
Governor Slaton was still on the Job
personally directing his forces with
the assistance of H. H. Dean, of
Gainesville, and others of his floor
leaders. Then the convention, utterly
exhausted, took a recess until 12
o’clock by agreement between the
friends of all contestants.
HOW HARDWICK
GAINED VOTES
Was Steady Increase in Con
gressman’s Convention Vote
After First Ballot
The following shows how the voting
was in the contest for the short term
senatorship, the last vote taken at
6:20 o’clock this morning:
First Ballot.
Hardwick 124, Slaton 141, Felder 83,
Hutchens 18.
Second Ballot.
Hardwick 130, Slaton 137, Felder 91,
Hutchens 14.
Third Ballot.
Hardwick 133, Slaton 134. Felder 91,
Hutchens 14.
Fourth Ballot.
Hardwick 136, Slaton 134, Felder 81,
Hutchens 11.
Fifth Ballot.
Hardwick 141, Slaton 127, Felder 94,
Hutchens 8.
Sixth Ballot.
Hardwick 142, Slaton 128, Felder 94,
HutchenH 8.
Seventh Ballot.
Hardwick 144, Slaton 126, Felder 91,
Hutchens 11.
Eighth Ballot.
Hardwick 147, Slaten 125, Felder 90,
Hutchens 10.
Ninth Ballot.
Hardwick 151, Slaton 121, Felder 92,
Hutchens 8.
Tenth Ballot.
Hardwick 154, Slaton 114, Felder 96,
Hutchens 8.
Eleventh Ballot.
Hardwick 160, Slaton 112, Felder 93,
Hutchens 6.
Twelfth Balolt.
Hardwick 164, Slaton 110, Felder 90,
Hutchens 8,
Thirteenth Ballot.
Hardwick 164, Slaton 110, Felder 90,
Hutchens 8.
The convention adjourned after the
thirteenth ballot. The Slaton forces,
realizing that If the balloting contin
ued that Hardwick would soon have
enough votes to win, began filibuster
ing and there was not any balloting
from soon after three until nearly six
The convention met'at noon, Macon
time, Wednesday to resume ballot
ing, which Is one p, m. Augusta
time.
EMPHATIC DENAL.
Toklo. —The Chinese minister to
Japan today made emphatic denial of
the report that he had protested to
the Japanese foreign office concern
ing Japanese military movements In
China directed against the German
leased territory of Klaoehow. Speak
ing In this connection the minister
said that the relations between Chl
.na and Japan had never been more
I cordial.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 2, 1914.
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Germans Press
Advance Appears to Continue With Unslackened
Pace—Allies Fighting Desperately to Prevent
Taking ot Direct Routes
London, 10:10 a. m. —The allies are battling des
perately against the German assault on the upper
Oise, less than 50 miles from Paris.
ON ALL SIDES.
London, 3:7 a. m.—The correspopdent of the
Mail at Boulogne says:
“It is quite evident that except, on the south the
German forces are pressing on all sides towards
Paris. It is reported today that, a German patrol with
a quick firing machine gun in a motor car and 50 cy
clists was in Arras, capital of the Department of Pas
De Calias yesterday.
WITH UNSLACKENED PACE.
London, 5 a. m. —The Times correspondent In Dieppe say*:
“In the main northern theatre of the war the German advance ap
pears to continue without slackening its pace.
"It must Indeed be an overawed army that the Germans are
bringing towards Paris. They have made an effort nearly superhuman.
Nothing like It ever before was seen in war.”
GERMANS ADVANCE.
London. —On the upper Oise the British are fighting desperately
to prevent the Germans from securing one of the most direct routes to
Paris. News of this battle, reaching here from two different sources, Is
the first definite Information since the end of the battle of Mons. The
battle raged Sunday and Monday and by sheer weight of numbers the
Germans secured a slight advantage.
MORE D IFFICULT.
Military experts point out that from the present position on the
Oise the German advance will become Increasingly difficult owing to the
natural feature* of the country as well as artificial defences.
lit Is becoming evident that all along the western line the allies
are playing for time in the hope that the German assault will become ex
hausted.
Buried 14,800
Austrian Dead
Russians Continue Advance in Galicia—On South Front
(Warsaw) Defeat Enemy; One Thousand Prisoners, Many
Dead
Petrograd, f St. Petersburg), via
London, 11:65 a. m. The following
official announcement was issued to
day :
"Our forces Invading Galicia have
continued their advance In the direc
tion of Lemberg. The enemy fell back
gradually before our troops. We cap
tured some cannon, some ralpld firs
guns and some caissons. The pursuit
continues.
"Near Gulla (?) and Dlpa (?) the
enemy occupied a strong position of
such natural strength that It was con
sidered Impregnable. They also des
perately attempted to stop our ad-
FOR REPAIRS.
The above photograph of a British
torpedo boat hauled up for repairs,
well Illustrates the type of vessel that
inflicted the heaviest damage in the
great battle off Heligoland in which
eleven German battle ships were
sunk. It is to these little boats that
Sir David Beatty, the rear admiral,
gives most of the credit for the British
victory.
vance by a flanking attack In the di
rection of Halurz (?)
Many Captured.
. ” j i repulsed the Austrians, Inflict
ing 'severe losses. We buried on the
baltlei'lcld 14,800 Austrian deud, cap
tured a flag and 32 guns and a quan
tity of supplies and made many pris
oners, including a general.
‘‘On the south front, In the Warsaw
district, all the Austrian attacks have
been repelled . On our right wing we
forced the Austrians to retreat, cap
turing three cannon, ten rapid fire
guns and over 1,000 prisoners. Ac
cording to statements made by the
latter the Austrian losses were very
heavy."
Quick Reinforcement.
London, 12:26 p. m. —A telegram, to
an official In Londay today from the
chief of the Russian general staff de
clares the Russian reverse In eastern
Prussia Is purely local and due to the
sudden reinforcement of the Germans
(probably at Oraudcnz ami Thom)
and the arrival of their siege guns.
Russian reinforcements also Im
mediately arrived.
Evacuation
Lemberg By
Austrians
Capital of Galicia Having “Iron
Ring" of Russia and Tighten
ing Around it—Occupation
Inevitable
Roms, vis London, 8:28 a. m.—The
Olornale D'ltalla publishes a dispatch
from Vienna saying that the Aus
trians are preparing to evacuate Lem
berg, Galicia.
Lemberg Is the capital of Cattcla.
Recent dispatches have described It
as Invested by Russian troops and re
ports from Ht. Petersburg have de
clared that, the "Iron ring" around
Lemberg was being drawn closer and
closer.
Inevitable.
London, 12:16 p. m. The Exchange
Telegraph Company publishes this of
ficial statement Issued at Vienna:
“Recognizing that the occupation
of Lemberg by Russian troops Is In
evitable, the provincial government
has removed the archives of stale
and given Instructions to the burgo
master as to the conduct of the city
after Its occupation by the Rus
sians.”
NO FURTHER LIBTB.
London, 3:66 a. m. —The Mail says
the German military authorities have
•forbidden publication of further cas
unities of purely local Interest and
from the lists posted In the offices of
the local administration.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
DESPERATE FIGHT IN
THIRD BRITISH BATTLE
Fresh Troops From England Arrived in Time For Fray—Ger
mans Hurled For Hours on Enemy With Recklessness
Costing Thousands of Lives—Stories of Atrocities
London, 3:18 a. m. —The Chronicle's
correspondent from an unnamed town
sends this account of the third British
battle, dated Monday:
"Desperate fighting in which the
British troops are playing a heroic
part is taking place close by. The
right wing of tlie allied forces has
been fircely engaged but It is against
(lie British or left wing that the Ger
mans are flinging the whole of their
weight, regardless of the enormous
sacrifice of human life entailed.
"The battle, which is still at an un
decisive stage wiih preceded by very
heavy artillery fire. The German guns
were well saved and the aim of their
gunners was rendered very accurate
by observation of aerial pilots.
Fresh Troops.
"Fresh troops from England arriv
ed In time to participate in the battle.
These British reinforcements had been
carrying out strategic movements In
troop trains for several days and were
all eagerness for a bush with the
enemy.
"Their chance came yesterday.
Many were reserves with South Afri
can experience and they marched to
the front cheering the French and
growling for 'TVPlIntn the Weed,”
somehow confusing the German empe
ror with William (of Weed) of Alba-'
nla. French and Flngllsh flags were
borne at the head of each company.
"They were In the fettle. ’Are wo
down hearted?' Would shout Home
one from the ranks and Immediately
back came the reply 'No, but William
the Weed will be downhearted by the
time wo finish with him!'
Overwhelming Force.
"An overyhrlmltiK German force
thrown against our left wing, spent
itself in a vain effort to overcome
British resistance.
"The fight for supremacy which
continued throughout the day Is by
no means ended. The brunt of the
attack was splendidly borne by our
soldiers. The casualties were heavy.
"The German artillery fire ceaHcd
only to permit the advance to close
quarters of their assaulting Infantry
and the massed German Infantry for
hours hurled themselves against the
British wall of steel.
"Toward evening our brave fellows
were compelled to give ground slowly.
The slight advance attained by the
German hordes whs dearly purchased
as the attacking German infantry fell
In heaps.
McDuffie Farmers Holding Cotton
With the Assistance oi Bankers
and Merchants
Cotton Warehouse Recepits As Good As Ready Money Down
in Thomson, Where Business Men and Planters Are Stand
ing Shoulder to Shoulder and Solving Problem. No Panicky
Conditions, But An Abiding Faith That Determined Fight
Will Be Won
(By WALTER E. DUNCAN)
Btaff Correspondent, The Augueta
Herald.
Thomson, Ga. —ln McDuffie
county only thosi farmers who
are absolutely compelled to do so,
are selling any cotton at all. Even
those who are selling are dispos
ing of only one or two bales from
each plow. The disposition of all
Is to hold their cotton- to get It
out of the. fields sml store It away
against the time when conditions
will right themselves.
There Is an abiding faith that some
way, home how, thut will be made
possible. After the first panicky Im
pulse, following the closing of the cot
ton markets when Europe locked In
the grapple of wur and quotations
tumbled, to eourt disaster, the people
of this section have revised their
viewpoint; and regarding the situa
tion calmly, are preparing to fight It
out here at home while across th--
seas the allied forces lire contending
for supremacy with the armies of
Germany and Austrla-llungury.
A different sort of fight It will he
MAIL
EDITION
More Fortunate.
“On the right and center the French
were more fortunato than ourselves
and contrived to hold their own. To
ward evening the French delivered a
sharp counter attack, repulsing the
enemy all along their front. The Ger
man losses are stated to be very
heavy.
"The battle was continued today by
a fresh onslaught on the British. Ac
cording to latest Information our
sorely tried troops are hnin* rein
forced and are confident of being able
to check the enemy's advance.
“The Germans are dleplaying extra
ordinary recklessness, flinging away
thousands of lives In the hope of ul
timately gaining their end.
Atrocities,
"Thftt stories of German atrocities
are not one whit exaggerated may be
gathered from the story told me by a
sergeant wounded near Mons. As he
lay helpless on the ground and the
German infantry swept by he could
hear, from the imploring cries of the
wounded in his front that they were
being ruthlessly put to death by their
foes.
"Closing his eyes the wounded ser
geant lay perfectly still. As the Ger
mans passed him he hecelved a vio
lent blow In the chest from the butt
end of a rifle which broke one of his
ribs. He bore the pain unflinching
ly. Another Prussian stabbed a
wounded man with his bayonet as he
went past.
"Ultimately the German advance
was broken and their Infantry came
rolling back. The wounded sergeant
then was picked up by British stretch
er bearers.
HEARB CANNONADING.
London< —The Westminster Gasette
publishes a dispatch from Gothen
burg, Hweden, saying that ths Wilson
Dine steamer Oslo has arrived there
from Hull and reports having heard
heavy cannonading as she passed
through the Kkager-Rak, the water
way between Northern Denmark and
Norway.
a fight against a condition thrust upon
them—but It has begun, and the re
markable thing about It la that, while
the end Is not In sight and only one
thing has been determined—and thut
to hold the cotton—optimism prevails.
As In other years, the cotton pickers
are busy In the fields and the fclnner
les are now In full operation, but
while there Is a good demand at pre
vailing prices, very little cotton Is of
fered for sale.
Yet, contrary to the dire prediction
of the calamity-howlers, business Is
neither paralysed nor badly cripple 1.
There's a reason. Here In Thomson
and throughout this section all appa
rently realise one tnlng—that whlls
the situation Is such that every man
must work nut his own salvation, ths
farmer, the hunker and the merchant
realise, too, thut to win the sight t thsy
must stand shoulder to shoulder' and
co-operate for mutual benefit and pro
tection.
Few Sals* Being Mads.
'l'his time a year ago. as In all nor
mal years. It was nothing unusual sot
(Continued on Pag* S.)