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TWO
GLOOM, FEAR AND PANIC
THROUGHOUT AUSTRIA
Correspondent States That Armies Half Hearted at First,
Now Openly Mutinous. Terrors of Cossack and Serb to be
Added to Revolution and Famine
London, 4:4 2 a. rr, ~Th t- o<>rr#*spondr*nt
of 'h«* Dally M.ill In Milan, who h:m
lately boon In Vienna, drawn « gloomy
picture of that empire. lie say*:
"Panic Fulee In Austria The gfeer,
unwieldy end bankrupt empire, dragged
reluotantly at the heals of Germany, la
1* n elate of deiiperate muddle and fear.
Her armies, helf hearted at first and
now- openly mutinous, a » beaten' back
at every point by the Russians.
* Of Different Races.
"The policy of mixing In each com*
per-y men of the dlff/#-ent races which
rsompoee the empire has had the result
that there U now no esprit de corps In
the army. Then men were driven Into
trains at the point of bayonet and scores
were shot by their officers to terrorize
theft- fellows into obedient.
'•While the Russian avalanche drives
m». Bosnia Is In open revolt and Trieste
Belgian Commission Finds That
Germans Committed Atrocities
London —A news agency despatch from
Antwerp sh.vh the report of the Belgian
MttnmiHiloti appointed to Investigate
charges »»f German atrocities, finds that
atrocities were committed by the Gor
mans hi J#ouva!n, Vise. Aerschot, Ons
mael and In the district of Mjillnew. In
offensive pedestrians, cyclists and peas
ants. the report says were shot by the
Germans who alto robbed the public
treasuries and burned and pillaged
houses and towns on ihe pretext that
the Inhabitants fired at the (Jarman
WAR BULLETINS
GREAT BATTLE ON.
Copenhagen, v ie. London, 8:05 e.m. —A despatch tn the newspaper Po
litiken Iroiu Petrngrad nays:
“According to a report Issued by Abe war ministry the Russian ad
vance for the purpose of dividing thttnllllons of Austrians who are ad
vancing on l.ublln Is on the point of succeeding. A great battle la pro
ceeding."
ADVANTAGE WITH ALLIES.
London, 5:26 a. m.—A dispatch to the Havas agency from Troyes
says.
“In the engagement of September f> (lie fieri nans, among other set
back:, bad one serious check si Montmlral and Fere-i'bampenrHse. towns
a little over twenty miles southwest of Kpernay. The battle continue!
on the road toward Vltry-le-Franco la, 27 miles east of Fere Champenotse,
with advantage to the allies."
AUXILIARY FRENCH TROOPS.
Paria, 3:35 p. m.—The French rnlnlsler of ear Tuesday ordered that
The auxiliary troops, usually unarmed, be Incorporaled Into the army
when their age and health permit.
TO RUBB ARMIES.
Paris, 2:15 p. m. —An agreement reached by tbs Belgian and Russian
governments, according to the correspond nt of the Havas agency at Pet
rogrnd, authorizes Belgian reservists and reerultH of I!H4 to attach them
selves to Russian armies.
TO DUTCH FRONTIER.
Amsterdam. 3:58 p. m.—The Nleuwe van Den Dag says the German*
are steadily drawing nearer to the Dutch frontier The Inhabitants of the
Belgian frontier villages are fleeing to Dutch territory after forsaking their
properly Many destitute fugitives have arrived In Dutch Flanders.
BOMBARDING COAST.
Roms. (9:10 s. m„ via Paris, 3:52 a. m.) —News from Mount Lovchen,
near Cattaro, Austria, lo the (Horn ale D’ltalla, says that a portion of
the Austrian fleet left Cattaro and bombarded the const between there
and Montenegro, especially the village of Htidua recently occupied by the
Montenegrins
DISREGARDS D WARNING.
London, 1 p. m. The sdinlralty announced today that the Wilson l.lns
steamer Bunn. Mink In the North hea last Sulurdvy by a mine, had departed
, from the directions Issued hv the adin tralty. The admiralty points out the
extraordinary danger attending such disregard of Its warnings
INNUMERABLE MINES
Rome. <S:2S p. m., via Paris, 3SB a. m.) The Gtnrnata DTtalla says that
the Anglo-French torpedo boats In tha Adriatic have been engaged In remov
ing Innumerable mines placed by the Austrians. Three row* of them were
found and removed from a point near Volovttaa Cape.
FIVE UNACCO UNTED FO.t.
London. 7a. m.—A despatch to Reuter Telegram Company from Welling
ton. New Xotiland, says there are now five German cruisers Itt the Pacific at
>}l not accotmtsC for, namely the Pchar- boat, Uneleenuu. Numbers, tttrttin and
Cmden.
ANXIOUS OVER NON-ARRIVAL.
Stockholm, (via London, 7:30 a. m.) - Anxiety la felt over the non-arlval of
the Finish iMssengef steamer Sveeborg. coming from Hiuiinn, Finland, with
many Rrltleh and Americans aboard. It (a feared she waa raptured or sunk by
German warships which have been welching for Russian reserves returning
from America,
Anxiety le also felt for the steamer Tome, which left eerly Wednesday
from ihti port.
HAD 200 MINES.
London. 10:10 a. m —According to The Central News, a trawler which ar
, rived today raporia that a British gunboat captured s trawler purporting to
belong to Gvlntsby, which had been laying era mines. There were 200 mines
on board.
OVER CIVIL IANS ATTIRE.
London, 12:10 p. m. —ln s despatch from Copenhagen the correspondent of
the Central News aays that Gen Matt teuffel, the Herman military commander
ijnuvaln. Belgium, has made official report In which he assert* that investi
gation baa shown that It was Belgian soldier* who bed drawn on civilian at
tire over their uniform* who fired on German eoldlera Worn housetop* of the
city.
SHORT BORDEAUX STAY.
Bordeaux, Franca, via London, si?o a. m. Dee Armens a newspaper
Issued by the ministry of war. dec area there la every region to expect
that the slay of the French government tn nordeaux will be short.
TERRIBLE LOSSES INFLICTED" ~
Of THE ALGERIAN RIFLEMEN
At Critical Moment Monday, Two Thousand Charged With
Bayonets, Taking German Trenches. After Capture. Pur
suit With Fearful Results
Parlt. S‘46 *n.~A (future of Monday's notion *■«« mioilior heroic chart*#
by ihe Algerian riflemen At n ertti cal moment it bocmite ntmitary to car
ry n certain position nnd after the ar Tillery Had prepare! the way 2,000 Al
gerian* with filed bAvunete ihargeil the position at double nuU k without
flinching under the etorm of shot end abeilo.
They n#vie stopped until they reached the trench**. where they wrought
fearful carnage Many pieoea of artillery and machine gun* were captured
After the > trltrui came tho infantry and artillery and t!»e weilge driven
Into the lint* forced the Gee-man* to retreat They wart pursued by tha
gMBt A'geriaLe, who inflicted terrible loaowa.
paralysed by feat of an attack from see.
Austria Jh ..nnkrupt, trade at a stand
still arid thousands of business men are
ruined by a war which they hate.
Menaced by Famine.
"While the harvest remains ungoth
ered, Vienna Is menaced by a famine
and jiTJoea are steadily rising. In re
sentment the popular anger has turned
against the for*i er Herbs have -been
torn to pieces In the streets. Two Rus
sian newspaer cot respondents were shot
by tii#* police and five foreign Journalists
are in prison.
"In utter fear the government has
begun to fortify Vienna and arrange
ments have been made to flood large
tracts of lowlylng land around the city.
Riots have occurred In many towns and
to the terrors of the Cossack and the
Serb will be added those of revolution
and famine.”
troops.
The commission found thst Belgians
were deported to Germany to aid In
gathering the harvests, and that In some
cases the Belgians were compelled to
fifth} against the Russians. It also is
declared that men were shut up In
churches while the women were out
raged. Men, women and children, the
report concludes. were compelled to
march in front of the German troops,
showing the white flag, in order to In
due# the French trops to approach.
Uneeda
Biscuit
Tempt the appetite,
please the taste and
nourish the body.
Crisp, clean and fresh.
5 cents.
Baronet Biscuit
Round, thin, tender—
with a delightful flavor
—appropriate for lunch
eon, tea and dinner,
io cents.
Graham
Crackers
Made of the finest
ingredients. Baked
to perfection. The
national strength
food, xo cents.
Buy biscuit baked by
NATIONAL BISCUIT
COMPANY
Always look for that Name.
TOE RED GROSS
HITS ORDERS
FOR MERCY TRIP
Steamer Remains at Anchor
age in Hudson---Will Assist
Wounded on European Bat
tlefields
New York.—With her fires banked,
the steamship Red Cross remained at
her anchorage In the Hudson river
today awaiting orders to start on her
voyage of mercy to the wounded on
European battlefields. Her sailing was
delayed yesterday by the Interference
of the British and French govern
ments, who objected to nny man in
the crew of 270 being other than sn
American citizen. When the ship was
taken over by the Red Cross from the
1 hunburg-American line sixty per cent
of the crew were Uerntans who, it
was declared, had taken out their first
American citizenship papers in an
ticipation of the trip.
From Neutrals.
Captain Armistead Rust, U. S. N„
retired, declared it was impossible to
get a full American crew without long
delay and added that to do so would
necessitate his sending to the Great
Lakes, Boston and other seaport cities.
He said, also he would keep the Amer
icans now on board and make up the
rest of the crew with men from neu
tral • ountries. This seemed agreeable
to the consule general and the cap
tain began to search for Spaniards.
A representative wss sent to Wash
ington and Baltimore to engage negro
chefs and waiters. Unless a further
hitch came It was expected that the
Red Cross would put to sea tomorrow.
Under Protection
of U. S. Consul
London. IliJO a. m.~ An Ostend des
patch to Reuter s describes the killing
of n German officer and the wounding of
another In Ghent. The wounded of
ficer admitted that they had lost their
Voed. He has been taken under the
protection of the American consul and
will not be held as a prisoner of war.
The burgomaster after explaining the
case to the German commander, made
the statement that the agreement with
the Germans not to enter the city will
not tie changed ae a result of the In
cident.
Don’t pay rent; own your
home SSOO cash and the
money you pay for rent will
buy a nice home in good sec
tion of city. Phone 15 W to
night
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA*
SUGGESTION TIT HINTS
BUT COTTON HD PUT IN STORES
Will be Evidence That Augusta Merchants Are Showing
Sympathy and Co-operation in the Movement to Keep
Cotton Off the Market-- Market Here Better Today
It has bean suggested that the mer
chants of Augusta purchase a bale of
cotton and place It In or near the front
doors of their stores as evidence of
their sympathy and co-operation in
the "buya-bale” movement. The buy
ing of •cotton to take it off the market
Is appealing more and more to the
people of the South and Georgia Is a
pioneer in the movement.
President Wilson has shown his co
operation by purchasing a bale at 10
cents per pound and he has already
given his check for SSO in payment
therefor.
Cotton Is up today In Augußta, mid
dling bringing 7 ft-16 cents per pound.
OPEN SHOPS GO
INTO EFFECT ST
BUTTE TODAY
Home For Thirty-Six Years of
the Largest Union in Far
West. Ten Thousand Miners
Notified, Unrecognized
Butte, Mont.—Op.n shops wont into
effect today in Butte, the home for the
List 36 years of the largest union in the
Far West. Some ten thousand miners,
until recently all members of Butte
Miners Union No. 1 of the Western Fed
eration of Miners* but now divided be
tween that organization and the newly
formed Butte Mine Workers Union, were
notified that from the viewpoint of their
employers It made no difference wheth
er they belonged to this organization or
not.
This decision, signed by the 12 com
panies which represent the copper out
put of Butte, was reached last night and
the town, tight in the leash of martial
law. bristled with excitement today when
confronted with It.
The employers announced that wages
and hours of work existing under union
contracts would be continued. The
companies asserted that the new or
ganization had adopted an attitude im
possible of recognition and the old one
was virtually extinct.
R’Y HEADS ASK
PRES’T TO HALT
ANTAGONISM
Appeal Made to Executive to
Request Country to Take a
More Sympathetic Attitude in
Situation
Washington, O. C.—President Wilson
waa asked today by a committee of
railway executives to address an appeal
to the country that the people take a
more sympathetic attitude toward the
railroad*. The committee did not ask
Mr. Wilson to move for any specific re
lief, but told him he could do much to
remove antagonism which, they aald,
had grown up toward the railroads as
a result of much agitation.
The President wus told that because
of the European war and an antagonis
tic attitude of the people toward the
railroad* great difficulty waa being ex
perienced In meeting obligations. He
wtta told that the committee believed he
had It within hla power to change the
sentiment of the country and that pros
perity for the nation would follow.
Written Statement.
Chairman Trumbull, of the Chesapeake
and Ohio, and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, acted a* spokesman. He laid
before the President a written statement
setting out the position of the railway
men of the country.
The others In the committee were
Presidents Samuel ltliea of the Penn
sylvania; Daniel WU'.ard of the Balti
more and Ohio; Fairfax Harrison of the
Southern; K. P. Ripley of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, and Hale Holden,
vice-president of tile Burlington.
AGAINSTINGiE
TAX INCREASE
President Wilson Opposes it
As Part of Program For
Raising Additional Revenue
Per Government
Washington. —President Wilson op
poses an Increase In kite Income tax
as part of the program for raining ad
ditloiml revenue for the government.
House Leader Underwood, Chair
man Simmons of the senate finance
committee and Chairman Fltxgerald
iof the house appropriation commit -
tee conferred with the president to
day and were told that In hla opinion
an increased Income tax would not be
suitable In the emergency because no
return* would be realised until next
> car. In hla message to congress on
the subject the president ask'd that
sources at revenue* be aelected which
would respond quickly.
RAISING RUBBIAN TAXES
PetrOgrad (via. London, 5:07 p. m.l.
—The rate of taxation on many com
modities ha* been raised. These in
clude malt matches, card board (play
ing eardsl. cigarettes, cigarette papers,
etc.
A vast collection of war trophies
taken fr>im the Austrians In Galicia,
ntcludtng cannon, flags and rapid-fire
guns, has reached Moscow and is being
exhibited to the public on specially
built platforma.
Spreads Like Wildfire.
Atlanta.— The “buy-a-bale-of-cot
ton” movement is spreading over the
South like wildfire .and the Atlanta
men who have so enthusiastically tak
en It up are confident that it will go
a long way toward solving the problem
now vexing the Southern planter and
the merchants who gave him credit.
The total number of bales purchased
directly from the Atlanta movement
and by Atlanta folk reached 445 bales
yesterday, but beside this pledges came
in to the committee for many more.
Burke county took 1,700 bales off the
market for twelve months by purchas
es at 10 cents, and pledged Itself for
a total of 5,000 bales.
proclamation
BY AUSTRIA TG
JEWS IN POLAND
Says Have Suffered Too Long
Under Iron Yoke of Moscow
and That a New Era Begins
London, 1:50 a. m.— German news
papers which have reached London
quote the following proclamation,
made by Austria to the Pews In Po
land:
“The heroic armies of the mid-Eu
ropean states of Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary have entered Poland.
Our flags bring justice, freedom and
equal rights as citizens, religious free
dom and freedom ho live undisturbed
in economic and cultural life.
"Too long you have suffered under
the iron yoke of Moscow. We come
as friends. The foreign barbarian
yoke is gone. A new era begins for
Poland. We will use all our strength
to put it on a sure foundation of equal
rights for the Jews.
"Did He Keep His Word?”
“Do not be deluded by the flatter
ing promises of the czar, which al
ready you have heard too often. Did
not the czar make the same promises
in 1905? How did he keep his word?
“Think of the awful banishment of
the great masses of Jews; think of
the cities of Kishiven, Gomel. Ballys
tok and Sedlec and their hundreds of
pogroms. Now that the czar feels
himself between the hammer and the
anvil he renews his promises your
sacred duty is to work with us all to
your might for freedom.”
2 GIRIN'IPS
ABE SUNK BY
FRENCH
Aided by British Vessel, the
Conde and Descartes Send
Them to Atlantic’s Bottom
Paris, 10:40 a. m. —A dispatch from
Bordeaux to The Havas Agency states
thflt two German merchant ships have
been sunk in the Atlantic by the
French cruisers Condo and Descartes,
aided by the British cruiser Bristol.
Only Ones Known.
New York. —The only German mer
chantmen known to be in the Atlantic
are the Graecia of the Hamburg-
Amerlcan fleet and the Kron Prinz
Wilhelm, the Brandenberg and the
Neckar of the North German Lloyd.
The Kron Brinz Wilhelm, largest of
the four, sailed from New York Au
gust 3rd heavily loaded with coal.
She has been reported in the Atlantic
coaling German warships. The Grae
cta sailed from New York August 27th
for Cadiz with cargo and passengers.
The Brandenberg sailed from Phila
delphia August 23rd with cargo and
passengers, ostensibly for Bergen.
The Neckar, which sailed August Ist,
from Havana for Bremen, has not
been reported since then to the New
York agents of the line. The Neckar
had passengers and a large cargo.
Prior to the war in Europe the Neckar
was in the regular service between
South American ports and Bremen.
TWO MEETINGS IN M. & M.
ROOMS WEDNESDAY P. M.
Two meetings are being held In the
rooms of the Merchants and Manufac
turers Association Wednesday after
noon.
At 5 o’clock a meeting of the pro
posed rotary chib of Augusta was
scheduled to be held. for the purpose of
perfecting the organization.
At 6:30 o'clock a meeting of the re
tail department of the association will
be held.
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholsra and
Diarrhoea Remedy.
"I advised the 'boys' when they en
listed for the Spanish war to take
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy with them, and
have received many thanks for the
advice given." writes J. H. Hough
land. Eldon. lowa. “No person wheth
er traveling or at home should be
without this great remedy.” For sale
by all dealers.
Don't pay rent; own your
home-- SSOO cash and the
money you pay for rent v.ill
buy a nice home in good sec
tion of city. Phone 75-W to
night
Society
HOCH! DER KAISER!
These verses were recited and be
came famous at a Union Lague Club
dinner In New Y'ork to some naval
officers on April 21, 1899. It took three
years to quiet the International vibra
tions.
Der Kaiser of dis Fatherland
Und Gott on high all dings com
mand,
Ve two—ach! Don’t you understand.
Myself—und Gott!
Vile some men sing der power divine
Mine soldiers sing “Die Wacht am
Rhein,”
Und drink her health in a Rheinish
wine
Of Me—und Gott!
Dere's France, she swaggers all
arount,
She's ausgespielt.
To much me think she don’t amount;
Myself—und Gott!
She will not dare to fight again,
But if she shouldt. I’ll show her blain
Do<, Elsass und (in French) Lorraine
Are Mein —by Gott!
Dere’s grandma dinks she is nicht
small beer,
Midt Boers und such she interferes:
She’ll learn none owns dis hemisphere
But Me —und Gott!
She dinks, good frau, some ships she's
got
Und soldiers midt der scarlet goat.
Ach! We could knock dem! Pouf!
Like dot.
Myself—midt Gott!
In dime sos peace brebare for wars,
I bear der spear und helm of Mars,
Und care not for den tousand Czars,
Myself—midt Gott!
In fact, I humor efry vhim.
With aspect dark und visage grim;
Gott pulls mit Me und I mit him,
Myself—und Gott!
A CARD FROM MRS. COHEM.
Society Editor Herald:
Please give me brief space in your
columns to ask that the proper au
thorities, whoever they may be, will
take up the matter of having the elty
cemetery made a little more reputable
in its appearance. It is in many
places in. a most neglected condition,
over-grown with weeds and grass and
most unsightly. Just who’s job this
Is, whether it should be looked after
by the keeper of the cemetery, or
whether the city should take the mat
ter up, I am not in a position to say,
but I do say in all kindness that who
ever is in charge should feel most
compunctuous for the way in which it
is, and has been for several months.
The custodian of a park usually looks
after these matters, why should not
the keeper of the cemetery earn hla
salary by seeing that the neglected
places, the walks, if not the old sec
tions, are kept in proper, or at least
passable condition?
I have been told that the help given
the keeper of the cemetery is inade
quate for the work necessary to keep
it in good condition. I say this in
all charity: Why not pension the old
men who work there and get a force
of younger ones, strong and vigorous,
and able-bodied, who can do the woric
of men and accomplish what should be
done?
(Signed) MRS. JNO. J. COHEN.
ENJOYABLE DANCE
LAST EVENING.
Tho Lakeside Club gave one of their
delightful dances last evening, the oc
casion being graced by an unusually
large and congenial group of pretty
girls. Balk’s Orchestra was In at
tendance and altogether the evening
proved one of the pleasantest In the
history of the club.
—Misses Annie and Margie String
fellow, of Atlanta, are the attractive
young guests of Miss Isabelle Gar
rett.
—Mrs. John W. Wallace and Mrs.
Theodore D. Caswell left today for
Atlantic City.
—Miss Katherine Maddock of Rock
ville. Md., is visiting Mrs. W. M.
Nixon.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. B. White, who
have been summering in New Jersey,
are now in New Tork.
—Mrs. Byron Woodward is visiting
Mrs. J. W. Mattison In North Au
gusta.
—Miss Callie Ransey is the guest of
Miss Virginia Moseley in Barnwell,
S. C.
—Misses Anita and Marie Brenner,
who have been visiting their aunt,
Mrs. A. P. Schweizer, left Saturday
for their home in Augusta, Ga. Miss
Anita will as turn early in October,
and later she and Mrs. Schweizer will
visit all the Interesting points in Flor
ida for Mrs. Schweizer’s health.—Sel
ma (Ala) Journal.
—Dr. and Mrs. Harry Goodrich will
go to Woodlawn avenue next week
where they will be with the Misses
Goodrich for tha winter. Mr. and Mrs.
Ferdinand Phinizy. who will have
their Broad street home, will take
possession next week.
—Miss Maud Doscher has returned
from a delightful stay at mountain
resorts in North Carolina.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rainwater
have moved to the residence formerly
occupied by Mrs. J. P. Smith, on the
Hill. Mrs. Smith and Miss Wallace
will occupy their new home Just In
the rear.
—Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph
Lesser will learn with very cordial
pleasure that Mrs. leaser's parents
and sister have at last been heard
frpin. A postcard was received today
announcing their safety In Berlin,
where they have been making their
home for the past several months, go
ing there from California.
—Miss Tommie Gray has returned
from a pleasant visit with friends in
Washington. Ga.
—Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Neely, Jr., will
he with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Phinizy
for the winter.
—Mrs. John F. Monroe Is expected
from Birmingham next week and will,
with her two- children, be the guest
of Mrs. J. R. Littleton. Mrs. Monroe
Is a granddaughter of the late Judge
Starnes of this city and a niece of the
late Val Starnes.
—Mrs. George W. Green, with Mr*.
Orsdell and her smalt daughter of Or
angeburg, will return tomorrow from
a visit to New York, Mrs. Orsdell
being with Mrs. Greene for a little visit
before returning to Orangeburg.
—Mrs. Frank T. White, Jr., and her
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9.
pretty little daughter Mary Claire ars 1
visiting Atlanta relatives.
—Miss Buford Johnson of Thomson j
and Miss Rosa Mueller of Leftsig,
Germany, were with Miss Effie litter
last week, with other friends, at a
speiul-the-day party. Miss Mueller
will return to LaGrange this week to
resume her position on the faculty of
the Methodist college there, while Miss
Johnson will return soon to Baltimore
to resume her studies at the Johns
Hopkins University.
—Mrs. T. H. Graves has just re
turned from a very pleasant visit to
her daughter, Mrs. E. J. Black, in Sa
vannah.
—The many friends of Miss Nellta
Bardin of Douglas, Ga., will be delight
ed to learn that she will remain with
her cuusin, Miss Marie Beaufort, dur
ing the winter and while here will ba
a student at St. Mary’s Academy. Miss
Bardin has visited here several times
and is receiving a warm welcome
from her friends.
FAREWELL RECEPTION FO#
Mh. AND MRS. HOLBROOK.
The Guild of St. Andrew of tl*a
Church of the Atonement will hold a
reception Friday evening, the llt'n
Inst., in the Sunday school building
from 8:30 to 9:30. Ail members of
the parish and their friends are in
vited to attend and bid farewell to
Rev. and Mrs. C. P. Holbrook an i
wish them God-speed in their new
work.
It ic with great regret that Mr. Hoi
brook’s friends part with him, and
they will, no doubt, be glad to have
this opportunity of wishing him suc-i
cess and happiness in his future l'ieli. \
—Mrs. J. W. l ittisoii has returned
from ah etxended stay in the North
Carolina mountains and a subsequent
visit with her mother. Mrs. W. T. Dean
in Athens. Mrs. Dean returned with
her.
—Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Lawton,
who are spending some time at Indian
Springs, will leave in a few days for
Waycross where they will make their
hone.
—Mrs. Hugh Merrill's friends will be
delighted to learn that she is convalesc
ing nicely at her home in North Augusta
after treatment at the City hospital.
—Mr. Pickens Ransey Is at Indian
Springs.
CONCERT TOMORROW EVt-NING.
Tomorro wevening at the home of the
Misses Campbell, Walton Way, there will
be given a very delightful concert for
the benefit of the Girls’ Free Night
school. A fine program has been pre
pared and all who attend are assured
an entertaining evening. Eight-thirty
is the hour. f
SHERMAN-KNUCK
MARRIAGE THIS EVENING.
The marriage of Miss Jennie Sherman
and Mr. John J. Knuck will be a very
interesting event of this evening taking
place at six-thirty o'clock at Sacred
Heart church.
—A tyopgraphlcal error In these col
umns stated tne wrong name for a +iag
nificent variety of tulips from which
splendid results can be obtained. It
should have been the “Darwin” variety.
DAiICE THURSDAY EVENING.
Mrs. William Nixon, Jr., acjt Mr,
George Horkan will entertain Itwirsday
evening with a dance at the Nixon home
on the Hill.
—Mr. and Mrs. James Hull, Jr., wll'
be with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garrett on
the Hill until the completion of their
own Hill residence.
—Miss Annie Wallace of Croton-on
the-Hudson has arrived in Augusta and
will be the guest of her aunts, Mrs. J.
P. Smith and Miss Anna Wallace on the
Hill for the winter.
—Miss Kate Kerr of Summerville,
S. C„ is visiting her relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. H. I. Hutson, on Young
street.
DEATHS
SMITH, MRS. LILLIE JORDAN.— .
Died last night at 9 o'clock at her
home in Blythe. Ga., In the 58tli i
year of here age, after a two |
months Illness. The funeral ser
vices were conducted from the j
Way Baptist Church, Stellaville, I
this afternoon at 3 o’clock, and j
the interment was also there. 1
Deceased is survived by two I
daughters. Mrs. O. Palmer and 1
Mrs. D. Winters, of Blythe; one!
son, Mr. H. H. Smith of Augusta,!
and two sister?, Mrs. T. C. Hol-|
der of White Springs, Fla., and*
Mrs. W. E. Williams of Atlanta.
STATE OF SIEGE
IN NETHERLANDS?
London, 3:15 a. m.—A Reuter despatchJ
from Tho Hague says:
•‘A royal decree proclaims a state nm
siege In a great -number of town* artflj
villages situated on the coast and rlvergr
In the Provinces of Zeland, North
bant. Limburg, Gelderland, Qroningcn®
Friesland and North Holland.
"The proclamation forbids exportadH
tions in vessels bought In the NethcPM
lands for military nee by belligerents.
“The towns where a state of ttrmjgj
now exists are Flushing.
Texll. Tersehelling. Hellevoetsluls and
part of the Hook of Holland.”
Sigma Nu Officer*—The follow!n*
officers for the ensuing year w.-r»
elected for the Augusta Alumni Cha*-
ter of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, at»
supper and regular meeting Tuesd|r
night at the Hotel Genesta:
Ernest Watkins, president.
I. S. Peebles, vice-president.
H. G. Hatch, secretary.
Stew att Harris, treasurer.
Ambrose J. Schweers, publdltT
agent. .
August Schweers. sergeant at am*.
Schultz Agricultural . Club. Tha
regular monthly meeting of the
Schultz Township Agricultural Club
waa held at noon Wednesday and not
Tuesday as was erroneously printed in
the Herald of Tuesday. The member#
thoroughly enjoyed the meeting aind
the barbecue which Is always a de
lightful feature. The regular i sctn»-
suion was Interesting and helpftiUß
Don't pay rent; own yflwv
home---SSOO cash and thH
money you pay for rent jnrifl
buy a nice home in good see-,
tion of city. Phone 75 W to
night