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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