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TWO TELLS OF THE INFERNO WHEN ORDER CAME IN THUNDER STORM FOR THE ASSAULT ON LIEGE German Choicer Gives Vivid Account of Battle—Was Shot Three Tirues With His Captain and Lieutenants Dead Be side him—-'Mid Exploding Shells He Lay For 12 Hours New Y<h4(/—A vlWd, deacriptlon of the fighting before LAp*ce, attributed to a German officer who wan s«rlou*ty wounded In the bn I tin. In published by the Weaer Zeftung, of Bremen, copies of which reached here .Saturday. -Our trip to the Belgian bordert" navn the officer, “was a triumphal procession. Tt was ponrln* rain an we marched through the Ardtsinen. The town seemed deserted We had no rent and during the night were fired upon. "At 6 n. m (Ang. 6) we marched through the Ourthe valley, meeting ohataoJen everyWbore. It wae an aw ful march; tile rood* were blocked by felled tree* and boulders; of bridges there wore only remnant* In the nf trt'ttootl we took up quarters in aivll lage enuth of large. ‘•Btorm Liege!” "Seven o’clook. An alarm la sound ed; the captain shouts ‘Storm IJegeT It Is intpoaWble; we cannot go farther; the sorta are thirty-ffve kilometres away, but we pres* on. Thirty min utes |nice and we aer fired upon from the heights. Now allot* are fired di* recfly at us from n«arnr points. We draw otrr revolver* and ruah forward. ’The field t* alive with troopers of all arma. It ia raining In torrenta; a thunderstorm Is roorlng and the night Is pitch dark. We press on. We see soldiers fall. Now they fall In mnasne and do not rise The aky clears, the moon shines, we hear cannonading Suddenly we hear that our baggage lias been attacked. fine company turns back The village has hem burned down; all the people shot. Such ar- the atrocities of the Franc-Klreur*. Meanwhile we keep on. cloan to Liege, and urn off behind the wood. Four regiment* lay down their knapaacks and Iron ratlopa’ are taken out. The Is at exhortation la given; we form 111 ranka for the charge Hail of flutists. '’Sheila whi* past, but without aim. We gallop by our artillery, stuck help SAVANNAH CITIZENS STRONG FOR “BOY A BALE:! COTTON PLAN Committee From Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade, Cotton Exchange, Banks and Merchants Conducting Ac tive Campaign. Savannah.—Tim commit tea of oltl *cna who will he naked to work with Mr Stewart In the plan to "buy a halo of lotion" are major It. J. Uavunt, Mr. J S Banka, president of the Hotary I'luh; Mr. Arthur latvy, president of the Itetall M err ha nt a" Anaoclatlon. Mr I'lnepan of the t'hamber of Comnierce, Mr Thomas I’urae, secretary of the Hoard of Trade; Mr. J. J. Oaudry of the Cotton t-lxchauge, Mr, Oscar Kul tnan. Mr. Carl Mendel. Mr. Jacob S. Collins, president of the National Hnnk of Savannah; Mr Ueurge I’eters, Ilr George W llerlot. Mr. John Finney. Mr. A. J. tlarfnnkel. and Cupt. H N. Hart la. Each of these gentlemen will n« naked to tieraonally solicit some one or more persona to become active In the "buy-a*hale-of-cotton" plan anil to pledge some friend to Interest him self. thus making It a gradually In creasing committee on sales. Most of the gentlemen nbove have slreadv promised to serve Htid have interested themselves. The committee will of court be enlargi-d. Mayor Havant has a neat poster oi er the desk In hla office It rends "Boy a hale of," and below Is a minia ture Irate of cotton He ts talking It to every visitor to his office and has Interested many people already. Our Fall Line Of Men and Boys Clothing Is Now Complete We invite your inspection. Newest in Fall Hats and Haber dashery. $ MS Crearys l “Home of Good Clothes.” leaaly In the mud up to the stomach. A wild hall of bullets burst* on us from a point directly opposite. Our own men are firing upon us, but Just In time we are recognised. Now wo are directly In front of the firing Hue of the forts. There Is wild clamoring. Friend and enemy look alike. "I nm lying before a barricade of trees and barbed wire, with my com rade, Lieutenant Q„ on my left and the captain on my right. Hhells ex plode all around; everywhere Is the Infernal noise of musketry fire. The air ia hot. A few yards ahead we may got better cover 1 nudge Lieu tenant G. and ask •shall we go for ward'’' No answer—he la dead. The captain Jumps to bis feet and falls hack. He la shot In the breast. 1 raise my arm, the company responds to my word of command Bh*l| in Thigh. "I rush forward. A terrible blow throws me back three feet. I have received a shell In the left thigh. Tn« pain is terrible. Before me an offi ce.- calls out, holds out hi* hand to me and then falls back—dead. In front of me there is a flag and I try to crawl up to It. The benrer is dead. A Second shot strikes me 1n the left arm; a third In the right arm; I bite the earth with pain. “A few steps In front are the Bel gian rifle lilts Our men advance. 1 lie In one place nearly twelve hours, yet despite tho hail of bullets nothing happens to me. A doctor comes with bandages. At noon lam carried awnv, shivering with fever. I meet our regi ment. Its losses tire terrible—three •captains, six lieutenants dead, new'” all from my battalion. "I nn takon to a field hospital. Paring the first few ila-s I suffer ter ribly, but now I atn much better. I have lost everything. The clothes I wore were so aoaked with blood that fhoy were burned. A Kuaslnn brought me some underwear and a sympathetic little woman la washing and mending a uniform for me." Cupt. \V W. Starr bought throe bales Prominent among the buyers of to day wa xu large lumber manufuotin- Ink plant In Savannah, which placed an order for fifty bales on the "Buy -11-Bale" plan. SUPREI TEST OF TIE BRITISH LUG POLICY Pinal Trial of Attempt to Hitch Together Her Vast Territory in South Africa. Washington, D. C.—Reports of fight ing between the IbJllgh and Uernian forces in Central Africa Is regarded In diplomat le quarters hrte as baring i stgntflenme far beyond that of n local struggle In that sivnge tunl remote quarter. It Is looked upon ns a fiitui teal of the Brttlah policy of linking to gether her vast territory in South Ar rtoa. extending from Cape Colony through Hhodesls up t.> l ake Tangun > tka and luv equally large t osaeaalona !n northern Afipn, mending Iroui Kgypt. througti Soudan, down to Itrttlali Ka»t Africa. These ftrttisk possessions, In the north sml the Sotith stretch almost continu ously for t.voo mtles, giving the hope of ■ icubalng Cedi Rhodes dream of a con tinuous "Cairo lo the l’ap< route en ! llrely under British authority This I stretch la now Interrupted nt only one point, where, for two hundred miles. ! Herman Hast Arrlca project * an arm j straight across the chain of British pos : sessions extending from the north to 1 the south. One of the reports from lUanqulre, In British Centra Africa tell of the taking of l.angenhurg «l the head or l.ake iNyassa in Oermun Kast Africa Tide |la the section Immediately nt Issue j which forma the link lietween the British possessions of the north and eolith BISTilf FARM PRODUCTS Washington, 0, C.— A nation#; market conimlastun us a aemt-offletal hods to organise states.- counties and localities for economic dlatribulion of farm pro duets to meet the high cost of living, j wse advocated before the house agrtrnh Mure committee today by David I.ubln, I dlrsctor of the liuerntlonal Institute of | Agrtculturr at Home. Mr, l.uhtn want ed t lie Culled States to adopt the s> s j tetn of handling fsem ptodu is need In I Germany Austria and other countries, i IBs proposition, embodied m a Joint resolution be Hepreentntlve ifoodw In of I Ark.iiiaea. ts for presidential appoint j ment of fifteen fanners and fourteen I men eminent In commerce law. finance * and transportation, "with power- to «*-t jin so far only as affecting individuals , nod nrgftnlKattnr* that shill elei-t to he- I • part ot a national uork.-itr.g ! 14 slant." 1 GERMAN REEFS, 110 MEN EACH, WIPED OUT ALMOSLILLAST MAN Refused to Surrender as Retreat Became Rout. Corres pondent Writes That Wednesday’s Battle Will Astound World. Tremendous Encounter on the Ourcq. “It is Our Revenge for 1814,” Say French. London, 4:51 a. m.—A Tlmea corre spondent. who wire* from five miles south of Brovina In the Department of Betne-et-Marne, gays: “I have traveled to this point prac tically along the whole line of the al lied army, though of course, always In tho rear. Oen von K luck's host, In coming down over tho Marne and the Grand Morin Rivers to Kezannc, 35 miles southwest of Rponarney, met little opposition and I believe little op position was Intended. The allies In faot led their opponents straight into a trap. The English cavalry led the tired Germans mile after mile and the Germans believed the Englishmen were running away. When the tre mendous advance reached Previns the allies’ plan was accomplished, and It got no further. Of Terrible Character. "The fighting on Sunday. Septem ber 6tb, was of terrible character. It began at dawn in the region of La- Ferte Gaucher. The allies troops, up to,receive the Germans, understood It would be their duty to hold on their best, In order that the attacking force at Meaux might achieve Its task in security. The battle lasted all night and until late Monday. The German artillery fire was very severe but not accurate. The French and English fought sternly on and slowly beat the enemy back. "The attempts of the Germans to cross the Marne at Meaux entailed terrible losses. On one trench 600 dead Germans were counted. With Dead and Dying. "The whole country was strewn with dead and dying. When at last the Germans retired they greatly slackened their rifle fire and In one place retired twelve miles without firing a single shot. One prisoner de clared they were short of ammunition. “Monday saw a tremendous encoun ter on the Ourcq. There was a great deal of hand to hand fighting and bayonet work which resulted In tho terrible Mngdeburg regiment beating a retreat. “On Monday night General Von Kluek’s army had been thrown back from the Marne and from the Marin and to the region of Hezunne, and his position was serious. Immediate steps were necessary to save his line of communications and retreat. To this end reinforcements were hurried north to the Meaux district and to the Ourcq and tremendous efforts made lo break up the French resistance in this quarter for Meaux is to Paris as Beading is to lamdon. "Hold” Was Command. "The second attempt on the Ourcq CLEARED OF INVADERS. London, 2:50 p. m.—As showing how northwestern France Las been cleared of the Invaders, the president of the chamber of commerce of Rouen today telegraphed to Lloyd’s as follows: "The port of Rouen is now able to take coal-laden steamers for Rouen or Paris, river navigation now being iw d/agtsiertaes •gaagfg* Along the River of Doubt there are multitudes in perplexity as to the cause of their headaches, biliousness, sleeplessness, heart flutter, nervousness, etc.—ills that constantly interfere with personal comfort and success. There are others who have le-arned that coffee—with' its drug, caffeine, —is very often the cause of these troubles, and that a sure, easy way to escape such discomforts is to quit coffee and use POSTUM —a pure delightful food-drink made entirely of wheat and a bit of molasses. It is absolutely free from the coffee drug, caffeine, or any other harmful or com fort-destroying ingredient. Postum now comes in two forms. Regular Postum— must be well boiled. 15c and 25c package. Instant Postum —a soluble powder. Made in the cup with hot water. No boiling required. 50c and 50c tins. Hoth kinds are delicious, and the cost per cup is about the same. Grocers everywhere sell POSTUM THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. shared the fate of "the first. Though all Monday night and well on Into Tuesday the great German guns boomed along this river the resistance of the allies could not be broken. ‘Hold’ was the command and every man braced himself to obey. “While the Ourcq waa being held the struggle of Sezanne was bearing splendid fruit. The German resist ance on Tuesday morning was broken. On every French lip was the excla mation, ‘They are In full retreat’ and ‘they are rushing back home.' Truly Terrific. “I am convinced that the full ex tent of this rout la not yet appreciat ed In England. It was of a truly ter rific character and such a blow will not fall to have a lasting effect. “The enemy crossed the Marne on the return Journey north under great difficulties and beneath a withering fire from the British troops, who pur sued them hotly. The German artil lery operated from a height, there was again much hand to hand fighting and the river was swollen with the dead. “On Tuesday night the British were In possession of LaFerte-Sous-Jouar re and Chateau Thierry. On the name day in the neighborhood of Vltry-le- Francols the French troops achieved a splendid victory. Incidentally they drove back the famous Imperial guard of Germany from Sezanne toward th« swamps of Saint Gond, where a cen tury ago Napoleon achieved one of his last successes. "Revenge for 1814.” ”It is our revenge for 1814,' a FTench officer said, ‘lf only the em peror wore here to see.' “On Wednesday the English army continued the pursuit towards the north, taking guns and prisoners. On that day I found myself In a new France. The good news had spread. Girls threw flowers at the passing soldiers and Joy was manifest every where. Astounded the World. “The incidents of Wednesday will astound the world when made known In full. 1 know that two German reg iments of 1,000 men each which were surrounded but refused to surrender were wiped out almost to the last man. Then came the crowning stroke. “The army of the OuTcq and of Meaux and the army of Sezanne drew together like the blades of a pair of shears, the pivot of which was In the region of the Grand Morin. The Ger man retreat was thus forced toWard the east and it speedily becam# a rout.” ANTI-ITALIAN DEMONSTRATION Ancona, Sept. 14, via. Paris, 7:25 a. m.—Passengers aboard the steamer Gallipoli, which arrived today from Dalmatia, say anti-Italian demonstra ,llons are of almost daily occurrence at Senbenco and Spalato because Italy did not Join the Triple Alliance In the war against the Triple Entente. 384,205 BALES CONSUMED IN AUGUST Compares With 432,350 Last Year. Exports 21,210 Bales As Compared With 257,172 In August 1913, Washington, D. C,—The extent to Which the European war affected the American cotton Industry was disclosed today in the census bureau's August cot ton' consumption report showing that during August only 21,210 bales of cot ton was exported, while during August last year 257,172 bales went abroad. Great Britain took only 6,370 bales this August while last year she took 77,488 bales; Germany took only 52 bales against 72,928 a year ago, France only five bales against 52,932 a year ago. Italy 1,546 against 13,568 a year ago, and all other countries 13,237 against 40,255 In August. 1913. The supply of cotton during the cotton year of 1914, which ended August 31, was more than 16,- 000,000 bales. The exports for the year amounted lo 8,914,548 hales, domestic consumption 5,577.864 bales; and the quantity on August 31st was about 1,- 524,265 hales. An extraordinary feature of the report, was the fact that more cotton was Im ported during August than was exported by the United States, which last year supplied almost 61 per cent of the world’s cotton. Washington, D. C, —Cotton consumed during August was 384,205 bales, ex clusive of llnters. compared with 432,- 350 In August last year, the census bu reau announced today. Consumption for The 12 months ending August 3,st was 5.577,864 bales against 6,483,321 last year. Cotton on hand August 31st In manu facturing establishments was 677,403 bales compared with 717,704 a year ago and In Independent warehouses 646,357 compared with 467,902 a year ago. Exports were 21,210 bales, against 257,- 172 last year and for the 12 months 8,- 91q548 against 8,800,966 a year ago. Imports were 27,087 bales against 7 - 785 Last year and for the 12 months 280,- 290 against 227,645 a year ago. Cotton spindles ctive numbered 30,- 349,902 against 80,602,282 a year ago. Llnters consumed was 24,684 bales, against 26,630 a year ago, and for the 12 months 306,291 bales against 303,009 last year; on hand in manufacturing estab lishments 73,349 bales against 60,451 a year ago, and In independent warehouses 30 521 against 27,378 a year ago. Llnters exported was 885 bales and for the 12 months 259,881 bales. NO DRAFT MEETING OF NATIONAL COMMISION Cincinnati, Ohio.—lt was officially announced today by Chairman Herr mann, of the National Baseball Com mission, that the first time In the his tory of organized baseball there will be no meeting of the national com mission this year to draft players from the minor leagues. The drafting will be done, according to Mr. Herrman, but In a new way. He would neither outline the new plan nor Indicate what caused the change. FAIR WEATHER FOR THE PRIMARY IN MAINE Portland, Maine.—Fair weather to day favored the voters in the first state electioneer the yenr. The pro gressives cum their ballot for a com plete party ticket for the first time In this state. National politics have b.en brought to the front by many speakers of national prominence. Gov. Wm. T. Haines, republican, was opposed for re-election by Mayor Oak ley C. Curtis, democrat, and Halbert P. Gardner, progressive. Distinctively Individiiaf Sfatimal 1 THE TURKISH BLEND ■ ' CIGARETTE R Hus originalTurfasli-blend is really distinctive H •jKmuS&icoo fit _ APPALLING LOSSES GERMAN CAVALRY London, 4:15 a. m.—A dispatch to The Express from Paris ays: "The German losses in cavalry are appalling. A captured German caval ry officer estimates that the wastage In cavalry horses, especially in Bel gium, amounts to two-thirds of the total strength allotted to the army operating in the direction of Paris. The Germans flooded Belgium with reconnoitering parties but in the ad vance through France they were ham pered by an insufficiency of horses. Many horses had been taken from Ger man batteries for the use of the caval ry but despite this large numbers of cavalrymen marched as Infantrymen.” Self-Reliant Home Doctors Is what women are called who all over this broad land make their annual col lections of roots and herbs, and rely upon recipes which our pioneer moth ers found dependable for different family ailments. In one of these re cipes, Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound had its origin and so suc cessful has It proved that there is hardly a city, town or hamlet in America where some woman who has been restored to health by its use does not reside. —Mrs. Chas. T. Fargo and son, Walter G. Fargo, who have been spending the summer in the Adiron dacks and are now stopping at the Wolcott Hotel, New York City, en route to their home. 1 Western Union service is the fastest service to [ the greatest number of places. Supplemented by - [ I Day Letters, . Night Letters, I Cable Letters and I Moneygrams I it offers the most complete p and effective facilities for tele- i graphic communications of ilf every conceivable kind. igj | THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. §§ Fall information gladly given at any office, fiftf I Never Disappoint My Patients Clifton R. Groover, M. D., the Nerve, Blood and Skin Disease Specialist. If you desire to consult a reliable. lons estab lished specialist of vast experience, come to me and learn what can be aocomp’lshed yvith skillful, scien tific treatment. I use 'atest SERUMS and BACTE RINS In the treatment of chronic conditions which have failed to yield to ordinary treatment—--for WEAK NESS. LYMPH Is MPOL'ND, combined with my di rect treatment, restoring the vital parts to the fullest degrf e. I successfully treat Blood Poison, Ulcers, Skin dis eases, Kidney and Bladder troubles; Rheumatism, Piles, Rectal and Intestinal diseases and many dis eases not mentioned. Consultation snd advice free and confidential. Hours a. nt. to 7p. m. Sun jay 10 to 2 only. Call or -lte. DR. GROOVER SPECIALIST. 504-7 Dytr Bldg. ATLANTIC COAST LINE STANDARD RAILROAD OF THE SOUTH. 525.70 to Atlantic City, N. J, and Return On Sale September 18-19-20th. Return Limit September 30th, 1914. 513.55 Richmond, Va, and Return On Sale October 10-11-12th. Return Limit October 20th. T. B. Walker, Dist. Passenger Agent, Augusta, Ga. 829 Broad Street. Phone 625 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Ym ARKANSAS IS VOTING FOR STATE OFFICERS ___________ * Little Rock, Ark. —Arkansas voters today will elect state officers and pasls on three proposed constitutional amendments and two initiative acts. Governor Hays, seeking re-election, is the only democratic nominee for office who has opposition. He Is op posed by Andrew Kinney, republican, and Daniel Hogan, socialist. The proposed amendments would create the office of lieutenant-govern or, put members of the legislature on salary, and permit cities to issue bonds. The initiative acts would pro vide for child labor laws and for giving wide publicity to all acts of public of ficials. earthquakes continue. Lima, Peru.—The earthquakes in the Department of Arequlpa continue. Yes terday 35 shocks, some very violent, were recorded -at Caraveli, which was destroyed last week. The tremors con tinue today. Auguita, G«.