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RUSH ORDER LIBS UMli'S
PASSENGERS SIIO'CLOCK S. IS.
Giant Liner Brings 1,502-- Ship to Be Off As Transport For
Canadian Troops-- Talk is: Kaiser Blamed For War; Too
Early to Talk Peace; Young Britons Enlisting
N#w York.—-Th* Canarr! Iln< k r Ltiil'
fun a. from lAvsrjtool, h«*r
j Ivi* hft«*. «»arl y trKiiiy, un<k*r wirHvs*
orders. nre-orrling to pH««rnßrrH. to
make all possible sjicptl In unloading
1:0 an to ho rrady to sail for Halifax to
,• t an a transport for Canadian tnmp*.
Tin* offkors would not verify thin r**-
fiort tut offered no explanation for
• • FOlne the big Mner to her pier at 1
o* 4K*k in the morning.
Ain<>n« the 1,5Q2 pafts#ng«?r* were Sir
M Barrie: A K. W. Mason, the
l/uglSuh novelist; Mrs. George V'ander
hilt; Mien Cornelia Vanderbilt; Georg*
dr Koreat 1 ; Madame Jornelll, and
Mai aha 11 Field, 3rd.
Militarism th« Causa.
Speaking of the? war, Sir James M.
Barrie said:
“Ultimate cauge of the war la mili
tarism. A loaded gun always goes off
•owner or later. In my opinion the war
will last a long time. The Issue In
volved ta hr elear aa the eauae which
brought It about It Is whether aol
diertl or citizens are to rule in Europe.
“So far as England la concerned the
most striking feature of the war 1a
the way In which the young men of
Britain are enlisting.
Ksissr Blamed.
“One heara the Kaiser generally
Mamed for the war. Tills Is Home-
fISTROCITIES OF
THE TEUTON IS
TOLD WIT!
Alleged Woman Sufferer at
the Hands of German Soldiers
Says *They Closed Mouths of
Mines
Parig*—German soldiers closed the
mouths of many coal pita in Belgium,
leaving the minera to certain death,
according to 'th'g story brought' here
h\ the wife of one of the alleged vic
tims.
She In a vigorous woman in tho
prime *»f life, who escaped from the
Milage with her hairy In her arms
“l come from Frameries," she said,
BY. village about 5 miles from Mom.
]'< foie I made up my mind to leave
:ny little house 1 saw many terrible
< cr.cs. m he Germ am 3 reached the vil
-1 r,*’ on Hunday. The flrat thing they
iiTl was to close all the mouths of the
,i in vhleh a number of minera
\ *r * still working. The unhappy' men
i M rt have been buried alive. Most
of The people of the village took re
f re Jn their cellars. The roldlers
fi'm.l.nt the cellars. MuMmnl them
• A their lances, and cut them down
v >lt their sword a. They are brutal
\ agr> Bonnat was a saint to them
A Monsieur Biudien. who lives at
V —sallies has returned from a visit
to Mats l,a Tour, to which he went,
on learning of the bombardment, to
• oi news of relatives of his who lived
there He heard terrible stories of
tin* brutality of the Germans from the
mayor of the village and from u num
ber of the Inhabitants who had es
caped. An old woman of Champ*, a
small commune near Mats l*a Tour,
told him the following story of the
coming of the Germans:
Drove Inhabitant* Away.
■'They reached Champ* at night
fall. drove all tha Inhabitant* out of
their houses, and shut them up In a
shed Whan everybody waa Inside,
an officer entered, and holding up his
arm* above our head* said ‘I awear
by tha Almighty that If the French
attack u* this night you will all be
ahot, men and women and children.
l*o you understand 1 have sworn an
oath 7*
"W* replied. 'Yea. air.' Then the
tifflcer went out, closed the door of
the shed, and locked It The whole
night through no one closed sn eye.
Kverv second we feared to bear the
Bound of a ahot which would have
meant death for all of ua."
During the hours of this terrible
vigil in tha ahed tha Germans set fire
to a number of houses In the village
Those that they left unburned they
sacked from roof to cellar
In a latter from the front published
bv tbs llumanlte. a soldier writes:
"Yesterday 1 saw a very touching
sight A cart was bringing back the
wcundad. both French and I'rusalans.
and 1 aaw a Prussian soldier terribly
wounded In the bead so that he could
not hold It up-right for pain He was
being supported by a French aolldler,
also wounded, who had placed hla arm
around the Prussians neck to sup
port him. It was a painful sight and
everynns was deeply touche l by It."
French Wounded,
M»nv trains of French wounded
pan* tin ill through the rlatton of \>r
ratllee Tlit> soldier*, monl of whom
air wounded In thr leg* *>r foot, nre
In uplendld spirits ntitl thotr only
nnxloty 1* to l»o iironouncoti cured and
get kirk to the front again An the
twine draw up to thr platforms which
arc etrlctly guarded from the public,
f t,or « little drawn and pallid, hut
cheerful and emlling In aplte of It all,
appear the widow*, and there t» a
round of rohuet ringing, that prove*
»,rv antlrfactortly that wherever the
Vniealan tmllct* may have lodged, tt
It not In the aoldtern' lunge Many
of the carriage* are festooned In th*
fhtwer, plucked, eonte of .hem. fntttt
.Meattan roll Several of the more
vigortHia of the wounded, even brand
l-ti trophtea of ' war—aplked Prussian
helmet* captured from Pnuudan Lam-
They are Inalde on the superiority
of lha French fire over the Herman,
h.uh the email arm* and the artillery
fire They are especially enthuetae
•... over the tnerlte of the I tench Ts
In one of the twine the! P»*»ed >e«-
,-rdav we* a wounded Turco. who
hrandleh. d with ferm tone pride * Wood
I'riUKlm) h#lf*iH. ■* ' ,r
have had hi* way the helmet
oo coum K.rn aa tt war empty.
it'would have contained a ghaattler
LThv Thi Tur.o ha. aomc juHTl
ration for hi* feroettv. J
Thl* t* the atory of the capture of
the helmet. Wounded In the madly |
what I<ta: than fair. The kal*»r was
n young man In I*l7o whan the was
hplrlt w»h very Kir,mg and ho la mere
ly the product of a ayntem.
' ll Ik too early to talk of pence nr-go
llaUoiiK. N'o pejii)' would he laMttng
nor would It produce the reaulta which
we all hope for unlcaa one aide la
thoroughly beaten.”
Musicians in Ranks.
fir. William C. Carl brought news of
mualt Ming well known in America, who,
lie aaal, an now doing military duty.
Fritz Kreialrr, the Auatrlau violinist,
war. one of the flrat to Join the col
or*, he said. Other artlala mentioned
b; l»r. Carl n» huving enllated wer-
Chaliaptn, the Hti*alan basso; Hach
mcnioff, the Kusgtun composer; Mura
tore, the French tenor; Ilohananyl, the
Austrian pianist, and Maurice Allamet.
All Made Dash.
In Switzerland, as soon aa the mo
bilization was effected, music in the
purkx, cases, boats and even the
churches was suppressed. Hr. Carl said,
arid at Beyruth, when the curtain
clusnl on the flrat act of an opera the
days the troops were called out, the
stage hands, artists and all who were
eligible for tollllary duty made a dash
to respond and the audience was forced
to leave without the completion of thj
opera.
heroic bayonet charge against the
Trusalan Guard, the Turco fell As
he was struggling to his knees, be
.saw a German soldier advance to
dispatch him with a bayonet. But
tho Turco, though h-s had lost his
rifle, still Imd the long polnard whleh
nil the native troops carry at their
side, lie leaped at the Germnn's
throat, stabbed him, and. In the while
heat of hie rage, struck off his head.
SULLIVAN FOUND
GUILTY; MURDER
Columbia, 8. C.—Joseph O. Sullivan,
n prominent farmer of I.aurens coun
ty, was today found guilty of man
slaughter In the latiirens county court
He was charged with killing John M.
Cannon, an attorney of I.aurens, In
May, I*l4. The fir*t time tho case
was heard n mlatrlnl resulted.
GEORGIANS. SEVERAL
THOUSAND, IN GREAT WAR
Atlanta.—Georgia 1* well repreiient
«d In the European war by navoral
thousand faithful noldlera, fighting
with the nlllea and tha dual alliance.
The Georgia anldlcr la the Georgia
mule, an indtspennlble r.djunct to every
army.
lMapaJche* from the front tell of one
Incident where heavy siege gtina were
stalled In the mud and neither horses
vmr motor trucka could pull them out.
An ordnance officer aent to the rear
for a team or two of American mulea,
and when they threw t’’elr weight Into
the collar the guns came out of the
mud.
Kver since the war broke out the
prices of mules has been going tip, de
spite the difficulty In making ship
ments. It haa been the same In nil
war* The great Roer English con
flict took thousands of long-eared
plow-pullers out of Georgia cotton
fields.
The mule has one great advantage
In war time. He does not bother Ills
mulish head about noise or smoke, lie
goes where he Is told, while horses are
driven half mad by the excitement and
the smell of powder and blood.
The kaiser should save a few of hly
Iron crosses for his most dependable
troops, the American mule.
E. BENTON WARTHEN IS
DEAD AT SANDERSVILLE
Sandgravilla, Ga.— J. Benton War
then, on* of the mo*t prominent and]
beat known cltlaen* of till* section, I
died here early thla morning after sev- i
oral weeks' Illness. He was a mem - I
her of Howell's famous battery during
the civil war. He Is survived by hi*
wife, four daughters, and two aon*.
Funeral services will he held st the 1
old home near Bartow, Ga., Saturday I
morning
IN NORTH GEORGIA, FIND
TRACHOMA PREVALENT
Washington.—Trachoma la widely
prevalent In Eastern Tennessee espe
cially among mountaineers, and som*
cases exist In northern Georgia, ac
cording to announcement today by tha
public health service after detailed In
vestlantion In that section. Over
crowded and unsanitary cabins In the
mountain districts and failure of
health officer* to make regular and
systematic examinations are held re
sponsible for the spread of the dis
ease
It Is recommended that every child
found afflicted with trachoma be ex
cluded from public schools Sunday
schools and other public gatherings
until pronounced-Incapable of convey
ing Infection.
}S 5# Stetsons, full tine at Martin*.'
I.KAD U\ Fit POO t# COT let
Liverpool. Weekly cotton statistics
Total forwarded to mill* So,t>oo bales
of which \inen. an stock t*L-
Wd, American ,'><o.oo6; Imports 10,000,
American » 0o«; export a s.ooo
MRS. HERMAN MARJES.
Pari*—Mrs. ltd man Ms lies, wife
of the wealthy American l>anker, haa j
taken her place, with many other !
American women, in the French hos
pital service The women are at prea
ent at work making bandages and
garments for the wounded soldiers
They are swatting only the arrival of
me first hospital train i«, start active j
work. *
H You Really Must Buy Economically--!!
“The People’s Store”
For this season we have bought heavier than ever before and notwithstanding that were we to go into market liol
which we bought. Read every item. Our house is packed jam full of brand new goods, just arrived. I
TOMORROW SATURDAY, W
A Suit Surprise at $17.50
These New Redingote and Russian Coat Suits—the Fall
Styles that Schneider Will Show at $17.50 to $27.50
a Delightful September Surprise for Women
'
‘Tide-Over’ Shoe Snaps
FORMER,
A good selection of T.ovv Shoes that will carry one way
late In season- made In tan, calf, gunmetal, calf, d* * r*i 1
and patent colt. All *tyles of $3.00 kinds
FOR WOMEN.
A pnlr of Ties or Pumps are not amiss. We’ve still a
nice variety to chose fr«»m —all the neat styles and a com
plete range of sixes Kinds we have been rp « //v
selling for $3.60. Your choice I . 011
FOR GIRLS.
Pull Gunmetal Calf and Patent Colt Baby Doll styles
make goAd serviceable shoe for present and near future
wear. A variety that sold up to $1.65. • *,,
Your choice 4)1.10
36-lneh All Wool Honeycomb, 69c value _ _
special for Saturday, yard ,j ,yC
27-Inch Silk Poplins, In all leading shades, J*o .
value, special for Saturday, yard.’. x4C
*« Inch Serge Mercerised Finings on all colors, . ..
speclaf for Saturday IvC
6.00.0 v urds Wet.nonah Hickory's In brown and blue, c,
12t»e value, special for Saturday VC
Ladies’ SI.OO Aviation Caps 49c
INo War Prices Here—Prices Quoted A]
Because they were planned to be a surprise—because they
were bought from one of America’s leading style makers, with
that particular understanding—because they were built according
to Schneider’s specifications—of materials of quality after
styles that were established to represent prices two or three times
$17.50.
Not that we want you to understand these suits to be SSO and
$75 suits. They are not.
They are New ! New ! New ! and such splendid Suits
that every woman in Augusta should see them tomorrow.
Whether planning to purchase immediately or not. There
are ideas among them worth knowing. Every one is a value worth
buying.
Suits of wool rep, of broadcloth and men’s wear serge. In
navy, black, plum, purple and hunter’s green.
New Russian coat styles. New Redingote styles. New
basque coat styles.
With long waist lines, straight clinging skirts, plain or cluster
pleated.
They are just such suits as you would have made to your in
dividual order, and prices are $25 to $35.
Though we have specialized on the above suits at $17.50 to
$27.50, we feature scores of others.
Other Suits From 51Z.50 to $17.50
36-inch Silk Poplin, in leading fall shades, $1.60 value,
special for Saturday VOC
36-in. Silk Taffeta, any shade you mention; guaranteed g-vQ
not to split; special for Saturday VOC
64-inch Imported Serges, $2.00 value, special for . «|-x
Saturday .
S6-lnch all Wool Serges, all leading shades, 75c A
value, special for Saturday T/C
32-lnch Gloria Silk Foulards, in leading shades, 50c .
value, special for Saturday, yard AsT'C
86-lnch Honeycomb Dress Goods, 39c value, special r
for Saturday, yard aOC
6,000 yards Paronla Cheviots, In all colors, 124 c Q\ /
value, special for Saturday O
3,000 yards of ."#-lnch Fancy Percales, heavy weight, just
the goods for children's school dresses; I _
15c value, special for Saturday *s^
$5.00 Portieres, In all colors go 50
$7.00 Portieres, In all colors S 3 50
SIO.OO Portieres, in all colors #5 00
Boys’ School
Suits
The best grade of Boys’ Suits, made
by reliable makers. Large variety and
full run of sizes from 8 to Iti years:
S4.(H) values at $2.98
s(*.oo values at $3.98
SB.OO values at $4.98
SIO.OO values at $5.98
SCHNB
“Lowest Prices Ou|
rail and Winter Suits and
Overcoats That Will
Make Men “Sit Up and
Take Notice” j
Safe styles in safely made fall and white#
suits whose lines are neither too extreme no#
too conservative—they strike a happy medium
and will meet the taste of the average man most
happily.
Cloths in patterns neither too conspfttua
ous nor too sombre but most effective and with
a “well bred air” that you cannot overlook.
It’s certainly worth a man’s while to look
at them—and pay the fair prices of $lO and
sls if he decides to buy.
All sizes. Large varieties in most attract
ive patterns.
SIO.OO & $15.00
TROUSERS
At Decisively Cut Prices.
$2.00 Values at -. y $1.35
$2.50 Values at .. * SI.BO 0^
$3.50 Values at .. . $2.65
$4.00 Values at . . .. k $2.90
MEN’S SHIRTS
60c Negligee Shirts 39C
76c Negligee Shirts —49'
SI.OO Negligee Shirt* -<79''
$1.60 Negligee Shirt* ... .• 9B'J
500 Samples in Men’s Hats, values QS/g
$1.50 to $3.50, special a/OC
$1.25 Boys’ Felt Hats, fall styles, 69 c
39c Rah Rah Boys' Hats . .^2sd
69c RaH Rah Hats, for boys at. • • • #>4 .*490
$1.50 Outing Pajamas, all sizes,
for a/OC
69c Men’s Outing Gowns, .. .. ..
15c Slip Easy Collars, all sizes, pure |
linen, Saturday _ . iUC
THE AUGUSTA HERALD,