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.TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22.
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HOW TOE GRAY-GREEN GERMAN
FIGHTING MACHINE PUSHED ITS
L WAY THROUGH BEEGIUM
Beaumont, Belgium. When the
French regiments * paraded through
Gembleux, a ripple of admiration ran
through the almost historical Belgium
populaoe who had waited so long for
the promised support of France. With
their bright blue and red uniforms,
their gaiety, glitter and song, they
made a colorful entry which quite ful
filled one’s conception of the romantic
spirit of war. But it was noticeable
that they did not march In particular
ly good order and the doors of the
wagons in their baggage train flapped
and banged.
But when the Germans appeared on
the outskirts of Brussels they might
have been mistaken for a cloud of low
lying mist, their gray-green uniforms
melting against a neutral background.
The entry was not theatric but it
throbbed with power and efficiency.
In place of the romantic French God
of War there was a silent, 'gray col
ored machine which was complete to
the last detail. Wagon doors, instead
of flapping, had patented locks and
liars.
For htree days thine gray-green sol
diers marched through Brussels, part
of an army of over a million and a
half that pushed their way through
Belgium. In completeness of equip
ment it was like a traveling city. It
had its postal service, its telegraph
crops, its provision trains miles in
length, which provided for the soldiers
a menu as satisfactory as that which
they could have obtained in a first
class restaurant.,
Six caissons with ammunition, each
drawn by six horses, followed each
field gun and there were processions
of them two miles long. There were, in
addition, many truck and traction en
gines for the heavy siege guns. And
in all this colossal train, not a wheel
squeaked, not an accident delayed the
forward progress. The effiency of
the Red Cross departments is best in
dicated by the fact that in following
the German army for a hundred miles
over battlefields at time only a few
hours behind the fighting, none of the
small group of correspondents discov
ered a wounded German soldier un
cared for, any dead.
The speed of the army is attested
by the fact that correspondents with
bicycles and carriages found it diffi
cult to keep up with the German ad
vance. Daily marches of fifty kilo
metres were the usual thing and at
times they greatly exceeded that dis
tance. The physical statement of the
men Is good.
At Meaumont a gas lighting system
as effective as electricity was 'estab
lished 12 hours after the German en
try into the town and nit long after
their own trains were running on the
sacks to Charleroi.
Minor evidence of their thorough
ness were seen In the equipment of
each soldier who carried with him not
only every necessity of war but food
enough to sustain him if he were sep
arated from the provision trains It
was Interesting to note that even his
suspenders were protected against
emergencies and that his trousers car
ried an extra set of buttons In case one
set gave way. No detail seems small
enough to have escaped German study
and preparation.
At Zone-Ltat, on the way from
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Scene from Klaw and Erlanger Musical Comedy Sucoesa, “Oh! Oh I Delphine,” at the
. "••And Tomorrow Evening,
Charleroi to Aix-La-Chappelle, a man
lying at full length in the station yard
suddenly extracted a telephone in
strument from a flower bed and be
gan a conversation with hedquarters.
Inflexible Buies.
There is no hint of fulfillment of the
prophecies of French writers that the
German soldiers, victims of an inflex
ible system of rules, would not be
adaptable to emergencies. These Ger
man rules in the words of a German
officer, “go into the brain" of the sol
dier, and he is not merely the unthink
ing reflex. “The German soldier can
not retreat or turn back,” said an or
derly during a barrack room discussion
at Beaumont. “If he goes forward
and is killed then there are others who
will take his place, but in the vocabu
lary of the German soldier there Is
no such word as retreat."
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Won. Dost. Pet
Philadelphia 91 49 .650
Boston 84 54 .609
Detroit 76 67 .582
Washington 73 65 .529
Chicago 65 75 .464
New York 64 78 .461
St. Louis A. ..63 77 .460
Cleveland .. .... ..45 96 .319
Red Sox-Tigers Tie.
At Detroit—
Soore: R.
Boston 100 100 303 00—8 12 6
Detroit 000 060 020 00—8 13 2
(Called account darkness).
Foster, Bedient, Shore and Thomas,
Pratt, Carrigan; Dauss, Cavet and
McKee.
Yanks 4, Browns 3.
At St. Louis —
Soore: R. H. E
New York 022 000 000—4 6 1
St. Louis 001 001 010—3 9 2
Brown and Sweeney; Hamilton,
Baumgardner, Hoch and Agnew.
Nape 5, Athletics 4.
At Cleveland—■
Score: R. H. E.
Cleveland 040 000 lOx—s 12 0
Philadelphia .. ..210 100 000—4 10 0
Bowman, Coumbe and O’Neill;
Shawkey, Bressler and Schang.
Senators 6, White Sox 1.
At Chicago—
Score: R H E
Washington 100 000 000 000 6 —6 8 1
Chicago . .000 100 000 000 o—l 6 2
Johnson and Ainsworth; Faber and
Schalk.
BASEBALL" WEATHER
American League.
Washington at Chicago, (two),
cloudy.
Philadelphia at Cleveland, clear.
Boston at Detroit, (two), clear.
New York at St. Louis, clear.
National League.
All Clear.
Chicago at New York.
St. Louis at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Federal League.
All Clear.
Chicago at Baltimore.
St. Louis at Pittsburg.
Kansas City at Brooklyn.
Indianapolis at Buffalo.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Club Standing
Boston 80 65 .593
New York 77 60 562
Chicago 74 66 .529
St. Louis 72 67 .518
Philadelphia 68 72 486
Pittsburg 62 75 • .462
Brooklyn 62 76 .449
Cincinnati .. . 56 84 .400
Braves Win.
At Boston —
Score: e
Pittsburg 100 102 100—5
Boston no 400 OOx—6
Harmon, Kelly and Coleman and
Gibson.
Phillies Lose.
At Indianapolis—
Score: R H B
St. Louis 010 020 000 3—6 16 1
Philadelphia . .100 110 000 o—3 12 2
Doak, Perritt and Wingo; Tincup
and Burns.
Giants Defeated.
At New York—
Score: R H B
Chicago 013 100 100—6 11 7
New York 000 000 000—0 7 3
Vaughn and Archer; Marquard,
Fromme, Wiltse and Meyers.
Dodgers Win a Double.
At Brooklyn—
(FlßST GAME)
Score: R. H. E.
Cincinnati 102 002 001 —6 10 1
Brooklyn 100 007 Olx—9 11 1
Fittery, Schneider, Ames and
Clarke; Reulbach, Steele and McCar
ty.
(SECOND GAME)
Score: R. H. E.
Cincnlnati 000 000 110—2 12 1
Brooklyn 302 001 llx—B 10 1
Benton and Gonzales; Allen and
Miller.
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THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
Today’s Puzzle-Can You Read It?
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Find names of four articles of household furniture,
Yesterday’s Puzzle and the Answer
Subtract and add and get a word meaning rage.
Fury.
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Club Standing
Won. Lost. Pet
Chicago 79 61 .664
Indianapolis 79 62 .560
Baltimore 73 61 .544
Brooklyn 70 66 .616
Buffalo 70 67 .611
Kansas City 85 74 .467
St. Louis 59 81 .422
Pittsburg 53 79 .402
Packers 11, Tip Tops 3.
At Brooklyn- -
Score: R. H. E.
Kansas City.. ..500 000 420—11 14 2
Brooklyn 200 000 001- 3 12 2
Packard and Easterly; Flnncran,
Marlon, l'etera and Owens
Hoosiert 5. Rebels 2.
At Pittsburgh—
Score; R. H. B.
St. Louis 012 101 000—6 18 1
Pittsburg 020 000 000—2 8 1
Crandall and Chapman; Barger,
Dickson, LeClalre and Berry.
Terrapins 3, Chifeds 2.
At Baltimore—
Score: R ti IS
Baltimore 010 100 Olx 8 7 1
Chicago 000 002 000 2 10 1
Quinn, Suggs and Jacklltsch, Jack
son and Block.
Buffeds Loss.
At Buffalo—
Score: R H. K
Buffalo 000 100 000 1 9 1
Indianapolis .. ..101 110 104—9 9 2
Krapp. Moore, Moran, Woodman
and I.avlgne; Kalserllng and Kart
den.
CENSUS OF PARIS.
Pa ris, 3: SO p. rn. -official figure# on
the census of Parts, within the city
walls, show that there are today In
the capital 362,454 fewer families than
there were In 1911. The number of
households now In the city Is 761,200.
Consequently a third of the resident
families have left. Numerically as
to Inhabitants, the population today
shows areduction of 1,026,607 as com
pared to 1911. This Is equal to 65 per
cent of the population In normal times.
APPRECIATES~RESOLUTION
ON DEATH OF HIS WIFE
Washington, D. C.—President Wil
son In a message to congress Monday
expressed his appreciation for the res
olution of sympathy passed by the
senate and house at the time of Mrs.
Wilson’s death.
"It was very gracious of you to think
of me In my hour of deep affliction
and I thank you with sincere grati
tude," aald the Preeldent’smeasage. "It
Is comforting to me to think that we
are comrades In the conduct of life
aa in the conduct of the nation’* busi
ness, and that we are bound together
In human sympathy as men as wsll as
In duty as servants of the people. Your
courtesy and thoughtfulness I deeply
appreciate.
OTHER RESULTS
International Loaguo.
Newark, 8; Baltimore, 2.
ITovldenca, H; .lerney City, 2.
Roeheater, 4; Buffalo, «.
Montreal-Toronto, tunn played yea-'
terday.
American Aaaociatlon.
Columbua, 7; Cleveland, 6,
Kanaaa City, 0; Ht. Paul, 2.
Milwaukee, 4; Mlnneapolla, 0
l/oulavllle, 6; Indianapolis, 6. (Call
ed multi, daikntaa;.
TREMENDOUS EFFECT OF THE'BOY
A BATE OF GOnON' PLAN SHOWN
Farmers of South Will Not Sell Their Cotton Lower Than
Ten Cents. Stiffening of the Markets Throughout the
Country Because of “Buy-a-Bale” Campaign.
Atlanta. Day by day brings multiplying evidence of the efficacy of the
great “buy-a-bale" plan. Reports fro m the most remote sections of the cot
ton I t tell of the increased confidence which It has brought to the farmers,
arousing in them the determination to hold their cotton off the market
until such itinn as the prlecgoes to 10 cents u pound and higher. The
well-to-do farmer Is aiding his less fortunate neighbor.
Of vast Importance to the “buy-a-bale” and holding movements Is the
announced determination of the cotton growers of the South to reduce
their cotton acreage next year. In Lee county was Inaugurated Saturday
an acreage-reducing plan which It Ik believed will rapidly spread to every
county and slate In the South, and which will, without doubt bring about
the desired reduction of acreage.
This plan contemplates the organization of the cotton growers of each
county and state Into an association, the members of which will pledge
themselves to a specified number of acres to the one-horse plow—ten
acres being the limit for next season. These associations are to be chart
ered by the courts and the pledge of ouch Individual member to reduce
his acreage becomes a legal and binding contraturul obligation.
With such a guarantee that next year’s crop will he materially reduced,
the present crop as well aH that of next year Is certain bring good prices.
All kinds of concerns which hitherto havo used Jute burlap bags and
coverings are placing their orders for cotton hags and cotton coverings, and
it Is estimated that this one movement will result In a consumption of
more than a million hales of the present crop. /
As a result of the steadying influence of the "buy-a-bale" plan the
Montgomery cotton exchange opened at Saturday.
Relative to the opening of this exchange a despatch from Montgom
ery says: "Montgomery’s cotton exchange is now running Infull blast,
and cotton was officially quoted here on Saturday morning at 8 3-4 cents
for strict middling. Middling was quoted at 8 1-2 cents. The local ex
change expects, with the rush In the "buy-a-bale" movement, to continue
In business ami the example of the local market will doubtless be follow
ed by other exchanges."
Spot cotton was quoted at nine rents In Atlanta and Augusta Mon
day and very Utile was being offered at that price.
An Associated Press despatch announces that the New Orleans cotton
exchange will begin quoting "spots" on next Wednesday.
A New Orleans despatch reviewing the market for the past week says:
“The course of spot prices wax upward, little distressed cotton was re
ported anywhere, farmers generally were firm holders and the “buya
bale" movement served to encourage holding.”
This from Bradstreet’s report: “Reports from the Booth are of an ex
cellent cotton crop of high quality There Is reported conaide—xble stif
fening due to the widespread buy-a-bale movement.”
In Its review of the cotton market altuatlon the New York Commer
cial says: “Advices from the South continue to point to firmness of
farmers who prefer to haul their cotton bark to the farms from ths gin
neries rather than accept the low prices offered by the mills. An Ander
son. H. C„ letter told of vain efforts on the part of a cotton buyer to se
cure 500 bales at 9 cents to fill a, mill order and said that there was
nothing at that price either there or In Hivnnnah, Montgomery, Memphis
or other points In the central belt."
THEATRICAf
IMolcs ol Interest | j
"OH! OH! DELPHINE.”
Klaw and Erlanger will present at
the Grand tomorrow evening, their
superb musical comedy In three acta,
entitled "Oh! Oh! Delphlne,” the hook
and lyrlca of which are by O. M. H.
McLellan, and the music by Ivan
Caryll. The story la founded upon tho
successful French farce "Villa Prim
rose,” by Georges Derr and Marcel
Gulllemaud. The same quarette were
responsible for those scintillating
musical plays, ’’The Little Cafe’’ and
"The Pink Lady.”
“Oh! Oh! Delphlne," la aald to bo
the most chic and vivacious of all the
musical “girl” plays of French extrac
tion, or any other nationality yet In
troduced to us, the most humorously
entertaining, and the most opulent In
delightful musical numbers, aa well
as the moat daintily nnd handsomely
presented musical comedy seen In
years. The story la described as hav
ing been handled In sparkling book
and lively lyrics by Mr. McLellan and
Mr. faryll's music la In that music
ian’s most brllllunl vein, filled with
gems of melody, fascinating waltz
movements, and Intoxicating ensem
bles. The piece recently closed
a run of nearly a year at the Knicker
bocker and New Amsterdam theatres,
New York.
Heala now selling.
The Norfolk Pilot's Criticism of “Ohl
Oh I Delphine.”
Quite the most, delightful of musical
comedies, better ttiun the Chocolate
Holdler, the Prince of Pllsen, the Pink
Lady and yes, even the Merry Widow,
le “Oh! Oh! Delphlne” which played
at the Wells theatre last night to a
large audience. It will be there today
for a matinee arid again tonight.
Those who love a happy mixture of
comedy and music, of gaiety and wit
with a modest, modicum of the risque
enough to make It ptqufent should
see this three aet play.
Being under the management of the
eame people who made the Pink Lady
such a success throughout America,
the management of Delphlne has rea
son to claim that It Is a resplendent
reflection of that transcontinental sue
cess. But with Delphlne there Is pro
duced something later and better In
comedy In lyric and In straight dra
matic situations, so much so that the
“has heens” need not be further con-
The play Is founded on the French
farce "Villa Primrose” by Georgea
Herr and Marcel Outllemaud while th#
book and lyrics are by by C. M. S. Mc-
Lellan and the music by Tvan Caryll.
The story Is a merry mlx-up of mar
rying and divorce, a rich uncle, six
pretty models and an artist looking
for the left shoulder of a Venus and
an on through a positively exquisite
set of complications, with a French
military setting. Delphlne has di
vorced one husband and out of pique,
marries a former husband of a hated
social rival and to even up the situa
tion the divorced husbands marry the
divorced wives. Rich uncle hates di
vorce and has threatened disinheri
tance. He come to Brest, where th#
scenes are laid and Delphlne Is Induc
ed to take back her former husband
temporarily. This Is not without pro
test from husband number two who
flatty refuses to be a party to such a
plan.
Husband the first pleads with!
"You’ve had my wife for over a year,
and now I want to borrow her for on
ly six hours.”
"Hlx hours,” says husband seoond;
"not for six seconds!"
Delphlne Interposes with: "Now.
dear boy, you'll do what your Delphlne
wants you to do." And he does.
There Is a gay colonel who makes
love to nil the girls. Has a reputation
to the tune of "Lock up your wife
when the colonel comes around,"
which further Involves the situation
and then there's a real live parrot
which perslat* In anylng, “Oh! Oh I
Delphlne!" and between them and
Delphlrie’s first husband It Is unpleas
ant drilling for second husband, who,
by the way. Is a mere private In the
rear rank.
Alice Moffat as Delphlne Is delight
fully coquettish while the colonel,
Maurice Darcy, is characteristic of
the pompous old love-making army
officer. Others who stand out pre
eminently In the production are Ar
thur Hurckloy, as Victor Jolllbeau.
Delphlne's first husband: Robert Lee
Allen, her second; Grace Htuddltord,
who possesses a Venus-llke snoulder,
and Warthlngton L. 'Romalne ns the
rich uncle.
The piece sparkles with pretty fncee
and figures and the musical numbers
are superb, especially “Oh! Oh! Del
phlne, "Why Shouldn’t You Tell Me
That,” “Oh. Poor Rouchette,” “Every
thing’s at Home Except Your Wife."
“The Quarrel,” and “The Venus
Walts." .
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