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ALLIES TURNING MOVE GAINS FAST THE WEATHER Rain tonight and prob ably Thursday. VOLUME XIX, l\lo. 274. BATTLE MOVING MORE AND MORE TOWARDS THE NORTH German Loss Great at Elbow ot Fighting Line in France-No Confirmation German Right Wing Broken PARIS, 2:10 P. M. —It is declared by the French war office this af ternoon that the vigorous assault on Tracy-Le-Mont was repulsed with heavy German losses. Tracy-Le-Mont is the elbow of the fighting line that stretches from that point east and north. The official statement says this action moves more and more towards the north. NO CONFIRMATION. There is nothing in the Paris announcement or in other official state ments today, however, to confirm last night’s assertion by a Paris corre spondent of a London news agency that the German right wing has been broken. SLIGHT PROGRESS. The French war office claims also that slight progress has been made between the Argonne region and the Meuse and that the allies have advanced east of St. Mihiel. No notable movement has occurred on the center and the situation on the right is reported unchanged. THE RUSSIANS ■ARE ADVANCING RAPIDLY Purpose is Thought Not to Capture Cracow But to Leave it Surrounded---Then on to Breslau. London, 2:15 a. m.—A message from Vienna, dwelling on the Russian ad vance through Galicia, says the Rus sians are in possession of all railways in the district of Przemysl and are ad vancing rapidly in two lines, states a dispatch from the Rome correspon dent of the Exchange Telegraph Com pany. The report continues: “The northern column (of Russians) has made an assault on Tarnow, the last obstacle between it and Cracow and distant from the place only 60 miles. The southern column, after occupying Sanok, has advanced west ward with the intention of cutting off the retreat in that section of the Aus trian army, which is being driven southward. “Indications are that the Russians do not intend to capture Cracow but to leave it cut off and surrounded and then to advance toward Breslau, hop ing to Join the Russian center now in Poland.” Clamps On German, French Papers London, 7:45 a. m.—The Vorwaerts. a German Socialist paper, has been suppressed and its publication forever forbidden, according to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company. For Eight Days. Toulouse, France, via Bordeaux, 5.00 a. nt.—Ex-Premier Georges Clemmen ceau's newspaper Homme Libre, which was transferred to this city from Paris, has been suspended for eight days by General Rallloud, military governor of Toulouse The general asked M. Clemenceau to eliminate several passages of an article In today's issue which he con sidered too violently worded. M. Clemenceau refused, the general con fiscated the issue and ordered the sus pension of the newspaper. SILVER , BRONZES , PICTURES WAS LOOT OF GERMANS AT PERONNE ON OCCUPATION London, 5 a. m.—Correspondent* of the Time* in France irlve con trasting Instance* of the manner In which German* deal with the town* they occupy. During the German ocmatlon of Peronne, owing to the fa.il to provide the requisition* demanded, the commanding officer, a Time* correspondent say*, gave the troop* permission to loot the town For two hour* the German* needed r.o second invitation, It I* *ald, and furniture, ancient and modern silver nnd bronze*, picture* and personal property were loaded on train* and taken away. Afterward* houses and shop* were burned. At Amiens in similar circumstance* but where requisition* were satisfied the Times correspondent pay* a tribute to the way in which the Germans kept their part of the bargain. No Illegal demand* were made, all public building* were respected and the beautiful cathedral was not violated in any way. The officer* in many cases went out of their way to show politeness. -z-i - THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES ======= THE AUGUSTA HERALD 1,390,000 OE ITALIAN TROOPS READVKT. Confirm Report of Calling' to Colors of Reservists---Im portant Events Expected in Two Weeks. London, 3:55 p. m.—The report that the 1885, 1886 and 1888 classes of Ital ian reserves will be called to the colors early in October has been confirmed by several Italian newspapers, accord ing to the correspondent of the Lon don Daily Mail at Venice. Eleven first category classes will then he under* the flag and will total 1,390,000 men. Without counting the 80,000 men now in Tripoli, Italy will have an army of 1,310,000 men In her own ter ritory, divided into thirty army corps. The correspondent says that the Austrian troops are still throwing up defense works along the frontier, the Ponta Peltarvis line being defended by the Landwehr. Wants 2 Weeks More. Rome, 7:40 p. m„ via Parie 9:50 a. m. —The condition of Marquis di San Guiliano, foreign minister, although somewhat better, is always grave. He is constantly nursed by his daughter in law, the Marchioness Santa Mar gerita. The patient stands his sufferings stoically but it is said that recently he exclaimed: "I wish I could live ten weeks more!” That is interpreted as indicating the minister feels that within ten weeks something very important and vital for Italy will occur, but thus far no one has dared to question him. RELIEF COMMITTEE OFF. Stockholm, Sweden, (By way of London, 11:10 a. nn.) —The American relief committee has left here to Join the American cruiser Tennessee in England. Relief work now has been taken over by American Consul Gen eral Harris. THREE SHOT TO DEATH. Springfield, Tenn. —Three persons were shot to death here today. G. M. Babb. 64 years old, and his wife, Mrs. Synla Babb, were killed with a re volver supposedly by Owen Fisher, 41 years old, a nephew. Fisher then killed himself. Babb was wealthy. 11l feeling over the settlement of an estate is thought to have led to the killing. AUBUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 30, 1914. Russians Advanee Along 400 Mile Battle Line J J IT /[_ 7 sceicor mu.cs Copenhagen/ vC&f / O o~' ® +° " S £ ---r' KOM IGS B IRC ] -—-- —^Wallenstein \/ '1 /j\«LY \ l \x\ VIENNA. PRAGUE MB ERG SHOWING CZAR’S TROOPS ADVANCING. 1. Przemysl, Austrian stronghold, believed to be completely invest ed by the Russians in spite of Austrian denials. The Czar’s forces are re ported to have taken the outer fortifications and seized the two railroads leading to Berlin or Vienna, via Cracow. 2. Proszow, Important strongly fortified railroad center northwest of Przemysl, taken by Russia in battle of last week. * The advance toward Cracow has proceeded westward as far as Tarnow. 3. Cracow, the last barrier between the Russians and the shortest direct route to Berlin. Three German corps have supplanted the crippled Austrian garrison, establishing a new civil and military government. 4. Kalisz. border city, which is being strongly fortified by German troops from Posen. PLANNING RECESS TO NOVEMBER 15TH Washington.—President Wilson to day approved a legislative program for congress which includes postpone ment of consideration of the ship pur chase bill until November 15th, after the fail elections. The plan as outlined by officials to day includes a recess by the house within the next ten days until Novem ber 15th. The senate Is to finish con sideration of the Clayton trust bill and the war revenue bill and then also recess. Information reaching the White House Is that there will be no filibuster against the war revenue bill in the senate. 225 GIRLS ESCAPE IN NIGHTCLOTHES Meridian, Miss. —Two hundred and twenty-five girls and twenty-five teachers escaped In their night cloth ing when fire destroyed the main dor mitory of the Alabama Normal Col lege at Livingston, Ala., early today. The fire, which originated in the heat ing department caused $60,000 loss. VILLA TO MEET OBREGON. Torreon, Mexico. —General Villa has left here for Aguas Calientes, where he expects to meet General Obregon, head of the peace commission from Carranza. Villa has received hun dreds of messages from army offi cers urging him to make a peaceful settlement with Carranza. REDUCE COTTON ACREAGE, IN PART OR TOTAL, 1915 Southern Cotton Convention Adopts Resolutions, the Ulti mate Aim of Which is to Have State Legislatures of South Enact Laws Regulating the Planting of Cotton Next Year New Orleans. —Creation of effective public sentiment for a greatly reduc ed acreage or total elimination of cot ton planting next year, with the ulti mate aim of having state legislatures enact laws regulating planting, was decided on today by the .Southern Cot ton Convention here, as the best meth od of meeting the lack of demand for cotton resulting from the European war. The plan Is to have county organi zations of the National Farmers' Union and the Southern Cotton Asso ciation obtain pledges from planter* that they will reduce acreage at least one-half and, where possible, to have the pledge not to plant any cotton In 1915. The county organisations also are requested to petition the governor of the state to call a special session of the legislature to enact law* either prohibiting or providing for an acre age reduction of at least fifty per cent. The Resolution. The resolution follows: "Be It Resolved, That. It is the sense of this convention that It would be greatly to the Interest of the cotton grower* a* well as of every commer cial, Induntrlal and agricultural Inter est not only of the Houth, but of the whole country that the planting of cotton be entirely eliminated or re duced to the minimum during the year 1915. Organize at Once. "Be it further resolved that for this 1 HEAVY LOSS ON GERMAN RIGHT PARIS, 2:57 p. m.—According to the official bulletin on the war given out I in Paris this afternoon the turning movement of the allies north of the Somme is ( developing rapidly. A Tracy-Le-Mont attack is repulsed with heavy losses. VIENNA FEARING ASIATIC CHOLERA Paris, 11:35 a. m.—The municipal council of Vienna has voted 1,000.000 crowns ($200,000) for the construction of isolation hospitals near that city in anticipation of an epidemic of Asiatic Cholera. This Information Is forward ed by the Milan correspondent of the Paris Midi, who says It reached Milan from the Austrian capital. Continuing the dispatch says chol era has been reported In various de tachments of the army, whether any cases have yet been discovered In Vienna Is not disclosed. 1,043 COME AND 1,143 SOON DUE New York.—The Danish steamer United States reached New York to day from Christlansand with 1,043 passengers, mostly American refugees. The Mauretania sailed for Liverpool early today and the New York and Adriatic were due to leave at noon for the same port On these three steamers ,1143 persons had booked passage, DELAVAN’S COMET APPEARS. Washington. Naval astronomers are observing with keen interest the activities of Delavan’s Comet, now visible to the naked eye. It may be seen about 10 o’clock on clear nights, at a point almost directly below the Pole star. At that time the comet Is low in the sky. As the night wanes the comet rises higher In the heavens and In the early morning It reaches Its greatest altitude. purpose the grower* of cotton, bank ers, merchants and other allied In terests In each county, Including the Farmers' Union and the Southern Cotton Congress, be requested to meet «nd organize at once (If no such or ganization exists) In order to give im mediate consideration to the forego ing resolution and especially for the purpose of signing binding pledges to reduce their respective planting of cotton fifty (f.O) per cent or more, or to pledge themselves to omit the planting thereof entirely for the year 1915. Te Convene Legislatures. “Be It further resolved, that In order to Insure that no cotton be planted, or not more than fifty (SO) per cent dur ing the year 1915, the said associa tion* and organizations request the governors of the various cotton states to convene the legislature for the pur pose of passing laws prohibiting the planting of cotton, or of reducing the acreage to such a point as to eliminate all future damage from boll weevil and other cotton pests a* well as to accomplish the many desirable results above enumerated. Withhold From Sal*. “Be It further resolved, that this convention recommend arid advise all cotton producers, bankers and mer chant* to co-nperats In withholding from sale as much cotton as possible until It can be sold at a price that will give a fair return to the pro ducer." * 19th Day Aisne Battle May Be Stupendous, Decisive Struggle GERMANS ROMRARD ANTWERP London, 12 noon.—A dispatch to the Central Nows from Amsterdam says that refugees arrived from Ghent re port that Belgian forces marching on Brussels are In contact with the Ger mans. Germans Repulsed. London, 2:20 p. m.—A dlspntch to Reiter's Telegram Company from Am sterdam says that The Telegraph has received this message from Antwerp: "From various points the garrison made sorties and repulsed the German.* W’lth heavy losses. The bombardment of forts Woelhem and St. Catherine by the Germans continues. A single attack has been delivered by the Gor mans on fortH Liezele and Breedonk.” Stops at 8 A. M. Antwerp, by way of London, 4 p. m. —An offtcinl statement Issued by the Belglnn general staff today says: "A vigorous German bombardment of forts Woelhem, Wavre and St. Catherine, which was continued throughout tne night abated at 8 o’clock this morning. “The events of the day confirm the confidence of Belgians in the power of resistance of their national red oubt.” RED CROSB SAILB. Falmouth, (via London, 11:43 a. m.) —The American hospital ship Red Cross sailed from here this morning and Is expected to arrive at Pauillac, France, tSO miles northwest of Bor deax) tomorrow night. TENNESSEE AT FALMOUTH. London, 2:32 p. m. —The cruiser Tennessee which sailed from Wey mouth has arrived at Falmouth, where she will remain Indefinitely awaiting final disposition of relief funds. MINE KILLB NINE. Roma, via. Paris, 6:55 a. m.—Anoth er floating mine, according to advices received here, has exploded near Ri mini, Italy, blowing up a fishing boat, killing nine of Its crew and injuring a number of others. KURDB RISING. Paris.—A dispatch from Petrograd to the Havas Agency says that the Kurds, Incited by the authorities, have attacked the Persian population neat the frontier, according to a dispatch from Rrzerum, Turkish Armenia. RENNENKAMPFF PITTED AGAINST VON HINDENDIIRG Fierce Battle Raging Since Sunday Between Russians and Germans---Four Army Corps on Each Side London, 4:15 a. m.—A dispatch from Rome to the Exchange Telegraph Company dated Tuesday says: “A Petrograd message slates that fierce battle between the army of General Rennenkampff and that of the German general, Von Hlndenburg, has been raging since Kunday morn ing along a front extending from Orondo to Druskenlkl on the Nlemen River. Four army corps have been engaged on both sides and the Rus sians are being constantly reinforced from Vlln* The Russians have al ready repulsed the Germans at several points.” AUSTRIAN TORPEDOED? London, 6:25 a. m.—A Times die patch from Milan gives under reserve a report that while two Austrian war ship* were attempting a sortie from Catlaro, pne of them wa storpedoed. $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY. London, 2:30 p. m.—The brief official communication received hero from Paris declares conditions along the battle front tn France remain unchanged. Among the special dispatches Is one from Nancy which telle of the recapture by the French of St. Mlhtol and the capture of the crown prince of Bavaria, and relates that desperate attempts are being made to retake the distinguished prisoner. MANY INDICATIONS. No one knows except those on the ground Just how the great siege bat tle of the Aisne Is progressing, but there are many Indications that Its nineteenth day may be witnessing a stupendous and decisive struggle In the valley of the Homme. Belgium again has been the scene of fighting. It Is estimated that more than 160,000 men were engaged yesterday In the Antwerp triangle. AS SIGN IFICANT. According to another version of the report from the German head quarters the French attacks from Verdun and Toni have been repulsed. The fact that the German army headquarters admit that their great efforts to throw back the pressure of the allies have proved Indecisive Is regarded In England as significant. THE AUSTRIANS ABANDON 400 WAH WAGONS Another Defeat For Rear Guard By Russian Prisoners From Twenty-Two Different Regiments Paris, 3:15 a. m, —An official com munication Issued at Petrograd and received by the Havas Agency say a: ,‘f/n tho region of Osaowetz and Di-zskeulkl on September Russians attacked the Germans fu riously. A new attempt by the Ger mans to cross the Nlemen failed and a violent combat took place for pos session of the northern routes of the forest of Augustowo. This town Is ocoupled by Russian troops. “In Galicia the Austrian rear guard has suffered another defeat near Deuklo and abandoned their cannon and 400 wagons. "In the region of Krosno, Galicia, the Russians have taken two hundred prisoners belonging to twenty-two dif ferent regiments.” Heaviest of Gales In The North Sea London, 4:50 a. me—The heaviest gale within living memory is sweep ing over Denmark and the North sea along the whole German coast,” says the Copenhagen correspondent of The Dally News. "Considerable damage has been done to property,” continues the dispatch “The German air maneuvers in the neighborhood of Kiel have been aban doned. A telephone message from West Jutland states that a number of bodies of Oermari sailors In uniform were washed ashore Monday north of Ksbjerg. Telegraphic communication has been considerably upset.” Heart Trouble to Prevent Return Roms, vis London, 3:40 a. m. An official statement Issued In Berlin and received here says: "Prince Oscar who has heretofore been reported ns 111 In a hospital at Homburg, Is pronounced by specialists to be suffering with « heart affliction from which he will recover, but It Is said that he must not resume his place at tho front as he could not stand the strain. "Prince Joachim, who was recently wounded, Is expected to he able to re turn to the front In October. Tile other sons of the emperor are all well.” BRITISH WENT TO THEIR DEATH CHEERING MID RAIN OF GERMAN SHELLS London, 3:20 a. rrv—A Reuter dispatch from Paris says: "Thirty gunners of a British field battery have fallen, killed or wounded. Knowing that they were going to almost certain death they called out: ■Good bye, fellow*,’ to their comrades In the reserve lines. Two mlnutea Inter every man was out of action. “Thirty more went to the front with the same farewell greeting. The German shells were fulling thickly behind the battery and killed or wounded every man serving the gun*. "Eventually the persistence and accuracy of the British fire proved effective and the British Infantry advanced and took the opposing posi tion at the point of the bayonet “Hlnillur Incident* occurred along the whole western wing Tuesday, enabling the allies to hold their own uguinst repeated furious onslaughts of the Uertnaus. who were attempting to break through.” HOME EDITION Annihilated By Shells of Germans Twenty Missiles Explode in Crowd of Refugees at Railway Station Ten Miles From Ant werp London, 2:50 a. me—The Post cor respondent at Antwerp, telegraphing regarding the attack on the outer forts there says: ’’The bombardment of our outer forts which developed Tuesday had a lamentable result at Duffel, ten miles south of Antwerp, where a crowd of refugees were at the station awuiting a train In which to leave tho shell arena. Twenty German shells fell into the station and the crowd of refugees, men, women and children, were almost annihilated. "An armored train, with engineer and soldiers, advanced near Duffel and did great execution among the German outposts. "Tho position now shows clearly that tho Gormans contemplate a heavy artillery attack on Antwerp probably as a means to extort from tho govern ment an armistice so as to release the German army now covering the for tress.” WORLD'S SERIES DATES, PLACES Philadelphia^-The first two games between the Philadelphia Amerlaana and tho Boston Nationals for the base ball championship- of the world will lie played In Philadelphia on October ftth and 10th. The third and fourth games will be played In Boston Octo ber 12th and 13th. The fifth game will he played In Philadelphia October 14th and a sixth game In Boston, Octo ber 15th, If more than four games ara neeessary to decide the eerles. That was decided here today at a meeting of the National Baseball Commission. The umpires will be Klem and By ron, of the National League, and Dl - and Hildebrand, of the American League. AMERICAN DOCTORS SAIL. New York.—Two well known New 1 ork physicians and four fourth year students of the College of Physicians and surgeons have taken paseage on theAdrlatlc, which sails today for Parts, where they will Join the field squad of the American ambulance hospital caring for the wounded on French battlefields. The volunteere sre Dr. Archibald Hlrong, Dr. Laurence L. Burnett and Benjamin R. Allison, Mather Cleve land, Kdwln Pyle and Nell Campbell Ktevens.