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TWO
SOUTH'S SENATORS
CONFER ON COTTON
Further Discussion of Plan to Issue $250,000,000 Worth of
Bonds to Buy 5,000,000 Bales As Amendment to War
Revenue Bill.
Washington. Hou thorn Senators
cnnlcmd again today over th«* rev
enue Mil amendment they will intro
duce tomorrow proposing an Issue of
5250,000,000 In federal honda to pur
chase five million halee of cotton arid
n tax of one cent a pound on a future
crop to care for unsold cotton.
A series of potitlona front Georgia
cotton men urging federal uid were
presented to the senate by Senator
Hoke Smith. Among them was a tel
John K.Tener, the Fairest and Greatest
President in Entire History of Game
Has Proven to Be a Second Moses---In the Minds of Many
He Has Been the Saviour of Organized Baseball During
the Past Six of Eight Months When the Federals Made
Such a Strong Bid For Popular Favor.
New York. —John K. Tenor haa
proven to be ft second Moron. Ho has
led the National League from out of
the atate of quarrels, bickering anil
neat .dissolution to the Promised land
of good fortune, peace and harmony.
Tetter today Is the dominating fig
ure In baseball. What Tener says
goes, whether hie utterances concern
merely hla own league or the National
Baseball ('ommlHslon, the governing
body of organised baseball. Magnates
of not only the National League but
of the American and the minor lea
gues ss well follow Tetter’s lead and
follow It blindly. If occasion demands.
They have confidence In his Judg
ment. his leadership and his fairness.
l>e*n than a year ago Tener assum
ed tne role of National League presi
dent. I luring that short period In
which ha has been able to give only
part of his time to the arfsirs of base
ball, he haa demonstrated that the
National League magnates made n.
master stroke when they Induced him
to take the job
Still Governor.
Tener otlll Is governor of the state
of Pennsylvania. That Job expires on
I>eeember 31st. Holding two Jobs at
ons and the asms time Is a mighty
task, hut Tener has been equal to the
occasion.
During the past year the National
League has passed through the sec
ond great crisis of its history. The
Federal League has been a menace.
11 threatened to disrupt many of the
teams of the old league. A few fslse
nmvee here and there and the Na
tional Teague would have been dealt
a terrlfle blow But Tener, arriving
a bit late on the scene took charge
of the situation and saw to It that no
false moves were made.
Tener. when he took over the Job,
found himself fare to fare with many
conditions that were hard to handle.
They had existed for years. All was
not harmony among (he National
I ,eagur magnates Charles Webb
Murphy ruled as the l>oss of the Cubs
and he defied anyone to hoist him out
of his Job. Tener Immediately se
eeptsd the challenge because he saw
that Murphy was an undesirable nnd
Murphy was pushed onto the chutes
and pushed Into obsrurltv so rapidly
that he hardly knew how It happened.
Borne of the mngnates In the league
were not on the best of terms with
each other. One of the first things
Tener did was to bring about a har
iponloua state of affairs Hr eausod
old scores to be forgotten He got
the magnates to a point where they
pulled together Instead of polling
eight different ways.
Orpsnrxsd Saviour.
Tener. In the minds of many has
been the saviour of organised baseball
during the past at* or eight montha
when the Federal made surh a etrong
hid for popular favor. When other
high officials of organised baseball
were Issuing blatant statements that
“the Federal League Is a Joke” und
that "the Feds are going to bast In
shout three weeks" Tener refused to
make nnv such statements He re
mained discreetly silent While others
placed themselves and their organisa
tions In a ridiculous light Tener main
tained the quiet dignity that should
go with su office surh ss hla.
Tener hss been president. And he
has proved iti less than s year that
he Is the falreet. the beet and ttie
greatest baseball president In the en
tire history of the came
BLEABFITEB DEFEATED BY
UNIVERSITY OF N 0.
Chapel Mill, N C.—The University of
North t'»rol|M foot luill loom easily ds
fested llil I'ntxerslty of Smith Carolina
etub hor yesterday aftrrdoon winning
by th# er<*-* of 4* to 0 Tho Palmetto
•ImMI failed to make ft tut flown North
Carolina fatlofl to work tho fnrworfl pass
to any aooooaa. Captain Hill of South
Carolina fracturofl an ankie.
TODAY’S WAR CONDENSED
Martial law haa boon declared throughout tho Union South Africa na
a roautt of tho discovery of a rebellion In the northom part of tho eapa
pruvtnca. whleh ad)o!ntn German Houlhweoi Africa.
Th* offlelal atalomant loaned In l’arla thta afternoon doclaro* tha al
liea ara making prograaa along nearly tho entire line of battle.
It baa been decided to remote tho Ttelglan government to Fra new
King A Uteri, however, will remain with hla troope in the field. Some Bel
gian officiate already hate left tgetend for Havre.
The Germane are reported to have occupied Ghent and veaterday
a German aviator dropped bomba on Oetend
The eaatern arena of the war haa recorded no particular activity
other than continued preparatlone for a declalve combat In Kuaalan Po
land. dormant rlaima to hold all tha weatem pail of Htiaalan Poland
with the exception of Waraatv and It la becoming clear that the Ger
man military operation* In the eaatern theater are being concentrated In
Poland.
Vienna declarea that the entire Kuaalan force invcatlng Prxemyat haa
been withdrawn,
Kuaaia makrg reference today to the situation at Prxcmyal. but It la
reported Ruaalan force* are ronllnu'na In F-a*t Pruaala and that the aol
dlera of Kmpervr Nicholas hold the entire dlatrlct of Lyck.
egram from the president of the Geor
gia citato Hankers Association, urging
that congrras be kept In session until
legislation to aid the south could be
pa»sed.
Democratic leaders were Inclined to
think Introduction of the cotton
amendment would not long delay pas
sage of the war revenue measure. Sen
ator Simmons, chairman of ihe finance
committee, aald he believed It would
he passed by Saturday.
CHRISTIAN TEAR
IS SUCCESSFUL
Past Twelvemonth Best in the
28 Years of the National
Benevolent Ass n. The In
ternational Convention Hears
Reports.
Atlanta, Ga. Meetings of the foreign
Christian missionary society, tho Na
tional Benevolent Association and the
Brotherhood of Disciples of Christ,
occupied the attention of (lie Interna
tional of the International Convention
of the Disciples of Christ here today.
The past year was the most success
ful In tho ”8 years history of the Na
tional Benevolent Association, accord
ing to the annual report of the treas
urer
Various topics connected with the
every - member canvass wore discussed
at the missionary society meeting.
The foreign missionary society at Its
business session today re-elected all
Its officers with one exception. D. W.
Toschout, Cleveland, was made a vice
president to succeed SS. M. Jefferson.
Lexington, Ky.
The general convention toijay adopt
ed the report of the executive com
mittee after eliminating the recom
inemlatJun for the appointment of a
commission of U to consider the ro
Istlon of the general convention to the
\ arli, us missionary, educational and
benevolent organizations of tho church
nnd report Its findings to the next an
nual Tie* ting.
CUNARD CRUISER S CHANGE.
N• w York. Tho covered cruiser
CarmilH. formerly a Cunard Liner has
been replaced ns n patrol at entrance
to New York Harbor, whore aha has
boon for tho last throe week* by the
Hrltlah cruiser Lancaster. It ta assum
o<l the Caron I a haa sailed for a Oar
adlnn port for provlalona.
READY FOR FURTHER ORDERS
Captain 1 .aw son waa owner and
Pilot of the mu Wot New Orlenna, ply
ing the MlaniaHlppl broke banka. There
wdre nttloa of rushing watera. Only
an experienced eye could tell the
channel. Captain I .awaim hail been
at the wheel for thlrty-alx houra. He
was oxliauated from loea of sleep.
Rust us, a colored pilot aboard, was
called to the captain.
“Do you ace that north star." asked
the captain.
“Yhs, boas."
"Well, hold this boat on that star."
“Vila, boas."
When tho captain awoke an hour
later his boat was winding In and out
among the trees The captain itfaa
Indignant “I thought I told you to
hold thla boat on the north star!” he
cried.
"lair', boss was done passed dat
stor long ergo." National Monthly. \
SAME AS BEING AWAY.
NetghlwWs tattle U*r|: "When did
you get bad, Mrs. Browne? Did you
have a nice time?"
Neighbor "Why, 1 haven't been
away, my dear
“Haven't you. really* I'm sure I
heard mother say you and Mr. ltrowne
bait been at lautgorheud* for a week!"
-National Monthly.
STATE SINKS,
U, S, RESERVE
SYSTEM
Sectional Meetings Today at
American Bankers Conven
tion. Coming Discussion of
Nation’s New Financial Laws.
Richmond, Vs.—Activities of the
2.000 American bankers here for their
fortieth convention were centered to
day in sectional meetings of their
subsidiary organizations. If. Parker
Willis, secretary of the Federal Re
serve Board, opened the way to dis
cussion of l)ie nation’s new financial
system at a Join meeting of the trust
company and savings bank sections,
lie spoke, however, as a financial edi
tor and not as a reserve board of
ficial.
There were no rigid requirements In
the federal reserve act that would
I,revent slate banks from entering
the system, Mr. Willis said. They
would merely have to conduct them
selves In a general way on the basis
of banking management required of
.national institutions. He said, that
In a general way It had been found
that the two principal obstacles to
the entry of state institutions into the
federal reserve system were:
Real Estate Loans.
“The existence of a large element
of real estate loans In tho portfolios
of the Institutions;
“The existence of what are called
'excessive loans’ by which Is meant
loans to single persons or Individuals,
greater than tho amount permitted
under the national banking law.
“It haa bean ricghtly assumed by
the state institutions that they ought
to eliminate these two grounds ‘of
criticism If they expect to enter tho
system," said Mr. Willis. “A good
many have suggested that they be
given a reasonable amount of time to
comply with the requirements of the
system, It being refcuinrnended that
such time should Include a period
ranging from six months to three
years.”
Commercial Banks.
He pointed out that it would be of
greater benefit to state I sinks and
trust companies doing a commercial
business to inter the system than to
others engaged more largely In invest
ments and trusteeships.
Mr. AVillls said that the main mo
tive that probably would Impel state
banks to join the new system would
he found In the clearing function.
“If tho clearance provision In the fed
eral reserve act proves successful,”
•said Mr. Willis, "it niay'be expected
that business will be transferred to.
Ihe member banks by those who will
appreciate the immense advantage
open to them as a result of the pro
visions freeing them from the op
pressive conditions to which they
have been subjected in regard to do
mestic exchange.
Ths Clearance Feature.
"We may say, therefore, that the
early entry of state banks into the
system depends In a very large meas
ure on the way In which the clear
ance feature la handled and the ex
tent to which the clearing function Is
taken over by the federal reserve
banks under Instructions from the
federal reserve board. Provided that
this work Is undertaken courageously
and successfully, the result will be to
enlarge very greatly the membership
of the federal reserve system. This
opinion 1 advance simply as n per
sonal opinion.”
SOUTHERN IN
ON DIRECTORATE
New Members on Board of
Southern Railway Elected To
day in Accordance With
President Harrison's Plans.
New York.—Edwin A. Alderman,
president of the University of Virginia
and Dr John C Kllgo, of Durham, N.
C., Bishop of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, South, were today elect
ed directors of the Southern Hallway
Company at Richmond, Va., accord
ing to announcement issued by the
railway's local representatives this
afternoon.
Other directors elected at today's
meeting were John Kerr Branch, a
banker of Richmond; Robert Jemison,
of Birmingham. Ala., and Charles
Steele of this city. The majority of
the road's directors, it -was announced,
are now Southern men. Thla ta in
fulfillment of a hope expressed by
Fairfax Harrison, president of the
road in an address made in Chatta
nooga last January.
ROADS GOOD BETWEEN
AUGUSTA AND SAVANNAH
Party of Automobilists Visited
Here Yesterday and Returned
Mr. and Mra. J. N. Illeter. Kdwtn
Moffatt and M. Lent her wood motored
to Augusta and back yesterday In a
Reo touring car. making the trip to
Augusta in six hours and forty-five
minutes
The party left Savannah at five
o'clock. They spent two or three
houra In Auguata The trip going
and coming was made very leisurely,
nnd the time la considered good. They
found the mada to ho In fair condi
tion. quite satisfactory for motoring.
With some Improvements along the
way they believe the trip to Augusta
will become v ery popular.
BURY DEFENDERS
DURING ARMISTICE
«
Tokio.—During an armistice yester
day on the battle front of Tsing-Tau
52 German defender* of the fortress
were burled
The fortress fires 1,500 shell* daily.
int huuus i A HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
MARTIAL Li IS
PRRGLAIMED IN
SOUTH AFRICA
Gov’t of the Union Charges
Widespread Secret Influences
at Work in the German Pro
tectorate. Stern Measures
Taken.
Capetown, Union of South Africa,
(via London, 11:27 a. rfi.) —It has been
officially announced here that a com
mand under Col. Maritz has rebelled
In the northwest of the Cape prov
inces.
Martial law has been proclaimed
throughout the Union.
Secret Work.
The proclamation declares "the gov
ernment of the protectorate of German
Southwest Africa, has through wlde
spread secret propaganda persistent
ly endeavored to seduce citizens of the
union and officers and members of’
the defense forces of the union from
their allegiance and to cause rebellion
and civil war within the Union and
these efforts have so far succeeded
that Lieutenant Colonel Soloman
Gerhardus Maritz, together with a
number of his officers and a portion
of the forces under his comand, has
shamefully and traitorously g6ne over
to the enemy and Is now In open re
bellion against the government and
the people of the union and is In con
junction with forces of the enemy in
vading the northern portion of the
Cape province.
Spies and Agsnta.
"There is grave reason to think that
government of German Southwest Af
rica has through Its numerous spies
and agents)#ommunicated wltljand cor
rupted also other citizens of the un
ion under the false and treacherous
pretext of favoring the establishment
of a republic In South Africa
"The government of the union con
siders It necessary to take effective
measures to protect and defend the
Interests of the union and Its loyal and
law abiding citizens against these In
sidious and treacherous attacks from
within and without and to that end to
declare martial law."
DESPERATE IS
GERIN EFFORT
TD BREAK RING
Conditions for Allies First
Changed for Worse, Then
Again for Better Around
Arras.
London, 4:30 a. im.—A Daily Mai!
correspondent In a dispatch dated
Sunday from behind the French left
wing says that since Thursday condi
tions for the allies changed for the
worse then again for the better and
that their position Sunday was strong
er than ever.
The fighting around Arras," says
the correspondent, "has been exceed
ingly severe since last Thursday and
Lens has changed hands at least three
times In as many w-eeks. If the Ger
mans could succeed In bursting the
ring at some part their desperate
program might prevail but so far they
have failed and got their forces hope
lessly scattered.
"It would be absurd, however, for
that reason to say they are negligible.
On the contrary they are still capable
of giving great trouble. Their cavaly
lies In considerable numbers on the
eastern flank of Hazebrouck (32 miles
northwest of lAlle) and In the country
surrounding Orchter (16 miles south
east of Lille).
All their scattered forces In this re
gion however are being slowly but
surely shepherded In the right direction
northeast while the forces threatening
Hazebrouck are being driven north
ward.”
UNSETTLED WEATHER;
SHOWERS PROBABLE
Augusta Is Having Id«al
Weather, But May Be Spoiled
Wednesday. Heavy Rains in
West.
Unsettled weather for Tuesday night
and Wednesday with showers prob
ably la the forecast for Augusta and
vicinity, issued Tuesday morning.
The daily Cotton Keglon llullettn.
Issued Tuesday morning from the
local office of the Weather Bureau,
shows that Augusta is enjoying sum
mer-time weather, while out In Okla
homa the people are shivering under
a temperature near the freezing
point.
The thermometer in Augusta at
noon today registered II decree*.
Monday afternoon the mercury rose
to IS degrees and was expected to do
about the same Tuesday afternoon.
While the days are mild, the nights
are Just cool enough for one to rest
well and sleep soundly. The temper
ature was 57 this morning when Au
gustans were getting their “beauty
sleep"—Juat delightful.
Heavy rainfall, according to th#
Bulletin, is reported in the New Or
leans, Memphis, Mobile and Houston
districts of the cotton belt. No rain
occurred In any of the stations in the
Augusta district yesterday.
PRINCE OLEG DEAD.
Pseeorad-—Prince Oleg, a son of
Grand Duke Conatanllne, died yester
day of wounds received In action.
Prince Oleg was wounded during a
cavalry He was carrytny
a Russian standard at th* time he
was shot
AMUSEMENTS
ACME PLAYS. MISS KELLERMAN
TONIGHT.
Miss Annette Kellerman will be
the Grand’s attraction for three days
with daily matinees beginning this
afternoon. Miss Kellermann will be
seen in her wonderful picto.ial triumph
"Neptune’s Daughter.” The play will
be presented under the direction of
Mr. William Oldknow, general manager
of the Consolidated Film Company,
and will be presented as an Acme Play,
with the usual Acme Play prices and
etc. The play comes direct from its
highly successful engagement at the
Globe Theatre, New York City, where
it. enjoyed a run of over a year. Dur
ing the action of the play Miss Keller
mann will give her wonderful diving
exhibition. The play was produced at
Bermuda and required over a year to
complete. Following tills attraction
the next Acme Play to be given pre
sentation at the Grand, will be "The
Man of the Hour” and will be pre
sented by Mr. Wm. A. Brady. This
splendid comedy drama will mark the
beginning of the Brady and Shubert
production. Mr. Robert Warwick will
be seen as “The Man of the Hour,"
supported by a splendid company. Fol
lowing this play, the next Acme play
will be Messrs. Sam S. and Lee Shu
bert’s wonderful New York Hippo
drome spectacle, “America,” with over
700 persons in the cast. This stupen
dous production was produced and ran
for one solid year at the Hippodrome,
and it will be reproduced here just
as It was given in New York. Special
orchestrations will be had with this
attraction. Following this, the Acme
plays to be had in the near future will
be Mr. Wilton Lackaye, In “The Pit,”
Miss Grace George in "The Marked
Woman,” Emma Dunn In “Mother,"
Mr. Tom Wise, author and star, in
"A Gentleman from Misiisslpp,” and
many other notable stars and plays.
All Acme plays night performances
only arereserved seats on sale one day
In advance of all attractions.
“MUTT AND JEFF IN MEXICO."
Our old friends, “Mutt and Jeff,”
have a brand new vehicle for their
peculiar brand of antics, the current
season called "Mutt and Jeff in Mex
ico.” It may well be termed a con
glomeration of effervescent humor. It
certainly was never designed for edu
cation or serious purposes, but it
sugply has proven for the last four
years to be the champion laugh pro
moter of the theatrical world. It's
sure fine and no mistake. In order
that Bud Fisher’s clever character
creations may remain ever new, Gus
Hill has decided that he wiil offer a
new book each successive season,
which includes, of course, new scen
ery. costumes, music, etc. The Mexi
can situation, which so much resem
bles a farce of the ancient “Comic
Opera” days, has been selected as tho
subject of “Our Hern’s" next adven
ture, “Mutt and Jeff in Mexico.” Un
limited scope is offered for hilariously
funny situations which, you may de
pend upon it, have been taken ad
vantage of to their fullest extent, to
say nothing of the wonderful oppor
tunities for scenic grandeur, offered
in that beautiful tropical climate.
“Mutt and Jeff’ will be seen at the
Grand Friday, matinee and evening.
“PEG O’ MY HEART.”
The most important offering of the
current theatrical season will be the
engagement of J. Hartley Manners’
much talked of play, "Peg O’ My
Heart," which Oliver Morosco will
present for its second presentation at
the Grand next Monday and Tuesday
with Tuesday matinee.
Mr. Morosco is a producer who be
lieves in maintaining the standard of
his productions, and this excellent
idea will be exemplified by the com
pany to be seen here this season. The
emphatic hit scored by this organiza
tion during its tour in this comedy
last season, is assurance to local
playgoers that they will again have
the opportunity of seeing one of the
greatest of all romantic comedies,
played by the same perfect cast
which left a fine impression on its
previous engagement.
Blanche Hall, who played the title
role, is a young woman of great
beautv, and personal magnetism and
rare historic ability, which are just
the charming qualities that Peg re
quires.
Mr. Fred L. Bruce-Tiden. is also
a member, his genuine manliness and
interpretation of the role of “Jerry”
has earned him many admirers. Miss
Ruth Oartland will be the Ethel,
Joseph Allenton, who was very con
vincing In the part of "Alarlc," the
English “Fop." Alma Chester again
plays Mrs. Chichester, and Pelham
Linton, A. T. Hendon, Violet Moore
and J. Irving White finish out a per
fectly balanced cast.
EXPECT RULING SOON IN
THE LEO FRANK CASE
Atlanta, Ga.—The aupreme court's
ruling on the appeal In the celebrated
Leo Frank case is expected today or to
morrow. and In some unexplained way
the rumor around Atlanta Is that the
decision will deny him a new trial. The
point In this ease le that new evidence
lias been discovered which will warrant
a new trial, according to the defenee
Another point le yet to be argued be
fore the state supreme court, an extra
ordinary motion for a new trial on the
ground that Frank was not present In
th# court room when the verdict was
rendered. Solicitor General Hugh Dor
sey Is preparing to make a hot fight
against this and Judge Hill yesterday
adjourned the (Tlmlnal branch of the
superior court In ordsr to glv# Dorsey
time to prepare hie argument in the
Frank appeal.
SPORT DOPE
Rivers Wine Over Russell.
Memphis. Tenn.—Joe Rivers of Los
Angeles, won a decision over Frankie
Russell, of New Orlvens. in an eight
round bout here last night.
Hoppe 111, Inman M 2: Balk Line.
Chicago.—Melbourne Inman, champion
KngUsh bill! trdist last night defeated
Willie Hoppe, champion of the world,
at balk line billiard*. »02 to 111 in the
first session of their second match In
America
Hues In Football Oeme; Die*.
Milwaukee. Wle.—The first football
fatality here for the 1».« season oc
curred yesterday when Oerrotl Otaon, 20
years of age. died from concussion of
the brain, the result of Injuries received
in a game yesterday.
TURNED BLEASE DOWN.
Atlanta, Ga. -In spite of the fact that
Governor Blease. of South Carolina, ha*
refused to honor Georgia regulation*, he
doesn't mind asking for them and on
trivial matter#. Thle week he wanted
Governor RKton to lastte paper* for a
man who had cursed another and then
come to Georgia. He didn't get It.
FOR 19 YEARS
RE TRAILED HI
Sparta nbug—T. A. Lewis, charged
with killing Albert S. J. Perry with
a stone in December, 1895, was placed
in jail here today on complaint of
William Perry, brf/ther of the dead
man. It is said that William Perry,
constantly carrying a warrant charg
ing Lewis with causing his brother’s
death, has devoted 19 years to tracing
the accused man, following him from
state to state. Sheriff W. ,T. White
stated that Lewis confessed to the
crime with which he is charged.
Estimate 20,000 as
Number of Interned
The Hague, via London, 6:15 a. m.—
The total number of interned Belglam
and English soldiers en route to north
ern Holland is estimated at 20,000, ex
clusive of the wounded who are being
treatested in cities near the Belgian
border. The number of wounded has
not been ascertained. Other soldiers
have been interned but their number
Is still unreported.
BEFORE THE FINAL
TSING-TAU ATTACK
Tokio, 1:15 p. m.—As the result of
the Japanese emperors’s desire that
lives of non-combatants and neutrals
in Tsing-Tau be spared, Meyer Wal
deck, governor of Kiachow, has sent
German officers to arrange with tho
Japanese (details; for departures (of
such persons before the final attack
upon the German fortress by the Jap
anese and British forces.
To Jail and Shoot
All Pro-ltalianists
London, 1:30 p. m.—According to
Italian sources the Austro-Hungarian
government, anticipating Italian par
ticipation in the war, made all ar
rangements to throw into the Jails the
prominent citizens of Triest of Italian
birth or descent and, it is asserted,
threatens to shoot without trial all
persons participating In pro-Italian
demonstrations. It even is said that
Triest itself will be bombarded in the
event of anything in the nature of an
insurrection taking place.
Lower Requirements
English Infantry
London, 11:40 a. m.—-England's need
of more fighting men was emphasized
by tho announcement last night that
the Infantry standard, which had been
raised to check the great rush of re
cruits at the outbreak of the war has
again been lowered.
The minimum height for recruits,
which formerly was five feet, six
inches, has been reduced to five feet,
four Inches, and chest measurement
from thirty-five and one-half Inches
to thirty-four and one-half inches.
An appeal has been Issued in Glas
gow for 2,000 recruits to replace the
naval men Interned In Holland.
1,500 Greeks are
Expelled by Turks
London, 9:20 a. m.—An Athens des
patch to The Exchange Telegraph
Company dated yesterday says 1,500
Greeks have been expelled by the
Turks from Eregll. on the Sea of Mar
mora. 53 miles west of Constantino
ple, under the pretext that It Is nec
essary to fortify this region.
The correspondent says conferences
are being held by Constantinople of
ficials and the diplomatic representa
tives of the powers with the idea of
concluding treaties to replace the re
cently abrogated capitulations grant
ing special rights to foreigners.
ARTILLERY DUEL, BELFORT.
The Hague, (via London, 7:15 a. m.)
—A dispatch to the Cologne Gazette
says a large number of civilians ar
riving In Zurich, Switzerland, from
Belfort report an artillery duel prog
ressing In the direction of Belfort.
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SAYS BELGIUM
IS CONSPIRING
WITH ALLIES
German Ambassador to U. S.
Declares That Details of
Landing English Force Work
ed Out Long Before War.
Washington.—Count von Bernstorff,
the German ambassador, today issued
a statement elaborating on the claim
of a telegram from Berlin that docu
ments found in the archives of the
Belgian general staff at Brussels show
details for landing an English force
in Belgium had been worked long be
fore the war. The statement follows:
Didn't Intend To.
"The German ambassador drew spe
cial attention today to the telegram
which came from German headquar
ters. This telegram proves the Ger
man contention that the allies rid not
intend to respect Belgian neutrality.
It even proves more, namely, that Bel
gian neutrality practically did not ex
ist and that the Belgian government
was conspiring with the allies against
Germany. Notwithstanding the de
nials coming from French sources, It
is a fact that French prisoners wera
taken at Liege and at Namur who
acknowledged they had been In those
fortresses before the German troops
entered Belgium.
On French Side.
"On the French side It has been as
serted that the German chancellor in
parliament had acknowledged that
Germany was doing wrong in violating
Belgian neutrality. It must, however
not be overlooked that the chancellor
further said: ’We know that the allies
do not intend to respect Belgian neu
trality and Germany in the position
she Is in, attacked from three sides
cannot watt whilst the can wait.’ At
that time Belgian .rchives were not at
the disposal of the German govern
ment.
In a Different Way.
‘lf the chancellor had known at the
time he made his speech that Belgium
was not neutral he -would certainly
have spoken of the alleged Belgian
neutrality In a different way.
"Germany has violated the frontiers
of no really neutral country whilst
the allies are on record for disregard
ing all obligations towards China”
The Kaiser Wilhelm
Canal is Closed
t
London. 1:55 p. m. —The Kaiser Wil
helm Canal, between the Baltic and
North Sea, has been closed to ordinary
traffic for the duration of the war, ac
cording to a Reuter despatch from Am
sterdam.
GEORGIA GIRL LEAVES N. Y.
MILLIONAIRE HUBBY; STAGE
» i
Atlanta, Ga.—Georgia friends of Mrs.
Edward B. Alsop, of New York, form
erly the beautiful F.ffie Pope, of Wash
ington, Ga., are discussing with inter
est the news that she has left her aged
millionaire husband for the bright lights
of the stage.
Mrs. Alsop. who was married to the
aged New Yorker several years ago, has
distinguished herself several times since
then by her sensational episodes on
Broadway. Sh was once arrested for
tax!-ca,bbing about all night and refus
ing to pay the chauffeur, and again for
dancing the tango in front of a White
Way case at midnight
Mr. Alsop who has been living in
Washington for some time, hss closed
his handsome residence there and won’t
discuss the matter. Mrs. Alsop. who
removed with him to Washington, is
again in New York. She says Alsop
was a good and kind husband but she
Just couldn’t stand a quiet life, so she
though she’d try the stateg.
German Drops Two 1
Bombs on Ostend
London, 7 1 50 a. m.—A Times' des
patch from Ostend says a German
aviator dropped two bombs on Os
tend Monday. Neither exploded.
The correspondent says refugees
from Ghent, occupied by the Gentians
Monday morning, are coming Into O*-
tena.
Many a man who paints tha town
red would object if his wife painted
her cheeks.