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I THE WEATHER J Occasional showers to- I night and Thursday. VOLUME XIX, No. 287. APPROACH OSTEND BY 3 ROADS London, 3:45 a. m.—A dispatch to the Daily News from Ostend dated Monday, midnight, says: “The Germans are approaching Os tend by three roads, from Ypres by ■way of Dixmude, from Cautai, through Thourout and from Eacloo through Bruges.” “Only a small Belgian force and al most no English troops remain in Os tend, 'according to the Dally Sketch’s correspondent there. "Five refugee boats left here yes terday,” he added. “A number of transports which were in the harbor also have put to sea.” STRUGGLING FOR 3 DAYS ALONG < THEVISTULA Supposed to Be Beginning of Battle That Will Probably Last For Weeks and in An Un expected Location. London, 2:35 a. m.—The Morning Posts Petrograd correspondent in a dispatch dated Tuesday, says he be lieves the great struggle which now has been going on for three days be tween the Russian and the Austro- Gerrnan forces along the Vistula Riv er, "in an arena other than had been expected, is the beginning of a battle which will probably last for weeks.” Continuing the correspondent says: On 60 Miles Front. "It is occuring on a front 60 miles long on the left bank of the Vistula, presumably representing the center of the German hosts. It may be sup posed that the Austrian remnants, filled up with heavy levies from the last reserves, have succeeded in re covering some semblance of an or ganized army under shield of' a Ger man coT|os tn the neighborhood of Cracow and that the Russian advance towards Cracow has during the week of silence which has Just passed been withdrawn. On Network of Ry’o. Meantime the Germans on the East Prussian frontier are utilizing their Aietwork of frontier railroads to throw / forces from flank to flank in an en \ deavor to hold the few positions still untaken/, i "It appears neither side now is anx- Mous to do more than mark time, the Russians being content with having defeated and thrown the Germans back onto their frontier.” 11. S. CONSUL TO LUKE TSINGTAU TOMORROW Arrangements Made For Mr. Peck to Leave City With Oth ers, Prior to Bombardment to Begin Saturday Tokio, 3:40 p. m.—lt was declared officially in Tokio today that the Ajn erican consul at Tslng-Tau, W. R. Peck, and a number of German and . Chinese women and children, are to leave Tsing-Tau tomororw. This move i s in fulfillment of the arrangement ' recently concluded for emoval of non combatants from the German position in Ktaochow. An engagement between a German and a Japanese aeroplane took place over Tslng-Tau yesterday. Neither aviator was liurt. The German ma chine rose to it height of 9,000 feet and disappeared in the clouda. RUSSIAN CRUISER HIT BY GERMAN SUBMARINE WENT DOWN WITH LOSS OF 479 London, 2»46 a. m.—Regarding the sinking of the Russian Brr*»ored cruiser Pallada by German submarines In the Baltic the Morning Post's Petrograd correspondent says: "I hear that the German submarine attack on Russian cruisers on tw.j successive days and the sinking of the Pallada on the second day oc curred quite 800 or 000 miles from any German port. The inference fol lows that either the Germans have succeeded in establishing some base for this species of warfare In the Baltic at a spot unknown, or else Ger many has contrived to misuse neutral territory. "None of those aboard was saved, but six members of the crew were left behind ashore. The total loss la about ISO men and 2$ officers." Low Rates On All Railroads To The Fair THE AUGUSTA HERALD King Albert To French President Bordeaux—King Albert of Belgium lias sent the fol lowing telegram to Presi dent Poincare: “I ,am profoundly touched by the hospitality so cor dially offered by France to the Belgian government, and by the measures taken by the government of the republic to assure our full independence and sover eignty. “We await with unshak able confidence the hour of victory. Fighting side by side in a just cause our courage never shall fail *is. “I beg you to believe, Mr. President, in my unalter able affection. (Signed) “ALBERT,” PREPARETO BESIEGE BELFORT London. 10:12 a. m.—A dispatch to the Central News from Copenhagen, says: "According to a Berlin dispatch the Germans are preparing to lay siego upon Belfort with as large a force as possible. Almost the entire civil population has left the city.” Belfort is an almost impregnable fortress in France, just across the Alsatian border opposite Muelhausen. In the Franco-Prussian war it with stood a siege for more than three months. The town has a population of about 26,000. 1,000 GERMANS NOW IN GHENT The Hague, (via London, 4:17 p. m.) —According to a dispatch to the Avondpost, no fewer than 60,000 Ger mans are in Ghent. Many of them, however, are leaving in the direction of Bruges. A German officer is quoted as saying that Ostend was the objective of the German advance. GEN’L MARCOL KILLED. London, 3:25 p. m.—An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Paris says General Marcol, former governor of the famous French military school of Saint Cyr, and one of the best known of the French generals, has been kill ed in the fighting in the neighborhood of Arras. HAITIEN REBELS WIN. Cape Haitien, Haiti.—The Haitian rebels have won a victory over the troops of the government at a point near Limonade on the north coast. The president’s troops are retreating toward Grande Rlvleri. WANTS MORE RELIEF FUNDS. London, 12:53 p. m.—K. B. Wyman, head of the information bureau of the American Relief Committee in Lon don, sailed on the Adriatic today for New York. He will endeavor to raise money in America to enable the committee to continue its work. =THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 14, 1914. Germans Ready to Stretch Battle Line Across Channel to England ssss? fi.”“ " r r '’' rf£fu,, UOl u 'ssr-si PLAN NEW CAMPAIGN. Antwerp, capital of Belgium, which has fallen Into the hands of the Kaiser's forces. Using this city as n huso the Germans now plan a new campaign against England. Only 180 miles now separate the Kaiser’s Zeppe lin fleet from the English capital. The extreme French left, which seems to have been slightly crooked by the German attack, the French Foreign Office reporting clashes of cavalry in the neighborhood of La Basse*. Armentieros and Cassel. The region where the fierce frontal attacks continue, in the neighborhood of Roye. Little advantage on either side has thus far been reported. Germans Leaving Portugal • London, 1:21 p. m—A Central News dispatch from Madrid says it is re ported from Lisbon that Portugal has declared war against Germany. The message, which lacks official confirmation, is published by Madrid with all reserve. Going to Madrid. London, 1:34 p. m.—Cabling from Lisbon, the correspondent of the Cen tral News, says it is reported that the German minister to Portugal and other Germans residing in Lisbon are about to leave for Madrid. As a result of cabinet meetings and conferences between leaders of the va rious Portuguese parties and the president of the republic, the corre spondent continues, it has been re solved to convoke congress Friday, October 16th, to pass a vote for the mobilization of Portuguese troops. German Antwerp Camps For Miles London, 3:25 a. m.—“ The captain of an American schooner which was permitted to pass Antwerp today," says the Daily Express' Rotterdam correspondent in a dispatch filed on Monday, "states that the German camps extend in a semi-circle four miles wide and twenty miles in ex tent between the inner and outer for tifications. "There were no fires in the city then, though the ruins were smoul dering. The Germans were busily en gaged in making an inventory of the stores which had fallen into their hands.” 400 YAQUIS WANT TO AID GEN. VILLA On Board U. 8. 8. West Virginia, at aaa, via wiraieaa to San Diego.—Four hundred of General Mayorena’s Yaqui Indians have arrived at Santa Rosa line, on the Gulf of California, with the apparent purpose of attempting the conquest of Lower California for General Villa. Rear Admiral Howard, commanding the United States Pacific fleet ■ls headed for Santa Rosalia on his flag ship, the West Virginia, and should arrive there some time today (Wed nesday 1 CHASE DUTCH STEAMER. Now York,—Officers of the Dutch steamer Prins Willem V., which ar rived today from the West Indies re ported that the vessel had been chas ed by a British cruiser while off As bury Park. Two German citizens were aboard the steamer. When the British cruiser approached the steam er was headed inshore. She ran well within the three-mile limit. The war vessel then turned and steamed out to sea. FAMOUS CRUISERS NOW IN BLACK SEA The Goeben and Breslau Reported Near Spot Where Rus sian Fleet Reported---British Ambassador Orders Women of Embassy to Leave Constantinople. London, 4:20 a. m.—Dispatches from Sofia and other points report the ap pearance of the former German cruis ers Breslau and Goeben, which fly the Turkish flag, in the Black sea. German Officer* and Crow. Rome, via. London, 11:50 p. m.—A report from Constantinople says the commander of the Goeben will become head of the Turkish fleet and aims to attack the Russian fleet for mastery in the Black sea and to threaten the Russian coast. All of the Goeben’a of HOKE SMITH INTRODUCES THE COTTON BOND BILL Purpose, Briefly Explained, Would Provide $250,000,000 to Buy 5,000,000 Bales—To Curtail 1915 Crop and Main tain Price By Two Cents Tax on All Production in Excess of Half 1914 Crop Washington.—The cotton bond bill as agrei-d upon in a series of con ferences by southern senators, was Introduced by Senator Hoke Smith today as an amendment to the war revenue bill. Senator Smith explain ed the proposal briefly and arinounoed he would discuss it at length to morrow. The measure, drafted to relieve the cotton congestion resulting from the war, would provide that the government issue $260,000,000 in three year, four per cent bonds to buy 6,000,000 bales of cotton at 10 cents a pound. To make up for any lohm that might accrue to the government through decrease in the value of Its cotton of Inability to dispose of It a tax would be levied on a future cotton crop. To curtail next year's crop and maintain the price of the staple a tax of two cents a pound Is levied by the bill on all cotton produced in 1916 In excess of fifty per cent of the crop of 1914. BUSINESS IS BETTER-AND GETTING BETTER EACH DAY ONE MILLION WOOLEN UNDERBHIRTB. A representative of the French Government Is In this country. He has placed orders for One Million Woolen Undershirts and OVKK ONK MILLION pairs of Hocks for the French army. The British Government Is reported to have Informed the Woolen Manufacturers of Leicester, the center of the Kngllsh Woolen Industry, that Hosiery, Underclothing, Gloves and Other Goods must be placed at the disposal of the War Office for use by the Army and Navy. The penalty for withholding a single piece Is practical confiscation. What does this news mean to You, Mr. American Manufac turer? Does It point to your opportunity to dell woolen goods to Buyers deprived of the Rngllsh markets? THE TRADE WINDS ARE BLOWING THIS WAY. They are wafting to our shores Millions of Dollars In Orders for everything which men and women and children need and which Kurope, to which they formerly looked, cannot supply. The nine war-torn nations must be fed and clothed. ficers and crew are said to he Ger mans. Women to Leave. Berlin (by wirelaac to Sayviilo, L. I.) —This official announcement Was made today: "The British ambassudor at Con stantinople hus ordered the women of the embassy to leave the Ottoman capital today. "Information received from Sofia confirms the report that the Russian Black sea fleet Is sailing southward. $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY. Only Briefest Reports France,Belginm and East FUGITIVESARE RETURNING 10 ANTWERP Many Thousands, However, Are Hesitating Fearing Pres ent Friendly Conduct May Change---No War Contribu tion Yet Exacted. London, 7:00 a. m. "Municipal •m*ployes of Antwerp have had to swear allegiance to the German em pire.” says the Evening News corres pondent at Bergen-op-Zoon. Holland, In a dispatch dated Monday. The message continues: "The policemen were allowed to re tain their arms. The police have been ordered to remove the Belgian flag from all houses . The regulations al so include the obligation to light the houses at night and to leave the doors open. Must Be Saluted. "The Imperial standard must ho sa luted when * the army is passing thorugh the streets and soldiers have been seen to strike off with their sa bres the hats of persons who did not give such a salute. "Already thousands of fugitives are returning to Antwerp and shops are reopening slowly. Many more thous ands, however, are hesitating, appre hensive that the Germans’ present friendly conduct may change. "Up to this time no war contribu tion has been exacted but that the town Is to supply all requisitioned wares free. For Instance, two tons of potatoes were to be provided today. Shops Must Open. All bankers, butchers, grocers and provision dealers not reopening their shops within five days are threatened stringent measures. "The Germans say 125,000 of their men are in Antwer, but this (figure seems to exaggerated. Several thous and will remain as garrison. "The offices and printing plant, of the newspaper Metropole are among Ihe buildings burned." ON PROPRIETARY MEDICINES, NO TAX Washington.—The proposed tax on proprietary medicines was ordered stricken out of the war revenue hill today by the democrats of the senate finance committee. Reports had come of general opposition throughout the country and Chairman Underwood and other members of the house ways and means committee had given notice that the house would not agree to a tax on "the poor man's medicine." FRENCH GENERAL KILLED. Paris, 4:10 a. m.—News reached Faria today of the death of General Rondony, commander of the Third Brigade of French Colonial Infantry. He was killed while leading his brig ade against tfie enemy. Two English nurses tisve been kill ed by an exploding shell while on duty In a field hospital behind the center of the allied armies. Carranza Government Seizes the Mexico Tramways Company Lines Act Created Profound Sensation. Road Owned by French, English and Belgian Interests. Mexico City, (by courier to Vera Cruz.) —The Mexico Tramways Com pany lines were Seized by the Car ranza government today at the point Of the bayonet. The tramways company Is a foreign corporation capitalized at $1,000,000. Its homo office Is In Toronto. The government explained that the move was a provisional measure In the Interest of public welfare and due to the stoppage of the street car traf flc of the city at noon of last Thurs day when the motormen, conductors, Inspectors and shop men struck be cause their demands for a 100 per cent Increase In wages, an eight hour day and recognition of the union were not grunted by the company In the four hours time limit specified by the strikers' committee. Due to a depreciation In the Mexican peso the management Informed the government today of Its Inability to grant the demands of the men for shorter hours and double wages, de claring that passengers were now being transported at less than 1 1-2 cents gold. Soldiers Surround Building Shortly afterward soldiers surround ed’the main building occupied by the company’s offices and plant, while i delegation of officials entered and served notice upon General Grave< that all the books, rolling stock and HOME EDITION Paris Says Nothing to Report Except Advance at Berry-au bac—Russia Says Operations Continue on the Vistula THE GREAT BATTLE MAY BE NOW UNDERWAY Claimed That All Efforts of Von Kluck to Smash Allies Left Have Failed- -Austrian Offensive Continues North of Przemsyl London, 10:30 a. m.—There is hops in London today that the 108th an niversary of the hattle of Jena in which the French Rained n voctory over the Prussians nnd Saxons may be celebrated along both battle fronts by events recalling this great and de cisive struggle but whatever the out come only the briefest reports are re ceived of whet is now transpiring in Belgium, in France and in Russian Poland. Report Advance. The latest French official commu nication declares there is nothing to report, except a notable advance tn the region of Berry-nu-Brac, while I’etrograd gives out the cryptic state ment taht warlike operations continue along the Vistula and Kan Rivers as far as I’rzemysl and south as fax as the Dnelater. A great hattle along this front may even now be under way stid in any event it cannot he long postponed. Greatest Army Yet. Vienna reports that the Austrian offensive continues north and south ol I’rzemysl and that Jaroslau, an important fortress taken by Russlk several weeks ago, has been re-occu pied by the Austrians. A dispatch from Nish says that acting on instruc tions from the German general staff, Austria lias concentrated on the banks of the Drlna the greatest army yet sent agtlnst Hervla in a final and supreme effort to crush that country. Most Meagre. Nearer home news of military ope rations Is even more meagre than in the eastern area. It 1s claimed, how ever. I hat all the efforts of General von Kluck to smash the allies’ left have been repulsed. DROP 3 BOMBS IN R'Y STITION Nancy, via. Paria, 6:45 a. m.—Three bombs from German yesterday In the railway station near the bridge of the Rue do Mon Desert, in the southwestern part of ths city. They struck a first class passenger coach, cut the telegraph wires and In jured three persons. Over Ksrleruh*. London, 6:08 a. m.—Hostile aero planes appeared over Karlsruhe, Ger many, yesterday and escaped undam aged, according to the Central News correspondent at Copenhagen. other property of the company, with the exception of the cash In the vaults, must be delivered to the chief of police The order wus given In the name of the supreme chief, and was signed by the governor of the federal district. The act has caused a profound sen sation. The principal owners of the prop erty are Kngllsh, French and Belgian, with some American stockholders. All foreign employes were kept In the building at the behest of the troops. The management has made a vigorous protest to the Brazilian, British, French and Belgian legations.. Tomsi Rsmos Acting G. M. Carranza designated Tomas Kamos acting ageneral manager of the sys tem. The lines of the company form h net work over ihe entire federal district extending for nearly 280 miles end carrying millions of passengera motif lily. The tramway company and Ihe allied Meghan Light and Power Company, Ltd., supply all the light, power, heat and transportation within a radius of .’III miles of the capital. The joint Investment of the allied com panies represents nearly $100,000,000, Passengers arriving from Aguas Cal lenten say that Gen. Villa Is thirty miles north of there with a large fores arid determined to fight unless the ad herents of Carsnza agree to a com mission form of government.