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THE WEATHER Probably rain tonight; Tuesday partly cloudy. VOLUME XIX, No. 299. OPENING RESERVE BANKS AIDS SOUTH Date Set for November 16th. Expect Great Assistance for General Business Condition of Nation. $400,000,000 to be Released. To Help Cot ton Producers. Washington, D. C.—Steps to set in motion the machinery of the twelve federal reserve banks under the new banking system, the opening for busi ness of which has been fixed official ly by Secretary McAdoo for Novem ber 16th were being taken here today by- the federal reserve board. Confi dence was expressed that the early opening of the reserve banks would aid conditions in tne South brought on by the European war and be of assist ance in the general business situation throughout the country. Emergenoy Conditions. Emergency conditions in the South in particular prompted the secretary to designate an early date for the open ing of the reserve banks. In an of ficial statement Secretary McAdoo said he had decided upon November 16th following a conference with the re serve board and because of the emerg ency situation in the South, believing the banks will be of aid to that sec tion and benefit other parts of the country. The directors and gover nors of the 12 reserve banks at a meeting in Washington recently voted against opening on November 16th and expressed their preference for November 30th. To Help Cotton. Secretary McAdoo made it evident that under the new system the federal government would be able to deposit from the general fund of the treasury in reserve banks to help producers of cotton. The new reserve requirements which will become operative when the banks are opened, according to Mr. McAdoo, will release more than four hundred million dollars of money now held by national banks as reserves and will materially increase the loan ing power of the banks. Few Physical Obstacles. ~i While Secretary McAdoo and mem bers of the reserve board are fully cog nizant of the obstacles in the way of getting the reserve banks ready for business on November 16th, confidence Is expressed that the directors of these banks will be able to overcome the difficulties. FOR ACTION EVEN IP 0. S. OFFENDED London, 4:04 a.m.—The Morning Post editorially protests against the action of the British government in declin ing to arrest the enemy's belligerents in neutral ships. It argues that even If the United States and other neutral countries would he offended by such arrests that is not sufficient reason for the government's attitude. The post estimates there are 100,000 reservists in the United States alone waiting for an opportunity to cross the Atlantic to fight for their fatherland and that with the embargo on their arrest removed they will begin to cross the ocean. VON KLUCK VET ON TOE AISNE London, 2:40 p. m—Confirmation from Paris that the German extreme right no longer is being manipulated by General von Kluck rame as a dis tinct surprise here. It was said last week that he had been superseded by Generol von Amlm, but the latest ver sion has him remaining on the Aisne, while Grand Duke Albercht, of Wurt temburg and others are guiding the destinies of the armies on Belgium. 10,110 RUSSIANS CO TO LEMBERG London, 4:30 a. m< —Acording to a dispatch to The Dally Telegraph from Rotterdam, The Vlsslsrhe Zeltung of Berlin says that the Russians, who had withdrawn most of their troops from have now sent 80,004 men .there who are strenuously fortifying the town. The Russians, the paper says, are clearly determined to keep Lemberg at all mats TO FIRE oTTBOTH GOEBEN,BRESLAU Londsn, 2:26 p. m.—The status of She cruisers Ooeben and Breslau, which Turkey purchased from Ger many. again Is brought to the fore by s despatch from Rome which said the Russian and British ambassadors had Informed the porte that the allies would fire on the vessels the next time they -am# out of the Bosphorous, where ther are reported to have entered re cently in basts. the ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES - THE AUGUSTA HERALD PARIS CAN FORI NO OPINION ON RESULT TODAY French War Office Statements Optimistic in Spite of Evident German Intention to Force Battle in North to Decision. Paris, 6:58 a. m. —The Incessant ad vances and withdrawals of the allies and Germans, particularly in the north, furnished early today no basis for a summing up as to general result. The Germans judging from their heavy loss of men, seem determined to force the battle to an issue. Nevertheless the French public after analyzing the situation as indicated in the latest war office statements continued optimistic Action of Institute. While awaiting further news from the front there is much Interest in the action the Institute of France will take regarding its German correspondents and associates. The institute was ex pected to meet today. There has been a wide difefrence of opinion among the members as well as the academies forming the institute while the press has taken a large part in the discus sion. Because of statutory disposi tions and decrees there has been some difficulty in reaching a decision. Inci dentally one of the academicians has expressed himself in favor of return ing all of the diplomat's orders and ti tles received from Germany. IS II A BREACH OF NEUTRALITY? Helulu, T. H.,—Transfer of the crew of the German power schooner Aeolus, sunk by the Japanese battleship Hhs en off this port Saturday from that warship to a launch of the North Ger man Lloyd refugee steamer Locksun outside the harbor yesterday has raised questions as to the propriety of this act. The Locksun is interned here and there is uncertainty as to whether her sending out a launch did not con stitute a breach of neutrality. It is understood the situation has been laid officially before Washington for decision. PRES’T ACCEPTS NO INVITATIONS YET Washington.—Priseident Wilson ex pects to remain in Washington this week that he may shape his program and keep in touch with affairs in Europe. and Mexico. He will go to Princeton Tuesday week to vote. Many Invitations to spend a few days at different points in the South after election have been received, but so far none have been acceptd by the prsident. 'JIM GRWTAW j SUPREME COURT Washington, D. C.—The validity of the “Jim crow" law in Oklahoma de pends upon the outcome of oral argu ments today before the supreme court. In addition to the usual “Jim crow" requirements of separate cars and waiting rooms for the white and negro races, the Oklahoma statutes permit the railroads to use chair cars, sleeping cars and dining cars exclusively for one race. The railroad contend that this is a Justified distinction in serv ice. as not enough negroes desired facilities to pay the railroads for fum jlshlng them separately. The Crown Prince, Vistula Advance London, 10:16 a. m.—According to the Htar's Rome correspondent the German crown prince presided over the Austrn-Germnn council of war held October 14th when the German advance on the Vistula which has met with such a decisive defeat was de cided on. GERMAN CROWN PRINCE OUT IN COLD AS LONG ALLIES HOLD ARGONNE KEY; CUT OFF FROM REST INVADERS’ LINES London, 3:82 a. m.—The Bordeaux correspondent of the Dally News sends the following regarding the fighting in the Argonne region: "A useful success has been scored by the allies in the Forest of Ar gonne. After the fighting on the Marne the Duke of Wurttemberg* army retreated to the western side of the Argonne while the crown prince's army followed along the eastern side of the forest, halting finally around Varenneg. Ever since the two armies have been trying to join hands. “The French now have gained possession of the village of Melsle court In the middle of /frgonne and commanding the route to the valley of the Aisne As long as they hold this i<“y to ihe crown prince, is out In the coir, separated by a difficult country from the rest of the German l lines." - AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 26, 1914. Residents of Antwerp Seek Refuge From Germans in Holland i. SjyXaftyv'' '' ■ t 1 ‘ ~f-' N A tnrff V Komi' i. 1 Aj „ ... ... ■ ... ®H.Ei»TJM*ED IN SEATING FUNK. m«V- -mhhw* Tdp— Refugee* ftorfi Antwerp sheltered in the skating link at Amsterdam in Holland, Into which country hun dreds of thousands of Belgians fled before the victorious advance of the Kaiser's forces. Below —Some of the children who fled with their parents from their homes in Antwerp when the German shells began falling in the Belgian seaport 'town. Germans Have Crossed the Yser In Terrible Flanders Fight for Possession of Channel Ports Invaders Throwing Every Available. Man Against Allies Left. Paris Reports Attacks to South of Lille, Repulsed. Bomb bardment of Anglo- French Fleet Sweeping the Belgian Littoral. London, 3:55 p. m.—“ A dvices from the front thb morning” telegraphs the Paris correspondent of Reu ter’s Telegram Company, “indicate a general allied adyanee in the region be tween Nieuport and Ypres as well as to the east of tho Arras.” Line Maintained. Paris, 2:54 p. m.—The French of ficial communication given out this afternoon says that yesterday the French line between Nieuport and Dixmude war, maintained. The text of the communication fol lows: “During the day of yesterday our front along the general line between Nieuport and Dixmude was maintain ed. The German forces which cross ed the Yser between those towns have not been able to progress. Admitted in Paris. Londen, 9:56 a. m,-As claimed by Berlin and acknowledged by Paris, the Germans undoubtedly have crossed the Yser River, between Dixmude and Nieuport, but whether or not this means a forward step in the "on to |Calais" movement may depend on th# operations further eastward. "Rumors continue to reach London of the Impending evacuation of Of fend and the reduction in strength of the German garrison in Antwerp. This does not necessarily imply prepara tions for a retreat but it may mean the Germans are throwing every available man against the allies' left in their ef fort to conquer the channel ports. Along Belgian Shore. Along the Belgian littoral the al lied fleet continues it« bombardment. The great shells traveling three miles inland evidently have proved very ef fetive, Judging from the tragic fate, of Gen. Von Tripp and the members of hIH staff who were lr:<l by f. projec tile from a warship. All reports sgree that the fighting in West Flanders has been terrible be yond any other during the war. Pro jectiles hurled from the land, the sea ahd' the air are sweeping this flat un protected country, destroying villages and searching out the terror-stricken inhabitants who delayed too long In getting out of the line of fire. Menace Removed. Paris reports that the west and the south of Lille fierce attacks by tho Germans have been repulsed. The most slgnlfcaut part of Paris official communication relates that the French with their heavy artillery now com mand the road which is one of the principal lines of German communi cation with St. Mlhlel, the holding of which by the invaders has constitut ed menaces to the allied line. Paris Air Scare. Reports Indicate |haU the French aerial service has responded to the demand for re-organization which followed the storm of rrlttclsm leveled at it because of the ease with which German aeroplanes dropepd bombs on Paris. No recent aerial attacks t »ve been made on the French capital. CHINA DEMANDS JAP SURRENDER Peking, Chins, 4:08 s. m.—The Chi nese foreign minister has demanded the surrender of a Japanese torpedo boat with its crew which entered Chinese waters and submitted the Japanese flag for the Chinese dragon and attempted to tow away the wrecked Oerman torpedo boat B-00. WHERE IDE DEAD LIE THICKEST IN CHANNEL FIGHT England Awaiting News of Progress, if Any, of Germans In Rush After Crossing the Yser feiver. London, 1:11 p. m.—What progress, if any, the Germsn right lias made since crossing the Yser, between Nleu port arid Dixmude in B(Jgium on Sat urday,' today stood high above all other questions iri Kngland concern ing the situation of the allied armies. Thai the Germans crossed this barrier is admitted by both sides, but wheth er, breasting it, they have been aide to push forward, or whether they have met. such opposition from the British 1 and Belgian armies as to he held from swaying beyond the west ern bank is yet to he recorded in of ficial statements. Comparatively Small Area. The fight in this canal-webbed sec tion of Belgium to penetrate which and gain the channel ports Germany has been sacrificing so many men, covers a comparatively small area of the whole battle line in France and Belgium, lint here unquestionably the dead lie thickets. Tills fact Is due not only to the determined rush of the German fortes Inti also-to the ac curate fir# of the British and French warships HOUSE BUSY TO FEBRUARY IST. Washington, D. C.—President Wil son will discuss the legislative, pro gram for the next session of congress with senate leaders as soon as possi ble. Today he estimated the house would be busy with the regular ap propriation Mils until February Ist and that in’ teh meanthi e the senate could be at work on the most important Mils. FIRST REAL SNOW. Chicago.—The first real snow f the season was reported at Green Bay, VVIs.. In Ihe Lake Superior region today In telegrams to the locaj weather bureau. $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY. SOUTH GRATIFIED AT ENGLAND’S ACT Assurance Given by Great Britain That American Cotton is Not "Contraband of War.” Means That There Will Be no Interference With Cargoes for Neutral or Bellig- SO. HSIAN IN COLLAPSE, JURY FAILED ACQUIT To Ask for Release on Bail if Indictment is Not Quashed, Following Disagreement at Murder Trial. New York Mrs. Florence Conk lin Carman, who was on trial in Mineola all last week, charged with the murdering of Mrs. Louise Bailey, was releas>"l today on $25,000 bail in the King’s County supremo court, In Brooklyn. She started immediately for her homo in Freeport. Counsel Act. Mineola, N. Y. -Counsel for Mrs. Florence C. Carman planned to appear in the supreme today to ask that who be released on bail pending her sec ond trial on the charge of having murdered Mrs. Louise 1). Bailey, or a decision to have, the indictment against her quashed. The Jury which tried Mrs. Carman, wife of I)r, Edwin Car man, a Freeport physician, in whose office Mrs. Bailey was shot ami killed on June 30th, could not agree yester day after deliberating more than 13 hours. It. was said the jury stood ten for acquittal and two for convic tion. The district attorney said he would not seek to have Mrs. Carman tried again. Her own counsel, on the other bund said he would demand a new trial as he. would not permit the in dictment to hang over his client, Mrs. Carman was said to he in a state of "tariff- tod«*v a result Of the Jury's failure to acquit her. SOOTH'S COTTON PROBLEM CLEARS Situation Caused by War Be ing Rapidly Cleared up; President Wilson Says End of War Will Restore it to Normal Washington.—Tho cotton BitimtloA ariHiriK from tho KuroppHn wnn In lin ing rapidly cleared up. In (ho opinion of President Wilson. Ho told < alters today tho end of tho wur alone would restore normal conditions In the cot ton IndiiHtry hut that rapid progress was being made in the efforts to o ; sist the cotton growers of the Hoiith. The president based his optimism concerning the cotton situation on the plans for furnishing money to the cot ton plunters nnd on tho opening of foreign markets, lie said that there is every reason why all ports should he open to cotton and predicted that thjy would he. Mr. Wilson declared that Southern business men with whom he had talkn 1 had not been deeply apprehensive over the cotton sltautinn. lie added that he had been confident all along the question would work Itself out with th.? assistance of the administrative offi cers of the government. FIVE AIRFUNES BROUGHT DOWN London, 3:50 a. m ■ According to the Bails correspondent of the Express, five German aeroplanes were de stroyed by the French on Saturday. Two were brought down »t Rhcims by a single French aviator, he says who Kuceeded in getting to a higher alti tude than the Germans and then fired on them with a revolver. Two other machines were hit by the guns on tin Meharlcourt forts near Montldldlor. A fifth German airman was wounded by a rifle shot at Grn vellnes, a sen port, 12 miles eust-northeast of <':i lals. MAKE OATHS GERMAN GENL’S ORDER TO SHOOT ALL PRISONERS AND KILL ALL WOUNDED WAS CARRIED OUT Weahington.—Tie- I'leiuh miliet-- today issued the following state ment: , . . , "'l'li' report appeared In tin- press sometime ago, according to whlcli General Ktonger, ooiniiianhlng )* I’t ■ ')) > of tin* German tirniy In Hrance, had leaned ari order to hlx troopa pruu-rlblng that they Hive no quarter to any prlsonera but ehoi.t them all and finish the wounded "An official statement from Iterlln via Hayvllls wm Issued there upon declaring that this was an •Impudent lie.' ' The atrocious order nevertheless had re- :ly been given and carried out; and proof of It la In the han 'sof the French government. Ovu twenty German prisoner* of the 112th and 112nd regiments of Infantry (forming the Stanger brigade) urn now held In France, at Montbrtsoa amlHt Ftlenne. They have declare ! under oath before the magistrate that this order \\hK actually Issued on the Jdth day of August and that In ar> < rr'ance w'lh II all French wounded found that day were at on« despatched. Officers, and notably Captain Curtins of tho U*th regiment personally superintended tho execution of the order.” HOME EDITION erent Nations. Washington. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice , the British ambnssadnr, by instructions oF Sir K.hvard Grey, issued a warning today to Ameri can shippers through the State Department to con sign all cargoes bound for neutral countries to the neutral government, or a specific consignee. Cotton Specifically Named. Washington. Two notes addressed to Acting Secretary Lansing say Brit ish cruisefs will not interfere with neutral commerce when shipments arc properly consigned. The docu ments specifically exempt cotton from molestation, even though destined to belligerent countries, ns this article is not contraband. Minerals Oil*. With respect to mineral oils and ar ticles listed as conditional contraband, the notes say Great Britain will seize no cargoes if the papers of the ship show their ultimate destination to be neutral. Only in cases where cargoes have been consigned “to order” the notes point out, has the British government been exercising scrutiny. Much Pleased. Washington, D. C. Senators and representatives from the south were gratified today by the action of Great Britain in announcing it would not in terfere with American cotton as “con traband of war.” Assurances to that ef fect were given Ambassador Page at London by Sir Edward Grey, British minister for foreign affairs who con firmed his government’s action in a cablegram to the British embassy here. Ambassador Page In advising the state department, also reported that the British ship Pamperdown, laden with American cotton and products detain ed at Ktornaway, Scotland, was not held because of her manifest but on account of a disagreement between her owners and the charter party. Would Not Be Seized. Southern senators had requested the state department to ask the belliger ent countries to give assurances that shifimentH of American cotton to neu tral or belligerent nations would not be seized or detained. The action of the British govern ment forestalled action by the state department and will allow the safe movement of American cotton to any point including Germany where a fair market Is said to exist. The attitude of the British government. It Is thought means there will he no interference with any non-contraband cargoes from a neutral country carried in neutral shipH even though consigned to a bel ligerent Some Cargoes Detained. Cotton never has been listed as either absolute or conditional contra- I hand but some cargoes have been de | tained and certain insurance com- I panics have refused to issue cotton I policies. The British ambassador, Hlr Cecil I .Spring-Kice in a statement has given 1 assurances that “cotton is not on the j list of contraband and will not be , seized.” PUT ANTWERP Ilf STITT DEFENSE London, 7:40 a. m.—The correspon dent of The Timed at Rotterdam Benda tile following: "It la char that the Germana are putting Antwerp In a state of defenae. In most of the Important sorta the Helgbui guns have been replaced with German fortress artillery of ths latsat type. Kvldently the Germana are pre paring a line of retreat from the Ua tend Dlxrnude line.” INDICTMENT BTANDB. Waahinflton. —The supreme court li day declined to direct the federal court to annul thi- Indictment against .fared Flagg, indicted with Daniel H. Morgan, former treasurer of the llnlt .d Wittes for tin- alleged rnlauae of the malls lo Hulling stock. Flagg's coun sel asked the supreme court to direct tho dismissal of the Indictment on the ground that the Indictment Was based on papers unlawfully seised by post office inspectors In raiding Flagg's office.