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TWO
FOODSTUFFS,
COTTON,TRADE
SEPTEMBER
Tremendous Increase in For
mer, Marked Decrease in
Latter. Effect of the War
Shown in Detail by Today’s
Report.
Washington.—War's continued ef
fect on American commerce-—a tre
mendous Increase In the sale of food
stuffs for foreign armies and a mark
ed decrease In exportation of cotton,
machinery and materials for use In
manufacturing—was shown In detail
today by statistics compiled by the de
partment of commerce.
Kxporta of grain and meats jump
ed to practically unprecedented quan
tities In September, resulting In a
great Improvement over August’s
trade and a substantial export bal
ance. but the decrease In the sale
abroad of cotton and manufactures
resulted In a loss of $6,902,fi115, com
pared with September, 1818.
The Gain.
The gain for September's exports
over those for the first month of the
war was 148,868.218. Supplemental
figures obtained at the department
showed that exportations of canned
beef Jumped from 864,693 pounds In
September, 1918, to 2,886.356 lost
month. The Increased trade in fraah
meat was larger. More than 7,087,400
pounds were shipped abroad last
month, compared with 634,t>23 In Sep
tember, 1913.
The war growth of grain exports
was as marked Rarley sales Jumped
from 281,484 bushels In September.
1818, to 2,781,286 last month; osts from
318,928 to 10,780,166; wheat from 11,-
971.168 to 26,869.100, while' rice ex
ports Increased from 1,486,996 pounds
to 10,443,817.
Cotton Deceosso.
The decrease In exports of cotton
during September compared with last
year amounted to nearly $60,000,000.
Wilh the partial restoration of ship
ping facilities, a remarkable improve
ment In the exports to some of the
Latin-American countries was shown
over the first month of the war. Trade
to Germany, Russia and llclgulin re
mained at low ebb, but that to the
United Kingdom was fairly well main
tained.
The United States purchased from
the world last month goods valued at
$140,089,811, compared with Imports of
$17,084,84* In September, 1913. In
creases In Imports were shown from
the United Kingdom. Argentina, Can
ada, Cuba and Holland. Greatest de
creases were shown In Imports from
Germany, France,, Belgium and Run
sin. I
The export trade of $168,837,838 as
compared with $218,240,001 a year ago
wan divided In part among "the war"
countries and l.at!n America.
NEGRO RUNS AMUCK
ON UPPER BROAD ST.
Tired Pistol Five Times Before
He Was Arrested by Officer
Sullivan.
John Permenter, a negro, employed
by the Rills tes A Coal Co., aa driver,
lost hie head on Tuesday at about
midday and created n fracas on upper
Broad street the equal of which has
almost never been seen In the city.
Beginning near the corner of Mar
bury and Broad. It la alleged he en
tered the house of a woman named
Daley Uatereon with, a ptatol id one
band, and told her that he was going
to kill her He flrad once at her
shrieking and disappearing form, and
then proceeded up Jones street firing
the gun until the magazine was empty.
Officer Sullivan caught hint at the
corner of 16th and Broad streets, ami
■aid afterwards that the negro seemed
to be full of dope.
ANOTHER "MOONSHINER"
FOR THE U. S. COURT
Alford Bradley Arestcd Mon
day Night in Washington
County by Deputy Marshall
Pierce.
Deputy x\ H. Marshall Pierce re
turned to the city laet night with a
prisoner, Alford Bradley, a negro,
charged with Illicit distilling. He wae
arrested Monday night a short dis
tance out of ftanderavttl. On., | n Wash
ington County, by Marshall Pierce, on
a warrant sworn out In Msrnn by ft.
M. Moye. field deputy collector of in
let nul revenue.
A raid, led by Mr Moye. was made
some time ago on the still which the
officers charge the negro with having
operated, at which time the evidence
on which the warrant was sworn out
wae obtained.
A preliminary investigation was
made by V. S. Commissioner Skinner
Tuesday and Bradley was placed un
der a bond of S2OO. which was sup
plied by William Walden, of Spread
Oa. Bradleys rasa will he brought
to the attention of the next federal
grand Jury convening In Augusta
The preliminary hearing of Elmofe
Jackson. colored, charger! with rob
bing e rural mall hot, was postponed
from Tuesday till next Wednesday
Alarm At Milan
Milan, Italy, via Roma. An earth
quake was recorded tn Milan tine
morning. Considerable alarm was
oavaed among the people, but there
were no casual ilea.
On you know of gny cth.r
Improyorront you can maka
to yur homo that will add
aa much to ita Intrfnaio valuo
aa having it wlrod for oloc
trtaltyT
WIRELESS SMS
610 HO OFT
VIRGINIA CAFFS
Ward Liner Reports Possible
Heavy Naval Engagement
Kept up Until 9 p. m. Search
light Flashes Seen. Karl
sruke, Dresden Around?
| New York. Wirelrss stations were
; on the alert today to catch messages
which ships at sea might send regard
ing a reported naval engagement last
night off the Virginia Capes, 240 miles
south of Scotland Lightship, or ap
proximately 40 miles south of Capa
: Henry.
Tho first news of Heavy firing off
'the capes was received here from the
Ward I,lner Saratoga, northbound
from Havana, which last night said
by Wireless that heavy guns were in
action, with frequent flashes of pow
der and searchlight In tho direction
where the firing was heard. The
wireless operator at Handy Hook plck-
Icd up a fragment of tho Saratoga's
message.
Excitement on Board.
"The great cannonading afforded
quite a little excitement,” according
to the Ward Liner’s operator. "Many
anxious persons grouped around the
Marconi cabin and almost demanded
details of this possible great naval
engagement. The firing continued at
Intervals until 9 p. m., when It ceas
ed altogether, or wo became out of
sound range,"
Naval men here who discussed the
possibility that American warships
which left Old Point Comfort, Va. t
yesterday might be engaged In gun
practice, declared It was not custo
mary to practice at night a.nd point
ed out that no warning had been sent
recently to shipping along the Atlantic
roast that such practice was to be
held.
Karlsruhe and Dresden.
The Karlsruhe and the Dresden,
German cruisers, have been a con
stant menace to ltrltlsh shipping In
the Atlantic In recent weeks and It Is
known that British vessels have been
seeking to destroy them.
At Battls Practice.
Washington, D. C-—Four hntleshtps
of the Atlantic fleet and 14 destroyers j
are at battle practice otf the Virginia
Capes at tiie same location from
which heavy firing was reported Inst
night. The battleships New Hamp
shire, Michigan, North Dakota and
Delaawre with 14 destroyers are drill
ing. Naval officers here are confi
dent there was no battle of European
ships off the capes but that the sounds
of firing and tha flare of searchlights,
reported by wireless by the liner Sara
toga, came from the American squad
ron.
DEATHS
BEOO, MRS. CI,EO T —Widow of the
late Mr. Rubin C. Hego, died this
morning at 7 o'clock at the resi
dence, 14G0 May Avenue/ In the
•7th year of her age, after an 111-
nwes of three months. The fun
eral announcement will be made
later. Deceased Is survived by
four daughters. Mrs. M. K Baxter,
Savannah; Mrs. H. E. .Tones, Bal
timore. Md.; Mrs. T. R. Brandon,
and Miss Lola Sego, City, and also
by four sons, all of Augusta,
Messrs. Karl P , Robert 8., Vernon
T.. and R. E. Sego.
WREN, WILLIAM R The 2-monthjs
old son of Mr. and Mrs. William
B Wren. Sr., died at the residence.
17S0 Hicks Streets yesterday noon.
The funeral services occurred this
afternoon at 4 o’clock. Rev. Thus.
Walker officiating amt the Inter
ment followed In the West View
Cemetery. Besides hie father and
mother, deceased is survived by
four brothers and four sisters.
S. C. FEDERATION LABOR
ELECT OFFICERS TODAY
Columbia, S. C--~C. L. Wilson, ol
Charleston, was today elected preside d
an 1 treasurer of the South Caroling
Stale Federation of Labor, before ad
journment of the annual convention
of the organisation here. Charleston
was selected as the place for the next
convention.
CAN'T AGREE ON VERDICT.
Scranton, Pe. —After being locked up
for three days and a half the Jury n
the cats of William Fegrnm, tried hero
last week on e charge of murdering
Mary Quinn, twelve years ago, sent
out for a change of clothing tonight,
some members declaring they would
stay all winter rather than agree to
a verdict.
The Jury repeatedly has notified the
court that It Is hopelessly deadlocked
and each time has been Informed that
a verdict must be returned before It
can be discharged.
" " 1 ""
bcciig lrom -Bringing Up Falnar, 1 * Th* Orand Thursday, haatmee and Evening.
DAI FOUND BODIES OF 2,500
BATOIFTTED GERMANS IN THE
VSER CANAL’S CRIMSON WATERS
Dixmunde’s Streets Strewn Thick With the Dead After
Veritable Hell of the Night. Face to Face Men Wrestled
and Died by Drowning. Order Came— “ River Must be
Crossed.”
London, 3:53 a. b,—The correspond
ent of the Dally Mall In northern
France, telegraphing under date of
Sunday night regarding the fighting
on the River Yser, say^:
"There were 2,500 German bodies In
the Vser Canal this morning after the
fighting In the night. Many of them
were drowned and others were bayo
netted. The very water Itself was
bloody while Dixmude’s streets were
strewn thick with the dead.
"These ghoulish facts alone give
some Idea of the savageness of the
fighting, the desperation of the Ger
man attacks and the stubbornness of
the Allieai resistance.
Night Was a Hell.
"The night waa a hell from dark to
dawn. At almost every point of the
line man was opposed by man, some
times at a few hundred yards distance
but more often in close grips. Fac*
to face men even wrestled and died
by drowning each other In the canal’s
waters. The Germans had had or
ders to get through that night’ cost
what It might.
"An officer of theirs, who was rap
tured, said the delay of more than a
week In crossing this waterway, had
Incensed the autocratic military mind
In Germany. It must he crossed to
night If It costs thousands of men. That
In effect wAs the order given and the
German soldiers, all credit to them,
did their best.
Could Give No More.
"Probably five thousand of them
gave their lives last night. They could
not give more. They failed but not
because the Germans did not literally
obey their orders. They crossed the
waterway as they were bid, but once
through they could not make good.
They were mowed down with rifle shot,
torn Into human fragments by shells
AT THE STRAND
Lyda Borelll, who Is playing the
lead of Lolette, the pretty Parisian
nrtlst In fieorge Kleine's five-part
motion picture drama, "The Naked
Truth," which Is being presented to
day and tonight at the Strand, has
frequently been called (he most beau
tiful woman In Europe. Miss Borelll
la 21 years old. an Italian by birth but
a Pnrislenne by ndnptlnn. Her rise
to fame In Europe has been the gos
sip of Continental theatrical circles
for two years. Oddly enough, , Miss
Borelll possesses so many American
mannerisms that she holds much the
same place In France that Anna Held
does In this country
For her work In "The Naked Truth"
Miss Borelll received $20,000.
“The Key to Y.rt.rday."
"The Key to Yesterday,” a story of
Intrigue and mystery, will he present
ed tn a feature photo production of
four parts at the Strand tomorrow,
from 10:80 a. m. to 10;30 p. rn., con
tlnuou sly.
Here’s a synopsis of the story:
Oeorge Carter a revolutionist In
South America, li the exact double of
Frederick Marston. ft famous artist In
Paris. Carter Is hestrayed by a com
rade and la sentenced to be shot. Ho
takes » desperate rhanee and escapes
on board a vessel bound for London.
Tn Paris Marston Is stabbed by a
model because Tie does not return her
love. The wound incapacitates him
from painting, and leaves an ugly
scar, and he goes to America on a
vacation. Hlghwnytflen attack him.
Inflicting Injuries which cause a total
loss of memory. The robbers leave
nothing In Ills pockets but the key to
his Paris studio, and Marston adopts
the name of Robert Anglo-Saxon. Five
years later he falls In love with Dus
ka Ftlson, a noted beauty, and at &
dinner given by her he meets Gen-
Itobero, a South American ambassa
dor. the man who condemned Carter
to death. Robero believes Saxon Is
Carter and wires Saxon a letter warn
ing him that If he marries Duska he
will have Saxon extradited to South
America and shot. Robero convinces
him that he Is Carter and Saxon goes
to South America to pay the penalty
of the crimes he believes himself guil
ty of. On the boat he meets Rodman.
Carter's betrayer. Duska follows
Saxon to South America nnd learns
that Saxon has proven his Innocence
ajal departed two days before. She
sends hint a wireless and he has the
ship topped anl lands at Puerto Frio,
and learns thnt the revolution has
broken out. In fighting big way
through the lines he Is shot and Is
placed on board a vessel bound for
France by Rodman. Rodman tdtlg
Duska what lias occurred and she fol
lows Saxon to France. Saxon's rrtnd
clears and through the medium of the
key which fits the lock of his house
his Identity Is clearly established.
Duska learns that Saxon Is the
world-renowned srtlst and has a wife
who Is very 111 When Saxon reaches
his home he finds Duska at the bed-
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
and bayonetted back yard by yard over
their own dead into the waters of the
canal. Into the very gray of the morn
ing this bloody work went on so
fiercely that there was hardly a trench
or bridge guard In the whole line that
did not Imagine that he had been sin
gled out for special attack.
Hardly One Got Back.
"It Is belieevd that some five thou
sand Germans crossed the River Yser
but hardly one of them got back. Those
to the north and northeast of Dix
mude, probably two thousand, were
met by a fine rally of the Belgian in
fantry and of the cavalry, who had
tethered tehlr horses and were driven
by main force, at the bayonet’s point
to the river canal and into it. There
must have been frantic scenes and the
bodies seen In the water the next day
gave grim testimony of this.
Shot in Streets
"About three thousand German In
fantrymen got into Dlxmude. They
held it for a time, but with shell fire
and rifle fire, the place was riddled.
The Germans dashed out of the crumb
ling houses only to be wiped out by
shrapnel and shot In the streets.
"When Sunday morning broke the
dead and wounded were everywhere.
Dlxmude was a cemetery but in the
woods not far away the Germans still
lingered. They held a position un
der a desperate fire and eventually
were reinforced. The Allies could not
oust tehm and tho Germans are still
across the Yser.
The Same Fate.
"Their presence may not be perma
nent and they may suffer the same fate
of hundreds of their fellows during the
week, who got over only to meet their
death, but the Belgian and French
lines, for the time being at least, have
been drawn back about this point.
side of his wife, who has just died.
Duska respects Saxon’s grief and de
parts. with her dream of happiness
shattered.
SMS BUSINESS
IN SOUTH O.K,
No Evidence of Prostration or
Panicky Conditions Declares
President U. S. Chamber of
Commerce,
Memphis, Tenn. —There is no evi
dence of prostration of business or i
panicky conditions In the soutn, ac- I
cording to John H. Fahey, of Boston,:
president of the chamber of commerce !
of the United States. Mr. Fahey and
other members of that organization
are here today on their tour through
the south. They leave tonight for
Birmingham.
"We have observed with the great
est satisfaction," said Mr. Fahey, "tha'
spirit of self-confidence and optimism
everywhere apparent among the bus- j
lnoss men In the cities we havs vis- :
lted. In spite of the temporary diffi
culties created by the war. The Im
pression has prevailed In some sec- i
tions that the south was completely
prostrated and well nigh panlc-strlck- ,
en over cotton conditions. We did not
find the slightest evidence of such a
condition.
$2,500 DAMAGES.
Charles City Courthoqse, Va. —A
Jury today returned a verdict of $2,- |
600 dnniages In a suit for SIO,OOO
brought by Hugh Harrison against
Mrs. Clarice Sears Harrell Ramsey,
owner of the famous Byrd Estate,
Wcstover. Harrison claimed dam
ages becuuae of a letter written hy
Mrs. Ramsey after a neighborhood
dispute, forbidding him to come to
Westover postoffice, which Is on her
plantation.
BEEKS U. 8. AID.
Washington. At the request of
Prince von Hatxfeldt-Trachenberg,
counsellor of the German embassy
here, the state department today un- !
dertook to ascertain through Amer*-1
can diplomatic and consular officers
the number and location of German
prisoners in France. No complaint
has been lodged against the treat meat
of these prisoners, but the German
government desires to know thslr num
bers and whereabouts.
SUN'S TOTAL ECLIPSE.
Boston.—A total eclipse of the sun
was observed from an aeroplane at
Kleff, Russia, on Aug. 20 by Prof.
David 8. Todd the Amherst college as
tronomer. who arrived today from
Liverpool on the steamer Canadian
The totality of the eclipse lasted two
minutes, fourteen seconds
GOOD-TIMES ARRIVED AT SCHNEIDER’S TODAY WITH THIS
SCHNEIDER
GOOD-TIMES SALE
Thousands of customers have taken advantage of Schneider’s Good Times
prices. This big sale proves the power of ready cash, for with the cash Mr.
Schneider brought to you the greatest price reduations ever known.
Ready-cash brought good times, so come to this store tomorrow and get
the full benefit of them.
here. The materials are all that could be asked for and you may choose from any
good color. These are the suits you’ll pay $25.00 for regularly. Some *> AT
of them are lined throughout with peau de cygne. Special
Women’s Real High Class Suits
Worth to $30.00 at $14.50
This lot of suits contain a great many fine sample garments of only
one of a sort, and you know they are always the best styles. They
are the newest and they are made by the highest class makers but
we bought them mighty cheap. Broadcloths, gabardines, serges, pop
lins, etc. 45-inch coats, lined with best guaranteed Skinner’s satin
worth regularly to $30.00. a. , —J.
Special at *pl4.sU
SIO.OO Dresses $3.98
Just received this special lot of new garments, and they are ex
ceptionally good. Made in the most popular styles. Pleated or plain
tunic, also girdle. Very effective in every way. Messaline, Silk or
Satin Dresses: real SIO.OO values. All colors and black. o.
Special xPxA.Vo
All Wool Serge Dresses $1.98
About fifty wool serge dresses in plain colors, also mixtures, as
well. They are in good styles for street or house wear; but email sizes
only. Good values at $5.00 and more. Good colors. <PS JAO
Choice »P^.yO
$15.00 New Serge Dresses at $7.50
A beautiful lot of all-wool serge dresses, also made of finest serge
and satin combinations. All the best models. You have r-o
never seen suoh dresses under sls, but at Schneider’s they are»PV .5U
Regular $15.00 Crepe de Chine
Dresses $7.50. A Wonderful Sale
of Wonderful Dresses
Made of Crepe de Chine. Styles that are most effective, gather
ed and pleated tunic. Any color you want. Positively these dresses
are worth $16.00. and It you want a real bargain come early for first
choice. Don’s miss this chance. They are the most <£’“7 frt
effective styles. Choice .R./.5U
GOOD-TIMES SALE
Women’s and Child
ren’s Underwear,
Dresses, Etc.
85c and 500 WOMEN'S AND
CHILDREN’S KNIT UNDER
WEAR.
A lot of slightly soiled knit under
wear for women and children,
vests and pants;
•ach garment 19C
Mo UNDERWEAR, Mo.
Women's fin. ribbed bleached
Vests and Pants; worth 59c
Special, _ „
each 39C
UP TO $1.50 SWEATERS, 590.
A lot of women'a soiled Sweaters,
In various colors; worth as high
a* $1.60, _
Special SVC
MISSES' $13.50 SEALETTE
COATS, $7.95.
A new lot of misaef. and chil
dren's Sealetts Coats, sises eight
to fourteen years. HO
Speplal Jl/.VO
CHILDREN'S $125 DRESSES. 59c
Big lot of children's good school
dresses, made of good gingham,
worth SI.OO and $1.26.
Choice OVC
SCHNEIDER’S
S2O Suits Selling at $9.95
At this price we offer you the most superb
garments ever known at so small an amount
of money. There are serges, mixtures and
other materials. Any length coats you want
to buy and any color; coats are lined with
Skinner’s satin; worth to $20.00, d»f| nf
choice
More than One Thousand Women’s
Suits, Dresses and Fine Coats Take
Part in Schneider’s Good Times
Sale at Big Reduclion of Prices.
sls Suits Will Sell Tomorrow $7.50
Buy yourself a new suit in this Good Time
Sale. These suits are made of novelty weaves
and all wool serges, 45-inch coats, Skinner’s
satin lined and perfectly tailored. No other
place in the city will begin to show you such
values as these. They are the reg
ular sls values; selling at <p i .tJU
Our $25 Suits at $12.95
m
If these suits are shown you elsewhere
they will be priced at double the one quoted
Good-Times
Sale of Sheets,
Towels, Etc.
50c l e _
Sheets Jv
One hundred and fifty good
quality Sheets. Size 72x90
Inches; worth 60c; _
ooC
14 yards of good bleached Do
mestic; worth r\t\
tor SI.UU
Towels OA-.
Dozen VUC
18x36-lnch extra heavy Huck
Towels; worth 10c on
each. Dozen VUC
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27.
Up to $3.50 Velvet
Hats, 98c
Big new lot of women's best
style untrimmed velvet and silk
plush Hats, blocked or soft
crowns, $2.00 to $3.50 values, at
98c
75c Boys’ Knee ,
Trousers, 39c.
Boys’ blue serge trousers, tap
ed seams, warranted not -y *■»
to rip; worth 75c, special »?VC
Boys’ Norfolk Suits,
*52.49.
One hundred boys' Norfolk and
Bulgarian style suits in fancy
mixtures; also blue and brown,
$3.50 and $4.00 values. Sizes
to 14 years. ft T AfX
choice *PZr.4y
Fine Skirts, $1.50
A lot of Skirts carried over
from last season that sold for
two to three times this price,
will sell for, . _n
choice »pJ,uU
'* ' - *
Real $5.98 Skirts $2.98
Just a limited number of beau
tiful new Skirts, made of all
wool serge and other materials,
plain or pleated tunic; worth
$1 Messaline 59c
Twenty pieces of Black Messaline
Silk that sells regularly at pn
SI.OO, special, yard OVC
$1 Silk Poplin 69c
Our regular SI.OO value 36-lnch
811 k Poplin In all the good colors.
You’ll not find a better value
elsewhere at one-fifty. s /x
Yard .. 09C
59c Storm Serge 39c
About thirty pieces of all wool
36-inch Storm Serge and Granlta
Cloth, all the gool colors; worth
69c. The __
yard 39C
SI Storm Serge 69c
Twenty pieces of 60-lnch all-wool
Htorm Serge, sponged and shrunk,
and In good colors. Serges like
this quality sell every place at
SI.OO. Special, ,gv
yard OVC