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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