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TWO
SPENT THE NIGHT IN FIRING IN
TRENCH WAIST HIGH IN WATER
Terrible Experience of Belgian Regiment Through Mistake.
Only Two Hundred Out of Six Hundred Left Mowing Down
By German Machine Guns on Banks of the Yser.
London, 4 a. m.—The Dally News to
day describe* the terrlhle experience of
one Belgian regiment during the bat
tle on the coast when this regiment
withdrew from Antwerp, Through
some error It was given two days'
drill and Inspection Instead of rest and
then went Into action again In the
network of trenches on the banka of
the Yser. The correspondent quotes
one of the soldiers In this body as fol
lows:
"There was a farm on our right and
some of our men were firing a little
when the door opened and three offi
cers, In Belgian uniforms, stepped out,
shouting to cease firing. We sent a
detachment of men to the farm and
they were swept away by machine gun
fire.
Full of Water.
“Later we entered the trenches. They
were full of water and I was firing for
six hours, thigh deep tn water. The
German machine guns shot us out of
crevices In a raised hank only a few
yards across the river. The Germans
then got Into our cross trenches and
fired down our lines. We had to run
back. I was too sleepy to run. I
must have fallen asleep and then we
must have been ordered to advance.
1 was too tired to gut up but some
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY
From the west and from the jast German reverses are reported. Ger
many acknowledgea a check In Russian Poland but concerning the great
battle In Flanders she preserves her silence. The only official word re
ceived by midday today was from the French, who again made Indefinite
claims to further progress. Not since the struggle along the North sea
began a fortnight ago has Germany made a statement upon which may
be baaed judgment as to the course of events. The best information avail
able Indlcatea that notwithstanding Ihelr dauntless attacks and heavy sac
rifices of life, the Germans are further from the coast than when the bat
tle begun.
The one great factor upon which the allies build their hopes of ah
eventual triumph, apparently, Is, according to their claims, beginning to
tell. It Is the almost Incxhaustlhlo supply of men that may be drawn
from the vast reaches of the British and Husslun empires which are re
lied upon In time to crush the Germans, by overwhelming numerical su
periority. In the chhl this Influence seemingly Is already being felt, and
to It Is ascribed the German reverse In Russian Poland The secret of
the Russian victory, writes a British correspondent at Petrograd, lies in
the veatness of the Russian emperor's army, which he estimates at 8,-
000,000 men.
This enables the Russians to keep an Immense reserve for every
army, changing regiments frequently and never leaving the same men on
the filing line long enough to become stale.
Meanwhile the Rrittsh, who describe their forces now on the conti
nent as merely an advance guard, are training at home an army of 1,500,-
000 men of whom 600,000 are terrPorlals
Today's French statement, while again optimistic In tone, gave lit
tle specific Information. On the extreme western end of the battle line
where the fighting lias been fiercest, there ts nothing new. London
ascribes the lull of the lust few days to the fart that the opposing armies
. have been utterly exhausted by Incessant fighting by day and night, and
perforce relaxed their efforts. There Is no Indication, however, that Ger- •
many Intends to abandon the fight for possession of the North sea const.
Unofficial reporta have It that reinforcements »ue being poured In wher
ever they can be spared.
In the opinion of military critics tile outcome of this battle, the se
verest open fighting of tho war, may determine whether tt Is possible fir
exposed columns of Infantry to stand up against modern Instruments of
war such as the machine gun. To the south and east, along the battle
line across France successes are reported hy the French to the south of
Arras, between the Alane and the Argonne and tho forest of ApremonL
None of the Gorman attacks. It Is said, had been successful.
“The Dollar Mark,” With Mr. Robert
Warwick, at the Grand Tomorrow
Augustan* will be pleased to know duettona of William A. Brady, an 1
that Mr. Robert Warwick, who playedwhen a picture la presented by Mr.
the leading part In "The Man of the Brady It tnay be known that It Is ths
Hour,” the "Acme" photo presentation beat.
at the Grand several daya ago. will Mr. Warwick will be supported bv
again be seen In pictures at the Orandthe Rants splendid company that sun
tomorrow afternoon and night In 'Thgported him In "The Man of the Hour"
Dollar Mark." Don’t forget that seats sre reserved
Tic Dollar Mark" la one of theln advance for all Acme play* at tha
moat remarkable and spectacular pro- Grand for the night performance onlr.
JUDGE UNDID
ENDS LONG CASE
Litigation Which Occupied
Three Days Brought to Close
by Verdict Ordered for Plain
tiff.
The case of the Continental Trust
Company va The Atlantic States l.ife
Insurance Company was dlapoaed of
by Judge Henry C. Hammond on Wed
nesday afternoon by an order making
out a verdict for the plaintiff. The
•uit had occupied three days with the
hearing of evidence and the arguing
of close points of law among the at
torneys. At length It beesnie clear to
the court that there was not sufficient
strength on the side of the defence to
warrant taking up further time with
the proceedings. A \erdkt was there
fore signed by the Jury granting the
whole amount sued for to the plain
tiffs. The suit was for $9,900 plus In
terest of some SBOO which has been
accruing since 1811
The superior court ws* occupied on
Thursday with two cases of minor Im
portance, tme of which Involved slls 00
and the other $«» 00.
U. S. LOSING ORDERS BY
NOT TAKING ADVANTAGE
OF THE WAR
London,—-The failure of American
Manufacturers to take advantage of
the war situation has already caused
them the loss of large orders The
other week the war department search
ed lxmdon for agents of American
mills to supply a half million pairs of
blankets to Lord Kitchener's new army
No agents were found and the order*
went to British mills, which were un
able to give guarantees as to when
the order would be fulfilled.
Not only the British government but
also the French end Russian are now
calling wildly for supplies of all kinds,
one kicked me and I got up as did
the rnan In front of me. Ho Immedi
ately was shot through the head and
fell back on me, I got up again. A
shell burßt near me and throe men
who were running past disappeared.
Very Dark.
"I found myself running forward
again with others with fixed bayonets
on to the Germans wito were firing
from our own trenches We were 2)0
left from 600. We erouehed In a big
trench in muddy water. It was very
dark and we heard Germans whisper
ing on the river side of our bank only
six feet away from us. The speako-s
were 200 Germans who had stayed on
our tide fearing to cross the river un
der our fire. #
"So we stayed all night, neither thoy
nor we slept. Home of our men, who
crept up the bank to look over, were
shot. Some of the Germans climbed
over and we fired at them as they be
came visible. A few made holes
through the looser earth, through
which we fired on each other. Then
the French got around the end nn I
there was heavy firing. We heard a
few of the enemy slipping down to the
river edge and the splashing of water
Then we serambled over the hank and
won. Only a hundred of our regiment
remain.”
camp equipment and nivoutrementa
But the Americans, by what Is con
sidered here a surprising lack of en
terprise, have not been on hand. It Is
not a question of seeking business, but
of having It thrust at them.
There la likely to he a continuous
demand for blankets, olive drab uni
form cloth which Is now manufactured
for the American army, canvass, cook
ing utensils, army shoes and materials
which the United States has never
heretofore exported to England.
General trade opportunities are also
offered to America, since England,
Germany and France have largely sup
plied Spain and Itnly and the lesai-r
countries of Europe, to sny nothing of
the trade with Africa, the Orient ami
Booth America.
GERMAN COMPANY FED *
FRENCH DETACHMENT
JUST AFTER BATTLE
Berlin.—A unique dinner party Is
reported in a soldier's letter from the
front.
Ala point where the German and
French tinea approached to within a
few hundred yards from each other,
apparently to the west of Rhelms, thj
fighting stopped at about nightfall,
and the Germans were Just going to
their warm meal at the nearby Held
kitchen, when an officer was seen to
mount the French Intrenchment wav
ing u flag of truce. A German officer
went out to meet him. The French
man, who turned out to be the cap
tain of a company, explained that Ids
men were very hungry, having had
nothing to eat for several day*, and
asked whether the Germans would not
give them something.
How many men have you?" he was
asked. “About a hundred.” was tho
answer All right; call out your
men.” said the German. The company
thereupon laid aaide their arms and
rnme over to the Germane, where th. v
eat down and ate their wupper with
their enemies The captain Is report
ed to have said that hfs men were so
famished that they would not he able
to continue fighting without something
to eat.”
HITS MINE AND SINKS.
Stockholm, (vis London, 7:45 a. m.l*
—The Swedish steamer Ornen. from
Portugal for Gothenburg. Hsredrn. hit
a mine Monday tn the North Boa and
sank off Ouxhaven Five u embers of
her crew were drowned.
U. S. JACKIES. NO
TOM SQUAD'
Paymaster of Navy Objects to
Experiments in Food Being
Made on Men Under His
Charge.
Washington.—Efforts of purchasing
officers of the navy to secure only
the moat wholesome food for the en
listed men, are revealed In a special
order which Paymaster General Sam
uel McGowan lias Just Issued to (he
officers and chiefs in his bureau. In
It he declares that "our men are no
'poison squad' but human beings and
American citizens for whom we stand
lri the relation of trustee in so far as
relates to the question of food.” He
announces that “every effort to try
on the navy any experiments or tests
of any food product whatever shall b»
promptly suppressed.” As the en
listed men have “no choice as to what
they shall eat and because adequate
and satisfactory subsistence Is the
very foundation not only of real effi
ciency but of discipline Itself, there
Is no class of purchases for the naval
service” he says, “that need to be
more constantly watched than pro
visions.”
Another order by the paymastef
general advises the contract requisi
tion and supply sections to “go slow
on waiving competition, even In cases
where It Is possible. He declares
“that government 'red tape’ Is never
objectionable to honest men except
when It Is needlessly wound up so
tight and so long that It results in
obstruction.”
GERMAN CRUISER
SUNK IN ADRIATIC
Paris, 1:31 p m.—A squadron of Brit
ish torpedo boat destroyer has sunk in
the Adriatic, a German sleamer which j
had been converted into a cruiser, hc
oefrdlng to a despatch from Tlarcelonia
to the Havas News Agency.
Paris.—Tho Barcelona correspondent
explains that this news appears In
Publlcldades, a Spanish newspaper
published at Gibraltar. The British
destroyers rescued 86 members of the
crew of the German vessel.
NEW ORLEANS SPOTS
New Orleans. —Spot cotton quotations
today were; Savannah 6%i; Norfolk 6%;
Augusta 7; Houston Dallas titt; Bt.
Louis f»%.
COTTON REgToN BULLETIN
For the 21 hours ending a* 8 a.m. 75t8
meridian time, Thursday, October 29th,
1914.
Stations es Augusta, Ga., Distrust:
Temperature, high ,md low; precipitation,
Inches and Hundredths; stale of weather |
Augusta, clear 68 34 .09 |
Allendale, clear 60 33 .00
Athens, clear 67 29 .00 :
Batesburg, clear 68 36 .00
Itlackvllle, clear 61 32 .00
Columbia, clear 68 37 .00
Greenslioro, clear 60 30 .00
Greenwood, clear 56 30 .00
•Milan. clear 63 32 .00
Warrenton, clear 59 32 .00
Washington, clear 67 36 .00
Wayneslmro, clear 52 32 .00 ,
•Not Included In means.
Frosts.
Augusta district: tCiiong. Augusta, j
34; UUckvllle. 8. 32; Warrenton, Ga.,
32; Waynesboro, Ga., 32; heavy, Allen- ]
dais, 8. C., 33; Washington. Ga.. 36; >
Columbia, ts. C., 37.
Wilmington district; Killing, Chsraw, j
8. C.; I.uberion, N. C., heavy, Newborn, |
North Carolina.
Charleston district: Killing, Ktngstree,
8. 1., 32; Yemassee, 8. C. 29; Bt. Georgs.
S. C., 10; Bt. Matthews, 8. C., 32.
Montgomery, Ala., tyegterday), kill
nlg, 35.
District Averages.
Number of stations In dlstilct—District
average temperature; high and low Pre
cipitation-Number of stations reporting
0.10 Inch or more. Average of stations
reporting 0.10 inch or more:
Wilmington 10 63 33 0 .00
Charleston 6 60 32 0 .DO
Augusta 11 53 33 0 .06
Savannah 20 66 40 U .00
Atlanta 10 60 32 0 .00
Montgomery 10 62 34 0 .00
Mobile 13 64 32 0 .00
Memphis .. ..14 60 36 0 ,00
Vicksburg 14 64 32 0 .00
New Orleans .. .. ..16 66 34 0 .00
Little Rock .... ..17 64 34 0 .00
Houston ...60 72 02 0 .00
Okluhonia II 72 26 0 .00
Remarks.
Low temperature .eevalled again last
night lu ail districts, with frost and
many records below freeslng. No rain
fall ts reported
E. D. KMIOH, Local Forecaster.
A NOVEL IDEA.
The girl considered him quite droll;
lie asked her out to take a stroll.
She said to him with puztled grin;
“No doubt you mean to take a spin 7“
“No," h# replied “1 mean a walk
Our parents used to stroll and talk.”
“The Idea seem* quaint." qouth she.
I "Perhupa some time I may agree.”
Up drove a racer, long and irray.
The girl jumped tn and chugged away.
NEW COUNTERFEIT JlO.
Washington. Discovery of a new
j counterfeit $lO United States note,
series of 1901. was announced today
j by the secret service. The bill Is char
jactertied ns a fairly deceptive coun
; terfelt bearing the number E 780440.
Until I truly loved, I wag along,—
Mrs. Norton
HEAD AND NOSTRILS
STUFFED FROM COLD
Don’t stav •tufled up! Quit blowing and
•until tig* X d.«f «>( **rapr , » Cold Comt v*«nT*
taken every two hour* until three are
taken mill etnl grippe m«*ery and break up a
tree re cold either tn the bead, cbtst. body or
limb*.
It promptly open* clogged up noatrils and
air poMugeo. atupa natty dioebargv W Seta
'uniting; relieve* tuk fceaoachr. duune*a. fevet-
IgMtaa, aore throats meeting, *•’renew and
rtiffneMk
M l*ape** Cold Compound** 1* the ouickeot.
. rare at n kttPWft and co*u vogr if cent*
■ •« <lrua ttuica.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
MARINES HE U.S.
FUND IN HAITI
Serious Revolutionary Out
break at Port Au Prince A 3
President Zamor’s Brother
Comes.
Port Au Prince. Haiti.—A serious
revolutionary outbreak occurred in
Port Au Prince last night as a result
of the landing here of Charles Zamor,
a brother of the president of the re
public. There was shooting in the
streets of the city tiiroughout the
night and the encounters continued to
day. The members of the ministry
have taken refuge in the foreign con
sulates.
The Netherlands steamer Prins Wil
lem came into Port Au Prince last
night at 10 o’clock. On board were Presi
dent Zamor and his brother Charles.
Charles came ashore and his landing
was the signal for the oubreak. The
government forces opposed the rebels,
but were driven hack and compelled
to evacuate their positions.
A force of rebels under Davll
mar Theodore, leader of the pres
ent rebellion and the man who has
been proclaimed President by the revo
lutionists, has occupied Mirobalais, 30
miles northeast of Port Au Prince and
now Is marching on this city.
The present revolution In Haiti has
been going on since the United States
recognized the government set aip last
winter by President Zamor.
Reports from Port Au Prince under
date of October 23rd set forth that the
president defeated hy the rebels had
withdrawn to Gonaives and gave the
composition of the new government
under Davllmar Theodore.
The American cruiser Tacoma Is at
Port Au Prince and American marines
were landed In that city about a week
ago to protect the American consulate,
after an understanding with both of
the Haitlen factions.
BRYAN PUT 0. K.
ON CAROTHERS
Attack on U. S. Special Agent,
Said Villa Partisan, Not Au
thorized By Carranza.
Washington.—Rafael Zubaran, con
fidential agent of General Carranza
here, said at the Mexican embassy to
day that the statement Issued at San
Antonio last night by Roberto V. Pes
quelra, attacking Geo. C. Carothers,
special agent of the state departmeit
in Mexico, had not been authorized
by General Carranza but was a per
sonal expression from Mr. Pesquiera.
The latter was at one time Washing
ton representative of Carranza, but
now holds no official position under
hts government.
Inquired Into It.
Carranza adherents previously ex
pressed Informally to the state depart
ment their belief that no American con
sular agents should accompany Gen
eral Villa. Secretary Bryan several
weeks ago Inquired into the contro
versy, conferring with Carothers per
sonally here. Mr. Bryan exonerated
him from charges of partisanship and
sent him back to Villa r territory,
where he has been ever since.
State department officials today had
received no copy of the Pesquelra
statement and Mr. Zubaran, who con
ducts the business of the Carranza
government here, said he had no In
tention of bringing It to the attention
of the Mexican government.
YOUNG WATTS IS
SNOT,LAURENS
Laurent, S. C.—John 'Watts, son of
Associate Justice Watts of she South
Carolina tupVsms court, was shot about
t o’clock this morning by E. 11. Wilkes,
n prominent local nttomey. Mr. Wilkes
says he heard some one prowling about
In his hack yard and opened the window
and fired.
A prominent Columbia surgeon was
Immediately summoned. The serious
ness of Mr. Watts' wound has not been
determined.
‘BOOSTING’ FUND
RETIRED PASTORS
Washingtn,—Plana for holding a
"boosting" convention In Chicago
early in 1915 were made today at the
concluding meeting »of the conference
here inaugurating the campaign to
raise $5.000.f00 during 1915 for the
support of retired ministers of the
Methodist F.plscopal church. Repre
sentatives from other denominations
addressed the conference In explana
tion of similar movements in their
churches.
8,000 MEMBERS ADDED TO
7TH DAY ADVENTISTS
Washington.— More than 8,000 new
members were added to the Seventh
Day Adventist church this year ac
cording to a report presented at to
day's session of the general confer
ence of that denomination. It also
showed that the Seventh Day Adven
tist new penetrates 86 countries.
Contributions for evangelistic work
totalled $2.8*8.7JT an Increase of $184.-
628 over 1918 <'f this amount
ISB was raised In North America.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
Degree*
* A. M 36
7 A. M 34
8 A. M 37
» A M, 47
10 A. M 39
11 A M. 93
.11 noon (4
$, 1' M, «i
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For Myself and
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wretched condition with backache,
bearing down pains, and at times was
so sore and lame that I could not
move about. I had inflammation and
irritation, and although I used differ
ent remedies they did me no good.
“A neighbor who had been using
Peruna advised me to try It, and X am
glad that I did.”
STEEL MAGNATES
IN CONVENTION
Leading Concerns of Country
Represented at Birmingham
Meet. To Inspect Plants.
Birmingham, Ala.—About 300 repre
sentatives of virtually all the leading
iron and steel concerns of the country
attended the opening session here to
day of the seventh general meeting of
th American Iron and Steel Institute.
Today’s session was featured by an
address by Judge Elbert H. Gary, of
the United States Steel Corporation,
and president of the institute.
The program for today called for pa
pers and addresses, chiefly of a tech
nical nature, dealing with various
problems and interests of the indus
try. The annual dinner will be held
tonight. Friday and Saturday will be
devoted to inspection trips through the
various mines and Iron and Bteel
plants In the Birmingham district.
Today’s French
Olficial Report
Paris, 2:50 p. m. —The French official
announcement given out in Paris this
afternoon says that yesterday the
French troops made progress at sev
eral points on the line but particularly
around Y’yres and to the south of Ar
ras.
The text of the communication fol
lows:
"There is nothing new on the front
between Nieuport and Dixenude.
"Between the Aisne and the Argonne
we took possession of some trenches
occupied by the enemy, and not one of
the partial attacks undertaken by the
Germans resulted successfully.
LIVERPOOTACTS,
COTTON HEDGES
I
Liverpool.—ln view of the reduced i
prices of cotton the directors of the
cotton exchange here have decided they
no longer consider it necessary that 1
holders of unhedged spot cotton should
be required to buy futures against their
sales. In case of consignments partly
txedged this privilege shall not com
mence until nil outstanding hedges have
been taken In.
Five Points Down.
Liverpool.—The divecotrs of the cotton
exchange today reduced the price of
January-February delivery five points
to 4. 60d, the change to take effect at
the opening tomorrow.
THEPAULDING IS
DEEPER IN SAND
Norfolk, V*,—The destroyed Paulding,
nground at Lynnhaven Inlet, has set
tled deeper in ti.e sand. The crew still
Is aboard, hut a part will soon be trans
ferred to the naval station here. It Is
thought a private wrecking company will
soon be employed to float the Paulding,
ORAL ARGUMENT IN
ADVANCE RATE CASE
I Washington," D. C.—Oral arguments
for and agilnst the application of enst
i ern railroads for a general advance tn
I freight rates began today before the
Interstate commerce commission. Th* ar
guments may tie concluded today or to
morrow and the commission la expected
\ »o take up the cose at the November
conference for an early decision.
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All a n tic St,
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good since I
began, taking It,
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word for it.
COME TO SCHNEIDER’S
GOOD TIMES SALE
This sale has “infused good feeling and good times
into the whole town. Everybody is talking about it.
And why? Because the wonderful values Schneider of
fers make good times for every one’s pocketbook. Pros
perity is in the air now and this GOOD TIMES SALE
brings prosperity to your door and in your home. Come
fill your needs at these Good Times prices. Mr. Schnei
der’s ready cash and good buying made all these low
prices and bargains possible.
Best $15.00 Suits at $7.50
Wear a new suit and look prosperous. Here they are
at a bargain. 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
regular sls values, some of the coat dJ'T r A
suits are worth S2O; selling at vt #DU
$20.00 Suits Selling at $9.95
Women’s Real High Class Suits
Worth $30.00 at $14.50
This lot of suits contain a great many fine sample gar
ments of only one of a sort, and you know they are al
ways 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, poplins,
etc. 45 inch coats, lined with best guaranteed Skinner’s
satin; worth regularly to $30.00. Special CJQ
Regular $15.00 Crepe de Chine
Dresses $7.50
Redingote styles that are most effective, gathered and
pleated tunic, made of crepe de chine. Any color you
want. Positively these dresses are worth $15.00, and if
you want a real bargain come early tomorrow morning
for first choice. Don’t miss this chance.
They are the most effective styles. Choice .. «p /
$6.00 Good Serge Dresses
at $3.95
About one hundred real good wool serge dresses, made
in good styles and colors, worth $6.00, nr
at Jb0.95
$lO New College Coats at $4.95
A chance to buy a nifty college coat cheap. Women’s
new three-quarter length novelty coats in Scotch weaves;
the newest college effects of this season. These coats
are well worth your seeing, for they are a j
absolutely new. Worth $lO, at v
Up to SIB.OO Coats at $4.95
A special lot of women’s three-quarter length Coats
made of novelties, mixtures, etc. These Coats were car
ried over from last season, but are just as good as if made
this season. Positive up to SIB.OO values. (t» j
New Shirtwaists at $1.98
A new shipment of beautiful new waists for you to choose
from, crepe de chine and lace waists, satin Robespierre
collars and satin girdles and some vest effects. £-1 nn
They are worth regularly $3.50, but will sell at <pie«/0
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29.
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