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TWO SENSATION IK WASHINGTON IT PORTE'S ACTION Consequences of Turkey's En trance Into Conflict to Be Far-Rcaching. Balkan States May Follow. Washington.—Turke.v's entrance in to the field of warlike operations, though not unexpected, has caused a sensation In official circles hero be cause of Its probable far reaching ef fect. I’robatily no one factor in tho great Ktiropean struggle is regarded so uncertain in quantly and quality as the Turkish empire. The proba bility that by yesterday's act of war against Russia, ths Ralkan Htatea may tie drawn Into the great conflict, thereby cutting off a vast quantity of food supplies, has brought home to the officials here the realisation of the Interest of the United (States in this last development. Bsd at Outset. The result of Turkey's entry upon the scene ns a belligerent as viewed by military experts here from a purely technical point of view, will he to greatly embarrass Russia at tho out set. in official Washington for months It has been known that the Ottoman government was preparing for mil itary operations. No dispatches have been received from Constantinople in several days. Ambassador Morganthau previously had reported (he activities of the war party the efforts of the large commer cial Interests of Turkey, already . weakened by previous wars,-to pre serve Turkey's neutrality, and of the critical conversations between the Turkish war office and the diplomatic representatives here of the allied powers have believed from the outset that as soon as Turkey had fully pre pared her army end navy for the con flict she would cast the die for war. Italy, Too. Great Rrltain, Russia and France have, through their amlmsendors, made it plain to Turkey, It Is tinder- Htood, what the consequences of her entry might he. They are under stood to he that the Anglo-French fleet which Is comparatively unop posed In the Mediterranean, would bombard the porta of Asia Minor, Oreece probably yould Join the allies ogalnat Turkey and that the Ralkan States might bo drawn Into the gen eral Imbroglio. With the poeolbittty that Italy might he found fighting Turkey as well. Jap Float. That the conflict might extend to Egypt, l’ersta or Arabia with the pos sibility of the Japanese fleet sup porting operations of the allies lots been discussed here in quarters friendly to the allies. When reports were current of war among Mussulman in India it was made clear that Japan would offer her aervlcea to Orest Rrltain feeling that the spirit of the Anglo-Japauese al-' llance compelled her to support her ally in maintaining the special Inter ests of England in Eastern Asia. The general opinion here Is that at leaat in the beginning and for some time thereafter Turkey would be greatly circumscribed In her military and naval activities. Uncertain Elements. One of the uncertain elements on the political side of the problem 1* the effect upon the great Moslem popula tion of India Then, too, there are probabilities that Egypt will be drawn Into tha war through her political and religious affiliations with Turkey. From a military point of view it is l>elleved Russia will have little to fear from an attack by the Turkish army. From the naval viewpoint Turkey cannot work much harm, In the opin ion of experts hero. While her navy has been Increased by the addition of two Gsrmnn armored cruisers, tha Ibeslau and the Ooeben, the Russlnn Hlack Rea fleet still Is regarded as more than a match for those two ves sels. DIRECTOR Of MINT RESIGNS George E. Roberts to Quit Of fice. Voluntary Tender Will Be Accepted With Regret By President Wilson. Waahington.— Geo. E. Roberta, of Fort Podge, lowa, director ut the mint ho* resigned, it w»i announced at Ihe treasury department today that the resignation would he effective when accepted by Freeldent Wilson. Mr Roberts probably will return to the banking buslnees which he left In 1910 to become director of the mint for the second time. His first service In that office waa from 1998 to 1907. Mr. Roberts »n consulted frequently by officials of the democratic admin istration when the new currency low was being framed lie Is a Republi can hut It was stated at the treasury department today that hla resignation waa entirely voluntary and would he accepted with regret. Hart Rchaffner A Marx fine Rulta In our reduction sale, ;'6 per cent off: guaranteed all wool. F. G. Martins. Ladies’ Whits Felt Hats .. . 7RG Ladies' Colored Felt Hets An,’ Ladies' Velvets ..75c and *IOO Lediss' Black Felt Shanes |1 |tn P. F. SHERON A CO. Men's Wool Top Shirts at Martins. Tomorrow will bo ironing day, but it will have ter* tore for the housewife who lives In an electric home and uses an electric flatiron. FREIGHT RATE ORDER, AUGUSTA TERRITORY Inter-State Commerce Com mission Hands Down De cision Today in Application of Railways For Relief. Washington -Freight, rates through out what is known ha "southeastern territory"— that part of the country east of the Mississippi and south of the I'ototoor and Ohio rivers- were affee ted by a derision anon tired today by •he Inter-state commerce commission. In a decision supplemental to that an nounced several months ago concern ing applications of carriers for relief frorn the operation of the long and short haul provisions of the law, with respect to class and commodity rates from all sections of the country to des tinations !h the south Atlantic and Gulf states, tho carriers In most in stances were authorized under speci fied restrictions to continue existing das* and commodity rates which mainly arc higher to intermediate points limn to more distant points. Definite Restrictions. In specific orders which are hedged ! about by definite restrictions and In some Instances by exceptions, the rates Involved violations of the long and short haul provision, from New' York to Charleston. 8 Savannah and Brunswick, Ga.: Jacksonville and I’pn sacola, Fla.; New Orleans, 1,a., and . Mobile, Ala.; from New Orleans to Charleston. Havannag, Brunswick, Ta'mpa and Jacksonville; from Eoills vllle and Cincinnati to Charleston and l’ort Royal 8. Savannah, Bruns wick and Jncksnnvtle; from Cincin nati. I.onlsvlllo, Cairo, Ills., St. Ixmls and Chicago to New Orleans Mobile, , Pensacola, Tampa nnd Gulfport, Miss.; j from New York City to Augustß, Ma con, Millodgevllle, llawklnsvllle, Dub lin and Columbus, On., Memphis, Tenn . and Kufaula, Montgomery, Sel ma, Demopolls and Tuscaloosa, Ain ; | from New Orleans to Augusta; from Cincinnati and l-oulsvllle to Au- j gusta, Macon and Columbus, C.n_; from New York city to Rome. Ga., Bir mingham. Ala., nnd Meridian and Jackson, Miss., nnd from New Orleans to Dinning ham Application Denied. The commission denied the applica tion of the cnrrlers to continue lowor rales to ttie more distant points than to Intermediate destinations on both class and commodity shipments from New York city to Albany, On., from New Orleans to Montgomery and Sel ma, Ala., and Macon, Columbus, ami I Albany, On.; from Cincinnati nnd Loulavllle to Albany, On. nnd Chat tanooga Term.; from New York city to Atlanta, Athens and Cordele, Ga.. via Norfolk and south Atlantic ports and from New York city to Meridian and Jackson, Miss., via New Orleans nnd Mobile; from New nrlenns to Atlanta, Athens. Cordele nnd Home, (in.;nnd from Clnclncannlt nnd Loula vllle to Atlanta, Alliens, Rome and I Cordele. Ga., Birmingham, Ala., ami j Meridian and Jackson. Miss., and from ; Cairo, St. Louis and Chicago to Meri dian and Jackson. Miss. On April Ist, 1915. In several Instances, railroads hav ing a longer mllenge und a more cir cuitous route from given points of j origin to given destinations are au thorised to charge the same rates ns are concurrently effective to the same destination by direct lines. The orders of the commission will become effective on April 1, 1915. GERMAN VICTORY WAS ALMOST WON Belgians on Point of Retreat When Enemy Retired. Move Made Under Misapprehension London, 4:51 a. m.—Te’egraphlng from northern Franco vindev da to of Thurs day tho correapondent of tho Time* •ay*: “A high officer of tho Belgian army 1* authority for tha statement that there wm a time during tha early part of last week when tho Germans. If thoy had | sustained for s few hours longer their fierce assault on the Helglan position, | would have won s general ami decisive , victory on the Yaaer. “The Belgians Actually were on the point of retreiit. partly owing to trouble with their supplier of ammunition. They • decided, however to fight as gamely as possible to the lsst cartridge To their amassment the Hermans, at the critical moment hastily retreated and took lip u position far behind their previous posi tions, Clomsv Invitation. •*The reasons which Induced the tier man retirement probably never will be Known They were twice as numerous I«t the Belgians and tremendou sly au- I perlitr In anil cry. Their move must l have been made under a talol misap prehension of the condition of the etay -1 Ins power of the enemy or may have ; been simply a clumsy invitation to the j Belgians ot risk nnnlhlLtlun by taking tie general offensive. "It ie pleasant to record now that the I Allied line achieved new: advanced po sitions on la'th Monday and Wednesday. ! Competing the Germane to fall back con siderable distances In the neighborhood | of lot Hasses " full line. (Jet your ! supply—lo per cent off—st F. G. Mar tins. Would You Bollovo lit Teople often accept statements with a sort of mental reservation ns much as to say, "I am not convinced.” which leads us to remark that there la noth ing that will ao thoroughly satisfy you ]of the excellence of Chamberlain's : Cough Remedy as a personal trial. Mrs John Flshtim, Teru, Ind., who used this remedy In her family for the I net ten yeara says of It. "I always give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to my children when sick with coughs or joolda. 1 like It better than any other t>ecaose they take It willingly and It Is free from narcotics It has never failed to give Immediate relief." For enle by all dealers Stetson Ilats, |S.|y, F. G. Martins. IMPORTATION OF DOGS, ENGLAND Law That All Dogs Be Held in Quarantine Six Months. Much Worry Given Refugees. Dover.—England has a law regu lating the importation of doga which I has caused great grief to refugees ! forced to seek the safety of British soil. The law requires all dogs to be jheld in quarantine for six months be ! fore they can be given liberty in Eng land and officials at porta of entry have no authority lo waive it in any case. Many Belgian women and children saved their dogs when war drove them from home and managed to keep their pets through all tile rush and scram ble of the exodus, hut when they reached Dover or other ports of entry they were told that English laws would not admit ani mals which were not held for six months. One woman at Folkestone asked to ho taken back to Ostend with her dog, but Ostend was closed. In fact it was probably in the hands of the Ger mans who held less terror for her than the order that she must leave her dog. Finally she consented to have one of iher friends drown the pel, as she said | she could not bear to have It locked up In a compound for six months. Few refugees had any knowledge of the strict English law about ani mals However, some of the experi enced travelers who came from Bel gium managed to slip small pets past inspectors because of the great rush and the hurried examination given all I luggage. i One Flemish refguee brought hla wife, eleven children and a dog to Folkestone. He was penniless, but unwilling to part from the dog and asked that quarters he obtained for tho family In Folkestone so they might be able to visit the dog every j day. Speaking ... THE... Public Mind A bympathetlc Hearing. To The Herald: A sympathetic hearing 1« the first step In restoring the dependent to self- I I . Unless the poor are sure of such a hearing they will not lay bare theft* needs, except in tho case «if regular beg gars, you personally cannot always list en to the stories of those you desire to help and the self-respecting man or woman who Is unfortunate enough to bo In temporary need should not be forced to expose his distress to eve*y pusser-by. The Associated ChnrltleH of Augusta gives a sympathetic hearing to all who come under Its care and provides friend ly visitors who take a personal Interest In each case a l who give their best ef forts towards restoring each to a self sustaining basis In restoring dependent families to self support The Associated Charities of Au gusta Is always ready to co-operate with all the social service forces of the city with all employers, specially the cotton mills and with every Individual inter ested In tho general uplift of humanity. If you care to Join our forces and be come a friendly visitor call ’phone No. 78ft we will be glad to have you* per sonal help an«l co-operation. IUHKCTORH OF THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES OF AUGUSTA. IF 80 PROSPEROUS WHY TAKE OFF ANY TRAINS? To The lerald. If tho pros* earnings of the Georgia railroad chow a splendid Increase in 1914 over 1913 and the operating ex p nse* are much le»» then why shoul l that road be making application to lake off four trains that come Into and go out of Augusta? If reports are correct the gross earnings In 1913 were SS.I 17.766 and the operating expenses were $2,759,904, showing a net earn ing of $357,682. In 1914 the gross earnings were $3,- $27,444 and the operating expenses. $2,612,075, showing net earnings of $695,872, a decrease tn operating ex penses over the previous year of $127,- 831 and an increase in net earnings of $357,510. Of course, It Is the road's business as to how economical It should be rur, but the public should have something to say about taking off four trains which mean a great deal to Augusta and the territory of the Georgia road. Mr Wtckersham has done a great deal since becoming head of the Geor gia and the greatest of all was the inauguration of fast passenger service between Augusta and Atlanta. Now that the announcement Is made that these trains art* to be taken off. If the commission will allow, the news la received with a shock, especially in light of the facts thnt the earnings are much greater and the expenses of ‘ operation much less than last year. If | the Georgia road had announced that I the trains would be put back after i normal conditions are restored It would I be different, but no such announce ment was made. Why doesn't our M, X- M. Association do something about the matter • AUGUSTA CITIZEN. A CAMPAIGNTO" RAISE BRITISH PENSION RATES London.—A campaign to raise Brit tsh pension* and separation allow ances has been started by G. N. Barnes. M. P„ who proposes a mini mum of one pound sterling a week for the widow of every soldier and sailor killed at the front, for the moth ] er dependent on any soldier and sailor killer, for the wife of every soldier | end sailor now In the fighting line and i also for every soldier and eallor per manently maimed by fighting. Bueh an Increase Bounds small tn comparison with American pension rates, but would mean a four-fold raise for the English In most In stance* From $1 25 a week the wid ow's pension would be raised to $5 00 Mother* dependent for support on men who die In active service are now unprovided for. The wives of men at the from at present get only $1.85 a week while the minimum weekly pen sion allowed to disabled soldiers U 85 THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. D UCKING for APPLES a lit < j3ar^rfn(&rttd(Dtto Values to $2.00 Shirks, 95c They are shirts that are slightly soiled, but otherwise perfectly whole and sound and right up to the minute in style. Pleated bosoms with stripes in effects so much in vogue now, all white and white with col ors. 25 dozen of them going Q Saturday for BOYS' DEPARTMENT Norfolk suits, with patch pockets, the new effect in back $4 to $lO Boys’ Balmacaans, shower proof $4 to $7.50 Bovs’ Hats and Caps, to $2.00. conte. Mr. Barnes also proposes to double the present allowance of 28 cents a week for each dependent child. It is pointed out that the nation has to suppo-t these dependents In any rase, am, to throw the main burden on private charity does not relieve the country from the stigma of being ob jects of charity. But as the proposed increase is like ly to take the form of a super-tax on Incomes, It is not popular with the wealthy rlasses. 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Get out of the River of Doubt—onto the terra firma of BENJAMIN CORRECT CLOTHES Made by Alfred Benjamin-Washington Company, New York. For Men and Young Men, $20.00 to $30.00 Every garment is a prize of intrinsic value. From the weaving of the cloth to the sewing on of the buttons, Benjamin Correct Clothes are indelibly stamped with character and distinction, and the finished product bears the signatures of many master-workmen. Fabrics out of-the-ordinary are skillfully tailored into styles that are absolutely authentic —both sufficiently varied to meet all tastes in quest of really good taste. Add faithful service and moderate prices, and you have as good a clothes story as any can tell. nf rr. Hosiery in cotton lisle 10c, 15c, 25c and 50c x-veciv i hnp Underwear in cotton ribbed and wool, a garment 50c to $1.50 the Dollar Kind wwu Outing Night Shirts and Pajamas 75c to $1.50 PARCEL POST BARS LIVE STOCK Atlanta. —Fancy chickens, pet rab bits and other live animals are barre-J from the parcel post, but In spite of this rule the postoffice here keeps finding itself up against the problem of turning down a shipment contain ing something which squeaks or whines. 80 the officials ask that ev erybody please remember that Uncla Sam Is positively not in the live stock transportation business. COOKING DEMONSTRATION Every Lady in Augusta and surrounding country is cordially invited to an Expert Exhibition of the most important Domestic . Science Unit in the home. See the Famous Coles Hot Blast Range in actual operation. Demonstration Monday, November 2nd (3 to 5:30 p. m.) and continues every day for one week. See the Hot Blast Combustion save the gas part of your fuel. See the Fresh Air Oven. See it broil steak, roast, toast, wash, bake, iron, all with one fire at the same time. Come Monday, November 2nd, 3 to 5:30 p. m. Culpepper Bros. 1019-1021 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. Surety Coupons Secured on purchases before noon, reduce these prices further by five per cent. V a