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THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Wed nesday. VOLUME XIX, No. 307. Nation Electing Its Congressmen Ideal Weather Prevailing Generally Throughout Coun try. In North Heavy Vote Following Spirited Campaign For State Offices. In South, Less Balloting. Fairly Heavy Vote in Georgia Indicated. LIGHT VOTE AT POLLS IN SOUTH CAROLINA Vote Almost of Presidential Year Size Expected in New York. Great Interest in the Congressional Struggle. First U. S. Senator by Popular Vote NEW YORK New York.—National and state is sues brought electors of New York state to the polls today In numbers that promised a vote like that of a presidential year. Fair weather pre vailed. The first opportunity to choose a United States senator by popular vote and the congressional contests aroused as much interest as the struggle for the governorship. Delegates were chosen also to a state constitutional convention which meets next year. The noils close at 5 p. m. Early indications of the general re sults were expected from several cities that used voting machines. GEORGIA Atlanta, Ga. —Reports of the early balloting from over the state indicat ed that a fairly heavy vote is being polled in Georgia. The Progressives in various districts were acitve in get ting out their supporters in order to inake as good a showing as possible in the election, ideal weather ''pre vailed. SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia, S. C. —With g neially fair weather prevailing throughout the state, electors of South Carolina are today voting In the gnneral election, which in this state, confirms the nom inations of the democratic primaries in August, for representatives in con gress. state officers, solicitors and county officers and representatives in the state legislature. Early indica tions were that a light vote was being polled. Richard I. Manning, of Sum ter, democratic nominee for goevrnor, is opposed by R. B. Britton, of Char leston, Socialist. A. F. Lever, re nominated fori congressmen from the seventh district, is opposed by I. S. Leevy, of Columbia, a negro repub lican candidate. The Socialist party has a full ticket of candidates. The republican state convention here declined to enter can didates for any office other than for the seventh district representative in congress. (Continued on Page Eight.) 30010 TURK TROOPS READY Berlin (By wireless) Reports reaching Berlin from Athena declare that 15,000 Turkish troops already are In Egypt and that the Turkish sol diers marching against Russia are alleged to number 300,000. The foregoing information was given to the press in Berlin today. TOOK HIM 2 MINUTES. Princeton, N. J. —President Wilson came back to Princeton today to vote to help his party carry the state of New Jersey. It took the president only two min utes to vote for democratic candi dates for congress, legislature and sheriff. TEDDY VOTES. Oyster Bay, N. Y.—Theodore Roose velt drove to the polling place in this village with his coachman and two garneders. Colonel Roosevelt voted first and then waited while his em ployes cast their ballots. RETREAT OF GERMANS ON YSER REPORTED HAVRE, FRANCE, (via Pari*, 5:05 p. m.)-An official communica tion given out by the Beg'ian general staff and dated November 2, 9:15 p. m., aayt: “The enemy hat fallen jack toward the east abandoning hit dead and wounded. "Our troopi are holding position* occupied yesterday. "Our advance forces which moved toward the Year are finding everywhere signs of a precipitate retreat.” THE AUGUSTA HERALD MEET FAMOUS U-9 DISABLED German Submarine Seen Off Holland Coast in Difficulty After Entanglement With Fishing Nets. The Hague, (midnight, via London, 3:40 a. m.) —A Dutch steam trawler Monday afternoon met the famous German submarine U-9 off Haaks Lightship, near Helder, on the North coast of Holland. The German sub marine, according to the trawler’s sail ors was disable as the result of hav ing become entangled with some fish ing nets. In order to cope with the terrific war burden of about $400,000 daily for the mobilization, the Dutch government propose to institute an export tax on al such materials, which, through wat or other circumstances have increased exorbitantly in price. The government has also announced that it will at once Introduce a parlia mentary bill for a loan of 250,000,004 guilders (about $100,000,000.) If the loan is not subscribed for by private parties the government will force the highest tax payers to take a part of the loan in proportion to their capitals. All fortunes under 50,000 guilders (about $20,000) will be made exempt. troopstier FOR ARKANSAS Question df Request is Subject of Conference at White House Last Night. Washington —Federal troops are be ing held ready to be ordered to Hart ford Val'ey, Arkansas; strike zone. Secretary Garrison said todny he would formally announce the war de partments intentions before night. White House Confirms Washington. —lt has been decided to send federal troops into the Hartford Valley, Ark., strike zone. Orders have been prepared at the war de partment and Secretary Garrison af ter a conference with Attorney Gen eral Gregory at four p. m„ today will make a public statement of reasons for the action. Can’t Cope With Them. Fort Smith, Ark. —Federal Judge Frank Youmans today said he had re ceived no information from govern ment officials in Washington regard ing the sending of federal troops in Hartford Valley to quell disturbances among the miners that culminated last Thursday morning in the "shooting up” of the Baehe-Denmun mining camp at I’rairie Creek and the de struction by fire of six houses. While hundreds of shots were fired at that time and deputy marshals and employes of the receiver in bank ruptcy, who is in charge of the com pany mines were driven off, no one as far as is known was injured. United States Marshal Parker says he has done all he can to continue to operate the property under the court’s orders but his small force of deputies "cannot cope with a body of men numbering two or three thousand armed with high power rifles.” SAFELY BACK IN GERMAN PORT Berlin, via The Hague and London, 9:50 a. rh. —The German submarine which compassed the destruction of the British cruiser Hermes, off Dover, last Saturday, has returned safely to pert. This information is conveyed in an official announcement given out In Berlin relating the loss of the Brltlsl. warship. The name of the submarine which took part In this engagement Is not given. 06GOOD DEAD AT~AGE~9B. Chicago. James Henry Osgood, founder of the "under gcound rail road" by which fugitive slaves we.-e aided in escaping north, died here today at the age of 98 years. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 3, 1914. Count Zeppelin and Some of His Aides _> ' > \ : : y? vv ;*f • , ; ; vv' •;; s I v \ >. - ' \ s '\ s v COUNT ZEPPELIN IN CENTRE. This is Count Zeppelin, whose airships have spread terror to Paris and many cities in France and Belgium, to say nothing of the uneasiness they have eatised in London. The count, according to a story recently cabled from Germany, was offered the high sounding title Admiral of the German Aerial Fleet by Kaiser Wilhelm. “Wait until we return frorm London,” he replied. BRITISH CRUISER STRIKES IST BLOW Arabian Town East of Suez Shelled and Occupied by the English. Armed Natives Led By German Officer. London, 12:53 p. m. —The fortified town of Akabah, in Arabia, on an arm of the Red Sea. has been shelled and occupied by th British cruiser Minerva. There was some loss to the troops holding the position but no British casualties. Akabah is at the head of the Gulf of Akabah, 150 miles east of Suez. The admiralty announced this oc currence as follows: “Upon arriving at Akabah the cruis er Minerva, Captain Percival Warleigh, ' found the place occupied by soldiers and armed natives. One of the sol diers had the appearance of a German officer. “The Minerva then shelled the port I and the troops. The town was avac- ! uated and landing parties from the Minerva proceeded to destroy the forts, the barracks, the postoffice and > the stores. “There was some loss to the enemy but no British casualties.” PRZEMYSL NOT YET BEEN TAKEN London, 11:00 a. m.—ln the eastern arena the Russian right wing which rests on the frontier of East Prussia, evidently has sustained determined at tacks from the Germans. In the mean time the Austrians, hundreds of miles away, still threaten the Russian left wing. Reports of the fall of Prxemysl are declared by Petrograd to be pre mature and due to the capture of 4,- 000 men of the Przomysl garrison to gether with a large amount of arms and equipment, when a sortie was at tempted. GIVEN FORTNIGHT TO QUIT RUSSIA Washington, D. C.—Russia, has or dered all German and Austrian sub jects to leave Russia within the next two weeks, according to a notifica tion received today by the United States government. By Mistake, Sink Greek War Craft Berlin, (By Wireless)- i rati rdlog to Information given out to tile press In Berlin today, British crvfaarn Pan* sent a Greek torpedo boat to the bot tom, mistaking her for a Tupklsh vessel. This Incident occurred near Tomlos. TURK 10 MAKE I ISLAM MOVE Pledges Word, According to Berlin, to Make no Attempt to Cause Italy Uneasiness in Tripoli. Berlin (by wireless) —Turkey, ac cording to an official announcement in Berlin today has pledged her word not to attempt an Islamic movement in Libya and therefore there is no cause for Italian uneasiness regarding Trip oli. Constantinople, via Amsterdam and London, 1:53 p. m—An official commu nication was given out in Constantino ple today as follows; “According to official reports from the Caucasslan frontier Russian troops have attacked our frontier forces at several points hut were compelled to retire. " The Russians suffered losses through the em rgetlc resistance of the Turkish troops.” FRENCH AIRPLANE WITH GERMAN FLAG Berlin, (via London, 3 a. m.) A telegram from Essen states that a French aeroplane, bearing a German flag and n Iron cross was shot down above the station at Duron, 18 miles east of Alx-le-Chapelle yesterday af ternoon. It was officially announced In Ber lin today that Lieut. Gen. Karl von Meyer was killed In action on the 28th of October. BRITISH WEDGE AT HEART OF GERMAN LINE AT YPRES IS STILL INTACT. London, 4:13 a. m. -Telegraphing from Calais, a correspondent from the Daily Mall says: "The British wedge which Crown Brli.ee Hupprecht, of Bavaria and Grand Duke Albrecht, of Wurttemburg tried to crack between then: still puts forward a veritable bayonet thrust at the heart of the German line at Ypres and has finally wrecked the raid on Calais. "In the last three weeks the Germans who advanced fifteen miles from Defend have been beaten back five miles with losses estimated at from 35,000 to 50,000rnen. "According to a naval officer I have seen the losses the British flotilla during the bombardment did not exceed a score of killed and about fifty wounded.” GERMAN GENERALS PRODIGAL OF LIFE IN CARRYING OUT ORDERS OF KAISER London, 3:54 a. m. "One of the supreme battles of the war was wag ed on Sunday,” says the correspondents of the Daily Mall In northern France, "when the Germans ooncentrateri :he| r forces in a mighty at tempt to capture Ypser. Under cover of a furious cannonade they burled vast masses of troops against the allies’ lines. "The Imperial order was to take Ypser at all costa and the German commander* were prodigal of life la thetr endeavor* to fuimi thUr Im perial command. The inseea of both sides were enormoua The battle raged during the whole day hut Ypaer Is atm untaken. "It Is reported that the German emperor himself was present lu stimulate his troops.” ‘SOUR SOUTH’ VOTING EARLY Tennessee Holds Centre of In terest on Account of Fight Waged on Governor Hooper. Atlanta, Ga.— Early indications were that the balloting today In the "solid south" might be heavier than usual In other than presidential elections, owing to the efforts of the democratic managers to get out a full vote. Fair weather prevailed almost without ex ception In all the southern states. Tennessee held the center of Inter est, owln,; to the bitter campaign thst has been waged between Ren W. Hooper, republican incumbent, and Thomas C. Rye, the democratic nom inee for governor. The early vote was heavy. In Alabama little Interest was man ifested excepting in the seventh con gressional district where Repreaen tntive John 1,. Burnett, democrat. Is opposed by Thos. H. Stephens, re publican. A keen contest is on In the ninth district of Virginia where R. Tate Irvin, democrat seeks to succeed Rep resentative C. Baflcom Hlemp, the lons republican congressman from that state. Early reports from the third con gressional district of Eouislana Indi cated that the progressives are mak ing a hard fight to elect W. P. Mar tin. who is opposing Henry Oie/dan, democrat. A light vote was reported early to day In Kansas, excepting In the third and fourth congressional districts where the democratic nominees have decided opposition. Resumption Drink Sale Frowned On Pstrograd, via London, 4:50 a. m.— The newspaper Novoe Vrema severely criticises the decision of the govern m-nt to hllow a resumption of the sale of beer, In a modified form from Nov. 14, ns being at variance with the j emperor's decision ami calculated to revive the dormant national appetite for strong drink. $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY. ‘TOO LATE’ SAYS CZAR TO TURKEY 1,000 BEGIN TO CLEAN UP TOE STOCK YARDS Disinfecting Force Starts Dis infecting at Chicago This A. M. World’s Greatest Cat tle Mart Under Partial Quarantine. Chicago.—Foot and mouth disease was admitted today to have broken out in the Union Stock Yards here. All of the federal government Inspec tors at the yards have expressed that opinion to Dr. B. A. Ramsey of Wash ington, who is in this city in charge of field investigation of the epidemic. Dostroy 1,000 Animals. Washington. Officials of the de partment of agriculture were notified today that the foot-and-mouth iliseaso in the middle west has been discover ed in the cattle herd of Notre Danio University. The entire herd of 300 blooded cattle will ho destroyed im mediately. One hundred and sixty-five herds—■ about one thousand animals already have been destroyed In Michigan anil Indiana. As yet no cases of children being affected by the milk from diseased cattle have been reported to the de partment. Await Developments. Washington, D. C.— With the Tcderal quarantine to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease among cattle in middle western and other states In full force, officials of the Department of Agriculture today anxiously awaited further developments In the situation. In the meantime federal inspectors were at work tn some of the Infected districts and others were under hur ry orders to proceed to the other dis tricts. Officials here were hopeful that th« drastic measures already would prove effective In checking, 'the pro gress of the disease. Under Secretary Houston's order th« quarantine was extended to Include all of I’cnnsylvanin, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois und Ohio practically was placed under the same restrictions. Ohio was Included because cattle from Infected areas hnd been shipped Into that state, although no cases of the disease have thus far been found there. Kaiser’s Preserve In Russ Hands London, 2:40 p. m. —The Htnr today publishes a ilisptac.h from its I’etro grad correspondent dated November 3rd, Iri which lie says that the Rus sians now are securely established inside the East l’russlan frontier. Emperor William’s thirty miles of barbed wire fence sround his big game preserve at Rom In ten, the cor respondent says, now Is In the pos session of his enemies. GERMAN ASSAULT AT YPRES CHECKED Battle Rolls Back From Bel gian Coast. Terrible Cost to Flower of British Army. Along the Aisne, Reports Sharply Different. Paris, 2:47 p. m. The French offi cial announcement given out this af ternoon says the Germans would ap pear to have completely abandoned llie left bank of the Yser below Dlx tnude and troops of the allies have re occupled points on the river without any great difficulty. Completely Checked London, 10:50 a. m. The tumult of battle has roiled hack from the Bel gian coast. After the apparent fail ure of their assault on the Kngllsh and Belgian lines around Ypres, the Ger mans evidently are diverting their at tack toward a more southerly point. Much activity on the part of the German mobile columns Is reported from Belgium and there Is evidence that the invaders have not yet ex hausted all the resources which are being brought to bear In the campaign to cut their wav through to t'alals. Decisive Repulse. The tremendous German assault at Ypres Is believed by London observers to have been repulsed decisively. But this has been at terrible cost to the flowr of (lie British army, which ap parently has suffered as severely as did the Belgian forces which bore tile first brunt of the seucoast battl*. Along the Aisne. Goncerttlng the Situation along the River Alnse the reports from Berlin and from Paris ara shamlr contradic tory. Tno Germans declare they have made distinct progress, while the French assert that all the violent Ger • lan assaults have lulled completely. HOME EDITION Russia Replies to Porte's Apology. Emperor Nicho las Orders Troops to Cross Frontier. Nol Thought Possible Diplo matic Pressure Can Avert War. London, 1:10 p. m. —Great Brit ain and Turkey are at war; Ger many has recruited an ally tn the east. After 24 hours of uncertain ty, during which hope was ex pressed that the Porte might make amends for the Incidents In the Black .Sea, the Rrltlsh admiralty announced shortly liefor 1 o'clock this afternoon that a British war ship had bombarded and had de stroyed the Turkish barracks at Akabah, on the Turco-Egyptian frontier. Russia’s Reply 'London, 6:38 a. m.—A despatch from 1 1fUs, capital of the Russian govern ment of the same name in trans-Cau casia, to Reuter’s Telegram Company says: "It is announced that the Emperof has ordered the Caucasian army to cross the frontier and attack the Turks.” British Prepared. London, 8 a. m. —A despatch to the Dally Mail from Cairo, Egypt, says: "The Turkish troops are reported near the border which they have not crossed. The British are fully pre pared to repulse un Invasion, thanks to the measures taken by the govern ment. The public In Egypt are calm and are not even aware of a Turco-Russla capture. A press censorship will be established tomorrow. “Too Late." London, 10:55 a. m. —Russia has re plied to Turkey’s apology for the raids of her navy In the Black Bea with tho words "too late;" and in London It Is thought hardly likely that diplomatic pressure will prevent the war party among the young Turks from dragging th.elr country into the European im broglio. Aotually Exists. The events of the past 12 hours shows that the Grand Vizier of Tur key has made every effort to conciliate the entente powers, hut the Influence of his partisans in the Turkish cabinet Is not believed to he great enough to force the porte to meet the demands for reparation formulated In the Franco-British notes. Ho far as Rus sia Is concerned a state of war with Turkey actually exists and the reply of the Russian foreign minister to the opinion of London any hope for a peaceful outcome of the dispute. SAY TURKVICTIM OF GERMAN DECOY Delhi, India, via London, 11:23 a. m. —A number of Influential Mohamme dans have held a meeting at Quetta at which there was adopted a resolution setting forth that Turkey had been decoyed by Germany Into a breach of neutrality and that the British gov ernment could rely upon the fidelity of the Beluehlstan Mohammedans. THERE ARE 44 Shopping Days Before Xmas Read Herald ads and call for advertised Hoods if you want the pick of styles and bargains. When shopping in Augusta tomorrow Sayt “I Saw It in Th* Herald.* It will pay. Try It.