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TWO NO AMERICANS MOLESTED IN TURKEY 0o Reports Ambassadoi Mor genthau Today, But Reprisals Will Follow Detention of Sub jects by Greece and England Washington.—Amrrlraiift in Turl< have not heoti molf-atiur in uny way since the outbreak of the w;»t anti ai«.* in no danger, AmbuaKador Morgeti than reported today. The Turkish rniniider of war inform ed Mr. Moißonthun that Turkey w.i. anxious to conduct the war with ev ery posaihle cofi si derat ion and court ; eny to non-combatants, but that it England and Greece attucked any un fortified tuwiiH, reprisalN would fol low in the detention of tlieir sub Jects. Only One Recourse. The Turkish sovornnient, acoordlnc to AXm war minister, has neither sot dleriH nor shlpa to h«n<J against itu tnemiei* to launhard their unfortified towns and would have only one rc course -in holding the subjects of the enemy a* hostages. Mr Mora* uthaii reported be was making rapid progress in arriving at an understanding with the Ottoman offlciula regarding the departure o; British snd French subjeots, and that lie already b**d setured tin reh ~f several Englishmen who had been im prisoned. |te said mlHiinderstundlngH on tha question of detained British and French subjects were dally being removed. Think Greece to Join. Washington,—From references 1n of ftcial mass.igee to apprehension on the part of the Turkish officials that Greece would bombard unfortified towns on the Ottoman coast, the belief grew In diplomatic circles today that the participation of (»?•< <■<> 4n the' gen eral European war was becoming more probable. Official advices from Bulgaria and Boumania have been meagre and there has been little light here on tin* report that Russian diplomacy win endeavor ing to persuade Harvia to give Bul garia a Section of Macedonia hm a boou Tor the cstter*! entry Into the war. BALLOT BOXES BURN IN S. C. Oraanvllla, 3. C. fire enrlv today destroyed the store of J. M Phillip* candidate for mayor of West Green ville In w hti'h had been planed over night registration hooks nml hoses for ns* tn s municipal election called for today. The boxen were burned but the registration books were saved. New hoses were obtained and the voting I'rooeeded It tn alleged the flra was of tneendtary origin GEORGIA CROPS YIELD—III. 2 Washington, D. O. — Yield of all eropn tn the United Htntes In 1914 wan 102.3 iper cent or 4 1 per oent above the aver '«»«. aotx>rdlng to ntatlntlcs announced today bjr the Department of AgTlcut ttua The average yivldn by atatea In «luded North Carolina 10*1; Houth Caro lina 10( ?! Georgia H 1.2. Klorlda US.O; Alabama 110.1; MlsHlenlppl 103.1; lniulaiana 10LT; Texas 103.7. GERMAN THREAT TO STOP FOOD London, 4:40 a m.—A proclamation te ased by tbs Germans at llmaeela specl fbeUy threatens, acrordtn* to a dispatch to Mentor s Telegram Company horn Amsterdam, to al»p the distribution at food by tho American relief committee among the unemployed until the llol gtana go to work HOURLY - TEMPERATURES Degsvea « A >1 37 7 A M S* * A M SS 9 A. M 41 10 A M 44 11 A M 45 1* noon ... ... ......47 1r M M : p m r.: Daring Young Negro, Willie Gordon , Is Suspected of Implication in Forgery Whan Teller in Union Savings Bank Suspected Him as He Went to Cash Check, Cordon Ran. Mr. Bartley Cave Chase, Captured Him and Turned Him Over to Police. Tha police are demining Willie Gor don. a young negro, a habitue of mm! room* and gambling reaorta. It I* Raid, on euaplclon that hr la Implicated in forging two or more •hooka Monday and Tueaday on the Union Ha vinca Bank The petice rvfuae to dlaruaa the ease Monday morning Gordon entered tha Union Raving* Hank and preaented a check for t*.M. atgmd by T l> Chapman, proprietor of the flah mar bet by that name on Campbell atratt. The cheek waa caahed, but the teller, aa he atated Turadny morning, aua pected thut the algnaturc »h< not genuine. It waa not. according to Mr. Chapman, and neither did It resemble hte writing. Tueaday morning tha game negro entered tho Union Having» Bank again. PRESIDENT A GRANDPA SOON MRS. fKANCIS SAYRE. Wdliamstown, Mass. -The arrival of two trained nurses at the* home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre lias given stimulus to the story that Pres ident Wilson will soon be a grandpa. Miss Jessie Wllgon was married to Mr. Bay re on November 25, last, ACfcME PLAY, “A GENTLLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI" A>JD DANCING TOMORROW. The Acme Pluy to he offered at. tho Grand tomorrow afternoon and night will he "A Gen Horn an from Mississip pi” with Tom Wise, the author and star in the leading role. The play Is being presented under the management of Mr. Win. A. Brady »nd, Mr Brady it will he remembered algo produced and presented Mr. Wise iri the dramatic spoakjpg play. Mr. Brady has given Mr. Wise an all star supporting company and the play thrde perfect stage settings. “A Gen tleman from Mississippi" Is * delight ful comedy on the. social and political life of W ashington. Theodore Roosevelt in speaking of the play termed it as being "bully" and so It is and it jrill prove to he the comedy treat of the Acme play season. The management of the Acme plnv begs to announce tint a special mat! nee for ladies and children and school girls will he had at this performance and also the Saturday matinee per formance, whan the drama "‘After math" will be the Acme play offering. Also on Saturday night ladies will he admitted free when accompanied by one paid twenty-five cents ticket pur chased before 7 o'clock Saturday night. Prof. Freeman assisted by Misses Hollingsworth and Oldham will appear with their delightful dances at all of the Acme pjoy performances. Prof. Freeman and Misses Hollings worth and Oldham have scored a won derful success with all their graceful dancing ml It Is pleasing to know that at no performance will any dance he repeated unless by request. The box office is now open for reser vation of seats for all Acme pla.vs. WILE SUPPORT ORGANIZED RAFF Omaha, N6b.—The National Associ ation of Professional Baseball League* will continue to support unequivocally organised baseball. A resolution t# that effect was adopted at the first meeting of the association today. CANNONADING OFF CHILE IS HEARD Lima, Paru.—He%vy cannonading wih beard nt n*a yoalerday off tha Chilean M*a|>ort of Coronal, nocordlntf to reports received herr from Chile. NEGRO HELD POSSE , AT BAY; DEAD Victoria, Texas.—Louis Friar, a ne gro, barricaded himself In a cabin here early today nnd kept at bay a posse of eight officers and several volunteer* for mere than an hour. lie killed himself after being mortally wounded. The trouble started when l-Ylar killed two negroes and wounded two other men. one of them white. More titan 20# shots were fired inte the building before tlie negro killed himself. litis time presenting a > he-k at the paying tellers window for $11.26. Tlie eheck was signed "T Is Chapman.” The teller, Mt Joe Bartley, feeling confident this time that the negro hod forged the name of Mr Chapman, ask mi him to sleii Itaek to another win dow In tho rear of the bank. Appa rently knowing that U- teller sus pected mime thing wrW|i, the negrt darted ont the front door, around lit* comer and out Jackson street toward the river, with Mr. Hartley in deter mined purmiit. tlie later all the while shouting "catch the negro.” Xo one heeded the ery as tlie teller and tha negro ran at break neck speed. tiH the negro had run three or four block* He was then collared and Mr Bartley personally escorted hint to the police elation where he waa turned o\ rr to the detectives. | DIG DESTROYERS FOR THE NAVY Wa*hinj)ton, D. C. — Bids for the con struction of four plant destroyers— the largest ever hulit fur the Ameri can navy were submitted for the opening today at the navy department. Military characteristics not embodied in destroyers of tlie previous class, have been planned for the new ves sels, and by increasing their displace ment twenty tons they will be en abled to carry four additional torpelo tubes and two anti-balloon suns, When the new vessels are completed there will be sixty-eight destroyers In tho navy. The destroyers were author ized by the last congress and their limit of cost, exclusive of armament. Is $1125,000 each. They will have a displacement of 1,110 tons, and speed of 2!) 1-2 knots. The added displacement will be made possible by increasing the draft 1 1-2 inches which will be nine feet 6 2-4 inches They will measure 315 . feet three Inches over nil with an extreme breadth of 29 feet ton inches. The new destroyers will be equipped w th four 4-inch rapid fire guns; four O.S, 2!-inch triple torpedoes nnd two one-pounder automatic anti-balloon guns. GERMAN CAVALRY Berlin, (via The Hague and London, 10:50 a. m.) —German cavalry has been called upon In the present war to per form duties of a character differing widely from those emphasized in maneuvers a few years ago. Only nirely hns there been nn op portunity to launch the thrilling cav alry charges then favored. instead, the high booted horsemen frequently are used both In the Kant and Wept to hold trenches and fill out the lines of the Infnntry. Emperor William’s Address. Kmpernr William In an address to officers of a cavalry division which ho reviewed In a Belgian town, said: “I learn with pleasure thnt the cavalry fought brilliantly. The horsemen in tills wnr have been entrusted with tasks such as T never believed possi ble. It is perhaps my fault that the training in times of peace never In eluded the duties which the cavalry are here performing. The cavalry fought with bayonets and entrenching tools end General von Hsrwltx tells me that tho Infantry are proud to charge with their brother of tho j cavalry. “I hope, however, that the cavalry | may yet have an opportunity to use their lances If we succeed, with ttie help of the dear God who already has permitted us so many successes, In surrounding the enemy.” CATTLE DISEASE j NOT IN GEORGIA Atlanta, Ga. —"The dreaded foot and mouth disease, which has caused such devastation among cattle of the North and West, has not made its appearance In Georgia, nor Is it expected here," said J. D. Price, commissioner of ag riculture, today, "The federal government has taken vigorous steps to prevent the further spread of this disease," Raid Commis sioner Price, "grid the Georgia depart 'lucnt of agriculture, through Its state veterinarian, Dr. Peter F Hah nee n, is on the ulert to prevent this cattle pla gue from entering tlie stute, Prohibit Shipment, "Shipments of livestock from the in fested areas la prohibited, and th* federal government is al*o vigorously tracing all recent shipments made from infested localities. Should any such shipments he made to Georgia, the department will Immediately take steps to prevent the spread of the dis ease." Dr. Peter F. Bulinsen stute veterina rian. announced today that a thpr nughbreil herd of cattle, destined for the stste fair at Macon, shipped from Illinois, one of the most Infested states, has already been turned back Dr. Buhnsen learned of tlie shipment and immediately communicated with th« federal authorities, who now hgve the mutter In charge. U. S. AMBASSADOR REMAINS IN PARIS | Washington.—American Ambassador ltcrrick at Paris will be allowed to remain there as long es he can he of aaslstsnce to the hYench government. President Wilson told callers today that former Representative Bharp of Ohio, nominated and confirmed as Mr. Herrick's successor would continue t«i etay in Paris until a convenient tint* ( to transfer th# embassy. DRUNKEN NEGRO INFLICTS SERIOUS STAB ON ANOTHER Monday evening at Crawford's place on Twtggs street, a serious wound was Inflicted on a negro named •Handy*’ by one Dave Williams, colored, when the latter, crnxy with liquor, drove a long-bladed pocket knife up to the hilt in the wounded mail's shoulder, only by a fraction of an inch missing hts lung The drunken man pulled the knife out and walked, or rather, staggered awav. Policeman Foster lat<— on captured the negro, who refused to givi up the knife and faced the offleer with mur der In his eye He waa finally aub iued at the point of a pistol. j, FEAR AVI ATOP EARL KILLEO. London, 1i65 a. m.—Karl Antiesley who left England last Friday by aero plane has not since been heard frmt and it t* feared that he has been kill ed. The earl was a member of the royal flying eorpa and haa performed valuable services for the Allies In th* war, notably during tbs siege at Ant- I wet-p THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. Looking After the Interest of England and France at Constantinople - - --7=^, U. S. Ambassador Morgenthau WORRY BT FOOD [PRICE INCREASE Jump in Cost of Cereals, Wheat Getting to Germany Through Italy, Being Considered. Rome, 9:50 p. m.—-The large increase In the price of foodstuffs is causing som B anxiety. In the public discus sion that has followed on this condi tion many remedies have been sug gested. especially In regard to wheat. The surplus .of this cereal in the United States and the next crop in Argentina, it is stated, have already been taken despite the fact that prices in both countries were considerably higher. Italy thus far, It is brought out In the discussion, lias allowed wheat des tined for neutral countries to pass through with the result that the im portations of whea,t into Italy itself, as compared with that passing througli nominally destined for Switzerland but in reality, it is said, going to Austria and Germany, stands at two bushels to ten. It is suggested that Italy prohibit the Importation of wheat except the the quantity necessary for her own consumption. In that case, it is ar gued, all wheat will be either at a moderate price or it will have no pur chasers. ELECTROCUTION LAW IN S. C. U. S. Supreme Court Asked to Declare it Unconstitutional. Would Bar Increase in Num ber of Spectators. Washington.—Contending that an Increase In u number of spectators at a legal execution of a criminal in South t'arolina Is an added punish ment, attorneys for Joe Matloy, con victed of murder in that state, today filed with the supreme court a brief calling upon the court to bold tho South Carolina electrocution law un eonatitutlonal as to Malloy. Got Hanging'Santeno*. Malloy was charged with having murdered Prentiss Moore, in Marlboro county, S. C., on Thanksgiving Pay,, 1910. At that time the death sen-" tence for murder was inflicted by hanging Before his trial, the state passed a law changing the manner of Imposition from hanging to electrocu tion. Malloy's attorneys contend that he cannot be banged now, because that method of punishment was abolished and that he cannot be electrocuted be cause that would iie imposing an ad ditional punishment on him and there fore, would make the law "ex post facto,” witldn the meaning of the con stitution. From Two to Fourteen. \ The electrocution law authorized the attendance of from two to 14 more persons than under the preceding law. "On* who is going to hia death In dis grace and contumely naturally wishes the shameful spectacle to be witnessed by as few as possible," declare the attorneys, "and shall this court say that an Increase 4n the number of curious on-lookers i* not a decided Increase In hia punishment?” Ballot Recount in Milwaukee County Milwaukee, W'*.—Recount of the ballots in Milwaukee county, as de manded by a petition of Governor Francis E. McGovern, republican can didate for Fnited States senator, will not begin before Friday or Saturday according to nn announcement by County Clerk Wldule today. Paui O. Hutting, the democratic candidate for United States senator, etill hns a plurality of approximately I,oo# votes Excursion Feres to Bavannah. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY. Tickets on sale N’ov. 7th to lltn. Inclusive. Final limit N'ov. 20th. $4.21 round trip from Augusta. Propor tionate fares from other points. Kot full Information call tin or phone CENTRAI.’L CITY TICKET OFFICE phone 62, 215 Jaokaon St. NO CHANGE IN NAVAL PLANS. Washington.—The two battleship# program util be continued during the coming session of congress, lYeeldent Wilson said today. He told callers no change was contemplated In the plant outlined last year and added there would h« no Increase tn tho naval esti mates. HAD COUGH SINCE CHILDHOOD T --,2. I thought and everybody else that I had consumption. "I am well now and cured of a chronic cough and sore throat. I cannot tell yop how grateful I am, and I cannot thank Paruna enough. It has cured where doctors have failed and I talk I’eruna wherever I go, recommend It to everybody People who think they have con sumption better give it a trial.” OFFICIALS TO COME WITH JUDGE SPEER Personnel of Party Arriving Here Monday Announsed. Now Holding Court in Macon. A telegram received from Macon, where court is now in session, is to tie effect that Judge Speer and other court officials will be in Augusta to hold the regular fall term of the dis trict court positively next Monday, the 16th. Peputy U. S. Marshall E. C. Pierce returned to Augusta from Macon Tues day morning, where he went from Dublin, Ga, to carry two prisoners. Among those who will come in the party to open court here Monday are Hon. Emory Speer. District U.S. judge; Cook Clayton, U. S. clerk; Jos. S. Da vis, U. S. marshall; E. M. Donaldson, district U. S. attorney; Chas. Aker man and A. H. Codington, assltsant IT. S. attorneys; John C. Heckle, deputy U. K. marshall, and Warren G. Came ron, secretary. The custodian of the U. S. court house has had janitors at work for the past few days putting the court room in readiness for the opening of court. Other work about the building, such as painting, etc., is also being contem plated. LEG OF CHIEF CLERK CUT OFF BY TRAIN H. M. Lewis Run Over in Har risonville Yards at 8:50 Tues day a. m. Injure*! Man Rest ing as Well as Could be Expected. Mr. H. M. Lewis, chief clerk for the Georgia Railroad, located in the Har risonville yards, west of the city, was run over at 8:50 Tuesday morning by freight train No. 210, whose cars were being switched in the yards in front of his office. With his left leg cut off baiow the knee, and badly mangled, he was carried to the City hospital. An amputation above the knee was found to be necessary after an examination by the surgeon at the hospital. It was reported at the office at the HarrisonviUe yards after the accident that no one saw Mr. Lewis when lie wa.4 run over. It was staed, however, that he was standing at the end of a string of cars to train No. 210 en deavoring to open the knuckle of the coupling to allow other cars to connect when they were pushed up. Without warning the cars moved, throwing Mr. Lewis to the ground, his left leg across one of the rails. Mr. Lewis is 28 years of age and un married. He has not long been a resi dent of Augusta, having come here from Montgomery. MULLER'S TEAM LOST TO WALL’S BY 35 28 SCORE Warm Contest Monday Night Between Two of Teams in Y. M. C. A. Basketball League The basketball team of Captain "Chic” Muller of the Y. M. C. A. league last night went down in defeat be fore the men of Captain Harry Wall. The score was 85 to 28. There is the greatest rivalry among the four teams in the Y. M. C. A. bas ketball league and up till now Cap tain Muller’s team has carried the reputation of being tlie best In tha league. The victors over Muller's team are elated over the result of iastnighl’s contest. It win erroneously stated that at the end of th# first half of the game heween the teams of Wall and Mul- Ter that the latter'* was in tho lead. Tha gam* was close, at the end of the first half. Wall’s team being only two point* ahead of their opponent* The game played lust night between Heater’s and Claussen's teams, In which there was a groat deal of in terest. resulted in a final score of 3$ to 80 in favor of Claussen’s team. Line-ups. The line-up of the teams are: Hester—Hester, Chapman, forwards; NurnbVrger, center; Rhodes, Halford. guards Cluussen—Schmidt, Claussen, for. wards; Danforth, ce*ter; Sibie.v, Stullx guards. Muller—Rlieney, Rinsom, John Ba wllowsky, forward#; Cooper, center; Ransom, Muller, guard*. Wall—Wall. Young, forward#; Bre denberg, center; Magruder, James Ba wllowsky, guards. Physical Director William Boy land waa the official referee. j. goldberg" & son BOUGHT BANKRUPT STOCK The hankrupt stock of goods of TV R. Monday and Company was sold at public outcry at noon Tuesday to J | Goldberg and Bon for $3,150.50. Henry Rabon Claims That He Killed John James to Save His Own Life Trial of Slayer of John James Attracting Much Attention. • Mr. W. Inman Curry Outlines Defendant’s Case in Open-* - r ing Statement to the Jury. Jury Secured Easily. Mrs. W m . Hohmann, 2764 Lincoln Ave., Chicago, 111., writes: “I suffered with catarrh of bronchial tubes and had a ter rible cough ever since a child. “ I would sit up in bed with pillows propped up behind me, but still the cough would not let me sleep. The trial of the case of the Slate vs. Henry Rabon, charged with the murder of his brother in law, John James, on the morning of October 14th last, was begun in the superior court Tuesday morning. A jury was secured after comparatively little ef fort, although out of the panels sum moned 17 went off for cause. The state struck nine out of the ten which j the law allows, while the defense struck only ten out of its twenty. The majority of those that went off for cause stated that they were opposed ito capital punishment, i The following is the jury selected: (L. L. Arrington, John Glofson, Jas. B. Pague, John J. Tarlton, A. K. Rowland, R. H. Sikes, Jr., Ollie R. Murrah, I. H. Cohen, O. A. Lazenby, John C. Pope and C. L. MacMur phey. Silicitor’e Statement. In his opening statement to tha jury Solicitor A. L. Franklin said that the state would make out a plain case of nyirder. He said that Rabon fired two shots from a double j barreled breech loading shot gun at 'his brother In law killing him instant ly, as he sat at the table eating his breakfast. The solicitor general said he would show that when the body was found by James’ brothers, —Mrs. j Rabon’s screams confirming the sus j picion that something terrible was the ! trouble after two shots in rapid suc- I cession were heard, —it was in an overturned chair, his knife in one hand and his fork in another and food in his mouth. The solicitor genera] i stated that if he showed that which he had outlined lie would expect from the hands of the jury a verdict of murder. Mr. Curry’s Statement. Mr. W. Inman Curry, attorney for ! the defendant, who is being assisted by Mr. W. D. Irvin, began his open ing statement to the jury after Mr. Franklin had finished. Mr. Curry gave the first intimation that the ; public has had of the nature of Ra bon’s defense. Mr. Curry said that he expected to show that a difficulty had occurred the previous day between Rabon, who had married James’ cls | ter, and the dead man, in which Ra tion was knocked down with a chair by his stalwart brother in law, that the night prior to the killing John James didn’t sleep in the dwelling ; but in a house in the yard, that next I morning John James was first up for breakfast and went to a table in the yard where the family was accustom ed to eat during warm weather, that Henry Rabon went to his brother In law and said, “John, what is the mat ter with you, what have I done to you that you are angry W’ith me?" Mr. Curry said that John James : retorted with an oath, “I will finish you now,’} and reached his right I hand toward his hip pocket us if to | draw a pistol, that Rabon, who had been fearing trouble, then seized his ! shot gun which was near by and fired, iMr Curry said that prior to the dif ficulty in which John James struck ; Rabon with a chair there had never been any trouble between the two ; men and that Rabon was anxious that morning to pacify rather than quar rel with James. /Defendant’s attorney said that his position would be that John James elways carried a pistol, that he would not have slept in an out house the night before without his pistol and that he not only carried a pistol all the time, but in Rabon’s house had a I shot gun and several rifles. Mr. Curry stated that if evidence I was presented by the state to show i that no pistol was found on or near James’ body that Rabon nevertheless : had tlie fears of a reasonable :uan and had a right to kill James because of the latter's motion as if to draw his pistol. Tlie defense claims that it would have been impossible for James to have tieen shot through the win dow, as tlie state had declared he was, because it would be shown by expert testimony that from the place in the house where Rabon Is alleged to have been standing, the precise manner in which the solicitor general had out lined James to have been shot would have been impossible. Defendant’s Wife With Him. With the defendant In court sat his wife, who was John James’ sister, and other relatives. Mrs. Rabon was the only eye witness and. under tli ■ laws of Georgia she is barred fror i tes tifying because a wife cannot testify either for or against her husband. The father of the slain man sits with the state’s attorneys. There was a larg# crowd In the I court room and the interest in the case is great. Many wagons and bug gies brought relatives and friends of the prisoner at the bar and also of ‘the dead man to the trial. Green James was the first witness. He was of the deceased and is ft brother in law of the defendant. He swore that he was at his home 510 I yards awav, —by actual measurement, its said,—when two shots in rapid succession from the direction of Henry Ration's house followed by the screams of his sister, attracted his attention. He said that he ran the 510 yards in about five minutes. Ar i riving at Rabon’s house he found his brother, he said, lying In his chair, which had been overturned on the .ground, his knife in one hand, his fork in another and food in his mouth. | lie was about to tell what his sister said when he came up. but on objec tion by Mr. Curry Judge Hammond ruled this out, it being not only hear say. but frori the wife of the defend ant. Green James said he straighten ed the body out. He also said that he saw Rabon running off with a gun ;in hi* hand. Boon afterwardß others came up. J. T. James on Stsnd. J. T. James was the next witness. He was another brother. His testi mony was m ich the same as his pre decessor on the stand except that on tlie cross examination he said there was nothing in John James’ hands when he arrived, which was a few moments following the arrival of Green James, snd that the mouth of the deceased was closed. Green James had said that the mouth of the de ceased contained food. Both of the James brothers swore that they saw • young nephew of the defendant In the field gathering corn as they ran toward the Rabon house where the tragedy occurred. To get the matter dear as to why : John James was at Rabon's house It lis stat-1 that the dead man was stay ing for the time with his sister and brother In law. that he owned the ; place and Rabon rented from him. | John James was a carpenter. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. The next witness on the stand was Walter Rabon, nephew of the defend ant, aged 13 years, who lived with the defendant and his wife at the time of the tragedy. He was confronted with a statement which he had signed before Bailiff Cook at the time of the grand jury investigation, In which lie stated that Henry Rabon, his uncle, had sent him to the field for corn for the mule just as Mrs. Rabon called them to breakfast; that he had asked to be allowed to wait and go after breakfast but that his uncle had said; "Go now, and let John James eat first.” Today, before the court, he denied that any such conversation had passed between them at the time, and when pressed in the matter burst into tears. A very significant point of his evi dence was that he testified to a con siderable interval between the two re ports of the gun, as he heard them from the corn field, instead of placing them in quick succession, as did the other witnesses. This is important to the defense, whose contention is that Rabon fired the first shot out of doors in self-defense, and the second by ac cident after he had re-entered the house. An interval as short as ascribed by the other witnesses would make it certain that the two shots were fired from the same place. Dr. Montgomery next testified that James had died as a result of the wound in his face. Sheriff Plunkett then came to the stand and testified to certain conver sations held with Green B. Jam,*.«, brother of the dead man. There \va% an impression that the defense won! If later attempt to impeach Green Bi James through the sheriff’s testi mony. Bailiff Cook and Mr. V. A. Hem street were the last witnesses called. Mr- Hemstreet, as an expert witness, gave it as his opinion that the fatal shot was not fired out of the win dow. Tlie defendant made a clear state ment in his own behalf. Court took a recess until 3:30, the hearing of evidence having been com pleted. The arguments of Solicitor Franklin for the state and of Mr, In man Curry for the defense, are to be heard th.j afternoon. SEARCHLIGHTS ALLIES CREEP SAIMD DUNE TO SAND DUNE (Continued from Preceding Page). thick fog banks and at times crawling on hands and knees through high grass, the advance of the Allies along the Belgian seaeoast cohtinues, ac cording to reports received here to day. The advance on was somewhat slower as the Germans, after two days of retreat and rest, again resumed the offensive. The Al lies however, presented a stonewall defense and the Germans were again forced to retreat. Of Great Importance. The region around Ypres is the scene of the greatest activity as the Ger mans apparently wish to take posses sion of the territory hetween La Bas- SYe and Nieuport which is considered of great strategical Importance. Although the advance yesterday wa.<s only slight this should not be depre-y dated, in the opinion of the leading military critics, but rather acclaimed at its full value, as it appears now, after many retreats, counter marches and interminable delay that the Allies advances has begun in reality, Praise for Joffre. The critics say it is Impossible t# pay too high a tribute to General Jof fre’s policy which hitherto has been criticised by those who were Impati ent and desirous of quicker result* General Berthaud, writing In the Pe tit Journal, consider* the Allies ad vance on the right bank of the Aisne together with the occupation of Soptr, Chavonne and Vailly, of prime im portance. This means that the high plateau including the Ohemin des Dames, has probably been occupied and will give the Allies the hotly con tested posltrtin on the plateau of Vregny, northeast of Solssons, which is believed to be the key to the Alsn* situation. Can Easily Be Held. This plateau, once taken, can easily be held as it is criss-crossed with ra vines through which flow tributaries of the Aisne. The heights from this point to Fraonne are believed to be held by the Allies. In Alsae» the Germans have suffered a marked defeat as their attacks to gain the vantage point on St. Marie Heights have been fruitless. The sit uation here It is stated, becomes more serious every day, as the only avail able roads running east and west »r» in possession of the Allies and unles’* the Germans succeeded in breaking: through and joining the main army their only alternative will be a re treat. HEAR GEORGIA ROAD PETITION THURSDAY There will be a hearing in Atlanta Thursdav in which the Georgia Rail road will ask the railroad commlsaton of this state for permission to take of! certain trains. The announcement in The Herald Monday that the hearing was to be held Tuesday was In arror. “Needless Superfluous Hair” Says Mrs. Osgood. 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