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Fair and continued cold
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and warmer.
VOLUME XIX, No. 322.
Reports Firing
on U. S. Cruiser
Captain Decker, of the Tennessee, Cables to
Navy Department—On Way to Pay Official
Visit—Vessel Leaves Vourlah at Request ol
U. S. Ambassador Morgenthau—American
Consul at Smyrna Fears For Consulate.
Sec’y Daniels Calls For Full Report at Once
Before regarding the firing
upon the American ship as a
hostile act officials here are in
clined to await further reports,
and hold to the belief that it
might have been a misunder
standing or the act of some local
official which will quickly be cor
rected in Constantinople.
1 Captain Decker’s Report.
AVashington.— Captain Decker of
the cruiser Tennessee, reported to
Secretary Daniels today that while
proceeding from Vourlah to' Smyrna
to make an official call the vessel was
fired on.
An earlier dispatch from Captain
Decker reporting the Tennessee's ar
rival at Chios at 4 o’clock yester
day afternoon made no mention of the
incident.
Fears for Safety.
Mr. Daniels issued a statement say
ing the American consul at Smyrna
had been anxious for the safety of the
consulate.
"The Tennessee,” added Mr. Daniels'
statement, “proceeded to and left
Vourlah at the request of the ambas
sador and is now anchored in the har
bor of Schio (Chois) from which Cap
tain Decker’s telegram was sent.”
Secretary Daniels has called upon
Captain Decker to forward immediate
ly a full report of the incident.
Washington,—Captain Decker’s re
port, confirming last night's news dis
patches. which officials hoped and be
lieved were inaccurate, threw themi to
day in a state of amazed wonder.
Every effort is being made to get more
complete reports of the incident from
the Tennessee’s commander. The re
port from him. does not say whether
thV Tennessee or her launch, as was
reported in news dispatches, had been
fired upon. Aside from being consid
ered a, hostile act the firing may be
explained in various ways.
First Report.
The first report said the cruiser's
launch had been turned by three shots
from the forts as it was entering the
harbor of Smyrna. Officials say the
launch 'may have been entering during
prohibited hours or the forts may have
taken that method of warning the ship
against mine fields in the harboT.
Much Uneasiness.
There has been considerable uneasi
ness about the Tennessee and also the
INVADERS LOSS IS
HEAVY AT DIXMUDE
Renewal of Heavy Fighting
Near Ypres—Germans Aban
don Left Bank of the Yser.
Allies Announce Progress.
Country Flooded—Duel of
Artillery Continues
London, 8:40 a. m.—The correspon
dent of Reuter's Telegram Company
at Amsterdam sends the following:
"According to Too Telegraaf’e Sluls,
Netherlands, correspondent, the Ger
mans occupying Dbcmude have suf
fered heavy losses. In fresh fighting
'Wtileh has taken place they lost 2,700
men.
"The town of Nleuport is badly dam
aged. Heavy cannonading was heard
Tuesday In the direction of Ypres. in
dicating a renewal of the heavy fight
ing here.
"Fugitives say that additional sub
marines ace being constructed at Zee
brugge.”
No Infantry Attempts.
London, 11:50 a. m*—Bad weather
conditions still are having their effect
on the operations In the western arena.
Artillery duels continue but It is hard*
ty likely that either side is attempt
ing to make much use of Its Infantry.
Paris claims In an official commu
nication that the Invaders renewed
their attacks to the south and east
of Ypres without modifying the situa
tion
Allies Progress.
At the same time the allies, accord
ing to this announcement, have made
marked progress at every point attack
,rj__on the Yser, In the Vailly region,
fnd on the heights of the Meuse. Spe
cial dlsp.tchea announce heavy Ger
man losses In fresh fighting at Dlx
mude and the existence between Nleu
port and Ypres of a protective sheet of
water which renders any further dan
ger of a German advance in that re
gion negligible. The Germans are re
ported also as having completely
sliaidoned the left bank of the Yser,
tIPg flooding of which endangers their
possession of Dlxmude.
DON’T RUN YOUR DOLLAR OUT OF TOWN-LET THE POOR THING STAY-LIVE AT HOME
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
North Carolina, her sister ship, since
they went to (Turkish waters to look
after the interests oi Americans after
their voyage to the European contin
gent with gold for stranded tourists
Reports of mishaps to both ships have
been frequent, but always have been
disproved by official dispatches.
Both Should Remain.
Ambassador Morgenthau’s reports of
Internal conditions in Turkey since the
Ottoman empire joined the dual alli
ance in the war upon the entente pow
ers convinced officials here it would
be well to have both ships remain in
the Mediterranean for the present.
Both cruisers have been going from
.pprt to port ;n TurMsl\ \vajtcrs or those
nearby.
So far. Ambassador Morgenthau’s re
ports concerning the safety of Amer
icans have been reassuring.
Uneasiness.
An undercurrent of uneasiness was
created, however, early this month
when the Turkish commander at Bei
rut addressed a note to the American
consul general, which he intended for
the information of the French and
British governments, declaring that
for every Mussulman killed in a bom
bardment of any open and unfortified
port three British or French subjects
would be put to death. The note added
that the Turkish commander could not
take the responsibility for an uprising
against Christians which might follow
such an event. .
It was pointed out at the time that
bombardment of any open and un
fortified towns was unlikely as it is
prohibited by the Hague convention.
By Local Official
hose Turkish officials who remain
at the embassy here were confident
that if the Tennessee had been fired
upon it was the act of some local
official which would quickly he taken
up by the Constantinople goverment.
Further than calling for Inquiries
from other American officians in the
vicinity, it appeared that Washinton
was awaiting details from the Tenn
essee before proceeding. It became
known also that England and France
were asking their commanders in the
Mediterranean for information on the
incident.
The Theory
The theory of officials here Is that
Captain Decker had been ashore at
Smyrna to pay his respects to Consul
General Horton and that the consul,
who had returned the visit, was being
(Continued on Page Seven).
CANOPUS REPORT
MYSTERY STILL
London, 11 a. m.—The giving out by
the admiralty of the official report of
the captain of the British cruiser
Glasgow on the naval engagement of
November Ist. off the coast of Chile,
settled beyond question the fate of
the cruisers Good Hope and Mon
mouth, but offers no• solution to the
mystery of the battleship Canopus.
According to the Glasgow report.
Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock
commander of the British squadron,
signalled the Canopus that he was
about to engage the enemy. This is
the only mention in connection with
this naval engagement of the one bat
tleship present on the British side.
$42,500,000 AUTO
CO. RECEIVERSHIP
New York.—A receiver is sought for
the United States Motor Company, a
New Jersey corporation with author
ized capital of $42,500,000 and plants
at Hartford. Conn.. Detroit, Dayton,
Ohio; Providence, R. I.; New Castle,
Ind., and Tarrytown, N. Y„ in a suit
filed today in the state supreme court
by Emanuel Metzger of this city, a
stockholder.
15,000 MILE VOYAGE.
Chsrlegton, S. C.—Tied at a local
fertilizer plant's docks the British bark
Harold, Captain Jenkins, after com
pleting a 15,000 mile voyage from the
Peruvian coast, sailing on June 50,
brings here 3,000 tons of Peruvian
guano. She learned of the war when
the British cruiser Monmouth fired a
shot across iier bow before she en
tered the Straits of Magellan. Two
of her crew, Germans, were "Interned”
at Barbadoes.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 18, 1914.
' V ' V V ■ ~'t . . '
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THE MOST REMARKABLE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WAR WAS TAKEN FROM THE DECK OF THE OLYMPIC.
H,|. Is presented tl.e most remarkable photograph of the present European war. It shows II M. K Andarlnus sinking oft Hie ...„l of Ireland
after being hit by a German mlnr nr lerpedn. The plrtnrr was triads from the deck of the trnns-AtlanUe Itnet Olvmpie and shows the .rew ..f
the dreadnought being rescued. The port side of the strteken vessel Is partly snhmergrd and the rrew rmi he seen ki.lheresl near thr slern star
board side. Two torpedo destroyers are standing by. The white life boat in the foreground belongs to the Olympic and is bringing the rescued
bluejackets to the liner.
Hearty Response of People of Augusta to Live at Home,
Trade at Home, Made at Home Movement Augurs Welt
For the Future and Marks Beginning ot Greater Things
How Easy It Is to Keep Au
gusta Money in Augusta to
Build Up Augusta and Make
Prosperity in Augusta Be
come Apparent
UNDEVELOPED MARKET
HERE FOR FARMERS
No Trouble to Dispose of Coun
try Produce at City Market
Headquarters; But Better
Plan is For Farmers to Come
in Person Saturday to Open
Air Market and Establish
Trading Relations.
If you send your money out of
town, and we send our money out
of town, and all our neighbors
send their money out of town, what
in thunder will become of our
town?
The Augusta Dive at Home move
ment is just two days old but It is a
lusty healthy infant giving promise
of a long life and a splendid career
when It shall have developed its full
grown strength.
There's no doubt of it—the people of
Augusta have caught the spirit of
Diving at Home. It is the most con
tagious thing in the world—that and
enthusiasm which are blood cousins.
Until the thousands making up the
Augusta buying public begun inspect
ing the exhibits of Augusta-made
goods they did not know how easy
it is to apply the principle of Dive at
Home, Trade at Home, Made at Home
to themselves, to their purchases, to
adopt it into their homes as a part
of their daily lives. ,
"What chance do I get at a dollar
sent out of Augusta?" men and women
(Continued on next page.)
UEUWSAI
IS APPRECIATED
Retiring U. S. Ambassador to
Prance in Receipt of Letters
From High English Officials.
Paris, 6:50 a. m.—Myron T. Herrick,
the American ambassador, who is to
be relieved of his duties late this
month by Wm. G. Sharp, has engaged
passage for the United States on the
steamer Roohambeau, which will sail
on November 28th.
Queen Mary of England, has written
Mrs. Herrick a personal letetr ex
pressing appreciation for what she
and other American women have done
for the British wounded in Paris.
Sir Edward Grey, the British for
eign minister, has written Mr Herrick
in the same vein and David Dloyd-
George, the chancellor of the ex
chequer of Great Britain, has sent a
letter of thanks to Mr. Herrick "In
behalf of the British government” for
his services to British subjects.
$75,000 STABLE FIRE. .
Little Rock, Ark.—Fire of undeter
mined origin early today destroyed the
stable of Wolfort A Reinman, causing
an estimated loss of $75,000.
For a time the fire threatened to
spread to several large business houses,
but finally was confined to the build
ing tn which It originated
THE SINKING OF H. M. S. AUDACIOUS
Startling German
Resumption, East
Sudden Change in Opera
tions in Russian Poland.
Heart of Russian Line At
tacked and Warsaw
Again Threatened
Petrograd,— A dispatch received here
from Marmornltza. on the Austro-Ru
manian frotiTThf, declares that furious
fighting Is going on in the northern
part of the crown land of Bukowina/
The Russian troops arc described as
victorious. As they advance the Aus
trians are fleeing In great disorder.
Offensive Resumed.
London, 11:52 a. m.—No change in
the operations in Russian Poland has
been more startling than the sudden
resumption of the offensive on the part
of the Germans, a movement by which
the heart of the Russian line has been
attacked and Warsaw again threat
ened.
As usual conflicting reports arrive
from the neighborhood of these •op
erations. Prtrograd does not deny that
the Germans have resumed the offen
sive, but dispatches from the Russian
capital declare such a movement will
not cause the slightest diverison from
the Russian invasion of East Prussia,
which is proceeding slowly hut stead
ily.
Berlin Claims Victory.
Meanwhile Berlin claims a victory
near Dipno, imperilling Russian forces,
which, according to German reports,
must make a stand before crossing the
Vistula river, as a retirement behind
that stream would be too difficult.
Berlin reports that the Russians are
near Kutno, but Vienna claims a vic
tory for her ally at this place.
From this flood of conflicting reports
emerges clearly the fact that a great
battle Is under way in western Poland,
on the line between the River Vistula
and the River Warta. It Is equally
clear that the Russian advance lias
been brought to a halt. In the mean
time Russian progress continues
through the ('arpatlilans, before fra
cow and In East Prussia.
REFORM SCHOOL
BURNS,IC DEAD
Jacksonville, Fla.—Ten lives were
lost when fire early this morning de
stroyed the dormitories of the State
Reform School for hoys at Marianna,
Fla. Meager details of the fire have
as yet been received. According 1o
the list of dend received here the fol
lowing have been identified:
Joe Weaihershee of Jacksonville;
Clifford Jeffords, Ixiuls lianff, Ixiuls
Fernandez, Walter Fisher, Waldo
Drew and Clarence Parrott, all In
mates and boys under 21,
Two dormitories were destroyed,
both housing white Inmates. The loss
is estimated at more than $10(1,000.
ART TREABURES ON VIEW.
Naw York- The art treasures be
queathed to the Metropolitan Museum
of Art by the late Beniamin Altman
are on public view for the first time
In the galleries of the museum today.
The collection was formally accepted
by the museum officials at a receptiqfci
last night The collection consists of
valuable paintings snd Chinese por#>-
lalns.
CHOICE GIVEN TO
CRUISER BERLIN
Captain of German War
ship Chose Disarmament at
Trondhjem Rather Than Put
ting to Sea.
Christians, Norway, (By way of
London, 4:30 p. m.) It was officially
announced here today that the disar
mament of the German erulaer Berlin,
which has put In at Trondhjem, a sea
port of Norway, has been commenc
ed.
The Berlin appeared off Trondhjem,
which is on the. norhwestern coast of
Norway and well ontaldc of the North
Rea, yesterday. It was then reported
she was endeavoring to escape from
the North Sea to act as a commerce
raider In the Atlantic, very much as
the cruiser limden acted In the Indian
Ocan.
The Berlin with a crew of 450 men
arrived at Trondhjem yeaterday. Her
Commander was given the choice of
putting to sea within 24 hours or of
submitting to disarmament. Ho
chose the latter.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
CHICAGO CUBS OFF
Cincinnati,—All negotlat lonH be
tween Gitas. Weeghman, president of
the Chicago Federal League club, and
Chas. I’. Taft, majority owner of the
Chicago National League club, for the
purchase of the latter’s stock, were
broken off abruptly by the latter to
day. Weeghman had asked Taft for
an extension of time in which to fur
ther negotiate for the club and this
was refused.
REPUDIATION MADE
BY GEN . CARRANZA
First Chief Says Telegram to President Gutienez Saying He
Would Retire, Unauthorized—Battle Seems Imminent to
North of City of Mexico—Villa’s Troops Advancing South
wards
Washington, General Cnrranza has
repudiated the telegram sent for him
by Gen. Pablo Gonzales to General
Gutierrez, In which the first chief was
represented aa saying lie would retire.
This waa announced today In an of
ficial dispatch from American Consul
Hllllman.
Carranza declared he had been mis
understood. In the telegram which
Gonzales sent In behalf of Carranza
the first chief was described as ready
to resign If both he and Villa relin
quished their commands and met In
Havana not later than November 2S.
Never Intended to.
No mention was made of the man
to whom the exeeutlve power was to
lie delivered and Carranza now de
clares that he never Intended to resign
in favor of Gutierrez and will not de
liver his place to any other than a
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY*
TERRIFIC
4 DAYS'
BATTLE
Pari», 4:31 p. m.—A dispatch re
ceived here from Petrograd by the
Havas agency 1h ns follows:
"A terrific battle of unexampled vio
lence has hepn proceeding for four days
around Boldau The cannonading lias
linen maintained night and day. The
Russians are endeavoring at any cost
to avenge their check at Solrlau and
are throwing themselves at the Her
mans with lndcscrlbahlo fury. They
have eafrlnd position after position by
assault In shite of the Infernal fire of
(lie Hermans.
“In spite of the lorTenltal rains,
which have turned the ground into a
quadmire, the Russians are advancing
toward the Interior of Germany.
ARE WOUNDED 01
AMERICAN SIDE
Naco, Ariz.—R. Y. Reynolds, n Unit
ed Btates customs inspector, was shot
through the left leg by a stray bullet
today when the Maytorcna forces made
a general attack on the Carranza gar
rison of Naco, Sonora. Reynolds was
in a hotel on tlie American side* at
the time. The bone of the limb was
shattered.
Three Mexican women on the Amer
ican Hide also were wounded by stray
bullets, one seriously. Surgeons In
charge of the hospital at Naco, Sonora,
reported that Ift men of the garrison
had been wounded up to 10 o'clock. At
that time Maytorena's Infantry began
an advance from the southeast.
QUASH INDICTMENT
EX-U. S. TREASURER
New Yor.- The indictment charging
Daniel N. Morgan, former treasurer
of the United States and six others
with using the mails to defraud stock
investors in connection with the ope
rations of Jared Flagg, was quashed
today upon motion of the United
States district attorney who said that
the testimony of Flagg's trial showed
that Mr. Morgan and his six asso
ciates were not guilty.
man whom he could trust to carry out
conditions he Imposes
Great Peace Efforte.
While American Consul Hllllman re
ported that great, efforts were being
made to patch up the difficulties
through Intermediaries, other official
advices said movements were under
way and that a battle was Imminent
north of Mexico City, where tin- VII In
troops now were advunclng southward.
Signed the Agreement,
In connection with Carranza’s repu
diation of the message sent by Gon
zales, Villa, adherents here declared
that at the Torreori conference, which
was convened during the summer in nn
attempt to heal the first breach be
tween Carranza and Villa, Gonzales
acted as spokesman for Carranza and
signed the agreement which later was
similarly repudiated by the first chief.
HOME
EDITION
GERMANS AIDED
IN CHILE FIGHT
IT SETTING SUN
When Darkness Came the Eng
lish Ships Continued Firing
at Flashes of the Enemy’s
Guns---Fine Discipline Mid
Destruction.
London, 12:55 a. m—The admiralty
Issued Inst night (he report made by
1 aptain John Luce of the British light
cruiser Glasgow of (he battle with
the German squadron November Ist
off the Chilean coast.
The Glasgow, which left Coronel «■
A I , mo , rninK was a< lvised by Rear-
Admiral sir Christopher Cradock,
commander of the British squadron,
that the enemy’s ships were to the
northward. Towards evening the
Glasgow sighted smoke and reported
to Rear-Admiral Cradock. The Brit
ish fleet formed In line ahead, the
Good Hope leading, with the Mon
mouth, Glasgow and Otranto follow
ing.
“I’m Going to Attack."
The enemy had turned south and
also were in single line ahead, the
Shcarnhorst and Gneiesenau leading.
Admiral Cradock signalled the Cano
pus: am going to attack the ene
my."
"The enemy at that lime was 15,009
yafds away," says the report, “and
maintained this range, at the same
time Jamming the wireless signals.
The sun was setting Immediately be
hind Hie British ships, and while it
remained above the horizon the Brit
ish had the advantage in light, but
the range was too great.
"When the sun had set the British
ships were silhouetted against the
afterglow and the falling light mads
the enemy difficult to spe.
At 12,000 Yards.
"The Germans opened fire at 7 p.
m., at 12,000 yards, followed in quick
succession by the British. The grow
ing darkness ritnd heavy spray of the
head sea made fighting difficult, par
ticularly for the main deck guns of
Hu* Good Mope and Monmouth.
"The enemy, firing salvos, got the
range quickly, and their third salvo
caused an outbreak of fire on the
forepart of both ships, which were
constantly on fire until 7:45 in the
evening. At 7:50 an immense explo
sion occurred on the Good Hope amid
ships, (he flames reaching 2(19 feet
iliigh. Total destruction must have
i followed.
Quite Dark.
| "It was now quite dark. Both ships
continued firing at the flashes of the
I opposing guns. The Monmouth was
| badly down by the bow and turned
away to get tier stern to the sea,
signalling the Glasgow to that effect.
“At 8:30 the Glasgow signalled to
the Monmouth: ‘The enemy Is fol
lowing us’ but received no reply.
"Under (lie risng moon the enemy’s
ships could lie seen approaching and
as the Glasgow could render the Mon
mouth no assistance she proceeded at
full speed to avoid destruction. At
8:50 we lost sight of thr enemy. At
0:30 we observed flashes of fire, which
were doubtless the final attack on the
Monmouth.
Conduct Admirable.
"Nothing (quid have been more ad
mlruble than the conduct of the of
ficers and men throughout, although
It was most trying to receive a great
volley with no chance of returning it.
All were cool; there was no wild fir
ing and discipline was the same as
that at battle practice. When the tar
get ceased to be visible the gun-layers
spontaneously ceaerd firing.
“The serious reverses sustained has
entirely failed to impair the spirit of
the officers and the ship’s company
nnd It Is our unanimous wish to meet
the enemy again as soon as possible.”
FOSTER COATES DEAD.
Atlanta, Ga. —Foster Coates, presi
dent of the Georgian Company, widely
known as a newspaper man, died in
a local hotel last night, from a sud
den attack of apoplexy. He was 54
years old.
THEM ARE
31
Shopping Days
Before Xmas
Road Herald ads and
call for advertised
goods if you want the
pick of styles and
bargains.
When shopping in Augusta
tomorrow Say: "I Saw I; H
Tho Hsrald.” It will pay.
Try It.