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TWO
4,111 HOMELESS,
NO WORK, COLO
Chicago.—Forty-one hundred homo
less and Jobless men were Riven beds
In two municipal lodging houses and
the Dawes hotel last night, the third of
the cold wave.
Negotiations were completed for an
other building to house 1,000 men.
The weather bureau predicted fair
and colder weather for today.
THINK BOMBARDING
STRATEGIC “SCARE'’
(Continued from Preceding Page).
England's Invasion in the past, the
Northmen having entered through the
Humber and advanced toward York,
where the famous battle of Stamford
Bridge was fought.
Napoleon's Project. t
All historic Danish and Teutonic
movements have also been across the
North Sea against the cities of tho
north coast of England, although Na
poleon's projected invasion was to
have been from Boulogne and Calais
against Folkestone and points along
the southern coast.
Against such movements British sen
power has been counted on as the
chief defense
Strategic Maneuver.
In the brst posted naval circles here,
today's bombardment is regarded as a
strategic maneuver which mev have
far-reaching consequences. The first
purpose, as explained by one of the
foremost naval strategists, is to create
n "scare" which will lead to hurried
oc-ncent ration and change of move
ment of the main British battle fleet
and expose those ships to attack from
unexpected quaretrs. An examination
Of the Intent naval data, shows, thin
expert says, that the bombarded ports
sre without dock yards or defenses,
and are therefore of no military value
for purpose of capture or occupation.
Chief Purpose.
For Mutt reason be holds that the
chief purpose of the bombardment was
strategic first to produce ft condition
of excitement amt pHnic among the
English people and, second to serve
bh a bail by which the four German
cruisers making the attack will at
once draw a large force of British
ships away from their established
lines of defense The four German
cruisers could not In themselves. thlH
expert holds, be a serious menace to
the British .tint.
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Hearing Petition Wednesday P.. M.
For Augusta-Aiken Rate Increase
South Carolina Railroad Com
mission Meeting in North Au
gusta Academy Auditorium to
Secure Evidence
MATTER OF IMPORTANCE
TO MANY THOUSANDS
Augusta-Aiken Attempting to
Show That it is Receiving
Only From 2 to 3 Per Cent on
Investment. Opponents of In
crease Say it is Paying Propo
sition.
Chairman John G. Richards, of the
South Caroina Railroad Commission,
arrived in the city on the Southern
Railway shortly before one o'clock
Wednesday from Columbia for the
hearing of the Augusta-Aiken matter
In the North Augusta Academy audi
torium Wednesday afternoon. Cum
'uissioners (I. McDuffie Hampton and
Banks t.'aughman arrived in Augusta
Tuesday night, ft will be, interesting
to August-ins to learn that Mr. Hamp
ton In a son of the great statesman and
warrior of Houth Carolina. General
Wade Hampton for whom the Hamp
ton Terrace Hotel was named.
The hearing Wednesday afternoon Is
expected Ho be thoroughly interesting
throughout. It was adjourned from
last Thursday night In Colombia to
North Augusta In order that books of
the company may be examined by the
commissioners and by attorneys op
posing the Increase. There was some
argument on Thursday night in Col
umbia us to whether or not the rail
road commission had the authority to
order original records brought from
the home office, Chairman Richards
holding (hat the commission did have
tiie authority and Mr. Hampton hold
ing that it did not, Mr. Cayghman
being absent.
The Books of the Company.
Vice President I’ardee. of the Au
gusta-Aiken with headquarters in New
York, and who Ivin been down here
since (he hearing lust week, stated to
commission on Thursday last that the
books of the company could be In
spected at the offices of the company
In Augusta and that hu would welcome
|l he Inspection. However, It was ex
j peeled that the attorneys oposlng the
| Increase would furnish a list of the
! books desired and have them carried
i over to North Augusta for the hearing.
The reason the hearing is being had
In North Augusts, Instead of Augusta,
i is that actions by the railroad com
mission on the soil of Georgia would
not be legal or binding.
At the lasi henring of the matter it
was plainly Indicated thnt Mr Hamp
ton favored (lie increase asked for by
the railroad, while Chairman Richards
opposed it. Mr. Caughman is also be
lieved to tie in favor of the increase,
although he was not at the afternoon
or night session last Thursday.
Opponents of Increase Confident.
The gentlemen opposing the Increase
feel very confident that they will be
aide lo convince the entire commission
that the increase in rates from one to
two rents per mile should not he al
lowed, certainly not now, if. indeed,
ever at any time in tho future, because
tile financial conditions are extremely
lad along the Aiken lino at present
The attorney# who are fighting the
Increase point to the fact that tho
road is not really an inter-urban line,
that it lias none of the conveniences
of such a line, thnt its owners show
no statement of cnpttallrntton and for
these reasons and many others tile In
crease should not lie allowed. They
also say the Aiken line is making mon
ey and that the owners wish to in
crease its rules to make up deficits
elsewhere
Vice President l’ardee stated at the
Inst mealing that capitalisation hud
nothing to do with rate making and
that only the replacement value was
to t>e considered, thnt tho Augustn-
Alketi is making only between two and
three per cent on the investment of
s7:tfi.<*oti. which is inadequate
Tlie testimony of Winner Vice Pres
ident .las. P. Jackson nnd Former
(ietieral Manager .Ins. R. League is
expected to throw a great deal of light
on tiie Augusla-Aiken earnings in the
past. The outcome of the case will lie
watched with Intense interest nnd the'
decision means a great deal to many
thous nds of people in the city of
Augusta and the Horse Creek Valley.
IS MUCH BRIGHTER
NOW FOR COTTON
(Continued from Preceding Page, i
October that cotton wm not and would
not l>c considered contraband and us
suvani'* whs given that there would he
no tntetferrnce with shipments Since
then the male department his been
seeking like treatment from France
Ambassador Gerard Informed the
State department there was practically
an unlimited market hw cotton In Ger
many so that two intllton hales probably
could he disposed of In the empire In
mt.
In the Market.
It was reported from Vienna *00,0(M1
laics could find a market In Austria-
Hungary slid Ambassador Page Inform
{it the state department that Italy was
In the market MV Gerard said Ger
man prices ranged from IS lo IS cent*
a pound after allowing two cents for In
surance, freight and other charges.
To Germany.
Twe ve vessels flying the Am«srlcan
flag and hearing al out 80,000 bales of
cotton now are loading e»- enroute to Ku
rope. The ultimate destination of the
cargoes is Germany.
Officials today tell there would he a
speedt restoration of the cotton trade to
normal
Lack of Ships.
Washington.—Secretary Bryan In i
statement on tho cotton situation said:
"The one practical obstacle to the
supplying of the demand Is the scar
cltj of Aniortcan boats. The Holland-
American J4ne has refuaed to accept
shipments of cotton to Rotterdam and
the fact that American boats are re
qntred under the condition* Imposed
by Germany In the raisins of the em
bargo to bring liack dyestuffs, cyanide,
chemicals, etc., makes the demand for
American bottoms greater than the
supply.
Live Lobsters at JANSEN’S
ftalmacaan Over Coats, (11.25; s*o.oo
values. See F. G. Mertina.
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CHAIRMAN JOHN G. RICHARDS,
Of South Carolina Railroad Com
mission,
German Fleet Bombarded
North Sea English Towns
•
(Continued from Preceding Page).
dared they saw a German cruiser lying
off Castle Cliff.
The roof of Bt. Martins Church was
struck and one woman is known to
have tieen killed.
Another church was damaged and
the roofs of several houses were car
ried away by shells.
Rush From Houses.
Scarborough (via. London, 12:58 p.
m.) —When the German shells began
fulling Into Scarborough shortly before
8 o'clock today the people rushed out
of their houses in u state of the great
est excitement.
The crowds ran hurriedly to the rail
road station and all who could board
ed the train that was Just leaving for
Hull.
Several buildings in Scarborough
have been damaged by the fire from
the German warships.
More Serious.
Hull, Eng. (via. London, 1:17 p. m.)
A man who lias arrived here from
Scarborough estimates that tho Ger
man cruisers fired a total of about
SO ahells Into Scarborough. He de
clares he saw only three chimney
slack.i shattered. He believed, how
ever, that (he damage nearer shore
will prove to be more serious than
this.
In Sudden Dash.
London, 11:52 a. m. A'German fleet
made a sudden dash Into the North
Sea today, shelled Scarborough and
Hartlepool, English coast towns on
the North Sea and engaged certain
units of the British fleet.
Four German cruisers appeared off
Scarborough at an early hour and be
gan to bombard the town. It is ap
parent that they had no difficulty In
dropping shells Into the city.
In Panic.
Panto seized the people and many of
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them fled from their homes.
The residents of Hartlepool were
aroused from their sleep by the sound
of heavy gun firing. They flocked to
the streets and thence made their way
to the beach to learn what was going
on. In a few moments shells from
German cruisers began dropping into
Hartlepool whereupon the crowd along
the shore broke for shelter. Panic also
showed itself at this point. Fear took
possession of the people and many of
them abandoned their homes and fled
inland.
London Excited.
The news of this naval raid was an
nounced by the British admiralty
shortly before 11:30 o'clock this morn
ing and it threw London into the
greatest state of excitement that has
prevailed aince the outbreak of the
war.
The preliminary announcement of
the admiralty made no mention of the
damage to Scarborough, which is a
fashionable sea resort on the North
Sea 37 miles northeast of York and
a little over 200 miles from London,
or to Hartlepool, an important shipping
center about 40 miles northwest of
Scarborough.
“Developing."
British flotillas have been engaged
with the enemy at several points how
ever, and at noon the situation was
described by the admiralty as "devel
oping."
It could not be ascertained at first
whether this German attack was de
signed merely to spread panic among
the British people or whether Its pur
pose was td* engage the British fleet
in a general attack or to act as an
escort in an attempt to land troops on
the British coast. Neither Scarbor
ough nor Hartlepool is fortified. Scar
borough has a population of 40,000 and
during the summer months the seaside
hotels are crowded At this
the year, however, the hotels are com
paratively deserted. Hartlepool to
gether West Hartlepool has a
population of about 90.000.
Bombardment of English coast cit
ies by German cruisers is the war’s
first overt act against British terri
tory. The British had felt their fleet
was sufficient to render that possi
bility remote.
London official announcement
that British flotillas have been en
gaged witli the enemy is evidence that
there lias been a naval fight in the
North Sea. No knowledge as to the
outcome is available. The bombard
ment would indicate the Germans have
considerable liberty of action.
Fashionable Resort.
Scarborough Is a seaport and a
fashionable resort In the northern part
of Yorkshire on a headland extending
Into the North Sea. It is 37 miles
northeast of the important English city
of York. It is a little more than 200
miles from London.
Scarborough has been popularly
styled the “queen of watering places.”
The town has a large spa, an inter
esting aquarium, a museum and a fine
drive and promenade pier. The perma
nent population is more than 40.000.
Hartlepool is a seaport of Municipal
borough In the southeast portion of the
county of Durham. It is about 40
miles nortwest of Scarborough on a
promontory that extends into the
North Sea. Its population is about
25,000.
65,000.
Adjoining Hartlepool is West Har
tlepool, a city of more than 65.000 In
habitants. The Hartlepools, which
Hre provided with a vast system of
docks, before the war had an active
trade with the Baltic ports and with
Hamburg. Antwerp and Rotterdam.
The chief industries are ship building,
iron founding and the construction of
marine engines. The two ports are of
I have turned over half of my stock of high-grade Cloth
ing into dollars.
IT’S TRUE I HAVE LOST MONEY, as I am selling my
entire stock at actual Eastern cost, but I am paying my bills
with the money which I could not do with the clothes. ;.
MEN, if you will come up here and look at these high
grade Suits and Overcoats I am selling at
K U-25 and $11.75
You will buy whether you need them now or not.
Don’t delay long now, or you will be too late.
Any $15.00 suit or over
coat in my house and for
which others are asking
from S2O to S4O, at
$11.75
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A. SILVER
1028 Broad Street
Clothier Haberdasher
ancient origin, but modern prosper
ity.
300 Feet High.
Scarborough is finely situated in the
form of an amphitheatre, on slopes
rising from the sea and terminated
on the north and the suoth by abrupt
cliffs. A promontory 300 feet high
rising above the harbor on the north
is surmounted by ruins of a twelfth
century castle. That promontory di
vides North Scarborough Bay from
the South Bay. The North cliffs be
gin near it. The North Bay is embel
lished with gardens and along its shore
is the marine drive.
The fashionable part of Scarborough
is in the southern half of the city and
and is separated from the old town by
the park. On the southern side are
the spa gardens and the mineral
springs.
There doubtless has been more than
one naval encounter in the North Sea
for the British statement refers to en
gagements at various points.
Took Up Positions.
Immediately upon the outbreak of
hostilities the British fleet, or at least
a considerable portion of it, supposed
ly took up positions on the eastern
side of the North Sea by which the
German warships were held in check
or close to their naval base at Wil
helmshafen, the mouth of the Elbe and
elsewhere on the German coast. This
patrol has been maintained since
early in August. It has from time to
time been penetrated by German sub
marine.;, but so far as is known the
instances when German cruisers or
battleships have broken the British
line and emerged into the North Sea
been few.
Been Preparing,
Dispatches from Germany for a
month past have indicated the Ger.
| mans were preparing at their sea
Imses for naval activity. Few details
of what was going on have developed.
Nevertheless the messages led to the
belief that the German ships might
soon attempt some manuever.
The Kiel Canal, running from the
North Sea to the Baltic makes it pos
sible for Germany to concentrate her
entire fleet in either water or the
other. In bringing through the canal
such vessels as she may have used
since the beginning of the war in Ger
many, Germany could concentrate in
the North Sea virtually her entire na
val strength, exception being made, of
course, of her fast cruisers which
have operated in the Pacific and in
the South Atlantic. These vessels do
not exceed ni ie or ten and a number
of them already have succumbed to
tho vigilance of Germany’s enemies.
Unknown Quantity.
The British naval strength in the
North Sea is and has been an un
known quantity. There is reason to
believe, however, that it is formid
able. Great Britain has some war
ships in the Mediterranean and dur
ing the past six weeks it is evident
she sent some of her ships to the
South Atlantic to pursue German
cruisers. How many vessels were as
signed to that duty is not definitely
known. Whatever the disposition of
British ships of war outside of Eng
lish waters may be today, ttyere has
been from the beginning reliable evi
dences that she has concentrated in
the North Sea a very large propor
tion of her naval strength.
BRITON HELD AS SPY.
El Paso, Texas.— Reports reaching
here today state that Percy J. Meeker,
a British subject, has been held a
prisoner since December Bth by the May
torena-Villa officials at Navajoa, a
small town in Sonora state. He is
threatened with the death penalty on a
charge of being a Carranza spy, it is
said. Meeker ts manager of a ranch
near Navajo, owned by Ignatius Gross
& Co., of New York. FYiends of Meek
er declare that lie never has participated
In Mexican politics. The ease has been
reported to Frederick Simpich, American
consul at Nogales, Sonora.
Any SIO.OO suit or over
coat in my house and for
which others are asking
from sls to S2O, at
$8.25
The smoker’s desire is—
quality first; quantity
second. A plain in ex
pensive package permits FATIMA
Cigarettes to meet both these
j* requirements. 20 for 15 cents.
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11l BITTER COLO,
SEEK SHELTER
New York. —A penetrating west wind
that drove the mercury down to ten
degrees early today sent thousands of
homeless and unemployed men to the
municipal lodging house and shelters
maintained by charity organizations.
Each of the 1,600 men who applied
for shelter at the municipal lodging
house last night was listed in one of
three groups, to which his answers to
questions put by the record clerk indi
cated that he belonged. The men of
the "habitual loafer” class were given
no encouragement and the "strangers
here for the winter” were urged to re
turn to their homes. New York work
men out of employment, however, were
told that beds could always be pro
vided for them until there are oppor
tunities for work.
MORE COTTON
SHIPS IT ONCE
Washington.—The government ship
purchase bill urged by President Wil
son was favorably reported today to
the senate.
The Texas senators presented to the
senate a petition from Gov. Colquitt,
urging the government to supply ships
to carry cotton to Europe and to in
sure the cargoes.
Americans Coming
on the Lusitania
London. 10:50 a. m.—Two trainloads of
passengers left London for Liverpool to
day to sail for the United States on the
Lusitania, the last steamer that will
reach New York in time for Christmas.
Charles M. Schwab, president of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation; Robert Ba
con. former American ambassador to
France and Mrs. Walter H. Page, wife of
the American ambassador at London, are
among the passengers.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16
NO PROSECUTION
01 BREWERIES
Atlanta, Ga. —Breweries in
which manufacture only non-intoxii
cating beverages are not subject to
prosecution under the prohibition and
nuisance statutes, according to a de
cision of the state supreme court to
day. The proceeding on which the
court acted was brought against the
Acme Brewing Company of Macon,
by citizens who had waged a vigorous
crusade on so-called near-beer estab
lishments. The court held that brew
eries are ligitirr.ate business enetr
prises so long as they keep within the
law.
TWO HEIGHTS IN THE MOST
POPULAR
AR.R.OW
COLLAR
DUDLEY 2yi inches
NORMAN 2 % inches
2 tor 25 ct,. Qngtl, Pr.body & Co,, Ik. Mik.n
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