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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. Insurance FIRE SALE Now Going on at Foucher’s 572 Broad St. Hero Ih your opportunity to get runny useful nrtlolen, Includ ing appropriate Xinas presents and toys at greatly reduce I prices. We wish to call special atten tion to our line of — GUNS, AIR GUNS, PISTOLS. CARTRIDGES and BOYS’, GILLS’ and MEN S BICYCLES, which are going at shout one half price. Kerry article marked in plain figures, showing origi nal price and reduced price. Shells. Table Cutlery, Pocket Knives. Roller Skates. Football*. Tools. Watches. Flashlights. Batteries. Motorcycle l.lghts. Bicycle Tires. Bocks, ltells and everything in the store WAY BELOW MANUFACTUR ERS' COST For Cash Only All goods offered are practi cally undamaged, as far aa their usefulness Is concerned, and you will find here many useful Holi day (lifts that may he had at prices that will please you snj your pocketbook. Insurance FIRE SALE 572 Broad Streat. Open Till 10 P. M. 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. | 1 *L, 4 fjfr - 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 MY‘HARD LUCK SALF IS NEARING THE END l / i wm r M\ Wm m IP BJ|j iuiiaiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil CHE AUGUSTA* HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. 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 l 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. “Distinctively Individual ** / _ i tJfyi'uSG&uxQ Gr. 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 .