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i I v- WEATHEE. Local Showers FOUNDED 1869. CHARLOTTE, N. 0., PRICE FIVE CENTS. lj!!) "S H''O- 01 ISSUE OF BATTLE I PROGRESS FRANCE DEPENDS i w- Official Statement Intimates That if France Loses. Present Engagement Between Maubeuge and Donon Her Fight ing Machine Will Be Crushed Line on Battle. TROOPS WITHDRAWN FROM ALSACE French Statement Says, It 's Been Necessary to With draw Troops From Alsace and Use Them Else where in Effort to Check German Advance The French commander-in-chief has withdrawn his forces from the terri tory recently occupied and Is massing them along with their British Allies, In a Htrong line between Maubeuge, on the North, and Donon. on the South, a d'atantfo or about 20O miles. The allies, having abandoned the of fensive, according to official announce ment, will assume a purely defensive attitude, in the hope of checking the advance of the vast masses of German troops endeavoring to break through the line. A Combined French and British force is holding the front near Glvet, long the River Muese, about SO miles below Xamur, while French troops commanded the roads out of the great forest of Ardennes. Upon the ability of the allies to hold the Germans, the French war of fice admits, depends the fate of France. A British official statement an nounces that the position or the Brit ish troops is In every way satisfactory. Announcement is made, however, that British casualties in the recent fight ing numbered 2,000. Field Marshal Sir John French, oommander of the British forces on the Continent, re port that thtr withdrawal of his troops to their new position was suc cessfully effected. Earl Kitchener, Secretary: of State for War, announces that the 100,000 men asked for in the first Instance have Joined the colors and declare that reinforcements to the British Army will steadily and surely increase until there will be m British army in "the field which "In numbers will not be less than in quality and not be unworthy of the power and responsi bility of the British Empire." Reports from The Hague say that the Germans who hare been massed PLAN FOR PROVIDING WAREHOUSE FACILITIES Leaders in Movement Think Problem of Financing Crop Is Solved. PLENTY OF MONEY Committee of 18 . Working on Problem of Warehousing the Crop. Washington, Aug. 25. Assured that all the currency necessary to finance te country's cotton and other staple cropswlll be furnished by Na tional banks on warehouse certi ficates, a commltfee of IS representa tive plsvnjcrg, manufacturers, dealers 2ta.nu uvnAEii uu uru.vniiiivui ui ' i lAnicrht httnn wnflrfnr Hit -.! fur natnallv hrinKlnar this money Into circulation. Steps toward providing safe and adequate , ware house facilities throughout the pro ducing centers already are under way, and learers in th movement-are con fident that In the cOurse of a few weeks the emergency created by the Europan war will have been met. The committee was appointed after a conference at the Treasury Depart ment today and to co-operate with It Secretary McAdoo designated W. p. O. Harding of the Federal Re serve Board; C. J. Brand, chief of the office of markets, and T. N. Carver of the office of markets and rural organisations. In an" address to the conference Secretary McAdoo empha tically condemned valorisation schemes and suggestions that State banks iasue currency. He dwelt upon the dangers of an inflated currency and declared that the Integrity and the financial structure of the United tatea depended upon the National ; hanks. - ;,U is not necessary to have every V body issuing currency," said the' Sec retary. "The National banking sys tern of this country, properly Inspir ed and under governmental super vision, should be , the controlling agency for the Issue of this currency in order that we may know that every dollar that is in circulation has been - supervised by the Government and , that it will pass current, wherever it pprsVXv,-:'- in large numbers along the Dutc.i frontier have disappeared and that the mobilisation of the Dutch Army has ceased. Muelhaiiscn again has been evacuated by the French. Paris. Aug. 23. 12:10 a. m. The War Office has Issued the -following official announcement: "The commander-in-chief, requir ing all available forces on the Meuse, 'has ordered the progressive abandon ment of occupied territory. Muel hausen again has been evacuated." "A new battle is in progress be tween Maubeuge (Department of the Nord ) and Donon, In Central Vosges. . On it hangs the fate of France. Operations in Alsace along the Rhine would take away troops on which might depend victory. It is necessary that they all withdraw from Alsace temporarily to assure its final deliverance. It is a matter of hard necessity. "West of the Meuse as a result of orders Issued Sunday by the com manding chief, the troops which are to remain on the covering line to tuke up the defensive, are massed as f jl lows: "The French and British troops occupy a front near Glvet, which they gained by hard fighting. They are holding, their adversaries and sharply checking their attacks. "East of the Meuse our troops have gained their original posi tion commanding the roads out of great forest Ardennes. "To the right ' we assumed the of fensive, driving back the enemy by a vigorous onslaught, but General Joffre stopped pursuit to re-establish hig front along the line decided on Sunday. In this attack our troops showed admirable dash. The sixth corps notably inflicted punishment on the enemy close to Virton. "In Lorraine the two armies have begun a combined attack, one start ing from Grand Couronne de Nancy, and the other from south of Lune vllle. The engagement which began yesterday (Monday) continues at the time of writing. The sound of cannon ading is not heard at Nancy as it was yesterday." "The fifteenth corps, which suf fered heavily in the last light, had the gaps in Its ranks filled and form- "If you turn money over to the "National banks it will find Its way to the State banks, inevitably. "This is what is happening in the Treasury Department every day. State banks are actually depositing their securities with the National banks, and the National banks are getting the Issue against those securities and turning it over to the State banks. It la perfectly simple to get It. All you have to do is to have proper security." Mr. McAdoo again pointed out the necessity of banks desiring to obtain emergency currency Joining the Na tional currency associations. "I stated here yesterday," he add ed, "that it was my purpose to accept from the banks of those currency as sociations notes and obligations se cured by cotton warehouse receipts, properly certified, and Issued by re sponsible warehouse men or ware house companies. I do not say that those warehouses have got to be built of brick, stone, steel xr anything else, or that they must be bonded. All I ask is that those warehouses shall be of such a character as to protect the cotton itself from deterioration or destrouction, with adequate Insurance against fire and backed by responsible agencies, so that when their ware house receipts are issued we know that they represent something, actu ally in storage there, something that can be had on presentation of re ceipts. "What does that mean? It means that the National banks of this coun try can borrow to the extent of 70 per cent of their unimpaired capital and surplus on notes secured by warehouse receipts for staple prod ucts (not alone cotton) that I think It Is safe to lend on." The committee of 18 follows: Producers C. S. Barrett, Union City. Ga.; F. M. Coker, Hartavltle, 8. C; J. O. Thompson, Birmingham, Ala, Manufacturers G. Gunby Jordan, Columbus, Ga. ; E. Farnsham Greene, Boston, Mass.: Lewis . W. Parker, Greenville, B. C. Bankers A. H. Wiggin, New York.- City: Royal A. Ferrla. Dallas, Texas Festus J. wade, St. Louis, Mo. -. Warehouse end transportatlort-f.t uwinuiiw una iiiijvi union a. f T. Morgan. Richmond. Va.; Hanrr Walters. Nsw York City; B.I. Mal lory. Msmnhls, Tenn. . :;. Tobacco D. Y, Cooper, Henderson, N. C: William Elliott. Henderson. Ky.; F: Q. Bwlng. Cedar Hill, Tenn. i CommercUl Interests W. D. Thompson, Nw Orleans; Richard H, Edmoinds. Baltimore; R. ' Qoodwyn Rhett. Charleston, S. C.r'.STi. ! Theodora H. Price, New York, c-' retarr ' ... ' vV:-;!'-, v 1 ed part of one of the two armies. It wxtcuted a brll.lant counter-attack In the Valley of Vezouze. The attitude of the troops was splendid, effacinK all memories of their conduct on Au gust -0. "Notwithstandlnx the fatigue of the three aays battle and tho losses they have iindeifcnv, the morale of the troops Is cxceLent and they are an xious to resume fighting. The uut Stunding Incident Sunday was the tight b-Jtween Algerian and Senegalez rillemen und the Prussian guard. Our African soldiers hurled themselves with unbridled fury on this solid Dody and the attack became a hand-to-hand combat, in which the guard suf fered heavily. The G-'rman Em peror's unc'.e, Genoral Adalbert va killed and his body taken to Char- , lerol. "Our arms will continue their mag nificent effort in the knowledge that they are lighting in the cause of civilization. All France 1-ol'ows the struggle calmly and with strong heart. The sons of France are supported by th- heroic Belgians, who have re captured -1 alines and the courageous Ennlish army. MeahwTii'e' he Rus sians ate marching along the roads of Went Prussia and the Invasion of Ger many is progressing. "In the north detachments of Gerr man cavalry which appeared Sunday in the neighborhood of Lille, Hou baix and Tourcolns. were observed yesterday near Douai. This cavalry cannot advance much further with out the risk of falling into the Eng lish lines, which huve bd-n reinforced by 'be French troops.' ' Diplomats Confer With Bryan. Washington, Aug. 25. News of the victory of the German Army at N'amur and other points In Belgium, where it had, met the allied forces, reached Wahington through various official channels today. Jules Ju-v,erand, the French Am bassador, who pa!d his first visit to the State Department after his return from France, thus summarized the fighting in Belgium, based on his dis patcher! "We did no Bncceed that Is true, but many reports as to our losses are exaggerated. Two of our divisions suffered but the Germane' suffered al so, especially the Prussian guard. Our i movement was an offensive one. In view of possible failure we chose " I certain line of defense and on that line of defense we sow stand. "It wae an offensive tactic which failed but we knew it m ght fail and provided our line of occupation. Our army is virtually intact." The German Embassy made public ! a dispatch said to have been received by w.relesj via sayvllle. U I., saying the greater port of the Belgian French frontier was in German hands, and predicting a general advance, converging toward Paris. "The German troops facing the French troops defeated them in battle from August 17 to 21," rays the mes sage. "Numerous ensigns, more than 150 guns and 10,000 prisoners have been captured. "Lunevllle has been taken and the army of General Joffre broken up, la no more capable of action. "Tho German Crown Prince's army has chased the French Wen of Longwy. "The army of the Duke of Wuert temberg, marching through Belgium, has crossed the River Semois, com pletely crushing the advance from the French army. Numerous guns, ensigns, prisoners and several generals were captured. "The Germn troops advancing West of the River Muese towards Maubeurg defeated an English cavalry brigade. "The River SemoU, Longwy and the greater part of the Belgo-French frontier, are In German hands. Con centric advance of all the German army townrd Paris Is probable." Sir Cecil Sprlng-Rlce, Br.tish Am bassador, and Viscount Chlnda, Japa nese Ambassador, called at the State Department Jus' aR Mr. Jusierand wai leaving. The diplomats chatted about the general situation. The British Am- basador said he had no news beyond that given out In Ixndon. Ambassa- dor Chinda wai without advlcej. as to operations around Kiao-Chow. The British Ambassador continued his discussion with State 'Department officials on questions of neutrality. Mr. Jusierand talked at length with Mr. Bryan on the general, subject of neutrality and referring. It is under stood, to the proposed purchase by the American Government of ships for the trans-Atlont'c trade with belllg erant Nations. Mr Bryan dlseused with both the British and French Ambassadors etatus of the peace treaties which are contemplated between the United 8tates and Grea' Britain and France, respectively, nimilar to investigation treaties recently ratified by the Sen ate. English Troops Well Provided For. London, Aug. 26. 1 a. m.Tele graphlng from Parle the correspon dent of the Reuter Telegram Com pany says; "A special envoy of Thd Temps who has returned from the front, had an opportunity of seeing thj Eng lish troops. He was Impressed ' by the excellent commissary arrange ments. Huge cases of sugar, tea. cocoa, meats and vegetables and enormous pots of Jam had been pro vided for the men. Everytnlng .has been done, ha said, in the minutest detail.. "Th correspondent remarKs: ..".we nsvj in tne Britisn rorc.es a strong disciplined supporting army. -.il0.ual to the b-'st of our troops. I i0.' TJJ.'JZL tb! t!ii.. - " mv 7 is vcs. vsuc ji i. ft . Fi-anpto Declines Aroba i adorshlp. , Washington, Aug. 15. David Rl Francis ot BL Louis former Gover nor o M'siourl, todiy declined ap pointment as. the first Ambassador to Argentina. 1H fesft been selected to succeed John W.' Garrett. ' After con Lftreacet today with, President Wilson eided not to take the place. , I0W AUSTRIAN STEAMER BOARDED . . y Allowed 10 rtweeed Into New York Harbor Aftttf Examining Papers. New York, Aug. 25. Almost at the mouth of New, York hirbor and wlth tn nlrh of observers on shore, the British cruiser. Eesex today halted the j Austrian freight ateamer Ida en route; to this port from Quebec. Officers; ! and sailors frm the Essex boarded I the steamer cgamined her papers and after holding lfer an hour permitted The Ida, aislow steamer. sailed serenely into ilal fax 10 dayj ago with the Austrian ensipn ilylng from her jackstaff. sne had aboard a heavy cargo for Quebec and some stones for New York. The captain knew noin- ing of the declaration of war and ft,8t ' lea-ned that ht ship was liable to capture as a PTz wnen ine i oimumu authorities selaed the vessel. A prize court decided that as the , Ida had sailed from Lisbon before j war was declared she should be per- ( mitted to discharge her cargo and I continue her iourney. The cargo for Quebec was dlscharg- j ed and the trip continued to New'. York. Now that the Ida hai reached. New York, however, the cae is d If- i ferent. Should she leave port she would be subject to capture. r mm pi In Fighting ''Around Mons They Met Every Attack Bravely. London. Aug. 26. J a. m. The Paris correspondent of the Central News s nds the following: 1 have been talking with Hritish officers from the front who 'ell of the wonderful coolness and daring of the British soldiers in the lightinK around Mons. The shontin of he British In fancy on the tiring line was wonder ful. " Every ' time a Orman's head, showed -AboVftVa, trench and every, time 'the Oerrnan infantry attempted j to- rush a- poa.t'.en. there came a. Cieadv wlthefJAjfcflnV fire from th- I men. lying MrfVextcnded tormation alWlf Vh.t'i'wW' battle fron The.r ; firing wag fh calm and careful! markmanfhlp of men one sees in, Knel'.sh rifle ranges. "When quick action was necessary , the men showed no nervousness, no ( evrltementi they showed cool, metnod- mid " We neverWa 'expected nnyihlng like it: It waa staggering.' "The British troojis went to their positions happily. "As for the cavalry, th officers de clare, their charges against the Oer mans werr superb. They gave :he Fhlans the surprise of their lives. With .he close of the flrr series of combats between the British and Germans, the scene of interest fh.fted to the Paris railway station where he iniured British soldi-rs were be ing taken. The handling of the wounded wa all that could be de sired everything was perfectly or ganized and without theatrical dis play. BELGIUM STILL REFUSES Pari? Aug. 2S The text of tion from Germany to the Bel- Klum August 0 and tne answer nuieu . . l. . . 1 1 I. I)arl. t n - BRITISH leal efficiency- for which tbe Hn-jsn . "u li a l milieu jr t the nermnn nvnderi Fllir tlL' that Army is ntea. ' :. .. .. . . ..... . .... ... If the lirltlsh lost heavilv the Oer- i "me TnPV maintained me ih-m mh.m-r.-Hh-f.. w "i-ihtv I t'ons of the British soldier and he- mans mustAhmve t-.i lbI. n3Vad with the utmost ggKantry. The "One of the German prisoners u.. ?. -.'i.rt ,,n. U.?U!rt '- n:'::: ;Z, '0 -d organized in larger formation. aa. ine ' HrUeU addressed to the ( ablnet at Brussels and reads: i .. . . n T-V. 1 .A i "The Itaeue aikhi". "lr' fortrei-see have been taken ny storm after a courageous defence. The Ger man Government deeply regrets that owing to tKe attitude of the Belglen I Government Blood has been shed. , Germany does not come int Belgium ' flu nn enemy. It is entirely by force of events ihnt she nas rte.en onilgen owing to the military measures taken by France to enter Belgium and oc cupy Liege as a base for future mili tary operations. "Now that the Belgian army, by Its heroic resistance against enormously superior number? has maintained It honor t'.e German Government beg" I the Kin of the Belgians and the Bel nrian Government to spare Belgium from further h errors of war. "The German Government Is ready to agree to any understanding with Belgium consistent with Iter d ffer- . ences with France. Germany more- over gives the solemn assurance that; "But If the war should be pro s'e has no Intention of annesin Bel-j tracted and if Its fortunes should be glan territory'- Germany Is ready to ; varied or adverse, exertions and sac. tvncuntn Belsium an soon as war con. I d;tlons permit." a The Belgian reply follows: "Brussels. Aug. 12. Tho proposal Germany makes to ua Is a repetition of the proposal formulated In the ulti matum of August 2. Faithful to her international obligations Belgium only con re'terate her answer to that ulti matum and oil the more so because, since August 8. her neutrality hae been' violated, a dlstresMng war ha been brought to her territory and the Na tions which guaranteed her neutrality have loyally and immediately, answer. Germans Resume Ad vance, ' London, Aug. 26,-11:07 p. m Germans in the North appear to be resuming the offensive, according to I an omciai statement sent rrpm Paris by the Reuter correspondent. The statement adds, however, that this movement was stopped by thj French Army in conjunction with the Brit ish ystrday, ., ( v- The-Belgian troops., making a sur prise sortie from Antwerp, drove the German advance guard beyond Mallnes.v Germans , Bombard MaJlncs. London. Au-ff, 2i.-19;;j p.. tn. An Antwerp dispatch to the Reuter Tele, gram Company say that early today 1,000 Germans bombarded Mallnes ( Mechlin , 14 ' miles ; southeast of Antwerp. A" The ' hundred houses were .pertly destroyed. 'W----'. .'V The Belgians made an ".' Ciiergotio counter-attack and - drove the Ger mans back as tar am Viivorde to the SJuth , Losses on both sides were considers b e. v V : - HI! SPEAKS IN ! Makes Statement as to What ! May Be Expected of That Body. SERIOUS CONFLICTS strain the Forces of the Empire and Senous Sacrifices to People Will Be Entailed. London, Aug. 25. 5:22 p. m. Lord Kitchener made hip first .-.pcech as Minister of War in the Houfo of Lords tod;iy. He said war undoubted ly would ntrnin the fo-ce? of the Km plre and entail big sacrifices. He lai;i emphasis on the fact that hi' position! in the Cabinet involved adherence to ! ... ,. i neither party. Heeald. "The terms on which f am servinK, are the same as those ander which sonie of the tine"' portions of our manhood, now so willingly stepping forward to join the colors, are en gaging. That to ray my term of office i for th duia'.lon of the war or for three years if the war should las! longer than that. " It has been askeci why .his period has been limited. It I' because if this disastrous war be prolonged and no one can foretell for a certainty It ; duration, that after three years of war , others will take our places and see this matter through, j "There will be serious conflicts j which undoubtedly will strain the , force of our Emp re and undoubtedly , considerable sacrifice.-: to mir people i w ill be entailed. Thes? will willinir y j be borne for our honor and for the preservation of our position in the world and they will be shared by our dominions who are nov sending con 1 Ijngents and Klving assistance of ev ery kind to the mother country. "Our expeditionary force has taken the fleltl on the French Northwest frontier and advanced in the nelKh-. borhood of Mons (in Beigium ) Our troops already have been for 36 hours' on to expe.Jjuave.beeo those which i demanding the ureates' steadiness of a soldier srid Skill In, the commanders. " ! Ixrd KUehener alluded to Premier; .Asiulth'3 statement In the Mouse of Commons that the Britl'h troopi had i srea'lv aided the French and had j been able to maintain theli position In the face of fierce German attack , Me "old he had eeh: a telegram in' I S r John French, the commander of i the British expeditionary force read-: inir as follows: "Congratulate the troops on their j ! plendld work. We are proud or ' them.'' j Continuing Ixjrd Wltchener pointc.l ; j out that the fighting in Europe would result In greater casualties than the j campaigns Great Britain usually was engaged in. Me saia ne was sure inn. the public was fully prepared to meet with the losses and --acrifice-i the coun try might have to face and he paid a tribute to the readiness of the expedi tionary force and the Invaluable aid of the prer-s and public in preserving p'lence and respecting the novel situa tion. j Continuing Ixrd Kitchener said: I "More than 70 battalion with fine ! courage already have volunteered for I rervlee abroad. When they are train- thev can take their places In the line, hp numlre(, tnotlBnnd mPn aKkf1 for in 1,11 I" he first place already have been secured. "The Empire with which we are at war has called to the colors almost Its entire male population. The prin ciple we shall observe li this: "That while the maximum force un dergoes constant diminution the rein forcements we prepare will steadily and Increasingly flow until we have an army in the field which In num. hers wlil not be less than In quality and not be unworthy of ;he power and responsibility of the British Em pire. "At thLi stage I cannot say what will be the limits of the force required or what measures eventually may be come necessary lo supply and main tain It. "The scale of the field army which we are now calling Into being Is large and may rise In the course of the next elx or seven months to a total of 80 division, to he continually i maintained In the field rlflces beyond any which have been ! demanded will be required from the whole Nations and Empire. And where they are required, we are sure they will not be denled by Parliament or the peop'e." Armies Ahout Brussels. Washington. Aug. 25. Urand Whit lock, American Minister to Belgium, from whom nothing has been heard for reveraj days, finally succeeded to day in getting a cablegram through to the American (lovernmept from Brussels which- he repHed in Oer rnan hands htt.i OOmplMely11 ' 'sur rounded by armies ertgaged In active A i I operation. Mr. Whltlock did not move the American Legation when the Bel gian seat ot Government was taken to Antwerp, but remained behind with most of the other neutral min isters. It develops that the Ameri can' Minister and the Spanish Min ister persuaded the Brussels burgo master not to make a fight because -of .the fatal consequences ot a bambardment ot the city. Ohio Party Platforms. Columbus, O.. Aug. t. Ohio Democrats and .Progressives adopted platforms at conventions here today but ' Republicans adjourned tonight until tomorrow to take final action.. The Democrats dsciaratlon of prin ciples, promised a period of "legisla tive rest." Prohibition end womtn suffrage were not mentioned. : , i Party pledges of two , years '- ago were reaffirmed and State and . Na tional prohibition and the proposed Jtate equal suffrage amendment were ad-rirsed in the platform adopts J. by the Progressives, .' . HOUSE OF LORDS BLEASE BADLY BEATEN BY SMITH PLENTY OF PASSENGER L May Not Be Necessary to Send Transports From This Coun try for Americans. AYashington. Aug. 25. So many steamship lines aiv resuming opera tion from England and France that ... . . .. . i i tne asningtiin uvvernmeni may imu ( it unnecessary to send transports ! from this country Forty-one, sailings have leen urrungeu from Krgtand and Italy between now and October and inoiv .ships are being provided. Secretary (larrisin, chairman of the Government's relief ljuard. gave out tnnUht t li following statement on the transportation ot Americans from .;,irol,p: -AnilmKs.nl. ir Merrick has arranged ; to transport the Americans in ; .Switzerland by special trains from ; tieneva as foil. vs: ! "One thousand tin Wednesday, the i twenty-sixth. 1.:mmi Thursday. the i twentv-seventh. .".00 Friday the twen- ; ty-tighth, and ..iw Saturday tne twen ! ly-ninth. The following ships will ; sail from Havre for the United States ' on ilater. not now obtainable: "The kochambeau. t ha- Flanders. the France, the Lorraine and one ad- ditional ship. The Arnhnssador also ' has arranged I ' transport 140 Am.'tl- inn -on La 'bimplain sailinK from ! Havre August :: I The F.spasne sail- ed from Havre August -'.I. With 800 ; Americans ' Th" Swiss situation alipearn to he much relieved. I "A wire from tile Canard Line says the Fnin'-nnla from Liwrpi.a!. left Quei-nstown Sunday with .'-1 saloon. 51a seco nil cabin anil .""." third cabin I passenners lor Boston. ! "I'.utv sailing'; from English pnrts to this country and Canada have been arranged by international mercantile lines between now and the seventh of October." Ambassador i'aRe cabled from Home that the eresont situation did not rutpilre the sending of transports to Italy a there Were plenty of Italian ships available. RUSSIAN MY ANXIOUS 10 GEI AT THE ENEMY lxindun, Aug. 2i 7:20 p. m TelenraphinK from SI. Petersburg the i Renter Telegram spoiulent sis: I "The principal Company s corre- Russian losses In ! I'inu.iii on to the uresent have re- j suited from the determination of jhe rank and nie oi me Russ an Army Although the IO Kn ni me run".". mounted guards suffered heavily in the center have the Infantry ad- vnnees bae been more than satis factory. The enemy virtually Is cen tered in Eastern Prussia "Mounted officers arriving In St. Petersburg dwell on the fear dis played by th Germans of the Rus sian cavalry. Miliary experts say the Germans equipment is excellent and that their artillery is good but that their rifle shootin'g Is Inaccurate. They add that the Japanese were Infinitely mi- perlor n this respect In the Russo- Jnnnnese War and accomplished In mi hour what the Germans would require a dav to do "It is said that In one case a Russian squadron charged a battery and captured all Its guns. The Ger- . . . . , .. . 1 .1 L . . . . .. .. A tn K.ll. a I - I mill! mil, it in tt i e ci v. iw pia.r cHrded their r iles and their officers to have thrown off their swords and even their he mets " Prince Arthur In Service. London. Aug. 2.". 11 p. m. Prince Arthur of Connaught, will go Into nct've service immediately. Owing to this fact his Infant son was christen ed this evening, receiving the nnme Altta'r Arthur. War Secretary Kitchener announces that no presents of wine and spirts ran he accepted for troops at the front. JAPAN WILL TQHS OF ! Statement Reiterated That Mikado's Country Has No Designs on China. I I tt a TkYnriCl I W AIM lo FRIENDSHIP Desires Confidence of Peking Government and Eradication of All Roots of Suspicion." Toklo. Auf.; J5, The Tokln Kpksai Tsushln (Internatlon! News Agency) says It is in a position to ' slate "on authorltj-, that it U the. settled policy of Japan, approved by the Emperor, privy Council, the Cabinet end lead 'n business that Japan, "under any future conditions wll ct strlotly In accordance with the "terms - of the alliance with England and the treat ies -' and 1 egreements with America and her .pledgs to ,Chtn,",; wV;;: ' ."Japes w'H restore ' Kiao-ChotV continues the statement,, "will pie- ' e erve the tr-rrttoi-iii i..t--.v SHIPS ARRANGE TO SAI FOR SENATE Believed That Majority of Present Senator Will Reach 12,000. NO GOVERNOR AS YET Second Primary Is Needed Choose South Carolina's Chief Executive. to Observer Bureau i Columbia, .Vug. 29. When the final returns are In Gov. Cole I.. Blenne will he defeated for tho I nitcd States by Senator K. I). Smith by at least I2.000 votes. It was almost n landslide for Smith n most sec tions. The major ty of the counties were carried by Smith. There will lie no ser oiul prmarj', s Jennings and Pollock ported a snwll vote. I Tho Governors ra-e is In doubt, bat Hicliards and Manning will probably make the sewnd ra'e. Manning running ahead at 2 oVlo -k this mora, lug. and Uichards Is seconi. Cooper third and Cllnkscnlcs fourth. Betlieu and Kelly will make a sec ond race for Lieutenant Governor. .Jones defeated Siimmcrsett for Comp troller General. Columbia. S. C. Auk. J-V Returns late tonight from the Democratic pri mary held through South Carolina todav Indicated the renomination of I I'nitid States Senator K. IX hmitn I over Gov. Cole L. Biease, W. P. Pol lock and L. 1 J nn!ns. With abou. half the vote heard from Smkh has a lead of S.UOl- The vote at mid- nixht Mood: j Smith Sti.722: Biease 2S 519: Jen- ninKs 921: Pollock S3-!. For Governor, a -econd race is a Manning. certaintv. with Richard 1 the leader in the returns up to mia nlaht, and Rob. it A Cooper. John G. Richards as his opponents. The vote at mtdnlRht stood: Manning 11.361; Cooper 10 799; Richards 10 300; Cllnkseales 8,444. Early Returns. Columbia, H. C. Aug. 25. Candi dates for nomination aB Governor. Cnlted States Senator, Congress ard various State offices, voted for at tc todav's Democratic primary in South Carolina, lat.i tonight still were In doubt as to outcome of their cam paign. Scattered und incomplete returns Irom various points inmcaieu ini I Senator Klltson li. mnn apu i die 1 mease were ieauui I Jennings and W. P. Pollock in the race for the senatorial nomination and will participate in the aecona primary September S. interest was ; chiefly centered about this contest. j Governor Biease has based his claims I for nomination largely up-on an anti- , negro platform. He has promised thut he will, if elected, oust all negro Federal employes from office in South Carolina. Senator Smith has attacked tha various official acts of Governor Biease and has repeatedly announced that he was "running on his rec ord." 1 Because of the heavy vote polled. the length of the ballot ana tne neces- I sary delay In receiving returns from I the rural districts, it was imposnoie I lnte tonight to determine which two of the 11 candidates for Governor would enter the second primary. t It was stated here tonight that J several days probably would be re quired to compile the '-official returns In :he above -ontests as well as thOSS for Congress and State offices. v Bleaisc Iioses Ground In Anderson. . Anderson. S. C . Aug. 25. Early rs-', turns in Anderson County Indicate thut Senator Smith will have a ma Jority. Out of .11 boxes the vote stands as follows: Biease 2.404; Smith 2.511. In the race for Governor 13 boxes give th following results: Irhy 4!: Manning 737; Richards .-, 4 s ; Cllnkscales 655 : Cooper 600. In the race for Governor two years ago Biease carried Anderson County by 2.600 and this was regarded as one of his stronghqlds. OBSERVE China and the terma of the Ulti HER TREATIES matum to . Germany will be adhered j , to whether Tslng-Tau Ma taken , by. ' force or otherwise v Japan realUwe j! that in these "jSUffden-faced V re- sponslbilltie: H 'jpntfXijuV th the I utmost circumspection,'-, especially In? view of, tho campiclga .-.ot- m isappre henslon and ' the wbrlJ-wide preyeU-1 ' 1 Ing mlsunderstandl) Of her realV j motives, ambiUcns. and pojlolee. v - ' "The present le'jperhaps 'the most . critical moment In her, history and!, , Japan must once and for, all eradl- f cats the suspicion o; her . motives prevailing Irf America 'end 'fostered -by years of-aoU' -Japanese, propagan- da. x 'l-.-. r "Thes partition: 'of 'CMna or the violation tf Chinese integrity in any. way Is the last thing Japan plana She mosit idesifeei.the fifvendshlp and confidence of ., Peltlngi and the en- tire eradication f all roots of sus- : picion-,?:i;;:,v ' The -statement Continues that It ' . has authority for-the assertion "that It , to Japan's Interest to co operate with Great (Britain and America In' China and that It would be fatal to oppose tr ettemrt to block the cornierce 0f either coun try. With t friendly co-opertiri Japan's tr i ' 's cert tn (r, i,rv,eri.Vv " Increase. , -v iiile t eat l"r; t a -1 America are a 1 e , e li nr the East proi!'!- :"' In t- o IS 4:
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Aug. 26, 1914, edition 1
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