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Paris. Aug. S.French troops today
entered Alsaee and captured the vii
lage of Altlirch i9ar the Swiss from
tier, II miles wess of Baselud.
The official Ri fb& sthe French
invasion OF AZ es@ss- }lay says the
French troops crossed into Alsace
and delivered a fierce attack on the
German forces at Altkirch.
The French troops took the village,
place of nearly 1000 inhabitants.
The German force retreated pursued
by the French troops in the direction
of the great fortress of Muelhausen.
The Alsatian natives were so de-
lighted at the arrival of the French
soldiers that they tore up the frontier
posts.
Transactions on the Paris bourse
To-Day extended over a slightly larger
range Three per cent rentes were
quoted Y francs q centimes.
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New instructions to Ports

Washington, Aug. S.-New instruc-
tions to collectors of customs, design
ed to free commerce from all possible
restrictions and still observe neutral
ity, were promulgated today.
Under the new regulations European
reservists will be allowed to sail for
their countries if they are not in uni
form and do not carry arms. as do in
dividuals.
These instructions supersede instruc-
tions recently given without the know
ledge of the treasury, by the depart
ment of commerce, which affected re
|servists and ships.
President Wilson today issued q
proclamation Of neutrality of apply tc
the state of war between Austria-Hun
gary and Russia. 1t is similar II
terms to those already issued.
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tourists ANXIOUS to Get Home

Madrid, Spain Aug. S.--(via Paris}
THE American embassy, as well as
the American eonsulates in various
cities of Spain have received inquiries
from numerous Americans concerning
the possibility Of obtaining accommo-
dations of steamers, which, the Span
ish newspapers report, the United
States is sending to take Americans
back to the United States. Many Of
the American travellers had prepaid
their passages by foreign lines which
have now suspended service.
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GREAT BRITAIN And FRANCE ARE
PREPARING TO COMBINE FORCES
With BELGIUM AGAINST KAISER

preston to British appreciation of the
assistance rendered by the
United States. Speaking in the
house of commons he said the various
American embassies had been most
kind and courteous in all matters
connected with the position of British
subjects abroad He hoped that be-
fore very long 1t woNld be possible
through the United states to arrange
for the exchange of British subjects
in Germany for German subjects in
Great Britain.
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Complaints Of German Press

Berlin, Aug. S.--(via Amsterdam and
London)-The German newspapers
complain about the diplomatic maneu-
vcrs carried out to make Germany the
principal disturber of peace. They
maintain that it was Russia that push
ed Germany into the war.
1t is reported here that the Ger
mans in France who were unable TO
leave within the time limit are being
sent to western France and compelled
to help with the harvest They add
that German women in Russia are
being expelled, while the men have
been thrown into prison.
Matthias Erzberger, leader of the
clerical party in the imperial parlia-
ment, and chairman of the arms COM
mittee, states that the German navy
and army are both splendidly equipped
while the German rifles and cannon
are superior to those of their adver-
saries.
He declared Germany can absolutely
rely on her defensive forces.
Prince Buelo former German impe-
rial chancellor in a patriotic appeal TO
the German nation made in the col
umns of the Hamburg Nachrisch-
sten today. concludes with the phrase
Gwen if the world be filled with devils
the German power will defend AM
maintain its place under the SUM-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-08-08
GERMANS in BRITAIN BADLY
MANY ARE PENNILEss AND ALL
UNABLE TO RETURN TO
FATHERLAND
MINERS LEAVES FORssAMERICA
STEAMERS EN- ROUTE LOADED
TO GuNWALE WITH RE-
TURNING TOURISTS

London, England, August S.-The
United States embassy this al
ternoon cleared up the difficulty OF
landing Americans in Great Britain
under the British alien act which has
been causing the British officials SO
much embarrassment, and Americans
now are able to enter most OF the
ports. A number of Americans from
the Hamburg-American liners, krol
Pi inzessin, Cecilie and Prinz Albert
we're landed today at Falmouth. The
embassy staff has been reinforced by
the arrival of Lieutenant Commander
Frank r. McCracy, Lieutenant Cola-
mander w. r. Bricker and Lieutenant.
Sogbaum. These officers have been
giyen quarters in the German embas
iss building ana x'isl aezat faeist
tention to looking after the welfare
of Germans now in London.
On representations made by the AM
erican minister at The Hague, Henry
Van Dyke, through ambassador Page,
the British government has consented
to allow the steamer New Amster-
dam to touch at an English port on
her way to America from Rotterdam.
An unknown number of Germans
in London are in bad plight. Many OF
them are penniless, unable to return
to Germany and viewed with suspic-
ion by the authorities. Robert P.
Skinner. the American consul general
has given the meal tickets he receiv-
ed from the German consul to the
German clerks who are busy enroll
ing and stamping the military books
OF the nonscripts.
The German relief society has only
very small amount of funds and
practically all the relief that has been
given to the German refugees has
come from the Salvation army.
The hosts of Germans who bought
tickets for home from German con-
suls at various towns in Great Britain
are unable to return to Germany and
are beseiging the American consulate
in futile efforts to get their ticket
money refunded.
The Germans engaged in relief
work suggest that an attempt be made
to ship their unemployed compatriots
to America as they say they are afraid
there may be anti-German attacks in
case the British military forces sus-
tain reverses.
So far the anti-German feeling has
appeared in the east end where
the windows of a few German baker,
les and butcher shops were broken by
youths. 1t is estimated that there
4 still are 10000 Germans in England.
The banks are experiencing delay
in cabling remittances. As the re-
: quests are in code messages. which
are prohibited. several confirmatory
messages are required.
The sailing of the steamer Viking.
y which was chartered by a syndicate
! of Americans to take stranded tour
$ lists to their homes. has been delayed,
$ as she is awaiting American registra-
i ton. Among the passengers who had
r been booked to sail on the ship was
v Isadora Duncan, the dancer. with
It eight American children and 10 chill
dren Of other nations under he
charge Twelve Of the children undeI
10 years win now be left at Paigton
Z. Devonshire Most OF the party fies
Continued or ~sge Four1
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British government power to sieze all
food stuffs The bill passed through
all its stages.
According to the later dispatches
this morning quite an important en-
gagement between French and Ger
man forces occurred IN Belgian Lux
emburg.
The Etoile Beige of Brussels learns
from an official source that no de-
cision has been reached on the ques-
ton of an armistice at Liege, an en-
gagement having begun elsewhere.
Francis Dye Acland. parliamentary
under secretary of foreign affairs, to-
day in the house of commons promis-
ed to consider suggestion proposing
the exchange of Germans in England
for British subjects in Germany
T. P. Conner then took up the cud
gel on behalf of American newspa
pers iby asking Reginald McKenna
, the home secretary, adequately to in
crease the staff of censorship, wht
are now overworked, and to give
them the assistance of trained news
paper men so that dispatches woult
rot be unduly delayed.
Mr.. McKenna promised to see wha
could be done in the matter. HI
agreed that journalists in common
sense would be a help in the work. o
the censorship bureau and that new
matter should not be delayed for lac
J of it.
i Francis Dye Acyand today gave e,
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London, Aug. S-All eyes we're turn
ed today toward Belgium, where the
unexpected stand made by the Bel
gian army against a German advance
guard has earned praise from all
quarters.
The authorities here have taken the
greatest precautions to preevnt the
leakage of information as to military
and naval movements, but indications
were seen in the communicating of
large liners and the stoppage of the
cross channel passenger traffic that
a British expeditionary force probably
would soon depart. The possible des-
tination of this expedition could not
be ascertained and the report from
Paris announcing that the landing OF
British troops had evoked enthusiasm
but carefully hid the place of their
Decentralization,
President Poincare also gave the
news, in his message to King Albert
of Belgium, that French troops were
shedding their blood with the Bel
gians on the battlefield today"
The fighting around Liege, although
regarded in military circles as import
ant, is considered merely as an open
ing movement in the campaign, the
plan of which has been kept vel
hidden by both German and French
commanders in chief.
Walter Runciman, secretary of ae
riculture, introduced bin into th'
house of commons today giving tn
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-08-08
Belgium Calls on France

Brussels (via London), Aug. s.
King Albert appealed to France for
aid in repulsing the Germans, accord
ing to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany. The king in a message to Pres
ident Poincare thanked him for his
promptness in responding to the Bel
gian appeal.
President Poincare said the French
troops were proud to second th'
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-08-08
Austrian TROOPS in Russia

st. Petersburg tvia London), Aug.
8-Austrian troops crossed the Rus
sian frontier near the Roumanian bor-
der today and burned some villages
The German fleet in the Baltic sea
consist of at least IL battleships OF
an old type. several cruisers and 81
torpedo boats and has its base al
Koenigsbern and Danzig. Up to tbs
present none of the vessels has come
northward to Libau.
An imperial ukase issued today ez
tends the moratorium to two months
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Railroad to Help

Philadelphia. Aug. SIT was an
nounced by the Pennsylvania railroad
today that in order to give all proper
aid and support to Americans in
Great Britain who are unable to re
turn home on account of lack of cash
the company has authorized its spec
ial European agent, Ralph III. Baker,
at Liverpool to furnish funds when
needed to Americans properly identi-
fled on their travellers checks or let
ters of credit, or, if without funds, on
their own obligations. Mr.. Baker is
also directed to assure passengers
that the Pennsylvania railroad will
undertake to forward them to theil
destination upon their arrival at New
York, or any other more convenien
port of the Atlantsc seaboard.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-08-08

brave Belgian army. He also, in rec
ognition of it's gallant defense, con-
ferred the cross of the legion of honor
on the city of Liege.
LIE Peuple says that Prince George,
who is related to Emperor William
and who was in command of a Ger
man cavalry regiment, is among the
prisoners captured by the Belgians.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-08-08
Americans suffer lndisnitles

Paris, Aug. S.--Archer M. Hunting
ten, president of the American Geo
graphical society and his wife we're ar
rested at Nuremberg, Bavaria, by
German police, and are now held in
prison as spies.
Mr. Huntington's chauffeur who es-
capped to Switzerland, telegraphed to
the American embassy here yesterday
saving Mr. and Mrs. Huntington had
been maltreated. Mr. Huntington, he
said, was stripped naked while the po-
lice were searching him and his wife
was subjected to insults and indigni-
ties.
Ambassador Herrick telegraphed to
Washington last night and it is assum-
ed here that the state department is
taking action.
The French military authorities are
offering every facility for American
citizens in France.
CASTOR Doumerge, former French
premier last evening thanked Ambas-
sador Herrick for the relief afforded
to the French authorities by the
American embassy and consulate gen
eral in looking after American citizens
in Paris. He also thanked him for the
formation of an American ambulance
corps.
The French war Office today placed
three omnibuses temporarily at the
service of the American embassy for
the transportation of homeless Ger
mans from the embassy offices to the
school building where they are now
lodged.
Plan of Attack
An official account of the fighting
t at Lege, Belgium, issued today, says
) "The German columns crossed tn,
Belgian frontier during the night be
tween August and 4.
5 German cavalry came into contac
( with the Belgian advanced posts to tn,
east of the forts at o'clock in tn
: afternoon of August 4.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-08-08

"The plan of attack developed dur
ig the day of August s. Each German
column had a different objective, forts
Fleoron, Barchon and Eveone consti-
tuting the northeastern section, be-
tween the first point, while the second
column attacked the southeastern sec
ticn comprising of forts Boncelles, and
Fmho1lrg -
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Indications that both huyne to the
assistance Bgan French official dispatches today
The support the route taken by
the enforcements.
French cavalry arrived Lege where Ger
the 5egns and according to reports from
Beloan killed. wounded and prisoners
The defeat
but the small German to advance
faceo O.
said to have come in contact LuHe
burq supposed to have concentrated
Numbers arrested in England suspicion Of
spying.
Portugal ally Great Britain under the terms
of which supply 10000 men,
sinking of the German crus
Augsburg in Baltic Russian torpedo boat
big Norwegian the Dutch coast and was
Glasgow suspended sangs oday
of many Americans and Canadians
England its discount rate to per cent owing "
the improvement n monetary situation
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-08-08

Glasgow, Scotland, Aug. 80
days sailings Yof the steamships
of the AnchorS Allan and Donald
son lines were cancelled and
about one thousand Canadians
and Americana who booked are
left stranded here.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-08-08

London, Aug s.-The BOARD of
trade returns for the month of
July show that the imports into
the British Isles decreased $12a-
100000 while the exports decreas-
ed S13,3720oO
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-08-08
BRITISH SOD|ERY LANDS ON COAST OF FRANCE BATTLE INEVITABLE
WAR BULLETINS

Paris, Aug. s,-A dispatch pub
Ilshed by the Petit Parisen says
that the German cruiser Augs-
burg, which bambarded the Rus
sian port of Libau, has been sunk
by a Russian torpedo boat.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-08-08

Washington, Aug. s-chins
through her legation here has ap-
proved President Wilson's act in
extending good offices to compose
the European war through media
ton or arbitration.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-08-08

Antwerp, Belgium, Aug. s.-The
Belgian government today siezed
"a German steamers and two sail.
inq ships in the new port here.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-08-08

Wireless Hespeaks Germany
New York. Aug s-Theodore K.
continued on Page Ffve)
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Noble Defense Of Fatherland by Belgians
Against German Invasion Praised.
BILL PASSES PARLIAMENT TO SEIZE FOOD STUFF
From Many Quarters Allies Rush Forces to the Assistance OF Ming
dom of AIbert-AmerCan Embassy in London Takes Over
the Affairs Of Germany and Helps Feed and Shelter leu-
tons in British Capital

Paris. Aug. Sit is officially announced here to
day that English troops under the direction OF French
officers are disembarking on French soil.
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PRISONER ESCAPES
SHERIFF SHOOTS

Sunday morning Sheriff Lyon, who was
sleeping in the Jail, was awakened by a
knock on his door by Mr.. Watkins, OF
Oconee, who is serving a Federal jail SEN
tence, and informed that a prisoner had
escaped. All the prisoners were making a
noise, and a negro servant who had been
sent upstairs on his regular duties was
yelling at the top Of his voice.
Sheriff Lyon jumped out of the bed in
is night clothes, and, las he reached the
door Of the Jail, saw C. Fl. Blessing, re-
Gently committed for stealing, running at
full speed q distance OF about seventy-five
yards away. The sheriff ran out into the
street and called to Blessing to stop or he
would shoot him, but Blessing Of course
kept ion his way. Lyon chased him for
perhaps fifty yards, end seeing that his
prisoner was gaining on him, stopped and
fired at O distance Of about IS yards, with
a SO S. & W. pistol.
Blessing ran on fully half a mile, the
sheriff chasing him the while, in his night
clothes, right down Main Street. Finally
Blessing began to slow up and the sheriff
saw him drop over into a ditch. Immedi-
ately on getting in the ditch he crawled
under some vines that left only a little of
his back exposed. Sheriff Lyon came up
on him and told him to come out, and
Blessing said that he was shot through
the heart.
The fact is, the ball had struck Blessing
in the back just over the heart, but its
course was turned by the, shoulder-blade
or some bone in that region and it had
gone clear around his body and come out
on the front near the heart.
The prisoner is not seriously wounded
and is rapidly recovering.
Blessing has a brother who has lived
here and is an excellent man. 1t would
seem from the evidence charging G. II.
Blessing with stealing that there is little
or no doubt of his guilt; and the a with
which he got by the negro servant indi-
Gates that he may have been in the trap
before.
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SECRETARIES OF THE CLUBS.
With Whom You Can Enroll in Order
10 Vote in the Democratic
Primary.

The following are the names of the
Secretaries, and Enrolment commit
tees, so far as received, of the Demo
cratic clubs of Abbeville county. This
Secretary is named first in each in
stance.
Abbeville No. 1T. G. Perrin, T. P,
Thomson, R: S. Owens. Book of en-
rollment at T. G. Perrin's office in the
City Hall.
Abbcville No. "A. F. Calvert, J. z,
Jones. Enrolment book at Office of J
e. Jones.
McCormick-J. E. McCracken, T. ],
Price, F. C. Robinson.
Bordeaux-W. NJ Mcintosh.
Young's School House,. w. Long,
Willington-W. B. Morrah.
Mt. Carmel-E. A. Mars.
Calhoun Falls-Joseph Hicks, H. II
Hester, H. w. Lawson.
Lowndesville-R. H.. Moseley, E. c.
Harper, S. S Boels..
Antreyille-J A Anderson, H. ].
Power, r A Keaton..
Level Land-A F Carwile.
Rock Spring-M. j. Ashley,
Donalds-R. L. Barmore.
Due West-A. R. Ellis.
Central-J. A. Wilson, w. E. Nor
rison. Book at residene of J A. Wilson.
Lebanon-J. B. Gilbert, A. l.. Bass, ]
S Gilbert. Book at residence of J. S.
Gilbert.
Clatworthy's Cross Roads-John
Brown.
Hillsville-Brown Bowie, ]. D. Bow
lie.
Means Chapel-H. n. Cochran, B. F.
Price, Sam Reid.
Cold Spring-W B. Uldrick, D. p. B..
Carwile. Book at residence Of ". B.
Uldrick
The books of enrolment shall be
kept d, the place of business of the
various secretaries, or at their homes
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blooded piece of legalized robbery
was never committed.
The plaintiffs in this action will
have the moral backing of all right
thinking people, and it is earnestly
hoped that all the gaps were not put
up and that these plaintiffs may
make entrance and obtain the DAM
ages sought.
This is entirely Il new proceeding,
heretofore unhcard of in the courts OF
this country, but ii is unquestlonably
along the right line.
That such a suit will even be en-
tcrtained by the courts now, shows
what changes have been going on in
the public mind, as to the limits of
corporate privilege. Ten years ago,
neither the courts nor the govern
ment would have dared TO ask for Il
look in on Mr.. Morgan's business af-
fairs; and yet, now that Congress
has forced the Morgan interests to
show their hand, it is plain that the
people have been Systematically
robbed by big business while the
government slept. The question is:
Is Morgan the type of his kind?
And should not the government go
into still other shady transactions of
Wall Street?
Stock of New Haven road was
held largely by poor people, widows
and orphans. 1t was considered the
best railroad stock in the New York
market, and poor people knowing OF
its long standing high value had in
vested their savings in it. Morgan
and his associates gobbled up a con-
trolling interest in the stock and
then proceeded to pay out the sur
plus millions on doubtful stocks of
other roads, with such a lavish hand
as to make it almost certain that
much Of the surplus found its way
back to the pockets of the looting
stockholders.
If any of the parties to this steal
are still alive they should not only be
fined the limit, but should be sent to
the penitentiary without alternative.
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month school districts and also all Of
Rock Spring school district east OF
Balls road, which is a-small portion
of Due West township. Voting precinct
at Rock Spring school house.
Hampton Club District-Shall be
composed of all that territory in Due
West township, west of the road lead
ing from the Anderson county line to
Robinson's bridge, and bounded on the
West by Little River, thence from
point on bridge in a straight line to
Big Hogskin creek to a point south
west of Jim Kerr's, thence down Hog
skin creek to Little River. Voting pre-
circt Little River school house.
If any of the boundaries given are
incorrect please notify the chairman
lat once.
Lebanon Club District-Shall be
composed of all of Magnolia township
east of Little River and up the said
river to the Seaboard Air Line rail
way, follow the S. A. Line to- the coun'
ty farm, follow public road to the
Snake road, down the Snake road tc
ID. A. Wardlaw's, thence a line west tc
south fork of Calhoun Creek, down
the south fork of Calhoun creek tc
Calhoun Mills township line, thence
northwest along Calhoun Mills town
ship line to corner of Calhoun Mills
and Magnolia township, thence south
west along Magnolia township to Lit
tile River. Voting precinct, Gilliam's
fGin House.
w. N. Graydon, Chairman,
County Executive Committee
II. P. Thomson, Secretary.