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MAIL US THE $1.00 TODAY—MW! daily, navgpnmix, wthhal obqan an Mr waicmm. weekly official oioak wabk county and county boabd of education BIG BATTLE TURNS IN FA VOR OF ALLIES FITE AND NAPIER HAVE RUSSIANS GET 35,000 PRISONERS SPIRITED PASSAGE OF IN FIGHTING DURING PAST 10 DAYS WORDS AX GRAND LODGE coroner’s inouest t-, a mn T a t n v-‘4- r m co.^ w.r,~. MU ,erv^ur,d.p. PARIS HEARS HUGE GUN EXPLODES AND KILLS 250 GERMAN TROOPS Egpowden is Elected First H^Presidentj Gets Convention if^afcre*M durtown, senior grand warden; John ,11. Wilkinson, Atlanta, junior grand Iloyalton, 111., Oct 29.—The disaH- ! warden; James M. Rushin, Boston. t«r at the Franklin coal ralno near l/,rnnd secretary; W. A. Wolihin, Ma- hero Tuesday, which cost a half hun- con, grand treasurer. The other Grand ,ln,< * lives, was caused by the ex plosion by a miner's lamp of a pock et of gas located the night before by u mino inspector and marked dan- Kotaus. Fifty bodies have been re moved from the mino. A large portion of the dead were sacrificed, it is believed, to save the lives of nearly 300 others in mora distant workings. Reversal of the air pumps saved 285 miners scattered among the galleries, but doomed j those in the -none of, thp explosion* who were trying to reach the air- shaft These facts were brought out yes terday when the near completion of rescue work made investigation pos sible. The cause of the explosldn Whs discovered by member* of the afita Mining Board. The immediate cause of tho death of those who perished was learned from the statements of Leo Bellamy, a miner who escaped through tbe alrshaft, and James I), Brown, mine manager. The coroner’s inquest began yesterday afternoon. “Death by an explosion," was tho verdict late yesterday of a coroner’a 1 Jury that investigated tho accUteut No responsibility was placed. *•+ 1 The mine will reopen as soon as ' the burial of tlie dead is completed, it was announced last night. By Wire to Journal-Herald. Toklo, Oct. 29.—Today the German cruiser Km den torpedoed sad - sunk tbe Russian cruiser Jemlchog and a French destroyer la tbe harbor ; of the Island of Denature. The German cruiser appeared In the harbor flying a Japanese ia^. J taking the Hussion and French ships by >;urprli* Official reports of the sinking of the two warshlpn say about four hundred of tho men aboard tho torpedoed vessels were drowned. Tho Km- den made an easy escape after sinking the two ships and her where abouts at present Is a mystery. IlUSSIAN.S GET 9tm .... ' * - v - .‘WjL* I'HISONEHH IN TEN DAYS. . _ Petrograd, Get 29.—Over thlrfy.flfe“*thonsand German aadAustria* • prisoners have been taken by the Bnsslans la fighting of the last tea d*>r, la the official statement Issued today military experts estimate the loss es of the enemy In killed and wonnded at tffyOOO more, making the total losses.enstalaed In the ten dny period approximate 60^00, .* ’.y ..Germans have been driven back In fnil flight to their.mala treaties along’the front extending from Thorn southward threigk Xddarrv 0s™ orhow and rotrokow. They have taken up stfoig position! upon the kills along Ner river, south of Klodawn. Bnsslans are today preparing to at tack them with their heaviest artillery. ‘ PARIS REPORT TELLS OP • ^ EXPLOSION OF HUGE GUN. .<• IVflH Paris, Oct. 29.—A news dispatch received here today states that oae of the new forty-two centimetre gans being used by the Germans-fa Bel- glam exploded today because of a heavy powder charge, killing tho pin ners and two hundred and fifty soldiers*. .It |s reported lhat every one e the killed was blown late atoms. ; • * * -*£X yw GERMANS BUSHING MEN * TO USE AGAINST CALAIS. * . * ^ Copenhagen, OcL 29,—A dispatch from Berlin, under date of todny,rx the place It is expected that approximately d.electing 1.JOO Georgia Elks will come to the rflmt . Waycross convention. Tho Atlanta ™. Elk8 ' 80 11 ,a reported, will charter a teen Elks flpecla i train * for the convention, and asion in Ma. with the other Elka In attend- Ijiigbit, roor- once, keep thing! humming In Way- : Association of ‘ cross from the opening to the close of Inactive for the the convention. f A big parade may bo mado one of If Atlanta, was tho distinct features of the Waycross a Jtat* associa- convention. ' pti vffcre nam- Besides the Elks who will attend edtgla and the the convention in 1915, it Is believed yta. hundreds of visitors from the sur- I the 1916 con- rounding country will como to tho city enerally known to witness the paradq and other public fttton next year events of the convention, the.pigfest the ' Local Elks will lose no time In mak- ref held. After lug preparations for the convention, kd^ the reor- and all indications are that, the 1915 Grand Lodge to take a hand In the en-! The Grand Lodgo presented Past forcement of the prohibition law in Master Colding with a beautiful past Macon. . j grand master’s jewel, and on motion of Members of Graad Lodge Expelled. Governor-elect N. E. Harris also voted Judge Fite’g resolutions followed to bestow another past grand master’s tbe expulsion from the Grand Lodge Jowel on Honry Banks, who at the of a member ot the Jackson (Ga.) Grand Lodgo session last year lost .the Lodge, who was arrested here on the jewel given to him two years agttf- strccts for being in an Intoxicated con- $13,000 to Masonle Home, dltion and who had paid a fine of $5.75 . The Grand Lodge voted $1000 to in police court. . jtho Masonic Home located 1*' Macon, Tho resolution called on the Grand this being an increase over the ap- >ms < 1 but it German! art rushing tree?, Inm all gaarten into take Calal, by order, ot tho Kahor. I NOAM SACRIFICED W (I . .. -. . J.g-*, 1 ATTACKS ALONG Y8EB. • i < Bordtaax, Oct tL—Tho French war oBlee Mia, atatoa'thal the See. mane hare aaerlfleed near), NOAM men la attack, alow Foot la df.ptoato • attempt, to rr«eh Freneh porta. It I, belletod tbo Gorman attMk re Mo ’ A Nleoport and IlUmnnde lino bare been hatted. { . KUHMAKINEH BUSHED TO . , , 7. * FIGHT BBITI8H SOU'S. / . > V je London, OcL «—A dl,p,teh from ■ Amsterdam tod*, eortrmrth* re. ' port that Mreral German submarine, are being ,ent hr nil to Naakagg, _ 8,* STEPS ON A NAIL AND IS DEAD FROM LOCKJAW By wire to The Journal-Herald. Chicago, Oct. 29.—A dispatch from a prominent cotton exchange Arm of New York Indicates the cotton ex change may open about the middle of November. Yesterday afternoon the funeral or little Susie Warren, the three-year-oi«l daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. C. War ren, who died from lockjaw, was held at the home at 11J Albany avenue, in terment being at Oakland cemetery. ! It waa nearly ten days ago that the 1 little girl stepped on a nail. Monday nl?ht lock fnw developed and despite I he hard effort mado to save the girl’s reimved her. Of. • a year ago Mr. and Mrs. War ren 1<.^£ a child from ttpinal nun in •jirirf. In fheir bereavement they lmv*> the sympathy of their many WayeroxH JWdycrpss' last night whero the 7 waa given attention. By wire to The Journal-Herald. Berlin, Oct. 29.—An official bulletin today eays the Germane continue to make gains In Belgium and France. Heavy loasea have caused the Bel gian.* to retire to Nfonport, French re placing them. The Austfo-German re treat from Warsaw aad Ivasgorod Is successful as the Russians are unable GUN CLUB SHOOTS WITH SAVANNAH TEAM TODAY COURT Some years ago. The plain- suit II a brother of Clinch Sgrlff, and the defendant is n father. The prominence of jjnutffud attracted a large nttmti Mi afterao.. along Twr caial aa4 a«ar Tpna, M ,M*a MW to bar. nlaforeemnU aad are making attack, aad relator gttufta Aar a kattla treat tkat ka« alread, rererema at tk. Ureglaat Igtotog ka-wa A nrlag tk. war. Freaek aad Brttlck war-bklp, are foratog mlto. .< tk. read . (rom. trank Irk to Zakragg* fortr mlto.al.ag tka N.rtt are. Htorto. ara la elrealaUoa to tk. Atret tkat tk. Gmaaaa are raaatoa; ■kort of ammaaltlon. I'a.Mrtal hf.naatlt#Hal,» tka ftirmaa, togaa toB*, lag back iborttr after the renewal at tbe kata*, tka allto. toretog tkwi it retire bjr lerea bajoaet ekargM. V-1BM CEN80B8HIF IN LONDON ‘ GET8 KOBE OF A LID- „ Loadon, Oct. M. Tbe ceaMrakip waa reddealj UgktofM again totog. ft wan ,tato4 nnoMelall, at tk. war at In. tkat tka attka are Mitog tkdr gronnd la Belglnm aad Fraare. Report, tkat tarwal wartklp. bar. bare to ed k, Germaa. are 4eak4. This morning a team from the gut br tka narrow margin ot twi flub of the Warcrou Country Clnb The .hoot la Barannah ti went t« Savannah for aaother .boot probably ba tbo laat of Uu with the well known gun clnb of and the outcome to awaited Savannah. Tbe two teamn have met alderable latenaL While I aeveral time, thin year, the Savannah nah the Wayoroaa team will bunch winning all eventa to data, one jot tbo Savannah dun Clnb. r the Jury. Of the the criminal docket Four caeca charging violation! ot the city whtakey tow ware dtopoaed of In recqrder’a court this morning. Recorder A. B. Eatca preaiding. Sal. ■to Hilliard waa lined ISO or to dare, aentence auapended during good-bo- havlor. Anna Mattox'drew a tine ot 125. Ella KInIcy waa not present and a bond ot f20 went to tbe city treaa- ury. Clara Holmea waa bound over to city court trial, her bond icing flxed at 1204. She waa not lined In recorders 'court * U. S. SHIPS SUBJECT TO SEARCH DURING WAR I nations engaged In war to atop Amert- ’ .can ship, and examine their cargo, no j matter what He nature or destination, , to recognised by thto government," i said Lansing. The United States will : only protest when ship, an taken into port mad bald a considerable length ot «AM HEN GliABD OAFITAL. , New Tork. Oat »—The Wasters Unto. Telograph Company aaanaaa ad yesterday that attar Itov. 1 th an,.of cods In eAto mares gre wffl ha limited to eabtogramo batwea* Bio United. Stmtoo aid Canada, aaf Fa tware the. Untied Kingdom of Oreai Brftala aad Inland. *- ’if.; By wire to The Jonraal-Harald. Mexico City, Oct. M.—Forty thou- ■and troops are gathered abQnarataro by the Coostltationaltota loyal to Car- raaxa to oppare any effort ot flrearal Villa to capture the dapttal. * Birds ot a feather sometimes .dock together., Thto to often had on the feather,. ' -T