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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8. PICTURESQUE IS ENTRY OF '"THE MUCKS Soiled With Hard Fighting, Victorious Russians Enter Kielce, Which Was Barely Emptied of the Enemy. London, 4:40 a. m.—-The correspondent of The Times at Kielce, Russian Poland under date of November 3rd, describes the fighting in that region. He says: “This town was occupied by the Rus sians today after a brisk night attack. For once we were well forward and we entered the town with the Russian troops on the very heels of the enemy. The opposing forces weve composed of both Germans and Austrians. Rear Guard Affair. “Though the action was a rear guard affair and characteristic of the fighting which had been prevalent lately, this re treat seems to have been marked by a stronger resistance than usual. The Russians attacked over a front of about 14 miles, taking the center about seven inHes east of here by a vigorous night attack. The Austrians made a strong defense in a church yard and in a village but were driven out with the bayonet. The losses on both sides w*ere heavy in this action and more than 1,000 Austrian prisoners were taken. Had Left. “After entering the town 1 found that the Germans had left last night, leaving the Austrians to conduct a rear guard action which seems to be their policy in all these operations now- The Aus trians did not leave town until 10 o’clock t! is moaning and we entered about noon. “It was a picturesque spectacle to observe the Cossacks and infantry, soil - with the hard night’s fighting and the artillery, fresh from their positions pouring into the quaint square which was barey emptied of the enemy. Our Infantry and guns pushed forwavd and by afternoon were again engaging the enemy about 12 miles south and west of here. Pushing on With Advance. “The Russians are pushing on with their advance with the utmost vigor, averaging in this quarter about 15 miles dally, while certain regiments on the flanks make nearly 26 miles. From in fovrnation given by people in the villages It is learned that the Germans secured supplies of all sorts but that Warsaw and Ivangorod caused them to abandon their whole project. “The situation on th*s front is splen did and the troops are in fine condition and their morale is high.” TRACING ALL OF INFECTEDCATTLE Quarantine Now in Ten States. With Killing of Diseased u He|is, Situation Thought, Under Control. Chicago.— The disinfection of the Union Stock Yards, quarantined for foot and mouth disease, proceeded rapidly today, and it was said the market might be re-opened before November 16th. the date set in the quarantine order. Reports were received today of ap pearances of the disease in four ad ditional Illinois counties. Although packers issued a statement that there would be no occasion in the retail meat prices, local retailers advanced prices from 1-2 to 2 cents a pound. They declared it was to keep pace with wholesale advances. In Mississippi. Jackson, Miss —A quarantine against cattle coming into Mississippi within the next ten days as a protection against foot and mouth disease, was established today by Dr. Edward M. Ranck, state veterinarian. Dr. Ranck today inspected cattle at Como, Miss., which it was believed was infected, but declared them free from the dis ease. The state livestock sanitary board will meet here Monday. Think Under Control. Washington. —Officials of the bureau of animal industry Saturday enlisted the co-operation of state officials in the fight to stamp out the epidemic of foot and mouth diseases which has resulted in a cattle quarantine cover ing ten states. With strict mainte nance of the quarantine, immediate de struction of all infected herds and close inspection of all suspected cen ters, the bureau believes it now has the situation under control. Practically every shipment of cat tle which passed through the Chicago stock yards during the past sixty days is being traced by inspectors and in fected herds are being destroyed. State officials in the states affected by the federal quarantine have Joined the federal agents in their fight to eradicate the disease. Under the plans of the department state officials will establish local quarantine in states now cut off from Interstate shipment, In order to localize the infected ter ritory as narrowly as possible. Then both state and federal officials will co-operate in destroying infected cat tle. Despite the wide area affected by the federal quarantine, which closed the principal cattle markets of the country, no Immediate effect on meat prices to the consumer is looked for A plentiful supply of dressed meat an.! of cattle outside of the quarantined states is expected to prevent any con siderable rise. With the exception of cattle at the National Dairy Show at Chicago, where about 1,000 of the best-blooded breed ing stock of the country are under quarantine, inspectors are destroying all herds where Infection appear*. Closed in Detroit. Detroit, Mich. —The Detroit stock yards will be closed Indefinitely from next Tuesday because o fthe hoof and mouth epidemic among cattle. An or der Saturday from the department of agriculture said the yards must remain J loseJ until they have been thorough ly cleaned and disinfected. TOWN ALMOST WIPED OUT. Brownsville, Ps. Ten persons were Injured a hundred and fifty made homeless and seventeen buildings were destroyed by a fire that wired out most of the town of West Brownsville to day. The damage is esti i ated at $250,- 000. i ANOTHER GREAT GERMAN EFFORT ON TOE YSER Whether Intent is For Further Attempt at Victory or to Con ceal Withdrawal Unknown at Paris. Paris, 1 a. m.—The Germans are showing renewed activity from the Yser to the Mose.le, indicating, it is believed here, either their intention to begin an other great effort for victory or to con ceal the withdrawal of troops to the eastern theater of war, or perhaps both. The battle around Ypres continues with undiminished fury but the Allies con tinue to take the initiative and the ad vantage rests with them. Back on Boulogne. Between Yyres and Dixmude, neither side appears to be making great efforts and no decisive result has been achiev ed. Jt is in the direction of Roulers and the Lys that the enemy is operat ing with all the forces at his disposal, with the object of driving the Allies back on Boulogne. The Allies now ho d the advantage of their center and right wing. In this direction the enemy's extreme positions are at Wytschaete and Messines, facing west. In Valley of the Scarpe. The struggle ine the valley of th Scarpe continues with unabated inten sity. The Germans still are making desperate efforts against Arras and at times shells have fallen into the city at the rate of eiwhty-two a minute. The Germans, despite repeated attacks, have failed to make any impression on the French lines. French arti lery sw r eeps the plain over which the Germans are obliged to advance, infliting severe pun ishment. To Invest Verdun. The latest German operations in the Argonne forest and on the plains of the Woevre district are part of a scheme to invest Verdun. This struggle to iso late the great fortress of the Meuse ex tends over a vast region. The actions on the heights east of the river and around St. Mihiel are part of this cam paign. The French, however, are fully alive to the importance of the situation there, and are taking the offensive with suc cess at several points. THE BIG KRUPPS POINT SEAWARD London, 7:50 p. m.—En gineers from the Krupp gun works are mounting heavy guns at the Belgian seaport of Ostend and fac ing them seaward, accord ing to a dispatch from Rot terdam to the Exchange Telegraph Company. FIRE CAUSED BY ORDER FOR ARMY? Springfield, Mo. — A police investi gation was begun tonight into reports that a contract for saddles for the British army held by the Hermann- Sanford Saddlery Company was in directly responsible for the fire that destroyed the company’s plant here today. The loss is estimated at $265,- 000. Officers of the company refus ed to discuss the report. AN ‘UNDESIRABLE PATERNITY,’ THEME Kansas City, Mo. —“ Undesirable fa therhood is a greater menace to this country than undesirable citizenship,” declared Dr. James Russell Price, of Chicago, before the International Purity Congress here today. “The tendency of the age,” he con tinued, "is to magnify motherhood and to minimize fatherhood. Yet it is well understood thta offsprings take their characteristics from the male parent.” UNITED STATES TO BEGIN SEARCH FOR SECRET WIRELESS Washington. —Secretary Daniels of the Navy Department and Acting Secretary Lansing of the State De partment, in conference today with Assistant Chief Moran of the Secret Service decided to begin a search for secret wireless apparatus alleged to be in use by European belligerents on American territory. CONSUL HAMM DEAD Washington, D. C.—United States Con sul Theodore Cushing Hamm, died today from smallpox at his post in Durango, Mexico. During the recent Mexican troubles Consul Hamm was active In protecting American interests and his name figured In many despatches to Washington from lhe revolutlonarj storm centers. Mr. Hamm entered the state depart* ment service in 1909 and hecame a con sul the following year. THREE BURNED TO DEATH. Slloam Springs, Ark.—Oliver Hatha way, aged, S and James and Stella Mc- Connell. children, were horned to death when fire, believed to have been of Incendiary origin, destroyed the home of Charlea McConnell near here today. Another child was seriously Injured. McConnell and five other members of the family escaped. PRINCE GEORGE WOUNDED. London, 8:35 p, m, —Crown Prince George of Saxony received a serious wound In the leg and can take no further part in the campaign, says a dispatch from The Hague to the Ex change Telegraph company. The prince Is at the royal castle at Dres den, the dispatch says. Crown Prince George of Saxony is 21 years of a*e and a lieutenant in the First regiment of Grenadiers He wo* H 'arded the Iron cross Septem ber 20 lor bravery' on the field. «ftffl» ITli»*' 4> - . ■ POPULAR KING. Although he has not taken the field at the head of his troops like the German Kmperor and King Albert of Belgium, the British king is today more popular with his people than ever, lie and Queen Mary are active In visiting the hospitals where the wounded prisoners are lying and the King makes Inspections of the new ar mies of the 1,500.000 British troops now- under arms. He is always received with great enthusiasm. This pho tograph was snapped on the plain at Aldershot. The King is short in stature but he makes a fairly good figure on horseback. STRONG QUAKE BITS MESSINA Populace Alarmed By Shock; Followed So Closely the Fresh Activity of Mount Vesuvious. Messina (Via Rome), 10:45 p. m.— A strong earthquake shock here has caused considerable alarm among the populace, following so closely the fresh activity of Mount Vesuvius. Fears are entertained that the new shock is the forerunner of another pe riod of earthquakes. According to observatory registra tions the center of today's earthquake was about 77 miles from Messina. , Mount Etna, Too. Cattania, Sicily (Via Rom*), 10:45 p. m.—-Mount Etna again Is showing signs of unrest. Rumblings are heard In the interior of the volcano, accom panied by the emission of great quan tities of smoke. These phenomena are believed to be connected with the earthquake felt near Messina today and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. WEED VICTORY IN NEBRASKA Omaha, Neb —With over half the vote of the state reported It was evi dent tonight that last Tuesday's elec tion resulted in a mixed victory. The Democrats have elected govern or, treasurer, attorney general, and the Republicans, railway comrr Issioner end land commissioner. The vote on lieu tenant governor, secretary of state and state audltorls so close that neither side can positively claim them. Woman suffrage had been defeated latest returns showing a majority of 6,000 against it ASKS RECOUNT IN WISCONSIN Milwaukee, Wis.—Gov. Frances K. McGovern began here today formal proceeding* for a recount of ballot* cast In Milwaukee for United Staten senator Tuesday. Governor Mc- Govern, Republican candidate, la 1,278 votes behind Haul O. Rusting, Demo crat, according to official returns from sixty-four counties and unofficial re i turns from the seven remaining coun ties. Governor McGovern and his mana gers assert that enough ballots to change the result probably were thrown out In Milwaukee and suburbs by mistaken election officials who thought they were defective. ELECTED HaTti'PRESIDENT. Port-Au-Prine# Haiti. Davilmar ' Theodore, leader of the recent success ful rebellion against President Zamor, Saturday was elected president of the . Hsltlcn republic by congress. The I ut, was calm. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. King George and Gen. Paton Inspecting a Brigade ot Soldiers AUSTRALIAN IN 6 DAY BIKE RUN Winner Decided By New Me thod. Points Awarded By Positions Held in Series of Races After Official Event. Boston. —Alfred Goullet of Australia and Fred Hill of Watertown Satur day night won the six-day bicycle race which has been in progress ten hours each day during the la«t week. Reggie McNamara of Australia and James !•'. Moran of Chelsea formed the combina tion which won second money. A team composed of Iver Lawson, of Salt Lake City and Peter Drobach of Boston was third. Throe Teams Tied. Boston. —Those three teams were tied at 1383 miles, five laps. The other teams finished in the following order: Lawrence-McAgln, Anderson-Mltten, Thomas - Ryan, Carman - Cameron! Kopsky-Hansen, Walthour-Root ali one lap behind the leaders; Logan- Plercy, two laps behind the leading trio and Modonna-Rudl-Russe, four laps behind. The winner was decided by a new method. During the last hour the three leading teams participated In a series of sprints, points being awarded for the positions at the end of every two miles. PRDHIBITIQN HIT BY LABOR UNI Union Label Trades Depart ment of American Federation of Labor Issues Resolution. Philadelphia. The union label trades department of the American Federa tion of Labor, In a resolution adopted here today, went on record against prohibition. Men her* of the depart ment declared the same *t*.p prob ably would he taken by the federation itself when It meets here next week The resolution says: “Whereas, the principle of prohib iting the manufacture and sale of beer In America Is fundamentally In con tradiction to the principles of a free people, and "Whereas, the passage of such laws will deprive hundreds of thousands of worwers employed In this and closely associated Industries of a livelihood; therefore, he it “Resolved, That the union label trades department of the American Federation of Labor, In convention as sembled declares Its sympathy for and support of the Brewery Workers' union In Its efforts to defeat laws which tend to and do deprive Its members of the means of earning an honest living at their trade and calling" The label trades department elected John F. Tobin of Baltimore president. ENJOINED PROM STRIKING. Indianapolis, Ind —lndianapolis street <ar employes Haturday were enjoined by Federal Judge Anderson from go ing on strike. The Injunction super sedes the temporary restraining order Issued In Heptember when a strike was threatened. The order Is to tie effec tive pending a decision on the petl tlrn for a permanent Injunction against a strike. RE REPUDIATES ELECTION, MEX. Gutierrez, Recently Named Provisional President of Mexico, Shows His Allegiance to Carranza. New York. —Eulalio Gutierrez, re cently elected provision d president of Mexico for 20 days by the Aguas Cal ientes convention, has repudiated his election, ttic convention and all its acts, according to Mexican Information bureau in this city, controlled by antl- Villa faction. The bureau tonight gave out what purported to be a telegram signed tiy Gutierrez and other prom inent Mexicans. The information bureau contends Gutierrez was elected president by the convention solely to force him to de clare either for General Villa or Gen eral Carranza, and that lie bis sided with the latter. The telegram, said to have been signed also by Gen. A. I. Villereal, Colonel Trevino, lands Cabrera and Gen. Jesus Carranza, de clared the convention had acted Jlle gally in declaring Itself a sovereign power and naming a president. The message reaffirmed allegiance to Carranza. 43 CITIZENS ARE SHUT, GERMANS Roulers Has Suffered Terribly During Two Bombardments. Levy Collected By Women. Roulers, Belgium (via London, 0:45 p. m.) —This city, Headquarters of the German staff during the attack on Ypres, has suffered terribly. It lias been bombarded twice and woe partly destroyed by the Germans, who ac cused the citizens of shooting at tier man soldiers. The Belgians, however, contend that French cavalry were re sponsible for the shooting and deny any participation by Belgian citizens It 1* impossible to determine the truth of these accusations and counter charges, but It Is commonly reported that up to the present time forty-three private citizens have linen shot by the Germans, while a fine of 100,000 francs was levied on the town. Later this fine was doubled and the money to pay It was collected by the daughters of a number of prominent citizens who, In a house - to-house *ativus, raised the amount In eash. The city Is under strict military law and the mayor and six leading citizens are obliged to reside In the town hall as hostages. Since November 4th, no one has been allowed to leave the northern part of Belgian. Although the Dutch govern ment continues to keep the frontier open to all refugees the German mili tary authorities will not Issue pass ports to allow persons to leave occu pied territory. WITH BMALL "T» "Do you think that we are likely to get involved with any of those foreign powers 7” "Well, I'm afraid that In a few weeks we shrill be slaughtering the turks,” —Boston Transcript, FELICITATIONS ON TSING TAU’S FALL London, 12:42 a. m. The following telegram of feltcit-itlone have been ex changed by the board of admiralty ami the Japanese <miniHter of marine: "The board of admiralty sends its heartiest congratulations to the gal lant army and navy of Japan on the prosperous and brilliant issue of the operations which resulted In the f ill of Tslng Tan." The Japanese minister of maritime replied: “I fully share with you In felicita tions of the full of Tslng Tau. It af fords me great pleasure to assure you that the outcome of the efforts of the navy of our ally, In co-operation with ours during tin* Investment of Tslntf Tau, was splendid.'* EFFECTS OF WAR ON BRITISH TRADE London, 3:50 p. m. The effect of the war on British trado is shown In the board of trade figures for Octo ber. Imports decreased $100,660,000 and exports decreased $90,100,0110. The principal loss in Imports was $27,600 - 000 on raw cotton from America and $7,600,000 on cotton from Egypt, to gether with $36,000,000 on manufac tured articles. The exports of coal declined $lO,- 000.000 uml the exports of manufac tured articles declined $67,500,000. of the latter, cotton yarns made up $26,- 250,000 and wool yarns, $6,250,000. TO INCREASE U. S. SOIL PRODUCTION Waihington—Leaders of agricultural research and educational work will as semble here tills week to discuss pos sibilities of Increasing American pro duction from the soli to meet condi tions brought on by the European war. Tin national association* will hold their annual gathering during the we<-k and approximately 1,000 delegates will attend tlie- various meetings. Secretary Houston will open the general sessions of the associations of agricultural col leges and experiment stations other associations to assemble will be the Association of Htate Univer sities, tiie Moclety for the Promotion of Agricultural Science, Association fur Advancement of Agricultural Teach ings, Association of Farmers' Instltu'e Workers, Society of Agronomy, Soci ety of Animal Production, American Farm Management Association, Land Grant Engineering Association, Asso ciation of Official Seed Analysis. LENGTH OF COLLEGE TERMS. Princeton, N. J. —At the final session of the Association of American Uni versities here last week, President Geo. K. Vincent of the University of Min nesota, was elected president, Presi dent Arthur T. Hadley of Vale, vice president, and Provost Edgar Fall* Smith of the University of Pennsyl vania, secretary. The feature of Saturday's conference whs a paper by President A. Lawrence Lowell of II irvard on "The Economy of Time In Education." President Lowell pleaded for education of young men before enteilng business. He said he would not oppose a college course of two years and a graduate eours** of two years In place of a four years' general college course. FRENCH CENSORSHIP. Pari*.—The censorship staff Is being recruited from the faculties f French universities and the public recently was amused to leurn tiiHt a news dls- Ihit* h from the buttle front had been stopped on the sole ground that it Contain'd defects of rtylc. Force of habit li i > strong with the improvised officials ihiit It is sometimes hard for them to realize they are not correcting recitation papers. Have Japs Captured Cruisers? Tokio, 9:30 A. M.---A well authenticated report here says the Japanese admiralty has received information that a battle in the Pacific between the Japanese and German fleets is impending. Lima, Peru—lt. is re ported here that a Japa nese squadron eruising along the coast of Peru has captured the German cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Vague rumors of the capture of the cruisers Scharnhorst and Gnelsenuu have been persistent stnce October Slat, when n dispatch to London from. Sidney, N. S W. said they had been taken ufter lallure of their coal sup ply. A Tokio rumor Friday fixed the da<u of the alleged capture as October 31st, but failed to designate the place. This, obviously, was wrong, as the engagement in which the British squadron was defeated and In which tlie Gneisenau and Scharnhorst took part was fought the following day.Ths last tidings of the cruisers was that after coaling at Valparaiso they pot to sea last Wednesday. The present report In circulation 'n I.ima may he a result of numerous In quiries sent to South Pacific ports asking Information as to the report'd capture of the vessels. A Callao "dis patch received shortly before the one from Lima made no mention of the reported la king of the German cruis ers by the Japanese. Callao Is the principal scape rt of I’erti and probable would he better Informed ns to move ments off the coast than Lima, which Is Inland. Felicitations exchanged by the Brit ish and Japanese admiralties over the fall of Tamg-Tau made no mention ot the capture of the Gneisenau and Hi hurnhorst. With Sealed Orders. Valparaiso.—The Chilean steamers Aaldlvie anil Chlloe, flying Hed Cross flags, have sailed with sealed orders from the government. Tho transport Maipo was despatched earlier. It Is assumed that the mission of the vessels has to do with the report that the British cruiser Monmouth was driven on the shore on the Chilean coast after the naval engagement of Sunday. NO EXCITEMENT, TROOPS ARRIVE 9 Unless Some Overt Act By Miners, No Martial Law. U. S. Grand Jury Adjourns to Nov. 17 th. Pra iri Creek, the pro tection of United States troops an ef fort, will he made at onee to resume operations of the Bache-Denrnan Com pany's ''lne, No. 4. This statement came from reliable sources here Sat urday and It Is generally believed that Frnnkllg Bache, president of the com pany, nml appointed by the federal court ns receiver, now Is In the East making preparations. This mine was the scene of a bat tle, July J7th, between union miners ami the guards and non-union em ployes of the company. At the same time the surface workings, valued at $150,000, were burned. Hince It has been Idle, It 1s said the mine has filled with water. According to some of the miners here, |t would take three months to put the property In a wark ahle condition. Although there are only a handful of persons residing now at Prairie t'reek, scores of Inhabitants of the val ley Haturday visited the camp here of the four troops of the Fifth cav alry. No signs of hostility to the pres ence of the troop* were noticeable. The federal grand Jury which was called Friday at Fort Fort Smith to Investigate the Hartford Valley dis turbance adjourned at noon Haturday. It. B. Hull, special assistant to th* attorney general, who has been eon ducting the inquiry, last night pre dicted that the Jury would complete Us labors soon after reconvening. Go Into Camp. Prairie Creek, Ark—The advent of United Hines troop* produced no excite ment In this section today. The second section of the troop* train did not arrive until last night and the unloading wus postponed until today. Selection of a camp site today was th* principal liuslnea* of the soldlera The permanent camp probably will be pitch ed on Uni Fork Creek, half a mile from the vlllnge. Brill's* some overt act dis tort'* the peace th* soldiers wM not put tluj mining section under martial law according to Major N. F. McClure, com ma mil rig officer. A detachment of ten soldiers detailed to take some prisoners to Fort Leaven worth reached camp today romplettnl the details of troops which wilt police the mining districts. To Meet November 17th. Fort Smith, Ark.—The special federal Krn lift Jury Inveatlgfiitlrig the FTalrlt Greek mine district trouble adjourned id noon toilny ami will not meet again urn til November 17th. Most of the federa official* of the western district of As kunsns will leave Sunday for TexaVkam for the opening Monday of the rsgulat term of court. Marshal Parker wll leave two deputies at the disposal of R It Hull, special assistant prosecutor am Billups Harris, si eclal iigent to serv subpoenas for witnesses No Indict incuts have been 'returned. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Compton, of sh Albany, Long Island, N. Y„ are visit lug Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Bell, on EUli Street. THREE