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THE WEATHER Rain tonight and prob ably Sunday. VOLUME XIX, No. 318. FORCE OF GERMANS ASSAULTS ON THE ALLIES WEAKENING Reoccupation of Dixmude Not Confirmed—May Again Be the Scene of Savage Fighting As the Anglo-French Resume Of fensive-Tremendous Actions Precede the Attacks at Ypres , Paris, 2:47 p. m.—The French of ficial communication this afternoon says that a German attack against the bridge at Nieuport resulted in failure and that various offensive movements of the enemy around Ypres have been checked. Fort-like Entrenehmen'is. London. —The best opinion is that even If the present battle should so develop ns to enable the Allies to take the of fensive in force, they would shortly find themselves face to face with the for tress-like entrenchments stretching from Zeebrugge to the Meuse. The fighting on the Aisne seems to have resumed its original intensity sim ultaneously with the German assault on Dixmude, but in this region the French claim to have checked all the attacks of the enemy and consolidated their pre vious successes. All Reports Agree. London, 10:25 a. m.—Both official and unofficial reports concerning the situa tion in Flanders agree that the force of the Germans assaults on the Allies’ lines disputing the way to Dunkirk and Calais has lessened and the feeling is growing in England that the coveted base for an invasion of England never will be gained by the Germans. From Sea to the Lys. A Paris official statement declares that from the sea to The River Lys the German action has been less keen; that the Allies have assumed the offensive along some parts the front, are making progress south of Bixschoote and have retaken a hamlet east of Ypres. Artil lery duels continue along the rest of the line. A British official report gives a vivid Idea of the tremendous action which preceded the recent attacks on Ypres by the Germans. From dawn for three hours the Britons were under a heavy artillery fire which died away to be suc ceeded by an infantry onslaught by the Prussian guard, who were hurled back after penetrating the British lines at two points. Resume Offensive. Dixmude has been reported as re-oc cupied by the Allies but this lacks con firmation. As the Allied armies have resumed the offensive at certain points there is reason lo believe that this town may again be the center of savage fight ing. Berlin reports progress on the western front accompanied by the repulse of every attempted advance by the Allies. German military experts, commenting on the fact that the prisoners taken at Nieuport were French claim this is proof that the Belgians have been so cut to pieces that it has become necessary fair the French to take (heir places. They believe also that the taking of prison ers on the Ypres front indicates that the energy of the Allies is flagging. FIGHTITOW ON SUEZ CANAL Berlin, wireloM. delayed.—Reports reaching Berlin from Milan, Italy, set forth that in Egypt fighting already occurred near the Suez Canal. This Information was given to the press today from official quarters. Four wagon loads of English wound ed have arrived at Cairo; the men were hurt In fighting between Suez and Ismalia. There has been a mutiny of the native troops and many weil known Egyptians have been arrest ed . U. S. X-MAS GIFTS SHIP SAILS AWAY President Wilson Sends Message of Godspeed to Commander Courtney—One Thousand Two Hundred Tons on Board From People of America For Europe—Thousands of School Children Throng New York Docks New York.—With more than 1.200 tons of Christmas sifts from the peo ple of America, a Santa Claus ship, the naval collier Jason, sailed today for Europe A message of Godspeed from President Wilson was received by Lieutenant Commander C. F. Court ney, U. 8. N.. shortly before sailing time. The docks es the ship cast loose her lines were thronged with thous ands of school children. From Every State. The gifts that the Santa Claus ship carried were gathered from every state of the Union. They Include almost everything from toys and dolls to clothing and food. So heavy was the rain of Christmas presents for the children of Europe that a force of 90 soldiers and «0 sailors from the Navy I Tard was required to receive and clas sify the gifts as they arrived and re pack them s>i3tiat an equal distribu tion might be made In the several countries for which they were Intend ed. The Cargo. A summary of the cargo made hy Commander Courtnev shortly before sailing showed the following items: Fourteen carload* of childrens THE AUGUSTA HERALD THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. ALONG THE AISNE RESUME BATTLE WITH INTENSITY At Soissons and Rheims Fight ing is on With Original Fierce ness. Advantage to Allies is Report. London,—The correspondent of the Times in France, under date of Thursday, sends the following re garding the fighting on the Aisne: “The battle of the Aisne, to which the official communications now refer as the center of the allies’ line, has been renewed this week with Its orig inal intensity from the Forest of L’Aigle past Soissons and Rheims to the Argonne. “The three main areas of fighting here are the district between the Oise and Craonne, the neighborhood of Rheims and the forest of Argonne. The first named is the most impor tant. To Allies' Advantage. "On the whole vne allies have the advantage. The French capture of Questoy-En-Santerre was a more im portant affair than was reported. On the other hand the enemy's accounts of a great victory at Vallly were ex aggerated. They obtained a tempo rary advantage but the allies have more than regained the original po sitions. It was here that one of the French gunners, who refused to join the retreat until all his ammunition was expended, succeeded In killing 600 Germans with his last twelve shells while the enemy was advanc ing. The gunner finally succeeded in retreating with a slight wound while the en my was only one hundred yards away. Continuous Fighting. “All along the center the allies are nibbling at the German entrench ments. As in the previous fighting along the Aisne certain localities seem destined to be the scene of continuous fighting. Many of these hills, quarries and plateaus, which have been the scene of desperate fighting the past few weeks, were the scenes of similar battles in th war of the Gaul and in the Uapoleonic wars. "Soissons has been hard hit by the artillery while, fighting continues fiercely aroundlßheims.” TURUFEAf OF RUSSIANS Berlin, by wireless—An official Turkish communication received In Berlin and given out to the press de scribes the final defeat of a Russian force consisting of an entire army corps on the Caucasian border. This engagement occurred Nov. 12. The Turkish report says that the forces of the enemy were so shattered that they were unable to offer any further re sistance. clothing, five carloads of women’s clothing, one carload of men’s cloth ing, five carloads of toys and 57 car loads of miscellaneous presents, food stuffs, boots, shoes, etc.; a total of 82 carloads Falmouth First. The ship will call first at Falmouth where the gifts intended for England, France and Belgium will he discharg ed: then she will proceed to Rotter dam where gifts for Holland and Ger many will be discharged. At a later date a rather consignment will go for ward for the people of Russia and Poland. / Notss of Goodwill. Nearly all the gifts received were accompanied by notes of goodwill written by the donors As the spirit of neutrality of the United States was unwittingly violated In many of thess missives, It was found necessary to withhold them. A large quantity of clothing, that was found unfit for im mediate shipment, will he sent to Ki lls Island for cleaning and fumigating and will afterwards be taken In charge by wives of army officers who have volunteered for the service and pre pared for *, later shipment. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 14, 1914. Time Seasoned Veterans Directing Campaign of the French in Field THE FRENCH VETERANS. Left to right: General Joseph Joffre, aged 62 years, and now recognized as the military genius of the war; General De Curieres «nd General Paul Mary Caesar Gerald Pau, 66 years old. Find Bomb At Office Gov.-Elect Explosive Loaded With Slugs and Shots Found Near Whit man’s Rooms; Party Burned Fuse. New York.—A bomb somewhat similar In construction to the one that wrecked the entrance to the Bronx county courthouse last Wednesday night was found today in the Tombs’ courtroom just under the district attorney's of fices occupied by Governor-elect Whit man. The room was crowded. The bomb contained gunpowder, slugs and bullets. Its fuse was partly burned. George L. O’Connor, a policeman, saw smoke from the burning fuse of the bomb, ran to the spot, picked up the missile, tore off the fuse and carried the bomb from the courtroom Four men were sitting on the bench in the rear of the courtroom where the bomb was found. The bomb contained explosive enough, it was estimated, to have wrecked the building. As O’Connor stripped the sputtering fuse from the bomb the courtroom was thrown Into an uproar. Approximate ly fifty persons were present, await ing the arrival of Magistrate Campell to open court. It is believed that his arrival was ’.he signal to fire the fuse. Bound With Cord. Examination showed the bomb was made of a five pound oil can and that it was filled with gun cotton, slugs and bullets. It was wrapped In a Jew ish daily newspaper tightly bound with cord. Magistrate Campbell said he had no idea who would seek to take his life unless it were the writer or writers of threatening letters he had received during the recent trial of Industrial Workers of the World leaders at which he had presided. The police believed the bomb was left In the courtroom by the same band of anarchists that fired the bomb Wednesday night at the Bronx county courthouse and last month exploded other In St, Patrick's .Cathedral and at the Church of St. Al phonsus. Thought In Revenge. The police recalled that Frank Tan nenbaum and his Industrial workers of the world entered St. Alphonsus church during their demonstration last year as a result of which Tannen baum was sent to jail. The discovery In the wreckage of the Bronx county courthouse of pamphlets, printed In Spanish, extolling the Chicago “mar tyrs'' led to the belief that the bomb was set off In revenge for the execu tion of the Hay Market anarchists. FULL FLEDGED RADIO STATION Apparatus, Erected By German Engineers in Lower California, Confiscated By the Mexican Government. San Farneisoo.—Apparatus describ ed as a device for locating mineral deposits thousands of feet under ground, established by men believed to be German engineers at Alamo, lower Californa, materialised recently as a full fledged radio station equipped to operate over a radius of 2,000 miles and was seized by Mexican authorities according to a letter received here to day from Wm. R. Madden at Ensen ada, a coast town, 110 miles from the Mexican border. The letter confirms advices from Washington that the plant was closed Alamo Is a mining town, 80 miles back In the mountains from Ensen ada at an altitude of about 4,000 feet. The station, according to Madden, was erected by three German engi neers. supposed to have been landed somewhere along the coast from the Grman cruiser Nurnbcrg, who ac counted for their appsratus by saying It was a new Invention for discover ing gold. About the time the plant was put In operation the British consul at Ensen ada discovered Its real nature and at his suggestion, It was confiscated by the Mexican government and Uie en gineer* were arrested. THIRD BIGGEST BRITISH WARSHJPJI BOTTOM Rumor of Disaster to The Audacious Confirmed—Sunk By Torpedo or Mine Off North Coast of Ireland—Whole of Crew, Eight Hundred Officers and Men, Rescued By the Liner Olympic New York.—Rumors of disaster to the British supeY-dreadnought Audacious which have persisted ever since the White Star Liner Olympic, diverted from her course, arrived at Lough Swtl'ly on October 29th, are confirmed in mall ad vices received today by the Associated FVess from a point in Ireland. All Rescued. After h career of less than two years the Audacious of the King George V class—tnirri in' tonnage and armament of His Majesty’s warships-—lies at the bot tom of the ocean off the north coast of Ireland. She was hit by a torpedo or disabled by a mine Just before 9 o’clock on the morning of October 27th. With the possible exception of one oY two men the whole crew of 800 officers and men TRUCE OF WEEK BETWEEN HIU AND CARRANZA Hope Grows That Further Bloodshed in Mexico May Be Averted. Armistice Until Nov. 20th. Washington.—While plans for the American evacuation of Vera Cruz, on" November 23rd. were being carried forward today, hope grew in official circles that further bloodshed between the Mexican factions might be avoid ed by the truce the Carranza and Villa factions are reported to have entered into until November 20th. Carranza’s call to General Gonza les, the leading general upon whom he depends, to come to Mexico City was regarded as evidence that further Influences were at work to prevent a new civil war, which military ex perts say would be the bloodiest yet of the Mexican conflicts. Meanwhile, it was indicated that Villa, holding Kan Luis Potosl and the railroad running to Tampico, was resting his army on Its arms awaiting developments. It seemed today that only the most untoward developments could staji the departure of Brigadier General Punston’s forces and that the Mexican factions would be left to settle their own differences. Brigadier General Bliss, in com mand on the border, reported the sit uation unchanged among the con tending forces near Naco. LEIPZIG, DRESDEN BOTH SAIL AWAY Valparaiso, Chit*.—The German cruis ers Leipzig and Dresden, which came Into this port yesterday morning and spent the day In taking on provisions, sailed away this morning at daybreak INNES AND WIFE BACK TO GEORGIA Atlanta.—City Detective John Blames has wired Solicitor Dorsey from San An tonio. Tex., that he expects to leave for Atlanta next Monday with Victor E. In nea and his wife, Mrs. May Innes, who are under indlctmenta by the Pulton county grand Jury. The telegram received by the solicitor did not atate whether the Texas Indict ments against the fnnesses had been quashed or whether their petition for In junction to prevent their removal to Georgia had been denied. There axe three Indictments here agilnet each of the Innesses These Indictments chsrge them with larceny after trust, It being alleged that they obtained approximately SI,OOO from Mrs Bloise Dennis, who with her sister. Miss Beatrice Nelms, mysteriously disappear ed from Atlanta last June, was rescued by small boats from ths Olympic, THe rescue was made in a rough sea through brilliant and daring seamanship on the part of the White Star crew. Caught by Wireless. The battleship’s cry for assistance was caught by the wtYeless operator of the Olympic, which was only about ten miles distant. The steamer rushed for ward at full speed while her crew made ready for their work. Volunteers were called for and double the number neces sary to man the lifeboats responded. The crippled battleship wap reached a few minutes ;jfter 9 o’clock and before noon all but 100 of her men had been trans ferred. LEO FRANK HIS BEEN REFUSED A NEW TRIAL Ruling of Georgia Supreme Court Means Only Appeal Now to Supreme Court of United States. Atlanta, Ga,—Tho atate supremo court today refused a. new trial to Leo M. Prank, convicted here August 25, 1913, for the murder of Mjiry Pha gan. Prank’s motion for a rehearing was based on the ground that Ids con stitutional rights had been violated by reason of his absence from the court room when the Jury returned Its ver dict. By sustaining the state's demurrer to the v'yank motion to set aside the verdict of the lower court, the supreme court's ruling means that Prank's only appeal mzw Is to the supreme court of the United States. To U. 8. Supreme Court. In their arguments counsel for th» accused alleged that white the Jury was deliberating “the air about tho courtroom was surcharged with mob violence," and that the trial Judge,had suggested Prank he absent when the verdict was rendered. The state ar gued that the prisoner's attorneys as. sented to his absence. Prank's attorneys announced today that they would Immediately appeal to the* United States supreme court. SIO,OOO BID FOR COTTON SEAT Nsw York.—Gotten exchange mem berships took another Jump today, SIO,OOO being bid for a seat. It was understood that one was offered for SII,OOO. At the time the exchange closed memberships were selling at $12,500. The last membership sold brought $7,000. TERRIBLE GERMAN LOSSES IN RETREAT; 20,000 DEAD OF 80,000 AT KALISZ London, 3:45 a. m.—The Petrograd correspondent of the Gaily News sends the following comment on the opera tions on the Russian front: "The German eastern army will conduct the home defense from two bases. They are organizing their northern forces at Thorn, using the hack belt railway* to maintain com munications with their Bast. Prussian army. The new southern base 1* Op $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY* RUSSIANS ADVANCE IN GALICIA; SILESIA RESIDENTS FLEEING Belgians Distress is Acute London, 11:35 a. m.—Captain T. F. Luoey, who has been active in the dis tribution of American relief In Bel gium, lias sent a message to ihe Am erican relief committee headquarters In London saying that tl • supplies 30 far available are entirely insufficient to meet the immediate and urgent needs of the Belgian people and re quests further assistance. The American consul at Antwerp has written a letter to Henry Van Pylte, the American minister at The Hague, in which he described the sit uation as acute. BATTLE LINE DF ALLIES IS STILE UNBROKEN Along 100 Miles of Front, With Continuous Attacks of Great Fury, Reports Are the Same: “We Stand Firm.” Paris, 7 a. m.—The battle line of the nllies, extending 100 miles from tha sea to the River Somme has been sub jected night and day during the three weeks past to continuous onslaughts of unprecedented fury. The attacks reached their highest degree Thursday after the capture of Dlxmude two days Before, according to eye-witnesses who have returned from the front, hut now have slackened; whether through the lack of ammunition, from fatigue or discouragement or pending the arrival of fresh drafts of men from German, has not been established. Remains Unbroken. The allies’ line, In spite of all tho fierce assaults, remains unbroken. Many competent observers had expect ed to see it drawn back, yet it was not, although to have fallen back on the strong positions which had been prepared in the rear would In no way have diminished the strategical value of the allies’ forces. “We have lost nothing since tha great battle wherein the kaiser's hasty onslaught fell to pieces,” writes Geor ges f'lemenceau, the ex-premier. “W* have lost nothing and we have gained something. We have gained time and ground, the one no less precious than the other.” AH Agree. The public and military experts alike are recovering from the momen tary discouragement caused by the loss of Dlxmude and are resum.ng the pa tient confidence in the outcome which they quite realize will he long In com ing. General Bonnal declares that no army Can undergo losses out of all proportion to effort expended and to the result so far obtained by the Ger mans without finally becoming dis couraged and exhausted and an attack In force well pushed home at the prop or time will nrlng about the defeat of the enemy. He quotes In support of h|s opinion a tetter from an old friend now ligating in Flanders which says; *'W« Btand Firm." “It. is always the same. We stand firm. We even advanced a. little and as a tangible result there 1b a slaugh ter of the Prussians, who ure replaced hy fresh reinforcements, which wa smash at will. On our side there is considerable loss, but It Is not to he compared with that, of the enemy. All the name It Is a long fight and defi nite success Is by no means for to morrow, but when It docs come what a headlong ruin It will he." FLYING HOSPITAL IS WITH BELGIANS Paris, 12:10 p. m.—The flying hos pital organized In France by Mrs, Harry Payne Whitney, of New York, Is to be assigned to work with the Belgian army In Belgium Robert Bacon, former ambassador to France, has gone to the front to arrange for a suitable location. pel n, on the Oder. 50 miles southeast of Breslau. "A quantity of guns are being brought, to Oppcln from Cracow and the latter place evidently Is to he abandoned to the Austrian garrison. “in the last stages of the retreat from Poland the Germans covered 25 miles dally. Their column which fell back at Kallsz lost *O,OOO men, of whom 20,000 were killed." HOME EDITION Occupation of Johannisburg of Great Strategic Value—Ger mans Remove Guns From Cracow—Danzig is Next Ob jective Point of the Czar’s Troops London, 10:30 a. On the eastern battle ground the Russians continue to advance. Vienna admits officially that they have occupied Tarnow, Jaalo and Krasno, In Onlicla. Residents are fleeing from East Silesia. In this they may be influenced by the belief that the Russians will not permit any Ger man civilians to remain in the vicinity of their armies. The occupation of Johannisburg in East Prussia Is re garded here as being of great strategic! value to the Russianss. If. as presum ed the Invaders moved from the south for tills movement they must havs overcome extraordinary obstacles. The Germans are reported as having tak en the guns from Cracow to Oppein, in Silesia, fifty miles southeast of Bres-, lau and to have left the defense of the Cracow fortress entirely to the Aus trian garrison. Dsnzig Looms Large. In the opinion of British observers the city of Danzig, on the coast of West Prussia, looms large as a Rue slnn objective, and dispatches reach ing here from "Petrograd convey the belief of the Russian authorities that even the resumption of the German offensive against Russian Poland will not cause a diversion. The usual absolutely contradictory reports come from the scene of the RusHo-Turktsh battle front. The Rus sians report steady progress over the old battle grounds of 1*76, while the Turks claim that the Russian armies armies have hen pushed hack aerosa the border with heavy losses. Admitted by Vienna. From the headquarters of the Tue tonlr armies come conservative state ments of the activities of their ar mies. Vienna admits certain Russian successes, which Incidentally mean mean that the Slav power again Is In possession of the great oil fields of Gallia, but another report from Aus trian headquarters balances this by the claim of continued success against the Balkan ensmy In the campaign to force the Servians behind their own borders One military writer does not conceal the anxiety, caused by the Russian advance, hut sets dlwn his belief that the German frontier has not yet been crossed Dragging the Channel. The only uavai news of Importance Is the announcement that the sub man ne menace off Dover has been re lieved by the dragging of chains along the bottom of the channel This pro cedure Is believed to have destroyed certain German Hiibrnarines which for weeks have been successful In eluding the British guard ships. BIEICTOfTI EMPIRE LIFE CO. State Insurance Board Hands Down Decision Denying Un conditionally the Application For Receivership. Atlanta, G»<—Tb«* state ln/iuranee board .today handed down a decision In favor of the Empire Life Uisuranca Gornpnuy. The decision Is a great Victory for the company. It denies upcondttton al'y application for recelvei.'shlp. THERE ARE 34 Shopping Days Before Xmas Read Herald ads and call for advertised goods if you want the pick of styles and bargains. When shopping in August* tomorrow Bayt “I Saw II it* Th# Horald." It will pay. Try It.