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THE WEATHER
Fair and cold tonight
with temperature near 15
degrees; Saturday fair.
VOLUME XIX, No. 324.
BITTER COLD AND
DAMP BRING LULL
Fighting Between Allies and Invaders in Flanders Almost at a
Standstill. Suffering is Great. Parallels for What May be
Witnessed This Winter Being Sought in Napoleon’s Retreat
From Moscow.
London, 12:10 p. m. —Both in Lon
don and Berlin the present stage of
the campaign in Russian Poland is
regarded as highly important; Ger
many's advance in the Warta-Vistula
country is being watched with intense
interest. Petrograd. however, while o£
course vitally concerned, seems to be
I only indifferently interested.
Two Great Battles.
Army headquarters in Petrograd an
: nounced that ttoo great hattles have
developed along the eastern front, one
In line between Czenstochowa and Cra
cow and the second in trie Wartha-
Vistula region.
A general survey of the reports re
ceived here from all quarters convey!)
the impression that the German ad
vance on the Vistula has met at least
with a temporary check, while the
ftussian Invasion of East Prussia has
buffered a ilke fate near Angerburg,
where the German defenses, consist
ing chiefly of vertical ines of wire en
tanglements, are reported to he very
strong.
On Russian Center.
Berlin declares that a concentric at
tack is being made on the Russian
center, the German armies coming
from the west and northwest, while
Austria is sending a force north from
the Cracow region.
Petrograd, however, states that the
offensive in western Galicia is still
under way and that Cracow is believed
to be Invested on three sides, leaving
only one line of rail communication
open.
Suffering From Cold.
In west Flanders operations appa
rently are almost at. a standstill. Ar.
tillery duels and boat forays are the
only features of thfc military situa
tion there. The advent of damp and
hitter cold weather promises to make
both the eastern and western fronts
scenes of great suffering.
New Taxation.
New taxation for Groat Britain
which under ordinary conditions would
have taken a generation of the most
bitter political controversy to pass,
has today been accepted with scarce-
L ly a murmur.
Turk Fighting Better.
Late reports from Turkey indicate
■ that Turkish arms are making a bet
ter showing than at the opening of
the Balkan war. This Is believed to bg
due to the fact'that the men are large
ly' officered by Germans who are able
to make better use of the recognized
lighting ability of the Turkish soldier
than are his own commanders.
In Constantinople there have been
several outbreaks against foreigners
but none of a serious nature.
NO REPORT YET
SMYRNA FIRING
Washington, P. C.—No further report
came to the state or navy departments
today on the firing of Turkish forts at
Smyrna upon the launch of the Ameri
can .eruisefr Tennessee. Officials were
awaiting dispatches from Ambassador
Morgenthau and Captain Decker. Mean
while they maintained their confident
attitude that the incident would ue ex
plained satisfactorily by the Turkish
government.
Open Air Market on 500 and 600 Blocks of Broad Street
Tomorrow to Be Climax ot Augusta’s Live-at-Home Week
Farmers of Augusta Section
and Housekeepers of Augusta
Given Opportunity to Meet
and Establish Direct Trading
Relations
SCHOOL CHILDREN’S
ESSAYS RECEIVED
THROUGH MONDAY
Cooking Demonstration By
Tubman High School Girls
Yesterday Proved Popular.
Richmond Academy Open to
Public This Afternoon and To
morrow Morning.
Tomorrow Saturday—will be the bis
day ot I.tve-nt-Home Week,
Tomorrow all day—the Open Air Mar
ket on the sno and Shd block* of Broad
Street will afford an opportunity for the
housekeepers of Aususta and the farm
ers and truckers of the Aususta section
to establish direct trading relations.
Tomorrow the farmers are coming to
town with their country produce and will
assemble their farm wagons on the 600
and 000 blocks of Broad. City council
has granted permission for the farm
wagons to park along the sidewalks of
these two blocks
It la believed that the farmers and
truckers of this Immediste section will
•welcome the opportunity thus afforded
YOUR DOLLAR WILL BUY MORE GOODS AND BETTER GOODS IN AUGUSTA THAN ANYWHERE ELSE—TRADE AT HOME
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
UINDENBERG IS
NOT AFRAID OF
RUSS NUMBERS
German Commander Says He
doesn’t Fear Numerical Su
periority of the Muscovites.
Merciless Conduct of War
Best in End.
Berlin, (via The Hague and London,
5:21 a. m.) "The Russians have num
bers on their side but numbers alone
are not the decisive factor. In the
present stage of the war less than
ever before we are not afraid of Rus
sian numerical superiority. At Tan
nenburg the Russians outnumbered us
there three to one yet the result was
a notable German victory."
These are the views of GeneraJ
Hindenourg, now facing the great
Russian war machine as expressed in
conversation with the Berlin corre
spondent of the Uueue Freie Presse
of Vienna.
Blind, Dull Obedience.
“The Russians," said General Hin
denburg, “are good soldiers and ob
serve discipline, but discipline of an
other sort than that of the Austro-
German, which is based on thinking
and execution of command while the
Russian discipline is a mere blind,
dull obedience.
“The Russians have learned much
since-the Japanese war, particularly
in the science of entrenching, but
when the ground is frozen they will
no longer be able to dig themselves jn.
Then they will have a bad-tlm»"g4‘in
That is one. of the advantages the
winter campaign will bring us.
Ths Most Merciful,
“It is a sad, but good thing that war
and sentimentality do not go together.
The merciless conduct of war is in
the end the most merciful because
war is soonest ended thereby.
“The war with Russia is now chief
ly a question of whose nerves will
snap first. If Austria and Germany
have stronger nerves—and they have
them —then they will be victorious."
BRITAIN VOTES
MILLION MORE
London. 1:57 p. m. —The Houpe of
Commons today formally passpd the
vote for the suifplementary army esti
mate. which provides for an addition
al army of one million men.
SCHOOL ESSAY CAN BE
HANDED IN AS LATE
AS MONDAY.
Owing to a misunderstanding.
Superintendent Lawton B. Evans
having sent an official notice to
the several schools of the public
school syßtem to the effect that
the essays written by pupils on
Live at Home Week should be
handed in to the teachers by Mon
day. November 23rd, The Herald
extends the time from today, as
has been advertised, until Mon
day; and all essays submitted by
Monday, either direct to the Live
at Home Editor of The Herald, or
to the teachers of the several
grades, will he given considera
tion. It is desired that every
school child write an essay, and
the extension of time for handing
these in will afford an opportunity
for all to view the exhibits to
morrow, Saturday, and prepare
e*says on Live at Home Week
and Its meaning.
to get Into direct personal touch with
the Augusta buying public, to establish
a ready market here for their produce
where they may always find Customer;
ready to pay fair, caeh price* for chick
en* and egg*, turkey*, mlik and butter,
vegetable* and fruft* and fresh killed
meat*.
Next Thursday Is Thanksgiving Dav,
and for Sunday end for their Thanksgiv
ing fesgt* Augueta housekeepers are
right now on the lookout for Just such
things as will be for MJe at the Open
Air Market all day tomorrow.
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AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 20, 1914.
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VILLS PRESSES ON
TO MEXICO CITY
Obregon Issues Manifesto to
Nation Calling Him “Traitor
and Criminal.” American Rule
at Vera Cruz to End Monday
City of Mexico.—General Obregon is
sued a manifesto to the nation last night
calling upon all citizens to unite against
General Villa who he denounced as a
“traitor and criminal, whose whole pur
pose is to sacrifice the country on the
altar pf personal ambition.“
Pressing Southward
O. gouThW&nl
at the head of an army eager for fig;ht
after months of recuperation, General
Villa will encounter little difficulty in
reaching Mexico City, according to the
opinion of American agents expressed in
dispatches received today by administra
tion officials. Other reports told of the
continuation of Villa's triumphant
march.
Many Foreigners Remain.
The situation that might result IVom
Villa’s possible investment of the capi
tal was not overlooked here today. Many
foreigners still remain in Mexico City
who would be endangered ft a battle
were pressed in the streets. Whether
Obregon would be able to hold the city
against attacks by Villa from the north
and Zapata from the south was not
known. When the constitutionalist arnly
menaced the < apial during the crisis of
last summer a peaceful entry was ar
ranged after Huerta's power had
crumbled.
In Forty-eight Hours.
Officials t day had given no indication
of a change in their plans tp terminate
American rule in Vera Cruz next Mon
day. Arrangements had been made to
bring Mexican priests and nuns to the
United States on a government ship and
plans completed to effect the evacua
tion within 48 hours after the word was
given.
AUSTRIA FEELING
LACK FOODSTUFFS
Rome, 9:35 p. rti. —Reports from
Trieste say that the lack of foodstuffs
Is felt throughout Austria.
The abolition of the duty on grain
which was opposed by the Agrarian
Party was granted too late by the
government to be of service as Ru
mania, the only,- neutral state that
could easily export grain Into Aus
tria, has prohibited Us export. But
little grain, it Ik stated Is reaehing
Austria from Artierica and Argentina
because of the Anglo-French blockade.
VON BUELOW MADE
ENVOY TO ITALY
Paris 4 s. m A dispatch from Rome
to Ttie Fournier Agency states the
Prince von Buelow has been appointed
German ambassador to Italy.
Recently dispatch** from Rome have
Indicated that Herr Von Flotow. the
German amba»*ador there wa* about
to retire. Prince Bernard von Buelow
who usually reside* In Rome and who
through hi* Italian marriage ha* great
Influence In Italian society, wa* men
|ttoned a* likely to take the post In
vtew of it* Importance at tht* crisis.
LANDING BRITISH NAVAL GUN
DODGE STABLES AT ERBVETOWN
BURN; INDORSES ARE CREMATED
WILE TAKE LEO
FRANK RASE TO
JUSTICE LAMAR
Georgia Supreme Court Refus
es to Certify Writ of Error to
Supreme Court of United
States.
Atlanta, Ga. —The Georgia supreme
court today refused to certify to the
United States supreme t'ourt a writ
of error in the ease of Leo M. Frank,
under sentence of death here for the
murder in April, 191 ft, of Mary Pha
gan. Counsel for Frank, following to
day's decision, announced that the case
would he taken direct to the United
States supreme court.
The application for a writ of error
to take the case to the highest tribu
nal in the land was based upon Ihe
Georgia supreme court’s refusal in Its
decision lasi Saturday to set aside the
verdict on the ground that Frank was
absent from the court room when the
verdict was announced.
Frank's attorneys stated today that
they would take steps as soon as pos
sible to get the case before the United
States supreme court.
One Method.
They said that one method of pro
cedure to accomplish this object would
he to make application direct to an
individual Justice of the supreme court,
most likely Associate Justice Joseph
K. Lamar, to certify the writ of error
to the highest court. The attorneys
said they have not considered an at
tempt to get the case before the su
preme court on a habeas corpus pro
ceeding.
It was learned today that the prose
cution plans to go before the superior
court next Wednesday to have Frank
resentenced.
Requires Application.
Washington. —A review of the Frank
case by the supreme court rests large
ly wtth Justice Lamar, who Is as
signed to the circuit in which Georgia
is located. Custom of the Justices re
quires that application for ''writs of
error" must be presented first by the
justice assigned to the circuit In which
(lie ease originated. Rhould Justice
Lamar grant the writ the case would
go into the court’s docket and would
not he heard for about two years, un
less advanced
Hhould Justice Lamar decline to Is
sue the writ, he might consent to an
application being presented to the en.
tire court or the attorneys might of
their own volition make application
to the other Justices.
ROCK ISLAND SALE.
New York.—The Chicago, Ruck Island
and Pacific Railroad will not lie aold at
public auction on November 241 h. aa or
dered by the federal dlstrtet court Tha
circuit court of appeals reversed this
afternoon Hie lower rohrt's 'Sder hv a
decision handed down in the litigation
looking to a foreclosure sale in the soli
brought by the Centra! Trust Company
aa trustee.
NOVEMBER RECORDS,
COLD IN SOUTH, GO
Millionaire Racing Man Loses
One Horse Worth $25,000,
Another Worth $20,000 and
a Third Worth SIO,OOO
FIRE STARTED AT THREE
O’CLOCK; FANNED BY WIND
Mr. Dodge is in New York and
Was Apprized at Once By
Telegraph of His Loss - Be
lieved Damage Will Amount
to $125,000 to $150,000.
A loss of between $126,000 and $150,-
000 was sustained early Friday morn
ing by Mr. F. L. Lodge, the million
aire racing man of New York, Lexing
ton, Ky., ami Grovetown, Ga., when
his stables were burned at Grove
town, destroying fifteen of his
finest horse.s, two mules, a milch
cow and stables, 500 feet long.
Grrut quantities of hay and oats
were alao burned. The fire start
ed in an unknown manner at 3 o'clock
and was fanned by a high wind, the
same wind which ushered in the pres
ent eald snap, the coldest of the sea
son.
Three men had a room in the stables
arid acted aa watchmen and care
takers. When they first discovered
the fire the flames had enveloped a
large portion of the stahleH and they
were compelled to make their escape
through the windows. The fire burned
until It burned everything that, would
ignite and then stopped.
Mr. Dodge is at present in New
York. He was Informed of the dis
aster at once by telegraph. His
trainers brought the fifteen raee
horses to Grovetown last Wednesday
and were preparing for winter train
ing. Mr. Dodge had a, mile track
constructed at Grovetown and took
advantage of the excellent climate
iipre each winter to get. his,horses tn
shape for racing.
Horse Worth $25,000.
One horse that was burned was
"Hllk Hat,” , a troter for whom Mr.
Dodge is said to have refused $25,000.
He had a record of 2:I2 1 4. Another
racer to meet death was a two-year
old. "Lady Wanet," with a rec
ord of 2:10. Mr. Dodge is said
to have valued her at $20,000,
and to have refused this sum. "Hol
lywood Hen," was another thorough
bred that lost tils life and he was
valued at SIO,OOO.
Mr. .1. Clifford of Grovetown. satfl
over the telephone Friday morning
that he could not say definitely
whether Mr. Dodge carried any Insur
ance or not. and that he thought It
improbable tha.t he did, for those who
worked for Mr. Dodge did not seem
to think that any Insurance was car
ried on his stables or horses. A cloge
watch was kept, on the stables all the
time to prevent fires and It was
thought every precaution was used.
Mr Dodge bought several hundred
acres of land at Grovetown three
year* ago and Immediately began the
construction of racing stables and a
mile track The place he purchased
is shout a mile oiutheaei of Grove
town and borders the Mtlledgeville
Road He has probably spent between
i $50.00 and $75,000 In Improvements.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIV E CENTS PER COPY*
First Snow of Season in North
Carolina—ln Georgia Tem
perature Drops From 50 to
17 Degrees—ln Florida Sud
den Tumble of Mercury Not
Feared Unless Cold Wave is
Intensified
Washington.—The south Aflame
states today shivered In the grip of
tha cold snap attended by snow tn
North Carolina and th* lowest No
vember minimum temperature in forty
years in Georgia and Alabama.
The cold wave started in the north
west and moved rapidly to the south
Atlantic coast. At Augusta, On , the
minimum temperature this morning
was 20 degrees. Cold wave warnings
have been issued for Mississippi, Ala
bama. Georgia, the Carollnas, Virginia
and Central Florida. Snow continued
tqday In New England and along the 1
Great Lakes.
Weather bureau reports showed a
temperature of ten at Asheville, N. C.;
12 at Chattanooga; 10 at Nashville;
14 at Knoxville; 15 at Memphis; 14 at
Atlanta; 18 at Macon and 22 at Char
lotte. At Ttlchmond It waa 30; Nor
folk 38;; t'hafieston 38; Raleigh 30;
Jacksonville and Savannah 32; Mobile
28, and New Orleans 34.
All Georgia Rscords.
Atlanta, Ga. —Weather bureau re
ports received here from all sections
of Georgia showed that all records for
cold in the stale in November were
broken by today's temperatures. At
lantn, at 7 a. in., registered 14 degrees
ahoy?, and Savannah, 32. Hundreds
of water pipes ware frozen in this
city.
Tarheels Feel it.
Raleigh, N. C.—Tlio first heavy anow
fall ot the season In tills section be
gan at 8 o'clock this morning and with
in two hours more than two Inches hail
fallen. Reports indicate that the snow
covers a large portion of the state.
Began in Night.
Aeheville, N. C. —Snow which began
falling early last night still flllpd the
air this morning. It is the first of the
season.
From 50 to 17.
Macon, Ge. —Macon is experiencing
the coldest November day in the his
tory of the local weather bureau. The
temperature dropped from 50 at 7
o'clock last nlght’to 17 at 7 o’clock this
morning. Hundreds of water pipes
were frozen.
May Go Lowsr.
Jacksonville, Fla.- Freezing temper
ature 111 Jacksonville and .as low as
30 degrees at Gainesville marked the
advent of the cold wave Into Florida.
The thermometer /dropped 11 degrees
here in the last 24 hours with Indica
tions now pointing to.a further drop.
No damage to the citrus crop has been
reported and unless the temperature
goes considerably lower the growers
will not be affected.
Record - Breaker.
Columbia, 8. Cc— The state was tn
the throes of a record-breaking No
vember cold wave, with temperatures
ranging from 22 to 30 degrees early
today, according to weather bureau
advices, Hnow .flurries continuing
from .one to two hours were reported
by various up-state towns. At t'hes- I
ter, a rather heavy fall waa reported.
The temperature here at 8 o'clock was
24 degrees, 3 degrees above th# min
imum record established November
25, 1 892.
4 Degress, Lookout Mt.
Chattanooga, Tenn. The coldest
weather of the winter was recorded
here this morning. The thermometer
registered four degrees on Lookout
Mountain snd 12 in f’hattanooga.
HOME
EDITION
Unrest At
City of
Mexico
U. S. Consul Silliman Reports
Federal Troops Are Leaving
Capital Taking Offices of the
Gov’t With Them.
Washington.—American Consul Sll-
Hnian in a dispatch filed in Mexico
city nt S o’clock last night reported
that General Ohregpn’s troops were
entraining for Orizaba and moving the
offices of the government with them
Consul Silliman added that the city
was in a statement of decided unrest.
He did not indicate whether the Ob
regon troops were evacuating the cit/
to leave it undefended before the
troops approaching from the north or
whether his forces were to lie re
placed with other Carranza troops
moving from Queretaro under General
Gonzales, one of Carranza’s chief sup
porters. ,
Mr. HlUlman added that rattroad
communication northward and aiso
between the> capital and Vera Cruz
was Interrupted.
THE NORTH SEI
BREAK THRO
IN FLANDERS
German Engineers Plan to
Gross Inundated Spots. Snow
Continues. Much Illness in the
Trenches,
Bruges, Belgium, (via Sluia and
London, 10:22 a. m.) —Large bodies of
German engineers have been passing
toward the front according to Infor
mation received here and It Is believ
ed that the engineers are planning to
i ioss the inundated country by scien
|tlftc engineering methods. In the
i meanwhile the western storm coptin
! res and the waters of the North Sea,
are sweeping Inland through the six
big locks at Uleuport.
It Is learned here that the Germans
on November 18th attempted a raid
oil these locks which are built In a
semi-circle. Their attack which was
conducted In a number of automo
biles was repulsed
Gone to Front.
The fortification* which have been
constructed all through West Flanders
for use in case of an eventful German
retreat now iirA completed, for the
troops employed in their construction
have all gone to the front.
The snow In Flanders continues,
There tn inueh Illness among the men
In the trenches and the past few day*
have *ecn little fighting
WON’T HAND AFTER ALL.
Montgomery, Ala. —F.rvltt Pope, negm
principal in more murder triaia thin any
other person In the criminal annals of
Alabama will not he hanged for Ihe kill
ing of Jams* McC'lurkln, white farmery
at Oxford. Ala . six years ago. <)n\i
O'Neil today commuted Pope s sentence
to life Imprisonment.
WINTER ARMY CAMPS.
Qalves on, Texas. —Army engineers to
day beg:in the construction of a winter
camp for three regiment* of the Fifth
Brigade whlrli nre expected here from
Vera f'rur. the latter part of next week.
The fourth,- seventh and 19th Infantry
regiments will go Into camp at Fort
I'rockett and the 28th Infantry will go
to Texna City.
rx—
THERE ARE
29
Shopping Days
Before Xmas
Read Herald ads and
call for advertised
goods if you want the
pick of styles and
bargains.
When shopping in Augusta
tomorrow Bayt “I Saw It Ip
The Herald.” It will pay.
Try It.