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TWO WAR SUMMARY TODAY Germany regard* the battle in Itusslan Poland an virtually won and already estimating the effect upon future inllllary operations. An an nouncement today from the German general staff Is to the effect that a decision Is at hand and that conditions everywhere are favorable from Its point of view. In Berlin It is said the outcome of the main battle with the Rus sians may decide not only that phase of the many-sided war hut the whole Kuropean struggle. A decisive triumph in the east, it Is pointed out would free part of the German army engaged there to assist the forces wl|(ch are facing the British, French and Belgians in the west. Upon what information tin confident Berlin predictions were based vv. H not full' apparent. An official German statement today said merely that the fighting In Poland continued. Russia admits that the Germans have won partial successes but there Is nothing to show that the contin ued German advance toward Warsaw Is Influencing the Uusslan cam paign in the north in eastern I’rin la, or to the n«»th near Cracow, Ga licia. Unofficial reports from I’etrograd state that the Russians are contin uing their advance In Man Prussia and have raptured Gumbinnen, a for tified city tit; mill s from Koenigsberg. According to all accounts the main battle between the Vistula and Warta Rivers still Is In progress, and although the Germans are pressing forward steadily, the Russian urray Is offering determined resistance. In the west the fighting In Relgium which has been slow for several days on account of the weather, has broken out with renewed ferocity at Ypres with the artillery playing (he main part. London suggests that this may be the prelude to nnother German attempt to pierce the line, as In Iho past onslaughts by German infantry have been preceded by heavy artillery attacks. From (lie other fields of battle reports ■were meagre. The Turks were said to have reached the Suez Canal after defeating British forces. The British steamer lji Correntlna, missing for several weeks nfter she sailed from Buenos Ayres for Liverpool, Is now said to have been sunk by the German converted cruiser Kron Bring Wilhelm, her crew having been taken by n German steamer to Montevideo. The French bark Union, It Is said, also was sunk liy the Kron Prlnz Wilhelm. OFFICIAL BULLETINS FRENCH Pa ria, —The offleial French bulletin given out in Paris this afternoon says that yesterday Ypres was subjected to It violent artillery fire and that many bf its important hulldiiigH were con sumed by the flames. The text of the communication fol lows: "In the Argonne Iho day was char acterized by very hot fighting. The enemy delivered very spirited attacks Which were repulsed. "In tho Woevre and in Ihe Vosges the situation Is without change.” MUCH COTTON TOR GERMANY Shipments Guaranteed Via Holland. 6,000 Bale Cargo Ready for Bremen From N. 0. New Orleans.—Freight brokers an nounced here today that the American steamer Oreenhrler would load cotton lit thla port for Bremen at a high rate, The (IreenbrJer has a capacity of about 8,000 bales. The ateanier recently xvaa chartered from the United States Pratt t’cwipany hy local Interest* nud it was announced at tlmt time that It would 1>« fitted out to carry horses to Ku rope. Vis. Holland. Washington.—Safe shipment of cot ton to (Jerinanv via Holland now also has been guaranteed according to the following announcnnictu made today at the atnte department: ”Tl>e department is in receipt of ad vices from the American legation at The Hague that the forelfn office of Hi* Netherlands government states that no difficulties wttl be presented to consignments of cotton In transit to Oermany or to trans-shipments of cotton consigned to Dutch firm* and that before or upon nrrlra! of ship ment* consigned to Dutch firms, tran sit permits may he obtained hy them from the cNthertands government.” THE IS GUT 11,001 BALES UUi# Rock, Ark. Four hundred bale* Pf COtIOU fur Japanese delivery were pur. rhaaed oil the floor of the board <*f trade here today hy h representative of a firm In Klobe. Japan. The price paid wan not made piddle, hut It In aaid to hove been above the prevailing market. Ihe representative announced thot he Would conduct a buying campaign in ts atmtlar t.« tii.it just colluded In Toxin* vhere the Japanese firm pur «hatted iftd.uoo holes for delivery at Klobe. Movement of the Texan cuttoti already hea begun, according to the but er. Is Keep* the hands soft and white The soothing, healing Resinol balsams in Rct-ino) Soap, combined with ita freedom from harsh, irri tating alkali, give to red, rough hands that whiteness and velvety i aoftnes* for which women yearn. Hands washed only with Resinol Romp are usually hands to !>e proud of. Try it for a week and see. Eiwtnol Soap la told bjr sH rfaalara tn taAMtraudn. For Olimpia frva, writ* U»l>*pV. tUrainol BolUmorv, ltd. GERMAN Berlin, (By Wireless to Sayvllle).— Army headquarters today gave out an official report dated November 22nd, which reads as follows: "In the western arena of the war the situation remains unchanged. "In Poland the fighting continues anil the struggle Is going on to the south of Block In the vicinity of Lodz and near Oeenatochau.” OPEN CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE First of the Broad Official Markets to Begin Trading Since War Started. Chicago.—Tho Chicago Stock tOxchangtt opened Itfl doom today and trading was resinned where It stopped July 30th, when with other trading centers the exchange closed because of the Eufo jHHtn war. The Chicago Exchange is the first of ihe broad official markets for securities throughout the world to resume opera t tons. Business began with the closing flg uren of July 30th as a basis for trnns actluiis. In the first ten minutes one hundred shares •»f vaVtous stocks changed hands. A ioprom ntutlve crowd of brok ers was on hand and smiles and con gratulations passed between the traders. Since August 14th deals have beer transacted through the medium of n trading coinmitete, which authorised transfers of atock* ut figures higher than the July 30th prices. LAUNCHim BARGE RICHMOND Savannah, Ga.—The Savannah river • *nrge Hlchmond was -'uceessfully launch* ed tills morning without a bauble. She will bo plated tn commission on IHceniber 15th when the machinery will be installed. Marine englners here pro nounce her perfect In every detail. BEEllii | PATRICK PARDON New York District Attorney Whit* ■ man began this afternoon an investtga non of all the circumstance* attendant up«»n the granting of a pardon on Nov. .'ith, 191.\ by Join A. Dtx, governor of Yew York, to Albert T. Patrick, serving i life sentence a I Sing Sing A>r the murder of \Yni. March Bice. PACKING PLANTS ON FULLEST TIME Fort Worh. Texas.—Fort Worth pack ing plants nre hcginnlg to feel the ef fects of the Kuropemi w.»r order*, es ooctally In thf canning department* which for the first time tn several years are running full time shipments of fresh meats were made from Fort Worth last week to New fork for ex port. This meat is t*»tng chtl’ed tn New York. Ita dealnation is not known. SEARCHING SWAMPS FOR FIVE CONVICT ESCAPES Penaacola, Fls. I'ossw today ar* searching: the swamps for five whits convicts who mutinied as a county convict rami' near here yesterday anil ■ seapel after killing A. Mayo, a guard. Bernard atul Robert Fortenbarry. Louisiana boys serving 1* months' senteno's for robbery, nre said to have led the mutiny County authorities [allege Bernard Fortenbarry shot Mayo while he was attempting to summon >iuw<t« who were off duty and asleep. All of the prisoners who escaped are it no d with rifles and revolvers taken treat exup. 'MPT, BURNHAM DROPPED DEAD Conductor on Southern Rail road for the Past 24 Years Dropped Dead on Train This A. M. at Blackville, S. C. The many friends of Captain Willis Arthur Burnham regret to learn of his sudden death which occurred this morning at Blackville, S. C. Captain Burnham, who has been in the employ of the Southern Railroad for the past 24 years, in the capacity of conductor, left Augusta this morn ing at 6:20, on his usual run to Char leston, 8. C., apparently In the best of health. .lust after entering Black ville he suddenly dropped dead. Deceased was in the r>4th year of his age and for thepast number of yeare has been suffering from an Internal trouble. He was well known In Au gusta and In Charleston and his many friends regret to learn of his sudden passing away and extend their sym pathy to the family In their bereave ment. He was one of Augusta’s popular railroad men and was a member of the Charleston K. of P. as well as a Mason, Hhrlner in the Omar temple, also in that city. He v#bs horn In Pittsburgh, Pa., and In the early part of his life he moved to Charleston, coming to Augusta six years ago, and has made his home here, at 721 Kollock street. Immediately after his death at Blackville this morning his body was brought to Augusta, arriving at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, and the pres o’clock this afternoon, and at the pres dence. Tlie body will be shipped to Char leston tomorrow morning at 6:20 o’clock on the Southern train. The funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon from John Mc- Allister's private chapel at 3 o’clock and the interment will follow in the Magnolia cemetery. Besides his wile, Mrs. Jessie, de ceased Is survived by one daughter, Edna Burnham. APPEALI One Madison Ave. The Woman's Section of the American Commission for Relief in Belgium Co-operating with Belgian Relief Committees in New York, Minneapolis, Califor nia, Kansas, lowa and Oregon. “For I was an hungered and ye gave me meat.” Never before in civilized his tory has a whole nation faced famine. Extraordinary measures Hre not ulone necessary, they are imperative. If in Belgium a pop ulation of ever six millions is to be kept alive, food must be sent and at once. The Commission for Relief in Belgium Is Internationally consti tuted. It has relation to blx powers—-Belgium, France, Hol land, England. Germany and America. We, its Woman’s Sec tion, make appeal to all the wo men or America to come to the rescue of u people. The highest aspiration and the finest achieve ments of the race are symbol ized In this little country. The Helglans must he saved to the human family. We ask Ameri can women to recall and to de serve anew the immortal tribute they won from our great Lin coln, and to here highly resolve that this people under God shall not perish from the Earth. We send forth to a few acces sible organizations—lnternational, National and State, a request that they stand with us to spread the call. In three days, there has ral lied to us a representation of over six hundred thousand organized women. To those net yet with us wo say. come, that collectively and indtvadually we may work out salvation for the helpless In Bel gium. In principle we ask that the efforts of our Co-operating Committee he supported locally, that there may be no over-lapping. We ask for food—non-perish able food. When desired by con tributors, transport from any point to designated seaboard ports will be paid by the Commission. Money and gifts can therefore be represented entirely in food. Over sea transport is also at the ex pense of the Commission. Ship in strong packages, pre ferably In carload lots, any of the following: cured or salted meats or fish; wheat, canned goods, In cluding milk, flour, rice, beans, peas, coffee, prepared foods, ce reals. Direct to "Woman's Sec tion, American Commission for Relief in Belgium.’ and ship col lect to Bush Terminal, New York City. Notify Ihe Woman’s Section at Headquarters, One Madison Avenue. Those who prefer to contribute money ran send chock* to the treasurer. Miss Anne Morgan. All contributions will be accredited and acknowledged. Out woman’s work is can-led on by volunteers entirely. Offices are generously donated, furniture is loaned, the one expense of of fice is held to the minimum. Management. Mrs. Lindon W. Bates, Chairman. Miss Anne T. Morgan, Miss Maude Wetmore. Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt. Miee Mary reunions. Mrs. Edward R. Hewitt, Mrs. August Belmont. Pointers for Women. Almost every women who has rais ed a family will remember instances where she has prevented serious sick ness by having the right medicine at hand ready for Distant use when needed. A common cold can be cured much mors quickly when properly treated as soon as the cold has been contracted instead of watting unttl it has hecon e settled In the system. You will find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy especially efficacious tn cases of colds and croup in children. Whsn given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, which is the first symptom of croup. It will prevent the attack. For sale by ail dealers. Christmas is on the way. Shop early and save your temper. Save your dollars also by saying when shop* ping in Augusta: “I saw it in The Herald.” fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. The importance of reserve strength and pure y. blood st this period cannot be over-estimated and Nature’s pure 0\ nourishment in Scoff's aA Impart* that strength that enriches ■ blood, strengthens the bonoa and mryjj invisrorotea the whole system. ||ll Phyeician a everywhere prescribe it. /* U free from Alcohol or Opiate*. UNION SERVICE ON THANKSGIVING OAY Will be Held at the First Presbyterian Church at 11 O’clock in the Morning. The Episcopal Churches to Have Services Also. a —_ There will be Hpecial services at 11 o’clock Thanksgiving morning in all of Ihe Episcopal Churches of the city. There will be union services at the First Presbyterian Church on Thurs day morning at 11 o’clock also, and ail of the other Protestant churches will participate. Talks will be made by a number of prominent Augusta ministers at the union service. It is customary for the Episcopal churches to have services each Thanksgiving in their own houses of worship. COMMITTEE CONSIDERS A.-A. RY. MATTER Transportation Committee of the Merchants & Manufactur ers Association Held Meeting Monday A. M. A meeting of the transportation com mittee of the Merchants & Manufactur ers’ Association was held Monday morn ing at 11 o’clock and matters pertain ing to the proposed Increase In rates of the Augusta-Aiken Hallway & IClectrlc Corporation between Augusta and Aiken were discussed. Afteft* the meeting Chairman F. P. Oracey stated that the matter was gone over briefly and the committee adjourn ed for a few days during which time the railway management will submit proposed schedules between Augusta and Aiken to the committee to be consid ered and then submitted to the South Carolina railroad commission. SUNDAY RAID MADE ON THE PLANTERS HOTEL W. J. Croke, Proprietor, Is Charged With Selling Liquor in Violation of State Prohibi tion Law. On information that th<* Planters Hotel was in the habit of selling drinks on Sunday the place was raided by the police at 2 o'clock Sunday after noon and a quantity of beer and other liquor confiscated. With the "goods” found on the premises for evidence, a charge of violating the state prohibi tion law has been entered against W. J. Croke, proprietor of the Planters, and a misdemeanor charge against the two negroes, George Bryan and Sparta Keith, who were found In the''place at the time of the raid. The confiscated property was hauled to police headquarters, consisting of twenty-three dozen bottles if beer of different brands, about ninety half pint and fifteen pint bottles of differ ent liquors, gin, whiskey, etc. All three of the men arrested have been released on bond. DEATH NOTICES JESSUP, MRS. WILLIAM.—Died this morning at 1 o’clock at the resi dence, 613 Reynolds Street, in the 78th year of her age. The funeral announcement will he made later, awaiting directions from her daughter, Mrs. Moragne Fleming, who is tn New York. BUFORD, MR. WILLIAM H.—Well known in Augusta, died yesterday afternoon at 6 o’clock at the City hosrital In the R6th year of his age, aftrt- a very short Illness. Funeral services were conducted this after noon st 4 o’clock at the Sweet Hol low Church, near Juckson S. C.. and the Interment followed In the church cemetery. Deceased la survived by four sons: Messrs. Marlon 8., Wil liam 1 Ini. Bryan and Frank T. Bu ford of Augusta: by three daughters. Mrs W. E. Lass and Miss I,eola Buford, of Augusta, and Mrs. C. V. Boyle, of Newborn, N. C.: by one brother, Mr. Enoch Buford, of Elling ton, S.C. and by two sisters. Mrs. Ora Gregory and Mrs. GailaghW, both of Aiken. 8. C. FUNERAL NOTICES BURNHAM THE RELATIVES AND friends of Capt. and Mrs. Willis Ar thur Burnham are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral of CAPT WIL LIS ARTHUR BURNHAM WEDNES DAY AFTERNOON. November 26th. at 3 o'clock at McAllister’s lYlvate Chapel, Charleston. S. C. Interment Magnolia Cemetery. (Charleston pa- pers. pease copy.) n 23 SPECIAL NOTICES ~~~ GEORGIA COMMANDERY, NO. 1. K T. A CALLED CONCLAVE OF GEORGIA Oommxndery, Monday evening, Nov. 75rd, 5 p. m.. for purpose of conferring the order of the Temple. Transient sir knights are Invited to meet with us. -L. B. BEATSE. E. C. LEGAL NOTICES GEORGIA. ——————— RICHMOND COUNTY— Personally appeared before the under signed, so officer duly qualified to ad j minister an oath, Sam l- Olive, who on i oath says: that in the recent election held on November Srd. 1914. affiant wan a candidate for the Legtelature and as such, spent nothing and received no con tributions. SAM L. OLIVE. Sworn to and submYtbed before me tide, the 23rd xlav of November. 19tl. ' At E. GOI.DBBY. u 23 Notary Public. LAST CIVIL CASE OF TERIYi IN 0. S. COURT # ■ Judge Speer Will Probably Start Criminal Business Soon As Drost Case is Ended. Went To Jury Monday Afternoon. i The session Monday in the United States District Court in session here was devoted exclusively to the wind ing up of the P. C. Drost case. When court adjourned early in the afternoon until 10 o’clock Tuesday morning the arguments hadMbeen made and the end of the civil case that has taken up more time than any other was near at hand. Counsel for the plaintiff asked the court for an hour and a half in which | to present their case to the jury. Drost j through his attorneys, is making a j desperate effort to get a verdict in his ; favor. He claims that he was injur ! cd while working as a blacksmith for I the Georgia Railroad arid that his in juries were the result of the negli gence of the company for which he asks $20,000 damages. It Is understood that this is prob ably the last of the civil cases to be tried at this term of court, with the possible exception of some minor bankruptcies. MRS. WILLIAM. JESSUP DIED THIS A. M. The announcement of the death of Mrs. William Jessup at her home on Reynolds Street, this morning, will bring sorrow to a large number of friends. The funeral arrangements will be made later. Mrs. Jessup was | a lovable old lady. She had been ill for some time. WORLD’S BOWLING RECORD. Minneapolis, Minn. —ln rolling up a total of 3,147 points in a match game under tournament restrictions with the local Zumalweiss team last night, the Schmidt wofling quint et of St. Paul claims to have established a world’s record. The previous high score of 3,102 was mode by the St. Paul Knispels at the Toledo tourna ment in 1913. HOURLY TEMPERATURES DegYeea « A. M 33 7 A. M 32 S A. M 34 9 A. M 40 Ift A. M IS 11 A. M 53 12 noon 55 1 P. M 57 2 P. M 5S SHE WANTED A HUSBAND. A lady in the country recently ad vertised In the local papers for a "han dy man.” “What I want,” she said to the first applicant, “is a man that will do odd jobs about the house, run errands, ane that never answers back and is always ready to do what I want." "Ah," said the applicant as he turn ed away, “it's a husband you’re look ing for, ma'am.” ft*. BEST-* For Every Baking CALUMET BAKING POWDER Best —because it ’s the purest. Best because it never fails. Best l localise it makes every, baking light, fluffy and evenly raised. Best —because it immoderate in cost— highest in quality. At your grocers. RECEIVED HIGHEST A*VARDS World’. Pore Food Eipor oitioo. Chicago. 111. Porio f opooition. Franco March. 1913 in IT.. Jn't an bm*t »Wa T»« WjtWja <*• <*• Wkis* pawfer. Don't ho atiM. Bor Cahant. It 0 ■oro o^oowicol—noro vhoUoor.. b-.t main. Colon.' n tor repornr to poor »i 2 o»4 oo4a. Why do cigarette smokers change ? Men are constantly trying “new” cigarettes. Those who try FATIMA must stick to it, or it couldn’t be the biggest selling ciga rette of quality in America. SENTENCES PASSED BY JUDGE IRVIN MONDAY —i ~ * Monday Morning’s Docket in Recorder’s Court Not as Large as Usual, Dan Cheeks Fined SIOO of 90 Days. An unusually small docket for Mon day morning was disposed of in the Recorder’s Court by Judge W. D. Ir vin with the following sentences: A number of plain drunk cases picked up Saturday and Sunday were fined $3 and costs or 6 days: Isabelle Carter, Colored; Eugene Marton, white; W. L. Taylor, white; Henry Morris, white; Percy Thomas, color ed; Charles Walker, colored; Elzy Jones, White; Joe Huff, white, Meola Lamar, colored; Senator Hill, white. Dan Cheeks, white, was fined SIOO or 90 days for fighting and beating E. H. Howell, white, on Saturday night, having begun the fight without provocation. Annie Lou Tillery, colored, got $lO or 20 days for screaming and cursing on 15th Street; Lela Mitchell and Celia Hart, each got $lO or 20 days for fighting with bottles; F. J. Blackston, white, cursing on Broad Street, $lO or 20 days; W. C. Gamillion, white, striking T. E. Buckholder, $lO or 20 days; Jennie Rudolph, colored, curs ing around church, $25 or 50 days; Silvery Anderson, colored, starting a row by cursing her husband, $lO or 20 days; Julian Barnes, white, exceed ing speed limit, $lO or 20 days; C. B. Singley, white, drunk in Terminal waiting station, cursing Lieutenant Britt and kicking him with his peg leg, $25 or 50 days. ASTHMA COUGHS WHOOPING COUGH SPASMODIC CROUP A simple, safe and effective treatment avoid ing drugs. Used with success for 35 years. The air carrying. the antiseptic vapor, inhaled with every breath, makes breathing easy, soothes thesore throat, and stops the cough, assuring restful nights. Cresolene is invaluable to mothers with young children and a boon to sufferers from Asthma, Sand us postal for descriptive booklet 6CLD BY DRUGGIST* VAPO CRESOLEKE CO. 62 CortU»dt St., N. Y. , GRAND T Tv°eS V Arthur Hammerstein's Musical Comedy Success HIGH JINKS As Presented for One Year at the New York Casino. Seats Now Selling, Prices .... to $2.00 At BIJOU Today The Southern Beauties Company— Mostly Pretty Girls—Presents Today an Incomparable Musical Hit: "THE REAL WIDOW GREEN.” Music by Andonegui’s Orchestra. Three Reels of Selected Movies: A—“ The Impostors.” B—" Amateur Photography.” C—“ Gipsy’s Warning.” An Exceptional Show—"A Dollar's Worth for a Dime.” Complete Change of Bill Three Times Every Week. Look at the Prices: Matinee—All Seats, 10c. Nights—Balcony 10c; Lower Floor, 20c. Continuous Show... No Waiting. From 2:30 to 5:00—7:30 to 10:00. Can You Beat It? You Cannot. BE BIJOU-BOUND. CTDAIJn TODAY gnu 01 nARU CONTINUOUSLY Bosworth, Inc., Presents, Through Paramount Program, HOBART BOSWQRTH —tn— "An Odissey of the North” (By Jack London). Shows Begin: 10:30 1:30 4:30 7:3* 12:30 3:00 6:00 9:00 10:30. Usual Prices—sc and 10c. THE BEST—SO COME! WIUNUAY, NOVEMBER 23. ' TUBMAN GIRLS TO PLAY THOMSON NEXT FRIDAY Basketball Game Postponed From Last Friday on Account of the Cold Weather. The basketball game between the Tubman high school and the Thomson high school, which was to have been played last Friday in Thomson and was postponed on account of the cold wave .the court at Thomson being out of doors, will be played at Thomson next Friday afternoon, weather per mitting. The same line-up as published for the game last Friday will be used and a very fast, snappy game is expected. It will be Tubman’s first game of the season and the first time she has ever faced the Thomson high school on the basketball court. AT Modjsska Today “A SLICE OF LIFE” An American production in two reels. “HOW HEROES ARE MADE” A Keystone Comedy. “TWO IS COMPANY” Edison Comedy. “JIMMY HAYES AND MUREE” A Selig Production. . Mrs. St. Amand’s* Opera Dancing Club (Formerly Tango Club) Opens tonight at the K. of P. Hall, at 8 o’clock. Those interested in dancing are cordially invited to become mem bers. 3942 Grains of Wheat in Bottle The $5.00 in gold of fered for nearest cor rect estimate of number of wheat grains in bot tle Live at Home dite plav of BLUDWINE Mentor Co’s, window, awarded to M ears Griener, whose esti mate of 4.000 grains was the nearest correct.