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THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednes day; increasing cloudiness. .VOLUME XIX, No. 328. WIRES ALL CUT TO CITY OF MEXICO Constitutionalist Troops at Vera Cruz Maintain Order. Mexican Flags Flying Over All Buildings. Date of Car ranza’s Arrival Not Known. Vera Cruz, Mex.—The constitutionalist troops which entered Vera Cruz yester day on the departure of the American forces of occupation under General Funston, continued today to maintain order. There have been no disturbances in the city. Mexican flairs are flying over all the public buildings, and the various government officials named by the constitutionalists have begun their labors. More troops entered the city today, but when General Carranza will arrive is not yet known. From Sllllman, The commercial telegraph wires con necting Vera Cruz with Mexico City have not yet been repaired. John R. Stillman, ft: , personal representative of President Wilson in Mexico City, is making use of the private wires under military control for the transmission of messages from the capital to Vera Cruz. Here his communications aie relayed to the United States by cable. The company's linemen are trying to rpair the break, but it does not appear like ]jr that ordinary communication with Mexico City will be re-established for some time to come. mm THE EVACUATION Washington Officials Much Pleased With Funston’s With drawal Without Any Dis turbance. Washington, D. C.—Administration's officials who have been keeping in close touch with events in Mexico were high ly gratified today that the evacuation of Vera Cruz by American military forces under Brigadier General Funston. had been accomplished without any dis turbance. They were pleased also over assurances given by General Aguilar, the new military governor of Vera Cruz, for the safety of foreign residents in that city. In administration circles today the be lief was expressed that with the arrival of General Villa's forces in Mexico Cii* all apprehension over the safety of for eign residents there would end. Fears for the safety of British and French sub iects and their interests in Mexico City had caused the British and French am bassadors here to call upon the state de -1 jiartment officials for information rela tive to conditions in the Mexican capital. The two diplomats previously had re ceived messages from the British ami French ministers at Mexico City, giving Ja pessimistic view of the situaton there. [Advees to the. department however, in dicated that conditions had improved. THANKSGIVING DAY WITH THE CABINET Washington, D. C.—Supplies for the White House Thanksgiving dinner began to arrive today in large quantities de spite tlie fact that President Wilson will spend tlie day out of town. People in different parts of the country have of fered turkeys, apples, cranberries and other delicasies. Miss 'Helen Bones, the President's cousin, expects to spend Thanksgiving Day at the White House and Mr. Wil son's domestics about ten in number, will be given a dinner as good as can be obtained. NOT PRISONERS. Berlin. —The report that Generals Liebert and Tannewitz were made prisoners in East Prussia is an in vention. General I.iebert at present is in Berlin and General Tannewitz is at the head of his troops. THE MONEY END OF AUGUSTA COTTON. Augusta has sold 77,- 592 bales of cotton this season. At an average of $35.00 a bale, approxi mately this amounts to $2,715,720. Augusta has a stock on hand of 147,210 bales of cotton. A great deal of money has been advanced on this cotton. Most of the money that has been advanced on this cotton is money that has come from outside of Augusta. At an average advance of S2O a bale, approximately this means that $2,944,200 has been circulated among the farmers, merchants and country banks in this trade territory. With sales amounting to $2,715,720 Advances amounting to $2,944,200 Augusta’s trade terri tory should have received the cash and felt the ben efits of $5,659,920, circu lating in this territory. Business is good and getting better every day in Augusta’s Arade terri tory. THE AUGUSTA HERALD WITH 58 SOULS ABOARD, CRAFT BROKEjNTWO One Hour Longer Would Have Saved Passengers and Grew of the Hanalei Ashore on Reef. San Francisco.—The steam schooner Hanalei, ashore on Duxbury Reef, broke in two Just before dawn today with 58 souls aboard. Three passen gers and two seamen swam ashore. There seemed small hope for any oth ers. The schooner, which had been pounded by the surf since yesterday noon when she ran ashore in a fog, went all to pieces. Her bow, which hung over the roof and had been twisted to a right angle, slid into the water and drifted to within 100 yards of the beach. The quintet who first came ashore swam from this wreck age. An Hour Longer. A few more hours would have saved every soul aboard. An hour would have saved many. After all hope had been given up ashore and on board the wreck the sixth line fired by the Golden Gate Park life saving crew under Captain Nqrman Nelson went over the vessel. A breeches buoy was rigged and then the line parted. Al most immediately thereafter the Hana lei broke apart amid cries w hich rose above the thunder of the surf. By Fog and Surf. Efforts to take off the Hanalei's passengers and crew from shore began late yesterday after a dozen vessels had tried to reach her and were pre vented by fog and surf. The Fort Point life saving crew front the beach fired lines which well short, until in desperation they double charged their mortar and it burst. A-n effort to launch a boat from the Hanalei failed and a passenger was drowned. A sailor tried to swim ashore with a linfe and the men on the beach .ummiLl, see his arm swing above the waves, but at tlie line of breakers lie sank and his 1 body drifted out to sea. A passenger, Elwood Schweiln, of Berk eley, Cal., took a line and got ashore but the line became unfastened as he swam. W. shed Off. One other man, it was reported, also reached shore. A lift- saving crew which went out toward the wre-k was upset. The captain reached shore and (he remaining five men got aboard the Hanalei. Two later were washed off and drowned and there seemed no hope for any rescue. At 2 o’clock in the morning the Golden Gate life sav ing crew, with a larger mortar, ap peared. Through the enterprise of a local newspaper it had been ferried across San Francisco Bay, loaded on a motor truck and sent ten miles over mountain roads, it began to shoot lines toward the wreck as the tide rose. The Third Shot. After Ihc third shot the water was waist deep on the schooner and the wireless operator, who wfts sending with an improvised outfit held in one hand, reported that the passengers were desperate. “We will get ashore as best we can." he reported. "We cannot stay here.” But they dared not trust the waves, “Try once more. Hurry! Hurry!” called the operator a little later. IlfClfiTlSlT YET CLOSED Informal Explanation of Firing on Cruiser Tennessee by the Turks, Probably Satisfactory. Washington.— The firing of Turkish forts at Smyrna upon the cruiser Ten nessee's launch last week will not be considered a closed Incident until fur ther reports are received, but President Wilson told inquirers today he con sldered that Ambassador Morgenthau’s report of an explanation by two mem bers of the Turkish cabinet "evidently clears up the facts.” He did not say whether he consid ered the informal explanation as sat isfactory. He said there Is much dif ficulty in communicating with Con stantinople. THANKSGIVING DAY AT WHITE HOUSE Washington^—Secretary Bryan, who returned from s week's stay In Flor ida today, will spend Thanksgiving In Washington and on the morning of that day will attend the annual pan- Ameriean mass at St. Patrick's church, later attending a Thanksgiving serv ice at one of the Protestant churches Secretary Garrison will spend Thanksgiving In Atlantic City. Mr. Garrison will not return until after the Army-Navy football game | n Phil adelphia Saturday. Secretary Daniels Will eat his Thanksgiving Turkey In Richmond. Va. and. Incidentally, will witness the football game there that day between the University of Virginia and the . University of North Carolina. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. AUGUSTA. GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 24, 1914. COUNT ZEPPELIN WHOSE BIG AIRSHIP WORKS WERE RAIDED BY ENEMY’S AIRPLANES SUNDAY ... ». .. FORESTS DF 3 i STATES ABLAZE; HEAVY LOSSES No Indications of Checking ..Fires Advance in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisana. Hot Springs in Danger. Little Rock, Ark.—Forest fires today continued their destructive sweep through the lumber regions of three states in the southwest. There was no indication of the checking of the fires at any point and reports from towns in Arkansas, southwestern Ok lahoma and northwestern Louisiana told of enormous losses through the burning timber. Farmers have lost fences and outbuildings, while many miles of telegraph and telephone wires have been put out of commission througli the burning of poles. Serious Proportions. Although the fires in the forests of Ozark county, Arkansas, have been burning for several days, only within the last day or two have they assumed serious proportions. Yesterday they had spread to such extent that from nearly every part of the state came reports of destruction of property and appeals to the Btate authorities for aid. ‘Hot Springs, in west central Ar kansas. appeared to be In danger from fires on the mountain slopes to tlie south. Batesvllle, In North Arkan sas, Wynne, in the east, and Magno lia in the southwest, reported fires in the timber districts. From Oklahoma came reports of fires in the southwestern part of the state which were sweeping over the Kalmlchi mountains and through La flore and McCurtaln counties. Jump Across Line. It was said the fires were spread ing in the forests of Caddo county, La., having jumped across the Ar kansas line last night. It is believed by the forest rangers that only a heavy rain will check the spread of the fires, as the wooded dis tricts arc said to be very dry ami the flames sweep through them with astonishing rapidity. Owing to the thick smoke many accidents have been reported, trains having been compelled to run on slow schedules and travel of all kinds is Impeded. No loss of life has been reported. COTTON ORDERS EXCEED SRIPS President Wilson Says Every thing Possible Being Done to Relieve Situation. Ship Pur chase Bill. Washington.—Reports to President Wilson show that, order* for cotton in the United States greatly exceed the number of ships available for carry ing the cotton. He said that every thing possible was being done by the government, to remedy the cotton sit uation. President Wilson doe* not < onslder that sufficient ships have taken out American registry since the begin ning of the war to Interfere with bis Plan for the passage by congress of the Alexander government ship pur chase bill. He told callers today that as far as he has been informed, there is still a shortage of ships to care for American trade. Air Bomb at U. S. Consuls Several Killed lay Missile From German " Airstftpr in Front of American Consulate at War saw. Washington,—A bomb from a Ger man airship fell in front of the Amer ican consulate at Warsaw early today, breaking the windows of the consulate but injuring no one within, according to a cablegram dated today from Am erican Ambassador Marye at I’etro grad. Several persons in the street in front of the consulate were killed and wounded, but none of them was an American. if in Danger. The incident was regarded here as indicating tlie proximity of the Ger man advance guard to Warsaw. Am erican consuls received Instructions early tn the war to leave zones of great danger whenever invading forces arrived in their vicinity. It is ex pected here that If Warsaw becomes a battleground of the German and Russian armies, the American consul and his staff will, withdra w to a place of safety. HINT TRUST MAIL OR CABLE New York.—Per Ostberg, special messenger of the King of Sweden, reached New York this afternoon on the steamer Helllg Olav from Chris tiansland, hearing a message from King Gustave to the Swedish lega tion at Washington, which he said was too important to trust either lo tlie mails or to the cables. He left ut once for Washington. Tlie messenger disclaimed knowledge of the content* of the packet he car ried. He said It had been sealed per sonally by the king and was entrusted to him hut a few hours before the steamer sailed. BIGGEST WarTOAN IN HISTORY CLOSES; $1,750,000,000 London, 2:40 p. m.—Lists of sub scriptions to the greatest, war loan In history amounting to L 360,000,000 sterling ($1.750,000.000) or rather more than half the total of the British na tional debt were closed this afternoon snd Hie loan. It is freely stated in the city, will be a great sucres* although no official figures as yet are available. FIRST U. 8. GRAU KILLED. London, 11:50 a. me—The first grad uate of an American college to be a victim of the war Is Lieutenant Georg* Williamson, who belongs to the Duke of Wellington's regiment. Mr. Wil liamson's namo appears In today's casualty list as among those dying from th< result of wounds. He was graduated from Harvard in the cias* of 1906. Gen’/ Von Hindenberg’s Army of WO,OOO Men Reported to be in Flight Before Victorious Russ TURKS BEATEN 111 CAUCASIA BY RUSSIANS Caissons and Ammunition Trains Captured Near Erze rum. Artillery Taken in Per sian Province. Patrograd.—An official communica tion issued by the general staff of the Russian army in Caucasia, under date of Nov. 22, says: “In the direction of Erzerum the ad vance guard of the Russian army con tinued to drive back the enemy, after having thrown into disorder a Turk ish column during which caissons and ammunition train were, captured. “From Karaakilissoe to Alaahgerd Valley some engagements took place Willi results favorable to us. “In tile Persian province of Azer baijan the Turks were defeated in the region of Khanasur Pass and also in tlie passes leading from Pilnian in the direction of Kutor. in those engage ments the Russian troops captured some Turkish artillery.” USE ARM ED MOTOR BOATS ON CANAL London, 4:10 a. m.—A correspondent of The- Times in Flanders says the Germans are placing in shape a large number of armed motor boats for use on the Belgian canals. These arc, he says, high tn engine power and are armed with quick firers. BUSINESS IS GETTING BETTER EVERY DAY It's well to look facts in the face. Business Is steadily getting better every day and The Herald cannot agree with the rather pessimistic view of a prominent banner quoted In Sunday's Herald. Augusta is handling splendidly the cotton situa tion and will continue to do so. Augusta has sold 77,592 bates of cotton this season. Augusta hat a stock on hand of 147,210 bales, which Is better financed than usual. Most of the money that is financing this cotton comet from out of town —it means millions of out of town money that Is going Into the hands of farm ers, met chants and country banks. When hls cotton It sold, these loans to out of town banks, will be paid and the remainder will again go into the hands of farmers, merchants . and country banks. But the fact remains that already the farmers, merchants and country banks have realized and received millions in cash on the coton sold and stored here In Augusta. It ought to be some comfort to the banker who Is Inclined to have cold feet at this time to read that the surplus of New York clearing house banks on las-t Saturday over their reserve requirements was $176. 830,540, due to the new banking law that has gone Into effect. Attention It also called to the fact that there will be proportionate changes, at all the financial centers of the country and that the loaning powers Of the national banks of this country have been enormously In creased, As one authority pu's It: "Thus aboundant basis appears for a call money rate of a shade below 5 per cent on the average and for a 4! 4 @5 per cent time money rate extending nlto all maturities. It Is of Inter est to nore at the same time that the release of reserves under the new system It more Important than under the old conditions, since they are available to be loaned out (In New York and other central reserve cities) on an 18 per cent in* ead of the 25 per cent basis as heretofore.” The cotton situation Is already Im proving—more »nd more cotton I* going abroad. Japan and China, Germany and Austria, all want Am erlcan cotron. The way la opening up for a greatly Increased export trade. Cotton la worth 18 to 20 cents a pound In Germany. Big plana are under way to secure ships and to supply these markets. The U. S. government stands ready to Insure this cotton to Oermsny. The exports of cotton from all ports for the psst week were 171,- 429 bales, making a total of 1,007,- 344 for the season. In the preceding week they were 154,328 bales. Need lees to say, this Is much below last year’* outward movement. Yet It Is a remarkable Improvement over the situation that prevailed not ao long ago. The South should market Its cot ton alowly—make up It* mind to carry over an enormou* surplus of from five to six million bales and cut the acreage In half. The way out Is clear and the farmers, bank era and country merchant* must stand ahoulder to shoulder In hearty co-operation. Men entitled to credit ahould have no trouble In securing the necessary funds. Buslnesa Is picking up dally and will continue to get better. Saturday’s and Monday's bualnea* In Augusta wsa of holiday propor tions Even the office force In some of the stores were called upon to wait upon customers during the rush hours. More people are go ing to be put to work. Cheer up and qet busy. Prosperity la headed for this eountry! $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY. AMES RAID ZEPPELIN SHED; ICR DAMAGE 1,000 Workmen at German Plant at Dinner, Else Loss of Life Greater. Bombs Drop ped Mid Hail of Bullets. Geneva, (via Paris, 12:40 a. m.) —De- tailH of the arcoplane raid on Friedrlch sliafen have been received here from Roma Tinhorn, a Swiss town eleven miles from Constance. From this account It appeal's that two French and two Knß lish aviators, the former mounted on monoplanes and the latter on biplanes, arrived above FrlodriehMlmfen at one o’clock Sunday afternoon flylriK at great speed and keeping at a great height. For Half an Hour. Suddenly two of the machines planed down to about four hundred yards above tlie city and, amidst a hail of shells and bullets from six quick-fires worked by tlie men of the Bavarla.ii regiment, circled about for half an hour during which they threw about ten bombs in tlie vicinity of the Zeppelin shed. One of these bomba struck home, destroyed part of tlie shed and hoitio machine \ therein. It is reported Hint one of the latest Zeppelins, which was ready to be launched, was bully dam aged, but the Germans deny this. 1,000 Workmen. The thousand or more workmen em ployed about the place wore a I dinner when Hie raid occurred or l lie loss of life ould have been greater than it was. One house was destroyed by the bombs and several persons wer# killed, In cluding two soldiers. The gunfire of the German soldiers brought one of the aviators to earth with his muchtne. lie proved to be a Brit ish naval officer. The three other ma chines disappeared hut one of them, sup posed to be manned by the other Fng- Hsfimcn Is replied to have fallen Into the lake and the aviator being drowned. Another report ways the second machine was for«f*d to land in Wurtvmhurg. In any event only two machines were seen later flying toward Belfort, which Is 125 miles In a direct line from the Zeppelin establishment. Much Anxiety. The raid Is said to have caused much anxiety in Krlodrirhshafen. The number of quick-firers nas been doubled and all foreigners, it la said, have been ex pelled as it is believed that spies g;ive the information that, another Zeppelin had been completed. The lake Is being searched for the aviator who has nut accounted lor. The British official, report on the air raid at Frledrlchshufen as announced in the house of commons yesterday by Wlnton Hpencer Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, declared that only three aeroplanes, all manned by ICnglishmcn. took part In the raid. Mr. Churchill announced that one of the aeroplanes was brought down by the German gun fire and that the aviator, Commander K. F. Briggs, of the Naval Air Service, was wounded and was taken to a hospital »• prisoner. The other machine, with their aviau/rs. returned safely to French ter ritory, he said. FRESH GERMANS IN FLANDERS London.—The fourth contingent of fresh German troops now Is said to he in Flanders and this week should see a renewal of the violent German offensive somewhere between Arras and the sea. If this fails, It Is argued that the Germans will abandon the at tempt and fall back on the trenches which everywhere form a network be hind their advanced positions. The sinking of a German submarine off Ihe coast of Heolland reminds Eng land once more that she must expect these raiders to bob up anywhere. What this submarine risked In the water, British airmen In their Fried rlsiiafen raid risked In the air. GERMAN READY, INTER WEATHER London. The Germans show few signs of being staggered by their enormous losses in Flanders and des patches from Berlin sei forth that t.hF German troops are far better able to stand exposure to the cold than are the Allies The forces of the Kinper or are trained ami clothed for Just such an emergency, while the troops of the Allies from the south of France, from Morocco and from India must neces sarily suffer greatly. GIVEB HIMSELF UP. Bellingham, Waahn.—A man giving the name of Gharles Fowler is under arrest here, following hi* voluntary statement that he killed Claude Mar tin in Virginia alx years ago. ”1 am tired of dodging about the country, he said A slip in hi* clothing Indicated that he had deposited money in an Abing don, Va., bank In 1908. HOME EDITION Extent of German Rever ses in Poland Not Yet Known. Petrograd Re ports Enemy Badly Cut Up With Thousands of Prisoners. P»rl», 4:05 a. m —The eorraapondant at Petrograd of the Matin, says: "The Russians, after haring cheeked the Genuan offensive on tne Plock- Loczyen front, gained on that aide a brilliant derisive victory. The enemy, who had heavy losses, is flying with all si*‘d toward the German frontier. An entire German regiment surrendered to the victors. “The Russians are energticmUy pur suing tlie enemy.” Great Losses inflicted. London, 4:40 a. m.—The Times’ Petro gnd correspondent In a despatch sup plementing one declaring that private advices received In tlie Russian capital had confirmed the reports of a Russian victory over tho Germans in Poland, MS .vs: "According u> unofficial information reaching here tlie German army of 400,- iiOu which made an Irruption between the Vistula and Warta rivers has been brok en up into several parts, one of which Was compelled to divert its course south, ward and another northward. "Apparently In each case the Russian forces succeeded In getting behind those disjointed corps and inflicted upon them great losses. "The Germans are believed to have suffered very heavy reverses at Breze zlny and Tuasyn. It Is Impossible as yet to give even approximate figures.” German Defeat. London. -General von Hinderiburg's army which last week was sweeping to ward Warsaw in its second advance thrlut i Russian Poland today is report ed rrmn Petrograd to tie in retreat after having experienced serious reverses In flleied by the Russians who with rein forcements made a hrilllant. stand be -1 weep the Vistula and Warta rivers. While llie extent urn! the complete. 1,,, 8 . s of the German defeat wan not known here the very fact that General von Hlndcnhiirg had been checked was by far the blggcsL feature of today's war nows. Another Battle. The same despatches that tell of his reverses however say that the German reinforcements were being brought np so that anothr KTeat battle is likely to develop on a line nearer to the frontier of posen where the Germans will have the same chances of ronewlng a vigor ous offr.se as had the Russians In the present Instance. General von llindenburg has about 400 000 men but if the Petrograd reports car! he accepted, they have been sepa rated. badly cut up and thousands token prisoners, ho these German forcee will require reformation and rest after the severe punishment inflicted upon them following their daring advance into the heart of Russian Poland. nil TO RUCK COAST DEG. 10TH London.—ln the western arena of the «»r Ihe present linen of battle seem to be frozen Into position aa if In conformity with tbo wintry weather conditions. Khelins, Koisaons and Tprea continue to suffer from the German cannon ading that baa been going on for weeks. There has been no renewal of the concerted German attempt to break through to the coast, although all algns seem to indicate they may undertake tli in movement again at any moment, Ht 11! more troops are being brought up and it now ia said the plan Is to reach the PVench coast by Dec. 10. THERE ARE I 26 Shopping Days Before Inns Road Herald ads and call for advertised goods if you want the pick of styles and bargains. • Whan shopping In Augusta tomorrow Bayt “I 6aw It In The Herald.” It will pay. Try It.