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VOLUME XIX, No, 330.
WAITING ENTRY OF
VILLA, MEXICO C/7 Y
Washington Confident That
Forces of Zapata, Already in
Capital, Will Preserve Order
and Protect Americans and
Other Foreigners
Vera Cruz. — The occupation o' Me*
lco City by the forces of General Za
pata and the apparent understanding
that had been reached between this
southern leader and General Vilia ap
pear to be pleasing rather than other
wise to General Carranza's sunporters
here who, it is supposed, reflect Car
ranza’s opinion in this respect
In general the plan now will be io
besiege Zapata and Villa cutting every
railroad and starving them into sur
render if possible, but forcing their
capitulation at that point in any way
whirl, may become necessary.
Officials Pleased.
Washington, D. C. —Administration
cifieials were confident today that with
the forces of General Zapata in pos
session of Mexico City and Genera!
Villa's troops rapidly approaching the
city, if not already there, order would
be preserved and foreigners protected.
Basis for this confidence was found in
officials advices from the Mexican
capital reporting the occupation of the
city by Zapata's forces and adding that
they were maintaining ordr.
The Assurances.
The dispatches were from the Bra
zilian minister and American Consul
Silliman. They told of having re
ceived assurances from the Zapata
forces that order would be preserved
and foreigners afforded protection.
GeGneral Villa's forces, it was added,
were momentarily expected. The sit
uation in Mexico City had caused of
ficials here much concern and while
confidence had been expressed that
foreigners would not be molested,, they
were pleased to receive assurances to
that effect.
NOIIKIIT,
JUSTICE HOLES
* " 0
Refuses Writ of Error to U. S.
Supreme Court to Review
Case. Justice Lamar’s Opinion
Washington, D. C- —Announcement
was made today by counsel for Leo
M. Frank, tl> Atlanta, Ga., factory su
perintendent convicted of the murder
of Mary Phagan that Justice Volmes
had refused to issue a writ of error for
the supreme court to review the case.
At the same time Justice Holmes ren
dered an informal opinion, according
to one of Frank’e attorneys in which
he stated that he had very serious
doubts if Frank had had a fair trial
because of the trial taking place in
the presence of a hostile demonstra
tion and seemingly dangerous crowd.
Application will be made to the entire
court on Monday for the writ.
Attorney Henry Alexander, repre
senting Frank today made public the
opinion announced by Justice Lamar
in denying the writ last Monday. In
this opinion Justice Lamar referred
to the decision of the Georgia su
preme court, to the effect that
the defendant, having elected to
make a motion for a new trial and
judgment denying the same having
been affirmed by the supreme court,
could not thereafter make a motion to
set aside the verdict on the ground
that he had been absent from the
court room when the verdict was ren
dered
15 MM'S
I SERVIANS
London, 7:35 a. m— The correspond
ent of the Times at Sofia, Bulgaria,
reports that Russian troops have ar
rived In Servla to assist the Servians
tn fighting the Austrians.
"Fifteen regiments of Russian troops
with 70 barge loads of ammunition and
supplies have arrived at the Servian
town of Raduievatz’’ the Times' cor
respondent says. "They made the 500-
mlle trip up the Danube from Russian
territory. They will be rushed to the
front to assist the Servians.”
21 NEW CITIZENS.
Los Angeles, Cal. Twenty-ooe
candidates for United States citizen
ship had their final papers today, hav
ing received them at a "commence
ment" at the Lob Angeles High school
after taking the new course in citi
zenship approved by the federal bu
reau of naturalization
Certificates issued by this new
school are accepted by the government
in place of the customary oral exam
ination in court. The course is pre
scribed by the board of education and
approved by the government. It con
sists of ten lectures on the duties at
citizenship and civil government.
6 CASES IN VIRGINIA.
Washington-—-Five ceses of foot and
mouth disease in cattle and hogs have
been discovered near Waterford, Va.,
in Loudon County. Officials of the
Department of Agriculture working
with Virginia authorities, may quar
antine the county, but do not believe
it will be necessary to quarantine the
state. The infected cattle came from
Hagerstown, Md.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
EASY TO BEIT
VILLA, ZAPATA,
SITS CARRANZA
Former First Chief Expected
at Vera Cruz Friday-- Plans
to Starve His Enemies Out of
Mexican Capital.
Vera Cruz.—Ysidro Fabela, Carran
za's minister of foreign af'airs, who
has located his office here, expressed
the conviction last night that the task
of subduing Zapatn and Villa would
not be nearly so difficult as appeared.
He admitted th3t the consequences for
Mexico City would be bad. He also
admitted that already there had been
received news that followers of Zapata
had sacked certain parts of the capi
tal although there were no reports to
indicate the extent to which this had
been carried out, hut he regarded this
as one of the necessary consequences
to warfare.
Is Not Known.
Just who is in control of Mexico
City, is not known here by the Car
ranza officials, according to Senor Fa
bela. tl is reported that neither Gen
eral Zapata nor General Villa actual
ly is in the city but that they sent
forward one on whom they have agreed
as their representative. Nor is it
known just where General Villa Is. It
is thought that perhaps he has head
quarters at Queretaro, although he
may be further south. Generals Ob
regon and Blanco are occupying stra
tegic positions east of Mexico City.
Probably Tomorrow.
General Carranza will direct from
Vera Cruz the campaign for the recov
ery of the national caoital. It is ex
pected that he will arrive here before
(he end of the week, probably on Fri
day.
A triumphal arch, has been -reeled
in the center of Vera Cruz and Gen
eral Candido Aguilar is preparing to
make his entry long rememberod tor
the display of enthusiasm. General
Carranza’s headquarters will be the
lighthouse building occupied by a de
tachment of United States Infantry
when the Americans were here.
Order Prevails.
Order continues to prevail. Work
in the various government of'icea is
being resumed slowly. The customs
house and the public health depart
ment are expected to be in full opera
tion by tomorrow. There have teen
no forced loans but Spanish mer
chants have said, according to report
that they would be willing to contrib
ute to the cause if good order con
tinued.
RAPTF* TO
REPEL INVASION
East and South Coasts of Eng
land Soon Ready to Meet the
German Foe.
London. —■ England is preparing
rapidly to repel any possible invasion
by Germany. Along the east and
south coasts of England these prep
arations, begun some time ago, are be
ing pushed forward as speedily as pos
sible. The work Is chiefly in the
hands of civilians. Emergency com
mittees of prominent citizens have
been formed In several of the large
towns. The principal measures already
planned look to the safe withdrawal
of women and children from the areas
which may be threatened and also
the removal of live stock and pro
visions which would be useful to an
invading army the destruction of
grain and other commodities which
cannot be removed and the blocking of
roads and the destruction of bridges.
Rifle clubs are being organized. Tho
war office has decided to recognize
these clubs, many of which are now
drilling.
The Letter* "G. R."
Their badge will constst of a red
armlet bearing the letters "G. R.”
Only those who are Ineligible for serv
ice as regular soldiers or territorials
may belong to such organizations.
Members are required to furnish their
own equipment.
The city of Hull, according to the
Dally Mail, has been divided Into six
districts. In each district is a com
mittee of 200 prominent men which
will co-operate with the police. Sim
ilar committees have been formed in
Deal, Sandwich, Folkestone and sev
eral other towns, the mayors actually
acting as chairmen. BlcyC'f.tg and
automoblliste were organized some
time ago for their share of the work.
PREDICTS LOSS'OF
MOROCCO, ALGERIA
Berlin (By Wireless te Ssyville, L.
I.) lnformation given out today by
the German official presa bureau in
clude* the following
"The Madrid newspaper* are con
vinced that France will lose Morocco.
Algeria and perhaps Tunis unless she
wage* a big colonial war. These news
papers refuse to support a movement
looking to supplying Spanish military
aid to France tn nfTth Africa.”
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 26, 1914.
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THANKSGIVING DAY.
An excellent specimen of the bird which lias become even more
representative of America than the emblematic eagle. Like a great many
of our customs, Thanksgiving Day was first celebrated by the Pilgrim
Fathers. It was on the 21st of November in 1020 that the one hundred
and two brave souls, after a perilous journey of nine weokß in the May
flower, landed on the rocky shore of Cape Cod. After surviving a long
hard winter, during which they suffered from lack of food, intense cold
and raids by the Indians the Pilgrims were blessed with a bright sum
mer, during which the Pilgrims harvested a fine crop from the fields
they had planted. The second winter was not expected to be as se
vere as the first as the warm weather continued well on into the au
tumn months. Deeply religious in all things, the Pilgrims looked upon
all this as the blessing of a kind Providence. To show their apprecia
tion a thanksgiving feast was planned, William Bradford, Governor of
the colony, appointed a date and the feast was prepared. Four men went
Into the forests and in one day killed enough fowl to last the colony a
whole week. The fowl were wild turkeys, and ever since the turkey
has been considered the piece de resistance at all Thanksgiving feasts.
BRITISH BATTLESHIP
BLOWN UP; ONLY 12
OF CREW 800 SAVED
• '
London, 3:51 P. M.—lt was officially announced
here that the British battleship Bulwark had been
blown off Sheemess. Only 12 men out of the 700 or
800 on board the Bulwark were saved.
According to the admiralty the explosion which
resulted in the destruction of the Bulwark is believed
to have originated in her own magazine.
The announcement of the disaster to the Bulwark
was made by Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord
of the admiralty, -shortly before 4 o’clock this after
noon.
BY MAGAZINB EXPLOSION.
London, 4:01 p. m. —Ths explosion which destroyed the Bulwark oc
curred at 7:55 a. m. A vice admiral and a rear admiral who were at
Sheerness reported that they were convinced the disaster was caused by
a magazine explosion. There was no upheaval of the water. When the
smoke had cleared away the ship had entirely disappeared.
An inquiry will be held tomorrow nad the admiralty believes it may
throw some light on the occurrence.
THANKSGIVING DAY APPEAL
FOR AID FOR THE WOUNDED;
“PAST WEEK IS FRIGHTFUL"
Philadelphia.—Urgent appeals for
aid in caring for wounded in the Ku
ropean war zone were received in this
city yesterday. Mrs. Robt. J 5. .Straw
bridge, a member of the board of man
agers of the American Woman’s War
Relief Fund, in a cablegram, asks tha*
all Americans send a special Thanks
giving Day donation to the fund, while
the board of managers In a let Hr set
forth the urgent need of clothing and
money.
“Dismal Beyond Words.”
"The situation is dismal beyond
words.” the letter stated. “The hist
week was a frightful one. We cannot
tell you how many friends we have
lost. Nothing here can ever be ths
same again for us. Some regiments
have lost all their officers, either kill
ed or wounded. Everybody busy try
ing to relieve the distress.
"We appeal to all Americans,” said
Mrs. Htrawbridge's cablegram "to help
ihe American Woman’s War Relief
Fund with their support anl money to
enable this hospital to relieve and
care for the wounded from the
trenches.
Sufferings of Winter.
"With ths hardships and suffering
of winter we must have more money
to carry on this good work. There
have already been over six hundred
men iri the hospital, 150 of them Bel
gians. Will not every one help by
sending a Thanksgiving Day dona
tion? All money should be marked
'for the American War Relief Fund.’
The hospital which is being main
tained by the Women's Relief Fund is
located at Paignton, near London, and
until recently was the residence of
K. Paris Singer, of New York, manu
facturer, who turned it over to the
American women.”
PRESIDENTS"
THANKSGIVING
Spent Old Fashioned New
England Day With Daughter,
Mrs. Frances B. Sayre.
Wllllsmstown, Mats.—Presidsnt Wil
son spent an old foshiontd New England
Thanksgiving Dsy with his daughter,
Mrs Francis K. Sayre, hers today His
program InrVfided church In ths fore
noon, an automobile ride In the after
noon and a Thanksgiving dinner at tha
Keyre home In the evening Mr. and
Mrs Savre. Prof. Stockton Anon, broth.
«*• of the let* Mr* Wilson and Dr. Cary
T. Grayson, Mr. Wllson'a naval aids and
physician, were the President a only
companion* during the day. He ctme
to the Berkshire hills for rest and se
clusion and found It.
fit. John's Kplscopsi church, where the
President attended a union Thanksgiving
service, was filled to capacity.
Russian Victory in Poland is
Complete; Number of German
Prisoners Estimated at 50,000
APPEAL, WARNING
BY ENGLAND ON
RADIO STATION
No Assertion Made, However,
That High Power Wireless
Plant in Colombia Had Any
thing to Do With Chile Sea
Fight.
London, 3:10 p. m.—Great Britain
and France have appealed to tha
United Stales to exercise its good of
fices to compel Colombia to observe
more strictly the requirements of neu
trality. Otherwise the allies, it was
announced in the house of commons
today, may be compelled, in self-de
fensc, to take whatever measures they
may deem necessary for the protection
of their interests.
Charles Roberts, under secretary of
the colonial department, speaking on
behalf of iho foreign office, made this
announcement in Hie house of com
mons.
High Power Station.
He said that information in the
possession of the government indi
cated that the governments of Co
lombia and Ecuador had failed in cer
tain respects to observe an altitude of
strict neutrality and that their fail
ure to do so was likely to bo detri
mental to the interests of England.
The particular cause of complaint
against Colombia Iras reference to a
high-power wireless station.
By Germans.
Mr. Roberts added that the British
naval attache at Washington, who
was sent to Colombia to investigate
conditions there, found that the wire
less station nominally was being op
erated under consorslilp, but in reality
It was entirely under German Influ
ence. He considered it of importance
to suppress the operation of die. sta
tion. lie also reported that German
steamers in ports of Columbia were
continuing te -wee their wireless equip
ment, although oatenslblby dismantled.
Faiied to Comply.
Mr. Roberts said that the govern
ment of Ecuador had failed to com
ply with the request of Great Britain
and France to exercise proper con
trol of wireless apparatus.
In reply to a question by Earl Ron
aldshay Mr. Roberts said that in the
communication to Washington no as
sertlun had been made that these
breaches of neutrality had resulted In
the loss of tile cruisers Hood Hope
and Monmouth, which were sunk in
an engagement with the German Pa
cific fleet off the coast of Chile.
meianTenl's
NOT CAPTURED
Washington. —General Carranza at
Crizaba telegraphed his headquraters
here today as follows:
"The news relative to the capture
of Generals Obregon, Villareal and
Hay by General Blanco is utterly
false. Blanco with Ills entire force
has united with the troops under Gen
eral Obregon and Mexico City has
been abandoned. Generals Villareal
and Hay are now on their way to
Monterey. The greater portion of the
troops under General Buelna have de
serted and Joined the ranks of the
troops loyal to the government.”
guilty, Florida
LANDS FRAUD
Kansas City.- E. C. Chambers, of
Kansas City, president of the Cham
bers Land Company and four of his
agents were found guilty here today
of misusing the mails In connection
with the sale of Everglades land In
Florida.
Sentence was deferred.
BRITONS APPEAL
“80 PER CENT” LAW
Douglas, Ariz. British sublects re
siding here and In Blshee were to
meet today at. Blshee to formulate an
appeal to the British ambassador at
Washington, Bir Cecil Bprlng-Rlee,
for relief from the "50 per cent" meas
ure carried at the recent election. This
provides that no Arizona business em
ploying more than five persons shall
have less than 50 per cent of them
United Btates citizens.
It is contended by opponents of the
measure that It violates treaty rights
of foreign citizens.
WEDDED IN PARIB TODAY.
Psri*. Mrs. Bessie Van Vorat,
American author, and Hughes Leroux,
editor of l-e Matin, were married n
this city today, at. the Church of Ste
Cloth lids. Myron T Merrick, the
American ambassador; Ellenne Lamy,
member of the Academy; Momlgnif
Batiffol and Marie Van Vorst wert i
the witnesses of the ceremony.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIV E CENTS PER COPY.
LONDON, 12:35 P. M.-OFFICIAL AD
VICES RECEIVED IN RUSSIAN CIRCLES
IN LONDON TODAY DECLARE THAT THE
ROUT OF THE GERMANY AND AUS
TRIAN FORCES IN POLAND HAS BEEN
COMPLETE.
THE GENERAL STAFF, HOWEVER,
IS NOT YET ABLE TO GIVE ANY DETAILS
OF THIS FIGHTING.
Decisive.
London, 7:10 a. m. —"lt 1s now clear
that tile Russian victory in Poland Is
decisive," says the Petrograd corrn
spondent of the Express. "The num
ber of prisoners taken by the Russians
Is estimated at 50,000.
"The Germans have begun n retreat
along (he entire rront,” the eorrespond
ent continues, "and in many places
the flight Is n disordered rout, marked
by the abandonment of artillery, Max
ims and transports.
FOREST FIS
YET UNCHECKED
For Eighth Day, Sun Obscured
in Little Rock By Smoke.
Great Damage Done.
Littl Rook, Ark. Forest fires which
have been burning in Arkansas for the
last ten days continued unchecked to
day and for the eighth day the sun has
been obscured In Little Rock by the
dense clouds of smoko overhanging the
city.
The most serious losses yet reported
came from Helena last night where
damar.J of $150,000 was caused by the
I destruction of the Ontral Distilling
Company plant and the Dining Furni
ture Company, both destroyed, it is be
lieved, as the result of wind driven
spark*.
From northern Louisiana also comes
reports that the fires which have been
burning In Arkansas have swept Into
that state and concern is felt for the
safety of men engaged In plants used
In the oil ImliiHtry in the Caddo field.
Mississippi river traffic south of
Memphis Is said to be almost at a
standstill because of the difficulty in
operating steamers through the dense
smoke overhanging the river.
Steady Drizzling Rain.
Shreveport, La. —Reports that the
Caddo oil fields are endangered by
forest fires were said by company of
ficials here today to be without foun
dation. So far there have been no
fires In the oil fields of northwest
Louisiana. A steady, drlzzlng rain has
been falling during the day.
Homes in Dsnger.
Marion, ills. —A strip of Mississippi
River Valley bottom land ten miles
wide nnd fifty miles long Is burning
and the largest cypress trees in the
state are threatened with destruction.
Many homes are in danger and state
aid has been asked. A heavy pall of
smoke has settled over this part of the
state.
ALLIES FORGES
RETAKE DIXMUDL
London, 7:39 a. m. The Corre
spondent of the Dally Mail at Dun
kirk, France, telegraphs that Dlxmude
has been retaken by the allies. Ho
says:
“The French marines ‘attacked the
town strongly on Tuesday night and
drove the Germans out of three lines
of advanced trenches. On Wednesday
they followed this lip by entering tho
town In an Irresistible charge
"The enemy did not halt 1n their re
treat until they were seven miles out
of town. The mnrlnes lost 300 men.”
MILLION BALES IN
TEXAS HELD OFF
Delia*, Tex. The holding move
ment in Texas hss kept off the market
about one million bales of cotton to
date, according to report* today from
the principal cotton producing cen
ters of the state. The holding varies
In different counties from 16 to 75 per
cent of the total production. In some
places cotton is held for an S-cent
minimum price.
NEW RECORDER'S BYSTEM.
Atlanta, Ga. Recorder Johnson,
Atlanta’s new police Judge, ha* adopt
ed a system In regard to women, who
sometimes are forced to appear as
[ witnesses. He announce* that women
! will be given seats in a private office
I outside the courtroom until their evi
-1 dence tn actually needed, and they
will thus be spared the unpleasant
ness of hearing the mass of unsavory
testimony so frequently given in the
Decatur street tribunal
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"Berlin meanwhile is beginning to
talk about repulsing Russian attacks,
which is a subtle method of an
nouncing that, the German troops are
on the defensive."
29.000 Prisoners.
Berlin (By Wireless to London), 9:48
a. m.—II Is officially announced in
Vienna that the fighting in Russian
Poland continues. Twenty-nine thou
sand prisoners have been taken In this
battle, ns well as 49 machine guns and
a quantity of war materials.
THANKSGIVING”
DINNER TODAY
ON THE.FLEET
First Ship Bringing U. S.
Troops From Mexico Due at
Galveston Tonight. Heavy
Rain, Disembark Friday.
Galveston, Tex. Wireless messages
from MaJ. Gen. Frederick Funston, on
hoard the transport f'rtstohal, indi
cated that the first ship of the five
hearing the flitji brigade back to
American soli frdm Vera Cruz, Mexico,
would arrive tn, Galveston late today.
All are expec{tf to dock by night
fall.
a -heavy rsln during the last two
dayH has prevented completion of tho
lamp at Fort Crockett arid the quar
termaster's department, announced the
troops probably will not debark until
Friday or Saturday.
4,412 Have Left.
The total number of persons leav
ing Vera Cruz upon Its evacuation by
American troops is 4,412, as indicated
by reports from General Funston, re
reived here. The transports Crlstobil
and McClellan and the chartered Ward
Itner Antllla having on board more
than 31)0 refugees are making faster
time than the remaining transports
and are expected to arrive several
hours earlier.
Thnnksglvlng dinner will be enjoyed
by the troops on shipboard.
Immigration officials from Houston
and Texas City are here to assist the
local authorities in handling the ship
load of refugees. .
FALSLREPORT
RUSS MASSACRE
London, 12:48 p. m. Telegraph
ing from Amsterdam, the correspond
ent of Reuter's Telegram company says
Die Berlin Tagcblatt has published a
dispatch from Constantinople to the
effect that 2,000 Russians have been
massacred at Tabriz by Berslans.
The British official press bureau,
while assenting to the publication of
the above dispatch, says it appears
tn be false and to have been spread
under German Instructions.
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