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THE WEATHER Rain tonight and prob bly Saturday; warmer to night; colder Saturday. VOLUME XIX, No. 331. VILLA AID DID ARMY ABE OIL! 41 MILES AWAY Nearing City of Mexico to Join With Zapata---Quiet at Vera Cruz---Reiteration of Pro tection to Americans. Washington, D. C.—Despite Carran za's gauarantees that Mexicans em ployed by Major General Fuhston in the administration of Vera Cruz would not be molested, the arrest of one such Mexican was reported to the State de partment today by Consul Canada. No details were given. The new civil government” at Vera Cruz has been announced but has not yet been put in full operation. Consul Canada reports the police still appar ently are under military control. Promise Reiterated. Continued quiet prevails and Gen erals Aguilar and Martinez have re iterated Carranza’s promise of protec tion for American life and property. Generals Hay and Villareal, Car ranza chieftains, recently reported un der arrest in Mexico City are in Mon iarey with Carranza garrison’s. Latest /despatches to the state department re * port General Villa and his forces at ■Tula about forty miles from Mexico City. Communication is slow from Mexico City and officials today ex pressed the opinion that Villa proba bly already had entered the capital. ABE GLAIAIS OF THE AUSTRIANS Official Vienna Report De clares Fighting in Russian Poland is Continuous Battle. Say 1,200 Prisoners Taken. Berlin, (By Wireless to London, 8:65 a. m.) —An official report issued In Vienna says: “The fighting in Russian Poland has assumed the proportions of a con tinuous battle. In western Galicia our troops have repulsed the Russians. Marked progress has been made in the fighting in the Carpathians. “Near the Kolubara River In Servia, the enemy’s center is in a very strong position near Lzarvats, but we attack ed and took 1,200 prisoners, three guns, four ammunition w'agons and three machine guns. To the south of X.jid we took the eastern heights and 300 prisoners. From Valjevo our troops have advanced to Kosjovici.” Servian Claims. Nish, Servia, (via London, 10:06 a. m .) — An official statement issued today regarding the fighting in north ern Servia says: "The battle which commenced on November 20th, on the Lazarevatz- Mionitza front and in which we re pelled the enemy and captured a hun dred prisoners still continues. “On the 21st, our heavy artillery bombarded the Austrian monitors off Semlin and forced them to withdraw at the same time silencing the enemy’s artillery." Silliman Unable to See Carranza Vera Cruz. —John R. Silliman, the personal representative of President Wilson in Mexico, is finding difficulty in Joining General Carranza. Mr. Sil liman is in Mexico City, while General Carranza is here. The railroad line between the two cities it cut. Mr. Silliman has received Instruc tions from Washington to continue with Carranza and it is believed here that he will have to undertake a lengthy automobile trip to carry out bis orders. FELT FOR MILES. London, 3:11 a. m.—A Daily Chron icle despatch from northern France says: "Wednesday about noon a tremen dous explosion was felt for miles along the Allies' lines. Later it was learn ed that a British naval airman had dropped a bomb squarely on a Ger man ammunition train, which blew up.” DON'T WANT BELLIGERENT WARSHIPS IN ANY WATERS OF THE TWO AMERICAS “v W*»hington.—-Determined to reduce the effect* of the European war on the trade of Pan-American countries, the principal nations of South Amer ica and endeavoring, it was disclosed today to secure the co-operation of the United States in a movement that f would bring about an agreement with ' the belligerent powers of Europe to > withdraw their warships from the neutral waters of the two Americas. Of Three Mile*. Extension of the territorial waters of a neutral country from the present limit of three miles to much larger limit* that would permit an unmolest ed coastwise trad# between the two THE AUGUSTA HERALD THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. BRITISH MAKE GERMAN PRISONERS WORK TURKEY CLAIMS WARNING SHOTS SHI HEEDED “Indifference of the Helsman of the Launch” of U. S. Cruiser Tennessee, Reason Given--Was Heading For Mines. Washington. The commander of the port of Smyrna lays all respon sibility for the recent Shots fired from the Turkish forts upon a launch from the cruiser Tennessee while entering the harbor, “to the indifference of the helmsman of the launch,” who, it is claimed, did At heed warning of the presence of mines. The strte department today issued a supplemental statement on the Ten nessee incident, based upon a com munication from the Turkish minister of war to Ambassador Morgenthau in Constantinople. Fired Third Shot. “The war minister’s report," said ttie statement, “states that he ascer tained from the commander of Smyrna that two blank, shots of warning were first fired and that the sentinel, after waiting two minutes, was obliged to fire the third shot in another direc tion from that of the launch, which lat ter shot was merely to prevent the helmsman of the launch from holding his course, which would lend directly onto the mines at the entrance of the port, and to rescue him from a very certain danger. Deep Regret. “The commander of Smyrna express ed very great regret that such an ob ligation was presented to the sentinel of the port, which he attributes to the indifference of the helmsman of the launch.” Secretary Bryan said that this latest report closes the incident. Spaniards Killed byZapata Forces Washington—The Spanish ambas sador. Mr. Riano, received official dis patches from Madrid today saying several Spaniards had been killed and their homes had been pillaged when the Zapata forces entered Mexico City. Mr. Riano had no direct advices on the subject from Mexico City and Secretary Bryan upon whom he call ed for information had none. It was assumed that the Spanish minister in Mexico reported to the Madrid foreign office. Forest Fires Are Subsiding; Rain Little Rock, Ark.—Rain, which be gan falling over Southern Artkansas yesterday morning became general over the entire state today and from all points located in the fire-swept areas came reports that the flames were subsiding. No accurate estimate of the losses had been made. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EX CHANGE. Philadelphia.—Announcement vas marie today that the Philadelphia Stock Exchange will be re-opened on Monday, November 30th, at 10 a. m., for the transaction In all securities In cluded In the regular and unlisted de partments of the exchange. Americas, the calling of a general conference of diplomatic representa tives of the twenty-one republics of this hemisphere and prohibitions which would make It Impossible for warships to sustain themselves with coal or supplies in neutral waters are among the suggestions which have been formally communicated to tne United States government for consid eration. Argentine, Chile, Brazil, Pe ru, Uruguay, have taken an active part In the negotiations. Conference With President. President Wilson arid Secretary (Continued on Next Page), AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 27, 1914. AT CAMBERLEY CAMP. A scene at the concentration camp at Camberley, near Aider shot, England, where thousands of German prisoners are held, show ing the prisoners at work. Most of them /are employed in cutting fire wood and digging trenches. The camp is heavily guarded and fur ther protected by a mesh of barbed wire entanglements. INHQNORU.S. MS GIFT SUP Ambassador Page Presides at Gathering in London in Oele ’bration of the Jason’s Arrival. London, 3:23 p. m.—There was a large gathering at the American Luncheon .Club today at a repast given in honor of the arrival at Devonport this week of the Christmas ship Jason, bringing Christmas presents from the children of America to the young folk Q t the war ring countries of Europe. John CaJlan O’Loughlin, representing the newspapers in the United Stutes, who aided in collecting the presents, sent by the children of America, was the guest of honor. The Jason is preparing to leave Devomport tomorrow for France and consequently her officers could not be present. Walter H. Page, the American am bassador, presided. Among those pres ent were Lord Northdlffe and Sir Georgeg Riddell. Mr. O’Gloughlln de scribed the organization of the enter prise and the enthusiasm with which American women and children contribu ted to the unique undertaking Sir George Riddell expressed the appreciation of Great Britain. He said Americans were noted for their original ideas and the enthusiasm with which they carry them out. Mr. Page explained that the British government had taken charge of the gifts and that they would be distributed through the British and Belgian relief committees. llf[ BLOISS IIP BRITISH COLLIER London, 5:00 p. rt). —The British ad miralty this evening announced that the collier Khartoum had been blown up today by a mine off Grimsby. The crow of the Khartoum was landed at Grims by. Grimsby is on the south bank of the Humber, 15 miles southeast of Hull. STRICTLY NEUTRAL ADVICE FOR S. A. Buenos Ayree, Argentina. The Presa. In an editorial, today declared that the attltnde of France and Great Britain on the subject of preserva tion of the neutrality of Colombia and Ecuador, does not contemplate any at tempt on the sovereignty of these countries. France and Great Britain, the paper says, will ask the good of fices of the United States to make this neutrality respected; they will In no sense Intervene. The Presa ad vises the countries of South America to observe the strictest neutrality In the present, war. PRESIDENT READY * FOR RETURN TRIP Williamston, Mast, President Wil son planned to leave here this after noon for Washington. He may, how ever, stop over In New York Satur day and Sunday to visit his friend, Col. E. M. House. Mr. Wilson called on President Garfield of Williams col lege this morning and later began work on some correspondence. WOMEN’S WAGE LAW. Washington. Briefs In the case brought by Krsnk Stettler, a Portland (Ore.) manufacturer, to have declared unconstitutional the Oregon compul sory minimum wage law for women, were filed today In the supreme court The briefs urge that such legisla tion Is beyond the power of a state; Is unsupported by public opinion; would be destructive of business and Increase the cyst of living. NO FRESH ATTACK BY GERMANS, WEST Quiet Prevails Along the Franco-Belgian Fronts With Slack ening of Artillery Fire---Expected Resumption of Effort to Break Through to Coast Not Apparent Today. London, 11:50 a. m—On the Franco- Belgian battle fronts quiet prevails. Along the line the opposing armies seem content to face each other and nothing has occurred to indicate that the Germans have started the expect ed resumption of their effort to break through the allied lines on their way to the coast. Invasion of Egypt. Thirty miles to the east of the Suez Canal British forces are in touch .with Turkish invaders but there is no sign of a general action tn this vicinity and it Is expected the Invasion of Egypt probably will be postponed for the reason that the Turks would appear to British Disaster to Ship , Accident Explosion on the Bulwark Occured While Ammunition Was Being Put on Board, it is Thought. Fearful Fatality Not Due, As Impression Prevailed, to German Submarine. Band Play ing As the Battleship Sank. SHeerness, England, (via London, 3:65 p. m.) —Thirty bodies from the British battleship Bulwark were re covered from the River Thames to day. Most of the bodies so far recovered are mutilated almost beyond identifi cation. Many pathetic scenes were witnessed as persons gathered In an effort to obtain Information concern ing relatives on the warship. However the authorities have not yet given out a list of the dead. Result of Accident. London, 3:47 p. m.—The loss of the Bulwark Thursday, according to a Central News despatch received this evening from Chatham was due to an accidental explosion while ammunition was being loaded on the warship. Seven Miles Away. London, 3:50 p. m.—The force of the explosion was so »rcat that houses In Sheerness and even In Southland, seven miles away and on the other side of the Medway were violently shaken. The people fled Into the streets In alarm. When the great ship blew up dense clouds of smoke and flames shot into the air. The vessel disappeared be neath the waves In three minutes. Ho terribly was the Bulwark rent that it was impossible to render her any as sistance. .Sir PEACE TALK IS 'FRIVOLOUS' Altogether Premature, is De claration of German Press. Clean Sweep With England, This Time. Berlin, (via th* Hague and London, 1:45 p. m.) —The Cologne Gazette, commenting today on a newspaper dlsptach dealing with the renewed peace talk, wrltea: "It Is premature to talk about peace and It strikes us as frivolous. No German soldier thinks of concluding peace with the powers which we have beaten and confidently hope to con tinue beating. "In Germany everybody from the Kaiser to the day laborer Is determin ed to make a clean score this time. Talk In England about peace Is a bhiff.” ___ TO SEE VAN DYKE. Williamstown, Mass President "Wil son, who spent Thanksgiving at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Prance* B Hayre, plans soon to see Henry Van Dyke, American mlslter to the Neth erlands, who Is reported to have a message from fjueen Wilhelmlna re lating to mcnriH of bringing übout peace in Europe. be hard pressed in Armenia and around the Persian gulf. Internal Explosion. Addltlonul details concerning (lie loss off yesterday of the battleship Bulwark and her entire crew with the exception of fourteen men make the admiralty theory that she was blown up by an Internal ex ’plosion more and more plausible. An official inquiry which ts being held In private was openpd in Sheerness this morning. Unofficial Investigations serve to confirm the belief that the destruction of the Bulwark was caused by an internal explosion. Blotted Out. Immediately after the explosion ths vessel was blotted out by smoke and as the veil slowly lifted a handful of men were seen struggling In the water. Small craft rushed to their aid and picked them up. Some of the crew were badly mutilated. A touch of the dramatic was added to the catastro phe by the fact that the band of the Bulwark was playing when the ex plosion came. No Upheaval in Water. The disaster occurred while the Bul wark was lying at anchor off the na val port of Hheerness near the mouth of the Thames but the officers of the port scout the public impression that the vessel was the victim of a German submarine. This seems to he sup ported by the absence of an upheaval In the water. Daepaat Sorrow. Although only 15 years old and no longer on the first, fighting line, the Bulwark still was a useful unit. The losh of the ship, however was nothing compared with the heavy loss In train ed officers and men with whose rela tives Mr. Churchill expressed In the house of commons his deep sympathy and sorrow. The Bulwark In her e.arly career whs quite a favored ship. For a long time she was the flagship of Admiral Charles Beresford In the Mediterranean. Kaiser at Kiel; Fleet Activity London, 3:27 p. m.—The correspon dent at the Hague of Evenlns News transmits a rumor from well Informed sources that Emperor William, during the past week, paid a flying visit, to Kiel, where he spent several days It Is suggested at the Hague, Ihe corre spondent continues, that this visit foreshadows renewed activity on the part of the Gprman fleet which will shortly be freed of the necessity of watching the Baltic, as the Russian ports soon will be ice-bound. Aid For German Women,Childbirth London, 2:45 p. m.—The hundesrath of Germany has decided, says a Reu ter’s dispatch from Amsterdam, to furnish financial and medical assist ance to women at the time of child birth. This step was taken to alle viate the anxiety of husbands at the front and protect the growing gener ation. THE SUMNER COMES. Q»lve*ton, Texas. The army transport Sumner, bearing a part of the expedi tionary force that has occupied Vera Frost for seven months, arrived here to d.ii 0«n«ral Frederick Funeton, with the mein boily of the troop* arrived yes terday. $6.00 PER YEAR—FIV E CENTS PER COPY. MYSTERY ASPECT, POLAND BATTLE SUBMARINES OF THECERIAIS SCURRIED BACK Had to Run Gauntlet of English Fleet When Surprised at Zeebrugge---Sank on Bom bardment, Then Rose. Bruges, Belgium, (via Siuis, Hol land, 2:25 p. m.) A personal visit to Zeebrugge, on the Belgian Coast about IB miles east of Ostend, allows that contrary to previous reports, the English bombardment of November 23rd did very little damage. Tlife British threw many shell!) which did not explode into the fields, between Heyst and Zeebrugge. 1 The harbor and the locks of Zoe brugge which arc occupied by the Germans are today all in perfect working order. New Details. London, 4.05 a. m. Some new de tails of the bombardment of Zoe brugge Belgium which the Germans were preparing as a naval base, have reached the London newspapers. The correspondent of tile Express on the Belgian frontier telegraphs that refugees report the first shell thrown by the Brltikh warship on Zeebrugge fell among the German submarines in the harbor. Daeh Tor Safety. After tw'enty sallo's had been killed or wounded the submarines were or dered to make a dash for safely to the English channel and try to run the gauntlet of the fleet. Some of thp submarines returned to Zeebrugge,” said the correspondent, who added that the fate of the others was unknown In describing the bombardment the correspondent of the Dally Mail at Amsterdam says: Rose Again. “The German submarines lying in the harbor basin went below during the bombardment In order to prevent their destruction. When the warships retreated they rose agsln and went in pursuit but aoon returned.” NO VERDICT IN BOGGS MURDER Jacksonville, Fla.-—Officers are still working on the murder theory In the death of Attorney A. A. Boggs and his daughter, Marjorie, whose charred bodies were found In the ashes of their country home near Miami early Wednesday morning The house was only a small one of five rooms and Fire Chief Chase, of Miami, says It would have been Impossible for Mr. Boggs and his daughter to have per ished In the flames. A watch was found In the ruins to day stopped at 2:05, which would have been only fifteen minutes before the house was discovered In flames. The lock of the front door was also found In the ruins and shows that the door was not locked. No verdict has been rendered by the coroner’s Jury at noon, according to ad vices from IMnml. prociamatioFof TURK’S HOLY WAR Constsntinople (Via Bofia and Lon don), 12:02 p. m. The proclamation of a holy war, announced for the first time some 10 days ago, was published here today. It Is signed by the sultan and 28 Moslem priests and calls upon the Moslem world to participate In a. holy war against Great Britain, Russia and France. SAILS WITH CARGO OF 1,000 HORSES Newport New*, V*. With a cargo of 1,000 horses for uee by the British and French governments, the British steamer Raeburn was to sail early to day for French ports. The steamer Shenandoah 1* now here, being fitted with stnlls to carry about 1,000 horaes, and the steamed Raphael, 1t was announced, Is ex pected to reach here today for a cargo of horaes destined for Europe. TheJ are British vessels. WHAT THE KAISER FORESSEB Paris, 1:40 p. m.—Emperor William Is described In a letter, received by ona of the editors of Batrle from a certain captain "M’’ undergoing treatment at a hospital In the German fortr»as of Mets, as having vlalted the French wounded, saying ”1 give my imperial homigs gentle men, to your valor and notwithstanding the cruel circumstances of the present, t do not despair of seeing one day f!ar many and France united by tlea of Bin cere friendship," FOOTBALL AND RECRUITING London, 3:35 p. m. —"The situation at present does not demand legislation for the suppression of football." said Premier Asquith In the house of com mons today replying to a question aa to whether such a move was under way. The premier ,-nld that negotia tions with the football magnates were progressing from which satisfactory results were expected. The agitation against football be cause It Is Interfering with recruiting continues In the British press. HOME EDITION While Belief Growing of Big Russian Victory, Details and Official Verification From Petrograd Are Lacking ONE GERMAN ARMY CORPS REPORTED SURRENDERING Another Whole Corp 3, Cut Off, Said to Be in Rout-- Russian Attacks Increasing in In tensity. 4 Parii, 4:50 a. m.-—Telegraphing from Petrograd regarding the fighting around Lodz In Russian Poland the correspondent of the Matin says: "One German army corps which waa surrounded by Russian troops sur rendered tn a body. This represents nearly fifty thousand prisoners. An other corps which also had been cut off has now been completely put to rout. "The Russians are attacking along I lie (’zenstuchowa-Craco wline with re doubled intensity.” Still Withheld. London, 11:55 a. the be lief grows hourly that the Russians In northern Poland have won the greatest battle of the war, actual de tails of the operations In this locality still are withheld and the whole inci dent is beginning to take on the as pects of a mystery. Patience Weakening. From Petrograd comes a report that the patience of the Rueslan people awaiting official confirmation of the reported victory is approaching the breaking point and the same thing may be said of the public here. Ger man reports, without entering Into any such details as dates, describe success ful operations In the region of this great battle but admit that the Ger man army has not succeeded in bring ing the struggle to a close. Von Hindenburg Enveloped. It is evident that the comparative failure of the Austro-German opera tions along the Czenstoehowa front gave the Russians opportunity to en velop Gen. Von Hindenburg after this brilliant German leader had thrown a wedge Into hie antagonist's center. The Russians to the south, safe on their own front, able to strike north ward, thus breaking the enemy who had passed east beyond their right flsnk. Astonished. Military critics at Petrograd pro fess to be astonished at the German assault on Lodz, maintaining that such a movement made the defeat of the Invaders Inevitable. The critics declare that unless the German ad vance to Kilt no and Lodi was part of a larger movement the operation was too hazardous to be credible. A third German army in the vicinity of Wlelun has lntttated an advance which Is belie.ved |n jgnndon to have bean started too late to be of any use. Property oi An American Looted Washington.— From Mexico City a report camo this morning by way of Vera Cruz that the property of an American dairyman named Hill on a ranch near the city had been looted by soldiers. The State Department immediately cabled Consul Stillman to request the proper authorities ot ar rest and punlali the guilty parties and demand the return of the property. BOTH TEAMS ARRIVE. Philadelphia.—The Army and Nasty football teams arrived here today sA noon and were warmly greeted by enthu siastic supporters at their respective headquarter*. After luncheon the Army squad went to Frsnklin Field, where the first team spent nearly two hour* going through drills. After the Anny had left the gridiron the Navy contingent used the field for the same pnrpoee. THERE ARE 23 Shopping Days Before Xmas Poad Herald ads and call for advertised goods if you want the pick of styles and bargains. When shopping In Augusta tomorrow Bayt "I Saw I* In The Herald." It will pay. Try It.
