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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29. IMPOSSIBLE YET TO TELL OP FIGHTING IN RUSSIAN POLAND Nothing Known Except That the Russians and Germans Con tinue Their Great Struggle For Supremacy Between the Vistula and the Watra Rivers. Petrograd Merely Claims Progress Russians at “Certain Points” in the Vicinity of Lody. From the tangled skein of official and unofficial versions of fighting in Russian Poland it still is impossible to extract the thread of verity. Ex cept that the Russians and the Ger mans continue their great struggle for supremacy between the Vistula and the Watra Rivers nothing is known. Field Marshal von Hindenburg—his new title was bestowed on him on th 6 battlefield for his protection of tno eastern frontier—in a general order issued at Thorn declared his troops have brought to a standstill, “the of fensive of the numerically superior Russian army." He announced also the capture of more than 60,000 pris oners and some 350 guns of various classes. The order quotes a telegram from Emperor William promoting General von Hindenburg to a field marshal and thanking him and his troops for their prowess. Berlin Claims. Berlin claims successes for Ger man arms. At Lowicz, northeast of Lodz, the German official report says Emperor Williams’ forces have re attacked and that near Nowo and /Radom heavy Russian attacks have \ been repulsed. ' Petrograd merely claims progress for the Russians at “certain points” in the vicinity of Lodz. Southward, in Poland and in Gaii cia, the Russians assert they have won important success and captured Unofficially, Russians Gained Victory Over Germans Trying Third Time to Get to Warsaw If Germans Not Already Defeated, is Said the Russians Have Drawn a Cordon Around Them From Which They Will Have Great Difficulty in Escaping—Some Correspondents Say This Cordon Steadily Tightens, and That Russian Guns Spreading Death Among the Germans. London.—"We have made progress at certain points." is all that Grand Duke Nicholas, Russian commander-in-cliief, says of the battle of Lodz. According ul information from unofficial, but usually crediable sources, however, the Russians have gained a great victorry over the German armies which made their third attempt to advance to War saw. This brief reference to the battle, added to what was said in the previous report from Russian headquarters, is taken here to mean that if the Germans have not been defeated already the Rus sians have drawn a cordon around them from which they will have great diffi culty in escaping. Some correspondents in Petrograd, who quote the highest military sources, repeat that this cordon is steadily tight ening and that the Russian guns are spreading death among the German armies caught in its grip. They declare the only hope for the Germans, said to number 150.000, is that two army corps sent to their relief may be able to break through the Russian line, which they are attacking at Lenczyca, north west of Lodz. That the Germans have not given up hope is shown by the Berlin official statement tonight, saying the Germans IN THE NAME OF 20,000,0004 S. WOMEN,PROTEST President of Anti-Suffragettes Addresses Letter to President Wilson. Popular Endorsement For Women’s Votes a "Dis mal Failure” Washington. —ln protest against the request of woman suffrage leaders for another audience with President Wil son to ask his support for a consti tutional suffrage amendment, Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, president of the National Association Opposed to Wo man Suffrage, addressed a letter to the president today setting out argu ments against the proposals of the suffragists. Mrs. Dodge wrote that the attempt to get popular endorsement of suf frage at the last election was a “dis mal failure." “In the name of 20,000,000 mature women in America who are not suf fragists,” she protested against na tional legislation, "that would nullify the expressed will of the majority of men and women in the separate states to decide this issue according to their constitutional provisions. ft “A Boomerang.” i "The 'blacklist' against senators and congressmen was a suffrage boomer ang,” wrote Mrs. Dodge, "the 'war on democrats’ another. Their failure In national convention to get the support of suffrage states was a third proof of their political poverty. And the ■well-known indifference of most wo men who have the ballot to use it at all, much less at the dictation of suf frage leaders, is a final demonstration that the National American Woman Suffrage Association is not a political nower Aut a mere state of mind with [ smair nervous, but noi.y fract on of women who are discontented with the democracy that has made the many men and guns. Vitnna declares the situation in this locality unchang ed, and in this statement is backed up by the German official report as re gards southern Poland. In the west, a news dispatch re ports that the Germans are attacking heavily near Arras in an effort to break through to the coast. In the Servian war zone fighting continues on nearly all the front. Austrians again assert they have taken important position, too. Fanatical Rioting. Russian advices say there has been an outbreak of fanatical rioting In Erzerum following the Mohammedan proclamation calling for a holy war. Four Americans were killed and much damage was done to property. According to Berlin, South African rebels have seized the police station at Hammanskraal, Transvaal, and forced the British to retire with heavy casualties. A news agency dispatch from Co penhagen says the two cable lines be tween Denmark and Russia have been cut in the Baltic, supposedly by Ger man warships. Montvideo, Uruguay, reports ten British warships in the Atlantic, 300 miles off that place, while Lima, Peru, sighted four men-of-war of un known nationality, steaming north, off the Chilean coast. Germany has ordered its subpects in Portugal to leave the republic. have recommenced attacks and that fighting continues. Say Heavy Losses. General von Hindeburg who has just been made a field marshal in recogni tion of the protection he and his troops have given the East Prussian frontier, in an army order issued at Thorn, says the Germans have brought the Russian offensive-to a standstill and inflicted heavy losses. Farther south, and west of Novo Ra domsko. the Germans also claim to have repulsed the Russians .while for the armies advancing to besiege'Cracow, the Russian headquarters, announce a “de cisive success." * In the last few days of fighting in this region the Russians, according to thieir official reports, captured about 15,000 men, 40 cannon, 20 machine guns and some general staff officers. This battle, although considered in military circles here not as important as that around Lodz, would open the way for Russians into southern Silesia if they are successful. Cracow, the military critics admit, would prove a hard nut to crack, but in this regard a usually well-informed PetVograd corre spondent says the Russians have a sur prise in store for the Austro-Germans. United States the greatest among the nations of the earth.” Less Than 200,000. Mrs. Dodge declared that, taking figures presented to the credentials committee at the recent suffrage con vention in Nashville, there were less than 200,000 woman suffragists in the United States, “less than one per cent of the 24,555,754 mature women In America.” She sent extensive statis tics to show, that a great majority of women do not want the ballot. President Wilson at previous au diences given suffragists has con stantly reiterated that the question should be settled by state and not na tional election. AUSTRIANS FLEE IN DISORDER AFTER BIG RUSS BOMBARDMENT Bucharest, Rumania (via Petragrsd) —Advices from Mamorintza say: i “After a violent Russian bombard ment the Austrians have precipitate ly abandoned Cezernowitz, capital of Bukowina, fleeing in disorder towards Dornavatra, with the Russians in pur suit. ‘The Russian advance guards marched into Czemowitz at 2 o’clock on the afternoon of November 27th. They met with an enthusiastic wel come from the Rumanian and Ruthe nian people of the city.” 1,700,000 FLANNEL SHIRTS FOR THE BRITISH St. Louis. —Bids for 1,700,000 flannel army shirts for British soldiers were submitted by several St. Louis fi-ms today. The contract will amount to more than $2,000,000, It is thought. An order for 7,000 sets of artillery harness, costing $175,000 was given to a St. Louis manufacturer today. An other firm announced tonight it had just shipped 43,000 suits of under wear for army use to Amsterdam and 12,000 blankets to Mexico. FOR HIGH TREASON. Salt Bte Maris, Ont.,— Robert Sayre, recently arrested here on a charge of high treason, was committed for trail today at the spring session of the high court of the Algone district. Death Is the penalty for high treason. It is alleged that Sayre smuggled six Austrians from Canada into the United States to aid them in returning to the fatherland. r. . lit. ' ~ -■■■ ■ TO DISPROVE STATEMENTS. The German government permitted this photo to be taken to disprove statements in the French and British press that wounded enemies do not get good care when they fall Into the hands of the Germans. Hetre aro many Frenchman cared for In a first-class hospital with every convenience, while the Ger mans are taxed to the utmost to provide for their own wounded. HEARING DF THE 98 RTS, IST Differences Affecting 55,000 Employes to Be Taken Up By Federal Board Beginning Monday Chicago. —The differences of 08 Western railroads with 55,000 em ployes will be taken up here Monday by the federal board of mediation and conciliation. The eyes of railroad la bor men throughout the country will be turned upon the hearing, brought about by the intervention of Presi dent Wilson last spring, after the men and their employers had failed to agree. The men will be represented by a committee of Brotherhood of Locomo tive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine men. A conference committee of man agers will represent the roads. Under Newlands Law. The arbitration was arranged under the Newlands law. Ninety days are allowed and ten days additional for the delivery of an award. The arbitrators are W. L. Park, vice-president of the Illinois Central, and H. E. Byrarn, vice president of the Burlington road, se lected by the railroads; F. A. Burgess, assistant grand engineer, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and Tim othy Shea, assistant president, Broth erhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, selected by the employes; Judge Keeter Pritchard of the United States district court at Richmond, Va, and Charles Nagel, St. Louis, former secretary of commerce and labor, se lected by the government through the federal board of mediation and con ciliation. A statement given out Saturday at headquarters of the employes' broth erhood says: "In general, the members of the two brotherhoods are asking for a Standard rate of wageß and a stand ard day, with special rates of pay for overtime. They ask for a five-hour day in passenger service with over time based upon twenty miles an hour running time. In freight service they desire a ten-hour day basis.” “BOB” TAYLOR ELECTED. Knoxville, Tenn.—" Bob” Taylor was elected captain of the University of Tennessee 1915 football team today. Taylor play* rightguard. Early Shopping The Christmas shopping season ends Decem ber 24th. That date cannot be changed. But there is no set date for Christmas shop ping to begin. It varies with different stores and is a matter for each merchant to decide for himself. The buying public is ready now-eager to es cape the worry and strain of late shopping and the hardship it entails upon tired sales folk. An advertisement in The Herald tomorrow will start Christmas shopping at your store bright and early next morning. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. Wounded French Soldiers in a Berlin Hospital DESPERATION Of BELGIANS; HUNGER Danger That They Will Attack the Germans in Efforts to Get Food. Actually Starving London (8;50 p. m.)—There is im minent danger that Belgians, driven desperate by hunger, will attack the Germans in some districts in an effort to obtain food, according to a report received Saturday by Herbert C. Hoo ver, chairman of the American relief commission. A special commissioner doing relief work In Maastricht, Hol land, sent a statement by a refugee, in which the Belgian says; “In Berchem (two miles southeast and Antwerp) and in neighboring villages there has been no food avail able for some time except what was got through the commission. At Ber chem Germans stored food they took at Antwerp. The starving people, see ing quantities of food within roach, are holding meetings nightly where the chances of success in stacking the German garrison and taking posses sion of the food are seriously dis cussed.” In the suburbs of Antwerp, the com missioner’s report says, the inhabi tants are dependent on the commis sion’s distribution and since the sup ply temporarily became exhausted pri vation has ensued. Conditions at Louvain, refugees state, are worse. The people are act ually starving and are living in ruins. LARGEST INLAND COTTON SALE. Fort Smith, Ark,—Five thousand, bales of cotton were sold hero today to a St. Louis firm for $200,000. This, it Is claimed, is the largest single In land cotton sale thus far this season. FOR THE BELGIANS. Halifax, N. S.—The steamer Doris sailed today for Rotterdam with supplies for the Belgians. She is the second ship sent from here. Two-thirds of her car go was contributed by people of this province, and the remainder by citizens of Montreal. 'STUBBORN ID LIC DRAWN OUT BJTTLE’-BERLIN Optimistic Statements Given Out Saturday By the German Official Press Bureau of the Fighting in Poland Berlin, (By Wireless), —Information given out today by the official press bureau follows; ‘‘Military critics of the Berlin news papers consider that the success of the Austrians on Nevember 25th and of George Mackenzen on the follow ing day have made still more favor able the position of the Germans. Russian reinforcements appear to have come from Ivangorod and from Galicia. The later movement may be followed by an advanco of the Aus trians over the Carpathian* and to ward the River San. “Reports from Vienna, say the con flict along the greater part of the front has assumed the character of a stub born anil long drawn out battle. Less Important. “Fighting In the west has almost been lost sight of in view of the Im portant conflict in Boland and Gali cia, the outcome of which is likely to exert an important influence ori tho whole situation. "Further progress of the Austrian forces in Rervla is reported from Vienna, where it is said that the en emy has been forced back near Laz arevatz, on his center, which has been broken through. Further suc cesses also are believed to have been won along the Kolubara River, south of Valdevo, the Austrians now being before Koajovici. Bullets With Phosphorus. "The Turin Stamps reports that high Egyptian dignitaries are being expelled by the British, intensifying the excitement of the natives In Egypt. "On French prisoners have been found bullets with llie tops bored out and filled with white phosphorus. "A mutiny has broken out among Servians In the Drina. division of the army. Servian deserters are arriv ing in Bulgaria.” NEUTRAL ZONE IMPRACTICABLE English Officials Say Can’t Withdraw Warships From South American Waters. The Ecuador Wireless. London, 5:05 p. m—-Since tlm United SLatofl indicated it was willing that .England should deal direct with Colom hia. and Ecuador concerning alleged vio lations of neutrality, the British fcfrelgn office has taken no further action. Nevertheless the denials that a German wireless station Is being operated In Co lombia and that islands belonging t<# Ecuador are being used by the German# for naval operations «re not accepted as finally disposing of the case. The suggestion of Bouth American governments that the bdigeTenta with draw their warships from Bouth Am erican waters is do* la red by English of ficials to be Impracticable as Is the plan for the creation of a neutral zone off the coast of Bouth America. EXPECT ARRESTS BOGGS MURDER Jacksonville, Fla,—lmportant devel opments are expected within a day or two by the authorities at Miami in the murder of A. A. Boggs and his daughter Marjorie, whose charred bodies were found In the ruins of their home early Wednesday morning. Advices from Miami Saturday state that arrests will probably be made within 36 hours, although the coro ner's Jury has as yet rendered no ver dict. T. E. Brents, government secret ser vlee*mari of 18 years' standing, Is In Miami on a federal case and is lend ing his aid to the local authorities. He declares the evidence points to a clear esse of murder. MYSTERY IN FATE OF MAJOR YATE London, 6:37 p. m.—Doubt has arisen at to tho fate of Major Charles Alllx J,ftvlngton Yale, of the Yorkshire Light Infantry, Vacantly decorated with the Clctoria. crone, who wan eald to have died while a prisoner of war Major yate, son of a member of the houae of commons, commanded one of the two companies which remained to the end in the trenches at Le Chateau. When all th* other officers had been killed or wounded and the ammunition exhausted, the major led a charge of the nineteen survives. Recently it photograph was published showing him ns unwounded arid a prisoner of war. A puzzling circular Issued by the German government September 22d said he had escaped from a detention carnp. arrested; arson, IN MARIANNA FIRE Tampa, Fla,—A dispatch from Pen sacola to Tho Times says: Georg* Colwell, a white man, resi dent of Jackson county, Florida, and living near the Alabama line, waa ar rested this morning charged with ar son In connection with the destruction of the state reform school at Mari anna, ten day* ago, in which ten live* were lost. The evidence Is alleged to show that Colwell had been seen around the building on the afternoon preceding the fire and that night a son of his, who had been sent to the Institution, escaped from It. Colwell is held without bond pend ing a further inquiry. $11.25 Baimacaan Over Coat, full of style, F, G. Martins. PUNISHMENT IT ZAPATA SEVERE IK MEXICO CITY Southern General Sternly Re pressing All Violence and Rob bery. Confidence Returning at Capital. Awaiting Villa’s Ar rival Washington. —Except for a few Iso lated cases of robbery and violence which resulted In severe punishment to the offenders, the Zapata forces have maintained good order in the City of Mexico, according to advices to the state department today from the Brazilian minister. The minister mentioned no Injury to Spanish subjects, and officials here do not credit rumors that several Spaniards were killed. Regaining Confidence. The Brazilian minister reported that the public'was rapidly regaining con fidence. The Zapata military oom mander turn issued a decree levying a tax of one-half the regular property tax, which he says is needed to pay troops and the expenses of police and government. The Carranza adminis tration, ho declares, left the treasury empty. Nothing was known by the Brasilian minister when he filed his dispatch, late yesterday, as to the time when Villa and his forces would arrive. Previously lie telegraphed that agents of Villa and the Aguas Calientes con vention were working In perfect har mony, with Zapata officials. Tampico Terrorized. The situation In other parts of Mex ico Is described in official reports as quiet, with the exception of Tampico, where the approach of forces from the Lulu Potoal has terrorized some residents. Reports are current that General Luis Caballero, military governor of the state of Taman Upas, who commands the. situation at Tam pico, now is aligned with the conven tion forces. If that materializes, a peaceful entry of the Villa troops is not unlikely. Wireless reports from Tamplc to day said bandits were looting nearby oil fields and apparently had gamed control of Panuco. Cut Water Supply. Douglas, Ari*. —The water supply of Conanea, Sonora, headquarters of General Maytorena, the Villa com mander, Is reported to have been cut off by a flanking party sent out by General Hill, the Carranza comman der at Naco. Colonel Gomez is preparing to lead bis Carranza troops from Agua Pylata against a Villa contingent of 300 re ported near Genlzia Springs. Another detachment of Villa, troops wa* re ported to have raided ranches and to be on its way to Chihuahua With 80i> cattle and several prisoners. FANATICAL RIOTING IS ON IN TURKEY Petroorad, (vlo London, 2:60 p. A dlupgtch from «ay» fanatical Vioting brok* out In Hrmorum, Turkay after the po«tin* of a proclamation call ing th© Mohfimmeilan* to a holy war. Au the Armenian club*. church*# and Hohoola wet* damollahad, th# dlapatoo Bays and four Armenian* killed. MOBILIZATION OF 1 PORTUGAL TROOPS Berlin, (by wlreleee.)— Imperial Chan* cel lor Von Bethmann-Holweg will re turn to Berlin tomorrow to prepare for the opening of the *econd war BeMion of the Reichstag December 2d. ft w*r eald semi-officially today G*r many would take no diplomatic stepe on account of the Portugueae moMUzatton. and that full responsibility would be left with Portugal. , . . Germans in that country have bee* advised to depart. LABOR ELITOR IS FINED, CONTEMPT Stockton, Call.—F P. Lemoreaux. edi tor of the Stockton Labor News, was sentenced today to eerve five davs lu the county Jail end pay a_flne of for contempt by Judge r. w Norton of the superior court. 81* other lanor leaders f iled so»- contempt were ad judged not guilty. Since lnet July when the Merchant*. Manufacturers snd Employer* Associa tion declared Stockton *n 'open shops town a hitter fight has been waged be tween employers and labor union*. The citation of Lamoresu* for eontempt re sulted from an editorial In the Laber News charging Judge Norton with is suing restraining order* against picket ing whtnsvsr th#y wars a*k*d for by the Employer* Association. THE SOUTH AFRICA REBELS ACTIVE Berlin, (by wlreleee.) —The offlclsl press bureau say* a dispatch from The Hague announces that rebellious force* In Bouth Africa have eeised the police station at Hammanskraal. in the Trans vaai, and forced th# English to retreat with’ heavy If.aeea. LITTLE CREDENCE TO THIS REPORT Taooma, W*ehn.~That three Ga**> man cruiser* which had been operat ing off the coast of Bouth America had changed their base to th# Aleutian Island* and were patrolling th# trade route between Puget Bound and the Orient waa the report brought today by the Japanese line Tacoma Maru, In port from Yokohama. This new* of the alleged presence of Overman warships in northern water* is given little credence here. THREE