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VOLUME XIX, No. 335.
'GERMANS RETIRING
ON COAST, REPORI
Unofficial Advices State That
Invaders Have Begun to
Leave in Vicinity of Dixmude.
Throughout Belgium, Gen
erally Speaking, They Are on
The Defensive.
OTHER REPORTS, HOWEVER,
DECLARE GREAT BATTLE
PROGRESSING ON YSER
No Signs in Other Sections of
Any German Attempt to
Force Way Through Lines of
The Allies.
London, 12:20 p. m.—Telegraphing
from Amsterdam, the correspondent
of the Central News says the German
front before Dixmude has begun a
general retirement.
On the Defensive.
London, noon.—Throughout Belgium
the Germans are remaining, generally
speaking, on the defensive and imme
diate signs of a renewal of attempts
to hack their way to the French coast
are lacking.
Some dispatches say that the Ger
mans already have begun to fall back
in the east, but as the official state
ments make no mention of this it is
assumed it is only a guess of corre
spondents, working on the theory that
the Russian success has been over
whelming and final.
King George in France.
King George’s visit to France seems
greatly to appeal to the popular
Imagination. The newspapers are
featuring his majesty’s trip, pointing
out that it is the first time a reigning
British monarch has been with his ar
mies in the field for 171 years—
George II being his last predecessor
to do so.
MEXICANS KILL
0. S. GATTLE
l Naco, Ariz.—American cattle own
ers at Hereford, 12 miles west of here
reported to American civil and mili
tary authorities today that raiders
from the camp of Governor Maytore
na, of Sonora had driven several hun
dred head of their stock across the line
Into Mexico, Saturday night. Cowboys
who crossed the boundary to investi
gate, reported that they found 75
slaughtered American cattie in the
camp of Maytorena’s Yaqui Indians.
Maytorena disclaimed responsibility
for the alleged raid and at the request
of the cattlemen sent an officer to the
Yaqui camp to investigate. He said
he would pay for all the animals kill
ed and return the others. Mexican
officers suggested that the cattle may
have strayed across the line.
NAT’L COUNCIL JEWISH WOMEN.
New Orleans.—Representative Jew
ish women from all sections of the
United States were here today to at
tend the opening session of the seventh
convention of the National Council of
Jewish Women. Today’s program in
cluded reports of Chairmen, officers
and sections. Tonight the formal wel
coming exercises will take place and
the report of the executive secretary
will be read.
37 HUNTING DEATHS
Milwaukee. Thirty-seven deaths
from hunting accidents in northern
Wisconsin and Michigan is the toll in
those districts so far as known dur
ing the fall season ending at midnight.
Of this number 24 hunters were slain
in Wisconsin, three more than were
killed in 1913. In Michigan there were
thirteen fatalities.
AUGUSTA HERALD
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION
Daily and Sunday Herald.
The circulation of the Daily and Sunday Herald for
the month of November, 1914, was as follows:
November 1.. .. 11,407 November 16 .. ..12,285
November 2 .... 12,345 November 17 .. ..12,331
November 3 .. ..12,380 November 18 .. ..12,311
November 4 .. ..12,380 November 19 .. ..12,365
November 5 .. ..12,405 November 20 .. ..12,465
November 6 .. ..12,435 November 21 .. ..12,654
November 7 .. ..12,650 November 22 .. ..11,116
November 8 .. ..11,425 November 23 .. ..12,390
November 9 .. 12,345 November 24 .. ..12,455
November 10 .. ..12,350 November 25 .. ..12,380
November 11 .. ..12,230 November 26 .. ..12,220
November 12 .. ..12,344 November 27 .. ..12,493
November 13 .. ..12.315 November 28 .. ..12,505
November 14 .. ..12,445 November 29.. .. 11,126
November 15 .. ..11,395 November 30 .. ..12,261
TOTAL NOVEMBER 366,270
DAILY AVERAGE 12,209
The Augusta Herald, Dally and Sunday, hat a circulation in
Auguata approximately twice at large at that of any other Auguita
newspaper. Advertisers and agen ciet invited to tett the accuracy
of theee figures in comparison with the claims of any other Augusta
newspaper.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
VIOLENT
ALONG
YSER
London, 4:46 p. m.—Violent fighting
Is in progress today along the Yser
Canal, according to a telegram from
Reuter's correspondent at Sluis. The
roaring guns have been heard all day
and houses as far away as Sluis are
shaken.
Inhabitants of all villages within
one hour’s march of the Yser battle
front have been sent away.
GERMAN PRESS
ON 0. S. STAND
IN CONTRABAND
Ambassador Gerard Makes
Statement in Reply to Pro
test That American Ship
ments Had Favored the Allies
Berlin, 5:17 a. m., (via London.) —
The staement of the American Am
bassador James W. Gerard, regarding
contraband, is generally reprinted in
the German press. The Kreuze Zeitung
says that no objection can be raised to
the standpoint taken, which is thor
oughly objective and comprehensive.
Counter Ernest von Reventlow, in
the Tages Zeitung finds the American
standpoint technically correct but ar
gues that such shipments whereby only
the Allies benefit and which constant
ly strengthen the military effort di
rected against Germany, actually work
out In practice as a support of one
belligerent to the detriment of another
and in a way are contrary to the spirit
of neutrality.
Neutrality Not Loyal.
He makes the suggestion that the
American government use the weight
of its authority in London to ensure
the delivery of such supplies to Ger
many and its Allies. He also says
that the United States will he unable
to demonstrate by such a practical
policy, undoubtably that its neutrality
is loyal.
The statement credited to Ambassa
dor Gerard is undoubtedly the view
expressed by the United States in its
reply to Germany's protest that Eng
land and France were violating the
declaration of London, with regard to
what was contraband.
The reply stated that the United
States withdrew Its suggestion, made
to the belligerent countries that the
declaration of London be adopted aB a
temporary code of naval warfare for
use in the present war and that this
was done because of the unwillingness
of spme of the belligerents to adopt
the declaration of London without
modification.
Will Insist.
The United States government there
fore, the reply went on to say, would
Insist that its rights and Its duties
and those of Its citizens In the pres
ent war he defined by the existing
rules of international law and the
treaties of the United Staes with the
belligerents. It also said that the Unit
ed States government would reserve
the right to enter a demand or protest
in every case in which Its rights and
duties are violated or their free exer
cise hindered.
PROLONG MORATORIUM.
Budapest, (via London, 5:55 a. m.) —
The official Gazette publishes a decree
prolonging the moratorium with some
alterations, until January 31st.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 1, 1914.
German Submarine Sunk Off Coast of Scotland
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a——mmiwiwiinn Jiiii
THE U-18.
London. Three officers and 2.1 members of the crew were rescued from the German submarine U-18, after
it had been rammed by a British patrolling vessel off the coast of Scotland.
FOOLISH, SUES
TILLMAN, BIG
mr INCREASE
As Chairman of Naval Affairs
Committee, the S. C. Senator
Declares Pending British-
German Sea Battle May
Change Things.
Washington—Hearings on the naval
appropriation bill were continued to
day before the house naval affairs
committee, which is endeavoring to
hurry work on the big defense meas
ure. Surgeon General Gorges dis
cussed the estimates for sanitary and
medical work in the navy. Owing to
the general desire to finish the many
big supply bills before the expiration
of the present con- reas, March 4, 1915,
every effort will be made to avoid a
prolonged contest over the threatened
disagreement as to the necessity for
radical increases in naval strength
following the developments of the Eu
ropean war.
"Very Foolish.”
Little sympathy for the proposal
that a great increase be made In the
naval establishment was expressed to
day by Senator Tillman, chairman of
the senate naval affairs committee.
He declared it would be “very foolish”
for the coming session of congress to
authorize the usual two battleships.
“Of course,” he said, “there are
many hysterical people In the country
who can always see us involved in
war or attacked by some European
power- -But. I believe the American
navy, as at present constituted Is sec
ond to none unless it be the British
navy. Certainly it is well able to care
for our Interests."
Should Make It.
Senator Tillman, who is chairman
of the joint commission investigating
the advisability of the government’s
building an armor plate plant said
that the investigation so far had
strengthened his conviction that If the
government is to continue to use
heavy armor it should manufacture
instead of buy It.
“But the outcome of the impending
battle between the British and Ger
man fleets," he said, “may change the
entire policy and put an end to the
building of heavily armored ships.”
CONFFRFNGF DN
COTTON RELIEF
Washington, D. C. —To determine
upon a plan of procedure for financial
relief legislation for the cotton states,
Senator Sheppard of Texas, today an
nounced that a Joint conference of
Southern senators and representatives
wc.uld be held immediately after con
gress convenes next week.
Several measures are pending in
both houses, but it is the purpose of
leaders in the cotton relief movement
to press bills which may seem most ad
vantageous under conditions now ex
isting In the cotton states.
ENGLISH TROOPS
FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Berlin, (by wireless to Sayville, L. I.)
The official press bureau announced
today that It ha/1 received advices
from Rotterdam to thp effect that Eng
land soon was to send a part of her
new army to South Africa. The re
mainder of the British reinforcements
are destined for the continent.
The Turkish general staff, it Is re
ported from Constantinople denies
that the Turkish army operating
against the Russians is retreating on
Erxerum.
MUBT STAND TRIAL.
Washington, W. C.—The supreme
court today reversed the Kansas fed
eral court which quashed an Indict
ment charging Chas. Lewis and others
with feloniously breaking a seal upon a
freight car containing meat In process
of Inspection for Inter-state shipment
on the theory that such acts were not
forbidden by the pure food law. The
men must stand trial.
NC PEACE MESSAGE.
Washington.-President Wilson said
today that aa far as he knew. Henry
Van Dyke, mlnlater to the Netherlands
who will call at the White House to
morrow does not bring any peace
message from the Queen of Holland.
He said he did not think Mr. Van
Dyke’s visit had any special signlfl
cance.
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MME. CURIE.
Paris.—Mme. Curie, discoverer with
her late husband of radium, has or
ganized and fitted up a service of ra
dioscopic-radlographlc automobile
ambulances for France. These motor
.cars are, run between -the base hos
pitals and Paris, and are engaged in
locating bullets lodged In wounded
soldiers.
By means of these examinations the
saving of hundreds of lives by expe
dition and facilitating the extraction
of missiles is accomplished. The
most remarkable feature of the work
of Mme. Curie's automobile radio
graphic, apparatus is that the location
of wounds in the brain and the speedy
insuing operation frequently saves the
soldiers from paralysis.
PRES’T AND THE
3 MILE Eli
Thinks Neutral Zones, as Pro
posed by South Americans,
Must be Wholly Voluntary on
Part of Belligerents.
Washington, D. C. —President Wil
son takes the view that the establish
ment of neutral zones for shipping In
the western hemisphere as proposed
by several South American countries
must be entirely voluntary on the part
of European belligerents. He told call
ers today he had discussed the ques
tion briefly with Secretary Bryan and
Acting Secretary Lansing of the state
department, but no conclusion had
been reached.
The American countries naturally
would have no control of the waters
outside the three-mile limit bordering
on their territory, the President said
and could place no restrictions on the
operations of the fleets of other na
tions except within the thrce-rrdle
limit.
GERMANS TAKE
9,A011 CAPTIVES
Berlin, (By Wireless to London) —
The following official announcement
was given out In Berlin today:
"There Is no news to hand from the
western arena of the war. Tn East
Prussia and In Southern Poland It was
generally quiet yesterday. In northern
Poland, south of the Vistula, our war
booty was Increased still further as a
result of the successes announced yes
terday.
"The number of prisoners taken by
as has been Increased by about 9,800
men and we have taken 1!) more can
non. Tn addition 26 machine guns and
numerous ammunition carts fell Into
our hands.”
FAVORABLE BALANCE IN
NOV. TRADE 18 $70,000,000.
Washington. A trade balance
approximately $70,000,000 In fa
vor of th* t'nlted States will be
shown by the November expoTt
figures according to an estimate
exhibited by Secretary Redfleld
today to the cabinet.
PRES’T ISSUES
WARNING WORD
OVER MEXICO
Informs American Public,
Through Conference With
Correspondents Today, Re
garding Situation.
Washington. President Wilson
spoke a word of warning to the pub
lic today regarding reports on the sit
uation in Mexico. At his weekly con
ference with the Washingotn corre
spondent the president declared (hero
were many persons In Mexico ns well
as in the United States who found It
to their advantage to have trouble In
the southern republic and were inter
ested in giving out false reports of
(he situat|on.
Dispatches today from American
Consul Sllltmnn In Mexico City report
ed the arrival of General Zapata Sun
day. The general at onco restored the
tram ear properties confiscated by the
constitutionalists to the owning cor
poration and restored property to an
American named Hill which had also
been taken.
With Villa’s Advance.
General Angeles arrived the same
day with the advanoe guard of Villa’s
army and loetr Zapata left for Puebla.
The city was quiet and orderly, Mr.
Stillman reported, and the diplomatic
corps was being consulted on meas
ures of safety.
Communication between the capital
and Vera Cruz was restored late yes
terday. American Consular Agent Ca
rothers, reporting under date of Sun
day from Tula, a short distance north
of Mexico City, where he was with
Villa, said preparations were being
mado for an attack on General Gon
zales, a Carranza chief, who was re
ported to be at Pachuca.
The killing of four Spaniards upon
entry of the Zapata forces was also
reported. Zapata hns conferred with
the Spanish minister and It is said
gave assurances that full protection
would be accorded Spaniards in the
future.
10,000 TAILORS
IN NOVEL STRIKE
Employers Forced Issue Today
in 250 N. Y. Shops Controlled
By Children’s Contractors
Association.
New York. —A novel strike In which
employers forced the Issue began here
today with the result that ten thous
and tailors are Idle and 260 shops
controlled by the Children’s Contrac
tors’ Association, composed of finish
ers, who contract for making up gar
ments for manufacturers are closed.
The closing order was declared to
force the manufacturers to withdraw
reduction in prices which they put In
to effect some days ago.
A statement by the association
states that In the present condition of
the trade It would he out of the ques
tion to accpet the reduction, especial
ly as the contractors have already In
creased the wages of their tailors,
who are now Idle.
OFFICIAL CLOSING
LAKES NAVIGATION
Chicago.—Navigation of the Great
Lakes officially closed at midnight
last night. Vessels which had not
cleared at that hour could not he In
sured at the rates which prevailed dur
ing the shipping season
The closing of navigation found
Chicago with fewer vessels than for
many years past There were 18
boats at South Chicago and 20 at this
port last, night. Of these, 29 sailed
before the time set by marine Insur
ance companies for the cessation of
shipments.
ROCHESTER.
Rochester, N. Y.—-Vice-President
Marshall Is to be the guest of local
Democrats here today Tonight he
will deliver an address on "National
Tendencies," After the meeting Mr
Marshal will attend a Masonic recep
tion.
GOTHAM LANDOWNER STRICKEN
Lot Angeles, Celi. .fohn O. Wendel,
said to be one of the largest owners
of real estate on Broadway, New York
City, died today at Santa Monica, Mr.
Wendell, who was 75 years old, was
stricken two weeks ago, after a trip
west In his private car.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
NEAR ANNIHILATION
FOR GERMANS,EAST
VILLA IN
CAPITAL
AT HEAD
25,000
Mexico City, (via El Paso, Texas.) —
General Villa entered Mexico City at
the head of about 25,000 troops. He
arrived in the suburbs where he re
mained during the afternoon receiving
delegations and foreign consuls. Villa
will not enter the capital proper until
the arrival of Provisional President
Gutierrez.
Bombs Near Wreck.
Mexico City.--General Villa lmd n
narrow escape from death just before
his entry into the city. His train
collided with the train of General Chao,
above Tula. One mile below the scone
of the wrei’k six mines were found con
nected with a battery concealed in a
valne.
General Villa issued tlio following
statement to The Associated Press:
“My only mission Is to restore order
In Mexico and not to take personal
revenge on any one.
“This Is better than my last visit
when ) came here, as a friendless pris
oner of Huerta,” remarked General
Villa upon his arrival.
CRITICAL. BUI
NOT DESPERATE
FDR GERMANS
Mackenzen’s Army in Poland
Separated Into Three Groups
With Certain Parts Surround
ed by the Russians.
Paris, 5:25 a. m. —The present sit
uation in Poland, according to Ludo
vlc Naudeau, the special representa
tive of the Journal l>e Paris, who Is
at the Russian headquarters in the
field. Is as follows:
"General Mackenzen’s eighth Ger
man army Is separated into three
groups. The first is being attacked
on three sides. There remains an
opening on the western road toward
Kutno, which, however, will be threat
ened by Russians advancing from
Lodz. Part of this group at Glowno
and Strykow is almost entirely sur
rounded.
Road Closed to Them.
“The second group to the south, at
Rzgow and Tuszyn is trying to force
Its way through to the north but Is
opposed by the Russians at Lodz and
Brzezlny and the western road is clos
ed to It. by the same Russian army,
which recently defeated two German
corps at Wlelun.
"The third group to *ho west. Is In
a critical but not desperate position,
for, by a right flank on the Warta it
still holds tiie road to Kalis, which
could serve either for retreat or for
reinforcements If General von Hlnden
burg thinks It still possible to try to
save his eighth army."
979,01,000 IS
BELGIAN LEVY
Amsterdam . (via London, 4:30 p. m.)
—A message from Brussels to The
Ilandelshlad, states that the Gorman
governor of the province of Brabant,
In which Brussels Is located, convoked
a meeting of financiers and told them
that Belgium must pay 35,000,000
francs ($7,000,000) monthly for the
majntenanro of Herman troops. Tn
addition to this sum It Is said, Bel
gium must contribute a war levy of
375,000,000 francs ($75,000,000) as a
penalty fnT violations of neutrality by
Belgium and losses ensuing therefrom
to Germany.
ANNUL SOUTH DAKOTA LAW.
Washington, D. C. The South Da
kota act requiring a foreign corpora
tion to appoint an agent to accept
service of a suit In that state before
suing for goods sold In Inter-state
commerce was annulled today by the
supreme court as an unconstitutional
burden on Inter-state commerce.
CONVENTION OF GAS MEN.
Minneapolis, Minn.— The annual
convention of the National Commercial
(las Association began here today
According to Secretary Louis Slots, of
New York, from 1,1)00 to 2,000 dele
gates are expected to attend beside gas
company employes sent to study the
exhibits.
BOTH AT FRONT.
Amsterdam, (via London, 1:35
p. m.)—Emperor William reached
Insterberg East Prussia, yester
day. He continued on the way to
the front traveling by motor car.
Petrogrsd.—Emperor Nicholas
left Petrograd this morning for
the theater of war.
HOME
EDITION
British Press Concedes That
Report of Colossal Victory for
Russians in Poland, Prema
ture.
DECISIVE SUCCESS SOON
THOUGH,THOUGHT POSSIBLE
With Kaiser on the Field, Bat
tle in East Overshadows AU
Other Features of the War.
The Germans Are Fighting
Desperately.
London, 12:08 p. m.—-Though It
seems clear now that the German
army in Russian Poland, or that part
of it which the Russians surrounded
near Lodz, narrowly missed annihila
tion, the Germans fought with such
fury that the cordon encircling them
xvns broken and as German reinforce
ments are coming up the issue 1s not
yet decided.
The British press, Interpreting the
news dispatches from Fetrograd, con
tends that a Russian success on a co
lossal scale still is possible, but In
all quarters it Is admitted that the
recent claims of a complete Russian
victory were premature.
Kaiser on Field.
Poland, with Emperor WUUam on
the field, will likely continue to over
shadow all other war areas for some
days to come, l-lven the London preaa
Is devoting more space to the battles
there than to the conflict In Flanders.
This partly is due, of course, to the
fact that, there has been so little
change In the weetern situation, con
ditions which may persist until some
sharp turn occurs In the eastern
struggle.
GARDNER GAELS
ON PRESIDENT
Has Resolution Galling For
Congressional Investigation
As to U. S. Preparedness for
War.
Washington—President Wilson’s let
ter to Representative Gardner on the
latter’s resolution for congressional
Investigation of the military prepared
ness of the United States was made
public today. The president wrote:
"You may he sure that I do not have
an attitude of indifference to the great
subject which you broach, but I should
like very much to have a conference
v/ith you before the resolution yon
have in mind Is offered, In order to
present my views to you more fuUy
than Is possible In a letter."
Mr. Gardner wan a White House
caller today, taut did not see Mr. WU
son and will call later. He made his
visit the occasion to Issue a formal
statement, however, saying he feared
the president Intended to "iay the cold
band of death on the whole movement
If ho can.” J
ONLY TEN OUNCES
OF BREAD DAILY
Amsterdam, (via London, 3:16 p .m)
—AH male British subjects up to the
age of 66 who are still In Brussels,
the Amsterdam Handelsblad says,
have been Interned In a military con
centration camp. The Inhabitants of
Antwerp, according to this same J»a
per, are allowed only ten ounoea of
bread per capita dally.
THERE ARE |
20
Shopping Days
Before Xmas
Road TTerald ads and
call for advertised
goods if you want the
pick of styles and
bargains.
When shopping In Augusta
tomorrow Sayt “I Saw It In
The Hsrald.” It will pay.
Try It.