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THE WEATHER Unsettled weather to night; Wednesday prob ably showers. 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 r 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. INSTALLS RADIOGRAPHIC APPARATUS IN FRENCH AMBULANCES § WL W < 'vo ■■ . v '••Vr’wVSi. sNgSk\ t • : "■ ' • 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.