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Unsettled weather to
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probably occasional rain.
VOLUME XIX, No. 336.
THINK MACKENZEN
SAVED HIS ARMY
Conviction Grows That German
General Has, at Lodz, Done
What Bazaine Failed to Do
44 Years Ago, Got Away
After Being Surrounded
DECISIVE RESULT IN
POLAND IN THE BALANCE
Equally Clear, However, That
German Plan of Taking War
saw From Russians Again,
Not Accomplished---Losses
Most Heavy on Both Sides.
London, 11:45 a. m.—Russian Poland
still is the center of interest in the
war situation so far as military ope
rations are concerned. Reports from
the rival headquarters indicate that
fany decisive result on either side still
is in the balance although on the face
of the known facts the conviction is
growing that the German General
Mackenzen has done at Lodz w T hat
Bazaine, in the Franco-Prusstan war
failed to do at Metz—he saved his
army after it was encircled by the
enemy.
Failed at Warsaw.
But is equally clear that the Ger
man tactical plan for the taking of
Warsaw again has failed, according to
the prevailing opinion in England.
Whether a counter invasion of Silesia
has been rendered impossible for the
present remains to be seen.
Little activity along the Austrian
front is reported.
There is nothing to indicate that
Russia has given way in her evident
Intention of invading the rich Ger
man provinces by way of Cracow.
Through Russian Wing.
Army headquarters in Berlin re
ports a desperate three days battle in
Poland accompanied by a successful
effort on the part of the Germans to
break through the Russian ring. The
German report admits heavy losses,
but says there is the consolation of
having inflicted severe punishment on
the enemy.
Most Momentous.
According to dispatches reaching
here from Petrograd, Lowioz and Lodz
still are critical points in the fighting
In northern Poland where the final
decision when it does come, bids fair
"o be the most momentous of the
whole war. Petrograd puts especial
emphasis on the character of German
ammunition barges on the Vistula
River near Plock, as indicating the
cutting off of a convenient means of
communication with the German ar
mies in Poland.
TEXdS CITIES
ARE DELUGED
Houston Especially Suffers
From Downpour of Rain.
People Driven From Homes,
Tracks Under Water.
Houston, Texas.—During a heavy
wind, rain and electrical storm
which swept over this city last night,
E. E. Dasbit, an employee of the local
pas company, was instantly killed by
lightning. Miss Annie Swanson, who
was with him, was stunned and
seriously burned.
The storm disarranged the street
car service and did much minor dam
age. The streams today are out of
their banks and rapidly rising.
In some of the low districts of
Houston the rising water has driven
people from their homes. During the
night the rainfall approximated six
inches, making the total since Novem
ber Ist about twelve inches.
Reports reaching the city today in
k dicate the rain was general over the
coast section. Railway tracks are
under water at many points, greatly
delaying traffic and leaving wash
outs as the waters recede Many
south Texas streams have overflowed
and inundated large areas.
GERMAN LOANED TO
TURK DURING WAR
Berlin, (vie The Hague and London,
7:11 a. m.) —The return of Field Mar
shal Baron von der Goltz to Constan
tinople, according to the Lokal Anzel
ger, is due to a promise made to the
Sultan by von der Goltz when he left
the Turkish service IS years ago to
return if Turkey ever needed his ser
vices. The field marshal renewed
Ihls promise to Sultan Mahmed when
he visited Constantinople In 1910. The
Sultan, It appears, recalled his promise
and asked the emperor to loan vsw>
der Goltz and his staff to Turkey
during the war.
CHARGED WITH $3,411 SHORTAGE.
Montgomery, Ala.—.l Karl Reaves,
clerk In the New Farley National
Bank and prominent in local social
circles, was arrested here today charg
ed with a shortage of $3,411 In his
accounts.
KILLED IN BATTLE.
London, 1:57 p. m.—Te!, graphing
from Amsterdam the correspondent of
Reuter’s Telegram Company says that
one son of M. de Rmqueville. the Bel
gian premier, has been killed in battle
and It is rumored that a second son
•iso has lost his life In action.
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THE AUGUSTA HERALD
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
WHAT BECAME
OF 514,000,000?
Investigation of Financial Af
fairs of the Pere Marquette
Railway Begins. Tracing Bond
Issue.
Detroit, Mich. —Today’s hearing in
the government's investigation of the
financial affairs of the Pere Marquette
Railroad developed the fact that im
portant records pertaining to the use
of millions of dollars borrowed by the
road are missing. Clarenco S. Sykes,
auditor for the receivers of the rail
road, who was on the stand today ad
mitted the records were missing, but
said they may be found later.
"We are going to find out what be
came of the *60,000,000 bond issued
in 1905,” declared Attorney August G.
Gusthmein, who is representing the
interstate commerce commission.
Auditor Sykes said the records indi
cate about $14,000,000 was raised on
the issue and that much of it was
used in meeting promissory notes, cur
rent expenses and dividends. When
questioned more closely with refer
ence to the notes and payments on
them, he stated the records were now
missing but a more thorough search
among the company’s old books might
bring them to light.
SIT DIM THRO
HEART, ATLANTA
J. P. Callaway Killed By W. B.
Carhart in Latter’s Apart
ments. Mistaken For Burglar,
It Is Stated.
Atlanta, Ga.—A verdict of "justifia
ble homicide" was returned here late
this afternoon by the coroner’s Jury,
following its investigation into the
death of James P. Callaway, promi
nent broker and society man who was
shot and killed about 1 o'clock this
morning by W. B. Carhart, president
of a local shoe manufacturing com
pany, in Carhart’s apartments.
Creates Sensation.
Atlanta, Ga.—James P. Callaway, a
prominent young business and society
man, was shot and Instantly killed
here early today by W. R. Carhart,
president of a shoe manufacturing
company. The killing occurred In
Carhart’s apartments in a fashionable
section of the city. Carhart Imme
diately notified the police and surren
dered.
According to Oarhart’s statement to
the police he thought Callaway was a
burglar. He said he and his wife had
returned from a club and on entering
their apartment Mrs. Carhart saw a
man leaving a room. She called her
husband and told him a burglar was
In the houce. Carhart immediately
procured his pistol, he stated and
fired as the man was climbing over a
rear porch balustrade. The bullet
struck Callaway over the heart.
Carhart and Callaway were friends
of several years standing and accord
ing to Carhart had been on friendly
terms recently.
In Many Club*.
James Callaway was about 38 years
old and was engaged in the brokerage
business here. He was a member of
all the exclusive clubs of this city and
was a brother of Major Frank E. Cal
laway, well known Georgia lawyer
and president of the Atlanta Southern
Association Baseball club.
Carhart is about 50 years of age.
His son Louis is 25 and Louis and
Callawav were said to have been warm
friends. Louis Carhart now is In Jack
sonville, Fla., on business. According
to statements made to the police by
Carhart and his wife, Callaway was
first discovered in Louis’ room. They
said they didn’t know whether their
son had given Callaway a key to his
room and did not know for what pur
pose the young broker had entered the
house.
The affair caused a profound sensa
tion in local business and society cir
cles In which both the principals and
their families are well known. Car
hart stated Callaway had been a close
friend of his family for several years.
THE SITUATION IN
SEHIIIA CRITICAL
London, 1:55 p. m.—ln a dispatch
from Sofia, Bulgaria, the correspon
dent of Reuter’s Telegram Company
says reports reached there that the
situation in Servla is optical. The
Servian army, it Is declared, has been
withdrawn from Belgrade and tele
graphic communication between Bel
grade and Nish, the present location
of the capital, has been Interrupted.
BUY 585,000 BUSHELS WHEAT.
Chicago.—Purchasing agents of the
Rockefeller Foundation bought 886,-
000 bushels of wheat In Chicago mar
kets yesterday for relief of the starv
ing Belgians, it was learned today.
The Belgian Relief Association also
bought 300,000 bushels The wheat
will be shipped free of charge to tho
eastern ports.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 2, 1914.
LINE RETREAT
STREWN WITH
FROZENBODIES
Austrians Evacuating Position
After Position, is Russian
Report. Unburied Corpses
Freeze in Severe Cold.
Lemberg, Galicia, (via Petrograd
and London). —The energetic Russian
advance is persistently pushing back
the Austrians into Cracow. Informa
tion reaching Lemberg from a trusff
worthy source is to the effect that the
Austrians arr evacuating position af
ter position with very large losses.
It is state’, that the Austrian line
of retreat is strewn so thickly .with
the dead that the Russians have not
time to bury them. The cold is so
severe that the bodies are frozen.
To Draw Russian Fire.
German officers are in supreme
command at Cracow. They are plac
ing machine guns, light artillery and
wireless apparatus, it is reported, on
the cathedral and other historical
edifices drawing the fire of the Rus
sians to these buildings.
Recent arrivals from provinces in
Galicia state that the inhabitants of
all the regions evacuated by the Aus
trians are facing famine.
HEAVIEST FOG
SHROUDS N. Y.
Ocean Liners at Anchor, Ferry
Boats Creep Through Dense
Mist, Traffic Blocked.
New York—A fleet of 15 oceaji liners
rocked at anchor in a heavy se-a. today
at the entrance to New York harhor,
fog-bound in the thickest mist seen in
this section of the eastern seacoast for
15 years.
The half million commuters that
come daily from New Jersey, Long
Island and nearby New York state
points were delayed from half an hour
to an hour and a half. Trains crawled
slowly past almost hidden semaphores.
Ferry boats plying to New Jersey and
Brooklyn crept through a cloak of
mist so dense that one could see a
boat’s length ahead. Hardly half the
ferries were operated.
The local weather bureau said the
fog extended over a wider area of
country than was ever covered by a
single fog before, and placed Its west
ern boundary at the Mississippi river.
Officials pronounced it the heaviest
fog of the twentieth century.
ALLAY FEARS,
IB TAX STAMP
Washington.—lnternal revenue col
lectors throughout the country had
notice today from the Internal revenue
bureau here that the government does
not intend to prosecute any one sub
ject to the war revenue law who
shows a willingness and readiness to
buy the new tax stamp. The notice
was sent to allay fears on the part of
thousands of persons all over the
country who yesterday besieged the
Internal revenue offices In an attempt
to obtain revenue stamps to comply
with the law and who because of their
inability to do so became frightened
over what might happen In the event
they were not on the minute with
their stamping.
STOP KISSING AND
ARREST SPITTERS
Jacksonville, Fla.—“ Stop kissing if
you can, arrest the spitter. If you will,
prohibit the public drinking cup If
you must," declared I)r. W. G. Klu-r
--sole, secretary and treasurer of tho
National Mouth Hygiene Association
at the Joint meeting of that organiza
tion with the American Public Health
Association here today. “Do these
things," he added, "and you have
made progress; but to give humanity
that to which she is entitled from a
hygienic standpoint you should have
to place gauze muzzles on over 90 per
cent of the people. We muzzle, dogs
to avoid one kind of disease. Why
not muzzle man to avoid the many
other kinds of diseases? It might be
Ideal, but hardly practical.”
DINNER FOR GOVERNOR-ELECT.
Washington.—Governor-elect Brum
baugh, of Pennsylvania, will be Intro
duced to the Peensylvanla delegation
In congress at a dinner to be given
here I>ec. 7. Speaker Clark and others
outside the state will he guests.
VIRGINIA o'ySTER BEDS.
Hampton, Va—A conference of
state and federal experts was held
here today to Insure by revision of
pollution areas, cleanliness and henlth
fulness of Virginia’s oyster beds.
Dr. H. S. Cummings of the United
States public health service and B. L.
Purcell, Virginia pure food commis
sioner, attended the conference.
SI)T-YEAR-OLDKIDNAPED.
Mobsrly, Mo.—Orville Beach, six
years old, waa stolen from his home
here today. His parents were In the
house and from a window they saw
the child carried Into an automobile
a«d driven rapidly away. Both Beach
add his wife said there was no one
with whom they had had trouble.
Commanding Germans in Poland
Major Gen. Von Mackenson, who is commanding
one of the German division in Poland under General
Von Hinderbnrg.
HIS 3 BANKS STORMED
BY ANGRY DEPOSITORS
New York. —An involuntary petition
petition In bankruptcy was filed today
against Abraham L. Kass, a private
banker with three offices in Brooklyn.
His liabilities are placed at $1,600,000
and his assets at $750,000.
Angry depositors stormed Kass’
three banks in force during the day.
Kass whs hooted and jeered as he en
tered one of the institutions under a
strong police guard. He endeavored to
calm the crowd, telling them that he
would pay every penny of liis debts,
hut his attempt proved a failure.
21 AMERICAN REPUBLICS TO SPEAK
AS ONE VOICE REGARDING NEUTRAL
ZONE TO EUROPE’S BELLIGERENTS
Washington.-—Proposals for creating a neutral zone in the waters of
the Western Hemisphere and conserving the rights of neutrals will he
laid by the United States before the governing board of the Pan-Ameri
can Union, which consists of diplomatic representatives of the 21 Amer
ican republics.
The general purpose of the meeting is (o reach n concord of views on
neutrality question so that the 21 Amorleans republics will speak as with
one voice to the European belligerent powers whenever new questions
arise.
After conferences between President Wilson, Secretary Bryan and
Counsellor Robt. Lansing, it was decided that the only feasible plan at
present was to lay the entire question before the Pan-American govern
ing board.
One of Great Heiresses Widowed By War
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LADY JULIE T DUFF
London. —One of the gre.t heiresses Juki widowed by war Is Lady Juliet
Duff, niece of the Karl of Lonsdale and daughter of tin: Marchioness of Klpon.
Jler husband, lieutenant In the Hecorid Life Uitards, was killed In France about
three weeks after succeeding to the title and estates of Ids father, Hlr Charles
Assheton-Srnllh, classed among the richest men In ling and
The <l<- d soldier’s seventeen-year- old son nrrw be -omts Hlr Charles Ashe.
ton-Bmlth, with an Income of something like u million dollars a year, while
his mother may, if she dusltes to assume the unfamiliar title of Lady Asshe
ton-.Smith.
RESIGNS RATHER THAN
ELECTROCUTE TEN MEN
Little Rock, Ark.—Neal McLough
lln, under sentence of death for at
ta* king a young: white woman near
Ozark, / . will not die in the electric
chair t< now because of a motion
for a new trial which was filed to
day.
E. B. Dempserv, of Arkndelphla, to
day was appointed prison electrician
to succeed Luther Castling, who re
signed lather than electrocute ten
men under sentence of death.
$6.00 PER YEAR---FIV E CENTS PER COPY.
KAISER’S OWN REG’T
CAPTURES FRENCH
HANDS AND FEET
FROZEN,
GERMANS
Petrograd, (via London.) —The con
dition of Gorman prisoners captured
In the region of Lodz is said to re
semble that of the French troops dur
ing Napoleon's retreat from Moscow.
Many of them have frozen hands and
feet. They were wrapped in blankets
and shawl taken from the peasants
One private wore a woman's fur
wrap. The prisoners say that before
their capture their courage was kept
up by statements that the quarter
master was bringing clothes, which
would ho distributed in a few days.
The repoited use by the Germans of
monasteries, chapels and other public
buildings in captured towns as bar
racks, stables and giTn stations is ex
plained by the prisoners as due to the
belief that tin* private buildings had
been mined.
BRYAN SUMMONS
SCHWAB; TALK
SUBMARINES
Believed That State Depart
ment Desired to Confer With
Steel Head Regarding Con
tracts For Belligerents.
Washington Secretary Bryan today
today invited Uhas M. Rchwabb. pres
ident of the Bethlehem Steel Go., to
the state department and gave him the
views of the American government on
the building of ■ submarines hi this
country for European belligerents.
No Violation.
It was believed, however, that the
State Department desired to consult
wdth the steel company officers ho
there would be no violation of neu
trality if contracts were taken. While
the export of munitions of war such
as guns, shells or ammunition 1h not
prohibited by the neutrality laws, tint
fitting out of warships or any armed
expedition from American 801 l would
he considered a violation.
During tho Russo-Japanese war,
however, an American firm built the
parts of several submarines, con
signed them to Its own agency In
Russia and then sold them to the Rus
sian government. Although the trans
action was kept secret until the ship
no nt was concluded, It was generally
held at that time that no law had
been violated.
Many Millions.
Mr. Schwab recently returned from
Europe where he visited Germany a..d
England. On his return it was said
he brought contracts for many mil
lion dollars worth of war supplies
with the British government. It was
suggested today that he might also
have discussed that feature with Sec
retary Bryan.
American manufacturers of motor
trucks have recently been making ex
hibition tests at Mr. Schwab's Beth
lehem I’lant and It lias been reported
that several hundred motors for mil
itary use were being botighl by Mr.
Sellwal/s company for the allies.
TO RESENTENCE
LEO FRANK
Atlanta, Ga. The state supremo
court today certified to the clerk of
the Fulton County superior court a
remittitur In tho case of Leo M.
Frank, under sentence of death here
for the murder of Mary Phagan. The
habeas corpus writ on which tho
prosecutor will bring Frank into court
for re-sentence lias been drawn, but
It will not be served and Frank will
not be re-sentenced until next week,
owing to the Illness of Judge lien H.
Hill of the superior court.
OLDEST ODd"fELLOW DEAD.
Lexington, Ky William It Fmrnal,
97, said to he the oldest Odd Fellow
In the world, died here lust night. He
Joined the order In 1839.
SHOT WIThTn AN HOUR.
Vers Cruz.—Th» first execution
since tho Mexlcon troops have return
ed here, occurred yesterday. It was
that of a soldier who was detected In
an attempt to steal ammunition. Ho
was tried by summary courtmarttal,
and shot within an hour after hla ar
rest.
DISPUTE SETTLED.
London, 1:35 p. m. The long stand
ing dispute of the two American wo
men, Lida Kleanor Fitzgerald and
Josephine Moffltt, as to which was en
titled to stylo herself Princess Victor
of Thurn and Taxis, was settled In
tho chancery court today In favor
nt Mrs. Fitzgerald.
The court allowed Mrs. Fitzgerald
$(,00 damages, gave her cost of trial
and granted her an Injunction against
Miss Moffltt. The prince now la
serving In the Austrian army.
HOME
EDITION
Berlin Reports 23.000 Addi
tional Russian Prisoners Be
yond the 40,000 Previously
Taken
Berlin, (By Wireless to London, 3
p. m.) —The German official state
ment issued today claims the capture
o’ a strong French position in the
Argonne forest by Emperor William’s
own regiment. The text of 1 the com
munication reads:
"In I lie western theater of the war
the enemy made insignificant ad
vances which were checked.
"There is no news from East Prus
sia.
"In northern Poland the battles are
taking their normal course.
“In southern Poland the enemy’s at
tacks were repulsed.
“The report circulated in the foreign
press that the 23,000 prisoners taken
l< us at Kutno are Included in the
40,000 Russian prisoners reported by
us previously, Is untrue.
"In the battles at Wloelawek, Kutno
Lodz and Lowlcz the eastern army has
taken between the 11th of November
and Ist of December, over 80,000 un
wounded Russian prisoners."
THOMSON RAS A
110,010 EIRE
Thomson, Ga. The Neal-Knox
Building was almost destroyed by fire
early this morning. The building was
occupied on third floor by the Knights
of Pythias and Odd Fellows Hall, on
second floor by the Christian Science
rending room, and a number of office
tenants.
The building was valued at SIO,OOO
and was partially covered by insur
ance. Tenants also carried insurance.
The fire originated on the second floor
from an unknown cause.
The building was owned by J. p T.
Neal and will be rebuilt at. once.
GUTIERREZ IN
CITY Of MEXICO
Washington.--Provisional President
Gutierrez will enter Mexico City to
morrow and be installed in the na
tional palace there, according to of
ficial telegram reaching the State
Department today.
General Villa Is at Tacuba, a suburt)
of Mexico City, where it. Is believed he
conferred with Generel Zapata. All
reports to the State Department In
dicate that the two military chiefs are
v/orklng in harmony in support of
Gutierrez.
FREED BY APPEAL
U. S. AMBASSADOR
Washington.—On personal represen
tationa from President Wilson through
Ambassador Gerard. Germany has re
leased Admiral Neeld, retired, of the
British Navy and his wife, who were
held military prisoners at a German
health resort.
NOT TAXING FLOUR.
London, 3:25 R. M.—The American
Belgian relief committee today char
acterized as wholly without founda
tion the statement published In the
Echo Beige. Nov. 29th, that the Ger
man authorities In Belgian were tax
ing flour sent from the United States
for the starving people of the country
at the rate of $2.60 per 100 kilograms.
ThlH statement came to London by
way of Amsterdam and was cabled
from Ixmdon to the United States.
FUND NOW $20,000,000.
London, 10:25 p. m,—The Prince of
Wales Fund for National Relief to
day reached the total of £4,000,000
($20,000,000).
MORGAN PARTNER DEAD.
Now York.—Temple Bowdoln, a
pnrtner In the firm of J. P. Morgan &
Company, and one of the two board
members of the firm, died here todsy.
Mr. Bowdoln was 51 years of age
and succeeded his father aa a partner
In the Morgan firm upon his father'*
death about a year ago.
there: are
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