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THE WEATHER Unsettled weather to night and Thursday; 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. ' 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 . r '\. - t •/’■fa :• '• -'4'. . . i M "... . • V mm • 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 19 1 Shopping Days Before Xmas Resd Herald sds and esll for advertised goods if you want the pick of stylos and bargains. When shopping in Augusta tomorrow Bayi **l Saw ll h Tbs Herald.” It will pay. Try It.