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VOLUME XIX, No. 337.
In Desperate Effort,
Germans Cut Through
Encircling Russians
Kaiser’s Forces Stolidly Re
taining Positions in Poland.
Instead of Overwhelming Vic
tory, the Muscovite Position
“Extremely Hazardous”
THROUGH SUCCESS OF
AUSTRIANS, CZAR’S ARMY
OFFENSIVE IMPAIRED
Petrograd, on Other Hand,
Confident That Grand Duke
Nicholas Will Prove Himself
a Match For Von Hindenberg.
Berlin (Via Wireless to London),
3:10 p. m.—Today's official state
ment was limited to the following
brief announcement:
“In neither theater of war has
anything of importan-e hap
pened.”
Still Undecided.
London, 12:05 p. m. All reports
agree that In northern Poland the bat
tle still is undecided and fiercly con
tested, with the Germans making des
perate efforts to resume their foward
movement in the direction of War
saw.
From Petrograd comes the report
that General Rennenkampf has been
blamed for the Napoleonic coup which
enabled the German forces to cut
through the encircling Russian cor
don. According to this report the
dilatoriness of General Rennenkampf
in bringing up reinforcements made
the sucoess of the German move pos
sible.
Much Impaired.
Discussing the campaign as a whole
a well known Berlin military critic
maintains that the long resistance and
the unexpected co-operative powers
of the Austrians, coupled with their
losses in Poland, have deprived Russia
of such a large portion of her first
line troops that her offensive power
dias been irretrievably impaired.
Petrograd Confident.
0 On the other hand, observers in
Petrograd express the opposite view
and they are confident that Grand
Duke Nicholas will prove himself
more than a match for the admitted
resourcefulness of General von Hin
denburg.
Russian forces now are reported to
fbe within 10 miles of Cracow, while
the situation at Przemysl, the only
other Austrian stronghold left in Ga
licia, is declared to be desperate.
TROOPS ARRIVE
FROM AUSTRALIA
London, 2:05 p. m.—“ Australian and
New Zealand contingents have been
disembarked in Egypt," according to
an announcement of the official bu
reau, “to assist in the defense of that
country and complete their training
there.
“When this training is completed
they will go direct to the front to
fight with the other British troops In
Europe.
In Magnificent Petition Augusta’s Merchants Voiee
Protest at Proposed Increases of Fares on A.-A. Line
* Can No Longer Be Charged By
People of Aiken, Belvedere
and in Horse Creek Valley
That Augusta Merchants Are
Indifferent
NEARLY EVERY MERCHANT
!N BUSINESS SECTION OF
CITY HAS SIGNED PETITION
Expected to Have Weight at
Re-hearing in Columbia Next
Week---Augusta Appreciates
Trade of People Along A.-A.
Line and Presents Railway
Company With Splendid Peti
tion.
As if in answer to the charges made
freely in Aiken, Belvedere and the
Horse Creek Valley that Augusta mer
chants are Indifferent, or apathetic,
at 8 the proposed large increase in the
fares of the Augusta-Aiken Railway
and Electric Corporation, a magnifi
cent petition, signed hy nearly every
merchant in the business section of
the city has been presented to the
management of the Augusta-Aiken
protesting against the increase.
Mayor Gyles of Aikeri, Senator Wil-
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THOUSAND II AN
ESCAPE ATTEMPT
Prisoners in English Concen
tration Camp Charge Guards
With Bricks and Stones.
Subdued.
London, 4:08 p. m. Rioting broke
out in the Belgian concentration camp
at Zeist, Holland, yesterday, accord
ing to Het Volk, published at Amser
dam.
Dutch troops fired on the Belgians,
killing six and wounding nine of
them. No details of the occurrence
are as yet available.
This dispatch w r as sent to London
by the correspondent of Reuter’s Tele
gram company at Amsterdam.
Lancaster (Via London), 8:11 a. m.
—An attempt to escape made last
night by a thousand prisoners in the
concentration camp here was thwart
ed by the guards, who charged the
mob with fixed bayonets, wounding
several.
The trouble, it is claimed, arose
from the indiscretion of a prisoner,
who boasted to the other captives that
he was about to be released. This
angered his comrades, who attacked
him. The guards intervened, but were
overpowered.
The reserves were summoned and
when they reached the scene they
found a thousand prisoners advancing,
armed with bricks, sticks and stones.
The reserves fixed bayonets, charged
at the double quick and soon subdued
the mutineers. The ringleaders were
arrested and placed in solitary con
finement. Only one man was seri
ously injured in the melee.
FOUR HURT IN WRECK ON
ATHENS BRANCH OF GA. R.R.
Derailment Thursday Morning
20 Miles From Athens-Be
lieved None of Injured From
Augusta.
A passenger train on the Athens
branch of the Georgia railroad was
derailed at 11 a. m. Thursday near
Crawford, a station about 20 miles this
side of Athens, and four persons were
injured.
The injured are:
S. W. Ridley, head and face cut.
A. T. Nash, head and face bruised.
H. H. Hunter, hand and head cut.
E. R. Boswell, finger cut.
While the addresses of none of the
injured passengers were given in the
advices received by the officers of the
company here it is believed that no
Augustans are Included in the list.
A wrecking train was immediately
despatched to the scene and traffic
will be restored before night, It is said.
There was no serious damage to equip
ment, It is understood.
Kaiser, in Silesia, Holds Conference
With Chief of the General Staff
Berlin, via. London, 2:55 p. m.—Emperor William yesterday had a con
ference at Breslau, in Silesia, with Archduke Frederick, commander-in
chief of the Austria-Hungary army, according to a telegram received here
today at general headquarters. Archduke Charles Francis, heir to the
throne, and General von Hoetzendorf, chief of the general staff, also were
present.
Later Emperor William visited a military hospital at Breslau.
liams and others ivho have fought
against the proposed increase of prac
tically 100 per cent have made state
ments to the effect that Augusta mer
chants, the people who should be most
Interested In the question because Au
gusta enjoys a large trade from the
Augusta-Aiken line, seem not to caro
and have not been giving them any
aid whatsoever in their fight to pre
vent the Increase.
It will be recalled that the South
Carolina Railroad Commission recent
ly Issued an order allowing the In
crease of from one to two cents per
mile, effective January first. How
ever, because of "newly discovered evi
dence,’’ so to speak, the case was re
opened and there will be a re-hearlng
In Columbia on next Thursday, De
cember 10th, when Senator Williams,
Mayor Gyles, Mr. L. J. Williams, Mr.
E. Foster Brigham and others Inter
ested will appear before the commis
sion and urge that the increase not be
allowed.
The petition which the Augusta mer
chants have signed Is expected to have
good effect both In Columbia at the
re-hearing and along the Augusta-
Aiken line, where the people have re
sented Augusta's apparent Indiffer
ence. The petition, and It Is a mag
nificent one. will remove all doubt as
to where Augusta merchants stand.
They want the trade of the people
along the Augusta-Aiken line and they
are going to help them prevent the in
crease as much as they can.
Th» Petition,
Here is the petition.
Augusta, Ga.. Nov. 30th, 1914.
To Augusta-Aiken Railway A Electric
Corporation.
Augusta. Georgia.
Gentlemen: Whereas, It having been
rilled to our attention that you have
applied to the Railroad Commission of
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 3, 1914.
Ypres Guns
Increase in
Thunder
Paris, 2:50 p. m. The French
official report given out in Baris
this afternoon says that yesterday
there was a lively artillery ex
change at Nieuport and to the
south of Ypres and that a heavy
bombardment took place to the
west of Lens. In the Orgonne
several German attacks were re
pulsed. Otherwise the situation
shows little change.
Thundering Again.
London, 12 noon. The increasing
thunder of guns in the vicinity of
Yres and the arrival at Bruges of
transports bearing wounded men, led
to the conclusion in London today that
a greater degree of activity has pre
vailed in West Flanders than has been
reported in the official communica
tions.
The anxiety in England over condi
tions in South Africa has been greatly
relieved by the reported capture of
the elusive DeWet, the most formid
able among the leaders of the South
African rebellion. The German relch
stag has adjourned after voting a
credit of $1,250,000,00 and embarking
Germany on the second financial stage
of the war with every expression of
confidence in its successful conclu
sion.
KINGSTON
THE FIIC LINE
London ,1:18 p. m.—King George
of England, who hns been visiting the
rßitish lines In Flanders, went out to
the firing line today, according to a
telephone message received this after
noon by The Evening News from Ca
lais.
BRITAfir TO
DELAY 11, S. SHIPS
Washington. Sir Ceclt Spring-
Rice, the British ambassador, deliv
ered to the state department oday
a note containing assurances that
Great Britain does not intend to delay
American ships unduly in searching
them for contraband.
Sir Cicil told Secretary Bryan and
Counsellor Lansing that meats, cotton
and other l.on-contraband products,
light in weight, were often shipped in
vessels which require heavier articles,
such as copper or metals, for ballast.
The latter usually being stored in the
holds of a vessel necessarily prolonged
the search. The British ambassador
pointed out that every effort would
be made to prevent undue delay.
the State of South Carolina for the
privilege of Increasing the car fare
from Augusta, Ga., to Aiken, S. C., on
your line, and that the said Railroad
Commission has granted your request
to make such increase over your pres
ent rate, and
Whereas, we feel and know that It
would prevent a great many of our
customers from coming to Augusta,
and would Impose a burden upon those
who continue to come, and
Whereas, a great many of our cus
tomers have no other facility for get
ting to Augusta, and
Whereas, a large part of the trade
of this city comes In from South
Carolina over your line, and
Whereas, we feel that if you Increase
your present rate that It will he great
ly to the detriment of Augusta, and
especially to the Interests of the un
dersigned,
We, the merchants of Augusta,
therefore, petition you not to Increase
the present rate, sincerely believing
that It will prove to your Interest as
well as our own, and to the progress
of our city to grant our petition.
Yours for mutual benefit.
Von Kamp, Vaughan A Gerald, 802
Broad street.
The J. Willie Levy Co,, 824 Broad
street.
Walk-Over Boot Shop, 828 Broad St.
Florshelm Shoe Co., 818 Broad street.
Wm. O. White, Jeweler, 814 Broad St.
W. C. Lewis, 818 Broad street.
Green A Horsey, 820 Broad street.
J Mullarky A Co., *3O Broad street.
The Great Atlantic A Pacific Tea
Co., 844 Broad street.
f’afe Metropole, 846 Broad street.
F G. Mertlns, 854 Broad street.
The Wise Dry Goods Co., 858 Broad
street.
The German Commander in Poland
GENERAL VON HINPRNBDRG.
His army after having been repulsed by the Russians after a daring
attempt to rapture Warsaw. Von Hinhongurg's energy Is being now hent
toward leading his army out of the enemy’s grasp In an orderly retreat.
.This, latest accounts declare,“he Is doing. ■
THE PRES’T AND
NIT'L DEFENSE
Washington. Chairman Tillman
of the senate naval affairs commit
tee, will discuss the naval program
with President Wilson Monday. After
conferences with Representative
Gardner, who wants a congressional
Investigation of the country’s military
preparedness, and Representative
Sherley, who heads the subcommittee
making appropriations for fortifica
tions, Mr. Wilson expects to discuss
the question of national defense with
other congressional leaders.
“American Beef Trust.”
London, 6:15 a. m. A dispatch
from Melbourne to Reuter's Telegraph
company says:
"The royal commission’s report dis
counts the alarmist statements regard
ing the alleged operations of the
American beef trust In Australia."
Mulherln A Marks Shoe Co., 862
Broad street.
Lewis P. Speth, 864 Broad street.
MeElwee-Thomas IJry Goods Co
-866 Broad street.
Andrews Bros. Co., 870 Broad street.
Swan-Edwards Co, 872 Broad street
Silver’s 5 and 10-cent Store, 906
Broad street.
Watson Drug Co., 912 Broad street.
Chas. A. Meyer, 922 Broad street.
Miss Mary Klnohley, 920 Broad St.
Toomey Bros., 982 Broad street.
Menter A Co., 940 Broad street.
Miss Ella Hughes, 946 Broad street.
Our Candy Shop, 946 Broad street,
c. D. Kenny Co., 1048 Broad street.
Henry J. Godin, 956 Broad street.
Standard Sample Shoe Store, 958
960,962, 964 Broad street.
Sickle Sign Co., 1038 Broad street.
The Cook-McKie Shoe Co., 970 Broad
street.
E. M. Andrews Furniture Co., 972
Broad street.
J. H. P. Roper, 927 Broad street,
J. E. Tarver. 927 Broad street.
I. Sandler, 986 Broad street
The James, 988 Broad street.
W, A, Moore, 990 Broad street
A. Lltchenstein, 1006 Broad street.
A. O. Rhodes A Son, 1012 Broad St.
Diet* Bros., 1022 Broad street.
Harry Diets, 1026 Broad street.
T. R. Maxwell Furniture Co., 1032
Broad street.
Shapiro Millinery, 1036 Broad street.
Coffsky Millinery, 1040 Broad street.
Farr-Helglsr Clothing Co., 1044 Broad
street.
M. A. Volk, 1046 Broad street.
Golden Bros., 1054 Broad street.
Harry Shapiro, 1162 Broad street.
Morris Hubotnlck, 1216V4 Broad St
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Police Charge While Men “Higher Up”
Responsible, Augusta Auto Robberies
SHARP CLASH,
LODGE. DANIELS
Washington. Secretary Daniels
took sharp Issue .today with Senator
Lodge over the latter’s reported state
ment to the effect that no fleet man
euvers have been held for two years
and no divisional maneuvers for one
year.
"Since 1 have been in the navy de
partment,” said Mr. Daniels, ”1 have
attended two fleet maneuvers and the
fleet is now concluding maneuvers
again at Hampton Roads. As to di
visional maneuvers, they have been
held from time to time, Of course,
the presence of so many of the war
ships In Vera, f’puz Interrupted the
scheduled programs somewhat, but
the Vera Cruz expedition Itself was
of Inestimable value In showing the
preparedness of the fleet and Its abil
ity to get under way within 26 hours
of the Issuance of the order to Ad
miral Badger.”
IN EVENT OF INVASION.
London, 5:28 p. m. The Earl of
Warwick, lord lieutenant of Essex, In
addressing the Essex county organiza
tion of territorials today said that In
the event of a German invasion of
England, no attempt should be made at
resistance by Individual civilians who
are not associated with some form of
military bodies.
PAN-AMERICAN ACTION
NEUTRALITY IN THE WAR
Washington, D. C. —Diplomatic representatives of Central and South
American countries were active today preparing for the meeting of tho
governing board of the Pan-Amerlcan Union, Tuesday, to consider meas
ures for united action on questions of neutrality arising out of the Eu
ropean war.
Most of the other Latln-Amerloan diplomats were In communication
with their government to obtain specific Instructions for the meeting
which Is likely to develop Into one of the most Important international
conferences of the situation produced by the European war.
Advance Toward Prosperity Told By
600 Writers of highest Authority
N#w York,—The results of the comprelienslve study of the effects of
the European war on business throughout the United States gained from
the reports received from more than 600 correspondents, including gov
ernors, mayors, officials of unions, industrial associations, hanks and build
ing associations, will be made at the fifteenth annual meeting of tho Na
tional Civic Federation, which begins here tomorrow.
The report says that conditions are Improving and predicts that a
further advance toward prosperity would be made during the next few
months. The report wss published by John Hays Hammond, chairman of
the committee which handled the Investigation, and strikes a gloomy note
In speaking of the unemployed It states that the country will be con
fronted this winter ’’by u situation which will dernund extraordinary phi
lanthropic efforts,"
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
UNANIMOUS, SOLEMN
GERMAN WAR MEET
DROP AIRBOMBS
ON BIG KRUPP
GUN IRAS
London, 2:35 p. m. A dispatch
to tho Exchange Tolcffraph company
quotcH a message from Berlin to the
effect that the Krupp factory at Es
sen, German'", was bombarded yes
terday by an aeronaut.
It is said that bombs were dropped
from the aeroplane on the buildings
devoted to the manufacture of can
non. The airmen escaped uninjured
and the extent of the damage has not
been ascertained.
TOOHLGIE
WITH BAYONETS
Budapest (Via Amsterdam and Lon
don), 2:18 p. m. The city of Bel
grade, captured yeaterday by the Aus
trians, was taken by storm at the
point of bayonets. The Austm-llun
gnrlan troops approached the oily
from the westward and ruahed the de
fenses. After their victorious assault
they marched Into the city, cheering
loudly.
NORWEGIAN SHIP
IS HELD AS PRIZE
London, Monday Nov. 30, 9:36 p. m.
—(delayed In transmission) Lloyd's
Agency declared loday that the Nor
weglan steamer Ran, whirl: reached
Liverpool yesterday (Sunday) from
New York, has been taken In custody
by the British authorities and is be
ing held as a prize.
The steamer Han, Captain Bnrve,
left New York Nov. 11, for Liverpool
She Is a vessel of 1,946 tons register.
Antone Williams, a Negro, Said
to Be Tool For White Men.
Arrests to Be Made Will
Prove Sensation
WHITE MEN OWN AUTOS
AND HAVE NEGROES STEAL
ACCESSORIES, CHARGED
Negro Says at Command of
White Man He Took Jack and
Took Off Tires of Another
Man’s ar.C
That there are men "higher up” who
are buying the stolen articles taken
from automobiles, such as lamps,
tires, electric colls, prest-o-llte tanks,
etc., Is the declaration of Chief of
Police George I’. Elliott and arrests
are expected within the next few days
that will produce a sensation. The
chief says that a negro, Antone Wil
liams, a notorious thief, who has been
arrested on ten warrants this year
alone, is used by white men to steal
automobile aceessorles that they either
buy outright from the negro, know
ing them to have been stolen, or force
the negro to secure for them because
they stand Ills bond when he gets In
trouble. The chief further says that
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HOME
EDITION
In Momentous Session, the
Reichstag, After Voting New
Credit of $1,250,000,000,
Makes Declaration to Pros
ecute Conflict to the End
ENTHUSIASM AT TRIUMPH
OF THE EMDEN AND THE
SUCCESS OF SUBMARINES
Seriously and Slowly the Im
perial Chancellor Reads the
Program. Much Remains to
Be Done. Britain Declared
Morally, Though Russia
Directly Responsible, For
Hostilities.
Berlin (Via London), 6:11 a. m. —•
A momentous war session of tha
relehstag was held today .nd was
marked by tho unanimity of feeling
that prevailed among the members in
regard to prosecuting the war to the
end. A new war credit of 6,000,000,000
marks ($1,260,000,000) was voted with
but one dissenting vote, that of Herr
Liebknecht, socialist, and notable
speeches ■ >ro made by the Imperial
chancellor, I)r. von Bethman-Hollweg,
and Johannes Kaempf, the speaker.
After the credit was voted the relch
stag adjourned until March 2.
In Gray Uniforms.
Almost all tho members were pres
ent when the body was called to or
der and at least a tenth of them wore
tho gray field uniform. The benches
allotted to members of the bundesrath
and all the galleries were crowded. In
the seat of Dr. Ludwig Frank, the
social democrat, who fell as a volun
teer In his first fight, a large laurel
wreath reposed. ,
Speaker Kaempf, In the course of
his opening speech, announced that 69
members of the relchstag were per
forming active service. More than
2,000,000 men, he said, had offered their
services as volunteers, but only a small
part of this number had thus far been
called to the colors.
Deep Feeling.
During Herr Kaempfs speech tbs
stormy enthusiasm of the first days
of the war was changed Into a less
noisy but more deep and serious feel
| lug. The enthusiasm was greatest
when the speaker mentioned the tri
umph of the cruiser Emden and Ger
mnny’s submarines.
When Dr. von Bethmann-Hollwwg,
the Imperial chancellor, appeared, he
spoke seriously and slowly, reading
his prepared speech with careful em
phasis. Ho eulogized the German mil
itary aiireesses, said that much re
mained to be done, but that Germany
would persist to Its last breath In this
was which was forced upon the Ger
man nation.
Prolonged Applause.
One of the most lmpoitant parts ot
Dr. von Bethrnan-Hollweg’s address
was his declaration of Belgium’s guilt
in aurrender’-ig her neutrality, of
which written proof, he said, had since
come to light. These were not at
Germany's disposal on August 4. he
declared, although well known to Brit
ish statesmen. This declaration caused
prolonged applause.
The final portion of the chancellor's
speech was devoted to an Indictment
of British policy as helng morally re
sponsible for the war, although Russia
was directly responsible, the chancel
lor said, by driving through a gen
eral mobilization. Ixing continued ap
plause followed the close of his
speech.
Press Censorship.
Hugo Haase, the socialist leader,
on behalf of his party, stated that the
socialists remained faithful to the
standpoint of their declaration of Au
gust 8. He criticised the press cen
sorship aa unnecessarily severe.
Dr. Peter Bpahn, leader of the cen
ter party, spoke In behalf of all mod
erate parties In favor of the war
credit, which was then enthusiastical
ly passed, with only the one dissent
ing voire of Dr. Llebknecht.
PRZEMYSL IS IN
DESPERATE STRAIT
Venice (Vis London), 6i45 a. nv.
The archbishop of ITzemysl, Who ia
en route to Rome, Is credited in an
Interview published here with declar
ing that the situation of Przemysl Is
desperate and the surrender of ths
fortress Imminent. The hospitals are
crowded, acoordlng to the published
statement, the mortality Is enormous
and the food supply exhausted.
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