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VOLUME XIX, No. 338.
COMPLETE STOP OF
CABLE NEWSTODAY
Question Raised Whether Cen
sorship of Unusual Severity
Has Not Been Established.
Battles of Highest Importance
Must Be in Progress
THOUGHT THE ALLIES
REINFORCED IN FLANDERS
Assumed That Preparations
Are on For Great Attacks in
France---Only Vaguest Out
line of Conflict in Poland.
The almost complete stoppage of
news of the war today from official or
other sources raised the question of
whether a censorship of unusual se
verity had been put in force. The
cables brought practically no infor
mation, nothwithstanding the fact that
"Surely in the east and possibly in the
f west there are now in progress bat
tles of the highest importance. On
several occas ; ons earlier in the war
there were similar interruptions of
news dispatches which proved later
to have been due to rigid censorship
during the progress of important en
gagements.
Great Battle Pending.
For several days it has been in
timated unofficially that another great
battle in Belgium and northwestern
France was pending.
The forces of the allies in that re
gion have been strengthened and the
assumption of supreme command
there by the English general, Sir John
French, wee believed to indicate that
the. new English army, recently sent
to the continent, had been scattered
along the Yr.er in Belgium and north
ern France, perhaps in preparations
for a great attack. It has been as
sumed by some military critics that
the allies on this occasion would take
the offensive, since the Germans pre
sumably were weakened by the with
drawal of troops for use in the cam
paign agains* Russia. Others have
stated, however, that Germany had de
termined to make "a last effort" to
push through the English channel.
Germans on Offensive.
Germany has resumed the offensive
in the east and is striking another
blow at Russia. Although authenticat
ed reports pictured the situation only
in the vaguest outline it was app r
ent that the Germans who only a few
days ago were fighting desperately
to avert a calamitous defeat, are now
renewing their efforts to sweep back
the enemy. A new battle has devel
oped southwest of Lodz, where the
Germans have formed another line
and are again attempting to pierce
the Russian center.
For Third Assault.
The forces of Emperor William thus
are operating at a comparative advan
tage at the beginning of their third
assault. Their first invasion of Po
land which took them almost to War
saw was followed by a retreat to Ger
man territory. The second movement
was checked near Lodz but on this
occasion they succeded in holding
their main positions so that now the
attempt at a forward movement is in
itiated by forces already firmly fixed
on Russian soil.
STITTiiIL
RUSS POLAND
Berlin, (By Wireless to Sayville, L.
I.)—The German military authorities
have taken measures to prevent fam
ine among the inhabitants of the parts
of Russian Poland occupied by the
German army, according to news
given out by the press bureau today.
Another announcement from the
some source is that reports received
from Constantinople say England in
tends sending Portuguese troops Into
Egypt and that Mohammedan soldiers
in Tunis are being embarked for ser
vice in Europe.
One Gunman Dead,
3 Others Hiding
Toledo, Ohio.—One Louisville gun
man Is dead, three others hiding in the
underworld section of the city, a To
ledo man Is In a hospital with per
haps fatal wounds, and his wife is
held by the police as a coroner's wit
ness as a result of a shooting which
took place in the residence section
last night.
The wounded man is Harry C
Plummer, until about a year ago a
saloonkeeper at Louisville, Ky. His
wife is said to have fired the shot
which killed the unidentified man.
The police theory is that the shoot
ing is the result of an infraction ol
underworld rules and that the four
Louisville men came here to wreak
vengeance.
COTTON TO MEXICO DELAYED.
Galveston, Tax.—Notices which de
layed the movement of considerable
cotton billed to Mexican mills to rDe
eember delivery through Vera Cruz,
were received here today.
The advices said traffic to the in
terior had ceased.
RAISE CHICAGO QUARANTINE.
Washington, 0. C.—Secretary Hous
ton today raised the foot and mouth
disease quarantine from a portion of
the Chicago Union Stock Yards so it
may handle cattle shipments from ter
ritory outalde of the quarantined
areas.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
--- rrr THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
DOES IT KAN
THAT ITALY IS
.NON READY ?
Various Interpretations Placed
on Premier’s Speech in Par
liament Today---One Word
Would Have Meant Declara
tion of War.
Rome, 9:20 p. m.—Many members of
parliament consider that the state
ment of Premier Salandra, in parlia
ment today, in which he advised that
Italy maintain her attitude of watch
ful and armed neutrality and made
reference to what he termed the just
aspirations of Italy together with a
demonstration by the members, means
that Italy is now' ready.
Deputy Labriola, a prominent mem
ber, summarized his opinion of the
sitting by saying that “one word more
from Salandra would have meant a
declaration of war.”
Phrase Misunderstood.
Others think that the phrase of the
premier regarding the aspirations of
Italy was misunderstood and that he
might instead have alluded to the ex
istence of an Italio-Austrian agree
ment, delimiting the Italian frontier
by the peaceful annexation of a por
tion of the province of Trent. A few
express the fear that Austria may in
terpret today’s events in parliament
as a challenge.
A committee of deputies has been
formed and Its members are endeav
oring to induce their colleagues to re
frain from speaking on the premier's
statement in order to give the vote of
confidence in the government greater
solemnity.
GIANTISM
WHILE IN PEN
New York—The King's county grand
jury investigation which resulted in
the dismissal of Thomas F. McCormick
as warden of Sing Sing prison be
cause of favors shown by him to Da
vid A. Sullivan, who is serving a two
years’ sentence for the part he played
in wrecking the Union Bank of Brook
lyn, virtually ended today with the
finding of three indictments against
Sullivan charging him with grand lar
ceny while a prisoner at Sing Sing
prison.
The alleged offense was committed
within the prison walls and consisted
of Sullivan's use of payments on a
mortgage which it is charged was real
ly the property of the Union Bank.
Teh district attorney said he expect
ed to have Sullivan arraigned soon,
possibly tomorrow, to plead to the
three indictments.
AIRPLIESIAR
TONDING
London, 7:55 a, m.—A dispatch to
the Central News from Berlin says
that according to an unofficial an
nouncement made there a number of
tiansports escorted by British and
French warships have reached Anti
vari, the sole seaport of Montenegro.
The Austrian ships guarding the coast
are said to have retired before the
new comers.
Austrian aeroplanes are active, it is
stated, making disembarkations from
the transports unsafe.
Wickersham For
N. Y. Dis’t Att’y?
New York.—Governor-Elect Charles
Whitman, it was reported today ha/1
offered the position of district attor
new for New York County which he
vacates next month to Geo. W. Wick
ersham. former attorney general of
the United (States. Mr. Wickersham
is now engaged In private practice, a
partner of Henry W. Taft. He is
known to have a keen Interest in pub
lic service and it is said that he would
like to accept the district attorney
ship if partnership agreements be
tween himself and Mr. Taft could be
waived.
No Settlement in
Strike oi Miners
Cleveland, Ohio.—The Joint confer
ence of the miners and operators of
the eastern Ohio coal fields where 15,-
000 miners have been on strike since
April Ist last, adjourned sine die at
12:10 o'clock >hla afternoon, breaking
off ali negotiations toward a settle
ment of th* strike.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FIRDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 4, 1914.
Australian Cruiser That Prevented Greatest Coup ot the Emden in
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Melbiurne, Australia, (via London, 1:55 p. m.) —Information made public here today indicated that when the
famous German cruiser Emden was at last run down by the Australian cruiser Sydney, she was preparing to
undertake the most daring and destructive of her many adventures.
George F. Pearce, the commonwealth minister of defense, announced in the senate today that when the
Sydney intercepted the Emden the transports bearing the Australian and New Zealand expeditionary forces
were within 100 miles of the German cruiser.
100,000 CONCEALED
IN THESE TRENCHES
Correspondent of Ass’d Press Yesterday Visited Bloodiest of
All Battlefields in Flanders---only Occasional Bursts of
Flame and Whirring of Shells—-Thousands Lie Hidden
In Flanders, (via Paris, 10:36 a. m.)
—A visit to the French trenches in
Flanders yesterday by a correspon
dent of the Associated Press under the
auspices of the French general staff
is here described.
Standing in the shelter of a won
derfully ingenuious and deep dug
trench on what undoubtedly Is the
bloodiest battlefield In European his
tory the. first and most notable im
pression of an observer is one of utter
surprise at the absence of movement
and the lack of noise.
Within Vision's Range.
Within one's range of vision with
strong field glasses, there probably
are concealed no less than 100,000 men
but for the few French soldiers, with
rifles in their hands, standing or
kneeling In the immediate vicinity and
keenly peering over the flat land to
ward the positions known to be held
0. S. STUDENTS
DISTRIBUTE FOOD
Ten Americans at Oxford Vol
unteer For Service in Belgium.
Granted Passes By Germans.
London, 1:28 p. m.—Ten American
students at Oxford who have volun
teered for relief work In Belgium
leave for the continent to take up the
work of assisting the American relief
committee in the distribution of food.
Since the first squad of volunteers
was chosen the commission has re
ceived applications from many other
Rhodes scholars whose services will
be accepted if they prove to be quali
fied for the work.
The first volunteers are to serve for
the six weeks of the mid-term vaca
tion. Efforts will be made to obtain
a six months leave of absence for
them so that they may devote all their
time to this service, as the commis
sion considers It of great importance
to have this type of American college
man in charge of the actual distribu
tion of supplies. The students are to
be sent into remote points, where dis
tribution depots will be established,
it is expected that they will greatly
facilitate the work as, unlike the Bel
gian members of the local distribution
agencies, they will he permitted by
the German authorities to travel free
ly. Not only will passes be given to
them but they will have the use of
military lines of communication in
their travels. They are to have sup
ervision over the actual distribution
of the foodstuffs sent In by the com
mission. An English speaking Bel
gian will go with each pair of stu
dents.
TURKEY WORRIED OVER
COAL PROBLEM, SHIPS
London. —Turkey Is faced with the
problem of securing adequate supplies
of good steam coal for her warships.
A few weeks ago, It was estimated
that not more than 16,000 tons of
Welsh quantities was available In the
Turkish waters for naval purposes,
and since then exports have been
stopped. As a matter of fact, all the
shipments It the best sorts from South
Wales are now being made on account
of the British and French admiralties,
with the result that Italy and Greece,
who were recently in the market for
large quantities, have been compelled
to resort to the United States, and
that source Is now, of course, closed
to Turkey. Use will, no doubt, be
made of ntalve coal which has only
poor steam-raising qualities, and
leaves a trail of dense black smoke
for miles.
KANSAS CITY P. M.
Washington.— Recess appointments
of postmasters made today include W.
Collins, Kansas Wily, -Mo.
by the Germans, no human presence
was noticeable.
300 Yards Away.
A staff officer supplied the informa
tion that behind a slope some 300
yards away many German guns were
hidden from sight but only an occa
sional burst of flame and a sharp
whirring sound coming from an Inde
finite point told of the presence of this
artillery.
A little forest to the left is believed
to be bristling with machine guns
backed by infantry In rifle pits and
covered trenches.
Approach Impossible.
The approach to these positions has
been made almost impossible from the
standpoint of an infantry attack by
barbed wire entanglements strewn
with hrush and branches of trees and
having the appearance from a distance
o( a small copse of heather.
'dll ODILTTT—
ROCKEFELLER
New Pleading Made in Con
nection With Indictment For
Criminal Violation of Law.
New York. The pleas in abatement
made by Wm. Rockefeller and seven
Others of the twenty-one directors and
former directors of the New Haven
Railroad to indictment charging them
with criminal violation of the law
have been dismissed and pleas of not
guilty were entered instead today.
In addition to Mr. Rockefeller, Robt.
W. Taft and Chas. F. Brooker, Fred
erick G. Brewster, D. Newton Barney,
Hery K. McHarg, A. Heaton Robert
son and Jas. H. Hemingway were the
defendants who entered pleas of not
guilty.
The new pleadings were made nec
essary by the dismissal of the pleas
in abatement which contended that
the indicements were improperly
drawn.
SBOTOOOTOSS
OF PAINTINGS
Flames in Steamer’s Hold Ex
tinguished, But Big Damage
Done to Works of Art.
New York—Paintings and art ob
jects of an estimated value of about
SBOO,OOO were destroyed by fire in the
hold of the freight steamer Mississippi
which arrived here on November 27th,
it became known yesterday when the
shipment was examined by customs
officials and representatives of insur
ance companies. The fire started soon
after the Mississippi left Havre, but
as it was soon extinguished the vessel
proceeded to this port and no news of
lhe fire was given out. Urates con
taining other paintings were not open
ed but as they are badly charred, their
contents also are expected to be a
total loss. The works destroyed were
consigned to New York art dealers,
PREBENTB CREDENTIALS.
Washington, D. C. Romulo R. Naon,
for three years minister to the Unit
ed States from Argentina, today pre
sented his credentials to President
Wilson as the first ambassador from
his country.
ZINC RECORD BROKEN.
Washington. —Exports of American
7-lnc during the last three months
broke all previous records, totalling
66,504,674 pounds and valued at $4,-
442.381, the hulk of which went to Eu
rope. These figures which were an
nounced by the deportment of com
merce today compare with 1,348,877
pounds, valued at $80,706 in the like
period of 1913.
T he Kaiser
Back in
Berlin
Official War Statement De
clares Repeated Attacks By
French in Flanders Repulsed.
Also Heavy Russian Loss.
Berlin, (By Wireless to London, 3
p. m.)—The French troops In Flanders
are repeatedly attacking the German
line, says the official statement given
out today at the war office, whirli
adds that, these assaults have been re
pulsed. The statement follows:
“In the western theater of war the
French attacks against our troops in
Flanders were repeatedly repulsed as
they were also in the region north
west of Aitkirch, where the French
suffered considerable losses.
“In the eastern theater of the war
the enemy’s attacks east of the Plain
of the Mazurlan Lakes were repulsed
with heavy losses to the Russians.
"Our offensive in Poland is taking
its normal course.
"His majesty, the emperor, arrived
In Berlin last night for a short stay.
(Signed) "CHIEF OF THE ARMY
ADMINISTRATION."
Home ‘Stonewall’
Jackson Burned
Weston, W. Va.—The boyhood home
of General Thomas .1. ("Stonewall")
Jaekson, a frame house north of here
was destroyed by fire last night.
Leaves left burning by children are
believed to have ignited the building.
The old Jackson mill nearby was r.ot
burned.
Casualties, 33,000
Russian Officers
Berlin, (By Wireleet to Sayville, L.
I.) —Among the Items of news given
out by the German official press bu
reau today la the following:
"The Russian military newspaper
Russky Invalid states that the num
ber of Russian officers killed, wound
ed or taken prisoners now totals
33,000.”
No Traffic, City
Mexico, Vera Cruz
nation between Mexico City and Vera
Cruz la alrnoat hopeleaa aerordln* to diz
patchoii today from Conan] Canada at
Vara Cruz, who report* all the*, old em
ploye* have been discharged, the termi
nal* are jammed with freight and all of
fering* are being refunod.
For Nation-wide
Prohibition Act
Washington, D. C. —The house rules
committee will meet December 13th to
set on the Hobson resolution for nation
wide prohibition by constitutional amend
ment.
"It will not he neceaaavy to have hear
ings," snld Chairman Henry "hs the
committee probably wll take action with
the Information before It."
PROTEBT "80 PER CENT" LAW.
Washington.—The Italian ambassa
dor, Count d‘ Callere, called at tha
state department today to lodge a
protest against the Arizona law which
requires at least 30 per cent of certain
employes In that stpte to be American
citizens The British ambassador al
ready baa protested for hi» govern
ment.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
Picturesque Sketches,
King and Kaiser at
Front, the Only News
Russ Wins
Battle of
Lodz
London, 5:32 p. m.—ln ft dispatch from
PetVograd the correspondent of the Cen
tral News Hays:
"The battle of Lodz has ended In suc
cess for the Russian troops, according
to the Bourse Gazette, which adds that
great numbers of German ■prisoners,
cannon and mnmlne guns are being
brought into Lodz."
ITRDCIM
IDE GERMANS
Berlin Official Bureau Charges
the French With Many
Brutalities in Morocco.
Berlin, (By Bayville)«—lncluded in
the information given out by the Ger
man official press bureau today are
the following items:
"Madrid reports that Moorish rebels
bnvo invaded Blanca and attacked the
local garrison and tho authorities.
"Rotterdam reports that on tho Boer
farms in South Africa there are to
be found only women and natives;
the men are at the front.
"Rudolph Moeller, a German, a for
mer resident of Morocco, has sworn
to an affidavit which confirms the re
port that German civilians arrested in
Morocco at the outbreak of the war
have been transported to Oran, Alge
ria, where French officers incited sol
diers to commit brutalities upon (hem.
The Germans were beaten with sticks,
spat upon and attacked with sabres.
Two men and one women died from
ill treatment.
"The newspaper Retch, published in
Petrograd, recognizes the excellence
and the splendid equipment of the
Turkish army.
“German troops have discovered in
the western arena of the war secret
Instructions prepared by the. British
general staff which contain detailed
information concerning the Belgian
border, the disposition of rolling stock
on the railroads and the billeting of
men. These instructions could have
been prepared only witli the active as
sistance of the Belgian government,
whirl) supplied the detailed Informa
tion contained in them. This is fur
ther evidence that England and Bel
gium decided long ago on English
military activity in Belgium and this
means a violation of neutrality.”
BIG THIEVERY IN
LOAN BROKERAGE
President of Largest Concern
in Country Held For Embez
zlement of $85,000.
Boston.—The uncovering of an ad
ditional shortage of 320,000, bringing
the total alleged discrepancy up to
3134,000, was announced today by .1.
P. Kennedy, the city's representative
on the company's directorate.
Police Buoy.
Boston,—The police today were en
gaged in an effort to obtain confir
mation upon which to base possible
additional arrests In connection with
the theft of large sums of money from
the Collateral Loan Company, known
as the largest brokerage concern in
the country, the investigation of the
company's affairs Is said to have di,;-
closed losses through thefts not con
nected with the methods alleged to
have been used by Wm. Cobb, who
has Just resigned as president of the
company and who was arrested last
night charged with the embezzlement
of 333,000. The pollen believe that
Jewelry In large quantities pledged
with the company has been taken
from its vaults and re-pledged with a
resultant loss to the concern of about
323,000.
It was expected that Cobb, who
spent last night In Jail In default of
326,000 bonds, would be given a hear
ing today.
Introduce Long
Wire, John D. Jr.
Denver, Colo John It, Lawson. .Col
orado member of the Colorado Interna
tional Executive Committee of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, announced
today ttint John McLennan, president of
district 16, who has been summoned us
s witness befrS"e the Industrial Relations
Commission would Introduce a long
telegram from John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
giving minute Instructions regarding the
conduct of the "eratois toward the coal
mlntre strike.
HOME
EDITION
Entire Budget of War Informa
tion Today Consists of In
direct References to Conflict,
Details All Lacking
NOTHING IS KNOWN OF
GREAT CLASH OF THE
MILLIONS IN POLAND
Thought That Should Ne-w
German Flanders Assault
Fail, General Advance By the
Allies
London, 1:47 p. m—A few indirect
references, in the shape of picturesque
sketches, to I ho. visits of Emperor Wil
liam and King George to the re
spective battle fronts, and the activi
ties of the Prince of Wales in the
trenches, constitute virtually the en
tire budget of war news which has
reached the British public in the past
24 hours, apart of course, from the un
llliiuilnatlng reports given out at the
French, Russian and German head
quarters. Of the details of the fight
ing with Its enormous toll of killed
and wounded the public hears noth
ing.
Dominating Issue.
For the moment tho doirvinatlng is
sue remains In the eastern arena of the
war where the result of the great clash
of millions of men in Poland will go
far toward determining the duration
of the war as well as Its character
during the next few' months, but thosa
more or less behind the scenes believe
they sec signs that the deceptive In
terval of apparent calm which has
marked the operations in Flanders for
the past few days has about reached
Its limit.
The present activity of the German
artillery Is believed to he a prelude
to another formidable and concentrat
ed onslaught some where on the Al
lies lines This Itne. however, is be
lieved by belli British and French ex
perts to have been made Impregnable
since the last German effort wag so
nearly successful In hammering its
way through.
Allies Big Guns.
However this mat' be It appears to
be established that In these recent ar
tillery duels the Allies have found their
heavy guns capable of over bearing
the artillery of the enemy. This has
been emphasized In many of the re
cent dispatches of General Joffre, com
mander-inchief, of the French forces.
Should the new German nssault
meet the same fate as have previous
attempts to reach the coast of the
channel, observers In Taindpn expect
that It will be followed by a general
advance on the part of the Allies.
Activity in Alsace.
There are signs of approaching ar
tlvty in Alsace, where the French re
cently have been improving their posi
tions' At the same time the Ger
mans are said to have been heavily re
inforced In this section. General Jof
fre’s recent derlaratton to the Alsa
tians that “we are back here to stay”
may soon be put to the test.
The fighting In Russian Poland, in
the opinion of British observers ap
pears to have had no effect on the Rus
san operations against Cracow, to stop
w hich has been the main object of the
Germans in the possession of heights
within three or four miles of the outer
forts of the former capital of Poland,
the Russians appear to have the Cra
cow fortress at their mercy.
At Cracow.
The fact that these Muscovites have
been able to get to such close quarters
scores to Indicate that the guns of
t 'racow are not so formidable as has
commonly been reported.
If this city falls It Is anticipated that
It will have an tmmedlae effect on the
campaign In Poland, It being argued
here that the Germans would then be
forced to double back to stem the In
vasion of Kllesla which would be the
immediate sequel to the Russan cap
ture of Cracow.
RIGID CATTLE QUARANTINE.
Banta Fe, N. M.— Governor McDon
ald today signed a rigid quarantine
proclamation, effective at once, bar
ring shipments of cattle Into New
Mexico from every state, whether or
not the foot and mouth disease Is
prevalent, there, and Mexico and Can
ada. Hhlpments now enrouts to the
state will be held at the borders until
Inspected.
THERE ARE
17
Shopping Days
before Xmas
Road Harald ads and call
for advartiaad good* if you
want tha pick of atylaa and
bargaina.
Whan ahopping In Auguata
tomorrow Sayt “I Saw It In
Tha Herald.” It will pay.
Try It.