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THE VgATHER Showers this afternoon and tonight,. Cooler to night : Saturday partly cloudy. A 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 Nick ot Time . V i - :r.v ■<■: --- : " “ ! ' 5 ' • :. •, .- ' „ ■ T; <• - ■ - ' • ■ /' S | > . % '■ 7 • \ V ■ T i - ft • ' • \ THE CRUISER SYDNEY. 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.