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VOLUME XIX, No. 339.
BLOODIEST, MOST
PITILESS BRULE
Surrounded Germans Fought
Way Through Russians Near
Lodz at Point of Bayonets
For Fifteen Miles
90 PER CENT OF KAISER’S
OFFICERS OUT OF ACTION
Fighting Lasted For 36 Hours.
Many Regiments Had Bui
100 Men Left---Dead Fell in
Rows.
Petrograd, (via London, 6:25 a. m.)
most tragic moment of the
fighting about Lodz thus far, it is re
ported here, occurred between Tuszyn
and Brzeziny, southeast of Lodz.
Heavy German forces which had pen
etrated to Tuszkn, it appears were
surrounded and obliged to fight their
way to Brzeziny to unite with the
main body. The Russians essayed
rgwnter attack after attack to prevent
'Jie junction but the Germans cut a
passage at the point of the bayonet
for a distance of 15 miles.
The War’s Worst.
This battle is called the bloodiest
and most pitiless fight of the war.
Ninety per cent of the German offi
cers were put out of action and many
regiments had less than 100 men left.
The fighting lasted 36 hours. The
Germans fell in rows but their com
rades pushed forward over the bodies
and hurled themselves against the
Russians.
ROAR OF GURS
SCARF LUNATICS
■eC
Berne, Switzerland, via Paris, 3:15
a. m.—The sound of heavy cannonad
ing in Upper Alsace has been heard
as far as Basel and other localities
near the Swiss frontier. The main
struggle between the French and Ger
man jj according to reports reaching
the Swiss frontier is around Altkirch
and Damerkirch.
The inmates of a large mad house
near Sennheim, more than 400 in num
ber were so frightened by the roaring
of the guns that they became frantic
and tried to break out of the asylum.
The German authorities were obliged
to convey all of them to Mulhausen.
A newspaper dispatch states that
the Germans are mounting guns be
< fore the city hall and church in Col
mar with the object of forcing tlia
French to bombard the town in the
hope that the population ■will be thus
turned against the French.
GREAT TUNNEL HAS
BEEN DYNAMITED
Amsterdam, (Via London, 9:58 a. m.)
—The great tunnel near Tychjetchnr
(Tekija) has been blown up by dyna
mite, thus severing communications be
tween Servla and Rumania, according to
advices from Nish, Servia, to the Rot
terdam Courant. The passage of Rus
sian transports along the Danube, the
dispatch states, has therefore become
impossible.
PROOF ON DODDS
GERMAN OFFICERS
Paris, 2:45 a. m.—Proof that a vio
lation of the neutrality of Switzer
land was included in Germany’s
original plans, has been found, says
The Matin in the shape of ordnance
survey maps discovered among the
papers on dead German officers. The
maps are similar to those used by the
fewiss officers, The Matin says, ex-
Vept that all the names are in Italian
and information of a special nature
printed on them, shows they were in
tended for the use of an Italian army
marching across Switzerland to attack
France.
BIG NAVAL CONTRACT.
Washington,—Secretary Daniels an
nounced today that a supplemental
contract had been signed with the
San Francisco Bridge Company for
completion of the great naval dry dock
at the Pearl Harbor Naval Station,
Hawaii. Work on this dock was sus
pended nearly two years ago when
the bottom heaved.
3,000 YANKEE SLEIGHS.
Chicago.—The Yankee sleigh has be
come a necessity In the European war.
It became known today. Orders have
been placed with a South Bend. Ind.,
firm bv the British and French govern
ments for three thousand sleighs to be
used principally for the transportation
of supplies.
get unforgettable lesson.
London, 7:59 a. m.—Telegraphing from
Cairo Egypt, the correspondent of Reut
er’s Telegram Company says British air
ships have been making constant flights
lately over the Sinai Peninsula, and
that there Is no sign of the enemy.
. The Bedouins who attacked a patrol
a fortnight ago. the correspondent con
tinues received an unforgettable lesson
•And now are Imprisoned at Jaffa.
' LIEBLER A CO., BANKRUPT.
New York.--An Involuntary petition In
bankruptcy was filed this "Pernoon
against the I-lehler Company, theatrical
producers, by Harrv Askln. of Chicago,
and two other creditors of this city The
petition estimate* the firm s liabilities
at approximately 1359,090 and states
that the value of Its assets Is unknown.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
CONSUMPTION IN
WORLD, COTTON
FOR YEAR 1915
Representatives of the State,
Treasury and Commerce De
partments at Work---Try to
Amend War Risk Law When
Congress Convenes.
Washington—Representatives of the
state, treasury and commerce depart
ments continued today the work of
preparing estimates of the world’s cot
ton consumption next year.
The committee had before it for
consideration cable reports furnished
by American consuls and commercial
attaches giving estimates on the cot
ton consumption from various Euro
pean and South American countries.
These are the first of the reports to
be received in response to Secretary
McAdoo’s suggestions and are being
gone over by the committee with a
j view ultimately of formulating a
method of compiling the estimates on
the present and prospective consump
tion of cotton in all parts of the
world.
Monthly Statement.
In the future a monthly statement
of the world's cotton market based
upon regular cable reports will be Is
sued for the information of American
cotton producers and manufacturers.
Additional data as to the prospective
production in Egypt, India, China and
Russia is being awaited.
The committtee also is working out
plans for the shipment of American
cotton to Germany and Austria where,
it is officially announced there is a
tremendous demand for the product
at prices ranging from 14 to IS cents.
High Rates.
The principal difficulty at present
in facilitating the movement of cotton
to these and other European coun
tries however, according to the com
mittee, apparently is the question of
the high rate of marine insurance
thereon. As soon as the matter can
be adjusted to the satisfaction of the
shippers, officials expect monthly cot
ton shipments from America to Ger
many and Austria to reach between
75,000 and 150,000 bales.
War Risk Law.
When congress convenes attempts
will be made to amend the war risk
law to provido government insurance
on shipments to belligerent countries
even when these shipments include
articles such as cotton which have
been declared non-contraband.
BIG WELCOME
FOR CARRANZA
Vera Cruz.—General Venustiano Car
ranza returned to Vera Cruz last night
after a six-days trips Into the Interior.
He was received with military honors
at the station where a big crowd gath
ered to welcome him. It Is expected
that the genera: will leave soon on a
visit to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
General Carranza has named General
Alvaredo. formerly post commander at
Mexico City, as chief of the zone cov
ering the states of Vera Cruz, Puebla
and Tlaxeala. General Pablo Gonza
les will be In charge of Tamaulipas,
Nuevo Leon and other northern staes
and General Obregon, according to the
plans, will be sent to the west coast.
EXTRA FIVE PER GENT.
New York. —The Interborough Rapid
Transit Company, which operates New
York City’s transportation lines, declared
today an extra dividend of five per cent.
The company has been paying ten per
cent annually In dividends for some
time.
CARDINAL Dl PIETRO DEAD.
London, 12:19 p. m.—The Central News
has received a despatch from Its Rome
correspondent saying that Cardinal An
gelo dl Rletro, doyen of the sacred col
lege, died this morning.
Cardinal dl PtetYo was bom May 26.
1828. He was papal nuncio at Madrid
In *77 and he was created and pro
claimed a cardinal priest In '1893.
PORTUGAL CABINET RESIGNS.
London, 12:58 p. m,—A dispatch to
The Exchange Telegraph Company
from Lisbon says that all the mem
bers of the Portuguese cabinet re
signed today In a body.
GUATEMALA PAVILION.
Washington, D. C.—Guatemala has
contracted for the erection of a pavilion
at th# Panama-Pacific Exposition. This
news was communicated to the state de
partment today officially from Guatema
la City.
TWO DROWN, ONE ESCAPES.
Newport News, Vs.—Two men were
drowned and a third had a thrilling
escape early today when the schooner
William Donnelly, of Baltimore, coal
laden for Hampton, foundered off
Thimble Shoal. In Chesapeake Bsy. The
schooner was In command of Captain
John It Phillips and his nephew and
one other man composed the crew.
Captain Phillips managed to grasp
a hatch cover as the schooner went
down and after six hours of desperate
fighting for his life he was washed
ashore near Willoughby Beach In
Hampton Roads In an exhausted con
dition. The two seamen went down
with the schooner. ,
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 5, 1914.
Where Germans and Russians
Are in Death Struggle
• / tescmen jOissd.-'boiSx.
QiMytf
A—Cracow, where Austrians are fleeing, according io Russian reports.
Russians claim to have captured 50,000 men within the last three
weeks of fighting in this region.
B—Lodz, where Russians claim victory in terrific struggle. Germans re
port news of Russian victory here untrue, and claim they have cap
tured 70,000 Russian prisoners, 150 cannon and 200 machine guns.
C—Warsaw, the objective point of the Kaiser’s attack, and the capture
of which is reported to have said would mean peace.
D —Lowicz, where the battle is raging fiercest.
E—Glovno and Sinykow, where Russia claims German groups are almost
surrounded.
BEGAN TO RETREAT
BEEORE DEFEATED
Austrian Artillery Withdrew in Poland Before. Final Issue.
Heaviest of Fighting Around Lodz—Of 50,000 Prisoners,
600 Are Austrian Commissioned Officers. Germans Heavily
Entrenched
Petrograd, (via London, 6:55 a. m.)
—The heaviest fighting in the vicinity
of Lodz during the past two days has
occurred in the course of maneuver
ing for the possession of Lask, 15
miles southwest of Lodz. On the
Szczerczow line which is 15 to 20
miles long, east of the Warta. the
fighting, appears to indicate that the
Germans have been heavily reinforced
and that they are filling the gap be
tween their right wing and the isolat
ed body which has been striving to
turn the Russian left.
German Defense.
The German defense on the northern
front in East Prussia occupies a po
sition along the River Angerapp from
Gumbinnen to Darkehmen and thence
to the northern extremity of the Ma
zurian Lakes a* Angerburg. Here the
Russians are entrenched close to the
German line. On the east front of the
lakes and to the Vistula the Russians
have taken a position slightly back
of their line of advance of ten days
ago. Both sides appear to be awaiting
the outcome of the struggle at Lodz.
The main German forces In this region
are concentrated about Mlawa.
Prisoners Many.
The military critic of the Bourse
Goodfellows, Hark Ye!
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a fireside happy and cheery when the day’s work Is
done, should pause, * ,
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blessed. Let us be brothers of brothers. I-at us he
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He who can sow a smile and raise a laugh where
none has grown before should himself be thrice bless
ed. The Herald Is to establish a Goodfellows’ Club.
Its sole object is to bring cheer, Joy, happiness, glad
ness of living In the desert hearts of the needy.
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low" will be a sacred word on every tongue wherever
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to help, a purse that Is bursting, or even well filled,
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You are needed, good reader, and blessings await
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Gazette says the loss of the Austrians
In prisoners Is equal to their num
ber of doad and wounded and places
the fighting strength of Austria now
at two-thirds of what it was at the
beginning of the war. He cites the
smaller percentage of Austrian artil
lery falling Into Russian hands and
says this Is accounted for by an ex
planation in a recent Issue of the of
ficial War Messenger to the effect
that since the second Austrian retreat
from Poland the Austrian artillery Is
always withdrawn from the field be
fore the final Issue of the battle. This
he declares, amounts to beginning a
retreat before they are actually de
feated.
Demoralization.
The critic also points out the large
proportion of officers. Including col
onels and lieutenants among the pris
oners as indicating the demoralization
of the Austrian army and the loss of
the fighting snlrlt. He states that the
last 50,000 Austrian prisoners Included
600 commissioned officers. The writer
contrasts this with the results where
the Russians are engaged against the
Germans. Thebe, he declared, the of
ficers fall fighting.
EX-CHANCELLOR
GERMANY FOR
ITALIAN POST
Sensation in Rome By Naming
of Von Beulow As Kaiser’s
Ambassador. Thought Re
markable Coincidence at
This Time.
Rome, Friday, Dec. 4, 9:25 p. m.—
The formal announcement that prince
Bernard von Ruelow, former chancel
lor of the German empire, had been
placed at the head of the German em
bassy here while the present ambassa
dor, Herr von Flntow, is to he. absent
for three months on account of his
health, has aroused much comment In
Roane.
Although this move has been re
ported as probable for some time, it
produced a considerable sensation. It
is regarded hero as remarkable that
a former chancellor should become the
head of an embassy, which is by no
means considered the most important
in the German diplomatic service.
Germany's Answer.
The appointment was discussed with
animation In Italian political circles
today. Some statesmen declared it to
Germany's answer to the declaration
of Tremier Salandra to the Italian par
liament Thursday, that there was no
clause in any treaty binding Italy to
participate with the Tueton allies in
the. present conflict, and that Italy
would maintain her present altitude
of watchful and armed neutrality.
Others recalled that Prince von Bue
low had been most popular in Rome
since he was ambassador to the Qutr
inal twenty years ago, and that his
wife belongs to a very prominent Ital
ian family. Many observers are of the
opinion that the appointment of Prince
von Buelow to the post means that
Berlin is about to exercise strong
pressure to prevent Italy from passing
to the side of the allies.
INDICTMENT AFTER
GRAFT CONFESSION
Chicago—lndictments were returned
today naming two police officers and
a former detective Involved in the
"graft” confessions of “Barney” Bert
sche and Frank and James Ryan,
brothers. The defendants, charged
with conspiracy to obtain money by
fraud and with bribery, are Captain
James J. Halpln, Lieut. John Tobin
and former detective Walter O’Brien.
TODAY’S FRENCH
OFFICIAL
Paris, 2:45 p. m.—TJie official
French communication given out In
Pails this afternoon says that north
of the Lys the French troops have
made perceptible progress, advancing
at one point for a distance of 500
yards. The French resisted success
fully German efforts with heavy ar
tillery to drive them hack. Rheims
again has been bombarded and the
French heavy artillery has been used
with success against the earth posi
tions of the enemy. In the Argonne
the fighting Is heing waged hotly.
The text of the communication fol
lows:
‘‘ln front of Poesele, half way be
tween Dlxmude and Ypres, we took
possession on the right bank of the
canal of a house belonging to a ferry
man, the occupation If which has been
disputed spiritedly for a month.
“In Lorraine and In Alsace there Is
nothing of Importance ot report.”
I TODAY GERMAN
OFFICIAL
Berlin, (By Wireless to London, 3
p. m.) —Progress of German forces In
the west Is reported In an official
statement given out this nfternoon at
the army headquarters. The state
ment follows:
“French attacks yesterday In Flan
ders and to the south of Metz were
repulsed. We made progress at La
Ba.ssee, In the forest of the Argonne
and In the region southwest of Alt
kirch.
"In the fighting to the east of Ma
zurian Lakes the situation Is favor
able for us, and lri minor operations
there wo took 1,200 prisoners.
"Our operations In Poland are tak
ing a normal course.
"The Corrlere Del Terra estimates
that the losses among the French
troops amount to at least, fifty per
cent of those engaged In the war and
that losses of even greater proportions
have been suffered by the territo
rials.”
STEAMER IN DISTRESS.
London, 2:40 p. m. The Booth
Steamship Company's liner Antony,
bound from Liverpool for Para, has j
been disabled by the storm now
sweeping over England, and 4e In dis
tress fifty miles north of the Lizard.
The captain of a local steamer re
ceived the signal “want assistance,"
hut was unable to help the Antony,
his own vessel being short of cast.
The Antony Is of 3,760 tons net reg
ister.
THE CONSTELLATION OFF.
Washington. The frigate Constella
tion which has been here for some
time and Inspected by thousands of
j ersons. was on her way today to tbo
naval station at Newport, It. I, In tow
of the naval tug Ontario The old
vessel was one of the star attractions
of the Star Bpangled Banner Centen
nial at Baltimore.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
‘STRATEGIC GERMAN
DEFEAT; A TACTICAL
RUSSIAN VICTORY’
BRITISH CRUISER
ASHORE; STORM
London, 3:36 p. m.—The British
cruiser Venus ran ashore in the storm
today. Her foremast and a portion
of the bridge was carried away by an
enormous sea. The warship was run
ning for a port in the south of Eng
land when the storm broke.
Another victim of the gale, which is
still raging along the coast, Is an un
identified steamer which Is ashore
near Mersey. Three life boats have
gone to her assistance.
CARRANZA PLANS
TO DESTROY fi’Y
Washington.—Sir Cecil Spring-Rice,
the British ambassador, informed the
state department today of a dispatch
from British Charge Hohler in Mexico
City, saying reports were current that
General Carranza was planning to de
stroy the British-owned railroad be
tween Vera Cruz and Mexico City by
blowing up certain tunnels.
DENY AIR BOMBS
ON KRUPP WORKS
Berlin, (By Wireless to London,
2:15 p. m.) —An official statement was
Issued today denying the report that
the Krupp plant at Essen had been
bombarded by a foreign aoronaut.
The report referred to was contain
ed 111 a dispatch f|Vmi The Hague to
the Exchange Tetdgraph Company In
London, on December 3rd, which slat
ed that a message had been received
there from Berlin telling of the bom
bardment by an aviator of the build
ings at the Krupp plant which are de
voted to the manufacture of rannon.
It wns stated that the airman escap
ed uninjured.
TINKER SAYS JOHNSON’S
GLAD TO JOIN CHICAGO
Chicago.—“l’m glnd to get away
from Washington and "felad that I am
to play In Chicago."
This quo'atlon from Walter John
son at. Coffcyvllle, Kan., was brought
here today by Joe Tinger, manager of
the Chicago Fcderals, as a greeting
from the noted pitcher to Chicago fol
lowers of baseball.
Tinker had nothing to say regard
ing the salary to he paid Johnson, and
he reiterated that the best legal ad
vice obtainable assured them that
Washington will not he able to pre
vent Johnson's appearance In a Chi
cago uniform.
SHORTAGE IS $16,224.93.
Raleigh, N. C .—The accountn of the
Bank of Caswell at Milton, N. C. which
closed Its door* November 28th, are
short $16,224.93, according to a state
ment given out here today by State
Bank Kxamlner Hibbard. E. , Hines,
Jr., cashier of the hank, dlsapcparcd
November 28th. It Is alleged ho left
a note stating his accounts were short,
together with a practically complete
list of the Items of the shortage.
The hank will not lie re-opened, ac
cording to the hank examiner. The
net assets are placed at $14,225.84 and'
the liabilities at $10,814.02,
SI,OOO BOGGS REWARD.
Miami, Fla. —A rewurd of one thou
sand dollars wjih offered today by Mrs.
A. A. Boggs for the arrest snd convic
tion of persons who arc supposed to
have murdered her husband and daugh
ter, November 25th In their home near
here. The city of Mln nil also has of
fered tt reward of SSOO. The chaired
bodies of Mrs. Boggs and his daughter
were found by neighbors In the ruins of
their home soon fter the fire wjis dis
covered. The coroner which Investigated
the cnso adjourned Wednesday after de
claring that death had been due to un
known causes.
HEADS FOOTBALL TEAM.
Wshington. Ashland Martin, of
Kentucky, was today elected captain
of the (Jalludet foliage football tom of
1915. Ho has been a member of the
team for the past three years and has
Iternated at guard and tackle
THERE ARE
16
Shopping Days
Before Xmas
Road Herald sds and call
for advertised goods if you
want the pick of styles and
bargains.
When shopping In Augusta
tomorrow Bay: “I Saw |‘ Is
The Herald." It will pay.
Try It.
HOME
EDITION
Details of Lodz Fighting Filter
ing Through to London—Con
ditions in North Poland About
Same As a Week Ago
GREAT DISCREPANCY IN
NUMBER OF PRISONERS
Russians Not Diverted From
Attacks in Galicia and In
vasion of Hungary---Only
Siege Operations in West
Flanders.
London, 12:30 p. m.—While repsdfc
continue to come Into London that the
battle of Igidz has ended in a Russian
victory any official confirmation Is
si ill lacking and It. Is apparent to Brit
ish observers that conditions In the
north of Poland are today virtually the
same as one week ago, after the Ger
man army had been saved from
overwhelming defeat by the brilliant
operation of Gen. Mackenzen.
Most Bloody.
Details of the I,odz fighting are be
ginning to fLiter through and they
easily prove It to have the most, bloody
struggle of the entire war. The Gor
mans are described as fighting their
way through the Russian lines over
the heaped up bodies of their com
rades. Berlin claims heavy captures
of prisoners in this struggle, while
from Kiev comes the announcement
that, the fortress there is crowded
with German prisoners.
Through Kiev.
Incidentally, Kiev reports that since
the beginning of the war, 130,000 sol
diers and 2,500 officers have passed
through Kiev as prisoners of war.
The allies have ceased claiming a
tremendous victory In Northern Po
land, but they do assert that the oper
ations there have been a strategic de
feat for Germany and a tactical vic
tory for Russia. The Russians would
appear not yet to have been diverted
from their attacks in Galicia and the
invasion of Hungary, hut t.he fortress
of Przemsyl and Cracow still are in
tact and are likely to put up a strong
er defense against the Russians than
did the Belgian forts against the Ger
mans.
Silesia's Infasion.
Unless a decisive defeat can be in
flicted on the Austrian army at Czens
tochowa, It Is argued in London, it Is
not probable that the Russian army
of tlie south will he in a position to
begin any serious invasion of Silesia
until Cracow has !>cen reduced.
"An eye witness with the British
fortes in France reports that both
sides in Wost Flanders are engaged in
siege operations and that the tier
mans have almost entirely abandoned
their infantry assaults in force.
Never Dreamed Of.
A novel kind of warfare recalling
the hand to hand oombats of a century
ago, but with entre.nohlng and en
gineering features undreamed of be
fore the days of tlie peasant powerful
explosives, is a feature of theflghtlng
along tiie western battle front.
An official report from Vienna ad
mits that the advance of the Austrians
has been prevented by violent attacks
from strong hostile forces covering
the Servian rotreaL
No Hint Given
No hint In given an to the ldenty o
these forces, but the opinion Is ex
pressed In L<ondon that Russian aid
has reached thesorcly pressed Herb*.
Berlin reports that such help will be
no longer possible for the reason that
the blowing up of the great tunnel
near TeklJa has blocked communica
tion with Roumanla and made Impos
sible the passage of Russian trans
ports along the Danube.
Aviators of the allies according to a
Berlin dispatch have resumed opera
tions by dropping bombs In the neigh
borhood of Krleburg and Brelsgau.
FULL^BLOOdId^CHINESE
SIGNS WITH WHITE SOX
Chicago. -A full-blooifed Chinese
baseball player has been signed by the
Chicago Club of the American Deague,
it was announced today. He is Lai
Tin, captain of the Honolulu Chinese
team. Manager Callahan of the local
dub, said Tin had been ordered to re
port for practice when the training
season opens In Faso Robles, Cal., In
February.
This Is the first Chinese player to
he signed to play with a major league
dub. Captain Tin’s regular position
Is shortstop He hatted 300 while
playing In Honolulu. He holds two
Hawaiian athletle records, a 100-yard
dash In 10 1-5 and 23 feet In the broad
Jump.
' * *** ' I
EXPECT DEFEAT OF "TWO
SPORT RULE,” 810 NINE
Chicago. —Defeat of the "two sport
rule," a measure designed to limit the
time a student spends In athletics by
lermlttlng his participation In only
two branches, appeared to be certain
at a. meeting here today of the “big
nine" faculty representatives.
Dean Albion W. Small, representing
the University of Chicago, said the
proposed legislation would he strongly
opposed. The University of lowa del
egate also was reported to be opposed
to the measure.