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TF& WEATHER Unsettled and cooler tonight, probably rain; Sunday partly cloudy. 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! THERE IS JOY In the living of life—for the most of us. But some of ub have burdens that are almost greater, and sadder, than we can. bear. And those of us who find life easy, and love easy, and a fireside happy and cheery when the day’s work Is done, should pause, * , The Christmas season Is at hand. Let us link our hands in warm friendship. Let us seek out the less blessed. Let us be brothers of brothers. I-at us he Goodfellows. Let us plant the seeds of cheer where cheer has not grown before. 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. Come with us this Christmas season and enroll as a Goodfellow. Between now and Christmas “Goodfel low" will be a sacred word on every tongue wherever The Herald is read. Tomorrow there will be another announcement concerning the Goodfellowshlp. You, Mr. Happyman; you, Mr. Wellclothed; you, Mr. Petted and-Nourtshed, will he shown a way to Join us In a Goodfellow’s well doing. The Herald is to he the Recording Angel, who will write down the good deeds of the Goodfellows. If you have a pair of shoes that do not fit, a garment, good and warm, but a trifle out of date; a heart and a hand to help, a purse that Is bursting, or even well filled, harken ye to our pleading for humanity’s sake—ls you have these things Join us. You are needed, good reader, and blessings await all who answer our appeal. Be with us. 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.