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VOLUME XIX, No. 345.
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WARSAW,GERMANS
Admitted Unofficially at Pet
rograd That Mackenzen’s
Army is Sweeping Across
Russian Poland—Other In
vading Forces Making Little
Progress
EMPEROR NICHOLAS IS
AGAIN AT THE FRONT
Neither Seige of Cracow or
Przemsyle Has Been Relieved,
Says Russian Report.
Petrograd, via London, 4:25 a. m.)
—The attack of the Austro-German
army in Poland appears to have lost
its impetus with the exception of Gen
eral Mackenzen’s army, which is un
officially reported between Lowicz
and Warsaw' and only about 15 miles
from the Polish capital.
The other armies are advancing,
Jyut little if any and the attempt from
the south of Cracow seems entirely
■ repulsed, according to reports.
Neither Relieved.
Neither the siege of Cracow nor
of Przemysl has been relieved it is
stated, which was the main aim of the
Austro-German offensive.
The situation now appears to hinge
on the Russian or German ability to
rush in reinforcements first, since
four weeks of incessant and hard
hard fighting had told severely on
both sides.
HE SWUNi
TAKES NOTICE!
Washington. —Provisional President
Gutierrez has ordered Governor May
torena, commanding his forces at
Naco, to avoid operations altogether
if he cannot confine his fire within
Mexican borders. Consul Silliman at
Mexico City, reported the provisional
president’s action today, which prob
ably was in response to yesterday’s
urgent representations from Wash
ington.
CABLES THE WHITE HOUSE.
Washington American Minister
Sullivan, at Santo Dominga, cabled to
the White House today offering to
meet any definite charge against him.
“I cheerfully invite most rigid ex
amination of any or all of my public
or private acts at this post and glad
to meet any definite charge made
against me,” he cabled. “I deny em
phatically and unqualifiedly having
any interest to serve except the in
terest of my government which ser
vice has been made difficult by sinis
ter influences anxious to exploit her
xvithout restraint.”
To The
Goodfellozvs
Of Augusta
Good fortune is good because it
enables you to help those of bad for
tune.
The Goodfellows get joy from their
good fortune because they take sun
shine into some unfortunate home.
And if a Goodfellow has mighty
little other good fortune, he can
share in the greatest happiness of
the richest Goodfellows by doing his
part to lighten a child’s heart and a
mother’s heart with a Christmas
benefaction.
Here are some of the letters that
come to the Goodfellows Club:
"I am writing you this letter to
let you know that we are in need of
something to eat and wood to make
a fire with. My husband can’t get
any work. I am sick and hardly able
to walk.’’
Pear Goodfellows: I am 10 years
old. My papa Is dead. My mama
Is a pocyr widow and X have a little
brother 8 years old. I would be
triad If you would remember me and
my little brother Xmas."
Another letter tells of an old cou
ple. not able to work and In desti
tute circumstances. They need food
and clothing.
Dear Goodfellows: As papa Is out
of work and we have so many In
famllv, I wish you would please tell
Fandy not to forget me and mv two
little brothers and little sister."
Dear Mr. Goodfellow: I wish some
of you all would come to see us this
Xmas for papa says there wdll be no
money to give to Santa Claus for
us four boys as mama has been sick
for months now'. So do not
forget us as you pass.”
To the Goodfellows: I have a
friend who is in good standing every
wav except financially. He has been
out of work for some time. I am not
writing this for charity. I lust want
to let you know that this friend has
a horse, buggy apd harness, he Is
willing to sacrifice at a bargain in
order to lift the gloom from over
his home Now wont some one open
their heart and help this man? If
you don’t want the outfit yourself
give it to someone cm sell it at a
profit.”
Th» Goodfellows Xmas Fund
grows slowly but surely as the days
go bv. It Is going to be a big fund
hv Xmas *vp. The pitiful lettPTS
compTn" the neM is here and th*
Goodfellows of the city are gong
to measure up to the blfif wtarlc. the
good work that Is ahead of them.
Mrs J M Sivre sends 11.00 for
the Goodfellow Fund A nameless
Goodfellow adds another dollar. Mrs.
K Kitchens sends $' ’>o to help In
the good work of the Goodfellows
Club."
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
SERViA REPORTS
AUSTRIAN ROUT;
nm CAPTIVE
Overwhelming Victory Claimed
As Result of Recent Strategic
Retirement. Warning in Rus
sian Press Regarding Warsaw
Abandonment.
London, 9:10 a. m.—A Reuter f's
patch from Nish, gives additional de
tails of the recent overwhelming vic
tory over the Austrians claimed by
the Servians in northwestern Servia.
“The pursuit of the enemy is pro
ceeding along the whole line,” says the
statement, “especially on our left and
center.”
The statement reviews the fighting
from December 3rd to 7th inclusive,
estimates the total number of prison
ers at upwards of 22,000 and enumer
ates an immense assortment of war
material captured.
Pushing North.
London, 12:10 p. m.— The reported
rout of the Austrian forces in Servia
together with the steady advance of
the German center toward Warsaw,
dominate the war news today. After
occupying Lodz, the Germans have
been pushing to the northeast toward
Warsaw along the railroad.
Warning.
A message from l’etrograd specu
lating on the possible fall of Warsaw
warns the Russian people that the
abandonment of this city, if such a
move becomes necessary, should be
regarded as a strategic operation by
the Russians rather than a decided
German victory.
A similar view was expressed when
the Russians retired from Lodz.
Most Effective.
It wpuL appear today that the Ser
vian retirement before the Austrians
seme weexs ago was in reality a
movement for strategic purposes.
Their sharp return blow if the Nish
reports are to be accepted, has been
extraordinarily effective.
SHELLS BURST,
AMERICAN SIDE
Naco, Ariz. —A train bearing United
States artillery to reinforce the bor
der troops arrived today.
Soldiers of General Hill and Gov
ernor Maytorena, Mexican leaders,
fighting about Naco, Sonora, were un
usually active all last night. May
torena’s artillery opened fire before
daylight on Hill’s trenches. A large
number of bullets from both Mexican
armies fell, and several shells burst
on the American side.
Carranza Ordered
Execution of Two
Washington —Two Spanish subjects,
Vicente Vidal and Eduardo Basugal,
have been executed at Tampico, by
General Caballero, the Carranza com
mander. The cause of their execu
tion is not known, Cabellero himself
declaring he did not know why he had
been instructed to put them to death,
according to a report to the state de
partment today from Thomas H. De
van, American vice-consul.
Spanish Ambassador Riano visited
Secretary Bryan and was informed ef
forts would be made to save the life
of a third man in prison.
A later despatch to the state depart
ment declared the reasons assigned for
the exe.cution of the two Spaniards was
that they were Villa supporters.
No Prohibition
in New Zealand
Wellington, N. V., (via London, 10:15
a. m.) —Election returns, though in
complete, indicate that the licensing
position is unchanged and that nation
al prohibition has not been carried.
The prohibitionists received a setback
in several places.
Has Receded.
London, 6:35 p. m. —The Central
News correspondent at Christchurch,
N. ’says that tne vote in favor of
national prohibition has receded slight
ly, according to the latest returns.
FUNSTON TO COMMAND.
Washington, D. C.—lt has been de
cided that when Major General Funston
finishes his two months leave he will
take command of the troops on the bor
der. succeeding Brigadier General Bliss
who comes to Washington as assistant
chief of staff.
COLD WEATHER FOR
36 HOURS.
Washington —Cold weather over
all parts of the country Is Indi
cated for at least the next thirty
six hours In today’s weather bu
reau predietlons. Below zero tem
peratures were recorded north
west. and the line of freezing ex
tended far south over the gulf
states.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 11, 1914.
Battle Line of Three Kingdoms
SCAU*
SUCCESSFUL GERMAN DRIVE.
Official advices show the above extraordinary change in the battle line
in Russian Roland, made by the successful Ferman drive toward Lodz and
Warsay on Sunday. The Russian line still invests Cracow, the railroad
gate to Silesia, Germany’s prosperous industrial section, and alsp to
Vienna and Budapest. Russians have renamed Czenstochowa, which they
held, to Kaiserberg. This battle line in Poland is longer than from New
York City to Cleveland.
CARNEGIE, AT WHITE HOUSE,
DOUBTS SINCERITY OF THE
XMAS TRUCE AS PROPOSED
Retired Steelmaster Says German Militarists Responsible For
War, the Kaiser Was 111 When it Broke Out—Hopes World
So Horrified That Permanent Peace Will Follow
Washington. —Eater Mr. Carnegie
called on Secretary Bryan.
“It seems to be incongruous—in fact
an impertinence,’’ he said afterward —
“that the nations should pray to the
Prince of Peace when every day their
men are killing each other.”
Asked if ht? had heard of any devel
opment looking toward peace, he shook
his head regretfully.
Calls on President.
Washington. —Andrew Carnegie, a
White House caller today, expressed
decided opposition to a Christmas
truce in the European war. It would
he un-Christian like and Immoral, he
said, to stop fighting then resume It
He added he could not believe that any
nation which adopted sueh a sugges
tion was doing It sincerely.
Mr. Carnegie gave It as his opinion
that the military caste in Germany was
responsible for the war and at the
time hostilities broke out the kaiser
was 111 and opposed to the war.
His Greatest Pride.
“The kaiser has told me that he
took the greatest pride In the fact that
he reigned for many years without be
ing involved In war,” said Mr. Carne
gie. “But he was surrounded by a
ring of militarists who were eager
for war at any price.”
Mr. Carnegie said he hoped that the
world would be so horrified over the
w’as that permanent peace would fol
low.
BERLIN PROUD.
THO SHIPS SUNK
German Admiralty Comments
on Naval Engagement Off the
South American Coast.
Berlin, via London, 8:30 a. m. -The
German admiralty today made this
comment on the British naval victory
in the South Atlantic off the Falkland
Islands:
“The British admiralty does not say
In Its statement of the battle that our
squadron has been on the high seas
for four months without means of
communication, either cable or other
wise, and had been without any port
where It could put In for repairs or
supplies. Despite this, It always ob
tained coal.”
In a previous official statement the
admiralty reproduced the communica
tion of the British admiralty regard
ing the sinking of the German cruisers
and added:
“Our losses seem to have been great.
Concerning the strength of the enemy
whose losses are reported to be small,
the English dispatches say nothing.”
Mr Carnegie showed some interest
at a suggestion that he might he called
upon by the president to help bring
about peaee, when the time came.
Greatest Sympathy.
”1 will do anything I possibly can,”
he said. “I believe Mr. Wilson earn
estly desires peace.”
For "the men In the trenches” Mr.
Carnegie expressed greatest sympathy.
“They had nothing to do with bring
ing about this terrible conflict,” said
he. “All they can do is obey orders
and shoot each other down. It is ter
rible that so many widows and or
phan . are being made because a few
men wanted to go to war. It is ter
riblt that all the scientists and other
men of culture In Germany are not
allowed to advise the kaiser instead of
the small clique of military men.
Great Reaction,
"I do not see how there can help
being a great reaction after this war
Is over. Private individuals used to
fight when they had differences but
now they go to court. I sincerely hope
to see the day when nations will set
tle their differences In the same way.
There can be an international police
force created to enforce the decisions
of The Hague Tribunal, Just as police
officers now enforce decisions of the
courts.”
He expressed great sympathy for
the emperor and said he knew ‘his
heart must be broken” over the break
In his peaceful reign.
ASK SO ILL!
AND ADJOUHN
Washington. —The National Rivers
and Harbors Congress adjourned to
day after adopting resolutions favor
ing the building of a comprehensl, „
system of water transportation at an
annual expenditure by the govern
ment of not less than $50,000,000. The
resolutions also urge “the continuing
contract system” as the best meant
of securing economy, efficiency arid
speed in construction of government
work.
Senator Jos. E. Ransdell of Ix>u-
Isiana was re-elected president.
Heavy Russ Loss
is Turk Report
Constantinople, (via London, 8 a. h.)
An official Turkish statement Issued
here says:
“Crider cover of a man-of-war the
Russians attempted to disembark on
Thursday near Geunleh, south of Da
tum, trans-Caucasia, In order to out
flank our troops. They were com
pelled to retreat with heavy losses.”
SECT DUELS
ON EMERGENCY
BATTLESHIPS
Navy’s Head Wants All Yards
Equipped to Build Warships.
Laughter When Dahomey
Suggested As Possible U. S.
Enemy.
Washington—Dominating neces
sity of dreadnaughts to maintain
the strength of powers at sea,
submarines and mines a:: minor
essentials, was emphasized by Sec
retary Daniels today before tho
house naval committee. He de
clared that if foe came to attack
the United States it would be tho
battleships setting forth to meet
the enemy that would be mainly
relied upon and then would coma
the added weapons—submarines
and mines—to rely on for defense.
He reiterated tile European war
had demonstrated the wisdom of
the naval program for this ses
sion of congress.
The Only Ones.
Washington.—' “Battleships,” declared
the secretary, "are the only ships we
can rely on to command the seas. We
have today more and larger, speedier
more improved battleships than ever
before, with a greater tonnage than
ever before.
"We have more guns, much larger
and better, with greater range than
ever before and far greater destruc
tive power. Undoubtedly we have
morecomplete auxiliary craft, subma
rines, torpedo boats, and more sub
marines, much hotter coast defense,
more men than ever before and tho
men are far more efficient, bettor edu
cated and more completely equipped
than in all the history of the coun
try.”
“Naval Holiday.'’
That no request has been made by
the administration for an International
conference on disarmament that ho
would “favor a naval holiday,” but on
ly by international agreement; that
there is no desire to acquire a foot of
territory' outside of this country and
that defenses on general lines and not
in contemplation of any particular
country, wore points of Secretary
Daniel’s testimony. He paid high trib
ute to Admiral Dewey and Rear Ad
miral Fletcher.
Takes Thirty Months.
Washington. Secretary Daniels,
continued his testimony on the naval
construction program before a house
committee today, saJd that emergency
battleships could he built at. various
places and while thirty months now
was normally required to complete a
big sea fighter, it might he possible
to cut down the time to two years.
Wants All Equippsd,
Secretary Daniels said all navy
yards should be equipped to build
warships. New York and Philadelphia
navy yarn, he said, should lie equipped;
New York and Portsmouth should he
able to build a certain character of
ships at the lowest price.
“We ought to have a place to build
a battleship on the Pacific coast,” he
added.
Secretary Daniels testified that the
additional gunboat asked for in this
year’s recornimendations could be sent
into the Carribean Sea and the Gulf
of Mexico, “where sometimes we can
not send a dreadnought.”
He said the navy had $41,001,734
available for new construction this
year or $5,730,030 more than last year.
Too Many by Contract.
He urged that each yard should
build a certain class of ships and said
there were too many ships being built,
by contract and too few by the navy
yards.
Secretary Daniels said he would use
the smaller yards to build submarine
boats and reiterated hts view that the
government ought to build subma
rines
"What country have you in mind
that we -would likely have war with?”
asked Representative Hensley, of Mis
souri.
“Dahomey,” replied Secretary Dan
iels, amid laughter.
THAW CASK IN
SUPREME COURT
Extradition of Matteawan
Escape From New Hampshire
to New York Up For Con
sideration Today.
Washington. The extradition of Har
ry K. Thaw from New Hampshire to
New York, was up for consideration to
day by the supreme coin.
T..c argument of counsel for Thaw and
for the slate of New York today marks
the final step In the legal fight, which
has waged over Thaw ever since he
walked out of the gates of Matteawan
more than a year ago, escaped to Canada
and finally came Into the custody of an
official In New Hampshire for conspiracy
to escape fVorri Matteawan. The court
was reviewing the action of Judge Ald
rlch of the New Hampshire federal
distrlrt court In holding that Thaw
could not be extradited
The murder of Stanford White by
Thaw as a result of which the latter was
sent to Matteawan was mentioned only
Incidentally In the ease
TO OTHER COAL FIELDS.
Washington—Secretary Wilson to
day said the United Mine Workers of
America bad arranged to transport
to other coal fields those former
strikers unable to get work In Colo
lado, and that he refusal of the Col
orado operators to re-employ many of
those men would not cause trouble.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
WITH PRAISE FOR NAVY,
URGES ARMY RESERVE
REMAIN SILENT
ON SUBMARINE
RAID AT DOVER
British Admiralty Says Noth
ing of Reported German At
tack---Allies in Slight Ad
vance---The Kaiser Better.
London, noon. —ln France and Bel
gium the allies are reported as apply
ing pressure against the whole Ger
man line and while they appear to bo
making slight advances, they have not
as yet taken advantage of the trans
fer of German forces to the east, to
attempt a general advance.
Emperor William is better, accord
ing to a report reaching here from
Berlin, but he appears still to bo con
fined to his room.
The British admiralty remains si
lent concerning tho reported German
submarine raid on Dover yesterday
morning and the public today is spec
ulating as to whether over-zealous
correspondents were not partly re
sponsible for this episode.
JAPS SEEKING
EITEL FRIEDRICH
Tokio, 9:50 p. m. —According to re
liable information reaching Tokio to
day a squadron of Japanese warships
Is seeking the German converted
cruiser Prince Eitel Friedrich off the
coast of Chile.
One of the imost recent exploits of
the Prince Eitel Friedrich was the
sinking early in December of the Brit
ish steamer Charcas off Port Corral,
Chile.
EAITiHi AS
CZAR ARRIVES
Petrograd, (via London, 5:45 a. m.)
—The arrival of the Russian emperor
at Tlflis and the enthusiastic recep
tion he has received in tho Caucasus
relieves considerable apprehension
which has prevailed regarding that
section of the country.
His arrival at Tlflic is chronicled
today.
Tho apprehension regartling the
Caucasus was due to the fact that
emissaries of the Turks and Germans
had started a propoganda in that re
gion promising the Georgians a re
establishment of the Georgian king
dom and enlisting Mohammedan syml
pathy for Turkey.
Tile emperor’s trip and reception
have dispelled all fears.
Spanish Deputies
in Great Uproar
Madrid, Dec. 10, (via Paris, Dec. 11,
2:50 a, m.) —Iluring a discussion of the
budget In the chamber of deputies to
day, FYanclsco Rerg’imln, minister of
Instruction, In upholding the appropria
tions for his department expressed re
gret to see them opposed by “those who
lend the country to ruin.’’
| Count Komanones, former premier and
I minister of public Instruction but now a
deputy, considering that the minister of
Instruction was referring to him. de
clared the chamber could not continue
the dehate while Senor Bergamtn re
mained In office. Amidst u great up
roar. the literal minority threatened to
leave ttie chamber and Senor iiergamln
then announced his resignation where
upon the session was closed.
SWEDEN WANTS INDEMNITY.
Stockholm, (via London, 8:55 a. m.)
The foreign office has begun Inquiry
Into mine-laying lrt Swedish waters,
which has damaged domestic ship
ping, ot ascertain by what nation the
mines were placed and what purpose
promoted Its action.
Some of the newspapers state the
mines were laid by Germany, and de
mand an Indemnity.
MRS. FLAVELLE DEAD.
Chicago.—Mrs. Mary R. Flavelle,
who was shot *and robbed last May
while traveling from Florence to Per
ugia, Italy, died here today from In
juries she suffered In the attack. For
many years she was prominent in
philanthropic work here. She was 70
years old.
Pietro Rossi, a Florentine art stu
dent, confessed he shot Mrs. Flavelle
to gain money to complete his t tudies.
PLEADI GUILTY; TOOK $3,400.
Montgomery, Ala J. Earl Reaves.
20 years old, pleaded guilty to misap
propriating $3,400 of New Farley Na
tional Bank funds In the United States
court here today and was senteced to
serve five years In the federal prison
at Atlanta.
HOME
EDITION
Special Investigation of Coun
try’s Preparedness For War
Opposed By Mr. Weeks in the
Senate. Declares There’s
Been Too Much Publicity
NO REASON TO SPREAD
PREPARATIONS BROADCAST
But, Says Massachusetts Sen
ator, if the Military Esperts
Are Right, Defense Provided
By Congress Inadequate and
Practically Worthless.
Wa.hlngton, D. C.—Declaring there
has been too much publicity of the mili
tary affairs of the nation. Senator
Weeks of Mass., in a speech in the sen
ate today oposed agitation of special in
vestigation of military preparedness,
praised the strength and personnel of
the navy and urged the organization of
any army reserve.
An Open Book.
"Any one may learn about our military
or naval establishment by reading the
reports of the secretaries of the depart
ments and the reports of those who are
conducting tho different bureaus and
branches of the service,” said the sena
tor, “It Is art open book to all our citi
zens and there need be no doubt about
our relative position or our capabilities if
one is disposed to study reports Instead
of seeking notoriety In tbe press.
Too Much Publicity.
‘‘ln fact there Is and lias been alto
gether ton much publicity in such mat
te: s, In my Judgment. We have had a
demonstration during the present Euro
pean war of the value of secrecy in con
ducting military operations and there Is
no reason why wo should spread broad
cast what we are doing or what prepara
tions we have made. 1 have no doubt
every European country is informed In
the most minute detail of our condition,
both on land and aea, and If any change
In our methods Is to be made It should
not he In the direction of greater pub
licity but should be to protect our opera
ilons even in tinie of peace from scru
tiny both at home and abroad.”
The Folly of It.
While expressing the hope that the
European war would he the last great
war and that nations would “see the fol
ly of maintaining suen great military
establishments as great European coun
tries have done anrl that a general
agreement may be made which will pro
vide for at least a partial disarmament”
Senator Weeks maintained It was the
Part of wisdom to consider what course
to follow in case such a result should
not come.
“At this time,” he continued "It does
no! seem to me that it Is wise or pru
dent to take any action which will
change our policy or add to our naval
equipment except by an omnibus appro
priation which can be expended under
the direction of tho general board of the
navy, with the approval of the secretary
of the navy and the President. Based on
the experience of the past our naval s-e
lablishment Is In a class with that of
Germany and France, and probably sec
ond only to that of Groat Britain.”
Insufficient.
Senator Weeks maintained that the
army was Insufficient and proposed Its
reorganization not for the purpose of
increasing corps which would make
available large forces of trained soldiers
at all times.
“If the military experts are rljfht,” he
said, that the country needs a force of
600,000 trained men supplemented by
from one hundred thousand to two
hundred thousand volunteers to give it a
reasonable chance of protection against
a probable foe and that the 600,000 men
will be needed at once on the outbreak
of war -organized os fighting machines
It would appear that the defense pro
vided at present by congress is inade
quate Hnd practically worthless and that
the moneys spent on this defense are
largely wasted.”
Much Larger.
Through a reserve system Senator
Weeks maintained that a much larger
trained army could he maintained at less
expense than a permanent standing
army now.
”1 believe,” said the senator, "that
Ews should he passed at once which
will reorganize the regular army. This
rersganlzatlon should give to the mobile
army the proper proportion of Infantry
field artillery, cavalry and engineers,
signal, sanitary trope, the needed ammu
nition ami supply trains, and provide for
properly equipped depots. The law must
provide that the men must serve the
shortest time with the colors necessary
to train them as soldiers and then pass
them as soon as trained to a reserve
llnd that while serving in this reserve
the men mußt be paid.
18 to 21 Years.
Make the enlistment age 18 to 21 with
consent of parents and 25 as limit for
first enlistment.”
In addition to the national reserve
force, Henator Weeks would have a
similar reserve organized under the
state militias and urged laws to provide
skilled military trainers of volunteers.
AMMONS ANSWe'rS WILBON.
Washington.—President Wilson to
day received a telegram from Gov
ernor Ammons, of Colorado, saying he
did not think It advisable to with
draw all the federal troops from the
strike districts at this time. The
president wants to withdraw the
troops and will communicate further
with the governor.
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