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TWO OFFICIAL BULLETINS GERMAN Berlin, (By Wirele** to London, 3:06 p. m ,) —in the official communkcalion issued today by tho German army headquarters staff, the Germans claim to have made progress on both sides of the Argonne Forest and in Flan ders. and to have repulsed French at tacks in the Woevre region. Tho text of the oflfcial statement is as follows: “There is no change in ihe situation to the east of the Masurian Lakes, (East Prussia.). “Our attacks in Northern Poland are progressing. “No news is at hand from Southern Poland. (Signed» “CHIEF OF THE ARMY ADMINISTRATION." Report Capture ot 2,590 Russians Waihinoton. —Continuation of tho offensive in West Galicia and success ful repulse of Russian attacks south east of I<od* near Ptotrkow, were re ported to the Austra -Hungarian em bassy here from Vienna. The dis patch which made no mention ot tho campaign in Servia, follow’s: “In West Galicia our attacks are continuing uninterrupted. The ten acity of the Austrfi-Hungarlan-f ler m:ui offensive continues. Our troops alone captured last week IJ.BOO Rus sians. Knowledge in Candy Making —mrariH ability to discriminate—as to ingredients—to diacurd—us well as accept —means knowing how to combine the chosen ingredients to best please the palates of particular people. The knowledge guined through 40 years’ experieucc is expressed in every box of ME SI/ (E/i JZY HOUR —and every box conforms to the supremely high standard we nipin tain —it is deserving of the name it hears. L. A. Gardelle, C. T. Goetchius & Bros., °" r^r in { i— m iLER’S COCOA, LIKE HUYLER'S CANDY, IS SUPREME SPECIAL NOTICE Brins: this Coupon to our store with your name and ad dress. We’ll give you EXTRA COUPON with every dollar spent or paid on account.on the beautiful $15.00 Doll and Pony and Cart we are going to give away absolutely FREE on Xmas Eve to our customers. Name. . ..... . . . . .. Street. Post Office. Cut Coupon and bring to store with name and address CUT HERE Special prices on House Slippers for men, women and children. Let your Xmas Gifts be Slippers, Men’s, $1.25 to $2.00; Women’s, 75c to $1.50; Children’s, 75c to SI.OO. THE BOOTERY R. L. GARRETT, Manager. | PURPLE STAMPS 11 PENCIL FREE, COME GET YOURS FRENCH Paris, 2:41 p. m.—The official state ment given out in Paris this after noon says that the enemy yesterday was active in the vicinity of Ypres. Three of his attacks were repulsed, but one of the important French trenches was reached by the forces of Emperor William. Nevertheless, the French troops continue to make prog ress in the direction of the enemy’s lines, according to the official report. Artillery engagements are reported In the region of Arras and in the Vos ges as well ns in the vicinity of Varen nes and on the heights of the Meuse. In tho Argonne the French advanced several of their trenches. SLAIN BY MEXICANS. Douglas, Arizona.—R. E. Dunn of Pittsburgh, Pa., Thos. R. Francis, a mining contractor living here, and Miguel McMornlc, a Mexican, are re ported to have been robbed and killed by Mexican outlaws, while returning here by way of t'alubatas from a mine which Francis had been operating. JOHNNY EVERS’ CONDITION. New York The condition of Johnny Evers, captain of the Boston Braves, who is suffering from pneumonia, was reported ns unchanged today. Phy sicians said he was In no Immediate danger. CUT HERE CUT HERE FRENCH FINANCE IS‘REASSURING’ Pari*, 5:40 a. m.—“ The financial sit uation In France Is reassuring,” Alex andre Fe.lix Rlbot, the minister of fi nance, is quoted in the Matin as say ing. “We have lived up to the present by an issue of treasury notes,” M. Rtbot continued, “of which 82,000,000 francs ($16,400,000), has been placed recently and the total subscription for which exceeded a milliard francs ($200,000,- 000). Thus there Is no need at present to have recourse to a loan. “In fact the success of this great national operation is so great that I [decided today to reduce from five to four per cent the Interest on three month notes except those which are to be renewed on December 15th.” PHILIPPINE SELF GOV’T. Washington.—When the senate Phil ippine committee today announced hearings next Monday on the adminis- granl larger measure of selMtovernment to the Islanders, Chairman Hitchcock said it was the purpose to push the bill to final pas sage at this session. FXPEL WEATH*LY MEXICAN. Vera Cruz, Mexico.—Tomas Braniff. member of a wealthy Mexican family, has been expelled from the country because he extended financial and po litical assistance to the Huerta gov ernment. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA. PIS BUSINESS [IS PROGRESSING War Population, Estimated at Two Million, Increases to Normal, Three Million; Work Affected the Same. Peris.—The war population of Paris, estimated at 2,000,000, after the exodus of the first days of General von Kluck’s approach to the city, has gradually increased to nearly the nor mal, Ihree million and business is af fected accordingly. Factories of most kinds are still crippled—some from lack of funds tied up by moratorium; some from lack of raw materials arid others from lack of skilled help taken away by the mo bilization. “Proprietors and clerks at the front” Is a notice appearing in increased numbers of closed shop fronts since Ihe catling out of the territorials. The big stores have remained opened and are now thronged with shoppers as usual. Most of these establishments formerly gave extended credit, but so long as the moratorium lasts all transactions are spot cash and the volume of business restricted. Simplicity of styles also has its. in fluence. Luxuries, which form a con siderable part of Parisian comrherce, are in little demand. Comfort. Something for the comfort of sons, brothers and fathers at the front is mostly called for, such as heavy un dearwear, jerseys, sweaters, warm socks, gloves and scarfs. Apart from these articles, the demand is almost exclusively for the dally necessities. The commercial and industrial side of the war is seemingly to be waged with Ihe same determination as the struggle of arms. This Is the spirit discerned in the decrees against com mercial relations with subjects of the powers at war with France and the newspapers of all shades of opinion are prosecuting a vigorous industrial campaign. The sequestration of property of German and Austrian subjects, com panies and industries goes on. Col umns are devoted daily by some pa pers to the exposure of German in terests in forms whose origin is not apparent. SPECIAL CONOR, PAINE FUNERAL Wa»hlngton, D. C.—Funeral *ervice* for Representative SeVeno Payne, wha died suddenly last night, will he held Sunday at 10:30 a. m., In the hall of th» house of representatives. No such serv ices have taken place there since th» death of Representative Nelson W, Plngley. Plan* for the funeral were made at a conference of house leaders. Resolutions adopted invite the senate and a eenale committee, the. President and his cabinet, the Vice-PVseident, jus tices of the suprement court, members of the diplomatic corps, the admiral of the navy and the chief of staff of the army to attend the ceremonies. The body nlll tie taken to Auburn, N. Y., In the custody of the sergeant-at-arms and a committee of the house. The senate accepted the Invitation to participate in the public funeral, adopted resolutions of respect and adjourned. JOHNSTON, S. C., NEWS . .Johnston, S. O.—Rev. ,T. T., JTarlev, of Spartanburg, S. C., president of the S. C. Anil-Saloon League, spoke twice in Johnston Sunday, morning and evening, in the Methodist church, and at Harmony Methodist church Sun day afternoon. Ills theme was State- Wide Prohibition, which Mr. Harley thinks Is a cortain fact if left to leg islative enactment and gave his reas ons for his optimism. Ho also pointed out the dangers if left to a vote of the people. Mr. Harley is a well posted man and keeps hot behind the liquor men both voters and manufacturers. He | is so to speak, ‘'on to his Job.” A nice ; sub subscription was given him to i meet the expenses of the League. He I was the guest of Rev. Geo. Hutchin j son during his two days’ stay. | The town council has installed the j night watchman's clocks, placing three ' in the business district at a cost of | $36.00. The watchman goes on duty at 10:00 o'clock and by the use of a I key registers at his starting point; when the next hour rolls around he j is supposed to have registered at the pointH where the other clocks are i placed and he back at his starting point every hour. The council has ex i pressed themselves ns being well | pleased with the Investment, deeming |lt the best expenditure of runds they j have made in some time. Now they are ' assured that the watchman Is wide awake and has his eye on the town. The council Is to he congratulated on this progressive step. Another good thing they should be congratulated for Is that they are almost out of debt. The Southern Railway sustained ! quite a loss in a freight wreck Satur lday between Trenton and Johnston. Eight cars turned over. It was re -1 ported that a "hobo" was killed. Traf fic was delayed for 24 hours. Augusts I passengers were transported via RranchviUe, as were also passengers to Columbia. A small house owned and occupied by Walter Padget, colored, was de stroyed by fire Tuesday morning at 1 j o'cloo. Most of the household effects , were saved. A good crowd gathered I to assist, hut not being close to other buildings there was no danger to ad- I Jacent property. The town council has greatly aided pedestrians by placing an excellnt j walk across Main street. Other like 1 ones will be made as soon as the ma terial Is forthcoming. CUT HERE 12.000 WATCH CRYSTALS A DAY. Morgantown, W. Vs.—One of the result!* of the European war has boon a revival of watch crystal manufac turing here Watch crystals have been made principally tn Ornmny. At tempts to make them in this district fifteen years ago failed. The war. howover, shut off the sup ply and a local glass company Is mas turning out 12.000 crystals a day. relishing machines brought from Eu rope fifteen years ago and later aban doned have been put to use again. 11. S. RED GROSS WORK, GERMANY Plan Extension of Activities. ; Surgeons and Nurses Have Stood the First Two Months Well. Glelwltz, Germany.—An extension es activities is contemplate i for the two American Red Cross hospital detach ments assigned to Germany and now lo cated at Gleiwitz and Cosel in this ex treme southeastern tip or Silesia, only a few miles from the Russian and Aus trian frontiers. There American surge ons and nurses have stood the first month's test so well that the German medical authorite* have the greatest confidence in their skill and devotion. They have assigned to the American hospitals only serious and delicate cases among the wounded reaching the two towns from the Polish battlefields. The unit at Gleiwitz already has taken over, in addition to the emergency hos pital In the city theatre, a private clinic, with accommodations for more than 100 patients. If the request of the German Red Cross for three additional American surgeons Is granted they are to be given entire charge of the large city h?«pltal with 200 beds. 1,200 Cared For. The second unit has charge of the large garrison hospital at Cosel. a quaint old fortress town whose ramparts are now levelled. The town, with a population of barely 7/»00, provides ai| commodatlons for 1,200 wounded. A new hospital with 150 beds is about to be opened here. Dr. R. H. Newman, of Knoxville, Tenn., attached to this unit, acting as general consulting surgeon in Cosel and his time Is largely occupied with operations In other hospitals. Foreign hospital detachments by rule of the German government are not as signed to work beyond the frontiers of Germany but the Americans have been brought as near the front as possible under this regulation. Gleiwitz is 15 miles from the Russian frontier and the roar of canno nis occasionally heard. Co sel is 25 miles further east hut also re ceives Its wounded from the front. MRS. WEDDENFELLER JUST OUT OF HOSPITAL AGAIN Broke Leg, Having Slipped on Banana Peel---Is Asked That Persons Refrain From Throw ing Peelings on Street. Friends of Mrs. Alice Weddenfeller will he pleased to know that she is out of the hospital where she has been con fined with a broken leg, having slipped upon a banana peel while walking about a week ago. It Is unfortunately true, and some what queer, too, that Mrs. Weddenfel ler had just left the hospital where she had convalesced after surgical treatment, when the accident came that caused her Immediate return. It is stated that frequently it is 'not iced that thoughtless persons throw banana peelings to the sidewalk, with no forethought whatever of what the con sequences may be. flis heafts desife i Why pay money for fancy boxes when what you really want is high-grade cigarettes? FATIMA the Turkish - Blend Cigarette—“No Gold Tips, but Finest Quality’* —2O for 15 cents. "Distinctively Individual” LONDON SHIPPING IS ON THE BOOM In Fact, All of Britain’s Mar atime Industry Has “Picked Up,’’ But This is Busiest Point, London.—The war has resulted in a boom for Great Britain’s shipping in dustry, and no where has that been felt more than In London. The Asso ciation of Master Lightermen has ap pealed to ship-owners and manufac turers to secure prompt discharge of cargoes, as a measure of relief for the . unusual traffic congestion. More than 50,000 tons of sugar is awaiting wharfage in the Thames and more is arriving daily from Java, Mauritius and America. The present reserve stock of food stuffs is five times larger than it was at this time last year. Of grain there are 130,000 tons now afloat from London. The stock of barley on hand is twice the usual amount but the stock of oats is lower than customary, because the govern ment has intercepted all cargoes and directed their discharge at French ports. Supply Short. The supply of meats and tea is not as large as had been planned, but ar rangements are making to remedy that condition. The shortage of lumber noted dur ing the early part of the war has been remedied by the arrival of vast quantities from the Baltic and Arch angel. Trade from Archangel and the Baltic has been active also in other lines. Immense quantities of eggs from Russia and other produce and sup plies have been received. Part of the revenue to ship-owners from increased freights has gone into increased expenses. War insurance has been heavy: the cost of coal and stores is higher and the wages of the seamen have advanced. In London it IS AT SILVER’S TOGGERY SHOP — 990 BROAD ST. Fancy Christmas Packages of the Newest Things in Men’s Wear The Latest Novelties, All at Big Price Reductions Our Famous $3.00 value Men’s Hats at $1.75 Gotham Shirts—All Styles and Colors SI.OO patterns .. . . 85c $1.50 patterns $1.25 $2.00 patterns .. .. -.. .. .. $1.65 All Arrow brand Collars, while they last, 10c each. Pajamas and Night Shirts all at 20 per cent off. Everything in the house reduced. SILVER’S TOGGERY SHOP 990 Broad Street. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11. is noted that since the war begin loch labor has been fully employed for tbs first time in years. OLDEST MEMBER DEAD. Ithaca, N. Y. —Dr. Samuel P. Church, said to be the oldest graduate of Trin ity College and the oldest member of the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, is dead at his home here, aged 94 years. EXECUTE SEVEN FILIBUSTERS. Brownsville, Texas.—The seven Mex ican filibusters from Texas, whose cap ture was reported yesterday, have been executed by Carranza soldiers, accord ing to messages today to the Carranza garrison at Matamoros opposite here. These reports say other bands of fili busters are being pursued along the low er Rio Grande section. % COTTON UNDER U. S. FLAG. New York. —The first steamer to leave direct from New York for a Ger man port since war was declared, sail ed today. It was the El Monte, of the Southern Pacific line, which came here from Galveston for coal. She is bound for Bremen, with cotton and flies the American flag. Do your Christmas shop ping early and avoid the rush. There’s no time like the present. It will pay to say “I saw it in The Herald.” r* & ’ll J fy ' \ k*e, t to* A Yf i! I a