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THE WEATHER
Fair and colder to
night; Tuesday fair.
VOLUME XiX, No. 348.
BRITISH SUBMARINE DIVES
UNDER 5 ROWS OF MINES,
TORPEDOES TURK WARSHIP
The B-11 Enters the Dardi
nelles and Sinks Battleship
Messudieh. Successfully Runs
Gauntiet of Explosives and
Currents in Mine Fields. Fate
of Crew of 6QO Is Not Yet
Reported.
London, 12:15 p. m.—The first ser
ious blow inflicted on the. Turkish
navy in the European war —the tor
pedoing of the battleship Messudieh
by a British submarine in the Dar
danelles—was the only striking oc
currence reported today on land or
se.
If the Messudieth was manned as
other Turkish ships have been there
were a number of German officers on
beard.
One of 5 Brothers.
London, 3:20 p. m.—Lieutenant
Commander Holbrook, of the subma
rine B-11. is one of five brothers, all
serving with the colors, the sons o'
C*l. Arthur Holbrooks, a newspapet
ttwner of Portsmouth.
Torpedoes Task.
London, 11:25 a. m.—A communica
tion issued by the official bureau to
day announced the Turkish battleship
Messudieh had been torpedied by a
British submarine.
The official bureau’s statement is
as follows.
“Yesterday submarine B-11 in
charge of Lieutenant Commar der
Norman B. Holbrook cf the royal
navy, entered the Dardanelles and in
spite of the difficult current dived
under five r. ws of mines and torpe
doed the Turkish Messuhied which
was guarding the mine fields. Al
though pursued by gun fire and tor
pedo boats, the B-11 returned safely
after oeir.fr submerged, on one cassion
for nine hours.
“When last seen the Messudieh was
sinking by the stern.”
The Messudieh was a very old boat,
having been built at Blackwell, Eng
and, in 1874 and reconstructed at
ienoa in 1903. She was 332 feet long,
59'*-feet beam and about 10,000 tons
burden. She had a speed of 17 1-2
knots and her main battery consisted
of two 9.2-inch guns in turrents and
twelve 6-inch guns in battery. In
the war with Greece in 1912 the Mes
sudieh was reported badly damaged
in a naval battle in the Dardanelles.
She carried a crew of 600 men.
RUSSIA CLAUS
A SIC VICTORY
NEAR WARSAW
German Forces to North of
City Thrown Back. Musco
vite Army Now Able to
Straighten Its Entire Front. *
Petrograd, (via London, 2:20 p. m.)
Reports reaching here today from the
front state the operation of Russian
forces north of Warsaw, partial suc
cess of which was announced last
■week, have now resulted in a decisive
victory, after having pierced the Ger
man front beyond Ciechanow and
Przasnysz. The Russian success on
this front, according to these advices,
has been clinched by a wide swinging
movement of the advancing Russian
left on the main highway from Plock
to Mlawa, concluding in a heavy cav
alry engagement, at Juromineta, seven
miles southeast of Mlawa.
Three Important Results.
Russian successes of this nature
would have three important results.
The immediate pressure north of War
saw would be relieved and t the Ger
man threat against the railroad lines
leading east from the city would be
answered. Russia ntroops on the
right of the Vistula River would be
freed to seek a crossing and endanger
the position of the left wing of the
German a-my in the region of Lodz.
It is said here that Russians now
will be able to straighten their entire
front, ruhning to the Mazurian Lakes.
SI 351101
COTTON LOAN
Washington, D. C.—Representatives of
(state loin committees In conference to
' day with the cotton loan committee to
discuss details for the handling of the
$135,000,000 loan fund, generally approved
the Plan although there were mtnofr cri
ticisms of some, of its provisions.
Among the representatives from ten
states were: R- F. Maddox, Georgia;
Sol. Wexler, Louisiana; Z. D. Davis
Mississippi; Joseph G. Brown, North
Carolina; R. G. Rhett, South Carolina.
ANTI CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
4. Little Rock, Ark.—Petitions asking
the stae law providing capital pun
ishment be repealed were signed today
by more than one thousand persons here,
and will be presented to the legislature
next month. U no action is taken It was
-*i,l a special election under the Initia
tive and referendum act would be call
ed. Nine men in the penitentiary here
i re under sentence to die imthe electric
chair,
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
‘GERMAN m
SURE WINNERS’-
U DER GBLTZ
General, Said to Have At
tempted Suicide, Declares
That They Are Prepared to
Wage the War for Years.
Ultimate Victors.
Berlin, via the Hague and London,
10:20 a. m.— The Tageblatt’s corres
pondent at Sofit, telegraphs an inter
view’ he had w ith Field Marshal Baron
von Der Goltz while the latter was
on his w'ay to Constantinople. Re
garding Belgium the baron said:
"The situation is normal, the popu
lation having convinced themselves
that the Germans are not barbarians.
Life continues as if in peace time and
commerce and transportation are get
ting better.
“The Belgians fought bravely for
their fatherland. Such opponents
should be estemed.”
Not Underestimated.
Answering questions regarding the
western war situation, the baron point
ed out that an army of millions of
German soldiers w'as in the enemy's
country and that the richest French
provinces were occupied.
"We don’t under-estimate our op
ponents.” he said. “The French and
English fight with utter contempt for
death but we are gradually winning
ground and are convinced that soma
day the enemy’s resistance will ba
broken.
“Germany is prepared to wage the
war for years and the side which is
able to strain the most and has the
best discipline is bound to win. The
enthusiasm and morale of the German
soldier, fostqjed by good supply ar
rangements, we are sure will ultimate
ly make us victorious.”
Hard Fighting Yet.
Field Marshal von der Goltz said ha
considered the Russian offensive had
been a failure but that hard fighting
still was in prospect.
“But the German army,” he added,
“which was victorious earlier against
superior numbers is bound to be so
in the future.”
He said he was convinced the Turk
ish army had greatly profited by its
hard work of the last few years and
would make a good record.
T! AMERICANS
KILLED INSONORA
Washington.—Thos. Francis and an
other American, have been killed in
Sonora, Mexico, according to a report
today from the American consular
agent at Cananea. Secretry Bryan
directed an investigation. No details
were given.
Robbed by Outlaws.
Douglas, Ariz.—The companion of
Thomas Francis whose death in Sonora
was reported to the state department to
day was R. B. Dunn, of Pittsburg, Pa
The two men were reported to have
been robbed and killed by Mexican out
laws.-
ALASKAUr
FINE FOR NAVY
Sec’y Daniels Springs Surprise
By Stating That the Recent
Tests Completed Show Good
Qualities.
Washington.—Official announcement
that Alaska coal has at last been found
satisfactory for the navy was made
by Secretary Daniels Tests were com
pleted ten days ago with the coal from
Matanuska fields and the results have
proved practically perfect, the secre
tary said.
The report was sprung as a surprise
by Secretary Daniels, who was elated
over the result particularly In connec
tion with plans now going forward for
the government railway to open the
Alaskan coal fields.
"Unlike the tests made with the
Bering river coal last year,” said the
secretary, "It was not necessary to
hand pick the Natanuska coal for
these tests. It was used in the same
condition as It was in when delivered
and the results are so satisfactory as
to Justify the belief that the Matanu
ska coal is In all respects satisfactory
for navy use, provided that the coal
tested Is a fair Indication of the gene
ral character of the coal in that field.
‘‘The general result Is very gratify
ing to the iiavy department and points
the wav ton n adequate supply of West
Coast coal for the navy as soon as
reasonable transportation facilities are
available."
Tests with samples of the Bering
river field coal last year were not sat
isfactory.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 14, 1914.
WAR TO END IN VICTORY
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EX-PREMIER BIARD OF FRANCE.
Paris.—Ex-Premier Briand, after a
visit to the battle front in the vicinity
of Verdun, declared today he is sure
the campaign will soon end in a bril
liant victory for the allies.
He says the Germans are blinded by
fury ow’ing to the checks they have
sustained. He. found tho soldiers in
the trenches full of gaiety and confi
dence. , v
SAKS NSW IS
SHY ON SHELLS
Secretary Daniels Admits That
Shortage is no Secret. No
Adequate Reserve Supply.
Washington.—Secretary Daniels told
the house naval committee today that,
while all the battleships in reserve
were not supplied with shells, every
dreadnought and every other battle
ship in the active line, was so equip
ped, but did not, however, have an
adequate reserve supply.
“That,” said the secretary “is no
navy secret.”
He declared the navy was making
torpedoes at Newport lor $.",.000 each
—more than SI,OOO less than the price
at which private concern supply them,
asked the committee to authorize more
than six new destroyers in view of the
prices at which Saturday’s bids were
accepted; said a board was testing a
new shell promising great results for
attacking submarines and urged an
appropriation of $500,000 for a gov
ernment projectile plant.
“The private manufacturers charge
all they can get; the question of cost
does not entc- into it," he said.
An Knglish company making a su
perior shell, he said, had offered the
United States its process for SIO,OOO,
and the navy has taken an option.
A special board, the secretary said,
is considering a reform of the, pluck
ing system by which the “hump” may
be removed for promotions of younger
officers by put Ling certain senior of
ficers into a reserve instead of retir
ing them on pay with no duties.
INFLIfIEAT
LOSS ON TURKS
Petrograd, (via London, 7:59 a. m.)
—An official communication issued by
the Russian army staff of the Cau
casus says:
“All day Friday fighting occurred
on the front extending through the
villages of Uyrisk, Asmer and Tutak
(srsitheast of Erzerume). The enemy
was everywhere repulsed and pursued
beyond the Euphrates with severe
losses.”
WAR TAX PENALTIES.
Washington.—An amendment to the
war tax bill providing that no penal
ties shall he Imposed for failure to
make returns on or before January 1,
1915, an extension from Dec. 1, 1914,
was passed today by the senate. It now
goes to the house
NON-RESIDENT ALIENS.
Washington, Non-resident aliens
may recover damages under the fed
eral employers’ liability law for the
negligent killing of those supporting
them, according to a decision today by
the supreme court, in the case of Pat
trick and Bridget McGovern of Ire
land.
WINTER MAKES
DECIDED ATTACK
IN THE NORTH
Snow and Cold Weather From
Alabama to Maine. Tempe
ratures Drop Suddenly. Con
tinuance is the Prediction.
Omaha, Neb. —Coldest weather
of the winter prevailed In this
part of the country today. Nor
folk, Nebraska, reported 21 degrees
below zero.
Sweeping East.
Chicago. Ihe coldest point In the
United States officially reported today
wits Huron, S.P., where the mercury
stood at 18 degrees below zero. In Moor
head, Minn., IS degrees below was reg
istered. Meridosa and Winnipeg. Mani
toba, Canada, recorded 22 degrees below
zero.
The government forecaster said the
cold wave was sweeping east and that
within 21 hours the crest would pass
Chicago where one and one-tenth de
grees below was recorded today.
Four Above at St. Louis.
St. Louis.—laiwest temperature of the
winter was recorded here today- when
tlie thermometer registered four de
grees above zero.
December Records.
Kansas City.—Temperatures ranging
from 15 degrees I eiow zero in northwest
Kansas and northern lowa to freezing at
Corpus Christ!, Texas, prevailed through
out Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma, Ne
braska, lowa and Texas today’.
At St. Joseph, Mo., the meeuvy regis
tered six degrees below zero. At Dal
las is degrees above. They were De
cember records.
At Kansas Cltv th mercury reached
three degrees below. At Oklahoma City
there was much suffering when eight
degrees above zero was recorded. Ama
rillo, Texas, reported 12 degrees above;
Fort Smith, Ark., It; Abilene. Texas.
16; Galveston, 28; Corpus Christ!, 32,
and Shreveport, La., 19.
From Hatteras to Maine.
Washington, D. C.—Whirling forward
at tremendous speed, winter’s decided
attack today had left snow or cold
weather in ils wake throughout the east
from Alabama to Maine. Storm warn
ings were displayed along the Atlantic
seaboard from Hatteras to ICasl Port,
wliile heavy snows delayed business in
parts of New England, Tennessee, New
York. Pennsylvania, Ohio and the monn
iuln districts of ihe middle Atlantic
states. Fifteen inches of snow foil at
Oswego, N. Y.
Below Freezing.
Derided drops in temperatures were
almost general throughout the east and
middle west. As fir south as the wpsl
guif coast tlie mercury foil to below the
freezing point and to below zero In the
upper Mississippi Valley and the north
plains states.
Continuance of wintry weather was
predicted today by the bureau which
gave warning of freezing temperatures
for the gulf and South Atlantic States
except south Florida and ordered tlie
cold wave flag in New England, New
York, Delaware. Maryland and Ihe Dis
trict of Columbia and West Virginia.
Twelve Inches Fell.
Rochester, N. Y.—Rail traffic in west
ern New York was delayed today by a
foot of snow that fell in last night’s
storm.
THE DRESDEN AT
PUNTA ARENAS
Doubt Cleared Up, German
Cruiser, Will Either Intern or
Try for Pacific Again.
Valparaiso, Chile. —Dispatches re
ceived here from Punta Arenas de
clare that the German cruiser Dres
den has come Into that port unin
jured.
This location of the Dresden at Pun
la Arenas clears up all doubt as to
the whereabouts of the last of the
German warships that encountered the
British squadron, Dec. 8, off the Falk
land Islands. Her presence at. Punta
Arenas means she was neither en
deavoring to reach the Pacific again or
contemplates interning for the remain
der of the war. British warships
doubtless are at the Atlantic entrance
of the .Strait of Magellan and Japan
ese cruisers are said to be cither
watching or not far from the Pacific
approach.
URGES SEPARATE
PEACE, AUSTRIA
Lemberg, Galicia, (via London, 2:20
p. m.) — M. Merunoviteh, uirmlirr of
the Polish delegation to the Austrian
parliament, has caused to be publish
ed in a Polish newspaper of Lemberg
a request to Polle* at Vienna to exert
all their Influence toward obtaining
an Immediate conclusion of a separate
peace agreement between Austria and
Russia, without reference to Ger
many.
He expressed the opinion that the
present time offers a favorable oppor
tunity for the conclusion of peace
with honor to Austria.
NEW CONSULAR NAMED.
Washington, D. C.—Among others the
President oday sent to the senate this
nornll.ntto nto effect changes In the
consular set vice;
Luclen Memmlnger, of Charleston, 8.
C„ from Rouen, to Madras, Indiana.
NELLIE BLY A WAR
CORRESPONDENT
NELLIE BLY
The newspaper wopman made fa
mous b.\ her memorable trip around
the world in eighty days, who is now
acting as a newspaper correspondent
at'the front in Northern France. Her
description of ttie life of tlie allied
soldiers under fire is strikingly vivid.
Goodfellows
Why not make some kid happy
this Xmas? A quarter may do It
—55.00 or SIO.OO or $20.00 will go a
long ways to help to bring cheer
and hope to many little hearts this
Xmas. The time is almost here.
It’s time to get busy, Goodfellows.
Here the way some of the folks
feel about it:
"To the Goodfellows:
“When I sit down to my Christ
mas dinner I want to feel that I
have had a part In bringing joy to
homes where there would he none
if it were not fur me. We, who
are removed from poverty and
suffering, are prone to forget that
it exists, or rather, to forget that
it is our duty to do our share in
this work.
"It seems to me that there is a
wonderful opportunity for the wo
men to see to It that these chil
dren have a little of the Christ
mas happiness that their own
children have so much of."
Two Pleading Letters.
The stern realities of life must
almost banish the sentiment of
Christmas tide from many of tho
Ooodfellow’s correspondents. Toys
and the like and too far out of their
lives even to he asked for. The
cold arid rain make them write for
the things that are absolutely
necessary. Here are two letters
that came this morning:
"Dear Good Fellow: My father
has been sick for two years, and
mamma has been sick A tiad two
operations In six months. We can
not hav •• ny Christmas at. our
house? What we need Is a suit
apiece for my little brother five
yrs. of age and myself 12 years
old to wear to Sunday school.
“Dear Good Fellows: I am a lit
tle bay seven years old, papa A.
mama are very poor and my little
sisters and i need good warm
clothes and we haven't any shoes.
Mama says she is awful afraid
santa elaus wont come miles you
send him to us. We like to get
some fruit A nuts. Mama says
not to ask for toys as there are
so many little boys and girls who
have no parents. Please don't
forget us. I will sure cry If you
do. Your loving FRIEND.
Won’t some Good Follow volun
teer to supply the shoes and cloth
ing and lake along something else
that, will make it not merely a
shoes-and-clothes Christmas, hut
a Christmas like other little boys
and girls have, with candy and
nuts—-and even toys?
It’s time to get busy, Good
Fellows. Help Is needed more
than money. Write how many
kids you'll play Hanta Claus to
this Xmas. If you have clothing,
shoes, blankets, toys, etc., bundle
them up and send to the secretary
of the Good Fellows, care The
Herald. All will he welcome and
each will help to warm and cheer
and make happy some poor kid
this Xmas. If you cannot render
personal service arid play Hanta
Claus yourself, chip In and buy a
membership In the Good Fellow
Club. It will cost you Just what
you want to give—lo cents or $lO,
20 cents or S2O, and the dime Is
Just, as welcome as the dollar.
It's the spirit of Good Fellow
ship—the wanting to help that
really counts.
Get busy Good Fellows.
BOHEMIANS WAITING.
Chicago.—Little surprise was express
ed In Bohemian circles here todav at i
despatch telling that a Czech Resident of
Plague had been shut for corresponding
with a Czech t’nlon In Chicago. Bohe
mian* here declared they were only
walling for un opportunity to aid their
fatherland to become Independent.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
00ETHALS AGAIN
ASKS DESTROYERS
‘HostileAcf
By U. S.’~
Carranza
Washington. General Carranza,
through Consul Canada, at Vera Cruz
today formally advised the state de
partment that any use of force by the
United States troops at Naco, Ariz.,
in their efforts to keep Mexican bul
lets from American sail “will be an
act of hostility, however well disposed
the United States government may
be.”
Carranza says General Hill has con
trolled Ills fire and that he is sending
fresh Instructions to Ihe Sonora com
mander to avoid filing that would en
danger persons across the border. He
deplores that Americans have been
killed and wounded, but suggests such
accidents have been due to careless
ness on the part of Americans or “Im
prudent curiosity.”
Execute Huerta’s Son-in-Law.
Washington —Carranza headquarters
here today filed a statement of their
position at Naco, contending their
forces were not responsible for any of
the tiring across the border.
Washington —General Fuentes, whose
son married one of General Huerta’s
daughters, was executed in Mexico
City with four minor officers Dec. 9,
according to a report today from Con
sul Silltman.
Secretary Bryan today instructed
Sillirnan to seek clemency for all pris
oners arrested on political charges and
to ask for their safe conduct, out of
the country.
'ECONOMY' IS TRE
WATCHWORD IN
APPROPRIATE N S
Legislative Executive and Judi
cal Measure, First of the Big
Bills, Presented to the House
Today for Action.
Washington. —" Economy” was the
watchword of the appropriations com
mittee in the preparation of the legis
lative, executive and Judicial appro
priations hill, first of the big supply
measures which was reported to the
house today. The committee cut off
nearly $2,000,000 from the estimates
submitted tiy tlie various departments,
cutting salary allowances all along the
line, and brought In a measure appro
priating $38,744,753.50. Tile bill pro
vides for more than 76,000 salaries of
government employes.
1,000 More Employes.
The total of the bill shows an in
craese of $1,128,843 over last, year’s
measure. But this year’s measure In
cludes a special appropriation of $2,-
286,100 and authorizes one thousand
additional employes, for taking the
agricultural census authorized by the
law covering the last regular census
in 1910. The committee it its report
says that this is an extraordinary ex
penditure which will come once every
ten years and maintains therefore that
this year's measure is materially less
than the last appropriation.
Usual Mileage Cut.
The hill contains the usual pro
vision cutting down the mileage al
lowance of members from twenty
cents a mile to five cents a mile. The
fight to cut down the-mileage allow
ance has been on for years arid al
though Ihe committee each year re
ports the reduction In tlie bill, It is
defeated either on the floor of the
house or in the senate.
The committee cut $103,260 from
the estimates of the secretary of com
merce for the work of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce al
though an Increase of $35,000 over hiHt
year’s appropriation was allowed for
promoting commerce with South and
Central America.
Zero Temperature
On Great Lakes
Chicago. —Charitable organizations
were swamped today with appeals for
aid as a result of a cold wave which
swept the Great Lakes Region last
night. The temperature dropped SI
degrees to zero In 12 hours. All mu
nicipal lodging houses were packed
with homeless men.
253 Dead, Wounded
Missing For Week
London.—Tim official officer* f;inu ilty
lint for the week ended November 30th
allows that In those Sevan dav* British
force* on the continent last 79 officer*
killed and 141 wounded, and that 33 were
reported missing.
Added to previous tota s the last report
shows Great Britain ha* had 9G6 offi
cer* killed and 1,918 wounded, while 532
have been reported ml using.
HOME
EDITION
Governor of the Panama Zone
Reiterates Request for U. S.
Warships to Prevent Violation
of Neutrality.
BELLIGERENTS MISUSING
WIRELESS, GET SUPPLIES
Secretary of War Garrison
Consulting With State Dept.
Five Torpedo Boat Destroyers
Could Leave Charleston, S .C.
At Once.
Washington—Colonel Goethals, gov
ernor of ihe Pamana Canal Zone, to
day reiterated his request that two
torpedo boat destroyers be sent to the
Panama waters to prevent violation of
neutrality through misuse of wireless
and the loading of supplies by bel
ligerent vessels.
Sec’y Garrison's Statement.
Secretary Garrison issued this state
ment:
“The substance of the dispatch is
that in Col. Goethals Judgment the
misuse of radio communication within
canal waters, and the prevention of the
misuse of these waters as a base of
supplies, require the presence of swift
moving ships of the variety mentioned
Since the questions involved require
the consideration of the state depart
ment ,i well as my own, I have taken
(lie matter up with the other depart
ments and as soon as the requirements
are fully ascertlned, proper action will
he taken to met them.”
Won’t Say Which One.
Secretary Garrison declined to Indi
cate which of the belligerents was vio
lating the neutrality of the United
Stutes.
It is known however that the Aus
tralian eollier Mallina, which recently
left Balboa without clearance papers,
has been under close observation by
t’anuna Canal officials. That ship as
well as other colliers have been sus
pected of supplying British ships in
Pacific waters. Alleged violations of
canal zone shipping regulations have
been the basis of strong representa
tions to the British minister at Pan
ama.
At Charleston.
The destroyers Lanson Worden.,
Terry, Perkins and Walke are in re-
I serve at Charleston, 8. C„ and one or
more could lie dispatched to the canal
waters almost Instantly.
SERI SWEEPING
AUSTRIANS OUT
Number of Prisoners Taken
Since Resumption of Servian
Offensive Dec. 11th is 28,000
London, 11:15 a. m.—Recent suc
cesses of the Servians, partly confirm
ed from Berlin are said at Nish to
have been extended. It is asserted the
Austrians have been unable to check
their retreat before the advancing
Servians who are sweeping them out
of their country.
28,000 Prisoners.
During their retreat the Austrians
abandoned many trophies of war.
From the time the Servians resumed
tlie offensive up to Dec. 11, inclusive,
the number of prisoners made by the
Servians reached 28,000. The Servian*
captured seventy-four cannon and
forty-four machine guns.
After two days of fighting. Monte
negrin forres have captured Visna
grad and driven the Austrians back
to tlie other side of the River Drina.
Chancellor’s Son
Captured by Russ
Pari*. Reports reaching hare today
from Berne state that a son of the
German chancellor, Dr. von Beth
mai.n-llollweg, has been injured se
riously at Piotrkow, Russian Poland,
and that he had been captured by the
Russians.
STRANDED IN NIGHT.
Norfolk, Va—An unidentified steam
er was reported ashore todoy two
miles south of Hatteras Inlet. She
stranded during last night's storm.
Life severs have been sent to her as
sistance.
THERE ARE
9
Shopping Days
Before Xmas
Road Herald ads and call
for advertised goods if you
want the pick of atylss and
bargain*.
When shopping in Augusta
tomorrow Say: “I Saw It Ip
The Herald." It will poy.
Try It.