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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 FOR ALLIES, SAYS EX PREMIER OF FRANCE r - > \Job v( v >f \.i a ' v?VV $ A •4 »yor: •VW***- , * »* 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.