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THE WEATHER
Cloudy tonight and
Thursday, probably with
rain.
VOLUME XIX, No. 357.
RUSS AND GERMAN STILL
IN GIGANTIC GRIP IN THE
“BATTLE OF THE RIVERS ”
Losses Tremendous in Most
Desperate of Fighting—Suf
ferings Fearful in Winter’s
Full Force
GERMANS CLAIM FORCING
RUSS LINE, BUT CZAR’S
FRONT STRAIGHTENED
Muscovite Further Claims That
Left Wing of Invader’s Army
at Warsaw Threatened
London, noon.—The eighty mile front
In Russian Poland, west of Warsaw,
where Germans and Russians are at
grips on the banks of Bzura, Rawka
and Pilica rivers, continues to be the
scene of the most desperate fighting
in either the eastern or western war
arenas.
When the weather conditions are
recalled, the sufferings of the men in
f'he trenches may to some extent be
Appreciated. The country is exper
iencing winters' full force.
Tremendous Losses.
Each side has sustained tremendous
losses in this battle of the rivers and
although the Germans claim to have
forced the Russian line at a number of
points it is nevertheless a fact, accord
ing to reports reaching London, that
the Russian front has been straighten
ed out and it is difficult to determine
which contender has the strategic ad
vantage.
Before Warsaw.
Petrograd, via London, 5 a. m.—The
Russian successes not only threaten
the right of the German Mazur Lake
position but also threaten the left wing
of the army operating before Warsaw.
Heavy Drafts Made.
It is stated the heavy drafts on the
seasoned German troops of the first
line is being filled out with the pick
of the reservists and that new levies
are being sent to the Polish fronts.
A second attempt made by the Aus
trians to pierce the Russian lines fac
ing the Carpathian mountains at Sa
nok and Llsko failed yesterday in
sc jle of a fierce night attack on the
R ssian trenches near Lisko.
At Przemysl.
The garrison of the Austrian fortress
of Przemysl, seemingly informed of the
movements of the Austrian Carpathian
army, made a sortie coincident with
the Austrian attacks, though thirty
five miles from Lisko. It is assumed
that an Austrian officer, an aviator
shot down at Bircha, 14 miles south
west of Przemysl, was carrying mes
sages between the two Austrian
forces.
GERMANS SHE
IT PORTUGUESE
Have Again Invaded Angola in
West Africa. Great Number of
Natives Said Armed.
Lisbon, via Paris, 6:25 a. m.—Ger
mans have again invaded Angola, Por
tuguese West Africa. This was an
nounced in the chamber of deputies hy
the minister of colonies, who said the
Germans had made a fresh attack on
the military post at Naulila, in the pro
vince of Angola.
The commander of the post. Col. Ro
cades, the minister stated, had only a
small force at his disposal and re
treated to obtain reinforcements.
The first invasion of Angola occur
red late in October, according to re
ports from Laurenco Marques, east
Africa, when a small party of German
cavalry arrived at Naulila and asked
for an interview with the commander,
i A fight occurred, according to reports
auring which three Germans were
killed before the rarty retired. Berlin,
however, has denied that such an in
cident occurred.
Reports from Lisbon show that three
thousand men were sent from Portu
gal to its West African colony in Sep
tember and October and that in No
vember the country was preparing to
send 4,000 additional troops there.
The Portuguese activity was caused
by Teports that Germany had armed
great numbers of the natives and had
placed them under the training of
German officers for an invasion of
Angola.
WITH HER $1,000,000
CARGO, STILL ON ROCKS
San Diego, Cal.—The Danish motor
ship Malakka with her $1,250,000 cargo
is still fast on a rocky ledge on the
northwestern end of Bird Rock on the
Nativldad Islands.
The Malakka has been left to her
fate for a few days at least, as the
Arizonan, which stood to lend aid, all
night and part of a day, has proceed
ed down the coast. The captain of
the Malakka has asked that a salvage
steamer and underwriting expert be
sent to him at once.
U. S. TROOPS FROM COLORADO,
v Washington,—Arrangements for be
ginning the withdrawal of federal
troops from the Colorado strike dis
tricts within the next ten days were
made today at a conference between
President Wilson and Gov. Ammons,
FOR CHRISTMAS fTeCESS.
Washington. Both houses of .'in
gress adjourned today until Dec. 29
for a Christmas recess.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
W MOVEMENT
WEST," REPORT
Thousands of Kaiser’s Troops
Pass Through Aix-la Chapellc
Towards North France. May
Mean Renewed Offensive
Under Emperor’s Eyes
London, 3:27 p. m.—ln a dis
patch from Cologne the correspon
dent of the Central News says that
Emperor William with his entire
staff reached Cologne today from
Berlin on his way to the western
battle front.
Thousands Pass Through.
London, 11:55 a. m.—Again there
come the trickling through from Hol
land reports of vast movements of
German forces from the east and west.
A dispatch reaching here from Am
sterdam says thousands of German
troops have passed through Aix-la-
Chappelle toward northern France.
That activity may be the forerunner
of a renewed German offensive in the
west under the eyes of Emperor Wil
liam or it may simply be intended to
offset reinforcements Great Britain
has been throwing lately into the
French field of hostilities. As the sit
uation appears to stand today the al
lies in the west continue more on the
offensive than defensive and every
day shows slight gains to their credit.
FRENCH VIRILITY
STILL EXISTS
Paris Papers Vie With Each
Other in Extolling the
Speeches at Parliament’s
Opening
Parie, 5:25 a. m.—Newspapers of all
shades of opinion vie with each other
today in extolling the speeches of
Premier Vivian! and Paul Peschanel,
speaker of the house, at the historic
sitting of parliament yesterday which
all declare was a magnificent mani
festation of the “sacred union” of the
whole country appealed for by Presi
dent Poincare at the beginning of the
war.
“All signs of degeneracy in the
French soul which barbarian doctors
like best to dwell upon, was a political
malady,” says the Matin in comment
ing on the sitting. "The chamber
showed yesterday for the second time
that this disease is only prevalent in
times of peace.”
ALFRED HENRY LEWIS,
NOTED WRITER, DEAD
New York—Alfred Henry Lewis,
newspaper man and writer of books,
died today at the home of his brother
here of an intestinal disorder. He has
been ill only a few days.
Mr. Lewis was born in Cleveland, 55
years ago. Though a lawyer, he en
tered newspaper work in Kansas City
in 1890 anil subsequently established
a reputation as one of the foremost
political writers of the country.
He was described as a prodigious
worker and In 15 years produced 18
books, many of which obtained a wide
circulation. He was well known also
as a writer of western stories and of
articles on underworld life In New
York
He had been editor of “The Verdict,*
a humorous weekly but of late years
he had been employed as a political
writer by the Hearst papers. He was
unmarried.
SENATOR-ELECT IS PROBER.
Washington—James D. Phelan, sen
ator elect from California, received
his appointment today as a special
commissioner to investigate charges
against American Minister Sullivan In
the Dominican republic.
Going Through the Canal With Cargo
of Oranges, Lemons and Celery With
Temperature Kept at 35 Degrees
San Francisco. —The first cargo of fruits and vegetables ever carried
from San Francisco to New York under refrigeration via the Panama
Canal, left San Francisco early on the American-Hawalian liner Ohioan.
This shipment which includes thousands of boxes of apples arid near
ly a thousand crates of celery, la of an experimental nature and Its out
come Is considered by fruit and vegetable producers to be of vital Im
portance.
Fifteen thousand boxes of apples from Oregon and Washington for
England were loaded into the Ohioan's hold and when the vessel arrives
at San Pedro the cargo will be completed with oranges, lemons and casa
ha melons. The cargo also Includes a quantity of fresh fish from the
north.
It Is planned to make the trip with the temperature of the cold stor
age chambers at il degrees Fahrenheit.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 23, 1914.
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' FLOODED BY BELGIANS.
Here is one explanation of why the Germans have nut Advanced upon Calais Tilts photogriph was taken
in the vicinity of Ramscapelle and shows how the Belgians flooded the country around the Yser by cutting the
dykes. It can easily be seen that dragging artillery through such country would lie a difficult task.
INNES Si WIFE,
HABEAS CORPUS?
Application For Writs Taken
Under Advisement By Texas
Court---Wanted in Georgia.
Austin, Texas.—Applications for
writs of habeas corpus in the eases of
Victor E. Innes and his wife, of Eu
gene, Oregon, from Bexar County,
were taken under advisement here to
day by the court of criminal appeals.
The Innes after being liberated on
charges of murder and accessory to
murder in connection with the dis
appearance of Mrs. Elois Nelms Den
nis and Miss Beatrice Nelms, of At
lanta, were remanded to the custody
of the sheriff of Bexar County to be
handed over to the Georgia authori
ties on a charge of larceny after trust.
The couple claim they are being il
legally restrained of their liberty and
are resisting the requisition granted
by Governor Colquitt for their re
moval to Georgia.
JAPS TO SEND
ARMTJIOPE?
French View on Subject Takes
Into Consideration Also View
point of United States
Paris, 12:55 p. m.—Gabriel Hano
taux, former foreign minister, ex
presses In the Figaro today wnat ap
pears to be the prevailing view in
France concerning the proposal that
Japan send an army to European bat
tlefields. M. Hanotaux takes the view
that even though Japan should send
no more than 250,000 men, scarcely
large enough to exert a decisive In
fluence, she, would always consider, In
the event of victory for the allies, that
she had played an important part in
settling the war.
Although M. Hanotaux makes no
allusion to the United States, It may
be stated that he American viewpoint
has been taken into consideration hy
the government.
RECEIVERSHIP FOR
$12,000,000 BEER CO.
Columbus, O. —The Hoster-Colum
bus Breweries Company, a $12,000,000
corporation, went Into the hands of
receivers today on order of the. federal
district court. Decreased demand for
beer, adverse legislation and the vot
ing "dry” of many states and counties
In the last eight years was given as
the cause.
RECOMMEND ANSEL.
Washington. Former Governor M.
F. Ansel of South Carolina, was rec
ommended hy Representative Aiken
to President Wilson today for mem
bership on the new federal trade com
mission.
IT’S A LONG WAY TO CALAIS
Dismantle
Wireless
of Briton
Washington. Lieutenant Crenshaw,
naval radio officer at the Panama Canal
Zone, cabled the navy department to
day (hat the wireless apparatus of the
of the British steamer Protesilaus in
Balboa harbor, was dismantled by
canal zone police Dee. 1(1 after it was
found she had been sending code mes
sages.
Another Vessel.
Washington. The cruiser Tacoma is
at Cristobel to enforce neutrality and
the navy department is considering the
possibility of dispatehing another ves
sel to the canal zone.
The Protesilaus is a. British mer
chant. setamer of fi.llft tons, which
under charter of the British govern
ment sailed from Victoria, R. C., in
•November for Balboa, Panama t'anal
one. It was assumed she. carried coal
and supplies for British naval ves
sels .
The President to
Play Santa Claus
Washington. President Wilson will
play “Santa Claus” Christmas day for
his small grand niece, Anne Cothran
A large Christmas tree was delivered
at the White House.
The president, with his three daugh
ters, Mrs. F. B. Sayre, Mrs. W. G.
McAdoo and Miss Margaret Wilson,
and other relatives, plans to go to
church Christmas morning. He will
attend only to absolutely necessary
business during the day.
FOG SLACKENS THE
FIGHTING IN FRANCE
Paris, 2:25 p. m.—The announcement
given out hy the French war office
this afternoon reports slight progress
on the northern end of the allied Una,
In France and Belgium. Fog caused
a slackening of the fighting near Ar
ras. Advances are claimed near
Perthes-les-Hurlus, where German
machine guns were captured and prog
ress or the driving hack of counter
attacks is reported near Beausejour
and In the Forest of LaOrurle. Near
Boureullles, however, the French ap
parently lost to the Germans,
FROM BERLIN
Berlin (by wireless to London, 3:25
p. m.) —That the attacks launched
yesterday hy the allies In Belgium
were easily repulsed hy the Germans;
that the French troops are showing
greater activity In the vicinity of
Camp de Chalons, and that the French
forward movement lri the vicinity of
Klllerle, Rhelms, Houaln and Perthes
have been partly repelled, were the
features of the announcement Issued
today hy the German headquarters.
POSBE3 AFTER MURDERER
Now Rochelle, N, Y.—Posses search
ing fields and woods of East Chester
for the murderer of Charles Hecorl
had uncovered no trail of the criminal
early today but they continued the
hunt. Although Record’s pockets, con
taining S2OO, were not tampered with,
the motive Impelling the murder was
robbery, It was thought, and the quick
approach of a trolley car frightened
away the assailant.
Hecord, a wealthy farmer, was shot
to death In his wagon.
635 TONS PARCEL POST
PACKAGES SENT OUT OF
CHICAGO IN TWO DAYB.
Chicago.—Chrlstrri business at
the Chicago postofflc e Is nearly
double (tie amount of last year,
according to announcement today,
made by Postmaster Campbell.
Parcel post packages totalling 685
tons were stripped out last Sun
day and Monday as against 372
tons on the corresponding days
last year. The figures established
a new local tonnage record for out
going packages.
THO NO TRUCE,
PROBABLE LULL
OK OVER MS
London Papers Agree Un
animously Not to Publish on
Friday. Thousands of Tons of
Gifts Sent to All the Fronts.
London, 11:50 a. m.—Notwithstand
ing (he failure of a plan for an armis
tice over Christinas, It is believed that
some sort of a lull will set in Christ
mas Day itself.
London newspapers have derided
unanimously not to publish on Christ
mas Day and the official press bu
reau will suspend Its activities from
I lie afternoon of Dee. 24 until the eve
ning of Dec. 25.
Thousands of tons of Christmas gifts
have been sent to all the fronts. Dis
tributions and enjoyment of these dis
tricts is another argument for the
probable suspension of hostilities
wherever that is possible.
Goodfellows
This is the last call, Goodfel
lows. It has been good work, a
great work, and there’s many a
Home in Augusta and many a poor
kid in Augusta that is going to see
Santa Claus as a result of the ac
tivity of the Goodfcllows of this
ity.
Here's hoping that not a single
one will be overlooked, hut that is
almost too much to hope, when
there Is so much to do, even though
there are ready hands and eager
hearts to do what they can.
If you are too busy to play
Santa Claus yourself, remember
there are charities here In Augusta
that will do the work for you, If
you will furnish the funds. The
Salvation Army is thoroughly
equipped to do this work, and to
make your dollar do 11s good work
on Xmas Day. It'H not too late
to drop a dollar or five dollars in
the kettle of the Army that means
a Xmas dinner to so many poor
people at Xmas time.
The Associated Charities under
efficient management Is ready and
wdlllng to help as far as Its funds
and means allow. It Is up to you
to make their funds ample to serve
the cause of Santa Claus and the
poor kiddles of the city on Xmas
Day. You may he sure that every
dollar sent to the Associated Char
ities will help In the great work
of making this the best Xrnas ever
to many of the people of Augusta.
But you must do It at once If you
are going to help this Xmas.
This Is the last call Goodfellows.
Do something and do it now.
Mr. R. W Gerald is a Good
Fellow and will take care of two
little ones.
Miss Jenna Garrett is a Good
Fellow and will take care of a
girl about 15 pears old.
Mr. Williamson Is n. Good Fel
low and will take care of two boys,
ages three years.
Mrs. T. C. Jowitt Is a Good
fellow and will give four little
ones a Merry Christmas.
Those contributing packages to
the Good Fellows are as follows:
No name.
Mrs. C. B. Young, 1219 Broad.
Unknown.
Mrs. Skelton.
Mrs. Edw. Platt.
Mrs. J. J. Tyler.
Mrs. W. E. Platt, 410 Telfair, en
lists as a flood Fellow, and sondH
one dollar.
"Xma Cheer” suppl-merits the
fund with a contribution of three
dollars.
One dollar Is received from a
Good Fellow who does not send
his name.
S If. R. Is a flood Fellow and
■ends one dollar to the fund.
$6.00 PER YEAR-FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
GOETHALS BACK; TELLS OF
VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY
AND TALKS CANAL SLIDES
LOU PROHIBITION
187, AGAINST II
109, IN HOUSE
Hobson Resolution For Con
stitutional Amendment Fails
in Lower Branch of Congress.
Both Sides Appear Satisfied
With the Result.
Party linos worn wiped out in the
stniKßlo. Democratic Leader Under
wood and Republican Loader Mann,
fought shoulder to shoulder at the
head of the foroos opposing the reso
lution. And when the vote came, of
the 197 standing for the resolution,
114 were democrats, 68 republicans, 12
were progressives and 4 were progres
sive-republicans.
The Resolution Defeated.
Washington. Opponents of prohl
hibition in congress confidently pre
dicted today that the defeat by tlio
house of the Hobson resolution to sub
-11 it a constitutional amendment for
national prohibition to the state
legislatures meant that the issue was
dead so far ns action at this session is
concerned. On the other hand pro
hibition leaders triumphantly pointed
to their majority of eight votes for
the resolution and although 11 failed
to receive the two thirds vote neces
sary to adoption, asserted their ex
pectations had been fulfilled. They
declared tint despite their temporary
defeat they would continue the fight.
Both Appear Satisfied.
Both sides a» pen red to be well sat
isfied with the result. Anti-prohibi
tionists hailed it as a. distinct victory,
while the supporters of prohibition
said they were exceedingly gratified
over the outcome of their first contest
on the floor of congress.
Although a resolution similar to the
Hobson resolution is pending in the
senate, introduced by Senator Shep
pard of Texas, administration lenders
In congress expressed the belief today
that It would not reach a vote as a
result • f the action of the house.
Not For Twenty Years.
Representative Henry, of Texas,
chairman of the house rides commit
tee, who vigorously opposed the Hob
son resolution predicted that ns a result
of a vote In the house the question of
prohibition would not again he brought
up on the floor of congress ns a na
tional Issue for 20 years. Prohibition
lenders, however Including Represen
tative Hobson, expressed the belief that
prohibition will he made a national
Issue In the into campaign.
Representatives of the national leg
islative committee of the Antl-Snloon
League of America, In a statement to
day declared the temperance forces of
the country had reason to he gratified
by the result.
First Time in History.
“It Is the first time In the history
of the republic that the question of
national prohibition has gotten upon
the floor of either branch of congress,"
they declared. “The fact that the first
effort should show a (dear majority of
eight, exclusive of pairs, with both
floor leaders, the chairman of the rules
committee and the prestige of the pres
ident and secretary of state Invoked
against us, and in view of the further
fact that no member of the present
congress was elected on this Issue, ts
exceedingly gratifying.”
Final Voto.
The final vote came shortly before
midnight last night at the close of
many hours of remarkable debate In
which the question of states rights
figured prominently and after several
amendments had been voted upon. Not
for some time had such a spirited
Htruggle been witnessed In congress.
I’arty lines were shattered. Democrat
ic Leader Underwood and Republican
Lender Mann, who led the antl-pro
hihltlon forces, were seen fighting
shoulder to shoulder In opposition to
the resolution. The galleries had
been crowded throughout the long
contest with spectators whose frequent
applause of the speakers made It dif
ficult for Speaker Clark to maintain
order.
DEFER WATERWAYS PLAN.
Washington. Senator Newlands
gave notice In the senate today he
would defer until next session of con
gress his plan to co-ordinate river and
harbor Improvements Into a broad na
tional scheme of waterway develop
ment. He said President Wilson was
In favor of the plan, hut unwilling to
press It at this session.
IK CONFUSION OF CLAIMS. MAY OF
MENACE VON HINDENBURC ARMY
,'n the intlre course of the war f. w occasions have been marked by
such a confusion of claims and conflict of movements ns the present. In
the west, where the allies recently were everywhere on the offensive
they are now confronted at points with severe fletman attacks, compell
ing them to defend their own posit tens. In the east the situation is
changing swiftly. The Germans who for a time were able to push for
ward swiftly, arc now meeting with determined resistance from their an
tagonists In new positions
IN SAME BREAYH.
The Infest official communication from Potrograd In the same breath
admits that the Russians have been compelled to retreat from some po
sitions and states that the German attacks have been repulsed every
where with heavy losses to the Invaders. Germany and Austria continue
to assert that important successes are being achieved. One of the great
battle* of tlie war Is In progress thirty miles west of Warsnw and mean
while the Russian forces to the north are pushing into Germany, pre
senting the possibility of a flanking movement which will menace UM
main army of Marshal Von Hindenburg. t
HOME
EDITION
Governor of Panama Zone Says
His Asking For U. S. War
ships Made at Request of
Naval Officers in Charge of
Wireless Plants
MENTIONS TWO CASES, BUT
DECLINES TO GIVE NAMES
Says Dredge Will Have to Be
Kept Going in Big Ditch For
Year or More---Hills at
Culebra Appear to Be Settling
New York.—The request made by
Governor Goethals of the canal zone
for the despatch of American war
ships to the canal to preserve Amer
ican neutrality was made at the re
quest of naval officers In charge of
wireless plants and naval affairs m
ll:e zone; It was forwarded to Wash
ington as a matter of form by Colonel
Goethals, acting In his capacity as
governor; and tile incident is ended,
so lar as ho is concerned—so an
nounccd the colonel himeelf upon his
arrival here today from Cristobal.
Two Instances.
Colonel Goethals said naval officers
had reported to him that there ha 1
been two violations of American nan -
trallt.v. lie declined to give the names
of I lie officers or to mention the names
of the vessels Involved.
"One of the Incidents was that of a
ship which sailed without clearance
papers; (lie other was a ship that was
reported to have been using her wire
less within the canal zone.” Colonel
Goethals said. "The naval officer In
charge brought the matter to my at
tention and asked me. as governor, to
request the government to send war
ships to the canal zone. I transmit
ted their request ns a matter of form
and there my responsibility ended.
By Naval Offieara.
"In recommending that the ships ha
sent I was governed by the recom
mendations made to me by the naval
officers."
Colonel Goethals expects to urge
congress to appropriate $10,000,000 for
construction of dry docks, barracks,
machine shops and wharves in the
i annl zone.
He Intimated he would have nothing
further to sny about sending war ves
sels to the zone unless he were asked
to give his views.
Frequent Slidee.
"I far that we will have to keep a
dredge working on the canal steadily
for a year or more,” he said. "The
hills at Culebra seem to be settling
and this Is the cause of the frequent
slides. We have been able, however,
to get ships through the canal In much
better time than we thought we could,
for Instance, we calculated on a half
hour to each of the three locks, but
we find that a ship can be passe 1
through all three locks In 55 min
utes.”
!i1,700,000,000
BY FRANCE; WAR
Paris, 3:15 p. m.—The chamber of
deputies voted unanimously today an
appropriation of 4,500,000,000 francs
($1,700,000,000) to cover the expenses
of the next six months, including tho
cost of the war.
REVIVE WORSHIP OF HEAVEN.
Peking, Chins.—President Yuan Shi
Kal today revived the worship of
heaven at the winter solstice, an ob
servance neglected since the passing
of the Manchu dynasty In 1911.
LANDS OLD JOB AGAIN.
Washington.— The president today
re-nomlnated Henry Clay Hill, of Col
orado Springs, Col., for Interstate
cf mmerre commission. The term Is
seven years.
LATEBT WAR ODDB.
London, 2:25 p. m.—Lloyd’s Is
charging 30 guineas per cent to
Insure against war between Italy
and Germary, Austria and Turkey
within one month and fifty gui
neas per cent that war between
those countries will not he declar
ed within six months.
Five guineas per cent Is asked
to Insure against war breaking
out between Great Britain and
Norway within twelve months.