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Soldier*’ letters and returning sol diers apeak in terimi of high appreclr atlon of the military proweaa and soldierly quaHties of their opponents and among several hundred wounded with whom the oorrespondent of The Associated i’r* s h has talked In his v|h- Hm to hospitHis the last fortnight no one was found who refused to credit the tinetny In general, Itusslan. Franca find Betginn and English, with bra very and military nßill. I »istinetinfis are drawn, it Is true, the British being generally reckoned as the toughest opponents on the west front. The Germans had a high opinion of the fighting qualities of the French Kildier before this war began. The fighting which occurred on the inarch from the Belgian frontier to the Marne and Paris tended to lessen their re fiprct for toughness of French moral fibre, but the last two months have changed that again and soldiers* let ters reflect Increased, respect for them. The recent fighting of the remnant of the Belgian nr my In Flanders also has greatly raised the Herman estimation of the Belgian soldier, who, In the general army opinion, had not greatly distinguished himself at Idege. Namur and Antwerp and the intervening field engagements Field Po»t Letter. Ar to the llcitish. fli'M post letters continue to bear out tlie statement from it Ocrman expert ns to their robust fighting qualities t>ne of the letcßt of these letters, printed In the Cologne Oszette. contains the follow ing striking passage: "People at home appear to have wrong notions iihont the fighting qualities of the enemy. The Kngllsh are the toughest ami liravest foe wo have to meet. Kvery Individual man keofis on shooting coolly so lona 'is he Is not taken prisoner and these trained veterans shoot welt. When we storm a position the French will run when we eKiss In with our shouts of ‘hurrah,' hot the English stick tenaci ously to their entrenchments to the last." Panzer's Arneeseltung, the leading military publication of Austria, payl a* high tribute to the Servian, Bel gian and Russian troops. The Rervt ane are called lirave, but dvelarutton te made that they are without food and ammunition. Credit is given the Belgians for standing with England and France "when they must have realized that thatr own cause wss ir redeemably lost." The press Is crltl* elzed for Its attacks on the liussinmv saying they are brave and capable. SHORTAGE OF OFFICERS IN THE SERVIAN ARMY Ni*h, S*rvia.—There In a shortars of officers In the Servian army. dun not only to the **vere losses sustained In the earlier battles of the campaign, hut alito to the losses of the two Hai tian war* The uni's have proved a ■cure* of considerable embarrassment to the nrniy chiefs and a number of youthful cadet* from the military col lege hive now been given commissions and sent to the front. Another matter of serious poorer a In army circles Is the difficulty of raring properly for the wounded, who are helm: sent Into the Interior towns as rapidly as possible Although there nrc a number of Tted Cross units from foreign countries on the around, there is still a shortage of trained help and a still more serious shortage of drugs and of surgical and hygienic appli ances REGULAR TROOPS GIVEN VISIT BY RELATIVES Alderahot. Ena—As the result of recent orders given by Sir John French, the fainrtles of regular troops station ed here have been dellglitfully sur prised hy visits from relatives direct from the front. These men are given leaev from the trenches and most of them elect to spend the time with their f mllles Wives of sergeant majors who de spaired of seeing their husbands be fore tin end of the war, have been surprised by the receipt of telegrams from seaports Informing them of the home coming These husbands ar rive looking as spick and span as when they marched away to the war, for the men are selected from the regiments which have been moved to the rear .if the hattle line to give the soldiers a chance to dean up and receive fresh uniforms. It la expected that later whole unit* will be given holidays and the soldier In the trenches, according to one officer Just returned from the front, has no rosier anticipation than the prospect of an afternoon at a foot ball game followed by the evening at a music hall The Great Patrick McDonald in Two of His Great Feats fiUt. < I >TE.WS S2-Ffcvxcr-. NEW YORK COPS. These photographs show the wonderful New York policeman throwing the weight and putting the shot. Tn the last year lie Ins won slv senior championships, an unprecedented record. BASEBALL PLAYERS DON'T LIKE EXPENSE REDUCTION New York. The ball players are a bit worried over reports that the mag nates plan further reductions In oper ating expenses and that they would reduce travelling expanses to a mini mum. One report has it that the hall play ers. Instead of riding In Pullman coach es. will have to ride In ordinary’ dnyr coaches during day trips. Taxicabs for hall players while on trips will he taboo, as far us the chit* owners pay ing the freight Is concerned, assord- Ing to the same report. In addition to this the magnates are said to be arranging for quarters at cheaper hotels around the circuit. The average hotel cost per day has been SI.OO The magnates would like to find a piece for their men at $3. This would mean a saving of SI.OO tor each uiHn In the squad usually about 20, The trains nre on the road about SO days during the season, which would mean a total saving In hotel bills alone of about SI6OO Think how much champagne the mag mates could buy with that saving. VERSAILLES. FRANCE. NOW BUSTLING MILITARY TOWN Versailles. France. War has trans formed this ordinarily qtilet historic city Into a hustling military town Headquarters of the Dormans during the siege of Paris. It is today the quar ters of some of the troops of the Mil itary Government of the capital and It is also the depot for army stores and 1s an aviation center. i Nearby la the St Cv r Military Academy, which Is similar to the American West Point. The tourist at Versailles now la a rarity. Formerly he helped constitute the hulk of the floating population. He has been supplanted hy the soldier's w lfe or sweetheart making a farewell visit. The park of the palace alone remains open and this Is their favor ite promenade. The muauent and ev erything else of historical interest Is closed. Squadrons of recruits arc drilled dailv In the public streets. The com mands of their officers sometimes are unheard In the rattle of heavy muni tion wagons that pass ao frequently. Other soldiers may be seen leading or rbltiiK hundreds of horses Just arrived m! destined for the cavalry. LORD TENNYSON'S SON WOUNDED London —l .lone) Tennis n, eldest son iof the present laird Tennyson, has re turned to tamdon from the front wounded In the leg. lie Is a lieuten ant In the Hlfle Pngn.le Isir.l Ten nyson has two other sons serving. ona a lieutenant tuni another a midship man. NOW, HE'S IN A FINE FIX ABOUT CHRISTMAS COLONY OF MOTHERLESS CHILDREN IN DISTRESS Havre.—Acute distress Is reported at Ktretat, In the colony of mother less children whose fathers have been called to the army. This colony, whose numbers are still growing, now con tains f>oo children of ages ranging from four to ten years. The sudden change from a pleasant nutumn to the first of the winter's storms, with cold, sharp weather, has caused much suffering among the little ones, owing to lack of sufficient w-caring apparel and bed clothee! The town of Ktretat, about twelve miles from Havre, lies on the exposed coast and is swept by winds and sea fogs during the winter. Between the Belgian refugees and the dependent families of soldiers, public charity in France Is already heavily taxed .but nevertheless the colony’s appeal for help has met with some success in Havre LESS UNEMPLOYED THAN BEFORE WAR IN ENGLAND London. —There la now less unem ployed among male workers than there was before the war, duo largely to the vacancies created in the industrial ranks by those who have Joined the fighting forces. But there has been a very great Increase of unemployment among women. In Ixvndon alone 10,- 400 registered with the Central Body In the last four months as needing em ployment. In the same period last year only 506 were registered. Among dressmakers, milliners, laundresses and charwomen distress Is keenest. For the relief of unemployed work women twenty-two workrooms have have been opened In as many London boroughs and they are under the con trol of the Central Unemployed Body. It Is estimated that the cost of running them will he *500,000 a year. Of this sum *520.000 will bo provided out of the Queen's Fund, the balance being met by grants from the local govern ment boards. MONTE CARLO TO HAVE A LIMITED SEASON. WAR London Because of the war. Monte Carlo Is to have a limited season this year, opening some time In December, Formerly it was the custom to begin the gambling season on November 15. and long before then the frivolous world of sport and fashion had gather ed here, and by December gaycty was at Its height. Out of the SOU employes of the Casino nearly 500 are now serv - ing France with the color*. The rest have been retained In the service of the company at temporarily reduced rates. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. EXTRAORDINARY WASTE OF BULLETS TO KILL A MAN London.— One of the things fre- SCHIADARESSI’S OPEN EVENINGS 726 BROAD STREET OPEN EVENINGS quently noted by soldiers at the front In writing to relatives and friends is the extraordinary expenditure of bul lets required to kill a man. A Ger man report states that many German soldiers fired 4,000 partridges apiece during the first month of the war. An English observer estimated that 25 German shells are wasted for every mVin killed by them. In 1870 it was calculated that the Germans fired 150 bullets and six shrapnel shells for . every wounded Frenchman. In the Russo- Japanese war it is said 8,000 bullets were fired for every life lost. REPORTED EDITOR PAPER GATHERING HISTORY OF WAR General Joffre’s Headquarters.—An dre Tardleu, the foreign editor of the Temps, is attached as lieutenant to General Joffree’s staff. His duties re quire him to visit every part of the front, and he has therefore extraor dinary opportunities for seeing the actual operations of the war. M. Tar dieu it is understood Is assembling ma terial for a history of the war. BUSY TASK. SUPPLYING MOUNTS FOR BRITISH ARMY London. —Providing mounts for the Rritish army so constantly exposed to German fire on the continent keeps five remount depots In England and Ireland busy. Each depot is under direction of an army officer, who is assisted by vet erinarians, rough-riders, grooms, and blacksmiths. Many Canadians from the western provinces have been draft ed into t|e remount service because of their slfill ns horsemen and experi ence in managing wild animals. Both artillery and cavalry have suf fered n very heavy loss of animals la GEORGIA RAILROAD (Effective December 6th, 1914.) - Eastern (City) Time. From To -'2:25 p.m. Atlanta, Macon, Athens, Washington 7:40 a.m. 2:45 a.m. Atlanta 1:55 a.m. 6:15 p.m. Atlanta 12:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Atlanta, 51 aco n, Athens, Washington 3:20 p.m. 8:45 a.m. Union Point and for Macon and Washington 6:15 p.m. Phone 267, 661, 2265. J. P. BILLUPS, G.P.A. Santa Claus’ Headquarters This is the recognized store-house of Santa Claus. There is scarcely an article that the boy or girl most desires that cannot be found in our vast selection of CHRISTMAS TOYS We have been as busy as possible for the past few days waiting on our numerous customers, and supplying them with such mer chandise that cannot he obtained elsewhere. Bnt we still have a well assorted stock left for those who have not bought. COWBOY SUITS, ENAMEL FURNITURE, DOLLS Dressed and undressed,) AMERICAN FLYER RAILROAD SYSTEM, with engine, cars and track and everything necessary to complete a railroad system. Ameri can Model Builders. Drums, Horses, and a score of other toys that are worth giving. You will find our Prices Exeedingly Reason able, and the quality of the goods the very best. FIREWORKS AT WHOLESALE PRICES We still hive a good supply of Fireworks on band, but our stock is being exhausted rapidly. If you have not laid in your supply come here first—we can please you in every particular. They am the sauc and harmless kind —the kind you have no fear of your children handling. Belgium and France and there is con stant demand for many different kinds of animals. Hunters, carthorses, cobs and heavy animals for vans used b.v the commissary are bought by the re mount officers and shaped up for the field. PLAN TO SEND 1,100 FOOT BALL MEN TO THE FRONT London. —As an answer to the re cent charges that football players are paying too much attention to thei! game and too little to recruiting, it is ••Tit© Current Schedules, (75th Meridian Time; DEPARTURES: For Dublin, Savannah. Macon and Florida points 7:30 a.m. For Dublin and Savannah 2:30 p.m. For Savannah, Macon, Colum bus end Birmingham 9:30 p.m. ARRIVALS: From Savannah. Macon, Co lumbus and Birmingham .... 8:30 a.m. From Dublin, Savannah and Florida points 12:30 p.m. From Dublin. Savannah, Ma con and Florida points 7:50 p.m. All above trains dally. Through train leaving Augusta 7:30 a. m„ arriving at 7:50 p. m., between Augusta and Savannah: connecting at Millen with through train for Macon, Columbus, Birmingham. Memphis, Mont gomery. Mobile and New Orleans. Vestlhuled electric-lighted Sleeping Cars carried on night trains between Augusta and Savannah. Ga.; connecting at Millen. with through Sleeping Cars to and from Macon. Columbus, Birming ham and Atlanta. For information as to fares, schedules, etc., write or communiate with W. W. HACKETT, Traveling Passenger Agent- City Ticket Office, 215 Jackson Street, Phone 62. Augusta. Ga. Southern Railway. rtetehee t«f«.l N. B. —Schedule figures published only as Information and are not guaranteed. Union Station. All trains dally. Train depart to— No. Time. 18 Charleston, 8. C. 6:20 i.no. 8 Columbia, S. C. 6:44 a.m, 32 Washington, New York .... 2:30 p.m. 22 Charleston 1:40 p.m. 24 Charleston 11:40 p.m. Train arrive from — No. Tima 25 Charleston 8:20 a.m. 131 Washington, New Y0rk....12:50 p.m. 85 Charleston 1:30 p.m. 7 Columbia 8:55 p.m. 17 Charleston 10:50 p.m. Fuilman Drawing-Room Sleeping Oil's, Coaches. Dining Car Service. Phone 661 or 947 for Information, and Pullman Reservation*. MAGRUDER DENT. Dlst. Pass. Agent. 723 Broad St.. Augusta. Ga. Come Here for Your Toys and Fireworks, the Best Selection, Largest Stock. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23 BY HOBAN announced that plans have been coi®» pleted for sending to the front a bat talion, 1,100 men, composed entirely of football players, both amateurs and professionals. Another newly organized battalion is to be composed entirely of men whose height is less than the official standard, recently reduced to 5 feet 3 inches. Members of this “Bantams' Batttalion” are to receive a special dispensation from Lord Kitchener en abling them to join. They must ba over five feet tall, and not more than 5 feet 3 inches. Atlantic Coast Line NOTE—These arrivals and departures are given as Information. Arrivals a connections are not guaranteed. 88 j 32 f i 35 T 37^ 2:55a| 2:4op!T.v Augusta Ar! B:ssa| l:40p 4:2fial 4:l7a|Ar Bnr'well I-vl 7:13all2:01a 4:Soa| 4:43p|Ar Denm'k Lv 6:44a|11:34p s:Bsa] s:2sp[Ar Or'burg Lv 5:57a 10:53p 7:15a 6:ssp|Ar Sumter Lv 4:30a 9:30p !):00a B:lsp|Ar Florence Lv 3:15a 8:00p 1:15p 12:45a|Ar Wil'gton Lv 3:45p 8:00a s:2sn|Ar Richm’d Lv 6:35p 8:15a ll:50p P:ooa|Ar Wash’t'n Lv 3:05p 4-2fli 1:38a 10:27a Ar Baltim’e Lv 1:45p 2:50a 4:54a 12:45p]Ar W Phil Lv 11:36a 12:19n 7:l3a| 2:s7p|Ar N. York Lv 9:15a 9:30p Through Steel Pullman Sleepers on trains 32 and 35, between Augusta and New York. Observation Broiler Car be tween Augusta and Florence. Standard Dining Car north of Florence. Through Sleeper between Atlanta and Wilmington, via Augusta on trains 37 and 37. connecting at Florence with New York sleepers and main line points. T. 8.. WALKER, District Passenger Agent. St., Augusta, Ga. Phone 623 Charlestons Western Carolina Railway Co. (Effective December 21st, 1914.) The following arrivals and departures of trains. Union Station, Augusta, Ga., as well as eonectlons with other com panies. are simply given as Information and are not guaranteed. DEPARTURES. 10:35 A M.. No. 1 Dally for Greenwood, Spartanburg, Greenville, Asheville connects at McCormick (Dally ex cept Sunday) for Anderson. 4:40 P.M., No. 3 Dally for Greenwood. 2:00 P.M., No. 42, Daily for Beaufort, Port Royal, Charleston and Sa vannah. 5:30 A.M., No. 46 Dally except Sunday for Allendale, Beaufort, Port Royal, etc. ARRIVALS. 12:15 P. M„ No. 2 Daily ’from Spartan-* burg. Greenville, Anderson (Daily except Sunday.) etc. 8:15 P.M., No. 4 Dally from Spartan burg, Greenville, Asheville, etc. 12:25 P.M., No. 41 Dally from Beaufort, Port Royal, Charleston and Sa vannah. 5.47 P.M., No. 45 Daily except Sunday from Port Royal, Beaufort, Allen dale. etc. ERNEST WILLIAMS, General Passenger Agent. 829 Broadway. Augusta, Ga.