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THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Thurs day; colder tonight. VOLUME XIX, No. 364. AUSTRIA ADMITS BIG RUSS VICTORY Official Vienna Statement Con cedes Withdrawal of Troops Along Entire East Front in Galicia Vienna, by wireless to London, 7:59 a. m.—An official communica tion given out by the staff headquar ters admits a retreat by the Austrians in Galicia. The statement follows: “The old Ruslan army which about a w: ago comenced an offensive tgainst those of our forces which had crossed the Carpathians has been reinforced with supplementary troops and fresh divisions in such a manner that it it is necessary for us to with draw our troops along the entire eastern front and in the plain of Gor lic tjust north of the Carpathians and to fee east of Nowy Sandec). The situMion in the north has not been in fluenced thereby. “In the Balkan theatre the Monte negrins showed great but unsuccessful activity. A weak attack at Trebinje, In Herzegovina near the border, we repulsed easily. The Montenegrin ar tillery had no effect on the strong fortress of KrieVosije.” PRIMARY NOMINATION OF /STILLMORE HELD MONDAY Stillmore, Ga —On Monday night last, the primary for the nomination of town officers was held in the col lege auditorium with the following nominations: Dr. J. R. Warren, may or; Dr. R. E. Graham, Dr. H. T. Gaines, Mr. W. I. Grabill and Mr. W. R. Holden, as couneilmen. Dr. Warren beat his opponent, Mr. S. E. Edenfield, 21 votes out of 92 cost. The general election will be held Jan uary 6th, 1915. SANK AT DOCK. New York. —A cablegram announc ing the sinking near London of the Royal Mail steamship Trent was post ed today at the maritime exchange. It was said the Trent went down at her dock with her inward cargo abroad. May Try to Get An Injunction to Prevent A.-A. Rate Going Into Efiect Only An Injunction Can Super sede the Order of the South Carolina Railroad Commis sion Granting Increase CAUGHMAN GOES OUT ON JAN. 29 AND SHEALY TO BE NEW COMMISSIONER Believed That Richards and Shealy Would Constitute Ma jority. To Reopen Case When New Commissioner Comes in, Anyway. Columbia, S. C.—The possibility of Aiken interests taking action before a circuit judge or member of the South Carolina supreme court to obtain an injunction preventing the order of the railroad commission granting the Au gusta-Aiken Railway authority to pro mulgate a two-cent passenger rate tariff, becoming effective January 1, was biought to the commission's at tention today. Lawyers here were of the opinion that only an injunction could supercede the commission’s or der. .Mayor Gyles of Aiken, leader of those interests, informed the commis sion that their light would be con tinued further. He did not discuss his plans before leaving early today for Aiken. Should other efforts fall, the possi bility of obtaining a revocation of this fcrder would be presented when com- JP issioner-elect Shealy succeeds com missioner Caugliman, on January 29. Should Shealy favor the contentions of Aiken citizens, he, with Chairman Richards, would constitute a majority favoring the contest of the road's pa trons. Chairman Richards was today ab sent from the city and could not be communicated with regarding possible action by Aiken interest. It was said that an effort could be made at Aiken to obtain from Circuit Judge Rice an Injunction against the commission's order. The Carolina Railroad Commission, by a vote of two to one, decided on the increase to two cents per mile on the Augusta-Aiken line. It was knows In advance how Commissioners Caugh man and Hampton would vote, they having indicated their attitude through cut the hearings. Chairman Richards (Continued on Next Page). Would Have Vote on Aggressive War Washington, D. C.—Aggressive war fare by the United States would be •yheslble only by approval of a ma jority of the voters of the country un der a constitutional amendment pro posed today by Senator Owen. The power of the President to call out iroops to resist invasion would not be lltered, but declaration of an offensive war would have to te submitted to a referendum. THE AUGUSTA HERALD ===== THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES VILLA ON THE EXECUTIONS IN TORN MEXICO General Makes Signed State ment Regarding Personal Guarantees. Stern Measures For Conspirators. Mexico City, via El Paso, Texas.— When the matter of frequent execu tions and the lack of personal guar antees was brought to the attention of Gcnci al Villa today he made the following statement: “Many foreigners lately have asked me for personal guarantees. I am disposed to make every effort? to give these. Many requests have been tel egraphed. "Regarding the present chief exec utive of the nation, I regret to say conspirators are endeavoring to take advantage of his sincerity and hones ty. What 1 shall have to do is to treat this element with severity. “The country needs prudence at present. It also needs energetic meas ures. As soon as these matters are attended to I shall proceed to direct the campaign for the capture of Tam pico." General Villa signed the statement. Escorted to Bridge. Ei Paso, Texas. Judge Ramon Prieda, Mexican author returned here today from Mexico City after having been arrested and threatened with execution on his journey. He finally was released by order of Mexico City officials and after being escorted to the international bridge he was told he was exiled. Frieda’s recent writings on present Mexican history are held accountable for his experience. N. Y. PLANS FOR UNEMPLOYED Considering Furnishing Six Meals and Two Nights’ Lodg ing For 8 Hours’ Work on Streets. New York, —The mayor’s committee on unemployed is today considering a plan to furnish six meals and two nights lodging for eight hours work on city streets and bridges. By work ing only on alternative days, it is ex plained, hundreds of men now idle would be able to solve the question of living until regular employment could be obtained for them. Five hundred new beds were placed in the municipal lodging house yestor terday, making 2,500 in all, an increase, of over 1,500 over the number avail able last year. DECLARES STATES RIGHTS LAMEST OF ARGUMENTS IN NAT’L PROHIBITION Topeka, Kas. —States rights is one of the lamest arguments that could be offered in opposition to national pro hibition, acordtng to Governor Hodges of Kansas, who spoke before the na tional convention of the Intercollegiate prohibition association here today. “The proposition that national pro hibition is contrary to the letter and spirit of our government sounds like the slavery arguments years ago,” said he. “Human rights and the welfare, of humanity must be given preference In settling all moral questions." Governor Hodges pointed out that the only objection offered to prohibi tion is that it does not prohibit and that this argument Is advanced by the liquor interests. “No intelligent person defends the saloon on moral grounds,’ he con tinued. "Whiskey Is a political liabil ity—a parasite on business.’ FRANCE WANTS TRADE. Pari*.—France Is going to try to ob tain her share of the world’s trade formerly in the hands of Germany. Minister of Commerce Thomson pre sided at a meeting of the merchants and manufacturers Tuesday when he told that this was the time to reach out for trade in all countries where Germany previously had been a largo purveyor. A committee representing the prin cipal industries and financial institu tions of France was chosen to organ ize the work of expansion. WANT HOSPITAL GARMENTS Washington.—Appeals for service able wearing apparel, both for desti tute non-combatants and sick and wounded soldiers, continue to reach the headquarters of the American Red Cross here The French Red Cross says that their greatest need at pres ent Is not surgical supplies hut hos pital garments, such as pajamas, shirts, convalescent robe*, crocheted socks —*» linen. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 30, 1914. CARMODY WARNS THAW'S LAWYERS THOMAS CARMODY. New York.—Thomas Carmody, who re tired from office ns attorney general of the state on September Ist last, will dis cuss the Thaw case in the annual re port of the attorney general, to lie sub mitted tq the legislature next month. In his report Mr. Carmody will say: “There is a point In legal matters beyond which lawyers cannot go. That point has been reached in the Thaw case. There Is such a thing as lawyers being guilty of criminal conspiracy to defeat justice. That point will be passed should any further attempts be made to defy the plain mandate of the law as interpreted by the United States supreme court” URGING NEEDS OF IRE NAVY House Committee to Pass on Final Draft of Appropriations Bill. For Submarines Increase Washington.—The house naval sub committee will meet tomorrow to fi nally pass upon the preliminary draft of the naval appropriation bill. The sub-committee virtually was through today with its bill which does not touch upon the naval building pro gram for next year but eliminates all provision for a dry dock at Norfolk which the navy deparment had re commended. Measure’s Features. The measure is featured by provid ing $1,000,000 for aviation davelop ment and closely follows the estimate of th navy department, Including the $2,782,535 for ammunition for ships of the navy; $1,000,000 for torpedoes; SLI 50,000 for purchase and manufac ture of smokeless powder. When the full committee meets next week, Chairman Padgett will In sist upon the navy department build ing program of two dreadnoughts and eight or more submarines. More Submarines. Representative Stephens, of Cali fornia,, will press for provision for a battle cruiser and Representative Roberts of Massachusetts and others will insist on more submarines, mines, mine layers and mine swepers. Sever al committeemen are expected to urge a reduction in the number of battle ships and in increase in the number of submarines. IRE ’EM UP, THEN TOOK IU. Every Passenger in Two Sleepers Relieved of Their Valuables By Two Masked Bandits. San Antonio, Texas.—All the passen gers in the two rear sleepers of the westbound Sunset Express on the Gal veston, Harrisburg and Han Antonio Railroad were robbed early today by two masked bandits near Cline. As the train neared Hpofford the robbers signalled It to stop, leaped off and escaped. The amount of booty secured Is believed to be large Superintendent Watkins of the rail road and State Ranger Phelps, who were passengers on the train, quickly organized a posse at Spofford and started in pursuit of the bandits. It is believed the robbers will be cap tured, as the nature of the country may make their escape difficult. According to the trainmen the rob bers swung aboard as the train was pulling out of Cline. After arousing the porter of the rear ear they com pelled him to awaken the passengers one by one and as each appeared he was relieved of money and valuables. There was no noise or confusion, it is said and the occupants of the forward coaches were not aware that bandits had raided the rear sleepers. TARIFF OUT OF POLITICS New York.—Norman E Mack, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and now member fra* this state, eommentlng on the plan of Rep resentative Msnn for a congressional tariff commission todsiY made a state ment In which lie s*ld he belleyed "the Democrats should go even farther and name a tariff commission with power to •ake the tariff out of politic* entirely.” Protest of U. S. Chief Topic in England Note on Restrictions Against American Commerce Dis cussed By British Cabinet Today. Thought Mutual Good Will to Surely Bridge Diffi culty Washington,— Official and diplo matic Washington was deeply inter ested today in reading London’s views of the American note, but there were no actual developments. Before British Cabinet London (2:10 p. m.) —The American note to Great Britain protesting against detention and seizure of cargoes in American vessels now is under consid eration at the British foreign office but no intimation is given as to when a reply may he expected. Frank discussion of the note by Brit ish officials shows they regard it as friendly and do not believe the differ ences between America and Great Brit ain are such that cannot'be reconciled satisfactorily. Much Depends. Much depends upon tlie effective ef fort by Denmark, Holland, Norway and Sweden to prevent re-shipment to Ger many and Austria-Hungary of Amer ican cargoes. Until water-tight regu lations are put In force In those coun tries little hope, it is understood, is held out by Great Britain for relaxa tion in searching American cargoes. Contraband Checked. One official pointed out that Italy had effectively checked contraband shipments to Austria-Hungary and Germany with the result that Great Britain was not stopping ships des tined for Italy unless there appeared special reason to suspect fraudulent consignments. Guarantee by U. S. A guarantee by the United States as to the honesty of consignment bills and enactment of regulations for se vere punishment of fraud, granting that the American government could find satisfactory means of making such a guarantee, was admitted by the of ficial as a possible step which might cause a relaxation of search. Toward* Cotton. British officials call attention to the lenient attitude adopted by their gov ernment toward American cotton, which, they say, might easily he re garded as contraband, hut whieh has not been so listed. They say such leniency, however, has been abused by shippers, who used it to conceal con traband} Asks That U. S. Cut Off War Supplies House Foreign Relations Com mittee Told That European War Could Be Ended in Three Months By Such Action. Resolution Proposed Washington, D. C. That the United States could end the European war In three months hy cutting off export of war material, was the assertion of Representative Vollrrier, of lowa, today before the House Foreign Affairs Com mittee. With Representative ISart holdt, he endorsed a resolution to au thorized the president In his discretion to prohibit such exports. "President Wilson," he said, "sus pended the embargo of export of arms and munitions to Mexico in the Inter ests of true neutrality as against neutrality on paper." "National Policy." Tho right of congress to Impose an embargo he said was fully established and the only question at issue was one of “national policy.” “I maintain,” said Representative Vollmer, “that this resolution Is in line with the historic reputation of this nation as the greatest advocate of peace. It is not In lipe with that reputation to supply the Instruments of murder to European nations. Are we to take the position of the arch hypocrite among the nations? Are we to go upon our knees and pray to God I for peace and at the same time supply the death-dealing instruments to Europe. With Grave Displeasure "Do you think the German govern ment expects us seriously to pass such a resolution as this?” asked Chairman Flood. “I believe, and persons who have been In Germany say,” replied Rep resentative Vollmer, "that the Germans look with grave displeasure on ship ments of arms to the allies.” Representative Rartholdt told the committee that by "dollar neutrality” the United States was alienating the friendship of Germany and Austria. "Is It your contention that while technically neutral, we are really one (Continued on Next Page). FORMER IMPERIAL CHAN CELLOR OF GERMANY 4y Prince Von Beulow Rome —Although Prince von Beulow, the new' German Ambassador to Italy, was cordially received by King Victim Emmanuel, he has not succeeded in the deeper objects of his mission. He har failed entirely to swing the popu lace from the general anti-German at titude. It. was understood that he had been sent here in an endeavor to bring Italy into the war on the side of Austria and Germany, with whom Italy had formed the old Triple Alli ance/ It was too great a task even for the talented von Beulow. 'NEGOTIATIONS, PEACE? ABSURD!’ Statement Denied Russia Pre paring to Treat With Ger many Independent of France and England. Washington.—A statement having been sent widespread through the United States that Russia purposes negotiations for peace with Germany Independent of her allies, France and England, and It having been suggested that Ambassador Bakhmetleff had knowledge of sueh an arrangement, the Russian ambassador to the Unite ! Stales has not only Issued a. state ment denying sueh a possibility but has cabled to the foreign office at Pnlrograd and received the following message from the Russian minister of foreign affairs: "Certainly please deny absolutely the absurd statement.” (signed.) "Hazon off.” IRE DUNI RUM GRARCE PROBE Investigation By U. S. Depart ment of State of German Al legations About Completed. Washington, The slate department officials have praetleally completed their investigation of charges hy the German ambassador, Count Bernstorff, that dutn durn bullets were being sup plied from the United States to arm ies of the allies. The department’s investigators have reported that the samples of dutn dum bullets submitted hy the German am bassador as having been made In the United States would not fit any rifle being used by the allies. State department officials also have been Informed by art American diplo mat back from Europe that he .found no ground for charges that Belgians had been mutllaed by German sol diers. 105 VEBBEL3 ADDED. Washington.—One hundred and five vessel* which operated under foreign control prior to tlie outbreak of the European war today had been added to the American merchant marine since August 18, when congress passed the art admitting foreign built ves sels to American registry. The ves sels represent a carrying capacity of 373,840 gross tons. IN EVENT OF EVICTION. Wheeling, W. Vs.- Socialist leaders here today declared that If striking miners In the eastern Ohio coal field were evicted from company houses the Socialists would take care of all children under 12 years. Five thous and children, It was said would be distributed In Wheeling, Steubenville and Parkersburg. AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Washington.—President Wilson to day received fifty members of of tits International Sunday School commit tee of the United States and Canada, and n troop of Boy Scouts from Rich mond. $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY- GERMAN IN POLAND IS HELD IN CHECK EXTRA SESSION NOT REQUIRED, SITS SPEAKER Speaker Clark Discusses Ad ministration's Program With President. Not a Candidate in 1916. Washington . —Speaker Clark dis cussed the legislative situation with President Wilson today and told him he expected the administration pro gram would he finished without an ex tra session of congress. The speaker told the president the rules commit tee planned to bring in a special rule for considering the proposed consti tutional amendment for woman suf frage or January 12 and he expected a vote the same day. Mr. Clark said he had not discussed with the, president recent published re ports that he would he a candidate for the presidency in 1916. He de clared he was not a candidate. EDUCATION 'DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHERN STATES New York.— The general education hoard made public today the ninth in stallment of a report reviewing its work during the past ten years. Dur ing that period the hoard has donated $242,861 to promote secondary edu cation In the south. The report Is de voted largely to statistics of the de velopment of education In southern states. Favors Selling Remaining $500,000 of Flood Protection Bonds so as to Employ Men to Push Work on Augusta’s Levee U. S. TROOPS GO FROM COLORADO Eleventh Cavalry From Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., Also Ordered in Readiness to Leave Washington,—Trnop L of the ]2th United States cavalry on patrol duty In Colorado since last May, was order ed today to return to Its homo station at Fort Meade, South Dakota. Orders for the gradual withdrawal of other federal troopa sent Into Colorado to quell the mining disorders aro In pre paration The main strength of federal troops posted In Colorado Is in tho Trinidad district where Col. Ixiekett has tho eleventh cavalry from Fort Ogle thorpe, (in., and the second squadron of the fifth cavalry from Fort Lea venworth. Actual lime for withdrawal of all tho oragnlzatlons will be determined by Col. Lockett and Gov. Ammons but n.U have been ordered to be ready to leave at any time. SAYS EARTH lOo’mi’lLlON YEARS OLD. Philadelphia—That the earth is about one hundred million years old, Is one of the deductions of Geo. F. Becker, of the United Htates Geological Sur vey, presented In a paper read last night at a meeting of the Geological Society of America which is meeting hero In connection with the annual convention of the American Associa tion for I lie Advancement of Science. Radial activity Is confined to a rela tively thin zone In the upper crust of the earth, he declared. NEGRO WAB HANGED. Montgomery, Ala. —Governor O'Neal has ordered Judge diamble of the sec ond Judicial circuit, county, to call a special seslson of the grand Jury to Investigate the lynching on December 18th of a negro. Will Jones, at Fort Deposit. The negro was ar rested for an attempted assault on a school girl, taken from officers by a mob and hanged. RESTRICT WHEAT EXPORTS. Dslhi, India (via London, Dec. 30, 9:25 a. m.) —in view of the abnormal prlres of wheat, the Indian government decided to restrict exports to 100,000 ions of wheat, Including flour, from Dee. Ist to March 31, 1915. The exports will be confined to Brit ish possessions. BAYB SUBSCRIBE DIRECT. Chicago.—Librarians of the nation were advised to urge their patrons to subscribe directly for newspapers In stead of depending upon library copies for thetr reading In an address by Dr. Frank I*. Hill, of Brooklyn, before the convention of the American Library Association which opened here today. BAILB WITH 7,000 BALES. Galveston, Texas The Morgan Liner El Mar will sail for Bremen late today with 7,000 hales of cotton. This will tie the fourth cargo for Germany from this port. The American steam ship Nebraska will sail for Bremen with cotton this week. HOME EDITION Bzura River, West of Warsaw, Becomes Yser of the East. Thousands of Kaiser’s Sol diers Sacrificed in Order to Cross It PETROGRAD DESCRIBES LOSSES AS ENORMOUS The Allies Offensive in Franoe and Belgium Show a Notice able Slackening London (12:45 p. m.) —Russian sol diers still hold the main German arm ies In check and continue to press their advantage, according to dispatch es reaching London. At the same time they are harassing the Austrians, who have been flung back over the Carpa thians. In the West. In the west the allies continue to claim slow progress but the offensive, started two weeks ago, has noticeably slackened, a fact which Berlin, ac cepting the order issued by General Joffre as bona fide, declares means the failure of the attempted, allied ad vance. Kven some of the Rrltlsh newspapers call attention to the marked decrease In the vigor of the French, British and Belgium thrusts but they arid that the reason for this quiet soon will be dis closed. Yser of the East. The Rzura river, west of Warsaw, has now become the Yser of the east; on Its hanks the Germans have been sacrificing thousands of men as they did In Belgium on the Yser. The rrosHlng which they forced at great cost has now been nullified, according to dispatches from<Petrograd, the Rus sians having driven the Invaders back to the west bank of the river. Chairman Thomas Barrett, Jr., of River and Canal Commis sion Authorizes Interview on the Subject HUNDREDS OF MEN MIGHT BE EMPLOYED IN WORK Carry Levee to Mouth of But ler’s Creek As Quickly As Pos sible-Contractors Could Use Scrapes and Teams. Chairman Thomas Barrett, Jr„ of tho River and Uanal Commission, is in favor of selling the remainder of the $500,000 of flood protectoin bonds of 1914 and pushing the work on the levee forward Just as rapidly as pos sible. Mr. Barrett favors carrying the levee flown to the mouth of Butler’s Creek and building it with scrapes and teams so that a great many men will he employed. In this way a par tial solution, at least, will be given to the problem of the unemployed In Augusta. Mr. Barrett authorized an Interview with the Herald today. “Of course we shall build the levee from East Boundary to the mouth of Butler’s Creek by contract," said Mr. Barrett, "Just as wo have built other portions of the levee, but the con tractors will employ a great many men at flay labor and hundreds should be engaged in this work. “I have thought for some time that it would bo better to sell the remain der of the bonds while we can get at lesst s fair price for them. With money in great demand because of the European war, bonds bringing as low a rate of interest as four and one half per cent may get increasingly unattractive to investors, especially because they will he able to get from five to eight per cent for money.” Mr. Barrett will call a special meet ing of the River & Canal Commission within the next few days to take up the matter of selling the bonds and, undoubtedly, council will be urged to sell them at art early date. COUNTERFEITING MOULDS FOUND IN FORGER’S CELL Jefferson City, Mo.—Two moulds for making counterfeit half dollars were found today In the cell of William Brandon, serving a five-year term for f< rgciy In the stale prison here. Seven coins were found on Brandon when his fell was searched. When his term In the penitentiary expires he will be turn ed over to the federal authorities. The deputy warden of the prison said spuri ous coins first were passed at the vari ous booths prisoners were allowed to set up on Christmas. An Investigation fol lowed The counterfeit coins were made of babbit metal believed to have been stolen from the prison supply house. INQUIRY INTO LYNCHINGS Shroveport, La—lnquiry Into the five lynching* In thla parts during the first nine days of December was resumed here today hy Attorney General Pleas ant. Names of several additional wit nesses to the burning near here De cember 11th of Watkins Lewis, an age 4 nuurti were