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THE WEATHER Fair tonieht, with lowest temperature near 30 de grees; Friday fair i VOLUME XX, No. 21. GERMANS RELEASE AMERICAN SAILORS Crews of Cotton Steamers Had Been Detained at Bremen. Not Stated What Was Pur pose of Arrest By Officials Washington, D. C.—While the American government today await ed Great Britain’s explanation of her seizure of the American steam er Greenbrier, it developed that American sailors of her crew as well as those of the steamer Caro lyn. which sailed from Savannah had been arrested by German au thorities at Breman. The Greenbrier whose detention is now the subject of diplomatic negotiation, sailed fro.m New Or leans and Norfolk with cotton for Bremen under a certificate issued by the British consu lat Norfolk. Her commander complained a British cruiser seized his ship on the high seas, hoisted the English ensign and damaged the vessel in navigation before he was permit ted to proceed to Bremen. Th Carolyn also carried a cot ton cargo. Apparently she got through without interference and the arrest of her sailors is her first apperance in international inci dents arising out of the transpor tation of cotton to Germany. First News of It. Washington.—American sailors of the crew of the steamer Greenbrier, whose seizure by the British fleet is now the subject of diplomatic negoti ations, have been released from deten tion by German authorities at Bremen Reported by U. S Consul. The American consul at Bremen to day reported the release of the Green brier's men as well as those of the steamer Carolyn, another ship which had carried cotton to Germany. His notification of their release was the first intimation officials here had that the men had been held. Reasons Not Given. 1 It was not stated whether they had been arrested or detained as the re sult of misconduct ashore or whether it was the purpose of the German of ficials to prevent them from acquiring any knowledge of defenses which might be useful to the enemy. ALLIEILITS, WARSAW and FRONT IST GO Petrograd (via. London, 2:30 p. m.) —German forces have appeared in the rear of the Russian army advancing toward the Prussian border. They are along the road from Plonsk, fortv miles northwest of Warsaw, to Goslitza, thus beinc between the advancing Russian army and the Polish capital. So far as is known only comparatively srn»ll bodies of Germans, consisting of re connoitering detachments are in the locality. The Bourse Gazette says the Rus sian military authorities have learned fha Russo-Germans In ihi3 vicinity have given information and other as sistance to the Germans. On that ac count, the newspaper says, Grand Duke Nicholas has ordered that all Russo-Germans resident in the district between Warsaw and the Russian front dispose of their property within six days, preparatory to being removed to the mLerior. ELIIAIFIIF CARRANZA, VILLA AND ZAPATA Washington.—Advices to the state department today said General Gutier rez had left Puehuca In a northerly direction with “several thousand well Mmed men" and had Issued a manifes to denouncing Carranza, Villa and Za pata and calling on the Mexican na tion to support him In an effort to establish peace. From Vera Cruz, General Carranza continued to wage an offensive cam paign against Mexico City and other points controlled hy Villa. Conflicting reports have been re ceived as to the strength of the Guti errez movement but It is believed here he has at least five thousand men anl alms at the elimination of Carranza, Villa and Zapsta. NEW HIGH WAR PRICE LEVEL MADE IN WHEAT ..Chicago.—War prices for wheat touched a new high level today—ll.4s 3-8 a bushel, May delivery. They sur mounted by l-*e the top previous rec ord made January 15th. SHOT IN HIS OFFICE. Fort Worth, Tsxss. —A. Montague superintendent of terminal: for the Gould lines here, was shot while in his office today, hy a discharged switch man and died an hour later His pre decessor wss shot two yeßrs ago. In " exactly the same way and died. A. C Myers is under arrest THE AUGUSTA HERALD " ' :: THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES WARSHIP OF RUSS SINKS 12 CARGOES Petrograd—The following communi cation from lhe general staff of the army of the Caucasus has been given out here: “On Jan. 1!) in the region of Ahallk, Lavsor and Kyagani, we fought a se ries of combats with the Turkish rear guard, whtf retreated precipitately. We captured a great many prisoners and a Turkish camp. “On January 18, we occupied Ar danouteh, in trans-Caucasia near the Turkish border. “A torpedo boat sent to inspect the Asia Minor coast sank twelve vessels with their cargoes near Archava. “In other sections there has been no particular change.” the Hies IN TRY FOR IRE RHINE? Geneva, via Paris, 2 a. m.—-Another Zepppelin left Friedrichshafen Wed nesday to reinforce the air fleet near Ghent. It is reported here there is great re joicing at Freidrichshafen over the Yarmouth aerial raid. The plan was known of in advance in certain quar ters in Switzerland it is declared and warnings had even been sent to the British authorities, who are reported to have stated they attached little im portance to it. The visit of the Prince of Wales to Belfort hag led to reports here that British troops would shortly be sent to Belfort to participate in any ad vance on the Rhine. The French ad vanced trenches according to reports received here are now only 16 miles from the Rhine. TRANSFERRAL OFCOTTOHP IS BONA FI Washington.—No insurance on the hull of the steamer Dacia, the former Hamburg-American Liner, now under the American flag, will be granted by the Federal War Risk Insurance Bu reau, but a policy will be Issued prob ably today on her cargo of cotton. A distinction between the cargo and the hull of the Dacia has been fixed by the bureau on the ground that title to the cotton is absolutely vested in an American citizen and It is not classed as contraband. British au thorities have indicated that the Dacia herself Is certain to be taken Into a prize court to determine whether her transfer of flag was bona fide. The war risk bureau has thoroughly Investigated the question. Wait Sailing Orders. Washington, D. C.—Treasury offi cials continued today the compilation of documentary proof of the bona-fide transfer of the steamship Dacia, now loading cotton In Texas for German ports, from German to American reg istry. It was believed that this work would be completed during the day, after which It was expected that a war risk Insurance policy would be issued by the Federal War Risk Bureau on the steamer's cargo of cotton. Decide on Insurance. Issuance of the policy, the rate on which Is expected to l»e four per cent., practically was decided upon at a con ference last night between Secretary MoAdoo and Director De Danny, of the war risk bureau. While the owners are understood to have asked that the ves sel be insured, In addition to that al ready carried In private companies, It was said that none would be Issued. Responsibility With Them The proposed voyage of the Dacia will be undertaken despite the warning of the British government that it would seize the vessel. The state depart ment has notified the owners of the Dacia of the British government's de ctslon and has left to them the respon sibility of making the proposed voy ge. Convinced of the genuineness of the Paeia's purchase, department offi cial* reiterate their belief that the ves eel will have a good case before the prize court. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 21, 1915. RUSS STEAM ROLLER IN THREEFOLD ASSAULT Resume Attacks On Germanic Allies North, Center and South. Rumania Waiting to Join in When Transylvania Open. Petrograd (via. London, 3:04 p. m.) — Along a sixty-mile front from Ciecha now, south of Mlawa, to Dobrzyn, on the Vistula, 12 miles below Flock, the Ger mans are on the defensive against the Russian advance tow'ards cast Prussia. Heavy artillery engagements have oc curred at various points. Meanwhile the struggle is in progress for the possession of the left bank of the Vistula. .\om its junction with the Bzura at Wiszogrod westward to Dobr zyn, about 45 miies. Toward Warsaw. Possession by the Russians of Wiszo grod and their footing on the left bank of the Bzura affords them a base of op erations against the Germans, who are in force west of that position, and ef fectually prevents a movement upon Nowo Georgiewsk, the German objective in the advance toward Warsaw from the north. In endeavoring to retake trenches captured by the Russians im mediately west of Wiszogrod the Ger mans were reported to have lost 900 men. 42-Centimetre Guns. Southward, near Tarnow, Galicia, the Austrians have employed the German 42- rentimetre guns an effort to dislodge the Russians from positions along the Dunajec river. According to reports here, they have been unsuccessful, hav ing been forced to retreat to the north west leaving the Russian positions in tact. Russian army officers think the heavy German guns are an impediment rather than an aid to the Austrians, be cause of bad roads. In Three Directions. London (noon). —Russia’s threefold as sault on the Germanic allies, has. Brit ish observers believed, resumed its steam roller characteristics alike In the north, center and south. In the north the advance into Past Frussia is reported as threatening Ger man lines of communication, and in Po land the trench warfare continues with small results for either side, but the Russians confidently dwell <»n what they call large German losses In efforts to hold the present positions. In the south the Russians declare the Austrian resis tance seems entirely broken and that Transylvania lies open to them. Rumania Waiting. Reports of Rumania’s long awaited entrance into the fight continue to cir culate; one rumor today declares, how ever, that Rumania will not immediate ly declare war, but will throw troops into Transylvania, which is Hungarian territory, to protect Rumanian nation als. Meanwhile official utterances continue optimistic. Communications announced daily say the situation in the Hast re mains unchanged. Certain semi-official summaries of events received in Lon don by wireless from Berlin are some what more communicative. # Heavy Losses. Such a message, received recently, says the Russians have had some suc cesses in which theii losses W€*e heavy and that the Turks have been operating successfully in the Caucasus and are now marching on Egypt. In the West the activity has been gen generally confined to artillery exchanges, except south of Metz, where sharp fighting promises interesting develop ments. PROSPERITY DUE SAKS HEAR DF BIG STEEL CO. New York.—E. H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation, end head of the mayor’s committee on unemployment, declared In a speech today that the pecuniary advantages to the United States resulting from ths war were nat equal to the disadvant ages, so far as he could Judge. "Business men of this country at present are on a better basis than ever before,” he continued. "Their man agement, their conduct, their business morals are Improved, their standards are higher In Increasing Measure. "We have before us promise of an era of prosperity, contentment and happiness. Undoubtedly the terrible consequence of the pending war will, for some time, unfavorably affect even this great and growing nation, but If we remain strctly neutral we may ex pect to receive an Increasing measure of trade and Influence. “The year 1915 seems certain to he much better for the business man than 1914 was. and we should do every thing practicable to evidence our faith In future prosperity.” PRESIDENT CHANGES DATE. Washington.—l’rewtdent Wilson has changed the date of hls address be fore the chamber of cc-nmerce of ths United States convention here front Feb. 4 to Feb 3. He previously agreed to speak on Feb. 4, but later discov ered that the occasion was a banquet. Unwilling to attend a social function because of Mrs. Wilson's death, he has arranged to speak at a regular session - f the convention on th* night of Feb. 2- FIVE YEARS FOR TAKING LETTERS INTO BELGIUM Amsterdam (via London, Jan. 21, 7:59 a. m.) —A dispatch to The Tolc graaf from Sluts, Holland, says an In habitant of Bruges, Belgium, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for carrying letters from Holland lo Belgium. FURIOUS BOMBARDMENT BY AUSTRIANS, CATTARO Paris, 4:20 a. m. —The Austrians at Cattaro, near the Montenegrin fron tier, have furiously bombarded Mount Lovcheu, a strong Montenegrin posi tion just across the frontier, without effect, according to a Havas Agency dispatch from Cettinje, Montenegro. AUSTRIAN - FILD MARSHAL IS AT VIENNA ON VISIT Vienna, via Amsterdam and Lon don, 9:53 a. m.—Field Marshal Arch duke Frederick, commander-in-chief of the Austrian army, lias returned from a visit to the troops of the first army. He says he found the soldiers impatient to begin a further offensive campaign. GERMAN AIRSHIPS ARE RECONNOITERING FRONT London (Jan. 21, 10.03 a. m.) —A dis patch to The Exchange Telegrnpn Company from Stockholm states Ger man airships have been reconnoitring the frontier between Sweden and Fin land. evidently with the purpose of de stroying tile bridges of the new Fin nish railway, thus interrupting com munication between Russia and Swe den. BRITISH WARSHIP TAKES HIGH GERMAN OFF LINER Geneva, via Paris, 4:25 a. m.—The newspaper Sampa of Turin, Italy, an nounces that a British warship has ar rested on board the liner Due d’Aosta, from Genoa for New' York, Count Von Keller, a German officer of high rank who had been sent to the United States on a secret mission. The news paper adds that the count has been landed at Gibraltar. STEAMER WITH BELGIAN SUPPLIIES AT HALIFAX Halifax, N. S The American steam er Camino, disabled tiy loss of her rudder several days ago while steam ing from Ran Francisco for Belgium with relief supplies, probably will arrive here tomorrow, 1n tow of the government steamer Laurter. A wireless message from the Lady Laur rier said the Camino was down bv the head and progress was necessarily slow. THINK GUTIERREZ HAS “TAKEN TO THE WOODS” Mexico City.—Provisional President Garza, in a statement Issued late Wed nesday, said he was trying to bring about satisfactory arrangements for re-establlshment of tranquility In Mexico City. General Gutierrez, former provision al president, who fled from the capi tal Saturday, was reported here to have taken to the woods with a few followers, most of his troops having abandoned him. 100 BODIES FOUND IN TRENCHES ABOUT NACO Naco, Ariz.—Burial of the dead still lying on the battlefield around Naco, Sonora, will be undertaken by the I citizens here as a health measure. 'More than a hundred bodies have been found scattered between the trenches formerly held by the Villa forces at tacking the Mexican town, and the Carranza troops defending It. Part of the United States trope here under command of Brigadier General Tasker H. Bliss have left for other stations. The Ninth Cavalry went to Douglas yesterday and three batter ies of the Fifth Artillery left last night for Fort Sill. MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF FAMILY FROM EARTHQUAKE Rome, Italy.—The almost miraculous esacape of a tax collector and his wife and baby was reported from Bora Their house collapsed with the excep tion of the corner of a room where their bed stood. Kven the eradle erashed down but the mother clutched the Ipfant as the rot disappeared. The little group remained suspended In the air for a considerable time before It was rescued. The collector reported his condition to the minister of finance and received this telegram: "Co-operate with other authorities lr. work of rescue." The collector, how ever. Is without clothes and even lacks shoe*. Kaiser Sends Greeting on the Date of Anniversary ot His Grandfather’s Edict; Soissons Victory Pleasing Berlin, (vis London, 11:36 s. m.) Emperor William on the anlversary two days ago of the proclamation of William I. a* German emperor at Ver sailles sent this dispatch to Grand I niches* Louise of Baden: "Many f hanka for thy greeting on this anniversary of the great historic proceedings at Versailles under the leadership of my hlgh-souled uncle. The feeling of national power engendered at this historic gathering brought Inspired homage to the first German emperor. Tt I* today my task to de fend the worthiness of the nation against a world of enemies, and God willing, I will carry' out this patriotic task victoriously at the head of a united fatherland filled with the spirit of the willing sacrifice of the de termined German nation.” Fount von Hpee, who In times of peace Is a preacher *t Cologne, sent a dispatch from General Headquarters, saying he recently breakfasted with the emperor who Is In good health and highly gratified at the victory at Bolssons. HUS PRES’T SHARPLY IN DEBATE ON SHIP BILL Filibuster on Gov’t Purcha.se Measure Continues in Senate. Wilson Scored For His “Un founded Statements.” Weeks Says Wholly Unnecessary. Washington.—Senate republicans to day continued their fight on the ad ministration ship purchase bill, Sona inr Weeks denying that lie sought lo filibuster, resumed his attack. Demo cratic leaders, meanwhile, sought to reach an agreement on proposed amendments so Iheir caucus might complete revision of the bill tonight. Grave Complications. “We want to gel the facts before Ihe country and we are taking the only way left lo as to accomplish it," said Senator Weeks. “I believe there aro possibilities of gravest international complications involved In the passage of tills hill; that If It is passed It would hr Ineffective, utterly failing to carry out the wishes of Its spon sors; that the sentiment In favor of It among those who have given It con sideration in or out of congress Is al most negligible and that if passed by tills or any congress 1t would he dono not because those who vote for it favor tile legislation, but ns the result of the most flagrant political pressure.” Can’t Understand It. Turning lo President Wilson’s In dianapolis speech, Mr. Weeks declared the people of the country, Judging from press reports, could not understand how the president, "could have so far lapsed from Ills previous poise and good taste as to go to the other ex treme by indulging 1n not only ques tionable taste, but the unfounded statements with which Ills whole ad dress was filled," “Defying the World.” Washington. Senator Weeks as sailed the proposnl to place cabinet of ficers on the shipping board. Exam ination of the qualifications of secre taries of the treasury or navy during the last decade, he said, showed them little prepared by experience for ruc.h work. To emphasize his argument that there was no need for the bill, Senator Weeks said fifty-four million more bushels of wheat had been exported from the last harvest than were ship ped last year. "We are defying the world by ship ping more than ever before.” SATISFACTION IN BERLIN AT TOE AIR RAID Berlin (via. Amsterdam and London, 10:0? a. m.—" The isolation of the Brit ish Islands Is conquered successfully,’ says the Morgenpost In Ita comment on the German air raid 1n England. "Of what use to Great Britain,” tt adds, "sre the surrounding seas and war vessels If our airships cross the water, dropping bombs?" The Tages Zeltung expresses satis faction at the first air attack and hopes It will bo followed by others, while The Tageblatt says It Is now clear that the North sea la no hind rance to German airships. EX-KHEDIVE’Fb'JLLET in JAW IS TROUBLESOME Geneva, (via Pari*, 12 midnight.)— Ex-Khydlve Abbas Mllml of Egypt, ac cording to Vienna dispatches, Is going to Berne to consult a specialist about a bullet wound, received, It was stated, In a recent sttempt on hls life at Oon stntlnople. The dispatches say the wound on his Jaw has not healed and that makes It Impossible for him to head the army, with which It Is plan ned to Invade Egypt. $6.00 FER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY, LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR WHIPPING MAN TO DEATH New Albany, Misa. Pleading guilty to the charge of whipping Jesse Snider, a farmer, to death several months ago, Clarence Coley. Lawrence Rakostraw and Dillard Elder today were sen tenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary by Judge J. T,. Bates. No cause for the attack of the night riders on Snider ever has been given. ETTOR SAYS NOT GUILTY PLEA, TREASON CHARGE S. Claisville, Ohio. -Joseph J. Ettor, Industrial Workers of the World lead er, who has been in jail here await ing a hearing on the charge of treas on. entered a plea of not guilty today and was bound over to the grand jury. Ettor gave ball for $5,000 and left town after agreeing not to enter Belmont County again, or to send any of his representatives here. WORK OF THeTmERICAN RED CROSS IS PRAISED Washington.—The work of the Am erican Red Cross In sending abroad contributions for the relief of those affected by the war continues to he praised in letters received here. In a communication made public at Rod Cross headquarters today, Marquis de Vogue, president of the French Red Cross, and Monsieur Gustav Ador, chairman of the International Red Cross at Geneva, acknowledge the re ceipt of donations and express their gratitude for the gifts. THE U. S. SUPREMECOURT ISSUED MANDATE TODAY IN CASE OF HARRY THAW Washington. The supreme court’s mandate in the Harry K. Thaw extra dition case wag issued today and sent to Frank Kennedy, deputy attorney general of New York. It directs Jus lice Aldrich In the New Hampshire federal court to set aside his decision to release Thaw on habeas corpus and opens Iho way for the prisoner’s ex tradition from New Hampshire to New York to answer an indictment for con spiracy to escape from Matteawan. The matter Is now entirely between state authorities. LARGE FORCED LOANS BY ZAPATA AT MEXICO CITY Washington,— The Carranza Agency here Issued the following: "Vera Cruz sayß reports from Mex ico city state that before leaving there Emillqng Zapata .secured large forced loans from merchants and private citi zens. From El I’aso it is reported that Generals Flores and Mestas, com manding four thousand men, have In vaded Honora and are In the vicinity of Navj.joa, 1n the southeastern part of the state. General Louis Herrera and Juan Carrasco have Invaded ter ritory around Topic with 3,000 men." JULY 4TH. TO BE PEACE DAY AT PRISCO EXPO. San Francisco. -Independence Day will tie Peace Day at the Panama- Pacific International Exposition. This announcement was made here yesterday by Mr. May Wright Sewell, honorary president of the Interna tional Conference of Women, the or ganization under whose auspices an International peace conference will convene at. the exposition grounds for a four days’ session. "Make tills the last war” Is the slo gan adopted by Mrs. Bewell's advis ory board and to that end delegates from all parts of the world will assem ble July 4th. GUTIERREZ TROOPS ARE RETURNING TO RANKS OF VILLA, SAYS THE LATTER Washington. Consular Agent Caro there reporting to the Htste Depart ment today a conversation with Villa, said the general had Informed him many of the troops which left Mexi co City with General Gutierrez were returning to the Villa ranks. Villa gave renewed assurance,, for protec tion to all foreigners. $6,000,000 forltalians TO ALLEVIATE SERIOUS CONDITIONS FROM QUAKE Rome (12:35 p. m.) —Six million dol lars having been placed at the disposal of the Italian authorities for allevia tion of conditions In the earthquake area, extensive relief works are being planned. It Is expected the most serious con ditions soon will have greatly Im proved. Shacks for housing the homeless will he erected as rapidly as possible; buildings not destroyed will he re paired; roads cleared and agricultural and business life restored to normal. Other relief steps doubtless will he undertaken, such ns remission of rer tain taxes and kindred measures, STRON GLY RE CO MMEN D POSTPONEMENT OF PLAN OF EGYPTIAN INVASION London (12:20 a. m.)—A Reuter dis patch from Cairo says: "A refugee, who was recently em ployed In an Important post by Hie Turkish government In Syria, states that German officers recently made an urgent report to Berlin via. Cnn ztantlnople recommending the post ponement n f the Egyptian expedition until Its organization and equipment were Improved and reinforced. The re ply from Constantinople was that th* advance must be pushed at all costs. "German experts declare that the ex pedition under present conditions can only result in small raiding parties reaching Egypt as the main body must advance along a route well known to the enemy, making opposition easy.” HOME EDITION FIRM ACTION IS WANTED ON COTTON CARGOES Problem of Grower ani Shipper Presented at St. Louis Con vention. U. S. Gov’t Should Demand Rights, As Neutral, From Belligerents. St. Louis.—Several hundred dele gates representing leading commercial organizations of the United States, at tended the first session of the secon 1 national lorelgn trade eonventlon here today. After speeches of welcome were heard an address was delivered by Sec retary Red field. Permanent organization was effect ed, then the convention began consid ering problems of International law as lltiy affect American commerce in fho war. The principal address was made by John Bassett Moore, former coun sellor of the state department. Cotton Problems. St. Louis, IVlo.—The problems of the exporter of cotton and the cotton grower was ascribed to scarcity of shipping and to enormous Increase <n tin ns-oceanic freight rates due to the war, In the address of D. W. Kempner, of Ihe Galveston Cotton Exchange, who today spoke before the foreign trade conference. Freight rates to Liverpool have ad vanced an avernge of about $5 on a hale of cotton, said Mr. Kempner. By American Owner*. "It may surprise some of you to know that the highest freight rates for any service are now demanded by owners of American vessels," said Mr. Kempner, “and 1t Is by no means un usual for such ship owners to demand for the hire of a vessel worth $300,000, a rental of SIO,OOO per month, out of which Is paid by the ship owner only Ihe wages of the crew and the upkeep of the vessel, the charterer being ex pected to pay insurance on the vessel for the voyage, buy coal for her steam, and cdllver her hack on this side to the port of the owner’s selection. $6.25 a Bale. "I do not wish to he In Ihe attitude of hlnmlng the American ship owner f..r reaping this harvest, hut It costs os something like $6.36 per bale for a British vessel to carry a hale of cot ton from Galveston to Liverpool and It costs $12.60 per hale to secure an American vessel to carry a hale of rot ton from Galveston to RoHerdam, which is tint two days’ Journey from Live rpool. “Whether the solution of our diffi culties jloh In a government-owned merrhant marine, I am not prepared to say." Conditions in South. Mr Kampntr digressed to tell of conditions In the Mouth. "1 want," said he, "to correct an Im pression that. I am afraid lias already gone too far. After Ihe outbreak of the European war- when the price of cotton droppeil enormously, the farm ers of the Hou.h called for assistance. Unfortunately the Impression has gone abroad that the Mouth Is bankrupt. I wish to emphatically deny this. "It Is true that the Mouth has suf fered severely through this decline in prices, and nt the same time has seen Its I rot’.ier farmers In the wheat and (Continued on Next I’nge). HAVE YOU A WANT ? LET THE HERALD WANT ADS FILL IT. TWICE AS MANY PEOPLE READ HERALD WANTS DAILY AND SUNDAY AS READ ANY OTHER AUGUSTA PAPER If your Want Ad In Sunday’s Herald doesn't produce twice at many repllea aa the earns ad tn any other Augusta newspaper, your money wilt be cheerfully refunded.