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Unsettled and Colder
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ably rain.
VOLUME XX, No. 23.
RECORD CROP
OF COTIOI
INDICATED
BY BILES
GINNED
Ginning Figures Up to January
16th Given By Census Bureau
This A. M. at 14,907,942.
1915 Crop Should Be Near
16,000,000.
Washington. —A record cotton crop
for the 1914-15 season was indicated
in the census bureau’s report today,
showing 14,907,942 running bales had
been ginned prior to January 16th.
Ginnings from January Ist. to 15th
amounted to 460,149 bales and exceed
ed those of that period in any prev
ious year. They also carried the total
ginnings beyond any previous year,
exceeding the record production year
of 1911 by aimost 400,000 bales.
Until the census bureau’s final gin
ning report is issued on March 20th,
the exact size of the 1914 crop will
not be known, but it is believed it
will be larger than the 1911 record
production—ls,ss3,o73 running bales.
It depends upon the quantity gin
ned from January 16th to the end of
the season, which in 1911 amounted
to 1,037,274 bales, and for the past
five years has averaged 485,596 bales.
Should as much be ginned as in 1911,
this year’s crop would be close to
16,000,000 bales.
Washington, D. C. —The ninth cotton
ginning report of the season, compiled
t'.'om reports of Census Bureau corre
spondents and agents throughout the
cotton beit and issued at 10 a. m. today,
announced that 14,907,942 bales of cotton,
counting round ns half bales, of the
growth of 1914 had been ginned prior to
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FLATLY REFUSE
FREEING BE THE
BRITISH CONSUL
Rome (9:45 p. m.) —The newspaper
Idea Nazionale publishes some corre
spondence from Alexandria, Egypt,
which states that the government of
Yemen absolutely refuses to obey the
order received from the porte in con
nection with the Italian government’s
complaint regarding the violation of
i*s consulate at Hodeida.
The governor, according to the cor
respondence. refuses to deliver up G
A. Richardson, the British consul at
Hodeida, to punish those responsible
for entering the Italian consulate, to
seize Richardson and to render mili
tary honors to the Italian flag, saying
that such acts would be interpreted by
the natives as a humiliation of Otto
man power and would cause grave dis
orders.
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thing you want,
the chances are
you’ll find it to
day among the
250 Bargains
in Herald
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There Are Over 250 Bargains Today in Herald Wants. If You Want a Bargain-Bead Herald Wants Today.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
REINFORCING THE SWISS
TROOPS ALONG FRONTIER
Paris (4:45 a. m.) —The Swiss troops
have been reinforced along certain sec
tions of their frontier on account of the
uncertainty of the situation, accord
ing to telegraphic information received
here from Geneva.
NAME NEW SUBMARINES
AUTHORIZED FOR NAVY
Washington. Announcement was
made at the navy department today
that eight submarines authorized at
the last session of congress have been
designated as numbers 52, 53, 54, 55,
56, 57, 58, 59. From numbers 53 to 59,
inclusive, they will be known re
spectively as the N-l, N-2, N-3, N-4,
N-5, N-6, and N-7. Number 52 has
not yet been named.
ViLLA TROOPS REPORTED
VICTORIOUS AT MAZATLAN
On Board U. S. S. San Diego, Guay
mas, Mex., Jan. 22, (By Wireless to
San Diego, Cal.) —Tt was reported here
today that General Carasco had been
defeated in a fight 75 miles south of
Mazatlan by Villa troops. The latter
are said to be waiting for reinforce
ments before continuing north.
Between 1,000 and 2,000 Villa troops
are enroute to Northern Sonora.
South of Guaymas all seaports are
quite.
SERIOUSLY CONCERNED
AT ADVANCE IN HUNGARY
London (12:15 p. m.) —Conferences
between Austrian and German leaders
on the future conduct of war against
Russia and Servia are probably begin
ning today in Germany. Baron Burian,
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister,
before leaving Vienna for Germany,
conferred with Emperor Francis Jo
seph and Count Tisza, Hungarian pre
mier, both of whom are described as
seriously concerned over the sealing
up of Hungary by Russian forces from
the north, south and east.
ORGANIZED LABOR WON IN
“SPEEDING UP” DEVICES
Washington. —ln reporting the army
appropriation bill going to the senate
today, organized labor won its fight
for the adoption of an amendment
which would prohibit the use of stop
watches and other "speeding up” de
vices in connection with so-called
scientific management systems in
army arsenals and shops. Another
amendment would require that all
munitions of war provided for in the
bill be manufactured in government
plants.
PRESIDENT MUST SIGN
OR VETO IMMIGRATION
BILL BY MIDNIGHT 28TH
Washington.—President Wilson had
before him today a mass of testimony
in the form of arguments for and
against the literacy test provision of
the immigration bill, which he is con
sidering in connection with his action
on the measure. The arguments were
submitted at a hearing he gave yes
terday to labor leaders, publicists and
social workers, some of whom urged
him to sign the bill and others to
veto it.
President Wilson has until midnight
next Thursday to act on the bill. If
he fails to sign or veto the measure
by that time it then automatically be
comes a law. What the president will
do with the bill still was problem
atical today, although he is known to
oppose the literacy test provision and
has on more than one occasion strong
ly intimated that he would veto the
measure because of that feature.
In congressional circles today dis
cussion continued over the possibili
ties of passing the bill over the presi
dent’s veto and while its supporters
believed It could be done, opponents
were certain it would be impossible.
17 TURKISH OFFICERS^
ARE EXECUTED AFTER A
MUTINY IN THE ARMY
London. —The Germans are massing
troops near Laßassee, evidently in
preparation for a new struggle be
tween Ypres and Courtrai and the al
lies are further strengthening their
forces all along the lines in northern
France and Flanders. For 24 hours
It has been give and take, each side
admitting minor reverses offset by
minor successes. The Intensity of
the situation between Greece and
Turkey has been further relieved by
the release of a Greek officer who has
been imprisoned at Constantnople.
Russian sources sends a report of the
suppression of a serious mutiny in the
Turkish army accompanied by the
execution of seventeen prominent
Turkish officers.
BURIED IN EARTHQUAKE RUINS FOR
7 DAYS, SHE SAW HER 7 CHILDREN
DIE ONE BY ONE; MAD FROM GRIEF
Rome (9:10 p. m.)—The number of injured brought here from the
earthquake zone to be cared for ha* reached 15,000. Sixty of the wound
ed have been placed In the building given by Dr. Bertrand Tipple of
Syracuse, pastor of the American Methodist church here. Dr. Tipple’s
wife has returned from the earthquake district and has assumed direction
of this Impromptu hospital.
A pitiful case whleh has been brought to the notice of the authorities
Is that of Mrs. Maria Irtl, who was extricated after seven days’ burial
in the ruins of the town of Orthuechio, southeast of Avczzano, During
that time she saw her seven children die around her one by one and her
grief over the loss and the fact that she was powerless to help them has
driven her mad.
Mrs. Irtl has to be constantly watched because she springs .",t others
of the wounded In the belief that they are persecuting her. Her husband
Is working In America and a few days before the earthquake she received
from him 3,000 francs tSUOO), which has not been recovered.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 23, 1915.
80 18015
DROPPED BY
GERMANS,
DUNKIRK;
20 VIMS
Pursued By French and English
Aviators, One Brought Down.
Zeppelin Reported Over Os
tend. British Air Missiles on
Bruges.
Paris .—A semi-official note issued
tonight says that a number of German
aviators attacked Dunkirk today
throwing So bombs. The victims num
bered 20,six of whom are dead. A
large warehouse was set afire by one
of the bombs.
Frencli and English aviators, who
chased the German aeroplanes, brought
down one at Rray-dunes, on the Bel
gian frontier. Its two occupants were
made prisoners.
Brought Down.
London (2:50 a. m.)—-The Daily
Mail's correspondent at Havre says:
"Several German aeroplanes dropped
bombs on Dunkirk Friday afternoon.
One of them was brought down at
Great Dunes, between Dunkirk and
Furnes, find the two German airmen
in the machine were killed. Unexplod
ed bombs were still attached to the
aeroplane.”
Bombs on Bruges.
Amsterdam (via. London, 10:29 a.
m.) —A British airman today dropped
bombs on the important Bruges, Bel
gium, docks, according to news which
has reached here. The result of the
attack is not yet known.
The aviator escaped unhurt, al
though he was attacked by the Ger
mans.
Zeppelin Over Ostend.
Dover (via. London, Jan. 22, 11:57 p.
m.) —It was reported here tonight that
a Zeppelin was seen over Ostend to
day.
Dispatches from Cromer Friday
night contained reports that aircraft
had passed over there and that prep
arations had been made to resist an
aerial attack. Surrounding towns also
made ready but no attack developed,
so it appeared the reports were base
less.
BRITONS FEAR ACTIVITY
OF GERMAN SUBMARINES
London ( noon). —Feeling that the
sinking of the steamer Durward by a
German submarine is the beginning of
submarine activity against British
commerce is reflected in orders to two
British steamers not to sail from the
Hook of Holland until further or
ders.
NEAR LILLE, ADVANCE IS
MADE BY THE ALLIES IN
MOST FURIOUS FIGHTING
Paris, 4:50 a. m.—"lt is reported
that Laßassee, 13 miles southwest of
I,llle is now occupied by the allies,”
say s the Matin’s St. Omer correspon
dent today.
“After concentrating strong forces
near Festubert northwest of Laßas
see, the Germans on Monday night
tried to force the British lines,” says
the correspondent. "They made their
attack in massed companies, but the
British kept up a withering fire and
resisted with courage and energy.
Several attacks were delivered with
out any success whatever, the Ger
mans being repulsed every time with
heavy loss, despite their numerical
superiority.
“British positions in the region of
Festubert reinforced in an
ticipation of fr<-sh attacks. «j,
“On Wednesday afternoon there
was furious fighting between Laßais
see and Festubert resulting in a sen
sible. advance of the allied front and
it is now reported that the former
town Is in possession of the allies’
troops."
AUSTRALIA CRUISER SANK
GERMAN SUPPLY SHIP
London, 6:20 a. m. —A Melbourne
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany, slates that an Australian
cruiser on January 6th captured and
sank a supply ship which had been
acting as an auxiliary for German
cruisers. The officers and men of the
German ship are prisoners aboard the
cruiser.
NO DECREE YET FOR THE
RUMANIAN MOBILIZATION
Berlin, (via The Hague and London,
10:23 a. m.) —The Rumanian legation
has not received any official confirma
tion of the Swiss and Italian reports
regarding Rumanian mobilization for
which, it is stated, the necessary royal
decree has not yet been issued.
SCHOOLCHILDREN OF U. S.
GIFTS, FRANCE, BELGIUM
Washington, D. C —Details of the
presentation of the Christmas gifjis
sent by American school children to
(he children of France end Belgium are
contained in a cablegram to the state
department from Ambassador Sharp
at Paris. The presentation took place
last Sunday.
FINAL RESULTS OF WAR
LOAN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
Vienna, (via Amsterdam and Lon
don, 10:05 a. m.)- —The final result of
the subscriptions for the Austrian
war loan, it is officially announced,
amounted to $670,000,000. Of that
sum Austria contributed $133,000,000
and Hungary $237,000,000.
slOl ,ooo,oo6"bill for
ARMY GOES TO SENATE
Washington. —The army appropria
tion bill, carrying $101,000,000 to pro
vide lor the running of the mililary
establishment during the next fiscal
year, .went to the senate today from
the house, where it was passed with
out a roll call last night. The senate
will refer the bill to its military af
fairs Committee for report.
Despite efforts on the part of ad.
vocates to secure larger appropriations
for strengthening the military arm,
they were unsuccessful and the bill
went through the house with Imt few
changes from the form in which it
came from the military affairs com
mittee.
SEE AIRSHIP
FOUNDER IN
NORTH SEA
London (2:47 p. m.) —Fishermen ar
riving as Noordwljk today assert, ac
cording to a despatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company from Leyden, that
they saw an airship founder in the
North sea on Friday night. The fish
ermen, the message adds, were unable
to assist the aircraft.
The description of the vessel given
by the men indicates it as a Zeppelin.
Noordwljk is a watering place of the
Netherlands, seven miles northwest ol
Leyden.
SAYS PANIC
IN CITY OF
MEXICO
Washington.—Anarchy, panic and
disorder reign in Mexico City, ac
cording to dispatches from Vera Cruz
today to the Carranza agency. Ra
fael Zubaran, Carranza’s minister of
the Interior, charges many women In
the capital are near death from their
treatment at the hands of the Villa
troops.
Euialio Flguerra Is reported to have
abandoned Villa and applied for ad
mission to the Carranza ranks. Gen
eral Obregon denies Puebla has been
attacked.
Official dispatches to the stale de
partment yesterday said Zapata
troops were four miles away Thurs
day,
GIVEN PERKIN MEDAL.
Nsw York.—The noteworthy discov
ery In chemistry during 1914 was that
of a n»w method for the purification
of copper, known as the electrolytic
method, for which discovery Edward
Weston of New York was honored last
night by the presentation of the Per
kin medal at a meeting of the Society
of Chemical Industry. Sir Win. If.
Perkin of England has given the med
al annually alnce 1904.
ITALIAN IN DIBTREBB.
Washington.—The revenue cutter
Itasca reported by Radio today she
had found in dlstreaa and out of coal,
about 150 miles southeast of Cape
Henry, the Italian steamer Angelo P<t
rodl. The Pared) was last reported
sailing from Baltimore for Maddalsnu,
Italy, In November and was believed
to be on her way back to Baltimore or
to Norfolk.
NATION WILL
BE TOLD OF
NECESSITY,
U.S. OWNED
VESSELS
Senate Democrats Determined
to Pass Ship Purchase Meas
ure Now. Administration Con
fident No Extra Session
Needed.
Washington.—Democrats of the sen
ate in caucus today continued their
efforts to perfect tile administration
ship purchase hill, determined if pos
sible to pass tho measure at this .ses
sion of congress, despite the unalter
able opposition of senate republicans
to it. It is hoped to so perfect the
hill as to meet some of the opposi
tion.
Going Ahead.
Tiie democratic administration, con
fident that nothing will arise to make
an extra session necessary, was going
ahead today with its plans for letting
the country know why It insists upon
the passage of the shipping hill at the
present session. Details of the plan
wore outlined at a protracted session
of the cabinet last night and fully dis
cussed.
Addresses by President.
While all the steps which the admin.
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HARRY THAW IS ON HIS
WAY BACK TO THE TOMBS
FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE
Concord, N. H Harry K. Thaw was
returned to the custody of New York
officials today. The formalltle 8 oc
cupied less than five minutes.
The Court’s Order.
Concord, N. H.—Harry K Thow’S
prolonged stay In New Hampshire
drew to a close today. Ills last legal
resource to prevent extradition ex
hausted, he will, It Is expected, Ito
taken to New York tonight.
To the Tombs.
Nsw York. —Hurry K. Thaw Is ex
pected to arrive In New York from
Manchester, N. H„ tonight. He Is to
bo taken Immediately to the Tombs.
Armed with a bench warrant charg
ing Thaw with conspiring to escape
from Mattcawan and a mandate of
the United States supreme court or
dering New Hampshire authorities to
turn over Thaw to the New York rep*
rosentatlves on extradition proceed
ings. Wm. Travers Jerome and Sheriff
Fred C. Hornheck of Dutchess county
left here last night for Concord, N. 11.
Mother Arrives.
Before Mr. Jerome started for New
Hampshire Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw,
the prisoner’s mother, arrived here.
She will remain in New York until
the end of the conspiracy trial.
There will he no opportunity to ar
raign Thaw before Momlay morning,
when Justice Davis opens the crimi
nal term of the supremo court. At
that time, it Is understood, his lawyers
will ask that he be released on ball.
They are prepared to furnish any
amount up to $100,009. Mr. Jerome will
oppose hall at any amount and prob
ably Thaw will remain In the Tombs
i until after the proceedings.
It Is probable Thaw’s case will come
up for trial next Friday. His counsel
ami the slate's are said to lie anxious
to have the ctute tried as soon as pos
sible.
CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONB.
Tokio (3:45 p. m,)—The Japanese
government has embarked on a series
of Important diplomatic negotiations
with China, the object of which is to
determine the future status of Japan
oso relations with China and decide
certain questions concerning the de
velopment of the Chinese republic.
LONDON PAPER EXPRESSES ‘ANXIETY
AND ALARM AT WAY WE’RE DRIFTING
IN DANGER COLLISION WITH THE U. S.'
London, 3:31 p. m.—Thu Spectator today expreaxex "anxiety and
alarm at the way In which we ar« drifting toward the danger of a col
llalon with the United State*.”
Thla article pralaed the good feeling toward Great Ifrltatn by many
prominent Americana, hut It rem-nt* deeply the "Indifference, indeed cal
louaneaa toward Great Britain and her cauae, ahowri by the government
of the United Htaten.”
Itellevlng that the American government would certainly he on the
able of thoae who are fighting to roatore Belgium, the Brltlah people
"auddenly find America officially playing the German game and In ef
fect, trying to prevent our bringing Germany to her knee* and driving
her out of Belgium. The dlaujipolntment la the greater bonauae we, like
the Americana of fifty yeata ago, fancy that our fleah and blood acroaa
the water are Influenced by the thought of profit Juat aa Ungllahriien
were believed to have been In the civil war.
"Ho now America want a to make a profit out of copper,” the Specta
tor continued, "and the American government la on the aide of Germany
and In effect, rlalma the right to provide Germany with the meuna of
holding down Belgium and killing Kngllah goldlera and freely to aupply
the material required In bomba to alay non-combatant*.
"Can It be wondered at, even though It la unreraonahle and though,
of courae, we ought to aee the American cnee, that we feel cut to the
heart that America aeema to reckon up the matter in cold dollar* and
cent* rather than In term* of fleah and blood and human Buffering.”
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY,
COMPLETE CHANGE,
GERMAN PLAN, BY
HUNGARY INVASION
SURVIVORS DO NOT THINK
IT WAS A SUBMARINE
London, 9:58 a. m.— The two sur
vivors of the crew of 20 of the Wilson
Liner Hydro, which sank off the Don
egal roast near the Giants Causeway,
yesterday, are not inelined to believe
the reports that the boat, was sent to
the bottom by a submarine. They
state that shifting cargo was probably
responsible.
Dispatches from Stornoway, Scot
land, state the Norwegian steamer
Horda has been lost with a crew of
ten off Lewis Island.
MILITARY OPERATIONS IN
CAUCASUS ARE HALTED
TO BURY TURKISH DEAD
London, 9:15 a. m In the Ploek
Region in northern Poland the Rus
sians are countinulng their notable
advance on Skompe toward Llpno, says
a Petrograd despatch to Reuter’s Tele
gram Company.
In the Caucasus military movements
are temporarily halted by the necessity
of burying tho Turkish dead, which
are strewn in the mountains and val
leys near Sarl-Kamysh to such a de
gree that an epidemic Is feared.
VATICAN ORGAN ANSWERS
BELGIAN PAPER’S ATTACK
Rome, 6:35 p. m. The Oysorvatoro
Romano, the Vatican organ, in ans
wering an attack of a Belgian Cath
olic paper which accused it of con
ducting a “shameful” campaign
against conquered and martyrized
Belgium,” says it has always main
tained the strictest neutrality, pub
lishing impartially the official con
munic&tlon from both sides. The
Osservatore Romano adds:
“if tin* Belgian paper refers to the
suppression of some dispatches re
garding the announced arrest of ('or
dinal Mercier, we did this only be
cause we knew in a positive way tho
news of that arrest was not true."
CHANGE IN GENERALS,
U. S. ARMY MADE TODAY
Washington—Brigadier General Tas
ker 11. Bliss, commanding American
troops on tile border, today was or
dered to report to (lie war department
lor duty as assistant chief of stair.,
Brigadier General T. F. Davis will as
sume command of border troops.
Major General Funston, at the ex
piration of his leave of absence, will
relieve Major General .1. Franklin Hell
es the command of the Second Divis
ion, at Tcxns City, and General Bell
will proceed lo San Francisco, where
lie will relieve Major General Arnold
Murray of the command of the West
ern Division. General Murray will re
tire April 29.
TURKS CLAIM TO BE IN
PURSUIT OF RUSSIANS
Constantinople, vis Amsterdam and
London, 8:55 a. m.) An official com
munication icgardlng fighting In the
Caucasus has been Issued by Turkey
a H follows:
“The Russian main forces which
failed In an attempt to encircle our
left wing have retreated before our
counter attack. Our troops are now
pursuing the enemy.”
C'l’revlous Russian and Turkish of
ficial communications have Indicated
that the latest fighting was around
Kara-Urgan, In Trans-Caucasia, Just
over the Turkish border.”)
Hpeaklng of fighting In Arabia, In
the region of the Persian Gulf, the
Turkish communication continues:
"On Thursday the British forces, as
sisted by three gunboats, attacked
our troops near Kurnn fat the Junc
tion of the Euphrates and Tigris
lllverst hut were completely defeated
and forced to retreat with severe
losses while our losse H were Insignifi
cant."
HOME
EDITION
Petrograd Report Asserts Ag
gresive Movement Against
Warsaw Abandoned—Hun
dreds of German Trains Rush
ing Troops
Petrograd, (via London, 2 p. m.)—
It has become apparent to the Russian
Mtuff that the Germans have altered
materially their plan of campaign On
the Russian front, with a view to at
tempting to oust General Ivanoffs
armies from Bukowina, northern
Hungary and eastern Galicia. It U
believed the most severe fighting f»r
a few weeks probably will occur in
tho south rather than in Central Po
land, along the Warsaw front.
Awake to Seriousness.
Russian officials say the Austrians
have failed to stem the Russian in
vasion and that tho Germans, awak
ened to the seriousness of the situa
tion, have adopted the new plan. The
change is regarded as largely re
sponsible for the prolonged lull about
Warsaw.
Russian authorities have received
Information that all railroad lines
from Prussian Silesia through Hun
gary to the Rumanian frontier and
Bukowina have been closed to non
mllltary traffic, while hundreds of
traln R carrying troops and munitions
have been forwarded from Germany.
All Their Efforts.
Russian officers Hay when war be
gan the Germans believed the Rus
sians would direct all their efforts to
wards the western frontier and that
subsequently Bukowina and the Car
pathian passe H were left Insufficiently
defended.
GALE HALTS THE
COTTON SHIP
Galveston, Texas—Later It was said
officers of the Dacia were preparing
to soil later In the day.
I
Rough Weather:
Galveston, Texas.—The American
steamship Dacia, which cleared for
Rotterdam yesterday with a cargo of
11,000 bales of cotton for trans-ship
ment to Bremen, still was at her dock
here this morning nnd Indications are
shy will not sail today. A strong north
er made the water nt the harbor en
tranee very rough. It Is probahle the
Dacia will not sail until the weather
moderates.
SOUND ADVICE
TO RETAILERS
Here is a quotation
from a trade paper
that every retailer
should cut out and
paste over his desk:
“A dealer who
does not show
new goods for
the benefit of his
customers is a
hack number
and the man
across the street
who does will
surely get the
business.”
This is equally
true of the dealer
who does not show
the Roods manufac
turers are advertising
in this newspaper.
If you are not alert
enough to back up
the advertising by
showing the goods,
the other fellow
will be.
After a while you
wonder where your
customers are.