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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
Official Dispatches, Howev-
er, Admit oDgged Resist
ance About Cracow But
Claim Success.
RUSS LINES INTACT
General Staff Moves Heavy
ReinfOrcements Toward
Korezyn to Resist linden
burg's Assaults.
BY FRANCIS LAVEuLE MURRAY.
Staff Correspondent The International
News Service.

PETROGRAD. Dec. 24.-OffiCial dis
patches from Warsaw and Galicia as
sert that the slegdehammer drives of
theAustro-German forces on the two
hundred-mile battle front from How
(thirty-four miles southeast of PlOck
near the Nistula river) to the Danajec
river, have at no point pierced the
Russian lines.
Operations around Cracow are pro-
crossing, according to the plans of the
Russian general stat, Il is said, and
reinfOrcements are being moved III
vast numbers toward KoreZyn (Nowe
Miasto) near the junction of the Nida
and Vistula rivers to meet the heavier
pressure of Field Marshal Won Hin
denburgs forces in that vicinity.
Fight For Cracow.
Siege operations at CraCOW are
meeting with greater resistance than
at any previous time, but Grand Duke
Nicholas is sanguine that the arrival
of reinforcements and fresh artillery
south of the Eistula will force re
trement of the Austro- German forces.
From the German operations in PO-
land and Galicia it is evident that the
chief objective of Field Marshal Won
Hndenburg is the capture OF Warsaw.
Successes over the TeutOnic allies
are reported from Mlawa, from the
Nida valley, from the Dunajec, from
the district east of LOdZ and south OF
LOwicz (between the Bzura and Pilica
rivers), from the region Of Sklernle-
vice and from the northern slopes OF
the Carpathians.
Tells of Fighting.
The Army Messenger gives the fol
lowing particulars of fighting in west
ern Galicia on Dec 20:
"The twenty-siXth division of Aus
trian Landwehr, which advanced
south of TokhOvo fell into an ambus
Cade While this division was advanc
ing without observing the necessary
precautions our troops, who had takeT
up positions on a ridge parallellng tn
road, unexpectedly opened fire Will
machine guns. The enemy was nearly
decimated the survivors fleeing II
confusion Nearly 1900 were lei
dead upon the field. Our troops alSt
routed the one Hundred and Second
division, capturing large number O
prisoners and several machine guns
On the night of Dec. 20 and Dec. Il
in the theatre of hOstilitieS in western
Galicia we took three cannon, sever
machine guns. 1900 prlvat"s ana slXtN
six officers. One. Of the captured of1l
GERS was major general.
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HORSE RACER DIES
INV SEQ WIRE.1

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-Captain Pat
rick Carmoly, one Of the leaders OF
the race track movement in the six
ties, is near death in a hospital here
from grief over the death of his wife
Formerly he was great betting man
and is reported to have lost $4,000
on single race.
Plenty of nice fresh Oysters at
Prices, daily by express. 22-2
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Miss Pauline LIE Roy, who is SO well
known here by her excellent work
with The Sayles' Players will be seen
in the leading roles. Miss Leroy has
many friends in Richmond who will
be glad to welcome her back
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WEECHMAN REFUSES
JOHNSON'S MONEY
TBY LEASED wIRE.1

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-President
Weeghman will refuse to accept the
$4,000 with Walter Johnson has sent
him, according to President Gilmore
and the question of where Johnson
will play will be taken into court.
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DRAFT MAILED,

COFFEYVILLE, Kan. Dec. pa
Walter Johnson, star pitcher of the
Washington American League club
has mailed draft reimbursing Charles
Weeghman, president or the Chicago
Federals, for the bonus given Johnson
when he signed a Federal league con.
tract. The draft was for $4,000.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE TO The ~ Blu
In order to afford our en-
ployes a little well-earned anc
much needed rest, we, the un-
dersigned merchants will!
close our respective places OF
business on Saturday, Dec
18th at 5 80 in the evening.
Thankful for generous pat
rOnage bestowed.
The Geo. II. knollenberg co.
Boston Store.
The Mashmeyer Store.
Palais Royal.
Lee B. Nusbaum co. &4'@'
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over The Line
Germans Report Russians
Driven Out Of East Prussia.
Warsaw Alone Remains to
Them West Of the Vistula.

London. Oct. 13.-Reuter's Amsterdam
correspondent sends the following Ger
man official communication concerning
events in the eastern theater Of war:
AFTER their expulsion from East
Prussia the Russian armies were pur-
sued across the frontier. The center
Of the German military operations is
now in Poland. The whole Of Poland
west Of the Vistula il now in German
possession. the Russians occupying only
Warsaw.
The few kilometers lost by the Ger
mans in Russian territory near the East
Prussia frontier were of little impor-
tance as it was never intended definite
ly to occupy or govern Suwalki.
TT il not true that the siege Of Osso-
wetx has been abandoned as the fortress
has never been besieged.
During our retreat to the East Pru1-
sian frontier our troops nowhere, were
defeated but on the contrary repulsed
any attacks Of the Russians.''
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Tive Cent Fares Fate in Hands
Of Court.
West Virginia Decision Expect.
ed to Set Precedent.

Washington, Oct. 13.-The fate of
scores of two-cent passenger rates
rests upon the outcome of arguments
today before the supreme court over
the validity of the West Virginia two
cent passenger rate law.
One of the points at issue is wheth-
er a state may compel railroads to
carry passengers at non-remunera-
tive rate, allowing them to make up
their loss by increased charges on
freight business. Technically, only
the rates on the Norfolk and Western
railway are concerned, but the deci-
sion is expected to fix a standard for
adjusting passenger and freight rates
to one another throughout the entire
country.
The argument of the rate cases was
the first scheduled for the term.
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"a Big Battle Is Impending 81
Russian Poland.
One Of the Most Decisive Con.
flicts Il Expected.
REINFORCED By eEHlllGS
The Austrian Army Has Again
Taken Heart.
Huge Opposing Forces Are
Moving Into Position.
RUSSIANS KEEN For F|o(l1
On : battle-ground Of Thelr
Own Choosing.
Gen. Won Kluck Is Reported 10
Be Retreating.
Huge Opposing Forces Are
Moving Into Position.
RUSSIANS KEEN FOR FleIlT
Gen. Won Kluck Is Reported 70
Be Retreating.

London. Oct. 13.-An eyes today
are turned to the eastward. whero, IN
der conditions " the utmost ooorocYs
the Teutonic allies and the Rusa1ano
are preparing to engage In what may
prove ono Of the most decisive cou-
bats Of the war. Evidence q aocumu-
lating to show that this gigantic CON-
hict will be determined in Ruan1an
Poland and the only question disturb
ing British experts IL ~ to which
side has chosen the battle ground.
Berlin admits having withdrawn
from the Niemen river and at tho
same time discounts the whole movo-
ment in that region ~ being OF No
strategic importance. It 10 now clear
Russia has abandoned the narrow
point In Galicia between Prsemynl ana
Gracow. Russian forces having vir-
tually occupied all Of Galicia with
the exception Of these two places.
Petrograd claims this operation - due
to strategic reasons. while Vienna
maintains that rejuvenated armio.
have relieved the Przemysl fortrooB
and driven the invaders out.
It is lnquestioned that the more
or less demoralixed Austrian forces
stiffened by German reinforcementa.
T7T-
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Boston Won Fourth and Decid-
ing Game for Honors.
Administers Four Defeats in q
Row to Philadelphia.
BREAK 4 WORLDS RECORD
First Time That q Series Has
Been Won in Four Games.
Athletics Rush Over and Con.
gratulate Braves ON Victory.
BOSTON TOOK 4 HOLIDAY TODAY
More Than $4,000 Spectators at
Fenway Park.
Rudolph Once More Faced the
American Leaguers.
SHAWkEY KNOCKED FROM BOX
Braves Landed on Him for
Two Scores in Fifth.
Rudolph Once More Faced the
American Leaguers.
SHAWKEY KNOCKED FROM BOX
Braves Landed on Him for
Two Scores in Fifth.
Score by Innings r. HI E
Philadelphia. 900 O1O OOO-1 z o
Battcries-Shawkey, PennOck and
Schang; Rudolph and GOwdy.

Fenway Park, Boston. Oct. 13.-
The Boston Braves are the worlds
baseball champions Of 1914. They
defeated the Philadelphia Athletics
today by a score of 3 to 1. winning
the series with four straight games,
the champions of the American
league not capturing a contest.
Rudolph pitched a masterful game,
winning his second contest of the
series The Philadelphians could not
catch his elusive slow ball. when hits
would have sent runs over the plate.
The Bostons outgamed and outplayed
their opponents today in every de-
partment OF the sport -. ..,.... ; -.
They clinched their victory in the
fifth inning after two men were out
with Rudolph's single, Moran's dou-
BILE and Evers' solid blow to center.
1t is the first time that a world
series has been won in four straight
games and after the last man was out
the Athletics rushed over and con-
graduated their rivals. The specta-
tors went mad with joy and paraded
the field, singing and cheering.
The official box score:
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UU I'LL UI
The Beers Have Risen Against
England in Africa.
She May Not Hold Her Colonies
Without Help.
LOOKS TO PORTUGAL FOR AID
Gen. Botha May BE Able 10
Hold the Line.
Allied Armies Are Being
Driven Into . Corner.
LOOKS. TO PORTUGAL FOR lID

.
New York, Oct. ia Boer revolt in
South Africa has been begun among the
troops who were supposedly the most
loyal to the empire. They were sched-
uled< to head the invation OF German
Southwestern Africa from which fact
the British authorities must have had
full confidence in them.
German agents undoubtedly got to
them while they were planning an in
vasion of German territory across the
Orange river. This fact is the most
significant in the mutiny for 1t means
the possibility of disaffection among the
greater part of the South African Beers
who largely outnumber the British. The
proclamation of martial law through
out the whole Of the Union of South
Africa, instead Of in the little area of
the Cape provinces where the mutiny
originated. means either that the 10y
atty of the Beers everywhere is Ques-
toned. or more probable, that the
British do not know the extent of the
disaffection.
May Call ON Portugal.
1t will be impossible for Great Britain
to hold South. Africa unaided at this
time, II the Boer revolt becomes gen.
eral The recent efforts to induce Portu-
gal to enter the war on the side of the
M -TCOntinued on PAGE Two.1
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DOWN TO Al DEGREES
Minimum Temperature Lowest I'm To-
peka Since May 1S.

The minimum temperature at five
o'clock this morning-41 degrees
was the lowest temperature recorded
at Topeka since May Is. The weather
is the November kind today and over
coats are comfortable. There was
steam heat in down town business
buildings.
No record was broken today. The
lowest temperature recorded on this
ds.te in the twenty-eight years that
the local records have been kept was
20 in 1907; the highest was SS in
1898. There is q cool. penetrating
wind today from the northwest.
The forecast: Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday; probably frost
tonight; slightly warmer Wednesday
afternoon" Whether there will be
frost at Topeka depends upon whether
the sky clears. II there are signs of
clearing by evening it will be well to
cover tender vegetation. The average
date for the first killing frost at To-
peka is ctober 15. A mist began
falling at nine o'clock this morning.
The day was one OF gloom with the
temperature fifteen degrees below nor
NAL for this date. AT two o'clock this
afternoon the wind was twenty miles
an hour from the northwest.
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PA AND MA WISHED 1T. SO
HANK HIT 'ER A MILE.

Boston. Oct. 13.-"Hank" Gowdy
of the Braves hit out his long home
run in the tenth inning of the IL
inning battle because as it was re-
vealed today, he was told to do so
by his father and mother who came
here from Columbus, O., the Gowdy
home. as a sort of surprise for
Gowdy. Hank" today admits that
papa ordered him to hit 'er a mile.
Hank" and that in face Of such or
ders he could not do anything else.
Hanks" parents arrived SO late
they did not get to see their son in
private and went to the game with
out Hank" knowing they were
there. When the Athletics were re-
tired in the tenth after gaining a
two run lead, ''Hank's'' father, who
had introduced himself to the fan
alongside. said:
If Hank knew that his pa and
ma were here I betcha he would
make a home run"
Doesn't he know YOU are here ?''
asked the fan.
NO" replied Hanks father.
Say. I'll hustle down and get
word to him before he goes to bat"
said the fan.
him?"
Eyes, tell him his pa and ma say
he must hit the bali a mile" re-
piled Hanks father.
The fan shot down the aisle ana
leaning over the Braves dug ont.
hailed Gowdy just as he was walk
ing to the plate yelled at him:
Your father and mother are
ball q mile."
And Hank repsnodsd-
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ON BANK OF lYS.
Lines Gathering Now for . General
Engagement.

London, Oct. 13.@The lines arc
gathering for a general engagement
along the bank Of the river Lys, the
reinforced allies against the German
army. which Is attempting an encir-
cling movement toward Ostend and
the coast
Although lot officially confirmed by
the press bureau. there is no doubt
here of the truth Of the reported oc-
cupation Of Ghent by the German
forces. The city IL only IL miles
southeast Of Lokeren. where it was
known that the German forces were
concentrated in force.
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Plaster Poles On Streets and
No One Interferes.
member POLICE FORCE, TOO
Corporations Declare They
Gave No Rights.

Just who is responsible for the slack
enforcement of the city ordinance. max
ing it unlawful for political candidates
and business concerns to tack adver-
tisements. bills. posters and cards ON
telephone and electric light poles n
the city. seems to be mystery. No
one is willing to take the blame.
For several years 1t has been the
custom of political candidates to tack
advertisements and cards on the wood
en- poles. This year the practice seems
to have grown more popular. The prass,
tice is a violation OF the city ordinances
unless the persons who tack the cards
to the poles have the permission of the
owner OF the pole.
Officials of every company owning
poles in the city say no permits have
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Montenegrin Troops Defeat
Army OF 1900 Austrians.
Fight Lasting Four Hours Ter
inmates in Bayonet Conflict.

London. Oct. 13.-According to Z
dispatch from Cettinje. Montenegrin
troops under Gen. Bukovitch have de-
feated $4,000 Austrians supported by
six batteries Of artillery at a point
northeast OF Sarayevo.
The battle terminated in q hand to
hand bayonet conflict. which lasted
four hours The Austrians lost 2.6Oo'
men killed and wounded. The Nom
tinegrfn losses amounted to 500 men
Among the M0ntinegrin wounded ara
Generals Medametxa and Goilich.
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MOVES TO FRANCE
BeIgian Seat Of Government
Transferred to Bordeaux.
King Albert Remains Behind ct
Head Of Army.

Bordeaux. Oct. 1S.-It has been de-
cided to transfer the Belgian govern
ment to France order that It may
have full liberty Of action. The FORE
going was annor need ohlcially in
Bordeaux tode. Several Belgian
n inisters accompanied by q group Of
officials left Ostend this morning for
Havre, where the French government
has prepared temporary omces for
them. King Albert remains at the
head Of the Beleian army.
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SCENE OF MAR HAS SHIFTED
TO THE EASTERN TnEATER|

Paris. Oct. l3.-Sixty-nine per cent
Of the total population Of Europe,
according to q press estimate. u
now at war.
Taking the Balkan war ~ . basis
for calculation the causaltie0 In the
present war win approximate 650.000
killed and 1300. 900 wounded.
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Philadelphia.

I 80 - y
Summary: Two-base hits-Walsh, Shaw
key. Moran. Hits-Of Shawkey, in 5
innings; off Pecnock 2 in innings.
Stolen bases-Whtted. Double plays
Gowdy to Evers. Left on bases-Phila-
delphia 4, Boston s. First base on balls
Shawkey, 2; Pennock, 2: Rudolph l.
Struck out-By Pennock. 3; by Rudolph,
Z. Passed ball-Schang. Wild pitch
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BOMBS IN 0STEND.
German Aviat0f Drops Explosives q
Town-They Fail to Explode.

London. Oct ia dispatch to the
Times from Ostend says that Ger
man aviator dropped two bombs on
Ostend Monday. Neither of the mis-
sles exploded.
The correspondent adds that the
Germans occupied Ghent ut o'clock
Monday morning and that refugees
from that city are coming into Ostend.
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WARSAW TOTTERS
Capital of Russian Poland
Menaced by Germans.
American Consul Asks WASH
ington for Instructions.

Washington. Oct. 13.-Warsaw, cap
ital Of Russian Poland, is threatened
by German forces and may fall at
any moment according to an official
dispatch to the American government
today from one Of the consuls who
asked for instructions as to the care
of foreign interests during the expert
ence Of occupancy.
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Rebellion I'm C.pe Prov,nc,..

Capetown, Oct 13.-11:27 q. m.-It
has been officially announced herr
that q command under Colonel Mafff1
mas rebeiled in the northwest Of tho
Cape provinces. Martial law has hoom
proclaimed throughout tho union.
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First half-Mann went into the left
field in place of Connolly. Walsh
walked. On wild pitch, Walsh went
to second. Barry famed and Walsh
was picked off second. Dowdy to
Evers. 1t was a smart double play.
Schang struck out. No runs. no hits.
no errors.
Second haif-Collins threw out Ma
ranville at first Baker threw out Deal
at first. Rudolph walked Moran
fouled out to Baker. No runs, no hits,
NO errors.
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to Schmidt. Oldring sent up q high
foul to Gowdy. and sat down. The
Athletics were evidently not waiting
Rudolph ut, but hitting at the first
ball pitched as the Boston pitcher was
sticking them over. Collins singled
over the middle station. Rudolph
held Collins closely to the bag To pre-
vent = steal Baker out on : ~ to
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Rudolph. Time-1:49. Umpires-Plate.
Byron; bases, Hildebrand; left field. Klein;
right field, Dineen.
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TContinued on Page Two.l
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The command under Col0nea Nfnn11
provinces. = =
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NORMAL SCHOOL ANNOUNCE
MENT.

Training school at the Normal will
! open Tuesday morning. Sept. 8.
All Grades up to high school will be
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A week OF WAR
REVIEW OF HOSTILITIES IN THE
EUROPEAN WAR FOR THE
PAST WEEK.

London, Sept. Especial: The re-
lentless crushing movement of the
great war machines of Germany and
Russia has been the dominating feat
ure of the past week. The French
government has been removed to
Bordeaux and the Russian emperor's
army have dealt a crushing blow to
Austro-Hungarian military power in
the east and a now turn their
faces toward Germany.
The strongest section of the Aus
trian army was routed at Lemberg In
Galicia with staggering losses, and
again on Friday the Austrian center
army was defeated at Lublin in Po-
land. How many men were engaged
in that vast battle is not known, as
the few brief bulletins made public
furnish little grounds for estimates
The prisoners are spoken of as now
numbering tens of thousands, while
| reports say that the Austrians left
$4,000 wounded in their wake be
cause they were without surgeons Il
attend them and without means Il
transport them.
Paris c%onfronts the prospect of al
attack with calmness. A large par
of the population has withdrawn. al
Though a siege under the present cir
~cumstances, with the French armie
intact and full of fight, appears to b
Istrategically impossible.
Recruiting for the army is beinI
spurred on by campaign oratory
public men of both parties maxim
addresses and even prominent actor
making speeches at their theater:
urging young men to enlist. TIL
government is making preparation
for the training and barracking dun
ing the winter of a large army, who's
members will be drafted through tn
continent as soon as they have bee
drilled enough for active service.
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DWIGHT MEMMEN
DROWNED IN LAKE HERMAN
SATURDAY EVENING -
BOAT CAPSIZED.

About $40 o'clock Saturday even
ing Dwight Memmen, aged 26 years,
was drowned in Lake Herman. De-
ceased came to Madison from Sioux
City about three months ago with
his brother-in-law, L. o. Riddle, who
at the time became proprietor of the
Ideal laundry. Their original home,
however, is Lincoln, Neb. Recently
Mr.. Riddle and his brother-in-law
completed a boat of their own build
ing for use in hunting and fishing.
The boat was taken to Lake Herman
and launched and Mr.. Riddle and de-
ceased rowed out on the lake about
800 feet from shore for the purpose
of fishing. The boat did not balance
properly and sunk low in the water.
Waves were rolling reasonably high
and in some name the boat was
capsized, throwing the young men in
to about six feet of water. At the
time of the accident, Mr.. Riddle says.
they were not at all frightened as
both we're good swimmers and they
did not think of danger. They at
first attempted to swim and push the
boat ashore, but becoming chilled,
they abandoned the boat and struck
out for shore, swimming side by side.
Mr.. Riddle finally drew ahead and
several times let himself down to test
the depth of the water finding ii
above his shoulders when he would
again swim. Nearing shore he tested
the water and found that ii was
about four feet deep. Then for the
first time looking back he saw his
brother-in-law sink from sight below
the surface of the water and rise no
more. There was no outery and Mr..
| Riddle is of the opinion that he was
overcome by cramps as he was a
strong swimmer, superior to himself.
An alarm was sent to the city and
a number OF automobile loads of men
/ went to the lake to search for the
body which was found about $40
and brought to Peck's undertaking
rooms in the city. This morning the
remains were taken by the south
train. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Riddle, and shipped to Lincoln fol
burial. Deceased lis survived by par
ents, three sisters and one brother
Mrs. Riddle of this city, Mrs. w. Fl
Gumbel and Miss Margaret at home
with parents in Lincoln, and brother
10. H. Memmen of San Antonio. Tex