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CONGRESSMAN
PAYNE DIES
AGED STATESMAN SUFFERS AT.
TACK OF HEART FAILURE AND
DIES BEFORE AID ARRIVES.
Was Prominent Republican and a
Foremost Tariff Authority
Framed Payne-Aldrieh Law.

WASHINGTON. Dec. IO.-Represen
tative Serene r. Payne OF New York.
died suddenly OF heart failure at his
apartments here at i1:15 o'clock to-
night.
Mr. Payne had retired to his room
apparently in robust health. He tele-
phoned the apartment house clerk
about IL O'Clock. asking that a physi-
clan be sent for when the clerk
reached the room the congressman
was dying and life was extinct before
the doctor arrived.
Mr. Payne. who was n years old.
lived alone and at midnight his body
lay In waiting for the coroner without
friend Of relative near. His wife died
three years ago and no one could be
found tonight who knew the address
OF his only son.
Members OF congress who had been
seen Mr. Payne on the floor OF the
house this afternoon. cheerfully ac.
tive as usual. knew nothing OF hiA
death Tor more than an hour.
In Every Congress But One.
representative from New Yo-k in
every congress except one since 1883
Mr.. Payne was chairman Of the wave
and means committee and RepubIi.
can floor leader I'm 19O9-iO. and direct
ed the drafting OF the ne-Aldrich
tarin bill. lie was born Al Hamilton.
y. Y. June 20. ts43. and educated at
Rochester and Colgate. lie practiced
law and was district attorney Of
Cayuga county and In 1888 was elect
ed member OF congress from the
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HERRlCK GIVEN BIG
OVATION IN CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND. O.. Dec fO.-gix
thousand persons crowded Central
Armory this afternoon a. the publje
reception given In honor OF the home.
coming OF Myron T. Herrick. former
ambassador 10 France Mr.. uerrick
reached Cleveland from New York
This morning. The armory reception
this afternoon was the only public no
tice Of his arrival the former ambassa.
dor would permit
Mayor Newton ID. Baker presided
and introduced Mr. Herrick. The ova.
ton accorded the diplomat lasted A.
minutes. IN reply 60 the demands for
an address. Mr. Hcrrick made n few
remarks. but made no reference 10 the
European war. further than % say that
whatever praise he had received was
due wholly To- the accident of his han.
poning 20 b. ln Paris a. the repre.
sentative of the only great power not
involved in the war
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
ARMAMENT WILL FOLLOW WAR
SECRETARY DANIELS APPEARS
BEFORE HOUSE NAVAL CON-
mITTEE IN ADVOCATING PLAN
For Two BattIeships q Yesr-Free-For-
All National Defenss Debate In
the House-Gardner on Rampage

WASHINGTON. Dec Military
preparedness of the nation continued
today as the dominant subject Of con
zressional attention. While Secretary
Daniels was before the house naval af-
fairs committee advocating his two
battleships-a-year construction pro
gram and declaring that the sentiment
OF the people OF the United States was
against turning the country into a
great military power. a free-for-all
national defense deDate occupied the
house itself
Mr.. Daniels. during an all-day eN-
animation. said this country already
had a powerful navy. and that while
with abundant revenues" he might
favor the general boards four battle
ship plan, he thought the departments
building program adequate under the
circumstance.
Pressed for an opinion az 90 the
world military situation al the close
Of the European war. the secretary
predicted an international conference
on armament.
When the European war ig over. 4"
he said. those countries viii be- 80
exhausted in their resources and bur.
dened with debt that there b. going
10 BE- a great revulsion against var
In All countries. 7 expect the re-ui.
sion VIII bs 20 great that We will
have an international conference on
armamnnf-mOre possible nov than
ever before-and hat We viii Ref
SONS action BY which the navies of
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GER MANS PLANNING ATTACKS ON
WARSAW FROM SEPARATE POINTS
MOVEMENT SPREADS OUT LIKE
HUGE FAN, WITH WARSAW
AS THE HANDLE.
Russians Claim Movement 10 Not New
and Will Be FaIlure-cer-
mans Outnumbered.

PETROGRAD. Dec. 10, via London.
o'l5 p, ma Russian military ex.
pert analyzes and interprets the Ger
man attempt on Warsaw as foIlows.
Although the German forces arc
more numerous than in their former
advance. and they are planning at
lacks from several separate directions
simultaneously. their task is greater
than before. on account of the VAST.
ness OF the Russian army. which A,
massed to meet them.
General Francois. OF the Eighth
German army corps. from Osteroda
and Soldau. is proceeding from East
Prussia southwark through Mlawa.
Ciechanow and Przasnysz. on the
right side Of the vistula. in an attempt
70 push toward Roshan. with the evil
dent intention Of giving the powerful
fortress OF Nowo Georgievsk a wide
berth. The Germans thus hope to out
nank the Russian right wing and
strike warsaw from the northeast.
General Mackenzen's German army
from Thorn meanwhile continues an
onensive on the left side of the Wis
.uia. through Lowicz. engaging the
RUSSIAN center and aiming to hit
warsaw from the west Another part
Of Field Marshal HIndenburg's arnv.
rom siedradz. recently engaged LODI
and Piotrkow. making every effort to
march through Skierniewice and
threaten Warsaw from the southwest.
Complete the Plan.
The Austrians from the west and
southwest OF Cracow complete the
plan by beginning an offensive In an
EFFORT to outfank the Russian left,
which is besieging Cracow. while the
other part Of the Austrian army on
the north. which Is in contact with the
extreme German right. IL trying 10
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DEATE OF ANNA mULLrn
Was DUE ro oPnnArrou

WV YORK. Dec. 1o.-As basis for
n motion pleading that n -, s.i..t ~
Atahtfd Hans schmidt the priest vho
inuiucrcd Anna Muller and then threw
~ nl.ineinhered body into the Hudson
river hts attorney foHrf fsreserfs.I AZ.
2 lre supreme court nnidaVita signed hv
nnl sicinne which ret forth that fha
hf cuttlng her throat ~ grhnniff aal4
wla the case
. Ine nnidHNlts were those Of nf
tifuEN IT. fnffFIl. uf the rfaahvfsrIar n
hospital 90 Fhiladelphin and Dr Justin
ileIulu. urufesanf uf medical furisnruf.
fnre 20 Iordham University. Decision
on The motion una reaerved
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SENATE DEMOCRATS
TO CAUCUS SATURDAY

WAsHiNGTON. u C.. Dec. 10
democrats OF the Senate viii meet
In caucus Saturday afternoon to frame
legislative proEam for this session
OF CONGRESS. with a view 20 assuring
completion of necessary legislation
by March In order 90 avert the ne.
cessity Tor an extra session 10 usher In
the SiHtyfourth Congress
Decision % hold the caucus was
reached 90 a conference Of the Demo.
cratic stecring committee late today.
attended by Senators Kern. O'Gorman.
Hoke smith. Thomas and Owen.
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POLICE OFFICIALS
ARE INDICTED
FOUR CHICAGO POLICE CHARGED
WITH BRIBERY AND CON-
FIOENcE SWINDLE.
Action Is the Result Of Recent Ex'
pose Of Conditions In Confession
Of Frank Ryan.

CHICAGO. Dec. I0.-New indict-
ments against four police officials
charging bribery and confidence
swindling were returned here today.
The men named in the additional true
bills were:
Captain John J. Halpin. former chief
of detectives but now under supsen-
sion charged with confidence swindling.
Lieutenant John n. Tobin. Captain
Hilpin's assistant at the detective
bureau. and now under suspension.
and Walter O'Brien. former detective
sergeant. both charged with bribery
and confidence operations.
Detective Sergeant William Egan
charged with confidence swindline
Halpin. Tobin and OBrien were
named in indictments returned last
Saturday. while Egan was indicted for
the flrst time today.
Accepted Bribes.
The indictments against Lieutenant
TObin charge him with having ac-
cepted bribes 10 protect the swindlers
OF Mrs. Hope l. McEldowney, OF La
Crosse. Wis. who was robbed OF SIS
500. and Mrs. Mary Rapp Of NaperviIIe
Ill. who lost t11 1000. Tobin is
charged with having accepted 5000
from Barney Bertsche.
The bribery indictments returned
against O'Brien refer TO the same
transactions and include the swindlinR
OF the late Dr. William r. Kirby. head
OF the Kirby SAVINGS bank who was
swindled out Of $4,000.
O'Brien b. said 20 have received a
bribe of $1,000. Tie is said 10 have
received $500 for protecting the con.
hdence men who swindled Mrs McFl.
downey and Mrs Rapp. Bertsche Is
said 20 have been the paymaster In
both cases
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LONDON. Dec. 10. $40 D. m.-The
German cruiser Nurnburg. which with
drew from the battle of the Falkland
Islands last Tuesday and attempted to
make her escape in company with the
cruiser Dresden while the British war
ships under Vice Admiral Sir Freder-
lex Doveton Sturdee were sinking the
cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and
Leipzig, was hunted across the water
by units of the British feet and sunk
the same day
This information was contained in
statement of the British oficial press
bureau. made public to-day. The
statement added that search for the
Dresden was still proceeding The
text OF the communication follows:
"A further telegram has been re-
ceived from Vice Admiral Sir Freder-
ick Doveton Sturdee reporting that
the Nurnburg was also sunk on De-
eemeer s. and that the search for tho
Dresden is still proceeding.
The action lasted for FIVE hours.
with Intervals. The Scharnhorst sank
after three hours. and the Gneisenau
two hours later. The enemy's light
cruisers scattered and were chased
by our cruisers and light cruisers.
~ tooS VI any DIiISu NtSSti -
reported"
Although the oficial press bureau
says the British men-of-war are still
seeking for the last one of Admiral
Won Specs vessels. unofficial reports
received in Buenos Ayres say the
Dresden has been cornered in the
Straits of Magellan. the tortuous wa
terway leading from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific al the southernmost point
OF South America. Whether these re-
ports are true or not IL is believed in
admiralty circles here that the Dres-
den. even though she Is a somewhat
faster boat than any OF those sunk in
Tuesdays battle. eventually will be
brought TO action.
Lasted Five Hours.
The battle in which the Scharnhorst.
Gneisenau and Leipzig were sent to
the bottom. according to an admiralty
report. lasted five hours with intervals.
The Scharnhorst sank in three hours
and the Gneisenau two hours later
No loss OF any British vessels has
been reported by the admiralty.
The destruction OF a majority OF the
ships OF the German squadron had an
immediate effect on Insurance rates,
and the government rate for insurance
OF carzoes against war risk was re-
duced today from two guineas TO one
and one-half guineas per cent. One
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HAhRlsBURG. Pa. Dec. 10 John
WaiterF. aEed twentythree years. and
married was beheaded oday by 81
sixty loot rail- which feli on him while
ENGAGED In construction Of a subway
in this city Walters had fallen down
an embankment down which rails
were being dropped and was 20
stunned that no could not escape q
rail which started immediately after
he had slipped
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LACK OF NEWS FROM POLAND
CAUSES SOME UNEASINESS
But REPORTS FROM FRANCE
ARE CONSIDERED FAVOR
ABLE TO THE ALLIES.
Big Victory of the Servians Over
Austrians Is Somewhat Of q
Mystery-African Revolt.

LONDON. Dec. 10. 1o:07 D. NJ
While the defeat OF the German SQUAD
ron in the south Atlantic has evoked
the hveliest satisfaction throughout
Great Britain. there have been no
celebrations such as marked the vic
tories OF the South African war. the
British people being too much wrapped
up IN the operations Of the allied
armies ON the continent.
The lack Of news from Poland
causes some uneasiness regarding the
result OF the prolonged battle between
the Russians and Germans. but the re-
ports from France are considered here
to be most favorable to the allies. The
daily communication from Paris shows
that the French have been making
slow progress at many points for the
past fortnight. and review sent by
French eyewitness for the period
from November 27 to December 5
claims that the ascendancy OF the
french infantry and artillery over the
Germans has been established and
that while the infantry has advanced
the artillery has mastered the German
batteries
The report from French headouart-
tiers this evening adds little to the gen
eral knowledge. as II says the situa-
ton is unchanged. which indicates
however that the positions taken have
been maintained. Berlin. on the other
hand states that the French attacks
IN the Argonne have been repulsed.
IL Is apparent. however, that, with
the withdrawal of German troops TO
strengthen the armies in the east the
allies nave been able TO push their
hnes forward in many places.
Germans Continue Efforts.
The Germans meanwhile continue
their efforts to smash the Russian
armies. While large part of their
force Is endeavoring TO hold the Rusi
sian center, another army is adyanc
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ALLIES OCCUPY hRm1NrIeaes

LONDON Dec 10. .1O.I0 D. M
Reuters BoulOgne correspondent. who
has Just returned 10 Boulorno from
Armeniieres. says that Tuesday tho
1ermans were driven out 81 Armen-
there's by The British and hurled back
beyond artillery range
Armenfieres o. nine miles northwest
Of Lille
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EMPEROR IMPROVED

AMSTERDTW. Dec no. via London.
y 10 p. m Emperor Williams health
mas considerably improved. according
20 an OFFICIAL announcement made In
Berlin today. His majosty's catarrh IS
relaxing and his temperature Is
normal
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Dec.
1o.-The German cruiser Dresden.
the only warship OF Admiral Count
Won Specs squadron to escape after
the battle with the British squadron
under command Of Admiral Sir Fred
erick Sturdee. has been cornered in
the straits of Magellan, according TO
advices obtained through well in
formed circles to-day.
The naval division commanded by
Admiral Sturdee is understood to in
clude nine warships. notably the Brit
ish battle cruisers Lion and Inde-
fatigable.
The British battle cruisers Lion and
lndefatigable reported to be part of
Vice Admiral Frederick Sturdee's
squadron. displace 2e.350 tons and
1880 tons respectively. The Lion
was built in 1910: is $50 feet long.
S6is feet beam and has a draft OF 30
feet The Lion carries eight 1875 inch
guns and sixteen 4-inch guns and is
equipped with three 21inch TO pedo
tubes. Her complement consists OF
1000 men and she is capable OF travel
ing twenty-eight knots an hour.
The battle cruiser Indefatigable is
SIS feet long. a 791S feet beam and
21% feet deep. She was constructed
at Davenport in 1911 and has a speed
OF twenty-six knots. The Indefatiga-
bic armament consists of eight 12inch
guns. sixteen 4-inch guns and three
21-inch torpedo tubes. She has
complement of 500 officers and men.
~-~~-~~-~-~--~-~~
member Of Lloyds who recently has
not been accepting any business re-
sumed operations.
The impression prevails among ma
val men that Admiral Won Spec. realiz-
ing that he could no longer keep out
of touch with the British and Japanese
fleets patrolling the Pacific. decided
to enter the Atlantic and make a run
for home. in the hope that at least
some OF his ships would get past the
British. This move. il is said. was
anticipated by the admiralty and Vice
Admiral Sturdee was sent south to
head on the Germans before they
could get well into the Atlantic and
scatter. which would have made their
capture more difficult
The Nurnburg was one OF the small
units OF the German squadron which
was defeated off the Falknald Islands
by the British warships on December
S. She had a displacement OF 3.45O
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AND DRESDEN Is REPORTED
TO BE SECURELY BOTTLED UP
Loss OF FLEET ADMITTED BY THE GERMAN ADMIRAIT Ty
WHICH SAYS IT'S LOSSES WERE HEAvY-NURNBURG
WAS SUNK DURING THE ENGAGEMENT
REPORT FROM BUENOS AIRES STATES DRESDEN is LOCATED
In STRAITS OF MAGELLAN-JAPS CHASED FLEET FROM
PACIFIC AND BRITISH GOT IT IN ATLANTIC

BERLIN via London. Dec TO- I'll 80 m)-An official COM
munon issued by the admiralty to-day
the British admiralty regarding the sinking cruisers
the Falkland islands nd adds
Our losses to have been Concerning the strength
OF the whose losses reported small the English dis
patches say nothing
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J. s. SENDS ULTIMATUM
TO MEXICAN OFFICIALS
UNLESS FIRING ACROSS BORDER
CEASES NECESSARY STEPS
FOR DEFENSE
Will Be Tsken-Government Makes
II Clear Steps Taken viii Be For
Defense and Not Aggression.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O.-The Unit
ed States has served formal notice on
both Provisional President Gutierrez
and General Carranza that unless they
promptly prevent their troops from
firing across the American boundary.
such force viii be employed ty tins
government as may be necessary to
protect American territory.
In the most emphatic and threaten
ing expression from the Washington
government since the diplomatic cor
respondence with General Huerta
which preceded the occupation OF
Vera Cruz. identical warning was sent
TO the chiefs OF the two factions op-
posing each other at NacO. across from
the Arizona town OF the same name
that firing across the international
line must cease.
Although the messages which were
TO be conveyed by American Consul
Canada to General Carranza at Vera
Cruz and American Consul SilIiman
70 General Gutierrez at Mexico CITY.
left here late last night they did not
reach their destination until today
and answers will not be expected be-
fore tomorrow.
Peremptory Tone Surprises.
The peremptory tone OF the com.
munication did not become generally
known until tonight. although the
sending OF three batteries OF field
artillery 10 Naco was explained pre-
yiously BY high officials as meaning
That the Mexican forces would be
sheiled out Of their positions and
driven several miles from the line m
the firing into dhe United States con.
tinued.
The messages 10 poth Carranza ana
Gutierrez pointed out that several
Americans had died OF wounds 70.
ceived from bullets which we're fired
from Mexican territory and that tho
United States had appealed In vain
70 Generals Maytorena and Hill. com
manding the rival forces az Naco. TO
80 regulate their fire as to prevent a
repetition of such occurrence.
II the chiefs In de facto control can.
not put an end to the reckless firing
by their subordlnates. the United
states government pointed out nm.
equivocally that its manifest duty
much 10 its regret. will be- TO take sucb
steps a. may be- necessary 10 protect
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wAsHruoToH, Dee. io.-Forseasts
Ohio, western rsnnayivania ara West
yirginla-anow nurriss rrfdayi sstur-
fay fair.
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ATTACK. -.
DOVER
GERMAN SUBMARINES REPORT
Ed TO HAVE ATTEMPTED TO
DESTROY ADMIRALTY HAReoR.
Made Attack Under Cover Of Darkness
and Rain But Are Driven OF.
Some Reported Sunk.

DOVER, Eng. Dec. 10. (yia London
Dec. IL. 2:15 a. mD-The city of
Dover was thrown into excitement to
day by the announcement tnat thL
Germans early this morning ATTEMPTED
submarine attack on the harbor works
and the fleet at anchor in the harbor
The night was very dark and a
heavy rain and haze made searchlight
work difficult. Fortunately the forts
were put on the alert about 4 o'clock
this morning by the appearance OF the
harbor entrance of an unidentified
steamer which refused TO stop until
shot was fired across her bow. This
vessel then retired. She is believed
10 have been the tender OF the sub.
marines.
Fleet Sighted.
Half an hour later. Il is said. a sin.
gle submarine was sighted and one
OF the heavy guns in the harbor was
hred ~ her. This submarine. which
evidently was the advance scout. dis
appeared. but at halfpast six the OBJ.
servers sighted what they believed 10
DC Meet OF about six submarines sew.
eral miles out In the channel
The channel forts commenced firing
IN the direction Of the supposed sub.
marines. and kept II up for almost
hah an hour. At the same time A
torpedo boat destroyer fotila nut 10
sea, where II remained all day.
Large crowds gathered on the water
'front.' IN the early morning hours and
watched the searchlights and the ar.
tillery hre. When they saw no re.
suits of the shelling. many persons or.
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VICTIM or STRANGE ACCIDENT

tooHsinusd on Par. r.nj
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The Nurnburg was one OF the small
units OF the German squadron which
was defeated off the Falknald Islands
by the British warships on December
S. She had a displacement OF 3,450
(Coutiuued on Pare TeuA
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Has He a Cure For
Rheumatism?

Dear Editor
I suffered as only a man can suffer
with rheumatism, but finally was for
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A few weeks ago made resolution
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realize that I win be able to see
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signed, A READER
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WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.



Consideration of street car extensions,
with probable support Of the movement
started in different suburbs here for ad-
ditional lines, is predicted as the most
important business to be transacted by
two civic associations on Wednesday
night. These are the Anacostia Citizens
Association and the Congress Heights
Public Improvement Association, each
Of which will convene in Its respective
town on that night.
The associations viii be sked to join
others in a request for a hearing before
the Public Utilities Commission.
The most pressing of these are held
to be a trolley road between Anacostia
and Suitland, by way Of Good Hope and
Bowen roads, the extension Of the Cap
ital Traction Company to Anacostia by
way of Minnesota avenue, the build
ing OF a line through East Washington
Heights, and the extension southwark,
either to the steel plant or to the Dis
trict line, of the Congress Heights troll
ley cars.
Associations united already in the
Suitland and East Washington Heights
plans are the Public Improvement As
sociaiori at Suitland, the Randle High
lands Citizens Association, and the
The Washington times., 1914-01-11

The installation OF officers Of Solo
mons Lodge. No. 121. Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons, of Savage, Howard
county. was held before large number
OF members including a number OF visit
ing members from Laurel and Ellicott
City. The newly elected officers were
installed by the grand lodge officers or
Baltimore.
]. +. Haslup, the retiring wcrshipful
master Of this lodge. had held this Of
flee for the last forty years, and was
concentrated by the members. Those
installed were: worshipful master, II.
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Refuses an Anestehtic.

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 1L-warren Pull
len. q promiDene business man Of Jack
son, Miss. was operated on there for
appendicitis, refusing an anaesthetie
He oked while the surgeon removed his
appendix