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The citizen., 1914-12-11
TEACHER WINS APPEAL.
State Board Rules Against Superin-
tendent Garner.

The State Board of Education at its
regular meeting here heard the ap-
peal Of Miss Ethel McCarty, a public
school teacher Of Anne Arundel coun-
ty, against the ruling of DIR. Samuel
Garner, County School Superintendent.
The board ruled that Miss McCarty
should be continued as a first-class
teacher. In ruling in favor OF Miss Nc
Carly, the board stated that while DR..
Garner has full power to make such
changes In the classification Of teach
ers, yet there was not due diligence
used by him in his investigation; that
he did ont give Miss McCarty notice OF
his intention. so that she might take
care to meet the requirements, and
that the superintendent did not famil-
iarize himself with the conditions in
her room by personal visitation.
The citizen., 1914-12-11
ForcIbIy Fed MInce Pie.

Beer. Christian Science, mince pie
and suffrage came into the lives Of
Philip Weissenborn and his wife, and
proved too strong combination to
be overcome. reports the New York
Tribune.
Although the quartette disrupted
the Weissenborn home. 1t was not con-
sidered by New Jersey court official
grounds for divorce. The wife's ac-
ton was thrown out of court.
She charged that her husband &C
Quired an appetite for beer about The
time she embraced Christian Science
and suffrage. The mince pie. she gave
court to understand, was sort Of q
nocturnal forcible feeding.
The citizen., 1914-12-11
MARYLAND news
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
PREPAREDFORQUICKREADING

The jury of inquest which investi-
gated the death of 15-year-old Max
Boward, of Hagerstown, who was kill
ed by q bullet fred by 11-year-old
Frank Norris, son of Charles E. Norris,
absolved young Norris from all blame.
Young Norris claimed the shooting
was accidental Mrs. Vernie Lapole
and Mrs. Lowell Wood, sisters of the
dead boy, testified that young Boward
declared that the shooting was acci-
dental.
The citizen., 1914-12-11

Six Hundred Persons Caught In the
Raging Torrent Are Drowned Like
Rats In the Narrow Valley.
The citizen., 1914-12-11
HUNDREDS DEADl

Pecos River Dam Goes Out Sweeping
All Before I'll
The citizen., 1914-12-11

The way to keep a secret is to keep
Il secret.
The citizen., 1914-12-11

Capt. S. c. Cardwell, "a years old,
Of the commanding officers staff at
Fort Howard, near Baltimore, died at
the fort after having underwent three
unsuccessful operations for tumor on
the brain, the result of an accident
about Is months ago.
The citizen., 1914-12-11

Edwin D. Carhart, of Zion. has been
elected president and Joseph M. Nc
vey, of Elkton, secretary-treasurer of
the Cecil County Sunday School Asso-
citation.
The citizen., 1914-12-11

Mrs. Frank M. Dick has sold Ham
brooks Manor, near Cambridge, to W..
E. Ogilvie, a millionaire sugar planter
and president of the Havana Central
Railroad
The citizen., 1914-12-11

Falling while descending steps at
her home, near Zion, while carrying
a child, Miss Anna Mary Crothers sus-
tanned broken nose, but the child
escaped injury.
The citizen., 1914-12-11

Charged with the theft of knives
and revolvers from the Brown Imple-
ment Company, Walter Carroll, JEFF
fries Baldwin, Walter Robinson, Ed
ward Hines and Carroll Shanahan, of
Havre de Grace, were held under
$1,000 bail for the grand jury.
The citizen., 1914-12-11

Cadet Frederick Dodge, of Washing
ton, while playing quarterback for the
Charlotte Hall Military Academy foot
ball team, had his ankle broken and
is now in an unfavorable condition in
Washington hospital. This is the
fourth accident from football this sea-
son, and probably the worst.
The citizen., 1914-12-11

The trial of Mrs. Virginia Rutter,
Of Philadelphia, charged with setting
fire to the house in which she lived
in Cecil county, came to quick end
ing Wednesday. The defense put on
the stand but six witnesses, after
which the case was given to the jury
without argument, and in less than
three minutes the jurors returned with
a verdict of acquittal.
The citizen., 1914-12-11

At the fifth annual convention of
the Cecil County Sunday School AS
sociation, held in Rising Sun, Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, officers were
elected as follows: President, Edwin
D. Carhart, Zion; vice-president,
Webster Brown, Calvert; secretary
treasurer, Joseph NJ. McVoy, Elkton.
The citizen., 1914-12-11

The Board of County Commission
4rs of Washington county passed a
resolution against the rigid enforce
ment of the vaccination law.
The citizen., 1914-12-11

Friends of Chief Judge Albert Con-
stable. of Elkton, are booming him for
the Democratic nomination for gov
prnOr
The citizen., 1914-12-11

Congressman David ]. Lewis filed
his expense account with the clerk of
the Circuit Court of Allegany county.
He spent $1.924.41.
The citizen., 1914-12-11

Capt William H. Fullam will cease
to be superintendent OF the Naval
Academy next June. He will reach
the grade Of rear admiral in May.
The citizen., 1914-12-11

James Schubert, Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad brakeman, was killed by
a train at Sewell Junction.
The citizen., 1914-12-11

The birthday social" by the Ninth
District Artillery for the benefit Of
Union Hospital. at Elkton. netted 500.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
MOUNDS DAIRY
EQUIPPED WITH
patent mixer
Beechwood Dairy Has Fifty-Five
Cows, Give On Average 100
Gallons Milk A Day

One Of the Beechwood dairie1
which helps to supply milk and
cream 10 Cairo consumers, is owned
by f. G. Britton, has recently in
stalled a mechanical mixer at
cost of about $1,000.
The editor of the Mounds Head
light made trip to the dairy a few
days ago and tells of the device:
Through the courtesy of M.
Britton we made two hours visit
to Beeohwood dairy on WEDNESDAY
and saw the mixer at work.
This device, which milks four
cows simultaneously is run by gas
oline engine. and consists OF vacuum
pipes and pressure pipes; these com
hined perform the process.
Such devices minimize to great
extent the danger of disease. espc-
cially typhoid fever.
Beechwood Dairy barn Is ia feet
in length and is tioored with con-
crete staGchions are in place to &C
commodate so cows.
At present s 5 COWS are being
MIXED, and the milk averages from
95 to 100 gallons per day In the
best seasons some 40 gallons per
day are MIXED.
The milk is strained three times;
cooled and bottled by mechanical
devices One iongs to linger in the
milk house, q clean, cool inyitin :
place.
The herd is mixed herd OF Hol-
shines and Jerseys, the Holstine pre-
dominating,
Mr.. Eritton is Mounds veteran
dairyman, having begun when the
city consisted Of the railroad hotel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26

Anna is progressing at rapid rate.
West Railroad street leading from
the city hall and intersecting Main
street at the Anna National Bank
corner is ready for the LAYING OF
bricks and the work of laying tie
concrete foundation on Southwest
Railroad street has begun. The
streets in the paving district present
deplorable sight at present but
there is consolation in knowing that
il Is only temporary. Demo
Crat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26

Shihkai, like Theodore Roosevelt.
believes in early rising. Yuan gets
up every morning before daylight.
and frequently he has peIused hun
dreds of documents before the palace
staff begin their routine for the day.
The president of China believes
in the importance OF minute essen p
tials. lie has the incest regard fo-
the value of details, and no publ .
matter escapes mis- yigildnt atten-
tion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
Hairn Ranf1st

Corner Tenth aud Poplar streets.
Rev. A. p. Garrett. Pastor Hours
Of serTice; Sunday school 1000 a.
m. r. Y. p. U. 6:S0 p. m. Juniors
$50 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
7:45 p. m. Hours OF service: Morn
ing worship. 11:00 q. N. Evening
worship 7:45.
Morning subject: THE Great Day
! of the Feast"
Evening subject: Christ and
Success"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
soiourn at Creal Springs,

sojourn at Creal Springs.
George Zoele- of Moline. ILL.,, is
the guest of Miss Florence Kaise-
of 2043 Washington avenue.
Miss Virginia Halliday left yes
terday for Mt. Vernon, Ill, where
she will attend a house party.
Miss Daisy Jackson of Mt Vernon
ILL.,. Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. jackson of 219 Twelfth street,
Miss Edna Wheelan OF Upper
Sycamore street, has returned from
a visit with Miss Lillian Morley at
Birmingham, Ala.
Miss Margaret Hoffman, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs
George Duncan, of Jackson. Tenn,
has returned home.
James tnce of the r. G. Dunn
company, has returned from a bust
ness trip of several weeks through
Southeast Missouri
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mckinney Of
Memphis, Tenn. are visiting rela-
tives hero. Mrs. Mckinney was
formerly Miss Irma Winter
A. G.. Sharkey, manage of the
local office of the X G. Dunn COM
pany, has returned from Anna,
where he spent several days
Miss Vida Wick Of ullin is the
guest of his brother AL Myers TO-
the past month. left yesterday for
his home in Flagstaff, Arizona
Mrs. George Duncan and little
son, Harmon, Of Jackson. Tenn, arc
the guests of the former's father,
James Hoffman, of Center street.
Mrs NJ Dczonia and daughter,
Miss Irene, of 331 Eighth street,
who have been on an extended visit
through Colorado, returned home
yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
PERSONALS

Fpur6ST'h -
Miss Ella Coleman is visiting in
st. Louis.
Mrs. A. C. Minor is Ill at her homo
on Thirtieth street.
Joe Goodman is making bust
ness trip to New York.
Ralph McGruder of Center street,
is visiting at LaCenter.
James Quinn, who is i'll at St
Mary's Infrmary, is slowly recoy-
ering.
Mrs Simon i Halves and Mrs. f.
r. Dunn Of Barlow, Ky. visited here
yesterday.
Miss Anna Marder of Elm street.
is spending the week end visiting
relatives at Anna.
Mrs. G. G.. Bankston of Mill
Greek 8 the guest of her son, Will
Bankston Of Sixth street.
Miss Birdie Horwitz Of Washing
ton avenue, has returned from a
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Corner Eighteenth street and
Washington avenue. Rev. Alfred NJ.
Eells pastor.
Regular hours OF service: Sunday
school at 9.45; service with sermon
at IL o'clock; Christian Endeavor
at 6.45; evening preaching service
at 1880; Wednesday night prayer
meeting each week at 1880.
Miss Mary Butler will sing solo
at the morning services.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
st. Joseph Catholic Church.

Corner Of Cross and Walnut Sta
Father James Gillen, pastor.
Hours OF service on Sunday, mass
s m, second mass 16 a. M; Chris
tian doctrine, p. M; Benediction
2::30 D. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
Church Of God.

Service Sunday at S25 Thirty
fourth street will be as follows:
Sunday school at 9;45 a. m. Preach
ing at II a. m. and 8 o'clock in the
evening. Young peoples meeting Al
6 O'Clock. l.. II. Morgan, pastor. n
II. Manson, assistant pastor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
st. Patrick's Catholic Church.

Father James Downey, pastor.
Regular hours OF service: First
mass and sermon. o'clock; high
mass 10 o'clock; Sunday school !!
O'Clock; vespers and senediction at
s O'Clock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
Christian Science.

The Christian Science society
meets at the Jewish Synagogue 1105
Commercial avenue, every Sunday
forenoon at II o'clock and every
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Pupils up to the age OF 90 years
are welcome TO Sunday school,
The subject for Sundays lesson
sermon will be Sacrament"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
First Methodist Episcopal Church

Corner of Eighth and Walnut
streets. Rev. NJ. II. Loar, pastor.
Phone Bell 175. Parsonage No. 4oS'
Eighth street.
Hours of service: Sunday school
$3.50 a. M. a graded school. Preach
Ing 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. N. Spec
ial music at all preaching services.
Junior League 3 p. m. Epwor.h
League $50 p. N. Prayer meeting
Wednesday 1880 p. m. The official
board meets on the first Monday CT
each month at 1880 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
Calvary RantiSt

Corner of Sixteenth and Poplar
Rev. J. II. Pennock. pastor; resi-
dence, 232 Sixteenth street.
Regular hours Of service. morning
Sunday school at 9:45; preaching at
II O'clock: evening at 7:45; Young
Peoples meeting at 6:30. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening
at 7:45.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
Southern Methodist

Corner of Thirty-sixtth and Tim
Streets; Rev. R. D. Kennedy, pastor.
Residence 360S Elm street. Bell
Phone 500.
Regular hours OF service: Sunday
school at 9:40 a m Preaching at
II o'clock; Junior Epworth League
at p m; class meeting at 3 p. M;
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26

Jas. II. Peter & Co, IncoTpor-
ated Cut stone, monuments and
interior marble work, Nashville,
Tenn. Represented by Mrs. Julia
O'Shea, 2514 Sycamore street, Cairo,
III. Bell phone, Main SS6
7-26-S-1-S-1 3
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26

Carl Thies and Harry Goettel will
leave today for visit at ST. Louis.
Miss Mary Welsh. who has been the
guest OF Miss Margaret Stapleton,
of Tenth street, has returned to her
home in Clarksyille. Tenn.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
First Chr,stian

Corner Sixteenth and Poplar
streets.
Rev. c. NJ. Arthur, pastor. Resi-
dence 222 Sixteenth street.
Bible School at 10 a. m. Preaching
At ia. m. Bible School corner send
and Sycamore streets at p. m. Y. r.
-. c. z. at the First Church at 6:3s
p. m. Preaching at 1880 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
Monday PRAYER Meeting

The Monday afternoon prayer
meeting of the Southern Methodist
church will meet Monday afternoon
at st. Mcry's park All ladies OF
other denominations are cordially
invited to attend. Mrs. John
Wheeler will be the leader for the
afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
Needlecraft Club

The Needlecraft club met Friday
afternoon at st. Mary's park, and
enioved a pleasant afternoon GRO
cheting. A picnic luncheon was
served.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
Too Late to Classify

WANTED-position by an eXper-
fenced stenographer. Address "E
C." care The Bulletin, or call Home
phone 15G-R. T-31
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26

Frank Grossman of Cuero, Texas,
is the guest of his cousins. /. Mot
chan and family and NJ. Reesman
and family. Mr.. Gossman has not
visited with his cousins fol sixteen
years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26

Senior League at 4:So p. m; preach
ing at 1880 o'clock. Prayer meeting
each Wednesday evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE

4 1918 Cole Roadster for sale
Apply Or. Flint Bondu-ant.
T-24-6t
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
SECOND HAND TRICYCLE.

WANTED-A secondhand tricycle.
for a child five or six years old,
Call Bell phone 293, 1-31
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
tn Give Hay Ride

John Driscoll will give hay ride
for a number Of his friends Tuesday
evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
LIFE OF A HOLY ROLLER
NOT A PEACEFUL ONE IN
VICINITY OF MURPHYSB0RO

Two gospel sharks OF the Holy
Roller persuasion named Lindsey
aud shelton, who have been putting
on a big show at Macedonia, near
Murphysboro. were given q shower
of eggs and a good beating last
Tuesday night according to state
ments of a we'll known farmer Of
that section of the county. A big
revival meeting has been in progress
there for some time and Tuesday
evening some CT the young men
procured a number of eggs that were
said to he real antiques and at
tempted to break up the show by
"showering' them at the preacher S
head. Although an egg is said to
have hit ore of the sky pilots in the
face the meeting was pulled off eX
actly as advertised until it oamr
time for the 'tarrying."
The Taarving Meet ng
At the end OF the regular serric,
the Rollers hold what they call .
tarrying meeting when the candi
dates are given the real secret work
of the order such as the laying on
OF hands and the unknown tongue
When it came to this part of tht
service all who wera not members OF
the Holy Rollcc sect were asked to
leave the building Some of the
young men present objected to this
saying that they mad helped build
the church and as long as they be-
haycd themselves properly had ?
right to stay. The preachers at.
tempted 60 eject them from the
building and the result was a big
rough house in which the preachers
received 3 good beating.
Tho gentlemen Of the cult made
a hastv departure Tuesday night
and hare not been seen or heard
from si8cc and have probably gone
to a place where their services will
be more appreciated Murphys-
boro Era.
CHINA'S PRESIDENT UP
BEFORE THE SUN
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
RELIGIOUS NEWS
Emmanuel Lutheran.

Seventh Sunday After Trinity
On Douglas street between Wash
lngton avenue and Walnut street,
Rev. c. Robert Cgnlap, ph. D.. PAS
tor. Bell phone $50. Residence
t12 Douglas street.
Hours OF service; Sunday school
at 10 o'clock a. m; preaching at Il
O'Clock in the morning and 1850 in
the evening.
There Will lie no preaching ser
vice during the month of August.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26
Church OF the Redeemer.
(Episcopal.)

AGPinCOpd
Seventh Sunday After Trinity
Corner OF Washington avenue and
Sixth street.
Rev. L. J. Batty, recor Rectorr
500 Washington avenue.
Hsly Communion at a. m: Sun
day school at $50 q. m; Morninr
Prayer at 400 a. m; Evensonp
with sermon 500 p. N.
At the morning service Mr.. Birch
field will sing Teach Me To Live
by Walker Rolte. at the eyenins
service Mr.. Bethel and Mrs. Cant
will sing a duet 20 salutaris Hos
tia" by Lange.
Morning sermon; "A Wron2
Kind of Prayer
Evening address: Frances Xa
vier."
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26

Miss Virginia Halliday left yes
terday for Mt, Vernon, Ill, where
she will attend a house party.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26

George Zoeler of Moline. ILL.,, is
the guest of Miss Florence Kaise-
of 2043 Washingto avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26

Miss Daisy Jackson of Mt. Vernon
H.. Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J
NJ. Jackson of PIG Twelfth street,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-26

Miss Edna Wheelan OF Upper
Sycamore street, has returned from
a visit with Miss Lillian Morley a.
Birmin CHAM, Ala.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
ZEPPELIN BOMBS
KILL 90 PEOPLE.
German Airmen Make Raid on
Warsaw-Many Slain.
NEW BATTLE FOR CAPITAL ON
Russians Annihilate Two DetachTents
That Pursued Them Across Burn
ing 5rldge-Kalser's Forces
Within IS Miles Of City.

London, Dec. ga Central News
dispatch from Rome on Sunday states
that. according to a report from War
saw. that city was bombarded by a
Zeppelin. Eighteen bombs were
dropped. demolishing two houses and
killing 80 persons, including a number
of women and children. Later six
bombs also were dropped from a Ger
man aeroplane. but small damage was
done in this supplementary lombard
ment
A heavy mist was hanging over the
city when the Zeppelin approached.
Owing to the hazy atmosphere the
presence of the giant airship was not
detected until it was about a mile
from the city.
Of the railway ST a.
A minute after the Zeppelin was
sighted no less than forty high-angle
guns mounted on housetops and at
street corners we're raining a fpsil-
lade of shells about the flyer. but the
raider seemed to bear charmed life
II swoOped across the city. letting go
highly explosive projectiles as it
passed on an answering course.
After completing a circuit above the
city the airship turned leisurely in the
direction of the German lines and. APP
parently unhindered by the terrific fire
of the Russian guns. disappeared in
the mist.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's
army, which is advancing on Warsaw
over a wide front between the Vistula
and the Pilicia rivers and which on
Friday occupied Lowicz. reached the
new Russian positions along the Bzura
river and southwark to Rawa and an
other big battle is in progress.
The Russians retreated across the
Bzura river, destroying the bridges be-
hind them Two German detachments,
which followed over a partly burned
bridge, we're attacked and are said to
have been annihilated, fifty survivors
being taken prisoners This is only
the beginning OF the great battle for
Warsaw, from which the Germans are
now only 30 miles or less. Stern re-
sistance is expected from the Russians
who have been heavily REINFORCED.
The Russians are continuing their op-
erations against East Prussia. An
Austrian sortie In force from Pre-
mysl failed and many prisoners and
guns were taken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
RAILROAD DEAL COST
MORGAN $12,000,000
r. w. Stevens TestIfies Before Com
meree Commission Regarding
c., n. G. D. Purchase.

Washington. Dec. 23.--Financial af-
fairs Of the Cincinnati. Hamilton
Dayton railroad, now In the hands of
receiver for the second time since
1905, we're related at length before
Commissioner Hall of the interstate
commerce commission by Frederick
Stevens, formerly an official of that
line and the Pere Marquette. whose
affairs are interviewer with those Of
the former system.
Mr.. Stevens appeared as an asso-
ciate of j. r. Morgan & Co. The bur
den of HIS testimony was a statement
that when the late J. p, Morgan
bought the controlling interest of the
Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton for
the Erie I'm 1905, ne had no knowledge
of the financial results of the proceed
ing year to the road. During that
year. Mr.. Stevens said. under the adj
ministratlon OF Eugene Zimmerman of
Cincinnati. a syndicate controlled the
road and contracted debts of nearly
sos 100000.
The net result to Mr.. Morgan in the
entire transaction, the witness de-
clared, was an expenditure of more
than $i2.00O.0OO, for which tho firm
now had to show 10000 shares of the
Pere Marquette. of doubtful. If any.
value and loss of s62.421 on a por-
tion of Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
ton bond issue purchased in 1905.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
BRITISH FLEET B0MBARDS
GERMAhY'S NAVAL BASE
Zeebrugge Is sheiIed, and II is Re-
ported That Allies Have Cap
tured Three Towns.

Lor On, Dec. 23.-The British squad
~ bombarded Zeebrugge at night,
mere the Germans are attempting to
make -pairs and establish a naval
base. The ships also bombarded
Heyst.
1t is reported from a correspondent
in the field in Flanders that the Brit
ish destroyers which were keeping
watch on Zeebrugge for submarines
apparently observed suspicious move
ments, for suddenly the harbor and
coast was revealed in the glare of
searchlights.
The Germans manned their guns on
the dunes, but the ships, keeping out
of range of the land guns, opened a
sharp bombardment. The troops EN-
ployed in the defense of Zeebrugge
sought safety in the land dunes, the
gunners deserving their useless guns.
London, Dec pa special CORE
spondent of the Amsterdam Tijd tele-
graphs from Sluis that the Germans
have evacuated Middelkerke. West
ende and Westroobeke, and adds that
these towns have been visited by
French and British patrols.
Rotterdam, Dec. % There were
persistent rumors at The Hague that
the allies had occupied Ostend.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30
ALLIES THROWN
BACK IN FLANDERS
BERLIN REPORTS ALL ATTEMPTS
OF FOES TO PUSH FORWARD
ARE FRUSTRATED
FIGHTING WAY TO WARSAW
Gigantic Host Beating Against Cars
Retreatins Host, Which Gathers
For Its Last Stand-Ad-
Vance Ivy Railroads.

Berlin. Dec. 23.-"In order to recap-
ture tie Positions lost by them Dec
20 at St Hubert and Givenchy," SAYS
the German official report, the Eng
fish forces, reinforced by French ter
ritorials, made desperate attacks.
In the region around Richebourg
the enemy succeeded in obtaining
hrm foothold in his old positions.
French attacks in the neighbor-
hood of Albert, to the northeast of
Compiegne, at Souain and at Perthes
were repulsed with heavy losses to
the French.
Ia the western part of the Argonne
district we captured a few trenches.
In the eastern Argonne. to the north
and northwest of Verdun. French at.
tacks were repulsed with heavy losses
to the French"
The situation in east and west
Prussia is unchanged. In Poland our
troops engaged in a fierce battle for
possession of branches Of the Bzura
and Rawka rivers. In many instances
they crossed over the tributaries al
ready in their possession.
On the right flank of the River
Pilica the fighting by the Germanic
allies continues.