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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-10

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
GERMAN CRUISER
REPORTED SIGHTED
Last of Squadron Defeated Bv Emo
hsh Reported Seen in Two
Places

buenos Aires. December la.--The
Argentine government has received
word that the German cruiser Dresden
has arrived at Punta Arenas. on the
Strait of Magellan. A dispatch from
Puerto Gallegos says a vessel has been
sighted near there, surrounded hv
English ships
The fate of the Dresden. the last Of
the squadron of five cruisers which
was defeated by the British sauadron
OH the Falkland Islands, December s.
seems still to be a matter OF coniee-
ture. Dispatches from Buenos Aires
reported the Dresden stranded al
Puerto Gallegos while a Valparaiso
dispatch said the Dresden had taken
refuge in an inlet on the coast of Pat
agonia.
In the recent engagement. according
to the official report, the German
cruisers Gneisenau, Scharnhorst Leip-
zig and Nurnberg were sunk. The
Dresden escaped in the direction of the
Strait of Magellan, and was pursued
by the British.
Another German cruiser net ac-
counted for. which, however. did NOT
take part jn the bottle Is the iSs4 -
inhe. anu receat. dispatch from Bue-
nos Aires said the German battle
cruiser Won Der Tam had reached the
South Atlantic. There also are two on
three merchantmen which have been
converted into cruisers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
ITALY REITERATES
DEMAND MADE UPON
OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Wants Turks to Release the British
Consul. Who Was Forcibly
Removed From Italian
Consulate

hope' December 1s.--(S.25 D. M
Italy has reiterated her urgent demand
for satisfaction from Turkey for tho
torcible removal of G. A. Richardson
British consul at Hodeida. from the
Italian consulate, where he had taken
refuge, and for his Immediate Hnera.
ticn. -rss
IL is understood Germany has advised
oonstantinople to satisfy Italy's de-
mahd and avoid complications.
baron Sonnino. the foreign mtnister.
discussing the incident Yesterday In
the Chamber Of Deputies. said that
Signor Cecchl, italian consul at IIo-
deida, who came to the defense of his
colleague, was Obliged to remain in his
own house, which was watched. until
arrival of the Italian coast guard shin
Guiliana and the Italian arnored
cruiser Marcopolo
Baron Sonnino said he did nor be-
l1eve the Ottoman government wished
to snare the responsibility OF such !,
patent violation of consular rights.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
FRENCH REPORT

Paris, December I3.-t2;35 D. m. }
An important French advance in the
forest of La Prefre, I'm France. and
repulsc of three violent German In
fantry attacks and south of yprez,
Belgium, were announced In the
French Official communications this aft
ernoon. The statement reads.
December II was particularly active.
The enemy's activities WINS shown es-
peciuiIys by an intermittent eannenade
AZ Inherent poinss. In ar resssea s,sss q,
east of Ypres there were ventured,
however. three violent infantry at
taclss, which were repulsed.
"in the woods of La Pretre we have
made important progress.
SIN the V0sges the enemy attacked
on various occasions the post La Mere
Henri, 10 The northwest of senones. but
wns repuised.
.rhe extreme servian left wing.
pursuing the enemy, has forced him TO
rccross the Drina near Bninu BaSta. on
the remainder of the front the Serv In N
armies continue TO drive back the Aus
trians TO the north and northwest"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
OFFICIAL REPORTS INDICATE
ALLIES OFFENSIVE GAINING

counter attacks. which the French claim
have been repulsed
The German report shows that General
Joffre's men have reached a point midway
between st. Mihiel and Pont-a- Mousson.
which would indicate that they had
crossed the German line of communica-
tons IN these operations the French
lost heavily.
The battles jim Poland continue almost
without intermission, and in those which
the Russian and Germans announce sue
cesses apparently no decisive result has
been reached. The Germans still are de-
livering heavy blows at the ..ussan CEN
ter, where they assert they took Il 600
prisoners and 40 machine guns South
of Cracow the Russians claim they cap
tured 1900 four guns and seven machine
guns.
Another Russian force Is holding the
passes OF the Carpathians. preventing the
Austrians from sending relief TO their
Galician army. There is no news of the
German troops advancing south of Mlawa.
with the object of attempting to turning
the Russian right
The rehabilitated Servian army contin-
ues victorious in the Balkan area of the
war. The shattered Austrian right crossed
the Drina into Bosnia, where it was at
tackled by the Montenegrins near yishe-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
CARRANZA REPLIES
TO REPRESENTATIONS
OF UNITED STATES
Message viii Be Made Public Today
and Gutierrez Says He Will
Cease Operations
If Necessary

Washington, December 1S.-Carranza $
reply to the warning of the United states
that force would be used If necessary to
stop firing into American territory by bel
ligerent Mexican factions reached the
state department tonight, but will not be
made public until tomorrow Secretary
Bryan said he did not know the nature
of the reply. as it came in code and
had not been deciphered.
The warning was communicated to both
General Carranza and Provisional Pres
fighting at Naco. where bullets falling
across the international line have killed
a number of Americans. Gutierrez replied
by debating an order in the presence of
Consul Silliman that operations at Naco
be stopped II necessary to put an end to
the firing across the line.
Carranza, at Vera Cruz, declared in a
statement last night that if the United
States employed force to stop the firing
at Naco, lit will be considered an un-
friendly act, Notwithstanding the friendly
motives
The Carranza forces he pointed out.
have been on the defensive at Naco. with
their backs to the line, and hence 'it is
oiiileuit 10 see how he could be respon-
sible for the firing"
Elizo Aredondo, Just arrived IN vvaso-
ington to succeed Rafael zuburan can
many as Carranzas confidential agent Is
sued statement tonight declaring his
chiefs friendly attitude toward the Tinted
States. =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
RUSSIAN REPORT

Petroerad, December ia statement
from the Russian general staff says:
In the Mlawa region we have brought
our offensive to successful conclusion
on the whole of the front.
"On the 18th instant we captured Il
German position in the region of Przas-
nyso and Tsekhanoff and chased the re-
treating enemy towards his frontier.
In this district also our cavalry made
a successful charge and inflicted very
heavy losses upon the enemy.
"On the front of Lowicz-Ilow the Ger
mans, charging stubbornly TO the attack,
suffered important losses at the hands OF
our troops, who captured in this region
another position to the north of the Bzura
river.
''In the other regions on the left bank
of the Vstula nothing has occurred but
unimportant encounters.
ITO the south of Cracow the situation
is unchanged. The battle there continues.
I'm the Carpathans our troops and
the Austrians continue their maneuvers.'
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=
Paris. December I3.-The Nisb cor
respondent of the Havns agency sends
this servian Official statement.
"on December 10. ON the north and
northwest fronts. the Servinn troops
continued I'm pursuit of the fleeing
enemy and occupied Baina Bnstn. Rog-
ntchitsa and hameitzn. In the direction
of Milanosits and Belgrade the enemy's
attacks have been. unsuccessful Along
this front thr enemy had commenced 10
rnssesa rail- QUIZ trecps-klse ndsa .icsA x.
"on the Danube front there is no
change.
'On December n we captured seven
officers, 477O soldiers. three quick
Hrers. eight field guns. a mountain NOR
tar, munftion wagons. several automo-
biles and large quantity of war ma
teriai.-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
p. O. APPROPRIATION
BILL SAID TO CARRY
ABOUT $325, 900, 900
House Committee Has Practically
Completed Measure-To Inyesti-
gate Recommendation For
Government Ownership

Washington, December 1s-Further in
vestigation OF Postmaster General Burle-
sons recommendations for government
ownership of the telegraph and telephone
systems is proposed in the postoffiee ap-
preparation bill. which practically has
been completed by House committee. II
is said to carry approximately ss25.oOo 600
Efforts in the committee to extend the
civil service to third-class postmasters
failed. The office of assistant postmas-
ter, for many years a fixture in the
larger cities throughout the country
would be abolished by the bill. In first
class offices all activities will be re-
grouped and supervisory authority con.
centrated under a postmaster. superin-
tendent of finance and superintendent of
mails.
NO provision is made for the proposed
experimental aerial mail service or for
extension of automobile service. The pro-
posed increase In second-class rates on
publications, other than newspapers, is
sued once a week. from / to cents a
pound was voted out
Maximum balances acceptable at pos
tai banks from $500 to $1,000 would be
raised by the bill, the interest to be pay
able only on deposits up to $1,000.
Rearrangement of salaries of superin-
tendents, their assistants, cashiers and
others, having supervisory authority is
authorized. with provision for an addi-
tlenal I,0oooo0 expenditure. The bill also
includes as rider the pending railway
mail pay bill, to change the basis of pay
from tonnage to ear space. That would
give the railroads approximately $1,000 0oo
additional compensation annually because
Of the additional space required for the
parcel post.
While rejecting the Recommendation
that all rural carriers be put ON an in
dlVidual contract basis, the committee
ADOPTED provision authorizing, as an ex-
pertinent, the putting of rural carriers
OF one county In each state ON a contract
basis. Increased pay for the rural car
rlers also Is provided, and railway clerks
ana letter carriers have their nav in
creased by 500 annually mtil the maxi
mum salary Is attained
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14

Nearly all the colliers in canal wa
ters arrived without health certificates
and in several instances sailed with
out clearance papers. II is presumed
the steamers met and coaled the Aus
tralian and English fleet which con-
centrated recently in the vicinity Of
Pearl islands, which lie 60 miles south
east of Panama City.
The torpedo boat destroyers re-
quested by the governor are expected
to do patrol duty and overhaul belig-
erent craft attempting to disregard the
canal regulations, sasl~
Mallet Complains
Alleged violations of the canal ship
ping laws, have, it is said, been the
subject of complaint to Sir Claude G.
Mallet. British minister to Panama, and
also have resulted in orders that the
fortifications prevent unneutral col
liers remaining in ports on the zone III
disregard of the orders of canal au-
thoritIes
In the case of the collier Mallinaitis
stated that she arrived without clear
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
Montenegrin Report

London. December 12.-d2:20 a. MIA
Havas dispatch from Cettlnje says
The Montenegrin army operating. In
Bosnia is continuing its advance on De-
eember II and 70 it occupied Vishegrad.
% miles southeast of Sarajevo, after fierce
lighting and captured a large number OF
prisoners and great quantity of war
materials and provisions.
"rhe Austrians in retiring TO the left
bank of the River Drna burned. a bridge
over the river and also two storehouses
in Vishegrad.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Postal department on self-sustain-
ing bass.
Grant of increase in freight rates
expected.
Allies. offensive gaining
Wilson blanes operators for Cal
umet strike.
2-Horse drawn vehicles disappear in
Paris.
S-English securities held in Ameri-
can vaults
Alabama well up in list of sturdy
incomes.
4-Editorial comment
5-Wide variety of goods come into
Birmingham port.
Equalization would give city finan-
cial relief
Phil Delta Thetas meet here De-
cember 2S.
6--Donahue loses several stars.
Field trials will begin in Bossndes.
1-Plan extensive revivals at begin
ming of year.
s-F'rom Nieuport to Dixmude is lake
of corpses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
NATIONS OFFICIAL
LIFE PAYS TRIBUTE
T0SEREN0F PAYNE

Washington. December 15-'rha Off
cial life of the nation today maid ,,i-
butte to Serene T.. PAYNE, tho veteran
New York member of the House OF
representatives. who died here sud
denly Thursday night. Black garbed
legislators and executives, members Of
the Judiciary In their sombre official
robes ana the representatives here OF
foreign countries Joined in tho first
formal funeral ceremony held in Tia.
chamber of the House in 8 years
The cloud of sorrow hung heayiesr
over little group OF Legislative vet
Grams who sat together for In the rear
of the chamber. They were the repub-
lican old guard companions IN arms
of the dead statesman in the legis-
lative battles of a quarter of a cen
tury In their center was former
Speaker Cannon and besides him ranged
James Hemenway OF Indiana John
Dwight of New York. Ebenezer hin OF
Connecticut and John Dalzeil OF Penn
syivania. The simple. quiet strains Of
the funeral hymns started un5idden
tears to the eyes OF the little group
and when the ceremony was done ana
hundreds had passed the flower -ba ed
catafalque. the "old guard stood to-
gether for few moments before the
open casket for last look at the face
of their dead comrade.
Neither President Wilson nor Vice
President Marshall attended the serv-
Ices. but both We're represented. Tho
Senate entered the chamber headed By
senator Thornton, acting president pro
tenn. and Secretary Bryan headed the
cabinet members. The galleries were
filed
The Rev. DR.. Henry u. Coudon chap
lain OF the House. opened the services
with prayer. Nearer Ny God TO
Thee was sung by the quartette OF
Calvary Baptist church. which Mr.
Payne attended, and the Rev Semuel
H. Greene pastor OF the church,
preached q brief sermon. The quartette
sang Lead Kindly Light aud the
chaplain pronounced the benediotion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
GRANTING OF RATE INCREASE TUESDAY
SHOULD OPEN ERA OF BUYING ACTIVITY

and Pittsburg line. nor east OF the Hud-
son river. Now the northeastern roads are
expected to benefit.
While the members of the commission
have not taken vote on the question
each knows the views of his colleagues,
and tile vote will be a mere formality. The
opinion, 1t is expected, will be written by
either Commissioner A1cChord who is
known to be sympathetic to the carriers
or Commissioner Daniels. who has been an
outspoken advocate of an adequate In
crease in the revenue of the roads.
As vet the roads south of the Potomac
have failed to seek tho same kind and
measure of relief as that sought by the
roads north of the Potomac. so they will
not be affected by the prospective de-
oision. 1t is understood however, that
they soon will follow the lead of the Other
carriers. c. E. S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
French Claim To Have Been
Active in W0evre Region.
Offensive Movement Is
Gaining in Impetus-Ser-
vians Report Victory

grad, and had TO leave another toll of
prisoners, killed, wounded and war ma
terials. Meantime the Austrian army
from Belgrade has attacked the Servian
right and been repulsed. 1t is unoffi-
cially reported that the Austrians are pre-
pairing to leave Belgrade.
That the former German cruiser Goeben.
now owned by Turkey, was not so serious
ly damaged as was reported in her brush
with Russian cruisers is shown by the
fact that she took part in the recent at
tack on Batum, the Russian Black sea
port. According to a Russian statement
little damage resulted from the bonn
bardment.
Bulgaria, according to Paris report.
has expressed to the powers of the triple
entente her desire to remain neutral. I as
is taken to mean that Roumania, if she
so wished. could join the allies without
fear of being attacked by Bulgaria
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14

on Tuesday, in a ruling from the in
terstate commerce commission. which
long has had the subject under ad-
visement. That the raise, where
granted, will be horizontal advance
of 5 per cent is doubted by those best
informeds on the question. but in all
events ii will be wide reaching and
will cover an immense number of
schedules and commodities.
Favorable action of this kind was taken
by the commission sometime ago for the
central freight territory, embracing. the
area from Pittsburg and Buffalo on the
east to the Mississippi river on the west,
but Virtually nothing was allowed to the
railroads operating east of the Buffalo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
CONGRESS WILL TRY
TO COMPLETE WORK
BY MARCH FOURTH

| Washington. December B.-congress
tel session determined to complete it's
tasks by March I. so~that no extra session
will be necessary next summer. Dem
ocfatic leaders of both houses agree with
President Wilson that the country should
hage a rest from national legislation and
viii cooperate In early completion of the
legislative programme outlined by the Sem
ate democratic caucus Yesterday. Right
of way viii be given appropriation bills,
With conservation measures. the Philip
Pine bin ana the government ship pur-
chase lill following.
While no special investigation OF mill
starry preparedness as proposed by Sena-
tor Lodge and REPRESENTATIVE Gardner
seems "a prospect much attention will
center about Investigations before regular
House committees The naval committee
| will resume consideration of the appro-
, priatipn bill tomorrow with Secretary
Daniels again on the stand
The immigration bill. with it's literary
test for aliens. win again be Under de-
bate IN the Serate, while that body waits
! for the appropriation bills to come from
the House. It's champions insist that it
viii be passed, despite the fact that 1t was
not included in the Presidents outline Of
legislation for the session
The conservation mea sures. the water
power site and the mineral leasing bills
probably will be reported from the Senate
committee on public lands early in jan
uary. Hearings begin tomorrow before
the Senate Philippine committee on the
House bill TO give larger measures of self
government to the Filipinos. Some part OF
each day I'm the Senate also will be given
over TO executive consideration OF the
sa fety at sea treaty.
The ship purchase bills still are in COM
mittce Ia both houses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
REAL COLD WAVE
DUE THIS MORNING

"A drop in the mercury to Is
degrees by this morning was
prophesied by United States
Weather Forecaster Horton
yesterday.
over the telephone, Mr., lIor-
ton stated warnings had been
sent out at noon Sunday by the
Washington headquarters of the
weather bureau to the effect that
a cold wave would strike Bir
mingham within the following
"a to SO hours, bringing with it
a. drop in temperature. of 20 de-
grees.
Mr.. Horton stated freezing
temperatures were looked for
as far south as west Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
Expedition to China

Philadelphia. December l3.-rhe Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania viii send an ex-
pedition to China within few days to
explore and study the art history and
ethnology of the country In making this
announcement tonight university author
tiles said particular attention would be
paid to Chinese art.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
Postpone Italians Trial

Florence, Italy. December i3-Via
Rome, $3.50 p. m.)-Owing to the death
of Mrs. Mary r. Flavelle in Chicago last
week, the trial of Pietro' Rossi, a Flor
entine art student. charged with having
attacked her, has been postponed The
case was set for the latter part of this
month. Rossi is accused of having shot
and robbed Mrs. Flavele on board a
train from Florence to Perugia, Italy, last
Nav.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
COCKTAILS REQUEST FOR
DESTROYERS PROMPTED BY
BREAKING OF CANAL LAWS
Governor Canal Zone Says Recent Activity of Begerent
Powers Near Entrance Panama Canal May Raise Question
to Maintenance of United States Neutrality


Golfers
isthmian
The Balboa without
the that
measures should be taken canal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14

ashington. December IS.
Especial lit may be stated as
an assured fact that the inter-
state commerce commission will
on Tuesday next grant the in
crease of ) per cent in freight
rates petitioned for by the rail-
roads
This should mean early active
operations of the Ensley rail
mill. +. w BARRETT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
Five Inches of Snow in Knoxville

Knoxville December 13.-Five inches
of snow fell here from to O'clock this
morning. 1t was the first snow storm
of any consequence this winter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
DUTCH STEAMER ASHORE

London, December 13.-1t:f5
p. m.)-A L1oyd's dispatch from
Oporto says the Dutch steamer
Boyer. Amsterdam for Buenos
Aires. is ashore north OF Leixoes.
on the Portuguese coast, and Is
total wreck. IL is believed 25
lives were lost.
, The Boger. which belonged to
the Rotterdamsche Lloyd line,
OF s621 tons and was built ut
Hamburg