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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
GERMANS FOLLOWING
WELI,-KNOWN TACTICS

PETROGRAD, December l2 (via Lon
donl.-Russian military observers con-
tend that the Germans in withdraw
Ing before the partial successes of the
Russians along the battle front north
of Warsaw are following their we'll
known tactics OF delaying the advance
of their opponents as long as possible
by holding each successive trench until
it becomes untenable. Reports reach
ing Petrograd to-day. however, indi-
cate the German front has been pierced
at least on two points between Gle
chanow and Przasnysz which has re-
suited in severlng communication be-
tween the German columns
a German repulse here, military crit
les say, will be more significant rs a
strategic advantage than as decisive
factor In the campaign raging on all
sides of Warsaw 1t will give the
Russian forces operating northwest OF
Warsaw, Russians point out, space In
which to manoeuvre on the right bank
of the Vistuia, their right wing, which
hitherto has been cramped by the fall
inG back of their own troops upon
tho Polish capital.
Uninterrupted lighting In the last
three weeks is now being augmented,
1t is said. by day and night attacks on
the Russian positions between Lowicz
and the River Vistula. Constant Ger
man reinforcements from other parts
of the battle front are reported to be
entering the struggle In this locality.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
FOUR GET SEVEN YEARS EACH
Convicted OF Bringing Explosives Into
Alnbnmn From Georgia.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. December IL.
Sentences of seven years each were
imposed by United States Judge Henry
ID. Clayton in the Federal Court here
upon John Williams Harry Marks,
Frank Moore and John Todd. convict
ed of bringing explosives into Alabama
from Georgia. They will be taken to
the Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta on
Monday. The men were arrested here
last March, when quantity of. .dyna-
mite. nitroglycerin and burglars tools
were found on Todd. Williams. Moore
and Marks are under indictment at
Tuscaloosa charged with rohbIng an
A. G. S. passenger train at Bibbville
Ala. In September, 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
TWO HUNDRED AIRCRAFT
GREATLY NEEDED BY navy
Captain Bristol, Chief of Aeronautical
Bureau, Makes Recommendations
to House Committee.
APPROPRIATION OF $4,000, 900
Front of Fleet in Action Now Yer
teal Plant, With Submarines Re-
meath Water, War Vessels on Sur.
face and Aircraft Above.

WASHINGTON. December 1.-Two
hundred naval aircraft-100 for active
service and 100 to be held in reserve
are urgently needed by the United
States Navy in Its plans for national
defense, according to recommendations
of Captain Mark L. Bristol chief of the
Aeronautical Bureau OF the Navy De-
partment. submitted to-day. to the
House Naval Committee.
1t would require an appropriation OF
s2.200.ooo to bring the aeronautical
branch of the navy up to the proper
told the committee. It's purposes he
describes as follows: ~
The air navy of the United States
must consist OF aeroplanes. semirigid
or nonrIgid nirships. the destroyer,
cruiser and battleship of the air, re-
spcctively. Tho aeroplane will be used
for scouting to discover the enemy's
fleet especially submarines and mines.
and to attack the dirigibles and aero
planes of the enemy. 1t Is the torpedo
boat of the air against the alrship
cruisers and battleships Having dis
covered the subarnes and mines, 1t
directs the air cruisers to attack these
craft and to countermine. and at the
same time protects the cruisers from
the enemy's aircraft The air cruisers
also will lay mines. probably Will be
used to drop aerial ,torpedoes on the
surface ships OF the enemy and be
utilized over land for reconnaissance
and dropping bombs
AIR NAVY ESSENTIAL
PART OF FIGHTING FORCE
THE uses OF which aircraft can be
put in war Will be better known after
the European war. 1t seems that the
air navy will be just as essential a
part OF the countrys lighting force as
the battleships and submarines. The
front of our fleet in action has now
marines and mines beneath the sur
fact and aircraft In the air. To be
successful against any enemy the
country must have command Of the
air the same as command of the sea-
ANY nation that has suitable air
craft could detect submarines" he
added. THE aeroplane can see sub
marines and mines very plainly, guide
the dirigiblc to them which can de-
scend close to the water, drop high
explosives to countermine or destroy
the submarine. We can pick UP the
mines at their usual depth, even fol-
low the anchor line of the mine down
to considerable depth below the
mine. The subparine, IL 1t comes to
the surface, would be attacked by the
surface craft. The submarine could
dive deep only for limited time. but
must come UP and show the periscope
to get It's bearings. a bomb dropped
upon 1t should not he arranged to ex :
plode until beneath the water. II. cay
200 pounds of high explosive, 1t would
disturb the submarine not submerged
more. than thirty or forty feet even
to the extent Of disabling II, or 1t
might destroy the periscope -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
GERMAN OFFICER TELLS
. OF FIGHTING ON THE USER
Diary of Dead Soldier Eloquent In
Testimony Of Desperate At
tempts to Cross River.
WRITES OF COLOSSAL LOSSES
Says Artillery of Enemy Wonderfully
Well Handled-Care Of Wounded
Leaves Much to BE Desired-Ra-
lions Not Received Regularly.
By PATR1Ck pERArHE.

NORTHERN FRANCE, December 10.
The diary Of n German officer of the
Two Hundred and Second Regiment of
Reserve Infantry. who was killed on
October 81, at Stuyverkerque, is elo-
quent In its testimony OF the desperate
attempts made by the enemy to cross
the User. An entry, dated October "a,
is as follows:
The battle continues: 1t began
again at about 5:45 a. NJ. crossed the
User on bridge of boats Directly
we advanced at the double scrambling
through bitches under the most in
fernal fire from the enemy. A bullet
grazed my neck. making me giddy, but
unfortunately did not break the skin.
We took up position near the farm of
Vandewoude.. where we intrenched
ourselves against the terrible artillery
fire of the allies.
1T was an awful situation. In omen
order we reached the fifth trench. we
have not the slightest idea of the gem
eral situation. ! have no knowledge
OF where the enemy are. nor what
FORCES we have against us. and there
is no means Of obtaining information
At every line, through which 1 passed.
/ have discovered that our losses have
been colossal. and in no case proper
tlonate to the advantage gained. The
artillery OF the enemy Is wonderfully
"oi' bdHuiSus anu IL altOSetner TOO
strong, and as ours have not been able
to put any OF their guns out of action,
being not too we'll served, tho progress
OF our infantry has no effect, and only
imposes upon II heavy and useless
Losses.
CARE OF WOUNDED LEAVES
MUCH TO DE DESIRED
The care of the wounded also leaves
much to be desired. At Dixmude
saw over forty OF our wounded. lying
on the ground. having received no at
tention. Our ambulance train Is being
kept uselessly waiting on the other
Side of the User. 1t Is also Impossible
to receive our rations regularly. For
days now we have had nothing warm
TO eat or drink. The quantity of bread
served out to us is altogether INSULT
Gent. All our reserve rations are OK
hausted. The water Is filthy, quite
green, but we are obliged to drink 1t.
The men are reduced to the state of
beasts. Personally, have nothing left
to eat. and am In terrible condi-
ton. ~
October 25, we had n comparatively
quiet night. Our command Of the
bridge over the User Is practically as
sured. The battle ragged all day long.
We have received no orders as yet The
struggle between tho enemys artillery
and our infantry continues without
any result except more enormous
losses on our side.
October '26--The night was horrible.
1t poured with rain necessarily, was
frozen cold, and was obliged to stand
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
sERvlAN KING AT FRONT
InnpirinE Presence Chief Cause of Re.
cent Successes.

PARIS, December 1.-THE inspir-
ing presence and words Of King Peter
OF Seryia are given as chief causes
of Successes recently achieved by the
S.rv!an army. says dispatch from
Nish TO tho Matin.
Soldiers! Heroes. Your old King
has come to j'e with you for the
futherland, fn' Servia. Let Is drive
out the enemy"
The words. says the Mathis dispatch
were pronounced by King Peter before
vthe order for the general attack was
given which resulted in the Austrians
defeat According to the Nish dispatch
the Kings exclamation had the effect
OF train of gunpowder. and the un-
forgettable battle began before Topola,
cradle Of tho Karageorgevitch dynasty
ten miles from Mount Olenatz. where
rest the ashes of the Servian hero's
royal family.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
BIG FIRE IN IN BIRMINGHAM
Flnmcs for Awhile Threaten to, Destroy
Retail business Section.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. December ia
Over ESQ persons. majority OF them
shop girls. are without positions as
the result of fire which threatened
to destroy the retail business section
of Birmingham early Saturday morn
ing. The loss Is approximately $780,
600. borne chiefly by the Steele Smith
Department Store. In which the fire
originated. The loss Is partially COW
cred by insurance. Steele Smith will
engage temporary quarters until new
building can be erected.
Flying sparks, spread over a wide
area by 4 stiff wind, started dozen
small blazes In the retail section of
Birmingham.
Many shop girls returned to their
work TO find flrcmen with ice-coated
helmets working among the charred
counters,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
HENRY VAN DYKE SAILS
American MinIster to the Netherlands
Returns to His Post.

NEW YORK, December l2-Henry
van Dyke, American minister to the
Netherlands. sailed for his post to-day.
Eye trouble was the chief reason for
his visit here, he said.
When he arrived here about two
weeks ago he refused to comment on
a report that he was the bearer of a
letter from Queen WIlhelmina to
President Wilson, suggesting that Hol-
land and the United States act to-
gethet to induce the warning nations
to lay down their arms. To-day, how.
ever, he denied the report.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
GERMAN HIDES IN TRUNK
discovered by ,yisiIant Customs oncer
at Grnyesend.

7 LONDON, December IA vigilant
customs officer at Gravesend to-day
captured a German army officer. whom
he extrIcated from hiding In a huge
trunk that was about to he shipped to
Rotterdam. The trunk was going for
ward as ordinary merchandise on
board the steamer Batavier. The Gus
toms officer became suspicious. and
gave orders that the padlocks be
broken. When the lid was removed
man, later identified as German
officer, was lifted out Of the box. He
was removed to the Gravcscnd police
station. Bedding. food and water were
found in the trunk.
1t was believed the officer escaped
from one of the internment camps In
England. 1t Is supposed he was en-
deavoring to convey information to
Germany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
BOOST FOR "DlxIE HIGHWAY
Governors OF Several States Asked 70
<.tt Organize Association.

. I'll . d
4 INDIANAPOLIS, IND, December IL.
Governor Ralston issued a call to-
day to the Governors Of Kentucky.
Tennessee. Georgia. Illinois and Florida
to meet in Chattanooga on January II
to consider organizing a North and
South Highway Association. Its pur-
pose would be to encourage the Dixie
Highway" proposed to lead from Chi
cago through indianapolis. Louisville,
Nashville. Chattanooga, Atlanta and
Macon to Jacksonville. Fla.
The Governor was asked to issue the
call by the Hoosier Motor Club. Of In
dianapolis. 5-
1T Is believed" reads the Governor's
letter. that such through highway
would be of great and mutual benefit
to the people North and South in many
ways. 1t would become a much trav-
eled thoroughfare, and an ever
strengthening bond Of unity between
the people OF these States"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
EXPELLED FROM PALESTINE
Many Members OF Religious Orders Ar
rive mt Militia.

MALTA, December 12 tvia London).
The steamer CALIFORNIAN, which ar
rived from Port Said to-day; had on
board many members of religious or
dersa mostly French. Sixty-six nuns
were landed here. but the remainder
will proceed to France on the steamer.
A majority of the people were ex-
PEELED from Palestine by the Turks,
while the others fed because OF the
war menace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
FOUND DEAD IN MODEST ROOM
Emory Edwards Hss Deeds for Prop
erty Worth Hundreds of Millfons.


NEW YORK, December 12--Exami-
nation OF the personal effects OF Emory
Edwards. forty-three years DID, who
was found dead In his modest board
ing-house. revealed old deeds and doc
uments indicating he was the repre-
sentative of the Edwards estate, which
Mt one time owned the site of the
post office on Park Row and the Astor
House and an sS.000.000 estate in Hol-
land 1t was estimated the property
mentioned in the deeds in Edwards's
room now Is worth several hundred
million dollars.
Edwards came to New York about
three weeks ago, and attracted atten-
ton in the neighborhood in which he
took lodgings because of his expensive
clothes and jewelry. 1t is believed he
came here to represent the Edwards
estate.
Physicians said death was due to
natural causes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
TURKS lombard BATUM
One Hundred Russinns Reported Killed
md Numbers Wounded.

LONDON, December IA dispatch
received here from constsntinopie by
way OF Berlin says Turkish fleet
yesterday bombarded the environs OF
Batum, the Russian seaport on the
eastern coast of the Black Sea. One
hundred Russians we've killed and a
number were, wounded by the fire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

First announcement of the Pope' 8
efforts for "A Christmas truce came
through the German Official Press Bu :
reau two days ago. which said Ger
many was agreeable to the proposal,
provided the others accepted 1t, s.f
Yesterday the press bureau. said. Rus
sia had declined. ~ i; e.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
No.cHRlsTMAs TRUCE
Efforts of Pope Fail, lowing to Opposi.
ton Of Certain Power"

ROME. December 1.-THE Vatican
authorities to-day made public docu-
ment setting forth the efforts made
by the Pope to obtain truce in the
European war during. the Christmas
season.
The ecorts Of the Pontlff, unfortu-
nately. failed, according to the Vatican
announcement. owing to the opposi-
ton of a certain power
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
ATTACK PROGRESSING,
Is GERMAN CLAIM

The German statement yesterday said
that attack was progressing, but Rus
sian headquarters claim. the !!Teutons
have been repulsed there and put to
flight.
The more optimistic British obscrv-
ers think they see In that quarter a
situation developing which Is similar
to that which resulted in the previous
retreat of the Germans. The invaders
however. now are much stronger thai,
when they made the earlier effort to
reach Warsaw.
In France and Belgium. while no
general advance has yet been signaled,
the allies steady pressure on the Ger
man line Is believed to presage an early
general offensive movement
Continued progress In the direction
of the enemy's line Is becoming so ia
miliar a formula In the French official
communications as to lead to eXpecta-
lions Of larger operations soon.
The Germans who surrounded Ypres
month ago still are attacking the
town. Their onslaught yesterday was
particularly violent, and they captured
French trench. However, before
nightfall the allies were back again.
German and French statements about
happenings in the forest OF LePre;rc
are diametrically opposed. Both sides
claim success. This point Is of especial
Importance. for IL the allies, as the
French assert, have captured German
trenches there. this change sensibly in
creases the menace to the line of COM
munication between Metz and the
somewhat issolated German forces mt
ST. Mihiel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
RUSSIANS SUCCEED
IN STOPPING UNION
OF GERMANFORCES
Something Wrong With
Timing of Operations for
Relief of CracOw.
INDIVIDUAL ARMIES
MEET SHARP REVERSES
Capture of LODI by Teutons Is
Without Spectacular
Sequel.
BOTH PROFESS SATISFACTION
Difficult to Estimate Precisely Sig
nificance of Events i'm
East.

LONDON. December 1.-THE close OF
wars eighteenth week finds stirring
operations In the cast of chief imme-
date Importance. Since military head
quarters on both sides profess salts
faction with the situation. and arc
giving outsiders only scant opportuni-
ties of forming independent judgment.
1t Is difficult to estimate precisely the
Significance OF events. Nevertheless, it
Is now declared by British commenta-
tors that something went wrong with
the timing of the Austro- German
operations for the relief of Cracow.
ConverginS columns apparently failed
to effect junction. with the result
that General Dimitrief, former Bull
sarian minister at Petrograd. seems to
have been able to innict sharp re-
verse on the Teutonic forces by re-
pulsing the Individual armies.
Further to the north, the capture of
Lodz by the Germans. so far as is
known. has had no spectacular sequel.
Yesterdays German official report did
not refer to operations along the
centre. although II mentioned military
activities In North and South Poland.
Berlin military writer's have warned
the public not to base excessive expec-
tations on the capture Of LODI. While
the Invaders made fierce onslaughts
against the Russian lines northeast of
Lodz. "Wednesday and Thursday in at :
tempts to break through towards War
saw, they appear to have accomplished
little 1t is considered possible, how
ever. that the Germans now are plac-
Ing chief reliance on the effort TO turn
the right flank OF Grand Duke Nicho-
lass army through efforts of the in
vading forces pushing forward from
the direction of Mlawa, near the East
PruSBian border
La Junta tribune., 1914-05-02


So ghouseE
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-16

the road tax should not be used for
putting the highways in good condi-
tion for travel, says Northwestern Ag-
riculturist The split log drag and
other road-making implements should
be put to work before the ground
freezes. The outside of the roads
should be brought into the center Of
the track which will establish a crust
that will shed the water, rather than
retain rains, which are sure to occur
during the late fall and early spring
months. Roads having full-high CEN
ter are quite sure to remain in good
condition during the rainy season OF
fall and spring. Steep hills, where Wa
ter is apt TO collect in wheel tracks,
should be provided with open cutters
on each side into which rains may be
diverted with an occasional crest over
which water cannot pass. Approaches
to bridges and culverts should be so
filled with earth that vehicles Of all
kinds may pass over them without
serious jolts and jars. Roads are much
improved when covered with gravel.
This is season Of the year when such
work can be accomplished at mini
mum expense. Every township should
own gravel pits from which road-ma-
king material can be cheaply obtained.
Concrete roads will soon become pop
ular. The same material only should
be used in making small bridges and
culverts. a good quality of sand and
gravel is necessary to make service
able concrete Every farmer should
have special interest in all roads ad-
joining his premises and leading to
market.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-16
HEAVY. SHORT ROAD ROLLER
Usefu! Improvement May se Corr
strrcted by Using Worn-oat Mow-
ing Machine and Concrete.

Perhaps you have a grader Of some
sort and ROAD drags, but you Iced a
heavy short roller They cost too
much to buy, so make one this way.
Procure an old worn-out moving ma
chine, any make, writes w. =. Dillon
in Farmers Mail and Breeze. Take
OFF Or break off all the parts that stick
out past the wheels. Smooth off o.
bit of hard ground; now dig small
sole just large enough for the hub
Set the machine up on one end, put
jacket of galvanized sheet iron
around the wheels, secure it at short
intervals with small stove bolts and
make it fit neat and straight. Now
fill the jacket with the best fine con-
crete. lamp it well and allow it to
stand until the concrete is well set
Remove the jacket; keep the roller
shaded and spray it for eight or ten
days
Have the blacksmith put an iron
frame on this roller. Heavy tire iron
will do, using the hubs for spindles.
When a strong tongue is added you
will have as good roller as anybody;
one that will last life time and will
cost but little. Save the jacket to
make more rollers with.
When your road is graded run the
roller down the center, instead OF on
the sides, as now. Take two disk
harrows the same number of disks
md if possible the same kind. Turn
the disk on the harrows so they Will
throw the dirt toward each other when
placed side by side Now set them
close together side by side in the mid
die Of the road to be worked. Take
a light log chain and fasten the har-
rows together Put team on each
harrow and drive down the road to
be worked. Turn around; let out the
chain a couple Of feet; go back Re-
peat the operation number OF times.
You would be surprised how much
dirt the disk Narrow will cut up.
and how much it will move toward
the center Finish with drag or grader.
Then roll the center and you VII! nave
q good road at small cost.
We have organized country club
here and given each member piece
of road to dig. near his home. We
elected drag boss so when it is just
right tc drag the boss calls all the
members and in about two hours we
have all the roads in the district
dragged. We have had very bad
weather ever stree organizing, but the
plan appears to work we'll
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-16
No Westminster Rurie! Cor Him.

Burial in the Abbey is not a uni
versal aspiration. Writing of the bur
ial OF Dickens at Westminster the al
thor of Leaves Of a Life" who could
claim personal friendship with the
great novelist, says: Had been in
his place | would rather have been
laid TO sleep near Gad's Hill, the bone
he coveted as u small and very pocr
boy. TO me. ut any rate, tie
present grotesque appearance given 20
the Abbey by the frightful statues.
which make it look like Nine. lus-
sauds, does away with the homer o?
intermcnt there. . . | should like
to see the place cleared of all tie hor-
rors, and the noble architecture dis
played to advantage Then if, in the
future, our heroes were cremated and
neatly arranged in beautifully de-
signed urns in some splendid cclon-
made, the honor would remain, while
the Abbey would be beautiful, Which
no one can honestly say it is now"