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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-28
Daring Attack by British at
Cuxhaven Causes Thrill
ing Battle.
Commander Hewlett Proba-
bly, Drowned cked
Machine Found.
Cruisers, Destroyers Sub
marines and Seaplanes in
Deadly Encounter.
Machine Found.
Cruisers. DestroYers, SUI.
marines and Seaplanes .in5
Deadly Encounter.

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-Assisted by
light cruisers. destroyers and submaS
rines, seven British naval airmen, pill
oting seaplanes, made daring ats
tack Christmas day on the German
naval base at Cuxhayen, at the mouth
of the Elbe. Six of the airmen ress
turned safely, but the seventh, Com.
Hewlett, it is feared, has been lost,
as his machine was found on Helgoss
land wrecked.
What damage done by the bombs
thrown by the attacking party could
not be ascertained, but the German
reports of the affair say that the
raid was fruitless.
The enterprise Of the British navy
in thus attempting to "dig OUT the
German fleet brought about a battle
between the most modern of8wars
machines. The British squadron, In
cluding the light cruisers Arethusas
and Undaunted, which have been en-
gagged in previous exploits on the Ger.
man coast, was attacked by Zeppelins
and submarines.
Cruisers WORST BZePEeuHNsg
BY rapid maneuvering the shtpa
were able to avoid the submarines
while the Zeppelins found the fire OF
the cruisers too dangerous for them
to keep up the fight. The German
seaplanes dropped bombs, which &c;
cording to the British account, fell
harmlessly into the sea. The Ger
mans, however, claim to have hit two
destroyers and their convoy the lat
ter being set afre.
The British ships remained In the
vicinity FOR three hours wit1ont5 peing
attacked by any surface warships, and
picked up three Of the seven pilota
and their planes. Three others were
picked up by submarines, but theit
machines were sunk. Com. Hewlett
It is thought, was drowned.
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-Four Killed one.
Hurtu,h.e.r1.Hl:;Iio.:lrl17e: i: |:
For Aged q Burns.
City Home at Cambridge,
Mass, Destroyed by Fire
Early Today.
Many Inmates Suffer Very
Severely From Fright and
Exposure.

BY Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 2S.-Four
deaths and the probable fatal burning
II another inmate in the fire which
swept the occupants Of the city home,
while they were asleep early today
was definitely established when the
officials made careful checking up Of
their register today. Many others
among the 23S inmates mostly aged
men and women suffered severly from
fright and exposure and several were
partly overcome by smoke. Police.
liremen and nurses assisted them
down stairways. fire escapes and lad
ders AMI while the building was burn
ing they were cared for by nearby
residents Later the majority OF the
inmates were taken to the two city
buildings and provided with mattress
cs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-28
VIII
Rush Business
After "A Recess
MEMBERS ARE RETURNING Tt
DAY FOR REAssEMRLlNG
TOMORROW.
wANTBTo FINISH WORK TO AVOID
AN EXTRA SESSION IN
MARCH.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2St-Senators
and Representatives were returning
TO Washington today from their holi:
day recess for the reassembling Of
Congress tomorrow. With their re-
turn, evidences of activities began
to appear on both sides Of the CAPT
tol, and the Democratic leaders we're
still determined, to expedite, the sDass5
age of all necessary, legislation SO as
to avoid an extra session after March
4. Practically all of the real work
of the session Is yet to be accom'
plished. On the House side rapid
progress has begun to be made in
clearing up appropriation bills and
a few general measures, but in the
Senate in addition to the supply meas
ures the entire administration legis-
iative program remains to be dis
posed OF.
There the immigration bill is un-
finished, with prospects of continue
ton OF the fight against the measure
because OF the illiteracy test proyt-
sion.
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DYNAMITE LETS
60, ABgIN.DINGS
AREl|.E|"..S!.i.lR:0YED S
Dozen Other5 Build ldings Suf-
fer From the Blast and
Police Think That Enemies
ofSalo loonM Man Were Re
sponsible.
Loss IS Estimated to be
$50, Arrests May
Follow.

HYMERA, Ind, Dec. 2.-Three
buildings including two saloons and a
ueat market were practically demol-
ished here BY dynamite early today.
A tourth building across the street
nom one OF the saloons was wrecked.
Fiames broke yout in the three build
ings following the blast. Business
bindings to the number Of a dozen
or more suffered by the explosion.
Plate glass windows were shattered
and the fronts Of the buildings were
damaged. The saloons were owned
BY waiter Wilson and Theo. Thornp.
son. and the meat market by A. En-
stron. While the police were with.
out definite clew today, they were
worhng on the theory that enemies
OF wilson were responsible. Wilson
was5recently named in an affidavit fl
ed before Justice of the Peace John
Watson, charging him wIthillegally
operating his saloon. Sheriff ]. Kel-
ii, of Sullivan county, was informed
that d covered automobile was seen
hufTying west toward shelburn i'm
mediately following the explosion.
The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
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Knights Templar
Grand Master Dies

TROY, N. Y, Dec. zs.-colonel Ar
thur Macarthur, grand master of the
grand encampment, knights Templar
Of the United States, died suddenly OF
apoplexy yesterday at his home here.
He was 81 years old.
colonel Macarthur was the editor
and proprietor of the Troy Northern
Budget" and was widely known as a
newspaper man. He was a prominent
Republican. Governor Morton ap-
pointed him member Of his military
staff and he was retained in that ca
pactty by Governor Black.
For many years Colonel Macarthur
was prominently identified with Ma
sonry and was elected grand master
Of the grand encampment at Denver,
COL, in 1918. He has been a Mason
since 1872.
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Lall111la lakers To
PassIO
!. Dispute Bills
faREE Pro osPEcTlvE LAWS ARE
BEING SPREPARED, FOR THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COM
MISSION MAY BE
PROVIDED.
&c Is LsATuRE.~r}Y r.

NeHARLEsToN,W Va, Dec. %. -
dhe state Board sof Trade is, sending
cut copies Of the bill proposed by
BY former Congressman William p
hubbard OF Wheeling, for the settle
ment oe Industrial disputes.
This bin will be introduced at the
coming session Of the Legislature. 1t
follows, In the main, the provisions
nssthe Egdmans law.
Another bin proposed by c. B. Tag
iof. also Or ceiling, and third, pro-
posed by q number of Charleston law
yers, follow sometwhat the provisions
Of the Canadian disputes law.
The Hubbard bill provides that its
COMMUNICATION shall be confided to q
new board to De known as the West
Nirginaa Industrial Commission. It is
claimed litsthatt tit contains no com
puisory proyisions, and its author
claims for 1.-THE virtue of Covering all
causes Of Industrial dispute and put
Ming the parties to such disputes on
EfteciseIy thessame footing"
The Taylor bill provides that when
.Rer employer and employees are un-
bie TO agree, either of the parties
IN appiyE to5thet Governor for the ap-
nointfnent ofs q Board of Conciliation
and investigation, swhereupon the Gov
amor shall appoint one member of
such board on the accommodation OF
tbe employer and another on the rec
canmendation sof the employees. the
ttird member oibes chosen by the two
thus appointed
it Is ciaimed for the Charleston bill
lint It partakes Of the better features
Of both the Wheeling bills.
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Arch Bishop Of
San Francisco Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2s.-Mos.
Rev. Patrick William Rfordan, arch,
bishop Of the diocese Of San Fran
cisco, died at his home early today.
Archbishop. Riordan contracted a
severe cold five days ago, which de-
veloped into pneumonia.
The condition Of the late prelate
took. decided turn for the worse
shortly afterl midnight. Stimnlants
were employed to sustain heart ac'
tion, but he sank gradually until death
occurred.
Archbishop, Riordan was born in
New Brunswick in ns1S41, and was ap'
pointed head of the San Francisco
diocese in 1884.
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Girl Loses Spee ech
ButContinue Sing.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2s.-Matilda Tsx;
Ter, is, has not spoken for sixsmonths:
AT times she will sing in a clear voice
with excellent infections. Her fathesl
John Trexler. a prosperous merchant,
has spent several thousand dollars n.
an effort to cure the young woman!
Three years ago the girl was sopers'
ated on for supposed inflammation OF
the right knee. When; she returned.
from the hospital she seemed greatly
depressd. For days she would sitsatl
. window without saying g word
Gradually her speech became fIesssan-i
til six months ago she ceased speahng.
entirely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-28
ISLAND Revolt
IS EXAGGERATED
WAR DEPARTMENT. HAS NOT RE-
cEINEp-RERoRT-oF. BIG -
DISORDER.
PHILIPPINE COMMISSIONS DE.
CLARE THAT UPRISING is
FABRICATION.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-No fur
ther report from Governor General
Harrison on the insurrectionist dis
turbances in the Philippines has como
to the war department today and offi-
cials declare the governor generals
cable of yesterday giving details of
scattered disorders and generally min
imizing the Importance was all they
expected, unless there were new de-
velopments.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Brigadier
General Frank Mcintyre, chief Of the
bureau of insular affairs, announced
that the war department has received
no report from Governor General Har-
rlson or any other official source for
confirmation Of the unofficial reports
Of an uprising in the Philippines.
Gen. Mcintyre has had no reply t.
his query. sent to Governor General
Harrison asking for full. report of
the alleged uprising or the plans for
an uprising that are supposed to have
been thwarted. In the face Of per.
sistent unofficial reports that some
thing in the nature Of an uprising has
occurred, war department officials are
in quandary because of Governor
General Harrison's silence.
Manuel Quezon and Manuel Earn
shaw, the two resident commissioners
from the Philippines to the United
States. declared today that the re-
ports of an uprising undoubtedly are
fabrications started by American bus
mess interests which are anxious to
defeat the Jones Filipino Indepen.
,dence bill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-28
Laborer an Heir to
Estate Of Millions

PoRTERvlLLE. Cal, Dec. 2s.-Har-
iy Schulz, a laborer who has made his
home here for several years has been
informed that he is one Of the heirs
TO the estate of Cecil Calvert, Lord
baltimore. which includes a large
tract otlyaluable land lying in the
suburbs Of Baltimore. and said to be
valued at several million dollars.
shulz's father, who is a resident OF
Chanute. Kan, is a grandson Of Al
fred Calvert. the younger brother Of
Lord Baltimore. said to be the only
direct claimant to the estate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-28
Loves Woman; Kills
Husband Hand Self.

CLAYTON, N. NJ. Dec. 2s@JcAn
Wilson, a Santa Fe brakeman be-
tween Arkansas City and Newtoti
Kan, was killed last night at tha
home Of his fatheEin.law by Roy
Brown. Wilson had been separated.
from his wife for two years ne cane
to Clayton to effect q Christmas rec:
oncillation, to which Brown, who wasl
in love with Mrs. Wilson took excsp:
tion.
Brown, after shooting Wilson, went
to his own home. set It on flre and
then committed suicide, his body sbe'
ing burned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-28
Actor E Faints;.E alIs
Frona.Ch KSilled

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.+--Ri chards splck
inson, an actor, met agtragtc death
early this morning following q quieti
afternoon party.
Seated in a chair at HIS home con-
versIng, Dickinson. Suddenly had Q
faintin gspell. He foil forward out of
his chair and struck hts head with.
such violence that his skuI was strac'
tured. He died two hours later with
out regaining consciousness:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-28
DR.. D. III Jamiso onto
Lecture on Asia

'What I Have Seen and Heard In
Asia" will be the! subject Of a lee
ture to be7glyen on Tuesday night
at the First Baptist church by DR..
D. L. Jamison, Of New York City.
Dr.. Jamison spent several years in
travel through Asia and his lecture
will deal with cond ditions as he saw
them. Or. Jamison Is o guest ;at the;
home OF his broth herss Drs. ". o land;
Jesse Iamison, in this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-28
Russians Cut Aus.
Armies in Twain
BY Associated Press.

BY Assoclated PEess'
PETRoGRAD, via London, Dec. 2s'
forces, according to adyices
received today from Galicia have sue.
ceeded in crossing the Diala river
and taken possession Of 20 mile
strip Of territory south Of Tuthow.
thereby separating the two Austrian
armies. The forces OF General Bow.
ehm:Ermolli, the Austrian command
ar, are claimed by the Russians to be
retreating precipi pitately and the west:
erns Austrian army IS said to be badly
Crippled. * N ss
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GAIN ON
GERMAN TROOPS
IS PARIS CLAIM
Kaiser's Commander Comes
to a Halt on the Vistrla
River.
Reinforced Teutons Re-take
Town of Wlava in Russian
Poland.
Russians are Pursuing Aus
trians Through the Car
patllians.
q Assorlnrrp PREss.1

By Associated PREsS.l
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-0n the battle
line in both the eastern and western
arenas OF the war the onward move
ments today seemed to have lost some.
thing OF their headway On the west.
ern front the allied offensive has mo-
mentarily shown a lack of vigor, while
Gen. Won Hindenburg, the German
commander, seems to have come to a
standstill on the Vistula. At the same
time, Vienna admits a check to the
Austrian forces stationed along the
-ialician Carpathians.
French troops, during the past three
days, have made minor advances, 3udg-
ing from official communications, but
apparently not at the same rate OF
sfAcd reported a fortnight ago. Fog
accounts in measure for this lessen.
ing of efforts. With the exception of
the capture of certain Anglo-1ndtan
trenches near the Lys last week, most
Of which the allies claim to have recap
tured, the efforts of the Germans to
send back the allied line appear, in the
opinion OIL bE4llSn opsel FStS' " Se
oeen abortiye.
North OF the river Vlstula, in Russian
Poland, the Germans, again reinforced,
have retaken the town of Mlawa, but
south Of the river they still stand on
their old ground.
In Southern Poland, where the Ger
man right Joins the Austrian left, there
has been some fierce fighting, with
slight gains for the Austro'German al
lies, judging from reports coming from
Berlin and Vienna.
In the Galician Carpathians, the Aus
trians have been compelled to give
ground, according to an official state
ment from Vienna, but Petrograd de-
clares also officially that the Russian
forces are pursuing the Austrians Into
the Carpathian mountains after taking
many thousand prisoners.
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At sonnencroft,

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Lee Hutchin.
son and daughter Helen, Of Manbar,
w. Va, who had spent the holidays
with Mrs. Hutchinson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. g. Race, in Cleveland, o.
arrived this morning to spend sey;
.eral. weeks with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde E, Hutch chinson, at
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FRITZ Schef9s Box
Ofiie None! Seized

LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec. 2s.-e)hi
GERS sund ders direction sot the local chs
cult court have attached the boz
receipts OF the SFritst schem Company
20: secure $710.62 for n. !. Bendell
OF New; York.
gItEEas charged that the actress had
failed TO pay for goods which she had
Ipnrchased.
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Ry Associated Press.
BERLIN, via wireless to London.
Dec. 2S.-The German army head
quarters staff today issued the fol-
lowing, statement:
"In the western theater, the enemy
successfully renewed his attacks on
Nieuport, supported by warships,
which did no damage to US, but killed
or wounded few Inhabitants of West.
ende.
"An attack on the hamlet OF st.
George also failed. South of Ypres We
captured one of the enemies trenches
and some dozens OF prisoners fell into
our hands on this occasion.
Several violent attacks by the, enc
my In the region northwest Of Ar.
ras were repealed. To the southeast
of verdun the enemy repeated his at
tack, but they also were without sue
cess. A similar result occurred when
he attempted to recapture, a 4heighth
west of senheim. for which we fought
yesterday.
"There is no news from East Prus.
sia or from Poland. North of the Wis.
tula and on the left bank, of the Wis.
tula our attacks are developing not
withstandlng the very unfayorable
weather"
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BY Associated Press.
PETRoGRAD, via London, Dec. %.
The investment by the Russians OF
the Austrian fortress OF Cracow has
again been raised. Following the dis
covery Of an attempt made by the
Austrians to divide the Russian fore
Continued on Page 80
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Official War News.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 2S.-An official state
ment given out by the French war
office this afternoon reads as fol
lows:
aIn Belgium we have continued to
advance. To the west of Lombaert'
zyde we are actually at the foot of the
Sand Dunes on which the enemy has
established his line Of resistance. AT
point south of Ypres we have lost
a section of trenches near Hollebeke.
In the region of Lens. near Carcency,
the enemy yielded under our attack
500 yards Of first line trenches. In
the valley OF the river Atsne and IN
Champagne there has been intermit'
tent artillery fighting which was par
ticularly severe in the vicinity OF
Rheims and around Perthes.
Here the enemy directed their ar
tillery fire especially against the po-
sitions to the west Of Perthes, con.
quered and occupied by us.
"On the heights of the Meuse thera
has been slight progress by our troops
along the entire front. In the Vosges
the enemey bombarded the railroad
station at st. Die, but the railroad
service has not been interrupted. In
Upper Alsace, northeast of Steibach,
counter attack of the Germans was
repulsed."
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This is photograph of Ambassador
Page just leaving the American embas-
sy, No a Grosvenor Place, London, on
his way to the British war office. The
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-03-28
ROBIN-DEBLANC.

The wedding Of Mr.. Oscar
Robin, a prominent young mer-
chant of Port Barre and Miss
Sophie DeBlanc, one of the
young daughters of Mr.. Leopold
DeBlanc of this City was solem-
nlzed last Tuesday morning at
the Catholic church in this City,
Rev. Langlois officiating. Mr..
Charles Robin, the young brother
OF the groom acted as best man
while sister Of the bride, Miss
Lizzie DeBlanc acted as brides
maid. A large number of the
friends Of both families were
present while the happy young
couple were being joined into
holy wedlock. They have the
best wishes of numerous friends
and relatives throughout South
ern Louisiana. s.a
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-03-28
LOCALS.

There will be no service in
the Presbyterian church to-mor-
row, as Rev. M. R. Paradis will
hold special services in Centre
vile, La.
"A special meeting of the
Civic League is called for Mon
day, March 30th at four o'clock,
to discuss certain important mat
tiers. A full attendance is re-
quested.
Moss Club Sauce new 15c. Buy
q bottle.
AT a recent meeting of the
Board Of Directors Of that pros
porous financial institution, the
State National Bank of this City,
Mr.. P. Anthony Landry was
chosen to sit as a member Of the
Board to replace the seat made
vacant by the demise of Mr.. Mic
Muller.
Lime. brick and cement at Der.
trand Lumber Co.
The wedding of Mr.. Albert
Niele, proprietor of the Eureka
Tonsorial Parlor of this City
and Miss Anna, the accomplished
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Manini of Jeanerette is an
nounced to take place at the
Catholic church there on Wednes-
day, April 18th, 1914 at five
o'clock P. NJ. The young couple
will make their residence in New
Iberia.
Moss Club Sauce now 15c. Buy
a bottle
The New Iberia Base Club
had their first practice last Tues
day afternoon, with all the men,
bers present. The lineup Of the
season will be Porter and Dieu-
dome pitchers, George Doerle,
c; Vest Hebert, lib; julius Maier,
2b: Gug Martin, 3b; L. Jennaro,
s. S.: F. Broussard, |. f.; Jim
Markham, c. f.; c. G.. Courts,
r. f.; Mini, utility. The team
will journey to Garden City on
Sunday, April 5th for their first
game; will probably open the
season in New iberia ON Easter
Sunday.
Don't fail to smoke "The
Trade" Cigar, Sc. Manufactured
in New Iberia.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-03-28
w. G. WEEKS,
Insurance Agent.

Mr.. II. II. Ahrens of the staff
Of the Times-Democrat paid us
an appreciated visit yesterday.
Mr.. Ahrens was connected with
the Picayune for upwards OF fit,
teen years, but severed his con-
nection with that Journal some
weeks ago.
Two large oak counters for sale
cheap. Apply this office.
DR.. Julius Koch, for the past
six years in charge of the Peo-
pies Drug Store, resigned his
position last week and is making
arrangements to return with his
family to their old home at New
iberia. Rayne will miss Mr. and
Mrs. Koch and their estimable
family, but business interests
necessitate their return, and they
will carry with them the best
wishes of many Rayne friends
Rayne Tribune.
Don't fail to smoke "The
Trade" Cigar, SC. Manufactured
in New iberia.