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AUSTRIAN RIGHT
DRIVEN FROM SERV|A
Invaders Are Preparing to
Leave Belgrade

Paris. Dec. 14-The following state
ment on the Austro-Servian opera
tons was issued by the French war
office:
"The extreme Servian left wing,
pursuing the enemy, has forced him
to recross the Drina forming the
western boundary of Servia), near
Bafna Basta On the remainder OF the
front the Servian armies continue to
drive back the Austrians to the north
and northwest"
The Nish, Servia, correspondent OF
the Havas agency has forwarded the
following Servian official statement:
ION Dec. 10 on the north and north.
west fronts the Servian troops contin-
ued in pursuit of the fleeing enemy
and occupied Baina Basta, Rogatchit-
"a and KamenitZa. In the direction OF
Milanovatz fifty miles south of Bel
grade) and Belgrade the enemy's at
tacks have been unsuccessful.
"Along this front the enemy has
commenced to retreat and our troops
are advancing.
ION the Danube front there is no
change.
"On Dec. IL we took as prisoners
seven officers and 477O SCI lers, sew
eral of whom were wounI We also
captured three quicl ers, eight
field guns, a mountain m0Tlar, mdfi-
ton wagons, several automobiles,
searchlight and a large quantity OF
war material"
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GERMANS RESENT
PR0FFER OF PEACE
Blame Americans For Talk Of
Checking HostiIities.

Amsterdam, Dec. 14.-In a long ar
ticle dealing with the possibility OF
the United States playing an import
ant part In negotiations for peace
among the European powers, the Co
logne Gazette says that the peace
movement in America is not inspired
by Germany" and that:
American bankers with German
names in urging the desirability OF
peace render a doubtful service to
Germany"
Such language, the newspaper says,
Is likely to be misconstrued as an in
dication that Germany Is exhausted
by the war, and it adds such notions
only tend to injure German credit
with neutral states.
Despite all friendliness with Amer.
lea, the Cologne Gazette continues,
Germans must not allow themselves
to be deceived, and they must look
in the face the fact that American
cannot be an arbitrator in the fight
between Germany and Great Britain.
1t would be an ostrich policy, the
newspaper declares, not to recognize
that public opinion in America, taken
as a whole, is entirely friendly to
Great Britain. 1t may be argued, 1t
says, that the American government
has observed the strictest neutrality,
"but one can be neutral in an indif.
ferent way, and on the whole Amert
can neutrality has been favorable to
Great Britain"
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emphatic forefnger What's the life
of a man worth in this neck of the
woods?"
How much you got?"
"I'll pay you ten thousand dollars
for the life of the man will name"
The eyes of the bandit narrowed
Hold on, my friend: is that what you
call my naming my own price?"
Name it, then" said Urine.
"Give me thousand on account" said
the other, "and paper saying you'll
pay me nineteen thousand more in ex-
change for it and one dead man, prop
erly identified as the one you want
signed by you-and your mans as
good as dead this minute, providing
he's in riding distance of this here
car"
Urine waved his hand at his secre-
tary. Jimmy, find thousand dollars
for this gentleman. Make out the
paper he indicates for the balance.
and I'll sign it."
"Ain't you powerful trustful, Mr..
Urine? How do you know I'll do any
thing more'n pocl.et that thousand and
fade delicately away"
"My daughter and this gentleman,
Mr.. Marrophst, will accompany you"
ooh, that's the way of it. Is it,"
"Name" interjected the secretary.
writing busily with the top Of his at
tache case for a desk.
Ito Be Continued.)
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PRIESTS yssssz:s;sss; =. :
AFIREfr 5 StsnfiS;CE
Surp|ice Catches Fire From
Altar Boys Candle

New York, Dec. 14.-Hundreds Of
persons who were taking communion
in ST. Bernard's Roman Catholic
church, in West Forty-third street,
were for a moment thrown into a
panic when they saw the surplice and
stole worn by Father Delaney, who
was administering communion, take
fire.
Father Herman, who was assisting,
saw the danger of his colleague and
quickly tore off the burning garments.
Then he quoted the congregation.
Although Father Delaney was seen
to be in pain, he continued to admin.
lister the communion, and not until
the service was completed would he
consent to receive the attentions of a
physician He was removed to tho
parish house, where it was stated that
his injuries were not of a serious
character.
The accident was caused by an al.
tar boys candle coming in contact
with the priests surplice. In an in
slant the priest was mass of flames.
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the conference just as the invalid was
polishing off a rude but honest opinion
of the intellectual caliber of one of the
three named Marrophat, who figured
as his right-hand man and familiar
genius.
amen to that" the boyish person
calculated with candid fervor, loung.
ing gracelessly in the doorway.
There's many a true word spoken in
wrath, Mr.. Marrophat. Father forgot
only one thing-your mastery way
with a revolver. From what I've seen
of that, this day, I'll go bail that the
only safe place for man you pull a
gun on is right in front of the muzzle.
There's something downright uncanny
in the way you can hit anything but
what you aim att"
Judith" exclaimed the invalid.
Where did you drop from?"
From that freight" Judith ex-
planned carelessly, neglecting to eluci-
date the exact fashion of her drop. 81
judged you'd be along presently, and
thought I'd like to learn the news.
Well-what luck?"
Her father shrugged with his one
movable shoulder. Mr.. Marrophat
grunted Indignantly. The others shut
fed uneasily and looked all ways but
one-at the girl in mans clothing.
'None?" Judith interpreted. "You
don't mean to tell me that after had
taken all that trouble-cast the Ca
boose loose in the middle of that
trestle at the risk Of my life-You
didn'ss have the ner
with the business!,
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getic, to one who occupied corner of
the drawing room: a man wrapped in
steamer rug and cloud of fury.
Now when he had drained the
muddy froth of profanity from his tenn
per it left a clear and effervescent
well Of virulent humor: the wrath of
the valetudinarian began to vent itself
upon the hapless heads of the trio who
stood before him.
While this was in process, the
person of boyish appearance, who had
been keeping religiously aloof and in
conspicuous in the background of De-
tail ever since that unhappy affair
with the trainman, stole quietly up to
the rear of the stalled Pullman,
climbed aboard, and creeping down
the alsle unceremoniously interrupted
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WEST VIRGlN!ANs HUNT LIONS
Fugitive From Circus Producing Al
most a Reign of Terror.

Fugitive From Circus Producing Al
most Reign of Terror.
KeKyser, w. Va, Dec. 14.-Reports
that a real African lion has been seen
prowling about in the mountains of
Mineral county for some time are by
no means exaggerated.
The lion escaped from circus that
exhibited at Piedmont last summer,
and now that snow has fallen in the
mountains, many residents fear that
the lion will come into Keyser or
some of the other towns to find more
congenial quarters.
Rev. John A. Shocl1ey met the lion
face to face the other day while he
was walking along a lonely mountain
road. Their meeting was so sudden
and unexpected that both preacher
and lion in accord took to their heels.
A crowd of young men from Keyser
saw the lion several days later max
ing efforts to get into slaughter
house about five miles from town.
Many farmers have armed them
selves and parties have been organic
ed to get after the beast and kill it.
The lion is a male and has long and
shaggy name.
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Warned to Expect Reverse.

Berlin, Dec. 14.-Semi-official state
ments are being made to warn the
public against receiving the news OF
the capture of LODI in too optimistic
a manner.
It is stated that while the Russians
have been forced to withdraw to pc.
sitions from ten to twelve miles east
of LODI, they are continuing a strong
resistance.
In common with Petrograd, official
statements on the campaign in Poland
tell of enormous losses suffered in the
recent fighting. A statement by the
official press bureau in Berlin de-
clares that the Russian losses have
been far greater.
The official statement says: "In
northern Poland we captured a mum.
Der of the enemy's positions, taking
1000 prisoners and forty-three ma.
chine guns. There is no news from
East Prussia or southern Poland"
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.CzAR'S Guns
CHECK ENEMY
German Forces Are Defeated
Lbsva L0WICS.
COMMUNICATIONS MENACED

Petrosrad Declares Tide of Battle
Once More Turns In Favor OF De-
tenders of Poland.
Petrograd, Dec. 14.-The Russian
army which is defending Warsaw has
effel lively checked the German for'
ward movement east OF Lowicz.
The Germans were defeated in de-
terrlined effort to capture trenches
held by the cars center army and
were compelled to give ground before
a terrific fire of Russian field guns
mounted on the positions chosen by
the Russian general staff for defense
of the approaches to Warsaw.
Between Ciechanow and Przasnysz
the kaiser's commanders committed
a strategic blunder in advancing too
rapidly, with the result that the Rus
slams achieved a victory OF import
ance through driving a wedge In the
German line, separating two wings OF
the invading force. This development
forced the Germans to halt all their
columns in that region and to attempt
a realignment of their troops to pre-
vent the severing of their lines OF
communications and supply routes.
The Russian success in this region
gives them opportunity to maneuver
their forces with much greater free
dom, the rapid march of the Germans
having threatened to compel a new
Russian concentration.
With the repulse of the German
army which was descending toward
Warsaw from Mlawa and the check
east of Lowicz of the German center.
the tide of battle has once again turn
ed in favor of the Russians. The Ger
mans are hampered in their investing
movements by the fortress of Novo
Georgievsk, which commands the
junction of the valleys of the Bug, the
Narew and the Vistula rivers. So long
as this fortress stands the invaders
are limited to the less accessible ap-
proaches to Warsaw through Lowicz.
The Russian army in East Prussia
has fortified its advance positions
near Gumbinnen, but is preparing ra.
pidly to resume its march to the west,
which is believed to have for Its first
objective the capture of Danzig. Minor
attacks by the Russians in that re.
gion to determine the strength of the
kaisers army indicate that many reg.
iments were sent south from Mlawa
to aid In the attacks against the
cars troops in Poland and that when
the Russians resume the aggressive
they will be able to compel a swift
retreat Of the Germans.
The greatest activity on the entire
battle front prevails south of Cracow.
The Russians are continuing the con-
centration of troops for the siege OF
Cracow, while the Austrians are at.
lacking the Carpathian passes in an
endeavor to cause diversion of the
troops from the positions before era:
cow. This effort, however has llos
f1ampered the operations of the Rus
slams, only relatively small force be-
ing required to hold the mountain
passes.
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TOvOTEOuLIQUOR
AND SUFFRAGE
House Rules Committee to Re-
port on Dec. Y.
END OF VACATION HOPES

congressman construe Action as De-
Termination of Leaders TO Limit
Christmas Holidays to Two OF
Three Days.
Washington, Dec. little issues Of
national prohibition and woman SUI
frage will be placed squarely before
the house of representatives as re-
suit of action taken by the hous.'
rules committee when it decided tp
report special rules for the consider
alton of constitutional amendments
on both subjects. incidentally, th5
committee put an end to all hope Y
an extended holiday recess.
Representative Henry, chairman Q.
the rules committee, asserted that the
rule on the Hobson prohibition resp
luton would be presented Dec.
and that the resolution, after elg
hours of debate, would be pressed
a vote on that date. The suffrage res
luton, he said, will follow lnm
diately.
Members of the house, who we
anxious to get away for Christmas
recess, construed the committees &C
ton as evidence of determination
by Democratic leaders to limit tie
Christmas holiday to two or three
days.
Prohibition and suffrage support IS.
Immediately began to line up THO
forces for the coming encounter. TIE
members who had determined to 20
home for Christmas, whether cf
gress adjourned or not, revised thf
program. -
Representative Henry issued
statement asserting that he wol
vote against both of the proposed c.
stitutional amendments.
1t was generally believed In
house that the special rules wo
be adopted, as a majority vote only
required. 1t was predicted, howeV
that the suffrage amendment wo
be unable to secure the necess
two-thirds vote in the house, and
ponents of prohibition expressed q
fidence that it, too, would be
feated.
AS framed by Representative
son, the prohibition bill would
hibit the sale, manufacture or imI
tation and expectation for sale of
toxicating liquors for beverage
poses in the United States and -
territory subject to the jurisdic4
thereof forever"
The suffrage amendment would
clare that the right of citizens Of
United States to vote shall not zs
denied or abridged on account of
The Council of One Hundred,
ganized for united temperance ed
tionai work last year at Colum
Ohio, held its first annual me
The name of the organiEati0(
changed to the Natia1 -
Council. and r
to estabffi
of Boston, was electedQ
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on Alan's ankles, then released her
hold and dropped the balance of the
distance to the ground, a scant ten
feet, landing without injury.
A thought later Alan dropped lightly
to her side, staggered trifle, recov-
cred and dragged her out of the way.
Barcus fell with heavy thump and
went upon his back, but demonstrated
his lack of injury by Immediately pick
ing himself up and joining the others
in a mad scramble for safety.
Overhead the special engine, hur-
ting onward like some titanic bolt,
struck the caboose with crash like
the explosion of cannon. 1t collapsed
upon itself like thing of pasteboard.
That it had been constructed of
more solid stuff was. abundantly
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boose. We smashed that to kindling
woodruff they got away just in time
to miss the crash. And by the time
we had stopped and Gained down the
engineer-well, it was dark and no
way of telling which way they had
rum"
The girl started to speak, but merely
dropped limp hands at her sides and
rolled her eyes helplessly.
"We do our BEST" Marrophat OBJ
served. 1--WE can't be blamed If
something - somehow - always hap
pens to tip the others off,"
The girl swung to face him with
blazing eyes. "Just what does that
mean?" she demanded in a dangerous
voice.
Marrophat lifted his shoulders.
'Nothing-much," he allowed. 81 am
only thinking how strange it is that
Mr.. Law can't be caught by any sort
of stratagem-when you are on the job,
Miss Judith"
The girls hands were clenched into
fists, white knuckles showing through
the flesh. "You contemplate puppy!"
she snapped.
But on this her voice failed; for her
tyes travelled past the person Of Mr..
Marrophat to the doorway of the draw
ing room and found it framing
stranger.
Excuse me, friends" he offered in
a lazy, semi-humorous drawl. ut pains
me considerable to butt in on this
happy family gathering, but business
is business, same as usual, and got
to asst you-all to please put up your
hands,"
What do you want?" the invalid de-
manded
why" drawled the bandit, nothing
in particular-only your cash. Shell
out, if you please-gents all and the
lady, too" He ran an appreciative
glance down the figure which Judith's
disguise revealed rather than con-
cealed. eff you'll pardon my takin'
notice." he amended. Perhaps ]
wouldn't if the lady's clothes didn't fit
uer SO dll-llreQ QUICK.
Keep a civil tongue in your head.
my mani" Judith counseled, without
any show of fear.
At the same time her fathers voice
brought her to her senses.
Judith! Be quiet. Let me deal
with this gentleman. l am sure we
can come to some arrangement"
you bet your life" agreed the gen.
tleman as the girl mutinously stepped
back. Il know what l want, and you.
all know you got it: so the name OF
the said arrangement Is just shell
OUT"
"One minute" the invalid inter.
posed. Don't misunderstood me: /
guarantee you shall be amply salts
fed. l give you my word-the word
of Seneca Urine"
The eyes of the bandit widened.
mo? Is that so? Seneca Urine, the
railroad king? Sures you're born
you're him: I've seen your picture
in the papers a dozen times. Well,
now, it looks like I'd drawn a full
house to this pair of deuces, don't it?
You ought to be able to pay something
handsome"
I'll pay you far more handsomely
than you dream Of if you'll do as l
WISH" Urine interrupted quickly. DO
me the service l wish-and name
your price: whatever it is, you shall
have it,"
Nothing could be fairer'n that!"
the two-gun man admitted suspicious
ly. But what's the number of this
here service-like you call it?"
Listen to me-" Urine bent his head |
forward and iabbed the air with an |
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I the freight was
3is off III Irestle. its crew thus

81 unconscious of their loss.
And behind them the special was
plunging forward at undated speed.
There was no time to execute their
plan of the first desperate instant-to
run along the ties to safety on the
solid earth: the distance was too
great; they could not possibly make it.
With common impulse the two men
glanced down to the bottom of the
gully, then looked at each other with
eyes informed by common inspiration.
Barcus announced in a breath:
"Thirty feet-not more"
Alan replied: Can you hold the
weight of the two of US for half a min
ute?"
Barcus shrugged: II can try. We
might as well-even if 1 can't"
While speaking, he was lowering
himself between the ties.
"All right" he announced briefly.
With a word to Rose, Alan slipped
down beside Barcus, shifted his hold
to the body Of the latter, and climbed
down over him until he was supported
solely by the grasp of his two hands
on Barcus' ankles.
Instantly Rose followed him. slip
ping like a snake down over the two
men till she in turn hung by her grasp
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NO ARIZONA HANGING BEE
Governor Succumbs to Pleas For e.
ecutive CIemency.

ecutlve Ciemency.
Phoenix, AriZ., Dec. 14.-There will
be no hanging of men at the Florence
'penitentiary on Dec. 10.
Six persons condemned by the &C.
ton of the electorate, in voting on
Nov. against the adjustment OF
capital punishment in Arizona. won
the clemency OF Governor Hunt.
The sentences OF two men were
committed by the governor just before
he began preparing the election pro
clamation which would put into ef.
feet, among other measures, the mi
tiated law taking away his power OF
pardon and Communication.
The case of another was referred
back to the Supreme court, and the
cases of the other three were referred
to the attorney general.
In a statement announcing his de-
cision to cal! off the proposed hang.
ing bee" on Dec. 10, Governor Hunt
declared that to permit the execu
lions would violate the spirit OF
Christmas.
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FIVE HURT IN FIRE
Haeerstowo, Md, t.as 100000 Blaze
R,,e;,oee

Haeerstow0, Md, h.as 100000 Blaze
In Business Section.
Hagerstown, Nd, Dec. 14.-Fire de.
stroyed the clothing stores of Max J.
Simon and Max Ruben, the dry goods
stores of Dufield & Reed and slight.
ly damaged Elliott & Myers grocery.
The fire also wrecked tho three.
story brick building of Max j., Simon.
1t is said that the loss will totbl $780,.
900, partly covered by INSURANCE.
A wall blown out by the eE plosion
of Illuminating gas, In falling, seri.
ously injured William SchueleF, Claud
Jacobs, Clarence Grim and Captain
Edward Burns, a Cumberland Valley
railroad passenger agent.
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Expioc on Strips and Kills.

Kane, Pa. Dec. Ak. L. Waid, OF
Oil City. was fatally burned in a gas
explosion at the pump station Of the
Mutual company, at Halsey. The force
Of the explosion was SO great that
parts of the building were blown a
distance of fifty feet. Almost every
stitch of clothing was burned from
the body Of Waid, who was rushed to
the Bradford hospital. where he died
Ia a short time.
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FOUR JOBS BY FInEBUGS
MeadvilIe, Pa, Suffers From Repeated
ALARMING Visitations,

Meadville. Pa, Dec. At-Four fires,
all believed to have been of incen.
diary origin, have kept the firemen OF
Meadville busy.
The fires began with the burning
of a large barn on the outskirts OF
the city. Flames were discovered in
the factory of the Magaw Cheese
company and fruit store adjoining
Shavings, saturated with oil, were
found in both buildings.
Later the freight depot of the Erie
railroad was destroyed by fire, at a
loss of $4,000. The total losses arc
placed at $4,000.
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THREE sHoT I'll QUAD REL
Husband Dead, Wife Not e ected to
i've [ anhlaJv NnnnGei M Arm

Harrisburg, Pa. Dee. i4.-buring q
quarrel, George Throne shot d nd prob
ably fatally wounded his wife. Mrs
Beulah Throne, and then killed him.
self with revolver bullet Though the
heart.
The couple did not live together
but Mrs. Throne visited her husban
at his boarding house, as was he
weekly custom. A dispute arose owe
the antics of her pet poodle. The wife
was shot three times and the boarding
mistress was wounded in the arm.
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London, Dec. Thames Ramsay
Macdonald, member of parliament
and chairman of the Labor party, has
gone to the front with an ambulance
corps. Macdonald for a timI was bit.
terly opposed to the war and accused
Sir Edward Grey, British foreign sec.
rotary, of being responsible for Eng.
lands participation.
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Kiiied nv EATING Raw Pork.

Wabash, Ind, Dec. IA. = Thomas
Messenger, sixteen years old, died as
the result OF eating raw pork. The
boys mother. two sisters and two
brothers were made dangerously Il
by eating the meat.
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Kaiser Heraininn Health.

Berlin, Dee. 14.-Emperor Williams
condition continues TO improve, 1t is
officially announced. The catarrhal
symptoms have wholly disappeared
and his majestys temperature is now
porusi.
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Father of Twelve Dies of Scratch.

Northumberland. Pa, Dec. IA. - A
slight scratch caused the death OF
Isaac w. Reigle, fifty-two years old,
when blood poison developed. He was
the father of twelve children, all OF
whom are living.
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1914. By Louis Joseph vanc'

proved by the shower of timbers, spIin-
tiers and broken iron that rained about
the heads of the fugitives.
For all that, the gods smiled upon
them for their courage: they escaped
without a scratch.
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(Chapter Thirty-Five Continued)

Climbing to the top of the box car
she peered keenly through the gloam-
ing, which was not yet so dense that
she might not discern two heads pro-