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Evening star., 1914-12-21
GERMANS JOKE BRITISH
ON FEAR OF ZEPPELINS

LONDON, December GA prominent
neutral traveller who reached London
today from Berlin expressed the opin-
ion that the Germans are not thinking
seriously of Zeppelin invasion of
england.
According TO this observer. they re-
gard the apprehension and the precau-
tions against Zeppelin attacks taken i'll
London and other English cities as a
great joke,
Evening star., 1914-12-21

IT is pointed out that the Russians have
thus assumed positions on their third line
of defense. The evacuation of LODI
which lies to the west of this line was
mus IN logical sequence TO this move
ment and, according to the general opin-
ION here. had no bearing on the attack
on Warsaw. The Russians for the pres
ent apparently are attempting nothin,
more than TO retard the enemy and TO
oeteat attempts at fankinS movements.
German Official View.
BERLIN. December 81 (by wIreiess,.-
The official press bureau has given out
Tor publication the following statement.
Although certain observers still affect
the belief that the German victory in tho
east VIII inure against danger of a Rus
san invasion. for all time as one COM
haenlator puts IT. 1t is beginning to be
feahzed that a victory. as complete as it
was. Is not synonymous with utter de-
struction OF the Russian hosts and that
l1uch remains to be done There still
available.
The Vienna Neuf F'reie Presse pub
lshes the comment of an unnamed
general, who points out that the rear
guard engagements of the retreatiug
enemy may not only be designed TO
save the Russians train, but also to
Upon whether they will be able 10
bring enough fresh troops, he savs
VIII depend whether the success all
ready achieved will be of lasting valut.
vienna official report describing
neaVy hghting near Krosno and alon:.
the upper Dunajee river shows tha.
the Russians there are still capabI. o.
determined resistance. Private advices
snow that the Russians are retreatins.
IN the Carpathians northward from
Munkacs without fighting
Another factor that contains a
warning against too great expectation
IA Poland IS that the retreating Rus
slams are getting nearer their base of
supplies. while their pursuers are get
tlng farther away in country of ter
rible highways Despite this and the
scarcity OF official reports there is COM
plete confidence that Field Marshal Won
linden burg will be able to finish what
he has begun
Polish Legion Is Formed.
WARSAW, Russian Poland, December
~, via Petrograd and London, Deccm-
Der 21.-By authority of Grand Duke
Nicholas Polish legion has been o.
sanized. The Russian army contains
many Polish volunteers, but the legion
will be the first Polish contingent ny
ing distinctive flag to be accepted.
Four thousand Poles are now enrolled
in the legion and will be ready to 20
to the front in six weeks.
Kaiser Announces Victory.
KARLSRUHE. via, Berlin to London.
December 21.-Grand Duchess Louise of
Baden has received the following tele-
gram from Emperor william:
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
just reported that the Russian army.
after desperate fighting. retreats and
is being pursued along the entire front
1T is evident that the Lord aided our
heroic troops. To Him alone is duo the
honor"
Emperor William also thanked in n
telegram the 14th Army Corps, which
participated prominently in the fight
ing on the Russian center.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
Work Five Hours to Blow Safe

CHICAGO, December 21.-Sa blowers
worked five hours in the Office of a To-
cal downtown theater early today be-
fore they forced open the strong box.
Their booty, embracing the Saturday
and Sunday night receipts, totaled
$4,000 A watchman was gagged and
bound in a chair. one robber standing
guard over him while two others work.
ed on the safe.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
EXPEDITES DISTRICT BILL.
Senate Committee Hopes to Complete
It Before the HOLIDAYS.

The subcommittee of the Senate ap-
preparations committee in charge of
the District appropriation bill this aft
ernoon continued work on that meas
ure. hoping to complete it in time for
the full committee to act upon it and
report the measure to the Senate be-
fore the Christmas holidays.
Supt. Thurston- Of the board of edu-
cation was before the subcommittee
for a short time, explaining the de-
tails of some of the estimates for the
public schools.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
British Steamer Westmoor Floated

NORFOLK, Va. December 21.-The
British steamer Westmoor, Capt. Evans,
bound for London, grounded four miles
east of Cape Henry yesterday, while
avoiding collision with a schooner. She
later fioated and returned to Norfolk,
where it was found that two blades of
her propeller We're broken. She went
! to Newport News for repairs.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
REPORTS OF DISASTER
TO GERMAN VESSEL

LONDON, December Il, 4:45 pm
Persistent rumors are current that a
German cruiser has been sunk off the
coast of Scotland.
1t is also rumored that two British
destroyers arrived at Leith, Scotland,
badly damaged.
There is no official confirmation of
these reports.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
Reports From Other Fronts.

Reports From Other Fronts.
Along the southern frontier of East
/ Prussia the Russians claim to have the
upper hand. but farther to the south in
southern Poland. as well as in Galicia,
the leaders of the Austro-German
forces declare they are sweeping the
Russians before them. They assert
further that they have cleared all the
Russians out of west Galicia. This
means that the long siege Of Cracow
has been raised and that if this ad-
vance on the part of the Teuton allies
continues it may bring similar relief to
the Austrian garrison at Przemysl, be-
sieged by the Russians since the early
days of the war.
The vigorous Austrian offensive in
this arena of hostilities has necessi-
tated the withdrawal of many troops
heretofore used against Servia, and
there are indications that the Austrian
attempts to crush Servia will for the
time being be abandoned.
Russians Cross the Bzura.
Gen. Won Hindenburg's army, which is
advancing on Warsaw over a wide front
between the Vistula and the Pilicia rivers,
aud which occupied Lowicz Friday,
reached the new Russian positions along
the Bzura river and southWard to RaWa
Saturday, with the result that another
big battle is in progress.
The Russians retired across the Bzura
river, destroying the bridges behind them,
and two German detachments which fol-
lowed over a partly burned bridge were
tackled, and are said to have been an
initiated. fifty survivors being taken
prisoners.
This is only the beginning of the great
battle for Warsaw, from which the Ger
mans are now only thirty miles or less.
Gen. Won Rindenburg. however, expects
stern resistance, which the strongly re-
inforced Russian army is certain to offer
to his further advance, protected by the
Vistula river, which the Germans have
been unable to cross.
The Russians are continuing their
operations against East Prussia
though the capital of Poland were not
threatened and by counter attacks are
attempting to throw off the Austro-
German attacks in Galicia. An Austri-
cording to the Russian official state
ment, has entirely failed, and there, as
well as at other points, prisoners and
guns were taken.
Holding Germans at Bay.
PETROGRAD, via London, December
81. 1:4S p.m-The Russian forces are
still holding at bay the German column
which is seeking to cross the Bzura
river at Socilaczew and advance on
Warsaw. thirty miles away. For three
days this German army of about 100000
men has been endeavoring to cross the
river and throw back the Russians who
are holding the right bank.
SochaczeW continues to be the Ger
man objective in the attempt to reach
Warsaw The Russian forces on the
right bank of the Bzura are heavily
entrenched. Their artillery is SO placed
that it commands the river to its juno
ton with the Vistula eighteen miles
north Southwark the Russian line ex-
tends to OpocZno, twenty-five miles
east of Pietrkow. which recently was
evacuated, and forty-five miles east of
Sczerczow, where the Russians first Op-
posed the German extreme right.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
South Carolina to Aid Belgians.

CHARLESTON, S. c., December 21.-
A ship carrying approximately 5000
tons of food and clothing contributed
by the people of South Carolina for
the Belgian sufferers will sail from
Charleston January rs, according to an-
nouncement made here today
Evening star., 1914-12-21
NO CAUSE FOR APPEAL.
Judge Newman Declines to Grant
Certificate for Leo NJ. Frank.

ATLANTA. December 81. - Federal
Judge Newman today declined to grant
a certificate stating that, in his opin-
ion, there were probable causes for an
appeal to the United States Supreme
Court in the habeas corpus proceedings
instituted by Leo NJ. Frank, under SEN
tence to be hanged January - for the
murder of Mary Phagan.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
RUSSIAN ARMY, ATBAY,
CONTINUES TO BATTLE
AT WARSAW'S GATES
Germans Admit That, Despite Recent
Successes, Gigantic Task Is Before
the kaiser's Commanders.

LONDON, December 1925 pm.-The great to the
west Warsaw has be decided judging
conveyed in dispatches from Berlin Petrosad
appears today to British military observers that the
contention that Gen. Hnderbg
over the Russians be qualified parallel
recent claims of crushing Russian victory Lodz
sequently proved to be premature and exaggerated
STEADY ADVANCE ON WARSAW
The German commanded by Gen. Hindenburg has
made steady advance Polish capital but the
Russians falling back appear positions in
strong ntrencments and spite the invaders are
within two or three days march of Warsaw there good
believe that much hard fighting deter
mined whether this latest attempt occupy will be
crowned with success
Evening star., 1914-12-21
Austrian, Statement

December .lThe
baxbec issued, December 20:
in
battle Is deveIop
has tho
uBnec
RusaB in GRllca
souh theyh hnverc ~ -
Evening star., 1914-12-21
British Steamer Strikes Mine.

LONDON, December o1.-The British
steamer Tritonia of the Donaldson line
struck a mine Off the north coast OF
Ireland Saturday morning, and Is be-
lieved to have foundered. according to
an announcement by the admiralty.
The crew of the steamer was saved
Evening star., 1914-12-21
ADVERSE REPORT
ON S|DDONS' NAME
Subcommittee Submits Result
of Investigation on
Nomination.
TWO MATTERS URGED
AGAINST CONFIRMATION
Full Committee, It Is Thought, Will
Support Today's Action-Fight
May Go to Senate Floor.

The nomination of CommS Ssi oner
Frederick L. Siddons to be associate
justice of the District Supreme Court
was reported adversely to the full jul
dietary committee of the Senate today
by the subcommittee which had been
investigating the nomination.
The full committee did not act upon
the report, but will do so at an early
date.
The vote of the subcommittee on the
Siddons nomination stood 4 to l against
Mr. Siddons. Those voting against him
were Senators Cu1berson, chairman
Walsh, Clark of Wyoming and Nelson.
Senator Chiffon of West Virginia voted
for Siddons.
The fight at present lies in the COM
mittee on judiciary, but in view of the
large majority vote of the subcommit-
tee against Mr.. Siddons, it appears
probable that the full committee will
support the action of the subcommit-
tee
In that event, the fight will be taken
to the floor of the Senate, it was said
today. Senator Chiffon will write a
minority report. favorable to Siddons, to
lay before the full committee, and If the
nomination is reported unfavorably to
the Senate he will do all in his power to
prevent the rejection of the nomination
by the Senate.
Offer to Get Pardon for Cash.
Senator Chiffon is authority for the
statement that only two matters were
urged against Mr. Siddons' confirmation
as judge. The first of these was that a
letter had been sent out from the office
H.
than ten years ago to a prisoner in a
federal penitentiary Offering to get him
a pardon for $500. This letter was put
into the hands of Justice McReynolds Of
the United States Supreme Court while
he was Attorney General, and he refused
to recommend Mr.. Siddons for nomina-
ton as associate justice Of the District
Supreme Court, it is said.
Later his successor. Attorney General
Gregory, went into the matter and did
recommend Mr.. Siddons to the Presi-
dent for appointment to the bench. 1t
was explained by Jackson II. Ralston,
member of the firm of Ralston & Sid
dons, that Mr.. Siddons knew nothing of
the letter which was sent to the pris-
oner in the penitentiary
Alleged Unethical Treatment.
The other matter which was cited
against Mr.. Siddons before the subcom-
Inittee was charge made by c. L.
Richardson, an attorney. that he had
been treated in an unethical manner by
the firm now composed of Ralaton and
W. L. Richardson, of which Mr.. Siddons
was at that time a member.
He complained that in a case which
he ha1 in conjunction with the Sid
dons firm before the Court of Claims
he was shouldered aside and the firm
made attorney of record in the case.
w. L. Richardson appeared before the
Senate subcommittee last week and
explained that under the rules of the
Court OF Claims there can be only one
! attorney of record i'll a case. He told
| the committee that c. Il. Richardson
| had been given all the fees, etc, tc
| which he was entitled.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
Supreme Court Takes Holiday Recess

The Supreme Court of the United
States today took recess until Jan
uary A.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
Thaw Makes No Comment.

MANCHESTER, n. H., December 2l.-
Harry X. Thaw received without COM
ment today the announcement from
Washington that the Supreme Court
Ii | reversed the decision of the fed
era1 court in New Hampshire which
refused to extradite him to New York
His secretary, speaking for him. after
manifesting surprise. said:
Mr.. Thaw has no comment to ma ke
Any statement regarding the court s
action will have to come from his
counsel, Philander c. Knox, in whom
Mr. Thaw has every confidence"
Thaw received the news through a
press dispatch. He has been topping
in this city for the past three months.
Evening star., 1914-12-21

place where the Constitution provides
ior its taking place.
we regard it as too clear for lengthy
cred Up at once
Evening star., 1914-12-21
WEATHER.

Fair and colder tonight and Tues
day; fresh westerly winds. Tempera-
ture for the past twenty,1our nours:
at am. today.
For full report see page H.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-14
SPORT.
s..nd,.x of w..,ern League r,un..

Bob Moha of Milwaukee outpointed
Frank Mantell of Providence. r. l., in
n ten.round no.decision bout at Mil
waukoe
At Stcttln, Germany. Lieutcnants
Faber and kurtz. German army avla
tors. were killed while attempting tc
make n landing. They were on u
flight from Schwerin to Psep.
Frankly Fowser of El Paso and Ed
die Johnson OF Pueblo boxed TO draw
In fifteen Of the fastest rounds wit
messed In Leadville. Colo, since the
days of Dago Mike and Haigh. Smith
Ty Cobbs annual salary from the
Detroit ball club is $1,000 according
TO statements made In Chicago by Ed
gar Willct and Delos Drake, formeI
pitcher and infielder, respectively. for
the Detroit Americans.
Kid Evans of Pueblo and Nat Leon.
ard, n Colorado City bantamweigh;
have been matched for bout to b,
staged before the Rcdmcn at Colorado
city. May 10, A sis.round preliminary
between George Burg and Eddie Meis
Ion VIII precedc the bigger event.
The establishment OF racing in
Colorado under n state law and com.
mission Is meeting with most favor.
able comment and keen intercs,
throughout the East. This Is the
statement OF General Manager w. A..
Read OF the Denver Fair and Racing
Association. who arrived In Denver
after an extended tour of Eastern race
trucks which included n visit to New
York city to confer with tho officials
OF the New York Jockey Club.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-14
FOREIGN.

Madam Lillian Nordica, the singer,
died at Batavia, Java.
Herr Won Schuch. musical director
OF the Court thcater at Dresden, Is
dead.
A bomb placed by suffragettes en-
ploded in the gallery of the Metropoli.
tan tabernacle in South London, an
cdifice made famous by the late
Charles II. Spurgeon.
MeNicans arriving at III Paso. Tex.
from Tcrreon say Carrauza and Villa
have finally broken; that villa had de-
posed Carranza and sent him to Du.
range and he has declared himself
provisional president of Mexico.
Soaring broad line across GOO
miles OF wilderness In the far North.
In order that the possessions of the
United States and Canada may have
a distinct separation at every point.
Will be completed during the coming
open season.
The Duchess de Tallcyrand. former.
ly Miss Anna Gould. has notified the
president of the tribunal OF the Rota
at Rome that she entirely withdraws
the defense entered by her In the mat.
rimonial annulment case brought by
Comte Boni de Castellano.
Forty cars OF cotton owned by
British planters In the Laguna district
near Torreon. which had been confis.
Gated by General villa with the cotton
owned by Spaniards has been released
and arrived at JuUrcz It will be
shipped to the United States immodi.
atoly.
President Hncrtns three peace com.
miasionors, Emilio Rahasa, Augustin
Rodriguez and Luis ElEucra, arrived
at Vera Cruz on their way to Niagara
Falls, Canada. whore the conference
between the mcdiators and the repro.
sculatNcs OF the United States and
Mexico win be- held
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-14
WESTERN.

Mothers Day. Sunday. May 10, was
generally observed.
Oregon's registration for the state
primary election on May 10 is 226,35l.
an increase OF 66,i63 over 1912.
Senator William j. Stone of Nilsson.
ri has filed declaration of his candi'
dacy for the Democratic nomination
for United States senator TO succeed
himself.
Swedish residents OF the San Fran
cisco bay region turned out in force
for the ground breaking ceremonies
for Swedcn's building ut the Panama
Pacific exposition.
One marriage In five Is a failure in
Cook county. according to figures
made public at Chicago by the divorce
and marriage statistics bureau. Since
Jan. |, 1885 licenses to wed have been
issued aud 1870 divorce suits filed.
scwcll Traux, Canon city, Colo,
mining engineer Is said to be dying
from u shot in the head. presumably
self-lnilictcd. at the summer cottage
Of his fatherin.law. w, &. Egan. nj
Highland Park u suburb of Chicago.
with n bullet from rifle he had
previously concealed In his apartment,
Charles w Post millionaire manu-.
facturer OF cereal foods. killed him.
self at his winter home AT Santa Bar
hara, Cal
National guard officers at Fort
worth. Tex. declared that 250.0OO
volunteer troops would be mobiliscd
in Texas within the next ten days
This statement by the guard officers
is denied In Washington.
Contracts with the United Mine
Workers for two years have been
signed up by the mine owners OF
PENNSYLVANIA. Indiana, Illinois and
West Virginia, according to John Law.
son who returned to Denver from In.
dianapolis
Dr Cav Orostc da Nclla, the Italian
consul at Denver, announced that he
would make formal demand on Gov.
crnor Ammons for damages for the
Italian subjects who lost thclr rola.
tiycs and property at the Ludlow bat
tie and lire
Refugees arriving at Nogalcs have
brought word that serious Indian
war IN Sonora Is imminent, II is said
COO Mayo Indians. brought from Slna.
loa short time ago to fight tho iaqui
Indians, have taken to the hills and
joinod the Yaquis from Cruz dc Picdrn.
The Mayos and Naquis now are report
I'd holding big council In the hills.
1900.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-14
One Dozen Indicted at Cripple Greek.

Cripple Crcek.-A full report of the
findings OF the grand jury containing
more than 10000 words, which con-
vened April l6 last by order of Judge
John Il. Little of the District Court,
has been mads public. 1t comprises
In part sweeping denunciation OF
Teller county official corruption and
incompetency and also charges Off
cial corruption and dishonesty on the
part of city officials here who are now
in office. More than a dozen indict-
ments are returned against county
officials now in office. The report
calls for the designations of James
Butler. city clerk. and w. II. Harris,
police magistrate. either voluntarily
or by forced action of the city council,
the latter body being called on to take
proper means to remove both of the
officials forthwith from office. The in
dictments include liquor dealers in diff
ierent towns and also take in bunch
of well known gamblers.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-14
GEN e RAJ.

Following heavy rainfall. three
inchs OF snow fell nj Sturgis. S. D..
The rain and snow are OF great bene.
tit to crops.
\ storm which passed over western
Illinois and eastern Iowa caused con.
siderable damage to property In a
number OF towns.
Word has been received at I'll Paso
Tex. OF the finding OF the body OF
James $. Beard, n wealthy American.
near Parras, Coahuila.
Four girls were burned TO death
and one man was probably fatally in.
jurod at Newark. n. j., when fire de.
stroyed the Alpine apartment house.
Capt. W. 7, Aspinall OF the steamer
Gregory. which arrived at New York
from lqu,os. $500 miles up the ANA.
zon. brought story OF n massacre OF
forty.fivc Peruvian soldiers. all In.
dians. who had murdered and killed
thoiy officers.
Three hundred condemned army
rifles and 200 rounds OF ammunition
for each weapon. consigned to the
United Mine Workers OF Americas
agent at Ration. n. NJ. from New York
were taken over by the federal Off.
GERS at Trinidad. Colo.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-14
ANClENTs KNEW OF GLAZING
Proof That Early Inhabitants Of Mex.
leo Used Process In the Manu-
facture Of Pottery.

The discovery by Henry c. Mercer
OF Daylestown, Pa. that the ancient
inhabitants of Mexico used glazing
process in the manufacture OF their
pottery has revolutionized the views
OF ceramic experts at the University
OF Pennsylvania, and may lead. says
American Art News. to the discovery
of beds Of clay suitable for use today
Mr. Mercer, who is an expert on til
ing and former curator of the Uni
versity museum, during a recent study
OF Mexican potteries at the museum.
had his attention called to the vari-
ance in workmanship in certain col
lections. He promptly classified the
potteries as possessing two different
kinds Of clay. and was surprised to
find that distinct glaze was still
apparent.
The ancient Egyptians, says Mr..
Mercer. did not glaze their works, the
Chinese adopting this precaution at
later date to make their vessels i'm
pervious to water. Civilization had
been established by this time. how.
ever. and the use OF the glazing art
by prehistoric MeXicans may unfold
interesting ceramics.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-14
SIXTEEN TRUE BILLS
FOUND BY WELD COUNTY GRAND
JURY.
Names Of Persons Indicted Withheld
Pending Arrests; Report on
Public Buildings.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Greeley, Colo.-Sixteen indictments
were returned by the grand jury
which has been In session for several
weeks, the true bills being returned
to District Judge r. G. Strong and
placed in the hands of Sheriff 5. j.
McAfee for service Pending the ar
rest of those mentioned in the bills.
the authorities have suppressed the
names.
In addition to the indictments the
grand jury considered report con
cerning the public buildings of Weld
county and named several in every
town in Weld as not coming up to the
standard required by law. Notes were
taken by the examiners and turned
over to Deputy District Attorney Vic
tor T. Hayes with the request that
the owners be given reasonable time
in which to remedy any defects.