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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Calais Plan Stranded.
COPENHAGEN, December 19.-From
Hamburg comes the report that in Ger
man naval circles the situation is dis
cussed as follows:
Marine officers regard the plan of the
German army to force its way to Ca
1ais as definitely stranded, but on the
other hand, they point out that Ostend.
Zeebrugge and other ports on the Bel
gan coast are in German possession,
and an attack England can very
well be started from these places.
There will be only short intervals be-
tween raids like that of last Wednes-
dav if circumstances allow. There is
no fixed scheme for the expeditions be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
500 ITALIAN MEETINGS TO HONOR
ASSAILANT OF FRANCIS JOSEPH

arose from Austria's possession of
Trieste and Trent, once Italian terri
tory. This eliminated in the attempt on
the life of Francis Joseph by the young
Triestine. Overdank. a deserter from the
Austrian army and a student in an
Italian university. After his. execution
overdank was proclaimed by his parti-
sans as martyr to the Italian cause.
The anti-Austrian feeling has found
freer expression since the beginning of
the war, and the outspoken determine
tion of certain element to force the
government to join the triple entente
and night Austria. for the primary pur-
pose of acquiring the Italian provinces
still under Hapsburg rule, are giving
the authorities some concern Conse-
quently the most rigid instructions
have been issued for the repression OF
anti Austrian outbursts at tomorrow's
meetings.
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They objected, but ] replied to their
supplica tions with groan, but l ad-
nit it was not amusing for them, but
the idea was of admirable efficiency.
The fire directed on our men at once
diminished, and my men were thus
masters of the principal street Every
one who shows himself in the street is
at once shot. The artillery was also
put vigorously to work, and by z
o'clock in the evening order reigned
in st. Die.
"As ] learned later, a reserve regi-
ment, which was more to the north of
the town made a similar experiment to
mine. Four civilians who were placed
in chairs in the middle of the street
were killed by French bullets saw
them myself lying in the middle of the
street near a hospital"
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Including these lists, the German
losses along the User. as thus far pub
lfshed, are 10000.
Gold Reserve Increases.
The official press bureau TODAY gave
out the following information to the
German newspapers:
The gold reserve of the I,nnerial
.3anS 3 5naS OF Germany last week totaled
.,vaI.Ooo.oOO marks ($513, ,000,000), an
increase over the previous week OF 33-
Ooo. 600 marks f$S,250.0O0).
according to reports received here.
ne oritish have established recruiting
omces IN the Greek Islands OF Crete
and Cepha1onia. Only volunteers nast
the age OF forty-five years will be ac-
cepted
Servian Campaign Abandoned.
The Austrians appear to have aban-
doned for time all operations in Ser
via. Teuton military critics are of the
opinion that the Austrians were faced
with the question of either strengthen
ing their forces in Servia or western
-Galicia and that they chose the LATTE
course as IT was the one that require.
the greatest urgency. Later events. I'll.
military observers say. fully justified
the Austrian army headquarters stars
decision
The operations in Servia will be re-
sumed, it is expected, II west Galicia
is cleared of the Russians.
Says Hungary Is Resentful.
LONDON. December i9.-The Morning
Post today publishes Budapest letter,
written by Hungarian journalist, in
which he describes the defeat of the
Austrian army in Servia and its suffer-
ings in retreat.
The public and official circles" the
letter says. ARE furious at Potiorek
for allowing the withdrawal of three
army corps from his front when he
ought to have known il would leave
him too weak TO withstand the Ser
vians.
I'm the rear guard actions during tho
retreat the Austrians lost $4,000 men
in dead or wounded and 10000 prison
ers. besides sacrificing more gunc, am
munition and provisions than the Scf-.
vians ever had in the whole war.
The Hungarian regiments suffered
severely. and the remnants of Potio.
rek's army of about 100000 are now in
Bosnia trying to reform"
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CH1ASSO, Switzerland, December -,
via Paris. 1855 p.m.-More than 500
meetings throughout Italy have been
arranged for tomorrow to commemo-
rate the anniversary of the hanging of
the soldier Oyerdank, who paid the
death penalty December 20. 1852. for
attempting to assassinate Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria The Italian
government is taking extraordinary
measures to suppress anti Austrian
demonstrations in connection with
these meetings.
1t must be remembered that when the
triple alliance was formed serious dis
turbances occurred in Italy on account
of the disapproval of the tie between
that country and Austria. This feeling
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S|DDONS OPPOSED
BY SUBCOMMITTEE
UnfavorabIe Report Expected
on Nomination as Associate
Justice of Supreme Court.

7 That the subcommittee of the judi
ciary committee which has had the
nomination of Commissioner Frederick
L. Siddons as associate justice of the
District Supreme Court will make an
unfavorable report on the nomination
to the full committee when it meets
tomorrow morning was gossip about
the Capitol last evening.
The full committee, of course, may
overrule the action of the subcommit-
tee in this matter, and order a favor
able report upon Mr.. Siddons' nomina-
ton.
Pledged to Secrecy.
The members of the subcommittee
were pledged to secrecy in regard to
the matter Senator Culberson, chair
man of the subcommittee as we'll as of
the full committee, declined to state
last night whether the report of the
subcommittee would be favorable to
Mr.. Siddons or not.
He merely said that the subcommit-
tee had completed its work and would
make it's report tomorrow. He said that
it had been decided by the subcommit-
tee to hold the matter in confidence
untH submitted to the full committee.
Other members of the subcommittee
are Senators Walsh, Chiffon, Nelson
and Clar of Wyoming.
Siddons on Gridiron.
The subcommittee was in session for
nearly three hours Yesterday afternoon.
Three other long sessions were held dur
ing the week by the subcommittee. ON
Friday Commissioner Siddons was called
before the committeeman and questioned
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RUSSIAN CRUISER SINKS
SHIP, CAPTURES ANOTHER

LONDON. December 20, 2:15 p.m-
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd says
that an admiralty statement announces
that the cruiser Askold has arrived at
Port Said, and reports that while re-
connoiteriDS the coast Of Syria she
captured the German steamer Haifa in
the harbor of Haifa and sent her to
Port Said as a prize.
Near Beirut the Askold sank Turk
ish steamer
At six points along the Syrian littoral
the Askold sent steam launches out to
reconnOiter the coast.
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cause they are very difficult. especially
during the winter. The sky may be
ciear at Helgoland. but it may be foggy
along the shores of England, or there
may be great fog banks in the south
OF England and perhaps not near Scot
Spies Furnish Plans.
Naval captains are all supplied with
a long list of coast towns with all the
particulars known through spies in
England.
The main purpose of the raids is to
cause panic in England. 1t is the
kaiser's desire to encourage such feel
1nss TO revive the spirits of the peo-
pie.
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TWO FRENCH AVIATORS
ARE BURNED TO DEATH

PARIS. December 10, 4:l1 pm
Lieut.. Grugere and Maj. Destouche,
military aviators, met death today dur
ing a flight from Issy. a suburb of
Paris. AS they were flying over the
neighboring town of Vaugirard their
biplane- was caught by gust of wind.
1t became unmanageable and dashed
downward. crashing into a cattle shed.
The aeroplane. caught fire and the two
aviators were incinerated.
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SUPREME COURT LIKELY
TO HEAR FRANK CASE
Federal Judge Refuses Writ of
Habeas Corpus to Man Con.
demned to Death.

ATLANTA, Ga. December l9-Leo
Frank. condemned to be hanged Janu-
ary % next for the murder here in
April. 1913, of Mary Phagan. was re-
fused a writ of habeas corpus by Fed
eral Judge ]. T. Newman today
motion was Immediately made by
Franks attorneys, requesting an ap-
peal from today's decision to the
United States Supreme Court, and Judge
Newman announced he would give a
decision on this motion Monday.
There was some confusion with re-
gard to the appeal, and it was first
announced that Judge Newman had
granted it. The judge stated tonight,
however. that he announced at the
close of the hearing late today that he
was inclined to grant the appeal
Subsequently, it was stated, the fed
eral law enacted in 1908 requiring a
federal judge in granting an appeal in
habeas corpus proceedings to issue a
certificate stating his opinion that
there was probable cause for an appeal
was brought to the courts attention
torneys that he would hold his de-
cision on the matter in abeyance until
Monday.
The writ was sought on the ground
tndi FRANK CONSTITUTIONAL rights were
violated, in that he was "involuntariIy
absent from the courtroom when the
verdict was announced. Attorneys
Henry G. PEBBLES and Harry A. Alex
ander, on Franks behalf, argued that
the Georgia state courts lost jurisdic-
tion in the case when he was denied
the right to face the jury at the cul-
minatfon of his trial
Claim Judgment Is Void.
They declared that Frank is being
deprived of his liberty under a con-
viction and judgment which, they corr
tended. was rendered void by reason of
the trial courts action. They argued
that the question was not one in
volving the state courts procedure, but
one for the jurisdiction of the federal
courts.
Franks attorneys stated the matter
! will go to the Supreme Court on the
question of whether Judge Newman
erred in denying the writ, and that the
constitutional question will be present.
ed incidentally.
The granting of the appeal, it is
stated, will operate automatically to
stay the execution of Frank, which
recently was set for January %, until
after the Supreme Court has given
decision on the appeal.
An appeal in the Frank case would
not come up for consideration in the
Supreme Court for nearly two years
unless applications to advance it were
granted.
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ENGLISH WARSHIPS
DESTROY GERMANS
WORKS IN BELGIUM
Dover Reports Seven-Hour Bombard-
ment Silences Teutons' Guns.
Plans to Raid England.

DOVER, via London, December 1924 am.-Between
and Mddekerke the German positions heavily
by the British warhps between Friday midnight
urday morning said that the Germans replied point
with tweve-nch guns
During the earlier stage of the action the
but apparently
reply early in the morning very light
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AFFIXES HIS SIGNATURE
TO PAPER IN KANSAS CITY
Convinced by Griffith That Option
Clause in Original Document
Is Binding.
SALARY IS $12,5oo; NO BONUS
Action Repudiating Federal League
Agreement Follows All-Day Con-
ference With Local Teams
Manager.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Decem-
Der Io.-Clark Griffith, manager
OF the Washington American
League base ball club, announced
here late today that he had signed
Walter Johnson as pitcher for the
Washington Americans with a
three-year contract and that
Johnson would play with Wash
ington next season.
The manager and pitcher
reached an agreement in an all
day conference. Johnson issued
the following signed statement:
after a conference with Man
ager Griffith and legal authorities
I am convinced the option in my
last years contract with the
Washington ball club was bind
ing, and am going to return to
the Washington ball club and full
fill my agreement and at the
terms offered me by that club.
"WALTER JOHNSON"
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LONDON December 12:4e a.m.-According Berlin
wireless Dispatch advices from Vienna headquarters
that the battle of Lanowa the Austrian completely
routed the Russians which Galca
Hungarian made prisoners large
quantity of material, IS claimed
THE Russian loss enormous dispatches add
the pursuit is everywhere being followed up"
Vienna also the Russian
ing been routed with Austrian in close pursuit
SAY $4,000 RUSSIANS CAPTURED
THE HAGUE London December TO- 2:1s am-The total
number of Russians captured by the
the last few days reported by Vienna dispatches
After the fighting Lanowa Russians
asserted that is very large 200
dead being found at Limanowa alone.
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Italy Arranges $500, 100000 Loan.

ROME. December 19. $50 p.m.-A
government loan of $2oo.ooo.Ooo at 51z
per cent has been arranged for. The
loan will be issued January |, 1915.
and will extend over q period of TWEEN
ty-five years.
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KAISER VISITS WOUNDED
IN POTSDAM HOSPITAL

AMSTERDAM. December 10. via Lon
don. December 20. 2:O5 ANA dis
patch received here from Berlin quotes
the Vossische Zeitung of that city as
saying that Friday Emperor William
visited the wounded soldiers in the
hospital at Potsdam
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Will Resume Duties.

C'Ieary will go away for recuperation
and expects soon TO resume his Work.
Newman was shot July :3 last while
ne vas in Cleary : office in Haverstraw
waiting to tell the town clerk that ne
had married his daughter.
The contention of the defense was that
although Cleary had learned that his
daughter Was to become mother. he
Ala no, know that Newman had MAR
ried her. 49,
The town clerk testified that, driven
temporarily out of his mind by his
daughters plight. be had no recoilec-
ton of events Immediately preceo'hs the
sboo,inc or OF the tragedy itself.
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Muscovites' Casualties in Callicia Enor.
nous, With Armies Being Holly
Pursued. Vienna Reports.
GERMANS CAPTURE LOWICZ

PoSEN, Germany army headquarters in the east. De-
eember 49, via Berlin and London December SO
Field Marshal Hndenburgs army took Lowcz today
da) after heavy fighting for several days and compelled
the further retirement of the Russian lines.
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Austrian Statement


comm was issued
to
GaIica
ban OF The rive amosc routed.
ali havec
RiverP
to our troops
made evithOu
ndred prison
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CLEARY ACQUITTED
ON MURDER CHARGE
HaverstraW Town Clerk Freed
After Trial for Killing His
Son-in-LaW.

NEW CITY, n. Y. December 19.-
William V. Cleary. town clerk of HaV-
erstraw and democratic leader in Rock
land county, was acquitted by a jury
in supreme court here tonight of the
charge of murder in the first degree,
on which he was tried for the killing
of Eugene NJ. Newman, his son-in-law.
Announcement of the verdict was the
signal for a demonstration by Cleary's
friends, who had remained in the
courtroom while the jury was deliber-
ating.
When the jury sent word that 1t had
agreed Cleary was brought in from
the jail, adjoining the courthouse he
showed the effects of the strain ne had
been under after the jury'S retirement
Mrs Cleary who was in court when
the announcement came, was overcome
by nervous attack Her extreme
paleneSs and deep agitation attracted
district Attorney Gagan's attention He
requested that she be taken from the
room.
Almost Shouts Verdict.
When the jury filed in it was ap-
parent what the verdict would be-
Foreman Frank .Heddy. when asked
what the jury lad decided. almost
shouted the words Not guilty.
applause followed the announcement
ricary seemed dazed at first, and un-
suIe to comprehend the significance OF
the jurys finding. When he reSained
his composure he asked permission TO
hank the jury 1t was granted. and he
sho"k hands with each one of the
twelve men. saying, Gentlemen. ] thank
you for your merciful and righteous
verdict
IL vas learned that at time durlnS
the jury's delibera tons were more than
four votes cast for tleary's conviction
on anv ballot. The vote stood to 4
for acquittal until the last ballot One
Of the jurors said the scene between
father and daughter in the courtroom
YESTERDAY had affected them greatly. inn
pressing them with belief in Cleary's
overpowerins love for the girl.
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French Statement

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Belgium.
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down.
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
STONINGTON
Bremen to Hold Experience Mestins-- Mrs. Henry praper's peath-ScheoIs Close the Esd.

In planning an experience meeting the Stonington fire police are making arrangements for something unusual this (Saturday) evening. This will be get-together meeting, when each will tell the experience of his everyday life to interest the gathering. The meeting will be led by Henry A. Muller. Later refreshments will be served and a so- cial time enjoyed.
 Death of Mra. Draper.
 Anna Palmer Draper. widow of Prof. Henry Draper, who died in New York recently, was well known in the bor- ough. having been a former resident. She was a cousin of Mrs. e. D. Stan ton. She was the donor of the Draper Memorial at Harvard university, where she spent much of her time working with her husband, one of the leading astronomers of the country. She was the daughter of Courtlandt Palmer and was one Of a family of four children. Her great-grandfather was Capt. Amos Palmer. one of the defenders of Ston- ington from the British attack in 1874.
 Town Clerk E. B. Hinckiey has re- ported 2f6 hunters licenses issued since tho first of September. All these have been issued to residents.
 Pioneer Hook and Ladder company held a whist in its rooms Friday even ing. Stonington orchestra furnished music.
 The public schools will close for the Christmas vacation Dec. 25 for ten Aax
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
HOW TO. CLEAR
 AWAY PIMPLE

Batlle your face for several minutes with Resinol Soap and hot water. then apply a little Resinol Ointment very gently. Let this stay on ten minutes, and wash off with ReeinoI Soap and more hot water, finishing with a dash of cold water to close the pores. Do this once or twice a day. and you will be astonished to find how quickly the healing, antiseptic Resinol medication soothes and cleanses the pores, re- moves pfmples and blackheads. and leaves the complexion clear and vel vety.
 ResinoI Ointment and Resinol Soap stop itching instantly and speedily heal skin huInors, rashes, wounds and chadng. Sold by all druggists. Doc tors have prescribed Resinol for nearly 20 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
PLAINFIELD
Ladies Aid Society Serves Chicken
 Supper and Has Successful Sale.

Tic Ladies Aid society held a chicken supper and Christmas sale n the Congregational vestry Thurs day evening. Tho supper consisted of chicken pie, mashed potatoess mashed turnips, rolls. celery, cran- berry sauce, cake and coffee. Carna.- tions. potted plants and a variety of pretty riples were on sale at one long table: knitted articles and other use- full things at another; aprons of all kinds at a third and candy at the fourth. There was a surprise Christ mas tree and ice cream and Red Cross Christmas stamps were fer sale. The room was filled and the social was g. success in every way.
 Big Tree FeIled.
 The large tree at the entrance ot Walter Kingsiey's driveway has been cut down and sawed into wood. Many of the old shade trees on Plainheid street are getting decayed and great limbs fall during the winter storms that endanger buildings and also the lives of people who pass through the streets
 The stores are looking like Santa Claus storerooms.
 Little Evelyn Goyette was taken to a specialist in New York city by her father this week and the doctor de- cided that her tonsile were tho cause of the trouble and that after they were removed she would probably re- cover. -
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12

to Santo Domingo to investigate the charges brought against James M. Sullivan, the American minister, by Walter w. ,Nalk. former collector of customs. Panf Fuller, of New York, who recently went to Mexico on a special mission for the president, prob ably will be asked to make the in vestigation
 The president has instructed Secre- tary Bryan to make a full inveStiga- ton of the charges against Mir. Sulli-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12

6ridaeports-The Rev. F, O'Rnurlxe of the African Mission band was the guest of Division No. 1, A. 0. IL, at iLs meeting Monday evening and made a short address to the members. in which he explained the object of the lecture he is to give Sunday evening at the Plaza theatre for the purpose of raising funds for his mission in Nj .srstau West Afstcaa
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12

van and preliminary statements will be obtained from several employees of the insular bureau of the war de- pertinent. who were mentioned by Wick as able to substantiate his charges.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12

Westhreok.-Thomas Wind of Chi cago is planning to build a bungalow on his Wesley avenue property before the coming season. and soon after Jan. he proposes to return and spend the remainder of the winter in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
Funeral of Herbert A. Cost.

deal of improvement is shown in their work of love, repaying the teacher for their work
 Funeral of Herbert A. Cost.
 The funeral of Herbert A. Cost was held Friday at o'clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. Roswell Lamb, in Church street. Rev. H. S. Foster of the Baptist church, of which the de- ceased was a member, conducted the
 service The bearers were: Charles l. Fitch. William Mcdonald, Charles Mcdonald and Warren Perkins. Burial was in Valley cemetery. The house was filled with friends and the flow
 CTS were, very beautiful. Christmas Social. Liberty council, Daughters of Amer ica, has decided to hold a Christmas social Some novel form of giving each member a, gift will be planned by the committee, Mrs. Mary Beebe, Mrs. Mary Luce and Mrs. Josephine Chester.
 Charity chapters sale was well at- tended triday afternoon at the home Of Mrs C. I. Libby. The Misses Splcer entertained the ] officers and teachers of the Baptist Sunday school last evening. This evening Mrs. Minnie T. Val i lette will entertain the Campfire Girls at her home.
 Broke Channel Stakes. | Tug Cassie, while towing coal barge out of the river. broke several 1 Of the stakes in the channel. The wind and tide were so strong it was l impossible to avoid this accident. AIr. and Mrs. Bertram Crandall of Providence are visiting here, called by i the death of Herbert Cost, Mrs. Gran 1 dall'S brother.
 1 A large number of Repekails of the village attended the roll call of Home 1 lodge in GToton Thursday evening
 MT. and Mrs. Earl Wilson. of Prov
 idence. spent yesterday here.
 Angus Macleod of New Haven, has
 been visiting at his home here. c. c. Perkins has returned to his home in New London, after a visi here.
 Mrs. Lydia Patterson of Stoningtor has been visiting Mrs. William Pat terson.
 Stanmore Lamb has returned from a visit in New Milford.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12

Judge Williams presided at the reg
 uIar session of the Third district court held on Friday in Westerly and dis posed of the cases against the liquors seized in three kitchen barrooms last Sunday. The first case was against the liquors of Frank Gingerella, 36 Oak street, the testifying officers being Of ficers West and Curtin. Then came the case against the liquors of Frank