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Evening journal., 1914-12-28
Bv WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
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PARIS. Dee. 2S.-For two days vio-
lieut. battle has been raging along the
entire front in the Nosges
Reports received here today from
Baslc declare that during Friday and
Saturday heavy cannon fire could be
heard in Switzerland. II was evident
that the heaviest guns of both the Cor
mans and French were in action and the
firing continued day and night. The
fighting was preceded by one of the most
remarkable flights yet credited TO the
! French aviation corps. Leaving the
/ French lines an aviator flew over Mcul-
hausen and the surrounding country. Cir
cling back and forth over The German
lines he located the artillery of the en-
cmy. The French gunners were given
the range and Immediately attcrward
a deadly fire was opened upon. the Cor
mans.
With the guns Of the al Al feet
along the Belgian coast again Snbcrcd
and hammering at the German Ntions,
lighting along the entire front -4akcn
ON renewed vigor. On the FRI lon-
ter the allies have been TO
strengthen their positions despi zee
counter attacks and at someN " Is
have been able again 10 attack y f
fonsive. Continued gains are rep ID
from the Argonne.
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
Lone Turk Ship Attacks Fleet
of IL Russian Ships, Escapes

ish feet. including the Hamidieh,
sailed through the Black Sea and re-
turned undamaged," an official state
ment issued here today declared. "One
of our men-of-war on December "a.
met a Russian squadron, consisting of
five battleships. two cruisers, ten tor
pedoboats and three mine layers.
This meant one Turkish ship against
seventeen Of the enemy. Nevertheless,
the Turkish ship attacked and bonn
barded the battleship Rostislaw and
sank the two mine layers Oleg and
Athos. Two officers and thirty ma
rines were saved and made prisoners.
AT the same time, other parts of our
feet successfully bOmbarded Batum.
On December 25. two of our ships tried
to force the Russian feet into battle
but they preferred to flee toward Sc
bastopol
Our army continues its victorious
advance along the Caucasian front"
The statement denies the Russian
report that the warship Hamidieh was
torpedoed at Sebastop0l.
The Hamidioh was reported TO h "
been badly damaged by striking
mine in the Black Sea on December "A
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
UNITED STATES OBJECTS TO
GUN FIRE AT THIS TIME ON
MOHAMMEDAN MOB AT TRIPOLI
Captain Decker, of The Tennessee, Fails TO Confirm
Report That Turks Have Threatened TO Open
Fire on Pon. American Officer Cares
For 500 Refugees

retary Daniels cable requesting facts
regarding the recent incident at Trip
oil, and navy officials we're inclined
to believe that Decker had not yet re-
ceivcd the secretarys inquiry.
Repetition of the "Tampico inci-
dent" will not be permitted in Turk
ish waters. The Navy Department
has issued orders, It became known
on good authority today that CONF
manders in the Orient must use tha
utmost discretion. This instructions
directed at the cruiser North Caro-
lima. reported to have threatened to
use her guns at Tripoli against a
MOhammedon mob. declares only the
most serious and immediate extrem@
ity will call for gun fire without dis
rect authority from Washington.
Administration officials were said
today to be determined not to allow
! anything short of actual insult on
serious, premeditated interference
with American rights to draw It into
a move that might later involve tho
United States with Turkey.
The department expected today :.
full report of the alleged threat Of
the North Carolina commander.
In the meantime. officials were in
clined to believe that If such threats
were made, IL was merely by way OF
"bluff" to stop rioting which attended
the North Carolina's guardianship OF
the steamer Virginia bearing French
and English diplomats and their citi-
zens out Of Tripoli.
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
BY The United Press.


WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.-Not men
tioning the reported threat to lombard
Trpoli. Asia Minor. Captain Decker, Of
the cruiser Tennessee cabled Secretary
of the Navy Daniels, today that he was
transporting about 500 refugees Of
different nationaltes, Of Jaffa, Asia
Minor, 10 Alexandria, Egypt.
Captain Decker's dispatch was
dated at Jaffa last night. The Tennes-
see is now on its way TO Alexandria.
Captain Decker stated that the rcfu-
gees were unable to get passage from
jana by any other means In accord
ance with standing instructions from
/ Washington. he responded to the
refugees appeal for transportation.
His action was taken. Captain
Decker cabled, upon request from for
oign consuls. These requests were
approved by Ambassador Morgenthau
at Constantnople. he said. and COM
missions for removal OF the refugee.
was obtained from the Turkish gov
ernment.
Captain Decker did not mention tho
nauonalities Of the refugees, but it Is
assumed by the Navy Department tina
they are mostly British and Frencl
subjects who have been driven from
the interior of Asia Minor by hostile
demonstration against foreigners Th'
dispatch of Captain Decker is not re
garded in the nature of a reply to Sec
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
humane AGENT
FINDS NEANEST MAN
Mr.. Stout So Brands John
Burke Accused of Non
Support
WIFE TELLS STORY
OF HIS NEGLECT

John Burke. of No. Ala East Third
street, who is described by Special
Agent Frank Stout as the "mcanest
man with whom he has had to deal
in a non-support case" was placed
under $500 peace bond in a breach
of the peace proceeding and ordered
to pay his wife and children $5 a
week by Judge Churchman following
a hearing in City Caurt today. Burke
was instructed TO give a $500 bond
in the non-support case.
According to Mrs. Burke, who ap-
peared against her husband. he has
given her only S14 during the past
five weeks and has abused her and
accused his children of taking money
from his clothing. Mrs. Burke said
she was not concerned about him
providing for her but believed he
should help her support the children.
Burke, that man standing right
there. is the mcanest man with whom
J have had to deal in a non-support
case" Mr.. Stout said, WREN placed
on the stand.
"His wife was out during a storm
trying to sell knitted goods for her
children in order TO obtain funds
with which to feed her own baby. She
came to my office and showed me the
articles which were in a little bas-
ket II was pitiful sight,
Burke was in court in a breach OF
the peace case last October and was
placed under $500 bond in this today
The court then entered against him
the Judgment in the non-support pro-
cocding.
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
French ADVANCE
against GERMANS
About FLANDERS
Allies, However, Suffer
Slight Reverse in the Vi
cinity OF Hollebeke
ARTILLERY fire
J. Shakes Up AISNE REGION
BY The United Press.


PARIS. Dec 2S.- Successful ad-
vance of the French lines in Flanders,
whcro the Germans have established
their lines on the dunes, was detailed
in this afternoons official statement
It was announced that the allied lines
ear Hollebeke had been forced back
by the German offensive. section Of
the allies trenches having been lost
to the enemy. In the region of Lens,
however, the French took 500 yards OF
German trenches, following a despcr-
ate conflict yesterday.
AT that point the Germans have es-
tablished their lines on the dunes west
of Lombaortzyde.'
South of Ypres, near Hollebckc, a
section of our trenches was lost
"ln the region of Lens, the French
troops have taken 500 yards of trench
es.
"In the regions of the Aisuc and
Champagne, the artillery duels have
cen of the most intense character.
''"In the regions of Rheims aud
'erthcs slight progress has been made
along the entire line by our troops.
"Along the heights OF the Meuse
the Germans are bombarding St. Die.
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
Guns of Allied Fleet Again
Hammer Germans on the Coast

ed "Our forces were forced to With
draw little before the Russian at
tacks between Rymanow and Tuchow
in the Galician Carpathians. The
onemy's attacks on the Lower Duna-
iec and Lower Nlda failed. Battles in
the neighborhood of Tomaszow con-
tinuo
Balkan territory belonging to the
Dual Monarchy with the exception OF
l0ltogother unimportant frontier re-
gions of Bosnia. Herzegovina and
Southern Delmatia is clear Of the.
enemy.
"a narrow strip of land called
Spizza Budua has been occupied by
lthc Montenegrins since the beginning
of the war Their attack at BOche
di Kataro failed completely As tho
bombardment by the French feet OF
the coast fortresses also failed tho
naval harbor is therefore securely in
our hands
There are some MOntenegrin d.
visions on Herzegovinlan territory
and there arc some Servian forces
on the east line OF the Drina from
Focha to Visegrad that have not re-
treated even during our offensive"
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
.STATESHORT Of
FUNDS, Charter
fees DWINDLE
Thirty Per Cent. Falling Off
In Corporations Seriously
Effects Treasury
BUT few THOUSAND
DOLLARS available
speeiai to THE EVLNINC JOURNAl-

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Dec. Members Of
the new Legislature will have a situa-
tion confronting them that Will re-
quire the most careful safeguarding or
the States finances. since the State
treasury now is practically empty, De-
cause of falling off in new charters
during the present year.
But q few thousand dollars at the
most are now in the State treasury,
which will be set forth in the annual
report to De submitted by Treasurer
Charles A. Hastings prior to him turn
ing the office over to the new state
Treasurer, William J. Swain, next
month
Where the incorporation law yield
ed practically S1Q5. 900 in fees from
I charters issued to new corporations
/ during 1913. the charter business has
fallen off more than thirty per cent
during the present year, with its bus
mess and industrial depression.
This means that where the State re-
ceived 100000 in charter fees during
/ the previous year, it has received
about 100000 during the year just end
ing.
I rs llf ices lIhlN l-0tlli- fihi wi q
have been mainstay of the state
revenues. the falling off in the charter
business is very serious matter. and
the legislature may have To devise
means OF getting in enough money to
meet the expenses of the state.
Coupled with the great reduction 10
receipts. there have been some unusua
drains on the treasury that have prac
tically taken all the money out of it
There was a special session OF the leg
islature that cost somewhere about Slo,
900; there have been expenditure
made necessary to suppress the out
break of the hoof and mouth disease
land aside from that $4,000 was draw
from the State treasury toward the
cost of erection of the new Delawar
College for Women. These eXtraordin
ary expenses mean about $4,000 takcl
from the treasury. There also was al
allowance of $4,000 10 compensate tn
commissioners on Revision aud Codih
cation OF the Laws. and there was
further appropriation to meet the eA
e tpcnses, OF printing the new code.
II was said here today that there II
- not enough money in the State Trea
, sury to meet all the warrants issue'
to the Code commissioners, ana SOM
j of the allowances voted by the Legis
r. laturc to Herbert II. Ward and Judg
o #. Bayard Heisel, the commissioners
( to compensate them and to pay eX
e penses incident to revising the Cod
G have not been paid by the State a
10 yet because of the lack OF money Il
y the treasury
Because of this condition it is ex
" pected that Governor Miller will dis
IS cuss It and point out particularly tn
g necessity of care in making appro
priations and of conserving the rev
n enucs Of the State in his biennia
= message to the Legislature immec
il lately after it. organizes. The iinan
h cial situation confronting the Stat
ID is admitted TO be serious. with tn
y principal source of income failing
g bring in the money expected of t.
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
RELAYINC CITY
phone CONDUIT
Company Makes Change
Necessary by Erection OF
New Joint Building
NEW LOCATION, TOO.
FOR TROLLEY TRACKS

Employees Of the Diamond state Icle-
phone Company this morning began cN-
ieosating Incidental TO lowering the
company's conduits in King street be-
tween Tcmth and Eleventh streets This
!, the first work TO be started toward
the lowering of the grade ia King street
before the Municipal and County Build
ing.
The telephone conduts have TO be
lowered about eight feet IN that portion
of the street directly in front ot the
main entrance 10 the building Inc
conduits at the street intersections viii
be lowered about two feet.
Following the completion OF this
work the Peoples Railway Company
will remove its tracks Go the west side
walk skirting the present courthouse
and then the work OF grading can be
started.
II is thought that when the city
starts this work. as well as that of
cutting down the grade of East Tenth
and Eleventh street, a number OF men
now unemployed, viii be- given work.
This work. which is one of three plans
favored bv City Council to provide work
for the unemployed, will cost several
thousand dollars.
Work ON the new sewer In West Thir-
ty-6rst street is progressing rapidly
the 100 or more men there now being
engaged in pouring the cement for the
line
Tho work Of extending the trunk
line i'm the Second ward to drain the
marshes there is being done under diff
culties. This work does not give cm-
ploymcnt to large number of men.
The three projects started by Council
To help the needy will cost about s75,-
OOO. This money is 90 be raised through
a bond issue which has been authorized
by Council and approved by Mayor
Howell
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
HAD HIS GOOD Time"
WITHOUT auto tires

Samuel Coleman, colored, who last
week was held in the Court of Cen
eral Sessions, charged with the lar
ceny of So from Samuel John, colorcd.
was again in City Court dock today
accused of larceny, by bailee, and was
once more bound over to the higher
court i'm $500 bail.
Elijah Rose, a junk dealer, was The
chief witness against Coleman at to-
days hearing He testified that he
gave the defendant So with which to
buy automobile tires and that Cole
man failed to bring in the pneu-
MATES or return his money.
Coleman explained that he spent the
money for a good time" but was
willing to return the same.
Evening journal., 1914-12-28

This is a picture of Red Cross nurses
at the military hospital at Manches-
ter. England. preparing a holiday din
ner for the wounded soldiers. They
are fixing the cranberries for the
sauce. Tho nurses all pitched in to
make the holiday a memorable one for
the wounded fighters. The hospital
was crowded.
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
ALI BEY MARCHES
ARMY AGAINST BRITISH
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
AMSTERDAM. Dec. Mohammed
Ali Bey, the Syrian deputy, is march,
ing with 5000 volunteers against the
British, who are said TO be advanc-
ing against Bagdad, according to Con-
stantinople reports reaching here to-
day.
The Turkish reports tell OF an en-
thusiastic demonstration in Damascus
when the Holy Standard Of the
Prophet was carried through the city
The entire population turned out
amidst the greatest rejoicing The
Muftis and the military commander of
Continued on Page Six.
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
Wife Wants HUSBAND
TO FORGET Home

On condition that he stay away
from his wife Samuel Mackcy was
dismissed in City Court today follow
ing a hearing on a breach Of the
peace charge Mrs. Mackey was the
prosecuting witness against her hus-
band, whom she accused of causing
trouble in their home She said he
is not working.
do you wish TO prosecute him for
non-support?" Mrs. Mackey was
asked.
Il want him to stay away and let
me work in peace" she replied.
The defendant was them warned
and released.
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
TODAY 5 MOVES
IN THE VARIONE::
What THEY NEAD
RY ]. NJ. q. MASON.

tOlmcf european MdNdbcl ut INT
United Press.
NEW YORK. Dec 28.-O1 a. M
The British air raid on CnXhaven
creates a paradox. The result should
be satisfactory to England chiefly be-
cause no serious damage seems to
have been done TO tho Germans. II
the English aviators had been able
TO inflict important losses on the
enemy. the raid would have demon
strated England's own insecurity
against an air attack.
As it is ono more proof is now
forthcoming that offensive air tactics
need cause no present alarm to the
British isles.
Tho conditions of the CuXhavcn
raid were ideal for working dcstruc-
tion on the Germans The English
airmcn were carried across the North
Sea by warships and apparently did
not use their machines until very
near tho German coast. They were
thus quite fresh for their bomb
throwing exploit and had not beer
subjected to the nervous influence OF
a full flight over the North Sea, nOi
to the bcnumbing winter temperature
Nevertheless. tho airmcn seem tC
have failed TO do any damage of con.
sequence and one OF their number
was lost. The inevitable deduction
bears out all the other airship les
sons of the war. Aviation has not ye
reached tho plane of development
necessary for serious offensive tao
tics.
The success Of the British ligh
cruisers in conveying the airships t
German waters and in returning un
armed is tribute to the skill an'
daring of English seamanship. II ha
been supposed that the vicinity o
Helgoland is heavily mined, and ye
the British ships not only ventures
within this dangerous area, but re
Continued on Page Six.
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
eEExASs REroRr EyEHY EEYrIsEs.

By The Unirst Press.
BERLIN via Wireless to Londoa Dec 2sFron Sivggort
ae enemy unsueeessag renewed the steE upon lines
supported by are from vassApa which killed several tAhAa
auts Of westende- tAs oeiai statement issued hers to-day
serted upon e hamlet Of St. George also fsa
south a Yprss captured trench dozens o. psiseuess
being taken Violent attacks northwest o. Ava were Eegeea
southwost OF vegdun and Of sennhe asek Of the oey
we're repulsed theatre stacks On t1e ett
bank Of the aevelopns On the right bank Of e
vistala and elsewhere the situatiou is unehsnset-7
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
sTREET ROW GOES OVER.

A material witness for the defense
being absent, the case against Joseph
Lattanso and James Nigro, charged
with fighting on the street was con
tinued until Thursday after the de-
PENDANTS had been arraigncd in City
Court today. Leonard f.. Wales repre-
sented NigrO The mon are said to
have engaged in a street fight over
woman
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
TODAY'S WAR STORY

FRANCE. Violent battle rag
ing i'm NOsges. French advance
in Flanders forcing new German
line south Of Ypres, hut near
HOIlebeke admitted section OF
allied trenches lost. German posi-
tiOns in Lens occupied and heavy
cannOnading in AiSne and Cham
pagne regions.
ENGLAND. - General elatiOn
over feat OF British Warships and
aerOplanes on German base. Be-
licye bombs did more damage
9 than German statements admit.
@ RUSSIA-S -Semi-0iicially report
g ed that collapse OF Austrian
q forces is near. Russian line hold
g ing south Of Warsaw against
violent German attack. Admitted
y German occupy MlaWa.
e ATSTRIA-Admitted that SerV-
ian. fOreS stood firm against Aus
trian attacks in BOSina. Situation
I'm Carpathians declared un-
g changed.
TURKEY Turkish force march,
ing with 1000 volunteers against
British forces said TO be adyanc-
ing on Bagdad.
GERMANY satisfaction eX-
pressed that WatchfulnCSs of Ger
man naval forces prevented dam
age by bombs dropped 10y British
aYiators.
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
SERVIANS DENY Retreat
ALONG The DRINA RIVER
Ry The United Press.

BY The United Press.
VIENNA, Via Berlin and London,
Dec. 2S-Admission that the Servian
forces along the Drina river from
Visegrad TO Focha had never re-
treated. even during their iiercest at
tacks, was made in the Austrian Of
fetal statement issued today This
is territory along the southeastern
Bosnia frontier.
"Thc situation in the Carpathians
is unchanged" the statement assert
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
sALooN sMAsHER FINED.

Convicted OF throwing a brick
through a window of the saloon Of u.
}. Clark. at Fifth and Spruce streets, ON
Saturday night Joseph Ward. colorel,
was fined $50 and costs i'm City Court
today Ward broke the window be-
cause the bartender refused him
.lrink
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
CANADIANS KmL HUNTER INSTEAD OF ENEMY.

By me Unted Press.
BUFTLo n. 2. Dec. as.-canadian soldiers pasrolins
early today upon boats containing duck hunt
ers walter suith lase fireman. Of Buffalo was instantly
zfled and Charles pOrees probably fassIly wounded.
Evening journal., 1914-12-28

v The United Press.
.CONSTANTINOPLE, VIA BERLIN
ND LONDON, Dec. 2S.-"The Turk
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday, probably becoming
warmer Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1914-12-28
.ODAY'S TEMPERATURE

AT EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE
Evening journal., 1914-12-28

Mouth of christiana.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-01-02
IMPORTANT STEP
Toward Better Live Stock in Ohio
The Stallion Inspection Law is Now
in Effect.

The new stallion inspection law is
now in effect.
All stations and jacks used as pub
lie breeding sires in Ohio, after March
25, 1914, must be examined by vet
erinarian employed or deputized by
the Agricultural Commission of Ohio.
Owners of stations or jacks must,
upon request of the Agricultural
Commission, present such stations or
jacks for examination at any point
within radius of ten miles of such
place that may be designated by the
Commission.
Examination of stations and jacks
will begin Monday, January 9Th, 1914.
Owners of stations or jacks must
apply to the State Veterinarian, be-
fore January 5, 1914, for enrolment,
and for license certificate of stallion
or jack inspection.
Application forms will be mailed to
all applicants. These forms must be
filled out and returned to the State
Veterinarian with the necessary fee
provided by law, viz. two dollars
(S2.00) for each stallion or jack to
be examined, whereupon the owner
will be notified as to date and place
where stallion or jack will be exam
ined.
Rules and regulations will be mail
ed upon application.
Free copies of the stallion law of
Ohio may be had upon application to
the State Veterinarian, Columbus, O.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-01-02
LosURE POST G. A. R

After Losure Post, No. 35, G. A.
R., had finished their usual business
transactions at their last meeting the
commander announced that an enter
tainment would be given. The w. R..
c. marched in body into the hall and
was seated. Comrade Levi Hoy (our
Post Scout, | shall name him) is al
ways on the picket line and if anyone
comes into our town in the enter
tanning line he always makes a cap
ture and so in this case he escorted
Comrade. Isham and wife, of Cleve-
and, into Post hall and introduced
them to the audience as our enter
tainers in part and I am sure that
Comrade Hoy made no mistake in his
capture and introduction of Mr.. and
Mrs. Isham. Comrade Isham, ac-
companied by his wife on the piano,
rendered several solos in such a
pleasing manner that proved to the
audience that they are truly accom-
plished in their profession as enter
tanners. Come again Comrade Isham
and wife, as we will be pleased to
welcome you again at any time.
Rev. j. H. Williams and DIR. Dav-
les, associate members, were present
and each gave splendid talks that
were of much interest to all as we'll
as entertaining. Arrangements were
also made for the Ladies Relief
Corps and Post to have a joint install
lation of newly elected officers for
1914 to be held in G. A. R. hall Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock, January
10th, 1914. This will be an open in
stallation and the public is cordially
invited.
At p. m. the Post will give a
supper to w. R. C. and associate
members with-.their wives. Please
turn out to this supper and sea how
well the boys in blue can entertain
you.