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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13
Russian Trenches Filled
with Dead Around LODI

Berlin (via London, Dec. 12.--ln the
battles around LODI. in Russian Po-
land, the Russians suffered greater
losses than they did in their defeat at
Tsnnenberg, East Prussia, according
70 a statement issued by the German
Official Press Bureau to-day, announc-
ing the evacuation by the Russians OF
the city of LODI. The statement
reads:
"The evacuation of LODI took place
secretly in the middle of the night, and
remained unnoticed by us at first, but
il was the result of the previous three
days battles.
ain these engagements the Russians
suffered severely from the fire OF our
artillery. The trenches evacuated by
the Russians were literally filled with
dead. Not even after the battle OF
Tannenberg did our troops have to
march over so many Russian corpses as
they did in the battles around LODI
end Lowicz.
Russian Losses Greater.
although we attacked. our losses
were much smaller than were those OF
the Russians. we losJ COupaIatlNeAy
few men killed. The 18th Reserve
Corps. in breaking through the Rus
sian lines. had only 120 killed.
at is significant that on height TO
the south of Lutomiersk and west of
LODI not less than ss7 Russians were
hurled.
According to our estimates the
Russians lost 10000 men, including
$4,000 men captured. The prisoners
are now being taken to Germany.
"The town Of LODI suffered little
damage during the fighting. Some sub
urbs and factories beyond the town
sustained property losses, but the in
terror of the place was almost undam-
aged. The Grand Hotel was not
harmed and the electric tramway is
now running as in times of peace"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13
TO DEATH THROUGH ICE
Brother and Sister Drown
Q Others Rescued Unconscious

Ogdensburg. n. Y, Dec. 12.-Gordon
Runion. twenty-three years old, and
his sister Clara, aged eleven, were
drowned in the 0swegstchie River here
late to-day. They were members Of
skating party whose weight broke
through the thin ice of the river.
Kenneth and Roger Runion, brothers
of Gordon, who were skating with him
and their sister, were rescued in an
unconscious condition and we're re-.
vived by musicians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13
FIRING AT BORDER
Anglers CARRANZA
Continued from page I

oumstances to fire so that his fire will
be directed toward the American side.
These orders Governor Maytorena
thus far has ignored, and he has sent
word to the American side that while
he regrets that bullets from his army
have injured Americans he purposes
to continue fighting for the possession
Of Naco until he has secured 1t.
General Benjamin Hill. the Carranza
commander, whose forces hold Naco,
late to-day began reassembling his
troops TO avoid the danger of drawing
the fire of the Villa troops toward the
American side or OF causing the bull
lets of his men to fall on the Ameri-
can side.
General Victoriano Huerta, formerly
Provisional President OF Mexico, csbled
Yesterday from Barcelona, Spain, TO
The Tribune as follows:
"Your honorable paper of Novem-
Der % reproduces a cable from the So
called Mexican Constitutionalist repre-
sentative in Spain that ] offered my
fortune and sword to Villa.
~ want to make known that the one
who originated that statement is a
yillainous liar, and ! solemnly declare
that can never have dealings with
Carrsnza. the four fiusher; Zapsta, the
highwayman, nor with Villa, the jail
bird.
81 am at present living in Europe in
a hospitable country completely away
from Mexican politics. However, the
statements from some people who are
dishonoring our country here in Europe
are so absurd that ! consider it imper-
ativo TO state again that the person
who has given such information TO the
American people is a villainous liar.
81 will appreciate the publication OF
this my emphatic statement
rYgCTORLANO UuERTA"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13

Georgian nobility and peasantry. Late
in the evening, when the illuminated
streets were full of rejoicing crowds,
several men came 10 the Car IN the
Palace, Frustrated themselves before
him in Oriental fashion and, playing
on strange Caucasian instruments
danced their wild mountain Jigs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13
OPPONENT OF WAR
GOES TO THE FRONT

London, Dec. 12.-Jsmes Ramsay
Macdonald, member Of Parliament and
chairman Of the Labor -sty, has gone
% the front with an a.. bulanee corps.
according 10 THE Leieestershire Post"
Dir. Macdonald for time xas bitterly
opposed 20 the war. He accused Sir
Edward Grey, British Foreign Seere-
,sry, Of being respOpaible for highlands
participation In theSyar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13

J*1l. 0 p! - 99'Q!:la :! V1I
Advantageous Prices
make purchases doubly attractive
NOW-whether for personal
use or for Christmas Giving.
SALE OF FUR SETS
sss g. y9s BLACK FOX RAccooN SETS. . SO & sss
sos TO st9s REAL SKUNK SETS. ......... s75 TO trs
$3.50 TO sass WHITE FOX SETS......... sS5 to sfas
1926 TO $685. ERMINE SETS. secs to $eN
$3.50 TO $3.50 DYED BLUE FOX SETS. 500 to sfss
$3.50 TO $500 FISHER SETS. 1895 to tsM
$3.50 TO $3.50 NATURAL BLUE FOX SETS. $500 to ,sy
FUR COATS
$50 TO $3.50 HUDSON SEAL COATS. .. sfp5 to sras
$3.50 LONG FLARE HUDSON SEAL COATS. ,........tIM
stts TO sass CARACUL CoATS..... $50, sI25, tta5
$500 HUDSON SEAL OR cARAcUL COATS. ...... SEQ;
$3.50 HUDSON SEAL COATS (CAimcAiila Trimmed 30. $50
$1,000 BROADTAIL COATS. .................,.....'@
$500 ERMINE EVENING COATS. 5000 |
Sale Of Fur.timmed Wraps
I'm annually large selection Of Luxurious gavmsnh
saes fUR-rRiMMED METAL BRocADED WRAPS. - l'5
$3.50 CHIFFON VELVET WRAPS Zap Sable Trimmed. 'ls5
1885 BRoCADED VELVET WRAPS (Raccoon Trmmsd) s95 |
s9s PLAIN VELVET WRAPS (Raccoon Triu,msd) ... SIS
Sale of Cowns-Fr Evening or Afternoon.
1895 EXQUISITE EVENING GOWNS. 1886
sa9s HANDSOME EVENING GOWNS. 1926 |
$500 TO SAYS EVENING GOWNS aTSa NSPES 5
st4s TO 1895 DINNER AND DANCING DRESSES. $50
,ias TO 1865 RESTAURANT GOWNS. 80 |
SIS TO t,as STREET AND AFTERNOON DREssEs..." vs.
Sale Of Motor, Travel and Utility Goats |
s,as FuR-TRIMMED LIMOUSINE AND STEAMER COATS 's5
s9s ruR.TRIMMED vIcUNA AND VELOUR CoATS.... $50 |
sss FUR.rRlMMED RUSSIAN FLARE coATS.......... SS '
sos FuR.TRIMMED STREET AND MOTOR CoATS.... '45 |
.4s ENGLISH TOPPER COATS WITHOUT FUR) ..": 'ss '
Sale of Tailleur and Costume Suits
$40; VELVET AND CLOTH COSTUME SUITS fSsSnauD.. 80
.t4s FuR.rRIMMED AFTERNOON CALLING SUITs.... 20 |
s,as FUR.TRIMMED CLOTH STREET sUlTS.....".. 'sS
sss FuR-TRlMMED UTILITY SUITS. w |
Sale Of Beautiful Blouses
$50 REAL LACE COSTUME sLoUsEs 40
.s5 HANDSOME snK-LAcE sLoUsEs .......o.....y" 'lo
,.5 CHIFFON LACE AND NET BLoUsEs wv
,1s rA11LEUR SILK BLoUsEs. :"
Millinery at s7-S1o-Sls
Regularly Priced to $45
Ve7U Demt-Safson Mil merry Of satin, falle 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13
TURKS lombard
RUSSIAN SEAPORT
Kidnap British Consul in
Arabia - Morgenthau
Asked for Information.

London, Dec. PA dispatch re-
ceived here from Constantinople by
way of Berlin says Turkish fleet yes
terday bombarded the environs of
Batum, the Russian seaport on the
eastern coast of the Black Sea.
One hundred Russians were killed
and several were wounded by the fire.
Rome, Dec. 11.-(Delayed in trans
mission. Am incident of considerable
gravity has occurred at Hodeida, a
seaport Of Arabia on the Red Sea, one
hundred miles northwest of Mocha. 1t
appears, from advices that have been
received here, that the Turks, on learn
ing that G.. A. Richardson, the British
Consul, was still in town, tried to
enter his house to arrest him.
Richardson escaped to the neighbor-
ing Italian Consulate, which place the
Turks besieged, in spite Of the fact
that the Italian Consul, Signor Cecchi,
came TO the defence of his colleague.
dragged forcibly TO boat, which then
left for an unknown destination.
As British subjects in Turkey are
under American protection the Ameri-
can Embassy at Constantinople, it is
said, has been asked for information
regarding the reported violence against
a British subject. while Italy is inquir-
ing about the alleged violation of her
consulate.
lBy Gable 10 TIE Thbunel
Athens, Dec. 1.-THE Turkish troops
and inhabitants have abandoned Beirot,
withdrawing inland in fear of the
Allies landing, in which case they
threaten reprisals against the allied
subjects who are hostages in their
hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13
M9 8! 81 .a
Advantageous Prices
make purchases doubly attractive
NOW-whether for personal
use or for Christmas Giving,
SALE OF FUR SETS
SALE OF FUR SETS

$ss g. sos BLACK FOX RACCooN SETS. SO & tx
sos TO 1896 REAL SKUNK SETS. SO 10 ttn
$50 TO sass WHITE FOX SETS. sos to sfa,
$3.50 TO $3.50 DYED BLUE FOX SETS. s95 to sfS
$3.50 TO $500 FISHER SETS. 1895 to ts50
$3.50 TO $3.50 NATURAL BLUE FOX SETS s295 to tSU
Evening star., 1914-10-11
TO ATTEND CONVENTION.
Officials of Electric Companies Going
to Atlantic City.

Officials of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. the Capital Trac-
tfon Company and the Potomac Electric
Power Company are scheduled to leave
Washington today to be on hand for the
opening tomorrow in Atlantic City of
the annual convention of the American
Electric Railway Association. The con-
vention is to continue through the en-
tire week.
William F. Ham, vice president and
controller: C. S. Kimball, engineer,
maintenance of way; J. T. Moffett,
superintendent of transportation; F. J.
Whitehead. manager of the claims de-
partment; William L. Clarke, assistant
secretary; R. w. Crowell, purchasing
agent; L. E. Sinclair. general superin-
tendent. Potomac Electric Power Com
pany, and George G. Whitney, chief
clerk, are to represent the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company. Mr.
Clarke left yesterday, while Mr.. Ham
and Mr.. Kimba1l will go this morning.
The others will go some time during
the week.
Representing the Capital Traction
Company will be George E. Hamilton.
president; H. D. Champion, secretary.
and J. H. Hanna, chief engineer The
latter went to Atlantic City Friday
night.
Evening star., 1914-10-11
tary hygiene. Ashburn. Shoes and care

tary hygiene. Ashburn. Shoes and care
of feet, G. o. No. rs, War Department,
1912. 1nstructor-The inspector-in-
structor detailed by the War Depart
For 1st Infantry. the Center Market
Armory, at pm, on the first and
third Mondays of each month; for the
"a Infantry, same place and hour, on
the second and fourth Mondays; for the
lst Separate Battalion. 18th and U
street Armory, at PM, the first
and third Fridays. Regimental and
battalion staff officers will be given ad-
ditional work in the study of selections
from Army Regulations, according to
the particular and probable duty re-
quired of the officer
"A correspondence school will be
established for those officers who, on
account of night work, are unable to
attend the regular sessions of the Of
ncers' school. The work of this school
Will consist in written tests covering
the subjects of each recitation. Any
omcers who may be absent from any
session of the officers school will be
required to take the test pertaining to
the session from which he was absent.
the papers to be submitted to the in
structor at or before the following
session of the school,
"Regimental and battalion command
ers will submit to these headquarters at
the earliest practicable date a list Of
the names of the officers who, on ac-
count of night work or other reason,
are unable to attend the schools hereby
Established.
The basic course (for captains and
lieutenants) will be concluded by an
examination which will be held during
the last week of April. 1915.
"Oficers found proficient in any sub
Ject Will be excused from examination
! in that subject for promotion to the
| next higher grade, except that in all
cases practical test will constitute a
part of the examination for promotion.
Non commissioned officers schools
will be held in each battalion and
| separate organization on the drill
night assigned to the organization, un-
der such provisions as may be pre-
| scribed by the regimental or separate
organization commander, who will be
guided by the instructions set forth
A.. 1914. An instructor-sergeant will
be designated as assistant instructor of
non-commissioned officers schools.
1.-The regimental or separate organ
| reports of attendance at non-commis-
stoned officers school to be submitted
to these Headquarters"
| X \
Capt. T. Raymond Clark, N. G. D. c..
| has been relieved from duty as pay
master and disbursing officer of the
National Guard of the District of Co
!umbia at his own request. under the
! terms of orders just issued at Ma
! tional Guard headquarters.
Capt. Clark was named payma ster
| following the resignation of Maj Boyd
Taylor last July. In his capacity as
paymaster Capt. Clark disbursed many
| thousands of dollars in connection
National Guard of the District Of Co
lum bia at Virginia Beach, Va.
X
The NonC Commissioned. officers Asso-
Evening star., 1914-10-11

Navy Department is the best it can
give up at the time. There are number
of small boats, including motor boats.
two large steam launches. the yacht
Sylvia. and it is expected that a larger
ship will be assigned here within the
next two weeks in addition to the
Sylvia.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the
navy is interested in the District naval
militia and has done everything in his
power to encourage it. If there was
gunboat in the navy that was not in use
feel sure that he would assign it here
in place of the smaller vessels. But
every vessel in the navy now is in use,
and he can't assign a ship here when
there isn't one at hand"
Commander Dempf further declared
that he was very anxious to see the en-
=, listments as they are now being made in
crease tenfoId. The divisions are grow
ing rapidly. especially the Sd. and it
| Is now probable that this division will
reach the maximum of 100 allowed by
| the law in a very short time. it now
having efghty-Seven men on it's rolls,
and its records showing that 1T has 80
per cent attendance on it's drill nights.
The remaining 10 per cent on account
of night work Thursday, show up for
the Sunday drill. For the past six
months this division. according to Com
mander Dempf, has held the record both
for enlistments and attendance.
Lieut.. Sigourney. commanding the
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the Sylvia. now assigned here as prac-
tice ship. and has a beam of seventeen
feet six inches. lacking one foot of
being as wide as the Sylvia She draws
five feet two inches of water when
loaded.
While the vessel is capable of de-
velopinS a speed of twenty-six knots,
it is not probable that this speed will
be used in her cruising with the local
naval militia unless it is desired to
make a quick run to some place along
the Potomac with some official party
aboard Her coal bunkers will accom-
modate eighty-two tons of coal. Her
engines are vertical triple expansion
3, 600 horsepower while the Sylvia,
which is to be taken by Commander
Dempf as flagship of the local naval
militia squadron. develops only 1861
horsepower The electrical equipment
of the Shubrick will produce eighty
volts. the same as the Sylvia
The vessel has one staff for signaling
nurposes, and she is navigated from a
coming tower. Her battery consists
of three one-pounder rapid-fre guns
and three eighteen-inch Whitehead tor
nedo tubes This will be something
out of the ordinary for the local naval
militia enlisted force. as it has had no
instruction in torpedo work. The Of
Ncers. however, were instructed In the
workings and launchines OF torpedoes
aboard the battleship Rhode Island on
their annual cruise this summer.
The Shubrick will accommodate
between seventy-five and 100 men
on her Sunday trips down the
river: of officers. about four will
he needed. The ship is a COM
paratively new one. as naval vessels live
She was launched in October, 1899. and
was formerly accepted in 1901. However,
she was not commissioned until the latter
part of 1905, according to her record in
the naval ship register. and remained in
commission only four years. being placed
out May IA. 1909.
Evening star., 1914-10-11

to the District naval militia within the
next week by the Navy Department, as
d result of a conference between As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt of the navy.
Commander Dempf and several of his
officers during the week. 1t was pointed
out to the assistant secretary by Com
mander Dempf that the local organiza-
ton was growing by leaps and bounds,
and that the Sylvia could only accom-
modate about one-teHeh of the total
strength of the organization on its Sum
day trips.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt went
over the ship register with the local
naval commander and pointed out that
there was not ship suitable for naval
militia purposes which the navy was not
| using. He suggested, however. that the
local organization take torpedo boat in
connection with the Sylvia. Mr.. Roose-
welt declared that the Sylvia should re-
| main here even after the torpedo boat
arrived, and that the local organization
should have both to accommodate the
large enlisted strength who strive every
Sunday to make the practice cruises.
The United States torpedo boat Shu-
brick, now at the Charleston navy yard,
was suggested by Mr.. Roosevelt. Ac-
cordingly, Commander Dempf made out
| and sent to the department formal re-
quest for the ship.
This vessel is said to be one of the
best of the torpedo craft. She is ITS
feet long forty-fve feet longer than
Evening star., 1914-10-11
GERS and non-commissioned staff, off,
GERS of staff departments and post nom
commissioned staff will fire Monday

GERS and non-commissioned staff, Off
GERS of staff departments and post nom
commissioned staff will fire Monday
evenings.
commanding officers of organiza-
tions armed with the revolver will ar
range for preliminary practice Wild
that arm.
The use of the gallery is assigned to
the Omcers' Revolver Association Sat
urday evenings.
Special instruction will be given to
uuartermaster sergeants and artlncers,
musicians, first sergeants and company
clerks, mess sergeants, and COOKS as
prescribed in paragraph 6. page ), cir
cular 8, D. M. A.. 1914. instruction OF
bands will be prescribed by reglmemttai
commanders, and will cover the SUP
jects enumerated in paragraph 8, page
8, circular 3, D. M. A.. 1914. -,
THE following officers schools WIN
be established, viz: Armory schools Ior
missioned officers. post graaua'e
schools and correspondence schools;
"The theoretical instruction of In
fantry officers and officers OF stan
corps and department. except tne Meu'a ,ha
cal Corps, will be under charge OF the
Observation-Disclosures on duty with the
National Guard of the District OF Co
lumbia. The theoretical instruction OF
field artillery officers will be under
charge Of the mspector-instructor OF
District Of Columbia is included. The
theoretical instruction OF officers OF the
Medical Corps and the Signal Corps
will be under charge OF the chief sur
eeon. n G. D. c., and the commanding
officer, Signal Corps Company, respec-
lively.
instructors will be guided by the
provisions Of Circular No. 3, d. M A.,
1914. and the approved recommenda-
tions of the instruction board, consti-
tuted in accordance with paragraph V
of this order.
The following classes Of infantry off,
GERS will be organized, viz: A class OF
field officers of the 1st and Cd Infantry.
a class of captain and lieutenants in
each of the two infantry regiments and
in the LIST Separate Battalion.
The field officers class will pursue
the post course, pages As and
46, Circular 3, d. NJ. A, 1914. Subject
Troop leading, with especial reference
to fire control, fire direction, fire dis
cipline- and fire. effect tactics. includ-
ing the preparation and solution of
nique of modern tactics, Bond and Nc
Donough. Instructor-The inspector
instructor detailed by the War Depart
ment.
The class will assemble for instruc-
tion at the Center Market Armory at
month.
The class of captains and lieuten-
ants will pursue the basic course, year
A, for infantry officers. Subjects-1n-
cial attention will be devoted to the
application of the principles of the
drill regulations to the troop leading
of small infantry unies. This instruc-
tion will be given in the form of ap-
plicatory exercises. with the sand table
or blackboard sketch: practical in
struction, in infantry drill and manual
of the saber will also be given. Mill
Evening star., 1914-10-11

in notices sent out by two of the divi-
sion commanders that they would be
required to answer before summary
court for their delinquencies. The
promise was kept. Lieut.. Gunior
grade) Frank W. Sigourney sat as
summary court officer Thursday night
and heard twelve cases of men who had
been careless about attending to their
military duties and had failed to be
excused by their commanding officers.
None of the fines in any of the cases
tried amounted to more than 81, those
tried being all first offenders. How
ever, out of those summoned for trial
last night evidence was discovered OF
the fraudulent enlistment of one man.
This case was referred by the sum-
mary court officer to the commanding
officer for trial by a general court OF
thirteen officers. When the court is
convened it will be the first of it's kind
in the present administration of the
battalion.
Explaining the campaign for larger
attendance and cleaning out the so
called deadwood of the organization,
both Commander Dempf and Lieut.
Sigourney explained that when men en-
list they are told that. Thursday is
the regular drill night and they must
be present to stand by their oath OF
enlistment. and it, they don't come
pei them to come. At the same time.
1t was pointed out that there is not
disposition to be hard on any of the
men,,
IF man calls up and can give
good excuse he will be let off for a
particular drill night but it is this con-
tinued remaining away from drill with
out letting the officers know that l am
trying to stop. Besides, men who do
not come to drill Thursday can, and are.
expected to come down Sunday morn
ings from 10 to 12 o'clock. There are
a great many clean-cut young men en-
listing in the battalion now, and there
soon will be no room for the deadwood:
1t is to be cleaned out. I don't want
them in the battalion to mix with the
workers.
Il expect that shortly after Christ.
mas the organization will have its full
complement of 400 men, AS the organt-
zation grows in size and those who en-
list are found to be shirkers they will
be discharged just as quickly as the dis
covery is made.
The equipment assigned to us by the