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NORTH CAROLINA HOTEL BURN
ED.
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar Loss II
LOuisburg-Onc Man Injured.

Raleigh. Oct. 14.-The Franklin
Hotel at Louisburg was burned this
morning. causing q $4,000 loss. d.
Il. Winfree was badly injured by fall
ing walls. others slightly.
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Zcppclins Headed Toward England.
Boulogne, Oct. IA Zeppelin and
two German aeroplanes flew over this
city yesterday and then turned to-
ward the coast Of England.
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slams In Poland where the German ad-
vance has been successful. There are
no decisive results on the west. (Of-
ficial)
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RusSO-Turkish Naval Battle.

London, Oct. 15.-An unconfirmed
report states that Turkey and Russia
have opened hostilities with a naval
engagement in the Black sea is ac-
cepted with reserve here.
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Fears INVASION
With Fall of OStend and Bruges
British Prepare to Ward
Off Germans.

GERMANS AND RUSSIANS IN
ENT-RUSSIANS VICTORY AND
CLt VI TO BE STILL PRZEMsYI-sIIGHT AID
LEFT WING-BEIGIaN ARMY Es-
C.i" FROM OsrEND JOIN ALLIES
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Marching on Ostend.

Berlin, (Wireless to Sayville), Oct.
l5.-It is officially announced that the
Germans repulsed the Russians south
of Warsaw. The Germans now hold
southern Poland up to the Vistula
river. Heavy fighting is in progress
east of scissors and in the Argonnes
region of France. The Kaisers
headquarters have been moved fur
ther into France. The Germans are
marching on Ostend and the French
coast.
England Fears Invasion.
London, Oct. 15.-Fear of German
invasion Of England became wide
spread today when it was officially
admitted that Ostend had been evacu-
ated. Heavy firing has been heard
near Dunkirk
Bruges Occupied by Germans.
The Hague. Oct IA news dis
patch today states that the Belgian
city of Bruges was occupied by the
Germans Wednesday.
Germans Cut Russian Communication.
Berlin, Wireless to Sayville, Oct. Is.
The Germans have cut the COM
municatiOn of the Russians between
Warsaw and IvangOrod, n great Rus
sian fortress on the Vistula river, GO
miles to the southeast. A battle in
n i,,it of ,,lN-
District, Russian Poland) has been
raging since October 4th and is pro-
crossing favorably to the Germans.
(Ofiicial)
Austrians Announce VictOry.
Vienna, oct. 15.-The Russians
have occupied the fortified positions
of Midyra. Stry and Sambor in Cali
cia. The Austrians are attacking
these positions. In the Carpathians
the Austrians have occupied Toronya,
after Il four-days' battle and are pur-
suing the enemy toward Wyskow.
Italy to Remain Neutral.
Washington, oct. 15.-Count Degel-
icTP, the new ltallan ambassador, ue-
clared today that Italy will remain
neutral unless. by some unforeseen
development, her vital interests are
threatened.
French Make Gains.
Paris. oct. 15.-Thc official an
nouncement ut ) o'clock this after
noon states that the French have
made notable gains between Arras
and Albert ON the left wing and that
at the center numerous German
trenches have been captured near
Rheims.
Russian Victory at Warsaw.
Pctrograd, oct. 15.-An unofficial
report states that the Austrians and
Germans were completely defeated by
the Russians yesterday at Warsaw,
losing heavily. The RussIans took
thousands of prisoners.
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German Minister Leaves Portugal.
Lisbon, Oct. 14.-It Is reported the
German minister will leave imme-
diately for Madrid.
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Berlin, oct. 1.-THE Germans are
infiicting terrific losses on the Rus
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Italian Minister Dead.

Rome. Oct. 13.--It IL reported that
Foreign Minister San GiuliAuO of Italy
Is dead.
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BAD DAY FOR THE ALLIES
Big Acts In Theatre of War Go to the
Kaiser's Troops.

Germans Successfully Rout Russian Troops Lemberg
Calcia-Warsaw is Hourly Expected to Fall-Befort In
Precarous Predcament-Capture of Ostend BY Germans
b RebQffed and Denied-Portugal Declares War, Says
Report.
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COTTON CROP STATISTICS.
Mills Use less Cotton und Exports
Only Nominal.

Washington, Oct. 14.--Thc govern
Ncnt report shows that 415, bales
OF cotton were consumed I'm Scptem-
Der. against 4i2.435 last year. The
exports were l sos bales. Spiauic, ac-
tive, 3O.5G2. 1856, against 3O,G3i,3S1
last year.
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Germ =. lift Armies.

Copenha = e. 15.-It is reported
that OW' - che failure of the Rus
siansF ancc German troops are
beir, y /ansported from the east
ern to ne western field of war.
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mans appear to be e. ,ay. ct is
believed the above S from Dun
kirk or calais) s.
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French Make Gains.
Russian Victory ut Warsaw.

Pctrograd. oct 15.-An unofficial
report states that the AustrianS and
Germans were completely defeated by
the Russians yesterday at Warsaw,
losing heavily. The RusSIans took
thousands of prisoners.
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Germans Approach Warsaw.

have boon closed down.
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AustrianS Announce VictOry

Washington, oct. 15.-Count Degel-
lore, the new Italian ambassador, de-
clared today that Italy will remain
neutral unless, by some unforeseen
development, her vital interests are
threatened.
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Much Hard Fighting Is Ahead
of the Germans
Before They Can Claim War.
saw as a Prize of War.
ARE STRONGLY ENTRENCHED
The Russians Are Prepared to
Contest the Way.
The Long Siege Of CracOw Has
Been Raised.

London, Dec. 21.-The great battle
to the west of Warsaw has yet to be
fought out, judgin. from the indica-
tions conveyed in recent dispatches
from Berlin and Petrograd. 1t ap-
pears today. to British military OBJ
servers that the German contention
that General Won Hindenburg had
scored a notable success over the Rus
slams must be qualified A parallel
case is found in the recent claims of
a crushing Russian victory near Lodz
which subsequently proved to be pre-
mature and exaggerated.
The German army commanded by
General Won Hindenburg has made a
steady advance in the direction of the
Polish capital, but the Russians, in
falling back, appear to have taken
new position. in strong entrench-
ments and in spite of the fact that
the invaders are within two or three
days march of Warsaw, there is .oOd
reason to believe that much ard
fighting must come. before it can be
determine. l whether or not this latest
attempt to occupy Warsaw will be
crowned with success.
Along the southern border of East
Prussia, tie Russians claim to have
the upper hand, but further to the
south, in thern Poland, as well
as in Galicia. the leaders of the AUS
tro-Herman forces declare they are
sweeping the Russians ahead Of them
They assert further that they have
cleared the Russial-s out of west Ga
licia. This means that the long siege
of Cracow has been raised. and if
this advance on the part of the Teu-
ton allies continues, it may bring i'm
lar relief the Austrian garrison at
PrZar1VSt hxy he a n G
since the early days of the war.
Will Let Servia Alone.
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
attempt to crush Servia will for the
time being be abandoned.
Emperor William has so far recOv-
cred from his recent illness as to return
to the front. Here he will spend
Christmas. The dispatches from Ger
many do not say to which front his
majesty has gone, but advices received
earlier from Berlin lead to the belief
that he had turned westward. If this
is so the battle conditions the emperor
will find are less spectacular than
those prevailing in the east, for the
reason that with the exception Of the
offensive operations of the allies on the
north end of their line, little but siege
warfare Is DelnS recOrQeu anywhere Oh
the western front. This condition is
driven home in all the official COM
munications which measure the days
gain in scant yards and chronicle the
gain or loss of a trench as an achieve
ment worthy of note.
A prominent neutral traveller. who
reached London today from Berlin ex-
pressed the opinion that the Germans
are not thinking of a Zeppelin invasion
of England. According to this observer
they regard the apprehension and the
precautions against Zeppelin attacks
taken in London and other English
cities as a great joke
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MILLS ARE BEHIND
Kansas Belgium Relief Orders
Too Heavy.
Only One-Half of Promise
From This State Carried Out.

The steamship "The Hannah" which
VIII carry the Kansas flour to the Bel
gfans is due to arrive in New York the
last of this week, but less than 25, 900
OF the $4,000 barrels Of flour for the
cargo has actually been shipped to New
York. If Kansas is to have the full
fifty thousand barrels on her ship she
will have to get decidedly busy this
week.
Inability of mills to handle the or
ders has been one cause of delay For
example. the central committee has
given orders for 1000 barrels of -four
which has not yet been shipped. OF
the flour ordered by the committee g.
372 barrels have actually gone. Shaw
nee county has placed an order for
500 barrels of flour which has not been
delivered
The mail this morning brought in
$5O275 in cash to the central office.
This included $500 from Cherryvale and
an additional $445O from Ness City
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have been worked out by a commit
tee representing women's clubs of To-
peka, composed of Mrs. G.. B. Thomas.
Mrs. c. ]. Evans and Miss Guenn God
ard.
Today the board of county commits
sioners assented to the plan devised
by the three club women which will
give this county it's Detention Home.
The location of the house commended
it to the commissioners as well as the
personality of the woman who will act
as matron during the six months ex-
pertinent. For several days. or since
the board of commissioners indicated
the terms upon which they would agree
to undertake the expense of a special
house in which to shelter children in
custody of the juvenile court, the COM
mittee of women has been hunting a
house. The one reported, they say, fills
the requirements and can be managed
with the means at disposal for the
purpose.
1t is to be conducted as a boarding
house where delinuuent or dependent
children can be fed and sheltered pend
ing their final disposition by the
Juvenile court. When necessary ar
rangements can be made for forcibly
OBTAINING them there.
Permanent Later.
Judge Hugh MacFarland, who has
agitated the Detention Home idea for
many months. believes that by the ex-
piration of the probationary period Of
six months for which the contract is
to be made. the utility of the institution
will have become so evident that ar
rangements for permanent one will
be concluded without opposition
The house which will be used as the
county's detention home is two-story
dwelling now occupied by the Bundy
family. Members of the family will
simply make room for the children as
signed to their care, furnishing food and
all necessaries for their welfare There
is said to be ample room for as ma1y
children as are likely to be admitted
in the next six months.
There are now PROBABLY eight chill
dren who would be admissible to the
detention home,'' said Judge MacFar-
land today, but the number will prob
ably be reduced before January 1. I
am confident that at the end of the
six months there will be no difficulty
about arranging for a permanent home.
By that time the experimental one
should have demonstrated its useful
ness"
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BRAVE GERMAN SPY.

Geneva, Dec. 21.-Here is 9
story Of how German spy braved
and met deatl.
When Won Kluck's army was
nea- Paris, a large number II ar
tillery pieces were collected in the
north Of the capital to resist the
attack. Early one morning the
French colonel in command was
shaving, when the sentry entered
his room saying an officer who
had forgotten the password had
pushed him aside and entered the
artillery park. The "officer" de-
said not to disturb the comman-
dant. The colonel. who had Al
ready his suspicious, hastily I'm
ished his toilet and walked out to
the grounds where there were
abo, a hundred guns of all cali
bre. There he met the stranger
and ,sked him his regiment.
You see by my uniform (Which
was new) I belong to the military
staff and I am attached to the
headquarters at Paris" he replied.
well let US count the pieces"
the Frenchman said.
''Un. deux. trois -" the spy
started.
NO, no., said the french COL
onel, "let us say It first, second.
third"
The French officer had a pur-
pose. 1t is well known fact that
sometimes German, however
we'll educated, has difficulty in
pronouncing in Fro nch the words
''vingt-neuvieme'' (twenty-ninth)
without revealing h. nationality.
The two v's with the 1T" between
them prove stumbling block.
When the staff captain pro-
nounced the words the colonel
drew a revolver and ordered the
sentry TO arrest him.
"Send these things home to my
parents" said the spy to the col
onel II will. said the latter.
"Good-bye' both said. A few
hours later the Germ IN was shot.
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WARSH|PS HELP.
British Vessels Are BOmbard-
ing the German Lines.
Battle in Flanders Is Increas.
ing in Ferocity.

Paris Dec. 21.-Two new lines of
German trenches are reported to have
been taken by French troops south
east of La Bassee today in the re-
sumption Of the fierce attacks which
are being made on the enemy's posi-
ton.
With the allied warships aiding in
the fighting along the coast. by heavy
bombardment of the German lines,
the battle in Flanders and northern
France is steadily increasing in
ferocity.
1t is now definitely stated that the
coast city of Middlekirke has not been
taken but that the operations from
the region of Nieuport were develop
ing steadily.
Reports have again been received
that the Germans have evacuated
Dixmude.
1t has also been officially stated that
Roulers has not yet been taken by the
British but the fighting there is be-
ing pushed to the utmost. The German
artillery has been in action almost con-
stantly in this region, shelling the
British trenches. Only by mining and
bayonet work have the English been
able to carry positions of the enemy.
In the Ypres region about Arras, the
allies are constantly pressing forward.
Reports from Belgium declare that
numerous trains. carrying wounded
have been running back from the Ger
man lines for days. Typhoid is serious
ly menacing the enemy and the death
rate among soldiers suffering only from
what would ordinarily be minor wounds
is extremely high owing to the length
Of time they are forced to remain with
out medical attention in water-soaked
trenches.
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THAW TO co BACK
He Loses His Appeal to the
q. 8. Supreme Court.
VIII Be Extradited to New
York at Once.

washington, Dec. 21.-The supreme
court To-Day reversed the refusal of the
Aeueral court in New Hampshire to
extradlte Harry K. Thaw of New York.
Ine effect Of today's decision is to
cause the extradition of Thaw from
I'VE" Hampshire to New York at once.
VIII Let Knox Say 1t.
Manchester, N. H, Dec. 21.-Harrv
n. 1naW received without comment
today the announcement from, wash
lngton that the supreme court had
oeclded he must return to New York.
His secretary. speaking for him, af-
ter manifesting surprise, said: sMr.
IhaW mas no comment to make. ANY
statement regarding the courts action
will have to come from his counsel
Philander c. Knox"
Thaw has been stopping in this city
for the last three months.
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SHERIFF BAGGED HIM.
Man Charged With Seward Avenue
Robbery Has Been Caught.

Patience of Sheriff L. L. Kiene was
rewarded Saturday night when John
Hartman, charged with completely in
a robbery of the Jack O'Hara store on
Seward avenue last summer, was
taken into custody. second warrant
is out for a partner in the burglary in
which a number of pipes and pieces
of wearing apparel were taken from
the stock of the store.
Hartman, who is under accusation
of the proprietor OF the store, left
town soon after the robbery. Suspi-
cion is said not to have been firmly
fixed upon him until after his return
recently when he permitted himself
the indiscretion of talking too much.
The other man for whom a warrant
has been issued has been arrested
here before on similar charges and is
now waiting trial in the district court
on a charge of stealing brass.
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new TRADE ROUTES.
Ships Go From New York to Vladi-
vostOk Via Panama Canal.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Direct steamship
service between New York and Vladi-
vostok. Siberia. by way of the Panama
Canal already has begun and two steam
ers already have passed through the
canal with cargo of general manufactured
goods and merchandise.
The new line is 100e0 miles long but is
300 miles shorter than the route from
New York to Vladivostok by way of the
Suez canal Consequently ten-knot ves-
sci saves 12z days at sea-
The beginning OF new trade between
Peru and England by way of the canal
is indicated in the passage through the
waterway Of two steamships laden with
raw sugar the first shipments through
the canal of whole cargoes of sugar from
Peru.
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LEGAL FIGHT BREWING
Federal League Determined johnson
Shall Not Play With Washington.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 21-Charles
Weeghman, president of the Chicago
Federals, today announced he had sub
mitted to his counsel the case of Wal
ter Johnson, star pitcher who Satur-
day signed up with his old team, the
Washington Americans after having
recently accepted a contract with the
Chicago Federals.-
Walter Johnson will play with the
Chicago Federals next year or not at
ALL said Weeghman. Il have laid the
case before counsel and we will fight it
to the United States supreme court be-
fore We Will give up. The highest legal
talent in the country has declared that
our contract with johnson is binding
and We will certainly enforce it to the
limit of our ahilitY.'
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Shawnee COunty's Detention
Plans Have Been Completed.
Property at 4s4 Van Buren
Street After January 1.
PERMANENT NEXT SUMMER
Experiment VIII Demonstrat,
Its Usefulness, Is Belief.
Eight Children Now Ready to
Occupy the Home.

TVS Detention Home will be located at
424 Van Buren street on the property
adjoining the county Jail and facing the
court house. It will be in charge Of
Mrs. Bundy, the present occupant Of
the property, with whom a contract
will be drawn up by the board of coun-
ty commissioners under which $25 a
month will be paid as rent for the fur
nished house and an additional $3.50 a
week for the care of such persons as
are admitted to the institution's care
The arrangement will be made as an
experiment for six months. Its details
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of his minimum, which was last April,
Grice was paroled and went back to
his old home and went to work. His
record has been satisfactory to Parole
Officer Snyder at Lansing. All
through Grice's trouble Annie Miller
stood by her sweetheart.
They were engaged to be married
before Grice got into trouble. few
days ago she wrote Governor Hodges
that she wanted to marry Grfce but
could not until he received a pardon.
She said:
'I wish you would give him one
for a Christmas present or send 1t
to me and I will give it to him on
Christmas"
When the appeal reached the gov
ernor he Immediately ordered the pa
pers made out and today the pardon
was forwarded to Miss Miller at
KanapOliS.
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THE BEST GIFT.

The best Christmas gift which
manufacturers can give men this
year is an opportunity to work In
the language of Edmund Vance
Cooke:
Not enough, not enough is the
charity dole
Which suffices tn. stomach and
empties the soul.
NOT enough, not enough are the IA
tuOuS avs
Which solace the soreness, while
leaving the ause.
NOT enough, not enough is the fes-
tival oheer
Bringing good will to men for one
day in the year.
t If, the year through, we might
struggle to give
instead of to get-ah, well, THEN
we might live.
So what is the Gift we are CIV
the World?
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So Governor Hodges Rewarded
a Girl With Her Lover.
Commutation of Pen Sentence
to Ira Grice of KanapoIis.
ENGAeED TO BE MARRIED
Then the Young Man Sold
Some Mortgaged Property.
Sweetheart Will Deliver His
Papers for Christmas.

AS the result Of an appeal recently
received by George H. Hodges, gov
ernor of Kansas, from Annie Miller
of Kanapolis, Kansas and a sweet
heart of Ira L. Grice, who was sent
enced in 1913 to a term of from one
to five years N the penitentiary at
Lansing, a communication of sentence
and citizenship papers were made out
today by the executive for Grice.
For several years Grice and Hiss
Miller were sweethearts at Kanapolis.
In 1913 Grtce got into trouble for SELL
ing mortgaged property and was -ent-
enced to L lnsing for a term of from
one to five years. On the expiration
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The DAY IN CONGRESS
House Action Insures Vote on Frohf-
bition Tuesday.

Washington. Dec. 21.-Senate re-
sumed consideration of immigration
bill. Lands committee decided to
close water power site leasing bill
hearings next Wednesday. Judiciary
committee deferred action on nomin-
alton of E. G. Bland, as United States
marshal for western Missouri.
House agreed to meet at ten a.
m. Tuesday and remain in session un-
til prohibition constitutional amend
ment is disposed Of Considered lis
cellaneous bills by unanimous VI
sent.
Urgent deficiency appropriation bill
carrying s4.37O,9G5 was reported.
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OTTAWA PAPER DEAL
Republic and Herald May BE ConsoIi..
dated After Christmas.

Ottawa. Kan. Dec. 21--A deal for the
purchase Of the Ottawa Republic from its
present owner. Thomas w. Morgan, war
den Of the federal penitentiafy at Leaven-
worth, by r. A. Harris. proprietor OF the
the two daily papers. is pending under
an option which Will expire on December
q
In the event the purchase IL concluded
by Mr.. Harris who will discontinue the
Republic as a separate paper. Both are
afternoon newspapers. The consideration
on which the option II based has not been
made public
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ALLIED FLEET IN ACTION
Bombartiment of the Dartianeiles BE.
gan Last Saturday.

London. Dec. 21.-The allied fleet is
reported to have begun bombardment
of the Dardanelles last Saturday Moth :
ing is yet known of the result The
allies probably could assemble pow
erful fleet in the Mediterranean for
this purpose.
It is reported that Italy has threat
ened a rupture of diplomatic relations
with Turkey unless satisfactory ex-
pla nation is made of the threatening g
attitude toward Tripoli of four thou
sand Arabs under Turkish and German
officers