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Morris tribune., 1914-12-18

Things are EnlSned they are pacKeu.
loaded on to immense sleighs and ship
ped to special stations which he has
situated in every city ali over the world
and usually in such places as depart
ment stores or toy and candy shops
Sometimes when all these places are
6lIed be even hides them in odd corners
Of peoples houses. That is how il
comes that one often accidentally will
find things tucked away in the most
unusual places
Years ago he would use his reindeer
to carry the loaded sleighs to stations,
and often they were SO worn out by
overwork that they were unfit for
driving on Christmas eve. But now it
is quite different Since motor trucks
have come into use Santa mas bought
32S to do this heavy work for him.
Something ought To be told the kid
dies of the character and habits of the
little toilers who make tneiI toys. They
are an entirely different kind of crea-
lures from any which we, who do not
live at the north pole, have ever seen.
They are very small of stature, with
large heads and queer elfin faces. We
would call them gnomes or elves. but
Santa calls them tobies. They have
bright, mischievous eyes which dance
with delight over their pretty handi
work, the merTiest laughs and sweetest
little voices which keep up contin.
uous accompaniment to their tasks
New York Evening World.
Cremation In Norway.
| There is in Norway law dealing
with cremation. According to the act
every person over fifteen years Of ags
can be cremated after death If he Of
she has made declaration in the pres
ence of two witnesses. For those un
der fifteen declaration on the part o
the parents is necessary Londor
Standard.
Morris tribune., 1914-12-18

a RCTIC REGIONS, Dec. 6.-The
"a center of the giant glacier has
been followed out into mon
ster cave and is serving as a
factory for making tree ornaments. 1t
is being run on very much better
system than it was last year, having
two. shifts of workers, with 10000
gnomes in each shift. The day workers
come on at 9 a. m. and stay until 4
D. m One band of toilArs sleeps while
the other works.
Each of the workers sta squat upon
the floor in front of blazing fire. over
which is suspended a huge black cal
dron. Each little fellow has long
stemmed pipe with which he blows
bubbles of the substance which sizzles
and hollis in the huge pot before him.
The boiling substance is a liquid
made of melted precious stones Mil
lions of dollars worth of priceless
jewels are being imported into the
north pole regions for this purpose.
Each caliron boils a different jewel
The melted rubies make blood red bub
bles that CLEAN like flames The dia
mondS make White ones. bright ana
shining like great. round stars SAT-
phireS turn into deep blue spheres, tnr
quoi~es make pale blue balls that look
like The summer sky. and so on. AS the
bubbles grow to the desired size the
workmen shake them gently off their
pipes on the ice floor Here they are
allowed to rest until they are frozen
into hard, round. shiny. wonderfully
colored bright balls to hang on Riddles
Christmas trees. 1t is estimated that
one man can make 500 finished orna
ments in day.
Mines Give Output of Gold to Make
Tinsel.
The great Klondike gold mines are
being worked day and night to supply
the demands of another room of the
| great glacier, where thousands of
workers sit stringing strips Of shredded
gold on threads to make tinsel trim
mings for the trees. They wear great
| spectacles on the ends of their little
round noses, for this work is a great
strain on the eyes. Each string is one
mile long, and each gnome completes
three of these a day.
Silver tinsel is also made in Il
Morris tribune., 1914-12-18
Wanted a Younger Santa Claus.

Wanted a Younger Santa Claus.
please appoint younger Santa
Claus" wrote an eight-year-old Illinois
girl to Postmaster General Burleson.
Grandpa says he used to come to
his house when be was little boy, 50
he must be pretty old by this time, and
I'm afraid he's too old to come to my
house"
Mr. Burleson wrote to her that 2
personal representative of Santa Claus
would attend to her wants
Morris tribune., 1914-12-18
Watches and Jewelry

1t is needless to say lines of watches and jew
elry thoroughly complete and of the same quality
upon which we have built reputation in Morris
Anything sell stand back of, and if we sell you
watch ring diamond you may rest assured it is
just as we represent it.
Morris tribune., 1914-12-18
Drawing Sets for Your Boy

These sets made of the finest tool steel and
sold at rdiculousy small price Remember the boy
with of these sets. 1t will stimulate interest in his
vvOrk
Morris tribune., 1914-12-18

The four leading kinds here-Waterman's,
Moore, Parker and Conklin. The prices range from
$1.0O to $1,000.
Morris tribune., 1914-12-18
AND NO WORRY IN SELECTION
Safety Razors

You will always make hit when you give the
safety We carry the Gillette and Keen Cutter
and you can get one from SOC to $500.
Morris tribune., 1914-12-18
Musical Goods

Sheet Music at 1Oc. All the latest catchy airs.
Get yours while the supply lasts.
All kinds of Musical instruments and repairs for
violins Victor Talking Machines, Records and Horns.
Music lovers will find our store headquarters this
class of goods.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKS
STATUTE TO HELP FIGHT ON
DISHONEST ADVERTISING
RACE RESULTS
AT CHARLESTON

First Race Selling, "a mile: Miss
Nelma, l0y tSchilling). J TO l, I TO .,
and to >, won, Cooster. 1O4 tRobin
SOM, to |. 5 10 and 4 10 8, sec
ond. Ajax, lO4 (LillyD, 40 to /, u TO !,
and TO 1, third Tlme--l 16 Searlet
Letter. Bodkin. prayei Light and sir
Second Race Selling, 1-1G miles;
Marshon. l07 CTurner), 8 to 5, TO 8
and out; won; calethumptan; l0Z
tPooleJ. 10 10 l, To | and , 10 l. see
ond; Mockler, l01 CDavis), 10 to /, =
to /, and 70 /. third Time--l:5l
Nimesis. Stealaway, Colonel Brown.
Console. Sam Hirsch. Bob X and Bepe-
dictina also ran
Third Race Selling, 5h furlongs
j, Is. liarrell, 100 Cnoole), II To 5, 10
3 and to s. won; Reflection. l03 tLaf
fertyD, 10 .. 10 and | to 3. second
Encore. l04. tUraD, 10 10 |. 3 'to | and
10 5, third Time-i;01 3-5. Sweet
Lotte, Change, Bamboo and A. n. Akin
also ran.
Fourth Race-Tandlcap, > n furlong 3
Boxer. 10l tSmythe), 10 s. . 10 .
and out. won; Emerald Gem. l07 tShii-
ling), 3 To /, even and ! TO p second
Honey Bee, - tMcTaggarD. 3 10 2. 3
To and % 10, third. Time--l :07
Brave Cune rider. DIR Carmen, Squealer,
and Charter also ran.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
ALLEGES FALSE
ARREST; sues
Man Says Theft Charge Was
Part of Scheme to Defraud
Insurance Company

Clair Elwell, arrested in August
1913, on a charge OF having stolen an
automobile belonging 10 Arthur w.
Schlesinger, liquor dealer. appeared
in Judge Codd's court, Thursday
morning as plaintiff in case against
Schlesinger, charging that the later
brought about his arrest as part or a
scheme to defraud an insurance COM
Many. He asks $4,000 damages for
MIse arrest.
Elwell alleges that Schlesinger told
him he could have free use of the
automobile, and that, acting on this
promise, he took his wife with him
and started for North Dakota in the
Schlesinger machine. He hoped to
obtain work in the Dakota harvest
fields. In a small town in the wheat
district OF Minnesota, he says he was
arrested, while working on a farm.
The plaintiff charges that Scnles-
niger went to Justice Jeffries and OBJ
tained a warrant for his arrest. soon
after he left. charging him with grand
larceny. He was held prisoner for Ii
days. and when the case was heard
by Justice Stein, he was discharged
0chlesinger, Elwell alleges, used
the disappearance of the automobile
and the larceny warrant as a basis
for his claim of $1,000 automobile in.
surance.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
LEAGUE MEET ENDS;
RESULTS MYSTERY
Waiver Rule Unchanged-Ban
Johnson Leaves For
Washington

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The National
league adjourned its annual meeting
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Garry
Hermann said that a statement as TO
what the meeting has accomplished
might be given out later" The ques.
ton of simplifying the waiver rule was
put over until sometime in February.
The executive committee adjourned
after the league ended its delibera-
tions. AS they filed fro mthe room
Ban Johnson announced to them that
he would leave for Washington tomor-
row TO confer with Ben Minor, OF the
Senators. To decide upon dourt action
against the Federal league for their
singing OF Walter Johnson. He refus-
ed to state on what grounds he would
base suit
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10

SEARCH FOR DRESDEN STILL
PROCEEDS; ALL BRITISH
SHIPS SURVIVED FIGHT

LONDON Dec. 10.-A report from Vice Admiral
Surdee issued tonight by the admiralty.
that the German cruiser Nunberg
hon which begun off the coast of Argentine Dec s.
The admiralty stated that at last
Surdee his fleet the
The battle which terminated off Falkland islands was
running fight This indicated by the from Admiral
Surdee stating that lasted FIVE hours
days report of the stated that the Nunerg
Dresden fled The Scharnhors sunk after three hours fight
ing The Gnesenau sent to the bottom hours later
There loss of British
five cruisers only remains to be accounted for
Adding to the report of the sinking of the Schanhorst
Gnesenau and Leipzig announced yesterday admiralty
ment issued tonight said
admiral Sturdee reports that the Nurnbeg
the eighth.
"The search for the Dresden is still proceeding.
''The action, with intervals, lasted for hours.
SchahOrst sank after three hours
later. There loss of British vessel"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
Would Extend Powers of Fed
eral Officers in Search of DOcu-
mentary Evidence Against
Swindlers
CREDULOUS POOR ARE
VICTIMS OF FRAUDS
f'OslerizatiOn" of Federal Judges
More Than 20 Years Old Also
Recommended

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-Passage
bf law giving broader search pow
Frs to federal officers engaged in the
pursuit OF advertising swindlers, was
Urged by Atty.-Gen. Gregory In his
irst annual report. published today
The section OF the report dealing
With this matter, said
"Swindling advertising frauds work
ng great hardships upon the credu-
ous poor, depend almost entirely on
he use OF the mails for their success
Iul accomplishment. Documentary
evidence, only procurable by search
s almost Indispensable TO convict
hese swindlers and protect their vic-
Tins.
"A recent decision OF the supreme
court, known as the Fremont Weeks
case, illustrates the difficulties en-
|countered by the government In In
|vestigating and Furnishing this char
acter OF crime.
This case was an indictment and
conviction for using the mails In the
promotion OF lottery scheme. AT
ithe trial the government put in evil
|dence certain letters and papers a
1.-THE accused which had been taken
|from his premises, in his absence.
without any search warrant. The
court held that this was violative OF
|his- rights under the fourth amend
hnent to the constitution.
THE court itself suggested rem.
|edy in the following language:
THE United States marshal could
|only have invaded the house
when armed with a warrant issued
las required by the constitution.
"All existing acts OF congress au-
|thorizing search warrants are specific
land SO limited that no authority ex-
lists for warrants to recover stolen
government property or property pro-
|duced by, used for or devoted TO
|criminal uses, save on specific condi'
|tions under customs, revenue. Indian
liquor, fishery, interstate commerce
transportation. and obscene literature
cases.
The legislative power to authorize
search. warrants In the general class
of cases first referred 10 is undoubted.
Its need is imminent. A bill carefully
CONTINUED ON Page sevenJ
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
MRS. MCREADY
DENIES PENNlNC
OBSCENE NOTES
"Never Wrote An Anonymous
Letter in My Life" She De-
clares on Stand
ONCE TOOK POISON, SHE
SAYS, ON CLARK'S ADVICE
Bears Up Well AS She Gives
Testimony-Weeps Violently
as Session Ends

Mrs. Margaret McCready, now on
trial before Judge Tuttle and jury
In the United States court, on @
charge OF having mailed obscene
anonymous letters to prominent resi-
dents OF Ypsilanti. took the stand In
her own defense Thursday morning
and barred the innermost secrets OF q
woman's soul In the attempt TO save
herself from prison. She positively
denied writing any OF the obscene
notes.
Her testimony tended TO neu
traliZe that of A. s.. Osborn
handwriting expert, who testified
for the government. The woman
after careful examination OF one OF
the so-called standard" letters which
Osburn had used as q basis OF com
parison with the anonymous com
munications, swore that the letter
while almost an exact copy OF one
she had written, had been copied on
another style OF paper and that sev
eral words IN the text had been
changed. The letter had been mailed
to James Clark.
Another letter TO CLARK, which Mrs
McCready admitted was genuine, and
which had not been tampered with
was read to the jury by Attorney
Frank H. Watson, OF counsel for the
defense,
In this letter reference Is made te
an alleged attack by Clark on the
defendant, and his advice later, that
she 'go home and take poison"
Just before the opening or court
Thursday morning, several women, o.
whom there nave been many at the
trial, complained to Judge Tuttie that
many youths we're hearing the testi
mony, which they characterized al
"salacious In the extreme"
"The testimony In this case is JUS
as fit for the senior law students al
IL Is for the women In the court
ROOM said the judge,
He instructed the marshals TO Sc,
Continued on Page sevenD.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
TOMORROW'S ENTRIES
CHARLESTON ENTRIES

First Race--Purse $500. 2year- old
maidens, furlongs: Peg, IL. Peggy
l., ll2; Andromeda ll2. Reina Hindoo.
liz, Ida Earl ll2; Fair Margaret.
liz; kopje, ll2; The Lark. l12; Emma
J. s., ll2; Virginia Hale, ll2: May
lpps. H..
Second Kace--Purse S300. 3-year- olds
and upwards. selling furlongs Laird
OF Kirkoaldy 1906: Toddlins, 106; Anna
Kennedy. 10 Jessie Louise. 10; Gold
cap, ll5; Chilla, ll3: Spohn, ll5; Queed,
ll6 Carlton c., 115: Gabrio, l19.
Third Race--Purse $500 selling 8
year-olds and upwards furlongs:
Miss Bernharbor, l05; Inferno Queen,
l06, Fred Levy, 1906 Loan shark los
Sir Gale dore. no; Palm Leaf, ll0; Spell
bound. III: Michael Angelo, III; Water
Lad. 1l3. Joe Knight. i15; Batwa, llb
Fourth Race--Selling, purse S300; g.
year olds and upwards mile: Dakota
| ga ile~-hyes- -1Q2 Husky Lad, 10I
Al Bloch. 105. Patty ReEanT=1g6i
Colonel Holloway. f67; Duauesne. 11O;
Napier. Ill; Gerard, ia; Astrologer,
112.
Fifth Race-Purse $500, 2-year- olds
selling: 5h furlongs: Mrs. Campbell
1903. Black Thorn, 1O4. Columbia Lady
l04; Mabel Montgomery. l06; Fair
Harlequin. l0S; Voluspa. los; Fenrock.
1OS; Black Pearl, lOs; Long Reach, Ill;
Sixth Race-Purse $500, 3-year- old
and upwards selling; mile-Scarlet
Letter. gS Fool o'Fortune, 80. King
Mcdowell. 99 Tom Hancock, 90; Beau
Pere l0l; Heartbeat. l0l Moonlight,
l04. Ruisseau, lO7: NADIA Mas, 100.
Weather clear. track fast
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
CONDITION OF
GERMAN KAISER
IS UNCHANGED
London Hears He Has Bad Spell,
But Seemingly Authentic Re-
port Minimizes Danger
EMPRESS SUMMONED
TO BEDSIDE, REPORT
illness VariOusly Described as
Influenza, Bronchitis, Pneu-
mOnia and PrOstratiOn

LONDON, Dec. 10--Kaiser VIII
helm was racked by severe cough
Ing spell early today, and was re-
lieyed only after the court physicians
and the empress, who was summoned
to his bedside, had administered to
him for nearly an hour, reports reach
ing here by way Of Amsterdam as
sert.
II is now accepted in London that
the condition OF the kaiser is serious.
II Is evident that the strictest censor.
ship is being exercised by the German
government. Reports OF his !naJesty's
illness have come from numerous diff
ferent points. His ailments are va
riously described as influenza, bron-
chitis. pneumonia and nervous pros
tration.
The latest report from Berlin,
which appeared to bear the marks or
official approval, declared the condi-
ton OF the kaiser was unchanged.
Bronchial trouble has bothered the
kaiser for some time In 1912, he
was confined to- his bed b. his all
ment, coupled with muscular rheu.
matism.
The kaiser returned 10 Berlin last
Thursday at night. The residents OF
the German capital supposed he was
still at the front, or al least In Bres.
lau. until the Lokal Anzeiger an
nounced that ne was again in the
royal palace.
Orders are said 20 have been issued
that there must be no demonstration
about the palace, owing TO his ma.
jesty's condition,
One report declares that hasty
visit 10 Vienna, during which he con
tracted cold, Is directly responsible
for the kaiser's Illness. From Bres.
lau, II Is reported, the kaiser hurried
to the Austrian capital where he saw
Emperor Franz josef.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
WILSON PLANNING
FAMILY REUNION

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1o.--President
Wilson Is planning reunion of the
members of his family at the White
House throughout the holidays. As
all public especially the
public reception usual on New Years
day-have been cancelled because the
president Is in mourning, he viii be
able TO enjoy uninterruptedly the com
pany OF his three daughters for the
first time since Mrs, wilson's death.
Incidentally. as the resuK/ot>. this
reunion, It IL possible that Dhere Will
be another white House baby" He
or she--may be a Christmas gift
too. Mrs. Francis B. Sayfe. the presi'
dents daughter, over whose home at
Williamstown, Mass. the stork IL re-
ported lowering, probably will reach
here sometime next week She Will
remain with her father. for a eonsid'
cradle time.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
BY ED. L. KEEN.

(Stdf Correspondent Uafted Press
LONDON. Dec. 10.-The Ger.
man forces operating against
Warsaw from the north have
stormed and taken Przasnysz, so
miles north of the Polish capi-
tai, and % miles beyond the
East Prussian frontier.
On the western front, the
French and British continue to
advance their lines against the.
Germans by sapping and mining. The
French artillery, proving superior to
that OF the enemy, forced the evacua-
ton OF numerous trenches. while all
along the line the allies have strength
ened their new positions preparing for
any counter-attack that may be
launched against them
This represents the developments
today as indicated In the official
statements from the various war OF.
fees. The Russian statement reports
the repulse OF German attacks along
tContinued on Page Seven,
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
BEAUTIFUL GIRL
"SLAVE" VICTIM

Miss Annabelle Rheaume, the beau
tiful girl who appeared as The Spir-
It or Cadillaqua," when the pageant
was presented here two years ago
last summer. and who later married
Frank Ntrris. OF Rochester. ". Y
was forced by her husband to go ON
the streets OF eastern cities to sup
port him, according to her story told
after the arrest OF Norris in New
York as a white-slaver.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
EVERS THREATENED
WITH PNEUMONIA

NEW I YORK, Dec. l0.--Johnny
Evers. of the Boston Braves, is
threatened with pneumonia. The
scrappy second baseman developed a
bad cold and today is confined TO his
room in a local hotel. Physicians said
there were pneumonia complications
in one lung" but that Evers' condi-
tion Is not serious
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
WITH THROAT CUT

With throat cut. and knife clasp
ed in her right hand. the body OF Mrs.
Emma Todd, 49 years old, OF Suf-
folk, Va, was found early Thursday
afternoon in the bathroom OF the
home OF her sister. Miss Caroline L.
Hurlbut, OF the Forest apartments. No
S27 Second-ave Mrs. Todd arrived In
Detroit Thursday morning
Mrs. Todd, who had been in ILL
health for some time. arrived in De
troit. Thursday morning. TO visit her
sisters, the Misses Caroline and Mary.
who are teachers. She left two notes.
one addressed 20 her sisters and the
other TO her husband. in which she
said she was going TO kill herself be
cause she feared she was going in
sane. -~---JS
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
c. HERZOG SIGNS TO
MANAGE CINCY REDS

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Chariie Her
zog will manage the Cincinnati Reds
for two more years. Shortly after the
National league adjourned this after.
noon, Garry Hermann announced that
Herzog had promises TO sign a two.
year contract. Hermann refused 70
name the salary,
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
JUAREZ ENTRIES.

First Race-Purse, 2-year- olds
furlongs: Viva, 105; Flossie. l03 Char :
ity Ward, 105: Barbarita, l05; Gertrude
B.. l05. ida, 10s; Helen Raybould 10S;
Nobleman, 1902.
Second Race--Selling. 3-year- olds and
upwards; mile: Judge Sale, 100; Spin
die. 1903: Fort Sumter, 105 Weyanoke,
los; Gordon Russell. fl2.
Third Race-Selling, 3-year-olds and
upwards: 5h furlongs: Freda John
son 100: Panhachpi 100; Senator
James. 105 Netmaker. los; Lacazadora.
l10 Aura. 10; Auto Maid, l10: Par
nell Girl. no: Judge Gheens. 10: Sri-
mar Lad, ll0i Toybey, no, Annual In
terest. 10; Tight Boy. 113; Hesitate,
ll3; Amohalko. is.
Fourth Race--All ages 5 furlongs
Joe Blair 9s, Fathom. 100; Florence
Roberts, lo6; Gipsy Love. he; othello,
1875
Fifth Race--Selling, 3-year- olds: 5Is
furlongs: Salon. 9S: Mater. 107; Char
meuse. 107. Osaple, los; King Worth,
I'D: Orb, 110.
= Sixth Race--Selfng. 3-year- -olds; mile
Yankee Tree, 96; Fairly. 101 Hard
Ball. l03 Dave Montgomery. 106: han
mis-. los: Transact. los: Ampri 105:
Luke Van Zandtt 10; Polls. 10; Otilo.
IL Helts. ia; Acumen. ia
Weather good. track fast.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
nosroN COPPER srocks-cIo-e.

HOsTON COPPER srOCks-,io lose.
Arizona Commercial 3 1910 Arc1ula.'
Ia Alaska Gold. s5es Amalga anat~''
gbi Caluinet A Arizona. b5 y ask Cat
ayeTas ~. chief COnsuiidHteu, So
chino. 8t's Copper Range 2t'e Davis
paiIv IS East Butte. So Green
1iananea 4Glal uoidneld "a CRANKY.
SIS ask. Hancock ~ Inspiration. ~ - ,
1919 Royale. l6ts Kerr Lake. rs Lake
q. New Haven. So sugar iei. Fonr.
.nidi MayGoWer ~ North Butte ~.
New Baltic. q q, Nipissing So North
Lake. IA Nevada Consolidated, lais
Ols Dominion, 45it Oneea. spi old Col
nriV- t5Ai Hay Consolidated. i6. Su'
perior n Boston. lTsi Superior. % bid
Shattuck, i7i@ bid T., - Min \ REF
Co. 2s e. = Min pfd, iSi4 Utah Cop
per, tsh; Victoria, " Wolverine, IS
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10

u.uheSg temperature this date In past
a. yesrs, 30 In 1915 lowest. % beIow
Eero In 1870.
Ose ,ear age today Highest tenn
perature tIi lowest, 3Ot- mean 3gt
eioudy weather.
The sun sets Thursday at 4ssI ~. m
aud rises Friday at $3.50 n. ni.
The moon rises NJ 1900 q. m. Friday.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
THE WEATHER

DetreIt aud vicibityt Friday cloudy
probabIy snow nurriesi fresh northerIy
winds.
Lever Miehigsnt CIoudy Thursday
night aud Friday, probably snow fur
rte. near the lakes.
srunktss TEMPER RATIRES
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
TOWN BUT SO MILES FROM
WARSAW TAKEN; ;BRITISH GET
TWO MORE SHIPS, REPORT

BERLIN, (via The Hasue), Dec.
1o.--WhiIe the German forces
northward toward the vistuIa are
continuing their advance along
the Observation-Disclosures line, great
interest Is manifested here today
in the development Of ethe fight
inq In the Piotrkow region.
In the Piotrkow region, the
fighting 10 for possession OF the
railroad line between Warsaw
and Czenstochowa. Troops from
the south have been checked in
an attempt to reinforce the Rus
SLAMS In this section, and the pos
session OF this line by the Ger
mans can only be followed by
retreat Of the Russians.
VIENNA, (Wa Berlin and Lon
DOM, Dec. 10.-The official state
ment from the war office today
''ln western Galicia our attacks
continue. Calm prevails In south
ern Poland. The enemy's renewed
attacks in the vicinity Of Pietr-
kow, have failed.
Berlin reports that hostile avl-
ators dropped bombs upon Frei-
burg, province Of Baden, yester-
day. They inflicted no damage
and were driven off,"
This ls the second time avistors
have attacked Freiourg by drop
ping bombs. On the first occa-
sion a portion Of the railroad was
reported TO have been destroyed.
SALONICA, (via London), Dec.
to-A great victory over the
Austrian right wing 10 claimed by
the Scrvlan army. An official
statement received here from NIsh
declares the fifteenth and six
teenth army corps were dispersed.
$1,000 being killed and wounded.