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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-17
To Liherate Terraxas.

Washington. June 16.-The protest
against the transfer of Luis Ter
razas Jr.. to the Chihuahua peniten-
tjary has been communicated by the
state department to General Carranza
through Consular Agent Carothers.
Ambassador Dagama Of Brazil last
night at Niagara Falls ml.de urgent
representations to Secretary Bryan.
through the American delegates here.
to obtain the release at Chihuahua OF
Mr.. Terrazas. who Is. or was. a
wealthy land owner. for whom a big
ransom has been asked and against
whom threats of execution have been
directed frequently by the Constitu-
tionalists. .4F.s se sgl.
i The ambassador, upon receiving 2
telegram through the Huerta. dele
gates and Frederick e. w. Lehman.
promptly telephoned Secretary Bryan.
1t was the first case OF this kind
which has been taken up through the
mediators.
The Brazilian ambassador as well
az the American delegates were re-
luctant to discuss what development
had arisen to prompt the new repre-
sensations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-17
villa Reported Missing Troops.

Torreon. June 16.-The Xreckng
by the federals of the railroads SO
far has been one of the greatest
obstacles to the constitutionalist
troops, said officials here today.
But after the capture OF Zacatecas,
row being attacked. and OF Agus Cali
entes. General Villa expects to have
little difficulty in this account in the
movement southwark.
The country In Chihuahua and Goa
hula is arid. There is no forage for
the horses. and infantry would
perish II the vast stretches Of waste
lands that must be CLOSED. This has
made the use of the railroads neces-
sary.
Villa hopes, however. that father
south he will not have to rely on rail-
roads. That part of Mexico is we'll
watered and roughly cultivated and
Icing marches easily can be made. In
his campaign in the south General
Villa will have the cooperation of the
army division of the west, it Is ex-
lected.
This force is commanded by Gener-
al Obregol and numbers about 49,
600 men. At the same time Gen Pablo
Gonzales. commanding the division
ct the east. will move down the east
coast with about $4,000 men, and It
is understood that General Zapata
viii advance on the federals from the
southwest
The force commanded by Zapata Ia
given as between $4,000 and 10000
making the total strength Of the
army which the Huerta government
will have to meet in the vicinity of
Mexico about 10000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-17

NO DISPUTE
Sout payments is possible it you
nave the cancelled checks to show.
e aere Is no denial possible. Open. an
~ oqnt at the MERCHANTS and Plant
W. W rank and pay all bills by check.
io.u u WIN avoid lotN of trouble, save
s,.s, OF wary and time and put your
M .airs on far more dignified basis
Ias The, are now.
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nuR HLUFF. ARK.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-17

lcoNFINusD on FACE THREm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-17
% rorranza Closes Door.

Chances that Carranza mlgnt os-
come a party to the present proceed
no apparently were dissipated by
.he disnatch Of the ENJOYS latest
tnn to the Constitutionalist
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
TODAY S MOVES
. IN THE WARZONE,,
WHAT THEY MEAN
BY j. w. n. MASON.
Former European Manager Of the
United Press.


NEW YORK. Dec FIJI a. nj
The Cars journey to Tiflis. the ad-
ministrative center OF the Caucasus.
suggests that preparations are under
way for the development of a serious
Russian campaign against the Turks.
Petrograd has preserved a silence
about military movements in the Cau-
casus in striking contract to the con-
slant publicity given the Poland cant
paign. The probable reason is that
concentration of a new Russian army
is now occurring in the Caucasus.
Under present circumstances, il would
be undesirable that any news be al
lowed TO become known that might
give information to the Germans COLI
cerning the weakening of the Slav
forces in Poland
The Cars arrival at Tinis sug-
gests the concentration is now being
completed, since his presence at the
Turkish front in advance of most of
his troops would lose most of its ef-
feet The probability is therefore
that before long Russia will begin an
invasion Of Asia Minor and will at
tempt to cross the seven hundred long
miles TO Constantinople before the
war ends
The continued impotence of Turkeys
own military movements since the Mo-
hammedans took up the cudgcs in de-
tense OF Germany emphasizes the sug-
gestion recently made in this column
that clashes have occurred at Constan.
tinoplc concerning the strategic inter
ests of Germany and Turkey. lrresolu-
tion is apparent and no campaign iudi-
eating firm grasp OF the situation has
developed. Several weeks ago, the Turks
announced they were making a victorious
march on Batum, the great Caucasus
port ON the Black Sea. but sudden halt
has come upon this expedition without
any explanation having been offered hv
Turkey or Russia Similarly the OF
tomans have mystcriouslv closed. tenn.
porarily at least. their campaign against
Egypt The only positive result OF
Turkeys entrance into the war has been
the occupation by England of Southern
Babylonia at the head of the Persian
Gulf, as was explained in this column
yesterday.
II is probable that having been
plunged into the war by a few Ger
manized Turkish militarists. the ma
joriiy of the Ottoman government is
preventing the departure of the great
er portion of the army from the Con-
stantinople defenses. Bulgaria viii
enter the war on the side of the allies
wher ever an understanding concern
ing her territorial expansion can be
reached. Bulgarias help would per-
NIT an assault upon Constantinople
from Europe II at the same time the
Turkish army was operating against
Egypt or was trying TO gain a foot
hold in the Caucasus, Constantinople :
fall would be inevitable.
The Turkish army seems destined
by his fear TO remain in a condition
of .ndecision. An opportunity is thus
opened to Russia in Asia Miner. but
II comes at time when Won Hinden-
burg is seriously threatening Warsaw.
Nevertheless. If the choice must be
made, the Slavs are capable Of aban-
doning Warsaw as a STRAIT agic neces-
sity. rather than reinforce the Poland
Continued ON Page 2.)
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
CHRISTMAS TRUCE UP
TO Pope BENEDICT

United Press Stan Correspondent
LONDON Dec. 12.-England viii
leave ontire'y to the French govern
ment decision upon the proposal OF
Pope Benedict that the warning Pow-
ers declare a Christmas truce
Although there has been no ofi-
cial expression as TO Englands atti-
tude In the matter II Is understood
decision will be left TO France mas
much as General Jolfre is recognized
as the mnand'r-in-chief Of the al
lied armies opei dting in France and
Belgium.
The possibility Of the proposal OF
His Holiness being adopted depends
largely upon the military situation
at Christmas time There is no dis
position TO handicap General Joffro
and the allied armies in any move
ment that may then be under way,
in the event military exigencies rem
der truce undesirable.
Russia's reported rejection of the
truce proposal will not effect imme-
diately the prospects Of cessation
of lighting on the western front.
Germans conditional approval of the
plan would have opened the question
of two truces had Russia accepted
as the Russian Christmas falls on
January Z, instead of December 25.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs,

United Press staff Correspondent
PARIS, Dec. l2.-The evacuation Of
the west bank Of the User canal by the
Germans, north Of the ferryman's house,
about which there has been so much des-
perate fighting, and the destruction Of
numerous pieces Of the enemy's artil-
lery at different points in the battle line
is reported today in the official COM
munication.
A blookhouse was blown and two
German batteries destroyed on the
heights Of the Meuse. A battery Of
mortars was destroyed in the Aisne re-
gion
The clearing Of the west bank of the
ser from the point mentioned in the
communication brought TO climax
some OF the most determined lighting IN
the lprcs region. The ferrymans house
mentioned was taken by the allies after
a desperate struggle The Germans have
repeatedly cndeavord to regain a foot
hold ON this side of the canal, but have
tailed. The official statement today in
dicatcs the advantage as resting will
the allies along the entire line. Ih'
statement dcclarcsi
"On the tenth, the enemy complctel
the evacuation of the west bank OF th
User Cannl, north OF The icrryman'
llOuso.
Artillery du is continue in the regio
lot Arras.
-The French heavy artillery in the re
) gion of the Aisne silenccd the German
field pieces and destroyed a battery o
inortars.
"ln the regions of the Perthcs ant
Grurie woods, artillery and infantry ac
tions turned TO the advantage OF th'
French.
"On the heights Of the Mcuse, tive
German batteries were destroyed and O
blockade blown up"
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
James MCCORMICK BUYS
c. B. NEEF'S BUSINESS

James Mccormick, formerly proprie-
tor OF McCormick's Hotel, who has been
living retired for several years, has de-
cided to 20 into business again. He has
mought the cigar and periodical store
and property of George b. Neef, at the
southwest ebmer of Fourth and Mon
roe streets, and will move there and
conduct the business.
Mr. Neef has been in business many
years and is widely known as a tobac-
conist. news agent and musician and or
ganizer of Neef's band. Recently trou-
Bile with his eyes developed and he de-
cided to give up business for that rca-
son.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
Tide of Battle Seems TO Have
Again Turned Against Kaiser's
Armies and Berlin War Office
Grows Reficenf. Cars Armies
Gain New Positions East OF
Lodz. GoffOrp Barracks at MeI
Reported Burned. No Confirm
alton of Sinking of Dresden.

started by the allies and the position
retaken. The German losses are de-
clared to have been heavy.
Following reports that the French
have gained Armenuerres there were
rumors today that the allies have also
obtained control of La Bassee Deter
mined fighting has been in progress
along the La Bassee canal. but con-
iirmation of the gaining OF the town
of that name is lacking.
Great advances are reported 10
have been made by the British in Flan-
ders.
Their attack upon the German
trenches has been la progress continu-
ally for days. Sappers nnve mined and
blown up several ot the German posi-
tions and heavy shelling from the allied
guns has made others mtcnablc.
There has been but slight cessation
ot the allied attack since the concerted
assault against the Germans began
along the entire line more than a week
ago
Except for the war Office, all depart
mcnts OF the French government are now
established in rars again War Minis
ter Alillernnd did not wish 60 move back
tu Paris owing 10 the disruption oi tin,
work of his department which would
have been inevitable President poin.
caye met with other members OF the
cabinet today.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
ALLIES GUNS DRIVE GERMANS
FROM POSITION ON THE USER.
.AUSTRO-GERMANS ROUTEDBY
THE RUSSIANS NEAR CRACOW
TODAY'S War STORY


81 FRANCE - Germans complete
s. evacuation of west banks of User
q north Of lpres French continue to
3 hold advantage all along the line,
. destroying two German batteries,
a silencing field pieces at different
points.
81 RUSSIA-Claimed Austro- German
f. forces south Cracow routed in at
q tempt to break Russian line. Arm
les north and west Of Warsaw also
p checked Redistribution Of Russian
q forces expected.
" ENGLAND-Admiralty refuses TO
confirm reports makeup of victor-
Gus South American squadron. No
official report Of the sinking of Ger
man cruiser Dresden.
" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Ger
man gains in Poland marked by
great reserve. Pointed out that
Russians are in strong positions east
D." Of LODI Gottorp barracks, at Kiel,
reported burned.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
COUNTY HOSPITAL Cattle
MAY have dread Disease

For some days past the State Sani-
tary Live stock Board has been con-
graduating itself that the entire State
was free from the hoof and mouth dis
case and Il was thought that the quar-
antinc coul / soon be lifted. Today a
suspicious case developed at the
County Hospital farm at Farnhurst
rhe herd OF cattle there is one of the
finest in the entire State and contains
many valuable COWS. A heifer among
the herd is i'll and has been placed un-
der observation by Superintendent
James w. Foster This afternoon vet
crinarions Will visit the farm and
make a thorough examination OF the
animal TO determine whether or not II
has the disease. From what they nave
heard OF the heifer's condition the vet
erinarians are very doubtful about II
having hoof and mouth disease
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
FARE BOOST ON
THE PENNSY LINE
EFFECTIVE soon

Passenger traffic officials of the
Pennsylvania Railroad today made
public the new tariff of rates for that
branch of the service effective at mid
night Monday Substantial increases
are noted in round trip fares between
nearly all points reached by the sys-
tenn in this State. but no change is
made in one way tickets Monthly
tickets for transportation between
Wilmington and Dover, now selling
at S1710, will cost 25 cents more
under the new schedule.
Increased fares between Whining.
ton and other points are:
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
AUSTRO- GERMANS
ROUTED near CRACOW
by The United Press.

PETROGRAD. Dec. 12-The attempt
Of the Austro-German forces south of
Cracow TO break the Russian line has
resulted in their complete rout.
Thousands of dead we're left on the
field and the Russians remain COM
plete masters Of the situation.
The Army Messenger. official organ
of the War Office, today makes this
claim concerning the operations on
the southern front
The Austrians were heavily rein
forced by German troops. Il Is stated.
and directed an energetic attack upon
the Russian lines. They were re-
pulsed and the check was then turn
ed in to a-hasty and disordered flight.
Five batteries were captured and an
entire column Of armored motor cars
| taken.
The efficiency Of the Russians in
bringing down German aeroplanes Is
cited by the Army Messenger Tw,
! accommodating aerOplaues wer,
\ brought down by Russian guns Tues
day.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
Loses HIS LIFE
UNDER AUTOWHILE
WORKING IN HOLE
John Murphey Fatally Iniur-
ed When Heavy Truck
Fractures Skull
Fire APPARATUS
DOES ambulance DUTY

Struck on the head by the gear box
and other low hanging portions of
the automobile truck of the William
d. Mullen Company, grocers, as he
was working in a trench at Second
and Orange streets shortly after IL
o'clock this morning, John Murphey,
aged so years, of No. 1925 West Sec
ond street, was fatally injured. Muir
phey was dead when he reached the
Delaware Hospital in the chemical
apparatus of the Fame Fire Company,
which was converted into an am
2 bulance for the time being. George
Hogan, colored, of No. 715 dupont
street, the operator of the Mullen
truck. after assisting in lifting the
injured man to the fire apparatus,
went to the police station and sur
rendered himself, although at the time
he did not know that Mr.. Murphey
was dead. When informed later that
Mr. Murphey was dead, Hogan was
affected. Under orders from Captain
Evans a charge of manslaughter was
placed against Hogan and he was
locked up.
At the time of the accident Mr..
Murphey was at work in a trench for
the Wilmington Gas Company, in
whose employ he had been for twenty
eight years. Mr.. Murphey was alone
at the time, and the trench he had
dug was guarded by three danger
signals on all sides except that along
the West Second street car tracks OF
the Peoples Railway Company. Hogan,
driving the truck. was bound down
Orange street and as he swerved the
machine into West Second street to
reach Market street. he did not notice
the trench As the heavy machine
made the curve, the front wheels ran
alongside the trench in the car
tracks. AS il did. the wet condition
of the street prevented the machine
from responding to the steering
wheel quick enough, and the front
part Of the machine dropped into the
ditch.
Mr.. Murphey was working near the
side of the trench apd as the ma
chine toppled in, the wheel hit him
in the head. es-....-l
Hogan was thrown from his seat
by the drop of the car. Recovering
he and the Fame Fire Company mem
hers nearby rushed TO the trench
Before the body of Mr.. Murphey could
be moved 1t was ne. .essary to lift
the heavy auto truck out
The Fame Fire Company's chemi-
cal automobile apparatus was at once
pressed into service as an ambulance
and in it Mr.. Murphey was rushed to
the hospital. Frank Mcguire, a
chauffeur of the fire company, made
the run in fast time. but when the
fremen arrived at the hospital, the
physicians declared Mr.. Murphey was
dead. II is believe his skull had been
fractured. Mr. Murphey was married
and is survived by his wife and seven
children. the youngest of whom is
years old.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
AUsTHIlSs TAKE RUSSIAN rmsOSTEs.

BY The United Press
VIENNA Berlin to London. Doc isrsn thousand Fus.
sian prisoners been By the Austans tho asht
ing In Western Gaca oHa sonouncement today etatsa
In serya the Austrians edauee south Of Bel
grade it Is stated Twenty machine and enormous
number Of prisoners have captured. claimed ms
seryians are stuobony resisting the Ausaas all aioas he
. line.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
KAISER IMPROVES.
BY KARL II. Won WIEGAND.

United Press Stal Correspondent.
BERLIN. Via The Hague, Dec. p
Kaiser Wilhelm is conyalcscing. His
Naiesty's personal physician today in
formed me that the royal patient was
greatly improved and would be able to
return TO the front within a week or ten
days.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
HOLD-UP MEN ROB
Camden MAN OF $50

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Dec PA bold
highway robbery occurred at Camden
last evening, when John Fl. Hinsloy
former postmaster of Camden, and at
present engaged in the mercantile
business, was attacked by a white and
a black man, who felled him and rob
bed him of $50, his days receipts.
A number Of due-bills and his money
box were also taken.
The two men wcer traced 10 Dover
where il was expected they would
take the midnight train north, hut
they did not Sheriff Smith is look
ling up clues.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
GUTIERREZ Tells
mexican GENERAL
TO WITHHOLD FIRE
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Word that
the warning factions at Naco. Sonora,
have moved their battle lines south
from the international boundary was
expected today from General Tasker
L. Bliss. commanding the American
troops at Naco, Ariz. Provisional
President Gutierrez has ordered Cen
eral Mayorena's forces to abandon
their attacks upon the Carranzistas
under General HILL if that is the only
way that firing across the border can
be stopped. These orders should
reach the Sonora governor today and
1t is expected they will be promptly
obeyed
Advices from Mexico City indicate
that the forces of villa are at Puebla
preparing for an attack against Car
rama. They arc delaying, however.
while negotiations progress between
agents of Carranza and the Mexican
provisional government.
The parley has been in progress for
more than week and officials hope
that the basis of agreement can be
reached which will eliminate Car
rama as a factor and permit the pro-
visional government TO tranquilize all
of Mexico
Although the Caranzista junta here
insists that there is not the slightest
chance that Carranza will abandon
all claims to the provisional presi-
dency the reports of the State De-
partment agents agree that there is
at least grounds for hope that this
will be the real outcome of the pres
ent negotiations. Should he do so. a
twenty day truce will be proclaimed
and all of the chiefs still in arms
against Gutierrez will be asked TO
support him pending a general cleo
tion of a president.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
dies OF APOPLEXY
TALKING With FRIEND

John A. Lyons was taken in at his
home near Ashland last evening whilo
conversing with Harry Wilkins. His
pipe fell from his fnouth and he fell
back in his chair and after gasping
two or three times, remained still.
Dr. John Ball was summoned from
Hockessin and pronounced him dead.
Coroner Spring made an investigation
and found that the man died Of
apoplexy. Lyons was married and
33 years of age.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
GERMAN SUBMARINES
PLAN DOVER ATTACK
BY The United Press.

LONDON, Dec l2.-Anothcr subma
rine attack, similar to that declared ia
have been attempted against Dover, is
reported today in a dispatch TO the Daily
Mail The report says two attacks
were attempted by Gcrman submarines
on the Firth OF Forth Scotland. We'd
mesday. Two vessels. il is stated, are
believed TO have been destroyed
As in the case of the reported Dover
attack. the Admiralty declares it has no
confirmation.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
GERMANS FIGHT TO
REGAIN User FOOTHOLD
By The united Press.

PARIS, Dec. ia desperate at
tempt is being made by the Germans
TO regain a foothold along the User
Canal TO tho south Of Ypres. Repeated
attacks of the enemy have been re-
pulsed. but with reinforcements, which
have been moved into this section, re-
newed attempts are being made
against the allied lines.
The fighting in this section IS from
trench to trench. Official statements
issued here clearly indicate the ex-
treme desperation with which the en-
gagemont is progressing. The Ger
mans, partially successful In gaining
one French trench were given no rest
and counter attack was Immediately
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
SM GERMAN OFFICER CONG TO HIS GRAVE E5

German soldiers who are killed in bat
tie are buried with no ceremony and
but little ceremony is paid to officers
who fall. They are not buried in
trenches as the privates are. but are
placed in separate graves and a military
escort accompanies the bodies to their
last restiug places.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12

'ININ UP Ouuk7 TO TN7HUcInhlu NOW
selling at $40 will be Sl0,2j after Mon
day. Officials of the railroad expect n
large increase in the sale of books at
the present figures during the next two
days. In connection with the new tar
IFS it was explained that round trip
tickets bought after Monday will be
unlimited as to time Of use, while those
sold heretofore are limited to ten days
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
MIIST SrPPORT NIFE. TOO.

Dennis Murphy, a laborer employ
ed at the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Corporation plant, was placed under
an order to pay SO a week for the
support of his wife in City Court this
morning. Mrs. Murphy said her hus-
band had contributed nothing toward
her support for some time The de-
fendant called his mother as wit
ness who said Dennis was contribute
ing to her support.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
COPS HEAR LECTURE on LAW.

Law School" for Wilmington's new
policemen was conducted in the City
Court room this morning by Deputy
City Solicitor John Lynn who lectur-
ed on the elements of criminal law.
Seven officers heard the lecture.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
BARRACKS AT KIEL
Wrecked BY fire
By The United Press.

LONDON, Dee H. The great Gottorp
naval base have been destroyed by fire,
according 10 a dispatch reaching London
today from Copenhagen. The cause OF
the fire has been kept secret, il is de-
clarcd
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
sAYs -cOlnnssION- NERE sr1Es

BY The United Press.
LISBON Dec ls-The members Of eermaa conmsson.
supposedly studying the railway agricultural deveopent
Angola Poruguese African really spisS
is declared today member ne eonssi0n has
been arrested The others have aed
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
MRS. WILLIAM H. WATSON DEAD

Mrs. Helen A. Leopold Watson, aged
20. of No. 3107 Van Buren street. wife
of William H. Watson, died yesterday.
Her funeral will be held Monday af-
ternoon at o'clock with interment
at Silverbrook cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
DOWNSTAIRS AT PLAYHOUSE.

Many down-State residents attended
Harry Ladders performance at The
Playhouse last night. Some of them
were DIR. and Mrs. George W. Marshall
of Milford, Colonel Lewis w. Mustard
of Lewes, and II. Ridgely Harrington OF
Dover
Evening journal., 1914-12-12
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
AIITs' sHIPS ATTACK DLKDAEEIIEs.

By The United Press
BERLIN Via wireless 70 London. Dos ls-An stack On
The DardanSies by French reported
here today Tho bomosrdusn aIsd sssADs sssva-
out success. Is stated.