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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-10
HERR|CK HOME
 FROM ;|| EUROPE Ambassador To France Filled Oner- ous Position With Great Honor
 To Diplomatic Corps.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-Former U. s. Ambassador to France Myron T. Herrick returned to this city yes terday on the French steamer Roch- ambeau. MT. Herrick has received from the French government the dec oration of the Legion of Honor for his services to the republic and to the Americans during the first four months of the war.
 Former Representative Sharp, of Elyria, O., has assumed the office. He was confirmed in July and was expected to take the position on Aug. 1, but the sudden outbreak of the war made it necessary that MT. Herrick remain and for some months the United States has been in the position of having two ambassadors to France.
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EDISON WORKS
 ARE DESTROYED
Fireproof Buildings Are Burned-Loss Is $7,ooo, 900 and
 Only s2,ooo,ooo Insurance.

WEST ORANGE, N. J., Dec. 10.- The big concrete freproof Edison plant in this city was destroyed by fire today. The fire started as re- suit of an explosion. The loss is $7,OOO,OOO. The insurance is $2,O0O,- 900, making a net loss of $5,OOO,OOO.
 The personal laboratory of Thos. A. Edison, the inventor, was saved by the fremen after a desperate fight with explosives and chemicals which were stored in the nearby buildings.
 Fire machines from surrounding towns, from Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark, and New York, were sent to the scene to aid the small fire fight ing force maintained by West Or ange.
 As a result of the fire 5000 people will be out of employment. The buildings will be rebuilt at once.
 It was thought that the buildings could not burn, as they were made of reinforced concrete and the large number of flrewalls in the big struc- lures were expected to hold the flames within the rooms in which 1t might originate and prevent 1t spread inga2t the explosion shattered sev- erafQk the walls and allowed the fire to spread.
 Had the explosion occurred during the day when the many men and women are employed in the factor les the loss of life would have been appalling.
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REOF|ELD WANTS
 MORE LIGHTS Insists That Navigation Along the Alaska Coast Is Dangerous, and
 Wants Wire Drag Net.

WASHINGTON, Dec 10-Secretary Redfeld, of the Department of Com. merce, severely indicts the congress of the United States for it's failure to provide proper guides for navigat- ing the coast of Alaska. The secre- tary also stated that it is a disgrace to send inspectors out in unseaworthy survey boats.
 Many rocks along the Alaskan coast are also uncharted because of the failure of congress to provide funds for wire drag.
 The secretary will endeavor to SC. cure a large appropriation at this session of congress in order to mark the coast with lights and buoys.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Dec. 1O.-The British fleet succeeded in overtaking the German cruisers Dres- den and Nurnberg off Cape s. An tonic this afternoon and sunk both of the boats. The Germans were seek ing shelter from the British but were overhauled before they could reach this port and were sunk.
 Germans Tried Reach Neutral Port
 The commanders of the two Ger man ships have been seeking safety from the British since Tuesday, when they fled rom the battle off the Falkland Islands when the Scharn- horst, Gneisenau and Leipzig were sunk. For two days and nights the British cruisers have been trailing the German boats, never allowing them out of sight. The long days greatly aided the British, who dispatched the fastest cruisers of the South Amer ican fleet to follow the Germans.
 
 Germans Outnumbered.
 The German fleet was outnumber- ed in the battle at Falkland Islands on Tuesday and the Nurnberg and Dresden were also outnumbered and outranged in the battle near this port. The Germans tried to avoid the battle, but their ships were foul from long journeys and inability to go to drydock and the British boats were therefore finally able to over- take them and force the battle.
 Heavy Loss of Life.
 The reports received here are to the effect that Admiral Spec and g. 900 German sailors have been drown. ed. The i've ships sunk and three merchant vessels used by the Ger mans as conveys and colliers have been sunk besides several captured. The British loss is unknown.
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0|L KINGS SON
 DIRECTED STRIKE

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 10.-Presi- dent Welborn of the Colorado Fuel Co. admits having received 10000 word message from J. D. Rockefeller. Jr., giving instructions on how to handle the strike. The head of the coal company was determined that the strike be won or the mines clos.
 d down indefinitely.
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British Capture Turkish Force.

British Capture Turkish Force.
 LONDON, Dec. 10.-The entire Turkish force in Southeastern Tur- key, at the head of the Persian Sea, has been captured by the British. The city of Korna, on the Bagdad railroad, was surrounded and the Turkish force captured. The victory gives to the allies the control of the
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London Goes Wild.

LONDON, Dec. 10.-The people are wild here today at the success of Ad- miral Studee and his fleet in the en- gagement with the German fleet off Falkland Islands and the success in forcing the Nurnberg and Dresden to battle. The victory has taken the sting from the defeat of Admiral Craddock on Nov. 1. The people are demanding more details of the bat tie. The admiralty, however, has no details and is depending largely upon the press dispatches for its own news. A request has been sent to Admiral Studee for the details of the fight
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c. R. Davidson, who has lived on his homestead near Fairbanks for six years, has applied for a patent. He has 40 per cent. of the land under cultivation.
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Attack Warsaw From East Prussia.

Attack Warsaw From East Prussia.
 LONDON, Dec. 10.-The Germans have sent second army from East Prussia towards Warsaw. This army is being hurled at the flank of the Russian positions and may turn the battle against Grand Duke Nicholas. The new army was secured from cen. tral Germany and the East Prussian trenches have not been weakened. The Russians are in a dangerous po- sition and must retire at once unless strong endorsements are sent to guard the north flank of the Russian center
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J0SL|N BECOMES
 MINING DIRECTOR

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 1O.-Falcon Joslin, the Fairbanks railroad own. CT and largely interested in mining in Alaska, has been elected di- rector of the Mining Congress of the United States.
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Germans Raided Dover.

Germans Raided Dover.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-The Brit ish authorities suppressed the news of raid by German aerial scouts up on Dover, the channel port of Eng land. A number of people were kill
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ed by the dropping of bombs from the German airships, none of them, however, were in the military ser vice of the empire, but were non combatants. The allies are bitter at the constant efforts to terrorize the people through German air raids. The British, French and Russians have so far sent airships only against fortified towns in Germany, although 1t were easy to attack many cities in the empire and kill civilians.
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LAPS ID KEEP
 GERMAN ISLANDS Foreign Minister Says He Never Promised U. s. Not To Keep
 the Islands.

TOXIC, Dec. 10.-The Japanese foreign minister in addressing Parlia. ment yesterday stated that the Ja- panese government had not promised to the United States that Japan would surrender the German islands captur- ed by the Japanese navy during the present war with Germany.
 The announcement was received with great cheering by the members of parliament and the papers of this city all comment favorably upon the announcement by the government that it had not agreed with the American government not to retain any islands which might be taken from Germany.
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TWO MORE GERMAN SHIPS ARE SENT TO THE BOTTOM
GERMAN FLEET WAS OUTNUMBERED BY BRITISH SHIPS BATTLE IN POLAND CONTINUES LOWICZS DESTROYED

To Avoid Battle But Were Forced Engage British
 rnerg Dresden Were Chased for By British Before F Finally Admit Loss of From East Also Advancing Towards Waawh Reports Great Victory for Servian When KoIubara RetaAen
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Allies Continue Offensive.

PARIS, Dec. 10-The allies contin. ue the offensive all along the line. The artillery duels are in progress
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Says Postmark Is Forqed.

, NORTHERN FRANCE, Dec. 10.- It is said that letters of German soldiers fighting in the western thea tre of war are sent to their wives in Germany with special Paris post mark. The Petit Calaisien makes the following announcement, on which it says is reliable authority:
 "The German postal service on the field has fabricated a special post mark on which is inscribed Paris Although Paris has not been reach ed, the postmark is in use, and Ger man families are thrilled with pride when they receive the letters and postcards bearing it."
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The islands mentioned are the Marshall group, the Marianne or La drone group and the Caroline group, all of them lying in an easterly di- rection from the Philippines and be- tween that group and the United States.
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Germans for Christmas Peace.

Germans for Christmas Peace.
 BERLIN, Dec. 1O.-Germany in principal is willing to grant the truce for three weeks desired by the Pope during Christmas week. The Ger mans do not abject in principal to the request provided certain condi- tions are agreed to b ythe allies.
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Kaiser couohina Badly.

Kaiser Coughing Badly. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 10.-The kaiser is coughing badly and is in a serious condition is the report reaching here today from Berlin.
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southern end of the railroad and places them in possession of one of the richest provinces in Asia Minor
 kaiser's illness Suppressed.
 It is believed here that the news of the illness of the German kaiser was suppressed by the Berlin auth critics until all danger was over, and that the emperor is now able to be out again or will be shortly. It is also believed that were he serious ly i'll the news would have been kept from the public.
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Six British Against Five German
 Ships. BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 10.-The reports here of the engagement at Falkland Islands show that six Brit lsh ships were engaged with five Ger. man vessels
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Russians Admit Evacuation Lodz.
 PETROGRAD, Dec. 10.-The war office admits the evacuation of the ment towards Warsaw. The retire. ment is made for strategic reasons.
 Terrific Fighting At Lowiez.
 For the past fortnight the Germans have subjected the city of Lowicz to a terrific artillery bombardment. They have done much damage to the town but have been unable to pass the entrenchments of the infantry.
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with occasional infantry dashes. The allies have been successful at sever al points and have broken down the first line of German defense.
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servians Retake koIubara River Pc.
 sitions.
 NISH, Dec. 10.-The Servians have recaptured all the positions on the Kolubara river. The Austrians have been driven back with heavy loss. The attack was made unexpectedly by the Servians when the Austrians believed they were not strong enough to hazard a general engagement
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Germany con.eerves Food.

ROTTERDAM, Dec. 10.-To obtain exact information as to the food SUD-
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-25
Dent Nay pitch Today
Ralph Has Seventy-twO Ball
Lead in Match With keOgIl

Edward I. Ralph Of Hightstown,
n. J., had lead of seventy-two balls
over Jerome Keogh, of Rochester, n.
Y, at the finish Of their second days
play In the 1,0G0-ball pocket billiard
match at John Doyle's Academy, New
York, last night. The total was 400
balls to 32S for the two day and night
sessions. Ralph clicked off his 100
balls while Keogh was running S.,
and showed better command of his
cue at all stages of last nights con-
test. Several times Keogh went to
the table to find that his opponent
had left him no openings.
Ralph's safety playing in the after
noon game yesterday was too much
for Keogh when they started their
third block and time after time the
latter left the table without earning
ball, so craftily did his opponent
maneuver the worries.
Ralph had a high run of 80 balls,
while Keoghs best effort netted IS
in the afternoon game.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-25
JOE JACKSON WILL
CONFER WITH FEDS
Sensational Nap Outfielder
Says He'll Jump if Given
His Price.
OUTLAWS AFTER CAD

Joe jackson is ready to jump the
Maps and become n Federal Lacquer.
He admitted this at Athens, Ga. yes
terday, and his price is $4,000 for a
three-year contract
This offer has been made to the
smuggling southerner and Joe de-
clared that the Growing voice OF the
almighty dollar will wean him from
Cleveland, il the song be true as to
words and music.
one week from yesterday Jackson.
80 he told Manager Birmingham yes
terday, wiz go to Atlanta ana ccs.fer
with a E$sderal League enltssnry.
"If the offer of $4,000 tor thvee
years Is true" said joe yesterday.
I'm jump. / have signed a three
year contract with the Maps, but that
does not matter If Killifer can sign
with two leagues, don't see why
Jackson cannot too. Anyway II the
Feds show me s45.0 for three years
playing I'll pack my trunk and beat
1t for the outlaws. Money is what
talks. and that amount sounds pretty
good to me-"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-25
TIGERS AND ATLANTA IN
! ANOTHER CLASH TODAY

wonders yesterday, for they scored
two runs on two hits. while they held
Atlanta to three runs on four times
as many bingles as the Bengals them
selves hadA Some of the other fell
lows hits were for extra bases, too.
Another Cleanup Hitter Needed.
What the Newark Club needs is
another good cleanup hitter. Harry
Smith has obtained an option on First
Baseman Mum, the sensational
youngster of the Macon Club, who is
a star first-sacker and a natural
born hitter. Harry said on his re-
turn here that the Macon owners
wanted the equivalent of $4,000 in
cash and players for the youngster
President Charles H. Ebbets, ST., will
probably send Bill Dahlen over to
confirm Harry's Judgment before any
transaction is closed. Harry, how
ever. has an option, which will pre-
vent the Macon Club from disposing
Of Mum before April |.
Jack Martin, Of the Boston Club,
declared he intended to tip John
Camel off on the youngster II New
ark did not take him. Camel is hard
up for a first baseman, and Camel
himself is getting in trim to cover the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-25
Floyd mcfarland Says Ger
man Rider Is Best Man to
Meet Kramer.
HAS FINE FOREIGN TALENT

the champion after being defeated by
! Kramer
Leon Hourlier Is another classy
rider and is sure to make strong inn
preston here. He is not only II won-
derful rider but he is also a polished
gentleman, makes fine appearance
ON the track and looks like a Roman
gladiator in racing toys. 1t was for
tunate that l signed Hourlier before
The Paris siX-day race, for his price
would have been doubled after that
victory. Hourlier Is In the same class
with Rutt and Kramer and he will
take a lot of beating. Moretti and
Polledri are both fast and the former
will class with the best of our boys.
He is in the finals Of all the big races
In Europe and any rider who can make
those finals is some rider. Moretti is
better than Nerri and Yerri is very
good.
Dave Cohurn was very enthusiastic
| over his trip and said that the Euro
pean promoters had their end of the
game down fine, but that the cards
over there were not as big or attrac-
/ tive as what is offered at the meets
over here. Goburn handled Rutt in
both the Paris and Berlin six-day
races. and said that Rutt's failure in
| IIIt IHT1S race WIS on account OF n
| lack of condition, following his disas-
trous fall, and that in Berlin he had
a very poor partner in Stellbrink.
| The latter WAS in trouble all the timo
| and would not let Rutt leave the
| trackside during the race, Stellbrinl1
! is very awkward, said Coburn, and
had trouble in riding the small track.
He suffered a double fracture Of his
| right arm some time before the race
and could not bend the injured mem
| Der, which gave poor control Of his
1 wheel. This accounted for his poor
showing to a large extent although
he was the most frightened bike rider
/ ! ever saw, continued Goburn. His
/ fear shook Rutt's confidence, and
/ Walter practically gave up hope of
winning long before the finish. Lo-
REM, the winner Of the race, Is a
grand rider and deserves credit for
his victory.
! Eddie Root and Mrs. Root arrived
/ early yesterday morning on the
/ French liner Rochambeau, and Jimmy
| Moran Is on the ocean and headed for
! Boston
Battling Joe Fogler never looked
/ better in his life than when lac landed
! yesterday. and he certainly did not
show the strain of the siX-day races
in which he started. Joe was loud
In his praises of Reggie McNama.
his partner in the Berlin race. Joe
stated that he would have quit the
race after they We're Tapped, but when
he saw Mcnamara game and insist
ent upon continuing after the fall
| that cut him to ribbons he decided
TO be as game as his partner and
continue the race for the latter's
/ sake.
| Il never saw a gamer rider" said
! Fogler, "and | don't believe any rider
in the world would have continued
| under the same conditions. For
| twenty-siX hours Mcnamara was out
of his head, but he rode like a cham
! pion just the same. Some of the rid
ers wanted him out of the race for
/ fear he might. in his mental condi-
ton, cause a bad spill, but through
| pure admiration for his gameness
! they decided To let him stay in"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-25
BROWNING CAUSES
TIGERS DOWN. ALL
Atlanta Pitcher Allows Two
Hits, While Homesters Find
Smith and Schacht.
GEORGIANS FIRST TO SCORE

ATLANTA, Ga, March 25.-Inability
to hit Pitcher Browning caused the
defeat of the Tigers. 3 to 2, at the
hands of the Atlanta Southern
Leaguers here yesterday Browning
yielded but two hits. both singles,
and famed five batsmen. Browning
had the Bengal batsmen as his mercy,
and in the first six innings he
blanked the opposition without a hit.
Sherrod Smith and Al Schacht We're
the mound performers for Harry
Smiths team, and between them al
lowed seven hits, which included
triple and double. Smith retired
after four innings and allowing three
hits and an unearned run.
The Atlantas were the first to
score. getting run over in the fourth
round. I9ibel, who was with Billy
Zimmerman on recent Porto Riean
tour, walked and advanced to the
middle station on Lynch's sacrifice
Munich grounded to Gus Getz, who
fumbled the ball. putting Eibel on
! third. The latter raced over the home
dish when Browning filed to Myers
Atlanta greeted Schact In thea9rsfgt1
session with a lively batting fusiG>
lade. though the home club made bus
one run. Welehonce tripled and
scored on sacrifice fly from Long 81
| bat.
The Tigers first run came in the
sixth inning. Tooley got to first when
| Schwind fumbled his bouncer, and
took second when Billy Zimmerman
ambled Myers forced Bill, but when
| Mcconnell tried for a double play
| his throw went wild and Tooley
scored. Eddie Zimmerman then
ripped off liner that looked fair,
but he was forced to return to the
bat when the umpires decided 1t was
a foul. Then he famed
The home teams final run came in
the seventh. Welchonce got hit
| through the box. Long sacrificed and
Flanagan died at first base Ethel
however, came through with a single
and Welchonce dented home plate.
The Bengals' second run was made
in the eighth inning. Bill Collins
punched u hit to left field. and whom
| Long booted the sphere Bill sneaked
all the way to third. Tooleys timely
sacrifice fly to Welchonce enabled
Collins TO cross the plate. Johnny
Enzmann pitched the final inning for
| the Bengals. and after passing
man put the remaining trio out in
order. The score:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-25
Gould and HUM to Meet
Convey and Lytt0n in Match

TUXEDO PARK. y. Y. March 25.--
The Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club
has arranged an exhibition doubles
match in court tennis to be playsa
here on March 20.
jay Gould. champion OF the world
end William IL. r. HUM. national
amateur champion in doubles. wiIi
meet George r. Convey. former cham&
pion of the world, and Neville Lyt-
ton. amateur champion of England
This match has attracted great in.
terest. and all the court tennis en-
thusiasts will be here to witness the
match.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-25
Wood Anxious to Get back .

Joe Wood, who Is back in the Red
SoX's camp little the worse for the
operation he underwent recently for
appendicitis. did not don his uniform
at Hot Springs, Ark, yesterday, but
made the trip out to Majestic Park
with the squad and tossed the be- II
to Manager Carrigan the greater part
of fifteen minutes Wood states that
he is at his playing weight, ISL
pounds, and is hopeful he will be able
to pitch the opening championship
game. Carrigan thinks differently
and declares he will be more than sat
isfied if Wood is able to take his
regular turn on the firing line on
May l.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-25
Channels Triple Did It..

a crashing triple against the ceniIe
field fence by Les Chanuell enabled
the New York seconds to trim The
Mobile club Mt Mobile, Ala, yesterday
afternoon, to 3. The score going into
the ninth stood at a tie, and after Ed
Sweeney had walked and worked his
way around to third, Channel UNI
corked his healthy swat. Seven errors
were committed by the Yankee
youngsters and where McHale would
have had rather easy sailing with
good support bad plays kept him In
continual trouble.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-25
Newark Players Are Confident
They Will Even Up
Series.
$4,000 ASKED FOR MUM
HARRY Smith Has Option on
Sensational Youngster of
Macon Club.
tFrom staff Correspondent of the New
ark Evening Starr

tFrom a Stan Correspondent of the New
ark Evening Starr
ATLANTA. Ga, March 25.-Not the
least Mustered by yesterdays reverse
here, Harry Smith and his Tigers will
go out today to capture a contest
from Atlanta. They are confident
that they will make the series here
an even break The trouble with the
Tigers is just this They have not
had enough hitting practise against
good pitching to get back into their
ord machine-like way of scoring runs.
There Is plenty of speed in the line
up, but speed does not count so much
when the players are unable to reach
first base. The Tigers were hitless