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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

the territorial integrity and political
Independence Of the neutral state
An omcial OF the general stafY states
that the report from Rome that the
French. near Ypres, Belgium, had oap-
tured whole corps of German avfators
is absolutely unfounded.
The Russian statement contained In
the of1cial communication of November
20 that the German attack near Czen.
stochowa had failed with heavy losses
is declared to be untrue. On tho con-
trary. 1t is said. the 18th Russian Army
Corps. which was met in this attack.
was defeated November 20. and suffered
extremely heavy losses. The Russians,
1t is declared. left a large number of
killed and wounded on the battlefield,
and were forced to retreat.
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NO AUTHORITY OFF LAW
FOR CLERKS HOLIDAYS
President Regrets He Cannot Grant
Request in Behalf of Govern .,
ment Employees.

President Wilson will not grant the
request of the Retail Merchants AS
sociation of the District for half holi-
days to government workers December
IL and 10. The half holidays were re-
quested as a means of granting the
clerks more time for Christmas shop
ping.
BY direction of the President, Secre-
tary Tumulty today wrote the follow
ing letter to Charles J. Columbus, sec
retary of the association:
"The President directs me to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter OF
December 4. While he thoroughly ap-
preciates the circumstances you set
forth and the motive of your letter. he
regrets that he does not find that he
has any real sanction of law for such
an executive order"
Without Power to Grant Favor.
Replying to questions asked him about
the request of the association, the
President said that he would have been
glad to grant the holidays if he had
the power. He said that the summer
half holidays were without sanction
of law, but he had followed a custom
in this, and Congress had "winked" at
the custom.
In the case of the request of the local
merchants, the President said he had
no precedents to follow, and Congress
had not "winked"
Similar Action by Commissioners.
Similar action was taken by the Dis
trict Commissioners on the request of
the Retail Merchants Association that
District government employees be given
half holidays on the two Saturdays i'm
mediately preceding Christmas. When
the request was submitted last week
the Commissioners announced that they
would defer action on 1t until there
had been some indication of what
would be the course of the President
in regard to the matter. Announce
ment of the Presidents decision this
morning was Immediately followed by
similar action being taken by the Com
missioners.
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FIRES IN TWO OHIO TOWNS.
Loss at Columbus Is 80,OOO-Ben'
+on Ridge Also Suffers.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. December S.-Fire
destroyed a three-story building own
ed and occupied by the Nitschke Bros.
Paner Company here early this morn
ing Several adjoining buildings were
damaged. The total loss was estimated
at $1S0.O00.
FINDLAY, Ohio, December s.-The
business section of the village OF Ben
ton Ridge, near here. was practically
wiped out by fire of unknown origin
this morning. A hotel. two general
stores, a restaurant and several smaller
buildings were destroyed.
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GERMANY is ANXIOUS
TO RELEASE RUSSIANS

COPENHAGEN. via London. December
S.-Pjanoff. Russian court councillor
has -rrived here to undertake negotia-
tions .'-sh the Danish and German rail-
way for the transportation OF 100000 Rus
sian civilians. who are now interned in
Germany. 1t is said the Germans desire
to be relieved Of the necessity Of feeding
them.
NJ. Pjanof states that all Russians en-
ployed in Germany have to pay IL cents
la day war tax to the German govern
ment
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Prouty in House Introduces Bill
to Force D. C. to Pay Most
of Its Expenses.
u. S. ONLY TO MAKE UP
THE DEFICIT INCURRED
Also Plans Full Property Assess
ments and the Taxing of 1ntangi-
BILE Possessions, Credits, Etc.

A bill to cause the District of Co
1umbia to use all it's revenues for its
own support was drafted by Repre-
sentative Prouty of Iowa today, and If
the District committee reports II IN
time there is every Indication that IT
will be offered as an amendment to the
pending District appropriation bill
The bill provides in the first place
that the United States share of the
expenses of the government shall be
figured as the difference between the
Districts revenues and the amount of
the appropriation bill
Thus. if the District raises SS.OOO,OOO
and the appropriations committee de
cides the District appropriation bill
shall he S10,00O,0OO, the District would
have to pay It's sS.O0O.OOO and the
United States would have to pay only
s2,ooO,O00, in violation of the compact
made In the organic act whereby the
District and the United States are to
pay half and half.
Tax Property at Full Value.
This proposed violation of the organic
act is not the only feature of the bill,
as it also embodies as second sec
tion another of Representative Prou-
tvs favorite pieces of proposed leg1s-
lation. namely, the proposal to tax all
property at full value; and the third
section includes the proposition to levy
tax on all tangible and intangible
personal property, money, credits. etc.
Thus, the bill is evidently prepared
in short form SO as to tack onto the
District appropriation bills the various
forms of attack on the ha1f-and-half
plan which have thus far met with de-
feat in Congress
The Prouty Bill.
The Prouty bill reads as follows:
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled:
"Section /. That hereafter all money
appropriated for the expense of the
government of the District of Columbia
shall be paid out of the revenues of
said District derived from taxation and
privileges to the extent that they are
available, and the balance shall be paid
out of any money in the Treasury of
the United States not otherwise appro-
priated."
The second section offers to amend
section 5 Of the present law regulating
taxes by striking out the words. mot
less than two-thirds o." This leaves
the tax on the full valuation of the
property.
The third section takes the word tan
gitFe'' from the act wherever 1t ap-
Deaf5. .for the purpose of levying a tax
on Intangible property, money and
credits. ETC.
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ADVANTAGE IN POLAND
TODAY WITH GERMANS,
CONCESSION OF FOES
Their Ability to Follow Up Victory
at Lodz Now Regarded as
Of Supreme Interest.

LONDON December :os pmWhie the allied armies in
the their forward cautiously graphing with the
slight advantages the struggle
continues with the Germans for the time being apparently
scoring the most points.
Russia has fully conceded the occupation OF Lodz but
view and the Russian admission
battle line there would that the
achieved this goal upsettng what for time
hailed a decisive Russian victory
DETAILS OF BATTLE LACKING
of Lod indeed accomplished will threaten the
Russian with Warsaw-that say, the
great railway which dagonay Poland from
Czensochowa Polish capital Details of the battle still
lacking and be whether the Germans
will be able o make further advance.
qualification made Berlin, where pointed
out edtoay the Germans follow the rereang Rus
SLAMS rntessy they would relieve the around Cacow
and on East Prussian frontier.
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are serving in the Geramn army in Po-
land. 1t Is said that they have been
schools and were drafted on account
of the lack of competent officers. Two
Turkish officers. who were sent from
Constantinople to Berlin on a mission
supplies, are said to have been pressed
into the service in Poland
Both Armies Digging Trenches.
"A Petrograd dispatch to the Morning
Post says:
While the situation around Lodz is
| not yet clear. it appears that both
sides are establishing themselves in
trenches, which is not difficult, as the
frost has broken and the rainy season
has set in.
The great numbers OF reinforce
ments which the Germans have
brought up from the western front have
resulted in continuous fighting on the
eastern front. The battle line from
East Prussia to Cracow is 300 .miles
long. Eleven German army corps are
said to be around Lodz.
Everywhere the situation is salts
| factory to the Russians. The business
of the Russian troops in Poland is
merely to hold their line. Meanwhile,
ON other sections OF the front, mainly
in East Prussia and Cracow. the Rus
slams are pushing forward vigorously.
In East Prussia the most important
feature is the siege of the fortress of
Lotzen. which the Russians left un-
taken on their earlier dash into East
Prussia, thereby enabling the Germans
later to turn the tables on the invaders.
South Of Cracow the Russians are ad-
vancing steadily, while the movement
into Hungary progressed at a satisfac-
tory rate"
Big Force Before Cracow.
A Russian force numbering 10000,
under command Of the Bulgarian Gen
Radko Dimitriedd. is reported to have
arrived before Cracow and to have begun
a bombardment OF the suburbs to the
southeast Of the city. according to
Daily Mail dispatch from The Hague
The opposing Austrian forces have with
drawn into the Bartfeld pass in the
Carpathians.
A wireless dispatch from Berlin says:
News Of decisive results In the east
is expected here. The latest reports from
headquarters assert that everything is
proceeding according to program. and
this is taken here to mean that the
operations thus far have been successful
II the investment of Warsaw should re-
suit from the present operations tho
Russians would lose their most important
railway communications"
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President Wilson Addresses
Joint Session Of Congress
Gentlemen of the Congress:


The session Upon which you entering will be The closing
session of the third Congress- Congress- venture to
which will long be remembered for the body thoughtful
constructive work which has done loyal the thought
needs of the country should like in this address
notable record and make adequate of it, but
the work that has been done and
part play the part historians toward it.
While worked tasks the
the whole have been altered by What have done for
land and people did with the best that
whether of character of intelligence with sober enthusiasm
and confidence the principles upon which acting which
sustained every step of the difficult undertakings but done
from hands, established of the
legislation of the country It's usefulness effects will disclose
about during these closing days of year which will be forever
memorable in the history of the world that face tasks
facing them months, face them the
months comeface them without partisan feeling like who
have forgotten everything but duty and the fact that
of people whose thought of
what America herself and to all mankind in such
these upon which look amazed and
has interrupted the of trade only but also the
of production In Europe destroying and
wholesale and upon scale unprecedented and appalling
There fear that the if be already
of Europe will find difficult
what hitherto always easily able
domany essential and fundamental things At any they
will need help and manifold services they have
needed them beore ready ready
than we have
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POPE SEEKS A TRUCE
FOR CHRISTMAS Time

ROME. December 8.-Pope Benedict is
urging that an understanding be ar
ranged between the warning factions un-
der which a truce will be possible during
the Christmas holidays.
1t is said. however. that his holiness
has little hope for the success of his ef-
forts
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FOR WORLDWIDE REVIVAL.

RICHMOND. Va, December s.
Rev. DIR. w. II. Roberts of Philadel-
phia, chairman OF the committee on
evangelism of the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America, the
executive committee of which opens
its annual meeting here tomorrow,
aroused the enthusiasm Of the evan
gelism committee at its conference
this morning by proposing a world
wide revival to overcome the evil spir-
it of war.
He also suggested that a day be
named for universal prayer for peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08
Two Months to Repair Goeben.

LONDON. December S.-A dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Petrograd says
advices received there from Constanti-
nople state that the Turkish cruiser
Goeben cannot be repaired until skilled
mechanics and materials arrive from
Germany. The correspondent adds that
the work Of repair will take at least two
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08
AMERICA TO SUPPLY EMPTY MARKETS.

equal consequence that nations whom Europe
usually supplied with nnumerab articles OF manufacture and
and without which
development hals stands still get
part they formerly imported and eagerly look
supply their all but markets This particularly
nebors the and SMALL of Central and South
lines of trade have hitherto chiefly ahwart the
ports but the of Great Britain and Of the
why make
any probable What interests just
explanation but the fact and duty and opportunity
presence Here markets which supply
must find The United States this great
people speak and should be ready before
serve itself mankind ready with resources
energies of production and its of distribution
It very practical matter matter Of and We
fully ready them? And
make ready what have have the at hand to
fully ready neither have the Of
distribution willing but fully able We
wish and greatly generously but
prepared should We ready mobilize
prepared them Immediately and
their best without delay and without waste.
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View of Russian Tactics.

View Of Russian Tactics.
The opinion is expressed by military
critics here that the Russians may
merely fall back on their intrench-
ments to the rear and remain on the
defensive, while their left and right
wings respectively batter Cracow and
harass East Prussia
Whether the German achievements
in Poland have been accomplished by
means of bringing up reinforcements
from the western battle front is
matter of considerable debate. DIS
patch from Petrograd says 1t mas peen
learned authoritatively there that the
Germans transferred six army corps
and five cavalry divisions from the
west to the east, but there has been
so much unfounded speculation as TO
the movements of German troops tnat
all reports of this nature must be dis
counted It is true that the tendency
of the Germans in the west has been
inclining more toward the defensive.
but London papers caution the pubic
that there is nothing to indicate that
the German forces have been weakened
seriously by shifts of troops to the
east. -.
The fighting in Poland has been DIFF
ferent from that which has taken place
anywhere else in the war area since
the outbreak of hostilities. In the west
the allies have always been able to
hold their ground after an advance.
but the present recapture OF Lodz
marks the third invasion OF Poland
since the war began.
Reports 100, 900 Prisoners.
A Central News dispatch from Am
sterdam says that. according to mes
sage from Berlin. 1t is reported there
that upward of 100000 prisoners were
taken by the Germans when they cap
tured Lodz, Russian Poland.
News of the capture Of Lodz. this
message says, aroused extraordinary
thusiasm at Berlin. The houses are
decked with German and Austrian flags.
No official report has yet been received
concerning the number Of prisoners and
guns captured.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from Petrograd says:
"The Bourse Gazette estimates the
German casualties in the month OF
fighting around Lodz at 100000. and
says the percentage Of loss Is partlcu-
larly high among the commanding and
commissioned officers. Even colonels
and occasionally generals, it says. re-
mained on the firing line until they
were able to escape only by means of
motor cycles.
According to wounded German Of
ficers in the prison camp at Bielostok.
Russia, number Of Turkish officers
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THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senates
Met at noon.

Met at noon.
Members went in body to
House chamber for joint session.
House:
Met at noon.
Held joint session with Senate
at 1890 Pm. and heard Presi-
dent Wilson in person deliver
his annual address.
Naval committee heard Rear
Admirals Fletcher and Badger
on preparedness of navy.
Army appropriation bill hear
ings resumed by military COM
mittee.
Rivers and harbors appropria-
ton bill consideration begun by
committee.
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Release of Neeld Unconditional.

BERLIN, December 8 (by wireless).-
The German government in releasing
Rear Admiral Reginald Neeld. the re-
tired British officer on whose behalf
President Wilson made representations
through Ambassador Gerard, did not ask
England for any equivalent concession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08
King George Decorates Frenchmen.

LONDON, December 8.-During his
visit to France King George conferred the
Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath on
Gems. Joffre and Foch, and the Grand
Cross of the Order of St. Michael and
st. George on seven other French gen.
erals.
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Recipient of Executive Order.

The President recently issued an
executive order permitting the young
man to take a non-competitive civil
service examination
The President had conference with
Secretaries Houston and Redfeld be-
fore the cabinet meeting. which began
at II o'clock and ended shortly after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08
HALTS TRIP TO CAPITOL
TO SHAKE A HERO'S HAND
President Gives E. A. Gisburne, a
Vera Cruz Marine, Hearty Greet
ing at White House.

President Wilson was hurrying to
leave for the Capitol today when Sec
retary Tumulty told him that young
man who lost a leg at Vera Cruz
wished to shake hands with him. Re
tracing his steps from his automo-
bile, he returned and gave a hearty
handshake to Edward A Gisburne and
his mother. Young Gisburne. marine
at the time of the capture of Vera
Cruz. now living in Boston, was de-
lighted with his reception.
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WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and Wednesday; not
much change in temperature; moderate
northerly winds.
Temperature for the past twenty
four hours: High. SO. at IL noon today;
low. s5 at pm. today.
For full report see page 19.
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Co. -.nued on Fourth Page
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06

have both an oil and coal field,
and II you hear anyone say anything
about 1t you can tell them that
Yatesyille is right up to the front.
Let's see; during the present win
ter there have been six openings
made, four by the Bentley boys,
one by the Rife boys, and one by
M. l.. Carter The vein of coal is
seen and known to be from three
to four feet thick and the very best
quality of coal. The object in OPP
ening and fitting UP SO many diff
ferent oil machineries with coal
that will be operated here during
the coming summer.
A general repair of our Louisa
and Webbyille telephone line is now
taking place. New wires and new
poles will be erected soon. G. l..
Rife is the main push of the work.
Our Sunday School was complete
ly showed under last Sunday.
COUNTRY GREENHoRN.
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TUsCoLA.

Miss Sarah Brainard, student OF
the X, n. c., came home Friday
but returned Sunday,
olioyille died the 2Sth ult., and
some are very much Inconvenience
In the way OF receiving and sending
their mail.
M. +. Jordan bought a very fine
mule from Robt Wells last week.
Marion will trade.
Mrs. Mary Dean has been very
sick for some time.
After brief Illness of only few
weeks, Mrs. Klnner Dean died last
week. She had been married a
little over year and was still In
her teens, but whom the greatWhite
Plague seized upon her she soon
fell victim. she was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Green Smith
and a great favorite socially. She
leaves a husband, an infant baby
and a host OF friends and relatives
to mourn their loss.
OLD JUcKLENS.
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LOST CREEK.

Mrs. Clara Bowling was visiting
Mrs. Jennie Rogers recently.
Miss Ollie Bowling is attending
school at Grayson.
Dennis Cooksey, Arthur Cobnrn
and Arthur Queen will leave soon
to buy some cattle in Ohio.
A pretty wedding took place at
j. o. Ratcliff's, the bride being Miss
Martha Ratcliff and the groom was
Mr., Ollie Thompson.
Ernest Jordan. of Glenwood, was
here Sunday.
Rev. bloomsbury will leave soon
for Grayson where he will live.
Mollie Bowling is improving.
Several from Glenwood attended
church here Sunday.
Malachi and Commodore Bowling
have purchased o fine farm.
Misses Frankie and Mamie Hol-
brook entertained quite number
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MIDDLE CREEK.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. e. Sim
mons, of this place, a fine boy.
Mrs. Maggard is very ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornwell and chill
dren have moved to their native
home at jenkins.
Frank and Chester Wolf, of Prin-
cess, are attending college at Pres
tonsburg.
c. r. Sweet has been very i'll, but
is now able to resume his work.
Mrs. James Patton Is improving.
Mrs. Clint Herald is able to be
out after severe attack of eczema.
Misses Florence, Josephine, Anna
Bell and Hope Hereford were visit
ing Miss Jeanette Sweet Saturday.
Will Bradley has resigned his
position as express agent and is now
drumming for Kitchen & Whit.
Misses Nellie Short and Hettie
Herald were calling on Miss Maggie
Osburn Sunday.
Mrs. Lee Simmons was visiting
Mrs. Thomas Hereford Sunday.
Coal mining is progressing fine
the last two weeks.
LONESOME GIRLS.
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one day last week.

one day last week.
Everett Kiger was calling on
Miss Ruby Cooksey, of Glenwood re-
Gently.
Samuel Webb was visiting his
sister on Gait Wednesday.
Miss Ruby Rife was visiting the
Arden girls, of Lost creek recently.
Sallie w. Gardener, of Webbville
was visiting Mrs. Harlan Woods
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Minnie Kern and sister were
calling on Mrs. Howard Wilson Sum
day afternoon.
Miss Samantha Burk, of Glen
wood was visiting her sister, Mrs.
Mont Cooksey last week.
Calvin Thomas and Kinner Wad-
dell were business callers at Webb
vile Wednesday.
Mrs. r. B. Lunsford was calling /, q
Mrs. Herman Holbrook recently.
Mrs. Dan Kiger and daughter, Of
Holden, w. Va, and Mrs. Mandy
Walker. of Olive Hill we're visiting
their sister, Mrs. Mary Webb last
week.
Misses Lizzie johnson and Maggie
Bentley were visiting Miss Ruby
Cooksey. Of Glenwood one day last
week.
Mrs. Ellen Sexton was calling on
her daughter, Mrs. R. B. Lunsford
Sunday.
Cecil Coburn will move into the
house vacated by Isaac Mullins and
Mr.. Mullins has moved to his new
home on Straight creek.
Mrs. Dova Bentley is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coburn
Mt Glenwood.
Walden R. Rife made a trip to
John Thompson's Saturday.
Bill Blevins, of Dry Fork. is haul
ing lumber for George Shepherd, on
Bellies Trace.
Harry Shepherd, of Dry Fork, was
on our creek recently.
Mrs. Con Lester was visiting homo
folks Saturday and Sunday.
Frank Coburn, of Glenwood, was
on our creek Saturday and bought
a pair of mules from John Horton.
w. M. Shivel was at Webbville