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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18
Eleven Thousand Prisoners Captured

Eleven ihousdnd fTiSonerb captured.
London.-The battles in Poland con-
tinue almost without intermission and
while both Russians and Germans an
nounce successes and the capture of
prisoners and guns, apparently no de-
cisive result has been reached in any
series. of contests. The Germans are
still delivering heavy blows at the
Russian center, where, they assert,
they took eleven thousand prisoners
and forty machine guns, while to the
south of Cracow, where the Russians
are on the offensive. Grand Duke
Nicholas records the capture of four
thousand prisoners, four guns and
seven machine guns.
The marvellous recovery OF the Ser
vians and their defeat of four Aus
trian army corps, which had pene-
trated halfway across Servia, remains
the wonder of military men.
Bulgaria, according to a Paris re-
port. has expressed to the powers OF
the triple entente her desire to re-
main neutral. This means that Rou-
mania, IL she so wished. would be able
to Join the allies without fear of be-
ing attacked by Bulgaria.
An official statement telling of the
bombardment by Turkish warshlps OF
the Russian fortified port of Batum
in the Black Sea was issued Sunday
"On Saturday, Dec. -, towards
O'Clock in the afternoon, the former
German battle cruiser Goeben, ac'
companied by the Turkish torpedo
gunboat Berki Satvet, approached Ba
tum, and attempted to lombard the
fortress of the city. The forts, how
ever, opened fire, and the Goeben
after firing fifteen shots rapidly
withdrew. The damage caused by the
fire Of the warships was Insignificant
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18
On the Trail of Friend Husband

Mrs. Fury-Has yo' seed anything
o muh husband, Brudder Lopp?
The Night Owl-W'y. howdy, Sistah
Fury: howdy! Nome, isn't seed him
since long bout ten o'clock. But what
brings yo' downtown at dis time O.
night?
Mrs. Fury-Lookin' for dat man o
mine. And hopes to de Lawd Duth'n'
happens to him befo' l finds him.
uh-kaze Is gwine to bust his head wild
dis club when I kotches him,-Kan-
sas City Star.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18
Two Hurt in Auto Accident.

La Salle.-While driving an automo-
bile forty miles an hour, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bell were slightly injured and
the car badly damaged when he lost
control of the machine just south of
Greeley, when 1t jumped from the road
and turned turtle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18
Troops to Quit Colorado Gradually.

Denver.-The federal troops will not
be withdrawn Immediately from the
strike districts but will be removed
gradually from the various fields as
normal conditions are restored, ac-
cording to a statement by Governor
Ammons. The governor said there
would be no withdrawal of troops un-
til 1t became fairly certain that there
would be no individual acts of vio-
lence. The governor Thursday sent a
telegram to President Wilson in which
he says he merely gave information
which the President wanted
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18
Italian Troops to Africa.

Eight battalions of Italian troops
have been ordered to Libya to rein
force the troops there, and, according
to the announcement, ito be ready for
any emergency" Libya is the Italian
name for Tripoli and Cyrenaica, the
part of Africa over which II has con-
troll Tripoli is in Northern Africa,
directly opposite Italy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18
Sweden's Ire Is Rising.

A press dispatch from Copenhagen
says that it is stated from Stock
holm that twenty-five floating mines
have been observed on the trade
routes in the Baltic near the Finnish
routes in the Baltic near the Finnish
coast. The mines are believed to have
been laid by Germans. Great indig-
nation is expressed in Stockholm, as
in the last few days three Swedish
shipping disasters have occurred at
the cost of fifty lives.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18
Kaiser Has Pneumonia.

Kaiser Wilhelm is seriously i'll. Mes
sages received from Berlin say the
kaiser is suffering from pneumonia
and that his condition is aggravated
by nervous depression caused by his
extreme exertion in remaining with
his troops in the field almost CON
stantly since the war began.
Heavy Battle Losses.
Reports from the French war office
state that the losses of the French
army in killed, seriously wounded and
captured up to November 10, were
slightly more than 100000. or this
number nearly 100000 have been killed
in battle. Press dispatches from Ber-
lin say the German official list of dead.
published from time to time, now
amounts to about 10000. The British
list of dead to the middle of November
is reported at 10000; the Russian list,
10000.
France has had more men in the
field than either of her allies, and
her army suffered the earliest losses
| Statements of Austrian, Belgian and
Servian casualties are unavailable. II
| is needless to say they are very heavy
Austria has put n million and a hall
men in the field and they have been
| fighting constantly and desperately In
both western, eastern and southern
areas. Belgium's little army, origl
nally about 10000 strong, has swum
In blood almost constantly. Servia
has reported to Petrograd, London and
Paris the loss OF about one-third OF
! hpr forces They were originally
about 100000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18
Lows Strike Board Not Coming.

Washington.-Seth Low, chairman
Of the Colorado Cancellation Commits
sion, announced, after a conference
between the commission and the sec
retary of labor, William B. Wilson,
that the commission would not go to
Colorado at present.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18
Mexican Shoots LittIeton Resident.

Denver.-The Denver police are
seeking Trinidad Portfolio. Mexican
section hand who shot and probably
fatally wounded Trinidad Bastilla, an
other Mexican. at Littleton after, it is
said, Bastilla had accused him of un-
due intimacy with Mrs. Bastilla.
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TAX ON INCOMES
IS $28,253,535
OFFICIAL REPORT SHOWS ONLY
FIFTY-FouR PERSONS GET
100000 REVENUE.
a57,596 PAY US. LEVY
INTERESTING FIGURES SUBMIT
TED BY COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-The first complete
compilation of returns under the in
come tax law was made public in the
annual report of the commissioner OF
internal revenue. 1t showed returns
for the collection year of 1918 by 357.-
598 individuals. paying taxes aggre-
eating $2s,253,535, as follows:
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win IN
LAPATRE FOREST
GERMAN HOST ROUTED AFTER
ALL-DAY FIGHT, AND LOSS
REPORTED HEAVY.
TOWN FIRED BY SHELLS
PRZAsNYsZ REPORTED CAP.
TURED AND GERMANS SAY
WAY TO CAPITAL CLEAR.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, Dec. 14.-An important vic
tory was won by the French troops in
the forest of La Pretre, in France. The
battle lasted all day and ended in a
complete rout Of the enemy. Besides
this, the allies repulsed three violent
German infantry attacks to the south
east in Ypres, Belgium.
These were the outstanding features
of the French official communication
issued Sunday afternoon. The state
ment reads:
"The day was particularly quiet.
The enemy's activity was shown espe.
cially by an intermittent cannonade
at different points on the front. In
the region to the southeast of Ypres
there We're ventured, however, three
violent infantry attacks, which were
repulsed.
''In the woods of La Pretre we have
made important progress.
"In the Vosges the enemy attacked
on various occasions the post of La
Mere Henri, to the northwest of Sc
nones, but was repulsed.
"In Servia the extreme Servian left
wing. pursuing the enemy, has forced
him to recross the Drina near Baina
Basta. On the remainder of the front
the Servian armies continue to drive
back the Austrians to the north and
northwest"
The following official communica-
tion was issued in Vienna Sunday:
'In West Galicia the south wing of
the Russian army was defeated at
Limanovo and compelled to retreat.
We are pursuing the enemy. All at
tacks along the rest of our battle front
failed, as did the previous ones.
Our forces which crossed the Car.
pathians after numerous battles again
continue an energetic pursuit. In the
afternoon we took Neu Sandec. Our
troops again have entered Grybow,
Gorlice and Zmigrod. The enemy has
completely evacuated the Zemplin
country"
Germans Blaze Road to Warsaw.
London.-A dispatch from Valpa-
raiso, Chile, says the German cruiser
Dresden is stranded and has taken
refuge in an inlet on the coast of
Patagonia. The Dresden is the only
vessel which met the British fleet
Dec. that had not been accounted
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18
"Watchfui Waiting"

What are we to do for fashions, II
the war in France continues?"
Wear as little as we can, and
wait."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18
State Gets $4,e5s Inheritance Tax

Denver.-Leslie r. Hubbard, state
inheritance tax appraiser. reports col
lection of the following inheritance
taxes for the state:
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Germans Blaze Road to Warsaw.

London.-The Germans have cap
tured the forts of Przasnysz. one of
the most important points on their
march to Warsaw. and the Teuton
troops are jubilant, declaring the way
is gradually being made clear for the
seizure of the ancient polish capital.
The town was fired by Teuton shells
and thousands were left homeless and
hundreds captured. Troops coming
from the north have been credited
with continued successes, and are said
TO have whipped the Russian forces
at n number of minor points.
With Przasnysz in the hands OF the
Kaiser all dangerous forts close to
Warsaw are put out of the way and 1t
is believed the Teutons will hurry
their concerted attack on that strong
hold.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18

Ii you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18

Pursuing the Russians.
The Germans declare they are pur-
suing the Russians to the south and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18

1t takes an experienced summer girl
to twist any old thing man says
into proposal.
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The French Claim Capture OF
Two Important Points
and Say Germans
are Weaker.
FOUR CRUISERS SUNK
Warships Which Defeated British IN
South Pacific Destroyed BY
Strong Squadron In the
South Atlantic.
(Snm1za,y Of EueRts.)

The. Allies are reported from
Paris and London to be making
slow but steady gains along the
entire battle line in northern
France and in Belgium. This adj
vance has been proceeding for the
last six days, according to the IN
formation. The Allies have cap
tured Roulers, in Belgium, and
Armentieres, in northern France.
Both are stragetic points.
Germans Move Headquarters.
The German divisional headquarters
was removed from Roulers when shells
began to fall in the town after the
British had recaptured Passchendaede,
eleven miles northeast of Ypres.
Despite the vigorous attack being
made by the allied forces, reports to-
day indicate that the Germans have
not abandoned their offensive at all
points. Heavy firing is reported along
the coast, with the Germans lombard
ing East Dunkirk, west of Nieuport.
The allied warships also are reported
TO have been able to get back into ac-
tion and have shelled the German po-
sitions
Heavy Fighting in AIsaee.
Heavy fighting is reported in Alsace.
In the Argonne the German trenches
are being assailed vigorously by
French artillery and through mining
operations. All new positions taken
by the allied troops along the User
have been held and the advantage is
being followed with determination, ac-
cording to London reports.
Evacuate a French Town.
The evacuation by the Germans of
Nernelles, southeast of Bethune, was
officially announced in statement
issued in Berlin. Bethune is near the
belgian border.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18

The largest tax was obtained from
the estate of John d. Best. the Denver
merchant who died recently.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-18

Estate-co. or state. Amount. Tax
The Washington herald., 1914-07-05

The Crime Of the Opera" Is the best known
Of the works Of Du Boisgobey. Like all Of Du
Boisgobey's detective stories it is founded upon
fact. The murder Of Maria FellezAth, under cir
cunstances very similar to those surrounding the
murder Of Julie d'orciTal. gave Du Bossobey the
motive for his plot.
And Maria Fellerath killed by just exactly
the same sort of an instrument as the japanese
fAn-dAgger described in the story as belonging to
Berthe Lestrel. But the police Of Paris never
able 70 solve the mystery Of the crime Of Maria's
murder. Il remains a mystery to this day.
Du BoiSgobey in twenty years wrote between
sixty and seventy novels His forte was detective
fiction.
He had immense popularity in his day and
many Of his detective novels have taken a per
nEnent place in French literature. The Man
Without Meme" The Mysteries Of New Paris
and The Crime Of the Opera" may fairly be re-
Qrded as his most successful works
The Washington herald., 1914-07-05

u lingering on in the salon Of Nine Cam
I bray until the time should come wheI
I she could drive to meet Julie at tn,
/ Opera House.
] Besides" added Berthe. II am no
afraid to go home alone. For see, my
! brothcr-in-law, the captain, gave me thi
present yesterday. Do you see thii
ger concealed in a case like a fan, anC
with II l can defend myself"
I As they talked a servant came up Il
say that a woman. who refused TO Civ,
{ her name. wanted TO see Berthe at once
She hurried down and held a brief con
versation in a low tone with the un
known woman.
/ Get into that cab" said Berthe. "You
will 20 with me to a place where l mus
go. You will wait for me in the cat
while | go into the Opera house. Their
l will go where l am needed"
The woman obeyed and Berthe went
back to take her leave of Mime. Cam,
bray. saying that her sister, Nine Gro.
zon. had had another OF her severe nerv-
Gus attacks and desired her Immediately.
NointcTs Hints.
) CASTOR went OF to his club. He found
II deserted. Capt. NointeI mad left word
that he was gone TO the ball at the Opera
House. CASTOR went to find him.
who do you suppose is here. or has
been here, tonight" asked Nointel wher
CASTOR found him. None other than your
fair friend. Berthe Lestrel."
impossible" exclaimed CASTOR.
Il tell you YES. As she was coming UT
the stairs her mask slipped, and she
paused to arrange it before a mirror !
saw her distinctly.
And another surprise for you - Nine
Barancos has been here. saw some
half-drunken revelers crowdinE around
a woman who was apparently frightened
and went to the rescue. BY her voice and
accent I knew It TO be the Marchioness de
Barancos.
She slipped away suddenly. I am wor-
ried. What could have induced a woman
Of her rank and character to come to a
ball like this?"
The two friends looked about. but could
find no trace Of either Berthe or the Mar
chioness.
Come" said the captain. the best
thing for us to do is to go home and go
to bed. We will investigate this mystery
later"
They left the Opera House in silence
and went moodily to their respective
homes.
The Japanese Dagger.
The next morning CASTOR went to see
his uncle. The Judge was at the prefec-
ture. Hlther he repaired.
As he was talking with his uncle Gas
ton gave a gasp and uttered an exclama-
ton OF surprise. Upon the table among
some papers was lying Berthe's dagger
the dagger OF the Japanese fan.
20, YOU know that. do you?" said the
magistrate. Where did you see II?
Who had it?"
CASTOR told him. Then the Judge told
CASTOR of the murder of julie d'Orcival
OF which the young man had not heard.
Berthe Lestrel was arrested. She was
startled to hear OF jules murder and
Mortified at the part her dagger had play-
ed In It. But she steadily refused to give
an account of her movements from II 80
when she had left Mime. Cambray's-
up to 4 o'clock in the morning, when she
had returned to her own home
She said she did not know the name
OF the woman who called for her at Nine
Cambray's, and admitted that she had
not been to the house OF Nine. Crozon
that night at ALTHOUGH she had told
Nine. Cambray she was going there. She
asserted her innocence-but would say no
more.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-05
Under Arrest.

Well. Of course, they locked up moor
Berthe-locked her up in that flthy ST
Lazare prison-and CASTOR was in de-
spair. 'i
Mile. Lestiel is innocent" he cried TO
his uncle. II will yet prove It and marry
her." .'4
The Washington herald., 1914-07-05

Next weeks one page classic will be
The Adventures Of Verdant Green nv
Cuthhert Bede Grew. Edward Bradley),
The Washington herald., 1914-07-05
Foolish Letters.

When the company rode out that dav
Capt. Nointel rode by the side of Nine
Barancos, and so managed that fLey.
were soon alone. He told her all thai
the conspirators had said and warned
her to take flight. His great love FOR
she must seek safety in flight.
You think me guilty of murder and
yet love me?' cried Nine. Barancos.
Yes"
Tomorrow" said she. 'T will tell all
to NJ. Roger Darcy. l would have done
so before but that 1 thought Bertha.
Lestrel guilty OF the murder
II was once in love with Count GoIv-
mine. He had letters-foolish Letters
which I had written him. Julie wrote
me that she had them and would give
them to me II came to her box at the
Opera House.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-05

She went down into the long, dim-lit
gallery. For a moment her heart stopped
The Washington herald., 1914-07-05

she had, indeed. cab in waiting, and
in the cab mask and domino. She was
The Washington herald., 1914-07-05

still Against one Of the windows a dark
object was hanging. 1t took all even of
jules courage and resolution, to ap-
proach II.
She found there, hanging by a window
frame. the dead body Of the Count Wen
celas Golymine. On the table near by
she saw a letter lying. She seized 1t in
her hand and went with stealthy and
steady steps back to her boudoir.
For an instant she threw herself into
chair and her face became blanched.
But she summoned all her native reso-
luton and the tigress woke within her.
She opened the letter and read Il, her
hand trembling slightly. The infatuated
man had, after Julie had left him, gone
into the gallery and committed suicide.
That was apparent.
The letter was a letter to the authori-
ties asking them to send two letters
found upon his person to the ladies to
whom they were addressed.
Swiftly Julie descended again into the
gallery and searched the pockets Of the
dead man hanging there. The letter left
by the count for the authorities she
burned and burned thoroughly. The
three letters she took from the dead
mans pockets she placed in her writing
Evening star., 1914-08-11
LAWF0RB BENEFIT
OF STAPLE CROPS
Amendments to Currency Act
for Relief of Tension Dur
ing European War.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS
AS COMMERCIAL PAPER
Other Provisions Specially Applying
to Cotton-Impending Crisis Dis
cussed With House Committee.

Three amendments to the currency act
which would relieve the tension on cotton
and other staple crops during the Euro
pean war were introduced in the Senate
today The amendments would recognise
cotton and other staple warehouse re-
ceipts as commercial paper upon which
currency could be issued up to Is per cent
of their value; increase the limit from SO
per cent to IS per cent Of currency. to be
issued on commercial paper, and more
fully define the status of state banks and
to give them, beyond question, IL they
join the reserve association, the right to
participate in the emergency currency
issue covered by the act
The amendments were drafted by Sena-
tor Owen, chairman Of the banking COM
mittee; Senator Hoke Smith, chairman Of
the special volunteer congressional COM
tor Ransdell of Louisiana.
Senator Smith also introduced joint
resolution by which the Secretary of the
Treasury would be authorized to limit
the issue of currency of the banks in the
cotton growing states to one-half Of the
the emergency currency act. and the
other half in currency direct to holders OF
cotton warehouse receipts. This would
be done under regulations applicable to
warehouses, the character of the receipts
to be prescribed by board consisting of
the Secretaries of the Treasury, Agricul-
ture and Commerce.
Discussion of Impending Crisis.
Cotton growers and dealers and south
ern bankers discussed before the House
Evening star., 1914-08-11

Great Britain pointing out the danger
to neutral shipping by mines planted IN
the North sea by Germany. has indicated
q purpose to plant mines In the same
waters.
Colville Barclay. charge of the British
embassy today presented to Secretary
Bryan the following memorandum:
THE Germans are planting contact
mines indiscriminately about the North
sea in the open sea without regard Tor
consequences to merchantmen. TWO days
ago four large merchant ships were OBJ
served to pass within mile OF the mine
field. which sank the H. NJ S. Amphion.
The waters Of the North sea, must.
therefore, be regarded as perilous in the
last degree to merchant shipping OF all
nations
'In view Of the methods adopted by
Germany the British admiralty must
hold themselves fully at liberty to adopt
similar measures in self-defense, which
must inevitably increase the dangers 10
navigation in the North sea-
Issues Mine Warning.
But before doing SO. they think 1t
right to issue this warning in order that
merchant ships under neutral flag. trad
ing with North sea ports should turn
back before entering the area OF such
exceptional danger"
Evening star., 1914-08-11
AMERICANS ARRESTED.
Miss Edith Peabody Taken in Gus
tody in Paris.

PARIS, August 11s.-Some Americans
have suffered arrest owing to not being in
possession of official permission to remain
in Paris.
Among them was Miss Edith Peabody.
believed TO be from Boston. Mass, who
was taken into custody while she was
casually roaming around the fortifca-
tons. AS she had no documents on her
k prove her identity she was kept in a
1ell for a short time, but was then re-
Nased upon promising to go Immediately
10 the commissary of police and obtain
a permit.
Evening star., 1914-08-11
list OF TOURISTS
TRAPPED BY WAR
Continued from First Page

! SOntlnued from First Page.D
more; e. w. Duncan. Ashland, Va; H.
| A. B. Dunning. Baltimore; Mrs. Hobart
and Mary I. Duvall, Baltimore
Evelina Rieman Early, Baltimore
John N. Eager. Baltimore.
Abraham Fader and wife, Baltimore:
Fay Fairbanks. West Virginia; Dr. H. r.
I Newport News, Va; Harold Falconer,
Newport News, Va; DR.. Edwin Z. Field,
Norfolk, Va; T. T. F'eitner, Baltimore;
p. J. Felt, Baltimore; NJ. A. Fenner Bal
Va; DR.. J. P. Ffllebrown. 105 Stoneleigh
Court Washington; Mrs. j. v. T. Find
lay, Baltimore; Mary P. B. Findlay,
Baltimore: Evelyn Fishburne Roanoke,
Va; Thomas Fraser, Richmond, Va;
Mrs. G. R. French. Baltimore; Agnes
(. Frtsins. Baltimore; George Funk,
Julia Garilif. West Virginia; F. ]. Gar
Parkersburg. w: Va: B. L. Gildersieeve
and wife, Baltimore; Clara R. Goode,
Baltimore: George Green. wife and child,
Norfolk, Va; Miss Georsis Goodwin,
timore; Margaret b. Gretcheson. Parkers-
burg, w. Va
William Habliston and wife. Richmond,
Va; Names J. Hamberger and wife, Bal
II,
Md; Laura Hawks. Rochester. Md
Charles W. Health, Baltimore; Edwin +.
Hipsher, Barboursville, ". Va; DIR. Mary
A. Hodge, Baltimore; l.. Hodges, Peters
burg, Va; w. II. Holliston, Richmond.
Va; - Holmes. Cumberland, Md; Flo
renee Hood, Baltimore; Alice W. Hood
Baltimore; Floyd Hughes, wife, son and
daughter, Norfolk, Va. E. B. Hunting,
Baltimore; David Hutzler, Baltimore.
Mrs. William Lanahan. Baltimore; F..
H. Lange, Wheeling. W. Va; Mrs II. p.
Lansdale, Baltimore: n. Lassiter, yir-
ginia; r. M .Lauchheimer and wife, Balti-
more; Mrs. Jesse w. Lazear, Baltimore:
Catherine Leonard, Parkersburg. W. Va !;
Grace Lepper, Baltimore. H. F. Lewis
Bristol, Va; Margaret Lyon. Washington.
A. q. McClintock and wife, 1927 18th
street northwest; Miss McClintock, 1927
18th street northwest: M. B. Mitzman,
Mrs. c. G. McRoberts, West Lenox
street Chevy Chase, Md; Miss A. c.
Rosenspihl Is travelling with Mrs Nc
Roberts, II. Muchlenbruch, Mrs. Cor
nelia L. Mum, 1894 r street northwest;
Mrs. E. L. Mitchell, 1888 Meridian place
northwest; Miss G. NJ. Nepins, Miss Z.
J. Nourse, 1898 Q street northwest; Mrs.
J. c. Nourse, 1898 G street northwest
Secretary Bryan today received a ca
BILE message from Rev. DIR. Apram ST.
mon, rabbi Of the Eight Street Temple,
saying:
"Please inform synagogue that I am