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CLAIM VICTORY
Turkish Official Reports Reeounts Sue
cess Over Russian Fleet-Denies
Russian Report.

CoNSTANTINoPLE. via. London
Dec. 2S, 1888 a. m.-An official com
munication issued Sunday says: tr
The Turkish forces are victorious
ly advancing along the Caucasian
front. There is no truth in the Rus.
sian official report that the Hamidieh
has been torpedoed at Sebastopol. The
Turkish fleet. including the Hamidieh.
steamed through the Black sea and
returned without damage"
"one OF our warships December "a
met a Russian squadron composed OF
five battleships. two cruisers, ten de-
stroyers and three mine layers. The
Turkish ship single handed during the
night attacked and bombarded the bat.
ueship Rostialay and sank the two
mine layers Oleg and Athes Two
Russian officers and thirty sailors
were rescued and taken prisoners.
simultaneously another portion Of
our fleet successfully bombarded Ba-
tum. On December 25 in the forenoon
two Of our ships offered battle to the
Russian feet, which retreated 10 Sc
bastapol."
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HEW NEW WAY
TO WARSAW
Attacks on Russian Position on 6zura
River Abandoned BY
Germans.

LONDON. Dec. 27.-Neither the Aus
tro-German offensive operations
against the Russians nor the allies at
taeks upon the German lines in the
west have made any appreciable prog
ress. although the fighting continues
along the greater part of the two
fronts with undated intensity. In
Doth cases the attacking armies appear
TO have run full tilt against what seem
TO be almost impenetrable lines.
The Germans. In their official report.
announce that they have ceased their
attacks on the Bzura River, which.
with the Russian masses behind IL
stands across their direct path to War
saw. They are now trying to find n
way TO the Polish capital along the
course of the Pilica River. which is
a considerable distance south of War.
saw.
Fog has interferred with the battles
In Flanders, but along the French front
the Germans have been delivering
herce counter attacks in an effort 10
throw on the pressure which the allies
are exerting. I'm these. as in the al.
lacks of the allies which preceded
them. the losses on both sides have
been considerable. but. naturally, heav-
Ter on the side which has been attack.
ing.
The slowness OF the allies progress
Is explained in London as being due TO
the refusal of the general stan to
sacrifice a great number OF soldiers
They are satisfied with gaining ser
les Of small successes by means OF ar.
tillery practice which in time. il IA
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HOW THE sERVIANs
REcAPTUREo BELGRADE

LONDON. Dec. IS. 2:3O a. m.-The
Daily Telegraphs Sarayevo CORE
spondent under date OF December 10.
sends description Of the defeat OF
the Austrians az the hands Of the
Servians which eliminated in the re-.
occupation by the Servians OF Bel.
grade
The former successes OF the Aus.
TRANS against the Servians." the cor.
'espondent says. had begun 10 breed
mood Of desperation among the of.
hcers Of the Servian army. a. well as
among the soldiers. but the Servian
headquarters stan worked miracles In
averting a dangerous spread of this
fear that 10 would be useless 70 strue.
gle longer against fate
Tho staf preserved complete calm
ness and optimism and was most han.
py In choosing the higher command.
vrs
In ten days the scrvian victory
over five Austrian army corps was
complete. The Austro- hungarian
losses since November have been az
lcaft 10000 men. The Servians have
captured 100 guns and 10000 prison.
"re since December ts
General Nisohitch. after biz VOL
deserved victory. was promoted to
The rank ri field marshal"
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ADMIRAL DEWEY
RISES AT 5 A. M.
Henry oassaway Davis Tells Veteran
Naval officer He Sleeps En-
tirely Too Much.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. III
Admiral Dewey was az years old yes
terday. Secretary Daniels. his aides
and members OF the navy general
board called on the admiral at his
home and found him in good spirits
and health.
Il feel very proud of the fact" said
Secretary Daniels to the admiral,
that you were appointed to the Ma
val Academy by a Secretary OF the
Navy from North Carolina. Mr. Dob
bin"
Il suppose" returned the admiral.
that's why / have been a Democrat
ever since" He added he was en-
joying life. but that Henry Gassaway
Davis had told him he slept TOO much.
Il have been retiring every night
at 10 o'clock" said Admiral Dewey.
and ] am up at ) o'clock every morn
ing reading the newspapers before
anybody else in Washington. Mr.. Da-
Wis. however. who Is % years old and
says I'm a mere boy. thinks I'm miss
ing half Of life by going to bed so
early"
The admiral took his customary
drive during the morning and later
received a number of officials and
friends
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THE WAR FROM THE
AUSTRIAN POINT OF VIEW

VIENNA. Dec % Cvia I.ondonD. Dec.
~, 500 a. m.-The following official
CON munication vas issued tonight.
The situation in the Carpathians f.
unchanged
The Russian offensive between Rv.
manow and Tuchow forced our troops
20 fan back short distance In the
district before thes Galician Carpathi.
ans
Hostile attacks failed on the lower
Dunaiec river and the lower Nida
FiEhtinE continues In the region OF
Tomaszow
The Balkan theatre a. quiet
The territory ~ the dual mon.
archy with the exception ~ insignia
cant frontier districts in Rornia Her.
zegovina and South Dalmatia. Is free
from tho enemy. The narrow tract Of
land ~ spizza and Rudua (aoufhcaet
~ Caitaro IN naimatial. from tho b.
ginning n tho war has been occupied
BY Montencrrins The attack on
Boccho M Cattaro has completely
failed. Three French guns posted on
the frontier heights had 10 suapcnd
their Gre after they had been bonn
harded from our forts and our naval
guns
AZ the bumhardmput 81 the isolaf.
ed coast Qualifications by French
squadrons also has been unsuccessful.
the naval port fCattarol. is nov
completely On Cur hands"
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ALPINE CHASSEURS
ARE A BIG FACTOR
ONE BRANCH OF FRENCH CAV
AIRY THAT HAS BEEN CON-
SPIcUouS THROUGHOUT
Are All Young Men and Both Agile
and Wiry-HaVe Been Most Valu-
able Of All French Aids.

NANCY. France. Dec. 27.-Civilians
who seek striking evidence of war
must go several miles out of Nancy
toward the Lorraine frontier The
village CT B is the center OF
division of French cavalry which par
ticipated in the first marches on Sar-
reburg at the beginning OF August, in
the retreat which followed, in the
operations in the region OF Luneville.
then In the Woevre. to come back
finally TO the first theatre of its ex-
ploits. At The present this indefatig-
able division is at rest. though II sends
patrols and accommodating parties in
all directions and makes raids upon
the German lines OF communication.
II is curious eXemplifcation OF
the characteristics OF modern warfare
that this division, though constantly
fighting for four months. never has
had occasion to charge the German
cavalry. The chief object OF the
mounted troops in this region has
been to prevent troops OF the Germans
being detached for use elsewhere.
II Is here also that the sight of deep
blue uniforms Of the Alpine chasseur
is most familiar. These wiry. agile
and enduring troops have rendered
valuable service in this war. Passing
through a forest of the Vosges. com
ing suddenly into little clearing. one
sometimes sees a formidable rush OF
a moving mass I'm blue. which stops
abruptly here and there and rushes on
again. II IL battalion OF the Alpine
chasseurs camping in the region. re-
posing for a moment. but tirelessly
continuing its exercises In order not
TO get out OF training
Are Young Men.
The officers OF these troops are
very young men but well selected for
they are always I'm the advance guard
and more often than the troops com
ing behind are obliged to resort to
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PAY Big TAX
Pipe Line Companies Operating In !
State Pay over Sass, 200 on
Assessment o. S1o1, 0oo, 900.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.

special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Dec. 27-
From pipe line companies operating
oil and gas wells in the several sec.
tons of the State. West Virginia ex.
acts in taxes for the year 1914 the
sum of ss55,21s.3s. this class of public
service corporations ranking next TO
the railroads in the amount of taxes
contributed TO the State each year.
The taxes paid by the oil and gas
companies are based on a total yalua.
ton OF S101 .343. 900. the assessment
having been laid by the State Board
OF Public Works. which places the
valuation on all pipe line companies
operating oil or gas wells in the State
OF the entire amount OF taxes maid
by this class OF corporations. the state.
which collects the taxes through the
state auditors Office. will receive
SSS.s2S.96: counties. $3SS.97s. dis
tricts, S341,sS995. and municipalities.
S2.42114.
The Hope Natural Gas company. the
Eureka Pipe Line company and the
United Fuel Gas company. whose hold.
ings are assessed az $4,000 900. pay
more than half OF the taxes paid by
the pipe line companies.
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MAYOR ROBERTS
tcontinusd Prom Firs, PsT.)

On up. When the grand Jury recess.
"a last Wednesday Il returned a par.
tlal report IN which more than 1876
men. including Mayor Dom NJ. Rob.
erts and the majority Of the members
or his official family we're indicted
Inc real story OF the alleged conapir.
acy 10 corrupt the election is merely
limited In the indictment. % Do eaid
inc federal authorities. indiactaing
that they viii not expose their hand
until tho trial ls called Frank O.
Daley. United States District attorney
for Indiana. who IL In personal charge
of the grand jury Investigation. stat4s
that Immunity has been offered 10
none
Mayor Roberts be- candidate for ,be
Democratic nomination f0r eovern,t
In 1916 and has been tho Democratic
leader IN Tore Hauto only short
lime. having risen rapidly In politics
re declares that political cucmict
nave attacked him. Durinr the cleo
Ton officials driven from tho polIint
places and the rough work finally be-
came 20 pronounced that before the
DAY was over appeals were made to
Governor Ralston 20 take O. hand
a Grand jury investigated tho cleo.
ton and returned indictments AGAINST
Roberts and s number uf bis support.
ers Roberts was placed on Trial and
after q sensational hearing durins
which all male spectators were search.
"a Tor firearms 10 prevent shooting
anfay. he was acquitted
Aince his elevation 10 tho mayors
chair Of Tcrre liaute. Roberts has
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AIRMEN

claim 10 have inflicted heavy losses on
their opponents
Tho Russians apparently have aEafn
Gained ascendancy over tho Austriana
In South Poland and Gallcia Tho Aus.
tfians Themselves admit the loss 81
tho towns ~ Jaslo and Krosno. on the
South Galician railway. which their
army from across the Carpathians re.
captured week or more ago. The
russian report tonight r. tho record
oi series % victories from Middle
ROLAND 90 the foothills % the Carpa-
fhlans IO-day's report alone records
The capture 81 1880 prisoners and n
number ~ guns. and unless some prIa.
oners have been counted moro than
once. the Russians. according 20 their
own accounts. have taken go 0uO Aua.
trian prisoners since they resumed
The offensive.
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GENEVIEYE CLARK
TO WE'D AN EDITOR

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-Speaker
Champ Clark and Mrs. Clark tonight
announced the engagement Of their
daughter Miss Genevieve. TO James
NJ thompson. editor of the Ned Or.
leans Item. The wedding will take
place IN the spring or early summer
~ the Clark home in Bowling Green.
Mo. Miss Clark met Mr. Thompson
IN baltimore during the 1912 Demo
cratic convention In which ne was ono
OF the leaders Of the fight TO nominate
me speaker for the presidency Since
ieaFing school about two years ago.
Miss clark has been leader among
the young members OF official and
congressional society.
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Are Young Men.
SICK STOMACH
NEED HEXETS

Sick stOmachs suffering from indi-
Restion. dyspepsia. or any other
stomach ills need EXETS
HEXETS will digest the food that
The stomach ordinarily cannot.
They digest all the sour. fermcnt
ing food that lies in the Stomach.
thus removing the cause Of belch-
ing. gas. foul breath; features Of
bad stomschs that are 50 objection
able.
Take one after each meal II will
regulate your stomach and you'll
soon be healthy and strong.
Az any up-to-date drug store
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an intelligent initiative. Their losses
have been severe. The battalion
camping here in the clearing has left
800 dead including ten officers and
700 wounded including fourteen Off
GERS on the field OF battle. The voids
have been filled with new recruits
taken from the bases. young men only
and some of them of the class OF 1914,
but all of them made of the same hardy
wiry stuff that is required for an Al
pine chasseur.
In the retreat of the French army
from upper Alsace these troops COW
cred themselves with glory. especially
the Thirteenth and Twenty-second reg
iments, supported by two regiments
of calvary fighting on foot. These four
regiments protected the retreat of the
entire Fourteenth army corps. They
had pushed over the crest of the Vos-
ges at Bonhomme and at a critical
stage of the operations received the
order TO defend the peak OF Mandray.
the possession OF which was necessary
in order TO assure the safety OF the
artillery OF the retreating army. For
five long days, LOO strong, they re-
manned there under the FIRE OF three
German brigades. supported by a Brit
gade OF artillery.
Brillian Bayonet Charge.
The evening of the fifth day, not
having slept an hour in 100, they still
found the courage to charge with the
bayonet and put to flight a regiment
OF Pomerain rifiemen who were ad-
vancing under the cover OF a terrific
artillery fire TO force the passage.
When IL was over. of the 200 there
remained barely 700. The command
ing officer. Verlet-Hanus. had been
killed and 20 % his officers died at
hi side
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-28
ESSAD PASTA TO
ENGAGE ALBANTANS

BARI. Italy (via Rome). Dec. p.
1925 p. m.-Advices received here
from Albania are TO the effect that
Essad Pasha, the provisional presi-
dent. has gathered $500 soldiers and
marched against the Albanian rebels.
intending TO engage them In decisive
battle.
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pointed out should prepare the way
Tor general forward movement.
According to information from Con
stantinople the Turks. under advice OF
the Germans. are terrifying the shores
OF their territory in the Gulf Of Saros
and on the Sea of Marmora. indica'
ing that they expected visits from the
allied fleets.
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CONGRESS
tcontanusd from Fir.. Page,

Lewis, OF Illinois. after a recent con-
ference with the President on the
matter, announced that the President
was opposed TO such a form OF immi-
grafton restriction.
Stirring times that will rival in en-
thusiastic interest the night over The
prohibition constitutional amendment
last week, are expected soon after
January i, when a rule will be report
ed to provide Tor debate on a resoIu-
ton for submission OF a constitutional
amendment to extend suffrage to wo-
men. Suffrage advocates and its op-
ponents have been exerting heroic ef-
forts TO bring about a vote on the
rule and resolution. Representatives
Henry. chairman OF the rules COM
mittee. plans 10 submit the issue
within a few days.
Leaders in both branches are look
ing forward 10 prolonged discussion
over the naval and military establish
ment which have received so much
exploitation since the opening OF
Congress. The discussion will come
over the appropriation bills. soon to
be well under way in the House
Senate committees plan to begin work
on the measures before they come
formally from the House.
Quorum Doubtful.
With little prospect OF a quorum OF
the House until after New Years day.
the week is not counted upon to pro
duce much real progress on that side
OF the capital The postonice ap-
preparation bill is the pending bust
ness. General debate on the bill has
been completed and the next stage
Is the reading Of the bill for amend
ment. with FIVE minute speeches.
The Indian. the legislative. execu-
tive. and judicial and the rivers ana
harbors appropriation bill f. out OF
the way.
The House agriculture committee
las just completed its agricultural
appropriation with a total OF S22. 627.-
~ for the department Of agriculture
an Increase Of almost $1,000 900 over
Inc estimates submitted by the de
partment.
\ naval sub committee Will soon
consider the naval appropriation bni
tuesday and later the fun committee
VIII pass upon the building program.
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STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS

NEW YORK. Dec. 27-Arrived
Steamer Finland. Genoa.
Liverpool Arrived steamer New
lofk. View York. Sailed Steamer st.
Paul Rev York
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The gold industry Of the Rand IL esti-
mated to be worth half "A million dollars
day Co South Africa
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DEMAND ARREST

during the recent revolution and have
asked for his execution as a traitor.
Generals Villa and Gutierrez to-day
held a conference by wire with Cen
eral Zapata, who was AZ Cuernavaca.
As result. 10 was decided TO dismiss
all former federal officers from the
present armies
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The worlds largest automobile.
hnvInE a carrying capacity OF % tons.
hHa been built Tor Transporting wool
across country ln Australia.
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a dispatch from Mexico city last
night dated December rs. or two days
later than the above. announced that
General lturbide has issued a circular 20
All generals 81 the armies OF the con
Fentou ordering them 90 cease summary
executions from whatever offense ~
an Interview Gutierrez secretary saws.
pnly yesterday an order Of the Prcsi-
dent concerning the safe conduct OF
turbldo was ignored by n commanding
general. who insisted upon the ro-arreis
OF iturbide and who severely criticised
Leon tnnoNn. representative Of the
American state department. who was &C
border"
Cgnova. who has been In Mexico A. "a
speclal agent OF the state department
Tor several months. arrived ~ FI paro
iaat night iie was quoted a. saving ~
iaf aF Pc know Turbine was suu in
Mexico city.
Urgent representation were made 90
,feneral Guflfrrea in behalf ~ turbine
bf secretary Hryan. and 30 had been sun
posed % Washington that he would T.
permitted to leave Mexicn uumolcrted
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been almost continually IN the limo.
hrhi hgurinr in number Of cases
In court
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Gray horses aro che Longest lived and
rcarn c"lored ONES che most affected D.
temperature changes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
QUIT MEAT WHEN
 KIDNEYS BOTHER
TAKE A GLASS OF SALTS IF YOUR BACK HURTS OR BLADDER
 TROUBLES YOU

No man or woman who eats meat reg dlarly can make mistake by flushing |the kidneys occasionally, says a we'll known authority. Meat forms uric acid which clogs the kidney pores so they |sluggishly filter or strain only part of |the waste and poisons from the blood, then you get sick Nearly all rheuma- |tism. headaches. liver trouble, nervous ness. constipation, dizziness, sleepless- mess, bladder disorders come from slug |gish kidneys.
 The moment you feel dull ache in |tne kidneys or your back hurts, or if the urine is cloudy, offensive, full of sedi- ment. Irregular of passage or attended |ov sensation of scalding, get about Tour ounces of lad Salts from any reiia-
 pie pharmacy and take a tablespoonful |1n glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then
 let fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon ilIice com |bined with lithia and has been used for generations to flush clogged kidnevs and stimulate them to activity a1so to neutraltze the acids in urine 'so if yc longer causes irritation, thus endtnT bladder disorders. o"ui"e lad Salts Is inexpensive and can not fn1ure: makes a delightfuiS effer- Eescent hthia-water drink which ai1 md then 10 keep the ktdneys clean snS kne blood pure. thereby avoiding seriouS
 4oney complications
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Presbyterian Churches

First-corner Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street. pr. John S. Foster, pastor. will occupy the pulpit this morning at II o'clock and again this evening at o'clock. His subject in the morning will be, "The Light of the World.' Christian Endeavor begins at o'clock in the evening and Sunday school starts in the morning at 9:30. Workers meeting Wednesday evening at 6:S0 o'clock. Service of prayer and praise Wednesday evening at o'clock.
 South Highlands-Corner Highland avenue and Twenty first street. Dr.
 Henry M. Edmonds, pastor. will occupy the pulpit this morning at II o'clock and again this evening at o'clock
 He takes as his subject at the morning sedvice, '"rhe Uses of Adversity," and