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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
DIET Rejects MEASURE
FOR INCREASE IN ARMY
Emperor Exercises His RoynI I'rcroKa-
tive and Dissolvcs Imperial Hody.
Premier Scores Opposition

TOKYO. December 25.-The Emperor
to-day dissolved the Imperial Diet, be-
cause II rejected the measure for an
increase In the army. This upheld the
msnistry's program for military
strength and brought cheers from the
government side in the House.
The Premier. Count okuma scored
the opposition for Impeding the M
ional welfare" Failing TO And n flaw
in the policy Of Foreign Minister Kato
regarding China, he said, they centred
their attack upon the army. He denied
the proposals meant the expansion OF
the army and militarism
The army measure was rejected by
a majority Of sixty-five. but the House
approved the naval increase by ma.
jority OF seven.
rescript suspends the House of
Peers. pending the election. which
probably Will be held In March
The House of Representatives re-
jected the army expansion measures
proposed by the government. This led
to the dissolution Of the House.
Considerable opposition DEVELOPED in
the House Of Representatives to the
budget for 1915. which showed an esti-
mated expenditure or 1878 OOO, 900. and
n decrease Of the revenues of 10000
ooo Recent dispatches from Tokyo
have stated that there was good rea-
son to believe that unless the House
adopted the budget II would be dis
solved by the Emperor.
FAIL IN EFFORTS TO
REACH COMPROMISE
The Merchants Association and
Baron Shibusawa. president OF the
American Japanese Association and
Bnci Nalano. president OF the Tokyo
Chamber OF Commerce. took steps a
lew days ago to urge the Diet and
cabinet to reach a compromise. in the
hope OF preventing dissolution OF the
House or the collapse of the ministry.
they urged that n crisis In time of war
would create an unfavorable impress
sion abroad The opposition leaders
declared that proposals for Increases
in the army would be rejected
The closing session OF tho House was
extremely dramatic. Debate occupied
the entire day and went on into the
night. There was no sign OF com
promise when. shortly before 10 O'Clock.
It was announced that Emperor Poshi-
hito had exercised his royal preroRa-
tive dissolving the Diet
The Diet was convened on December
.. Baron kato, the Foreign Minister
I'm an address appealed to members to
lay aside political strife, in view OF
the international situation. 1t was the
Emperor's wish, he said, that there
should be no wrangling There were
indications. however. that the oppo-
sition could not be placated If the gov
crnmcnt insisted upon it's program, and
IL was evident the struggle would
centre around the question Of incrcas-
ing the army. The proposal to in
crease the army In Korea caused the
collapse of the last Saionji ministry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
WARNING IN VIEW OF
POSSIBLE GERMAN Alta OK

HARWICH (via London, 1915 p. NJ,
December 25.--A possible German at
tack on Harwich is indicated by the
following notice issued to-day by the
Mayor: although an attack by the
enemy on Harwich fortress is not ex-
pected at the present time. and there
is no special reason for anxiety among
noncombatants. it is considered do
sirable to notify the civilian popula-
ton that In the unexpected event OF
belligorent operations the members of
the locai emergency committee and
speciai consthDies VIII direct every one
as to the course to be pursued. All
members OF the civil population are
hereby required to act strictly In ac-
cordance with such directions. All
visitors arriving at Harwich will be
required to register"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
GENERALLY
QUIET IN TLASDElS

AMSTERDAM. December 90 (via
London, 1880 p. M).-An official COM
munication Issued by the German army
headquarters under date of December
20. says: in Flanders yesterday
things were generally quiet To the
east OF st. Hubert a further portion
Of the British intrenchments were
taken.
Near to Chivy, near the northeast
OF Vailly, our troops surprised n hos
tile company which had taken up a
position In front of ours and cap
tured 172 Frenchmcn. In attempting
to recapture these positions, the enemy
suffered severe losses.
"Fronch attacks near Souain and
Perthes as well, as minor attacks to
the northwest of Verdun and west of
Apremont. were repulsed.
In the eastern theatre of the war
the situation was unchanged"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
Christmas Sees No Abatement of Fierce Flg}tu

back from one Of the positions which
they occupied on the right OF ;he
lower Bzura and they are being rein
forced mt another point They are try
Ing to debouch from Bolomow. To
the east Of Skanntewice they were re-
pulsed with heavy losses to them. They
have launched several fruitless attacks
To tho west of the River Rawkn aud
are vigorously resisting the Russian
offensive on the north bank OF tho
Pilica. In East Prussia and near
Przemysl and on the front in the Car
pathians. no essential changes have
been noted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
GAINS IN WESTERN THEATRE
CLAIMED ny AI.LIEl

PARIS, December 20 (3:25 p. Nh
The following official statement was
issued this afternoon:
From the Lys TO the Disc on the
evening CT December g. we gained the
fork OF the roads from Loos to Rutoirc
and from Lois to Nermelles To the
northeast of Albert we took possession
OF n portion OF the village OF la Bots
sene. situated to tho southwest of the
church. and Of AN advance trench to
the south Of Chat village.
ITO the north from Royc to Lihu
near Lyons. we also have made some
progress. These various attacks. nm
dertaken with great spirit. have every
where conserved the ground already
gained.
ITO the south OF the Disc our ar
tillery has demolished the defense
works of the enemy in the region OF
Bailly, and on the plateau of Gouvron
''On the Aisnc and in Champagne
there have been artillery battles. and
several German attacks have been re-
pulsed. To the north Of Supigneul. near
Berry Bac. notably Il slight advance
of our troops has been followed by a
strong counterattack. which has COM
pletely failed. In the region of Pcrthes
and Mesnil lie liurlus our progress Of
previous days has been followed up
and strengthened.
ITO the north of Mcsnil We took pos
by the enemy. and to the east OF
trenches captured by us December 90
To the northwest of Mesnil and to the
east OF Perthes we have driven the
enemy from the fragments of trenches
which he recnptured. and we are now
masters of all his first line of defense
In the Argonne. in the forest OF La
frurte. at Bagatelle, Fontalne Madame
and st. Hubert we have repulsed Ave
attacks and strengthened our front Be-
tween the ArRonne and the Meuse in
spite OF the snow and the fog, we have
made progress on the Bourcuilles- Vau-
quois front.
I'm the region OF Oissy and the for
est OF FORCES our heavy artillery, by
subduing the batteries and machine
guns OF the enemy. has enabled our
infantry to make a leap in advance
On the right bank of the ALLEY rhe
Germans have bombarded the south
corner OF the forest of Copzenvoye.
whore We are established. In the for
est of ALLY and Apremont. our artil-
lery has forced the enemy to evacuate
several trenches. In the lower Vosgcs
We have advanced to within 1900
metres OF Grey, on the Vesouy River.
In Russia on the left bank of the
Nistula the Germans have been hurled
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
DEATHS

"i hoRe IT En- En'eFg into rest at the
SSinseI, slcl Eas; Marshall Street. FRI
Mrs. EMILY wIGGKE:RE'f, al an the a. se NJ.
eh1E,hith year of her age.
s,l ENnnerm from the above residence
Rest in peace.
MINE REBEc !ce'q infant 70, aa mATMr
of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. T. Ingram ingram ''uk ''er
sr fsGeT* Tu from rre;s,i,dencs, AZ East
at 1890 lnterment in Oakwood Law
MOSS; Died. at her home in Chester.
year of her age, MRS. TiMSGiii$Ei lA n
Moss. widow of the late George K,
0sS ociosK sHTr 4! bnh}hlfnsn Church
She leaves two sons and two dauph.cro::
r K Msos. OF Norfolk; David Moss
Of Risshmond Mrs. l.. l.. Martin 'N and
Eash,!ngton and North Carolina IA :
KNACKSTEDT.-Di Dccc,,hor .,
1914, AZ MS home. 800 wes, loot -
a. W. kNACkSTEDT, In inc eipbtwu''
b ny IN yer Yea e 81 Ms age He was mem
lows q odd rel
hifG iisasns W At The residenee of her
Avenue. "1 Fr;Say ~ iIr,a trs,; ~ Monteiro
3eIock moor MRS EMMA Jones
il esya: No., BESIDES her husband she
and Miss Helen NJ I.iegan, and ,wn
sisters. Mrs. a. +. OBricm and Mrs
George w. Schlicscr TO mourn ,he;y
loss. '"e''
Funeral from above res!deoc. MON.
DAY a. p. NJ. Intcrmcn, in Oakwood
CLEMENTs.-Died. Friday Doca,.
20. at 1870 r. NJ. WILLIAM ~
CLEMENTs. In the seventy. fourth year
Funeral SUNDAY at T. NJ fror
2Ao2 Stuart Avenue. Friends and az
quaintances are respectfully invited I,
attend. Burial private. -
CLTEELY.-Died. suddenly Friday n,
cember 2b. 1914, WILLIAM r. elder
son OF Sarah j. and the late Charlie
CiineIy. ''
Funeral notice later. Yves, poInt
Ga. baltimore. Md. and Stanford, Conn
papers please COPY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
BATTLE Of THE MARINE
WON BY AUTOMOBILES
With 400 Taxicabs and other Light
Cars, Force OF 10000 French
Thrown Against Germans.
MOVE MADE WITHIN SIX HOURS
Won Kluck, Not Reckoning on Such
Sortie, Forced to Stop and Give
Battle, and Result Is Retreat OF
kaiSer'S Men.
by FRANKLIN r. MERHICK.

Especial Gable TO The Times Dispatch ]
PARIS. December 25.-It Is not gem
orally known that the battle OF the
Marine was won by automobiles Cen
eral Gallieni had 400 taxicabs and other
light motor cars at his disposal II
VIII be remembered that Won kiuck
with the right of the German army got
ms Tar rs Champloy. General Gal
ncnl as military governor OF Paris. had
IL large force. probably 100000 men. at
his disposal. and he was responsible
for the defense of Paris
Gallicni figured that he had more
men that he really needed, and that
ic,o0o of his men could be spared for
work Mt the front.
Acting entirely upon his own rcspon-
sibility. nc ordered his men to crowd
INTO the automobiles. He made each
taXicab carry nine soldiers II was a
curious sight. There were two in each
seat, two on the hood. one with the
driver and one on each running board
Within siN'hours he threw the whole
10000 against :he flank of the Germans
at McauX, about thirty-fve miles from
Paris. Won Kluck evidently had not
reckoned with such sortic. He was
forced to stop and give battle. The
French. retiring on his front, reformed
and gave battle. The result was the
retreat OF the Germans from the Marine
to the Aisnc after the sanEuinary battle
named from the first river.
ONLY ONE OF GREAT
EXPLOITS OF FRENCH
This is only one OF the great exploits
of the French army automobile trans
port service. No other nation In this
war has used the motor car with the
effectiveness of the French. The auto
mobile transport service is organized as
IL separate branch. Working with
amazing rapidly just after the begin
ming OF the war. the French army OH
GERS drafted into this corps men who
had been employed In automobile
manufacture--forem skilled work
men, testers and drivers. The officers
were drawn from the manufacturers,
agents and other heads of automo-
are used for ammunition carriers and
lighter commercial vehicles for tho
food supply General Mongin com
mands the whole corps.
Some noted French race drivers are
now In the army service. Boillot al
tcrnntes with the Marquis D'Albufera
In driving General Joffrcs car. Several
machines are kept ready day and night
for General Joffrc, and 1t Is no unusual
thing for him to enter one of them and
drive the whole length OF the battle
front In the course of the night.
There are now 1870 600 automobiles and
l2,O00 trucks in the service of the
French army.
One Of the automobile service corps
biggest fcats was the transfer of the
British army from Braisne. between
Soisne and Rheims. to st. Omar, a dis
lance of ITO miles. The 100000 men
were transported to their new positions
within three days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
SLIGHT PROGRESS MADE
IN FRONT OF SlEUpORV

PARIS. December % u0:35 p. MI
The following official communication
was Issued by the War Office tonight:
Slight progress has been made in
front Of Newport. Towards Notre
Dame dc Lorette. north OF Lens. an
attack by the enemy has been repulsed.
This morning We captured another
trench near Puissalende and we have
been able to hold It, Notwithstanding
several counterattacks.
The enemy made n vigorous attack
last night on La Tade Faux, in tho
Vosges. but without success"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
OBITUARY
Albert &. Ilnrn,nn

stat" Senator a. c. Harmon received
bouncing the death of his brother. Al
bert G. Harmon. ut the home Of his
son, kenton Harmon. in New York
City. MIR. Harmon. who was a railroad
contractor. had lived for the last eight
Years in Ecuador. South America. and
came 10 New York two months ago
mon. he Is survived by one SON. Kenton
Harmon. The body viii he shipped to
stanton. his former home. whore tho
intcrmenl Will be made
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
IL. ". a,nnrL..ah.

II. W. knnckstc!st.. formerly an en-
pioSe IN the Richmond postal service
died Thursday nj his home. 500 West
BROAD Street. In the eighty eighth wear
OF his age. Mr.. Knackstedt was born
IN Germhny. He enlisted in the Con-
federate army in the War Rctwecn the
states and served through the war. The
funeral. notice Of which Will lie given
later, VIII be conducted under the aus
pices of Schiller Lodge l. O. O. f
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
AEROPIANE
IN VICINITY Of LONDON

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch. ]
LONDON, December 25.-The Lon
don Star, after printing the official an
nouncement of the hostile aeroplane
seen over SheerneTs. states that q Cor.
man acroplane also flew over Grave
send. practically IL. the suburbs Of
London, making its way down the
Thames, flying from the direction OF
London. British aviators pursued It..
and several shots were fired without
success. No bombs were dropped.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
Especial TO The Times-Dispntch
HRinieAt Day I'm Nenrv

FALEIGH. =. c, Dcccmher o.
Flood warnings were sent out to all
principal river stations by the Raleigh
weather Bureau to-day. Rain fell al :
most torrentially for the past twenty
four hours. but ceased Tonight slcat
followed II was the rawest Christmas
day In score of years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
aster occurred. Shcerness is in tho
mouth OF tho Thames. and about thir-
ty-fve miles from London.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
OF ATTEMPTED RAID


OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
OF ATTEMPTED RAID
Following is the official announce
ment OF to-days raid:
The War Office Announces that a
hostile aeroplane was sighted to-day
AT 1926 i. NJ. flying very high from
the east to the west of Sheerness. a
British aircraft went up in pursuit and
engaged the enemy. who. after being
hit three or four times, was driven of
seward"
The Central News received dis
patch from South End on-Sca shortly
after the official announcement WAS
made. stating that two foreign aero
planes were sighted of South End fly
inE mt height OF 5000 feet and ut
great speed. They were fired upon.
the dispatch states, but made off.
This unofficial report Is believed to
concern the German raider and his
British pursuer, as South End on Sea
is just across tho Thames from Sheer
ness.
The attempt OF the German alrman
to pay London n christmas call" ia
believed to be In fulhlment of n boast
made more than a month ago that the
Germans would be In London on
Christmas"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
ITEMS GIVEN OUT
ny PRESS HIrREAI

BERLIN fvia wireless to Sayville).
december 25.-Items given out day
by the official press bureau include:
Despite stubborn fighting along the
whole eastern front. Major Moraht,
military correspondent of the Tage.
blatt. says he believes the Russian re-
sistance is no new offensive but ia
made up OF rear post combats designed
to cover the retirement Of the main
armies for reorganization back of the
middle Vistula.
Partial success by the Russians"
the correspondent says, ARE possible
here and there. since they don't hest
tate to sacrifice great numbers Of men.
He doubts whether the Russians have
fresh troops back OF their line"
An Austrian report intimatcs that
gradually of the enemy, who is stub
bornly holding his own in Galicia. On
the lower course OF the Nida River
Southern Russian Poiand), however.
1000 Russians have been captured.
No Important change is rcported
from the west.
Constantinoplc claims that an Eng
iish cruiser endcavored to enter the
Gulf OF Aknbah, the eastern horn OF
the Red Sea. but was forced TO with
draw
Copenhagen reports that Russia has
ccded Sakhalin Island to Japan in ex-
cnahRG Tor heavy guns. Sakhalin lies
OH the east coast of Asia, and is scpa :
rated from the mainland by the Gulf
OF Tartary The island was officially
RUSSIAN until September. 1905. BY the
terms OF tho treaty OF Portsmouth. the
southern half was coded to Japan. It's
area is estimated at 400 square miles
me newspaper statement published
az 1nrin. italy. reports n great dcfea.
/ for the French In Morocco. The Frencb
'ost 'h'rty officers and 1900 men killed
The Petrograd correspondent Of the
horhing fost reports that Russia has
peeh forced TO give up the attempt Ia
axe 'racow, and must retire to the
,n,erior line OF defense on the Cracow.
| Fistula front"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26

Piles Cured In Six 10 Fourteen DAYS.
Drugglsts refund money II PAZO ONT
MENT falls to cure Itching, Blind. bleeding
or ProtrudinB Piles. First application eives
relief. Oc-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
RUSSIAN SUCCESSES
OFFICIALLY REPORTED

PETROGRAD, December 25.sRus-
sian successes are reported officially
from the battle fronts before Warsaw
and from around Cracow, but without
materially changing the general sit
uation. Vicious attacks have been
made by the enemy between Pinczow.
forty miles northeast OF Cracow and
Nowemyasto Korczyn. at tho juncture
of the Nida and Vistula Rivers
In this place the Austrians tried to
force a passage by sheer weight Time
after time they advanced In solid for
nation in the face of q heavy artillery
fire. The net result. after two days'
lighting December % and %. was the
capture by the Russians of nearly
5000 prisoners. and the retention by
the Russians OF the left bank Of the
Nida. The combatants here are old
enemies. Three months ago the same
Austrian troops opposed the first Rus
sian advance on Cracow.
To the north the Russians are in
dieting severe punishment to the Ger
mans. series Of energetic attacks
At Boiimow. south of Sochaczow thir-
ty miles from Warsaw, are reported
to have been repulsed on the night
OF the 23rd by vigorous Russian coun-
terattacks, while forty miles further
south, at Anovolonz. successful Ger
man crossing of the Pilicia was turned
into Il German reverse by the Siberian
troops. who forced the invaders bnck
again.
Russo Turkish operations have been
halted by climatic conditions in Asia
Minor. Here the Russian troops have
spread out. quarterng in the villages
In AN immense triangle, whose sides
converge for seventy miles. with the
base on tho Russo Turkish frontier
and the apex pointing towards Erze-
rum.
Clad In every variety OF garment to
keep warm the Russians are budding
in every shelter. hut and farmhouse
OF tho Armeniana and packing COW
sheds. stables and storehouses. The
sound Of battle Ia rarely heard by the
main body Of troops. who are winter
ing on the way TO ErZerum. Virtu-
ally the only activity is on the part of
the restless Cossacks, who are forever
on the move. engaging In the brush
with the opposing cavalry.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-01
|Rube' WaddeU Dead
RACING
NEWS
RESULTS.
AT JAMESTOWN.

FIRST -Four furlongs Royal Blue
1903 CButwelD. a. l. out, won; st. Helene.
109 CWaldron), IL, 4, 2, second General
Villa, 112 CTeahan), Is, g. 8, third Time
81 3-5 New Broom, Broomflower Flos-
sic Lee, Plantagenet, Hapsburg also
ran.
sECOND-Five and one half furlongs
Colors. IS (Murphy) 4. So, As, won
Castara 96 (Hinphy). s. 3. 1, second
Colonel McDougall 1OS CBooker), 30. 10
5 third Time, III. Mordecai Man
son, Henock, Diamond Cutter. Water
Lad. Uncle Ed. Peacock, Tom Hancock
Old Jordan, Dr. Charcot also ran.
THIRD-Six furlongs Capt Elliott
l09 tNicoD. 6-5, IL, out, second Pluvi-
Gus, Il2 Corey, ~, 35, out, third
Time l:17 As. Narnoc }, v, Jrr sur
Guide. Cherry Seed, Calethumpian alst
ran.
FOURTH Six furlongs: Milton Rob
lee. 100 Booker, 2, 4. So, won, COP
pertown, los Murphy, 5, ?, 10, second
Royal Meteor, los tKnighU, o. !. z
third Time 1:16 5 Gaty Pallen
Frank Hudson Progressive Sir Blaise
Astrologel also ran
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-01
Witherspoon Will
Succeed Wood as
Chief of u. S, Army

WASHINGTON, April Brga
der General William " Wther-
spoon, L. $. A. VIII become chief of
staff of the army on April %. when
the term Of Major General Leonard
Wood. the present chief Of staff, ex
pires
Secretary Of war Garrison made
this announcement late to-day
Major General Hugh L. Scott viii
be assistant chief Of staff and it is
expected that he win succeed Wither-
spoon when the latter retires ON ac-
count Of age in November
Major General Wood viii take
charge Of the Department Of the East
after April %, and win make his
headquarters at Governors Island.
y Y. Witherspoon has served as as
sistant TO the chief Of staff for some
wears He formerly was at Fort Nc
Phersou, Ga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-01
NOTED STAR
VICTIM Of
PHTH|S|S

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS April L.
"Rube" Waddell, the eccentric base
ball hurler of the Athletics. died here
this afternoon of tuberculosis The
great pitcher has been suffering for
a long time and his death has been
expected for over a month
Waddell was probably the greatest
pitcher that ever lived At any rate
he has been classed with such mar
wells a MeeSin. Rusie. Young, Rath-
bourne, OKeefe, Clarkson, Mathew
son, Johnson. etc.
During the seasons Of 19o2-3-+ (
he was at his best He was practical
ly invincible in those DAYS Time
and again he would call the infelo
into the bench and retire the opposi-
tion without a run. In one game he
waved the entire Athletic team, eX-
cepting his catcher, Doc Powers, of
the field, and struck out three men ir
a row on nine pitched balls.
"Rube" was a powerful man wher
he was at his best. He was a happy
go-lucky sort Of fellow seldom
getting mad But when he did gel
mad he was a bad man.
The gay white lights finally led min
from the straight and narrow pain
and his manager Connie Mack, va,
unable 10 keep him straight" He