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COpENHAGEN. Via Berlin. The
Hague and London. Dec rs. fi.17 D
m Baron Carl Won MaufeuneI. who
owns fine estate 10 Kardnnrpu.
near Lihau, and the most prominent
German noble in the Russian Baltic
provinces. has been hauishcd by the
military chief of his district % Dwin-
sik near Tomsk. Siberia Tho eN-
citcmcnt 81 tho Rattle nobility he-
cause ~ this incident D. reported 10
b. great.
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wsNr rHRoUeA ice: DROWNED.

liam Lauder. fg wears oid was
drowned toniEht when be- broke
thrOugh thin Ice while playing on
pond near bis home In the northeast
section ~ this city. Ills companions
notified the police who recovered the
body
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CHANCELLOR'S SON A
RUSSIAN PRISONER

BERLIN. Via The Hague and Ion
don. Dec. Is. 1885 p. m.-The I'M
perial German chancellor Dr Won
Bethmann-il ilollweE. today received
word that his eldest son. who is a
lieutenant OF cavalry. has been made
prisoner By the Russians in Poland.
Ho rs suffering from a bullet wound
In the thiCh. which he received while
patrolling.
The announcement from Berlin
confirms n previous dispatch that u
son of the German chancellor had
been seriously injured a. Piotrkow.
Russian Poland. and vas In the
hands 81 the Russians
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CHILDREN eURNEo

RlDGWAY. Dec. Dorothy. -four.
and Jerome two. children Of Andrew
Spleen. Of shelby summit. were burn.
I'd 90 death today when FIRE destroyed
their home. Other members Of tho
family escaped from windows In their
uight clothes.
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JASON TO sALoNlKL

sGENOA, Dec o.. via H0mc. 6.fs ID.
m.-The United states naval collier
Jason. which brought Christmas rIfts
from The American people 20 tho chill.
dfon n The hcllirrrenf powers. Ieff
here today Tor saioulki
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ALLIES ASSUME A GENERAL
OFFENSIVE IN NORTH FRANCE
RUSSIAN VICTORY NEAR WAR,
SAW CONFIRMED BY
GERMAN REPORT.
Austrians Cross Carpathians and
Attempt to Relieve Cracow
and Przemsye.

LONDON. Dec. Is. s:5s ID. m-Tbe
onensive movement of the French
and British has become general and
Is being pushed with strong force,
the Woeyre and Alsace. Whine the
French claim to have been success
ful at all points. except at Steinbach
IN Aisace. the German Official re-
port says the allies attacks have
oeen unsuccessful at several places.
On the whole. however, IL would
appear that the allies. who now have
superiority In numbers as well as
IN artillery, have succeeded in max
ing some progress and have with
STOOD vigorous counter attacks de-
neyered by the Germans.
The fact that the allies ara in NOS
session OF Hollebeke in Flanders. and
that heavy lighting was going on
again today shows that they have
made an appreciable advance during
the past two days as last week they
were being attacked by the invaders
which is on the Ypres-
road.
simply say:
We have made progress and main.
tanned our advance of the preceding
days"
The force which has been checked
AT Steinbach is the left wing OF the
army which for some time has been
hghting its way toward Muelhausen
ana which has cleared a considerable
part of Alsace OF the Germans.
Prepared For Resistance.
IL is evident that while the Ger
mans are prepared to offer stubborn
resistance TO attempted advances In
the regions mentioned in OFFICIAL conn
munications. they expect the main At
tack OF the allies to be made in an
other direction or are themselves pre-
pairing for an offensive. for they have
gathered considerable forces at Cour-
ral, from which point they could be
quickly transferred north 10 Flauders
tcontinusd on Page rsn.)
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ABILITY TO DEFEND CANAL
In TIME OF WAR DOUBTED
COMMANDER STIRLING OF
SUBMARINE FLOTILLA
GIVES TESTIMONY
Before House Naval Committee.
Thinks Battleship Is Prime Fac
tor in Naval Defense.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Pre
paredness OF the United States to de-
fend the Panama canal in vase Of
war was the subject Of a series of
questions put TO Commander Stirl-
ing, comanding the Atlantic fleets
submarine fiotilla. at today's hearing
before the house naval affairs COM
mittee. The commander expressed
the opinion that in addition TO the
navy large mobile army would be
required to protect the canal ana
keep IL open.
is our naval force prepared 10
give US control Of the canal against
navy OF tde size. say. OF Ger
many's?" asked Representative Farr.
OF Pennsylvania.
Not very well prepared. the Of
fcer replied after some hesitation
Commander Stirling pointed out
that the lack Of base would handi-
cap the operations OF any hostile
army against the canal The nearest
foreign base. he said. was Jamaica.
British possession.
Coasts Equally Safe
Questioned ABOUT the Pacific coast.
he declared he thought both coasts
Of the United States we're equally safe
a. long az the canal could be kept
open for passage Of the fleet
The Officers testimony a. subma-
rine commander that the battleship
was the prime factor in naval defense
attracted earAst Interest in commit
tee He said ~ believed the ultimate
development Of the bafueship would
be 20 mofe offensive. rather than de-
ieneive type. that IN would shed part
of 10 armOr 10 facilitate speed. The
ultimate development he thought.
would lead 10 type Of a submarine
~ 2 600 tons. armored. twenty-nve
knot seaROinE vessel. 10 accompany
the batileships wherever they 20 AZ
a terror a. the enemv'a hattleshlpH. 80
told ~ serious lack of tenders for
fcontinusd on Page TsnD
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TROUBLE
for Democratic Leaders in Congress
Promised by Foreign Rela-
ticn Legislation.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. 15.-
Foreign relations are looming up
again as a stumbling block in the path
OF Democratic leaders of the Senate
VINO are anxious that there shall be
no distractions to the legislative pro-
gram between now and March 4.
with the safety at sea convention
already impeded after several days'
discussion in the Senate. and n fair
prospect that a vote on a. cannot he
reached much before the HOLIDAYS.
te she pending treaty with Nicaragua
Ior requirement Of an isthmian canal
route and coaling stations is arous-
ing concern.
Io-morrow the foreign relations
committee will resume consideration
OF me Nicaraguan convention, through
Whicn the United States would paw TO
the isthmian republic s3.0o0. 600 for
Ihe considerations sought, and against
Nhich there has been determined on.
poslion In and out of committees for
many months. Chairman Stone said
today ne hoped TO get final action at
to-morrow's sessions
Would Prevent Vote.
Members of the committee opposing
The convention said that while in proh.
aOp ~ouiu De possible 10 force a ia
vorable report on the convention. a
hight on the floor would keep the treaty
before the senate throughout the ses-
sion without a vote.
In addition To these conventions the
senate committee is preparing to ACT
upon the Colombian treaty. to paw co.
lombia S25.0O1.o00 for the separation
OF Panama. Opposition to this is even
more vigorous than to the other
treaties.
President Wilson today let II be
known despite all Obstacles. that he
was anxious for ratification of ali
pending treaties as soon as possible
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-Forecast:
Thursday.
Ohio and Western Pennsyivania-rair
Wednesday and Thursday except snow
flurr1ss near the lake So
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CONDITIONS
HAVE IMPROVED GREATLY
LAST FEW MONTHS HAS SEEN
GREAT CHANGE, SAY
REPORTS
Made by Prominent Bankers to the
Federal Reserve Board.
Are Optimistic.

WASHINGTON. Dec 15.-finan-
cial conditions throughout the United
states have improved greatly in the
last few months according to reports
70 the federal reserve board today
by some of the most prominent bank.
efs IN the country. Credit conditions
We're said to be exceptionally good.
reserves abundant and short term
money cheap.
The reports were made by metn-
'oefs OF the Sdvisory council. 4he only
oody authorized by the federal re
serve act TO give advice to the fed
eral reserve board, including such
Wen known hnanciers as y. u. Nor
gan and j. B. Forgan Their opin-
ions on conditions over the country
Were received with interest by the
UoSrd, as most promising indica-
tlon that business generally is re-
again.
The council held its first sessions
mere today. and met twice with the
board. IL made no concrete RECON-
nlendations, although the board asked
ior advice on questions relating to
tlne deposits. the use OF acceptances
ana the admission into the Federal
system OF State banks. Through an
executive committee the council will
shortly submit its conclusions on
these subjects.
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The board issued a statement to-
night reciting the events of the first
meeting, which read. in part:
AT the joint meeting 10 was sug-
gested With reference to State bank
admissions that care b. used in order
70 admit TO the system only those in
stltutions which were strong and ca
pable OF performing the service in a
commerctal' way. while at the same
time taking pains TO protect the ma
uOnal banks OF the system In the full
enjoyment OF their privileges. Careful
examination of all entering banks was
recommended.
The meeting developed an unusual
degree OF enthpsiasm Eve the pros
pect OF the federal reserve system.
particularly with reference TO tho
clearing of checks when properly safe.
guarded and applied"
The board announced tonight that
the Federal banks in Cleveland and
Kansas City to-day lowered their .e.
discount rates 20 correspond to those
authorized yesterday for Atlanta. A
turther retirement of emergency cur.
rency is expected to follow these re.
durtions
The evening world., 1914-04-28
BECKER'S LAWYER
SAYS WHITMAN IS
NOT PLAYING FAIR
Asks Court to Stop District.
Attorney From Creating
Prejudice Against Client.

! Martin T. Manton. who succeeded
Joseph A. Shay a. counsel for ex-
Lieut.. Charles Becker. practically
charged District Attorney whitman
to-day with issuing for publication
false statements concerning Becker
for the purpose Of creating an atmos-
phere TO influence the 800 special
talesmen who are to appear In the
Criminal Branch Of the Supreme
Court on May 8. Mr.. Manton made
his statement to Justice Scabury after
he had concurred In Mr.. Whitman's
motion for tho drawing OF tho special
panel. saying:
II desire to call your attention to
stories published In to-day's news.
papers intimating that the defendant.
Becker. purchased perjured testimony.
That and other features Of the stories
are absolutely false. One newspaper
purports to quote the Dissatisfaction.
ney.
Tho stories are being circulated to
create atmosphere--that Same atmos-
phere which tho Court OF Appeals In
reversing Becker's conviction declared
against. They are eminently unfair to
this defendant. and I ask Your Honor
to put a stop to them."
II cannot see how the opinion Of the
Court Of Appeals has any bearing on
your request that this Court take ac-
tion." declared Justice Seabury.
II know that the gentlemen OF the
press are too honorable to print these
stories In question unless they were
given to them." persisted Mr.. Manton.
yet In the absence Of proof. I can
not assume that the District Attorney
has made statements which are not
The evening world., 1914-04-28
9ESIN0L HEALS
TORTURED SKIN

Hew This Wonderful Ointment Ends
ltshing and Clears Away Eruptions.
The soothing. healing medication in
nainol Ointment and Resinol Soap
psnetrates every tiny pore Of the skin.
clesSs Il -! ell impurities, and stops
itching and burning instantly. Resinol
speedily heals eczema, rashcs. ring
worm. and many other eruptions. and
dean away disfieuring pimples and
hlaekheads. when other treatments
peove worse than useless.
Rssinol Il not an experiment. II is
: doctos's prescription which proved
- wonderfully successful for skin trou.
~ that Il has been used by other
doctors III over the country for nine
ten years. No other treatment for the
skin now before the public can show
sueh . record Of professional approval.
Every druggist sells Resinol Ointment
(Soe and ol,O0). and Resinol Soap
(eSe); but for trial size. free. write
% Dept. Or Resinol. Baltimore. Md.
Avoid "substitutes."
The evening world., 1914-04-28

sprintsr. rushed Q we'll dressed youns
man. Right behind him, also run
ming a. hard a. he could peg. was an
other we'll dressed young man. The
nrst Of the pair disappeared as soon
~ he set foot on the boat, and tho Sec
ond began a noisy search for him.
Ohicers Of the ship told the passen-
gers that the first young man was
Marvin J. Faust. an international
crook. trying to sscape from the
country with $4,000 diamond neck
lace. and that his pursuer was Detec-
tive Joseph lowering Of the Police
Department A the Lenape steamed
down the bay lowering and a lot Of
sailors searched the ship for Faust.
They found him when the vessel was
or sandy Hook.
Faust was dragged 20 tho deck.
He insisted that he WAS not liable to
arrest because he was on board ship.
lowering insisted on arrestins him
anyhow. and overheard went Faust
without an instant's hesitation lev
ering dived into the sea AFTER him.
Right at hand was a police patrol
boat manned with officers In uniform.
and close to the patrol boat was a
tug. Faust and lowering were
dragged aboard the police boat and
tho excited passengers OF the Lenape
lined the rails and cheered the rescue.
But IL wasn't real. II was all for.
the movies.
Marvin J. Faust In a moving pic
ture actor and 30 IL Joe Levering.
They were putting over the final
reel Of a police movie arranged by
former Deputy Commissioper George
8. DouEherty. Illustrating the metht
DDS used by the New York police in
running down n band OF criminals.
moving picture machine on the pier
recorded Faust's last minute rush up
the gangpiank followed by the sup
posed detective. Moving picture ma
chimes on the Lenape recorded the
search and the dive overheard. Nov
ing picture machines on the police
patrol boat and the tug recorded the
rescue. .Hr'l = H J.
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whitmane early morning interview
with Burweil, who was brought from
New Haven, Conn.,, to which Mr.. Mas.
ton objected. Mr.. whitman was quot
ed a. saying that Burwell and Dres-
ner. telling practically the same story,
had confessed that they had offered
their testimony for sale and had been
coached by men close to Becker In the
stories they were to tell. Burweil, the
District Attorney said, complained
that he had received only so of the
81. 900 promised to him.
The evening world., 1914-04-28

s Fancy en- cs s,,1 4 T. AZ 1 III
Erocls ssd pain rsiiIs sil. Sill
Nstslssse and Novelty silk- and
Wool Effects. Also ~ Flowefvd
Bllk Braid over reau de Cygue.
Pesmeriy 10 a2D 80
Reduced 70
The evening world., 1914-04-28

true" admonished Justice seabury.
Even So" Mr.. Manton went on.
there ID no excuse for these innuen-
does to be spread broadcast on the
eve OF my clients trial for tho pur-
pose Of creating prejudicial atmos-
phere to influence talesmen. II should
DO stopped and ask Your Honor to
take proper action"
Justice Ssabury declined TO act,
however. unless Mr.. Manton would
supply him with afYidavits showing
that control Of the matter fell within
the proper Jurisdiction of tho court
and the lawyer. citing the action Of
Justice Jaycox In Brooklyn In the
Cassidy trial when ne Instituted an
investisation Of Newspaper stories.
declared: y
Il have done my duty in calling this
matter to your attention and I en-
phasise the need that action DO taken.
Outside the court Mr.. Manton saitj
that II Justice seabury did not taks
up the matter he should apply to Gov
0lynn. He said that his side was ready
for the trial. in better position thai,
the Distrlct-Attorney and II will be he.
not us. who asks for delay"
Some leading lawyers In this city
Will have . lot Of explaining to do
according to District Attorney Whit
man, when the Becker trial shall have
been finished and he shall have COM
pleted his investigation into the per
Jury factory revealed by william E.
Burwell and Kari Dresner. the Wit
nesses whom ex. Magistrate Charies
q. F. Wahle and II. Lionel Krineei
produced before Supreme Court Jus
tice Gon in an eleventh. hour effort
TO save the four gunner from the
penalty for Herman Rosenthais mur-
der. He intimated that the Bar Asso-
citation would conduct an inquiry.
II was the published story Of Mr..
The evening world., 1914-04-28
RIGGING UP CUP DEFENDER
Of ResoIsse IL stepped ~
HerreshoR's To-day.

BRISTOL. X. l.. April 2s.--The main
mast Of the sloop Resolute. the Cup de-
fender candidate Of the so-caiied FLAG
omcers' Syndicate. was stepped to-day.
The wooden topmast. which can be tel
escoped into the hollow steel spar. was
then put In place and the work Of rig
ging the yacht was begun. IL IL ex-
pected that the rigging will DO set up
and the sails bent within three or four
days. Two complete sets Of sails, treat
ed chemically TO make them miidew
proof. are In readiness. {
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llSSENCERSSEE
/ THRILLING RESCUE
| Off SANDY HOOK
international Crook" Leaps
From Steamer and Sleuth
Goes Right After Him.

Passengers on the Clyde Lane steam
or Lsnape. which started for Jackson
Vile. Fla, at o'clock this afternoon
viii have plenty TO talk about on the
voyage down the coast. for Mey wit
messed q series OF thrilling incidents
connected With the departure OF the
bat. The FIRST chapter unfolded IT.
ssls Just a. the gangplank was about
- b raised.
UP the eangplank. racing like a
The evening world., 1914-04-28
MET" GOLF TOURNAMENT
DATE ADVANCED TO AUG. 5.
Players CoaplaineA Origiaal Date
aaAs II Toe obese 70 National
Ohampionship.

Frederick II. Thomas. Secretary OF
tho Metropolitan Golf Association, an
nounccd this afternoon that the dates
for the playing OF the Metropolitan
Open Championship over the Scars
dale course had been switched from
Aug. II and 10 to Aug. and Q. Tho
change In dates was made at the re-
quest OF many pro" golfers who
claimed that tho met" tournament
was too near the National Champion
ship ~ Midlothian, which starts Aug.
~. II was pointed out that players
who competed In both meets would
hardly have sufficient time to 70 from
Rcarsdale to Chicago and prepare for
the national event.
Tho Metropolitan Association for.
warded tho golfers petition to the
Scarsdale Club, over which the local
tournament will b. run. Oh1cials Of
the Scarsdale Club said that their
organisation WAS willing to move for.
ward the meet and named Aug. 8 and
as the new dates.
The evening world., 1914-04-28

uoyop A0vtooO D1OO6Ivn1f0os
Mayor Mitchell spoke briefly - the
members % the oovth Brssklyn Doarl
Of Trade ct IL annual dinner n the I'm
periai Restaurant in Fulton street last
night on the marginal terminal railway
plan. lesislation for which was vetoed q
few days ago BY Gov. Glynn. The
Mayor told the 20 mon present that II
would Be necessary 70 rshabilitats pub
lic opinion. two Governors having multi.
fed the legislation which he favored.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26

chance Of my getting It: so didn't see
how it was going to do any harm. and
thought the attempt, the trying. would
show yop-well. would please you. Mar.
ion. and-and-oh. hang it. the plain truth
Of the matter is I wanted to make good
with you. l thought II I tried. If I ran
on the reform ticket. I'd have n better
show with you. thought perhaps II
1 did, you'd look on me a little more lenl-
entity and maybe when I asked you next
time to marry me you wouldn't turn me
down
Now I've gone and got elected mayor.
and-and-"
Billy sat staring out across the lawn
with puckered brows.
81 never needed help so much in NV
life" said he at length. I'D make all
kinds of .ool mo- es IL tried To 90 it
alone. Look, you've got to help me out
You got me into this scrape. now you've
got to get me out of 1t. And there's
only one way for You to do it. too. II
I've got to be his honor. you'll have to
be her honoress-the power behind the
throne"
She flushed slightly. She did not look
at him. Instead her eyes were fixed on
the blue flame pickering beneath the
bubbling brass kettle.
III ! do-if consent to bs her honoress,
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26

you or your motives? What do you care
what your so-calIed friends think about
it3 This place needs a good executive
head-an impartial man, a man who
would weed out the grafters' ring. a man
who wouldn't be in it for what there
might be for himself, in short. a man
like you. Only, II you're going to
play the game, you've got to play It
with a stiff upper lip"
IF there really were any show of my
being elected, II I weren't quite so much
Of a joke it would be different" said
he bitterly.
Perhaps you won't be 30 much Of
joke after election tomorrow"
Don't you believe that" said he. Tive
got just about as much show as q
in-in-July," he ended lamely.
The girl sighed again.
II wanted to bring out the best there
was in you. I wanted you to show
EN- what YOU really could do" said she.
Perhaps 1 was wrong. Perhaps, after
all. you haven't the stuff in you 1
thought"
Billy Capen made an inarticulate sound
in his throat.
II imagine I haven't" said he.
Then he took his hat and went down
the walk. He felt out of sorts with
the whole world and particularly out Of
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
HER H1ONORlESS

she. Billy, you have great possibilities
in you, If you'll only really try"
We'll, I've tried" said he. And this
is the result Mud-slinging. reputation
wreckinS, a jC--e to all your friends.
Why, only this afternoon as was COM
ing up here 1 met Bob Whiting and
Charlie Green and they seemed to think
it was excrutiatingly funny to give three
cheers for his honor, the next mayor.
OF course, there's no nee Of my be-
ing elected, but they needn't make quite
such a silly joke Of it And now this
article in this evenings Dispatch-it's
about the limitT'
Il thought you had some nerve" said
she chidingly.
We'll, 1 have. But IL I'd ever known
when they put me up on the reform
ticket for mayor what was coming. you
can bet I'd have declined then and there
1t was only because you seemed to want
me to do it so much, that 1 consented
to run, anyway"
The girl knit her brows
Billy, you haven't done a thing worth
while in your life.'' she said. and the
first time you even try to do anything
worth while you get ready to quit like
this. You should be ashamed. What do
You care what this article says about
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
90
Q Q

much aroused No sooner had he got
his wits than he got a plan. He
would slip down stairs and turn on
the alarm. and then go out by the back
door and thus reach the cellar. When he
came back he would pick up some bric-a-
brac to carry to his room until the joke
was ready TO be exploded.
There wasn't a light burning about the
house, and the watcher had no matches.
He must make his trip by fumbling. He
would not be heard by Guy. because that
vigilant sentry was not only sound
asleep in his room. but was notifying all
the burglars in the country by his SHORES
that II was a safe thing to get to work.
Mother and daughter were behind locked
doors and the servants slept a story high
er up It would just he a little poky-
that's ell.
Down the hall to the main stairs.
Down the stairs to the lower hall.
The burglar alarm was there, and It
was softly switched of.
Then down the hall to the dIning-room.
The kitchen and the night were beyond
With all the window shades down 1t was
dark as the inside Of a tar barrel in the
room. and the joker got down on hands
and kneeS to make the voyage.
Was that a gasp?