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BRITISH REPLY
NOTE To END
COMMERCE
DISPUTE

Washington, Pan. ?.-ScCrctary
Bryan and other administration Off
cials were at work today going over
Great Britain's prelimintry reply to
the American note protesting against
Interference with commerce on the
high seas. Awaiting President Will
son $ return to the city late today.
however. all officials refused abso-
lutcly to comment upon it.
Such study as officials have given
to the preliminary reply has con-
WINGED them that probably it will be
necessary to wait for the supplement
tary note promised by the British
government before continuing tn.
the general broad prInci lies involved
in the American note. That, of
course, will not prevent immediate
consideration of special eases that
may arise In connection with the new
seizures or detentions.
official circles regard the British
position as conciliatory and while
Great Britain has not yielded any OF
her substantial claims in regard to
iiC iSul VI VI utNlTdI SHIPS.
the London foreign office has shown
a disposition to discuss the subject
In friendly spirit.
There is a disposition on the part
of the United States officials in the
continuation of the negotiations to
separate the question OF manner in
which searches shall be conducted
from the other questions relating to
contraband. The British prelimin-
AIRY reply has held out hope that
speedy adjustment of this question
can be reached. But the British note
also makes 1t apparent that there
must be full opportunity to discuss
such questions as the reports of bel
lfgerent government to prescribe for
itself what it shall constitute con-
traband and the extent to which
goods of that character may be al
lowed cSl'crt ta neutral countries,
which may serve rs yatcways for ad-
mission to an encmy's country.
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Paris. Jan. 9.-Success OF great or
along the battle line in France are
claimed in the official report on the
progress of the fighting given out by
the French war office this afternoon.
A German victory is admitted in Al
SAGE. where the troops Of Emperor
William rcoccupied Burnhaupt-Lc-
Haut.
In one place the French gain con-
sisted of three lines of German
trenches: at another they advarcci
five hundred yards; elsewhere lesser
gains or the retention of positions
are recorded. The French artillery
also has been active with results de-
clared to he advantageous.
The text of the announcement fol
lows in part:
"To the south of Ypres we have
damaged the trenches Of the enemy
and reduced to silence the mine
throwers of the Germans.
TN the region of Arras and in The
vicinity of Amiens there have been
artillery engagements resulting ad-
vantageCusly for our batteries.
"In the region of Soupir yester-
day morning We're occupied very
brilliantly Hill 425. The estimates
during the day the enemy delivered
violent counter attacks. Each time
they were repulsed. Our gain Is rep
resented by three lines of German
trenches along a front of GOO meters.
In the region of Perthes-thc enemy
delivered an attack to which we
responded Immediately by = counter
attack. This movement on our part
permitted us not only to retain our
rositions at Hill 200 west Of Ferthes,
but also to take possession of iOr
yards of the trenches of the enemy
between Hill 200 and the village of
Pcrthes. Furthermore direct at
tack delivered by US on Perthes at
the same time we were making our
counter attack on Hill 200. made us
masters of the village. Our total
gain in this locality is more than 500
yards.
"In the region of Cernay we main
tanned our position. Further to the
south the enemy strongly reiniorces.
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BRITISH WAR LOSS
HEAVY AMONG OFFICIALS

London, Jan. 9.-Great Britain
has lost since the war began total
Of ia officers killed and 2."oo
wounded In addition there are $50
Officers reported as missing. These
arc the figures contained in the Of
ricers' casualty list for the last IL
days. given out today.
During this period the losses were
80 officers killed. las wounded and
As missing. The heaviest casualties
we're recorded in the Warwickshfre
regiment with seven killed. two
wounded and three missing.
The Munster fusiliers. six killed.
three wounded and two missing. The
rife brigade. three killed, six wound
ed and two missing, and in the High
land Light Horse with six Officers
killed, one wounded and three miss
ing.
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LA VETA MURDER
CASE DRAGS--
No JURY YET

Pueblo. Jan. 9.---The sixth day in
the trial of the alleged La Vcta mur-
! derers here found but little progFtts
made in the selection Of a iurS.
Thus far both sidcs have used 16
challenges and nuncro jurors have
been excused for cause.
From present indications II seems
UNLIKELY that Il jury will have BEEN
selected before the end OF next week
trial charged with Killing three mine
guards and chauffeur and wound
ing a mine official near La Ncta in
November. 1918.
The question of capital punish
ncnt came up for the first time in
the La Veta murder trial. The eigh,
men on trial for the alleged murder
of four employees of the Oaklale
mine. are charged with first degree
murder. Invariably. heretofore. a
qua LITIGATION required IA juror sitting
In trial in which the first degree
murder is charged. is that he favor
capital punishment as the extreme
punishment as the extreme punish
ment In the La Neta case. however,
this question has been gracefully
sidc-stepped by attorneys for both
sides.
When W. II. Hoimboe was being
examined as a prospective Juror
yesterday. he voluntarily stated that
he did not favor capital punishment.
rinp tn oh
cause why he would not be eligible
to sit in this ease. District Attorney
!. Hendricks. in charge of the pros
ecution. quickly interrupted Holm
hoc and informed him that sentiment
of the jurors OH cauital punishment
is not being solicited.
Asked IL the prosecution will de-
mand hanging for the eight men on
trial. District Attorney Hendricks
said:
THAT depends largely on the evil
dence 1t is safe to predict that I
will ask for the extrs ne penalty. The
court will issue instructions concern
ing capital punishment.
1--WE have entirely avoided the sub
ject of capital punishment in the ex-
animation of talcsmen. because we
realize thai II will ne difficult enough
to get a jury without adding that
handicap. 1t is not required by law
that jurors sitting in trial for first
degree murder favor the death pen
atty. II is the custom. however, al
ways to require that they do.
'If we should include that quail
fcation in this case we wouldn't be
able to get jury in six months
81 don't anticipate that the death
penalty will even be asked for by
the prosecution said Horace n.
Hawkins. leading counsel for the de-
tense. 'In neither of the other
trials growing out of the coal strike
at Boulder and at Canon city was
the death penalty asked.
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FRENCH ADVANCE ON kLSACE
CHECHED- D--GERMANS FIGHTING
WAY To WARSAW

The French advance in Alsace ap-
parently has been checked. Both
the French and German official
statements of today tell of the re-
capture by the Germans of Burn
haupt-Le-Haut, the town south of
Steinbach. capture of which by the
French was announced yesterday.
In the Argonne violent fighting is
again in progress. In one charge the
French lost number of men as the
result Of trap set by the Germans,
who permitted them to occupy a
trench and then blew it up.
Fighting has been resumed in the
Aisne region where the allies claim
to have captured three lines Of Ger
man trenches, covering 600 metres
of the front. The German state
ment. however. says that French at
tacks i'll this region were repulsed.
German armies are again striking
at Warsaw from two directions.
Along the Vistula to the west of the
Polish capital, heavy fighting has
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NEW HAVEN men TO
STUDY OPERATIONS
IN WEST

New York, Jan S.-A committee
OF eight officials of the \. Y, \. H.
g. H. Railroad company, including
Vice President j. NJ. Tomllnson ana
General Manager c. l.. Bardo. has
been appointed by President Elliott.
it was announced today. TO visit De
troit, Chicago, st. Paul, Omaha. st.
Louis and other cities in the west
and middle west to study railroad on
erations there with a view to obtain
ing information and data that would
be helpful in making tue operation
Of the New Haven road safer, more
efficient and more economical
In undertaking the investigation
the road the announcement states, is
trying to follow the suggestion OF the
interstate commerce comm tssion that
the railroads of the country adopt all
measures that tend to produce great
er efficiency and economy.
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Federal Reserve
Systen, Criticized

Chicago, Jan. 9.-That the federal
reserve bank law invests too vast
,ower in the hands of one man. the
secretary of the treasury. and thus
presents an element of danger which
should be dealt with by congress was
the assertion made here today DS
Charles e. Dawes. former comptrol-
Ter of the currency at special meet
ing of Chicago financiers and busI-
ness men,
The speaker said that the utility
of the reserve bank in an emergency
rests ultimately with the secretary
of the treasury alone.
'The federal reserve banks, says
Dawes, "are great credit-crcatlne
devices using as Il foundation money
belonging to other banks and already
in use by them as a foundation for
existing credit. They have not as
vet, to any extent, expanded their
credits, but if they did and then for
some reason were compelled suddenly
to contract them, business disaster
must ensue.
.Thc liquidation of the second
bank of the United States, which re-
suited in the panic of 1887. is his
torical illustration of this fact. The
federal reserve law as it stands at
present. contains such provisions as
are certain to involve it in political
attacks similar to that wased by An
drew Jackson against the second
bank of the United states; and now
Is the time, before the respective
banks have issued large credits upon
whose existence the prosperity OF the
country will become dependent, to
criticize and amend the law.
The speaker declared that develop
ments might arise by which an An
drew Jackson of the future Will
again lay PROSTATE the commercial
edifice of a great nation.
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London. Jan. y-Coincidcnt with
their new movement from the north
the Germans have resumed their vio-
lent offensive operations to the west
of Warsaw. They are hacking their
way forward at some points. only to
be in turn driven out from their po-
sitions by Russian bayonet attacks.
This leaves the situation in Poland as
whole about what IL was fort
night ago.
Meanwhile the Russian sweep thru
the Austrian crown land of Buko-
wilma continues unchecked, according
to news dispatches reaching London
and this army is expected by British
observers soon to be well over the
mountains forming the boundary into
Hungary.
Servia. with her army more or
less rehabilitated, is described in
London as attacking the dual mon
archy from the south with renewed
vigor, Austria declares that the lat
est Seryian attempts nave been re-
pulsed Nevertheless, credcnce IS
given in England to the reports that
Germany is planning to throw troops
to the assistance of her allie in n
bird attempt to crush the country of
the Serbs. Four hundred thousand
Prussians and 100000 Austrians, it
is said. are to be employed in this
campaign. the Teutonic allies deem
ing such move imperative in view
of the grave situation in the Balkans.
In Belgium and France the allies
are making some hard earned gains
and the Germans also here and there
are making progress. The opposing
forces are so nearly evenly matched
and the position of their trenches are
such that sapping and bomb throw
ing must be relied on chiefly to bring
gains.
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BIRTHS HoFFICERS ARRIVE
ON MISSION IN STATES

New York. Jan. 9.-TWentS-elght
officers and men OF the BRITISH army.
including Col c. e. Phipps of the
Royal artillery. temporarily dctach-
ed from service on European battle
fields. reached New York today
aboard the White Star liner Megan-
tic on their way to Bethlehem, Pa,
to inspect their large quantities Of
ammunition for the British army,
for which Chas. NJ. Schwab obtained
orders while abroad.
Colonel Phipps expects to be at
bethlehem for several months. While
there the officers will inspect other
war machinery now being manufac-
tured for use in Europe.
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WHEAT PRICES DROP TO
ROCK BOTTOM

, Chicago. Jan. 9.-Wheat I
} prices dropped today as if struck I
with II hammer. Opening prize :
es were in some eases nearly :
two cents u pushel lower than :
, last night. May sold down to I
, sl.39 as compared with sl.i0s :
, at yesterdays close.
, Fear of the effects of talk of I
embargo on the export of bread I
stuffs as well as on arms and I
, . and ammunition had much to 4
} do with this.
Despite the fact that buyinS I
, on the part of exporters and do :
nestle millcrs aftcrward rallied 4
prices completely, the market I
seemed to go to pieces in the I
, final quarter hour Of the ses- I
sion. Quotations fell a full ,
cent a bushel below the lowest I
point at the start, May selling I
, Hs low as sl.3S. Conditions at :
the close were much disordercd
AT decline of % to 2fc net.
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G. F. & !. Go. Starts
New Policy With
It's Employees

Denver. Colo, Jan. 9.-Noticcs
were posted today at all the mines OF
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
inviting the workmen to select rep
resentatives to deal with the officers
of the company in regard to gricv-
ances. The notices, signed by Presi-
denl H. Wclborn. promise that no
Officers of the company will be pres
ent at the meetings at which the men
will appoint thrir representatives.
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PRESIDENT SPEAKS
IN PENNSYLVANIA

harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 9.-President
Wilson spoke informally to crowds
which collected at Altoona and Har-
risburg today as he passed through
on his way from indianapolis to
Washington. He alishted from his
private car and shook hands with
long lines of people.
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HEAVY DOCKET
FOR JANUARY
IN DISTRICT
COURT

total of lIG criminal cases and
IS civil cases make up the docket OF
the district court for the January
term. which opens neXts Monday.
Court will open for the first time in
the handsome new quarters in the
new court house, providing every
convenient facility for the transac-
convenient facility for the transac-
tion of heating plant will do away
with the discomfort experienced in
the old district court room last win
ter when judge and jury and attor-
news frequently arailed themselves of
the use of heavy coats during the
trial of a case.
The docket shows a murder cases,
most of which are strike cases. grow
ing out of grand jury indictments
against union men. Twenty seven
cases charge : ssault to kill and most
of these also rev out of the disor-
ders of the coal strike.
At no term of the district court for
years has there been greater var
icty of criminal cases than appears
on the January docket. The fact
that the trial of the La Neta murder
cases now going on in Pueblo may
take up two or three weeks. thereby
keeping the district attorney and
others appearing as counsel in the
Las Animas county strike cases, busy.
1t is likely that the trial of the cases
pending here will be continued. The
docket will be read on Monday
A list of the cases of the January
term is as follows:
Larceny. 6.
sunday saloon opening, /.
Criminal libel, 2.
Murder, "A.
Assault to kill and murder, 81.
Assault with intent to kill, 2.
Intimidation. !.
Rioting, |.
Violation of coal mines statute. /,
- A+A&S,a,.It ioarOb. l..
Selling liquor without license, D.
Burglary, 1.
Peace bond, 3.
Picketing. ..
Arson, 20
Robbery, :.
Non-suD DpOrt. ,.
Assault and battery, |.
Assault to do bodily injury 3.
Burglary and larceny. 2.
Larceny from the person, |.
Rape. |.
Seduction OF girl under l6. |.
Forgery, :.
Einbczzlcment. |.
Receiving liquor in violation OF
the governors proclamation. /.
Giving away liquor in violation OF
the governors proclamation.
Permitting the giving, aud giving
away liquor in violation of the gov
crnor's ordinance. L.
Total, l16 criminal cases.
Total civil suits, 50.
Grand total. Pol.
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~. '::;'s;:s's'1. MEETS
LEADER VILLA AT
JUAREz QUARTERS

Ell paso, Jan. 9.-Gcneral Scott,
chief of STAFF of the United States
army ut noon today crossed the in
ternational boundary and met Gen
eral Villa at his quarters in Juarez.
The two men went into Il private con
ference at which General Scott be-
gan discussion looking toward a ccs-
sation of the border fighting which
has become Il menace to residents OF
American towns.
The Mexican and American gener-
ais had met last night at IA prelimin-
airy conference. The meetings here
and in JuurcZ wcr eheld at time
and place supposedly unknown to
anyone but the official participants.
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PRICE S CENTS

been resumed and at the same time
new attack has been launched
from the north. The Petrograd war
office described the fighting as more
and more desperate and admits that
the Germans made advances at
many points. but states that they
were subsequently driven back
again.
Coincident with the Russian sweep
through the Austrian province of
Bukowina, plans are under way in
the adjacent country of Roumania for
mobilization of the army. Unofficial
advices state that the entrance OF
Roumania into the war is expected.
A Geneva renort says that All
Austrian army has been trapped in
Galicia by the Russians. who by an
""exrected movement, caught the
Austrians at disadvantage on diff
ficult ground and placed them in
urecarious position. There was no
confirmation. however. of this re-
port.
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TEXAS BREWERS INDICTED.

SulZer Springs. Tex. Ian 9.-At-
tcrney General Looney OF Texas to-
dny filed in district court here anti
trust suits against seven Te5ds
brewers, alleging undue use OF cor
pcrate funds for political purposes
within the last - years. The SUIT
asks penalties and forfeiture OF
charters.
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TOBACCO FOR WAR
PRISONERS ADMITTED FREE

Madrid. Jan. 9.-Tobacco sent TO
Germany for French prisoners of war
will be admitted free of customs due.
The Spanish embassy in Berlin.
which is looking after French inter-
ests. received word to this effect to-
day from the German authorities.
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VIRGINIA CARGO RELIEF
SHIP NOW EN- ROUTE

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 9.-With a
cargo valued at 100000 the steamer
Lynorta, which will carry Virginia s
contribution for the relief of the Bel
gians. is ready to sail for Rotterdam
late today.
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GOV BLEASE PADONS 1900.

Columbia. s. C.. Ian. Full par
dons to about 800 persons convict
ed in South Carolina of various
crimes and paToled since Jan. !. i9l |,
were granted today by Gov. Blcase.
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Paris, Jan. 9.-French troops from
the Congo, who have been occupying
Edea. in German kamerun. have
been attacked in force by Il mixed
detachment of German and native
soldiers. The Germans were re-
pulsed leaving on the field - dead
and wounded, one machine Gune ana
80 rifles.
This information is contained in
an official telegram received today
bv the French colonial offices. TIL"
French losses in the engagement are
described as trivial. The date of tho
fighting is not given
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Berlin, Jan. y-The following Of
fetal communication was given out
at army headquarters:
"On the western front there have
been heavy rains, which seemed more
like cloud bursts than anything else.
Thunder was heard all day yestcr-
day. The Lys at some places has
overflowed its banks.
several attacks of the enemy to
the northeast of Soissons were beat
French.
"A French attack also near Per
thes, north of Chalons was repulscd
with severe loss to the enemy.
In the eastern Sevyion of the Ar
gonne our troops successfully storm
ed French positions and took 200
prisoners and some mine throwers
and bronz mortar. Lorraine
battalion and the H.ssiaa Laitu,5si,,
particularly distinguished themselves
in this fight One Of our advanced
trenches, which we at the time were
not occupying near Flircy. was occu
pied by the French and at once was
blown up. All of the French occu-
pants were killed.
"Both west and south of Semi
helm (Ccrnay) there is nothing to
report The French have been driven
out of Burnhaupt-Le-H -Haut and the
trenches there into their old posi-
tions.
Some 100 prisoners fell into our
hands here.
"On the eastern front Oad weather
continues The number of prison
ers taken on the Tth of January by
us was 1000 Also seven machine
guns were captured.
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'@i 'iso, ihH ''Hcldl llIu TO-
day gave General Scott his word that
he would prevent further border
fighting. which since the Madero
revolution in 1871 has been a mem
ace to residents of American border
towns.
The Mexican leader promised the
American chief Of staff that he would
order Governor Maytorena to sign an
agreement which had been drafted
by General Scott at Naco which
would prevent recurrance of the
fighting which. during the last two
months, has caused the wounding and
killing of more than 30 persons on
the American side. General Hill.
commander of the CnrranZa garrison.
defending Naco, Sonora. already has
signed the agreement.
The eight thousand Villa troops
tpassng through Juarez on their way
to Sonora will be sent. villa said, TO
Guayamas, on the California gulf and
not to participate in fighting along
the border.
Laredo, TEX, Jan. "a strict
censorship is being maintained at
Neuvo Laredo, the Mexican town Op-
posite here, and reports are difficult
TO confirm. 1t was learned from ap-
parently reliable sources, however.
that the CarranZa forces number ap-
proximatcly $4,000 and the villa
troops 10000.
The fyhtiny Is said to he taking
place in SaItillo which Villa forces
occupied by attack and for five miles
to the north, IT was said, part of the
villa forces were between two fires.
FL Paso, Ian. "a battle evident
ly occurred yesterday at Ramesar-
ipo. Cahuila. The official Carranza
report received here today states that
the troops of the first chief" under
Generals Nillarcal and Gutierrez ut
lterly routed the Villa command un-
der General Angeles, capturing all of
1.-THE Villa artillery.
The bulletin issued from the Villa
consulate here declared that the An
gelcs forces defeated dccisively the
ICarranza troops. capturing their ar
ltillery. What occurred after tie re-
ported exchange of cannon was not
made known.
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the expense of heavy losses"
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