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Evening star., 1915-12-20
CUT OUT BY CENSOR.
Accusation BY Austrians and Turks
Eliminated in London.

BERLIN. December 20. by wireless tc
Sayville.-The onicial Austrian report
Of December 10. as given out here BY
the Overseas News Agency. contained
the following passage in regard to the
campaign against the Montenegrins:
The Montsnegrins At some places
held up their hands, waving flags. and
advanced until they were near the
lines. There they
suddenly threw hand grenades. This
treachery found corresponding treat.
ment. 1t always will be treated in the
same way"
The Official Turkish report Of Decem.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
PROTEST THE DELAY
OF IMPORT CARGOES
q. S. Owners Demand Release by
Britain of Merchandise Held
at Rotterdam.

Importers all over the United States
are loudly protesting against the de-
lays of the English government in
passing upon applications for the re-
lease of merchandise of German or
Austrian origin. either owned outright
or for which American concerns are
legally liable
These goods are held at the neutral
port Of Rotterdam. and the American
importers cannot understand what
right England has to stop delivery of
goods owned and paid for by them.
1t will be recalled that England refused
at first to consider the subject of per-
mitting the expectation of goods Of
German or Austrian origin. Later 1t
agreed to permit goods either owned
outright or for which the American
importers were legally liable. provid-
ing 1t could show that the goods were
ordered or contracted for prior to
March 1, 1915.
Total of $500 Applications.
There have been practically $500 ap-
plications filed for permits to release
goods. OF this number about 1900 were
filed with the office of the foreign trade
advisers in Washington, the balance hav-
ing been sent direct to the British foreign
Office at London. OF applications filed in
this city about 800 have been granted.
Importers claim England has thrown
every obstacle in the way of prompt
adjudication by insisting upon the pres
entation of evidence not material to
the case, but of value to British manu-
facturers In fact, cases are cited
which. it is claimed. prove that the
British government has turned over to
Information
which they have used to assist their
export trade.
Christmas Goods Worth Millions.
Millions of dollars worth of Christ
mas goods owned by American import
ers are still held at Rotterdam await
ing England's permission to ship to
their American owners in the United
States. They are useless now for the
holiday trade. and American mer-
chants, it is claimed, have suffered
enormous losses by reason of the Brit
ish action.
There has been a noticeable increase
in the percentage of favorable action
during the month, and there is an in
dication that the British embassy is Sc
curing the adoption of a more liberal
policy.
From a daily average of two applica-
tions granted month ago the per-
centage has increased seven each day,
and it has been noticed that reflections
are fewer.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
Operates Nearly 400 Cars.

The company operates nearly 400 cars
and those that have not already oeen
given the new color are being rushed
through the paint shops as rapidly as
possible. Work also has started on the
preparation of open cars for the sum
mer season 1t is stated that number
of these have been painted and that all
Of them will appear in coats OF green
when the summer season begins.
While the public utilities commission
has not been officially informed of the
adoption of a uniform color by the COM
pany. representatives, of that body ex-
pressed the opinion that the Pullman
green would prove a practicable ana
serviceable color. as it would not snow
flst as easily as some other shades.
Maintenance of cars of one color, it is
thought, will be a big improvement in
the appearance of the company's@ equip
ment.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
ISSUE PAPER ON FooLsCAP.
London Suffragettes Meet Confsca-
ton of Printing Press in Novel Way.

LONDON. December 20. PIMA sin
gle sheet of foolscap, closely written
on both sides, takes the place this week
of the customary issue of Britannia.
the organ of the Women's Social and
Political Union.
No mention is made of the police raid
which deprived the suffragettes of their
printing press, which they had con-
cealed in a garage, but Christabel
Pankhurst continues in this novel issue
the suffragette attack and shows no
disposition to consider the Women s
Social and Political Union bafhed.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
VARECOL0RED STREET
) CARS WILL DISAPPEAR
W. R. & E. Co. to Paint ALI Pas.
!, senger Carrying Equipment a
! Pullman Green.

vari-colored street cars soon will De
q thing of the past in Washington.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company. according to reports by
Inspectors of the public utilities COM
mission. is painting its entire pas
senger- carrying equipment Pullman
green. The familiar yellow and red
cars operated over several OF its lines
will be seen no more in those garbs
after spring.
Adoption of a uniform color for 1ts
rolling stock is part of general i'm
srsovement that is being made in lts
equipment. according to officials OF the
company. Already many of the yellow
and red cars have been painted green.
and it is stated that practically all OF
them will have been given this color
before the winter is over
Evening star., 1915-12-20
Germany Draws Turkish Food.

PARIS. December 20.-The opening of
railroad communication from Turkey
to Austria and Germany has resulted In
a considerable increase in the price of
necessarfes of life in Turkey, says
Havas dispatch from Athens Turkish
women have organized meetings of
protest in Constantinople. which, the
dispatch adds. were dispersed by troops.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
American Physicians Safe.

SALONIKI, December 10. via Paris,
December 20.-Dr. Edward Stuart.
member OF the American sanitary com
mission. after a fortnight's inquiry.
finally has received news of the safety
of Dr. Charles E. Fox of Baltimore and
Or. Stanley s. Osborne of Peabody.
Mass, who remained at Uskup after
that town had been captured by the
Bulgarians.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
GREEKS AND BULGARS
REPORTED IN A CLASH

PARIS. December 20, 3:55 PM
Fighting between small detachments of
ed in a dispatch from Brindisi, Italy,
to the Havas News Agency.
1t is said several Greek officers and
that the Greek government is hastily
forwarding reinforcements to the scene
of the fighting.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
Monitors Shell Westende.
ESTIMATE ON WHEAT CROP.
Production in Northern Hemisphere
Totals 1880. .0Oo. 600 Bushels

Wheat produced in the northern
hemisphere during 1915 totaled $780,
100000 bushels. according to a cablegram
received here today by the bureau of
crop estimates from the International
Institute of Agriculture at Rome. OF
this, the United States produced ap-
proximately two-sevenths. Several
countries were not included in the
aggregate, it was said.
No reference was made to the pro-
duction in the southern hemisphere,
which includes the great wheat fields
of South America and Australia.
Mayors of London used to be elected
for life.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
Mr.. Dave to Address Literary Club.

G. Grosvenor Dave is announced to
address the Excelsior Literary Club to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at the
residence of Mrs. Grace Daish. 1924 Q
street northwest. Mrs. Lydia Adams
williams will assist as hostess. The
president of the club. Mrs. D. L. Norris,
and the hostesses have invited mem
bers from the various federated clubs
to be present His subject will be
civic improvements" with stress on
the advantage of using public school
buildings as social centers.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
Court Gusts Officials.

TULSA. okla, December 20.-Judge
Conn Linn. in the district court here
has removed from office Mayor Frank
Wooden and T. ]. Quinn, police and
FIRE commissioner. They were charged
with failure to enforce the law against
proprietors of alleged gambling places
and saloons.
Evening star., 1915-12-20

ber 10 concerning the Mesopotamian
campaign contains this sentence:
The enemy again used dum-dum bull
let's
Neither OF the foregoing passages ap-
peared in the versions of these state
ments as forwarded by cable by way of
London. Apparently they were stricken
out by the British censor.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
DR.. A. T. Ormond Dead.

GROVE CITY. Pa. December 2o.-Dr.
Alexander T. Ormond. aged sixty-seven.
president of Grove City College and a
prominent educator. died suddenly Sat
urday in a farmhouse near here. where
he was taken after being stricken
while riding in an automobile.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
ARMY-NAVY.
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. A. w. Brown, from the Balti-
more to the Paducah.
Lieut. ]. J. McCracken, from COM
mand of the Alabama to continue treat
ment at Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) d. S. McCuarrie
to the Prometheus
Lieut.. Gupior grade) F. H Luckel
from the Prometheus to the West Vir-
ginia.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) G. w. Hewlett
from the Dixie to the Baltimore
Ensign H. E. Burks, from receiving
ship at San Francisco, Cal, to the Ra-
leigh
Ensign S. E. Rose, from the West
Virginia to the Prometheus.
Assistant Surgeon L. H. Williams, NJ
K. C., to Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va,
January 3.
Naval Constructor G. c. Westervelt,
TO Meet naval constructor, Atlantic feet.
January 3.
Civil Engineer W. H. Allen, from ma
val station. Olongapo. P l., to home and
wait orders.
=, Boatswain E. R. Wroughton. from the
st. Louis, January 20, to naval training
station, San Francisco, Cal
Boatswain W. c. Milligan. from the
West Virginia, December 81, to naval
training station, San Francisco.
Boatswain Murry Wolfe, from the
Vestal to home and wait orders.
Boatswain w. r. Buechner, from the
Supply to the Pittsburgh
Boatswain e. L. Jones, from the Vir-
ginia to receiving ship at Boston.
Boatswain ]. Macdonald, from the
ton.
Gunner J. c. Heck. from the Virginia
to diving school, Newport, r. l.
Gunner Erich Richter, from the AL
bany to home and wait orders
Gunner c. L. Tibbals, from naval
magazine Iona Island, N. Y, to diving
school. Newport, r. l.
Gunner Axel Lindblid. from the North
Carolina to naval magazine. Iona
Chief Machinist g. A. sherwin, from
the Delaware to home and wait orders.
Machinist F. r. Kalde, from the South
Dakota to home and wait orders.
Machinist Emery Smith, from receiv-
ing ship at San Francisco to the South
Dakota
Machinst G. E. Maynard, from the
South Carolina to receiving ship, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Naval Movements.
The Vulcan arrived at Guantanamo
December 10; the Utah, at Tompkins-
vile December 10: the South Carolina,
at Philadelphia December 19; the San
Diego, at Guaymas December 19: the
Pittsburgh. at Bremerton December IS:
the Orion, at Cristobal December 10;
the Nero. at Tiburon December 19; the
Mars, at San Francisco December IS;
the Cincinnati. at Shanghai December
20; the Chester, at Sinu December II;
the Buffalo, at Guaymas December 10.
and the Arkansas at New York yard
December 19.
The Arethusa sailed from Norfolk
December 10 for Port Arthur, Tex; the
Cyclops, from Norfolk December 19 for
Guantanamo; the Glacier. from San
Diego December Is for Topolobampo;
the Nanshan. from San Diego Decem-
Der II for Mexican waters: the New
Orleans, from San Bias December 19
for Mazatlan: the Saturn. from San
Diego December 10 for San Francisco,
and the Yorktown, from San Diego De-
cember I9 for Mare Island.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
FLANDERS IS SCENE
. OF GERMAN ATTACK
Offensive Under Cloud Of Gas
Reported to Have Been
RepuIsed.

l
cation of the 1ong-expected offensive
by the Germans in Flanders. where the
massing of Teutonic troops is said to
have been in progress for several
weeks, is contained in official British
and French reports, which state that
under a cloud of gas Germans at
tackled British trenches northeast of
Ypres.
| According to these reports the Ger
mans failed SO completely that few of
them emerged from their own trenches
and those who did so were moved
down by artillery fire.
Attack in Early Morning.
The attack was delivered in the early
morning. Later in the day the Ger
mans displayed unusual activity. di-
recting heavy bombardment on the
British lines near Ypres and on the
French positions at Messines. Mines
We're exploded before the trenches at
Armentieres. and German infantry at
tempted unsuccessfully to occupy the
craters thus opened
Along the remainder of the western
front the intermnable artillery duels con-
tinue with the French guns near st.
Mihiel developing an intense fire.
Floods in Northern France.
PARIS. December '2O-As the result
of continuous rains, the region around
Hazebrouck and the valley of the River
Lys. at Steenwerck, in the northern
France zone of military operations. are
flooded. The water has risen six feet at
Estaires, and the current is flowing at
the rate of seven miles an hour
At Steenwerck soldiers are reported
to be losing their way over the roads.
which are under water. Several troop
ers barely escaped drowning in the
bitches.
All the roads in lower Hazebrouck
and many fields are under water Heavy
rains continue, threatening to increase
the food.
Monitors Shell Westende.
BERLIN, December 20, via London,
1855 p.m.-Entente allied monitors yes
terday shelled the German positions at
Westende. on the Belgian coast, but
were finally driven away by land bat
teries, says the official statement issued
today by German army headquarters
The statement adds that German avia-
tors attacked the town of Poperinghe,
near Ypres. numerous hostile troops
being concentrated there.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
WAR DEBT OF GERMANY
| CAUSE OF UNEAS|NESS
Berlin Vorwaerts Asks Government
How Obligations Are to
Be Met.

AMSTERDAM, December 20, via Lon
don.-Reviewing the recent speech on
Germanys financial condition which
DIR. Karl Helfferich, secretary of the
treasury, made before the reichstag.
the socialist newspaper Voerwerts of
Berlin asserts the time has como for
the German government and the reich
stag to indicate in what way the money
necessary for payment of interest on
the nations gigantic war debts and to
provide for their redemption is to be
raised. It says:
Evening star., 1915-12-20
Some of the Practical and Desirable
Articles to Be Found in Our Stores:
Stationery

A very large assortment OF high |
grade and up-to-date correspondence
stationery in white and the popular
tints and in attractive holiday boxes,
from 39c to $500 box.
Fountain Pens ............5 soc to 500
Pencil Sets .Zsc TO Sl1oo
| Christmas Cards and Booklets,
\ 2 for Sc and up
Evening star., 1915-12-20
REPORTS MANY VESSELS
BEING BUILT FOR TRADE
Federal Bureau Says More Than
Ever Before Are to Be Added to
American Merchant Marine.

American shipyards have under con-
struction now more vessels than ever
before were building in the United
States. to add to an American merchant
marine whose gross tonnage already
is the largest in the country's history,
said a report issued by the commits
sioner of navigation.
Ninety-eight merchant vessels of
more than 5000 tonnage are being
built or are under contract. These,
with many small vessels being con-
structed, have a total tonnage of 761,-
511.
The total tonnage of ships under the
American flag, numbering 26,sSS De-
cember l. was s,444,25s, a net gain of
more than $4,000 tons since July /.
There was a net gain of 1877 ships.
despite 272 vessels lost abandoned and
sold to aliens. Twenty-three came un-
der the American flag from foreign
registry and 436 were completed In
shipyards.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
Fancy Chocolates

A very extensive assortment OF fne
quality chocolates, the products OF
Americas leading confectioners, in
fancy holiday boxes of from Is to 5
lbs. Prices from 3oc to $500.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
Forty Billion Marks.

with the new war credit of 10, 00o, ,000.-
0Os marks the German war debt reaches
10000, 100000 marks. which, according
to DR.. Helfferich, should last until the
end of March. Interest on 10000, ,000, 900
marks amounts to 2.OOo 200, 900 marks
annually. and for redemption, which is
necessary in order to maintain the
credit of the empire, another 500, 900
marks Is needed"
The Vorwaerts considers it essential
that the empires income be more than
doubled to meet these obligations and
the current expenses. Before the war.
it says, the financial state of Germany
was a source of anxiety to the govern
ment. In 1909 taxation was increased
by 500.000,000 marks, but the budget
did not balance. In 1913 the govern
ment adopted the extraordinary meas
ure of taxing wealth and levying a
non-recurrent contribution for arma-
ment in order to cover the deficit.
Evening star., 1915-12-20
Would Abolish Tariff.

Maintenance of the existing financial
system. the Vorwarts continues, Is Inn
possible so far as taxation Of imports
is concerned. Provisions, raw materials
and many other articles may be ex-
pected to rise in price after the war.
and if the present tariff were continued
it would lead to an artificial increase
of prices for Germany which would un-
dermine capability of German industry
to compete in the world market
Therefore the interests of consumers
and producers" the Vorwaerts concludes,
demand abolition of these import taxes
after the war, which would reduce Ger
many's income considerably; and there
fore the time has come for the govern
ment to declare what course it is steer
ing
Evening star., 1915-12-20
Perfumes

The popular creations OF the
worlds greatest perfumers, including
Lady Mary and Lilas Arly, the sea-
sons two popular odors, and the spe-
ciaities of such makers as Coty, Ker-
kof, Piver, Houbigant, Colgate,
Roger & Gallet and others from zse
to $l5.oe.
Perfume Atomizers.. ..... .%9c to SOY
Evening star., 1915-12-20
Shaving Requisites

Flashlights ...............7Se to ssSe
Kodaks $500 and upward
Brownie Cameras .S1.0o and upward
Books of Fiction .zSc
| Au.r;c,n Mrs;e Albums. .Sl.06
Automobile Goggles. .<9c to Sl5s
Cello and Gillette Hot-water Bottles,
$l.7S to $50
Rubber Hot-water Bottles,
ne to $z1S
Military Brushes, a pair.
Sl.69 to $lo5s
Sternau Nickel Cooking Set. .0Se
Sternau Nickel Tea Kettle Set, e19(
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-01
GERMAN
tBy Hugo Won Kloiatl

(By Hugo Won Kleist)
The principal political and finan.
cial problem with which the United
States Is faced at present Is the
problem OF trusts. That is to say.
the proper policy to be, adopted as
between large masses OF capital
seeking monopoly and small units
iof capital striving to maintain
themselves in the field.
The problem is new one as the
problems OF nations 60. but on
which has assumed tremendous
proportions. growing out OF the III.
advised efforts OF the government
to destroy pools.
In breaking up the pools the gov.
jernment destroyed the remedy
which business men sought for
themselves against the evils Of de.
|stritctlye competition, and COMPEL.
ed them In Helf.defense to form the
trust instead OF providing a suit.
liable remedy. which would have
jbeen the proper regulation OF com
petition, for the evils with which
lthey were surrounded.
The government was not equal to
the occasion. The boasted demo.
cratic institutions. fine structures
on the hills Of tradition, proved use
less scturate against the storms
of private greed.
Germany. however With her more
effective governments system, acted
promptly and deeisiveiy, with the
result that her trust problem never
assumed dangerous proportions.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-01
ALLIED
(py Alfred w. Bryce,

The military operations of the
past few weeks encourage the sup.
}position that the allies are at this
I moment aiming merely to hold the
)Germans as hhrH as possible on the
west while the Russian power clos.
Ies in on East Prussia and Hungary.
threatening an Invasion of Germany
}by way of Koenigsbefe, and hasten.
ing the detachment OF Austria from
the German cause. That Roumania
)wlll enter the condict (stakins
Austria under the keel, as II were,
}very much in the manner OF sub
marine) Is now regarded as certain.
( II Italy could also be drawn Into
the war on the allles' side, that
unjust moen the end of Austfia and
ia considerable strengthening Of the
{French attack on the. German left
jwing In Alsace and on the border,
}of Lorraine. But Itals's entrance
) Is by no means as likely as that of
Roumania., Th@isins, signor Crispi,
}and prime minister, saiandra, are
undoubtedly welding their powerful
influence 70 keep Italy neutral. and
very likely will succeed
( That the Russians are gaining
ground on the Germans and Aus-.
trians in the Carpathians IL highly,
probable. The Austrian reports ad.
init fighting in at least half dozen
)cf the mountain passes there. Every
place name mentioned In the re.
! cent Austrian reports slong this
line is Hungarian name.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-01
RESIDENCES ARE DE.
sTRoYED BY A CONFEDERATION
WHICH STARTED AT SEVEN.
THIRTY LAST NIdHT.
HARRY DUNN, JEFF cAzIER AND
MRS. B. .F.;Ross LOSE HOMES AT
AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF
ABOUT $1,000.

WELLS, Mch. 1.-(SpeciaD-A fire
which started in portion of the resi-.
dence section of this place last night
at the hour of 1880. destroyed three
homes and caused a loss of not less
than $4,000 before 1t could be checked.
Homes occupied by JEFF Cazier, Harry
Dunn and Mrs. B. F. Ross were de-
stroyed with a portion of the no Ise-
hold goods. The fire started in the
Dunn house and owing to The age of
the building and insufficient freight
ing facilities of the town, had spread
rapidly and consumed two other hous-
es before it could be checked.
Dunn Largest Loser.
Harry Dunn was the largest loser
from the confagration as he fail, 4 to
get any of his goods out OF :he burning
building while tile others were able to
save "a portion of their goods. The
loss will probably amount 10 $4,000
with the insurance carried approx.
mately small.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-01
PETRoeRAo CABLES THAT RUS
SIAN VICTORIES ARE DECISIVE
AND TEuToNs ARE BEING DRlv-
EN- BACK.
REENFoRcEMENTs BROUGHT IN
TO ACTION BY RUSSIANS EN-.
ABLE THEM TO REGAIN IMPORT
ANT POINTS.

PETROGRAD, March 1.-(SpeciaI)
News from the theater of battle in
North Poland to the war department
says that reenforcements brought in.
to action by the Russians In the last
few days have enabled them to re-
capture important points and they are
slowly driving the Germans back In
to Prussia. The recapture of Przas-
nysz has beeHaeffected after severe
hghting and the Germans are in full
retreat from that point. Many prison.
ers have been taken and this fact
is credited to the lack of officers in
the German army.
The Russian offensive now extends
to Bzura-Rawka front where the Ger
man advance on Warsaw was success
fully checked in December and Janu-
airy.
Heavy fighting is also reported in
Galicia and the Carpathians but no
notable results have been achieved
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-01
VALIDATING BILL
FAVORABLY REPORTED
PiTTMAN GETS FAVORABLE RE-
REPORT ON BILL VALIDATING
TITLES TO PROPERTY WITHIN
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RIGHT OF
WAY. ....-

Good news for Elko property hold
ers within the old Central Pacific right
Of way Is contained in the following
telegram received by Attorney E. E.
Game from Senator Key Pittman.
With this favorable report from the
committee the bill has a good chance
now Of passing. This will validate
title to lots within the old Central
Pacific right of way in Elko, Lovelock
and other Nevada towns: .....
Washington, d. c., Feb. %, 1915.
"E. E. GAME, Elko Nevada.
After bitter fight have obtained
favorable report on validating bill. as
nothing can pass congress now with
out unanimous consent was compelled
to accept whatever could get Every
thing was stricken out Of the bill ex-
cept confirmation of conyeyances orig
inally executed by Central Pacific, ow-
ing to opposition that would have
killed bill. Compelled to eliminate
relief to those who should have title
by right OF possession and improve
ment without conveyance, this is the
opening wedge and amendments pro-
tecting other characters OF title will
be easier at next session of congress.
The ignorance and misdirected efforts
OF certain Colorado citizens have ma
terially obstructed action.
"KEY PITTMAN".