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The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Thief In PatrOlman'S
Grasp Freed By" "PalS'
Colored Policeman Seeing Door of Store Ajar, Enter
ed and Captured Burglar at Work-Prisoner's
Whistle Summons Help to Him.

AVER discovering a burglar al work
and capturing and disarming him, Po-
liceman J. S. Miller, colored. OF the
Ninth precinct, is trying to recover
his one-time prisoner and apprchend
the two pals" who rescued the burg
lar after his arrest.
Miller was in plain clothes and un-
armed when he made the arrest. Tha
pistol he took from the burglar was
unloaded. and when the rescue party
came after their companion the of1t-
Ger was overpowercd An unloaded
pistol and a cap, found near the spot
where Miller says he was deprived OF
his captive. are the clues which the
police are using in their search.
Noticed Door Ajar.
Miller went off duty about > o'clock
this morning. IIc removed his uniform
in the station. leaving his revolver in
his overcoat pocket. and started for
home on his bicycle.
When he was riding by Warren and
Il streets northeast he noticed the door
of a grocery store belonging TO Max
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
All Christmas Mail
Records Are Broken
By'Volume This Year

Reports from the twelve railway mail
terminals and postofflces throughout
the country prompted the Postoffice De-
partment today to give out q statement
In which 1t was said that the volume OF
mail this Christmas surpassed anything
In the history of the department. 1t is
estimated that it is at least % per
cent heavier than last year. when a
high water mark was set
AdViCcS received at the headuuarters
of the railway mail service indicate
record-breaking volume. and little or
no congestion at the twelve big ter
minals where mails are separated and
distributed. Reports from individual
postoffces show an absence Of any
trouble or delay in handling mails. ex-
cept in the Northwest. II storm having
hampered the handling Of letters and
parcels between Minneapolis and Seattle
and intermediate points The depart
ment received information this after
noon TO the effect that the storm had
abated. and that the mail situation was
being cleared up rapidly
From New York. Chicago. Atlanta, St
Louis. Cleveland. San Francisco. st.
Paul, omaha, Pittsburgh. New Orleans
Fort Worth. and Boston came reports
saying the postal forces We're working
overtime, night and day, to keep the
unparalleled volume of mail. particu-
larly large parcels, going forward.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Battle Still Rages
In Albania Between
Serbs and Bulgars

ROME. Dec. 2I.-N battle has bnen
raging Tor three lays O"twecn the Serbs
and buigarS in the Albanian mountains
neur Elhassan. the Serbian Prince
Al, Nis KaragcOrgCvICh reported on his
rival hC"c today.
"Our men are lighting; iicrcciA. splen-
didN,' lac said '''rhey have stopped
every enemy Charg" ;...d ere conducting
themselves as confidently as though
Ih"y were carrying the campaign into
BuI@arla
Though they suffer from lack OF
food. the spirit OF oar soldiers mas not
becn broken. AS my wife and | made
our way across Albania TO the coast.
the songs Of Serbian soldiers ros. from
every biVoUaC. They would dir 10 the
las; man before accepting tho TeutoEic
yoke. They await only the signal from
their allies for II combined offensive "
The Serbs now huli a line extending
roughly across tn" Albanian mountains
from Scutari to saint Giovanni Iii Me-
dua. thence to DurnZ%T. TiIana. .SChi.r.
ltlbassan. Ficri. and Nalona. wEoro tho
Serbian right VIM forms Junction
with tho Italian forces.
Tn" army Is not idle VIXEN there % no
fighting tn be cone, said the Serbian
prince. They have TRANSFORMED large
areas of the Albanian wilderness into
Mcll-rOadCG countries with highways
connecting the lar"" towns.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
HERO HUNTING WIFE
IS NOT DISCOURAGED
Mrs. Justice Sheffield Says Finis
Has Not Been Written in the
Divorce Proceedings.

NEW YORK, pec. EFF Justice Shelf
field. wealthy lawyer and clubman. has
n merry Christmas il will not be be-
cause of his wife, Mrs. Irene Shelf
field.
Mrs Sheffield has threatened to write
another novel about him. n sort of Sc
uuel to THE Golden Hollow" her first
literary effort which. she declared.
he made strenuous efforts to suppress.
The Sheffelds rested '!ndcr arms to-
day ready TO renew verbal hostilities on
Monday. when sessions will be resumed
in his suit for divorce and her counter
charges of desertion and cruelty. Jus
tus charges his wife with deserving him.
'f'inis has not been written said
Mrs. Sheffield, on the witness stand.
tFtr married life. she said. has been
Just like a story book. But, she added,
the story is not ended"
More about Mrs. Sheffields deca-
logUes is expected to be told on Mon
day. Mrs. Sheffield's dream boy. with
wavy. black hair" probably will be
describe1 more fully. Attorneys for
Sheffield will try to find living coun-
terpart for her ideal. despite her dec
laration that she never found the sub
lect OF her dreams.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Streets and Shops Gay
With Holiday Buyers
Merchants Declare Busnes Close to Heaviest Single
Day Capital Has Yet een-Stocks Occasion
ally Exhausted of "Sizes'

for the holidays. All along street
and on other nhopping streets, they
were to he seen, greeting each other
and making last-minute purchases.
AS the afternoon began the volume
Of shoppers increased. and the pace IN
shops and stores grew faster and f--ater.
The fact that the Christmas season mas
been q prosperous one for the merchants
was shown by the fact that some STOCKS
were exhausted. and persons who We're.
out to buy gloves shoes or other ARTICLES
In sizes" sometimes had to hunt from
store to store to satisfy their Wlnts.
Amid the joy. rather lugubrious
note was sounded by some of thu cloth
iers and shoe merchants who opined
that rain, .now. or cold would have
helped them a great deal But they ad-
mitted that in other departments than
the golosh and rubber coats, they did
a hourishing business
Candy stores today literally bore out
their fresh every hour promises. At
one big store which makes its ovn
sweets, messengers were kept running
from kitchens to the front. and the huge
pile of candy already In boxes dwindled
Irapidly before the avalanche of pur-
ChaSers,
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
ARAB OUTBREAKS IN
TR|POL| AND EGYPT
FORCE BRITISH BACK
English Troops Evacuate From
tier Post of SolIum After a
Minor Clash.

CAIRO, Dec. oi-Serious outbreaks by
strong Arab forces operating in TriDoli
and Egypt have forced the British TO
evacuatc the frontier rost Of Sollun. on
tho Egvptian-Tripoli border. it was ad-
nittod today.
First reports received here gaze the
impression II at only n minor clash oc-
Cured. In view of later dispatches Il
Is believed that Turkish agents are stir
ring UP rcvoults in both Egypt and
Tripoli. possibly preparatory to . Turco.
German advance toward the Suez
canal
British Guard Surprised.
A German submarine. according IA
dispatches received here, participated IN
the lighting.
The ritsh coast guard, with gar
rison of about sixty Egvp~an troops
was surprised hy u large force Of Arabs
who approached from the southeast.
simultaneously the submarine drew in
close to shore and began Sheiling the
ritish troops. Thcy fell back upon
Morca Matrous after losing twenty
men. Rc-enforccmcnts are being sent
TO Mersa.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Embassy Denies Placing
Embargo on Shipment
Of Red Cross Supplies

rhe British embassy today officially
denied the report that Great Britain
had declined to permit the shipment Of
american Red Cross supplies TO Ger
many and her allies. The embassy has
been conducting negotiations with the
American Red Cross headquarters in
this city during the past week regard
ing Red Cross shipments. and the re-
suits have been referred to the French
and British foreign offices. No action
has yet been taken either by them or
by the embassy
1t is understood that Red Cross sup
plies will be permitted to go into Ger
many, with possibly some slight con-
tiitions attached.
Material for teleGrarhs. telephone;
and wireless apparatus mas oeen added
to the British export embargo list &C
corcling to a cabegram today from
american Consul General skinner at
London. England is also prohibiting eN-
;iorts ON sausage cases and similar
articles, together with iron ard steel
melting scrap. Exports OF Neeetabie
;iher and yarn except linen thread IL
prohibited to all European countries.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
TURK CRUISER SUNK
SAYS ROME REPORT

LONDON. Dec. 2t-ROme dispatches
unConhrmed from other sources, today
reported that the Turkish cruiser, Mi
dirli, formerly the German cruiser Ei es-
Tau, has been sunk. and the Tukish
dreadnaught Sultan Sclim. formerly the
German cruiser GOehen. damaged, In
naval battle in III" Black Sea.
The Gocbcn, q 23Gp-ton battle cruiser.
and the Bresiau. displacing 4 $50 tons.
ciUded hostile WarShlps attempting to
trap them in the Mediterranean at the
outbreak of the war and steamed
through the Dardanelles into the Black
Sea. They were then sold to Turkey
and renamed.
The Goeben normally carries a crew
of about LOO men. Ten ll-inch guns
ana twelve 6-inCh comprise her princl-
pal armament. She was built in 1911.
The Breslau carries about $40 men.
She is provided with twelve 4.l-inch
guns. She was built in 1911.
Both the Goebtn and Breslau have
been reported at different times TO have
ne"n sunk or damaged in naval hight
ing with the Russian Black Sea fleet.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

Lazcro. ajar. lie approached It. and
as he entered the door. he says. Il col
ored man, who was inside the place,
started for a rear exit
Miller said he followed, oVcrtaRinS
the man, whom he found with a rcVol-
YER in his hand. He overpowered the
burglar. and when he examined the
weapon found 1t unloadcd.
With his prisoner he then started for
the patrol box at Thirteenth and T.
streets northeast. TO call the wagon. As
they passed a yaCant lot. Miller ~! =.
the prisoner whstled. Immediately two
other Colored men sprang out, and the
prisoner with his rc-entorcements at
tackled Miller
Uses His Fists.
Miller used his fists he says. and was
beaten. with the result that his prs-
oncr escaped.
II" returned to the station house and
reported the occurrence. His clothing
was torn and he suffered minor injuries.
a search near thc spot where the men
loHped upon the officer resulted in the
discovery of the empty revolver, wldch
Miller says he took from his prisoner.
together with u cap. From marks on
the weapon the police are endeaVOring
to identify the patrolman's assaiIauts.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

"The biggest shopping day Washing
ton ever saw"
That was the comment OF one mer-
chant today. and while others were not
inclined to be so conclusive. the shopping
today indicated that It was close to the
biggest shopping day, IL not the busiest.
the Capital has yet seen.
The fact that Christmas comes on
Saturday and that there will be an in
terval of two holidays before the next
shopping day. added to the busy times
today. This brcpEht an especially heavy
avalanche of trade in grocery stores
and in markets. where housewives not
only laid In last minute provisions for
Christmas dinners. but purchased sup
plies for Sunday as WELL
The streets today presented a brilliant
scene. Though 1t was not Christmas
like in respect to snow or cold. the evil
dence of Christmas cheer was to be
found everywhere in gay hats and coats,
ono of the big factors in the shCnpinp
business today was the aggregation of
college students, both girls and boys
who returned last night or this morning
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Villa TO CONTINUE
FIGHT TO THE LAST
Carranza Commission Trying to
Buy Off Generals Rodriguez
and MedinaVeita.

EI. PASO. Tex. Dec. 24.-Nilla will not
retire quietly from Mexico. He will
fight the CarranZa government to the
last This seems to he a fairly definite
dcvelOpment TODAY of the last twenty
four hours. which were crowded with
incipient riots in Juarez and the moves
and Counter-moVes of legiOnary Mexican
generals
villa is in the Sierra mountains. in
western chihuahua. planning to unite
forces with Gems. Jose Rodriguez and
MedinaVcita. who are reported still
loyal to him. a Carranza commission
Is trying to buy the loyal pair off, and
It Is said in that case Villa might sur
render II guaranteed amnesty and a
safe refuge in the United States.
General ObregOn. comma nder-in chief
of the Carranzistas. Is directing his
camnaign from the hest obtainable suite
I'm FL Paso's leading hotel.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
HOT 7SPR|NGS BRIDAL
PAIRS TO CELEBRATE
Continued from First Page.l

Continued from tlrst fagey
out to greet the President when he Is
on his way to the Washington Country
club. They know the big automobile
horn, and the President always has 1t
blown when he approaches the row OF
houses along washington road. where
his little friends live.
And back in the White House two
other little youngsters are unmindful
OF the vast preparations going forward
~ make their Christmas a happy one.
'iiney are the Presidents grandchildren,
Miss Ellen McAdoo, aged eleven
months, and Master r'rancis Sayre. who
has passed the commanding age OF one
year.
Tomorrow morning they will awaken
10 find a great Christmas tree awaiting
them in the library on the second floor
with many beautifully colored lights
and the houghs will droop with mysteri-
Gus packages which Santa Claus. VINO
has come in the night, has left. 1t
viii be the first Christmas these young
sters have spent together In their
erandfather's big house.
''Granddaddy" himself will not be
there He is honeymooning IN the
mountains of Virginia with his bride,
but there will be presents and good
wishes from him hidden in the tree.
Miss Ellen and Master Francis will
nct as hosts to another young lady
Josephine SOluldHi OL
grandniece Of the President, who is
here with her mother. Mrs. Anne Goth
ran. And the other guests OF the
youngsters at the Christmas celebration
will be their respective mothers and
fathers. Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Nc
Adoo, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre,
Miss Margaret Wilson. MISS Helen
Woodrow Bones, and Prof. Herbert AK
son. brother of the former Mrs. Wilson.
and the Misses Mona and Sallie Nc
.tdoo.
Christmas dinner at the White House
will be In the state dining room in the
evening.
Today each employe in the White
House and executive offices is bearing
home large turkey. the President )
gift.
Alone with his bride in Hot Springs.
Va. the President will spend his
Christmas without ceremony or guests.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
CHANGES ARE URGED
IN NAVIGATION LAW
Redfeld Tells Speaker Clark In.
spection Should Be What People
Believe 1t to Be.

Secretary Redneld today sent to
Speaker Clark copy of the preliminary
report Of the committee appointed after
the Eastland disaster in Chicago to in q.
vestigate and suggest changes in the
supervisory inspection laws for vessels
operating ON the Great Lakes.
The report recommends II number Of
changes In the law, including severe
penalties for non-obserYance of the
regulations. In sending the report to
Speaker Clark, Mr.. Redfeld said The
people trust their lives and property
on boats because they have faith in
the inspection OF the vessels. and the
inspection should be all that the people
believe II to be-"
The Department of Commerce las
been advised that the Eastland. which
turned over in the Chicago harbor,
causing great loss of life, has been pur-
chased by the Illinois Naval Militia for
use as training ship.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
HERE
SETS NEW RECORDS
Continued from First PageD

'tolb lISN dkt''
mail matter were stamp cancelled In
the office yesterday. and 10 per cent of
this was for delivery in Washington.
consisting of letters and cards.
The next highest record of CanCella- =
tion was made December 80. last year
when the number reached 62S,000.
Outgoing mails from Washington
dropped to normal after last night
when the rush was all cleaned uD.
and 1t seems that Westinghouse :
obeyed the Postmaster's Injunction to
mail early. The great rush of incom
ing packages IL now on however, and
every carrier is loaded to capacity in
making deliveries. The automobi ia
deliveries are doing yoeman service in
handling the great volume of the
package mail.
Yesterday 1898 sacks OF package mail
were sent out from Washington, as COM
pared with $500 n year ago. There were
3,3I9 sacks received for local delivery
as compared with $500 December % last
year. A total of AS pouches Of letter
mail were handled.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Z KILLED, 5 HURT IN
LACKAWANNA WRECK

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 24--Hundreds
nr Christmas holiday travellers narrow
ly escaped death or serious injury early
today when the third section cf a West
bound Lackawanna passenger train
plowed into section two. killing two
persons and injuring five at Slateford,
Pa.
Section two had been stopped by a
freight tie-up ahead. The conductor OF
the stalled train said he had set tor
pedoes a quarter Of n mile back and
left a brakeman to flag the last sec
ton. Holiday travel had caused lhe
train, No. ., to be divided into sections.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

from Ambassador Penield, at Vienna.
announcing the delivery OF the second
Ancona note, indicated that the note
had been favorably received.
It Is considered significant after re-
ceiving this report from Penfield that
Secretary Lansing announced he had
no intention of discussing the Ancona
case with President Wilson until the
latter's return to Washington. 1t had
previously been announced that Secre-
tary Lansing would go to Hot Springs
to confer with the President II the sit
uation became acute.
Officials are concerned over the now
issue presented by the sinking Of the
.Tapanesc liner. especially at a time
when the situation was clearing. They
are not without hope. however. tina
the new submarine issue will present no
such serious aspect when full reports
arc at hand.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
AuStria'S Second Note
Drafted; To Present
Other AncOna Details

GENEVA, Dec. 2i-Austria s reply to
the second American note Is already un-
der preparation, according to Vienna adj
vices today. A rough draft was pre-
pared Yesterday and is to be submitte ed
to conference of ministers today.
II is rumored in Vienna that Austria
In her next communication will not en-
tirely comply with the American de-
mand for disavowal and punishment OF
the submarine commander, but will
present a more detailed statement con-
cerning the sinking of the AnCona.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
ROOT TO SHUN
c. 0. P. CALL, IS
OPINION HERE
Refusal to Enter Primaries Re-
garded as Notice He Is Not
Seeking Presidency.

Much political importance was at
tached here today to dispatches from
Minnesota saying that former Senator
TIlihu Root had written to the Repub-
lican State central committee of Min
the Presidency.
Furthermore. Senator Root saws in MS
letter that If his name should be put
on the primary ballot he will 'be com
PEELED to insist upon its being with
drawn
The dispatches from Minnesota are
considered more of moment for the rea-
son that it was learned today that the
facts as to Mr.. Roots refusal to run III
Minnesota had been known in certain
inside political circles here for the last
two days.
Determined Not to Run.
1t Is assumed here that the letter of
the former Senator means what 1t inn
plies and that ne has determined not to
become a candidate in the Republican
primaries. either IN Minnesota or else
where The decision of Mr.. Root to
keep out of Minnesota primaries and his
assertion that he is not a candidate and
will insist on the withdrawal of his
name II used, VIII undoubtedly DE SO
construed. Especially Will 1t discourage.
II not completely end all efforts of Re-
publicans. who ire Root admirers in the
West, in his behalf.
1t is not yet disclosed who will be
picked In Minnesota by the men who
had intended to support Mr.. Root. II
is believed. however. that former Sen
ator Burton will be the man who will
receive the backing of the conserva-
tive elements of the part.
Senator Cummins already has entered
actively into the Minnesota contest.
His friends are making a strong EFFORT
to carry the state and capture the
delegation. Senator Cummins. later on
may go to the State and make several
speeches.
The indications are that the Min
nesota coptest. which Is important be-
cause it Is the earliest primary IN
which there ls night. will develOr
into Il struggle between Burton and
Cummins.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Libraries Will Close
During Part of Holidays

All divisions OF the Congressional Vi
brary. including the copyright office.
will close this afternoon at i:N o'clock
and remain closed until Sunday. The
Congressional Library will close at the
same hoIr December 81, but will lie
open on New Year Lay from p. n.
until ~ +. n.
The Pullic Library will be closed from
2 o'clock this afternoon until o'clock
Monday morning.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Troops Buying Turkeys.

The troops are buying turkeys by the
thousands. The army mail arrived last
night laden with thousands OF plum
puddings from London. The telegraph
office is besiesed by officers, sending
home Christmas greetings over the sin
gle cable wire.
1t is improbable that any formal truce
will be agreed upon over Christmas
Day. though the lull at the Greek bor-
der probably will continue. The diver
gence in Sav and Anglo-French cal
endars brings Christmas for the oppos-
ing armies on different days.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Chest of Silver Given
To Secretary Grant

A chest containing more than fifty
pieces of fiat silver was presented -
Secretary Thomas Grant Of the Wash
ineton Chamber of Commerce by the
board of directors at special meeting
called for the occasion today. PTeCi
dent p. Il. Moran, in making the pres
entatiun. paid Il glowing tribute to Mr..
Grant for his faithfIlness and efficiency
during his service as secretary.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Postofice Employe
Found Dead in Bed

James F.. Boardman. seventy-three
years old. of AIS Fourth street north
west was found dead in his bed early
today. Death was due to ma tural causes.
He had been employed in the city post
office.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Fifty Dollars Damage
From Overturned Lamp

An overturned lamp caused $50 dam
ages in the home of Rufus r. Harris,
1929 Seventeenth street northwest. last
last night che premises are owned by
Mrs. Downey. of 1913 Seventh street.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District Ct CO.
Iumbia-Unsettled and warner tonight
and Friday; partly cloudy; lowest
tempe raturc tnnight about 30 degrees
moderate variable winds becoming
easteriy.
Maryland Increasing clouGiness. rrob-
ably followed by rain or snow late to-
night and Saturday; not much change
in temperature; moderate variable
winds.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Lull in A1sace Fight
Officially Reported
By Paris War Bureau

PARIS. Dec. "a iull in the fight
ing on the slopes of Hartmannsweier-
kopf was reported in official dispatches
today. Tho war Office announced this
afternoon that no important lighting
occurred last night.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Only One ''Bromo Quinine"

whsnever You feel a cold coming on,
think OF the full name LAXATIVE
BRoMo QUININE. Cures Cold in one
day. Cures Grip In two days. Look for
signature Of e. W. Grove on the box. 25c
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Leaves 27S Descendants.

DENVER. Col, Dec. 4-Grant Camp.
hell eighty. six years old. Mormon Of
tn, old school, who was born in Brad
ford. Pa. aied today. leaving rs de-
SCcndantS