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VILLA TAKES cARRANZA HOME
Bio Estates at San Pedro de las Co.
tonias Fall Into Bandits Hands.

Ell Paso, Tex. - Villa celebrated
Christmas by capturing San Pedro de
las Colonias, the home of his arch
anemy, Gen. yenustiano Carranza.
This was stated In advices from for.
eign sources in northeastern Mexico.
San Pedro de las Colonias is north.
east OF Torreon, captured on Friday,
on the railroad line leading toward
Monterey, which is Villas present
object.
II is a rich agricultural community
and 1t is believed to be Villas pur
pose to raid the farming section to
replenish his stores OF supplies.
Carranza's estates are among the
largest In the vicinity Of San Pedro,
which also has the distinction Of hav.
ing been the birthplace OF President
Francisco !. Madero.
Mexicans on the border took 1t for
granted the Carranza and Madero es-
tates would be devastated, inasmuch
as the Madero properties are being
administered by the de facto govern
ment.
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FOREIGN.

The small Russian steamer Skiftet
has been sunk by striking mine near
Abo. Finland.
The new Almanach de Gotha's list
OF nobility fallen in the war includes
25S counts. SGT barons and 1,465 les
ser nobility.
Announcement OF the new board OF
agriculture's intention to guarantee q
fixed price for wheat was made in the
House OF Commons in London.
Death OF Prince Guido Henckel Won
Donnersmark, the second richest man
In Germany, at the age Of S6. was an.
Iounced by the official press bureau at
Berlin.
American schooner William Mason,
bound from Perth-Ampoy for Var
mouth, ~ s., has been lost with all
hands, according to a report received
at Halifax, n. S.
Premier Brands proposal to sup
press the manufacture and sale Of
spirits In France, which is generally
approved by the public. is being
fought BY the powerful liquor trade
interests.
The House OF Commons at London
passed resolution presented by the
government that an additional mum
Der OF land forces not exceeding l.,
100000. shall be maintained at home
and abroad"
Three German army officers, cap
tain and two lieutenants who escaped
from a Siberian prison camp have
been killed In Mongolia by Russian
soldiers. according 10 the Chinese for
eign office at Peking.
The Argentine steamer Curumalan
which sailed from Cardiff, Wales. on
Sept, 2l. with cargo OF coal has not
arrived at Buenos Aires, and 1t Is
feared she has been sunk. She car
ried crew OF twenty nine.
The report from Berlin that the
Kaiser may soon Invite the Ameriea1
ambassador, James w Gerard. ia
headquarters for a discussion OF posi-
BILE mediation by the United States
aroused much comment in diplomatic
circles at The Hague.
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Confessed Deserter Surrenders.

Greeley.-Declaring that he was
tired OF being hunted and lodging ev-
cry peace officer he saw, a man CIV
ing the name of James A. Carr, who
claimed to be deserter from troop
l., Twelfth cavalry, stationed at Hua-
cida. n. NJ, gave himself up TO Off
Ger Martin and wanted to be taken
back for military trial. He enlisted
In Pennsylvania and was serving his
second term, The officers telegraphed
the commander of troop l. at Huacida
asking what 10 do with him.
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WASHINGTON,

Brig. Gen. George A. Woodward, U.
S A.. retired, died aged 81.
The President and Mrs. Wilson
members OF the cabinet and nearly all
OF the Latin-American diplomatic rep
resentatiyes attended a Pan-American
ball at the Pan-Ameriean Union build
ing by the Southern Society of Wash
ington.
Announcement was made at the
State Department that Great Britain
had furnished complete information
showing that the British horse ship
Marina was sunk without warning by
q German submarine with the loss of
six Americans, was not at the time
and had not been before in British
public service. either by charter or
rcQuisition.
France. as we'll as Great Britain,
Aas instructed her naval commanders
10 give unhindered passage through
the blockade lines to Count Tarnow
ski, the newly appointed ambassador
70 the United States. from Austria
Hungary.
The first 100 national banks Of the
country Ia size. formerly congested In
4 few financial centers. but now scat
tered among thirty-three cities In
twenty-five states. increased their re
sources between the hank calls or
SEPT II and Nov. II By Ssso.0oo. 900.
- ahnut , ssv asnt
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FIRST OF NEUTRAlS TO LINE UP
TO FORCE POWERS TO CON-
sIoER PEACE PROPOSALS.
WAR TO TURN TO PEACE
WASHINGTON RECEIVE WORD
THAT OTHER NEUTRALS WILL
TAKE SIMILAR COURSE,

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-War on earth. with all
its bitterness, will turn TO peace and
goodwill before another Christmas,
government heads here believe.
Their hope for and belief in such an
outcome within the new year was
strengthened by Switzerland's note,
approving President Wilson's peace
move and offering the mountain re-
public's bit" toward halting the world
struggle and seeing that peace is per.
manent.
Atop OF this encouraging news came
word that other neutrals would take a
similar course. while 1t Is known that
all. privately, at least, are behind the
American position. Moreover, the ad-
ministration had reason to feel that
the warriors themselves will take
kindly to the peace propositions be-
fore long.
Hence. on Christians Day American
officials felt that there was real cause
for rejoicing, despite the fact that the
big nations still are doing their
slaughter abroad
Switzerland, in note 10 all
Of the warning powers, announced
its support of President Wilson's
appeal for a discussion OF peace
terms. saying 1t would consider
itself happy II It could act in any
way, no matter how modest, for the
rapprochement OF the peoples now
engaged in the struggle, and for a
lasting peace
The note was sent to the belliger-
ents by the Swiss Federal Council, and
DR.. Paul Ritter, minister of Switzer-
land here. sent copy OF 1t to the
White House. Secretary Lansing
made it public
A large number OF cablegrams came
to the White House from Holland,
Sweden and Norway. These were
transmitted by organizations and indi,
viduals. All praise the President for
his position. proffer whatever assist.
ance can be rendered and intimate
that their own governments will take
similar steps.
All the neutral diplomats in this city
expressed utmost interest in the ad.
vanced step taken by Switzerland So
much enthusiasm was aroused that
many prophecies were made that
many Of the South American republics
would join the procession and send
peace kilograms. These nations are
all far removed from the scene of war
but all OF them do large overseas
business with each Of the belligerents,
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FROM TELEGRAPHIc REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST PoRTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
Western Newspaper Union s.ws Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Petrograd admits the retirement OF
Russian forces in the Dobrudta region
A spirited engagement has been
fought In Galicia and Berlin reports
the breaking Of the Russian lire.
Berlin records attacks favorable to
Turks and Bulgarians In the Stfuma
region OF the Macedonian front.
Berlin announces the capture OF 900
Russians in that section and declares
the Teuton advance Is continuing.
FL Arish. an Egyptian town on the
frontier of Palestine, has been cap
tured by the British after, siege Of
two years.
Hundreds Of Bulgarians were
drowned when q Russian regiment
drove a detachment OF the enemy into
Lake lbolata.
British troops penetrated advanced
German positions north OF Arras. Sub
sequently they were elected by Ger
man counter attack.
Several attacks by Russian troops
on the German lines along the front
In Volhynia and farther north were
repulsed, the war office announced at
Berlin.
Increased artillery activity is re-
ported along the Somme and on the
east bank of the Meuse In the Verdun
region, the scene of the latest French
advance.
Gen. Joffre handed over the com.
mand Of the French armies OF the
north and northeast 10 Gen. Robert
George Neville, recently appointed
commanderin-chief.
French forces have taken a total
OF 1887 German prisoners on the
Verdun front since Dec. IS, according
10 the announcement made by the
French war office.
A report received at FL Paso, Tex,
and said TO have come from Chihua.
hua City, stated that Villa and his
forces attacked Torreon and the bat.
tie was violent and bloody one.
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Many Gifts Sent to Soldiers.

Colorado Springs.-A big consign-
plent of Christmas cheer was sent TO
members OF Battery c, the Colorado
Springs unit of the National guard
now on the border. The shipment in
cluded 100 comfort bags filled with
small necessities in every soldiers
life. a supply of cigars, candy and
smoking tobacco for each man and a
generous supply Of Christmas decora.
tions.
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One Killed In Second snowslide.

Ouray.-A snowslide in Governor
basin took its toll of one miner, being
the second fatal avalanche In two
days here. Elmer Anderson, while on
his way to this city to spend Christ
mas. was in a party Of seven miners
that were carried down into Governor
basin and buried under mountains Of
snow. The others worked their way
out Of the cahon into which they were
hurled. Anderson was buried deeper
than the others and apparently smoth.
cred under the weight Of the ava
lanche
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La Sale to Build Water Plant.

La Salle,-A special election will be
held Jan. Q, for vote on the question
OF issuing bonds in the sum of s25,-
600 for the erection Of complete wa
terworks system to be owned and op-
Grated by the municipality. Provi-
sions have already been made for the
sale Of the bonds at premium should
the proposition carry.
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Sea of Pumice,

A steamship which recently made
the port of San Francisco reports hav-
Ing sailed in n sea of pumice, near
Sydney, n. S. W. Apparently the ma
terial had been cast up by subma-
rine volcanic outbreak, and chunks
ranging in size from that Of marble
TO a plug hat were thrown on deck by
the waves. The vessel was several
hours In passing through the affected
region.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-28
Mesa Bank Pays Dividend.

Grand Junction.-The Mesa County
National bank, Of which Senator ]. J..
Tobin OF Montrose is receiver, will
pay another per cent dividend repay
ment to the stockholders, who with
this payment will have recovered As
per cent Of the money they had In.
vested in the bank. which failed Nov.
81. 1918. orson Adams, convicted Of
wrecking the banks finances. Is serv.
Ing . six-year sentence in11eavenworth
penitentiary. The dividend will
amount to t2l,soo.
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HEAL YOUR SKIN TROUBLES
With cuticura, the Quick, Sure and
Easy Way. Trial Free

Bathe with Cuticura Soap. dry and
apply the Ointment. They stop Itch
ing instantly. clear away pimples,
blackheads. redness and roughness, re-
move dandruff and scalp irritation.
heal red, rough and sore hands -
well as most baby skin troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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Thankless Job.

$50 you are in the motion picture
business?"
"Yes," replied the man with band
aged arm.
"What Is your speciality"
"I'll explain. Sometimes one of those
lily-fingered Broadway actors that all
the women are crazy about appears In
a photoplay that requires the hero to
wrestle with lion, leap off cliff.
dangle out Of top-hoor window Of
20-story building or do something else
of that sort"
"WellY -'
sand I'm the stepchlld of fortune
who takes his place in that particular
scene so he won't spoil his pretty face"
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Fire Damages Isabella Mine.

Cripple Creek.-Fire was discovered
In the new shaft house OF the Isabella
Mines Company. 1t originated in the
roof of the boiler house. A high wind
was blowing, but the miners got the
fire under control. The loss Is about
$1,000.
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Eat TURKEYS Raised on Prison Farm

Cafon City-More than 100 turkeys
together with celery and other trim
mings" all raised upon the prison
farm, were served at a Christmas din
ner to about 500 inmates of the Colo
RADIO penitentiary here on Christmas
day.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-28

George w Ryan and George Wilson,
the two yeggmen who blew the safe in
the NiWot bank and were captured by
Sheriff Buster and deputies at Louis.
vile, have admitted to postoffice in.
speetors that they burned the $4,000
stamps they took out OF the safe. The
value OF the stamps, according to the
report Of Cordia Clifford, postmistress,
was 1922. She deposited them in the
bank safe the night OF the robbery.
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Mackensen Advancing In pobrudja.

Berlin.-Field Marshal Won Macken-
sens Dobrudja army, after capturing
Isaktcha, on the Danube, has begun an
attack on the bridgehead Of Matchin,
in the northwestern corner of Do
hrudja province, 10 which the Russo
Rumanian forces have retreated, army
headquarters announced on Christmas.
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BANK Of NIWOT ROBBED
TWO MEMBERS OF GANG ARREST
ED AT LAFAYETTE.
Took $3.50 and Jewelry, Which Was
Recovered After TYo-Hour Chase
Through the Snow.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Boulder. Colo.-Fifty dollars. sup
posed TO have been taken from the Nj
Wot bank was recovered when George
W. Ryan, 25 years old, and George vii
son. 40. were arrested in an unoccu
pied house at Lafayette. The rear door
OF the bank building was broken In by
the robbers, and the lock on the vault
was drilled and then blown with an ex-
plosive. A large safe was not dis
turbed, being. as Ryan stated, OF man
ganese steel and strong enough TO re-
sist any implements they had
That something was wrong at the
bank was discovered at about o'clock
when two boys. who light fires in the
schoolhouse. saw that the rear door
was open. They called up the cashier
Guy Dodd, who Investigated, and sent
word to Sheriff Sanford Buster at
Boulder. Chief OF Police Lawrence Bass
OF the same town and Marshal Phil
Galloway OF Longmont.
: The officers hurried to NiWot and
'cund widely.blazed trail for them
n follow. The robbers had taken a
handcar from a small shed on the
Colorado e. Southern road, and pushed
and worked the machine for about a
nile on the railway leading TO Lafay-
cite. There they abandoned the car
and set off on foot. The tracks were
followed by the officers to house on
the outskirts Of Lafayette which has
been unoccupled for a long time.
Sheriff Buster entered the house,
alone and unaYmed, and found Ryan
and Wilson cooking breakfast. He
arrested them, and removed two large
reyolyers from each.
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Red Cross Bag Blue. much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer, Adv.
A Quick Decider.

Clerk-The firemen turned the hose
on our basement, sir, and drenched two
piles Of that silk dress goods.
Observation-Disclosures a big sale Of
waIered silk right away.
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/ Some people are so eccentric that
they even say something when they
talk.
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COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

Jan. i-s-Poultry Show at Denver.
Jan. s-il-Ninth Anual Poultry Show
at Brush.
Jan. ii-I3-Poultry Show at Canon
City.
at Denver.
Jan. 2o-2f-Annual western Stock
Show at Denver.
Feb. 2-t-Y. NJ c. A. Annual Conyen-
tion at Colorado Springs
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BRITISH IN MESOPOTAMIA
IN A STRONGER POSITION
London Thinks Gen. Maude Can
Take Kut-el-Amara Any
Time He Wishes.

LONDON, December 1S.-The renewal
of British activity in Mesopotamia.
after seven months quiescence, is at
tracing attention. Nothing is known
of the new movement except what is
contained in the official communica-
tons. The near approach of the British
forces to Kut-el-Amara is not regarded
except SO far as it may be part of a
definite plan because it is believed here
that Gen. Maude, who now commands
the expedition. has been in a position
to take kut-el-Amara at airy time dur
ing the past three months if he had so
desired.
1t is remarked by the Times that if.
as is possible, the British now enter
Kut the Turks will be compelled to
evacuate Sannayyat without having the
satisfaction of resisting another frontal
attack. and adds:
THE Meospotamian expedition is in
much happier position than it oc-
cupied at the beginning Of the year.
Two light railways are being built and
have reached an advanced stage; the
river flotilla has been strengthened:
spacious wharfage accommodation has
been provided at the base at Basra:
ample supplies have been accumulated
and the medical and hospital organiza-
lions are now believed to be sufficient
for the largest possible demands. The
early blunders in Mesopotamia to a
great extent have been rectifed. The
ultimate object of the expedition, how
ever. is still obscure"
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Promotion for Howard H. Taggart.

Announcement has been made of the
promotion of Howard II. Taggart,
ington. to district passenger agent of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in Bal
timore. to become effective January /.
He succeeds Mai. f A. Walton Mr.
Taggart entered railroad service in
1898 with the Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany as clerk in the passenger de-
partment. He was promoted to secre-
tary to the passenger traffic manager
in July, 1900. and after filing various
other positions in the passenger de-
partment, he was appointed travelling
passenger agent March l, 1914.
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NAVY OFFICER HONOR GUEST.
Dinner rendered Lieut.. Commander
H. C.. Richardson.

Lieut.. Commander II. c. Richardson,
y. S. ", was the guest of honor at
dinner recently rendered him by Rob-
ert l. Lehnert of Virginia on the oc-
easion of his leaving his assignment at
the Washington navy yard to engage
in other important aeronautical work
at the Naval Flying School at Pensa-
cola. Fla. Commander Richardson has
been stationed in Washington for four
years.
Present at the dinner. in addition to
the host and the guest of honor, were
r J. I;ichardson ). E. Lehman. 7. W.
Lee. W. A. Ball. E. L. Slrtwell. Frank
Heaiy, Willis Davis, Lieut.. J. c. Mum
ford. L. s. N; George E. Poe. r. l..
Smith, Stuart Goodwin and H. C. Peet
Commander Richardson left Tor his new
post last night.
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PLANNING SOCIETY CIRCUS"
Members of Riding and Hunt Club
Hard at Work.

Members of the Riding and Hunt Club
are hard at work practicing for the
society circus" to be given at the club
December 20 1t is announced that
there will be a number Of events on the
program. to be participated in by club
members, including some daring bare
back riding by three young women
prominent in Washington social circles.
as well as stunts and exhibitions by
professional circus people.
A feature of the performance viii be
grand entree and parade" which Will
include. ii is stated, cages of wild ami
mails and n conglomeration of curiosi-
ties. Among the professional numbers
announced are a trained pony. dog and
monkey act, trapeZe performers, tight
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VICTORY NOW CERTAIN,
GEN. NIvELLE ASSERTS
View Expressed by French Com
mander Following the Tri-
umph at Verdun.

PARIS, December Is, via London
Gen Nivelle, recently appointed COM
mander- chief of the armies in the
north and northeast was present with
Gen. Petain, commander of the French
ofrces in the Scissors Nerdun sector
in the successful operations December
Is north of Terdun. both having col
Elaborated in the preparation. Upon
leaving Verdun for his new headquar-
ters Gen. Nivelle in taking leaves OF
his staff spoke as follows:
The test is conclusive; our method has
proved sound. Once more the second
army has just asserted in the highest
degree its morale and material ascend
ency over the enemy. Victory is GER
tain; | give you assurance. Germany
will learn it to her cost"
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AVIATION SITE CHOSEN.
Army Board Selects Tract Near Fort
Monroe.

A tract containing 1850 acres lying
between Back river and Hampton. Va.
and just north of Fort Monroe, has
been selected by a board of army Of
ficers headed by Lieut.. Col George o.
Sauier. Signal Corps. as an aviation
experimental and proving ground Ar
rangements have been made for its
purchase for 100000, and BILE
buildings and equipment will be placed
thereon when additional funds become
available.
The station will be known as Lang
ley Field" in honor of the late Prof
S. P. Langley of the Smithsonian In
stitution, one of the pioneers in the
art of mechanical flight under govern
ment auspices. 1t is said to be well
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WILL OF ADMIRAL MERRELL.
Sword and official Papers Left in
Trust for Grandson.

The will of Rear Admiral John Por-
been offered for probate. The admirals
sword. commissions, orders and official
correspondence are left to his daugh-
ter. Caroline Dorcas Merrell Johnston,
in trust for his grandson. John Porter
Merreu Johnston Certain Army and
Navy Club bonds are given to his SON
in-law. Richard H. Johnston, and the
remaining estate, valued at $4,000. is
devised to the daughter, who is also
named as executrix.
BY the death of her father Mrs.
Johnston comes into possession of her
mothers estate. valued at $4,000. The
admiral had a life interest under his
wife's will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18

adapted to flights over both land and
water, and amply provided with trans
portation facilities. 1t also will be
valuable in time of war in connection
with the defense of Fort Monroe.
which guards the water approach to
the National Capital, Baltimore and
Annapolis.
1t is proposed to equip the field with
all facilities for the testing of aviation
machines. appliances and accessories
and for conducting experiments of all
aviation devices and apparatus. The
weather bureau probably will estab-
lish a station on the reservation for
the study and observation of air cur
rents and atmospheric conditions for the
benefit of the aviators
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Charles Edward Hart Dies.

NEW RR1-NswICK, n. J., December
18.-Charles Edward Hart pfoiessor
emeritus of ethics at Rutgers Coiiese'
died suddenly Saturday. aged sixty years
He had been connected with hutsers
since 1880. when he was made professor
Of English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
President Contributes So. 500.

President Wilson has sent check for
$500 to Treasurer Marsh of the demo-
cratic national committee, as his con-
tribution toward meeting the deficit in
the committees campaign fund.
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Thoma. Cochran's Rise Rapid.

NEW YORK, December 1s.-Thomas
Cochran, president Of the Liberty Ma
tional Bank of this city, VINO came to
New York virtually penniiess sixteen
years ago, will become partner IN tne
firm of ]. P. Morgan ana Nonipa"S JAIL
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