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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD_
|/ VOLUME XXXXIV BIRMINGHAM^ ALABAMA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1914 NUMBER 236
AIRMEN OF WARRING NATIONS \
BUSILY ENGAGED CHRISTMAS
LEADERS IN BOTH
, HOUSES WANT TO
i COMPLETE WORK
1
; Congress Reconvenes Tues
day After Shortest Holi
day On Record
SENATE HAS MUCH
UNFINISHED WORK
4
Practically Entire Legislative Pro
gramme Awaits Action By Senate.
House Will Quickly Clear
Appropriation Measures
‘ Washington. December 27.—With
leaders in both houses determined to1
push through all neoessary legislation
arid avert an extra session after March
! 4, Congress will reconvene Tuesday
after one of the shortest holiday re
cesses on record.
The appropriation bills and general
measures are expected to be cleared up
quickly by the House. The Senate,
howeve^, still has before it practically
tire entire legislative programme out
lined at the opening of the session by
the President, In addition to the im
migration bill, and the appropriation
measures.
There is a growing disposition on the
part of some democrats to sidetrack the
immigration bill or to defeat it. Sen
ator Lewis, after a recent conference,
' with the President, threw down the
gauge of battle over the literacy test
issue, which the President opposes.
£ome senators* believe enough votes
can be found to strike out the pro
vision. Such an outcome, it Is admitted
would operate to defeat the bill en
tirely. Senator Smith of South Caro
lina. chairman of the immigration
cofhmittee, proposes, however, to keep,
up the fight for the bill, literacy test
* and all.
Stirring Debate Expected
Stirring debate that will rival in en
thusiastic interest the fight last week
over the prohibition amendment are
expected soolV after January 1, when
a rule will be reported for considera
tion in the House of a resolution for
submission of a constitutional^ amend
mentfor woman suffrage. Leaders in
bojh houses also look forward to pro
* longed discussion over the naval and
mflitary-uppnypr#*tl 11 itftM
Conservation legislation included in
the legislation programme still is in
the hands of the Senate public lands
committee. The government ship pur
chase bill reported to the Senate be
fore the adjournment Is awaiting an
opportunity for dlscusson.
The postoffee appropriation hill is
the pending business in the House
with the Indian, legislative, executive
and judicial and the rivers and har
* bors bills following. The House ag
rculture committee has just completed
it s agricultural appropriation bill, with
a total 22,627,712 for the department
of agriculture, an increase of almost
$2,000,000 over the estimate submitted
by the department.
RUSSIAN REPORT
Petrograd. December 27.—The fol
, lowing official communication was Is
sued from general headquarter*! todayt
“During December 2fl the fighting
along the linen of the Rsurn and Itnw'ka
river* wa* confined In general to artll
I lery flrr. We have repulsed with suc
cess various atlocks by tbc Germans.
I “Along the lower course of the Aids
t river wre ousted, towards evening of
December 25, from the village of Wls
' flea the Austrians who had been obsti
nately defending It and who attempted
to fortify themselves on the left bank
of the Nldn. We then drove the Aus
trians beyond that river.
“Mouth of the Vistula, In the region
of Taraow <Galicia) on December 25 wre
drove back the Austrians from the
Tnchow-Olplny line. The enemy aban
doned 10 rapid flrer* and we took 43
, officers and more than 2500 soldiers
• ■' prisoners. The next day we continued
the pursuit of the Austrians, who re
treated In disorder. We captured eight
more machine guns and about 1000
prlaonera. We oceupled the heights
near Mledliaka on the left bank of the
Blala river.
“In the direction of Dukla (f'nrpa
thlnns) there were engagement* on
December 25 and 20. and the Austrian*
driven from the Zmlgrod-Dukln line,
are In full retreat. * In the latest en
B counters In this region the Austrians
suffered enormous losses and left In
our hands as prisoners more than 10,
t 000 men.
, ----
GERMAN REPORT
* Berlin, December 37.—(By Wireless.)
Among Item, given out today by the
I ’ official pro bureau are the fullow
I
:• “While the Germane are reported to
V be advancing on tbe B.ura aad along
: the Plllca river., the Austrian. appear
to be having a hard atruggle to main
tain their po.ltlona eaat of the Duaa
| Jee river. They .eem to be holding their
I own, however, on the loner feacheu and
also to be gaining frouad .teadlly
along the Drlna aad Save rlvera, bnt
' probably arc not In con.lderable force,
“Constantinople reporta that tbe ac
tion agnln.t Bntum I. proceeding fa
| aorably. The Holy Banner af the
I Prophet ha. been brought Into Daman
ana amid great rejoicing.
| “Tbe Rome newspaper, Vita, reimrt.
rioting In Alexandria, Egypt. Three
tbonaaad men with machine gun., tbc
paper any*, were neceaaary to aupprem
tbe diaorder. ISIghty-fIve Arab, wen
V killed.
“A report from Copenhagen Can the
antbortilc. of Waraaw have withdrawn
to Vllaa.
“Tbe Secolo of Milan any. Servla In
refusing tram.ll to Bulgarian aimnunl
ttaa ateamer. on the Danube, nnd that
thin aectlon la exasperating Bnlgnrla
Tbe Bulgarian papers. according to the
IraK aae demanding enforcement ol
trua.lt ragalaUana,1*
Solitary Gorman Drops a
Bomb in Roadway Near
Thames Estuary, Doing I
No Damage
ACCOUNT OF DAMAGE
INFLICTED DURING
DAY CONFLICTING
German Aviators Pay Sur
prise Visit to Nancy;
French Aviators to Metz;
English Airmen to Brus
sels and Other Belgian
Cities—Flights Mostly to
Reconnoitre
i
London, December 27.—(10:50 p.
m.)—The airmen of the belligerent
countries spent a busy Christmas holi
day. While a solitary German flew
over the Thames’ estuary and dropped
a single bomb which fell in a roadway
and did no damage, a convoy of seven
British navy seaplanes visited the Ger
man naval base at Cuxhaven and
dropped bombs on ships and the gas
works. All but one of the British
airmen returned safely to the ships
which convoyed them. Similar activ
ity was displayed along the battle
front, German airmen paying a sur
prise visit to Nancy; French aviators
to Metz; British to Brussels, and other
Belgian towns occupied by the Gre
mans, and German airmen to Polish
cities.
As usual, accounts of the damage done
differ. While bombs were dropped dur
ing these flights, most of the flights were
for reconnoitering.
Germans On Offensive
Except In the Argonne and Alsace,
where the French have made some pro
gress, and outside of artillery practice,
the battles in the west for the last two
days largely consisted of German at
tacks, to counter those of the allies, and
to prevent the allies from organizing the
ground they had gained.
In Poland, where the Russian Emperor
1ms joined Grand Duke Nicholas at ftus
he£Qw'itfu't?c* Uei'nun attacks
on the Bzura and Rawka rivers are being
slan headquarters, the German attacks
while an offensive force has been as
sumed further south along the River
PUica, w’here hard fighting continues and
both sides claim to have Inflicted heavy
losses.
The Russians apparently have again
Rained ascendency over the Austrians in
.South Poland and Galicia. The Austrians
admit the loss of the towns of Jaslo and
Krosno, on the South Galaclan railway,
which their army from across the Car
pathians r£< apt ured a w eek or more ago.
The Russians report tonight is the rec
ord of a. series of victories from middle
Poland to the foothills of the Carpathians.
It records the capture of 13,'jOO prisoners
and h number of guns, and unless some
prisoners have been counted more than
once, the Russians, according to their own
accounts, have taken 30,000 Austrian pris
oners since they resumed the offensive.
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF FRENCH WAR OFFICE
Paris, December 27.—(10:46 p. m.>—The
following official statement was issued
by the war office tonight:
"After having all ltust night directed a
very sharp artillery and infantry fire
against’ our troops stationed &t La Bois
sille and in the adjacent trenches, the
enemy delivered two consecutive attacks
without sucoess.
"We hold strongly the trenches captured
near Puisalelne. On the heights of i. e
Meuse we have consolidated our occupa
tion of the ground taken near the trench
of Garonne.
"St. Die has been bombarded violently
from 9:30 o’clock in tne morning to
noon."
GERMANS ISSUE
OFFICIAL REPORT
Berlin, December 27.—(By wireless via
London, 3:20 p. m.l—This official communi
cation was Issued today by the general
staff:
"Nothing of importance happened yes
terday In Flanders. Hngllsh ships ap
ptared orf the coast this morning.
"The enemy made an unsuccessful ad
vance momement yesterday at Albert In
the direction of Bolselle, which was fol
lowed by a successful counter attack by
our troops early this morning.
"The French attacks In Meulrlssons, In
the Argonne and southeast of Verdun,
■ broke down lender our fire. In upper ..t
i sace the French attacked our positions
. east of the Thamt-Dammerklreh line but
all these assaults were repelled.
"During the first hours of the night
yo-terday the French gained possession of
> an important height east of Thann, blit
t were thrown back after a vigorous counter
- attack and the height remained In our
. possession today.
' There has been no change In the situ
ation either In East or West Prussia, .n
Poland our attacks on branches of the
1 Ezura and Rawka rivers resulted In slight
r progress. Southeast of Tomassew our of
I fereive continued successfully.
"Russian attacks on -.lowlodz from a
’ southerly direction were repulsed with
■ 'heavy losses to them."
■ PRESIDENT WILSON
, TO CELEBRATE HIS
BIRTHDAY TODAY
■
. Washington, December 27—Pres
ident Wilson celebrates his flfty
-• eighth birthday tomorrow. Con
’ -gratulatory messages began com
ing In today from all parts of the
United .States and from foreign
t countries.
. No special observance of the an
f mversafy Is planned, and the l'res
( ldent will spend the day quietly
with hla family.
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
WILLINVESTIGATE
TERRE HAUTE MAYOR
More Than 125 Indicted In
Partial Report of
the Jury
NO IMMUNITY TO BE
GIVEN, SAYS LAWYER
Federal Attorney Dailey Will Not Ex
pose Hand Until Trial Is Called.
Jury May Investigate Indian
apolis and Evansville
Indianapolis. December 27.—When the
federal grand jury reconvenes here Jan
uary 4, election ^ 'Uions in Terre
Haute, it is saii'^Vagain be taken
up. When the .net 'Wednesday it
returned a pa’ •j' V* .‘port in which more
than 125 me £ .uding Mayor Don M.
Roberts ar ^5^ ctlcally his entire of
ficial fan* * ^ ere indicted.
The r Og? ory of the alleged con
spiracy o ** irrupt the election merely
Is hir. i the Indictment, it is said.
Federal authorities have indicated that
they will not expose their hand until
the trial is called. Federal District At
torney Dailey, in personal charge of
the Investigation, says immunity has
been offered to none.
Mayor Roberts is a candidate for the
democratic nomination for governor In
1916, and has been the democratic lead
er In Terre Haute only a short time,
having risen rapidly in politics. He de
clares that political enemies have at
tacked him. In 1910 he was appointed
city engineer of Terre Haute. He im
mediately organized the council against
the mayor and was discharged. Hater
lie was made democratic county chair
man and carried his slate through In
the election of 1912. He became the
democrailc condidate for mayor and was
elected. During the voting rough work
became so pronounced that appeals were
made to Governor Ralston to take a
hand in preserving order.
A grand jury investigated the elec
tion and Indicted Roberts and a number
of his supporters. After a sensational
trial, during which fill male spectators
wore searched for firearms, Roberts wap
acquitted.
The second day after he became may
y,niL hie .board safety .were
'ha> iid ui to 'ouri on a .* on tempt cinlVgt
over tfffc discharge of two patrolmen \
but were acquitted. Within tha las: j
year lie was fined for contempt by Fed- i
oral Judge Anderson for* violating a!
court order regarding sewer work.
The election last November was de
clared by Torre Hauteans to have been
worse than the one the year before,
and which was the cause of the arrests
beginning Christmas night. Repeaters
are said to have been employed opemy
and gunmen hired to intimidate the
legal electorate and keep the polls open
for the repeaters only.
When the grand jury completes in
vestigation of Terre Haute conditions
it will take up, according to Mr. Dailey,
conditions in Indianapolis and Evans
vllie which, in the last election, were
said to have rivalled those In Terre
Haute.
FRENCH REPORT
Paris, December 27.—( > p. m.)—The
following official statement was issued
this afternoon I
“Between the non and the I,yo the day
waa calm and cannonading Intermit
tent.
“Between the Lye and the Olae there
la nothing to report.
“In the valley of the Alane and In
Champagne artillery duels continued.
In the region of Perthes the enemy,
after a violent bomburdmeat of the
trenehea, which he had lost, attempted
a violent counter attack which was re
pulsed by the fire of our artillery and
Infantry.
“In the Argonne there waa alight
progress south of St. Hubert. One com
pany gained about 100 metres.
We bombarded a ravine, fotetag tbc
enemy to evacuate several trracbea.
Between the Meuse and Moselle east
of St. MlhJel two German attacka
ngalaat the fortifications of the burnt
woods were repnlaed.
“A dirigible dropped a doaen bomba
an Nancy, la the cooler of the city, aad
without military reaaoa. Our aviators
la contrast bombarded the aviation
hangars of Frescer, one of the railroad
stations of Meta, whare movement* of
trains were noted, and the barracks of
St. Prlvat at Meta. In upper Alsace
our troops realised further progress
upon the heights which dominate Cer
aay, and have repnlaed aome attacks
tkare.
“Ia Russia tke Germans wko resumed
tkelr march upon Mlawa, have re-occu
pied that ettr. The altuattan la Poland
remaloa without notable charge. The
violence of the bottles upon the Basra
and the Rawka haa diminished. In the
central Plllela region the battle, oa fhe
contrary, continues vary keep except
upon tke lower A Ida. On tke wkole
, Galicia front tka struggle la developing
under eondltlana favorable to fhe Rns
slana.”
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Airmen of warring nations busily en
gaged Christman
Official report of English raid on
German coast.
Federal grand jury will investigate
Terre Haute mayor.
Leaders In both hounes want to com
plete work.
2— Venesuela would revise rules of laws
of nations.
8—Consolidation of big lines makes
greatest system.
4—Editorial comment.
6— Advertising man tells how his ads are
written.
First water goes over Dam 17 on
Warrior river.
Many delegates arrive to attend frat
convention.
Two Alabama boys In Belgium on re
lief corps.
ft—A page for traveling men.
7— Deeds that have won big battles.
I—floott's plan approved by Mexican-tac
POSITION OF ALLIES AND GERMANS
H ~ ~ " ~~ "
I
SHOWS FLOODED DISTRICTS I
CANALS |
• •• Allies ■■■ Germans — ... .
Belgians British And french, fleet. 0 5 5
OFFICIAL REPORT OF ENGLISH
RAID ON COAST OF GERMANY
southern Theatre
OFWARHADITSYSERr
AND WEST FLANDERS
Austrians and Serbs Fight
Desperately For Possession
of Parasnica Peninsula.
Field Artillery Useless
Mitrovica. Hungary. November 22.
(Correspondence of the Associated
Press.)—The southern theatre of war
had its Tser canal and West Flanders
—a terrain whose possession has meant
much to the adversaries. Before the
Austrian army could make headway
against Servla It was necessary to taka
the Macva district, and before this
could be invaded the Parasnica penin
sula. in the Save, north of the China's
mouth, had to be taken.
The Austrians, who first attacked the
Servian positions In the Parasnica,
early in August, found the undertaking
too costly, and for over a month con
tented themselves with what may he
called a glege of the position. My the
end of September it became more ap
parent than ever that the Parasnica
and Macva would have to be cleared of
Servians, and offensive operations were
resumed. Towards the end of October
tho Parasnica finally was occupied,
after a most desperate struggle, and
from that time on the Austrian ad
vance, while slow, made steady head
way until Valjevo and Kragujevac, th*.
last fortified positions of the Serbs,
were taken.
The area of the Parasnica is approxi
mately two and one-half square miles.
Today its level surface Is furrowed by
hundreds of milee of entrenchments,
redoubts and bomb proofs, and cov
ered and open passages from one trench
to another.
Field Artillery Useless
In the end a practice common in tho
16 yards apart, and in but a few in
stances are they separated by more
than 60 yarde—eloquent testimony of
the severity of the struggle tor iheir
possession. So well constructed were
tbe entrenchments that field artillery
was useless. Every attempt by the
Austrians to take them by infnntry at
tacks resulted in terrible slaughter.
. In the end a practice common in the
middle ages had to bo restorted to—
counter mining. The Serbs bad en
trenched themselves to a depth of from
five to nine feet and the Austrian sup
pers dug deeper tunnels at right an
gles to the Servian trenches and paral
lels 'through which their Infantry
would advance under cover of night
For about six weeks this really sub
terranean war continued. It was ended
by the brlqglng up of heavy mortar
batteries by the Austrians. The
trenches even then had to be taken one
by one
The struggle continuing with un
abated bitterness. later was cdrrltd
Into the open country beyond the pen
insula. The resistance of the Serbs col
lapsed only after their positions near
tUmettafced od Page Sight.)
Seven Naval Aerpplanes
Used In Attack On Helgo
land—Zeppelins Came
to Meet Raiders
SIX OUT OF SEVEN
OF INVADING PILOTS
RETURN UNDAMAGED
Flight Commander Hewlett
Among Those Missing,
and His Fate Is Unknown.
Attack Was Delivered In
the Daylight—Submarines
Aid Germans In Defense
London. December 27.—(10:03 p.
m.)—Assisted by light cruisers, de
stroyers and submarines, seven British
naval airmen, piloting seaplanes, made
a daring attack '"hristmas day on the
German naval b\se at Cuxhaven, at
the mouth of G.e Elbe. Six of the air
men returned safely but the seventh,
Commander Hewlett, it is feared, has
been lost. His machine was found off
Helgoland wrecked.
What damage wan done by the
bomba thrown by the attacking party
could not be ascertained but the Ger
man report of the affair aaya the raid
was fruitless.
The enterprise of the B^gish navy
in thus attempting to "dig out" the
German fleet brought about a battle
between the most modern of war mg
j chines. The British squadron, lnclud
! In* the light cruisers of Aresthusi
and Undaunted, which have been en
gaged In previous exploits on the Ger
man coasts, were attacked by Zeppe
lins, soaplimss and submarines.
Germans Drop Bombs
By raid maneuvering the ships weru
able to avoid tile submarines while the
Zeppelins found the fire of the cruisers
too dangerous for them to keep up the
fight. The German seaplanes dropped
bombs, which, according to the British,
fell harmlessly Into the sen. The Ger
man's, however, claim to have hit two
destroyers and their convoy, the latter
being set afire.
The British ships remained In the vi
cinity for three hours without being
attacked by any surface warships and
picked up three of the seven pilots and
their planes. Three others were picked
up by submarines, but their nmchlnei
were eupk. Commander Hewlett. It
ie thought, was drowned.
The official press bureau gave out
the following statement today regard,
ing the British raid on the German
coast:
“On Friday, December 25, the German
warships lying off Schilling Roads oft
Cuxhaven were attacked by seven na
val seaplanes piloted by Flight Com
manders Oliver, Hewlett, Boss and XCli
her, Flight Lieutenants Mtlcy and Ed
ItssUssM •• F«c,» MightJ
30,000 GIRLS IN 14
STATESMAKEMONEY
CANNING JIM
Girls’ Canning Club Work
Has Shown Marvelous
Growth Since Organiza
tion of Movement
New York, December 27.—Result of the
girls’ canning club movement In southern
states, promoted jointly by the department
of agriculture and the general education
board, are detailed in an installment of
the latter organization’s annual report
made public today.
"The method Is simple," says the re
port. "Each girl takes one-tenth of an
acre and is taught how to select the seed,
to plant, cultivate and perfect the growth
of the tomato plant. Meanwhile portable
canning outfits have been provided, to
be set up out of doors. In the orchard or
the garden, and trained teachers of do
mestic science instruct the local teachers
In the best methods. When the toma
toes arc ripe the girls come together, now
at one home and now at another, to run
the product. It Is done In the most up
to-date fashion. The girls are taught the
necessity of scrupulous Heanliness; they
sterilise utensils and cans, seal and label,
and indeed manufacture an easily market
able product.
"Three hundred and twenty girls were
registered the first year. 3000 the next,
23.660 in the year following; In 1913 there
I were upward of 30.000 In 14 different states.
1 "The entire expense of the girls’ canning
club work has at all times been l>orne
by the general education board except for
local contributions. In 1911 an Initial ap
propriation of $5000 was made; $25,MM) the
following year; in May, 1913, the appro
priation of the board for this purpose
was $75,000.
No Expense lo Government
“Though the national government,
through the department of agriculture,
had entire control and supervision. It hue
borne no part of the expense, The state*
In which the work Is now going forward
on this basis are Maryland, Virginia. West
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma
and Texas.
“The average proilt made by the gir!«
reporting In 12 states was $21.98; but not a
few made sums far In excess. A Macon
county. Mississippi, girl realised a net
profit Just under $100 on her 930 cans of to
matoes; another neighbor made 1008 can,
with a profit to herself of $77.73; a girl
living in Aiken county, South Carolina,
netted $80.61. The accounts are carefully
kept.
“The Imponderable Indirect gains sr,
certainly not less Important. Canning
, club day ll a social occasion. Thus so
, clat Interest I* kindled about the doing
' of something worth while. There follow,
a spirit of mutual helpfulness, mutual con.
■ eern, mutual affection. This sort of thin*
■ lays the foundation for co-operation Ir
. larger and more Important things—In th,
church. In the school, In charities, It
business,"
NO ONE OF STANDING
OR INFLUENCE WAS
IN NATIVE UPRISING
—GOV. HARRISON
Governor General of Philip
pines Minimizes Trouble
With the Natives
MOVEMENT SMALL
AND UNSUCCESSFUL
Report Say* 75 Men, Extremely Ignor
ant and Without Weapons, Gath
ered in Botanical Gardens
In Manila
Washington, December 2T.—Details
of the native uprising* in tho Philip
pine* laet week wore given in a ca
blegram received by tho war depart*
ment tonight from Governor General
Harrison. The report minimised the
Incident. Filipino* apuemblcd In Ma
nila and Navotaa Christmas eve, it
stated, and at I.ugiinn Da Hay last
night and attempted to make trouble.
Forty men were arrested and one shot
by a policeman.
Governor Harrison reported that the
disorder* had been suppressed; that
everything wan quiet, and efforta were
being made to arrant the loader*, the
chief of whom, he said, was believed
to be a man under sentence of Im
prisonment for homicide. He added that
nobody of any influence or standing
was concerned and described tho move*
ment as "small and unsuccessful.” It
wrh connected, ho said, with the cam
paign of R1 carte, who lias conducted
revolutionary propaganda from Hong
Kong for several years, "appealing to
tho most ignorant classes of Filipino*.'*
With Governor Harrison’s dispatch the
department tonight gave out a mes
sage sent him December 21. telling of
newspaper reports of a threatened Fili
pino revolt.
Harrison’s Reply
To this, on December 23, Governor
Harrison replied:
•'No foundation w hatever known here
for reports.”
The report received from Governor
Harrison today was In response to ,t»
Inlet Inquiry as to tho truth of news
paper stories that military prepara
tions were belli* made to deal with s.
revolutionary plot: that riot Runs had
been distributed to American civilians
on i at aliao and FraHe Islands and In
' Manila: and f*»»i *we- native scout of
j fn-ers bad 0»«P arrested at I’uimRidor
Island. The governor RSnerai's dis
patch. dated this mornlnR. follows:
"Referring to telegrams from : onr
office of December 2t. army headquar
ters slate there is absolutely no truth
In tlio report about Oorregldor, v.larobao'
and Kraile alleged occurrences.
Unmiceessful Movement
“On ChrUtmaH eve there was i mall
and unaucccteful movement in Manila
connected with the Rlcarte campaign.
Rlearta han for several years conducted
| from Hong Kong revolutionary propa
ganda appealing to the most ignorant
, classes of Filipinos and selling through
his agents In the islands cominis
! slons in his so-called army for sums
from n peseta to 10 pesos ilO cents to
|$5«. During the last three months flvi
of the Rlearte loaders have been ar
rested and sentenced to four to six
years, including Rlcarte'* right iand
man. It lias been regarded as a graft
ing scheme under a revolutionary
guise, but from time to time o 'ouseti
excitement among uneducated r lassie.
“Christmas eve about 7 o men, ex
I tremely ignorant, without firearms,
met at the botanical garden In Manila
| and were dispersed by the muuh.ipdil
police without disorder, except that
three shots wore fired into the r.lr bv
police, arid 20 men arrested. l.ig't
of the latter were held upon tho
charge of carrying concealed weapons
—knives and holes. Nobody wa*» in
jured except one man, w ho was shot bv
a policeman, later in the night, ir. an
other part of tho city, when he at
tacked the officer with a bolo.
Similar Movements Occur
“Movements similar in character oc
curred at NovOtas, 10 miles from Ma
nila. where about 40 men assembled,
and endeavored unsuccessfully to loot
the municipal safe, inking the provin
cial governor prisoner, who afterward*
escaped uninjured. Twenty of this
party were captured by constabular or
municipal police.
“Ten men with two firearms In Da
guna Do Hay attempted to make trou
ble last night with no results. Every
thing quiet, and vigorous attempts will
he made to secure leaders, chief of
whom is believed to be a man c.inlet*
sentence of imprisonment for homicide,
who has Jumped his bail.
“Nobody of any standing or influence
is concerned in this movement.*'
Report Was Complete
Assistant fleer,tary Breckenridg
said Governor Harridan's reoort was
complete anti that no requeat would
bo made for Information about th
trouble.
Administration officials l ave refuted
to believe that the uprising urns ae
| rlons. but have watched the situation
closely because ol* Its possible bearing'
on the Jones bill Granting marc In
dependence to the nalltes. which ha,
been passed by the House and nov
Is pending the (senate.. The Senate
Philippine committee "ill continue Its
hearing* on the measure Wcdnesda,.
and Chairman Hitchcock said today the
war department would be asked for
full information concerning the trouble.
Officials close to the white House
said the Incident would not effect
President Wilson s advocacy of the bill
Charge Conspiracy
Mansfield, Ark.. December 57.—W.
Roberts, a local telephone mmngei,
who Is alleged to have discharg'd em
ployes who testified tor the govern
ment ir reo. nt Investigations of the
Hartford Valley mining trouble, wag
arrested today on » federal Indictment
charging conspiracy against the gov
ernment. The Indictment wae returned
at Fort Smith/
Prohia to Meet
Topeka. Kan.. Deoembor !7.—The na
tional convention of the Inter-Col
legist, Prohibition association will
open here Tuesday for a four-day aea
slon. It la expected that 1000 student
leaders and faculty delegatee, repre
senting 200 colleges In every state in
tho union, will attend