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SCOTT’S PLAN MEETS
WITH APPROVAL OF
MEXICAN FACTIONS
Naco Will Become Neutral
Under the Plan—Battle
Is Transferred To
Agua Prieta
Washington. December 27.—Secretary
Eryan received word unofficially tonight
that all Mexican faction? had agreed to
the plan proposed by General Scott, United
States chief of staff, to prevent further
firing into American territory along the
border.
Knrique C. Llo rente, Washington agent
of the Gutierrez government, of which
General Maytorena at Naco is a support
er, was advised that the latter had ac
cepted General Scott's plan. It provides
that General Hill of the Carranza forces
abandon Naco and be permitted to go un
molested to Agua Prieta, already held by
a portion of his troops. General May
torena, who hap withindrawn his forces
southward, would agree not to occupy
Naco, which would become neutral.
As Maytorena already holds Nogales, a
port of entry, he is said to believe the
arrangement was neither to his advan
tage nor detriment. From Hill s viewpoint
the continued possession of Naco was said
to be of little value because the May
torena force besieging it prevented fur
ther transportation of supplies southward.
Fighting at Agua Prieta or at Nogales
would not be close enough to the Amer
ican town? to produce the same situation
as had existed for several months at
Naco, where stray bullets constantly fell
on American soil.
The state department had no advice to
day from Mexico City, but Mr. Llorento
said Villa had wired him that harmony
prevailed between Gutierrez and all his
chiefs. Llorente thougnt the statement
issued by Gutierrez's secretary last night
charging Villa with obedience was due to
a misunderstanding which could not have
had any serious results.
SOUTHERN THEATRE
OF WAR HAD ITS YSER
AND WEST FLANDERS
(Continued from Pave One)
the village of Czarnabara had to be
abandoned.
Gradually the Serb inhabitants of the
Ataeva recaptured after the rehabilita
tion of the Servian army, are returning
to their ruined homes. Little is left
of their stock. Here and there one sees
a few porkers on the point of starva
tion and hundreds of hungry dogs.
Even the prune trees of the district
whose fruit Is said to be famous all
over Europe, have not escaped the ter
ror of war. Some of the orchards were
I loughed up by artillery fire, while
others supplied fire wood and trench
piling.
Apostolic Delegate Received
London, December 27.—(1:18 p. m.)
The new apostolic delegate to Turkey,
Alonsignor Dolei, was received yester
day by Sultan Mohammed V, accord
ing to a Reuter dispatch from Constan
tinople. Alonsignor Dolei presented to
the Sultan an autograph letter from
Pope Benedict. It was the first oc
casion on which an apostolic delegate
has been received by the ruler of Tur
key without the intervention of the
French ambassador.
Australian Cruiser Leaves Port
Valparaiso, Chile, December 27.—The
Australian battle cruiser Australia,
which came into this port yesterdaj’,
sailed today after taking on provis
ions. She has been cruising along the
coast for several weeks.
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THE WAR SITUATION
Scarborough, England, Dec ember 27—Via
London, 11:47 p. m.)—The Dutch steamer
Leers urn, from Amsterdam, and the Brit
ish steamer Gallier, from London, struck
mines in the North sea today. The Leer
sum foundered and two members of her
crew were drowned. The Gallier succeeded
in reaching port.
St. Andrews. Scotland, December SI.
(Via London. 11:27 p. m.)—A British tor
pedo boat destroyer went ashore early
today on the coast of Kingsbarns, six
miles southeast of 8t. Andrews. Her crew
was saved by lifeboats.
The destroyer, steaming south from
Aberdeen to the Firth of Forth in the
darkness and without shore lights, lost
her bearings. After the rescue of a por
tion of her crew, one of the lifeboats was
stove in by the heavy sea and the remain
dei of the crew were saved by a second
lifeboat only after considerable difficulty.
Paris. December 27.—(3:50 p. m.)—The
......
strength of the German defense lines
along the western battle front is indicated;
by c. semi-official note Issued today In'
refeience to artillery captured In at
tacks on German trenches In the Perthes
region on December 24. The note says
that with these trenches the French
gained possession of two quick Arena, sev
eral siege guns mounted on carriages, one
si< ge mortar of 246 millimetres, one gun of
60 millimetres with an armored cupola and
a revolving gun of 37 millimetres.
Amsterdam December 27.—(Via London.)
Comparative quiet reigned everywhere in
Flanders on Christmas Day, but heavy
gun Are began again early yesterday
morning, according to the Sluis corre
spondent of the Telegraaf. He says the
Germans have received further reinforce
ments, especially at Nooke and HeysL
Rome, December 27.—Turkey has re
moved the troops and artillery from Adrl
anople and is sending them to defend the
Dardanelles and the Bosphorous, accord
ing to a. dispatch from Athens.
DESCRIPTION OF
AUSTRIAN DEFEAT
BY SERVIAN ARMY
After Ten Hours of Desper
ate Resistance Superior
Force Is Overpowered
By Serbs
London, December 28.—(2:30 a. m.)
Tho Daily Telegraph's Sarayevo corre
spondent, under date of December 13,
sends a description of the defeat of tho
Austrians by the Servians, which cul
minated in the Servian reoccupation of
Belgrade.
“The former successes of the Aus
trians against the Servians,” the cor
respondent says, "had bred a mood of
desperation among Servian officers as
well as soldiers, but the Servian head
quarters staff preserved complete
calmness and optimism.
“The staff became aware that the
Austro-Hungarian forces, .notwith
standing their successes, were showing
signs of tiislntegration and exhaustion
and this seemed to be proved by a
lack of vigor In the Austrians’ at
tacks.
“Headquarters, believing the right
moment for a decisive blow was at
hand, concentrated their scattered
forces on the hills around Takovo.
“The Austrians, seeing this retreat,
evidently supposed the Bervian resist
ance was completely broken and when I
attacked on December 3, by the Boli
vians they were taken by surprise.
'Ahey believed tnat alter a retreat last
ing nearly a month the Servians would
never recover sutricient energy for an
attack. The Austrians posted among
the hills and dales used their artil
lery ineffectually while the Herviuns,
now well supplied with ammunition, at
tacked vigorously from the front ami
wings. The Servian infantry aiso
worked terrible havoc in the Austrian
fighting lines and rear.
“The Austrians believed tho Servian
forces bad been increased tenfold. De
spite the overwhelming number of the
Austrians, their lines were snaken, and
after 10 hourH of most desperate re
sistance they began a retreat. They
were given no respite. Resusicated, as
if by a miracle, the Bervian army
proved itself to be quite a new lorce.
"Before the enemy’s Infantry could be
deployed for fighting on a new posi
tion the Servian infantry crept beneath
the enemy's batteries ajid the Austro
Hungarian resistance was broken be
fore it had -well begun. The retreat
became a panic. Transports, wounded,
guns and materials w'ere abandoned
wholesale.
“Tn 10 days the Bervian victory over
Jive Austrian army corps was comnlete.
The Austro-Hungarian losses since
November have been at least 120,000
men. Tho Servians havti captured 140
guns and over 40,000 prisoners since
December 18.
“General Mischitch, after his victory
was promoted to the rank of field mar
shal.”
Imprison Two Officers
Copenhagen. December 28.—(Via Lon
don. 4:12 a. m.)—According to the Ham
burg Echo a courtmartiul held at Wil
heinahaven Iras convicted and sentenced
to imprisonment the captain and com
mander of the German cruiser Yorck.
sunk by a mine In Jade bay in Novem
ber. while returning from a raid on Yar
mouth. Three hundred members of the
crow were lost.. The officers were charged
with disobedience, negligence and man
slaughter. Captain Vieper was sentenced
to two years’ confinement In a fortress
and Commander Clve to one year’s im
prisonment.
French Vessel In Distress
Halifax. N. 8., December 27.—The
French brigantine Amendee is in distress
in latitude 46.49 north, longitude 46.41
west, according to a wireless tonight from
the steamer Haverford. The steamer
Maine, hound from Philadelphia for Lon
don, Is standing by but the heavy gale
and high seas has made It impossible to
take off the crew, the message said. The
Amedee was bound with a cargo of wine
from St. Malo, France, for St. Pierre,
M. I. Q.
Cosmopolitan Clubs Convene
Columbus, O., December 27.—Forty
universities and colleges were repre
sented at the opening session of the
eighth annual convention of tho Corda
Fratres Association of Cosmopolitan
clubs here today. Dr. George W. Nay
smith of Harvard university, and Dr.
Vi'usnington Gladden of Columbus, ad
dressed the delegates.
Bomb Throwers Killed
San Francisco, December 27.—During
services at a Hindu temple n^ar the
Panama-Pacific exposition grounds to
day, an unidentified Hindu threw a
bomb which wrecked the temple and
Beriously wounded a dozen persons.
The bomb thrower was killed in ths
explosion. No cause for the act could
be learned.
J . . . . ... ,
f Disastrous Fire At Marlon 4
\ Marion, December 27.—(Special.) 4
4 Fire at 2 o'clock this morning de- 4
4 stroyed three stores on Main street 4
4 and offices in adjoining buildings 4
4 were damaged by water. The Are .
4 originated in Moseley Bros, store 4
4 and meat market. The ice house of 4
4 W. II. England and the office and 4
4 fixtures of the Electric company 4
4 were destroyed. The Western 4
4 Union and Postal Telegraph com- 4
4 pany offices, S. V. Woodiin’s cot- 4
4 ton office and C. B. Carter’s print- 4
4 irig plant were damaged by re- 4
4 inoval and water. Sixty per cent of 4
4 the loss was covered by i-isurance. 4
4 4
PAPERS Of N. 0. ARE
ON NONUM BASIS
Lockout Declared By Men
Following Disagreement
Over Status of Compos
ing Room Foremen
New Orleans, December 27.—With
police and detectives stationed about
the building occupied by the New Or
leans Times-PIcayune, the editorial
staff of that publication tonight is
operating the composing room in an
effort to publish a paper tomorrow
morning.
Alleged failure of the local typo
graphical union to agree to condi
tions imposed upon the composing
rooms of the Times-PIcayune, the Dally
States and the Item, the latter two
being afternoon publications here, re
sulted in an announcement that here
after they would operate on an open
shop basis.
The Times-Picayunc Is said to have
declared a lockout on composing room
employes who would not return under
the new conditions. The union ha3 not
yet announced w'hat action It will take.
No question of wages Is Involved.
MISS GRACE DODGE
DIES INNEW YORK
Was Prominent Leader In
Charitable and Educa
tional Work
New York, December 27.—Miss Grace (
H. Dodge, prominent for years as a
leader in charitable and educational
work, died today at her home here after
a short Illness. Her death, it was said,
was due to a heart strain.
Miss Dodge was horn in this city In
1867. Her father, William Earl Dodge,
was one of the best known philanthro
pists of his time. Who early became
interested herself In philanthropic
work and from her ample means be
stowed many liberal gifts upon various
worthy objects. She was especially in
terested in the work of the Young
Women's Christian association.
Miss Dodge was actively interested
in the teacher's college. Because of
her activities in educatioal work,
Mayor Grace in 1886 made her a mem
ber of the board of school commis
sioners of New York. At the time of
her death she was president of trus
tees of the American College for
Women in Constantinople, and was a
member of numerous philanthropic or
ganizations.
Mrs. Bruno Injured By Husband
Jackson, Miss., December 27.—Mrs.
James Bruno was perhaps fatally In
jured by her husband, an inmate of the
Hinds county jail, here today, when
with her three small children she was
visiting Bruno in his cell. After
slashing his wife with a pocket knife,
Bruno stabbed himself in the abdo
men. lie will recover. Bruno, an
Italian, was convicted for the murder
of a relative at Canton, Miss., a year
ago, and is now in prison here pend
ing an appeal for a new trial. Offi
cers said he apparently is mentally un
balanced.
Party To Florida
Gadsden, December 27.—(Special >
Monday a Gadsden party will leave here
for Dead Lake, Fla., where they w'ill!
spend several days on an outing. The {
party consists of State Senator Alto
V. Lee, Mayor W. G. Bellenger, Joel
Hammond, 1 A. Hagedorn, Judge L. L. J
Herzberg, Sheriff John Lister, W. IT.
Paschall and wife and Miss Fitzgerald.
To Raise Memorial Fund
Vera Cruz, December 27.—Public con
certs were held here today to raise a
fund for a monument to the memory of
the Mexicans who fell last April, dur
ing the landing of the American forces.
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AMERICAN AIDED
REFUGEE TO ESCAPE
GEN. VILLA CLAIMS
Says Eduardo Iturbide Was
Smuggled Aboard Train
By Leon Conova—Offi
cers Dismissed
Mexico City. December 24.—(Via El
Paso, December 27, Delayed.)—General
Villa tonight telegraphed officials at
Chihuahua to remove Eduardo Iturbide
from a northbound train and return him
a prisoner to Mexico City.
Iturbide acted as governor of the fed
eral district for a short time after the
Carranza forces evacuated. Upon Ut*
entrance of Zapata he went into hiding1?
It was said be was concealed in a for
eign legation until two days ago when
he was smuggled into a sleeping car and
started for El Paso. When this became
known Villa is said to have declared:
“A foreigner, an American named Leon
Conova, who claims to be a representa
tive of Secretary Bryan, smuggled Itur
bide Into a car and attempted to get him
across the American border. Conova had
no right to do this and has meddled un*
warrantedly in Mexican affairs. Iturbide
must be brought back to Mexico City and
stand trial for the offenses with which
he Is charged.”
Zapata officials claim to have evidence
that Iturbide forced employes of his plan
tation to join Huerta's army during the
recent revolution and have asked for his
execution as a traitor.
Villa and Gutierrez, In a conference by
wire today with Zapata, who w'as at
Cuernavaca, decided to dismiss all former
federal officers from the present armies.
'Washington, December 27.—-Villa agents |
here announced tonight the “Green
Book,” the latest diplomatic paper deal-1
ing with the Mexican revolution, would!
be Issued this week. It was said Villa
would explain in the publication why he;
is opposing Carranza and would make
public certain hitherto secret documents j
designed to prove that had Carranza,
been made President lie would have re-j
pudlated his pledges to the people and:
ruled the country as a dictator.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF
ENGLISH RAID ON
COAST OF GERMANY
(Continued from Page One)
wards and Sub-Lieutenant Blackburn.
"The attack was delivered !n day
light, starting from a point In the vi
cinity of Helgoland. The seaplanes were
escorted by a light cruiser and de
stroyer force, together with subma
rines. As these ships were seen by
the Germans from Helgoland two Zep
pelins and three or four hostile sea
planes and several hostile submarines
attacked them.
Remain For Airmen
"It was necessary for the British
ships to remain In the neighborhood
to pick up the returning airmen and a
novel combat ensued between the most
modern cruisers and the enemy's air
craft and submarines. By swift ma
neuvering the enemy’s submarines weio
avoided and the two Zeppelins were
easily put to flight by the guns of the
Undaunted and Aretbusa.
"The enemy's seaplanes succeeded In
dropping their bombs near our ships
but without bitting any of them. The
British ships remained for three hours
off the enemy's coast without being
molested by any surface vessel and
safely re-embarked three out of the
seven airmen with their machines
Three other pilots returned later and
were picked up by British submarines
which were standing by. Their machines
were sunk.
Six Returned Safely
"Six out of the seven pilots returned
safely. Flight Commander Hewlett Is
missing. His machine was seen In a
wrecked condition about eight miles
from Helgoland and the fate of tile
daring and skilful pilot Is at present
unknown.
"The extent of the damage by the
British airmen's bombs cannot be esti
mated, but all were discharged at points
of military significance."
Another naval airman, on Christmas
eve, dropped 12 bombs on an airship
shed at Brussels, but It was Impossible
definitely to ascertain the amount of
damage done. Eight of these bombs, of
which six are believed to have hit.
were discharged at the first attack; the
remaining four on the return flight.
Owing to the clouds of i -woke which
arose from the shed the effect could
not be distinguished."
A statement Issued Saturday by the
German admiralty said eight British
ships made a dash Into a German bay
and that hydro-aeroplanes convoyed by
them dropped bombs on ships lying at
anchor and also on a gas tank near
Cuxhaven without doing any damage.
It was learned today that the Ger
man who visited England on Christmas
Hay dropped a bomb near Rochester,
only 28 miles east-southeast of St. [
St. Paul's, London, and seven miles from
Gravesent. The bomb did no damage,
as It fell in the roadway.
Hedden Shot and Killed
Knoxville, Tenn,, December 27.—Joe
Hedden was shot and killed at Duck
town last night by Deputy Sheriff Joe
Williams while the former was resist
ing arrest. Hedden, so It was reported
to the officer, had made numerous
threats against his life on Christmas
and bad blood had existed between
them for years. Hedden was a brother
of Garrett Hedden, a noted moonshiner
who was killed at Reltanoe, Tenn.,
seven years ago while operating an
illicit still. Deputy Williams was a
member of the poBse which killed Gar
rett Hedden at that time. The outbreak
of a serious feud Is threatened.
Deaths and Funerals
Wylie Johnson
Columbta, December 27.'—(Special.)
Wylie, two and one-half years old, son
of Prof. C. W. Johnson, died yesterday.
The funeral will occur at Headlund to
day, that city being the family homo
of Mrs. Johnson.
Judge John T. Lackland
Thoniasvllle, December 27.—(Special.)
News reached here today of the death
of Judge John T. Lackland, who was
circuit Judge of the First Judicial cir
cuit. Ju*e Lackland was Just about to
complete his circuit of the fall courts
when stricken In Selma, while on his
way from Clarke oounty to Marengo
county. An operation was found to be
necessary and was fatal. Judge Lack
land has resided In Clarke county for
about 30 years and was In the active
practice of law until he was elected
to the bench, and he was filling hie
second form on the bench. The circuit
has flye counties it The funeral will
be held in Columbus. Ga., Monday.
JOHNS Undertaking Co., Phone l#*L
MANY CHANGES IN STATE
GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDED
Harrisburg, Pa., December 17.
Sweeping changes in the state govern
ment are recommended by the Pennsyl
vania economic and efficiency commis
sion in its report made public tonight.
The commission was created by the
last legislature with wide powers of
inquiry. It Investigated every depart
ment of state government.
Recommendations in the report in
clude: Civil service for all departments
with a pension for employe! in the
service of the commonwealth for 23
years, creation of all positions by leg
islation instead of by appaintment;
islatlon instead of by appointment;
and consolidation and reorganisation
of certain departments; and legisla
tion to give the banking commissioner
authority to close all defunct or insol
vent concerns, eliminating receiver
ships, was also recommended.
The report will be transmitted to the
general assembly when it convenes on
January 5.
ARRESTED BECAUSE
HE DIDNJ “FIX IT”
Moore Alleged to Have Shot
Girl Who Pointed Toy
Pistol at Him
Because it is alleged Cleveland
Moore, negro, didn’t “come across”
with the “fixing” money he is now In
the city jail on a charge of murder
for having shot a negro girl when sho
pointed a toy cap pistol at him.
The Moore negro was arrested early
yesterday morning by Captain Newman
and Officers Ball and Burgess at Thir
ty-fourth street and Fifth avenue on
the charge of having shot and killed
Lucy Bounds, a young negro woman.
The shooting took place Christmas
morning and the negro woman, se
riously wounded in the neck, died In a
local Infirmary about 2 o’clock Sunday
morning.
Yesterday morning, Charlie Bounds,
husband of the dead woman, appeared
at police headquarters and told Ser
geant Eddie Lyons that he had met
Cleveland Moore, who had admitted
shooting his wife, but had promised to
“fix It up/* However, the negro.
Bounds, averred that Moore failed to
show up with the money, and that he
had decided to turn him up to the po
lice as “he was a no account nigger,
anyhow.” The negro then directed the
officers to the place where the al
leged murderer was sleeping.
On being captured Moore readily ad
mitted the shooting to the police. He
said:
“Why cap, it war an accident. This
here Lucy Bounds she come in and say:
‘Look ye’er nigger, I’ll shoot you/ and
she points and fires er cap pistol at
tne. Then I takes my gun and says:
Look ye’er woman, I shoot you, too.
And I shoots her right through the
neck. It war an accident, cap—jest
an accident.—^
Captain Newman smiled and re
marked in an undertone: “Yes, a regu
lar Jefferson county accident.”
GLEE CLUB CONCERT
TO OCCUR TONIGHT
Alabama University Boys
Will Sing at The South
ern Club
The University of Alabama Glee club
will give its annual concert tonight at
the Southern club under the auspices of
the Daughters of the Confederacy.
There will be no Invitations Issued.
Tickets are on sale at the usual drug
stores and at the Southern club at H
each. The tickets will admit the holders
to the concert and to the dance which
will follow.
The university boys arrived in town
last night and were taken In charge by
friends who showed them a good time.
All of the clubs were thrown open to the
visitors.
Mullaney Gets Appointment
Chicago, December 27.—D. J. Mullaney
of Jacksonville, Fla., has been appoint
ed a member of the American league
staff of umpires. President B. B. John
son announced tonight.
Homicide Increasing
Everyone knows that as compared with
Canada, England and some other coun
tries the United States has a black rec
ord with respect to the crime of murder,
and It Is discouraging to find that there
are no signs of Improvement, says the
Rochester Post-Dispatch. Frederick L.
Hoffman, who holds high rank as a
statistician, has made a study In homi
cide, Which shows that the mortality rate
from crimes of violence Is six times
greater In New Tork than In London.
The total number of homicides in New
Tork city for the period of 1907-1911 was
1266 and the rate for 100,00 of popula
tion 8.5, In the same time there were
only 212 homicides In London, where the
rate per 100,000 of population was 0.9. Ths
rate In Berlin was 2.0 and for Paris It
was 1.6.
Of 20 cities In the United States for
which statistics are given Memphis holds
the moet unenviable record, and Milwau
kee the best. Of the cities named the
only ones with a better record than Roch
ester are Milwaukee and Newark, N. J.
In Rochester the rate per 100,00 of popu
lation In 1908-1912 was 3.0 and in 1913 it
was 3.7. In Memphis it was 68.0 last year,
as compared with 68.8 In 1913-1912. The
startling Increase of 9.7 In Mempnls le
compared with an lncreaee of only 0.7
In title city.
The vital statletlcs of the census have
been published since 1900. There has been
a gradual increase In the homicide mortal
ity rates during that period. The rate
for the group of 30 representative Amer
ican cities for the year 1913 was 8.7 per
100,000 population, and this Is the highest
on record since 1884, with the exception
of the year 1907, when It was 8.8.
It Is more difficult to explain the In
crease In the homicide rate in the United
States than to account for the compara
tively low rate In England, but no doubt
one explanation la to be found In the
failure of local authorities to enforce the
law and In the difference between the
court procedure in this country and that
in England. Justice in American criminal
courts is slow and often uncertain, while
in England, and also In Canada, It is
swift.
At 84 Weds Hie Early Love
From the New York World.
Wllmont, 8. D.—Many years ago, when
David Hammond »f Wllmot, now
known as Uncle Dave, was In tbs prime
of life, he met aud loved a young girl
Just budding Into womanhood. Some
thing estranged them. The young
woman married another.
Recently Uncle Dave, long a settlor
of Roberts county, left on a trip to the
east, the object of which he refused to
disclose. He returned home today ao
companied by a brides hie sweetheart of
almost a half century ago. She was Mr*.
Barberg Burke of Illinois.
The' bridegroom to 14 years old; the
bride 44.
CHARLES M. HALL IS
DEADJNFLORIDA
Was Accredited One of Fore
most Chemists of America.
Received Parkin Medal
Niagara Falls, N. Y„ December 27.
News was received here tonight of the
death at Daytona. Fla., of Charles M.
Hall, president of the Aluminum Com
pany of America.
CharleB Martin Hall was accredited
as one of the greatest of America's
chemists. For his researches ho was
awarded the Parkin medal in 1911. He
was born in Thompson. O., and was a
graduate of Oberlln college.
Mr. Hall was a member of the Amer
lean Association for the Advancement
of Science, the Institution of Electrical
Engineers of Great Britain, the Amer
ican Philosophical society, the Franklin
Institute of Philadelphia, and the
American Electro-Chemical society.
EUROPE’S ATHLETES
PROVE WORTH IN \^AR
A "good sport” In the athletic sense
of the term, ought to make a good fight- i
er. The European war seems to demon
state It, says the Washington Star.
Nearly all the football stars of France |
are either on the “gridiron'* of Flanders I
or rushing the German lines along the j
Aisne, and they are making themselves
heard from.
Augustin Joue, a football star of Per
pignan, in the Nineteenth Dragoons, just
mentioned in orders, was promoted lieu- ,
tenant on the battlefield for having
rescued a fallen comrade and carried
him out of the fire zone under severe !
shell fire.
Planus, another mainstay of the!
French Sporting association, was pro- !
moted lieutenant for rushing single j
handed a detachment of Germans who j
were in the act of capturing a French
cannon. He bayonted them, one after
another, and alone succeeded In bring
ing the gun back into the lines.
Cyclists have also done great work,
both in the French and Belian armies.
Auguste Trousseller, the youngest of
the Trousseller brothers, well known
professional riders, was killed during
the battel of the Aisne while charging
the German trenches. Pellegrin, Morin
and Jauzin, crack cycle racers, were all
killed in the battle of the Marne. Henri,
Ollivier, Denoual—ail three members of
the Racing club football team, also were
killed in the fighting around Luneville
Rene Ellena, another favorite of Paris
gridirons, was wounded at thd taking of
Altkirch.
Fencing circles have also furnished a
number of good fighters, most of whom
have been incorporated in the flying
corps. Rouziers-Dorcieres, the hero of so
many meetings on the field of honor, is
a machine gunner on one of the armored
aeroplanes; Georges Breitmayer is in
the same service.
Jess Hermanns, champion oarsman of
Europe, was decorated on the battle
field for heroic exploits in Belgium. Van
Houwaret, one of the leading long dis
tance cycle racers, Is in the commissary
department of the Belgian army, while
Constant le Marin, the wrestler, is
working an automobile machine gun.
In France everything is being done
to encourage the continuation of all
sports as in times of peace.
ANDY CARNEGIE’ IS
STILL A CANNY SCOT
Freni the New York World.
Watchful waiting baa saved $250,000 for
Andrew Carnegie.
When he was accumulating a site for
hiJ Fifth avenue residence nearly IB years
ago lie offered $400,000 for the Kronenthal
flats, on the southwest corner at Maiiison
aver.ue and Ninety-first street* The
Kronethals refused to sell. So did other
ov, nors on the Madison avenue side of the
block, and the Carnegie house was built
on the Fifth avenue block front, with a
specious garden and high marble wall to
shut off the Madison avenue neighbors.
At various times the three parcels be
tween the Carnegie garden and the Krone
tha' flats fell at reasonable prleea to Mr.
Carnegie. Wolf Kronethal died a year
ago and the heirs offered the Madison
avenue, corner to Mr. Carnegie at not
quite double the city's assessed valuation
of $185,000. He declined It.
The property was to have been sold at
auction yesterday, but before the time set
It was sold by M. Morgenthau, Jr., Com
pany to Angela A. Cole for $140,000.
"Miss Cole is acting for a wealthy prin
cipal, but we cannot say anything In re
gard to the report that It Is Mr. Car
negie," said the brokers.
Of Little Uae
From the Kansas City Journal.
••Yes, I tried the experiment of an
office girl instead of an office boy.
She didn't whistle or smoke, hut she
r failed to please the office force."
“Why was that?"
i "She could never learn to go out
i and get the correct score.1’
The Grand Tour
- From the New York Globe.
Mazie-—“Artie, where are we going on
t our honeymoon?"
i Artie—“Around the world, darling.
They are going to give it in seven
* reels at the corner picture show."
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MUCH KRESS IN,
WORK OF RELIEVING
SUFFERINGBELGIANS
First Official Report of Re
lief Commission Shows
How Food and Clothing
Was Distributed
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New York, December 27.—Remark*
able progress In the work of getting
goods, clothing and medical supplies
to the suffering Belgians is shown in
the first official report to the commis
sion for relief in Belgium, received here
today,from the headquarters in London.
It tabulates the w,ork up to December '
7. at which time 14 relief ships had
arrived in Rotterdam and their car
goes. totaling 31,881 tons and valued at
91,617,693, had been delivered to the
people in 11 provinces and eight large
cities.
In addition, the report said that 18
lighters had been loaded in Holland
with food loaned by the Dutch gov
ernment for immediate relief. The
cargoes distributed from Rotterdam
consisted chiefly of food, although,
they Included 336 packages of cloth
ing, 101 packages of medical stores and
much lumber to provide shelter for in
habitants of villages destroyed.
Distribution of food from Rotterdam
into the most remote provinces was ac
complished in spite of inadequate v
transportation facilities. The report
continues:
“The province of Brabant, which in
cludes Brussels and Louvain, aid is
therefore the most populous and most
easily accessible, has naturally re
ceived the greatest quantity of food,
15,535 tons of foodstuffs, including 7*69
tons of wheat and 41 packages of cloth
ing having been distributed there be
fore December 4.
Moat Food to Liege
“Liege and the surrounding province
of Namur had received the next great
est quantity—3585 tons of food, mostly
wheat, and 200 packages of clothing.”
Hainault, the most southerly nrov
ince, is in deep distress, the commis
sion says, because it includes the min
ing and manufacturing towns of Mons,
Charleroi and Chimay, where most of
the early fighting occurred, and where
the large industrial population was
thrown out of work. Transportation
is difficult because the canal system
does not reach it.
Nevertheless, 2282 tons of food were
distributed in Hainault and East Flan
ders received more than 2000 tons. I^ese
could be done for West Flanders, where
there la still fighting and the commis
sion up to December 4 was able to get
only 101 tons of food into that terri
tory., Luxembourg, hilly and difficult
of access, has received 585 tons *
In the week ending December 4, a
special consignment of 704 tons of
American corn was sent to Louvain,
then on the verge of starvation.
The commission says the medical
supplies were not distributed in Bel
gium, but were used for Belgian refu
gees In Holland.
DAUGHTER OF CHAMP
CLARK TO WED EDITOR
NEW ORLEANS PAPER
James M. Thompson of New Orleans
Item Will Be Married to Miss
Clark at Bowling Green
Washington, December 2*.—Speaker
Champ Clark and Mrs. Clark tonight an
nounced the engagement of their daugh -
ter. Miss Genevieve, to James M. Thomp
son, editor of the New Orleans Item. The
wedding will take place In the spring or
early summer at the Clark home In Bowl
ing Green, Mo.
Miss Clark met Mr. Thompson in Balti
more during the 1912 democratic conven
tion, in which he was one of the leaders
of the fight to nominate the speaker for
■President.
Since leaving school about two years
ago Miss Clark 1ms been a leader among
the younger members of the official so
ciety.
BURGLAR CATCHERS
Some of the new police officers are
very diligent in tlieir duties—especially
on the tnbrning shift.
Early yesterday looming the officer
on Fourth avenue between Nineteenth %
and Twentieth street espied a largo fish
hanging frbm a hook in the doorway
of Tanner Brother’s market, and pro
ceeded to take the fish to police head
quarters.
He told his stbfy to Captain Haw
kins, who dryly remarked that thn
officer should remain on hi* beat and
see that no live burglars broke any of
the show windows as there would be
plenty of time and men to take care of
dead fish. **
A few mornings ago an officer on
the beat it) front of the Warner ft
Smiley morgue reported to headquar
ters:
“The frout door of undertaking shop
of Warner ft Smiley's is unlocked.
What will f do?" telephoned the pus
sled policeman.
“Go. In the back room,’’ answered
Sergeant Eddie Ijyons. “and hide your
self in one of the coffins. You're a
dead one, anyway."
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