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X pin E EW AND EVENING CHRONICLE EDIT PAGES TODAY "GREATER CHARLOTTE'S HOME ' NEWSPAPER" - -i -rT1T O T,, . KtinhA Tk 11,. 1 AAA a tniA CHARLOTTE, N. C. MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1914. CrJySG CHRONICLE Established 1&03. THE CHARLOTTE- NEWS ( Consolidated in r O - O 1 K THE EVENING CHRONICLE 1 May 8. 1914 irriCC: UailV OUIlUtty Jt. NIGHT J' JL JL rP ION UCi U tions On Land And Sea Slacken While Ai Playing' The L rmen ead Are FURTHER REPORT F 1 ierial Raids on Freiburg, Nancy, Metz and Sochazew Are Re portedExtent of Damage Not Known Operations in the East and West Are Less Spirited In Flanders the On slaught of the Allies is Checked by Counter Attacks of Ger mans Austrians Forced to Retreat Before the Galician Carpathians No Decision in the Polish Campaign. Iniativ: in military operations apparently has been left for the time emg to airmen. Several raids across the English channel to the lower Thames, over Freiburg, Nancy, Metz and Sochaczew, Russian Poland, and on the German naval base at Cuxhaven inflicted considerable damage in '; aggregate, Details of the Cuxhaven expedition remain lacking and although Ber I'n asserts the British aviators accomplished nothing, it was said in Ham siirg that some damage was done. It is evident, however, that the heavy :g prevented the British from fully executing their plans. Activity on land and sea apparently is diminishing. Even in Russian Pciand tie fighting is becoming less severe, vithout a decision having hed. Vienna admits the Austrians have been compelled to re irsat before the Galician Carp-.thians, and in Berlin it is said that the at tempt to cross the Bzura river, in the advance on Warsaw, has been aban doned. In the west the allies' onslaught would seem to have been checked by ;e ccunter attack of the Germans. The French war office says today further progress has been made the allies, particularly in the Meuse region. The admission is made, however, that a trench south of Ypres was lost to the Germans. Tne Berlin communication states that Nieuport has again been un bombardment by British warships and that a few civilians were kill ed or vDurded. It is asserted that attacks by the allies have been unsuc cessful. T"5 American cruiser Tennessee is transporting 500 refugees of va rious nationalities from Jaffa, Syria, to Egypt. Captain Decker of the Ten nises, reported to Washington that permission to remove the refugees had been granted by the Turkish authorities. Less Activity on Battlefields. London. !c. 2$. (11:33 A. M.) t eastern and western battle ce' ri:t- onward movements seemed today to have lest something of their aevrsy. On the western front the al-iicStii.-ii's has momentarily show n siaik of vigor, while General von HiMcnbura. German commander, to have come to a stand still c the Vistula, Vienna admits a check i Austrian forces along the Galician Carpathian?. French Troops Advance. French ticops in the last three days tide minor advances judging from of iiai Pari communications but ap- irentlv not at the same rate of speed ! reported a fortnight ago. Fog ac 33CTS in a measifre for this slacken k of efforts. With the exception of capture of certain Anglo-Indian Kches near the Lys, last week, most of which the allies claim to have re quired the Germans' efforts to send sck the allied line appear, British ob 3ver think-, to have been generally North or the river Vistula, in Rus- Poland, the Germans, again re Erced have retaken the town of Sm but south of the river they 2 stand on their old ground. In feaern Poland where the German joins the Austrian left there has &s Som fierce fighting with slight for the Austro-German allies, Edging from reports coming from Ber lin and Vienna. k th: Galician Carpathians the Aus '"ians have been compelled to give i-viU. according to an official state--yt i'ied in Vienna, and Petrograd '--are alo officially, that Russian 'f? are pursuing the Austrians into " Carpathian mountains after tak i? many thousand prisoners. French Admit Losses. Pari?. Dee. 28, 2:43 p. ' m. The ''ranch official statement given out to toy concedes the losing of certain inches to the Germans, but other- it claims advances for the forces J- the republic. Advances have been made in Bel-"um- and near Lens the French pro ssed SCO yards. In the Meuse fere ha? been slight progress, and a ruffian attack in upper Alsace was' inven back. The French lost trench ! ,0 the Germans near Ypres. French Statement. f Paris. Dec. 28. (2:45 P. M.) An of '1 statement came out of Paris this l!rno:.)n reading as follows: ant Belium we have continued to explosion - io ine west or LomDaervzyae ? arr Pct.ially at the foot of the sand jCe.: on which thp pnpmv has estab- ITHET USE j I i I EE T I 1 T EFUGEES M SS DODGE LEADER OFTHE IJ.C.A. South Atlantic Field Commit tee Receivesr Telegram of Sudden Passing of President of the Association in the United States. The Russian Forces Attack Cracow Have ing Been By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 28. The cruiser Tennessee with the permission of the rw.su we iequi "i. Dodge home on Madison avenue. New Long Leadmg v Spirit in the Great Movement for Wo men in This Country Me morial Service at Local Building is Probability. Miss Grace Dodge president of the Y. W. C. A. in the United States of America, and the principal moving spirit in this great organization, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at the PHILIPPINES American Ambassador Morgenthau, is , transporting 500 refugees of various nationalities from Jaffa, Syria, to ; Alexandria, Egypt. j Captain Becker of the Tennessee, ' reported the departure of his vessel from Jaffa in a message filed last night and received today at the navy department. Secretary Daniels ! summarized the report in this state- I ment: j "The Tennessee is transporting about 500 refugees of different nation alities from Jaffa to Alexandria. These refugees were unable to get passage from Jaffa by any other means. Cap tain Becker states that his action was taken at the request from the consuls, which requests, approved by the American ambassador to Turkey, had been made after permission had been given by the Turkish author ities." No reply came today, however, from; either Captain Decker or Captain Oman, of the North Carolina, to the request for full information regarding the unofficial report that an unnamed American warship had threatened to bombard Tripoli. Athens dispatches said Turks attacked the crew of an American commercial ship which per mitted foreign refugees to board her in the face of a protest from the Turkish authorities and that a threat to open fire on Tripoli followed. Driven Back Fifty Miles AY VILL FORCES EE' TNG MEXICO CITY Washington, Dec; 28. No further re ports from Governor General Harrison on the insurrectionist disturbances in the Philippines had come to the war department today and officials declare the governor general's cable of yester day giving details of scattered disor ders and generally minimizing their importance was all they expected un less there were new developmnts. EMPEROR JOSEPH SENDS H!S THANKS By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 28. The state de rjartment today announced receipt of the following telegram from Ambassa dor Penfield, at Vienna: "Emperor Francis Joseph has com municated to me his grateful thanks to the sympathetic friends in America who sent gifts of clothing and toys to the war orphans by ship Jason. Half million gifts this week are being dis tributed throughout Austria-Hungary. The emperor thanks every donor and person taking part in work of sending Christmas cheer to his suffering people." YflllTE WRECK ED FOUR BUILDINGS FOUR PERISH IN FIRE AT CAMBRIDGE Cambridge, Mass., Dec. . 28. Four deaths and the probable fatal burning of another inmate in the fire which trapped sleeping occupamts of the city home early today was definitely estab lished when the officials checked up the register. Many others among the 238 inmates, mostly aged men and wo men, suffered severely from fright and exposure. Police, firemen and nurses assisted them down stair ways, fire escapes and ladders and while the building was burning they were cared for by nearby residents. York city, according to a telegram re ceived from Miss Davis of the national board field department by the South Atlantic Field Committee here today. Miss Dodge has Ions: been at the head of the Young Women's Christian Association and is known throughout the world as the leading spirit in the movement which is taking the place in the lives of the women of this country that is so well performed by the Young Men's Christian Associa tion for . their fathers and brothers. She never visited the city of Char lotte but is well known by a number of the leaders in both Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. work in this city and sec tion. ' She was present at and presided over the biennial convention of the Y. W. C. A. at Richmond. Va.. and there she came in contact writh a number of Charlotte women. She was at the time of her death' preparing to visit Chicago to preside over a great meet ing there and has been making plans for the convention which is to be held next year at San Francisco in connec tion with the Panama Exposition. The telegram which arrived this morning telling of her death came as a distinct shock to the members of the South Atlantic Field Committee who had no intimationr'Af her serious ill ness., . Atter only avverynortuiness which was not thought to be of any consequence, Miss Dodge expired sud denly in the old Dodge home on the old part of Madison avenue, which has so long been the home oi tne Dodge family, many members of which have been prominent in public work in and about the city of New York. Miss Dodge wras a woman of great executive ability, according to xnose who have been associated with her, and her work for the young women of the country has brought her into close touch with thousands of people who will hear ot her death with per sonal sorrow. The telegram gave no details of Miss Dodge's death, and no mention was made of the funeral services, but it is expected that a memorial service will be held at the local Y W. C. A. build ing either during the hour of the fu neral or at some given time when members and officers may gather to jpay tribute to ; their leader. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 28.-The Carranza agency here today published the fol lowing telegram received from Carran za representatives at Galveston: "Semi-official reports here, although not confirmed, say that, due to lack of communications the Villa forces are evacuating Mexico City. It is believed they are doing this on account of the crying need of forces in the north to save lines of communication and to prevent Torreon, Chihuahua and Jua- -C l - j. a ttjii i i ivz num ueing capiurea. vma woum ed eastward for a distance of fifty preter to engage in Dattle outside ot miles. the capital with Carranza s army of 100,000 men lying between here and Strong Fortress is Now Free From Menace of Russian Attack Order for Retreat of Russians Came When it Seemed Austrians Were About to Divide the Russian Army Cra cow is Considered a Fortress of Great Importance Rus sians Claim Retreat Was for Strategic Reasons. Russian forces which have been attacking the Galician fortress of Cracow have been driven back 50 miles, aid Cracow is now free from immediate menace. It is asserted in Petrograd that the Russians have improved their strategic position by falling back. The capture of Cracow, however, long has been sought by Russia, being regarded as an Important step on the way to an invasion of Germany across the Silesian border. Elsewhere in the east few changes have occurred, the Germans having temporarily relaxed their assaults on the Russian line west of Warsaw. ,1 Petrograd, Dec. 28, via London, 3 :18 s which wras advancing along the rail p. m. The investment bv the Rus-'road from Sanok and Lisko. The pre sians of the Austrian fortress of Cra-'i mature appearance of General Boehm , . , . SErmolli s army south of Przemysl cow has again been raised. Following j however, put the Russians on theii the discovery of an attempt made by j guard and they concentrated along the Austrians to divide the Russian forces in Galicia the Russians retreat- Mexico City. "Elualio Gutierrez, through a com mission, has authorized Antonio I. Villareal, as president of the now ex tinct Aguascalientes convention, to ac cept his resignation as provisional pres The Russian Galician army which a short time ago was in touch on the south with the Austrian garrison defending Cracow, moved back to the Biala river about fifty miles east ot the former Russian position. Notwithstanding that the Russian retrogression completely relieved the ident and to notify Carranza that his investment of the fortress of Cracow services will be at the orders of the first chief. "The whereabouts of Gutierrez are now not definitely known, but it is be lieved he is making his way toward San Luis Potosi. This action on the part of Gutierrez, which is being fol lowed by many of his subordinates, is thought to account in part also for Vil- it was claimed by military observers to be a marked advantage for the Rus sians, the retirement being due to the discovery of the Austrian aim to cut into halves the Russian forces in that region. The Austrians reports from the Russian southern front say, began ad vancing December 23 from Tymbark, i mil rnnn TO SI K'S APPEAL Germany Will Fight to the Bitter End. By Associated Press. Hymera, Ind., Dec. 28. A dynamite of undetermined origin wrecked four business buildings here early today and demolished plate glass windows in a. dozen, others. Police are 'ta i3is line of resistance. At a point WOrking on the theory that the blast j4 ' of Vines we have lost a section was caused by enemies of Walter ' trenches near Hollebake. Wilson, who owned a saloon in one of id the region of Lens, near Caren- e buildings that was wrecked. " ttW enprmr violrlarl under nilf Sit- , , J J U li U V 1 vm . . t- i mo ul uisi line b! ca,-"t.o. Ao&UuIn I run nu v nut- ; '" the ralley of the river Aisne and: MENT OF SCIENCE MEETS '-Uct'liiiasnp tlioT-o Viae heen intpr- ' wE'i arUileiy fighting which was By Associated Press. ' ruciharlv sfivprp in the vicinity I ihf larielnhlsi TWt. 28 Mnrp. than '.neiais and around Perthes. Here' 1500 prominent educators and scien-en- niy directed their artillery tists were in attendance today at the ''Sppf-iallv ncainct V10 nneitinna cta nnnnol mootinn nf tho. Ampriran " West nf PprrtiPe pnn miT-rl and A ccni'iHnn frr thp Aiivnnppmpnt. of ' Herj tv us. " i Sripnre. Paners embodvine the re- iP heights of the Meuse there suits of the past year's researches in JV. ilori? bofn flight progress by our troops almost every field of scientific endea- ft I lip "to tlip entire front oed the railroad station at St. Die, VU i rnr crtriMn Vi - -win Knnn to i;!ir,o. ai.-. a- 11 i.vr.4. 'if u 1 -txiaciye, lo me uui tucaet , ; in bach, a counter attack of the vor wriu De reaa ai me imrieen sec tions into which the convention is di vided. Dr. Charles William Eliot, of Harvard, acted as chairman of the general meeting. -"ashvillf Totti A Trvhn- WEATHER FORECAST: f. special says that Mrs. uknatrick. wiflnw of .Tndsre J- Wrkpatrick and sister of Bishop Hose nf v Cm.v.n. nir4.knioi- . rC;i, vas fatallv hnrrxxH Hnrinar night of 1 "3 Forecast for North Carolina. !!. "tf Cloudy tonight and Tuesday, probably rain: rising tempera X ture. Moderate northeast winds. JvfcMl.y.'i'.: fi,-: v-i. . , 1 1 - - -i f M$$$Nk - ' ' J That Germany will fight to the limit is the statement of Admiral von Tirpitz, one of the strong men of Germany and the builder of the present German navy. "It is said England wants war to the hilt," said he to Krl von Wie gand, correspondent of the United Press. "If England insists on that we can accommodate her." Admiral von Tirpitz said that were Germany to chose to do so she might blockade all the ports of Great Britain with her submarines and sink merchant vessels taking food there. In this way, he insisted, the inhabitants of the kingdoom might be starved. Whether or not Germany will attempt this he did not say. Several merchant vesseds might be torpedoed and that jjSuffiiife J would Xrigfetea awaj others bis interviewer believed lid mean,t" SUPREME COURT IS ALLOWED By Associated Press. New York, Dec. 28. An appeal to the nited States supreme court has been granted by Justice Lamar in the cvase of Leo M. Frank. Louis Marshall, Frank's counsel, an nounced this afternoon that he 'had. Erie, Ont, opposite Buffalo, today la's hurried concentration in the north.. 35 miles southeast of Cracow, appar "It was officially reported to the war ently to swing around the Russians department that half of the Torreon . left along the river Biala northward garrison, which is enveloped by loyal to Tarnow and join forces with the forces, has revolted against Villa and army of General Boehm-Ermolli, is fighting the other half in the name j of Carranza." Report Contradicted. Rennrts issued earlier today by the Carranza agency here saying General ." Gutierrez had resigned and left Mexi-j co City were contradicted by despatch es to the state department from the Brazilian minister in Mexico City who yesterday had a conference there with Gutierrez. The general situation as reflected in official despatches was viewed as not altogether encouraging. Friction is regarded as apparent between the Zapata element and the Gutierrez Villa faction which thus far however, has not resulted in any. serious out break. Chief trouble seems to have arisen over execution and punishment of for mer federals. Gutierrez and Villa have been in favor of suspending the executions and giving some federals an opportunity to join their cause. Zapata, now at Cuernavaca, is repre sented opposed to that as is General Palafox, minister of the interior in the Gutierrez cabinet and chief spokesman for Zapata. A compromise is being suggested wherebv former federals will be given fair trials. They also would be pro hibited from joining the Gutierrez Villa army. The American govern ment has found that both Gutierrez and Villa look with favor on its sug-o-eetinn for a general amnesty for po litical offenders but that the Zapata element seems irreconcialably opposed to it. , , ' The situation is expected to develop further at the national convention call ed for January 1 in Mexico City whenj the new provisional president will he chosen. . . Only meager advices are in tne nossession of the state department as to the military activity of the ar-j mn7a forces but latest dispatches say 1 JnZapJS to?iB have advanced to' New Orleans, Dec. 28.-Although a itar Vera Cruz, and, in co- the three New Orleans newspapers ISo operating last night declared for the "open operation wii are driving shop" as regards their composing Carranza troops to the southeast- rooms, the two afternoon papers to the Carranza troops prepared to publish only slightly ;han us The principal point that caused the! eak between the tv iVSS Zubaran apmany to discuss union and the publishers Rafael ZuDaran v.ipui j ha(1 fiw dav" rule recently C VaTat once released on represen- days tations from Consul canaaa. the Biala, moved down and attacked the Austrians at Tuchow, 15 miles south of Tarnow where they prevent ed a junction of the Austrian armies Meanwhile the . attention ' of the Russians was directed to the Aus trians advancing from Sanok which movement was checked. After theli successes in this district the Russians took the offensive along the Biala river. Christmas day the Russians won the battle of Tuchow, the Austrians retreating throughout the following day. The Russians captured 3.5UU prisoners and 18 machine guns." Later the Russians crossed to the western bank of the Biala and suc cessfully stormed the heights ' of Siedliska, four miles south of Tuchow. The Russians seized a twenty mile strip of territory, thus separating the two Austrian forces. General Boehm Ermolli's army was said by the Rus sians to be in full rettreat and the western army of the Austrians was reported to be badly crippled. AMERICAN KILLED BY CANADIAN OFFICIAL By Associated Press. Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 28 One Ameri can was instantly killed and another seriously wdunded by Canadian troops patrolling the Canadian border at Fort received word from Justice Lamar to this effect. Appeal Granted. Washington, Dec. 28. Justice La mar of the supreme court today grant ed an appeal from the decision of the Georgia federal court which refused to release Leo M. Frank on a habeas corpus proceeding. Frank is under death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan, an Atlanta factory girl. r L PAPERS DECLARE IPEN SHOPS em yuiuuu smaller nanpr than usual. Arinaa. from UOnSUl ctuaua uuutij -""""" t't - AdVlCeS lruill vuuv." nr;nm'n!il nn nt that r The men were hunting ducks out ot season in the Niagara river and in Canadian waters. Provincial Police Qfllcer Delaney of Fort Erie ordered them to stop shooting. They declined and Delmaney called upon a corporal and two privates of the 44th battalion of the Canadian militia for assist ance. The corporal ordered the men to come ashore. Instead they headed their boat for the American shore and w;ere hurrying away when at the order of Delaney the soldiers fired upon them.' Walter Smith was shot dead and Charles Dorsch was seriously wound ed. Both lived in Buffalo. Secretary Bryan was notified of the shooting by Vice Consul Curtis of Fort Erie. "Wether complications will result is a debatable question," said Curtis. "While two Americans were shot, the information, available indicates they were shooting ducks without a Canadian license and were in Cana dian waters where they had no right to be under? the circumstances.. No ar rests have been made as a result of the shooting." The coroner's inquest will take place late today. ; - . . -n -wrVirk WP-Tlt from said iomab d'""1. f hroat- Wwn thft tvnntrranhical was me Washington with Kataei "7" 7arranz- had "five day" rule recently enforced by measures of ga Te had the union. It provides that a printer been rearrested at era wuz. ne 0 nti wnrk nniv fivp hPPn taken into custody on msain.o. " rr. - CYVU;: EUROPEPLACES a weeK. mis tne claim caused unnecessary and extra expense. publishers confusion ERS IN i Fish Faces Arson Charge. ; By Associated Press. Chicago, Dec. 28. Joseph Fish, mil lionaire fire insurance adjuster who was acquitted of -a charge of arson Christmas eve, was placed on trial to day on another arson charge. RESERVE BOARD PITTSBURG FAMILY CREMATED. By Associated Press. Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 28. Orders for 65,000 tons of high carbonized steel j; rounds appeared in the Pittsburgh dis- ;;;; trict today, 50,000 tons for France and 15,000 tons for Russia. Recently 26,000 tons of this grade of steel, used in making shrapnel shells, were ship- ped to Europe. It is estimated $6,000,000 worth ofS;;: trenching tools, galvanized sheets, wire and projectile steel, have been hoiisht in Pittsbursh for the Eurooean JLpelUiKMnJiJfte. lajwii inpntte. j & By Associated Press. Winterhaven, Fla., Dec. 28 Harry Alvey, a retired capitalist of Baltimore, Md., hia wife and three children lost their lives when their Winter home near here was burned early today. The charred bodies of the victims were found together in the ruins of what had been the children's room. The origin of the fire is not known. Neighbors who saw the blaze thought the family away from home- FIXES REDIS COUNT RATE By Associated Press. ; Washington, Dec. 28. The federal reserve board approved today redis count rates of 4 1-2 per cent on . ma turities up to thirty days, and five per cent on maturities between 30 and ,90 days for the Philadelphia federal re-' serve bank. This is the first bank to establish a rate below five per cent. ALFORP ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE j v ,; jk, j'- ju '- j:- jv . rp -7fl tv rt 'tv K1 -a- rtv -m 'fr ; jl By Associated Press. Trenton, Tenn., Dec. 28 James A. w Alford, wealthy business man of Ruti -; erford, Tenn., today was acquitted vi 5 the murder of Harry Coulter, a law -w yer, in September, 1913. The case had w been in the hands of the jury since -.r Saturday evening. Alford claimed he shot Coulter and the latter's. father, , LtW, S. Coulter, in deteoBft oi his home- -li.-s a j 1
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