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PRICE FIVE CENTS 98.00 PER ANNUM GUNS OF CZAR NE.1 CRACOW CAPTURE OF THAT CITY I OPENS TO BERLIN FOR RUSSIANS KAISER'S TROOPS BATTLE IN LODZl Ger .-.ans Expect to Unite Forces For n New Attack on the Allies. (By AatoeUtcd rr-.) LONDON. Dec. 3.-With a lull In the battle in the west,, which bas be come a heavy cannonade at widely separated points, with only occasion al infantry attacks, Interest centers in the struggle between the Russians, and Germana In th? east ' At lust the Russians have ap proached within firing distance of Cracow, their advance from Przemysl having proceeded without real check. They were reported today to be mounting heavy batteries around the town of WJellczka, which they occu pied yesterday and, from which the outer forts of Cracow can be reach ed. Important as this ls-for the fall of Cracow would lay open the roads to Vienna, Breslau and Berlin-th? main interest in the east continues to rest with the operations on the irregular front through Lodz and Lowicz to the east Prussian border. Official pro nouncements as to progress here are guarded and indefinite? and lt ls diffi cult to arrive at a conclusion as to the course of events. ? It ls apparent, however, that a now battle bas developed southwest of Lotto, where the Germans have form f$ a new line wi'b. fresh forces brought from Kallsc and are again trying to penetrate the Russian cen ter. The Russians, too, have had timo to j straighten out their line and, In the eyes of the Allies, another battle fol lowing so closoly that just concluded In this regi?n must help them tn the !o]i? rcs, fot', ii ia ai sued, wm or lose, the Germans must he further weakened, and. in addition, soon will have to turn their attention to the Russian offensive against Silesia and around Cracow. On tho qthen band, German experts believe that defeat for the Russians would enable the German general to' unite all their forcee for another hi* w against the Allies in the west. There has been no news for some jx_AM IL. n-v.j-i-i *i- r-*-.? MJt. U4V UgMtttlg >U .I.*? VJ*?VV-*?^i k.U or In Egypt, but throughout the whole | of Africa more liveliness ls anticipat ed, now that General Christian De Wot has been captured and General -Louis Botha can carry out his original plans of moving against German Southwest Africa; the first Australian and New Zealand contingents have been land ed In Egypt for operations against the Turks, and Portiguenese reinforce ments have reached Anogla to take the offensive against tho Germans on their African borders. Th? political event or tbs day was] the premier of Italy's announcement that notbjng had Intervened to prompt Italy to alter her policy of neutrality. Germans Cross Yser Under Hot Fire j (By AMoctatM Pren-.) LONDON, Deo. 4.-4:35 a m.-In the I dark hours before dawn Wednesday a larg* force of Germans crossed the flood waters of the Yeer on rafts, says1 the Daily News correspondent in nor thern Prance. The venture wac a desperate ono; not a man who set out could have been ignorant ot the fact that death almost certainly awaited him. Fierce fighting Still ts taking place, adds the correspondent.- The Germans are concentrating their attack princi pally north pf Ypres. They have wltn drawn t heir itea^y artillery because of j the mud and are using light gens. ^.1 j? _ ?t^__ Mob itt Le"jus!?n? ! (By AtexUtcd Pro*,.) SHREVEPORT, .La,. .Dee, H.-Kane McKnight, one of the negroes alleged to have baan. Implicated in the murder of Charles M. Hicks, postmaster at Sylvester. La., was not lynched by a mob which killed two other negroes for ! the esme crime, lt was learned here tonight After the mob had made pre parations to lynch McKnight, lt waa staled, the negro made a dash for lib erty and escaped across the State Hoe loto Tesas. Report* today stated that McKnight bad trot been lynched. Emperor Mes?las Vierth*' tte****. PETROGRAD, Dec 3^-?at?eror Nicholas today left the front return ing to various towna la central and southern Russia to visit wounded In ?he hospital*, NEW BANK LAW CUTS OUT PANIC Governor of Reserve Board Say?] Financial Boogy is Banished. (By Associated Proa.) KEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Paolo due to] a distrust of hanks has been relegat- j ed to the museum of antiquities by the hew. reserve banking system, in the epinion of C. S. Hemlin. governor of the federal reserve board, voiced late today in a. speech before the New York Chamber bf Commerce. "The feleral reserve system will relegate its proper place, the museum of antiquities, the panic generated by distrust in cur banking system lead ing to a struggle of self preservation between bank and bank individual and ultimate -hoarding by tho I people," Mr. Hamlin asserted. "Such hoarding usually follows hoard lng by the banks and does not pre cede it If hoarding by banks should I cease, hoarding by individuals would never occur; and both I believe will ! be relegated to obscurity under the federal reserve system." Mr. Hamlin did not think that all ! panics would be dene, away with, of.] necessity, by the new system. "If, In the future, business expends unduly under the spirit of speculation, the day of reckoning wilt surely come as it has in the past," he said, j "Undue, expansion will correct Itself, just as the air bubble will ultimately burst. I believe, however, that the I federal reserve banking system will materially check undue expansion. DENIES DEATH OF HER SON Upon Decision of Court Depends] the Disposition of Estate - Valued at $500,000. (By Asaoeiatjd Pr-,) LONDON, Dec 3.-Mrs. Dorothy Slingsby, wife of Lieutenant Charles R. Slingsby, of San Francisco, denied in tho probate court today the sile pottos that her son, heir to the Bung ey estate in Yorkshire, had died and that she had substituted for bim aa- ? other son. HTS Slingsby was subjected to a vere cress examination during which were brought up statements made by witnesses at the hearing held in San Francisco by the California board of health, which led the board to decide that her son bad died and that she had substituted a child belonging to] Mrs Lillian Anderson of California. Mrs. Slingsby met these statements I with a succession of denials. She ad mitted that aha had arranged for the insertion of an adevertisement In a San Francisco newspaper concerning ibo adoption, of a chiid. ont said she had done so merely to gratify a whim. She . said she had not accepted from any person any child for adoption add swore that the present claimant was. her own cht'd. Upon the .eclsion of the court de- j pends tho disposition of an estate val-1 ued at $500,000. GIRL "HOBO" FOUND OH FREIGHT TRAIN ?Knight of The Beca4' Surprises Officer? When She Is Taken. _ ' NORFOLK, Va. Deo. 2.-When the authorities at Crewe, Va., took three supposed "hoboes" from ajreight car yesterday they thought they were all males. They ri not discover that one of them was a young girl until the police station was reached, and M?BS Susie Jenkins admitted her sex. The young giri and the two boys] rsa away from their .homes in Ports-1 mouth, several days ago. Their par ents bad -asked the police . td help I find the runaways, but lt wss not until yesterday that any trace of ] them was? found. The authorities at Crewe have been 1 waging a war agin tramps for mora than a month,, and make daily In spection of all freight trains. They came upon the girl and her com panions ia a freight car, the doors of which were closed bat not locked. The girl wore male attire, and brr disguise was so complete that her sos. ralght cot have been discovered had aha not become fHahtaned whan taken to police headquarters, i The boys were turned ova; to .their parehts today, bot the girl wss sent to the Industrial Home fdr Girls at: Ron Air, Va. GIVES LIFE FOR BOG. Negro Killed Trying to Heans. ?BPARTANBURO. Dec. 3.-Andrew Fowler, a negro, lost his lifo on Mad ison Deaa'a fenn, four miles west of the city, yesterday afternoon in an effort, to save his dog.' His hound I was being beaten by twa other dogs in eh went to his rescue, ?Sing bau end of a shotgun he carried ?eat ott th? attackers. AD iv? streck _j ot the dogs a blow the goa wss discharged and ita contents entered bowler's abdomen. kliUag bim s?*avt *uy. " ....... _ ? NAVY NOT WEAK DANIELS CLAIM SECRETARY DENIES TORPE DOS NOW IN USE ARE DEFECTO ~ RECENT WAR TEST CITED AS PROOF Popular Opinion Exag?r?tes Lack of Its Strength He , Contends. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-What offi cials regard as popular exaggeration of admitted defects in the American navy's torpedo equipment was the subject ot a statement issued tonight' by Secretary Daniels' embodying al special report from Rear Admiral Strauss, chief of the bureau of ord nance. Specifically the statement waa prepared to prove misleading a de claration that "of long range torpe does there dre only r?8 in the navy," quoted from a speech by Representa tive Gardner, of Massachusetts, who is urging the (.dministratlon to sup port his resolut'on for an Investiga tion of the nation's military prepared ness. While the recent discussion, of the subject hes dealt only with the equip ment of battleships and cruisers, 'Ad miral Stra'iBs took; occasion to point out"that lang range torpedoes are neither required;*nor desired for sub marines. Ive recalled that the British armored cruisers Aboukir. Cressy and Hogne were torpedoes' and' destroyed by a German submarine at a range of 500 yards. "This statement standing by Itself is calculated to leave a false impres sion," said Mr. Daniels. "In view of ; repeated statements that the navy has jonry 68 long range torpedoer?, the chief of the bureau of ordnance has been asked to furnish a statement, concerning the torpedo situation and has complied aa follows: " 'Tho 58 long range torpedoes en ofteft referred io aa the only ones the navy possesses are of the 21-lach, 21 foot type, and there is no ship in tbe ?United States navy yet in commission that ls prepared to take them. They were manufactured for new construc tion, beginning with the Nevada and the Oklahoma, and these two shins will not go into commission unt.l about the end of next year. Their, long range ls obtained by an increase in length over existing types and no ship prior to the Novada and Oklaho-' i ma lo constructed fer torpedoes of. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.) King George on The Firing Line rr (Br Associated Press.) LONDON, Doa 4.-2:60 a. m. King George's visit to tho battle front has aroused auch enthusiasm among the allied trpopB that his stay In France may be extended considerably. On Wednesday, according to a Dally Mall dispatch, there was a meeting of tho kings of Great Britain and Bel gium, President Polncare, of Kran ce. Genor-. joffre, commander-in-chief of the French forces; Feld Marshal Earl Kitchener. British secretary of state for wart-General French, commanaer in-chlof of the British forces, : and Abbe Lcinalre, mayor of Hasebrouk .King George inspected the British troops yesterday. At several punts ne visited the trenches and bomb proofs and talked with this officers and men. A desultory German cannonade mean time waa progressing Will Contest Amendment PHOENIX, ARIZ., Dec 3.-J. H. Klbbey and R. EL Sloan, former, gov ernors of Arizona; M. Purdy Bullard, retiring attorney general of the State, and five other attorneys were engag ed today to make an attack in court on the State-wide prohibition amend ment adopted at the elections a month ego. The contest will be financed by assessments levied on all saloon and Ilnnrtv act.hll.Kmflnt- In th A Ot uta. Increase iii Wages of All Operatives (By A^*or?&teri Press.) GREENVILLE, S. C., Dec 3.-H. D. Wheat owner of the Irene cotton mills ot Gaffney, has announrved a 20 per cent Increase of wages for all operat ives connected with his mill, which la one of tho largest In the State. Bebetsr Market Spaned, OTTAWA, Ont. Doc 3.-Wsr has spoiled the lobster market. Canadian canners declare, and they have eased the government to suspend licensee for a yeer so they may work off sur plus stock and give the Atlantic coast fisheries a ?est Fishermen object to operations being suspended. Beth in terests have made strong representa tions to the governxuent MEXICAN CHIEFS IN NEW CONFAB! Fore?? of tko Newest President Patrol Capitel of Torn Republic (Br. Associated Prc??.) WAHINGTON Dec. 3.-Provisional President Gutierrez and General VIII* and several military chiefs have gone from Mexico City to Cuernavaca to discuss with General Zapata the dis tribution ot forces in tho capital and vicinity. Tbis was reported today in officiai dispatches to the Slate department, which said conditions in Mexico City were quiet. "Zapatistas patrol tho city," said an announcement from tho State depart ment summarizing official measagea dated last night. "The army ot the i north is encamped in the suburbs. No further molestation Of foreigners has I occurred and fair order ls being j maintained. There has been no trie lion." While the Mexican railroad east from Mexico City has been damaged ! by Carranza troops, official dispatches | say the British-owned railway system w?? left ?nisst aa? u?a been restor ed to the company's management. IDeception Encouraging. EL PASO. Texas, Dec. 3.-Tho re ception of President Gutierrez and General Villa in Mexico City was "en- j couraglng." according ter advices to ths Villa agency here today* The Carranza agency made public I dispatches dated Vera Crus saying the Carranza general. Ramon I turbe, had ! captured Guaymaa on the west coast and that Hermosillo was being besieg ed by Carron ta troops. Tho Vera Crus I dispatch also said General Caballero,] claimed as an adherent by the yilla faction, had attacked and routed Villa forcea attempting to take Panuco. At tacks'by General Herrera's Carran SK forces on Villa strongholds In Chta huahua state were reported in un confirmed dispatches. The Vera Croc reports said Zapata troops, which last week cut communi cation between Mexico City and Vera Cres,'had been driven Into the moun tains. Communication between the | capital and Vera Cruz has been re stored, it waa said... . FREER PASSAGE FOR IL S. SHIP; British Ambassador Says Cotton j and Foods Should Benr Plain Labi:!. (By Associated FM*.) WASHINGTON, Dec 3.-r-Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British embassador delivered to the State department to- ] doy a note containing ?uwurnucen ?hai j Great Britain does not intend to delay ? American ships unduly in searching | them for contraband. Slr Cecil told Secretary Bryan and Counsellor Lansing that meats, cot ton and other non-contraband pro ducts, light m weight, wore often shipped - in vessels which '.?quire heavier articles such aa, ' -upper or metals for ballast The 'Utter usually being stored In the holds of a ves- | sel necessarily prolonged the search. The British ambassador pointed out that every effort would be made to prevent undue delay. Slr Cecil indicated that an amicable adjustment of the situation probably | would be reached, especially If Amer ican shippers made lt plain on their manifests that copper and other con traband goods shipped with cargoes of meat and food were not destined, for trans-shipment through neutral coun tries to Germany cr Austria. Servia's Casualties One-Third of Strength fBy Associated IVs-.) BERLIN, Dec. 3.-(By Wireless to| London, 7:65 p. m.)-Ineteen thous and Servian prisoners have been tak- ! cn since the Austrians began the] present offensive movement, accord ing to a report received here today j from Vienna,, News from other ' sources indicates that Servia's casual ties will reach about 100,000 or vir tually one-third of her entire strength. Reports of farther Servia? defeats to the east or the KO I H ha rn and LJid -eivers tend to confirm the prediction of military observera that the end of Servian resistance can not be far off. Italian Parliament Opens. ROME, Dec. 3.-(3:25 p. m.)-The Italian parliament opened today. The sittings of both the chamber and deputies and the senate were witness ed1 hy a large gathering of deeply In terested spectator?. Among those present were the former premiers G loltUl, Lusxatti and Polices. The diplomatic tribune wan overcrowded. Klag George en Firing Line. WONDON, Dec 3. -King George of England, who has been visiting the British linea in Flanders, went out to J the firing lian todsy. according to a telephone message reoetved thia after noon by the Evening New? from Cal LAST IMPORTANT SM IS TAKEN COTTON LOAN COMMITTEE APPOINTS COMMITTEES IN ll SOUTHERN STATES CHAIRMEN MEET ON DECEMBER 15 In Washington to Discuss Details of the $135,000,000 Cot ton Loan Plan. (By AasocilUd Pro??.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The last Important step preliminary to the ac tual operation of the $135.000,000 cot ton loan fund was taken by the cotton loan committee when lt completed tho 5t?ie committees lu all the Southern states. Theae committees will select local committees st once In every cot ton producing community. Tho cotton loan committee also announced tonight that a meeting of the chairmen of the State committees would be held here December 15 to discuss details of the loan plan. Although the plans for putting the fund Into the hands of cotton produc ers have gone steadily forward, lt was indicated tonight that possibly a large part of the 8100,000,000 contributed ny northern banks might be used. Otn ctals here realize that some southern producers are not particularly enthu siastic over the plan, in view of the interest to be paid on loans, and the prices now quoted on cotton on the New York and Liverpool exchanges. At thq same time lt was said tho plan la regarded as successful whether a dollar la borrowed under lt or not. The very fact that the cotton exchanges have reopened and that cotton ls sel ling for fairly good prices, officials de clared, waa duo to some extent to the completion of the loan fund. Tho State loan committees announc ed tonight included : North Carolina, Joseph G. Drown, chairman, Raleigh, W. C. Wilkins, Charlotte; J. V. Granger, Wilmington! ,i. Elwood Cox. High Point; John v. Wiley, Durham; Neil Ellington Greensboro. Eouth Carolina: R. G. Rhett, chair man; Henry Schachte and E. H. Prin gle, Jr.. Charleston; E. W. Robertson, Columbia; C. G. Rowland, Sumter, and John M. Klnard, Newberry. Tennessee: E. L. Riche chairman, Memphis; S. E. Regland, Memphis; Charlea A. Lyerly and T. R. Preston, Chattanooga, and J. W. Venden, Jack son. Virginia: John M. Miller, Jr., chair man, and Julien H. Hill, Rlchmonu; HaySy Norfolk; Thoma" McAdams, Richmond, and' ,H. T. Nich olas. Lynchburg. Secretary Takes Issue With Senators Lodge (By A*?oci*t?d r?a?.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-Secretary Daniels took sharp issue with Senator Lodge, over the latter's reported state ment to the effect that no fioet maneu vers have been held tor two years and no . divisional maneuvers for one year. "Since I have been in the navy de partment," said Mr. Daniels, "I have attended two fleet maneuvers and the fleet ls now concluding maneuvers at Hampton Roads. As to divisional maneuvers, they have boen held from time to time. Of course, the prcnenco of so many of the warships In Vera Crus Interrupted the schedule pro grames somewhat, but the Vera Cruz expedition ltseif was of inestimable valu o In showing the preparedness of the fleet and ita ability to get under way within 36 hours of the issuance of the order to Admiral Badger." Two Die fa Electric Chair. COLUMBUS, O, Dec. 3.-Harley Beard, aged 18, sad Wesley Jenkins, aged 30, a negro, died in the electric chair rt the Ohio penitentiary short ly after last midnight Both prisoners had been convicted of murder. Atlanta's Late Tragedy Is Closed Incident (By AMoeated Pr??.) * ATLAfcTA, Ga.. Dec. &-There wero no father developments here today tn .the Investigation of the shooting sod killing ot James P. Galloway, prominent broker and clubman, by W. B. earhart president of a focal shoe manufacturing- company. Rela tives of Callows?, who ?ss unmarried, were reported to have Indicated that they were aa ti a 0*1 with the verdict of "justifiable homicide" returned by the coronor's Jury and lt was Intimated ia police circles that further Inquiry was not likely. Callasray was killed while he was climbing over the balcony et a rear porch of the partment occupied hy Mr. ead Mrs. earhart sad ooo shortly af ter the Car barta had returned hone from sn exclusive club about 1 o'clock Wednesday morning. STEAMER HELD AS A WAR PRIZE Cargo Consist of Cotton Seed Products, Copper and Leather. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Monday, Nov. 50.-(Delay ed In transmission)-Lloyd's agency declared today that the Norwegian Bteamer Ran, which reached Liver pool yesterday (Sunday) from New York, has been taken into custody by ? 1 the British authorities and is being '-' held as a prize. Loaded In New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Tho steam ship Ran was loaded by Barber & Co., of this city. At thoir office 'it was said today that word had been received from a geht s at Liverpool that tho Bhip had merely been detained by British authorities for examination; no word had been received that'she had been officially seized as a prize. The" cargo of tho Ran. it was ssld, consisted of varied commodities, among them cotton seed products, copper and leather. Part of the car go was for Liverpool, the balance tor Qotbenberg and Malino. In anticipa tion of possible in quiry by British authorities as to the shipments aboard the vessel-especially the copper she waa deliberately sent to Liverpool first, the agents here asserted. LAMAR DRAWS 2 YEAR TERM Convicted Man Found "Guilty of Impersonating Federal Officer. (By Associated Pres*.) NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-David Lamar waa today found guilty of Impersonat ing Representative A. Mitchell Palm er, of Pennsylvania, fpr the purpose ot defrauding J. P. Morgan & Co., and tho United States Steel Corporation. Mo was Immediately sentenced to serve, two yearn in the federal penl tentlary at Atlanta, Qa. ~" The Jury deliberated on tte ev! dence for 45 minutes. Lamar was convicted on two counts ot the aeo ??IC of ?io three ?a???t?u?& Ui . &s?inut him. His counsel announced that an appeal would be taken to the United States Supreme Court on write of er ror. After counsel had interposed mo tions for a writ of error and permis sion to file a bill of exceptions. Lamar was admitted to.910,000 ball pending an appeal. Will Discuss Naval Program Monday (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Doc. 3.-Chairman Tillman, of the senate naval affairs committee, will discuss the naval pro* gram with President Wilson Monday After conferences with Represente* t.re Gardner, who wanta a congres sional investigation of tho country's military preparedness, and Represen tative Sherley, who heads the sub committee making appropriations for fortifications, Mr. Wilson expects to discuss the question of national de fenses with other congressional lead era. HIRNS PROVE FA"; AL. Mrs. g. A. Elmore Dbs nt Gaflaejr Hospital. GAFFNEY, Dec. 2.-Mrs. S. A. E| more died yesterday at the city hos pital as a result of being burned , at her home last Friday while engaged In burning trash in the back yard ot her homo in Gaffney. Louise Martin, a child of 12 years, seeing Mrs. El more's dress on fire, ran into tho house and secured a quilt and at tempted to smother the fcines and vhrally succeeded with the help ot Anthony Hawkins, who lives near. She waa immediately taken to the hospital, and it. was at first thought that she had a chance for recovery, but her injur.as proved to be too severe and yesterday she died. She wss about 54 years of age and l??7ea twt> ilaiiF/htAKi and two anna surviv ing her. COTTON 18 ?OLD. Cherokee Fanners Are Forced te Dis pose et Staple. GAFFNEY. Dec. 2.-Friday andi Saturday were record-breaking days tor the sale of cotton, more than 500 hales being sold at Gaffney on those -two days, and, although the price was only 71-4 cents per pound, the' amount realized by the sellers wahl more shan $35,000, and this amount being put Into circulation will do) much to relieve the financial strin gency which p rp valle. The farm era Of thia county with one accord say that they would not seil a single hale at this price if lt were possible tor them to hold the staple, hut that their fertilizer notes must he met, henee the sacrifice now. T PROMINENT CHICAGO LAW YER TAKEN ON CHARGE 20 YEARS OLD NEWSPAPER MAN FINDS FUGITIVE Prisoner Refuses to Discuss Ar rest and Makes Bond in/. Short lime. (By Aaaodated Fran.) CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Charged with 'orfolting the bond on which Carleton Hudson Betta had been hold in Now York. 20 yeera ago when accused of forgery. Carleton Hudson, a wealthy attorney, for many years an active member of the Moody church of Chi cago, was arrested here today at tho request of the New York police. He aas released on bond and will be riven a hearing tomorrow. The arrest. waa made on complaint of Dr. Char les Sanders, whoso uncle, Joshua San" lcrs, was on Betts' bond in 1894. Hudson would make no statement. The policemen forced their way past Hudson's clerk today. Hudson waa im patient at the Intrusion. "Captain O'Brien wants to see you,'* tsid a detective. "What about?" snapped Hodson. "This telegram from Now York," replied the policeman. Hudson read the telegram and tum id to James McKesg. an attorney add sn office partner. "Would I better go with them?" he ?eked. "I guess you'll have to," answered W.Koag. At detective headquarters Hudson bogged, to sit in tho lieutenant's office while bis attorney arranged bond. Hudson would*not diseuse his idsnti cation aa Betts, the bond Jumper of 20 years ago. NEW YORK. Doc. 3.-Carleton H. Betts fled thia city ?0 years ago, while . aws*t*$? tr?a,: ? ii ii cHr-fle Cf (or^'y tho name ot Mrs. Margaret McGowan ts? a check for $500. He waa out,ea a bond ot $1,000 which wa* furttlsheu by Joshua Sanders, his father's friend. Tho bond was forfeited. Several attempts to locate Betts railed. Yesterday Lowell Taemas, a Chicago newspaper man, appeared at the office ot Henry 8 .Cook, attorney tor the heirs of Saunders and announc ed that he knew where Betta csrald he found. Thomas *ator appeared in Dis trict Attorney Whitman's office ano a warrant was sworn out. A detective will, be -"?st \o, Chicago immediately to bring to this city the man the police assert ls Betts. Deduct luceme Tax. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8?~The In come tax Isw caused tba deduction of a total ot $16,000 from the salaries of representatives in congress for the current year. .The deductions, wore made today in the ch sc ks Issued by the sergean'.-at-snms to the personnel of tho house. The mopey, ..will he turned back into the treasury. I. -:-* Dead at fe* EDINBURGH, Dec 8.-j)r. Alexan der Campbell Fraser, professor emeri tus of logic and metaphysics In Sdin btrrgh University and widely known aa a writer po philosophical subjects, died herc today. Ho was hort? tn Ar gyll county. Scotland, tn 1819. Army and Navy Ball Game May 29, 1915 (By AasomUd Prtta.) ANNAPOLIS. Md" Dec 8^-The ah? nual baseball game between Army sad Navy next season will be played st West Point Msy 29. according to Navy's baseball schedule for 1910, an nounced today, which shows 18 games beginning March 24. Besides Yaie, Harvard. Cornell and Pennsylvania, the Hst includes: University ot North Carolina, April 24; University of Oeor gte, April 28; A. A M. ot NorthI Gare lina, May 1, and Georgetown, May Sf. All games will be at Annapolis except tbs Army same: - * Apport WO! Indicate ^ Improved Condition* Bfe?k.li_ (By Aatwfat** Praa> ' ' NEW YORK, Dec 8.-The result of tho comprehendive study o? the ef fects of the European war on. busi ness throughout the United States, gaineJ from the reports received from more than 600 correspondants, includ ing governors, mayors, onclalB cf un ions, iud ?st rial associations, banks and building associations, will be made at the fifteenth annual moot ing ot the National CM^^^HHH which begins here tomorrow. . Tho report says that conditions are improving and predicts that a further advance toward prosperity will be vrttneftsedl during Ult next few