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ARIZONA DESERTS
TURNED INTO A SEA
BY MIGHTY FLOODS
Torrential Rains Cover Wastes of
American Sahara with Lakes of
Water.
MUCH PROPERTY IS DESTROYED
Several Lives Lost and Hundred of
Cattle Drowned in Unpreced
ented Deluge.
MANY PEOPLE ARE RESCUED
Five Persons Taken from Windmill
on Which They Seek Refuge.
SOLDIERS AT NOCO SUFFERING
Tracks Are Washed Ont nnd Trains
Delayed at Different Points la
Region "went by Drrnrh
Ins; storms.
TUCSON. Ariz., Deo. 2t-Torrents of
rain falling almost continuously since
Saturday last have flooded vest areas in
thla seotlon of Arizona. The Panta Crui
river, ordinarily a dry bed, was a roaring
water course & mile and a half wide to
day. Many houses and stores along its
banks were wrecked or washed away,
although no Uvea were reported lost. The
desert aountry between this city and
Phoenix is a veritable sea.
The Santa Cms river sMrts this city
and the swollen stream, invading build
ings of all descriptions, drove many per
sons to the roofs. Two Mexicans were
reported drowned.
Rescued from Windmill.
A tract of 30,000 acrps. developed by a
farm syndicate of Chicago which in
vested $2,000,000, was Inundated. IUU road
men rescued five persons in this section
who had climbed ' a windmill tower to
escape the waters.
A relief train was sent out this after
noon with doctors and medical and other
supplies to make Its way as far as it
could in the floodswept region.
The Benson division of the Southern
Pacific railroad was washed out at sev
eral points. Last night's train from
Nogales has not arrived, being stalled at
some point still unascertained, because
the telegraph wires are down. Tho j
southern Paciric main line, however, re.
malned open.
Itandreda of Cattle Drown.
PHOENIX, Aria.. Dec. 23.-8everal hun
dred head of cattle were drowned last
night in floods caused by the heaviest
ralna In the history of this section . of
Artsona. One rancher alone lost a herd
Of 100 head.
' Trafflo between phoenix and Florence j
was suspended today en account of
washed-out roads and bridges. The ca
nals of the Halt River Valley Irrigation
works have been seriously damaged. The
Bait river, Gila and Santa Crus rivers
have reached the highest levels ever
recorded. The prospects today are for
more rain.
Nogalis, town on the border was
isolated today by the heavy rains. Wires
were down for several hours.
Tho United States army forces at Naco
Buffered considerably. A cavalry trooper
waa reported drowned.
Fire Inches of Rain.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Dec. 2X-Five inches
of rain, which fell in four days, have
caused the greatest flood damage recorded
in thla section In recent years. Rail
roads in tlii sido of the border and in
Sonora have suffered considerably.
Tracks and bridges have been washed
out The El Taso & Southwestern rail
road waa among the roads whose service
waa badly crippled today. Sveral hun
dred feet of track and several bridges
on the Naooaarl railroad of Sonora were
deaeroyed by the Hoods.
Fort Huachuca. an American army
post, was completely rut off from rail
and wire communication.
From Blsbee came reports of serious
damage, due to the flooding of business
houses situated in the low lying dis
tricts between the hills.
MANEUVERS IN THE WAR GAME French captive
balloon ascending to observe the German positions near
Metz.
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'FIGHT OF BELGIANS
! FOR NATIVE LAND
IS TOLD BY KING
j Monarch Without a Realm Describes
l Stand of Soldiers to Associated
Press.
President of China Resumes Annual
Worship of Heaven at Winter Solstice
MRS. YETTER TELLS
STORYJTO COURT
Wife of Former Omaha Man Denies
All Charges Made in Petition'
-for Divorce. .
WORRIED OVER HIS BUSINESS
She "ays He Freqorntly Worked Till
After Mldnlaht ulua Over Of
fice Papers Mrs. flute
Also Denies Charges
Ploaeed of '49 Dead.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Mark Birming
ham, a polneer of '49, long a resident of
California and since identified with gold
end silver mining interests In Mexico,
died here today as the result of a para
lytic stroke. Mr. Birmingham was born
in Montgomery county, this state. He
was prominent In Masonic circles.
The Weather
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Deo. 23.-(Special
Telegram.) Mrs. Bcna Yetter of Omaha
took the stand in her own defense thia
forenoon and made a general denial of
the "Incltunlty" charges upon which her
hushaml, William 1j. Yetter. president of
the Yetter Wall Paper company of Kan
sas City and Omaha, is seeking a divorce.
Judge Seehorn announced this morning
that tho case would havo to finished to
day. Mrs. .Yetter denied that .she. was. cold
and Indifferent during the three weeks'
honeymoon to Colorado. Khe said ahe
did not repulse Mr. Yetter continually.
Worries Over Business.
The defense outlined by Mrs. Yetter's
testimony was to the effect that Mr.
Yetter's present nervous condition was
due to the strain of business and worry
over financial affairs and not to the- rigor
of domestic regulations, alleged to have
been prescribed by Mrs. Yetter.
Mr. V niter often stayed up until 12
and 1 o'clock at night, working over his
papers and business matters, Mrs. Yetter
COREYFOR ATTORNEY
SWAIN FOR. MARSHAL
Senator Hitchcock Endeavors to De
1 liver Christmas Present of
J Two Nebraska Jobs.
, INTERVIEWED AT THE FRONT
Sovereign Directing Operations of
! Men from Old Flemish Town Hall
Under Shell Fire
GRATEFUL TO THE AMERICANS
Ruler Asks Correspondent to Convey
Gratitude for Food for People.
HIS SUBJECTS ARE COURAGEOUS
They Are. Too Democratic, llaiTfr,
fnr Desrtpltne Prevailing In
Conscript trmlei off
I Uarour.
i UKA.NL UKADylAJtTKitS Ol T1IK
!llN OF TUW HK.UilANH, IN WF.ST
J KLAN'PKlte. Belgium. Sunday. Dec. 30.
I (Via London i, Dec. S3 In the council
j chamber of an ancient Flemish town hall.
from which he Is directing, under German
xliell fire, the resistance of his war-worn
little army, blocking the road to Dunkirk
nnd Calais, King Albert of the Belgians
! today told the Associated Tress of the
Htand Ills soldiers are making against the
(ierman Invaders. The king's headquar
ters la located on one nf the remaining
dry areas of that small coi ner of Belgium
I left under his rule.
I King Albert also requested the Associ
ated Press to convey to the people of the
I I'nited States his iKc gratitude for their
efforts to feed his subjects now under
j Cerman military rule.
Monarch la Alone.
The inonaiH li was alone when the cor
respondent was admitted to the council
chamber, not evun an aide being presnnt.
Tho king's tall, angular, Lincoln-like
form was clothed in the simple undress
uniform of a general of artillery, which
was without Insignia, beyond braided
shoulder straps, to distinguish him from
a staff officer.
Physically King Albert look hardened,
but lines of care show In his otherwise
youthful tace. In manner he is decidedly
shy and he apologized for his English,
whli h, however, was very fluent. The
light from a smoky oil lamp barely pene
trated the recesses of the great beamed
hall, from the walls of which empty
picture frames stared down.
PEKINil. China. Iec. Zl. - President
Yuan Shi Kal at sunrlso today appeared
before the Altar of Heaven In the Chi
nese city and revived the worship of
heaven at the winter solstice, n olv
servance neglected since the passing of
the Manchu dynasty in PM 1. in this the
president of the republic look upon him
self a function and rite which In the past
always has been reserved to the em
peror of China in his capacity of 'Tien
Tss," or Hon of Heaven.
The president today worshiped at the
famous circular altar, the most Important
of all Chinese religious structures. It Is
located in a sacred park, three miles
from the palace of the emperor, and la
surrounded by sacred buildings. This
altar formerly was regarded In China as
the center of the universe.
Yuan Sbl Kal submitted a Mil to the
Chinese administrative council In Janu
ary of this year, prescribing the wor
ship of heaven and of Confucius for the
president of China, and the measure waa
passed by the council. This act waa re
garded as tantamount to establishing a
state religion for China. During the de
liberations of the council It was set forth
that the president of the republic, should
worship at the Temple of Confucius and
at the Temple of Heaven annually, as
had been the custom of the Chinese em
peror. Today's function appears to be
a carrying out of the purposes then set
forth.
DOESN'T KNOW THE OUTCOME
Hasn't Heard Word as to the Prob
ability that th Names Will Be
Bent to Senate by the Administration.
(Continued on Page Four, Column Four.)
Forecast till 7 p. m. Thursdaw
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
-Unsettled, probably snow.
Tessperatare at Ouaain Teterday
Hour. Deg.
t a. m 14
S a. m 12
7 a. m it
8 a. m 14
S a. m 14 !
10 a. m IS
11 a. m 10
12 m 23
1 p. m 2."
2 p. m 15
s p. m y
4 p. in - 1
6 p. m 27 1
6 p. m 2
7 p. in 2s ;
Si. in 26 1
Comparative 2,ocal Rrrorl.
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Grandmother Shot on
Charge of Stealing'
Man's Affections
CHICAGO, Dec. 23. Mrs. Katherine
Spring, 39 years old and a grandmother,
was shot three times and probably fatally
wounded today by Mrs. Klizabeth Iorter,
who accused her of having won the af
fections of her husband, William" G. Por
ter, manager of a large railway supply
house. Mrs. Porter telephoned the police
what she hsd done,' but fled before they
arrived to the home of friends, who took
her to the police station in their auto
mobile. Bhe said Mrs. Spring promised her in
the summer she would keep away from
Mr. Porter, but she found letters In her
mail box yesterday morning widen Porter
had written to tho woman.
"r'he denied the charges I made against
her. and when she smiled in my face I
shot her," Mrs. Porter told the police.
Highest yesterday
Ijowe&t veaterdav .
Mean temperature
1!H4. Wi. 1912. 1911.
2X .11 44 3T
12 1
26 16
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I'reuipitatlon 00 .00 .00 .00
Temperature and precipitation depar
tures from the normal:
Normal temperature
IWlclency for the day 6
Total excess since Murch 1 as?
Normal precipitation n;j nch
reflciency for the dav 03 nch
Total rainfall since March 1. .. .23. 7 Inches
IXtciency since March 1 3.22 inches
Ispflclency for cor. period 1MI3.. 6.M inches
deficiency for cor. period lail . 4 OS Inches
Reperts froaa Stations at T P. If.
Btatloa and Btats
of Weather.
Cheyenne, clear
Davenport, cloudy ..
Denver, part cloudy ,
Des Moines, cloudy
Ornaha, clear
Itapid City, clear
fhertdan. cloudy
iou City, clear
.valentine, clear
Temp. High- Rain-
7 p. in. est. tali
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Posse Seeks Murderer
in New York State
NKW BOCHKLLK, N. V., Dec.
Posses of citizens and deputy sheriffs,
hearching with poli'-e dogs during the
nieht the field and woods of Kant Ches
ter for the murderer, Charles Record, had
uncovered no trail of the criminal this
forenoon, but continued the hunt during
the day. Although the pockets of the
slain man, containing M, were un
touched, the motive impelling the murder
was robbery,' It is thought, and the quick
approach of a trolley car frightened away
the assailant before he coud rob the vic
tim. Record, a wealthy farmer, was shot to
death as he sat in his wagon. Farmers
living near by said they heard three
shots. .
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. (Special Tel
egram.) Having developed the recom
mending bacillus In the case of John C.
Byrnes of Columbus for collector of in
ternal revenue, Senator Hitchcock waa
"stung" today and at the suggestion of
Attorney General Gregory to clean up his
slate recommended for appointment Mer
ton T. Corey- of Clay county for United
States district attorney and J. B. Swain
of Greeley for United States marshal.
"These positions are a yesr. overdue,
said Senator Hitchcock. "At the sugges
tion of the attorney general I have made
my recommendations for two of the most
Important ' places 'In the federal service,
dlatrtet attorney . and marshal. , In the
light of other . recommendations I can
not know their fate. Of course I would
like to havo 'their names sent to the
senate." . , ' '
Wyoming a Protest.
On February S the federal reserve board
wjll hear the protest of Omaha and banks
In Wyoming against being placed In the
Kansas City district and In favor of
being connected' with the Chicago district.
This Information Senator. Hitchcock re
ceived today.. Who .will, represent tho
protesting banks in the Tenth district
who want to be associated with Chicago
and against their present classification
Senator Hltchcpck stated.' he could not
say, but he presumed a delegation from
Omaha and other . protestants would be
on hand to make their protest felt.
HIp-HapplnaT at Florence.
Representative Lobeck took up with
Colonel Harry Taylor, U. S. A., assistant
chief of engineers in charge of river and
(Continued on Page Two, Column Two")
Banker is Charged
With Taking Sixty
Thousand Dollars
LA K K CHAHI.K3, I.a., Dec. Percy
L. .awrence, president of the First Na
tional bank of Crowley, I.a , was indicted
last night by a federal grand Jury, on a
charge of embezzlement of funds if the
bank approximating KAQ40. tie w.i
! placed under 110,000 bond by Judge Boar-
man.
Can't Kven Get Frames.
When the king saw the eyes of the
correspondent fixed on these blank spaces
where afew months ao Invaluable Flem
ish canvas bung ha smiled and said he
no longer expected the ermana to even
be In a position to take the frames.
Modestly ho praised the courage of his
soldiers, speklng of them as great kindli
nessas though he were talking about
his own children.
"I believe," he said, "my army Is
courageous. My people, however, are too
democratic for the same discipline that
prevails in the conscript European armies.
You will see something of tho bravary
of my people when tomorrow you shall
have the chance to witness tho peasants
working their fields under shell fire, con
cerned only for the losses of their homes,
the destruction of which causes them
great grief."
Esssgi Food la ftlaht.
When Edgar Sengeer, Belgian attache
to the American commission for tho re
lief of Belgians, entered and presented
King Albert with a report from the com
mission showing that enough food was
In sight to feed his people until Febru
ary 12, the kind turned quickly to the cor
respondent, saying:
"Will you be kind enough to convey
to the American people my deep gratitude."
Germans Urged to
Live on Vegetables
AMSTEKDAM (via London), Dec. a
The Vosslsche Zeltung of Berlin print an
appeal signed by leading German profes
sors of political economy which urges
Germans to live on vegetables and rye
bread, leaving meat, white bread and del
icacies for the sick and wounded.
"England wants to starve us and wa
must, therefore, do everything possible to
economize in the use of our food."
ARMY AEROPLANE WRECKED,
OBSERVER IS INJURED
OCEANFIDK, Cal.. Dec. 23. Lieutenant
Ralph Holllday, observer on the United
States army scouting aeroplane which left
Los Angeles for San Diego today, waa
aliuhtlv iniured near here, when the
i midline, niloted by Lieutenant J. C.
Morrow, was wrecked In landing. Holll
day was badly cut about the head and
face. Morrow eacaped with a few bruises.
The machine was badly wrecked.
The National Capital
Wednesday, December 2ft, 114.
Francis Joseph
Is Reported Dying
BOMi:, Dec. 23. A rumor is in circula
tion here that Emperor Francis Joseph
of Austria-Hungary Is dying. Tho report
has it that the emperor-king has received
the last sacraments.
Met at noon.
Lands committee closed public, hear-
Illlfta Oil wiirrrmvi wim mi,,.
Senator Newlanda spoke on his 4an to
I co-ordinate liver and harbor linprove
j ments Into broad national plan of devel
i opment.
Aeiournel at 1:10 p. m. to noon, De
cember i".'-
The Ifonse.
Met at noon.
Colorado officials urged lands (xinunit
tee to create a Kocky Mountain national
park.
Adjourned at 12:M p. m. until noon,
December 23.
HALL RENOMINATED FOR
COMMERCE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON. Dec. . -President
Wilson today renominated Henry Clay
Hall of Colorado Springs, Colo., to be
Interstate commerce commissioner.
HOOKKKKPKB, CBKDIT MAN. with
wholesale experience; this position
is with sn old. reliable Omaha firm,
is a good connection and worth in
vestigating. Tor farther information about
this opportunity, see the Want
Ad seoUoa of today's Bee.
FRANCE Y0TE8 NEAR
2 BILLIONSFOR WAR
Parliament .Grants Appropriation of
Seventeen Hundred Millions for
Six Months' Budget.
SESSION NOT SO EMOTIONAL
General Joffre allows Deputies
Serrtnc In Army nt Front
Further Leave of
A hsence.
PA BIS, Dec. 23. The Chamber of Dep
uties voted unanimously today an appro
priation of 8,500.111,(00 francs ill. 700,000,000)
to cover the expense of the next six
months. Including the cost of the war.
Today's sitting of Parliament was lean
emotional and more business like than
the opening session yesterday. In the
Chamber of Deputies nearly all the mem
bers were present and they cast their
votes with little discussion and without
a murmer of dissent. Although the vot
ing urns were passed around, their use
was unnecessary, since all parties were
of a single mind concerning the necessity
of providing the government with the
means of carrying on the war.
Vote were cast by 601 deputies of the
total membership of W7. The session
lasted only a half hour.
It was announced that General Joffre
had granted a further leave to the
deputies serving with the army, who will
not bs required to rejoin the rnnka until
three days after the termination of the
usual January session.
The senate thia evening passed unani
mously the appropriations previously
voted by the Chamber of Deputies,
Teuton Troops Again
Invading Angola, in
-Portuguese Africa
LISBON, Dee. Vla Paris.) The
Germans again have Invaded Angola,
Portuguese -West Africa. The fact waa
announced In the Chamber of Deputies by
the minister of colonies, who said the
Germane had made a fresh attack on the
military post at Naulila, In the providence
of Angola.
The commander, Colonel Bocadas, the
minister stated, had only a small force
at, his disposal and retreated In order to
obtain re-lnforcemeiils with which to
drive out the Oermans.
Futher details of the affair, the min
ister said, were lacking.
The first Invasion or Angalo occurred
late in October, according to reports from
Laurence Marques, nasi Africa, when a
small party of German cavalry arrived
at Naulila and asked for an Interview with
the commander. A fight occurred, ac
cording to reports, Juriug which three
Germans were killed before the party re
tired, Berlin, however, has denied that
such an Incident occurred.
Reports from Lisbon show that 3,000
men were sent from Portugal to Its weet
African colony In September and October
and that in Novemlier the country was
preparing to send 4.000 addition troops
there. The Portuguese activity was caused
by reports that Germany had armed great
numbers of the natives and had placed
Uiem under the training of German officers.
Proposed Business
Cruise to Southern
Continent Given Up
BALTIMOBE, Md., Dec. 23-The pro
posed cruise to South America of the
steamship Finland under the auspices of
a local financial Institution has been
abandoned. The reasons advanced waa
that the merchants, manufacturers and
bankers of the country apparently are
not ready at thla time to take advantage
of the opportunity to begin a campaign
for a trade conquest of the Latin-American
countries.
The enterprise was extensively adver
tised, but owing to the limited time in
which to prepare for it, the business In
terests who were depended upon largely
to support It could nut. It was said today,
make the necessary arrangements.
The Finland was scheduled to sail from
here January 29 next.
The Day's
War News
In Ihe whole courso of the war
thus far, covering nearly five
months, few occasions have been
marked by such a ronfualon of
claims and conflict of movements
as the present. In the west,
where the allies recently were
everywhere on the offensive, they
are now confronted at points with
severe German attacks, compell
ing; them to defend their own po
sitions. In tho east as well the
situation la changing; swiftly. The
Germans who for a time were
able to push forward swiftly, are
now meeting with determined re
sistance from their antagonists
In their new positions.
The latest official communica
tion from Petrograd In the same
breath admits that the Russians
have been compelled to retreat
from some positions and states
that the German attacks have
been repulsed everywhere, with
heavy losses to the invaders. Ger
many and Austria continue to as
sert that Important successes are
being achieved. One of the great
battles of the war Is In progress
thirty miles west of Warsaw, and
meanwhile the Russian forces to
the north are pushing Into Ger
many, presenting tho possibility
of a flanking movement which will
menace the main army of Marshal
Von Illndcnburg.
It is announced in Lisbon that
German forces have Invaded the
province of Angola, Portuguese
. West Africa. A German Invasion
was said to have been defeated In
October, although this report waa
denied In Berlin.
ALLIES MAKING
SLIGHTPROGRESS
French War Offioe Tells of Ad
vances at Some Points on
the West Line
PARTIAL DEFEAT AT B0REUTLLES
Statement Hays It Waa Not Possible
to Itelaln Entirely All the Po
Itltns t'aptared Mon
day Morning.
PA BIS. Dec. 23 The announcement
given out by the French war office this
afternoon reports slight progress on tho
northern end of the allied line In France
and Belgium. Fog caused a slackening of
the fighting near Arras. Advances are
claimed near Perthes-LeK-Hurlus, where
German machine guna were captured and
where progress or the driving back of
counter attacks is reported near Beaus
Jor, and In the forest of I.arurle. Near
boureullles, however, the French ap
parently lost to the Germans. The text of
the communication follows:
"Teetcrday In Belgium we made slight
progress between the sea and the high
way from Nleuport to Weatende, as well
as In the region between Steenstrawo and
Blxschoote, where we ocmupled a forest,
some houses and a redoubt.
"To the east of Bethune, working In
conjunction with the British army, we
recaptured the village of Glvenchy-Les-La
Bassee, which had been lost to us.
"In the region of Arras a heavy fog
made it necessary for both the enemy
and ourselves to lessen our activities.
GIANT ARMIES 111
DEAD LOCK NOW
ON THREE RIVERS
Desperate Fighting: Continues All
Along: Eighty-Mile Front in
Russian Poland.
RUSSIAN FRONT STRAIGHTENED
Petrograd Report Contradicts Berlin
Stories of Strategio Victories .
at Several Points.
GERMANS ARE MOVING WEST
Rumors that Big Advance Movement
Under Direction of the Kaiser
is Planned.
CHRISTMAS LULL IS EXPECTED
It la Generally nelleved There Will
Br, Little FIsThtlnc for the Neat
Theree Days Censors Will
Take Vacation.
BULLETIN.
LONDON, Dec 23. In a dispatch
from Cologne the correspondent ol
the Central News says that Broperor
William, with his entire staff,
reached Cologne today from Berlin
on his way to the western battle
front.
LONDON. Dec. 23. The eighty
mile front In Russian Poland to the
west of Warsaw, where the Germans
and Russians are at grips on the
banks of the Dzura, Rawka and Pl
llca rivers, continues to be the scene
of the roost desperate fighting In
either the eastern or western areas
of the war.
When the weather condition! un
der which the troops are fighting are
recalled the sufferings of the men In
trenches may to some extent be ap
preciated. The country la experi
encing the full force of winter. Each
side has sustained tremendous losses
In this battle of the rivers, and al
though the Germans claim to have
forced the Russians at a number of
points. It Is nevertheless a fact, ac
cording to reports reaching London,
that Jhe .Russian front ,.naa,;. been
straightened out and it is difficult
to visualise which contender has The
strategic advantage.
Germans Moving; West.
Again there coma trickling through
from Holland reports of vast movements
of German forces from the east and
west. A dispatch, reaching here from
Amsterdam, says that thousands of Ger
man troops have passed through Alx la
Chapelle toward northern France. This
activity may be tho forerunner of a re
newed Oerman offensive In the western
arena under the eyes of Emperor Wil
liam, or it may simply be intended to
offset reinforcements Groat Britain has
been throwing lately Into the French
field of hostilities. As the situation ap
pears to stand today, the allies In Franca
and Belgium continue mora on the of
fensive than defensive and every day
shows slight gains to their credit.
Christina I. nil Expected.
It Is beileved that notwithstanding the
failure of the plan for aa armistice over
Christmas, some sort of a luU will set In
on Christmas day itself. Christmas senti
ment Is deep in the men's hearts.
The London newspapers have decided
unanimously not to publish on Christmas
day, and the official press bureau will
suspend Its activities from the afternoon
of December 24 until the evening of De
cember 25. Thousands of tons of Christ
mas presents havo been sent to all the
fronts. The distribution and enjoyment
of these gifts is another argument for
the probable suspension of hostilities
wherever this Is possible.
(Continued on Puge Two, Column Two.)
Britain Will Pay for
Damage Caused by
Bombardment
LONDON. Dec. 23.-The British govern
ment has decided to Indemnify from their
Imperial funds those who suffered bodily
or property loss aa a result of the recent
German naval raid on the coast towns of
rirarhorough, Whitby, llurtlepool and
West Hartlepool.
A German cruiser squadron appeared
off the east coast of England on the
morning of December IS and, on running
down the roast, shelled Hartlepool and
West Hartlepool and Whitby and far
borough. I'pward of PA persons were
killed and from 'M to 'M others were
Injured. Great .damage was Uoua to
projert
Gutierrez Said to
Have Quit Capital
BAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Dec. 23 That
Provisional President Kululio Gutlcrrex
had riult Mexico City, due to differences
between hlin and Fellppe Angeles and
followers nf y.niiutn un- -...,. r,..1
to T. B. Beltrun, local constitutional con
sul. The message saiil the capital was
governed by a committee composed
equally of Villa and Zapata adherents,
nn.l L. i. 1. , ,
ma., oiiutiiir ruviNionai president
would b aoiVcted January 30.
MEXICAN IS HANGED BY
MOB AT 0AKVILLE, TEX.
BAN ANTONIO, Teg., Doc. 23.-A Mex
lean said to have been the slayer of Harry
liinton. Jailor at Oakvllle. Tex., was
lynched near that town today, according
to a message received here. It was said
that many shots were fired into his body
as It hung susiended from a tree. Three
members of his family were given until
nightfall to get out of the country. An
other Mexican confined In the Oakvllle
Jail, charged with complicity In the liin
ton killing, was threatened with violence
and the Jail guard was increased fur his
giirotecUoa, the messago stated.
Bank of Germany
Cuts Discount Rate
B LIB LIN (Via London), Dee. 83. -The
rate of discount of the Imperial Bank of
Germany was reduced today to t per oent.
Thla puts the rate of discount back to
what it was July 31, previous to the out
break of hostilities In Europe.
A Little
Sunshine
No matter if you are a busy
man or a busy woman ami
you have no time to "bask iu
the sunlight."
Whether yours be a room
with northern, eastern or
western exposure, be sure
that the sun can and DOES
get in. It BELONGS there.
It brings health with it.
You can find a sunlit room
if you'll answer the "Fur
nished Rooms" ads in The Bee. ,:
Telephone Tyler 1000
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