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i THt WEATHER. Wednesday Cloud jr. Maximum 32; Minimum It. VOL. 261.

TUSCALOOSA, WEDNESDAY DEC. 21, 1914 PEICB FIVE CENV 6 PAGES TODAY SOCIETY E1E THE HOBSQN PROH JIORDEPIINT JOHN HATGHETT SOLICITOR 01 RUSSIAN CENTER ACROSS BZURa RIVER KILL UP IN HOUSE mm IAS GIVEN THE LIMIT MAKES Fl IS BOLSTERED UP, INTERESTING MARRIAGE LA8T NIGHT There occurrt-d an lrt retting mat By FORGES THE BEST SPEAKER OF EACH THE REPOHT OF THE ATTOR GERMANS EO CHECK CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT rlaga last sight at the borne of I'ro SIDE ARE TO MAKE SPEECHES ON MEASURE. bate Clerk E. W. Hausman, the rt-q THE JURY WAS Oui ABOUT TEN MINUTES WHEN A VEDICT OF GUILTY WAS RETURNED AND JUDGE FOSTER SENTENCED HIM TO 20 YEARS.

I NEY GENERAL SHOWS THAT HE HAS MADE A NUMBER ONE SOLICITOR SINCE HE HA8 HELD CZAR'8 LEGIONS IN POLAN ARE OF BAPTIST SUNDAY 8CHOOL AT THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TONIGHT WILL BE PLEAS-8ANT AFFAIR. PETROGRAO DECLARES KAIS- trading parties being Mr. Zurrlck and Htai Annlo Dentlil'le. WASHINGTON. (Dec.

22. The AGAIN MOVINQ FORWARD AND GERMANS ARE PUSHED BACKWARDS. ER'S AMY NORT HOF VI8TU-LA RIVER HAS BEEN DEFEATED BV RU8SIANS The young people made their plau greatest prohibition fight ever seen quietly and very few of their In the Houso, began this morning The Junior department df flhe The annual report of Uie Attorney when debate opened on the Ilobson Pi.TROCRAD, Dec. 22. hUliuafc knew of the wedding until after It LONDON1, Dec.

22. Ony at the General has been in ado public, show First Baptist church Sunday School win kave have their entertainment constitutional amendment prohibit owurred. Tbe ceremony wm v(f' hut is are moving forward htY northern and southern extremities of ing the oumler of cases tried by the tt taken the offensive wait of ing the manufacture and Importation of Intoxicants for sale in the United formed by Clerk Hausman In imprei lve fash loo. The bride is the daugh tonight and below Is the program the battle line In the east Is any marked change to be noted today. In various Solicitors of the state and John Hatchett, tbe ncro wiio assaulted Mrs.

Spurgcon np at Kolu-r man, was tried In the County, Cojrt Tuesday and got the limit of t'fo law. Tbe following Jury was cd to try the case: WIB Kllgore, David R. Iee, Jas P. Montgomery, William H. Mcol, Tliomas W.

Ray, Josh R. IRUfchlng, Marshall R. Bettta, Al-bort T. Franklin, George II. Dawson, Van's, and have driven the Or-ma a back over the Bzura rlvor.

States. ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Derihl'K- the percentage that each hat made The admission for children will be one sweet potato or one Irish pota the western theater stubborn and laborious eloge warfare persists. The galleries wore thronged when One more they have straightened and Is a most accomplished younj lady, one who has numbers of friends The report on the work of Solicitor M.

T. Ormond, ot this district la par That brefly urns up tbe situation to their line and despite bard counter the best speakers that could be mustered by each side began tbe bat to. There will be a barrel at the door In which to deposit the entrance fee. A free will offering will also ttcularly gratifying. The report is ds so far ct ba-.

'n o.rit i tv and admirers to congratulate fortunate Mr. Zurrlck and wlnh them both attack by the Germane, are ilowly but surely rolling back the Kalser't tie. for the year beginning ni October, ho official statement. Henry, of Texas, opened tbe de 1912, to October 1914. long life and the utmost happlnent ultimate ou.

jra- of Legions. bute against the measure. He de Mr. Zurrlck Is a substantial young During that time Solcltor Ormond man advance upon Warsaw problematical, as a declol be taken up on that occasion. Here Is the program in fall: Song: "Sunday School Brigade" Department Introduction: Scott's Mannion clared tbe amendment would man who has been a resident ot Tuv Almost dally for three weeks there bas been terrific fighting along the Brura rlver from Ramlon, where an Invasion of States rights and In caloosa for some little while and bat las yet to be foug 't.

A.t.Yv.,;b Dave L. Robertson, Richard V. El-ledge and Frank Park. Mr. Sohmldt 'Moore appeared for the defense and Solicitor C.

B. Ver-ner represented the tate. It took about three hours to hear the evidence and at 1 o'clock the Jury went troduco -police power Into tbe na made many friends. Tbe couple are Russian center ha tt h-w tional government. Pages Roblson Brown and Leon Da at present with the bride's parents, bas disposed ot twelve hundred and sixty seven cases.

He actually tried eight hundred and ninety cases and convicted eight hundred and twenty one, only thirty nine of the cases tried coming olear. His percentage is shown to be sixty five. Of the cases ba3 been reinforced a id li hxui vis. but will biter be with ber sister at Representative Hobson, in pre- a lire on the hwe c- her borne on Greensboro Avenue. Christmas Greeting Gene Reese tenting the opening statement for th Dawson.

measure, placed several placards, Nortb 0Vr out to decide the case. They were out about ten miuntes when they trought in a verdict of guilty and If report Misses Lotle and May Atkinson of bearing statistics In tbe center of the Christmas Sheaf, or a Xmas Cus from Petite rad may be bete, led, tho chamber. Some titles on those pla tom In France Auburn Gregory. Centervllle have arrived to spend the Germans have been ven'oned an! Judge Foster Immedlaaly told him to docketed three hundred and seventy sewn were nol prossed. A good many of the defendants never came to trial from the fact that they skip cards read: "Drink burdens child holiday season with Mr.

and Mrs. pished back over the frontier until It flows Into the Vistula, southwest-ward to Lowtez. The fighting baa been no less fierce along the Bzura's tributaries, the Utrata, Rawka, Plsla, and Skiernlewka rivers. There have been occasional lulls In the fighting but these have only been brief. On one stage the Russians awung back from the Karalon along the Vistula to only 16 miles from Warsaw, 'but this was only "until reinforcements were brought up.

Then It swung back again like a huge pendulum, striking the Germans that the Bzura nnd dealing Christmas Gems Sadie Foscter. Christmas Bellsr-Mlldred Mays, stand up and asked 'him If bed anything to say why the sentence of the 'TDrink Increases Cliff Atkinson on Tenth street. their line now stretches behind So! dau, midway between Lautenhiir "Alcohol dogs have feeble and defec Gladys Thompson and Annie Emore. ped out before arrest and in many Miss Leila Harris who hold1; a law should not be pronounced on him. He mumbled out something that Song: "(Dear Littie Stranger" cases that were nol prossed there nd Xiedenburg, in East Prussia.

tive puppies." Behind the speaker' desk Hobson strung a hundred an Gladys Thompson and Chorus. were several indictments found could not be understod. Judge Fos To the south of Bodenbeuder, is responsible position in the Birmingham pubic schools arrives tomorrow f.fty-foot scroll bearing eleven thous The Christmas Brand, or a Xmas extended In Russian, report3, the against one man and when he was convicted in one case the other cases ter then told him that the law left it with him to Impose the penalty any and Barnes of churches and othe. or Custom in "Merrye England" Brag- ovement of the Austrlans through spend the holiday season Cor. Smith.

ranlzations representing six tht Carpathian mountains has been where frcra two to twenty years and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. llar- The Catilc --Mut" fratod Itnneously nith the that ho woud civs him the limit.

smashing blows mtil they -had to r.ic.r.-.bers, asking tlict tho amend ment be passed. Among the speak Card. withdraw to their original position cn tread street. Miss Sudie Frierson who is one of twenty years. er.i for the bill are Abercromble, Tbe Christmas Saint (Malcolm Ba A depty sheriff then put the hand west of the stream.

Alabama; Stephsns and Quinn, of ker and Adolph Cade. cuffs on his wrists and took him back the most popular teachers in our The Christmas Stockings tMarene via Amsterdam, Dec. 22 Mississippi; Wingo, of Arkausa; against Heflin, of Aabama. to jail and it will be some time before he will have a chance to as schools leaves this afternoon for her home in Attalla to spend Christmas Brown, Jenidel -Brown and "Baby (Withdrawal of Russian forces from their positions before Plotrokow to Mays. with relatives.

were generally stricken of? the docket, the object of the law beb? and not intended for vengeance. Of the cases actually tried Mr. Or-mond's percentage runs up to ninety two and a half, and the fact that only thirty nine escaped who went to trial shows a remarkable record. Tnder Judge Harwood and SoHcl-tor Ormond the criminal laws of the district have ibeen remarkably well enforced and at the end of their terms the people will very likely say "well done good and faithful continue to do the work apain for another term or so. sault another white woman.

It was learned after the trial yesterday that RolMson Brown t'l-feat of the garrison at Przamysl, which was hurled back after an attempted sortie. The British press comments today on General Joffre'g order to advance, as cabled to London from Berlin. The papers say that while they are unable to vouch for the authenticity of this document, it certainly seems to caincide with the pressure the Allies are exerting all along the line. It is not in London, the real work of driving the Opocczno, a distance of 24 miles this was the at jjtt. lhat and Leon Davis.

the chief news of Importance receiv Mis. M. Richardson, who is FRENCH CONGRESS The Christmas Peace 'Elizabeth ed from the eastern theater of war to pending the winter Mifv and Hatchett has made to assault white woman. Cade. day.

Opoczno being east of the Pil- Mrs. ftobert Cochrane on Queen City avenue left last night for Washing TO PASS WAR BILLS Song "It Came Upon the Midnlg' lcax river, the German military experts believe that the Russians in Clear'1 Chorus. CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT ton. D. and Wilmington, Delaware The Christmas Fare OS'inette iXew- tend to make another stand behind THE CATHOLIC CHURCH where she will spend the holiday ses BRITISH BOMBARDING THE BEL ton, Riuth Watts, Julia Welch, Lizzie that stream as they have farther sion with her son.

There will be 'Mass at the Cathoi1 Church on Christmas morning at Moseley. GIAN COAST A GERMAN SUR MARINE SUNK. north behind the Bzura. Opoczno is on the bank of a railroad running through Poland. It Is the ony line o'clock and again at 9:15.

High Mass Master Oscar arrives Fri The Xmas Tr 1. Evr Stella Brow 2. "Dance Xmas will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. PEDiLS OF PAULINE ay from Attala for a visit with his PARIS. France, Dec.

bat aunt, Mrs. Champ Lewfs on 22nd tles rasing in ten northern still field by the Rusians and If the Germans succeed In cutting It they will trap the great forces that have Lena Way Afulins, Annie Richards, avenue. the French Parliament assembled in Germans out of Belgium will be undertaken for some time. Emperor William according to the latest reports reaching here, has gone from Berlin to the western front. That would Indicate, in the view of British observers, that he regards the situation there more m-portant and more critical than in the east.

PARIS, Dec. 22. The Fench War Office this afternoon gave out an PICTURE LOVERS WILL HAVE Sara Taylor, Ernest Bell, Evelyn Nix This Little Girl Has extraordinary session here today on, Archie Lavender, Jas. 'Mayfield been operating against Craeow north of the upper Vistula and against the The many friends of Mrs. C.

Kilgore regret to hear of her conttnu adopt measures. Fresh coatld Wo, Collier. AN OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING SOME EXTRA GOOD PICTURES TODAY. ence was inspired by tie gathering of Germans Intrenched there. The Shepherds' Play-HWim.

Collier, ed illness and hope to see her out the Rioht Frank Hausman. Senator -pnd Deputes In this ci It is believed that Paris is no logg soon. At the Diamond the next to the Heilige Nacht Miss Mayme Dono- Miss Benice Cowart, a lovely de ho. last number of the Perils of Pauline er In darger. It is predicted on ai' sides that from now on tbe Germans THINGS THEY WANT official statements as follows: The Xmas Child Myra Gregory.

will be staged. The concluding num 8 butante from Troy arrives the latter part of the week for a visit with her will be Dreed toward their own soil, 'Between the sea and the Lys, dur ber of this serial has ben booked Song: "Merry, Merry Xmas Bells' Official dispatches fiom the frsnt sister, Mrs. J. J. Doster, at the Ilnl Geane Reese Dawson, Julia iWelch, for Friday.

Besides this serial drama Ference O'Rouke, gentleman ad Tuscaloosa, Dec. 21, 1914. Lula Norris, and Ch6rusT versity. ing the day of December 21, there' was nothing other than artillery engagements. Between the Lys' and' the Aisne we repulsed a German at show continued prjgitss by the lies.

It is unofficially reported that the Anglo-French leet is bombarl- Xmas Distribution of venturer, will appear in the "Empire Dear Old SantaHI have been a good boy all of this year and I want you Mrs. James Collier Foster, her two bright children, Mrs. James Luther of Illusion, where a battle will be fought between hundreds of soldiers to bring me a kodak and a 'balmacan ing Ostend. JBenedictionr-HU O. Dawson.

coat and a whole iot of fire crack- Foster with Misses Katie May and tacking column which was endeavoring to come out from Carency and we took several houses at Lilangy. pitted against Arabs in the Desert ROTTERDAM, Hoilmd, (Dec. 22 Marie Shirley leave this morning for of Sahara. The 6cenes were tsaged in a real desert, and the- costumes Bodka to spend Christmas with Mr. Dispatches say British warships have 'An attack of the enemy on Ma- LAW FRATERNITY a bombardment ot Beliun'r HOLD BANQUET.

and uniforms are the real thing. Tak Tour little friend, RANDOLPH TJORTON. -Tuscaloosa, Dec. 15, 1914. and Mrs.

Bolln Shirley at their magnificent country estate. Ml tor thirty-six i.ourao The Al en altogether it makes a feature metz and the nearby trenches made It Impossible for our troops to make material progress in this direction. In the regions of Ligons three at equal to those shown at a much high The Beta Alpha Jaw fraternity Miss Mamie Richardson, a popular Ua" 'ators are aollve and, destroy-ei velln sheds 8 suburb of Brussels. er price. 22nd and 26th Ave.

No. 2107 Dear Old -Santa: Here I come again, gave a ibanqet at the MdLester Ho Co-Ed at the University left last tacks of the enemy were repulsed. The Belvedere has a two act drama tel Friday1 nigiht which proved to be night for various sections of South We made slight gans to the east, entitled the "Midnight Tragedy' PARIS, France, Dec. 22. 'Hit Is re and to the west of Tracey-le-Val and One ot the most enjoyable affairs of Its kind held here this season.

Able Carolina to spend the holiday season with relatives. asking you to not forget me. As I am a little boy eleven years old and will (be glad If you will remember me and bring me some of the nice things that would suit a little boy, will ported at tbe Ministry of Marin 3 that our artilery delivered an efficacious where love and self sacrifice make theme of a story played by an all star cast. The other number at the a German submarine was sunk while Are on the plateau of Nouvron. addresses were made by Dean J.

Farrah and President Geo. H. Den Miss Katherne Farrah leaves today attacking the troops transp jrt oc "In the region of the Aisne and Eelvedere is a clean, high class com ny and others. The program for the Havre. for Mobile where she will spend the Rhelms there were artillery engage evening was as follows: edy, such as the Belvedere has been showing.

The humorous misadven thankful of anything you may 'be pleased to bring me. (Thanking you for the nice things I had last Xmas, vacation reason with frlea Is ments. The Modern Law. 'School Dean RETIRED BUSINESS MAN In Champagne and in Argonne, in tures of a bridegroom who is late at I am always' your little friend, Miss Emma Reed has w- the vicinty of Souanin, there have his own wedding, but after much bad KILLS AN AGED JEWELEK. ASHEVILLE, IN.

Dec. Farrah. CIas Associations (H. Morrow. Legal Ethica T.

B. Ward. BECNTB KITCHEN'S. been violent Ibayonet engagements. luck succeeds in getting married.

Urned to Birmingham after a short visit in this city. t. Law Alumni as an Agent Dr. 11am, Grant, aged 72, a jeweler, was shot and Instantly killed ni a crowded store on South Side Avenue here We have made perceptible progress in this region. We have occupied in the suburbs of Perthes-Les-Hur- LITTLE BOY BADLY HURT.

Miss Mary Dtentep of Eutaw is the George H. Denny. The Law Sdiool of the Past J. Morrisette. Yesterday afternoon the ten year arly today by E.

M. Jarrett, a re lus three German positions represent delightful hsuse guest of Mrs. J. Virgil Jones in Pineh-urst en route to tired business man. Jarrett surren ing a front of entrenchments, 1,5000 son of Mr.

Coker was run over by a man named W. T. Deal. The little The Law is a Jealous Mistress dered to the: police. Columbus, to spend the holi Tuscaloosa, Dec.

15, 114. St, and 26th No." 2107. Dear Santa Clalus: I am a little girt 8 years old and ask you to please remember me and bring me something for Xmas as my papa waS out of work so: long summer be wont be able to pay Sanita anything this Xmas to bring ius nice yards long. To the northeast of Beausejour we have consolidated the cause of the shooting is not fellow's name is Ollie Coker and he IT PAYS TO days with relatives. was pretty tadly hnrt.and was uncon positions occupied by us December known, although It is said the men had had previous, trouble.

Jarrett Prof, and Mrs. J. Albert Farrah scious for a time, -t Mr. Deal was in 29 and we have occupied all the )o Your Christmas refuses to make a statement. buggy that he had gotten from Han- trenches in the immediate vicinity of Mount Galvaire.

leave this morning on an early train for Michigan where they expect to spend the holiday season very delightfully with relatives in various ly's Stable and He was trying to make the t. time to get off At the close of the Prayer Service In the forest of La Gruerie our on the three o'clock train, Mr. Cok progress continues. At St. Hubert we repulsed an attack on the forest of Dr.

E. L. Dickinson. Faculty D. Hill.

The Ladles W. L. Harsh. The Lawyer in Public LtteMWV B. Oliver.

Following are the numbers of ths organization: J. E. Bowron, F. M. Brown, W.

E. Brown, Mitchell Cody, J. S. Coleman, A. Cook, B.

W. Curry, Mason Douglass, Griffith Harsh, L. L. Harsh, J. D.

Hill, W. L. Hoeae, iD. K. Jones, R.

A Jones, HOwell iMorrow, C. A Lewis, (Meador, Gus Moore Charles Joplin, Calvin Poole, er telegraphed ahead to have Mr. Shopping Early 'ays in time and money and comfort and sections of the state. at the Monnlsh 'Memorial Church this final arrangements will be made fo the Christmas tree on Friday evening. All members of the things, so any thing you can Drag me and my two little sisters we will be glad to have.

IW have moved, Santa, aoross the street, In front of where we did live. Thanking you for the nice things last Xmas, and hope you may not forget us this time, will sign our -names. Leola, Leona and Lenora Kitchens Bolants. Here certain ground had Deal arrested and returned to this city for reckless driving. Mr.

Ben Eddins leaves tonight for been lost, but we recaptured two-thirds of it." church and Sunday School who are pays Avhen you tWnk of the Chattanooga where he will join Mrs Eddins and his two daughters for the Yuletide season. interested in the Christmas exercises are urged to ibring or send their contribution, a BARBERSHOPS TO CLOSE clerks, deliverymen and postmen. Dt. Roy Simpson, son of Mr. Alex THURSDAY NIGHT AT 9 P.

M. The Barber Shops of Tuscaloosa THE RIVER. "Mr. and T.White with their two lovely little daughters, Misses Roberta and Lilian arrived last night from Nashville, to spend the holiday season with Mrs. "White's parents, "Mr.

and Mrs. Sea-cord in West End. Howard Bros. Shop will be open till Simpson, is at home for the holi Conner Sanford, K. Staggers, C.

H. Van de Graaff, S. H. Whlttelsey, Walter Wilson. will sta yopen until 9 o'clock Thursday night to accommodate their days.

He is taking a medical college Stage of river Dec. 22, 1914. 7 a. 6.00, stationary. 10 o'clock on Thursday night but will be closed on Christmas day.

So Shop Early course in Nashville..

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