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The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05
BELLINGHAM

Local Bellingham never fails to join
in all activities recommended by tn
national organization. We added our
mite to the avalanch of letters from
socialist locals and unions demanding
an investigation of conditions in the
strike regions of Michigan and Colo
RADIO. A reply from Congressman
Humphrey was to the effect that the
trouble in Michigan was due to "out-
side interference The mine owners,
in Humphreys opinion, could quickly
settle with the striking miners if it
were not for Charles H. Meyer and
other officials of the Western Fedora
ton and the United Miners union.
Just the same, in spite of Mr.. Hum
phreys, there will be an investigation
by congress. Nothing much may be
done, but a few facts for future use
will be accumulated. The local has
sent still another letter to Congress
man Humphrey asking that the bill
urged by the Seamen's union be passed
The Social Democratic club, or
ganized two months ago by students at
the Normal, has become the most
popular social group in the institution
and it's meetings are the best attend
ed Last Wednesday evening Miss
Olive Edens, head of the department
of English literature, gave lecture
on Tendencies in Modern Art and
Drama" During her vacation last
year Miss Edens had the time and the
good luck to visit Europe. Instead of
looking up the old ruins, as many peo-
pie do, it appears that this young
woman put in most of her time getting
acquainted with live people. She told
us of Bernard Shaw, Witter Bynner,
John Galsworthy and many others, re-
viewing their revolutinary books and
plays, especially the plays that have
met the censor Miss Edens had the
forethought to make a collection of
these plays, and from her reading Of
the supposedly bad parts it was made
apparent that the plays are merely
revolutionary, not immoral. The
speaker also made it clear that one of
two things has happened in Europe
either the great thinkers have become
Socialists, or the Socialists have be-
come gerat thinkers. At the next
meeting of the club. Wednesday eve
ming, February II, Miss Gertrude
Worden, instructor in history, will dis
cuss "The Recent Advance in Com
paratiye Theology" The meetings of
the club are held in Society hall, main
building, at o'clock. All interested
persons are invited.
w. II. WAYNICK
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05
IMPORTANCE OF POLITICS

Al public business Is political bust
mesa, aud it's management depends
largely on what class interests are
represented and TO whom It is en-
trusted. In the hands of men repre-
senting tho capitalist class the public
business will be carried on in the in
terestG % this class, and that it leads
to the present deplorable state of af.
fairs shows plainly Everything is cal
culated TO turn democracy into capital
ist Imperialism under the impersonal
rule OF the money bag, and before long
all our democratic institutions will be
empty shells, and the common people
a herd OF serfs bound to the great
machinery OF capitalist profit produc-
tion, as the feudal serfs were bound
to the soil.
This can only be prevented by the
working class driving a wedge into
capitalist class-rule and by and by
burst it. For this purpose the work
ers engage in party politics, for this
purpose they try to get a footing in
public administration and local, state
and national legislation, for this pur-
pose they carry on the class-struggle
in the political field as well as in the
field of economics-Bu Socialist.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05
LOCAL MOUNT VERNON
Resolution Adopted by Local NJ Yer
non Socialist Party ~ Washing
ton, Al Regular Meeting Sun
day, February I.

Whereas. tho national executive
committee hae scen Fit TO accept
money from the outlaw faction In this
state. and has called on our state
secretary 10 chow cause why this
money should not be returned az dues
paid by bona side members VI the So
cialist party; and
Whereas, the NJ r. c. cannot be
ignorant OF the true status OF this out
law faction, but must be oonyersapt
with the causes which led to their
withdrawal from the regular organi.
cation, and has accorded them recog-
milton in order to discredit the regular
dues paying membership of this state.
Therefore, be it resolved, that 1t is
the opinion of this local that the N. e..
c. has not only exceeded its authority
in this unwarranted interference in
our state affairs, but has grossly In
suited the Socialist party of Wash
ington by granting to a bunch of NAL
contents and notoriety seeking poll
ticians who have deliberately severed
their connection with the Socialist
party, the right to appeal to the ma
tional organization, with which they
are no longer affiliated; and be it
further
Resolved, that inasmuch as the prin-
ciple of majority rule is a fundamen-
tai principle of the Socialist party, the
N. Il. C. is deserving of the most
severe censure for recognizing an out
lawed minority which has refused to
abide by that rule; and be it further
Resolved, that we call on the other
locals in this state to let the N. e. G.
know what they think of this attempt
to nullify our state constitution. And
be it further
Resolved, that a copy of these re-
solutions be sent to the N. E. c.; to
the state office for publication in the
party bulletin, to the Commonwealth,
with request for publication, and to
the Party Builder to be published
therein.
J. G. C. ANBURG,
LINCOLN WELLS,
ARTHUR HANSEN,
Committee.
w. SPOHR, Local Secy., r. 2.
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JUST THINK OF TT.

Did it ever occur to you how easy it
would be to get a new subscriber to
the Commonwealth by just remember
ing to tell your acquaintance that the
one dollar paid for the paper also en-
titles the subscriber to free legal ad-
vice for whole year?
Are you reading our free legal ad-
vice column each week? 1t is inval-
liable. 1t would be an excellent idea
for our readers to make a scrap book
of these questions and answers, for
future reference,
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05
DARWINISM INVOLVES
ALTRUTSM
J. ARTHUR THOMSON.

"Our thesis is that progress depends
on much more than a squabble around
the platter; that the struggle for exist
ence is far more than an internecine
competition at the margin of subsist-
ence that it includes all the multitu-
dious efforts for self and others be-
tween the poles of love and hunger;
that it comprises all the endeavors of
mate for mate, of parent for offspring,
of kin for kin, as well as every detail
of self-assertiveness; that existence
for many an animal means the we'll
being of a socially bound or kin-bound
organism in a social mileau; that
egoism is not satisfied until it becomes
altruistic. "-Darwinism and Human
Life, p. go
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05

]. G. C. ANBURG,
LINCOLN WELLS,
ARTHUR HANSEN,
Committee
w. SPOHR, Local Secy., R. 2.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05
ORGANIZATION CAMPAIGN
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.

The several plans formulated by the
organization campaign committee are
being rapidly developed, and there is
every reason TO believe that this agita-
ton for more and better team work"
within ths party will result in an en-
thusiaste response 10 the call for
active volunteers in the battle for in
dustrial liberty.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05
NEWS.
RESOLUTION PASSED BY
LOCAL TOLEDO
Toledc. wanh.. inn. Is. 1871

Toledo, w9uh., Jan. sS, 1914,
tn tho Commonwealth, Everett, Wash.
Dear Comrades: | mn sending you
Herewith n copy of resolutions passed
Ivy otter Creek local at our meeting
January 25, 1914. We also at the same
time passed resolutions calling for
congressional investigation of the cop
per mine strike In Michigan and de-
handing that the government take
over the copper mines.
Yours for the Revolution,
JESSIE 10. SWOPE.
p. SCOPES of these resolutrSs
were sent to the president, the senate
aud the house,
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05

II you have not been receiving your
paper regularly, notify US giving all
the particulars. We desire that every
one entitled to the Commonwealth
shall not miss a single issue.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05

Mule Skin Gloves and Mittens, soc.
Hills Book Store, 1929 Colby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-18

now leaving Przemysl behind them and
retreating to Cracow.
Cncontirmed reports are in circulation
that the Russians had taken the Galican
fortress OF Przemysl by assault. The
foregoing would indicate another "stra-
tegic withdrawal"
1t is said by Russian correspondents
that the Austrlans have lost all discipline,
the aim of the men being to get across
the Carpathians. If this is true their
commanders are likely to have difficulty
in leading them over 200 miles to Cracow.
Among 1000 captured Austrians at the
battle of Tomascow, Russian Poland,
there was not a single officer. reports a
correspondent of the London Standard
telegraphing from Petrograd remark
able explanation of the Decentralization Of
the Austrian army.
There have been many previous ac-
counts of the Slav and Czech soldiers Of
AustTia being driven into battle by their
ofhcers with rcvolverS. The defamation
OF their officers reported at Tomascow.
II true, indicates what u terrible revenge
has come to the common soldiers. In
subsequent gements, said the CORE
spondent'S informant. the same operation
was Tcpeatcd-the Austrians would lose
their officers and then abandon their
guns and raise the White flag.
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sent out under General D'Amado at the
time the offensive campaign was be
gun, has moved far to the north.
IL, through any blunder, the Germa,
army would be able to move forward
from it's trenches and take the aggres
sive il would be the duty of the Eng
lish to fall back toward the southwest
forming a half ring about the capita
to protect it from he invaders.
The report shows that the Germans
fell back across four French rivers
without serious resistance against the
pursuing allies. 1t also shows that the
flight Of the Germans was rapid. for at
some points they had made inenectua'
efforts to destroy large quantities of
ammunition which they had to carry
with them.
Many ammunition wagons and auto
mobile vans, which had been used for
the transportation of supplies, were
destroyed to prevent their falling into
the hands of the French and English
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AUSTRIA'S PLIGHT
GRAVE; MAY SOON
BEG PEACE TERMS
Reverses on Field, Panic at
Capital as Russians Force
Armies Back on Cracow.
Officers Reported Slain.
LONDON, Sept. is.

LONDON, Sept Is.
Suffering constant rcvcrscs in Galicia
and East Poland. 10 which the Austrians
have confined their campaign, forced to
abandon Lcmbcrg, driven across the
River san, deprived of large stores of
provisions and ammunition sent from
Cracow, and virtually denied further
German aid, the position OF tho dual
monarchy is precarlous. The Russians,
under Generals Ruszky and Brusiloff,
have followed all their advantages Wig
orously and. according to one report,
have invested Prlomysl and, according
titled town. thus compelling the AUS
trIans TO take a final stand at Cracow on
the Vistula, not far from the German
and Russian border
With military power shattered by these
reverses and with panic and unemploy-
ment riots prevailing in Vienna, Austria
seems ready 10 sue for peace
According TO a dispatch from Petro-
grad, all of the Russian newspapers to-
day follow up yesterdays suggestions
with emphatic demands that Italy join
in the war on the side of the allies. II
is pointed out, in plainly inspired articles,
that were Italy Immediately to join in the
conflict. such action would compel Aus
tIia to abandon Germany and sue for
immediate peace. The result of this
would he, the papers point out, that the
German people would realize at once the
futihty of continuing to flight
All reports both from Petrograd and
such independent sources as Rome ana
Bucharest, tend to confirm or paint i'm
gloomier colors the critical position OF
the Austrian armies In Galicia. These
armies, which set out TO arrest the adj
many have had the tables turned on
them by the Russian Generals Ruzsky
and BrussnOff and are threatened with
development.
Having abandoned Lemberg, they are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-18
WOUNDS WHIP" TO ]
AYENGE DEATH or
FLORENCE SCHENCE
Alleged Detective, Wbo
Says Vanderbilt Groom
offered to Pay for Girl,
Murder, Meant to XIII
Wilson.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Cbar,.. Z.
""soh' Gwynne Vanderbilt's st.t,.
manager. whose love affairs havo s't
hished gossip for two continent. fl
packed up against wall I'm the ~.
oerbilt stables at the Westchester
show at White Plains ycsterda,, .s,
noon and shot at FIVE times by rrsdo,,.,l
Schultz, said to be house detoctivo Z
the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Wilson o.,a.'
with slight wound in the foot
According to Schultz. Wilson ,,r...,
nun So'0 to take Florence Ro,.s,
schehck, with whom the famous ,,a1h
had his best-known affair, TO San
cisco and there murder hor ,u..
Schenck died last January from broi..s
heart, her friends said. II was ,t..aa
conversation of 10 or Is minutes dur,.
ton on this subject yesterday af,srnas.
that Schultz suddenly pulled ro,,o,,..s
and emptied it at Wilson
Stable men rushed forw,,, ii
"renched the revolver from scbul,,
while others lifted Wilson to his roo,
Sheriit Doyle took charge of sch,,,.
VINO began to talk to the excited o.o,,',
around him. lie declared tha, bo h.a
avenged the death OF Miss scbono,
"ho'h wilson cast off. Before he could
u cell. ""ug 10
ho,, e Oh me hisn priced vanderbilt
horSes, according to witnesses or ,t Wv
tack, saved Wilson's life. Wbon CIV sn., a..
opened fire the stable manager Ino nod ~
Hihu one of the animals, leayiny ~. Z
sieutn the alternative of killing the bors.
" using Tor his target that part of Wi.
r, 1Ui anatomy that was still In rane, !
ihiS was Wilson'S feet, and SchrItz rs.
'he most Of his opportunity.
HltnouSh Schultz denied that he b,s
tn'IHueu 10 harm the famous whin I'M
u p'ailheu only to scare him, witnesssss !
tS Ia. @ as ne was being led away from !
Wilson: DUCK 70 I
meant to kill you, but | didn't ~. :
cause you are not good enough for thaf
~ the slootlng follows, as his assailants I
asserts. from Wilson's treatment NJ En-
ehce Schenck, II is the fourth or sSss5
eNeht IN the aftermath of trouble directly ]
Cunmected ,a with six months in the summ., /
VI y i'vo, "hen the whip and the beautlfpl.;
cs,II erter OF Dr. T.. :. Schenck, of Nor. 4
iolk' va finished season at the Lond1u
iofse snow with gay tour Of smart sst y
cares In that city and Paris. kki
wilson met Miss Schenck that veal
When she was eighteen years old and NJ
was 10. He persuaded her. the girl claim
Gu, utloer promise of marriage, to make Il
secret trip to Richmond, Va, on which Il
HSoh explained that he was married N
but that as soon as he was free he womb 4
make her his wife. '-'s
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REVIVED BELCIANS REISE TEL

were opposed to the legions of the re.
doubtable General Won Kluk, that had
pressed southwark with rushing force
around the eastern side of Paris.
When the time came to take the Of
fensive against the victorious German
right, the British were sent forward to
lead the action. Although strongly
supported by French cavalry and ar
tllery, the English forces were massed
at the point where the Germans
seemed to be most dangerous
When the Germans made their stand
cast of the Olse and along the Aisne,
the three British corps were concen-
trated against the German right.
The Third army corps took up its
position near scissors; east of it the
Second British corps was stationed
and on its eastern flank lies the First
corps.
The position of these troops makes
them the real defenders of Paris, for
the French army OF Paris, which was
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BORDEAUX. Sept. is.

BORDEAUX, Sept is.
France has begun the formation Of
a new army to be put into the field
against the Germans at the earliest
possible moment,
1t was learned at the war Office that
It will be composed of territorials and
recruits
This army will he sent to the front
to cooperate with another British
army which will soon be sent from
England, as soon as the necessary
equipment ard drill work are con-
cluded.
ofc'a' announcement Of the defeat
of the Cor~- - their attac' or
Nancy is given n 81 d.sratch received
at the War Of'cc today fron Can ra'
Durand, the m tary governor taerc.
Thanks to the success OF our arm.os
and the brave resistance Of the troops
all danger to the former capital Of
Lorraine is avcrtcd," the dispatch
added
BY order of President Poincare a
message OF ccngratulation was imme-
diately sent to General Durand and to
General Castelnaus, commander of the
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FRANCE RA LIES NEW ARMY
TO AID BRITISH FORCES

troops who have been fighting on the
heights about Nancy.
Your noble efforts against the en-
emy are an inspiration to the repub-
lie said the message Of congratula-
ton, The victory is most important,
because the failure of the enemy to
capture the heights has prevented him
from penetrating our lines
The Governments pleasure over the
situation at Nancy is increased by the
fact that Emperor William is under
stood to have been with the German
troops there during part of the attack
Dispatches from the regions nortu
Of Charo- Su Marine state that tn
German tire chos are very stron-l,
struct ,Ha m ire deep and GOV
crod ard 'nkcd o. thoir per. cnd.cu-
AR with hidden mit,a!leuscs
Throughout the whole region tn.
municipal authorities are absent. Th
Germans ordered numerous house
burned and pillaged those whose doors
were closed They spread false reports
among their troops, alleging the Ger
mans were shortly to enter Paris ana
that the present retreat is n feint.
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KAISER PLAYS LAST
~DPLOMATlC CARD;
ITALY'S AID STAKE
Victor Emmanuel Declines to
Receive Imperial Repre-
sentative and Is Called
Traitor, According to
Report.
ROME, Sept. IS

ROME, sept. Is,
Germany has played its last card in the
diplomatic game tina, has been in progress
here for weeks with the assistance Of
Italy in the present war us tho stake
and apparently has lost
II was learned from reliable source
today that u special messenger arrived
here from Berlin on Wednesday evening
and departed last night. 1t Is rep0rtd
he came as a personal representative Of
Emperor William. Whether his sudden
departure was due to the refusal OF
King Victor Emmanuel TO receive him
canot be ascertained.
Several papers IN Paris report that
the Kaiser sent to the Hins " Italy the
following telegram:
"COnqueroc or conquered shall
never forget your treason
Italian reservists have been called for
September y, which is taken 20 mean
Italys withdrawal from tue Triple ALL
anie on that date.
The Italian radical party toG.y will vote
an orderc OF the day iu Parliament asking
the Government 20 iorsake its policy ui
neutrality and 20 ally itself with tho
Triple Alliance. The anarchist panty has
declaret against War.
Demons trations against the GOEDva-
mcnts policy of neutrality continue amt
the war fever Is aggravated by popular
resentment at unemployment
The Italian military attaChc mt Berlin
rs been recalled and il Is understood tuat
the German military ttche vii! Dc with
drawn from Rome,
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NEW YoRKs THRIFT MONTH
Need of Saving Money viii Be I'm,
pressed on Public i'll October.

NEW YORK, Sept. l6,-New Workers
ere to be taught the art OF saving \
campaign tu make October a thrift
month" wus begun today by Mayo,
NtcheIs committee on food supply.
During next month every effort will b.
made 10 impress on persons OF IMPROVE
dent or eXtrayaEant habits the impov-
tance Of being thrifty. Efforts viii be
made also to secure loans for those who
need them, in order 10 lay in the win
ter food supply. 4 public market will
bC opened In Staten Island, where prod
ucts from the farm will be brought
direct and sold 10 all comers.
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hotel. The campaign is said to have
cost him 100000.
TRAPPED BY SUGAR TRUST
Segal needed money. aud the trust be-
came aware OF it. It's agent reached
Segal and advanced him more than
100000 but in return it secured con-
troll of the Pennsylvania Sugar Refinery,
The only hope Segal had OF paying the
loan was to operate the factory and
realize On shares of stock or make the
trust company come to terms and buy
him out But when the trust obtained
control its Board of Directors voted to
close tho factory, and all Scgals efforts
to operate the place We're futile.
IHcu CAME the cash. he Real Estate
Trust Company went under and uipplc
snut himself. George II. Earle, Jr. was
made receiver. He learned Of the part
the Trust had played ana laid his rfor-
nation before the Government authorities
1t Washington. Segu compromised aud
escaped punishment. Indictments were
found against several Trust officials by
the Government, although no stone was
lett unturnCd in thy drnt tD prevent it,
Civil action Was taken Dy Mr., Earle
asa!nat the Trust and It also compro-
missed.
Ills MARVELLOUS CAREER.
Mr.. segal came to this country from
Austria. Fortune smiled on him at the
start. His first venture, il is said, was
TO throw dice with his landlord 10 see
whether n" should pay two years rout
down or nothing for Il year, and Inc Won.
Then he began work over soap caldron
in the cellar OF West philadelphia
house.
His first big success was the perfect
ing of a process to wax paper. He sold
the patent for $4,000. After that lie made
money in various ways. lie has built
soap factories, apartment houses aud
great operations or dwelling houses. The
Bartram Apartments. in West Philadcl-
phia, were built by Mr.. Segal, and, al
though he was laughed al as a dreamer,
the place paid from the start
In Altoona he built go houses and lost
on the deal. The Majestic was TO be his
TcrOwning achievement, but the place
never came up 10 his expectations and
this year he lost control Of it. Then ne
was thrown into bankruptcy. His family
and physician said it was fear of the
ordeal of testifyng that sent him .; sick
man. to ST. JOsephs hospital, but in
reality it was the final collapse Of his
mind.
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IGNATz BLOCH

Ignatz Bloch, 20 years old, a retired
clothing merchant, died yesterday al his
home. 9 2S WestmOnt street. Hc emigTated
from Austria Is years aEU and settled
"a Philadelphia, whore for IS years ke
vas engaged in the clothing business
Air Bloeh retired Y years ago. lie Jas
interested lR the work several Jewish
sooieues. Ills siduN anu tUo SONS sur
1tfc
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"DUM-DUMS" EXHIBITED
BY FRENCH WAR OFFICIAL S
Reported to Have Been Taken in
Early Alsace Campaign.
BORDEAUN, Sent, is

bOhHINLN, sept. Is,
The Foreign Office today exhibited to
the French and foreign newspapermen
assembled here Il quantity of dunr-d,Iu
bullets, which. 1t was explained were
taken by tho French when they originally
occupied Muelhausen. in Alsace In the
early days of the war
II was the discovery of these bullets
and reports OF the French surgeons that
they actually had been used that resulted
IN the original French note of protest of
August lS
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The Admiralty today ordered an an.
quiry into the loss Of the training ship
Fisgard. which foundeEed of Portland
yesterday with a loss OF q lives. OF
these, l2 were boys who were receiving a
special course OF training
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-18

The Emden is a cruiser Of 25i4 tons dis
placement. carrying ten IL inch and twelve
smaller guns. She has speed Of .
knots an hour.
The cruiser was built in i9o2 at Dauzig
q a cost of $4,000