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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
Psychologist Lessons from the
Cruel Joy with Which Hun
dreds Of Fashionable Women
Witnessed the Last Three
BrutaI Pugilistic Encounters
Abroad
By DR.. Hans Huldriksen,
The Distinguished Swcdsh.Amercan psvcboIoo,e.
Psychologist.

Rev. Michael Vernon Baudier, LED
there by the fallacious idea that the
love OF fighting would develop man
illness in his parishioners.
Similar scenes were repeated at
the contest in London between the
french pnsilist Georges Carpenter
and the American "Gunboat" Smith
1t was mitigating circumstance OF
this affair that reason triumphed
over brute force. Carpenters course
In Wrestling q victory from his
stronger and more brutal opponent.
"Gunboat" Smith, by taking a tech.
meal advantage of the rules. was in
degree n triumph for the mind of
man.
We can best appreciate the ulti.
mate tendency OF these demoralizjng
pugilistic carnivals by referring to
the Gladiatorial contests OF ancient
Rome. That power bore a close re.
semhlance TO modern England since
Rome was merely the metropolis of
vast empire inhabited largely by
savage and dependent races. In the
later days OF the Roman empire,
when 1t was totterng TO its fall, the
women OF the leading Roman families
thronged the Colosseum 10 witness
The great sladial or!al festivals held
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

T7HE only known society IN
the world Of descendants Of
traitors is in process of for
nation in Philadelphia. the Cradle
OF Liberty. Prominent people OF
Colonial lineage, whose ancestors
were Tories ar sympathizcrs with
Kin. George during the Revolution
airy War. are being urged to join an
organization. MS yet unnamed. which
will have for Its object tho gloritica.
ton Of so.callod loyalists who were
found guilty of high treason against
the infant American Republic. The
fact that their ancestors mixed
ground glass in -four sold to Wash.
ington's army at Germantown or re
fused To send provisions 70 his starr
ing and freezing army at Valley
Forge does not dctract from the ell
thusiasm cvinccd by the organizers.
The idea OF the formation Of the
society originated with the recent
discovery Of an ancient document
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

lators IS the sigh Of the girls" tsus.
plrla puellarumJ. Evidently an inor-
dinate and unwholesome interest Of
the Roman women in gladiators
brutes rccruitde from the criminal
classes and from the savages OF
every known country, was an i'm
portant factor in the downfall Of
Rome. The Roman matron, who was
absorbed by the demoralizing joys of
the Colosseum, would not take up
the arduous duties of raising fam
ly 20 fight the battles OF Rome and
to preserve its intellectual suprem.
acy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

more often marked by cruelty iha>
those OF mon. 1T must he SAID" re-
marks Ellis. that besides this ele.>
ment OF cruelty in women. we have
the clement OF compa ssion. which is
founded on the maternal instinct"
In other words. woman first devel.
oped her compassion while dischar..
ing her most elementary duty OF
caring for her young and while con.
temptating It's appealing helpless.
ness. The sentiment OF compassion
in women must. therefore. be as
primitive as the instinct of cruelty
in man. Woman also has cruelty,
for men and women were not so
greatly differentiated in the first
stage Of human existence, and she
shared his sferce brutal struggles for
food. but in the best type of woman
the cruelty instinct is more CON-
pletely suppressed than in man.
Thus we see that the English or
French duchess who applauds 4
prizeiight displays the instincts OF
the lowest form Of savage life. But
for her descendants there will be no
struggling upwards towards tie
heights OF humanity and civilization.
Biology proves that when species
the Star Compnnv Great Rr,,at, r,teb
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

That re feels such shame proves the
force Of civilization and morality.
The instinct OF cruelty is derived
from the stage OF evolution when
man killed and hunted his food with
his own hands. When woman be-
comes dominated by the instinct of
cruelty. it shows a far more com
plete moral degeneration and rever-
sal OF the processes OF civilization
than when man exhibits tina; trait
llavelock Ellis, the foremost Eng.
lish authority on sex characteristics.
tells us that while women arc less
often criminals, their crimes are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

reverts to an earlier and lower form
it VIII become extinct. a degenerate
is worthless.
The danger OF the race from the
tightloving duchesses is that many
women will follow their example.
Our hope is that their kind viii dis
appear and that the compassionate
refined, broad-minded women will be
the mothers OF the future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10

WAR TREND FINDS GERMAN
RESOURCES HEAVILY TAXED
diversion of Troops From Belgian to Poland Front ndi
Gates to Expert That Even Kaiser's Pre-
paredness Has Limits t...s

instead Of drawing on this force, the
western trenches are weakened 10 give
Won Hindenburg the relnforcements he
needs. there can be but one interpreta-
tion. -Four months OF devastating war
fare have terminated even the unprece-
dented preparedness Of the Germans.
Undoubtedly this limit would have
been reached before II Llege had not
fallen into German possession Llege Is
one Of the worlds greatest manufacture
ing centres of war supplies. Not only is
it the Belgian Essen, but it is also the
munitions factory for many OF Europc'e
smaller countries. The Germans un-
doubtedly have set all the furnaces and
forges of Llege going at full speed. The
supplies thus turned out are forming a
splendid supplement to the lSrupp out
put and yet the wastaBe of war ls pre-
venting the continuous arming of Ger
many's reserves.
II appears now as n Germany were
fast approaching the critical time of It's
double campaign. Hitherto the tactics
of Frederick the Great, who held Europe
at bay by quick concentrations against
isolated divisions Of tho enemy, have
been followed by the German General
STAFF. II Is becoming. however, more
and more dangerous to continue these
tactics, because the enemy's strength Ia
growing. For the first time since the
war started the German race back and
forth between frontiers is beginning TO
make the men pant,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
ALLIES OFFENSIVE,
AIDED BY ARTILLERY,
THRUSTS BACK FOE
Gains South of Arras and in
the Argonne Claimed by
French = Crown Prince S
Army Menaced.
PARIS. Dec. 10.

PARIS. Dec. 10.
Slight gains by the Allies in the region
of lie ouesnoy and sandechy, south of
Arras, and an increase in the violence of
the artillery fire along the Alsne were
reported in the official statement issued
by the French War Office this afternoon.
The French declare that In the Argonne
their guns are showing superiority over
the German artillery, while the infantry
have taken several trenches and have
repulsed counter attacks.
The capture of more German trenches
between the Alre and Meuse Rivers by
the French and the occupation of an im-
portant piece of strategic railway line
upon which the army OF the Crown Prince
has been relying for a considerable por-
tlon of Its supplies, are announced in un-
official dispatches from the eastern end
of the battle front. a
Heavy exchanges Of artillery are re-
ported from the remainder OF the front,
especially in west Flanders, where the
French and British have advantages In
position which offset the heavier calibre
OF the German ordnance
The French have made number Of
prisoners in the Argonne. where the
fighting has been at close quarters for
the possession of trenches commanding
strategic highways. These prisoners re-
late that their generals have Informed
the soldiers that the Allies are losing
steadily in the northern sphere and that
the Germans would be In position TO
undertake another drive against Paris
before Christmas.
In the Woevre district. between the
Meuse and Moselle Valleys, the French
have been trying to operate the road TO
Confians and to secure positions in the
rear of the Germans, who lie along the
east bank OF the Meuse.
Members of the stan of General Gal
lieni, the Military Governor OF Paris,
predict that the pressure of the Allies
at both ends Of the line will soon cause
a withdrawal OF the German troops lying
between the Disc and Aisne Rivers. The
French Government feels secure. Presi-
dent Poincare and Premier Vlylani. who
returned yesterday, assumed their Ordl-
nary routine OF Government duties to-
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
BY ]. W. t. MASON

NEW YORK. Dec. e.-omcial confr-
nation is now forthcoming Of the intl-
nation that the Germans have withdrawn
troops from the western front for opera
tions against Russia. Petrograd estl-
mates six army corps and FIVE cavalry
divisions, about 100000 men, have been
added to the German strength in Poland
within the last fortnight. Part OF this
force Is declared TO have come from
France and Belgium. but Petrograd does
not state the proportion.
The gains the ALLIES are now making
in Flanders and northern France, fol-
lowing the long weeks Of slow require
ments subsequently, mean a very con-
siderable change In German strength. or
300, 900 reinforcements sent to Won Hin
denburg, probably one-hAlf, and possibly
more, have been withdrawn from the
west Whether the seasoned veterans
can be returned to Belgium and France
is a crucial matter for Germany That
Germany has had TO divert troops from
one frontier for work on the other means
beyond any doubt the limit of supply of
munitions has been reached
The official French estimates of Ger
many's present battle line strength, cou-
pied with German census figures, show
there are probably n million men In Ger
many with military training apart from
the unframed civilian population who
have not been sent to tho front. When,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
ALLIED FORCES
SEIZE RAILWAY

Continued from Page One
cessation of Russian advance in these
regions.
Turkish forces, under Subhi Bey,
Ex-Governor of Basra, surrendered to
the British after three days fighting
in the Tigris Valley. The British
now hold the entire region along the
Persian border Kurna has been oc-
eupied by the British
The German cruisers Nurnberg and
Dresden, which escaped when the
three warships were sunk by the Brit
ish off Falkland Islands, are reported
TO have been caught and sunk, Ad-
miral Won Spec, German commander,
is believed to have gone down with
his ship.
Admiral Won Specs flagship, the
Seharnhorst, with the Gneisenau and
the light cruiser Leipzig were sunk,
with the estimated loss of 1000 men
and officers The British squadron Is
commanded by Admiral Sir Frede-
rick Sturdee.
The Kaiser suffered severe cough
Ing attack His condition is believed
serious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
STURDEE'S VICTORY
FREES BRITAIN FROM
FEAR OF SEA ROVERS
Prestige of English Naval
Power Restored by Result
of Battle in South Atlantic,
Says Expert.
By A NAVAL EXPERT

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. - with the de-
struction OF the armored cruisers Scharn-
horst and Gnelscnau and OF the light
cruiser Leipzig Off the Falkland Islands
ends the career OF the main body OF
rovers that have given new meaning TO
commerce destroying and compelled the
admlraltles Of the world to readjust their
theories in regard to this important
though secondary operation OF war. The
performances OF the Emden have revealed
the influence-large In the financial side,
but greatest OF all in its moral aspect
that such efforts have on an enemy IL
shows besides this the errors into which
most admiralties have drifted as to the
possible functions of cruisers, moderate
in displacement, high in speed and ample
In coal capacity and endurance.
Much sympathy has been wasted on the
capturing of private property at sea, not
only as first in descent from the forays
OF pirates, but as IN direct antagonism to
the laws of war on land. Even veteran
seamen have been misled by this altruism
Of peace, forgetting that blow to the
finances of country and to It's lines OF
communication is an offensive weapon or
high value. AS AN American author has
wisely said, property belonging to private
individuals but embarked on the process
OF transportation and exchange iB like
money in circulation. 1t is the life blood
OF national prosperity on which war de-
pends and as such is national in It's en-
ployment To stop such circulation is to
sap national prosperity, on which war de-
pends for its energy, and is q measure as
truly military as is killing of men whose
arms maintain war in the field.
Great Britain has come to recognize
this, and now tho destruction and disin-
tegration of the largest force OF COM
merce destroyers Germany has put afioat
will be welcomed with unbounded salts
faction quite apart from the satisfaction
OF the amour propre engendered by
stand-up fight on the surface and in the
open, where, as OF old. the gallant gun
has been the main weapon.
Bound in the end to be picked up, al
ways facing desperate conditions that de-
nanded, desperate remedies, seamen the
world over must unite in pralslng the in
trepldlty and skill with which the Ger
man rovers carried out the duties in
trusted to them. On the other hand, when
the wide expanse OF sea that had to be
covered and the will o. wlsp conditions
that had to be resolved, no less praise is
the need OF the squadron which, under
command OF Vice Admiral Sir Frederick
Sturdee. has added, in n good, old-fash-
loned gun way, new lustre to British
arms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
GEAR BEATS BACK
GERMAN ADVANCE
ON 6O-MTLE FRONT
Lowicz in Flames From
Kaiser's Shells, But Furi-
Gus Fight Near Mlawa
Subsidies LODI Victory
Discounted.
PErRoaRAD. Dec. 10.

PETRoGRAD. Dec TO-
The Kaiser's Poland army advancing on
q 5o-mile line from How, near Lowicz,
20 Gloyno was repulsed with enormous
losses. according to today's statement
from the war omce.
The fury Of conflict on the Mlaws-
soldau line, whence the Germans are
aiming a new drive on Warsaw has sub
slded. ~
Persistent attacks within 10 miles OF
warsaw are admitted by the War OF
ace.
Night attacks by the Germans in the
battle now going on in the region about
Lowioz. Poland, have been repulsed by
the Russans The German attacking
used by the Russians, and the assailing
forces suffered serious losses. according
70 an official statement made today at
tho War Office.
Lowlcz Is being bombarded by the Ger
mans and part OF the town ts In flames.
The Kaiser's troops are fighting to gain
possession OF the railroad between Gloyno
and Lowicz, but their attempts have re-
suited In failure thus far.
The Russian military experts assert
that the evacuation OF Lode by the Rus
sian troops. which was announced last
night, win be Of no benefit to the Ger
mans, because they will be unable to
break the Russian lines east OF Lodz.
The campaign against Cracow has not
yet reached a successful termination.
Fighting is going on In Gallcla south of
Cracow, with the opposing forces alter
nately taking the offensive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
GERMANS SEIZE STRATEGIC
TOWN NORTH OF VlSTULA
Taking of Przasnysz Marks Advance
in New Move on Warsaw.
BERLIN. Dao. l

BERLIN, Dec, 10.
German victory at Przasynsz, a town
Of Poland north of the Vistula River,
resulting in the capture OF that place and
600 prisoners, was announced here today.
The town was taken only after hot
rghting to stop the German admance.
This victory is highly significant as
It marks decided German advance in
the new drive on Warsaw from the north,
reported earlier this week.
The capture of Lodz is regarded here
as the turning point in the Polish cam
paign. While the General stafr's brief
announcement OF the retreat OF the Rus
SLAMS probably only refers to the region
adjacent 10 Lodz. It Is regarded as highly
probable that the capture OF the city will
compel the Russians to withdraw 10 more
sasteriy and southerly parts of Poland,
because their connections with Warsaw
are endangered.
Even before the fan Of Lodz, German
military men noted that Russian efforts
10 break the German lines had been
abandoned Highly pessimistie feelings In
Petrograd reported here by way OF Scam
dinavian countries, have given encourage
ment 70 the view that the Russian power
of onenaiYe has already passed It's zenith
ana that further operations will virtually
decide the war In the East IN favor OF
Germany and Austria and that this win
defermine the general result.
Ausfrians continue 70 advance south
ward from Belgrade, but the serVians
have been reinforced and are making
nirong attacks on the Austrian army
operating from the West
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
WHOLE TURK ARMY
SEIZED BY BRITISH
IN PERSIAN FIGHT
Tigris and Euphrates Valley
Captured and Occupied by
Invaders Kurna Taken.
British Losses Slight.
toNDoN. Dec. 10.

LONDONt DtOs ~
II IL oficiaIly announced that suohi
nav late Governor Of Basra, Aslatc Tur-
key. commander Of the Turkish torces
NJ Kurna, yesterday surrendered uncondl-
,lorally with his troops TO the Indian ex-
pedItionary force. which is operating at
the head OF the Persian Gulf.
Kurna subsequently was occupied py
the British, who are now In complete con-
troll OF the country from the junction OF
tho TIrris and Euphrates Rivers to the
sea. and OF the richest part OF tho fertile
delta. ,.,,.
,Tbe Indian once, in dispatch describ-
ing the operations OF the British FORCES on
the Persian Gulf, says;
'A Reconnaissance of the enemys posi-
tIon at Kurna was made December py
Colonel q. s. Frazer with the 10th Man
rata Light Infantry. The enemy was en-
countered on the left bank Of the Tigris
opposite Kurna. He was promptly at
tackled and driven across the river, losing
heavily. Two guns and 70 prisoners IN
Guiding three Turkish officers, were cap
tured.
"Kurna was found to be strongly held
by guns and infantry. and the British
finding no means OF crossing the 'Tigris'
withdrew to their original bivouac.
"The following day reinforcements were
sent from Bazia under Brigadier General
Charles Irwin Fry and captured Masera..
cleared the left bank of the Tigris and
took three guns and 100 prisoners, includ-
ing three officers.
ION December the British crossed the
river and the next day Subhi Bey sur
rendered.
'The British casualties during the whole
of these operations amounted to one Brit
ish officer killed and three wounded. with
40 Indians Of the rank and file killed and
120 wounded"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
Germans Have Lost Twenty-Eight
Battleships Since the War Began

OF
which on being
and n
Attain
will speedily and
be
a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
cRowN pRrNcE ON YsrR

PARIS. Dec 1O.-"Crown Prince Fred
erlck Wilhelm has taken command of the
German troops along the Yser." says a
dispatch from Furnes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
KING PRAISES ADMIRAL
FOR VICTORY OVER GERMANS
Sir John French Also cOngratuIatss
sturdse.

LONDON. Dee. hiking GeorEs today
aeat message OF eongratulation to
Vice Admiral Sir Frederick sturdse ana
fhe man q hls hest for their victory
oVer the Germans and The sinking OF
ths cruisers sehaFnhorst Gnelssnau and
Lelrzis ca The Falkland Islands.
aenefal sir John EFsneh. Comnandsr-
ipsehief of the British land forces, also
seas riessaee . Admiral sfuFdse On
8ald
eouEHstulats yea and the Ad-
uiEaity on having praetiealiy swept the
4a4 clear 81 l4e enem5ka shipa
laasEase Is eonzrafulation Has also
received ledax from ~ ausaaneur.
4IHiteE g saaEine of France. 81 wins
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
AUSTRlANS IN RETREAT
FROM sERvlAN POSITIONS
Nish Reports Panic Among Invaders,
who Lose Heavily.

AfA1fAf R1es i4s
The Austrian amy that invaded serpia
3 fstreatlng "a disorder bordering on
from ssTvian headquarters. lit eddss
con Saturday alone, when hths Aua-
TRANS retreated precipisately from the
whole front they lost 1900 pfisonera.
many mouHtaia guns and vast duanu-
tlea of supplies. The Austrian keslzt-
anes ia aizaosk completely broken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
GERMANS PRESS FIGHT
FOR RAILROAD TO WARSAW
Check Russian Reinforcements in Ac4
tion Near Czenstockoiva.

BERLIN, Dec, 10.
While the German forces northward to-
ward the Vistula are continuing their ad-
vance along the Ilow-Lowlcz-Loda line
great interest is manifested here today
in the development Of the fighting in the
Piotrkow region. Owing to the numerical
strength of the Russians 1t may be sew
eral days before further appreclable
progress is reported by Field Marshal
Won Hlndenburg in his main advance.
In the Piotrkow region, the fighting is
for possession OF the railroad line between
Warsaw and Czenstoehowa. Troops from
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10

the south have been checked in an at
tempt to reinforce the Russians in this
section, and the possession of this line
by the Germans can only be followed
by retreat OF the Russians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-07
LAD TRIES SUICIDE
AFTER ACCIDENTAL
SHOT KILLS MOTHER
Explosion of Revolver Being
Cleaned in Home Near
Reading Almost Causes
Double atality.

READING, Pa, Nov 7.-while seated
In the dining room of her home at Top
ton, near here, Mrs. Louise Heiser 40
years old, wife of Jonathan Heiser,
prominent citizen of that borough, was
instantly killed today by her 12-year-old
son, Adam, who was cleaning a revolver.
After the distressing accident the boy at
tempted to take his own life.
After the bullet had struck her the
woman arose from the floor and attempted
to walk to chair, but dropped dead in
the effort. The son ran for a physician
about four blocks away On the way he
fell exhausted and was crawling on his
hands and knees when discovered by
neighbors.
He was unable to speak and tell what
happened, but kept pointing to the ply
sician's home and then in the direction
of his own home. DR.. C. D. Werley hur-
rled to the house and found the body of
Mrs. Heiser lying OH the floor, surrounded
by several small children crying wake
up, mamma; get up"