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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
FURIOUS GERMAN
CHARGE CARRIES
ALLIES TRENCH
Repulsed in Three Other At
tacks in Ypres Region, In
vaders Succeed in Piercing
Opposing Lines.
PARIS Dec. H.

PARIS Dec. II.
Strengthened by the reinforcoments
that have been sent to aid thcm in their
attempt to pierce the Allies line in the
region Of Ypres. the Germans have taken
leree offensive there.
An oflcial statement issued here this
afternoon SAYS they made several
attacks yesterday. Three OF these at
taoks were repulsed but in another the
Germars captured one Of the Allies
trenches.
The French are making progress in
the region or Arros and Juvineourt. and
IN the Argonne they have beaten back
two German attacks and taken several
trenches. Further gains in the forest Of
Ia Pretre are also claimed.
The French advance IN Upper Alsace Is
continuing, and tho railway station at
Aspach, south OF Thann. has been cap
tured.
Elsewhere along the lines the battle is
largely an artillery affair. the German
guns showing increased activity.
GERMAN RETREAT RUMoRED.
The report that the Germans have evac-
uated Roulers is unconhrmed, but credit
is given to the rumor. which comes from
Amsterdam. ThourUt and Thielt may
also be abandoned, movements OF the
Germans appear to indicate. The per-
sistent advance OF the British along the
railroad from Ypres to Roulers has forced
this action upon the enemy.
French military men believe that the
Germans have begun to develop vigorous
demonstrations at several points to cover
the retirement of troops, from these dis
triots. tr'
These troops are: being sent into the
eastern theatre of war II Ia of great
advantage to the Germans to keep up
brisk activity, especially at points from
which they have withdrawn formations
The French have established an inn
portant base for aerial activities at Bel
fort Both French and British airmen
nave been sent there to make raids over
southwestern Germany and to attack
German strongholds on the southern
Rhine line of defenses,
BIG GUNS KEEP UP CANNoNADE.
Never before in the worlds history has
there been gathered together such an
enormous amount of heavy artillery upon
any battlefield as has been massed along
the sOO-mile front from the Vosges to the
North Sea. where the gigantic armies Of
the Kaiser and the Allies are locked in
an iron embrace
All tho big guns in France have been
planted along the battle line with the eX-
ception of those defending Paris and the
immovable artillery in permanent fort
resses. All the big guns in the British
Isles, with the exception. Of those neces-
aary to defend the coast, have been
rushed into France by lDarl Kitchener to.
reinforce the French artillery.
More than 10000 big guns, exclusive of
the light artillery and the dying squad
rons OF field guns attached to the cayalry-
arm of the service, thunder death and
destruction at each other by day and by
night When the artillery dueling is vio-
lent, the artillery ammunition bill in
West Flanders and France mounts to
81 oOO,00O day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
UGANDA WOULD AID BRITAIN
Chiefs offer 500 Warriors for Service
in Europe.

The Colonial ONCE has received an
offer from five Uganda chiefs, far in
tue interior OF Africa. to join the British
army, bringing with them 500 OF their
native warriors,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
AUSTRIANS DRIVE FOE BACK
25 MILES IN WEST GALlClA
Vienna Forecasts Abandonment of
Cracow Investment.

VIENNA, Dec, II.
Austrian successes in western Galicia
coupled with German successes in Poland
have virtually broken the back of the
second Russian advance on Cracow. Held
back in their immediate advance. and
with the situation along the Warthe
Vistula front, one of peril to Warsaw and
later Petrograd, the Russians will be
compelled to repeat their procedure of the
time of the initial drive on Cracdw-that
is withdrawn from Galicia to take hold OF
the serious situation at home.
The Cars forces defending Warsaw
on 5O-mile front have been beaten back
by the Austro-German columns. The re-
treat at some points covers a distance
of % miles, an official report issued to-
day, states.
In western Galicia the Austrian arms
have been successful. Up TO the present
more than 10000 Russians have been
Naken prisoners. The lighting continues
stubbornly for the objective of Cracow,
The Russian advance to Cracow has
been. halted and 1t is considered probable
that the situation In Poland, where the
German armies have won successes at
Lodz and Przasmysz, win force the Cars
General Stan to withdraw troops to rein
force the army defending Warsaw.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
SENATOR WEEKS
URGES AN ARMY
OF 100000 MEN
Also Advocates Establish
ment of Strong Military
Reserve - Scores Lodge
Gardner Agitation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Vigorous On.
position to the Lodge-G Gardner resolution.
demanding public investigation OF the pre-.
paredness Of the United states for war.
was voiced in the Senate today by Sen.
ator Weeks. OF Massachusetts,, who de.
clared for immediate reorganization OF
the regular army by increasing its
strength to 100000 men and the establish.
ment of strong military reserve.
Senator Weeks. who is an ex-naval OK.
flcer and a graduate of the United states
Naval Academy, said at this time Il was
not prudent to take any action which
would change the Governments policy
or add to the naval equipment except By
an omnibus appropriation which could
be expended under the direction of the
General Board Of the Navy, with the
approval Of the Secretary OF the Navy
and the President.
The Senator said the United States
Navy was in class with that of Ger
many and France, and probably second
only to that of Great Britain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
GERMANS, IN LEAD,
AID AUSTRIANS IN
FIGHT AT CRACOW
Petrograd Admits Serious
ness of AuStro-German
Offensive - Kai8er's Staff
Controls Campaign.
PETRoGRAD, Dec. IL.

PETHOGkADi Dec. IL.
German officers have assumed complete
control OF the operations Of the Austrians
as we'll as Of the German armies south
Of Cracow In western Gallcia, where one
OF the biggest battles Of the war is de-
veloping. The seriousness Of the Austro-
German offensive is admitted here.
The lighting to the south Of Craoow is
developing into one of the great battles
of the war. The AGstro-German forces
have made desperate attempts TO break
the Russian line by mnssed frontal at
tacks. pouring men forward in seemingly
unending numbers. The artillery fire has
been terrific Every indication is that
the German artillery outranges the Rus
sian but the Russians have held their
lines by the bravery Of the Cossacks
fghting on foot
Archduko Frederick. commander-in-
chief OF the Austrian armies, has yielded
the direction OF the massed forces south
of Cracow which are trying to hurl the
Russians back and relieve Cracow, where
the Russians are establishing siege.
Upon tho outcome Of this conflict de-
pends the fate OF Siles!a. II the Austro-
German forces are uetehteh the ltussluhs
will sweep onward into Silesia I'm an ef-
fort to open up the way to the very gates
of Vienna.
Field Marshal Won Hlndenburg, the Ger
man commnuder-iu-chief, Is throwing
huge masses of cavalry toward the south
east. in an effort to push through the
passes of the Carpathian Mountains and
relieve the situation in Hungary. Alarmed
at the steady advance of the Russians
into eastern Hungary. the Hungarian
Government sent an appeal to the Ger
mans to send aid.
The march through. the Carpathian
Mountain. passes, which is being forced
at top speed because of the seriousness
of the situation in Hungary, is being
attended by the greatest difficulties and
hardships.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
STADEN REPORTED CAPTURED

British Drive Germans From Flem-
ish Town North of Ypres.
ROTTERDAM. Dec. II.
British troops have captured the town
OF Staden. IA miles north of Ypres on the
railroad between Thourout and Ypres,
according to a report from Sluis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
AMERICA NOT NEUTRAL
GERMAN PAPER SAYS
Acceptance of War Contracts MERELY
New Form Of Subsidy"

The Deutsche Tages-zeitung today de-
tracts from England and France by
America is merely a new form of sub
sldy.
american war contracts for England
and France mean military and economical
backing up for Germanys enemies. They
are a new form of former subsidies. tn
American assistance Is Indispensable for
England and France. 1t would only have
effect to proiong the present war"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
PETRoGRAD DISCOUNTS RUSH
ON WARSAW FROM NORTH
Suggests, However, That Evacuation
Of Capital Would Not Be Reverse.
PBTROGRAD. Dec. II.

TLIhUUHAUl Dec. u.
The operations OF General Francois TO
the north OF Warsaw are causing little
alarm here, as scant progress has been
made By the Germans in this region.
However. this thrust OF the Germans
from the East Prussian frontier through
AlaWa Is a threatening development Of
the eastern campaign. Ii is obvious that
the Germans are endeavorins to swoop
down upon Warsaw from the northeast,
making a detour TO avoid the fortress
e NoVo GeoFgievsk on the Vistula,
northwest Of the Polish capital
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-17

many believe to be of merit, would
lodge in the hands of the President of
the United States, instead of Congress,
the right to approve acts of the Phil
ippine legislature.
Under the present clumsy system,
such acts as require approval here
have been greatly delayed in Congress.
Sometimes they have waited for a
year. If the President were to pass
on such bills, it would insure greater
expedition and would be more bust
ness-like.
The bill has not yet been made pub
lie, but the purpose of putting it for
ward at this time is to enable the dem
ocrats to make the claim in the 1914
campaign that they intend to keep the
promise to give the islands their in
dependence.
One Of the things in the way of indie
pendence for the islands is the fact
that some of the Filipino leaders
themselves are losing their enthusiasm
for it. Some believe that they would
be better off under American rule.
Recently, a forester in the islands
found an oLtcropping of what he
thought was coal, but which proved t.
be high-grade asphalt, suitable for the
finest uses. and probably worth SIS {
ton. 1t is grade much higher than or
binary paving asphalt, which is wortl
$35 per ton in Hongkong.
Most Important Discovery.
The discovery is the more importan
as no discoveries of asphalt hithert
have been made in the Far East. l
is in the island of Leyte and the suppl
: is said to be large.
The mining resources Of the islands
the government experts say, are barrel
scratched. The gold production is il
creasing, being s57o,212 in 1912, an
ss6S,362 in 1913. Other valuable pro,
= ucts are salt, clay products and irol
They are said to exist in much large
quantities than are now developed.
The Philippine corn crop is steadil
developing. It has reached now abor
: 100000 bushels. The American
u have been trying, with slow but SUI
success, to bring about increase in tn
corn crop in order to protect tn
Filipinos against suffering from shor
age of the rice crop and beri-beri frol
I the use of polished rice. Such develop
C ments as these will undoubtedly max
l. Congress the more reluctant to Civ
l. up the islands.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-17

MRS. Lillian Howard of Brooklyn,
is the greatest long distance swimmer
of her sex in America" Such is the
verdict of S. o. Morris, the we'll known
instructor who has been coaching the
fair natator during the past winter.
And to prove that his opinion is
well founded the noted expert Will
within a few weeks put Mrs. Howard
over the classic battery to Sandy
Hook course, which so many famous
American and foreign swimmers have
attempted in vain, He feels conf
dent of her success, too.
Mrs. Howard has an excellent rec
ord. Many remarkable performances
have gone to her credit, yet she says
she knew very little about swimming
until last fall, when she mastered the
trudgeon stroke. Now she believes
she can travel greater distances with
less effort.
Besides being a champion swimmer
Mrs. Howard is one Of the leading
members of the National WOmen's
Lifesaving League, and it is due chief!
to her activities that the organization
has taken up the competitive branch
of swimming, and promises soon tt
exercise the same control over watel
sports for women that does the ANA
teur Athletic Union over aquatics fol
| men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-17
REV. P'POOL TALKS
TO LARGE CROWD
BAPTIST EVANGELIST HOLDS
SERVICE Ar7 O'CLOCK IN THE
MORNING TO AVOID HEAT.

More than 100 people attended the
7 o'clock revival service at the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church this morning
and it is evident that the early morn
ing service, avoiding the heat of
later in the day, is proving popular.
Rev. P'Pool preached last night on
Soldiers" He said:
THE spirit of battle will never die
in man. The purity and imperialism
Of Jesus awaken all the powers of evil
and rebellion, and as long as these
forces of wickedness are alive there
will be war. He must reign till he has
put every enemy under his feet, and is
crowned king of kings, and lord of
lords.
Satan Wiscs: Guy.
"The Christian" said Rev. P'Pool,
lis involved in a warfare not with flesh
and blood in bodily form, but with
spiritual wickedness, the subtle at
tacks of an unseen foe. Satan is the
wisest guy that ever struck the earth.
He comes arrayed as an angel of light.
The Christian must not become en-
tangled in the affairs of this life in or
der that he may please Him who en-
rolled him as a soldier"
The motive of the Christian life is
to please Him who enrolled US as
soldiers. The approval Of Gen. Lee
was a greater motive than even the
flush of victory, for his soldiers would
fight for his approval in the face o.
defeat"
The morning theme was, "The Su
preme Sin of the World is the Re
lection of Jesus, the Son of God"
"All the private offenses of Mexican
against Americans were not sufficien
cause of war, but the affront to tn
American honor and the rights of ma
tons in refusing to salute the flag wa
, the end of all forbearance," declare
the speaker. All private offense
against God are summed up in tn
worst of all-the rejection of Jesus, tn
Son of God, the Savior of the worlt
Peace can be restored between the sil
ner and the offended God by acknov
, Lodging Him who has been set fort
by the Father as the Divine Son, OF
, Savior.
The services, both night and NOR
= ing, last just one hour.
The theme for tonight is "Christia
Zeal" for Thursday morning, "Tt
Redeeming Vision"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-17
HOT WEATHER TONIC AND
HEALTH BUILDER

Are you run down-Nervous-T
Is everything you do an effort? You
are not lazy-you are sick! Your
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, and whole
system need Tonic. A Tonic and
Health Builder to drive out the waste
matter-build you up and renew your
strength. Nothing better than Electric
Bitters. Start today. Mrs. James Dun
can, Haynesville, Me. writes: Com
pletely cured me after several doctors
gave me up" sec and $1.Oo, at youl
Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Cuts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-17
1.-THE FLOWERS"

Take a Teller ats sick and laid up on
the shelf
All shaky and a'nted and pore
Jes' all so knocked out he can't handle
hisself
With a stiff upper lip any more;
Set up all alone in the gloom of a
AS dark as the tomb and as grim,
And then take and send him some
roses in bloom
And YOU can have fun out O. him.
You've ketched him fore now-when
his liver was sound
And his appetite notched like a saw
A.mocking you, maybe, for romancin'
round
With a big posey bunch in yer paw;
But you ketch him, say, when MS
health is away,
And he's fat on his back in Distress
And then you kin trot out yer little
bokay
And not be insulted, l guess.
You see, it's like this. what his weak
nesses is
Them flowers makes him think OF
a the days
II of his innocent youth, and that mother
y of his.
y And the roses that she uset to
So here, all alone with the roses YOU
send
Rim sick and trimbly and faint -
My eyes-my eyes is-my eyes is-oic
,s .Ja.kin'-rm blamed eff they amt!
!.
Mrs. Guy Henderson returned noh'
TODAY from visit to South Carolina.
4 81.
Mr. Duvoix Brown, of MISSISSIPPI
Citv is here as the guest OF MI W
R. Langford.
!.
Miss Annie Belle Langford returhe'
Tuesday from Gulfport, where she ha
been for the past week.
i
Mr.. w. R. Langford, who ma
heen teaching at Mississippi City TO
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-17
COUGHS AND COLDS WEAKEN
THE SYSTEM

Continued Coughs, Colds and Bron.
chial troubles are depressing and
weaken the system. Loss of weight
and appetite generally follow. Get a
SOC bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry today. 1t will stop your cough.
The first dose helps. The best medI-
cine for Stubborn Coughs, Colds and
Ill Throat and Lung Troubles. Mr.. H. O.
Brown, Muscatine, Ala, writes: my
wife was sick during the hot summer
months and honestly believe DR.
Kings Discovery saved her life.'
Good for children. SOC and $1.00, al
your Druggist.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-17
UNVEIL STATUE
TO FRANKLIN
CLASS DAY EXERCISES AT
PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 16.-A lead
ing feature Of today's Glass Day cele-
bration at the University of Pennsyl-
vania was the unwilling of statue of
Benjamin Franklin, gift to the uni
yersity from the class of 1904. The
exercises were held in front of the
university gymnasium. James M.
Beck, of New York, delivered the ora
ton of the day. The unwilling was
performed by Benjamin Pepper, Jr.,
son of B. Franklin Pepper, a lecturer
in the Law School of the university
who is a direct descendant of Frank
lin.
The statue and the base of the me-
mortal was designed by DR.. R. TAFT
Mckenzie and Prof. Paul P. Cret,
both of whom are connected with the
university. The statue represents
Franklin as he arrived in Philadelphia
in 1928 at the age of II, runaway
apprentice, with his worldly posses
sions wrapped in bundle, which he
carried in one hand A proposal has
been made that a copy of the statue
be cast and presented to Great Britain
in connection with the celebration OF
100 years of peace between the two
nations, the statue to be erected in
some spot in London near the scenes
of Franklin's activities while a jour
newman printer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-17
Westminster Aid.
ECZEMA MISERY
Yields to our Saxo Salvo

Baxter, Pa. az suffered terribly from
eczema so that my skin would crack
open. Doctors remedies failed to give
me any relief, but Saxo Salve helped
me right away and am nearly well. /
never found anything to equal Saxo
Salve for eczema. - Mrs. MAURICE
WANK, Baxter, Pa.
If we cannot cure your skin trouble
with Saxo Salve and Saxo Soap, we will
buy back the empty tube.
Century Drug Store. Hattiesburg, Miss
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-17
FILIPINO LEADERS
HALT INDEPENDENCE
SOME ARE LOSING ENTHUSIASM
FOR IT. DEMOCRATS RE-
NEW PROMISES.

Washington, June 17.-Whether the
Democratic party is going to keep its
Baltimore platform promise, with re-
spect to granting independence to the
Philippines, is one of the next things
to be determined by Congress. 1t can.
not be settled at this session, but there
is possibility that it will in the next.
That the Democratic leaders feel there
is need for them to take some position
of definite sort, with respect to this
matter, is evident from the considers.
ton being given the new Jones bill
relative to the government of the is
land.
President Wilson has not yet indi
Gated his position as to the second
Jones bill, the proceeding one being a
measure calling for outright independ-
ence and apparently not acceptable to
the administration.
The second Jones bill has preamble
which is intended to cover the Balti.
more promise of independence. 1t
would place the United States on rec
ord in general way in favor ofSin,
dependence later on and would also
provide for certain changes in the Phil
ippine government and administration
President to Approve.
One of the changes, and one which
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-17

Mary johnson in her book "Hagar"
has Mrs. Green, one of the characters.
reply to the heroine's wish that she
could make money by saying: 1T amt
so easy for women to make money.
There's more ways they can't than
they can. It's what they call 'senti-
ment' fights them. Sentiment don't
mind their being industrious. but II
draws the line at their getting money
for it,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-17
CHURCH AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES.
Broad Street Philathea Class.

Broad Street PhiIathea Class.
The Philatheas Of Broad Street
Methodist church have announced that
they will give musical program at
the church Thursday evening at .
o'clock, to which all the young people
and children are invited. After the
program ice creame will be served on
the church lawn.
.s-++
Westminster Aid.
The Westminster Aid of Bay Street
Presbyterian church will be enter
tanned at a "Silver Social" Thursday
afternoon at o'clock at the residence
of Mrs. w. ]. Haynen, S14 Buschman
street. with Mesdames Weaver and
H. L. McKinnon as joint hostesses.
All members are urged to attend and
bring one or more friends.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-17
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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. 49,.
Ano Personals


Kitchen Shower honorng Miss Mamie
steen hostess Mrs. Edwin Wales
Friday, 18TH
Morning, Miscellaneous Shower honorng Miss
hostes Myrtle Byrd 46 Bay street
Prcllan Embroidery Club hostess, Mrs
j. N. Mcmillan street
Miscellaneous honorfng Miss
Salle Mae Miner hostess RUSSELL residence Of
Mrs. W. j. Iaynen, Buschman street
Afternoon 4:3O Boudoir honoring Miss Seen
, hostess Miss Ethel Turner, Main street
Saturday, goth.
Maids and Maons Bridge hostess Miss
, Ethel HILL 7O3
Afternoon Misses Hghower and Ethel and Bes
sic Powe with Miss Lucia Moore as honor
guest At residence of " Hays 91S Main street
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-17

Feathers! Feathers! Feathers!-
Wanted 500 old feather beds. Will
pay highest market prices for the
next few days only? Drop postal
and will call.-lIIinois Feather Co.,
care General Delivery, Hattiesburg.
Home phone "a, noon hour only.
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