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Evening journal., 1914-10-27
Russians Continue TO
Advance in Galicia Region

| ing IN the Galicia region near the
Sambor having captured twenty guns
and many prisoners. The entire val.
ley OF The Sprynia river is sfrewr
with the enemy dead which number
az least 5000 All Of the German af-
tempts to resume the offensive from
East Prussia have failed
"The Germans are reported TO be
greatly disappointed and exasperated
over their failure IS capture Warsaw,
which they believed was already within
their grasp The retreat commenced
last Tuesday when the Russians turned
their right flank with bayonet charge
in by nearly an entire army
corps. AT Rawa there was much street
and hand -to-hand fighting, the Germans
being driven out and forced to abandon
several of their machine guns and all Of
their dead and wounded Az Lovitch
they left hundreds of dead Outside Of
Lovitch the Russians buried ] 800 dead
at one point alone.
''The Germans are now desperately
endeavoring to rally their stricken
forces under cover of their military and
to stem the Russian onrush, which il
continuing
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
BY the United Press.

PETROGRAD. Oct 27.-It was of
ficially announced today that sey.
eral attempts on the part of the Ger
mans and Austians to resume the Of
fensive have failed. The Germans
it Is stated. are endeavoring 10 en-
trench under cover OF their artillery,
but the Russians continue 10 harass
them inhicting heavy losses.
The official statement says:
"The fighting in the vicinity Of Pet
rokow. Radon and the vicinity has
now developed a battle front extend
ing more than seventy miles from
Rawa, Nowemiasto. Bialobrzegi to the
mouth of the River Ilzhanka. The
fighting has been continued since Sat
urday with the Russians frequently
resorting TO the bayonet to gain
ground. The heaviest losses have
been inflicted on the enemy
"The Russians have occupied Nemy-
lowsky forest to the southeast Of
Rawa, capturing several guns and
many prisoners. Fierce fighting con-
tinues IN the forests between Radon
and Kosenice.
"The Russians are steadily advanc-
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
100 miners ARE
killed WHEN Gas
RUINS WORKINGS
OF the Dead, 80 Bodies Had
Been Taken Out
at Noon
FEAR FOR SAFETY
OF ZOO Other men
By the United Press.

ROYALTON. ILL.,. Oct 27.-At least
100 miners are dead and 200 more i'm
prisoned with slight chance of escape
in Royalton Mine. No. 2, near here,
according to rescuers who returned to
the surface shortly after 10 o'clock.
A terrific explosion of gas took place
in the lower shafts of the mine early
today. Thirty bodies had been taken
out at noon.
About 300 men were in the mine
when the explosion occurred. A
force of volunteers invaded the drifts
shortly after the explosion and
brought thirty charred corpses 70 the
surface. Twenty physicians are max
ing efforts to revive other victims
being dragged from the drifts pending
the arrival of the State mine rescue
car with pulmotors.
Many of the bodies are badly man
gled.
The mine was one of the largest
and richest in the Big Muddy district
and southern Illinois, producing the
finest quality of coal in the Middle
West. The shaft was comparatively
new, having been sunk less than ten
years ago. IL was near the famous
Letter mine at Ziegler, which was
wrecked several years ago by an ex-
plosion charged to persons connected
with labor disturbances, while the
mine was being operated by non
union men.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
SEES CHANCE FOR
COUNTRY TO GET
SOUTHERN TRADE
w. S. Corkran Home from
South America, Thinks OPP
portunity Was Never Better
IN Lima when The
REVOLUTION BROKE

W. Sherman Corkran, son Of DR..
W. F. Corkran, pastor of Union NJ
T. Church, reached home last night,
after a nine months tour of South
America, in the interest of the du-
Pont Powder Company, of which he
is a civil engineer. Mr.. Corkran left
this city for South America last
January via New Orleans and Pana-
ma. He reached Peru just as the
revolution in that country was on,
and was in Lima, the capital, when
it was attacked the President taken
prisoner and some of the govern
ment officials executed.
Mr.. Corkran also spent consider
able time in Bolivia, and gives inter-
esting descriptions of La Paz, the
capital city and the centre of the
ancient Inca government, the ruins
of those times, also the source Of
: the great wealth of the Spanish peo-
I pie in the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries. He also talks interesting
ly of the Heinze copper mines. He
| gives account of his coach trip over
/ the Bolivian Andes and down into
the rich plains of Argentina.
Mr.. Corkran spent some time il
northern Chile upon the nitrate
properties, where the DUPONT Com
pany has large holdings which pro-
duce great quantities of raw material
for their factories in this country.
Mr.. COrkran was careful observer
of the effects of the European war
upon the South American countries. and
whilst it was temporarily depressing, he
thinks il will have very beneficial ef-
IN, -. -
I the development of their own resources
and a closer alliance with the United
States of America. He thinks this is the
opportunity for this country TO build
up a vast trade with South America
and that the South Americans are ready
for it and expect this country to en-
brace her opportunity.
Mr. COrkran was especially impressed
with the resources of Argentina anC
her great prosperity. He took ship at
Buenos Aires for New York on October
n. 1t was an English ship loaded with
beef for England and needed to exer
else great care, sailing without lights al
night to keep out of the tolls of German
cruisers and having very few passen
gers because of the supposed danger.
This is the second tour of Sontl
America made by Mr.. Corkran Tor the
DUPONT Company. On his previous toui
he visited Australia, India, Egypt
Greece and Italy.
Mr. Corkran speaks OF the high stand
ing OF the DUPONT Company with thu
people and SAYS that to be known IN for
eign countries as dupont representa-
tive IS a passport TO the best that th'
lpeople have.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27

lowe'en, Saturday, October S1st. This
seems a very reasonable order, for il
would interfere with business, and
would also run into Sunday.
But why do away with the celebra-
tion? Why not have it Friday, October
Both. Carnival night of Old Home
Week was a disappointment to many,
for when it was announced there would
be no parade. many did not come in
town, hence they missed the fun. Those
that did come to see same, suffered
torture from wet, mucly weather, and
no doubt colds afterwards.
"Why not let everybody have a good
time Friday night.
"A NIGHT FOR FUN"
Wilmington, Del. Oct. 27, 1914.
Many expressions Of dissatisfaction
have been heard today since the Po-
lice Department announced that no
Halloween celebration will be per-
mitted on Saturday night. They are
confined by no means to boys and
girls. Many grown-ups share in the
indignation aroused by the order OF
absolute prohibition.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
REPUBLICAN, OFFICIALS
MAKE SPIRITED REPLY TO
JAMES SALISBURY ATTACK
Deny EmphaticsIIy Thai They Ever Have Employed
Extra Clerical Help Except When 1t Was Needed
lmpersfiVeIy and Then Only With the Formal
Authority of the Levy Court.
MORE CONTEMPTIBLE DEMOCRATIC
MISREPRESENTATION NAILED

Much Indignation has been caused
among Republicans and conservative
Democrats by a fragrant and unwar-
ranrcd attack made upon certain Repub-
lican county officials last night by
James salisbury, chairman OF the
Democratic City Committee. That at
tack was made at a meeting held in the
rooms of the Democratic League. The
germ of the Salisbury speech was that
those county officials had wilfully, law
lesslv and unnecessarily employed extra
clerical help. The records show that
they never employed such help, except
when it was imperatively needed, aud
then only with the authority of the
Levy Court.
Recorder George Makes Spirited Reply
1T has been reported TO me that Mr.
James Salisbury made certain state
mcnts in a speech last night about the
management of the Recorder of Deeds
Office. In his speech he said that the
Recorder of Deed had extra clerks con.
trary to the law. Increased business IN
the office has made it necessary to put
on extra clerks. For several years th'
business of the office has increased very
materially, especially in the recording
of charters, which is big revenue. NOT
only to the State, but to the county ai
well, and / may also say that the IN
crease in transfers of property has beer
| very great.
due to this vast increase In busi-
ness, especially in State charters
which benefit this county financially
on account of the great majority OF
the charters being recorded in New
Castle county, the amount of clerical
help needed at my office is greater
than the ordinary layman would
imagine. Sometimes there are a dozen
charters a day coming from the OF
flee of the Secretary of State to be
recorded. These charters are twelve
and fifteen pages in. length, and one
man cannot possibly copy more thar
two Of these a day. These have to b'
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
CANDIDATE REPLIES
TO MUDSLINGlNG BY THE
DEMOCRATIC STATE PRESS
Thomas w. Miller and William S. HiIIes in Rousino
Republican Rally al New Castle, Point Out Fail
ureS of Present Administration, Refer TO Idle
Industries and Men and Condemn War Tax

l brand as false the personal refer
ences they have made to me.
stand on this and they cannot prove
otherwise. They cannot saddle me
with people editorially either by in
sinuatiOn or inference
"They have devoted no space to
defending their own candidates or
their own politics. but are endeavor-
ing to becloud the issues by mud
singing attacks on Republican can
didates. Let them explain to you
why my Democratic opponent states
that the lack of employment in certain
manufacturing plants in this city,
especially car builders and ship build
ers, is due to the European war.
When it is shown that no ship
building plant in the city has ever
built a ship for a foreign country and
further, when it is shown that no
coaches or cars have ever been built
for foreign countries by the Harlan
and HollingswOrth Corporation and
none in recent years by the other
company.
Let them explain the painful com
parison that is apparent between the cx
planation OF my opponent for hare
times in Wilmington and that OF th'
junior senator from Delaware, VIII,
stated that the lack of employment wal
due to conspiracy among the manu-
facturers who desired to injure the ad
ministration.
let them explain why so-calle,
war revenue bill has been placed on tn
statute books by the party in powe
when no war exists in this country am
when, on July l, a deficit in the ma
tional treasury of 100000, 600 wa
shown and there was no war in Europe
Let them explain why the high cost o
living was not reduced after our oppo
nents controlled all branches of fhe Fed
eral government. They made votes oi
this issue in 1910 and 1912 Now le
them be roundly called TO account TO
their failure not only to reduce the cos
! of living, but to keep it from goin
higher. On the standpoint of extrava
( gance, let them explain why the pres
ent Democratic Congress shows exper
ditures in excess of Sl00,O00,OOO over tn
! total expenditures of the last Republ
can Congress. These are subjects an
! questions on which the people of I'll
country want enlightenment, and whiC
1t IS mp TO our opponents TO answer.
can state to you that the Republics
party in this State was never in bett
shape, eitnsr in the party organizati'
or among their supporters, than it
today. ] know whereof l speak b
cause there is not a section that l ha
not visited personally within the Ia
month"; and adverse reports were as a
ceptable to me as favorable Ones !
not let them bncloud the issues by i
situations and attacks on yonr cand
dates, but demand of them that the
answer a few of the points | ha'
raised tonight on campaign issues
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
TODAY'S war STORY


FRANCE-The Germans are
still endeayOring to push their
lines toward Calais and Dun
kirk and the fighting continues
of the most severe character
with enormous losses on both
sides but with no decisive re-
suit in sight. The French are
pushing their lines forward i'm
Alsace and Lorraine and heavy
fighting, mostly between the
rival artillery continues In the
WOevre and ArgOnne regions.
ENGLAND-The Times cor
respondent says the Kaiser has
issued a direct order that Ca
Iais and Dunkirk must be taken
no matter how much il costs
In men and munitions. IL Is re-
ported that first line Austrian
troops are now cooperating
with the Germans i'm Belgium
and northern France assisted
by their heavy automobile hat
teries.
RUSSIA-The War Oiiice
claims that the Germans have
been defeated utterly and that
every effort that they have made
to resume the offensive has fall
ed. II is also claimed that the
Austrian offensive In Galicia
has again been checked.
AUSTRIA-The Austrian
War Office report fatty contra
diets that from Petr0grad. The
Austrians are declared TO be
advancing along line from
Samb0r i'm Galicia into Russian
Poland north Of Warsaw and to
have driven the Russians back
at several points with heavy
loss.
NY-The Germans
are declared TO he steadily adj
vaneing In southern Belgium
and northern France and 10 be
making substantial headway
now that their big guns have
arrived on the scene. Heavy
fighting is ia progress in the
ArgOnne and WOeYre regions
and in AlSace-LOrraine.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. Oct. 27-With number Of
heavy guns mounted TO protect their
front and with hundreds of light
pieces and rapid iirers deluglng the
allied lines with shrapnel and bullets,
the Germans continued their supreme
efforts 10 turn the allies flank to the
coast.
Inside Of the NieupOrt-Dlxmude line
the lighting continued without let-up,
the combatants operating by the
light OF enormous searchlghts. The
rival aviators flew over the trenches
dropping bombs while the monitors
Of the fleet withdrew 10 the sea sun
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
today 5 MOVES
IN THE WAR ZONE;
WHAT They MEAN
BY J. W. Il. MASON,
Former European Manager of the
United Press

NEW YORK, oct. 27-Q1 a. MI
The fighting In Western Belgium is
the most desperate of the war, ex-
cepting only the attempt of the Ger
mans TO hack their way TO Paris dur
ing August. There is no strategic
reason for the mighty effort Germany
is putting forth to secure control of
the North Sea and Channel coast line.
Military requirements of the cam
paign in France are not served by
the Kaiser's reported instruction that
Calais must be taken at all costs.
No effective attack can be made on
England from the Franco-Belgian lit
toral as long as the British fleet re-
mains IN being If Il be destroyed.
England is at Germany's mercy with
out the necessity for ferrying a single
dragoOn across the channel Eng
| lands food imports would cease au-
| tomatically. and the United Kingdom
would have to surrender or starve.
A raid by Zeppelins ON England can.
not be the objective of Germany's ef-
forts to gain the coast. Zeppelin sta
tions i'm the interior are more advan-
tageous than along the sea front be-
cause of added secrecy. As there are
no military advantages In surface OF
above the surface associated with the
lcapture of the coast towns. so ther,
lare none below surface. The purpose OF
Germany's submarine attacks is eX
clusively TO destroy the enemy's ships
The distance is shorter from the Ger
man coast to British warship station
than from the Franco-Belg'an sea front
and economy OF distance is of the NJ
most Importance TO submarines, who's
radius of action Is limited
Also, the occupation of Dunkirl
calais and Bonlogne by Germany woul
compel England 10 lengthen her lines o
communication by shipping men an
, supplies 70 q more distant French port
This would be simply an Inconvenience
and by no means n disaster. As an oh
iective, il cannot have any serious in
! iluence as the coastal offensive strategy
of the German general STAFF.
There is. however, one very impor-
tant reason why Germany should think
it worth while to fight as desperately as
she is doing for possession of the coast
Permanent occupation OF the Franco
Belgian ports is the only way undel
present circumstances. Germany car
bring any effective pressure TO bear on
England in the peace conference attei
the war. While the littoral confers nc
present military advantage on Germany
its possession would give a powerful
diplomatic weapon to the Kaiser
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
rpE,cH REPoBr Loss or erRxAS sArrrErss.

rRENCH REPoBT LOSS or eERxAS SArrKz1S
Hy The United Press
PARIS oct 27-Tbs ocs tAis anerncoa gave the
following The battle contiaualiy snd Is
sng With particular visor the reaches Of TIE Ssr
over the region this part Of the 'front.' tns
Al les have yielded Inch while they have ccnaued %
make progress region between Tpre sad Eoua II
the region Of end that Of ssrrgABae artillery
turned 70 sd7satass ana ssreai German
destroyed About Esae2 hsse tate-
the offensive driven TIE enemy As soasr IN
the Russian campaign the rsnt bank the San river snd
south OF Przemys the Russea oSsnsivs has ssneseese
tuated"
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
Allies in Southern Belgium and
Northern France Are Forced on
Offensive After German Attacks.
Russians, However, Report Cen
eraI ReYerseS for Both Germans
and AusfHans in Poland and
GaIicia. French Push Lines Info
AIsace and Lorraine and Heavy
Fighting Follows

day. after three had been hit.
In the territory lying southeast Of
Ypres and between Armentieres and
Lille, further desperate fighting vas
In progress. Here the British, who
are bearing the brunt Of the fighting
at the close of the struggle, are los
Ing very heavily. They are also said
to be slowly forcing the Germans
back 10 the eastward on their heavily
entrenched position at Lille.
The main purpose OF the Germans
officials at the headquarters Of Gen-
eral Gallienl say, Is apparent They
are now concentrating their Efforts
to break through to the coast on al
most straight line to Dunkirk.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
Distributing The
OFFICIAL BALLOT

Official ballots are now being dis
tributed at Republican headquarters,
No. $40 King street The ballots to
be voted at the coming election under
the new law can be taken home by
the voters and prepared there. Rep
resentatives of the party at Republi-
can headquarters are also giving in
structions TO those who desire such
information.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
FRESH AusrRIAvs on F1eErrEe 1zyr.

by The United Press.
LONDON, Oct 27--Ne~s agency dispatches from Amster-
Rotterdam that soces q sst tas Austrian
troops making their appearance the ashans iins -
Northern and Southern Belgium Ten tAsasaas Ars
Austrian TyEoi reported % aars passed
through ehsat On swSsy. Tno bad x4A n~@ ssTe-si
heavy Austrian automobile bsssssies.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
FRIDAY FOR
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
Many Persons Indignant Because of Police Order o
Absolute Prohibition In This City

THE EVENING JOURNAL has re-
ceived the following letter today,
which, it thinks, is expressive Of pub
lie sentiment:
ITO The Editor Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL:
"Sir:-I note from the morning pa
per that the police department has de-
cided to allow no masking on Hal
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
CITY REPUBLICANS
Are ENCOURAGED

The Young Mems Republican Club was
crowded last night when the First Dis
trict Republican Committee held its
meeting. Encouraging reports were re-
ceived from all the ward chairmen and
addresses were made by Thomas w.
Miller, Robert II. Richards, William II.
Heald and David J. Reinhardt.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
MIR. STEVENSON LAID TO REST

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Oct. 27.-The funeral
of Thomas j. Stevenson took place
here yesterday afternoon. The SER
vices were in charge of the Rev. DR..
A. w. Lightbourne. The pallbearers
were: j. Frank Wilds, Cecil c. Full
ton, Professor James E. Carroll, Gil
der ID. Jackson, James B. Kieth. vii
liam ]. Benson and John r. McGoni-
gal.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
French Expect Early Fall of
Fortificafions at St. Mihiel

frontier in the direction OF Metz.
This was the chief declaration con-
tanned in the official icommunique is-
sued from Bordeaux at 3 o'clock this
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. Oct. 27.-The French are
on the offensive in the vicinity Of
Nancy. on the eastern frontier, and
have driven the Germans across the
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
GRANGE HALLOwE'EN PARTY.

Delaware Grange. No. 46. met last
night at Newport. but transacted only
routine business. A Halloween party
viii be give by the grange at the home
of f. c. Snyder tonight.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
coLoRED REPUBLICANS RALLY.

Colored voters of this city will hear
the issues of the campaign discussed by
able speakers at Odd Fellows Temple,
Tenth and Orange streets, this evening.
The speakers will be the Rev. Story
Jolly. of Cambridge, Md; State Com
mitteeman Charles H. Colbourn. DIR.
Conwen Banton and William f. Turner
formerly of Atlantic City. City Coun-
Gilman John o. Hopkins win preside
The Odd Fellaws' Band will furnish
music during the meeting.
URGE MR.. MILLER FOR CONGRESS-
Several hundred voters of the Fourth
ward assembled at Fourth and Spruce
streets last night, when a mass meeting
was held. Addresses were made by
George Morris, chairman, and Charles II
Colbomn. James Mitchell was secre
tary. Mr.. Colbourn urged all to vote
for Thomas w. Miller for Congress.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
WEATHER

Fair tonight with heavy
Frost or freezing tempera-
ture. Wednesday, fair and
continued cool.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
TODAY'S TEMPERATURE

AT EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-27
SliElna1 perrna'
necera al lado
deCamanza
ASI Sc 10 ORDENO Ell
PRESIDENTE
WILSON.

Mr.. JhOn R. Silliman ha te-
legrafiado al presldente Will
son preguntanGo cual debe ser
su mission ahOra que las fuer-
zas de Zapata Sc encuentran
poseSionadas de la capital de
la Republica, a 10 cual con-
test6 el mandatariO america
no que permanezca al lado de
CarranZa en- OriZaba hasta
nuevas 6rdenes.
Los asuntOS del gObiernO
americana Y Ia eInbajada de
este pals quedaran a cargo
del Ministro del Brazil en-
Mexico, quien Sc ha hecho car
go de los documentos respec-
tivos y estara enviando a
Washington noticias del desa-
rrollo de los acontecimientos
(Pasa a la Pag Sa.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-27
Ell Srio. Garrison fell
cita al General
Funston
ELOGIA Ia PRUDENClA
De LOS INVASO-
RES.

El Secretario de Guerra, Ga
rrison ha diriiido un mensaje
al general Funston hacienda
IN elogio efusivo de su pericia
militar Y de su prudencia du-
rante el tempo que permane-
ci6 en- Veracruz. Dice asi la
carta en- question: Mi QueridO
general: Ahora que I'd. y las
fuerzaS de Su mandO han regre
sado felizmente a su patria
auiero eXpresarle mi admira-
ci0n por Xcelente servicio
prestado d los EstadOs Unidos
por I'd. y sus hombres duran
te su permanencia en- Vera
cruz.
En- muchas ocasiones la 81
tuaci6n nuestra Ell aquel puer
to asumi6 serios caracteres y
el tacto de I'd. Y la discipline
de suS tropas supieron saIir
(Pasa a la Pag Sa.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-11-27
MaytoEena ha sido
rechazado de
Naco, Son.
SUS TROPAS EMPIEZAN
4 RETIRAR-
Sc.

De Naco, AriZ., nos comunican
que ell sitio de la ciudad mexicana
del mismo nombre parece naber
terminado con la retirada de las
tropas de Maytorena, Quien des-
pues de varios meSes de estar ata-
cando q la ciudad Sonorense, Sc
ha convenciio tai vez de la mutt
lidad de sus esfuerzo9.
Esta noticia proceGe de fuente8
carrancistas, por 10 cua! hay cue
ponerla en- tala de juicio mientras
Sc confrma o Sc deSmiente def
nitivamente.
Dicen cue las tropas de MaytO-
rena empiezan a retirarse hacia
Ell Sur y que sufrieron muy gran
des p6rdidas durante el ultimo
periodic del sitio.
De la misma ciudad nos comu-
nican que setecientOs hombres
han hecho irrupci6n en- el Estado
(Pasa a la 8a.)