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Ends of Dollars to The Masses OF The People
December 3rd, and Will Last for Nine Business DAYS.

$4,000 Silk-plush and Persian
lamb coats, latest styles. On sale
now
S14.95
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In addition to the Dresden and Nurn-
berg. only one German warship, the
Karlsruhe, now is unaccounted for In
those waters, although there may be one
or two armed merchantmen which the
allies have not rounded up.
As the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau each
carried complement of 765 men, the Leip-
zig 2s6 the Nurnberg 800 and the Dresden
261, the total German loss Is estimated
at not far from 1000 men, although the
actual losses to the Dresden and Nurloers
are not yet known.
The Scharnhorst. Gneisenau and
Leipsiz. with the cruisers Neurnburg
and Dresden, composed the German Pa
.cific fleet. which in the engagement
WITH the British squadron under Rear
Admiral Sir Christopher CraddoelS off
the coast of Chile on November l, sank
the British cruisers Monmouth and
Good Hope with the loss of about 1900
Men. Since that tifse Brfcisit and
Japanese squadrons have been searoh-
ing for the German fleet of which lit
tie has been heard. Recent reports
from Monteviedo, Uruguay, were To the
effect that the German fleet was be-
lieved to have rounded the cape and en-
tered the Atlantic routes, but there has
been no authoritative information of
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Kurna subsequently was occupied by
the British. who are now in complete
control of the country from the juno
tion of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
to the sea and of the richest part of
the fertile della.
The Indian office in report on these
operations says:
"A reconnaissance of the enemy's
position at Kurna was made December
by Col. G. s. Frazer with the One
Hundred and Tenth Mahratta light In
fantry. The enemy was encountered
on the left bank of the Tigris oppo-
site Kurna. They were attacked and
driven across the river. losing heavily.
Two guns and 20 prisoners. including
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The text of the communication fol-
lows:
THE German official communications
says that the Russians must have had
enormous losses in evacuating Lodz.
The confidence that should be placed in
this communication is evidenced by the
fact that the Russian troops withdrew
from Lodz about midnight on Decem-
Der s. while the Germans remained
motionless for Is hours in front of our
empty trenches. the attack upon which
had cost them more than 10000 SOL
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three Turkish officers. were captured
"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.
"rhe following day reinforcements
were sent from Basra under Brig. Gen.
Charles Irwin Fry and captured Ma
sera, cleared the left bank of the Tigris
and took three guns and 100 prisoners.
including three officers.
"On December the British crossed
the river aud the next day Subhi Bey
surrendered.
''The British casualties during the
whole of these operations amounted to
one British officer killed and three
wounded with 40 Indians Of the rank
and file killed and wounded
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New York, December 9.-Two men
were killed and more than hundred
persons injured tonight in rear-end
collision IS feet above the ground be-
tween two crowded elevated trains in
Upper Eighth avenue. Fire broke out
in both trains and most of those hurt
received their injuries in the scramble
for safety. Firemen fought the flames
from hOusetOps.
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THREE GERMAN CRUISERS
SENT TO OCEANS BOTTOM
BY A BRITISH SQUADRON
Cruisers Scharnhes Gneisenau and Leipzig Sunk In the
South Atlantic Biggest Naval Engagement of the War
Two Golfers Cssftured-B Casualties Are Few


h an ea the pr @ pig three o the German nwa~hps
o n we oyed tn ecrisr Dresden the Other sconprsno
according Two coll
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TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Three German cruisers sunk
Allies take offensive again.
Mexicans must stop firing across bor-
der.
Garrison submits annual report
2-Pig iron trade continues active.
3-America plans to lend money abroad.
4-Editorial comment
5-Electricai convention closes today.
Think business will hold sway.
Crop diversifcation campaign on.
After boys who broke park lights.
6-Society
7-Speakership of house becomes live
topic.
S-Frank sentenced to hang January %.
9-.Dr. Ray potentate of Mystic Shrine
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TWO KILLED; HUNDRED
HURT IN COLLISION
New York Elevated Trains Crash Together In Rear
End Collision rs Feet Above Ground-Defectve Brake
Said to Be Responsible For Accident-Fire
Follows Collision

The dead are Joseph Collins, a guard.
and Gottlieb Minich, clerk. A de-
fective controller of one train. which
failed to operate the brakes is said
to have caused the collision
The accident occurred just after
seven car express bound north, had
pulled into the one Hundred and Six
teenth street station. A six-car local
train. also northbound. crashed into
the express. Flames Immediately broke
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diers and upon which they dared not
advance. 49,
only at o'clock in the afternoon
OF December 6 did the Germans move
forward to verify that there was no.
body in the trenches facing them. They
then entered the town.
TN changing our positions in the re-
gion of LODI we did not lose a soldier
We undertook this maneuver only after
we had ascertained that the Germans
had definitely decided not to continue
their attacks in this district.
Our maneuver was entirely inde-
pendent of any aggressive action ON the
part OF the enemy"
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Property Loss of $7,OO0,O0O
When Giant Structure
Burns to Ground
'PLL START ALL OVER
AGAIN." SAYS EDISON
Insurance Will Reduce Loss to S., ,000,-
000-Three Thousand People Are
Thrown Out of Work As
Result of Fire

West Orange, n. j., December 9.--Fire
destroyed virtually the entire main
plant of the Edison company here to-
night. causing damage estimated at
nearly $7,000, 900 with insurance that II
is expected will reduce the loss to
approximately s5,0o0,o0o.
An entire square block of modern
reinforced concrete buildings which
were supposed to be fireproof was
burned out by the flames The only
building saved in the block was the
laboratory building containing valua.
bic scientific machinery under the i'm
mediate superintendent of the inven-
tor, Thomas A. Edison. Especial ef-
forts made to save this structure We're
successful.
IL is estimated that 30ue men and
women will be temporarily out of work
because of the fire. In all about 1000
persons were employed at the plant,
but as the storage battery building
across the street from the main plant
was saved with other buildings nearby,
it will be possible to keep something
more than half the force employed.
Four firemen were injured fighting
pital.
To Start All Over
although 1 am more than s. years
of age, I'll start all over again tomor-
row." said Mr.. Edison. "I am pretty
well burned out tonight, but tomorrow
will be a mobilization here and the
debris will be cleared away If it is
cooled sufficiently, and l will go right
to work to reconstruct the plant"
The inventor expressed himself thus
as he stood watching the flames lick
up building after building of his NAM
moth electrical plant, started, 1t is
thought probable, by an explosion In
the inspection building, one of the
smaller frame structures. This build
ing was quickly mass of flames and
the fire spread rapidly to other struc-
lures. Chemicals in some of the build
ings made the fire fighting extremely
difficult. Explosions occurred fire.
quently. All employees at work in vari-
Gus buildings escaped. Men and women
marched out in perfect order when the
drill bell sounded.
In all IL buildings in the main plan.
Were destroyed The buildings de-
stroyed include those occupied by the
new Diamond Disc company. the one
occupied by the Kinetophone company
and the building which housed the
Bates numbering machines together
with the Edison primary battery build
ing, the talking machine building and
the administration building.
Badly Handicapped
Fire departments from Orange, East
and South Orange, Bloomfield, Mont
clair and Newark responded to a call
for help, but were badly handicapped
by lack of sufficient water pressure.
| but by this time the whole block was
| doomed Electric light wires of the
| town went out of commission when the
power house at the Edison plant was
destroyed, plunging the place into
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the whereabouts of these vessels since
the battle with the British squadron
The Scharnhorst and Gneisenau We're
the largest vessels of the German fleet
They We're sister ships of Il 500 tons
displacement, 450 feet on the water
line and were rated at a mean speed of
221h knots. Each carried a compile
mcnt of 755 men and was armed with
eight S.2-lnch guns, six 6-inch guns.
20 24-pounders, -four machine guns and
four torpedo tubes.
Admiral Count Won Spec, commander
OF the German squadron, was aboard
tho Scharnhorst, which was his flag
ship.
The British official statement shows
that as has been reported the German
squadron made it's way from the Pa
cifio to the Atlantic. The Falkland Is
lands lie off the tip of South America,
directly east of the dovetailed Straits
of Magellan.
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PRESENT TROOPS ARE
EFFICIENT, BUT FAR
TOO FEW IN NUMBERS
Addition of $4,000 Men and
1000 Officers to Present
Standing Army Urged.
Military Training
Needed

Washington, December 9.-That the
United States army be Immediately
recruited to its full war strength,
which would mean the addition of 25,-
600 men and 1000 officers, is urged
by Secretary Garrison of the war de-
partment in his annual report pre-
sented today 10 President Wilson.
such nm increase would give the reg
uIar army total OF about 100000
able as mobile fighting force In the
continental United States. The present
mobile strength of $1,000. the Sccre-
tary points out. soon will he cut In
the canal zone, Hawaii and the Philip
pines.
The report directly mentions the Eu-
ropean war but once
ut would be premature" II says. ito
attempt now to draw the ultimate les
sons from the war in Europe. 1t Is an
ihipcidiiNt uulSs HoNSNcit " htcu 81
much of what 1t brings home to us as is
lncontrovertible. and not to be changed
by any event, leaving for later and more
detailed and comprehensive consideration
what its later developments and final con-
clusions may Indicate"
Wants Adequate Reserve
In addition to strengthening the regu-
lar establishment. the secretary urges that
steps be taken at once to create "A more
adequate reserve army. lie dismsses az
mpracticable talk of immediate disarma-
ment and as groundless fears of militar-
ism in America, and recommends military
preparedness on the ground that eternal
vigilance is the price which must be paid
In order to obtain the desirable things
of life and to defend them
Whatever the future may hold in the
way of agreements between nations, fol-
lowed by actual disarmament thereof, OF
international courts of arbitration, and
other greatly-to- be desired measures to
lessen or prevent conflict between natioa
and nation" says the report. I'VE all know
that at present these conditions are not
existing. We can and will eagerly adapt
ourselves to each beneficent development
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GERMANS CONVERGE
ON WARSAW REPORT;
FIGHTING CONTINUES
Reports of Emperor Will
liam's Illness Not Yet Con-
firmed-Uprising Is
Threatened Against
Italians

London, December 10.-G2:3D
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam says:
"The latest bulletin issued in Berlin
says Emperor Williams condition is
unchanged and he has been unable to
leave his bed. His fever has not de.
creased.
THE Emperor received report Of
the military situation but was too
weak to give any instructions
Paris, December 9.-(7:21 D. MIA
Havas Dispatch from Nish, Servia, says,
s'Thc crushing offensive movement of
the Scrvian army has been successful
along the entire front. The Austrians
are refreatins in the greatest disorder.
losing a large number of prisoners,
and cannon and war material.
"At one point alone the Servians took
1000 prisoners and the band and the
nkg of the Twenty-second regiment.''
AVuuOns DccehHDcF S.-tii.lo u. m. J
The victory off the Falkland Islands,
where the British squadron sank the
German cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneise-
nau and Leipsiz, and the success of the
Indian troops on the Gulf of Persia,
where they compelled surrender of n
Turkish army, have for the moment
overshadowed, so far as England Is
have taken place on the continent of
Europe.
The sinking of the German cruisers ma
terial.y lessons the menace to British
shipping, while the successes of the Indian
forces gives Great Britain control of the
Persian gulf and the delta of the Tigris
and Euphrates and threatens that part of
Turkey on which German railway build
ers have had their eyes set for many
years.
With this good news for all the allies
comes what is considered here as IA
vorable French communication on opera
tions in Flanders and France.
Withdrawal of German troops from the
west to strengthen their armies in the
east has enabled the allies to resume the
initiative along the front. reaching the
Swiss border to the North sea- and while
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Subhi Bey Surrenders to
English In Turkish Asia
Governor Basa Asatc Turkey, Defeated BY Indian Ex
peditionary Force and Yields Control of Country From
Junction of Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
to the Sea
Continued on Page Elevenp

e(9:22 m
yesterday
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THREE CRUISERS
SENT TO BOTTOM

which the Scharnhorst, flying the flag of
Admiral Count Won Spec, the Gnesenau
and Leipsig were sunk. The Dresden and
Nurnburg made off during the action and
are being pursued.
1.-TWO coliers were also ga ptpTed.
Tho vice admiral reports that the Brit
ish casualties are very few in number.
Some survivors have been rescued from
the Gneisenau and the Leipsiz."
The statement makes reference to sur
vivors rescued from the Gneisenau and
the Leipzig. but no mention is made of
any of the crew of the Scharnhorst, lag
ship of the German admiral, being saved.
and it is presumed that Count Won Spec,
his officers and men, went down fighting.
The British casualties were light, but
beyond the fact that the British squadron
was commanded by Vice Admiral Stur-
dee, no information Is vouchsafed regard l.
ing the ships engaged, and newspapers
are enjoined not to speculate as other
combinations may be effected
The greatest enthusiasm prevails in
London over the victory, and the general
impression is that it viii be completed
as the admiralty would not be likely to
send ships that could not overtake the
Dresden and Nurnberg. which are slow
and also at disadvantage because of
their small coal capacity.
The British squadron left England with
out the knowledge of the general public,
and until his name was mentioned it was
believed that Vice Admiral Sturdee was
serving in home waters.
The fact that he was taken from the
post of chief of the war staff is indicative
of the determination of the British gov
ernment to clear the Pacific and south
Atlantic of German warships. 1t Is be-
lieved. therefore. that the British COM
mander is at the head of formidable
squadron.
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u. S. Government Takes Ac-
ton to Halt Reckless
Shooting at NacO
ARTILLERY WILL
RETURN THE FIRE
No Act of Aggression Contemplated,
Says Washington, But Firing
Into American Territory
Must Be Checked

Washington, December o.--If the
contcndinE Mexican forces opposite
Naco. Ariz.. do not cease firing into
American territory the three batteries
OF field artillery sent TO the inter
national line will he ordered to re-
turn the fire.
This is the United States governments s
determination. 1t became known tonight
after full discussion of the situation by
President Wilson and his cabinet No
specific orders have been given, but
while Brgadier General Tasker Ii. Bliss,
who was directed to proceed TO Naco
with the field artillery, is en- route there.
officials expect an answer TO the sharp
warning given to Mexican factions bat
Ting across the border ttst bullets aud
shells must not fall on American soil
No Act of Aggression
No act of aggression is contemplated.
a statement issued by the White House
today said, but officials draw distinc-
ton between aggressive and defensive ac-
ticn. For cavalry or field artillery to
cross the Mexican line or open fire first
would constitute an act of aggression,
but to remain on American soil and re-
turn the fire of the MeXicans is in the
opinion of high officials, measure of de-
fense fully justified and not an act of
war or invasion.
The White House statement issued by
Secretary Tumulty after a conference
with the President was as follows:
ut has been thought wise to strengthen
the forces at Naco because of the care
lessness of the contending factions there
in failing to control the direction of their
fire. OF course. no aggressive action is
contemplated
1t was explained at the war department
that the artillery ordered to Naco could
fire over the Mexican town into the lines
of the Mexican faction which insisted on
Continued on Page Ninc)
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No Men Lost In EDdcudtion
Of Lodz, Declare Russians
Semi Official Communication From Petrograd Says German
Troops Entered City ID Hours After Russians Left
Maneuver Independent of Other Aggres-
sive Actions

Petrograd December eThe evacuation
Russians did position wa,
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Other Cruisers Damaged

Santiago. Chile, December 0.-Re-
ports received here of the sinking of
the German cruisers Scharnhorst
Gneisenau and Leipsiz by British war
ships off the Falkland Islands say that
two other German cruisers engaged in
the battle were badly damaged
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The announcement of this victory, which
was the most important naval engagement
of the war except that off Helgoland last
August, was made tonight in a statement
by the admiralty of less than 100 words.
AT 1880 a. m. on December the Scharn-
horst Gneisenau, Nurnburg, Leipsiz and
Dresden were sighted near the Falkland
Islands by British squadron under Vice
AdmiralSir E,redriclS Sturdee
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-16
plyor reed iifeevs.
]: D, Helen1 Heson6 Euesle =: " -:

times sdespise you men. II you were
genuinely sincere in your belief that
a woman needs mans protection,
why can't every one of you give that
protection toevcry woman you NEE?
Or is 1t simply pose with men?
Take men in business, for instance"
she went on rapidly do they con-
slider young woman's feelings or
try to guard her against insults?
Why, at every door a woman must
enter in quest Of business or pro-
fessional career, she encounters a
man bent on blocking her way and
offering her some insult Why can't
YOU all respect and protect a woman
who is alone in tic world? How we
could swim along Il you only would"
Marian fell silent for a moment. Then
size added: 81 hope l haven't offended
you? l know. of course, that there
are exceptions, but they are mighty
rare. l feel that you are one Of
them"
"You have mentioned very i'm
portant matter, and you've put it:in
a way that has taught me a lesson
lat ! shan't forget" answered Bar
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-16
POOR, WEAK MoRTALs
AFTER ALL.

GThis day has certainly been de-
l1ghtful, murmured Marian as she
sank backSagainst the cushions Of the
taxi and sighed 3contentedly "such
q good time one day, and then noth-
ing but gray for weeks But the
mort 1 fight to make a success In life,
the more enjoyment find in living.
Il IS interesting to feel myself de-
seiop every time l conquer an obsta-
ele'g
But You must find It hard to be
ont In thee world alone" returned
Barrier "a girl like you seems to
need q man's protection more than
most women" lie added
vi mans protection against
whom 81 demanded Marian. ITO me
Us tlie queerest thing in the world
that MI men feel that women need a
ran protection to guard them from
other mon. yet those sclf-samc men
haycrst tlieislightest hesitancy in talk
ilig alfsthe liberties they dare with
any Woman they encounter? Some:
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

At the July, 1914. Rules, held in
the Clerks officeiof the Circuit
Court, in and for the county OF Ma
rion. and State aforesaid, July s,
1914, the following order was en- ter.
cd: Robert T. Cunningham ct al,
plaintiff, VS.. Eiizapetn Stevenson Alb:
ernatliy and c. N. Alternately, her
husband. and Elizabeth a. Stevenson,
widow Of Josiah Stevenson, deceased,
dcfcndants.-Chancery
Object Of Suit.
The object Of! the above entitled
chancery cause is to partition the fol-
lowing described two adjoining lots
or parcels of land and the appurten.
ances thereunto belonging, except
the coal and the mining rights and
privileges thereunto belonging, to-
wit: Lot Number Fifteen (15) in
FLOCK Number Forty Eight (4S), ana
Lot Number Sixteen (16) in Block
Number Forty Eight (4s), In the
Fairmont Development Company !
Addition to the City of Fairmont, in
the county OF Marion, and State ol
West Virginia, said two lots each
having frontage OF fifty $50 feet
On Benonii avenue, and extending
back q distance OF one hundred and
twenty 2o1 feet, to aud among the
owners thereof, If the aid land and
It's appurtenances, be susceptible oi
partition to and among said owners;
or II partition thereof can mot be con!
yeniehtly made to- and among III,
owners thereof. the same TO be al
lotted 70 any party who viii accepl
the same and nay therefor to the 9th,
er owners such sums Of money d!
their Interest therein may entitl,
them 10: and 81 The said land an,
its appurtenances be not susceptible
IL partition to and among the own