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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
BATTLE ON THE vIsTuLA
Fighting In Russia 10 at . stsndstiii.
Opposing Forces Are In Contact
Over a Wide Area.

London.--A wireless from Berlin
says:
1T Is officially stated In Vienna that
In the eastern theater OF war the Aus
tro Hungarian armies. with strong Ger
man forces. are stationed In an almost
unbroken front extending from the
northern slopes OF the eastern Carpa.
thians, across the Starry Sambor TO
the eastern region before the Przemysl
fortress and along the lower San
through Polish WelshaeiI and into the
district Of plosk.
These forces arc engaging the main
forces Of Russians, who have brought
into the field their Caucasian, Siberian
and TafRestan troops. N. I.
The Austro. Hungarian column ad.
vancing across the carpathians have
attacked strong hostile forces In Mid
die Galicia. Both sides occupy strong
ly fortified positions and the battle
generally ia at standstill
Fighting has been In progress to
the southwest Of the vistula In the dis.
trict between Ivangorod and Warsaw.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
INVASION OF POLAND FAILS
Delayed Night Attack on Warsaw Was
Turning Point--kalser to Lead
Armies himself.

London. -- The Copenhagen CORE
spondent OF the Times learns from
Berlin that under the new military
agreement between Germany and Aus
,ria, Emperor William undertakes the
leadership Of the united armies.
According to the latest accounts re.
ceived In Copenhagen the German
emperor Is in good health and spirits.
London The Warsaw correspond.
ent OF the Times has this TO say OF the
campaign in Russian Poland:
Radon. 81 miles south OF Warsaw.
was taken after hard struggle and
Russian cavalry occupied Lodz, rs
miles southwest OF Warsaw, after con-
siderable resistance.
THE opinion is held here that Ger.
many has definitely lost her oppor,
tanity in Poland. largely because she
misjudEed the attitude OF the popula.
ton. which Is increasingly anti-Ger.
man"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
MUST HOLD ELECTION SOON
carranxa WIliIng TO Resign office on
Two conditlons--Wlii Be q
Candidate.

Washington. Indications that Gen
Carranxa had agreed to retire In def
erence to wishes of the Aguas Calieute
convention were contained In officiaI
dispatches to the State Department
Gen Obregon and the committee
which went to Mexico City TO inter
view the first chief returned highly
optimistic" according to official re
ports, II generally Is understood tina,
CarranEa Informed the committee he
would not submit hls resignation A
second time, leaving II to the convsn'
tion TO reconsider, u II chose. the &C.
tion taken at the recent Mexico City
convention. the minutes OF which we're
ratified formally by Argus Galleries
assembly.
With the arrival OF twenty eight IA
pata delegates the convention was ex'
pected formally 10 consider the ques.
ton Of successor to Carranza, No
report had been received OF the result
OF recent deliberations.
Officials OF the Washington govern
ment did not doubt that the two con
ditions which Caranka was reported to
have stipulated as necessary before he
would resign. namely, that the tenure
OF the provisional government be brief
and that he be permitted to be a candl.
date, would be met by the convention
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
FEDERAL REsERvE BOARD MOTT
FIGS MEMBERS or NEW SIS
TEM TO Use GOLD.
EXACT AMOUNT NOT STATED
First instniimsrs Nov. z and eha Sew.
aral Institutions Expect 10 %
Ready 10 Issue Federal Reserve
kstea on Nov. a.

Washington. The federal reserve
board notified all banks that are mem
bers OF the new system that gold OF
lawful money must be used In max
ing the transfer OF reserve deposits
from the present banks TO the federal
reserve banks. This step is designed
TO fill the vaults OF the IL reserve
banks a. soon as the institutions are
opened Nov l6. and will permit the
ready issue OF federal reserve notes
to member banks.
The board announced also that this
order would apply to subscriptions "a
be made 10 the capital stock OF reserve
banks by member institutions. the
first installment OF which is due Nov
.. The Transfer of reserves will be
gin after Secretary McAdoo formally
. has announced that the IL banks have
been opened.
The federal reserve board appealed
TO "ths patriotic spirit OF all member
banks" TO do their utmost In facilitat
Ing the difficult work OF inaugursting
the new system. No compilation has
ye. been made showing the axact
amount OF money to be transferred.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06

Germans Lsft Bridges and Russian Ad.
vance Was Aided--Russ,ns cspi.
tai AeIow Over Success

Petrograd.- official eommunica.
tion issued by general headquarters
says:
Our troops beyond the yistula are
pressing the armies OF the enemy In
retreat. North Of the PilitEa river the
Germans are are offering only feeble
resistance. They have been driven
back as far as Sklernievice.
South Of the Pilli,xa, on the roads
90 Radon. We have forced the Austro-
Germ an troops to engage In serious
battle. The fighting line extended 40
versts t26 miles,. Al certain points
the engagements took on the charac
ter OF hand-to-hand encounters
in the forest around Radon sew.
eral Of our infantry regiments success.
fully carried out bayonet attacks. At
other points we have taken prisoners
and rapid fsrers,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
CARMAN JURY DlsAGREEs
jury Discharged After Riotous All
Night Sesslon---Ten for Acquittal.
Five Ballots Taken.

Mineola, l.. AFTER IS hours and
10 minutes Of the bitterest wrangling
that the little Nassau county court
has ever known, the Jury, In whose
hands the fate OF Mrs. Florence conk
lin-Carman lay. disagreed and was
discharged. The final and almost first
vote WAS 10 for acquittal and two for
conviction. The two men who
throughout the long. sleepless night
stood out against the popular cry for
scQuittal were Joseph II. Ashton,
manager Tor publishing house Of
Port Washington. and William G,
Hovey, the hrawny salesman, who oc.
cupted ehair No In the Jury box.
Haggatd. sullen and hopeless, the
Jury eavo ~ the hght and reported TO
Justice Kelly that there was not a
chance Of their agreeing. Their De
heerattuus were torn by arguments
which could be heard ON the court
house steps, and the 10 men who
fought for Mrs Carman's liberation
combined In open ware against
Ashton and Noyey They threatened
TO throw Ashtor--eut Of the window,
and Ashton stood hs ground. dsiyius
them 10 carry out their threat. II
was said they would have done so
had not Hovey, the rugged giant,
jumped 20 Ashtons side and declared
that II would be necessary to throw
him out also.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
FOUND GUILTY OF TREASON
Twenty three siavs Convicted Of Muir.
der Of Francis Fercinand--Wii
Sentence Them Next Week.

London. dispatch to the Ex,
change Telegraph company from Rome
gives the folloing, received from Sara
jeso, Bosnia:
"Gayrio Prinzin, the assassin. and
GRADES. the student, Needeljo Gabrino-
vichs, and 81 OF Princip's acccmplices
were found guilty OF treason for the
killing Of Arcfduke Francis Ferdinand
and his wife.
"As the court pronounced the yer.
dict there could be distinctly heard the
rumble OF the artillery of the Servians.
who had fought desperately to capture
the city and liberate the prisoners, all
OF whom are Slays
The court will pronounce sentence
next week"
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir
apparent to the Austro. Hungarian
throne, and his wife. were shot TO
death by Prinzip while on 4 visit to
Sarate1o. June 10 lest.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
HARD FIGHTING AT vERDuN
Paris Reports Victory - Mslxieourt,
Commanding Roaes Leading from
r = vafe6aes, Taken by Frsneh.

New York. The situation along the
North Sea coast and for many miles TO
the south appears to have changed
little. A continuation OF the great
battle that has been In progress since
the Germans essayed their advance on
the coast toward French seaports 10
reported In official dispatches. and AZ.
parentiy the fire Of the opposing forces
10 becoming more desperate than ever.
with charges and counter-charges on
both sides.
Germany Ia said to have many thou
sands OF reinforcement to aid the
right wing in forcing It's way through
what is, from strategic viewpoint.
the most important piece OF territory
In Northern Belgium. The Belgians
are fighting hard and there Is no doubt
that French re-enforcements. and pos
sibly British. have been brought up to
aid the allied armies.
The latest French official commun-
ication declares all attacks OF the Ger
mans from the North Sea TO the south
OF Arras have been repulsed, which Is
more optimistic view from the
French standpoint than that expressed
In an earlier announcement that the
Germans had made headway at GER
tain points.
In addition. the French have occu-
pied the important position Of Melri.
court, which commands the roads lead.
ing from varennes. around which there
are strong German forces, to the val
Icy OF the Aisne.
The British and French warshlps
continue TO pour shells into German
ranks, and the Germans are guarding
points along the coast 10 be ready for
possible British landing
A German submarine has been sunk
Off the Dutch coast by the British de-
stroyer Badger. The official announce.
ment OF this incident gives no details.
but says the Badgers bow was dam.
aged when she rammed the submarine,
which is believed TO have been attempt.
Ing q torpedo attack
Aerlin officially reports that Ger
man forces have crossed the User
canal. where for several days past the
Bergians had offered strong opposi.
ton.
Berlin also reports that German
troops are advancing east OF ipres
and southeast OF Lille. There has been
very severe fighting for long time
past In this vicinity
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06

PROTEST AGAINST ENGLAND
Little Progress h Made ~ Armies In
kersAsrr Francs--asrwass Make
Dsspsrass Effsrt % Break
Thrssah Lsas.

New Ycrk. ---All the nations engaged
In the mighty struggle In Beigiun and
the north Of France are silent ~ 10
actual happenings In that battle.
SCARED fone. So far A. knowa there
has been little progress On siihnr slds,
hut from accounts fIlseriRg through
from various sources thia starn en-
Eagement. which has been going on In
cessantiy for several days. may be
characterized ~ the fiencest Of the
whole war.
Thousands upon thousands az G.s'
man re.entorcementa have been added
to the great masses Of troops sndeavor'
Ing 10 force their way TO the northern
ports Of France.
II is said this eeaseiess pushing for.
ward OF vast bodies Of German soldiers
is by direct order OF the emperor.
whose eye 10 fixed on England. against
which an early campaign u considered
among the possibilities. provided .
suitable base can be found upon which
TO direct the forces.
Similarly. the allies have been
strongly REINFORCED and among the
new troops at the front ara the Brit.
ish Indians. who, according to all 40.
counts. have been bearing themselves
we'll.
A new rebellion In the Union Of
South Africa has given cause Tor anx.
iety both to the British and the South
African governments. Gems. De Wet
and Byers. both notable figures la the
South African war, have placed them
selves at the head OF revolt In the
Orange Free State ard Western Trans.
yaai.
The extent OF this rising 10 not
known, nor can its Importance be
foretold, but already the South African
government has issued proclamation
to the people calling for thei. assist.
ance and has taken measures TO quell
the rebellion.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
COTTON RELIEF PLAN FAILS
Congress AdIourns After Having Been
in Continuous Session Nearly Nine
teen acknowledgements Dec. 7.

Washington After being IN contin.
uous session stRce tina Inauguration Of
Woodrow Wilson. period OF nearly
~ months. the Sixty.thtrd Congress
adjourned us second session when pro-
lopged efforts to procure Lever. Hef.
lin, Belle OF Georgia and collapsed.
Leaders In this movement agreed to
adjourn. however, only on condition
that pending cotton relief measures
would have right OF way when Con-
gress reconvenes Dec. !.
Not more than 50 members OF the
House, and !ess than quorum Of tho
Senate were present when the gavels
fell on adjournment without delay.
Tho end was accomplished through
passage OF concurrent resolution
ending the session at pm,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
MCCORMICK IS SUSPENDED
Charges Against Warden Of Sing Sing
Being investi9ated--Granted I'm.
proper Favors 10 Sullivan,

Albany. n l.-~0n rec ,st OF Gov.
alynn. John u, Riley, state supertn-
teudent OF prisons, suspended Warden
Joseph Mccormick OF Sing Sing pend.
ing investigation Of charges that Da-
vid A. Sullivan. wrecker Of the old In.
ton bank OF Brooklyn, had been grant
ed improper privileges while pris.
oper.
Assistant District Attorney Goldstesn
OF Brooklyn subpoenaed Michael J.
Walsh. deputy state comptroller, and
democratic leader Of McCorm'-Ss
home county, to appear before the
Kings county grand jury. WalSh gen.
orally has been credited with obtain
ing MeCormiek's appointment
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
COTTON LOANS EXPLAINED
Central Committee Of Reserve Beard
Members Make Details Of Plan
PubIie--Hsrdlng Chairman.

Washington. details Of the
plan for y $4,000, 900 loan FUND TO
take care of the surplus cotton crop
were made public by the federal re.
serve board The boards outline OF the
plan was sent to the clearing house as
sociation throughout the country. Re-
sponses are expected before the end Of
the week and officials were hopeful
that the plan would meet with suffi.
Client banking support to make Its
adoption certain.
The outline differs only In detail
from the previous announcements OF
the board The fund, It shows, Is TO be
administered under the direction OF q
committee to be known as the central
committee. to be composed OF indiyid.
ual reserve board members. Actual
administration Of the fund will be un.
der cotton loan committee" consist.
ing OF these members.
w. + @ Harding. member Of the
board. chairman; Paul NJ, Warburg Of
the board. Col. 4. NJ. House. Austin.
Tex; A. II. Wiggin. New York; James
S. Alexander. New York: James b.
Forgan, Chicago: Festus J. Wade. st.
Louis: Leci l.. Rue, Philadelphia. and
williams A. CASTOR, Boston.
There are TO be two classes OF sub
scriptlons. The first will be known rs
class "a" will aggregate 100000, 900
and will be raised In non-cotton.pro-
ducing states. Class "B" subscriptions
are to be made by banks or bankers In
states.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
a MASSACRE. NOT A FIGHT Is
THE WAY coRREsRoNpEHrs
DEscRiRE sATrLE.
FIGHT BATTLE or BAY0NETs
Ne Quarter 10 Asked and None Given.
Correspondents Paint Lurid plct
urs Of Flsts--Gsrmans Sean
10 De steppsd.

London.--The lurid glare OF burning
bushes. with shadowy figures lined
family against a background Of smoke,
working like demons In an inferno OF
their own creation; the spiteful rattle
OF machine guns: the roar OF bursting
shells; the impact OF driven bayonet
against human flesh and bone: the
cries Of wounded; shouts OF triumph:
shrieks Of despair; rivers running red
with blood. through heaped up piles OF
dead--this Is the battle OF Flanders, as
London pictures II from the brief but
hasty details teiegraphed from the
fighting front,
"A massacre, not fight: q butch
cry. q shambles." such are the phrases
used over and over by correspondents
endeavoring to give an inkling OF the
events OF this bloodiest battle OF the
war. '''Nd quarter IN asked and none
is given. II is the battle OF the bayo-
nets"
Belgian regiments have been deci.
mated to q third Of their former fight.
Ing strength: British troops stand grim
and dogged In the face OF fearful loss:
gallant Frenchmen shou. with the lust
Of combat. and opposed to them In the
sublime grandeur Of death the solid
ranks OF Germans march unswerving.
" against whitening fire and literally
bestrew the landscape with their
eorpses. There Is no chance to bury
the dead or care for wounded; the
ground they lie on Is narrowed and
furrowed over and over by the spray
Ing bullets OF mItrailleuses and the
tearing fragments OF bursting shrap-
mel.
And out Of the chaos there looms
one fact from which England at home
may extract some comfort The Ger
mans seem to be stopped.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
ALLIED DEFENSE STRONG
Nteupest ssormed by kalse~'s Army
Entgs Line From IA hssss TO
somme Attacked.

Paris.--The following official COM
munication was issued By tbs French
War Office:
''ln Belgium. Nienport has been VI
olentiy hombsrded. and the effort Of
the Germans has continued on the
front between Newport and Dixmuds.
without. according to the latest "a.
vices. may result whatever having
been reached
"All the front comprised between
La Basee and the soinme has been
equally the OBJECT of violent attacks
at night. all Of which have been 70.
pulsed.
ION the remainder OF the front there
Il nothing to report"
Berlin. via Amsterdam and London.
A report from general headquarters
says:
West OF the User Canal. between
Newport and Dlxmude. which II stili
occupied by the enemy, our troops at.
tackled the hostile positions, which are
obstinateiy defended.
"The British fleet cooperated. bat
was forced back by the heavy artillery
fire. Three ships were hit,
Near Ypres the battle Ia stagnant.
Southwest Of Ypres and west and
southwest OF Lille our attacks are pro-
crossing. During severe street fight
Ing the English suffered great losses.
leaving about 500 prisoners.
North OF Arras a heavy French at.
tack broke down. the French losses
being severe,
''in the eastern thcater OF the war
our offensive on Augustowo Ia pro.
crossing The battle near svangorod
Is favorable, but till now there has not
been q decision"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
III niE Nj TN : LosIok
~ Hedies Rscevered--T Tfsnpsd II
Earth u Roysiten, H. Mlns 0As
Cause Of Tragedy.

Royalton, Tli.--A total OF 81 daad Ii
shown on the casualty Lat issued by
officials Of ths Frankiin Coal and Cake
compan.4. In whose mine near hers
300 men were entonalsed at tbs going
10 work hour.
The decrease IN the number II dead
from earlier estimates was accounted
for By the registration Of scores Of
miners who escaped daring the Gag
but who were too busy assisting In
rescue work to anawer TO the roll call
of the rescued.
Twenty minutes before the explosion
$40 men went into the mine. only the
last cage full of the day force remain
Ing on the surface. Twenty.four bod
lea had been recovered and 81 men
were missing. Mine officials conceded
that the 81 still were entombed and
never would be brought out alive.
Rescue trains from Benton and
Springfield. H., and from Evansville.
Ind. were rushed to the scene, aud
their crews. together with the popIla-
ton OF Royalton--about i.o0o-spent
the day and the greater part Of the
night rescuing the living. attempting
to extinguIsh the fire that followed the
explosion and caring for the injured
and for the hystericai relatives of the
dead and entombed.
The fire followed gas explosion.
Deadly fumes prevented reseuers from
reaching the men entrapped on the
lower level.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
MOVEMENT SOUTH IS BEGUN
Allies Attempt on German Right Flant
Falls. Says eeriin--ciaIm Panic
In PARA,

Berlin. The following German com.
rnent on the French official statement
has been given TO the press:
The tone OF the French official war
bulletin was rather depressed and
caused panic In Paris, II admits 4
retreat between the sea ana Canal La
Bassee. and mentions the impetuosity
OF the German attacks near Arras and
the Somme.
This aggravates the pessimis,ic i'm
preston. II repeats that there have
been French defeats on the north
wing. In order TO soften the impress.
sion. an official note was ,ssned two
hours later saying that the battle front
had shifted 900 kilometers northward.
and therefore patience always was
needed"
According to official accounts, the
twelfth week Of the war was siTnallzed
by the final checking Of the envelop
ing campaign which the allies for a
month have directed against the Ger
man right flank. the Germans, IL "
declared, have begun To slowly but
definitely push southward
On Oct. "a. $500 Russian prisoners
passed the Austrian headquarters,
while 1900 additional prisoners from
PrzemysI and Jaroslau are reported en-
route.
The use Of the anti-choiera serum In
the Austrian army has proved sffec.-
i've. Army surgeons regard the danger
Of an epidemic m having disappeared.
The tai number OF prisoners u
war confined In the camps In Germany
wss announced 10 be s.&0i officers and
asI. 4es men. including six French. IL
Russian and three Belgian generals.
More prisoners arc said to BE- on the
way from the front
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06

Denver, Word hA- Jus; been re.
coived here OF serious clash between
= party OF Colorado game wardens and
100 Utes from the government Indian
reservation in Utah, who Invaded Colo
srado for the purpose Of getting their
winter supply Of veUison.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06

Beriin.-An extraordinarily vigorous
French attack Ia being made from
Toul. along the line from Pcnt.A-Mous-
son to Gironvilie. against the German
army operating against the line OF
fnrtresses extending from verdun to
Toul.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
Steamer Hits Mlre

Dover.--The steamer Admiral Gan.
teaume was sunk BY mine Just out
aide Boulogns harbor. Twcnty or thir-
ty persons were drowned. owing TO the
panic which prevailed as the passen-
gers were being transferred to the
cross channel steamer Queen.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
Engliah Farmers Ready.

New york.--Farmers near Harlow Ia
Essex county. Engia.d. are preparing
for possible Germza invasion hy dig
ging trenches. according to Jas. Cow
lin OF Newark N. J., who arrived on
the MGnnehaha.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06

Landon.-A Central News dispatch
from Copenhagen says German adviees
declare the Russians are making des.
perate preparations TO retain Lemherg.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
eemb hl,s nsssl,

Amsterdam. - British vessels are
bombardinE the ostend batteries. Tho
slsis correspondent Of the Telegrsaf
says that one bomb tout Of SIX fred
fell On the Hotel Majestic In osiend,
where the German staff was dlning.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
AustrIan Empsror ls ill.

Lcndons--It il reported here that
Emperor Francis Joseph ia suffering
from asthma, slespleasnsss and Ia In .
very weak state. He " aiso greatly
depressed by war and the rayages Of
cholera.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06

Kenosha, Wis..--Tse youth whose
body WAS found In the mouth OF Pike
river here recently was Identified -
Selden Miller. member OF wealthy
Fhila1 -.phla family. who disappeared
from home year ago, The identified
ton was made by q brother. Emlin II
Miller
Ell PaSo, Tex,--Gen. Maclovia Her
rsra, a CarraaEa follower. has broke
the armistiee fixed ny the peace cor
vent;on st Aguas Galleries and attach
etd Parra,. chihuahua, according 70 .
fetal advices bel
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06

Cincinnati The most important
meeting OF Hebrew executives Of re.
cent YEARS attended by the leaders In
all the various progressive movements
OF American Hebrew was held.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06
Frsiaht Steamer slnks

Belfast. ireland The British freight
crmer Manchester Commerce. from
chichester for Montreal struck a
ne and sank. Capt. Payae and u
len were drowned.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-06

London. Lieut. Gen. Sir William Ed.
murd Franklyu. who commanded the
third division OF Kiichsners new
army, died Suddenly Lieu; Gen Frank.
lyu. prior to assuming command In
KstclaeRer's army. was military score
ery TO the secretary for war.