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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-06-20

Cheer upl
II you're nursing q big bon.
Try to grin
n you're taking castor OIL
Try to grin
II you owe . million bnl1L
II you have q million nl1.
Don't stop 20 chew your piIlA
Try 20 grin
Cincinnati Enquiries.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-06-20

You should love your neighbor a.
YOURSELF" advised the sage.
q know that" replied the fool, "but
tbe fsthead is an amateur cornet play
sT-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-06-20

NoN-PUNCTURR TIRE FACTORY
Dayton, Ohio
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-06-20

Mary had . little eAr.
Which broke down unAwares,
And everywhere that Mary went
She paid money for repairs.
Kansas City Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-06-20

Wrong Guess.
BILLIARD 30 you proposed to her1
JiIl-Yes.
was her answer In two or three
lettersT'
Three"
~Goodl Then It was yesP"
You're wrong. Tt was tnix-'"-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-06-20

81 may not be slender"
Said Trixie Friganza,
But set up the claim
That / have q name
Which riInes with Carranza-"
Chicago Record-HeraA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-06-20
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Evening star., 1914-12-10
DEADLOCK IN PORTUGAL
OVER FORMING CABINET
Significance Attached to New Arbi-
tration Treaty With Great
Britain.

PARIS. December 10.-The Havas
Agency is informed by its Lisbon cor
respondent that a political deadlock
prevails in Portugal a result of the
resignation of the entire ministry De-
cember 5. 1t is reported at Lisbon that
the various parties. after a series OF
conferences. have been unable to agree
on the formation of a coalition cabinet
LONDON. December 10.-An arbitra-
tion treaty between Great Britain ana
Portugal has been signed in London
The treaty, which is for period OF
five years, is of special signifcance-at al
the present moment. as is emphasized
in the preamble in the following words;
Being desirous of confirming by
further solemn agreement the friend
shin alliance which happily has sub
sisted for so long a period between
them. and of eliminating so far as is
possible from their relations every
thing which might impair or weaken
that friendship. the alliance has agreed
to the submission of questions In as
mite In the terms of the articles OF this
treaty"
Evening star., 1914-12-10
ALLIES IN WESTERN TT1EATER
CLAIM A STEADY ADVANTAGE
Believed Preparing for General Offensive
Movement, But Which May Be
Delayed Until Spring.

LONDON, December 10. 1890 pm
the general situation along the battle
line in France and Belgium. but the
tone of all the French and British Off
cial statements reflects more and more
the contention of the allies that slowly
and surely they are gaining a superior
position.
The belief prev1ils that when the mo-
ment is ripe an aggressive allied Of
fensive will set in with the idea of
clearing the Germans out. but it is not
until the spring.
Gains Claimed by French.
The war Office in Paris claims French
advances at several points on the ex-
tended battle front, and makes no men,
tion of any reverse. For instance. near
LIE Quesnoy. gains Of from 200 to 500
yards were made; in the Aisne and on
the heights of the Meuse the French
artillery mastered the batteries of the
enemy, and near Rheims French can
non compelled the evacuation or
trenches. Counter attacks were re-
pulsed near Perthes and in the Ar
gonne. In the latter locality new
trenches were taken by the French.
Unconfirmed reports which have
reached Amsterdam. according to the
correspondent of the Morning Post,
state that Dixmude has been occupied
by the allies.
A correspondent of the Daily News in
3 -I.iur. t.!- crc 'r~ - folio-,s:
Evening star., 1914-12-10

fpres and Furnes again have been
subjected to heavy German lombard
ment- Sixteen women and children
were killed at Ypres. while a shell
killing several soldiers. Some fears
were entertained for the Red Cross
hospital at Furnes, where Nine, Curie
co-dlscoverer with her husband of
radfum. is member of the staff. The
removal of the patients there proved
unnecessary, however.
British Have Been Inactive.
"Of major tactical operations by the
British forces there recently has been
an entire absence; nor for some weeks
has any strategical advantage been
wen In a geographical sense since
there has been no advance, and no gain
in ground"
Col. E. D. swinton, the British eye
witness on the battle front in France
and Belgium, under date of December
8, thus sums up the situation He adds,
however. that while there has been no
advance by the allies, there has been a
constant strategic progress in that
time working on their side
The remainder of the account relates
to the lighter incidents at the front.
emphasizing particularly the good feel
ing which exists between the British
and French soldiers and French popu-
lace.
There could be no more cordial rela-
tions," the British observer writes.
There never has been any sort of fric-
tion. This appears to be all the more
remarkable when it is remembered how
many thousands of men are thrown to-
gether and that wine is the common
d:inA of the country"
Evening star., 1914-12-10
Declares Time Is Ripe
for Renewal of Freight
Service on Mississippi

That the time is ripe for the re-es-
tablishment on the upper Mississippi
river of a great fleet of freight carry
ing steamboats,, and that the cities
along the upper stretches of the stream
providing facilities such as ware:
houses, terminals, etc, for she han
ding of immense volumes OF freight
wood, secretary of the Greater Daven-
pirt committee of Davenport, Iowa.
In the course of an illustrated lecture
before the Rivers and Harbors Congress
at the New Willard Hotel yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Norwood, who is a
former Washington newspaper man.
assured his hearers that the CONNER
cial organizations of the cities be-
tween ST. Louis and st. Paul are awake
to the Importance of utilizing to the
fullest extent the Mississippi river as a
freight route. He gave the further as
surance that these cities have arrived
at an appreciation of the necessity of
cooperation with the federal govern
ment in the rehabilitation of the big
river as 4 route for the use of great
fleet of freight-carrying steamers.
They realize" he said that while
the improvement of the channel is a
government function, the building of
terminals must be undertaken by the
cities themselves. while the building
of boats that are to comprise the
future fleet of freight vessels must be
by private capital"
Continuing, MIR. Norwood said, in part:
During the recent fight in Congress
against river and harbor appropria-
tions almost every project undertaken
by the government in recent years
came in for a share of criticism. The
project for the Improvement of the up
per Mississippi probabl was subject
ed to less abuse than many other
waterway improvements, but doubt was
1ContInued ou Nineteenth Pagel
Evening star., 1914-12-10
SEEK HALF HOLIDAY ORDER.
White House Officials Hope Wilson
Will Grant Saturday Requests.

Officials of the White House who are
close to President Wilson will make
strong efforts to have him accept the
long-existing statute as to Saturdays
being legal half holidays in the Dis
trict as sufficient authority to grant
the request that he issue an executive
order making the afternoons Of Decem-
Der IL and 19 half holidays to enable
government employees to do their
Christmas trading.
Several days ago the President de-
clined to issue the order on the ground
that there was not sufficient authority.
The presentation to him of the laws
On the subject by Ross P. Andrews.
president of the Retail Merchants As
sociation of the District, and Charles
J. Columbus, secretary Of the organisa-
ton. may induce a change Of opinion
OH his part.
Evening star., 1914-12-10
REGIMENTS IN REVOLT
IN FACE OF THE ENEMY

GENEVA, via Paris, December 10
The correspondent of the Journal de
hrmation has been received that Czech
regiments No. as, from Pra que; No. los.
from Brusau; No. IL, from Paszika, and
the Sth Landwehr of Prague, which
Ola the battlefield.
The news. according to the corre-
spondent. has created a deep impress
sion in Vienna.
Evening star., 1914-12-10
Ignored by War Office.

Ignored by War Office.
No mention of the emperor's illness
was made in the official statement is
sued today from the war Office in Ber-
lin.
A dispatch last night to the Exchange
Telegraph Company from Amsterdam
said:
The latest bulletin issued in Berlin
says that Emperor Williams condition
is unchanged and he has been unable
to leave his bed. His fever has not
decreased.
THE emperor received a report of
the military situation, but was too
weak to give any instruction"
A Berlin telegram forwarded last
night from Amsterdam by the corre-
spondent of Reuters Telegram Com
pany said that Emperor William still
was ill. He remained in bed yesterday,
but was able to listen to reports from
the German army headquarters in the
field regarding the war situation.
Evening star., 1914-12-10

of rifles, machine guns and munitions
of every description.
PARIS, December l0.-A dispatch to
the Havas agency from Nish Seryla
says:
the Servan army has been successful
along the entire front. The Aust rianS
are retreating in the greatest disorder
losing a large number OF prisoners aud
cannon and war material
AT one point alone the Servians took
e-"' prisoners and the band and the
iiag Of the I'D Regiment
Evening star., 1914-12-10
SERVIANS CLAIM GREAT VICTORY:
REPORT 10000 PRISONERS TAKEN

ROME, via London, December To-
The Servian legation makes public
report from Servian headquarters to
the effect that the Servian army has
won d complete victory, resulting ia
the recapture of the TWO towns of VAL
jevo and Ushitza. in Servia, and the
rout of two Austrian corps.
The Austrians. says the report. aban-
doned everything, even their treasury
chest The ServianS took .o.ooo pris-
oners, fifty cannon and large quantities
Evening star., 1914-12-10

WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

The German line that stretches
across France for more than 200
miles is said by the French war
Office to be giving way before the
attacks of the allies. The official
statement from Berlin today gives
few details of the fighting in
France, although asserting that
the allies, in one instance, were
repulsed with heavy losses.
The German military authori-
ties say in the east the advance
along the Vistula river is being
continued, and that a small
Polish town has been captured.
AS to the campaign in southern
Poland, where, according to un-
official advices from Berlin. the
Russian wings have been thrown
back, the war Office statement
merely says that attacks of the
enemy were repulsed.
To the north, in East Prussia,
the fighting has diminished in in
tensity, apparently pending the
outcome of the main battle to the
west of Warsaw. In the north
ern region, says the German war
Office, only artillery encounters
are taking place.
The British admiralty pre-
served its silence as to the make
up of the squadron which sent to
the bottom the formidable Ger
man cruisers Scharnhorst and
Gneisenau and the smaller cruiser
Leipzig, but it was intimated at
Toxic that the warships which
avenged England for the loss of
the Good Hope and Monmouth
were all British vessels.
The latest report concerning
the condition of Emperor William
was that he was unable to leave
his bed and that his fever had not
decreased. There is no official
confirmation, however, of reports
that the emperor is suffering from
Evening star., 1914-12-10
TWO GERMAN SHIPS
CHASED BY BRITISH
MONTEVfDEO uru.

quay, December 1o.-Wire-
less reports received here
indicate that the German
cruisers Dresden and Nurn-
berg, the survivors in the
engagement with an Eng
lish feet December 8, in
which the Scharnhorst, the
Gneisenau and the Leipzig
were sunk, closely pursued
by British warships, are
fleeing in the direction of
Port Santa Cruz, on the
Argentine coast, north of
the Atlantic entrance to the
Straits of Magellan and
west of the Falkland Islands.
1t is reported here also
that the German auxiliary
cruiser Prince Eitel is cruis-
ing in the south Atlantic,
and that she has on board
1900 German soldiers.
Evening star., 1914-12-10
CHRISTMAS swINDLE EXPOSED
Woman Tardy in Getting Money
Scares Package Rogue Away.

Mrs. Joseph Harrison, l243 Il street
southeast, narrowly escaped being
swindled by an unidentified man who
attempted to perpetrate the Christmas
package swindle yesterday afternoon.
Several persons who We're defrauded
earl er in the week gave up 40 cents. each
to the swindler. but the man who called
at Mrs. Harrison's wanted double that
amount.
1t was one of the mot to be opened
until Christmas packages that the un-
identified man wearing blue clothes and
a dark green hat presented to Mrs Har-
rison. The latter left the supposed ex-
pressman at the door while she returned
to the house to get the money, and she
was SO long getting II that the swindier
became suspicious and went away. The
package contained a brick
Evening star., 1914-12-10
FOR TRUCE OVER CHRISTMAS.
Senator Kenyon Introduces Resolu-
ton Addressed to Warning Nations.

Request to the warning nations of
Europe in the name Of the Congress of
the United States that they unite in a
twenty-day truce over Christmas was
proposed in resolution introduced to-
day by Senator Kenyon.
THAT the Christian people of the
world may fittingly observe the Christ
mas season." was quoted as the OBJ
ject of this truce, and with 1.-The hope
that such cessation of hostilities may
stimulate reflection upon the part Of
such nations as to the meaning and
spirit of the Christmas time and that
there may come again on earth peace
and gccl t.il t.. Aih meIIr
Evening star., 1914-12-10

Advantage Claimed for Teutons.
According to advices received and
published by the Berliner Tageblatt at
Amsterdam, the battle in south Poland
is developing. favorably for the Ger
mans and Austrians. The Russian
FORCES which were originally lined
bow-shaped around Cracow, according
to the Tageblatt have now been re-
pulsed at the wings.
A telegram from Lowicz, Russian
Poland. describes the fortnight of
ceaseless bombardment on all sides of
the city as an inferno Public build
ings and private houses in great mum
oers. were destroyed The inhabitants
took to their cellars for safety, but
scores of them were killed or wound
ed. Many persons peyished in attempt
ing to the dispatch, some of them
mothers with children in arms.
wireless dispatch from Berlin says:
The Austrian official bulletin issued
yesterday says of the operations south
west of Piotrkrow that the AustrianS
and Germans successfully blocked at
tacks by Russian forces which were
trying to make their way northward
from Novo Radomsk.
Loss of LODI Admitted.
PETROGRAD. Russia, December TO-
The vacuation by the Russians of
Lodz, Russian Poland, is admitted in
semi official communication, though
the statement adds that the Russians
did not lose soldier when the posi-
ton was given up.
The text of the communication is as
follows:
The German official communication
says that the Russians must have had
enormous losses in evacuating Lodz.
Evening star., 1914-12-10

LONDON, December 10, 1857
p.m.-The British naval victory
in the South Atlantic is being dis
cussed in England today almost
to the exclusion of all other
phases of the war news.
The last word regarding the
naval engagement was that the
British squadron, after sinking
the German cruisers Scharnhorst,
Gneisenau and Leipzig with the
loss of nearly 1000 men, was pur-
suing the fleeing Dresden and
Nurnberg, the other two vessels
present when the action opened.
The British public is awaiting
anxiously for news of the out
come of this chase.
Admiral Sturdee the Victor.
The British squadron was under COM
mand of Vice Admiral Sir Frederick
Sturdee, chief of the war staff, and the
German squadron under Admiral Count
Won Spec. The battle was fought Off
the Falkland Islands, in the south At
lantic. Tuesday.
The armored cruisers Scharnhorst and
Gneisenau and the protected cruiser
Leipzig. three of the German warships
which had been menacing British ship
ping and part of the squadron which
oink the British cruisers Good Hope
and Monmouth in the Pacific November
4. were destroyed. while the cruisers
~. Zen and Nurnberg. the two other
els which composed the German
squadron, made Off during the fight.
Two colliers were captured
Official Announcement Brief.
The announcement of this engage
ment and victory, which was the most
Important naval engagement OF the
war. with the exception of that off
Helgoland last August, was made last
evening in statement by the admi-
rally OF less than 100 words The state
pent said:
At 80 am. on the Sth of December
the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Nurnberg,
dcontinued on Twelfth Pagel
Evening star., 1914-12-10
Interests British Public.

Interests British Public.
The British public is manifesting fully
as keen an interest in the reports of
the German emperor's illness as in the
news of the naval victory. From dis
patches received here it appears that
Emperor William was seized with an
attack of influenza while on a secret
visit to Emperor Francis Joseph.
1t is noted that the emperors quiet
and unheralded. arrival at Berlin last
Thursday night as sick man, threat
ened with nervous breakdown, was his
first visit to the capital since the be-
ginning of the war. The German news
papers of Friday Saturday and Sunda w.
which have just arrived here, make no
mention of his name beyond the brief
announcement that the emperor had
returned to Berlin. This was taken
IN some quarters to mean that the news
OF his illness was suppressed until
danger was past.
Evening star., 1914-12-10

The confidence that should be placed in
this communication is evidenced by the
Iact that the Russian troops Withdrew
from Lodz about midnight December
.. while the Germans remained notion
less for fifteen hours in front of our
empty trenches, the attack on which
had cost them more than 10000 SOL
dfers and upon which they dared not
advance.
Moved on Empty Trenches.
only at 3 o'clock in the afternoon OF
December 6 did the Germans move for
ward to verify that there was nobody
in the trenches facing them They then
entered the town.
In changing our positions in the
region of Lodz did not lose a sol
dier. 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
Inhabitants Flee Przemysl
LEMBERG. Galicia. via Petrograd
and London, December 10.-Prisoners
who were taken in a sortie made by
the garrison of the Austrian fortress
of Przemysl were brought here yes
terday. They declare that all the in
ha abitants of Przemysl have deserted
the city, and that il is fast becoming
uninha bitable.
Food stores have become exhausted.
they say, and few cattle left. A
days rations for entire company,
according to the prisoners. has de-
and even canned goods are almost
gone.
Evening star., 1914-12-10
GERMANS NOW MOVING
AN ARMY ON WARSAW
FROM THE NORTHWEST
Terrific Attacks Against Russian Left
Also Being Delivered by Teutons
Southeast Of Cracow.

LONDON December TO- pm-In the eastern arena of the
war the occupation of Lodz by the Germans has
ecpsed by of the development activity other points
notably north of the Vstua East Prussia
whence the Germans advancing souheasey direction to-
ward Warsaw and the the southeast Cracow where
combined endeavorng to outan the Rus
left
Ihs latter movement according announcement has
up to the present time been repulsed
NO LET-UP IN FIGHTING.
An Official Russian statement shows that been no let
up IN the fighting the which proceeding with almost
severity for fortnight Poland and
1ahela the Russian statement reports Germans are making at
tack after attack in attempts pierce the Russian
Petrograd that assaults have been repulsed with
losses TOR the Germans but it reported Berlin
battle Craco Gac have been beaten
Evening star., 1914-12-10
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:
Met at noon.

Met at noon.
Senator Works introduced
bill to prohibit export of all sup
ents.
Investigation of charges of
determinations in coal rates
against south Atlantic ports was
continued before a special COM
mittee.
Hearings on the hydro-electric
land leasing bill were continued
before the land committee.
House:
Met at noon.
Representative Gardner spoke
for his resolution for investiEat-
ing the preparedness of the ma
tion for defense.
Evening star., 1914-12-10
ILLNESS OF GERMAN EMPEROR
RAPIDLY BECOMING MYSTERY
In Absence of Official Information All
! Sorts of Rumors Are Put
in Circulation.

LONDON December 1o-The reported illness of Emperor Viii
while
depression he suffering fever
influenza
About all that is definitely known beyond the official bulletin
which admitted that his majesty suffering from bronchial catah
that emperor has quietly unexpectedly
Evening star., 1914-12-10
WOUNDED SOLDIERS DIE
WHEN TRAIN is WRECKED

LONDON. December 10.-Advices
from Wise, Belgium, to the Exchange
Telegraph Company. by way OF Am
sterdam, say that a train OF forty car
riages conveying wounded. on the line
between Gemmenieh and Aachen, was
derailed yesterday, killing hfty-two
and injuring a large number.
Every carriage was badly damaged
and some were DESTROYED.
Evening star., 1914-12-10
WEATHER.

Rain, probably mixed with snow to-
night: Friday cloudy and somewhat
colder, moderate variable winds.
Temperature for the past twenty
four hours: High. 80, at 2 pm. yester-
day; low. 36, at am. today.
Evening star., 1914-12-10

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'continued on Twelfth Page.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-26
FOSTER

Mrs. Henry Kreuz of Bay Island
will entertain the ladies OF the For
eign Mission society of the German
NJ. f. church at her home Wednesday,
Oct Z.
Rev. Mr.. Edwards of the Providence
Baptist church will preach at Bay
Island school house Sunday morning
at IL o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. r c. Mewes departed
Saturday for Nokomis. Ill, TO visi: re-
latives.
Philip Nussb baum is serving on the
grand Jury in Rock Island this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Ripley returned
home Friday from months visit In
western Iowa and Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Zeigenhorn and
daughter Hazel and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Nussbaum attended the Aledo
fair Thursday, having driven over IN
Mr.. Zeigenhorn's auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nussbaum en-
tertained the Misses Della Bowser'
Arizona Watson. Louise Foster, and
Albert Workman, Arch Foster and
Fred ]. Kleist at their home Sunday.
Mr.. Dean OF Columbus Junction, VINO
was so severely injured Saturday eve
ming on returning from Aledo, wnen
his auto turned turtle over an embank-
ment of the toll road near the Musca'
tine high bridge. is convalescent, al
though IL was at first thought his in
lures would prove fatal. He was TAX
en- TO the Hershey hospital at Musca-
tine.