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The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
Germans Routed
Near Arras

Arras, Northern France, Sunday.
December 27.-That portion of the
French army which is holding the
lines near Arras today attacked the
Germans on a front - miles long.
They carried half mile of German
trenches near Lens by assault and
tonight they are holding these posi-
tions in force.
The way for these attacks are pre-
pared by violent artillery and ma
chine gun fire, which swept the Ger
man positions from point to the
north of Lens to the suburbs south of
Arras. The German batteries every
where replied heavily to this French
fire.
While the Germans were thus en-
gagged along the entire line of this
part of their defense works. the
French fire opposite Lens suddenly
ceased Instantly French infantry
men leaped from their trenches and
charged the German positions which
were from one hundred to two hun
dred yards distant. A brief and fu-
rious bayonet encounter brought VIC
tory to the French. The Germans
were routed; the French took some
prisoners and occupied the German
diggings.
1t was all over 20 minutes. The
artillery fire on both sides died down
and silence fell on the field of bat
tie. But vigilance was in no sense
relaxed At intervals of two rods in
the trenches keen eyes peering into
periscopes watches the edges OF the
German trenches. the observers them
selves being well protected below the
leyela OF the earth.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
CONGRESS GETS BACK
TO LEGISLATIVE GRIND

Washington, Dec. 29.--With the
reconvening OF congress today after
brief Christmas recess, both houses
faced the big task of clearing up
crowded legislative calendars. Sen-
ators and representatives were ready
with the falling of the gavels in the
senate and the houseto settle down
to complete the work of the session.
Awaiting the action of congress
are the big appropriation bills and
the administrations program. The
supply measures have the right of
way in both houses and while the
house has passed two of them and
some general measures. all are yet to
be acted upon in the senate, in addi-
tion to the administration program.
The administration ship purchase
bill is awaiting action in both hous-
es and Senator Fletcher, acting
chairman of the commerce commit
tee. says that every effort will be
made to bring the measure up for de-
bate in the senate ms soon as pos
sible.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
MORE ARRESTS FOR
1ERRE HAUTE FRAUDS

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 29.--Five
more men including L. F.. Talbot,
city comptroller of Terre Haute. and
George Ehennart. member of the
Terre Haute board of public works,
were arrested at Terre Haute today
by federal authorities on thei ndict-
ment returned December %, charg-
ing conspiracy to corrupt the election
of November 3 last. The arrests to-
day bring the total made since the
drasnet was set Christmas night to
100.
Hilton Redman. an attorney and
son Of Circuit Judge Eli Fl. Redman.
who was arrested and released on
$4,000 bonds Saturday. surrendered
to the federal authorities and the
fourth man taken into custody was
Frank Kizer. saloonkeeper, who
was released on s2.500 bond. Frank
Lockwood. a politician, was arrested
this afternoon. He gave bond.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
RUSSIA's NUMBERS USELESS
AGAINST Won HINDENBURG

The Berlin newspapers state that
the strategically wrong offensive
against Prussia demanded by France
and England. and only attempted by
Russia for political reasons, has
again been successfully defeated. The
numerical superiority. they state. Use
useless against Hindenburg' strateg-
ic movements. The great number OF
Russian prisoners reveals the demor-
alization prevailing among the Rus
slams. The Russian retreat was
necessary because of the threatening
German flanking movement. New
successes won by Hindenburs are
confidently expected as soon as new
large Russian masses are pushed for
ward again.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
HokosANA CASE
TO Be DISCUSSED
BY CITY COUNCIL
AND CITIZENS

\ special adjourned meeting of the
city council has been called for next
Monday night at which time the
proposition of pending suit be-
tween Harry Hokosana and the City
OF Trinidad will be discussed City
Attorney McGlashan states that it
will require some little time for the
proposition to be laid before tie
council and citizens and taxpayers
who will be invited. G. S. Reid, at
torney for Hokosana, who recently
visited here with his client, will be
present to state his case for the
plaintiff.
The idea of this meeting is to ac-
quaint the council and local taxpay-
ers and citizens with the case in the
hope of arriving at some definite
conclusion relative to the same. Mem
bers of special committee that at
one time was appointed to investi-
gate the matters involved will be
asked to be present.
The original suit grew out of a
mixup between the city and Hoko-
sana who was contractor for doing
excavation work for the laying of the
present waterworks system. 1t has
always heen contended by the city
| that the work was not done accord
ing to contract and specifications and
Hokosana brought suit to recover\a
certain amount he claimed was due
him and which was unpaid. The case
has run nthe gamut in the courts and
was recently re-opened. Hokosana
has offered to settle the claim for Il,
stipulated sum out of court. 1t is to
obtain the sentiment of the council
and prominent citizens of the city on
this matter that the special meeting
has been arranged.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
RUSSIAN CRUISER
THREATENED TO
BOMBARD TRIPOlI

Washington. Dec. 2g.--Captain
Oman. commanding the armoreA
cruiser North Carolina at Beirut,
Syria. informed the navy department
today that it was Russian cruiser
and not an American vessel whic'l re-
Gently threatened to lombard Tr1poli.
Captain Oman's explanation was
made in response to request from
Secretary Daniels.
Captain Oman reporter that no
American merchant vessel had been
south of Alexandra, Syria, since Dec.
9th. An Athens dispatch published
last week said the crew of an Amer
lean steamer had been attacked at
.Tripoli south of Alexandra when for
eign consuls and refugees attempted
to board her and the North Carolina
had threatened to lombard the
town.
Captain Oman's dispatch filed at
Beirut yesterday was as follows:
On December 25th the Russian
cruiser Askold sent boats with
armed men on a reconnaissance near
Tripoli, SYRIA at the village of Ba-
mas. before dTTlNdl dL the DedCh Ihe
boats grounded in shoal waite" and
the crews of the boats were jeeIed by
the populace. AT the threat of the
Turkish authorities to imprison the
boats crews they were informed that
the Russian cruiser would lombard
the village in such an eve at and con-
sequently no one was made prisoner.
No shots were fired
THE Russian boats crews left the
vicinity when the boats were floated.
Since Dec. 3. no American merchant
men have been south of Alexandra.
Syria The reconnaissance of Beirut,
Syria. is frequently madd by British.
French and Russian cruistrs. Every
thing is quiet at Beirut"
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
MACK FAvORs TARIFF
OUT OF POLITICS

New York, Dec. 29.-Norman L.
Mack, former chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee and now
member for this state, commenting
on the plan of Representative Mann
of Illinois, minority leader of the
house of representatives. form con-
gressional tariff commission today,
said he believed the Democrats
should go even farther and name n
tariff commission with power to take
the tariff out of politics entirely"
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j. 5. To DEMAND
An INDEMNITY
FROM GREAT
BRITAIN
Wilson S|aps Back al
England for ''Un|awfuI
Detention Of
Cargoes"

Wash ngton, Dec 29.-President
Wilson. referring today to the Amer
lean note to Great Britain insisting
on better treatment for American
commerce. declared that large dam
ages eventually would have to be
paid by England for unlawful de-
tention of American cargoes.
The president coupled a confirm
alton of this mornings publication OF
the sending of the note and of its
contents with the statement that the
government could deal confidently
with the subject, only If supported
by an absolute manifesto. He said
the great embarrassment to the gov
ernment in dealing with the whole
matter was that some shoppers had
concealed contraband in the cargoes
of non-contraband articles. for ~
ample under cargo OF cotton. So
long as there were instances of that
kind, the president said. suspicion
was cast on every shipment and all
cargoes were liable to doubt and
suspicion.
The President pointed out that
many protests previously had been
sent in specific cases and that ii the
contention OF the American govern
ment were correct, as he was firmly
convinced 1t was, claims for indem-
nificotion ultimately 'e,iH heya ste
be met by Great Britain.
Supplementary to previous protests
the new note. President Wilson en-
planned represented fully the posi-
tion of the United States, saying that
so far as the theory was concerned
there really was no debate on the
point raised because England herself
in previous wars had taken exactly
the American position.
The president was asked il the
communication Sent to Great Britain
was the result of the recent gather
ing of Pan-American diplomats here.
He said it was not. but that the po-
sition of the United States would ap-
ply to any neutral power and that
the contentious advanced were not
peculiar to this country.
The president added that the note
of protest was based on the gencr-
ally accepted principle OF interna-
tiOnal law.
Foreign diolopats, especially those
from neutral @GUies' discussed the
note today, and nftm bcrs of congress,
who had protested to the state de-
partment on behalf of merchants and
shippers of copper. flour, wheat and
other products in which trade had
been restricted, expressed satisfac-
tion with the attitude of the govern
ment.
Some administration officials ex-
pressed the view that when Great
Britain realized the tone of public
opinion on the subject in the United
States her attitude would be modi-
fled and American industry hitherto
halted would go forward.
Later the Belgian minister called
at the state department to obtain in
formation about the note to Great
Britain and was promised copy of n
Continued on pngc 81
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
CORPSE OF MAN
FOUND IN WOODS

Albany. y. Y, Dec. 2s-The body
of an unidentified man with the head
severed was found by hunters in the
wJcds nenr Aitamont today. In the
clothing was card bearing on one
side the inscription, August Breise,
Holstein, Iowa. U. S. A." and on the
ether the name Richard Lawrence
The latter was written in German
script. An inspection seal on suit
case indicated that the owner had
been in Liverpool last September.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
GUIDE SHOT and
KILLED BY HUNTER

Ventura, Cal, Dec. 29.-Herbert
Lathrope, well-known mountaineer
hunter and guide of the Opal district
was shot last night by Floyd Perritt.
a pitcher on the Los Angeles team
of the Coast Baseball league, who
was hunting mountain lion. Lathrope
died early today.
Perritt mistook Lathrope for a
mountain lion and fired high
power rifle bullet into his abdomen.
Perritt had been camping near Lath-
ropes place since the baseball season
closed.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
SALOONS MUST
STRICTLY OBEY
LAW SAYS
COUNCIL
Licenses to be Issued
Jan. |. Loffare||i Re-
fused Permit. Doug
las Elected City
Engineer

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hrs;ross ava ,ioansad IL, ,ho IA
was CLAIMED g., the traffic lac, Anru
Two saloonmen. c. II. Richter A.
Bruno. have not applied for new H.
censes and one application. that of
Pasouale LoffareIli at the Park,
loon was denied last night nv tho
city council. Loffareli paid the peu-
alty of violating the law by keeping
omen last Sunday for which offense
bo was hn;,cd inro no,;co court and
fined
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The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
BATIlESHIp RHODE
ISLAND ORDERED
TO new ORLEANS

Washington, Dec. 29.-Secretary
Daniels today ordered the battleshiD
Rhode Island from Vera Cruz, Mex
leo. to New Orleans to participate on
January s III the celebration of the
centennial Of the battle of New Or
leans. Other ships will be ordered
there in time to take part in the eXer-
cises. Th" h"'t'cshir Delaware at
Norfolk. Va. las been ordered to
Vera Cruz to relieve the Rhode
Island.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
TROOPS WRECK TRAIN
ON MEXICAN RAILROAD

Laredo, Tex, Dec. 29.-Troops be-
licved operating under General Fran
cisco Villas orders. according to dis
patches received here today, wrecked
n passenger train and blocked traffic
en- the Tampico division of the MeXi-
can railway 115 miles west OF Tam
Dico on December %. The only for
eigners on board. an American and
ris wife, We're treated courteously.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
LOSS OF FRENCH
SUBMARINE CONFIRMED

Paris. Dec. 29.-The ministry OF
marine today issued an announce
ment confirming the loss Of the
French submarine Curie in Austrian
waters, as Las been previously report
ed in newspaper dispatches.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29

Paris, Dec. 29.-The French Off
cial statement on the progress of the
war given out this afternoon refers
to comparatively minor French sue
cesses and mentions violent lombard
ment of certain French positions by
German artillery The French have
occupied village in Belgium; they
have gained ground in the Argonne
and they are investing Steinbach in
upper Alsace. The text of the COM
munication follows:
IN Belgium the village of st.
Georges has been occupied by our
troops, who have established them
selves in this location.
From the Lys to the Somme the
enemy has bombarded our positions
rather violently.
There has been calm along the
front between the Somme and the Ar
gonne.
I'VE have gained little ground
in the Arconne, notably in the forest
of Lagrurie in the forest of Bolante,
and in the forest courte Chaursee.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29

Berlin (yia ondon) The German
official statement given out in Ber-
lin today says the German attacks In
Poland have made progress and that
Russian advances have been repulsed.
I'm the western arena of the war
we gained some ground after rela-
lively unimportant engagements near
Nieuport and to the southeast of
Ypres.
CONTINUED ON pnge -
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29

"On the heights of the Afeuse sey-
eral German counter attacks have
been reEulsed in the forest OF Le-
Bouchot which is northeast of
Troyon.
The forces of the enemy which
had occupied our trenches in the vi
cinity of the Redoubt In the burned
forest to the west of Apremont have
been driven out after three successive
counter attacks.
''In upper Alsace, following Il vio-
lent engagement, we are today close
ly investing Steinbach and our forces
nave taken possession or the ruins of
the Chateau which is located to the
northwest of this village
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29
CARRANzA FORCE
F[0PS To
VILLA
U. S. Keeping Close
Watch Over Situation
on Mexican Border

On Board L. S. S. San Diego. Ell
route to San Diego, Calf, Dec. 20
Thy wireless) Seven thousand
troops of General Venustiano Car
ranza's forces declared today for
Censrsl I'rapciscc Villa. at Tepjc. IN
the state of that name, on the west
coast of Mexico Foreigners at San
Bias and Tepic have taken refuge
aboard the United States supply ship
Glacier. Rear Admiral Howard. on
command of the Pacific fleet, on re-
ceipt of the news forwarded the gun
boat Annapolis by wireless to San
Bias, but no trouble Is expected.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29

London, Dec. 29.--f'ritish obsery-
crs of the progress of the war point
today to the admission in Austrian
official announcements that Russia is
once more master of the passes in the
along the entire Austrian front from
the Biala river to a point northeast
of the Dukla pass seem to be falling
back.
This means the withdrawal OF
virtually all the forces which swept
across the mountains to form the ex-
treme right in the concerted Austro-
German attack on the Russian armies
and it marks another surprising re-
versal of form on the part of the Aus
trian soldiers. whose battle fortunes
since the outbreak of hostilities have
been conspicuously erratic.
Elsewhere in the eastern arena of
the war little change has been re-
corded while on the western front the
slow and tedious trench warfare goes
on uninterrupted with only slight
gains on either side.
Inc bIlllSU PRESS toHceueS tHe lHi-
portance of the trenches near Holle-
beke, south of YDres, which have
been taken by the Germans, and
points out that the strategic value
of these positions has been empha-
sized recently in dispatch from Sir
John French, commander-in-chief of
the British forces on the continent
They command an important cross
ing of the river Lys to which the
Germans have besn holding tena-
ciously. The taking of these
trenches gives them stronger foot
hold.
Fear of Zeppelin raid over Lon
don which recently has more or less
subsidized has been replaced by the
possibility of raid by German air
|ships. The comparative ease with
which English airmen reach CuX-
haven has driven home the idea that
a retaIiatory visit would not present
any greater difficulty.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29

El Paso. Texas. Dec. 29.-Judge
Ramon Prieda, Mexican author and
jurist, returned here today from
Mexico City after having been ar
rested and threatened with execution
on his Journey north. He finally was
released by order of Mexico city Of
ficials and being escorted to the in
ternational bridge here was told that
he was expelled from Mexico.
Prieda recently wrote book on
present day Mexican history which
is held accountable for his present
eXperience
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29

Mexico City. Dec. ".7.-When the
matter of frequent executions and
the lack of personal guarantees was
brought to the attention of General
Villa today he made the following
statement:
Many foreigners have lately
asked me for personal guarantees. /
am disposed to make every effort to
give these. Many of the requests
have been telegraplied.
Regarding the present chief ex-
ccutive of the nation, ] regret to say
that conspirators are endeavoring to
take advantage of his sincerity and
honesty. What | will have to do is
to treat this element with severity.
"The country needs prducence at
the present time. 1t also needs en-
ergetic measures. AS soon as these
matters are attended to ! will pro-
ceed to direct the capture of Tam
pico."
General Villa signed this state
ment:
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-29

Buy at home. Help the
local merchant who helps
the town to grow. First
read the C.-N. ad columns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
(c) Underwood & Underwood.

ford; secretary. the Rev. Gustav Fleet
wood, Kirkland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
HAMLET

Mrs. Mary De Borde returned home
Wednesday of last week after visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. Charles Krue-
ger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gray of near
Aledo visited Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Ramsey.
Valentine Fuhr delivered hogs in
Reynolds Tuesday.
Lester Cain purchased horse of
Glen Odell Saturday.
Myron Stockberger arrived home
Friday from a visit with friends at
Hammond. Ind, and Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Boultinghouse
moved from Taylor Ridge TO James
tenant house Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reaber visited
at the home OF John Reaber Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Close departed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

Friday for their new home at Owa-
tonna, MINI.
Miss Carrie Cooper returned home
from Aledo Saturday where she visit
ed with Mrs. Jennie Gridley.
Misses Ethel Bonynge and Hazel
Stockberger attended surprise party
at the home of Miss Leona Vanatta.
Jack Seavers, who has been visit
ing relatives in Indiana returned to
the home of John Hartman Tuesday.
VIII, George and Lannie Gray were
given surprise party at their home
Friday night The young people en-
joyed a pleasant evening with music
and games.
Miss Katherine Gray went to Aledo
Saturday to visit a few days with
friends.
Miss Milicent Boyles visited Tues
day and Wednesday with Mrs. Clyde
Harris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

majority Of the legal" votes was for
saloons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
WOMAN'S BALLOT
UPHELD AT CAIRO
county Judge Dewey Rules
Against Contestants in the
Thebes Election Case.
PETITION Is DISMISSED
- Decision Of coUrty Court Is Final.
There Can Be No Appeal from
the Finding.

Cairo. III. Jan. 23.-The new III
lois Eoman's suffrage law was upheld
yesterday in the Thebes election con
~ case by County Judge W. 5.
-eaey- Judge Dewey found hat 1872
ga votes were cast against saloons
= me election last November and 13s
votes for saloons. so he dismiss
y tae petition 20 contest the election.
A the decision OF the county court
maj In these cases there can be
~ppea4- The contestants asked 80
- 70 file bill OF exceptions. which
EAs granted.
Ineoes went dry" last November.
- me help OF the women's votes.
- petition was brought TO contest
election on the ground that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
Stock@hoiders' MEETING.

ONCE OF the Chicago, Rock Island 6.
Pacific Railway >Company.-Chicago
ILL.,, Nov. 25. 1913
To all stockholders OF the Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific Railway con-
pany:
A special meeting of the stockhoId-
ers of the company will be held at the
office of the company in the city az
Chicago, ILL.,, ON Saturday, the 31st day
of January, 1914, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
for the purpose of voting upon the ac-
ceptarce by the company of a lease of
the line of railway of the Rock Island.
Stuttgart & Southern Railway com.
pany, extending from Mesa, Prairie
county, Arkansas, in a southerly direc-
ton through the counties of Prairie
and Arkansas to Stuttgart. Arkansas
county, Arkansas. a distance of approx
imately % miles; said lease to extend
for term of 9s9 years from Feb. /,
1914. upon such terms and conditions
&c may be agreed upon
II. q. NUDGE, President
Geo. II. Crosby. Secretary-(A dv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
81 saInnn Men Fined.

Carlyle. Ill. Jan. ga record was
established for fines and costs for a
single day or at any term OF court in
Clinton county when 81 saloonkeepers
entered pleas OF guilty 10 as many In
dictments for two specific infractions
OF the state laws and will be com
PEELED TO contribute about $4,000 to
ward paying the operating expenses OF
the county government The money
Is almost enough 20 pay the salary for
an entire year Of States Attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
Lutheran Pastors Elect.

Aurora. Ill. Jan. 23.-Oficers were
elected yesterday at the business ses-
sion OF the Swedish Lutheran pastors
OF the Rockford district held at De-
kalb. TIL Rev. ]. A. Benander of
Rockford Is the new president, sue
ceeding the Rev. John Mellander of St
Charles. who leaves shortly for Omaha
The Rev. G.. A. Fahlund Was elected
treasurer. Other officers were: Vice
president, Roy J. Z. Hendahl, Rock