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Evening journal., 1914-11-05
STATE DEMOCRACY UNDER
SALISBURY HIT HARD BY
VOTERS AT LATE ELECTION
Loss of Fourth Representative District and New
Castle Hundred and ReVoIfs in Firsf Third and
Tenth Wards, Wilmington, Are Severe Blows
TO Party. See Passing of Old Leaders
EXPECT Mr. MLLER's VOTE FOR
CONGRESS TO GROW LARGER

Democratic party workers have not
vet recovered from the effects Of the
Republican sweep in Delaware on Tues
day, and with the Republican victory
has come a realization that the Demo
cratic party certainly has gone back
ward under the Salisbury leadership,
particularly in this county The loss
by the Democrats of the Fourth Repre-
sentative district, comprising the FIRST
and Third wards TO the Republicans, the
revolt of the Democrats in the Fifth
Representative district and particularly
fhc Tenth ward avowedly aguinst The
salisbury leadership, and the loss by
the Democrats Of New Castle hundred,
where Chauncey p. Holcomb, Senator
Saulsbury's private secretary, is the
leader. have been keen blows to the
Democratic faithful, and predictions
were freely made today that it means
the rapid passing of Senator Salisbury
from the party's leadership, although
the Senator has four more years TO
serve at Washington.
Official canvass of the vote began in
the three countries at noon today. A
recount will be asked in the Fifth
Senatorial district, Kent county,
where the Republicans are claiming
the election of Frazier, Republican,
and the Democrats are claiming the
election of Waldemann, Democrat. A
question involved is whether four Pro-
gressive votes cast for Mr.. Frazier, at
Frederica, were included in the unof-
ficial figures given to the public. If
they were included, the chances favor
Mr.. Waldemann, and If they were not
included, as Republican workers
claim, the chances favor Mr.. Frazier.
On this Senatorial district depends the
political control of the State Senate,
as each party has eight Senators, not
including that district. The House
will stand nineteen Rubublicans and
sixteen Democrats, eighteen being a
constitutional majority.
Both parties filed contests before
Chancellor Curtis and Judge Boyce,
who are canvassing the Frazier-Wald-
man Senatorial contest.
The "wet" and dry" complexion
OF the Legislature as applying to the
resubmission of the license question
in Kent and Sussex counties is caus-
ing much speculation. The "wets"
claim they could marshal majority
Evening journal., 1914-11-05
Germans Rush Reinforcemenfs
To Hold Allies in Check
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
THE HAGUE, Nov. Enormous
numbers of German reinforcements
are EN- route TO France and West
Flanders. Reports from Liege state
that for the last three days. long
trains loaded with singing soldiers
have been passing through that city
from Aix-la-Chappelle. Two hundred
cars passed through i'm one day and
we're followed by eight trains loaded
with ammunition and several carry
ing submarines and torpedo boats in
sections, together with their crews
and war materials. II is believed
certain here that the Germans are
determind not only to hack their way
through to the coast cities but that
they also plan operations against the
English coast. The torpedo boats
and submarines have been sent direct
to Burgess where already large Quanti-
Evening journal., 1914-11-05

by lhc united Press.
PARIS, Nov. 5.-Dehnite defeat OF
the Bayarian army which attempted
to hack its way through to Dunkirk
from Northern Belgium is claimed by
the Belgian army. which bore the
brunt of the battle. The Germans,
II is stated IN dispatches from Havre.
the temporary Belgian capital, have
retired to entrenched lines TO the west
and extending inland from just south
OF Ostend.
The Germans are now concentrat-
ing on a new line and their rein
forcements are being massed again
around Yprea, Lille and Arras. II Il
! believed that they will endeavor I,
( reach the sea from this section wherl
/ they viii not be subject to flooding
Of the country. II is believed the ac
tion of the Belgians In cutting thl
: User dykes caused the German roul
on the extreme left Of the allied lines
Hundreds of men were drowned
there.
British and French reserve troops have
been sent TO the assistance Of the armies
operating from Scissors north.
Evening journal., 1914-11-05

for resubmission in Sussex county
at least without question, and they
profess that a majority of both
branches in Sussex county might be
marshalled for resubmission, al
though they are not positive about
that. On the other hand dry" lead
ers claim that enough signers 70
petition for resubmission cannot be
obtained from the Kent or Sussex
county delegations. and they have
no fear that the license question will
be submitted to the voters. In New
Castle county it is understood that a
majority of the members elected to
the Legislature on Tuesday are op-
posed to resubmission of the license
New Castle county.
II is believed the official canvass
will show the plurality for Thomas
w. Miller for Congress to be more
than the unofficial figures given, and
that his plurality in New Castle
county may be 200 or 300 more than
the unofficial figures, making his
plurality in the State about 1000.
Both parties are claiming Sussex
county, where the unofficial returns
show that the Republicans elected all
of their county ticket excepting the
candidate for county treasurer Be
cause of the great amount of cutting
of ballots in the two lower counties.
the official canvass started today at
Dover and Georgetown may make
some material changes in the unoffi-
cial figures. THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL yesterday printed complete
figures from every election district
in the State, the first time this ever
has been done. Not a district was
missing, the last obtained being from
the voting place at Dagsboro, Sussex
county. where the count was not COM
pleted until 10 o'clock yesterday
morning.
Indications today were that the
Democrats have gained control of
the Sussex County Levy Court by a
vote of six to four.
The following are the inspectors
elected in the various election dis
tricts outside of Wilmington, they
not being elected in Wilmington:
New Castle Inspectors.
Brandywine hundred-First district,
CONTINUED on Page 2.)
Evening journal., 1914-11-05

ties of naval reserves and active sea-
men have been massed. Bruges is an
ideal naval base. Il is far enough
inland to be out Of range of the guns
Of the warships that the allies have
50 far brought into action along the
French and Belgian coasts and it is
connected with the seacoast town OF
zeebrugge by a deep canal.
II is reported that seven German
destroyers have been seen on the
Belgian coast. II is supposed that
they have been used for scouting pur-
poses and that il is the intention Of
the Germans TO send them in to see
zeabrugge harbor to effect a juno
tion with the other Belgian war craft
there
The Germans have laid mines along
the coast from Ostend north accord
ing TO late reports reaching here.
Evening journal., 1914-11-05
IODAY'S war STORY


. ENGLAND-Great Britain today
formally declared war upon Tur-
KEY and her example is expected
soon TO be followed by the other
allied powers. Various rumors of
naval battles have been received in
London, but none is confirmed by
the Admiralty.
FRANcE-The War Office an
nounces that the allies are advanc-
ing at many points and that where
they are not advancing they are
holding the Germans in check. The
main advance is said to be east of
Nieuport between Dixmude and the
Lys. The Germans are attempting to
break the allied line between La
BaSse and the Somme with their
heavy artillery.
RUSSIA-The Russian War Office
claims that the Germans are again
retreating along the East Prussian
> frontier; that the Austrians are
being defeated in Galicia and that
the Russian army invading Turkey
has penetrated the frontier at sew
8 eral points, defeating the Turks
with heavy losses. The invading
columns are made up of cavalry
supported by artillery mounted on
automobiles.
GERMANY-Strong columns of
German reinforcements are reported
passing through Liege en- route 20
West Flanders and France. The
Germans are also transporting tor
= ped0boats and submarines to
Bruzes. where they can be sent by
canal to Zeebrugge for operations.
Several German destroyers are re-
ported in the North Sea OFT the Bel
gian coast. Germany officially de-
MES the Russian claims of many
German prisoners and cannon cap
tured.
Evening journal., 1914-11-05
DISCUSS EXPERT ACCOUNTANT.

Members of City Council sitting as
committee Of the whole last night
considered a resolution to engage an
expert accountant to go over the de-
linquent tax books to determine what
is outstanding and what is uncollect-
ed several years back. This does not
apply to the books Of James H. Nor
ris, but TO taxes assessed prior to
his assuming Office. The matter was
turned over to the finance committee.
which in turn will have a report
bearing on this matter TO submit TO
City Council probably at the meet
ing next week.
Evening journal., 1914-11-05
Rx The IInliad Press.

BY The United Press
LONDON, Nov. 5.-All uncertainty
regarding Turkeys position was end
ed today. The Foreign Ofice officially
declared war on Turkey, and It is
expected that this action will immed-
lately be followed by France, Russia,
Servia, Montenegro and possibly by
Belgium and Japan.
The Turkish government yesterday
withdrew AL Of her diplomatic repre-
Evening journal., 1914-11-05
70 PEACE MOVE By sWIT1TRIAsD.

'By The United Press.
WASHINGTON Nov 5.Reports that svitzerland has ask
ed this government to Join with other neutral naous sses
ing an amses halt the met with dental %
day Acting OF state Lansing Ho ad~d sse
Swiss minister called him today but said his issu
was solely get United states sd m traasDoracn
oi supplies Switzerland.
Evening journal., 1914-11-05

This interesting picture lifts the
curtain on the stage Of war after a
days tragedy is over. Il was taken
near Arras. France, which is on the
long battle front German Red Cross
members are gathering up the dead
and wounded after hard battle. The
dead are buried and the wounded sent
10 the rear or home.
Evening journal., 1914-11-05
Z. 5. TO rSQr1RT ABOr1 vAR feasoNElpz.
Bs The United Press.

Bs The United Press
WASHINGTON. Nov s.-rhe United states viii undertake
war Germany and England the state Department today
Chandler Anderson the embassy STAG.
Berlin investigate conditions Germany His
mission the request British sosesnoa cAsTse'
streaent prisoners arriving from both sides o. tho
connict we're responsible for departments order
Evening journal., 1914-11-05
ENGLAND DECLARES WAR ON
TURKEY; ALLIES MAY FOLLOW.
NO NEWS OF SEA BATTLES.
GERMANS AGAIN FALL BACK.

Berlin Announces Continued Advances Of
The Allies and German RepuIses. Aus
frians Routed in GaIicia, and Russians
Continue Invasion of Turkey With Heavy
Loss TO Suifan's Troops. Kaiser Sends
Submarines TO Bruges and DesfROyeEs
Menace North Sea Off Belgium
Evening journal., 1914-11-05
TODAY 5 MOVES
IN THE WAR ZONE,
What They MEAN
By ]. W. 7. MASON
Former European Manager of the United
Press.

NINrss
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Ql a. m.)-
The reluctance of the British Admiralty
10 admit the victory of Admiral Won
Spec of the Chilean coast is due TO the
failure Of all reports of the conflict 70
mention the British battleship Canopus.
The Canopus had been sent TO reinforce
Admiral Cradock's squadron, but ap.
parently she wasn't there at the crisis
She is armed with l2-inch guns. and had
she been present at the bhttle her fire
would have given TO the British squad
ron that preponderance of artillery
which actually was possessed by the
Germans.
Apparently Admiral Won Spec and
Admiral Cradock had been maneuvering
to catch the other in inferior strength,
and the German commander win the
strategic game. The Canopus is l0.
year-old battleship with a speed of 1876
knots per hour. The Good Hope and the
Monmouth each have made % knots and
the Glasgow can steam at 25 knots per
hour At the time the battle wns
fought the weather was very bad. A
gale was blowing and there were heavy
seas. The speedier British cruisers may
have become separated from the more
pondcrous battleship, thus permitting
the Germans to seize advantage.
AT the same time. Admiral Cradock
may not have thought Il necessary to
fall back on the Canopus when he
spied the German squadron because
OF the weather conditions British
warships are specially built for
! heavy sea work and British sailors
have specialized In rough weather
fighting. These facts may have caus.
ed Admiral Cradock 10 undereatlmat,
the advantage in gun fire Of the Ger
mans with such disastrous conse
quencea
Great Britain's declaration of wal
on Turkey shows It Is believed hope
less 70 rely upon the peace party al
Constantinople holding the pro-Ger.
man Young Turks In check Under
these circumstances. and with Russia
forcing the fighting along the Cau-
casian frontier, Great Britain's quick
assumption Of the offensive contains
advantageous possibilities.
Without In any way suggesting
rivalry to Russia, Il Is probable that
there will be in reality a race be-
tween the Russians by land and the
AnglO-french forces by sea TO cap
ture Constantinople. The mining Of
the Dardanelles has been thought to
make successful water assault
upon Constantinople impossible
Nevertheless. an Anglo-French feet
has begun shelling the Dardanelles
defenses and IL is apparent that
Great Britain and France will make
every effort to seize the Dardanelles
and compel Constantinople TO sur
render to batt'eship squadron.
This is the only way the two
western powers can Offset Russia's
desire to subdue Turkey single hand
ed. Neither French nor British
armies can be spared for operations
in Turkey and only the Mediter-
ranean feet can be counted upon to
represent France and Great Britain
in the Turkish operations. II the
fleet subdues Constantinople. the dis
position of Turkey after the war will
not be a matter concerning which
Russia will have paramount say, II
Russian troops alone overwhelm the
Ottomans. Slav desires cannot be
successfully resisted in the peace
conference.
Evening journal., 1914-11-05

sentatives from Seria, England, Rus
sla and France and Russian troops
have already invaded Turkey while
the Anglo-French fieet Is bOmbarding
the DardanelIes.
Evening journal., 1914-11-05
FROM THE WAR
U1sERs BoMBARD yATFA

BRTTTsH CRUISERS BoMBARD JATFA
BY Tho United Prsss
coNsTANTRoPLE. Noy bit reported here t1ss tso
British cruisers b0mbardng the town Of Jana
Evening journal., 1914-11-05
AVIATOR KILLED.
y The United Press.

LONDON. Nov. "a naval asros
plane collapsed over Salisbury Plain
today, killing the aviator, Naval Lieu
tenant ID. Murray.
Evening journal., 1914-11-05
By WILLIAM PHILLIP sTMMs
united Press staff COrrespondent.

United Press staff Correspondent.
PARIS. Nov. INCREASINGLY opt-
mistic reports from the battle front are
reaching military headquarters. The
Germans have been decisively defeated
in Belgium between Ostend and the
French border They are also being
pressed back along the eastern frontier.
The official communique, moreover
makes the positive claim that wherever
SUN AND TIDES.
sun rose 6.34 A. NJ
Sun sets ......4 454P. NJ.
Mouth of christiana.
High water . 1916 AN. LOOP. NJ.
Low water - 7.3l A. NJ. Sll p. NJ.
Reedy Island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal., 1914-11-05
WEATHES

For DeIawares Fair TO.
night and Friday; slightly
colder tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
Terms $500 Cash; $500 Monthly.

1T is one thing to offer an article at
an unusually low price and another to
offer a means whereby any one with
n moderate income can take adyan-
tage of your offer. We do both. II
isn't necessary to pay cash to profit
by this special sale of rockers; in fact.
we would much prefer that you accept
our credit terms, feeling that your APP
probation of this offer and this store
will be heightened thereby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
How Can We Sell These Rockers
at $1,000

Every enc familiar with furniture
values that reads this announcement
will ask the above question. Here is
our answer We have advertised that
we would present furniture values
unlike any ever offered by any firm
before. We are backing up that state
ment. We want every one in this city
to become acquainted with this firm,
and We offer a practical money saving
inducement for you to do so. knowing
full well that once you have become
acquainted with our store, its great
stocks, liberal credit system, etc, We
will make you permanent customer
of this store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
REGULAR MEETING, HELD
MARCH 10, 1914.

City council chamber, Rock Island,
Ill. March 16. 1914. The city council
met in regular session at 3 o'clock p.
m. Mayor Schriver and all commits
sioners present.
Commissioner Bear offered a resolu.
Nicholson Crate company at the water
works, be accepted. Carried by unan-
imous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that Carl Scholz. Willard II.
Smith and II. C. Adams be given a
voucher for s2,O6S, due June 1, 1914,
in payment of CRATES and equipment
installed at the water works. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren presented q
petition from property owners resid-
ing on Ninth avenue btween Twenty
seventh and Thirtieth streets, asking
that a sidewalk be laid on the north
and south sides of Ninth avenue from
Twenty-seventh to Thirtieth streets.
Commissioner Reynolds offered a
resolution that the petition of proper
ty owners on Ninth avenue from Twen-
ty-seyenth TO Thirtieth streets for
sidewalks be referred TO the board of
local improvements. Carried by unan.
imous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the plat of Joseph C. Scheuermann's
addition to the City of Rock Island.
HI, which on his motion was referred
to Commissioner Reynolds to report.
Commissioner Rudgren presented a
bond signed by Albert E. McInnis and
Archie McInnis in amount of $500
conditioned that streets and alleys in
McInnis brothers second addition
will be brought to grade in Is months.
which bond on motion of Commission.
er Rudgren was accepted.
Commissioner Rudgren read an ordi-
nance entitled, AN ordnance naming
the street on the half-section line run
ming north and south through section
3, township Il. north range 2. west of
the fourth p. m" which on his motion
was considered by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a |
resolution that the ordinance naming |
the street on the half-section line run.
ming north and south through section !
g., township II, north range 2. west !
OF the fourth p. M, be adopted. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the weekly payroll for week ending
March IA. 1914. which on his motion
was allowed by unanimous vote, as fol-
lows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

eth streets, s15S.05; and that same .
charged to the general fund appropnf
tions for said purposes. Carried
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Ruogren onereu
resolution that the special fund 90
lowed the following amounts, 10 VIZ
Twentieth street, Second to Foui.a
avenues, 1922; Thirtieth street !
Thirty-eighth street, and Fourteen-'
to Eighteenth avenue, s426.27; Forr
third to Fortv-sixth streets and Four
teenth to Eighteenth avenues, sSsf,
sixth ward Waterman, s6sO.4o; ana
that the same be charged to the "a's.
works fund appropriations ior
purposes. Carried by unanimous W..
CONTINUED on Page ElevenJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Total, waterWOrkS 1und .---S So1.iV
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the plat OF Koenig & Hansen's addition
to the city of Rock Island. which on
his motion was referred TO Coininis-
sioner Reynolds to report.
Commissioner Rudgren offered
resolution that the II. Krell estate be
refunded amount paid for Waterman
for lot 81. block 3. College Heights ad-
dition. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Reynolds offered
resolution that the plat Of w. c. Treich-
ler's subdivision of lots 3. 4. 5 and 3,
block *" Edgewood Park addition
be accepted. and that the bond sub
mitted be approved. Carried by unan-
imous vote.
Commissioner Reynolds offered
resolution that the plat of Koenig &
Hansen's addition to the city Of Rock
Island be accepted. Carried by unan-
ilmous vote.
Commissioner Hart read a report
from DIR. Craig. which on his motion
was ordered received and placed on
file.
Commissioner Hart offered a resolu-
ton that the bill of Mrs. Winterbottom
for SS.67 and Miss Repine for S6.77 be
allowed. Carried bp unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that L. Isenbery be refunded So upon
return of express license. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Adjourned on motion of Commits
sioner Reynolds.
NJ. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
The Genuine Spanish Leather.

s. A Cook. the maker of the Chester
field rocker, has just produced, after
years of experimenting, Chesterfield
Rocker upholstered in the finest A.
No. grade of genuine Spanish Leath-
er that can be retailed at the extreme
~ low price of $4,000, providing the
retailer purchased them in quantities
of one hundred or more. Quick to
seize such an opportunity for our GUS
toners as this, we not only ordered
one hundred of them, but We secured
the exclusive right to sell them in this
CITY,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
The Tapestry Upholstering.

II is of the finest quality and in the
most beautiful Floral pattern, just as
illustrated above. The artist has faith
fully portrayed every line just as it
appears on the tapestry itself, but, of
course, it is impossible to portray the
beautiful colorings of the tapestry that
give it that rich effect. This Chester
field rocker is one of the most beauti-
full pieces of furniture we have ever
placed on our sales floors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Grand total .S2.737.7 20
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the special fund be al
lowed, the following amounts to wit
Thirty-eighth street, Seventh to
Eighteenth avenue. S421.2S; Sixth
ward sewer. S1,66725; Seventh ward
sewer, west of Thirty-eighth street,
S6,633.65; Seventh avenue, Thirtieth
to Thirty-eighth streets, $199.50;
Twenty-fifth street, Third to Fifth
avenues, $315; Sixth avenue, Thirty
fourth to Thirty-fifth streets. $2S4.21;
Second avenue, Fourteenth to Twenti-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

REGULAR MEETING HELD MARCH

City council chamber. Rock Island.
Ill, March 9. 1914.-The city council
met in regular session at O'Clock p.
m, Mayor Schrfver and all commits
sioners present.
The minutes OF the regular meeting
held March 2. 1914. were read and ap.
proved.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the weekly pay roll for week ending
March :. 1914. as follows. which on
HIS motion was allowed by unanimous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following list OF claims. which on
his motion was allowed by unanimous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
Extra Large and Deeply Stuffed.

They are very roomy rockers, and
both seat, back and sides are unusually
deeply stuffed, which, in addition to
the spring construction, makes these
rockers soft and comfortable as well
as beautiful to look at.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Commissioner Rudgren submitted
a list of claims for salaries as follows,
which on his motion were allowed by
vote:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
Reproductions of the Famous
English Chesterfield Rocker.

If you could visit the homes of Eng
lands First Families" you would find
in almost every one a Chesterfield
chair or rocker. Many of them heir
looms, half a century old-many OF
them but few weeks old. The popu-
larity of the Chesterfield has stood the
test of time. and you will be just as
proud of your Chesterfield Rocker 25
years from now as the day you bought
il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

waterwks. exp. acct. $4,000
Reservoir exp. acct. .244.00
Total, waterworks fund. 49,. $4,000