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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
GERMANS FORTY
MILES FROM COAL
Advance on Warsaw Is Rapid
After Fall CT L9iz
FLEEING SLkVS HafRaSSEO

Berlin Announces Officially the TAX.
ing Of Lodz by the osrmans-Freneh
Official Statement Tells OF Further
Successes by Allies In Pressing
Back German Line In Belgium.
Fighting Along Whole Battle Front.
London. Dec. s.-Following up their
great victory at LodZ, which they cap
tured after weeks terrific battle, the
German forces under General Won Hin.
denburg are pressing on the heels OF
the retreating Slavs with persistency.
According TO unofficial reports that
reached here the advance of the vic.
torious German army Is only forty
miles from Warsaw.
Huge bodies OF troops, mostly cav.
airy and field artillery, hung on the
Russian rear guard corps. never giving
them chance To reform for a counter
attack in force, while sappers and en-
gineers followed repairing the roada
and railway lines which the Russians
had destroyed in their retreat.
That Lodz has fallen is certain. Al
though the Russian war office was
silent today this very silence is re-
gardod here as an absolute admission
that the, German claim is true.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
FRENCH Los 5sO.OOo MEN
Estimates Up TO Nov. 1o-Dead No.
Quite 100000.


Paris, Dec. S.--1he French war of.
flee does not issue lists OF losses in
the war. \ correspondent, by inquiry
In various quarters. estimates that the
French loss in dead up &C. Nov. 10 was
something under 100000 men. Tie
number of wounded and sick soldiers
being cared for in French hospitals
on Nov 10 appears TO have been about
100000. The Swiss governments bu-
reau for the exchange OF prisoners OF
war has the names OF 10000 French
prisoners in Germany. Taking these
figures together the total losses OF the
French army would be about $4,000.
The French military authorities,
through their agents and spies, are
we'll informed as to the situation OF
the German army. The French esti-
mate the number OF Germans killed
In battle on the frontier as consider.
ably exceeding 100000. because the
German tactics have been more con.
tinually on the offensive. with CORE.
spondingly heavier losses than the de.
fensive.
The French military administration
does not share in the popular view
that the German losses have been
enormously in excess of those OF the
French. Neither is any credence given
to the reports OF bad provisioning or
the German army and OF soldiers fam.
ished and driven by overwork to ex.
haustion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
CASH IN ADVANCE
NUMBER ?
ions OF Children Reached by Nov.
Ing Pictures.

Only the ostrich typo OF educator
can tal To recognize that the motion
picture represents n new force, a new
tool. which livo-mlnded men and wo-
men are surely going TO study and ex-
pertinent with till they have deter
mined just where and how its vast
possibilities can best be applied to the
education OF our children. As DR..
Wallin, OF tho Cleveland Normal
Training School. has pointed out,
with It's alluring. shifting scene. it's.
compelling reality, it's limitless range
OF subject-matter. it represents the
most highly evolved educational In
strument which the present century
has bequeathed."
Indeed, tho educator must use it:
Tor at tho present time tho film manu-
tacturers are educating about five mil
lion American children a day along
highly undesirable lines. Il Is esti-
mated that n quarter OF tho patrons
oi the movies are under sixteen years
OF age (half million school children
in New York City alone visit them
daily; and while the National Board
of Censorship, established nyo years
ago by the Peoples Institute. has done
yeomans service in eliminating the
worst class of subjects, and now pass-
es on practically all the films shown
In this country, it's work is naturally
mainly confined to tho suppression OF
indocency, wanton libel, and morbid
scenes of crime where tho only value
of the scene is it's morbidity or crlmi-
nal appeal" IL cannot altor tho fact
that tho overwhelming majority of
such shows still depend for success
upon an overemotional and sensation
al appenl--pretty highly spiced food
for those FIVE million adolescent
minds to make their favorite daily
meals from. It's the inevitable story
with any now real force; IL the high
brows don't use it for good, tho low
brows will use IL for their pockets
good
The Italian government exempts
from the tax IL imposes on Cinema"
thcaters all which show educational
pictures exclusively; all tho school
children of Ontario, Canada, now
study geography with the aid OF mo-
tion pictures; and little Greece has
Just purchased 400 machines for use
in the government schols; but, so
far as l know, the only definite ac-
tion taken up to now by the govern
mont of any state OF the American
Union has been that of Wisconsin.
whose legislature, in 1911, had three
hour show of moving pictures and
talks about their educational value.
under the auspices OF it's ever-aIert
state university adopted IL as n
feature OF the university extension
work. the university being now busy
accumulating film library to go from
school to school throughout the state.
From "The Educational Future of
the Moving Picture" by Henry Wy
sham Lanier, in the American Re-
view of Reviews for December.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
DISASTER TRAILS
IN STORMS WAKE
Deaths, Injuries and Big Money
Loss Along Atlantic Coast
SEVEN PERSONS KNOWN DEAD

Shipping Paralyzed by Wind and Fog.
Wires Down and Train Service Sus.
pended--Lifesavers at Point judith
Station Rescue Men and Torpedo
Boat Has to Go TO Rescue Of Life.
savers.
Philadelphia, Dec. S.--The toll OF the
severe storm which ragged along the
Atlantic coast up To today is seven
dead and nine injured. The wind and
log has paralyzed shipping along the
Dehware river and the tremendous
seas outside have made navigation per.
ilous.
Along the river front business sec.
tions have been flooded by the high
waters and train service TO New Jor.
sey towns has been cancelled tempo
rarily. Thousands of dollars worth OF
property has been either destroyed or
damaged.
The deaths resulted from exposure.
electrocution and grade crossing acci.
dents. all directly traceable TO the
storm.
The British steamer st. Kentigorn.
Norfolk TO New York, after n hard
fight at sea. managed 10 get into the
brealSwater for coal just before her
supplies were exhausted.
A thirty mile gale lifted waters OF
the river over tho bulkheads and food.
ed business houses along Delaware
avenue. More than score of ocean
going vessels are tied up between the
city and the brcakwater.
The Pennsylvania railroad has been
forced to abandon temporarily operat.
Ing trains 90 Ocean City, Sea Isle City
and Beach Haven. Water covers the
tracks.
Philadelphia and suburbs have been
hard hit. Many sections were I'm dark.
ness last night because wires were
down. Telegraph, telephone and cleo
trio light wires are down. A number
or river piers were engulfed and thou
sands OF dollars worth OF stores do
stroyed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
French Continue TO Gain.


Paris, Dee. S.--The French war of
fee gave out an official communication
as follows:
'Tn the region OF the User we con
tinued to attack the few entrench.
ments still held by the enemy on the
left bank OF the canal.
'Tn the region Of Armentieres and
or Arras, as well as in the Oise terri
tory, in the Aisne region and In the
Argonne, there is nothing to report.
except TO refer in general terms 20 the
superiority OF our offensive.
TN Champagne our heavy artillery.
on several different occasions. has
shown marked superiority over that OF
the enemy
There Is nothing new on the east
ern front Of our line, wheye the posi-
tions Of preceding days have been
maintained"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
Won kIuek Ready For New Dash.

London, Dec. S.-According 10 the
Pail Mall Gazette. the German stqn
has again concentrated. under the
command of General Won Kluck. the
picked forces OF the empire Mt point
on the main route to Paris.
Won Kluck's headquarters are at
Chateau Pinon, half way between Sois-
sons and Leon on the right bank OF
the Aisne. The position is accessible
to Paris by both the main railway line
0nd three branch lines.
His army is stated 10 be made up
chiefly Of the Third Prusslan corps
from Berlin. additionally recruited
from Brandenburg. This. says the
Pail Mall Gazette. is equivalent to say
ing that the picked forces of the invad.
ing army have been concentrated at
this point
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN

Pittsburgh, Dec. :.
Butter-Prints, 3G037: tubs, 35Gp3G.
Eggs--Seloct, fresh, 38h.
Cleveland, Dec s.
Hogs-Yorkers, $685.; mixed. $G.8J :
pigs, S6.S5; roughs, &c; stays, $3.50.
Calves-Good to choice, 50; fair 10
good. $7.50mS.5O.
Sheep and Lambs--Good TO choice
lambs, $7.2567.5O; fair to good, $6@7;
wethers. $4.7505; ewes, S4.50d4.85;
oulis and common, s304.
Chicago, Dec S.
Hogs-Receipts. 10000. Bulk, $500
M720; light, $6.350I90; mixed, SG.55
@1S0; heavy. $6.5067.20; roughs,
$G.50@ 6.G5; pigs, S4.50Q7.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000. Native
steers, $5.GJNfO; wothcrs, $3.50
$40; COWS and heifers s3.250s.5O;
calves. $G.5OQ925.
Sheep Receipts $4,000. Sheep.
$4.900G; yearliugs. So 2OM71O.
lambs, $6@81O.
Wheat-Dec.. 11GH.
Corn-Dec., 62H.
Oats-Dcc.. AZ.
East Buffalo. Dec. 8.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900. Shipping.
$4,000; butchers. S675m85O. heif.
ers. S5.5O0s; cows, S86O@7: bulls.
14.750750.
Veals Receipts. 500. S5nIZ5O.
Hogs -- Receipts, 1900 Heavy.
mixed, Workers and pigs. SS150S.25.
roughs. S6.7507.
Sheep Receipts. 1900. Lambs. So
n9.25; ewes, $50575, culls. $500
$50.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
STAYS PRISONER AND JUROR
Raneher Opens Fire on Defendant In
Courtroom

Cashmere, Wash. Dec. SC. ID.
Franklin, former superintendent OF
Sunday schools OF Leavenworth
Wash, was shot and killed by Harry
l.. Carr. rancher. OF Leaveuworth.
Franklin was charged with having
committed an offense against Carr's
ten-year-old daughter and was await
ing trial. At the time of the killing
Franklin was on trial on charges OF a
a similar offense against another girl.
One OF Clrr's bullets missed Frank.
lin and killed a juror. Carr entered
the courtroom and opened fire on
Franklin with an automatic pistol. a
bullet struck j. G. Parsons, one OF the
jury. killing him instantly. Two bull
let's pierced Franklin, who died In flf-
teen minutes. He leaves widow and
five children. Carr surrendered to the
sheriff.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
Sea Bright, N. j., Inundated.

Sea Bright, N. j., Dec. S-The turn
Ing of the ebb tide here found Sea
Brights chief streets under water, the
railroad tracks covered by the ocean
for two miles and a storm lashed sea
sweeping through breaks in tho sea
wall constructed after the floods OF
last year.
The. tide was sweeping over the
ground floors OF houses and there ap-
peared to stretch an unbroken stretch
OF water between Normandie and the
Highlands, several miles.
Loss, estimated at 500, 900, was
caused. All business was suspended.
The First National bank vaults were
flooded two feet deep. Waves broke
over Ocean boulevard. skirtIng the
shore, and washed the earth from
under many cottages. Several were in
danger OF collapslng.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
WON'T BUILD SUBMARINES
schwab Firm viii Comply With Presi
dents Wishes.

Washington, Dec. S.-Sccretary
Bryan announced that Charles NJ
Schwab had informed him that tho
Fore River Shipbuilding company
would submit TO the views OF presI
dent Wilson and would not build sub
marines for any European belligerent
Secretary Bryan gave out tho follow
ing statement:
when information reached tho
state department that the Fore River
company was planning to build n mum.
Der OF submarines for one of the allies
inquiry was made to ascertain the
facts. AS result OF this inquiry Mr..
Schwab called at the state department
last week with his attorney and laid
before the department what his com
pany had planned TO do, stating that
before undertaking the work he had
secured the opinion OF number OF In.
ternational lawyers and was Keeping
within the requirements Of neutrality
as outlined by them.
II stated TO him that tho president.
basing his opinion upon information
already obtained, regarded tho work
as contemplated a violation OF the
spirit OF neutrality. but told him !
would lay HIS statement before the
president and then give him a final
answer.
"On Friday I had that conference
with the president and he instructed
me TO inform Mr.. Schwab that his
statement only confirmed him I'm the
opinion previously formed that the
submarines should not be built. Mr..
Schwab called me by long. distance
telephone and told he that he submit.
ted to tho presidents views OF the sub.
ject and that | could announce that
his firm would not build submarines
for any belligerent country for deliv-
cry during the war;
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10

OF twenty Diri0ibies Necessary For
Successful Raid on London, II 10
Estimated--6is Bombs Can Be Car
ried In Dirlsibles.
Geneva, Dec. S.-The great activity
at the Zeppelin works at Friedrichs.
hafen In Germany convinces observers
that the kaiser Is going ahead with
the plans TO attack London and the
eastern coast OF England with the i'm.
mense dirigibles even IL the navy can
not assist in the undertaking.
IL is reported here that the factory
on Lake Constance employs 1000
workmen in the construction OF Zeppe
> lins. Before the war began there were
only 100 meR at work.
In place OF the usual working period
OF eight hours day. the men, who
are all experts, have been divided into
day and night shifts of twelve hours
each. so that over SEQ are always es
gagged.
= All the finished materials and III
tings, as well as sections OF the air
ship envelopes, arrive from other parts
OF Germany ready made, al the work.
men at Friedrichsharen have only tc
put them together. This makes IL pos
sible TO build a Zeppelin in three
weeks
The latest and strongest Zeppelin
ever built sailed TO the north Nov. o.
direct from the Friedrichshafen works,
without any previous trial trips. 1t is
considerably larger than It's predeces-
sors and its motive power consisted
OF three motors OF 500 horsepower. IL
carried crew OF thirty officers and
men. In n special basket the Zeppe-
lin carried fifty torpedo bombs. each
said 10 be capable OF as much damage
as the shells Of the famous 16-inch
guns.
These Formidable aerial vessels are
said to-be able 10 resist successfully
any aeroplane attack They can
sail with a weight OF two or three
tons; they have seventeen or eighteen
independent gas compartments and
water planes that will allow them to
S1and on water, IL necessary. and con.
tinue their flight later. At Friedrichs-
lafen they are called Marine air
ships" and in small letters on their
hulls are painted the significant words,
Meant for London"
Officially in Germany there have
been built up to the present thirty-one
Zeppelins, but only the most recent
dozen count with the military authori-
Z ties. The older ships are employed
IN dropping casual bombs on towns,
but otherwise doing the work of cap
tive balloons, their places as scouts
having been taken by aeroplanes. The
new airships are being kept in reserve,
II is asserted, for the raid on England
and especially London,
The German staff and Count Zeppe
lin are understood TO hold the opinion
that eighteen or twenty Zeppelins OF
the latest type are necessary for a sue
cessful attack on London and this
number is expected to be ready early
next year.
All the latest airships carry several
machine guns on special platforms and
one large gun each.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
Four New Prohibition states

Active and powerful among tho OPP
ponents of woman suffrage have been
the liquor interests, with their SOL
emn warning to men that abolition of
the sale OF alcoholic drinks would cure
ly follow the extension OF suffrage to
women. Strangely enough, however,
no woman-suffrage state had adopted
prohibition prior to last months cleo
ton excepting Kansas, where prohi-
bition preceded woman suffrage.)
But the brewing and distllling inter-
ests had reasoned correctly. On No
yember 3, statewide prohibition
amendments were adopted in Wash
ington, Oregon, Colorado, and Ari-
zona, and in every one of those states
women exercised the right TO vote.
In ldaho-where women vote also
the newly elected legislature Is
pledged to enact n prohibitory law.
Whatever may have been the reasons
for the banishment OF the saloon I'm
seven southern states within as many
years, 1t is plain that the woman
vote was the greatest single factor
contributing to the success OF the
movement in these five western states.
Nearly twenty million people, or one
'Gfih Of our total population, live un-
der statewide prohibition laws. Many
more have county and local option
systems. Dry" amendments were re-
jected last month in Ohio and Cali
fornia Cwhcre It threatened the grape
growing and wine-making industries)
From "Thc Progress OF the World
in the American Review OF Reviews
for December.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
JUAREZ MADE STRONGER
Salazar's Entrance Into Field In Mex
leo Makes Villas Men Busy.

I'll Paso, Tex, Dec. S.--The garrison
Of Juarez is being strengthened by
troops from Chihuahua as a result OF
Jose Ynez Salazar taking the field
again in Mexico at the head OF an i'm.
portant band Of troops and reports are
that no is TO Join with the Arrieta
brothers and the Herrera brothers and
move against Villas border base Of
supplies. All supplies for Villas army
continue to be shipped from El Paso.
Skirmishing around Guadalajara in
which Villaistas were repulsed was re-
ported here. IL Is stated that the villa
forces have now withdrawn 20 a point
fully twenty miles east OF the city.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
CONGRESS SURE TO PROBE
Mich Concern Now Felt About Pre-
paredness For War.


Washington. Dec. Preparedness
OF the United States for war seems
destined for Investigation in congress.
Several bills and resolutions bear
ing on the subject ,,ere introduced
and an inquiry by congressional com
mittees is regarded at the capital as
certain. although President Wilson
told Representative Gardner that he
opposed the lat.Nr's plan for an investi-
CATION by a national security commits
sion.
The president expressed the opinion
that this wcC'' be an unwise way OF
handling ~ question which might
create very unfavorable International
impressions"
Senator Lodge introduced in the SEN
ate a resolution similar TO the Gard
ncr measure. IL would provide for n
national security commission 10 be
composed OF three members OF the
senate. three members OF the house
and three citizens to be appointed by
the president.
President Wilson let Il be known
after his conference with Representa-
tive Gardner that he was entirely in
favor OF the fullest inquiry into mill
tary conditions by regular committees
OF the house and senate and added
that there were no facts in possession
OF the executive departments which
were not at the disposal OF those com
mittees.
In line with this attitude Senator
James Hamilton Lewis, Democratic
whip OF the senate. introduced n
resolution which would direct an ex.
haustive inquiry by tho military and
naval committees OF the senate into
the expenditures OF millions of dollars
appropriated in the past for national
defense
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
Girl Robbed of Hair.

Bellaire. o.. Dec. S.--Answering a
ring at the front door OF her homo n
Shadyside Miss Belle Bunsill, twenty
year-old daughter of Mrs. A. II. Bum
Sill, was seized by man. who dragged
her TO the porch and cut off her long
brown hair. No motive is known for
the deed other than that some person.
Jealous OF the girls beautiful hair.
committed the crime. The girl is in n
serious condition while citizens OF the
town, police and private detectives are
attempting 20 trace her assailant.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
HOPE FOR XMAS ARMIsTlCE
Pope Benedict still Thinks There Is
Chance Of War Holiday.

Rome, Dec. S.--Pope Benedict XIV Is
very much interested In the proposal
Of an armistice between the belI!ger
ents over Christmas and he is URGING
on the powers at war.
He realizes. however, that there are
difficulties of religious as well as
military character in the way Of oh
serving lhe Christian holiday in tha
case OF three Of the countries at war.
Turkey, being Mohammed1n does not
recognize the west and as Russia and
seryia stick 70 the old caiendlr ther
Christmas Will not be observed until
thirteen days later.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
HOLLAND LOANS WHEAT
Helps Out Belgium Despite Its Own
Pressing Needs.

London, Dec. S.--The Belgian relief
commission announced that the Meth
eriands government has loaned 10000
tons OF wheat for use in Belgium. The
generosity of the act is highly praised,
the announcement making note of the
fact that holland can i'll spare the
Erlin, being or war basis herself
throughout the country.
Many families I'm Rotterdam alone
are maintained By the authorities. but
the government was so touched by tho
recital OF Belgum's needs that II
ordered Immediate delivery OF the
wheat and waived the question OF re-
payment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
Torpedo Boat Reseues LIfesavers.

Point Judith. II. J., Dec. S.-A
double rescue was enacted in n
seventy.twomlle northeast gale when
thesorew of-the Point Judith Iifesaving
station, who had snatched two ship
wrecked men from death on the Point
Judith breakwater were In turn res
cued by the torpedo boat destroyer
Morris. In trying TO make the harbor
OF refuge inside OF the breakwater the
exhausted crew was unable 10 force
the boat through the heavy seas TO
shore.
The destroyer Morris dropped along
side the helpless surfboat and took
the wornout men aboard. The storm
was so violent that the Morris took
shelter in Sand Hill cove for the night.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
AUSTRIA NAGGlNG ITALY
Premiere Defiant Speech Answered
by eMassine of Troops.


Milan (Via Romeo, Dec. 8.-Advices
received from the Austrian frontier
and published In the Secolo are that
the statement OF Premier Sllandra in
the italian parliament Thursday hal
an immediate echo in Austrian mill
tary circles.
Friday night. the correspondent
says, the railway lines poured troops
ell along the italian border and also
into Pola, the Austrian arsenal on the
peninsula of Istria. II is estimated
that 100000 men were stationed along
the Italian border and 100. 900 at Pola.
I sat the same time" the correspon-
dent continues, "anti-Italian NANTES.
tations took place at various points.
At Pragerhoff Hungarian soldiers spat
In the faces OF Italian workmen. or.
fcers who witnessed these attacks did
not interfere. At Steinbruck other
soldiers mistreated disabled Italian
workmen, who were making their
headquarters I'm the station"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
Two-Year Sentence For Old swindIer.

New York Dec. S.-"Dr." Richard C..
Flower, alleged by the police to have
swindled various persons I'm this
country and abroad ont OF moro than
100000 in mining and other enter
prises, was sentenced 20 serve n year
in the penitentiary on each OF two in
dictments charging him with grand
larceny, 20 which he had pleaded
guilty. 'Dr." Flower. who Is seventy.
one years old, had TO be assisted into
court. lie was 80 innrm that he was
unable to stand while sentence was
imposed.