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Evening journal., 1914-12-09
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
TRENCB AErnIFRY oPrys 0E pxgXY.

9y The United Press.
PARIS, Dec sArlery dueis e1teacire ges sars-a
the the LSs eons the Asrs I'd
made the Arsonne reported Che or
ea communication the ones today 1ns rrencs
nlery held TIE advantage the Geaaa tie AAse rsre.
the Arsonne the Germans succeeded IN drarfns t,sacA
otherwise the advantage rested WIN ne FreaaS IA
artillery duel from tAe the LIS Curing
s." the communication states In tie restoA
Asne, French estiery deeidsd sdy4aAse
Argonne the French advSaced everywhere
point ayneniiei thelr trenches sa~
the heights Of the Aeaee wnee tie
French adznce IL tAe
Leprsue saSsODaJ tsneHss gave Sssu
AttacEs IL the vOssss bs~s Sc~c rsruises~
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
By The United Press.

EA tNft Ahttth hNrFs
LONDON. Dee. .. Warsaw Is now
threatened from the north. German
forces from Mlawa are pushing for
ward along the railroad leading
through Novo Georgielsk TO the Pol
ish capital. Their lines extend over
to Przasnysz. twenty miles east,
where they are now engaged with the
Russians. Przasnysz is fifty mile
from Warsaw. This Is Indicated not
only in the movements Of German
troops which have been evident dur
ing the last few days, but the Russian
official statement issued today men,
tons lighting in the Przasnysz region.
The lighting in this section Is still In
progress, the Russian statement de-
clares.
The line on which the Germans arc
endeavoring to advance is the same
one over which troops tried TO move
during Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg'h first thrust at Warsaw. The
Germans attempted to come to the re-
lief Of the main army nearest War
saw, but were headed OIL by the RUS
slams and this made the retreat "a
Won Hindenburgs forces necessary
The German commander is thus dup
licating HIS first campaign
a successful advance OF the Germans
from the direction Of Nllawa would
would probably relieve the pressure
upon the German flank along the Vis-
tula as the Russian forces there would
be engaged in driving back the new in.
vaders. Enormous forces of Russians
are being poured into the district north
Of the Nistula, however, and the check,
ing Of the Germans. it is believed here
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
ANOTHER STORM COMING.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Another serious
storm is creeping up the Atlantic coast
from the Gulf OF Mexico and viii prob
ably smite New York and the New
England coast with as much force as the
one which has just swept Ia sea. Few
storms in recent history have lasted az
long or created as much havoc as that
which has been raging for five days. It
is estimated that Sl000O00 worth OF
property has been destroyed and nine
lives lost.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
weeks DECRIES
PATERNAbISN IN
us. government
Massachusetts Senator, Ad-
dressing Manufacturers,
DenounceS Drift to
Form OF Socialism"
AGITATION IS DUE TO
LACK OF INFORMATION

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. Government
by commission and what he described
as illegal interference by Federal Of
ticials with private business were de-
nounced here last night by Senator
Weeks, of Massachusetts,, in a speech
before the annual meeting of the IlIi-
nois Manufacturers Association.
Few people realize" the Senator
said, the breakneck speed at which
we have been drifting into that form
Of socialism which has to do with
governmental control of business-in
a word, paternalisrn.
Much of the present agitation and
unrest Senator Weeks declared, was
due to insufficient information, and
was not an unusual demonstration.
Progress in this world. he added.
does not result from inaction. but
from agitation, and l am by no means
undrly critical of those who desire
to better their government and the
conditions under which people live.
but | am insistent that before con
demning something which exists 1t
shall be clearly demonstrated that
the condition can be improved and be-
fore adopting the cure | cannot urge
TOO strongly that its effectiveness be
given the acid test"
Citing examples to show how the
tendency toward paternalism had
spread, the Senator said:
For many years we have regulated
the conduct Of national banks and
especially the issuing Of circulation
a proper function of government; re-
Gently we have put the Government
directly into the banking business,
first, by the establishment OF postal
savings banks, and, secondly through
the passage of the Federal reserve
act which gives to a commission very
broad and comprehensive powers in
connection with that business. We
have trusted over to a commission.
with the broadest powers. the control
of public service corporations which
not only regulate operations, but de-
termine the rates which may be
charged for service. More recently
we have added to the Governments ac-
tivities in carrying parcels by author
izing the establishment Of the parcel
post. and the head of the Postoffice
Department is urging the taking over
of the telephone and telegraph busi-
ness of the country.
We have passed pure food bills,
meat inspection bills and much other
similar legislation, placing in the
hands of governmental officers manv
unlimited powers. BY recent legis-
lation we have turned over the control
of that class of business which is such
a large portion of the total volume of
business conducted under corporate
unlimited powers"
Various alleged instances of mis-
used power were cited by Senator
Weeks, He referred particularly to
the action of the Comptroller of the
Currency in calling upon banks for re-
ports as to loans called and interest
on called loans: to the ao-
tion of the Department of Justice in
bringing about the separation of the
Boston and Maine Railroad from the
New Haven system, and to certain
under the pure food law.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
GERMANS MENACE WARSAW.
FRENCH GAIN IN THE ARGONNE.
ARTILLERY FIRE RAKES COAST.
GEN.BEYERS FALLS IN MBATTLE.
TODAY'S war STORY

Z FRANCE-Artillery duel from
sea to the Lys, French gains re-
ported in the Argonne in the Meuse
Heights and La pretre forest
French artillery in tne Aisne region
z scores advantage.
RUSSIA-Germans advancing TO-
ward Warsaw from north. Russian
statement says fighting al przas-
nysz, fifty miles from Warsaw in
progress, Engagements continue
south OF Piotrkow and in vicinity Of
Cracow.
ENGLAND-English, Indian and
Canadian troops share in general Of.
fensive movement against Germans
in the west General Beyers. South
J African rebel, killed endeavoring TO
escape capture.
GERMANY-Kaiser has pneu.
monia In Lodz region, retreatinq
Russians being cautiously pursued.
Situation in west unchanged.
TURKEY-Cruiser Breslau ap-
pears off Sehastopol and is driven off
by Russian cruisers and aeroplanes.
AUSTRIA--Stubborn fighting in
western Galicia. Claimed Russians
south Of Piotrkow repulsed.
=
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
Beyers, Leader of South African
Rebels, Killed by Troops

the latter promptly refused and pre-
pared TO make last stand
The rebels formed along the river
and sharp fighting followed as the
men General Beyers was leading en-
deavored 10 cover the flight Of their
commander and other officers with
him. Beyers. and others. plunged their
horses into the river in their effort to
escape, but in midstream the general
was shot from his mount. He man
aged 70. grasp the tail of another horse.
bui his ANIMAL caught lin the swift
current began to drift rapidly down
stream
General Beyers could be heard call
ing loudly for help but disappeared
Continued on Page ~
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
farmers WAGON is
Smashed BY TRAIN

The farm wagon of Edward Murphy
was struck by southbound train No.
SO, the Philadelphia-W Washington ex-
press, of the Pennsylvania railroad.
south of Newport at $40 o'clock last
night and demolished. The train was
delayed an hour and a half as a re-
suit of damage to the locomotive. At
the time of the accident Mr.. Murphy
had gone in search of a lantern. by
the light of which he was to have re-
paired the shaft of the vehicle, which
is said to have been broken just be-
fore the collision. Neither the farmer
nor hfs horses were injured.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
10 miners FALL
TO DEATH when
DYNAMITE BLOWS

By The United Press.
SCRANTON. Pa. Dec. 9.-Ten min
ers were instantly killed early today
while descending into the Tripp shaft
of the Lackawanna Coal Company.
One Of their number dropped to the
bottom of the cage a quantity of dyna-
mite which he was taking into the
mine. The explosion completely de-
strcyed the cage, dropping its occn-
pants to instant death at the bottom
of the shaft.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
MR.. MOXHAM At Head
OF AETNA POWDER CO.

A. J. Moxham, until about two
months ago an official Of the dupont
Powder Company, is now an official
oAh& the Aetna Powder Company,
chartered recently in Albany, N. X.
with $12,00O,0O capital. The Aetna
Company has taken over the Key
stone. Grant and some other powder
plants, Mr.. Moxham, it is understood,
having planned this consolidation.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
By The United Press.

~ TUG Inltcu ifcsS.
PRETORIA, Dec General Chris
tian Frederick Beyers. leader with
General De Wet Of the South African
rebellion. is dead. With this official
announcement today came the story Of
the terrible end 10 which General Bey-
ers came while endeavoring TO es-
cape from a column Of loyalist troops
which had overtaken him and fifty OF
his followers on the banks Of Vasi
River.
General Beyers and his followers
had been pursued since Saturday.
Yesterday, they were overtaken near
Greyling. Captain Vilioens, com
manding the pursuing troops, demand
ed the surrender Of the rebels, but
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
TO VISIT INJURED SON

Mr.. and Mrs. ". A. Layfield. par
ents of Robert Layfield. who is at
Johns Hopkins University Hospital,
Baltimore, suffering with a dislocated
yertebra, are arranging to 20 to
Baltimore for a visit to their son.
According to reports from the hos
pital the injured youth is holding his
own.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
SEEK CONTINUANCE
IN LECC Case

Philip L. Garrett, counsel for Mrs.
Sarah Legg, No. 726 Market street, de-
lfendant in ten cases of alleged sale OF
Liquor to minors, appeared in City Court
TODAY and asked continuance until
next Tuesday to prepare defense. Mr..
Garrett was requested to make his
motion when his client appears in
rourtSon Friday, the trial date set, when
Mrs. Legg was arraigned yesterday.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09

This map outlines the battle front
in Flanders, where the allies are re-
ported TO have started vigorous of.
fensiye. Heavy cannonading has oc-
Cured between the points indicatea
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
WEATHER

Unsettled tonight and
Thursday, probably with
rain or snow, not much
change In temperature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
BREAKING A BANK.

It was generally supposed that when
Lorimer was turned from the senate in
disgrace, the political crowd in Chicago
that had been pursuing him would quit.
People in other parts OF Illinois felt
that Lorimer had been sufficiently pun
ished, particularly as he was set up as
the one goat or object lesson to warn
the young against election corruption,
when IL was common knowledge that
the accusations against him were moth
ing beyond the common practice at
that time among politicians in Illinois
and probably all over the union.
Personally, Lorimer was a good
neighbor, a devoted husband and father
and a staunch friend. He came up in
politics under a system of things pre-
vailing all the way from Washington
to some cross roads postoffices. Some
of the biggest fellows who were en-
gagged in his political overthrow had
themselves become rich by corrupting
the legislative branches of the govern
ment so as to legalize larceny on a
big scale.
They downed him politically and
then kept after him financially and by
means OF rumors and accusations from
irresponsible sources getting big pub
Iicity in interested newspapers, the
Lorimer banking institutions we're
forced TO the wall. No bank ever or
ganized could permanently Withstand
persistent circulation of rumors con-
corning its stability and the personal
and business relations of fits stock
holders. In this case the newspapers
engaged in bringing on the failure
attacking outside business
and constantly reiterating
that the parties engaged had stock or
accounts in the Lorimer banks. The
result was inevitable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16

the old superstition of high tariff pros
perity has been exploded by the new
law. The predicted ruin has failed TO
come. And even some of the standpat
republican senators, who honestly be-
lieved the arguments of the protected
interests and fought for them in the
tariff debate, are now becoming high
" indignant and are charging that
they were deliberately misled by the
manufacturers.
Take the pottery industry in Ohio,
for instance. Its complaints against
the proposed tariff last year were per-
haps the loudest OF any. In fact, such
general ruin was predicted that the
potters threatened to close their fac
tories or to reduce wages before the
tariff law was enacted.
There was almost a panic among
the pottery laborers. Tremendous
pressure by the potters' unions was
placed upon congress not to reduce the
pottery duties. The situation became
so grave that Representative J. j.
Whitacre, who represents the Ohio pot
terry district. went to Secretary Red
field and induced the latter TO inaugur-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
THE SUFFRAGE DECISION.

The woman voters of Illinois now
may take of their wraps and hang up
their bonnets. They have come to
stay. The supreme court has confirm.
ed their right to remain in the house
OF politics and their uncertainty as 10
whether II was worth while to make
themselves at home is over, comments
the Chicago Tribune.
The court was divided and one jus
:ice might have reversed the move
ment and have forced the women TO
work for the constitutional reform TO
obtain electoral freedom. AS # is.
they are established in possession OF
part suffrage and have to fear only a
repeal of the enabling act.
II Is said that liquor interests which
endeavored to have the act set aside
by the court will try. to control tho
legislature next year for the purpose
or repeal.
Part suffrage will hardly hold the
suffrage workers satisfied, but IL is a
fulcrum. The state constitution
stands in the way of further advance
but il also stands in the way Of so
many changes urgently advocated that
II the women work for the calling OF a
constitutional convention they'll find
themselves in the presence OF a numer-
GUS company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
The Daily Story
Kidnaped-By F. A. Mitchell.


Between Boston and Concord, Mass.
stands a colonial dwelling that Is typi-
cal of the middle part OF the eight
eenth century.
One evening ct was the Fourth OF
July, by the way In the summer or
177- this property was brilliantly
lighted for wedding. The grounds
were adorned with paper lanterns OF
yariegated colors. while the interior OF
the house was illuminated with myri-
ads of candles-a light whose softness
has never been attained by any mod
ern continuance. This exquisite light
touched tenderly the floral decorations
and the cheeks OF beautiful women.
while the prismatic glass pendants OF
the chandeliers broke the rays into
miniature rainbows-
The bride was Marcia, eldest daugh-
ter Of Colonel HARDWOOD, who was
about to be united to Captain Trelaw-
ney, an officer of the force that had
been sent over from England to Bos-
ton to keep the refractory citizens of
that town in order and see that they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16

It's the Chicago Herald once more,
and IL sounds good TO the old friends
won 70 that paper in the days of Scott,
fits founder. Until IL was taken over
by James Kelley. late OF the Tribune,
the paper was known as the Record
Herald. Kelley has inaugurated some
commendable changes. notable among
which is a new dress OF type. But
there IS one criticism by the admirers
OF the paper. and that Is the depart
ure from the conventional: the intro
duction Of a new style title line being
q disappointment, especially when il
IN known that the paper from its es-
adjustment was regarded as a model
among the journals OF the west. large
y on account OF its typographical per-
lection. the index OF which was its
Characteristic first page title line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
COMMANDER FALLoWS.

Bishop Samuel F'allows is being gen
erously and deservedly congratulated
upon his election TO the office OF COM
mander OF the department OF Illinois
Grand Army OF the Republic. AS the
Chicago Post says: Bishop Fallows.
now official leader OF the boys in blue
in Illinois. was at one time the chap
lain for that small and pathetic post
OF Confederate veterans in Chica-
go. He was a union veteran. watched
over his old foes. and buried them in
their faded gray uniforms. Bishop Fail
lows election to the command OF the
Illinois members OF the Grand Army
has in it one more sign OF the passing
OF the old feud. He is one OF those who
early forgave and forgot"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
HEARST AND ROOSEVELT

No obstacles should be placed in the
way of a political alliance between
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Hearst. They
are twin souls and belong together,
says the New York World.
There are no other two men in
American politics who have so much
Wilson administration. Both of them
are opposed to the Underwood-Sim-
mon tariff Both of them are fundamen-
tally antagonistic to the presidents
Mexican policy. Both of them profess
to believe that the Wilson administra-
ton is responsible for hard times. Both
,froth at the mouth at every mention
of the Colombian treaty.
Both of them advocate regulated
monopoly. Both OF them are against
an impartial enforcement of the Sher-
man antitrust law. Both of them ia
vor the initiative, referendum and re-
call. Both of them are demagogic crit
les and judges. Both of them are We
hement in denouncing all bosses ex-
cept themselves. Both of them were
educated at the same university and
have spent their lives in political agi-
tation. Both of them were born to
fortune and relieved of the necessity
of earning their daily bread, which
has enabled them to devote them
selves unremittingly to the exploita-
tion of their own ambitions. Both are
perpetual candidates, with vagrant
party allegiance that can be held only
by honors and office.
Both OF them believe in militarism
and imperialism. Both of them are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
A GIRL EXILE IN SIBERIA.

Sentenced to Siberia for life. Marie
Sukloff. now at % years OF age, one OF
{ the most feared OF Russian revolution
| lists, began as a girl of eighteen the
I immemorial march TO exile first made
by the priest, Avvakum, in 1858 and
! increasingly trod ever since by the
fee, of religious and political noncon-
formists. until the yearly average OF
exiles has swelled TO 10000"
Her experiences are sketched in The
Survey by Winthrop d. Lane. In the
village OF Alexandrovskoye. 1900 miles
from home and $50 miles from a rail-
way station, many OF the villagers
were prone to regard all exiles as dan
gerous and bad so her prospects for
companionship seemd slight.
The government gave her eight ru-
bles month. or four dollars, for living
expenses. The vigilance of the Off
Gals toward her. very constant at
first, was relaxed as the days went
on. She seemed too young and timid
TO escape. Once again the government
was being blind. It had made her a
revolutionist; II did not know to what
lengths she would go. One night three
months after her arrival at Alexan-
drovskoye. she was helped by peas
ants TO get safely out of the village.
She started to walk home, but again
the peasants came 10 her aid. For
fifty cents they let her ride long way
in their carts, and this became the
chief mode OF travel Much OF the !
journey was made at night. Villages |
are few and far between in Siberia |
and the peasants, when going TO mar
ket, often travel day and night without |
coming TO one. So huts have been /
built along the road as way stations.
In these Marie slept sometimes, but
'ften a whole night was passed in the
art. sleeping or pushing on"
She finally escaped TO Paris. I'M
'risonment and exile have made her
n imprisoned revolutionist. She re-
Irned TO Russia 10 take part in the
prising OF ten years ago. was again
INT 70 Siberia and finally escaped to
merica.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
CAPITAL Comment
BY CLYDE n. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

I ate his famous policy of sending federHl
| investigators TO those industries threat
ening to reduce wages on account oil
tariff reduction. The pottery industry
was the first TO be Investigated.
In spite of this campaign on the part
of the pottery magnates, in spite of
! the anguish and anxiety in the little
mill homes in the East Liverpool, Ohio,
pottery district. the ways and means
committee courageously reduced the
duties on ceramic products, as 1t had
promised. The result of these duties
on the industry was told to the senate
the other day by Senator Pomerene OF
Ohio. Pomerene merely read few
newspaper excerpts, mostly from re-
publican newspapers of the pottery
district
One of the pottery towns is Sebring.
Ohio. The Sebring Times said in its
issue of March "a, 1914:
THE past week holds the record for
the biggest output of pottery in the
history of Sebring. The most crafty
ing feature is that the ware is not go
ing into stock. but is being used to fill
orders, and is being shipped as soon
as made"
A Pittsburgh pottery trade journal
said on April II, 1914:
Never before in the history of the
American pottery industry have there
been so many kilns in use or so many
potteries in active operation. Ship
ments are greater than ever before in
the history of the trade
The East Liverpool Review, repub
lican newspaper, in its issue of May
l, 1914, said:
But there is a fly in the ointment.
1t is the lack of competent workmen."
And the same paper on May II call
ed attention. to the fact that 500 new
houses are needed in East Liverpool
as homes for the influx of pottery
workers brought by the unprecedented
in the business.
This was the industry which pro-
tested it could not exist in competition
with 'the pauper labor of Europe" and
protested so loudly that it forced the |
in self-defense to ex-
anime inc the industry. In future tar
In making the calamity argument is |
likely TO have mighty little weight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
TITLE TO GOOD SPORT.

When Jack Cady of Moline won the
frsns-Mississippi golf championship at
Kansas City last Saturday the title
fell into the hands OF a true sport.
Csdy. from the inception of the Rock
Inland Arsenal club. has been one OF
ale enthusiasts in the game. and has
won wide popularity for the local or
Eanizaton through his participation
n matches IN various cities over the
country.
He richly deserves the reward that
has come to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
What He Was Doing.

During the floods last year a bache-
lor who was well known in one of the
inundated towns was seen hurryfng
along the main street toward higher
ground. As he went he pushed baby
carriage In which were two little chill
dren. One of the bachelors friends,
seeing him as he ran along with the
carriage bobbing in front of him. called.
out:
Hello, John, what are you doing
with a family"
They're not NINE" replied the
bachelor. 'T found them on the street
and am just pushing them out Of my
way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16

Poetic Justice.
Mary heard a little lie
That did another wrong,
And everywhere that Mary went
The lie went right along.
It followed her all through the town.
And as 1t went IL grew;
OF course they all vowed secrecy
That Mary told 1t to.
The girl the story was about
Got married, as girls will,
But Mary is an old maid and
The village gossip still.