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The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-09-11

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The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-09-11

BEFORE SEDAN.
By Austin Dobson.
The dead hand clasped letter."Special Correspon-
denre.
Here in this ieafy place quiet he lies
Cold, with his SightieSS face turned to the skies:
lis but another dead all YOU can say is said
Carry his Eoly hencc-kings must have slaves;
hlngS climb to emincnce mems graves.
SO this mans eye is dnl--throW the earth over him.
What wa$ that white you touched there at his side?
Paper his hand cUtched tight ere he died.
Message wish, may be-sro0h cut the folds and see.
Ii,rIl. the worst OF rs here could have smiled
Only the trcluuuS words Of Il child
PrdttIe. that had for stops Just few ruddy drops.
Look. She is sad 70 miss morning and night,
IiiS.he: dead tatnerS---kiSS: tries to be bright.
Good 10 and sweet. That is ALL Marguerlte>
All il beside the dead Sunlbered the pain.
All. ii The hearts that Died slept with the slain.
II the grief died, But nu-Death will not have it So
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-09-11
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The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-09-11

.,. (l;horiZin@ III" i$SU
~.... eft iioNG> OF The t'it
zen. i Municipal inrpG
..... ~.llr ~ Y est : ;rwini
Evening star., 1914-12-02
but the theory and application Of grant
Cards on the Table.

ut now appears that the actual game
of war is played openly with cards laid
on the table, and opportunity Is no
, longer given for inference as to con-
cealed movements or for surprise. per-
haps not even for the exercise of the
high military quality of anticipation of
the unseen movements of the adver-
sary. 1t is now recognized that the
possibility Of brilliant and unexpected
blows and surprises by enterprising
commanders has been largely elimi-
mated from modern operations of war
by the information supplied by avia-
tors. It is proved that the modern air
craft lays open to the field Of mental
view the whole of the immediate the
ater of war, and that the commanders 8
view reaches far beyond the limits of
actual vision of troops. The air craft
sees and indicates the larger operations
moving troops on the ground not only
the points to be attacked or defended.
but to reconnaissance troops, especially
the cavalry, the objective to be sought,
the locality to be searched and the
character of information to be OBJ
tained.'
Gen Scriven points out that the help
of aeroplanes has revised range finding
in the artillery to some extent and that
there is a great increase in accuracy
thereby.
Gen. Scriven is of the opinion that
the value of the attack by aeroplane
has been exaggerated. He also believes
that nothing important has been proven
as to the value of the dirigible and
that the United States should concen-
trate on the aeroplane.
Evening star., 1914-12-02

| there Is no room for her. But she is
not to be dissuaded. She walks right
over several tired business men and
pays her fare)
Mrs. Sitting Bull .(to conductor, in a
loud voice)-I should think that there
would be one man on this car who
would be gentleman enough to get up
and give a lady his seat.
| (The men nearest her shrink away.
She captures a strap by sheer force OF
her magnificent will and glowers i'm
partially at the other passengersD
Sweet Young Thing-Ain't it terrible
in the afternoon? (complacent1y) But 1
should worry. Somebody always gives
me seat.
Suffering Man (whose corns have
passenger. including himself)-I am
going to buy a bicycle, / am going to
buy bicycle. (Repeats ad inf1nitum.) }
Man Next To Him-Tm goin' to write
to Newman. Newman's friend O.
mine and he'll do anything say.
Suffering Mani should have bought
a bicycle long time ago.
| Man Next To Him-Sylvester, too I'll
write to him; And I might write to
preme Court. All them guys is friends
of mine.
| Stout Gentleman twho has reached
his corner. addressing Mrs. Sitting
Bull)--Madame. in heavens name stand
aside and let me get out
Mrs. Sitting Bull-Why not wait until
they can take off the side Of the car?
| (Stout Gentleman retires speechless. }
CThe care reaches a place where an
other line crosses it. Passengers with
| transfers swarm out until the con-
veyance Is fairly comfortable. Those
remaining seat themselves with sighs
Of relief)
All OF Them dncluding those with
transfers)-Oh, well, 1t wasn't so bad.
| r. F. II.
Evening star., 1914-12-02
Congress at Coming Session
May Be Urged to Appro-
pirate $1,OOO,O 900.
HUGE SUMS EXPENDED
BY OTHER GREAT POWERS
Germany Is Accredited With Outlay
of $2s, 900. 900, as Against
Americas $500, 900.

In five years Germany has spent SeS.-
aoO. 900 for air craft, France has spent
s2oooO.oO Russia S12,000.000. Italy
$4,000, 900, Austria s5.000,000, England
$4,000. 900 and the United States less
than s5oo,0o0, according to the state
r.ient of Brig. Gen. Scriven, chief sig
nal officer, before the House committee
on military affairs in the hearings
priation act for the current year. Con-
gressmen and others who are interest
ed in Representative Gardner's pro-
posed inquiry into the offensive and
defensive strength of the United States
military and naval forces, it is ex-
pected, will pay considerable atten-
tion to the position in military aero
nautics held by the United States. This
s undeniably a position of mere ex-
perimentation, as this country has at
this moment but a handful of aero
planes and hydro-aeroplanes-
Recent information obtained at the
War and Navy Departments is that
there are but eleven army planes and
fifteen navy planes in condition for
high-grade service at present, and that
there are but nineteen army fiiers and
twenty-six navy f1iers. The army, on
paper has an aviation section of sixty
officers and $50 enlisted men. the re
port of the chief signal officer of the
army for October 3, 1914. gives the
actual strength of the aviation section
as twenty-four officers. lis enlisted
men and seven civilian employees with
several applications for this service
under consideration.
Think Million Needed.
The forthcoming army and navy ap-
propriation bills will be watched with
Evening star., 1914-12-02

A Despairing Voice (from the middle
of the carl wanta get out!
Conductor (speaking loudly and cast
ing a reproachful glance upon the stout
gentleman-Move up front. Plentyof-
roomupfront,
Stout Gentleman with emotion)-Do
you think I want to stand here and be
jabbed with a cane? Do you think
Despairing Voice (from the middle of
the carl wanta get out. Lemme out!
(The car moves slowly for square
or so then stops. Signs of commotion
in the middle of the carr
Despairing Voice Gn accents of
anguished pleading)I gone three
blocks beyond my place now. 1 wanta
get out.
More commotion. Ultimately a little
man with side whiskers energies, much
rumpled. But the situation does not
improve. A middle-aged woman wear
ing eyeglasses and possessing an ex-
preston reminiscent of Sitting Bull
mounts the car steps. There is no
room for her. Several people tell her
Evening star., 1914-12-02
TEN THOUSAND TA1LoRs OUT.
Strike in New York Closes 250
Shops of Contractors.

NEW YORK, December "A novel
strike in which employers forced the
issue began here yesterday, with the re-
suit that 10000 tailors are idle and $50
shops controlled by the Children's Con-
tractors Association, composed Of finish
ers- who contract for making up gar
ments for manufacturers, are closed.
The closing order was declared to
force the manufacturers to withdraw a
reduction in prices which they put into
effect some days ago for the making up
of garments, and is. therefore, virtually
strike.
A statement by the association states
that in the present condition of the trade
it would be out of the question to ac-
cept the reduction, especially as the con-
tractors have already increased the
! wages of their tailors, who are now idle.
Evening star., 1914-12-02
Dramas of a Great CITY.
Being \ Collection of Scenes from
Here and There.
IN A STREET CAR.

(Time, about 4:45 pm. Car of the
pay-as-you-enter type is loaded to the
gunwales. but the conductor, who
possesses the unalterable conviction
that two bodies can occupy the same
space at the same time. stops religious
ly at every street corner and takes on
moro passengers.)
The Conductor-Move up. please
move up. Plentyofroomupfront.
Stout Gentleman (to man in front of
him)-Would you mind removing your
cane from my vest?
Sweet Young Thing-You shoulda
seen his face when come back at him.
Evening star., 1914-12-02
DEPos1ToRs STORM BANKS.
Private Institution, New York, Sub.
ject Of Bankruptcy Proceedings.

NEW YORK. December 2.-An invol-
untary petition in bankruptcy was filed
yesterday against Abraham L. Kass, a
private banker. with three offices in
Brooklyn. His liabilities are placed at
$1.0O0.00O and his assets at $750.000.
Angry depositors stormed Kass' three
banks in force during the day. Kass
was hooted and jeered as he entered
one of the institutions under strong
police guard. He endeavored to calm
the crowd by telling them that he
would pay every penny of his debts,
but his attempt proved failure
Evening star., 1914-12-02
To Insure Purity of Oysters.

RICHMOND. Va, December "A
conference of state and federal experts
was held in Hampton yesterday TO In
sure. by revision of pollution areas. tho
utmost cleanliness and healthfulness OF
Virginia's oysters. a condition thor
oughly established by previous close
collaboration OF the dual governmental 1
agencies. DIR. II. S. Cummings of the
United States public health service and
B. l.. Purcell. Virginia pure food COM
missioner, We're leading participants in
the conference
Evening star., 1914-12-02

safety movement: and / therefore hesi-
tate to criticize the seeming shortcomings
Of any other agency.
Others Kill Fewer.
ct is not to the credit Of the United
States that the very European coun-
tries embroiled in the greatest conflict
of the ages kill in their mining indus
tries but one-half or even one-third OF
the number of men we kill. l refer to
the number killed for every 1000 en-
ployed. which is a fair basis for com
parison. According to the latest for
eign statistics Belgium killed one man
in every 1000. Great Britain and
France one and one-half men and Ger
pared with the American death rate OF
three and one-half.
With such a grewsome record IS has
the United States in its mining in
dustry. it is high time something more
drastic is done to bring this excessive
loss of life down to basis that will
be more favorably comparable with
other countries. 1t can be done, it
should be done. and 1 hope that the
American people will see that it Is
done.
Before the federal government be-
gan its attempts to aid in reducing the
mortality of the mines. the death rate
was steadily increasing. and although
every year our coal mines grow deeper
ana more hazardous, as with 1nCreaS-
ing depth the explosive gases increase,
this increase in fatalities has for
tunately been stopped. and the rate
is now being slightly reduced. But this
is only beginning of what l hope will
soon be a much greater improvement.
Would Reduce Rate.
What we really aim to do is to aid
in saving the lives of at least two men
in every 1000 of the three and one-half
per 1000 now killed in our mining
operations. In an industrial army of
over 100000 men working under
ground. that will mean a yearly saving
of more than 1000 lives: and in the
combined mining and mineral indus
tries. employing two and one-third mil
lion men. | hope we can aid in pre-
venting 10000 to 10000 accidents each
year.
1T must not be forgotten that mining
is and always will be a hazardous in
dustry. and that each year 1t will de-
mand as its tribute to modern civiliza-
tion certain death roll. We cannot
| avoid the inevitable, but we can avoid
the unnecessary. and that would mean
each year the lives of at least 1000
miners spared to the nations wage
earnerS and to their wives and families,
and a reduction to an extent of 10000
to 10000 in non-fatal accidents in the
mining and metallurgical industries of
the country. Surely this is something
worth striving for
Evening star., 1914-12-02
Frigate Independence Sold,

The frigate Independence finally has
found a purchaser Appraised at $4,000,
the Navy Department was unable to get
bids at that figure. and after another
attempt the old vessel has been knocked
down to a citizen Of Berkeley, Cal, for
$3,515.
Evening star., 1914-12-02
Mexican Soldier Executed.

VERA CRUZ, December 2.-The first
execution since the Mexican troops have
returned here occurred yesterday. 1t
was that of a soldier who was detected
in an attempt to steal ammunition. He
was tried by summary court martial and
shot within an hour after his arrest
Evening star., 1914-12-02

considerable interest by men who be-
lieve that the United States is pitiably
weak in this modern method of scout
ing. and there will undoubtedly be an
effort to appropriate perhaps a mill
lion dollars to equip both services
officers in the difficult art of gaining
information OF the enemy's movements
and transmitting it by wireless teleg-
through space high in the air.
The United States, which gave the
aeroplane to the world. is clearly
tions in the adaptation of this latter
1t is said by army men that Mexico has
more Of an air feet than the United
States. although there is no definite in
formation as to how expert the Mexi-
can fliers are in scouting. There is very
navy men as to the value of the huge
fleets of monoplanes and biplanes
which have done SO much toward re-
vising military strategy on the con-
tinent of Europe. Only two years ago.
as if in preparation for the present
war. France appropriated s7.400,0O0 for
aero use: Germany, s5.OOO.0 900; Russia.
$4,000 England, $4,000. .000-all to be
In that same year the United States
appropriated s125.oo0. while Mexico
authorized the expenditure of 100000.
bought s1.Oo0,0o0 worth of aircraft and
Evening star., 1914-12-02

British business men are organizing
the Institute of Industry and Com
merce-"a central body. having as its
main objects the encouragement and
promotion of the British industry and
commerce and the development of in
terimperial trade"
Evening star., 1914-12-02
us. MINES AND QUARR|ES
KILL 1861 MEN IN YEAR
Average Is 3.5 Per 1000 Employed
and Is Greater Than Other
Nations.

That peaceful industry has its hor-
rors as well as war is shown in the cas-
ualty list of American mines and quar-
ries for 1913, issued today by the United
States bureau of mines. This list gives
1851 men killed in the year. The num-
ber of men injured was not tabulated, but
it Is estimated that 1t reached 100. 900.
Altogether in the coal mines, metal
mines and quarries 1,047, ,010 men were
employed and the death rate for each
1,000 men engaged was 3.49, or nearly
three and one-half men.
Dr. Joseph A Holmes. director OF the
bureau of mines, comes forward with.the
statement that. taking the hazards of
the industry into consideration, this list
of death and injury is excessive and un-
necessary, and a discredit to the indus
try and the country.
Commenting on the deaths in the mines,
DR.. Holmes said:
eve stand aghast at the slaughter in
Europe as reports reach us concerning
the terrible war that is raging, and we
pride ourselves on our freedom from war
through the adaptation of higher ideals
and standards. Yet to me this report on
the death in one year of 1861 men en-
gagged in a peaceful industry is quite as
discreditable. And when we consider
that this record is being repeated year
after year, the very thought of it becomes
appalling.
1O,487 Dead in Three Years.
I'm the last three years, as far back as
the records of the bureau covering GER
tain branches of the industry go. the
mines and quarries Of the United States
have swallowed up 1o,4s7 human lives
and have incapacitated temporarily prob
ably a quarter of million men. And the
saddest part of it all is that a great
part of this death toll and a still greater
part of the injuries are not necessary.
believe I am conservative when l say that
half of the 1851 men killed in the year
1913 might have been saved and three
fourths of the 100000 men injured in the
same year might have escaped injury
had all the various agencies involved, the
operators, the miners, and the state and
| national governments done their full duty
| in the matter.
Perhaps no one of these agencies has
done it's full duty. For the bureau OF
mines, as representing the federal gov
ernment. l can say that, owing to lack
| of adequate funds, this bureau has faller
Evening star., 1914-12-02
Admiral Blues Testimony.

Admiral Victor Blue. U. S. N. chief OF
the bureau of navigation. speaking be-
fore the House naval affairs commit
tee less than a year ago, made the re-
mark:
I've are behind other nations in naval
|aeronautics."
Admiral Blue presented to the COM
mittee figures showing that England
had 200 naval aeros. Germany 400,
France 600. and that the United States
Navy at that time was the possessor OF
six serviceable planes, and added:
1T is time to jump in and catch w."
In view of the destructive power OF
submarine mines and submarine tor
pedo boats, as shown by some of the
European reports from the seat OF
war, it is interesting to know that
American naval officers have found that
both mines and submarines can be To-
Gated by observers in aeroplanes. Men
flying in the air at a great height can
see things in the water which are hid
den from the view of those close to the
surface.
Brig Gen. Scriven, chief signal officer
of the army, in his report of october
3, 1914, says that there can be no
doubt of the value of the aeroplane in
rapid and long-range reconnaissance
work and of it's power to obtain and to
transmit by radio, visual signals of dl-
rect flight. information Of Importance
to armies in the field"
Continuing, Gen. Scriven says: $50
true is this that it seems probable the
aeroplane and to some smaller degree
all air craft have altered, not the prin-
ciples of strategy, which are immuta BILE
Evening star., 1914-12-02
SENATOR NORRIS TO URGE
BATHING BEACH AT BASIN
Appropriation to Start Work Will
Be Asked at This
Session.

Senator Norris OF Nebraska. author OF
two resolutions adopted by the Senate
calling for information regarding tho
building of bathing beach for the
people of Washington at the tidal ha-
sin, proposes to urge Congress TO mako
provision for starting this work dur
ing the coming session. Senator Norris
is enthusiastic in his support OF the
plan, declaring that the tidal basln
would make an ideal bathing beach for
the National Capital
The basin offers 113 acres OF water
space, in which the residents OF WASH
ington may SWIM" said Senator Norris.
The water is constantly changing and
is always clean
Will Ask Cash This Session.
Senator Norris hopes TO get an appro-
priation at the coming session TO begin
this work He pointed out that il would q
not be necessary to construct the whole
of the proposed establishment during
the first year. but that II could be add
ed to from year to year. and eventually
be made an ideal bathing beach. accom- :
modating thousands of the men ana
the same time. He declared that tha
present municipal bathing pools were
entirely inadequate.
The Secretary of War. to whom the
Norris resolutions were referred. ha
already made one very favorable report
on the plan for transforming the basin
into a municipal bathing beach. and is
expected to send to Congress at an
early date a further and more detailed u
report on the project
Evening star., 1914-12-02

Watson Tryon of Windsor, Conn, age
ninety-one. recently went deer hunting
Evening star., 1914-12-02

short Of doing its full part in this great
safety movement: and / therefore hesi-
tate to criticize the seeming shortcomings
Of any other agency.
Evening star., 1914-12-02
$500 Boys Suits and
OverCOatS S2.95

Newest Balmacaan Coats OF all woe
cloth and finely tailored Bulgaria
Suits for boys to II years. Hand
some novelty effects in pretty shade
Of brown. blue, and gray.
Evening star., 1914-12-02

The forthcoming army and navy ap-
bills win be watched with
Evening star., 1914-12-02
S4.OO Girls Serge 8 -
and Corduroy Dresses.

Strictly all wool storm serge and velvet CO
roy Dresses, made with tunic Skirts and +,
Waists for girls, to IA years. In red blue, br
and green
Evening star., 1914-12-02
$4,000 Coat Suit
SO. 90 silk. Velvet and
Serge Dresses

Choice of stunning "a OK
black and blue vol OfsVO
vet Dresses, with satin
aleeyes and satin trimmed:
elegant messaline satin IN
newest of pleated tunic
styles with fancy lace trim
med bodice or finest Of mons
wear serge Dresses in yoke
or tunic effects with trim
med bodices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
THE MONEY MARKET.

The tone Of the time money market was
nrmCr yesterday. This was attributed to the
banks Is !g,O0OOOO greater than the total
amount OF actual surplus reserve shown on
Friday OF last week Can money on the
floor OF the exchange ruled quiet. adNanc-
ing to per cent. and reacting to me wesh
loss of i've points from Thursdays close.
Gail money the floor OF the stock
Exchange ruled at "a per cent, the hirh
being "a. per cent. and the low 2 per cent.
Time money was arm In tone. Rates were
eia per cent. for sixty days. -. per cent.
for ninety DAYS, o.. pet cent. for four
months. az per cent. for five months. az y
per cent. for six mouths ana fWtL per
cent. for longer maturities.
Commercial paper was steady. Rates were
laAta per cent. for sixty and ninety days
bills receivable and Cor best four 10 SIX
months names -, ,
Par 81. Louise-iOc. discount Mime
spolis--60c premium. san tranclscoIrtvvH
premium. Montreal-iSSe. discount. CHI
caPo-l5c. discount. , +,
Sterling exchange was steady. closing
sixty days. i.s75j 4.s7so for demand ana
,S7EO n S795 COR cables.
Money IN London. ~ @ih per cent
short bills. i3-l6 per cent. three inonth y =
Tor money and - Il-i6 FOR account
paris clblos quoted the closing price OF
raut,s at So francs S@is confines. TX
change on London. s5 francs lSlf cent'in.s.
private rate OF discount In Paris. - Per
cent. Berlin exchange on London; :.
mark. 90 pigs. Private rate In Berlin
com ncrcial price of bar silver in New
York, 554c.; London. 20 ii.l6d. Mexican
New York Clearing House statement: Ey-
changes see9.335.75O: balances, 81 sol, ls1;
Sub-rroasury credit balance, Sbl3,l9l.