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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-30

The club owners will be condemning
their luck for the next few days. II
Boston hadn't played so well, and
if New York hadn't played so poorly,
the Polo Grounds would be jammed
during the next four days. But the
race is over and the victor is known,
and the interest naturally is gone.
there is sure to be a good crowd, and
the other games will attract fairly
well, Just to see how the Giants would
have Jared il the series had come
down to this particular series.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
MOTOR ARTILLERY
To SPEED UP WAR
Tractors Carrying Big Guns
Not Daunt0d by Bad Roads.

London.-That motor artillery mny
be used by the belligerents before the
present war Is over IL the conclusion
OF an automobile expert expressed In
an article publised here. He bases
this idea on the success OF motor
transport over broken country. Ap-
proving the phrase This is n motor
war;" he says:
"One or the most interesting phas-
es. In face OF future developments OF
automobilism for military purposes. In
those vehicles which have been de.
signed and which are being used for
breaking across country where roads
do not exist or where surfaces are
exceedingly bad. In this connection
some extraordinarily ingenious pioneer
work has been done I'm this country.
notably the Dlplock- Pedran. II the
inventor had received more support
undoubtedly this system OF self pro.
peeled vehicle could have been brought
to stage at which its practicnbIlity
would have been recognized through
out the world today.
AS II is. since 1873 he has been
perfecting bis machinery every year
and got IL to an extraordinary stage
before the war broke out Some OF
the heavy machines that the Germans
are using reveal, moreover, that they
have not been slow 10 study bis In
genious scheme whereby self pro
peiled road vehicle can also be made
to break across country, over plowed
nelds or any other surface that IL mny
DC necessary to negotiate.
In Belgium the Germans have been
using heavy motor tractors with wired
wheels In front, designed TO insure
steering way when going through
slime, In that whichever way they
tend to slide they must presently dig
themselves In deeper literally. The
rear driving wheels are really a yari
ant OF another British idea evolved In
some OF the motor sledges that were
taken With Captain Scott on his antarc
tic expedition"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
SOCIALISTS WOULD END WAR
international Conference to De Held
In Copenhagen Jan. IS.

New YORK, Dee. l.-Victor Berger,
formerly Socialist congressman from
Milwaukee, and those OF his political
iaith have a scheme TO end the war.
Mr.. Berger has been perfectIng
plans for an international sociallstic
conference of neutral nations To pre-
cede the International Socialist con.
gress or the hostile nations. at which
the plea for peace will be made. The
conference will be held In Copenhagen
beginning Jan. Is next ana the Ameri
can delegates VIII include MIR. Berger
and Morris Hillquit.
There never was such a ridiculous
war, as TO causes. as this one" said
Mr.. Berger. Great Britain, France
and Germany, the three greatest ua.
lions In the world, each believing alb
soiutely that 1t is fighting for a right.
eous cause and each convinced that
Its opponents started the war aud ia,
unfair.
THE kings and rulers of all these
countries have had their chance: now
we believe that the proletariat should
nave chance. Let the socialists get
together and see If they cannot find n
solution OF present difficulties"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03

or under manufacture. The present
shortage I'm ammunition constitutes n
grave source OF danger Ammunition
OF this type cannot be bought In case
an emergency should arise requiring
It's use without great delay; no nation
carries IL for sale. IL cannot be man
ufactured In this country, no matter
what efforts we make, without such
delay as would probably render Il un
available during the emergency. The
condition is very grave one, greatly
diminishing our chance OF success I'm
case OF war. and should be remedied
with the least possible delay. The i'm.
portance OF promptly securing this am
munition cannot be too strongly stated
"Third.-Tbe creation OF the neces.
sary organization 20 give three com.
plete tactical infantry divisions within
the continental limits OF the United
States.
Fourth.-The enactment or such per
sonnel Legislation as will eliminate Of.
fectiyely the unfit and stimulate the
efficient officer TO continued efforts
through establishing n condition under
which progress In rank and command
VIII have a close ana dependent rela-
tonship upon capacity htnpss and nc.
complishment Such Is not the cOndi
ton now.
"The 0rst and second OF the above
recommendations deal with condi
tions which should be corrected with
the least possible delay, as their con
tnuance means disaster I'm case OF
war. Their correction will take time.
and measures looking thereto should
be pushed as rapidly as possible.
'Tbe third Is necessary 10 complete
one neld army OF regular troops with.
I'm the continental limits OF the United
States. 1t means a field army OF about
10000 troops IN population OF more
than 0OOOO.OOO.
The fourth IS essential II we are
to attain the highest degree OF Ell
cheney"
General Woods recommendations
deal only with the regular army and
It's most apparent weaknesses. Ques
lions relating 20 the militia and o vol
unteer army have been argued In the
war department and before congress
ever since the miserable showing made
by the embryo soldiers who jumped
from the factory and Oflce into the
country's service during the Spanish
war
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
ADVERTISING PAYS PARSON.
In Two Years No Married Ninety two
Couples at Paris. iii.

In Two Years No Married Ninety two
Couples at Paris. "a.
Terro Haute. lnd.-1'ho Rev. II. IL.
Peters, pastor OF the First Christian
church OF Paris. H.. desires the patron.
age OF couples who so over the rtnte
limo from Terre Haute TO the Illinois
Gretna Green lie IL not difident.
Therefore he has written to Terrc
Haute newspaper To- have II say:
Paris has n sure enough marrying
parson-the Rev. Ii. Ii. Peters OF that
city has qualified In less than two
years he has married ninety-two cou-
Piles, OF whom twenty-five couples wero
from Indiana. The First Christian
church OF Paris IN n large organization
or over 100 members. The church IA
located one block from the public
square and within n half block OF tho
interurban station. The parson has an
ofiico In the church and IL ready TO
meet the young people at all hours Ii
people arc determined To leave Indiana
TO get married they can do no better
than strike for Paris and look mp the
marrying parson."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
Washington Hears nothlnn.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Mexican
situation remained In It's accustomed
state today without any change of i'm.
portance so far as adyices at the state
department was concerned.
villa is still outside Mexico City
and nothing definite has been received
regarding his plans for entering the
capital nor HIS relations with Zapata.
What General Gonzales, who was
reported TO have declared himself pro.
visional president. ls doing is not
known here nor what the Carranza.
villa forces are doing.
The British ambassador received
dispatches from the charge d'anaires
OF the British legation I'm Mexico City
stating the city had quietcd down and
that there seemed to be no reason TO
fear any immediate disturbance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
WOOD POINTS OUT
U. S. WAR PERILS
Lays Down -Four Fundamental
Army Reforms Needed.
WOULD ESTABLISH RESERVE
Serious Menace 10 Found In Lack OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Three Tao.
tiesi Infantry Divisions With Cont.
mental limits ursed-lesislation to
Eliminate Unfit Officers Proposed.

Washington.-Herewith Is presented
the vital section OF report which
General Leonard Wood. formerly chief
or stan. now In command OF the dc
partment OF the east. with hendouar.
ters at Governors island. made To- the
secretary OF war the other day.
Recommendations In the report for
the reorganization OF the army are nc.
cepted by military men as the frst
steps that must be taken I'm any plan
for preparing the army for great
war. IL Is upon these recommenda.
tons that Representative Gardner
based. I'm part. his resolution for an
investigation OF the military defepses
OF the nation.
When the Gardner resolution IL
finally considered by tho rules com
mittee at the coming session of con.
gress the following recommendations
made by General Wood Will be pre-
sented as concise embodiment OF
the fundamental needs OF the army;
"tirst.-The establishment or a re.
serve or trained men for the regular
army sufficient to bring IL immediate
~ To full statutory strength and TO re.
place the losses or the first three
months OF war.
Second.-The prompt provision of
the remaining - per cent OF our very
modest project for field artillery guns
ns yet unprovided for and the neces-
sary ammunition for those now made
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
Japanese shIps sIaht.d.

San Francisco. Dec. 1.--Three ia
anese and one British warship and two
japanese colllers were sighted OFF
Magdalena bay, Lower California, last
Monday by the American freighter'
Aztec, now In port here from IquIque,
Chile.
The British light cruiser New
Castle, a sister ship OF the Glasgow,
and the Japanese cruiser Idzumo, both
OF which have long been patrollng the
Pacific coast, we're recognized, but am
other Japanese cruiser and jap
anese battleshlp were unfamiliar tol
the Aztec officers.
Probably these vessels were the bait
tleship Hizen and the cruiser Asama.
which coaled and left Honolulu as|
soon as the German gunboat Geier in-
termed there. The understanding inl
the japanese colony on the islands at|
that time was that the HIsen and
Asama were bound for the South
American west coast.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
MINE STORY SKIPPER'S JOKE
Nothing Dangerous to Navigation Seen
Outside Of New York Harbor.

New YORK, Dec. IA ive-pronged
contact mine was supposed to be drift.
ing near Fire island menacing navi
gators OF coastwise and ocean-crossine
steamships
The maritime exchange shell backs
began figuring on the probability of
mine from the European war zone
making the trip across the Atlantic
and decided that no mine uneduipped
with propeller could do the trick
against the gulf stream and the pre-.
yailing westerly winds.
The result OF what the British board
OF trade might call an exhaustive ex
animation" convinced the inyestiga.
tors that IL there was a mine IL nigh,
be a gold or a coal mine, inasmuch as
the position where Il was reported Is
on the Long island shore. There have
been rumors OF gold mines there in
past years. Gold mines. IL is well
known, are harmless except, al tim q.
TO folks who are persuaded to buy
stock in them.
Finally the fiyepronged mine was
traced back TO report from ouaran.
tine, turned over 20 the inauisitive
quarantine reporters by Captain
Davies OF the British steamship
Etonian, In rom London. The skipper
hoped apparently TO put one over" on
The ship news men, but they got onto
his little josh. lie admitted later that
he had seen no mine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
ENEMY REPUlSED IN WEST
German Report Claims Ground Is
Being Gained There.

Berlin (By Wireless). Dec. lit
was officially announced that the Ger.
mans are repulsing the enemy's at.
tack in the western theater OF war.
are gaining ground and that the bat.
tie is gradually nearing iinal decision.
The situation, in the opiaion or mill.
tary critics, Is ripe for the resumption
OF active operations against the Rus
SLAMS. which temporarily were hin.
dered by the advance of Russian rein.
torcements in northern Poland.
The German successes. the critics
contend, definitely have removed the
danger of any invasion of the German
provinces.
Farther south the Austrians are CO
operating TO good effect. and the Aus.
trian advance into Servia affords a
reasonable ground for believing that
the campaign there soon will be
brought to succ cssfui conclusion and
thus release troops for action else
where.
In the western arena the situation is
not so clear as It is in the east. but re.
ports continpe TO show that the
enemy's attacks have been repulsed.
The Germans, II is announced. are
gaining ground, and thus gradually
nearing a decision.
Commenting on the sinking of the
British steamer Malachite OFF Havre
last week by German submarine, the
German press expresses great salts
faction that German submarines a,
able 10 operate so far from their ba
as to render the English channel un.
safe.
The following statement was given
out at military headquarters:
There is nothing of note to report
from the western theater of war.
On the East Prussian frontier an
attempt by strong Russian forces TO
make a surprise attack on the German
Notifications east of Darkehmen failed
with heavy losses to the enemy. from
whom we captured a few officers and
600 men.
South OF the Vistula river counter
attacks led to satisfactory results.
Eighteen cannon and more than $500
prisoners fell into our hands.
Nothing OF note has occurred in
Southern Poland"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
FRENCH VIEW OF
CAUSE OF WAR
Yellow Book RerlsWs Events
Which Led TO Present Conflict
AUSTRIA PRIMARILY TO BLAME
Germany Was Working For War.
Book Says. While Other Countries
Were Bending Every Energy For
Peaee-kaiser Declared War on
Russia When Austria Was Ready 10
Reopen Negotiations For Peace.

Paris, Dec. 1.-The French ministry
Of foreign affairs made public a yellow
book, bearing on the causes of the
present war.
The French volume is much more
complete than the publications oe this
nature given out up TO the present
time by other governments.
The yellow book recites from the
standpoint of France the events which
led up TO the present war and reviews
at length the diplomatic exchanges
previous to the declaration OF war.
In its presentation of the case the
French foreign Office places the re.
sponsibility fully upon Austria and
Germany and relates that Great Brit.
ain, Russia and France were ready TO
adopt means OF settlement but that
the Teuton allies would na consent.
France, according to this yellow
book. exhausted every possible avenue
OF Cancellation before she decided to
draw the s'vord to defend her very
life.
Germany's ultimatum TO Russia is
said to have precipltated the rupture.
Commenting on the yellow book tho
Temps SAYS:
During the whole OF the negotla
tions during the month OF July tho
German empire is seen TO have been
solely guided by the preoccupation of
assuring it's own predominance. The
triple entente with Belgium resulting
from the close union oi these powers
barred the route TO German ambitions
and Germany decided to remove this
obstacle. She wished TO humiliate
Russia and in order TO counterbalance
tho bloc which counterbalanced he,
power dispassionately decided TO re
sort even to force, if diplomacy failed.
to obtain the desired result.
THE assassination of Archdule
Francis Ferdinand OF Austria gave her
a pretext
Germany's resolution was apparent
from the evening of the negotiations.
the object of which was To avoid n
rupture between Vienna and Belgrade.
She impeded every attempt at an ar.
rhngement led by France. England
and Russia, who with untiring patience
multiplied their proposals, while Ber
lin with equal tenacity set herself TO
make them fail.
Germany refused to intervene with
her ally and instead of giving counsels
OF moderation encouraged Austrla's
resistance. She persuaded Austria thar
Russia would not sustain Servia to tn,
end and that France and England
would remain outside the conflict.
Finally, when Austrian diplomacy,
frightened by the danger of a Euro.
pean war. became more conclliatory
one sees Germany rushing to the front
ana declaring war on Russia at th
very moment when Austria was ready
TO accept the proposal 10 reopen di-
rect negotiations with St. Petersburg
which had Hreat chances OF ending i'm
a pacific settlement of the trouble"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
GENERALS DESERT VILLA
Three More Espouse Cause Of Car
rama. latter's AGENTS Say.

rama, latter's Agents Say.
El Paso. Tex, Dec. 1.-The princi.
pal news given out by the Carranza
and villa consulates In lei Paso
charged desertions OF prominent lead.
ers OF the opposition TO their rcspoc.
tive causes.
Today the CarranZa consul declared
that ho had telographlc Information
from Vera Cruz that Generals Chao,
Azuna and Torres had deserted the
convention and villa and had espoused
the cause OF Carranza. Chao and
Azuna are said to be near Mexico
City, part of the command which
Francisco villa moved up TO within n
few miles of the capital from Aguas
Calientcs following the closing or the
convention.
General Pablo Gonzales has not de-
clared himself provisional president,
but Is acting directly under orders
from Carranza, according To the Car
rama consul here, who declares that
the forces OF Gonzales, together with
those or General Manuel Dicguez at
Guadalnjara, have combined To- infiict
severe defeat on General Feline
Angeles.
An Official denial that Gonzales has
proclaimed himself president was re.
ceived from Venustiano Cnrranza per.
sonally at Vera Cruz.
According 10 messages received by
villa agents here, Colonel Zermeno,
with large detachment OF men, has
deserted General Dieguez at Guadala.
jara and has declared for the conven.
tion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
STRIKE HOLDS UP TRIP
shaekIeton's Antarctic Expedition De
layed at sydney.

London, Dec. IA dispatch to Reu.
ter's Telegram company from Sydney,
N. S. W., states that a strike In the
dockyards has delayed the departure
OF the Antarctic ship Aurora, which isl
20 carry a section OF Sir Ernest Shack
elton's Antarctic expedition, and that
the indications are that Shackeiton
will not start on his transantarctlc
journey until next year.
Sir Ernest Shaokelton, with sec.
tion OF his expedition, left Buenos'
Aires for the Antarctic region on the
ship Endurance, oct. 26. 10 was
planned 20 have tho expedition 20
south in two sections, one going on
the Aurora TO the Ross sea on the New
Zealand side OF the Antarctic, while
that headed by Sir Ernest went BY
way OF South America. The two sec
tions were to meet in April, 1915, orr
at the latest IN March, 1915. The Sgd
ney adyices indicate that II will be in|
the latter year that the parties will,
meet. !
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
Pittsburgh. Dec.

Pittsburgh. Dec. 1.
Butter--Prints, 36037; tubs. 35136
Eggs-Select. fresh, 3S.
Cattle-Receipts. 26 loads; all plain
and light grades; tG@e.B0.
Sheep and Receipts 4
doubledecks. Sheep, s40G.25: lambs
SG@9.50; calves, $10m12.
Hogs-Recelpts, doubIedccks:
West Virginia and Missouri stock: s.
@S60.
Cleveland, Dec. /.
Hoes-Yorkers, $S.25QSAO; mixed
SS.269s.4O; pigs, $3.50; roughs. SG.S5
al; stage $3.50.
Calves-Good to choice, $116f1bO;
fair to good, s9.50@1O.75.
Sheep and Lambs-Good to choice
lambs. $808.50; fair to good, $7@775;
wethers. $4.75@5; ewes, $4.5O04.75;
culls and common, S304.
Chicago. Dec. 1.
Hogs-Receipts. $1,000. Bulk. $3.50
@755; light. S6.95G75O; mixed. S72O
GIGS; heavy, $715@I65; roughs.
S.15@I25; pigs, $4.5O@G.25.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900. Native
steers, S5.90N 1880; western, S5.4000;
cows and helfers, $3.50m9.2O: calves.
$8@11.25.
Sheep--Receipts, 10000. Sheen.
$5A0m6.35; yearlings. $6.5O0785:
lambs, $6.0O0925.
Wheat-Dec.. 1.13M.
COrB-Dec., So.
Oats-Dec., 49,
East Buffalo. Dec I.
Cattle--Receipts. 400. Shipping.
$S.50W910; butchers. $6.75m8.5O:
heifers, seas; cows. S3.75a7: bulls.
$507.50.
Veals-Receipts, 300: $5G126O.
Hogs - Receipts, 1900 Heavy.
mixed, Workers and pigs, SS1508.50;
roughs. $7d71O; stags. S606.5O.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 1000
Lambs. S6W9.75; yearllngs. S7@S:
wethers, $G.25m6.75; ewes. S5.2bGe:
sheep, mixed, $5.75d6.2b
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
PEACE PLAN FORMULATED
National Reform Association Has
Hopes Of Stopping War.

Pittsburgh. Dec. IA peace plan
providing for an international tribunal
and an International police force WAS
submitted at the bis peace meeting
OF the National Reform association In
the First Presbyterian church last
night.
Tho plan will be submitted to all
the peace. associations In the world
and all Christian churches are asked
by the association To work for its
adoption.
The peace plan is as follows:
AN inter- ltlonal peace tribunal
representing all nations. for the adjust.
ment of all serious international dif.
fculties.
An International police force for
the preservation OF order ia the world.
Such police force would not Interfere
ordinarily. of course. with the specIat
police regulations of each nation with.
In It's own boundaries.
The limitation, OF national appro-
priations for military purposes.
THE disarmament OF all battles ships
and the disbandlng OF all armies not
needed In the composition OF an inter.
national police force. or for the preser.
walton OF internal peace.
THE cessation of the manufacture
OF all military implements, except as
above implied.
provision for systematic instruc-
tion in our public schools as TO the in.
justice, misery and economic waste of
war.
"A campaign on the part OF the
Christian pulpit everywhere on the
necessity for permanent peace.
"An effort on the part OF the Ameri.
can nation To mediate for peace at the
earliest opportune moment"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
PLEAS DISMISSED
New Haven Defendants Fail In Attack
on Validity OF indictments.

New York, Dec. AFTER hearing
arguments that lasted five hours
Judge G. w. Sessions OF the United
States district court, without leaving
his bench, dismissed the pleas in
abatement filed by William Rockefeller
and eight other defendants in the New
Haven case attacking the validity OF
tho indictments charging them with
conspiracy.
Tho last speaker for the government
had hardly seated himself when Judge
Sessions began the rendition OF his
decision, saying that nc had acquaint.
ed himself with all The phases of the
New Haven case before the argument.
Moreover, he said. he had little
patience with mere technlcnllties."
The judge took occasion during his
address TO rrore the recent agitation
for the recall OF judger
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03

Gait. Gallon the farm OF Alfred &.
North at Valley Oaks q young Eng.
lish walnut orchard holds record
which many OF the old settlers claim
TO be the most remarkable I'm the state.
Last March North put out forty acres
OF young walnut trees. By actual
measurement recently IL was found
that n number OF the treos stand
twelve feet high. showing a growth
OF ten feet in seven months. a large
acreage IN this vicinity Is being plant
ed to this variety OF walnut
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
Twelve British Ships In Atlantic.

New York, Dec. lat least twelve
British warShips are now patrolins tho
Atlantic between New York and
Panama canal, sweeping the seas with
their wireless, crowdlng ordinary com.
mercial radios from the air and keep
Ing close check on an forms or ship
ping. according to wireless operators
on the steamship Ancon that arrived
here from Cristobal.
Tho wireless activity of these war
vessels. the operators said, is causing
great inconvenience ts the commercial
work OF American vessels as the high
powered waves of the men OF war are,
heard continually. In utter disregaai'
OF commercial business.