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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
ALLIED WARSHTPS
CLOSE IN ON FOES
IN SOUTH ATLANTIC
British and japanese Fleet
Off South America; Ger
mans Nearby-Great Bat
Believed Imminent.
MoNTEv1pEo, Dec. I.

squadron of German war vessels Is
at the mouth Of the River Plata, and a
battle with British or Japanese squad
ron is expected momentariy.
Apparently the Germans, under Admiral
Won Spec, who defeated the British squad
ron off the Chllian coast ON November l.,
sending Rear Admiral Christopher Grad
ock and his flagship, the Good Hope, and
the cruiser Monmouth to the bottom, have
escaped from the pursuing Japanese in
the Pacific and have passed through the
Straits of Magellan and reached the South
Atlantic.
A powerful British fleet was sighted sew
eral days ago off the Brazilian coast,
steaming southwark, and 1t was known
that II had been sent to form part of
trap with the Japanese for the German
squadron.
That the German vessels are lying on
this port and that their supplies are all
most depleted was confirmed today by the
British steamship Voltaire. bound for New
York. The Voltaire intercepted wireless
messages being exchanged by four Ger
man warships off the Uruguayan coast.
These messages, the Voltaire officers
said, spoke of supplies required Fear
ing to proceed farther along the coast.
tho Noltaire put in at Rio Janeiro and
will remain in Rio until she Is assured
that danger is past.
This word from the Voltaire caused the
British and French oonsuls here and
Mt Buenos Ayres to hold in port all mer-
chant vessels flying their flags.
There is strong reason to believe that a
Japanese squadron Is pursuing the Ger
mans and that with the British they will
participate in the great sea battle now
expected. The French merchantmen Al
Rerlne, which has arrived at Rio de
Janeiro, reports having passed four large
war vessels, which she believed to be
Japanese. The Algerine gained the i'm
preston that the Japanese were in pur-
suit of a fugitive German squadron.
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By HILAIRE BELLoC

| PARIS, Dec. 1.-The great battle in Rus.
sian Poland is a railroad battle, IL evei
| there has been one in history.
| Which of the two elements will prevail
| the Russian superiority numbers at least
| 100000 men, or the Austro- German SUI
periority in mobility, which is equivalent
to more than their 100000 men--is' still
undecided after five weeks continuous
fighting.
CAN BE NO DRAWN BATTLE.
l have already said there cannot be
a drawn battle here as there has been In
France. owing to the nature of TIE coun-
try and the numbers engaged. The de-
clsive area of the whole European war is
now in South Poland.
The battle there, since the third week
of October has had three distinct phases:
First, the great advance of the Ger
man armies in force to tho front of War
saw, and their attempt to take the Polish
capital and to cross the middle Vlstula
River at the points marked A a A A on
the above map.
Second the repulse of the German in
vaders on the whole Vistula front from
Warsaw to Sandmoir The German left
llaHk WIS obviously turned at or north
of Warsaw and the entire army COM
PEELED to retreat. A glance at the map,
showing the railroad communications, will
show why and how. The Russians bent
back the German left flank and when the
Germans lost control of the Warsaw-Lodz
railroad they lost their communication OF
ammunition and supplies
GERMAN RETREAT MAsTERLY.
They had no choice except to retreat.
Her colleagues. the Austrians, south of
Sandnmir and along the River San, were
to fall back. too. The Ger
man retreat was in good order managed
with great skill, but apparently the or
der for the Austrlans to retire as
whole from the Vistula and the San to-
gether was either not given, or, If given,
not obeyed. because a week later the |
Russians, having obtained possession of |
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RUSSIANS AT CRAC0W TURN
DEFENDERS WING ON SOUTH
Investment of City Begun by Heavy
Bombardment.

PEIROGRAD, Dee. /.
Success at Craeow is reported by the
official Army Messenger. which states:
"All Of our operations In Galicia ara
ending successfully for US. We continue
to push the Austrian army in the direc-
tlon OF Cracow. In spite of the intense
cold. which is delaying our offensive. we
are advancing vietoriously.
Several OF our contingsnts already are
abreast Of CraeOw. the defenders of which
are being turned ON the south side. The
morale Of our troops is excellent"
correspondent writes that the Rus
SLAMS are bombarding the forts with
their heavy siege guns and that one OF
the suburbs of the city Is reported TO be
in flames.
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FRS GUNS SHELL
FRENCH LINES ON AISNF

four or more Japanese wsfships are
also reported in pursuit Of the Kaiser's
ships.
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fAhlS, Dec. L.
ie French troops along the Aisne have
= subjected to furious bombardment
The German centre II is oflcialiy re-
orted. IN West Flanders and north OF
rras the invaders artillery has also
Ten active.
here was no German infantry attack
Belgium yesterday. but attack and
terattaek are reported from the Ar
e.
oficial communique follows:
In Belgium the day Of November 20
NAs marked by rather heavy cannon
AIDES. The German Infantry made no
attack
he enemy continues TO show very
marked activity TO the north of Arras
m the region of the Aisne there has
Been continuous cannonade along
the front.
IN the Argonne the fighting oontln-
ued without causing any modification
IN the general situation.
In the Woevre and In the Vosges
there IS nothing to report
KING GEORGE VISITS TROOPS.
The visit of King George to the British
troops in France is having a very en-
~F'raging effect The spirits OF the Eng
Inoldiers have been raised by the
ice of their monarch so near the
line, and in the base hospitals
King further endeared himself by |
sing kind words to the wounded
George has expressed to Field
80 al Sir John French his warm np-
ton of the gallantry shown by his
1n action. The English King de-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
WAR NAMES FOR BABE
Chiefs of Allies Inspire Proud Par
ents at Christening.

PARIS, Dec. l.
The first war name" conferred upon n
French baby Is raymond George Albert
Nicholas Joffre Pourtales." The infant
son of Countess Pourtales was so chris
tened today.
President Poincare, King George ",
King Albert of Belgium, Czar Nicholas
and General Joseph Joffre are commem-
Grated in the infants name.
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CAR MOVES DAYS MARCH
FORWARD IN EAST PRUSSIA
Cavalry Dispersss Germans From
Previously Prepared Positions.

TEL AhO1hADi Dec. J.
The extent Of the Russian advance in
East Prussia between the MasuFian lakes
and the River Angerapp Is oficlally stated
to be ona days march.
Fighting on the Russo -Pruaslaa front
Is turning advantageously for our side,
telegraphs q correspondent OF tha Army
Messenger. Our cavalry has dispersed
the enemy, who IN retiring Is abandoning
his munitions Of war The energetic pur-
suit Of our forces prevents the Germans
from taking up the positions which they
had prepared for their use IN the event
of q retreat"
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IN LONDON, Dec. /.
loGcrman official statements
99fy indication that the Ger
,a1oland are intact and that
nie now locked in a terrific
king over what virtually
ss,rront of 100 miles.
Force points OF contact from
dispositions south os Plock,
AZ and Lodz and southeast
ofhe armies have gradually
IN the great force during the
" liver, and the developments
last ew Wy PYSeeays clearly indicate that
y Ruff the reports were overly
dmistlc. of pr,
General ' erburgs army. which
as ccmHn - ligely of conscripts of
fsxt year A'.tt,! t,ias now been reinforced.
Y believed /, supreme effort is about to
made to hurl the Russian offensive
ok upon Warsaw Every confidence is
here that the Russians now hold the
antage, but II Is realized that the
= in tho eastern theatre is far from
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
1R, AT POLISH FRONT,
EERS ARMY. BERLIN SAYS
N Advantage Reported in
snd-scale Fighting at Lodz.

- Ik4gA III
and-seale Fighting at LODI.
BERLIN, Dec. I.
Journey OF Emperor William to the
/ front has caused a feeling of
"A throughout the country. 1t Is
I-thRt the presence OF the Kaiser
Mbrshal Won Hindenburg's head
3 iHdicates that all is going we'll
war against Russia and that the
n troops IN the eastern arena will
pired 10 fresh deeds of valor.
reports from the eastern front to-
selare the position OF the German
continues to improve They have
ded IN intrenehing themselves ef-
.ly and the Russian offensive con-
TO hammer at the German line
efJccess.
or General Won Hindenburg
f4f Mackensen have been REIN
IA word OF the German offensive
been resumed Is expected mo-
=
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ALLIED FLEET SIGHTED
OFF LOWER CALIFORNIA
Japanese and British warships Pa
troll Pacific Coast.

bAOA hIlliC COhStt
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 1.-Three Japa-
nese warships. one British warshlp and
two Japanese golfers were sighted off
Magdalena Bay, Lower California, Mon
day, by the American freighter Aztec,
now in port here from Iqulque Chill.
The British light cruiser Newcastle, a
sister ship of the Glasgow, and the Japa-
nege cruiser Idsumo, both OF which have
long been patrolling the Pacific coast,
were recognized, but another Japanese
cruiser and a Japanese battleship were
unfamiliar to the AStec's officers,
Probably these vessels were the battle
ship Hizen and the cruiser Asama, which
coaled and left Honolulu as soon asSthe
German gunboat Geler was interned there.
The understanding in the Japanese COLI
ony in the islands was that the Ht2en
and Asama were bound for the South
American west coast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
THOUSAND RUSSIANS SLAIN
IN CROSSING CARPATHIANS
Austrian War office Reports Check
to Invasion Of Hungary.

VIENNA. Dec l.
one thousand Russians havo bAen
killed and wounded and 1900 taken prls-
oners In a battle at Homonna, Hun
gary, II was officially announced today
THE Russian troops at Homonna
we're surrounded by the Austrians and
decislvely beaten" the War ONCE state
ment says.
CHomonns is on the western side Of
the Carpathians. The Russian troops at
that point had penetrated a mountain
pass).
The War Office further states that the
enemy has been beaten at Suvobor.
where 1884 men were captured and IA
machine guns were taken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
SH TROOPS SWEEP
fARD: NOW NEAR BATUM

IS Blocked in Effort to Land
Troops, Is Report
IoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 1.
dsh troops marching through
Valley toward Batum are ad-
successfully, according to the
,mmunicati0ns from field head.
we're then about seven miles
n'atum. An attempt on the
posissians to disembark troops
a uart Of the Tchoruk River has
= tratel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
BRITISH AVIATORS DROP
BOMBS IN GHENT RAID
German Generals in Flanders Calling
for Reinforcements
THE HAGUE, Dec. /.

LIZ Ei<ASCEi Lee. /,
Seven German soldiers were wounded
In Client during bomb dropping opera
tions by two British aviators yesterday,
according to a telegram received here
today.
The same message declared that the
German generals on the firing line in
Flanders are continually calling for more
men. Two hundred and fifty thousand
relnforcements left Client for the User
on Monday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
Infection and Insect Bites Dangerous.

Mosquitoes, flies and other insects
which breed quickly in garbage pals,
ponds of stagnant water, barns, mus
ty places, etc, are carriers of disease.
Every time they bite you they inject
poison into your system from which
some dread disease may result. Get
a bottle of Sloan's Liniment. 1t is
antiseptic and few drops will neu-
tralize the infection caused by insect
bites or rusty nails. Sloan's Liniment
disinfects cuts, bruises and sores. You
cannot afford to be without it in your
home. Money back if not satisfied.
Only 25c at your druggist.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
His Modest Request.

Your regular professional tramp
has a sharp tongue and is not slow to
use 1t when occasion arises.
A farmers wife had CURLY refused
the usual request for a nights lodging
from a gentleman of this fraternity.
"Well. then. ma'am,' said the tramp.
would you mind if | slept in that big
meadow there behind your barn?"
NO" said the woman in a magnani-
nous tone, you may sleep there If you
like"
Zone thing more. ma'am," said the
tramp. before l say good night. Will
you please have me called at sharp?
l want to catch the cattle train to mar
ket"-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06

dren and great-grandchildren The
twins sat side by side at the dinner
table On one side sat the children OF
Samuel and their children's children.
and ON the other sat the progeny OF
William.
Samuel was not In the best Of health
then. and he grew weaker and weak
err. until he succumbed. william was
ut his bedside. and 1t Is feared that
the shock OF his brothers death will
be more than he can endure. The two
saw each other daily and the com
partnership OF the two was keen.
Both men were tall and stalwart 1t
was only until recently that they could
not devote much time every day to
some sort OF labor. Together they
took walks. and the friendship be-
tween the two was just as keen as
when they went fishing or hunting to.
Rether as boys.
The two men were proud of their
health and longevity They attributed
their long life to work In the open air
and abstinence from alcohol and to-
bacco. They never gambled Both
were ardent Prohibltionsts and argued
hnrd for the cause, They voted for
James G.. Blaine for president, but
since then they have been In the PROFIT
bition party.
The twins were descended from a
long line OF prosperous farmers. The
% In, nahxlnn In w hfpb
they were born is probably the oldest
building on Long Island The twins
had two brothers and one sister. but
they outiyed them all by many years.
The twins married about the same
time. Samuel married Rebecca Sam
mis- of Babylon when thirty years old
and shortly afterward william mar
rled Mary Il. Fleet OF Brooklyn. They
had been widowers for many years,
Both men were blessed with eight chill
dren each Up TO few years ago four
of Samuers children and seven of VIII
Hams were alive. Just how many de-
scendants OF the two are alive today II
would be hard TO calculate.
At the time Of their respective mar
riages each built home for himself
on the old Muncy farm. After the
death OF their wives the two went to
live together. but they decided finally
IL would be better for Samuel to have
his daughter. Mrs. Samuel Smith. with
him. while William went TO live with
his son. Smith Muncy. near by.
The two men owned a great deal of
property ON Long Island. Both be-
lieved they would celebrate their one
hundredth anniversary together, and |
they decided they did not want their
children to wait for years TO enjoy
things. SO they parceled out the prop
erty.
There was some talk shortly before /
their last birthday OF hiring special |
car and sending them to Washington /
To see President Wilson. but the twins
felt they We're too old TO make the trip /
and the project was abandoned.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
Curious Old Laws.

Some of the old laws of NepaI. India
were curious. killing cows ranked
with murder as a capital offense. 70,
instance. Every girl at birth was mar
ried with great ceremony to bette
fruit. which was then cast into a sa-
cred stream. AS the fate of the fruit
never to become a widow. To obtain
divorce from husband wife had
only to place betel nut under his pill
low and depart. In Nepal the day is
considered to begin when it is light
enough to count the tiles on the roof or
to distinguish the hairs on a mans
hand against the sky. - Westminster
Gazette.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
Summer Constipation Dangerous

Constipation in summer time is
more dangerous than in the fall, win
ter or spring. The food you eat is
often contaminated and is more likely
to ferment in your stomach. Then
you are apt to drink much cold water
during the hot weather, thus injuring
your stomach. Collie, fever, ptomaine
poisoning and other ills are natural
results. Po-Do-Lax will keep you well
as it increases the bile, the natural
laxative, which rids the bowels of the
congested poisonous waste. Po-Do-
Lax will make you feel better. Pleas
ant and effective. Take a dose to-
night. SOC at your druggist.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
The Holy City.

Medina. the holy city. triumphed long
ago over all the rivals in various parts
of the world which bore the same name,
which means simply city" Notable
among them were the old capital OF
Malta and Medina Sidonia in Spain.
The Arabian city was originally known
as Yathrib. but owes its later name.
El-Medina tthe city, or Medinat Rasul
Allah 1.-THE city of the apostle of Cod.
to the Koran. To good Mohammedan
there is only one city with big c.
Exchange.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
Good Reason for His Enthusiasm

When a man has suffered for sew
eral days with collie diarrhoea or 9TH
er form of bowel complaint and is
then cured sound and we'll by one
or two doses of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, as is
often the case, it is but natural that
he should be enthusiastic in his praise
of the remedy, and especially is this
the case when life is threatened. Try
it when in need of such remedy. 1t
never fails. Sold by all dealers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
ANSWER THE CALL
Emmett People Have Found That This
Is Necessary.

Emmett People Have Found That Thi
Is Necessary.
A cold, strain, a sudden wrench
A little cause may hurt the kidneys
Spells of backache often follow.
Or some irregularity of the urine
A splendid remedy for such attacks
A medicine that has satisfied thou.
sands
Is Doan's Kidney Pills, a specia
kidney remedy.
Many Emmett people rely on it.
Here is Emmett proof.
Mrs. c. Brown, First and Boise
streets, Emmett, Idaho, says: "Ev-
cry once in while my back gave out
One morning while STOPPING to wash
my face, | had a sharp twinge in my
back that felt just as if my kidneys
had been torn apart. After that the
pain was steady and | had to be
helped up after | had been sitting.
was very nervous and the kidney
secretions were in bad shape. Some
one advised me to try Doan's Kidney
Pills and they soon gave me relief. l
still use Doan's Kidney Pills once in
a while as a preventive. | am pleased
TO confirm the endorsement | gave
them before and add that / have had
no kidney trouble to amount to any
thing since"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Brown had. Foster-M ilburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
ATTRACTIVE BOOK ON THE PANAMA-PACIFlC INTERNA-
T0NAL EXPOSITION AND PANAMA CANAL
MtlLED FREE OF CHARGE.

HANDSOME prorusely illustrated
Pacific
~ tiona o
intended
celebrate Write Publications.
FOR book
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
Method.

Every great man exhibits the talent
of organization or construction. wheth-
er 1t be In a poem, a philosophical sys
tenn. policy or strategy. And with
out method there is no organization or
construction. Bulwer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
SAUSAGE From sawdu...

Somerville. ss.-Adulterating sau-
sages with sawdust was the charge on
tence was deferred to enable the judge
to find punishment to fit the crime.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
CALL OUT FOR BACHELORS.

Husbands Wanted For Sixty-five
Widows Who Own Property.
Syracuse. y. Y.-President F. NJ. Par
sons OF the village of Weedsport has
sounded a clarion call for bachelors TO
come TO his village and marry sixty
five widows who own property there.
The town has too many widows, he
says. adding that he knows sixty-fye
OF them who would marry again.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
How the Trouble Starts.

Constipation is the cause of many
ailments and disorders that make life
miserable Take Chamberlain Tab
lets, keep your bowels regular and
you will avoid these diseases. For sale
by all dealers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
OLDEST TWIN
IS DEAD AT IS
Ills Brother, al Bedside, May
Not Survive Shock.
had LONG LIFE TOGETHER

Last Family Reunion on Christmas
Day Attended by seores-Thsy Were
Both In Excellent Health Then--Re-
nnsrkable Parallels In Life Of Two
Men-Eaeh Had Eight Children.
Babylon. \. Y-Samuel Muncy, one
OF the oldest twins In the world. died
at his home here In his ninety sixth
year. Samuel and bis brother William
were born on the old farm In Baby
Ion on Christmas day, 1918. and lived
there ever since.
Last Christmas. when the twins ceie-
bruted their ninety birthday, there
gathered about them at Samuel's home
thirty OF their many descendants. in
Guiding sons and daughters. grandchil-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
COLOSSAL sTATuARY FOR PANAMA-pAcFIc EXPOSITION

Panama Pacific nterna
partially thirty
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
CHINA TO SPEND 100000 IN MARVELLOUS DISPLAY AT
THE PANAMA-PACFlC EXPOSITION.

the Panama Pacific
Chnas the Exposition
an OF OF will
Chinese pavilion. above. Chu
Wellesley college
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
SUNSHINE" AND Spring" AT THE A-PAClFlC IN
TERNATlONAL EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, 1915

Furio Pccirri
the the the Panama
international Exposition. Francisco. 1918
left is Sunshine by who has created
The St. Mary banner., 1914-12-12
Parliament "PaIace."

1t is said that the new home of
Australians national parliament at the
federal capital city of Canberra will
he a palace" Provisions is being
made in the new building for accom-
modating 800 members in the house of
representatives, and 100 In the senate
The fact that women have the vote
in Australia, and are eligible for cleo
ton to the federal parliament, has not
been overlooked The means OF access
to the chambers are to be so designed
that all members may be able to re-
spond to a call on three minutes no.
tice. Public accommodation will In
clude reading rooms, studies, and cor
respondence rooms. So that members
may obtain recreation, $4,000 square
feet OF space is being devoted to bill
lard and other rooms. For the Of
fetal reporting Of the doings Of the
parliament, about twenty rooms will
be set apart. The building Is to cost
s5,0O0,00O.
The St. Mary banner., 1914-12-12
HAD NEGLECTED. ONE POINT
Mr.. Porter's Masnifying Glass Did Its
Work All Right, But Its Owner
Forgot Important Thing.

Mr.. Porter's judgment was vindi-
Gated.
"Ah, ah," he exclaimed, triumphant
ly, do you remember that little mag
nifying glass l gave a dollar for the
other day? You say it was a clear
waste of money. Well, 1t has more
than paid for itself"
"How so?" inquired Mrs. Porter.
Il detected a counterfeit 50 bill to
which had the presence of mind to
apply It, Those bills are SO we'll exc
cuted that even the experts can hard
ly tell them from the genuine, but
my little magnifying glass brought
out all it's defects"
"How clever you are" said Mrs
Porter, "to think of examining money
with a magnifying glass. Now you
can make the person who gave you
the bill take it back. Who did give
it to you, anyway"
"By George!" he said, II don't re-
member"