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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16
SON OF ANNA GOULD
MAY LOSE PRINCIPALITY

BRESLAU. via Berlin to London, De-
oember 15.-The Breslauer Zeitung de-
mands the confscation of the princi-
panty of Sasan. which stanus IN .he
name of Prince Howard of Sagan, son
of Duke Helie and the Duchess of Tai
leyrand. The duchess was Anna Gould
of New York. The confiscation is de-
manded as reprisal against the al
legged confscation of German property
in rance.
The prncipality of Sagan embraces
the handsome castle of Sagan and
twenty-four estates, aggregating Co.,
600 acres. Duke Helie renounced his
title of Prince of Sagan in favor of
his son at the time of his fathers
death in 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

construction of new transverse lines
in Poland and that improvement OF ex-
listing lines Temporary lines. IT is
argued, could be laid at the rate of
ten or twelve miles a day.
Austrians Report Successes.
The progress of the war in northern
Hungary is somewhat obscured. Sun
days German wireless report spoke of
the severe resistance" which the Ger
man and Austrian arms are encounter
ing in South Poland and in Galicia,
adding that it was evident The Aus
trian forces in the Carpahti ms are not
numerically strong enough to clear the
Russians out of Hungarian territory
But the Austrians claim that they are
driving down the northern slopes of
the Carpath the Russian invaders
who were last week in Occupation of
several towns south of that mountain
range
In a late report the Austrians an
!, ,unce that they have reoccupied the
important poin, of Dukla. to the north
of the Carpathlans on line south of
Przemysl and Cracow. but nearer to the
former. with the capture of 5000 pris-
onerS.
The main issue in the eastern theater
of the War-whether the German and
Austrian armies by the German operations
iii northern and central Poland and The
Austrian advance across the Carp4thians
will shake the Russian grip ON the
Przemysl and Cracow fortresses-re-
mains unchanged
Poland another Belgium.
Poland is fast becoming another Bel
gium in point of suffering, while the op-
posing armies drive each other back and
forth. occupy and reoccupy cities and
villages and int1ict upon the inhabitants
bombardments similar to those suffer ed
in Belgium and northern France.
More than five hundred olsh towns
nave been ruined, acco.uIns to various
accounts from the correspondents Each
army accuses the other of looting and
cruelty. The flight of the civilians from
Lodz was one OF the most tragic episoles
OF the war, while one correspondent pic
lures the fate of kaiisz a repetition
Of Louva.n, with the slaughter Oh -four
hundred civilians and the sacking OF the
city.
A distressing feature of the fight .ng
in Poland lies in the fact that the blood
nindred are pitteo against one aonther
There are several nundted thousand
Poles in the Russian ranks and several
hundred thousand NOR IN the ranks
OF the Germans and Aust. ians.
The Germans Clam distinct gain
in their position in nosthein fo.and.
although they are not beiIeved to
as near Warsaw the report last
week indicated. On the other hand.
the Russians announce a strategic re-
alignment of their forces in that field
which Strengthens their position.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Times
says:
The German invasion reached its
hiSh-water mark last Saturday. Hav-
ing failed to undermine and overthrow
the Russian wall, the invasion has now
ceased to threaten a further inroad
into Poland. and interest is stimulated
in the next move of the Russian staff.
which a few days ago intimated that
the Russian armies We're ready to re-
tire to more favorable positions behind
Warsaw.
Now that the Russian army has
splendidiy- responded to the situation
this will not be necessary, and the next
move will be maneuver to the Ger
man flank"
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French Statement

Fenchw
the Englis have occupied a
OF the
to SOmm is snOthi
havem
Il. to the
by the Germa from
Of
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by usr%
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Official French Claims.

Official French Claims.
The official statement given out oy
the French war office in Paris ehl'
afternoon says the French nave re-
tanned the territory they won recentiy
along the Ypres canal; to the west OIL
Hollebeke; in the Argonne ana eise-
where There has been artillery nehe-
ing from the Somme to the Argonne
and in Alsace. German infantry gaiheo
a foothold near Steinbach-
According to dispatch from hotter-
dam the newspaper Belgfque says that
the retreat of the Germans toward
prepared positions east of the User IS
confirmed. Masses of troops nave peen
concentrated along line empsaclms t
Bruges, Thielt and Courtral, Win gem
eral headquarters at Thielt
servians Recapture Belgrade.
Belgrade, the unfortified capital of
Seryia. which the Austrians. after
long and terrible bombardment. occu-
pied two weeks ago, again is In the
possession of the Servians.
dispatch from Nish. the temporary
capital of the country. received IN Lon
don early this morning makes the an
nouncement that Servian troops nave
re-entered the city. thus GROWING
their recent surprising victory againse
the Austrian invaders of their terri
tory. >,... :. hriaf and
savs merely that the city has been oc-
cupied. Up to the present time II mas
not heen followed by an ADMISSION
from any Austrian source.
Stay in Belgrade Short.
The ustrians occupied Belgrade
since July 20. bombarding from DAT
teries near Semlin and from mohi'oi
on the Danube. A large portion OF the
city was said to have been destroSeo
py the fire of the Austrians.
when war was declared the Servian
government moved from Belgrade to
Kraguyevatz and later went farther
south to Nish, where it remains
Austrian arms have been figuring
prominently of late in the war. the
Austrian progress across the Car
pathians, from the passes or whicn
they have been clearing the Russ ans.
having been one of the few positive
factors in the fighting OF the last lew
lays in the eastern arena
Neither Claims Decisive Victory.
North of the vistula along the Mlawa
front the struggle seems to be favor
ing the Russians, but neither side
claims a decisive victory anywhere
along tn eastern front. The final en-
gagement still remains to be fought
out between Lodz and the Vistula-
Military observers IN London. COM
menting upon Russia's failure to clear
Poland of German troops. dwell upon
the fact that even Russia's vast re-
sources in men may continue to prove
unavai1ing unless existing methods of
communication are improved. On two
occasions Russian forces approaching
the German frontier have been driven
back by reason of the remarkable sys-
tenn of German railroads which en-
ables Germany to move her troops ex-
peditiously, and it has been suggested
that Russia should begin At once the
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BIG BATTLE in FRANCE
MAY Be IN PROGRESS;
SERBS in BELGRADE
Supposed Advance by Allies and King
Peters Triumph Feature War
News Of the Day.

LONDON December 225 pm-A statement issued today
by official information bureau concerning the combined
allies yesterday against the German line inter-
quarters marking the beginning of the muds
attempt make general advance
The point of the combined attack mentioned in the statement
1t will be noticed that the
refers fighting northern France well Bel
gium This offensive stretches
a considerable
BRITISH MOVE TO EASTWARD
that the British head
pushed the eastward and consequently
British the allies have made
thanh chronicled
That Gen. Joe the French Chief feeling out
apparent long artillery du continue
of the fighting only slow has been
pected military maxim that alone cannot bring
decision
GERMANS EXPECT AN ADVANCE
Germany shifted of her the eastern
that the clearly outnumber them in France and
Flanders.
This taken together with the fact of French and
British reinfoceen leading Berlin according report
expect activity the of the allies
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German Statement

n. y,
out at a ns mig t,said:
attac
an w o
Our rOperat in north oand develop
official
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In the
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half -and-half plan of caring for the
Districts expenses and that he would
continue to oppose such change.
Senator Smith Surprised.
Senator John Walter Smith said that
he would consult with other members
of the subcommittee in charge of the
)bill and decide when to hold hearings.
He said that no extensive hearings
would be necessary.
He. expressed surprise that the House
should have placed in the bill this year
another provision tearing down the
half-and- half plan of appropriating for
the District, in view of the firm stand
taken by the Senate on the law of the
present year
Il do not think that there is any
chance OF the Senate's agreeing to the
Johnson amendment said Senator
Smith He characterized the plan as
entirely unfair to the National Cap
ital..
Senator Kern, democratic leader, said
that in his opinion nothing should be done
in a hasty manner looking to a change
of the organic act, and that the District
should be treated fairly by Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16
SENATE LEADERS
TOF|GHT FOR D. c.


The District appropriation bill
never will be enacted into law
carrying the Johnson amendment,
doing away with the half-and-half
plan of appropriating for the Dis
trict, in the opinion of Senate
leaders.
Should a deadlock arise between the
two houses of Congress on this matter,
members of the Senate are prepared 10
see the bill die, if necessary. rather
than accede to the proposition contain
ed In the Johnson amendment. They
believe that to permit such legislation
would not only be a great injustice to
the people of the District, but that it
would have an evil effect upon the
National Capital, which would be felt
by the entire country.
Fight May Come Soon.
The fact that the present session is a
short session, and ends automatically
March 4 next, and that the leaders in
Congress are determined to complete
all Legislation by that time, probably
will bring the fight over the District
bill to a head much sooner than was
the case year ago. If the House
should prove obdurate, the only course.
in the opinion of Senate leaders. would
be to pass a joint resolution continuing
the appropriations of last year for the
iscal year ending June 80. 1916.
The District bill was received by the
Senate from the House today. and i'm
mediately referred to the appropria-
tiCns committee.
Subcommittee Members.
The subcommittee of the appropria-
tions committee which will have charge
of the District bill consists of Senator
John Walter Smith of Maryland. chair-
man. and Senators Shafroth. Colorado:
Lea. Tennessee: Gallinger. New Hamp-
shire. and Dillingham;, Vermont. 1t Is
expected that the subcommittee will
conduct brief hearings on the bill and
report it to the Senate as quickly as
| possible.
! 1t is foregone conclusion that the
bill as reported to the Senate VIII be
minus the Johnson amendment. All the
/ members of the subcommittee have
shown themselves in the past firm
! friends of the National Capital. Sena-
tor Smith led the fight last year against
the eighth section of the bill as II
passed the House then, which provided
for covering into the Federal tt
ury all revenues Cf the District in ex-
cess of current appropriations. and IN
this fight he had the backing not only
of the other members of the subcom-
I mittee, but of the leaders of the Sen
ate irrespective of party.
Senator Martin Also Foe.
! Senator Martin, chairman of the ap-
propriations committee, while not a
member of the subcommittee. will aid
! in the fight against the Johnson amend
ment. He said today that he believed
the halfand- principle of appro-
priating for the District should be con-
tinued.
| 1T has worked well for many years,
said Senator Martin. '.and believe that
il would be great wrong to the cap
ital if the organic act was repealed in
this particular, proposed in the
Johnson amendment"
Senator GaliinSer, the republican
leader, for many years chairman of the
District committee while the republi-
cans were in power. said today that he
bad always opposed any change in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

HARTLEPOOL England December 16 via London, 12 noon
The residents Harpoo awakened this morning by heavy
gun firing
great assembled the beach to learn whence
the sounds
ships began dropping into the city,
whereupon the beach rapidly sought shelter
The of cities the east coast of England bv
Of the against British
toy people felt that their feet the North
sufficient render this possibility very
The official given in London that British
ota have been engaged with the evidence that there has
fight the North No knowledge the
is hand.
The bobardent of Harepoo and Scarborough would nd
considerable liberty Their
dominance has been than North
for the British statement refers
Immediately upon the outbreak of hosile the British feet
least considerable portion of supposedly positions
the side of the North which warshps
held in check close their naval base Weshen
the mouth of the Ebe and elsewhere the
many This patrol has been maintained since early August
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

Charles L. Applegarth of Baltimore
died in that city after a long illness
He was first stricken with paralysis
early four years ago. Death was due
10 arterio sclerosis. He was born in
fillmore November 26, 1851.
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British Statement


gave he
in Germs
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Germans Shell English Ports
Battle Is Raging in North Sc

British Fleet Goes Into Action as Teutons Attack Coast Of
England With Big Guns Of Their Fleet-London Reports
Big Engagement Progressing -Hart|epool and
Scarborough Being Bombarded by the
Kasr's Warships This Morning
German
the North and that Germans heng
borough FMtepod
official
fotnas
h situation IS
CRUISERS
London 1913 pmFour
bombar the eownf f this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
WAGNER'S REVIEW
Morning Grain Letter.

Chicago. July 3I.-Any war move by
Russia will likely lead to another bull
demonstration in ali grains, yet line
Of opinion has developed that disputes
the bull side. It is contended that trade
conditions with Europe will be para
lived for a month or two in case OF a
war and enormous terminal supplies
will pile up on this side. Economical
writer's declare that a general Euro
pean war would keep United States in
dustries busy. What war will do with
the grains is anybody's guess. but
otherwise corn should be at high points
for time being.
Temperatures in Oklahoma and Kan
sas were 100 to 1O4 yesterday. Corn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
POTTERY RECORD BROKEN
U. S. Geological Survey Figures 1918
Output AT So, 1892 ,375.


Output at $780, 75.
Figures just made public by the
United States Geological Survey show
that the pottery industry was in a
prosperous condition in 1913. All dur
ing the spring and summer and we'll
into the fall of last year business was
generally reported as unusually good,
and the result was the largest produc-
ton in the history of the industry.
This is believed to be due to the inn
proved texture. finish, color. and deco
ration of the American products which
now equals, if it does not 'surpass,
some of the best of the imported ware.
The value of the pottery products
of the United States in 1913, accord
ing to jefferson Middleton. of the Geo
logical Survey. was S37,992.375, the
largest yet reported, exceeding that of
1912 by $1.4SS,211. In 1913, as in 1872,
only one variety decreased in value
stoneware, which declined s236,211.
The value of white ware, including
china but excluding sanitary ware and
porcelain electrical supplies, was S17,-
49O.S71, in 1913. compared with ST.
OO6. 1876 in 1912. an increase of S4S4,135.
If the value Of sanitary ware and
porcelain electrical supplies is added,
the total for 1913 is S31,443,45O.
Chinaware showed an increase in
value of $246,755. This product has
increased in value almost steadily
since 1902, the value in 1913, the high
est recorded, being nearly twice as
great as it was II years ago. Red
earthenware showed an increase of
s42.25q over 1912, white ware S237.-
$50. an= sanitary ware S312,5S3.
Ohio is the leading pottery-produc-
ing state in the union, reporting for
1913 wares valued at S16.519.5S9, or
more than 43 per cent of the total, an
increase of S1.O11.154. Her principal
pottery product is white ware, which
constituted nearly Ga per cent of the
value of Ohio's entire pottery output
in 1913. The second in Importance is
porcelain electrical supplies. New
Jersey is the second largest pottery
producing state. In 1913 New Jersey
produced wares valued at SS,S3S,545,
or more than % per cent of the total.
West Virginia is the third in rank
among the pottery-producing states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Areas Of moderately low pressure
which are central over Oklahoma, ATi-
IONA and western Montana have been
attended by showers in the lower Mis-
souri, and upper Mississippi valleys and
the Rocky mountain region. Occasion
light rain has again fallen on the At
lantic coast, though the air pressure is
above the normal from the Atlantic
sections westward and nOrthwestward
10 the Dakotas. Temperature changes
have, as a rule. been slight. On &C
count Of the moderate low 20 the south
westward, unsettled weather is indi-
Gated for this vicinity tonight and
Saturday. probably with showers, and
without any important change in tenn
perature,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
Local and FOREIGN

yesterdays average: quality and clear
ances fair Estimates tomorrow. hogs
10000. cattle goo. sheep 1000. Mixed
S.55T9.05. good S.6Od 900. rough $40
ass. light S.6OG91O, pigs 7.9OaS.S5.
bulk S.6OG 600.
Cattle 900: strong. Beeves 1861
1000. cows 3.O0GS.50. stockers 6.oo6
go. Texans 7.OOd S.25, calves 9.75G
1925.
Sheep 5000. market steady; sheep
3.25 n $40; lambs 5-9OGS.70.
Closing Market.
Hogs closed slow at early prices:
weak TO sc lower than yesterday. Mix
ed s.55G 9.05. good S.G0d 900, rough
S.fOG 500. light S.50G9.lo.
Cattle strong.
Sheep steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
Notice.

Proposals for erection OF new build
ings for the Alton state Hospital
State of Illinois. Board of Admiuistra-
ton, Springfield. Ill. July IS. 1914.
Sealed proposals Will be received by
the Board of Admin stration. in it's Of
nee in the Capitol building, Springfield
Ill. up to p. m, Monday Aug. 81
1914, and then and there publicly open
cd Tor the erection of four State build
ings on the site for the Alton state
Hospital near Upper Alton. Ill, as fol-
lows.
Administration building,
Receiving hospital.
Cottage for untidy female patients,
Nurses home.
Separate proposals viii ne received
for the erection OF the buildings and
also Tor the plumbing and the heating.
Plans and specifications may hc oh
tanned upon application To Hon. James
Il. Bib-lka. State Architect. 80 South
la Sale street. Chicago. Ill
The board reserves the right tc re-
iCCt any and all bids.
FRANK -. WHIPP
Fiscal SUPERVISOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-sS:
In the Circuit Court. In Chancery.
Archibald ). Huber, complainant vs..
Louise Elizabeth Huber. Dorothy Julia
Huber. Archibald ). Huber, guardian OF
Louise Elizabeth Huber, and Dorothy
julia Huber. minors, and Margaret Tay :
lor, trustee, defendants. Partition.
General No. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of a decree of said court, entered in
the above entitled cause, on the tenth
GOth) day of July. A. d. 1914. 1 shall.
ust. a. d. 1914. at the hour of lois
o'clock in the forenoon. at the east door
OF the court house in the city of Rock
Island in said county Of Rock Island,
to comply with said decree, sell at pub
lie vendue to the highest bidder for
cash in hand, the certain parcel of land,
situate in the county of Rock Island
and state OF Illinois, known and de-
SCribed as follows. to-wit: Lot No. two
CD in block No three go, in that part
OF the city of Rock Island known as and
called wallace Grove" Provided the
said bid upon the premises hereinbefore
described shall be equal to at least two
thirds C2-3) of the valuation put upon
the same. 81 own by the report of the
commissioners heretofore appointed
herein by the court to make partition
thereof. Terms of sale: cash in hand
Dated at Rock Island, Ill. this IIth
day Of July A d. 1914.
JOSEPH L. HAAS
Master in Chancery. Rock Island Coun-
~, Illinois.
Marion E. Sweeney. compliments So
licitOr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
REGULAR MEETING HELD JULY
20, 1914.

City council chamber, Rock Island,
Ill. July 20, 1914. The city council
met in regular session at o'clock p.
m, Mayor Schriver and all commits
sioners present.
Commissioner Rudgren read com
munication from F. o. Van Calder rel
ative to a stoppage of the main sewer
on Sixteenth street between Third
Fourth avenues, accompanied by a
bill from Channon & Dufva for $17.2O
for labor cleaning sewer and asking
that the council pay the said bill on
account of said trouble, being wholly
caused by defect in city sewer also
a communication from Devore Simon
son, secretary of the Rock Island club,
accompanied by a resolution passed
by the board of directors of the Rock
Island club calling the councils atten-
ton to the seriousness of possible
water famine on account of condition
of the raw water main on Twenty sec
ond street and urging that adequate
provisions to remedy same be taken
care by the council also communi-
cation from the tenants and property
owners abutting on Commercial alley,
accompanied by resolution passed
by them in which they call attention
of the council to the fact that this is
the only alley in the city exposed to
the view of the principal thorough
fares and asking that the city authori-
ties enforce particularly in this block
the regulation and penalties of the
city ordinances in regard to the clean
ing of alleys.
Commissioner Rudgren offered q
resolution that the claim of F. w.
Van Calder relative to the sewer at
Woodman Publication building be re-
ferred to Commissioner Reynolds to
report; that the communications and
resolutions from the board of direc-
tors of the Rock Island club relative
to the Waterman on Twenty-second
street, and from the tenants and prop
ertyowners abutting on Commercial
alley, be received and placed on file
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following weekly pay roll for week
ending July IS, 1914. which on his mo-
ton was allowed by unanimous vote:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
HAMLET

Meigs Kendall spent Wednesday in
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Modeer's infant
son, Robert Lynn, was baptized by
Rev NJ Johnson at Hamlet Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Readers visited at
the home of c. L. Boyles, Sunday.
Miss Mabelle Whisman who attend
ed summer school at Macomb arriv-
ed home Saturday.
H. n. Cooper spent Sunday with
his aunt, Mrs. Jennie Gridley in Ale
do.
Grandpa Petrie has been visiting
since Wednesday with his daughter
Mrs. Will Cook.
All the news all the tlme-The
Argus.