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Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-07

he prosecuton, led by Lott f1eTYck special pros
ecutor for the Illinois Central and States Attorney l.
O. William, Of Dewitt county. and State Attorney c.
Everett Smith Of Logan county. made vicious attempt
to send Editor Person to the sallows Hundreds Of
witnesses called by the prosecution in their ef
forts to carry out the Illinois Centras demand that
Person life be taken a recompense for his deeds
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20

receiving his punts week ago, or ten failing to catch the ball and let ting it bound along for ten or fifteen yards after hitting the ground. Now and then, however, Tiger back would make a catch, and as the Yale ends yere never able to get down as speedily as the ball, would tear back fifteen or twenty yards before being brought to earth.
 Although both Yale and Harvard feature a running attack, it is very possible that in view of the fact that the elevens appear so evenly matched either or both coaches may decide to feature a kicking game. Harvard is more apt to resort to this than Yale, as the Ellis wide open passing has been too uniformly successful an of- fense to be discarded in the big game of the year.
 Pumpelly, Yale's most accurate drop kicker, has been out in uni- form for several days, sending them over the cross bar with surprising accuracy, in view of his long lay off. If the game is close enough for field goal to decide it, it is practically cer- tain that Hinkey will send him in the try for the points. #.
 Brickley's chance of figuring In the contest is still mystery. The liar ward captain was reported out at the stadium kicking in his old time form, but whether or not the authorities will allow him to enter the game has not been divu1ged. F..
 Brckley or no Brickley, kicking is going to play a big part in Satur- days melee. MT. Mahan meet MT. LeGore-Mr. LeGore, MT. Mahan.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20

since the Japanese war. particularly in the science of entrenching; but when the ground is frozen they will no longer be able to dig themselves in. Then they wll have a bad time of it. That is one of the advantages the winter campaign will bring us.
 Question of Nerves.
 'It is sad but good thing that war and sentime entality do not go to- gether The merciless conduct of war is in the end the most merciful because war is soonest ended thereby.
 The war with Russia is now chiefly a question of whose nerves will snap first. If Austria and Ger many have stronger nerves-and they have them-then they will be vic- torious."
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20

ven at Hartford, Manchester United at Bridgeport and Caledonians at Manchester. The games have to be played on or before December 6. New Britain will play their game with Bridgeport Presbyterians on Thanksgiving day at Earnings field, corner of Whiting and Stanley streets. Kickoff at 2:3O. New Britains team will be chosen from the following list of players: R. Craig, G. Walters, J. r. Molyneux, J. Pattison, A. Galbraith, A. Watt, l.. Aspinall, J. l.. Doyle, P. Bruce, M. Whinnem, T. Brocllie, F. Hubbard, J. Westwood, c. E. Stewart P. J. Fogg and J. Low.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20
NUMBERS ALONE NOT
 DECISIVE FACTORS Gen. von nindelbsTg Confident Germans VIII Defeat Russians.

Berlin via the Hague and London, Nov. 20, 5:21 a. m.-"The Russians have numbers on their side, but num- bers alone are not the decisive fac tors. In the present stage of the war less than ever before we are not afraid of Russian numerical superior ity. At Tannenburg the Russians outnumbered us three to one. yet the result was notable German vic- tory"
 These are the views of General Won Hindenburg, now facing the great Russian war machine, as expressed in conversation with the Berlin cores pendent of the Neue Freie Presse of Vienna
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20
FOOTING OF RIVALS
 MAY AFFECT RESULT
Le Core Has Edge on M.h2n for
 Long-OjStanCG kCkiEg.

The Yale-Harvard battle tomor- row, that has absorbed the spotlight for the time being, will show no more interesting phase than the promised bunting duel between Mahan of the Crimson and LeGore of the Blue. It should indeed prove an afternoon of kicking extraordinary. Mahan made a big reputation as a punter last season at Cambridge. In the Yale game he was particularly effective, and many critics main- tained that his work was superior to that master of other years, Sam Fell ton.
 This year Edtie has been incapaci- tated by injuries most of the time, and until the Princeton battle did not have much opportunity to show that he retained his former ability. Against the Tigers. however, he proved just as good as ever, booting long spirals down the field that gave his ends plenty of time to reach the man making the catch.
 The beauty of Mahan's kicking lies not so much in his distance as in his placement of the ball and the height that he gets, that makes 1t practi cally impossible to run the kicks DaCK. by the IlIn0 the Ddll OTOpS several Crimson jerseyed players are usually gathered expectantly around the receiver and he is hurled to the ground in his tracks.
 Harry LeGore, the greatest punter Yale has had since Ted Coy, is a kicker of a different type than his Harvard rival. LeGore gets greater distance than Mahan. Against Prince ton his boots averaged forty-six yards where Mahan's registered but thirty eight the week previous.
 LeGore kicks a low twisting ball. that is very difficult for opponents to handle but is also hard for his ends to prevent being run back when judged accurately and caught. Princeton was not over successful in
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20
SOFT FOR JOHNSON.
Big Smoke to Get $3O,OOc and One- third of "NIovies" Money.


 Tom Jones, manager of Jess Willard. received a cablegram yesterday from Jack Curley confirming the clinchins of a Willard-Jack Johnson match. The articles of agreement, Curley wires from London, name March IT as the date and stipulate that John son will meet nobody else in the ring before that time. Johnson, is to re- ceive s30.000 cash and one- third of the moving picture profits.
 Curley cables that just before he arrived in London Johnson had made plans to go to South America, had engaged passage and had shipped his autom obiles on ahead of him. Hear ing of Curley's intended visit the ne- gro cancelled passage and waited After the deal was closed Johnson decided to follow his cars to South America and do his training there. He will take the next boat.
 Curley will start back for New York on the Lusitania Saturday. No place for the bout has been agreed upon, but he cabled that Johnson in- sisted the place be named on or be- fore February 1. It probably will be chosen within a few days, according to Jones. Four localities are being considered, the probable choice being Juarez. Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20

Recent despatches from Rome have indicated that Herr Won Flotow, the German ambassador there, was about to retire. Prince Bernhard Won Rue- low, formerly chancellor of the Ger man empire, who usually resides in Rome, and who through his Italian marriage, has great influence in Ital- ian society, was mentioned as likely to take the post, in view of it's inn portance at this crisis.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20
NaTned by New Banks.

ov. 20.-To prevent
 se hopes in the hearts
 rowers by the $10O,-
 surplus reserves the city will show in to- Ing house report, Albert of the clearing Zee, drew attention last } fact that the surplus fund awaiting invest ly be, he added, a sur- ' be expected as a re- nge in the banking law les, and will not repre- n the actual condition
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20

Els, he explained, the this city cannot con- Ress with reserves as per cent, to which it
 reduce them. They ln compelled to hold in
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20
Russians Good Soldiers.

"'The Russians " said General von Hindenburg, 'are good soldiers and observe discipline, but discipline of another sort than that of the Austro- German, which is based on thinking and the execution of command, while the Russian discipline is mere blind, dull obedience.
 'The Russians have learned much
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20
New London Harvard Headquarters.
SOCCER FOOTBALL.

The draw for the second round of the state cup brings together New Britain and Bridgeport Presbyterians at New Britain, Brussels at Ansonia and Taftville at Thompsonville. Terry Turbines at Bridgeport City, New Ha-
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20
EMBARGO ON LUMBER.

The Russian government has placed an embargo on all kinds of lumber to prevent its exportation; waln"t lum- Der including Circassan walnut. much praised b. American furniture markers, is specifically mentioned.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20

acter, the soldiers using houses as protection and literally battling their way from building to building. There is hardly a home near the front but what is bullet riddled or partly ruined from artillery fire.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20
! AMBASSADOR TO ITALY.
Prince Von Buelow to Represent Ger
 many at Rome.

Paris, Nov. 20, a. m.-A despatch from Rome to the Fourner Agency states that Prince Won Buelow has been appointed German ambassador to Italy.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20


 e bank statement for the week
 Eg on Saturday, November 21, will
 he first statement issued since the
 Inge in clearing house requirements
 to reserve. For many years the
 embers of the New York clearing ouse have been required to keep Twenty-Five per cent reserve; under the amendments to the clearing house Econstitution, passed on November 13, E each institution. whether it be a na- sftional bank, state bank or trust com pany is required by the clearing house to maintain as reserve only such amounts as are legally required by the laws under which they are or ganized, United States or state. The result of this will be that the average return this week will probably show large excess in reserve.
 Last week the surplus over the twenty-five per cent. requirements was on the official return, about $7,5OO,00O. The reduction in reserve requirements is such that the surplus over the re- guired reserve for this week probably will be considerably over $100.000, 0G0. The clearing house committee emphasizes that it must be remem- bered this is not a change in condition, but S1mply result or the change In the law and the rules of the New ork clearing house and that it is probable that for long time to come the bank statement will continue to show a large surplus over legal re- Quirements, for the reason that many of our important institutions find 1t ilnpracticable to do business satisfac- torily on as low a reserve as the law permits.
 "In view of the new items published for the first time in this statement and the difference in reserve requirements, the totals only will be given and no comparisons with previous statements made. The clearing house committee feel it wise to call these facts to the attention of the public in order that it may be perfectly clear that the sur rlus of reserve is not a fund awaiting Investment, but a surplus that may be ordinarily expected as a result of the shange in the law. and one that will acntinue at least until foreign banking citations are re-established and 11ltil the stock exchange reopens and call loans arc available"
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20
BIG TEAMS DRILL ON
 RA|N-soAkED FIELDS
Water Inches Deep on 0'd Cfjd-
 iron and in New Yale Bowl.

! New Haven, Nov 20.-While Frank l Hinkey put the Yale football team 1 through an hour of secret practice on 1 the old Yale field yesterday, Percy 1 Haughton drove the Harvard regu- | lars through forty-five minutes of drill in the new Yale bowl just across the street. Both teams worked in a driving downpour of rain so heavy that both fields stood inches deep in water
 The Yale team lined up as it will at the start of the Harvard game, with the exception of right end, where Carter played instead of Still man. The latter did not report at the field, although he will play Sat- urday.
 The Yale practice was snappy, the plays went we'll and the forward passes were well executed, although a water soaked ball was used. In a brief kicking drill directed by pr. Bull, LeGore and Guernsey tried drop kicks in the mud with good success, while all of the punters worked and the backf1eld men caught their kicks with little difficulty. Last night Coach Hinkey put his men through an hour of signal work in the Yale cage.
 Today Coach Hinkey gives his charges a rest. Contrary to custom, the team will not leave New Haven on the day before the Harvard game, according to Capt. Talpot's announce ment
 In the Eli camp there is plenty of optimism and the undergraduates are all confident that their team will win Saturday. There has been very lit tie betting thus far. Odds are ten to nine, with the Crimson a favorite. Of $3,OOO sent down by Harvard to bet, only $1 1000 has been taken. New London Harvard Headquarters.
 New London, Nov. 2O.-The liar yard backfield men and centers put in more than 200 miles of railroading yesterday, going from Boston to New Haven and back to New London for the night. The boys found the new Yale field covered with water, but this did not prevent them from going out for twenty minutes kicking and catching practice.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-20

This picture shows French zoHaves firing at the German line frofn a farmhouse near Arras, France. { In many parts of the long 25o miles bat tie front the fighting is of this clA Aar-
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-01
COLLEGE MEN MUST SAVE THE COUNTRY.

eloquent speech before gathering of the alumni of
college, NJ Shaw, former secretary of the
appealed college the country from Socialism
ago priests world called upon the college
penicus Gaeo college exhoed the
the absurd theory of vouiOn and the
exclusive of safe and learning
called upon the from Socialism But whOm oh
whom, shall find to from Leslie NJ Shaw!
Leslie shorghted his plea would lead to
suppose He the signs of the times Unlike most capitalists
knowledge capitalism lie conesse that
perous under capitalism industrial depression
He of the dilemma of unemployment and
of awakening intelligence the masses
positive growth much of the Socialist vote of So
fills famous bank clerk with alarm 1t is
everything everybody of toward
Socialism that fills his soul with adherence AS to just what So
the Socialists WE'LL that another story
these He knows about the
Socialist philosophy Maoc, Kipng
Elliot Here wisdom that would
justice to Theodore himself:
go teach that succeed equally
of aptitude pointing toward the rocks of nation
be confessed that capitalist the Social
ISIS the rocks of the nation But what does the gentle
greenback odor by mn must succeed equally regard
deceny honest socially labor?
getting full equivalent social products for social
this the kind of that points toward the rocks
of a nation?
heard each and must under So
equally regardless of aptitude playing the
a flying machine being handsome strong or IN
killing No. Lese if succeed better laying bricks
playing fiddle under Socialism, will not ask to do
equally WELL equally badly Water will not
dlstral republic BUT WE WILL HAVE TO EARN WHAT WE
CIT AND NO CRATER, HOWEVER REFINED AND CUM
MING, WILL BE ABLE TO GET BY LAW WHAT HE DID NOT
EARN.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-01
THE ONE REAL ATHEISM
BY GEORGE d. HEBRON

There can be no true understanding of Socialism apart
from the recognition that society by the system of social
production for private profit divided into two classes
engaged perpetual with each other; producing
and the other an exploiting class. Substantially stated the
present organization of the world is in order that
paratvey few may compel the labor of the many and
propriate its fruits Existing political institutions have no
end than this private seizure of social production over
and above the lowest scale of living which labor be
coerced accepting That the capitalist works, does not
argue against the existence of his class Or that the ruler
works. does not argue against the parasca nature of his
position The work of the capitalist consists in the expota
ton of producers the work of the ruler consists in
the defense of the property of the capawhout which
capitalist the ruler could not be- And between the workers
and the class that itself of their product there can
be neither identity of interest nor social peace.
Nor ought there to be- 1t is utterly irrational and
immoral society," nsaney wasefu industrial arrange
ment by which the bulk of the worlds population engag
ed in producing wealth it is enjoy 1t is really
world of slaves living and freedom, either of la
Dor spirit fiction. Free labor and free have
existence apart from community of ownership and interest
production As the work of the world is carried
the production of things proceeds through the destruction
of human beings soul and body And to close eyes to
this consent to society that divides mankind into own
and workers. masters and servants rich and
and governed indeed hopeless ndelty toward
life the absolute atheism of which be guilty
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-01
THE COLLAPSE OF CAPITALISM

That the year see the beginning of one Of tho worst
ana most prolonged industrial dpressons history of this conn
try was long predicted by economists The event coud
forecad with the kind of precision as is en-
poyed by forecasting total eclipse the
Inc present breakdown of the capitalist system not due to
merely adventlous events such the of Democratic
president congress- or revision of the tanff or [
This collapse capitalist prosperity was cartan
and could not possibly have been any political party rep
gressive or Democratic -
No party excepting the Socialist party proposes remove the
CAUSE OF recurrent unemployed problem
Under capitalism goods created for the procers se
ou Tor the nonproduers profit AS there daily by each
worker at least dollars worth each dollars worth
mat ne IS permitted to foreign market for the
wealth which the worker get It is from the
wealth which the machine worker makes and which
owner takes that is derived the profits which hiring of
more slaves for the creation of mach
creasng expansion of foreign trade workers share of
wealth he creates for his industrial just what it was
before namely the bare cost of his keep amount of the
workers wage bears essential relation the value product
The more productive the machinery the
surplus wealth created for which foreign market
The extra proportion consumed by the that CON
sumed by the weathmaker insignificant consideration in
the machine only object under trading class
rule the present foreign trade must not only be HELD but per-
senty INCREASED AS this the case of
all other commercial peoples their competition foreign markets
must be met rather of the competing must
be driven markets This can he done either m
reducing low enough price other merchants
by driving the competitor from the field cannon
of home means strikes and ockonts bovoo
and nuncon dangerous and increasing unemployed problem
further aggravaton of the concomtant in
creasng crime more suicides augmented prostitution roi desti
Here where the Diok Militia Bill" the moe adequate
conspicuous lust now in preparation For
foreign foe namely the impoverished working This means
ntencne and ultimately the overthrow of adng by
the working class
There only alternative that bloody war with some
nottendng foreign nation If this did result the
foreign markets would at least tend to destroy the wealth
workers create and cannot se and which the masters own
and cannot sell incidentally the unemployed problem
Later the of determination would repeated ad
nfnim until the working class developed enough intelligence
prefer production of wealth for themselves to instead Of for their
bosses to sell
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-01
TAINTED SCHOOL NEWS BY
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.

The following inoffensive looking
statements appeared as part of a news
article in the Everett Daily Herald in
the issue of December 26:
"The Birmingham schools were closed
for the Christmas holidays last Fri
day night with a rousing entertain
ment and Christmas tree.
In the Silvana district this year so
far as the schools are concerned,
Christmas passed without recognition
This is the first time in the history of
the Silvana district that the commun-
ity did not unite in a big celebration of
Christmas. The Christmas celebration
there this year was discarded and in
it's stead is planned a big Socialist
gathering for New Years eve to be
held in Union hall"
The article also states that Bir-
mingham will employ a third teacher
at the beginning of the new year and
are to remodel the school house into
a three-room building.
The source of this bit of choice mis-
information is the county superintend-
ent's office The questions arise, why
were those two schools commented
upon out of all the schools in the
county? If Silvana had no Christmas
this year. why was it necessary to
call attention to the fact through the
daily press? Why not use facts in
stead of falsehood? Why attach the
disparaging statements relating 10 the
Silvana school as a closing to an arti-
Gle. whose heading was birmingham
school Proving Progressive?
There is but one logical answer and
that is, il is a deliberate, malicious
JeusiticaI attempt on the part of Mrs
Lizzie Jones. in her blind hatred OF
Continued on Page Fourl
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-01
COMRADE j. M. SALTER, PRINCl-
PAL OF SILVANA SCHOOLS.
Elected Secretary-Treasurer of the In
ternational Teachers Union.
SCHOOL TEACHERS ORGAN
IZE UNION.

The convention of Socialist teachers
recently held in Everett, Wash, came
to a close Sunday evening after COM
pleting the work for which it was
called That is, to organize the teach
ers into a union, especially the So
cialist teachers, who are being perse-
cuted for their advanced views on
economics and sociology and for
espousing the cause of the working
class in their struggle for emancipa-
ton from wage slavery In hundreds
of localities the working class have
gained control of the schools and are
calling for class-conscious Socialist
teachers.
To bring these schools and the So
cialist teachers together the Educa-
tional Bureau of the Socialist party
of Washington was established last
year. The new union will largely sup
plement the work of the bureau, which
will in all probability be managed by
the same head.
Any qualified teacher whether a So
cialist or not may become a member
of the union by paying one dollar in
itiation fee and signing the following
pledge in good faith. l, the under
signed, recognizing the class struggle
between capital and labor and consid-
ering myself a member of the working
class, pledge myself to use all means
within my power to advance the in
terest of the working class.
The regular dues are fifty cents per
month. Application blanks for mem
bership may be secured from the Sec
retary, whose address is Silyana,
Wash.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-01
apas system Breaking Down FasBg Army Of obess Seen Every Gil
THE BATTLES BRUNT.
(By Peyton BoSWell)

by Peyton BosweL)
A soldier of the battles brunt am I:
In mortal combat dealing blow for blow
death defy,
AS o'er the reeking field I charge the foe.
AT Bennington and Brandywine bled,
AT Yorktown's siege the flag [ planted high:
My blood [ shed
That tyranny that came of kings might die.
AT Paris in the barrcades all day
Begrimed and bleeding, mid the crash of she'll
Half dead I lay,
Till Freedom's trumpet sounded ''All is wellr'
And then, the kings no more, put aside
Inc trappngs and accountrements of war
Thus to abide
In plenty, vouschafed by the battles scar.
when 10! the crown snatched from off the head
VI kings, and thought was off forevermore.
Is found instead
Adjoining those who had mere pelf before
The bird OF victory that brought wreath
ana placed 1t on my brow in days of old
Now underneath
Doth tear my vitals with its talons bold
The men at whose behest I smote the KINGS
NOW weld 'er me sharper, smarter goad-
A rod that stings-
The Lash of Hunger, curling 'er the load
A soldier of the battles brunt am I:
MY nostrils feel the battles breath anew!
To do or die!
Make way-or may the War God pity you!