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Evening star., 1915-01-04
j. s. DEFENSE WEAK,
GARDNER ASSERTS
Says Entire Military Force of
This Country Would lust
About Garrison Paris.

Representative Gardner of MaSsachu-
setts, urging his resolution to create
a committee to investigate the mil
itary prepa redness of the nation,
testified before the House military
committee today that the whole field
army, militia, regulars and all of the
United States would just about garri-
son Paris, and the United States to-
day GOWNS little more than half of the
number of guns which Russia had at
the battle of Mukden, in the Russo
Japanese war" and, he added. ANY
ordinary engagement of this European
war makes the battle of Mukden look
like a peace conference
Mr.. Gardner had series of lively
coiloquies with members of the COM
mlttee, arraigned it for not Summonlng
Maj. Gems. Wood and CrOzler, to get
their views on preparedness, and de-
clared, Sarcastically, that In the mid
die of July ''noDody but Ounce
thought the great nations of the world
were going into war.
Available United States Army.
Continuing, Mr.. Gardner said: There
are 29.405 regular United States soldiers
available for a field army, according to
Secretary of War Garrison. Il all of
them were ordered into trenches they
could man a single line about fourteen
miles long.
There are 119,087 militiamen or Ma
tional Guardsmen in the United States
and there are just sixteen men in the
United States reserve. In other words,
until a new army could be organized,
drilled and equipped we have just 49,
508 men to summon to take the field.
If every one of them answers the sum-
mons they can man single line or
trenches about sixty-five miles long,
just about two thirds the circumfer-
ence of Greater New York, by the way.
Our whole field army, militia, regu-
lars and all, would just about garrison
Paris.
but can our militia all be counted
vasfone Has history shown US any
such thing? Is it not a fact that be-
fore militia is to be relied upon it
must go through an arduous training
in a camp of instruction? Will even
the best friend of the militia, or ma
claim that it is today in a healthy
state?
Militiamen Negligent.
How can any one make such a
claim? The chief of staff tells US that
in the last year out of 10000 militia
men $4,000 failed to present themselves
for the annual inspection. $1,000 alb
sented themselves from the annual en-
campment and $4,000 never appeared
on the rife range from one years end
to the other.
''The Russian army in a single battle
of the japanese war had 1904 field
guns engaged. Japan had 922 guns
extending over the same front.
I'VE have in our possession only 634
completed modern field guns and
howitzers altogether.
THAT is to say, we own a little over
half the guns which Russia had at the
battle of Mukden. Yet any ordinary
engagement of this European war
Evening star., 1915-01-04
Judge Samuel E. Greene Dead

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, January A.
Judge Samuel E Greene, one of the
most widely known criminal judges in
the south died here last night of heart
disease He had screwed on the Grim
inal benech of Jefferson county aImos>
continuously for twenty-seven wears
Evening star., 1915-01-04
Italian War Loan Floated.

ROME, January 4.-The loan of $780,
1000 arranged for by the govern
ment for use in connection with its
military preparations has been fully
subscribed for, according to all indica
tions. The subscriptions are to be
onened today The loan is to run for
twenty-five years and will bear in.
terest at 5n per cent.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
GEN. Won MOLTKE GIVEN
WORK TO Do IN BERLIN

BERLIN. January 3. via London, Janu-
ary 4.-Lieut. Gen Count Won Moltke has
been appointed chief of the supplementary
general staff. which comprises that sec
ton of the general staff remaining in
Berlin to attend to the various functions
of interior military affairs
The health Of the former chief of the
general staff has not been sufficiently
restored to permit Of his returning to
field service. but his physicians declared
that he must have work of some kind, as
he was worrying himself i'll through in
action. Gen. Won Moltke has been weak
ened by an attack of influenza.
Infantry Gen. Baron Manteuffel has
been appointed deputy of the commanding
general of the 14th Army Corps.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
Two Austrian Generals Retire.

VIENNA, via London, January A.
Emperor Francis Joseph has accepted
the retirement applications Of Gen.
Iiborjus Won Frank. commander of the
5th Army Corps. and Field Marshal
Arthur Przyborski. Both were active
in Servia, Gen. Won Frank. who occu-
pied Belgrade December 2. retires, Is
owing to Ill health.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
Text of Appeal for Funds.

The appeal Tor FUNDS is as 1ollOWS.
This winter on the Aisne, along a
battle line extending a hundred miles,
in trenches of frozen earth. the men of
France and of her allies, covered with Ice
and driven by hail and sleet. are light
ing for the ideals of democracy. 1t is
not only shells that kill, but there is
the suffering from cold and exposure.
VIII you help to relieve that suffering? :?
When in the SHOWS of Valley Forge your
ancestors struggled to create this re-
public, the strangers who came to their
aid were La Fayette and the people of
France. Let US now manifest our SYM
pathy by efforts to relieve the suffering
of her soldiers"
The following American-made goods
are to be packed into the kits, which cost
So each:
Standard kit, s2-Fleece-lined shirt,
feece-lined drawers, two pairs woolen
socks, one pair woolen gloves, abdominal
belt with six safety pins dark muff1er,
colored handkerchief and small cake soap
Additional or optional (provided suf-
fcient funds are received)-Sweater,
knitted vest, box camphor, pocketknife,
one poncho rubber blanket), cigarettes,
cigars, smoking tobacco and cigarette
papers.
Plans Made to Meet Expenses.
The executive committee has made
arrangements for paying all expenses,
SO that whatever is contributed will go
directly to the soldiers.
1t has been arranged with the French
authorities for the immediate free
transportation from New York to
Havre of all Packages received by
them. and for the delivery of these
packages to the soldiers in the trenches
within twenty -four hours after arrival
in France
The executive committee consists of
Mrs John Jacob Astor Mrs William
Astor Chanler, Mrs. John Jay Chapman
Mrs. Archer NJ. Huntington, Miss Janet
Scudder, Mrs. Lee Thomas, Mrs. NJ
Orme Wilson, Mrs. Henry Rogers Win.
throp, Miss Emily Sloane, secretary
Robert l.. Bacon, assistant treasurer
Frederic r Coudert, Rawlins Cottonet,
Il. Bayard Cutting. Richard Harding
Davis, Archer NJ. Huntington, treasurer;
Philip W. Livermore. Philip NJ Lydig,
John G. Milburn, W. Forbes Morgan,
Gouverneur Morris, Ralph J. Preston and
Charles ID. Wetmore.
Evening star., 1915-01-04

costs; opinion by Mr.. Justice Van OrS-
dell, Chief Justice Shepard dissenting.
No. 2702. Mcneil agt. Gary: decree
affirmed without costs; opinion by Chief
Justice Shepard.
No. 27O4 Chalvet agt. Huston: iudg-
ment reversed with costs and cause re-
manded for a new trial; opinion by Mr..
Justice Robb.
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY DIVISION NO. 1-Justice Nc
Coy.
Minor agt. Minor; decree authorizing
trustee to perfect title: plaintiffs at
torney, w. c. Martin; defendants at.
torneS, Edmund Hill, jr.
Lennon agt. Kirkland; rule return
able January 16: plaintiffs attorneys,
Andrew Wilson and J. F. Schick.
Sheckells agt. Zellers; decree .ap-
proving sale; plaintiffs attorney, J. A.
Burkart; defendants attorneys, Sle-
man & Lerch.
Luckett agt. Perry; decree pro con-
fesso and reference to r. D. Quinter,
examiner; plaintiffs attorney, George
c. Gertman.
Zurhorst agt Davidson; decree pro
confesso and reference to r. D. Quin-
ter, examiner; plaintiffs attorney,
George c. Gertman.
McLarren agt. McLarren; reference to
Margaret NJ. Murray, examiner; plain
tiff's attorney, w. A. Coombe; defend
ants attorney. Percy Metzger.
In re assignment of H. c. Grimes: as
signee- discharged; attorney, w. E.
Lester.
In re lunacy of William G. Miller
order authorizing payment of fee.
CIRCUIT DIVISION NO. 1-Justice
Gould.
Lanahan agt. Washington Railway
and Electric Company; bill of excep-
tions submitted; plaintiffs attorneys
]. s. Easby-Smith and r. B. Fleharty !;
defendants attorney, w. G. johnson.
Hafleigh agt. Daniels; judgment by
default and jury of inquest ordered
plaintiffs attorneys, w. ]. Bacon, jr
and John Ridout
Protective Order Knights of Cosmos
agt: Schwegler ct al; judgment by de-
fault and jury of inquest ordered as to
Schwegler only plaintiffs attorney, John
Ridout.
Skinker & Garrett agt. District of CO.
lumbia: jury respited; plaintiffs attor-
neys. Rhodes & Cromelin defendants at
torney. R. ]. Whiteford
CIRCUIT DIVISION NO. 2-Justice
Stafford
Cockrell agt. Earnshaw: plaintiff era nt-
ed leave to file amended declaration forth
with and ten days to defendant to plead =.
plalntlns s attorney, E. A. Jones: defend
ants attorneys. Douglas, Ruf1in & Obear.
fierson agt Chapin-Sacks Manufacture
ing ing company; verdict for plaintiff for
$225 and judgment forthwith; plain
tlns attorneys. Shinn & Owen; defend
ants attorney, D. w. Baker
Iallentire agt. Mahoney; death of de-
fendant suggested; plaintiffs attorney,
Srandal :, @ Mackey; defendants attorneys,
.. McC. HaWken and John Ridout.
Glascoe agt. Dupont Garage Company
ct ct a.: on trial; plaintiffs attorneys, j.
u. Carmody and L. J. Mather; defend.
ant attorneys, M. ]. Colbert, Faust &
Wilson. ~
CRIMINAL DIVISION NO. 1-Chief
Justice Covington
ohlted states agt. Isaiah Carter. mur-
der second degree: plea, not guilty: at-
torney, o. A. Bigoness.
United states agt. James Taylor, mur-
Evening star., 1915-01-04
American Women lnaugurate
Movement in Aid of the Sol
dierS of France.
PLAN exits" OF SUPPLIES
FOR THE MEN IN TRENCHES
Warm Garments and Other Articles
Listed Among Donations Desired.
Washington Committee Formed.

Out of sympathy for the French SOL
diers and in commemoration of the
services to this colintry of Maj. Gen
MARQUIS de La Fayette IN 1176-7s, u
number of prominent women in this
country who have spent much time IN
France have undertaken crusade TO
get La Fayette kits" packed here 1or
the comfort of the French soldiers.
This work is being done by an or
sanizatVn with headquarters IN New
York. put Washington branch has
been established and appeal was is
sued today for contributions with
which to supply these kits. The CO.
operation OF the Daughters of the
American Revolution, the Colonial
Danes and similar patriotic organlza-
tions is particularly sought.
The Washington committee consists
of Mrs. " Imam CorcOran EuStlS. Mrs.
Frederick A. heep, sister OF MISS Mabel
Boa rdman, the executive head OF the
American Red Cross, as treasurer; Mrs.
George Capot Lodge, Mrs. Helen Nor
ton, Miss marguerite MacN eaSn, as
sistant treasurer; Mrs Lawrence Town
send, secretary. Checks should De
sent to Mrs. Keep, Snerluan Cifcic.
This charity VIII appeal particularly
to many OF the women of this country,
because it is the intention to use a
numper OF young women out of en-
ployment to make the garments tnat
go into these kits. This is being done
at the suggestion OF Miss Anne Nor
gan, who mas organized these needy
Young women.
Evening star., 1915-01-04

AS a substitute for red in danger
signals, which is the color less easily
distinguished by the color blind, ex-
perts have advocated blue circles with
wide yellow rims.
Evening star., 1915-01-04

The Munsey Trust Company
Very Splendid Record
The Muny Trust Company in and
started capital of two millions dollars
plus hundred and
Starting in built deposits
$21661282 a increased
$4,000 mighty
remarkably the of the depre
much made Washing
bank time, however favorable the conditions
splendid il
had right has been right
and big And started
in
yin
which the Muney with
depns substantially 100000 of capital
wonderfully fine showing The Munse Trust Company in its first
banking Washington
United States the and
t more It
ofanin
FRANK A. MUNsEY.
Evening star., 1915-01-04

costs; opinion by Mr.. Justice Van Ors-
dell. Chief Justice Shepard dissenting.
No. 27O2. Mcneil agt. Gary; decree
affirmed without costs; opinion by Chief
Justice Shepard.
No. 27O4. Chalvet agt. Huston; judg-
ment reversed with costs and cause re-
manded for new trial; opinion by Mr.
Justice Robb.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-13
BaIkv Horses Is Subject
Of Much Expert Testimony

Holding that w. A. Brond did not
attempt TO return the much afflicted
team to j. g., Morris, the man from
whom the team was purchased, until
after the note had fallen due, the jury
in the circuit court last night brought
in verdict in favor Of the plaintiff
3D.. q. Morris. by the verdict Mr..
Brcnd is required to pay the sum Of
$50 and interest from September o,
1911 and nm additional sum Of B25 for
attorneys fees.
On the stand Mr. Brend, the defend
ant, talked at length upon the sub
ect of Kate's bnlkyncss which called
for somo expert Testimony ON bally
horses Henry YandeWort, farmer
residing near Turner said that he had
owned the animal and that although
she was balky she could be worked IL
the driver let her pull when she was
ready aud did not delay the starting.
Let 'cr 20 when she y ready and she'll
kin herself pulling, said Mr.. Wander
wort "but IL she is not allowed to
start when she has the notion she won b
pull the hat OFF Of your head. ~ At
tornoy Walter Winslow appeared for
the plaintiff and Attorneys A, o. Com
dit and George Bingham for tho
defendant. sh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-13
Turks Take Offensive.

Petrogiad, Jan Announcement
Of the resumption Of fighting in the
Caucasus Of the Turkish occupation Of
Tabriz, Persia, and Of some Of the de-
tails Of the naval engagement between
Turkish and Russian warships in the
Black sea January was contained in
an official statement issued here today.
In the Caucasus, the Tenth Turkish
army corps after having been driven
back, succeeded in rallying and is now
making a determined stand.
The statement says Tabriz was oc-
cuped by the advance guard Of the
Turkish forces operating in Persia.
Considerable Importance is attached to
this movement, as Tobria is the second
largest city in Persia.
Supplementing an earlier account Of
the engagement In the Black sea on
January G. the official statement said;
'The Turkish transport Maria Roset-
Ia was sunk and the warship Mediideh
was badly damaged A Russian squad
ron was pursuing the Mediideh when
the Turkish cruisers Breslau and IIam-
iideh were encountered The BreslaIs
searchliphts were shot away, and both
vessels fled The Breslau, by an error.
bombardcd Turkish troops near biman,
compelling them TO evacuate their posi-
tions, which were occupied by Russian
! troOps'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-13
Capture Of a Series Of French
Trenches at LaBasse Is
Announced
HAVE RENEWED
FIGHTING AT CAUCASUS
Turks Credited With Occupy
ing Important Persian CITY
After Battle

Berlin, by wireless to Sayyilie L. Z.
Jan. l3.-Genera German successes
along the western battle front. especial-
ly the capture Of series Of French
trenches at Palliusburg, a suburb of
LaBasse, were announced in an of
ficial statement issued by the war Of
flee this afternoon.
Artillery duels continued in the vi.
einity of Nieuport whore the French
have suffered heavily as the result OF
the German shell fire, The French Of
fensive at LaBoiselle and Touvron Hill
is declared to have been repulsed with
heavy losses.
In the vicinity Of Crony, the two
main French positions have been taken,
the statement asserts, 100 prisoners,
four cannon aud several machine guns
having fallen into the Germans hands.
The French attempted to recapturo
the ruined forts near st. Mihiel but
were repulsed with heavy losses.
The Germans hold the hills north and
northwest Of Nomeny.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-13
LARGE LOSS Of LIFE:
IN BIG EARTHQUAKE
Reports Reaching Rome In
diCate That Some Sections
Suffered Greatly

Rome, Jan. 13.-Reports received this
afternoon from outlying districts near
here indicated that the earthquake
which shook Rome and vicinity at 7;5d
this morning caused loss Of life.
A number Of buildings were destroyed
In the outskirts of Rome. It is re-
ported that is persons were killed at
Pereto, a village in the Compartments
Of Abru2zi,
The shock was very severe outside of
Rome, Telegraph and telephone com
munication with many towns has been
interrupted.
The royal tobacco factory and one OF
the railroad stations were damaged
The Aurealan Column, in the heart OF
the city also was damaged slightly.
There were two shocks, the first, Q
slight tremor at a. m. The second
came nearly three hours later.
The Church Of st. Charles Gattinarla
was badly damaged when the eoupola
was shaken off. The main building OF
the Church of st. Agata Goti, the seat
Of the Irish college, was badly cracked
| A section Of the left end Of st. Peter
was also cracked slightly.
Officials here declare the quake was
the most severe ever felt here anc
they fear that large death list will
be shown when full details are obtain
able.
II was reported this afternoon that
there had been considerable loss of lif'
and enormous damage in the province
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-13
ROUTINE BUSINESS
IN SENATE TODAY
Upper House Has Uneventful
SeSSiOn---Only Three New
Bills introduced

The session in the senate this morn.
ing was very quiet and uneyentful, no.
thing Of any great importance demand.
ing the attention Of the members Of
the upper house.
Rev. +. T. Porter Of the First Chris.
tian church, offered the opening pray.
er in Keeping with the resolution adopt.
ed yesterday requesting that some min.
lister Of the gospel be present eOch
morning and open the body with pray.
er.
The first business Of the morning
was concerned with the disposing Of a
request from the regents Of the Oregon
Agricultural College that the senate
and house Of representatives visit that
institution and view the work being
done there A committee consisting Of
three senators viii De named TO con.
fer with a committee from the house
az to the odyubility and time Of
making the visit
JO.", "'''''o' '"' "u' i",iUu"''u y!
0onolor burgess InVino,iu''@lng odi.''lda conR'
IeSS TO uPP'opI'N'r gouu'uoV Tor tue , eA,
't,u'I"u'lon i VI yousurS' 'i, WY 'u,S m uuu
9ther IuNenouS '"lIiuls y, 'n uue govern
in'nto"1el Io"us ol 'nS l, western slope
lhe IeNolu'lou l''II, lo H,u'eS 'nul lh're 10 III.
area OF sao,OOV'OoO acres OF government
lnndS IN tue western slope tIat belongs
TO the government ana ia the pneipnI
retreat OF VIVA beasts Ihe rules were
suspended ana the memorial passed
A resolution introduced by senator
Garland, asking mat the sergeant AT
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-13
GENERAL GALLIENI
NOW IN COMMAND
General Paul Pau'S Opera.
lions In AlSaCe Have Not
Been Satisfactory
By J. w. II. Mason
(Former European manager Of the
United Pressl

Y
United Press)
New York, Jan. l3.-Gf the Paris re-.
port is true that General Galleni has
taken command Of the operations in
Alsace, it is probably the most import.
ant Of the western developments, since
the battles Of Flanders are shortly TO
occur in the district between the Vos.
ges mountains and the Rhine. Hither.
to General Paul Pau has been direct.
ing the Asace offensive. After the
collapse Of the initial French drive 10
Altkirch and Mulhausen in August,
Pau's assignment to the work of re.
covering Alsace was hailed with pa.
triotic rejoicing throughout France,
But Pau accomplished little during
his tenure Of office This was gener.
ally attributed to the small number Of
men France was able TO send to Alsacc
but the present report that General
Gullieni has taken full command Mg.
costs the belief at headquarters that
General Pau has not done what was cx,
pected Of him, Unless, in fact, there
have been shortcomings in General
ppu's policy he would not have been
replaced, for in him the French peo.
/ pie have pcrsonified their military vir
tues.
The selection Of General Gallieni
means that General Joffre has assigned
bis most brilliant subordinate 70 emp
ture the upper Rhine territory CALI
eni was made military governor OF
Paris and il was he who delivered the
flank attack against General Vor
Kluck's army which forced the Ger
man retreat from Paris late In IA,
summer /, is now apparent that Gal
| lieni succeeded In striking too soon
thus permitting the Germans to con
I duct their retreat successfully, but nj
that time II was thought dangerous tC
wait too long, because, if the Snxoi
army got through the French center
a flank attack from Paris might hav,
| failed.
While Gallicn's army did not cotcl
Won Kluk It undoubtedly saved Paris
General Gallieni forms with Gencr
Inls Joffre and Foch, the army trium
yirate on whom the hopes OF Franc,
are centcred. Foch commands thl
French armies in Flanders. The us
signmcnt Of Gnllicni 10 Alsacc mg
gests that the Rhine operations are Il
become secondary only TO the campaign
in northern France and Belgium Gen
eral Joffre has seemingly conclude,
that General foch must look TO Eng
land for reintoroements while the ne,
strength of the French army is 20 b
used to be used 10 permit Gollieni Z
rpsume Alsacc
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-13
new FRUIT EVAPORATOR

We clip the following from "rho
People Friend", of Rogers, Arkansas,
dated January g. 1915;
"Tom y. Morgan has gone to the
fruit belt Of Oregon to introduce ap
imported machine for cyaporating fruit
aud Of his own invention. We have
seen it operate and believe It is a good
thing
The Morgan Sanitary Eyaporator IL
now operating at the Public Market
building. win dry all kinds of fruit,
potatoes or anything that can be dried.
Every fruit grower should call and sec
this machine, I
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-13
Portland Mans
Affections Damaged

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 13.--Thc
world smiled again today on Samuel $.
Sprccher, a Portland business man who
filed suit here yesterday against Mrs.
Dollic Mngoon, Of Portland, asking
$4,000 for her alleged breach Of a
promise to become his wife. Mrs. Ma.
COON has rclcnted Sprecher happily
declared, and the couple will be mar.
ricd after ALL
"Come when convenient; win be
married, Dolly"
This was the text Of telegram re.
ceived last evening from San Francis,
CO., whore Mrs. Magoon had hastencd
Immediately after the papers in the
suit were served. What occasioned thu
lody's change of mind, Sprecher was
unable to say, but he was satisfied
with things as they are,
81 filed the suit Just to bring her
20 her right mind" Sprcchcr said
"nnd to get her ont Of the influence
OF my enemies. He refused to elub
crate on this stntcment. He will leave
FOR San Francisco late this week
Sprecher's suit will not be dropped
however until he is safely we'd III.
attorney, William II, James, made an
emphatic statement to- that effect TO-
day after Sprecher had told him Of the
telegram he had received
"Mr. sprecher believes that It is tn,
part Of wisdom to let matters rest az
they stand until Mrs. Magoon becomes
his wife, the lawyer said. "After chat
Wen, It will be easy just TO let the sui
drop Everyone will be happy then
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-13
X X X x x X X X X X X \; \
ToDAY'S WAR NEWS IN
BRIEF.

K England-Two German sub
< marines attempt raid on Dover
< harbor; shore batteries fire, re-
< ported both sunk.
. Russia - Petrograd claims
Turkish transport Maria Rosetta
< sunk and cruiser Medjideh dam
K aged in Black sea naval engage
K ment January 6.
Austria-Vienna declares Aus.
trian artillery repulsed Russian
K attempts to cross Nida river.
Denies reports Prezemysl of
< fered to surrender; claims Rus
( slams defeated in Carpathians
< and lower ING valley.
Italy-Germans fleeing from
Italy believing Italy soon will
join allies. Italian government
registering German and Aus
!: trian residents.
Persia Petrograd announces
( Turks occupied Tabriz, second
city in Persia.
< Turkey-Fighting resumed in
< Caucasus.
< France-Fighting for "a hours
< for Spur 1872, near Scissors;
< Germans attacking savagely day
( and night. Germans claim cap
< ture Of a series Of French
< trenches near LaBasse. Else
( where western front quiet.
< Germany-12lst German cas-.
( ualty list Shows German casual
< ties so far S40,3i3, excluding
( Saxons and Bayarians.
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