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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
SAYS GERMANS QUIT LILLE
Flooded Condition Of Country Prevents
Infantry operations-Both Sides
Claim Gains In Belgium.

London.-A dispatch to the Daily
Express from Boulogne asserts that
confirmation has been obtained of the
rumors that Germans have evacuated
Lille, and that the city is now virtual
ly in the possession Of the British.
The German and French official re-
ports Of the most recent fighting in
the western field are almost repeti-
tion of those issued on preceding days.
A British eye witness, who has been
the official historian of events at the
front, lays stress on the important part
played by the artillery and high ex-
plosiyes in modern warfare and claims
superiority for the allies in artillery,
which is being used to its full strength.
From the coast to the River Disc,
where the country is under water and
the rivers are flooded, the big guns
have been engaged continuously, but
the water and mud prevent the infan-
try from coming into action.
Along the Aisne valley, however,
and through the Champagne district
rs far as Western Argonne, the French
are pushing their offensive and organ
lzing the ground gained. These gains
have been made at heavy cost.
In Western Argonne ne Germans
also claim to have made gains and to
have repulsed a French attempt to
carry their trenches in the Woevre
and in Alsace.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
GOVERNOR PREDICTS IT WILL VI.
TaMATELY SWEEP COUNTRY.
TALKS TO LEGISLATURE.
RECOMMENDS AMENDMENT
Believes Tennessee Should Vote for
Woman's BaiIot-Strong Reasons
Exist for Extending Franchise
to Women, Hooper Says.

-NaShVllle.
In message to the legislature Gov.
B. w. Hooper expressed the belief chat
women will ultimately vote in every
state In the union, and that Tonnes
see may not be backward, he recon-
mended an amendment to the state
constitution granting the franchise to
women. CAS- an original academic
proposition" said the governor, Il have
never been an advocate of woman
suffrage. still feel that If things in
the world were as believe they ought
to be, woman's suffrage would not be
desirable. Taking conditions as they
are, however, there are strong reasons
In favor of extending the franchise to
women that did not exist 100 years
ago. Modern Industrial conditions are
rapidly revolutionizing the social and
political world. The broadening edu-
cation and diversified activities OF
women strengthen the argument for
woman suffrage"
Heretofore the governor had simply
expressed himself as not having been
converted.
The message contains recommends
lions on many other subjects.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
State BANK 4 TRUST CO. WILL
UNITE WITH UNION TRUST
COMPANY.
RESOURCES NEAR A MILLION
New Institution Retains Name and 10
cation OF First Named-R. E. Don.
nell Slated for Presidency
Strong Board Of Directors.

Nashville--Announcement was made
here of the consolidation Of the State
Bank G. Trust Company and the Union
Trust Company. This consolidation
will make one of the strongest banking
institutions in the city.
The new institution will start with
q paid-up capital stock Of 100000 and
surplus of $4,000, and resources OF ap-
proximately 100000. 1t will be In
fact consolidation of three banks, the
State Bank & Trust Company. the
Union Trust Company and the Bank
of Davidson County.
The name Of the consolidated insti-
tuition will be the State Bank & Trust
Company and It will be located in the
building on Union street at present &C.
cupied by the State Bank & Trust Com
pany. This building is the property Of
the State Bank & Trust Company and
Is considered one Of the most attract
i've and convenient banking houses in
the city.
The election of officers and direct
ors will take place soon. R. q. Don
nell is now president Of the State Bank
& Trust Company and L. A. Bowers
and R. w. Conner are vice-presidents.
J. Harry Howe is president of the I'm
ion Trust Company and v. l. Wither-
spoon is vice-president.
Both Of these institutions have been
very successful and will have greater
facilities for handling business as a re-
suit of the consolidation.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
TRY TO RETAKE STEINBACh
Germans Develop Counter-Attack.
Paris Says Attacks in Argonne-
Alsace Repulsed.

Paris.-A violent German counter Of
fensive developed in the Argonne re-
gion about Verdun and in front OF
Steinbach, in Alsace. Air scouts re.
port the arrival of important bodies of
re-enforcements brought to strengthen
the German lines in the Argonne and
along the Aisne.
Evidently deeply concerned at the
rapid progress made by the French
forces on this eastern wing, the invad-
ers began the day with a terrific ar
tillery fire all along the line, conce1-
trating on the region Of Lassigny on
the trenches held by the French at the
crossing of the road from LIE Four de
Paris to Varennes and the Haute Chiv-
auchee road and upon the works to the
north of Verdun. These cannonades
were followed at intervals by infan-
try attacks, but all were repulsed by
the French, who maintained their po-
sitions inviolate throughout.
The French artillery position on the
ridge, which dominates Steinbach,
and from which the fire was directed,
which finally dislodged the German
forces when they were compelled to
evacuate on Monday, was subjected to
particularly violent bombardment,
but the condition of the hillsides and
the country all about, due to the heavy
rains, made further attacks by infan'
try impossible.
Resumption of the offensive at Stein
bach and the bombardment Of Thanh,
where the hospital was made the tar
get of German shells, are believed to
be closely related to the attempt OF
the German troops to thrust forward
a wedge between the French northern
column, attacking the outer defenses
of Muelhaasen from the direction OF
Mount Bonhomme, and that which is
advancing from Thanh through Stein
bach and Cernay.
The third of Gen. Pau's columns,
which is advancing from Belfort as its
base, has so far penetrated the vol
ley of the II to the southwest OF Alt
kirch, the key to the south door OF
Muelhausen, that they have taken up
a position in small forest two and
one-half miles from Altkirch.
Here the French "75s" have batter.
ed the German guns into silence and
have established themselves in posi-
lions which command the earthworks
which defend the town in three lines
on the south and southwest.
Elsewhere on the 350-mile battle
front artillery duels were fought at
number of scattered points, but the
weather conditions have been so bad
that operations of extensive character
have been impossible.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
lnauourate Rye on Jan. IS.

Nomination of John B. Thomson Of
Memphis as the Democratic candidate
for comptroller and the certainty Of
his election along with Porter Dunlap,
The unopposed caucus nominee for
state treasurer, has about disposed Of
the grist Of the political mill
The House reconsidered its action in
setting Jan. IA as the date for the in
auguration Of Gov.-elect Rye and made
it Jan. 15 to agree with the action Of
the Senate The elaborate ceremonies
that have marked the inauguration Of
governors at the Ryman Auditorium
will take place this year at the capitol
in the hall of the House Of Represen-
tatives. They will be simple and in
that respect in keeping with the de-
sires of the governor-elect.
The disposition Of the members is
to expedite tn business before 1t and
at tn same time consume the full rs
days and the perquisite. So far no
measure of importance in general
nature has been introduced. If there
is any program 1t has not been re.
vealed.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
WINTER STORMS ARE RAGING
LuII In Battle in PoIand-Winter Pre-
vents Extensive Military Opera
tions-Russian Offensive.

Petrograd.-A statement from the
general staff Of the Russian army in
the Caucasus made public here says:
"The Turks apparently in order to
relieve the predicament Of the Tenth
army corps, parts of which reformed
hurriedly after the battle Of Sari KAN
ysh, again have taken the offensive
vigorously in the vicinity of Karaour-
gan.
1.-THE situation is unchanged on the
pther fronts"
London.--Winter storms and floods,
while they are preventing any extern
sive military operations, have not kept
The armies in the east and west from
pursuing the offensive at isolated
points along the two extended fronts.
In the snow-covered hills of the eau
casus the hardy Siberians are search
ing out the routed Turks, who are re-
ported to be surrendering by thou
sands. In Flanders, which is virtually
Ill under water, the allies assert they
have found it possible to make some
Roadway.
Only in Poland, where Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg's offensive is
held up on the banks Of rivers between
him and Warsaw, and in Galicia, where
the Russians have been compelled to
halt their advance, does there seem
to be an almost entire lull in the fight
Ing.
The Russians continue their for
ward movement in the Carpathians
and in Bukowina,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
INJUNCTION is PERMANENT
Arizona Anti-Alien Law Held Invalid.
Special Court Of Three Make
Ruling.

San Francisco.--The Arizona anti
alien employment act, adopted by the
people OF the state at the November
election as an initiative measure, was
declared unconstitutional, null and
void by special court Of three fed
eral judges.
The court held that the statute yio-
lated the guarantees of life, liberty and
the possession of property made to all
alike, whether aliens or not, under the
Fourteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition; that If the state Of Arizona
sould forbid any employer to hire more
Than 20 per cent of aliens, it could with
equal justice forbid him to hire one
per cent, or even an individual alien.
This struck at the vitals Of the act
which ordered that any employer with
! pay roll Of five or more names must
zee that at least 80 per cent of those
names were duly qualified electors.
1.-THE law was intended" said the
court, ito be a police regulation, but
under guise of police regulation the
state was in effect depriving the COM
plainant of his right to labor, guaran-
Iced to him by the Fourteenth amend
ment to the United States constitu-
Hon.
1.-THE supreme court Of the United
States recently has held that the right
to labor is a right of property. An
alien cannot be deprived of the right
pf property under the constitution"
The court made permanent tempo
rary Injunction issued by District
Judge VIM. H. Sawtelle restraining en-
iorcement of the law.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
ARTILLERY DUELs IN FOG
Germans Strive Desperately to Pre-.
vent Further Gains by Allies.
Heavy Fighting In Argonne.

Paris. There is general fighting
all along the French front from the
Belgian line to the vicinity Of Altkirch
and from announcements given out by
the war office the allied forces are
more than holding their own. No,
where are any reverses reported.
In Flanders the Germans are striv-
ing desperately to prevent further
gains by the allies. They are bonn
harding the French position with their
heaviest available field artillery. King
Albert of Belgium is personally d.
recting the return fire Of the allied
artillery.
The cannonading is heaviest In the
section about Zillebeke, which is near
Ypres. Two attacks by the Germans
southeast Of st. Georges and in the
region of the duns were repulsed with
a heavy loss to the attacking force.
There has been heavy fighting In
the Argonne region also, and here
again the French have proved their
superiority. Not only have they main
tanned their positions at every dis
puted point, but they have regained
some ground which they lost recently
in the forest of LaGrurie, recapturing
from the Germans about 800 yards OF
trenches at a point having high stra-
tegic value.
Two full German regiments deliver
ed spirited attack In the vicinity OF
Fontaine Madame and each Of these
was thrown back, while the daring OF
the French mining and sapping corps
enabled the allies to blow up 800 yards
OF German trenches near the ravine OF
Courte Chaussee. A charge on these
trenches following the explosion OF
the mine revealed that about 400 yards
of them were pit defenses, and the Sec
ton was accordingly occupied by the
French.
Further down the line extending
into the Province of Upper Alsace the
French troops engaged in hot clash
with the Germans in the woods OF
Hirzbach, not far from Altkirch. The
fighting was at close quarters and the
French charged repeatedly with the
bayonet. After hours of fighting, In
which losses on both sides were con-
siderable, the Germans were forced to
break ground and. the French ended
the engagement with substantial gain
in territory to their credit.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
DEPRESSION is PASSING.
Business Revival Expected in Tennes
see Soon by Manufacturers.

mphis.--According to an inter.
view by Charles G. Gilbert, secretary
OF the Tennessee Manufacturers as
sociation, who spent day In Mem
phis, not only the manufacturers, but
the business people of every class are
anticipating an early revival Of bust
ness.
Mr.. Gilbert has visited all Of the
manufacturing centers of the state
during the past two or three weeks,
and while there is no immediate sign
of business getting back to its normal
condition, there is every encourage
ment to believe that the time is not
far distant.
There never was time in Tonnes
see when the people were more anx-
ious for improved business conditions
than now. Everything possible is be-
ing done by the manufacturers to keep
their plants running and their full
quota Of men at work. There can be
found hundreds of concerns, some Of
them in Memphis, which have large
supply Of manufactured product on
hand; at the same time they are en-
couraged to believe that at least by
early spring business conditions will
be so improved that their goods will
begin to move.
"That the manufacturers have pass
ed through crisis is easily seen by
visiting the manufacturing centers and
talking to few of the manufacturers.
Since the middle Of the summer the
selling end of the business has been
on the decline, and, with full force
of men at work, manufactured goods
have accumulated until there are
many warehouses full of goods ready
for the market.
There are today an unusually large
number of men out of employment In
Tennessee, due to no fault of the man
ufacturerS
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
RAISE MONEY FOR BRIDGE
Steel Construction Work VIII Be
Pushed at once--Money for Mem
phls Bridge Raised In N. Y.

Memphis.--After months of nego-
tiations, the chief executive officers OF
the Rock Island. the Iron Mountain
and the Cotton Belt railroads succeed
ed In completing financial arrange
ments for money for the completion
Of the ]. T. Harahan bridge across the
Mississippi river at Memphis.
The completion of the bridge financ-
ing means that steel construction work
will begin at the earliest possible mo.
ment, and that the bridge will be com.
pleted before the end of next summer.
1t means, moreover, that 200 or more
skilled mechanics and unskilled help
will be employed at high wages and
that several million dollars will be
spent In Memphis during the year by
the three railroad companies interest
ed In the bridge.
The required money was raised In
New York at conference between his
bankers and H. U. Nudge, president
Of the Rock Island; B. F. Bush, presi'
dent Of the Missouri Pacific-Iron
Mountain; e. J. Pearson, vice-presi'
dent of the Iron Mountain, and F. H.
Britton, president of the st. Louis
Southwestern railway.
Obstacles that appeared to be insur
mountable. after the outbreak of the
European war were overcome In ar
ranging the finances for the bridge
The railroad presidents made journey
after journey to New York, and even
when the financial clouds were dark
st on Wall street they did not abate
their efforts to assure the Memphis
improvement.
When the bridge was first started
the Rock Island, the Iron Mountain
and the Cotton Belt railroads ad'
vanced money from their treasures IA
meet the expenses. Later Messrs
Nudge, Bush and Britton went to New
York and borrowed 100000. secured
by the roads bonds.
It was arranged with American
banks to sell the bonds through regu'
lar financial channels, but the Euro
pean. war broke Unexpectedly and
clogged the bond-buying channels. Eu'
ropean money was cut off and avail
able American money rushed to cover
With the bridge under way, mean
while, the three roads again drew upon
their treasures and advanced money
to fulfill their contracts for the bridg,
piers.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
Address to Legislature.

Gov. B. w. Hooper, In message to
the legislature, said he was in favor
OF working convicts on the public
roads, but ION the honor system, with.
out chains, shackles or guns, and CIV
ing them an extra reduction from
their sentences as an incentive to dis
cipline."
He said he was not in favor Of work
ing only short-term convicts on the
roads because this classification would
not harmonic with the honor system.
He expressed the belief that the roads
could be worked more cheaply by free
labor than convict labor, but the use
of convicts would mean the procure
ment of many miles of road that other
wise would not be built.
The governor touched on number
of problems that the new legislature
will have to deal with, but the princi.
pal part of his message was in regard
to the state convict system. In addi-
tion to this subject he mentioned the
insurance department and defended
attacks made on it. He also favored
fire prevention laws and cited the
work of the fire marshals during the
last two years.
"The administration of the office Of
commissioner Of agriculture by T. F..
Peck has marked a new era in the
progress Of this important branch Of
the public service. This department
has been lifted from the political
slough of despond,' into which it had
sunk, and has been placed upon the
high ground Of great instrumental
ity Of the state government, serving
the interest of the states most impor-
tant industry" was Hooper's comment
ON the agricultural department.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
PANIC IN NEW YORK SUBWAY
700 Face Death When Crowd Gets Ex
Observation-Disclosures Cable 10
the Cause of Trouble.

the Cause OF Trouble.
New York.-The worst accident IN
the 10 years. history of New York's
subway occurred during the rush houri
when 700 passengers in two stalled
trains were stricken with panic in thu
darkened tubes by dense smoke and
acrid fumes from a short-circuited ca
BILE. In the struggle to escape some
zoo persons were injured, one, WON
an, fatally. Others, overcome, were
rescued, unconscious, by police ani
firemen, whila scores struggled to ths
street, hysterical, their clothing tori
and faces blackened by smoke.
The city was thrown into the throes
Of a transportation blockade without
parallel in its history. 1t was not I'm
til eight hours that a wheel again
turned in the subway, and then only z
limited local service was maintained
The hundreds of thousands Of passen
gers the subway ordinarily carries
were diverted to elevated and surface
systems, and when the home-bouno
rush began neither system had ade
quate facilities. There were no sub
way trains running to Brooklyn and
dense mass of humanity, concentrate
ing at the Brooklyn bridge, prolonged
the rush hour period for two hours in
struggle to board trains and cars.
The accident occurred between the
Fiftieth and Fifty-ninth street sta
lions and called out virtually the en-
tire fire and ambulance service on
Manhattan island. The two trains, an
express and a local, both packed, came
to a stop midway between the station,
and the lights went out.
A large feed cable had blown on,
in its conduit, some 80 yards distant
and soon the cars were filled with the
fumes of burning rubber. This soor
grew unbearable and it took little Il
start a panic in the darkness.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
OF More Importance.

Mr.. Arthur H. Engelbach, in his col.
lection of anecdotes Of the British
bench. tells this story about Lord
Braxfield, who was among the last OF
the Scotch judges who rigidly adhered
to the broad Scotch dialect.
"Hae We ony counsel, mon?" he said
to Maurice Margot, when placed al
the bar.
mo-" was the reply.
"Do we want to haze ony appointit?"
continued the judge.
NO. said Margot; Il only want an
interpreter to make me understand
what your lordship says"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
'CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biliousness or constipation
by morning.
Get a 1o-cent boz now.

1Gb y lv'SChS WA hOV
Turn the rascals out-the headache.
biliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-tun them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions of men and women take .
lCascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by q lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset ston,-'
lach.
Don't put in another day Of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Duke c. Bowers Would Make Change
In state Laws.

Dresden.-Duke C. Bowers of this
place has prepared a bill for the aboli-
ton of capital punishment, which will
be introduced In the legislatures of
three states-Tennessee, Mississippi,
and Arkansas--within short time. In
order that the bill might not be objec-
tionable. criminal assault is eliminat-
cd, and where this bill becomes law
that crime alone will be punishable by
the death penalty.
The bill has already been brought to
the notice Of the general assembly Of
Tennessee. and some decisive action
will be taken on it within few weeks.
Mr.. Bowers has investigated the sub
ject Of capital Punishment most thor.
oughly, and is giving his time and
spending some money in behalf Of this
bill for altruist1c reasons only.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
MARSHALL P. WILDER DIES
Author and Humorist Victim Of Heart
Disease at St. PauI--ln Poor
Health Two Weeks.

st. Paul, Minn.--Marshal P. Wilder,
the author and humorist, died at a
hotel here.
His death was due to heart disease,
complicated by slight attack Of pneu-
monia. He had been in poor health
for two weeks and was forced to can
eel his engagement at local vaude-
vile theater.
Mr.. Wilder, who was born in Geneva,
N. Y, in 1859, became public enter
tainer at an early age, and in this ca
pacity appeared at one time before
English royalty.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
Hale ownlnas Attached.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Southern Cali
fornia property valued at $4,000 and
belonging to Nathan w. Hale, former
congressman from Tennessee, is in
the hands of the sheriff. The judg.
ment was the outcome of a stock
transaction involving the securities OF
the Great Southern Agency, an insur.
ance concern, which went into the
hands of a receiver.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
LOOK YOUR BEST Nmv
~ 70 Your Hair. and Skin, cutlcure
Will Help You. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, tho
Ointment to soothe and heal. These
fragrant super-creamy emollients pre-
serve the natural purity and beauty
Of the skin under conditions which,
II neglected. tend to produce . state
OF irritation and .disfgurement. Y
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. ky
Boston. Sold verywhere.-Adv.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
Victim Is Buried.

Selmer.-The remains of Bluford
Moore, liveryman, who was killed by
A. ]. Carter, merchant, on the street
in Bethel Springs.in difficulty, were
inferred in the Moore cemetery, near
his old home.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-01-15
Enolish Raid Put OF.

London-S Sixteen German aeroplanes
were seen over the English channel
and it is evident that raid on Eng
land is contemplated. The pilots, how
ever, apparently found the conditions
too bad to continue the journey.