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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-27

Il wish you'd tell Jinx that / have
sworn on drinking.% But you haven't?"
Il know II. but II he thinks I have he'll
ask me to have a drink. Houston Post.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-21
What the War Moves Mean
By }. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

[Untted Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Jan. 21. III a. NJ
Renewal of offensives and counter
ofrens1ves are developing in Poland
and are making the Vistula operations
the most complicated Of the war. The
center Of maneuvers is between the
German frontier fortress OF Thorn
and Warsaw, measuring a stretch Of
125 miles along the Vistula.
The Russians are about thirty five
miles from Thorn on the north bank
the same distance from Warsaw on
army Is the same: To protect it's own
fortress by pushing the enemy back
on one bank Of the river, at the same
time to advance on the enemy's fort
ress along the other bank.
Only half a mile separates these
two movements. but that half mile is
the width Of the Vistula river and the
vistula is the most formidable barrier
in Poland. 1t flows too swiftly to
freeze into a mass rigid enough to
Permit an army to cross; the few
normally available bridges have been
destroyed and neither side has been
able to construct pontoons in the
face of the enemy's fire. The result
ant condition of the two belligerents
moving away from each other on op-
posite banks of the river, each aiming
at objectives on the same river, prob
ably is unique in warfare. Mlawa. a
few miles on the other side of the
Russian boundary and fifty miles north
of the Vistula is General Francois
pivot. If Francois could swing his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-21
Senators Present Bill.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
DIES MONIES, Jan. 21.-The state
senate today by a vote OF 35 to IL,
passed joint resolution providing
for extra help after refusing to refer
it to the committee on retrenchment
and reform. President Harding has
nameG Senators Schrup and voorhees,
as members of the committee on re-
trenchment and reform.
Among bills offered in the senate
today were the following:
By Foster, to permit banks to Join
federal reserve.
BY Fleck to permit trial Of divorce
cases at once.
BY Casweell to reduce the wolf
bounty to SO.
By Grout, to require publication of
city council proceedings in full
By Parker, to allow Des Moines to
borrow money to buy water works.
By Indy, to display flags on pub
lie school grounds.
BY Parker, to appropriate $4,000
for celebration of emancipation.
BY Fleck, to man,, commission to
Torrens system Of land
titles and report.
BY Wilson, to change time of pri-
mary elections to third week III
August.
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RUSSIA

f[Upised Press Leased WEE Service.
PETRoGRAD, Jan. 21.-The RUS
sian advance along the east bank Of
the vistuIa In Poland toward the
Prussian frontier, continues, 1t was Of.
ficialIy reported today, In spite Of the
German threat against tho rea Of
the grand dukes army.
German bombardment Of Russian
works on the east bank Of the vistuia
at the confluence Of the vistuIa and
Bzura, continues intermitteniy, Il 10
reported, but the Germans thus far
have not attempted to throw pom
toons across the river. Russian guns
are replying effectively. In official
circles, reports that Gegrman In
fantry division has succeeded In cross
ing the vIstuIa and Is moving to attack
the Russian rear, are branded az ridIc-
uIous. It Is considered possible that
cavalry outposts may have succeeded
In gaining the east bank Of the river,
but it Is pointed out that an unsup-
ported infantry division would be an
initiated IL It succeeded in forcing a
passage. The Russian forces In Buko-
wena continue to advance In a south
ern direction despite Austrian oppo.
sition.
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TURKEY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
PETROGRAD, Jan. 21.-The Turk
ish retreat from the Caucasus has
become almost rout, according 70
official reports received here today.
In their precipitate flight toward
Erzerum, portions Of the Turkish
forces are becoming disorsanIzed and
their rear guard Is falling Into the
hands of the Russian cavalry ad-
In a series Of such engagements
with the remnants Of the retreatina
Turkish army the Russians have
captured numerous prisoners" to-
days official statement claimed. The
Russians have occupied Ardanutseh,
about sixty miles northwes. of kars,
the retreating Turks having been
forced to evacuate.
A Russian torpedo boat operating
in the Black sea southwest of Batuin
sank twelve Turkish cargo boats.
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sailors Arrested.

not had any interest whatever in pres.
ent or contemplated work in Santo
Domingo as far as l know. Repre-
sentative Jas. A. Hamill, Of New Jer.
sey, has not had any interest In Santo
Domingo. 1t is matter of common
knowledge in this city that certain
Jealous democratic politicians are
trying to drive Mr.. Bryan out Of the
cabinet"
In his testimony Davis declared that
he had been asked by Mr.. Beer to in
terest himself in contracts in Santo
Domingo. He said that Beer had told
him that the Dominican government
expected to spend s6,0o0,00o on public
works and that there would be big
profits in It. Beer, he said, told him
that he had had Sullivan made minis
ter and that he was all right He
also quoted Beer as saying that Sec
retary Bryan, Governor Glynn and
others of his business associates were
interested with him. On cross ex-
animation he said the farther he got
away from Beers statements the less
he considered them entirely truthful.
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SANTO DOMINGO
SCANDAL PROBE
Bryan May be Called TO Explain Why
His Name Has Been
Mentioned.

fI'Lited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Injection of
the personality Of prominent men,
notably Secretary of State Bryan, in
to the santo Domingo probe has made
It necessary that the investigations
scope be widened. Senator-elect
James D. Phelan, OF California, who
u hearing testimony on the charges
brought by w. w. Wick against Minis
ter James NJ. Sullivan, said today he
Intended that every one whose name
has been mentioned shall have full
opportunity to be heard. Former Gov.
ernor Martin H. Glynn has already
natly denied the charge. made by M.
Z. Davis, contractor, that he was
70 participate in profits which VIM. c.
Beer. named as Sullivan's sponsor.
said he expected to make in public
work contracts with the Domfcan
government. Beer today made the
ioilowing statement: "The kindness
Of the statement made by Mr. Davis
IS that he mistook the meaning OF the
word interest Governor Glynn has
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ENGLAND
[6y Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correapondent.l

COfFSSPOnocnt.J
LONDON, Jan. 21.-Despite the Ger
man official statement that "airshlps''
made up the raidine party, most Lon.
doners today struck scorrfui atti-
tude and refused to believe that a
squadron Of ZeppeIins actually crosse
ed the North sea and sheIIed east
coast cities.
It was admitted that possibly one
Of the dirigibles of the Zeppelin or
ParsevaI type conveyed fiotIlla Of
aeropianes to the English coast. But
military men professed to believe the
word airship In the German official
statement referred to armored aero
planes carrying from three to four
men. They pointed out that ZeppeIIns
were not specifically given credit for
the feature. Aero experts do not un-
derstand why, If zeppeIins were In
the raIding party, moro damage was
not done. They point out that one of
the monster dIrigibles, capable Of car
ryfng heavy store Of death dealing
explosives and Of remaining in the
air for great length Of time, certain
Iy would have cruised in the direction
Of London once II sighted English
shores. The suggestion that Tuesday
nights raid may have been merely a
practice expedition and that other
more damaging raids may follow,
aroused no fears here nor In the towns
visited Tuesday night.
Hotels and restaurant keepers In
the towns made objects Of the sky
attack, enjoyed unprecedented pros
perlty today. Crowds fIocked into Nor
folk county, particularly to Yarmouth
to gaze at the bomb damaged build
ings and to talk with residents who
asserted they had seen the outlines OF
the invading craft against tho sky.
Unexploded bombs and bits Of bombs
displayed In store windows attracted
big crowds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-21
Rockefeller, Morgan and Guggenheim Appear
Before Commission to Tell How They
Dearly Love the Laboring Man.
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THEIR employees
First Witness Says He Knows Exact Conditions
and Makes Visit to All of His Plants
Once or Twice Each Year.

he was perfectly familiar with labor
conditions in all Of his plants. He
visits his plants once or twice q year.
He also receives from the working
superintendents, reports showing ex.
act conditions under which his men
labor. The executive committee of
the chief Guggenheim corporations
meets usually about once a week.
They keep In touch with their men.
Every worker in the United States
is entitled to Job and the govern
ment should see that he gets It. AS
q matter of actual right, the worker is
entitled in addition to sickness insur-
ance, to old age pensions and above
all, share in the profits resulting
from his labor"
This was tho sentiment expressed
today by Daniel Guggenheim, million
aire mining and smelter king, to the
commission. Guggenheim was an
amazing witness, so radical In certain
Of his views as to cause audible won.
der from certain parts Of the audience.
He openly characterized his own views
as socialistic. He said he believed q
better day for Industrial workers is
dawning in the Emitted States, because
employers are at last realizing that
they must be more fair to their en-
ployes. Envy, he characterized as
the great canker affecting the body
polite and he said he sympathized
with the worker who was envious.
The smelter king declared he favors
trades unicns, although he maintained
the open shop in his own properties.
r. J. Berwynd, one of the biggest
coal operators in, the United States,
another witness, declared that he be-
lieved the maximum work day in
that industry should be of nine hours.
He said that while his properties were
not unionized, they paid the union
wage scale. But he complained that
his men would work only about nine
teen days a month. There are holi-
days, funerals, pay days, and the day
after pay day." he said, "and the re-
suit is we have never received max
imum return for capital invested
While Guggenheim was talking.
Mother" Jones and several mine
from Colorado, who are here
to testify before the commission, en-
tered the room. Mother" Jones sat
down few feet away from John D.
Rockefeller. Jr.. and began to curious
y examine him. A few minutes later
slipped out of the room
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army southeast from Mlawa, he would
be able to attack Warsaw from the
flank and rear But the Russian of.
fensive toward Thorn has compelled
Francois to change the direction Of
movement to the southwest In order
to head of the Slav advance.
Won Hindenburg, however, is trying
to relieve the situation by resuming
again his effort to cross from the
south to the north bank Of the yis-
tula and use part of General Macken-
sens army, now west of Warsaw, to
carry out the delayed Francois Of
fensive. The maneuver was begun
about fortnight ago, but the difficult
ties are enormous and no progress
was made. The objective is to make
use Of an island at the juncture of
the Bzura and Vistula rivers to bridge
the Vistula and thus permit the Ger
mans to occupy the north bank.
The town guarding the north bank
on this approach is Vysogorod which Is
neld by the Russians In force. News
comes today from Petrograd that the
Germans are subjecting Vysogorod to
bombardment from their side Of the
river. This indicates that Won Hinden-
burg once more Is trying to bring the
Poland situation to sharp issue by
forcing the Vistula crossing. The
presents problems probably
insoluble by any other commander OF
the war, except Won Hindenburg him
self. It will be no disgrace, even to
him, If he fails to overcome the diff
flculties, but should he succeed in
getting his army across. in force,
there probably will be another Russian
collapse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-21
Continued on page 30
AUSTRIA

United Press Leased Wire Service. |
VIENNA, (via Amsterdam), Jan. 21.
Capture of several hundred Rus
sians in severe fighting along the Dom
alec river In western Galicia was re-
ported in tho official statement from
the Austrian war office today, The
Russians, the statement said, held a
stronc position on the west bank Of
the river. Austrian artillery sheled
stone farm buildings behind which
the Russian infantrymen lay, and
forced a retreat to the river.
Destruction Of bridg. built by the
enemy over the Donaiec in the Car.
was also reported.
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s. n
limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Pr New
peace parleys are in prospect in Mex
,eo Villista agents today had before
nlem word from Provisional President
Harza purposing a truce, with the
Capitalization OF Mexico City, pend
lug the outcome of further peace me-
gotiations.
!. Garza's proposition Is now up to
!. is predecessor, Gutierrez, and today
- :. was expected it would be suggested
70 Carranza.
administration officials today look
20 with favor on this latest sugges-
sona sun, although It was admitted IN
s, sOme Quarters that Mexico's internal
volem sa,N probably will never be
,Sa ,sSUsse1, until the bioo6 is wiped out
tenn. e,iu ooioli' sss-
-. s.liista agents denied that villa In
a. Gus :, TO establish northern republic.
~ ehe contrary they suggested that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-21

fYInited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. N.-f Greai
Britain admits charges OF nauhns
down the cotton steamer Green
Rrier's American flag, this govern
ment undoubtedly will demand repa-
ration. The state department today
had its International law experts bus
,ly engaged in searching precedents
"a determine whether this alleged act.
constitutes an insult to the stars and
stripes some doubt existed as to
whether Great Britain was not within
her rights when she replaced the flag
with the union jack. following deten-
ton Of the Green Brier. But the state
department insisted that Great Brit
aims general procedure was appar-
emily entirely arbitrary.
The British consul had certified the
cargo. There was no good reason. the
department believed, why in these
circumstances British ship should
detain the neutral Green Brier, cotton
laden search her and subject her to
the ignominy Of hauling down her en-
sign.
As fafs as the American investiga-
tian now goes, there II no ground for
belief that Great Britain could have
claimed the vessel as . prize. II this
Is true, International law furnishes no
precedents for the flag incident, ex-
perts were inclined to believe.
Aggravating the situation in the
view OF some authorities was the fact
that the incidents occurred only -four
days after this government haG voiced
q strong protest to the British foreign
once against England's alleged high
handed treatment OF American COM
merce.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-21
[ By John Edwin Nevin, United Press
STAFF Correspondent

lBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
NEW YORK, Jan. 2t.-Because his
presence was needed in connection
with the federal reserve board meet
ing in Washington, J. P. Morgan was
not tnterrogated by the federal indus
trial relations commission today. He
will be called later.
The commission plans to have him
tell OF the relationships between d.
rectorates of large corporations and
their employees. The commission
hopes Morgan may be able to suggest
some plan for decreasing existing un-
rest and possibly suggest legislation.
Among the spectators today was
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who is under
subpoena to testify next Monday.
II am very much interested in the
work Of this commission" said Rookie
feller. II believe that 1t is honestly
endeavoring to solve one Of the big
gest problems facing the United
States"
Daniel Guggenheim, head Of the M.
Guggenhefm Sons corporations, the
first witness, said he was q director
and financially Interested In the Amer
ASnh hJAAOAIAuH 0uu kA0uAluH SO.s Lu0
Guggenheim Exploration company.
the Nevada -,orthern Railway COM
pany, the Pacific Copper company. the
Utah Copper company, the Yukon
Gold company and various banks and
other corporations. He stated mem
bers Of the M. Guggenheim Sons cor
porations are directly represented as
follows: IN. Robert Guggenheim in
the Great Eastern Construction com.
pany, Murray Guggenheim in Gimbel
brothers, the New River Colliertes
company, the United States Zinc COM
pany, Solomon M. Guggenheim in the
Braden Copper company, the Electric
Boat company, the Electric Launch
company, the Electric Dynamo COM
pany. the Industrial Oxygen company,
the Interborough METROPOLITAN com-
pany, and the International Steam
Pump company"
Guggenheim said he was president
OF the American Smelling and Re
timing Co., and also director and
Of the executive committee Of
that company. 1t employs. he said.
many thousands Of men and he could
not guess at the actual number The
in which he is actively in
terested, he said, do business in every
part OF the world. Guggenheim said
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he will soon conquer all factions anu
pacify the entire republic.
villa win Keep It Up.

Villa viii Keep II Up.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-villa to
day notified the United States ad
ministration through Consul Caroth.
ers, at El Paso, that he will continue
his struggle for the liberty OF Mexico.
In the chaotic conditions into which
Mexico again is plunged, he assured
this government Of full protection to
Americans.
"Only self seeking politicians and
spectators" he said, "are the en-
emies of this nation. The rest of
Mexico" Villa added, els friendly to
the United States"
Carothers said villa entertains no
fear of failure in his purpose to free
the under classes in the republic.
i roops which left the capital with
Gutierrez are now returning to
Villa
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GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN Via Amsterdam Jan. q
News OF tho German air raid Of the
great enthusiasm here today. The
crossed the North sea and Cheiled
orally known here until the official
war office bulletin was published.
The Berlin papers, particularly the
Deutsch Tases zeItuns, expressed
satisfaction today over the results 81
the first successful raid on England
and gave voice to the hope that 9th.
observes that II IL now concIusiveiy
proven that the 800 miles Of North
sea Intervening between Cuxhaven
and the English coast 10 no bar ia
German aIrshtps-
Tho Morgen Post asks what aid
Great Britain draws from her great
fleet Of warshIps II German airshIps
can cross the North sea and attack
her cities.
"BrItish fears Of German invasion
have now greatly increased since the
Isolation Of the British Isles has
been successfully conquered" the
Morgen Post observes. Tho official
statement from the war office de-
ciared that "airships" constituted
the raIdlng party, but did not specifi-
caIIy declare they were zcppeiins.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
BERLIN, Jan. 21.-The French Of
fensive movement toward Metz, de-
signed to prevent the enclrcling Of
Verdun, has been halted, and rolled
back, according to official announce
ment made here this afternoon.
Northwest Of Pont A Moussons,
where the French have been gaining
ground, the Germans have suddenly
taken the offensive, and have recap
tured the trenches lost earlier In the
week. The emmy lost four cannons,
the official statement adds.
Ground gained yesterday near
Dame De Lorette has been rctaken by
the French by series of furious at
tacks, It 10 officially admitted. The
French, however, were repulsed In
their attacks on the German lines
northeast Of Arras and southwest Of
eerry-Au-Bac, where the kaiser's
troops took two trenches.
In the fighting along the east bank
Of the NistuIa IN Poland wbens the
Russians under Grand Duke Nicholas
are trying to force their way to the
Prussian border, mere than one hun
dred Russian prisoners were taken
east Of Lipnoud.
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BAL LKAAS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROME, Jan. 21.-Fresh rurors that
Roumania is about to enter the war
on the side of the allies, gained
strength In diplomatic circles here to.
day when it was reported from Berne
that Rounana students In Swiss uni
versities have been ordered by tele-
graph to rejoin their regiments.
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Cashier Shot Himself.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
NEWPORT, Ark, Jan. 21.-Paxton
Thomas, cashier Of the Citizens Bank
and Trust company. at Batesville,
Ark, today was found dead in the
closed vault of the bank, the barrel
of a revolver in his mouth and his
head mutilated by bullet from the
weapon. Financial worries are be-
lieved to have caused him to take his
life. The bank was operating today
unaffected by Thomas financial diff
ficulties.
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Sentenced to Death.
United Press Leased Wire Serv

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 21T
Charles Oman, II, and Glenn Witt,
%, were today sentenced to death by
Judge Willis of the superior court,
for the murder of William Alexander,
retired millionaire attorney Of Dallas,
Texas. The date Of the executions
has not yet been set.
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Reparation Will be Demanded of Great Britain
if the Story Of Insult on the Green
Briar Is Found True.
ARE AWAITING ENGLAND'S EXPLANATION
Steamship Dacia, Loaded With Cotton, is Almost
Ready to Sail For Germany in Spite
Of British Cruiser

The state department will not Off
cially pass Judgment on the cause In
advance Of receipt OF the British note
OF explanation. There was feeling in
official circles, however, that the Incl
dent is serious affair and that a
strong demand must be made on Eng
land.
Dacia Almost Ready.
\ GALVESTON, Texas. Jan. 21-rn-
surance for her cargo Of 1900 bales
OF cotton was delaying the steamship
Dacia, which is now hourly expected
to sail for Germany. The presence
of British cruiser and collier in
gulf waters was not concerning the
American owners of the Dacia today.
They trust to the Washington govern
ment to protect their purchase OF tn
German vessel and its new American
registry.
Sailors Arrested.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.--Arrest Of
a number OF American sailors Of the
cotton freighters Green Brier and
Caroline by the, Germans oritiea At
Bremen was reported to the state de-
partment today by Ambassador Ger
ard at Berlin. Gerard added assur-
ances had been given that the sailors
would be released IN time to JOIN
their ships before their departure for
the United States. The message con-
tanned no particulars Of the incident
and furnished no reason for the d.
tention OF the Americans. Action In
the matter was deferred until the re-
ceipt OF further Information from
Germany.
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Mere Acquaintanees. A

Florence is the only girl in the
family, and she is. pretty aad attrac-
tive to all her acquaintances, tnclud'
ing her father and mother. New
York Tribune,