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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05

where a decision could be reached more
quickly II victory be won. The German
lines at Noyon are only nifty miles from
Paris. But" said a prominent fastener
in a dispute with still more prominent
westerner during lunch at the Carlton
yesterday, "it is absurd to suppose they
will attack us now, when for eighteen
months we have been getting ready for
them. when with numerical superiority
of six to one they could not break
through our scratChed-out shelter
trenches at Ypres and Arras In 1914"
you forget" said his opponent, that
In 1914 drum fire had not been conceived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
COMPULSORY SERVICE
FOR US. ARMY HINTED
ATBY WAR SECRETARY
Garrison, Before House Com
mittee, Urges Defense Plan
on Voluntary Military
Training Basis
SEEKS SPEEDY ACTION

WASHINGTON, Jan. q. - Americans
must adopt voluntary military training
or face compulsory service. This was
Secretary of War Garrison's warning to-
day, when he opened the army national
defense hearings before the House Mill
tary Committee
The Secretary declared large stand
ing army undesirable and utterly futile, "
and reliance upon State militia utterly
unwarranted" as an unstable founda-
ton His continental !.rTny plan, he
said, was the only feasiblh alternative
IL compulsory military training and con-
scrlption for service was to be avoided.
'1f you adopt a system based on vol
untary action (the continental army plan)
and that falls then policies based on
universal service or some form of COM
pulsory service will be enacted as the
only remaining remedy" said Garri-
son.
The War Secretary read lengthy state
ment to the committee in opening his ex-
animation, outlining the Administration
army preparedness program, including in
crease OF the standing army to 10000 men,
the continental army of 100000 volunteers,
and increase of munition supplies and
strengthening of coast fOrtifications.
THE people are now insisting that such
proper measures for national defense
shall be taken" said Garrison. THE in
tegrity OF the nation and its very eX-
istence may depend upon what Is done at
this time. The people have passed the
point of requiring further debate or rea-
sons for necessity for such action.
I'VE may not solve our problem by
either a regular standing army or at
tempting use of the militia"
Regarding invoking the Swiss or Aus
tralIan universal training systems, Gar
rison said:
Neither is believed practicable at this
time. The national Government has no
Jurisdiction over the States public school
system. A constitutional amendment
would be required to give 1t such juris-
dction Furthermore II Is not believed
the people have reached the conclusion
that compulsory military service is a ne
cessity.
There Is a belief among some that
we are now facing a crisis. This Is not
the proper view. There is common agree
ment that we should have 100000 men
subject to instant call"
Federalizing of the National Guard,
Garrison said, was impossible, because
the Government lacks authority over
State militia, He disapproved the Fed
eral militia pay bill. That the militia be
given the right to enter the continental
army grade for grade he recommended.
In his opinion the States and, not the
Federal Government should pay the Ma
tional Guard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
PERSIA DEATH LIST 1888;
TWO AMERICANS LOST

LONDON, Jan. 6-Accordii. to latest
estimates. 333 men, women and children
perished when the Peninsular and Ori-
entail liner Persia was sunk by a submar-
Inc In the Mediterranean. Among the
victims were two Americans. United
States Consul Robe II. McNeely and
Rev. Homer r. Salisbury. of Washington.
Rev. Sali-bury boarded the Persia at
Marseilles, but 1t wi5 not definitely
learned until todGy that he was 0ard.
The following figures showing the cas-
ualties in connection with the Persia dis-
aster were made public her today:
Persons on board, 5o2. known rescued,
i6s; lost. $685.
A fifth boat from the steamship Persia
has arrived at Malta. according to a dis
patch from that place to the Daily Mail
received through It's Milan correspondent.
The survivors believe a sixth boat sue
ceeded In Retting away.
The American Embassy here has re-
ceived a report saying that the Rev.
Homer r. Salisbury. an American, was
passenger on the Persia. but that he was
not included among the survivors.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship
Company confirms the report that the
Rev. Mr.. Salisbury embarked on the
Persia. The Rev. Mr.. Salisbury's home
was at :. ikoma P.rk, Washington. ID. G.
He boarded the steamship at Marseilles,
going to Join his wife, who is a mission
airy in India
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
FOE WEAKENS DAY BY DAY,
JOFFRE TELLS HIS ARMIES

PARIS jan eThe issued by General Jofre the
to the
in an army bulletin n. =.
Sodiers republic the order t the moment when TINS
terminating consider work with pue
of accomplished the Ar
the in the Woevre and the Vosg you have oa
the roundng blows and
losses incomperaby greater than ours The German army stu
diminishing
weakening Austria Germany must seek in secondary
that failed the
fronts All the German colonies either isolated from the world or in
ou
"on the other hand the Allies reinforcing themselves
the only to find in for confidence Let us think OF our
them While enemies talking Of peace let
think and victory.
beginning that will be- thanks glorious
of his heartt he affectcnate greetings. j. JoFFRE
Headquarters of the French Army, December 20"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
ALLIES DIRECT FURIOUS
CANNONADE UPON LENS
Sustained Attack Admitted by
Berlin General
Staff

BERLIN, Jan. GA furious and sus-
tained attack Is being directed against
Lens by the Allies artillery, the Ger
man War Office announced today. Two
Allied aeroplanes have been shot down
by the Germans, one OF them being de-
stroyed by Lieutenant Boelke, who has
now seven air victories to his credit.
The text of the statement follows:
west front-Artillery duels are taking
place at numerous points on the West
front. The enemy Ia shelllng the town
of Lens uninterruptedly. A hand gren-
ade attack by the enemy northeast of lie
Mesni was easily repulsed. Enemy air
craft attacked Douai with success. Ger
man avlators shot down two English
One OF the British machines
fell n victim of Lieutenant Boelke. who
has now disabled seven machines Of the
enemy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
LABOR PROTESTS
AGAINST "DRAFT''

Continued from Page one
blindfold because the Premier has been
trapped into a pledge he ought never to
have given. The fault of the war is not
lack OF men. 1t lies with those in high
command, who landed troops at Suvla
raw without artillery and hurled them
to death when, IL properly directed, they
could have been in Constantinople long
ago.
''If conscription is intended, the first
step ought to be to clear out the War
Office"
Sir John Simon, whose resignation as
Home Secretary was announced yester-
tlay, made n speech in which, after ex-
pressing regret that he had found 1t nee
essary to sever his relations with Premier
Asnuith, he pleaded for rejection of the
compulsory bill. He said 1t must be re-
nellent to his late chief to recall that
among the most effuslve Of his present
supporters were tho very men who for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
CARS COLUMN
HOLDS HEIGHTS
AT CZERN0WITZ
Dominating Position Won
in New Russian Often
sive in Galicia
sLAvs STRONG ON PRUTH

LONDON, Jan. 6.
Much uncertainty is felt in military
circles here as to the fate Of Czernowitz
capital Of the Austrian province Of Buko-
wilma. which unoficially has been reported
evacuated by the Austrians. Reports
from Austrian sources received here IN
iicate that at least part Of the city has
been abandoned by the Austrian troops.
The Cars attacking column holds the
heights dominating this city, and 's strong
along the river Pruth.
czernowitz already has changed hands
four times In the course of the war.
Cernowitz lies in n deep valley. The
town itself is not Of great strategic value
except for Its railroads. Its fall is likely
to have greater political than military
Significance, as an outstanding success py
the Russians at this time would be likely
to have a far-reaching effect on Rumania.
While the battle on the borders of Bes-
sarabia IL apparently still far from de-
cision, each day finds the Russians claim
ing the occupation CT additional enemy
positions, and Petrograd believes that IL
this process continues a short ime longer
q break must come somewhere In the
lines of the Central Powers.
The whole energy of the Russian army
Is being directed to making gap be-
tween the German armies in the centre
and the southern Austrian forces, and
the desperate Austrian attacks In the re-
gion of Kolkl are designed to prevent this.
The fighting must continue for consid-
cradle time yet, but upon the result Will
d.pend in large measure the strategy OF
both sides when spring comes.
A dispatch to a Berlin newspaper from
the Bukowlna front describes t''e fighting
there since Christmas Day as unexam-
pied. The Russians have concentrated
more than 200 guns and three divisions of
infantry (36,0O0 men on front of three
quarters of mile. TIL. battle reached
its height on December 49, when the Rus
SLAMS attacked II times and there was
furious hand-to-hand fighting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
TWO BRITISH SHIPS
SUNK BY SUBMARINES
Both Torpedoed in Mediter.
ranean Without Warning.
Some Lives Lost

MARSEILLES, Jan. 6.-The British
steamships Middleton and Helia have
been torpedocd and sunk in the Mediter-
ranean. 1t was announced here today.
There was some loss of life on the Hela.
Both vessels are reported to have been
destroyed without any warning from the
submbarine that attacked them.
Seventeen passengers of the Hella and
l3 members of the steamers crew were
rescued. All members of the Middleton's
crew were saved.
The Middleton was a vessel of 25O6 tons.
built in 1905 and hailing from Hull Lloyd's
register does not list the Helia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
THE WEATHER
Omeial Forecast
wAsHINeFoH

WA5alRGtOHf Jan. y
Ear eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
ssys Fair and much colder tonight, with
4 cid wave: Friday fair; fresh to strong
norzh winds.
Ths storm that covered the Lake region
Yesterday has moved northsastward TO
fhrs Gulf OF st. Lawrence. accompanied
- nkHk Fains over It's entire course. Its
e5.l|herp trough has partly SLED but 1t
ea l1zsd rains soath~ sstward e Texas dur
tag The last q hours The storm has
keen closely followed by a severe cold
save. the temperatures falling 90 degrees
a. more ia most OF the central valleys
and N tfs Lake region during the last
e hours The cola AREA i beginning 70
ezozs tie a legheng Heantains this meTH=
i..r ana ne Is44zta4oH4 - fnlladelp o.
- "a - rfz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
AUSTRIANS WIN EVERYWHERE
IN THE EAST, BERLIN TOLD

BERLIN, Jan. g. "In East Galicia
and on the Bukowina frontier our
troops at all points were victorious
again yesterday" says last nights Off
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
ITALIANS DRIVE BACK
FOES IN CARNIC ALPS
Artillery Combats Rage Amid
Snowclad Peaks and Valleys.
Progress at Monte Croce
ROME. Jan. 6.

ROMEs Jan. o.
Violent fighting between the Italians
ana the Austrians is in progress in the
caraic Alps. with the advantage with
the Italian forces
Artillery Is booming amidst the snow
capped crags and In the snow-hlled val
Isvs In q great artillery duel
rae italian War once in an off1cial
statement today, declared that the Aus
TRANS had been forced back all along
the front In Carnia-
Tne text OF the official report follows;
at Monte Croce the enemy was forced
"a rsfreat IN the direction of Moos.
sat other points on the front In CaTnia
our artillery destroyed the defensive
works OF the AustriAns. putting the
eneny TO fiisht.'s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06

o,at statement from Austrian general
headquarters. a.
ION the Bessarebian front, a,ter
verv strong artillery Are early in the
afternoon, another infantry attack was
directed against our positions near
Toporutz and on the frontier east OF
Rarancze (seven miles northeast OF
Czernowitz). where the enemy at some
points advanced in eight lines close to
our position. His columns collapsed
before our obstacles. The Croatian and
south Hungarian regiments distinguished
themselves. 80,
"Russian attacks against the bridge
head near Uscieczko and in the sector
of Jaslowice (on the Stripa) also failed
Further north there were no important
ayeY,te I"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06

years had made It their trad. :.
him without reason OF breet,S. eecus,
None could say, he continued, hnss. Iaih
young men could be spared or wv. many
hanging back. VINO were
In the House of Lords, Lord R,os.
the War Minister, said the nuS,canenef
system had been given the fullest als
We are now asking ParBamsr.
sanction 2 chanse," continued LORD Lpi m. %
the special circumstances OF this ,,st .nst N
dented struggle the existing systeya prsSe- n',ss
out modification, Is not equal 10 wl.h-
taining the army which is needed ~ tasln-
cure victory" 70 se-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
Victor Company to Insure Employees

Announcement that the Victor Talking
Machine Company OF Camden. would pro-
vide an insurance of $1,000 for all employees
OF the company who have been on the
payroll more than five years, was hailed
with delight today by the thousands OF
employees OF the concern. Employees OF
less than five years will receive an in
surance of $50. The policies. according
TO the placards, will be paid TO relatives
II at the time Of death employees are in
goodstanding in the Victor Employees
Beneficial Association
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06
CHOPS UP FAMILY; KILLS SELF
York Farmer Blows Off His Head
After Attacking Wife and Baby

YORK, Pa, Jan. 6.-Brooding over a
recent business transaction, C. c, Rich
ards. n truck farmer, attempted to kill
his wife and three-year-old son with a
hatchet in their home near Stony Brook,
several miles east of here, today. He
later committed suicide by blowing off his
head with 12-gauge single shotgun.
The woman and baby are in a serious
condition, but are expected to recover.
Richards was So years old. He Is
thought to have planned a triple tragedy
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-14
SaCRIFICES-BY WHOM7

The Kaiser sends telegram to the imperial chancellor expressing great delight that the German people have again shown firmly that they are re. solved to endure every sacrifice of blood and treasure to labor for the victorious accomplishment of the defence of the Fatherland and it's power."
 Speaking of sacrifice of blood:" somebody recently expressed curiosity as to whether there is another family in the whole German empire, except the Kaiser's own, in which there have been six sons, not one of whom has been killed or wounded since the be- ginning of this war.
 What the Kaiser really meant, of course, was that he is greatly delighted at the resolve ito endure every sacrifice of blood" of other peoples scns.-Bos. ton Post.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-14
CAR DEMURRAGE.

The New England Demurrage Com. mission, MT. A. G. Thomson, Com. missioner, with office at 845 Old South Building, Boston. announces material change in the car demurrage rates which our readers who load or unload freight cars will be interested in. The increased rates have been approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission, to be applied until May l, 1917 as cue means of increasing the number of cars available for shipping, so much in de- mand by all shippers. The railroads of the whole country are now issuing tariffs, effective about December 11th, providing for the increased rates.
 Heretofore one dollar per car per day after forty. eight hours of free time has been the general rate. The tariffs now being issued provide for the same free time of forty eight hou1s, and the same allowance fer weather interference as formerly, but the new rate is one dollar per day for the first day after the free time, two dollars for the second day, three dollars for the third day, and five dollars per day thereafter.
 The so.called average rule, under which some of our readers may bt working, is also changed to correspond | to the increased rates.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-14
A MILD WINTER FAD.

Before "the days being to lengthen and the cold begins to strengthen" is the popular season for trying your skill at prophesying what kind of winter we are going to have.
 One observer has said that the corn husks are unusually light and loose this fall, and that the buds of trees are GOV. cred lightly, both of which indicate a mild winter.
 Another tells us that when the out. side bark of soft maple lies close and clings to the tree, hard winter may be expected, but this fall it is curling up and scaling off, so we may look for open weather.
 An Illinois man stated that the migratory birds were a month late starting south, moles were working under the sod much later than usual, and even the earth worms were still busy at the surface, all of which look good to those who dread severe winters.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-14
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1916.
OUR DEATH TRAPS.

On Tuesday evening another grade crossing fatality was added to the list of those charged against our local cross. kngs, when a man and horse were killed Af the North Elm street crossing.
 Hardly day goes by without the Chronicling of some awful grade cross ing accident. They are not all so tar away either, and when we think that we have eighteen of these death traps within a radius of three miles from Ga. sHaan station it seems almost miracu. 1ous that so few accidents have hap pened here Among those recorded within the state the past week is one at Stafford Springs, at which five men were killed and another seriously in- 1ured by the automobile in which they were riding being struck by a train. At New Britain, last Saturday, the Boston express crashed into the last kack in a funeral procession killing one Nnd injuring three others, and this Occurred at crossing protected by a 9ateman.
 If, in addition to the actual colli- ai0ns, the "close calls" should be re- corded, the story would look still more serious, and in some instances there is little difference between being fright. ened to death or killed to death.'
 Allyn Fuller experienced a hair f1readth escape at the Church street grossing last Friday morning, and he ~eaid it was thin hair at that. The .tdea of shutting off all vision at grade crossing by the placing of freight cars On the siding which parallels the Snain line leaving barely the crossing clearance, should be avoided, as it anaakes a dangerous place more than dOubly dangerous. Allyn declares that his life must have been saved by an 0ptical illusion, as the space between &te "tail l-end'' of his auto and that locomotive that jumped at him from tehind those cars, was not visible to Che naked eye.
 And to think that we have eighteen grade crossings within radius of three nailes of Canaan station!
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-14
DON'T BE AN EDITOR.

The above advice is not new; it was Rublished in The News forty-fv years ago, and was then taken from another paper which, of course, was published xrue now as it was then, and we give @elow the reasons for saying "don't t" 6 the man who wants to become an editor:
 <fThe profession, though honorable, GBsfnr from gainful. It involves steady, persistent work: a constant strain of ti1e mental faculties, and no end of un- ,Rn5elligent, yet annoying criticism. Khere is no profession that exacts so much work for so small a return; none la which the steps of promotion are suaOre numerous or more difficult to ascend. The chances of the candidate 1Or journalistic honors for promotion 1spsnd upon his industry, his ability, and accident. The demand for service such as he can render is necessarily Limited, the supply large and increas- lrsg. and he must be content to accept esae best position and the best pay that tAe. can get. One thing more must be umsd. and should be carefully consid. cred by the would-be journalist at the start. Hard as it is to get into journal aszn, iE is harder still to get out. The training which newspaper affords is mt calculated to fit a man for any nef,er known vocation or profession. Ir nineteen cases out of twenty the novice n,ters on it "for better or tor worse, , mud for all time. If he can make al
 honest living in any other way he hat Setter eschew journalism. If he mus engage in it, let it be with his eye cpen to the difficulties and disappoint ulents that will inevitably beset hi uath,''
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-14
TT IS "uP TO" TIE AFRICANS.

IT IS UP TO" TH- E-E!CANS.
 In agreeing to evacuate the part of Mexico held by pershing's troops as soon as the MeXicans themselves mako border conditions safe the United
 States demonstrat- Only the Great ed again to the
 War Saved world its intention Mexico and Us of dealing fairly From Euronssn and justly with a
 ,-..: turbulent and trou-
 blesonS neighbor. Foreigners who have criticised the course of the United States in Mexico and have pictured this country as a would be "grabber' of Mexican terri tory may now revise their opinions. The United States wants nothing of Mexico but peaceful, orderly conditions on the border and in it's own territory, so that the quiet of the United States may not be disturbed. It should never be forgotten that the great war in Europe prevented in all likelihood the serious menace of European interven- tion in Mexican affairs. Great Brit ain, France, Germany, Spain and other European nations were becoming very weary of the Mexican troubles, so far as their investors and nationals in Mexico were concerned, when the war came to divert their ideas. Just how far they would have gone in interven tion no man can say now, and by that intervention seeds of serious trouble for the United States might have been sown. Indeed, it has been asserted many times that the Monroe doctrine would have been subjected to the se- verest strain of it's ninety years of ex- istence. When the war in Europe ends the nations there will still have too much to attend to for years to come to pay much attention to Mexico. But it is all the more incumbent, there fore, on the United States to insist that the Mexicans themselves "clean house."