THE EUROPEAN WAR A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK Dec. 13, 1914. Allies won three-day battle on the Lys. French gained in the St. Mihiel region. Germans were defeated Miawa region. Austrian right wing, driven into Bosnia by Serbians, was attacked by Montenegrins. Brussels and suburbs decided to pay fine to Germans. Italian artillerymen classes called out. Antiwar demonstrations by wom en of Konak and Erzerum, Turkey. in the of older Dec. 14, 1914, French continued their offensive in Alsace and Lorraine. Serbians reoccupied Belgrade. Austrians reoccupied Dukla in the Carpathians, capturing 9000 Russians. Germans made gains ern Poland. British submarine B-ll sank Turkish battleship Messudieh in the Dardanelles. Pro-Germans mobbed in Rome. in north Dec. 15, 1914. Allies advanced on entire front in effort to drive Germans from Belgium, German attacks south of Ypres were repulsed. Germans rushed fresh troops to the Vistula. Austrians recrossed Carpathians into Galicia and drove Russian left back toward the San river. Senussi tribesmen threatened Egypt. German cruiser Cormorant was interned at Guam. Turks bombard=sd Sevastopol. Dec. 16, 1914, Germans evacuated Dixmude and allies made gains from Arras to the sea. Germans forced the fighting the Argonne, but were repulsed in the Woevre region and in Alsace. King Peter entered Belgrade at head of army. Russians collected new army at Warsaw. German warships shelled Scar borough, Hartlepool and Whitby killing about 120. British warships shelled West ende. in Dec. 17, 1914, Allies entered Westende, More German troops rushed to Belgium. Russian offensive against Silesia and Posen declared broken. Austrians had successes West Galicia. Austrian training ship Beetho ven sunk by mine. British squadron bombarded Turkish troops on Guif of Saros. Field Marshal von der Goltz made commandant at Constanti nople. England declared protectorate over Egypt, ending Turkish suz erainty. in Dec. 18, 1914. Allies occupied Roulers. Heavy fighting in Lille and near Arras. Russians won in Galicia between Sanok and Lisko. Austrians announced capture of Piotrkow and Przedborz. Turks in Asia Minor were re-en forced. Russian Black sea fleet sank two Turkish ships. Dec. 19, 1914, British warships shelled Ger. man positions on Belgian coast. Gaekwar of Baroda bought Em press of India for hospital ship. Allies gained at several points from North sea to the Oise, but lost mear La Bassee. Germans captured Lowicz. Severe fighting on the Bzura and in Galicia. Russians held lines on the Duna. jec river against fierce attacks. He Was the Limit, Mayme—"He's too slow for yours truly. He said 1 reminded him of a beautiful autumn leaf.” Ethel—"Waell, that was certainly a very pretty com- pliment.” Mayme-—"“Yes; but he didn’t have sense encugh to follow nt up by offering to press the autumn leat.” Kiss Reports to Date. “Is a kiss,” asks the New York Her ald, “worth one hundred and twenty: five dollars a minute?’ No kiss that has to be bought is worth anything at all, Some kisses, voluntarily be stowed, are priceless above rubles or life itself —~Columbia State, Perfect Artificial Foot. The foot of the artificial leg is in itself an exceedingly clever counter feit. Its core is part of the same piece of wood that makes the body of the leg. Enveloping this core is rubber, vulcanized on in a series of thin lay ers, the result being to give the foot a lively springiness, rendering it com fortable for walking and helping to give the wearer a natural gait. Optimistic Thought, Every man is arrogant or humble, according to his fortunes . GERMANY READY 10 30 WAR IF ASKED Willing to Discuss Any Proper Peace Proposals. WILL DEMAND GUARANTEES Willing To Discuss “Proposals Com. patible With Germany's Dignity and Safety,” If Foes Submit Them, Chancellor Declares. Berlin.—"1If our enemies make peace proposals compatible with Germany's dignity and safety, then we shall al ways be ready to discuss them,” said the Imperial Chancellor, Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, in addressing the Reichstag, The Chancellor made il clear that in for Ger as in his opinion it would be folly many to propose peace “as long the countries of our enemies the guill and ignorance of statesmen are entan gled with confusion of public opinion.” the Chancellor responsibility a further continua tion of the war. Germany, he de clared, could not be charged with the purpose of fighting on to make fur ther conquests for Socialist Sought Statement, The address of Dr. Von Bethmann Hollweg, which has been awaited with ANOTHER -—— i ET — Ma | (WHY, GERALD) $3 WHAT IN TH’ I all you poInN’ wh 4 er ? Hh, Wha hh HERE 5 A A in. obo {Convright) PRESIDENT SETS MARK FOR TRADE Great Opportunity to Come After the War. BUSINESS MEN T00 TIMID “Is the Imperial Chancellor ready { The President Delivers a Forceful under which he would be enter into peace negotiations?’ In his the gulit and of entangled ignorance are with opinion, it to make peace which shorten, but the duration the be torn would not lengthen First the mas their faces “At present of {to they speak of We Theoretl a War Against us have } this fact into account cal arguments for peace or pr will “H our enemies make peace and safety, ready to discuss them. then we be unshaken military we decline responsibility continuation of the misery which now fills Europe and the whole world one can say CeRsey No that we continue the war because we still desire to conquer this or that country as a guarantee.” the Chancellor, with impassioned force, stated the position of the German Government on question of peace. His remarks were cheered with great ent In these word: the husiasm Parties Approve Mis Stand. After Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg had made his reply to the So cialist interpellation regarding peace tion approving the Chancellor's utter indorsing the that in he condition of peace made after the Ger thiz implies an- view many's safety, even if unexation of territory TO GUARD U. 8. COAST. Practicability Of Mobile Batteries Of Gigantic Guns. Washington Gigantic guns mount. probably will be added to the country's periments now being made by army ordnance experis, A scheme is being worked out con. batteries to proteet stretches of coast line not commanded by the permanent fortifications built or to be recom mended. Part of the $80,000,000 ex- penditure for coast defense included in the Administration's program may be devoted to this work. The European war has demonstrated that high-power guns can be used as mobile weapons, such guns as the Ger man 42-centimetrs howitzer having revolutionized land warfare by, the easy reduction of forts believed im- pregnable, The experiments in progress are be. ing made to determine how big a gun can be effectively transported and transferred from its carriage to a con. crete foundation. Consideration is be ing given to 12.inch, 14inch, 16-inch and even larger weapons. CRUISER COLUMBIA IN SERVICE. Off For Maneuvers After Complete Overhauling. Philadelphia. ~ The cruiser Co- lumbia, after lying out of commission at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for 10 years, left for the Panama Canal Zone, where, with other ships of the navy, she will engage in maneuvers. The Columbia, one of the speediest war ships of her class a dogén years ago, has been overhauled from keel to fighting top. On board the old grey: bound of the navy when she left was Rear-Admiral A. W. Grant, chief of the submarine operations. Address Before the Chamber Of Commerce In Colum. bus, Ohio. Columbus, Ohio President ed the opi "patched there will following non that up peace in n ARUUTES European ve and olumt wal Compre forceful before Chamber of Commerce ' tl pr A + » B vs €a WVUneNICan § th ir resour fed States a more import orid’s affairs and bring filer the present war The Pre Columbus 15 ident pent ing which he dur minute st His reception was ic and pleased him greatly. in additi $1 . In addition to the Chamber of Com- erce speech he delivered address an before the Commission on and Church Life cil of the Churche Country of the Federal Coun of Christ of Amer i#2 with more than 7.000 ica, shook hands people the state capitol, spoke briefly to a { large of the about the city al a reception in the rotunda of crowd from the sieps capitol and took a long treats of Columbus T anid many greeted him Stands By Mexican Policy. In the Chamber of ad dress the President defended his Mexi can policy, and sa nobody Mexicans’ winlk ‘he entire from people rrounding towns Commerce id as long as he was in" government | them ; urged business men to pay more { attention to foreign commerce and | be self-reliant; demanded the | restoration of the American merchant i marine; praised the new banking and | currency law and touched on the atti | tude of the United States toward the European war “When the present great conflict in over, the world is going to wear a different aspect,” Mr. Wil son declared. “1 do not believe there i= going to be any patched up peace I believe that thoughtful men of every country and of every sort will insist that when we get peace again we shall have guarantees that it will remain {and that the instrumentalities of jus tice shall be exalted above the in strumentalities of foree “1 believe that the spirit which has { hitherto reigned in the hearts of Americans and in like people every i where in the world will assert itself once for all in international affairs, and that if America preserved her poise, preserves her self-possession, preserves her attitude of friendliness towards all the world, she may have the privilege, in one form or another, of being the mediating influence by which these things may be induced.” President hould “butt to alter the for more { Europe is PROBE NOT TO BE MADE. a —— White House Will ignore Report That Message Leaked. Washington. It was officially denied tion would be made of the report that Wall street operators got advance copies of the President's message a week ago and engineered a big stock. Jobbing coup. It was stated that no inquiry had been contemplated at any time. WOULD BE IN CIVIL SERVICE. internal Revenue Employes Also After Higher Pay. New York. — Special committees representing employes of the Internal Revenue Department throughout the United States, meeting in New York, resolved to ask Congress to place them under civil service and further (0 ask for increased salaries. Committees were appointed to press both matters at Washington. GARRISON ARGUES FOR PREPAREDNESS | Secretary of War Says Large Force is Necessary. RESERVE ARMY OF 400,000 Favorable Conditions To Be Offered Te Civilians To Enter the Serv- ice—Present Inadequate Provisions. Washington. Compulsory milit ervice i declared by Secretary in his annual report just rison, public, to bs Uni lefense the only resort ted States in providing an adequats i hould citizens fail to " ih xh u § = ead ¥ 1 Lhe continental army proposed feserye Secrelnry gauntiet paredne the nation off Qiers thi favorable opportunity for the citizens to furnish such ser dee, and, notwithstanding not secure uct ervicoe, 11 must resort to some : the Mr. Garrison makes this plain state fter discussing the prospects of raising a reserve army of 400.000 men through BOTViICE ment enlistment annual installments o for the he Secretary voluntary respect to the 133000 men ERY nH the question undoubtedly will be fre thes men? of army,” guise niiy Will you get the of course, be this question. Nobody this not any course which we should pursue respect asked, can be but the knows does in way alter to the continental force, vided for the citizens to enter its ice, The minimum of time will be re quired, the maximum of compensation Eery demonstration of the volunteer system lo be a complete inability of any produce results” The details of the Garrison military program previously have been made public. Briefly the plan calls for the increase of the Regular Army to 141, 600 officers and men, A reserve to be known as the “continental army” would be raised in three installments of 133,000 men each. These reservists with the colors, during which they would receive annual intensive train ing in field camps, With the plan in complete operation the continental army would alwaye comprise 400.000 men with the colors. The Regular Army of 141,000 and a National Guard {of 129,000 more would bring the entire | military forcea up to 670,000. ! Holding to the ancient prophecy ' that there would be wars and romors (of wars and that nation would rise | against nation and kingdom against kingdom, Secretary Garrison boldly | asserts that “weakness inevitably re. | sults in overthrow as the abundant in ! stances of history demonstrate both | with respect to individuals, cities and | nations.” Continuing, Mr. Garrison [ rays: “If we should properly prepare our minds to be strong, so that we (can reject evil, we should likewise make our physical force strong in order that we may maintain the right ' as against those who would physically impose the wrong upon us.” FOR SEPARATE PEACE. Montenegro Said To Have Made Plea To Allies. Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, Long Island. — King Nicholas of Montenegro has suggested to the En. tents Ambassadors that Montenegro be allowed to conclude a separate peace because she is exhausted, ac: cording to reports published in the Frankfurter Zeitung. The Ambassa dors have replied that if Montenegro moves for a separate peace they will break off diplomatic relations and withdraw all asslstance hitherte given Montenegro, the newspaper asserted. FLAMES WIPE OUT BOOM TOWN Hopewell, Mushroom City ef Virginia, Fireswept. POWDER PLANT ESCAPES Loss Estimated At Over $1,000,000. State Troops Called Out To Check Riot and Looting. Petersburg, Va mushroom town of grown up since last summer great new gaplosive plant Pont Powder Company, wiped off the map by a fire which did property damage estimated at siderably more than $1,000,000, The Du Pont seltlement Hopewell, 25.000 the people with the the Du almost of Was Con of the fay GH works outside { oraple tely esc aped for a riou ieveral times fire to mule sheds of the explosive but flares were quickly extin hed. Fanned the frame age, although time 8 sparks set #71 threatened tory, the which followed AE ovr k Lancs ou INLET hour wind, fire, which started in a threestory on Appomat quickly spread to adjoining frame buildings, and at nightfall prac- tically every business restaurant in the town had been out Powder Plant 500 Yards Away. by a Greek restaurant lox street, put out of eommiseion early in afternoon and news from the str powder lown came out in meagre mes SHEER ing waler on the bunk houses wit the Du Pont inclosure was made, tl was no apparent danger of the flay prea ding to the powder plant, » EGO varde from the rails #0 arate the mm own proper Negro Hanged For Looting Clad Iran carrying Inf NAR niry Blue mmand of Major LW Compas | Richmond Grays, under | Major Bright, rol fireglricke owder town ; hanged for looting. The wildest and cit for excitement zones wired Governo the militia oraers the miliamen were Adjutant Gener within being = imped and Hopewell on a pecial train militiamen were fully armed and car ried full camping equipment Seven Militia Companies There, in troops and rs and all, seven companies of 8B were sent to prevent riot ing the frantic Axide was lynched, looting among t wilt their families, rom he negro who life was lost as a result of the fire The stores. hotels, res { buildings and other stroyed will probably There was little number 400 insurance U. 8. FOOD EXPORTS DOUBLED. | Department Of Commerce Issues Re. port For 10 Months. Washington —The quantity of food {stuffs sent by the United {feed the rest of the world during the | first 10 months this year {than double that in the same period lof 1914 { Statistice of the Department ! Commerce just issued show the value of foodstuffs exported during the 10 months was almost §679,000,0006, com- pared with $318,000,000 last year. Three hundred and ten million bush ar Slates uo War more of barrels of flour, 420,000,000 pounds of bacon, 372.000,000 pounds of lard, 227. 000.000 pounds of hams and shoulders, 218,000,000 pounds of fresh beef, €3.- 000,000 pounds of pickled beef, 37,000, 000 pounds of pickled mutton, 56,000. 000 pounds of pickled pork, etc, 53. 000.000 pounds of lard compound, 26. 000,000 pounds of neutral lard and 87.- 000,000 pounds of oleo oil were sent abroad in the 10 months, WILSON TELLS FORD JOKE. Sight Of Three At White House Sug. gests Story To President. Washington.~¥Finding three Pord automobiles parked In front of the White House when he started for a motor ride inapired President Wilson 10 tell this story: A man who owned a Ford was about to dhe. His last request was that the machine be buried with him. When asked to explain, be said: “Well, that little old ear has pulled me oul of many a deep hole, and it may pull me out of this one” A——— BIG ELEVATORS BURNED. 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