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AIDED GERMANS TO
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to Possess Village of.Li' :
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SAID UHTERMEYER
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II licit Conecfinir m Certain Onarters . 001 ' '
D . . Aongapmne pressors at Houston at 6 D.
Wilson Pat to Sleep by
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Scored Before the Industrial
Relations Commission
Monday sea 1st el reading. J8.9S.
oarlse Tuesday 7:18 a. m.. snasat 8:48 p. m.
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URGED FEDERAL LABOR 1
EXCHANGES FOR THE U S.
Eoger W. Babson Declared in Hit
Opinion labor Was a Commodity
Like Copper and Wages Were
Governed by Supply and Demand.
(Associatti Prist Rtport.
NEW TORK January 18. Samuel Un
termver of New York who waa counsel
to tho Pujo commission which Investi-
gated the ao-called money trust and
Koe-er W. Babson of Wellealey HlUa
Mass. statistician were the two wit
nesses who testified today at tho open-
ing session of the Investigation of tho
federal industrial relations commlaslon
into the country'a great philanthropic ov-
P
ganlzatlona namely:
The Rockefeller. Carnegie Sage Cleve
land (Ohio) and Baron De Hlrach founda
tions. Mr. Untermyer contended that
while philanthropic foundations were ably
managed and administered the laws gov
ernlng them should be revised. He ad
vocated federal charters a limitation aa
to size representation by federal trua-
teea when the present trustee began to
retire and a prohibition against the ac
cumulation of Income.
Roth witnesses assailed the absentee
control exercised over many of the coun
try's leading industries aa being not only
unfair to the workers but usually con
trary to good business practices.
GATHERING OF
MONEY SCORED.
Mr. Untermyer also asserted that in
his opinion the "illicit gathering of
mortey In certain quarters had been the
direct cause of much poverty and that
nearly all the railroada and other great
corporations were under the complete
nf the banking- Interests which
had reorganized them after they had be
come Insolvent.
Th situation had narrowed down in
railroad matters he asserted until all
questions regarding labor conditions In
connection with their operation could be
decided in one office. The concentration
of power and capital was grossly unfair
to labor he said.
The witness then proposed that there
should be established federal labor ex
changes Binular to those which existed
In Germany before the war compulaory
State regulated Insurance againat unem
ployment sickness and acoident and the
enactment of a law doing away with the
voting of proxies upon atock and making
it necessary for the stockholders them
selves to vote either in person or by
mail.
LABOR LIKE
A COMMODITY.
Mr. Babson who said It waa hi opin
ion that labor waa a commodity like cop
per and that wages were governed by the
law of supply and demand advocated the
eatablishment of profit sharing plana
unions: the employea of largo corpora
tion or companies.
He said he beMeved a large percentage
of labor trouble and social unrest was
caused by the plants being governed not
by persona upon the ground but by a
board of directors Bitting In an office
building in aotne.Uher city usually New
York.
l These directors he assertd were nearly
always representatives of banking houses
which had financed the corporations. In
this connection he discussed the atfairs
.h Amxrtcan Wooien company.
Capitalists be said have no grudge
nrainat labor. They simply are imm-
f..rnt to It.
Witnesses expected to appear tomor
row r Ida M. Tarbell. Jotin Mitchell.
former president of the United aline
Workers of America and Representative
r: David J. Lewie of Maryland.
SHOULD APPLY LAW
OF SUPPLY AINU utMnu.
Do you believ that the law of supply l
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and demand should apply to labor as It
does to ateel. copper or coal?" asked
CcmmUaloner Lennon.
"Yea" replied Mr. Babson "and that'.
-where ao many aocial workers make a
mistake"
"Thank God they are making mistakes"
said Commissioner Lennon.
Mr. Babson then launched Into a dis
cussion ot the business of Henry Ford of
Detroit
"Ford's Dlan." he said. "Is not a profit
sharing one in the sense o the word. He
ik mmDlv nlayina the game for labor In
stead of for capital in 10 yeara he haa
told me he will establish a profit-aharing
plan.. Whoever makes the profile in the
plant ahall later share in those proms.
r INCOME TAX OF $144000.
Was on the Estate of the Late L V.
Harknoss.
(Assocuitti frtu Report?)
SAN FRANCI&CO. January IS. An In
come tax of 1144000 said to have been
one of tbe largest ever paid the govern-
menL was turned in by executors of the
estate of L. V. Harkness early associate
of John D. Rockefeller who died yester-
day near lloillster Cal. The statement
i ha t mi animca tne value ot ms noiu
Jsas to be between 80000.000 and flOO
" DuO.000.
Villa in Mexico City.
MMorwN'd Prtu Ktport.)
WASHINGTON January IS. General
Francisco Villa commander in chief of
the force controlled by the convention In
aesalon at Mexfco City waa due to reach
the capital tonight to assist Colonel Koque
Oonsalea Garsa selected by the conven-
tion aa temporary executive to succeed
General Eulalio Outlerrea.
Calles' Force Not Yet Free.
lAstKfttd Prtu Rtpert.)
DOUGLAS Aria. January IS. Colonel
P. Ellas Callea and his fighting force of
1UM Carranaa followers are nearly aa
much bottled up by hostile troopajat Agua
Prieta. ODDoelte here as they were at
H'an Bonnra rharw thev were until yea.
lards. v. Governor Maytorsna'a men hold
II of Sonora except the district from
her to Nacosart about It mile away
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(Associated Prtu Report.)
WASHINGTON. Jaauary 17. East aad Wait
Lonlslsn Tuesday fair.
Houston Calendar for Today. '
Ad club luncheon at Bandar Hotel A
iziio p
Entortalnmont by Jewlah Literary So.
cieiy at a:io p. m. at air iacKon. -
Second weekly round table meetlna at
vnamoer oi commerce at a p. m
Formal opening of tho new annex to tha
Baptist sanitarium irom s to p. m.
8tate conference of - Independent oil
producer at Rice hotel at 2:30 p. m.
Meeting of acout master at D. m. at
room B26 Flrat National bank building
Meeting of Houston Jitney Car aeeo.
ciaxion at i nam oar or commerce at
Amusemonta.
Queen theater: "Lena
lala theater: "Star of the Sea."
Pearce theater: Mary Plckford In "Cln.
aereua."
Majestic theater:
Vaudeville matin
ana nigra.
Domestic.
AN INCOME TAX of 1144.000 waa tuned la by
tue executors o( toe late L. v. Haranew
earlr associate of JobD O. Rockefeller wlw
died Sunday near UoUiater California.
SAMUEL UNTERMYER tne noted New York
lawyer teatlfylai before tbe federal lndua-
tnal relation comnUaaloa in the Investiga
tion of ttie eoantnr's four treat philanthropic
organiaatloaa declared that theaa charities
should be curbed by government restrlcuoa
and prevented from aecumulsting Income and
denounced the "lulclt gatherlnc ot money In
to certain quarters aa u aireci cause or
much poverty."
Mexico.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT at Washington has
notified Qonsul Uanada at vera Crus to pre-
vent tbe disposal of the property of tbe Eagle
rsas Lumoer company.
THE THREE TEXANS on trial at Nnevo La
redo on a Mexican charce of attemptlua to
smuggle cattle across tue border produced
wiiit vii the equivsient or a irsna lor their
acUon Irom General Carrania.
GENERAL VILLA waa due to reach Mexico
Ulty last -mailt to assist colonel Koque uon.
sales Uaraa who baa been selected aa tem
porary executive to succeed uuuerres tna
former provisional president who auddenlr
left Mexico City at tha head of 5000 troops
with the surmised purpose of Joining the
Carranaa element.
Washington.
PRESIDENT WILSON received callera later
than usual from the fact that he wished to
six-ncl as much time as possible with his
first grandson.
"BILLY" SUNDAY told many members of con
gress who attended a meeting ot over fiuou
people tnat curisra )uugmeut or tnem waa
not "based udou what he reads In the Con
gressional Record."
THE HABEAS CORPUS appeal of Leo M.
rraak was docketed in the supreme court
aad unless the State of Georgia mM to
have the rase advanced. It will not b reach
ed before 18 months.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE report
shows that despite the European war Amer-
ican exports for 1914 were aimost as large as
In IBIS snd that during the month of No-
vember the United States secured a trade
balance of X131.W13.0T7 lu her favor.
Legislature.
THE .TEXAS COMPANY bill which provides
for the enlargement of the powers or thst
corporation waa Introduced In tbe senate.
JAMES E. FERGUSON was elected governor
aud William P. Hobby lieutenant governor by
the house and senste ot the Thirty-fourth leg-
islsture. THE SENATE after a warm debate put to sleep
tne resolution inuorsing me aanunmratioo nt
President Wilson sfter It had been smrndrd
to slso Indorse the administration of Gov.
Colquitt.
THE OPINION Is growing that tbe prospect of
suspenoing me penalty tor isnure to psv
tsxes on Jsnuary 30 wlU not get through
wiinoui opposition ana me suoneuing oi tne
nronoaed time of mifinenKlon. i
Texas.
THE MAGNOLIA OIL COMPANY haa purchased
land near tort wortn and win erect new
JOHN LEOORT was elected successor to Rep
reaentatlve-elect J. K. Houston in Houston
county.
STATBl TBKA3LKKK J. H. KDWAKUK wss
the flrst ot recently elected State omclals
to be sworn In.
MRS. DOLORES CALLSTRO was burned to
desth aad her daughter and four children were
probably fatally burned In a tenement Ire
at San Antonio.
AT PRESENT Texas City hss 125.000 bales of
cotton ou nana tor export shipment sud new
consignments constantly arriving while fully
a uosen amps are waiting to oa loaaeu.
Houston.
- MAYOR CAMPBELL la la favor of a mnnlcl
na 1 rhatitr eommimtion.
MRS. SARAH CAMPBELL widow of the late
J. I. Campbell died Monday.
DECEMBER enrollment of city schools showed
nice increase over preceding year.
Sf'-KD Of AUTOMOBILES on Ilou.too Ileiguts
will be rj'iuuu-a Ly oruer ot iieiguta i"r
council.
THE NEW LAW LIBRARY on the fifth floor of
the court nous mil De formally accepted
wiuua a wees.
SAN FRANCISCO exposition haa alivulr start
ed to draw visitors sna trsvei tnrougu nyus
ton is incensing.
MISS MONETTA CHAMPION charged with
killing J. w. tord win have an examining
trial next Aionaay.
TWENTY-FIVE children from Filth horns were
guests of The rost at the rearce theater
Monday to see Cinderella.
FARMERS and stockmen will meet January 30
to secure a more ngia inspection ot meats
and hides to stop csttle therts.
WHEN middling cotton reached 8 "4 cents In
Houston Monday tbe local msnet waa tbe
highest spot market In the South.
RECOMMENDATIONS for mw sy.trm of mal
teusnce h roaoj or cmui) maae i.y vuuty
engineer apr-ro?-4i hy commisstouers co-jrt
nv ACCOUNT of the death of Fire Comrnls.
slooer Halverton s tauier in Illinois tne city
couueu recesseu antii vveunesaay morning.
n KKBRt'AUY 4 Joflre Read will hear oi-i
cation tor v:lis i manuauus ana inijnctl-n
mi nielli me ii xiTon uxsu.il piaa is at-
ta -lu-d.
SX'IAL WORKERS of Houston met at So
clal Service nitration to uiscuse coming
meeting of Southern Sociological concreas lu
Houston.
SAFE BLOWERS were frightened away from
the ornce of tne Magnolia retroienn ware-
house after opening outer door ot safe con-
taming aauu.
TWO MEMBERS of the Texss Pmspenms Fsrm
era campaign committee win meet iaw
of Commerce committee to discuss dlversln
caUoa campaign.
Million Dollar Fire Loss.
(Attocittti Press Report.)
TRENTON N. J.. January IS. Fir to-
nla-ht deatrored the Insulated wire de
partment of tne Jonn a. noeonnra Hons
rr ; . r dumi..
comDanr. - rvniiusnu . iwvuiuim or..
secretary and treasurer of the company
estimates the roe at ii.wv.ouv. Tne in
surance on the plant I estimated at
1750.000.
Mart Dru; Store Burned.
(Hawtoa Post SpttM.i
MART Texas January IS. Th HUH
mln Drug company burned out here.
They were Insured for about ilLvW. Tne
brick building owned oy a. m. na j. u
Jackson which they occupied waa de
.roved. Insurance on building not
learned.
James E. Ferguson.
ELECTION OF FERGUSON
AND HOBBY DECLARED
House and Senate Canvassed Vote
and Formally Announced
the Result. V
(Houston Pott SpieisU
AUSTIN Texas January 18-Jamea B.
Ferguson was formally declared elected
governor and W. Sr. rioooy . lieutenant
governor by the lioiisa and senate of the
thirty-fourth legislature this afternoon
after the vote had been canvassed and the
result announced. -
The canvaxa showed that JKJOt vote
had been cast for MOVtrm Ot wWch Fer
guson reoeived nbs4; jueiuen zo.vsb;
Philip 11411; Etherldge 1794: Choate
690. and 27 scattering.
For lieutenant governor 218188 votes
were cast divided atf follows:
Hobby 179.S66; Noble 25115. HaU
1409; Kepple 1725; Schmidt 612 ana nine
scattering.
Practically the entire day was spent in
canvassing the returns the house and
senate standing at ease In the meantime.
The tellers were Senatora King Bee and
Darwin and Representatives Bell Tiller.
Wltte Stray horn and Wood of Navarro.
Governor-elect Ferguson did not go to
the capltol during the day but remained
at his hotel receiving frlenda. Many
members of the legislature of all shade
of political belief called and assuaed him
their co-operation lor m iiklsmiui ouuuu-
istration.
"BILLY" SUNtiAY SPOKE TO
THRONG IN WASHINGTON
Christ Already at Capital of Nation
He Told Solans Who Heard
Him.
Associated Prtss Rtport.)
WASHINGTON January IS. "Billy"
Sunday the revivalist vielted Washing-
ton today called at the White House and
talked to some 5000 people about "If
Christ Came to Washington."
Champ Clark speaker of the house.
presided over the meeting and Secretary
Bryan Attorney General Gregory. Sec
retary Lane and J. P. Tumulty secretary
to the president occupied seats on the
platform. A number of senators were
present and Speaker Clark remarked aa
he Introduced tbe speaker that a quorum
of the house was on hand.
Sunday declared that he believed he
would not have to leave tbe corporate
limits of Washington to find people who
would vote to crucify Jesus Christ if he
walked upVennsylvania avenue today."
'Christ Is already in Washington" he
asserted. "He sees every false vote that
you cast here or that Is cast in your
conatituenoies. HI judgment of you or
me 1 not based on what he reads in the
Congressional Record."
As the assemblage arose to hear the
preacher's final prayer he thanked God
for "a president in tbe White House who
bows his knee in submlaaion to God."
The president waa invited t the meet-
ins but waa unable to attend. His
daughter. Margaret Wilson and Mia
Helen Bones the president' cousin wer
present
ENGINEER FELL TO HIS DEATH.
Jack Summers Missed Footing While
Crossing Bruos River Sunday.
tHfsttn Post Cctli
TEMPLE Texas January IS. Jack
Sununera a Santa Fe locomotive engineer
running on the Santa Fe railway between
Tempi and Cleburne feU from his engine
as the train was crossing the Brasoa river
near Kopperl Sunday and waa Instantly
killed. Summers was driving the engine
which pulled the Red Ball freight and
according to the statement of bis fire-
man sllahted to examine a net box.
missed his footing and tell to the river bed
below. Deceased waa a member of tha
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers aad
had been In the service of the' railway
company for 17 year. A delegation from
the local lodge left this morning for Cle
burne to attend nia luoermi.
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HOUSTON IS AGAIN
HIGH SPOT MARKET
Local Exchange Outdistanced All
Southern Points.
Middling Was Quoted at 8 14 Cents
Monday With Other Markets
Playing From 7 3-4 to
8 3 16 Cents.
In the biggest advance of the season
cotton Jumped II per bale In Houston
Monday when quotations on all grades
re marked up one-fourth cent per
pound bringing middling up to S 1-4 cents
per pound anil making Houston again
the highest spot market In the cotton
belt. Saturday the price advanced one-
sixteenth cent per pound or about 31
cent per bale. Hnd the gain alnce Satur-
day morning emounta to a little more
than SI. W per bale. The day berore
Christmas middling cotton sold at 7 9-1
cenU per pound the gain aim- the holi-
days therefore being sbout SS.SS per bale.
Tbe price paid Monday represented an
advance over the low prlc touched
directly after the exchangee reopened for
futur trading of nearly S7 per bale.
CLAIM OF HOUSTON
VINDICATED AGAIN.
The claim of Houston cotton men that
Houston Is the steadiest and beat cotton
market In the South is again vindicated
In the lead taken Monday in th advance.
Houston . ha paid more for cotton
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Pftoto by Howe.
E. Ferguson.
PRO RIDER LOST IN
VOTE BY SENATE
Sheppard Amendment to District of
Colombia Bill Not Allowed.
i Motion. to Suspend Bulfs to Consider
Question Was Rejected by Vote
of 40 to 38 at Monday's
Session.
(Associated Prss Report.)
WASHINGTON. January IS. The sen-
ate refused today. 40 to 31. the motion to
suspend its rules for consideration of a
prohibition rider to ihe District of Colum-
bia appropriation bill. A two-thirds ma-
jority was necessary to suspend the rules
prohibiting general legislation In appro-
priation bills and the motion faUed to re-
ceive even a majority. Debate has last-
ed five days.
After the vote Senator Sheppard stated
he would make no further effort to press
the prohibition issue In connection 'with
the district bill but would bring It up
as a special measure or a an amendment
to some otner oin. r.ignteen repuoucans
nrf i democratic senatora and one pro
gressive voted for the motion to suspend
the rules.
On roll call Senator Culberson voted
with the majority and Senator Sheppard
with the minority
lmrjortant amendments to the govern
meat's ship purchase bill were discussed
at a caucus of senate democrats tonight
with a view to perfecting th measure- so
as to reduce tbe unalterable opposition
from republican sources. No final action
was taken all members being referred to
i the commerce committee which will report
4?W
to another caucus tomorrow night.
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INDORSEMENT OF COLQUITT
SOUGHT BY HIS FRIENDS
Attempt to Amend Presidential
Resolution So as to Include Ap-
proval of Retiring Governor
Terminated Matter.
. (Houston Port Sptcial.)
AUSTIN Texai January 18. Tho sen
ate after a warm debate today put to
sleep a resolution indorsing the adminis
tration of President Wilson. The resolu-
tion encountered rough sledding from the
start but when Senator Hudspeth offered
an amendment adding a. section Indorsing
the Colquitt administration its fate waa
sealed. The resolution was sent up by
Westbrook and in addition bore the sig-
natures of Conner Townsend Hall Dar
win Harley Harris Robbins Suiter.
Johnson Lattlmore Henderson Sowell.
Gibson and Parr.
The resolution provided for the indorse
ment of the Wilson policies "excepting
the declaration in favor of the exemption
of American vessels from the payment of
tolls through the Panama canal which
found lta way into the democratic plat
form thrdugh an oversight" The reso-
lution also indorsed the action of the
president and congress In repealing the
law granting to American vessels auch
exemption. The Mexican policy of the
president was also indorsed.
With the reading of the resolution mc-
Nealua of Dallas was on his feet saying
that ordinarily he would vote for a reso
lution Indorsing democratic oinciais.
whether national. State or local but this
resolution he regarded as ao sweeping in
its terms as to involve an unqualified
Indorsement of President Wilson and all
his policies and in that view he would
oppose it
SENT UP INDORSEMENT
OF COLQUITT ADMINISTRATION.
Senators Hudspeth and Page brought
on the spicy part of the debate when ttiay
sent up 'the following amendment to be
added at the end of the resolution of
fered by Westbrook: "And further we
indorse the wise and patriotic adminis-
tration of.Governor O. B. Colquitt who
is now retiring from- tbe arduous and re
ponslbl duties of laid office and wish
him peace and prosperity in his retire
ment to private life.
Westbrook objected on point of order
that the amendment was' not german to
his resolution but Hudspeth insisted It
was and said if this senate can Indorse
the national administration of President
Wllann. then surely a democratic senate
can indorse the administration of a dem-
ocratic governor; of a man who had kept
the faith and lived up to democratic doc
trine and tradition.
Gibson tnougnt tne two proponiuum
should not be coupled and In general he
waa opposed to political aiscussiom in
the senate but he felt that In the piesent
situation an Indorsement of Wilson whi
appropriate. He was sorry mere snnuia
have been a row between the governor of
Texas and the national administration
but wanted the resolution to pass. It was
at this stage of the debate that the sen-
ate went to the hall of representatives
to assist in the canvass or tne vote tor
governor. When the discussion was re-
sumed late in the afternoon session the
resolution was chloroformed by reference
to the committee on State affairs Bailo.
of DeWItt making the motion
Senator Henderson with a view to
choking off such political resolutions in
the future sent up a resolution for sn
amendment ot the rules referring all o'
the Indorsements and other political
resolutions to the committee on rule
without debate. This was referred.
TEXAS COMPANY BILL
INTRODUCED IN SENATE.
The Texas company bill a synopsis of
which was published Sunday was Intro-
duced in the senate this moi .urg by Sen-
ator Bailey of Harris. The bill Is Ken-
eral In Its nature and permits corpora-
tions to own the stock of subsidiary cor-
porations when not competitors and for-
bids the creation of a trust or combina-
tion In restraint of trade.
The plea is made that under its pres-
ent charter and the statute under wnicli
it is granted the company ib restricted
in Its operations and forced to meet the
fierce competition ot tne aianaaru ana
other powerful rivals throuen corpora
tions the stock of which s neld by Its
own stockholders thus finding a way to
obtain raw material and to i.undle its
shipping facilities. It Is Admitted th;U
the Producers company Is i.li'iidl cor
poration controlled by Texas company
stockholders. The bill seeks to giv the
Texas company the powers erjoyed by
the Producers company.
The committee of commerce ana manu
factures In the senate reported a substl
(Continued on Page Two.)
WAR CAUSED BUT
FOREIGN TRADE
Favorable Balance Was
cording to Report of Department of Com-
merce Export Demands a Factor in Great
Showing Made for Year.
(Associated Prtu Rtport.)
WASHINGTON January IS. Only
slight decreases In the) foreign trade
transactions of the United States are
shown for the year 1S14. In apite of the
demoralization of the over.seaa business
during the early stages of tbe European
war.
That th ffllini'eff Hi totals was not
greater Is atlriMted- largely to the In-
creased exports) fagarultlng from Europe's
extraordinary demand upon the United
States for foodataffa and other supplies
since the merchant fleets of the allies and
of neutral countries have resumed com-
paratively free operations.
A summary of the trade movements dur-
ing the calendar year of 1914 Issued by
th department of commerce tonight
OMINOUS LUU ALONG LINES
OF TWO ARMIES AT SOLSSONS
Neither Side Appears to Be Anxious
to Take the Initiative in the Be
newal of the Violent Straggle
Which Appears to Be Impending.
(Associated Press Report.)
LONDON January IS. Characteristl
fighting la going on in Northern Franc
where the village of La Bolsselle 20 mile
to the northeast of Amiena waa taken '
from the French by the Germans and '
later recaptured by tne French. At this
point there has been much work with the
bayonet. A French ammunition depot
blew up and part of the village was de
stroyed by fire. The Germans taking
advantage of this Incident attacked tha
French with steel and drove them to po- . .:
sltions beyond. In a fierce counter at- '
tack- some hours later the French re
captured the position.
FL00D8 CAUSED
RETIREMENT OF ALLIES.
A French eye witness with official ac- '
thority gives some idea of the nature of
the fighting which has been going on in
the west. He describes the fight near
Solsaona 10 daya ago aa resulting favor-
ably for the allies but the waters of the
Alsne swollen by tff heavy storms -came
over the banks washed bridge
away and prevented tbe allies from send-
lng reinforcements to points where the .
French troops were being hard pressed
by the Germans. This resulted in a re-
tirement of something like a mile and
the establishment of a strong front in a
good strategic position on the right bank
of the Tser. I
Referring to the exploits of the French
aerial corpa the writer says:
"It waa Lieutenant Von Falkemtein
not Von Falkenhayne as erroneously re
ported who was killed by the French
army aviator Gilbert. This was the
third time that Gilbert who Is a military
medalist succeeded in bringing down a
hostile craft."
NO CHANGE IN
REGION OF 80ISSON8.
The omission from the German official
report of any reference to Soissons the
acene of the recent marked German suc-
cess and the French statement that there .
has been no change in that region leads to
the belief that a renewal of tha ytolenf
struggle there is-impending the tethpo-
rary quiet being due to the faot that
neither side care to risk an offensive in
the present circumstance.
At widely separated points elsewhere
on the western front there have been en-
gagements but tbe weather again la play-
ing an important part. The storm In Bel
gium prevents operations except artil-
lery duels and snow in the Vosge at tha
other extremity of the lin makes attacks
exceedingly dlfflculL
In the Arg.eTne however fighting 1
almost continuous and each U claims
succeases. For the time being tne uer-
mans seem to be more on the offensive
than tbe defensive.
ANOTHER STAGGERING BLOW
DEALT TO THE TURKS.
The Turks according to roports have
been dealt another staggering blow after
their determined stand in tho anow at
Kara Urgan In the Caucasus. They are
fighting rear guard actions out are be-
ing pressed back toward firxerum in
great disorder.
The Turkish garrison at Aurianople
the partial withdrawal of whicn previous-
ly was reported now has withdrawn
completely according to an Athens dis
patch which givea no explanation.
The London papers . Jirlnt a forecast
appearing in the Paris Figaro that Italy.
Greece Rumania and Bulgaria will Join
th allies but there Is nothing mors defi-
nite relative to this turn of affairs thai?
there was a fortnight ago.
STILL MARKING TIME
IN RUSSIAN POLAND.
The long-awaited decisive action in
Russian Poland has not yet developed
probably on account of the unfavorable
weather conditions which have prevailed
for some weeks but the Russian state-
ments tell of small engagements at cer-
tain points along the trenches which in-
dicate preparedness on both sides to take
advantage of any opening that offers.
In Galicla the Austrian have succeeded
to the east of Zaklicsyn in forcing the
Russian to evacuate their trenches for
several miles.
No further word baa been received ie-
SLIGHT LOSS IN
OF UNITED STATES
Achieved in December Ac
showed that the exports were S2.114.257.-
539 as compared with $2484018292 In
1913. and Imports $1789022426 against
$1792596480 in 1913.
Tho department also announced that
during the month of December last a
favorable trade balance of $131863077 was
achieved by the United States. Exporta
in December totalled $246266047 and Im-
ports $114402970 gainst $194711170 and
$138080520 respectively in November.
Imports of gold in 1914 totalled $57-
387741 against $637(4.S32 In the preced
ing year. Gold exports in m 4 aggregated
$22$1.15. against $'.(1798610 in the pre
ceding year. .
Of the December imports SO.o per cent .
entered free of duty as against S4 per T
cent In December 1913. and 58.4 pr Ctnt -In
December. 1912. - -
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