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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
Two Remarkable Embroidery BARGAINS

Monday we will offer woexceptiona bargain lots of EN-
broideres including inserngs edges and skirt flouncig
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-09

making ii6rthWala with thai Of a
grown up tramp known to the hobo
world as "French.' who adopted the
boy and taught him the rudiments OF
scientific living without toll and OF
travel without a ticket. ~"Frenchy" fell
into the hands OF the law eventually,
and as he Il being led to prison he
called to his young companion:
you'll be a tramp all your life, and
| want you to be y No. /. Just put
that mark wherever you go and when
I get out of Jail III catch up with you
somewhere" That was the last the boy
ever saw Of his friend, though he al
ways cherished the hope that some
day "Frenchy" would find the "moni-
ker" or signal which he faithfully left
at every stopping place for thirty
years. .
In all these years he never disclosed
his true name to any person nor dld
he ever hear from his parents and the
title conferred upon him by his tutor
in trampcraft became the only desig-
nation which differentiated him from
the rest of the army Of hoboes of
which he was a shining member. Ev-
cry part of the. country has been Wis
tied by "a No. l." and thousands OF
water tanks in mountains and on des-
erts, barns in cities and hamlet are
decorated with the sign that he had
been there with a mark showing
whittier his steps would next be
turned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-09
I FORSALE
BUY A GOOD FARM OR 4 TIMBER
TRACT IN SOUTH GEORGIA

Write to-day for my booklet of
"one hundred Farms and Timber
Tracts for SALE" in the banner coun-
ties of Thomas, Brooks, Grady, Deca-
tur and Mitchell. Large tracts, small
tracts, improved or unimproved, fine
level sandy loan and red pebbly land
with red clay subsoil, labor abundant,
best roads in Georgia, best cotton
lands in South, good neighborhoods,
schools and churches, pure free stone
and artesian water, plenty hog and
hominy, saw mill timber, turpentine
locations, cut over lands, colonial
ton lands, fine stock raising section,
city property paying 10 per cent and
over.
Write me what you want and l will
answer by early mail describing the
property which you want.
Yours to serve,
w. E. CRAIGMILES,
T~homasville, Georgia.
Ad-25-2-s.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-09
Beacon Shoes on sale ut POliakOTs'

There Is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other dioeases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurab}e. For a grear
many years doctors pronounced 1t q local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with local
ence has proven Catarrh to be a consti-
tutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney e
Co, Toledo. Ohio, Is the only Constitu-
tional cure on the market. It Is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to a tea,
spoonful. It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for n case It
fails to cure. Send for circulars n tes-
timonials.
Address: B. J, CHENEY d CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipation.
advertisement
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-09
"A No. l." KING OF
hOB0ES KILLED
Met Death on Railroad III
TexaS-WaS i'm Abbeyille
Recently.

Readers of The Press and Banner
will remember an article published
several months ago with regard to
"A No. l." the Hobo King, who paid
a visit to this town several months
ago and lett his trademark on the old
furniture factory.
"A No. twas killed recently on a
railroad IN Texas. The following story
OF his tragic death Is told IN the fol-
lowing dispatch from Houston, Texas:
"A No. l" the King of Hoboes, is
dead. Slipping from the rods of a pas
senger train on the Louisville & Nash
Vile Railroad, the man who boosted
that he had Travelled more miles and
paid less fares than any traveller OF
his generation, was caught by the
trucks of the heavy coach and literal
ly ground to death. .
, Chicago" White, his companion OF
the last year, brought the news to
Houston. Chicago" and an old priest
had stood uncovered by the shallow
grave that held the fragments OF flesh
and bone that could be found.
| "A No. l." was a puzzle, even TO
the men with whom he had roamed to
all parts of the world. He told no one
his name, his birthplace or OF his
family. He was merely "A No. l. the
king OF tramps. From Maine 10 Call
fornia his name is painted or carved
on box cars, water tanks, railroad
sheds: in fact, everywhere "a No. l.
could find space down went the queer
SIGNATURE 1t was his name, in big
letters, and two arrows, pointing III
the direction the hobo king was travel
ing at the time he signed up" ne
was known to every railroad man IN
the country, especially the railroad
workmen Of the smaller towns, where
"A No. l" would frequently rest a day
or two.
| A Tramp by Nature
"A No. 1" was tramp by nature and
king of all wanderers by virtue OF a
determination, reached early in his Ca
reer, to travel 1000, 900 miles without
paying toll to any railroad. His great
est cross was the memory that IN an
unsuarded moment be gave up S7.5V
to pay a teurney-an offense which be
never repeated.
LING Hday aaONACA Nehipb
cision to adopt a life vagrancy came
from what he regarded as an unde-
served punishment in school and once
Injured to the h%ardships Of a wander
! er's existence, he found his greatest
! Joy in riding the rods and beating the
blind baggage, with occasional rests
in some hoboes' resort until the end
which he had predicted for himself
came to him in Texas.
Began When II Years Old
San Francisco, Cal, was the birth
! place Of this unique traveller, where
his parents were persons OF moderate
means and some culture. He was born
forty-one years ago, and when II
years old the incident that changed
him from a mischievous school boy
into the nomad de luxe of all tramp
dom, occurred. Rather than submit Il
an unmerited penalty for some viola
! ton of the rules Of the school, he ran
away to New Orleans, La. Central and
South America were the next coun,
tries the lad visited and then, with
warming for home and a willingness
to take the promised thrashing, nc
began to retrace his steps.
Fortune cast his lot while Still
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-09
Malleab]e Ranges

Are the ''last word" in Range building They
embrace every feature of all good Ranges and
have some that are peculiarly their own.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
AT WAR WITH AUSTRIA.
Great Britain Issues Formal Declara.
tion

Great Britain Issues a Formal Decara-
tion.
hondon.-The war Of the nations Of
Europe became further regularized
with the formal declaration of war on
Austria-Hungary by Great Britain.
AS soon as the declaration of war by
England on Austria-Hungary became
publicly known large number of Aus
trians and Hungarians resident in Lon
don who were liable to be called upon
for military service applied to Robert
p. Skinner, the American Consul-Gen-
eral, for enrolment.
The clerks Of the consulate-general
at once began stamping the military
books OF the men, and this will be re-
garded by the Austrian authorities as
evidence that the holders were ready
to perform their duty.
In accordance with previous instruc-
tions received from Secretary of State
Bryan, Consul.General Skinner has
notified the American consuls through
out the British Isles to take over the
Austrian consulates.
Ambassador Walter Hines Page was
ready to assume charge of the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy here and was re-
quested to do so.
The number of Austrians and Hun
garians in the British Isles Is not
known, but 1t is expected they will add
considerably to the problem of the re-
lief committees.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
TACTICS SHOWN |
BY ARMY MOVES
StrategicaI Problems Of Warning
Nations Are Now Becom-
ing Apparent.
KEEL CANAL IS Big FACTOR
Capture Of Waterway by Enemies of
Germany Might Prove Turning
Point Of War-lmportance
Of Paris and Berlin.

Notwithstanding the meagerness Of
details from Europe, the strategical
problems for Germany and France
have become more apparent during
the last few days.
France must protect her frontier
against German invasion and at the
same time she must proceed as fast
as possible towards the Kiel canal
That canal is apt to prove the turn
ing point In the war II the triple en-
tente gets control of 1t, according to a
military expert writing for the Chica-
go Tribune.
Germany, on the other hand, must
protect her French border and the
Kiel canal and drive her forces into
Russia as fast as possible.
The question now presented to Ger
many and France Is where to attack.
The capture Of Paris alone at pres
ent probably would not bring about q
cessation Of combat on the part Of the
French, as the sinews OF war have
been well provided further to the
south.
Berlin is not Germany even to any
where nearly as great an extent as
Paris Is France. The straight line dis
tance from Namur (the fortress before
which the Germans have established
touch with their French antagonists)
to Paris is $50 miles; to Berlin, 400
miles; to the Kiel canal, 300 miles.
The distance from Mulhausen to Ber-
lin is about 400 miles; to the Kiel ca
nal, 500 miles.
But the distance from Paris to Null
hausen is about 250 miles. and from
Namur to Mulhausen is 220 miles, and
almost straight south by east Of It,
therefore away from Paris. While a
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
Defenders Reinforcements Turn
Tide of Conflict.
so REPORT THE BELGlANS
According To Some Brussels Accounts
German Dead and Wounded Number
Three.Fifths or Entire Body-Shells
Fire BuldlnOo In Town-confllct
Rages Until N..htfalI.
NEWS FROM WARRiNo
NATIONS.

BeIqians and Germans fought at
Haelen, and reports from Brussels
state that the Germans were re-
pulsed with a loss Of 1000 killed
and 1000 wounded.
Fighting continues at the Liege
forts, which appear still to be held
by the Belolans.
French and Belgian troops are
reported to have effected a juno
tion south Of Brussels.
Artillery fighting near the BEL
gian town OF Tongres, north Of
Liege, wac resumed.
England has made a formal
declaration Of war against Aus
tria-Hungsry.
A wireless message from Ger
many received at Tuckerton, N. j.,
asserts that German soil has been
entirely cleared Of French troops.
Russians are reported to have
taken the town Of Sokal, In Aus
trian Galieia, by assault.
Austrian troops are reported to
have advanced Into Russian
Poland.
British newspapers have been
forbidden, under penalty Of sup
preston, to publish any war news
save that given out by the official
information bureau.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
Puts German Losses At 2,oco.

According to lie So;r the German
casualties in the vicinity of Haelen
totaled about 1000, equally divided be-
tween killed and wounded. The Bel.
gian casualties are not precisely
known. but are declared to comprise
only few dead and many wounded.
The newspaper adds that the Ger
man troops reformed after being re.
pulsed and that firing began again at
5 o'clock when fresh Belgian troops
were sent to the front in support Of
their comrades who had fought
throughout Thursday.
The German troops in other parts
of Belgium are understood to be gath
ering in all the railroad cars they can
find. A passenger train near War
emmes was halted by German cav
airy patrol and the passengers left in
the open country, the train with its
engineer being taken toward the Ger
man lines.
A Belgian official communication
says that a German force proceeding
in the direction of Eghezee, to the
north of Namur, was attacked and re-
pulsed by the Belgian troops. The
Germans suffered severe casualties.
The Belgians captured number of
machine guns mounted on motorcars.
At Tirlemont the Belgian Lancers
lost 25 killed, including Captain KNAPP
pen and Lieut.. Count van der Burch,
while fighting against 1000 German
Uhlans. The latter lost $50 killed.
The lancers were checked by machine
guns, but the Belgian infantry stop.
ped the Germans.
A party of French dragons while
reconnoitering came upon strong de-
tachment Of Uhlans, whom they at.
tackled and cut to pieces, killing so Of
them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20

Brussels. Belgium, via London
The fighting Thursday between the
Belgian and German armies in the
vicinity OF Diest lasted the entire day
and constituted the first considerable
battle of the war. II will be known as
the battle Of Haelen.
The battle centred around Haelen, in
the Belgian Province of Limburg, ex-
tending to Diest, in the north OF the
Province Of Brabant. after passing
round Zeelhem.
At 7 o'clock all the country between
the three towns mentioned had been
cleared OF German troops, except the
dead and wounded, who were thickly
strewn about the fire zone.
200 Dead In so Yards Square.
Upward of 200 dead German soldiers
were counted in space of so yards
square.
A church, brewery and some
houses in Haelen were set afire and
two bridges over the Demer were de-
stroyed by Belgian engineers.
Great quantities of booty were col
lected on the battlefield, and this has
been stacked in front OF the Town Hall
of Diest. Many horses also were cap
tured.
The strength of the German column
was about 5000 men.
When a patrol OF carbineers first
signaled the approach Of the German
trsops at Haelen the Belgians manned
the trenches and hot fire greeted the
German soldiers.
The German guns were then brought
to bear and swept the trenches with
such deadly hail that the Belgians
we're obliged to fall back on the town
OF Haelen.
Relnforcements were quickly brought
up, however, and the Germans, in spite
of the numerical superiority, were re-
pulsed, suffering severely.
Says Germans Lost Three-Flfths.
An official communique says the
German casualties were very heavy
three-ffths of their troops engaged IN
the encounter being killed or wound
ed, while the Belgian casualties are
reported as relatively small.
Another official communication
says:
"The Belgian cavalry division took
up the offensive against the Germans
who were defeated at Haelen, with
the object 1t is believed, of picking W
the dead and wounded and collecting
the abandoned material of war.
"No German surprise was expected
and there are no reasons to fear any
German cavalry movement on Brus
sells from the south, all roads leadinl
to the capital being guarded by tht
Belgian army and the Civic Guard"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
ARMY TRANSPORTS SAIL
Start From Galveston To Be outfitted
At Newport News To Bring
Tourists Homo.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF plans OF
the Government board OF relief TO
bring war-marooned Americans home
from Europe are going forward
swiftly.
Five army transports were sent on
their way to Newport News to be
hastily outftted for cruise to ports
abroad to pick up waiting refugees.
Secretary Garrison was notified that
the American Line would increase the
sailings OF It's vessels to provide ac.
commodations for $500 additional per
sons, and managers OF steamers that
have been chartered as private relief
expeditions announced they would CO.
operate with the War Department.
Altogether accommodations for con-
siderably more than 10000 refugees
are expected to be provided within the
next 30 days.
Diplomatic representatives abroad
are acting promptly to provide safe
conduct to sailing ports for American
travellers. American Minister Stoyall
OF Switzerland notified the State De-
partment that he would confer with
Italian and French representatives
concerning transportation for $4,000
persons. Railway service in Southern
France still is in operation and II may
be possible to send many Of the Ameri-
cans in Switzerland to French
Mediterranean port.
Deposits OF cash with various Gov
ernment departments for transmission
to Americans abroad reached more
than s1.000.0OO.
The American Red Cross cabled $500
to Munich and to Nice for the use OF
the American war relief committees
who are cooperating with the Red
Cross.
The official list OF English ports
open to the citizens OF friendly nations
was transmitted to the State Depart
ment. Many Americans now on the
Continent probably will make their
way to England through those ports
in the attempt to hasten their journey
home.
Volunteers who have co-operated
with Ambassador Gerard have made 1t
possible for the embassy In Berlin to
restore almost normal conditions
among Americans in Germany. accord
ing to a report received at the State
Department,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20

opportunity and advanced on Namur.
Mulhausen, Colmar and the little strip
In Lorraine, which were not defended.
as It might be possible that the en-
thusiasm and popular clamor OF the
French would force an invasion OF
their lost provinces Of Alsace-Lor'
raine. But It is highly improbable that
q determined advance In force will be
made on this line even should popular
clamor demand II.
Tho German Plans.
Germany on the other hand has not
only France to attend to but Russia
as we'll. In considering her plans she
also must take into account Austria.
Should Russia be allowed to mobilize
fully and concentrate, It is probable
that she would be able to overwhelm
Austria, first attacking on the Lem
berg-Bucharest (Roumania) line. 1t
Is probable that Germany Is acting
with rapidity against Russia.
What press dispatches have drifted
through indicate that 10000 Germans
landed some three days ago between
Hango and Helsingfors In Finland.
This force In all probability consisted
OF one army corps and one cavalry d.
vision, some additional heavy artillery,
engineers and aeronautlcal troops.
From Warsaw to st. Petersburg
.ho,o o.o 20 pueeion corna hut az
these are not fully modified one Ger
man corps is probably as strong In
men as two Russian corps Just now.
The German corps which landed In
Finland and therefore behind st. re-
tersburg is undoubtedly designed to
hold the four Russian corps In that
vicinity to keep them from going to
the assistance OF the other Russian
corps further to the south.
Again 1t was reported that the hus-
sian government has decided to evacu-
ate Warsaw, which was officially de-
MED at St. Petersburg. Weighing this
evidence. It seems probable that
there has been a German advance from
Intersburg In the direction OF wilma
to hold the four Russian corps sta
toned in that district from doing any
harm or going to any other place.
Possibly three German corps. whose
stations are close to wilma, are en-
gagged In that operation.
If the vigorous fighting Of these four
German corps, the one in Finland and
the three against wilma, is strong
enough, eight Russian corps might
probably be isolated and fully occu-
pied with their own affairs and not
able to move or concentrate anywhere
else.
Austrians Invade Russia.
It is reported that 100000 Austrlans
had been assembled in Galicia and that
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
Russia Reassures Poles.

st. Petersburg. via London.-With
the view of removing the apprehen-
slons OF the Poles in Russia, Germany
and Hungary. and OF gaining
their friendship in the two last.men-
toned countries, the Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaivitch, commanderin-
chief of the Russian Army, issued an
order to the effect that all Poles show
ing loyalty to the Slav cause will be
especially protected by the Russian
Army and Government.
Any attempt to interfere with the
personal and material rights of these
Poles not guilty OF hostility to Russia
will, according to the order, be
punished with all the severity OF mar
tial law.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20

$4,000 OF these we're cavalry. This
means that the three Austrian corps
stationed in Galicia, or a little less
than 100000 combatants, with nine di-
visions of cavalry. about $4,000, have
gone into Russia. but Just where is
left to the imagination.
Six corps, three German and three
Austrian, and from $4,000 to 10000
cavalry are probably advancing to-
wards Brest-Lltovosk. BY the time
these arrive there 1t is difficult to see
how the Russians can have more than
three full corps and 10000 to 10000
cavalry. Austrian troops have ad'
vanced along the eastern frontier that
Is Just north Of Roumania.
It seems probable that on the
French frontier at the present time
Germany has nine corps of the active
army assisted by one Austrian corps
on the German extreme left, near the
Swiss border. There probably are
nine more corps of the first reserve
and nine more of the second reserve
also on the French frontier. which
with all their auxiliaries amount to
we'll over 100000 fighting men.
1t appears that II these million Ger
mans care to remain on the defensive
on the French border It will take q
pretty goodly number of attackers to
get them out Of their intrenchments, II
they ever can do It. Providing Aus
tria and Germany are directing their
main attack against Russia, France to
reap any advantage must strike quick
ly and hard on line as short, In mil.
itary way, as possible toward the Kiel
canal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
JAPAN's NAVY PUTS OUT.
viii Cooperate With British Fleet
Against Enemy's Ships.

London. = The Daily Telegraph
learns from diplomatic correspondent
that the Japanese Government intends
to carry out to the full its obligations
under the Anglo-Japanese treaty. The
correspondent says that the Japanese
navy has put to sea and will cooper
ate with the British feet In taking eff
fective action against the enemy's
ships in the Pacific.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20

march or line Of operations directed
on Berlin would involve defeat OF
the German main army and such a
great penetration of German territory
probably would paralyze the defense
the distance Is 400 miles. Every
mile will be bitterly contested and
every miles means thousand Of lives
and millions Of money.
keI Canal Big Factor.
The Kiel canal is the deciding fac
tor in the control of the sea. 1t is 300
miles from Namur Many Of Germany's
great supply points are In the interval
between. An advance on this line
would be near the sea, where England
could help with her ships. Once the
Kiel canal Is captured annihilation Of
the German feet might result, which
would give command Of the Baltic sea
to France and her allies and allow the
unrestricted transport of Russian
troops and material of war to the
north German coast.
It therefore would appear that the
strategy of France will aim at the cap
ture of the Kiel canal, because II is
the most important point strategically
which Germany possesses. BY this
line Of action France would utilize to
the utmost England's great sea power.
In addition, by direct invasion in
the direction of the Kiel canal France
would cover Paris and her communi-
cations better than by any other route.
An advance via Mulhausen and Strass-
burg would be extremely dangerous
and Just what the Germans would like
to see France do. Hence we see why
Germany seized Liege at the earliest
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
WOMEN OF FRANCE TO
HARVEST THE CROPS

Upon the women Of France and
upon the old men who cannot bear
arms in the war depends the harvest
ing of the great wheat crop and the
gathering Of the grapes, both now
ripening.
Premier Viviana has made q per-
sonal appeal to the hardihood OF
Frances women to go out into the
fields and reap the crop before It is