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Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
0mahans Are
Hurt in Collision
Near Oakland, Neb

Engineer Harry =. Fry. Florence; Engi-
nser Morris j. Raymond, 1917 Laird, and
Head Mail Clerk A. c. Dawson, 1914 North
Thlrty-Third street, Omaha we're all
seriously injured when train No. and
a light engine with a caboose on the
Omaha road collided I'm head-on col
lision on a small bridge about two miles
south of Oakland, Thursday afternooP at
i:2O o'clock.
The two engines telescoped and were
thrown off of the track resting upon the
bridge Troin No. was being engi-
neered by Fry, while Raymond was TAX
ing engine No. i76 to the other end OF
the division when the crash occurred.
Up until an early hour II had not been
ascertAined by virtue of what reason the
trains happened 90 be travelling in op-
posite directions at the same place and
at the same time.
Rawson received his injuries as he
jumped from the mail car The injured
men were taken TO Oakland and were
given medical treatment and housed az
the City hotel. A tramp, stealing a ride
on the blind baggage, suffered two broken
LEGS.
The force OF the impoct shattered the
windows OF the coaches attached to No.
g. and many passengers were cut by
fragments, hut none was otherwise in
iured. Train No. from Omaha con-
veyed tho passengers to this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
Austrians Abandon
Sanjak Of Novipazar

LONDON, Aug. 27-C3:22 p MIA dis
patch to the Havas agency at Eraguye-
vatz, Servia, declares that the Austrian
army has evacuated the Sanjak Of Novi-
pazar.
The Saniak Of Novipszar is a strip Of
territory lying between Montenegro and
Servia Up to the time OF the Balkan war
in 1918 II belonged to Turkey BY the Bar-
lin treaty of 1878 Austro- Hungary was
empowered TO garrison certain strategic
points within the Sanjak. but these
troops, following the annexation by
Austria of the provinces Of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, We're withdrawn.
During the Baltic wars Austria-Hun-
gary again seized on the occasion to oc-
cupy saniak. and this move in large
measure served TO neutralize the Servian
victories in those wars
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
BRITONS CHEERED
OYER VICTORIES
English Officials and Public Salts
fled with Progress Land and
Navy Forces Reporting.
KINGS ARMY IN BIG BATTLE
Expedition Undcr str John French
sends Back word that n 10
Handling Germans Rt
Front.

LONDON. Aus. 2I-(6:lO y. m)-From
both sea and land thore came today Of
fetal reports considered here TO be
promising augury for the future.
The German trans-Atlantic liner Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, at ono time one
OF the most popular vessels OF the North
Lloyd line. sailing from New
York and one of the few German armed
merchantmen which have been marrying
Great Brltains trade routes, was sunk
off the African coast by the British
cruiser High Flier.
From tho continent Field Marshall sir
John French commanler-in-ehisf OF the
British eXpedltlonary forces, haF been
able to set al rost much OF the anxiety
cadsed In ENGLAND by the Vagueness of
French official statements regarding the
movements OF the armies IN the locality
where the British forces were known TO
be- operating. Hts dispatch takes a
roseate view Of the prospects OF the
battle now In progress, and pays a tribute
TO the mettlo of his French ally.
Public Kept In Ignorance.
Much Of the apprehension felt here can
he traced to the rigid censorship main
tanned by the British authorities. Two
million men have been grappllng in a
Titanic struggle for days past, within a
few hours journey OF London, yet so
complete is the silence OF those who are
aware OF what is going on that the public
Is In all but complete Ignorance.
The purposeful vsgueness Of the French
official announcements Is further be-
logged by serious discrepancies in the
versions of the French statements. At
the present time these communications
furnish the bulk of the news as carried
by tho several news agencies, and no two
versions Of them agree.
Fighting on the Cambrai le Cateau
line, referred to In the latest of these
communications, now seems to have
nothing more serious than a cavalry
raid and an attempt 10 cut British com
munications, which was repulsed.
Nothing further had been heard from
Alsatian frontier. while tho news of the
Russian advance continues 20 come en-
tirely from Russian sources. The Rus
SLAMS claim to re within forty miles OF
Lernberg, Galtc'a.
English Troops In Biz Battle
Premier Asouith announced In the
House OF Commons today that Field
Marshal Sir John French. commander OF
| ~,--.s-..-a - 49,. Ts.T
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
Wilson in No Hurry
About Securities Bill

WASHINGTON. Aug. T.-Presidene
Wilson let It be known today that there
would be 40 insistence upon passage of
this session Of the bill authorizing the In.
terstate Commerce commission TO regu-
late the issuance Of railroad securities.
In congress this was taken as an assur-
ance that the measure would not be con.
sidered further at this time. administers
ton leaders contenting themselves with
the federal trade commission bill and
Clayton bill TO supplement the Sherman
law TO complete the antitrust legislative
program.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
CZAR'S ARMIES
CONTINUE MARCH
Five Lines of Defense Are Fianked
by Rapid Movements of the
Russian Troops-Fort
BOyCn Surrounded.
BULLETIN.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 27.-
CVia London, 5:25 p. m.)--The fol-
lowing official communication was
made public here today: our Of
fensive both in East Prussia aud Gal
icia developed increasing success on
August %. The Germans hastily
retreated everywhere towards Koe-
nigsberg and Allenstein.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
War Summary

The Germans have occupied the
French cities of Lille, Nalencien-
mes and RoubaiX. according TO a
dispatch from Ostend, Belgium.
which passed through the hands
OF the censor at London. All
three cities are situated within a
few miles Of the Belgian frontier
and Lille is strongly fortified
Valenciennes is a military station
of less Importance, while RouaiX
is known chiefly as manuGac-
turing center.
Exact knowledge of the import
ance of this movement awaits Of
ficial information. Earlier dis
patches from Ostend quoted a
Belgian officer as authority for
the statement that the allies had
decided not to defend Lille and
that its evacuation by the French
troops was announced by the
mayor Tuesday.
A wireless dispatch direct from
Berlin yesterday brought the Off
cial announcement that all the
forts at Namur had fallen before
the Germans. who had also cap
tured Longwy. The army Of the
crown prince, It was added, had
repulsed a French attack and up
per Alsace was free of the enemy
except at points westward of Kol-
mar.
The Belgian operations were as
serted to have been completely
successful in an official statement
that come from Antwerp by way
of Paris a little after midnight.
Four Belgian divisions from Ma
mur were said to have stopped the
southwark movement of the Ger
mans Fourth division, after
which the Belgians retired on the
French line. The forts at Namur
were still holding out, it was de-
clared This claim regarding the
Namur Notifications was repeated
later by an English correspondent
at Ostend, who quoted a Belgian
officer who had arrived from Ma
mur. He said that the Germans
have destroyed two forts and
were still asssulting the others.
II is officially announced at st.
Petersburg that the Russian ad-
vance in Prussia sjs proceeding
with irresistible force Il has be-
fore been stated that the objee-
tive point of the main Russian
army for the present is Posen.
The Germans are represented as
having retired to Osterode in
East Prussia.
Diplomatic relations between
Austria and Japan apparently
have been formally severed. A
dispatch direct from Toxic states
that the Austrian ambassador,
Baron Muller Szentgyorgy, has
been recalled. A blockade of the
leased territory Of Kiao Chow has
been declared by the japanese,
whose warships shelled small
island off the coast.
Keen interest continues in the
attitude that Italy will eventually
assume. A Rome correspondent
of the London Times says that
Germany and Austria are bring
ing great pressure to bear offer
ing Italy inducements to join
them. Newspaper dispatches
represent the Italian people as
more favorable to a war against
Austria, II is TO be noted, how
ever, that these reports lack Of
ficial confirmation.
A dispatch from Kraguyevatz,
Servia, says that the Austrian
army has evacuated the Sanjsk
province Of Novipazar.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
BILI.ETIN.

LONDON. Aug. 27-(7:O5 a. M
1t is officially announced. says
the st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Exchange telegraph company,
that the Russian advance is pro-
ceeding in Prussia with irresistible
force, The Germans have retreated
to Osterode, town OF East Prussia,
100 miles. west of Gumbinnen.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
Wilson takes Neutral stand.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2-President VIII
son TODAY issued proclamation OF neu-
trslily recognizing that "a state OF war
mhappily exists between Japan and Aus
tria-HungaTy" II is similar TO other
proclamation previously issued.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28

The towns of Roubatx, Lille and vaien-
clennes are close to the Belgian frontier,
Lille and Vallenciennes being ten miles
from the line and RoubaiN five. RoubaiX
is five miles northeast of Lille and Val
cncicnes is thirty mills southeast of the
same city.
Lille is the most important from a
military point of view. 1t is a fortress of
the frV class and the circle of its forts
is thirty miles. Recent dispatches from
Paris said Lille was held by French re-
servists. Roubaix would appear not TO be
fortified. II Is a manufacturing center.
Yaenciennes also Is a manufacturing
city and is an important military point.
Ii has an arsenal and extensive barracks.
Decide rot to Fight.
The Ostend correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Express in a dispatch published
in London this morning quoted a Bel
gian officer to the effect that it had been
decided last Monday not to defend Lille
and that on Tuesday the mayor published
a proclamation announcing the evacu0-
ton OF the French troops and the trans
formation of the town into an undefended
place.
IAN the gendarmes were disarmed and
steps were taken to deliver the city with
all it's rich factories up to the Germans, "
this officer declared. Tuesday evening
all the available treasure was removed" "
French War office silent.
PARIS, Aug. 21.-Q1:15 a. m.)-No Off
rial communication concerning the prog
ress of the war has been issued this
morning up to 1o:45.
The lack of news was generally at
sributed TO the supposed inaction OF the
Germans, who were thought to have been
too hard hit to sustain a general advance.
The French take their check in Belgium
quietly and seem TO have gained confl-
dence by the reinforcement of the min
istry, as announced last night, as we'll
as the strong stand taken by the French
forces in Lorraine.
AerOpInnes Signal to Artillery.
LONDON, Aug. 27-G1:3O a. m)-Refu-
gees from the scene of the fighting around
Mons report that airmen took prominent
part in directing the German artillery,
says the Times correspondent in Paris.
Aeroplanes hovered over the British po-
sition and their pilots signalled the Ger
man batteries by means of a disk swung
at the end of line,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
KAISER WILHELM
DER CROSSE SUNK
Former North German Lloyd Liner
Converted Into Cruiser Sent to
Bottom by British Guns.
BRITISH HIGH FLIER DOES IT
TcntOn Graft Meets Fate OFF West
Coast of AfricR--AdmiraIty
Congratulated Captain of
Victorious Vessel.

LONDON, Aug 27.-The Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse has been sunk off the
west coast of Africa by the British
cruiser High Filler.
The official war information bureau an
nounced this afternoon that the following
had been sent by the admiralty to the
captain of the High Filler:
Bravo! You have rendered a service
not only to Great Britain but to the
peaceful commerce of the world. The
German officers and men appear TO have
carried out their duties with humanity
and restraint and therefore worthy of
seamonlil6e consideration"
Converted Into Cruiser.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was
one of the palatial steamers of the North
German Lloyd. At the outbreak Of the
war 1t was converted into an armed
cruiser and since has been reported active
i'm searching for British merchantmen.
II has a tonnage of 1899 and was built
in 1897 II was 626 feet long with beam
of 66 feet.
Part Played by Boat.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-More than once
has the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse
played a leading part in thrilling adven-
lures at sea in New York harbor and in
foreign ports.
When the great fire swept the Hoboken
water front in June, 1900, destroying the
North German Lloyd line piers and re-
sulting in the loss of many lives. the
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse lay at dock
in the pathway of the flames. It was
hauled out by tugs to the middle of the
Hudson and escaped serious injury. Only
three of the men were lost, much less
than the loss in men sustained by other
liners.
In November, 1906, it was in collision
off Cherbourg with the Royal Mail
steampacket liner Orinoco. Thirteen
steerage passengers and sailers met death
in the crash.
Feat of Captain.
Captain Polack,. its commander. per-
formedwith il a feat of seamonship in
October 1907 that will long be remem-
bered for its brilliancy. When i'm mid
ocean the liner lost its rudder. Captain
Polack brought il into Portland Me, a
journey of several days, without a rud-
der, steering il with its propellors. He
accomplished this by working the screws
alternately and the feat was acclaimed
as one of the most extraordinary ever
performed on the high seas.
In August, 1910. Mayor Gaynor was
shot aboard this vessel as he was about
TO sail for Europe.
In December fthe same year it lost
one of its propellers while on its way
to New York and was long delayed in
reaching port.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
Steps Taken to Place City in Posi-
ton to Withstand an Attack
of the Foe.
FEW WOUNDED ARE SENT THERE
Most Being Transported to Southern
and Western Part Of Land.
REFUGEES ARE NOT ALLOWED
Americans and other FOrciEAers ne-
ginning 10 Understand that
Their Presence t. Not
Desired.

PARIS. Aug. 27.--(S:15 p. m)---
The now cabinet for national defense
met today and decided to make a
declaration to the people Of France,
Parliament not being in session.
Premier Viviani was writing the dec
laration this afternoon and It was ex-
pected he would submit 1t TO his col.
leagues this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28

PARIS, Aug. 2T.-(3;52 p. m.)-
Paris, IL was officially announced to-
day. was preparing for q possible
siege. The matter was discussed by
the new minister of war, Alexandra
MiIlerand, with the subordinates OF
his department. aud steps were taken
TO determine the exact measures nec-
cssary 20 place the city ina state to-
withstand an attack and invasion.
To Meet Every Day.
NJ MlIlerEnd will meet with the
other officials OF the war office every
morning for the consideration OF de-
velopments and every possible phase
in connection with an entrenched
camp, such as the capital will be.
come.
Few sent to Paris.
The government is taking precau-
tiOns TO send most Of the wounded
20 southern and western France and
n few 10 Paris. Refugees from Bel.
glum and northern France are not
permitted 20 remain here. This city
is simply a way station towards
southern and western towns. Ameri-
cans and other foreigners in the capi-
tai are beginning 20 understand that
their presence In the city will not be
desirable.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28

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For further information about this
opportunity, see the Want Ad Section
Of today's Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
seamen's Relief Him Passed.

WASHINGTON. Aug. H.-The so-cslled
seamen's relief bin to regulate conditions
OF service in the merchant marine was
passed by the house late today without
record vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 26--
CVia London. Aug. 27-6:1O a. M
"A Russian army order prohibits
the use of food ano forage aban-
doned by the Germans in East Prus-
sia because of cases of poisoning
which have occurred at Eydtkuhnen,
Gumbinnen and lnsterburg.
According to all accounts, the
Germans were taken by surprise by
the rapidity of the Russian cavalry
movements and the dash through
the Mazur Lake district, whore five
lines of defense we're flanked.
The swift Russian movement, to-
gether with the crossing of the river
Angerapp and the successful battle
northward toward Niedenburg, seals
the fate of the central Qualifications.
Fort Boyen is now surrounded on
all sides and passage through East
Prussia is consequently quite open.
Civilians Leave KoniRsberE.
LONDON, Aug. 27-(S:35 a. m. }
"A merchant who arrived yester-
day from Berlin. according to a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Chron-
icle, says that trains from Konigs-
burg reaching Berlin are crowded
with fugitives, who state that civil.
ians have been strongly advised to
leave
AustTtans Defeat Russians.
BERLIN, Aug. 27-(Via London
--7:25 a. m.)-The correspondents
of the Lokal Anzeiger and the
Tageblatte at Austrian headquarters
estimate the strength of the Russian
forces beaen at Krasnik. a town OF
Russian Poland, at four or five
army corps, or possibly 100000
men. Two Russian corps which
formed the advance guard were or
I August 23 elected from the heights
of Krasnik and Frampol
Sanguinary battles occurred on
the route to Lubin and on the
heights and in the forests along the
small river ChOdol, which were only
finally decided on August 25. The
battle was fought in a difficult
country, which was full of forests.
General Josias Won Heeringen,
former minister of war, has re,
ceived the decoration of the Iron
Cross OF the first class for distin,
guished services.
The Reichs Anzeiger announces
that DR.. Lehman of the CONNER
cial section of the foreign ministry
has been nominated minister tc
Guatemala.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
AeropInnes Signal to Artillery.
The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Friday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Cloudy.
at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28

Temperature and precipitation depar-
lures from the normal:
Normal temperature ,......................12 p
Deficiency for the day....,................lO 10
Total excess since March l.............4l9
Normal precipitation ............ IL inches
Excess for the day....,....s...,. .l3 inches
Total rainfall since March L.. 500 inches
Deficiency since March l....... $40 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1919 5.S2 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1912 6.S inches
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28
GERMANS TAKE
THREE TOWNS ON
FRENCH BORDER
Invaders Occupy Lille, Roubsix and
valenciennes on Their March
Toward Paris.
LILLE THOUGHT IMPORTANT
Belgian Officer, However, Says that
it Was Decided Monday to Give
Up Without Struggle,
GENDARMES ARE DISARMED
Steps Were Taken to Give the City
Rich with Factories to the Ger
man Invaders.
FRENCH WAR OFFICE SILENT
Paris Seems to Think that Germans
Are Hard Hit,
AIRMEN HELPING THE GERMANS
AerOpIanes Hover over the British
Steps Were Taken to Give the City
Rich with Factories to the Ger
man Invaders.
FRENCH WAR OFFICE SILENT
Paris Seems to Think that Germans
Are Hard Hit.
AIRMEN HELPING THE GERMANS
AerODJapeS Hover over the British
Positions and Signal German
Batteries where to Di-
rect Their Fire,
BULLETIN.

LONDON, Aug. 2T-t5:1O a. m,)
"A dispatch received here from
Ostend says the Germans have oc-
copied Lille, Roubaix and Valen-
ciennes, all in France.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-28

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PeratuTe aud Preeipitation depsr-
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-26

one OF his artillerists simultanepuat
fired upon the fort the gun which Ma
jor Gibbes had aimed himself Afr !
the surrender Of the fort Lieut.. Meade
told Mai. Gibbes that the she'll Tel.
inside the parade ground inside tof
Fort Sumter. u ;si5siS
~ This was, 1t may be said,
the opening gun of the war, while
really Mai. tiibbas pulled the Ian
yard in pursuance &c the orders of
his superior sofficer. 55s
Maj Gibbes wrote confidentRlly 20
Lieut., Farley for corr0boration Or
these facts, and never have ] seen
man more astonished than he was
when that officer. Capt. Farley, claim
sd foT The as ssi ssiss tiss tii &c
self had fired the signal from his
low-lying beach battery.
Memory is treackerotE. but coTro-
boraiiye- detaiig is often convincing
d. A. Thomas of Gaffney was on
Morris Island at the time. He writes,
AT that time and place asiS heard
that Lieut. Wade Hampton Gibbe5
fired She first gun at sumter; none
QlBpupSu It's bH COuCSuSu, tti5, anu, Y
lhaFe always baIieeed md do nov
believe that he did It."
Mai. ]. j. Lucas Je Society Hill,
writesi b sdinBlyY Gen. BeauTe-
gard ordered Capt George s. JaTaes
20 fire the signal gun at 1880 q. N,
on April IL, 1891. This gun was
Hred by Lieut.. Wade Hampton Gibbes,.
afterward major OF artillery. In the
army OF Northern Kirginia,"
Mtsj GibbeB yEttssi ."The ,fTst
shell was fred by Capt. James bat
terry and incidentally by me as his
| first lieutenant"
). AS TO the claim OF the venerable
| Edward Ruffin, Col. John nsyfee
j Thomas; In ncommafid OF the cadets .at
lCunmfns' point saw that oflleef FIRE
the gun there after g o'clock In the
morning. - ;5f ftt,f
!. Far be Il fsSn me TO claim that
the facts cited here should settle this
matter In behalf or all as incon-;
| Itrovert{bie history. Foe myself, with
my knowledge OF my father and of
his literal and reliable trnthfulness.
they Ok my conviction as they would
that OF all who could have known
4 him as have done.
When he fired that shot I know he
did It with the sadness Of estrungs3
i ment as well as determination OF du.
Ity: &
Tor the Unien haId the STATES JoEsiilsiT
in q ederation Of Juasics.
~ W; III Gibbea.
lceluiGssss. $. b.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-26
THE FIRST GUN OF 81 WAR OF SECESSION
Vas Fired BY tie Late Maj. Wade anson Gbbe c. A., For-
nsrly An Artillery Officer In the United States Army

dent you wish; described here again.
There was this young officer train
ed to the profession OF arms and hav:i
Ing expected to give his whole life 10
the Union, and yet. charged with the
stern, sad duty OF performing his iirst
hostile act as a soldier against those
who contended for the preservation
OF the Union and against his persona:
friends at Fort Sumter.
Imagine, even despite his firm belief
that his first 81 u SiHffce' wAs1t % South
Carolina how no must have felt when
he fred that shot.
The story he told me- !s indelibly
fixed on my mind and was go liked be-
fore any printed oatrayRrBy ever ap-
peared. There were two batteries AZ
Fort Johnston on James Island under
tthe command Reof Capt = GeO 8 ;.
James, one on the beach commanded
by j. l.. Farley, second lieutenant,
and one on top Of the Sane dunes,
1 commanded by w. H. Gibbes, tirsI
4 llieutenant.
On the night OF April IL, the GibDes
] battery was visited by Gems stephen
I'D. Lee, WIgfali and Chester, along
with Captain James. The nrsC officer
gave orders to his first lieutenant, an
| experienced srtilierist just from West
Point. to fire q signal gun at 4:30 u.
M, April IL, the she'll from which was
to burst high in the air. This signal
/ was to start general bcmbardment
I from all the forts around the harbof
and naturally there was emulation az
to who would IRE tins first shot, with
faIF advantage In favor OF the battery
firing the. signal Would q commander
OF common sense have his signal gun
fired from q low beach or from hign
hill battery?
At AM rate the picture is before me
las 30 often described by Maj. GibDes.
He had sighted the gun with the
shell aimed to burst on high and an
lotfer shotted and trained by his hanO
upon the fort. :
]. He stood there. watch in. one hand
land landyard in the other and on the
second he sent the signal she'll aloft