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Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26
The Fall of Namur

Despite stubborn opposition of the allies,
Germany's close military formation and early
attack continues to meet with marked success
Late bulletins indicate the capture Of the old
fortress city OF Namur and other important
places. together with sweeping line losses by
the allies. Steadily forward the kalsers troops
have pushed and yet they must expect more
rough marching in the stretches OF the densely
fortified frontier before they reach Paris, which
Is plainly their goal. The chief hope OF stop
ping them seems 10 be in shifting the plan OF
campaign and forcing the Germans in a sue
cessful Russian invasion of Germany from the
opposite side OF the empire
But the gains already made by the kaiser's
army are not to be minimized The capture of
Samur Is remindful OF the historic place this
city occupies in the annals Of many wars II
was taken by the forces OF King Louis XIV in
1892 then besieged and captured three years
later by William Ill II was again taken by
the French in 1746, but restored to Austria in
1913 For the third time 1t fell to France in
1892 just 100 years after it's first seizure by
old Louis. II was the headquarters OF .Blucher
In the Napoleon-Wellngton campaign. It's pre-
eminence in military history is matched by its
prominence as a modern industrial center with
busy mills, factories and foundries The ran
som that will have TO be paid the Germans for
relinquishing their prize will be correspond
ingly great
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26
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~ Ills lzMzy4n ca.M4


The hosts have gathered in Omaha for the oon,ing
republican state convention, and numerous eand-
dates for nomination have set up headquarters
mostly in the Millard hotel George w r. Dorsey
a. state chairman viii open the meeting which Is
TO DO held in Boyd's opera house
An enjoyable danclnE party held at the rest
aence Of A, J. Poppleton North sherman avenue
Charlie Brown, OF C. s Raymond's pleasing
clerks who came ftoul Clinton with that gentleman.
thinks there Il climate like that OF Nebraska
IT'S boy.
Marshal Cummings is back from his chicken hunt
ing expedition
Mrs Minnie Lstflsr sister OF l. Brown left FOR
Cheyenne. where she WIN make her future home
The DeluEe Hose company has elected these off
cers; l. Hascall, president Gus williams vice
PRESIDENT Richard weiberg, secretary Otto Neider-
~eiser, Heasarer Fred Pflaegling. foreman; William
baaton and John o. Byrne assistant foremen.
The unien Pacific band held social at It's hall
on Fourteenth and Burt.
Mrs r s. Bush. Nineteenth and Mason, wants a
SOD glri fer genefal houseW0rk
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26
Our COMMUNICATIONS.

WEST POINT. Neb.. Aug. 25.-To the
Editor OF The Bee Some of my best
friends are OF German extraction, yet
have never thought OF them as not being
Americans. They have seemed 20 me- II
! may say so, among our best Americans.
They have been particularly alive TO the
best that there Is in our American insti-
tutions.
The point l wished TO make, however,
Is that when these Characterization
become greatly in earnest in their de-
Tense OF the German nation against the
several nations combined In a war
against the Fatherland, 1t seems to be
the tendency OF Americans TO remark
Why, they are not Americans after all.
They are still German II is in the
blood"
I would like to interpret the situation a
little differently These people are Amer
leans; and | regard them as all the better
Americans because they can feel indlg-
nation or pity or rage at the spectacle of
the land where their kindred dwell. suf-
ferlng the attacks and the, prejudice OF SO
large a proportion OF the world.
No people have so much of emotion
woven into their natures Their pleasures
and pastimes bear direct relationship
to the home They are at the opposite
pole OF life from the French, for exam
pie, who have no word meaning home
in their language. The Germans feel
keenly. That is why they suffer in va
rious ways, now that the land from
which they sprung Is in great trouble II
is also why they may be said to make
such good comrades and friends and
neighbors and citizens.
lRBY ROBINSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26
Speculative.

That is an interesting suggestion that the
money cost of the war now raging. instead OF
being a burden to the survivors. will bring
them relief. We are reminded that Europe now
spends over one thousand million dollars POI
year on war business. II might be added that
this outlay is several times multiplied by the
diversion from productive pursuits OF the men
kept in enforced military service. II the an
nual cost OF the war machine is offset against
the war debt, the balance may not. after all be
borne down 50 heavily. measured by the money
scale.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26
THE HOME-RETURN1NG

Richard Burton in Smart Set.
lis We who live that Migrants are. the
dead
Are not poor outcasts from our love.
rather
The seeking souls who earlier have sped
To where friends gather.
Just every little while one slips away:
Almost we hear their greeting from
those others:
Our loss must make for them a happy
DAY,
Brothers to brothers!
We who remain draw closer each to each:
We smile as best we may with each
tomorrow;
But oh, our spirits know there is no
speech
To tell our sorrow!
Not theirs the grief. we say not theirs
the grief;
our ranks grow thin, while theirs in
crease forever:
No hearth a-cold, no falling OF the leaf,
No friends that sever
Until we long to be of their good cheer:
Oh, with what heartfelt. wistful yearn-
ing
To join that company select and dear.
The home-returning!
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26
Expert Opinions

Washington Herald: News such as We
used to get by grapevine telegraph. now
comes by wireless
Washington Post; Any one who ever
tried 10 beat a pIowshare into a pruning
hook knows why we still have war.
Philadelphia Press: All Europe takes
20 arms at present; Il will be different
when some Of It has to take TO legs,
New Orleans Picayune: The Belgians
have apparently earned the right to be
known az the pinch hltters" OF Europe.
Washington star; II must be admitted
that In its brief career as mediation
center Niagara Falls has made as good a
practical record as The Hague.
New York World. Il Is left chiefly 20
socialists and woman suffrsgists to hold
public demonstrations against war, which
certainly Is not TO their diseredit,
Philadelphia Record; The lid is on
tight when 5000 British troops can be
landed ON the continent and nothing but
the official announcement be known OF Il.
New York Mail II your little boy asks
you what this war Sc for don't be
ashamed TO answer that you don't know.
What In the name OF Beelzebub is II tori
Detroit Free Press: The salary OF a
Russian soldier says an exchange, Is
p.S per year which undoubtedly ac-
counts for the reason he's 80 slow IN
mobiliKing.
Washington Star; The success Of a
corporation depends on the people who
run II, The success OF government would
depend ON the people In control OF the
government
Philadelphia Bulletin: A taste OF mar
tal Law might have q salutSry effect on
food price boosters. but even a threat
of such oondiEn punishment would prob
ably be enough TO hold the jsckals In
check.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26
ADAMS, the PRIMARY System.


SOUTH OMAHA, Ahg. 5.--To the Edi-
tor OF The Bee The beauties OF the
primary system were shown plainly in
many ways last week. One was in the
nomination OF the candidate for governor
on the republican ticket He lacks many
thousands OF having a majority OF the
votes east. Had there been q convention
for the nomination OF candidates he would
never have been the nominee.
Then Douglas county secured three of
the nominees on the state ticket and came
near getting FOUR and had more candi-
dates been in the field for the offices It
Ia likely that we would have secured n
majority Of the state ticket in this county.
The large cities have the advantage OF
the smaller cities and the country under
the primary system for more men vote
Then II Is said that one man who Sc
cured Il very large number OF votes for
member Of the Legislature on one ticket
had been dead drunk for two or three
weeks before the primaries were held ana
is said to be In that condition yet. Do
YOU think convention would ever have
given him the nomination?
think II Is time that the primary sys-
tenn was repealed. / never was in favor
Of II and am moro opposed to It the more
see it tried. F. A. AGNEw.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

L takes all summer to finish Seattle
Post-lntclligencer.
Did you come back on an all-steel
train9"
When the waters and porters finished
plucking me | felt sure that Il was. -
New York American
Il suppose you meet many kinds Of
people?'
NO, they're all alike" said the shoe
clerk. Every woman who comes in here
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26
OUR DEAR ONES.

He-Mrs Fidjets dinner was a great
success, don't you think?
She-Yes. We're you there?
Why. I took you in. Life.
Il hear that as a husband he has ex-
ceeded all expectations
Wen. his wfe's friends and her people
didn't expect very much. kansas City
Journal
Father this gallant young man res
cued me from drowning"
so? lie Amt quite SO good-looking as
the chap who saved you last summer, lie
her TDetroit Free Press.
Hes broke"
And the girl he was engaged to has
she dropped and broke him. ehg"
NO, she broke and dropped him
Houston Post
Modern Child-No, Ethel. there isn't
any Santa Claus; he's just your own
father and mother.
Ethel-An' amt they no Satan, neither?
Modern Child CUP In her eugenics)-No;
he's Just your father and mother, too
Puck.
Have you heard OF the terrible mis-
fortune that has happened to Algy?''
No What's wrongY
lily sWHhy; Al 5s poor chap. has eloped
rs your wife so very economical
them"
"Oh. yes, very. Why, my wife can
take an old WORKOUT hat, spend SIS on
1t, and make it look almost as good as
new. Puck.
''She SAYS she writes her husband "A
few words every day"
II never saw her mail any cards or
letters to him"
She's working on one OF those letters
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

A Chicago lawyer coughed up a dentist :,
drill he accidentally swallowed but the real test
viii come in coughing up the dentists bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

WY hneh the Raiser.
OMAHA. Aug 5-To the Editor OF
The Bee: ! see IN your valuable paper
a couple Of letters as answers to mine
One Is from James \. Dallas and the
other from o Frank woodburn. Mr.
Dallas rs very considerate but wants a
little Hight on the invasion OF Polgium
by the German army. We'll as war was
declared between Germany on one side
and France and Russia on the other
side. and the former knew what she was
up 20 and as the Russ is very slow In
getting ready for business, Germany
wanted to strike quick blow on France
who she knew was quicker ready than
the Cossacks and 20 10 this she wanted
to take the shOrtcst route through
Luxembourg and q stripe Of Belgian soil,
at tho same time guaranteeing both their
Independence and integrity and to pay
Indemnity for loss or injury. But Bel
gium. instead turned its guns on the Ger
man advance and 80 made herself a
party to the game. II France would get
there before the Germans she would not
have had 10 fight 10 set a passage, for II
- nov known fact that Belgium was in
sympathy with France and that French
officers were at Liege and gave lnstruo-
tions before ever war was declared As
FOR Mr. wooGburns hope. (which / seri-
ously doubt will ever come true) that
the German kaiser will be off his throne
when the war Is over md that Germany
Will be a republic ] want to say that
Deutschland would elect him or one Of
his six stalwart sons COR their president
for Germans would want no better man
than a HohenEollern to guide their ship
OF state. MATT SPADER
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

We Regret to Report" Lord Roberts is de-
tailed for command OF the British troops over
seas. Old "BobH" will observe none OF your
new tangled notions OF censorship. either.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

When the final count OF his enemies is taken
she kaiser may yet find himself on sixteen
to-one basis
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Not content with putting the dove OF peace
out OF business, the war has had the effect OF
raising the price OF birdseed
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

The end OF watchful waiting is not yet"
observes an exchange. Let us hope not, espe-
eially in view OF conditions in Europe
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Internal revenue receipts for the year show
An increase. With the loss of expected duties
on interrupted imports. Uncle Sam will surely
need the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

II Denver is being persuaded to take over
the management OF its water works with the
idea OF diyorcing II from politics. II win not do
to cite Omaha's experience In municipaIization.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

4 Someone remarks on the evident absence
Of Monsieur Jack johnson from the battle lines.
Evidently no one has as yet offered him the
movie royalties and so per cent of the proceeds
win OF lose.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Luckily the water works payroll remains as
haven Of refuge for defeated water-marked
candidates who have to be taken care Of
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Democratic congressman who have sun
ported the administration have nothing to fear
from me-" the president is credited with saying
And what OF the others
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Some more old-world art treasures may be-
fore long be hanging in American galleries
where they may be freely Inspected by tourists
from Europe
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

A single plant OF the United States Rubber
company has stretched point In these troubled
times and restored 100 laid-off employees to the
payroll.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Last year California recorded one marriage every
seventeen minutes-Ex
Almost up TO Reno's old record of divorcas
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Looks as If the regret-to-report messenge
we're having a call.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Keep an ear to the ground for returns from
The California primary.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26
55e GSees6a
oLsMf2s8oaH

Brief eontE4butions on timely
topics invited. The nee ASSUMES
no responsibility for opinions Of
corrsspondsnts. An letters sub
isot 20 eondsnsation ~ sditos.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Despite the poet laureate's outburst the war
proceeds undated.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

voice-less candidate would surely make
unique campaign in these days Of street cor
aer oratory.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

That German military machine beats an,
political machine ever built in any country OF
tArth
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Without giving Bazaine time to collect the rem
nans OF his troops King William with the First and
Second Army corps combined, continued to fight
at Rezonvile and Gravelotte where the French made
desperate stand The slopes of Gravelotte were won
only after repeated charges for their defense was SO
stubborn that the fortunes Of the day were long in
the balance. but the French right being outfIanked
fell back in good order under the walls OF Metz
Bazine was now completely isolated in Metz and
MacMahon, then at Reims strove in vain to march
TO his relief but the prince set out in pursuit
and marching on Chalons, which he occupied pre-
vented the junction The French army retreatinR
northward, now numbering about 5000 men, was ac-
eompanied by the emperor Bazaine trying to escape
from Metz was repeatedly driven back. His efforts
to join McMahon were futile, and the latter being
hotly pursued left him 10 his fate On the 7th OF
October, with 1000 men, Bazane surprised TIA IL
mans butt after engagement was SO lin e n
PEELED to retire and later TO surreader.
Entering Cartgnan, a small town aboIG twelve
miles from Sedan the Prussians attacked McAIahons
retresting the lain OF Douzy. where It had
turned to m2he stand, and, after a long and dog
gedly contested engagement drove it back to Sedan
and here fought the battle which decided forever
the fate rf the fast crumbling empire.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

TO complicate the situation, the Texas leg
islsture has convened
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

To knock against price boosting is perfectly
legitimate.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26
When the Germans
Marched on Paris
nj FRANZ H. vrzErELLr.
tManaging Editor Of New standard plctLonar!
PART H.


During Napoleon's absence at the front the En-.
press Eugenie directed the affairs Of state az the
capital and contrary 20 all expectation in ignorance
OF the movements OF the Prussan forces she ordered
MarFhal Mcmahon to march to the Belgian frontier,
TO attack the Prussans the nank, hoping thus to
relieve Marshal Bazaine who had assumed command
before Metz Thereafter Napoleon but a tool in
the hands Of his wife France had entrusted its fate
TO woman~the empress commandments
But the First Army corps under MacNIahon had
Jared worse than the Third under Bazaine and was
in no condition to respond to the orders Of the court
with ie,0OO men. stormed the French lines at Wis
semboure and, driving in MacMahon's outposts
gained brilliant victory capturing over 500 prison
ers Taking advantage of his success he pushed
forward surprised the First Fifth and Sixth Army
corps at Worth and after a stubbornly fought en-
|. sasement lasting hours won the day The
hecest Fighting occurred around Reichshoffen and m
the village OF Froeschweler. The repeated charges
OF the French Cuirassiers the great feature
OF the defense Of Rochshoffen. Eleven times they
charged the German line each time breaking it, but
Always finding serred ranks ready to meet their re-
newed effoTts Seldom in the history Of warfare has
me vaor which the French cavalry displayed on this
cav been equaled. Had the infantry fought as
desperately, the ridge which the city of Worth
stands, which eventually captured, might not
nave fallen; but the Germans. again outflanking the
French compelled them to retreat
MacMahon's staff almost entirely annhiated
me- himself, being wounded and endorsed ran the
risk Of capture by falling into ditch from which
ne was rescued by one OF his troopers On foot he
directed the retreat toward Saverne hoping to pro-
tect the passes OF the Vosges mountains.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Ak-sar-Ben's recruits are all volunteers.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

With Napoleon III and Mcmahon at the hesa q
10000 men In Sedan and the king and crown prince
OF Prussia, and the crown prince OF saxony with go
900 men surrounding It, the chances of escape were
slight yet the French did not give up hope and they
fought series Of DESPERATE engagements between the
9TH of August and the I'd of September The Ger
mans were slowly closing around them. and on the
LIST OF September gave them battle with simultaneous
attacks on their right and left Driven almost to
despair by their position the French soldiers fought
with tierceness and fury for lost Holding the
heights around Sedan the Germans poured in an in.
cessant artillery fire the town and its defenders
To the mastery handling of this artillery. the
attributed his defeat Heart-sick and des-
perate he stood for hours during battle exposed
TO the heaviest German fire. fully satisfied fur
Their resistance would be hopeless At time his
officers determined TO attempt break through the
artillery Gordon with eco men, in the hope Of saving
him but he refused TO make the sacrifice.
The hill OF Marree from which the Germans
watched the death throes OF the French army showed
commanding group, The old kaiser, in his prime
then king every inch. with his spiked helmet white
mustache and white whiskers, the OF blood
and iron Bismarck. the ruddy wielder OF the great
confederation and the statesman among the war
riors; the lean gaunt Won Moltke. with every snew
OF steel. the whom was one terrible play,
the wolf OF the German lions; at the special
commissioner from the United States, Little Phu"
Sheridan the hero n civil whose eagle eye
out. the last charge OF the gallant F'renehmen
failed, 1T Is all over with the French nowl"
About o'clock the Germans We're masters OF the
field the main pant of the French army having
tired into Sedan from whose citadel shortly after
up the white nag OF surrender.
Concluded Tomorrow)
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Those Germans are some fighters.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The lee mailed to them. Ad.
dress will be changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Liegel Namur! Next!
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

Inc advancing Prussians next invested the fort
ress OF Phasburg in Alsace. This formidable defense
built by Sebastian vauban, the .capturer of Hamur
which had checked the progress Of the victorious
allies in 1914 and again in 1915. held five months
then In the face OF starvation surrendered upcou-
ditionally
Following closely upon the investment of Pbals
burg came the siege of Strassburg, then under the
command of General Uhrch Here the Badenese
were detained 10 carry the work OF subjugator
which they effected by continuous bombardm On
the 18th OF August this bombardment commenced
On the 10th General Uhrich made a brilliant but I'm
e1ectiVe sally. and the bombardment continued with
Intensity Summoned to surrender and spare the
city, Uhrich replied ne would do so only on a heap
OK ashes, but after brilliant defense and only
when a breach was made and a general assault inn
pended CSeptember ~ the white flag fluttered from
the citadel Here the French lost almost an entire
army upward of 1900 officers and men laying down
their
Considerable damage was done to the town tho
library suffering most OF all. 500 houses were
destroyed and the grand old cathedral with its fine
astronomical clock. was greatly injured.
Following this success came a series Of brill
liant battles before Metz in which the French Off
GERS who fought every inch OF their ground stub
bornly, suffered defeat On the 18th of August the
Prussian First Army under General Won Stein
metz advanced on Courcees, which it carried after
fighting
For his part in the operations before Metz Ba-
game was blamed for not taking the offensive and
censured by headquarters for nacton But the con-
sure was ill-advised. for the marshal was massng
his troops for supreme effort, when Prince Fred
erick Charles OF Prussia, with the Second Army
corps. fell upon him at vonvle In battle which
followed, the fighting desperate. Indeed IL is
said, that this engagement was the most bloody of
the war. At the outset, the French claimed it as a
victory, and at one time during the twelve hours of
Fighting they gained distinct advantage by mask.
ing battery OF mtraeuses which opened a sudden
and deadly fire the Prussan prince and his staff
But the advantage not maintained for at a
great sacrifice, the battery was captured by cav
airy charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

He-Mrs Fidjet's dinner was a great
success, don't you think?
She-Yes. We're you there2
Why, I took you in. Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-26

II hear that as a husband he has ex-
ceeded all expectations"
We'll. his wife friends and her people
didn't expect very much. kansas City
Journal
New Britain herald., 1914-07-29
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New Britain herald., 1914-07-29
HALF OF CROP SOLD.
Tobacco Selling for Two Gents a Pound
 Higher Than Last Year.

New Milford, July 29.-Tobacco buyers have been through the Housa- tonic valley during the past week look ing over the crop as it stands in the field, and already more than half the crop has been sold. Prices range from 6 to o2 cents a pound, an aver age of two cents pound higher than last season. Buying in the field is an innovation in this valley, and is probably due to the anxiety of toba eco men to secure the crop in view of the competition for the crop grown in the Connecticut valley
 Tobacco is in better condition than in several years at this time, ideal weather. no grubs or hail all combin- ing to help the grower inspite of the backward spring. Buyers have here tofore come into the valley after the leaf has been cured.