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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11
STORY Of FALL
OF NAMUR TOLD;
TERRIBLE ORDEAL
REMNANT OF BELGIAN GARRISON
ARRIVES AT OSTEND WITH
TALE OF HOPELESS STAND
TO SAVE STRONGHOLD.
14,Cco DEFENDERS FELL
DURING DEADLY ATTACK

Ostend, Belgium (via London), Sept.
9.-The remnant of the Namur gar
rison has arrived here, bringing a
story which explains to some extent
why a stronghold believed SO nearly
impregnable fell.
seIgians Lose $4,000.
OF $4,000 men in the forts in the
environs of Namur, 10000 have re-
turned to Belgian soil, making the
Belgian loss at Namur in killed,
wounded and missing, $4,000.
1t seems that, under cover of the
fog, the Germans finally got their new
siege guns into position from which
they could concentrate their fire on a
single point of the Namur defenses.
The guns were at a minimum distance
of three miles from the Belgian tren-
ches and consequently outranged the
Belgian guns.
Fire on Entertainments.
without troubling about the forts,'
said one of the survivors, "the Ger
mans first centered their rain of steel
upon our entertainments. For 10 hours
our brave young fellows stood the ter
rible ordeal, unable to fire a shot in
return. Any man risking his head
above the fire-swept ramparts had it
blown off. Lying fiat on our stom-
achs, all we could do was to wait for
the firing to end. Whole regiments
were being decimated The loss among
our officers was terrible.
But Feeble Resistance.
Meanwhile, many German guns
had been turned on the forts, especi-
ally Maizeret and Marchovelette. The
men in them, armed with guns of
much smaller caliber than the Ger
mans, could offer but feeble resist
ance. Maizeret, in fact, fired only 10
shots, while receiving no less than
$4,000 shells at the rate of 20 min
ute.
"At Marchovelette, rs men persisted
at the batteries, and both forts soon
surrendered. The other works, how
ever, were still holding out when the
army left town. So much confidence
had been placed in General Michel
and his staff's ability TO hold the fort.
ress that the eventual retirement of
the forces from it had in no way been
provided for and as a result the great
est confusion ensued.
Stores Go to Captors.
mo provision had been made for
the destruction of the stores and all
of them, together with the fortress ar
tillery and most of the field artillery,
fell into the hands of the enemy. At
the cadet school alone was a store of
100000 rations.
The Disastrous Retreat.
"On the retreat the narrow road
was choked with men, horses and We
hicles. OF our enormous park of mo-
tor cars only two were saved, for the
Germans entered the town close on
our heels.
I'VE were doomed to disappoint-
ment after disappointment. The French
could send us only two regiments
These bravely fought their way to us.
joining us in greatly reduced Numbers
not far from Namur
Our troops continued their retreat,
ever pursued, ever harassed More
over we tumbled right into the path
of the French retreat from Charleroi,
and it was not until we got to PHILIPPE
vile that our troops were pulled to-
gether again and reformed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11

WAR SEEN IN BRIEF.

The most important and most
stubbOrnly fought battle since the
war began, Ii reported In progress
east of Paris with hundreds of
thousands engaged ON either sides.
1t Is reported that the Germans
have asked for a 24-hOur armistice
to bury their dead to which the
French replied: "We grant you
that time to get out of France"
Russian officer praises the morale
of the cars soldiers. Much inn
prOvement Is noted in the dash and
spirit and general Intelligence of
war.
Paris claims further successes for
the allies, who are declared TO have
repulsed another effort of Germans
to break through their left center.
French troops are reported to be
holding i'm Lorraine while I'm Alsace
the situation i: given as unchanged.
German troops are reported to be
again busy I'm Belgium I'm an effort
to drive the Belgfans back to Ant
werp. Client has been occupied.
The Belgian sOrties have not only
been found annoying by the Ger
mans, but threatening, 1t is stated.
An Austrian army of 100000 men
marching tC oppose the Russian
army steadily advancing through
Galicia.
Scores of British boats are
sweeping the North sen for mines.
Over LOCO devices to prevent the
destructiveness of these mines have
been found unsatisfactory. The
British admiralty while mt liberty
to do so, refuses to resort to the
use of mines.
.
The Pacific cable between Canada
and Australia has been cut. 1t IL
reported that the German cruiser
Nurnhurg did the job and a British
dreadnauEht Is now I'm pursuit of
her.
An Ostend dispatch declares that
the town of Dinaut, I'm Belgium.
has been destroyed by the Germans
and hundreds of the male pOpula-
ton executed.
The Germans occupy Client after
Tiolent fighting in that vicinity.
An army of 10000 Russians has
been BROUGHT from Archangei and
landed i'm Belgium to attack the
Germans rear according to an Ann
erican writer who has just arrived
I'm New York. He says he saw de-
tachments of COssacks marching to
channel transports for the CONT
nent.
The British cruiser Pathfinder and
the liner RunO have been sunk I'm
the North Sea by German mines.
Two hundred and thirteen of the
23S passengers on the latter vessel
were rescued
The Russians claim to have Sc
vereIy defeated the Austrian army,
SELLING LemberG and capturing I2,-
600 prisoners and a years supply Of
provisions for the army
German and Austrian consular Of
ficers are ordered by British author
titles to leave Egypt at once
Grand Duke Nicholas, the Rus
sim conn ander-fn-chief, has order
ed the captured territory in AUS
tria-Hungary administered by the
Russian general i'm command in
that country.
Austrians said to have lost 1O0.-
600 men In series of battles Gull
minating with the surrender of
Lemberg to the czar's troops.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11
Louvain Nav Resume business.

Rotterdam, via London, Sept. 9.-In
view of the fact that the Germans
have established civil government in
the parts of Belgium occupied by their
troops, the burgomaster of Louvain
and a committee of citizens have
called on the burghers of that city to
return there and resume their ordi-
nary walks of life. The call was in the
form of poster. 1t said: After con-
sidering the matter with the German
military authorities l ask the inhabit-
ants of Louvain to return to the city
to resume their occupations
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11
Germans Reopen Gun Plant.

London, Sept. ga dispatch to the
Chronicle from Amsterdam says that
the Germans are preparing to reopen
Immediately the gun factories at Cock
Grill, near Liege. These factories, COW
ering 375 acres, we've one of the rich
est prizes captured ty the Germans in
the war. The whole concern has been
taken over by the PIussian war office,
which has offered the Belgian work
men so per cent inc,ease in wages to
remain at their places.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11
All But 27 Are Saved.

Grimsby, Eng, Sept. 8, via London,
Sept. 9.-Neadly 300 persons rescued
from the Wilson liner Runo by trawl-
ers when the steamship sank in the
North sea, a victim of a contact
mine, at o'clock Saturday afternoon,
have been landed at Grimsby and Hull.
The prompt work Of four trawlers, the
Silanion, Strethon, Cameo and Prince
Victor, saved the lives of nearly all
those on board. Wilson line officials
say that all the crew and all but q
of the passengers are safe i'm this port.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11
Saws German Losses Are Awful.

London, Sept. "a Post correspon-
dent, wiring from point not given
in the dispatch, has sent letter from
a high German officer invaded home
in which he states: "The war is not
going quite as we expected and the re,
sistance of the allied forces is extraor,
binary. We are beginning to feel ner-
vous as to results. The German losses
are terrible, and while it is impossible
to say what our losses are, l estimate
them at between 100000 and 100000.
If they continue at this rate we shall
be quite unable to meet Russia with
any hope of success"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11
Berlin Reports Austrian Successes.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The German
embassy received the following mes
sage from Berlin: "a column, under
command of the Austrian general,
Kestranek, advancing together with
Dankl, on Russian territory, repulsed
a violent attack of Russians and cap
tured 600 men. In the south the Serv-
ians tried near Mitrovica to break into
Croatan territory. About 5000 Serv-
ians were taken prisoners and much
war material was captured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11
? Burned to Death in Wisconsin.

La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 9.-Seven
men, railway construction employees,
were burned to death in fire in a hay
barn just outside the city. The men
were on their way back to their camp
from the city and are supposed to have
stopped in the barn to sleep, with the
result that the building was set afire
by their matches. Coroner Herman
Landstadt and DR.. Robert E. Flynn.
county physician, recovered seven
bodies, burned to crisp and unrecog-
rizable. 1t is possible that more
bodies may still be in the ruins.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11
Ship Hits Mine; IS Lost.

London, Sept. S.-The Wilson pas
senger liner Runo, with 238 passeng-
ers on board, struck a mine in the
North Sea and was sunk. All the
crew and passengers with the excep-
ton of about % were saved. The
rescues were made by fishing trawlers,
member of the crew of one of which
said that he heard report and saw
the Runo rise in the water, then settle
by the head until the fore part of the
ship was awash. She remained in this
position some little time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11
Foreign

Cardinal Giacomo Della Chiesa, arch
bishop of Bologna, Italy, was elected at
the Vatican in Rome supreme pontiff
of the Catholic hierarchy in succession
to Pope Piux x, who died August 20.
He will reign under the name of Bene-
dict XIV. Nine ballots were taken.
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore and
Cardinal O'Connell of Boston did not
arrive T. time to cast their votes.
Cardinal Farley Of New York arrived
several days ago. Cardinal Giacomo
Della Chiesa, who succeeds Pope
Plus X, who died August 20. was
created cardinal May 25, 1914. He
is the archbishop of Bologna, Italy.
Cardinal Chiesa was born in Pegil, in
the diocese of Genes, November 81,
1854, and was ordained a priest De-
cember 21, 1878.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11

New Zealand's governor has. re-
ceived message saying the German
governor of Samoa has surrendered
Britain's flag now flies over German
Samoa.
Several hundred thousand men are
constructing complicated intrench-
ments outside Paris. General Gallieni.
commander of the army defending
Paris, announced he would fight to the
end.
1.-THE roads to Vienna and Berlin
will be open to the Russian armies as
result of fighting around Lemberg."
is an official report from Petrograd
(St Petersburg) to the Russian en-
bassy at Rome, 'if all indications do
not fail" About eight hundred thou
sand Russians are fighting 100000 Aus
TRANS.
The American minister at Berne
warned the 1000 Americans in Swift
erland that the French railways could
not longer guarantee transit beyond
Paris
Great Britain formally accepted the
proposition advanced by the United
States with respect to the wireless
stations at Sayville and Tuckerton.
BY this acceptance 1t is agreed that
code messages may be transmitted by
both stations provided the American
censors are given copy of the code.
Another German aeroplane has been
dropping bombs into Paris and the
American ambassador has organized
a committee and has sent protest
against this method of warfare to the
government at Washington.
The French war Office announces
that, as result of the turning move
ment of the German army and in or
der not to accept battle under un-
favorable conditions, the French troops
on the left have retired.
German troops captured 10000 Rus
slams in the battle of Gilgenburg, East
Prussia, says report published by
the general staff in Berlin. OF the
prisoners 800 were officers.
A story has been circulated In Ber-
lin that the Russians are preparing to
avenge Louvain by destroying the Ger
man empires capital. Berlin residents
are alarmed and many fleeing.
The Exchange Telegraph company
announced at London that the steamer
Drifter had been sunk while sweeping
out mines. Six men are missing.
Commenting on the fact that the
$40,000,000 levied on Brussels by the
Germans has not been paid, the In
transigeant Of Paris says: Brussels
is under the protection of the United
States. In case of pillage or the de-
struction of the city, they have plenty
of means for revenge on German COM
merce and ships now In American
waters"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11
Administer Captured Territory.

Petrograd, Sept. Grand Duke
Nicholas, commander-in-chief of the
Russian forces, has issued a general
order providing for the military ad-
ministration of all foreign territory
as fast as it is occupied by the Russian
troops. The order calls for the crea-
ton of a special province consisting
of the territory occupied in Austria
Hungary and the placing of it under
the administration of the commander
of the armies operating IN the theater
of war III the southwest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11
Domestic

Discovery of the body of Charles
Hibbard, an aviator, beside his
wrecked machine at Bardstown. KY,
revealed a midair death mystery that
probably never will be solved. Hib.
bard had been engaged by Nelson
county fair officials to give exhibition
flights. None of the officials knew he
had gone into the air until his body
was found beside the wrecked biplane
in a ravine.
The annual convention of the Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative
Union of America opened at Fort
Worth, Tex. Two thousand delegates
representing 80 states were present.
The probably effects of the European
war upon American farming was one
of the principal topics discussed.
r. Norris William II. of Philadel-
phia won the national single tennis
championship by defeating Maurice
E. Mclaughlin, the Californian, who
held the title for two years, in three
straight sets at Newport. r. 1.
Two hundred and fifty persons were
rescued off Chicago by government lifo
savers under the command Of Capt.
Charles Garland when the steamer
City of Chicago, an excursion boat in
bound from Benton Harbor, caught
fire on Lake Michigan mile off the
mouth of the Chicago river. The
steamer was a complete loss.
Not more than 200 of the 100000 G..
A. R. veterans who participated in tho
parade at Detroit, Mich, were forced
to retire from the line until the march
was cnmn;a:as; a mile and half long
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11
Washington

President Wilson read his message
before joint session of the senate
and house, held in the house cham
Der at Washington, advocating emer-
gency revenue legislation to replace
the losses caused by decreasing GUS
toms duties during the European war
period. The president asked con-
gress to pass measures to raise $780,
100000 additional revenue through
internal tax.
The senate at Washington passed
the Clayton antitrust bill by a vote
of 46 to 16.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels an.
nounced at Washington that the
American fleet will remain in Mexi
can waters indefinitely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11
Pacific Cable Has Been Cut.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 9.-The Pa
cific cable has been broken
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11

Japanese have occupied seven
islands near Kiauchau.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11

: Jpan landed $500 more men at
lLung-kow, making a total of nearly
fifteen thoustnd for an attack on Using
Tao.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11

While attempting to reconnoiter the
mouth of Kiauchau bay during a
storm, the Japanese torpedo boat de-
stroyer Shirataye went aground upon
"a reef and was wrecked. Her crew
was rescued.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-11

The Socialist leaders Of Paris,
France, issued a stirring manifesto
inviting the members of the party and
all citizens In general to perform their
duty in the defense Of Paris TO the
last
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-14

has again been lowered. The min
imum height for recruits which
formerly was five feet six inches. has
been placed at five feet four inches.
and chest measurements reduced
from 80 IL inches to "a IL inches.
An appeal has been issued in Glasgow
for 1000 recruits to replace the naval
men interned in Holland.
Earl Curzon of Kedleston, formerly
viceroy of India. in a speech made at
war meeting at Harrow school, Lon
don. last night, said that the taking
of Antwerp was deliberate part OF
the German plan. Germany has
taken Antwerp to fortify it to keep it,
to make a great naval port OF it to use
il as n great mmping-off place for
her future attempts upon this country.
It is no temporary occupation unless
we make il So
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-14
SALISBURY VALLEY

Miss Hilda Farnum passed Column
bus day recess at her home in Ben
nington.
F. NJ. Pierce was in Cambridge on
business recently
VIM Shaw of Hoosick Falls was a
guest of f. NJ Pierce last week
MIS-. J. F. Stanley and daughter
attended the funeral of Frank Pow
ers in Bennington last week
Mrs. Fred Peters and children are
visiting in Amsterdam
Mrs. Arthur Huing is visiting in
North Adams.
Ms. J. Wright who was the guest
of Mrs. f. Fuller last week, returned
TO her home in Hoosick Falls Satur-
day.
Mrs. f. Fuller visited friends in
Troy and Schenectady last week. re-
turning home Monday.
VIM. Colloghan and family from
lloosick Falls called on friends in the
Valley last week
+. }. Fulle' and party from Cam.
bridge was guest of F. w. Fuller
recently making the trip in Rices
Jelfries
Charles Peacock and son Earl
were in Bennington Monday.
North White Creek ball team play
ed with the Valley boys recently.
Game was won by the visiting team.
Mrs. Edward Cone and Marcia
Bouplon were in North Bennington
Monday
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EAST ARLINGTON

Frank A. Nichols has "A new Studio
baker car.
Miss Gladys Hail began work for
Mrs. jules hin at Sunderland Mon
day
Mr. and Mrs V. II Griffith of Dan
by visited Miss Julia NJ. Caldwell
Tuesday
Miss Margaret Strecter attended
the wo Ids series game at Boston
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Peckham of
BENNINGTON visited Mrs. Katherine
Grant Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Sheldon OF
South Londonderry visited Mrs. g. a
Warner Saturday.
Mrs. Carrie Henry Of North Ben
nington passed the week end With
Mrs Minnie a. Burt
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simonds OF
South Londonderry called on Miss
Julia Caldwell Saturday.
The Ladies Aid society of the NJ.
T.. church met with Mrs. ST. Onre of
Arlington on "Wednesday afternoon.
Gilbert .aughn has purchased the
Barney fam. There will be an anc'
ton to dispose OF the personal Prop
erty Thursday.
Several people from out of town
we e present at the Missionary con.
vention held at me Olivet Congresa-
iional church Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Button OF
G eenwich. ~ Y, passed the week
end in town with Mrs. Buttons par
onts. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Grout
Usual services will be held IN tho
u. r. church ncxt Sunday. NJ! who
have no charch home are invited 10
attend ihe srf.iccs.
=. z. Deschenes and Frank Brom
ley drove Il. A. Blairs new car to
Poultney Saturday returning with
Harold Blai.. Raymond Moore and
Leon Cole. T. G. A. students. who
spent Sunday with their parents. u.
J. Moore took them back to school
in his car Monday.
Tho single men defeated the mar.
ried men Saturday In the final game
OF their se-in8. score 4 TO o, making
three games which have been the
fastest and most Interesting OF tho
season. Brooks for the winners
pitched fine game onl, allowing
one hit
The FIRST entertainment in the ~
ceum &C., So given under the aus-
piccs OF ihr Niilape improvement A.
sociation will be- held in fofeai'a-
ban "wednesday. Oct 2iat This 90.
ieriainmont aiil be- The innian 81.
cnadcra." Tho season tickets zoe ihiH
years course are one dollar Single
adminmon ihifif.h,e cents. chiidren
twenty ntc cents.
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WHEN LIVER is TORPID

or sluggish all the other vital organs
OF your body are affected you have
stomach and bowel troubles your head
aches. your skin loses its elearness.
and you have "the blues" Take Hoods
Pills.-gentle and thorough. DO not
irritaie nor gripe. Price 2jc.. Of al drug
eists or c. /. Hood Co. Lowell. Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-14

by the announcement last night that
the infantry standard, which had
been raised to check the great sush of
recruits at the outbreak of the war,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-14
THE EVENING BANNER
Wednesday, October "a, 1914.
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
State Association to Meet in BurIing-
ton November and

The annual convention Of the Yer
mont State Suffrage association will
be held in Burlington on November
5 and 6, the sessions being held in
the city hall. There win be good
speakers and music. All of the
meetings viii be open to the public
This is the FIST time that the State
convention has been held in Burling-
ton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-14

INFANTRY STANDARD LOWERED

London. Oct. 13-Englands need OF
more lighting men was emphasized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05

gcrod the Noiga. where Europe and
Asia annually meet to buy and to sell.
have seen the open air markets of Africa
and the mighty bazaars OF Siam and
Burma, but nowhere have | found so
much activity as right here in La Paz
The Indians are dressed in the gayest
bring their families with them and there
is mass of moving men, women and
children which throngs the streets from
one end to the other. Every one has
merchandise with him and many have
travelled forty. fifty or more miles. car
rNIng their wares on their backs In adj
dition to the crowd on the cohblestone
roadwayS are two long lines of woman
sellers who take Up the sidewalks. Every
one sits down where Sn. is and spreads
her wares OUT before her 50 that there
are literally miles of vegeta bles and goods
OF one kind or other lining the streets. In
addition to the Indians are the many
Choios or half breeds. and mixed with
the whole is the white population of the
Bolivian capital. women and men who
have come out to buy or see the strange
sights.
The chief colors come from the dress
Of the Indians. The children and grown
even the babies are clad like their
parents. The men and boys have on
ponchos which cover the upper parts OF
their bodies. The poncho is a blanket of
the brightest of colors. with a short slit in
the middle through WHICH the head goes
that the cloth rests on the neck and