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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
GERMANS ARE STRONGLY
INTRENCHED AND ALLIES
PROGRESS is RETARDED

LONDON. Sept. ~. s:o7 p. m.
Another great battle even more
vital for the countries concerned
than those which have preceded
II, is now In progress on a line
extending from the region OF
Noyon, on the rive Oise, north
west Of Paris, 20 the river Meuse
north Of verdun.
The front 10 somewhat shorter
than was the case In the battle
Of the Marine, but this will result
only In more fiercely contested
battle, with masses OF troops
throwing themselves at each
other, and every available piece
OF artillery concentrated in the
determined effort Of the armies
to break through the lines.
The Germans, who a fortnight
ago had to abandon their first
swift endeavor 70 destroy the
armies of France ahd Great Brit
ain and capture Paris, have now
fortified themselves on the noun
tains north OF the river Aisne,
through the plains Of Champagne
and IN the Arponne mountains
through which the Meuse flows.
They are in stronger positions
than they were for the battle OF
the Marne and have been strong
ly reinforced with fresh troops
from the north and east They
have attempted some counter
attacks against the allied troops
which, flushed with victory, have
been trying TO prevent them from
entrenchino themselves.
According TO English and
French official reports, these at
tscks have been repulsed and the
Germans compelled to give way
at certain points but the German
general staff claims Just the OPP
posite result.
Good Grounds For Tactics.
II is certain, however, that the
hilly country north Of the Aisne
offers good ground for such tao
ties. II would appear that these
western wings Of the two armies,
the German right and the allies
left, are again 20 bear a heavy
part In the fighting. Upon the
armies Of General Won kIuck and
General Buelow depend the safe
ty Of the rest Of the German army
should retreat be decided upon or
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
0PT PTIMISTIC' q DROWN
France Awaits With compIleaney the
outcome OF the Big Battie-Sure
is-.---=i Of Victory.

BORDEAUX. Sept II. (7:4O p. M
The Official world OF France awaits
with optimism the result OF the great
'battle in northern France. The Ger
mans undoubtedly have received fresh
supplies OF men and ammunition. but
probably less than the French. The
French troops, in the opinion of the
Temps military expert, flushed with
victory, have an advantage over the
enemy who has been in retreat
Prisoners from the battle of the
Marne continue to pour into bordeaux
out so discreetly has their transport
been arranged that the people OF the
city are hardly aware OF their pres
ence. Eight hundred arrived today.
most OF them Saxons. belonging 10
the agricultural classes. Some OF
them were Berlin postmen. All talked
freely. pointing smilingly at their tat
tered greenish-gray uniforms.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
PROTEST
Entered by Stock Brokers Against
$50 Tax in War Revenue Bill.
May Not Stamp Checks.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Sept. IL
Stock brokers are protesting TO Dem
ocrats OF the House ways and means
committee against the proposal TO In
clude IN the war revenue bill now be-
ing drafted a special tax on them of
$50 a year. Such a tax was levied in
the war revenue act Of the Spanish
American War. which the Democratic
caucus authorized the committee to
emulate in the present emergency.
The stock brokers base their claim
for exemption on the fact that stock
exchanges are closed throughout the
country because Of the war. and their
business is demoralized. They also
point 10 the uncertainty as 10 when
the stock exchanges will resume op-
crations.
The matter will be- taken up 10.
morrow. when the committee eNpectr
TO receive from the Treasury Depart
ment estimates OF revenue 90 be de-
rived from special and stamp taxes
proposed TO be levied. Several mem
bers Of the committee maintain that
the brokers tax should BE- included
because the brokers have not closed
their Offices.
To Exempt Cheeks
checks from the proposed two-cent
stamp tax III the treasury estimates
show that 500. 0O0. 600 In revenue can
be raised without them. Great in
crcases In land transactions and in
Furance business since the Spanish
War. they bclicye. viii afford stamp
tax revenues mbre than sufficient 20
make up for exemption OF the check
tax. n it is found undesirable 90 elm
mate ali chrrta ff NAV ho decided 10
exempt from taxation all checks OF
$50 or less
Administration leaders hope to have
the revenue bill perfected and ready
for debate in the House early next
week Republican leaders In both
houses already are preparing TO hght
the measure
Senate Republicans believe that
their hlibustcr against the rivers and
harbors bill and hght AGAINST the war
tax viii keep Congress iu session until
after the November election.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
OPERATIONS OF The ALLIED
ARMIES GRAPHICALLY TOLD

LONDON. Sept. II. 10 D. m.-An
account OF the operations OF the Brit
ish army in France and OF the French
armies in immediate touch with II
during the period from September 10
TO 10. written by an official attached
to Field Marshal Sir John French's
stan was issued tonight by the official
press bureau. The account follows.
Since Thursday, September 10, the
British army made steady progress In
its endeavor TO drive back the enemy
in cooperation with the French. The
country across which IL had to force
its way and viii have TO continue 10
do so. is undulatinR and covered with
patches OF thick wood
within the area which faced the
British before the sdvance commenc.
ed. right up TO Baon. the chief feature
OF tactical importance Is the fact that
there are six rivers running across the
direction Of the advance. at all Of
which Is was possible that the Ger
mans might make resistance. These
are. in order from the south, the
Marne. Ourcq. Vesle. Aisne. Ailette
and Disc.
The enemy had the line OF the
forces on September 9. as a purely
rear ghuard operation. Our passage
OF the Ourcq. which here runs almost
due east and west. was not contested.
The Nesle was only lightly held, while
resistance along the Aisne. both
been and still Is OF a determined
character.
"On Friday. September II. but 1T
tie opposition was met with along
any part Of our front and the direction
Of the advance which. for the pur-
pose Of cooperating with our allies,
turned slightly to the northeast.
The day was spent IN rushing for
ward and gathering IN various hostile
detachment. BY nightfall our forces
had reached al ine north Of the OurcQ.
Lrn-.L-u.a N -. -
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who, having made great saerI-
nees, had the right TO demand
guarantees OF security"
The above is all that Ambassa-
dor Gerard communicated as TO
his conversation. He added only
the brief comment that he him.
self thought the way might DOS
stbly be opened TO mediation.
President Wilson did not regard
the message, however, as brinuIno
anything tangible. He referred TO
the ehanceIlor's conversation as
non-committal and Incidental TO
the acknowledgment Of the Ameri-
can governments inquiry. The
President indicated that he rather
expected reply TO the inquiry TO
be sent eventually from the en-
peror himself, though he realizes
that the imperial chancellor may
have consulted his monarch by
telegraph before talking informal.
~ with the American ambassa-
dor.
Took No Action.
President Wilson took no act
ion as a result Of the MESSAGE.
waiting to hear from Ambassador
Gerard whether anything Of a
more formal character could be
obtained by him which the United
states might communicate to
Great Britain, France and Russia.
II was understood tonight that
neither the British nor French
ambassadors who are is Washing
ton were informed officially or un-
officially by Secretary Bryan Of
the conversation between the I'M
periai German chancellor and Am
bassador Gerard.
GermanY's position is that she
will give her opinion on terms CT
peace when she has received a
definite statement from the allies
cf their proposals. The state
mont that Germany did not want
war but had u forced on her as
we'll as the declaration that she
wanted a lasting peace is almost
Identical with the remarks which
Sir Edward GREY made TO Am
basssdor Page IN London last
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
HORRIBLE
Scenes on Battlefelds Abandoned by
Nustrians-Streans, Choked With
Dead, Overlooking Banks.

LONDON. Sept rs 2:f6 a. m.-"Tbe
newspaper correspondents describe
horrible scenes on the baftiefefda
abandoned by the Austro-Corman
forces last week" says the Morning
Posts PotroErad correspondent
Streams. they saw. were choked
iull with slain men. froddon down In
the hcadlong fight uu the waters
we're dommed and over1owing the
banks Piles Of dead are AWAITING
burial or burning Hundreds OF acres
are sown with bodies and filtered
with weapons and battle debris. while
wounded and rideriess horses are "a.
reening madly over the abandoned
country
ne trophies captured comprise
much German equipment"
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forced upon them. Besides hold
ing the front they have TO be pre-
pared to withstand another at
tempt on the part Of the allies 70
outfiank them
These German forces hold a
position from a point near Noyon
on the Disc, along the district
north Of the Aisne TO the lunc-
ton OF the latter river with the
Suippes. Behind them are splen-
did lines Of railway running In all
movement Of troops from ST.
Quentin, Guise and Mexieres. In
this respect, therefore, they are
we'll placed.
The allies, on the other hand,
can, and IL Is believed they are,
bringing In new troops through
Rouen and Amiens TO threaten
the Germans flank. In fact near
iy the whole OF northwest France
Is now open to the allies, the
Germans having withdrawn most
Of their scattered troops east
ward toward the Disc.
Tide Turned.
Field Marshal Kitchener, seere-
tary Of state for war, speaking to-
day with full knowledge Of the
situation at the front, declared:
THE tide has now turned"
So that he, although telling the
public that the war will be a long
one, appears to be hopeful Of the
outcome.
The little British army that has
fought so long and so hard 10
looking forward TO support from
the Indian troops, which should
soon be at the side OF the Eng
lishmen " not for the present bat
tie, then for the one which must
soon follow IL, no matter how II
goes.
The French troops, who also
occupy a valuable center Of oc-
eupation at Soissons-the enoi-
neers having closely followed the
army and repaired the railways
ARE being reinforced, and on the
whole, both as to positions and
strength Of forces, the opposing
armies appear 20 be evenly match
ed except for the advantage Of
the allies in having an army 10
threaten Won kluek's flank. The
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
RUSSIANS
Reoecupy Town In Poland and Con.
tinue Pursuit Of Fleeing
Austrians

LONDON. Sept. Is. G.2O a. u.-A
dispatch 10 the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany from FetroErad saws.
The Russians have reoccupied San
domierz Russian Poland. nny-soven
miles southeast Of Radon and con
tinue the pursuit Of the Augfrians
The minister OF finance has pro.
hibited the expectation Of manganese
except TO the allied nations
Newspaper dispatches assert hat
German troops have been inter sperrcd
with Austrian troops IN the intrench.
menta IN order to raise the morale
OF the Auairians one correspondent
declares that while the Austrians took
mght tne Germans were ready. TO
The Inal man. % nnrlah-.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
new REVOLUTION
Reported % Be Brewino IN Mssieo
and That Trouble Has
Already Started

vi PASO. Tex. Sept t1-Reporfs Z
Or counter revolutionary ulnf ir
Mexico were received tonirhf hy con.
eiltuiiOnalisf agents here no was ro
ported from various points on the
eastern border that former officials OF
tlo lIufrt1 government combined
with the old Cienfifco party we're
plotting against the Carranya central
government
According 20 reports 10 Carranra
officials here the plottcrs had begun
operations at View Orleans and San
Antonio
From the California border came re-
ports that persons rcnrpsenfiur them.
selves az agents Of Jose Maria Nav.
f0rcua. the insuraronf governor Of so
nora. and Fcllnc Angeles. in command
Of General Villas artillery. have Oh.
tanned the surrender 0f Tia Iuana. op.
positc San Diego, Cal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
KILLED BY POLICE

WILKES BARRE. Pa Sept IL
Front Hoot. aged 20. uae ahof bv
state police while attompflnR 20 break
away after being arrested at Plains
tonight for an attempted assault up0n
n little girl floot who served three
terms in the eastern ponitcntlarv. two
terms in f.ackawanna county JAIN on
charges ~ burglary and Who sawed
hie wav ont of the iOii on June 10.
died ~ The hospital haf on hour
later
4 search ~ BIZ boarding house
where he bad been hiding since break
lnr Jail revealed stolen drvrooda
household araclea and vaiuablcs osti.
mated % $500
a detail of five state troopers had
surrounded tho boarding house and
whom ffo0f attempted 90 escape acv.
cral ~ them fred.
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the attack, will have a very hard
task TO advance.
u appears, however. that the
French and British have gained
some ground at the western emo
OF the battle, but slowly. No
where have the allies recedeo en-
Inch. On the eastern end, owing
70 the nature of the country, they
occupy an eSeelient position per-
mittino them, with the favor Of
fortune, to drive back the Ger
mans on TO the center.
Both armies In the center and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
TERRIFIC BATTLE Is RAGING BETWEEN
ALLIES AND GERMANS NEAR BRAINE

NEAR 6RAINE, on French Ieft
center, sept-17, via Paris, 3:46 p.
m.-There is an ineessant roar Of
artillery along the entire line OF
battle in the vicinity Of Braine,
where, for the last four days, the
great forces OF the allies and the
Germans have been In close grips.
The Germans, apparently, are
very adept at digging themselves
in, and the around favors them 40
p that they have made their posi-.
tion extremely strong. There
fore, the allies, who are delivering
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at the eastern end hold their
ground with marvellous tenacity,
and the fighting Is so severe ev-
ery~here that the casualties are
very great. Many detachments
OF German straoglers have been
cut off.
The military authorities decline
to make known anything regard
ing the number of prisoners, but
there are many Of them. The
allies commanders appear to feel
no doubt concerning the final re-
suit Of the present stage Of the
operations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
Gigantic Struggle Raging In Northern France
British TORPEDO BOAT SINK II GERMAN SHIPS

The above photograph Of a British
torpedo boat. hauled up for repairs,
well illustrates the type Of vessel that
inflicted the heaviest damage in the
great battle OF Helooland, In which
eleven German battleships were sunk.
u g 70 these little boats that Sir David
Beatty, the rear admiral, gives most
OF the eredi. Cor the British victory.
cniy two of the British boats were
osmased, neither OF which was tor
redo beat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
WANTS PEACE

LONDON. sept rs. 2.5s n. m-Aus.
tria Ia desirous Of peace. according 10
Rome dispatch 10 the TelcpEraph.
which represents internal conditions
particularly in Bosnia and Croatia and
uanmatia. a. disastrous
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I0NinN. sept lt. tl 30 D. w A
dispatch 90 fhr Exchange Tflerraru
company from Enrdc1uN saws. "N frlr-
gram received here from UeInrnnf.
Su ifrcrl land reports that violent frhf.
iuE ls taking place ln AlaaUo. where the
trcurh are EaininE ground
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18

THE WEATHER
WASHTFGToU. sept. 17e-Forecapt
west Virginia. Ohio and western
Pennsyivania-Fair Friday and satur-
dsy.
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tcOntinusd on Page rsn-)
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-19
A NEW SOCIALIST IN CONGRESS

Four years ago the Socialist party
elected its first representative in con-
gress. He was Victor Berger, big
man by any standard. Mr.. Berger's
record for sanity and good humor was
valuable to the movement he repre-
sented. Those who did not and could
not accept the Socialist propaganda
did at any rate learn from its distin-
guished exemplar that it did not bite
and that it's materialism was united
with high idealism.
Mr.. Berger was not reelected and
in the present congress the Socialists
are not represented. In the congress
just elected there will be at least
one Socialist. That certain one is
Meyer London, worker OF New
York's East Side. From one angle
the entry Of Mr.. London into the ma
tional legislature is more significant
than was the Socialist representation
by Mr.. Berger, as he was elected in
to the Tammany machine
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-19

turned his face toward the kitchen
and yelled vociferously: "A mogul
with two headlightsl" A second lat
err the little man said: BEG pardon,
sir, "I'd like to have those eggs turned
over" Blanket the headlightsw
| yelled the waiter. An engineer next
took his seat at the counter. wheat
cakes and coffee for mine,' he said.
Running orders!" yelped the waiter
briskly, and turned to confront the
next one. "a beefsteak, well done"
said the last arrival. "a hot box, and
have it smoking" was the informa-
ton given to the cook. "Some scram-
bled eggs, please" piped an old lady
with trepidation. The waiter turned
around and yelled; Wreck 'em on the
main line" A boomer brakeman nois-
lily sat down his lamp and mounted
one of the stools. Lets see yer switch
list" he commanded. "Gimme cou-
pie of battleships and a pan of Muir
phys pu llG mann llllt anu q SliiiiS VI
flats on the siding" he ordered 1t
was the walters turn to look mysti-
fed. "Cut the COW car off the Java
trains" continued the boomer, "and 4
switch me a couple of life preservers
for consolidation and as it's long
drag to the next feed tank you better
fill the auxiliary to its full capacity"
Say" interrupted the biscuit shooter
'l've only been here a week; you left
he behind at the first stop" Excuse
me-" apologized the boomer, 81 thot
We were and old head. Gimme couple
Of pork chops and some fried potatoes
and a side order of wheat cakes. Then
for the second course, you can bring
me cup of black coffee and some
Fill up the lunch bucket,
TOO, because it's long drag to the
next hash factory. Put the coffee in
he bottom and fill the upper deck
With sandwiches and pie. 81 got you,
Steve," replied the waiter.
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I
N on the front veranda- tn
| 4" bigger boys disposed on tn
steps, and Tommy, suller
stocky, rebellious, backed against tn
railing. 1t needed no special gift o
insight to see that there was trouble
in the camp.
whats the natter" demanded
Alan, after he had duly shaken hands
with a very tight-mouthed Maggie
and taken seat on the top step neal
her chair.
"Mamma's mad with Tommy
cause"
Flush, Philip" from Maggie.
"Why, what's up?" Alan appealed
to her this time.
"To think that son of mine"
Maggie pinned the bayed youngster to
the banister with her look.
"Tommy's skeered to hold the calf
off, an mammals mad with him for
bein' a coward Archibald explained,
by right of primogeniture.
81 amt skeered O no calf" This
from the bayed Tommy. "That calf
kick me, I'll knock he head OFF,
"0h, you're mighty brave, now that
the calf is not around to hear" re-
bic pootbor
Gan mammals maxim him be 3
years OF cause he's 'fraid cat-she
says she amt never goin' to let him
be years OF agin till he ticks that
calf" interrupted another.
'If Tommy fools with me, replied
he mother, dropping into the vernac-
Ii4t annd which she lived and moved
md had her being, "if Tommy fools
with me, I'll not only make him be 3
years old, but a 3-year-old girl, at
hat"
"Where is the calf?" asked Alan
# Billy
The Intercepted imp widened his
yes frightfully at the enforced g.
,ear-old, and he replied to Alan:
"Out yonder in the lot lookin' over
he fence for Tommy"
"Fixin' to eat i'm alive put in
'hilip.
"Shut up" said Alan peremptor
ly He turned to Maggie. "How do
'ou expect the child to screw up
is courage when you let these others
evil him like that?"
Alan, who was in arms length of
he little bayed animal, laid a kind
old of him and drew him quietly
,ithin the circle of his protecting
rm
Tommy and l are not afraid of
nat old calf" he averrred sturdily
We are going to show you this very
yening how we can hold him. Who's
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-19
"THE LAST DOLL IS GONE"

Heinrich was German toymaaer
All day he worked in his little shop
painting smiles on the faces of a
thousand baby dolls which gladden.
the hearts of thousand little moth
ers at Christmas time. Sometimes
his skillful fingers wound springs and
fastened them in tiny, iron engines
which go rushing around and around
tin tracks accompanied by the delight
ed shouts of midget railroad builders
and engineers the morning after San
Ia Claus has made his annual visit.
One day there came call and
Heinrich marched away from his
shop, gun over his shoulder, with
thousands of other toymakers, to
fight over imaginary boundary lines,
to slay his fellow workers Of other
lands. They sent steel plate home
the other day. On it was an identifi-
cation number Heinrich's name was
posted on the list Of dead.
Some little girl and some little man
are likely to be disappointed this year
when Christmas comes. The supply
of gifts for children, and older people,
too, is smaller this time than it has
been for years. The fingers which
formerly took such pains to make
gifts TO delight mothers, fathers, low
ers and children are now hooked
around the triggers of death dealing
guns. Many Of these workers are no
more.
SO there's selfish reason why one
should shop early this year. OF course
there is always the consideration one
should have for the overworked clerk.
And body has larger variety to Sc
leet from when the shopping is done
early. But, this year, there might be
a fearful little lady at home Christ
mas morning should the girl behind
the counter say to you, 81 am sorry,
the last doll is gone"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-19
HOW to Prevent Group.

1t may be surprise to you to learr
that in many cases Group can be pre-
vented. Mrs. H. M. Johns, Elida
Ohio, relates her experience as fol
lows: "My little boy is subject to
Group. During the past winter kept
a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy in the house, and when he began
having that croupy cough l would give
him one or two doses of it and it
would break the attack. like it bet
ter for children than any other cough
medicine because children take it
willingly, and it is safe and reliable"
Obtainable everywhere.