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Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-07

finally succeeded in getting to sit
ting posture. His cap was gone and
that explained why Tom had not gone
back to the ambulance for help. Dur
and looked, and Tom searched but
no cap was to be found. GO, Tom
and fetch the comrades" Durand
cried A half hour later Tom went
into camp and seizing the first sol
dier's coat in his teeth, began tugging
at him. The soldier did not under
stand. Then Tom barked appealingly
| but with no more effect. Finally ne
! barked menacingly, with no result.
| Then the doctor came along. He IN
derstood and Tom gave yelp OF JOY
! when he realized that he had sue
ceeded Directed by him the doctor
and the stretcher bearers soon fouhu
Durand, hidden in a thicket, where
probably he would have passed unho-
ticed until he had either starved OF
died from his wounds, had it not been
for Tom.
They lifted the dead man on. car
ried Durand back TO the ambuiance
and notwithstanding the gravity OF ms
three wounds, he is now mendinS' al
thanks to Tom.
Tomis is not an isolated incident OF
the devotion OF the ambulance dog. =
case is reported from the vicinity ol
Verdun in which a dog discovered
soldier who had been wounded IN tne
head and who had received hrstald
from one of his comrades, who altei-
wards had been obliged 10 aoahuon
him. His cap had also been Iost anu
the dog could find nothing that nc
could carry back to the ambuiance
report his find, but he had the intern
gence not to touch the bandase on
the soldiers head. Finally, despairlHs
OF finding anything he could carr!
back, he Law down on the ground op
posite the wounded man and hoN''1
dismally until help came
Copenhagen. - Correspondence 0i
the Associated Press.)-A postoi''
official here has carried out the ideA
of printing stamps for /. . and cents
bearing the picture of St. Martin p.
GUMS patron saint. and for Gems
bearing the picture of the Belsia-
royal family, which are to be SOFA 10
the benefit of Belgian refugees.
press subscription throughout
mark for the same purpose has pee"
most successful.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-07
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

WHERE is our wandering Wilhelm
tonight?
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-07
THE ARGUS.

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Press.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-07

MEN who are obliged to buy
Christmas presents unaided by fem
mime counsel are already beginning
to suffer night sweats. There is no
more pathetic spectacle than mere
man being jostled about the stores a
few nights before the holiday in
search of something that will keep
him in good standing with those
whose affections he values.
THEATRICAL critics on occasion
can be unreasonable. Isn't it just pos
sible that the lack of clothing among
the members of 1.-THE Follies" is due
to the war scare?
The Washington times., 1914-09-10

tons, but it WAS expected that a COM
plete statement will be forthcoming
tonight.
The Russian menace toward Germany
is now very real. 1t is reported here
that Cracow, tho greatest Austrian
fortress in Galicia has been evacuated
by the Austrians, and that the Russians
are already pressing forward toward
Berlin. 1t is declared here that, even
though the Germans should Immediately
withdraw their active army from
French soil and begin a defensive cam
paign on both frontiers, the movement
will come too late to hold the Russian
lines.
French officers here who are familiar
with the exact situation, declare they
are already convinced that the enormous
Russian army already has been started
direct for Berlin, crossing into Germany
at a point south of the Warta river, and
heading up the territory between the
Warthe (Warta) and the Oder rivers.
BY doing this, II is stated Russia would
be able to select her own lines Of cross
ing. eanwhiMle her detached armies
operating in east Prussia and in Gal
icia would be left to take care of the
Austrian-German forces now there.
Color is given to this report by the
statement that Russian forces are re-
ported to be threatening Breslau. The
latter city Is the strongest fortified po-
sition in Silesia. and IL it should fall
before the Russians, it would enable
them to push on without any fear of
flank attack.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
General Adpance Move
For Allies, Says Paris
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.

PARIS, Sept. 1o.-"The allies are fore
ing the enemy back at every point
along the line General Gallieni an
nounced this afternoon. That was the
only official information forthcoming to-
day of the outcome of what is gener-
ALLY expected to prove the decisive bat
tie of the present war, as far as France
is concerned. The Germans are hard
dressed. The French-British northern
army now has the Paris defense army
assisting it. the necessity for completely
manning the forts of Paris having
passed.
The German right wing under General
Won Eluck has suffered greatly. 1t
bore the brunt of the fighting all the
way from the Belgian border, and the
attempt to re-enforce il from General
Won Buelow's forces failed. AS a result
the Germans have been pushed across
the Marne and are now being driven due
north toward Belgium. At the same
time il Is believed another British force,
recently landed, has raided the Germun
lines of communication and is now eS-
eaying q flank movement in force.
General Gallieni declares that the
French center is also advancing. The
great German assault in force designed
to crush 1t has failed, he says, and The
French are everywhere on the offensive.
The war office failed to make any Of
fdal announcement of the positions of
the warning armies at $50, as usual, or
to tell anything about the field opera
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
Describes Havoc
Wrought At Liege
Great Forts, Wiped Out by Deadly Rain of Shells
From Siege Guns Are Tombs of Many of
Worlds Bravest Men, Declares Wit
ness of Ruins
Bv CARL H. Won WIEGAND.

LIEGE, Sept g. via Ax-1a-Chappele and The Hague
delayed BY the British ensor)-The battered forts of
Liege for days the admiration of the entire civilized world
because of their heroic defense of General Lea, are the
tomb of thousands of brave Once representing mans
greatest ingenuity defensive position, they are today
great ruins of broken concrete and twisted steel.
Deep in the ruins are the bodies of many of the de-
fenders rs few survived the fire of the deadly German
siege guns 1t is amsot impossible to approach ten
horrible is the odor of the decomposed bodies of of
the bravest soldiers that ever fought in battle.
Accompanied by Lieutenant Commander Gherard,
naval aache at Berlin, and Surgeon Ohnesorge of Phla
dephia today permitted to inspect the ruins of the
forts Not one survived the terrible ruin of explosives
from the ory-two centimeter siege guns which
the latest product of the Krupp foundry That Lege
able to hold out at all due to the failure of the German
commander to have these guns brought from the
The guns were mounted five miles in the of the
FORTS Yet accurately had the German aviaors located
the forts nat hardly shot missed They dropped repeat
edy on the twelve-foot steel turets which project only
three feet from the ground finally making them mmov
able and useless
One shot had gone through ten feet of solid concrete
into the Subteranean chamber where it had exploded
killing SO There is still much ammunition in the
magazines of forts Lancin and era although the forts
themselves mass of ruins.
Fort Lancin presents the most terrible aspect 1t is
high ridge and today looks for all the world like
extinct crater of volcano.
Three of the forty-two centimeter shells dropped
through twelve feet of concrete and EARTH When of
them exploded set off the magazine. Of the entire fort
nothing he but great Jagged hole in the ground
thirty feet deep Huge blocks of cement thrown
great distance and the chilled steel uets of the fort are
twisted like tin.
Parts of the broken bodies of the gallant defenders
were recovered and buried but others cannot be reached
and lie pinned down by the twisted steel and broken
crete blocks.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
TRADE EXTENSION

With Secretary Of State Bryan. Sec
| retary Of Commerce Redfeld, John
Barrett, director-geenral of the Pan
American Union, the representa- tives
of every country of Central and South
America and of many American cor
porations and industries, the confer
ence for the extension Of commerce
in Pan America was in session for
more than two hours at the New VIII
lard today
United States in the Latin-American
countries. also the need of credit in
those countries an dthe necessity of
the right men" as agents of Ameri-
can goods throughout Central and
South American were the principal
subjects discussed at the conference
Several of the speakers pointed with
optimism to the prospect of benefits
to be derived in the commerce be-
tween North and Eouth America from
the new banking system being estab-
lished in the United States. These
speakers. ministers. and consular
agents of Pan-American countries
were Of the opinion that with the
system in the United States, facilities
will be developed for the establish
ment of branch banks in Central and
South American countries.
what We need Is credit. Europe
has given us this and that's why we
are doing the most business with Eu-
rope"
This declaration by the consul general
of Costa Rica was practically the key
note of all the addresses made by the
Pan-American representatives
The Peruvian Minister Alphonse Pezet
declared that the tardiness Of Ameri-
can manufacturers in acting regarding
South American commerce was respon-
sible in a measure for a certain lack Of
confidence existing in the countries
south of the Equator.
Mr.. Pezet declared that Peru, like
many other South American countries,
had ships in which to haul goods to and
from the States, but that American
manufacturers and industries did not
seem TO view favorably commerce with
his country.
Addresses were made by the Cuban
minister, the Colombian consul general
the minister from Costa Rica, the min
listers from Bolivia and Uruguay, the
consul general from Costa Rica, the
Ecuadcrean minister to London. Senior
LeFevre, secretary of the Panamaman
legation Minister Pezet, Of Peru, the
secretary of commerce and others.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
What War MoUes Mean
By J. W. 7. MASON.

NEW YORK. Sept. 10.-The Ger
mans are being forced more and
more into a defensive position. They
are not yet as completely on the de-
fensive as the allies were during the
retirement from Belgium. but their
right and left wings are approaching
that condition.
The reported abandonment of
Luneville by the Germans and the
cessation Of their attack on Nancy
indicate the French are showing
back the invaders left
The German center is holding its
own. but Is unable to advance The
center pivots on Vitry-le- Francois,
eighty miles east of Paris, where
the continuation of the heights of
the La FeEe-Laon-Rheims fortified
line terminates. Vitry-le-Francois
is forty-five miles southeast of the
deserted French entrenched camp at
Rheims. It Is probable that the
allies are trying to force back the
German right wing to. Rheims, in the
hope that the kaisers forces will
fall into second Maubeuge trap. It
would be bitter irony for the Ger
mans. IL any considerable part Of
their part were compelled to find
temporary refuge in one Of the de-
serted French fortified centers and
there forced to surrender. This
possibility Is not remote, for the
present natural direction Of retreat
of the German right is toward the
Rheims s-Vitry-le-Francois line of
hills. Any other route would be to-
ward isolation.
II the allies succeed in folding up
the German right along this line the
necessity for quick retreat toward
Luxembourg will be as pressing for
the Germans as the retreat toward
the Paris basin was necessary for
the allies. In this case, the Ger
The Washington times., 1914-09-10

oominal application sold in most drug
stores under the name Of Mothers
Friend" We have known so many
grandmothers. who in their younger
days relied upon this remedy, and who
recommend it to their own dauShte--
that it certainly must be what its name
indicates. They have used it for its di-
rect influence upon the muscles, CORDS,
ligaments and tendons as 1t aims to af-
often unnecessarily severe during the
period Of expectancy.
A little book mailed by Bradfield Regu-
lator Company. 305 Lamar Bldg, At
lanta, Ga, refers to many things that
women like to read about. 1t refers not
only to the relief from muscle strain due
to their expansion, but also to nausea.
morning sickness. caking of breasts and
many other distresses.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10

mans win require as masterful a de-
Iensive -sneral as Joffre has
proven himself to be.
The disaster to the Austrian ferce,
IN Galfcfa Is growing daily. II is
almost certain Germany cannot
count on the help of efYective Aus
trfan resistance to prolone her own
campaign. The Austrian armr has
crumpled a: the first clash even
more quickly than the Germans
hoped the French troops would do
That this has been due to extraorsIi.
nary strategic and tactical ahil;ty
on the part of Russia the previous
collapse of the first Russian offen-
sive in east Prussia disproves
Austria's defeats are undoubtedly
due to her own inherent weakness az
a nation of many races. without
common ideals and sympathies. The
Austrian soldiers now fighting Rus
sia speak dozen different lam
guages Yet they are largely COM
manded by men OF the German race
and not BY officers speaking their
own tongues These soldiers have
been taught about 10O German words
of command, which they learn just
as cavalry troops learn to distinguish
bugle calls. Apart from this yo-
cabulary. there is no tie between the
officers and men. The fighting power
of the Austrians. in consequence, -
now proving itself to be the lowest
on the European Continent
The Washington times., 1914-09-10

the general situation today. Minister Of
war Millerand held a long conference
with the President. Later. he expressed
the hope that the stay of the general
government here would prove a very
short one
1t is already considered certain that
IL the Germans are defeated in the
battle now in progress along the terri
tory from the northeast of Paris in
semi-circle to Verdun that they will be
driven far to the northward. and that II
will be possible for the government to
return to Paris. 1t is declared that
General Joffre believes the high tide of
of the German offensive has been pass
ed. and that from now on IT will con-
tinue to ebb.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10

In discussing the charges made by
E,mneror William of Germany In his
telegram TO President Wilson. For
eirn Minister Theophi1e Del Casse
said:
The French gov ernment will formally
protest the German allegation that the
allies arc using dunn dun bullets. Tho
story Is absolutely without foundation.
There is not tho slightest doubt here
that this entifs charge Is a well-planned
nlaneuver clevsrIy designed to turn
public indignation In neutral countries.
especially III. United STATES. from the
German aLrocltiu. In Belgium and
IrsnoA"
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
Girl Witness Tells
Of LOuVain Burning

LONDON. Sept. 10.-The burning of
Louvain was witnessed by Marguerite
Usttebroick. a sixteen-year-old girl Of
Millersville. Ill, who has arrived in
London after an adventurous trip. The
girl said the trouble started after Two
German soldiers were reported TO have
maltreated and killed several girls The
soldiers were shot by their own officers
but the feeling of the populace had
grown intense. Firing In the streets
continued for two days, she said. Miss
Usttebroick her father and brother
were made prisoners and sent to Ger
many on a prison train with British
and Belgian captiNes. The father and
brother became separated from her and
1hs appealed for help IN locating thsu.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
Austrian First Line Arn1v
Has Lost 10000 Men

VIENNA, Via Rome, Sept. 1e.-All
Austria was plunged into gloom tods v
when official admission was made here
that the recent operations against the
Russians have cost the dual empire one
fourth of her first line of effective fight
ing men. simultaneously it became
known, for the first time, that the oper-
atoms in Galicia and Russian Poland
have been under the personal direction
of the Archduke Francis Frederick.
The announcement at the war office
stated that since the operations against
Russia began the total losses in killed,
wounded, and missing of the Austrian
first line army totals the enormous
number of 10000. In addition, by reason
Of the attack of an overwhelming num-
ber of Russians, who have outnumbered
the Austrians at all times, large guam
titles of military stores, ammunition
and cannon have been lost
Cousin of Emperor.
The Archduke Francis Frederick of
Austria is cousin of Emperor Francis
Joseph, and succeeded the late Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand, whose assassi-
nation is in reality responsible for the
war, as inspector general of the Aus
trian-Hungarian armies. He is an in
considered him the ablest officer of the
Austro-Hungarian forces. The archduke
is the brother OF the queen mother of
Spain.
The hospitals. hotels, and all public
buildings of Vienna are filled to over
flowing with an almost incredible num-
ber of wounded, who are arriving in
constantly increasing numbers on special
trains from Poland and Galicia-
So great is the overflow of wounded
frOp1 the hattie lines where the Rus
slams are reported as everywhere vic
Iorious in Galicia, and so insufficient are
the accommodations here that thousands
of wounded AuStrians are being rush
ed right on through here to Baden and
several other surrounding cities.
Worry Over Finances.
The economic situation is admittedly
very grave All efforts on part of the
government to float a war loan have
failed. and this is causing as much
worry as the reverses on the front
There is a disposition TO blame the Ger
mans for having failed to come to the
assistance Of the Austrians before the
invasion Of Galicia was begun by Rus
sia Urgent appeals were sent to Ber-
lin asking that troops be sent to Lem
berg. SO that the city could be de-
Tended. 1t was not fortified position
and when the German help failed to ar
rive there was nothing for the general
STAFF to do but to order the tros.Is to re-
tire from the city in. order to prevent
its being destroyed by a general bonn
bardrnent
Details of the exact losses are not be
ing made public by the war office. The
admission that they total 10000 men
with supplies and guns. is all that is
known here. Rumors are in circulation
that many Of the best known officers
in the army have been either killed or
captured. but there are no official
casualty lists.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGS-Nearby. fresh. 2sc per doz.; South
eFn. 26dZlc Per doz.
CHEESE-New York, new, 1914 per 10. ;
fat. I6I,c per Id.
BCTTER-Elgin print. SAC per lb.; tub
I5c per Ib.; process. 26a27c per ID.
1--we POULTRY-tQUotations furnished by
krey, Price & Co.D-HeDs. Is9l7c per Ib.
roosters, lie per h.: turkeys. l5glSc per Id. .
ducks. 13al4c per lb.; spring chickens. l7q
lsc per ID.
LIVE STOCK-Veal calves nGuhc per 10. ;
fat sheep. 4d41zc per h.: spring lambs. 7a7tsc
per 10.
v1GETABLEs-Couotat furnished by
T1yfsr wadel-Potatoes. ma. s2-2S bbl. (;
'nrn a. 5sS1 ri nar Ioo lbs Iettnce Z, EnS5
So 90 per basket; beets. s.. 90 per 100 punches
wOOL~(Ouotations furnished by krey
Price & Cn.)-Unwashed. free from burrs. sc
ler ID.
Supply OF cattle, calves. sheep, and lambs
in light receipt and high prices ruling on all
chickens in moderate receipt but selling
from % to &c Per pound less than 1912 at
sAAe 101A
The Washington times., 1914-09-10

Belfort, the French troops from Besa-
noon have crossed the frontier near Bel
fort and are now moving to reoccupy
the territory from which they were driv-
en- week ago.
The Germans are reported to be re-
tirfng beyond Muelhausen, and the act
ing entirely on the defensive. Because
~ this 1t is believed there are only a
very few Germans left in upper Alsace,
and that 1t will be possible for the
French to reoccupy all of the territory
and then to cooperate with the forces
which are fighting ali along the Lor-
raine frontier
The war office was well satisfied with
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
May Aid Russia.

COPENHAGEN. Sept. lo.-A c.
spondent of the Bucharest Cd
states that the feeling in Buc.
greatly favors Russia, and su
that the governments attitude nj
determined by the peoples at
Roumania has 10000 troops rea
war, and. the correspondent add
key and Greece are enemies rath,
friends Of Germany and Austria. Z
The Washington times., 1914-09-10

And at the same
time the subject OF
motherhood is ever
before us. To know
what to do that will
add to the physical
comfort of expect
ant motherhood is
a subject that has
! n I e r ested most
women Of all
times. One of the
real helpful things
Is an external .ah-
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for the District-Fair. CON-
tinued cool tonight: Friday increa sing
cloudlness and warmer; moderate, north
winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight. light frost in
the mountains; Friday increasing cIoudi-
ness: moderate north winds
Eirsinia-Fair. continued cool tonight;
Friday increasing cloudiness and warm.
er; moderate. north winds.
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
Denies French Use
Dum-Dum Bullets

RORDEACN. Sept. 10.-The French
foreign office today issued an en-
phatic denial that French troops have
used dum-dmm bullets or that any
have been found ON French soldiers
or In the captured fortress Of I,onrvy,
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
Gen. ExemanS in Paris.

PARIS. Sept. 10.-General Exemans.
one of the youngest OF the French cav
airy officers. and one OF their most
brilliant. who was wounded hy a shell
while leading charge against the Ger
man line has been brought here. His
condition 10 admittedly serious
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
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The Washington times., 1914-09-10
TEMPERATURES.

TIDE TABLE.
High tide-11:46 4. m.
Low tide-5:D g. m. and 500 p. m.
SUN TABLE.
Sun HSes.---.....6:S6 Sun sets.-.-..--6:l7
The Washington times., 1914-09-10
II Is Just Natural
To Admire Babies

Our altruistic nature impels love for
the cooling infant. And at the same
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-13
UNCLE SAM AFTER COAL SHARKS
Brings Suit to Reclaim Large Tracts OBJ
tanned Through Fraud.

A tract of coal land in Jackson county,
in the northern part of Colorado. esti-
mated TO be worth approximately 81 .50o.-
600, and containing coal deposits given
at 250,0o0.0o0 tons. is the basis of a suit
which the federal government is bringing
against the Northern Colorado Coal COM
pany, a Wyoming corporation. with main
offices in Tyrone, Pa.
The suit viii open before Judge Robert
+. Lewis in the United States district
court on June, "a. II is said to be one
of the largest and most important suits
ever brought in a western state. and
those interested believe it will finally
reach the United States supreme court
before both parties to the controversy
are satisfied.
The outcome will have an important
bearing on other large coal contracts in
Colorado and western states.
When the case comes to trial the gov
crnmcnt will contend that the coal cor
poration obtained title TO the lands by
either willful fraud or fraud in law"
II will seek to have the entire tnct of
nearly 1900 acres restored to the public
domain and the patents on the land. now
held by the coal company. cancelled.