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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17
In First French Forced to Re-
treat, and Germans Forced
Back in the Second
THINKS THIS FIGHT
WILL Be DECISIVE
German Story Presents Sec
Ond Battle and Retreat in
Entirely Different Light
lRv William q. shepherd.l

Bordeaux, Sept. 17.-Along the River
Aisne the French are winning their
great battle with the Germans, War
Minister Millerand declared today.
The first big engagement of the cam
paign, he explained, was that of the
Meuse and Sambre ending in the allies
retreat; the second was that of the
Marne, followed by a German retire
ment; the third was that of the Aisne,
which the war minister said confidently
the allies would win.
All official reports showed, he
pointed out, that the Germans were now
fighting in the open, proving that their
positions had been forced and that the
advantage was with the French apd
British
After the great German army, which
the kaiser s subjects had deemed in
vincible, should be decisively beaten,
Millerand asserted that the teutonic
ruler would face a revolution.
Of the strategy of General Joffre,
the French commander the war min
lister spoke in the highest terms.
At the outset, the minister explained
Joffre retreated, allowing the British
to bear the brunt of the fighting and
creating the impression that the French
were poor soldiers. At the psycholog
ical moment, however, his forces sud
denly turned and attacked the Germans
with tremendous violence, routing them
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17
Germans Making Titanic Ef-
forts to Break Through
the Allies Center
LOSSES ARE HEAVIEST
SINCE THE WAR BEGAN
Paris POurs ReinfOrCements
Out as Battle Grows Hourly
More Desperate

The Franco-British and Ger
man forces in France were
locked today in another death
embrace.
Their lines swept, from a
point a little southwest of Laon,
along the River Aisne toward the
frontier and thence southwark
along the border, through the
Vosges and into Alsace.
The situation was most critical
for the allies along the Aisne.
Here the Germans were maxi
ing titanic efforts to resume the
offensive, break through the all
lies line and make a fresh drive
upon Paris.
The kaiser's forces had been
strengthened by the rushing of
many teutonic troops from Bel
gium to the front and by heavy
Withdrawals from East Prussia
to aid in the fight.
The allies had been reinforced
from Paris and the Disc region.
They were hard pressed but
holding their own.
1t was admitted that their
losses in the past two days had
been the heaviest since the war
began.
At the German center, about
Verdun, where the German
crown prince commanded, the
kaiser's forces had been driven
back, in places, from eight to
25 miles.
To the southwark, the kaiser's
Bavarian levies had been forced
across the Lorraine frontier.
Upper Alsace, still farther
southwark, the French still held.
French War Minister Miller
and declared that if the Germans
lost, the kaiser would face a
revolution.
Despite withdrawals Of the kaiser's
troops, for service in the west the Ger
mans claimed continued successes in
east Prussia,
1t was expected winter would soon
put a stop to fighting there
In Galicia the Russians were reported
to have crossed the River San.
1t was said also that they had oecu-
pied the Austrian stronghold of Prze-
mysl but experts doubted if they had
taken the forts there.
The teutonic account was that the
Austrian armies were reunited and
again on the offensive.
Germany accused the Russian troops
of horrible atrocities upon German sol
diers and non-cOmbatants, including
women.
, The Servians and Montenegrins con-
timed active in Bosnia but it was adj
. mitted the Servan invasion of Salvonia
had failed.
British War Minister Lord Kitchener
declared the tide of fighting had turned
in the allies favor but that the strug'
gle would be long.
) 1t was reported Italy had ordered its
, mobilization completed by September
= 2S, which was taken as meaning II
would join the allies. -
In the meantime it was taking mill
J try steps to suppress anti-neutralitJ
" demonstrations.
The Washington administration sale
its peace suggestions to Germany hat
d been answered by 'non-committal com
d ment
II An investigation was ordered OF
h mischance which put out Of commission
the German wireless station at Tucker
n. ton, N. j., but suggestions that it wa
d done deliberately by enemies OF Ger
It many were ridieuled by government OF
" ficials.
ID Japanese advices told of what seem
" ed like deliberate attempts since tn
le war began to embroil japan and th
" United States.
d. The old fashion OF living poor Z
= leave the children rich is still in vogu
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17
Karl H. Won wiegand,s 5sory.

Berlin. Sept. l7.--(By wfteless via
Sayville) Shocking brutalties by the
Russian invaders of East Prussia were
charged here today by the war office.
Lieutenant Tiedemann OF the Fifth
Prussian cuirassiers was declared to
have counted the bodies of q German
recruits which had been mutilated by
cossacks. Some, it was said had
hands. some feet and some ears and
noses Topped off.
Reference was made to a Russian of
fieer who, on being taken prisoner and
searched. was found with a woman g
severed finger, bearing a valuable ring,
in his pocket.
The commander Of the Eleventh Ger
man corps reported cases in which the
Russians had chopped fingers and hands
from non-cOmbatants.
A Iandwehr officer told of finding q
dead German woman whose breasts had
been cut off by eossacks.
Unlucky Galicians.
The war office announced also that
/. 800 Galician traitors had arrived in
HrHLZ, DTlsOutiht anu WIZ oNH'tihE
sentence. II was stated that they had
confessed they were paid by Russian
agents to signal to the cars forces
news of the advance Of Austrian and
German troops.
The socialist newspaper Vorwaerti
editorially indorsed today the Moro
Deutsehe Gazettes emphatic denial Of
stories Of Germany's exhaustion by thu
war. Vorwaerts asserted that th,
socialists want peace only on condi
tions insuring its permanency.
General Won Hansen, commanding
the army at the German front betweel
the forces Of the crown prince an
General Won Buelow, has been sue
ceeded by General Won Einem, the wa
office announced today.
Won Hansen, il was stated. was re
lieyed on account Of age. He is 6s
Won Einem Is a former war minister.
Announcement was also MADE tha
General Won Stein had succeeded Gen
eral Won Shaubert as commander of tn
fourteenth reserve corps.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17
The German Story Of 1t.

Berlin. via The Hague, Sept. H.
The Germans are still maintaining their
positions in France, the war office an
nOunced today.
The Franco. British allies, it was de-
clared, have exhausted themselves by
vain attacks on the kaiser's lines.
The allies were declared to be every
where on the defensive.
The war office explained that the
battle of the Marne was not German
defeat but that the speed of their
march into French territory had worn
out the kaiser's troops and it was
deemed best to give them time to rest.
Conditions were not suitable for this in
the Marne region, so a retirement was
ordered 10 a line which had previously
been chosen for just such purpose.
While the teutOnic forces recuper.
ated, it was added, a concentration OF
necessary supplies for their benefit wai
in progress.
It was insisted that Paris would be
invested as the general staff's plan;
worked out.
| The Russians were said to be re
treating everywhere in East Prussia.
The Austrians armies, it was stated
had effected a junction and telegrami
from Vienna said they were resumine
the offensive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17
crnwn Prince Retreats.

Paris, Sept. l7.-Another retirement
by the German Crown Princes force,
constituting the kaiser's center, east OF
here. was announced today.
II was believed the Germans had been
compelled to raise the siege at verdun.
The teutonic center was said to have
been driven north and east to Varennes
and at General Gallieni g headquarters
here Il was stated that the princes bat
tIe line was rapidly encroaching on his
beadouarters at Montfaucon. The be-
lief was expressed that he would be
compelled to transfer them, probably
to The Meuse, in direct line with the
stenay gap. through which he will have
to retreat If beaten.
Elsewhere it was said the allies were
holding, though it was admitted the
Germans had been heavily reinforced
and were making a determined stand.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17
Cold prizzle Falls.

Paris, Sept. 17-Fighting was in
progress northeast of Paris today in a
cold drizzle and it was believed here
that the rainy season had set in, some
what earlier than usual.
The theory was that this would ham
per the Germans much more than the
French, especially as it would make it
difficult for them to move their heavy
artillery.
The invaders were reported so short
of food that they were cooking oats with
what little beef they were able ia
secure, to exc out their ratiOns.
The French, on the other hand, were
maintaining kitchens at the actua
fighting front and serving hot coffee
to the troops in action The troops
we're declared to be so cheerful that
they sang as they fought.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17
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ITALY ON EDGE.

Rome, Sept. l7.-Strong mill
tary forces were held in readi-
ness in all Italian cities today
to quell anti-neutrality demon
strations.
A concerted movement was
developing among certain ela-
ment OF the people to force the
government to join the allies
against Germany and Austria
Hungary.
Rumors were current that cab
met changes were impending
which would mean acquiescenee
in this demand
Italian newspapers say the
military attaehe at Italy's EN-
bassy in Berlin, who returned
home few days ago, left his
post as a protest against Ger
man criticisms of Italy for its
; refusal to join the teutonic
allies. These statements lacked
; official confirmation.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17

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~ ..at sl.,, !. Of ' the regulars aTsasi xbo MO-,
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ss.lr,1' l,' deserves eae.asacad eae ,rainoad.
Y :. .sl's a'aadsd Of lnS es1ms5 s1,5s5n towns
'slsa 'ias S.i.n il large numha,l iuI' the allies
hsh.5;sAn coast. On the
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17
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oREeoN's NEW BISHOP.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 1.-THE
clergy and lay delegates of the
Episcopal diocese of Oregon at
1890 o'clock this morning elect
ed the Right Rev. Walter T.
Sumner, of Chicago, bishop of
Oregon, to succeed the late
Right Rev Charles Scadding,
after celebrating and balloting
all day yesterday and last night.
Both bodies then made the
choice unanimous.
A number of candidates were
nominated. Rev. Sumner was
not chosen until the clergy had
three times elected a bishop,
only to nave the laity refuse to
indorse the selection, thus nulli-
flying it.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17
SAYS REPORTS UNTRUE.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE
following telegram from Berlin
was received today at the Ger
man embassy here;
French and English reports
of victories in France are UNI
true. The retreat of the west
wing of the German army was
a practical maneuver and did
not affect our strategical posi-
tion. The French attempt to
break through the German cen
ter was repulsed.
"Tne Paris Temps reports
that $4,000 British troops were
killed and wounded in the re-
cent fighting -
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17
Crown Prince Trapped.

Nish, Seryia, Sept. 17.-That Grown
Prince Alexander's attempt to invade
the Austrian province of Slavonia had
failed was admitted here today.
The Agstriaus were said to have pre-
pared a trap and apparently the crown
prince fell into it. His force had been
withdrawn from Austro-H o-Hungarian ter
ritory.
The Servian and Montebegrin iRva.
sion of Bosnia Continued, however.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17
bv the wooiburn Drum corps

At 1870 p. m. a program was given,
opened by Mrs. la MoiAe Clark, who
whistled: N'Birds and Brook y accom-
panied by Miss Edith E. Benedict. A
reading was given, "The Star Spangled
Banner, by Mrs. Ronald Glover. with
impromptu remarks. Rev. r. T. Porter
gave an address on the Development
Of Liberty"
Visiting delegations returned to their
homes this afternoon, after making
preparations for an encampment IN
Salem in December.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17

Tne old fashion Of living poor to
leave the children rich is still in vogue
here and there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17

Austria seems TO be sustaining its
military reputation for the brave fight
ing Of lost battles.
Northern light., 1914-03-01
SHOW HIM YOUR HANDS


 A little daughter of the tenenents, whose mother was doue at last with the work and worry that had killed her, was left at fourteen years old with four younger ones to mother and nurse. And faithful to her trust, she scrubbed and washed and cooked and mended until her slender shoulGei bent and the thin face grew white, and, almost before any one noticed much, the little broken life lay wait ing for release.
 "I haven't been able to Go any thing she whispered to her favorite, girl friend, who lived jul st around the corner. T couldn't go to school be- cause of the work or to Sunday school because it took all father made to keep the others ill clothes. When the minister came to see me he said I'd soon see God, but I'm afraid I haven't done any thing to say to Him. And you needn't try to say any thing" said the other, ''not a single word, kissing the pitiful little face, When you see Him looking at you, you just show him your hands. :"
 From Living Water
 fLR WHICH ARE YOU?
 "Therc are two kinds of people on earth to day just two kinds of people, no more, say Not the rich and poor, for to count man $ wealth you must first know the state of his conscience and health. Not the humble and proud, for in ife's little span who puts on vain airs is not counted man. Not the happ, and sad for the swft-Aying year> bring each man his laughter and each man his tears.
Northern light., 1914-03-01
UNALAKLEET SCHOOL EXHIBITION FRIDAY MARCH 27TH

THE NATIONS WITHOUT FIRE
 According to Pliny, fire was long time unknown to the ancient Egyp- tians; and when Exodus, the great astronomer showed it to them they were in rapture. The P si $, Phe-,ic ials, Greel and several other natio..s acknowledged that their ancestors were once without the use of fire, and tie Chinese confess the s1me of their progenitors. Pampallion, Mola, Plutarch and other ancients speak of nations who, at the time they wrote, kew not the use of fire, or had just .earredit it. Facts of the same kind are also attested by several modern nations. The inhabitants of the Mar ion Islands, which were discovered ill 1851 had no iGea of fire
 Never was astolisllmert greater than theirs wien they saw it on the desert of Magellan. ill one of their is- lands. At first they thot it was some kind of all animal that fixed itself to and fed upon wood. The inhabitants of the Philippine and CanaryIslands were formerly equally as ignorant. set
 No;two kinds of people on earth mean aie the people who lift and the people who lean. Wherever you go you will find the world $ masses are always divided in just the two classes. And oddly enough you will 6nd too, I ween, there is always one litter to twen- ty who lean."-
 :g@ Next issue will be an agreeable surprise, we hope.
Northern light., 1914-03-01

.@ Next issue will be an agreeable surprise,w we hope.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
t@S TeeLTOOes1
G@S SEGGLTON~S
To DECIDE REVIVAL
QUESTION SUNDAY
Possible That EvangeIistic Cam
paign May Be Held in
January

The congregations of the various
Protestant churches of Steelton. High
spire, Oberlin, Enhaut and Bressler
will vote Sunday on the proposition
OF holding a Slough extension evangel-
istic campaign in Steelton some time
in January.
This was decided upon at a meeting
of the pastors and church officers in
the First Presbyterian Church, Second
street, last evening. The Rev. c. b.
Segelken, president Of the Ministerial
Association, presided and introduced
the Rev. Charles Wheeler, a member
of the Slough party The Rev. Mr..
Wheeler explaind the Slough extern
sion work. The Rev. Fred f. Cart
wright also spoke.
If sufficient number of churches
agree to cooperate in the campaign
they Will report to the Ministerial As
sociation, who will at once make the
necessary arrangements for the cam
paign.
1t is likely that a large tabernacle
VIII be erected somewhere in Steelton
and campaign of from four to five
weeks carried on. The Rev Charles
Wheeler would probably be the princi-
pal speaker at all the meetings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
MANY LEFT TOWN AS SOON
AS SHELLS STARTED TO FALL

Hull, Eng, Dec. 16. via London
Fugiuves reaching here from Scarbor-.
ouSh say the German bombardment of
that port was heavy and that great
damage was done to property at Scar
borough.
"A man who has arrived here from
Scarborough estimated that the Ger
man cruisers fired total of about
fifty shells into Scarborough. He de-
clares he saw only three chimney
stacks shattered. He believes, how
ever, that the damage nearer shore
will prove to be more serious than
this.
The morning train from Scarbor-
ough to Hull brought many passengers
who left Scarborough whe the sheiling
commenced
here from Scarborough saying:
Shells are falling thickly around
me, but / am all right"
The arrival of the German raiders
off Scarborough took place under
cover of a thick veil of fog. Some
people declared they saw a German
cruiser lying off Castle Cliff
The roof of st. Martins Church was
struck and one woman is known to
have been killed.
Another church was damaged, and
the roofs of several houses were car
ried away by shells.
The people were greatly excited
They rushed from their houses at the
first sound of firing, and women and
children were seen running through
the streets in their nightclothes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
STREETS OF SCARBOROUGH
ARE FILLED WITH WRECKAGE

Scarborough, England, Dec. 16, via
London, 3.35 y. m.-Just before day
light broke a vessel of the cruiser type
was observed Off Scarborough. The
warship came in close and for half an
hour threw shell after shell into the
town, doing considerable damage.
x woman behind a counter in
shop was killed instantly and her hus-
band was wounded. The ruins of the
shop tumbled down about them.
Forty or fifty shells were thrown,
the objective of the German gunners
apparently being the town hall. which
was damaged slightly. Other property
suffered much more severely and at
places the streets are filled with wreck
age.
During the bombardment the vessel
steamed slowly past the town and
finally disappeared i'm the haze. After
she had been lost sight of the sound
of her guns was heard for some time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Jacob R. Rider, Former
Resident, Dies in West

News of the death of Jacob r. Rider.
at one time one of the foremost citi-
zens of Harrisburg, was received in this
city to-day. Mr.. Rider died at the
home of his daughter. in Helena. Ark.
MIR. Rider was prominently identified
with the business interests of Harris
most coal merchants He afterward
was connected with the Central Iron
ana steel Company in an official ca :
pacity. "a
He was kind and charitable. and loved
by many people in the lower end of tho
city where he resided. Mr.. Rider was
d laitniul member of st. PauFs Metho-
the official board. HIT was superinten-
dent of the Sunday school for many
years lie was also member of per-
severance Lodge. No. 21, f. & A. NJ. and
Post By, Grand Army of the Rennhiic
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Nine Persons Reported
Killed in Bombardment
of Port of HartlepoOl
By Associated Press

Hull, Dec. 16. via London. $40 p. NJ.
Nine persons are reported to have
been killed at Hartlepool and a num-
ber injured in the bombardment of
that port by German cruisers this
morning.
The bombardment of Hartlepool
lasted for twenty-five minutes
The hostile warships which took
part in the operation are estimated
from two to six. but never once were
they clearly visible from the shore
The forts on the River Tees replied
to the fire of the German vessels.
Pieces of shell have been found all
over Hartlepool. The damage inflicted
on the town is said to be considerable.
One of the shells hit gas tank and
set 1t afire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Breathe a Sigh! Clark
Diehl Refuses to Ride
"HOss" in Big Parade

Gloom was spread all over headquar.
ters of Clarence o. Backenstoss. chief
marshal of the Mummers parade, to-
day. when Clark E. Diehl, city cleo
trician. declined to be an aid in the
New Years parade. Mr.. Diehl gives the
following reasons for not participat-
ing in the parade:
Acknowledging your kind let
ter asking me to serve as an aid in
the Mummers' parade, l have to
say that while i appreciate the
honor. | realize the fact that | do
not look graceful when on foot, and
as for appearance on a hoss-what
would the people say? Another
thing. | have not been on a horse
for so long, that if the German
army were invading this country
and were at Steelton, I would walk
to the Rockville mountains, rather
than attempt to ride a horse that
far.
Breathe a sigh of relief and be
thankful that my refusal means the
elimination of spectacle that
would draw all attention away from
the other attractions in your pa
rade. accept. with pleasure, your
invitation to join the organization,
though"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
CONVENTION NOT
POPULAR ON HILL
Objections to the Proposed Re-
drafting of Constitution Are
Very Pronounced
ARMORY BOARD TO MEET
Lebanon Matter Will Be Taken Up;
News of the Day Found
About Departments

The proposal to
present a bill to
the next Legisla :
ture for a consti-
tutional con V G n
tion as suggested
by a number of or
ganizations and in
dividuals does not
find much favor
on Capitol Hill
these days a N d
there is said to be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16

reports that the Belgian troops are
suffering from typhoid. dysentery and
cholera. Their casualties since the
commencement of the war have been
$4,000 killed. $4,000 wounded, $4,000
captured and now prisoners in Ger
many and $4,000 interned in Holland.
Major Morhat. in the Tageblatt,
points out that the Austrian offensive
in West Galicia proves that harmony
of action prevails between the Aus
trians and Germans. The Austrian
successes between Cracow and Nowy-
sandec. he says. has a highly impor>
tant strategic bearing, not only divert
ing the Russian left wing. but endan-
Sering it if ii does not retire.
The total number of unwounded
Russian prisoners, including officers, is
now 375. $50"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
SCARBOROUGH MAN THOUGHT
WARSHIPS WERE PRACTICING
BY fssocintcd Prcrs

Hull, Dec. 16, via London, LAO d. m.
james Harvey Scott, of SCARBOROUGH.
who arrived here after the lombard
ment of the seaside resort by the Ger
mans, said:
II could not believe it was a real at
tack; l thought the battleships were
practicing. Then l saw shell fall on
the roof of house which caught fire
and there was a cloud of smoke.
II also noticed that the Balmford
Hotel right in the center of the town.
was struck. AS l walked to the sta
tion l saw shells bursting overhead
and at the station shells fell into the
yard. porter then picked up a frag-
ment.
"A man accompanied by his wife
and children came running into the
station, saying that the roof of their
house had been damaged by Shells"