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GERMANS MAKE
RAID ON BRITISH
SOIL IN AFRICA

Nacraobia. British East African
Protectorate, via London, Aug. 30
A small German force crossed the
frontier into British territory today,
raiding the natives cattle. The Brit
ish East African protectorate. is
vast area of nearly 25O,000 square
miles which is really colony gov
erned by the imperial authorities.
1t has a defense force of "a white
african rifle and a native police force
of 1,735 men under 3S English offic-
ers.
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MAR|ANS CITED
IN CONTEMPT
OF COURT
Local Leader Of Socialist Party
Must Answer to Grave
Charges Growing Out Of
Attack on Judge
McHendrie

A Marians, secretary of the Social
list party in Trinidad, alleged to be
one of the moving spirits in the at
tempt of the Socialists to bring about
the recall of Judge A. w. McHendrie
of the district court, and who is al
legged to have caused to be circulated
"a petition for recall in which appear
statements of contemplate nature,
has been cited to appear and answer
the charge of contempt of court. The
information was filed this morning
by w. G. Hines, president of the Las
Animas County Bar association.
Marians is the second to be thus
charged with contempt. On Tuesday
John Murray, Socialist writer and
member of the staff of appeal to
Reason" was cited and will appear
in court on August 27. Murray was
the author of an attack upon Judge
McHendrie appearing in the national
Socialist organ, and is said to have
drawn up the petition for circula-
tion. The contempt charges are
based on the statements made con-
cerning the judge and upon the crit
ical comment concerning the pending
case against Robert Uhlich, mine
workers organizer, who has been in
Jail since last November charged
with being an accessory in the mur-
der of Mine Guard Angus Alexander,
during a battle with strikers last Oc-
tober and who has three times been
denied bail.
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London. Aug. 2O.-A dispatch to
the Star from Brussels says the
German occupation of Brussels is i'm
minent. The Burgomaster of the Bel
gian capital has ordered the civic
guard to disarm.
The following. information was
given out by the official bureau this
afternoon:
The Belgian field army. confront
ed by superior numbers has fallen
back"
The Belgian troops have admirably
played their part in delaying the
hostile advance and enabling their
allies to complete their concentration.
-fhe- HfhduN vonpiete absence OF
news from the theatre of war today
ia the best evidence that big events
are in progress which will test the
real calibre of the battalions today
engaged in the New Waterloo" on
the "New Sedan"
That the great German advance is
being pushed with vigor and deter
mination can be fully believed judg-
ing from the news permitted to the
outside world. On both banks of the
Muese the Germans are crowding
southwark toward the entrenched
French army waiting to stem their
progress toward Sedan and Paris.
The invaders already have reached a
line between Dinant and Neufcha-
teau, the latter point being less than
25 miles from Sedan as the crow flys.
From the northward their advance
troops have reached the river Dyle,
near 'Milenez. almost midway be-
tween Brussels and Antwerp.
Before this northward rush the
Belgian forces are retiring to Ant
werp. In Brussels they call this a
strategic retreat.
Whether the movement is strate-
gic or forced, the Germans have gain
ed much ground in the direction of
Brussels. Should they. however.
take advantage Of this tempting
opening for o raid on the Belgian
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GERMANY TO IGNORE U[T|MATUM
Of JAPAN OVER CHINA POSSESSIONS

Reports
Kao and the OF the
Germans.
Gubbnan. miles the Russian frontier
official
Alsace.
invading direction OF Metz.
their
a
in
and
others territory The Germans
In British
providing thrown OF employ
dcci o
tfcaton o n
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capital they may find the now re-
treating Belgian army sweeping
down on them from behind.
IAN is going well for our arms,
continues to be the tenor Of Official
French dispatches concerning the sit
uation in Alsace-Lorraine.
The official information bureau
this afternoon announced that COM
munication with Brussels since early
this morning has been difficult.
A despatch from Reuters News
agency from Client. Belgium. says:
Yesterdays fighting at Aerschot
was extremely severe. The appear
ance of two German aviators was the
first intimation that the Germans,
who had been repulsed on the pre-
vious evening, intended to renew the
attack.
Flying low the German aviators
surveyed the positions and then re-
turned to report.
"Soon afterwards the German in
fantry, supported by machine guns
and artillery opened a fierce attack.
The Belgians were outnumbered but
put up a desperate resistance. The
troops on both sides fought like de-
mons and the battle soon became a
veritable butchery. Two Belgian
regiments which already had distin-
guished themselves in the forts at
Liege. held the invaders In check for
two hours. Both sides were losing
heavily when the retreat was sound
ed.
Major Gibson, whose nose had
been broken by bullet, took charge
of the rear guard which fought SO
valiantly that only seven out of his
$500 men returned. When Major
ellison reached Client a friend sug-
gested that he advise his relatives of
his injury. At first he refused. re-
marking that his wather would learn
about his wound from the news9a-
pers. Finally, however, he consent
cd to wiring: I am at Ghent; no
Continued On pax~ ~
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MANY AMERICANS
STILL STRANDED
IN war Zone

London. Aug. 2O.-I. N. Vaughn
of Richmond, Va, and his wife ar
rived in London today from Stock
holm. He came on the steamer
Steling from Stockholm to New Cas-
tie. The Sterling was especially
chartered by party of 80 Ameri-
cans. Speaking of the situation in
Scandinavia, Mr.. aVughn said:
There are 5000 Americans ma
rooned on the Scandinavian penin-
sula, and only one regular daily sail
ing fof England. This is by steam
ers with capacity of IS passengers.
The charges for this passage, are
exhorbitant. Americans in Scandi-
navia are unable to get news of the
war or to communicate with their
friends in England or America.
Americans are scattered through
out the smaller towns in Norway and
Sweden in addition to those at Chris
tiana and Stockholm. They are un-
able to get money and many Of them
are penniless.
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BRUSSELS FALLS 55EF0RE TRIUMPHANT GERMAN INVADERS
KAISER FORCES CLASH WITH ALLIES
OUTCOME Of BATTLE IN DOUBT

An interchange in
finding
Meuse
Their will OF
does
by
ing preparations German forces
Rumors
emily in Paris confirmation
Belgian capital
reached the t:est of soigs thanking the All
filled
IIegum They The
the front believed have
This
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United Guess Service Announces Death
of Pope Plus Hours Before 1t Happened

A unreablity United
ing's FrceP Presso of OF
at
al and ten hours the
a
dgardcd the correction which fragrant mis-
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To Membe of he ed
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st. Petersburg. Aug. 2O.-via Lon
don. Aug. 20, 1905 p. MA body
OF Russian troops. according to an
official communication given out to-
lstay, ,!,es. sorcvpied Gnmbinncu. 20
miles from the Russian frontier Of
east Prussia. capturing at the same
time 12 German guns and a large
number of prisoners.
Picking, China, Aug. 2O.-China
today inquired of the United States
what its attitude would be toward
the cession by Germany to the Unit
ed States of the territory of kiao
Chow for immediate cession thereaf-
ter back to China. The inquiry of
the Chinese government was made to
the American charge d'affaires and
it was understood to be based on the
intimation from Germany that such
a course might solve the problem.
The Chinese government is not sure
that such a program would meet with
the approval of japan or Great Bri-
tain and the opinion is freely ex-
pl tSotu thdl ~ NV bt eh'~ oh
swer to the problem.
In the belief that those classes
from whom the Boxers sprang might
succeed In forming small group
which would take advantage of the
war to attempt once more to expel
foreigners from China, the govern
ment today instructed the provincial
authorities to afford foreigners all
necessary protection.
The press was at the same time
warned against exciting the people
by articles on the war while discus
sions on the war are forbidden in
public places. Further measures
have ben taken against the revolu-
tionists who have begun to renew
their activities in several places.
All Japanese subjects departed
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Mao Shdu ycbteIudy.
WaslT gton, Aug. 2O.-Officials
here were silent today with refer
ence to the query of the Chinese gov
ernment as to whether the United
States would undertake the transfer
of Kiao Chau from Germany to
China. 1t was predicted in official
circles. however. that the JInited
States would not assent to the pro-
posal unless 1t had previously been
assured that 1t would be accepted by
was declared that the China inquiry
was made to sound the United States
government on behalf of Germany.
Rotterdam. Aug. 20.-Many pri-
vate families continued their work.
A large oversee shipping concern
in Berlin has taken charge free of
many is going out of her way to
please Americans.
The total number OF Americans
stranded and without money in Ger
many is about 700. Most of them are
in Berlin, Munich and Frankfort-on-
the Main. Their condition is due to
the present unsatisfactory situation.
None of them are distressed, as the
stores are giving them credit, many
hotels in Germany are accepting
personal checks of Americans who
have arrived here lately and all
praise their treatment by Germany
and they resent the stories of alleged
abuse.
Another train with Americans is
due in Rotterdam today and two
more are expected tomorrow.
William Guggenheim OF New
York has given $1,000 to the Ger
man Red Cross society.
Among the japanese to leave Ger
many are many who formerly served
in the German army and navy.
1t is reported here that the Ruth
enians of Russia may take up arms
against Russia. According to anoth
Continued on page ~
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Paris, Aug. 2O.-American offic-
ers In charge of the relief of strand
ed Americans in France arrived here
an a special train from Cherbourg to-
day bringing with them five sealed
casks each containing $4,000 in
gold. The money was transferred to
automobiles in which the officers
proceeded to the American embassy
accompanied by group OF four
French policemen. The party was
met by a number of American offic-
crs attached to the embassy here.
Major Hedekin said English and
French cruisers were in the channel
doing patrol duty but the voyage
from England had been uncventfu1.
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Toxic. Aug. 20.-ConYirmation
has been received here of the arrival
in Berlin Of the Japanese ultimatum.
No hostility is shown to Germans
here.
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from the German protectorate Of
kiao Chau yesterday.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-20

London, Aug. 20.-Henry S.
Breckenridge, the American assist
ant secretary of war, is awaiting in
structions at Falmouth on board the
cruiser Tennessee. This is the ship
which has on board the relief fund
for Americans in Europe. Mr.. Breck-
enridge believes that all the money
brought over on the Tennessee was
for charitable purposes, consequently
Americans over here whose friends
desooited monew for them with the
treasury department at Washington
are not able to get their money here.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-20

Rome, via London, Aug. 90
Farther arrivals of Americans from
Germany are expected here today.
They will be welcomed by Soren
Liste, the American consul general.
who will extend all facilities at his
command. Frederick Wright, ply
sician of Douglas, Ariz.. who has just
come from Germany, said: "Ameri-
cans in Germany have no cause for
complaint. Their treatment could
not be better"
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-20

This city's dealers are live and
up-to-date. They can meet the
prices Of outsiders. Read the ads
and pick out the bargains.
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STEWART-SHARP
BOUT XMAS DAY
re LOCAL xzAxznnvr1oxrvu.
VIZ I'D Hon M
z..d xoSEns Contest 4. A.ss.p.s.d b.
bght rans OF the Ohio vailsy.
14g Crowd 1xpscssd-

For their Christmas Day show the
steooenviile A. c. has gotten together
me strongest card that n possible and
one that the fans are sure TO appreciate
In the main ten round go. Banty sharp.
OF steubenviiie. will clash with walter
stewart. OF this city. The eight round
semi-nnai will bring together Frank
Styperck. of Pittsburgh. and Ray Parks
of steubenville. two willing mixers at
is"> pounds The first bout on the pro-
gram Will see Bernie Hahn. OF Wells
burg. West virginia's champion bantam.
and Joe Fundy. Hahn has been doing
krsst work In the ring lately and boxing
sn.aes In this section predict that he is
- sharp and Stewart. the 8. A. c. has
sottsn the two best drawing cards to
ce obtained and local fans who Tourney
- 70 Steubenvtile last spring TO see
these boys In their first bout. say AZ
rss the best ever staged by any club in
tnis section Both boys battled at top
speed Tor ten rounds and at the finish
90 one could say who the winner was.
Matt Brock. knocked out Mich Gala
sner and Special Delivery FULLY and
won from Bobby" Pittsiey. OF Syra-
euse. n Y. Stewart has also been busy
,.ns ms 20 with sharp. and has at
fatsy Brannigan. one from young"
soioie. one from Barney Mcclure and
knocked out Abe kabakoff in seven
rounds at Columbus. o.
Both boys are down TO hard work .ns
eech expresses confidence that the ont
come or this bout will be decisive
OHinE 10 the big success the = A q
isst Christmas by holding it's show
afternoon. " '"e
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DEMAREST WINS
BILLIARD MATCH
DEFEATS CLINE IN INTERESTING
CONTEST BY SCORE OF
800 TO 1871.
Large Audience Witnessed Splendid
Exhibition Of Cue Experts at Nc
Lure Pariors Last Night.

In a pretty exhibition OF al balk
line billiards at the Mcclure hotel bill
lard parlors last night, Calvin Dema-
rest defeated Harry Cline by the
score of 300 points TO 191 points. The
contest was the third of the Cham
pion Billiard Players League TO be
played in this city. and was one OF
the most interesting matches ever
Witnessed in this section, despite the
fact that the winner was more than
100 points In the lead when he
reached the 300 mark.
The game was ended in 16 innings.
Making high run of 81 in the fif-
teenth inning. Demarest finished with
an average OF lSA points per inning.
Cline's average was IL 1916 per in
ming. His high run came in the sixth
inning. when he registered IS points.
In the third inning Demarest ran a
points.
When he made his run of 81 points.
Demarest was within six points of
ending the match. when he missed a
comparatively easy shot. Careless
ness" he calculated as he resumed
his seat.
Both participants in last nights
match are among the best billiardists
In the world. and are members OF the
Champion Billiard Players League
When the Official standing of the
league members was announced De
cember 10. Cline was leading Dema.
rest by a margin OF IL points. Dema
rest has won a majority OF the games
played since that date. so that the
two are regarded as being about
evenly matched.
The score by innings OF last nights
match follows:
Demarest-22. ;. ~. 0, %. s, 2. rs
8. 5. 10. l, 20. Z. 81. 500.
Cline-3T. o. !, 0. 10. IS. 0. 0. /. %
?, II. o. 6. %. 1911.
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U. S. NAVAL
toont.nusd from rir., Pax..,

concerned. The number of ships en-
ployed would be useless for invasion
purposes unless there were troop
ships back OF them. and IL is hardly
conceivable that Germany would
make such a raid without larger and
stronger vessels TO protect the troop
ships. While this can be considered
only as a raid for moral effect. back
OF II may be the gathering OF subma-
rines attending the German cruisers,
TO take advantage OF any concentra-
ton OF British forces sent to head OF
the cruisers.
III and when the Germans are
ready TO invade England they will do
Il after a serious naval action in
which major vessels take part. No
other military movement Is conceiv-
able which will attain results"
Nature Of a FeInt
Representative Richmond Pearson
Hobson. OF Alabama. one OF the naval
experts OF the house. expressed the
opinion that the German attack on the
northeast coast OF England was In rhe
nature OF a feint
forces on the English coast develops
further IL would appear 10 be in the
nature OF n decoy.' Mr.. Hobson said
" Evidently. in addition to the moral
eject 70 be gained by the impression
created in the mind OF the British
public BY the attack. Il has for its
purpose the drawing away Of the Brit
ish battle feet from its present posi-
lion In order to lay II open to attack
by submarines"
Data gathered to-day in official quar-.
tiers revealed that the east coast OF Eng
land, except for the protection which
the heet gives her. probably II valua-
BILE ~ number Of points. No esti.
mate could be given a. TO the exact
strength OF the east coast defensee.
nor any assurance that there were not
hidden defenses unknown 10 tho out.
side world
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1t requires good tobacco
to make good cigarettes,
and good tobacco is expen-
sive. Only the inexpensive,
practical wrapping enables us to
offer 70 Fatima Cigarettes for
Is cents.
"DistiscsiDe!y Individsol'
.xs.z<A9.A.fs-s.a<
ALLIES GAIN


out effect and the allies were re-
pulsed.
Counter Attacks.
Further inland the French also
claim to have gained ground. although
In less marked degree than on pre-
vious days: In the Argonne there
apparently has been q lull In the fight
Ing. but In both the Woevre and Al
SAGE and other regions where severe
nghting has been In progress for
some time. the Germans appear TO
have delivered counter attacks.
In Poland preparations are being
made. for a new battle or series OF
battles-f' The Russians. according to
former member of the cabinet at
Petrograd. have decided despite the
disappointment II must cause. TO with.
draw their left wing at least. and form
a new line back In their own terrific
ry. This will relieve Cracow, but will
compel the Austrian-German forces
10 hight farther away from the strate-
gic railways by which they so quickly
moved troops to desired points.
This plan. doubtless. will affect the
rest OF the battle front also, except
In the extreme north OF Poland, where
the German column has been driven
back by a superior force of Russians
A Rome dispatch credits the Aus
TRANS with having admitted the loss
OF 100000 men In their expedition
against Servia and their subsequent
defeat by the army OF that little ma
ton.
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DAVE Says

Scores Of people. discriminative
buyers of sensible gifts at Christ
mas time, are finding just what
they want. at Kraus Bros.
There's nothing remarkable
about that fact, however, for
kraus Bros. should know just vha,
the men Of Wheeling and vicinity
want for Christmas-they cater TO
them the year round.
kraus Bros. too. carry only
new stock-they make a practice
OF cleaning house" every season.
Thus they have the very latest
things for men.s whether il be in
useful novelties, or good, substan-
tial wearing apparel.
IL would take a lot Of space TO
tell you-they can show you in a
few minutes.
Weather for to-day-Fair.
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tsDMM0<A
PHILIPPINE BILL
tcontinusd from first Para,

cially under our present system NJ
government and they are a positive
weakness from a military Standing
nave peen told by military men that
we could not defend them AGAINST anv
country closer at hand"
Mr.. Martin was satisfied the E,,,-
plhos Were capable of governing them
Important Opinion.
brigadier General Frank McIntvra
chief OF the bureau OF inssular affairs
submitted an opinion today that nro.
visions OF the bill widely extending
the electorate OF the islands should he
omitted; The war department be.
leves he said that as an election
would closely follow the enactment 81
tne new law. great confusion would re-
suit from grating franchise TO ali citi-
zens capable Of reading and writing
"a native language"
The department recommended also
tnat the right OF American residents
OF the islands TO vote or hold office
be safeguarded In the bill OF rights
and that an auditor and civil service
director for the Philippines be an
pointed by the President.
viewing the measure as a whole
General Mcintyre said the Department
believes IL to be conservative and an
excellent measure which would be to
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SHIP BILL



south America. and elsewhere TO
meet the FOREIGN requirements OF the
United States"
Capital $4,000, 900.
The initial capital stock OF the cor
poration would be $4,000. 600 To be
increased BY the shipping board with
approval OF President The United
Srsfe- would subscribe for nftv-one
per cent OF the original stock. and OF
eacn increase. and might subscribe
turtner Tor remainder Of the stock not
taken by the public. For the con-
struction and purchase OF vessels the
Oil provides for the sale OF Panama
eanai bonds not to exceed $50 .O0O. 600.
The government. through the shin
ping board would turn over TO : q
snip corporation all vessels purchased
or constructed. the corporation issu-
ing to the United States In return
tour per cent gold bonds.
u Is the purpose OF administration
leaders To press the bill In the SEN
ate Immediately after the votins On
the immigration bill. ~
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that they mfkht be very materially
changed before morning.

that they mixht be very materially
changed before morning.
Better Equipment Urged.
Better ships and equipment for the
naval militia were urged by the as
sistant secretary as the most practic-
al way OF building up a reserve. He
said the navy now could command
1000 militiamen in case of need.
The navy. Mr.. Roosevelt assured
the committed. had gone steadily
ahead during the past year, had i'm
proved its personnel. had better ships
than ever before. owned more am
munition. and had increased the num-
Der OF both submarines and torpedo
boats.
Are we any less prepared than ever
before?" asked Representative Gray
OF Indiana.
Il am unable to answer that sues-
ton. as ! do not know definitely what
the condition OF certain powers In at
this timeT
Have you any reason to believe
we are any less prepared
Yes. comparatively. because GER
tain other nations have been making
preparation In various ways. drilling,
organizing and so on, for some
months. all being directed to the pros
ecution OF actual war. So they have
Increased their preparation for war
Relatively we are not so prepared as
when the European war began"
From confidential reports" he add
ed. Il am certain other nations have
very greatly increased their submarine
strength. fact which congress should
consider In framing the naval bill"
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OPEN SEASON


Arrangements have been made by the
officials OF the Linsly institute team ara
the officials OF the Littleton high school
team FOR n game OF basketball TO be
played In the local armory Friday even
ing, when the Linsly season will be for
mally opened. For the past few days
the locai sqund mas been practicing regu-
larly In order to be In first class shape
Tor the opening game. IL Is expected
that the game viii prove quite an inter-
esting contest. as Littleton has a first
class tea mthis season.
On the same evening the second
Linsly team viii rlay the Y NJ c. A In
termediate basketball team, and IL Is
expected that large crowd will lie
present to witness the game.