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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-01
GOOD ROADS DAY,

The Legislature having set the
day Of Thursday, August 9th,
in this State as the day to be
known as Good Roads Day,
when the Governor and Pres'-
dents of the Police Juries of the
different Parishes are expected
to issue proclamations calling the
citizens out to contribute one
days work in building better
highways. DR.. King and in fact
all of the Police Jurors of this
Parish. being such good road
enthusiasts they will no dnuh.
issue a proclamation inviting
the citizens of this City to as
sist in building at least a small
piece of highway. The event
could be made big one in this
Parish if some one would only
take the lead in this matter. In
Arkansas. Georgia, Kansas and
other States on Good Roads
Day" thousands and thousands
Of citizens get together on those
occasions and work in unity to
build highways. We hope the
President Of the Police Jury will
BEE fit to issue "a proclamation,
md once done every citizen who
cannot respond in person should
hire a substitute to take his place
in giving the Parish days work.
The peopie Of New iberia should
be as much interested in good
roads as the farmers themselves
hnd should not shirk their duty
Dhould the proclamation be is
Iued by the President of the Pc.
ice Jury. The proclamation as
ssued by the Governor is as fol
Ows.
"Whereas, 1T is provided by
vet No. 19 OF the general assem-
" of the year 1914, known as
House Concurrent Resolution by
ir. Shell, that the last Thursday
b the month Of August of each
ear be set apart and designated
Louisiana Good Roads Day."
nd
Whereas, it is made my duty to
Pll upon each and every male
tizen within the parish of-
observe Louisiana Good
sads Day. by working m the
lblic roads Of said parish OH
I'D day. !.
Now, therefore, ], ....-.....
resident of the police jury Of
e parish Of ..-..., State Of
Duisiana. do issue this my proc
nation calling upon each and
Fery male citizen within the
Rrish Of .........--. to observe
hursday, August 9th, 1914, as
louisiana Good Roads Day. hy
prking on said day on the pub
roads of said parish under the
1 anagers as hereinafter named
ID further directed in accord
zee with the provisions of said
esolution as follows:
Citizens of will meet
...... and work on. ..... road
4 th ........ as manager. Git
4 ms Of. ........ will meet at
...... and work on ........
I'd with ....:... as manager.
Ind SO on. !
Orator Of the day ..........
wspaper reporter ...........
otographer .-........
And l do hereby request that
managers notify each citizen
der his supervision the kind Of
with which he is expected to
rk, and that said managers
Ike 4 detailed report Of said
rk to me as soon as possible.
|n testimony whereof have
ennto affixed my official sig |
Fure this ....... day of .....
a.
nssssssssss
4 y. Police Jury, Parish Of -.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-01
INFECTION AND INSECT
RITES DANGEROUS.

Mosquitoes, flies and other III
sects, which breed quickly i'll
garbage pals, ponds of stagnant
water, barns, musty places, etc,
are carriers of disease. Every
time they bite you they inject
poison into your system from
which some dread disease may
result. Get a bott,e of Sloan S
Liniment. 1t is antiseptic and d
few drops will neUtralize the in
lection caused by insect bites or
rusty nails. Sloan's Liniment
disinfects Cuts, Bruises and
Sores. You cannot afford to be
without it in your home. Money
back if not satisfied. Only 2Jc
at your q r.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-01
prisoners. $6.75.

prisoners. $6.75.
On motion of Mr.. Villermin,
seconded by Mr.. Suberbiele. the
meeting adjourned.
ALPHE FONTELIEU. Mayor
l.. F. VILLERMIN. Clerk.
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You Cant Brush or
Wash OutD andruf
The Simplest and Quickest Way
Is to Dissolve Il

The only sure way to get rio o.
dandruff is to dissolve it. then you de
stroy it entirely. To do this, get about
four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon
apply it at night when retiring; use
enough to moisten the scalp and ruD
1t In gently with the finger tips.
do this tonight, and by morning
most il not all of your dandrun will be
gone, and three or four more applica
tons will completely dissolve n en-
tirely destroy. every sign and trace
of 1t, no matter how much dandruH
you may have.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging OF the scalp will stop ~
once, and your hair will be huny,
lustrous, glossy, silky and soft, n
look and feel a hundred times better.
II you want to preserve your hair'
do by all means get rid of dandrun.
for nothing destroys the hair more
quickly. It not only starves the hair
and makes It fall out, but It makes II
stringy, straggly, dull. dry, brittle
and lifeless, and everyone notices It.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. II Is inexpensive and never
fails to do the work.
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ENORMOUS LOSSES
ON BOTH SIDES
Continued from page IL

fighting covered most Of the day. Tho
detailed list Of the British casualties
has not yet been received"
Under German army formation,
an army corps Is made up OF three
regiments Of infantry. which at war
strength number 5000 men to a regi-
ment; our regiments Of cavalry OF
about go men each; four regiments
Of field artillery and one Of heavy ar
tiIIery Of about $50 men each, and
two bataiIions Of engineers. This
would make the force which attacked
the British approximately fes,a5o
men.
NAVAL LOSSES TO DATE.
Destruction at sea during h first
month Of the general wa has been
greater than the naval losses during
the entire spanish-ASneriean war
when the value Of the merchant YES
sells captured. is taken into consIdera-
ton. The cost Of these vessels with
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Sheep receipts 1000; market veal
Lambs, $7.O0@7.5o; ewes, A.5oasa:
wethers, $3.50@7.1o.
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NOTICE.
State Of Iowa, Lee County, IS.


In the district court Of said county,
for the November 1914 term at Keo.
kuk.
Mary Jane Ainsworth, plaintiff, vs..
Arthur Allen Ainsworth, defendant
original notice.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that on or
before October 20, 1914, a petition
will be on file in the clerks office Of
the District Court aforesaid at Keo.
kuk In behalf OF the above named
plaintiff, against you and claiming a
decree OF divorce from you on the
ground Of cruel and inhuman treat
nent and the ARE and custody Of
your minor children, and for alimony
in the sum Of twenty-five hundred
($250o.00) dollars.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon OF the second day
of the next regular November term Of
said Court, to be begun and holden at
Keokuk on the 9th day OF November
A. D., 1914. default will be entered
against you and judgment rendered
thereon as prayed for in said petition.
r. NJ. BALLINGER.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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meister, N. Max, has refused to leave
the city hall since the German oeeu-
patton. BY his firmness and dignity.
however, he has gained the resPeet
OF the German commander IN cn'e5
who 10 showing him every courtesy.
DENIES VIOLATIONS.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-count
lR%ernstorff, the German Ambassador,
denying again today the charge that
Germans violated the rules Of civilized
warfare in bombardlng Antwerp from
a Zeppelin warshIp, declared that on
the first day Of the war, four Frenen
a~eropianes flew across Belgium and
dropped bombs into the German city
Of cohIentz. Their object, he sa'c'
was 10 blow up the bridges tnere
across the Rhine.
at was France that first violated
the neutrality Of Belgium when these
aeropIanes flew across Belgium terri
tory to cobIetz," said the German am
bassador. "This occurred before the
Germans invaded Belgium. Antwerp
10 a fortified city. II 10 therefore
liable to b~ombardment It makes
little difference whether the lombard
mont IL from an airship. In Germany
the women m children y otner
non-eombatants have Instructions 70
leave f~ortresses when they are IN
danger Of attack. II women chill
dren were killed In Antwerp, nobody
REGRETS Il more than !"
The ambassador said that In his
opinion the Russian troops 20 far
had encountered only "open cities" IN
Germany and the scouts Of the Ger
man troops on the Russian border. no
said in all dispatches he has SEEM
Russia has encountered only one Ger
man army corps. He was confident
that Germany's force near the Rus
Sian border was much stronger than
that. He said he had every confidence
that the German troops would hold
back the Russians whenever they
came down to attack the fortified
cities. The count said when he 'efs
Germany there still were $4,000 Amer
leans scattered throughout the en-
plre, He said he met = number OF
Americans he knew in various Ger
man cities, He said some women
whom he met asked him to telegraph
and telephone relatives In the United
States that they were safe n well
The ambassador still insisted that
public opinion in the United states
was Influenced against Germany Al
soon as the cable was cut. He spoke
Of the present war as OF two powers
against seven. He had no advice al
to what attitude Turkey may take
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Missouri Organization Cooperating
With Local Clubs. Meets at Ben
jamin. Mo. Yesterday, With
Crowd Attending.
LECTURER IS PRESENT
Senator 0aunt Of New Jersey Maker
Principal Address Al Gather
ine-Railroad Men Are
Present >.

The Missouri state grange cooper
ating with the local grange OF Lewis
county, held a field meeting yesterday
at BENJAMIN, NO., seven miles west OF
Canton. There were over 500 present
at the meeting, which proved most
profitable, and OF considerable benefit
to the members who attended.
state Senator G. w. Gaunt of ul-
lica Hill. N. j., official lecturer of the
national grange. was the principal
speaker at the field day yesterday. He
gave a most instructive talk to the
farmers, and. urged the good of the
grange to all who are connected with
It.
G.. o. Raine. master Of the Missouri
state grange OF Canton. Mo-, was pres
ent and spoke at the sessions. Be-
sides these speakers, there were rep
resentatives present from the G., b.
& O.. and the Wabash railroad.
Besides the speeches the program
included a drill by the county grange
team, and there was a spirited base
ball game. other features made the
days program q most enjoyable one
One Of the features which was
greatly enjoyed was the fine chicken
dinner which was served at loon.
The national grange has established
over 10000 subordinate oranges II
rorty-four states and territories
Among other things the grange pro
gram this year favors placing rura
mall delivery on the same footing witt
city deliveries, postal banks, the ol
rect election of senators and consres
sional control Of corporations ant
combinations.
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Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.1
CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-Wheat reacted
from yesterdays sharp advance today
and in steady decline today registered
forenoon losses Of 8 to 3A cents as
compared to yesterdays closing fs-
ures.
Big holders were liquidating On tho
theory that the present high prices
will bring the country's supply into
the market and create a bearish SEN
timent. The market was without Law
erpool advfces today. Corn was down
II to q at the start and made a
further decline OF Is in the forenoon
with leading longs taking profits.
Oats started v lower and continued
to sink while the decline was on IN
the other pits.
Provisions started steady but later
eased Oh.
Daily Range Of Prices.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 2S.-
Open. High. Low. Close
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forced back on the Notifications o.
Lembers with heavy losses.
FORTlFYING VIENNA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, Aug. 2s.-The Posts St.
Petersburg corresponding cables that
the Austrisns have started fortifyinq
Vienna, the official reason BEING oiy-
en- that action is merely to give work
to the unemployed.
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BRIDGES DESTROYED.

PARIS, Aug. 2s.-Many Of the
bridges crossing the Mouse river are
reported 10 have been destroyed and
a strong French force, armed with
large quantities. Of artillery 10 en.
tire nched between verdun and Sedan.
The German armies Of the saar and
Lower MoselIe are reported to have
effected . Junction and 70 be moving
past Lonswy In enormous force. They
are reported to have occupied In ad-
dition TO Longwy, vIierupt, Joppe-
court, Audun-Le-Ronan and Briery In
the department Of MISUNDERSTANDING
and Montmedy In the department OF
Meuse.
So long as tho railways remain In
tact Il 10 stated IL will be possible TO
protect any portion Of the lines which
are under extraordinary p%ressuro.
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Z HOSPITAL
TANNED FULL
Continued from Page IL

far there has been no decisive re-
suits. The French have moved their
positions forward several miles, but
the German troops are being heavily
and no general offensive
movement can be undertaken. An OF.
f7eer who returned here wounded after
participating IN the fighting around
declares that In the three
days fighting there the Germans lost
fully 10000 In killed n wounded.
He claims the German artillery wal
not we'll served, while the firing Of
the French NJ deadly and accurate.
At many places he says the piles OF
dead were so high that they had to
be moved TO permit the guns to re-
tain the range.
There have been numerous cavalry
raids far Into entrenched territory,
but In every instance they have been
turned back by French cavalry sent
u for that purpose.
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their caraoss, In many instances very
valuable, must be added to he n
ships that have been destroyed.
Tho following are the naval losses
thus far reported:
AUGUST GERMAN and Russian
fleets fight Off Aiand islands. Rus
SLAMS reported TO have lost one ship.
AUGUST -German mine later
konIaen LuIse sunk by British tor
pedo boats In North Sea.
AUGUST 5erItish cruiser Am
phion sunk by mine In North Sea.
AUGUST German submarine
sunk by British cruisers Gosben and
srssIau sold to Turkey to escape cap
ture.
AUGUST 1e1AustrIan cruiser ZEN
IA sunk off Antlvari, Montenegro.
AUGUST 17-Unnamed German
dreadnought reported out OF actson
and ashore At Trondeiym, Norway.
AUGUST 17-AustrIan battlsship
zrinyI reported sunk by French var
ships.
AUGUST 2e-osrman cruiser
M~adgeburs blown up By her command.
er in the gulf Of Finland. to avoid
capture.
AUGUST 27 - oermaneonvsrted
cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse
sunk Off west African coast BY Brit
ish cruiser HtghfIyer.
AUGUST 2e-Austrian destroyer
sunk off Corfu by British destroyer.
GOT FORTY GERMANS.
NAPLES, Aug. 2s.-on tho arrival
Of the steamer cassrta from New
York here today, her captain reported
that British seamen boarded her At
Gibraltar and took OF forty German
~reservlsts who wore enroute from the
United States to the scene Of war.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE.
LONDON, Aug. 28.-ln the house
Of commons this afternoon Sir Ed
ward Grey again placed responsibility
for the war on Germany. Attempts
on the part Of some Of the opponents
Of war to show that the foreign OF.
flee failed to do everything possible
TO avoid the war caused a sensation
al demonstration, the opposition being
howIed down by the majority.
Sir Edward Grey stated that before
the war, the German ambassador had
suggested that Germany might re-
main neutral In the war between Aus
tria and Russia II England would see
that France remained neutral. After.
ward Il was pointed OF by Sir Ed
ward, II developed that what Germany
wanted was & have England force
France to remain neutral should Ger
many fight Russia. This, he said
was altogether different and ZONE
thina that England could not agree to
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Hear az German Victory.

UNITED rress Leased wire Count
WASHINGTON, Aug. -zo.sassa.
Won Bernstorff. the German that
dor. announced this afternoon that
he had received reports 'o u
German troops we're in the ou', ,nfor.
of Galaxy. France. he saiu berlin
nation came by wireless ITO" - vas
via sayville, L. l., although ,s,.tch
NOT communicated in official u'
TO the embassy.
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Is FIRST TEST
OF THE RUSSIANS
Continued from page ID

Russian army has driven In the out
lying Au-trian defenses and is now IN
position to attack Lembers, capital OF
Austrian Galicia. The Russians are
now within twenty miles of the city
In heavy force. Three Austrian army
corps, which have been opposing the
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Chicago Cash Grain.

SLIlSaAO Sso
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-wheat-No. 9
red. s1.O7@1.10; No. 2 red. @1.ooq
81. 90; No. 2 hard, $1O5h @1.0sh; NO.
8 hard, $1.04@1.0.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, s1A @s2Ac;
No. 3 yellow, s1@s2c; No. 4 yellow
s1@s1hc: No. 8 yellow. s0h @s2c;
No. 8 yellow. soh@s11Ac; No: :
white, ssh @ssAc: No. 3 white. $50
saHc; No. 4 white, s2@s2hc; No.
white. s2@s2Hc: No. 6 white, SIC;
No 2 mixed, s1@81Ac; No. 3 mixed
s1h @sokc; No. 4 mixed. slAW
soHc; No. s mixed, SOC; No. 8 mixed
7sh @s0c.
oats-No. 3 white, H@4sc: No.
white. 45h@47Nc; standard. HAW
1910.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-Hog receipts
10000: market steady, higher. Mixed
and butchers, $s.60@9.32; good heavy
S .e5@s.25: rough heavy, $s.45@S.6o;
light, ss.so@s.3o; pigs, $6.500S.5o.
Cattle receipts 1900: market
steady, strong. Beeves. s6.75@1o.e5
cows n heifers, $3.S0@9.25; stock
ers and feeders, 35.50@s.15; Texans.
$6.35@7.55; calves, $7.60@11.25.
Sheep receipts 10000; market
best steady, others weak. Native,
s4.75@5.60; western, $5.00@5.65;
lambs, 36.oo@7.s0; western. $3.50
7.s0.
st. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2s.-Cattle
receipts 900; market steady. Texas
receipts 200; native beef steers, $3.50
61o.5O; cows and heifers, $500
$50; stockers and feeders, $1,000
$50; calves, ;6.00@11.00; Texas
steers. s6.OO6S.OO; COWS and heifers,
s4.0O@6.5O.
Hog receipts, $500; market steady
higher. Mixed and butchers, $500
$40; good to heavy, s9.20@9.35; pigs,
s .00@9.00.
Sheep receipts 500; market steady
Sheep and mutton, A.00@5.0O: lambs
$7.0O@7.70.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2s.-Cattle re
ceipts 1900; market steady. Steers
$5.25@1O.50; cows and heifers. sac
@9.5o; stockers and feeders, $3.50
$40; calves, $6.50@10.50.
Hog receipts 1900; market strong
I, Bulk. $9.00@9.15; heavy, $9.10@9.20;
medium. $9.O5@s.20: light, $1,000
] els.
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LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
u.nes ersss Association Telegraph Ma'ke Hspst o~+ o. q
Lsssad Wr&

Sheep receipts 1000; market veal
Lambs, $7.O0@7.5o; ewes. A.5oasM:
wethers, $3.50@7.1o.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Aug. 2s.-Cattle secetuha
200; market steady. Steers, sslH01
1925; cows and heifers, $6.25@7Ss:
stockers and feeders. N.5oesM;I
calves, $s.O0@10.50: bulls and st.sh
$5.25@7.00.
Hog receipts $500; market 1OelM]
higher. Bulk, $8.S0@9.O5.
Sheep receipts 5000; market slov.
steady. Yearlings, s5.5o@6.Oo; weh.
ers, $5.1O@5.25; lambs, S.4oGt5;
ewes, $4.s0@5.00.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-Butter-E1rH
soc; nrsts, 26@27hc; dairy extra, .
@2shc; dairy firsts, 25@2shc.
Eggs-Firsts, 22h @2sc; Ordinary
flrsts. 2Oh@21hc. Il
CheeserTwins, 15h @15&c; Young
Americas, 1914 @16hc.
Potatoes-New, receipts 80 carr;
Jersey cobblers. sacks, s5@SSc pa3
bushel; bulk. s29ssc: Giants, sast
n@7sc; bulk. 73@75c; Minnesota
ohios. s3@s7c.
Live poultry Fowls. 15hGlssa
ducks, 14@14Mc; geese. 1o0llc;a
spring chickens, 1s01sc; turkeys, isea
New York Produce.
NEW York, Aug. 28.-Flour mar
ket dull, nominal.
Pork market quiet Mess, ,sa7sv
1925.
Lard market easy. Middle Se6
spot, $10.30@l0.4o.
Sugar, raw, market firm. Centrllt
gal test, $500; Muscavado 50 tes.
$5.37.
Sugar, renned, market quiet. cI
loaf, 3s.15; crushed. ss.05; powders
$7.1o@7.35; sranulated. $7.oog7'"'
Coffee Rio No. Z on spot, 7sc.
Tallow market firm. City, @'
country, 5N@6hc; special, enc.
Hay market quiet. Prime, sl.lsA'
No. 3, so@s21hc; clover. s59s.loS.
Dressed poultry market ssesa,'
Turkeys, 15@26c; chickens, l4w.ss'
fowls, 12h @1sc; ducks, 1sh @1sn.
Live poultry market firmer. Geese
1874 @14hc; ducks, 14@17hc; low.
11ah01sc; turkeys. 14@14Ac: r00ss
ers. 1s@13Ac; broilers, 1sg2lc'
Cheese market easy. state n =,
common to special. 11@17Ac; ~
skins, 5000; skins common 70 'p'
Gals, 7@14c. a,
Butter market quiet. Receipts y
2b4. Creamery extras. n
dairy tubs, 2sh@31c; imitau0'
creamery firsts, 24@24hc. 40.
DrR market firm. Receipts o''.s
nearby white fancy, s4@S5c; near
mixed fancy. 23@2sc: fresh' -'u''~
ST. Loul. Hay Mar se -N.rts
ct LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 27.-MalA'
steady; receipts at st. LOUIS 80 g.
AZ East st. Louis, 9 cars. I .,ss
timothy, 1880; No. l timothy, ,r "a
01e.O0; No. 2 timothy, slo'oou
No. 8 timothy. $13.Oo@14.5o'
City Markets. ..,s
UNITED Press Leased wire ~,
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-Ine Guy AN
ketz commission met TO-DAY . w.
plete plans for the establishment u
two municipal markets to GONNA.
increased cost of living. EVENT. s ,
Ave other markets with be ioo" ssa
territory where they may serve
" 100000 persons. .,,,c,o,
"Our decision to open H. n
markets already has benehtea
consumer" said Chairman :
the markets commission. Many 10,
tailers are advertising that 'ne s. ",
not raised their prices since ba,
and others who boosted p iio
reduced them to meet the co'n parte,
ley expect when the city
--..
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GERMAN VICTORY
Is
CONTINUED from page -

stockholm announce 4 grave crisis In
the French government" the despatch
said. THE Spanish ambassador at
Vienna calls the situation in France
very serious.
"The Danish colony In Berlin warns
foreigners Of fictitious news.
"At . meeting Of all Of the foreign
colonies today In Berlin a resolution
Of thanks was passed for kind treat-
ment Of foreigners and to express
admiration for the wonderful e"tnus-
iasm Of German people,"
The dispatches were given out by
Count Won e%ernstorff, h German
ambassador, who early today confer
red with Secretary Of State Bryan
and communicated to him these dis
patches.
RUSSIAN REFUGEES.
BERLIN, (via Rome), Aug. "a
Emperor william has teIegraphed to
the cabinet from the front directing
thai immediate steps be taken FOR
the relief Of the Prusslan refugees
h have been driven from their
homes by the Russian Invasion. The
kaiser directs that they be cared Tor
inside Of tho German lines Of defense
"until the Russian Invasion 10 check
ed and Il 10 possible for them to re-
%urn 70 their homes" Il 10 stated
that energetic steps are being taken
70 meet the Russian invasion. Addi-
tjona, endorsements from h re-
serve divisions are being rushed to
the front. u 10 expected that Germany
will Engage the Russians In a general
battle 90 soon az h czars armies
come Into contact with the first limo
Of forts.
Announcement that the Germans
have gained a series Of important vic
tories has caused much IublIation
here. II il declared that the lines OF
the allies have given way whenever
the German army a charged, using
their bayonets. At Longwy, at Men,
beuae and at Namur il 10 declared the
superiority Of the German Infantry
was very evident. II 10 admitted by
the general STAFF that the losses have
been very heavy, but It 10 pointed out
that they are not tout Of proportion
to the forces engaged or the successes
achieved IL 10 now considered certain
Paris will be reached. h main
French Notifications have been brok-
en- at several points and the armies
operating from the north are pushing
steadily forward In the FACE Of a
strong opposition.
WATCHING BRUSSELS.
BRUSSELS, (via Antwerp, Aug.
2s.-The Germans have mounted q
large number Of rapid fire guns along
the northern entrance to the city In
anticipation Of q possible Belgian raid
from the direction Of Antwerp. In
addition dozens of automobile trucks
with automatic guns mounted thereon
patrol the roads n the ueurbs OF
the city.
The city is calm and there have
been no outbreaks. The chief bur0o.