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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-08-27
FRANTIC FLIGHT OF
TOURISTS DESCRIBED

hundred passengers were left behind.
Where they are now heaven only
knows.
The train slowly proceeded toward
the frontier The district, one of the
richest and busiest in Russia, was ST.
lent and deserted. Here and there in
a wide field an old woman was seen
struggling to harvest the crops. Fac
tories were deserted. The workmen
had gone to war.
Baggage Left Behind.
1t was not until nightfall. when the
train reached Nuremburg, that the
passengers learned that two baggage
cars had been left behind. At every
station from the Austrian frontier to
Holland, saw piles Of trunks, mostly
belonging to Americans and English
men. The stories told by passengers
from Berlin. Hamburg and Paris Of
countless thousands OF pieces Of bag
gage piled at railroad stations stag
ger ones credulity.
Just as we crossed the border came
the news that Germany had already
begun to mobilize Plans were hasti-
ly made and as hastily discarded. Ev-
cry one wanted to know what trains
were running, what frontiers were
open and what steamers were sailing.
There was no one to answer.
The train logged through the same
sad scenes Of desolation we beheld in
Austria-beautifu fields, crops ripe
for harvest without soul to reap
them. Factories were quiet. w.
were sidetracked every little while to
permit trains laden with soldiers to
pass. At nightfall, without having
eaten all day, our trainload arrived
at Nuremburg, where the station was
crowded with Americans, Englishmen,
Belgians and Hollanders waiting for
hours for train.
The Nuremburg hotels were filled
with foreigners. Some were going to
Switzerland Rumors came, however,
| that Switzerland had formed an ALI
ance with France and that the Ger
mans had stopped all trains.
Rides In Baggage Car.
No one knew what truth there was
in the rumors; no one knew any way
of ascertaining the truth; all was con-
fusion. Then came official announce.
ment that all railroad communication
with the French frontier had been
suspended and that after "a hours nc
further trains would be run In the Ger
man empire.
The following morning nearly every
foreigner in Nuremburg left for the
West In two streams-one toward Bel
! GUM, the other toward Holland.
chose Holland, and the memory OF
the ride will long abide with me like
nightmare.
! At Bonn three army officers fought
through the crush and compelled the
occupants of first-class compartment
to give up their seats. We were now
in the heart of German mobilization
Every station was thronged with sol
diers We passed camp after CAM
and train after train laden with guI
carriages, tents and provisions passed
US.
At every station the soldiers com
PEELED the passengers to close doors
and windows. They were guardin,
against bomb being thrown from thu
train. One man who did not close ,
window fast enough was prodded will
a baypnet.
At the Dutch frontier the trail
stopped and every passenger under
went a rigid examination. No Ger
man was allowed to pass any farther
Lady Cook pointed out that the WON
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were engaged with the Belgians is
not known.
May Attack Antwerp.
1t seems, however, that the de
termination is to attack the Belgian
army OF 10000 men, who are still
in or around Antwerp. The Germans
already are advancing in the direc-
ton Of Client. They have occupied
almost fifteen miles northeast of Brus
sells and Wettered. eight miles south
east of Client, and apparently intend
10 overrun the whole northern Bel
GUM to che sea.
Antwerp Ready for Siege.
Antwerp, Aug 22.-rhis city Is
being placed in a state of siege. All
foreigners will be asked leave IS soon
as possible. King Albert and the
general staff are now here. The
forts are all manned and the civil
guard has been directed to act under
orders from the military. Fast chan
mel steamers have been requisitioned
to carry the noncombatants to places
Of safety, either in England or
France.
The defense plans call for the
flooding of certain sections OF the
approaches to the forts to a depth
of between two or three feet, depth
sufficient to prevent the bringing up
of artillery and yet not deep enough
to permit the enemy to use boats.
There is grave doubt whether the
German plans consider any serious
siege of Antwerp. The defenses OF
the city are considered impregnable.
There are three lines OF forts. the
final and naturally the strongest
having been completed in 1908. The
entire approach from the land is care
fully guarded, while British or
French warships can be sailed direct
ly up the Scheldt to aid in the de-
Tense.
Asstrians Lose Big Battle.
Paris, Aug. 24.-The first detailed
account of the great battle between
the Servains and the Austrians, which
lasted for seven days in the territory
on the frontier between Shabatz and
Losnitza. has just arrived in Paris by
telegraph from Kragujevatz, sent by
Henry Barby, war correspondent OF
the Paris Journal
This battle ended in victory for
the Servians. The Austrians precipi'
lately retired, seeking to recross the
river Drina. The Servian army pur-
sued them with drawn swords, inhict-
ing great slaughter, When the fugl'
tives reached the bridges the artillery
had already opened fire.
Rome, Aug. PA message from
Nish states that the latest reports of
the Austrian defeat at Losnitza are
that the Austrians lost $4,000 and that
the Servians captured eighty guns.
The Servian losses also were very
heavy.
No Invasion Of lance.
London, Aug. 21.-The Germans
have at last occupied Brussels, but
in Alsace they seem to be making no
advance. The latest report IS that
the French have recaptured Muel-
hansen and it still seems true that,
after eighteen days Of fighting. bere
are no German troops on French soil,
On Germany eastern frontier
there has been considerable OUTPOST
fighting which would indicate that
the Russians are completing the'G
work of concentration. There have
been no serious collisions in this re-
gion as yet, however Austria Is too
Auch engaged with Russia anc with
the need of helping Germany 70 make
much progress in her campaign
against seEvia.
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Lady Cook pointed out that the won.
CT would be the logical defenders OF
the country when the men are all away
to the front.
Our women's army must be ready
to fight and to die for Britain. | am
going to arouse the women of England
so they WILL II the time should come.
resist the invaders In a fight for their
homes and their honor
Il believe English women will make
good fighters. You know what Kipling
says: The female of the species is
more deadly than the male
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GREAT BATTLE IN
BELGIUM BEGINS
Allied Forces Clash With
German Army on His
torical Fields.
PRUSSIANS PRESS FORWARD
Ostend and Other Northern
Belgium Cities Captured
by Germans---Refugees
Report Artillery Duel.

London, Aug. 24-After three weeks
of preliminary maneuvering for STRAIT
egic advantages the first great battle
of the European war began on Satur-
day when the German army clashed
with the allied Belgian, French and
English forces on the blood soaked
historical fields between Namur and
Charleroi, Belgium.
While nothing definite is known of
the strength of the opposing forces,
it is safe to assume that nearly 100000
men are engaged on each side, the
battle line extending over twenty
miles. There is no doubt that the bat
tie will rage for several days.
Refugees Tell Of Clash.
Refugees from Ostend have brought
confirmation of the fact that the main
armies are now engaged. They say
that the fighting seemed to center in
the vicinity of Charleroi during the
early morning hours, but later the
scene of action shifted toward Namur.
The greater portion of the German
troops, according to the refugees, have
not passed the river Bender, which
lies to the east of Client and Bruges,
although previous reports asserted
that those two towns had already been
occupied by the Germans.
Fight Artillery Duel.
The roar of the heavy guns can be
heard for miles around, according to
the refugees They say that the
heavy German artillery which on Fri
day began to lombard the strongly
fortified city of Namur, has been rein
forced by an enormous number of field
guns, and that the time when they fed
the battle had not proceeded beyond
the stage of an artillery duel on an
immense scale.
Germans Make Steady Advance.
Apparently without serious check
the German advance is sweeping
through Belgium. Following the cap
ture of Brussels the troops OF EN-
peror William are forcing their way
steadily and rapidly to the north and
west The plan appears to be to over
run the whole of northern and west
ern Belgium. At the same time the
Germans appear to be drawing closer
to the French frontier. Southwest OF
Brussels they are investing Namur on
the Mouse.
The Germans have occupied Ostend
and Bruges. Client was captured yes
terday The Chronicle prints dis
patch from Folkestone saying passen-
gers arriving there from Ostend re-
port that German patriots were in
that Belgian seaport last Friday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-28


 stopped But rubber still came on from London as before. On Novena- Der ISth England extended the ena- bargo to apply to all shipments of crude rubber from all English ports to any countries except those of her al- lies Since that time no plantation rubber has been shipped to the United States.
 It was supposed that the British government would issue special h- Hcenses to American manufacturers by which they could obtain their neces- sary supplies as in the case of the eFnbar goes on some other articles, es- peciaIly as some manufacturers had contracted to deliver rubber goods to the British government.
 A special committee of rubber man ufacturers and importers has been working with the state department at Washington on this problem and the state department is thoroughly alive to the importance Of the situation Owing, however, to the uncomprornis- nothing has been accomplished, and the industry and the consuming pub lie faces very serious situation.
 Unlike the majority of our Ameri can industries, the rubber industry is entirely dependent upon crude rubber imported from foreign countries. In fact the rubber industry Is probably the largest business in this country wholly dependent on raw material brought from abroad. This makes the cutting off of her principal source of supply doub1y serious
 England and her allies cannot use more than one-third of the worlds total production of rubber. On this account and also because the rubber growers in the Far East are largely dependent on the United States mar ket, it has caused no little wonder that the British government has re- fused to let supplies come forward to manufacturers in the United States upon their giving proper guaranties against re-exportation. If this atti- tude is persisted in the only reason able inference is that England is try ing to use this kind of pressure to obtain concessions to which our gov ernment cannot accede.
 At the present time the only sources of supply for American man ufacturers are South America, Mex leo and Africa. The Brazilian rub bers are normally considered more expensive and the African and Mesci- can rubbers are of inferior quality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-28
TO-DAY'S POEM
THE RIVER OF nEFE.

 The more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding stages; A day to childhood seems a year And years like passing ages. The gladstone current of our youth, Ere passing yet disorders. Steals lingering like 8 river smooth Along it's grassy borders. But as the careworn cheek grows wan. And sorrows shafts fly thicker, Ye Stars that measure life of man. Why seem your courses quicker? When joys have lost their bloom and breath
 And life itself is vapid, Why, as we reach the Falls of Death, Feel we it's tide more rapidY It may be strange-yet who would
 change
 Times course to slower speeding. When one by one our friends have
 gone
 And left our bosoms Dleeding2 Heaven gives our years Of fading
 strength
 Indemnifying fleetness; And those Of youth, a seeming len gth, Proporti on'd to their sweetness-
 -Thomas Campbell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-28
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Six or seven years ago the greater part of the crude rubber used in this country came from Brazil. On ac-
 count of the increased consumption
 due largely to the manufacture of au- tomobile tires production since thai
 time has been increased by the addi- ton of the cultivated rubber of the Far East, until at the present time. so
 per cent. of the crude rubber used in
 Ar1ac rican factories comes from the British Empire. During this time consI 1nption has fully kept pace with the increased supplies.
 The normal consumption Of rubber
 in the United States at the present time is about 60,e0O tons annually.
 Of this amount about 35,o0o tons is
 plantation rubber, which normally sells from abcnt A5c to 55c a pound.
 Already the embargo has forced the price up to- about soc. Normally about 200 tons of crude rubber per day is consumed in the United States.
 On account of this great increase in
 cost of rubber and it's collateral re- suits the increased cost to the indus try is approximately quarter of million dollars per day. As to what the ultimate per diem cost to the fn-
 dustry will be. if the present embargo is allowed to remain, no one can pre- dict.
 It is not only in the increased prices of rubber goods that the people of the United States will suffer through this seemingly unzarranted embargo. Fully 125, ,000 people are directly or indirectly employed in the rubber
 manufacturing industry. Already owing to the slowing up of mills due to the lack of supplies it has been necessary to lay off a good many em-
 pIoyees. In the city of Akron alone, known throughout the country as the
 Rubber City, 25,000 people are em-. ployed in the rubber factories Penn sylvania, Delaware, New York New
 Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts are important rubber
 manufacturing states. Unless some arrangement with the British govern
 ment is arrived at soon the effect on
 this important industry will be far
 reaching and the consumers through out the country will be obliged to pay 1 increased prices for all rubber goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-28
BRITISH EMBARGO
 ON CRUDE RUBBER
Will Cause Advance in Prices of Rubber Goods and Throw Many Men Out of Employ ment.

The Rubber Club of America, which includes in it's membership the leading rubber rnanufa cturers and importers of the United States has given out the following statement of the serious situation which the American rubber industry faces on account of the British embargo on crude rubber.
 situation of the utmost gravity confronts the American rubber man absolute embargo placed by the Brit ish government on the exportation of crude rubber from Great Britain and her colonies. Roughly speaking this means the cutting off of over 50 per cent of the normal supplies of crude rubber required by the industry in the United States. Unless England con sents to at least partial removal of this embargo at an early date, 1t will mean many idle men in rubber manu- featuring centres, and a. substantial increase in the. price of all articles mobile tires to rubber bands.
 The reason for Great Britain's drastic action is to be found in her determination to prevent Germany and her allies absolutely from obtain ing any of the crude rubber grown on colonies of Ceylon and the Federated Malay states.
 The importance of rubber in the present war is evident from the ex- tensive use of automobiles for all kinds of transport, as we'll as rubber footwear. ground sheets, clothing and balloon fabrics.
 Germany is willing to pay almost any price to obtain crude rubber. and 1t is only natural that Great Britain should take every precaution to pre- vent rubber from reaching her ene- mics Nevertheless, it is felt by the American rubber industry that her inc terests would be thoroughly protect ed by guaranties against the re-ex- portation of rubber, which both man. ufacturers and importers are willing to give. Under the circumstances it seems that Great Britain is placing an unnecessary hardship on rubber man ufacturers in this country
 During the early days of October England began to treat crude rubber as contraband of war. and about the same time placed an embargo on al shipments of rubber from her colonies to any but English ports. This meant that all direct shipments from SiRga- pore and Colombo to New ork Merr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-28
Preaed Turkev.

Run enough cold. cooked turkey through a meat chopper to make ono quart, add three hard boiled eggs that have been passed through a sieve, a cupful of finely chopped celery, one tajbdespoonful Of minced, parsley. and enough good stock. or hot water and butter, to nnodsten nicely. Mix the in gradients thoroughly. seasoning with salt and pepper to taste; then press firmly down into a. mold or dish and set away several hours When ready to serve, turn out on a nest of parsley or lettuce leaves, and garnish with hard boiled eggs sliced, or else cut in- to halves, remove the yolks and work into paste with a, little mayonnaise dressing. and fill the cavities with
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 youth!
 Better to be cheated to the last
 Than lose the blessed hope of truth. ?
 As Christmas time draws near. young girls far and near are wonder dng what they ought to buy for their beaux. This is all very well for the young woman of means who wouldn't miss a few dollars, but it means a whole lot to the girl who has to earn her every dollar. She calls 1irn her beau because she has met him a, few times at girls houses and he has walked hom with her and perhaps dropped in to see her of an evening" These girls believe it is expected of them to make Christmas presents to such men. She has to count her pen nies, but not for the world would she give a1fything that looked cheap. She remembers that remark. Of his, that the gloves he was wearing were too thin for cold weather. She concludes pair of gloves would be just the thing to give him. The g which they represent mean ever so much sacrifice on 4her part. denying herself actual necessities. She went without her Iunches and saved the money; walked three miles every night after business hours to save faTfare.
 wish I could impress upon such young women the fooHshmenss or buying gifts for men who have not even declared themselves. There are some men who openly boast of the number of presents they get from silly girls, declaring that they paid a little attention to them before Christ mas, but dropped them immediately after One man will show his chums a dozen pairs of gloves from as many different girls. to say nothing of neck ties, knit wristlets. silk mafflers, and even gold cuff buttons. All Of these were mostly from girls who had to pinch cruelty to save the money they represented.
 Christrnas solves the problem of dressing we'll on a slender income. Many a young man does not knoW what to make of it-receiylng 8 Christmas gift from a girl to whom they met His first impulse is to box it lip and send it right back But when his sister pleads hard for it. he turns it over to her. It saves the sis ter from having to put her hand in her own pocket to buy something for her best fellow.
 If d young woman is engaged to 9 young man. 1t is permissible to senG him a token of remembrance, such as a book. a neat card, expressing Christ mas greeting, or something or that kind. It will warm his heart quite as much as though it had cost dollars 1n- stead Of cents. Sensible men do not expect presents from girls. It is un- ] wise, enough in good times for work ing girls to make gifts to men friends; when work is scarce and pay cut down. it is the height of folly to in dulge in gift making save to one s near friends or our relatives. Getting a present from a girl does not pro mote ssserious intentions.s When he stops calling that's where her regret comes in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-28
ANXIOUS MISS.
She Wants to Choose Alright
Dear Miss Libbey:

Dear Miss Libbey:
 am twenty years old and have kept company with a young man a year and a half. He is od-looking, very gallant and treats me nicely. I have positive proof he visits girls of low station. He has admitted that he loves me. wants to marry me sim ply adore him Do you think he will be true to ms if marry him? Have I not the same right to demand purity in him as he has from me2 My char acter IS above reproach. I have been carefully brought up by one of the best of mothers DO please advise ma whether or not to marry him I have a fine position as stenographer.
 STELLA. t
 You are anxious to choose rightly: Having good position should help. you to be careful. I do not see how you can care for a man who takes up his time when away from you with girls who, infer. firt and only care to pass time with him. You might blame yoruself in after years if you wed ouch a man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-28
Gfnger SDonge.

Soak a tablespoonful of gelatin in a table spoonful of cold water for sew era.l hours. Stir into it three cupfulA of boiling water and a tablespoonful of lemon juice and add a teaspoonful of ginger extract Make it rather sweet with granulated sugar, using at least a pupful of sugar Let stand in a. cool place until it begins to congeal. then stir ill the stfff1y beaten whites of three eggs Beat until stiff and light then line dish or mould with preserved or candied ginger and pour the geIatine mixture in. Place on ice to harden. Turn out and serve with whipped cream.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-28
A Lovers Quarrel
pear Misa Ldbbey:

Dear Miss Ldbbey:
 1. Two years ago was going with a young lady loved very much. I lost her friendship by q quarrel, Went with several girls since. Do not care for any of them. am thinking Of her constantly wrote her a letter some time ago with no results. A friend of hers told me she is not going with anyone: that sine often mentions my name. Please advise me what to do to regain her friendship.
 2. When a young man calls on a girl for the first time. and on arriving at her home he is met at the door by a member of the family he does not know, what is the proper thing for him to say?
 , GEORGE. 1. write or call again upon the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-28


 waist The back is finished in the same way. or the lower edge may he' cut with round Inc The cuffs also carry out the efect Of the efrdle The development of the model calls for 2 yards S6-fnch or $ yards 44-inch ma teriaL If the collar h made of lace $ yard will be needed
 The collar and back sections are cut on lengthwtse fold Of the goods, while. the front sections, cuffs and sleeve are laid on a lengthwise thread.
 The first stage of the making iz to tuck the upper front as creased; then stitch Close seams as notched; then close shoulder seam Gather lower edge between double e-TT1' perforations. Pleat lower back. bringing slot to small ~or perforations and tack Center-front tn- dicated by double s'oos perforations in lower section Front of pocket tndi- cated by large -On perforations; ad- just. upper edge along crose1ine of small ~or perforations in lower section. Join upper and lower sections as notch ed. centers even Sew rolling collar to neck ecges notches and center backs even. Sew Italian collar on back along small -o'' perforations. large "O% per- foration and centers even. Sew stand ing collar to shield as notched, adjust, bringing single large 70" perforations in shield and in front together.
 Close sleeve seam, finish lower edge in any desired way and sew tn aFz1- hole, easing in fulness-