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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-15
GERMANS ADVANCING ON
OSTEND. AND OTHER PORTS
HAVE FALLEN BACK TEMPORARILY IN NORTHERN FRANCE
GERMAN ATTEMPT TO ENvELOP ALLIES LEFT REPORTED
TO HAVE FAILED AND.GERSIAN RIGHT FORCED BACK
GERMANS NOW AT LILLE AND COUTRAI WHERE LONG DRAWN
oor BATTLE Is EXPECTED TO BE DECIDED-AILIES
CONFIDENT OF DELIVERING SMASHING BLOW

LONDON Oct H. (93O m)-While fully expected the
Germans VIII reach Ostend and other Bel
gm ,ney have not done already they will
= m tner attempt to extend the right wing of their
through Pas de Calais the fact they
iaen back in this region in the face the offensive
lew days the German
haeoronck and Casse but to-day according Official
issued this afternoon the
from La Bassee through Ectres the BELGIAN fron
while across the border the allies have This dis
nc gam Tor the allies and shows atempt tn work
around neir eft has failed the German right being
forces - ~ 1 WIZ" '''o''s
here the heavy blows which both hope will bring about
decisive result IN the long drawn0ut
s th the Germans will be able to make their Osend
although there nict what
they can before joining the larger body further south
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-15
oHDnHs 1000 ToEs or srrrE.

trTsHUHGH. Pa. Oct r4=An
order for 1000 tons sf sfssf q, n.
used in making hnvonets vas place.
here today hy representative of fhs
French government Another afr~i
company received au inquiry from rrn-
rrarutntiVce ~ che British roverunrrlf
rnnCnruiur sheet aruor plate fo He
used ln arwurinF motor cars Several
Thousand TONS ~ fhfa nlafa Farvfr~ a.
thickness from three -fourtha III a.
iuCh to on inch. have been sought for
daily in THE market within the past
two months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-15

iHc NehSoiSnlp mas prOnlDlted any
mention OF the operations to the north
OF Arras which probably is RESPONSE
BILE for the belief that the allies have
prepared what one military critic de-
olares is "a smashing blow. which
VIII be more crushing in its effect
the longer IL is delayed"
Proceeding Normally.
or the recent fighting elsewhere,
the French communication simply
says that the operations are proceed
ing normally on the left wing as far
as the Oise. that the allies progress
in the Berry Au Bac region is con.
firmed and that on the right wing
there is nothing new. For the first
time. however. the French general
stan takes notice of and denies some
claims put forth by the Germans. II
is denied that two French cavalry di.
visions have been destroyed and IL is
asserted on the other hand that the
aviators with the French cavalry in
fiicted heavy losses on the German
cavalry. IL is declared that the Ger.
mans have not come into touch with
fortress OF Verdun and that at-7mpts
10 do so have failed. while in their ef.
fort TO cross the Meuse at ST. Mihiel
they were outfianked.
German reports coming through
Rome say that the real struggle is
only just beginning and that. II neces.
sary. five million men can be called
upon for compulsory service. while
many volunteers are available.
Vienna makes the claim that the
Russians have evacuated Lemberg,
while the Russians yesterday denIeo
a similar report that they had given
up the siege OF Przemysl II would
not surprise military men II the Rus.
slams withdrew from Galicia to con.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-15
0S1END
FATE OF CITY HANGING IN BAL.
ANCE, AND RESIDENTS
PANIC STRICKEN.
Fleeing to England as Fast as Ships
Can Carry Them-Seenes Of
Confusion Reign.

oSTEND. Oct. IL. via London. Oct.
10. 1910 a. m-Ostend's fate hangs
in the balance. The government has
left; King Albert and the main mill
tary headquarters left Tuesday, and
10000 panic stricken people await the
action of the Germans. who are known
to have large force within 20 miles
of the city.
The inhabitants are fleeing as fast
as ships can be provided to carry
them to England. Hospitals were
emptied to-day. and the docks were
lined with wounded soldiers. Hun
dreds were carried on litters. while
those less severely injured hobbled
on canes and crutches. supported by
Red Cross nurses. doctors, nuns and
priests.
The wounded were given preference
on the transports provided for the
beleauguered city. while 25.OOO strug.
cling people were massed upon the
docks and terminals attempting TO
find places on the refuge ships. A
German Taube flew over the harbor
and struck terror tn those below,
macy OF whom had come here from
Antwerp. and who feared the caro-
plane might attempt to drop bombs
on the docks and the great glass sheds
which cover the point terminals OF
the railways and steamers.
Soldiers Opened Fire.
The Belgian soldiers guarding the
docks opened fire on the aeroplanes
and continued to fusillade for ten min.
utes. This created still greater con.
sternation among the thousands OF
women and children. many of whom
had sat for three days on the cement
floor q the great terminal sheds.
their nerves at the breaking point.
Escape is cut of from all sides by
land and thousands were still gathered
miserably on the docks when the last
relief ship left late this afternoon.
No steamers leave Ostend at night,
because OF the danger from mines.
Still the crowds remained on the piers
awaiting the dawn and more ships.
Even the refugees who managed 10
find deck space on the crowded trans
ports were not relieved OF the terrible
strain under which they have been
laboring. for the watchful Taube flew
over the steamers. observing their
movements as they sailed out OF the
harbor.
The aeroplane did not drop bombs.
however. as one had on previous days
when both civil and military hospitals
were so narrowly missed by exploding
shells that the Belgians charged that
the Germans were aiming at the hos
pitals.
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PaR P1ER BuRHnD

pUfLADELrfuA. oct IA sps,fs.
rllnf IRE Or Unknown nrIriu TONIGHT
completely wrecked fNf new $500. 900
concrete pier NJ fhe philadelphia a Read
lnE haiHnr nn fnr rrlawHre River at
Catherine street MfrrHrrfIaa valued af
more Than 500. 900 lnffuHIna a. thaualnf
bales ~ cotton Hnd one hundred harrrIs
70 whisky was destroyed
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centrate all their forces for the su.
preme struggle which, with the ad.
vance of the Austro-German armies
into Poland. is now upon them along
the Nistula river from South OF War.
saw to their southern boundary.
No News From Prussia.
Nothing has come through concern.
ing the battle on the east Prussian
frontier. but the activity of the Ger.
man fleet in the Baltic and Gulf of
Finland may presage the arrival of
German reinforcements, which IL was
reported some days ago were being
embarked at German Baltic ports.
A German squadron. the flagship OF
which Is flying the flag OF Prince
Henry OF Prussia. has been cruising
IN the vicinity of Alandt Island, and
only a day or two ago the Russian
cruiser Pallada was tOrpedoed BY Ger
man submarines. two OF which were
lost The presence OF German ships
probably would prevent the Russian
warships from coming out to inter.
fere with transports. should there be
any about.
There was every indication to-day
that Turkey and Portugal would be
drawn into the war. Portugal has not
declared war on Germany. as was re-
ported earlier in the day. but a par.
tial mobilization OF her forces will be
ordered and martial law has been de-
clared in Portuguese Congo.
Portegai has an Alliance with Great
Britain but this H. purely a defensive
one END was negotiated for the protec-
ton OF Portugal and not with the idea
that Portugal ever should be called upon
TO come TO the assistance OF Great Rri-
Tain However. the sympathy OF that
country - known 20 be with tho allies
and she has had some small difficulties
with the Germans IN Africa A short
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TYPHUs TEvnH aAors-

LONDON oct 10. o.. -"Tvphrs
hnH broken uut DOB thr German 1Inaa.
particularly to The north uf soiarona :
says despatch from Paris fn the 81
mango telegraph company faTna
French are taking the utmost nrer..r-
lions f0 prevent the disease aurenfIrn
60 fhflr ranks Tho troops afre4rv
have been vnrcinated twice
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-15
STATE BOARD OF TRADE
ELECTS AND ADJOURNS
FAIRMONT CHOSEN FOR NEXT
YEARS MEET-PARKERS-
BURG wTTHDRAwS.
Closing Session Is Featured by
Acrimonious Debate on Indus
trial Peace Legislation

After selecting a place for holding
its next annual meeting and electinr
new officers for the ensuing year fhs,
West Virginia Board of Trade ad-
Journed its tenth annual conyention
which was opened in this city Tues-
Gay morning. late yesterday afternoon.
fairmont was selected as the 1918
convention city. II was the only
place suggested. and the invitation Of
It's delegates was unanimously ac-
cepted. The Parkersburg delegation
had intended to invite the Board TO
hold its next meeting In the Wood
county metropolis. but upon learning
that Fairmont desired to entertain
withheld
The report OF the nominating com-
mittee was accepted unanimously.
the acceptance carrying with II the
election Of the following Officers for
next year:
President-Louis Bennett. Weston.
Honorary President - Henry G.
Davis. Elkins.
Vice-President-atLarge- John w.
Run. Blueheld.
General Counsel-C. W. Campbell.
Huntington.
Assistant General Counsel - John
Marshall. Parkersburg.
Treasurer-W. h. Irvine. Wheeling.
Secretary-Roy b. Naylor. Wheel
ing.
vlee-Presidents:
First District-George w. Lutz.
Wheeling; T. ]. Britt. Fairmont.
Second District-Charles p. Light,
Martinsburg: w. G. Wilson. Elkins.
ThfrI f,t
Charleston: Howard Z. Williams.
Charleston.
Fourth District-T. e. Graham.
Parkersburg; A. e Kenney, Parkers-
burg.
Fifth District-H A. Zeller, Hunt
ington: John J. Lincoln. Elkhorn.
Retiring President White yesterday
named the committee OF Eve persons
10 which has been referred the mat
ter OF the proposed revision OF the
workmen's compensation act. The
committee is composed OF A. W.
PAUL. Wheeling. chairman; Taylor
Ninson. Huntington: ID. e Abbott,
Huntington; w. p. Hubbard, Wheel
ina. aaS W c hecon.ssbsy. q
Parkersburg.
lpdustrial Peace Discussion.
The final session OF the convention
was ennNened somewhat with dis
cussion of Industrial peace. Consid-
erably more than an hour was con
Sumed In a debate which at times
grew acrimonious. and for a while II
looked as though IL might be neces-
sary TO. apply the principles involved
In the proposed measure which was
under discussion 20 the participants.
The matter was brought about bv
the motion OF c. Burgess Taylor. Of
this city. chairman OF the boards
committee on industrial peace, 10
adopt resolution which he had pre-
sented before the convention on Tues-
day afternoon.
The particular section OF this reso-
luton TO which some objection was
offered. follows:
BE II Further Resolved. That
we endorse a bill embodying the
provisions OF the Canadian Indus
trial Disputes Act. and urge the
enactment OF such a law at the
next session OF the legislature"
The resolution was offered by Mr.
Iayior when he submitted the report
OF his committee. but the bylaws OF
the board require that a resolution
must be presented a day before ac-
lion Is taken. Accordingly. Mr.. Tay-
lor called the resolution up Yesterday
afternoon and moved its adoption. Ac-
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WAsHIuoToH. Oct. if.-Forsoasts
ohio West Virginia ana Weafaru
Fennsyl lvanle-fartly cloudy, possibly
~ warmer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-03-13
CoPYRIGHT @

Pencil and pad on my knee. man
aged to use my field-glasses and jot
down the message:
"Peloton OF mounted gendarmes
goes to you as soon as possible. Re
peat"
repeated, then raised my glasses.
Another message came by flag: "Atten-
ton, La Trappe. Uhlans reported near
the village of Trois-Feuilles; have you
seen them p
Prussian Uhlans! Here in the rear
of our entire army! Nonsensei And
signaled vigorous:
NO. Have your"
To which came the disturbing re-
ply: BE on your guard We are or
dered to display the semaphore at
danger. Report Is credited at head
quarters. Repeat"
The Countess de Vassart had come
up to where was standing on the
gargoyie, balanced over the gulf be
low. Very cautiously began to step
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-03-13
UPSET THE QUIET OLD TOWN
Indignant Bees, Loose on Philadelphia
Streets, Made Citizens Forget
Their Dignity.

A winged peril descended on shore
ward bound crowds at the Market
street ferries, Philadelphia, recently
sending men, women and children
scurrying for safety. Some OF them
weren't quick enough, and as a con-
sequence, spent day nursing, on
various parts of the anatomy. stings
of peeved and indignant bees.
1t happened when box containing
a hive of forty thousand bees fell
from an express wagon at the ferry.
The box, which was consigned to a
man In Swedesboro. N. j.. broke as 1t
fell. and the hive rolled out Peeved
at the indignities heaped upon them.
two thousand of the bees swarmed
out.
The advance guard of the little
army of stingers attacked a street
cleaner. With howl he dropped his
broom and took refuge In saloon.
About the same time the other bees
got busy. The crowds scattered and
in a short time the ferries were de-
serted, save for the buzzing swarm.
Frantic messages were sent to the
company which shipped the bees and
representative of the firm hurried
to the place. He nailed up the box
and sent 1t on its way, minus several
hundred honey gatherers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-03-13
"Why do you ask .

Why do you ASK
Because l have come here from
Paris to arrest him"
She bent her head thoughtfully and
laid the tips OF her fingers on the
sculptured balustrade
ITO me" she said. there's no such
thing as political crime"
1T is not for political crime that
we want John Buckhurst," / said,
watching her. ut is for a civil out
rage"
Her face was ike marble; her
hands frightened on the fretted carv-
ing.
What crime is he charged with p
she asked. without moving.
He is charged with being COM
mon thief" | said.
1T is brutal to make such q
charge!" she saids "Will you pledge
me your honor that IL he answers
satisfactorily to that false charge of
theft, the government will let him
go freeT'
4 will take it upon myself to do
So" said !. But what in Heavens
name Is this man to you, madame?
He Is militant anarchist, whose
creed is not yours, whose propaganda
teaches merciless violence, whose pro
gramme is terror"
She was gazing at me with dilated
eyes, her hands holding tight to the
baluAtrade.
lid you not know that?" / asked,
astonished.
no." she said.
you are. not aware that John Buck
hurst is the soul and center of the
BelIeville Reds?"
1T is-it is false!" she stammered.
"No, madame, it is true. He wears
smug mask here; he has deceived
you ALL
John Buckhurst will answer for
himself" she said, steadily.
When, madame?"
For answer she stepped across the
halt and laid one hand against the
blank WALL Then, reaching upward,
she drew from between the ponderous
blocks little strips OF steel, colored
like mortar. dropping them to the
stone floor, where they rang out
When she had flung away the last
one. she stepped back and set her
frai1 shoulder to the wall; instantly
a mass of stone swung silently on an
unseen pivot, yellow light streamed
out, and there was. tiny chamber,
illuminated by a lamp. and a man just
rising from his chair.
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Stop! Stand back from that tablets
cried
Il beg your pardon" he said, coolly,
Madame" said |, without taking
my eyes from him, "in a community
dedicated to peace, revolver is an
anachronism. So think-if you move
viii shoot you Mr.. Buckhurstl-so
! think I had better take it, table
drawer and ALL"
"Stopi" said Buckhurst.
"Oh no. can't stop now" said
cheerfully, "and il you attempt to up
set that lamp you will make sad
mistake. Now walk to the door!
Turn your back! Go slowly halt"
With the table-drawer under one
arm and my pistol-hand swinging. /
followed Buckhurst out into the hall.
Under the trees on the lawn, be-
side the driveway. | saw DR.. belmont
standing, big. bushy head bent
thoughtfully. hands clasped behind
his back.
Near him, Tavernier and Bazard
were lifting few boxes into farm.
wagon. But there were yet no signs
of the escort Of gendarmes which had
been promised me-
As Buckhurst appeared, walking all
alone ahead of me, Dr. belmont looked
up with bitter laugh.
"Messieurs." l said, cooking and
unlocking my pistol, 1T is not because
this man is a dangerous political Grim.
inal, that the government has sent
me here to arrest him or kill
him. 1t is because he is common
thief. thief, a thief
who steals crucifixes. :. like this
one"
brushed aside pile OF papers In
the drawer and drew out a big gold
crucifix, marvelously chiseled from q
lump of the solid metal. "A
thief" continued, who strips the
diamonds from crucifixes, -. as
this has been stripped and
who sells a single stone to Jew In
Strasbourg, named Fishel Cohen. !.
now in prison to confront our friend
Buckhurst."
In the dead silence | heard DR.. Del
mont's heavy breathing. Tayernier
gave a dry sob and covered his face
with his hands. The young Countess
stood motionless, frightfuIIy white.
staring at Buckhurst. who had folded
his arms.
ITO BE CoNTINUED9
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backward, for there was not room to
turn around.
Il beg you win be careful" she said.
1T is q useless risk to stand out
there"
had never known the dread OF
great heights which many people feel.
and laughed and stepped backward,
expecting &c land Cd the parapet be-
hind me. But the point of my scab-
bard struck against the battlements,
forcing me outward; ! stumbled, stag
gered. and swayed a moment. striving
desperately to recover my balance; /
felt my gloved fingers slipping along
the smooth face of the parapet, my
knees gave way with terror; then my
fingers clutched something IAN arm
and / swung back, slap against the
parapet, hanging to that arm with all
my weight A terrible effort and
planted my boots on the leads and
looked up with sick eyes into the eyes
Of the Countess.
Can you stand III" / groaned.
clutching her arm with my other
hand.
''Yes-dont be afraid" she said
calmly. Draw me toward you; can
not draw you over"
press your knees against the bat
Elements / gasped.
She bent one knee and wedged it
into a niche.
Don't be afraid: you are not hurt
t. cha
smile.
raised one hand and caught her
shoulder, then, drawn forward, 1
seized the parapet in both arms, and
vaulted to the slate roof
A fog seemed to blot my eyes:
shook from hair to heel and laid my
head against the solid stone, while
the blank. throbbing seconds passed.
The Countess stood there, shocked
and breathless. l saw her sleeve in
rags, and the snowy skin all bruised
beneath
What irony turks in blind chance
that ] should owe this woman my
life-thls woman whose home | had
come to confscate, whose friends /
had arrested, who herself was now
my prisoner, destined to the shame of
exile!
Perhaps she OWNED my thoughts
l do not know--but she turned her
troubled eyes to the arched window.
where a painted saint imbedded in
golden glass knelt and beat his breast
with two heavy stones,
Madame" said slowly. your cour-
age and your goodness to me have
made my task a heavy one. Can
tighten it for you in any manner?"
She turned towards me. almost tim
idly. Gould l so to Morsbronn be-
fore-before cross the frontier? /
have house there; there are few
things would like to take"
She stopped short. seeing, doubtless,
the pain of refusal in my face. But,
after all, it does not matter. l sup
pose your orders are formal?"
Eyes. madame"
Then it is matter of honorf"
"A soldier is always on his honor:
a soldiers daughter will understand
that"
Il understand" she said.
We had stopped. by a mutual i'm
pulse, at the head of the stone stair
way.
Why do you shelter such a man
as John Buckhurst?"I asked, abruptly.
She raised her eyes to me with per
feet composuraA
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CHAPTER w.
PrIsoners.


This is Monsieur Scarlet, of the
Imperial Military Police" said the
Countess, in clear voice, ending with
that slightly rising infection which
demands an answer
s'Asfr Mr.. Buckhurst." said, II am an
Inspector Of Military Police, and
cannot begin to tell you what pleas
ure this meeting is to me-"
stepped forward and placed him
formally under arrest, touching him
slightly Oh the shoulder. He did not
move muscle. yet, beneath the thin
cloth of his coat | could divine a
frame of iron. You have not asked
me why I arrest you" / suggested,
"and, monsieur. / must ask you to
step back from that table-quick!--
don't moye!-not one finger!"
For second he looked into the
barrel of my pistol with concentrated
composure, then glanced at the table
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-03-13
Rebuked : purse-Proud TraveIer

Tom McNeal tells several stories
about Colonel Johnson, the landlord of
the City hotel In Holton. One of. them
is this: A somewhat dudish travelling
man came into the hotel and asked for
a cigar. The colonel opened a cigar
case and showed the drummer his five
and ten-cent brands, but the dudish
drummer wasn't satisfied Don't you
keep some good cigars here. such as q
gentleman wants to smoke. about three
for a dollar Yes" said the colonel
impressively, I'VE keep cigars here for
gentlemen to smoke. but we don't
keep cigars for 49, fools. Kansas
City Star
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AmIabIe Thief.

A remarkably brief and effective
summing up was once quoted by Lord
James in an after-dinner speech Il
was delivered by an Irish Judge try
ing man for pig stealing. The evf.
dence OF his guilt was conclusive, but
the prisoner insisted on calling mum
Der of witnesses. who testified mos
emphatically to his general good cha
acter. After hearing their evidence
and the counsel's speeches. the judge
remarked:
Gentlemen of the jury, think that
the only conclusion you can arrive at
is that the pig was stolen by the pris-
oner, and that he is the most amiabEs
man In the county,"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-03-13
LlFE'S ROAD
smoothed by Change of Food.

Worry is big load to carry and an
unnecessary one. When accompanied
by indigestion it certainly is cause for
the blues.
But the whole trouble may be easily
thrown OFF and lifes road be made
easy and comfortable by proper eating
and the cultivation of good cheer
Read what Troy woman says:
Two years ago made the acquaint'
ance of Grape-Nuts and have used the
food once day and sometimes twice.
ever since.
"At the time began to use 1t life
was a burden. was for years afhicf
ed with bilious sick headache. caused
by indigestion. and nothing seemed TO
relieve me-
The trouble became so severe
had to leave my work for days at a
time.
my nerves were In such state l
could not sleep and the doctor said /
was on the verge of nervous prostra-
ton. saw an adv. concerning Grape
Nuts and bought a package for trial
What Grape-Nuts has done for me
is certainly marvellous. can now
sleep like child, am entirely free
from the old trouble and have not had
headache in over year. feel like
a new person. have recommended 1t
to others. One man knew ate prin-
cipally Grape-Nuts while working on
the Ice all winter, and said he never
felt better in his life
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs- There's Rea'
son"
Ever read the above 1etterf new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine true and fuu 81 hHnaA
interesS.