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The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19
Enormous French Army ressng Germans Hard inAIsace
Reported BeLgjaps EUocuo Lege Forts Then Dynamite Them
German Crovn rrceSouy odnBegi Koser uyng to His Side

of Brussels awaiting endorsements. There are also varied reports in circulation regarding the Leigc fortap one received from Berlin being to the effect that the Belgians had cy- acuatcd the forts and then blown them up with dynamite in order to prevent their falling into the hands Of the Germans; another that the Germans had captured the forts after using dynamite, while the lat est addccs from Brussels state that the forts are intact.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19
20pE P.US < DIES
 THIS AFTERNOON
Holy Father Succumnbs as Result of In-
 tense Strain Caused by Present Eu- ropean Wars - Had Been Pope Since l9O3--Was Seventy-Nine Years Old.

Rome, August I0--iopc Plus \ died late this afternoon rolIow- ing an illness caused by an acute attack of gout, complicated with pneumonia, thoubht to have been brought about by his anxiety and worry over the European war.
 Accordin@ to the physicians who were iu attendance upon him his heart was broken from cuntcmpla- lion of the fearful sUrrerin-s and
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19

misery to which the people of F1'Ac- ticalIy the whole civilized world will be subjected by the fearful and bloody struggle that is now going on in continental Europe.
 Pope Plus \ (GiusepPe Sarto) was born at Riese, near TrevisO, Italy, June 2, 1885, and was OIdain' cd priest in 1858; was made bishop of Mantau in 1884; cardinal and patriarch of Venice in 1898; and was elected Pope August 4, 1903.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19
INVESTIGATING INTO
 HOMESTEAD ENTIRE
oo his way to Moscow.

Andrew Clisiansen, chief of the field division of the U. s. land de- partmoat, is coming on the Mariposa and will open an investigation into the homestead question here accorI- ing to Senator L. v. Ray.
 This investigation will be separate from the one into the coal eases al- together. MT. Christiansen will re- turn later to examine witnesses in the latter cases. His present trip will probably result in something or real importance to the homestead crs.-Seward Gateway.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19

Antheus, August 10-Cnble ad- vices received here today state that I5,OOO Austrian troops were kill ed recently while trying to effect an entrance into Seryian territory through the passes of the Sabatz mountains.
 Rmors are in circulation here that an Austrian torpedo boat was sunk today by coming in contact with submarine mine at the on- trance to the harbor of PuIa, Aus tria.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19

London, August 10-Dcspite the official dcnials by the Ecigians l, is well authenticated that the Liose forts have fallen and the Germans arc now eryiug To hrcail the allies lines and make u dash for the French frontier through central BeI- gim from north to south.
 A mighty battle is now raging, and thc allies are being hard prc~<- cd before Brussels as well as up-
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19
Military Experts Believe 1t WlL Be Impossible for the Allies to Stop Germans Northern Onslaught - Two Disabled German Warsbips Arrive in Honkong-U.S s, Cruiser Ar rives in Rotterdam.

cru onslaught, as thc latter are aa- vanciug in too great force to hc successfully resisted.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19
RUSSIAN MOBILIZATION
Is NOIN CONIPLETEO

IS NOW COMPLETED St. Petersburg, August 19-Ihe of the Russian army, a'- cordng to official news to that effect given 'out here today, hE been completed, and the Car is nov ou his way to Moscow.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19

Jauau has formally asked the "". kin government to cudeaEor to persuade Germany to consent to 8 reaeeab'e ovaou.a.a os aauehau.
 Washington, D. ,r August to- Ad'iees receAaa lea- mo 1o the effect uat uae Ha...r may @,Ea he rnt~ a, .s.aa.u.a .u .a.na m vrIcr ,a prevent as.,n@l uouolr.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19

GERMAN GROWN FRINGE

Is SERIOUSLY MUJNDED
 London, August l3-Nord has nccn received here saat shs German Grown Prince WAS seriously wouaa-d jn one or the engagements in HcI- gjum and that he has been sent to Aiy-Ia-ChapuoI,c. Germany to which place the Raise. lE H@-teaiag a& fast as he can travel
 It is reported ua., morning that the Germans #ra w.,sn twenty mae
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19
ION TO sTRAssBUEG"

ION TO STRASSBJEG"
 Is THE CRY OF FRENCH
 Nancy. August I0-"on to Stra>~- burg" is the cry of the French troops who are now driving thc "er- mans berorc them in their advance on AIsuce, Suassburg being a '"- map stronghold lying midway Go the north and south in Al~aer a"d close to the western boundary "f the German pfucipaIity of Baden.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19
GERMANS RETREATING ALI
ALONG THE ENTIRE LINE

ALONG THE ENTIRE LINE
 Paris, August 19-The latest news from the front confirms the rumos that are going the rounds here that the Germans have ahan- doucd Saarbmg, where they were very strongly established with heavy artillery, and that the French are fierceIy while the Ger mans arc giving way and rctrcatin@ along the entire line.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19
UNIFIED STATES CRUISER
mann cruisers


 FOR H0wTEHwEN uDHDE,0W
 London, tu-u.l I@-E.a l"tad States cruiser. Tennessee, which ar- rived day be.@e 1s...aday at la'- mouth, will leave .mmraa .ar ',at- tcrdam wih t,o necessary .c..rr ror tHc American oom..rs ~ao ho,e Aceu uaverin- abroad aaI wo u." uuoblo ro reach home w..h.", a~- si~taugc.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19

on the DIood-stained field of Water loo, while q second German army Is attacking the French at Namur.
 The Kaiser has 100000 men, with 35O,O0O reserves, on the frontiers cf Holland and also at LuXenberg.
 DcsuItory and long range fighting between British and German war ships has been reported In the North Sea. y..
 Continued on last page)
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19
RELIEVE IT IMPOSSIBLE
 TO STOP THE GERMANS

Paris, August 19-NHIitmy ey- pcrts here give it as their opinion that it will be impossible ror the allies to stop the Germans norrh-
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19

FRENCH EuiisE~ EUE
 PRESSING nE..E.tE~ HARD Basel Auau~. is-'. ts .sid here That au cuumuuz E.euH wmE i- pressing hc Germans hard m al- ~1cc.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-19
DISABLED WlGSHI.-

DISABLED HEt-aal.-
 AEEiEE IN E.@G aoN& Tokio. August ia-A cable 0.o.a Hong Kong announce. o. aniral in ,n7t pmt t.aag .. ... -.-a.al 6".- uuu cruisers.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-20

without dollar of insurance.
and reaches if not exceeds ~ 500.
The most distressing feature
of the fire was tho burning to
death IF six head of horses and
mules and the escape Of two
steers and other stock III q badly
burned condition. The loss in
cluded $50 barrels Of corn and
other feed stutfs, implements. !
vehicles and harness.
The su bstantial barn was new
as it was built after the cyclone
of March Is, 1913. The loss
falls almost as a clushing blow
on Mr.. Roberts so soon following
his loss by the cyclone Of last
year.
Bloodhounds were sent for but
no results obtained and the,
opinion remains that the fire was
of incendiary origin.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-20
How Wilson.
Sees II.
President Issues a State
ment Relative to COndi.
tiOns In Tennessee.

The following was said to be an
authorized statement from the
whitehouse last Saturday;
my judgment is very. clear
and decided that it Is the duty
Of al Democrats in Tennessee to
accommodate any differences
they may, had in the past and
stand solidly together for the
sake of the prestige and success
of the party throughout the ma
ton. The nation is now accept
ing the services Of the party as
the highest benefit to it and
every Democrat should consider
it q part Of his duty and privilege
to contribute to the work which
has in recent years made the
party SO effective in the nation.
"As ! see the situation, the
causes which divided the party
in Tennessee no longer exist.
The issues which caused the d.
vision have been settled. The
thought Of every democrat should
now be bent very earnestly to-
ward q means Of union and CO.
operation and common national
service. l do not see how, other
wise, tile Democrats Of the state
can pull with the Democrats Of
the nation or the country be en-
abled to judge what Tennessee
thinks of the present administra-
ton 1t Washington"
/ Ii was the Independent Demo-
Gratis Of Tennessee, who endorsed
|the candidacy and fought fosSgs
nomination Of yHss' ,,
1t Baltimore. ~
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-20
Gus Hyatt.
Noted Tennessee Escaped
Convict Killed In Okla.

The body Of a man killed week.
before last.in Bartlesville, Okla.
homa, in a revolver battle with
the chief of police, was identified
as Gus Hyatt, who escaped from
the Tennessee penitentiary ~
ears ago, when serving 4 term
for daring railroad hold.up. At
one time there was a reward of
sl0, 900 for the capture OF Hyat
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-20
Barn Burned.
Valuable Farm Structure
With Six Head of Stock
and Large Amount of
Corn Destroyed by Fire
of Unknown Origin.

Last Monday night the new
barn and contents on the place
Of Jim w. Roberts, about two
and a half miles North of Lex.
iagton (the old L. A. Stanford
farm were destroyed by fire the
origin of which was not known
The family were asleep at the
time and the cracking noise of
the fire at an advanced satge,
was first heard by a boy. Mr..
K ,berts' loss is complete one,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-20

Democrats
State Committee Meets
In Nashville and Calls
Convention for April ~.

The independent Democrats Of
Tennessee, speaking through
their State Committee, have
taken decisive action. The COM
mittee met in Nashville ast
Monday and after thorough dis.
cussion called . convention Eor
Wednesday, April %, to nonri-
nate. candidates for Governor,
Supreme Court Judge and Rail
road Commissioner.
Independent Democrats in the
various counties are requested
to meet on Saturday, April Is,
and appoint delegates to the
Nashville convention on the
basis Of the Wilson vote for,
President.
Having cast our lot with the
independent Democrats, in be.
half Of prohibition and In opposi-
tion to whisky, an unfair election
law, back-tax graft and other.
political ills with which our state
has been cursed or attempted 10.
be cursed, we shall continue to-
take our chances and to battle
ia behalf Of the people, Ia ourI
small and feeble way, Id: fhs
company in which we have bees
found since 1909.
Absence from home nnfiI lat
prevent from giving fI5;
de,G isaue ~ wes VI
All 4 '''s ! !:
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-20
An Able Young llan.

The reignation Of the Hon. w.
W. Faw as Assistant Attorney
General Of Tennessee was attend.
ed with a good deal Of genuine
regret. Mr.. Faw had served 9be
state exceedingly we'll. Hewenl
Toto the position d trained law.
yer with considerable experience
and an un1sAal amount Of nate
rel ability.
Whatever apprehension tbsc
may have been felt over TIE ioss
of Mr.. FAw has been sgtirely
dispelled by the qsAlits Of ser
vice rendered By hIs aGecrHs"r,
w. II. Swiggart, n, N q Gpiop
|City. Mr.. SwigeArt n pfobstlv
the Youngest Assistant ATTORNEY,
General that xhe state has XVI l
|h~d. He II y yopng .paSf to X
|splsndid nrs ! = y yoke of arother
t;ss | VI g IStsea So.
~ 12 Hs.rt "a 71z = N lt3 5.1 IA
neslk From floating taIk u
,l Nashville 6nd other n
seems that w ql0f
!. money given " s
lid sociat tio9' q
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-18

N St
nere was kAi!e III my q 5e--a knllp
Ney permitted me to keep for cutting
inks q ricst Id te-mined now to
TIA. h'ife on myself If the negro
lGn the lSht
in terrible anxiety | watched them
rculh the bars CT my cage Back,
RI Trey drove each other, the
cr,siA5 and TIE mad scientist
9 lHu alrg in demonlacal slee
r. all%-oh, horror2 the nesro's
esr pierced the back OF the madnan,
oomingly mortal wound. The black
he'd to his PROSTATE adversary TO
'ab him again with the spear !
red nv knife, with the resolve 20
unee 1t INTO my heart the moment
le negro give the mailman his death
cw---for death was Hreferab'e 3, az YOU
I urd-rs ard, t. T ling Into the
nda Of hot bestHl n gro
put--I hope my Joy Is not wicked
st as the negro stopped TO give me
dman final stpo with the smear,
No white man sprong up and plunged
Ai' dagger into the black mans heart.
Then, each giving piercing cry of
mortal agony. they fell into each 9th.
arms, and so died. ly!ng as YOU
and within my sight. too.
4 prayed IN thanksgiving, 30 glal
IS to tnd that, after all, would
be obliged to U.S. that knife. That
all, John The rest OF the story
u already know"
Before departing for the coast tho
ur white men and John paid last
sit to the hut.
The gold!" Wynn said. I'VE must
OF leave the gold here"
NO." said Doctor Saddler. Give
to John Gaunt."
mol" in.erposed John Gaunt.
that god belonts to Miss Joan
rey and to none oher.
The big, fat stone lay where the old
turalist had placed 1t the last time
uncovered the hole containing the
adjust before the discovery OF the
ding place by the negro.
Fom the hole they took out the
1rthen pot which John Gaunt had
sen the cid man handling on the first
ilht of his, Gaunts, captivity.
"Dut that is not all" Joan cried,
There must be also small chest OF
;old-solden money--dye and ten d..
ar gold pieces"
They dug deeper into the hole and,
surely enough! found the little chest,
md In It the money, just as described
w Joan.
tel you what, BOYS" Berry said
Wen give this gold-all OF ito
pan, just as Gaun. says. And then
ZEN finance John Gaunt and form a
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-18
CHAPTER xi.
"John, Wake Up!"

Wynn sat at his desk and wrote
hurriedly a note which be gave 10 his
butter with orders to deliver It at once
al tue New York Yacht club station.
That note" Wynn explained when
the butler had departed. was ad.
dressed to the captnin Of my yacht
Scorpion It asked my captain to
prepare at once for 4 cruise TO Central
America We start tomorrow boys"
Gsunt sprgng to his feet and grasped
Wyun'g haad
You're Il brick, Wynn And you,
boys--are you Gcing with usG"
Pet your liie!" replied Doctor Sad
der.
"crre thru" answered Berry
If we orly get there in time, lynn
said, anx!cualy II mean before any
thing happens to the girl"
"She'u absolutely safe. | guarantee
it." Gaunt said. THAT old mad natur.
alst won't permit any harm to come to
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-18
CHAPTER X.


Here! Heral" crlad Joan, attract.
ing the liens attention. "IeTe. here"
To my as,on!ghuent she had thrust
her hand through bar Of her ccCo
and had seized tbs spear Of The negro,
The spear had beer left Standing with.
in her reach. the negro never dream.
ing that such trick would or could
be played Gu him By the lovely prs
oner.
Here! Ee.o," now shouted Joan
for the third time, dstracting the
lions attention from me, his more i'm
mediate opponent. TIL she could swing
the spear into proper position to hlrl
II.
And now. as the lion leaped again
toward my corner Of the cage, the
spear entered his side-was with.
drawn and thrust again into his body,
hitting this time q vital spot. The
lion collapsed on the floor OF the cage
dead.
Ard Joan, my brave. plucky joan
had tainted.
you live" the scientist said, view
ing the result Of the fight with no
more heart than one would view the
result Of q dog fight, since he didn't
care which Of the combatants in that
cage won. you may eat the lion" he
added, and again he cackled madly. as
II at o great joke.
Joan, my poor JOAN" said, thrust
ing my arm through the separating
bars and stroking her beautiful hair
Joan! See here!" shouted to the
madmen, don't leave this girl like
that" They were going away toward
the hut. Come back here and bring
some water" l called. But they
needed me not at all.
Presently Joan ieCained conscious
ness-and slipped some water-and
then put her face between the baTs
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-18

company and he can come bacl. hero
end work the gold mine that surely Is
to be found in this vicinity"
Not for worldsI" exclaimed Gaunt.
IN never return To this place-neyer,
The gold can remain right where it
Is for all care. III earn money by
the sweat OF my brow. as a mining
engineer"
Just then the "quartermaster gem
eral" Of the party, black man, ap-
peared. carrying womans skirt,
shirtwaist, shoes, stockings, a hat, and
everything necessary to the proper APP
pareling of young woman in accord.
ance with civilized custom
The clothes for the senorlta.' the
"quartermaster general" said.
The clothes belonged to Mrs Wynn.
She had thoughtfully packed them in
Wynn's trunk for the use of the hero
Inc whom they were going to rescue.
The result was that now John Gaunt
took Joan in his arms. saying:
'Good.by TO the prisoner In the leop-
ards skins Goodby to the barbar-
ously clad lady OF Honduras. Dressed
as you are now, | first met and loved
you Farewell to Joan Darcy, the
prisoner. shall next greet you VIII
you come forth dressed In the conveu-
tional style of civilization. Shall you
love me less. then, Joan?"
mo. Jobn-more-oh, ever so much
more. For | am sick to death of leop.
ardskin dresses. want lots of pretty
things now-oh, Just heaps OF beauti.
ful clothes"
She darted, with Mrs. Wynne
clothes, into another room of the hut,
and fifteen minutes later q young
woman came forth from the hut at
tired as daintily as any lady who had
Just come from her boudoir in the city
of New York
"Charmingi" said Doctor Saddler
Exquisite" Wynn chimed In.
"1ovelier than ever" said Berry.
And sweeter and dearer and more
beautiful than any female Of the spe,
cies',' John Gaunt said, as he clasped
Joan to his breast and kissed her.
right In the sight of the whole Assem-,
bled expedition too--for the party We
now ready to start on the return
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-18

A WARM robe Of eiderdown flannel
"a 10 among the many delightful
gifts that are to be made for the baby
or for the little ones who have out
grown babyhood. Eiderdown flannel
Is woven in light colors and figured In
white with Teddy bears, rabbits, birds
and other figures that delight the
youngsters. 1t is the softest and most
comforting Of materials for cold
weather
Bath robes like that pictured are
bound with narrow ribbon on all the
raw edges, provided with collars and
pockets Except when made for In
fants) and have ties Of silk cord, fin.
ished with tassels at the neck and
about the waist, like the eiderdown In
color For the little infant the pocket
and waist cord are not needed.
Bed slippers Of eiderdown finished
and tied with ribbons are very COM
Portable for little ones who are apt to
kick of bedclothes in cold weather.
They are among the most easily made
of gifta. Shoes and bootees, for little
infants daily wear, are also made Of
this material which Is so well suited
for babys garments. Other articles
are short sacks, hoods and blankets
for the baby's carriage The last are
decorated with big bows Of wids, hand
some satin ribbon.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-18

mouth. They waited, and presently
Joan opened her eyes.
"Water!" was her first cry. wa
teri"
Thank God!" John Gaunt cried.
She Ives"
He ran to the hut to get the re.
CURED water. To his surprise he en-.
countered neither the white natural.
list nor the black Chacha Giving but
little thought to this strange absence
Of life at the hut, Gaunt ran back 10
the cages with the water.
Joan drank feverishly. then called
for food.
Doctor saddler gave spari ely Of the
food proffered by the black commits
sary general" as Wynn had named
their black master Of food supplies.
knowing that negroes dearly love q
high sounding title and will work the
better when invested with such dig.
nifty" of title.
They carried Joan to the hut, and
the doctor, by his assiduous attentions.
soon brought to Joan's cheek q 1ush
that told of returning strength,
Night fell. The four white men
bunked IN the hut, while the negroes
camped outside In the clearing.
With the first ray of sunlight in the
morning Joan herself was the frst 10
awake She looked about in sturor
Of amazement-looked upon the forms
Of fol r white men lying in the room
adjoining hers. And among the white
men she saw Gaunt.
She rushed to him, crying In great
10y. John, wake npl"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-18


Northward the yacht Scorpion was
'nting the water. through an opales-
cent sea, bound for Gods country. By
The Il ffrail stood man and a woman.
How soon shall we be- married,
oha?' the woman asked.
Just as soon as we reach Wynn's
rsa in New York, JOAN the man
answered.
And they locked their hands and
watched the seethiug white foam
which the propeller made astern aa
he yacht sped noEthwald over the
sunllt sea.
Such, as recorded above, we're my
Impressions Of the stnry Of The Fifth
Man" as saw it pniolded before the
moyiag-picture camera John Gaunt
End Joan Darcy are happy now, I'm
sure, in the land in which both will
sing wiz. gusto, 'F.om every noun.
Lin side. let freedom ring"
THE End.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-18

EVERY return OF Christmas brings
E. with 1t bags made of beautiful
ribbons designed for many different
purposes.
A new design IN slipper bag is
shown in the picture II IL made Of
Dreeden ribbon over a pastoboard
foundation An oblong box is cut
rom cardboard, shaped Ike the cases
made for opera glasses, but much
longer, The bottom is en- ellipse six
and half inches long and three wide.
The sides are five inches deep The
bottom and sides are covered with silk
and aftcrward joined
The upper portion is made Of G
straight length OF ribbon gathered
about the box as shown in the picture.
The second bar shown Is easy to
construct and suited to almost any
purpose. 1t is made by stitching to
each edge Of length Of striped or fig
Ut ribbon, a length Of plain satin rib
bon, to form q wide strip for making
the bag. The ends OF this strip are
eoWed together with fel'ed seam ard
he edges sewed together at the bot.
tom. A casing sewed within two inches
Of the tcp, carries thu ties of narrow
satin ribbon by which the bag is
closed and suspended.