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Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
WIN FIRST
BIG BATTLE ON SEA
2 CRUISERS 4 2 DEsTRoYERs
SUNK OFF n COLUMBIAN.
OTHER AFtRE.
E
RUSSIA TAKE yALLENsTEIN
E
Berlin Says eriton' re Repu'sed in
Wess-claim vi, sS,s Maubeuse.
Belgian Attac- ,rn Nancy
and An-~e'p pulsed.
2 CRUISERS 4
SUNK OFF n
2 DEsTROYERs
GOlANO-AN-
Z AFtRE.
RUSSIA TAKE yALLENsTEIN
re Repuised in
:.
1ls Maubeuge.
,nI Nancy
pulsed.

London.-it IS announced that the
British fleet has sunk two German
cruisers and two German torpedo boat
%destroyers off Heligoland. A third
German cruiser was set afire and was
left sinking.
No British ships were lost in the
battle, It was added. and the British
loss of life was not heavy.
In addition to the two torpedo boat
d%estroyers and three cruisers, many
others Of the German torpedo boat de-
stroyers were damaged.
London. - The Russian embassy
here received advices from st. Peters.
burg that the Russians had occupied
Allenstein, East Prussia, IS miles south
Of Koenigsberg, after repulsing the
Germans, who had brought up rein
forcements.
In Galicia, the advice said, the Rus
sian advance continued and an Aus
trian regiment had been decimated.
A serious reverse to British arms on
the French frontier is officially an
n0unced in Berlin.
After nine days Of fighting the Ger.
mans claim to have put the western
line Of the allies to flight. The Eng
lish, it is asserted, were defeated at
Maubeuge, France. and the Franco.
Belgian forces driven back toward
Maubeuge.
Belgian attacks from Nancy and Ant
werp were repulsed, it is declared.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
AusTRIANs JOIN GERMANS
New Gigantic Force to Hit Allies' Line.
Whole German Army In Double
Coup d. Main.

Rome.-A dispatch to the Giornale
DItalia from Basel, Switzerland, says
that three German army corps, two
Austrian army corps and Z great Juan
tity Of siege artillery have crossed the
Rhine.
Amiens.-Ths whole force d the
German army u now being thrown
against the French and British troops
and . determined and indeed desper-
ate effort b being made to break
through the Ffanco-British lines, eth
81. ~ q thanking movement northward
OF BY q violent attack IN great force
= little to the south.
Either move will be audacious. and
.one, the thanking movement By the
north. may seem rash. Events will
show whether either succeeds.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
Events in Louisiana
EXPLOSION AFTER
TANK GAR WRECK
Explosion Probably Due to Friction
Caused by Slipping Of a
Derrick Chain.
Western Newspaper Onion News Service.

western Newspaper Onion News Service.
Eunfce.-Explosion Of the gasoline
in a tank car Of the New Orleans,
Texas and Mexico railroad - hours
after 1t had been derailed near Savoie,
La, resulted in three deaths and the
probable fatal injury Of two members
OF a t~rain.wrecking crew. The de.
railment occurred shortly after noon
Thursday and the explosion at abou'
1890 Friday morning.
The known dead are:
Homer S. Babgett, assistant super.
intendent of the DeQuincy division Of
the road; NJ. Robinson, member Of the
wrecking crew; M. X. Nelson, member
OF wrecking crew.
A. 3. Coyle and George Pettifield,
the foreman, and James Pogue, were
brought to a hospital here, probably
fatally injured, the doctors say.
The gasoline car was a part OF q
through freight train from Beaumont
to New Orleans. Soon after the de-
railment a wrecking train was sent
from DeQuincy In charge of Babgett.
The crew had difficulty in righting
the car and was hard at work on It
shortly after midnight, when a chain
attached to the car and a derrick slip
ped. 1t Is believed this caused q spark,
for in an instant the explosion occur
red.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
FRENCH RALLY IN NORTH:
Gigantic Struggle Grows to Block tho
Move on Paris-MiIlions In Battle.
Allies Concentrate.

London.-The conflict Of millions at
last appears to be In progress.
Even the sinking Of the German
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
pales beside news of the titanic battle
and the realization that the allies are
fighting to block the road to Paris,
with the Germans hardly farther away
than New York Is from Philadelphia.
Late advices indicate that British
and French forces are being concen-
trated in great numbers at Arras, II
miles south Of Lille, in France. This
is regarded as a superior strategic
point from which to operate against
10000 Germans, who are said to be
advancing across the Belgian frontier.
From now on It is declared France
intends to throw every available man
In her army into the battle line on
the northern frontier.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
PREPARES FOR sEIGE
Burns Homes IN Suburbs So That En-.
.emy Cannot Find Shstter From
French Guns.

Paris.-It is officially announced
that the military governor has ordered
al residents Of the zone within action
Of the city's defending forts to evac.
uate and destroy their houses within
four days.
A circle Of country "a miles square
win be swept Of buildings Il the order
Of the military governor Of Paris that
residents 81 the Zone Of action. Of
the French capitals defending forts
burn their homes in anticipation Of .
siege is correctly interpreted. It Is
supposed the order. refers to the sub
urban territory just beyond the city's
second lines Of defense, composed Of
II connecting forts.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
KAISER WILHELM IS SUNK
British Cruiser High Flyer Sends Ger.
man Ship 70 eottom-Was Pala.
tiai Steamer.

London.-The Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse has besn sunk off the west
coast of Africa BY the British cruiser
High Flyer.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was
one Of the palatial steamers Of the
North German Lloyd line. At the out.
break Of the war she wal converted
into an armed cruiser. and since has
been reported active in searching for
British merchantmen. She had q ton.
mage OF 14,34s and was built in 1897.
She vas e2s feet long, with q beam Of
66 feet.
II WAS on this vessel that the late
Mayor Gaynor Of New York was shot
Is he was about to sail for Europe.
Winston Spencer Churchill, first
lord Of the admiralty, announced the
sinking Of the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse In the house Of commons.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
CoNGREssMEN CHOSEN
Returns In Louisiana Primary indicate
Democrats Again Nominated.

T -L 49,
Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
New orleans.-The three members
OF tas Louisiana congressional dele
CATION having opposition in Thursdays
Democratic primary, appear to be re.
nominated on the face Of early and inr
complete returns. In the Seventh
district, Dr.. L. Lazaro is reported to
have carried almost every parish.
Representative Aswell, in the Eighth
district, and Representative Albert Els.
topinal. in the First district, are both
believed to have won. The primary in
the Fifth district. will be held this
week. In the four remaining districts
there was no contest,
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL
One Of RussIa's fighting generals.
CARS ARMY BEAT GERMANS
Sensational Advance off Prussian From
tier Marvel Of Military Situation.
Berlin 10 Objective.

Paris.-Russia's sensational advance
with a mighty force, o~verrunning East.
ern Prussia, continues to be the mar.
vel Of the military situation. Just as
the allies were outnumbered a few
days ago In Belgium so are the Ger
mans outnumbered by the Russians. It
is believed this is the key to the kai.
ser's downfall, as the Ear is moving to.
ward Berlin faster than the kaiser is
moving toward France, either from
the east or north.
A military expert declares he has au.
thority for the statement that Germans
will eventually fall back on the Oder
river as a line of defense and give
army operating against France time to
deal allies q death blow and march
on Paris.
st. Petersburg.-The Germans in the
Elbing district OF West Prussia, near
the vistula river, are fleeing westward
before the Russian advance.
Copenhagen.-Berlin newspapers, re.
cejved here admit that the German de-
feat by the Russians in East Prussia
has been serious, but they explain
that the unfortunate position Of East
Prussia, bounded on the south by Rus.
sian soil, made retreat necessary, quite
apart from the fact that they were at.
tackled by q strongly superior force.
One newspaper says the population
is fleeing from the country and q relief
committee has therefore been formed
at Berlin.
Won Maerb admits that the Germans
are in a dangerous position, but hopes
that soon they will be able to stop the
Russian advance.
The Cologne Gazette states that the
battle in Lorraine with the French con-
sisted Of 10000 on either side, the
greatest numbers yet engaged in the
history Of the world.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
VIOLATE HAGUE PROVISION
Killing Civilians by Air Bombs Pro.
tested-kttaeks by Zeppettns.
Arouse Mratfa

Antwerp.-The ministers OF the for
eign powers at Antwerp have protest.
ed against the bombardment q Ant
werp by . Zeppelin. A building owned
by an American citizen was destroyed.
All lights at Antwerp are out at 3
O'Clock at night. The people Of the
city are behaving With remarkable
courage and patriotism, although lie
is becoming highly nerve.racking. Ant
werp Is cut off from the entire country
except Malines, Client, Bruses and the
sea coast. The only communicated
With the outside world 10 through o.
tend.
London.-A dispatch to the Reuter-
Telegram company from Its Antwerp
correspondent says that another raid
on the city by q Zeppelin airship was
attempted. The effective measures
taken by the Belgian military authoFi-
ties. the correspondent continues, has
caused the German airship to retire.
49, E
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
MANY ARE KILLED IN v0sGEs
Big Carnage inflicted on Germans in
Five.Day Fight-eodies Of Thou
sands. Are Found.

London.-Under direct orders from
the kaiser. Germany's main army, now
believed to be fully a million men, has
crossed the French frontier and ia. ad.
vancing by forced marches through
Tourcoing and Coartrai. Roubaix. It
has occupied Lille, from which the gar.
rison, after dismantling the fortifica'
lions while citizens filled the trenches,
retired without firing q gun.
L%ondon.-It is stated that British
marines have occupied Ostend to pre-.
vent the Germans from getting q foot
hold on the English channel.
2aris.-The following official bulle-
tin was issued by the war office:
In the Vosges district our troops re.
sumed the offensive and drove back
the Germans, who had forced them to
retire on the Saint Die side.
1.-THE Germans bombarded Saint DIE,
an unfortified town.
I'm the region between the Vosges
and Nancy our offensive movement
has continued uninterruptedly for five
days. The German losses have been
considerable--2,500 bodies were fosnd
on . front Of three kilometers south
east Of Nancy and $500 bodies on =
front Of four kilometers In the region
OF Vitrimont.
"Longwy. an old fortress, the garrt-
son of which consisted of only n bat.
TALON, which had been b0mbarded,
capitulated, after holding out for moro
than "a days. More than halt the gar
rison was killed or wounded. Lieut..
Col. Darche, governor OF Longwy, has
been nominated an officer Of the Le.
gion of Honor for heroic conduct In
the defense Of Longwy.'"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
RUSSIANS GAIN IN .GAllclA
Several Passes South Of 1arnopol Are
Captured-Russian Advance Faces
Biz Obstacles.

Paris.-A dispatch from st. Peters.
burg sets forth that Russian troops,
following up their advantages In Ca
licia, have captured several passes
south Of Tarnopol,, on the Sereth river.
Tarnopol is 80 miles to the east Of
Lemberg.
A division Of Austrian cavalry has
been routed In Galicia at q point. close
to the frontier. The Russians cap
tured two batteries Of artillery and 200.
prisoners.
London.-A dispatch to tho Dsily
Mail from st. Petersburg says:
1.-THE German defense In East Prus-
sia Is based on four parallel and
strongly fortified lines running north
and south. Each II supported By nat.
ural obstacles. The foremost three
lines are distinct groups Of numerous
lakes. The fourth and strongest de.
tense line II the Vistula river. extend.
Ing from the Russian frontier to the
Baltic.
1.-THE defeat Of three German army
corps in Northeastern Prussia was con-
verted into q rout BY the timely ar.
rival Of another army coming from
Warsaw in the rear Of the enemy's
position. The Warsaw army, which
was very powerful, completely turned
the German position At Masur Lakes.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
ALLIES RETREAT IN NORTH

Attack IN South Combined Offensive
Movement etiftsd-Japan 70 Send
Fleet 70 Adriatie.
Paris.-An official statement issued
by the wal department says:
I'm the north the Franco-B British
lines have been moved back a short
distance.
I'm a general way our offensive be-
tween Nancy and Vosges makes head
way. Our right, however, has been
obliged to fall back slightly in the re-
gion Of st. Die.
"In the north resistance continues.
The enemy appears to have suffered
considerable losses. More than 1900
bodies have been found in a very small
space In q trench. Some had been
stricken as they stood, in the attitude
Of firing their rifles.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
PROBE COMMITTEE
IS NOW COMPLETE
GOV. HALL APPOINTS SENATOR
SMITH AND REPRESENTA-.
TIVE AUSTIN.
Western Newspaper Onion News Services.

Western Newspaper Onion News Services.
Baton Rouge.-Govern0r Hall has
appointed Senator George Wesley
Smith, Of Richland, and Representa-.
tive l.. Austin Fontenot, of st. Lam
dry. members of the general probe
committee provided for by the Clai-
borne act. This completes the probe
committee. 1t will probably meet In
New Orleans to organize shortly az
ter September /.
The appointment by Governor Hall
of two members of the general probe
committee puts that body in q posi-.
ton to organize and begin its work.
Senator G. ". Smith, one OF the Hall
,.appointees, is administration leader
Of the Senate and voted against the
Tensas Basin probe resolutions. Of
fered by Senator Leon R. Smith. Of
Caddo, and Representative Duncan
Buie, of Richland. Representative
Fontenot, the other Hall appointee,
supported the Buie resolution in the
House and fought to have the state
bond deal and Tensas land transac-
ton specifically Incorporated in the
Claiborne bill.
The committee Is made up as fol-
lows:
Senator A. K. Amacker, East Car.
roll, elected by the Senate.
Representative Joe Generally, Or
leans, and Hewitt Bouanchand, Pointe
Coupee, elected by the House.
Senator Leon r. Smith, Caddo. ap-
pointed by the Acknowledgement.
Representative Duncan Buie, Rich
land, appointed by the Speaker Of the
House,
Senator George Wesley Smith,
Richland, and RepressG aitsse 1. Au.,
stta rontsnot.; st. 4adfy, appointed
BY the governor.
The administration members OF the
committee are Messrs. G. w. Smith,
Generelly and Fontenot. The indie
pendents r Senators Leon r. Smith
and Amacker and Representative Buie
and Bo~uanchand. This gives the ad.
ministration a minority Of one.
It is expected that Senator Amack.
er will be lected chairman at the or.
ganization meeting. There are sew
eral candidates for secretary.
Until the committee meets and de-
cides upon some plan Of action, It is
impossible to say what subject viii
be given attention first. But the sem
timent at Baton Rouge while a ma
jority Of the body was being chosen
was to take up either the Tensas Land
deal or State bond transaction be-
fore going into other matters, owing
70 the, oyerpoweripg importance Of
these two questions.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
PANIC SEXES GERMANS-ALL
TRAIN SERVICE STOPS TO
RUSH TROOPS TO EAST.
TERROR REIeAs IN DANzEY
Posen Also in Fear Of oncominq Mus-
covite Armies-Claim White FLAG
% Violated-Meet easbarities
With earbarities.f

Paris.-The French war office gave
out the following official statement:
1.-The Russian army has completely
invested Koenigsberg and occupied Al.
lenstein, both in East Prussia. The
Germans continue to retreat"
London.-The German panic at the
Russian advance continues and Ger
man imagination now sees the Co.'S
sacks laundering at the gates of the
capital.
All train service in Germany has
been suspended for military purposes,
so that reinforcements can be forward.
ed eastward to check the Russian ad-
vance.
Fugitives are already pouring into
Berlin and In Danzig a state Of an.
archy reigns. In Posen conditions are
not much better.
The Russians are carrying every
thing before them.
In the Russian advance the Ger.
mans ambushed the invaders by the
use Of the white flag and the Russian
commanders now declare that hereaft-
er there will be no white flag and no
rules Of war except that Of mo quar-
ter" ~
:, Barbarities are to be met by barbar.
tiles. and Germany will flow with blood
from end to end.
One hundred and sixty railway
trains loaded with German troops have
passed through Belgium from the
southwest toward the northeast. &C.
cording to an&Antwerp dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company. This, It is
added. indicates that the Germans are
sending troops back on account Of the
Russian advance. The German force
at Brussels ms heenS reduced to .
minimum.
London.-After four days Of desper.
ate fighting, the British army in
France is rested, refitted and rein.
forced for the next great battle, &C.
cording to an announcement by Lord
Kitchener, secretary for war: In q
statement based on reports from Sir
John French, commander Of the Brit
ish expeditionary forces, the secretary
says that the British, after struggling
against tremendous odds, retired to q
new line OF defense, where they have
not been molested. Their casualties
are between 5000 and 5000. Since this
fighting ceased, the French on the
right and left have brought the Ger
man attack to . standstill, it is de-
clared.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
Amba.eador Eor Peace.

London.-Tho foreign secretary, Sir
Edward Grey. paid 3 tribute to Prince
Charles Max Lichnowsky, the former
German ambassador to Great Britain,
in the house Of commons, saying that
the diplomat had worked to the end
for peace, but the real authority at
Berlin did not rest with him or those
like him.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05

Washington.-Official advices estab.
lished the fact that the Austrian cruis.
or Kaiserine Elizabeth had been dis.
mantled In accordance with an agree
ment reached between Austria and
Japan. Orders countermanding orders
from the emperor OF Austria reached
the officers Of the ship too late.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05

oefman ReseHvlsts Are Ready
baton Ronsss-sixteen sailors nom
the Ger1nan steamships Standard and
Chatham. now anchored in the liver
Oh Baton Rouge are awaiting . time
when 4 will b safe for Germany to
fight f6r the Fltherland. The remain
De-. oeithe crews, composing approx
mAtely MY meh, Win bsl.sent % the
front ~ the German consul Of this
district q soon = transportation 81.
rangements can be made for them
An owe service 70 their country. The
nsasA46Aseksa0et - NJ. Fork
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
For the DonajdsonviIle Fair.

y N"s 0N"~Ay1eVstvsttS S~lFs
New Orleans.-Mayor Behrman re.
ceived a delegation OF Donaldsonville
citizens, who came to solicit the inter-
est and aid Of New Orleans in the
second annual fair Of the South Lou
isiana Fair Association. October s.12,
inclusive. They urged the mayor to
have the city make an appropriation
Of $500, and to send representation to
the fair. They informed him that al
ready the parishes Of Jefferson, John,
Iberville, Assumption and Lafourche
have made appropriations and will be
represented.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
ANOTHER PLAGUE VICTIM
New Orleans Reports Twsnty.flrss
Case Of Buhonlc Fever.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-The twenty.first case
Of bubonic plague was reported here
Friday. The victim 1, Mary Jones. =
negress, "a years old, who resides q
1894 Felicity street,.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
China Declines Offer.

8 Pskin-The. Chinese government, It
Is understood, will decline .Japan's
offer to suppress any disprders that
may occur ID China during thu, Euro
.pean conflict: The government 1t Is
said. believes itself capable of putting
down Any purely internal uprising.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
French Rase elk Towns,

Basic. Switzerland.-News reached
here that . French force Of Turcos,
Zouayes and Senegalese. during the
fighting In Upper Alsace, entered and
almost destroyed the towns Of Flachs-
landen, Jagsdorf, Landser, Brunnstatt,
Hefweflee and Morschweiler. s.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
Land once Clerk Rsslsns.

Baton RouSe.l. Posey Ventress,
clekk-in the state Land Once, tender
ed his resignation to Fred J. Grace,
the registrar, owing to the issue which
has arisen between them over the re-
sponsibility for the alleged shortage
which waA uncovered In the once BY
Supervisor Of Public Accounts McFAr-
land.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05

Alexandria,. B. Clifford, the
deep well contractor who has just
botsd . we'll for the Long Pine Lum.
Der Company in the lower suburbs Of
the city, announces that At I depth Of
10 feet he Encountered . strata Of
sas, and when he reached . point $40
feet deep he found = heavy gas pres.
sure, which he asserts could have
been developed in sumeient quaint.
ties to operate Z large plant.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
laps BLOCKADE KIA0.cHAU
Fleet Shells Small Island Outside Of
.Harbor-U. s. 10 Neutrai-"State
Of War" Exists. y

Using Tau.-Vice-Admiral Cadakichi
Kato, from his flagship, the battleship
Suwo, sent q wireless message to Gov.
Meyer Waldeck declaring a blockade
off the leased territory Of Kiao-chau.
Later the Japanese warships appeared
outside the harbor and shelled a email
island Oft the coast, which was not
occupied by the Germans.
The German governor notified Willis
r. Peck, American consul at Kiao-
chau, that he had "a hours to leave If
he so desired. Mr.. Peck, however,
elected to remain.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05

New Mill Manassr IN chaf0S.
Alexandria-Henry Burke forpisr-
" manager OF the Union oqpm-
pany's mill aat Bunkie, hA3 Sf19ved
here and assumed the manaseseet OF
the Alexandra Cotton on coHpeny's
plant. formerly the Sonia Cottoa OIL
Company.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
Faith in Armies.

London.-The British press bureau
gave out the following statement:
1.-THE French operations Of war over
. distance Of some $50 miles have ne
cessitated certain changes in the po-
sition Of our troops, who are now &C.
cupying q strong line to meet the Ger
man advance, supported by the French
army on both TANKS"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
Rains Retards Rice Harvesting.

Donaldsonville.-Daily rains are In
t~erfering to . considerable extent
with the harvesting Of the rice crop
In this section. but the work Is push
ed - vigorously a. possible between
showers and fair progress has been
made In cutting and threshing the CO.
real. The yield Is reported % salts
factory, AMI = the market II unusu-
Ally strong, = profitable season ID IN.
Hcipated by the rice planters.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05

Berln.-Official reports made pub
lie In Vienna and received here by
telegraph say that = battle Of three
days duration at Krasnik Gin Russian
Poland), % miles southwest Of Lublin,
ended In a complete Austrian victory.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
Cotton Crop psterioratss.

Cotton Crop Deterioratss.
collinston.-The cotton crop IN this
section has deteriorated Is, per cent
since August I. caused from frequent
rains, followed by hot weather, which
has caused the cotton to die with rust
and blackheart.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
No More Human plague Cases.

New Orleans.-W1th no new cases
(nan plague reported in ten days;
plague stamped out In the
.rSSSSfGei recovery Of the seven pa.
u1it the Isolation Hospital; EVIL
deseee found Of : material decrease
Of disease among the rats. and
ali interest combined to make the
present cleanup campaign effective,
New orleans u nearing the goal Of
tie city sanitary. and health condi.
lions were never better.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05

Death 81 An Arkansas Youth.
Monroe.-Arthur Floyd Landefa )
prominent young mar from Huttig,
Ark, died Ct st. Francis Sanitartum,
having recently gone to the institution
for treatment
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
Shreveport Votes Water Bonds.

Shreveport Votes Water esnds.
Shreyeport-Six hundred and sishs
property taxpayers out Ola total Of
90s voted q property assessment ma
jority Of $51,26S In favor Of the water
and sewer bond issue Of $1,200.00o
thereby taking what may be consider.
ed the first step toward III smunicipal
ownership Of the water and;sewer sya.
tenn Of Shreveport