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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
To Hold Daily Services

There will be daily services in Trini-
ty church during the Lenten season at
7:3o a. m. Except on Saturday when it
is to be at 900 a. IN and at 500 o'clock
in the afternoon.
"The Story of the Cross viii besung
on Wednesday evenings at eighto'ciocls
and an address will be given at this
service. The special preachers will be
announced each week.
On Saturday morning at nine o'clock
there viii be special service and adj
dress for the children. The children
will sing the entire service.
The special preacher next Sunday
evening at seyen-thirty will be the
Rev. Arthur II. Lord, d. d rector Of
st. James. church, Milwaukee.
These services are open to all and 1t
is hoped that many will avail them
selves of the blessed privilege OF a
closer walk with God daring this holy
season.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

! The jefferson High School basket
ball team will play the Wauwatosa
High School at the local gym this Fri
day evening.
Miss =. Strong, teacher of observa-
ton at the Normal school, will address
the Missionary supper and meeting at
the congregational church, Wednesday
lnight. She will give report of the
convention % the great International
Student Volunteers to which she was
del gate.
TIE county board at their last meet
| ing passed resolution ordering the
opeusng of Washington Blvd. from its
present terminal to the east city limits
OF Nauwatosa. The Pabst estate have
agreed to continue same through the
Pab farm to Eighth Avenue aud East
MIL, aulSee Avenue,
We hayea large number of accounts
on our books which are long past due.
We seed the money and we request
thcs who are behind to please call.
| 1T ysu convince us you need the money
worse than we do, we viii give YOU a
receipted bill. They tell as "mau is
nads OF dust'-dust settles. Are you
maa9
TIE Young Peoples Christian Tenn.
| PEI nee Legion met at the home of
Mis- Mary ). Money, Graystone Park,
Lass Friday evening, aud in honor of
her three years faithful service as
geaeral secretary, presented her with
. i aeautiful gold band bracelet, set
with twenty seven saphires and rubes
iana suitably engraved. The Legion
| will hold business meeting, followed
By 4 candy pull, Friday evening, March
18th. at the home of Miss Marion Win
ters, 299 Western Avenue. Friends of
the Legion are cordially invited.
i Air Keaeh of the Barrett Manufac-
ltnring Co, exhibited moving pictures
showing the application of Tarvia to
streets and gave short talk on the
subject at .he city hall, Friday even
ling, February 20 The gist of his adj
dress, which was listened to with
marked attention by about twenty
Ave or thirty gentlemen, was to the
effect that ,Tarvia b. could be deliv'
ered la Wauwatosa I. o. b. cars at ~
per gallon, and that it was an excel
lent conserver of roads and stree s
when properly applied at the rate o
hflH a galion to the square yard. Ii
a~..sseussion which followed man.
} Epointsware brought ont regarding th'
: correct treatment of decrepit streets.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
Serial by Robert w. Chambers

We doubt If there is reader of the
Wauwatosa News who is not familiar
with the writings of Robert w. Cham
bers, one of the foremost OF the present
day popular authors, and for that rea-
son the announcement that one of his
best stories, 1.-The Maids of Paradise >
is to appear in this paper in serial form
will excite more than ordinary interest
If you IKE good fiction you will enjoy
this rushing story of the Franco
Prussian war of 1870. Our issue of
Marcn 6 will contain the tirst INSTALL
ment.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

We want an intelligent young
woman 10 take up an agency PROPOSE
tion in Wauwatosa. which will posi-
lively net her from s25 to $50 per week
Write f. c. B.. 732 Grand Avenue, Mil
waulsee. Wis.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

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graphy is the home portraiture OF
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
NOTICE
season.

II the lady who borrowed my flag
about six weeks ago, does not return it
at once, shall make up my mind that
she is no gentleman.
J.o. MYERS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08
CAR sTRAIGHTENS CENTRE
TO PROTECT WARSAW
German Casualties at LODI 1oo, 900,
Petrograd Says.


The Russian army ia western Poland.
whose centfe Was driven from the city
* Lods after desperate hand-to-hand
Sighting. has Strengthened its line for a
determined resistance against the Ger
man drive toward Warsaw. Is miles to
ais Hortheast
Ihe capture OF LodE BY the Germans
e is held. furnishes no particular stra-
ts9ic advantage, as the city Is unforti-
He1 However. It marks an advance OF
several miles from the German position
which for two weeks had occupied a
front vest q the places extending Is
asllaa from szadek 10 strvkof
TIE winning Of the city, unohiclaI dis
patches say, cost the Germans heavily
According 70 the BDurse Gazette. thsir
iessns d the nghting around LODI IN the
isst meath have reached 109o00. This
eaQid represent one-hfth OF the total
4lEe1zth 81 the force
at faa nf Lodz has NOT been on
ziIF confirmed ~ the Grand Duke. AZ
thEuEh ne omeial report from Berlin
eeaoaaciug its capture on Sunday IS
-e heFs aa true.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08
AMERICAN HOSPITAL
AT NBUILLY PRAISED
BY ENGLISHWOMAN
Mother of Wounded British
Aviator Also Finds Much
to Admire in Devoted
Nursing of "Fickle"
Frenchwomen.

! The hospital at Neullly, just outside
| Paris, maintained by Americans, is highly
praised by an Englishwoman in letters to
a relative in Philadelphia. The writer.
| who went to Paris to care for her wound
ed SON. a member OF the Royal Flying
Corps. had opportunity OF visiting a num-
| ber Of Paris hospitals, and her praise is
grounded on excellent standards of com
! parison. First OF all, she gives good news
! concerning her boy: ,
You will be relieved 10 hear that poor
| Pat has stood this last operation very
well, and they think this is now the last
OF the bullet-he will only have to heal
up and grow strong. Like practically
every case in the hospitals, his wounds
are septic. but with the help OF iodine
baths that trouble has been nearly con-
quered.
"On the day of the operation 1 was
leaving the hospital feeling the most
miserable being on earth, with orders not
TO return until s o'clock. I was just
wondering how 1 was TO curb my impa-
tience and exist through the afternoon,
when my dear American friend, Miss
M, came up to me and took
bodily possession Of me in the most des-
potic manner. She announced that she
had arranged my afternoon for me and
hoped would fall In with her plans with
a good grace, as she would not allow
me to sit in my hotel alone and NOPE.
Altogether she was most kind and we
,motored off to the American ambulance
at Neuilly
This is the most wonderful hospital 7
have ever visited; certainly far and
away the best equipped in every detail,
and l am very grateful TO Miss Al
for giving me such an enthralling after
noon. 1 was first taken to the room TO
which the wounded are brought from the
motor ambulance. from that to the room
where their clothes are removed. marked
and fumgated. then 20 the linen cup
boards the bathroom and the wonderful
operating room.
There is one huge room entirely de-
voted to the preparation of bandages
dressings, swabs and the many details
required and then there is the most per-
feet sterilizing department. You can
CLEAN that I was greatly impressed by
everything l saw and / heartily wished
that poor Pat was in these kind and
capable hands and being hopelessly spoiIt
by that dear man whom the officers call
their Fairy Godfather"
great French military hospital fur
nished many sights of interest to this
observant Englishwoman
''I was privileged yesterday to be taken |
to see the great military hospital at Ver- |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08

sailles, the Tranon Hotel which has hein
az many az 600 patients and Just nov nov
has about soo IL Is IN the very aoie
hands OF Colonel Smith, II. A, NJ T.
There are numbers Of tents IN the
grounds full OF beds which can be USED
as long AZ this wonderful weather con-
tinues.
There are Is German wounded here
and they seem to get on quite well with
the British soldiers. They seem inclined
TO be quite friendly on both sides.
IL have been told that woman SPY
who is now in prison was caught IN this
hospital where she obtained employment
as a nurse. She used to converse with
the soldiers from the front and send oe-
tails Of their experiences TO Dutch papers.
but she was also discovered 10 be sending
intimate military details by means OF
code through Holland TO Berlin
Intimate acquaintance with French
women under the trials Of war has
changed the general English view as to
the hcxleness Of the Parisienne. The
writer Of these letters pays the following
glowing tribute:
Il have grown TO love these splendid,
devoted Frenchwomen in our hospital. |
have told you already what a wonderful
work they are doing. 1 shall never for
much. Altogether the Parisians have i'm
pressed me. They are soto me-unex-
pectedly full of courage and patriotism.
II have always looked on them as most
delightful, but inconsequent chanEeable,
eNcitable and easily depressed. while, as
a matter of fact, / find them calm, self
denying and capable Of continued great
effort and sacrifice. I have not seen one
sign of a grumbllng spirit at the entire
disturbance nf nj lffo fThau
must do without motorcars, theatres,
motorbuses. politics, art, new frocks,
music, the society Of their men-kind, in
deed-sum II up--everything that makes
their lives. and instead of complaining,
although making no protestations, they
exhibit the most wonderful example OF
devotion to the duty of the finest pa
trlotism, and all with the most extraordi-
nary cheerfulness.
Il paid a visit to a small hospital in
the Rue du ChaiIlot the other day chiefly
to see Sergeant Major u of the Royal
Flying Corps, on Pats behalf. He was
not wounded, but had injured his leg and
was rapidly recovering; he was full of
praise OF his hospital and the very kind
Miss w. His one wish was
from letter from his wife. so ] wrote
to her at once and asked for the note
to be placed in the British Red Cross bag,
as our letters are subject now to very
long delay owing TO the strict censorship
I do hope It viii reach her in time for
a reply to find poor u before his re-
turn to the front, Really these men of
the r. F. G. are a splendid lot as well
as their officers: I have n most intense
feeling of pride in every one l come
across who is connected with this won
1erful corps and I am especially proud OF
my personal connection through Pat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08
DUMDUM BULLETS
FOR BRITISH MADE IN
U. s., GERMANS SAY
Embassy at Washington
Files Protest Against Am
munition Manufactured by
American Companies.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8
That the British Government has pur.
chased millions Of "buckshot cartridgesr'
and mushroom bullets from American
Arms and proposes to use them in viola
tion Of the rules Of International war
fare, today was charged by the German
Embassy here.
The statement issued by the embassy
says:
New proofs Of violations OF the rules
of international law by British troops
have been found by the German Gov
ernment:
"O soft-nosed cartridges have been
delivered by a wounded soldier OF the
ssth Connaught Rangers Regiment on
his return from France. They were
given to that regiment before the battle
OF Mons, mixed with regular infantry
ammunition. other dum-dum bullets
we're given to the Duke of Wellngton's
infantry corps on August s. Both kinds
of dum-dum bullets were made by Ely
Brothers, "a Gray's Inn road. London.
"(2) The British Government has or
dered from the Winchester Repeating
Arms Company 10000 riot guns with 50000,-
600 OF 'buck-shot cartridges The buck
shot cartridges contain nine bullets The
use Of these weapons and this ammuni-
tion has hitherto been unknown in civil
lied warfare.
"C9) The Union Metallic Cartridge Conn
pany Bridgeport, Conn.,, on October 20.
secured through Frank o. Hoagland. a
patent for mushroom bullet 1t has
been ascertained from reliable source that
since October 100000 cartridges, made
according TO this patent were sent by the
above mentioned firm to Canada for use
in the British army. No outside sign
distinguishes these bullets from ordinary
ammunition. so that the soldier who uses
them does not know that he is using
dum-dum bullets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08
ALLIES TAKE TOWN
AND DRIVE WEDGE

Continued from Page One
The Russians lost heavily. it is asserted
here.
In North Poland it is reported that the
Russians lost 1900 men in an action. The
German army there is hotly pursuing the
foe. In Southern Poland the Russian
attacks at Pietrkow have been repulsed.
Expectation is high here for another
great German victory. The army of in
yaaion is massing for II new drive on
Warsaw.
Warsaw is now the goal OF the German
armies in Poland following the fall of
I-odz- This Is made clear in an official
review OF the military situation issued
here today 1t says concerning Warsaw:
IF the Investment of Warsaw should
result from the present operations it
would rob the Russians OF their most i'm
portant railway communications and put
them in serious position"
The operations in Poland. which have
developed Into the bloodiest battles in the
history Of the world, are declared TO be
approaching a decisive climax.
That news OF decisive actions in the
east may be expected any day" says the
ofieial review. ia shown by latest re-
ports from headquarters that everything
e proceeding according to program This
can mean only that the operations thus
far have been successful
German military experts derive great
sncouraEement from the fact that the
latest Russian reports are much less
eonndens than hefetofore
Reports sent from Russia that the
czar's troops defeated the Germans in
an attack at Czenstoehowa with heavy
losses on November . are denied with
4he following statement:
The contrary is true; an attack by the
17th Russian army corps, which advanced
until only 90 metres from the German
aA M
Russlans left q very great number OF
killed and wounded on the battlefield and
gere Obliged TO transfer their positions
farther back"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08
RUSSIA ADMITS GERMAN
OCCUPATION OF LODI
spatsese Withdrawal Necessary,
syz PsEfograd Var office.

~ = T7"|- =
t aazEIau HitI.dTaHal from LODI
~ aIlaleEia feasaHs. says ~ one
Ianeat ISSUED nom the aruy
Harlsra hers todas. which ADMITS
- H1st time fhe advance llained
a4 ltaHF.
IsHg1 81 fQe eilf. sate t1e state
Hoz|4 HaFf required tne Auaslens
alz|n fzert VIA - anueInast
zHd ae4Id llafe enabled the
81 1hraslet iaa Haasian IIae 81
. ~ rear.
e ne lestH 81 ledt
a aa fsI eeIteatz ~
a ~ aefnan ~
04zIUaz tzaca
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08
eoo.ooo RUsaIANs AZ oRAcoW

FETnO0RAD. Dee. s-Russian guns
are new hammsring az the outer de-
lenses Of CracoW. II is reported here
today that General DimitrieR has reached
the city with s force OF more than 30 600
Ths Austrian forces outside the city have
Withdrawn & Is declared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08
SIX NEW CORPS STRENGTHEN
GERMAN 0FFENSE IN POLAND
Western Battle Front Drawn on for
Reinforcements.
THAT the Germans were able TO make a

FETktDGHAD, Dec. y.
That the Germans were able to make .
vigorous attack for eight days up to
December BY the arrival OF reinforce
ments ot six army corps. about 10000
men, and Eve cavalry divisions Is adj
mitted in an official statement issued here
today.
part OF the new ttoops came from the
western battle area. II Is stated and
others were new formations. Owing to
lack OF cohesion, the Germans suffered
great loss, Il Ia asserted.
The official statement today that the
desire TO retaln Lodz would prove in
convenient IN many important respects
is accepted as confirming the German re-
ports that LODI has been captured
The further statement that the defense
OF Lodz remains to be revised is taken
as additional evidence that the Germans
now occupy the city and have made Il
one OF the principal points in their line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08

That there are humorous moments even
in the most terrible phases Of war Is
indicated In a letter from a soldier In
the Northumberland Fusiliers describing
the hghting during the retreat from Mons.
~ saw my mate blown out of a
trench" he says. He had just before
brought a pound OF butter for u.s.
didn't know where that went. 1 had a
loaf OF bread strapped to my back all
through the lighting, and very glad /
was OF the chance 10 eat Il dry"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08

The curtain has been rung down on
the British-German Friendship Society.
which was organized in 1871 By the late
Lord AvebuFy and Sir Frank Lascelles,
formerly British Ambassador IN Berlin.
At a general meeting OF the members
It was resolved "that it Is desirable
that this society be wound up forthwith"
Its funds are TO be distributed for the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08
DEEDS OF DARING. ROMANCE
AND COMEDY OF GREAT WAR

! relief of British subjects in Germany and
distressed Germans in England.
That Germany's declaration of war was
due to General Won Motke's threat to
commit hari-kari u the Kaiser delayed
action is sensational story current in
Paris. The facts, 1t is said. are common
knowledge in German military circles.
During the final war councils in Berlin,
before hOstilites were begun. the Kaiser
continued to urge policy of peace. This
was against the wishes of General Won
Moltke The chief of the German General
STAR. After listening to the Emperor.
General Won Moltlze half drew his sword
from the scabbard and swore he would
fan upon the blade unless the Emperor
Immediately sent an ultimtaum to the
Car. What followed is now matter
Of history.
Fighting I'm Poland near Lodz, the battle
centre for the last two weeks. was marked
by many stirring episodes. Concerning
them the correspondent of the Novoe
Nremya writes from the front:
Daring attacks by Siberian cavalry will
be commemorated i'm history. In the forest
between Breziny and Kurpin Is a con-
tlnuous German graveyard. One Russian
regiment, which had already won renown
early in the war. charged a howitzer bat
terry. The centre broke before the hellish
FIRE but nothing could arrest the onrush
OF the fianks. They were cut down by the
gunners or captured.
The howitZers cleared way for the
infantry. How unexpected and terrible
was this joint attack appeared from the
village of Kurpin. where the maddened
German soldiers seeking refuge were
burned alive"
Chickens OF rare pedigree, some Of them
costing 500 to $3.50 each. have been killed
by Paderewski to provide food for war
refugees he Is shelterlng on his beauti-
ful Lake Geneva estate.
Army and navy officials are to serve on
the hanging committee of the Royal
Academy for next years exhibition, be-
cause or the large number of battle paint
ings promised,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08
RUSSIANS DEFEATED
IN BORDER BATTLES,
TURKS NOW REPORT
Constantinople CLAIMS Otto
man Victories in Lake Van
Region Reign of Terror
in Asia Minor.
coNsrANrrNopLE. nsn. 3.

CONHIA NTINDPBEs Dec. >.
Fighting between the Turco-R Russian
forces along the Persian border has beer
waeed aerceIy for three days. The Turks
have been victorious An Official state
ment says.
Tho Russian attacks east Of Lake Van
fkurdistan) have been unsuccessful. Our
troops. advancing from Revanduz, have
pCcupied soujhulak. an important Russian
hBijan."
A Transcaucasia. also. Turkish sue
4Esset are claimed.
The statement continues
Near Ad1ara we have gained new sue
oesses over the Russians, capturing can.
non and ammunition"
These claims, particularly that OF vic
tory on the Persian border, are directly
contradictory to Russian announcements
yesterday.
PETRoGRAD. Dec. s.
Tllis message says after several days
~ hot fighting the Russians have won
success on the Turkish frontier,
having received substantial assistance
from the Armenian irregulsrs and the
population.
At one critical juncture an Armenian
priest pointed out the Turkish artillery
on the summit Of a hill and offered TO
It, The offer was accepted.
The Russians divided into two parts
One made a frontal attack. The other,
stnder direction of the Armenian guides, |
rot into the rear. After two days battle
the Turks were defeated and the village |
destroyed.
At another point the battle lasted three |
days. Finally the Russians elinched mat
ters with bsyonet charge. on the |
Presensk front whole division Of the
regular Turkish cavalry was destroyed.
BERNE, Dec. s.
Private advees from Asia Minor indi-
cate that the situation in Palestine and |
Syria is serious.
Turkish troops are looting homes and
shops everywhere, and the commander
Ing OF all visible supplies is. being carried
on 10 an alarming extent The missionary
hospitals at Jerusalem and Damascus
have been robbed of all surgical instru-
ments and medicines.
German military governor is in charge
Of Damascus and the surrounding coun-
Try, and the Germans have set up a
wireless station on the Mount of Olives
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08

The spirit in which the British troops
carried out the long retreat from Mons
is shown by a letter from Private Thomas
Harman, of the Kings Royal Rife Corps.
The officers knew that we were dis
appointed at having to retreat, for they
knew, and we knew, that we were doing
better than the Germans and were in
hicting heavy losses on them. on
the fifth day-we had three DAYS fighting
before We began to retreat-the colonel
came around and spoke to us, saying:
Stick 20 IT, boysl Stick 10 il! Tomorrow
we shall go the other way and advance
Bin, biffr The way he said Bin, bin.
delighted the men. and after that we
shouted Bin, biffl' every time we had
to turn and drive back the Germans"
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LED BY KING. SERvIANS
BEAT BACK AUSTRlANS
Drive Foe out Of suvObOr and March
on Valjsvo.

ROME, Dee g.
Following the resumption OF the offen-
sive By the Seryian. armies under the
leadership OF King Peter IN person. the
Austrians are retiring 10 the north, says
q dispatch from Nish to the MessaEerO.
The ssFyians have rseaptured Tajdau
ana SuYObor and are now marching on
ValjeYo.