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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22
GET
SURPRISE IN
FIRST move
Are Led to Believe Belgians
Would Welcome Their In
vasion Of the Country.
KINDNESS GIVES
WAY TO ANGER

n RUssELs, Belgium. Aug. 22-It
X was with blank astonishment that
- the German soldiers, mostly sim
pie peasant youths, met the first bull
lets Of the Belgians- This is borne out
by every interview with prisoners in
the hospitals here.
A soldier who had been shot through
the knee said his regimental officers
announced confidently they would be
welcome in Belgium They would be
received as friends. the colonel said.
who would help the Belgians fight
the invading French.
The squadron TO which this trooper
belonged crossed the Meuse river and
advanced far into Belgian territory
unmOlested- They bought milk and
other supplies at farm houses. Every
thing was paid for and the officers
never took any change.
It is evident the German policy was
TO placate the Inhabitants with a view
TO anneXing part or all Of Belgium
some day.
One morning the squadron was an
spirits, expecting a renewal Of the
welcome refreshments. Suddenly sew
eral shots rang odt The Germans con-
tinued- Then came voleys from the
intrenched Belgians- A large part OF
the German body was killed or wound
&c and the others drew off
The poor. wounded captfves were
treated well by the Belgians and they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22
MAN ABLE To
PAY BARRED
IN HOSPITAL
London Has Many Charity
but Few Pay Hospitals,
Think Americans.
WILL NOT RECEIVE
ANY PAY PATIENTS

T ONDON, ENG, Aug. 22.-Eng-
lands lack Of hospitals for
people in moderate circum-
stances is the thing that most
impressed the members Of the
Clinical congress OF surgeons OF North
America who just met in London. All
Of Bondon's wonderful hospitals, where
the visitors have been watching oper-
atoms by the great Rctish surgeons.
are charity hospitals. People who can
afford TO pay are barred, and must
either 90 to the inadequateIy equipped
private nursing homes or be operated
upon in their residences.
DR.. Franklin H Martin of Chicago.
general secretary Of the congress, felt
this condition keenly. as he had a
touch Of appendicitis during his visit
u London and then learned that the
hospitals he had been admiring would
not have received him had he been
forced to go under the knife.
Amazes Americans
This method OF conducting hos
pitfalls amaZes US from North America"
said DR.. Martin. "Palatial buildings,
occupying acres Of the most valuabue
land IN the capital Of the world, are
devoted solely TO non-paying patients.
excluding from their advantages the
patient Of moderate means and made
prohibitiTe TO patients of wealth. This
works injustice both ways. With their
large endoWments, these hospitals can
afford the most elaborate equipment
Of operating rooms and laboratory
diSgnostic facilities. Yet patients Of
means are compelled to go to the i'm
perfectly equipped private hospitals
or to nursing homes with their make
shift arrangements. This must in
turn have q pauperiZing effect on peo-
pie Of small means who enter the hos
pitals as charity patients when they
would gladly pay a small sum.
Unjust to Pay Patients
THE injustice worked on the nav
ing patient may be serious, as nursing
and private homes cannot afford eT-
pensiVe apparatus such as the latest
X-ray machines and the like"
DR.. Martin has only praise for the
British surgeons He believes them
to be fundamentally better eouiDped
for their profession than the Aneri-
can. By this he means preliminary
training and the necessity of each
English surgeon being a fellow of fhe
Royal College Of Surgeons. which 1
star dard1zes requirements.
The average English surgeon Is
more deliberate in the technical per-
Torrance Of his work than the aver
age American or Frenchman," DR.. Mar
tin declared
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22
SURVIVOR Of
LIEGE ATTACK
TELLS Of IT
Dead and Wounded Germans
Were Piled in Great
Heaps Together.
SAYS SLAUGHTER
WAS WHOLESALE

= ONDON, Eng. Aug. 22.-Here is a
story Of the seizure OF Verviers
and the assault on Liege as told
by a young German who was driven
over the border into Holland by a Bel
gian cavalry detachment and made
prisoner by the Dutch:
I'VE were carried to Terrestrial, the
German town at the border of Bel
GUM, by train. The soldiers were
crowded in open freight cars and
everywhere old men shouted blessings
at US and women and girls on all op-
portunities handed US food, drink and
From Herbesthal we advanced on
foot The frontier WIS crossed without
incident, although we were ted that
our cavalry scouts had had a Skin
mish. We occupied Limburg and con-
tinued to Verviers. This had been
airy.
Inhabitants in Terror.
The inhabitants watched our en-
trance with terror. They withdrew
into their houses and peeped from be-
hind their closed window shutters. Evil
IDENTIFY they feared a sack.
Everything was orderly, however.
We marched to the town offices and
replaced the Belgian flag with the
cheered.
a herman OLLlCer look over the
administration Of the town and soon
the citizens were fraterniEing with
US Then followed a very rapid ad-
vance to Liege, the first part by train.
The retreating Belgians tore VI the
track. forcing US on foot
Slaughter Was Wholesale
7 took part in the earlier assaults
on Liege. The slaughter was whole
sale It sickened me. not with etrror
but with sorrow. We advanced time
and again in close formation. lying
down, firing in a direction ordered by
our officers at foes we could not see,
running forward. dropping. shooting
and running forward. Our numbers
were steadily reduced as we advanced.
Shells burst among US, killing by the
dozen, while the rifles fire moved US
down.
Dead and wounded in Heaps
There were heaps of dead and
wounded mixed together and the cries
OF agony rang above the other noises
Of battle Our officers led US with
reckless bravery. We marched to the
cannon mouths as steadily as II IN
maneuver, but after the first assaults
which had accomplished nothing, deep
depression filled our ranks.
When only a small fraction Of our
regiment survived, we were moved 20
a different part of the battlefield,
while fresh troops were brought up TO
go through the same he'll of fire The
OF the wounded rent our
hearts It was common talk that nun
dreds OF them must lie for hours with
out attention"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22
English TraUelers Pay
S42,000,000 in Excess
Baggage in One Yea

London. Eng Aug 22--The trav-
cling public paid the British railway
companies S42, 1000. 600 for excess bag
gage in 1913, and this. notwithstand-
ing the fact that the Englishmen
boasts that he travels light compared
with the average American.
The only way that this great amount
can be explained is that the English
man invariably sends his luggage in
advance and thus pays for what ordi-
narily the companies would carry for
nothing. Here, as elsewhere, every
baggage
The rate on excess. like that in
America, is fairly heavy. and this
together with the big revenue derived
from carrying baggage in advance.
which has 10 pay a certain rate. helps
TO make up the forty millions that are
added to the companies receipts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22

cannot yet understand why their paths
we're not made easy by the people they
were "befriending-n
Desperate Hand to Hand Fighting.
The wounded Belgian soldiers tell
many stories OF desperate hand 10
hand fighting. A party OF Uhlans at
tempted TO take the Belgian outposts
at Liege BY assault The colonel rode
at the head. brandishing his sword.
The sergeant encountered him and
bayoneted his horse. The Prussian Of
ficer regafned his feet. managed TO
extricate a foot caught IN the stirrup
and began a terrific struggle The
sergeant finally smashed the coloneps
skull with his rifle butt. but received
a shot in the thigh from the officers
revolver For many hours the sergeant
lay helpless while the engagement
ragged 1Iomentarily he expected to be
trampled on by the horses OF de-
sparched by fresh bodies OF Prussians-
Finally q Belgian ambulance rescued
him
Uhlans Are Surprised.
The sergeant also said that a while
before he was shot his party surprised
some Uhlans in a wood The Germans,
1ainung from hunger. were eating raw
turnips they had dug in a field. They
lied in disorder, leaving 45 dead and
wounded
King Albert visited the sergeant and
congratulated him on his bravery,
making the pain Of his wound seem
nothing. he declared
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22
To ARMS
LEAVES CAFES
WITHOUT HELP
London Walters All Go to
War For Native Lands;
Diners Must Welt.
ENGLISH WATERS
ARE NOW EXTINCT

T ONDON, Eng, Aug. 22.-The call to
the colors for the continental re-
servists had immediate effect on
London restaurants. hotels and board
ing houses. London became almost
waiterless.
English Walters Now Extinct
The old fashioned English waiter IS
all but extinct His passing has been
deeply regretted by the older genera
ton Of English, because Of his intel
lgeut service, which he regarded as
one Of the fine arts, and his respect
ful demeanor. But he could not with
stand the competition Of the cheaper
living foreigner.
Better Pay Attracts Foreigners
While French and Italian servants
have been attracted TO London by the
better pay, a large part of the Ger
mans have come over for the sole pur-
pose Of learning English. Even street
car conductors and taxi drivers in
most OF the German cities are com
PEELED to know English, and the
knowledge of foreign languages is an
asset for any type Of German wage
Garner.
Germans Have Purpose
London business houses also are
filled with German clerks, who work
for little or nothing in order TO learn
English and master English business
methods Their leaving has largely
disOrganized business
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22

Liang-shi-Yrs friends declare that
II the intrigues should crush him he
will make a clean breast Of every
secret maneuver since the beginning
OF the revolution, which would form
one OF the most amazing revelations
ever made
The general belief is that the presi-
dent cannot afford TO have trials in
open court Of an International scandal
and that therefore the entire matter
viii be hushed up. as the financial
ready.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22
ImPeachments Threaten To Disrupt China
III -:Il:- -I:- III =II:-
President May Attempt Te Stop Scandal

n EKIN, China, Aus. 22-Wholesale
impeachments are becoming the
- order OF the day and ara threat
ening the whole government Three
cabinet ministers, two eX-ministers
and two eN-tutuhs charged with cor
ruption will have 10 take their trial
before the administrative court render
ing the. reconstruction OF the various
ministries inevitable. Furthermore the
censors are busily working up a case
against Yuan Shi-kai and a former
chief secretary, LANG Shi-Ki, whom
many desire TO see ruined
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22
REGISTRATION FOR HIGH .,n 90

NIHUUI 10 NIlIINN
Public schools OF FL PasO will begln the
winter term on September s. All Of the Hugn
school pupils are expected to register ana
to select their course Of study and their
classes during the two weeks preceding the
beginning Of school. For this purpose prin-
cipal Hughey viii be in the office OF the
High school every morning, beginning Non
day. August "a. from o'clock TO i O'Clock
The schedule Of the High school courses has
been completed. and the classification OF
students viii be more simple this year than
at any time before as II has been arranged
TO avoid conflicting classs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22
South African Diamond
Magnate Leaves Largest
OF English Fortune,

London, Eng, Aug. 22-The late Sir
Julius Wernher, the great South Afri-
can diamond magnate, has left behind
him the record fortune for this coun-
try, Of S57,5OO, 600 The death duties
are more than S10,0O0,O0O.
Of other colossal fortunes already
figuring in the Probate court that Of
Charles Morrison, the ffnancier, is put
down at over $50. 200. 600, while third
on the list comes that Of the late Al
fred Belt, Sir julius Wernher's part
ner, Of more than s40.0OO,OOO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22
Of
FORTUNE AID
FRENCH ARMY.
Provinces Are Ready to Send
100000 Men to Aid
in Great War.
FOREIGN LEGION
ANSWERS THE CALL
BY La RACONTEUsE.

n ARTS, France, Aug. 22-One hun
Idred thousand soldiers from French
colonies can be brought TO face the
Germans. Some Of them are now on
the firing line Tales OF deeds OF eour-
age BY the Turcos. or native Alger-
ians. are already coming in
The famous TurcOs did splendid
work in 1870. They are used TO con-
tinuous border fighting. Their disci-
pline is splendid and their spirit IN
excelIed-
France has nine regiments, about
10000 men. Of these fierce dusky
troops. They are only a part OF the
Algerian military establishment which
includes some Of the hardest fighters
in the WOrld-the ZOuaves, the foreign
legion. the Chasseurs d'Afrique and
the Spahis-
These troops are not considered
colonials- Algeria comprised the nine
Ieenth zone IN the French mobilization
scheme Its soldiers make up the
Nineteenth army corps, which IS part
OF the metropolitan army
Foreign Legion Reckless Fighters.
The Foreign Legion has PROBABLY
the most uniformly reckless fighters
IN the world No questions are askeu
OF the recruit He passes the physical
examination and that is enough In
the SIX bartaliOns. about $500 men. are
30 per cent Of Alsarans and 20 per
cent OF deserters from the rigorous
German army. They are mounted in
fantry.
The rest are adventurers from all
over the world. many Of them with
pasts which give them nothing to live
for.
The Foreign Legion. organized in
1881, won renown at Ab-deI-Kedfr,
fought for Isabella in the CarIist rev
olution. covered itself with glory in
the Crimeas and supported the hapIess
MACMILLAN In Gexico.
In the tTanco-Prussian war Il was
almost annihilated at the battle OF
Artenay- With the Turcos it saved
de Ia Motterouge's army OF the Ioirs
from destruction BY covering the re-
treat
Number 10000 in All
The Zouaves are foot soldiers. 1880
strong The african light infantry
has $500 men The Chasseurs d'Afri-
que comprise 5000 horsemeu- The
Spahis are Bedouin horse and number
$500 The above mentioned. $4,000 in
ALL are professional fighting men very
nasty for soldiers whose experiences
are confined to manoeuvers and garri-
sons 70 90 up against
Besides the Nineteenth army corps
France has fine soldiers in the biz
black Senegal tiraflIeurs. and the An
nam tiraiueurs are far from contempt
ible- There are 10000 native troops in
the colonial army outside OF Algeria
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22
American Countess GiOeS
Up Her Hungarian Home
to Be Used as Hospital

Vienna. Austria, Aug. 22.-Word has
been received here that the count and
countess Szechnyi have turned their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22
INDIAN AeENT sToFs H 5:g M ,uo,,. |

James A Carroll. Tor many years agent
OF lhe AescalerO indian reservation IN Otero
county, New Mexico, was here Friday on
rs way 70 Tulsa. Okla, from Mescalero.
WneIe ne had enjoyed a 10 days fishing trip
ar, carroll Is now agent Of the Osage reser-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22

Hungarian estate into a huge hospital
and that the countess has left to visit
her relatives in the United States IN
til the war is over.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22
American Meat Offered To France
-:II:- -:II:- -:II:- -:I:- -:n-
Nation May Pay As It Wishes

n ARIS France Temps correspondent in Bruss
naI Eau EIne leading Belgian business told American
had
preserved to be paid treasury on any terms the
ny ''-H-S H
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22

I 7 JENNA, Austria, Aug. 22.-AustrIs
. launched her war against Servia
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-08-20
GERMANS NEAR BRUSSELS
Great Battle 10 Close at Hsad-f7,ooo
Men Were Engaged in Fight at
Hasien.

London.-Kaiser Wilhelm's iegions
are almost at the gates of Brussels.
and the great battle between them and
the allied troops OF Belgium. France
and England Is close at hand
For two days there has been desper-
ate fighting and once. as the French
war office has admitted. the Ger
mans were within Is miles OF Brussels
almost near enough for one OF their
great guns 70 throw q shell into the
city. They reached Louvain. Is miles
east OF Brussels. where King Albert
OF Belgium Is In personal charge. But
the allies rallied and drove them back.
The armies have been locked in q
death grapple at Haelen and Diest.
about 30 miles east OF Brussels. The
censors have allowed some details OF
the first days fighting which was ia
vorable TO the allies to be given out.
But this lattsr struggle was far more
bloody and far more important. and
everything possible Ii suppressed
1t Is the extreme right wing Of the
northern army Of Germany which 10
striking Brussels.
1t Is reported that 1900 men were
around Haelen. and the Ger
mans fought with the confidence OF
men who know that they have strong
support at their back.
10 Is Insignificant that the German
troops all over Belgium are now seiz-
ing passenger trains and sending them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-08-20
BELGIAN CAPITAL
MOVED TO ANTWERP
REMOVAL INDICATES THAT sEl.
CLANS REAlizE GERMANS
MADE GREAT HEApWAv.
BRUSSELS BEING FORTIFIED
5000 Men with Trsnehin7 rools sna
Ordinary Pieks and shovels Throw
Up Desensss with Fran
tie Speed.

Brussels.--The reinforced Germa1 .
cavalry has penetrated to wavre. a
town only is miles southeast OF Brus-
sells.
Expecting an early attack by this
force on the City OF Brussels itself. the
government caused the hurried ~
moval OF the capital from Brussels 70
Antwerp. The Belgian ministers cf
war. finance and foreign affairs and
the French and Russian ministers q
Belgium have left Brussels for Ant
werp. The affairs OF France and
Russia were left In the hands OF the
Spanish legation.
Brussels. practically an unfortified
city. resounds to the noise OF picks and
shovels. as soldiers and civilians alike
are working to strengthen the de.
fenses. The government Ia preparing
for long siege. and everything pos
sible Is being done to enable the city
to hold out for months against a Ger
man artillery attack.
The removal Of the capital 10 Ant
werp indicates that the Belgian war o.:
flee realizes the German troops have
made great gains through the country
TO the south and east Of the capital
and bears out the theory that the Ger
man advance 10 a. methodieai as q
machine.
Entertainments have been dug acros,
all the roads leading into the city. The
radius OF this line Of earthworks has
been extended daily, Fully q. 300 mer
With trenching tools and ordinary pick,
and shovels have been throwing u
these defenses with frantic speed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-08-20

PUT IN FaEs FERRY.
Rankin County Farmers 10 Get Mere
Direct Route.

9AFNAN N@1ANs
Jnckson.--A delegation from the
Jackson board OF trade composed of
Messrs Robert Powell. A. &. Crowder
and Edward Yerger appeared before
the Kinds county board Of supervis
ors to request that some action be
taken towards building bridge
across Pearl river north of Jackson.
in order TO give the farmers in north
ern Rankin a shorter route into Jack.
son.
The supervisors stated that this en-
terprise. which was under considera-
tion some time since. was abandoned
because Of information from the war
department that Pearl river north OF
this city Is regarded as a navigahle
stream. and II will be necessary TO
secure an act OF congress authorizing
the construction OF a bridge OF the
plan desired.
After considerable discussion of the
subject Il was agreed that the board
Of supervisors will arrange for cstah-
fishing a free ferry at some point
north Of Jackson best suited 10 the
farmers OF Rankin. A road will be
built from the Kinds county side. and
the supervisors will ask tho Rankin
county board to build a similar road.
In the meantime Congressman Col
lier will be- asked 10 get a bill passed
by congress authorizing the construe-
tion OF bridge. and the supervisors
will also ask the New Orleans Great
Northern road. which has for several
years been contemplating the build
ing Of an extension northeastward
from Jackson. TO consider plans for q
combination raiiroad and wagon
bridge
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-08-20
ITALY IS HAVING A
HARD TIME NOW
NEUTRALITY DECISION EmaAR.
RAISES ITALY-eNcouNrsss
WORST CRISIS IN HISTORY.
NATION AFRAID OF AUSTRIA
"sy De Drawn Into War-peciaratio
d Neutrality Considered Tempo
ray Expedient-waitins for
Decisive Battle.

Rome.-Italy's position Is bccc ming
daily more embarrassing. The decis-
Ion OF neutrality has divided the ma
tion into two parties. One composed
of radicals and socialists, the tradi-
tional enemies OF Austria. completely
approves the governments decision.
The other. comprising the best ele-
ment Of the country. advocates uncon.
'dftional support Of Austria and Ger.
many.
Every party. whatever its sympa-
thies. admits that Italy is going
through the worst crisis II ever has
been called TO face, and In view Of her
interests In the Adriatic and the Med
.iterannean. she finds herself between
dflemmas and may not be able to re.
main neutral.
In fact. the declaration OF neutrality
is now considered only a temporary ex
Ipedient, destined to enable Italy to
take a proper stand after a decisive
battle IL is contended that while she
cannot follow Germany In aggressive
war. yet she cannot afford to allow
Austria a preponderating influence in
the Balkans. A German and Austrian
victory would mean realization Of Aus
tria's old dream Of ION to Salonika
whether Greece wants II or not
II would mean also the possession
OF valona. In this case the Adriatis
would become an Austrian lake. with
Austria-Hungary holding the key.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-08-20
SENDING OUT PASSES.
J. N. Mcdonald Making All tire News
paper Men happy

Jackson.-Every newspaper man in
Mississippi this week will get an an
nual pass TO the Mississippi State fair
next October es-3l. Secretary J. NJ.
Mcdonald Of the fair association was
busy At his office. mailing out hand
some alligator skin combination card
cases and purses containing the little
pssteboards that will admit the pen
ell pushers through the gates free of
charge.
Every year Secretary Mcdonald
sends out the passes to the newspaper
men about this time. Sometimes they
are In card cases. and others In neat
little books. They are always given
with some useful article. and this year
ae has the best device ever used.
These are busy days with the bust
ling secretary OF the fair association,
for he has a thousand and one little
things to attend to in arranging the
1914 fair. which gives promise OF eclip-
sing In magnitude and interest any
former similar event in Mississippi.