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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-28

London, Aug. 1S.-A dispatch from
Brussels says: The seat of govern
ment has been moved to Antwerp
and measures have been taken fol
the defense of Brussels because of the
approach of German cavalry.
The Belgium ministers of war, finance
and foreign affairs and French and
Russian ministers to Belgium have
left Brussels for Antwerp, according
to dispatches received here. The at.
fairs of France and Russia were left
by their respective ministers in the
hands of. the Spanish legation.
It is expected that the legations will
follow the government to Antwerp,
but the French minister will remain
here, sending the counselor to Ant
werp to keep in touch with the Bel
gian government.
The Soir says that according to
news which is confirmed by the war
Office the Belgian infantry, in con-
junction with the French cavalry,
brilliantly repulsed the German at
tack. The location of the engage
ment is not mentioned.
Germans Resume Offensive.
After remaining virtually inactive
for two days German cavalry, which
was recently repulsed by the Bel
gians. undertook new offensive oper-
atoms against the Belgians. It was
evident that the Germans were await
ing reinforcements. When these ar
rived they proceeded in the direction
of Wavre, town fifteen miles south
east Of Brussels. During this advance
the Germans encountered the fire of
the Belgian outposts and after a num-
Der of skirmishes the German Often
sive movement was stopped.
Telegraphing from Brussels the Ex-
change Telegraph company's CORE
spondent says:
Many disquieting rumors have
been circulated owing to the removal
of the seat of government to Ant
werp and the departure of the royal
family.
"Fear is expressed that the Ger
man effort to force the extreme left
and center of the Belgian lines be-
tween Gembioux and: Wavre and
Jodoigne and Tirlemont is to effect
raid on Brussels, or else to cover
the German advance toward the
French army by way of Liege and
Namur."
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. !. + OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

I. Washington, Aug. 25.-The !
!. German embassy received the .
!. following message from the :
|. foreign Office in Berlin:
. "The army of the German !.
. crown prince has won a de- /.
. cisive victory northwest of .
!. Diedenhosen over five French .
army corps. The retreat Of :
; the Southern French wing on !
; Verdun has been cut off. The I
; French troops were repulsed !
; across the River Meuse in Z
complete rout. The crown I
princes army. giving chase, !.
took many prisoners and it is 4
declared the French troops are 4
no longer able to face the ter 1
rife fire Of the German infan- !
try" !
-
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ON FRONTIER OF AUSTRIA
ataiy Said to Be Concentrating Large
Army.

Geneva, Aug. %, via Paris, Aug. rs.
-(delayed in transmission)-Ital
troops, according to reliable informa-
seion reaching here, are concentrating
sOn the Austrian frontier.
The French frontier on Switzerland
wirtuaily has been stripped of it's gar
frison owing to partial mobilization ~
Individual summons and not by pub.
uic order.
according to reports in Geneva the
ata1ian army has been raised to SOOr
AGO men.
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AMERICAN INVENTS
NEW WAR PROJECTILE
Will Scatter White Mixture of Mol
ton Steel and Give Off Dead
ly Gas

Gloucester, Mass. December 21.--A
new projectile which would scatter a
white hot mixture of molten steel over
the object of attack and fill the at
mosphere with a deadly gas, making it
impossible for fire fighters to APPROACH
has been invented by John Hays HAM
mond, Jr., according to a stateemnt
made by the inventor tonight. The mis-
sile may appear soon in the European
war, as some of the belligerents are ne
gotiating for its purchase, he said. The
United States is conducting experiments
with the projectile at Sandy Hook, he
added.
The missile is designed for use in
siege guns. Mr.. Hammond explained that
it carries an aluminothermic mixture
which, five seconds after the projectile
is discharged, turns the steel inside
to a white hot mixture at a temperature
of 5400 degrees Fahrenheit.
When the projectile hits, the inven-
tor said, it explodes its white hot con-
tents firing whatever inflammable ma
terial 1t strikes. To avoid the possibility
of quenching the flames, Mr.. Hammond
said, he had equipped the projecCile with
a chamber filled with hydrocyanic acid,
the fumes of which are deadly
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SHERIFF ON STAND
IN PROBE OF RECENT
LOUISIANA LYNCHING

Shreveport. La, December 2l.-Testi-
flying at public inquiry. Sheriff J. P
Flournoy of Caddo parish today revealed
the name of one man, o. d. Cobb who
is alleged to have aided in taking Wat
kins Lewis, negro, who was burned al
the stake by a mob, from the parish jail
here. Lewis was accused of completely
in the murder of Charles M. Hicks, a
merchant
The inquiry being conducted by At
torney General Peasants, was author
lied by the district court in an effort
to fix responsibility for recent lynchings
in this parish.
Mr.. Flournoy declared that the mans
name was confided to him by the jailer
Tillman Gamblin, who also was a wit
ness at the inquiry. Gamblin admitted
that he recognized one of the men but
refused to reveal his identity. Threats
of the attorney general to send Gamblin
to Jail did not bring the desired informa-
ton
The inquiry will be continued tomor-
row. Up to a late hour tonight no ar
rests had been made
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BIRDMAN DROWNED
WHEN AEROPLANE
FALLS INTO THE SEA
Lieutenant +. J. Gerstner Meets
Tragic Death Near 0ceanside,
Cal.-Pilot Rescued

Oceanside. Cal, December z.-Lieut.
F. ]. Gerstner, observer in one of the six
United States army scout aeroplanes that
started today on a flight from San Diego
to Los Angeles. was drowned in the sea
10 miles north of here. Capt. l.. r
Muller. pilot of the wrecked machine. was
rescued by Capt. L. w. Patterson, another
army aviator. whose aeroplane had beer
wrecked near where Lieutenant Gerstnei
met his death.
Muller was badly bruised by the fall
Gerstners body was recovered.
Four of the six machines were brought
to the earth near here. The other ma
chine reached Los Angeles in safety
stormy weather and bad air current.
were blamed for the accidents.
The aeroplanes were to have made the
flight back from Los Angeles tomorrow
to report the number and disposition oi
troops maneuvering in the vicinity Of Sar
Diego. The contest was for trophy.
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RUSSIA

Petrosrad, December 2I.---rbc Of
fciaI communication issued today
by the Russian general headquar-
ters snys,
ssIn the region of Mlaws North
ern Poland) the Germans have fall
en- back towards the line Of Lauten-
burg-Nsidcnbarg sacross the FROM
tier into East Prussia.
SIN Gaiicia the Austrian often
sive Is being greatly hindered by
our troops and the operations I'm
this region have taken on char
acter extremely favorable to us.
One of the Austrian divisions which
was operating In the vicinity of
DukIa Pass WINS easily defeated by
bayonet charge made by our
troops.
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FRANCE

Paris, December 21.--(IO,50 u. m.)
The following official communicn-
tion was issued by the war office
tOnights
British troops have attacked and
this morning regaiBed most of the
trenches previously lost. Before
Iihons the enemy delivered four
successive attacks for the purpose
OF recapturIng the trenches which
we had previously won In that
bat nlI OF them were re-
pulsed.
IA attack to the northwest of
Pufsnlenne, south of Noy0nne, we
have gnined n foothoId in the en-
emy's trenches of the first line and
have made progress in the wood of
Saint Mard. ~
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MONTGOMERY BANKS
DECLARE DIVIDENDS
Institutions Have Enjoyed Prosperous
Years and $4,000 Will Be Put
in Circulation in Dividends

Montgomery, December 2.-(Special.)
That the banks of Montgomery have en-
joyed a prosperous year is indicated by
the announcement that about $4,000 in
.seuai-annnal dividends, win be put In cir
culation on January l. The largest aivi-
dends expected will be those of the
Fourth National and First National
banks.
The former will declare its usual per
cent semi-annual dividend amounting to
about $4,000, and the latter will declare
it's usual per cent quarterly dividend,
amounting to about $4,000.
Other banks of Montgomery will also
declare good dividends. the new Farley
National bank probably coming third on
the list All the banks of the city are
declared to have enjoyed a prosperous
year.
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THE WAR SITUATION
GERMANY

Berlin, December 21.-tBy Wire
Iess.b--Items given out for pubiica-
tion today by the official press
bureau include;
ssBuIgarfa has notified Vienna,
Nish and Bucharest of the depart
ure of Hungarian steamers ON the
Danube with wsr rgnterfaI for Buiz
gariH.
'sCommercinI circles In Genoa
again have protested against the
seizure of cargo boats by british
warsbips. The Corriere Drtniia
demands energetic steps by the
italian foreign minister In the cnse
of the Italian ship Verona, bound
from New York, which has been
arrested by cruiser"
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The proposed commission would have
authority over questions relating to de-
velopment. Improvement, regulation and
control of navigation as part of inter-
state and foreign commerce. and related
questions of irrigation. forestry. fisheries
swamp land reclamation clarif cation OF
streams, flood regulation. and water
power utilization.
1t has been suggested than an amend
ment be submitted in the Senate to the
rivers and harbors appropriation bill pro-
viding for the organization of the COM
mission to investigate the broad water
way scheme outlined. Such an amend
ment was defeated when the big rivers
and harbors appropriation bill was
blocked at the last session after the fill
buster. Appropriations for the scheme.
according to the Newlands bill, would
amount to s60,oO000O year for 10 years
or q total Of s60QO00
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FRANK AGA|NLOSES
POINT IN FIGHT TO
STAY HIS EXECUTION
Judge Newman Refuses to
Grant Certificate Stating
There Is s'PrObable
Cause" for Appeal

Atlanta, December 2i.-Federal Judge
Newman today declined to grant certifi-
cate stating that in his opinion that
there was probable cause" for an appeal
to the United States supreme court in the
habeas corpus proceedings instituted by
Leo M. Frank. under sentence to be
hanged January % for the murder Of
Mary Phagan.
Judge Newman stated at the close Of an
allow Frankto appeal. but that he would
not certify the appeal According to
Franks attorneys under the law of 1908
relating to appeals in habeas corpus
cases in the federal district courts. Judge
Newman's decision in effect means that
they will be compelled to go before JUS
ltfce OF the supreme court and make appli-
cation to him to grant an appeal before
the matter can be brought before the
highest tribunal This, they said. they in
tend to do. 1t was stated the matter first
probably would be brought before Justice
Lamar.
Announces Decision
In announcing his decision on the appeal
in open court today Judge Newman said:
II would be glad to have the supreme
court pass upon the question presented
in this proceeding but since have heard
the petition and decided that could not
issue the writ. I believe that | cannot
say that there is probable cause for an
appeal To do SO, it seems to me. would
(Contlnued On Page seyenl
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BROWN REFUSED
NEW TRIAL

Nashville, December 21.-In the United
States court here today new trial In
the case of VIII b. Brown, former as
sistant cashier OF the First National bank
of Gallatin. Tenn. was refused. Brown
was recently convicted of the charge
of embezzling $4,000 of the bank funds
Judge Il. 7. Sanford sentenced him to
serve seven years In the Atlanta federal
prison. Herbert jackson charged with
being an accomplice was also sentenced
to serve five years. Both sentences were
suspended until after the holidays
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BUSINESS MEN SELL
PAPERS FOR CHARITY

Detroit. December 21.-Business
and professional men, all of whom
once we're newsboys, sold papers
on the city streets today. Nearly
$4,000 collected will go to Christ
mas charity. More than 70 we'll
known citizens piled their trade
and fought" for choice corners.
Papers brought as much as $50
and 500.
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DECISION CAUSE
FOR OPTIMISM

Washington, December Ill Especial
The decision of the interstate commerce.
commission granting In the main the
Increases asked by the eastern rail-
roads, has produced most favorable
Impression. The spirit of optimism Is
growing Iaily, and marked improve
ment is alfeady noted in some quarters
in lumber snd steel products. Many.
who 60 daysi ago were pronouncef, mas
simists. are tnow predicting q reneral
business eoor)r the near future
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WATERWAY COMMISSIONS
PROJECT is DISCUSSED
Senator Plan Taken Up BY President Interde-
parttnental Committee Undecided as to Whether
Plan Will Be Discussed

WashingtonA December M--Senator
Newlands' pla4, generally approved by
the President a\pd the interdepartmental
committee of theI cabinet, for commits
sion to direct fd kderal waterway control
and Improvements was the subject of an
extended confereIhce at the White House
tonight Whetherx the plan should be
pressed at this 81 ssion Of Congress was
considered. but lei 1t undecided. The ques-
ton will be take IN UP again at date
not fixed Cabin Jet officials reported on
their Investigations of the subject and Sec
retary Lane ami punced the approval OF
the general planI # 4 -
Conferring with the President were Sec
retaries Garriso b. Redfield, Lane and
Houston, SenatofN Newlands ana george
III. Maxwell OF CRicago. executive chair-
man Of the Natio nal Irrigation associa-
tioa.
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|. & n. ALLOWED TO
DISCONTINUE LOCAL
PASSENGER SERVICE
Important Orders Made in
Favor of Roads by Rail-
road Commission-Ad-
vance in Rates
Nv l.. $. BETTY

Montgomery, December 21.-(SpeciaIo
Discontinuancc of local passenger train
service by Louisville, and Nashville and
Western railroads, an advance In rates
ON "a commodities handled in Alabama.
and withdrawal of all special rates
from the mining centers to industries
in the Gadsden, AnnistOn and Tailm-
dega districts were TEXTURES of various
orders issued this afternoon by the Ala
bama railroad commission.
The most important order of the COM
mission was given at the request Of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany, and the Western Railway of Ala
bama to discontinue local passenger train
service in the state. Authority was
granted the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road to discontinue trains Nos. and TO-,
between Georgiana and Flomaton, and
trains Nos 9. 10, IL and Il. between Mont
gomery and Birmingham.
The Western was granted authority to
discontinue trains Nos. "a and 35. between
Montgomery and Selma.
Important Order
Another important order OF the COM
mission was issued In response to petit
tions of all the railroads operating In
Alabama, that they be allowed to adj
vance rates on "a commodities from 20
to 25 per cent. The commission granted
an advance of 10 per cent on all commodi-
ties except on fertilizers.
Regarding special coal rates from the
mining districts to Industries il Gadsden,
Admission, Talladega and other places. the
commission required the withdrawal OF
all these rates except those to pig iron
and steel furnaces. The commission de-
MED the petition of the railroad to ad-
vance rate on coal 10 cents from the
mines to Birmingham and denied the
petition for a reduction in rates from Bir-
mingham to Dothan. and from Montgom-
cry to Alexander City.
On rehearing of the Selma coal rate
case the commission ordered the estab-
lishment Of the rate II per ton Another
order was issued by the commission In
granting the petition of the railroads on
Southern classification. No. 40, under this
lCentlnuea ~ Page sevenl
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NEW YORK'S RIGHT
/. TOEXTRAD|TE THAW
UPHELD BY COURT
Former Prisoner Must Be
Returned to New York
AuthOrities-Case ''T0O
Clear for Argument

Washington, December e1.-The right OF
New York state to extradite Harry. X.
Thaw from New Hampshire was upheld
today by the United States supreme court
in unanimous opinion. reversing Judge
Aldrich of the federal district court of
New Hampshire.
Justice Holmes, speaking for the court.
declared the case was too clear for
lengthy argument" and swept aside as
irrelevant all contentious of Thaw's coun-
sci.
Conspiracy to escape from Matteawan
Insane asylum. to which he was com
mitted after killing Stanford White in
1906, Is the charge on which Thaw stands
indicted In New York. On this indict-
ment once the prisoner is again in the
hands Of the New York authorities will
begin anew Thaws battle against being
returned to Matteawan. Just what the
line of action then may be was not known
here tonight.
After 30 days, unless counsel for both
sides join In ssking for earlier action,
tile supreme court Will issue a mandate
to Judge Aldrich to set aside his decree
in habeas corpus proceedings, which or
dered Thaw's release by the New Hamp-
shire authorities. This will cause Thaw.
now at liberty under guard of a federal
court custodian. to be turned over to the
state of New Hampshire and pave the
way for his immediate extradtion to. New
York.
No Crime Charged
Thaws counsel sought his freedom on
the ground that the indictment against
him charged no crime: that il he was
insane as the New York authorities con
tended In placing him In the asylum he
could not be guilty of the crime of con-
spiracy for which his extradition was
sought.
The supreme court held In effect that
the question OF the prisoners sanity or
insanity was one to be decided by the
New York state courts; that an extradit-
able crime was charged and the only
question before the supreme court was
the legality OF the extradition OF a pris-
oner SO charged.
Legal authorities who have followed
the case said today that wide field of
controversy would be opened up when
the New York courts we're reached. In
this connection II was recalled that dur
Ing the argument recently. Chief Justice
White minated that immediate impris-
onment of Thaw in Matteawan without
trying him on the conspiracy Indictment
iCsntinued ON Page seven.l
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Labor Delegates Named

Eleven delegates to represent Alabama al
the national conference of the American
Association for Labor Legislation al
Philadelphia. December 1928, were ap
pointed by the governor today. Follow.
ing are the delegates named: e. L. c
Ward, Talladega; c. III. Nesbitt. Birming.
ham; A. Latady, Birmingham; Walker
Percy, Birmingham Frank p. Glass. Bir.
mingham; s. Berry, Mobile; John C
O'Connel, Mobile; Isadore Shapiro, Bir.
minsham Frank s White, Washington
w. r. Farley, Birmingham, and s. j
Bowie, Birmingham.
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Petrograd. December 2l.-The following
official communication was issued tonight
from the eadtquarters of the army of
the Caucasus
In the direction of Van, on December
90 engagements occurred which resulted
in the defeat ON the Turks, among whom
there were g&reat number of wounded.
During the PURSUIT. of the enemy we cap
tured a piece on mountain artillery with
zoo other pieces Of equipment.
In the direvction of Sary-Kanysh
Grams Caspian dyistrict, there have been
several engagemHnts of no Importance"
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DIR. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg, the min
listers of war and marine and a num-
erous suite, has gone to the western
front, according to advices to the
Daily Mail from Copenhagen.
London, December 21.-u0.40 D. m. }
In Poland and GsIicia battles are he
ing fought between the Russians and
the Germans and Austrian allies amid
deep snow in bitter cold. In Belgium
and northern France the Germans and
the French, British and Belgian allies
are contesting the mud fields foot by
foot. as
No news of any decisive gain came from
either arena today. The Russian and
German claims continue directly contra
dictory.
The Germans in. Poland again are maxi
ing a fierce attack toward the capital
and the Russians are opposing them on
the east bank of the Bzura river, 30
miles west of Warsaw. Grand Duke
Nicholas army here holds natural
roughly, north and south, along the east
banks of the Bzura river.
Germans Retreat
The Petrograd official report claims
that the German force in North Poland
has retreated across the boundary into
East Prussia in a northwesterly direc-
ton. 1t asserts also that the Austrian
advance through tho Earpathian passefi
to the north has beef checked and al
tenpts of the Przemysl garrison to brean
through the lines have been repulsed.
According to this report the Austrians
have been driven into the Qualifications
with heavy slaughter,
The Austrian communication claims
successes In the CarpAthians but admits
that the Russians aghin occupy Galicia
and South Poland in Sforce. Apparently,
therefore, the CracoW and Przenlys in
tVestments are proceeding and have not
been broken. 49,
Serious fighting between the Russians
and Turks around Erzerum, Turkish Ar
inenia, has been stdpped by a six-foot
snowfall, and the intense cold from the
Arabs are sufferingi bitterly.
Joffre Reports
Berlin publishes What purports to be
an order issued byf General Joffre, COM
mander in the chi9f of the allied forces
in the west, dated December IL, exhorting
the soldiers and telling them the hour has
come to clear th9 invader from France
A late Paris official bulletin describes
small gains all lalong the line, particu-
larly in the CENTER between the Argonne
and the Meuse. british ships again have
been bombardnB Zeebrugge and Heyst
as well as thef coast beyond Ostend
where the GeEmans have established
many shore batteries
Political Developments in Hungary,
whose people Gre reported to be deeply
discontented bdcause they think that Ger
many and Austria are failing to give
Hungary a fair share of protection, are
the subject df much speculation and
deep interest ih England.
Attacks Progressing
Vienna, December 21.--(Via London,
11:53 p. m) The following official COM
munication twas issued today:
in the Ssarpathians our attacks in the
district Of upper Latorcza are progress
ing well ITO the northeast of Lupkow
pass, on the front north of <rosnow and
Tuchow andl~ on the lower Dunajec river
severe ightinAg continues
"The situation in North Poland is un-
ha Uad
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Germans Making Fierce At
tempts to Take Warsaw.
Reports Directly Con-
Trajectory
COLD AND SNOW
CHECKS FIGHTING
AROUND ERZERUM
Hungarians Reported Disseminated
Over Austro-G erman Attitude.
Allies Make Small
Gains

London, December 22.-(3:25 a.
m.)-The German Emperor, accom-
panied by the imperial chancellor,
DIR. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg, the min
listers of war and marine and num-
erous suite, has gone to the western
front, according to advices to the
Daily Mail from Copenhagen.
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AS yet several of the Alabama men are
reluctant to commit themselves and pre-
fer to wait till the arguments have been
heard. Representative Underwood has
announced openly on the floor that he
intends to vote against the resolution for
federal constitutional amendment, but
he is not one of the 400 members who
has been SO outspoken