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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-31
FRENCH FORTS
ARE ANT|QUATED,
ASSERT GERMANS
Reports Indicate That DefenseS
Were Not as Strong as Had
Been Expected by Invading
Army,

NtNN''ANfh iffNH 'Nff~NtNutNttf
The Hague. oct Ia According to
recent reports In the German press
not all the French Notifications are
so strong AS has been believed. Sew
eral of those which have been taken
+ by the Germans are said to have been
antiquated. little effort 10 modprnixe
! them having been spent an them A
noteworthy example ef this. and one
which is rather typical Of hat the
Germans assert they have found. is
the case OF Fort Lee AyNelles. which.
located almost due south af Mezleres.
Charleville guarded the bridges and
iords of the Meuse In that locality.
Describing what he saw in the fort
after IL had been occupied hy The
Germans. Henry Binder war cor
respondent of the Rcrliner Tapeblatt,
saws IN the issue of that paper Of Oc-
tobcr .. among other things
IAN French forts along the Rel
gian border have been constructed
with such carelessncss that one can
easily determine the degree a. which
the French depended upon their Bel
4 Eiti HtikIltNIs 'ffIlfiuiN iilt l0fiN
We're left In the state they had heen
when built, and since the plan of their
construction dates back to nifty years
ago the strategicai weakness IT sev-
eral or most of them is plain enough
Neglect Is Evident.
"A typical example Of this is Fort
Lee Ayvelles which guarded the
bridges and fords Of the Meuse south
of Mezieres- Charlewle and which
was shot out OF the ground with 500
shots from our 2l-contimeter NOR
tars. The fort was built In 1878 and
was armed with forty pieces It,
main ornaments We're two batteries
of six guns each of a-centimeter cal
iher. dating from the year 1873 and
1 1850 and which had a range Of only
: four kilometers tnote: the range of
even the smallest German siege pieces
Is never less than eight kilometers)
I'm addition there were found in
the fort several l2-centimeter bronze
guns which had been cast In 1854,
while in the classmates we found sew
I eral mtralleuses and hve-barrelled
revolver guns which had been In
tended TO sweep the meats. In the
fort were also found several old NOR
tars from the year lS42-old muz-
zieloaders with the typical pyramids
of round cannonhalls beside them
guns of type we use in our villages
to fire salutes.
"The fort showed neglect every
where Not alone was its armament
Anticipated and primitive, but the
( management before and during the
attack must have been defective. The
road TO the fort had been blocked
merely by fallen trees and an oeea-
sional barbed wire entanslement and
trees before one of the batteries OF
the forts made II necessary to replace
II after our troops had arrived. TO
do this a winch had to be used. But
they succeeded only in getting one
Of the pieces into position. This gun
was Intended to serve against air
craft above the fort, and an effort
had been made to give il the neees-
sary high-angle elevation by DIGGING
n trench around it in which the TIM
Der rested Even at that the eleNa-
ton secured was insufficient.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-31

Pension for Cnnnda'. Widows.

Ottawa. ontario. oct COZ For tha
wives ana children of Canadians XIII
ed in actual service in war, the gov
eminent has decided To- pass IN act at
the next session Of parliament author
l2ing pensions at the rate of half the
pay officers and men are receiving.
The pay Of the Canadian private Is
dollar a day Soldiers Ineapacitated
in service viii be pensloned at The
same rate.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-31

Compound mas uoile
more for me than
anything else, and |
had the best physi-
clan here. ] was so
weak and nervous
that ] could not do
my work and suf-
fered with pains low
down in m y right
side for o year or
more. ! took Lydia
u. pinkham 3 Vege-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-31
36-piece dinner sets on sale
Monday at S2.45 per set. See
window display.
THE LEADER.

corset bought from Mrs. New
conner means comfort, style ana aura
bility. Prices from 5 TO $3.50.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-17
WHY IT SUCCEEDS

Because It's for One Thing Only, and
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-17
First Pub. Dec. lO--3t
Citation for Hearing on Petition fol
~ Administration. -- -

. Estate of Ezekiel A. Ross.
State of Minnesota, County of
Mile Laos. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of
Ezekiel A. Ross, decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all
persons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of said
decedent:
The petition of George P. Ross
having been filed in this court, repre-
senting that Ezekiel A. Ross, then a
resident Of the county of Mile Laos,
state of Minnesota, died interstate on
the lst day of December. 1914; and
praying that letters of administra-
tion of his estate he granted to
Charles Keith; and the court hay
ing fixed the time and place for
hearing said petition:
Therefore, you, and each of you,
are hereby cited and required to
show cause. if any you have, before
this court at the probate court rooms
in the court house, in the village Of
Princeton in the county of Mile
Laos, state of Minnesota. on the 4th
day of January. 1915, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, Why said petition should not
be granted. = p
Witness. the judge of said court,
and the seal of said court. this 7th
day of December, 1914.
49, -. * VIM. V. Sanford.
Court Seall - Probate Judge.
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THRILLING TALES from EUROPE
BATT[EF|[[DS ESCAPE CENSOR
ChiId's Photograph Saves Lieu
tenants Life Russian Sol
diers Run Great Risk
For Luxuries.
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~ CORRESPONDENTS at the front
or marooned in obscure places
while the great EurOnean con-

~ CORRESPONDENTS at the front
or marooned in obscure places
~ while the great European con-
t1ict RACES manage daily to get
through the wary censors some little
gr1mly humorous or tragic side lights
of the war. Here are some Of the lat
est and best:
This is the story told Of m Austrian
"oberlieutenant' in charge Of body
of troops that bad halted on a point
near the Austrian frontier preliminary
to going into action against the Rus
slams The military post had just pass
ed along the lines, distributing bundles
of letters, and the oberlieutenant had
received neat package of letters, post
cards and photographs from home for
distribution among his men.
He united the string that held the let
tiers together and was running his eyes
over the names Of the men to whom
they were addressed when he heard
the bugles call to action a body Of men
near him. Expecting work for him
self and for his own command in a
few minutes. he hastily thrust the let.
ters into the pocket Of his blouse be
low his military coat. thinking as he
did so that perhaps some Of the men
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III. G. COONEY, NJ. D.,
nedicaI Director.
FRANCES S. COONEY. supt.
NELLIE JOHNSON. Head Nurse.
First Pub. Dec. lO-3t
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration. IT,.

Administration. ~
Estate of August L. Scalberg.
State of Minnesota, County of
Mile Laos. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of
August l.. Scalberg, decedent.
The State of Minnesota 10 the next
of kin and all persons interested in
the granting of administration of
the estate of said decedent: The
petition of Andrew G. Scalberg hav-
ing been filed in this court, repre-
senting that August L. Scalberg,
then resident of the county Of
Mile Laos, state of Minnesota, died
interstate on the 5th day OF May,
1914; and praying that letters of ad-
minlstration of his estate be granted
to Zelma Scalberg; and the court
having fixed the time and place for
hearing said petition.
Therefore, you, and each of you,
are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have, before
this court at the probate court rooms
in the court house, in the village of
Princeton in the county of Mile
Laos, state of Minnesota, on the 4th
day of January, 1915, at 10 o'clock a.
M, why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, the judge of said court,
and the seal of said court, this 4th
day of December, 1914.
.. VIM V. Sanford,
Court SeaD Probate Judge.
S. P. Skahen,
A ttorney for Petitioner, =
Princeton, MINI.
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GERMAN SOLDIER OPERATING FIELD TEL
EPHONE s.
Letter x, which is satisfying and as
nourishing as other kinds. Cook po-
tatoes in their skins. Give animals no
bread or corn, but save them the
scraps" -. -
Another Record Smashed.
The London Standards Berlin CORE
spondent says the Berliner Tageblatt
relates that in the Belgian village Of
Beyeren 100 Bavarian soldiers who
had taken part in the siege of Antwerp
drank 1885 liters Of beer within two
hours. -->
Each Bavarian soldier thus drank in
round figures nearly twenty pints with.
in two hours. -. ~ ...-.,,-.~ w. :.
The. Tageblatt has no other comment
than that it. was satisfactory to find
that Belgian beer was fit for Bavarian
consumption. ~ y -. =
-< Young Germany. :
Heinz Skrohn, who attends the pub
lie school at Prussian Battau, near
Neukuhren. sent the following letter
of congratulation. which the Berlin
Tageblatt publishes, to General Won
Hindenburg on the occasion of his
birthday anniversary: z.
Dear General Won .Hindenburg-Irea read In
the paper that Oct. 2 is the anniversary
Of your birthday. The public school Of
Battau, Fischhausen county. sends its
L. lot md hot
you will continue to give the Russians
good thrashing. We very often play SOL
der, but nobody wants to be the Russ,
saying that as such they get beaten up
too much. am also sending you pic
ture In this letter showing us lined up as
soldiers. II am the leader and have the
iron cross on my chest. On another pic
ture- the girls are seen knitting socks for
the soldiers would also like to have
your picture, but big one, please. We
want to hang 1t up In our, classroom
alongside Of the kaisers picture When
few days ago the Russians were coming
nearer and nearer to Koenigsberg many
people here became alarmed and moved
away We however, stayed at home and
went to school every day. Our teacher.
here tells us every day what happens in
the war We had big celebration here
after the battle Of Tannenberg We got
all the flags together and marched through
the village. We boys would like to go to
war. too, but are too small yet. am
only twelve years old. Please write me
that you got the letter. Ifsyou have no
time yourself have somebody else write.
/ The boys here are very anxious to know
whether I will get reply.
! Now, good luck once more to you and
| health from all the boys Of the public
school OF Prussian Battau, especially from,
1.-The captain. HEINZ SKROHN:z
The following reply was received BY
! Heinz in due time: s,
! Dear Heinz-His Excellency MAjor Gen-
erat Won Hindenberg wishes me to thank,
you very much for your letter and the
picture. His excellency will nave q pic
ture sent to you and hopes that you will
always be, industrious boys despite the
s war: t.AEMMERER,
Z Captain and Adjutant.
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Photo by American Press Association
GRAVES OF GERMAN OFFICERS IN BELGIUM
to whom letters and cards were ad-
dressed would never live through the
day to receive them. g.
All day long the officer was engaged
In the fighting. giving commands and
leading his men, and it was only to,
ward dusk, when the shrapnels had be
come infrequent and the big guns Of
the enemy ceased their thunder one by
one, that he remembered the letters
that had been given him to distribute.
He put his hand inside his coat and
drew them out. Then he took bis tiny
electric lamp and in it's beam scruti-
nized the addresses. AS he surveyed
the package he caught his breath in
surprise, and the cold chills for mo
ment ran up and down his back. A
Russian bullet had plowed its way into
the center Of the packet; the tip Of the
bullet prOtruded fraction Of an inch
beyond the last card A slight distance
farther and it would have reached bis
heart.
The oberlieutenant removed the bull
let carefully and looked at the torn and
crumpled letters. The last one that the
bullet had penetrated contained the
photograph of child, smiling little
girl. Underneath was written in an un.
skilled hand. II bring you good luck"
Armistices In Trenches.
A German officer attached to the
great general staff in dispatch. copy
Of which has reached London, men.
tons curious system of arranging un-
official armistices which has lately
grown up between the allies and the
Germans facing each other day and
night at close quarters in the trenches
In northern France He almost makes
one believe that the French and Ger.
mans. after weeks of intrenchment
within few yards of eaci, other, have
lost their animosities and regard the
great siege battle north Of the Aisne as
sort of friendly match away from
home -.
"From noon to 2 o'clock in the after.
noon," be says. both sides in the
trenches call an armistice 1t is strict
agreement, quite unofficial, between
groups Of men in the front firing lines.
and it has been honorably kept so far
by both sides.
when soldier has to leave the
trench for some reason or other he
raises the butt end Of his rifle In the
air as a signal to the enemy. The
enemy answers the signal in the same
manner, and there is mutual agree
ment to leave the trenches at the same
time. The understanding Is that the
German or the Frenchman shall be
allowed to leave the trench without be.
ing fired on. If the enemy should
= r 49, E =
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.kaiser's Youngest Son, Wound
ed, Thanks Corporal Who
Helped Him Conserv-
ing Bread Supply.

break the armistice and fire on our
man we would reply instantly and
kill the corresponding Frenchman as
he was leaving the trenches. This
agreement with the Frenchmen works
amicably, but with the English we
have not attempted it. 81
"The trenches are so close together
that the Frenchmen can hear us sing.
ing our songs. They listen. and wher,
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Respect Your Bread"

A dispatch from Copenhagen to the
London Times says the German gov
eminent has published instructions for
universal distribution enjoining econo-
my in the use of food. especially bread,
Some Of these read: -. ..s
Respect your daily bread; then you
will always have it. however long the
war lasts. Eat war bread known as
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81 corporal asked permission to take q
couple Of his comrad es and try tto
surprise one Of the German scouting
patrols WI hen be returned and re
ported that his effort had been sue
5cessful his officer asked him why he
volunteered for such risky work The
corporal replied that the previoussn
a friend had relieved German officer.
of good supply Of chocolate and a
flask of brandy and he wanted to TRY,
his luck too :ss4ss 80
5.s And what did you get7'' asked the
officer , ESQ
The corporal grinned and showed
two cakes of milk chocolate and five
cigars. s. 8 4ss
The Grateful Prince.
A letter from Prince Joachim, the
kaiser's youngest son. who was recent
~ wounded in action against the Rus
slams in the east. to noncommission
ed officer who rendered first aid to.
him was given out by the German in
formation service as follows: tJ
My Dear Corporal-You surely must
have thought me. ungrateful for not hav-
ing thanked you ere this for your kind
aid. would have done SO long ago had
it not been for my removal to Berlin.
Today the empress read me your letter.
which was source of great Joy to me
and her majesty. At the time when you
rushed on with your company l did not
find an opportunity to thank you for your
faithful aid. shall always be grateful
to you for it. That was true comradeship.
trust you are in good health when this
letter reaches you. Did Private Eve get
new package Of bandages? I have re-
preached myself for having taken his.
And now farewell and remember me to
all the boys of the Eighty-thir my Cas-
sci friends, and tell them that shall be
back as soon as I am able to get on my
feet again. Your thankful comrade.
7 JOACHIM,
e., I'D. .~.., - Prince of Prussia.
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Unclaimed Letters. !

List Of letters remaining unclaimed
at the postonice at Princeton, Mimi.
on December Il, 1914: VIM. Flack,
Mgr. Sun. $3.50
Please call for advertised letters.
NJ. M. Briggs, Acting P. M.
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VoRTHWE TERI 1os'Pl II /.
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KING GEORGE OF ENGLAND TALKING TO
WOUNDED INDIAN SOLDIERS.
we have finished they burst into song
and we listen to them. We take it In
turns to give these little concerts.
which are generally held during the
armistice. The Frenchnen seem fas.
cinated by one fayorite song. 1t is a
famous old students air from Heidel
berg. The words were composed by
an officer In the trenches
The song, freely translated. describes
life in the trenches In the rainy season.
the horrid oozy sound when the boot
Is taken of. and the Jet of mud that
strikes the ear when a comrade Jumps
into n trench, the last line of one verse
being '"The only things which are dry
IRE our threats and our humor:"
Traitor Mayor Shot.
A British officer writes home from
the front remarking on the curious
avoidance by the Germans at first Of
Smelling the town hall at Ypres.
"Some suspicious were aroused by
it." he writes, land the place was
searched. In the vaults underneath
1t, which are Of very great extent,
was found an enormous quantity of
German stores and ammunition suf1.
cient to last them-a month and serve
as depot for their attack on Calais.
1T had been put there with the con-
nivance of the mayor at. the time the
Germans were in occupation. This ex-
plains their desperate efforts to cap
ture the town again The traitor may
or was shot. Immediately afterward
the Germans shelled the place and
smashed up the building and set it OF,
fire."
Real Luxuries.
The way IN which the Russian SOL.
diers will risk their lives for com.
paratively small !uxuries IS evidenced
i by the following story: ts5
During the fighting in East Prussia
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-10-24

Buy at home. Help the
local merchant who helps
the town to grow. First
read the C.-N. ad columns.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-10-24
George A. Carlson
Brief Life Sketch of Colorado's Stal.uart
g.. Champion of Law and Order

George A. Carlson Republican candidate for Of Colo
rado born October 49, 1875 Alta Buena Vista County Ia
He removed Colorado with Mr. and Mrs C. A. Carlson
1880, and settled a farm Denver.
Carlson attended the public schools Barnum and later moved
farm eight and oneha miles southwsst Of Greeley He en-
State Teachers college hen the State Normal schoo at
Greeley where he took the degree of Ped B in 1898
Immediately after his graduation from the Greeley institution
Carlson entered the college liberal of the University Of Colo
RADIO degree Colorado in 1902
Bachelor degree the Colorado School Of Law in
1904
captain of the Colorado football team 1901 He
played right tackle the state team for four He carried
class Of the arts dpartmen in 1902 This honor awarded
popular the class determined by popular vote
Carlson elected member of tie honorary scholarship fra
ty Phi Beta Kappa Membership this fraternity based en-
scholastic attainmnts member Of the Soph
society Heart and Dagger.
Colorado He was instructor in the taught Eng
in the state preparatory school for three years
Immediately after his graduation from law school he went to
Idaho where he admitted the bar He practced
law Idaho for and then removed to Fort Collins where
he has since made his home.
Carlson supointed assistant district attorney for the
Eighth comprising the counties Boulder 1armer
Weld District Attorney George Van Horn in
1876 He elected district attorney for this district IN l0o
and W. reelected two years ago Il, - II
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Clean, conscientious. capable, cour-
ageous George Carlson. the fight
ing district attorney of the Eighth
district" former Boulder university
football star. efficient prosecutor OF
law vioiators, is visiting Trinidad
for the first time in this campaign.
There is welcome on the lips of
every citizen, there is a hearty hand
shake at the end of every sleeve. for
Carlson represents what the good
citizens of Trinidad stand for--law
and order and business adminfs-
tration OF Colorado affairs. r..-s.
Hubert Work OF Pueblo, the choice
of the people for the United States
senate, the successor to be of Charles
S. Thomas, will make his first address
TO the people of Trinidad. Work Is
not unknown here. His candidacy
for the nomination at the primary
brought him large majority over
his opponent. The people Of south
erp Colorado, including Las Animas
county, know where he stands ana
regard him as the man OF the nour
in the present crisis.
Allison Stocker, who is destined to
drive the Irish grandstander. the
.pugnacious Roady, back to his
blacksmith's anvil, needs no intro
duction. His record as citizen
speaks for itself and the people will
tonight become better acquainted
with a man who will be the kind OF
a state treasurer that Colorado mas
needed for long time.
C. A. Ballreich of Pueblo. VINO is
campaigning for the Republican can,
didates without remuneration ano
who is we'll remembered from his ap'
pearance here two years ago. Will DC
oue of the principal speakers to-
night and. it is hoped that the othe'
advertised speakers will arrive here
in time for the rally.
The storm of last night interferee
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do. When Shafroth took office Colo
raio had a credit of half million
dollars. Today the state is In debt
three million dollars. one million OF
which was incurred by the indus
trial troubles"
Politics Is business. This sort OF
politics is generally regarded as poor
business"
Speaking Of the prospects for Re-
publican victory Mr.. Work declared
that there is no possible doubt. judg
ing from what the camDaigners have
gathered on the trip that the elec-
tion of Republican candidates are as
sured. particularly Carlson. Stocker
and Ramer, who are opposed by the
three most aggressive candidates
PATTERSON, Kenehap and Brake.
Estimates of those who speculate
in figures" said Mr.. Work. "show
that the majority for the Republic
ans outside of Denver will he the
largest In the history of the party.
Citizens of Colorado are holding
principle above partisansEiip. 1t is
estimated that 10000 Progressive
votes OF two years ago will go for
the Republican ticket this year and
that many Democrats as well will
swell the majority to be realized by
good government and business 2rin-
ciples as applied to politics."