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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-10-09
DEATH COMES SWIFTLY
TO TWO GERMAN SPIES

London.-A story received from
point in France it is not permitted to
specify says:
A soldier comes out from behind a
pine tree with rifle and fixed bayonet:
"Ou allez vous?" he says, stepping
before me and dropping his bayonet
point little toward me.
"Je vais me promener," l reply smil-
ing, and anticipate his next demand
by pulling out my case and display
ing my special permit, also various
other papers and an officially stamped
photograph, which proves my identi-
fication with the name upon the spe-
cial permit.
Monsieur. permit me-" says the SOL
der suddenly in very fair English.
Monsieur is re man that writes. /
shake you by re hand with YER great
pleasure 1t is to me an honor!"
We shake with enormous empress
ment and 1 compliment him upon his
English.
He smiles, gratified, and disclaims
with great modesty: He beckons me
back among the trees.
Zone comes!" he says. Ssh! Re
woods here have been many times set
in flames. We have suspects these
be done with intention"
See Spy Among Trees.
He ceased his whisper abruptly and
we both bent forward together. A
hundred yards down the narrow path
among the pines man in a work
mans blue blouse is standing, looking
quietly in every direction.
Suddenly he takes a couple of steps
in among the trees, stoops and lifts
stone.
Far down the hillside at the end
of the narrow vista among the trees,
second man was suddenly seen. So
utter is the silence that l can hear
him plainly as he coughs. He begins
to haul on something, and l realize
suddenly the meaning of the whole in
cident that I am watching The two
men have located the underground
private telephone wire going up to the
fort. They have been tapping 1t for
any news they might pick up.
Death Is Painless.
The soldier is methodical. He takes
the distant man first. Kneeling there
behind him, 1 watch with a growing
thrill and tension of tragedy and sick
ness his sunburned cheek cuddle
against the stock of his rifle. Then
very slowly it seems to me in that
quiet, dreadful moment his stubby
cigarette stained forefnger crooks
back gently, gently on the trigger.
Crack" comes the sharp, swapping
bang of the weapon, and the man
down the vista of trees gives queer
little jump and then turns right around
quickly and looks behind him. And
thus looking, and seemingly unaware
that he is the person who has been
shot, his heart stops and he rolls over
quite easily and gently on his side
merciful enough death, as these
violent deaths go, for some Of them
are so dreadful.
Shoots Second German.
And then, as ] stare, the rifle goes
crack" again, and jump; for l am
still looking at the silent figure down
the vista of trees.
But the soldier has been attending
to his business and has snapped off
second shot at the nearer man. for
the man had started to bolt. And be-
cause the shot was hastily aimed the
second death is as cruel as the fret
was merciful.
An examination of both bodies
shows that the men were German
spies, in possession of "ciphered" IN
very helpful to cur enemies.
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Breach In Antwerp Defenses.

Breach In Antwerp DeTenses.
Berlin, by wireless to Sayville. Oct.
6.-An official report from the German
army headquarters says that in the
siege of Antwerp the forts of Lierre.
Woelhem and Koningshoycht and the
intermediate redoubts, with 80 guns.
have been taken.
"Thus a breach has been made in
the outer circle of FORTS the report
adds, making an attack on the inner
circle of forts and the town itself
possible"
Three forts, Wavre, st. Catherine
and Dorpweld, fell yesterday, army
headquarters reported. The same re-
port said Fort Woelhem was invested.
-, No Change in Situation.
g Antwerp, via London, Oct 6.-Ac-
cording to official announcement made
here the situation of the fortified po-
sitions around Ant werp remains with
out change.
Japs RepuIse Germans.
Tokyo, Oct cit is officially an
nounced that German infantry at
Using Tao delivered surprise night
attack against the Japanese, but were
repulsed. The Germans had 48 killed
and the Japanese five killed and eight
wounded.
The cannonading on land and sea in
the vicinity of Using Tao continues.
Four Japanese shells hit the German
gunboat Iltis, which retired to the in.
ner harbor after the exchange of shots.
Starving Horde in Vienna.
Venice. via Paris, Oct. 4.-The vi
emma hospitals and all temporary asy-
lums for sick and wounded soldiers
are fearfully crowded. The city coun-
Gil has decided to build additional
wooden barrack hospitals, which will
be furnished with 10000 beds.
The army of destitute and unem-
ployed people in the Austrian capital
is increasing daily. Thousands are
threatened with starvation.
German Warns Roumania.
Vienna, via Rome and Havre, Oct
6.-Dr Won Waldthousen, the German
minister at Bucharest, has formally
notified the Roumanian government
that Germany is determined to declare
war on that country If Roumania
threatens Pennsylvania.
The notification practically amounts
to an ultimatum and for that reason
meeting of the cabinet was sum.
moned.
1t had to be postponed, however. ow-
ing to the illness of the king, who is
suspected of a diplomatic ailment.
Have 100000 Prisoners. '9
Berlin, Sept. neutrality-suspicious.
Of the Associated Press 1.-The Ger.
mans now claim to have 100000 pris.
oners of war. about 1000 British, 49,
900 Belgians, 100000 Russians, and the
rest French. So far the prisoners
have had to do little manual labor, but
it is contemplated to put them at work
draining swamps and repairing roads.
Kaiser Opposes Army Head?
London, Oct. 5.-Lieut. Gen. Hell.
muth Won Moltke, chief of the Ger.
man general staff, has been removed
from that Office by the emperor, &C.
cording to report received here to-
night.
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If credence may be placed in the
French statements that in most cases
the German losses were larger than
those sustained by the French, it would
seem to be a fair estimate of the Ger
man losses, in killed. wounded and
prisoners, for the same six weeks at
close to 100000 men in the western
theater of war alone, not taking into
account their losses in the fighting
against the Russians.
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London, Oct. German resumption
of the offensive was signaled in start
ling fashion by the delivery OF two
furious assaults.
The first was a series OF masseo
counter-attacks directed at the French
and British line north of the Disc
river, designed to break the pressure
that threatened the German lines OF
communication into Belgium. The ac-
ton in this vicinity was so severe
that the French we're compelled to
give ground at several points.
Second. the German left developed
surprising strength in counter-attacks
delivered during the night and re-
peated at intervals during the day.
but without gain to the enemy, the
French holding fast.
In the other sections of the battle
front there were no developments Of
Importance.
The German official statements
maintain that decisive check has
been administered to the allies line
on the Disc, reaching the proportions
of rout. strategic portions of great
Importance" fell into the hands Of
General Won Kluck, Berlin claims.
The allies maintain that the with
drawal in France is not significant of
a general recession. Rather, it means
that advanced French and British po-
sitions we're assailed, and forced to
withdraw to the more heavily in
- -,
body. where the big guns afford better
protection. The battle in this region
still RACES furiously, with no decisive
result, according to Bordeaux official
statements.
Paris Admits a Check.
London, Oct. 6.-Brief messages
which are being received here from
Paris and Berlin indicate that the at
tempt of the allies to flank the right
wing of the German army has been
checked and that the Germans, TAX
ing the offensive, have succeeded in
making advances at several points.
The messages from Berlin also state
that the Germans, taking the often
sive, have succeeded in making ad-
vances at several points.
The messages from Berlin also state
that the Germans are progressing in
the region Of the forest of Argonne.
The latest statement from Paris mere
ly states that at this point, as we'll
as on the heights of the Mouse, the
French have repulsed night ard day
attacks.
On the rest of the long battle line
the positions of the rival armies are
Unchanged.
Conflicts Of the Fifth.
London. Oct. 5.-The three weeks
battle in the vicinity of the Aisne
river is still undecided.
Neither the Germans nor the allies
claim any decisive victory. although
the French and British troops have
advanced beyond the Aisne and are
still crowding back the kaiser's
forces.
On the other hand, the Germans
contend that the great battle remains
a draw They are described in official
Berlin dispatches as hammering the
French positions at various points
with heavy artillery and that attempts
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Private ]. ]. Rousseau of the Fourth
regiment of Belgian chasseurs cheval
is one of the heroes of the war by rea-
son of his capture of Count Won Bue-
low, son of the German chancellor. In
the photograph he is wearing the Mil
itary gold cross, presented him by the
Belgian king, and is to be the re-
cipient of the Order of Leopold. Rous-
seau was injured ny a kick from Won
Buelow's horse. He took from the
count his dispatch box. his uniform
and 10000 francs, which he turned
over to the Red Cross.
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vON kLUCk TURNS
ALLIES BACK IN
BATTLE ON 0|SE
Paris Officially Admits That Ger
man General Has Gained
Ground at Several
Points.
BELGIANS DENY FORTS FALL

Germans Claim That Three Redoubts,
With Thirty Guns, Have Been Taken
by Them, Denied-Reports From
Petroarad Assert Victories Over the
Armies of the kaiser-General War
News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-05
ADAM A. wEscHLER. AucrToNErR.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PARTLY
IMPROVED REAL ESTATE. BEING THE
AND STREETS NORTHWEST. BEING
oLD-ESTABLISHED WOOD AND COAL
y yARPs WITH "-F1cE' STABLE AND
By virtue OF certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liner No. isis. folio 65 ct seq Of
the land records of the District Of Coumbls.
l. the surviving trustee, will sell. at public
qsson T. fTon, q 1ss premises on Us y
H FIVE ocbock PM. the following described desc
w ss IN the District of Columbia. and
designated as and being Part Of lot . numbered
Hawkins Addition to Georgetown, being in
square numbered fty-nine t59) In said George
,ow9. now known as squsrs numbered twelve
Washington. dercribed follows. viz: Be
ginning IT. for me sam. at the Intersection Q,
west line Of. Thirty-third formerly Market,
street. thence westwardly along line of ~
street 20 feet. thence noEthwarily parallel with
i and parallel with N" street 20 feet to
Thirty. third street: thence southwardIy along
Thirty-third street % 6-i0 Feet to beginning to
cether with the improvements. consisting OF
office. stable and sheds.
Terms Of sale: one-th,rd of the purchase
money to Be paid IN cash. aad the balance in
two years. With interesr at per centum pc,
snnum. payable seni-annually, from day Of
saie. secured by deed Of trust npon the prop
cha.er A deposit II 500 will he required OF
The purchaser =. tine time of sale All con
yeyancng, recording and notarial fees at the
complied with WITHIN ffreen days from day of
sale, otherwise the trustee reserves The right
tse defsulting purchaser. after five days ad
vertisemept OF such resale in some newspaper
published in The city Of Washington. d. c.
JESSE L. HEISkELi Surviving Trustee
ieS-tGds
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rHos. ]. OWEN son. AucrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO VALUABLE
BUILDING LOTS FRONTING so FEET ON
MCKINLEY STREETS, CONNECTICUT
AVENUE TERRACE"
By virtue of a certain decd of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1856, folio 167 ct seq, OF
The land records Of the District OF Columbia.
end at the request Of the party secured thereby
he undersigned trustees will sell at public
auction. in front OF the premises on FRIDAY,
THE TWELFTH DAY OF JUNE. A. d. 1914
At FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following de
s"rihed land and premises. situate in the county
Of Washington. District Of Columbia. and des
iguated and being lots % and %. In square
1I4T. in Fulton Y. Gordon's subdivision of par
% tract of land called Chevy Chase now
known as Connecticut Avenue Terrace" per
plat recorded in County Liber IL folio 49, 81
the records OF the Office OF the surveyo. Of the
District Of Columbs. together with the I'm.
p7ovements.
Terms OF sale: ope-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two equal
instailments. payable In one and two years, with
interest at per centum per annum, payable
ssmi-annually from day OF sale, secured b,
deed OF trust upon the property sold, or ali
cash: ct the option Of the purchaser. A deposi,
OF $4,000 will be required at time Of sale. Al
conveyancng. recording. etc, at cost of pur
chaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with with
IN 10 days from day OF sale otherwise the trus
rees reserve the right TO resell the property al
ihe risk and 'cst Of defaulting purchaser. afte,
newspaper put lished in Washington n. c.
VII LIAM II. LANHAM
WI LIAM T BALLARD. Trustees.
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Grandfather Frogs Common
Sense.

There is nothing quite like common
sense to smooth out troubles. People
who have plenty of just plain common
sense are often thought to be very wise.
Their neighbors look up to them and are
forever running to them for advice. ana
they are very much respected. That Is
the way with Grandfather Frog. He Is
very oid and very wise. Anyway, that
Is what his neighbors think. The Truth
is he simply has lot of common sense.
which. after all. is The very best kind OF
wisdom.
Now, when Little Joe Otter found that
Buster Bear had been too smart for him.
and that instead of spelling Buster
fishing in the Laughing Brook he had
really made it easier for Buster to
catch all the fish lie wanted Little Joe
went off down to the Smiling Pool in
great rage. Billy Mink stopped long
enough to eat the fat fish Buster had
left on the bank, and then he, too. went
down to the Smiling Pool. Billy had
been quite as angry as Little Joe Otter
when he found that Buster Bear was
fishing in the Laughing Brook The
truth Is both We're selfish. They had had
the fishing there to themselves so long
that they had come to think that the
fish belonged to them and that no one
else had any right to catch them. Billy
had been very willing to have Little Joe
try to spoil Busters fishing, though he
had taken no part in 1t himself. You see.
cause he was afraid of Buster Bear he
took great care to do nothing himself to
make Buster angry. though he was very
willing to see some one else do it,
When Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink
reached the Smiling Pool they climbed
up on the Big Rock. and there Little Joe
sulked and sulked. uGtl finally Grand
father Frog asked what the matter was
Little Joe wouldn't tell. but Billy Mink
told the whole story. and when he told
how Buster had been too smart for Lit
tie Joe it tickled him so that Billy had
to laugh in spite of himself So did
Grandfather Frog. So did jerry Musk
rat who had been listening. OF course,
this made Little Joe angrier than ever.
He said a lot of unkind things about
Buster Bear and about Billy Mink and
Grandfather Frog and Jerry MuSkrat, he
cause they had laughed at the smart
ness of Buster.
Hes nothing but great. big bully
and thief" declared little Joe.
"Chugarum. lie may be a bully. be
cause great. big people are very apt 10
be DULLES. and though | haven't seen
him. l guess Buster Bear is big enough
from all I have heard. but | don't see
how he is Il thief" said GrandfatllcT
Frog.
them snapped Little Joe. "Dccsn
that make him thief
They Were more your fish than
mine" protested Billy Mink
Well our fish. then. He stole our fish.
if YOU like that any better. That ma kes
him just as much a thief. doesn't il,
growled Little Joe.
Grandfather Frog looked no at jolly,
round. bright Mr.. Sun and slowly wink
ed one of his great gosgly eyes There
comes a foolish green fly said he
Whom does he belong to-?
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TRUSTEES SALE OF AN ATTRACTIVE TWO
STORY AND CELLAR BRICK DWELLING
IN THE NORTHWEST SECTION. KNOWN
AS PREMISES NO. 406 SHEPHERD
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust. duly re.
the land records of the District of Columbia. and
at the request of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned surviving trustee will sell at public
auction. in front Of the premises. FRIDAY.
THE TWELFTH DAY Of JUNE. AID 1914.
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing described land and premises situate in
the eity of Washington, in the District of Co
bered si1ty-one t6D In George G. Browns sub
division Of square numbered seventy-eight (7s).
.'Fetworth addition TO the city of Washington, -
as per plat recorded in Liber County No. 20. folio
A. Of the records of the office Of the surveyor
Of the District of Columbia: subject to first
and prior deed Of trust securing the sum of
SO $50. separately and exclusively said lot 81,
to 1882 20 for Accommodations of interest. taxes
and insurance on said property. together with
the improvements.
Terms OF sale: The deed of trust for s.. 80
and balance of account aforesaid to be assumed
by the purchaser and the balance of purchase
price to be paid in cash, or al! cash: at the
option OF the purchaser. deposit of 5000 will
be required Of the purchaser at the time of sale.
All conveyancuz. recording and notarial fees at
the cost OF the purchaser. Terms Of sale to be
complied with within fifteen days from day of
sale OF h"rwlse the trustee reserves the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost Of the
defaulting purchaser after five days advertise
lished In the city Of Washington. n. c.
ALEXANDER #, HESSEY.
Surviving Trustee,
e1-d&ds. eSn To1 18th st. NV.
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rHos. ]. OWEN & son. AUCTs.

y.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es.
PAHE IMPReYEp Rf Ed haR REsI EHAME
Or OR, 30 BOARDING HOUSE. KNOWN AS
corded in Lber No. 3131. folio 4S7 ct seq. Of
the land records OF the District of Columbia. and
undersigned trustees viii sell at public auction:
seK PA Oh r. rsw1 p ds.eib a
and premises. situate in the county of Wash
ington. District Of Columbia. and designated =, as
called friendship and mt. Airy, as per
Of the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia in
County Book 8, page l23. described as follows:
Of @ s 1e the ., ss
turnpike NOW Wisconsin ave;)., with the north
erly line Of the River road being the southerly
with said westerly line Of said Rockville turn
pike 112 a7-1oo feet, thence westerly 90 feet to
point in the easterly line Of 1o-foot alley
running parallel to The Rockville turnpike. and
distant 16 100 feet from the northerly line of
Of said alley to said northeriy line Of said River
road. and thence with said noftherly line OF
said River road AS So 100 feet to the place IF
over and throughout the said io-foot alley. be
erly line Of Brandywne street. being the north
erIy line Of said block and distant 90 feet west
erly from the northeasterly corner OF SAID bloch.
thence west with said Brandywine street 10 So 100
feet. thence in a southerly direction and parallel
with the Rockville turnpike IS ST-10O feet to
the northerly line Of the River road. thence with
said line of said River road sontheasterly
10 S4-1oo feet thence northerly and parallel
with said Rockville turnpike to the southeriy
line Of Brandywine street and the place OF be-
ginning. The said part Of said block being now
known lot 500 il. square .31
Terms of sale: one third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two equal
instailments payable In one and two years. with
| tnfa pf
semi annually, from day of sale secured by deed
OF trust upon the property sold. or all cash: at
the option Of the purchaser. A deposit of $500
will be required at time of sale. All convey
ancing. recording. etc. at cost OF purchaser
Terms of sale to be complied with within 10
days from day Of sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right TO resell the property at the
risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser after hve
days advertisement Of such resale In some news
pa per published in Washington. D. G.
JESSE II. WILSON. Jr..
ISAAC F.. SHOEMAKER,
iea-d&ds. eSu Trustees.
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THos. J. OWEN 4 son, AuCrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VAI.UABLE real. rs.
TATE IMPROVED BY A TWoSrORf
BRICK DWELLING. NO. 1924 FLORIDA
AVENUE NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Lber No 1899. folio 496 ct seq. OF
the land records Of the District Of Columbia. and
at the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction.
in front of the premises. on MONDAY. THE
EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE. AID. 1914. AT HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following-de-
scribed land and premises. situate in the Dis
trict of Columbia. and designated AS and being
lot numbered So in Harry 4. Kites subdivision
of lots in square IA as per plat recorded in the
office Of the surveyor for the District Of Co
| lumbia In Liber -. at folio 1873, subject TO a
prior deed Of trust for 81 $50.
Terms Of sale: All cash over said prior trust.
| deposit Of 5000 will be required at time OF
sale. All conveyancing. recording. etc. al COS;
| Of purchaser Terms Of sale to be complied with
within Is days from day Of sale, otherwise the
deposit forfeited.
WILLIAM A. HILL.
RIGSALD W. BEAL..
| 1422 II ST.
4 my2S-d&ds. eSu Trustees.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER, AucTIoNEER.


CHANCERY SALE OF DESIRABLE RESI-.
DENCE PROPERTY. 1905 md STREET
SOUTHWEST. WITH WIDE LOT.
BY virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, passed in equity cause
No. 1920, entitled Reeves VS.. Fraser ct al,
will sell at public auction. in front Of the
premises. TUESDAY. JUNE SIXTEENTH
1914. AT FIVE PM. the original lot I. square
669 improved by two-story frame house OF
rooms. numbered 1aO4-6 2nd st s.w.
Terms of sale: One third cash and the balance
in two equal installments. payable Ia and
two years from day OF sale. with interest thereon
at SC per annum. payable semi annually. Sc
cured by deed of trust upon the property sold
or all cash: at option Of the purchaser: de
posit of 500 will he required Of the pur-
chaser at the time of sale. All conveyancine
at the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale 10
he complied with within Is days from day OF
sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell at the risk and cost OF the defaulting pur-
chaser. after days advertisement.
". WALTON EDWARDS Trustee.
Equity Building
JOHN RIDOUT. Trustee.
Fendall Building.
WILLIAM A. DONCH, Trustee.
je4d&ds. eSu GA 4th st. ne
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS 1 co. Auor1oNEERs

TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE Two
STORY BRICK AND FRAME DWELLING,
No, 1919 WARDER STREET NoRTHwEST
No. a64s. at folio 405 ct seq Of the land
records of the District of Columbia. shall
sell In front of the premises on THURSDAY.
THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JUNE. AID. 1914
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, lot eighteen Gsl in
square 3035. being block Of Whitney Close
and in Book County o. At page 121, If the
public surveyors office, together with the i'm
provements thereon.
Terms of sale: One fourth cash: balance in
one. two and three years, with interest at q
per cent per annum. payable semi-annually. De-
post of $500 required at time of sale. and
the purchaser allowed fifteen days from date of
sale to complete the purchase Further par
ticulars at time of sale
JAMES BERRY,
Trustee.
WIN. Mex. CLAYTON.
te4-dexSrl inciell Trustee.