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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14
ALLIES TURN ON
GERMANS AT THE
TOP OF ADVANCE

fought, their base is very long. and II is
now known they have been as wasteful
OF ammunition as they have been with the
lives OF their men. They have staked all
on a rapid success, consequently General
Pau's achievement in capturing this sup
ply column is as good as the capture OF
several army corps
Week of StenI, Fighting.
Since Friday last sporadic but hard
fighting has been going on in this region,
but concentration from the south last
Monday gave the French an opportunity
at last. Early on the morning OF that
day their offensive began. and I think
that but for the fact that the German
artillery, though well directed is sup
piled with many ineffective shells and
that the British came up at the last mo-
ment. the initial opportunity to round up
tho German army might have failed, as
the French had only light guns, while the
Germans had heavy cannon Though
many OF the German shells failed to
burst, the French at last began to find
their position unentable
An officer who went through that en-
gagement told me frankly that It shook
his nerves
herman Attack was Hell.
The German attack was he'll" he said,
but the French held their ground after
their offensive was checked. The Ger
mans devastated the French infantry.
which advanced only to come upon lines
OF masked machine guns. which swept
| down and drove them back for several
hundred yards,
The German right artillery then ad-
vRnced and wrecked the French line still
more, but they held II, determined to wait
for achievements at least until night
came. When things were at their worst
the British heavy artillery rolled down
tho field and literally blew the German
position TO atoms.
! That was the beginning OF the German
! retirement on that night In the north.
east the French and British soldiers saw
the flames OF the funeral pyres whore
the Germans were burning their slain.
Following the battle OF Meux. the Brit
/ ish army crossed the River Marine and
! the German right was turned thirty miles
J in the direction OF scissors.
I But all is not over yet.
/ The French center and right center
! have a terribly hard task. but they are
now doing all that French soldiers can
/ to accomplish Il. and l believe, too, the
I Germans have had enough. Their men
must be tired out and sick Of their work,
| which now seems In danger Of coming
! to nothing. Paris Is far away, and their
/ sacrifice must seem to them 10 be In
vain.
| The French are now taking the often
| sive, in which they have always shown
: skill and valor There will be a terrible
! battle In the plains south OF the Aisne,
/ and We may be very sure that the Ger
mans will fight valiantly 10 the last, but
| the French and British are not less deter
mined and mean 70 have their day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14
FRENCH REOCCUPY
TWO LOST CITIES
Recover Luneville and Scissors.
According to Official Com
munication at Paris.
RETREAT OF GERMANS STILL ON
Teutons Are Also Reported to ne
EvRcuRtInE southern part of
Province of AIsace In
the Enst.

LONDON. SEPT IA dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company from Paris
says the French occupied Scissors De
partment Of Aisne at O'Clock satur-
day evening.
Retreat Continues.
PARIS, Sept. 1a-An official communi-
cation issued tonight says:
"First-On our left wing the general
retreat Of the Germans continues before
the French and British forces who have
reached the lower courses Of the Aisne.
second Likewise in the center the
German armies are retreating. We have
crossed the Marine between Epernay and
Nitry-le-FrenCols. on our right wing the
enemy has In like manner begun today
retiring movement. abandinE the region
around Nancy We have reoccupied
Lunevlle."
Service on the Northern railway. which
was interrupted by the German invasion.
Is gradually being resumed between Paris
and the more distant suburbs. Tho road
from Havre to Paris has been reopened.
Evncunting Southern AIsace.
MILAN. Italy. Sept. lS-Cvia ParisD-
a dispatch to the Corriere Della Sera
from Basel. Switzerland says that the
Germans are evacuating southern Alsace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14
Berlin Sends Word
Through the French
Capital of Retreat

PARIS. Sept IA Havss dispatch
from Bordeaux gives the following offic-
ial communication issued at Berlin:
The news is received from heaGquar-
tiers that the army situated east of Paris
and which had advanced across the Marine
was attacked by a superior force OF the
enemy proceeding from Paris between
Meux and Mont Mrail
The battle lasted two days. resulting
in heavy losses on both SIDES. The French
troops advanced and our troops retreated.
followed by columns of strong French
troops.
The situation in the region OF the
Vosges remains without change.
In eastern Prussia, fighting las re-
commenced.
THE news is received from the army
commanded by the crown prince that
the forts south Of Verdun have been
bombardcd since Wednesday by heavy ar
tillery."
The foregoing 10 signed by General Won
Stein.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14
WHY GERMANS IN
BELGIUM DID so
MUCH REAL HARM
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Continued from Page One)
/ counted them. How about a little girl,
years old, who was shot while in her
mothers arms by a Uhan, and whose
funeral attended at Heystopdenberg2
How about an old man hung from the
rafters OF his home by his hands and
roasted by bonfire built under him.
Horrible, hut "war."
The general seemed taken aback by the
exnctness OF my data.
such things are horrible, n true" he
said "Of course, our soldiers, like tho
soldiers OF all armies, sometimes get out
OF hand and do things which we never
would tolerate n we knew it. At Lou
vain. for example, sentenced two sol
diers to twelve years penal servltude
each for assaulting a woman"
"Apropros TO Louvain.' remarked,
why did you destroy the library?
I'VE regretted that as much as anyone
else" answered the general. 1T caught
fire from burning houses. and we could
not save It."
But why did you burn Louvain at all7''
asked.
Because the townspeople fired on our
troops We actually found machine guns
in some of the houses"
And smashing his fist down on tho
table: Whenever civilians fire on our
troops, we will teach them a lasting les
/ SON. II women and children insist OF
getting In the way of bullets, so much
the worse for women and children"
About the ZeppeIins.
'1iow 90 you explain the hombardment
Of Antwerp by zeppclins?" I queried.
"zeppelins have orders to drop theiu
bombs only on Qualifications, and sol
diers,' he answered.
"As matter OF fact" remarked
they destroyed only private houses. in
nocent civilians and several women. Il
one Of those bombs had dropped 800 yard
nearer my hotel, would not be smoking
one Of your excellent cigars today"
THAT is a calamity. which, thank God
did not happen" he replied.
III you feel for my safety as deepl!
as that, general" said earnestly, 'yo,
/ can make quite sure OF my coming 4
no harm by sending no more Zeppelins.
Appeals for Fairness.
well. Herr Powell" he said laugh
irg, I'VE will think about t." And h.
continued gravely: II trust you will tel
the American people. through your grea
American papers what l have told 70
today Let them hear our side of thi
ntrocity business. II is only justice tina
they should be made familiar with bot
sides OF the question"
| have quoted my conversation wit
General Won noehn as nearly verbatim
as I can remember Il. | have no com
ments to make, l will leave It TO tn
readers OF the World and The Bee to de
ciGe for themselves lust how convincin
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14
GERMAN OFFICERS SUFFER
HEAVILY IN THE FIGHTING

ROTTERDAM Cvia London, Sept. IA
A dispatch from Berlin says that the total
losses sustained by the Germans, includ-
ing the twenty-first casualty list. which
has just been published. are given as
1855 dead, 1891 seriously wounded and 4,242
slightly wounded.
The number Of officers killed and
wounded was extremely high. The ratio
of the wounded to the dead was about
two 10 one, which is also extreme, the
usual rate being five to one. It is not
known to what date the list extends.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14
Allies Victory Appears To Be More
Complete Says General Joffre

ground We have made many prisoners
our troops show evidences " the intensity
OF the struggle and the extraordinary cf-
forts made by the Germans in their at
tempt TO resist our vchcmonco.
"Our vigorous reteking OF the offensive
las determined the success. Every Of
ncer. subaltcrn and soldier has responded
TO the call All merit well from tho
iutherland'
Send Nlctorous News.
BORDEAUX. sept i3-Gencral Joffre,
commander-in-chief Of the French forces.
has cent tolt gram to Alexander Miller
and. minister OF war saying
"Our victory appears more and m, o
complete Everywhere the enemy is in
retreat abandoning prisoners, wounded
and stores.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14
Serbs Yield to Give
False Information

LONDON Sept. n-The Prague news
paper Bohemia. according to an Amster-
dam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company, publishes an interview with
badly wounded Austrian captain concern
ing the Servian methods of warfare.
The Austrian says that many Servians
surrendered merely in order to give mis-
leading information to their Captors or
&c commit assassination. Some of the
prisoners threw hand grenades at the
Austrians patrols, accompanying them
and manged to escape by the excite
ment created by such an unexpected at
tack.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14
Washington Affairs

The Interstate Commerce commission
ruled that freight rates on salt from
Michigan fields to western states were
prejudcial as compared with rates from
Chicago and Milwaukee. Reacjustment
was ordered on rates from Chicago. De-
troit and Akron to Ohio river crossing.
House conferees on the Clayton anti
trust bill virtually agreed to accept the
senate amendment relating to the eXemp-
ton of labor unions from the operation
of Sherman antitrust law, and restrict
ing the use Of injunctions i'm labor dis
putes The conference will continue next
week, consideration of amendments to the
price discrimination tying clause contract
and interocking directorate prohibitions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14

PARIS, Sept. i3-Thc following COM
munication from General Joffre, com
msuder-in-chief Of the French army, was
made public this afternoon:
The battle Of the lar. five days has
ended IN an undeniahle victory. TIE re-
treat Of the first, second and third Ger
man armies Is Fastening before our LEFT
and before center in turn. the fourth Ger
nsu army IL commencing TO fall back
to the north from Nitry-lc- Francois and
from ermaize-Bcs- Bains. din the
province OF Marine. seventeen miles cast
OF Vitry-le Francois)"
Take Many prtsuncrs.
However. the enemy has left upon the
battlefield many wounCed aud quantities
Of munitions Of war. Also IN gaining
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14
Censor Thinks KaEe and Beans in
Message are Proof of Conspiracy

bombs Apparently the censor con-
Guided that Dr. Becker was implicated in
a plot to blow up the big bridge at Kehl.
He was kept I'm a cell for thirty hours.
Then he was given twelve hours to leave
Germany. and fled to Switzerland.
Three weeks later, when Or. Becker
met Prof. san Giovanni in Naples, the
latter explained that as soon az the war
broke out the bank in Sienna. where he
had deposited all his funds. closed. He
had friends in the telegraph office and did
not wish them to know his predicament,
so when he appealed to Or. Becker for
funds he used American slang.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14
Servians Go North
ToJoin Armies With
Russian Columns

LONDON, Sept. IA dispatch from
Nish, servia. to the Exchange Telegraph
company says
Following their capture OF Semlin, the
Servians acting in harmony with the
plans Of the Russian general staff, are
porparinS to march on Budapest, where
they will unite with Russian columns,
which are advancing westward. This will
constitute q menace to the German flank
The Servians are leaving the bulk Of the
work in the invasion of Bosnia to the
Montenegrns."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14
Germans Take Two
Hundred Thousand

ROTTERDAM via London, sept. Ia
A dispatch to the Nieuwe Rotterdamiche
Courant from Berlin says that the mum
her of prisoners OF war now In Germany
Ia about 10000 Among these prisoners
are 1880 Russian officers and 9l.4oo prl-
Yates; 40 Belgian officers and 1920 Bel
gisn privates, and 100 English officers
and 1880 privates. The captlves include
two commanding generals Of the French
army, two commanding generals of lesser
renk Of the Russian army and the Bel
gian commandant at Liege.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14

NEW YORK sept I3-"Kale all gone;
wire thirty beans at once was a mes
SAGE causing the imprisonment in Ger
MANY Of DR. Alexander Becker instructor
at the manual training high school IN
Brooklyn. who arrived here today.
The telegram was sent from sienna.
Italy. by Dr. Beckers colleague. Prof.
Edouard san Giovanni
When the German censor AZ Markirch.
In Alsace, intercepted this message tie
strange words evidently aroused his 1us-
picion "Eale' looked somewhat like
"Eehl." a town in Baden he-Rhine
and beans" bore some r, semblance to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14

are the answers Of the German general
staff to Belgian accusations.
Before we began our conversation I
asked the general II Donald Thompson.
the Worlds photographer. might be per
mitted TO take photographs OF the Ger
man army passing. Five minutes later
Thompson whirled away in a military
m otor car. ciceronod by an officer who
attended the army school at Fort Riley.
Kan.
Kansas Man at work.
They stopped the car beside the road,
IN place where the light was good. and
when Thompson saw approaching a rcgi-
mont or battery OF which he wished a
picture. ne would tell the officer where
upon the officer would blow a whistle
and the whole column would halt.
Just wait few minutes until the dust
settles" Thompson would remark and
the Ninth Imperial army corps. whose
columns stretched over the countryside as
far as the eye could see. would stand in
It's tracks until the air was sufficiently
clear to get a picture.
Thus far the only photographer who has
succeeded in hating the German army is
llilh llitlt pnOlokTdpneT IEODn hHnSabs
A field battery OF the Imperial Guard
rumbled past and Thompson made some
remarks about the accurac" Of the Ameri'
can gunners at Vera Cruz
Let us show you what our gunner,
can do said the officer, and he gave ar
order
Gives Him nm Exhibition.
There were more orders-a perfect vol.
ley of them. A bugle shrlled. eight
horses strained against their collars
drivers cracked their whips and CUR
left the road and swung into position II
an adjacent field
On "A knoll three miles away an ancien
windmill was beating the air with ~
huge wings a shell hit the windmill anC
tore II into splinters.
Good work." Thompson observed criti
cally. III those fellows Of yours keep OF
they'll be able to get n job IN the Ameri
! can navy after the war"
In all the annals OF modern war 7 d,
/ not believe there Is parallel To thi
American war photographer hating, will
peremptory hand, an advancing army
and leisurely photographing "a regiment
then having field gun go into actor
solely to crafty his curiosity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14
Again Bryan-WilsOn
Diplomat Blows Up

WASHINGTON. Sept. iS-stAts depart
ment officials were surprised at dis
patches today from Paris 10 the effect
that the newly appointed ambassador.
William @. Sharp, had given a published
interview, regarded there as indiscreet.
No word has been received at the depart
ment Of the interview.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14
Germans Move Troops
From the East to West

LONDON. SEPT IA dispatch TO
Lloyd's News from Petrograd, dated sat
urday, says that the Germans again are
moving troops from the eastern field Of
operations to the west
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-14

indigestion and Weak Stomachs.
Take Electric Bitters. II gives an ap-
petite. strengthens the digestive organs,
lessons the work OF liver and kidneys.
SOC and 81. All druggists. Advertisement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-09

Other groups included college women.
farmers. Mattresses. saleswomen. laun-
dresses. women printers. stenographer>.
social workers. Scamstrcsses, artists.
physicians. dentists, nurses, lawyers
teachers, taxpayers and homemakers-
the latter section organized by Mrs.
Harvey W. Wiley Of Washington. wife
Of the noted pure food expert.
An interesting feature was n large
delegation Of women voters from the
ten States where members of the fair
sex are now allowed TO east the ballot.
Walking ~ the head Of this contingent
was DIR. Cora Smith King of Seattle.
Wash. treasurer of the National Coun-
ell of Women Voters bringing up the
rear of the parade were hundreds Il
women under the banners Of separate
States.
The words Of the song. The March of
the Women which was sung by the
Iparaders and which had been heard in
this country once once before. are:
Shout. shout. up with your song!
Cry with the wind for the dawn is
breaking.
March. march. swing along.
Wide blows our banner and hope i
waking.
Song with lis story, dreams with their
glory,
10. they call. and glad is their word ;
Louder and louder il swclls.
Tlunl.p npl tr..I... H.. ..i.. .g tt.n
Lord.
Long. long-we in the past
Covered in dread from the light Of
heaven.
Strong. strong-stand We at last.
Fearless in faith and with sight new
given.
Strength with its beauty. life with its
duty,
Hear the voice. oh hear and obey.D
These. bcckon rs on:
Open your eyes To the blaze Of day.
"Comradc>-ye who have dared
First in the battle to strive aud
sorrow;
Seorned. spurned- nought have you
cared.
Raising your eyes To a wider morrow.
Ways that are weary. days that are
drcary,
Toll and pain by faith sc have borne:
Hail. nail-victors We stand,
Wearing the wreath that the brave
have worn.
Life, strifc-thcsc two are one.
Naupht can Nc win but by faith and
daring;
On. on-that We have done
But for the work of today preparing.
Firm in reliance. laugh a defiance.
laugh in hope, for sure is the endl
March. march-many aS one.
Shoulder to shoulder and friend to
friend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-09
BANKERS FAVOR
AN AMENDMENT
HOMESTEAD LAW

Fort Worth. Texas, May o In order
10 allow this State 10 participate in The
benefits of the proposed NaiicIal farm
land bank act the Texas Bais scrs' as
ISOLATION put itself 81 record 81 favor
ing an amendment W he homestead ex-
.cmption laws uf Texas 40 it, final SeS.
sion III Thursday morning. ne action
of the association followed the report
of Joe Ilirsch. chairman al IT, commit
teen on agriculture. who declared that
he took issue with the suegr> ion ma H.
by Clarence Onslcy ia the ltrr'S adj
dress Ia the bankers on Wcdn Sdav that
Texas should provide lis own and baak
system. lie declared that thi> was not
necessary in his Judgment ~ be- ie-
licvcd that the homestead exemption
law of this State could he ataenGcd in
such a way that this State Nsuld confc
under the provisions Of the Federal
land bank act now pending III Congress.
The association unanimously adopted
the resolution presented by Hfrsch. pro-
viding for the appointment Nv the in
'oIhihr PI'>ih'Hi VI - NI'fihl bHiiiilttt
u three members for the + irpose Of
making "A careful study Of VI. proposed
National farm land bank ac with the
view of suggesting such changes i'm the
present system IF the rcsi >tfation of
land titles i'm Texas and such modifica.
tions or amendments 10 IL" present
Texas homestead law as VII permit
Texas farmers To reap advantages Of
the National farm land bank act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-09
DISTRICT VOTERS
CARRY ELECTION
HARLINGEN PEOPLE WILL PRO
CEED To ORGANIZE IRRIGATION
DISTRICT AND BOND ELECTION
WILL BE HELD.

The election which was held at IIar-
lincen yesterday for the purpose Of de
Gliding whether or not the farmers of
the district wanted an irrigation dis
trict. carried with little opposition. ne
cording to telephone reports from tina,
town today. The directors of the dis
trict were also elected.
\ prominent llarlinscn man stated
today that since the election TO organize
the district carried 20 easily. there is
now little question that the election hat
will he held 10 vote on bonds To the
amount Of 500 OOO will also carry. Ap-
proNimatcly half this amount will he
used in the purchase Of the irrigation
system of the llill company. which il
is said has been offered for sale la the
farmers Of the district. The halanc,
will he used in improving and extend
ing the system.
Al the next meeting If the board of
.'ounty commissioners il il expected
that the H%arlingen people will petition
for the bond election and hat the cleo.
ti0n will bc held ~ early n possible.
Former Attorney General L.ightfoot III
Austin is handling the matter for the
Harlineen people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-09
ANOTHER MOTOR
CHAPEL HERE
MASSIVE MOTOR TRUCK SIMILAR
TO THAT RECEIVED A YEAR
AGO. ARRIVES IN BROWNSVILLE
FOR CATHOLICS.

a church on wheels. similar 10 that
received in Brownsvilcl a year ago by
the Oblatc Fathers. arrived ia Browns.
Vile Yesterday and j. being unloaded to-
day. The church ~ wheels j. an auto
mobile equipped for travelling through
the country. and 80 planned that all the
convenicnces az a church may be had
wherever ID IN desired "a hold services.
The automobile j. sent here by he
Catholic Extension society Of the
United States. and will h. used ia
the border III places too small "a afford
a church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-09
Men
ARE ORGANIZER
%EDINBTRG PEOPLE TtIM a CONS
MERCIAL CLUB Wlffl ROY III
KLOSSNER. PRESIDENT. AZ. Il
GOSSAGE. SECRETARY
Especial 10 The Ep4M.)

Edinburg. Texas. Nav The major
ity of the citizens Of E,i sair r ail con
munity held n mass mrifrg 81 Thar /
day evening at the E'iiairrg b tel -
perfect the organization II ! Comrlcrri:s
club. W.. III. GosSagc. iDr1n Ply ~ Roe
port. having recently le.n ,mpl' we'd i-
secretary of this Org lfia ton. stattk
the object of the me 4 and aftd<
speeches by different ! - hSs nm arT
farmers solicitations for lnembasrs wgg
commenced. M this wruIn- the Rumbs1
being fifty.
After the enrolment 81 fnemb rs, Il
following officers were 81 -cted:
Roy III. Klossner, president: A. ~.
Baker. vice president; 4. =. Cutsy, vi
president; John +. sins ice pr sidcui
Henry klossner. trSassfer; ". J.
Gossage, secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-09
POTATO CROP
COPELAND. FARMER On MIL
~ ROAD. WILL GET 100
SIELS To THE ACRE.

- Copeland. farmer on the Mill.
lad. last night brought into
<sville the finest Irish potato seen
taiS season. N was ~ large a.
~ Of "A good sized man. and Mr..
4 nd states that he has many more
NJ lie SAYS his potato crop this
: will produce 100 bushels 10 the
tlSily. making one ~ the best. III
y best. crop he has vet produced.
\ potatoes were planted on Jan.
~. i'm the dead If winter. aud
G through the SevereSt weather had
.. section without any loss. ~ j.
TED by the immense production.
frop IN being dug now.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-09
STATE ST. sTE.

II Brownsville Daiss Herald is au-
thorlln.. 10 %noun : HE Parr As a
Gan late for State = sitor from the
Tive iythird Scnatori.s District, sub
ieci l., the wishes Of iisr voters nj the
Democratic primaries a. July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-09
MISCELLANEOUS

HERMAN BLOCH 4 c. III Paso. Tex
rs. We pay highcst$ ices for old
copper. brass. ribber.r an iron, wool
I. iics, and bones. Co.'s pondencc sol
i,i,ed. 5-2S-Tt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-09
FOR STATE - 7

The Herald is auth"- sed To- announce
w. Il. PERKINS If zen Wells county.
as u candidate for SEE Senator. sub
lert Ia the action If tsr Democratic pri.
mari-s If next July.