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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
ADMITS
GERMANS GAINING
FOE HAS ACCOMPLISHED CROSS
ING THE USER CANAL ON
WAY TO SOUTH.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-From official reports is
sued from German and French head
quarters it appears that the Germans,
finding it impossible to advance along
the coast TOWARD Dunkirk owing to
the fire from the British and French
warships, took route a little more
inland and have succeeded in cross
ing the User canal, which the Bel
gians have been defending stubborn
ly for a week past, to the west of DIX.
nude.
Tney also have made progress to
the northeast OF Ypres and still are
In possession OF Roulers, toward
which the allies We're advancing last
week and which at one time was re.
ported to have been captured.
To add to the trials of the troops
engaged in the desperate fighting, an.
other downpour OF rain will convert
the lowlands of Flanders into grea,
lakes.
or the battle on the center and left
Wins thC cDOlt uOtS IOt
speak, but the French declare they
are maintaining their positions in the
Argonne and on the heights of the
Meuse and have destroyed thre more
German batteries, one OF which was
of heavy calibre. From unofficial
sources II is learned that the French
have made some advances I'm the
mountains along the Alsace border
"All the allies must take their hats
Off to the Belgian army. which for
several days has been holding in checl;
two entire German army corps near
Dixmude, frustrating the German de-
signs on the strip of territory between
Dunkirk and Calais says a dispatch
to the Times from one of it's CORES
pondents in northern France.
1T is now permitted to explain
how the Belgian army was able to
take up a position on the User canal,
after making a successful retreat
from Antwerp In face Of the elaborate
plans of the Germans. The Belgian
army escaped by a magnificent feat
of arms. II sent a force of few
thousand men to the neighborhood Of
Mullen Tin East Flanders, IL miles
southwest of Ghent with orders to
hold back the pursuing enemy at all
costs for a sufficient period to cover
the retreat OF the main army, which
hugged the Dutch frontier on its sea-
ward march. The battle OF Mullen
eventually resulted in the veritable an
initiation of the gallant little body of
Belgians. but 1t meant the salvation
Of the Belgian army and their allies"
The Montenegrins Sunday admitted
that they had to withdraw to their pre-
vious positions along the Bosnian
frontier after an attack by superior
force OF Austrians. The latter seem
and to have made 4 wonderful recov-
cry and to be fighting a manner OF
which their first performances in the
war hardly gave promise.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
Left 1,500 Dead on Field.

Paris.-The German masses at La
Bassee appear, from the desperate
efforts which they are making, to be
trying to shake themselves loose from
the close grip OF the allies who men,
ace their communication from there
and from Armentieres. The furious
nature of the conflict can be gathered
from the fact that in frone Of one
British infantry division in a very
small space more than 1.5O0 German
bodies were found after an engage.
ment, and 900 prisoners taken.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
Ozark Horses For France.

Springfield, Mo.-Ten carloads of
service in the French army, were
shipped from here Monday to Mem
phis, where they will be reconsignec
to New Orleans for transatlantic
shipment.
The French government has placed
a contract with a Fort Worth firm to
purchase 10000 head of horses for
military purposes. Three thousand
are in the Fort Worth yards ready
for shipment.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
German Guns Are Delayed.

Geneva, via Paris.-None of the
German heavy artillery has arrived
before Verdun or Belfast yet, accord
ing to a correspondent of Tribune
who has returned to Basel from the
French and German frontier. The cor
respondent says Belfort is so well
armed 1t would take 100000 men
with heavy artillery long time to
oust the French, and this army the
Germans cannot afford." The Swiss
government has been informed Of zoo
cases of cholera In Austria Hungary.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
Blanket Ballot Law Invalid.

Jefferson City. Mo.-The Missouri
blanket ballot law was declared in
valid by the Missouri Supreme Court
late Saturday. Two OF the seven
judges dissented. AS a result the
Missouri ballots will be printed on
separate sheets for each party. John
Schmoll, chairman Of the Republican
City Committee OF st. Louis, had de-
clared the law was not legally passed
by the legislature, as it received : IL
less than the necessary numbers is
votes in the House OF Represent
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31

seventy-eighth anniversary Of the Y.
NJ C. A. movement, and dwelt on the
lessons of Christianity, urging young
men to be progressive and work for
the public welfare.
1T would be good for men, both
young and DID," Mr.. Wilson said, ito
detach themselves more from busi-
ness and think Of higher things.
wonder how many Of us think Of
Christianity as an instrumentality for
the practical development Of man.
kind.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31

does not labor unselfishly for others.
The duty of Christian young men is
to uplift the world. They are the
strongest kind OF young men. | be-
lieve there Is growing to be more and
more a demand for such men in the
world, for the world is growing to ap-
preciate them more and more"
The president pleaded for homes
with Christian atmosphere, saying
that Christianity is catching" and
that children raised in Christian
homes are more apt to be good citi
Gems than others.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
French Make Vigorous Attack.

Berlin, via Rome.-An extraordi-
narily vigorous French attack is being
made from Toul along the line from
Pont-a-Mousson to Gironyille against
the German army operating against
the line OF fortresses extending from
Verdun to Toul.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
Won MoItke Has Resigned.

Geneva, via Paris.-A telegram
from Basel received confirms the re-
tirement of Gen. Helmuth Won Moltke
as chief OF the German General Star
on October 22 because OF poor health.
1t is not definitely known who will
succeed him.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
PRAISE FOR PEACE PACTS
President Wilson Says Men Should
Think More Of Higher Things.

Pittsburg.-Peacc commission treat
les of the king negotiated between
the United States and many foreign
countries were spoken OF by President
Wilson here Sunday as the means
for shedding light" On disputes
which will make the use of force un-
necessary. The president addressed
q mass meeting in celebration of the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
German Gains In the North.

Amsterdam, via London.-A Berlin
dispatch received here gives a report
from the German general headquar.
ters under date of Sunday morning. II
says: The Yser-Ypres canal be
tween Nieuport and Dixmude was
crossed Saturday by further strong
German forces after heavy fighting.
Northeast of Ypres the enemy has
received reinforcements, but in spite
of this our troops have advanced at
several points. capturing about 500
British, among them 28 officers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
GREAT BATTLE IN
RUSSIAN POLAND
RUSSIANS CLAIM MINOR sue
cESsES, BUT NOTHING LIKE
DECISIVE RESULTS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


London.-A great battle again is
raging III Russian Poland, according
to an Official announcement in Petro.
grad Monday night. The Russians
claim minor successes, but nothing
Ike a decisive result yet has been
reached in the new battle.
German official reports declare that
their offensive on Augustowo, Rus.
sian Poland, is progressing, and r.
iterate that the battle near Ivangorod
although favorable to the Germans.
remains undecided.
The Russians declare that the Aus
trian offensive in GaIicia and in the
Carpathians has been broken down,
and that their armies are making vi.
gorous progress i'll the regions south
OF Sambor and Staromiasto.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
Bosnian Assassin Convicted.

Sarajevo. Bosnia.-Gavrio Prinzip,
the assassin. and Grabez, student;
Nedajo Gabrinovies and 21 of Prin-
zip's accomplices were found guilty
Of treason Monday for the killing Of
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his
wife.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
Servia Admits Reverses.

Nish, Servia.-An official communi-
cation says on October Il a battle
was fought all along the Bosnian
front. The Servian and Montenegrin
allies repulsed all attacks, but because
of the severe Austrian assaults. the
Montenegrins were forced to fall back.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
Russian Official Reports.

retrograd.-The following commu.
ucation was issued from Russian gen.
1N headquarters: "On October 2S
"a "a the Russian troops inflicted
everal defeats on the German rear
pards who were attempting to hold
Psitions along the rivers Ravaka,
bernevka and Rylka. The Austrians
- retreat with the Germans on the
road near Radon. having received re-
nforcements and profiting by the
Wooded and rolling character of the
&sgien. offered stubborn resistance"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
Heavy Fighting on the San.

London.-Along the River San and
south OF Przemysl in Galicia desperate
nghting continues. An attempt nv
the Austrians to turn the Russian left
wing south OF Przemysl failed. thu
Austrians suffering great losses.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
British Fleet In DardaneiIes.

London.-"A British feet is lying
on the Dardanelles; the thunder OF its
guns has been heard at Maditor (prob-
ably MaidOs)," says a dispatch from
Berlin by the Marconi Wireless Tele
graph Company.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
ALBERT DOUGHERTY

One Of the English heroes Of the
war 10 Albert Dougherty, chief gun
ner Of tho cruiser cressy, who fired
the shot that sent q German subma-
rine to the bottom Of the North sea
after three British cruisers had been
sunk by the foe.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31

z, -. !.
The twelfth week of the war was
signalized, according to official ac-
counts, by the final checking of the
enveloping campaign, which the al
lies in the west for a month have di
rected against the German right flank.
The Germans, it is declared, have be-
gun slowly. but definitely to push
southward.
Events In the eastern theater of
war have not yet entered a decisive
phase, 1t is said.
Dispatches from the Austrian army
headquarters report that a battle con-
tinues before Przemysl, where the line
has now assumed the shape of a cres-
cent with the Austrians attacking the
north and south portions. October "a
$500 Russian prisoners passed the
Austrian headquarters, while $4,000
additional prisoners from Przemsyl
and Jaroslau are reported en- route.
The use of the anti-cholera serum
In the Austrian army has proved ef.
fective. Army surgeons no longer fear
an epidemic
The total number Of prisoners of
war confined in the camps in Germany
October 21. is announced to be 5,4O1
officers and 291,4 1853 men. including six
French, 13 Russians and three Belgian
generals. More prisoners are said to
be on the way from the front.
The following German comment on
the French official statement has been
given to the press:
"The tone of the French official war
bulletin of last evening was rather
depressed and caused panic in Paris
1t admits retreat between the sea
and Canal la Bassee and mentions
the impetuosity of the German at
tacks near Arras and the Somme
"The night bulletin aggravates the
pessimistic impression. 1t repeats
that there has been French defeats
on the north wing. In order to at
tenuate the impression, an official note
was issued two hours later saying
that the battle front had shifted 200
kilometers northward and therefore
patience always was needed"
According to a report from German
official sources the French minister OF
justice has ordered the seizure of all
private property OF Germans in
France.
From the same source, it is stated,
that advices from EQSon set forth
that the royalist movement in Portu-
gal is increasing and that there has
been fighting between the government
forces and the rebels at many places
The insurgents are said to be well
armed.
It is learned that it was the German
submarine U-9 Captain Weddigen
which sank the British cruiser Hawke
in the North Sea October Is by a tor
pedo attack. The craft which earlier
sank three cruisers. Hogue, Aboukir
and Cressy.
The enterprise and skill of Com.
mander Weddigen by the decoration
of the Order of Merit
In the casualty list issued recently
appeared the name OF Major General
Pochammer, who was killed October
4, while leading his troops in the
forest of Argonne.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
Germans Rush Reinforcements.

Paris.-The Germans, In a mighty
effort to gain victory along the North
sea coast, continue rushing up all
the reinforcements that can be spared.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31

A British steamer was sunk by a
mine Just outside OF Boulogne, and
thirty persons were lost Monday.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31

Germany contends that Canada bv
sending troops to fight with the allies
has violated the spirit of the Monroe
doctrine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
Flashes From the Moving
Picture Drama of War

The American Red Cross Mondav
transmitted $4,000 to its European
agents.
Berlin claims that its big guns have
driven the British fleet to sea off the
Belgian coast
Avlona, Albania, has been occupied
by Italian troops purely for relief
and sanitary purposes.
Berlin reports that Verdun is DOOM
ed to fall before the German siege
guns. as nothing can vi hstand them
1t is reported from Madrid that
France has 100000 wounded and sick
soldiers.
The Canadian government is pre-
pairing to send to England a second
contingent of $4,000 troops.
Col. Maritz' rebel forces in South
Africa have been completely routed.
The farmers of Essex. England, are
digging trenches and making other
preparations to resist a Germanic in
vasion.
The French are reported to have
occupied every position of Importance
in the Vosges mountains.
The Germans are re>fortifying Ant
werp and putting it in condition for
defense.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31

that the resistance Of the active army
of the French has been overcome ID"
The narrative, after saying 'infor-
nation recently received corroborates
the impression already gained that
the enemy's troops suffered severe
ptivation during August and Septem-
ber," and giving extracts from letters
to confirm this, concludes with these
words:
There is no doubt that the Ger
mans have. to great extent, recover
ed from the conditions implied in the
above letters, but their forces are by
no means what they were"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01
World Touring Ball
Players Set Sail on
Lusitania for Home
Special Gable to The American.

LONDON. Feb. 2S."-Come ba *
again" was shouted from dozens Of
throats. intermingled with lusty Eng
fish cheers and American "rah, rah,
rahs," as the Giants and White SoY
pulled out from Euston Station to-
day en- route for Liverpool to board
the Lusitania, homeward bound
1t has certainly been one corkins
finish to our world tour" was the
way Muggsy McGraw described their
past strenuous week to the Intern1-
tional News Service correspondent.
1--WE are delighted with the reception
given US in London. Everywhere we
have experienced the greatest hospi-
tality and friendship. We would like
to have played one or two more games
here, because we believe the British
public would soon go crazy over the
game. If anyone cared to make a
thorough missionary effort, there
would soon be nearly as many fans
and players in London as in Naw
York
THE English people have told me
they think tue game combines the
best points Of their two native games
cricket and football-and is supe-
rior to both. We shall ~ glad 10
reach home, but it has been a great
trip"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01

"prepped" for the opening series with
Mike Donahues Auburn bunch.
The pruning knife has been welded
with telling effect on the big squad
of two weeks ago. and as long as the
coach keeps it handy few of the can
didates can shake hands with them
selves on having job cinched.
One Of them, however, is Joe Pitts
The only thing that can pry thsi ste"-
ling fork handler loose from slab
job is a broken arm or other near
mortal injury. Joe is bound. in the
natural order OF things, 10 be "bigseF
and better than ever" this season. IL
really is larger and heavier and he
has the added confidence Of expert
ence Also Joe admits that his arm
has more spring in ii, and that means
a deal of gloom for the opposing bats
men who face the portsider's delivery.
Outfielder Wooten is engaged in a
prime struggle for one Of the three
regular jobs. At the beginning there
were seventeen candidates for the Do-
sitions Naturally. the coach is go
ing to lean toward the trio that can
hit the pill hardest and oftenest, and,
unless some walloper shows up a IA
tai weakness in fielding. the hard hit
tiers probably Will get the jobs
Wooten is a hard hitter of the So
called natural type"-that is, he
stands well up to the pan and regards
the pitcher as nothing but an unhap-
by victim at whose expense he (Wout-
en) is destined to break a board out
of the center field fence. He swings
largely from his shoulders, and, be-
ing a powerful chap. can hit as harI
as necessary without putting All his
body into the blow and thus laying
himself liable to being crossed BY the
pitcher.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01

settlers of this had
from the United States would the
OF that III the same month it would be announced that OF the
Plea for Fairgrounds.
ENtlAT chairman
as president Of the Civic Federation determined the writer
pared to support unie plans the supervision
greatest asset the country can have-namely Fairgrounds
Every hoy
should demand for him to certain years Of good honest play with
protection and assistance the When this
there was vacant lot nghborhood that had his
gly the cities
about the of those
He to the saloons ana becomes bad citizen but he rounded
Fairgrounds sport
ws protection he develops the making of good citizen When the doubt
full politicians begin to find their missing they naturally look into the
question of what
made better nursing school than ANYTHING they had found before Hence
his
political partisan bias the school, that it for the
never for moment to forget this
Relay Races Pennsylvania
done celebrated
additional attractions the of which the visit Of Of English
Oxford G NJ Spn Rhodes scholar from Australia and captain Of the
oxford Basil Rudd Of South Africa (by N
Jackson, of Oxford, compose the organization
Remarkable Golf at Palm Beach.
Of
South Shore his contest the semifnals Palm Beach for the
South Florida championship His II Of
his that Of the opponent that there
of its either refuses absolutely where 1t should with
equally marked determines matter what direction it struck
In player the ball with mashie
the hole and # there any possibility OF It, ducks In with enue NOW
So three As and 20 running down puts from anywhere on the
the defeated Richards most closely contested match
Copyright by
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01
Tech Relies on Pitts and WOOten.
Huber and Slugger Real Hopes
Heisman Has Promising Bunch
of Material-Has Cut Out
All "Dead" Material.

~OACH HEISMAN is beginning
. to see daylight" with his
promising bunch of baseball
candidates out at Tech. He has cut
down the material until now only
the real live ones" are left. The
coming week will find the men all
working at top speed and about
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01
English Runner Wins
From Norman Taber
specIaI Gable to The American.

5pecIaT OabIe 70 ne FNTITIT IN"'"
OXFORD. England, Feb, 2S.-Ar mol;
yersitv miller, who won the l5O0-meter
race at Stockholm in 1912, defeating
John Paul Jones, Abel Kiviat and Nor,
man Taber, after most sensational
finish ran another magnificent mile to-
day. He again defeated Taber. who Is
a Fhodes scholar at oxford. by seven
yards. no . :
seconds, which is the oxford record for
thai distance Jackson is president OF
the varsity athletic club. He is taking
the oxford team to America next month
TO comDete at Philadelphia. In the team
will be four premier milers. including
jackson and Taber. who will take part
in the four mile relay race.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01
Red Sox Farm Out
Smell to Toronto

BOSTON. Feb. 2s.-walter Smell,
formerly catcher of the Brown Uni
versity nine. was released to the To-
ronto team. Of the International
League by the Boston Americans to-
day. The Red SoX retain the right
to reclaim him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01
Sporting Food
BY GEORGE E. PHAiR,~
HARVEST DAYS.

HARVEST DAYS.
Behold The unsigned baseball star
Hour popular he Isl
Then HOck to him from near and Jar
And lead him to gifted bar
And Bug him drinks that fix.
They pat him gcntly on the spine
And Spedb in soothing tones
And gaze on him tCith took benign
AND ichjsper softly: "WW goH sign
For ScUen thousand bones"
Bat if it 4cere year ago
Before the Feds had come
Aud ne had asked a raise IN dough,
They icOuId hare laughed and sud
no! Ho!
Go chase yourself, Voa bum"
An unsigned ball player these days Is
almost as popular as the kid who owns
the only bat and ball in the neIehbor-
hood.
The world tourists will be greeted no
their return with lot Of after-dinner
speeches despite the fact that they are
not guilty of any heinous crimes.
A cruel judge in New York has SEN
fenced an unfortunate gent to seven
years on the water wagon, thereby rem
dering him ineligible to the National
Commission.
with one Of his few remaining hurlers
on the hospital list, Joe birmingham is
in the proper frame of mind 70 pose as
one OF Tom Powers glooms.
While sam Crawford would be consid-
era bic addition to the White SoE II they
could land him. they wouldn't look nat
ural with a regular hitter in the out
field.
O'Day hopes TO be able TO gather a
quorum in time for the opening game.
HANK o'DAY.
He stands beneath the Southern moon
Ind icarJles ~ the SilUer light,
But ARRAYS sings the seIfsdnte tunes
"WHcre are my 1odnd'ring Cubs to-
niJbt|
Mr.. Suggs, the pitching person, is Eo-
ing to Jump to tire Feds and get mar
ried. setting at rest all doubt as to his
gameness.
While we sympathize with Mr. Muir
ply, we can not but remember that we
also felt a sudden illness in the vicinity
Of the diaphragm when cur old man
grabbed US by the ear and led US to
the Woodshed,
II would be interesting 10 make a
canvass among ball players to learn
which Charlie H. the more popular
Charlie Murphy OF Charlie Horse,