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Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-24
POWERS Will AID
BELGIANS TO PAY
GERMAN WARLEvY
Official Statement Made at Paris
France and Great Britain Will
Reimburse Their Neighbor.
SUM OF HUNDRED MILLIONS
Each Government Will Pay Half the
Sum Demanded by the Invad-
ing German Army.
NORTHERN BELGIUM CLEARED
Only a Small Number of German
Troops There Now, More in the
Nature of Guard.
BIGGER WORK TO SOUTHWARK
Few Of Kaiser's Troops in Vicinity
of Antwerp or Near Client.
0STEND IS GREATLY ALARMED
Approach of Germans at First Was
Cause of Mad Scramble of Visit
ors to Leave by Any Means
of Conveyance
IGGER WORK TO SOUTHWARK
Few Of Kaiser's Troops in Vicinity
of Antwerp or Near Client.
osTEND IS GREATLY ALARMED
Approach of Germans at First Was
Cause of Mad Scramble of Visit
ors to Leave by Any Means
of Conveyance
BULLETIN.

PARIS, Aug. 23.-The foreign
office today declared that France
and Great Britain had agreed to ad-
vance to Belgium to help il meet the
demands of Germany the sum of
$1OO.OOO,OOO Each power will
contribute S5O,OOO,OOO.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-24
BULLETIN.

TOXIC, Aug. 23.---The emperor
Of Japan today declared war against
Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-24
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.--The
Japanese embassy here announced
that a ssate os war has existed be-
tween Japan and Germany since moor
today Japanese time) aud that
declaration OF war was issued at O
o'clock p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-24
The Weather

Forecast of weather for Monday and
Tuesday:
For Nebraska and Iowa--Fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-24

"The ground, especially on our
right, IL thickly wooded and difficult.
The battle is likely to last several
days"
LONDON, Aug. 23.---After nearly
three weeks of mobilization the battle
of giants has begun Roughly speak
ing, the Germans are trying to work
around the allies flank in Belgium,
while the French are attempting to
apply the same process TO the Ger
mans in Alsace.
just sLIFnaishes.
Almost all the encounters which
have gone before have been mere
skirmishes. The defeat Of a regi-
ment here and there has been pro-
claimed as q great victory, but in
this grapple of hundreds Of thou
sands, most OF these affairs have had
no significance.
The official announcements from
both sides have been extremely can
did so far. From the standpoint Of the
allies, the important feature in Sat
urdays developments is the great
battle which began in the morning
on the Manure -Charleroi line. This Is
being fought on the position chosen
by the allies.
German official statement says
that troops under the command of
the crown prince of Bavaria, fighting
between Metz and Vosges. took
10000 prisoners and fifty guns. 1t
adds that the French troops opposing
the Germans comprised eight army
corps.
Warns Against Optimism.
An official British statement explains
calmly that nothing resembling a great
battle has been fought as yet and warni
the people against optimism.
Reports from the Austrian-S -Servisr
boundary say the Servians have won a
battle on the prina, which military ex
perts consider highly probable. as th'
Strvians have a comparatively small
army, but one which has passed through
two years OF actual war and therefore
has the advantage Of veterans fighting
against amateurs.
From the Russian boundary conflicting
reports come, both sides claiming sue
cesses.
War Only Beginning.
The English papers are warning thc
people that the war is only beginning
and that they must be prepared for a
long struggle which will tax the re-
sources and manhood of the nation &c
the utmost limit
While appreciating all that the colonies
have done, they expect colonies with the
population of Canada and Australia tC
contribute much more in men and money
10 the empire than they have yet done.
The official information bureau an.
nounced this evening that an artillery at.
tack upon Namur by the Germans was
now in progress
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-24
TeutOn Forces Are Trying to Work
Around the Flank Of Enemy
in Belgium,
ALLIES CHOOSE THE POSITION
Fighting Going On Before Nothing
But Mere Skirmishing.
BRUSHES ToUTED AS VICTORIES
British Newspapers Warn People
that War IL just Beginning and
that They Must Expect Long
Period of strife.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
PARIS, Aug. 23.-The following
official announcement was issued to-
night;
"A great battle is now in progress
along a vast line extending from
Mons to the frontier OF Luxembourg,
Our troops are in conjunction with
the British and have assumed every
where the offensive. We are faced
by almost the whole German army,
both active and reserve.
"The ground, especially on our
right, IL thickly wooded and difficult.
The battle Is likely to last several
days"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-24

CONTINUED on Page Two Col. one.)
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-24

Temperature at Omaha Yesterday
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-24

temperature anu pIeN
lures from the normal:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

we must concede to the French de-
signer a masterful handling of the
drapery. 1t is modest, but is meant
to be conspicuous. 1t is original and
sticks to beautiful lines, SO that there
is no straining after novel effect at
the expense of taste.
The headdress is in keeping with
the character of the gown. 1t is made
of rhinestones and a magnificent spray
Of costly feathers. The hair is pecul-
iarly dressed but suits the type of face
of the model in the illustration, which
is pure French.
Altogether the gown, couture, and
hair ornament suit this type incom-
parably we'll, so that the ensemble is
full of fascination. One could hardly
be other than charming with a toilette
so complete and SO beautiful. And it
is the knowledge that she is making a
charming appearance which lends
charm to those wonderful French
women, to whom the world owes a
debt Of gratitude. They are preserv-
ing charm; they take care to be charm
ing. JULIA BOTToMLEY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

THE Oriental influence is distinct
4 enough in this elaborate evening
gown, in which one thin fabric after
another is draped over the silk foun-
dation. There is first a skirt of silk
yelled with chiffon. Six narrow
ruf1es are also yelled with chiffon with
a border. or tuck of this fabric ex-
tending below each rufie.
Over this skirt a tunic of lace is
worn, extending almost to the knees.
One would think this quite enough in
the way of draping, but over this a
drapery Of ~gorgeously embroidered
chiffon is gathered like a second tunic.
By way of further elaboration a
wreath Of scattered chiffon roses on
a fuzzy stem extends from the bust to
the hem of the embroidered chiffon,
and a small bouquet at its upper end
finishes the corsage.
The draped shoulder and opening at
the neck are finished with a fine lace
edging. There is a narrow crushed
'girdle of chiffon.
The natural lines of the figure are
followed in this wonderful gown, and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

The sleeves are finished at the wrist
with two single frills.
Sometimes two kinds Of net are
used, but often shadow lace makes
the outside waist, over plain net.
Heavier allover laces are used as
well.
In any of these the waist is so
sheer that a fancy corset cover must
be worn under the blouse. These are
of lace, chiffon, net or thin silk. They
are trimmed with ribbon and small
chiffon or ribbon flowers, and are very
pretty.
Using a plain net waist as a
foundation, more beautiful eifects are
made by draping lace or chiffon wells
over them and supplying a wide
crushed girdle Of silk or velvet. Lace
wells in colors are used for the same
purpose, and tinted nets and laces
make possible an unending variety in
these thin, soft garments.
Three such blouses take up so lit.
tie room that they may be carried in
a small box or a bag. They are very
convenient for the southern rsrrist,
and they are indispensable wirn the
seasons suits.
JULIA 5oTToMLEY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
SEASONS COLOR is YELLOW
SkilIfulIy Handled, as 1t Must Be, 1t
Is Becoming to the Average
Wearer.

Yellow is much seen in these days.
Last spring yellow vas first extensive
ly used in lingerie. Ribbons of vel
low were run into all sorts of under
wear and negligees. Then yellow
and crepe de chine were used for the
making OF rest robes and p~etticoats
and chemises and night gowns. Vel
low waists Of chiffon and crepe de
chine were next worn. And then eve
ming frocks and afternoon frocks Of
yellow appeared. There are even
some yellow tweed street suits. Vel
low is usually a becoming color, if it
Is %skillfully handled. But there are
not many skins that are improved by
coming into direct contact with yell
low. This fact is now understood by
most dressmakers. In almost all the
gowns and blouses Of yellow there Is
a generous use Of cream Of white
tulle at the throat. There is usually
a touch Of black somewhere on these
yellow garments. A little black vel
vet at the wrist or elbow or belt, or
a knot Of black in the drapery of the
skirt, gives character to the color that
might otherwise seem m~onotonous.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
Trouble over Mixed Bathing.

Mixed bathing Vas a question that
caused trouble under the Roman en-
pire. 1t came in with the collapse Of
austere republican manners, and the
Emperors Hadrian and Marcus Aure-
Illus found it necessary to issue or
der against it. Alexander Severus
also forbade the opening of "balnea
mixta" in Rome. Later on we find
great diversity Of view in Europe on
the matter. In the fifteenth century
Bohemian and Spanish travellers were
astonished at the goings on at Bru-
ges, Malines and Brussels. The Span.
lard observes that the bathing to-
gether of men and women, skin bare,
is here reckoned as innocent as is,
with US, a visit to church." The pub
lie baths at the Swiss Baden, where
only a railing separated the sexes,
scandalized Poggio Bracciolini.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
Two Kinds of Wrinkles.

Can you tell the difference between
wrinkles produced by smiling and
those produced by discomfort? And
which would you rather have? Per-
haps you say Neither" But the
wrinkles from happiness only come
after a couple Of scores of years Of
smiling, while those which spring from
worry may grow over night.
Another argument for the smile
wrinkle is that when it comes it is
really attractive, curving up and Civ
ing the face even in repose a happy
expression. On the other hand, the
lines born of discomfort make the ex.
preston unhappy.
There are few smiling faces in any
big city. There is an anxious, hur-
ried look on every face you pass on
the street. Is 1t any wonder young
women grow wrinkled before their
time and are forced to spend hours
in the hands of a masseuse, SO that
they may frown as much as they like
at other times?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
A Tossing Light Directed Him.

"
high-up Miss Myrtle Caruthers set at
Silver lake. Shouldn't wonder if he'd
marry her. Don't you see he's got
a purpose in life?"
Il don't" answered Donald bluntly,
III he's just posing to be stylish and
marry for money"
Donald was a general favorite in
the village. He was going home one
lowering, clustering afternoon after
making some wonderful kites for
some poor school children, when he
noticed people running towards the
public square.
What's up?" he inquired of a pass
ing pedestrian
Don't know, but big crowd down
yonder. l see an automobile. May
be it's a smashup."
AS Donald neared the square he
noticed the machine in question. 1t
contained the driver, the most beauti-
full young girl he had ever seen, and
her maid. The latter held al empty
bird cage, and like her young mis-
tress, her ayes we're directed up into
the air. The crowd about them were
gaping and staring in the same d.
rection.
The town hall was the tallest build
ing in town. Running up from its
roof there was a flag pole fully sew
enty-1ve feet in height. The strong
breeze was whipping the loose ropes
about this, and at the apex knob,
where they were fastened, a bright blue
object was ~huttering frantically.
1t was a blue bird, which the trav-
eled Donald at once recognized as a
product Of Borneo, famous for its
brilliant color and a song note of
sweetly expressive cadence. Just
now, however, the poor imprisoned
creature was uttering shrill cries Of
terror and pain.
1T got out of the cage, few away,
and Its foot Is caught in the tangled
ropes up yonder," some one remarked.
That it was the cherished pet of
the beautiful young lady, Donald at
once d~iscerned. No one ventured to
suggest a way to release the bird. A
first glance at the face of the young
lady had enthralled Donald. AS a
second epicted her rare anxiety, Don
aid spoke to a bystander.
Il will get her pet for her" he said
simply, and disappeared within the
building.
A rustic of intense excitement
swayed the watching throng as Don
aid appeared on the roof Of the build
ing. Then there was a b~reathless
hush as he began climbing the
smooth, yielding pole. 1t was en-
trancing to view his sailorlike skill
and hardihood. AS Donald neared the
top Of the pole It bent over danger
ously. With accurate nicely Of equi-
poise, however, he reached the top.
released the blue bird, and holding It
In one hand slid easily to the roof.
A tremendous cheer rent the air
as he appeared below. The eager
maid was advancing with the cage,
He slipped the truant within II and
modestly stepped away,
THE young lady asked about sou,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

she wrote down your name; she said
she must see you to thank you" q
neighbor told Donald that evening.
DO you know who she is?"
No"
The rich Miss Caruthers. They
have a magnificent summer home up
At Silver lake"
Then the next morning, rather
grudgingly it seemed, his Cousin Ru-
pert came to him.
Il saw Miss Caruthers last evening""
he announced. 1T seems you cap
tured one of her lost pets. She in
sists that you must come up to the
lake this evening. Say" continued
Rupert, with a rather disdainful
glance at the careless attire of his
humble cousin, FAX up a bit, will
you?"
Ashamed of me, are your" chal-
lenged Donald, with a laugh.
"Of course not; but you see, that
is, l like the family to make a good
impression-see?"
1t seemd to Donald as though some'
subtle influence before expert
enced was urging him to go up to
Silver lake. The memory Of the
charming face he had seen in the au-
tomobile fingered vividly. 1t was just
before dusk when he reached the
C%aruthers home.
1t was well that Donald had come.
A heavy storm had come up, darkness
and a dense fog were fast enyeloping
the broad lake. He found the anxious
Caruthers family discussing the prob
able whereabouts of the daughter of
the house and Rupert, who had gone
out in a yacht.
Donald was too much of a sailor not
to realize the peril of the yacht If it
had not landed somewhere. He found
a small steam launch at a pier. Soon
he was afloat.
A tossing light finally directed him.
AS he drove aside of the yacht it was
to find his cousin sick and helpless,
and useful Miss Caruthers bravely at
the helm; but the yacht nearly a
wreck. He had arrived just in time
to save them. l
Superb climber, expert sailor, for
the first time in his life his true man
ly %nobleness fully appreciated by a
lovely woman, Donald began to think
less of the bounding main and more
of the joys that true love brings.
For Donald had met his fate, and
the blue birds fair owner superseded
the old longing for the blue, blue
sea! .H
Copyright. 1918. by w. G.. Chapman)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

A PURPOSE IN LIFE
BY FLORENCE LILLIAN HENpER.
SON

0y GlIGtAFN nGNbGU
SON.
You won't amount to much,
Nephew Donald, If you keep on this
wayl"
"Uncle Gregory" retorted the recall
citrant and d~iscredited Donald Baird,
with a whimsical twinkle in his merry
eye, 81 found out long ago that was
an odd fish, not much good except to
knock around the world, work hard
land keep cheerful. Here you insist
Oh my remaining a land lubber. l
don't fit in. Let me go back to the
blue and bounding billow again, and
throw me off your mind, and make me
happy"
Old Gregory Baird shook his head
dolefully and groaned. He was very
fond of this erratic relative of his.
When Donald returned from running
away to sea after a voyage around the
world two years previous, the uncle
had set down his foot hard.
Here is a comfortable home and
enough to last out several lifetimes,"
he had observed. I'll leave it to you
and Rupert if you obey me and be-
have yourselves. If you don't. I'll cut
the rebel off with a penny"
And so, not that he thought of the
money, but because he loved and re-
spected the old man, Donald hung
around the Baird homestead, half
bored to death and longing constant
ly for the rollicking breezy life on
the ocean wave. W +.
Its all right, your studying navi-
cation and trigonometry, and all those
sailor-like gimcracks," now spoke
Uncle Gregory, "but all you need to
do is to find some good woman for a
wife, settle down here, run the es-
tate and enjoy life.' }te
"I've yet to see the lady I'd take
for a mattel" laughed Donald. I'D
rather be free to rove as l please and
busy myself about the village here.
even if all l find to do is to spin sea
yarns for the boys and girls and make
toy boats for the little tots"
You're wrong there, Donald" in
sisted the old man. Every nan owes
1t to himself to settle down and raise
a family. Now look at your cousin,
Rupert-dresses well, goes into the
social swim, and has got in with the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
JOHN JUST COULDN'T MARRY
Had a Peculiar Reason, But After All
1t Is Always a Good Thing to
Look Ahead.

Governor-elect Stuart of Virginia,
who was at the Raleigh, has travelled
In every nook and corner of the Old
Dominion, and he knows thousands OF
voters well enough to call them by
their first names, says the Washing
ton Post. The governor vas down in
II of the southern counties not long
ago. He has a lot Of friends in that
section, and one Of his particular hob
bies is the promotion of the social vel
fare of the negroes. A prosperous
looking darkey ventured to shake
hands with the governor-elect, where
upon Governor Stuart remarked:
John, I hope you are well and that
the members of your family are all
we'll"
'Eyerybody's WE'LL" returned The
darkey. "only All hasn't got no fam
bly,"
why, aren't you married. in
quired Governor-elect Stuart.
mo, All isn't married" replied
John.
We'll, you ought to get married"
advised the governor. Every man
ought to be married. 1t is best for
ones moral and spiritual welfare and
his material happiness"
It's this away" said John. "Ah'd
lax pow'ful well to git married, but
All amt got money huff to git a d.
vorce. 1t costs some of da 'niggers'
down heah as much as $50 to git un-
hitched. Why, some of desc lawyers
makes a good living gittin' divorces
for us niggers."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
ERUDITE WORKMEN IN PANAMA
Men of Intelligence and Education
Handled Pick and Shovel in Con-
struction of Canal.

During the demonstrating at Empire,
Mr.. Harry A. Franck, who tells in
Zone Policeman 8S" of his expert
ences as an enumerator in the Panama
canal zone, was startled one morning
to burst suddenly from the tawdry,
junk-jumbled rooms of the negroes in
to a bare-foored, freshly-scrubbed
room. 1t contained some very clean
cots, a small table and hammock, and
a general air of frankness and sim
plicity.
At the table, book in hand, sat a
Spaniard. He was dressed in worn
but newly washed working clothes. l
sat down and began to reel off the
questions that had grown automatic:
"Name%
"Frederico Malero."
Can you read?"
"A little"
The barest suggestion of amusement
in his voice caused me to look up
quickly.
my library" he said, with the ghost
of a smile, nodding his head slightly
toward an implanted shelf made Of
pieces of dynamite boxes. Mine and
my roommate's."
The shelf was filled with real Bar
celona paper editions of Hegel, Fitch
tie, Spencer, Huxley and a ~half-dozen
others accustomed to sit in the same
company, all dog-eared with much
reading.
Some ambitious foreman" I unused,
and went on with my queries:
"Occupation?"
"Pico y pala," he answered.
"Pick and shovel" l exclaimed.
"AVd you read those?"
mo importa," he answered, again
with that elusive shadow of a smile.
ut doesn't matter" and as l rose to
leave, "Buenos dias, %senor," and he
turned again to his reading.
A few months before, I remembered,
it had turned out that a Spanish labor
er killed in a dynamite explosion in
the "cut" had once been a celebrated
lawyer in Spain. | recalled that Ell
Unico, the anarchist Spanish weekly
published in Miraflores, contains some
crystal-clear thinking, set forth in Ian
guage that shows intelligence and edu-
cation, whatever you may think of the
philosophy it expounds.
Many a romance and many a
tragedy, perhaps, was played out
among the busy jungles Of Panama.
Youths Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
SKIN CLEARED.
BY Simple Change in Food.

1t has been said by a physician that
most diseases are the result of indi
gestion.
There's undoubtedly much truth in
the statement, even to the cause OF
many unsightly eruptions, which many
suppose can be removed by applying
some remedy on the outside.
By changing her food a Kan. girl
was relieved of an eczema which was
a great annoyance to her. She writes:
For five months / was suffering
with an eruption on my face and
hands which our doctor called eczema
and which caused me a great deal OF
Inconvenience. The suffering was al
most unbearable.
THE medicine l took only gave me
temporary relief. One day | happened
to read somewhere that eczema was
caused by indigestion. Then / read
that many persons had been relieved
of indigestion by eating Grape-Nuts.
Il decided to try 1t. / liked the
taste OF the food and was particularly
pleased to notice that my digestion
was improving and that the eruption
was disappearing as IL by magic. ]
had at last found, in this great food.
something that reached my trouble.
When | find a victim Of this afiic.
ton I remember my wi former suf'
fering and advise a trial Of Grape-Nutn
food instead of medicines"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read fThe Road to Well
ville.' in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read che nhove letters A new
une appears frsm time 10 time. fhc1
are genuine, true, and full OF hnsaaH
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
NETS AND SHADOW
LACES USED FOR
THE LATEST BLOUSE

THE last step In the direction of
l thin materials for blouses is said.
There isn't anything thinner than nets
and shadow laces.
An underblouse with sleeve caps,
Finished with lace) is made of the
same net as that used over it, in
the waist model shown here. A broad
band of ribbon is tackled to it below
the bust and finished with a bow at
the left side. The blouse with long
sleeves is placed over this. The Shout
der seams and under arm seams are
In one
A double frill of net encircles the
neck and extends down the front with
round pearl buttons for fastening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
Vastly Benefited.

On a final examination paper in
English and elocution for students in
the first term of the high school
course, one of the questions was:
state how you were benefited by the
work of the term in English and elo-
c%ution." Two Of the students, accord
ing to their own testimony, were bene-
flied as follows;
81 used to say Eyetalian and leave
out my corners, but now I am cured by
my English coarse"
Il used to say quit your kiddin', but
now l say quit your kidding."-New
York Evening Post.