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New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
SentrieS Not Slow to
Shoot if Challenge Is
DiSobeyed.
LORRAINE FRONTIER
A NET OF TRENCHES
Picks and Spades in Constant
Use--War Laws Grow Stricter
in Eastern France.

Blsmont, France, Nov. l5.-At nearly
every furlong within the fighting zone
on the frontier Of Lorraine the sharp
challenge Halt" greets every passer-
by, and sentinel brings his rife with
fixed bayonet to charge while the com
mander Of the post closely scruhnizes
the challenged persons permit.
On each side of the road, in the
fields, hundreds of soldiers labor with
pick and spade at intrenchments. which
are now regarded as better than stone
or steel built fortitications as defensive
works. These trenches, when ap
preached by an attacking force, are al
most invisible. They are at least FIVE
feet deep. with a ridge about one foot
high and OF the same breadth above
them. This depth permits the occu-
pants of them 10 stand erect.
over all are spread logs cut from
neighboring forests, which are covered
thickly with branches Of trees and
bushes, with interstices which permit
the riiemen 70 FIRE without being seen.
At intervals are transverse trenches.
through which the soldiers can retire
10 other trenches in the rear without
exposing themselves.
Along the roads march many regi-
ments Of reserve troops, with heavy
packs or their backs and with in
trenching tools. These men are train
ing for future events. Any time they
may be called upon TO advance in sup
port OF the forward lines.
In the village farms all about the
country are regiments of cavalry get
ting mounts. mostly requisitioned
horses. into shape for service In many
fields are encamped supply columns and
ammunition parks.
Along the roads dash auto buses
conveying fresh meat. bread and vege-
tables 10 the men on the firing line.
Occasionally motoreyclist dispatch
bearer rushes by carrying messages
from the headquarters staff to the
commanders at the front. Leaning
over, he whispers the password 70 the
sentries and swiftly goes on his way.
At some points OF the line. however
even dispatch riders are compelled 70
halt. for the sentinels have erected
barricades composed Of upturned carts
on each side Of the road with ladder
or a pole stretched between them, ef-
feetually barring passage. Even when
enc person in E vehicle possesses a
valid pass il is not sufficient to cover
his companions. each Of whom has TO
show a personal permit containing sll
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
Official Reports of
French War office

Paris, Nov Is, lOi40 p. m.-The
French War Once issued the following
Official communication tonight:
"The most notable incident Of the
day has been the throwing back Of
tho enemy on the right bank Of the
User Canal. That part Of the left
bank which the Germans previously
held has been completely evacuated.
1--WE have retaken to the south Of
Bixschoote a small wood which had
been lost following a night attack.
AT the end Of the day the enemy
had shown, without success, an often
sive to the south of Ypres.
"On the rest Of the front there is
nothing to report"
The following official statement was
issued earlier in the day:
Yesterday, relatively a quiet day on
the whole front, was characterized
principally by artillery combats. The
Germans, however, again attempted
several attacks to the north, east and
south Of Ypres. They were all re-
rulsed with considerable Losses to
them.
ITO sum up: All the efforts made by
the Germans during the last several
days have resulted only in the capture
of the ruined village of Dixmude,
whose isolated position on the right
bank of the canal rendered its defence
difficult.
Between the Lys and the Disc the
pushing forward of approach works has
continued along the greater part Of the
front.
Upon all the remainder of the front,
to Lorraine and in the Vosges, there
was detached artillery firing, also
minor actions without importance"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
German Army
Official Report

Berlin, Nov. IS VIA Londor).-cs,.
man general headquarters reports "A,
afternoon as follows:
"The fighting on our righ. wiz,
made only very slight progress ys.
terday, owing to the un,svoabl.
weather, but in the course Of ts.
cult preliminary encounter we EAR.
ured several hundred Preneh and E,s.
lish soldiers and two machine gun,
an the Forest Of Argonne we v.r
up and captured strong French po.,.
Of support
THE report Of the French that ,h.7
had dispersed a German divi.ion q,
Coincourt Department Of Meurhs.s,.
Moselle), 70 the south Of Tsrfal, is,,
invention. On the contrary, n,
French suffered considerable loses
here, while we did not lose a sirgl,
man.
"In the east the fighting con,ins.
on the East Prussisn frontier and n
Russian Poland without any desnit,
decision being reached"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
WITNESSES DESCRIBE HOW
THE AUDACIOUS WAS SUNK

and could see for fully twenty seconds
afterward burning fragments shooting
upward from the place where they had
left the Audacious. Then there came
q roar II sounded as if some NAM
moth boiler were letting off steam. It
stopped as suddenly as it came.
That was the end of the Audacious.
Every one on board had been taken Oft
and the Liverpool had put the finishing
touch TO the havoc German mine had
begun in the forenoon OF that day.
Sea 10 Hide Secret.
As n reason for destroying her, II
was said that the Audacious was hope
lessly damaged, and that if not blown
up would become menace to navlga-
tion. Landsmen and sailormen be-
lieved that she was sunk TO keep her
damaged hulk from telling the story,
which the Admiralty managed to keep
buried for eighteen days.
The Olympic had some 200 passen.
gers on board, but none WAS allowed
ashore for six days. All were re-
quested by the naval authorities TO say
nothing Of what they had seen, and
all members OF the crew were sworn
upon an oath Of loyalty 70 the crown
70 refrain from speaking OF the loss
of the battleship.
While marooned on board. the Olym-
pics passengers saw other Dread
noughts Of the squadron steaming in
and out of Lough Swilly, but not until
mine sweepers had gone over an area
of some 2,400 square miles surround
ing the place where the Audaclous was
hit
Among the Dreadnought's men who
were taken aboard the Olympic was a
petty officer who was in the steering
engine room when the vessel was hit
He told his story TO Beames and Grif-
fths and they recalled part Of it yes
terday.
This petty officer said the attack
came at eight bells Of the forenoon
watch. He said he thought a six-nch
gun had been fired, and gave it little
or no attention. Water began to pour
in. however, and as it did he heard the
cry, "Torpedoed on port side. Close all
watertight doorsl"
All hands were ordered on deck
The magazines might be hit the next
minute, but no one showed by any out
ward action that he had thought Of
that. The discipline was perfect
Orders we're given and obeyed with
the precision Of everyday life. The
freroom force drew the fires on the
starboard side, and this, with the flood
Of cold water rushing into the freroom
on the port side, must have been the
reason why the engines of the Auda-
cious were unable to drive her into
shoal water.
a feeling prevailed throughout the
crew Of the Audacious that the Admi-
ralty was "too Internally lenient" with
neutral vessels. IL is the belief that
a vessel flying a neutral flag, but either
owned by Germany or in her employ,
planted the mine that hit the Auda-
cious.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16

and it was found that she was manned
by Germans.
They firmly believed that this was a
vessel which had sown mines. She had,
it appeared, been cruising in the neigh
borhood for some time.
The Olympic proceeded to Lough
Swilly instead of going to Greenock, as
she intended, and for some days no one
was allowed to visit the ship or 70
leave her One of the managers of the
White Star Line was anxious to get on
board, but even he was refused admis-
sion. Notices were issued that nothing
should be said concerning the battle
ship. but a message was received from
the Admiralty thanking the Olympic for
her work of rescue and complimenting
the crew on their courage and enter
prise. As a further acknowledgment Of
their services, warships conveyed to the
Olympic during her captivity the latest
war news, as her wireless had been
sealed on her arrival in Lough Swilly.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16

particulars as 20 his identity and his
errand. 80,
As traveller approaches fortified
city or position the precautions become
still more severe. At every bridge
railroad crossing or cross road senti-
nels are posted who never relax their
vigilance. After dusk lights are pro,
hibited, and the frequent challenges OF
the sentries IN the darkness cause
thrill TO the man on the road. He haits
without hesitation. for n bullet might
follow delay in responding TO the chAi,
lenre. Indeed, IL is fact that several
persons who were not prompt IN re-
pIving to a sentinel's challenge have
been killed. -.
At the gates Of every fortified city
the chiefs of posts take the full names
and descriptions Of persons entering
or leaving.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
BRITISH BLOCK
LEAKAGE OF NEWS
Close Charing Cross Station
and Search All Passengers
Leaving London.

London, Nov. 16.-The British au-
thorities are adopting stringent meas
ures to prevent the leakage of military
news to Germany.
Charing Cross has been closed for
Continental traffic until further notice.
All trains for Flushing or for Dieppe
(for Paris) will start from Victoria
Station. and all passengers will be
searched before they enter the trains
and all luggage will be overhauled.
1t is understood that this step has
been taken to prevent espionage and
the passing of drawings, photographs
and plans or information to the enemy
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
GERMAN LOSSES FAR
BEYOND HALF MILLION
fry Cable 70 The Tribune J

Copenhagen. Nov. tS.-The seven
ty-fifth list Of Prussian casualties
contains Io,500 names, and last ac-
tions referred to therein are those
fought In Northern France between
October 2 and October Ia,
German lists heretofore published
have contained 5S5,OO0 names, but
this large figure does not include
the losses sustained during the re-
treat through Poland or those which
followed the last month of hard
fighting in Belgium.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16

For next Sunday. November 80: The
opening instalment of the new serial
story, "The Way of These Women by
E. Phillips Oppenheim, illustrated by
Frank Snapp; The Aigret," by Charles
G.. d. Roberts; The Proxy" by II. b.
Merriott Watson; "Down the Field with
Briton's Pride" by Hugh Pendexter;
The Color Line" by Lloyd Dorsey
Willis, and "Chairmen | Have Met" the
eighth instalment of Leaves from a
Lecturers Notebook" BY John Ken.
drick Bangs.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
BRITISH NAVAL SECRETS
WE'LL KNOWN IN GERMANY
Carrier Pigeons Dispatched from Neutral Boats Oh
Coast of England Which Intercept
Night Signals.

British patrols. and now that the North,
Sea is closed to traffic it is believed
that German submarines are making
use Of the pigeon post.
"The bird shot at Framlingham, n
short way inland from the Suholk
coast, on Tuesdny has been definitely
Identified az a foreign pigeon, and the
police are following up information
which has come to their hands.
In its issue to-day the samo paper
says: ,.., L. ,.,,. ,ho. ,bo
general public learns facts Of which
the authorities are aware. FOR IN
stance, il transpired yesterday that on
the night preceding the German raid
the main roads from the east coast
were held In force by the military,
who stopped every motor car IN that
fruitless search for vehicle reported
to have been working along the coast
with a portable wireless and signalling
apparatus.
terious incident reported from a fe"
miles south of Cromer. In the early
morning military patrol saw TWO
pigeons Ay from the upper window OF
a house standing in an isolated posi-
ton a short way back from the Gins.
The birds circled around and then flew
OF over the North Sea and were
ouicklv lost to sight. The house was
surrounded, and, there being no one TO
admit the authorities, an entrance was
forced. The occupants, like the pig
cons, had flown" o.,
Still further proof of the spy peril,
IL any be required, is provided by a
naval officer. He writes:
There are two spies that | know OF
in - (and probably more), and ]
have given enough evidence against
them TO have them shot three times
over. but owing to their being natu-
rallied Englishmen the police cannot
do anything, unless they catch them
red handed"
Lord Harewoods Story
Lord Harewood, in "The London
Evening News" tells Of an incident
which occurred here Friday. He says:
"Flashlight signals were seen com
ing from a semi-deserted house on the
cliff. Part of il was used as nursing
home. The building was surrounded
and the unoccupied parts were
searched Nothing was found.
"A guard was set, and day later
two German submarines suddenly ap-
peared off Marlborough Head. Inc
next day man, believed TO be Ger
man, dashed out Of a house close 70
the one that was guarded. The sentries
were unable TO prevent his escape, and,
as far as | know, he was never capt
ured.
Information has also been received
that fast motor cars were flashing sig
nails out to sea. II seems certain that
IL is the fishing boats that provide the
link between our coast and the en-
emy. The Germans have used neutral
trawers for receiving signals from the
shore, and it is not impossible that
trawlers sailing under our own nag
have been in the pay Of the enemy.
at has already been recorded that
so far the most diligent search has
failed TO discover the point from
which signals are sent TO trawlers
and submarines at sea, and Lord
Harewood's information that fast mo-
tors are used to transport the signal
crs from point to point furnishes the
explanation, particularly when It IS
remembered that Norfolk and Suffolk
villagers have told of big cars rushing
wildly through the night
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
B. Altntatt & On.

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of the newest i'm
Sweaters, Scarfs and Caps for Women,
Misses and Children.
Womlen's Quilted Silk Vests close=fitting,
with lambs'=wOOi interlining; and
with or without sleeves.
Children's Lightweight Shetland Wool
Jackets, for wearing under the coat.
India Chuddah, China Silk and Shetland
Wool Shawls.
Worsted KimOnOs, hand-knitted, i'm the
color combinations i'm vogue
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New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
Trawler Standing By

Among the ships which were standing
by was a trawler. and my informant
said that she appeared 10 be a British
boat. A man from the Audacious, how
ever, sfterwsrd told me that she had
been captured by the British cruisers,
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
AMERICANS SEE
AUDACIOUS SINK
Rescuers from the Olympic Tell
of Taking Off Men from
Sinking Battleship.

Especial Correspondence 10 The Tribune
Southampton, Nov. o, 10 p. m.-Sey-
eral members of the crew of the Olym-
pic have arrived at Southampton to- day
from Belfast. They tell a startling
story of the sinking of the battleship
Audacious off the north coast of Ire
land. Il happened on Tuesday of last
week, October 27. The Olympic was
on her homeward voyage from Amer
lea TO Greenock. She had a most un-
eventful passage until she got off the
coast of Ireland. What happened then
is surrounded by mystery, the only in
formation known TO the public being
some vague Admiralty message that
the Olympic had had very narrow
escape. The story which | have
CLEANED to-day from members Of the
crew Of the Olympic shows that the
White Star liner made the discovery
that the Audacious was in q sinking
condition. This was about 10 o'clock
in the morning Tuesday,, and the
Olympic stood by until the evening,
when she was ordered TO proceed to
Lough Swilly.
The battleship was settling down by
the stern, and the Olympic, which had
been warned Of the danger by de
stroyers in the vicinity, Immediately
lowered her lifeboats and succeeded in
rescuing about l20 men.
The story OF rescue was given to me
by a member OF the crew who was en-
gagged for some hours in the work of
conveying the men from the sinking
battleship 10 the liner.
Engaged at Target Practice.
"We came up to the Audacious," he
said. "off the north Of Ireland From
what we subsequently learned the ship
was engaged in target practice, and, in
fact. we could see one Of the targets in
the distance We found her sur
rounded by other vessels which were
giving her assistance. The Audacious
WAS settling down very slowly by the
stern. Some of the sailors whom we
took off to the Olympic told me that
there had been a heavy explosion, ap-
paiently on the port quarter. The
ship had just been turned and the or
der to fire was momentarily expected,
when instead there came the shock of
heavy explosion underneath. Sew
eral destroyers and one or two cruis-
ers were on the spot at the time, but,
fearing that they were in mine field,
they left the Audaeious, and, having
got at safe distance, lowered their
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
H. Altntatt & On.
The Oriental Rug Department
(Fifth FlOOr)

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Rugs now assembled for inspection includes
practically every desirable weave and size,
while the prices are-fOr Rugs of guaranteed
enthusiastically moderate.
A Special Offering of Oriental Rugs
to commence this day (MOnday) will include
an important selection of Rugs i'm room sizes.
Oriental Rugs i'm small and medium sizes
at S16.5O to A8.OO
Oriental Rugs, averaging 9x12 feet,
at S12S.OO to $4,000
these being nearly One-half less than the
usual prices.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-20
FORCE CLAUSE VOID
DECISION AFFECTS $500, 900 HIGH.
WAY CONSTRUCTION.
Supreme Court Deals Blow at State
Aid for Bridge Construction
Order Not Tax Levy.

on.-Approximately $500, 900
worth of highway construction in
Wisconsin is held up by a DECISION Of
the Wisconsin supreme court, that
declares unconstitutional the force
clause" of the state highway law.
The force clause provides that,
where individuals raise one-sixth of
the amount for construction of new
highways, the town, county and state
must raise the remainder. The SUI
preme court holds that this puts IN
the power o. the individuals raisin g
the money, the legislative power Of
deciding the amount of taxes to be
levied for the purpose of road con
struction in the given district, which
is unconstitutional.
The supreme court also dealt a
blow at state aid for the construction
of bridges. In the case of the State
of Wisconsin ex rel, Town of West
Point, Columbia county, VS.. E. E.
Price, county clerk, Columbia coun-
ty, it was decided that vote is neces-
sary before taxes can be levied for
bridge construction.
The railroad commission recently
ruled that a bridge was necessary
over the Wisconsin river at Prairie
du Sac and certified the amounts the
connecting towns should pay toward
it's construction. This, it was led,
was not tax levy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-20
0. E. S. NAME STATE HEADS
Procured More Than $4,000 For a
Home for Widows and Orphans
of Masons.

Mhwaukee.-Th Grand Chapter
Order of Eastern Star, at the final SEES
sion of the order, elected the follow
ing officers:
Grand matron-Mrs. Florence Hur.
less, Amigo
Grand patron. E. Madison, Mazo-
mamie
Associate grand matron-Mrs. Min
ME Cleveland, Ripon.
Associate grand patron-L l.. Olein,
Madison.
Grand secretary 1Irs. John w. Laf-
lin, Milwaukee,
Grand treasurer-Mrs. L. w. Parker,
Milwaukee.
Grand lecturer-Mrs. Ella F. Wash.
burn, Racine.
Grand trustee for three years-Mrs
Nettie Y. Kenny, Milwaukee.
Home board-Mrs Rachel Gardner
Grand Rapids; Judge Max W. Heck
Racine.
More than $4,000 has been raised
by members of the grand chapter, Or
der of Eastern Star, for a home for
widows and orphans OF Mascns, &C
cording to an announcement made al
the final session of the organization
1t is proposed to build the institution
in Milwaukee. The organization was
founded in Wisconsin twenty-five
years and has a membership of 81 900
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-20
INDIAN CONVENTION ENDS
Elect Officers and Adept Resolutions
FaVoring Petitioning For Better
Reservation Conditions.

Madison.-With the adoption of a
resolution favoring the petitioning of
the president of the United States and
congress to better conditions of the
American Indian on the reservation
and the election of officers, the fourth
annual convention of the Society of
American Indians came to a close
here.
All the officers of the society were
reelected. They are:
President-The Rev. Sherman Coo
lidge, Faribault, Mimi.
First vice president-W. ]. Ker-
shaw Milwaukee.
Second vice president-Charles E.
Dagenett, Washington, d. c.
Third vice president-Mrs. ANNA
D. Goulette, Shawnee, Okla.
Fourth vice Observation-Disclosures D.
Carter, Washington, d. c.
Secretary-treasurer- t h ur G..
Parker. Washington, d. C.
Chairman of associate division
DR.. F. A. Mckenzie, Columbus. O.
Secretary of associate division
John Carl Parish, Denver, Colo.
c. E. Brown, secretary OF the Wis
consin Archaeological society, was
honored by election TO honorary men,
bership.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-20
MEDICAL SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS
Or. 7. j. REDLINGS, MARiNETTE,
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
STATE BODY.
STATE SECRETARIES MEET
Or. Joseph Smith of Wausau Named
President at Close of Meeting Held
in Oshkosh-EIect Other
State Officers.

Oshkosh.-Dr. T. J. Redlings, Mar
tnette, was elected president of the
State Medical society at the annual
convention sessions here
Other officers are:
First vice president-Dr. H. E.
Dearholt, Milwaukee.
Second vice president-Dr. Spen-
Ger Beebe, Sparta.
Third vice president-Dr. H. W.
Morgenroth, Oshkosh.
Delegates to American Medical AS
ISOLATION convention-Drs. A. H. Lev
ings, Milwaukee; ]. F. Pember,
GAINESVILLE.
Several hundred dollars were rails
ed to purchase a gift for DR.. Charles
S. Sheldon, Madison, retiring presi-
dent, and for years secretary of the
organization. The committee made
the presentation at a reception to the
president of the soc ETY..
DR.. H. w. Morgenroth of Oshkosh
was elected secretary of the State
Secretaries association of Wisconsin,
which is made up of secretaries of
county medical societies. The meet
ing was held as one of the closing
features of the state convention of
physicians.
DR.. Joseph Smith of Wausau was
elected president and DR.. NJ B. Gla-
zier of Grant county was elected vice
president.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-20
Cheating the cockereI.

Though hardly a physical hero, the
vicar had a stern sense of duty. That
is why, when some doubt arose as to
the safety of the church spire, he de-
cided to become a steeple-jack, for
the time being, in order to see for
himself what was the matter with 1t.
SO pleased was he as having accom-
plished this quite easy feat that he
was never tired of talking about it.
His sensations on that memorable oc-
casion we're dragged into every ser
mon, Sunday school class, boys club
meeting and stray conversation, until
the entire village was sick to death
of it.
1t was on a certain market day that
ne met his Waterloo. To a group Of
farmers he was going, once more,
through his experiences.
And he was saying, when at last
l reached the very pinnacle and found
myself gazing at the bronze weather
cock-what do you think ] did,"
Dunno" muttered one old farmer.
But know what you ought to have
done"
And what was that, pray?" queried
the vicar
You ought to have APPEL gized to
the bird for doing it out of the job of
Growing !"-Answers.