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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
Modern Russia's Founder.

Alexeievitch, usually styled Peter
the Great, was the creator of modern
Russia, the father Of such civilization
as Russia may be said to possess, and
the founder of st. Petersburg, as well
as the first car of Muscovy to assume
the title of emperor, as students know
The students also know that the father
Of his country, while reforming others,
neglected to reform himself, an omis-
sion not peculiar to Peter-and re-
NAMED to the last coarse and brutal
savage and tyrant, addicted to the
meanest vices and finding his greatest
Joy in torturing his enemies. Often he
Topped off ten or twenty heads in sue
cession, and was immensely proud of
hts horrid dexterity with the sword
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
FIRST STORY OF TRIUMPHAL ENTRY
OF GERMANS into BRUSSELS

along bear. evidently he pet OF his
battery, which was dressed in the full
regalia of Belgian general. The bear
was evidently intended to represent
the king. He touched his cooked hat
at inervals to his keeper.
This particularly irritated the Bel.
gians. but they wisely abstained from
any overt manifestation or any un-
pleasant feature of behavior.
The soldiers as they passed tore re.
peatedly at the national colors, which
every Belgian lady now wears on her
breast
Refuse Gold In Payment.
A more pleasant incident was when
a party of Uhlans clamored for admit
lance at a villa on the, Louvain road
They disposed of a dozen bottles of
wine and bread and meat The non
commissioned officer in command
asked what the charge was and offered
some gold pieces in payment The
money was refused.
Near the steps of ST. Gudule party
of officers of high rank seated in
motor car, confiscated the stock of
the news vendors. After greedily
scanning the sheets they burst into
loud laughter.
March Forward for Hours.
Hour after hour, hour after hour,
the kaiser's legions marched into
Brussels streets and boulevards
Some regiments made q fine appear
ance. 1t was notably so in the case
of the Sixty sixth Fourth and Twenty
sixth. Not one man of these regi-
ments showed any sign of excessive
fatigue after the grueling night Of
marching, and no doubt the order to
break step was designedly given to
impress the onlookers with the pow
ers of resistance of the German sol
diers.
The railway stations, the post Office
and the town hall were at once closed
The national flag on the latter was
pulled down and the German emblem
hoisted in its place. Practically alf
the shops were closed and the blinds
drawn on most of the windows.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
INVASION Of RUSSIANS IN
PRUSSIA IS UNCHECKED
ST. Petersburg Dispatch Says Cars Armies Pursue
Retreating Germans in Advance Toward
Berlin---Expect to Reach Capital
Within Three Weeks.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 28.-With
ity to the important German for
tresses of Koenigsberg, Thorn and
Danzig, 1t is officially announced here
that after the bloody battle Of Gum
binnen the Russian invasion has met
with no serious resistance and con-
tinues so successfully that it is ex-
pected to reach Berlin within three
weeks.
This prediction is based upon the
report, apparently borne out by all
indications, that the Germans have
decided to abandon practically the
entire region east of the river Oder,
concentrating their defenses on the
banks of this river in a last effort
to save their capital. For this rea
son it is believed that no pitched
battle will be fought until the in
vading armies are approaching Ber-
lin.
Berlin Is Silent.
Reports that the German forces
In east and west Prussia are retreat
ing have not ben contradicted by the
German war office, and in the abb
sence of statements from Berlin the
announcement of the Russian gen
eral staff so far has not been chal
eneged
Despite reports from Vienna tell
Ing of an Austrian victory over the
Russians at Krasnik, in Russian Pol
and, the st. Petersburg government
insists that the invasion of Austrian
Poland is being carried out success
fully 1t is said here that in Galacia
the 'czar's troops are marching rapid
ly on Lemberg, the principal city
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL
One Of Russia's fighting generals.

lcals, testing and labelling wells so the
army to follow should drink no con-
taminated water When the scouts
reached town he Immediately insti-
tuted a thorough examination of it's
sanitary condition, and if contagion or
infection was found he quarantined
and placed guard around the danger
Gus district. Notices were posted, so
the approaching column was warned,
and no soldiers were billeted where
danger existed Microscopic blood
tests were made in all fever cases and
archaeological experts, fully equipped,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
1HOzEozzOzzoEzs
MARKET REPORTS f,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Milwaukee, Aug. 20, 1914

MllNduk6o, Aug. 81 lJ1f-
Butter-Creamery, extras, soc;
prints Bic; firsts, 271a@2Sc; seconds,
24Q 26c: renovated, 24@25c; dairy,
fancy, &c
Cheese-American, full cream, new
made twins, 15@151sc; Young Amer
icas, 1512 @16c; daisies, 15@151Ac;
longhorns, 151a@16c; limburger fan
cy, 12h@13c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 1S@1Sc; recandled, extras, "a
Q25c; seconds, 15@16c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, AYE; roost-
ers, &c; broilers, 19@21c,
Wheat-No, l northern, lis; No. 2
northern, 1.14@116; No. northern,
95c@110; No. 1 velvet, 1.16Q117.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, S31ac.
Oats-No. 3, white, Acc; standard.
46hc.
Barley-No. 8, 72c; Wisconsin, Tic.
Rye-No. 1, $4,000.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 5000
80; fair to best light, S.S5@9.10;
pigs, S.00@S.40.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 650@S.60;
stockers and feeders, 5.950710; cows
and heifers, 4S5@75o; calves, $500
1850.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01

country without touching it. The Bel
CLANS are a commercial people, and
not keen for war, but we fight in de
Tense of our native land
ct was better for us not to make a
show of resistance in Brussels, for, Of
course, the place couldn't withstand
an assault Among other things the
purpose of the fight Of the govern
ment was to prevent the destruction
of the historic buildings. Many Of
these have long history and Interest
ing associations. Brussels is the Lit.
tie Paris of Europe"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
TAKING OF BRUSSELS
is OF NO ADVANTAGE

That the Germans are going out of
their way in occupying Brussels was
the declaration of Gustave Vuylsteke.
a Brussels banker who passed through
Chicago on his way to his native land
Brussels importance as a military
position amounts to nothing" he said
1T Is north OF the main army's line of
march Those hordes could have aimed
their invasion Of France through our
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
RUSSIANS GAINING GROUND
Cars Forces Continue invasions OF
Prussia and Austria, Says st.
Petersburg Dispatch.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 26.-Ihe Rus
sian invasion of Austria by two armies,
co-onerating across a wide stretch
of territory continues. An Austrian
cavalry division is reported to have
been routed by Cossacks in fight
near the frontier town of Podwoloc-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
WISDOM OF JAPANESE in WAR
They Were First to- Recognize True
Value of an Army Medical
Corps.

Washington.-The Japanese were
among the first to recognize the true
value of an army medical corps, ac-
cording to Dr. Louis Livingstone Sea-
man of New York, in communication
to the National Geographic society at
Washington. Doctor Seaman has
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01

still holding out in half circle
which has Koenigsburg as it's base
The Russians are reported as far
west as Marienburg, only tWenty-sev-
en- miles of Danzig. The Germans
there were reported as fleeing to the
Vistula and west of the river are
forming lines preparing to make
a stand with the aid of Austrian
forces which are joining them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
Count Zeppelin EnJis+s.

Paris, Aug. 27.-Count Zeppelin has
been enrolled as a volunteer in the
German army, according to dispatch
from Friedrichshafen. He will have
control of enc of his own airships. The
count is 70 eyars old.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
Germans Leave Frontier.

Rotterdam, Aug. 26-Reports re-
celVed here from The Hague say the
Germans, who have been massed in
large numbers alone the Dutch from
tier, have disappeared and that mobi-
liZation of the Dutch army has cea sed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
Germans Lew SOC. 900. 900.

London, Aug. PA dispatch to the
Morning Post from Antwerp says: I'm
addition to the German war levy of
s40,000.000 on Brussels, the province of
Brabant has been levied on for $780,
100000, to be paid by Sept IL
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
Baltic Battle Reported.

London, Aug. 27.-News agency dis
patches from Stockholm say that Ger
man and Russian warships are report
ed to have clashed in the Baltic near
the Gulf of Finland
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
Protest to China.

Pekln, Aug. 25.-Germany has pro-
tested to China that the republic has
been aiding Japan in the far eastern
trouble and violating the rules of neu
trality.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
KIAU-CHAU is BLOCKADED
Japan Gives Non-Combatants in Ter
ritory TWenty-four Hours to Leave
Austria Recalls Envoy.

Using Tau, Aug 28.-The German
leased territory of Kiau-Chau YVES
blockaded today by the Japanese Sec
ond squadron, which shortly afterward
appeared outside the harbor and
shelled small island off the
coast which was not occupied by the
Germans
his flagship, the battleship Suwo, in a
wireless message to Gov. Meyer Wal
deck declared the blockade.
He said he would grant neutral
shipping twenty-four hours in which
to leave the harbor and the same
period for non-combatants to leave
the town.
There is no evidence that the Jap
anese troops have landed in the Kiau-
Chau territory. 1t is believed the
heavy roads of Kiau-Chau, after the
summer rains, will deter any Japan
csc attack for many days.
All native shipping in Kiau-Chau
bay has been suspended.
Austria Recalls Envoy.
Toxic, Aug. 2S.-The Austrian
ambassador, Baron Muller de Scent
gyorgy, has been recalled
The situation between japan and
Austria is described here as "a rup-
ture Of diplomatic relations, not
war;
Baron de Szentgyorgy explained to
Premier Kato that Austria felt in
duty bound to follow her ally and
withdraw her ambassador from
Japan.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
GERMANS CAPTURE
NAMUR FORTRESS
IMPORTANT BELGIAN STRONG
HOLD FALLS INTO HANDS
OF INVADERS.
PARIS ADMITS REvERsEs

London, Aug. 26.-That Namur, the
important Belgian fortress, has fallen
into German hands, was authorltlve-
ly announced on Tuesday by the Off
cial press bureau of this city. Berlin
dispatches say five OF the forts OF
Namur and the city itself have been
taken, and the capture of the remain
ing four forts is regarded as imminent.
Reverse is Admitted.
A reverse to the forces of the allies
is generally admitted by the English
and French Newspapers, which stated
that Tuesdays news was decidedly
bad"
1t is assumed that the allies are
falling back on their first line of de-
fensive works running from Maubeuge
in southeasterly direction by way OF
Hiron, Mezieres, Montmedy, Verdun,
st. Mihiel, Toul and Epinal, all of
which are strong fortresses and are
interspersed with number of smaller
works.
Position Vital for Germans.
1t is declared here that both the
English and Russians are determined
to fight to finish, no matter what the
present outlook may be. They say
the possession of Namur was vital for
Germany, and that it was fine stroke
for the Germans to have rushed the
place under the eyes of the allied
armies. The defensive works of Ma
muir were not SO strong as those of
Liege, but the position of the city was
much better for military purposes.
Nine Namur Forts.
The forts are nine in number, the
four most important being st. Herr
bert, Audoye, Suuarlee and Cognelee,
while the connecting forts of loss
strength are Dave, Maizeret, Malonne,
Marchevolette and Emines. All are
protected by hardened steel domes,
generally eight of them in each fort,
and the artillery, consisting of modern
heavy disappearing guns, is very pow
erful
Allied Forces Repulsed.
London, Aug. 25.-The French and
British troops opposing the invasion OF
the German army in Belgium have
suffered serious reverse, according
to the official announcement issued by
the French war Office. In the battle
line, which extends from Mons to the
Luxembourg frontier, several army
corps, composed of both British and
French, took the offensive on Sunday
against the Germans but their plan Of
attack failed, owing to Unforeseen
difficulties, as described by the Off
cial statement, and the troops retired
on the covering positions.
The losses on both sides are report
ed as extremely heavy, and the French
officials describe the Germans ASK eng
obliged to establish themselves in
fresh positions in Lorraine
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
Chicago, Aug. 20, Is

Chicago, Aug 20, 1914.
Hogs-Light, S9O@9.35; heavy, $50
$3.50; rough, S.5OQS.7O; pigs, 1000
$50.
Cattle-Beeves, 6.60@10.50; stock
ers and feeders, 5.35@S.00; COWS and
heifers, 3.7O@91O; calves, 7.50@10.75.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01

baix and Valenciennes, just inside the
Belgian frontier, to the advancing
Germans The French offered no re-
sistance
The French army has taken up
position at Arras, where a battle is
momentarily expected. More than
100000 Germans are prepared to
march on this point, it is said.
With view to positive check to
the northern invaders, the military
authorities ordered the retreat and
have com bined the French and Eng
lish forces to oppose the advance.
This move, according to the war Office
is in accordance with a prearranged
scheme of campaign.
Lille, one of the points abandoned
to the Germans, always has been con-
sidered most important from a mill
tary point of view 1t has a fortress
of the first class and the circle of its
forts is thirty miles. Recent dis
patches from Paris said that Lille
was held by French reservists.
London, Aug. 27.-The Standards
Copenhagen correspondent sends
word that Berlin APPARENTLY is in
state of great alarm from fear of
an imminent Russian invasion.
Wealthy Germans are leaving for
Scandinavia and passing through
Copenhagen.
One and perhaps three corps of
the kaiser's army are apparently en-
veloped by Russians, who, accord
ing to late dispatches tonight from
st. Petersburg have swung north
ward in west Prussia near Ebling,
thus cutting off the harried Germans
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
NEW MINISTRY FOR
FRANCE is FORMED

Paris, Aug. 27-Premier Viviani and
his entire ministry have resigned and
another ministry was formed at once.
Premier Viviani after handing his
resignation and that of his ministers
collectively to President Poincare was
charged by the latter with the task of
organizing Immediately new cabinet.
He accepted the mission and in about
an hour returned to the Elysee palace
with a list of the new ministry, which
is as follows:
New French Ministry.
President of the council with port
folio-Rene Viviani.
Minister of Foreign Affairs-Theo-
phile Delcasse.
Minister of War-Alexander Mile
rand.
Minister of Justice-Aristide BRAND.
Minister of Interior-Louis ]. Malvy.
Minister of Marine-Victor Augag-
neur.
Minister of Finance-Alexander Ri
bot
Minister of Public Instruction-Al-
bert Sarraut.
Minister of Public Works-Marcel
Sembat
Minister of Commerce = CASTOR
Thomson.
made a worldwide study of contag
ious and epidemic diseases. He was
with the second imperial army of
Japan at the front in Manchuria, and
is the author of many well-known
medical books and papers.
1.-THE Japanese medical officer is
omnipresent," he says. You will find
him in countless places where in an
American or British army he has no
place. In the Russian-Japanese war
he was as much in the front as in the
rear He was with the first screen of
scouts with his microscopic and chem
ziska, the Cossacks taking many pris-
oners. The general Russian move
ment is in cooperation with the forces
operating across eastern Prussia.
| 1t is stated at the war Office that
| the operations in Prussia and Aus
| tria are now so we'll developed that a
general engagement is imminent. The
Russian forces have not yet penetrated
any of the main Prussian fertilization,
i the brunt of the fighting along the
railroad extending westward from
| Eydtkuhnen to Insterburg having
taken place in The open country.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
Minneapolis, Aug. 20, 1914.

minneapolis, Aug. 70, IyI4.
Wheat-No. 1 hard, lis; No.
northern, 1OS@1.13; No. 2 northern,
1.040117.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 77@7Sc.
Oats-No. 3 white, 421a 043c.
Rye-No. 2, 70@76c.
Flax, 630165.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01
EVACUATE
CAPTURED TOWN

Paris, Aug. 26.-The war office has
issued the following announcement:
'The commander in chief, requiring
all available forces on the Mouse, has
ordered the progressive abandonment
of occupied territory, Muelhausen has
again been evacuated. A new battle is
n progress between Maubeuge depart
ment of the Nord) and Donon depart
ment of Doubs). On it hangs the fate
of France. In Lorraine the two armies
have begun combined attack, one
starting from Grand Couronne de
Nancy, and the other from south of
Luneville.
formed part Of the staff of every divi-
Sional headquarters.
''The medical officer was also found
in camp, lecturing the men on santa
ton and the hundred and one details
of personal hygiene-how 20 cook, to
eat and when not to drink, to battle,
and even to the direction of the pairing
and cleaning of the finger nails to
prevent danger from bacteria
Toxic, Aug. 24.-The imperial re-
script declaring war upon Germany
was issued Sunday night.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01

Minister of Colonies-Gaston Dou-
mergu
Minister of Northumberland
David.
Minister Of Labor-Bienvenu Mar
tin.
Minister without portfolio-Jules
Guesde.
Under Secretary Fine Arts-Albert
Dalimin.
To Change War Policy.
With the new ministry in power a
radical change in the war policy of the
government is apparently certain. 1t
will mean the advancement to high
commands of the younger generals
who are believed to have more modern
ideas of military strategy.
The first indication of this new pol
icy came tonight in the appointment
Of Gen. Gallieni as commander of the
army in Paris and governor of the
capital with ex-Gov. Michael under his
orders.
This move was for the purpose of
Strengthening still further the defense
of the city of Paris.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01

Manila, Aug. 27.-Japan has bonn
barded and destroyed the German ca
BILE and wireless station on the island
of zap, thus cutting off communica-
ton with the outside world practi-
cally all of Germany's island posses
sions in the Pacific. This news was
brought to Manila by the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Princess Alice,
which previously limped into the port
of Zamboanga in badly battered con-
dition after an encounter with Jap
anese cruiser.
The officers of the Princess Alice
were unable to state whether or not
Japan had taken possession of the isl
and of zap, but its bombardment pre-
sents tangible evidence that Japan
does not intend to limit the zone of
her operations against Germany to the
Yellow sea and Kiao-Chau
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-01

Toxic, Aug. 24-The imperial re-
script declaring war upon Germany
was issued Sunday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
hundreds of Rolls Of
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
SCHOOLS AT CHASE CITY
CLOSE LABORS FOR YEAR
Interesting Exercises Arc Held nj
Southsido Institute and High school.
Diplomas Are Awarded.
Especial to Tho T1mos Dispatch

Especial TO Tho limos Dispatoh.l
ChaHe City. May Bo.-Chaso Citys
two schools. Southsido Institute and
the high school, cnmo to q close this
week. after ono OF tho most success-
:ul years In their history. The ciosing
exercises of tho Southside Institute
began with tho baccalaureate sermon
By Rev. J. T. Watts. of Richmond. on
sunday morning. and eliminated with
tho graduating exercises on Tues
day evening. On Monday night the
annual recital by the voice. plano and
expression calsscs waB given at tho
town hall On Tuesday morning, on
tho school campus. the class exercises
were rendered. followed b. the laying
oc tho cornerstone for the new 1885,
COO building. In tho town hall on
Tuesday evening. Rev. b. w. Spillman.
Of k!nston, gave tho commencement
address. his subject being THE Crea-
tive Power OF Human Mind" Professor
Hunter tho principal. delivered the
diplomas. Those graduating were:
academic, Misses Allie Collie. MayInie
Creole. Ailence Kirnball. Bertha Evans.
ola Reynolds and Elizabeth McElrath:
normal training. Misses Mary Foster
ard bonnie Shutord: music. Misses An
ME Copley and Rose Blankcnship.
The finals OF tho high school took
place In the school auditorium on
Thursday ana Friday evenings on
rendered b. the jefferson and Ran
dolph Literary Societies. the features
OF most Importance being the declnmn-
ton and debating contests. In the
former contcs, Miss Beatrice was de.
ciared w!nned and, with n few. we'll
chosen words. L. w. Hudgins delivered
the medal. The subject for tho de-
Late was Resolved. That Congress
should repeal tho bill eIempting Amer
lean VESSELS from toll In passing
through the Panama Canal" The ar
trmative WAS discussed BY Robert
Jeter. Ernest Swift upheld tho mega
tive. The Judges rendered decision
In favor OF tho negative. and Ernest
Swift was awarded tho medal.
on Friday evening every foot OF seat
Ing and standing space In the audi
torium was occupied by those anxious
10 witness the finals. The snluatory
was rendered b. John Broocks: class
history. BY Jeannetto Hardy; class
poem. b. Marjorie Gregory. school
prophecy. by George Hester: class
prophecy. by Robert Mclsheimor; Will
and testament by Ernest Swift, and
valctiictory. by Dorothy Jacques. The
address OF the occasion was delivered
ny Rev 8 c. Hatcher. vice president
Of Knndolph Macon College. mt Ash
land.