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The Washington times., 1914-12-27
DEATHS

FLETCHER-On December q. after linz
gcrinE illness. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
FLETCHER. the beloved son OF the late
Henry and sarah \. Fletcher and tho
brother OF Robert H. Fletcher and the
father OF Robert and Mrs. sarah Jones.
Funeral Monday. December 3. at .
o'clock D. m. from the residence OF MS
daughter. 1915 Fourth street northeast
Interment I'm Harmony Cemetery.
Ryon-Suddculy. on December s. 1910. HOW
ARD J.. oldest son cf owen e. and vary
q. Eyon.
Relatives and friends arc respectfully In
Vited TO attend the fune ral from his p-fents
residence. St4 First street southeast. on
Monday. December -. 1914. at $50 D. m
Interment at Congressional Cetnetc-y
War Veterans please take notice friends
prince George. Md. papers please COPY
SPRINGMANN-On Fridsy. Dcceu Der =:
1871 at 12:sO y. m. a. bis residence. - = =
street southeast CHARLES b. heioycd
husband OF Nollic Springmann tnee Popre),
aged siNfy-seven years.
Funeral services from his late residence,
Monday. December IS, 1914. at e:so p. m.
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ROCKVILLE.

The funeral of John L. Burnett. clerk
OF the circuit court, who died carly Fri
day, will take place from ST Mary's
Catholic Church here at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. At meeting OF the
Montgomery County Bar Association
here yesterday it was decided that the
three judges and the members OF the
bar attend the funeral in Il body 4
committee consisting Of Frank Hig-
gins. chairman; Phiip ID. Laird, Thomas
Dawson, Alexander kilgour and Will
liam II. Talbot was nam d 10 prepare
resolutions upon the deaf of Mr.. Bru-
nett and report at tie January term
OF court.
\ collision between freisht and pas
scnEcr ears on the Washington and
Rockville electric railwa. yesterday re-
suited in serious injuries to Leslie
Vaughn, conductor Of ,hc freight ca.
a al much damage to both cars. Tie
ire Eht ". s I. N inS on c siding near
la y ne. twJ miles cas- of Rockville.
and the pasSen or ear. which was being
run by Moto. man William NoSht, came
along on its way fro n Washington To
10 Xvi lc Tho Sw. Oh had been left
op n nd the a sc EcS ear, winch was
tTav lin dther "a lVcly rate OF
- cd, crashed into the freight car.
1 !
and Vaughn. who wa in the front end
o. the Z c gh was pa nfully injured
about the hea }. II. was taken TO
10 k lille. VIII .Tc Is INJURIES were
d esse0, am W later removed TO his
home. Botn moIormen ESCAPE, nlJury.
The annual Christmas holiday ball Of
the KensinEton Assembly was held in
the town hall at Kensington last even
ing. and was attended by a large mum
Der Of guests from this county, Wash
ingtun. Baltimore. and other places. II
WAS in charge Of committee consist
ing of j. Frank Wilson and John T.
Williams. and the patronesscs were
Mrs. j. Frank Wilson. Mrs. J. Philip
Hermann. Mrs. Harry G. Armstrong
and Mrs. J. w. Townsend.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Hugh MaSrUdcr. Of
Salisbury. were guests Christmas Day
Of Mrs. Magrudcr's mother. Mrs. +. T..
Prottyman. here.
William 4. Ncirs. now a prominent
business man Of Melbourne. Australia,
is spending: some time at his old home
near Rockville.
Governor IioldsborouSh has commits
stoned Albert NJ. Thomas Il deputy game
warden.
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EVANSVILLE.

Various stores in this section, when
accordipr, 20 the orders Of Sheriff
George ". Hardy. were supposed To De
closed today, are wide open Deputy
Sheriff Thomas II. Garrison haS been
busy securing evidence. and states m
intends to secure warrants for all the
alleged viOlatOrs tomorrow.
Tho Christmas entertainment Of the
SUNDAY school of the First bapusI
Church will he held tomorrow night
The main feature OF the entertainment
will be a series of surprise stereoptlcoh
pictures. the nature of which the su-
perintendcnt. w T.. Pierce, refuses 70
divulgc. The program IN run Is as .2',
lows: Song, by the school; prayer. inc
rev. 4. X. Stockebrand: address OF
N eIcome. by ". +. Pierce: song.
when Jesus Was Born by the pm
mary department: recitation CHRIST
mas Day" Miss Kathryn Clark reIl-
tation. Giving TO Jesus, Miss Mary
Travis and Master Ladson: exercise ny
Mrs Harrison's class; song by inc
school: recitation. Miss Mary Wells
recitation. How Docs Santa Know
Ernest Haincs: song. Mrs. DAVIS class .
exercise. "The star of Bethlehem MI.
Davis class. song, Hanging Grand
mas Stocking" by the primary depart
mcnt: tableau under the direction oil
Mrs. NJ Clark. exercise. MI Pettt $
class. song by the school Inc closiE
OF the evening pifdShi' VIII w
The giving to Santa Claus various ar
ticlcs of wearing apparel and groceries
for distribution to needy families III
this section. Prof. w. r. Ballard Is
chairman OF the program COMMITTEE
while prof. J. y. :. Norton is chairman
Of the decorating committee.
The Progressive Farmers. club Of
Braudywinc district. has elected III"
following officers: President, Dr. John
4. Coe: secretary. Joseph Blandford, Jr.;
treasurer. " II. Lusby. George '.
Thompson was selected to have charge
Of the bulletin board Of the club. An
order was passed 10y the club directing
tho president and secretary &" write
several prominent farmers ia different
sections Of III" county urging them to
organize clubs.
Tho Christmas entertainment "f ST.
Nary's Episcopal Church at Nuudvillc I
viii ne held tomorrow evening at 81
"'clock in tho town hail.
W Calf Eoyworth. of Washington
College. Ch-stortown, is spending the
Christmas holidays with his parents on
Maryland aycnuc.
Thomas r. Brooks. Of Richmond. Va. '
IS spending the holiday season wita
his mother. Mrs. Nellie Fuller Brooks .
on Franklin avenue.
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IN MEM0RIAM

THOMPSON-In loving remembrance OF my
dear father who died five years ago today.
December p. 1909
Gone from earth. yes. how l miss him;
Tear-dimncd eyes shall gaze In vain;
7 shall hear his voice. oh never,
Never more OH earth again.
BY His Loving Son Albert NJ. Thompson.
CSotices Cor this column arc accented At %
cents nat. either prose or poetry, In case no
ticc does not exceed ten lineB. Add 10 cents
for each line In sxesss OF TEN
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WANTED-SALE SMEN

100 POINT SPECIALITY SALESMAN FOR
1915 TO BEGIN JAN 1ST.. by $4,000 cor
nine oruor,,-It, ari,,
500 to 500 monthly Proposition endorsed
by Million Dollar firms: reference; bond re-
quired. J. A. KIDWELI, Pres. Dayton. o..
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MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS

Laws. notice is hereby given that m. IN
Iuai Meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Napitai traction Company for the eia..tion ~
DIscl"Fs loT the ensuing year and such other
onSlnoss as my be brought before the
meeting, VIII be held at the office OF tho
ttohipahy; Soth and VI streets. y. W. Wash
ingtOn ID. g. on WEDNESDAY Isnftar,, n
lsl9. at lO:L O'Clock \. NJ. The Polls viii
De open from n o'clock s. NJ until 1. o'cioclc
noon. ~ D. t-EAMPTCS Ss,er,ts'r--
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY

TO CLOSE an estate. a large tract o. tim
Der and colonization land IN FIoriIaS IA
nous fruit and vegetable belt Prise 4 So
per acre. !. WALTER O'BOYLE Or J. =
DAVIS. 90 Bond Bldg. Phone NJ e.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

CIGAR. confectionery. etc store. corner on
business st. nc: rent only $3.50; paying
we'll. give away at $3.50.
To BUY or sell places see the brokers who
get results and are known bv the business
people OF this city for past Is years.
NEW YORK BIS. BROKERS'. Hs5 =.
BOOMING HOUSE-9 rooms completely fur
uished. including piano. very cheap II sold
at once. party leaving city. Gail at Ji5 18th
81 y. W.
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The Safest Investments
LOST AND FOUND

LDST-Onc black silk bag containing money
and cass pin Finder viii please return
same to 10S Northumberland and receive L.
WAND.
$40 III; 0-ARD for information leading 20 the
recover at brindlc collie dog. nam. lub.
80 N,tams 81. y W
IADY'S HAND SSTCHEL CONTAINING
TWO KEYS. s. ~ GOLD: SOME PAPER
AND SILVER MONEY. ONE SOLITAIRE
SMALL. ARTICLES. At THE LEESBUI;G
STATION OR ON THE MORNING TRAIN
WARD III LEFT At T.. GOLDSMITH.
TEESBURG, Va. OR NJ. :. kRoSHELM,
ais n ST. y. W. Il
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY
For Sale.

For Sale.
HOW TO BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD
on Sl00 cash and SIS month AZ
CHEVY CHASE. For full particulars drns
postal. telephone, or call on WM
RICHIE. al Colorado bldg. Tel. II. 61SI I
The Washington times., 1914-12-27

Nj. aud Mrs. Hugh MaGrUdcr Of
Salisbury were guests Christmas Day
Of Mrs Magrudcr's mother Mrs. L. T..
Prcttyman, here.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27

X ST y W. 959-OId reliable boarding
house s. 80 per week for meals a day
and g per week FOR meals day; give
~ a trial.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27

W Gait EoywOrth. of Washington
college Ch-HtCrtUwn, is spending the
Christmas holidays with his parents on
Maryland avenue.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27

Thomas r. Brooks. Of Richmond. Va.
IS spending the holiday season wita
his mother. Mrs. Nellie Fuller Brooks,
on Franklin avenue.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27

William u. Ncirs. now a prominent
business man Of Melbourne. Australia.
is spcndin. some time at his old home
near Rockville.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27

Governor tioldsbOrouSh has commits
stoned Albert NJ. Thomas Il deputy game
warden
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
WANTED-AGENTS

AGENTS-5O0fo profit; free samples: sol,
sign letters for store and office window 5
anyone can put on. METALLIC LErTEI
90. as =. clark ST.. Chicago.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27

Tho Christmas entertainment "f ST
Narys Episcopal Church at N""dvillc
viii pc held tomorrow evening at .
o'CloCi5 in tho town hall.
The Washington times., 1914-12-27
FOR RENT-OFFlcES

WARDER BUILDING, s sTH : F
large and SIuan Offices: some suitable tor
sample rooms or licht manufacturers Rea-
sonshs rents. Apoly To SUpe-inSsndsnc
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-05-08
Town "a North. Range Is East.
Town s5 North, Range Is East.

des sec DIES sec des sec
ne ne NV Sc 20 SW Sc 20
NV ne ne Sc 20 Sc Sc 20
sw ne NV Sc 70
Sc ne .
the W. part of nwA of sw Il east of
town line road, Section 81. acres.
Part west of the c. & N. w Ry. of
w. part of swA of the swA, Sec. 81.
4 acres.
des sec deS sec ues sec
ne Sc 80 sw sw "a Sc sw "a
Sc Sc 81
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-05-08
Town Al North, Range Ia East.
First pub. Apr, IL, last pub May s, 1914
State of Wisconsin, In County Court
for Forest County.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
Joseph NemetZ. DECEASED.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
Joseph Nemetz, DECEASED.
Letters of administration having
been issued to Josephine Nemetz of
Wabeno, Wisconsin, in the matter of
the estate of Joseph Nemetz, late of
the town of Wabeno, deceased.
1t Is Ordered, That the time until
and including the first Tuesday of Octo-
Der, 1914, be and is hereby allowed for
the creditors of said Joseph Nemetz,
deceased, to present their claims for
examination and allowance.
1t Is Further Ordered, That all claims
and demands against the said Joseph
Nemetz, deceased, be received, examin-
ed and adjusted by this Court at the
court house in the city of Crandon in
said County at the regular term thereof
to be held on the first Tuesday of No
vember, 1914.
1t Is Further Ordered, That notice of
the times and places at which said
claims and demands will be received,
examined and adjusted as aforesaid,
and of the times. hereby limited for
creditors to present their claims, be
given by publication of this order and
notice for four successive weeks, in the
Northern Wisconsin Advertiser,
weekly newspaper published in the
town of Wabeno, in said County, the
first publication to be within fifteen
days of the date hereof.
Dated this 9Th day of April, 1914.
BY the Court,
j. A. WALSH,
County Judge.
Joseph T. Sims, Wabeno, Wis.
Attorney for administrative.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-05-08
Town SIS North, Range ne East.
Town SO North, Range 10 East.
Town 81 North, Range 1e East.
City OF Crandon.

Part OF the mex nwH as described,
in Vol. 81 OF Deeds Page 2sT Forest
County, Records. 2S-S6-13.
Paft of the mex nwA as described
IN Vol. 81 OF Deeds Page Sal, Forest
Co Records. ss-Ss-13.
Part OF the neL swls as described
I'm Vol. rs OF Deeds Page ia. Forest
Co Records, 2S-S6-13.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-05-08
Second Addition, village of Laona
Third Addition. village of Laon
Jones' Addition, Village of wabeno

That part which lies on the south
Sections & is T. "a r. Is, excepting
that part commencing 40 rds. 2-10ths
feet south of II post between Secs.
& IS T. "a r. Is e. thence east 372
TT, thence south 628 #, thence west
415 5-12 #. thence north GIG SIP it.,
to place of beginning.
The west half or two acres more or
less of nwA of neA Sec Is T. "a r.
Is, excepting. that part commencing at
point 662 2-12 feet south of Il post
between Section z & 49, thence east
372 feet to point of beginning, thence
east 264 it., thence south 631 LIP it.,
thence west 264 it., thence north 26S
it,, to point of beginning.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-05-08
NORTHERN WISCONSIN ADVERTISER, WABENO, WIS

Part of the neA swA as described
in Vol 81 of Deeds Page ass, Forest
Co. Records, 28-36-13.
Part Of the NV 4 nwA as described
in Vol Is of Deeds Page 551, Forest
Co. Records, 29-36-13.
Part Of the nwA nwA as described
in VOL % of Deeds Page 453, Forest
Co. Records, 2936-13.
Part of the nwA nwA as described
in Vol 27 'of Deeds Page 46, Forest
Co. Records, 29-36-13.
Part of the nwA nwA beginning at
the ne corner of Lot l, Block 3, Shaw S
Park Add. to Crandon, running thence
north along the west side of Lake Ave,
4 rds., thence east at rigth angle to
north parallel with Lake Ave, 1872 tt,
thence east at right angles with Lake
Ave-, 80 it., thence south parallel with
Lake Ave-, 1872 it., thence west at right
angle to Lake Ave-, 80 it., to the sw
2s-3s-13
Part of the nwA nwA as described
in VOL s. of Deeds Page 1S5, Forest
Co. Records, 29-36-1S.
Part of the nwA nwA as described
in Vol 81 of Deeds Page 1873, Forest
Co Records. 29-S6-1S.
Part of the nwA nwA as described
in Vol. 81 of Deeds Page All, Forest
All that part of the swA nwA and
all that part of the swA nwA ex-
cepting railroad right of way and
yard grounds about three acres more
or less. 29-36-13.
Part of the SEA swA as described
in Vol. 81 of Deeds Page 165, Forest
Co. Records, 29-36-13.
Part of the SEA swA as described
in Vol 81 of Deeds Page $40, Forest
Co. Records, 29-36-1S
Part of the SEA seq all that part
lying east of the highway being the
part as hereafter described more or
less, 29-36-13.
Part of the SEA seA being, part Of
the e@ of the sen Sc and described
s1z and nA of the So of the sA, 20
36-13.
in P 3o G s p swh PAGE 2sS Forss
Co. Records, 90-36-13.
Part of the swA nwA as DESCRIBED
in Vol. 26 of Deeds Page 347, Forest
Co Records, 303613.
Part of the sell nwA as described
in Vol 81 of Deeds Page 372, Forest
Co. Records, 3036-15.
Part of the neA swA as descl ibed
in Vol 81 of Deeds Page Y, Forest
Co. Records, 30-36-13.
Part of the swA swA the IL of the
swA swA, 30-36-1S.
Part of Lot 1 as described in Vol
81 of Deeds Page 1913, Forest Co Rec
ords, 31-36-13.
Part of the neA of nwA as described
in Vol. 81 of Deeds Page 2S9, Forest
Co. Records. 3236-1G.
Part of the neA nwA as described
in Vol. of Misc Page IS, Forest Co.
Records, 3236-13.
All that part of Lot A not sold by
conveyance as recorded and described
in Vol O. /, Page 406, Forest Co. Rec
ords, 323613.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-05-08
Railway Addition to the City of
EranAnn
Riggs Addition to the City of Crandon.

Riggs Subdivision of Lot A II C, City
of CrandOn.
lot block
5
6
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-05-08

along shore of Trump Lake in
ne quarter of Sec. 81.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-05-08

Village of Ross, Town of Caswen.

Town SO North, Range - East.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-05-08
UnsoId Delinquent Taxes for the Year
1910

Town SO North. Range II East.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-05-08
Village of Carter.

Commencing at a point SO TT. South
of Il post between Sec % & 33 T. "a
r. 10 E, thence east 20 rds., thence
south 81 #, thence west 20 rds., thence
north 81 it., to place of beginning.
Commencing at point % rds. south
Of Il post between Sec. 2S & 33 T.
"a r. Is e, thence east IL rds., thence
south rds.. thence west II rds., thence
north rds., to place of beginning,
except c. & N. w. right of way con-
tanning about $1,000 of an acre.
Commencing at point SO rds
south th Of post between Sec. 2S & 30
place of beginning, thence north 8
rds., thence east 10 it, thence south
rds., thence west 40 it., to place of
beginning, containing 1-5 of an acre
more or less.
Part of Lake Lots No. 1 and lying
Of Coo
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-05-08
Delinquent Tax List.
state of Wisconsin.
County of Forest IS.

State of Wisconsin.
County of Forest, IS.
,h Notlc ;,9,, is hereby given that on the
day of May, A. d. 1914, and the naxt
succeeding days thereof, at the office
OF the County Treasurer of Forest
county, at the Courthouse in the
City of Crandon, the seat of Justice IF
saId county. State of Wisconsin. / viii
sell at public auction so much Of each
tLdct or parcel Of land described in
the following statement as will he ,oa az
eSsafy Tor the payment of taxes. in
teresU and charges due, thereon for the
year A. D. 1913 nc
Sale to commence at 500 o'clock in
the forenoon and continue from dav To
DAY until all lands are disposed of.
Dated at the Treasurer's office in
the City of Crandon, Forest Comfy
State OF wisconsin, the 8th day Of
April, A. d. 1914
County Treasurer Forest County. wis
cOnsin.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-10-03

ments. 1--WE were fighting continuous
Iy night and day. There seemed an
absolutely uncountable host of the
Germans. AS they swept down on the
British positions they were like mov-
ing forest-all gray-green and hardly
discernible until we'll within rifle
range.
Imagine if you can, the entire hori-
zon filled with swiftly moving mass
that at distance bore no resemblance
to human beings. AS the mass moved
forward the shells from the great Ger
man field artillery rained over our
heads, exploding with a concussion
that broke great holes in the air and
made it almost impossible for one to
breathe.
Then with their bands playing
them into action and singing Die
Watch Am Rhine and other stirring
martial airs, the Germans would
charge at top speed.
Now, 1 want emphatically to deny
the stories of German atrocities They
took better care of our own wounded
than they did of their own. We found
the British wounded on cots, on great
piles of soft goods, and their wounds
carefully bandaged. In all these same
places many of the German wounded
were forced to lie on piles of straw
arranged for them in the stables and
outbuildings. No wounded were mu-
tilated, as has been charged. The
peasants admitted the German COM
manders, while terribly strict, were
kindly. OF course, where there was
suspicion the peasants were aiding the
army there was immediate death
without trial. But you must remem-
ber this was war, not peace, and many
things must be expected in war.
There has been much night fight
ing, and strange as it may seem the
aeroplanes have been of almost as
much use at night as they have in the
day time. They are the eyes of the
army. One night 1 saw thirty-five
aeroplanes in the air at the same
time They carried colored lights and
when they located a masked battery
they dropped the lights and our guns
had the range"
The Colorado statesman., 1914-10-03
ALLIES CROSS
RIVER MEUSE
GERMAN LINE is DRIVEN OVER
BELGIAN BORDER BY FIERCE
PLuNGEs OF BRITIsHERs.
BLOCK WAY TO ANTWERP
RUSSIAN ARMY SWEEPS AUSTRI.
AN TROOPS FROM GALlcIA
AND MARCH ACROSS
SlLESlA.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London, October 1.-After nearly
three weeks of continuous fighting, the
battle of the Aisne river finds the al
lied armies, pushing with all the
strength they can bring to bear in
their great effort to outflank the Ger
man right wing and force it back from
its lines of communication through
Belgium. There is evidence that this
movement is beginning to tell, and that
unless something unforeseen happens,
this portion of the German army must
fall back through the Belgian prov
inces it conquered month ago.
The French official report says the
action continues to develop to the
northward; SO that the French left
must now be pushing past Cambria, as
Tuesday it was in the neighborhood of
Albert.
Even further north than this the
French cavalry is operating, and last
week German force which was sent
| to Orchiers, sixteen miles southeast of
Lille, to punish Franc-tireurs for an al
legged attack on a German hospital at
and had to fall back.
The Germans, too, admit that they
have been unable to arrest the French
advance against their right, and also
that the allies have advanced on their
right front. Indeed, there seems to
be some agreement in the official re-
ports of the belligerents on the events
in this part of the battlefield.
The German reports refer to an ad-
vance of the allies, while the French
communication says th il vigorous at
tack made by the Germans on Trtcy-le-
Mont, northwest of tire forest of Aigne,
was repulsed with heavy losses. OF
course these reports may refer to diff.
ferent incidents, but they, neverthe-
less, agree that the advantage is with
the allies.
In the center, from Rheims to the
Meuse, the armies appear still to be
waiting for the outcome of the fight
ing on the wings, as there has been
lull in the battle there.
Between the Argonne and the Meuse
and again in Woevre there has been
more severe fighting.
Tne French claim to nave made
progress and to have advanced at sew
eral points. especially to the east of
st. Mihiel.
Although the French staff is very
sparing with it's information, it is evil
dent that the forces which advanced
from Toul to oppose the Germans who
crossed the Meuse near st. Mihiel,
have succeeded in getting behind the
small contingent of invaders who had
successfully carried out an attempt to
bend the French line at this point.
Other offensive movements by the
French between Verdun and Toul
were repulsed, however, according to
the German report.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-10-03

westward to Compiegne, on the
Disc river, and northward from
that point to the Belgian border.
Official reports from Berlin de-
clare that the forts and defensive
positions in the neighborhood of
VeidRn, France, near the Alsa-
clan bol der, have been silenced by
German heavy artillery fire after
several days of very serious fight
ing. The French and British war
offices are silent on war develop
ments at this point.
Hand to Hand Fighting.
Both Berlin and Paris and London
expect decisive results from the bat
tie of the Aisne, which has been rag
ing since September ~, within the
next few days. The opposing armies
were worn out after the first ten days
of fighting, and the battle became
practically an artillery duel until
about the fifteenth day of the en-
gagement when heavy REINFORCE
ments were received by both Ger
mans and allies. Infantry and
cavalry action became much sharper
almost at once, and numerous hand
to-hand bayonet fighting was re-
ported.
There have been no denials from
German sources that the allies had
pushed back the entrenched and en-
battled German infantry and artillery
about fifteen miles in northwest
France up to September 26. They are
said to have gained about five miles
more the two succeeding days.
slavs and Serbs Winning.
The Russians, with million men,
are pounding the Austrians and Ger
mans and advancing slowly southward
In Austria and westward in Prussia
and Silesia. They continue to hold
the eastern Austrian cities Of Lem
berg and CzernowitZ, together with a
number of smaller cities in northern
Austria, and they besiege the fortified
city of Cracow, near the Austro-Russ-
ian-German boundary juncture. The
Slavs also have strong foothold In