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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24
MASONIC SIGN SAVES
LIVES OF FIFTY MEN

osTEND. Sept. 2a-Via London, l2:4s
p. m)-The power of Free Masonry Is
illustrated by a story told here by a citi-
zen OF Louvain. who, with the Masonic
sign, says he saved fifty Of his fellow
citizens from being shot to death by Ger
man troops
This group of citizens according to the
recital of the Belgian Mason. had been
lined up for execution, The German fir
ing party had their rifles at present
arms when the narrator gave a Masonic
sign. The German officer commanding
the firing squad happened to belong to
tho craft. lie recognized a brother Ma
son and ordered the Louvain Free Mason
20 leave the ranks This meant sparing
his life. The Louvain citizen, however,
refused saying: My fellow citizens are
no more guilty than 7 am, II you are
going to kill them. ] shall be killed with
them"
The German officer then ordered the
release Of the entire party.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24
VILLA DISAVOWS
CARRANZA CHIEF
Northern Mexican General Wires
Constitutionalist Leader Not His
Boss Any More.
WON'T GO TO THE CAPITAL
Announces Neither He Nor His Dele
gates VIII Attend Convention
10 Designate Provisional
President.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-General villa
has telegraphed General Carranza dis
avowing the latter as first chief of the
constitutionalist army in charge of the
executive power In Mexico. This was an
nouncod in a telegram from General Car,
rama tonight 20 the consttutionalIst
agency here.
General villa at the same time an.
nounced that neither he nor his delegates
would participate in the national conven.
tion called for October 1 at Mexico City
to designate a provisional president
The exchange Of kilograms resulted from
General Carranza's order TO suspend rail
road communication between Aguas Cal.
icntes ana Torreon until he could Learn
whether or not General Obregon, com,
mander OF the division Of the northeast
was held under arrest by villa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24
BERLIN REJOICES
OYER SEA VICTORY
Sinking of British Cruisers Causes
Great Glee in Capital of the
Kaiser's Empire.
WHY CATHEDRAL FIRED UPON
sDire of Famous Rheims Structure
Uhcd by the French 10 DIrect
Artillery Against the
Germans.

BERLIN, Sept. 23.-(By Wireless to
Sayville, L. 1.-THE sinking of the three
British armored cruisers, the AboulSir,
Hogue and Greasy. of l2,2OO tons each,
by German submarines, is the big news
feature in today's Berlin newspapers Dc
tails Of the battle are not yet available.
The news was received with particular
pleasure. as it served to reconcile .ths
German sailors with the policy imposed
on them by higher strategy. under which
the officers and men OF the fleet are chat
ing, despite all admonitions OF patience
from the newspapers and public opinion
Drops Two bombs.
A hostile aeroplane dropped two bombs
near the Dusseldorf alrship hall ycster-
day. The explosion Of the missiles
caused no damage.
No news concerning the fighting in
France was given out today, except the
statement issued by the German head
quarters staff which said that the cathe-
dral Of Rheims was respected until the
French established an observation on
the spire 10 direct the French artillery
fire. The Germans used shrapnel instead
OF shells to drive the observers from tho
spire and the fire was stopped immeditcly
after this was accomplished.
Pursue Russians.
Special dispatches from the eastern
fighting zone report that General Won
Hindenburg pursued the Russians until
they reached the shelter OF the guns OF a
fortress. The Kovno roads are reported
to he quagmlres. Correspondents assert
they personally saw at Wirballen a Rus
sian train OF forty or fifty cars bearing a
Red Cross insignia loaded with rifles and
artillery ammunition.
Michael Schwab, a prominent Bavarian
socialist serving In the landwehr, has
been decorated with the order Of the
Iron Cross for bravery on the field.
The German press today emphasizes the
loyal American attitude in refusing a
loan for France. At the same time they
say that Germany has no necessity for
obtaining loans abroad,
Fire on Red Gross.
A letter from a Bavarian general staff
officer says that the French systematic
ally fire on Red Cross ambulances carry
ing away wounded soldiers from the fir
ing line.
Copies Of the Basel Nachrichten say
that captured German ambulance soldiers
were stoned by a French mob and robbed
Of their luggage
1t is officially stated that the Russians
lost in the battles near Tannenberg 5000
men captured and 10000 men killed.
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British AviatOrS
Raid the Zeppelin
Camp at Cologne

LONDON, Sept 23-CVa London. II
a. MIA successful raid by a squadron
Of five English aviators on the GermL \
aviation camp at Bickendorf, near Co
logne. Is reported by the IGandelsblad.
Bickendorf is the center Of the Zeppelin
aircraft, and, according 10 the story, the
British, from a height OF 1900 feet,
dropped bombs that set fire 20 the hang
arg. -Four OF the aviators returned to the
point Of their departure, while the fifth
was obliged 10 descend, owing 10 engine
trouble. lie succeeded, however I'm land
ing i'm Belgium.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24
War Summary

Momentous events that may de-
eide the battle OF the Aisne are
transpiring near ST. quentin,
where the allies are making
furious attempt TO turn the Ger
man right wing.
Vague. but persistent reports,
wholly unofficial, but coming
from several points. suggest that
the Franco British turning move
ment is slowly developing. How
ever. i'm the absence Of official
claims or admissions regarding
this tremendously important ac-
ton. little is definitely known.
such official refesences are are
made TO the extreme western bat
tlefield are very guarded. An
English correspondent declares
that the German right has been
turned between Perronne and st.
Quentin.
The British admiralty has not
made public its estimate OF the
casualties when three British
cruisers were sunk by German
submarines, hut press reports in
iicate that probably from 1900
to 1,50O officers and men were
lost. Reports that two of the at
lacking submarines were sunk
lack confirmation.
The German casualties so far
as reported number 63,467, ac-
cording to an announcement al
Berlin. The latest casualty list
issued last night bore 5,S95
names. The deaths OF General
Won Wroohem and General Won
Arbou are chronicled.
An official statement issued
al Paris at yesterday afternoon
says that the allies have advanced
their western wing after severe
fighting. II is declared also that
German attacks on the east wing
of the allies have been repulsed
Grand Duke Nicholas. com
mander-in-chief of the Russian
forces, in reporting the capture OF
Jaroslau says there Is no change
y the situation on the northwest.
arn frontier.
II Is announced officially al
Nish that after a nine days strug
gle the Austrians are in full re
treat along the front from Liubo
via to Losnitza.
A dispatch from Rome says I
is reported that the Austrian
cruisers Theresia and Admira
Staun have put into Sebenico, II
Dalmatia, badly damaged.
A press report from Petrograt
says that the railroads leading t
Przmysl are being held by tn,
Russians and that the Austrian
are falling back behind the fort
at PrZemysl.
The Belgian army at ANTWERP
is reported as continuing occa
sional sorties against the German
army. whose base is at Brussels.
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GERMANS ATTACK FORT TREYoN
Desperate Attempt L. Being Made TO
Break Line of FOrtIfIcatIons BE-
tween Verdun and TOuI-
roth Lose Heavily.
BULLETIN.

PARIS, Sept. 23.-(3:07 p. m.)-
The following official communica-
tion was sent out from Paris at
3 o'clock this afternoon:
First, on our left wing, on the
right bank of the river Oise, we have
advanced in the region of Lassigny.
where there have been violent en-
counters with the enemy. On the
left bank Of the Oise and to the north
of the river Aisne the situation is
unchanged.
"Second-On the center, between
Rheims and the river Meuse, there
has been no change of Importance.
In the Woevre district, to the north
east OF Verdun and in the direction
of Mouilly and Dompierre, the enemy
! undertook violent attacks, which
were. however, repulsed. In the
southern part of the Woevre district
the enemy heads a line from Richie
| court to Seicheprey to Lironville,
from which he has not issued
"Third-On our right wing, in
Lorraine and the Vosges, the Ger
mans have evacuated Nomeny and
Arracourt and have shown little ac-
! tivity in the country around
! Domevre
THE capture by the Russians OF
! %
! is announced"
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Two TrainlOads of
German Soldiers
Blown Up by French

LONDON, Sept. 25.--The Nails war
corrc -rondent states that he hears that
two trains Of badly needed German rein
forccments were blown up between
Peronnc and ~ quentin through the
feat Of a French gunner, who managed
TO tan a telephone wire connecting two
German stations
by th'q means he gained the informa-
lion that the trains were coming and
was able % place guns To command the
line BY 2 quick attack he was able TO
ambush tina trains
Tho Mails correspondent also says that
on sunday the entire general staff of one
German division were brouqbt prisoners
to AmienS
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LONDON. Sept 23.-The twelfth day OF
fighting finds the battle of the Aisne still
swaying indecisively. The Germans, ac-
cording to British opinion, obviously hold
the advantage in heavy artillery ana the
formidable natural positions they occupy
would render a frontal attempt to dis
lodge them an almost superhuman task.
Hence importance is attached TO the
movement Of the allied army working to
the eastward with view to outflsnking
General Won Kluck's forces and threaten
ing his communications. The German
right already is reported in news dis
patches to heve been turned. but con-
firmation OF this is lacking Reports re-
ceived here declare that entrenched po-
sitions have been prepared by the Ger
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24
German Official Report Says French
Offensive Spirit is Now Weakening

Nomeny and Dime north OF Nancy" ac-
cordng to dispatches received today at
the French embass
Further advices to the embassy, de-
sCrihinE the fighting on the right bank
of the river Disc, say the Germans were
forced back They further say the Ger
mans directed movement toward st.
Baussant Limev and the French right.
Another telegram states that I'm Servia
a general battle has been In progress for
a week in the region of Krupanj.'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24

WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.-The German
embassy today received the following
wireless from Berlin
The French offensive spirit is weaken
in@. The French losses are enormous
Thor center is retreating. Nerdun is
being successfully bombarded. the effect
Of German mortars being again tremen-
dous"
The German left wing in Lorraine
has crossed the French border and re-
occupied Domevre, south of Biamont, and
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RUSS DRIVING TO
PRZEMYSL FORT.
Intercepted Wire Reveals that Cali
clan Stronghold is Not Pre-
pared for Siege.
RAILWAYS ARE CAPTURED
THIRD Grcnt Battle IN East End Is
About 90 start Just North of
T'rsrmysI, which Russinh
Troops Lrr, Surrounding.
LLETIN.

III LLETIN.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 23.-The
Russian general staff has issued the
following:
In continuing the pursuit of the
retreating troops the Russians
troops have reached Nechloky.
'In the direction of Pryzemysl the
Russians are developing with sue
cess. Upon the German front the
Russian troors are in close contact
with the enemy. but no battle has
taken place"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24
Asiatic Cholera in
the Hungarian Camp

VIENNA, Sept 9s.-CYia Pans)-Hine
cases OF Aslstic cholera have been dis
covered among wounded soldiers In Hun
gary, according 20 an official announce
ment by the Hungarian minister Of the
Interior The announcement has excited
great apprehension throughout the dual
monarchy.
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A
real
bargain
place

When you buy household
goods, musical instruments, of
flee fixtures and the thousand
other necessities of business
and home equipment, you buy
because you have seen the
goods and believe them worth
the money.
If someone else is going
out of business or home
and has some good. slight
ly used articles for sale,
these are offered in The
Bees For Sale" column.
Frequently people sacri-
fee expensive furniture
for quick sale.
II would pay anyone to carefully
watch this column and take advan-
tage of these little opportunities to
save money. Certainly II Is worth
the few moments time it takes to
read this column.
Telephone Tyler 1000
The Omaha Bee
Everybody reads Bee Want Ads,
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Department Orders.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-(Special rele-
gram.)-Rural letter carriers appointed;
In Nebraska--Bertrand Verne +. Van
dell: Brock Harry O. Masoner; Norman
Daniel o. Porter; Palmyra, Arthur ]
Lamb0Tn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24
BRITISH TRbWLER SUNK
BY MINE IN NORTH SEA

LONDON. Sept 2s The Grimsby
trawler Killnarnock was sunk by mine
in the North sca YESTERDAY Only three
members Of tho crew were sevcJ. The
trawler was blown in two and went down
Instantly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24
RUSS SHIP SINKS
GERMAN CRUISER
: AND DESTROYERS
Czar's Vessel Sends Two Torpedo
Boats and Man o. War to the
Bottom of Baltic.
CREssY CHIEF GOES WITH BOAT
Men Swimming in Water Cheer as
Captain Carried Down with
i~ Craft He Commanded.
OVER ELEVEN HUNDRED LOST
Over Half of Those Aboard Doomed
Naval Fighters Reported to
Have Perished.
ONE SUBMARINE DOES IT ALL
U.9 Single Handed Makes North Sea
Grave of English Warriors.
so BERLIN STATEMENT ASSERTS
Regarded a. Possible that LowcstOft
Fishing TrswIcrs Have Made
Further Rcscucs from
Water.
ONE SUBMARINE DOES 1T ALI
U.9 Single Handed Makes North Sea
Grave of English Warriors.
so BERLIN STATEMENT ASSERTS
Fishing TrawIcrs Have Made
Further Rcscucs from
Water.
BILIETIN.

LONDON, Sept. 29.-According to
G message from Paris to the Central
News a Russian cruiser has sunk a
German cruiser and two torpedo
boats in the Baltic.
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The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Thursday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
-Fsir; not much change in temperature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24

WANTEp-Brigh young lady. who IL
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with parents, ior bOokkeepeU in retail
store; need not he professional. but
must be accurate in work, position
permanent; salary, so 10 $50 per month
and advance after continued satisfac-
tory service, Apply In own hsndwrit-
ing.
Por further information about this
opportunity, see the Want Ad Section
Of today'B Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24

LONDON, Sept 23.-A PetrOgrad
special to the Rueters Telegram
company says that the railways lead
ing to Przemysl are in the hands of
the Russians and that the Austrians
are falling back behind the forts OF
the last named place. Intercepted
reports. the dispatch declares, shows
that Przemysl is not prepared for a
siege.
In eastern Prussia, according to
the same dispatch, the Russian
troops are falling back in perfect or
der, taking with them all their
stores and wounded. What they are
unable to carry they are burning.
The Russian government has de-
cided to profit by the presence OF
the enormous numbers of prisoners
20 put into execution several large
plans for canal construction and
other public works.
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over Thousand saved.

LOWESTOFT, Sept -5.-tNi london.)-
So far as can he ascortained 1,c67 ofii-
GERS and mon were saved out Of total
of 29DO who were on board the three
British cruisers when they were sunk by
2 German submarine yesterday.
4 trawler arrived here today with
thirty-four survivors including two Off
Gers. As far as can he determined the
three ships, the Aboukir, the Hogue and
the Cressy, carried the crews totalling
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24
KITCHENER MAKES
FRENCH CABINET GO
British War Lord Forces Resigna-
tion When Commander Aban-
doned by Gauls,
| PoINCARE GIVES WAY TO HIM
Republics Minister Refuses 10 Ac-
code 10 Demand of Field Mar
shRI and the President
Takes HIND.

NEW YORK, Sept, % The Evening
World today published an interview with
Dr. Fred :. Mason oC New York, who
returned on the Olympic, I'm which the
physician claims to have been, informed
by a high French official that it was
Lord Kitchener Brttain's minister OF war,
who forced the resignation of the French
cabinet shortly after the outbreak OF tho
war.
Or. Mason. according to the Evening
World is close friend of Surgeon General
Bell of the British eXpeditionary force IN
France. General Bell introduced him
TO the French official, Or. Mason said,
and the following in a report of the facts
as they were told to him
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24
KAISER SAYS GOD
IS WITH GERMANS
Emperor Makes Address 10 the
Troops Commanded by Prince
! Oscar.
VISITS HOSPITAL AT vERDUN
shakes Hands with Wounded Sol
dicrs aud Distributes Iron
Crosses and Roses-Says lie
Tried to Keep Peace.

LONDON, Sept. 23--Empcror William
after reviewing the imperial grenediers
commanded by his son, Prince Oscar, fol-
lowing the battle Of Vordun, spoke TO the
troops. says a Copenhagen dispatch to
the Daily News.
"I salute you said the emperor after
embracing the prince, Il have often seen
your gallant regiment at manoeuvres
and II is a great pleasure to meet you
again on conquered grounds.
The heroic deeds at Verdun VIII De
engraved on the history of the war for
ever in golden letters Your regiment
has upheld the glorious traditions Of
your forefathers in 1870 and B7l. The
armies OF tho crown prince and Duke
Albrecht OF Wurtemberg have advanced,
while our eastern army has thrown three
Russian army corps over the frontier
and two more Russian army corps have
been captured in the field.
For all these victories We have ono
God to thank and he is our ancient God
who is over u.s."
Kisses His Son and Drives Away.
emperor Niiidll lneh AGAIN hl6Scu lle
son and drove Off in a motor car. Re
Gently Emperor William visited an es-
tablishment OF protestant religious order
which is now a hospital IIc walked
through the rows of wounded, shook
hands with the men unable To rise and
sent "A rose 20 every wounded soldier who
did not have the honor of speaking with
him He also distributed iron crosses
right and left
The clergymen in charge Of the wounded
seems to have addressed the cmperoI
with too heavy n heart.
I'VE all make sacrifices in these times,
said the emperor, reminding the ciergy'
man that he had six sons Fighting
Yes, your majesty that Is our pride
and happiness, said tho clergyman.
! II did all could TO keep the peace
! said the emperor. but our enemies woulC
, not have peace. Now We will have Il
crush them to the ground Don't yol
agree"
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Germuns In Poland RetreatInE.

LONDON, sept 23--The Daily Teie-
graphs Petrosrad correspondent says:
The Novoe Vreyma for the first time
today gives information concerning tho
extent Of tho German invasion of Rus
sian-Poland by announcing that the Ger
mans on september Il evacuated the
towns OF Wladstawow. Wolbowyschki
Mariampol, Kalwaria and suwalki These
towns. none Of which is more than twenty
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IGyadcs Pursuit.

Submarine U-9, tue report adds, cyadcd
pursuit and the hope was expressed in
Berlin that it had reached a place OF
safety.
The report that five submarines took
part in the attack, Of which two were
sunk, is false, the statement says II re
iterates that the attack was madc hy the
U-9 alone and that the names of this
vessels crew of twenty mon win be pub
lished.
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her takes command of the Atlantic fleet as successor
S. S. Wyoming at the Brooklyn navy yard when the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-24

IMPRESSIVE SCENE IN THE AMERICAN NAvY-Admiral
to Admiral Badger The picture shows the the deck of
formal transfer made
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TRY TO oUTFLANK Won KLUCK

Desperate Fight for Possession Of
Town of Peronne.
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ALLIES ADVANCE
IN WEST, CHECK
ATTACK IN EAST
Official Report Tells of Victory on
Each Wing of the Long Battle
Line in France.
LONDON VIEW OF SITUATION
Twelfth Day of Battle of Aisne
Finds Struggle Swaying In
deoisively.
MEANING OF GERMAN RETREAT

British Strstegists Are Not Sure that
Kaiser's Men Have Definitely
Taken Defensive Position.
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Che.ered ny Men.

LONDON, Sept. 23.-Ihe corre-
spondent at Harwich Of the EveninE,
News says he learns from survivors
of the disaster to the British cruisers
Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue that
Captain Robtrt w. Johnson of the
Cressy went down with his ship,
cheered by his men who were swim
ming around the doomed vessel.
one Submarine Does II.
AMSTERDAM. sept, 2.-(Via London}
Unofficial reports received here from
Berlin say that single submarine, tho
C-a carried out the successful raid
AGAINST the British fleet In the North Sea
in which the cruisers Hogue, Aboukir and
Cressy were sunk.
The account says tho torpedo attack
was made TUESDAY morning at O'Clock
in clear weather. The first attack was
directed against the Aboukir which sank
in live minutes The other two British
cruisers then began the work of rcscutnG
their comrades. In another three minutes
the HoGue sank, and the laundering OF
the Cressy occurred about o'clock.
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In Desperate situation.

When 10000 British under General
French were opposed ny 225,O00 Germans
of General Won Kluck's army at Mons
General French saw that he WAS Ia "A
desperate situation. After the first days
Fighting and when the over whelmi1g
forces of the Germans threatened TO sur
round the entire British eXpeditionary
forces, General French sent an earnest
appeal for aid to the French military
commander of that district. He asked
that 1000 French troops be rushed to his
assistance at once.
The French commander did not re-
spond to General French's appeal for
three days, and by that time the British
had managed TO cut their way out Of
the German trap by almost superhuman
effort, and at tremendous loss. They
were in full retreat away from Mons
when the rcinforccments arrived Though
General French made casual mention Of
tho failure OF. the French forces to assist
him in his official report designed for
publication, he sent a more complete and
bitter complaint direct 20 Lord Kitchener
saying that the failure of the French to
answer his plea had put the whole army
in ipopardy
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Kitchener Furious.

Lord Kitchener was furious. lie made
secret trip TO Paris and laid his com
plaint against the dilatoTy French COM
mandcr, before President Poincare and
the French war minister The latter,
who vas a friend of the general COM
planned Of, refused 10 punish him. Kitten
ener then threatened the president OF
France with practical withdrawal OF the
British eNpeditionary forces from the
field unless tho general were court-mar-
tialcd
president Poncare, eager TO make
every concession to Lord Kitchener
forced the resignation Of his whole cab
met. which was disposed to back up the
war minister in opposition to Kitchener
This was on August 26, about week
after tho battle Of Mons. A very serious
crisis In the affairs Of the allies was thua
avoided and Kitchener triumphed.'
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