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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
Another Fined for Speeding.

E. Carlin Of Silvis, who was arrest
ed May 16 at Twenty-seventh
street and Fourth avenue by the local
police pleaded guilty Thursday to the
charge of speeding his automobile and
he was forced to contribute S12.05 to
the city treasury. 1t is claimed Carlin
was driving his machine at the rate
of "a miles an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22

and their ladies made a tour OF
Clarke's distillery and the Avery man.
ufacturing company plant. In the eve
ming theater party was part OF the
entertainment. Today the ladies were
taken on an auto tour of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
UNDESIRABLE BOARDER
AGREES TO MOVE OUT

Charles ,Jenner is an undesirable
boarder, AT least to Mrs. Louisa
Greves, at whose residence, 323 Nine
teenth street, Jenner has been making
his home. Mrs. Greves. who is an
elderly woman, swore out warrant
against Jenner Thursday charging him
with disorderly conduct She wants to
get him out of her house. The case in
police court was continued until today.
He has agreed to move out of the
house before that time, and IL he does
the probabilities are the case will be
dropped.
Two cents is not sufficient postage
to carry a letter to South America,
although many correspondents make
the error of supposing that this is the
rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
BIC FIRMS ENTER
EQUIPMENT BIDS
Many Would Supply Fire De-
partment With Motor
Apparatus.
INSPECTION Is SOLICITED
Number Would Defray Expenses Of
City Commission to Look Over
Factories and Product.
INSPECTION IS SOLICITED

During the last week a number of
large firms from distant cities have
entered bids in order to secure the
contract for supplying the Moline fire
department with motor equipment and
apparatus, among them being some
who have extended cordial invitation
to the city commissioners. guarantee
ing to defray all expenses, in order
that they might inspect their factories
and the product which they turn out.
The Robinson Fire Apparatus COM
pany of st. Louis. the Seagrave Appar.
atus company OF Columbus, Ohio. anc
James Boyd & Brothers OF Philader-
phia are among those who have en-
tered bids and extended an invitation
to the commission.
Statesmen Are Busy.
Statesmen for the various concerns
seeking the contract are here this
week interviewing the members Of the
city council. The commissioners say
that none of the invitations to visit
plants or factories will be accepted,
but that the bids will be awarded at
meeting of the council after they have
been opened and examined.
Certain firms are willing to take as
part payment on the contract the old
hook and ladder trucks now in use at
the fire stations here, and this fact will
be taken into consideration in award
ing the contract. The opinion exists
among the members of the council
that larger amount can be secured
from the manufacturers by effecting
,hese trades than they could get by
selling the apparatus direct to some
other city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
Double Header Sunday.

Sundays activities at Browning
field will consist this week of a double
header, the Velie Grays meeting both
the Pillow Citys and the Athletics. The
first game will start at 2 O'Clock.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
German Troops Break
 Through French Lines

London, Aug. 2S, 2:5o a. m.-A des- patch to the Times from Boulogne says it is asserted that German troops, presumably cavalry, broke through the French lines near Arras in the province of Pas De Calais. The French moved up with rapidity, 1t is declared, and have the situation well in hand.
 The despatch says that the allied troops are being swiftly arranged to deal with any further attempt to break through the line between Dun- kirk and Lille.
 There was also fighting at Tournai, where. the Germans were repulsed. It is believed here that the Germans have occupied Valenciennes, but the British are reported to have driven back the enemy near Mons
 There is nothing to indicate that the allies line from Mons to Condo has been seriously turned.
 French industrial centers. such as Roubaix and Turcoing, are frequently visited by German cavalry and are occupied and evacuated every day
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
German Main Advance
 Clears Road to Paris

London, Aug. 2S, 3:25 a. m.-The Chronicle, commenting today on 'The wars progress" says: Since the great disaster which befell the allies in Belgium, silence deeper than ever has been imposed by the censorship.
 From a message sent out twenty four hours ago by the French em- bassy showing fighting on the line between Cambrai and Le Cateau, it Is apparent that the French have been driven back past their line of frontier fortresses to a point twenty miles behind that line.
 There are no longer any serious for tif1ed obstacles between the German main advance and Paris. Under the circumstances 1t is not surprising that the French ministry has resigned and reconstructed itself as a committee of public safety.
 Meanwhile, as if siege of Paris were-now looming foremost in their minds, their first step has been to ap- point general in supreme command of Paris and it's troops"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28

England for having injected herself into this conflict" and for calling on Japan, yellow race, is so deep that news of the surrender of the British army on the continent would be re- ceived with more joy and satisfaction in Berlin than tidings of the fall of Paris.
 It is reported here today that DOT ton of the British force is at present shut up in Maubeuge.
 The Berlin populace, inspired by the announcement from military headquarters that the iron ring is making it's way around the French, British and Belgian forces from Cam brai to the Vosges, exhibits little concern regarding the situation on the eastern frontier of Germany. It has full confidence that the task on the west line will be speedily finished, and that the victorious German armies will then make sharp work of clear ing German soil of the Russians. A correspondent of the Berlin Tagablatt reports that Louvain, in Belgium, bitterly punished for the up- rising of it's civilian population, has almost ceased to exist.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28

immediately upon their arrival after several days march. They arrived just in time to stem the German on- rush. Although sorely in need of rest they behaved like fresh troops and held their ground with splendid courage, earning General Joffre's warm praise.
 Not many of the British have bad wounds Many have only broken down from the hard marching and will be we'll again in few days. Most of those who were able talked with picturesque profanity about their bad luck. One described how his regi- ment, ordered out of Mons on Sunday morning, came under fire immediate ly: They had no trenches or cover of any kind and were obliged to lie down all day and pop up their heads occasionally to fire. Then night fell and they did their best to make en- trenchments.
 Another British regiment was luckier. They were entrenched, and although the Germans bombarded them for nearly twenty-four hpurs they had very few casualties.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Russian and German
 Reports Differ Somewhat

London, Aug. 2S, 12:45 p. m.- Premier Asquith announced in the house of commons today that the British troops in Wednesdays fight ing were exposed to the attack of five German army corps. The losses on both sides, he said, were great
 The premier's announcement fol- lows:
 we have heard from Field Mar shal Sir John French, commander in chief of the British expeditionary forces, that in the fighting which took place between his army and the enemy on Wednesday, August 26, and which appears from French official re- ports to have been in the neighbor- hood of Cambrai and Le Cateau, our troops were exposed to the attack of five German army corps, two divisions of cavalry, and 8 reserve corps of cavalry, and a second cavalry division.
 "Our second corps in the fourth division bore the brunt of the cavalry attack, while our first army corps was attacked on the right and inflicted a very heavy loss on the enemy. 6
 II regret to say that our casualties were heavy but the exact number is not yet known. The behavior of our troops was in all respects admirable. General Joffre, the French com mander in chief, in a message pub lished this morning conveys his con- gratulations and sincere thanks for the protection so effectively given by our army to the French flank"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28

through Upper Alsace. The German cavalry has advanced to Ostend.
 '.The appearance of Zeppelin at Antwerp, {, the message continues 'has caused panic in London.
 Reports to Berlin from Copen- hagen and Stockholm announce that there is a grave crisis in the French government. The Spanish ambas- sador at Vienna has called the situa- tion in France very serious.
 "A meeting today of all foreign colonies in Berlin was held, at which a resolution was passed thanking the German government for the kind treatment of foreigners and to express admiration for the wonderful spirit and enthusiasm shown by the German people.
 Civilians of the Belgian town of Louvain made a perfdious attack on German troops while fighting. Lou vain was punished by the destruction of the city,
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Long Range Superiority
 Gave Germans Victory

Folkestone, via London, Aug. 2s, 4:0s a. m.-A number of Belgian wounded from Namur have arrived here, but it is difficult to get any con- nected account of the fight there They state the Germans bombarded continually from Friday till Sunday, but they believe it was the superiority in long range of the German guns which gave them the victory. |.
 On Saturday a German shell ex- ploded in Marchevelette fort and put the largest gun and one six-inch gun out of action. Two hundred Belgian soldiers while trying to escape were practically annihilated by German shrapnel and machine guns.
 On Sunday ammunition began to rim short in some of the forts and more ammunition was sent for, but the town fell at midday Sunday before the ammunition arrived. The Bel pian soldiers made a splendid retire. ment. which was covered by the French troops.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Russian Troops Occupy
 TilSit in East Prussia

London, Aug. 28, 12:15 D. m.-The Russian embassy has received tele- grams confirming the Russian occupa- tion of Tilsit, town in East Prussia, sixty miles northeast of Koenigs- berg. It is added that the Russians made great captures and that the garrison and population fled.
 The Russians have established postal service in East Prussia, and Russian stamps are used.
 According to the embassy's des- patches it was the Russian cruisers Bogatyr and Pallada which destroyed the German cruiser Magdeburg, the commander of which is said to have escaped.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
British Troops Earn
 JOffre's Warm Praise

London, Aug. 28, $40 a. m.-The Rouen correspondent of the Daily Mail in a despatch to his paper de- scribes the arrival of British wounded there and gives their stories of the fight. He says all of the wounded, de- spite their injuries, displayed a cheer full stoicism.
 They had all come from the fight in the neighborhood of Mons, where two French army corps had success fully held off the enemy on Sunday and Monday. The British, the cor respondent says, had taken the field
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
No Serious Fortified Obstacles Be- tween German Main Advance and
 Paris, Declares London Paper

serious reverse to British the French from tier is officially announced in Berlin
 After days fighting the Germans claim to have put the line of the allies flight The English, it is serted defeated Maubeuge France and the Franco Belgian forces driven back toward Maubeuge. Belgian attacks from Nancy and Antwerp were re- pulsed it is declared.
 Field Marshal Sir John French commander-in-chief of the British expedtionay force reports that his attacked by five German army corps and cavalry Wednes day the neghbprhood of Cambrai and Le Cateau and their casualties heavy He does not state the out of the battle Cambrai and Le Cateau French about miles southwest of Maubeuge and the de- scrpton of the of the fighting reported by Field Mar shal French and announced in the house of by Premier Asquith today fits in with the battle line indicated at Berlin.
 An English correspondent Lille France says that the advance guard of the Germans at and archiennes French towns just south o Lille Tn the De partment Du Nord v.
 AneWspaper despatch from Boulogne reports that the Germans broke through the French lines Arra in the Province of Pas De Calais but that the French have the sit uation we'll in hand. &
 British marines are in force at Ostend press des patch from that says that the Germans are within twenty miles of the place.
 King Charles of Rumania is reported seriously ill.,
 British destroyer has sunk Austrian destroyer o Corfu according news despatch from Brindisl Italy
 German troops reported to have taken the oHen- sive in Belgian Congo ,
 The Russian military aache at Paris is credited with te statement that additional Russian armies about to invade western Prussia with the intention of marching on Berlin. F
 Henry & Breckinrdge American assistant secretary of war ir Vienna looking after 400 Americans tnere He expects to conclude his work at the Austrian capital to- day and proceed to Switzerland.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
-Western Enemy Defeated
 By Kaiser Wilhelm's Forces

Berlin. Aug. 2S, by wireless to the Associated Press via Sayvllle. L. l. Aug 2s 7:45 a. m.-Headquarters mas issued an official report declaring that the western enemy has eVery"here been defeated and is in full retreat after nine days fighting.
 General Won Elk defeated the Eng fish army at Maubeuge, renewed the attack today and threatened to sur round it.
 Generals von Buelow and Von Eausen completely defeated the Franco Belgian forces, about elgnt corps, between the Sambre and the Namur and the Mouse in several days battle and are now pursuing them to < the eastward of Maubeuge.
 The attack Maubeuge was opened by the Grand Duke Albrecht of wuerttemburg, who defeated and pursued the enemy across the Semois Sand the Mouse.
 The German crown prince is ad- yancing towards the Mouse and the crown prince of Bavaria repulsed an attack from Nancy and the south.
 Gen. von Heeringen continues the pursuit southward through the Vos- ges.
 ,, Four Belgian divisions, attacking . Tuesday and Wednesday from Ant werp have been repulsed, losing guns and many prisoners. The Belgian population generally participated ir the fighting, necessitating severe re pressive measures.
 The corps of the last reserves have been called out to guard communica tions
 It is difficult to describe the fierce I exultation of all classes in Berlir < over thes news of the British reverse at Maubeuge. as announced official, from army headquarters today.
 The German resentment agains
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
District of Masurenland
 Evacuated By Germans

London, Aug. 28, 3:53 a. m.-A des- patch to Reuters Telegram company from Paris gives additional war of- flee communication which says:
 After the victory of the Russians the German troops in East Prussia evacuated the district of Masurenlano (southern East Prussia). The Rus sians sustained no check in this dif- ficult country and yesterday they oc- cupied its western outlets. It is con flrmed that they captured hundred guns from the enemy.
 "In Galicia the Russian offensive is being continued normally. south and southwest of Frampol.'
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Germans Surround Armies
 of French and English

Washington, Aug. 2S.-TThe French and English north armies on the Sambre and Mouse rivers have been surrounded by German troops on all sides as result of the latest nght- ing" says wireless from Berlin to- day to the German embassy Ine message adds that the French east army has been partly driven to the south. This has prevented communl- cation between the French east and
 north armies, while all the German armies are in contact from Cam brai
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
British and German
 Losses Were Great

St. Petersburg, Via. London, Aug. 2S, 10:35 a. m.--The Russian official account of the destruction of the Ger man cruiser Magdeburg differs little from the German admiralty report. H says: Thursday morning when the fog lifted our two cruisers were sent to look for the Madgeburg and opened fire when they found her. The German cruiser replied but her Gre soon ceased. The Russian shells de- stroyed the tunnels and caused an ex- plosion which shattered the bows as far as the captains bridge. Some of the officers and crew were taken prisoners
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Lorraine Disaster Due
 to COwardice of Troops

London, Aug. 2s, 6:10 A. M.-Writ~ ing to the Matin on August 24, copy of which paper has just reached Lon- don, Senator Gervais, representing the Seine district, attributes the French disaster in Lorraine to the cowardics of a division of the Fifteenth army corps. They fled before the enemy. he writes, and compelled a retrest all along the line, thus losing the fruits of carefully prepared strategy and nuili- flying the French advances beyond tho Seine river on Defme and chateau-, Salins.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
French Sergeant Rescued By Alsatian Soldier

Paris, Aug. 28, 2:20 a. m.--A des- patch to the Havas Agency from Coulommiers, France. says:
 Among the wounded who have arr rived here is a German infantryman, an Alsatian by birth, who came into the French lines during the fight fin Belgian Luxemburg, carrying on his back wounded French sergeant, thus saving him from falling into the hands of the enemy. The Alsatian himself was wounded while rescuing the Frenchman.'
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Place Quick Firing
 Guns in Brussels

London; Aug. 2s, 4:27 p. m.-The Exchange Telegraph company pub fishes a despatch from its Ghent cor respondent saying that the Germans have placed a number of quick firing guns in the outskirts of Brussels, principally on the north side, from which direction the Belgian troops in Antwerp would arrive in the event of an attack.
 Brussels is calm. the correspondent continues.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
German Advance Forces
 Repulsed at Marchiennes

London, Aug. 28. 4:s0 a. m.-A des- patch to the Express from Lille an- nounces that the advance guard of Germans is now at ont-A-Marcq and Marchiennes.
 ."This represents" says the Lille cor respondent in his despatch, "a slight further advance movement from Cysoing, where they were reported on Monday
 ''There was heavy ngntlng al
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Russians to March
 Straight to Berlin

Paris, Aug. 28, 7:25 a. m.-Col. Osnobichin, Russian military attache here, is quoted by the Journal as hay ing said in an interview that he could say without indiscretion that other armies were about to invade western Prussia After crossing the Vistula, he said, the Russians would march straight to Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Belgian Congo Attacked
 By German Troops

Paris, Aug. 28, 12:40 P. MA des- breville, in the French Congo, says that the Belgian Congo has been at tackled by the German troops.
 The Belgian administration, in ac- cord with Great Britain has taken de- fensive measures and has informed the French government of it's action.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Orders Relief for Province of Prussia

London, Aug. 28. 3:30 p. m.-The Rome correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph company says:
 "A despatch from Berlin states that Emperor William has telegraphed his council of ministry charging the coun- cil with the immediate organization of all possible relief for the popula- ton of his beloved province of Prus- sia.'
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
T0 Seize All Japanese
 Balances in German Banlxs

London, Aug. 2s, 4:3o p. m.--A dss- patch received here from Amsterdam
 says that the Telegaraf. local news paper, declares that the German cx- cheduer has taken steps to seize all Japanese balances in German banks.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28

Marchiennes Thursday morning when the Germans broke through the French lines. The allies acquitted themselves well, however, and suc- ceeded in pushing the German ad- vance forces back on their main body. The German advance forces were also repulsed at Pont-A-Marcq."
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Report Namur Forts
 Still Holding Out

Paris, Aug. 2S, 11:25 a. m.-The Havas News Agency declares today that two motorcyclists attached to the Belgian army, who arrived in Paris this morning from Namur, declare that the forts at Namur are still hold ing out and that they are not even ready to surrender
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28

London, Aug. 2S, 1:15 p. m.-Five members of the crew of a Scotch fish, ing craft. which has been sunk by floating mine thirty miles off Blyth, Northumberland, were landed at Hull today.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Discuss Steps for
 Defence of Paris

London, Aug. 2s, 6 a. m.--A Times special from Paris says that Alex andre Millerand. minister of war, dis cussed with the cabinet last night steps which he has planned for the de- fence of the entrenched camp of Paris.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Austrian Destroyer
 Sunk By British

London, Aug. 2s, 12:3s D. m.-A Central News despatch from Brindisi, Italy, says that a British destroyer sank an Austrian destroyer off Corfu after ten minutes fight
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Austrian Destroyer Sunk by British Off Coast of Corfu; German Troops
 Take Offensive in Belgian Congo
Austria Declares
 War on Belgium

London, Aug. 2s, 4:15 p. m.--A| despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Rome says that dss1
 patch received from Vienna states|
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28

ing Prussia. It is reported that the
 Russians are pouring an overwhelm- ing flood of bullets, shot and steel
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-02

silos is about $2.35 per ION cnpac,.y.
Building silos is cheaper thnn t,yiug
them, even when one has to buy all
the lumber necessary.
In his bulletin. "Silo and SIlaae
Catechism." which may be had by np-
plying to Clemson College. Mr.. Mason
sets forth the following precautions to
be taken In building silo:
There should be q good Foundation
OF either brick or concrete nnd this
foundation should extend down into
the ground to solid earth, as well as
about Il foot above the surface.
If the sil0 is in low place ior
where water is likely to seep into Ii,
concrete floor with drain pipe must
be put in. The drain pipe In the
bottom OF the silo should always. be
stopped up before the filling of the
silO is begun. -
The inside walls OF the .:ilo must
be perpendicular as we'll as mir tight
and should be smooth so as no, to
hinder the settling OF the silagc.
The height Of silo should be at
least twice Its diameter
Do not huild silo or suc!, large
diameter 1t YOU cannot remove
two or thr aches OF silage ut each
days feedi,. 5. because II this amount
Is not removed daily after feeding
Is begun there Is certain to he some
loss from spelling.
In erecting stave silo. the staves
should be set about the center of the
foundation wall SO that In tightening
up the hoops the slaves will not be
crowded to or near the inner edge.
Concrete silOs should be reinforc-
ed with woven wire fencing or iron
rods.