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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-19

imposing in his khaki uniform I feel
very proud of my two soldier sons; you
know they are both over six feet two
inches. They are blessed with an ample
supply of brains as well as of inches;
quite useful combination"
A lighter touch Is given in the descrip-
tion of her small boys eager interest in
the war, and his military bearing, shared
by every red-blooded lad of Britain
"My small boy plays at soldiers all
day and I think he dreams OF them at
night; he decorates himself with soldiers
badges of all varieties He has always
had "A passion for everything military. and
of course It is greatly intensified at the
moment, Now he will be gunner. a
little later in the SGrenadier Guards and
bye and bye in the beloved Flying Corps"
That the women of Britain were willing
and even anxious to hear authentic news,
no matter how adverse. from the front
is intimated in a criticism of the censor
slip:
THE movements of our troops have
been kept extraordinarily quiet too quiet
most of us think; of the landing of
our Expeditionary Force in France we
were told nothing-the troops were
entrained at night and left without our
knowledge of course their presence in
France was published in the French
papers Immediately and no doubt the
enemy was well aware of II. 1t is very
natural that we resent being kept entirely
in the dark and treated as II we were
children Fortunately. our Press Cor as
it has been aptly named, our Sup-press)
Bureau has thought better and is now
supplying us with official news"
That Russian troops passed through
England en- route 10 the front in France
and Belgium was widely credited in Great
Britain the writer declares.
I'VE are greatly exercised about a story
which has gone by word OF mouth the
length and breadth of the country. II is
rumored that large bodies of Russian
troops have been landed on our coasts
and taken by train to he shipped to Bel
gium or France. A friend or relative of
nearly every person one knows has seen
or spoken with these Russians at different
points, North, South East and West. The
rumor has been contradicted and Jeered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-19
THE BERTILLON SYSTEM
Writer Explains Origin of Famous
Weapon Against Criminals.

Writing I'm the New York Evening Post
a correspondent we'll acquainted with the
late AlDnonse Bertillon draws attan-
tion To the fact that the finger print
identification scheme was not the inyen-
tion of NJ. Bertillon. but, as far as its
employment in police work is concerned
was first used by the London police. who
in turn adopted II from a similar system
long employed In India. The first sue
cess Of the BertillOn system known as
'RertlllOna ge % attracted the attention NJ
Scotland Yard, but after trial II was
discarded as being impracticahle. and the
London police developed the finger print
system So carefully that NJ Bertill0n
recognized It's value and later embodied
n in his system, making due acknowl-
edgment OF his debt 10 his English con-
tcmporari"s. To Bertillon's years OF re-
search and patient Investigation. how
ever. must be attributed much OF the en-
liEhtenment which has proved of such
great value 10 the new science Of identl-
fCRton.
Beginning on the theory that no two
persons are Identical in every respect
he set about the task Of reducing the
dimensions and peCularties which va
ried with the greatest consistency OF the
last possible number Situated as he was
in Paris, with every facility at his COM
mand, he realized that II the system were
10 be made generally useful IL would have
10 be reduced 10 such simplicity that
police heads I'm the most remote villages
could understand and apply IT, The
photograph played an important part In
his search for simplicity, and though
he realized that IL involved compltca-
tlOns which increased the expenses Of
the system, he retained II, but depended
on Il as little as possible. By the proc
ess Of eliminating measurements which
experiment proved the least essential
noting all marks Of individual siEnih-
cance, such as scars. moles, defDrmities
and other permanent peculiarities, and
then recording the ten finger prints OF
each subject, he brought the system to
its present state Of perfection.
The measurements which he finally
adopted as essential were seven The
length Of the head from back 10 front
the breadth OF the head; the horizontal
span of the arms, extending from finger
tip 10 ingsr-tip; the height, when sitting,
from chair 70 top Of head. the length Of
the middle finger the length from the
elbow 10 the tip OF the middle finger, and
the length OF the left foot. The color Of
the eyes and hair. the complexion and
many other details are also entered on
the card. together with two photographs
OF the subject. Later theories OF NJ Bsr-
tillon. notably the one dealing with the
diversity Of form found IN the folds and
lObss Of the outer ear Of various per
sons. and its pro ohable value as an aid
in especially dihicult easeY have as yet
not been embodied In the sssnt systsza-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-19

Army Corps encountered stubborn re-
sistance at La Tretoire, The enemy. who
occupied strong position on the north
bank Of the Petit NORM, were dislodged
with considerable loss. Several machine
guns and many prisoners were captured,
and upward Of 200 German dead were left
on the ground. Later in the day a counter
attack by the enemy was we'll repulsed
by the First Army Corps. a great many
prisoners and some guns again filling
our hands.
The First and Second Corps forced
the passage of the Marne on September
3 and advanced some miles north of II.
The Third Corps encountered considerable
opposition, as the bridge at La Ferte had
oeen destroyed and the enemy held the
town on the opposites bank In some
strength and from that place persistently
ohstructed the construction of bridge,
SO that 4 passage was not effected until
after nghttall.
ION the same day the Sixth French
army was heavily engaged west OF the
River Ourcq. The enemy had n largely
Increased force to oppose the French and
very heavy lighting cnsued. The French
were successful throughout.
THE advance was resumed up to the
line of the Ourcq at daybreak on October
of all arms. The enemy was driven north
ward, and II guns, machine guns, about
2ooo prisoners and quantities of trans
port fell into our hands The enemy had
left many dead on the field.
"As the First and Second German arm
les were now in full retreat, this evening
marked the end of the battle. which prac-
tically commenced on the morning of the
6th instant.
ALLIES LOSSES HEAVY.
Although I deeply regret that have
had tn report heavy losses in killed and
wounded throughout the operations, l do
not think they have been excessive in
view of the magnitude of the great fight
and the decentralization and the loss in
killed and wounded which II is known
has been caused to the enemy by the
vigor and severity of the pursuit
Il must call special attention TO the
fact that from August q TO September
II from Mons almost back to the Seine
and from the Seine to the Aisne the
army under my command has been
ceaselessly engaged without a single
days halt or rest of any kind.
Since the date to which in this dis
patch I have limited my report of oper-
ations a great battle on the Aisne has
been proceeding. a fun report OF this
battle will be made In A further dis
patch | will however, say here that in
spite NJ very determined resistance on
the part Of the enemy. who has been
holding In strength and with great te-
nacity position particularly favorable
FOR defense, the battle, which commenced
on the evening Of September ls, has so
far forced the enemy back from his first
position secured the passage of the river
and inflicted great loss on him, incIud-
ing the capture OF over 20Oo prisoners
and several guns"
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TURCO-RUSSIAN CONFLICT
FEARED; EMBASSY MOVES
Archives Sent to odessa-War Tndi-
Gated.

BERLIN. Oct. ~.
The archives of the Russian Embassy
at Constantinpolc have been sent to
odessa, according to reliable reports here.
This is taken to indicate that diplomatic
relations between Turkey and Russia
soon will be broken off.
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BLOOMTN' BLARSTED
WAR ROBS BRITONS
OF GOLF AND BAWTH
Prisoners at Muenster, Ger.
many, Leading Dreary
Life, Beg for Golf Course
and Occasional Additions.
By KARL H. Won wE1eANp


MUENsTER, Germany, Oct. 1s-"Hov
long, sir, do you think the war will lsstYn
More than a score of Englshmen m.
orally picked UP their ears to catch IN.
answer when the bare-kneed Highlando,
asked this question. Round about wer.
thousands of Frenchmen in their dirty
red trousers, stalwart Belgians and !,
sprlnkling of sad-faced Turcos and
zouaves from the deserts and mountain,
OF Algers, all prisoners of war.
How long will the war last?" wa,
repeated. 1t was the unexpressed oues.
ton mark on every one Of the thousand,
of faces.
Are you tired Of IT." was asked of IN,
Highlander.
"Hi'd rawther be playing golf at hom,
than be in this bloomln blarsted place"
he answered. "Cawn't you ask them to
let us have golf course out here
Y'know we cawnt use these bloomin" bar.
racks for bunkers"
HI" shouted another, "cawn't Won
persuade them to give us a bawth tub.
Hi 'aven't ad bloomin bawth sincs
they brought us to this blarsted place"
How long will the war lastl No one IA
asking that question more often than the
prisoners of war Their lot Is rather
melancholy one. Aside from "polIcs
work." that is, keeping the camp and
their barracks clean, there Is little 10
do. The hours, the days and the weeks
drag. Cigarettes and tobacco the con.
solers when all else fail, run low.
While substantial, the food is slrnpl.
but there is none too much of IT, and
the manner in which IL Is served gratea
somewhat on the nerves OF the sdueam.
ish among the English prisoners here.
The Belgians and French fraternize, but
the English, with their customary aloof
ness keep much to themselves
They attribute the war to the Russians.
for whom they evince no great love- and
their immediate predicament to IN.
French, who failed to come to their
support" in the lighting,
There are $1,000 prisoners in the big
camp here on the military maneuver
grounds. It is said that In a few day,
several thousand Russians, of whom IN.
Germans now have so many that they
don't know what to do with, will be-
added to the Muenster camp.
knowing the aversion of the average
Englishman to the less immaculate Rus.
sian soldier, the Germans consider It A
huge joke that they should be put in the
same camp to give the Allies a chance
to get thoroughly acquainted with each
other"
The Muenster camp Is surrounded by A
high plank and barbed wire fence About
200 men of the landsturm guard the
prisoners. There is sentry every 80
yards apart. The public Is not allowed
to talk to the prisoners and can only
pass the enclosure at considerable dis
tance.
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CHAMPAGNE FLOOD
MADE GERMAN TIDE
RECEDE, SAYS CHEF
Invaders, Strong on Land,
Couldn't Ford Rivers of
Wine and Lost Paris, Inn
keeper Asserts.
By WILLIAM PHILIP s1MMs
cEECY-EN-BR1E. oct 10.

CEECN-EN-BR1E oct. 10.
"Did arybodv over tell vou the true
- -. -, =.
s'orE oi "nN the Germans E"t S"cn
licking in the battle Of the Marine, Just
as they thought they had Paris right
In their nowso'.
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was busy LAYING tho table for my lunch
out n, tho I,,.,, ,,,,,i,,.' ", I.,,,,. t,,., H.,
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CAVALRY SUFFER- HEAVILY.

THE enemy rstreated before our ad-
vance, covered with his Second, Ninth
and guard cavalry divisions, which SUI
fered severely. Our cavalry acted with
great vigOr
I "On both sides the enemy was thrown
tAsk EAh v~zS ksaFy l8ss The First
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-19
CANADA PLEDGES CONSTANT
AID TO MOTHER COUNTRY
Dominion Government Will Keep 3O,-
900 Troops in Continuous Training.

OTTAWA Oct. 10.
The Government, after consultation
with its military advisers. anpounced
today its intention of keeping continu-
ously in training In Canada from now
until the end of the war force OF
$4,000 men and to dispatch to the front
contingents Of 10000 each at regular in
tervals
The first instalment of 10000 is TO be
sent forward in December, and thereafter
similar forces will be continuously dis
patched until the War Office advises that
further expeditions are not necessary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-19
SCENT OF BLOOD DRAWS
WOLVES TO BATTLEFIELDS
Ravening Packs Even Pursue
Galician Victors to Camp.

LONDON, Oct. 10.
The London Standards correspondent at
Odessa wires that the heavy lighting in
Galicia has brought out all the beasts
and birds of the forests in wild alarm.
Seeming the blood that covers the bat
tefelds, the wolves are out in great
packs. and even pursue the victors after
the battles TO their camps.
often at night volley has to be
fired into the packs to disperse the in
truders.
A recent dispatch from Servia said that
wolves were bothering the forces in that
region.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-19
RUSSIANS LOSE 100000
IN STORMING PRZEMYSL
Cars Forces Discounted Along
Galician Line, Vienna Declares.

VIENNA, Oct. 1s.
In an official statement issued here TO-
day the Austrian Government declares
that the Russians have already lost
40.0O0 men IN unsuccessful attempts Ia
take Przemysl by storm. The announce
ment declares that the Russians continue
TO lose heavily, and already have been
driven back from the southern forts OF
the San River fortress
The general situation continues ex-
celent." says the announcement. THE
Russians are being forced back at every
point on the hghtinE line In Gallcia."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-12

regarded in the Senate, would pro-
vide effective machinery for the rais-
ing OF volunteer forces IN any emer-
gency. The Hay aviation bill, which
has the endorsement Of the House
military affairs committee. and OF the
war department, would create an av-
ation branch OF the army capable OF
handling at least "a aeroplanes, and
Of training efficient forces Of air
fighters. These and other bills win
be given unusual prominence dnrlng
the balance Of this session OF con-
gress.
Diplomatic relations with Nicara-
que and other Central American
countries may give further trouble 20
the senate. The first Niearaguan
treaty outlined By Secretary Bryan
did not meet with the approval OF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-12

There were few departments and nc
bureaus. As the state developed and
lnew conditions arose departments and
boards were created for specific pur-
lposes. The result is patchwork
system in which there is much dupli-
cation of effort and serious waste.
The commissioners have before
them the chance to outline a simple
and effective system adapted to the
present requirements lf the state.
They are in earnest, as Is shown by
the presence oa twenty men from
many parts of the state who have
come to St Paul at their own ex
pense to serve on the commission
They may be expected to evolve a
plan that would be a great improve
ment over present conditions, even ifl
ii should not be ideal owing to con-
stitutional or other obstacles. The
people should appreciate the need or
action and do their part. The poll
ticians and officeholders who would |
be affected have been active and may |
be expected to continue to block re-
form rllC the people take an ag
rressive Gttitude.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-12
EAT LESS MEAT
IF BACK HURTS
Take a Glass Of Salts TO Flush kidneys
if Bladder Bothers You

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or ether. says a we'll known authority,
because the uric acid in meat excites
The kidneys. they become oyerworked;
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts o, distress, particularly back
ache and misery in the kidney region;
rheumatic twinges, severe headaches,
acid stomach, constipation. torpid liY-
er, sleeplessness bladder and urinary
irritation.
The moment your back hurts or
kidneys aren't acting right, or II blad-
der bothers you, get about four ounces
Of lad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take q tablespoonful in a glass OF
water before breakfast ifar a few
days and your kidneys will then act
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice,
combined with lithia. and has been
used for generations to flush clogged
kidneys and stimulate them/to nor
NAL activity; also TO neutralize the
acids in the urine so II no longer
irritates, thus ending bladder dis
orders.
lad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions OF men and
woman take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease
For sale by Owl drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-12
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder curas kidne,
and bladder troubles. dissolyes gravel
cures diabetes, weak and lame backs
rheumatism, and all Irregularities @.
thek idneys and bladder in both mel
and women. Regulates blauder trou
bles In children. II not sold by your
druggist, viii be sent by mail on re
ceirt OF $1.00. One small bottle 1t
two months treatment, and seldom
faila to perfect a cure. Send for tes
timonials from this and other states
DR.. Z. ". Hall. 1926 Olive Street, st
Louis, Mo. Sold by ggists.-Adv
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-12
YOUR KIDNEYS
n,y4hrJe Residents Must Learn The
Importance of Keeping Them
Well

Perfect nealth means that every
organ of The body is performing It's
nHcf1qrs properly.
Peraect health cannot be enjoyed II
~ Kidneys are weak and disordered'
Fhydsands testify that Doan's KID
- pills have reyiving action on
mook Kidneys.
What this remedy has done in so
~ ny cases OF this kind is the best
Hoof OF its merit.
Read the following. It's testimony
gratefully given by a resident Of this
locaIIty:
Mrs. J. J. Barth. Perkins, Okla,
says: my experience with Doans
Kidney pills proved them to be a
epod kidney remedy. They relieved
the pains in my back from which ]
had suffered for some time and cor
rected the ,roublevith the kidney Sc
urctiona NY liitM SRI also had trou
ble from he kidnee's and Doan's KID
ney Pilla socn removed the annoy
ance. VIC always keep this rem sdl
on hand"
iNs- sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Fostey Nilburn Co.. Buffalo
New York. sole agents for The Unite'
States.
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Pure, fresh. sparKilns, ree OF
typhoid germs; 20c for gal. bottle,
mineral water. Phone 629.
His Stomach Troubles Over

Mr. Dyspeptic would you not like
to feel that your stomach troubles
were over, that you could eat any
kind OF food you desired without in
jury? That may seem so unlikely to
you that you do not even hope for an
ending Of your trouble, but permit us
to assure you that it is not altogeth-
er impossible If others can be cured
permanently, and thousands have
been, why not you? John R. Barker,
Of Battle Creek, Mich, is one OF them
He says. Il was troubled with heart
burn indigestion, and liver complaint
until ! used Chamberlain Tablets.
then my troubles were over Sold
by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-12
a STEP TOWARDS
BETTER GOVERNMENT

Oklahoma is not alone in the dis
/. covery that state and other kinds OF
government are too cumbersome ana
expensive Minnesota, an old and
conservative state Republican TO the
core, has reached condition where
q commission has been appointed ny
the governor to consider methods Of
re- organizing the state government IN
the interest of economy and efficiency.
Minnesota begun with simple machin-
cry, for the state was sparsely set
tied, and had practically no public
utilities or transportation and manu-
featuring problems but it has added
to its state establishment one feature
! after another until its people are cry
fhg for relief.
,Oklahoma sprang full panoplied
into the arena OF statehood with more
than a million and a half Of people,
railroads, mining interests and all the
complex problems OF modern life, and
its constitution and first and second
legislatures made provisions for gov
eminent enough to run an empire.
The problem now in both states is
how to eliminate surplus offices and
reduce expenditures to a minimum.
Some OF our people are wildly talking
a.sof a commission form OF government
esr tha state, others want to centralize
the power in the hands of the gov
ernor, but no lucid or practical method
has been suggested Of putting any one
of the many plans in concrete form
for submission to the people.
The appointment by the governor
OF a commission to study the subject
and devise plan Of reorganization
to be submitted to the legislature and
the people, as has been done in Min
nesota, appeals to lis as d possible way
to discover and apply the remedy. In
considering conditions in Minnesota,
the St. Paul Pioneer-Press says.
Chairman Craig, in addressing the
commissioners Governor Eberhart
named TO consider methods for re-
organizing the state government in
the interest of economy and efficiency
explained that Minnesota has forty
nix state bureaus or boards created by
law besides thirteen departments
created by the constitution The OPP
portunity for Improvement is appar-
ent. When the state was organized
and the constitution was new the ma
chinery of government was simple
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-12

the senate committee on foreign re-
lations, because OF the protectorate
it would have established over the
southern republic. Tne project is to
be taken up again during the coming
months; and it is expected that a
general policy toward Central Ameri-
lean countries viii be outlined by the
Senate, President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan.