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Evening journal., 1914-09-16
kaiSeF's Shattered
Army Reforms For
Another Desperate
Stand Against Al
lies; British Baked
by Bridges
GERMANS WORK OUT
NEW BATTLE PLAN
Nv The United Press.

ny Inc United frees.
PARIS, Sept 16.-Analysis Of an
the information available today.
shows that while severe fighting Is
in progress at many points, lt Is All
In the nature Of a general rearguard
action. The German commanding Of
ficers are reforming their main lines,
filling up the gaps in the regiments
that lost the heaviest from the re-
serve lines and refitting with ammu-
milton. Guns lost have been replaced
and there are evidences Mt every
point that the Germans are contem-
plating renewal Of the present ac-
tiOn and probably another attempt at
the offensive from some new point on
the lines.
Today the Germans held strongly
entrenched positions In the low hills
30 the north Of the Aisne river. They
have destroyed all of the bridges
across the river that remained aud
have withdrawn their pOntOOns so the
task Of reaching them is almost i'm
possible, although the British are re-
ported 10 have already found a way
10 cross. But as the rivers are all
out Of their banks now as a result
Of the heavy rains, natural f0rdS are
impossible and all Of the allies arm
les must use their pOntOOns.
With the armies Of General Won
kluck and General Won Buel0w prnc-
tioaily combined here, the army Of the
Grand Duke Of Wurtemburg holds the
line from the River Aisne at era,
0nne, north OF Rheims 10 the new
positions In the ArgOnnes where 4fl
armies Of fhe Crown Prince Fred
erick Wilhelm and Of the Crow
Prince Of Bavaria are in compIet,
strength with headquarters still
maintained at MOntfaucOn. The Ger.
mans hold the lines Of the Meuse and
have strengthened out their lines "a
they are now in touch with the strong
fortress Of Metz and the German re.
serve lines In Lorraine.
The British French columns on the
extreme left Of the French lines are
believed 30 plan n general enveIop-
ing movement. IL is now evident that
the Crown Prince BY abandoning his
position between the Aisne and Aire
Mt 81. MenehOuld, checkmated an at
tempt 20 break HIS lines and isolate
the major portion of his army. But
whether the Germans stan plan pro-
vides for giving battle along the lines
they now hold, or whether stronger
positions are being prepared In their
rear Is not known. The military ex-
perts here are satisfied that the Ger.
man general stan already has devei.
Oped a new plan that will become evi'
dent in the very near future.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
GERMANS LOSE GROUND N GENERAL FIGHT.

PARIS. Sept ls.-The ohcal announcement issued At
Bordeaux teesraphed here stated that gen
eal progress since Monday along the entire
o-hern with the Germans everywhere com
PEELED asht tho defensive AT point it stated have
able the offensive The report says The
German rear guard main body has been
hghn the defensive throughout Monday and Tuesday aons
The Noyon-sosoas sna laon 70 ne north
Of Rheims and ,hsn through vnssur ana rourbe-'
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
GERMANS RELEASE JAPANESE.

bN Inc lulleu IIenS.
WASHINGTON, Sept 16.-Twelve
japanese detained in Germany since
Japans declaration of war, have
reached other countries. the Japanese
embassy announced today. Forty 9TH
ers are still in Germany. some Of
them probably in German prisons, the
embassy said. Among the dozen Ie-
leased are Madame Amaki Miura, a
noted japanese opera singer. who was
touring Germany before the outbreak
of war.
The embassy was informed of the
safety of the twelve Japanese by the
State Department today. Requests
were sent again to Ambassador Ger
ard at Berlin to attempt to obtain the
release Of the japanese still IN Ger
many.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
WIRELESS STATION DISABLED
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.-The
wireless station at Tuckerton. n. j.,
is completely disabled from the burn
ing out of the high frequency genera
Tor. according to a message to the
Nary Department today. It is proba-
bic the navy. acting under authority
of the presidents executive order OF
September 8, will take over one OF
the high power wireless stations and
operate it under the same neutrality
regulations as were used at Tucker
ton.
Il is believed that it will be impos-
sible for the Tuckerton station 10
send messages for some weeks.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
FLASHES FROM THE WAR

rrmIy SAYS GERMANS HAVE ABAyDoSED Insr
BY The United Press
BERLIN VIA ROME. Sept Is.-An omeial statement s-
ued here says that the Germans abandoned Liege
80 reason is known reported statement from Ber
n ua Rome that the Germans have abandoned Liege and
here confirmation from other source It has been
reported German lines Of communication had beer
threatened but neither the Berlin the Paris statements
has here been any nmaton operations Of any kind
IN Belgium excepting those which being conducted the
Belglans
Evening journal., 1914-09-16

This picture shows what a bomb
dropped from a Zeppelin airship over
Antwerp, Belgium. did to private
home. It shattered a second story
room on an extension and blew out
all the windows. Three persons
sleeping in the room we're killed.
This was only one of the many build
ings damaged by bombs hurled from
the German airship at night.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
SPECIAL STORM WARNING.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK. Sept 16-The weather
bureau today issued the following
storm warning:
disturbance on east Florida coast
increasing in intensity and moving
nOrthward. Dangerous conditions for
vessels south of Virginia capes."
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
DAP ROMBs DAMAGE KIAo.CHAu

By The United Press.
TOXIC. Sept 16.-Japanese avia-
tors have succeeded in dropping
bombs on the German headquarters
at Kiao-Chau and doing much dam
age They have also put the wireless
station out Of business and then re
turned to the feet undamaged.
Il is officially stated today that the
field operations are proceeding as
planned.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
STANTON MAN BFATEN.

While Daniel b. Harrison of Stanton
was returning TO his home from Mar.
shallton on Saturday he was held up
land beaten by four young men. As Mr..
Harrison can identity his assailants it
Is probable that arrests will be made.
Evening journal., 1914-09-16
WEATHER

Fair tonight. Thursday in-
cressing cIOudiness, prOba-
bly, followed by showers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
There Are Wars and war.

As one glances over the pages 0
history, one finds wars, it is true.
which are blots upon the records Of
man; but one also finds wars without
which the world would have been in.
comparably the poorer that we could
never have done without them. And
one also perceives to his astonish-
ment if he is practical man. that
the wars which have been gigantic
plumbers and crimes have all been
wars for the attainment of practical
ends. like territory, or markets, or
wealth, while the wars which the
world could not have done without
have all beer vars for abstract prin-
ciples, for beliefs, for religions, for
mad dreams and seemingly impossible
hopes. The world could well spare the
conquests of Napoleon, because the
wars we're merely for Napoleon; but
the world could not spare the martial
ccnSscts surrounding and realizing the
French reyol 4tion. because it was a
war for thos,p abstract and sensible
absurdities, liberty, equality and fra
ternity We could well spare the
Mexican war, which was a fight for
territory. but we could not at al get
along without the Civil war. which
was a war for man.-The Atlantic
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RAYMOND SF1IPYAN ANDREWS y
ILLUSTRATIONS 81 EuuSWORTH YOUNG
ILLUSTRATIONS o. Ln1sWORTH YOUNG

surly tones, had his band on Battista's
arm, was whispering back eagerly.
Where does he go, in France?'
ITO Vcques," the low answer came.
Francois sank back, tortured.
Going TO Vicques, the little Battistai
From Castleforte! And he. Francois,
must stay here in prison! His soul
was wrung with a sudden wild home
sickness. He wanted to see Alike, to
see his mother, to see the general; to
see the peaceful little village and the
stream that ran through it, and the
steep-arched bridge. and the poppy
fields, and the cornl The gray castle
with its red roofs, and the beech wood,
and the dim, high-wailed library, how
he wanted to see It ALI How his heart
ached. madly, fiereely! This was the
worst moment Of all his captivity. And
with that, Battista was over him, was
murmuring words again. Something
was slipped under the bedclothes.
''Paper-pens. The signor will write
a letter this afternoon. And tomor-
row little Battista viii take it."
And the heart of Francois gave a
sudden throb OF joy as wild as Its an
guish. He could speak to them before
he died; It might be they could save
him. His hands stole to the package
under the coarse blanket 1t seemed
as If in touching it he touched his
mother and his sweetheart and his
home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11

get free before the count left, else OPP
portunity aud force for the effort
would both be gone forever. Aud on
that day Battista brought In his mid
day meal with q look and manner
which Francois remarked.
What is il. Battista ?" he asked
softly.
The man answered not word, but
turned and opened the door rapidly
and looked out Il thought I had left
the water-piteher. All, here it isl
am stupid" he spoke aloud And then.
finger on lip dramatically, he bent over
the young man. My son--t the little
Battista-has had q letter. The young
master wishes him to come TO him in
France, to serve him. He is going in
two days"
1t was whispered quickly. and Bat
tista stood erect
The signors food viii get cold If
the siguor does not eat il" be spoke
grudiy y do not like to carry good
food for prisoners who do not appre.
ciate it. shall bring less tomorrow. /"
But Francois, hardly hearing the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
SYNOPSIS.

Francois Beaupre. peasant babe Of
three years. after an amusing incident n
which Marshal New figures. is made a
Chevaiier of France by the Emperor Ma
poleon. who prophesied that the boy
might one day be marshal Of France
under another Bonaparte. At the age OF
ten Francois visits General Baron Gas
pard Gourgaud who with Alike, his
seven-year-oid daughter, lives at the
Chateau. soldier Of the Empire under
Napoleon he fires the boys Imagination
with stories OF his campaigns. The gen
eral offers Francois a home at the Cha
aseau. The boy refuses 10 leave his pa
rents, but IN the end becomes a copyist
for the general and learns OF the friend
ship between the general and MARQUIS
Zappi, who campaigned with the general
under Napoleon. Marquis Zappi and has
son. Pietro. arrive at the Chateau. The
son while the former goes TO America
The Marquis before leaving for America
asked Francois 10 be a friend OF his son
The boy soiemnly promises. FRANCOIS
goes TO the Chateau 70 live. Marquis
ZaaSg dies leaving Pietro az 2 ward 81
the general. Alike. Pietro and Francois
meet a strange boy who proves 20 be
Prince Louis Napoleon. Francois saves
his life The general discovers FRANCOIS
loves Alike and extracts . promise from
g.Fl and Pictro. Francois goes 70 ltaly
~ secretary to pietro. Queen Hortense
plans the escape OF her son Louis Ma
poleon by disgusting him and Marquis
Marquis Zappi's place. who Is 81. in the
escape OF Hortense and Louis; Dressed
rs Louis's brother Francois lures the
Austrians from the hotel allowing the
prince and his mother 10 escape. Fran
co.'s r. n prisoner Of tho Austriaus for
five years In the castle owned by Pietro
IN Italy He discovers In his guard one or
pietro's old family servants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
BOTH PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
Items of More or Less Interest That
Concern the Doinss of the
BEST Families"

The engagement is announced of
Miss Tufie Show. daughter of Mrs.
Hoaleigh Show, to Mr.. William Mar
tingale Yuceless. only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Worsen Yuceless.
Mr. Worsen Yuceless, by the way,
comes Of a good old family. They
have always been fashionable, His
uncle. G. How-Wursen Yuceless, is an
intellectual man. having written the
society notes Tor a fashion paper near
" e whole season. And his son, Mar
ti.lgale. once took prize at horse
sh1w.
It is rumored that Miss Tootoo Kyl-
ting has broken her engagement to
Mr.. Dedleigh Bonr. But Dedleigh
seemed quite cheerful last Saturday
at his club
1t is whispered that the F. Spend
ing,Spendars are not so happy togeth-
er as they might be. Our readers
will remember that Mrs. Spendar WAS
the charming Miss Freeks, noted
belle of Boston. Mr.. Spendar IS more
than attentive to Mrs. Jimmy Over
load. while Mrs. Spendar is constantly
seen with the young duke Of Borro
and Keape. He comes of an ancient
family. a greater part Of this last
season he A,as a visitor at Koopon
Cliffs. the summer home Of the ,.
Spending-Sp endars.
Mrs. Leeds Thesang is preparing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
Democratic Policy Destructive.


The general purpose of Democracy
has ever been to undo whatever the
Republican party has done, to do what
ever the Republican party has OPP
posed, to overthrow federal superb.
sion and federal power in whatever
direction exercised, and to elevate the
power and supremacy of the state at
the expense of the nation.
To change the tariff law and sub
stitute free trade for protection has
been its purpose for more than half
a century. Cleveland tried it in 1898,
but did not entirely succeed. The
senate baffied him, for the Wilson
bill was at last rather a change Of
schedules than a comp lete destruction
of protection. Cleveland. notwith-
standing his strong individualism, was
a lawyer who entertained a respect for
the constitution of his country and
had some modest misgivings as to his
own Instability. Wilson is troubled
by no underestimate OF himself. He
had not the SLIGHTEST hesitation in in.
voking the power Of federal patronage
and the tyranny OF the secret caucus
to carry out his purposes, and the re.
suit was the revised tariff, the prac.
teal workings of which are yet to be
demonstrated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11

Sabre de bois' What is your news.
then. you silly child!"
And Alike, shaking very much. laid
her hand on his cheek and looked
earnestly into his eyes. Father.
Francois is alive!"
For al his gruff self-controI the gen.
eral made the letter an excuse shortly
to sit down. Queer, that a mans knees
should suddenly bend and give way
because of a thrill of rapture in a
mans psychological makeup But the
general had to sit down. Ana then
and there all that had been extracted
from little Battista was rehearsed, and
the letter read over from start TO I'm
ish
but he is alive. father! Alive!
That is happiness enough TO kill one.
never knew TIL now that / feared he
was dead"
.'Aiive--yesl But Ia prison-in that
devils hole of an old castlel" And
Alike looked at Pietro and laughed,
but the general paio no attention lie
must be got out. There Is no tine to
waste. Diablei He is perishing in
that vile stable! What was that the
lad said about the doctors speech.
that only long sea voyage could save
him? One must get him out, mon dieu,
quick!"
Alike, her hand on his arm, put her
head down on it suddenly and stood
so for a moment, her face hidden.
Pietro, his hands thrust deep in his
pockets, looked at the general with
wide gray eyes, considering. With that
Alike flashed up, turned on the young
Italian, shaking her forefinger at him;
her eyes sKspne blue fire.
THAT is for you, Pietro. II we
should lose HIN now, just as we have
found him! Now is the time for you
to show If you can be what is brave
and strong, as Francois has shown. 1t
is you castle; you must save him."
Pietro looked at tie girl, and the
color crept through lis cheeks, but he
said nothing.
Alike, my Alike, her faith or put an
arm around her. One may not de-
mand heroism as If it were bread and
butter. Pietro viii not fail US
Alike always wished me to be bril-
liant like Francois" Pietro spoke
gently. But | never could"
yet, Pietro, it is indeed your time"
Alike threw at him eagerly. Francois
must be rescued or he viii die"
Yes" Pietro answered quietly.
Francois must be rescued"
ing. His calm poised mind was work
ing swiftly; one saw the inner action
in the clear gray eyes. The general
and Alike, watching him. saw it.
Il think know how" he said.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
CHAPTER XVI.
The stone Staircase.

Battista's prisoner stood at the
barred windew high up the steep side
of the castle and stared out wistfully
at the reeeding infinity OF blueness-
his meadow. In the three months
since his letter had gone to France. he
had grown old The juices of his
youth seemed dried up; his eyes we're
bloodshot, his skin yellow; there was
no flesh on him. The waiting and
hoping had worn on him more than
the dead level of the hopeless years
before There was a new tenseness
in the lightly-built figure. even in the
long, delicate, strong fingers. The
prisoner had caught Whit of the air
of home and was choking for full
breath
you are not well, my friend" said
the governor. The doctor must see
you"
But Francois refused lightly and
laughed and fell to singing an old peas
ant song of France which he had re-
membered lately; he got up on the
table aRd droned it to an imaginary
fiddle which he pretended to play after
the manner OF old Jacques Arne. who
played for dances in Vicques. And the
governor was taken with violent
fancy for it. He roared at it, and sang
it over in fragments till he had learned
1t, and then he sang ii and roared
again and slapped his knee: there was
droll comedy in Francois rendering
also, not TO be explaint d-ani the
count said that Francois nsust come to
his rooms the next night for dinner
and sing him the song again and also
listen to a new one of his own.
So Francois was taken down the
stone staircase and condi eted to the
two rooms which were the governors
suite, lie knew them Well. for he had
dined many times with tbs count. But
tonight he was left alone a few mo-
ments in the outer room. the living
room. while the governor was in the
bedroom, and he looked about keenly
with strained attention which grew
out OF the suppressed hope Of escape.
Who knew what bit Of knowledge OF
the castle might be vital and who
knew how soon? He noted the swords
and pistols hanging on he wall, and
marked light sa6er whose scabbard
was brightly polished rs If the blade
also we're kept in good order. On the
table he saw the flint aud steel wish
which Count Won Gtrsdorf lighted his
pipe. he stepped to the window and
bent cut scanning the ALL A stone
coping. wide enough for mans foot
but little more, ran, foar feet below:
ten feet beyond the win low it ended
in the roof Of a shed. q sloping roof
where man could drop down, yes, or
even climb up with ease 4 man. that
is, who had climbed zen a boy as
Francois had climbed lie a cat for
certainty and lightness But what
then, when one was Ia Ire courtyard
1t was walled about wh a stone wall
sixteen feet high; those old ancestors
OF Pietro, who had bull his place. had
planned well to keep p.egro's friend in
prison.
So Francois. not honaful OF a sortie
by that point. drew ia his head from
the open window and ok to examin.
ing the walls Of the errors room.
There were three doa,s-one from the
hall by which nc haa cone, one be-
hind which he nov 1eard the count
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
sill Not Vet Settled

The Democratic party has given the
people OF the country two doses OF
medicine. If those two doses cure the
patient, well and good; if not, then
will be time to look to the future.
perhaps to prepare.-V Vice President
Marshall
What about paying the doctors
bill? Is it to be completely over.
looked? The citizens of Leesburg
thought so to their sorrow. Is the
nation to profit by their example? II
old Doctor Swamproot gets paid, well
and good; if not, look out for more
doses. Some say that subscription
blanks, properly filed in, make the
best prescriptions Try a dollars
worth Of Commoner! 1t leaves you
younger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11

his. and that so, wordlessly, they hao
told him but one thing-their undying
love. Weak, lonely, his intense tenn
permanent stretched to the breaking
point by the last three months of fear.
full hope, it was more than he could
bear. He put the papers against hi
cheek and his head dropped on the
bed, and a storm of tears tore his soul
and body. But it was dangerous; he
must not be off his guard; he remem.
bered that swiftly, and with shaking
fingers he opened Pietro's letter
Pietro's letter which, yellowed and
faded but distinct yet, in the small
clear writing, is guarded today with
those other letters in the mahogany
desk in Virginia.
My dear brotiaI Francois the let
ter began, and quick tears came again
at that word brother" which said so
much. My dear brother Francois
this is not to tell you how have
searched for you and never forgotten
you. | will tell YOU that when l see
you. This is to tell you how to get
Out VI tudt MUST VI mine WHICH mas
held you as prisoner when you ought
to have been its welcome guest. When
Italy is free we viii do that over; but
we must get you free first. Francois
| am now within five miles OF you"
The man on his knees by the prison
bed gasped; the letters staggered be-
fore his eyes.
Il am living on ship, and / will
explain how l got it when see you, in
a few days now, Francois. Every night
for week, beginning with tonight,
there will be person watching for
you in Riders Hollow. from midnight
till daylight. After that we shall 60
away for two weeks so as to avoid Civ.
ing suspicion, and then repeat the ar.
Management again every night for
week. You do not know Riders Hol.
low. and it is unnecessary to tell you
more about it than that it is a lonely
pace hidden in trees, and supposed to
be haunted by ghosts of men on horse.
back; the people about will not go
there for love or money except by
broad daylight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11

Alike, her letter in her hands. strug-
gled in her mind. Then: The letter
will keep-yes, let him come. and we
can read it all the better after for
what he may tell US"
So Nelson, having orders to produce
at once the said little Battista, retired,
much excited, and returned shortly
but not so shortly as to have omitted
a fling Of the great news into the
midst OF the servants hall. He con-
Quoted. marching behind him, the lit
tie Battista, an enormous young man
OF six feet four, erect, grave, stately.
This dignified person, saluting the lady
vita 4. deep bow, dropped on one knee
before his master, his eyes full Of a
worshiping JOY, and kissed his hand.
Having done which, he arose silently
and stood waiting, with those beaming
eyes feasting on Pietro's face, but
otherwise decorous.
First the young marquis said some
friendly words Of his great pleasure in
seeing his old servant and the friend
of his childhood, and the big man
stood with downcast eyes, with the