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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-16

Danish Consul Dies at Chicago.
Chicago.-C. II. Hanson, Danish con-
sui, died here. He was 70 years old.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-16
C. W. POST KILLS SELF
BULLET ENDS YEARS FIGHT FOR
HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA,
Battle Creek, Mich, Millionaire Cereal
King Pulls Trigger Of Rifle
With His Toe.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denyer-John Harvey Post of $3.50
Ash street, student at the School Of
Mines at Golden, is an adopted son OF
c. W. Post, the Battle Creek health
food millionaire, who shot and killed
himself at Santa Barbara, Calf. The
foster son. who has lived in Denver
for a number OF years. probably will
be one of the heirs to the s25,000.000
estate
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BELGIUM

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LONDON, Nov. 2o.-Further charges
of atrocities committed by the Ger
mans In Belgium, including the aiIega-
ton that a total Of at least 1850 civil
ljans were executed at Tamines, Din
an+ and in Belgium Luxembourg were
made by the Belgian commission In
additional reports made public by the
war bureau today. Describing the al
legged massacres the report says:
At Tamines $50 men were collected
In front Of the church and shot down
by machine guns; 264 houses we're
sacked and burned. Many persons,
including women and children, were
burned in their homes. Others were
shot in fields while endeavoring to es-
cape. The total number Of victims was
ESQ.,"
Similar scenes were enacted at Din
ant, the report declares. More than
700 inhabitants were killed and only
200 houses out Of 1,4oo remain stand
inc The worst excesses were In the
ReIaian province of Luxembourg, the
statement continues Everywhere the
pIundering was systematic and COM
pIete. Execution enmasse In various
villages Of this province alone totalied
1000. Three thousand houses were
burned. Rape was common. In most
villages the soidiers did not a!lege
they were attacked by the populaee.
Inhabitants say the only exolicab'e ex-
cuse for the crimes were that the SOL
dIers were drunk and took pleasure In
suffering. were angered by resistance
OF the Belgian army or were under or
.ders for systematic distractions, from
their superiorA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-20
Carranza Followers Get out of Capital Villa
and His Army Draw Near and Rumors
are Circulated.
MANY DESERT|0NS FROM THE ARMY
Villa is Friendly to the United States, But Cen
eral Carranza and His Chief Lieutenants
are Bitterly Hostile.

nounced Villa as traitor and IL 1s DC
lieved here that bitterness between
the two precludes any settlement OF
their individual differences without q,
fight Obregon, it Is expected here.
will be designated by Carranza as his
legal successor, but both Consul John
X. Silliman, at Mexico City, and Car
others, agree that he will not receive
the united support of the anti-villa
leaders in an attempt to confirm his
heritage by the use OF force.
There is no Disgusting at the state
department now the fact that Carranza
and all OF. his chief lieutenants are
bitterly hostile to the United States.
This is true because OF their belief
! that the state department agents In
| Mexico have supported Villa. The lat
ter at all times has been friendly to
the United States and has insisted
that unless. Mexico received co-opera-
hope to rehabilitate itself State de-
partment agents agree that Villa Ill
be the victor in the fighting.
Four Years Ago.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20.-Despite
the ever nearing approach Of Villas
troops, the capital gave itself over to
holiday today. 1t was the fourth an
niversary of the revolution started by
Francisco I. Marero, Mexico's mar
tyred president. The city was deco
rated with flags and special parades
and concerts were given.
General Obregon, commanding tho
Carranzista forces, expects to depart
for the front with his army to meet
the Villista forces northward, within
twenty-four hours. On request OF the
diplomatic corps. Obregon will leave
substantial force Of men here to
preclude all possibility of an attack
by Zapata
Grave Situation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.--In sec
ond message to the state department.
this afternoon. Consul Silliman re-
ported the Mexico City situation as
very apprehensive." He added that
Carranza's troors were joining in the
exodus of Carranza followers, but
their destination was not reported.
Reasons for this precipitate fight
were indicated from a brief message
filed by Special Agent Carothars, who
reported Villas forces sweeping south.
ward rapidly and without order. At Q
o'clock last night the forces bivouac I'd
at Irapuato.
Councillor Walls, of the Spanish
embassy, likewise told the state de-
partment personally today the situa-
ton in the Mexican capital could not
possibly be graver. For this reason
he asked American protection CT
Spanish subjects in places whe.e
Spain has no consular representatives.
The Carranza constitutionalist agency
reported a message saying Villas
violation of truce with Gonzales mad
resulted in Gonzales opening hostil.
tiles"
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How the Coeben and Breslau Switched Their
Bow and Stern Lights and Fooled the
British Fleet.
GOT away FROM DOZEN GuNBOATs
For This Escape Of the Enemy, an English Off
Ger Was Courtmartialed and British
Pride Was Hurt.

Germans mourned as dead the sea-
figters on the two ships.
Then two days later the naval OFF,
GERS were electrified to receive a
message from the Goeben, sent from
a point 500 miles distant from the
place where the battleships had been
facing" her. I'VE escaped" said the
Goeben.
The decorum Of the war offices
went to pieces for few moments.
Staid old navy men cheered like col
lege boys. And this is how the Goe-
ben got away:
At sundown the engines Of the two
German boats were started and they
made as II to move further inshore.
Their lights were put out for short
time and were then relighted. In the
meatnime. however, they had been
changed 10 that the red light took
the place OF the green and vice
versa. To the EngliIh lookouts 1t
must have appeared as If the German
ships were headed in shore Instead
they were headed for sea- Slowly
the Germans approached the English
line. BY midnight they we're ready
for the final effort. Evidently the in
terchanged lights fooled the English
completely. The Goeben and Bres-
lau steamed between two widely sep
arted tEnglishmen" and were gone
without shot being fired.
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FRANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PARIS, Nov. 2o.-Tremendous
pressure Is now being exerted on tho
allied line from Ypres southward to
Labasse. Armentieres has been part,
" destroyed by the German bombard.
ment. A great section Of the town 70
In flames. Il now appears that Ar
mentieres may be leveled as Nieu-
port and Dixmude have been In the
attempt Of the Germans to find
weak spot in the lines Of the French
and British through which to break
toward the coast. The British troops
north of Arras have launched vigor-
GUS counter offensive movements
AGAINST the Germans. A constant ar
tiIlery fire has been kept up and de-
termincd charges by the Germans re-
pulsed at the very brink OF the
trenches. The British have then en-
deavored to advance, but their for
ward movement has been slow and
uncertain.
The bombardment from the coast
to Ypres continues with no change In
the lines.
All reports here indicate that the
Germans have found Dixmude, which
they continue to hold, one Of the hot
test spots along the entire battle line.
The town has been knocked to pieces.
The warships on the coast are declar-
ed to be dropping their shells into the
German position and the forcing Of
the allies from this point has been Of
little advantage.
New guns have been brought up BY
the Germans, but have 90 far been
kep4 to the rear. The enemy evident
w does not intend to run the risk Of
HAVING these guns rnired down SO long
as those now In position are able to
hold the present line.
SNOW ON Battlefield.
TBy United Press STAFF correspon-
dent.l
PARIS, Nov. 2o.-Many heavy guns
have been lost by the Germans in the
floods in Flanders. The official com.
munique today in stating this, declares
that the artillery fire from the coast
to the Lys sIackened somewhat yes
terday. Snow Is again falling in Flan-
ders and the bad weather prevented
any infantry attacks being made by
the enemy.
The Germans followed up their ad-
VANTAGE at chauvancourt In the re-
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.-carranza
followers are fleeing from Mexico
City, Consul SilIiman teIegraphed the
state department today. He said that
Mexico City 10 in state Of unrest and
that dlsquieting rumors are afIoat.
silliman said the Carranzistas are
evacuating in great haste, but no
steps had been taken to place any OIL
ficials in charge Of offices vacated by
them. Silliman reported there mas
been no indication in Mexico City as
to who would assume them.
Acting Secretary Lansing, Assistant
Secretary of War Breckenridge ana
General Scott, chief OF staff, discussed
final arrangements for evacuating
Vera Cruz, Lansing declared that
while 1t has not been definitely deter
mined what officers would take over
the government Of Vera Cruz, several
names are under consideration. Cen
eral Funston talegraphed the war de-
partment today that he would make
arrangements to carry the Catholic
priests and nuns to the United States.
In reply to Secretary of War Garri-
sons telegram yesterday in which the
secretary referred to telegram OF
complaint from Father Kelley OF chi
cago, Funston said 1t was his under
standing that the priests and nuns
did not want to go on government
steamer. He added, however, IN view
of the position tawen by Father kal-
lev. that arrangements be made to
see that the priests and nuns were
brought safely to the United States.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Oficial
reports from George G. Carothers,
state department agent with General
Francisco Villas army, that Carran-
zista troops are focking to the Villa
standard and that Villa will meet
with little opposition In going to
Mexico City brought forth further BIT
ter denial from Carranzista agents
here today.
They say that Carother's reports are
not in accordance with the facts
Villa, the Carranzista junta says, will
be overwhelmingly defeated when ne
reaches the main forces OF General
Carranza Despite this denial, how
ever, the officials OF the state depart
ment are confident that Villa will with
in a very brief time entirely dominate
the Mexican situation.
Carothers, it is known, has sent
report in which he says that the senti-
ment in favor of decree Of the peace
conference ousting Carranza, seems to
be spreading among the revolutionary
chieftains. Villa according to Car
others is operating in complete CO.
operation with Provisional President
Gutierrez and has disclaimed any In
tention of attempting dictatorship.
The first serious fighting is expect
ed when the forces Of General Obre-
eon and Villa clash. Obregon, COM
manding the federal district, has de-
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What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
arer of the United Press.

loss Of the GaIician province. The
change Of strategy thus entailed is
more a diplomatic reason, than mill
tary.
It takes into consideration the orig
inaI outward reason for the war which
was Austria's desire to punish Servia
for the assassination Of the arch duke
Franz Ferdinand and his moraanatic
wife. But far more important than
this, is the desire Of Austria to possess
territory at the end Of the conflict
which may be traded for the restora-
tlon Of Gaiicia, or in default retained
as adequate compensation. Austrian
diplomacy has suddenly realized the
value Of q ServIan occupation for this
purpose, hence the employment for a
new servian campaign Of a large
force which must be diverted from the
operations against Russia.
One more complication 10 thus add
ed TO the many intraeicies that have
arisen since the war began. The pro-
uress Of the Austrians in Servia, 10 a
special problem for Russia. The neces-
sity for defending servia, forced Rus
sia into an attitude that brough.
about the participation Of the western
nations in the war. That necessity
still remains. But to rescue Servia,
Russia must divert large part Of her
army for q difficult and dangerous
campaign over the carpathian noun
tains and through Hungary. II this 10
attempted, what will happen to the
Russian march on Constantinopie
The Austrian diversion in servia. II Il
can be pushed, will prove itself to be
: master stroke Of policy. The siav
10 In for . perpiexins time. He Is be-
inn baitsd BY too many ebJectivss.
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CARRANZA FORCES ARE FLEEING
RUSSIA

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PETRoGRAD, Nov. 20 Great
masses Of German troops are being
poured into Russian Poland in sup
port Of Gen. Won Hindenberg's at
tempt to crush the Russian forces
thrown back after their advance to-
ward Thorn.
It ls admitted here that the German
troops have now advanced approx
mateIy fifty miles into Russian terri
tory. The cars troops have retreat
ed in good order before them. Des-
perate fighting has marked the line OF
retreat.
Two other actions Of great import
ance are also now In full swIng-one
on the zenstochowa-cracowI lines and
tho other in east Prussia. The ad-
vance upon craeow continues to pro-
gress, It 10 stated here. In east Prus-
sia the Russian troops are declared to
have advanced four miles beyond An
eerburg. Fighting 10 still In progress
in the Mazurian lake region. The cap
ture Of 4 score Of guns and many
prisoners ~ TSPVtI0o uS'u s''S 80
sian headquarters.
The Immediate objective OF General
Won Hindenbers's army advancing
through Poland, apparently In Lowicz.
This town 10 on the main railroad
from Warsaw and only forty miles
from the capital Of the Polish prov
inces. The Russian war office has ad-
mitted a retirement along the river
Bzura between kutno and LoWicz.
kutno is twenty miles to the "est Of
Lowicz. The German force which de-
feated the Russians at kalise to the
south Of Thorn is endeavorins to
reach Lotz. This point is thirty miles
southwest Of Lowicz and on direct
railway line from that point.
RAIN HAMPERS FIGHTING.
PETRoGRAD, Nov. 2o.-only minor
operations are now In progress In the
Caucasus, an official statement today
declares. Fighting in the Ezerum d.s
trict Is hampered by heavy rains. Min.
or victories are reported over tho
Turks.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK. Nov. 20. III a. m.)-
Austria 10 altering her strategic OBJ
jectIve and 10 developing for the firss
time serious offensive in Servia.
Hitherto, servia, the original cause OF
the war, has felt none of the horrors
OF the confiic. within her own terri
tory. Instead, by invading Bosnia,
during the early weeks Of the war, the
Serbs carried hostiIities within AUS
trian territory.
The Bosnian campaign now has col
lapsed and Austrian armies are thirty
miles inside the Servian boundary.
The battle Of vaijevo, which the Aus
TRANS have Just won, is serious de-
feat for the Serbs and ranks as gre
most consequential Of all the ope'''-
tions In which the Serbs have been
concerned. vaIJevo 10 an important
railroad center which will give t"e
Austrians valuable supply base TOT
difficult operations in the Servian
mountains. Il 10 significant that Aus
tria has been able to detach from the
major operations against Russia SUI
ficient force TO drive back the Serv-
ians and occupy a thousand square
miles Of their territory. It wou
seem az II a pure defensive along the
servian boundary 10 the best Austria
can hope to accomplish In that area
Of the war while the Russians are
magino headway in GaIicla.
This view OF the situation evident.}
prevailed in Vienna until short tim.
ago.
The improbability OF driving the
Russians out OF caiIcia apparently was
realized and orders were issued to
seek compensaslen IN servia for ths
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" William G. Shepherd, Unitet
r CtofS Corroeponhenf

rBy William G. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN. Oct. is. (By mail to New
York.)-They are still chuckling in
the navy department here over the
way in which the cruisers Goeben
and Breslau switched their bow and
stern lights when they we're trapped
in the Mediterranean by the allied
fleet and escaped right under the
noses of the British guns. ! learned
the inside story of how the Goeben
eluded the twelve English warships
off Algiers from navy department
circles. One morning q wireless
came from the Goeben, something
like this: ~
Twelve English battleships are
facing us. We are bottled up."
The marine offices expected next
to hear that the Goeben and the
smaller vessel Breglau had been sunk.
but in the morning came the mes
sage "Battleships still facing us"
It began to get on the nerves Of the
navy department Why didn't the
English blow up the Goeben and be
through with it? Five days went by;
the suspense became almost intoler-
able. Two or three times each day,
the Goeben would say: "Battleships
still facing US"
1t was like hearing voices from en-
tombed men. 1t was almost certain
that the crews from the two German
boats would be destroyed as soon as
the English ships opened fire on
them.
Finally came a day when nothing
was heard from the Goeben.
''The English have cut loose at
last" said the navy men in Berlin.
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Neither the Cruiser Nor Con-
stantinople Has Answered
Inquiries Regarding the
Shooting.
"a FRIENDLY WARMING
Cannon Ball Sent at Launch Flying
American Flag, Is Not Thought
to Have Been Hostile
Act.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.-Without
further word concerning the Tennes-
see incident at Smyrna, the state and
navy departments today redoubled
their efforts TO get In touch with the
cruiser or with the American embassy
at constantinopIe. While hoping for
early communication, Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels remained firm IN his be-
lief that the shot at the Tennessee
launch was undoubtedly friendly
warning"
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GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 20.-General
Won voishts-Rhetz, quartermaster gen.
erai Of the German army, 10 dead. An
official announcement received from
Berlin today states that the general
died Of heart failure.
General Won volghts-Rhetz succeed
ed General Stein as quartermaster
general, October 10. First reports Of
the change in the kaiser's staff were
that he had succeeded Won MoItke
as chief Of staff, but this proved to
be erroneous.
ARE FACE TO FACE.
[By Karl n. Won Wiesand, United
Press Staff Correspondent
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY
OF THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE
IN FRANCE, Nov. 20. (via London)-
Here in the forest of Arsonne, where
the German crown prince, Frederick
Wilhelm, has his headquarters az com.
r.ander In chief Of the fifth army, 10 to
be found what 10 probably the most
remarkable fighting In all the long bat
tie line from the coast to Switzerland.
BY special permission OF the crown
prince, was permitted to visit and
spend day within his lines. This
section Of the battle line Is exceeding.
4Iy unique. In some places the fore
most German and French trenches
are within 100 feet Of each other. The
main lines are separated by no moro
than 1900 yards and extend through
the forest In which there has been 30
much desperate fighting.
The crown prince, smiling and cheer.
full, received me at his headquarters.
While at the breakfast table, he re-
marked: 'You will see something to-
day you will not find in any other
section Of the theatre Of the war"
When suggested that be permit
ted to go to the firing line, he added
with a laugh: ''You may 90 as fa'
as you like, for know you will come
TO 4 place where II wifi not be neccs
sarySto hold you back"
The crown prince was right. When
i reached the foremost trenches,
saw they were fighting the French not
more than 100 feet away. A. reach
ed the firing line, the Germans had
lust stormed one Of the French
trenches and taken 1865 prisoners.
Running on through the forest are
the main entrenchments Of the Ger
man and French armies. The Ger
mans, we'll dug in. face their enemice
who are within 1,50o yards In their
main line Of trenches. The fighting is
constant.
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Continued on page ~
SIR|A

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ANcoNA, Nov. 20.-A terrific storm
in the Adriatic has compelled the al
lied feet to lift their blockade Of the
Austrian coast. The warships were
forced to put to sea to aveid being
driven ashore.
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FRANCE-Snow and bad weather
prevent German infantry attacks IN
the north. Artillery fire diminIshed.
Germans reoccupy chauvaneourt.
TURKEY-Further victories over
Russians claimed.
RUsSiA-Gerran advance into Pol
and In great force with Immediate OBJ.
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The War at a Glance
Summarized by John Edwin Nevin, United
Press Staff Correspondent.

jeetive forty miles from Warsaw.
Fighting in east Prussia and toward
cracow continues.
ERMANY-Generai Won voights-
Rhetz, auartermaster of the German
army, dead. Copenhagen despatch
says Berlin military circles estimate
casualties at t,25o,ooo dead. wounded
and missing.
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pistres. Signals.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
KENNEBUNKPORT Maine, Nov.
2o.--Flying distress signals and labor
ing in the heavy seas, an unknown
three masted schooner was sighted
close in shore today. There is no
life saving station near and no aid
could be sent to the vessel.
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Tea Held Back.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, Nov. 20.-The British
government today issued an order
prohibiting the expectation Of tea to
continental ports except those Of al
lied countries, Spain or Portugal.
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LuxER SLIPS AWAY.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 2o.-The
German steamer Luxer, which was de-
tained at Coronel for loading 5000
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ENGLAND

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LONDON, Nov. 2o-The German
cruiser Goeben, admittedly the terror
Of the allies in the Black sea, is con-
fidently believed here TO be at least
temporarily out Of commission.
Although contradictory reports have
been received Of naval engagements
between the Russian and Turkish
ships, the Russian statement that the
Goeben was struck amidships by a
twelve inch shell and was seen to be
abIaze, is accepted here as indicating
that the injury to the cruiser may
have been serious. The Russians ad-
nit that the Goeben was able to escape
owing to her great speed. The fire on
board is said to have been exiting.
uished but II is felt certain that the
eoeben's wounds will surely keep her
out Of action for some time.
Particular Subtraction 10 felt In
EnqIand over the blow dealt the Goeb-
en-. It was on account Of her feat OF
escaping from under the guns Of the
allied ships In the Mediterranean that
a British admiral was tried by court
martial. He was acquitted, but Brit
ish naval pride was pricked by the
escape Of the Goeben. The Breslau.
which also escaped with the Goeben,
is likewise reported by the Russians
to have been on the scene Of the
Black sea fight. She did not stay to
give battle however, and escaped. The
Russian report Of the battle makes
no mention Of any serious damage to
either Of her battieships which, with
four cruisers, attacked the Goeben
A report from Berlin asserts tina,
one was badly damaged. The Russian
official statement asserts the damage
to the Rag ship was insignificant.
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WOMAN SPY SHOT.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2o.-shootIng
Of an English woman AZ spy in the
barracks at courtrai was reported IN a
message received here today. The
woman, L was stated, was dressed IN
the garments Of priest when cap.
tured BY the 0ermano.