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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11

The Russian forces are investing
Koenigsberg.
This information was given out
Thursday by the Russian general staff,
which also frankly confesses to the
disaster of two army corps, including
the loss of three generals, in the
southern part of east Prussia.
Victory Near Lustchoff.
The general staff also announces
that the Austrian Fifteenth division
was completely routed near Lustchoff
on August %, and that 100 officers and
1000 soldiersr were taken prisoners.
The official statement adds that the
commander of the Austrian division,
the commander of a brigade, and the
chief of staff of the division were
killed. Of the 1000 men made prison
ers, 600 had been wounded.
The Russians also captured 20 guns
and the flag of the Sixty-ffth Austrian
regiment.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
Paris Under Martial Law.

Paris.-Martial law was proclaimed
In Paris Friday and the city was de-
clared to be in q state of siege.
No person may leave or enter Paris
between eight o'clock in the evening
and five o'clock in the morning with.
out a military pass. Automobiles may
enter freely during the day. but cannot
leave without permits. Pedestrians
are permitted to pass without chal'
lenge, through certain gates, while
other gates are closed. Gardeners
bringing fresh vegetables to the city
are permitted access at half hour in
tervals during the night.
An immense and complicated sys-
tenn of entertainments is being con.
structed outside the city. 1t is report
ed that the engineers in charge of the
work are keeping several hundred
thousand men busy.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
Austrian Loss Heavy.

Petrograd.-The general staff has
officially reported that Austria lost
100, 900 men, killed. wounded or cap
tured, in the battle for the defense of
Lemberg. in which the Austrians were
overwhelmingly defeated by the Rus
slams. The conflict lasted seven days,
with 100000 Russians attacking 600,-
900 Austrians.
The Austrian troops that fed have
been joined by a new army west of
Lemberg and a fierce battle is raging
over a front of so miles. Nearly one
million FIVE hundred thousand troops
are reported engaged, but the Rus
slams have the larger force.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
French Continue to Retreat

Paris.-The German advance ON
Paris in the region of Rethel was ar.
rested momentarily, it was announced
Wednesday, the left wing of the allies
retreated a short distance south and
southwest to avoid a battle with the
foe under unfavorable conditions. and
the center and right wings were hold.
ing the enemy at bay.
What Official Note Says.
The official communication summer
'izing the action at the front given ont
by the war Office follows:
"on our left the enveloping move.
ment of the Germans has been con+;n
ued, and on this account, in order not
to be forced to accept a decisive on
gagement, which might have tn ha
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
Death List Is Appalling.

London.-The Standards Paris
correspondent in telegram says that
the losses of the French northern
army, which has been operating in
Belgium and between Paris and the
Franco-Belgian frontier, are estimated
at about one hundred thousand killed,
wounded and missing.
1t is assumed that the majority of
the missing are dead and the total
number of dead is said to exceed 3d.
900.
The German iasses cannot be esti-
mated with the some probability of &C
curacy, but it is though that the Ger
man forces opposing this part of the
French army must have lost fully one
hundred and fifty thousand, of whom
between $4,000 and 10000 are esti-
mated to have been killed.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
French Kind, Says Dying German.

Paris.-The American embassy mere
is daily in receipt of letters written oy
dying soldiers, forwarded TO IL by tne
French government for TRANSMISSION
to Germany.
One is from a German aviator, VINO
had fallen into the hands OF the
French The man wrote:
"Good-by dear father and mother'
my leg has been crushed. The French
officers are very kind"
A postscript to this letter, added py
a French officer, reads:
"At this point the brave fellow oled;
please forward this to his parents.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
Britain Gets 100000 Men.

London.-The first hundred thou
sand recruits who responded to Lord
Kitchener's appeal have gone into
training in various parts of the coun-
try and men now are enrolling at a
much quicker rate for the second 100.-
900.
In London alone 10000 Joined the
colors in two days, while the response
in the provinces has been equally
gratifying. In Birmingham the re-
cruiting is particularly brisk, the lord
mayor, Col Ernest Martineau, has re-
signed his Office and volunteered for
foreign service.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11

The seat of the French govern
ment has been moved from Paris to
Bordeaux.
The government issued at midnight
September 3, through the ministry OF
the interior, a proclamation bringing
this is the knowledge of the people vi
Paris and giving the reasons for the
change.
The significant feature of the procla-
nation is that Paris is soon to become
q sort of pivot in the army maneuvers
between the allied armies and the Ger
mans. For this reason the govern
ment naturally could not remain here.
Strengthen City Defenses.
It was admitted in official dis
patches that a large force of Germans
was at Compeigne, only 43 miles Gas
the crow flies) from the capital.
While the official statement regard
ing the removal of the capital said the
city was not necessarily likely to be
attacked, the building of supplement
tary defense works is proceeding Wig
orously. Many trenches are being dug.
Several of the gates of Paris have
been closed to traffic.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11

fought under bad conditions, our
troops have been withdrawn partly to-
ward the south and partly toward the
southwest
The engagement in the Rethel dis
trlct enabled our troops to check the
enemy momentarily.
In the center and on the right (the
Woeuvre, Lorraine and the Vosges)
the situation remains unchanged"
Germans Face Hard Task.
Discussing the situation at the
front, an army captain, whose name is
withheld, said:
The Germans are beginning to per-
ceive that the march on Paris is not
all. They are beginning to feel un-
easy about the Russian march on Ber-
lin.
THE reported withdrawal of troops
from Belgium to the eastward is an
other proof of the failure of the famous
plan Of the Prussian general staff that
it was only after conquering France
that Germany should turn against Rus
STA.
"Now that the French army has in
f1icted heavy defeats and losses on the
Germans, if the left wing of the enemy
gains ground the imperial troops will
be at a disadvantage everywhere
else"
London Hears Little.
London-News of the Russian ad-
vance in east Prussia and Austrian
Galicia was of mixed character. Re-
ports emanating from a number of
sources were of contradictory ma
ture.
A Rome dispatch says the Russian
victory over the Austrians on the
Galician side was brilliant, the right
wing of the Austrian army having
been decisively turned and cut to
pieces, leaving 10000 prisoners in the
hands of the victors.
Russians Defeat Allied Forces.
On the Vistula front, when the Rus
slams encountered the Austrian left
wing, the result was somewhat uncer-
tain, but the arrival of important re-
endorsements enabled the Russians to
take a vigorous offensive and repulse
the enemy. They captured large
number of pieces of artillery.
The Russians, the dispatch adds, ex.
ecuted many bayonet charges against
the Austrians, which had a large share
in deciding the issue of the battle.
Elsewhere the Germans, endeavoring
to effect a junction with the Austrians,
sought to meet the Russian attack
with a counter offensive, but were re
pulsed with losses.
Six Pages of Casualties.
The Hague.-The casualty lists in
the Berlin newspapers are appalling.
There are six full pages of names in
the official newspaper The city is one
of mourning.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
Japanese Lose Vessel.

Tokyo.-The commander Of the
Japanese second quadron has reported
to the navy department that JAP
anese destroyer has run aground in
Kiauchau bay. 1t has bee impossible
to float the vessel, but the crew has
been taken of.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
Man Germany Honored Hostage.

Paris.-The Petit Parisien points OUT
the irony in the case of M. Ernst Sol
vay who with Baron Lambert de
Rotbschild was taken as a hostage at
brussels. The paper says that Solvay,
who is we'll known for his invention OF
a nrocess by which soda can be bought
at an extremely cheap price, was re-
Gently highly honored by European ma
tions Germany conferred on Solvay
one of it's highest honors, the gold
medal OF the Academy of Sciences OF
Berlin.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
Dutch Liner Captured.

Paris, Sept. S.-A Brest special to
Re Temps says: 1.-THE French trans
Atlantic liner La Savoie has captured
the Dutch steamer New Amsterdam
with 400 German and $50 Austrian
reservists on board"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
Paris Is Confident.

Paris.-In an official statement is.
sued Friday the war office says:
There has been no contact with the
German forces in the region of Com.
piegne and Senlis since Thursday
Precautions have been taken to stop
any offensive movement of the enemy
Measures have also been taken to
provide for the pursuit of German
aeroplanes, especially those of the ar.
mored type, which will be prevented
from flying over Paris.
THE situation in the northeast is
the same"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11

Petrograd est. Petersburg.)-After a
seven days battle the Russian forces
have succeeded In Selling the fortifca-
lions near Lemberg, capital of Galicia,
and routed a strong force of Austrians.
The Austrians fed in disorder. aban-
6ontng many pieces Of artillery.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11

London, Sept S.-Telegraphing
from Petrograd the Standards CORE
spondent states that the Jews will
in the future be admitted as officers
of the Russian army and navy.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
5000 British Prisoners,

Copenhagen, Sept. S.-Berlin pa
pers state that nearly 5000 British
prisoners reached Doberitz. The men
are described as satisfied with their
treatment.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
Aviators Drop Bombs,

Paris, Sept A German aeroplane
flew over Swiss territory and threw
bombs on the city of Belfort, France.
No serious damage was done.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
Tells of Allies Victory.

Tells of Allies Victory.
Emigrants in Paris from Crepy-en-
Valois, in the department of Disc, %
miles southeast of Compeigne, report
that the Germans were crushed near
there and that piles of bodies were ly-
ing yard high. A sergeant wounded
near Compeigne, declares he saw the
humiliation of an entire German divi-
sion by the French artillery.
Another report says 10000 Germans
were lost in the battle.
The messages indicate further
marked advance Of the Germans. Pre-
vious reports had them fighting at La
Fere, in the department of Aine, about
seventy miles from Paris. Compeigne
is little more than forty miles from
Paris, in the department of Disc, which
is just north of the department of the
Seine, in which Paris is located.
Fighting All Along Line.
The official press bureau in London
on Thursday issued the following
statement:
Continuous fighting has been in
progress all along almost the whole
line of battle. The British cavalry en-
gagged with distinction the cavalry of
the enemy and brushed them back and
captured ten guns.
THE French army has continued
the offensive and gained ground in the
Lorraine district"
German Attack on BeIfort.
The great fortresses of Belfort have
been attacked, according to a dispatch
to the Standard from Geneva, by a
great force of German artillery, and
after three days of the most deseprate
onslaught the fortress was still hold
ing out.
This is the first news that Belfort
itself was under attack, and the news
from Paris indicates the French right
has retired behind the fortress under
cover of it's guns.
Crown Prince Is Beaten?
A belated official report from Paris
asserts that the army of the German
crown prince, which attacked the cen
ter of the line of defense, has been de-
feated.
1t Is reported that, worn to exhaus-
ton by many days of continuous
marching and by their appalling losses,
the Germans, under orders of the
kaiser, concentrated all their strength
to crush the left wing of the army OF
the allies.
The allies lines were strongly re-
enforced and reserve forces stationed
behind the British and French troops
in the positions they have assumed to
halt the German advance
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
German Advance Continues.

London.-Brief messages received
here Thursday indicate the German
army in the north of France is fight
ing it's way step by step toward Paris.
An official dispatch from Paris says
that German cavalry marching on the
forest Of Compeigne were defeated by
English troops, who took ten cannon.
This same dispatch admits that an
other German cavalry force has pushed
as far as the Soissons-Anizy-Le Cateau
line
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
MINISTRY
LEAVES PARIS
FOR BORDEAUX
Move Is Practical Acknowledge
ment That Capital of France
Is in Danger.
HERRICK REMAINS AT POST

American Ambassador Sees Oppor-
tunity for Service in the City-Ger-
man Army Continues Victorious
March-claims Important Victory
Over Russian Force in East Prussia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-14
RICHMOND To POLL
VERY HEAVY VOTE

With the approach of the state
wide election, interest in the outcome
in Richmond Is growing. Knowing
politicians are making forecasts.
Friends of both sides are jubilant over
the outlook, and are claiming the
city
The wet faction hopes to carry nine
teen OF the twenty-five precincts,
granting the dry but three--the Third
and Fifth precincts, Jefferson ward.
and the Fifth precinct, Madison. Some
of the vets even go so far as to say
their side win carry every precinct
In the city, and that the majority for
them will be not less than three thous-
and.
On the other hand the drys MAIN
tain that Jefferson ward win go dry by
good majority. and that they VIII
carry the Southside and the Second
Madison precinct. while First and
Third Clay are considered strongly
dry, as we'll as First and Fourth Lee.
Mr.. Smith Peterborough, we'll
known political observer and prognos-
ticator, said last night that the vets
would be sadly disappointed at the re-
suit In Richmond. as well as in tbs
slate at large.-------------
II have watcher the situation close
iy. and have talked with leading ac-
vocates of both sides. When such
men as II. w. Jackson. of tbs Virginia
Trust company; O. J. Sanrs, of the
American National bank; J. s. Elicit.
I Of the National State and City bank
J. C. Freeman, of Drewry-H Hughes
company; Morton Graves. of the
Standard Oil company, South Rich
mond.. and Fat c. Cardwell, tell me
they are supporting the dry end OF
the question, the vote in this city will
not be encouraging to the vets.
II feel confident that the State will
go dry by large majority"
1t is believed by politicians that the
vote in Richmond will be the largest
cast In years, as both sides will en-
deavor to get out the vote, which is
a hotit $4,000
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Continued from First page,
vertised In show windows in the same
manner as is the sale OF ordinary
commodities. dry goods, groceries,
boots and shoes, So that ia walking
along the street the character Of the
business done at any particular place
Is easily 10 be seen. In the case Of
liquors the advertising IL Of the most
attractive manner possible.
There Is not now and has not been
any place In Maine whore that Is
true, although in the Ia rger towns
liquor is sold to greater or less ex-
tent, depending on the manner in
which the law 10 efficiently enforced
forced rs well as other SriminaI leg
lslation, although this. Of course.
varies from time to time, depending
on the character of the officials upon
whom rest the duty of enforcing the
Law.
"Thc standard that Is popularity set
mp for testing thu wisdom and pro-
priety of prphihifory legislation Is
very clearly false and unsound
standard. The question is inVaria bl v
put. Does prohibition pro,lib't?' In
the sense of entirely eliminating the
traffic In intoxicating liquor the pro-
sHD1tIOU MW nGstr Ntu. uOcS MOI HOW,
and rcvcr VIII entirely prohibit. In
this particular IL IS subject to pre-
ciscly the same criticism as every
other piece Of criminal legislation,
none OF which eliminate entirely the
evil against which they are drawn.
II the fact that the prohibition law
does not entirely eliminate the traffic
In intoxicating liquors requires its re-
peal. the same logic would require the
repeal of all criminal legislation, be-
cause II is all subject to precisely the
same crtt, l.is,n-T The dec..logae- IA
one OF the earliest pieces o, prohibit
tory legislation, the evils a ,ainst which,
It was aimed existed at the time IL
came into existence and have con-
unicd TO exist and win continue to
exist until tho millennium comes.
1.-THE fact. however. that these evils
have SO continued and will continue
would hardly be accepted as adeauat 10
reason for it's repeal. The real ques-
ton that exists SO far as co-called
prohibitory legislation relating to the
liquor traffic is concerned-and 1t Is
no more prohibttory in its character
than any other criminal legislation
Is whether 1t does or does not more
effectively eliminate the evils that
result from the traffic In intoxicating
liquors.
SIN my judgment the experience Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-14
TEACHES IT'S OWN LESSON.

the people Of Maine under tAe Prohs
bition law, no far a. that state - coz
sidcred, Ia that II docs more encet1veS3
minin,ixe these evils than any sthe1
system OF legal control. There has bee1
constant agitation somewhat active y
character for the last few years, an
in my Judgment. a sabstantial ma10r1t'
OF the people Of Maine faily believe 4
the efficiency Of the law.
-Thc present governor II an sctsv1
and energetic prchibitionist ana q
standing for recollection. He = n IL
Hon. vfiIiaga T.~Haines, and NfIk 81
my Judgment. be re-clecteA, Sne q
the mSfn issnes Of his campaign he1n1
the enforcement Of the prohibstton les1
We have never had Legislature tha
didn't stand strongly by the pfeh5ha
tton saw.
~ never saw n place in Maine wAer1
one walking by could tell II was fus
ahop. suppose those who were loek
ing for IL could fad II. The blind aige'
and bootieEHsr are looked down upe1
rs being of lowest social rank. and 81
Judges, with di7crcaces In accordance
with their Individual ea.tons. tnass1
the penalties provided fer the infrncsael
ef the prohibition law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-14
Thrilling Adventure With Bear ant.
IA Panther

The American Magazine has been
offering prizes for the best contribu-
tons in contest entitled "The Best
Story / Ever Heard" The prize
winning contributions are published
in the August number. The third
prize was Won by the following let
ter descriptive in an exciting real
adventure with bear and a panther:
When my grandfather was a youn {.
nan he used to hunt a great deal He
had q brother living In Montana, and
IN the fall Of 16h8- he deGidel-tn--G
and spend the winter with this broth
err and hunt One day his brother
was telling about a large cave in the
mov1ta!ns, where some panthers
lived. He thought It would be a good
chance to try and get one. So one
morning a fe wdays later he started
out. to find the cave, When he came
in sight of il he didn't see any stir.
SO kept creeping closer. He finally
came to path: there seemed to be
lot of different tracks. He began
looking for place to hide and finally
discovered ledge and climbed up
and sat down to rest. Suddenly he
heard a sound Of clacking brush He
got his rifle up ready when down the
path came an old bear and three
chs: the little cubs were playing like
kittens. The old bear walked up to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-14

the cave, shifted a few times and
went In. In few minutes she came
out with little panther. killed it and
gave it TO the cubs She repeated this
three times. and every one she killed
would screom, and the Old panther
would answer away off In the woods
and each time. nearer. After she kill
ed them all she cuffed the cubs and
sent them up a tree. Then she began
digging a hole in the ground and,
smiling the air. In few minutes
the old panther screamed. and Il
seemed just a little distance away.
The cid bear lay down on her back
in the hole she had dug. She was
ready for fight. The panther came
straight Tor the bear. She gave one
leap and struck on the bear. There
was fierce struggle with screa ming
and snarling and In less than ten
minus the bear was torn TO fTag-
ments. The panther walked IN the
cave and came right out again end
gave q scream that wss bloodeurdling.
Just then she saw tn cubs; she gave
a leap and brought one down ard
killed It, and went after the rest and
killed them
She LIED the air e~ain and be-
gan coming toward my grandfather,
who had been wat~h'-~ from the
ledge above. He raised his rife. took
good i'm and fired.
That was the last he knew until
he became conscious again. for he
tainted rs soon as he shot. but the
panther was dead---he had hit her
between the eyes
''He didn't wait 70 pick up his lunch
box but went fas. for home
HE often says that Is the most
game r. ever got with one bullet. huI
he wouldn't wan, to see II al over
again"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-14
bELGIAuS DRIVING
THE GERMANS BACK

London. Sept. 13-{ Midnightl king
Albert of Belgium is in personal COM
mand OF an army which is driving the
Germaps steadily toward Brussels. Dis
patches from spondents in Bel
gium received In Amsterdam and Bor-
deaux agree that the Belgian often
sive movement has cleared the coun-
try OF German troops for at least ff-
teen miles south and southeast of
Antwerp. Apparently the Germans,
Fastening southwark TO reinforce their
staggering troops in France, have been
defeated by the Belgians near Ter
monde. Client and Lierre. The Belgians
won an important engagement on the
right bank of the Scheldt and the Ger
mans are rapidly rctreating.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-14
VICTORY ON MARINE
BRINGS MUCH JOY

Bordeaux. Sept Is-The victory on
the Marine was received everywhere
with overlooking Joy, but also with
that calm moderation and absence OF
exhaltation which has marked the ma
tional attitude since the outbreak OF
hostilittes. The papers have no huge
headlines with note OF triumph Com
ments are sober and self-contained.
ackno" hedging that the present victory
though great is not Vat finally decisi4e
and France r11sat NOT relax ono ieta her
efforts 10 pursue the advantage gained.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-14
Friends Fear For
American Jockey
In German Army

Mount Vernon. n. Y, Sept. 13.--Amer-
lean friends of Fred Taral. a promi
nent jockey. who Is in Germany. are
fearing for his safety. Taral Is a
resident OF Mount Vernon, whore he
owns considerable property? Word was
received today that Taral had Joined
the German army with Willie Shaw,
another jockey In the Taral stables.
Both Jockeys are American citizens
Leonard Sternhagen. of Mount Vernon.
n personal friend of Taral. has written
number of letters to Taral who had
stables near Baden, bur has received no
reply.