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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
AVENUES OF BLOOD
REVEAL BATTERIES
PROGRESS ON AISNE
Men Who Fed Guns at
Puisieux Lie in Chastity
Mounds Beside Iron Skele-
tons.

BEHIND THE ALLIES LINES
FRANCE, Sept. q.
To the ghaat!y fields about Pulsieux
I came. through the haunting horrors
of men in gray and blue lying on the
roadside-some as though they mad lain
down TO rest and would spring 70 their
feet at the trumpets sharp summons;
others as though some savage beast
had sprung on them unaware and
mauled them to death; others as though
lightning had struck them and left only
the charred remains,
One man was kneeling with his rife
on the shattered stump OF a telegraph
pole. He might have just sighted the
enemy. but the finger on the trigger
was stiff and cold and through the
brow OF the soldier was n tiny hole,
A hundred PAGES to the rear OF tn"
earthen parapets lie a torn and over
turned tent, red blanket, some Grim
soned strips Of linen and pieces Of
cotton wool-all telling the tale Of
wounds and agony Nearby Is
mound with a cross OF branches, the
grave of gallant officer beloved by
his men.
BLAZED TRAIL WITH BLOOD.
The air IS charged with the subtle
and sickening odor of death,
Here on the sloping plain they fought
the batteries. You can trace the path
of the men who fed the batteries They
have blazed the trail with their blood
You can see where the ammunition
wagons waited IN the rear and where
the horses stamped with impatient ho0t
And the guuuers the men who fought
among fame and thunder Ia a hurricane
of lead and steel EEaTds, you can see
where they stood behind this eartheu
wall, where they n.ended the shattered
paTapet with spent cases where tgry
took cover IN little cave dug an the side
OF the enlplaCemeut when answering guns
had got the range and poured upon them
a deadly shower. Men and g!rS have
gone, the broad fields are silent deserted.
and all the eWplaCements are empty eN-
cept two. Outlined against the gray
sky are the skeletons Of guns There is
always some strange attraction about
gun that has been wounded In battle II
is Ike a human being. IL was the same
with these German guns. ! felt as If 7
stood before men who had fought Ike
heroes, who had been sorely wounded and
left on the battlefield.
HEROIC GUNS AND MEN.
How well they must have fought these
two comrades who stood proudly side by
side among the wreckage. What thunder
bolts they must have faced! Many are
the wounds Of these guns. They have
Eren struck I'm a score Of places. yet they
held fast 10 the death, hurllng hack bolt
for bolt, showering death and destruction
until the hurricane overwhelmed them
and the fires Of hell leaped upon them.
burning the very earth around and leay-
ing only these Charred heaps on which the
guns he-stiu pointing 10 the enemy, de-
hant even in the hour of death.
The men who fought them must have
been worthy ot the guns. l wonder n
their commander lies under the little cross
10 the rear. This honor I feel sure was
ilis alone. for l know he died bravely at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
GERMAN TRENCH DIGGER
SUPERIOR TO THE FRENCH
But Teuton Infantry Fire Is Declared
to Be Inferior.
PARIS, Sept e.

PARIS, Sept q.
"If the Germans are not good shots,
they M least ara excellent dlggers," says
a correspondent 0f the IntrasiseanL writ
Ing from the front Of the battle now in
progress ON the Aisne. He adds
"A German soldier digs eight or nine
trenches for one by a French soldier
These trenches, protected by good srt!l-
lery give courage TO their occupants.
The German Infantry fire Is bad. OF
every hundred French soldiers hit fully
e are only slightly wounded,
In one villag- ] saw a French regiment
charge seven times. When in the village
and while passing a house which was
flying the Red Cross flag they were re-
c-iyed bv n muTderous fusillade which
drove them back. But they returned the
e-ghth time and drove the enemy out"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
scoUR COUNTRY FOR BANDITS

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Sept. 2l.-Posses
under the leadership of Sheriff Hammel
were securing the hills along the Fer
nando Valley today for two bandits who
robbed more than a score of passengers
last night on a Southern Pacific train
near Burbank, getting $500 in cash and
valuables worth from $1,000 to 5000
Evening journal., 1914-01-13
SKIRTS
Plain and Stylish Skirts for Dress
and Street Wear at One-Half
and Less.

Lot No. l.-S2.50 All-wool Mix
tures; no altera- CT 00
tlons ..... ........... spAeOV
Lot No. 2.-s4oo and $500. .Serge
and All-wool Mixtures; inaay
styles; all sizes; no al G. OK
tcrations 49,. ........ eD - oCC
Lot No. 5000 to 500 Skirts in
All-wool Sergcs; black, blue, brown
and gray; alterations 80 ga
free ...... .......... pAsOO
Lot No. 5.-All-wool Bedford
Cords, Mannish Sergcs and Voiles;
black, blue, browa, gray and olive;
all sizes. Alterations ca OK
free $40 regular, now. sDfsCO
Lot No. Clancy Wolfe Skirts.
$500 to Sl4OO values; made in
the newest styles; sale &C 00
price ....... ....... DOsVV
BRASSIERES.
Best fitting Brassiere; sizes, "a
to a.
Lot No i.-59c Brassiere. 1Qo
Sacrifice sale price ........ 1ON'
Lot No 2.--S0c Brassierc. OK
Z Sacrifice sale price ....... AON
Lot No. 5.-65c Brassierc. O0or
Sacrifice sale price . ACN +
Evening journal., 1914-01-13
ChiIdren's Goats. Sizes 6
to ID years. Mothers Don't
Neglect This Chance.

$500 and $500 Coats in Winter
Cheviot; full lines; braided CT or
edge. Sale price. ....... ID LOO
$500 and 500 Coats in Chinchilas
Zibelines and Kerscy; new 90 or
est style. Sale price .... pAsCO
$3.50 to $3.50 Coats striped mate
rials and Zibelines; some trimmed
with fur; others fancy co 90
trimmed ..,.... ........ pOsOO
$1,000 and $1,000 Goats in Beaver
Cloth, Bouelcs, Chinchilla; extra good
values in Chldrens fine ca OE
Evening journal., 1914-01-13
TEMPERANCE
WORKERS FOR
AMENDMENT

Prohibition Amendment Day will be
observed by the Women's Christian
Temperance Unions of this city on
Thursday with an all-day service in
West Presbyterian Church. Dr. u.
Franklin Smalley will make an ad-
dress at the afternoon session, and
Or. George Edward Reed will pr
side at night and Caleb l.. Burchenai
will speak. Tho program is as fol-
lows:
Morning program. 1O-Singing,
How Firm a Foundation" No. 1888;
Scripture reading, Crusade Psalm, No.
1i6, Ito be read responsiyely or in
unison) singing, Crusade Hymn, No.
2S; special thought, Speak to the
Children of Israel That They Go For
ward Exodus l4:15; reading, Procla-
nation for National Constitutional,
Prohibition. issued September II. 1911
ly Mrs. Lillian NJ. y. Stevens, presi-
lent of the National Woman's Chris
ian Temperance Union; special pray
ar for those called to lead the WO-
mans Christian Temperance Union
in national State district county and
local unions; also prayer for all tenn
perancc and reform organizations
working for national constitutional
prohibition; singing, Crusade Glory
Song No. 49, Scripture reading.
"Ephesians 6.10-18. singing, "A
Mighty Fortress is Our God No. s.;
special thought. III ye shall ask any
thing in My name, ! will do il, John
l4:14: reading. Joint resolution intro
duced into Congress by Hon. Rich
mond Pearson Hobson; prayer SER
vice. remember especially the Presi-
dent of the United States. the govern
ors of the States and all other ma
tiOnal and State officers. Senators,
congressman. members Of the legis-
latures and the voters who give TO
them their power; singing. Goo
Speed the Right" No. z; OF "The
Crisis" No IS; Scripture reading,
Mark IL 22-24 singing. Stand up
Tor Prohibition" No. 80; special
thought. And IT shall come to pass
that before they call 7 will answer
and while they are yet speaking
will hear" reading. plans for nation
81 AOhANAAAAANhoA HANhf'ANARM fAAiANAAN
ment campaign; noontido prayer; adj
journment.
Afternoon program, 2-Singing, All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name" No
126; scripture reading, Joshua / 60
singing. I'VE March to Victory" No
SO; address Thy a pastor). Prayer 2
Power" singing. I'm the Name o
Christ as King" No. II; address. "In
dividusl Responsibility; singing
Lord, Speak TO Ne, No. 73; informa
discussion. What This Movemen
Means to Me-" presentation Of III,
resolution of endorsement of thu
prohibition campaign; praper service
CONSIDERATION of time and talents e
the campaign for national constiu
tion prohibition; singing. "Onwar,
Christian Soldiers" No. 50; Children'
Rally; singing. Some Glad Day" No
IS. Adjournment.
Evening service in charge Of tn
Ministerial Union. o'clock.
Evening journal., 1914-01-13
1ncrries Of ovcrv community

energies of every community.
II is not within the province of
this brief report to suggest plans
and methods for Che care OF this
unfortunate contingent of our
school population, other than to
say that they should be seGgrcgat-
ed at once and be carefully cx-
amined by physicians and ex-
pert psychologists: and provi-
sion should be made for their
care and training. methods can
be discussed subsequently.
The problem of adjusting pub
lie school work TO the needs OF
children. both normal and eXcep-
tional. has within few years re-
coived the thoughtful consider
alton OF a number Of state logis-
latures and municipal govern
mcnts. both as social and
economic problem. Progressive
communities everywhere are
recognizing as never before, the
importance OF the problem, and
its implications, and are taking
steps toward providing suitable
educational facilities for all OF
the children Conditions prevail
ing i'm some of the schools of this
city with reference to exceptional
children are of such character
that some immediate action
should be taken for their amelior-
alton.
Believing that YOU will give
this important matter the atten-
tion it deserves and that you will
take definite action TO the fun
extent of the means at your COM
mand. this report is
Most respectfully submitted,
George w. Twitmyer.
superintendent OF Schools.
Evening journal., 1914-01-13
McALLISTER sEWING CIRCLE.

The McAllister Sewing Circle met
on December Il. 1913. at the home
of Mrs Buchnel. No. $50 w. Seventh
street. Those present were:
Mrs. Alice Wilson. Martha Vandyke.
Mary Bennett. Lille Deighton. Mar
tha Thompson. Ella Fcnnemorc, En-
ma Jackson. Mary Shewbrooks, Eliza
beth Goodwin. Mary Wholey, Joleia
Kcnton. aud Rebecca Birchnal. che
next meeting of the circle will he
held at the homo of Mrs. Alice Mil
nors. No. 72S Pine street, tomorrow
evening
Evening journal., 1914-01-13

time. and is unable to profit by the
ordinary work OF the public school,
because Of some serious physical de-
feet. incurable disease or mental
deficiency.
There are in our schools
about one hundred children be-
tween the ages Of seven and four
teen years, who are 40 seriously
handicapped or so fcehly cndow-
cd al TO be wholly unable 10 profit
by tie regular work of the school
or 20 respond TO ordinary meth
ods: BESIDES this number 'here
are al out one hundred Other chill
dren between the ages OF six and
seventeen years so mentally de-
ncient or so physically unfit that
they are not in school at all.
The presence Of the unfit child
In school is serious detrimcnt
in a number of ways. The unfit
child makes undue demands on
the time and energy Of the teach
ers without commensurate re-
suits: the nit children are rctard-
cd. and because OF insufficient
work and lack of interest fall into
vicious habits of study, frequent
ly become discouraged. absent
themselves from school and
eventually become truants. The
presence Of the unfit child also has
depressing effect upon normal
children, lastly from an econo-
mic and humanitarian standpoint.
is wrong TO the unfit TO subject
them to methods and treatment
from which they can derive no
benefit (It is we'll known that
from the mental detectives and
the sub-normal come most of the
criminality and poverty, now so
large a burden on the productive
Evening journal., 1914-01-13
FEEL YOUNG!
It's DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets for
You.


Beware Of the habit Of constipation. Il
develops from just few constipatcd days,
unless you take yourself in hand.
Coax the iaded bowel musc.es back 10
normal action with DR.. Edwards Olive Tab.
let's, tho substitute for calomei. Don {
force them TO unnatural action with severe
medicines or by merely flushing out the in
testines with nasty. sickening cathartics.
DR.. Edwards believes in gentleness, per.
sistoncy and Natures assistance.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets open tho
bowels their action is gentle. yet posi-
tive. There IS never any pain or gripping
when DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arc used
lust the kind Of treatment old persons should
have.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arc vcge.
liable compound mivod with olive oil. you wi
snow them by their olive color. Take one
or two occasionally and have no trouble
with yulr liver. bowels or stomach. Zoe and
25c per box. The Olive Tablet Company,
Columbus, Ohio. For sale by all druggists
Evening journal., 1914-01-13
Variety of Dresses
SILK AND SERGE DRESSES.
Extraordinary Values in Evening, Street
and House Dresses.

SILh MD oEIlUE UNLooEo.
5000 and $500 Dresses; 60 OK
broken sizes. Sale price. sDGsOO
$1,000 and Sl4 Dresses; Cd QS
broken sizes Sale price. pfsOO
SIS and Sl65O Dresses; CT OK
newest style; all colors. sp oOO
$1,000 and $3.50 Dresses; very
stylish; different pat co OK
terms ........ .......... SpOeOO
s22.so and $500 Even GO OK
ing Dresses; all colors. spOsOO
$4,000 and $500 Dresses of Silk
Chiffon and Satin Go 90
at .. .......... ~ 1CeOV
Evening journal., 1914-01-13
RAINCOATS
Big Stock of WOmen's, Misses and
Children's Odds and Ends at
Big Savings.
RAINCOATS.

Childrcn's Rsincapes; mercer
izcd. $3.50 value, CT 90
at ......... ...i..-.. u n 49, -
$500 and $500 Raincoats; Eng
lsh texture. Most all CD 90
sizes ...... .t....... DAoCO
$1,000 and Sl40O Raincoats in
Poplin; English double texture;
Black, blue and tan GE A0
$500 and $500 Rainccats; silk
lustre, double texture, Crayenette
se s'i''o''' ,',.. S7.85
Evening journal., 1914-01-13

$500 and S4OO Brown Q0o
Coney scarfs ........-... OCN
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30
Names of Contestants to Be Pub
Iished Soon

The names of the ladies nominated will be published in each
issue Of The Kenuckan they received your name
once and begin to friends and the free
for and for you paying their subscriptions
to The Kentuckan.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30
Division of Districts

Division OF Districts
In order to equaze the distribution trips territory COW
cred by the Kentucan has been divided three districts as
follows:
DISTRICT NO. 1-Al of the city of HOpknsviIe
DISTRICT NO. 2A of the territory outside of Hopkinsvle
Eas of the L. Railroad north of HOpknsve and East of the
T. =. Railroad South of Hopknsvile.
DISTRICT NO. S-A of the territory outside of the city of
Hopknsvie West of the L. N Railroad North of Hopkins.
vle and West of the T. c. Railroad South of Hopkinsvle
One will be allowed the three each
drc and the receiving the highest number
Automobile has been awarded will be permitted to name suitable
chaperOne the party Mammoth Cave All expens
es of the trips will be paid by the Kentuca everything
be done to make this pleasant trip who compose
the party of ten.
The Ford Touring Car will be awarded lady receiving the
highest number the entire regardless where she NAV
reside The Car purchased of the Ideal Motor Co.. on Main
street and will be display during the at this Garage
Those interested are invited to call and see the Car.
The contest the right to reject any nomna
on for and to decide question that may and his
decision shall be final.
In the event of tie prizes of equal value will be awarded
those tying
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-30
Price of Kentuckian and Number OF
Votes allowed with Subscriptions
Who May Enter The Contest

Who May Enter The Contest
Av dv married or single of of good character may
enter the contest and win of the prizes
ut ont and fill in your or that OF friend ana seno 10
the Office to-day and started at once as an early
start means success more certain ,,,.,
S hut NAV secure subscriptions anywhere regardless OF dis
ct limitations You do not have to be subscriber 20
candidate You nominate yourself or trend WITHOUT
Last cin the nomination blank this page IN the name oi e
on vou wish to nominate and send it to this othce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27

would look FOR new horne here. Then y y to
b. rssp~AeA tfat7the war viii create big ineHs-
trial vaeuum Many families will be rrined ard
Led tines rey be expected TO arrive very pronpt-
is. They did here few years eftcr the CiVii
war. but the evil times will como sooner IN
Europe because it has no great West open 70
development. ouch as VIC Lad.
"This d.slocation Of Industry end shs.terng .ol
horacs a-e likely to result in the development -oi
a ssrsc Of detachment araong many Who never
ffl. (. before with this sense Of freedom follow
irs the breaking Of he ties thSt have bound them
T. hc!a places Of iyrg, i. will be easier TO- them
10 tsc.dc 20 c,nigrate than !. ever has Dcen IN
10 pa,t. It IA not too much % assume that
lwsrty millions will have this new zense Of de-
teehmeat This violent dislocation from previous
relet,trs undoubtedly viii tc7d 20 turn the
Thoughts OF mary toward America who would
never Lavc thought Of coming in peace times
don .hc other band, immigration may be cut
down through the sociaiization Of some Of the
eountr!cs ,rat arc row ct war. The war corn
lcllcd England. France, Germany and Russia
p-aeticau. to socali1o The whole atatc They took
ever thc hcration of be railways, end England
rgactcaiiv Gatioraaed ,hc food supply PariIa-
raent in &c ca-'y Gays Of the var, noting the lack
q tr,Doy}ront g. one aittinS provided labor by
voting $g0,O1O0c0 for rev homes. Tie leaders
or both rar:ics got toco..o- and said, we must
tfEc care Of tho yncmpc"rd in come way. Homes
~, needed more ;hG" G9-.h'-r; else. Let Us SET
Their, a. 'wc * luildac homes 10 country Jet
hes g.vcr NJ ar socG!i,cd act.".ty which 1t has
undertaken S;atcsmca G"c coming ont Of tins
war With ~ entirely new :Hcnta! complex. 60 we
viii Grd ail If them in teEaper OF mind Eeady
to orgar:"o the whole machinery Of state 70 take
care Of Inc distress aad misfortune, because
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27

been as kind to him then it is at present. More
than once the little Japs have chased him from
position to position. and the distinction he won
during the last war was due to his ability to
escape the Japs. More than once he and his Cos
sack hordes seemed surrounded and doomed. but
each time he managed to fight his waY ut and
cscap, the traps Set for him. On occasion
when he was pursued by the laps such distance
separated him from the rest of the Russian troonS
hat it took General in Chief Kropotkin three days
20 serd him reinforcements.
The brutal reprsal of General Renncnkampr
his death dealing tactics-said Vladimir BourtzefF
the famous historian Of the Russian revolution.
had more than anything else to DO with the
failure of the uprising of 1906 He spread terror
wherever he went Grief and gloom followed in
his wake. He spared none man, woman or child
As a sign of gratitude for his marvellous work Of
suppressng the rebellion Gear Nicholas appointed
him general in chief of all the troops of the wilma
district. incidentally, that district was the seat
of the Polish and Jewish revoutionsts. The dis
trict includes the Jewish pale and the whole of
Russian Poland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
THE CAR PROHIBITS THE USE OF GERMAN
IN BALTIC PROVINCES.

emil 1900 German the official tongue of the
Baltiy provinces. German spoken everywhere.
Then the ukase from the Gar which pro
hbcd the OF the German language. The OBJ
ject of the proclamation to Russianize those
provinces and the people The several million
Germans who inhabt those provinces grumbed
at first When their complaints grew too loud
and assumed d threatening nature the Car called
General Rcnncnkampf to his aid. At that time he
resided at Riga, province of Lifand, the heart of
the German population.
Following orders from the Gar Rcnrcnkampf
forgot his past and the German tongue, which ne
constantly spoke and began campaign against the
Germans and their Language, furnishing right and
left those who showed the least signs Of disobedi.
Among the Germans of Russia it was said
that the severity with which he carried out the
or'ers of the Russian monarch won him the es-
tcem Of the Gear.
During the Russo Japanese War the general was
IN charge of huge force of Cossacks His bru-
taities and complete disregard for life, il was
said won him that position But fate had not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
WORLDS GREATEST Gun

Within month or so the British '''l \
receive a considerable accession TO rs ''i' 49,.
the delivery Of two new ba.,leships INV :, s,s
Elizabeth and the Warspitc. They VIII p sA.s
to carry the new l5-inch gun, when y "a
doubt says "Tit-Bits," the worlds deaon'' .s, r.
weapon As the First Lord Of the AoiH ~, 80
Gently pointed out it is the best gun We ~ n b
had. It rcproduces on larger sec"
virtues Of the I3.5-inch gun. It's poNs ,.k.,s
measured by the fact that, whereas NC -. -
gun hurls a 400 pound projectile "s -.
discharges a projectile OF nearly tO' -
and can hurl this immense mass o. ns''
twelve miles -
The high explosive charge "n'Sa No.
gun can carry through and get INSIDE ~ .,.s
armor afoa, is very nearly bali as IAN ,essS
the l5-inch gun as was the charge 10 ''' -
As stated the Queen Elizabeth and %. g,
will be the first vessels to carry TINS =. e.
already we have in our lighting line 'A'' 900
mounting the l3.5-inch gun, whien = hi
equal in any Of the navieS Of the ~
many, in fact, has nc ship carryi"s .tR
weapon than the Pinch gun WHICH
our primary battle armament in lsVs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
PERSECUTION OF POLES AND JEWS UNDER
GENERAL RENNENKANIPF.

Never before had the Poles and Jews in Rus
STA suffered such oppression as when he took
charge Of those provinces. Thousands were jailed.
Hundreds were shot without any trial whatever
The least sign of disobedence meant Punishment
to Siberia or Incarceration in jail He accom-
pshed for the Gar what the combined ef-
forts of the Cars military machine failed to do
The incomprehcnsibly battling side of General
Rennenkampf was brought to light by more re-
cent events. 1t was he, the pronounced anti
Semitic who spoke highly in favor of advancing
the Jews to the rank of officers in the Russian
army. He even went so far as to recommend it
to the Car himself. For the first time in the
many long years of his military service has he
spoken kindly of Jewish soldier When he
learned of the heroic deed of young Jewish sol
uer' who braved death to save the colors of his
regiment he gave orders that special care be
taken to save his life. He ordered private nurses
for man whose co-rcligionists he openly hated
and prosecuted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
GENERAL RENNENKAMpF FEARED BUT RESPECTED BY SOLDIERS

To his military staff and his army OF Oo'''''
and soldiers Rennenkampf has been e0A'l-
enigma an unsolvable riddle, Though seVs" I
reputation. he has been known TO display J
most incomprehensiblc acts Of kindness i
soldiers. While aloot and reserved m mann.' !
at times showed himself to be more 'han ~ ~,
cratic by nature. minging with his army 'p'
ing and celebrating with them. entirely D"'
scious of his high rank This is usually ioD,.s
by reactions which have been the dread Of w
who know him well
General Renneukampf pride. himself On -
thorough student Of the deeds and tae'S
the iron ruler, Bismarck. Like Blsmarea'
leves in the force Of the mailed fist 20 "e
Of iron and blood. In his own rule OF oay'a'' I,
bullet Rennenkampf has certainly io''0F'r
tactics of his master and countryman 70 pre-
Perhaps he is now to treat Germany 70
it's own medicine, and the descendants
marck will learn what the IRON rule really Nv