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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-30
ASKS COUNCIL FOR
 PHONE FRANCHISE
OLD RATES ARE PROMISED
MAN SEEKS FRAN. CHISE FOR ANOTHER FIX
 CHANGE AT CONWAY.

franchise for new telephone system at Conway was asked of the city council at Tuesday nights meet ing, by Edward Cronk of Chicago, who stated that if he is granted . franchise he will install d modern central energy system in Conway and operate under the rates in effect here before the increases were put into effect by the Southwestern company last September. He presented an or dinance which he requested the mem- bers of the council to examine and stated that he would be present at the next meeting of the council and ask that the franchise be granted.
 The meeting was the first regular session of the council since it's or ganization on April IA, and a consid- erable amount of business was tran sacted. c. E. Condray, Democratic nominee for representative of Faulk- her county. was unanimously elected city attorney, his salary being fixed at SlOO per year.
 A petition was presented by citizens of the Anderson addition asking that water mains be extended along Davis street. The petition was referred to the light and water committee.
 The mayor was authorized to pur- chase a tract of ground on which to locate the rock crusher.
 Accounts were allowed as follows s. w. Loveland, plumbing for public convenience station, $l10.46; J. B Higgins, printing ordinance, $500; c A. Ethridge, hauling, $13.00; Ed Dickerson, labor, $4.05; B. Gatewood labor, $2.70; John Durham, salary, Sl2.50.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-30
MORRILTON CHURCH TO
 BE IN REV. zELl'S CARE

Until the appointment of sue cessor to the late Rev. Haas, the Catholic church at Morrilton will be under the care of Rev. Peter Zell pastor of St. Joseph's church at Con l way. Rev. Zell will conduct the ser vices at Morrilton Sunday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-30
BUYS HALTER RESIDENCE.

Ed c. Freeman has bought from r street, just vacated by Judge and Mrs. E. M. Merriman, and is moving his family to the home today Judge Merriman has moved to a new cot tage built by E. DeArmond on Grove street.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-30
REV. FLETCHER TO LECTURE

pr Phillip Cone Fletcher of Texar- kanas will deliver lecture in this city Tuesday evening, May 12, the proceeds of which will go to the Hen drix senior memorial fund. His sub ject will be Love, Courtship and Marriage"
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-30

Pres. J. J. Doyne is attending a meeting of the State Normal execu- tive committee in Little Rock today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-30
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to than kour many friends for sympathy and kindness extended in the loss of our mother.
 MRS. J. J. LIVINGSTON.
 N. B. NELSON.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-30

The same teams are playing this afternoon on the Normal field and will play the final game of the series at Hendrix park tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-02

epleted without slip or accident.
The French officers were amazed at
the remarkable smoothness with which
the operations proceeded and were not
slow in their expressions of profound
admiration.
The voyage from India had been
made under excellent conditions and the
troops, who literally leaped ashore were
fighting men to the last ounce, hard.
fit and ready. Had the word of COM
mand been given to march straight
from the quay to the fighting lines they
were ready to go.
mot few OF the Sinks, 1.-THE, black
bearded giants, are deeply concerned to
know II I thought that the war would
be over before they could get to grips
burden off their minds when I assured
them there was absolutely no likelihood
Of anything of the kind coming to pass.
Never has the port Of Marseilles.
used as 1t is to cosmopolitan crowds.
and the multicolored habiliaments of
Africa. witnessed a scene SO kaleidi-
scopic as that presented today by the
defiling of thousands after thousands of
soldiers down seemingly numberless
gangways and along quays lit by bril-
liant sunshine.
''All the troops are in khaki with very
nttle-perhaps green or white inter-
woven band in head dress-to distin-
Su1Sn one regiment or rather one caste
from another. The stuff is lighter in
texture and color than that used in the
equipment Of the home army and i'm
parts smarter appearance to the
wearer.
THE white officers who are in COM
mand are Of the higher type of COL
der and there was something noble
and delightful in the officers walking
through Marseilles with their troops.
en- r ute to the res. camps. when they
might we'll have ridden.
"One very important fact that must
not be lost sight Of is that this great
expeditionary force from the Orient is
thoroughly trained according to the
most modern ideas and equipped with
first class machinery Of war; Every
thing has been brought from ndia,
cannon, rifles, entranching imple-
ments, sleeping rugs, tents and the
hundred end one necessities of an In
dian army. down to the praying mat
THE scene in town when the troops
marched through to the different
camping grounds was unforgettable.
Every a woman and child in Mar
seilles turned out and their numbers
were swelled by people who had
rushed in from the surrounding coun-
try districts. In fact the streets were
seething masse of highly excited hu-
manitv"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-02
REAL FIGHT There
German Concession in China
Still Holds Out.
Fire and Diminishing Food
Supply Brings Suffering.

Toxic. Oct. 2.-Under bombardmApt
by the land batteries of the BritiShl
Japanese ezpedition and the great way
fleet steam41g back and forth in front
of the harbor entrance, the German
concession at Kiao-Chow Is reported
today on fire at several points. There
has been no let-up in the .shelling of
the position by night or day
1t il believed here that the fall of the
German position cannot long be delayed
as fires have been started at a num-
Der of points inside of the fortification
and the food supply is already running
very short. Before that, however. it
is expected here that the German ar
mored cruisers in the harbor will at
tempt to dash for safety and in antici-
patton of this a special japanese squad
ron, composed of high speed cruisers,
Is in waiting.
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bardm It of Rheims:

bardm It of Rheims:
THE bombardment of Rheims still
continues The city has now been un-
der fire of the German ms for six
teen days and in every part of the city
the whistle of shells is heard, as well
as the loud reports of their explosion.
wrecking buildings in every quarter.
1.-THE fire is o longer being direct
ed on the cathedral. although during
Monday night four shells dropped
through the shattered roof and ex-
ploded in the ruined interior.
Shortly after midnight this morn
ing a fierce artillery duel was heard
on the front just outside the city. 1t
was resumed with even greater inten-
sitv at four o'clock. During the bonn
bardment the American consul. Will
liam Bardel, had a narrow escape, as
a shell wrecked half of his residence
over which the ~tars and stripes were
flying.
"When the Germans first lombard
ed the CITY on Sept. 4. the American.
spanish and other consuls appealed to
the German commander to spare the
CITY but they pleaded vainly-
"when the first German army was
at Beaumont. southeast OF Rneims;
their second army suddenly entered
tho town from Epirnay. The German
commander was talking to the mayor
and other local officials on the steps
of the town hall, arranging terms Ior
the occupation, when the first German
armv not knowing Of his presence.
poured $50 shells into the city; ~ the 1he
commander. suspecting a trap py the
French officials, furiously threatened
to shoot the mayor and the city coun-
cilmen. Subsequently it was discov-
ered that the shells were of German
manufacture and he dispatched an
automobile to the first army request,
ing that they cease firing. SeveraI
Ge,nans were killed before this fl: ing
ceased.
one passes the Falouse College OF
Athletes. where France expected to
train her competitors for the Olympic
games. The gymnasium buildings are
a mass ,f ruins as is also the magnifi-
cent marble open-air swimming pool
in which several shells had fallen.
passing the scene of the recent bat
tle of the Marne, the traveller may see
hundreds of old men and women har-
yesting in the same spots where, Few
days ago. there were numerous
bOdieS.'
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LEC|Sl AZURE
TO FIX Law
Akers Fee Row Stirs Up Chance
for Legislation.
All State Officials Compelled to
Return Fees.
FOR NEXT TWO YEARS, $4,000
Succeeding Terms Would Mean
Great Saving.
No More win Officials Be
Granted the Revenues.

That the 1915 legislature will remedy
the Zee grabbing in state depart
ments. is the belief of leaders of all
parties. With the recent showing OF
more than $500 received in special fees
by Earl Akers. state treasurer. and the
receipt of several hundred dollars by
w. E. Davis, state auditor. under the
same Interpretation of the law, there
is a demand for an amendment that
will make the present law say what the
1911 legislature intended to say.
IE 1911 the legislature clearly intended
to provide for the turning of all state
fees into the general revenue fund.
That was in the days when the late
Mark Tully was treasurer. Senator
William Glenn of Greeley county fought
for the passage Of the bill. The pro-
posed enactment provided that the
state treasury should be the fiscal
agency. TulIy showed the legislature
that the few fees which he had re-
ceived under the old law would be lost.
that he would be compelled to do extra
work and for less pay.
When Legislature "Ffxed" Law.
Tully and the legislative committee
members talked the matter over. In
the end the legislature increased the
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GERMANS ARE PEEvED
Say Roosevelt "Never Was Gifted with
M0desty."

London, Oct. 2.-The London Times
prints an article headed. Through
German Eyes" in which it says Theo-
dore Roosevelt's statement seems to
have caused much chagrin in Germany
and its expresses regret that in spite Of
all efforts Of Germany is unable to win
American sympathy. The Cologne Ga
zette deals with Mr. Roosevelt as fol-
lows:
This man was never gifted with
modesty, never had a full insight into
European affairs. When anybody IL in
office. other people have respect for
that fact, and that is why Roosevelt
was formerly treated with special re-
spect in Germany
ITO say continues the London
Times. that Mr.. Roosevelt was treated
in Germany with special respect il be-
low mark, for there Is nobody whose
sympathy Emperor william more as
siduously tried to capture
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Extreme Left of Army Is Close
to Border Line.
ReinfOrcements Attempting to
Bring Decisive Victory.
TRY TO STOP STRATEGIC MOVE
Germans Frantic Attempt to
Keep Allies Separated.
Kafser's Defense To Be
Strengthened From Belgium.

New York. Oct 2.-The extension
of the western battle front northward
toward Pelgium is being partly
checked by lateral offers of resistance
by Won Kluck's and Won Boehm's
corps. AS the allies concentrate clos
er and closer to the north, the Ger
mans are moving part Of heir north
and south battle lines until they run
east and west. These attempts to
halt the northern pressure of the army
constitute a series of blocking opera
tions.
By adopting this method, the Ger
mans are delaying the attainment of
what appears to be the new strategic
objective Of the allies, a powerful at
tack upon Won Eoehm's northwestern
corner of the German battle square.
near the German boundary.
The arrival of a large force Of In
dian troops at this time would have
an important bearing on the allies
movement against the German right
front If the Indians began disem-
barking at Marseilles a week ago, they
should be ready for active service
now. Twenty-Five thousand troops a
rCopfiured on pa Two
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RALLY IN Topeka
Progressive Leaders at Big
Auditorium Meeting Tonight.
Henry Allen, Victor MurdOck
and Sheffield Ingalls,, Speakers.

This Is Progressive day in, Shawnee
county ana Victor Murdoch, Henry J..
Allies ma ~snefaeld Ingalls, arb ...siaip-
ing the county in the interests OF the
new thir0 party. The three men will
speak +elsight at the Auditorium. -
With a number Of county candidates,
Murdoch and Ingalls, left Progressive
state headquarters at Seventh and
Jackson streets at o'clock this morn
ing. Murdock's party will meet Henry
J. Allen at Wakarusa this afternoon.
During the day eleven speeches will be
delivered. Murdock and Allen will
cover the towns in the southern half
of the county, while ingalls, and his
party VII! invade the north district.
The r1eeting in the Audit orium will
be held at 8 o'clock this evening. A
band concert will precede the speak
ing
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Long Delayed Announcement Of
Oriental ReinfOrcements.
Eager to Fight Battles of King
George.
DISEMBARkED At MARSEILLES
Indian Troops Are All Seasoned
Soldiers.
Completely Equipped Ready
for Battle Front.

London Oct. 2.-The correspondent Of
the Daily Mail at Marseilles in q dis
patch, dated last Saturday but delayed
by censor, describes the landing of the
Indian troops who. he says. are all
ardent for the cause for which the king
and his allies are fighting. He says:
ITO see fully a score of transports
glide from the bay into the dock and
moor at their appointed stations. was
an imposing sight and at the same time
splendid tribute to the perfection Of
British organization. But the grand
spectacle was yet to come In almost
as short space of time as it takes to
tell it the decks Of this wonderful fleet
Of ships were alive with soldiers and
in a matter of a few hours the trying
work Of disembarking had been COM
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number of horses and crops belonging
to Americans at Asencion, Mexico.

to Americans at Asencion, Mexico
Ell Paso, Texas, Oct. 2.-General
Villas t.oops under Governor May
tore-la, of Sonora, have captured
Cananea. a big American copper camp.
and looted it. They Immediately be-
gan a march against Naco, on the Ari-
zona border, where General Benjamin
Hill, commander of the Carranza
forces, is entrenched and is waiting to
give tue Maytorenistas battle.
Naco is situated on the American
border Just across from the town of
the same name in Arizona. II the bat
on the American side, especially il the
attacking forces use artillery
Colonel Gui11foyle. commanding the
American cavalry garrison at Naco,
Arizona, Is flung a barricade Of
freight cars along the tracks parallel
ing the border to stop shells and bull
let's which may cross the border
All Americans have been warned of
their danger and have been urged to
remove themselves from the danger
zone as soon as the battle begins.
Many American citizens of the town
have sent their families to Btsbee and
to Douglas until the danger is past.
General Hill has promised to go out
to meet the enemy and thus minimize
the danger to the American side. but if
he Is overwhelmed and forced to fall
stretch for several miles on either side
of the town, his promise will have but
little value.
At the Carranza headquarters here
the impression is sought to be created
that nearly all the men who gained
prominence as military leaders under
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SAME WEATHER STORY
There Is No Break I'm This Period of
Sunshine.

It's the same thing over again in
weather today, and no change is sched-
uleG for Saturday. There is nothing
but sunshine and clear sky in sight.
The minimum temperature at six
o'clock this mornings degrees-was
two degrees above normal for this date
The highest temperature on October
z in the twenty-eight years that the
local records have been kept was 81
1888
There has been very little variation
in weather conditions in the last ten
days. The temperature today averaged
three degrees above normal. At two
O'Clock the wind was three miles an
hour from the southeast.
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WAR NEWS A LA MODE.

We see by the usual black headline
again.
The Germans forced back from their
line on the Aisne.
Reports unconfirmed, but 1t ought to
be true,
Says an Ostende dispatch to the Lon
don Bazoo.
'Tis rumored from Petrograd. War
saw, or Blitz
The Austrians are running from
Priblewitz
While Paris AYERS that she's heard
through Brienne
That varnish for pretzels grows scarce
in Berlin.
Bold Russia announces each morn be-
Our steam rollers working. we've niEe
million men.
While the Kaiser replies in confident
tones
Their Rennenkampf's cornered, we're
cracking his bones.
Poor Amsterdam's living on tulips and
cheese,
Comes a special dispatch to the Buff
falo Breeze.
More Uhlans are shot.-says the Bel
gian troops;
If copy gets scarce we'll re-shoot the
same groups.
A rumor comes to US through Lisbon
and Barxitz-
The Slavs say they've captured King
Williams pet parrots
The Germans knock wildly at Ant
werp's back gate
We'd publish more news but 1t cOmea
in too late. C. p. Bolmar.
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FACES A famine
Flour Supply of Brussels Gave
Out Today.
Neutral Countries POWerless to
Render Aid.

London, Oct. 2.-Seven hundred thou
sand persons in Brussels are facing
starvation. according to Hugh Gibson,
the secretary of the American embassy
there. who is now in this city. The
supply of flour in the Belgian capital
Will be exhausted today and other
staples are virtually all consumed The
last apportionment of flour will be given
out this AFTERNOON. Efforts to get food
from Antwerp have failed. Insomuch
as Brussels Is in charge of the Ger
mans it is in effect German territory,
Neutral nations could not undertake
to supply food even If TRANSPORTATION
facilities We're not practically cut off
because of military operations.
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HANGIN' DANNY DEEvER
First Military Execution Reported
From French Capital.

bordeaux, Oct Pierre Nasica was
nut to death today for military reasons.
It was the first execution under military
law at the temporary capital.
Nasica faced the end bravely. AS he
stepped from the automobile patrol wagon
that brought him to the Ardlatic parade
ground he was rolling cigarette which he
smoked while he listened to his sentence,
then he shook hands with the chaplain
and stepping 5riskly to the execution
post folded his arms and looked straight
at the firing quad. He refused to have
his eyes bandaged. At sharp command
volley sounded. Nasica sank to his
knees dead.
Detachments from all the regiments of
the Bordeaux garrison Witnessed the ex-
ecution and when it was over deffled past
the body.
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SUMMARY OF TODAY'S
WAR NEWS IN EUROPE

The Ger lans are in full retreat in
the province OF Suwallki, Russian Po-
land.
The allied fleet has begun opera
tions against Pola, chief Austrian ma
val station.
The Russian embassy here an
nOunCes three distinct victories in
Russian Poland.
In the last thirty days 10000
wounded men have been treated in the
capital of France.
Germans continue the lombard
ment of the Antwerp fortifications
without interruption.
The Russian army now advancing
on CracOw is made up of the best
troops OF the empire.
Emperor william is travelling from
one battle front to the other in q spe-
cial train of ten cars.
In an intercepted message from
mans admit the strength of the allies.
Suspccti1g signaling on the part of
the citizens of Sara jevO. the Austrian
commander has ordered their execu-
ton.
Following the rcsiSnat. On of the
minister of foreign AFFAIR." of Italy, q
big change in the Italian cabinet is
anticiY ated.
The American Red Cross hospital
ship has arrived in France and prep
arations are being made to care for
the wounded.
The al cs continue to progress on
the right and left. and heavy rein
forcemen are aiding in driving the
Germans back.
The extreme French left has ex-
tended it's line close to the Belgian
border and the French are in touch
with the Belgian forces.
American forces at Vera Cruz will
not he Withdrawn before Oct. II in
order that persons may leave the
country under American protection.
Among the German prisoners cap
turesl by the allies there are thousands
OF old men. which Is believed to mean
that active troops have been with
drawn to fight the Russians
Including today. Rheims has been
under fire OF the German guns for 10
days and tie city is being wrecked
rapidly. One shell wrecked the resi-
dencc of the American consul over
which the stars and stripes were n.y.
ing.
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LIST OF 10000 LOST.

Copenhagen, Oct. 2.-Ninety thou
sand Prussians were killed, wounded
or missing up to the first of SEN
tember. according to revised lists Of
casualties covering that period. OF
these 1000 officers were killed and
1000 wounded. These do not include
the Bavarlan, Wurtemberg and
The third son of the king of Ba-
varia, Prince Franz. is reported
wounded. He was commanding the
second Bavarian infantry. Naval
casualties so far reported by the
German admiralty, total 1,454.
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IS IT A THREAT?
Japan INDUCES In War Talk
to China.
Tells Her to Take Soldiers OF
Railway Line.

Peking, Oct. 2.-The japanese gov
ernment has requested China to remove
the Chinese soldiers from the railway
line that connects Tsing Tau with Tsi-
Nan.
The request is made, Japan says, be-
cause 1t fs her purpose to occupy the
railway up to Tsi-Nan western term
inus.
If any opposition is encountered, the
Japanese government states it will be
considered an unfriendly act.
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SLIPPED THROUGH LINES
German Diplomatic Agent Traversed
England En- Route TO Washington.

New York. Oct 2.-On board the
British st<amer, Cedric, which arrived
today from Liverpool, was a German
diplomatic messenger, who slipped
through England without getting
caught He was Bernard Goldsmith.
bearing messages from the German
government for the German embassy
at Washington. He was q second
cabin passenger.
The Cedric brought 1.soo passen-
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General villa Captures Big
American Copper Plant.
Mexican Leader Now Marching
Against Naco.
|Us S. CAVALRY IS on GUARD
Damage to American Side of
Arizona Border Feared.
Citizens Move Their Families
to Places of Safety.

Naco, Sonora, Mexico, Oct. 2-The
battle OF Naco began shortly before
noon today. With cavalry screen
and skirmishers deployed in the van.
Governor Maytorena launched his
main force upon General BENJAMIN
HIPS Cerranzista army OF l,SOO en-
trenched within the town. Hill was
prepared for assault or for siege.
Washington, Oct. 2.-On representa-
ton by Representative Hill Of Tennes-
see, the state department today asked
Consular Agent Carrothers to investi-
gate the seizure by Villa Of a large
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PRESIDENTS PRAYERS.

Washington. Oct 2.-President
Wilson will Join in the general OBJ
servance Of peace Sunday October
4. by attending church once, and
possibly twice. In the morning he
expects to go to his regular church,
and in the afternoon he may attend
special peace services at the Epis-
copal Cathedral site at Mount st.
Adams. The presidents pr0clama-
ton setting aside the day as peace
Sunday" will be read in all the
churches.
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GERMANY'S ANSWER
To Tales That Kaiser Is Running
Short of Men.

Berlin. Oct. I'm a lengthy Of
fetal statement issued from the war
office at noon today. 1t is pointed out
that the brilliant offensive operations
OF General Won Hindenberg in Rus
sian Poland: the siege of Antwerp.
where two forts have already fallen
and the brilliant Offensive undertaken
in northern France are "sufiicient
answers to the stories that the Ger
mans are lacking men to dght