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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
Won moLrKE is ousrED
Chief Of German starr Removed for
pisaoreelg With the kaiussr~--ss~
han a Dark Aeres.

Amsterdam The German emperor
has dismissed the chief OF the general
staff. Field Marshal xan Moitke.
nephew OF the famous Won Meltke, and
has appointed Maior-Generai Won
vights-Rhets 10 that post.
The new chief Of the general stsff IL
almost unknown TO Germany. 30 that
his appointment does nothing TO create
a feeling Of confidence among the PEG,
pie. who are becoming more and more
uneasy owing 10 the absence OF def.
mite good news aud continuous whis.
pers Of had news which are waited
from France and Russia
Information from the other side Of
the German frontier reveals some OF
the reported causes OF the dismissal Of
Won Moltke, who appears 10 have
come into collision with hts sovereign
In regard TO several important CUES.
lions Of strategy, Briefly, II the IN.
formation, which comes from Berlin,
be correct, the truth Is that the kaisef
wished to subordinate sound strategy
10 spiieful desire TO attack England,
while Won Moltka preferred to post
pone any especial measures against
England because they would have no
effect on the situation at the decisive
area Of the war.
The kaisers famous order TO concen,
trate the lest port OF the German army
operating In France on an attempt to
crush Englaud vas not approved by
Won Moltke, who considered that the
strategical necessities OF the position
rendered other plans more effective.
The kaiser more recently wished to
detach large number OF airships and
aeroplanes for raids ON English towns.
but Von Moltke pointed out that all
available aircraft OF all types were
urgently needed In the decisive war
sphere.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
GERMANS. REERFoRcEn ssAsEs
nEc1pED STAND on RRUs
s.AN FRoNrigR
TROOPS CROWD RAILROADS
Aerial scouts Report Teutena Mosima
Towsrd Msse--proxeecs fer Fierce
hattie hi Gailssa Against On.
caulna Resslans.

pstmxrad THE following official
statement was given out at Russian
general headquarters:
sThe Russian offensive camRaixn
continues. The fortified positions saf
the eaenyl ON the trentier are under
q heavy artillery fire. The enemy he's
received re-enforcements from tha
garrison at Koenlgsherg. There has
been particularly desperate fighting tn
the vicinity OF Rakalargewo.
Railroads In East Prussia ars nov
crowded with troop trains and our
aerial scouts report "a uninterrupted
movement OF Germans In westerly
direction German columns and Ger
man troop trains are withdrawing
across the frontier"
London. The Daily Teiagraph's
Rotterdam dispatch says the kaiser
has selegraphed to the king AZ saxony
that he has Inspected the third Ger
saaa army. made up as SaxeaiaAs.
with such an army" says the kali
ser. I'VE can finish the task gloEipasly
10 victory, The Almighty will stand
by u.s."
Berlin --Aa order OF the dny written
to Gen, yoa Hoshen. pahlished off,
ciaily. says that Fort Camp DIES TO
mains. on the River Mouse, near o.
Mihiel. after q number of hard fighta
has beea taken BY the Germans, Five
French officers and more than 300
men were made prisoners The re.
mainder Of the French force persisted
In the ruins Of the easements,
II is officially stated tha, the Rns-
s'ana were rompletely defeated near
sdwalki and Augnstowo. on the East
Prussian frontier. Oct, | and ., This
Germans took 1900 prisoners ard cap.
,pred is cannon aud many machine
guns.
The situation. Il Ia announced. IN
hopeful everywhere for the Germans
and Anstrians,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
ANTWERP SITUATION SERIOUS
London Report 10 That Tewn IL Like
~ to Fail--tosscs Have Beer
heasy--ArtiiIery used.

London Tho situation In Antwerp
IA serious, Unless thu allies giva aid
quickly The city III likely to tall.
Antwerp, According 10 official am
nounecment made here the situation
OF the fortified positions around Ant
werp rcmins without chnKe.
Antwerp can bold out indefiniteiy.-
II the official announcement made hy
the general staff General denisi n
made That The Germans have eilenced
the fire Of several OF ihe ring Of forts
protecting the city from Invaders
The Germans are still vigorously
bombarding the forts, me BelgiAn
guns are making accurate response,
Despite the heavy artillery duel ths
situation At tho forts and In tho city
itssif IL virtually akrnxngc. s -1s 's \. y.
The terrible mortality connected
with the sisgs was disclosed w An 49,
Witness to this German attempt 10 cap
ture by assault tho forts Ware xnd
81. CasharinS. He said ths dead ana
wounded were piled stven fest hlkh.
an entangled mass In front 0f tha two
forts after the BeIsiaHs had repulsst
tho assault.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
GERMANS BRING UP CAVALRY
Unexpected Offensive Move 10 Taken
In Vicinity Of lille--Antwerp
10 In Peril,

From the Battle Front.--German
cavalry made Its temperance on the
scene OF action In great force here,
thus disprovlng the reports that all OF
It's horses had been rendered useless,
owing TO an epidemic OF the CHAMBERS.
The allies extended front has met
with vigorous counter attacks on the
part OF the Germans. who seem to have
weakened their position on the center
OF the battle line In order TO throw
heavy masses OF men against the right
and left wings The allies, although
forced back short distances at some
points on. their left. generally have
been able TO hold their own.
The eastern wing also was the scene
Of severe combats, but there the hattie
was between infantry and artillery
aud the allies were able TO push for.
ward. In the center, where the IN
fantry had been deeply entrenched
since the commencement Of the battle.
the French and English commanders
took the opportunity to relieve many
regiments which had been on the ad'
vanced firing line. Two brigades Of
British troops. chiefly Highlanders,
had relief for 10 days, They had bur
rowed so well that their casualties
were unimportant, but the men were
thoroughly exhausted from continued
watchfulness and the incessant boom
OF the guns.
II Is reported at the front that the
Germans took 200 civilians with them
when they departed from Royc.
Paris-The French official announce
ment issued here says that violent
battle continues on the left wing.
north OF the Disc.
THE characteristics OF the situation
remain the same, On our left wing. to
the north OF the Disc. the action 10 be-
coning more and more violent. Al
the center there Is relative calm. A
little ground has been gained In the
region north OF the heights Of Meuse."
London.--A dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph from Antwerp gives
the following official communication.
"The military governor has informed
the burgomaster that q bonhardment
OF Antwerp is imminent, and that the
people who wish to flee from the town
are requested TO leave"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
FIGHTING OF VIOLENT cAAaAc-
TER occurs NEAR AuoEM
A ARnT-aERMANs co BACK.
WARNED or somsaRrMEST
Numerous skIrmlshes Take piaes De-
t~sea Advance Pssts Near YyFes.
Twsnty Miles south of o.
tead In FlandeFs-

Amsterdam THE Nienw Dan Den
Dag says that the Belgian government
was moved from Antwerp g n=saad.
The Nisuw Dan Den Dag says the
German commander Of the forces be.
sieging Antwerp sent an officer carry.
Ing q white flag into the city to an
nounce that the bcmbardment Of the
temporary capital would begin soon.
Many refugees left for Holland. and
the government was transferred TO os.
tend.
London. An official statement given
out In Antwerp aud teiegraphed here
by the Reuter- Telegram company's cor
respondent, says:
"A very violent engagement was
fought on all lines, The situation ~
unchanged" .,.. ......,... .......
London.--An ostend dispatch TO the
Exchange Telegraph company says;
Numerous skirmishes occurred be.
tween the advance posts In the envt-
rons OF Tyres Tin Belgium, 20 miles
south OF Ostend) and in the southern
part Of West Flanders.
THE Germans threw themselves on
the forts and intrenchments."
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company from ostend says:
Several ministers with the person
mel OF the ministries have just arrived
here"
A dispatch to the Central News from
Amsterdam says:
"A message received here from
Client says fighting Of violent char
acter has taken place between Auden-
arde Us miles southwest OF Ghent)
and Leupeghem Ga small town about q
mile south Of Audenarde).
after an hours engagement the
Relgians received re.eutorcements and
threw back the Germans with heavy
losses"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
CROWN PRINCE LEADS ARMY
Try Hard TO Win Back Lost Ground.
Germans Continue Desperate Al
tack on Preach.

New York..--The determined efforts
OF the Germans are making not only To
hold their lines In the north OF France,
bur 10 win back some Of the territory
the allied forces have succeeded in TAX
Ing from them since tho great battle
OF the Aisne began. are indicated 10
tAe. official announcements. from the
French war office,
The Germans have continued their
series OF desperate attacks on the
French left wing. and In the center the
crown princes army. which includes
the sixteenth corps. has attempted 10
advance through The wood OF La Cru
RTE, But In all at these endeavors, nc
cording to French accounts. the Ger
have have been repulsed. The crown
princes army even has been driven
back toward the north nile or two.
la Belgium, however, the Germans
have been more successful, for the
Belgian legation at London admits that
On tue tanb VI tHN EAaFNf SNHM0 thN
Belgian forces defending Antwerp, Aft.
or desperate resistance OF five days,
have been obliged to fall back to the
River Nethe. so terrific has been the
German artillery fire. But the declara-
ton is made that the BelgiaBs intend
to resist the attack on Antwerp to
their utmost.
The latest official communication
from retrograd describes the battle Of
Augustowo. in Russian Poland, as de-
veloping Into one OF extreme violence,
the Germans experimenting their ar.
tiilery fire with furious counter at
tacks. In an encounter between the
first division of the German cavalry
and Russian cavalry the Germans are
reported to have been routed with
great loss. carrying their infantry
along with them.
The Russians have occupied Ray
grod. Kalvsry and Mariampol. in po-
land
The Russian emperor, according 10 a
petrograd announcement, has left the
capital for the war zone. The German
emperor IL said to be al Thorn, West
Prussia. close 10 the Russian frontier.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
GERMANS ARE DRIVEN BACK
petrosrad Says Russians Made Bril-.
liant Hayonet charce--push Ger.
mans Back Into Prussia.

London.-~C p. sturk, correspondent
OF the London Daily News at Petro-
grad, telegraphs that Russian infantry,
as a result Of brilliant hayonet charges.
are driving the Germans back into
East Prussia in the direction OF Lyck
Russian infantry also charged the
Germans who were besieging Angus
tovo compelling them TO abandon their
guns.
This Is the first time in the northern
war zone that there have been genu-
inc infantry battles and the Russian
soldiers have proved their great su-
periority In this class OF fighting.
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
describing the German attack en- the
Suawalki- Olita railroad. says the Ger
mans made Wilma their objective. dis.
regarding Kovno, and attacked stub
bornly. finally retreating before Rus
sian bayonet charges, but Ia order.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
MAXIM SEES COMING
OF AERO TROOP SHIPS

New York. Hudson Marin. the In
ventor OF high explosives, at the Aero
nautical society meeting predicted
that aero troop ships would be built
and would be able to land ieo,e men
from England 10 France In a few
hours
As for homedropping aeroplanes,
he thought little Of them because they
coald not aim accurately. He also
Thought little 81 eomhdropp!ng Zep-
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

pciins an city destroyers. Even hun
dred zeppelins over London. each de-
stroying two houses day, he said.
would not make much difference. since
London builds $1,000 houses year.
hut Maxim did take kindly to the
idea Of an airship equipped with extra
heavy bombs to destroy warships--
bombs that would smash through the
deck and explode inside the ship"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
po!NcAaE GOES TO FRONT

French President Wants TO Thank
Troops Personally for9Their vsier.
viii Not Take Active Pan.
Bordeaur.--president Poincase, &C.
eompanied by Premier viviani and
Minister OF War Alexandra Millersna
has left for the battle front. The pres
ident goes to the battle line not To
take part IN the strategy, but 10 con.
graduate the troops personally upon
the bravery they have displayed In the
long End stubborn fight.
News of the presidents departure
has given rise TO rumcrs that the ~
lies have gained q great victory. the
nswa Of which In withheld. and TINT M.
poincare has gone to witness the final
discontinue OF the Germans
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
ROVE CENTER OF BATTLE
French official Statement Says There
Are No New Details 10 Give Out.
Impression Favorable.

Paris. The official communication
Issued here says:
There In no new detail 10 announce
The general Impression Ia favorable. !"
London -Roye. the little town on
the main road from Amiens to Noyon.
the heights around which have been al
,ernateiy occupied by the French and
the Germans during the past week. In
still the center Of battle Of great VIC
lenSe.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

Beriin.--Now that the GermaEs
have succeeded In clearing East Prus-
sia Of the Russians. German army Of
ficers are giving their views as TO the
Fighting qualities OF the Russian EN-.
peror's soldiers and officers,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

Rome.--Prince William Of WED. for.
ner ruler Of Albania, according TO ad
vices received here from Berlin. In an
address to his company Of Uhlans. said
he hoped through their bravery to re-
conquer on the battlefield the crown
Of Albania.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
Officers Killed.

Londcn.---An official list Of casual
ties in the battle Of the Aisne Includes
ia mer and non-commixssoned cffs-
GERS Heretofore the lists III this battle
have hesn confined to officers. A later
fist saows IS tiIiaa. 3s3 wog=4ed. tgs
missing.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

London. The Daily Telegraph's cor
respondent In France says:
For nearly three weeks the casual
ties among the British troops have
been insignificant. The big German
shells do comparatively little damage"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

Pariliac. Fraace.--The American
hospital ship Red Cross. which brought
physicians. nurses and hospital sup.
plies for the French at Bordeaux and
other points. has sailed for Rotterdam.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
SEIZE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS
Tokyo Announces That German Bass
10 Destroysd-~Lanc IN Jsiuit ieI.
and Ia South Ssas.

Tokyo. The nayy department ID,
sued the following official statement:
The Japanese squadron delegated To
destroy the German fiset In thu Ecuth
Seas hns landed hluejacketH Oh Jainit
Island. the seat Of government N ths
Marshaii archipeiagc, which waa an-
nexed BY Germany In 1855.
II II believed the German bass wss
destroyed and that the fortificsti0as.
arms and ammunition wars ssisa1. IA
British ateansr Ia post vas released.
There VA no resistaKcs II no JApSn.
e8es
The Mzrshaii fsiAads iis II IN
South Pacific ai,Csf Hsidwsy bs<ws@n
the Philipptnss An6 Hawaii. Aito-
EstheS the archipeias0 consists &c
about ~ coral Islands covering a
area Of 10 miles. Tho isisads hsv~
population of betwsen lE.oo6 xa6 NJ.
80. II which Z vsry small percentage
m EHopeAn
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

Seven British Steamers Reported Sunk
London. - The following official
statement, issued in Berlin, has been
received here by wireless:
"The German cruiser Karlsruhe has
sunk seven British steamers In the
Atlantic"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

August Destoay. New York me-
chanic. invented In 1864 the erst
curved needle to seq turn shoGA
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

Bsriin. --The 0srmans nov ciatm ID
hare 94c,es9 prfs0nsrs IL war. Abort
1900 British. 40.10e Beixfans, 10000
Russians and ths rsst Preach BO ~
tho prisoners hars had to do liftis
manual labor. Int v NJ coaiemplsted
to put them NJ work drNininG swHmps
xnd repairing roeds.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-21
How 10 Keen Ynunn-

Beauty and youth come and go with
health. The bad habits and false con-
ditions which destroy the latter rem
der the former Impossible.
Youthfulness Of form and feature
depend upon youthfulness OF feelings.
II you would retain youthful looks you
must do nothing that will make you
feel old
Here is the great secret OF youth:
To lead normal life; to enjoy living
and doing; to keep on thinking yourg
thoughts and doing young things
exercise, dancing and singing and,
above ALL do not utter the expression,
getting on in years" That very
thought is aging.
Keep happy by making others happy
around you. You are never too old to
join in all fun and folly. Be of the
world, not just hanging on the edge
Of it. Keep interested in the things
Of the time
No one ever gets younger by find
ing fault. Be an optimist in all
things.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-21
Eridcet Misunderstood,

Now, Alice" said Mrs. Bounce to
her newest domestic, while I'm out
just pare the potatoes and get them
ready. ! shall not be long gone"
About an hour later Mrs. Bounce
came back from her shopping expedi-
ton, bringing the meat that was des.
tined to accompany the potatoes to
the dinner table. Alice was calmly
seated on the floor, and around her
a goodly collection of the delecta bic
tubers. ...
Good gracious" exclaimed the hor-
rifed mistress. What in the name Of
all that's wonderful are you DOING"
"Doin', ma'am?" replied the fair
maid-of-all-w "Doin what ye told
me. Indeed, I've done the best | could,
too" Then she pointed to the pota-
toes. I've pared off all Of EN-, ma am, -
she mumbled, but try as | will, can't
find a mate for this little beggar"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-21
FEEL LOSS OF THE FORESTS
Away by the Rivers Is Distinct
Damage to Agriculture.

When the soil is carried away from
one place it goes to another tits not
dissolved and lost The United States
geological survey has made an esti-
mate of the amount of silt carried by
a number of rivers in the country,
and with the exception of the Missis-
sippi and the Missouri, the Tennessee
river stands at the head of the list,
the estimate being II 100000 tons per
annum
Whenever the water in the river
is turbid it is made so by contribu-
tons from the soil adjacent to the
river and its tributaries, SO every
time the river waters are muddy they
are made so by soil erosion. 1t is
hardly necessary to discuss these
things in their relations to agricul-
ture. 1t is easily seen that the enor-
nous amount of soil that Is carried
into the streams into the oceans and
the gulf, Is that much done for the
impoverishment Of the land,
AS the forests in our hill country
have been denuded, erosion has grown
worse. The farmers OF this East Ten
nessee section would have been vastly
better off today than they are. had
they left the timber standing on the
hills. The timber was wasted, and
with 1t removed. the soils have been
wasted to the extent that what is
left is unproductive.- Jour.
nal and Tribune
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-21
Hen in Ostrich Class,

Even the hens of Winsted like to
do unusual things ROLAND Wilson
has Rhode Island red with an es-
pecial dislike for the old-fashioned
life. The other day this hen. which
is a year old, made up her mind not
only to win fame for herself but to
add new fame to the village of her
birth. She achieved her purpose by
laying an egg the like of which never
has been seen here.
AS matter of actual measurement
the eggs two circumference are
eight and one-fourth and seven and
one-fourth inches. 1t weighs five
ounces Poultry authorities will move
to Missouri before they pass on any
contentious for this record as the
mark for the year.-Winsted Conn
Dispatch to New York World.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-21
GoId-PIa'-d Door Knobs!

In some of the $4,000 a year flats
on Fifth avenue, New York, the hard.
ware is gold plated. Hinges, window
brackets, fixtures, door handles, key
plates, hinges are all treated with
gold before being placed in position.
All that is required to keep gold in
fine condition is "a Slight rubbing
with a piece of dry leather No
polish is necessary and the woodwork
near this yellow hardware is never
furnished
Silver plating on white metal is
used on the trim in the dining room.
Nine coats of paint are spread on the
walls of the dining rooms in these
magnificent flats, the same care being
used as with the paneling of a motor
car. The walls, instead of being highly
glazed, have a soft, silky finish.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-21
NoRWAY'S PERIOD or GLORY
Deeds of Norsemen in Tenth and
Eleventh Centuries Marked Flow
erine Time OF Nation.

One of the features OF the celebra.
ton of Norway centennial was stone
carved with old runic characters 1t
"as found in Nova Scotia more than
century ago, but for a long time
no one could read the roughly carved
runes. This was done at last by an
American scholar, who found that the
inscription was cut by a Morse ex.
ploring party that left Greenland in
the summer of 1907 A. D.. bound for
the coast of New England They
landed in Nova Scotia on their way,
and left this record of their trip.
What glimpse this gives us of the
daring spirit of those old pioneers of
the sea!
The world has never seen Drawer
breed of sailors than the Norsemen
OF the tenth and eleventh centuries.
They pushed their voyages OF plumber
and discovery from the rocks of New
England to the delta of the Nile. They
seated their chieftains on half the
thrones of Europe They harried ev-
cry civilized coast within reach, and
barbaric sshorelands they settled, or.
at least, explored. There is even some
ground for believing that party OF
Swedes and Norwegians penetrated as
far inland as Minnesota, doubtless by
way of the great lakes.
1t was the Towering time of ma
tion, expressed in terms of daring and
adventure, rather than in art, ltera-
ture or civilization; but while it lasted
it was one of the wonder epochs of the
world
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-21
Meeting the EMERGE nov.

Ore day Jones lost a button from
his serge coat, and on leaving for the
office on the following morning he
asked little bride if she wouldn't re-
pair the damage during the day Lit.
tie bride, of course, sweetly prom.
Used.
Where are you, Harry called the
young wife on hearing hubby rambling
around the house that evening. What
are you looking for?''
Il am looking for my blue serge
coat answered Harry. Did you sew
on that button?"
mo, dear" came the startling re-
joinder of WHEY. L couldn't find the
button SO l sewed UP the buttonhole. :"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-21

An old man in Indianapolis, who has
lost all his teeth, takes his "toothless-
ness" philosophically.
1t is difficult for him to articulate
as he did in the days OF his youth,
and he admits that gums are not quite
as useful as teeth when it comes to
talking
n fact his sole dependence on his
gums in his cid days has led him TO
refer TO his misfortune cheerfully by
calling his words "gumdrops"