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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
ALLIES ASSUMING
OFFENSIVE; CLAIM
IMPORTANT GAINS.
Furious Fighting All Along
Line Marks Earnest Attempt
to Drive Out German
Forces.
MUST RELIEVE RUSSIANS
Teutons Pressing Cars Army
Too Hard-Kaiser's Troops
to Fight Defensive Cam
paign In West. .
MUST RELIEVE RUSSIANS

London, Dec. 21.--The coordination o.
military movements in the east and
west which has been observed since the
commencement of the war Is now
shown In a striking way in the offensive
movement OF the allies in northern
France and Flanders keeping the Ger
mans engaged and preventing then
from sending achievements east
ward The allies claim gains in Flan-
ders and France during the past few
days, which are said to counterbalance
German advances in Poland.
Progress OF the allies in the vicinity
of Lusassee where the Germans had
chung tenaciously to their positions for
20 many weeks, is regarded here as
practicularly noteworthy, as the Ger
mans spearpoint there had presented an
Irritating problem. The advance of this
allies thus far has been slow, but Brit
fish military critics expect 1t to gam
impetus.
Reports uneonfirmed. .
London newspapers have received
the report that the allies have captured
Roulers in one of the most furiously
contested regions of Flanders. Like
the rumored capture of Westende, how
ever. this report lacks official confir1
nation. About all that is known def
initely OF the situation in the west II
that the allies are exerting steady pres
sure at the German line and while adj
vancing in some localities, have sur
fered reverses elsewhere.
It is indicated by the German wal
office statement of today that the Of
fensive in the west now rests with tht
allies. The Berlin communicates
speaks of a series OF hostile attacks
which. IL is said. were repulsed. Tbs
French statement however asserts thai
further important advantages have
been won by the allies who, apparent
ly are now making an effort to pust
back the German line at the SHARP
angle north of Paris, where it swings
eastward.
Germans Also Advance.
At Albert. II is said. the allies, under
heavy fire, pushed through to the
entanglements in front OF the second
line OF entertainments. At several other
points. according to the French war Of
flee ground has been won and German
trenches have been occupied. In two
Instances, 1t is admitted, that the Ger
mans have made progress.
The days official reports fail to clear
up the situation in the east. The Ger
man announcement was as indefinite
as before. merely stating that in Po-
land. the pursuit OF the Russians was
continuing and that a Russian cavalry
attack on the east Prussian frontier
had been defeated.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
EVERY TOMMY TO
GET PLUM PUDDING
On Land or Sea. Near or
Far, Eng6shmen viii Eat
On Christmas.

London. Dec. 21.-Every man in
British uniform. on land or at sea, will
have plum pudding for his Christmas
dinner The Christmas pudding fund
has raised a sum amounting to over
$4,000 and provided over 100000 pud-
dings. These have been dispatched to
the fleet in the north sea and elsewhere
and to such distance points as Gibral-
tar, Malta and Cyprus and also to the
battle line.
who escaped annihiliation by the Ger
mans following the attack at Antwerp
only by crossing the border OF a neutral
country will have their pudding on
Christmas day.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
POLICY BEST
THINKS DR.. BUTLER

Rome, Dec. Is. delayed in transmits
stony The senate adjourned today AZ
ter a unanimous manifestation in favor
of peace In the course OF the session
Premier Salandra expressed the hope
that as 1915 had marked the conclusion
OF peace after the Napoleonic wars, SO
1916 would, be marked by a lasting
peace in which Italy would acquire vel
more glory and greatness.
Premier Salandra also declared alb
solutely false any announcement o.
Italy's mobilization
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
400 BULLET HOLES
IN KASPAR'S PLANE
Daring Journeys of German
Birdman Have Carried Him
Near Death.

Berlin. Dec. 81. correspondence OF
the Associated Press)-Aviation Lieu
tenant Kaspar, who is in private life
an apprentice jurist, is back in Berlin
after another series Of daring flights.
The most important carried him over
Calais. where he tried to destroy some
of the hostile ships in the harbor. He
dropped 10 bombs but none Of them hit
the designed mark. A hot fire greeted
him upon his arrival and grew steadily
hotter. Finally high angle guns on some
of the ships began work and KaspaI,
his bombs exhausted, returned to his
base.
1t was Lieutenant Kaspar who flew
over Dover some weeks ago and drop
ped a number of bombs. He has also
made several flights over Paris. The
wings of his aeroplane show'She nature
of the fire to which he has been SUBJ
jected on his various flights. There are
more than 400 bullet holes in them.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
ALLIES ATTACKS REPULSED
DECLARES BERLIN REPORT

Berlin. (by wirelesss to London), Dec.
21.--An official statement was given out
in Berlin this afternoon as follows:
Yesterday there took place series
OF hostile attacks in the western arena
OF tho war. The fighting continues at
Nieuport, Bixschoote and LaBassee. We
repulsed attacks of the enemy to the
west OF Lens, east Of Albert and west
Noyon.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24

Miss Augusta McCrellis, of Berwick,
Me-. has been almost continuously at
work at the looms for the past SO years.
In the freshman class Of the depart
men OF journalism in the Ohio State
university Is Miss Lucy Stonn who II
so years Of age.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24

The latest reports of the director OF
the bureau of agriculture in Manila
say that the rice crop OF last year was
the greatest which has been recorded
for many years in the Philippines, be-
ing 100 per cent greater than in the
nrevious year.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
Tho LAST Hole, Indeed.

From the NatIOnaI monthly
The story is told OF an ancient
Scotch golfer whose companion died
and was about to be buried. The
Scotchman struggled out to the Ceme-
terry to be present at the interment
and. arriving there. did not know
where the grave was. He summoned
a hoy with a whistle.
whist, lad" he said. IT'S new
course Whaur's the hole?"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24

Mary Garden. the opera singer, is
going to the front in France as Red
Princes Norgaret, cousin Of King
Chrt.t.. mark. has entered the
Univ. 'openhagrn
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24

For the French railroad in the Sa-
hara, there has been built locomotives
and cars specially designed for the pas
sistance to the metal cutting sand.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-07
Pointers For Breeders

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did you know that you could get
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Does it mean anything to you to
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You can do this through the CLASH
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The display message has to seek
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Everybody interested in advertis-
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advertising.
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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-07
Coed That He Returned.

"Roy, watch my horse till | come
back called man to boy loungiHg
around the station, as he FASTENED to
bid farewell to a departing friend.
"Sure" said the boy, taking the
reins.
Just then the locomotive whistled
and the horse, rearing suddenly,
started at full speed up the road.
The boy started afber the fleeing
animal, and, as the owner appeared,
exclaimed with relief:
Its a good thing you came now,
sir, for / couldn't have watched him
much longer. "-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-07
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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-07
HELP WANTED

WANTED-FOUR MEN TO APPOINT
agents salary $50 weekly with commission !;
experience unnecessary. A. j. Milliman,
Niagara Falls. N. Y. D-l3OS
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-07
This Explains IL.

The attendant led the visitor into
the violent ward.
"For heavens sakew exclaimed the
stranger, "what are those lunatics
doing with that straw, leaves, flowers,
feathers and ribbons.
"Our millinery department" ex-
planned the attendant. "This is where
the hat styles originate"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-07
CHAPTER VIII.
The Fugitives Seek Refuge.

Smith had awakened from his
heavy slumber at about z o'clock.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
CERTAIN EDITORIALS ARE
 CONDEMNED BY GERMANS

Birmingham Germans have adopted the following resolutions and request ed their publication by The Age-Her- aid:
 The Birmingham branch of the Ma tional German-American alliance in it's meeting on Sunday, August 23, adopted the following resolutions Resolved
 1. It's members are, with few ex- captions, citizens of the United States and as such have tried to do their duty and shall continue to do so toward their adopted county and are proud to be citizens of this glorious republic
 2. That all members of this organi- zation shall never forget their old home where their or their fathers cradle stood, and that they are proud to be of German decent or origin.
 3. The German Americans are peace able citizens in this great peace-loving republic, abhor war and look upon 1t as drawback of civilization and evo- lution of higher culture; condemn it as barbarous, an afterbirth of the dark ages of long ago..
 Knowing the political situation of Europe as well as the commercial we sincerely believe that Germanys com mercial growth created envy and hatred which led to combinations and counter combinations with the underlying prin- ciple, revenge" which at the end thrust the sword into Germany's hands,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

in order to preserve the national hon or and to protect the threshold of the
 beloved home.
 4 That we cannot protect ourselves againsrs colored war news from the front which is published in the
 daily press as cable communications between here and the old home are
 cut off, but we will protest against editorials which are fabricated upon cases are anti-German and based oit the principle to create an anti-German feeling among the population Of our republic. We protest energetically against these editorials whose tendency 1 it is to nis1ead the public and SOW the seed of hatred against millions of good citizens of German origin and descent. 1 These editorials are not written tp 1 give information of tf European sit uation as in most cases the writers themselves are ignorant of the real I facts and are therefore onesided and not fair by any means. Let us give
 credit where credit belongs and put the 1 blame where the blame belongs, but let us uphold the great American prn- ciple, fair play for all"
 ,. That the Foregoing be embodied 1 in the records of the Birmingham
 branch of the National German-Amer- | ican alliance, published in the Alabama
 Staats Zeitung and copy mailed to each of the three dailies of this city for kind publication.
 PAUL CEBRAT, President. l D. ]. -SEIFERT, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
SELMA BUSINESS
 MEN WOULD PLACE
 5-C TAX 0N COTTON
In Telegram to Underwood Ask Alabama Delegation to Urge Passage of
 Such Measure

Selma, August 3l.--fSpecial )=The e business mer of Selma favor the plac- ing of . tax of about cents bale on the cotton crop which will be grown in the southern states during the year 1915. telegram to that effect signed by number of the business men of Selma was forwarded to Oscar w Un- derwood in Washington today, which urged him and the other members of the Alabama delegation to urge tho passage of such measure immediately by Congress
 With the forwarding of the telegram a call was issued today by the Selma Chamber of Commerce for a mass meet ing of the business men of the cit, and citizens of this section who are in, tcrested in the present cotton condi. tion and the inactivity of the market te be held at the courthouse at noon Tuesday. It is expected the meeting will
 be largely attended.
 Favor 5-Cent Tax The telegram forwarded to Mir Un- dcrwood was as fellows:
 'We respectfully urge that you con Sipti tdTiltStlN dt oHce the d0N1SdD1l- | ity of Congress passing at an. early date a law <claring a tax of not les:
 than cents per pound on all cotton raised or imported into the United States during the year 1915i Such ac- tca would immediately put the price of cotton materially higher and save the cotton raiser from the threatened disaster. Mills may object but they can spin 1e-cent cotton at a profit as the manufactured goods will advance with the raw material. If after consultation } ou and your associates from Alabama think this plan possible we can easily arouse the people to ask such action Frcmptness is absolutely necessary. It would require more than $500, 0,000 00O from the government 10 help hold the present crop with no assurance from disastrous prices. Six cents means gen eral disaster 10 almost every enter prise in the south.
 Signed: c. w. Hooper & Co, w. r. Welsh & Co.,, IA. & l.. Lamar. A. c. Par ish. president City National bank Cen tral Alabama Dry Goods Co.,, by w. $. Monk; Dallas Compress & Warehouse Co. D. c. Melvin, president Selma Ma tIonal oapi<; Ellis Investment and In- surance company, l. B. Ellis & Co, Morgan Richards, secretary Chamber of Commerce: V. B. Atkins, J. H. Adams residcnt Selma cotton exchange, and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
FAIR GROUNDS ARE
 BEING PUT IN ORDER
Cherted Street From Os- ceOla to Other End of
 Grounds

Yesterday the laborers of the Ala bama State Fair, who are employed by the year, began work getting the grounds in readiness for the big an nual event, which opens this year Sep tember 2S and closes October no. Ev :. erything will be placed in apple pie order, fences whitewashed and build irgs cleaned. It is planned to construct street from the Osceola station en- trance through the length of the grounds, cherted and graveled the en- tore way. Upon this will be placed the midway attractions. and drivers of ve- hiclos will find it very convenient.
 The race track has been kept in con- dition all the year and many horses have been trained on the track. It was used throughout the winter for keep
 ag horses in condition and as PresI- oent R. A Brown of the fair associa : ton said yesterday, had to be kept in condition.
 one of the feature events of the fair this year will be the motorcycle races staged under, the rules and sanction or the Federation of American Motor cyclists. There will be 19 races, rang ing in distarce from to 30 miles. The prizes and awards range In value rom s2O to $65 for first prizes on down to s5 for fourth prize.
 Under the rules the fair association has the right to declare off any event of jess than three entries and reserves the right to run all races in short heats Entries will be closed Septem- Der 20
 In the sixth event on September 30 no special models of roadsters will be allowed to compete On october r. the fourteenth event, no one connected with the trade will be permitted to enter. It is q professional race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
BOY CLIMBS OVER TRANSOM
 AND FINDS FATHER DYING

According to Robert Stone, his father stepped into his room and locked it. In few moments he heard groans and un- able to enter by the door the boy climbed over the transom and discovered his fa- ther gasping for breath on the floor. Two empty carbo1ic~acid bottles lay nearby.
 The boy immediately summoned medi- cal aid, but his father died about the time the doctors arrived. Coroner Charles l.. Spain was then summoned and ap- peared within a few minutes.
 A search was made through the effects Of the dead man for note as to the reasons for the suicide but none was found and the relatives can give no req son for his desire to end his life.
 Thomas M. Stone was well known ir political circles and also among the fra ternal orders. He was a Mason and a member of Division 156 of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers. He had been an employe of the Louisville and Nashville railroad for many years.
 Funeral services over the deceased will be announced later. MT Stone is sur vived by his widow. a son, Robert, and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Monroe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
PENNSYLVANIA ROAD
 WOULD RAISE RATES

Philadelphia, August 31.--The Penn sylavania Railroad company announced
 today that it had filed with the inter
 state commerce commission notice
 that beginning October the charge for
 open and interchangeable mileage books
 shall be at the rate of 2A cents per mile instead of ? cents as at present
 The company in "a statement further announced:
 "As the interstate commerce commits sion has declared 1t to be a matter o1 public policy that each branch of tn, railroad service should contribute. itl proper share to the cost of operation and of return upon the property de voted to the use of the public the Penn, sylvania railroad also intends to make certain other realignments in pasgengeI rates. These will be announced later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
HOTEL H|LLMAN IS BEING IMPROVED

has been overhauled and redecorated in anticipation of big business this sea- sen. The management has renovated practically all of the rooms of the Hill man and equipped them with modern fixtures. Running water has been pro- vided and the walls have been treated. The palm garden, private dining room and the ballroom are now being redecoratec and made ready for the season. Henry l.. Bailey. manager of the Hillman, yes terday said that no less than seven tons of lead had been used in the painting done and that the whole treatment had been along modern lnes He added that he expected fine trade this fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

words evacuated" French garrison and "50,000" appeared
 Discussing the conflict. the amhas- sador said it was the war of the Ger man nation man for man.
 Germany did not begin the war he said. 'She did not want war; she is and always has been willing to have peace"
 France and Great Britain are de- feated on land. the ambassador de- clared. and have only recruits of vol unteers to send against the Germans, ,y
 We cannot be beaten" he said.s "That is why We have taken about 10000 men from the western border to. the eastern border to oppose the Rus sians.''
 Count Von Bernstorff said that Ger many has more than enough well trained and thoroughly equipped men still on the western boundary to check combined attacks of the allies, even with their rep1enishment of reserves. He said that the winning of the war Ion land was the all important thing since the defeat of the German navy by a greater navy was not unexpect- ed, the German navy being intended simply as coast defense rather than an invading power
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
EUROPEAN PARTY
 IS IN BIRMINGHAM
MT. and Mrs. Carlton Smith Wallace McAdory and
 Bernie Crook at Home

Mir. and Mrs. Carlton P. Smith. Wal lace McAdors and Bernie Crook of Bes- semer arrived yesterday morning from New York after an eventful trip to Europe
 There were eight other members of the Smith party but they remained over in New York. They are Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Whitfield. Mrs. Mary Schillinger, Mrs. Catherine Erswell. Miss Leila
 smith. Miss Rose owen McDavid. Miss
 Katherine Kirkman and Louis Schil- finger. They will arrive in Birming- ham in a few days
 The Smith party was en route from Berlin to Paris when war broke out throughout Europe. The trip from Paris to London was accomplished without too many hardships and thence to Liverpool where the party em-
 parked on the Adratic of the White Star line which docked in New York harbor last Friday morning with 1900 passengers on board. A letter descrip- tion Of this trip from Wallace McAdory was published in The Age-Herald Sun day week.
 w. are glad to get back ' said Mr. smith on his arrival in the Magic City, ''as Europe is at present no place for EOrcomba tants.
 "We were in Berlin when Austria declared war on Servia and hastened to leave as it was known on every hand that Germany was also conuem- plating war. Everywhere there was
 enthusiasm and the war spirit was being nourished by flaming editorials in the papers and the promiscuous waving of flags and the singing of martial songs"
 MT. Smith stated that in London, where the party remained several days, everything was calm in comparison
 with the scenes in Berlin and Paris. The trip over the Atlantic on the Adriatic was without any undue Nex- ctement as the British cruisers kept the way clear of German men of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
NEVADA PRIMARY
 TO BE HELD TODAY

Reno. Nev.. August 3t.-The Nevada primary election will be held tomorrow.
 Gov. Tasker l.. Odde has no opposition for the republican nomination for re-elec- ton. Francis G. Newlands, senior demo- cratic senator from Nevada, is unoppcsed for renomination. Sam Platt former United States district attorney for Ne vada, is the only candidate for the re- publican senatorial nomination.
 E. E. Roberts. the incumbent, and Cole l.. Harwood, are the republican oandi- dates fQr'Hhe congressional nomination. Leonard B. Fowler, Reno attorney, and Fulton H. Sears. reclamation worker, are tbe democratic candidates.