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The chronicle=news., 1914-11-17

Berlin, .ov. II (by wireless).-
Whether the latest German victorie'
in the east have stopped the Russian
advance cannot yet be foretold. bu
German military officials say the.
undoubtedly have resulted in gtvin'
the Germans an excellent STRATEGY
position, at the same time increasin
the difficulties of the enemy's situa
ton.
The Russians near Soldau, accord
ing to reports from the German arm
hea dquarters, were driven past Lip
no to Plock and the Russian army dc
featedt by General Won Hindenberg
Wloclawek was forced southwar'
over Kutno instead of back upon tn
line of its advance. The Vistuli
river is now between the two Rus
sian forces and 1t is pointed out T.
military circles that the river is like
ly to prove a great barrier In case o
further Russian defeats.
German authorities say the victor
must not be overestimated and tina
the people should wait until it
known whether the Russians hav
been made to retreat or even brough
to standstill
The Russian losses, includin
prisoners, are reported to have ex
ceedcd a whole army corps, but tn
German officials say that 1t must no
, be forgotten that the Russians ar,
operating In great force.
A report received in Berlin fror
| Vienna that actions took place a
different points along the front ii
Galicia appears to show that tn
Teutonic allied armies there ohav,
| now made the dispositions of theil
forces and are ready to reassume thu
offensive.
General Potiorek. commencing tn,
Austrian forces in Servia, declared II
an address to his troops today tina
thousands of prisoners had been tax
en- in the last nine days.
An official announcement made II
Vienna reports that the Servian Pc
sition at Valcvo and Obrenovx ha!
been taken. by the Austrians, thereb,
removing another obstacle to thu
Austrian march on Belgrade.
From Constantinople come report!
Of Turkish attack on British
force at Fac, port of Asiatic Tur
key on the Persian gulf, in which {
thousand British are said to have
fallen. fler..s a..
The situation In the western arens
of the war seems almost to have beer
forgotten in BeNin in view of the
Gerdman victories in the east and
because of the lack of fighting ir
Flanders owing to the bad weather
prevailing there.
London. Nov. IA dispatch
from Constantinople via Amsterdam
to Reuters Telegram company give'
an official communication issued by
tho Turkish war Office II says:
Yesterday NC attacked the Eng
lish near Fac ION the coast of the
province OF Basia in the Persian
guilt. They lost about Thousand
dead
"The revolutionary leader Abdu,
'acsak crossed the frontier with zoe
men to assist the Russians, but was
dispersed by our troops and many OF
his followers were killed.
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Berlin. Nov. 17.-Germany army
gave out an official re-
port this afternoon as follows:
Generally speaking yesterday
,passed quietly in the western arena
iof the war. To the south of Yer
dun and to the northeast of Grey
the French made several attacks
which, however, were unsuccessful
Operations In the esatern arenf
made further favorable progress. but
detailed reports are not yet at hand"
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE BOARD
FINISHES CONVENTION

Nashville. Nov. 17.-Members of
the executive counsel and of the
board of directors of the National
american Woman Suffrage associa-
tion met here today to consider mat
tiers left over from the national con-
'vention, which ended last night.
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IHH Il took your Com
I|il|l pound and have a fine,
.Al||IIl|.|i strong baby. - Mrs.
!Il|1H|IIHI JOHN MITCHELL, Mas
sena, N. Y.
! ths!!; Lydia E. Pinkham's
iilissHI Vegetable Compound is a
eH!l wonderful medicine for
HsI expectant mothers. -.
l1IIIsIjI.|| Mrs. A. M. MYERS, Cor
;a;ai|1H|lH donville, Mo.
j., 81 highly recommend
'isisssi Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound before
HHl child birth, it has done 50
much for me. Mrs. E.
II''ll||sSHI3 M. DoERR, R. r. l, Con-
sSSi shohocken, Pa.
ss|saj 81 took Lydia E. Pink.
: I'll hams Vegetable Com
hi pound to build up my
1HsIl system and have tn e
't#|||HA dearest baby girl in the
Ga!l world" - Mrs. NOSE
4 BLAKELEY, Imperial, Pa.
1hkly r' Hfi nit3
Ess| ~ praise the Com
IN pound whenever l have
II . chance. 1t did SO much
Ssss|a for me befor, my little
3#s#IIHl girl was born" IL Mrs.
iIIIa E. w. SANDERS, Rowles.
,d,r burg, w. Va r
#sa al took your Com.
S#l porih before baby wa.
sH#] born and feel l owe my
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4.|Il TILLIs, Winter Haven,
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have YOU
4 Chill?

Many women long for children. but because Of
some durable physical arrangement ART deprived
of this greatest of all h ppiness.
The women whose names follow were restored
to normal health by Lydia Z. Pinkham's ve9sta'
bic Compound Write and ask them about It.
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TURKEY SUPPER.

Turkey supper at the Presbyterian
church Thursday evening. Novem-
Der 10, from S to 8 o'cloc ct
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than 1000 guns. In addition, another
strong Russian army is advancing from
the southeast to attack the Austrians
and their German reinforcements from
the flank.
Galicia is now Russian province. An
official proclamation issued today and
signed by Car Nicholas making this
announcement, emphasizes the extent
the great Russian victory over Austria.
All of eastern Galicia as far as the
River San is now declared to be held
by the Russians and they are reported
to have crossed the San in great force
south of Przemysl and to be marching
northward to attack that city and Jar
aslaz in both front and rear. 1t is the
intention of the Russian general staff
to take these positions as soon as pos
sible, so that a general movement
northward against the remnant Of the
Austrian army can be begun.
Two Forts Fall.
Paris, Sept. ga dispatch to the Havas
agency from Pctrograd says that the
strong Austrian forts at Nicolaien and
Mikolajow situated in Galicia about Is
miles southwest of Lemberg, were cap
tured by the Russians September 5.
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MAYOR ADMITS IT
COfran Says Topeka Needs Bet
ter Police System.
Municipal Farm Is One Recon-
mendatiOn of Official.
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A more efficient police system and a
municipal farm are things which To-
peka most urgently needs, according to
views expressed by r. L. COfran,
mayor, today.
There are between five and eight
acres of land belonging to the city
where the old pumping station at the
foot of Harrison street is located" said
the mayor. Il am considering how this
might be used for a municipal farm.
The city needs municipal farm for it's
habitual police offenders and believe
this site c, aid be used to advantage.
The building there could be used for
housing the prisoners and there is
enough land to keep them not only
busy but interested in their work.
Something should be done to take
the habitual offenders, especially those
who are a victim of the drink habit,
out of the old circle in which they are
to self-respect- This circle consists of
whisky, arrest. Imprisonment, convic-
tion, rock breaking and then liberty to
start around the circle again. beginning
with whisky. In this way no progress
toward reform Is made.
There is nothing as uninteresting as
taking little rocks out of big ones.
But there are mighty few persons who
do not take an interest in growing
things-both plants and animals The
municipal farm idea is being tried sue
|cessfully in other cities and I think 1t
should work in Topeka.
"The municipal farm is one thing
for Topeka to consider. and how to get
greater efficiency in the police depart
ment Is another problem"
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BIG CROP LOSS
Spring Wheat Prospects De-
clined 15,OOO,OOO Bushels
And Corn 36,OOO,OOO During
Month of August.

Washington. Sept. S.-Prospects for
the spring wheat crop decreased
100000 bushels and for the corn
crop 36,OO0,00O bushels owing to un-
favorable weather during August. In
dications are for spring wheat crop
Of 221,O0O,0OO bushels and corn cron
Of 2,59S,0OO,OOO bushels, according to
the department of agriculture's fore
decreased 37,00O,0OO bushels, but to-
bacco prospects increased 71OOO 600
pounds, potatoes 100000 bushels and
sweet potatoes 100000 bushels.
Details Of each crop. as announced by
the department, follows:
Spring wheat-Condition. 68 per cent.
of normal. compared with 75.5 last
month. 1873 last year and 1855 the ten
year average. Indicated acre yield.
12.2 bushels, compared with 1873 the
five year average. Total production.
Corn-Condition, TIT per cent Of a
normal compared with 74.S last
month. 65.1 last year and 1914, the
ten-year average. Indicated acre
yield. 24.s bushels. compared with
production, 2,5ss,Oo0,o00.
Oats-Condition, 1873 per cent Of a
normal, compared with 1914 last
month. 74.0 last year and 1871, the
ten-year average. Indicated acre
yield, 29.1 bushels. compared with
3O.6, the five-year average. Total
production. 1.116,00O,O 900.
White Potatoes-Condition, 1853 per
cent of a normal. compared with 100
last month. 6s.s last year and 7S.o,
the ten year average. Indicated acre
yield, SO bushels, compared with 97.1
the five year average. Total produc-
ton 371,00O,0O0.
Sweet Potatoes-Condition. 81.8 per
cent of a normal, compared with ISL
last month, 81.4 last year and S5-z.
the ten year average. Indicated acre
yield, 80 bushels, compared with 92.7.
1.-The FIVE year average. Total produc-
ton 55.0OO.O0O.
| Hay-Indicated acre yield, 1.42 tons
compared with 1.34 tons the five year
average. Total production. $1,000 .00o
| tons.
Apples-Condition,61 per cent. Of q
J normal, compared with 61.3 last month,
AT last year and 53.6 the ten year av-
erage.
The crop reporting boards next gem
eral report will be issued on Wednes-
iday, October
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A Whole Battalion of Kaiser's
Infantry Is Captured.
Mandry and Peak Of FOurneaux
Are Reoccupied.
MSACE SITUATION UNCHANGED
The Fighting Is General All
Along the Line.
Movement of Invaders to tho
Eastward Continues.

Paris, Sept. S.-An official commune
cation. issued at Paris this afternoon
says the left wing of the allied armies
comprising positions Of the force de-
Tending Paris. continued to make
progress.
The advance reaches from the banks
of the River Ourcq into the region OF
Montmirail The Germans are retiring
in the direction of the Marne river be-
tween Meaux and Sezanne.
Violent encounters have occurred on
the French center between Fer Cham
penoise and Vitry-LeFrancois, at tho
southern point Of the forest Of Argonne.
The French have fallen back here.
French and English troops engaged
in the battle now progressing to tho
east of the capital have taken numer-
German infantry and a company serv-
ing rapid fire guns. They captured also
many gun carriages.
Near Vitry. the movement Of retire
| ment is confirmed on the Germans
| side. On the French right German
division attacked on the axis of Cha
teau-Salina and Nancy. but was re-
pulsed to the northward.
To the northward passing the forest
of Chamenoux, further to the east.
of Mandry and the peak Of Fourneaux.
There is no change in the situation in
the provinc, Of Alsace
Germans Repulsed.
Washington. Sept. S.-The French
4embassy t0fay received from Bor-
deaux. nndsr Hast nights date. the fol,
''The German right wing (fIrss
army on the Ourcq and Grand NORM
has been attacked with advantage to
our troops On the line, Meaux-Vitry-
LIE Francois, the battle today became
general
THE Campine (Belgian) and the
Limbourg have been evacuated Trans.
ports of German troops from the west
to the east are reported from several
sources.
The fact that at the time of the
capture of Lemburg twelve Austrian
divisions were annihilated is con.
| firmed."
French Plan Is Working.
New York. Sept. 8.-This after
| moons official statement from Paris is
| CONTINUED on PaCe TWol
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DINANT
Work Begun by Guns Com
pleted by the Torch.
Hundreds Of Citizens Slain and
Women Locked Up.

London, Sept. 8.-An Ostend dispatch
to the Reuter- Telegram company says:
The Germans have destroyed the
Belgian town of Dinant (f1fteen miles
south of Namur) after shooting hum
Greds of male mia abitants because it
was alleged shcts had been fired from
the he .2flts overlooking the city.
TIE Germans in a few hours by
shell fire aui il:cerdiarism. destroyed
Dinant on the Meuse. Hundreds CT
male inhabitants were shot, including
one party of 100 prominent citizens,
who were executed together in Place
|D'Armes.
THE Germans alleged that the
civilians mad fired slots into DinaDt
rom .he heights While the sho o..tfnS
and burning :.tre going on the wo:ce..
residents we. shut up in the .-Cvents.
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expected Austria would prevent any
general Russian advance for at least
several weeks, but it is now admitted
that the Austrian army has been prac-
tically annihilated.
The railroads through Belgium are
now guarded by German marines and
by sailors of the avail reserve. This
is construed here to mean that the
last German strength is now in the
field. It is considered likely that the
warships have been stripped of their
marines. This would be a natural s.c-
ton, as the marines have no part In
fighting on the ships and their being
utilized for reinforcing land troops
would in no way interfere with the
effectiveness of the feet from a fight
ing point of view.
Many members of the Laadsturm
have also made their appearance in
Belgium, relieving the first line of
troops heretofore in service here.
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JAbbED HER LEG
Excited Soldier Thrust BayOnet
in Topeka Woman's Limb.
Widow and Daughters of Chas.
Deylin Driven From Germany.

New York, Sept. S.-The first
wounded American woman to reach
New York from Europe since the be-
ginning of the war, arrived here today
aboard the steamer Saxonia from Ltv-
erpool She is Mrs. C. J.. Devlin OF
Kansas City. and her wound is a bay
onet thrust in the leg inflicted by q
Dutch soldier in the Hook of Holland.
Her three daughters. Inez, Ruth and
Ethel accompanied her.
The Saxonia brought 779 passengers.
nearly all Americans. Many of them
suffered unusual hardships in Europe.
Mrs. Devlin and her daughters left
Munich some time after war had been
declared and made their way to the
Hook of Holland, travelling part of the
way by train in a compartment with
six other persons. She and Otnel
Americans were hurried aboard a
channel steamer, by Dutch soldiers
some of whom were much excited
One of the soldiers through inAdver-
tence, Mrs. Devlin believed, thrust his
bayonet into her leg. She still limps
from the wound.
The Mrs. Devlin mentioned An the
dispatch, is the widow of Charles ].
Devlin, formerly of Topeka, and
whose death under mysterious circum-
stances was reported from, Chicago
subsequent to tsle failure of the Firsl
National bank of this city, and the col
lapse of the Devlin interests in 1905.
Devlin at one time was at the heat
of rs companies-mostly coal ant
mercantile-in Kansas, Missouri and
Illinois. 1t was the collapse of thest
interests which involved the First Ma
tional bank. and caused it to close It
/ The creditors of the bank We're pai'
lon q n per cent. basis. A few months
after his financial reverses Devlin tool
a trip to Europe for his health. HI
died suddenly shortly after his return
Insurance to the amount of $4,000
went to his widow.
J. H. Harkless of Kansas City, Mrs
Devlin's attorney, said today that Mrs
Devlin and .er daughters had been il
| Europe two years. He had not been in
| formed of her injury.
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STILL MORE rain
Total for Two Days Amounted
to Nearly Three Inches.
Severe Electrical Storm Stops
Street Car Traffic.

Topeka received an additional in
stallment of rain late Monday, which
brought the total for Sunday and
Monday to 2.76 inches. The storm
Monday was mainly confined 20 the
lower Kaw valley. Kansas City got
282 inches, making ITO inches for
peka Monday was Ill inches.
Between $3.50 and 6 o'clock Monday
evening at Topeka there was one Of
the most severe electrical demOnstra-
tions of the season. For ten minutes
the street car service was suspended
Lightning disabled one of the engines
at the Edison plant, but it was soon
repaired. Hundreds Of picnickers
were caught in the storm. Hail fell
in one period of the storm The last
measurable rain was recorded at $40
o'clock.
E. F. A. Reinisch reported today
that the total precipitation at Gage
park for Nor day and Tuesday was but
1854 inches This indicates the local
nature of the storm.
Central and western Kansas are still
dry. Northeastern Kansas received
good rains Sunday.
The Kaw river has dropped two
inches since Monday, the stage today
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather tonight and Wednesday with
little change in temperature
Government stations reported rain
in the following amounts: Kansas
City, 2.S2 inches: st. Joe. .92: Dres-
den, trace: Fort Scott, e2; Hays,
trace; Horton, .12; Liberal, .O1; Phil
lipsburg, trace.
A Little Above Normal.
The temperature has averaged 4
degrees above normal today. Due to
the shifting of the wind from south
east to northeast there was a drop in
temperature of degrees between
1880 and o'clock this afternoon.
At the wind was 20 miles an hour.
Tt,o hor,r1v readingg.
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KILLED BY A TRICK
Belgians Moved Down Ger.
mans by Masked Artillery.
Answered With Rifles Until
Ranks Drew Close.

Antwerp, Sept. s.-The Belgians
have achieved notable success over the
Germans in the vicinity OF st. Amand.
The Germans attacked the Belgian
positions there and the Belgians re-
Piled to their artillery with rifle bull
let's.
Convinced that the Belgians were
not supported with artillery, the Ger
mans attempted a general assault. AS
they approached almost within rifle
range the Belgian artillery, mostly ma
chine guns, which heretofore had been
masked, opened fire with fearful ef-
feet. Whole companies of Germans
were literally moved down and the en-
tire force was routed.
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PRAY FOR PEACE
The President PrOclaimS the
Fourth Day of October
As One of Prayer for Cessation
of the War.

Washington. Sept S.-President
Wilson today signed proclamation
calling on the people of the United
States to pray for peace in Europe.
The presidents proclamation sets
aside Sunday, October 4, as day of
prayer.
President Wilson's proclamation was
as follows:
States of America:
"A proclamation:
Whereas. Great nations of the
world have taken up arms against one
another, and war now draws millions
Of men in to battle whom the counsel
of statesmen have not been able to
save from the terrible sacrifice: and,
"Wherea., In this, as in all things
it is our privilege and duty to seek
counsel and succOr of Almighty God.
humbling ourselves before Him, con-
Tossing our weakness and our lack
of any wisdom equal to these things;
and,
Whereas 1t is the especial wish
and longing of the people of the United
States in prayer and counsel, and all
friendliness to serve the cause OF
peace;
Therefore, l. Woodrow Wilson, pres
ident of the United States of America,
do designate Sunday, the fourth day of
October. next, day of prayer and
supplication and do request all God
their places of worship, there to unite
their petitions to the -.-lmighty God,
that overruling the counsel of men.
setting straight the things they cannot
govern, or alter taking pity on the na-
tions now in the throeS of conflict, in
His mercy and goodness showing a
way. where men can see none, that He
vcuchsafe His children healing peace
again and restore once more that con-
cord among men and nations without
which there can be neither happiness
nor true friendship, nor any wholesome
fruit of toll or thought in the world.
Praying also to this end that He for
give us our sins. our ignorance OF His
Holy will, our wilfuluess and many
errors. and lead us i'll the paths OF
obe dience to places of vision and to
thoughts and counsels that purge and
make wise.
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto
sci my hand ard caused the seal OF the
United States to he affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this eighth day of September. in the
year of our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and fourteen, and of the inde-
perdence of the United States CT Amer
lea the one hundred and thirty-ninth.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
by the President
'WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Secretary OF State
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arrival of 250.00O Russian troops on
French soil. 1t says these troops were
landed in accordance with plans per-
fected by the British war secretary.
Earl Kitchener. According to the re-
port, the arrival of the Russians neces-
STATED change in the German plans
and Empe --Or William HI rried to Metz
to confer with the general staff.
The above dispatch is confirmed
from no other source and up to the
present there has been no mention in
any of the official French or British
statements of the presence of Russian
troops on French soil. For several days
rumOrs of the landing of an immense
Russian army in France has been wide
ly circulated. but at no time has it been
possible to secure any authentic con-
firmation.
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TIDE OF INVASION TURNS
K1pLING ON FREEDOM.

London, Sept. 8.-"There is no
middle way in this war;" said Rud-
yard Kipling at a mass meeting at
Brighton, 1--WE do not doubt our
ultimate victory any more than we
doubt the justice of our cause. 1t 10
not conceivable that we should fail
for il we fail the lights of freedom
go ou. over the whole world.
''They may glimmer for a little In
the Western hemisphere, but Ger
many dominating half the world by
sea ana land will most certainly ex-
tinguish them in every quarter
where they have hitherto shone
. upon mankind so that even the tra-
ditions of freedom will pass out OF
remembrance. II we do our duty
We shall not fail.
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German Army Has Been Con-
centrated on Other Side.
General JOffre Has Out.Maneu-
vered Kaiser'S Commanders.
HAS FORCED Them TO FIGHT
On Ground of His Own ChOOs-
ing, 1t Is Reported.
The Invaders Line of Com.
municatiOn Is Threatened.

London, Sept. S.-The public is
waiting breathless with the hope that
the allies have finally taken the often
sive, but the cautious tone of the Of
fetal communications issued from
France indicate that the forward
movement of the allies is only feeler
to ascertain the reason for the strange
eastward swing OF the German right.
No matter what the forward move
ment may rhean. a decisive battle can
not be long postponed. Meantime the
western valley of the Seine, recently
loverrun by Germans. has been cleared
of the enemy and has been given a
breathing spell.
The unexpected swing of the Ger
mans has caused a readjustment of
the lines of the allies. The move
ment of the Germans was ascertained
so promptly by the aeroplanes of the
allies that abundant time was given
for the shift.
1t is evident that the Germans now
have before the front of their wedge
like advance the veterans the allies
left wing which underwent terrible
battering along the FrancO-Belgian
border. The ranks of these Franco
British forces have been reinforced
and the losses have been replaced.
Another advantage enjoyed by the
allies is the fact that their flanks are
protected by the great tortresses of
Paris and Verdun. while in the Ger
man rear Maubeuge is still held by
the French, despite the fall of three
OF ITS f6rtresses.< re
The Eastern War.
In the eastern war -theater, General
Ruzsky's Stonewall jackson tactics
have been checked by the strong fort
ress of Przemysl, but this delay will
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