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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25

women that most drug stores through
out the United States carry Mothers
FRIEND as one Of their staple and reli-
able remedies. 1t Is applied to the
abdominal muscles to relieve the strain
on ligaments and tendons.
In a little book are described more
fully the many reasons why Mother
Friend has been a friend indeed to
women for more than two generations
This book was prepared not only TO aid
the inexperienced but to enable 80 many
women to have at hand the timely hints.
suggestions and helps in concise and
neatly printed form for ready reference.
1t should be in all homes. Mothers
gfst but II you fail to find it write us d.
rect and also write for book to Bradneid
Regulator caw aos 4smas Bldgs Atlanta
CeorginA
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IN MEMoR1AM.
Rev. J. r. Newhouse.

Rev. j. X. Nevvu0uoes
]. R Newhouse was born. in Des
Afoines county, Iowa, Jan. IL. 1s41.
He enlisted In the Eleventh Iowa vol
unteers. and served faithfully durine
the entire rebellion. He fought In
twenty-three separate battles. an.
was one OF those numbere0 In the
memorable events OF the battle OF
Shiloh. under Grant. and IN Sher
mans march to the sea.
In the year 1870 he was married to
Miss Jane Lockherd. To this union
were born two children. One died IN
infancy. The other is Mrs. Ed. Hen.
bricks Of Fl. Madison. Mrs. Newhouse
did not live long. Soon the husbana
was a widower, with one motherless
child. He was again united IN mar
rage with Mrs. Adelphia Wilson, IN
1875. BY this marriage he became
step-father to VIM. Wilson OF Nanvoo
Ill. and Mrs. Lorraine widows OF Del
vein. Iowa. Four children were born
to this second union. The daughter
Carrie, Is deceased. The three son,
are Charles OF Montrose, Ia. Law
renee of st. Louis, Mo, torrance o.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
In 1883 Mr.. Newhouse united With
the Baptist church, and became
preacher Of the gospel wherever op
portunity AFFORDED He labored bots
as pastor and supply, and in reviva
efforts. He had not been well for
number Of years, but his ambition t.
i've and do partly concealed this. His
last days, though accompanied with
much suffering. were spent In things
spiritually concerned. He preached
prayed and conversed OF these things
and of the new life about to come
for him, till on the morning Of Sept
22nd, at 100. he peacefully Eel
asleep. at the age of 73 years.
months and 10 days.
The funeral was held Thursday
Sept. "a. at 300 p. M, at the NJ. z
church, conducted by Rev. ]. F. Re1
interment following in the Montros'
cemetery.
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ent Inquiry Into the happsninSs q
Louvain continues u 10 bSins held
BY an important lawyer who has bssh
given full authority 20 investigate the
military reports. Witnesses %. sar
examined confirm the report that on
Z Given sianal from near the louvaln
railway station. through the ssndin0
up OF red and srssn rockets, ehe
civilian population started firing .
the German troops.
Tho German press prints emphatic
protests against the bombardment by
. British cruiser Of the open port OF
par-Es-Salaam in German East Africa.
According to the Newspaper Petite
ParIsien the French commander IN
chief has been compelled to send back
the African troops to Morocco a tney
are not fitted for winter campaigning.
The South African commander n
chief In explaining his reasons Tor
resianina his command. the war ONCE
says, declared that part Of the British
were not convinced there Was any
justification for war and En0tant
had repea tedly violated other nations
and In the South African war per
petratsd every possible atroeity.
AZ today's meeting Of directors o.
the peutsch Bank It was stated the
entire economic situation within the
nation was sound. BY splendid mob''-
jzation and the economic resources
Of the empire, The country had been
placed on q basis that will enable
Germany TO fight through the war.
convinced that the future OF the M
tion politically and economically 70 a.
sured.
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RUSSIA
CONTINUED from page IL

entire Prussia frontier line while he
is driving the Germans who Invaded
Russian Poland in force, back on their
own bases. They have already very
strongly fortified the vlstuIa river
from Danzia south and are evidently
preparing to make their real defense
on this line. The main Russian army
under the Grand Duke Nicholas, ably
seconded by Generals Rouszky and
erussaIoff, 10 operating against the
Austrians and their German reinforce
the Austrian last stand will take place
at Crascow and after that IL will be
possible for the Russians to devote
their entire attention to the Germans.
That a winter march on Berlin 10
planned 10 now a certainty. The
winter supplies are being sent to the
entire active army Of 2.a5o,ooo now in
OF the general staff that in a winter
campaign the Russians will have all
the best Of Il. lnasmuch as II Is
realized that the Germans had plan
ned the reduction of France In five
weeks and then to utilize the main
German army In defensive move
ment along the eastern frontier, there
| is belief here that Germany is not
supplied for an all winter fight. And
the Russian general staff intends to
take the most complete advantage OF
this fact.
The general staff announces that
three separate and distinct attempt.
or the part Of the Germans to invade
Russian territory from east Prussia
have been repuieed. Todays official
statement said:
ION our southwestern front, the
Russian troops have occupied all o,
the positions commanding chyrow
We have taken all Of the positions ir
the Radynmo district and in this con
nection we captured a large number
Of field guns. The garrison at Prz
emysI has attempted number o.
scrties but In every instance has beer
driven back with heavy losses. TIL.
bcnbardment Of the Przemysi fort,
continues night and day. The pursuf
Of Austrians west Of the river San I,
being pushed with 90 much vigor as /,
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Follows
Good Digestion

Nearly everyone INDUCES their
appetite and the digestive organs
are abused. resulting in a conges-
ton of poisonous waste that clogs
the bowels and causes much misery
and distress.
The most effective remedy TO
correct this condition is the COM
bination OF simple laxative herbs
with pepsin known as DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. This Is .
natural, pleasant-tasting remedy.
gentle yet positive in action, and
quickly relieves indigestion. con-
stipation, sick headaches. belch-
ing, etc. Drug stores sell Dr.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin at fifty cents
and one dollar = bottle. and IN
thousands OF homes It is tho indis-
pensable family remedy. For .
free trial bottle write Dr.. w. B.
Caldwell, 451 Washington st..
Monticello. Ill.
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Grain Revisvs.

II
limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-A moderate
selling drive at the start today sent
wheat prices down z TO n for the
deferred months with September not
active. There was slight rally on re
ports of export sales Of about 1000.
900 bushels in the last two days, but
another decline set in and prices
moved 4 to = below the low open
ing figures.
September corn was firm AID l1s
higher today but there was little de-
mand for the deferred months ana
prices we're . shade to Y below last
nights closing figures.
Oats started higher with corn ana
with a good local demand, inspired
by reports Of good export sales OF
oats over night. Toward noon pricea
returned to last nights closing fisurea.
Provisions were dull with LARD
steady and pork and ribs easier.
Daily Range Of Prices.
CHICAGO, III. Sept. 25.-
Open. High. Low. Close.
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The children meet every Saturday at
ternoon in the association building,
for study and recreation. Mrs. Durgee
who has recently come here to live,
has had experience in working with
and for girls in social settlements and
elsewhere. She will aid in this de-
partment
Mrs. j. p. Hornish spoke for the So
cial department, which has made
plans for a social affair once month
during the year.
Punch was served in the lower hall
and in the reception room by Miss
Minnie Waggoner, Miss Williamson,
Miss Nelson and Miss Hummer.
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BE POPULAR!

Amuse your friends. Be In demand
for entertainments. You may have
talent for the stage. Develop 1t. An
original comedy monologue. popular
topic or choice OF Hebrew, Dutch,
Irish or italian dialects, complete di-
rections together with parody on a
popular song sent postpaid all for one
dollar. This offer open for short
time only Act at once, Mack &
Mitchell Co., Las N. Clark St.. Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25

able to advance from TouI and arr
now moving in the direction Of Beau
mont, recently taken by the Germans.
ION the right wing we have re-
pulsed ! number Of unlmportant at
tacks. To the east OF Lunevilis the
enemy has made some demonstrations
with force, without their resulting IN
any important changes"
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s.x.a ~ eur.tlno eottle,

S3Ve0 ~ 6UTStHV OVestU'
The bursting Of bottle OF soda VI.
ter saved by the family Of Mr.. J. @.
Grant. who reside in Sulver street.
Colchester, England, from death by
IRE. A loud report awoke the occu-
pants OF the house in the early hours
OF the other morning. There was
amoke in their rooms. and 4 search
revealed the fact that an oaken beam
beneath bedroom floor was on hre-
The sodawater bottle which acted As
q fire alarm had been placed on SHELF
near the beam, and had exploded when
AZ hocam0 hot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
ASKING FOR PEACE.

ANTWERP, Sept. 25-The foreign
office says Germany has approached
Belgium with another offer OF peace
terms, but that King Albert has
definitely refused to consider them.
II Is announced that German troops
who are massed IN the north between
Antwerp and Brussels have been t.
tackled by strong force Of 5eIsians.
The Belgians won the victory IN .
sharp fight, Il 10 stated, and took 300
prisoners and three guns.
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CSSE tIIUTB - 20 GU
nance its arrival and
to ease and comfort
the expectant mother
should be given at
tention. Among the
real helpful things
Is an external abb
doninal application
known as Mothers
Friend" Il Is 50
well thought OF by
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BELGIUM
CONTINUED from page II

around and sailed back In the diree-
ton Of the German lines, apparently
untouched. It 10 believed here the
flight was entirely In the nature OF a
test to ascertain the nature Of pre-.
vaiIing wind currents across the chan
mol.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
DEATH LAST NIGHT
OF LITTLE BOY

Earl Robert Slater, Son Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Fred slater, Aged About
Three Years.
Earl Robert Slater. little three-year
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Slater,
died at 7:45 O'Clock last night, at the
home OF the parents, on houseboas
on the river shore, below the Talbot
elevator.
The little boy was born at La.
Grange, Ne, July Ia, 1911. and tho
family came to Keokuk last May ana
has since resided here. The parents
and two brothers James and Ray, sur
vive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
They Wear Armor.

rye never any pity for conceited
people, because think Fey carry
comfort about with them.-George
eliot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25

possible under present weather con
dItions. The capture OF craeow 70
sure and this will jeopardixe the Ger
man position in east PRUSSIA"
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LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
us1 Srs Telegraph Mastss nsssss ose - CIV

@s.s5: stockers and feeders, $4,000
7.5o: calves. $6.00011.00; Texas
steers, 36.O0@s.O0; cows and heifers,
$4O006.5O.
Hog receipts 5000; market SC low
er. Mixed and butchers. $8.70@8.S5;
good to heavy, $s.50@s.75; rough.
S7.750S.o0; Hight. 1s.75@s.s5: bulk.
Ss5o08.s5; pigs, $7.500s.7o.
Sheep receipts $50; market steady.
Sheep and mutton, $4.00@5.0o; lambs,
$7.00@s.50.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Sept. Is. Cattle re
ceipts 100: market steady. Steers,
S5.50@11.00: COWS and heifers, S4.25
$3.50; stockers and feeders, 5000
500: calves. $s.500S.1o.
Hog receiptc 800: market &c lower.
Bulk, $s.150S.45; heavy. $s.3o@s.45s
medium. $s-a50s.5o: light, $s.15@s.M
Sheep receipts 1000: markst
steady. Lambs, $1,000. 80; ewes,
s4.7505.25: wethers. $4.oo07.oo.
omaha Live stock.
OMAHA, Sept. 26.-C Cattle receipts
1 1000: market steady. Steers. $500
1925; cows and heifers. $6.5o@7.5o'
stockers and feeders. $5.65@s.2o;
calves, 5000 1880: bulls and stays,
$6.25@7O0.
Hog receipts $500; market steady,
sc lower. Bulkf 3s.10@S.15: top, $s.45.
Sheep receipts 400; market
steady. Yearlings. S5.so@6.1o; weth'
ers. $5.2o@5.50; lambs, 37.4o@7.6S;
ewes, 34.75@5.1o.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. SEPT. Is. Butter-Ex.
tras, 2s@2sMc: frsts, 2e@27c; dairy
extras, csc; dairy frsts, 24@25hc.
Eggs-Ffrsts, 210211kc; ordinary
firsts, 2o@2oAc.
Cheese-Twins, 13A@13Nc; Youns
Americas, 14h@14kc.
Potatoes-New, receipts Is cars
Jersey Minnesotas, sacks. 75c bushel'
bulk, roc; Giants. sack, zoe; bulk.
CSC: Michigan wisconsins. white. 50
@65c; Minnesota. Dakota Ohios, $50
CSC.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-F7our mar
ket dull. unchanged.
Pork market easy. Mess, $22.5oW
$500.
Lard market easy. Middle west
spot, $s.S019.S0.
Sugar raw, market easy. Centr1ru'
gal test, $500; Muscavado SO test
s4s7.
| Sugar, refined. market dull. Cut
loaf, $7.e5; crushed. $7.56; powdered
$685.; granulated. 3S.25@6.S0.
Coffee Rio No. on spot, 6ssc,
Tallow market quiet CITY, 6hc;
country, 6ss @6Nc; specials. 6Mc.
Hay market weak. Prime. S1.oo;
No. 3, so@85c; clover, s0@s1.0o.
Dressed poultry market dull. Tur-
keys, 14025c; chickens, 14@22c'
fowls, 10000; ducks, 16h@16c.
Live poultry market weaker. Geese
14@15c; ducks. 15@1714c: fowls
155kD17c; turkeys, l5@16c; roost'
ers, 12A @1sc; broilers. 15@16c. :,
Cheese market quiet. State milk
! common to special, 11@16kc; fuil
skins, 3@Sc; skins, common 10
specials, 7@14c.
Butter market weak. Receipts l.
798. Creamery extras, 3O03Ozc'
dairy tubs, 22@29c; imitation cream
/ cry firsts, 24@24hc.
Egg market irregular. Receipts To-
/, $40. Nearby white fancy. 35@3Sc'
nearby mixed fancy, 25@2Sc; fresh
24030c.
81. Louis Hay.
ct. LOUIS, Sept. 24-Marke'
steady, good demand for good grades
Choice timothy 1880: No. timothy
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AUsrRIANs REFUSED.

AUsrRlANs REPULsED.
NisH, Sept. 25.-The Austrian
forces have again endeavored to
cross the Danube at Belgrade and
were repuised as they we're on every
previous endeavor, the war office an
nounced today. The attempted ad-
vance Of Austrians came after five
hour bombardment Of Belgrade and
under the cover Of heavy artillery
fire, il was stated, but was thrown
back with heavy losses.
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g - - 49, 51ttt s}s 10 dsS>-s
The New Baby
is Worlds Wonder

Every tiny infant makes Iife's per.
epective wider and brighter. And what
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81. Louis Hay.

ct. LOUIS, Sept. 24.-Market
steady. good demand for good grades.
Choice timothy, 1880; No. 1 timothy
$17.oO@19.00: No. 2 timothy, $4,000
1880: No. timothy. $13.0o014.oo.
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[sy Karl H. Won Weiaand, United
Press STAFF Correspondent.1

BERLIN, Sept. IS. (via wireless
telegraph through sayviIle. /. J., to
the United Press.) Polish
residents here have received word
that the aged Prince RadziweII, lead
er Of the Polish party IN the German
who was arrested w Pefro-
grad by the Russian authorities, e
now fatty charged with being . spy
and 10 to be courtmartialed.
The German governments independ-
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AUSTRIA
CONTINUED from Page IL

ians, taking 1000 prisoners and kill
Ing and woundins many Of them.
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CHICAGO Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
+ CHICAGO. Sept. 25.-Wheat-No. 8
red, s1.0sA@1.Os: No. 2 red, S1.05b
@1.o7; No. 2 hard. $1o67 @1.0s; No.
8 hard, s1o5N @1.o7.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 7s@7Skc; No.
3 yellow, 77M @7sc;. No. 4 yellow,
TN @771ac; No. 5 yellow. TIC; No. 6
yellow, TIC: No. 2 white, so1sc; Nc
3 white. soc; No. white. T91sc; No.
5 white, 7sc; NO. 6 white, 7s1zc; No.
Q mixed, 7sc; No. 3 mixed, THO
77Nc: No. 4 mixed, 77@77hc; No. b
mixed, 77@77Ac; No. s mixed, 7eh0
nc; spring, 7S1kc.-
Oats-No. white, 7h@4sc; No.
8 white, 47A@4sc; standard, 4sh @
4sc.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA. ILL.,. Sept. 25.-Corn-Mar-
ket Z@1c lower. No. yellow and
better, 771zc; No. mixed. 771kc; No.
and s mixed, TIC; sample, 70@76hc.
Oats-Market unchanged. No.
white, s47c; No. white. 4s@4ehc.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Sept. 25.-Hog receipts
10 900; market steady, &c lower.
Mixed and butchers, $S.O0@9.05; good
heavy, $7.s5@S.75; rough heavy. $3.50
@7.95; light. $s.5009.o0; pigs, $4.75
$3.50.
Cattle receipts 1900: market slow,
steady. Beeves. $6.S5@11.05 COWS
and heifers, $3.SO@9.35; stockers and
feeders, s5.40@S.35; Teams, 5000
TAO; calves. $s.00@11.75.
Sheep receipts 10000; market
quiet, steady. Native. $4.so@5.Go;
western, $5.10@5.70; lambs, $6.25@
7.6O; western, $6.s0@7.75.
!:
ST. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS. Sept. 25.-Cat
tie receipts $3.50. Market steady. Tex
a. receipts 800: native beef steers
a. .60010.86; cows and heifers, $500
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Won kluck REINFORCED.

VON MUM
PARIS, Sept. Confirmation o,
the report that the German army OF
General Won kIuck has been very
heavily reinforced. was given In the
oficial French statement, issued a,
Bordeaux and made public here from
General GaiIieni's headquarters. The
announcement issued at 8 o'clock this
afternoon says the left wing Of the
allie. Is again in action and that des-
perate fighting 10 now in progress. II
10 stated the British-French troops arc
now being engaged by the German
who have been "heavily reinforced BY
fresh troops sent through by way o:
Lieqe," but that there II little change
in the general situation. The "fgh,
ino continues without definite result, :
says the statement. The OFFICIAL re-
port show. coneIusively that the a:
lies arc making great effort to cap
ture the railway centre at Tergnier.
Tho complete text Of statement a
made public here was 40 follows:
"on our left wing general action
Of great violence is now proceeding
between that portion Of our forces
operating between the olset and the
somme rivers and the army when
the enemy has gathered In the region
Of Tereiener. This army of the enc
my has been gathered from the center
Of the enemy's limo where part OF the
active army has been Withdrawn ane
from troops from Lorraine and the
vosges who were rushed by railways
to csmbrai by way Of Lieee. To the
north Of Aisne and the vicinity Of
Berry-Au-Bac the situation IL unchane
ed, the general bombardment Of the
strong position held by the enemy con
tinuing
AT the centre We are advancing
to the east Of Rheims. Still farthel
to the east in the region Of Arsonne'
the situation 10 unchanged. The enc
my holds Varennes but 20 far ha'
been unable to advance beyond tina
point, all Of His attacks having beef
repuIsed. On the right bank OF thu
Meuse, the enemy has gained 4 foos
hold and showing against the stron!
fertilization Of st. MisieI, meanwhile
bombardIng the smaller fortresse
aIono the line. Our troops have beei
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KAISER is SICK.
DISGRACE TO NATION.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-The Antwerp
correspondent OF the Exchange Teie-
oraph Co., wires that Dr.. Kari Lieb-
neeht, the noted socialist leader and
German deputy, after visiting Lou
vain, Tirlemont, Aerschot, DInant ana
Nar,ur declared he was going back to
Germany 70 tell his compatriots the
state in which he found these cities
which he said were disgrace to the
German nation. Herr Liebknecht who
10 now the war correspondent Of the
Berlin socialist newspaper Vor~ertz
has held a number Of conferences with
the leading Belgian socialists In bis
tour Of Belgium.
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81. Louis live stock.

EAST ST. LOUIS. Sept. 25.-Cat-
tie receipts $500. Market steady. Tex
a. receipts 500: native beef steers,
97.6001o.Ss; cows and heifers. $500
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FRANCE
Continued from page IL

Quentin. The French hold Perrone,
but they are under constant attack
from the Germans. who are In force
directly to the east Of that town and
west Of vermand and Roisel.
! The emphasis which all OF the Of
flee reports received here place on the
fact that In the German first line are
now included not only the iandwehr
but also complete regiments OF re-
scrvists 10 considered Significant. II
If held to mean that the German first
army-tf,e kaiser's wonderful ma
ehine-has now been SO badly cut up
that the gaps in lts line have had to
be filled up from the secondary forces,
and that :as 1 result, the fighting will
lose portion Of lts fiercensss.
Reports direct from the front stat
ed IL 10 again raining In the north
and that small snow squalls continue
In the vosges regions. The German
army commanded by the crown prince
10 reported to have succeeded in oc-
cupyino varrenes on the AIre river,
almost directly west Of verdun. This
movement, Il 10 believed hero, was to
prevent French forces relieving Yer
dun which has now been under siege
more than aweek. Il was smPhatlc-
ally denied at headquarters however,
that BY this movement the French
center has been broken. Instead It 10
declared as solid AZ ever and Il e
asserted that another movement, the
details Of which are suppressed. 10
already in progress which will have
important results In the near future. 4
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RENEW COMPARTMENT.

BORDEAUX, Sept. 25.-;t was an
nouneed here that the bombardment
Of the Rheims cathedral by the Ger.
mans has been renewed. No details
Of the additional damage nave 40 yet
been received. The official statement
charges that German infantry under
General stenger were told to give no
quarter, but kill all French wounded,
armed or unarmed. In the order Il
10 alleged General stenger said: Ger
mans should not leave single living
Erenchman behind them.
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GERMANY
CONTINUED from page II

on our lines. The main chain OF de-
lenses along the river Disc and the
Aisne 10 intact, and tho efforts Of the
enemy to carry the forts by night at
tacks have proven futile.
"Alona the line from our right
through the Argonne foress, no i'm.
portant engagements have taken
place. East Of the Arsornes the Ger
man lines have been extended through
varrenes which was taken by series
OF brilliant assauIts in which the enc
my lost heavily.
ain French Lorraine and on the A.
SAGE frontier, fighting proceeds but
there has been little change here from
the situation a. previously reported
"summed up Il can be stated that,
while series Of violent eomnats have
and are taking place, at no point -
the battle seemingly approaching .
decisive stage. The spirit Of the Ger
man troops 10 wonderful. They have
met the most desperate attacks with
counter assaults and have inflicted
great damage on the enemy"
KAISER is SICK.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-From several
points the news was received today
that the kaiser 10 under the care Of
the imperial physician, suffering from
4 severe cold. The correspondent o.
the Chronicle wiring from 6eneva
says the emperor spent = 'ong time
70 ~. +ranches around verdun and
was thoroughly drenehee BY the
heavy rain. He failed to change his
clothing and was later forced to 70.
main in bed while his physlcfans took
steps to prevent an attack Of pneu-
monia.