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Barton County democrat., 1914-10-09
ANTWERP ABOUT TO FALL
GERMANS ON OFFENSIVE
Allies Must Give Help Very Soon
Or King Alberts Brave Fight
ers Will Have to
Capitulate.
THREE OUTER FORTS TAKEN
BY THE INVADERS.
Germans Drive French on Their
Right Flank Back Fifteen
Miles But Allies Continue
Against Won Kluck.

Antwerp, Oct. 5.-The situation
in AntwerpiS serious. Unless the
allies give aid quickly, the city is
likely to fall.
Berlin, Oct. 5.-Army headquar-
terS slate officially that three forts
about Antwerp have been captur-
ed. They are Lierre, Waelhem
and KonigSboyckt.
The redoutS about them also
have been taken, together with 80
guns. This breaks the outer cir
Gle of forts and opens the way
for an attack on Antwerp.
Paris, Oct. 5.-(11 p. m.)-To-
nights official statement merely
says:
"The general situation is with
out change.
On our leit wing the action is
still going on continually.
In the Argonne and on the
heights of the MeuSe we have re.
pulsed attacks by night and day.
Antwerp Denies She Is
In Imminent Danger.
Antwerp, Oct. 6.-According tC
official announcements made here
today, the situation of the forti.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-09
THE BIG FAIR IS ON.

The Eleventh Annual Barton
County Fair is now on in full
blast. The air ship is here and
ready to fly; the free attractions
are all on the ground: the merry
gO-round, the ferriS-wheel, the
shooting galleries, the hundred
and one other forms of diversion
and entertainment; the fortune
teller and the lemonade and lunch
counter venderS-they're all here
and ready for business. AT this
time, Tuesday afternoon, there is
already a fine showing of dis
plays, especially in the fine arts
hall. In addition there is some
good Stock-big horses, the broad
as a wagon kind; and the Short
horn breed of cattle is most ably
represented by ten fine individ-
ualS from the H. H. Holmes herd
The horse races promise to be an
especially good feature, there be.
ing a number of fine racing ami
mails in the barns. Taken alto
gether, the fair promises to be big
ger and better than ever before
and that's just what the directors
have been working for. Hell
yourselves, visitors-for the mex
1.-TWO days the town is yours.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-09
While Attending The Fair VIII Be Good Time To Call Haze Put On Our List

fled positions around Antwerp re-
mains today without change.
Antwerp can hold out indefi-
nitely," is the official announce
ment made today by the general
staff. AT no point have the Ger
mans made gains"
Fresh troops have arrived to ne
inforce The garrison. All forts
on the outer line of defense have
augmented their forces from The
new defenders.
The Germans are still vigorous
ly bombarding the forts. The Bel
Sian guns are making accurate re-
SponseS. Despite the heavy artil-
cry duel, the situation at the forts
and in the city itself is virtually
unchanged.
One OF the Belgian defenSeS,
Fort Waelhem, an especial mark
for the German gunnerS, has been
seriously damaged. The fort is
holding out despite its crippled
state and is Justify answering the
German shells.
YOn MOltke Deposed as
Head of General Staff.
London, Oct. 5.-News reached
here tonight that Lieut.. General
Hslmuth Won Moltke has been SUI
perSeded by General Voightsrhetz
as chief of the German general
staff.
General Won Moltke is a ne
phew of The great Strategist of4hat
name who engineered the Franco
PruSsian war of 1870 and died in
1891. AT the funeral in that year
the Kaiser told Major Won Moltke,
as he then was, that he would be
promoted to the rank of personal
aide de camp. He was promoted
to be major general in 1899 and
appointed commander of the first
infantry brigade of the guards al
PotSdam and he became lieuten.
ant general in 1902.
On January /, 1906, General
Won Moltke assumed the office Of
chief of the general staff in sue,
cesSiOn to Count Schlieffen. 1t wa.
common knowledge at that time
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-09

his death his parents, one brother
and four sisters, all residents of
Ohio, besides a host of friends
who will long cherish the memory
of his many deeds of charity aud
kindness and his kindly life creed
to DO unto others as you would
have them do unto you"
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-09

that General Won Moltke did not,
consider himself qualified for so
high an honor ana strove hard to
avoid it, even,declining the Office
on two occasions, but the imperial
will was moi 10 be thwarted.
General Won Mollke has the re-
putatiOn of being a serious, hard.
working soldier, as silent as his
more illuStrious namesake and q
man who has done perhaps more
to bring the German army to the
fighting pitch than any other OF
his colleagues.
Germans Attackin Two
Furious Assaults. -
Paris, Oct. 81 German Iesump-
ton of the offensive was signalled
in startling fashion by the delivery
of two furious assaults.
The first was a SerieS.of. .massed
counter attacks directed at the
French and British line north Of
the Disc river designed to break
the pressure which threatens the
German lines of communication
into Belgium. The action in this
vicinity was so severe that the
French were compelled to, give
ground at several points. This is
not significant, however, of a gen.
eral resumption. Rather it means.
that advanced French and British
positions were assaulted and fore.
ed TO withdraw to the more heav.
lily entrenched and fortified lines
of the main body where the big
guns afford better protection. The
battle in this region still RACES
furiously with no decisive result,
Second, the German left devel.
oped surprising strength during
The night and repeated at intervals
during the day, but without gain
to the enemy, the French lines
holding fast.
| In the other sections Of the hat.
tie front there were no develop.
mentS of importance.
Trying To Recover Lost Ground.
The return of the Germans 10
the attack, the first offensive &C.
<sfCov,t;l nj
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-09
ATHENIAN CLUB.

The Athenian Club met Oc-
tober 9TH, at the home Of Mrs,
Warren Baker.
Roll eall-An item concerning
South America.
Map Study Mrs. Vida MOrri'
son.
The IncaS and AztecS: A Com.
pariSon-Mrs. Ola Chapman.
Miss Brinkman will be the hos
tess of the club October II.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-09

Mrs. P. D. LamerOux came
down from Garfield Monday for
a visit of a few days here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. j.
Kelley and family and her many
Great Bend friends and to take in
the big County Fair. Miss Grace
Kelley is also here from st. John
visiting with home folks SO that
the Kelleys are enjoying a sort
of family reunion.
L. G. Mecklem was down from
Heizer the first Of the week on a
business trip and for q visit with
friends.
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1(Continued on Last PaGe.)
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-09

On January /, 1906, General
Won Moltke assumed the office of
chief of the general staff in sue
cession to Count Schlieffen. 1t was
common knowledge at that time
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fTHAW ENJOYING !
| PLEASANT OUTING
Turns Down Many Chances 10
Escape From GOrham.
CONSIDERS GUARD A JOKE.

He and Deputy Sheriff Go Fishing and
Auto Together Like Chums-tiasn't
Had Drink, Although There Have
Been Many opportunities--Now
Total Abstainer.
Concord, N. II. = Harry Kendall
Thaw, who is quartered here with hia
secretary and two bodyguards ap-
pointed by the court to see he does
not escape, can walk out OF this hotel.
jump Into an automobile and flee prac-
tically any time It suits his mood.
Apparently, however, the slayer OF
Stanford White, whose extradition 20
New York state and return to the
State Hospital For the Criminal In
sane at Matteawan is sought, has no
desire to quit Gorham. Whether this
ts because be believes the courts win
ultimately free him or he Is content
with his surroundings is problematical.
When the village thawed out last
May Whites slayer packed his bag.
gage and came here from Concord
with Sheriff Holman A. Drew, In
whose charge he had been placed:
Deputy Sheriff G. D. Stevens, assist
ant to Drew, and H. 3. Rice, who for
some time has acted as Thaw's secre-
tary. A suit Of four rooms and bath
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geon where his injuries we're tenn
porarily dressed. Afterwards he was
removed to Fredericktown where II
was discovered, upon a more thorough
examination by DR.. Norrick, that the
man had sustained fractured collar
bone on the right side and that three
ribs were broken. Twelve stitches
were taken to close the wound in
Spry's head
Hills right arm was painfully in
jured, but no bones we're broken. 1t
is believed that the ligaments were
torn loose between the elbow and
shoulder. He also received a number
of cuts about the face and hands.
The occupants of the buggy were
more or less bruised and cut as a re-
suit of the collision, but their injuries
were not Of a serious character.
When the crash came the horse
driven by Preston sustained broken
leg. The animal was taken to an alley
nearby and was shot by officers
Hough and Taylor.
The automobile driven by Spry was
badly wrecked. The steering wheel
was broken off, the lamps bent off and
the tenders badly twisted out of shape.
The wind shield was shattered and
this no doubt accounted for the cuts
received by both the occupants of the
buggies and the automobile.
According to persons on the street
at the time, Preston and Kempton
were driving exceedingly fast. Both
state, however, that they saw the
lights on the approaching machine
and believed that they could have
passed the machine in safety, If Spry
had not cut across in an attempt to
get over to the opposite side of the
street. Preston and Kempton both
reside in the vicinity of Frederick
town.
The occupants of the buggies in
Saturdays night accident on North
Sandusky street were summoned be-
fore Mayor Perrine Sunday afternoon
and an investigation Of the accident
was made.
However, as full restitution will be
made for the damage done the bug
gies and the occupants, no charges
will be pressed.
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AUTO HITS
Two rigs
nd Eight Persons Are More
Or Less Injured
Rufus AthGrtOn'S Injury May
Prove Fatal
Accident Occurred On North
Sandusky Street
Occupants OF The Buggies
Racina At The Time
Occupants OF The Buggies
Racing At The Time
Driver Of The Auto A
Resident OF FredericktOWn

An accident which resulted in the
serious and perhaps fatal injuries OF
one man and the injury of seven other
persons, occurred on North Sandusky
street about nine o'clock Saturday
night, when an automobile driven by
Charles Spry of Frdericktown, crashed
into two rigs-one driven by Harry
Preston and the other by Stanley
kempton.
According to the story told by eye
witnesses and persons who figured In
the accident, 1t appears that Preston
and kempton were racing south on
the street in busgies. spry was driv-
ing north on Sandusi<y street In a
Studebaker runabout. 1t is claimed
that spry was driving on the wrong
side of the street and when he saw
the rigs coming down the street at a
rapid rate of speed he attempted to
cross over to the right side and in
doing so crashed into both horses.
In the automobile with Spry were
Rufus Atherton, formerly of this city
now of Frdericktown, and Harry Hill
of Mt. Vernon In the buggy with
Preston were Miss Susie Hall and
Miss Stella Booth. In the buggy with
Kempton was Miss Bessie Kempton.
When the crash came all three men
were thrown out of the automobile and
were badly injured.
Mrs. Elvina Doty, who witnessed
the accident, Immediately sent in a
call for an ambulance and the police
Miller Brothers ambulance was soon
on the scene and officers Hough and
Taylor responded to the police call.
It was at once seen that Atherton
was seriously injured. He was re-
moved to the Mt Vernon hospital
where he was attended by surgeons.
An examination revealed the fact
that the left side of his chest was
crushed in, producing internal in
juries. There was a hole in his fore
head between the eyes and it was
necessary for the surgeons to remove
several pieces of small bone. Ather-
toms mouth was terribly injured. 1t
would appear that one of the shafts
from buggy penetrated his mouth as
there was bad cut in the mouth near
ly to the throat and several teeth were
knocked out.
Atherton rested fairly we'll Sunday
night and the attending surgeons on
Monday stated that he had chance
for recovery.
Spry, who was driving the machine,
was badly cut about the head. He
was taken to the office of local sur
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CfitChfieId Stole Home Twice
During The Game
Each Team VainIy Uses Two
Pitchers To Stop Onslaughts

Mt. Vernon easily defeated the
Springfield Reds at the ball park Sun
day afternoon, 16 to 10. The game
was absolutely devoid of any interest.
ing features and was slow throughout.
Each team made its largest group
of scores in the first inning. House
holder walked Cooney. Fagin went to
first and Cooney to third on Critch-
fields error, the latter coming home
on wild pitch by Householder.
Cozier walked. With two men on
bases, E. Sullivan drove long hit into
left field. The ball rolled under the
fence and three men scored. Mitchell
hit out swife one which Maison
grabbed out of the air. Dalton and
Leary were famed by Householder
who was just getting his stride.
In the locals half of the inning.
Maxwell walked and stole second.
Critchfield went to first on fielder's
choice and both men advanced a base
on a wild peg by the Springfield
catcher and scored when their right
filder dropped Barres fly, Barre going
to second. A passed ball put Barre on
third. Popejoy struck out. Sullivan
walked and stole second. Thompson
famed. Maison hit safely, scoring
Barre and Sullivan. He went to sec
ond and injured himself in sliding.
Critchfield ran for him and stole both
third base and home and then dupli-
Gated this feat of stealing home in the
fourth inning. Mondron famed.
In the second inning, Springfield
forged ahead one score by combina-
tion of single and three Dagger.
From this time on, their score re-
mained behind Mt. Vernon's.
Next Sunday Bates Pirates of Co
lumbus will be here. This is the team
that defeated Mt. Vernon a month
ago by score of to 5.
The score:
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had been engaged for the party on the
third floor of the Mount Madison
house. and here they have since enjoy
ed life pending the next legal move in
the famous case.
Gorham was selected as a summer
headquarters from which to direct
Thaw's 'Itberty campaign" because tt
Is but a few miles from Berlin, the
home Of Sheriff Drew. The sheriff is
an, elderly. stout and good natured Of
hcial, whose duties do not appear 10
weigh heavily upon him.. He spends
such time as suits his convenience In
the Thaw suit and the balance where
he pleases-usually at home.
Bodyguard Stevens is a bit more at
tentive to his charge, but his cares
have not whitened his hair. Possibly
the only time he mas been at all wor-
ried was a few days ago, when Thaw
got lost on a trout. fishing trip, He
struck in at one point on Nineteen Mile
brook and Stevens on another. Along
about 8 O'clock In the evening, when
nothing had beeh heard Of Thaw, the
deputy sheriff called up the hotel, and
searching party was organized.
This was led byHRice. With the aid
Of lanterns Thaw was found about 2
o'clock in the morning seated on rock
In the middle of the stream, calmly
and with good sense waiting for some
one to come for him. He was hungry
and wet, but not otherwise the worse
for his experience.
He might have been deeply buried In
the Maine woods by that hour had he
been so inclined. This episode as well
as others, is pretty good proof that
Thaw can escape If he is so minded.
When Thaw first came here all the
year round residents evinced great Gu
riosity In the slayer.
Visitors from the city are equally
curious upon their arrival, but their In
quisttiveness shortly .s:bsides. They
find Thaw to be very much like the
other guests, save that he is somewhat
more exclusive. Much of his time Is
spent in offices he has established In
the Noyes building. centrally located
on one Of the few streets this little vii
lage boasts. The rest of his day IL
occupied in automobiling. fishing and
tramping. '+'~
} Thaw recently bought FIVE passen-
ger car. The report that he mixes
with the guests and takes them on his
outings Is erroneous.
Thaw is too busy with his liberty
campaign" to pay much attention to
the guests Of this hotel or to the res
idents of tie place
! He doesn't seem to have changed
much since the days when he was a
well known character on Broadway.
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TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRIP
Made By Former Mf. Vernon Boy 10
His Auto

Mr.. j. D. C'Dee") Blocher, former
resident of Mt. Vernon who has been
out west for the last seven years, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Blocher of Pleasant town
ship and his cousins, Messrs. Harry
and Clifford Blocher of this city.
Mr.. Blocher left Los Angeles June
1 in his auto and travelled straight
through to New York city, stopping
on the way at Albuquerque, New Mex
leo; Kansas City; st. Louis; Spring
field, ILL.,; and Chicago-a total of
$500 miles.
Mr.. Blocher has many interesting
stories to tell of his trip, notably
when he crossed the New Mexican
desert. The sand was half way up
the tires there and 26 miles was the
most that was made in one day. The
sand had to be shoveled away and
then track of sage-brush laid. The
car would be driven to the end of
this track and then the process would
have to be repeated.
Mr.. Blocher will spend several
weeks here before returning to Los
Angeles.
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FafmLOans On Easy Payments

1t will pay you to investigate our
proposition on long time farm loans.
Farmers have an opportunity here
to secure money on easy payments
with the privilege of paying on loan
at any time.
Our rate of interest is 6 per cent.
If contemplating buying, building
or paying off an old loan call and see
us now as we are in position to take
care of you.
We loan only on farms and homes
in Knox county.
The Knox Savings and Loan Associ.
alton, Northwest corner Vine and
Main streets.
C. F. Colville, Secy.
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Al IS 10 27

Al 16 12 27 II 4
*Ran for Maison in first.
Score by innings:
Springfield -. 4 2 0 1 0 2 0 DO
Mt. Vernon -. 5 o 3 2 q L 0 *-16
Sacrifice hits-Thompson; sacrifice
fly-Cooney; two base hit-Barre;
three base hits-Cooney, Sprinkle;
home run-E. Sullivan; struck out
by Householder 5; by Sprinkle 8; by
Bowden 4; by O'Neil 1; passed balls
Meehan 2; hit by pitcher-F. Sullivan,
Maxwell; first on balls off House
holder 3; off Sprinkle q; off Bowden 8; |;
off O'Neil 1; left on bases-Mt. Ver-
non 3; Springfield a; wild pitches
Householder, Bowden; stolen bases
Maxwell, Critchfield 4, Popejoy, Sulli-
van, Thompson, Maison. Time of
game-2 hours and Is minutes. Um.
pire Taylor of Newark,
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AUTOISTS
OF BIadGnSburg And Martins
burg Form Club

Twenty five owners Of automobiles
in Martinsburg and Bladensburg met
at the latter town Tuesday, July 21
and organized themselves into the
Bladensburg and Martinsburg Auto
Club by electing S. G. Horn presi.
dent and j. H. Berry, secretary The
next meeting will be held at Martins
burg on August 5. All owners and
drivers residing in these communities
should be interested in this projecr
and boost it by joining.
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Jacob stlnemetz

Mr.. Jacob Stinemetz died of heart
failure Saturday evening at his home
in Fredericktown. He had been com.
planning of illness during the after.
noon, but death came unexpectedly
The deceased was "A years of age and
leaves a wife and three sons. resid-
ing in Columbus and the third in Cali,
fornia. Funeral from the home Tues.
day afternoon at l o'clock, Rev.
Strassbaugh of Ankenytown oficiat.
ing, Interment in the Ankenytown
cemetery.
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new DEPUTY
In The Revenue Service For
This Division
columbus Dispatch)


j. B. Galloway, of Marysville, dep
uty collector of internal revenue, has
rendered his resignation to Collector
B. e. Williamson, effective at the close
of business July 81, 1914. Mr.. Gallo
way has been in the service about nine
years. The resignation was rendered
several days ago but was not an
nounced for the reason that Collector
Williamson desired to appoint a sue
cessor before announcing the vacancy.
Louis Bossing, of Marion, will sue
ceed Mr.. Galloway in the division,
which comprises eight counties,
Coshocton, Delaware, Knox, Licking,
Madison, Marion, Morrow and Union.
Mr.. Bossing is a Democrat but his
recommendation include well-known
citizens of Marion and other counties
in the division, without respect to
party. He was formerly a travelling
representative for Swift G. Co., of Chi
cago, his district including the coun-
ties in which he will travel as a rev.
enue deputy. He was the only candi-
date presented from Marion county for
this place, all of the Democrats unit
ing on him. He will come to Columbus
for few days instructions and will
assume his duties August 1.
Mr.. Galloway has not announced his
future intentions but it is understood
he is likely to take up some special
work in another branch of the service.
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MT. VERNON
Men Pass The Dental Exam
inatiOn In Columbus

Mr.. Carl Fl. Sellers and Colonel d.
Gray of Mt. Vernon we're among the
successful young men to pass the
dental examination held in Columbus
some weeks ago. The list of the sue
cessful ones was given out last Satur.
day. DR.. Sellers expects to open up
an office in Danville within very
short time and DR.. Gray will locate
with his brother, DR.. G. NJ. Gray In
Mt. Vernon.
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AIven Melton

Alven Melton died at the Knox
county infirmary at Bangs Saturday
evening at 9:45 o'clock of diseases OF
old age. The deceased was nearly
"a years old, having been born Oct
4, 1920. He is survived by two sons,
John of Akron and George of near
Jelloway. Tie funeral was held at
$3.50 Monday morning at Wesleyan
chapel, near Danville, short services
being read over the grave.
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UNCLAIMED mail

To avoid delay in delivery hav
your mail addressed to street an,
number, P. o. box or general delivery
The following letters remain u1
claimed in the Mt Vernon postoflce
Advertised list July 27, 1914.
Daney, F. G. (2).
Drew, Mrs. Martorn.
Dudgeon, Mrs. S. D.
Gallagher, John.
Harris, H. C.
Latimer, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank.
Laughery, Miss Myrtle.
Luce, w. W.
Maylone, Ingal.
Meyer, Mrs. Othimar.
Myers, Lloyd.
Miller, Miss May.
Ralston, Miss Opal.
Stone, Mrs. Geo.
Vernon, R. r.
Vigor, DR.. H.
Williams, Mrs. Catharine.
Welch, Z. A.
Foreign
Kile, Miss Mildred.
Perkins, F. r.
Hobbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh.
Sheridan G. Dowds, P. M.
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A daughter was born Saturday to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crowley of Elliott
street.
o.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin o'Brien Of Prospect
street, Sunday.
%
A daughter was born July 25, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stoyle of Mt. Ver-
non.
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Democratic Candidate for Judge Of the
Court of Appeals
Knox County never had a Circuit
Judge or Judge of the Court of Ap.
peals. We now have an opportunity
to secure one in the person of Lewis
B. Houck, who was born and reared
in the county and has lived in it all
his life. He is good lawyer and is
worthy and well qualified for the
bench.
Democrats of Knox county be at the
Primary election August IL and vote
for Knox county product for nomina-
tion for Judge of the Court of Ap-
peals.
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Teacher Employed

The Oak Hill Sunday school has
secured the services of Mrs. Grant
Payne as primary teacher. Mrs. Pay
ne will have charge of the boys class.