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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-01-09
lack LONDoN'S HALF
BROTHER VERY PROUD
.'old Tom," Who Lives in Iowa,
Recalls That Author Did
Not Like Work.

Cedar Rapids-"old Tom" London.
whose one-room shack 10 well hidden
rom the roadway, some ten miles
south Of West Liberty, not far from
Cedar Rapids. has two sources of pride
his chickens and his brother. Count
ing the little one there are 500 Of the
former, and the brother IL Jack Lon
don, writer Of books, serials and short
stories, whose name II an open sesame
doors. In reality "Old Tom" and Jack
are but half brothers, the formers
mother having died in Moscow, Mus
catine county. several years before
John London. Toms father, went to
California. There the elder London
married q nurse in IN o%rphanage who
girls. Toms sisters. The former nurse
IL the mother of Jack.
had cared for tho two little London
But "Old Tom" held Jack on his
knee a q baby and watched him grow
up and 10 proud of him. Tom was born
IN Pittsburgh, lived on q farm at the
foot Of the Alleghanies until he was 4;
came to Aledo. Ill, and remained there
until the close Of the war in 1855. Then
until he was s.. much Of tho time be-
1ng spent In farming. He followed his
father and sisters to California and for
~ years called Oakland his home,
though much Of those years was spent
on the road with the old McMann cir
Gus. He returned to Iowa, is years ago
and has lived alone, down In the tim
bor, whore he can fish and hunt and
trap, tend his chickens and horses and
work for others.
Called Him Little johnnie"
'ssWhen father went to California
Tom says, my two sisters were little
more than babies. Father was . car
penter and had q good chance on q
tnill contract up in Oregon. He couldn't
tAke the babies with him and work was
scarce in California, % he put the girls
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-01-09

Germany. Austria. Switzerland. Nor
way and other European nations have
for many years been making provision
for industrial and technical instruction
IN public schools.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-01-09

A new form Of paper currency Is
Also provided for to come out In case
If emergency and which il expected to
30 back into the hands Of the govern
nent when times are normal. These
treasury notes" will be printed by the
regional bank and will bear tho guar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
Large Men Demanded for
Army, But Smaller Ones
Make Best Soldiers Now

LOndnO, Eng, Oct. 24-Why England
should restrict recruiting TO men OF
the minimum height Of 3 feet. 6 inches.
IN days when battles are fought with
long range weapons instead of broad
swords and battle axes is puzzling many
young patriots Of under size who are
anxious 10 90 to the front The old
rule has already caused medical men
TO protest both in print and 10 the
army medical advisory board.
one OF the medical journals points
out that what is needed these days is
not brute power to WELD heavy weights.
but wiry physique able to stand bad
weather, irregular feeding broken
sleep, long marches and brains to take
cover and shoot with skill and patience
the short man weighs less, needs less
food, Is easier Of transportation, stands
hard marching without his feet giving
way, offers a smaller mark to the
enemy keeps himself warm in a smaller
space and can shelter in trench better
Jnan big man The heavier the man,
the more food needed to keep up a given
amount Of physical exertion, and a man
or 10 pounds requires a fifth more
food than one OF 40 pounds, it is
scientifically estimated. Hence 5 feet.
) inches would open recruiting to ex-
ceuent material
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
Germany Has 10000
Iron Crosses for Var
Heroes; Gives 10000

Berlin. Germany. oct. Gimme
diately after the revival OF the Iron
Cross at the beginning Of the war not
less than 10000 Of these decorations
were ordered, and about 10000 Of them
nave already been conferred. A Berlin
hrm, which makes a speciality OF manu-
featuring orders. keeps 20 men en-
plOyed all the time making these
crosses They are made of cast-iron.
lacquered in black and bordered with
silver; the first class. in addition to
this, has the reverse side Of silver.
The Iron Cross" was instituted in
1913, during the NapOleonic wars. by
king Frederick William III as a re-
ward for bravery in the field 1t is
conferred on officers and privates alike.
and is, in fact the most democratic Of
all the Prussian orders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
PRIVATE PROVES
HERlIH AIDING
THE WOUNDED
Carries Colonel From Field,
Returns to Help Wound
ed Englishman.
WOUNDED, BUT STAYS
AT DANGEROUS TASK

DARIs, France. oct. 2i-Lying in
a military hospital recovering
= from severe wounds. is the hero
Of one of the most wonderful stories
Of self-sacrifice and bravery that This
war is likely TO produce His name
is Jean Berger, private. 2nd regiment
OF infantry. He is a volunteer of
Alsatian origin aged IS.
During one Of the engagements on
the Marine, Berger was crossing the
battlefield AT night when he found
his own colonel lying wounded, and
started to carry him to the rear. 4
wounded British officer called out that
he was thirsty. and Berger promised
to return. He removed his chief TO
safety, and procuring food and a flask
Of wine, went back
Loses Fingers Aiding officer
As he was raising the Englishman's
head, to give him some wine. a bullet
took away three Of his fingers. Berger
retained his hold and managed to put
his flask to the officers lips but he
was struck by a second bullet which
entered his back and came out above
the groin.
The two lay there for some time
when they heard the means Of another
man near by-a German soldier feeblv
calling for something to drink They
dragged themselves to the side Of the
ter down his throat. but both tainted
after the effort When they recovered
the German was dead. They lay on
the sOdden field until dawn came and
the battle began again.
Appeals to Enemy.
The Germans advanced and a body
of Uhlans rode by Berger hailed the
officer in command and told him they
wanted something 10 drink. The Of
ficer noticed the dead body Of his fell
loW-countryman. with the empty
French flask beside it. He vas pro
foundly moved, knelt by the side Of
the wounded men. gave them with his
own hands what they wanted, and
saluted them as he left
For almost the entire day the two
wounded men lay in a swamp, while
the battle ragged. They saw the Ger
mans retiring, but by this time the En-
glishmau showed signs of delirium.
Berger, in spite Of his own wounds.
partly dragged. partly carried his fell
lOw-sufferer towards the Allies lines
4 Red Cross file found them when
they had almost reached their goal
As the British officer was placed on a
stretcher he asked TO be taken TO the
young Frenchmans side. IF I live
through this he said grasping his
hand Il viii do my best TO get you
the V c. If ever a man deserved il,
you do"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

10 the kaiserin for the use Of the Red
Cross Then she herself went TO
Berlin and entered the ranks Of a hos
pital nurse corps there Her husband
is in the German army In happier
times they once spent $4,000 10 en-
terrain the kaiser at q single days
shooting on the estate now given fer
the use OF the German wounded
Duchess OF CrOy a Nurse
Another German Red Cross nurse is
the beautiful Duchess Of Croy who was
Nancy LOishman. The duke is a lieu
tenant In the Guard corps and his Ger
man castles and estates are receiving
wounded soldiers. while his Hungarian
chateau has been offered 10 the Arch
duke Frederick. Austrian Commander
In Chief. for a hospital
The women Of the American colony
N Berlin are working like beavers.
The American church is now hospital
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
Social Leaders, Worth Many
Millions, Nurse Wounded
in European Cities.

7 ONDON, Eng, Oct. 24.-Society. as
it was formerly known, does not
exist in Europe today. There
are no balls. no dinners. no splendid
receptions The women who led in
the pleasure OF other days have most
Of them donned a nurses cap and
gown or even accepted a mental task
in order TO alleviate the distress Of
poor auW wounded
In this work the American women
who have married foreigners or Tho
for some other reason find themselves
residents Of Europe have been notably
prominent They have done more than
work themselves-they rave proved
themselves leaders. In recouurfne
the faithful lives Of service American
women are leading today. it is hard
70 know where 10 begin. for the work
goes on in every capital, London. Wen
ma, Berlin; and in no way is the IN
fortunate character Of the great con-
flict better illustrated than BY the
presence on both sides of these noble
American women. some laboring for
the Germans and the Austrains and
others 10 be seen at their posts Of dut-
on the side OF the Allies
Give Homes for Hospitals
FAMOUS estates owned by Americans
IN Europe have been placed at the ser
wee OF the combatants. Countess
Johannes Won SiersdOrff. the former
Mary hnowltOn, of Brooklyn. New
York, turned over her castle in Snasia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
German Big Guns Too Heavy In France
-:L:- -:II:- -:II:- -:II:- -:L:-
Are Not So Effective As At Antwerp

n ARTS. France, Oct 24-The ques-
tion has been many times asked
why the Germans, with their
great numbers and overwhelming su-
periority in artillery. after having
broken the resistance OF the allies at
Charleroi and penetrated to the very
gates of Paris. were unable to main
tain their positions. The military sci
ence Of Gen. JOffre certainly furnished
one reply TO that question. but a mil
itary writer thinks there Is another in
the cumbersome character Of the Ger
man heavy artillery
The famous German mOrtars. the
"brummers." are capable of firing a
Il inch she'll as Ions as a man of av-
erage height a distance Of eight miles.
They were considered most redOubta-
BILE before the war and. in fact they
did terrible execution on the forts OF
LieEe and other fortified positions. but
since their entry into France not much
has been heard from them exec
the exploits at EeIms and at Maui
beuge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

II has been discovered that this i'm
mense fighting machine is nearly as
delicate in its mechanism as it is for
midable. 10 requires experts TO fire It.
most fthe gunners being engineers
from the Krupp works, and when
something happens 10 them. as has
been the case when they have come
within reach Of the "turcos.' II is al
post impossible to replace them Be
sides. il is necessary that the mOrtars
be Installed in a favorable position
with fell laid foundations; consequent
ly when prearranged plans are dis
tUrbed their efficiency is greatly re-
duced.
It requires good Grads also. and even
then 10 takes 40 horse power TO draw
one of them. consequently they do not
fit in very well with the equipment OF
an army that depends upon its speed
10 win and rainy weather, OF course. IS
not at all good 10 rthem- Again. their
effectiveness is neutralized when the
French Us" is able to get inside its
long range, and il does not stand
Ions against the terrible hammering OF
which this sun is capable.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

American relieving
the wounded and the refugees Of This photograph
She was Mary K9O of Brooklyn before she the wife of
noblean
the kaiser days
work in Berlin Her husband S
The LETT Waldorf right
telling
OF
Hungar palace
Her husband
S a 'front.'.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
War Shows England How
Many Foreigners Haze
Taught in Its Schools

London. Eng. Oct. 24-The oustinE
OF Germans and Austrians and the call
TO the cOlOrs OF French. Swiss and
Italians has shown to an extent little
suspected by the British public how de-
partments OF the hotel and restaurant
business. -barberinE and even teaching
had been taken over by foreigners. At
the outbreak OF the war. 10000 foreign
walters alone quit their jobs in London.
Foreign teachers have left thousands
OF vacancies in Great Britain. They
were mostly private teachers or en-
plOyed in private schools Those in the
regular English schools were teachers
OF languages as rule. but not always
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

while the American WOmau's club has
offered TO use its beautiful building
also. The American women are at
tending Red Cross lectures and have
gone so far as 10 receive wounded
men in their own homes should there
be an overflow from the hospitals
In Budapest the Countess LaSzlo
Szechenyi, once Gladys Vanderbilt. and
the Countess Sigray. nee DAILY. are
leading in Red Cross work while their
husbands are at the front Count
Sigray is reported a prisoner Of the
Russians Instead of living in a
Ritz hotel, his present quarters are
the military prison in Odessa
Gladys Vanderbilt Gives Up Palace
The palace Of the Countess Szech-
enyi is one Of the most magnificent in
Hungary But it was ruthlessly -e-
Confined on Next Page. This Sec. Col 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
.AU5TRIiH5ARE
kindly TOWARD
THE AMERICANS
Adverse Criticism of Mill
tary Movements Are
Severely Punished.
NO DEMONSTRATION
AGAINST ENGLISH

TENICE. italy. Oct "A news
" letter from Vienna tells some re-
markable instances Of the cen
sorship in the Austrian capital and pays
compliment 10 the consideration
shown 10 foreigners. especially Ameri-
cans. who are stiu in Austria Hungary.
That the warning from the police
against adverse comment on the mill
tary operations is TO be taken serious
"" says the letter. lis evident from the
fact that a man who had remarked
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

authorities generally have made it easy
Tor teachers TO volunteer. but this
volunteering has naturally accentuated
the dearth of teachers which has al
ready been felt The board Of education
IS now turning a blind eye on some Of
the most stringent stating rules. There
IS. however. a big reserve Of women
certificated teachers who have married.
Many Of these are willing to 90 back
10 the school for the period OF the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

casually in a Vienna cafe that the
Austrian soldiers were towards. was
promptly arrested and sentenced to two
years Imprisonment with hard labor.
with a fast day once a week. and a
days confinement in a dark cell once
a month Another man had been over
heard saying that the Servians would
be victorious received exactly the same
sentence"
American Papers Held Up
Newspapers from America have been
held back at the postoffice for more
than three weeks, according to the let
ter. and telegraphic communication has
proved so difficult that the people have
practically given Up trying to dispatch
messages For correspondence with the
soldiers at the front special postcards
and envelopes are provided, and each
man may be addressed by a code num-
Der. but his whereabouts are not di-
vulged. and the news exchanged is sub
iect 10 such rigorous censorship that
only a few commonplace matters are
written
1T must be admitted" writes the
Vienna informant, that the Viennese.
and indeed the Austrians generally.
have treated the foreigners here. in
GLIDING even those Of hostile countries,
with a great deal OF consideration
There has been no demonstrations
against embassies or legations or in
dividuals In a few instances Eng
lishmen have been the victims Of some
unpleasant incidents IN the Streets but
these cases are rare and OF slight i'm
portance- 1t is the rule to avoid speak
ing either English or French, and in
that event one may feel safe from
annoyance
The local official news agency has
taken it upon itself to remind the peo-
pie that there are over 10000, 900 Ameri-
cans whose mother tongue IS English
and that in their midst are living many
thousands OF Austrians enjoying the
hospitality Of the freest country IN the
world"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
Thousands London Teachers Go To War
-;I;- -;I;- -;II:- -:I:- -:I:-
Women Offer To Teach Boys Schools

7 ONDON, Eng oct 24-Over a
thousand London teachers have
volunteered for active service. and
II is being found Necessary to fill their
place in the boys school with women
This is policy which up 10 the pre-
sent has been steadily resisted in Lon
don, Dut circumstances have compelled
q relaNatlon Of the usual rule
The board OF education and local
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
KII5ERSSPIES
INFRlNGE COST
FIN So. 000. 000
When the War Started More
Than 10000 Germans
Were Watching French.
HUNDREDS HAVE
BEEN EXECUTED

~ ARTS. France. Oct. PA learn from
| - well informed source that there
= were 10000 professional German
| spies in France at the outbreak Of war
! and on these the Kaiser spent, accord
/ ing to official figures. $4,000. 900 a year.
Such q system Of spying the world has
never seen before
BY hundreds and by thousands they
! have been detected and shot In the
last two months no incident has been
more common than 70 see bogus
commercial traveller, or shepherd, OF
pOstman- pushed up against a Wen with
a handkerchief across his eyes and a
row Of Lebel rifles leveled at him
from ten feet away
March To Certain Death.
A few days ago 1 saw two men in
chains walking through pudcles on the
Chalons road with a couple OF gend-
armes on bicycles behind them One
prisoner was in Overalls, which is
common spy disguise, while the other
was in the uniform Of a French private
He was a blond north German and his
face had probably betrayed him The
Two were marching to certain death
1 learn that when the Germans re-
treat they often leave behind men
speaking French well, who await the
arrival OF the French and then try to
creep up TO the German lines with a
report
In Reims alone. according to report.
believed BY the authorities OF the town
that while the bOmbardmeut Of Reims
was going on there were spies in the
city with a secret wireless installation
who sent directions for fire control to
the batteries three miles away. A close
search has been made through the
town. but the police have not been able
TO discover where the installation if
il did exist, was mounted
Disguised As Shepherds.
Another method is TO have spies dis
guised as shepherds moving about with
flOczs Of sheep in the rear OF the
French lines. These spies locate the
concealed position OF the French bat
teries, which are usually posted under
cover Of woods. Then they lead their
fl0clzs to a point directly in rear Of this
position
A German aeroplane comes over
shortly after. sees the flock OF sheep,
though IL cannot see the hidden guns.
and so is able TO signal to the German
batteries where their enemy is. Many
Of these pastoral spies have been shot
on the ground. They aroused suspicion
by the persistence with which they
chose grazing for their fIocks i'm
mediarely in the rear OF the same
French battery time after time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
CLAIM OFFICERS
Of GERMAN ARMY.
DEGEIT.NG MEN
German Prisoners Thought
Only Belgium and France
Were to Be Fought.
FOOD SCARCE WITH
ARMY OF THE KAISER

7 ONDON. Eng, oct 24-In CONVEX
sation, the German prisoners in
the great camp at Cranberry have
said that there has been great want
of food in the German lines. even in
the advance towards Paris, and it was
accentuated during the retreat. The
men generally appeared to think that
their entry into Paris was to be an easy
matter. An officer prisoner who was
asked Tor his opinion replied
Thought II Would Be Easy.
Ine war VIII soon be over with the
IAN OF Parls. We were within 20 miles
OF Parls when was taken. and our
army must be in there now
His surprise was extereme when he
was told how the Germans had been
driven back and that the nearest pofnt
they were to Paris was 60 miles off
Putting his hands 10 his head, he ex-
claimed
NO. no. not true"
From the statement made by the men
there Is not the slightest doubt that
they nave been thoroughly deluded by
thelr oIIlcers One said that on his
Dattailon being modified the com.
handing officer told them that they
were going to assist England in re-
peIllng a French invasion Of Belgium
ana that II was not until they were
tghtlng the Belgians that they found
out mat tney were merely fighting
theH way INTO France.
Deceived By Officers.
Others state that it was only after
being captured that they knew thar
ELgIahG; france. Russia and Belgium
were allied against Germany.
Apparently matters have been so rem
resented by the officers that the men
believed that Germany had
enjoyed an uninterrupted run OF sue
cess by sea and land.
II is admitted that the German
casualties have been enormous and oD,.
prisoner an artineryman. talking to an
Enghsh colonel said that he was the
sole survivor Of his battery. which was
Q llIe.Iy put out Of action by the British.
'.Sy one OF whose shells in this parti-
rjble havoc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
ESPIONAGE IS
ALARMING THE
ENGLISH NOW
Failure to Act Quickly Gives
the Spies of the Kaiser
an Advantage.
NEW LAW IS NOT
DRASTIC ENOUGH
n LAsPER KEMlIIs.

p ONDON, Eng, oct 24.-VerY grave
considerations attach TO the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-06-04
THE COMMON FLY A DEADLY
PEST.
Breeding Places Should Be Gotten Rid
OF At Once.
T. b. SYMONS,
Maryland Agricultural College.

Now Is the time to prevent the
house fly from appearing in large num-
bers this summer Little can be done
by few persons in putting down this
nuisance, If some neglect to do their
part, for a single pile of horse manure
allowed to stand in the open will fur
nish flies for the whole neighbOrhood.
The greatest good, therefore, will re-
suit when all persons keeping stables
In the community have the manure
removed from the stables at least twice
week or keep the manure in a
screened portion of the stable. Too
much emphasis cannot be put upon
lhis method of avoiding human sick
ness and suffering from the deadly dis
eases that the house fly carries.
Combating the pest in country dis
tricts and around farmhouses is large
~ an individual one, and the presence
of flies In large numbers or to linn
tied extent will depend upon the SAM
tary conditions arou d the house and
barn. Aside from hauling out the
manure at regular intervals. all out
houses and similar places should be
protected from flies, as 1t is in this
manner that the fly assemblies the
germs of disease and distributes them
to any exposed food. 1t cannot be
too strongly urged that all such places
be constructed as sanitary as possible
and disinfectants freely used.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-06-04
NATURAL Health Resorts.

The Journal of the American Medi'
cal Association notes that it Is now
Just 80 years since the present impe
rial councillor of Austria Or. kisch
OF Marienbad, suggested that In time
of war all health resorts should be
declared neutral and that this sen
tence should be added to the conven'
ton of Geneva. The suggestion Gre
ated great philanthropic interest at
the time, but the idea soon fell into
oblivion. This old idea has recently
again been taken up by DR., kisch, who
has explained in a number of letters
to the press how much good could be
done II all wounded men and officers
could be cared for In these health re-
sorts. He says that Austria alone
could provide more than one hundred
thousand beds for wounded soldiers.
The Austrian foreign office has taken
the matter up, and efforts will be
made for the acceptance Of this plan
by all nations.