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Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11
FIGHT
Germans Moved Down by the
British for Hours.
Finally Reached Trenches, Only TO BE
Cut to Pieces by Cavalry That
Had Been Kept
Concealed.
BY LAWRENCE ELsToN.
international News Service star Cor

BY LAWRENCE ElSTON.
international News Service star Cor
respondent
London.-The terrific charge Of the
Germans In the face of deadly artillery
fire directed by the British at Mons is
described in a dispatch received by
the Times from its correspondent at
Amiens.
He states that the following account
was given to him by a non-commis-
stoned British officer, who had been
wounded:
AS the Germans came into view In
the open front OF our hastily dug
trenches. our men opened on them
with steady fire that never went wide.
We could see, after each Of our vol
legs, clean-cut gaps In the ranks Of
the enemy, but they were a game lot
They kept on closing up the gaps in
their ranks as though they were SO
many marionettes.
Flesh and blood, however, could not
stand this sort Of thing forever. and
after a while the Germans began to
come along with less confident step.
Once the advancing line halted and
the men looked about them In q dazed
sort OF way as we continued to rain
lead into them.
Soon the first line faded from view
and another line Of the enemy, fresh
and determined, took their places and
offered themselves as targets for our
guns. After a while those who were
left in that advancing line retreated
and another line took its place. This
line stood up under fire as long as 1t
could, then 1t, too, gave way to an
other line. So 1t continued; one line
fighting to advance as long as 1t could,
and then, when we Lad riddled 1t. Civ
ing way to the next
These tactics we're pursued for
hours. Each new line, no matter how
much lead we poured into it, made
some slight advance, and when more
than a dozen lines had taken turns In
fighting their way towards us the Ger
mans had accomplished their aim
they had approached close enough to
US to hurl themselves upon our
trenches.
And then It was that we sprung
our trap. The Germans, in theii
frenzy to reach us in the trenches
had forgotten utterly that we might
have cavalry. And we did. 1t wal
In hiding. Just at the moment thai
the Germans we're swarming over oul
breastworks the cavalry emerged from
its hiding place and bore down upor
the German soldiers.
"Hells fury blazed In the eyes o
the Germans as they saw their new
foe and tried to grapple with 1t. Blu
1t was no use. They were beaten, ant
quickly did they discover 1t. Ate
a brief battle with the horsemen, thu
Germans broke and ran. pursued b.
our cavalrymen. They were cut dow
like chaff as they fed. and only yer.
few escaped.
The actions OF those German
whom we captured has shown US tina
they hate us ten times worse thai
they do the French. Some OF the pris
oners have told US that they are sur
that II England had not Joined wit
France the Germans would be In Pari
now debating terms OF peace"
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11

pope, was more international in It's
representation than at any time in the
history of the church.
With the creation of Is new car
dinals In May. Pope Plus Y brought
the college up to Sc, only four fewer
than the maximum number allowed I'M
der the laws of the church and three
more than participated in his own cleo
tion in 1903, when there was a record
attendance OF SO cardinals.
Nearly All Nations Represented.
While the sacred college is not a
representative body In a strict sense
of the word, this year nearly all the
countries were represented. South
America, the United States. Canada.
England, Ireland. Holland. Belgium,
Portugal. Germany. Austria-Hungary,
Italy. France and Spain-14 nations In
all. The Orient has no cardinal,
neither has Russia, Africa. Australia
or Switzerland.
Twenty OF the present cardinals are
from five of the warning nations of Eu-
rope: Austria Hungary having six and
Germany two. as against total of II,
which might be said to represent the
"allies" in the European war.
Facts About the Cardinals.
Cardinal Seraino Vannutelli. dean
OF the sacred college. spent almost a
quarter OF a century in Mexico. Mu'
mich, Central and South America, Bel
GUM and Vienna; his brother. Car
dinal Vincent Vannutelll, passed &c
years in Holland. Belgium. CONSTANT
nople and Lisbon; Cardinal Agliard
spent three years in India and four In
Vienna; Cardinal di Pietro was for ter
years In Argentina. Brazil. Munich anC
Madrid; Cardinal Gotti lived for thre'
years in Brazil Cardinal Ferrata has
fIled diplomatic offices in Switzerland
Belgium and France; Cardinal Mar
tinelli was second apostolic delegate t
the United States; Cardinal FalconiC
was the third and became a natural
lied American citizen; Cardinals Rim
aldini, Lorenzelli, Gasparri. Vico. Bel
monte and Serafini all had years OF ex
perience outside OF Italy.
The only cardinals in curia. that is
attached directly to the head OF thu
church In Rome, who have spent par
of their lives abroad, are Cardinals d.
Lai. Cassetta, Della Volpe. Cagiano
Bisleti, Pompin. Glustini. Lega ant
Aecohi, all OF whom have passed thei
lives in various offices In the RomaI
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11
The Psychology Of II.

Stuyvesant Ogden. San Francisco
millionaire, said in Washington the
other day:
1.-THE present business depression
IL, indeed. there be a business depres
sion-is psychological. There is, ]
mean, no smallest excuse for 1t. 1t is
born of the nightmare fears of mems
minds. In a word. it reminds me OF g
music hall girl.
THE stage manager Of a music hall
rushed to the proprietor the other
night and said:
Turn II refuses to go on with her
trained mice. She says she's been
completely unnerved ever since that
young student was eaten in Chicago
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11
German Loss 20 to French 1.

Psris.-An oficer who was wounded
in the engagements In the north de-
clares that. without exagseration. the
German casualties. as compared with
those OF the allies. bear a ratio Of
20 to /. This was due to the charges
Of massed infantry In an endeayor 10
break through the lines. The three
inch guns did execution heretofore un.
Imaginable In the ranks that succeed
% each other. until the Held waa cav.
wSa with dead and wontdod
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11
FOOD FOR AN ARMY
German Soldiers Carry "lron"
Ration in Haversack.
Hard Black Bread, Meat or Bacon,
Onions and Coffee Their Fare
Aside From What They
Can Forage.

Washington.-Every German foot
soldier carried ~ ounces OF hard
bread, 81 ounces OF preserved meat or
bacon, ten and one-half ounces Of veg
etables, mostly onions, and two and
five-eighths ounces Of coffee In his hav-
ersack when he started for Belgium.
Every uhlan or other cavalryman car
ried just one-third OF that amount.
The foot soldiers had enough food
for three days and the cavalryman
for one day. The cavalryman is sup
posed to be able to get back to base
OF supplies oftener and easier than
foot soldier. Besides, his work being
usually In advance OF the foot sol
diers, the food supplies OF the coun-
try are not materially depleted when
he appears. and he is expected to help
himself
An army officer on duty with the
general stan in Washington says:
The German soldiers are living on
soup and hard bread. II the supply
OF meat and onions Is good the
soup is thick; II 1t Is small the soup
is thin. The fewer utensils an army
carries the better 1t is fed. Big caul
drons packed with meat and vege-
tables mean more sustenance than
pots and pans and bake ovens. The
motive power that would be required
to carry FIRING pans, broiling irons
and baking fishes can be better used
in hauling msat, potatoes and onions.
Stew every day is better than planked
steak and mashed potatoes every 9TH
er day"
Since 1909 the Russians have been
working on the machine with which
the kaiser is confronting the alliance
of great and little powers today. They
call the ration weighing four pounds
and fourteen ounces their Iron" RAJ
ton. 1t must last three days. Six
hundred carloads Of food must leave
Coblentz, Cologne, Aix-a-Chapclle, or
whatever for the time being Is the
commissary depot, daily for thS men
operating in Belgium, Luxembourg and
France, that is the minimum. The
chances are that 900 cars are being
used for the conveyance OF one days
iron" ration. For ammunition there
must be a minimum of 300 cars. For
forage and other quartermaster stores
| there must be a minimum OF at least
| 1000 cars, although the probabilities
are that a much larger number are be-
ing used.
II the army is being kept supplied
| by less than $500 carloads OF material
every day the statisticians and others
who have worked on the machine and
its handling have achieved a great vic
tory. Probably 200 locomotives are in
| use.
All these things are being used to
start the supplies from the great de-
pots at the base or bases to the tenn
porary distributing depots.
The German soldier is eating black
bread baked two months ago. It's
crust Is SO hard that q bayonet or
saber must be used to break It. Hard
baking preserves 1t and reduces the
moisture to be carried to q minimum
As to how the soldier shall eat 1t that
is his affair.
These estimates as to the number
OF wagons and animals are based on a
campaign ten-day march from the
base. or, roughly speaking, from one
hundred to one hundred and fifty miles
from the point to which the railroads
bring the food. ammunition. forage
and other material
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11
Many Willing Correspondents.

London.-A London paper published
a request from q Lonely Tommy At
kins" for the address Of some one with
whom he might correspond while at
the front. The next day the paper re-
ceiyed $50 letters from would-be cor
respondents, the list including clergy
men. old ladies' and young girls. One
was selected ana the address for
varded 10 Lonely Tommy"
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11
s.Ifrldos send. Clerks to War.

London. Harry Gordon Selfridge.
owner OF London's American" depart.
msnt store. notified the heads Of the
stores departments TO intimate TO
every man in his employ between the
ages OF twenty and thirty-fvs Who 10
unmarried that he must enlist imms
distsiy OF rssisn his posisAoz-
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11
MEASURING DISTANCE At SEA
Marvellous instrument That Enables
Accurate Range Finding BY
the Fighting Ships

Trigo.0netry. by the use OF mirrors
Of known and varying angles, Is used
to determine. mechanically. the dis
lance OF ship at sea The instrument
used IL called a range-nnder. and with
cut u the big guns OF = modern battle
ship would be practically useless.
In operating the instrument the ship
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11
Rare Minerals In Tasmania.

The number of rare minerals found
to exist In Tasmania is constantly be-
Ing added to. and the latest addition 10
molly bdenite. which is used in the man
ufacture OF "molybdenum Steel" to
which 1t gives a special hardness and
toughness that makes It suitable for
use In propeller shafts. guns and
toilers. II is also used. to lesser ex'
tent, in the making OF pottery glass
and other Things. The price Of molyb
denite is now S2.5o0 ton, or nearly
four times the present price Of tin.
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11
A "csfe de Luxe"

Willie-Pa. what is q cafe dc
luxe?"
Pa-About 10 per cent cafe and 20
per cent looks.-Life.
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11

is sighted through a. lescope from the
reflections on two obiSct mirrors. each
located at the end and on the side OF
tube about twelve feet long. the axis
OF the tube being at right angles to the
line OF sight. The object is refracted
and reflected by a system OF mirrors
SO that both images are made TO coin.
eide. The right-hand object glass 70
fects only the upper half Of the ship
as the masts. tunnels and rigging
while the object glass on the left Of
the observer reflects only the image o.
the lower half Of tie vessel Of hull
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11
Out OF q Job.

81 used to be well on before
the war started"
Poor man. is that soY And what
was your business?"
II was a lecturer for international
peace. Detroit Free Press.
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11

Please others and you may please
yourself. A.
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Ball Blue. Makes beautiful white clothsA
At all good grocers. Adv.
Mountain advocate., 1914-09-11

LESSON TEXT-Matt. s5:1-13
GOLDEN TEXT-"watch therefore for
ye know neither the day nor the hour
when the Son Of Man cometh." Matt.
n:l3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-13

rilla chief and his command Is hem
med In BY Union troops Confederate
soldiers attack and in the confusion OF
battle, Dave escapes and joins the
Confederate ranks. yirginia's father
Is wounded and Is carried to his
tiAuxhfer's house. The Confederates
are driven back and Union soldiers
take charge of the house. Virginia Is
hiding her father in her bedroom.
Dave goes in the rear door OF the
house TO get something to eat Vir-
ginia enters and recognizes Dave, who
wears a Confederate uniform. She
hides him in her room with her
father.
All the Union soldiers leave except
one and he remains to make advances
to the girl He finds her fathers coat
and prepares to give the alarm. Vir-
ginia matches the soldiers gun and
shoots him She replaces the gun In
the holster as the officers and soldiers
rush in.
Dave had been listening at the door.
He command the girls father to
escape through the window. The sol
der Virginia has wounded tells his
companions that the girl has q Con-
federate soldier hidden in the house.
Dave enters and tells them that he Is
the man and that he shot the
soldier. He makes last desperate ef-
fort to escape, but the odds are too
many and he Is shot down--dying In
the girls arms a redeemed man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-13
English LIKELY TO
ACCEPT POLO DATES

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-H. L. Her
bert. the chairman of the Polo asso-
citation. said yesterday that no &C
ceptance OF the dates In June "a
mined for the international cup
matches by the Americans had been
received from birmingham N
while 1t ls true that dates named
do not exactly meet with the wishes
OF the English chaliensers. st4ii we
did the best we could. SAID MT
Herbert. mo friction Is anticipated
however, and the formal acceptance
OF the dates Is expected at any Tune;
I'm anticipation OF the 'nternational
matches, the committee is going right
ahead with its plans. While none Of
the PLAYERS who may be chosen for
the defense OF the cup will go q
California for the tournai-tents tnaa
are about to begin there, tho pony
committee will be in touch with the
officials so that any likely amounts
may be brought East.
II doubt il any of the players
eligible for the cup team will take
- the saddle before the practice
matches, beginning in April, on the
field at Georgian Court. at Lakewood
N. =. Louis e. Stoddard and Malcolm
Stevenson have decided not to so tc
California, but they may take an earn
trial at Aiken. 8. c., before the tests
at Lakewood.
1.-The handicap committee Is pre-
pairing the early list, and this will bs
acted upon at a meeting 10 be held
within the next two weeks The lis
al goal ratings will be formally passed
upon at the annual meeting OF tht
association, which will be held at thu
New York Racquet and Tennis clut
on Tuesday. February 10th. AftcI
that meeting the real activity. af pre-
pairing for the cup matches viii be-
gin"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-13
COL ONlAL. REOPENS
MONDAY MORNING

This marks the last week OF Colonial
vaudeville at the Empire, the Colonial
reopening Monday, and the Empire
will return to Its former policy OF
feature pictures
This weeks bill sustains the repu-
tation az the Colonial. and Ia all that
could be expected. Herbert Deveaux,
III serious and comedy cartoons. open
the show. His work Is OF very high
class. and last nights audience showed
great appreciation.
Won Hampton and Joselyn follow
with q lively singing, talking and dane
Ing act. Their songs are bright AZ
their talk In new. They scored
heavily. and bid fair 70 gain great
favor during the nrst half o. the
week.
Bert wilcox and company presented
ia langhabfe playlet In one act, en-
titled go Back to Mommer" The
story has to do with q wealthy woman
going to Reno 10 secure divorce
from her count husband. where she
enlists the services OF "shyster"
lawyer. The fan develops fast. The
piece Ii we'll presented.
Joe Kelley was the laughing hit Of
the bill with hiK clExer stories and
numerous sung 1fE qAA the ART Of
landing his stiln on thu right side Of
Is Hlaof slsaon "a. ~ !. El l ccsglsss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-13
Beau Brummel
Of Ball Players
Signs With Yanks

NEW YORK. Jan. 12.--Harry will
Hams, one OF the best looking first
basamen who has come from the
minors in many years, has signed a
1914 contract with the New York
Americans. Williams was purchased
from the Galveston. Texas, State
league. last summer by President Far
reil
II turns out that w. A. Kerr, one
Of the promoters Of the Pittsburg
Federals. u an architect, who drew
plans for new grandstand In the
Smokey City last season. The Fed
erals lost $4,000 there, and the grand
stand reverted 10 Kerr. who. 1t Is said.
is not related to Captain w W. Kerr.
one Of the hackers Of the Pittshurg
brotherhood club. In 1880. Captain
Kerr hnld his interest to Barney Orgy
fusz II It understood that me Pitts
burg Fedeysla have not denied the
story that Captain Kerr = behind their
club. n6idental lyY the outlaws III the
IGunokeS CITY ~ kyy4n1 u I'll 1tock ~
1T
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-13

Joseph B. Tinker. in explaining why
he Joined club in the Federal league.
said:
Because the Federal league offered
me the only opportunity of making my
living rs ball player and preserving
my seif-respeet at the same time !
signed to manage the Chicago team.
] do not regret my move and should
not. In leaving organized baseball l
have greatly increased my salary ana
prospects. the right OF any human be-
Ing, If- believed that the reserve
clause of organized baseball was bind
ing upon ms / could not honorahly
ignore it, But do not think that any
court in the United States, at the pres
emit time. would uphold anything that
prevents a man from lettering his con-
ditfon, regardless OF the Lajoie prece-
dent established by the Pennsylvania
court years ago. Morally I owe moth
ing to organized baseball. and while
will not say that baseball owes me
anything, / will assert that I have not
received the treatment from my en-
ployers that gentleman in any other
line OF business Is accustomed TO re-
ceive.
was merely ehattel. to be dealt
with as they desired. to be sold to the
highest bidder, who could then tell me
how much I would be paid. Ii / OBJ
tected, ] was out of a Job and barred
from entering the profession In which
have spent my 1ffe$ The Federal league
offered the solution to this and better
terms than j could hope to receive In
organized ball
II don't think the Chicago fans blame
me. / am going to give them ball
team on the North Side that they can
well be proud of. and we'll have some
good teams against u.s."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-13
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
WINS FROM CHESTER
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL QUINT DE
FEAT CHESTER AGGIEs BY
LARGE SCORE.

Apparently cagfnr the ball at ease.
the quint representing John Marshall
High school won an easy victory over
the Ave from Chester Agricultural
High school. rolling up . "A to 5 score
on tho visitors.
With the football defeat, administer
ed them by the Aggies last October.
still. fresh In their minds, the local
boys started in on their opponents
from the time the ball was first placed
into play and completely walked over
them Ball after hal1 Was basketed by
the Blue and White boys and Chester
field boys were showed under.
Every man on tho John Marshall
team played an excellent game, while
Goyne's stellar work featured for the
visiting team.
Following is the lineup and sum-
John Marshall Chester
Hatcher Forward. 49,. T. Berry
White 1855. Forward. $685.. Tyler
Bethel ...,.. Center. ...... Abbotts
Cosby ..... Guard. ..... Goyne
Sheer Guard ..... r. Berry
Summary-Score: John Marshall,
~: Chester, s. Referee Charles, ].
M. "A. c.: Umpire--yan Buren,. Nc
Gill Catholic union. Timekeepers--
Sheppard, Chester: Asher. John Mar
shall. substitutes Chester: Heath for
Bury; r. Bury for Abbotta John
Marshall: F'ulke for Bethel: Emig Tor
Hatcher; Baker for SheerA Field
goals Hatcher, o; White. II: Beth
Il; Bcthel,S: Cosby. s: Cheer. l.; Full
Ter, 1: Emig. .: 3. BurQ 1. Foul
goals Hatcher. 4; Tyler. =.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-13
AT THE THEATERS

Ing O'Mearas. the Whiriwind France,
Texas Trot and q captivating waltz be-
come things Of beauty and grace and
thrilling TO watch and their act forms
an suspicious opener"
The Nichols Sisters, clever duo OF
entertainers IN blackface comedy, dis
pense Considerable fun, huaaor and pat
over some clever syncopated meiodfe&
Following them. Mr.. and Mrs.. Mark
Murphy. who have grown old In
vaudeville. present their familiar but
ever laughable sketch which they
have used for a dozen years. The Coal
Strike" Mr.. Murphy's talent ~ .
Celtic comedian carries the pteces but
1t fits better in the vaudeville show OF
tine tast decade than IN this modern
variety show.
|. A. decided innovation 10 next intro
duced In the person OF Chief Canpoli-
can. who Is heralded as full blooded
South American Indian .Arrayed in
paint, feathers. and moccaains. he
renders THE Bedouin Ksove Song in
a pleasing voice OF remarkable con-
troi. that is on the border line be-
tween a baritone and tenor. A mon
ologue, delivered in an impressive
manner. song OF his own compost
ton, and The Palms." completes his
unique offering. We have had
lhiuESe iSl0I Abu 49, S-~seN~NANs
What next?
Louis Simon. satisfactorily supported
by a Eood-looking woman and others,
had the audience screaming IN his
sketch, 1.-THE New Coachman. In
which he proved the peer Of any com
edlan in vaudeville His facial express
s!en In Irresistible. and his business
with stepladder trying to hang a
picture while arrayed in . suit OF
clothes that would have accommodated
his entire support. In about the fun
niest thing that has been done on the
Lyric stage.
George Mckay and Ottie Ardine. a
natter di,o Of the very first rank,
pleased the audience 80 we'll that they
had a hard. time getting to their dress
/ inr room, and Towards Quartette OF
ponies and quintette OF dogs were SO
remarkable and Interesting that very
unusual thing happened-tne ehuIe
audience remained in their seats until
| the act was over and the Pathe MIN
was shown on the screen, depicting
events OF world-wfde interest.
| C. p.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-13
TINKER AND BROWN TELL.
WHY THEY BECAME FEDS

Mordecai Brown, when asked why -
agreed to become Federal ieaGAe
manager. had this to say.
There may be some few Of nay
friends who believe that did the
wrong thing when I jumped from tho
ranks of organized baseball to thu
Federal league. However, q great ms
jority Of them have congratulated -
son the move and on every hand ! her
nanght but well wishes and predictions
of success for the new major leaguAs
And don't let it get into your thoughta
that the Federal IL not a major leaEue.
The fans will be surprised MhAn thAE
read the roster of the teams The
public wants q baseball game and they,
of course. want to see stars perform.
Well, some OF the real stars Will ~
seen wearing the uniform OF the Ked@
erals / gas given anything but =
square deal by the National leAgue.
They first tried to railroad me to to
minors, and then, when I went to Cane
cinnati / was certainly not given To
best treatment. The chances are tho4
my salary would have been cut hA41
gone back to the Reds for the coa4~
ing season.
II am Just a. confident OF the sue~
cess OF the Federal league as ! ~
in my ability to still win bail games
And just watch me take my turn On
the firing line when como with ny
St Louis club.
I'm St Louis and the fans clamor-
ring for = winning ball club. Thex
Ihat9 had ysucH poor baseball IN -
Missouri city for 30 long that mary
of the fans have lost heart, In fACt
some OF the old fans In the city Quit
the game entirely during the past $500
SON. But they are all pulling for the
success of the Feds and I have proM-
tsed to give them winning combinA-
ton"