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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01

Harwich. England, Aug. 3O.-S.20
p. m.-Thc attack on the German
fleet off H%ci@oland was initiated by
British d~CStrOycrS. according To
crews Of the vessels. which p%artici-
patcd. The destrOyers got fairly close
to the German ships before they were
discovered. Thcn Il cannOnadc from
the German ships and forts was open
ed Oh them and they gradually drew
the German cruisers toward the sea.
For a time the Germans were in a
position which gave then the advan-
tage, British d~estroycrS having Ia
bear the brunt of the battle. During
one OF the hottest phases of the fight
two British dcstroyerS got in bel wecn
two German cruisers which feared TO
fire upon the BritiShcrS lest they hit
each other, while four other destroy
crS engaged a third German cruiser
and put her out of action. Finally
h British battle cruisers and light
cruisers arrived on the scene and
quickly put an end to the fight.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
PARIS PARKS PASTURES.

Paris, Aug. 3O.-(5:3O p. m.)-The
decree issued by the military governor
ordering all residents Of the district
within action Of the city's defending
forts to ~eVacuatc and destroy their
houses within fOur days from today
wa a formal notice to inhabitants Of
the military zone. although army en-
ginccrs recently made "a tour of the
cnVirOnS of the forts and explained
that tenants might be called on To
destroy property hat was deemed an
obstruction
Many houses in the line of fire are
occupied by poor people. Many of
these families lack and will
be without rcsUge. Nevertheless
they toOk the situation without com
plant. Preparations for an entranch-
ed camp also took another form yes
tcrday. Enormous stocks of food
were placed in the state ~Warchouse
for provisioning Paris.
The Bots De BnI!ogne has been
transferred into a vast pasture. filled
with COWS and sheep. The animal,
are guarded by reserves. The beau
tiful surroundings of the Chateau Of
Ragatcllc have been given owe en-
tirely to sheep. The number of sheep
pasturei in the parks c 10. q
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
WAR BULLETINS
(Continued from Page TWO

fight Friday. The admiralty today IN
nounccd the casualties as follows:
"The light cruiser Arethusa lost;
Lieut. Eric WestmacOtt. and nine men
killed; four men seriously wounded
and Tient. Robinson and eleven men
wounded. but not seriously.
1.-The torpedo boat destroyer Liberty
lost. Lieut.. Commander EaftellOt and
six men killed; one mar WHO since has
died from wounds; dangerously
WOunded; five seriously and
five slightly wounded.
1.-The destroyer Laurel suffered ten
men killed; one has since died of his
wounds; two men dangerously oun
ed; seven seriously wounded land two
slightly wounded"
The Liberty, Il British destroyer.
was hit by a shell which shattered
her mast. tor away part Of heI bridge
smashed her SearchlightS and killed
her commander, Lieut.. Commander
Nigel X. w. Bartellot and William
Butcher. his signal man.
BATTLE PERFECTLY EXECUTED.
Accounts of the battle say it was
perfect in execution as well as in
plan. Led at dawn by a fearless small
detachment, the destrOyers crept with
in the German lines etWeen Hclgo-
| land and the German coast.
An aerOplane sighted them and gave
| the news to the Germans. whose de-
strOyerS came out. The British de-
StrOyers Iurcd the to he
open sea where dcstroycrs were
! waiting spread out i'll fan-shape. A
small engagement followed and then
| the German cruisers anne out. The
British light cruiser -Arcthusa. after a
sighting shot. got her range splendidly
| and hit the gun OF one or
the German cruisers, deinolishing it.
The Arethusa then fired Il few broad
sides at the enemy. Her aim was ex-
~celIent. She hit a German cruiser
which at once burst into smoke and
flames. but soon afterwards Il German
shot did some damage to the engine
room of the AVcthusa.
GREAT FIGHT OF DESTROYERS.
The d~e.troyers Liberty and Laertes
fought a grand fight. n shell brought
down the mast of the Liberty. The
J.aertes was hit amidshipS. a hole was
shot through her funnel, he for
ward guns were damaged and she re-
ceiyed also a shell in the dynamo room
and a shot aft which wrecked her
cabin.
II wa hot work, but at that mo-
ment the British light cruisers and
battle cruisers appeared. 1t was the
moment for which they had been wait
ing. The first shot from II of the
British battle cruisers sank a German
cruiser which had been battering a
destroyer.
The German feet Their turned and
fled in the direction of Cuxhaven, but
was pursued by British dcstFoyers
which did terrible execution with their
fOur-inch guns.
GERMAN OFFICERS SHOOT MEN
Many of the Germans landed after
the battle from the British ships were
wounded by revolver bullets. 1t is
declared the r%evOlvers were used by
German officers to prevent their mel
surrendering 10 the British boats
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
NOT SIGNIFICANT SAY GER
MANS

London. Aug. 3O.-1O:o3 p. ma
MarcOni dispatch from Berlin gives
an official statement concerning the
naval battle off H~clgoland. Ii says:
The naval engagement ncar Hell
goland is treated by the press as be-
ing without significance and as an
occurrence which cannot affect the
general situation. The fighting tool
place apparently within the range OF
the HelgOland forts. which. Wey
were unable to use their guns, owing
to the thick weather.
THE German Emperor and En-
press met al Badna>sau yesterday at
the residence Of Baron Won Stein.
: heir MajcSties spent some time visit
i ,g the wounded.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
RUSSIA GRAPPLES AUSTRIA.

London, Aug. 3o.-Ql3o p. m.)-Desperate fighting continues
long the Austrian frontier, says an official statement issued at St.
ttersburS and telegraphed here by the correspondent of the Reu-
Telegram Company.
in East Prussia, :" says the Russian war office, "the ganiSons and
orte@eS of Thorn and Graudenz least of the Vistula), are taking
art with a large number of siege guns. We have taken 5000 pi-
oners IN the operations east of Lemberg, (eaptal of Gaicia.)
Near Podgerz Gust south of the Vistu1a) the enemy lost 5000
men and We captured four guns, a number of caissons of anmuni-
non and nine guns abandoned by the Austrians when they crossed
ne Lolokia. North of Tomacheff, we took 10000 prisoners and
surrounded and defeated the Hungarian fifteenth division east of
lonachet entire regiments surrendering.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01

h han are e. engaged in the battle on the Austro-Russian frontier.
aug liz extends from the NIstula river 10 the Dnie>ter riyr,
t nue "an 100 miles The Russians have penetrated more than
RUSSIAN TERRIFIC.
Delm Aug. 5o-(By Wireless 10 the Associated Press. via say
rnhe'. L" L)-lhe latest news from AHenStein "a town Of Fast
russia oo miles South of Keonigsherg) indicates that the German
a IN IS eneSetcaly pressing the Observation-Disclosures station n
ne TO read the next few WordS). Russian endurance is described
y .efnhC. CorPSes lie in heaps on the battlefield.
Many prisoners, including one Russian general vera rant,rel
FRANCE CALLS asst TROOPS.
Ia!lS, Aug. 3o-G:25 2. m)-The ministry of war announces
cna Il mas oeen decided to call out the class OF 1914. which viii
give at least 100000 additional troops, and also 10 call out the ne.
Nv reserve and the eldest classes of the territorial reserve.
LEIPZIG REPORTED CAPTURED.
Victoria and Vancouver, B. c., that the German cruiser Ieipzig hai
pecn sunk or captured off the Vancouver Island coast. The me
waning story was that the German ship had been disabled and can
urea M was beng brought TO the ESquinalt naval station. All that
IS known authortatvey is that the Leipzig no longer is a menace
10 the shipping OF the allies in the North Pacific. This NAV mean
TIL IL mas crossed the Pacific or has been put out Of action.
TURKEY WILL FIGHT GREECE.
London, Aug. 3i-(2:05 a. m)-The Daily Telegraphs dipIo-
matte correspondent today says:
Turkey may declare war at any moment. II is now only a mat
Ter OF a few days-poSSby a few hours. All efforts of the powers
III the triple entente have failed and the London embassy admits
the situation is grave. The military party dominant in CONSTANT
nople has concluded that the present is the best time TO obtain the
restoration OF Macedonia and the AEGEAN Islands.
.OerInanS OfhCerS and men are being poured into Constantinople.
themselves while Turkey fights Greece, but it seems likely that
turkeys declaration of war against Greece will be regarded as A
hostile act by the triple entente, which will send a feet to disp0>.
OF all the Turkish and German ships.
The British government has warned Turkey plainly that in start
ing any campaign at this time she signs her own death warrant"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01

which had put off to save their drown
ing opponents.
Some of the boats lowered to the
rescue of the Germans. il Is said, were
fired on by German cruiStIa
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
BOMB NEAR HEART OF CITY.

The territory owe which a German aeroplanist flew is in thu
Northwestern part of Paris and scarcely a mile from the heart O
the city. In the district are the big military hospital, the Hospita
St Louis, ST. Lazare Prison for women, the Church of St. Lauren
which dates from the sixteenth century, the North Railroad station
the magnificent church of St. Vincent De Paul, the Laribosiere hospi
tai one of the largest in Paris, several colleges and several theatres
RUSSIA ERApDI TIC AIICTQIA
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
PARIS EXPECTS ANYTHING.

though Startled by this threatening occurrence Parisians remained
tranquil All have been gradually accustomed to consider much
serious events as possibilities and the people of the capital are equal
10 either fortune-hard won success in the North or a temporary
reverse
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
THE PRESS is

The official communication issued by the military governor last
night ordering that houses within the zone of action of the Pari
forts be evavuated and RACED has been the subject of much dis
ul&ion and various runOrS have spread throughout the city.
General Lacroix, military editor of the Temps, takes a hopeful
view of the situation, saying:
The Germans continue their turning movement on their right
We have replied by assuming the offensive at Novion Horcen anl
at GuNe. The result is indecEive in the first direction; but ou
,rarL will W resumed -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
AVIATOR DROPS MANIFESTOS.

The AVIATOR, who signed himself Lieutenant Won Heissen> dror
NED manifeStoS on which was written:
F." The German army is at the gates of Paris; you can do notfin
tt surrender
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
RUSSIANS AND AUSTRIANS
in PROLONGED STRUGGLE
CONTINUED FIR ON PAGE TW0.)

change Telegraph Company says:
"A German aviator flew over Paris this afternoon and dronned
FIVE bombs, which fell in the most popular quarter of the city. In
one case two women were wounded.
zone bomb fell in front of the shop of a baker and wine mer-
chant at Rue Abby and Due Des vinaigrers; two on DUAL de Valmv,
one of which did not explode, while the other struck the walls Of
the Night Refuge, behind st. Martins hospital. Two others dropped
in the Rue Des Recolets and Rue MARGIN, neither of which ex.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
FIERCE BATTLING IN POLAND.

The enemy is making his principal efforts in the direction Of
ubhn Tin Russian Poland, 05 miles southeast of Warsaw, where
fighting is fierce"
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander in chief of the Russian army,
etlareS that the Polish Sokols, in view of their disloyal conduct
nd their use of explosive and flat noSed bullets, have no claim to
e treated with magnamity and therefore will be considered not as
om0atanS, but as criminals under the military law, the correspon-
tnt says. The Russian newspapers announce that the German
always are preparing to transport troops from their western front
0ant Russia
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
FRANCE CALLS LAST TROOPS

Ia!lS, Aug. 5o.-S:25 2. m.)-The ministry of war
tnat II mas been decided to call out the class of 1914.
give at least 100000 additional troops, and also 10 call
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07
BRYAN PRAISES
THE FRATERNAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Secretary Of State Addresses
Elks Memorial Meeting and
Commends Purpose Of Or
der Highly,


Washington. Dec. 6.~~f'rafernal or
gnnIznilons' potent influences for
peace. marking the first step In mans
progress from selfishness. were
praised by Secretary Bryan In O
speech before an "Elka memorial
meeting here tonight. Speaking on
the Influence that fraternal organIza-
tons are now able 10 exert against
thingr- destructive TO the human
brotherhood--th secretary said.
The frnternal organization il des-
tined 20 play a larger part than II has
heretofore IN The advancement Of
world peace. Many OF our orders are
now international and while they may
be impotent to check the ravages Of
war, when war has once begun. they
can be potent In the earlier stages Of
discussion before passion has con-
vcrted invisible boundaries into i'm
pnssablc barriers.
Next 10 the church. the fratefnal
organization ~ the greatest teacher.
When Us members live UP to the OBJ
legations which they take. they are
not content 10 be negatively harmless;
they must be positively helpful. They
cNemplfy benevolence. that virtue
that runs on errnnds Of mercy and
that manlfcnta Itself IN ovcrfiowing
holpfulnchs."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07
ABSENT BROTHERS
ARE REMEMBERED
IN CAPITAL CITY
Lodge Of Sorrow Calls Forth
Expressions Of Beautiful
Sentiment From Prominent
EIkS in Ancient City,


Santa Fe. Dec. 6-That the life
here N but prelude 40 the life be-
You'd. that what we do here, what we
are, shapes our destiny in the here
latter. were the thoughts emphasized
this afternoon by the orators Judge
lLorin G. Collins ana j. Wight Gid
dings. in the annual Lodge OF Sorrow
Iof Santa Fe Lodge u. y. Q Il. No. 400.
lThe list of its honored dead, growing
with each year. had the names of Nj.
A. stanton and John w. sullivan au-
dcd to II during the past twelve
months. and upon that immortal ros-
ter there are now twenty-siN, some OF
whom held high place In the com
Imonwealth. all of them held In rev.
lercnt memory.
The musical program with Robert
l.. Ormsbee as director and Mrs.
George II. Van stone at the piano, was
of an impressive character. Pflueger's
E"How Long witt Thou Forget Me-"
was rendered with Miss #. A. Ormsbee
as soloist, as were also Roberts Seek
Ye the Lord" with Arlton S. Kirkpat-
rick as soloist, and. Shelley's Chris
tlan. the Morn Breaks Sweetly O'er,"
with Miss Bertha Bristow soloist
while Miss Edna Abrahamson sang
feelingly Roma's God Shall Wipe
Away All Tears" Rev. ]. II. Sinner
of st. Johns Methodist church, spoke
the Invocation and pronounced the
blessing Exalted Ruler r. NJ. Jones
presided The service lasted just one
hour and was attended by several
hundred people. Bouquets of red
and white carnations and the lodge
insignia brought color to the dimly
lighted auditorium
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07
CAPTA|NlCO0NEY
BELIEVED LOST
IN MOUNTAINS
Socoro County Pioneer and
Secretary of Regents Of
School Of Mines Has Been
Missing Six Weeks,


Socorro. n. M, Dec. 6.-~Cant n
Cooney. pioneer Socorro county min.
ing men. secretary of the board of r..
gents of the New Mexico School ol
Mines and one Of the most prominent
and influential citizens of New Mex.
leo. has been missing since Octoher
rs. and It is believed that he has
persisted in the Moeollon mountains
On the date mentioned Captain
Cooney, who rs a veteran miner ana
in whose veins the fever of the pros.
pector still burns IN spite of his tbroe
score years and ten, started out for
a prospecting tour in the Mogollons
While advanced In years, his physical
vigor was superb. and no fears wcre
felt that he would not be able TO take
care of himself under any and all cir.
cumstances.
Captain Cooney was last seen in
Magdalena just after leaving Socorro
Since then nothing has been heard
from him, and the gravest fears arc
felt for his safety. His son. Charles
Cooney. whose home Is near Rosedale
arrived in Socorro just before Thanks.
giving for tile purpose of spending the
holiday with his parents, but upon
learning OF the prolonged absence Of
his father. left immediately for the
mountains TO search for him. No word
has been heard from the younger Coo.
ney since he left.
Anxiety over the fate OF Captain
Cooney has been heightened by the re.
ceipt of letters from the town of Mo.
COLON. where the missing man ex-
nected to go, showing that he had not
put IN an appearance at that place
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07


san Diego. calf, pee. G.~-'Acting IN
accordance with teegraphic instruc-
lions received from Washington, Dep
uty Collector OF Customs Clarence
sprIegs announced today that the
British steamer kingsway, which has
been, detained here for several days,
was released and that he would give
the ship clearance papers TO any port
in The world Captain w. X. Tom
klns, OF the Kingswny, declared that
he would leave this port for Van
eouNera
Despite the fact that this ship viii
be allowed to sail. the British captain
Is not satisfied He asserts that he
viii file a protest with the British vice
consul here against the Klngsway be-
ing detained by the American port au-
thoritits
When the kingswAy entered port,
the AnlerNan authorities here held
the ship pending an Investigation, L
being feared that the captain was en-
gagged IN furnishing coal and supplies
Co the British and Japanese warships
known 20 have been or the coast Of
Lower California Captain Tomkins
explained that he was forced TO enter
port because a fire In the bunkers Of
his ship threatened rs destruction.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07

the Germans last night 81 Vernellcs.
southeast OF f5ethune. was officially
announced In a statement issued here
today. The statement says
''NefncIles was evacuated BY us ac-
cordlng TO our plan. on account OF the
continuous French artillery fire,
which was causing unnecessary loss.
The buildings which remained stand
ing were blown up by % aud our
troops occupied positions prepared
east VI Nernelles, 10 that the enemy
could not follow IN this direction.
Southwest Of Altkirch. the French
renewed their attack with reinforce
menlA. but without SUCCESS and they
suffered heavy loss.
Nothing Of note has taken place IN
tho war area east Of the Mnz1fnn
lakes. where the enemy remained
quiet Tho battle around Lodz " TAX
ing lts course M We had expected. ia
southern Poland there Is no change
IN the situation.
Reports received In nefln Indicate
that the srrvlana still are capable Of
offering considerable resistance. The
Scrvlan rear guard IN the ueighbor.
hood OF Arahdjelotne tHbout forty
miles southeast Of Belgrade. has de-
lvcrcd several attacks to cover the re-
treat Of the Min army
Although for I've days there have
been no details of operations IN any
81 the theaters Of war entire confi-
dencc Is felt in Berlin that events are
progressing favorably for the German
arms The report that In Poland OPP
crations are following their normal
course. can only mtan success In the
German advance. AS checks would not
be described as normal
An official statement from the
German general headquarters, given
out earlier In the day. was as follows:
The report given In the Russian
statement of November ~. that the
German attacks III the vicinity Of
cxenAtochowa failed with many cas-
unltlea 20 the Germans. II false, tho
truth being quite the contrary The
attack OF the seventeenth RuHainn
corps. which approached to within
aixty-flve yards uf our lintA, was re-
pulsed. the Russians taking position
further back, and leaving a large
number ~ killed and wounded.
"From Vienna. Il Is officially re-
ported that small engagements npur
Tymbark, Gailcia, have been SUCCESS
full
''The position IN southern Poland Is
unchanged The battle continues IN
northern Poland.
Southeast Of Arandjelovac there ls
stubborn fighting without decision.
Three hundred prisoners were taken
yesterday"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07
SEVERE DEFEAT or
TURKS Is REpORTED

Parts, Dee. t1g.s0 y. N. "a
dispatch g the lIavas agency from
Petrograd says Il Is officially am
nouneed that on December the
Russian army Of the Caucasus ocru-
pied the towns nf Safai-l<ol and
6aschkai, ia the eastefn part OF
Turkey ID Asia, nuar the PerAian hor-
der, ''as The result OF battles occur
ring on the nilman and khoi routes
Dilinan aud khoi are both towns Ia
northwestern Persia. IN that section
lying between Turkey IN Asia and
Russian territory
Although making desperate resist
anee before these points. the Offs
cial statement SAYS. the Turks we're
forced 10 retire IN the direction of
Van Ga lake IN the eastern part Of
Turkey IN Asia1 abandoning many
wounded and prisoners. We have
taken possession ot aepots Of pros
ylsiona and war munitions II nasch-
kali
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07
JOHNNY CONWAY RUNS
AF0UL OF A COUPLE OF
HUSKY TEXAS PARENTS

Santa Fe, Dec. 6.--"Johnny' Con-
way. the redoubtablc school superin-
tendcnt of Santa he county, who also
acts as truant officer, ran against a
snag today. He interviewed a sixfoot
Texan and his six-foot wife because
they had failed 10 send their two stall
wart sons to school and instead per-
mitted them to roam the streets.
Johnny demonstrated mildly but the
mother grew furious and things began
to look dark for Johnny, who is rath-
or diminutive when it comes to size.
Things grew darker. when the Texan
appeared upon the scene.
we are Texans and white people,
shouted the Infatuated newcomer.
Wen not hold that against you"
shouted Johnny, whose Irish was up.
Wen let your boys go to school any
way, and you see to it that they do
co.
The Texan wilted
Monday morning two second edition
Texans will enroll with Superintend-
ent ]. III. Wagner in the public schools.
If they do not, there will be job for
the justice of the peace
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07
GERMAN FIELD IoI,r
DESTROYED isi FRENCH

Paris. Dec. f2ifs .. mo- Tho
following official communication was
given out In Paris this afternoon;
In Belgium on December 8, not far
from the Hnszuf house, the capture
Of which WAS reported yesterday trc-
fcrred 10 IN yesterdays statement as
that OF a ferryman on the canal be-
tween Dixmnde and Ipreel. our heavy
artillery destroyed German fort,
The enemy made vain attempt TO
recapfure Weiden4dreft.
con the rest OF the northern front,
there has been absolute calm.
III was calm also In the region Of
the Aianc.
'in <be Champagne district. our
very active artillery successfully
counteracted the batteries Of the ad-
verahry.
I'm the Argonne the war OF the
sapper was continued We continued
60 progress SLOWLY. repuIslng all the
eneiuy's attacks.
slight progress was likewise made
In the region southeast Of Nnrennca.
The German artillery there has been
eiIenrud.
"Dn the remainder Of the front
there is no notable occurrence to re-
port"