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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13

Germans on the forts at Liege, the German gov
ernment again approached Belgium through Hol-
land, as intermediary pointing out that Germany
had no quarrel with Belgium and no desire to be
at war with her, and asked the Belgian govern
ment to reconsider it's refusal to allow the German
army to traverse Belgium in order to save useless
expenditure in blood and treasure. The Belgium
government, according to the newspaper, made
reply, again refusing the German request. The
Daily Mail says it understands Turkey has ad-
vised the British government that the German
cruisers GOeben and Breslau, which are now in
the Dardanelles, will be disarmed, but that there
is reason to believe Turkey has purchased and in
tends to put the two cruisers into commission.
This, in the opinion of the Daily Mail, would be
her old scores against Greece" the Daily Mail con-
tinues, "she must be warned that in either case
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13
NOTED SINGER DEAD.

PARIS, Aug. 12.-Pol Plancon, the
opera singer, died today. He had been
i'll since June. Pol Plancon was bass
singer and made his Paris debut in the
part Of Mephistophles in 1883. With
that part his name had been closely
associated throughout his career. He
came to the Metropolitan opera house
in 1893, where he sang with Melba,
Calve, Eames, Nordica and Jean and
Edouard de Reszke. Plancon sang for
many years at Covent Garden, Lon
don. He was SIS years of age.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13
BENEFIT AMERICANS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The bene-
fit of Americans and business houses
doing business in Argentina who have
heretofore forwarded money through
European exchanges, Minister Naon of
Argentina was authorized today by his
government, as the result of special
law just passed by the Argentina con-
gress, to receive deposits of gold and
to notify his government by cable of
their receipt. The money SO deposited
will be paid those authorized to re-
ceive it.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13

The Belgian people are anxious re-
sarding Brussels, as the German cav.
airy is carrying raids nearer and near.
er to the capital, but such considera.
tions are not likely to have any effect
on the decisions Of the general staff.
It is certain that vast preparations
have been made by the allies now
spread out for battle and they are like.
ly to move quickly when the hour to
strike comes.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13

the necessary orders, with the result
that the enemy found it's advance
checked. An engagement took place
in which our troops were successful
Ten thousand men took part in the
fight. This was the first action of our
troops in open country and their con-
duct is a good augury for the future.
Apart from this, the situation to all
appearances has Undergone no change.
AS regards our allies. the plan ar
ranged beforehand is being followed
out exactly according to program"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13
GERMAN PRISONERS NEAR PARIS

PARIS, Aug. 12.-(Via Lon
; don, 12:45 a. m. .)-Several hun
dred German prisoners passed
through Champigny station,
; near Paris, today on their way
to Poictiers, where they will be
interned. The soldiers seemed
quite unconcerned as to their
fate. The German officers in
the party, however, were sulky.
The unjiring activity of Gen.
Jose Joffre, ccmmander-in-chie
of the French army, has won
the admiration Of his troops.
Since the first day of mobiliza-
tion lie has travelled thousands
of miles in his motor car and
appears to be everywhere at
one time. His chauffeur is the
famous racing mOtorist, George
Boillet, who three times has
won the French grand prix in
} Paris.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13

retributiOn will be swift and certain.
ut appears that Germany offered to
sell the GOeben to Turkey some time
ago, but that the deal fell through be-
cause Turkey stipulated that the ves-
sci should be handed over with her
crew."
A Brussels dispatch to the Daily
Chronicle says that the German EN-.
peror is reported on his way to take
personal command of the German
army in Belgium. A similar report
was current Sunday last, but has not
been confirmed. Another dispatch from
Brussels says that the food supply
there is abundant, the government
having bought an enormous supply of
grain.
BRUSSELS, via London, Aug. 13-
(3:40 a. m.)-The first battle in open
country is reported in the following
ofncial communication: after having
passed the night (Tuesday) in the DO
sItion they had reached after their re-
treat of yesterday, the Germans ad-
vanced in force this morning toward
point in our position, which they
thought was not held. Our staff, how
ever, was alert and, informed by cav
airy "Reminiscences, was able to give
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13
BASEBALL RUMORS.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12.-With James
Gilmore president of the Federal Base
ball league, in town today and dis
patch from Portland, Ore, reporting
Fielder Jones en- route to meet Gil
more here, rumors were current that
Jones might replace Brown as man
ager of the local Fedora! team
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13
AusTR|ANs ARE ON FRENCH SOL

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. l3.
also a. m.)-The Austrian
troops on the Russian frontier
have been placed under the
command of German general.
The news is confirmed that GER
tain divisions of Austrian forces
comprising Tyrolean Czechs
regiments, have been transport
ed to French territory.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13
DID KAISER FIRE OUR AMBASSADOR?

LONDON, Aug. 13. - The
, Morning Posts Amsterdam
correspondent says that James
, w. Gerard, American ambassa-
, dor TO Germany has left Berlin
, for Amsterdam.
} TOXIC, Aug. 13.-Telegra-
, phic communication between
} Japan and Europe is inter-
; rupted.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13
CENSORSHIP HITS PARIS VERY HARD

!" LONDON, Aug. 13.-(3:15 a. {
= m.)-The Daily Mails Paris {
, correspondent comments en- the
, riSor of the censorship pre-
. vailing in France, which has
, thrown IN impenetrable veil of
, mystery over the operations on
= the French frontier with the re-
> suit that the French public is
> mere ignorant Of what is hap
= pening than it was when Ma
= poleon vas fighting century
= ago. When the soldiers now {
, depart for the front, says the
!; correspondent, they leave no
, trace, their relatives have no {
, means Of knowing whether they {
= are in the fighting line and are
> obliged to entrust letters for {
> them to the ministry of war,
, and perhaps receive the state
= ment from the ministry, "Your {
, son has fallen on the field of
= honor"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13


assembled Metz and extended the triangle from
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killing woung the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13
AMBASSADOR DEPARTS.

LONDON, Aug. 12-G1:55 p. M
Arrangements have been made for the
departure tomorrow of the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador, Count A.
Mensdorff Pouilly Dietrichstein, who
has been in England for Is years as
secretary, minister and ambassador,
respectively, and who is one of the
most intimate friends of the British
royal family.
COMPELLED TO TURN BACK.
LONDON, Aug. 12-(S:12 p. M
Post Wheeler, recently appointed Sec
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-13
DISPATCHES FROM ROME SAY TWO
GERMAN INFANTRY REGIMENTS
WERE ANN|HILATED BY FRENCH
TROOPS AT MUELHAUSEN, AND
THAT AN AUSTRIAN CAVALRY BRIG.
ADE WAS DIFFERENTIATED BY cos.
SACKS ON The AUSTR0.RUSS|AN
FRONTIER.

BERLIN, via London,
Aug. Ii (12:55 a. N.Y.
The German troops near
Muelhausen have cap
tured ten French Off
GERS, four guns, ten
wagons and many rifles.
According to the report,
G e r m a n territory has
been cleare d of the
French. 1t also is stated
that at Lagarde the Ger
man troops took more
than a thousand prison.
ers, about one-sixth of
the two different French
regiments.
LONDON, Aug. IL
(5:45 p. m. "A Rome
dispatch to the Central
News says that the Mes
S a G G ero publishes a
message from Ba S el j,
Switzerland, st a tin g
that two German infan-
try regiments were an
initiated during the bat
tie with the French
troop at Meulhausen.
Continued on page twelve)
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-01
ADMIRAL I. S. PHELPS, JR., Tells !. =.
HOW HE WAS RESTORED To HIS HEALTH
Retired Naval Officer Ends
Severe Rheumatic At
tacks With Akoz.

Rear Admiral T. S. Phelps, jr., .. S.
Navy, retired, whose home is now in
Oakland, California, has met with such
success in freeing himself from rheu-
matte pains with AkOz, the new Cali
fornia medicinal mineral, that he sJaIes
it is his firm belief that this remedy
will permanently cure any case of
rheumatism.
I was a sufferer with rheumatism
for eight years. with occasional severe
attacks that would cOnfine me to bed
for month or six weeks at a time,
said Admiral Phelps MY hands,
knees and ankles would swell so that
I had to have nurse to care for me,
I was under the care of physicians,
and tried numerous remedies, but re-
ceived nothing more than temporary
relief untih about two years ago, when
had the pleasure of meeting Mr.. John
D. Mackenzie, who advised me to try
AkOz.
81 tried this remedy both externally
and internally for about two weeks
and received marked beneficial effects
1 persisted in the use Of the remedy
and have never since had severe at
tack OF rheumatism. 1 consider that
this remedy has benefited me more
and to a more lasting extent than al
the drugs I had previously taken.
Il can cheerfully state it to be my
| firm belief that if this medicine Is
/ taken faithfully and conscientiously il
will permanently cure any case OF
| rheumatism"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-01
MANY ENGLISH TERRITORIAL
TROOPS ARE SENT TO FRANCE

Havre, France, Dec. During the
last week colonial and territorial
troops have been arriving from Eng
land by the thousands. A part of
kitchener's new army is expected soon,
and the huts and floored tents now
being erected in the outskirts of Havre
are said to be for its reception.
The best trained territorial troops,
which have been over here long enough
to be somewhat broken into the ways
OF the country, are already being
moved up toward the north e. to take
their places in the reserves. As soon
as thought fit by the commanders, they
viii be moved into the first line Of
battle.
The soldiers in the British expe-
dictionary force are kept under iron
discipline in one respect, and those who
become unfit for duty through their
own fault are sent back to England
in disgrace.
If officers violate Kitchener's orders
IL means cashierment
Tommy Atkins has nothing but
praise for the French people. Some
troops marched past the market place
in Havre the other day, according to
an American there at the time, and the
old fruit women held out their bas-
kets for the soldiers to help them
selves. This meant a great sacrifice
to them, for their earnings are a mat
ter Of a few pennies, and they gave
away their stock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-01
LIEGE FORTS
ARE REBUILT
Germans Are Planning For
Permanent Occupation
of Belgian City.

Amsterdam, Holland, Dec. NO bet
ter illustration can be given OF the ~
sightedness and thOroughness Oh me
German military machine than the
elaborate rebuilding operations IN
course of completion at Liege. IN me
comparatively short time since Its
forts were wrecked by the lnVhQeI
artillery Liege has been rebuilt INTO d
model German fortress anu Is S.,,{s
used as an object lesson Tor stu1eHSs -
in the German military schools II -
built as though the Germans expect 10
stay
All the Belgian forts have been re
haired with a single exception; muCn
Of the old artillery has been replaced
with Krupp fortress cannon OF tle
latest type, and even the landscspe
has been remodeled with a view 10 ne
fence. All the newest ideas OF Ger
man and Austrian military 49, Of IF
have been embodied in the placlhs u
ordnance. in the erection OF rampa- -
in trenches, observation places, hISn55
way mines. secondary batteries, anu
block houses.
FOrtificatiOns Concealed.
There is an intricate system OF con-
Meeting works between the various
main points of the outlying deIehCSs'
Great attention has been paid TO IHe
use of villages and forests for conceal-
ing Notifications The trenches are
flat with the ground so as to be visible
only from above, and are protected
with concealed barbwire entanglements
The trenches are drained and partially
covered for protection against rain anG
snow. while the width is ample enough
to allow carriage of stores and AN
munition without interfering with the
troops.
A considerable part of the hard Ia
| Dor involved in completing the trenches
| Is done with military traction trench
digger" which cuts a furrow abOu
/ three feet wide and three feet deep.
| Most of the old Belgian forts hav'
| been entirely remOdeled; some hav
I been raised, some lowered. with a view
! to greater efficiency of she'll fire or t
| increasing the sweep Of country whicl
| their guns can command There ar
/ several false batteries cleverly con
| structed to attract aeroplane or cayal
! ~ attack.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-01
WAR RELIC CRAZE
SEXES CHILDREN
Bullets and Other Small
War Trinkets Gathered
By European Tots.

The Hague, Holland, Dec. There
is scarcely school in European coun-
tries remaining neutral which has not
been struck by the mania for the ac-
emulation of war relics. The desire
for possession of col5cIIons Of weird
and strange objects even extends to
schools of the belligerent countries.
First in the list of interesting items
comes bullets. How these bullets ever
find their way from some Siberian regi-
menU into the hands of a Danish urchin
or how a piece of shrapnel from the
battlefield of the Aisne is discovered
in the pockets of a little Dutch child
are often times strange stories of in
geniOus school boy bartering.
Old Belgian Bullets Valuable.
When the war continued its dreary
course and the supply of bullets in
creased, certain objects of murderous
intent began to get certain specific
values. The old Belgian army bullets,
made after a pattern of the year 1883,
are not rated very highly. When al
most 10000 Belgian soldiers marched
across the Dutch frontier and threw
away their arms the supply Of those
heavy bullets became so large that only
beginners in the field of collecting were
willing to accept them at all.
British Bullets Too Common.
Neither does the true connoisseur
give much for the English bullets.
deprived of their ammunition when
they were obliged to cross into Hol-
land and this made British bullets too
common to be considered art treasure.
German bullets, which seem to be COM
mon enough in the country of their
origin, are rated high by the children
abroad. The same can be said of the
bronze pointed French bullets which,
like the German bullets, unless they
hit some vital organ, merely make a
neat little hole which easily cures.
Boy Makes "Dum DuTn."
But alas, honesty even in this child
ish mart of barter would not remain
neighbours collection left the narrow
path which runs between the right and
wrong of the collectors code. With
an axe he changed his common Belgian
bullet into a gruesOme fatnosed dun
dunn" The first specimen of this ter
rible weapon was passed from hand
to hand with great awe. II was ex-
regulation bullets. It remained a seven
days wonder. Then the trick was dig
covered and now dun dun bullets are
as common as Junebugs in May.
Not only in the relics of death and
bloodshed does the juvenile world Of
Europe keep a bristling collectors
trade. The occupation of each others
territories by the belligerent nations
has developed a stamp craze. From
the German possessions which the Eng
lish have seized in the Pacific from
the territory occupied by the Germans
and from the strip Of land which is
all that remains of Belgium, new stamp
over by Turkey of her own postal sys-
characters is added to the already
characters is added to the already here
heterogeneous collection.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-01
RIFLE BULLETS
LEAST HARNF Ill
Shrapnel Shells and Aerial
Bombs Do Greatest Dam
age, Says Surgeon.

Berlin, Germany. Dec. Herman sur
geons have begun to talk about their
experience in healing the wounded IN
this war Professor Payr, of belpsiO
university who is acting as surgeon
general to the Saxon army, receIi.tIs
delivered an address at one OF the IN ~
provised hospitals on the line OF inc
German communications, in when ne
gave much interesting information vi
this subject ,,-,5
Pavr pointed out that the balls USED
in shrapnel shells produce much moIe
dangerous wounds than rlfle DulI Is.tr
Thew carry into the body fragments
of clothing, a corresponding quantity
of dangerous germs; and they are Inu 1.
more likely to be lodged in the Dody.
There was suppuration IN 20 TO 20 pei,
cent Of cases The same danger IS sun
more serious with wounds from rag
ments of shells 1t was found, 100 IlaS
this war has been especially mar hSu
bv the great number of such wounds.
Not only do shell fragments carry
germs into the body with bits OF ciotn-
ing, but the dangerous gases HOIu
the shrapnel explosion often adhere 10
the fragments and balls IN suIIlclein l
quantities to poison the wound l5oChs
jaw is often produced by WOUNDS o.
this character; but by vacclnaI lhB pa
tients with a tetanus serum the GER
man surgeons have materially reduced
the ratio of deaths in such cases since
the first weeks of the war.
Aerial Bombs Dangerous
Especially dangerous are the wounds
caused by fragments of bombs thrown
bv aviators Even very small rag
ments often produce much more dan-
eerous wounds than much larger pieces
of ordinary shells. These small frag-
ments penetrate very deep intothe body,
cutting through all blood vessels; and
thick masses OF muscle are cut through
as with a sharp knife. Aeroplane
bombs also frequently cause bad burns.
So far as simple flesh wounds from
small caliber rifles are concerned, Payr
found that these heal very rapidly. In
most cases the wounded were able to
return TO the ranks within a week or
two Even in cases of chest wounds,
where the ribs are not touched, healing
is usually very rapid, even though the
lungs be penetrated.
A new kind of wound has been caused
by the sharp steel arrows thrown at
great heights by French aerOplanists.
These arrows have about the thickness
of an ordinary lead pencil, and when
thrown from a height of about 5000
feet strike their victim at the velocity
of a bullet just leaving the muZzle of
a rifle. Payr says they produce very
dangerous wounds.
Wounds in the abdomen. says Payr,
are most likely to heal without an oper-
alton than with one: and this, he says,
was first proved in the Boer war. The
difficulty in the way of an operation
is that it is almost impossible to take
the necessary antiseptic precautions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-01
WAR CAUSES INCREASE
IN ENGLISH WEDDINGS

London, Eng, Dec. lone of the
developments Of the war is the increase
in the marriage rate in Great Britain.
The last quarterly report, just made
public, shows a rate 81 per 1000 above
that Of the same period last year. This
is the highest rate recorded for any
three months period since 1906.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-01
COOKS HEIR To
BEAT GERMANS
Nondescript Rifle Line
Beats Back Crack Prus-
sian Guards in Battle.

London, Eng, Dec. Even regimen
tai cooks helped at a critical moment
TO repel the crack Prussian guards who
charged almost to the British guns, &C
cording to details Of the operations Of
me British troops at the front from
November % to 25, as given by a mill
tary observer attached to the British
headquarters
The report follows.
Since the enemy desisted from his
attacks in force, the fighting has been
resolved into a competition of small af-
fairs on the Outposts all along the line.
where positions are contested with ri
ICES hand grenades, bombs, mortars
and mines. Our aeroplanes have been
especially active in the last two DAYS.
having dropped 12O bombs
The account refers to several in
stances in which German attacks were
repulsed. particularly on Nov %, to the
south Of the river Lys. There, it is
said, the Gurkhas did considerable exc
cutlon at close range. They even pen
etrated some Of the German trenches
where they welded their peculiar
curved swords with great effect.
Germans Finally BaIk.
The report again refers to the eff
cheney Of the German discipline. It
says the British could hear the COM
mand "NOrWaerts" coming from The
woods II was Immediately followed
by a command Of Germans Once
the Germans were moved down. Then
the order was given again. This time,
however, there were loud eXclamatiOns
Of -.nein, nein," and no advance was
made.
The repulse Of the famous Prussian
guard is again dwelt upon.
After the enemy had broken through
our front line, the situation became
most serious" the report continues.
For only two field companies Of the
royal engineers were available as a
reserve in this quarter of the field. On
the right front of the German attack,
firing through open spaces in the
woods, were heavy batteries which
uealt havoc among the attackers, both
before and after they reached our line.
But the Germans continued to come on
almost up to our guns. Some bodies
We're picked up only 20 yards from the
guns.
Even Cooks Fired.
"Rc6lizing that all might be lost IN
less a firing lire Of some kind couId
De es57 bhshed- battery officers man
aged % orm line Of gunners, rogi-
mental cooks and details Of various
and kept up steady rifle fire. They
checked the assault al the most critical
moment thus enabling other troops to
come up to repel it more completely"
Other incidents taken up in the re-
port are the movement Of British cav
airy by motor cars, thus adding one
more novelty to the roles which the
cavalry have Played during the war;
the blowing up Of a farm house cor
tanning German snipers- the heating CT
trenches with braZi2r stoves. and the
transport service whose work in sup
plying food - commended
mo little part Of our success" says
the report in this connection, lis due
TO the ample quantity and the excel
lent quality Of the food
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-01
CAN'T COPE WITH STORM,
GERMAN AXIATORS CAPTTREI

Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 1.-Un-
able to cope with a beating storm, a
German hydrO-aerOplane fell into the
sea Monday south of Cape Forras, Jut-
land. An officer and a mechanic were
on board. They were rescued from
the sea and interned
The aviatOrs said they left the Ger
man base at Kiel in the morning and
flew over Heligoland and along the
SchlesWig coast. It was there that
they encountered so severe a storm
that they were unable to control the
machine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-01
MINE SINKS DANISH SHIP;
PART OF CREW IS MISSING

London, Eng, Dec. Fourteen
members of the crew of the Danish
steamer Mart, struck by n mine in the
North sea Sunday, took to the boats
after the accident. One of the boats
was picked up by the steamer Juno
and the men were landed at Grimsby
Sunday night The other boat, con-
tanning the Marys chief officer and
six men, is still missing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-01
DENY GERMANS TAX FOOD
SENT BELGIANS FROM L 6

London. Eng, Dec. 1.-The Ameri-
can Belgian relief committee today
characterized as wholly without foun-
dalton the statement published in the
Echo Beige on Nov. 20 that the German
authorities in Belgium were taxing
flour sent from the United States for
the starving people of the country at
the rate of $3.50 per 100 Kilograms.