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This is clearly evident from reports issued officially at various headquar- ters, which content themselves today with recounting the fact that violent attacks have been made. The French, however, claim the allies have repulsed German offensive movements at vari- ous points in the west.
 According to the French communication the Germans also made attacks against the allies lines at Nieuport, Dixmude and Labassee The German general staff de- clare lighting continues on the Yser canal and that the Germans. taking the offen- sive west of Lille. have repulsed the French at several points.
 Contravert Reports
 These reports seem to contrayert opti- nsistic accounts appearing in English newspapers from correspondents who claimed they were in west Flanders and who stated that the Germans had been driven back
 The Germans, however, are believed here to be fighting under a great dis advantage. especially along the coast as the British ships assisting the allies land forces have long-range guns capable Of seriously menacing German troops and men Tn the trenches as well as the ann intuition trains and supply conveys.
 WMie no official informa ton Is avail able IS to the ships being used. it Is probable they are the three monitors which were bepg completed in England by the government when the war broke out, and whichNwere bought by the admiralty.
 
 These monitSrs draw less than nine feet or water and Could take up positions not far from short, from which their six ancn guns and y.7-inch howitzers could throw shells nesrly four miles across counsry' the ranss being siven them by
 The vessels assisting the allies have not Deen aho"ed to carrAout their operations m peace. for Germae submarines have followed them down Nhe coast and at lacked them while thAy were shelling Serman positions ThesA attacks how ever, were made futile by Me presence of 5ntisn destroyers. One account says tne submarines suffered losAes but this statement has not been confirmed
 It has been remarked that Athe suh marine and aeroplanes. which in times or peace have proved themselyes the most dangerous arms of the army and navy service, have suffered little loss e"d nave been doing splendid work 2 Big Land Battles
 Land battles are being contested with t. 1ury and teBacity that would .n- aicate that strategic importance is at- tached to the positions held by the op- posing armies When town is resciIed street fighting generally develops. Ono ttdc gains an advantage only to lose 1t wnen the other side brings up rein forcenents. ~ Thus far the allies have held Ypres, Which is considered an important point, S IL supports the allied force throwa out toward Roulers and seemingly en- nangere the rear of thas Germany . -my advancing toward B1xmude and tho The Germans are striking hard at the vteneA ltne h the vicinity of La
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

Islands. None of these opera tions z z met with success.
 On October IS fighting took place along our whole front in Bosnia. All attacks were repuised with heavy losses to the enemy.
 on the same day the enemy directed an attack against our right wing and against Erninova. Both attempts were rcpulsed as well as one against the Ser vians near Belgrade. On the remainder Of the front there is nothing of import snce to report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
FIGHTING IN NORTH FRANCE
 WITHOUT DECISION
tie Is Raging in West Flanders With Opposing
 orces Fighting Desperately to Gain Advan- lge French Claim Allies Have Repulsed Ger lan Offensive Movements Decisive Re- its Have Been Attained <
The War Situatio,s

Paris October 2C mThe official statement
  allied holding ground
  Neuport La violent battle has  ground There nothing regarding
 RUSSIA 21The
 
  retreat leaving their battlefield.
  advancing "The still Piitz sandomirv
 GERMANY Loneon October 2t-uo1o m)A Marcon dispatch night being by fe'
 ENGLAND London October 22(12o mThe official following statement at midngh Thoughou the
  of its petition"
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 We will thoroughly conform to the law in regard to mailing paper to state and county officials and shall be more tran glad to serve the state in the proper publication sf these laws at a minimum expense to the state. Yours very truly
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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
MRS. HARTJE MARRIES
YOUTH HALF HER AGE
Famous Divorce, Aged 40, Is
the Bride Of 2o-Year-O Old
Chum Of Young Son.

Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. 10--Mrs. Scott
Hartie, principal in d famous divorce
suit prosecuted by her former hus-
band, Augustus Hartje, a millionaire
resident Of Pittsburgh. is now the wife
of Stanley Howard, son OF a New York
broker, chum5 of her son, Scott Hartje.
The pair were married in Pasadena
last Wednesday, according to an
nouncements today, and will live in
that city. where the boy husband will
GO into business. w
Mrs. Hartje is 40 years old. The
bridegroom Isl 20, two years older than
the brides SON..
In a little bungalow in Pasadena,
Mrs. Hartje Howard, famed for her
love OF luxury and brilliant manner of
living, today was washing the dishes.
She met young Howard through her
~1S-year-old son Scott. Mrs. Hartje UNI
I'll a week before Christmas vas living
with her son and her daughter. Mary
Louise, at the Marscilles hotel. New
York. The two boys were class mates.
and, according TO the management Of
the hotel. young Howard spent as much
time with the Hartjes as he did with
his parents. 1t was the impression OF
the guests Of the hotel that the youth
was attentive TO Miss Mary. a charm
ing girl of II.
In the divorce proceedings Mrs.
Hartje was indicated.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
WILSON PAYS HIGH
TRIBUTE TO BRYAN

Baltimore. Nd. Feb. s.--President
Wilson in a letter to William Il. Mar
bury. OF this city, published in the
Baltimore Sun today, says that, the
exemption OF American coastwise
ships from Panama canal tolls con
stitutes q very mistaken policy from
every point OF view and benefits for
the present, at any rate. only a mo-
nopoly." The president also pays a
high tribute to Secretary OF State
Bryan.
The letter follows:
White House, Washington, February s.
1914-My Dear Mr.. Marbury: I have your
letter OF January 10. With regard to the
question OF canal tolls. my opinion Is very
clear. The exemption constitutes a very
mistaken policy from every point Of view.
It In economically unjust: as n matter at
fact. II benefits for the present at any
rate. only a monopoly. and 1t seems to me
In clear violation Of the terms of the Hay
PauncCfote treaty. There Is. of course.
much honest difference 81 opinion as tn
the last point as there Is. no doubt. "a IN
the others. but " Is at least debatahle'
and II the promises we make in such mat
tiers are ~debatable. I for one. do not care
to debate them. 1 think the country
would prefer to let no question arise as
promises In the light of any reasonable
construction Of them rather than debate
a point of honor.
Your reference to the secretary of state
shows how comprehensively you have
looked on during the last few months.
Not only nave Mr.. Bryan's character, his
Justice, his sincerity, his transparent in
tegrity. his Christian principle. made a
deep impression upon all with whom he
has dealt: but his tact in dealing with
men OF many sorts. his capacity for bust
ness. his mastery OF the principles of each
matter he has been called upon to deal
with. AVE cleared away many a diff
Guilty and have given to the policy of the
state department a defniteness and dig
nifty that are very admirable. I need not
say what pleasure and profit !, myself,
Mr.. Bryan. or how thoroughly he has
seemed to all of US who are associated
with him here to deserve not only our
ton.
(Signed) Sincerely yours.
Woodrow Wilson.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
BIG WOLF KILLED
IN HEART OF CITY

Kansas City. Feb. 1O.--A large. half
starved grey wolf, after biting two per-
sons, frightening a score of others and
spreading CONSERVATION through a
staid and fashionable south side resi-
dence district, was shot and killed on
Linwood boulevard here today.
The wolf sprang upon Miss Anna
Harrison, as she waited for a street
car. Miss Harrison screamed, threw
her fur muff at the animal and while
the muff was being torn to shreds
escaped into q house. Her clothing
was torn, but she was unhurt. The
wolf ran down the boulevard pursued
by a milkman who hurled bottles as he
ran. Two blocks from the scene OF
the first attack the wolf snapped at a
negro domestic, causing a painful
wound in the arm.
A number of grocery boys, business
men inc servants from boulevard
homes Joined in the chase. A riot call
was sent in to police headquarters and
an automobile with a half dozen pa
trolmen hurried to the scene. The
wolf had run Is blocks and attacked
another pedestrian, Samuel J.. Harm
den, a deputy county collector, before
T. w Wright. a policeman, ended the
chase by sending a bullet into the ami
mails head. The police pronounced the
kill" a fine specimen Of the grey wolf.
but were at a loss to know how it
found it's. way into the heart of the
city's residence district.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
VESSELS CAUGHT IN
GREAT JAMS OF ICE
Two Fishing Schooners Trapped
and Navy Tug Cannot
Be Located.

Washington. Feb. 9.-wireless calls
were sputtering out from the big. navy
towers at Arlington today to the frozen
wastes Of the New Foundland coast,
searching for the navy tug Potomac,
in the ice after an unsuccessful
attempt to rescue the crews of the
fishing schooners Hiram Lowell and
Frances Willard. They heavy ice packs
In the Bay of Islands turned the sturdy
Potomac back from her work OF rescue
after days Of useless smashing al the
frozen fields that hold the Lowell and
the Willard prisoners. She left the
bay for North Sydney Thursday night
and should have put into port yester-
day. When the tug was not heard
from today. navy officers said there
was no cause for alarm, but put he
wireless feeling for her. They thought
she merely had been delayed making
her way through the heavy ice in the
straits.
The jam, however, probably will be
the salvation Of h crews Of the m
prisoned fishing schooners. Officials
here are not concerned for their safety.
saying IL their ships are crushed in the
pack they easily can make their way
to shore over the Ice.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
ARTISTS EXPLOITED
BY SHREWD FANRS?
Three Sculptors, Who Did Work
for Which Others Got the
Credit, End Lives.

New York, Feb. 10.-Art circles were
interested today in the statements by
Gutzon Borglum. sculptor, that nearly
so per cent Of all of the monuments and
statues in the United States, including
those in Statuary hall, Washington.
were not made by those whose names
they bear"
The sculptor was addressing the
.Woman's Political union. .. ...
Fright here in our city" he con-
tinued, II have known two or three
sculptors who committed suicide. They
had been doing other mems work n
other men were getting the credit, and
they getting barely enough money to
exist. Starving artists do the work.
The government pays for sculpturing
thousands OF dollars, of which the
,sculptors get a hundred Of so"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
MANNING ACCUSED AS
ACCESSORY TO MURDER
Husband Of Woman Whom AZ
finity Killed involved in
Double Tragedy.

Newark. N. j.. Feb. 10.--Charles /.
Manning, sole survivor of the love trag-
edy ia which Miss Hazel Herdman
mother OF his 1S-months- old son, killed
hersef with poison after she had con-
fessea to shooting and killing Man
nlngsS wife, was held today as an ac-
cess0ry to the killing of Mrs. Man
ming. &a@ 4,
MES. Manning was shot by Miss
Herdman Friday. The girl died in a
hospital the following afternoon. ~
From his cell Manning today made
arrangements for the funeral Of his
wife, while, Arthur J.. Herdman. the
Pontpton turnpike innkeeper, claimed
the body of his daughter and arranged
for Its burial. n
The police detained Mrs. Sadie y.
Garpabrants, sister Of Manning, with
whom he has lived since his separation
from his wife, and h is being held as
q material witness in the case.
A charge Of murder against Manning,
the police gave out in a statement, was
decided upon early today after he had
been questioned off and on since last
Saturday. Statements made by two
woman and a young man who were also
brought to police headquarters. influ-
enced the police to make the charge OF
murder against Manning. One Of these
witnesses was Mrs. Garrabrants. The
identity OF the other two witnesses was
kept q secret by the police.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
MEETING BOLTED BY
CUMMINS AND CLAPP

Washington, D. c., Feb. 7.-Because
they were informed that amendments
to trust bills proposed by them would
be considered, but would be decided by
the democratic members Of the COM
mittee sitting in secret session by
themselves, Senators Cummins and
CIapp walked out Of a session Of the
interstate commerce committee. They
will protest on the floor Of the Senate
later.
Senator Cummins sale he would have
nothing to do with such proceedings.
ITO deal with legislation in secret eau
Gus OF the majority of the Senate"
said Senator Cummins, SIS bad enough,
but when 1t comes to the shaping OF
legislation in secret sessions of the ma
jority of a committee, that to be is so
abhorrent that I will not consent to
it without protest"
It developed the democrats on the
committee had held two secret ses-
sions and decided against part of SEN
ator Cummins' amendments to the
trade commission bill.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
EXEMPTION CLAUSE IN
TICKET Is NOT VALID

London, Feb. 10.-The court of ap-
peals today dismissed the appeal of
the White Star Steamship company
and declared Illegal the condition
printed on the steamship tickets ex-
empting the company from liability for
loss by a passenger. ever through the
negligence Of the company's servants.
The question of the legality of this
exempting clause was raised in a test
case brought by an irish farmer claim
ing damages for the loss of his son in
the Titanic disaster.
Lord Justice Sir Roland Vaughan
Williams, in delivering judgment, said
he thought the danger to the Titanic
was neither unforeseen nor unforesee-
able and that practice did not justify
a vessel in maintaining her course and
speed when the warnings of dangers
ahead were such Is the Titanic re-
ceived. The clause on the back Of the
ticket exempting h company from
liability for negligence, was, he de-
clared, invalid.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
ONLY MEN ANGELS
NEED p HERE
Chicago Girls Want Hus-
bands But Just Read the
Requirements.

Chicago, Feb. 10.-The Chicago Bach.
elOr Girls club, comprising at presen'
go members, is in the market Tor U
bands. Candidates must answer
satisfactorily these questions: 3
Will you treat your wife as your
political and social equal?
Have you bad habits, such as
drinking or smoking to excessE
viii you treat your motheriniaW
as you would your own mother
Win you start the fire in the
morning and carry out the ashesT
Do you intend to attain more
prominence each year? . Ill
Do you attend church regularly,
~ and how much do you put in the
collection box?
81 WIN you promise to kiss your
VINE goodby every morning, not as
am act Of duty, but as n Of h
rarest pleasures of life?
win you promise to be cheerful at
home and not kick on your w1fe's
cooking?
Do you promise to spend your
evenings at home?
+ Will you promise to obey n
ten commandments?
" Ten of the members are Is years old
Is. 20; 10, 81; 20, %; two rs; two. 2s
and one, 40.
Mrs Nellie Duggan. president OF
the club, who is not a bachelor girl
favored a eugenic clause, but h mem
beTH voted it duT n.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
KILLS WOMAN AND
SWALLOWS POISON

Newark, N. j.. Feb. 9.-Hazel Herd
man, a girl of 20. infatuated with
Charles II. Manning shot and killed
Mrs. Harriet Manning In her home
here last night. This was h announce
ment made by the Newark police this
afternoon.
Learning that a young woman had
been taken to the institution, the police
seized on 1t as a clue to the mysterious
shooting of Mrs. Manning and. accost-
ing Miss Herdman. accused her of the
crime. .~
Then, according TO the police, she con-
fessed saying that she was in love with
Manning and had killed his wife be-
cause the wife had failed to get a di-
vorCe as promised. ~
Miss Herdman was the unnamed
woman detained by the police and
questioned last night. She was re-
leo sad his morning. ,-
Miss Herdman died at 10 minutes af-
ter 3 o'clock. Her mother was at her
bedside.
Manning himself brought the girl
TO the hospital. Seeing that her con-
dition was critical he went in search
If her mother.
Miss Herdman had been suspected OF
the crime last night. but thorough
lain any suspicion that she was re-
Fponsible for the shooting Her home
was on the POmpton turnpike in
Essex county. She was the daughter
Of Arthur J. Herdman, a hotel pro-
rietor. The father said this afternoon
that he had opposed his daughters as
ISOLATION with Manning, but notwith-
standing the two had been going to-
gether for years.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
PLUNDERERS WHO
LOOTED RAILROAD
FACE PROSECUTION

Washington, Feb. 9.-Senator Nor
fis' resolution directing the Interstate
Commerce commission to continue lts
investigation of New Haven railroad
affairs, was passed today by n SEN
ate in q modified form.
He said he had been informed that
by paying Paris bankers commission
as high as TN per cent, Speyer d GO,
induced the French people to buy the
securities a few months before the
railroad went into bankruptcy.
The result vas that American
credit was given a greater blow In
France than 1t had ever received be-
fore" declared Senator Lodge.
Senator Oliver put into the record
the appointment OF Speyer q co. as
fiscal agents Of the navy department
of the United States in London last
April.
Senator Kenyon made a vigorous
speech calling for investigation of the
charges that enormou funds OF the
New Haven have vanished. He re-
ferred to the story Of the plumber o.
the New Haven as "a tale of MANY
and compared the ~plunderers to "yegg-
men" who rob q bank or the guard
ian who fllches from his ward
Senator Norris insisted that further
Investigation might furnish a basis fol-
proceedings by the present manage
ment Of the New Haven to recover
something for the widows and orphans
who have been plundered."
Attorney General McReynolds takes
the view that any prosecutions TOT
financial operations Of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad must
come under state laws. not federal
statutes, according to a statement In
the Senate today by Mr.. NeWlands, OF
Nevada. The attorney generals
position was reported during debate,
when the Norris resolution to dlrec'
the Interstate Commerce commission
to reopen its investigation Of New
Haven affairs was taken up.
The modification was to specify the
commission need not duplicate any oil
its previous work and leaving 1t to the
discretion of the commission Of whether
it's previous investigation had de-
yeloped all the information 1t de-
sired. Commissioner Prouty. who
made the first investigation, recently
declared he could see little to be gained
by further work by the commission
but that something might be brought
out, by a committee Of congress.
This information was called for by
the resolution:
What became OF the funds OF the
New Haven invested In various en-
in the recent report Of the Interstate
Commerce commission?
whether the person or persons au-
thorizing investment OF those FUNDS
and the person or persons receiving
the benefit are liable to punishment
under existing laws.
whether under existing law these
funds ear be recovered on behalf OF
the stockholders of said company.
What legislation, If any, is nee
essary to prevent the recurrence Of
similar transactions"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
DRAWS PISTOL ON .|
FIGHTING EDITOR

Dencer, Colo, Feb. 10,-A war
rant charging Thomas J. o'Don-
nell prominent democratic politi-
clan of Colorado. with assault
xiii, WAS issued from h sheriffs Of
flee today upon the complaint of Mr..
BonffIs. Mr.. Bonfils is one Of the own
ers Of the Denver Post.
Tae alleged assault occurred at the
county court house where both men
were going to attend the Bonfils in
tunckfon suit against the Denver Union
Water company, In which Mr.. Bonfils
had petitioned that thec company be en-
Joined from using money for political
purposes.
M. O'Donnel Is vice president Of a
voters organization, which Is fighting
the position Of Mr.. Bonfils in the water
case.
According to witnesses, Mr.. Bonfils
preached the court house and met Mr..
0'Donnell on the steps. The newspaper
men Were accompanied by M. A. Della
ney, their bodyguard. Mr.. Bonfils
spoke to MI. O'Donnell say witness
es, 70 the effect that he (Bonfils) was
not afraid of threats of violence which
Mr. ODonnell was accused of having
made against Mr.. Bonfils.
I'm not afraid Of you either" re-
torted MI. O'Donnell.
The next action witnesses saw was a
blow which Mr.. Bonfils struck O'Don-
neh in the Jaw. O'Donnell then drew a
revolver from his coat pocket, say wit
nesseS, and attempted to fire at Bon
fills, who succeeded in catching hold OF
his antagonists Goa sleeve and pre-
vented the discharge Of the revolver.
O'DOnnel declares he drew his re-
volver in self-defense, and that he had
been warned that Bonfils, went
armed"
The clash grew but OF the bitter
campaign, involving the water supply
of Denver, which Is now in progress.
0Donnell and Bonfils are opposing
each other in the campaign, which will
end with a special election February
II
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
ENGLISH BUSINESS Men
URGE NAVAL SUPREMACY

London, Feb. 10.-Unqualified and
unanimous Endorsement of the British
policy of maintaining a supreme navy
was voiced today by a great mass
meeting of representative business men
OF the city of London. The meeting
was held at the Guild hall under the
presidency Of the lord mayor.
The call for the meeting had been
signed by about 1000 Of the leading
bankers, merchants and ship owners
of all political creeds. The purpose was
to assure the government that the citi-
zens of London would cordially support
1t In any measures necessary to insure
the supremacy of the navy and the
security Of British commerce. Those
present at the meeting represented
several billions of capital
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-12
STEEL TRUST RELATING
SCANDAL TO BE PR0BED

Washington, Feb. 9.-Investigation
Of whether the United States Steel
corporation has received illegal re-
bates during h last six years was be-
gun today by the Interstate Commerce
commission by the issue of a formal
order for hearings nder the recent
resolution adopted by the Senate.
Dates for hearings will be announced
later. . .
Formal notice of the investigation,
was served today on all railroad COM
panies and on the United States Steel
corporations; Carnegie, Union, Illinois
and Indiana Steel companies; Ma
tional Tube company, Shelby Steel
Tube company, American Steel &
Wire company, American Sheet g.
Tin Plate company, Sharon Tin Plate
company, American Bridge company,
Tennessee Coal, Iron &c Railroad COM
pany, II. G. Prick Coke company, In
terstate Transfer Railway company
and Spirit Lake Transfer Railway
company.