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POSTERS SILENT SPIES
FOR GERMAN ARMY
France Finds Country pIRstered
with siRns Giving Informs-
ton to the Eneny.

EDSF"f nbfe BSsDrfrh 10 INV SrN.
PANS. Aug ct was discovered to-
day that the thousands ct posters OF
"Bouillon Kub," manufact, red by n
German firm. which dotted the French
brand of pickles do the fields along
the railroads in the United States. were
intended to no of use TO an invading
German army by giving Information OF
a military character through the vary
ing sizes of the posters and the colors
employed.
For instance, a military commander
seeing square yellow poster would
know that food IL abundant around
here" II he saw a round red poster
he would deduce tho fact that the
ground Is mined around here"
Every geometrical figure aud all the
plain Colors were utilized in this scheme
to give military information by means
Of innocent looking advertisements
placed in strategica positions by Ger
man bill posters several months ago.
Flowers and other decorations and
animal forms were used on the posters.
one OF the signs conveying Information
TO an invader was "A fiaring representa-
ton OF the Stars and Stripes.
The Germans will, however look in
vain for these signal posters" The
Minister OF the Interior telegraphed or
ders all over France this morning to
have them torn down at once.
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Special Cdbie Drspdtch 70 TBE Str.
BRUSSELS, August g

The attack on Liegc was renewed TO-
day. hut the Belgians are keeping the
enemy In check.
Since II 30 o'clock last night The
roar Of artillery fire has been heard un.
interruptcily all around the city.
There has been no panic in the place
Germans who succeeded in entering the
circle Of forts AT Fleron, ten miles from
Liege directed their fire on Dressoux
and wrecked many houses.
Amid cries Of give la Belgioue -
the civil guard has despatched patrols
In all directions with buglers to an
nounce that the city would not sur
render and the army would continue
its brave resistance.
The German attack on Liege is con-
tinuing without cessation. Heavy artil-
lery has been brought up and Is Smelling
the forts which yesterday did such
valiant service In the defence of the
city.
The German artillery got the range Of
the Belgian position this afternoon and
It's fire is becoming extremely effective.
Two of the outlying forts We're evac-
uated by the Belglans after they proved
to be untenable. These two forts. how
ever were old and poorly equipped and
can prove of no great value to the Ger
mans. The. other forts, which remain
in the hands Of the Belgians. are more
modern and capable of lasting resist
ance.
Belgian reenforcemcnts ARE on the
way and engineers are constructing a
! second line of defence at Namur to fall
back upon If Liege has to be evacuated.
, Namur is even more strongly fortified
than Llege. Mines are being laid and
barbed wire is being stretched about the
| Notifications both at Namur and at
Liege. Machine guns have been set up
outside of the forts to command ap-
proachcs, as in the early fighting at
Liege their fire had been found effective.
Dispatches from Liege say that a
squad of German Uhlans made a daring
attempt tn capture Gen, Leman, the
military governor OF Liege. last night,
The horsemen got inside the city and
| had gone AZ far as the Rue oaInte Fois
before their presence became known 20
the Belgian troops. Then the Belgian
soldiers swarmcd about them and killed
them all.
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF


GREAT BRTAN-The British cruiser Amphion which
the German mine laying ship Koengin Iuise yesterday,
sunk herself by the explosion of mine One hundred
and thry-One were drowned.
London hears continued reports of naval battle in the
North Sea- One report that nineteen German war
ships have been sunk These reports without any
irmation.
The Admiralty announced yesterday that British war
vessels had captured seventyve merchantmen to date
Premier Asquith asked Parliament for additional war
credit of $4,000 900.
BELGIUMThe Begans again repulsed the German assaults
Lege Estimates of the German losses between
5000 and 5000 A.French army is the way to Lege
squad of Uhans entered Liege under of dark
ness an attempt to kill the military and seize
the citadel. The Uhlans annhiated Two of the
older outlying Lege untenable when heavy
artillery brought by the Germans and have been
evacuated.
FRANCE-Fghting among scouting parties the
frontier There many German troops within the six
mile belt the French side of the border but the French
authorities that German has yet passed the first
line of outlying forts.
French cavalry surprised body of German dragons
NoroyeB ourg the fortress of Befort, killing
woundng two and capturing The that French
ships cooperating with the British fleet had captured the
German battle Goeben and the cruiser Bresau off
Agers denied in despatch from Rome which says both
cruisers have arrived Messna Sicily after being chased
by British squadron.
HOLLANDPar heard that Holland has declared Ger
many.
ITALYaly has notified Great Britain that she will remain
neutral, thus breaking up the Triple Alliance. 1t is be-
lieved in Rome that Germany will declare Italy.
Italy, it is said may declare Austria the other
member of the Triple Alliance.
Observation-Disclosures artillery has resumed the bombardment
Belgrade 1t is reported that Austria has declared
Russia.
RUSSIA-A German squadron bombarding Sveaborg the
protecting Helsngfos capital of Finland which
the terminal of a direct railway to st. Petersburg
JAPANThe Japanese fleet coang preparatory to sailing
to defend English possessions in the Far East.
HALIFAX-The Cunarder Mauritania has put Halifax
after being chased by German cruiser. The White Star
liner Cedric has also arrived there.
WASHINGTON-The Secretaries of State, Navy, War
Treasury Departments appointed by the President
board in charge of relief for Americans in Europe
tary begins to look for ships to bring refugees
home.
NEW YORK-France has placed 100000 with j. p Morgan
Co. be used by her Ambassador in alternating trade
conditions Mayor Mitchell requests cessation of patriotic
including the display of foreign
dreadnought the harbor enforce neutrality
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British Cruiser Amphion Sunk
by German Mine---131 Perish
DestroysK nigin Luise
and Then Hits En-
plosive---Captain
and ISL Saved
Spe,,d cabie Despatch to Tvs SIS.

>Do' i0f 'dbts Despatch to Tvs SIS.
LONDON. Aug. 8.--The British cruiser
Amphion was sunk by striking a mine
on tho coast Of Holland this morning
and 131 lives were lost. The Admiralty
made the following announcement:
The Amphion sank this morning
after striking mine. Payma ster
Gedge and 100 men were lost. The
Captain and 10 officers and 1875 men
were saved"
Capt. Fox. who was In command Of
the .Amphion. was midshipman on
board the British warship CHlliope. the
only warship which escaped destruc.
tion in the terrific Samoa tornado
of l>NN.
The foregoing despatch. taken in con-
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WALES TO FIGHT THE GERMANS,
Prince Receives n Com mission In the
Grenadier Guards.

Speciol Cabie Despatch 10 The SrS.
LoNpoN, Aug. ct Is officially an
nounced that the Prince of Wales, heir
to the throne has received n commits
sion in the Grenadier Guards, and 1t
is understood that he will join his
regiment at once.
1t is believed that the Grenadier
Guards will be sent to the east coast
of England.
His brother. Prince Albert, is aboard
the Collingwood, with the battle fleet
in the North Sea,
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SAY GERMANY PLANNED WAR.
Letters Indicate Preparations
Month Ago.
Special CabIe Despatch to THE srN.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE srN.
LONDON, Aug, Ga despatch from
Buenos Ayres says that some Germans
there have exposed their Government
by showing letters warning them to be
in readiness to serve in the German
army.
that Germany was contemplating war a
month ago.
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BIG BATTLE
REPORTED ON
In NORTH SEA
Fishermen Tell If Fighting
Between Germans and
British.
RUMORS OF FIGHTING
FROM MANY POINTS
Nineteen German Warships
Were Sunk. Says UncOn-
firmed Rumor.
Spec'si Cable DespatcA 10 Tay srs.

LONDON, August u.
There are persistent reports Of a
naval fight In the North Sea. which
suggest that the r,mor has a basis OF
truth.
Incoming fishing boats brought the
first cohesive stories Of fighting 70
Iowestoft. The fishermen said they
had seen lively battle between two
destroyers. After that there was n
succession Of reports from east coast
towns that orders had been issued for
the preparation of hospitals.
ship owner ut Whithy has an.
nounced that he has been informed
that n great battle has been fought
and nineteen German wnrships have
hecn sunk. Tho people of Hun.
Grimsby and Harwich are convinced Of
the truth Of this reported battle and
have been straining their eyes SEWARD.
hut have seen nothing.
There IL great excitement all along
fhe cast coast. Kirkwall reports tell
or prolonged firing To tho eastward
The Orkneys and Kirkcaldy make sim.
liar reports. and say that Tho firing
appeared to he off the Firth of Forth.
OFFICIAL confirmation Of these rcports
however. is entirely lacking.
oriers have been received IN Nor.
wien to he ready To care for woundnd
sailors
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cordinG to Belgian figures. No esti,,a+.
or the Belgian casualties has hoor -.
celVed, but since the Rclcians had tb.
heip of the forts and intrenchmcnts il
is believed that their losses were much
less than those of the enemy.
Inc slaughter in front of some of IN.
Belgian positions was terrifying and
heaps of dead Germans wcrc loft uho-o
they had fallen until the invaders re-
tired Tor respite and opportunity wa,
given to remove the wounded of both
sides to hospitals ir. Liege anc Bru,.
sells.
One of the points where the Ger
mans suffered most heavily was IN from,
OF tho Barchon fort. which they at
tempted TO carry by storm under the
cover of heavy artillery fire. Thu
Belgian defenders behind the fortinca-
lions held their fire until the rushing
enemy were close upon them and then
cut loose with batteries of machine
guns which moved down the German,
until the survivors were forced 10 give
up the attack.
The Belgians suffered one minor re-
verse in the days fighting, according 10
the reports received here, \ squadron
Of Belgian Lancers clashed with body
of Uhlans and was victorious over
them, $50 of the Uhlans falling in the
encounter. but almost immediately Ger
man reenforcements arrived and the
Belgian squadron of five officers and 1870
men was annihila ted.
Altogether IL is figured that there
were $4,000 Belgians and 10000 German
troops engaged in the fighting about
Liege yesterday. Gen. Won Emmich. the
commander OF the Germany Army Of
the Meuse, is said 10 he directing the
campaign against Liege in person
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The Patient Ch~erSd,

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AUSTRIA WARS ON RUSSIA.
Declaration Had Been Expected for
Several Days,
Special Gable Despotch 20 Tmn SrN

LoNpoN, Aug. 7.-Dospatchfs received
here from Vienna say that Austria-Iiun'
gary has declared war on Russia. The
announcement OF a formal declaration OF
war by the dual monarchy on Russia was
expected here for several days,
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Renew Fighting at Daybreak.

The Germans renewed their attempts
to cross the Mouse at daybreak to-day.
their advance covered by artillery, and
desperate fighting is in progress. The
attack spreads all along the line Of the
Liege fortifications.
Fort Chaudfontainc, TO the southeast
of Liege wthstood severe attack YES
terday, made simultaneously with the
assault on the Barchon fort The in
vaders seized "A castle near by and al
tempted to make II base of operations.
The guns of the fort were trained ON
the castle and soon their shells had
crumpled the building into heap of
debris and the Germans who had oc-
cupied it were forced to retire In the
course of the fighting yesterday the
Germans were force To abandon seven
field guns and seventeen machine guns.
The Brussels gazette, the official lel-
gian paper, confirms the report that
the German advance was checked AL
along the line around Liegs YESTERDAY,
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UHLANS STEAL INTO LIEGE
AT NIGHTFALL TO CAPTURE
CITY GOVERNOR; ALL KILLED
German Artillery Finds the Range
and Silences Two Forts, but
Defenders Are Undaunted.
BELGIANS BRING DOWN A BIG
ZEPPELIN: WING AN AEROPLANE
Austria Declares War on Russia and Dismisses
Ambassador and German Skirmishes
on the Border Continue
OLD WARLIkE SPIRIT LIVES
IN GERMANS. SAYS KAISER

Il The suN
bEkLlN Aug 6-Emperor William addressed his army
and to-day calling upon Germans to defend the
Fatherand.
after fortythrec years of peace" he said 81 call upon
all Germans capable of bearing have to defend
most sacred possessions Fatherand and homes
against the reckless assault all sides, That
that hard fighting and great sacrifices await ~.
confident that the ancient warke spirit lives in the Ger
man peope-that powerful warlke spirit which attacks the
enemy where it finds him. regardless of the which
in the past has been the dread of our enemies,
IL have confidence in each of you that an ,rd.
and ndomabe will for victory is living you and know
that if needed each and all of you die like heroes, Re-
member great and glorious past You are German,
God help us!'
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The German bombardment, which is
becoming more severe. has set fire to
many houses IN the suburb of Bressoux.
Details of the fighting yesterday in
dictate that the German invaders lost
In the neighborhood Of 5000 men, &C
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Twenty-Five German and six English
men who were wounded in these scrim-
images between the smaller ships OF the
two navies have been brought ashore at
the naval station at Shotley.
despatch from Copenhagen to the
Daily Mail says that German squadron
IL bombarding the Finnish port of
Sveaborg, known as the Gibraltar of the
Baltic.
Sveaborg commands the entrance to
the Bay of Helsingfors. which affords
direct rail- communication to st. Peters
burg. The fortress or series of for
tresses are equipped with 800 heavy
guns and are manned by garrison of
~ 900 mon. They are spread over seven
small islands. II was the garrison
Of Sveaborg which mutinied ins 1906
and withstood for three days the BON
bardmcnt of the Russian fleet before
surrendcrng,
The Admiralty has given out a state
-
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GERMANS DENY REvERSES.
Report OF Defeat of Troops Denied
In Berlin.
special cable DesDaich 10 Tur ST.,

BERLIN. Aug. 6.--An official announce
ment was made tonight that the report
that the German forces operating In
the eastern part Of Belgium were forced
to withdraw 10 without foundation.
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CAN'T KILL FRENCH SPIRIT.
Humorous Notices In Windows Of
Closed Paris shops.
Special cable Despatch 10 TUE sus

PARIS, Aug, Gwen with France at
war and a great part of her male popu-
lation enrolled and off to the front all of
tho lghjsomeness OF the Partisan spirit is
not lost. There ar" humorous incidents on
every hand.
Above many Of the shops that have been
closed. for instance. are suspended posters
making light announcements If the cause
OF business suspension. Here are the
words on placara pasted in the window
of barber shop in the Rue Royale:
our clients are hereby notified that We I:
have transferred our stan 10 Nancy. (:
Nancy is city on the French frontier
where battle IL expected at any time.
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white House Flag Lowered.

NJ formal announcement was made
Immediately. orders were given for the
lowering Of the flag ON tho staff at the
White House roof and the iron gates
81 the grounds We're closed.
The President has not announced plans
'or the funeral I; is understood that
nplo service viii he held in the White
House before the body il taken away
ON Washington for burial II is unccr-
'In whether Mrs. Wilson will be- buried
'' Princeton, the home OF the President,
or at ROM, Ga. her old home
Mrs Wilson's death, in her fiftieth year,
''howcd series of sinking spells, each
nor, 'NhaustinS, which had kept her I'M
conscious most of the time since yesterday
morning, ~ O'Clock this afternoon the
Wilson's former family physician, DR. f..
= Davis of Philadelphia, who reached
washington this morning, took the Presi-
NJ into the Rcd Room, on the first floor
d.. '1" White House, and Informed him
t'"' the ma was matter of only a few
hours
Ju'l tins time Mrs Wilson's daughters
GAG mot realized the extreme condition OF
''T mother Tho President then in
'i peel 'o'm Of II in order that they
'Ws furufl themselves.
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Chase German ships,

trawler reports having soon Rrit.
'sh warships chasing and firing on Ger.
man torpedo boats or the Suffolk
coast
reports have been received here thu,
nineteen German warships worc seen
on Tuesday going from McmcI "a r.lha,,
''usSa' me sound of cannonading was
reported forty miles from Libau and II
was supposed that the German sbips
were at target practice.
Reports are continually being received
from various points on the northeastern
coasts OF England and Scotland telling
or the sound OF the firing of heavy guns
ana some wounded. both English and
Germans. have been brought ashore at
Harwich.
IL Is assumed that the fleets are near
ing each other and that scout ships or
cruisers have had occasional brushes
News OF the meeting of the big fleets is
being awaited with anxiety all over tho
British Isles. AZ such battle easily NAV
he one OF the most decisive strokes in ,ho
war. There are reports that the Cor
man ships are concentrated at Kiel and
that the British fleet has them bott,od
up there.
The Chronicles correspondent al Har-
wich' however has notified his paper
that 1t is believed there that an action
Ia now In progress In the North Sea
ana that the destroyer Virago has re-
ceived orders to be ready to receive 200
wounded and prisoners who are being
Drought to that port by a torpedo boat.
The third torpedo boat f'otilla. which
set out yesterday. was engaged soon
after and returned last night but little
damaged. Details OF the fighting have
not been received here.
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The foregoing despatch. taken in con-
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-10

Over production and crop mortgags
force the farmers into ruinous com
petition with each other. The remedy
lies In organization and In co-opera
don in marketing.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-10
FEEDING DAMAGED GRAIN A
POOR PRACTICE.
ROY II. WAITE,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

There Is always a temptation when
mouldy or spoiled grain is around 10
give II to the chickens SO as not 10
waste IL. While often no III effec,s
follow this practice. still there is con
siderable danger attached to the prac
tice. The argument is often advanced
that chickens running around natural
ly at large. eat feed in whatever state
they find IL. and still keep perfectr
healthy. This may be true. but under
these conditions the birds probably do
not get an especially large dose" o.
any one particular kind of spoiled
grain and their digestive system II
able TO fandle IL.
Where one feels he simply mus;
feed damaged grain to poultry some
precautions should be taken. IL nigh,
be fumigated TO kill the mould sporer
or IL could be heated up to a hig.
temperature on the kitchen stove
small quantities being thus treated a,
used. Another method might be &,
scald the grain with boiling water
short time before feeding. The safes
method IL II IL at all bad. Is to use the
feed for fuel.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-10
LEoNARDToWN, Md, THURSDAY DECEMBER o. 1e1 4

fsh and protecs. TO be hurled from Tne
home to the harvest field. and our
mothers dear to be driven from the old
arm chair TO the cotton patch.
In rescuing our citizens from the
forces OF civilization. can we not apply
TO our fair Dixieland the rule or the
sea-"women and children flrsty'
There must be n readjustnent OF
the wage scale OF industry so that the
women can be taken from the field or
given reasonable wage for her sery-
ices. Perhaps the issue has never been
fairly raised. but the Farmers Union,
with a membership of ten millions pats
its organized forces squarely behind
the issue and we now enter upon the
docket Of civilization the case OF The
Woman In the Field" and demand an
immediate trial
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-12-10
QUARANTINE YOUR PLACE
AGAINST FOOT AND

This disease is q menace 20 breed.
ers and owners Of live stock.-par-
ticularly cattle. sheep and hogs. Fed.
eral and State authorities are using
their best efforts 90 check its spread
and TO eradicate IL. where II now
exists.
To succeed quickly they must be
met with energetic cooperation Of
farmers. To be Of greatest service.
farmers must closely watch their ami
mails. and report at once. sore mouths
or lameness. They should furnish
complete information II they have
added new animals TO their herds or
flocks within so days. 10 the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board. Baltimore. Md.
or u. 3. Department OF Agriculture.
Washington. ID. c.. stating the kind
and number Of animals. and where
they were secured.
Farmers should establish voluntary
quarantine on their farms. and pro-
hibit any cattle. sheep or hogs from
passing into or out Of their premises.
For the present. all movements and
shipments OF live stock should be re-
ported to the above departments. Civ
Ing the source and destination Of ship
rnents. and the. kind and number Of
animals.
Do not engage In the shipment or
movement Of animals from place 10
place IL II can possibly be avoided