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Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
Scott ik.d Work Pr...ure.

Scott, who was poet, novelist, law yer, too, would have been greatest of all as journalist. Listen to this from his journal for Feb. 15, 1926: "Yester- day I did not write a line of Wood stock Partly, was a little out of spirits. Partly, I wanted to wait for some new ideas. Partly, I was little too far beyond the press. I cannot pull well in long traces, when the draft Is too far be- hind me. love to have the press humping, clattering and banging in my rear. It creates the necessity which almost makes me work best. Needs must when the devil drives" -" There is the very spirit of jour nalism, and that devil surely is the printers devill-London Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
RUSSIANS SWEEP
 INTO GERMANY
Huge Force of Austrlans En-
 tir8Iy Surrounded.
BIC BATTLE IN EAST PRUSSIA

Dispatch Sent to London From Vien-
 na by Way of Rome Tells of Crush
 ing Progress of Russians-Servians
 and Montenegrins Continue Their
 Advance. H.r
 Russta's three great armies are now sweeping forward into Germany, says a dispatch from Petrograd.
 It is officially announced at Petro- grad that great battle has apparently commenced between the Germans and the Russians along the line d the railroad just inside of the East Prus- sian frontier. The battle line extends from far to the north of Eydkuhennen through Goldapp to Lyck. ... -r
 Because of the nature of the ter ritory in which the fighting is in prog ress it Is likely that 1t will be several days before definite result can be obtained. ... +, @ ..-.
 Important news of the crushing prog. ress of the Russians reached London from Vienna by way of Rome. The greater part of the city of PrzemysL which the Austrians have been defend. ing with enormous garrisons. has been occupied by the czar's troops. who have forced the enemy to take shelter in the eastern forts. 2. ...
 Austrians in flight before the invad. CTS have been pouring into Przemysl for several days. These are now en. tirely surrounded. The bulk of the Russian army is advancing rapidly from Grodek. on the eastern forts, while other forces are coming from the north. The troops already inside the city limits are preparing to press their attack from the south.
 The Servian minister in London re ceived news from Nish. saying that the SerriHn and MonteneRrin troops continue their rapid progress toward Sarajevo. the capital of Bosnia. and that fierce fighting is going on against the Austrians along the river Drina The dispatches also state that the Aus trians, after making several attempts to cross the Danube, have been re pulsed with heavy losses
 A dispatch from Petrograd says that the Russian army Is massing before Cracow and that the next big battle of the war will be on before many hours. The fall of Cracow will leave the road to Breslau open to the czar's troops.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
Leoklna pown Frem HIah PIso...

Why do you feel giddy when you look down from the top of the house or even from the upstairs porchf Just because it's so high, chi That's true, but it's only half the answer. You know, of course, that your power to keep your balance on your feet de- pends largely on your vision or sight. When you walk in the dark you stum- ble and bump against things because you are not used to walking without seeing. It's the same when you are away up above the ground and cannot see familiar things in their familiar places. Your eyes play you tricks you seem to lose your balance, and your head feels giddy and your steps are uncertain. If you practice long enough you can learn to walk without seeing, but until you have learned that lesson be careful when you climb to high hpIaces.-Wisconsin State Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
GERMANS ATTACK ANTWERP
Heavy Guns Brought From MaIines to Keep Belgian Army cooped
 Up In City.

The Germans are shelling the outer Qualifications of Antwerp with heavy guns. Already they are reported to have caused damage to Forts vaelhem and Wavre and to the chain of forti- fcations which connect them. The forts are responding vigorously to the fire.
 The guns being used are those with which the Germans bombarded Ma lines, killing many worshipers as they left church and setting fire to many buildings, including the hospital of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Fort Strom- baut is reported to have been practical ly destroyed by the German shells.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
no Nou know7

Most people are fond of good pug zles, and many are not entirely happy until they have solved them, but the man who resolves not to go to bed un- til he has found divisor without T remainder (other than l and itselo for LII, III, III, ,111,111, III will be able to earn good living afterward as n sleep less wonder, for nobody in the world yet knows whether that number has n divisor or not
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
Qonoa of a Nation.

Andrew Fletcher, Scotch writer, who died in 1716, wrote to the Marquis of Montrose, the Earl of Rothes and others, "I once knew a very wise man that believed that if man were per mitted to make all the ballads of a nation he need not care who should make the laws of a nation"
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
BOMBS DROPPED IN osTEND.
German Airship Makes Raid Over the
 Belgian Port.

A Zeppelin airship. coming from the direction of Thourout. twelve miles southwest of Bruges. Belgium, dropped three bombs on Ostend. One of them struck the Avenue P. de Smet de Mayer bridge. on the outskirts of the town. Another fell in the harbor and another in th" fish market, partly wrecking n building.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
HOUSE PASSES WAR TAX BILL
Emergency Revenue Measure Goes
 Through by 234 to 135 Votes.

HeVenue Measure Goes
 Through by 234 to 135 Votes.
 The house by a vote of 234 to 1855 passed the emergency revenue bill, which will add $105.0O0.OO0 to the United States internal revenue income. Of the 135 votes against the measure eleven were cast by Democrats. The Democrats voting against the bill were Representatives O'Hair of Illinois. hobson of Alabama, Ragsdale of South Carolina, Sisson. Stephens and wither. spoon of Mississippi, Galloway of Tex as. Church of California. Stevens of New Hampshire. Thompson of Okla homa and Wingo of Arkansas.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
Impoaaible.

Insurance Agent-It was you who set the house on fire with your alcohol lamp. Tenant-Me? Not on your life! Tn the first place, haven't got lamp, and in the second place I'm lifelong member of the Temperance league.- Journal Amusant.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Bruno c. Hansen. thirty-one years old. was shot and killed in the office of the Presbyterian hospital at Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Emma Hicken, who was visiting him, was shot through the head and is dying. Hospital attend ants say that the revolver was in Mrs Hicken's hand.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Nathan Brown, colored, was iynched by a mob at Rochelle, Ga, for shooting to death Edward Rountree. farm overseer. Brown was caught after an all day chase with bloodhounds.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

President Menocal issued a decree ordering that merchant ships of bel ligerent countries take down their wireless antennae while in the harborS of Cuba. He further ordered that ships of neutral countries shall seal theiI wireless cabin while in Cuban ports.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
LAPS WIN STUBBORN BATTLE
Defeat Germans In Fourteen Hour Fight Outside of Tsinatao.

. Japanese troops have won stubborn battle of fourteen hours against the Germans outside Tsingtao, it Is off, ciaIly announced. It is stated that the casualties among the Japanese were slight. Japanese aeroplanes were most successful in reeonnoitering the posi- tions of the enemy and thus far have escaped damage.
 Reports of atrocities against Chinese in the territory traversed by the ad- vancing army continue to reach Tokyo. despite the official denial which has been issued by the Japanese.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

A news agency dispatch to London from Rome says that a message re- ceived there from Durazzo. Albania, announces thnt the Albanian senate has elected Prince Burhan-E Eddin. son of ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid. prince of Albania in succession to Prince Wil- liam of Wied.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
Rrnakfant Tahla Talk.

Mrs. Hasche (to new boarder)-How did you find your steak this morning, M-. Jobsoni Jobson-oh, quite easily; I'm a detective!-London Answers.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
A Mice poIite Man.

There's some good things in town this week." said the girl who was hint ing for an invitation to the theater.
 Well" responded MT. Crouch, ''I ain't one of 'em."
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. 2
The Record of the Week on Accidents
 and Tragic Events.

While defending her mother Florence Cape, sixteen years old, high school girl of Buckingham, near Philadelphia, was shot and killed by her uncle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
old, but Pointed.

willis-Putting a pin in a persons chair is an old joke. Wallace-Yes. but 1t hasn't lost It's point yet.-London Telegraph.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

F. c. Morse and Fl. c. Morse. father and son, of Chicago were instantly killed at wallingford, near New Haven, Conn.,, when the automobile in which they were riding skidded and overturned.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Mime. Sophie Traubman, grand opera singer. who has appeared at the Metropolitan Opera house. New York. applied to Scotland Yard for warrant against George Albert Schroeder. whom she charges with bigamy.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
NEWS OF. OUR NEIGHBORS.
Some Things That Are Happening In
 Other American Countries.

The first snow of the season fell at Quebec. It did not last long, but ia some sections of the city enough reu to give an appearance of winter.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

In a report from Aldis B. Easterling vice consul at Valparaiso, Chile. he says that American banks are one Of the prime requisites in South Americc- Chile also wants quantities of Ameri- can cement, clothing. furniture and paper, he asserts.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Georges Carpentior. the famous box CT. has been seriously wounded fin the battle of the Aisne. it is reported.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Richard w. Sears, founder of Sears Roebuck X CO. of Chicago. who died at his summer home near Waukesha Wis, left a fortune estimated at $25,. 100000.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

The Canadian Northern Railway company took over the Stettler-Nord ged railway in Alberta and will ope. rate 1t The road is 123 miles long and runs from the main line at Stettler Alta, to Nordged, colliery town. .-
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

The president selected Henry P. Fletcher of Pennsylvania to be ambas sador 10 Chile. He now holds the position of minister to that country.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

This years world baseball champion ship series will be played between the Boston Nationals and Philadelphia Americans.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

There Is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers. s.-Seneca.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
NOTES FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
What Folks Arc Doing on the Other
 Side of the Globe. .f

Mime. Poincare, wife of the president of France, is working four hours a day as a nurse In the Bordeau hos pital.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

The Belgian commission appointed to place before President Wilson alleged instances of German atrocities in Bel. gium sailed for home on the White Star liner Adriatic.
 The American Federation of Catholic Societies met at Baltimore for three days session. 1t Is the thirteenth an nual convention and was opened by Cardinal Gibbons.
 Annette Abbott Adams of San Fran cisco has been appointed assistant to the United States attorney. for the northern district of California. She is the first woman ever named for that office.
 Arvid G. Erlando of Chicago has been elected grand organizer of the United Shoe Workers of America, C. cording to announcement made at Lynn, Mass. of the result of recent mail ballot .....
 
 looped the loop four times over the dome of the capitol while President Wilson watched him from a White House window. Many government otfi- cials witnessed the performance.
 Alice E. Seaton. an actress, widow of Frederick R. Seaton. was placed on trial before Supreme Court Justice Charles W. Parker in Hackensack, N. J., charged with the murder of her husband at their home in Bogota on Sept 13. .....,
 t@-s4s .. -.-s-, . .s..
 Judge Julius M. Mayer. In the criminal branch Of the United States district court in New York. swore in the special grand jury which will. in accordance with President Wilson's suggestion, make an inquiry into the criminal aspects of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad case
 Governor David 1. Walsh was nomi- mated for second term by the Demo crats. Joseph Walker, formerly speaker of the state house of representatives, was chosen to lead the Progressives and former Representative Samuel W Mccall was selected as the Republican standard bearer in the Massachusetts primaries. @ ...s.f.sh.
 The Connecticut Progressive ticket is as follows: Senator. Herbert Knox Smith. Hartford: governor. Willard O. Fisher, Middietown; lieutenant gov. ernor, Frank s. Butterworth, New Haven: secretary of state. Edward Nj. Roszeile. Hartford; treasurer. Horace c. Hoadley. Waterbury; comptroller. John Taylor. Bridgeport; attorney - h. eral, John H. Light, Norwalk.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

The Belgian commission appointed tC place before President Wilson alleged instances of German atrocities in Bel gium sailed for home on the White Star liner Adriatic
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Colonel Franklin ]. Moses. command CT of the First brigade of United States marines at Vera Cruz, died of pneumonia on board the hospital ship Solace, which is lying in Vera Cruz harbor.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
FROM TIE SPORTING WORLD.
This and That In Amateur and Protes-
 sIonal Athletics,

Saginaw won the championship of the South Michigan Baseball league.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Mrs Mary Timmons. ninety-four. widow of Patrick Timmons and grand mother of City Commissioners. Harry D. Wethling of Orange. N. l.. died at her home in West Orange. N. ], .-
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Sir James P. Whitney. premier of Ontario. is dead Sir James was one of the chief leaders in Canada In op- position to the reciprocity plan pro posed by President Taft. .. .n
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Worry over the safety of their grand children, who are now in the field fight ing for Great Britain, is believed to have hastened the death of Mrs. Jane Seymour Barnett of St. Louis, who served as a nurse with Florence Night ingale in the Crimean war.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Harry Darlington. prominent busi- ness man of Pittsburgh. died at Ma maroneck. N. Y., aged seventy-six years.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

The International Baseball league season officially closed with Providence as the pennant winner for the first time since 1905. The race was the closest in years.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
GENERAL NEWS tVtNTS.

Happenings of Interest In Various
 Parts of Our Country.
 President Wilson nominated Angus tus x. Hand of New York city 10 be United States district judge for the southern district of New York
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

The American Federation of Catholic Societies met at Baltimore for a three days session. 1t Is the thirteenth an nual convention and was opened by Cardinal Gibbons.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01
DEATHS OF NOTED PtOPlE.

Men and Women Who Have Died In
 the Past Week. John Nj. Wever, banker and former congressman. died at Plattsburg. N. Y.. from pneumonia
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Dispatch Sent to London From Vien- na by Way of Rome Tells of Crush ing Progress of Russians-Servians and Montenesrins Continue Their Advance. H,
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Kid Williams of Baltimore. bantam weight champion of America. stopped Kid Herman of Pekin. Ill.,. in the fourth round of six round bout at Olympia in Philadelphia.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Annette Abbott Adams of San Fran cisco has been appointed assistant to the United States attorney for the northern district of California. She Is the first, woman ever named for that office.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

Following the failure of representa- lives of the navy and the army to agree at a conference with Secretary of War Garrison and Secretary of the Navy Daniels, it appeared almost cer- tain there would be no Army-Navy football game this year.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-01

The New England Association Of the Amateur Athletic union appropriated $500 toward the memorial which 1t Is proposed to erect to the memory Of the late James E. Sullivan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-12

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-12

In a recent speech made at
Princeton, ". J.. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt said:
Il myself have seen the plans OF
two OF the countries. now engaged
IN the European war. TO invade the
United States. capture our greater
cities. and hold them for ransom,
considering that our standing army
was too small to be dangerous.
.This would cripple our country
and oive the enemy the means TO
pursue the war.
II would rather see the cities de-
stroyed than TO have one cent paid
In ransom.
~ have seer the definite plans
for the capture and rsnsomlng OF
New York and San Francisco.
Il hope to see the time when our
nation shall come to a status In
which every young American man
ahafl have the training In marks
manship and military customs
which will enable him to take an
effective part in the defense OF his
nation should her rights be invaded.
1T is also my earnest hope that
ws shall finally achieve interna~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-12

rido hss IN Insilsnabis right
20 take ore bite Of human
fIssh. sceordino 10 law. "
rlde tries 10 hog HE privilege
and takes ssesnd sits. you
esN then collect damages from
hIs master. but not before.
Away back in the age when
grown.up men wore nuffy lace
cuffs and powdered wigs. and
knee brecches. some Wise old
Judge laid down that Law.
Saturday morning. Judge Hum.
phrsss OF Seattle. hugged old prcce.
dent close TO his ample bosom and
refused to let 80.
Consequently little Ernie Engie.
7, will get no damages for the bite
received from the dog owned by
!. ~. Young
The plaintiff did not prove. I"
said the judge. that the dog ever
bit any one before"
The owner of dog In not re.
sponsihle for damages unless he
had previously been given full no.
ticc OF the vicious tendencies OF
the dog. declared Judge Hum
phries. and under the old common
law. the dogs viciousness In estab.
lishcd by proving he had bitten n
human being before.
Therefore. the dog gets the first
bite for nothing.
Attorney Philip Tworoger filed a
claim of $1,000 in behalf of young
Engle. who. II IL alleged. will have
To carry a scar on his face for life
as the result OF the bite.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-12
ALLIES CONSIDERING
POPE'S PROPOSAL OF
YULETIDE ARMISTICE

LONDON Dec iais tad here officially today that the
reject the pope's proposal Of Christmas truce.
fres decision would
military a ember
would
In the
call ed the fact that the Russians
don't celebrate 25 January
believed Berlin would such truce the allies
t2-The Vatican failure
Christmas between
stated that opposed to the
stIon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-12

BERKELEY. Cal. Dec. IA
Sheer lonesomeness is the reason
why 80 many chorus girls accept
the invitation OF the stage door
Johnnies. Ia the opinion Of Miss
Maurine Rasmussen OF Berkeley. a
former Harrison Fisher model. then
New York chorus lady and now
moving picture actress with Dus-
tin Farnum OF Hollywood.
She declares that the new posi-
tion pleases her most OF all.
There were lots OF things about
the life OF the Winter Garden of
New York that we're not altogether
desirable Miss Rasmussen says.
The nearest n stage door John.
ME can get In this game is letter
sent through the mail. Then it's
up 10 the girl.
but the Winter Garden was the
center for all the Johnnies In the
country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-12
PADCETT PANS
EDITORS Who
warn Of WAR
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA
Criticism In certain newspapers Of
Americas unpreparedness for war
was characterized today as clap
trap and humbuggery." by Repre-.
sentative Padgett. chairman Of the
house committee on naval affairs
Padgett said his committee has
n record OF the powder. torpedoes
and munitions held In reserve by
the navy. and this. he asserted, dis.
proved the contention that the navy
was short OF ammunition.
Indications are that the commit
tee will favor the program for two
new battleships and eight sub.
marines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-12
The War Situation

FRANCE AND BEl ouMoermsns canals
bank alies claimed successes points along line
ogRMANY-peesed kssers permit to
ootorp barracks ke mysteovsy
RussiA-ssvs claimed checked.
iesl battle, 10 developing for possession OF Warsaw
AusTRiA-Aussrooeunsn ssv line
q failure
o. rdsrelies.
ENolAND-T~o reported
two . raid In Firth Of Forth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-12
BEATEN
OFF BY
BIC((JNS

BERLIN (By Wireless to
London), Dee. i2.-The
combined British and
French Mediterranean fleets
have made an unsuccessful
attack on the Dardanelles,
it was reported here today.
The big guns of the
forts, il was said, drove the
warships off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-12
II Nave SEEN the PLANS OF NATIONS NOW At WAR FOR AN
INVASION OF the UNITED STATES"ExPRES TE0 ROOSEVELT

tlonal status by which there shall
be a posse comitatus. when we can
combine to coerce any recalcitrant
power; but we have seen the utter
worthlessness OF scraps OF paper
and other treaties that may be
swept aside like dust in a windy
street.
"A fight was never won by par
leying; you've got to hit and not
hit soft. The American people owe
II 10 themselves to make their hand
safeguard their head"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-12
BRITISH FLEET TO
LAND 800 WOUNDED

BUENoS AYRES. Dec. IA re-
quest that 800 beds be prepared for
men wounded In the battle off tho
Falkland islands was received at
Monte sdeo today by wireless from
the British fleet under Admiral
Stnrdee.
Ii was stated the wounded would
be landed Monday.
Nearly all OF them were believed
to be Germans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-12
TARS HUNGRY FOR
PILLS, STOP SHIP

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Excite-
ment ran high among the passen-
gers aboard the Italian liner Auso-
MIA. when British warship stop
ped the vessel In mid-ocean. The
war dog had run out of tobacco.
Her wants filled. the battleship pro-
ceeded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-12
BARRACk At KEEL
BURNED; MYSTERY

LONDON. Dec. t2.-The
Germans great oottorp bar
, racks at kiel have been burned,
according to q message from
Copenhagen.
Il was stated that the author
tiles were maintaining secrecy
concerning the fires origin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-12
SUBMARINES RAID
COAST Of Sc0TlAn

GSs9<D01~e 0-s - e. ~
Temps by osrman s06h1rI51Ss
to raid the Firth Of Forth. Scot
land. were reported BY the Daily
Mail. II was stated that the
attacks were made Wednesday
and two submarines were be-
Iieved TO have been sunk. The
report was without confirma-
ton.