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Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
War Summary

What little definite war news
escaped the censors yesterday re-
Elected chiefly the situation in
east Prussia, where the operations
are assuming daily a greater inn
portance.
These reports are conflicting.
At Berlin it is officially an
nounced that five Russian army
corps have been defeated by the
Austrians and Germans, south OF
Allenstein, sixty miles south OF
Koenigsburg.
Newspaper dispatches from St.
Petersburg, on the other hand,
declare that Allenstein has been
occupied by tho Russians, who are
investing koenigsburg. From
the same source comes the state
ment that the Russians are draw
ing net around Lemberg, the
capital of Galicia.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts de-
clared yesterday that Great Brit
ain would require hundreds OF
thousands of men for the pres
ent conflict.
Berlin has received report OF
the defeat OF the Britons at St
Quentin. France. II this is true
this places the Germans twenty
lAhree miles south of Cambrai, the
,skene OF the recent German sue
cess.
, "A dispatch from Paris says that
train service between, Paris and
Boulogne has been suspended.
According to report from Co
penhagen, Germany is rushing
troops from it's west front to rein
force its army and that of Austria
in the east.
The British foreign office an
nounces that east Prussia Is being
rapidly overrun by the Russians.
The French embassy in Washing
ton states that its advices show
the Russians to be within twenty
miles of Lemberg.
The German ambassador at
Washington has denied stories
of German cruelty and declared
that Zeppelin airships had at
tackled nothing but Notifications.
The Princess Patricia Canadian
light infantry, 1000 strong, sailed
from Montreal.
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QUARTER MILLION
FRENCHMEN ARISE
New Army Formed to Resist German
Invaders. Says an UncOn-
firmed Report.
BAsUTOs ANXIOUS TO FIGHT
Fired by News Native Indians VIII
Fight for Empire Africans
want 10 Get Into the
ScrspPinE.

LONDON. Aug. 2s.-C4:aO p. m)-Ex-
haustion on the part of the German
troops and the consequent necessity Of
momentarily Stacking their forward move
ment is offered in some quarters today
as an explanation of the absolute silence
which has yelled all the operations in
northern France since the desperate
struggle on Wednesday, when a quar-
ter of a million German soldiers tried 70
hack their way through the British lines
held by less than half that number.
Just as many other people however,
are convinced that the battle which Field
Marshal Sir John French. commander-in-
chief Of the British forces on the conti-
nent said on Wednesday was impending,
is now in progress and that the COM
manders are awaiting a decisive outcome
before permitting anything TO become
public.
Time for Entrenchment.
Since last Wednesday. both British and
French troops have had time 20 entrench
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P.r,. Say. Germans Retreat.

PARIS, Aug. 29.-The French
war office gave out the following Of
fetal statement this afternoon:
The Russian army has completely
invested Koenigsburg and occupied
Allenstein, both in east Prussia. The
Germans continue to retreat"
Berlin Claims Victory.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ga dis
patch from Berlin to the German
embassy says:
German forces in east Prussia,
commanded by General Won Hinden-
burg, have defeated in a three days
battle near Gilgenburg and Ortels-
burg, the Russian army, which was
proceeding from the river Narew-
five army corps and three cavalry di-
visions strong. The German forces
in pursuit of the defeated crossed the
Russian frontier"
British Assert Russians Win.
The British embassy today re-
ceived from the London foreign
office the following dispatch on Rus
sian operations in Prussia:
East Prussia is being rapidly
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BURNING LOUYATN
SELF-DEFENSE ACT
Germans Blame Civil Authorities for
the Destruction of Bel.
gian City.
FIRED UPON BY THE PEOPLE
Begin to shoot at UnsuspectinS
Teuton Soldiers from WIN
dOws In Different Parts
of the City.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a defense of
the German destruction of the historic
Belgian town of LouVain was contained
in a wireless dispatch from the Berlin
foreign office to the German embassy
here today. The message says:
In consequence of sudden attack of
Belgian troops from Antwerp the Ger
man garrison at Louvain went out 10
meet the enemy. leaving only one bat
TALON Of the last reserves and an army
service corps.
Civilians Open Fire.
Thinking this was a retreat of the
German troops, priests OF Louvain gave
the people ammunition and civilians
began to shoot at unsuspecting German
troops from windows in different parts of
the town and wounded many. fight
lasting twenty-four hours took place be-
tween the German soldiers and the peo-
pie, OF the town. Parts Of the city are
burning and civilians met carrying arms
are killed.
"A manifesto Of the chief of the gen
eral steff speaks of bestial cruelty on
the wounded and makes the civil author.
tiles Of the town responsible for the
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Great Britain Must Act.

LONDON, Aug. 60 a. m.)--A Daily
Mail editorial concerning the concentra-
ton OF the Germans in immense strength
to crush the British expeditionary forces
says:
odds of three to one against the British
soldiers, of whom We feel proud; but the
situation is most critical. France has
done everything in her power. Russia
cannot help except by indirect pressure
Great Britain alone can find more men,
and find them it must. The nation must
prepare on colossal scale and must send
every man and every gun that can be
spared here and now to the decisive point
in France"
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GERMANS RUSHED
FROM BELGIUM To
MEET RUSS HOSTS
Hundred and Sixty Trainloads of
Soldiers Borne Eastward
to Prussia.
KOENIGsBURG is INVESTED
French War Office Asserts that
Place and Allenstein Occupied
by Cars Forces.
Victory South of Allenstein, East
Prussia, Said to Relieve Pres
sure on Kaiser's Army,
FLANKS THE RUSSIAN POSITION
FLANKs THE RUSSIAN POSITION
Austrian Report Says Battle Which
Has Been in Progress Several
Days Will Be Decisive.
DANz1C IS IN STATE OF PANIC
Bte City at Mouth OF Vtstula an
Fear of Invaders--SeriOus Riots
Ensue and Foreigners Are
Grossly Mistreated.
RILLETIN.

LONDON, Aug. 29.-One hundred
and sixty railways trains loaded with
German troops have passed through
Belgium from the southwest toward
the northeast, according to an Ant
werp dispatch to the Reuter- Tele-
gram company. This, it is added, in
dicates that the Germans are sending
troops back on account of the Rus
sian advance. The German force at
Brussels has been reduced to a mini
mum.
The $50 trains which passed
through last night, the dispatch con-
tinues, are transporting one army
corps with full equipment and 'it
would appear that the rapid advance
of the Russians is compelling the
Germans to withdraw troops from
the line of the Meuse."
Koenigsburg is a strongly fortified
seaport of Prussia and the capital of
the province of East Prussia. 1t con-
sists of three parts, the Alstad, the
Kneiphof (on an island) and Loebe-
1icht. It contains many noteworthy
-tructures. The industrial establish
nents include locomotive works, iron
oundries and flour mills. The popu-
Iation is aout 100000. The distance
from Koenigsburg to Berlin is 3SS
miles.
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House Passes the
War Risk Measure

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-The admins
tration bill to create a federal bureau Of
war risk marine insurance, with 500, 900
fund TO meet possible losses TO American
shipping. was passed late today in the
house by vote Of 30. to IS, Already
passed by the senate. it now goes TO Presi-
dent Wilson.
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Doom of Monarchies
Spelled by Conflict,
Asserts Oscar Straus

Copyright. 1914, by Press Publishing Co.
LONDON, Aug. 29.--(special Cablegrsm
to the New York World and The Omaha
Bee.)-"The doom Of monarchies has been
sealed by this war" declares Oscar
straus today. as he left London for New
York, sailing on the Mauretania-
Il don't think after the war is over
there will be a single monarchy in
Europe.
IF the Germans take Paris, II will only
be the beginning OF war"
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Francis Joseph in
Good Health All Along

VIENNA. Aug, 2s-(By way of Rome
and Paris)-It is learned from a reliable
source that the health OF Emperor
Francis Joseph Is perfectly satisfactory
and that he has been quito well since the
war began. The aged monarch rises at
his usual hour and works all day.
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Army Of Sweden is
Ordered MObilized,
Say Private Advices

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-The Swedish
army has been ordered mobilized, accord
ing to the Evening World. which gives
as its authority "a leading paper house
in New York" This house, according to
the Eevening World, received The follow
ing message today from its agent in
London:
Grave political movements feared in
Sweden. Mobilization ordered"
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ELEVEN GERMAN
SHIPS ARE LOST
Crews of Destroyers Assert English
Victory in North Sea Greater
Than at First Reported.
ENGAGEMENT OF EIGHT HOURS
Kaiser's Ambassador 90 Washington
Says lie Assumes Newspaper
story OF Plight to BE
Correct.

LONDON, Aug. 29-The crews Of de
stropers which arrived here say that at
least eleven German vessels Of various
sizes were sunk In the engagement off
Hehgoland Toward the end Of the bat
tie some English pinnacles engaged in
picking up Germans who we're struggling
in the water were followed by the Ger
man squadron and had to beat a hasty
retreat, leaving the men to their fate
Lasts Eight Hours.
The naval engagement between the
British and Germans off Heligoland lasted
about eight hours. during which the fight
ing was sharp and terrible, according 10
a dispatch TO the Evening News from
Harwich. The correspondent says that
this description OF the fight was given by
crews Of the British destroyers which
took part in the engagement and have ar
rived at HarWich
Assumes stories Correct.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-Count Won
Bernstortf. the German ambassador to
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The location in the foregoing dispatch
of ST. Quentin. in the department OF
Aisne, France, as the point where the
British troops we're forced to retreat be-
fore the German attack, places the scene
of this fighting considerably further into
French territory than ii has been set by
previous reports.
Up to the present time the British line
has been described as, extending from
Cambria to lie Cateau. St Quentin. is
twenty miles south of Cambria and the
some distance southwest of lie Cateau.
1t is within eight miles of the boundary
of the department of Somme, referred to
in an official communication issued by
the French war department last night as
follows:
The situation on our front from the
department of Sonime TO the Vosges
remains the same today as yesterday"
Germuus Reinforced.
LONDON, Aug. 29.-(Via Lon
don, 1928 p. IN. "A dispatch to the
Giotnale d'Italia from Basel, Switz-
erland, says that three German army
corps, two Austrian army corps and
great quantity Of siege artillery
have crossed the Rhine.
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The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Sunday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair, somewhat cooler.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
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.KAISER'S ARMY
DEFEATS BR N
Dispatch to Berlin Paper Says Re-
treat of English Was Cut Off
and Rout is Complete.
LONDON PAPERS ARE ALARMED
Daily Mail SAYS Every Available
Man and Gun Must he Rushed
at Once to Decisive
Point in France.

BERLIN, Aug. 29.-(By Wireless
to the Associated Press. mo news
was received here today concerning
the situation on the French frontier
beyond a special dispatch to the
Tages Zeitung, declaring that the de-
feat of the British at st. Quentin was
complete. The British losses were
severe and the routed British sol
diers we're forced to accept battle by
the German cavalry, who were in
masses on their line Of retreat.
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tne eApldnbuon tnat this was prob
ably because the allied armies we're
about to engage the Germans near
the railroad line.
London heard a rumor that the
Germans had cut the line. BouloRne
is a fortified seaport on the English
channel, 140 miles northeast of Paris
and twenty miles southwest OF Calais.
PARIS. Aug. 29.-(1 D. m)--
Train service between Paris and
Boulogne wac suspended today until
further notice. II is presumed here
that this STEP. was taken because the
allied armies are about to engage
the Germans on or near the railroad
line running into Boulogne
Americans going from Paris to
England are being sent by way of
Dieppe, while English travellers are
being routed by way OF Havre.
Garrison Leaves BouIoEne.
LONDON. Aug. 29.-(4:I2 a. m.)'
The correspondent OF the Express
at Boulogne wires that prepare tions
are being made there In anticipation
of a cavalry raid on the town. He
says:
The German troops are advanc-
ing in north France and Boulogns
is making preparations for q cavalry
raid. A notice was posted this
morning on the sub-prefectures and
the headquarters of the gendarmerie,
stating that the troops had been
withdrawn and calling on the inhab-
itants to remain calm, preserve or
der and make any sacrifices neces-
sary for the good of their country.
Ready to Leave.
u am told the customs officials
left Boulogne Friday morning, and
that the officials of the civil admin
istration are all ready to leave.
Since Thursday night the town has
been absolutely deserted by visitors.
Some left by boat and others by land
in the direction of Havre and Dieppe.
Some of the inhabitants are leaving,
, but as yet there has been no general
exodus.
The story is that Uhlans, who may be
the vanguard Of a large army OF cavalry,
arc within thirty miles of the town.
The boat which left Boulogne Friday
afternoon was filled with people, some
of whom were British. The boat was
unable to wait for the usual train from
Paris. which was held up somewhere
along the line. am told that a number
OF British wounded are expected by this
train.
Several more wounded British soldiers
left Boulogne Friday morning on the
early boat for Folkestone. They included
an airmsn whose legs were broken by a.
shot fired at him while he was In the
, air.
The only vessels here are fishing boats.
The usual 4 o'clock boat left Folkestons
J for Boulogne and up TO late hour at
; night no announcement had been made
r that eross-channel service had been
: stopped"
Prepare to BesieEe Antwerp.
A dispatch 10 the Daily News from Rot
tsrdam says that out OF 5000 inhabitants
of Malines only 800 are now left in the
town. Refugees state that many were
killed by the bombardment and prac-
tieally all OF the rest fled.
The Germans are bringing up heavy
siege guns OF new pattern for use
, against Antwerp These guns have also
been used at Maiines
The Germans have ordered able-hodied
Belsians In Liege and Tongres and in
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RoTEsT ON COMMANDMENT
BeIEians Denounee SheIIinE OF Ma.
linies, an Open and Undefended
Town, As Violation of All
laws of War.
BULLETIN,

LONDON, Aug. 29.-(A Central
News dispatch says that Boulogne
has been evacuated by the allied
troops.
A News dispatch sent from Paris
at O'Clock this afternoon reported
that train service between Paris and
Boulogne had been suspended, with
the explanation that this was prob
ably because the allied armies we're
about to engage the Germans near
the railroad lire.
London heard rumor that the
Germans had cut the line. Boulogne
is fortified seaport on the English
channel, 40 miles northeast of Paris
I and twenty miles southwest OF Calais.
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TROOPS OF ALLIES
HAVE EVACUATED
CITYOF BOULOCNE
French City on the English Channel
Abandoned by Soldiers Of
Coalition. g. ;
ALL TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWN
Customs Officials Left the Town Fri.
day Morning and Civil Officials
Are Ready to Leave.
~
TRAIN SERVICE rs SUSPENDED
Announcement from Paris Says No
More Trains Will Leave Capt.
tai for Boulogne,
SIEGE GUNS TAKEN TO ANTWERP
Germans Preparing TO Invest Bell
GUMS Largest Port.
PROTEST ON COMMANDMENT
BelEians Denounce SheIEnE of Ma.
hnies, an Open and Undefended
Town, as Violation of All
laws of War.
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ALL TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWN
Customs Officials Left the Town Fri
day Morning and Civil Officials
Are Ready to Leave.
TRAIN SERVICE IS SUSPENDED
Announcement from Paris Says No
More Trains Will Leave Capt.
tai for Boulogne.
SIEGE GUNS TAKEN TO ANTWERP

Germans Preparing to Invest Bel.
gums Largest Port.
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FRENCH INFANTRY ON THE FIRING ]
just been detached from its regiment arS
This squad has

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Ssn to r n onnec will the mana -.
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fonnarntive Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation Departures
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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-07-08
Liquor Lawful In Clubs,

Charleston, w. Va, July -
The first court decision affecting
The handling liquor since the state
prohibitory amendment became
operative last night was handed
down today by the supreme court
OF appeals, when it decided that
1T was no violation of the law for
a member of club to take upon
the premises liquor for his own
use, without storage on the premi-
ses or for service to bis friende.
The court had been asked 20 por
manently enjoin the Governor of
the Edgewood club of Charleston
from putting into effect resoIu-
ton preventing mem bers from
keeping their own liquor at the
club.
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MURDER MARKS
SALOONS CLOSING
Charleston Man Killed and
Robbed of Ninety
Cents.

Wheeling, June 3O.-With the
tolling of church bells throughout
West Virginia at midnight entered
the column Of prohibition states.
The last day of licensed sale ofin
toxicants was beoloudsd by five
sudden deaths. One man was
murdered in Charleston and rob.
oeb of 80 cents. Miugo county
had the bloodiest record, as four
deaths occurred there. Henry
Carlton aud Henry Maynard dep.
uty constaoles attempted to arrest
Herman Prince who had drawn a
revolver IN a saloon at Naugstuck
and In the shooting which follow.
ed Carlton was killed. Prince
died OF his wounds later. Aron
Meredith and Thomas Doran,
miners, we're cremated when their
CABIN at Rose Siding was burned
TO the ground. The men had laid
IN quantities of liquor and acol-
denily set fire to their cabin.
The Yost prohibition law which
became effective AT midnight clos.
ss l,2OO In 20 cities aud towne;
closes II bteweries and one distil-
lery; throws 5000 men out of em.
ployment; takes the revenues of
counties, towns and state almost
$1,000, 600 1t is one of the most
drastic, prohibition measures ever
put into effect.
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APPOINTMENTS
ARE ANNOUNCED
BY Gov. Hatfield - John
Bond Lands a
Job.

Charleston, June 30.-Governor
Hatfield made public tonight a
number Of appointments which
have been hanging fire for some
time. John A. Bond, former we'll
known newspaper man, who has
been connected with the secretary
of states office for some time, was
named adjutant general TO succeed
General Charles d. Elliott, who
has held the position for a num-.
Der of years. Bonds appoint
ment becomes effective July 18th.
Robert A. Beasley, Hinton, as
sistart state labor commissioner.
DR. c. w. Haltefman, Clarks-
burg, superintendent of the First
Hospital for the Insane, at Yves.
ton, to succeed DR.. S. NJ. Steele.
DR.. q. A. Barlow reappointed
uperintendent of the Second Hos
pital for Insane at Spencer.
H. f. Thompson, of Keyser, re-
appointed a mem Der of the State
Board of Embalmers.
S. P. Small, NJ Martinsburg, mem.
Der of the State Board of Examin-
ers of Optometrists.
.. Frank A. Wilson, Clarksburg,
member of the State Board of Ex.
aminers of Public Accounts.
Tom Logan, Psrkersburg, reap
pointed a mem Der of the state
Board of Examiners of Public Ac
counts.
S. NJ. Scott, Jr., Terra Alta, re-
appointed a mber or the State
Board of Pharmacy.
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EStimable Lady Dies.

After 4 lingering illness, Mrs
G. X. Cook a most estimable ladv
OF this place, passed away Thurs.
day, June 25. Her death was due
TO oright's disease.
Mrs. Cook was about Is wears
old, and was most devoted wife
and mother. She was born in
Montgomery county, Virginia. her
maiden name being Kate Lovern
She was married IN March, 1892 ~
Charles X. Cook, and leaves her
husband and three children 10 mourn
their loss, Ruth, ls, Harry, 81 and
Eugene, ID
Funeral services we're held Al the
home Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
and were conducted by Rev. J. e
Waller. The music was furnished
6y the young girls choir.
Many beautiful floral offer;nos
we're sent by sympathizing friend.
and interment was made in the
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Shower.

Although not a refreshing shower
OF rain, it was a miscellaneous
'sbower of useful articles for Miss
Emma Marcum, now Mrs. Fisher
-Scaggs. A number of young ladies'
met at the home Of Miss Alberta
Wright on Monday evening of last
week where refreshments we're
served and many lovely gifts show
cred on the one who had her name
changed on the following day
Those present were: Misses Texa
Garrett, Bessie Marcum, Fay Stew
art, Blanche Griffith, Virginia
Werth, Emma Hammock, Thelma
Wright, Gladys Wright, Edith
Marcum, sadie Wright, Arma
Stewart Dollie stewart, Nellie
Bruins, Tbelma Nipple, Emma
Marcum, Nellie Taylor. Blanche
Hardwick, Goldie Rutherford and
Mrs. J. y. Marcum.
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Mine GUARD TO
GET new TRIAL
Killed a Rystander During
the Cabin Creek Coal
Strike.

Charleston, w. Va, June 80
Leslie Michael, convicted in
Greenbrier county Of killing Rob.
ert Miller, was TO-DAY granted a
new trial by the Supreme court.
Michael, a solGier of the National
Guard, was employed on Cabin
creek during the coal strike as a
mine guard. While boarding a
train at Eskdale he was stoned
by rioters. He drew his revolver
and killed Miller, by-stander.
The Supreme court held that the
killing was without malice afore.
thought.