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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

they have made no sttemp, 10 annex
.. Tho Russians report that they
nave put out Of commission 60 per
cent. OF the Austrian lighting force and
that they nave taken 100000 prisoners.
They estimate that another 10 per cent
OF Austria's fighting force has been
destroyed by the Servians.
A naval battle ls IN progress In the
Baltic Ia which II ls said that tho
German Baltic squadron has finally
rounded up the Russian fcet and en-
gagged e. That was officially admitted
By the German Admiralty. which
posted o bulletin stating that fifteen
of che twenty-nin- units NJ the Baltic
squadron were In action.
Gen. Raron Alexander Wassilevitch
Won Kaulbars hss been executed. ac-
cording TO "a Sophia newspaper. ~
Odessa as spy.
BEIGIUM-Ficld Marshal Won der
Goltz announces that Brussels Is to he
evacuated. Premier de Brocquev!llo
says that the Belgians have been sue
cessful in their offensive operations
and that they have drawn into Bel
GUM German forces intended for the
armies In France. He reports that
the Germans lost 1000 men in recent
lighting.
Servians have begun
their advance northward toward the
plains OF Hungary. They have an
army OF more than 10000 to form q
junction with the Russians advancing
through the Carpath!ans. Tho Ser
Wan advance has 70 far been unop'
posed. Dispatches from Nish report
an engagement on the northwestern
frontier of Servia in WHICH the Aus
TRANS were repulsed With loes Of
10000
TURKEY.--In official circles at Con
stantinople Il Is reported that Turkey
viii not support Germany and has de
cided TO remain neutral. A warning
from Great Britain that II Turke,
participated In the war she would Tor
ever be eliminated AZ an independent
nation IL said to have led to this DO
clslon. In return for her neutralit!
II Is said Turkey will demand that tn
Powers recognize her rights to abro
gate the extra territorial capitulations
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allied forces on the
lett wing. according 20 tho official
comuniquc, is 81 cIose contact with
tho Germans north o: the .Nsnc and
mort Invest and NORTH Of Rcins. Lieut.
Col. Eoussc'. a Trcnca military ex-
per-. says that In this position the
Germans have found n place FOR stub
born resistance. The report that YER
dun has been bombarded 10y the Crown
Princes army Is denied. II ,s claimed
in Paris that verdun has neither been
bombarled nor attacked b. the Ger
mans. The only fort that has been
hombarded is Troyon, twelve miles
south OF Verdun. a defence which he
longs IN tho district OF the Mouse.
The French right remains unchanged.
II is officially announced that tho
allies have rcoccupied Reims.
MANUFACTURING 20 a despatch
still raging without decisive results.
The trains In Germany are reported TO
Dc crowded with wounded soldiers
who are being hurried to the hospitals
at Berlin and other large cities. Gen.
Won Hindcnhcrg. according to another
despatch, has telcsraphcd IN" En-
peror that the Wilma army of the Sec
ond, Third, Fourth and Twentieth
Army Corps and two reserve divisions
and i've cavalry divisions have de-
fcatcd tho Russians IN Fast Prussia
with heavy Casualties. Th" number
Of prisoners is great and the dcstruc-
ton OF the army continues, while tho
gpois OF war are enormous.
RUSSIA.-Thc Minister Of War dcclarcd
yesterday that the Russian army is
going to capture Berlin, and that this
was the task which was assigned &c
+. by the allies In the present war
lie says that the Russians have beer
compelled TO remove the Austrians a.
source ot danger, but that they
have not planned any general in
vasion Of Hungary or any effort e
take either budapest or Vienna.
The Russians are administering the
conquered territory in Austria, but
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no DETAILS IN LONDON.
Naval Action In Baltic Expected
However, for several Days.

I.oxDoH, Sept io.-No details have
been received here regarding the re-
ported naval battle between iifteen
units Of the German fleet and the Rus
sian feet in the Baltic.
u has been expected for several days
the, p naval action would be fought
there. stockholm advices have de-
scr,bed the German Baltic hect. heavily
reinforced, az cruising Off the entrance
Of the Gulf of Bothnia IN tho neigh
borhood OF tho Aland Islands
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Kaiser's Troops Must Retreat Through
Luxembourg or Make Stand
on River Aisne for
New Battle
CROWN PRINCES ARMY ESCAPES;
REIMS is REOCCUPIED BY FRENCH
BORDEAUX. September IL
Spccid, Gable Despatch IN THr Sr2'.
Ila sus's dnS ~, london patty Mars" mar S,'t

BORDEAUX, September IL.
and German armies taking breath pro
paratory the next great battle French SOIL
If the able take strong position along
Asne conflict expected the END of this week On
the other hand it felt that the invaders draw oft through
Stenay, the Meuse into Luxembourg.
There increasing evidence that the Germans democrat
lied One General artillery division tried commit suicide
when taken prisoner by Masses kind of
tera abandoned by the Germans which shows that the
being The French sending forward fresh
troops in large numbers.
The of the Germans by the Stenay route s how
risky and they prefer stand and face another
fight
The allies reoccuped Rems to-day and established there
headquarters of the western
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PATHFINDER AVENGED.
Submarine That Destroyed British
shin sent TO Bottom.

LONDON, Sept. 15.--The Edinburgh
Scotsman states to-day that the Ger
man submarine which sank the British
cruiser Pathfinder off the Scottish
coast was subsequently, sent to the bot
tom by British warships.
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GEN. Won KAULBARS
EXECUTED AS SPY?
Former Commander in Chief in
Odessa District Reported
Put to Death.
ROTTERDAM. via London, Sept. Is.

ROTTERDAM. via London, Sept. 10.
Gen. Baron Alexander WaFsiievttch
Won Kaulhars, whose activities as sol
der and explorer included the offices ~
Minister Of War In Bulgaria in the early
sos. commander In chief OF the Odessa
military district and commander OF tho
Russian Third Army Corps at Mukden.
has been executed. according to Sofia
newspaper. Outro. at Odessa as a spy.
Gen. Won Kaulbars's military career
included part icipation In the China cam
paigns Of 1863, 1870 and 1873; the Turk
ish campaign Of 1SI7-7s, tho Man
churia campaign Of 10000 and the
Russian-Japanese war in l9O4-0b. Al
tho battle OF Mukden his Third army
was defeated by Chen Nogi, this defeat
threatening the development Of the Rus
sian forces and therefore deciding the
outcome Of the battle.
Cen. Won Kaulbars, despite his Russian
military work, was Of German blood.
His Wits, however. was Il Russian, Cath
crime Wladimirovna Geltonkhine, and
was formerly maid Of honor 70 the
Czarins-
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BRITISH WAR BILL $l66, 500, 900.
Veyenuc 80 Far IL Only sIo,O0O,OOO
Behind Last Year.

I.oNpoN. Sept. IA rough calcula-
ton made from to-nlghts return Of the
national expenditure shows that the cost
Of the forty-thrce. days of war, count
Ing from August |. when tho d!sburse-
mcnts must he considered 70 nave he
gun. is 1873. 100000 osis5 100000. The
revenue Is only t2,ooo,ooO 100000 o)
behind that OF last year
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Modern accuracy Of rife and artillery
tire. the pcrslstency OF tho Germans In
adhcrluE TO close formation and the
character Of their withdrawal through
unfavorable country made the casual
ties of the Marine unequalled probably
In the history OF the world. TIL" most
conservative estimate 10 that from 20
to - per cent. Of the armies engaged
were killed or wounded. II - therefore
believed that nearly 100000 men were
eliminated in the constant struggle.
There Is no better way TO record tho
very beginning of the battle than by
referring to tho order Of the day ad-
dressed to French troops by Gen. Jofrre
on September 8:
AT the moment when a battle Is
being engaged on the result OF which
rests the welfare OF our country II Is
important TO remind all that It Il no
longer time 20 look behind. All efforts
must pc employed to attack and drive
| advance any further shall, no matter
a, wha, cost, retain the conquered
ground and be killed on the spot rather
than fall back. All efforts must he en-
ployed TO attack and drive back the
! enemy"
/ There was the determination that the
time had come to stand and fight. II
sent a thrill Throughout France.
On the morning of September the
German Generals in their orders OF the
day comprehended the fact that the
decisive hour was AZ hand. From Vitry-
le-Francols I.ieut.-Gen. Won Tscheps
issued this order:
THE end aimed al by our long and
painful marches has been reached. The
main French forces have been com.
PEELED to accept battle after continually
falling back. Tho great decision II un.
questionable near at hand. Tomorrow
therefore, the whole forces of the Ger
man army. as well as those OF our arm,
CORDS. must he engaged all along TIN,
line from Paris to Nerdun In order I,
save tho welfare and honor OF Germany
: 1 expect that every officer and soldier
Notwithstanding the battles and hero
, isms of the last few days, will do hi
, full duty and until his last breath
Everything depends upon the result %
, the day Tomorrow
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TITO second stage Of the campaign In
tIalce which Is now eliminating IN
N. retreat OF tho German armies was
..~ 'at'l"s TO tn" north aud south ~ ia"
Marine River. from Couommiers, Mont
m rtil Sc2annc La Fore Champenoise
and Nitry -le-Francois south OF he
Marine TO MeauX. Chatcsu-ThIerry,
Camp de- Msily and Chalons north OF
Inc Marine. Tho principal battles OF
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MAY BE NAVAL BATTLE
Off PANAMA CANAL
Believed Two British Cruisers
Have Engaged the
Dresden.
Ssec!a, cabk De,pa.en 70 rps srs.

Ssec'qi c1bk Despr.el 20 rHE srS.
PANAMA, Sept. I5.-Hesvy firing is GO
ing on off Colon.
1t is believed that two British cruisers
have engaged the German cruiser Ores
den.
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GERMANS RETREAT FAST BUT IN GOO

Dcspdtch
LONDON September 16.
The Paris correspondent of the Times telegraphs:
"The retreatng fast but in good order
Judging Their front extends in long limo
the the Rivers Asne and Suppes the forest
north Compiegnc half the western
side the Argonne What the strength of the German
this line will be remains the problem of the hour
plains of Champagne, where the German centre lies
offer no natural position on which to base a defence.
probable that the battle in progress is no more
than rear guard the retirement of the main
To the Mese For whole line is intact
One of the good roads through the Agonne district connects
with the Prince which lies east of the
This army seems be in the most difficult position.
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FRENCH LINE HOLDS BETWEEN TOUL AND VERDUN

at made desperate efforts all yesterday and Sunday to
break through French line of forts between Tou and Yer
dun Fort Troyon covering the to the north of ST. Mhe
was assaied in particularly violent manner The attack
was, however, completely repulsed
1.-THE Grown reported to be attempting
retire through only available loophoe in the gap
between Argonne and the Meuse.
1.-THE attempt escape this direction is highly dam
perous proceeding but apparently has been successfully
since the Varennes to Consenvoye held by
the Germans yesterday out OF the danger zone OF
verdun and covers further retreat the Meuse"
yERDUN FORTS NOT ATTACKED, FRENCH SAY
SpecdlC
PARIS, September 10
The following official communique issued tonight at
i11:l0:
FIRST On our left wing forces are in close
contact with the entire front north OF the
Asne and to the and north of Reims.
SECOND: In the centre advance between the
Argonne the Meuse continues
It il absolutely that the forts of Verdun are
being beseged and bombarded by the army commanded
nv the German Crown Prince has been announced by
the sem-oficial Wolff Agency.
This city has never been attacked The only fort
which has been attacked by the enemy in this district is
Troyon which not belong to the defence of Nerdun
but to that of the Meuse district.
Troyon has been bonabarded several occasions Dut
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COMPLETE STORY OF BATTLE
AT THE MARINE SHOWS EXTENT
OF VICTORY WON BY ALLIES
Effects as Valuable Morally as Materi-
ally--Germans Overreached Them
selves in Their Swift Ad-
vance on Paris
TRIUMPH MAKES FRENCH SURE
OF SUCCESS AND INSPIRITS ARMY

the French aggressive swept over all
this distiict IN the Ave days Of terrific
lighting which forced the rapid with
drawal Of the Germans.
! - one of the loveliest districts of all
France. q countryside famous in song,
bu; 1t will be years before the scars and
uglin,sses Of the recent struggles have
been obli;erl,ed. Whole villages have
been burned and thousands of peasants
are gazing sadly at black debris which
was once their cottages.
From reports 10 the Government q
IS clear tina. upward Of $500 900 mon on
both sides svaved backward and
forward In tho Marine country before
the Germans 20 fec northwsrd
Eliminating troops that guarded COM
muuications Or were left 10 garrison
important towns. the Germans were
able 70 drive 900 900 men against the
allies in the final. desperate endeavor
to smash the French centre.
Including the Paris army OF defence
whose brilliant sally on September
made the plans Of tho German Genera,
Stan so much waste paper. the allies
in the battle Of the Marne numbered
| 100000 without the Paris 100000
nearly 100000 Of French and English
troops hammered back the German at
tack. Of tho number OF British troops
that took part in the six days fighting
it is impossible TO speak accurately. Il
Is estimated here that Gen French com
handed ahou, 100000.
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The situation attained by three weeks
OF constant retreats by the French and
British had been produced. Tho Ger
man drive southwark had failed to de-
rroy or cnvcop n single army of the
allies. Since the frst days of Septem-
Der it had become evident that the great
turning movement by Gen. Won hluck
So,fj,iIrd on Sccoud Poor.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14
Teachers Elect Officers.

La Crosse.-H. l.. Gardner, super
intendent OF schools Of Vernon coun.
~. was elected president OF the West
ern Wisconsin Teachers association
at the closing session of the conven.
ton at the State Normal school here.
I. c Bray Sparta. was elected vice
president George f. Sanford. West
Salem. is the new secretary treasurer.
and the board OF directors consists of
A.. II. Sanford. La Crosse; Robert Lob,
RE, Arcadia, and Miss Lena Heide.
s0sn, La Crosse
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14
The Elections

Benjamin E. Shively Democrat. II
South Bend. Ind, the first United
States senator from Indiana ever Aec-
ted by direct vote of the people. re-
ceived a plurality of 1920, as show
by complete returns.
The Omaha Bee. Republican. com
cedes TIE control of both houses Of the
Legislature to the Democrats with
likelihood that. besides the governor,
the Democrats have elected secretary
of state. treasurer and attorney-gen-
eral. The majority against woman
suffrage is 1884 in total vote Of 9On
076.
Woman's suffrage and prohibition
both lost in the election held in Ohio.
Home rule carried
Final returns show that John r.
Christian. ninety-two years old, has
been elected county attorney at BeA'
yer. Utah. He is a Democrat.
Two more states, making nine in ali,
were placed under quarantine by the
secretary of agriculture because of the
spread of the foot-and-mouth disease.
The new states are Iowa and Wiscon-
sin, where several animals are said to
have been affected.
The complete unofficial count iii
Utah shows that Senator Reed Smoot
has been reelected by 2.50e votes over
the Democratic Progressive candidate,
Moyle.
The Democrats claim ed majority
of 46 over the Republicans and SO over
Republicans and all others in the
house makeup. The Democrats claim
was as follows: Democrats, 234; Re-
publicans, 1888; Progressives, 8; So
cialists, 2; Independents, s.
Democratic leadership in the house
at Washington will undergo great
change. Representative Underwood
was elected to the senate. in his place
Representative Kitchin of North Caro-
lima, ranking Democrat on the ways
and means committee, will claim the
Democratic leadership. Representative
Mann of Illinois undoubtedly win re-
tain the Republican leadership.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14
Washington

The Republican national congress
sional campaign committee at Wash
ington admitted that the Democrats
would have control of the next house.
Their acknowledgment was made in
the form of tabulation of returns re-
ceived. showing 205 Republicans, 214
Democrats, six Progressives, two So
cialists and one Independent elected,
and seven districts still IN doubt.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14
Protests use Of cathedral

Rome, Nov. Barron Won Muh-
berg, the German ambassador. has pre-
sented to the pope. Germany's formal
protest against the French placing
battery OF field pieces behind Rheims
cathedral
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14
Milwaukee County Vote.
Oshkosh Wants New nsnot

Oshkosh. -- Oshkosh people have
started movement to have the St.
Paul road build new depot. The old
one has done service for about twenty
years and is of the combination freight
and passenger type
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14

them, although No. 1913, providing for
home rule of cities. appears to have
received more support than any of the
rest Returns received so far show
that the vote was heavier than in most
elections where amendments have
been submitted.
No Change in Congressman.
The congressional representation
from Wisconsin remains unchanged.
The hopes of the republicans that they
would be able to redeem the Sixth
and Ninth districts, which are normal
ly republican but are now represented
by democrats, were not realized. Both
Congressman Reilly and KOnop pulled
through by small pluralities In the
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14
Mexican War

Brig. Gen. Funston's American army
of $4,000 at Vera Cruz will be attacked
by Gen. Candida Aguilar's numerically
superior constitutionalist forces if
plans now under consideration ma
ture, according to dispatches received
at Ell Paso. Tex, tonight from Mexico
City.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14

Athens, NV. 2.-I'he police at Con-
stantinople have stopped an British
and French subjects from Leaving
Turkey. J: IS feared they may ss.Fe.
tanned as prisoners.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14
LIcense 1000 hu,,rers.

WashSarn. Nose than 1000 hunt
ing permits have been issued in the
county this fall II is expected an
other 1000 will be issued before the
close OF the season.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14
Foreign

Peter Johnson. chief engineer of the
storstad at the time that vessel sank
the Empress of Ireland off Father
point. was drowned in the ST Law
renee.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14

ty clerk, Two socialists were given
county Offices, Winfred c, label being
elected district attorney. and Edward
T. Melms sheriff.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14

gun ever designed mas De6n competed
for the United States navy. 1t is a
giant 16-inch rifle and will shoot is
miles.
Packingtown entered into its nine
DAYS quarantine on account of the
hoof and mouth disease among cat
tie. At that hour all shipments OF
animals into the Union Stockyards at
Chicago was halted. Shipments of
dressed meats will continue as usual.
Distinction is expected to be COM
pleted by the middle of the week.
Activities are expected to be resumed
in full blast at midnight November Is.
f. N. Bunnell. president OF the Ham.
mond chamber of commerce. acci-
dentally ran his auto over and killed
Herman Sarves, at Hammond, Ind
With the issuance Of the order clos
ing the Chicago stoclSyards the slaugh-
ter OF thousands of dollars worth of
cattle was begun immediately. Six
hundred and thirteen feeder cattle,
valued at $4,000, were killed.
The constitutional amendment pro
hibiting prize fighting in California
was carried by substantial majority.
Watson Harpham. Yale graduate
and former star baseball player at
oastarn university shot and killed
himself at thy home OF his father In
Evanston. Ill
twenty-five acres of cattle pens.
one-third OF the Kansas city stock
yards. have been destroyed with q
loss estimated at s'50.O01 by a FIRE.
1Three men we're in lured
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14

Hen. Peter Samuel George Macken-
zie, treasurer of the province of Que
bee, dropped dead at his home in
Upper Melbourne. near Richmond. Que.
He was ffty-two years old and had
been treasurer since 1910.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14

case of Mr.. Reilly II was tipht
squeeze his plurality being only few
''unui eu' F"'io" '"e are the oons'esS-
me" eieo'eu'
FIRST distrlct--H. A. Cooper, Rep.
Racine
second dlstflct-M- r. Burke. DEM,
Beaver Dam
,,as,. '' ~ ~" ''0i'"i' i'ep''
~ ' 1, ,,
,,.,.r.l.. ~ N''''' o. "''' NeP''
:, 80, " a. II. -, ?, Go.
,,.,I ~ u'''' ~ IT, 0'"iioiu' Rep9
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14
Domestic

The largest and most powerful naval
gun ever designed has been completed
for the United States navy. 1t is a
giant 16-inch rifle and will shoot Is
miles.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14
Personal

Suspected of stealing 100000 worth
of jewelry in Chicago. Bernard Ruff
man pleaded guilty before Judge Bren.
tano to the theft of $4,000 worth and
was sentenced to from one to ten
years in Joliet penitentiary.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14
European War News

AdVices from German sources by
wireless to London say that the Sheik-
ul-Islam, ecclesiastical head of the 220,-
100000 Mohammedans in the world,
has proclaimed a holy war of Islam
against the enemies of Turkey.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14

The bloody battle between the Ger
mans and the allies in the region be-
tween Dixmude and the River Lys is
still undecided. according to an Off
eial announcement issued at Paris.
Neither of the contestants have been
able to break the mighty deadlock.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14

France has followed the lead o
Great Britain and declared waI OF
Turkey.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-14

The German cruiser Karlsruhe has
captured three more British steam
ers in the south Atlantic Nt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-23
ST. ALBANS

The funeral of the late Mrs. Hattie
Ryerson Emery. wife of Darius Emery,
occurred Thursday forenoon at the home,
Rev. C. F. Jones officiating. She was 81
years of age. Death was caused by
diabetes and complications. Beside the
husband, two children, Mrs. Flossie Seek
ms and Ernest Emery, and three sisters
who live in Dexter, survive.
Work on the dam is progressing and
they are expecting to begin mixing the
cement next Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Witham went to Harmony
Friday to visit Miss Nash.
1t is very dry in this vicinity. Wells
never known to go dry before have no
water in them
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Leavitt and two
children went to Bangor Saturday to
visit her parents.