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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
A. O. BACON, POWER
In SENATE, DEAD
Continued from first page.

absence Of the Senator from Georgia
Mr. Smith, il becomes my painful duty
TO announce TO the Senate the death OF
Senator Bacon at . o'clock this after
noon in this city. The sudden passing
AWAY of this great Senator, who came
10 this chamber with all the honors
which his native state could confer
upon him, and who repaid that trust
by his long. honorab and industrious
career in this body. is an irrepara BILE
loss not only TO the Senate but 10 the
people Of his state and also TO the
country at large"
a Senate committee was informally
appointed to consult with Mr. Bacon S
daughter as TO her wishes, it being the
hope Of his colleagues that state
funeral could be held, in keeping with
the high position Senator Bacon held
in the service Of the nation. Vice
President Marshall and Senators Kern,
Overman, Swanson and Salisbury
hurried TO the hospital. and after con-
ferring announced that the funeral
would be held in the Senate Chamber
on Tuesday.
The Senate will appoint q committee
on arrangements on Monday, when
cards Of invitation will be sent 10 the
President, members Of the Cabinet and
diplomatic corps. The services will be
conducted by the Rev. Forrest ]. Pref
lyman, chaplain of the Senate, assisted
| by an Episcopal rector to be selected
! by the family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15

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diplomat. As Mr.. Page Is sovss
It was generally believed that he ~ =.
tended no reflection on that pan = J. =
country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15

Atlanta. Feb H.-senator Hok. a..
was greatly shocked when inforv.~" 'n
day OF the death in Washington !, =
colleague, Senator A. O. Bacon. :"
The death OF no other sena,o, -.
nave caused the Democratic s.,,s
great loss" Mr.. Smith said. aTr.r y
he occupied in the Senate cana.
filed" y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15

Der does not desire to undertake the task
Should Senator stone waive the honor
Democratic conference probably wouiu DC
called to discuss the craftsmanship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
House Takes Action.

Announcement Of Senator Bacons death
was made in the House later. and resolu
lions Of respect. presented by Represent
alive Bartlett. Of Georgia, were adopted.
Speaker Clark appointed as a special COM
mittee to cooperate with a Senate com
mttee for the funeral the members Of the
Georgia delegation and Representatives
Ferris. Willis. Mann. Payne, Gardner,
Anthony Dyer and Prouty. The House
then adjourned
Senator Bacons death comes at n time
when general arbitration treaties with for
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
APPEAL ISSUED BY
GERMAN EMPEROR

London, Aug. ga Berlin dispatch
sent by the Wolff bureau and reach
ing here by way Of Rotterdam, says
that Emperor William has directed the
following telegram to his ministry:
Main Headquarters, Aug. 27.-The
trials to which royal province of East
Prussia is subjected by the invasion
of Russians fills me with the greatest
compassion, but know the courage of
my East Prussians too well not to
know that they are ever ready TO
throw themselves on the altar of the
fatherland and will readily give their
blood and wealth for the sake of their
country, and manfully bear the hard
ships Of war
Confidence in the irresistible might
pf our heroic army and mistaken be-
lief in the help of a living God, togeth-
er with the consciousness that we are
fighting for a worthy cause. should
give us faith in an early delivery of
Germany from its enemies.
Il wish that everything possible
shall be done by the Germs people
for those East Prussians who are
Obliged TO leave their homes. With
this in view, I charge my ministry and
thG various state authorities to assis:
in the work of relief Take thorough
measures for this purpose and report
to ne what has been done.
WILLIAM. rem"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
BIG GERMAN CRUISER SUNK
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse Wrecked
in Battle off West Coast
of Africa.

London, Aug. 2S.-The German
armed merchant cruiser Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse has been sunk off
the west coast of Africa by the Brit
ish cruiser Highfyer All survivors
were landed before the ship sunk.
Winston Spencer Churchill, first
lord of the admiralty, so announced
in the house of commons today.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
one of the palatial steamers of the
North German Lloyd line At the
outbreak of the war it was converted
into an armed cruiser, and since has
been reported active in searching for
British merchantmen. 1t had ton
mage of 1880. and was built in
1897 1t was 626 feet long, with a
beam of Sc feet
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
KIAU- CHAU is BLOCKADED
Japan Gives Non combatants in Ter
ritory rwenty-four Hours to Leave
Austria Recalls Envoy.

Using Tau, Aug. 2S.-The German
leased territory of Kiau-Chau was
blockaded today by the Japanese sec
ond squadron, which shortly afterward
appeared outside the harbor and
shelled a small island off the
coast which was not occupied by the
Germans.
Vice Admiral Sadakichi Kato from
his flagship, the battleship Suwo, in a
wireless message to Gov. Meyer Wal
deck declared the blockade.
He said he would grant neutral
shipping twenty-four hours in which
to leave the harbor and the same
period for non-combatants to leave
the town.
There is no evidence that the Jap
anese troops have landed in the Kiau-
Chau territory. 1t is believed the
heavy roads of Kiau-Chau, after the
summer rains, will deter any Japan
csc attack for many days.
Austria Recalls Envoy.
Toxic Aug 2S--The Austrian
ambassador, Baron Muller de Scent
gyorgy, has been recalled
The situation between Japan and
Austria is described here as "a rup-
ture of diplomatic relations, not
war"
Baron de Szentgyorgy explained to
Premier Kato that Austria felt in
duty bound to follow her ally and
with drau hpr an1ha dor from
Japan.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05

ener, secretary for war, says the Brit
ish troops are fully prepared for a
great battle. At present the British
are not being attacked, and they have
done no fighting since the close of the
great four days battle in the Mons dis
trict, in which. Earl Kitchener admits,
the English lost between 5000 and
5000 men. Other messages say
French troops have resumed the Of
fensive.
A turn in the fortunes of war in
favor of the allies is believed to come
through the concentration of the g.
100000 soldiers on Frances second
line OF defense and through the sue
cesses of the Russians in east Prussia,
German Troops Drawn Back.
The invasion of his eastern territory
has forced the kaiser to withdraw
nearly all the army left to occupy Bel
GUM. With the consequent weaken
ing of Germans attacking force in
France. the Germans are exposed to
the attack of Frances army, which is
now operating under the protection Of
the guns of the strongest fortresses
in the world.
The ministry of war in Paris has
announced that it has been decided to
call out the class of 1914, which will
give at least 100000 additional troops,
and also to call out the active re-
serves and the eldest class OF the ter
,ritorial reserve.
Drops Bombs In Paris.
London, Aug 31-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Paris says that about 80 o'clock this
afternoon an aeroplane appeared over
Paris and dropped three bombs near
Quai de Jemmapes, Rue des Recollets
and Place de Ia Republique No dam
age was done.
"A German aviator the dispatch
reads, flew over Paris this afternoon
and dropped five bombs. which fell in
the most populous quarter of the city
In one case two women were wounded
The aviator. who signed himself
Lieut.. Won Heidssen,' dropped mani
festos on which was written:
THE German army is at the gates
Of Paris; you can do nothing but sur
render"
Advance of Germans Checked.
Paris, Aug. 29-The German ad-
vance on Paris has been checked.
Masses of the allies troops. numbering
in the neighborhood of 100000 men.
have been hurled at an equal or a
greater number Of the kaiser's sol
diers along the French frontier
a terrific battle is reported raging
at Arras, and a conflict of great mas
nitude is being staged in the vicinity
of Nancy, which city the Germans as
sert they have captured Among other
towns near Nancy claimed by the
Germans tc be in their possession are
Nillerupt, Longuyun, Jappecourt, Au.
dunle- Roman. and Briey These
points have been added TO Longwy,
which fell yesterday
100000 Soldiers Clash
In this territory the Germans. under
the command of Crown Prince vii
helm. are faced by 100000 French
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05

iCals. testing and labelling wells 50 the
army to follow should dri'lA no con
taminated water. When the scouts
reached a town he Immediately insti-
.uted a thorough examination of its
sanitary condition. and if contagion or
infection was foGad he qGarantined
aud placed guard around the danger
GUS district Notices were posted. so
the approaching column was warned,
and no soldiers were billeted where
danger existed Microscopic blood
tests were made in all fever cases and
meteorological experts. fully equipped,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05

made a worldwide study of contag-
ious and epidemic diseases. He was
with the second imperial army of
Japan at the front in Manchuria and
is the author of many we'll known
medical books and papers.
The japanese medical officer is
omnipSesent." he says. You viii fad
him in countless places where in al
American or British army ne has no
place In the Observation-Disclosures war
he was as mueh5in the front as in the
rear. He was vito the first screen OF
scouts with his microscopic and chem
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
BRITISH ARE VICTORIOUS
IN BIG NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
Germans Lose Five Ships in Sea Battle Off Coast of
HegoIand in North Sea---British Rescue $50
of Enemys Crews Which Numbered
1,2O0---29 English Killed.
THE FRENCH FORCES ARE DRIVEN BACK

London, Aug. 31.--An official state
ment issued tonight says that Of 1900
men composing the crews of the FIVE
German warships sunk off Helgoland
only $50 were saved. Twenty-nine
killed and thirty-eight wounded was
the price in men paid by the British
for the victory.
Account Of Naval Action.
Accounts of the battle say 1t was
perfect in execution as well as in
plan Led at dawn by a fearless small
detachment the destroyers crept with
in the German lines between Helgo-
land and the German coast
An aeroplane sighted them and gave
the news to the Germans. whose de-
stroyels then came out. The British
destroyers mred the Germans to the
open sea, where other destroyers were
waiting, spread out in fan shape.
a small engagement followed, and
then German cruisers came out. The
British light cruiser Arethusa, after a
sighting shot, got its range splendidly
and hit the foremost gun of one of the
German cruisers. demolishing it. The
Arethusa then fired a few broadsides
at the enemy. II hit German cruiser
which at once burst into smoke and
flame, but soon afterwards a German
shot did some damage to the engine
room of the Arethusa
Fought a Grand Fight.
The British destroyers Liberty and
Laertes fought grand fight. A shell
brought down the mast of the Liberty
The Laertes was hit amIdships. a hole
was shot through its funnel. its for
ward guns We're damaged. and it re-
ceived also a shell in the first DYNAMO
room aud shot aft which wrecked
its cabin
1t was hot work, but at that moment
the British light cruisers and battle
cruisers appeared. 1t was the moment
for which they had been waiting. and
their execution was deadly. The first
shot from one Of the British battle
cruisers sank German cruiser which
49," "SeH gathering destroyer.
German Fleet Pursued.
The German 1eet then turned and
fed in the direction Of Cuxhaven. but
was pursued by British destrovers.
which did terrible execution with their
four-inch guns.
French Force Driven Back.
London, Aug 31.-The advance of
the German right IN the direction of
La Fere was admitted in an announce
ment made by the French ministry OF
war at Paris Sunday night. The an.
nounCement said:
The progress of the German right
wing mas forced our left wing 10 WELD
ground"
The distance which the French
troops have retired is not made
known Even the place where the en-.
eagemeut took place is not definitely
named
British Hold Right Wing.
The British troops, which form the
right wing OF SIC army of the allies.
are strongly iutrenched and are await.
ing the coming of the Germans. A
statement made public by Fart Kitch.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05

full. Every time a GernaC,. =
showed above a trench and evo-,, . .'5
the German infantry attemrted '''.9
rush a position there came a stoaa W
whitening rifle fire from the kbsli-1,-',,
men lying in extended formation aloa1
the wide battle front.
Show Careful Marksmansbln
Their firing was not the usnaI g.
ing of nervous men shooting wi.ba".
aiming; rather it was the calm 90
careful craftsmanship of men ona &C.
on English rife ranges firing with IN
the artificial aids permitted to tba
match expert.
When quick action was necessarr
the men showed no nervousness ~
excitement; they showed cool c,a
thodical efficiency for which the pr,,
ish army is noted.
IF the British lost heavily tba 70,
mans must have lost terribly. One n,
the German prisoners said: We bs5
never expected anything like il: II
was staggering
SfftonS Joke IN Trenches
THE British troops went to their
positions silently, but happily. Tbera
was no singing because it was forbid.
den, but as the men deployed 10 tho
trenches there were various saIlies
Of humor in the dialects Of the varione
English, Irish and Scotch counties.
The cockney was there with ouine
about Uncle Bill and every Irisbmar
who went into the firing line wished
he had money to buy a little Irish
horse so that he might take a Sian at
the uhlans'
Wounded Get Best Care.
With the close of the first series
Of combats between the British and
Germans the scene of interest shifted
to the Paris railway station, where
the injured British soldiers were be.
ing taken. The handling of the wound
ed was all that could be desired:
everything was perfectly organized
and without theatrical display
"The station at the time was crowd
ed with Americans who were on their
way to England from Switzerland.
The Americans joined with the French
in cheering for the first arrivals Of
British wounded from the scene OF
the fighting. While the crowd waited
train after train rolled by carrying
fresh British troops to the front.
English Cardinals Bless Troops
Il witnessed a notable scene on the
road between Boulogne and Paris
Two English cardinals, Cardinal
Bourne, archbishop of Westminster
and Cardinal Gasquet, abbot president
of the English Benedictines, were on
their way from London to the con-
clave at Rome.
Their train stopped on siding
and, by a curious chance. a regiment
of British troops, which included in.
it's ranks a large body of Irish Catho-
lies, was drawn up alongside for
moment. The cardinals leaned out Of
the window and gave the soldiers
their blessing, which the Catholic sol
diers, by spontaneous impulse knelt
to receive"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
ARMoRED MOTOR CAR
KILLS MANY GERMANS

observation-disclosures Henk2rt' who
"a attached to the general staff Of the
Belgian army, is likely to prove
great popular hero in the present
war. He is said TO have perfected
a monitor armored motor car
Since the beginning OF the war the
officer has been engaged in recon
noitering in one Of his armoCad cars
He has had several encounters with
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
TELLS OF SLAUGHTER
AT ALTKIRCH FIGHT

Paris-Private Jean Martin who
has been invaded home, told lie
Matin how the French took Altkirch,
in lower Alsace Here is his story:
Approaching Altkirch I received my
baptism of fire and lost the comrade
who shared my bed. A bullet struck
the poor little chap full in the face
He never spoke again.
After a whole days maneuyerng
we came near Altkirch, which IS com
manded by a ridge We advanced
our regiment being the center Of the
line. Our artillery was blazing away.
When we reached the top of the rage
we saw at our feet slope covered
with cultivated fields At the foot or
the declivity were the station ana
town.
What a descent that was in skiF'
mishing order among the potatoes
and mangel-wurzels What music ac'
companied us of bullets "nis'I'"=
whistling from all sides.
Grand Dieu, what whistiine there
was
The Germans held excellent 1asl-
tons. In the outskirts beyond me
town some of their mitraule-s7'
(ouickfre guns) came into ac'i-..
but things were going well for u gu
the same.
We continued to advance Under
hail of bullets. Then the charge
sounded and the whole o''sa's
dashed forward with bayonets aEea.
The enemy abandoned their posi-
lions and retired. ...,
That evening we slept IN Ai.A'''-'
nv company being in the cehie.e',
In the second battle next dag ''7
One Hundred and Ninth and One H-,.
dred and Tenth Grenadiers, VINO
was SAID, were commanded by one
the imperial princes, tried 10 drive -
out. For long time the acton 1o
undecided. Suddenly the gre74a Pr
gave way.
We were in the edge Of tse goo.
only 200 yards from the enemy
volley we dropped the com
of them. but a new line appea'-'
mediately
1t was a slaughter SUDDEN
bugle call sounded their retreat.
A battlefield is a terrible
am almost ashamed that I .a
on bis one with almost savage
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
BRITISH COOL IN BATTLE

The correspondent Of the Central
News at Paris seEds the following:
II have bee3 talking with British
olIic ers frcm the front. who tell Of the
wonderful GOODNESS and daring Of the
British soldiers in the fighting around
Mons.
The shooting Of the British infan-
trymen on the firing line was wonder.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
WISDOM OF JAPANESE IN WAR
They We're First to Recognize True
Value Of an Arsly Msdeal
Corps

Washingtou.-The Japanese We're
among the first to recognize the true
value Of an army medical corps. &C
cording t9 Or Louis Livingstone Sea
man of New York. in "a communication
to the National Geographic society At
Washington. Doctor Seaman has
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05

formed part of the stan OF every diyi
sional headquarters.
The medical officer was also found
in camp, lecturing the men on santa.
ton and the hundred and one details
of personal hygiene-how to cook. 10
eat ,ana when not to drink. to battle
ana even TO the direction OF the pairing
and cleaning Of the finger nails to
prevent danger from bacteria"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05

soldiers, who, according to reports re-
ceived here, are putting up a life and
death battle to prevent the further
movement forward of the invaders.
The French have concentrated the
greater part of their force between
Sedan and Verdun, with a right. flank
spread to the south of Nancy.
To the north, in the vicinity of Ar
ras, French, British, and Belgian sol.
diers numbering in the neighborhood
of 100000 men are fighting 1,20O, 600
Germans, who are attempting to flank
the allies.
French Hold Positions.
The second line of defense, to which
the allies retired from Belgium, is
being firmly maintained, although the
Germans are pushing forward new
columns with all speed. France has
responded to the popular call for the
strengthening of its forces by sending
reinforcements from the second re-
serve army.
Success of this German flanking
movement would leave all northeast.
ern France at the mercy of the kaiser
and would threaten to sever French
communication with England
May Move French Capital.
Despite the optimistic feeling that
the allies will stem the tide of defeat
that has been theirs since the open
ing of the war, there are persistent
reports that the new cabinet is seri-
ously considering the removal of the
seat of the French government to Bor-
deaux. This removal will take place
only in the event the Germans pass
the second line Of defense marked by
the ADMINISTRATIONS line.
midas Troops to Aid.
London, Aug. 29-Lord Kitchener,
secretary of state for war, announced
in the house of lords today that the
British army in France should be fur
Their increased. The troops to increase
the forces were now on the way, he
said. He added that all the gaps in
the army in France were being filled
up. That the employment of native
Indian troops was meant by Lord Kit
chener later was confirmed by the
Marquis of Crewe, secretary of state
for India.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05

uhlans. of whom he has Sils'
siderable number, practical 9 Z
handed. His only assistant % ~.
Reconnaissance are a charl -
engineer officer, and a shaTHs--'.
On August IS the party killed .'
uhlans, on August i they s..-,
seven. and on August 20, near ~ 7. "a
loo, they faced a force 81 near
Germans and escaped after Ai.L4s -.
with q rapid-hrer. which was ''o q,
ed on the motor car. On A1s-s ,,.-
the party met a force OF 81 U--'-
scouts and killed 20 Of then
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05

Toxic, Aug. 24.-The imperial re-
script declaring war upon Germany
was issued Sunday night.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
ADVANCE OF CARS
FORCE UNCHECKED
RUSSIANS PRESS STEADILY FOR
WARD IN INVASION OF
EAST PRUSSIA.
DRAWING CLOSER TO BERLIN
st. Petersburg Dispatch Says Prus
slams Fall Back Before Attack
Russians Expect to Reach
German Capital.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 2S.-With
the Russian armies in close proxim-
ity to the important German for
tresses of Koenigsberg, Thorn and
Danzig, it is officially announced here
that after the bloody battle of Gum
binnen the Russian invasion has met
with no serious resistance and con
tinues so successfully that it is ex-
pected to reach Berlin within three
weeks.
This prediction is based upon the
report, apparently borne out by all
indications, that the Germans have
decided to abandon practically the
entire region east of the river Oder,
concentrating their defenses on the
banks of this river in a last effort
to save their capital For this rea-
son it is believed that no pitched
battle will be fought until the in
vading armies are approaching Ber-
lin.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
Berlin Is Silent.

Reports that the German forces
in east and west Prussia are retreat
ing have not ben contradicted by the
German war Office, and in the abb
sence of statements from Berlin the
announcement of the Russian gem
eral staff so far has nPt been chal-
eneged
Despite reports from Vienna tell
ing of an Austrian victory over the
Russians at Krasnik, in Russian Pol
and, the st. Petersburg government
insists that the invasion of Austrian
Poland is being carried out success
fully 1t is said here that in Galacia
the czar's troops are marching rapid
ly on Lemberg, the principal city
of Austrian Poland, and that the
advance continues, marked by fire.
quent engagements, in which the
Austrian forces have been routed.
Move on to Berlin.
That the plans of the Russian army
contemplate an attack on Berlin with
In three weeks was officially admitted
on Thursday. At the same time it
was stated that not only has the Rus
sian mobilization been completed, but
that there are now 100000 men
under arms.