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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-15
REPORTS FROM THE FRENCH AND
BELC|ANS ABOUT THE C|TYOF uECE
TELL Of MANY VICTORIES Of ALLIES

LII VI UIIIuJ UIO Olu1O ~ ulluIO
Nowhere Does it Appear That the Invaders From the
Kaiser's Realms Have Won in Any of the Battles
That are Being Fought Daily BY the Forces.
BRUSSELS SAVED FROM AN ATTACK BY
COMMAND OF CAVALRY SENT THERE
Little Forts About Beleaguered City Still Holding
According to Statement From the General
Staff of King Albert's Military Body.
Brussels, Aug. Ill., VI London, :25 p. m.-No move
mens of Importance have taken place since Wednesdays
serious engagement between the German and Belgian
troops according to official announcement here to-
day. The communication adds
"The situation of the Belgian forces remains favor
able"
It was officially announced here today that of
the Iiege forts had captulated had been stated in
German reports 1t declared that the defenders had
been instructed to blow up the forts rather than sur
render
rumor that an attempt had been made on the life
Of King Albert based on slight accident to the
royal automobile
London Aug. Il, s:55 p. ma dispatch from, ,Brus-1
sells to Reuters agency says the following official
nolncement was issued at noon today:
"The Germans planning new move against US,
but all dispositions have been made to repe 1t like the
preceding ones.
Reports show that the situation continues favor
able to and allies, while the news from Lorraine
is highly favorable to the French.
The general staff has heard nothing Of the reduc-
ton Of the forts of ege Rumors to that effect there
fore are false"
Paris Aug H. l 55 p m.-The Havas agency an
nounces that Field Marshal Sir John French the com
mander in chief Of the British army Joined General
Joseph Joffre, the French commander in headquarters
today The locality is not mentioned.
Paris Aug ID, 3:15 p. m.-An official announce
ment says large number of French troops has entered
Belgium and are proceeding from Charlero to Gem
bloux, three miles to the northwest Of Namur.
London Aug
bureau andad today issued
mosns sws Frsnsa s success b 1 ths osss BULLETINS
h Sa;nta
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-15

Paris, Aug. H. 3:15 p. m.-An official announce
en says large number of French troops has entered
Belgium and proceeding from Chareroi to Gem
bloux, three miles to the northwest of Namur.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-15

CONTINUED on Page 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
eY MARY MARSHALL
AUGUST ~
Julia MarIoWe
Copyrighted 1914.

command from parliament, the OBJ
ject being to provide the English
throne with an heir.
The young widow at first refused
the offer, but after having listened
TO the persuasion of her family, who
realized that such step would be a
great thing for Them she consented
and she and the Duke of Kent were
married. Victoria, who became queen
of England on her uncle's death, was
the only child of this remarkable
union.
Laura de Force Gorden is of es-
pecial interest to American women
because 1t was through her influence
and eloquence that the women law
yer's bill became a law in California,
and she was the second yNoman of
any State to receive permission to
practice law before the Supreme
Court of the United States Mrs.
Gordon married when she was nine
teen an officer in the Union army.
One of the most signal services which,
Mrs. Gorden did for the cause of
woman suffrage was to allow her
name to be used, as that OF a can
didate repeatedly for public office.
Although there was not the slightest
thought that she would gain out in
the elections, still she aided the cause
of woman suffrage in allowing her
name, which was highly respected
and admired by men and women
alike. to be seen on the tickets.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
With the Movie Actresses

Name, thet wus some pitcher,
wusn't ct? Do yer know I seed thet
Teller once't on Broadway rite after
we seed tibet pitcher. He looked rite
strate ct me, an sorter smiled.
smiled rite back, but he went on.
Guess didn't make much uf a hit
wild i'm"
"Hully gee, thet's the third section
their putin on now, an Amt seen
emmy of wat cts ull about yet. Say
fer goodness sake shut up, Sadie. an
let's git sum uf this pitcher! Yer
the Earnest one fer talkin' wen yer
git inside uf pitcher show. How
kin ennyone see watts goin' on wen
yer talkin' ull the timer
"Got-cher-powder puff-wtsh~veS-
Mame?"
Gee, heve a gotter go down IN my
stockin' fer tibet rite now wen Urn
watchin' the pitcher? Say, after thfe
you've got ter cum to these thin's hx.
yerself. Don't turn yer head, rnisteyS
@There-thet's-et Sa.y-dpesr@yeF
l-nose-git-shiny- like-this; Manner
"Ferfgoodness sake take sum uf tbs
stuff uff yer Ease. yer look frosty,
SADIE. Lemme use ct too"
SAY, look, look, Name, thet's the
Teller a wus tellin' yer bout jest as he
walked outer sight minute ago.
Amt he grand?"
Look ct the programm, yer simp."
faint on tibet. They don't put
them banner guys on the program"
Say, watts this pitcher ull bout,
ennyway?"
Amt ct sicnik? Everee time yer
cum heare they give tibet meller-
drama stuff People git sick .uf tibet
stuff ull the time. Say, Name, kick
thet geek sittin' the other side uf yer
he's sound sleep, g'wan. Eth make
a laugh"
Yer wanta laugh after seem this
pitcher. A don't like ter see them un-
pleasant thins. der yer? Wen yet git
through with yer work yer wanter go
some phase where yer kin laugh. Yer
kin git ull tibet meller-drama stuff yer
want wen yer workin, specially wen
ole man Hawkins gets one FER them
tuff grouches hisen on"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
THE WATCHED POT IN EUROPE.

"A watched pot never boils" For days the world
- outside of the in Belgium and on the eastern
frontiers of France has anxiousy watched for the
first great battle the extensive line which
= armies are being massed. There have been frequent
engagements by detachments, and more less
garbed accounts these affairs have served to keep
fever heat but the great battles that
to be decisive yet to be fought.
But it evident in the cable dispatches that
Europe is the of the first general
engagement and that it will be fought in the cockpit
rronf Europe" Belgium. The of events and not
the plans of the opposing armies, compelled the use
this famous battle-ground, which is to witness
struggle probably greater than that of Waterloo
and important results For this, indeed,
may the decisive battle Of the whatever other
re battles may follow.
There will be no reliable for the waiting
world while the battle is in progress The reassuring
= dispatches sent out by the governments cannot be
credited and all the correspondents will be kept
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
DIR UNUSED RAW MATERIALS.

That by of the European war manufac-
in the United States will be made virtually
independent of Europe in their materials is pre-
dcted by Secretary of the Interior Lane. He shows
that in the matter of minerals of all kinds for the
supply of which we depend on Europe we have ample
stores that only need development, and these are
largely on lands owned by the government.
Neglect and waste have been the policy of Con-
gress in regard to the public domain. What not
given away stolen has been left neglected. Raw
materials that could have been economically used by
our manufacturers to make them Independent of
foreign supply have been left in the SOIL while hun
dreds of millions have paid the foreigner for
what we have in this country But is there enough
common sense in Congress to pass legislation for the
development of these great resources?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17

Besides the popular actress Julia
Marlowe, who celebrates her birthday
on August II, whose real name Is
Fanny Brough, by the way, there are
several other distinguished women
who make August II an annual birth
day. Victoria Mary, the German
princess, who was the mother OF
Queen Victoria of England, was born
on August II, 1856. Frederick Brem-
mer, whose name is a household word
in Sweden, so popular are her novels,
was born August II, 1901. Laura de
Force Gorden, a suffragist and lawyer
of her own country and generation,
was born August IL 1S43 Dorothea
Klumpke, the astronomer. was born
August IL, 1861, and Bessie Onahor-
ema Potter Vonnoh, an American ar
fist, was born in st. Louis August
II, 1879.
Victoria Mary was the daughter of
the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, and at the
age of seventeen she was married to
the Prince of Pennington, who died
before many years had passed. Al
though a quiet, retiring widow. the
mother of several young children,
when Victoria Mary was thirty-two
her hand was sought in marriage by
one of the sons of King George III.
of England, Edward, Duke of Kent;
The duke was then past fifty, and
the event that brought him to the
point of seeking a wife had been
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
THE DEBTS OF THE wARRING NATIONS

What Europe's debt will be when peace comes
staggers the imagination 1t is probable that the war
will be prolonged 1t continue for two years, for
the issues to be decided in Europe are worldwide,
they egaces from the long past and their settle
ment will remap the continent and perhaps Asia and
Africa.
Great Britain without her colonies, owes approx
mately three and a half billions, Australia Hungary
about four and half billions France about six and
quarter billions, the German Empire and its states
nearly five billions Russia nearly five billions. The
debt of the United States is something billion
and the American national wealth is 900
greater than that of Great Britain, which is the
second wealthiest nation.
Here is total approximately of about twenty-four
billions of debt not counting any debt due to the
present war which the five principal nations engaged
in the war staggering under. And billions
more will be added If "a national debt is national
blessing" writer has affirmed, the war will
confer upon the nations immense added blessing
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
BRYAN,s COMPROMISING TREATIES.

Rooseyelt's Characterization of the amiable peace
treaties negotiated by Secretary Bryan that they
stitute future to nation, Is obviously
Just Mr. Bryan is a peace-at-any-pr champion
and he would crafty his cherished hobby If he knew
it was the sacrifice of national interests and honor
AS Roosevelt points out any powerful maritime ma
ton could these treaties seize upon the Danish
islands on the Atlantic coast Magdalena Bay and
let an international commission adjudicate the ques
ton of right of possession. Our government would
be forbidden by treaty to eject the intruder but must
walt than a year for the commission to act In
the meantime the intruder could make the seized
territory impregnable against attack Under the
Bryan treaties our government would have to submit
questions affecting the Monroe Doctrine to Joint
commission.
Either we are willing to make this monstrous sac
rice of national principle and rights we are
not If we are not, then the treaties are shams.
They are dishonest the treaty by the Euro
pean powers for the integrity of Belgium, the viola
ton of which part of the predetermined plans of
the present both of Germany and France.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
The WifelY WAY

Your wiley she reads Of a Jockey who
earns
His twenty-five thousand year.
For what it would buy she most
earnestly yearns;
1t would buy a heap, that is clear.
She looks at you angrily day after
day,
And though you are clumsy and fat,
She speaks of the jockey and goes on
to say.
why can't you do something like
that?"
Your WHEY she reads of the airman
who gets
His two thousand dollars per flight.
His daily receipts would pay all your
debts
And make your life merry and
bright.
She thinks of your twenty-five
dollars per week
And gloom settles over the fiat.
The way that she says 1t makes you
very meek:
"Why can't you do something like
that?"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
Evening Star Astrologer
Copyright, 1914.)

them, except in a few states. Scan
dals and Observation-Disclosures, rivalries
and dissensions are foreshadowed.
Warning is given that the autumn
will bring poverty and suffering to
many men, women and children. La
Dor troubles will continue to cause
much distress.
The death early in the autumn Of a
man of highest position in Great
Britain is foretold.
All the signs read as indicating a
prominence of interest inTthe young.
A new fad for educational methods
followed in a Scandinavian country is
predicted.
AS Cancer will be entered by Saturn
with the autumn quarter, Scotland,
Holland and South Africa, ruled by
this sign, will suffer period of de-
preston and loss of trade, it is said.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the representation of a quiet year.
They should be exceedingly guarded
in associating with persons of oppo-
site sex.
Children born on this day will be
exceedingly popular. They are likely
to have persietency of purpose and
ambition as ruling traits. Boys
probably will be fond of adventure.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17

VIII Japan get into the war as an ally of Eng
u land? It is evident in her utmatum to Germany
that that is what she itching for that there is
no fear of a German squadron bombarding her coast
and capturing her merchant ships Her only obliga-
ion to is in of attack upon British in
terests in the East and her operations would be
shaval only, and confined to those waters Germany SO
sfar avoided clash with the British in the Orient
knowing that her station at Tsng-tau, China would
Speedily fall before the Japanese sea power.
But the military party in Japan is to be reckoned
80 with Japanese aid England just would place
country under heavy obligations to return
~. the favor in case of Japanese-American war What
4eeis more. Germany has a share of the Samoan
Islands, in the South Pacific Possession of this
would give Japan coaling stations and valuable
strategic point alongside belonging to the United
States which is planning wireless station on the
island of Tutuila. On the other hand, for Japan to
go to war might the upset of the ministry
If not revolution. Conditions of life among the poor
in japanese cities described by visitors are ter
arforible
49,. They are eating the refuse of the garrisons
steamships and literally sharing their
food with the pigs, in order that Japan may be first
~ class naval but fourth class financial power
VIII the downtrodden people submit to being crushed
further down in the mire for the sake of an ally on
the of the globe and to tactical ad-
a. vantages in the Pacific?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
In the Land Of Jokedom

Each proof shows the prevailing
fault"
And what fault is that. Miss
Lydia?'
They are all too lifelike."
Mr.. sapleigh-No. I'm not feeling
very well, you know. I have thought
once or twice lately
Miss Keen-Good graciousl And
then you wonder why you are feeling
ILL., You really should not do such
reckless things. -Boston Transcript.
Nell-That girl has finger in
everything.
Believes, she's had 1t in some en-
gagement rings you'd like to have
Baltimore American
did you get any encouragement
from the eminent official on whom
you called?"
Yes, SIR replied the spokesman
of the delegation; "he was right en-
couraging. He called attention to
the fact that it's pleasant day to-
day, and he said he wouldn't be sur
prised If 1t was Just as pleasant to-
morrow"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
DOC COOK
VISITS HAL
your special correspondent

your special correspondent
Allenhurst. n. J.. Angus II. Your own
Privite Special correspondent were
rather distinguish Sundy last wen I
had As my gest at the Casino Hon.
Doc Cook of n. Pole gratenes. no
I suspected 1t was the only Doc kept
myself who kept It secret not wishing
any too ask Doc too give Lee
ture on the corency Bill.
seen me guide fren hon J. p. Tum-
ulty inc the afternune an We had a
serius talke on afaires of State an
the Threatened tax on Beer an Whis-
kie meet expenses of are Gov made
shorte buy the war;. I askt hon
weather the terrible News were Trew-
he say Yes. l say in Reply that
the Gov had Better not go too
far with its coercive measures as they
the Drinkers accordin too the temper
of the Boys around squire Stacks Of
flee mite refuse drink any Thing But
harde cider wieh wude Bank rupt the
gov o. X. alrite. hon ] say he were
sorri But War; Is wat G Shermen
said 1t was H.
Master Vic. Ransom Is At this Place
playin tents 2 Receiver his Lost Helth
witch Doctor Say is guide four Him,
Miss G. Ribbens has whent Home
too n. YorlSe mulch Too the salts
facshun of several other Girls whose
bews she took out inc her machine
(autoe).
Mister Artie Gudefeller Is seen too
Bee inc the company of Miss L. Hitler
a Great deal wen dancing at cafes
an other Parties more Soon again
Shortley. yours Truelly, HAL.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
OCEAN LINERS EAU IN WAR PURPOSES.

Some cherished expert beliefs being dissi-
pated by the war in Europe One relates to the use
of auxiliary navies The world told that the
immense and fast-sang ocean liners on the Atlantic
which were under contract with their governments to
be taken over as warships in time of war would be
used with tremendous effect the ocean in sweeping
off commerce And what do we see?
Those British liners that not laid up are
either used as transports take the risk of regular
trips the Atlantic guarded by the British patrol
of regular warships. As the British navy now has
virtual control of the Atlantic, the great German
liners are mostly laid up in American ports and are
offered for purchase by American capitalists
The best service these great ships could do for
their countries would be that of bringing in cargoes
of food and other necessres from abroad. and they
failed in that duty In the first great emergency
of the benefit which European nations provided
for and confidently counted has amounted to
nothing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
THE SARATOGA CONVENTION TOMORROW.

The Republican State convention at Saratoga to-
morrow promises to be comparable with the present
situation in belgium In its combative spirit The
N convention is not nominating body. Candidates
a. must be nominated the primaries. But the sent
~men of the delegates will far to decide the pr
- mary nomination.
District Attorney Whitman. whose candidacy for
- Governor has the support of William Barnes, jr., is
recognized as the organization candidate, although
many prominent organization leaders oppose him.
Former State Senator Harvey D. Human is also a
regular but opposed to Barnes and he has been in
dorsed by Roosevelt If Hnman shall be nominated
he will have Progressive support. If Whitman Sc
the nomination there will be Progressive can
didate against him. Governor GlynH will then prob
ably be elected. IT Human is nominated and elected
Il will be the end of the Barnes regime.
Job Hedges, the humorist politician is to be taken
~. into account Hedges Is the sandpat candidate and
represents nothing but discarded policies The only
sresult Of his candidacy in the primaries is it's effect
upon the respective chances of the other candidates
The nomination will go either to Whitman Hinman
and probably the convention tomorrow will virtually
decide the contest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
Mad Dogs Never
Froth at Mouth
A mad DOG does moi rush.

A mad dog does not rush.
A mad dog does not attack.
A mad dog does not froth at the
mouth
when cornered.
The symptoms usually described as
those of rabies are only those OF a
simple form of epilepsy or nervous
disorder, and they are not contagious.
Hydrophobia is not caused by heat;
epilepsy is. Hydrophobia is only COM
municable by a bite; epilepsy IS not
communicable at all Dogs SUFFERING
from hydrophobia do not froth at the
mouth; epileptics do.
DR.. Wesley Mills says, "Discrim1na-
ton lies between this disease and
epilepsy or fits of various kinds
arising from the heat of the sun as
dogs run the streets" Again he says,
Fear of water is pure hypothesis
so far as the dog is concerned.
Let a poor little house dog unac-
customed to roughing it for himself
become pervously excited by the din
of the streets or overheated on a hot
summer day and some fool raises the
cry of mad dog and SHES a brick.
The dog runs and that is enough.
Men are but sayages under restraint
and anything that runs must neces-
sarily be guilty, and soon a bowling
mob is in pursuit and the dog is
lucky. indeed, that escapes.
Every large city has a dog pound.
Hundreds of men are employed as
dog catchers. They are frequently
bitten. Did anyone of them ever have
hydrophobia?
Hundreds of men in this country
keep dog kennels and raise dogs for
sale. Other hundreds make business
of training dogs for field trials, hunt
ing and performing. They are fire.
uuently bitten. Did any one of them
ever have hydrophobia?
Give plenty of water. Give the dog
a chance-Chicago Record Herald.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
Changes in Manhattanese.

Changes In Manhattanese.
From the New York Times.
Students of the Manhattanese Ian
guage have to keep stirring to be
abreast of it. No rule of pronuncia-
ton seemed better settled than that
which fixed for the careless Manhat
tanite the standard of the letter R.
Poyson, bold, goil seemed immutable.
Yet within year or two the attentive
have noticed a debasement of the
speech of the public school graduate.
Pass him on a street corner, engaged
in earnest converse with another poy-
son, probably his goil, and hear him:
II know a saytain payson that thinks
Jaymany's right in this war" Pay
son for Poyson, saytain for soytain,
Jaymany for Joymany. At first one
thinks 1t Is an individual idiosyn-
Grassy, but with constant repetition it
grows on him that the language is
changing. 1t is regrettable. The
| sturdy speech of New York should
not be adulterated
| 1t is to be conjectured, too. that the
/ change is not natural, but artificial.
| The users of this objectionable pro-
nunciation are all young; their elders
| stick stanchly to bold and goil. The
public school teachers, doubtless,
| have been instructing the rising gen.
Grafton that a word is not a void,
] a squirrel not squoyl. The young