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The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-24

head Of the Persian gulf and in East
Africa:
The recent operations in the Per
sian gulf have been crowned with
even greater and more rapid success
than was anticipated after the sigma
defeat inflicted upon the Turkish
forces on November l6 and II.
The latter abandoning all further
resistance here fled, leaving eight
guns and many wounded in our hands
The Walls OF Basra and Bagdad ac-
companied the defeated Turkish
forces in their flight up the Tigris
river
'Basra Ia river port on the Shat
EI-Arab. 90 miles from The Persian
gulf was occupied on the 21st by oul
naval and land forces.
In East Africa It appears from
the latest information that as an inn
rortant German railway terminus was
reported weakly held a force was
sent from Breaste. Africa, to sieze
On November two and half bat
tallions landed within two miles OF
the place and became heavily en-
gagged just outside the town, but as
the enemy were in much superior
strength this force was compelled to
fall back and await reinforcements.
AT II a. m. on the 4th the attack
was renewed. When within 500 yards
of the position the troops engaged
came under very heavy fire on theiI
left flank.
In spite of heavy casualties the
101st Grenadiers actually entered the
town and crossed bayonets with thC
enemy. The North Lancashire regi
ment and the Cashmir rifles on the
west pushed on in spite OF very
heavy fire and so reached the town
They found themselves opposed by
heavy firing from the houses anC
were eventually compelled to fal
back and take cover 500 yards from
the enemys position.
''The losses were so heavy and th,
enemy's position so strong that it wa
considered useless to renew the at
tack aad the force re-embarked to re
turn to its base to prepare for future
operations.
From recent reports just received
the total casualties in this unsuccess
full operation we're 1875, including IA
British officers and men"
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show by whom they were issued and
he was strongly inclined to believe
they were the work of enemies of
both villa and 2apata. He toow this
view because in response to an in
quiV made last Friday about rumors
.of possible disorder when the villa
troops reached the capital, Genera,
Villa himself issued general orders
statink that many soldiers cauglt mo.
Testing women or stealing would be
.summarily shot George c. Carothers
American consular agent who re-
ported that fact, also said that in all
the places hitherto occupied by TIE
villa forces perfect order prevailed.
Many officials of the Washington
government who closely follow events
in Mexico were of the opinion that
the arrival Of the villa forces in Mex
leo City would probably end all ap-
prehelsons. An Improvement in con
ditions there has been noted since
General lucio Blanco took supreme
command yesterday. He has appoint
ed a provisional governor and munici.
pal officers, who have organized a
police force and are maintaining or.
der according to Mr., Silrman's dis.
patches. Neither the British nor
the French ambassadors made any re
quest of the state department for ac-
tion as a result of their advices a.
they understand that all American
consular agents have instructions to
exercise their good offices in behalf
OF all foreigners in the southern re-
lpubic
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NAVAL ACTIVITIES
German Submarine sunk.

London, Nov. 23.-l1:13 p. m.-The
secretary of the admiralty announces
the German submarine boat us.
which was reported off the north
coast Of Scotland this morning. was
iammed by British patroling vessel
land foundered.
The submarine boat U-18 of the
German navy was built in 1912. She
had a cruising radius of 1000 miles
and speed of n knots above water
and eight knots submerged.
The patrolling ship rammed the
submarine at 1920 o'clock this after
noon. The U-1S was not seen again
until 1:20, when she appeared on the
surface flying a white flag. Shortly
after this she floundered just as the
British destroyer Gary came along
side. The destroyer rescued three Of
ficers ind twenty-three of the sum
marines crew, only one being drown
ed.
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Rlots at constantlnonIe.

London Nov 24--2:55 D. m.-Tele-
graphing from Petrograd the Morning
Post correspondent says:
The British embassy in Constantl-
nople has been ransacked and thu
Russian hospital pillGged and all for
egners have been more or less Sc
riously abused. There have been
many arrests among all classes OF the
population.
"A widespread conspiracy against
the Turks has been discovered. There
are numerous reports current in Con-
stantinople CT the treachery of the
Arabs in various rarts of the Turkish
empire"
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ROCK cRUSHER BURNED.

Little Rock. Nov. ga rock crush
er, three miles west of mere, owned by
E. ~ Wiegle, of Little Rock, under
lease by the state highway commits
sion. was burned early tonight caus-
ing $4,000 loss. The cause of the
fire is unknown
About fifty state convicts are en-
ployed at the crusher but all are
TRUSTEES" and made no effort to es-
cape.
The highway commission leased the
crusher, worked it with convict labor
and had been selling crushed rock to
road improvement districts through
out the state considerably below the
market price. The fire will mean the
'abrogation of several large contracts
signed recently
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In Periloua Position.

London, Nov. 24.--2:20 a. m.-The
Daily Telegraphs Petrograd CORE
'spondent intimates The German
|crown princes army during the last
five days threatened Warsaw, but
was severely repulsed The CORE
spoadent says, however. that his
forces arrived alarmingly close to
Warsaw before they were finally
checked. He says:
But for the German skill in retire.
ment they would be in a perious po-
sition. They are in long tongue Of
land between the Vistula and the
Warta, depending entirely on the
walls of water to defend their flanks
NO commanding general would take
such chances unless he knew that it
was impossible to smash through on
his flanks. This is not impossible
General Renlenkampff is operating
in the north. Let this hint suffice"
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GERMAN PRISONERS TAKEN
Russian Emperor is Extremely Cheer.
fuI over the Events Between the
Warthe and Vistula-Lihau Again
5ombarded by German Ships.

London, Nov 24.--3 a. ma dis.
patch to the Morning Post from Pc
trograd dated Monday says:
Emperor Nicholas, visiting the
wounded in the Tsarsko-SeIo this aft
ernoon told the men that news ha1
been received of a Russian success
between the Warta and Vistula rivers
whore two entire German regiments
were taken prisoners.
1T is rported that the emperor was
in extremely cheerful mood
1T is also reported unofficially
here that the Russians are lombard.
ing Crac0w Witch IS IN flames
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8ELATED REWARD.

Montvlle, Ont Nov. ga bequest
of $4,000 IS the reward which has
been given Henry A Bolles of this
place, it was learned today for saving
a little girl from drowning in the
Thames river twenty eight ago. The
girl. daughters of a NJ. r. Trumbell,
her fathers yacht. Mr.. Bolles, wlo
was boatman at that time said to-
day he remembered the father asking
him his name but ae had heard moth
ing more from him.
Mr. Trumbell died rec entity and Mr..
Bolles has Just been notified OF the
bequest By the executors OF the Trum.
d, Il estate.
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Russian official Report.

Petrograd, Nov 23.-The following
statement from the Russian general
staff was issued tonight:
''The fighting between the Vistula
and the Warta rivers continues. It
still maintains the character OF ex-
treme stubbornness north of LODI.
Throughout the entire day of No
vember % we repulsed everywhere
impetuous German attacks.
1--WE discovered towards Valieun
new German forces with which it was
intended to turn our left wing.
"On the front OF Czen9tochowa-
Cracow there is no essential change
in the situation In the fighting OF
November 81 we captured more than
5000 Austrians.
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STOLE FOR EDUCATION.

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-Florence Urlas,
a student at tAe school of oratory OF
Northwestern university, was held in
custody tonight accused of having
stolen money and trinkets from other
students According to the police she
confessed she took the articles in or.
der to pay for her education.
Her foster father, Maurice r. Yost.
of Omaha, was notified. In her home
at Omaha the coed was known as
Florence Yost.
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WAR SUMMARY

The advantage in the great bat
tie which is being fought in the
region between the Vistula and
Warta rivers in Poland, il ap-
pears, according to the latest ad-
vices, is on the side of the Rus
slams. A special dispatch re-
ceived in Paris from Petrograd
even asserts the forces of Grand
Duke Nicholas have won deci-
siye victory over the German
troops under General Won Hind
enburg. However this may be,
the official reports from both the
German and Russian war offices
indicate General Won Hindenburg
has been checked in his second
advance on Warsaw.
That this battie Is being fought
with great stubboraness is GER
tain, Grand Duke Nicholas, who
for two days in succession has re-
corded partial successes, has
received reinforcements and
against this reinforced army Gen
eral Won Hildenburg is hurting
his troops in impetuous assaults.
In the western theater the Ger
mans have been bombarding yio-
lently Ypres in Flanders, Sois
sons in the valley of the Aisne
and Rheims and have been maxi
ing attacks in the Argonne re-
gion. The Germans claim they
have been gaining ground in the
last named district, but the
French assert the attacks here
have been repulsed. Military eX-
perts point out that any or all Of
this activity may be intended to
draw attention from the quarter
in which Jhe supreme attack is
made.
The British secretary for India
in a statement records the defeat
Of the Turkish fleet in the Per
Sian gulf and admits a victory for
the Germans over a British force
in East Africa. The Germans
have suffered two naval reverses.
The submarine U-iS was rammed
off the north coast Of Scotland
by a British patrol ship and
foundered. All the men on board
the submarine with the exception
of one man were rescued. The
German torpedo boat destroyer
S124 has beel run down off the
coast of Sweden and sunk by a
Danish steamer The crew of the
war vessel was saved. The de-
stroyer was towed itno swedish
port, where she will be interned.
A Petrograd report says the
Germans have bombarded Libau
and that a great many women and
some children were killed.
A newspaper dispatch from Pc
trograd says the British embassy
In Coastantlnople has been
sacked the Russian hospital pill
laeed and that all foreigners have
been subjected to abuses.
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German Crew Saved.

Copenhagen, via London. Nov "a.
-12:15 a ma German torpedo
boat destroyer was in collision yester-
day with the steamer Anglodane in
the Baltic sea outside Falsterbo
Sweden. Two German torpedo boats
went to the assistance of the destroy
er as she was about to sink and a
majority of the crew was taken
aboard, the chief engineer died a half
hour later.
The destroyer was towed by one of
the torpedo boats to the Swedish
coast where she will be disarmed. The
injured boat carrier no lights The
IAnglodane sustained no damage in
the co lision.
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England slezes Island.

London, Nov. 23.--4:25 p. m. The
island of Herm, one of the channel
group off the coast of Guernsey
which is less than one square mile
in area, has been occupied by British
troops as precautdn against is
possible use by Germany. Some time
ago a mild agitation was started on
the ground that the island was
leased to Prince Won Bluecher, a de-
scendant of the famous GTman com
mander at the battle Of Waterloo
a wireless plant was found there
shortly after the war and was de
stroyed
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German WarshIp sunk.

London, Nov $3.50 p. ma
dispatch to the Exchange TelegraIh
Company from Copenhagen says the
Danish steamer Anglodane colided
last night in the ore Sund with the
German torpedo boat destroyer SI24,
which foundered Two German. sail
ors were rescued but died Of injuries.
The others drownet
The German torpedo boat destroyer
sS-l24 was built in 1903 She was Of
$500 horse power and had a speed OF
2S knots. She carried crew of
about sixty men.
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Germans Ronhard Llhau.

Paris, Nov. 242 q. ma dispatch
to the Hayas Agency from Petrograd
says:
"Advices received herY from L'bau
are that the Germans have opened a
second bombardment on the city, es-
.pecially directed against the most
populous quarters. A great many
women and number Of childrea
we're killed"
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London, Nov 24-3 a. ma dis
patch to the Times from Pe.rogtad
says
"The expected victory between the
Vistula and the Warta has been con-
firmed by private advices. Large
bodies Of the enemy's forces were
surrounded ald captured near Lo-
wicz. The enemy is reported in some
cases as abandoning his guns.
1T is expected, however that Gen
eral Won Hindenburs, who has been
reinforced by a new reserve corps,
will attempt an offensive at another
point on the Polish border"
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Victories in Persia.

London, Nov. 23.-7;55 p. m.-1he
Cfficial press bureau tonight made
public the followins communication
issued by the marquis of Crewe. sec
retary for India dealing with the
British military operations at the
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COMP PROMISE
DECLARED OFF
CITY WILL Bl0E ITS TIME AND
SUE BARBER ASPHALT co. ON
PAVING CONTRACT.
ENDORSEMENT OF SAWYER

Alderman Riesbee Reports That the
Iron Mountain Has Not Kept Fair
in Matter of the Wall That Was to
Have Been Built Along Creek.
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w E ATHE X
FOR E G A S T

WASHINGTON, D. c., NOV. "a
FORECAST FOR ARKANSAS: FAIR
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,.
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MEET THE HIGH
COST OF LIVING

One way to meet me high cost Of
living Is TO spend more time studying
he advertisements in your morning
newspaper In that way you will learn
where to spend your money and gst
she best possible value.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-21
New Books
The Copy Cat.

A sympathetic Interpretation oi
real life-that seems to be the main
idea of Mary E. wilkins Freeman in
all her books and she does not fall
short in her book of short stories.
"The Copy Cat" is child story of
a little girl who chooses for an ideal
another little friend who is prettier,
better dressed and makes a better
impression generally. The Copy
Cat completely loses her identity in
trying to become like her ideal but
is kept back by the ideas Of plain
dress of her mother.
Finally the two grandmothers Of
the Copy Cat get so much in sympa-
thy with the child that they make
her some dresses with lace and
frills. From then on she begins to
develop a mark of individuality. On
the last day Of school the Copy Cat
wears pink and her ideal wears
blue. "Yes, l know but l thought
would wear pink" says the Copy
Cat when reproached by her school
mate.
There are eleven other stories
which reveal the full measure Of
this authors pleasant style. (Har-
per & Brothers, New York; illus
rated, red board binding, $50 pages;
;125 metz
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-21
ANOTHER PANDORA,S BOX.

to Colonel Goethals finished the
eff'anama Canal and announced that
III would be a defense to the Ma
;. ion. Through it our battleships
mould dodge from one ocean to the
Sbther and protect our long, ex-
posed sea coast. So it was said.
Comes a hurry-up call from Col
onel Goethals for war dogs to race
to the canal. 1t seems as If the
canal will prove troublesome. 1t is
reasonable to think that ships of a
belligerent nation, trapped at the
Pacific opening to the ditch by a
superior force of their opponents
vessels, will take the only avenue of
escape. There is a chance of es-
cape in making a dash for the At
lantic opening at the other end.
Such a dash would bring the Unit
ed States into embarrassing compli-
cations.
And really, in case of war could
we so effectively patrol the canal
that it would be impossible for a
hostile nation to have mines
planted beneath its waters Would
it not be easy for spies to blow the
canal out of commission? The
more possessions away from the
borders of our own states we take
charge of, the more our possibili-
ties for trouble seem to increase.
The Panama Canal is the latest
Pandora's Box we have opened.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-21
Among the Magazines
Sunset.

Sunset, the Pacific Monthly
published at San Francisco, is filled
with material of interest to the
Westerner. The December number
contains a story with several ex-
cellent illustrations on the San
Diego Panama Exposition, which
opens January 1, 1915. David Starr
Jordan, chancellor of Leland Stan
ford University, writes of the Eu-
ropean war under the title, "The
Ways of Peace" The opportunities
of South American trade open to
the Pacific Coast states are set
forth. Tales of Old Chinatown"
and "The Bending of the Bow" are
stories of local setting. Under
"The Pulse of the Pacific" matters
of current interest on the coast are
discussed. A serial story and
some short stories and poems are
printed. Sunset is a magazine with
the Western atmosphere.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-21
THE RATE PETITION.

Within the next few days, Mr..
Citizen, you will very probably be
asked to sign a petition for the
lowering of the electric rates. What
is your attitude toward this ques-
ton and what use will you make Of
your power to help Columbia get
better service from its power
plant?
The object of lowering the rates
is to encourage the use of day cur
rent, put the power plant, which is
largely idle in the day time, to
work, and establish a municipal
supply store for the purpose of
selling electric appliances and fix
lures at almost wholesale prices.
To you it will make possible the
use OF many convenlenceS Whlcn
you have regarded as too expen-
sive-electric stoves, sweepers,
washingmachines, water heaters.
Electrical experts advocate the
plan, persons who have used the
appliances say they are cheap and
practical, the superintendent of the
power plant indorses it, and the
city councilmen favor it.
The councilmen, however, do not
want to rush into any rate-cutting
business if the people are against
it, They would like your opinion on
the matter, and if you consider it
carefully you will sign the petition.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-21
M. U. MEN TO CHICAGO
Several VIII Attend Meeting OF
Library Associations.

Several Missouri men will at
tend the mid-winter meetings of the
American Library Association In
Chicago next week. H. o. Sever
ance will attend the conference of
college and reference librarians. F.
A. Sampson and Floyd C. Shoemak-
er will attend meetings of the Mis-
sissippi Valley and American His
torical Associations. Prof. A. 7.
Olmstead is a member of the pro-
gram committee of the American
Historical Society and will preside
at the ancient history council. Prof.
Norman NJ. Trenholme will make an
address upon "The Municipal As
poets of the Rising of 1881 in Eng
and"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-21
The Wife Of Sir Isaac Harman.

A new novel by H. G. Wells is al
ways a literary event. His latest
"The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman,"
shows him to be supremely the mod
ern novelist. Brilliant with the op-
posing male and female viewpoint,
Mr.. Wells eliminates the narrative
with keen humor and subtle analy-
sis and closes on a note of pure
comedy which leaves one regretting
that the last page Of the book has
been reached. In it's review, The
Bookman says:
"Mr. Wells is not merely abreast
of the time; he has repeatedly
shown himself uncannily able to
keep in advance Of the crest of the
wave. His prescience is extraordi-
nary. He is one of those men,
and they are rare, who seek the
truth with passion. No one else
has shown such preoccupation with
those questions in which every one
of us, if we have a spark of intel
ligence, must feel a vital concern.
We see the old comfortable social
order breaking up before our eyes.
The disquieting note of feminism is
heard, the first symptoms of a re-
volt that may involve half the race
-. These are the problems of Mr..
Wells thought. In the series of nov
els beginning with "Tono Bungay'
he has touched each of them in turn
with his incisive intelligence. And
If anyone imagines that these are
topics of merely momentary i'm
he is in need of enlight-
nent from some supra-earthly
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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-21
HOW TO PREVENT PNEUMONIA
Preventive Medicine Department
Gives Simple Rules.

The person who makes a hot
house out of himself is the one who
is apt to take pneumonia, which is
so prevalent at this time of the year
says the preventive medicine de-
partment of the University of Mis-
souri,. Living in artificially heated
rooms till all the resistance of the
body is lowered is the poorest way
to resist such a disease. Instead
one should sleep in the open or in
a room with the windows open and
having no artificial heat. In addi-
tion one should take a cold bath
every morning followed by a good
hard rub.
Pneumonia, which is an inflam-
nation of the lungs, Is no respecter
of persons. 1t is caused by a germ
which is found In the saliva of many
healthy persons at this time of the
year, especially If they live in
cities. These persons will take the
disease any time that for any rea-
son the vitality of the body is ma
terially lessened. Such a weaken
ing of the resisting power of the
body is caused often by the use Of
alcoholic liquors or by any other
abuse of the body. Overwork, men
tai worry, prolonged exposure to
cold or impure air, exposure to nox-
ious dusts and gases are other caus-
es. The disease is contagious. 1t
often occurs in prisons or other
crowded places as an epidemic.
Prevention of pneumonia must
come from the Punishment of the
causes Of lowered resistance. Com
mon sense must be used In caring
for the body. Take as much exer-
else in the open air as possible. |
There is no danger from exposure to
cold as long as 1t is not for any
great length Of time. Avoid over
heating in the workroom or office,
especially when it is accompanied
with dryness of the air as is usual
with artificial heating.
Sleep in the open or, if not in the
open, in a room with the windows
open, and where there is no arti-
icial heat. Every morning one
should take cold bath lasting from
me to three minutes. Start before
he weather gets cold and you will
ind 1t easier, but anyone In good
lealth can get accustomed to the
old water by using a sponge. Rules
must be modified for very old or
cry young people or for those suf-
ering from an organic disease. In
icat'ons Of injury are blueness of
ne lips and the finger nails and .
allure to respond with a warm feel
,g to the rundown afterwards.
The symptoms of pneumonia are
harp pains in the chest followed al
lost Immediately by raising of
lood. The patient should be put
} bed In a well-ventilated room and
physician should be called.
Pneumonia, instead of making the
erson immune to future attacks,
axes him more susceptible. Per-
ms have been known to have nine
ten attacks. The rate of mortal
is very high, from 20 to 40 per
mt.