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Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
new FRENCH EXPLOSIVE KILLS
EVERYTHING WITHIN 400 YARDS

fragment of the shell. The o,b., 80,
horse was half falling, half LEANING Nv
against the fence, his fore loa p
stretched out forward, his hind ,oa,
doubled up on the sand beneath him
Both had been killed instantly
There was a faint odor in the .,.
which l can only describe as thar
given off by methylated spirits yat
mixed with a pungent smell OF ,,,,
thol.
There was no wind at the finn,
the air being practically still I sbo.l5
like to have seen the gun, but this az
well as the shells, was surrounded ~,
canvas screen. That the exporir,r,
made deep impression on those pro,.
ent was quite obvious, and ! was M,
surprised therefore to hear that tho
experiments had been repeated a, \
much larger scale at the French nor,
manent camps of Chalons and N,inv
Behind Locked Doors.
II am told that the experiment cor
to the ear of the German general stan
for II appears that various plagsibls
people, self-styled journalists. business
agents, and others. began to call l.pon
NJ. Turpin. After the war broke
out special guard was placed outside
NJ Turpin's residence to warn IA
all unauthorized persons Within the
last few weeks, however. Mr. Tur.
pin has taken up his quarters at a
magnetic factory in a populous Paris
| suburb. where a number of men have
been engaged in preparing the com,
| ponent parts Of the turpinite shells.
which are finished off in a private lab,
oratory by Mr.. Turpin and two assist.
ants, who work with the doors locked.
For special reasons, which It would
be unfair to divulge at the present
moment, | am strongly of opinion that
these shells have not been used to
any extent by the French armies in
the field. Probably an actual test IN.
der battle conditions has been made
once or twice. but no more. 4 mum.
Der of people, however, have got wind
Of the matter, and imagination has
done the rest.
THAT this terrific explosive will
however, be used in case of such an
eventuality as, say, an attempt tG
take Paris by storm have no doubt.
but am convinced that, despite the
thousands of bombs now prepared and
the special apparatuses tina, are being
cast, this explosive, single 5G.pOund
shell OF which is able to kill-so &c
speak-to 'petrify' every living thing
in a space of 400 square yards, WIN
not be used unless in very desperate
circumstances, and only with the. full
consent of Frances allies"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
Berlin Press PessImIstie.
BY G.. F. STEWARD.

Correspondent London Daily News.
Rotterdam, Oct. 2.-There was a
wonderful transformation in the tone
OF the whole German press today. They
had articles obviously preparing the
public for a great retreat in France.
An official message states that fighting
during the last few days has been con-
tinued with redoubled ardor around
Noyon. the action quickly taking on
unheard OF proportions. 1t continues:
1--WE may be forced to give up some
points OF little Importance. but the peo-
Pile must reserve their judgment until
the result OF the combined operations
is known"
This appeared in all the papers. The
Vossische Zeitung says the Germans
are making superhuman efforts to
break through the lines OF the allies.
and in all probability the fights of the
next few days will be decisive. The
allies, II proceeds. are retreating a lit
tie, but at the same time are under
taking a gigantic attack. with Verdun
as center.
The Berlinger Tageblatt more frank
ly suggests that the Germans are far
from having their own way and are In
a difficult position.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
Can Maintain War for Year.

Berlin. via London, Sept 30.-The
response of the German public to the
efforts of the government to raise a
war fund OF $3.50. 100000 has. It is
asserted here. removed all anxiety
the nation may have had regarding
Its ability to meet financial obliga
lions due to the war.
The amount which the government
could borrow from the Reichsbank is
unknown at the present time. but 1t Is
estimated at aboat s750,OOO,Oo max
ing total of about $4,000 100000. Al
the rate OF 100000 a day, this sum
would permit Germany to carry or
the war for over a year
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
ALLIES Nearing Belgian Border.

London, Oct. 2.-London was electri-
fed by the publication Of dispatch
stating that the advance guards of the
French forces had reached Orchies.
near Valenciennes, and only FIVE
miles from the Belgian border.
The dispatch. which purported to
have been transmitted from Berlin,
via Amsterdam, attributed the state
ment to no less important official
source than the German general statf.
The report stated that the French
were In sufficient force to administer
a defeat to the battalion of he Ger
man landwehr which contested its
advance.
French sharpshooters. according to
the dispatch. had fired upon the mill
tary hospital in Orchies and the Ger
mans destroyed the town.
Paris. Oct 2.-Complete success ap-
.,ears to have attended the great flank
ing movement designed to encircle
and cut on the right wing Of the Ger
man armies under Generals Won Kluck
and Won Boehn. The center OF the
activity has shifted north OF the
somme, where the enveloping move
ment is being pushed with the great.
est vigor.
The German Official statement, re-
ceiyed by way OF Amsterdam, calls the
battle here indecisive. but admits re-
newal OF French advances in the vicin.
ity of Verdun.
The supreme effort Of the allies IL
now directed toward penetrating the
armies constituting the German right
wing In an endeavor to cut OF at
least part OF the enemy's strength,
or, that failing. to continue the attack
with such energy as to reduce its eff.
fective strength and put &c out Of the
fight on the new line.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
MINOR NEWS OF THE WAR.
Reported by Special Correspondents
From Various Points.

Especial Correspondence.)
Work on the Notifications around
Vienna is being fastened. An Of
fetal warning has been issued to the
public against entering certain areas
on penalty OF arrest and danger of
being shot by the sentries. The
Asiatic cholera is spreading rapidly.
Travellers arriving at Copenhagen
from the Kiel canal say that the Ger
mans are busy placing new ordnance
which the Krupp works has been ex-
perimenting with for the last two
years, on the armored cruisers and
dreadnaughts. The canal is described
as being crowded with warships. In
GLIDING the largest battleships. The
arsenals are busy day and night and
long trains arrive continuously with
immense guns for the ships The Ger
mans are reported as declaring that
the whole feet will soon be ready to
fight.
The operators of a German Zeppe-
lin dirigible dropped a bomb into a
schoolhouse at Bielostok, Russia, kill
ing IL children, according to a dis
patch from Petrograd to the London
Morning Post.
There is strong evidence from the
inside of Brussels that something Is
expected by the Germans there. For
instance, all the English nurses and
doctors who have been there since the
| occupation have been ordered to de-
part. Some have already gone.
1t is reported that all the wounded.
irrespective OF their condition, have
been moved out of the city, and that
some OF them died In the moving.
A Bordeaux dispatch to London says
| report has reached there that the
German commander at Muelhausen, in
Alsace. has committed suicide In de-
spair over the fact that he was I'M
able to pass the Vosges. He had pre-.
viously telegraphed the German gen.
ficulties for itself.
German troops that have been in
Schleswig, Prussia, have been sent
hurriedly to France and Belgium or
to protect Sylt, one OF the North
Tristan islands of the west coast OF
Schleswig.
The Russians ministry of the inte-
rior today gave out figures on the har.
vest for 1914. according to which the
food products reached total OF more
than 64,2s5.000 tons.
The Berliner Tageblatt's military
critic admits that the German army
in the Verdun region Ia menaced on
three sides by the French"
The thirty-eighth German casualty
list, made public, contains about eight
thousand names. II includes three
major generals. one killed and two
wounded. Major General Schermen
ing was killed, while Mai Gen. Emil
Henigst was slightly and Maj. Gen.
Oskar Reuter- dan -erously wounded.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
London Has Report That Allied
Armies Are Steadily Pushing
the Enemy Back.
SEE GERMAN RETREAT
Berlin Statements Refer to the Battle
"a "Indeeisive"-Admit Renewal
Of French Advances In Vicinity
Of verdun--Speclal Core
spondence From Front.

London, Oct. with Indian and
British territorial troops reinforcing
the allies In France the battle of the
Aisne continues to rage furiously.
The latest news from the front is
contained in tonight's announcement
OF the French war Office. 1t tells Of
a victory for the allies in a violent
battle on their left wing and of French
gains over the Germans in the Ar
gonne region, but does not indicate
that the action against the German
right, which the allies are still trying
to outfiank, was decisive.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08

Generally the action along the whole
battle front has entered upon slower
and more deliberate stage, consistent
with the grave consequences that will
attach to any very important aggres-
sive movement by either army.
The allies have desisted from further
frontal attacks, except where large
supporting bodies OF fresh troops are
at hand to relieve the fatigued first line
fighters.
All along the line the allies are hus.
banding their effective fighting
strength for the final effort that shall
decide whether the right and left
wings of the invaders shall be able to
withdraw to q new defensive line or
remain to face humiliation or sur
render.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
CITIZENS AND INDUSTRIAL
WORKERS OF THE WORLD
IN BATTLE.
BAND HAS BEEN SURROUNDED
Chelsea and Wolf Point, Montana,
AIona the Great Northern Rail-
way, Scenes Of Robbery and
eloodshed.

Great Falls, Montana-Four men
were killed in towns along the
Great Northern Railway in clashes
between citizens and men calling
themselves Industrial Workers Of the
World
At Chelsea, where 100 men at
tempted TO break open a commission
airy car OF the railroad, a civil en-
gineer and two members OF travel
ing band were killed.
At Wolf Point, the men again tried
10 forage food. and citizen was
killed. The band later was sur
rounded.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08

modern history. nor has Germany al
ways been the violator.
In 1905 Napoleon BoDaparte. anxious
to hurl his lesions against Austria.
marched them over a strip OF the
Prussian dependency OF Anspach
against Prussian protest, buch an the
Germans OF today disregarded the Bel
gian protest against the violation OF
their territory. So the outraged Prus-
sions armed and went to war to avenge
the insult. although Napoleon pleaded
the ground OF military necessity. just
as Germany did last month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
HALF WORKS WHILE
OTHER HALF SLEEPS

London.-The secret l)f the tremeP|
dous German dash through BELGIUM
and on the outskirts OF Paris now ap
pears to be explained. according 10
British officer who has returned
wounded to England. The German
army was organized as are the work
ers in a factory or coal mine That
is, they worked in two shifts. Through
out the advance from Liege half the
army was sleeping while the other
half was attacking or advancing and
by these tactics they kept the allies
constantly awake and wore them out
by sheer want of sleep.
The fall Of Namur was almos, en-
tirely due to the two shift tactics Of
the German army. The bombardmenI
OF that town, 1t will be remembered
was continuous for three days-irom
Thursday, August 90, until five O'CLOCK
on the following Sunday afternoon
It is obvious that the German attack
ers must have worked two shifts 20
have carried on such a bombardmeh-
Even II the gunners were beyond 'he|
range of Belgian fire and safe from az
tack, they could not have kept Il up
for 20 consecutive hours. In the sa'
rison of Namur sleep would have oeeN|
impossible under such q terTihc eau
nonade, and want of sleep
stronger engine of war than even 'H'
German 11-inch howitzers.
From Namur right down ihF2
the northwestern part OF France Wy
German advance was conducted u" '"1
two shift" principle, which hlean1
that twice day when the shll' NO
has Just slept, comes up to the i'oHI
to relieve the "shift" whose UNIV ~
sleep has come, the firing me y
enforced to the full strength Of ~
army and vast attacks can
launched. These, 1t will be oOS','euI
have been the tactics employeu
the great German dashes nav
been continuous, although the g'n''
movement forward during that s''eI
OF the war was. uhj
Only soldiers who nave I've eo
through arduous campaigns eau IN
ize that sleep ia a thing to "iio"
brayest soldiers must eventua'y
cumb. 1t is a struggle to bear Oh
healthy approach of sleep onH ,,o1
"a hours; 10 hours is longer 'Ha" ,S
human beings can resist IT, an
that time 1t is so strong ina Z"
weighs other considerations
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
Large Army Defending cracow.
London, Oct. at is officially an

THE crisis of the battle of the
Aisne having been reached. we have
made extraordinary efforts to obtain
information from German sources that
our columns may contain both sides
Of the story of this terrible combat.
This newspaper has been unable to
receive any cables. other than the
German official statement. therefore
the reader must bear in mind that all
reports indicating success for the
allies emanate from France and Eng.
land.)
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
CARRY GERMANS OFF
FEET IN LONG FIGHT

Paris.-A fine story Of heroism is
told about a certain infantry regiment
which was fighting near scissors for
three days. The regiment made inces-
SAINT assaults ON the enemy's positions.
but time after time was compelled TO
retire under the heavy German fire.
Toward nightfall on the third day
he regiment gained the position at
ne point of the bayonet and swung
round a height which was an impCr'
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
NAPoLEows ACTION IN 1905
Vioistod Prusslan Neutrality and That
Country Suffered Because Of
Protest Made.

Germany appears TO be most unfor-
tunate In getting the hot end" OF re-
suits when treaties OF neutrality are
violated. for. despite the universal pro-
test OF the civilized world against her
violation OF the treaty guaranteeing
Belgian neutrality, It is by no means
the first instance OF such violation in
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
La Toilette Out Of Race.

Madison, Wis.-Senator La Toilette
telegraphed Richard Lloyd Jones. edi-
tor OF the Madison State Journal that
he would not accept the invitation OF
the conference of independent voters
in Milwaukee last week to run as an
independent candidate for governor
OF Wisconsin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
Hague Peace Conference of.

Washington.-All plans for holding
the third international peace confer
ence at The Hague next year have
been abandoned. This was an
nounced at the state department.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08

There was only one battle fought
the battle of Jena. To this day it Is
lighting" to say "Jena" to q Prussian.
For between daylight and dark Ma
poleon tumbled into ruin the power
that Frederick the Great and his sue
cessors had spent almost century In
building up.
That Is what Prussia got for seek
ing to enforce respect for violated
treaty Of neutrality.-New York Times
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
Man Mysteriously Killed.

Vincinnes, Ind.-The police are try
ing TO solve the mysterious death OF
John l.. Cobb, "a years old. OF Lima,
o.. employed as a machinist for the
Ohio Oil company at Bridgeport. Ill.
He either fell or was thrown from a
second story window.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08

tant position to the GerinA" .
The French general in command
tanned re-enforcements oil ire'D ~
and ordered them to capture ~" ~
while the regiment which had "a !, q. .,
fighting he told to take a riu'"
rest -n.ad n.
This announcement caused 81 ~
disappointment to the me- sen,
fghting regiment, and 'ney ,.inr +.
petition 20 their colonel aS ,,n d.
thew be allowed to complete ,5 + .
work. The request was sia"
the regiment carried the hi'''
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08

nounced at Vienna. according to q
Rome dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company, the Austro-German
army concentrated at Cracow mum.
bers 100000.
London, Oct. 2.-The Exchange Tele-
graph company makes public what
purpcsts to be a dispatch from Rome
saying that Vienna message reports
that General Won Auffenburg has been
stricken with cholera.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
Four KILLED a, Home Burns.

Hammond, Ind.-A woman and
three children were burned to death
in a fire which destroyed a farm
house ten miles south of here. Four
other members OF the family were
saved by a 13-year-old boy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
sIaYs His Two Children.

Baltimore. Md.-While they slept,
Mary Lentz, s years old, and Beulah
Lentz, 4, were shot 10 death by their
father, James F. Lentz, al their
home Lentz then shot and killed
himself.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
Arkansas Merchant Slain.

Texarkana. Ark.-Lee Murphy. q
merchant at Maude. 10 miles south Of
here. was shot and killed by Clarence
Howe, a livery stable owner. The
tragedy is said to have grown out
of a business difference which 10
pending In the courts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08

Jefferson City.-With four months
remaining OF the current registration
year for the licensing OF automobiles,
there had been registered by secre-
tary Of State Roach 1881 more ma.
chimes than the total for the last lear.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
Ex-senator Humphrey Dies.

Chicago.-Former State Senator
John Humphrey. rs years old, Repub
lican member of the Illinois legisla
ture for 80 years. died here. He was
taken Ill in Liverpool. England. while
touring Europe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
Another Dies Of plaque

New Orleans. La.-Bubonic plague.
which had been declared eradicted
here, reappeared. Ching Yu, CT
nese, died four hours after he was
removed to the isolation hospital, and
John Kearney, 4 years old, was
stricken
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
poa Retrieyes Body From River.

Sioux City, Ia--Mrs. Jose b. Err
lanos, who lives on the bank Of the
Floyd River here, called her collie
dog out OF the river, and found he
had retrieved canvas package con-
tanning the body OF child.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
Nap,ha Explosion Kills Man.

Valparaiso. Ind.-Oliver Smith Of
Valparaiso. was killed here by an ex-
plosion OF 1000 gallons of naptha at
a paint factory. Omar Wheeler was
injured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08

To Open Convention by Wireless.
washington.-Presi Wilson will
open the International Dry Farming
Congress at Wichita, Kan, by wire
less October 7.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
Second Mistrlal Of Msddins Case.

Second MlstrIaI Of Madding Cahe.
Little Rock. Ark.-The jury In the
James f. Madding murder case was
discharged by Judge Lea. They stood
8 to 4 for conviction. Madding was
tried for murder in the second de-
gree for running over and killing
Judge James II. Harrod with his au-
tomobile in this city Aug. 10. 1913.
This was the second mistrial OF the
case
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08
LouIsvlIIe comptroIIer Gee. 10 Pen

Louisville, Ky.-Samuel NJ. White,
for ten years comptroller of Louis
vile. pleaded guilty TO appropistins
$4,000 worth Of bonds deposited with
the city. and was sentenced to from
2 TO 10 years in the penitentiary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-10-08

It pays to be honest. but the aiyi
dends are irregular.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-14
DIARY OF FATHER TIME

1t seems strange to us of the mod
eTn world that a nation should hold
markets, sell cattle, lend on interest,
pay salaries and collect taxes with
out even knowing the use of small
coin, yet business in Egypt was most
ly carried on by barter. Purchasers
brought with them some product of
their toil-a new tool, pair of shoes,
a reed mat, pots of unguents or cor
dials, rows of cowries and small
box full of rings made of copper, sill
yer, or even gold, all destined to be
bartered for such things as they
needed.
When it came to a question of some
object of considerable value it was
necessary to be agreed not only as
to the amount, but as to the nature
Of the payment to be made and to
draw up sort of invoice, or IN
ventory in which beds, sticks, honey,
oil and garments all figured as equiv
alents for bull or an ass. Smaller
retail bargains did not demand 50
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-14

many or such complicated calcula-
tons. The Babylonians were also
unacquainted with the use of money,
but from the earliest times the en-
ployment of precious metals for the
purpose of exchange was practiced
among them.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-14

Eugenlcs department. Of the par.
ents' educational bureau Of Portland,
Ore, has arranged with a local flm
company to produce moving pictures
showing the campaign for better
babies.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-14
OLDEST TEACHER

The Oldest. living schoolteacher in
New York state is said to be Nathan
Perry Beers. He is now ninety-one;
he retired from his profession ten
years ago, after having taught for
sixty-five years. When he began
teaching he was perhaps the young
est teacher in the state, for he receiv-
ed his first appointment as teacher
at the age of fourteen.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-14
NO STOPPING PLACE FOR A MAN WHO, LIKE
HENRY FORD, GETS A SOCIAL VISION

OTdc
his millions
able
to who
he 10
S Others
is thinking o
colonies
industry believes
opheavy; the workers
be considered first
don't feel like
o act
Don't Henry all their
form
you may tina you're bIackIsted.
the right has
a industrial democrat
t
capable gets going
any stopping place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-25
BRINGS FROM COLOMBIA
SMALLEST WOOD CARVINGS
Russell Hastings Miiward, Explorer,
Collects Hundreds of Pieces for
American Museum.

NEW YORK, July o5.-Amons the
many interesting things brought from
the cities and junsles of Colombia by
Russell Hastings Milward, explorer. who
has just returned from a six-month trip
through that country. is a collection of
wood carvings said to be the smallet in
the world. So small are the carvings that
to the ordinary person they apear to be
irregular fragments of wood, but when
placed under magnifying glass they
become women carrying specks of babies
and men dotting their hats to beautiful
women.
Not 4 detail is missing, each face hav-
ing a distinctive expression, and every
fold and every button on the garments
carefully delineated, yet all the micro
scopical work was done by the naked eye
of the carver Pedro Sarchez of Eogota.
Milward brought hundred or more
pieces OF Sarchez's art for the American
Museum of Natural History.
Milward's explorations covered unchart-
ed portions of the departments of Santan-
der, Boyaca. Bolivar, Antioquia. in Co
lombia, during which he added S14 miles
to his worlds record of 16.622 miles afoot
in unknown regions of Africa, South and
Central America.
Mr.. Milward is now planning a three
year trip into unexplored sections of
South America for the purpose of stud
les in archaeology, ethnology. zoology and
topography for q number of societies. the
government and for private enterprises.