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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
DIARY TELLS OF
FLUCTUAT|NG TIDE
IN FATE OF WAR
Battle of the Marine Described
in Daily Annotations by
Frenchman.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE following ex-
| tracts from the diary of a citizen of
Crepy-en-V alois, published today in
the Petit Parisien, gives a graphic
| resume of the various fortunes of the
battle of Marine:
August &c. passage of English
troops, 10000 men; August 81, arrival
of French wounded: September /,
cannonade; patrol of Uhlans arrives
| and Taube German type of aero
plane) throws q bomb; officials flee
with part of populations; of $500 only
| 1,400 remain; September 2, German
| troops passed; general makes formid-
able acquisitions on town and fixes a
| fine of 10000 francs 0,000) per day
for delay; first vicar captured and
ten other citizens taken as hostages;
systematic plllage, commenced yes
terday continues.
September 8, continual cortege of
troops; some set fire to houses for
amusement; September 4, all Ger
mans have passed; heavy firing to-
ward Nanteuil.
September 5, Germans come back;
pillage resumed; September 6, first
wounded Frenchman arrived; indie
cision apparent among German
troops; don't know whether to go
south or north.
September z, cannonading re-
sumed furiously; German aeroplane
throws bomb on factory trans
formed into a hospital; Taube
brought down at the station; the
French arrive and capture German
stores.
September 5, Taube aeroplane
catches fire and falls toward Feinies;
Cannonading continues without re-
spite; September 8, French cavalry
retreats and Germans come back to
town at noon and pillage is resumed.
September 10, Germans blow up
the Sanlis bridge and leave toward
Compiegne; the French come back;
September II, train of French engi.
neers arrives; September II, there is
continual passage of English and
French troops; September 10, Paris
newspapers arrive; calm and general
joy prevail"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
DETAILS ALLEGED
GERMAN OUTRAGES
Ex-Premier Bourgeois Files Re-
port After Tour Through
Marine District.
ny the Associated press.

PARIS, Septss 17,y-Leon Bourgeois,
former prepiSa ana senator from
Marine, who has just returned from
q tour of the district recently occu-
pied by the Germans, has made a de-
tailed report of his observations. a
copy of which has been given to the
American ambassador, Myron L. Her
rick. for transmission to the govern
nent at Washington.
The report declares that most of the
communes through which the Ger
mans passed were annihilated by fire
and sword Several mayors were
shot, and where the mayors were alb
SEN substitutes were shot in their
places.
The report recites an attack on
women at Montmirail and the shoot
ing of a father and his twelve-year-
old son who were present. A number
of witnesses of this alleged incident
are named in the report.
When the Germans were announced
as approaching Chalons many of the
inhabitants rushed to the station and
besieged the trains that were leaving
but most of the population retained
their composure. The arrival of the
Germans, the report says, was pre-
coded by a short bombardment, in
which shells fell on the hospital and
the children's asylum.
1t is also charged in the report that
the Germans pillaged the stores and
that later an orgie took place in the
wine cellars of the town, during
which champagne literally flowed
like water.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
Latin-American COnsuls
Form Bureaus for Trade
Py the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. 17-Consular
representatives of twenty Latin
American republics, who have former
an association for the purpose of
encouraging trade relations with this
country, will meet on Saturday for
the purpose of formally launching
their plans.
The plans of tho consular repre-
sentatives include the opening Of a
permanent exhibit here of what their
representative countries have to sell.
This exhibition will also have a bu-
feau for the benefit OF American man
ufacturers, so that they can learn the
needs of the Latin-Americans. In this
way the consular representatives hope
to create an increased interchange OF
trade between this country and thoi1
own.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17

Saarbrucken, forty-flve kilometres
east of Metz, is important as a rail-
way junction. Into it run four main
lines and several smaller lines, stra-
tegic railways feeding the frontier
between Diedenhofen and Chateau
Salins. One line, running northeast
from Saarbrucken to Sharburg, Prus-
STA, is the main military railroad to
the northernmost part of the Ger
man-French frontier. At this point
Is an immense strategic railway sta
ton, on the right rear of Dledenhofen,
which probably has been the head of
the line of communication for the
German army operating in the neigh
borhood of Verdun.
Further to the south is another
Saarburg in Alsace. also a railway
junction of some Importance. The
main line-Strassburg, Luneville,
Nancy-runs through this town, and
1t feeds another network of military
railways from Chateau Salins to Rix-
ingen, on the border opposite to Lune-
VILE This place is situated in the
northern foothills of the Vosges.
From a point opposite Luneville
down to the Swiss frontier the Vosges
mountains form natural barrier be-
tween France and Germany. Back of
them are the German Notifications,
running in the line Of Strassburg,
Colmar and up to Hunningen, on the
Swiss frontier At Schlestadt is O
small but strong fortress. which has
been remodeled and extended, with
up to-date works and armament
Next to 1t is Neu Breisach. All along
this line is series of forts.
From what is known of the first line
of the frontier forts, however, it
would seem that they have been con-
structed and maintained more for pur-
poses OF bases from which assaulting
columns could be poured into France
than as heavy defenses, with the ex-
ception of Metz and Strassburg
1t would not seem probable that the
German armies, If defeated, would
seek shelter in any of these fortified
places but would rather, under their
protection, seek to reform and slowly
fall back toward the Rhine, keeping
Strassburg on their left, as the French
kept their right wing under the sup
port of Belfort during their defensive
campaign. The network of strategic
railways spoken of above would be
used to transport their troops from.
the frontier to the rear, and would
then be torn up If the allied cavalry
gave them time, to do So Saarloius
and Biche would offer protection to
a defeated army reforming in the
valley between the Rhine and the
Moselle.
The second line and the strongest
Of the German defense is upon the
Rhine, with Vessel as its extreme
right, up near the Dutch frontier.
This city has very elaborate system
of Fertilization. 1t is situated upon
the eastern bank of the Rhine. The
next is dusseldorf also on the ga ST
bank. Going up the river Cologne is
the next fortified place. This city lies
on the left bank and is surrounded
by elaborate military works of the
first order. Next comes Coblentz, at
the junction of the Rhine and the
Moselle. Mayence. is the next, and
strong link in the line Of defense.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
STRONG RHINE FORTS WILL.
BLOCK PROGRESS OF ALLIES
Metz and Strassburg Have Fortifcaons of Extraordinary
Strength and Network of cupoa- Shaped Forts Forming
an Unbroken Line, Is of Secret Construction.

That the allies may drive the Ger
man armies back across their own
border a. carry the war into Ger
man territory does not seem improb-
able. Accordingly a consideration CT
the German system of frontier pro-
lection, its fortresses and strategic
railways is of interest at the present
time.
The entire system has. of course,
been prepared in view of an invasion
from France. With this end In view
chains of forts have been erected from
Thionville-now called Diedenhofen
by the Germans-to Metz and thence
southeastward. Metz itself, which
under French rule was a strong
fortress. has been made a stronghold
of the first water, ringed about with
forts of modern construct'o on, its bat
teries made up of the most modern
heavy artillery possessed by Ger
many.
Strassburg, too, has been heavily
fortified, and Is considered one of the
most important links in the chain of
defence, although it would probably
not have to bear the first brunt of an
invasion unless the French attempted
to force their way through the passes
of the Vosges, as they did on their
AASl Adlu OpDCF Al5Hc6. Wnen
they reached Muelhausen.
On the north is Diedenhofen. with
Saarlouis to the eastward, making,
with Mayance, the base line of a tri-
angle, with Coblenz at the apex. d.
rectly to the rear of Metz is Biche. on
line with Germersheim, on the
Rhine. as it's base.
Metz is, of course, the strongest for
titled point on the frontier. The city
itself is surrounded by a fertilization,
now obsolete. Beyond is ring of de-
tached forts-Manstein, Prnz Au-
gusta, Goeben, Zastrow, Manteuffel,
Hindersin and Alvensleben. Some CT
these forts were constructed by the
French and others have been built
since 1871. All are of modern type,
each one complete in ITSELF with COM
munications between.
Wing batteries, dominating lines of
approach, have been erected, and
these have many machine guns. Man
stein, erected upon the hill of ST.
Quentin, is in reality a fortified posi-
ton in itself, with two main forts and
connecting parapets. This position is
the strongest of the detached forts
Armored batteries, infantry positions,
shelters and magazines complete the
girdle of Notifications connecting the
detached forts.
Still further away, at a distance of
approximately nine thousand yards,
another chain of Notifications, consist
ing of cupola forts, has lately been
erected. No details can be obtained
of the strength of these positions,
their construction and armament be-
ing a closely guarded secret of Ger
many.
Strassburg, on the left of the line
is also very strongly fortified. The
city itself Is surrounded by line of
earthworks, while the main defense
consists of fifteen forts at a distance
of approximately four miles outside
the city limits. These forts are of the
cupola type, it is said, although great
secrecy surrounds their actual for
nation and armament.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
EVERY TEN RUSSIANS KILLED REPLACED
BY TWENTY OTHERS, DECLARE AUSTRIA

Austrian soldiers declare that fol
every ten Russians killed twenty
came in their places. The Russian
artillery fire they said was wonder.
fully good, but the infantry work
was of an inferior kind.
1t is anticipated here that there
will be temporary lull in the fight
ing as both sides are apparently ex
hausted. The Viennese journals Of
Tuesday are entirely without news
of any Austrian fighting.
The wounded continue to arrive in
Vienna i'll great numbers. Eight
thousand We're brought in on Sunday
alone The hospitals and the various
public buildings converted into
temporary nursing homes are ter.
ribly crowded. Ten thousand wound
ed ere being cared for in the rotunda
of the exhibition building in the
Prater, the imperial park. Sunday
afternoon $4,000 persons visited the
soldiers in the general hospital.
The bank statement shows that
Withdrawals during August aggre-
gated over $8.000,0O0.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
FIERCE FIGHTING
LASTSFOUR DAYS
IN A|SNE BATTLE
scissors, Raked by Artillery,
Cannot Be Entered-Great
Slaughter Reported.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept II, 4:40 a. m.-De-
So bling the battle of Aisne from
SCISSORS, under date of September is,
IN the afternoon, the correspondent
OF the Chronicle says:
The amending terrific struggle
lasted four days, and only now may
: one say that victory is turning in
favor of the allies.
'The town of Scissors cannot yet
be entered, for it is sill raked by ar
tillery and rife fire, while columns
of smoke marked several points where
houses are burning in the centre of
the fighting lines where the allied
pontoon corps have been trying to
keep the bridges they succeed in con-
6tructing
Men frs,n the front tell me thar
the comhdt has beeen veritable
slaughter and that the unceasing fire
of the past four days puts any previ-
Gus warfare completely in the shade
"Se -eral crossings were effected
Sunday, but the German guns got the
range and compelled them to with
draw Last night, however the allies
brought up heavier guns. and these
change the prospect The British got
a battery across the river and the
Germans We're unable to reach it. The
Germans. therefore. moved to another
position. from which they compelled
the British to retire and leave six
guns behind; but German batteries,
hitherto not locateable, were now re-
vealed and under the protection of a
heavy bombardment two British bat
teries got over. and. planted at the
bridge head, very soon the six guns
were recovered and two German bat
teries captured.
ION the western side the French
succeeded in getting over three bat
teries and a regiment of infantry.
About 1900 prisoners have been taken
today.
II can clearly trace the abandon
nent. during the last three hours of
a number of German positions by the
smoke of their guns moving further
over the hills"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
London to Darken Its
Streets in Anticipation
of Raids by Zeppelins

LONDON, Sept. 17-Scotland Yard
has issued q statement saying that
in view of the known power and
range of modern Zeppelins the COM
missioner of police has been advised
by the aviation department of the
admiralty that it is desirable to con-
tinue for the present the diminution
of light in the streets and shops.
An airship will be sent for several
nights to examine London from
above, but some time may be required
for this to be carried out satisfac-
torily as intensity of the darkness
varies on different nights, AS re-
suit of this examination 1t is hoped
to be able to modify certain existing
restrictions. In the meantime, the
statement says, 1t is necessary in the
public interest that the reduction OF
the illumination of streets and shops
should be maintained.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
Child Scalded to Death on
First Birthday Anniversary

TRENTON. Sept, II. - Norman
Kline was scalded to death by the
tipping over of a wash boiler at the
home of his parents on his first birth
day anniversary yesterday.
While Anna Berg. three years old.
of 10 William street, was playing
around a bonfire in the street opposite
her house late in the afternoon in the
company of a number of other chill
dre.l, her dress became ignited from
The flames. Before men. who were
working in the vicinity, could smoth-
or the fire she was terribly burned,
Her death is expected at any moment
in st. F'rancis's Hospital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
Woman Autoist in Jail; Has
String of Charges to Face

ASBURY PARK, Sept ia young
woman known to the police of this
vicinity as Miss Bess Banker, who is
automobile while intoxicated, failed
to appear in City Court yesterday for
the reason that she was in the Free
hold Jail beginning a term of thirty
DAYS, imposed by Justice j. Wesley
Glover in Neptune township, for a
like offense.
The Banker woman may face con-
tinuous performance of prosecutions
for violation of the motor vehicle and
disorderly conduct acts when she is
released. The ~-Asbury Park police
have a charge of driving an auto
while intoxicated and another of driv-
ing without license on their books
against her.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17

VIENNA, via Paris, Sept. 17,-7;30
a. m.--Messages from special CORES
pondents in Galieia lay stress upon
the numerical superiority of the Rus
slams, whose army divisions are COM
posed of sixteen battalions of In
fantry, with cavalry and artillery,
and unlimited supplies of ammuni-
ton. The Russian divisions are con.
siderably stronger than the Austrian,
sreeialiv as regards artillery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
Carriage Manufacturers to
Discuss Effect of the War
srecial to the Eyenlng Star

Special to the Evening Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 17.-Elab-
crate preparations are being made
for the convention of the Carriage
Builders National Association here
on Monday. September 2S, which will
continue until the following Friday
Lewis Straus, of Newark, is one of
the board of directors.
This is one of the solid organiza-
lions, being more than forty years
in existence and representing prac-
tically all of the trade east of the
Mississippi. Important propositions
will come up during the coming ses-
sions because of the war, which has
cut heavily into the importations of
leather, especially.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
More Oil Tanks Explode

BAYONNE, Sept. 1.-THE second
oil explosion in Bayonne occurred last
night at the plant of the Columbia Oil
Company, in the Constable Hook Sec
ton, but, unlike the one of Tuesday
evening at the Standard Oil Works,
there was no one killed or injured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
Funerals to Cost More

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 17.-That
funerals hereafter will cost more as
result Of the high prices caused by
the present war, was a statement
made yesterday by a member of
neral Directors at their annual con-
ventioh, which is being held at this
resort.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-14
100 MINISTER'S
HERE FOR BIG
CONFERENCE

Nearly 100 ministers and lay
men from all parts of the North
west are expected to attend the
opening session this evening at
Whitworth college of the Chris
tian Workers. conference. Be-
sides the Washington delegates,
Alaska will be represented by
Miss Mabel Martin and Miss Isa-
belle Bourhill.
The conference will continue
all week. With afternoon and
evening sessions. The mornings
will be devoted to athletics.
Among the speakers on the diff
ferent programs are Rev. Donald
Mckay, DID,, Rev. Mark A..
Mathews, Fred Boebe, William
II. Reid, Mrs. James A. HAYS,
Rev. Robert L. Hayes and Mrs.
G. K. Staudt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-14
MAYOR FAWCETT LIKES To
HELP OTHER CITIES TOO

Besides handling the intricate
municipal affairs of Tacoma. and
settling lively scrap once in a
while. Mayor A. v. Fawcett Is act
ing as adviser for other cities in
the operation of their business.
Principally Mayor Fawcett is
the prime adviser on methods of
how 10 easily and effectively bot
tie up the power trust bugaboos.
Puyallup is having trouble with
Stone q Webster. A part of the
electric tracks has been washed
away by the PuyaIlup river and
the power trust does not propose
TO rebuild II. Patrons living or
that section of the line demand
car service and the townspeople
Of Puyallup want action.
So yesterday afternoon a dele
cation of Puyaliup councilmen
visited Tacoma's mayor for ad-
vice. I'VE would like to forfeit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-14
$4,000,
BUSHELS TO
BE GROUND

Nearly 30.00o.000 bushels of
wheat will be ground into flour
TINS season, and flour mills of
the state will be kept running
at their fullest capacity, accord
ing to members of the Northwest
Millers association, who met yes
terday afternoon at the Tacoma
MOTEL. The mill men. 80 of them
attending, were enthusiastic over
crop conditions and the flour
market. Grinding of the new
crop viii start shortly and the
mills will probably run night and
day throughout the winter.
Officers of the association are
george F. Folsom, president: O.
ID. Fisher, first vice president:
John T. Bibb, second vice presl-
dent; j. ID. Armstrong, treas
urer; Alexander Thomson, secre-
tary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-14

their franchise In Puyaliup. but
our city attorney has cold feet. .
they told the mayor. so We
want to go ahead some other way
and force them to do that work. I"
Fawcstt studied the matter
carefully. Then his face lit M
with q smile.
Here you are, boys" he de-
clared Their ordinance SAYS
they must put plankinE between
the rails. They haven't done it.
All You have to do is serve notice
on them TO rebuild the washed
out line or you'll revoke the or
dinance because it's violated.
That's the kind of club we have
over them here in Taeoma-and
they have TO do Just about what
we tell 'em to-"
The Puyallup delegation walk
ed sway highly elated. and prom
Using to put the mayors plan into
Immediate effect.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-14
lie aders Prepare
to Beat It to
Mexico CITY

CHIHUAHUA CITY, July n
--Fearful, II was said, that GEN
erals Gonzales and Obreeon
would beat him to. Mexico CITY.
General Villa today ordered a
general southwark movement of
his forces Immediately. In was
predicted IL would be well under
way within a week. Attached
TO MS army, as japanese observ-
er, was Let. ID. Mort of the mika-
DOS navy. Villa himself hae
gone to Juarez to hasten the for.
warding of ammunition and sup.
plies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-14
Back to Nature
Man to Live In
Oregon WiIds

GRANTS PASS, Or, July a.
Joe Knowles, accompanied by
Prof. Waterman, representing
the University of California; b.
Z. Lambert of Columbus. o.: p.
II. Kinsley of San Francisco, and
Manager A. L. Fairbrother OF
Boston, left today on a tour OF
inspection of the surrounding
country. Knowles, who lived in
the Maine woods, will attempt
to demonstrate that modern man
can live in the wilderness. pro-
tect and elothe himself without
the aid of firearms or weapons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-14
BOY SCOUTS BRAVE PERILS
OF 0LYMPICS FOR 8 WEEKS

-Four Tacoma boy scouts. car
rying their packs and grub" on
their backs left Port Angeles
this morning for a three weeks
hike through the elk country OF
the Olympic mountains. The
boys are Norton Younglove. Paul
Brokaw. Nathaniel Bender and
Sanford Martin.
Each boy carried sufficient
food for the entire trip. The
single weapon OF the party. aside
from knives and hatehets, is a
.22 cslibre rifle. The boys will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-14

Two packages, containing $3.50
of the eontraband feathers, were
found in a drawer in the room of
Capt. Ryiand brennan. and two
other packages, with 534 aig-
rettes, were found in the room of
G. M. Stevenot, the storekeepef of
the vessel.
Since the embargo has been
placed on aigretes the price has
increased until now IL ranges
from s10 to $50. The feathers
can be purchased for 10 cents
apiece in Central America.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-14
TIP THWARTS PLANS
TO LAND AICRETTES

SAN FRANCISCO, July a.
Working on information received
from secret sources In Mexico.
stating that the officers and
crew of the steamer City of Sgd
ney, which arrived at this port
Saturday from Panama. had val
liable afgrettes in their posses
sion Surveyor of the Port Justin
Wardell had customs guards
board the vessel on its arrival
After a prolonged search the
guards discovered a total of s90
aigrettes, valued at $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-14
THREM sTAMPs AWAY

With loaded revolver and an
electric flashlight In his pocket.
Gotfried Swartz, age 21, was ar
rested by Patrolmen Anderson
and Morris at 14th and Pacific
early this morning. They were
putting their prisoner in the au-
tomobile patrol when Swartz
jerked a small box from his
pocket and hurled it into a gutter.
Investigation showed that the box
contained so postage stamps.