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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-03
GOVERN mENT
Removed TO
BORDEAUX

PARIS, Sept. Apparently
confirming rumors that Germans
are actually within a few miles of
Paris and that the secret has
been kept dark as long as posi-
BILE the French government has
issued a proclamation stating
that the seat of the government
will be taken temporarily from
Paris to Bordeaux.
City Fears Attack.
The minister of interior, who
issued the proclamation, declar-
ed the step was taken on demand
of the military authorities. II
was considered advisable, Off
cials declared, to move the gov
ernmental departments away
from the city. which might be-
come the field of a fierce battle.
The proclamation follows:
..Frenehmen: For several
weeks our heroic troops have
been engaged in fierce combats
with the enemy. The courage OF
our soldiers has won for them a
number of marked advantages.
But in the north the pressure OF
the German forces has constrain-
ed us to retire. This situation
imposes on the president of the
republic and the government a
painful decision.
To watch over the national
safety the public authorities are
obliged to leave for the moment
the city of Paris Under the
eommzsld of its eminent chief tbs
French army. fun of courage and
spirit. will defend the capital and
its patriotic population against
the invader. But the war must
be pursued at the same time la
the rest of the French territory.
Continue the Struggle.
THE struggle for tile honor OF
the nation and the reparation OF
violated rights will continue
without stop or failure. None
of its armies has been broken.
Of some of them have suffer-
ed only too evident losses. the
gaps in the ranks have been fin
ed up from the waiting reserve
forces. while the calling out OF
! new class Of reserves brings NJ
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AIRMEN FIGHT
ABOVE PARIS

PARIS, Sept. 1.-Two French
aeroplanes in thrilling fight
in the air with three German ma
chimes last night in which the en-
envy apparently escaped un-
harmed is the latest feature of
the war troubles of the French
capital.
The German birdmen were
sighted at a comparatively low
level and were evidently seeking
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RUSSIANS CAPTURE
AUSTRIAN CAPITAL

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. a.
The Russians have gained ancth-
err notable victciy- After fierce
lighting for several days they
have captured the main fortified
positions around LemherR, the
capital OF Gallieia. II Austria
Hungary. in various places for
10 or IL miles about the city.
The Austrians fled IN E panic
at the finish Of the battle The
field was Uttered vita dead and
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HOW AMERICAN
GIRL FLED FROM
WARNING EUROPE

Continued From Page One.)
train. and YOU will make the
Philadelphia"
1t took the train ten hours to
get from Paris to Havre. We ar
rived at 1 30, and il was not the
sort of trip to forget. The train
barely moved, and IL stopped ev-
cry few minutes, while the sol
diers who lined the track on both
sides peered in the windows.
The train was almost dark.
Each apartment had a tiny gas Jet
turned up about half way. IL
was a specter train creeping on
from horrors We knew to horrors
we did not know.
There were only about ten OF
us, all told. crossing the Chan
mel, All was well until we came
into Southampton harbor. 1t was
under martial law, and we must
pick our way. The torpedo boats
surrounded us with great circle.
suddenly a cannon ball was shot
nearly over our bows.
"Where did you get that sig
nal - came I'm measured tones
through the megaphone, when our
engines had been stopped. take
IL down, or you'll be sunk" IL
was taken down. inspectors came
ON board to be sure we were not
Germans. At last we went on,
picking our way through the
mines. hut we were just too
late.
WAS IL the Philadelphia you
ladies were trying to get2' asked
the second officer of the boat, po-
Htely, stepping down off the
bridge. We'll, there she goes"
The second officer had the dra-
matte instinct.
We looked and saw her go.
She had just slipped out of her
dock. and was passing us by so
near that we could almost have
thrown our luggage to her decks.
She sailed out so calm and steady
that il seemed impossible that
she was crowded to her decks with
frenzied Americans.
We begged the captain to sig
nal her, to stop her, to do some
thing.
Il dare not, miss" he said.
Simply NitH inc pOTb III mar
tial law we cannot signal anyone.
II was 2 D. m. when we landed
In southampton.
No more boats will leave from
this port" the clerk at the steam
shin office told us. go TO LIVER
pool, for that is your only chance.
And be quick. Take the next
train. and be at the White star
Line early tomorrow morning, tol
change Philadelphia tickets forI
the Celtic. She sails tomorrow at
five O'Clock. The American con-
sui at London was in the office
An elderly man.
Get home, girls. Get home,
he said to us, kindly.
We came to Liverpool at twol
the next morning. The station
hotel seemed the safest place tol
stay, but 1t was full, and the por-l
ter put us into a cab to be
taken to a safe place. The streets
of Liverpool were very dark, very
narrow. We we're very much
frightened, but neither of usl
would let the other know il, so wei
talked of commonplace and seem
inely ignored the drunken sail-l
ors who reeled by us in the road.
One of them was being led home
by his mother.
Continued Tomorrow
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r. b. Gage. Receiver.

out large buildings as large for
bombs. The French airmen rose
to meet them and riflemen and
machine guns on public buildings
opened up a fierce fire.
One of the German machines
was separated from the others
and narrowly escaped destruction
by the Frenchmen. The aviator
lose to a higher level and final
" disappeased over Fort Roman
Vile.
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many soldiers were wounded or
captured. Valuable parks Of ar
tillery and war equipment also
fell into the hands OF the Rus
SLAMS.
Although the Germans have
brought up heavy reinforcements
in East Prussia. the reports de-
clare that the Russians are chsrg-
ing them fiercely along the bat.
tie line and are slowly confirm
ing the advance.
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tomorrow new resources In men
and energy.
Endure and fight. Such
should be the motto of the allied
armies, English, Russian, Belgian
and French.
Endure and fight, while on
the sea our allies aid us to cut
the enemy's communication with
the world.
Endure and fight, while the
Russians continue to carry a de-
cisive blow to the heart of the
German emaire.
Resist to the End.
ut is to the government of this
republic to direct this resistance
to the very end and to give to
this formidable struggle all it's
vigor and efficiency. IL is in
dispensable that the government
retain the mastery of it's own ae-
tions. On the demand of the
military authorities the govern
ment therefore transfers its seat
momentarily 60 a point Of the ter
ritory whence IL may keep up
constant communication with the
rest of the country.
THE government does not
leave Paris without having as
sured a defense of the city and
its entrenched camp by all means
in it's power. IL knows IL has
not. the need to recommend to
all admirable Partisan population
a calm resolution and sangfroid
for it shows every day it is equal
to its greatest duties.
"Frenehmen, let us all be wor-
thy Of these tragic circumstances.
We shall gain a final victory. and
we shall gain il by untiring will,
endurance and tenacity. A ma
tion that will not perish and
which to live retreats before
neither suffering nor sacrifice Is
sure to vanquish."
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eoNGREssNEN TTCELED ny
NEWS or ADJOURNMENT

WASHINGTON, Is. c.. Sept. q.
-Congressmen sighed with re-
lief when President Wilson an
nounced that he sees no reason
why congress should remain IN
session after the emergency war
measures and the trust legisia-
ton has been cared for. Ad-
journment will probably come
this month
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Servians Win

NiSH, Servia. Sept 3--Ac-
cording TO an official statement
Servians have worsted the Aus
TRANS In battle at Jedar. The
Austrians numbered 200.o geo anf
were in a favorable position.
They retreated before the SER
Wan approach and left 10000
dead on the field.
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BULLETINS

LONDON, Sept. 3.--The Amer
lean embassy was advised today
that 200 Americans are stranded
M Ostend and unable to get their
checks cashed. Ambassador Page
IL making am effort TO get money
70 them.
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PARIS. sept. 9.-A German
cavalry corps marching toward
the Pores nf CoEnpiezne, on the
left wing Of the allied forces en-
gagged the English Sepfezni,cr I.
The EnRfisa eap<ured &c euas
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SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 3. =
After lowering off the Golden
Gate nearly all day, st distances
varying from four to ID miles.
the Japanese cruiser Tdzunao to-
day picked up-a small launch
whether her own one from land
could not be Scent and put to sea
at fun steam, headed due west.
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LONpCN. sept. 3-The stesss-
err Eyrfc, engaged I'm mine sweep
ing Operations IN the No-t1 scs.
struck q mine and went to the
bottom In three minutes. sax
members of Ter crew are miss
ing; five were saved
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LONDON. sept "a dispatch
TO the Central News from Ann
sterdam declares that telegrams
received there from berlin set
forth that the German capital u
beirg guarded by several army
corps.
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LONDON, Sept. 3.-A dispatch
TO the Times from Ostend says
that an American who. after
great trouble, was permitted 20
pass the German lines. Is author
ity for the statement that the
invaders have bIovn mp the Hotel
de Vile I'm Namur. The terrified
Inhabitants are unaware OF the
reason for the act.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
NEW AMBASSADOR FROM ITALY

Washington, d, c., Oct. S-The cir
Gle of foreign diplomats in Washing
ton has just received new and inter
esting addition in the person of Count
Macchi d Cellere, who has arrived
here to take up his duties as Italian
ambassador to the United States.
The new ambassador comes from a
very old Roman family, which has Civ
Ell many cardinals to the church. He
is great favorite at court, where
Countess Cellere is among the ladies
seen at all functions.
About year ago Count Cellere was
asked to accept a candidacy for par
lament, which he declined upon be
ing appointed to the Washington post
He is knight Of the order of the
Crown of Italy. and is knight com
mander Of the st. Maurizio and St
Lazzaro. one OF the most distinguished
and oldest orders of Europe, founded
in the sixteenth century by the house
of Savoy.
Count Cellere is man of brilliant
diplomatic achievements. and more
than once he has been spoken OF in
Rome as future minister OF foreign
affairs. His home In the Italian cap
ital is one of the most beautiful resi-
dences in that city. The family's old
palace, however, is in Piazza Capra
mica. and is familiar to Americans, as
T. constitutes one of the best speci-
mems OF the early renaissance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
BIG CATCH OF SALMON.
lesson Long and Fruitful One In
Alaskan Waters.

beason a Long and Fruitful One In
Alaskan Waters.
Astoria. Ore. The arrival of the ten
der Akutan to go into winter quarters
from the Bristol bay district, Alaska.
brings news Of record breaking sal.
mon pack in that part Of the world
There was IA steady run of fish during
the season. which tasted later than
sver before, Every available can was
filled, and at the Nushagak river can
neries alone there was a shortage of
cans equs! to 10000 cases of fish. At
all other factories shortages existed.
None was prepared for the tremendous
run of salmon. After all the cans were
filed the fishing was stopped. The
Nushagak river canneries tOtalled 546,-
200 cases.
Scientific investigation is clearing up
some Of the mysteries of the salmon.
refuting the idea that all die in spawn,
Ing and other fallacies.
II is stated by State Fish Warden II.
II. Clanton that there Is no specific linn
II to the distance which salmon will
ascend the streams in which they de-
posit their spawn. They continue to
travel upstream as far as the depth of
water will permit swimming or until
they reach some insurmountable obsta-
Gle. The recorded government limit Is
Alturas lake, Idaho, 1885 feet.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
PRISON ASSOCIATION

ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 3-Prison ward
ems and heads of numerous other cor
rectional institutions and charitable
organizations have arrived here in
large numbers to take part in the an
nual meeting of the American Prison
Association. Today was devoted to
the registration of the delegates and
the transaction of considerable pre-
liminary business. A special confer
ence will be held tomorrow and the
regular business of the association will
occupy Monday and Tuesday. An at
tractive programme combines with
the large and representative attend.
ance to give promise of one of the
most successful meetings ever held by
the association.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06

Warren Harding said that Taft was
the greatest progressive ever, and that
he was iickled nigh unto death TO pay
Difference and devotion to George b,
Cox. And now, as a regular candidate
again, he aiilrms that he wants TO see
Ohio get back TO the days where It
oeed to be when state funds founded
private banks, workingmen had no
chance for protection where bad roads
Kept the country Isolated and where
graft and pull were the things that
made the wheels go round forever and
ever.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06

Washington, ID. c., Oct. S--Presi-
dent Wilson yesterday afternoon
sweepingly endorsed Governor Cox OF
Ohio and the Ohio Democratic delega'
tin in Congress in the following open
letter sent to Congressman George
White of Marietta.
My dear Mr.. White. thank
you sincerely for sending me
copy of the Legislative handbook
which Is being submitted TO the
voters of Ohio. 1t is certainly
record of notable achievement,
Governor Cox has carried out
with extraordinary spirit and sue
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
PRESIDENT WILSON COMES OUT
WITH A Strong ENDORSEMENT
of GOV. C0X'S ADMINISTRATION

ces the program of reforms laid
down in the platform of the party
in the state and so has illustrated
once more the feeling of the best
public men that the promises upon
which one seeks election consti-
tute their mandate from the peo-
pie.
This record is of piece with
the consistent action of the Demo-
cratic members. of the house of
representatives from Ohio which
has constantly excited my admira-
tion.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
tSigned) WOODROW WILSON"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
WOMAN KILLS A LloNEss
Wounded Animal Was In Search Of
Her Stolen Cubs.

Wounded Animal Was In Search Of
Her Stolen Cubs.
Reno. Nev.-Mrs. George EIiery, wife
Of trapper. whose cabin II near
Uni0nville. New. saved her own life
and that Of her three -year.old child
by killing big mountain lioness with
a blow from rife after the animal.
wounded, had charged her.
Eilery trapped three lion cubs. He
believes they were the liOness' litter
and that she trailed him to the cabin
Mrs. Ellery saw the lioness watching
the cabin and called the baby. playing
outside. Then she reached for a rife
She took one shot at the lioness, but
only wounded 1t. The animal then
rushed at the woman. Mrs. Ellery
stepped back to give her clear swing
with the rifle and brought the butt
down on the head Of the lioness. kill
ins n
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Governor-James NJ. Cox.
Lieutenant Governor-W. A. Green.
sopd.
Secretary OF State-J. II. Secrest.
Treasurer Of State--John p. Bren-
nan.
Attorney General-Joseph McGhee.
United States Senator-Timothy s.
Hogan.
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
Hugh l.. Nichols.
Judges OF Supreme Court. Fos-
ser Wilkin and Phil NJ. Crow.
Judge Of the Court of Appeals
Lewis b. Houck.
Representative to Congress WIN.
A. Ashbrook.
State Senator--Willis Horn.
Common Pleas Judge-B. 3. Faren-
baugh.
Representative H. Hunter.
Clerk of Court-Guy Taylor.
Sheriff-John NJ. Woolison.
Auditor-W Walter NJ. Riley.
Commissioners j. C. Earleywine,
Riley Levering, George M. Shaffer.
Treasurer--Lloyd NJ. Bell.
Recorder--Edgar G. Rush.
Ssrveyor-Roger S. Hyatt.
Prosecuting Attorney Charles L.
Bermont.
Coroner-V. l.. Fisher.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
KILLS SCHOOL TEACHER
Rejected Suitor Then Uses Knife on
Himself

Schenectady N. Y, Oct, 3.-Miss
Bessie Kroner OF Schoharie, teacher
In the local grade schools, was stab.
bed and killed by Antonio Ponton, a
Porto Rican, who is sophomore at
the Albany high school. He also in
flicted three wounds in his breast and
is expected to die. The stabbing oc-
CURED In the street In full view Of
several persons. Fifteen wounds we're
inflicted in the teachers body one
piercing her heart and causing death.
Ponton had been paying attention to
Miss KRONER until about year ago,
when she repulsed him
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
LIFE TERMER IS IN
A CLASS WITH SoUSA
Young Cherokee Indian Leads
Prison Band.

Tulsa, Okla. Senator Robert l.
Owen has made a personal appeal to
President Wilson for pardon for
George Duncan, Cherokee Indian,
serving life sentence in LeaveDworth
Federal prison. Since his incarceration
he has achieved fame as bandmaster
and composer. Men prominent in all
the walks of life in this state have
Joined in the appeal for his pardon.
Duncan was an illiterate boy Of six
teen when convicted of the murder OF
an Indian territory farmer near Wag-
oner ten years ago The wife of the
murdered man. a woman twice Dun.
cans age, was tried as an accomplice.
but was acquitted. The theory of the
government was that she was the in
stigator. Duncan insisted that he was
alone in the crime.
His paternal grandfather. Chero-
kee chief. was one of the famous old
time "fddlers" In Indian territory.
After entering prison Duncan took up
music and soon became proficient at
it. Eventually his musical ability at
tracted the attention OF the prison au-
thorities. and he was placed in charge
OF the band. which now has twenty six
members and is the equal Of any musi-
cal orga nization In Kansas. Many
band pieces composed by him are play.
ed throughout the United States. ard
his admirers rank him with Sousa and
other American composers Of hand
music. He has also acquired hrst
class education along general lines
while in prison.
A typical hill billy" upon entering
prison. he is now one of the most at
tractive looking men in the Leaven-
| worth institution.
| Judge Peter Delchman of Tulsa, be-
fore whom Duncan and the woman
were tried. has joined in the appeal
for his pardon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
OHIO HAPPENINGS
Section Men sIuaqed.

Cleveland oct. 3.-Frank zordics
section hand, was found in shanty
at the edge of the railroad yards with
his head badly battered and cut. Be-
fore he died in a hospital he said he
had been set upon by gang Of men,
While investigating this murder the
police found Joseph Savoc, thirty. an.
other section hand. He had been
badly hesten On the head and q
bloody pickax was found near him,
He 10 not expected to live.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
SCARED BY 10000 VOLTS.
Electricity Which Didn't Kill Him Cut
Grants Footprints In Stone.

Electricity winch Didn't ktil Him Cut
Grants Footprints In Stone.
Burlington. n. J.-AlthOugb $4,000
volts of electricity passed through his
body John Grant of this city is alive
and physicians say he has a good
chance Of recovery.
Grant is employed at the new power
plant OF the Public Service corporation
at Reubens Point. West Burlington. He
took hold OF high tension wire and
in twinklins was hurled thirty feet
across the room. but not before the
current had passed through his body
and cut clear outline Of both shoes
In the concrete flooring.
Fellow workmen thought Grant was
dead. but physician revived him, and
he was rushed to the hospital here.
His hands and feet are scared to the
bones.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06

Congressman Willis says he opposed
the Cincinnati ripper bill by speech
and action. But by vote he supported
II, and the official records show he
steered the rotten measure through
the house. after II had passed the sen
ate with the approval OF Mr.. Harding.
And when the Toledo ripper bin came
uI little later, Mr.. willis was again
recorded as supporting and voting for
the bill These bills We're 80 rotten
that a friendly supreme court held Its
nose and was compelled TO declare
them unconstitutional on the indignant
demand OF the people,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
SLEW S0N.lN.lAW
Former Official Indicted For Murder
In First Degree.

w F'ok boS'Vo.
New City, N. Y, Oct, g. William
V. Cleery former town clerk OF llav-
erstraw. who shot and killed Eugene
Newman, his nineteen-year-old SON
in-law Of n week In his offlce last
July. was indicted for murder in tho
first degree. Cieary was the Demo
cratic boss of Haverstraw. The kill.
Ing OF Newman scarcely 4 week after
he had married Anna Cleary stirred
this part OF the country last summer,
Newman went to Cieary's once on
July 2S 10 tell him Of the marriage
and was shot down in less than two
minutes. Cleary. arrested on the
spot, declared Newman had wronged
his daughter and that he did not know
the couple were married.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
Auto Crashes Into Spectators.

Trenton. N. j., Oct. s,-Five per
cons were injured at the hterstate
fair when an automobile driven by
Jack Lecain Of Boston crashed in
among the spectators. as Lecain was
completing the seventeenth lap of a
twenty-five mile race. Lecain had an
arm burned, but escaped other In
turies
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06

State examiners appointed by Audit
or Donahey this week found that
Treasurer John Brennan had collected
$3.50. .355.24 as interest on public funds,
and that his accounting was honest.
Simultaneous with this news Is the ac'
tion filed against bank directors in a
bank made possible by interest which
was not paid to the state
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06

Theodore Roosevelt made friends In
Chic when he abandoned his Maine
program OF attack of the peace policy
OF President Wilson. In this he is
wiser than are Willis and Harding
who insist that the Wilson policy is
puerile and pusillanimous.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
Maxim Sure.

II will shuw my love not by words
but by deeds
II think. dear. you had better show
the deeds ~ olr lawyer l'altlmorc
American.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06

for party pledge and official perform
ance against Willis stand in platform
making and campaign reputation.
The people nowadays expect every
candidate to do his duty, before and
afler election.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06
Woman FataIlx burned.

GAINESVILLE, O.. Oct. 3.-Mrs. Henry
Johnson. sixty-two. Of White Cottage,
was fatally burned. She was clean
Ing stove without having turned of
the gas in one burner and her cloth
ing caught FIRE,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06

Joseph McGhee Is being greeted
warmly by the hosts Of labor as the
man who saved the compulsory work
mems compensation law. In mooted
cases, 1t Is known too, that he has
been constituting the law for the sake
% Justice. rather than for the sake OF
technlcallty.