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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31
THE WAR SITUATION in EUROPE

Austria today declared war on Bel
gium. The Belgium ambassador was
handed his passports. Diplomatic re-
lations are broken. This clears the
way for the Austrians to aid the Ger
mans in Belgium.
BERLIN, via Rome, Aug. 2S.-The
kaiser telegraphed the cabinet order
ing the Prussians driven from their
homes by the Russians cared for in
side the German defense until the
Russian invasion is checked. Rein
forcements are rushing to Prussia.
1 The populace celebrated the an
nouncement of series of important
victories on the French frontier. 1t
is now considered certain the Ger
mans will reach Paris.
! LONDON, Aug. 28.-Accoft({kg to
a Central dispatch from Rome, Brit
/ ish destroyer sank an Austrian de-
stroyer near Corfu. This is uncon-
| firmed. The Posts st. Petersburg cor
respondent, wires the Austrians are
fortifying Vienna.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 28.-The
Russians drove the Austrians from
outlying defenses. Heavy Russian
forces are twenty miles from Lem
berg. Three Austrian troops oppos-
ing the Russians have been split and
forced back to the Lemberg fortifica-
J tions. General Wanaff is in command
of 100000 Russians in that vicinity.
The Russians continue successful
in eastern Prussia and are pressing
Konigsburg.
PARIS, Aug. 2S-Paris is actively
preparing for possible siege, hut the
war office insists that the French
lines are holding the secondary de-
fenses. However, it is admitted the
Germans forced gap near Longway,
and are pouring troops into France
there but must bridge the Meuse
river, all structures across having
been destroyed. The French are
strongly entrenched from Verdun to
Sedan, and have enormous artillery
ready to sweep the Germans.
The British, supported by the
French, are holding all the northern
positions.
The fate of Cambria, as a base, Is
causing grave apprehension here. It
is admitted the French resistance will
be subjected to supreme test. If
the lines are penetrated, Germany
may besiege Paris.
Fighting is in progress everywhere.
The Germans generally outnumber the
allies. British expeditions have been
combined and placed at critical points
which they must hold or the Germans
will be overwhelmed Fighting con-
tinues on the Lorraine frontier. The
French have advanced several miles.
A wounded French officer who ar
rived here from Belgium declared the
Germans lost 10000 in three days
fighting.
Charleroi dispatches from ,,L Libre-
vile, French congo, say the Germans
attacked the frontier Of the Belgian
concessions. The British are helping
the. Belgians there.
LONDON, Aug. 2s-The war Of
fee officially confirmed the report
that the Germans destroyed Louvain,
a Belgium city of $4,000 inhabitants.
The city was burned because Of the
hostile acts of the residents.
The Exchange Telegraph dispatches
say the Belgians from Antwerp drove
the Germans within sight Of Brussels.
1t said most Of the Germans left Bel
gium to join the armies operating
inside the French border.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. b.
German Ambassador Won Bernstorff
announced that . Berlin unofficial
wirelsss brought the advies Tie Gar
maAs were In ths outskirts ez Calais.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Mrs. J. C. Spear, Of Gallup, was a
guest At the Savoy last night who
left for points east this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

The Thomas Heating show is not
drawing big houses.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

A. F. Hood was called to Mancos
this morning on professional busi-
ness.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Attorney A. Rex Monette returned
from Cortez last night, where legal
business occupied his attention for a
couple of days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31
GERMANS NOW WITHIN
THE FRENCH BORDER

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 27.-The
government admits that the Russians
plan to attack Berlin within three
weeks, and simultaneously stated
that the mobilization is complete with
100000 men under arms. These
will be divided into armies of 2,OOO,-
900 each. One will operate behind
the other, the rearward army filling
the gaps in the ranks of the army
ahead after each engagement.
1t is believed that the czar's plans
are not to attempt to storm the Ger
man forts, but isolate them instead,
sending the main army to Berlin.
1t is reported the Germans are re-
tiring from Insterburg and Gumbinne
Eydtkunhen, leaving their supplies
behind. A number of Russians were
killed as the Germans retreated.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-The Exchange
Telegraph says Danish trawler
struck German mine in the North
Sea, sank and four perished. A Nor
wegian trawler near Gotifrid also
struck a mine, sank and eight per-
ished.
An Express Ostend dispatch says
Lille surrendered to the Germans, the
mayor ordering the inhabitants not to
resist. This report is not confirmed.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-The French
embassy denied that Lille surrender
ed. 1t said serious fighting occurred
there between the French and Ger
man advance, the latter retiring.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 81
The Japanese ambassador in China
issued statement declaring that jap
an does not intend to send an army
and navy to Europe to aid England.
1t is denied the Japanese warships
will attack Austria.
!, WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 81
The president stated the emergency
war revenue bill may be ready to pre-
sent to the session of congress next
week. He told callers because of the
unsettled financial conditions due to
the European war he is not inclined
to have congress act now on railroad
securities regulation bill or any trust
program.
PARIS, Aug. 27.-The Servian le-
cation announced the Austrians
evacuated San Jak of Novibazar.
Millerand. announced the French are
repelling the Germans from Nancy
along the Vosges mountains.
LONDON, Eng, Aug. 27.-Winston
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty,
announced to, the house of commons
that the British cruiser Highflyer
sank the, liner Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, off the west coast of Africa,
after the latter's guns killed one and
wounded six members of the British
cruisers crew. The liner was con-
verted into an auxiliary cruiser at
the beginning of the war.
Churchill announced that reserve
ships in the North Sea fleet are strip
ped Of marines who were sent to Os-
tend to help the Belgians. He said
the expeditionary force was large, but
refused to give the exact figures.
Premier Asquith promised the gov
ernment to lift the veil Of secrecy
soon. He said: "The British troops
on the continent are upholding the
best traditions of the service. Yes
terday they fought superior forces Of
the Germans and acquitted themselves
splendidly."
According to unofficial Ostend ad-
vices, the Germans occupied Lille, Ro-
haix and Valsncinnes, all in France.
PARIS, Aug. 27-FiehtinG along
the entire Belgian French frontier
continues. The ashtins Il now much
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 81
The Japanese ambassador in China
issued statement declaring that jap
an does not intend to send an army
and navy to Europe to aid England.
1t is denied the Japanese warships
will attack Austria.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Austria today declared war on Bel
gium. The Belgium ambassador was
handed his passports. Diplomatic re-
lations are broken. This clears the
way for the Austrians to aid the Ger
mans in Belgium.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

C. A. Heaton and H. T. Taylor,
mining men from Larned, Kan, came
down from the Silverton section last
night on their way home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

VIENNA. via London, Aug. 81
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Miss Erma Kroegeri departed this
morning for her home In Sedalia,
Colo, after visiting for several weeks
with her grandmother. unclss and
aunts who reside IN NortA durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Mrs. George Logan returned from
Electra last night, where she spent
several days with her husband.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Miss Eda Anderson and sister, Mrs.
Hugh Smith, Jr., are out to Lightnei
creek visiting with Mrs. John Mes
ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2s.-
German Ambassador Won Bcrnstorff
announced that . Berlin unofficial
wireless brought the advies tie Ger
mana were In ths outskirts ek Calais.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Miss Bessie Newton, who spent .
portion Of her vacation at Cedar Hill
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. e.
Newton, left this morning ON her
way tosLeadvills 70 resume her duties
~ primary teacher in the Lsadville
schools. During her brief stay in Du-
rAngo che was ths- gusst Of Miss Ah-
bic McNieholas.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Mrs. Anna Robbins. the nurse, left
this morning for Elsie, near Trinidad
in response to telephone message
telling her of the critical condition OF
her brother, who is suffering with
pneumonia.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

PARIS, Aug. T.-Fi9htin9 along
the entire Bslgian-F French frontier
continues. The lighting Il now much
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Miss Alice Exon, who has been
nursing at local hospital, left for
her home in Mancos this morning to
visit her mother.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Rev. R. S. Fairchild went over to
Cortez this morning to conduct the
funeral service Of the late Mrs. A.
N. Walker, woman who was one Of
his parishoners when he was pastor
Of the M. E. church at that point.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heaten mo-
tored in from Hesperus today on a
combined business and pleasure trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

s. J. Burris, Jr., was down from
the La Platas last night, where he
is employed at one of the mines in
which his father is interested.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Miss Nell Earhart came up from
Aztec last night to complete her
preparations for her years work as
teacher in the seventh grade in the
Park school. She will be located with
Mrs. Harry Fry. -
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31
PURELY PERSONAL
From Thursdays Daily

q n n n n q n u n n n a n y n II
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Mrs. Mary. E. Blatchford. a Farm
ington woman who took. . very active
part in the district convention of the
W. C. T. U. just held in this city,
was among the homsward bound trav.
elers this afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Master Sanford English left for his
home in Denver this morning after a
six weeks visit with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.. McNeeley,
and his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross McGirr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Whitehead, Of
Pueblo, and their guest, Mrs. Gran
theirs, Of Pittsburg. came down from
the Valley View properties last night,
en- route home. During their between
trains wait they were guests At the
Strater.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Mrs. George Greene and daughters
and her cousin, Mrs Ishmael, came
down from Ouray last night en- route
to Pennington, where they will spend
a month in the Greene bungalow.
Later Mira. Greene, expects to locate
in Silverton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Mrs. Charles Haflin and three chill
iren were in from Florida mesa today
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Reece.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-Accoft<k to
Central dispatch from Rome, Brit
ish destroyer sank an Austrian de-
stroyer near Corfu. This is uncon-
firmed. The Posts st. Petersburg cor
respondent, wires the Austrians are
fortifying Vienna.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

John Real QUILTED with groceries
from Graden's today for his ranch on
the lower La Plata.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

w. +. Worthing was up from Cedar
Hill last night finding buyers for his
fruit
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

PARIS, Aug. 27.-The Servian le-
cation announced the Austrians
evacuated San Jak of Novibazar.
Millerand announced the French are
the Germans from Nancy
along the Vosges mountains.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

Bart Sease is in from the cattle
camp today, clad in his gladest of
glad rags. We suppose his destina-
ton is Mancos.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-31

f. C. Rist, of the Florida, left ranch
work long enough today to make q
trip to Durango.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
WON'T PAY HER INCOME-TAx
Or. Anna Howard Shaw Declares She
is Not an "It," and Thus Can
EVade Contribution,

Philadelphia.-Who is al it and
what is an it are questions being
asked by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw,
president OF the National Woman
Suffrage Association, in connection
with her refusal to declare the value
of her personal property for taxation.
The blank sent Doctor Shaw. TO be
filled out called for declaration OF
personal property owned by him or Il, "
and the suffrage leaders argues that
as she neither is him or it, she is
therefore exempt.
When Doctor Shaw refused to de-
clare the value of bar property at
Moylan, Pa, the county commissions
ers placed upon it an assessed valu-
alton of $4,000. That, according to
Miss Lucy Anthony, her secretary, is
nearly four times the actual value.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
WOULD STOP ALL DIVORCES
Amendment Proposed to Give Con-
eress Control of Matrimony and
to Prohibit Remarriage.

hington.-Divorce with the right
to remarry would be prohibited for
ever in the United States and in all
places under the Nations jurisdiction
by an amendment to the Federal Con-
stitution proposed in the Senate by
Senator RansdeIl of Louisiana.
Enactment of uniform marriage
laws for all states and territories, with
provision for separation without per
mission to remarry, would be directed
by the amendment.
With the states OF the Union grant
ing more than twice as many divorces
as all the rest of Christendom COM
bined, Senator Ransdell told his cob
leagues that the time had come for
the Nation itself to put down this
menace to "the chief bulwark Of So
ciety, the home-the maker OF good
citizens and the model on which every
wise government is founded
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
WHO GOT NEW HAVEN MONEY
Senator Norris Pushes His Resolution
to Trail $4,000 600, Which
Has Disappeared.

shington-Senator Norris pressed
his resolution seeking the names of
those who profited by the New
Ravens financing. He struck ont OF
the measure the words 'wrongfully'
and Fictitious Values referring to
New Haven stock manipulation. Nor
ris dweIt on the charge of Mr.. Prouty,
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, that II million dollars had dis
appeared. isto the air in the New
Haven manipulations, ana read from
newspapers that this sum had gone
to J. P. Morgan & Co.
The senator explained that in his
opinion Prouty did not continue his
inquiry for fear of giving immunity
to certain witnesses
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
STOMACH MISERY
GAS. INDIGESTION
"Pape,s DiapePsin" fixes sick,
sour, -gaSsy Stomachs in
five minutes.

Time it. In five minutes all stomach
distress win 60 No indigestion, heart
burn, sourness or belching OF gas, acid,
or eruetztions Of uadigested food, no
dizziness, bloating, or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsir is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs-
1t is the surest, quickest and most Ger
tain Indigestion remedy in the whole
world, and besides 1t is harmless
Please for your sake, get. q large
ffty-cent case OF Pape's Diapepsin
from any store and put your stomach
right Don't keep on being miserable
life is too short-you are not here
long, so make your stay agreeable
Eat what you like and digest il; en-
joy it, without dread Of rebellion in
the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one Of the fam
lily eat something which don't agree
with them, or in case OF an attack OF
indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night, 1t is handy to give
the quickest relief known Adv
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
IUDGEMPHERSON
SPLITS GAS MONEY
His Order of January "a Altered
in Favor of Federal
Receivers.
KANSAS MEN GET 100000
Balance CT s1,144, ss7 Held in Custody
Of United States Court-Says
Compaay's Property Must
Be Protected.

Kansas City-Judge Smith McPheT-
son has backed UP on his order OF
January "A, turning over more than
a million dollars to the Kansas state
receivers for the Kansas Natural Gas
Company. An order, dated February
6, has been received in Kansas City
modifying the original order by re
tanning III the hands OF the Federal
court all except 100000 Of the 81,
144,S87 held in the banks in the
custody Of the Federal court.
The order was mailed from Nc
Pherson's home in Red Oak, Iowa,
and probably will be filed with the
clerk at Topeka Accompanying the
order was memorandum of the
views OF the court" giving the rea.
sens for the modification Of the first
order.
While seeming to give some added
power to the state receivers by turn
ing over this money to them, Judge
McFherson tightens a little bit the
reins of the Federal court on the Kan
sas Natural properties. In the order
of January "a he reserved the right
to assume control Of the property
through Federal receivers any time
he saw fit. He reasserts in the latest
views of the court that the prop
erty of the company in Oklahoma and
Missouri rightly belongs to the re
ceivers of this court and the auxiliary
United States courts until otherwist
ordered
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
Common Form of insanity.

A party OF ClevelandeTs entertained
some holiday visitors and having
showed them everything interesting 81
Cleveland proper they had to take
them to NewbuTg for a view of the
asylum. The superintendent was in
q genial frame OF mind and he con-
Quoted the bunch personally.
Here is a queer case. ladies. he
said. pausing at a particular cell
This man has the delusion that he
possesses the motive power that runs
the universe He is perfectly harm
less, but he actually believes that
without him the world would not
move Strange notion, isn't It"
Why, not at all" exclaimed one OF
the women. My husband has the
same idea and he always has had it
Is he crazy, too?''
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
"CASCARETS" FOR
SLUGGISH LIVER
No sick headache, sour stomach,
bilioHsness or constipation
By morning.
Get a 1O-cent box now.


Turn the rascals out-the headache.
biliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions OF men and women take a
Casearet now and then AID never
know the misery caused BY a lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom-
acn.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Casearets cleanse your stomach;
remove tie sour, fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry cut all the eonstipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascarets tonight straighters you
out by morning. They work While
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head,
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
YOUTH WAS A LITTLE BITTER
UncIe's Quite Natural Desire Did Not
Seem TO Him TO Be Altogether
Reasonable.

Howard is quite a spendthrift His
only living relative is an old uncle
who is not; and there are other differ
ences between Howard and his IN
Gle. says the Cleveland Plain Dealer
However, one day not long ago or
young hero more or less difhdently ap-
preached his avuncular relative with
the intimation that it would be a
graceful thing for the old chap to
loosen up.
Young man." said the uncle. 'you
are a spendthrift If / had money !
would not give It to you. But l have
no money You seem to think I have
a treasure hidden away somewhere
Get rid Of that notion 1 have saved
up sum large enough to bury me de
Gently when / die, and that is ali
Now, get OUT"
friend CT Howard asked him a lit
tie later in the day why he looked so
thoughtful.
L was just wondering" he said.
where that old fellow got the idea
that he ought to be buried decently-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
NEW POSTAL STATION ATK.C.
Agents of Government Instructed to
Look Over Sites Near New
Union Eepot.

Washington, y. Cit became GER
tain that the government will erect
a new sub-postaI. station near the new
Union Station at Kansas City That
building will cost approximately mil
lion dollars.
The supervising architect OF the
Treasury has instructed the railway
POSTAL authorities of the Kansas City
district to send in a report at once
upon available sites near the new sta
ton, the size of the available sites
and the price. 1t is planned to make
the new postoffice building headquar-
tiers for parcel post. the railway mail
transfer and blue tag mail.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
MEXICAN EMBARGO is LIFTED
President wilson Will Permit
Shipment of War Supplies.

Washington, D. S-PresidentS VIII
son, by an executive order made pub
lie at the White House, removed ali
restrictions against the expiration
Of munitions of war into Mexico from
the United States, placing the con-
tending elements on basis OF equal
ity with respect TO the purchase OF
arms and supplies in this country.
The executive order emphasized
that it was the desire of the United
States to be in the same position Of
neutrality toward the coatending fac
tions in Mexico as were the other
powers.
There is every reason to believe
that under the authority OF the joint
resolution of March IA, 1912, Presi-
dent Wilson Will continue to exercise
a discretionary power in issuing per-
mits for the expectation Of arms, so
that they may not fall into the hands
Of irresponsible persons.
So far as possible, only the military
chiefs on both sides in the Mexican
revolt will obtain the munitions OF
war, although exactly how that will
DS uOt6 Ids nOI yet DOSiI WI h6u Jul.
The Presidents decision was reached
after many months of careful study OF
the arms problem and while in the
first instance the belief OF the admin
istration was that the denial Of arms
was a human act, the conviction has
grown upon the Washington Govern
ment that It's policy has operated in
equally toward the warning factions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
CHINESE HID WHITE SLAVES
Girls Discovered by ofHcers Between
False Ceiling and Floor in
Los Angeles House.

Los Angeles, Cal-While searching
a Chinese rooming house IN. China
town for opium smokers the police
discovered three white girls hidden
between the ceiling OF the first story
and flooring of the second. The girls
were crowded in a small aperture con-
eealed by a false ceiling, into which
they had been forced when the police
entered the building
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
MISSOURI WOMAN CONVICTED
Mrs. Susan Ross, of Fulton, Gets Ten
Year Sentence for Killing
Husband.

Fulton, Mo.-Mrs. Susan Ross, who
has been on trial here for the murder
of her husband, J. Haywood Ross, was
found guilty By the jury of second
degree murder and sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary
The jury was out twenty-three
hours, and sentence was the same as
that imposed at the first trial Mrs.
Ross and her son, Ernest, were in
court wnen the verdict was read.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
JOHN D. TAXED NINE MILLIONS
Standard Oil Msgnate's Wealth Fixed
at 100000, 600 by Cleveland
Assessors.

Cleveland.-The tax commission
has demanded of John D.. Rocltefel-
Ter that the oil king pay IS, 663 GOO
taxes on his estimated 900 million dol
lars of personal property Commits
sioners claim Rockefeller has just es-
tabIished his legal residence in East
Cleveland under the new state tax
law. The rate of taxation to which
he is subjected is s140O on each
81 600 of property.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14

United States to Fix Grain Grades.
Washington.-With only one minor
amendment, the Senate committee on
agriculture has reported favorably
upon the McCumber bill establishing
federal inspection and grading OF ali
grain.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
Father of Twins al "a.

Lamont. Okla-WiHiam Mercer, 70
years old, a farmer near Lamont.
Okla lost his wife. three years ago.
Six months later he married a 16-year-
old girl. Recently the young bride
presented her aged husband with boy
twins.