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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-05-21
TRUTH.

Truth i. indeed mighty. Get
but the truth once uttered, and it
i. ike a star, newborn. that drops
into It. place and that. once cir
cling IN It. placid round. not 81 the
tumult Of the earth can shake
James Russell Lowell.
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ABSTRACT OF SrATEMEN1
For the Year EndIne December 8

A. D. 1919.
OF the condition and affairs Of the Da.
kota Trust Co. Of Fargo. N. D., organized
under the laws Of the State Of North Da'
kota, made to the Commissioner OF In
surance Of the State Of North Dakota, In
pursuance Of the laws Of said state.
President--Max Stern.
Vice Presidents-Flrst, B. & Lewis:
Second, James Kennedy.
Secretary--D. v. Moore.
Principal Office-No 20 Broadway, Far
60. n. d.
State of North Dakota:
Name, Commissioner Of Insurance: 10.
cation, Bismarck, N. D. ..
Organized or incorporated December,
1908.
Commenced business January 2, 1909.
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FRENCH WITHDRAW FROM
LORRAINE; ADMIT DEFEAT

the occupation of Muelhausen show
that our troops won a great victory
there. The offensive was taken first
on the front at Thanh and Dame
marie and then at Muelhausen. Tho
attack was led with extreme vigor.
by an audacious movement Gen.
Pau, once having captured Thanh and
Dannemarie, led his troops to the west
ward of Muelhausen, leaving the enemy
free to act between our lines and the
Swiss frontier. Then, by second
effort, the Germans were hurled back
on Muelhausen."
While our right was moving on
Altkirh our left was sent forward in
the direction of Colmar and Neu
Brelsach, threatening the enemy's line
of retreat. The Germans were thus
forced TO accept battle and the engage
ment was very severe.
I'm the outskirts OF Muelhausen and
Dornach our infantry took twenty -four
cannon at the point of the bayonet
and captured several thousand Ger
mans. In the town Of Muelhausen
there was a terrific fight In the streets
and from house to house. The German
losses there were enormous. A part Of
our army occupies Muelhausen and the
remainder retired to Altkirch, forcing
the Germans to fall back toward the
Rhine, which they crossed in disorder.
Thus the initial aim of our troops
In upper Alsace, to throw the German
forces over 10 the right bank OF the
Rhine, has been achieved"
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RUSSIANS SHOW VALOR.
Defeat \nstrians In Every Clash, 81.
Petersburg Reports.
r, n. W. NORREG AARD.
SPECIAL correspondent Of TuE suN and ~
London "DnUv Maii"

SPECIAL correspondent Of TmF srN and the
London 'DnIv Matt"
IT PETERsBURRG. Aug. 2l.-All the Off
'ia reports issued here up to yesterday
snow that the Russian troops are
proving superior to the Austrians at
every point
In cavalry encounters, where the
Austrians and the Russians charged
simultaneously and the hand to hand
hghting lasted for several minutes, the
russians had decided advantage. The
experience in virtually all of the minor
encounters has been the same.
II is only natural. therefore, in view
NJ these experiences that the officers of
me General STAFF here are greatly
Pleased At events which are inspiring
confidence In the army among the peo-
pie and are leading them to be sangune
as To the outcome.
Large forces are now in touch with
me enemy on both the Austrian and
INC German frontiers and 1t i certain
mat energetic action on large scale
VIII occur in the near future.
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REPORT US. ENVOY
ACTIVE IN BRUSSELS
Minister WhitlOck Said to Have
Offered L. =. Protection
for City.
speciai Cabie Despatch to Tnn sus


LoNpoN. Aug. 21.--P. J. Philips. cor
respondent of the Daily Netcs aud
Leader. telegraphs that Brand Whit
lock. the American Minister in Brus-
sells. the only foreign dlplomatist left
in the city. accompanied by Burgomas-
ter Max, went to the German comman-
der to say officially that the Emitted
States desires to take the city under
its protection.
III is possible that this statement, which can
garbled in transmission owing to the cen
sorship.-Edl
The despatch adds that 1t would be
wrong to underestimate the terrible
strength of the German armies in
northern Belgium. They have been in
the field now for three wee''s, fighting
most OF the time. Their advance has
been much impeded, but In the last
five days they have covered many miles
and they show no signs Of hating
Only a small part Of their forces has
yet taken the field. and their losses,
though large numerically have been
small in proportion to the great bulk
Of the army. The time IL growing
short before they will have the atten-
ton of their enemy on the eastern and
southern fronts, but the task OF the
allies will not be light one. The des-
patch emphasizes that there is moth
ing to be gained In treating the situa-
ton as II victory Is certain.
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GERMANS PLAN NOW CALLS
FOR ATTACK ON FRENCH LEFT

and to throw their strength against the
extreme left of the French troops.
They reached Client to-day and were
only a few miles from the Channel at
Ostend
Thus they have already occupied half
of Belgium. 1t is pointed out, however.
that in this Ranking movement the Ger
mans are exposing themselves to
heavy counterstroke from the main
body of the allied armies. across whose
front they are passing. or the operations
of the allies in this quarter there is no
hint. but the French are expected tn
strike swiftly II only to relieve the
pressure on the Beleians and to cut Off
the Germans who are pushing west
ward.
Referring to the arrival of the Ger
mans at Ostend the Daily Mail says
that some demonstration against this
country may be intended, inasmuch as
Ostend is only sixty-five miles from the
kcntish coast,
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troops have been bombarding Namur
with heavy siege guns and attacking the
French lines at Dinant only ten miles
from the French border. The report
says that the infantry and cavalry adj
vanced on Dnant and that the artillery
was left to make the capture Of Namur.
advices from ST.
Petersburg report that 100000 Rus
slams are now upon German terri
tory. The German forces were defeated
at stalluponen and the Russians have
occupied Kovallen, Melkenen and also
the important east Prussian town OF
Lyck' Lyck IL Just over the Russian
border and Is about sixty miles from
Gumbinnen. The occupation OF Lyck
was made after two days of hard fght-
ing and was only effected after the
German position had been stormed by
strong Russian requirements
Ministry OF War an
nounces the French troops have with
drawn from Lorraine, The importance
of the enemy's force engaged in that
region the report says, makes Il i'm
possible for the French to maintain
their position In Lorraine except at an
enormous cost and this would be i'm
prudent and useless.
The French have taken ninety one
German field guns, nineteen automobiles
and four flags, according to a despatch
received in Paris from Alsace. The
French cavalry routed a column OF Ger
man cavalry which was crossing the
Rhine from Leopoldshoehe, near the viii
lage OF st. Louis, In Alsace. The Ger
man losses were placed at 500 killed
and wounded.
JAPAN.--When the Japanese ultimatum
to Germany expires on Sunday the
Government will ind itself confronted
with complication that may make
war with Austria certain. With the
German fleet bottled up in the port OF
Kiao-chow IL an Austrian man-of-war.
and cruising off the port awaiting her
IL an English warship IL the Japanese
fire on the German fleet the Austrians
win have to remain In the zone OF fire
or take to the open sea and engage the
British 1t is believed that the Aus
trian commander will elect to remain
with the Germans and assist In this de-
fence. which act Of itself Ii . casu,
belh
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NDerfDf f1Nfe DcspuNN ~ ih' 49,
PARIS. Aug. 81,
The Ministry of War issued the fol-
lowing communique at II 80 tonight
I'm Lorraine our troops are being
withdrawn. After having occupied the
frontier our troops advanced In l'or-
raine along the entire front from
Donon to Chateau Sallns. They had
entered the valley of the Settle and the
swamp lands. Our advance guards had
reached Define. Dieuze and Morhange.
Several German army corps We're
engaged yesterday along this entire
front Our advanced guard made Wig
orous counter attacks and then fell back
on the main army. The battle was
extremely lively on both sides. On
account OF the numerical superiority OF
the enemy our troops. who had been
fighting without interruption for six
days, were withdrawn
"Our troops cover the advanced
Nancy forts. Our right is firmly es-
tablished at the Donon massif.
"The Importance OF the enemy
forces now engaged In that region
would have made 1t impossible for us
to maintain our position in Lorraine
except at an enormous cost and this
would be not only imprudent but use
less.
"Details received to-day regarding
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-22
NORTH BELGIUM 0VERRUN
BY GERMANS; FRENCH ARE
DRIVEN OUT OF LORRAINE
Report Namur Partially Invested After
Heavy Attack by the Kaiser Artil-
lery---His Troops Pouring
Across the Mouse.

BY THE SUMS and London Daily Mails" War Service
OSTEND August e. 6P. M.
The Germans overrunnng north Belgium They are
within of Osend the of the English Chan
mel.
Fifty thousand Germans who marched through Brussels
aren low at Client
The English Consul Ostend has advised all the English
this place Most of them left the night for
Fokesone
The town is peaceful and quiet The Germans
pected They supposed be here
but there definite information their whereabouts
PARIS, August FL.
reported has been partially invested by the
heavy attack by artillery The attack is sad
began at noon The of German troops westward
across the Mouse continues outside the range
forts.
ANTWERP, August FL
II that when section of the German advance
cavalry Mane the Belgans attacked them from
nored automobile. Many of the Germans killed
captured.
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Speciai Cable Despatch 10 THE suN
LONDON, August 81.

LONDON, August 81.
Northern Belgium. after most stub
born and gallant resistance, lies under
the heel OF the Germans, whose advance
during the last few days has been rapid
and irresistible.
The indemnity Of fs,OoO.o0 100000
OO0) levied on the city of Brussels,
amounting to per capita tax OF III
($55). indicates, If such indication were
necessary. that there is nothing mild
about this war OF the nations.
The BelGians were evidently over
whelmed by superior numbers in the
defeat sustained by them at Louvain on
Wednesday No estimates have been
received, but their losses must have
been severe,
The Germans continue to advance
toward the west. and 1t Is believed now
that their new plan IL to sweep south
ward after a great thanking movement
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-22
Germans Will Invade
France by Maubeuge
by JOHN BOON.

special Correspondent Of THE SUN
and the London Daily Mail
Special cable Despdtches to TBE sun
RRUsstLs, Aug. 21.-Suidiers of
the German army which occupied
this city to-day freely stated that
the army would strike against
France by way of Maubeuge on the
SOmbre. \ big battle is therefore
pending along the entire front Of
the opposing forces.
The detachment that marched
through Brussels to-day Is variOusly
estimated at from $1,000 to 10000
men. Not far behind them must be
at least 1500OO men representing
all arms Of the German service.
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RUSSIAN ARMY,
100000 STRONG,
ON GERMAN SOIL
PruSSian Towns Twenty
Miles From Border Re-
ported Captured.
800. 900 TROOPS ARE
READY FOR INVASION
Kaiser Said to Have Less
Than 100000 to Oppose
Northern Enemy.
Firms Loyal to Russia;
Jews Stand by Gar

Sp,cigl Cabie Despdtch 10 TnE SIS
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 2l.--Officials
here are responsible for the state
ment that the population Of the Fin
nish provinces are loyal and that
the Russian Jews are standing by
the Government
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Owing to the thrilling features of the German
campaign in Belgium the activities of the Russian
army which apparently is well under way have
I'm overlooked The eastern theatre of war probably
will now take its place prominently in the news and
90 the frontier between Russia and Germany and
hungary is shown in the above map According
" al oincia report from St. Petersburg there are
afea IIy 2oooOO Russian troops in East Prussia
Inc Russians also report that they have defeated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-22
ans Demand $4,000. 900 From Brussels
Special cable Despa,ch The

o
LONDON. August Fl.
The official bureau that
imposed the of Brussels
($4o.ooooo0)
The Of the Daily Chronicle"
the City Treasurer Of Brussels that the
meas Of coercion 70 resorted
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the German forces at Staupohnen and have occupied
Lyck, Melkenen and Kovaen. Lyck is important
German just the border in East Prussia and
is about sixty miles from Gumbinnen, which the Rus
slams captured a few days ago.
The War Office, in confirming the occupation OF
Lyck, admits that required days of heavy fighting
and that the Russians after vany trying to take the
city and losing many killed and wounded, finally
stormed the German position when their reinforce
ments arrived
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-22
Special cable Despatch TO TsE suN.

LONDON, August 81.
For the first time since the war be-
gan word came to-day from various
sources telling what the immense Rus
sian army is doing.
An oficiaI statement given out at
". Petersburg asserted that Russia
has now 100000 troops In Germany.
Dispatches indicate that the Rus.
SLAMS are already deeper into Ger
man territory than the Germans
aRe into Ere nch territory.
The Central News correspondent in
Rome sends an official despatch from
st. Petersburg asserting that a Rus
sian army, composed Of twenty army
corps will carry out the invasion OF
Prussia, funder the direction Of Grand
Duke Nicholas.
The Germans are reported TO have
INVADERS The German army corps con-
ssts Of 10000 men and the Russian
about the same. This would mean sOO,-
noe Russians against 100000 Germans.
The correspondent of the Daily Mail
n ST. Petersburg telegraphs that after
he German defeat at Stallupohnen.
wenty miles within the Prussian bor-
der m Thursday, the Russians occu-
pied Stallupohnen, Lyck. Melkenen and
kovallen. Russian outposts reported
On Wednesday that the enemy had re-
.reated from wide area Of territory.
The occupation Of Lyck. which is 100
miles south of Stallupohnen. indicates
an advance along wide front on the
'rusSlan border.
There has been no news of operations
IN the Austrian frontier since August
II when = Austrians were reported
as making "Reminiscences in force.
should the Austrians after all ven-
lure an offensive movement against
Russia 1t would obviously be difficult
for them tn menace Russia's left flank
unless they should decide to violate the
neutrality OF the smaller States, includ-
ing Rumania. For such contingency
as this Russia is entirely prepared.
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7. 100000 FIGHTING MEN IN
WORLDS GREATEST BATTLE

clare that in Belgium the stage is set
for such a fearful clash of arms rs the
world has never known
Lieut.. Col. Roussel, an authority on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-22
Dazcd BelgianS Watch Tri-
umphant Procession of 80
600 Battle Scared Men.
OFFICERS TIED To
CHLAN'S STIRRUP
Invaders Threaten People
With Death i'm Case
Of Resistance.
ny JOHN BOON,

]
Special correspondent Of Tur srN and ns
London "Daiv Mah"
Special "oJie Despa,ch to THE suN
BRUSSELS. via Aalst. Aug. 20
Thursday. 10 T.. NJ.
The Germans entered Brussels shortly
after +. NJ. to-day without firing a
shot.
Yielding to the dictates OF reason and
humanity. the civil government at the
last moment disbandcd the Civic Guard.
whirh tie Germans would not recognize.
The soldiers and ordinary police were
tr.n entrusted with the maintenance
II order.
After day Of wild pa mic and slum-
berless nights the citizens remained AT
their windows. Few sought their
couches.
! The morning broke brilliantly. The
city was astr early. and on all lips
were the words; They are here" or
They are coming"
The they referred to were already
outside the boundaries in great force
The artillery was packed off on the road
to Waterloo Horse. foot and sapper
were packed deep on the Louvain and
, Tcrvervueren roads.
An enterprislng motorist came in with
the information and the crowds in the
busy centres Immediately became calm.
At IL o'clock 1t was reported that an
officer with half troop Of hussars bear
ing white flags had halted outside the
Louvain gate.
The burgomaster and four Sheriffs
went In motor car to meet the officers.
They were conducted to the German
military authorities at the head of the
column. The meeting took place out
side the barracks of the carabineers.
Tile burgomaster claimed for the citi-
zens their rights under the laws Of
wa: regulating an unfortifed capital.
" hen roughly asked II he was prepared
10 surrender the city. with the threat
that otherwise it would be bombarded,
the burgomaster said he would do so.
He also decided to remove his scarf of
Office
| Omcinl Scarf Returned.
The discussion was brief When the
burgomaster handed over his scarf II
was handed back to him and he was
thus entrusted for the time being with
the civil control Of the citizens. The
Germans gave him plainly to under
stand that he would be held responsible
for any overt act on the part OF the
popuace against the Germans.
From noon until o'clock the crowds
waited expectanuy. Shortly after 2
O'Clock the booming Of cannon and later
the sound OF military music conveyed to
the people of Brussels the intimation
that the triumphant march of the
enemy on the ancient city had begun.
ON they came, preceded by scouting
party OF uhlans. horse, foot and artillery
and sappers, with siege train COM
plete
A special feature of the procession
was 100 motor cars on which quick
firers were mounted. Every regiment
and battery was headed by a band
horse or foot.
Now came the drums and fifes; now
the blare OF brass and soldiers singing
Die Wacht am Rhein' and "Deutsch-
land Ueber Allies"
Along the Chaussee de Louvain. past
st. .Iosse and the Botanical Gardens
,, to the great open space in front OF the
Care du Nord. the usual lounging plac,
OF the tired twaddlers Of the city, swep
Continued on Second Page.
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Special cattle Despatch 10 THr SrN.
PARIS, August p, y, NJ.
Military critics who have watched
closely the operations Of the week de-
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Continued on Second Page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05
Globe Sights
By THE ATcH1soN GLOBE

No one was ever elected by a straw
vote.
There is no such thing as a safe bet
until you win 1t.
The reason you offer doubtless sounds
like an excuse to others.
1t is a hunters notion that a fisherman
has more patience than fun.
Plums just OF the straight and narrow
path look fine but have stickers.
Every married man wonders that there
aren't more women detectives.
One of the principal faults old people
find with the young Is that they are
young.
But for the time taken In diagraming
them. a husband might tell Friend Wife
more jokes.
Disgusting boozey breath may also be
classified among the difficult problems of
married life.
So many women spread paint nowadays
that such decoration IL no longer regard
ed as an advertisement.
Seeing a man out OF job and an over
coat on a cold morning makes one tackle
his work more cheerfully.
Question for the Lancaster Literary So
ciety' Can q woman take prpopep~ care
Of q fern without neglecting her children?
Alb Adkins says he isn't superstitious
although he never regarded a graveyard
as cheerful place to spend the evening
Broadway IL q busy thoroughfare, but
think how it would be crowded If all the
actors who claim to come from there
could get back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05
BAGsaAN WIND.

BAGlGAN MIND.
bagman Wind has thlnga 70 soIls r1nep to
eeau. sWtngB to oe11s
Bagman Wind has kings tn sell. Every
one bargain! s3sssI 6.
scent Ct ooa and scent OF flowers: Scent
OF gardens after showers! ~.
Perfumes faint OF passing hours! Eyery
one bargains =
Come. who'll buye We simple folk. who
pretend to love . joke,
Here are dainty rings Of sm0ke-every
one bargain!
Only cost q pun or two! Purse your
mouth and they'll skidoo!
Lovers rings enough Tor two! And every
one = bargain!
swings! Why: bless your heart. Just
these: Clothes on lines and leaves On
trees.
Hammocks ribbons, ships ON seas-ev-
cry one bargain!
(When these high grade gods he ShoWs
(When these high grade goods he shows
Puns his wares! But then he knows
every ones q bargalnD
Kings? Why. lots. Here's cheerfulness
and (for the baby King Caresa.
And kisses crowned for Kate and Be1D-
every one q bargain!
Health and strength he brings to you.
cures you when you're feeling blue!
He can whisper secrets. too! Every one
bargain! 5s:-ss
Crit Alexander in the Pittaburg Dis
patch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.1

81
clear conscience makes a soft pillow.
Possibly one joke in ten thousand makes
people laugh.
Some men court. then marry. then go
to court again.
1t takes q lot OF confidence to enable
man to enjoy hash.
You can't give away your temper, but
1t may give you away.
Occasionally a mans sense OF humor
may head or the doctor.
The opinion OF a candid person is sell
dom sought second time.
Many an Ill natured wife has developed
into a good natured widow.
Truth il mighty. but 1t doesn't always
prevail In the revised war news.
The girl who steals a mans heart IL
liable to get a life sentence at hard labor.
The MN who makes good doesn't wait
for opportunity to knock. He has the
door wide open.
Wise is the man who appoints himself
chairman OF the advisory board OF his
own business.
IT'S not an easy tack to convince a mar
ried woman that man Is the noblest work
OF the Creator.
The owner OF barking dog is always
the first to complain about the noise made
by the neighbours children.
1t is far better for a woman to laugh
than cry-unless she has occasion to work
her husband for a new hat.
A woman can never understand why her
husband has to work SO hard in order to
make both ends meet. when he 10 90 much
smarter than other men.