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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19
GERMAN CRUISER EMDEn AND CAPTAIN Won MUELLER

nenced mobilization. Sir Edward Grey
proposed an international conference,
and this proposal was rejected on July
rs by both Germany and Austria. On
July 81 Germany announced state Of
war The same day France and Bel
gium took steps to mobilize.
Kaiser UnSheaths the Sword.
On Aug. l Germany declared war on
Russia, and shots were exchanged be-
tween patrols. On Aug. 2 England ask
ed Germany to respect Belgian neu-
krallty. German columns attacked
HOngwy, France, and crossed into
French territory near Nancy. On Aug.
B Germany announced a state Of war
with Russia, and German troops invad-
I'D Poland. The German ambassador
at Paris received his passports, and
f6ghting occurred at Petit-Croix be-
tween French and German forces. Bel
sgium refused to grant passage to Ger
man troops.
On Aug. 4 Germany declared war on
France and Belgium. England this
day, In consequence Of the failure to
Obtnin pledge from Germany as to
the observance of Belgian neutrality,
declared war on Germany and Ger
many In turn declared war on England
Italy refused to join Germany. Ger
man forces attempted to surprise the
forts at Liege, which barred the way
6rom Germany into Belgium,
On Aug. 4, therefore, war existed as
between Servia and Austria, Germany
and Russia, Germany and France. Ger
many and Belgium and Germany and
England. On Aug. 9 a state Of war ex-
listed between Austria and Russia; On
Aug. II war existed between Austria
and England and Austria and France.
On Aug. % war existed between Japan
and Germany and on Aug. % war was
declared by Austria ON Japan. On
Aug. 80 Austria declared war on Bel
gium. On Nov. the ambassadors Of
Russia, Great Britain and France left
Constantinople. Servia declared war
on Turkey on Nov. 4. and on Nov. s
Great Britain and France declared war
on turkey. RUSSIA invaded Armenia
on Nov. 8. 49,. .~
Montenegro cast her lot in with the
allies, and at the end of 1914 nine ma
itions were involved Germany, Aus
kria and Turkey against England.
France, Russia, Belgium. servia and
Montenegro.
/ Belgians Stop the invaders.
German mobilization was ordered
ON Aug. /, and three days later Gen.
seral Won Emmich was assaulting the
sdefenses Of Llege. Like a bolt out
of the clear sky the German attack
zen on Belgium, anC to the astOnish.
Enent Of the world the Belgian forces
defended their ground Fer three days
nhs sRelginns withstoOd TIE OnHlaught.
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Italy Attacks Austria.


June / the British army casualties
had reached 25S,069, over $4,000 being
killed. Neither the French nor British
took advantage Of the German ABSORB
ton In Galicia to press its line In
France. French artillery bombarded
the Germans at Arras and In southern
Alsace, but their infantry scored no
substantial advance until the 23d, when
they occupied the position near Arras
known as the Labyrinth.
Italy's long expected entrance into
the conflict as an enemy to Germany
took place May % by a declaration Of
war against Austria Hungary. The
fighting strength of this new belliger-
ent was 100000 men. Hostilities be-
gan on the 25th. Austrian naval and
air ships attacking the Italian coast
and Italian troops Selling Austrian ter
ritory across the northern border tia
ly's primary object, as disclosed by her
avowalS and methods. was to extend
her borders east and north. Early in
June Italian troops forced passage
ward Trieste, capturing MOnfalcone,
an important strategic town northwest
of Trieste.
War Zones and Neutral Rights.
Early in the year the attention of the
whole world was focused upon the
possibility of new complications in
volving neutral countries, but more
particularly the United States.
Feb. Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz,
chief Of the German admiralty, had de-
clared a naval war zone in the English
channel on and after Feb. IS. This
was an act of reprisal for the British
policy of stopping food shipments to
Germany. As German submarines
were attacking British ships on the
Irish coast, hundreds of miles from
their base in the North sea, the Cunar-
der Lusitania. voyaging from New
York to Liverpool. hoisted the United
States Dag as a measure Of protection
from attack. These two incidents
drew from the United States on Feb
IL notes to the German and British
governments, protesting against the
German war zone and the use Of the
United States Dag by the merchant
ships Of the belligerents.
On the 18th Germany informed the
United States that the war zone in the
English channel would be maintained
On the 18th the German decree took
effect, and a Norwegian steamer was
torpedoed in the English channel. On
the 10th the American steamer Evelyn
was mysteriOusly sunk in the war zone
previously declared BY Great Britain
In the Irish sea.
/. On March Great Britain announced
her intention to step al ships to and
from the ports Of Germany. On the
18th Great Britain issued orders IN
council cutting OF al outside trade
Wlth Germany and refused 70 asreo
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Antwerp. had captured Namur and
burned part Of Louvain and, with the
Belgian, French and British forces
across the border In France, began
their marvellous drive toward Paris.
Sept. 2 Won Kluck was south Of the
Aisne river, pursuing the allies on
tleir retreat toward Paris. Won Bue-
lows army was ON the left of Won
Kluck, and the other German armies
carried the line south, inside the
French border near Verdun. An inva.
sion Of Alsace by the French under
General Pau early in August had col
lapsed entirely, and the French strength
was concentrated before Paris.
On Sept. 6 Won Kluck's advance was
south of Marine river, Ave miles from
the Seine, southeast Of Paris. In the
night the British and French, who had
retreated hastily from the Belgian Dor
der, turned upon the pursuers and in
a running fight of twelve days the In
vaders were forced back north of the
AiSne and east of the Mouse, where the
une reSCS up 10 CnlS uate.
Russia's Westward Sweep.
Meanwhile movements on the Rus
sian frontier destined to have far
reaching results were In progress. Ger
mans from East Prussia seized Kalicz,
in Russian Poland, Ang. 3, and ON the
9th Austrian invaders from Galicia
drove the Russians beyond Lublin.
north. On the Goth the Russian army
was marching south against Lemberg,
capital Of the Austrian province Of Ca
licia. BY the end Of August q Russian
column which entered East Prussia
from wilma and Warsaw had been de-
stroyed In q Ave days battle around
Allenstein and Tannenberg This re-
verse In the north was cOunterbal-
anced by sweeping Russian successes
in Galicia, where Lemberg was taken
Sept and the Austrians driven back
on Cracow. In the north the Germans
ventured into Russia, but were defeat
ed at AugustowO. In october the Ger
mans advanced on Warsaw through
Poland, but were driven back to Ger
man sol. In November the Russians
advanced to German sou, but at the
close Of the year the Germans were
again within two days march Of War
saw. Cracow, however. was under siege
and Prsemysl surrounded by Russians.
In October the Germans who had re.
and marched TO the channel coast at
0stend. During the month the French
swung their left flank northward. and
throughout November and December
there was continuous lighting all along
the line from Verdrn. In northeastern
France. 70 the Ypros canal. IN south
western Belgium. Zeppelins and BEitish
and French biplanes and other air craft
taking part
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with a German proposal to modify
the war zone blockades. To this the
United States made protest March 80.
The Lusitania Case.
On April q the United States formal
ly challenged Great Britain's right 70
bar noncontraband trade from German
ports. On May / the Lusitania LETT
New York for Liverpool, having on
board large quantities of war NUM-
lions and over 100 American subjects
among the passengers. On the eve VI
sailing the German embassy ut Wash
ington published warning q intend
Ing voyagers to Europe to avoid Brit
ish liners. Also on May l the United
States steamer Gulflight was torpedOed
by German submarine In the war
zone. On the 7th the Lusitania was
torpedoed and sunk Off the Irish coast
Many Americans were drowned. May
10 the United States again protested
against submarine warfare. citing the
LusitanIa case. May 20 the United
States steamer Nebraskan was sunk
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TRANS re-entered as victors June %.
June % the Germans captured Halicz.
ON the Dniester river, key to eastern
Galicia.
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A Blow at Constantinople.

On the 10th Of February the large
feet of allied ships made desperate
attempt to force entrance through Oar
danelles strait toward Constantinople.
Bombardment was kept up two days
and resumed on the 25th without i'm
portant results. This was intended for
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The Spring Campaigns.
On the French and Belgian fronts in
April there was lull until the fourth
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-07-02
aHd fadI s1c ieveieo IN the change of

and chit sac feveieo In the change of
companions.
was SO disturbed by the discovery
that Britton had to caution me several
tunes to handle the inner tubes less
roughly or l would damage them and
we might suffer Il blowout after all.
Every Il appeared to be gay and
frivolous. eve Blake, who chartered
soto voce with B%rittOn, that excellent
rascal spending most of his time lean
Ing against the spare tires in order to
catch What she was saying for his ben
clit. All efforts to draw me into the
general conversation were un~availing.
an Egyptian mummy, and for Il very
excellent reason, l submit. The count
ess deliberately refused to address a
single remark to me Indeed, when l
seemed rerilOusly near to being drawn
into the conversation she relapsed into
Il silence that was most forbidding.
My cup Of misery was overlooking.
wondered if she would feel called
upon at some distant confessional to
tell the fortunate Lord Amberdale that
l had brutally kissed her. And Lord
Amberdale would grin in his beastly
What else could you have expected
from a bally American bounder?' She
would no doubt smile indulgently.
All things come to an end, however.
We found ourselves at last uttering
u goodbys in the railway station, sur
rounded by hurrying travellers and at
tended by eager porters.
The countess did not lift her veil.
deliberately drew her aside. My hot
hand clasped hers and found it as cold
as ice and trembling.
"For Gods sake" I whispered hoarse-
ly in my humbleness, "say that you
forgive met"
She did not speak for many seconds.
Then her voice was very low and
tremulous. l felt that her somber eyes
were accusing me even as they tried to
meet my own with a steadiness that
was meant to be reassuring.
"Of course l forgive you," she said.
"You have been SO good to me-"
"Good!' l cried bitterly. 1--WE been
harsh, un%reasoning, supercritical from
the day l met
"Hush!" she said, laying her free
hand upon my arm. II shall never
forget all that you have done for me.
IL can say no more"
gulped. Il pray to heaven that you
may be happy. Aline-happier than any
one else in the world"
She lowered her head suddenly, and
l was made more miserable than be-
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Continued from last week.

COlingraft and Britton, the latter at
the wheel, sat in the front seat, while
l shared the broad cushions Of the
tonneau with the countess, part Of the
time holding Rosemary, who was clam
oring for food. and the rest Of the time
holding my breath in the fear that we
might slip over u precipice. l am al
ways nervous when o driving the
car myself.
We stopped for breakfast at a small
mountain inn fifteen miles from u
starting place. The countess, a faint
red spot in each cheek and a %curiously
bright, feverish glow in her dark eyes.
revealed Il tendency to monopolize the
conversation, a condition properly at
tributed to ervO excitement. /
could see that she was vastly thrilled
by the experiences Of the hour. Her
quick, alert brain was keeping pace
with the rush of blood that stimulated
every fiber in her body to new activi-
ties. She talked almost necessarily
and chiefly about matters entirely for
eign to the enterprise in hand. The
more l see of women the less | know
about them. Why she should have
spent the whole half hour devoted to
breakfast to a surprisingly %innocuous
dissertation on Schopenhauer and
Nietzsche is. or was, beyond me.
How was l to know that tears lay
close to the surface of those simmer
ing, vivacious eyes? How was l to
know that sobs took refuge behind a
simulated interest in philosophy?
We had luncheon picnic fashion half
way to our journeys end, ~diverging
from the main road to find a secluded
spot where we could spread our cloth
and open our hampers without fear of
interruption or, to use a more sinister
word, detection. 1t was rather a jolly
affair, that first and last al fresco ban.
quet of ours under the spreading
branches of mighty trees and beside
the trickling waters Of a gay little
mountain brock that hurried like mad
down to the broad channel Of the Dan
ube, now many miles away. The
strain Of the first few hours had slack
ened. Success seemed assured. We
had encountered no difficulties, no dan
gers in town or country. No Il ap-
peared to be interested in us except
through idle curiosity; villagers and
peasants stared at us and grinned; po-
lcemen and soldiers stood aside to let
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SYNOPSIS.

John Bellamy Smart, unmarried and
heir to a fortune. while abroad with his
secretary, Poopendyke. and his valet,
Britton. buys a dilapidated old castle on
the Danube. in care of the Schmicks, and
discovers a mysterious inhabiting
one Of the towers.
Smart fails to batter dow a huge door
leading to the east wing In search of the
fair lady. He interrupts a visit of Amer
lean relic hunters.
Their amusing attempts to buy some of
the castles ancient furniture result in
their discontinue and hurried departure.
Smart catches Il glimpse of his fair neigh
boris waving hair.
Another visit to the mysterious east
wing fails. but later the beautiful stran-
ger strikes up an acquaintance with the
new owner through q secret loophole.
She agrees to entertain him at tea.
Meanwhile he learns the history Of the
old castle from the Schmicks and receives
q visit from a crowd Of tourists.
Refusing to DO put or by the fail chat
elaine's plea Of a headache. Smart bat.
tiers down the doors to the maiden's
apartments. ~ ere a surprise awaits him.
He learns she is a rich American girl,
divorced from her nobleman husband, and
- in hiding. having kidnapped her own
baby.
The Hazards. friends OF Smart, visit
the castle. bringing with them the count
ess' husband. masquerading as Mr.. Plsss.
Smart learns the villains identity.
Smart aids h n to foil her .
husbands attempt to find his way
through a secret door and tries to throw
the count off h track.
Smart dimes with the countess in cele-
bration of the departure of the count and
other guests and she speaks Of buried
treasure.
The newspapers publish statements in
which Smart is made to say he upholds
Count Tarnowsy In everything. Smart
sends a denial.
The count invites the "fool'' to lend him
100000 for which he offers doubtful Sc
curity. He shows resentment when the
money is refused.
Smart is informed he is in love, an i'm
preston his secretary aids in creating by
sending flowers to the countess. Bangs,
a lawyer, reports to the countess.
Count Tarnowsy and a Mr.. Schwartz
muller visit the castle, offering to restore
ancient frescoes for $4,000. Blows are
struck. and the count draws a pistol.
The countess unfolds a plan whereby
her mother, Mrs. Titus, hopes to get her
safely out Of the country.
Smart motors to the railroad station tc
meet Mrs. Titus. but she arrives with
her sons, Colingraft and Jasper. by a diff.
ferent route.
The mother and the boys establish
themselves in the castle with the same
freedom adopted by the countess. Smart
fearing detectives. forbids Mrs. Titus
leaving the grounds.
Smart fears the countess is in love
Nth Lord Ambsrd0le. Tarnowsy kills q
man In a duel and is a fugitive.
Smart smuggles the countess and hel
child out of the country. He kisses her
and she seems to be much displeased.
h reaches America in safety and asks
Smart to follow. Tarnowsy offers to buy
the old castle.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Count Wants the Castle.

SAW them board the train. In
my heart there was the memory
of Il dozen kisses l had bestowed
in repentant horror upon the half
asleep Rosemary, who, God bless her
little soul, cried bitterly on being torn
away from my embrace.
"Well," said Billy Smith, taking me
by the arm a few minutes later, ''let's
have a bite to eat and Il cold bottle
before we go to bed, old chap. l hope
to heaven she gets through all right.
| an strong for her, aren't you?"
II am said l, with conviction, COM
ing out of IA daze.
He led me off to a cafe. where he
seemed to be more or less at home, and
where it vas bright and gay for him,
but gloomier than the grave to me.
l drove the car home the next day.
When he got down at the garage. Brit
ton shivered and drew a prOdigious
breath. 1t was as if he had not breath
ed for hours. We had gone the dis
lance in little more than haf the time
taken on the trip down.
"My word, sir" was all he said. but
there was a significant tremor in his
voice. It smacked Of pride.
Mrs. Titus placidly inquired how we
had got along and appeared quite re-
lieved when l told her we had caught
the train at X. Jasper junior reveal
ed a genuine interest in the enterprise,
but spoiled it all by saying that Aline.
now p%rematurely safe, was most likely
to leap out Of the frying pan into the
fire by marrying some blithering for
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The Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis.
shows an interest in your welfare and
comfort that extends beyond merely
providing a place to eat and sleep
and gives you better accommodations
and service than any other hotel in
the Twin Cities. Popular prices. 31tf
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fore by hearing a quick, half suppress
ed sob. Then she withdrew her cold
little hand and turned away to follow
Colingraft, who had called u to her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
Peck's Bad Boy

The large audiences which are ev-
erywhere enjoying the new "Peck's
Bad Boy" speak well for the coming
engagement of this popular comedy
at the Bedding Opera House, Wednes-
day, November 10.
Violet Bryan as the Bad Boy, is
surrounded with an organization
which works increasingly to provide
amusement that never fails to please.
Anyone who has treasured up pleas
ant memories of his youth is sure to
have it brought back again while wit
Messing "Peck's Bad Boy" in its new
and improved condition,-brighter,
bigger and better than ever.
The old favorite has not been seen
in this locality for some time, and it's
return will be welcomed by the many
people who remember it for past en-
joyable evenings. 1t has been bright
ened and refreshed with the addition
of new songs and dances and the in
terpreting company is the best which
has ever been congregated for the
play.
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SMYRNA

Mrs. Helen Purdy was the over
Sunday guest of her son, Fred Purdy
and wife of Belding.
Hugh Barbour Of Orleans was a
guest of his daughter, Mrs. j. A.
Cook and husband Monday and Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Cook and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Wacha were in Ionia
Sunday evening to see the show.
Miss Nellie Tebbel was in Grand
Rapids one day last week.
Mrs. John Tebbell spent a few days
in Grand Rapids last week, the guest
of her son, Leslie and her father, Mr..
Heath.
Born, October 20, to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wiseman, a boy. They have
named him Perry G. Wiseman DON
aid says he don't have to get the cows
alone any more.
Mrs. l.. Dumon returned last Tues
day from Moseley, where she had been
helping care for her nephew, Willis
Purdy. He was gaining slowly when
hse returned.
Two operations were performed
here at the Spinney sanitorium, one
day last week. Both were successful.
all this week, except Thursday night.
They are giving a nice, clean show.
A musical concert is given every
night after the regular entertainment
for five cents each. On Friday they
will give their feature night and there
will be nine in the company. A free
o'clock in the afternoon on the four
q in, 40
ing. Let everybody turn out and en-
JOY themselves.
The many friends of Decker Hop
POUCH were saddened to hear of his
death last Thursday at the Bedding
hospital. The funeral was largely at
tended Sunday. 1t was under the
auspices of the Belding Masons.
Word has been received here that
VIM. Short, a one-time resident of this
place, but now of Grand Rapids, was
very sick at the home of his son, AL
len. We all hope Uncle Billy" will
The Friendship club has been post
poned until the first Thursday in
December on account of the death of
one of their members, Decker Hop
POUCH.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Barry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Insley were over in West
Sebewa to visit relatives Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Davis were the
Tuesday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lou
Conrad of near Moseley.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Condor receiv-
ed word this week that their nephew,
Glenn Sayles, was in the st. Mary's
hospital at Grand Rapids with typhoid
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hoppough came
up from Kalamazoo Friday evening.
While here they were the guests of
Mrs. Hattie Moe and John Purdy's
and Ed. Insley's. Sunday Carl Hop
POUCH came up and they all attended
Decker Hoppough's funeral.
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A LESSON FOR THE NURSE.
she Didn't Like II When She Was Paid
In Her Own Coin.

A mother overheard her nurse girl
sleep, and among other legends Of the
nursery in which she was INDUCED was
this: "If you don't go TO sleep this very
minute great, big awful, black bear
with eyes like Goals of fire and sharp,
white, cruel teeth, will come out from
under the bed and e-a-t-y-o-u-a-l-l up"
The poor little thing nestled down I'M
der the clothes to dream OF horrid
bears eating her up.
That night when the stolid nurse had
composed herself I'm her own comfort
able bed and had put the light out
there came a sudden rap at the door,
and the voice OF the mistress called
loudly through the panels: "Maggie
Maggie! Get up rs quick as you can!
There's burglar under your bedw At
the word burglar" the girl sprang
screaming from the bed, tore open the
door and fell into Mysteries in the hall.
The lesson was more instructive than
the mistress designed. but when the
girls fears had Gained she said to her:
you did not hesitate to tell my deli
cate child, who could not possibly
know that 1t was lie, q cruel story
about a bear under her bed. Now,
when l treat you to the same kind OF a
story, you are nearly frightened to
death. Tomorrow you can go into the
kitchen and work there. You are not
At to care for little children."-St. Lou
is Globe-Democrat.