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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-05

canteens. The old sergeant was lying
beside Captain Dellarme on the crest
the sunrise In their faces. As the mist
cleared from the plain 1t revealed the
white dots OF the frontier posts In the
meadow and behind them many gray
figures In skirmish order, scarcely Wis
ible except through the glasses.
1T looks like business!" declared
the old sergeant.
yes. It begins the minute they
cross the linel" said Dellarme.
His glance sweeping TO the rear "a
scau the landscape under the light oil
day he recognized. with . sense q
pride and awe, the tactical importance
Of his company's position in relation
N that of the Importance Of the othel
companies. Easily he made out tbs
regimental line BY streaks Of con
cealed trenches and groups Of brown
uniforms; and here and there ver'
the oblong, cloth stretches Of waiting
hospital litters On the reverse slop'
Of another knoll was the farmhouse
marked X on his map as the regimen
tai headquarters. where he was q
watch for the signal to fall back from
his flrst stand In delaying the enemy
advance. Directly to the rear was III
cut through which the company Ia
come from the main pass road. and b
yond that the GSIland house. vhic
wa 10 be the Second stand
30 BE coNTTNUEn4
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CHAPTER vlI-contInusd.

"And the press-the mischievous,
greedy, but very useful press?" asked
khe premier.
at also shall serve; also obey. No
Fists of killed and wounded shall be
given out until am ready. The pub
lie must know nothing except what !
choose to tell / act for the people
and the nation"
THAT Is agreed" said the premier,
~For these terrible weeks every nerve
and muscle of the nation is at your
service to win for the nation. In
three or four days l shall know II the
public rises to the call. If not" He
shook his head.
while all the information given
out is provocative to our people, you
will declare your hope that war may
be averted," Westerling continued
fThis will screen our purpose. Final
ay, on top of public enthusiasm viii
come the word that the Browns have
fired the first shot-as they mus
when we cross the frontier-that the!
have been killing our soldiers. Thu
will make the racial spirit Of ever!
man respond. Having decided TO
war. every plan is worthy that help
20 victory"
1T seems fiendish!" exclaimed tn
kremier In answer to thought eddy
ing In the powerful current OF hi
brain. "Fiendish with calculation
but merciful, as you say"
"a fast, terrific campaign! A read
machine taking the road!" Westerlin
declared. LESS suffering than II W
went to war carelessly for long can
paign-than II we allowed sentimen
10 interfere with intellect"
81 like your energy, your Will" sal
the premier admiringly. "And abou
the declaration OF war! We sha
time that to your purpose"
Declarations of war before stril
ing, by nations taking the aggressive
are a disadvantage" Westerling e.
planned. "They are. going out of pra
lice. Witness the examples Of Japa
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-05

intelligence. Now you-there, don't
tremble with stage fright" For Lam
strons hand was Quivering in Partow's
grasp, while his face was that OF a
man stunned.
"You are to be at the right hand Of
this old body" continued Partow. you
are to 20 with me to the front; to
sleep in the room next to mine; to be
always at my side, and, finally, you are
to promise that If ever the old body
fails in its duty to the mind, II ever
you see that l am not standing up to
the strain, you are to say so to me and
| give you my word that shall let you
take charge"
Lanstron was too stunned to speak
for a moment The arrangement
seemed a hideous joke; refinement
of cruelty inconceivable. 1t was ex-
pecting him to tell Atlas that he was
old and to take the weight Of the
world OF the giants shoulders.
| Have you lost your patriotism?"
demanded Partow. Are you afraid !
afraid to tell me the truth! Afraid
OF dutyf Afraid in your youth Of the
burden that bear in agef"
His fingers closed In on Lanstron's
With such force that the grip was
painful.
'Promisel" be commanded.
ct promised" Lanstron said with
throb.
That's It! That's the way! That's
the kind Of soldier like" Partow de
clared with change of tone. and h'
; rose from his chair with spring thai
was a delight to Lanstron in Its proc
r Of the physical vigor SO stoutly denied
J I'VE have a lot to say to each othel
today" he added; but first am 90
I ing to show you the whole bag o
q tricks"
r His arm crooked In Lanstron's, the.
Q went along the main corridor Of tn,
stan Office and entered vault havinI
8 a single chair and a small table Il
y the center and lined by sections o
" numbered pigeonholes, each with
Q combination lock. At the base Of on
l. section was a small safe. II was nc
d the first time that Lanstron had bee
II in this vault. He had the combinatio
E. OF two Of the sections Of pigeonholei
aerostatics and intelligence. The res
IL belonged to other divisions.
The safe Is my own, a. you know
r No one opens It; no one knows WIS
!" Is In It but me-" said Partsw. tsEn
q from It an envelope and > manuserip
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-05

done with the suspenseI- said ne
doctors son.
They say If you are shot through
the head you don't know what killed
you it's so quick. Think of that!'
exclaimed Peterdn, budding closer to
Hugo and shivering.
YES, very merciful," Hugo whis-
pered, patting Peterkin's arm.
"Sh-h-h! Silence, tell you!" com
manded Fracasse Grossly. He was
falling into a half doze at last.
In marching order, with cartridge
boxes full, on Saturday night, the SD
of the Browns marched out Of bar
racks to the main pass road. One
company after another left the road at
a given point, bound for the position
mapped in its instructions. Dellarmes,
however, went on until 1t was oppo-
site the Galland house.
I'VE are depending on you" the
colonel said to Dellarme, giving his
hand a grip. you are not to draw
off till you get the flag"
mo, sir" Dellarme replied.
Mind the signal to the batteries
keep the men screened-warn them
not to let their first baptism Of shell
fire break their nerves!" the colonel
added in a final repetition Of instruc-
lions already indelibly impressed on
the captains mind.
Moving cautiously through q cut
Dellarme's company came, about mid
night, to halt among the stubble OF
wheat-field behind a knoll. After
he had hidden the men to break ranks
he crept up the incline.
yes, it's there!" he whispered when
he returned. "On the crest OF the
knoll q cord is stretched from stake
to stake" he said, explaining the rea
son for what was TO be done, as wai
his custom. THE engineers placed II
there after dusk and the frontier was
closed, 80 that you would know Just
where to use your spades in the dark
Quietly as possible! No talking!" h'
kept cautioning as the men turned thu
soft earth, "and not higher than thu
cord, and lay the stubble side of th'
sods on the reverse so as to cove
the fresh earth on the skyline"
When the work was done all re
turned behind the knoll except tn
sentries posted at intervals on tn
crest to watch. With the aid OF
small electric flash, screened by hi
hands, Dellarme again examined a sec
tion OF the staff map that outlined tn
; contour of the knoll in relation to tn
, other positions. After this he wrot
in his diary the simple facts OF tn
, days events, concluding with a sent
! ment Of gratitude for the homo
|, shown his company and prayer tina
, he might keep a clear head and d
!. his duty II war came on the morrow
a Now, every one get all the sleep b
can!" he advised the men.
Stransky slept with his head on h
! arm, soundly; the others slept no be
ter than the men of the 12Sth. Tn
A night passed without any alarm O.
cept that of their own thoughts, an
), they welcomed dawn as a relief frol
suspense. There was no hot COTE
: this morning, and they washed dow
their rations with water from the
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-05

AGAINST Russia and the Balkan allies
against Turkey. In these days deo-
larations are not necessary as . warn
ang of what is going to happen They
belong to the etiquette Of fencers.
"Yes, exactly. The declaration Of
war and the ambassadors passports
win be prepared and the wire that
nghting has begun will release them. "
agreed The premier.
-Yet 81 we did lose! II when | had
wiven you all you ask your plans went
wrong! If our army were broken to
pieces on the frontier and then the
nation! kept in ignorance Of events
learned the truth"-ths premier enun
eisted slowly and pointedly while be
locked glancss with westeriing-"thai
4 ~ ed tor rs eoth rou uoalt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04
PEACE PROPOSALS
START IN RANCE
Denial That Germany Wants
to End War Made by
Berlin Agency.

BERLIN (via Sayville, y. Y, by
wireless). Dec A strong denial
that Germany is seeking peace was
issued through the official Overseas
News agency today. II was also
said that the kaiser has no intention
of going to COnstantinople.
The statement issued by the over
seas follows:
French newspapers pretend that
Germany is always looking for peace
when a military success is obtained
This is not only incorrect but the
reverse is true. Every time France
suffers a reverse on the battlefield
or in diplomacy French newspapers
invent German peace proposals in
order to revive the dropping spirits
at home. This is also the reason
why news is being spread over the
world that Germany wants peace:
why invented reports of Prince Won
Buelow's mission are disseminated
and why similar intentions are at
tributed to other people
'All these reports are as untrue as
that about the coming trip of the
emperor 10 Constantinople. This
inventive activity only proves the
severity Of the defeats suffered by
Germany's enemies"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04
Sheriff is Reported Wounded
in Battle With Gang Near
Malvern, Ark. - En-
gineer Saves Train.
SENDS ENGINE PAST
C0NFEDERATES' CAMP
When Plans MiSCarry Men
Disappear in Darkness.
None of the Cars Mo-
Tested by Robbers.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 4
Two members of a gang Of bandits
that tried to hold up Iron Mountain
passenger train No. last night near
Malvern. are reported to have been
killed in a battle with a sheriff's posse
early today. A telephone message
from Mall crn stated that the sheriff
leading the posse was also wounded
in the battle.
The holdup was thwarted by
Theodore p. Howard of Little Rock,
engineer of the passenger train.
Two masked men climbed into
the engine cab and pointed pistols
at the engineer and fireman, COM
manding them TO go ahead and TO
stop when they saw two camp fires.
Engineer Howard put on all avail
able steam and the train tore
through the night at a 5O-rnile speed.
Is Ordered TO stop.
stop! there's the fire. shouted
one of the bandits, keeping his re-
volver pointed at the engineer.
Howard took his time about stop
ping the heavy train and by the time
he brought it to a standstill it was
q mile past the camp fire. where it is
believed confederates of the two
robbers were waiting.
Seeing their plans had miscarried
the bandits alighted from the en-
CINE and disappeared in the dark
ness.
a sheriff's posse from Arka7
delphia, Ark, and another from
Little Rock, with bloodhounds inn
mediately started on the trail.
The superintendent report said
10 mail, express or passenger coach
es were molested by the masked
men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04
GROUP MEETINGS ARE
HELD BY TEACHERS
Supt. Montgomery Gives Suggcs-
tons For System of Teaching
Reading.

Su2t L. j. Montgomery gave sug-
gest. ons for n Setter system of teach
ing reading in the schools at one OF
the group meetings of the teachers
at the fourth city institute at the
high school this morning. In his
talk he pointed out that the pupils
should be taught to grasp the idea in
group instead Of reading one
word at a time and getting only the
meaning of that one word.
Following this talk he gave a re-
port OF the grading of the reading
composition test that was given to
students in the fourth. fifth and sixth
grades i'm every school i'm the city
some time ago Group meetings
were held for all teachers i'm the
morning.
This afternoon Prof. r. l.. Lyman
Of the university of Chicago. was
scheduled 10 give a lecture on The
Teaching of English Composition"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04
President and Mrs. Gait
viii be Married Dec. Is

WASHINGTON. Dec At was
officially announced at the white
house today that Pres't Wilson and
Mrs. Norman Gait Will be married
on saturday. Dec. is.
As previously stated the cere-
mony Will take place at Mrs. Cats
home. 1908 Twentieth St. NV.
No invitations TO the wedding will
De issued. it was announced. The
only attendants Will be Mrs Cats
mother. William Boiling, her broth
er and sister: the presidents daugh-
ter. Miss Margaret Wilson: his
brother and sister. and members OF
the two immediate households.
Though not officially confirmed. il
was reliably reported that the Rev.
G. Ernest Smith rector OF St Mar
Earet's Episcopal church. Of which
Mrs. Calf OF = member. Will per
form the ceremony. The time of
the wedding was not officially made
known. tut intimate friends Of the
president are known 10 believe that
il viii take place at o'clock in the
evening
II was again made plain at the
white house today that the presi-
dent and Mrs. Gait earnestly desire
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04

that diplomats, congressman and
officials refrain from sending gifts
In this connection it was learned
that the Cuban minister called at
the state department yesterday TO
learn how gifts should be sent TO
the president and his future bride
He was informed that the president
does not want any gifts made
No announcement was made con-
corning the plans for the wedding
trip. No secret has been made
fact. however. that the presidential
yacht. the Mayfiower. has been en-
tirely refurnished and made ready
for a voyage. All OF the officers and
members Of the crew have been de-
MED leaves Of absence for the
Christmas holidays.
II is presumed that the president
and his bride will sail from here in
the Mayfiower down TO the ocean
and then along the coast 10 one OF
the southern cities
The president was at Mrs Cats
home when the announcement was
made. Later he and his fancee
went for an automobile ride and fol-
lowing that they intended Raying
golf.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04
Joseph POeppinghauS, the Su-
perCargO, is Let Off With
Year and One Month
Sentence.
HAMBURG AMERICAN
LINE FINED A D0LLA..
Bond is Placed at $4,000
Pending Hearing of Ap-
pealS-AIl Motions Are
Denied by Court.

NEW YORK. Dec. All the
convicted officials of the Hamburg
American steamship line. who were
found guilty of conspiracy against
the United States government, were
today sentenced to prison terms in
Atlanta. The sentences were:
DR. Kari Buenz. managing direc-
tor, one year and six months.
Adolph Hachmeister. purchasing
agent, one year and six months.
George Koetter. supervising en-
gineer. one year and six months.
Joseph Poeppinghaus, supercargo.
one year and one day.
The Hamburg-American line was
fined 81
The men were brought before
Federal Judge Howe this morning
for sentence In hning the company
81 the judge said that the less odor
about money in this case the better
VIII Appeal Cases.
Pending their announced appeal.
the four defendants were released
on $4,000 bail each. furnished by "A
surety company. on trial they
were at liberty on $4,000 BAH. The
bond was increased at the request OF
Roger b Wood. assistant district at
torney.
DR. Buenz and his assistants took
their sentences with true spartan
fortitude. Their eXpressionIess faces
never changed color when they
heard the voice OF Judge Howe SEN
fencing them 10 the Atlanta prison.
Even the youngest. Poeppinghaus.
who became the father OF "a girl
baby during the trial, mustered a.
smile as he shook hands with his
fellows and their counsel after the
ordeal was over.
The aged Or Buenz. long i'm the
German diplomatic corps. came into
&C i-t considerably ahead Of time
He shook hands with the baiin ar
the door. and with William TT. Learv.
the clerk
Ready for Medicine.
I am ready for my medicine" he
said II am responsible for my acts
Bu want YOU 10 remember that
had not the slightest intention OF
harming the United States or vio-
lating its laws"
Hachmeister. Koetter and Peep
pinEhaus made no comment. but
they. too. appeared cheerful They
were joined Immediately by their
counsel William Rand. ir.. Howard
Cans and William T. Jerome.
Rand filed the usual form motions
10 set aside the verdict. for new
trial and am arrest Of Judgment. The
motions were promptly denied.
Sec'y Of State Lansing was said
20 have been i'm telephone conra--
ence with the local federal author
tiles Friday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04
AID SOCIETY GIVEN
S11,627.10 BY COURT

Through an order of the circuit
court 11.627.1O is 10 be given the
Children's Aid society Of South
Bend and Nishawaka, this being the
residue of the amount provided Tor
in the will of Minerva Good. The
entire sum of money turned over TO
the society was $4,000.
There were several stipulations
governing the distribution Of the
money. one Of these was that GO
acres of land located on the Port
age Prairie road should be devoted
to the establishment Of an old peO-
pies home. providing that $4,000
were raised to equip and maintain
the institution Abundance was to
be for all old people over 50 years
old. who by paying $500 should OBJ
tain a life membership.
The one stipulation regarding that
provision in the will was that if the
money were not subscribed or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04
FRENCH ENVOY To
GREECE IN PARIS

PARIS. Dec. f-Denys Cochin.
minister without portfolio in tho
French cabinet. and special envoy
sent by France 20 Greece. returned
10 Paris today Arrangements were
Immediately made for a conference
between NJ Cochin and Premier Bri-
and
Cochin. il is understood. IS conf
dent that Greece viii keen t,te
pledges made 10 the entente pow
ers. on his return trip from Athens
he stayed for several DAYS ia Rome
and conferred with members Of the
Italian cabinet over the situation in
the near east
The special French envoy. when
informed that dispatches from
Athens reported the flight of SER
bian troops into Greek territory
without Interference by the forces
OF King Constantine, said that this
confirmed his confidence IN the
promises OF Greece not 10 intern
any Of the soldiers Of the alHez-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04

Rabbi Abraham Cronbach. who
has been in charge Of Temple Beth
Ell for a number OF years, has ac-
cepted a call from the Free Synago-
que of New York city TO become the
assistant of DR.. stephen Wise. In
his new position Rabbi Cronbach
will have charge of the educational
department of the Free Synagogue
and of the downtown branch with its
social settlement work and Friday
evening religious service in the heart
Of the east side, New York's well
known Jewish section.
Farewell services in South Bend
will be conducted by Rabbi Cron-
bach at Temple Beth-E FL on Sunday.
Dec. 10. He expects TO take charge
in New York early in January.
Mr.. Cronbach will go TO New
York with experience along every
line in which he will work Dur
ing his stay here, he has become
recognized as one of the most learn
ed men in the city. He has always
been interested in social settlement
work and has been one of the most
active workers i'm the Associated
Charities. the South Bend Fedora
ton for Social Service and the So
GEOLOGY club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04
ANOTHER ATTACHE
DRAWN INTO PLOT

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Barron
George Wilhelm Won Brincken, at
tache Of the German consulate in
san Francisco. was today brought
into the federal investigation Of ma
tion-wide bomb plots
Revelations made before the gov
eminent grand jury by Louis J..
smith. accomphce OF Charles G.
Crowley. under arrest on charges OF
cCnspiring to destroy supply ships Of
the allies. caused United states Mar
shall j. B. Hoiohan and Don Rath-
DUN. head OF the bureau OF investiga-
tion of the depar ment OF Justice. to
call upon Baron Won Brincken and
question him at length as 10 his re-
lationship with the German consul
ate here.
IL was later reported the baron
had been requested TO appear before
United States Dist Atty j. - Pres
ton for further questioning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04
SHOW CLOSES TONIGHT
Electrical Week Display i Seen by
I1.7S2 People.

South Bends electrical prosperity
week exposition Will close at mid
night tonight, with a larger attend
ance for the six days than was an
ticipated at the opening last Mon
day Friday nights reading OF the
rurnstile at the entrance gave IL,
733 persons attending since Monday.
Even with the close OF the expo
sition tonight, new features have
been added in several exhibits. An
electrical pump for city or country
use. an attraction of the Union
Electrical CO. booth. arrived Satur-
day and was put into operation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04
Forces May Cross Into Neutral
Territory = Invasion by
SerbianS Confirmed by
Rome Dispatches.
.BULGARS PREPARED
TO MEET RUSSIANS
Mass 100000 Men Along the
Danube = TeutOnS Con-
tinue to Gain in
Montenegro.

LONDON, Dec 4.-Mohammedan
Albanians are helping the Teutonic
allies conquer Montenegro and AL
bania. Thousands of these Arnauts.
as they are called, have started to
wage guerrilla warfare against the
Serbians and Montenegrins in the
mountains.
Anglo-French forces in southern
Serbia have fallen back again. They
are getting periliously near to the
Greek frontier.
1t is reported from the Trans
Danubian sphere that Field Marshal
Won Mackenzen, who directed the
campaign which resulted in the
crushing of Serbia, was wounded
during the fighting, but is now on
the way TO recovery.
Reports published on Wednesday
that attachments of Serb troops fled
into Greece were confirmed by an
Exchange Telegraph company dis
patch from Rome today. Apparent
IL they were not disarmed.
Reports that Russian troops have
entered Bulgaria were with confir-
nation when this dispatch was writ
ten. They are given little credence.
Troops Are Massed.
On the other hand the Bulgars
have prepared for an attempt at in
vasion by the way Of the Danube.
The Bulgars have massed 10000
men along the Danube, according to
information from Geneva.
Berlin reports a continuation of
success in Montenegro and this is
borne out by an official dispatch
from Cettinje saying that the Mon
tenegrins have been compelled to re-
tire before superior numbers The
invaders are now approaching the
Tara river.
Great suffering has been caused to
the soldiers on both sides by the
bitter cold weather in Serbia. The
thermometer is below zero. In the
mountains 10 hundred have fallen.
There have been no important de-
velopments in the political situa
ton as regarls Greece or Roumania.
1t is said in a Bucharest dispatch
that Roumania is maintaining
friendly relations with both the leu
tons and Russians. Both Germany
and Russia have shipped enormous
quantities of coal into ROumania.
Russia alone sen ling 5000 carloads.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-04

BRITISH VESSELS
SUNK BY TORPEDO
Four Members of Crew Re-
ported Killed in Explosion.
Greek Ship Victim.

MALTA. Dec. 4.-The British
steamer Middleton. 2,506 tons, was
sunk by a submarine in the Mediter-
ranean Friday. four members of the
crew being gilled by the torpedo that
destroyed the vessel Nineteen men
of the crew were saved and landed
here today.
The Middleton was built in 1895
and was owned by the Alexander
Shipping Co. of Hull. 1t was in the
government service.
The British steamship Clan Mac
lead was also sunk in the Mediter-
ranean by a submarine The Clan
Macleod. which displaced 4,796
tons. hailed from Glasgow and was
engaged in Oriental trade 1t was
built in 1903 and was owned by Cay
ger, Irvine and Co.