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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-08-06
FIRST YEAR OF WAR
IN THE WEST

The first month and half OF the
western campaign was made up of
startling, swift moves. On September
u, after the defeat on the Marine, the
Germans took up defensive positions
along the Aisne river The ten and a
half months since then have seen a
long deadlock.
The battle line of the Aisne and the
Disc quickly extended northeast to the
sea Fighting has been continuous,
with tremendous losses. The general
situation has remained unchanged
gains of few miles for one side at
one point Offset by minor gains for
the enemy in other sectors.
At the beginning Of August the
kaiser took possession of the little
state OF Luxembourg and demanded
passage through Belgium to the Fran
co-Belgian frontier.
Permission to pass denied. Won
Einem attacked Liege august A.,
while other German armies passed
around the city and swept over the
ACNCA 0CA6AoA AOeA0o a. y tCAAAAC Ast~s.
The little Belgian army yielded Brus-
sells and fell back to Antwerp and
Client.
First Big Engagement.
Not until the Germans had almost
reached the French border did the
first important engagement take place
This is generally known as the battle
of Mons-C harleroi (about august 20
2S), but at the same time there was
severe lighting along the whole line
through Thionville in Lorraine and
along the Vosges in upper Alsace,
which the French had invaded with
temporary success.
This battle resulted in defeat for the
French and English.
While obtaining some successes in
counterattacks on the advancing Ger
mans at Peronne and at Guise. the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-08-06

overwhelming victory there. Enor-
nous captures of Russians we're made
and the fortress of Gradno was at
tackled farther west, from Ossowetz
to Pultusk. The Germans retreated
to Mlawa and then tried to flank the
Russians at Przasnysz, which city
they took. But the Russians again
fianked the fanking party, as they had
done at LODI and won an important
success February 22-2S).
In March and April, the Russians
pressed through the western Carpa-
THAN passes and entered Hungary
Just when their future seemed bright
est, the Germans broke the Russian
line in West Galicia and let through
enormous forces.
Pressing westward irresistibly they
took the Russian Carpathian armies IN
the rear. The latter tried to retreat
but vast numbers were captured
Przemysl, which had succumbed 10
the Russian besiegers March ~ zen
again into the hands of the Austro
Germans.
Great German ManeuVer,
From Przemysl Won Mackensen
drove east through Mosciska anu
Grodek and captured Lemberg' tne
Galician capital. Then he turneu
north and marched upon the Warsaw,
Ivangorod -Brest Litovsk trlahsi0
from the south.
At the same time the Russians III
southern Galicia, putting up despei'
ate resistance, were driven by Won
Linsingen first to the line OF tn0
Dniester and then across the 1ni@'
Lipa to the line of the Zlota-Lipa'
Reaching the vicinity of krasniA
in their drive to Warsaw from lI0
south, the Austrians sustained
we're check in the scene OF their VI
umph of the previous summer. heiu
on this line the Germans attacked no<
ly from the north and took the 'o"'
of Przasnysz July Ia.
The Germans now began the gran
est maneuver ever seen in the his'0''
of human warfare
From the windau river in the %.
tic provinces all the way along u
border of East Prussia and in sigsn
tic sweep through the vicinity OF ~
dom, west of the Vistula, and ~
south of the Lublin-Cholm ran~
they delivered smashing blows -
have reached the very gates OF W."
saw.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-08-06
FIGHTING IN SCORE OF
OTHER REGIONS

In score of regions there has
been fighting which would have held
worldwide attention were it not for
the mighty battle lines in France and
Poland
Servia's own war was greater trial
to her than either of the two preced-
ing Balkan struggles. Assisted by
Montenegro, the little Slavic nation
twice threw the hosts of Franz Josef
beyond her borders and inflicted
losses of about $4,000 men, but she
suffered severely herself.
The Austrians invaded Serbia in
great force about August 10 and pene-
trated to the Jadar river, where a
great five-day battle ended IN the
rout of the Teutons.
The Austrians returned soon in
stronger force than ever. They
reached Valievo, where on November
II the Serbians met a defeat.
With their supply of artillery am
munition exhausted, the Serbians now
had to retreat. The Austrians. be-
lieving them crushed, withdrew six
army corps for re-enforcements
against the victorious Russians in Ga.
licia.
Shells and English tars with naval
guns reached the Serbians, and on
December 5 they turned on the Aus
TRANS and cut them to pieces.
The entry of Turkey into the war
was marked by brave, but foolhardy
attempt to invade Egypt Great Brit
aims Indian and colonial troops threw
the invaders back with heavy losses.
British and Japanese troops invest
ed the fortified German port OF Using
tau. China, and after a siege of a few
weeks the defenders gave up the hope
less struggle.
A section of the Boer population of
South Africa revolted The revolt
was put down by a Boer, Premier
Botha. He then invaded German
Southwest Africa. and after a long
campaign in the waterless deserts
captured the greatly outnumbered
Germans July 81.
After taking three-quarters of year
to arm herself to the teeth, italy at
tackled Austria this spring The effect
OF the entry of Italy upon the arena
has not yet been marked.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-08-06

France by the amazing German rush
through Belgium, Nicholas attacked
sooner than he otherwise would have
done. AS result, he met two disas-
tiers.
He sent General Samsonoff into
East Prussia from the south and
General Rennenkampf into East Prus-
STA from the east, the latter winning
the first large engagement OF the war
in the East at Gumbinen.
At this moment the Germans, be-
lieving that the French were well in
hand and about to be surrounded on
their eastern frontier, quickly with
drew 100000 men from France and
hurled them by rail into East Prus-
STA, where they fell upon Samsonoff
with crushing force in the great Ger
man victory of Tannenberg (Aug. 2S).
Meanwhile, the Austrians, leaving
only few troops in Galicia to hold
back the Russians advancing from
Tarnopol on the line of the Gnila-Lir@.
struck the Russians en- masse at Kri-~-.
mix and routed them to Lublin.
Most Bloody Drive Of War.
With two armies in difficulty. the
grand duke decided to abandon one
to its fate and save the other. He
threw reenforcements into Lublin
and ordered the line of the Gnila-
Lipa river be forced at any cost In
one of the most bloody drives of the
war the Russians advanced into east
ern Galicia and occupied Lemberg.
The Russians then advanced to
Rawa Ruska and took the Austrian
armies in Poland in the rear, cutting
them up frightfully.
Meanwhile Won Hindenburg had
completed his victory over Samsonoff
by turning on Rennenkampf and clear
ing East Prussia of Muscovites. But
though Rennenkampf had been de-
feated and Samsonoff almo3t ami
hilated, the Germans.
The Russians were now as far west
as Tarnow in Galicia, while their
Cossacks were able to make raids into
Hungary farther south. Hindenburg
concentrated a great force suddenly
in Silesis and began drive from the
west against Warsaw and Ivan
gorod. The Siberian corps arrived
in the nick OF time TO save Warsaw
from the enemy.
High Tide Of Russian Invasion.
Hindenburg then drew OF the north.
ern section Of his army in Poland to
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WHAT THE WAR COST

Only approximately accurate
I tables of the killed. wounded
4 and missing in the first year of
the war are possible, because
! France and Russia ant Austria
Hungary do not give out their
figures, while Germany has
changed her policy recently to
! one Of secrecy. Great Britain
still tells her losses from
month to month.
The following estimates are
! believed to give a fairly cor
rect idea of the casualties:
Teutonlc Allies.
Germany ............2,30 900
Austria-Hungary 100000
Turkey .............. 230.000
Total ..............4 4, $4,000 +,
Entente Allies.
France 100000
Russia (including pris-
oners. 1,175,O00) -. $4,000
Great Britain ......... $4,000
Belgium ............. 100000
Servia ............... 100000
japan ............... 1.210
Italy (no reports OF
losses .............. $4,000
} Portugal lighting in
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-11
Division Of Districts

For the purpose of equalizing com.
petition, the territory embraced in the
contest has been divided into two dis
tricts. All territory within the cor.
porate limits of the City Of Fairmont
Is included in District No. /. All ter
ritory outside the corporate limits Of
the City Of Fairmont is embraced in
District No. q.
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Ten Per Cent
Cash Commissions

In order that all who take part 10
the contest will receive . reward II
keeping with the effort they make. Z
cash commission OF ten per cant will
be paid those who do not secure o1o
of the regular prizes. provided no
contestant finishes the race and -.
cures as much as SO worth Of sub,
scriptions during Itheilast period Of the
contest. This condition 10 imposed
merely as a matter Of good faith, and
is easy to tcomplyswtth.
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Scale Of Votes

In addition to the free coupons,
which will appear in each issue Of this
paper until further notice, votes will
be issued on prepaid subscriptions to
The West yirginian according to the
following scale:
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District First Prizes
Two $4,000
Victrolas

4 The vfctrolas will be awarded to
the boy or girl in each district who
has the highest number OF votes after
the grand prize has been awarded.
N vICTROLA IN has Mahogany or
oak cabinet, 14.11.16 inches high, 16S
inches wide, 20,s inches deep, 12-inch
Turntable Nickel.Plated Exhibition
Sound Box, Victor Tapering Tone
Arm and Goose Neck" Sound Box
Tube, Brake and Speed Regulator.
Extra heavy double spring spiral mo.
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All metal parts nickel.plated. Purchas.
ed from C. A. HOUSE, Fairmont, W.
Va.
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Eight $500
Merchandise
Orders

The boys and girls in each Of the
districts who secure the sixth, sew.
enth, eighth and ninth highest mum.
Der of votes respectively, after the
grand prize has been awarded, will be
given a IS merchandise credit. These
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cause the holder may select merchan.
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Fairmont, W. Va.
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GRAND PRIZE

fine Shetland pony and harness will be given boy girl
who receives the highest number Of regardless Of district The pony
purchased Audubon Farm Payn Depot KY The cart
and harness purchased form the Eagle Carriage Cincinnati
The complete outfit will display Fairon early
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District Second Prizes
Two $500
Bicycles

The District Second priEes win b
awarded to the DO yor Girl IN each
district who secures tho second high.
est number OF votes, amer the grand
prize has been awarded. The bicycles
to be given are The Ohio Electric
Lighted Special enameled frame,
Royal Blue. Carmine or French Grey;
heavy cnameled fork sidGs to match
frame; Crescent wood rims; Ccrhi1
or Morrow Coaster Brakes; Faubef
hanger; Motorcycle Pednls; Motor
Bike or Eagle Easy Saddle; Steel Mud
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ted Tread Tires; Tool Bag; Electric
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HARDWARE CO.. IFairmcus. W. We.
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Two $1,000
Cameras

These cameras will be awarded the
boy or girl in each district who Sc.
cures the fifth highest number OF
votes, after the grand prize has been
awarded.
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District Third Prizes
Two $500
Gold Watches

These prizes will be awarded the
boy or girl in each district who se-
cures the third highest number OF
votes, after the grand prize has been
awarded.
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District Fourth Prizes
Two $500
Gold Watches

The watches will be awarded the
boy or girl in each district who Sc
cures the fourth highest number OF
votes, after the grand prize has been
awarded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
Sporting Notes.

In the Twin State league TODAY Bellows
Falis plays at Claremont and Keene At
Newport ~
Crowell of Brown, at New York vester-
day, was wild and was hit hard. He only
lasted three innings
John C'Red') Murray, released last
week by the New York Giants. has accent.
cd the Chicago Nationals terms and will
report in Brooklyn
Inc Springfield papers continue to de-
vote columns of space to the hammering of
the Colonial league and Alexander Bann.
Waft, the man who is running it.
Manager Fielder Jones of the St Tonie
reds has recalled his recent resignation
ana VIII continue to manage, leaving with
the team for Pittsburg last night,
Another argument against ball PLAYERS
owning automobiles. In Cleveland yester-
day Joe Jackson, Cleveland's brilliant
outhelder, was Knocked from the running
board OF his machine by a wagon. He was
trying to correct some fault of the ENGINE
While his wife was steering the car. Joe
was not seriously hurt, though badly sha-
ken up.
Jimmy Ennis of Pittsfield has secured .
Job as umpire in the Twin State league
He reports for work in Newport TODAY
Arrangements had been made for Ennis tc
umpire independent games in Pittsfeld
but change will have to be made since
Ennis has definitely accepted the Twin
State offer. He probably will take the
place of Magoon.
Secretary John O'Donnell of the Wor
eester club and President Daniel A. Moo
nan Of the Fitchburg club were in Green
field Tuesday to consult with business mer
OF that town in regard to transferring Tho
Worcester team of the New England leagu,
to Greenfield Greenfield was asked tC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
MARLBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Van Wyek and
daughter returned Tuesday evening
from visit with friends in New York.
Mrs. Horace Learnard has been a
guest of Mr.. Baxter several days dur
ing the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Van
Wyck.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Prouty and son,
Reuben, and Mrs. Lucy Higley of Brat.
tleboro called at the parsonage Sunday
afternoon.
George Watson, while assisting Mrs
Bliss shingling one day last week, fell
from the roof, breaking his left arm
in two places above the elbow. DR.
Lynch set the bones and the young
man is doing well.
Notwithstanding the severe storm OF
Monday morning, good number gath
cred later in the home of E. P. Adams
An excellent dinner was served, and
the afternoon was much enjoyed with
games and social intercourse
Mr.. Haas of Ames hill presided al
the organ Sunday morning with mark
ed ability, while Master Faithful OF
Ames hill, late of London, sang a solo
with charming effect. Young Faithful
has rich voice of wide compass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
WILMINGTON.

Miss Bertha Deane is visiting in Can
ada.
! Miss Helen Buell. returned from
North Adams hospital Monday.
| William Chambers of Burlington is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Fortice Abbott
Mr.. and Mrs Claude Maher were
guests at C. C. Barlows the past week
| V. L. Adams, Howard Smith and
G. B. Kelland were in North Adams
Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Gillette and tive
children of Nottingham visited at C. S
Barnard s a few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown motored
| to Athol, Mass, and spent a few days
with relatives there the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Medbury and
daughters, Eunice and Mabel, went to
1.-THE celebration at Readsboro Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Fowler and two
sons, Jean and Paul, were among those
who attended the celebration at Reads
boro Monday.
Mrs. J. T. Wheelock has gone to
ispend few weeks with her brother in
the White Mountains. She will also
visit at Hartford, Conn, before she re
turns.
w A. Brown is transporting his mill
crew from here to run his Jacksonville
mill IN order to take advantage of
the present high water He carries the
men back and forth morning and night
by automobile
Early Monday afternoon the team
from Mountain Mills played the Lud.
llngton Woodenware Co. team. Only
five innings We're played as the condi-
ton of the new ball ground at the
Woodenware factory after the heavy
rain, made playing rather hard. The
score at the end of the fifth inning
was to in favor Of the Mountain
Mills team.
The heavy rain Sunday night and
Monday morning made the 1880 game
with Shelburne Falls out of the cues
ton, but the go game was good
enough to almost make up to the fans
their disappointment at not having the
morning game. Through some dis
agreement Pike, Porter and Hall did
not play and before the game consider
fable fear seemed to be felt lest Viii
mlngton should lose the game, but the
boys put up one good stiff game and
won out by score of 4 to 3.
A special train from Readsboro
brought up the baseball team. the
Trentini band and about 80 "rooters !,
for the team Saturday afternoon.
Readsboro and Wilmington had PLAYED
two games this year, each team win
nlng one, and Readsboro s team came
Iup Saturday prepared to win. 1t did.
the score being to 1. The Wilmington
team was disappointed shortly before
the game was called to learn that its
pitcher, Holbrook of jacksonville
could not play but Pike, who has been
having considerable trouble with his
arm this season, pitched a good game
Tyler, didn t play and Abbott, who has
bad case of blood poisoning in his
hand, was also out of the game.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
GRAFTON.

Russell Keller is in town for few
weeks.
Dr. F. L, Gilbert has new Ford
automobile.
Miss Lucia Dwight of Albany, n
Z, is at the Tavern.
Mr.. Dodson, who is with his dauph,
ter, Mrs. F. d. P. Rowland, is very i'll
Mr.. Swert and mother of Wollaston
are at Chase s cabin. Mr.. and Mrs
Randall of New York We're there last
week
Many Grafton people spent the hol
lday out of town, some going to Bar
Der park, others to Townshend and
Lowell lake
Clarence Eddy met with a painful
accident July 4, large frecracker ex,
ploding and the powder striking him
IN the face and eyes. He is more com
Portable at this writing, and no serious
results are expected.
Mrs. L. b. Mum reached her 93d
birthday anniversary July l. Beautiful
flowers were sent her and special
friends called to offer congratulations
Mrs Mum is ENJOYING the best of
health and spends the greater share OF
her time in reading, Of which she is
very fond.
The services in the Baptist church
Sunday were much enjoyed and well
carried out. Special praise is due Mrs.
Minnie Zeller, the local elocutionist,
who gave an excellent Grafton. Mrs.
Zeller's articulation and pleasing de-
livery excelled anything heard here of
late. She received hearty congratu-
lations.
" Auld-ken-den, = the little brick
schoolhouse, was opened to the public
all day Tuesday. Nearly 100 persons
availed themselves of the privilege of
visiting it. The house has been trans
formed into dwelling house and is
very attractive in every way. Among
the out-of-town visitors were Hon.
John Barrett of Washington, director
general of the PanAmerican Union of
American Republics; Mr.. Albert KEEL
sey of Philadelphia, architect of the
Pan-American Union building, the
most beautiful building in the United
States. Other guests were here from
Windsor and Saxtons River.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
EXCURSION
10 Watch Hill and Block Island
SATURDAY, JULY 10
Via Central Vermont Railway

Train leaves Brattleboro $50 a. M,
South Vernon $50 a. m, Mortified
5.53 a. m, Millers Falls els "a. an.
Montague 6.21 a. m, Leverett $50 a. M,
Cushman 6.34 a. M, due New London
9.55 a. m, due Watch Hill 11.3O a. m.
Block Island LOS p. m. Returning
leave Block Island 2.15 p. M, Watch
Hill 3.45 p. m, New London $50 D. m
Tickets good going and return July IL
only, $3.50; tickets good to stop-ove1
until July IA, inc, 5000. Children hall
fare. See flyers for particulars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08

put up bonus of $500, and the men
there promptly turned down the offer,
considering it too high The trip had a
tragic sequel, as late in the evening Mr..
Noonan's body was found in his Office in
Fitchburg. 1t was at first thought that he
had met with some accident, as the body
was in a pool of blood, but careful ex-
animation showed that the man had suf-
fered from a severe hemorrhage of the
lungs, weakening him so greatly that he
died from heart failure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
TWIN STATE LEAGUE STANDING
HARRIS IN sEM1-FrNALs.
VIII Meet Inman of New York i
Tournament at Utica Today

Fred II. Harris Of Brattleboro. in the
New York state tennis tournament az
Utiea Yesterday, won his match against
Nesey of Montreal G-3, 81. and today
Wli meet F c. Inman of New York city
IN the semi-finals. Harris was the winner
Of the Utica tournament two successive
Years, but did not compete last wear
lhfee years ago, when the Longwood club
OF Boston played against the West Side
club OF New York, Harris as one of the
Longwood representatives, defeated Inman
Harms has played in only one tournament
tins year, and in that was successful. win
ning the New England championship from
a large field at Hartford, Conn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08

Total bases, Newport 4, Keene 6.
Sacrifice hits, Volk, Saunders, Mona
han. Sacrifice fly, MeElwee. Stolen
bases, Kcaney, Dillon. Two-base hits,
sullivan, Dowd. First base on balls. nv
Anderson, Fishburn; by White (55
Crowther, Keaney, O'Mara ?. Saunders
Lett on bases, Newport 1, Keene ;.
struck out, by Anderson CO., Connors.
Murray, Sullivan, Dillon, Dowd. Ken.
mley; by White az, Crowthcr, Shea.
IWombly, Anderson. Double PLAYS
I,owd to Sullivan; White, Sullivan and
kenney Time, III 34m. Umpire. Kea.
Iy. Attendance, 300. *Battod for White
in ninth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
KEENE LOSES IN.
PITCHERS BATTLE
Newport Takes Game by Score of 8 to
1-Keene's Fifth Straight Defeat
On Home Grounds.
Especial to The Reformer.)

MEME, ". H., july =.
Newport defeated Keene on the Is
land street grounds yesterday after
noon, TO l. 1t was the Beavers fifth
straight defeat at home. The game de-
veloped finto pitchers battle between
Anderson and White, the former hav-
ing the advantage The fielding of Sui
Ivan, White, Anderson and Saunders
and two fast double plays by the locals
were the features The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08
Sporting NeUs
HARD-FOUGHT GAME
GOES TO CLAREMONT
Defeats Bellows Falls to Excellent
Fielding on Both Sides Circus
Crowd Helps Attendance
Especial to The Reformer.)

Claremont defeated Bellows Falls, 2
to l, in a hard-fought game yesterday
afternoon The game was financial
success for there was an extra large
attendance due to there being circus
in town. Manager O'Hara 5 Braves
batted the ball hard The flelding on
both sides was excellent and the crowd
expressed its approval of star plays.
The score:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-08

Two-base hits, King, O'Hara. Stolen
bases, Edwards, O'Iara, Ryan. Sacri-
nee hits, Ormsby, Eagan. Double play.
Johnson, White and O'Hara. First base
ON balls, off Turnure 3, off johnson ..
Struck out, by Johnson 2, by Turnure
a. Wild pitch, Johnson Umpire. Ma
COON Attendance, 300.