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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-12-16
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The fire had gone out Peabody re-
built it. He came in an hour later,
and studied the silent man at the desk
for a long minute, and then he decided
an important question for himself. He
brought in Allison's dinner on tray
and set it on corner of the desk.
At eleven Peabody came in again, to
see if Allison were not ready to go to
bed; but Allison sent him away as
soon as he had fixed the fire. The tray
was untouched, and out there in the
dim moonlight, which peered now and
then through the shifting clouds, the
long-armed willow beckoned and
beckoned.
Morning came, cold and gray and
damp as the night had been. Allison
had fallen asleep towards the dawn,
sitting at his desk with his heavy
head on his arms, and not even the
clatter of the building Of the fire
reused him. At seven when Peabody
came, Allison rose up with a start
at the opening of the door, but before
he glanced at Peabody, he looked out
of the window at the willow.
"Good-morning," said Peabody, with
q cheerfulness which sounded oddly
in that dim, bare room. Il brought
you the paper, and some fresh eggs.
There was little touch of frost this
morning, but it went away about time
for sun-up. How will you have your
eggs? Fried, / suppose, after the
steak. Seems like you don't have
much appetite" and he scrutinized the
untouched tray with mingled regret
and resentment. Since Allison paid
no attention to him, he decided on
eggs fried after the steak, and started
for the door.
Allison had picked up the paper me-
chanically. 1t had lain with the top
part downwards, but his own picture
was in the center. He turned the pa
per over, so that he could see the
headlines.
Peabody" No longer the dead
tones of a man in mental stupor, a
man who cannot think, but in the
sharp tones Of man who can feel.
Eyes, sir" Sharp and crisp, like
the snap of whip. Allison had
scared it out of him.
Don't come in again until l call
you"
eyes, sir" Grieved this time Darn
it, wasn't he doing his best for the
man!
So it had come; the time when his
will was not God! A god should be
omnipotent, impregnable, unassailable,
absolute. He was surprised at the
calmness with which he took this
blow. 1t was the very bigness of the
hurt which left it so little painful. A
man with his leg shot off suffers not
one-tenth so much as man who tears
his fingernail to the quick. Moreover,
there was that other big horror which
had left him stupef1ed and numb. He
had not known that in his ruthless.
ness there was any place for remorse,
or for terror of himself at anything
he might choose to do. But there was
He entered into no rawlings now, no
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-12-16
Bio Success.

Mabel-Was your bazaar a success!
Gladys-Yes, indeed; the minister
will have cause to be grateful.
Mabel-How much were the profits?
Gladys - Nothing. The expenses
were more than the receipts. But ten
of US got engaged, and the minister
is in for a good thing in wedding
fees"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-12-16
gr,nortant 20 Mothera
Too Speedy for a Guaranty.

Joy Rider (stopped by rural con-
stable)-Havent We got any right left
in this country? Doesn't the consti-
tuition guarantee us life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness?
Constable-It don't guarantee no
man the pursuit of happiness at 80
miles an hour"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-12-16
Safe.

Edith-Aren't you afraid of mice?
Ethel-Not now when I'm wearing
cat fur on my shoe tops.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-12-16

Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes
make us look older than we are. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young.
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes Don't
tell your age Murine Eye Remedy Co..
Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
Statesmen Decide on
Ultimatum to China

Toxic. May 4.-The "Yomiuri' de-
clares tonight that the Elder States
men have approved a project TO send
an ultimatum 10 China. The informa-
ton reaching Japan. this paper says,
leads TO the conviction that the nature
of the last Chinese answer obliges
Japan TO resort TO this logical diplo-
matte step.
There is an impression now. says
the "Yomiuri." that Yuan-Shih-k ai de-
sires an ultmatum in order to justify
China's eventual acceptance.
According to the "Hochi Shimbun,"
martial law will be proclaimed IN South
Manchuria simultaneously with the is
suance of the ultimatum.
The "Kokumin Shimbun' says it is
in a position to declare with authority
that whatever action japan takes, her
course will not disturb the friendly
relations with the United States and
Great Britain. II also says the appeal
Of China to America through mission
aries will not move the United States
TO interfere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
CHINA PREPARES
TO MEET INVASION
Continued from page !

cord a brief time limit for China's COM
pliance with the Japanese demands"
1.-THE Morning Posts" correspondent
at Shanghai says:
an some circles here it is believed
that Japan will present an ultimstum
TO China, seeing that the latter has not
accented the Toxic Cabinets demands
in full. and that DR.. Hioki will leave
Picking, There are reports, however,
that Sir John Jordan, the British Min
lister, will mediate, and | feel confident
a peaceful solution will be found"
The United States and Great Britain
have entered into no formal negotla-
tions on the subject of Japan's de-
l. ands on China, it was announced IN
the House of Commons to-day by Sir
Edward Grey.
The Foreign Secretary said Great
Britain had been in communication
with the Japanese government on the
subject of the Anglo-Japanese agree
ment, but that the negotiations were
strictly confidential.
Asked if he were going TO do nothing
until Japan, by military force, having
already 10000 troops in China, has
imposed her authority on China and
whether Great Britain was not bound
by treaty TO defend the integrity OF
China. or if he was prepared TO re
gard that simply as a scrap OF paper,
Sir Edward reiterated that the com
munications made TO him by Japan
were confidential.
The Secretary said he was not aware
that any official and accurate version
OF the demands had as yet been pub
lished, and that he regarded the mat
ter as of the greatest importance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
ASQUITH PLEASED
WITH MORGAN 3 co
Premier Replies to Critics Of
Britain's Purchasing Agents
in the United States.

London, May 4.-Premier Asquith
paid the banking house Of Morgan &
Co. complimens in the House Of Com.
mons this afternoon by saying that the
British government "had no reason to
doubt the value Of the services" Of this
firm.
The appointment Of the Morgan COM
pany as the sole agents in,the United
States for British Admiralty and War
Office requirements, the Premier said,
was made on January 10 after full con.
sideration.
John j. Mooney, Nationalist member
for Newry, Ireland. pressed Mr.. AS
quith for a disclosure of the rate OF
the commission received by the Morgan
firm, and asked for a reconsideration
of the terms under which the banking
house purchased the supplies, but he
got no satisfaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
GERMANS CAPTURE
4 BELGIAN TOWNS
British Retreat Forced by
Loss of Positions =
at YpreS.

London, May 4.-The British war
Office tonight announced that the loss
of ground north Of Ypres last week
has resulted in a readjustment OF the
British line in front of Ypres and that
the new line runs to the west OF con
nebeke. The Berlin official report, now
ever. states that the Germans nave
captured not only Zonnebeke but also
Zevecote, Westhoeke, the Forest OF
Polygonous and Nonnebosschen. Inc
German communique continues:
1.-THE retreating enemy was under the
flank Of the fire of our batteries 10 the
northeast of Ypres.
an the Argonne district an attempt
made by French troops north OF Four
de Paris to recapture the trench whlcnr
we occupied May resulted in failure:
The official communication issued IN
Paris this evening reports progress ~
the French troops in the region OF
Steenstraete, north Of Ypres, the re-
pulse Of German attacks in Champagne,
in the region Of Beausejour, and gains
in the Argonne at Bagatelie anu
further east in the wood OF lie Pretre'
A dispatch from Basic says the tortl-
fcations of Altkirch, in Upper Alsace,,
were heavily bombarded by rrencn
artillery last Saturday and that on
Sunday the French cannon continued
firing in the direction of Cernay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
lBy Cabl. to The Tribun,

Constantinople via Bucharest,
April 2S.-The observer in CONSTANT
NOBLE cannot but be struck by the wide
spread unpopularity of the war against
Russia. There is naturally a certain
historical animus toward the British
there is at most indifference but for
the French there is warm and sincere
affection. The sympathies of the Greek
portions of the population are openly
for the Allies, while the Armenians eX-
press the same sentiments more eau
tiously.
The most curious feature is the atti-
tude of the Jews. Ever since the revo-
luton Jewish influence has been enor-
nous in Turkey, and it has been said
that their Zionist aims had seriously
undermined the loyalty of the Arabs.
ApparentlY, however. Enver Pacha has
decided that the Arabs support is
worth a great deal more than that of
the Jews. Various steps have been
taken to force the Jews into the Turk
ish mould. Jewish disaffection is no
slight matter. and it is more signifi-
cant, as Jewish influence had hitherto
worked powerfully for Germany. To
these clements, the Greek, Armenian
and Jewish. must be added the anti
Enver section of the Young Turks, led
by the heir apparent. With this move
ment are associated many Turkish
business men and minor officials who
have been hard hit by the war.
u is no eXaggeration 10 say that
barely 3 per cent of the population of
the empire is enthusiastic for the war,
while more than 30 per cent is frankly
or covertly hostile. But it would be
a great miscalculation to reckon on
this as al immediate factor. The hos
tility TO the war is purely passive. The
only domestic event which might lead
to Turkeys elm ing down would be
the removal Of Enver Pacha Terror
of this decoratively dominating figure
causes criticism to sink to timid whis-
pers in secluded corners.
Germans Grip Tightens.
Even neutrals have their lives made
unbesrable by the plague of spies a-d
agents. Every day tightens the Ger
man grip on Turkey. All the circum-
stantial stories of Won Der Goltz's pro-
posing separate peace at the war
council are idle chatter. Germany
holds grimly on 20 Turkey, both for
her own sake and as n lever 10 separate
Great Britain and Russia.
The government is preparing for
every eventuality. Eskishehir has
been chosen AS the now capital il Con-
stantinople falls. This town is in a
swampy upland valley, high among the
hills. in the heart Of Asia Minor. eighty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
10000 RUSSIANS
MADE PRISONERS
Continued from page 1

REGARDED in Vienna as quite as great
as the military, coming as II does IN
the midst of the Austro- Italian nego-
tiations and on the eve OF the meeting
Of the Italian Parliament, and COIN
Gliding with the announcement OF new
Austro- Hungarian loans, the success OF
which would be materially afected py
a victory at this time. ,,.
The "Neue Freie Presse," Of Vienna,
publishes the following dispatch from
it's correspondent OH the Galiclan
front concerning the battle Of Sunday;
"The Austro-Hungarian offensive
succeeded with surprising rapldlty.
The Russians occupied naturally
strong positions on the DunaJec and
the Biala, which had been strengthened
with every imaginable method Of forti-
fications. They felt themselves abso-
Lutte secure.
after a searching artillery prepara-
ton, exceeding in intensity anything
which has occurred on the northeast
ern front, the Austrian and the Hun
parians advanced on Sunday on the
southern wing. They stormed at the
first attempt the Russian positions
along a front of more than twenty-four
miles. stretching from the Biala River
through Gorlice, far into the Carpa-
THAN Mountains. Their assault was so
fierce that the Russian line broke i'm
mediately Many thousands of prison
ers were taken, as we'll as an inestima-
BILE quantity of equipment, supplies,
cannon and machine guns.
AT the same time on the northern
wing another successful advance was
carried out. At this point Austrian
and Hungarian troops crossed the
Dunajec, in spite of terrific opposition,
stormed the Russian positions and took
over 1000 prisoners"
The Petrograd correspondent OF the
same newspaper sends the following
account of the fighting in West
Galicia:
"As was anticipated some time ago,
the Austro- Germans are now develop
ing an attack on the sixty-mile front
in West Galicia from the lower reaches
of the Nida, where it flows into the
upper Vistula, right away TO the Car
pathians. The fighting now in prog
ress on the left wing of the Austro
Germans advancing line is being
pushed with exceptional vigor, while
the fighting elsewhere Is mainly ar
tillery preparation or a series of dis
connected conflicts.
"Ihe lett wing, advancing aIong tne
left bank OF the Vistula, delivered in
the early hours of Sunday no fewer
than six attacks with such determine
ton that it is regarded as practically
certain that the force consisted Of Ger
man troops. The artillery fire was
strongest in the neighborhood of Tar
now and south of that point, but the
attacks delivered here lacked cohesion
The object of the Austro- German Of
fensive is to relieve the pressure upon
the forces defending the plains Of
Hungary from the main line of the
Russian advance across the Car
pathians."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05

mcnt that. anticipating the piercing OF
the Allies lines near Ypres, the Ger
mans decided formally TO proclaim the
annexation of Belgium. With this in
tention in view, a number of Antwerp
journalists connected with the papers
which are still allowed to appear under
German censorship were summoned to
German headquarters, where they were
told they must prepare Belgian public
opinion for the approaching announce
ment. =,
Despite the almost menacingAtone OF
the cGmmandant's secretary, the jour
nalists left without committing them
selves in any way, and the next day the
commandant learned that the German
troops had made no appreciable prog
ress, whereupon all ideas of a cam
paign for annexation were abandoned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
ANOTHER GERMAN
SHIP BOUGHT IN u. S.
Hamburg-American Liner ST.
IBERIA To Be Used in West Indies
by Atlantic Fruit CO.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l

Baltimore, May AFTER being in
termed at this port since the beginning
of the war, the Neutrality-suspicious.
steamer Sibiria has been sold to the
Atlantic Fruit Company. She will be
placed under American registry and
will ply between the West Indies and
Atlantic coast ports.
Captain C. J. Gebauehr Of the Sibiria
stated that while he had received dis
patch from officials at New York to
have the ship in readiness for the
transfer, he had not received definite
notice that the sale had been consum-
mated Members of the crew expect to
make their homes on German vessels
informed at New York.
The Sibiria and the German steam
ship Sarnis were formerly under char
t.. to the Atlantic Fruit Company,
carrying tropical fruit from Jamaica to
European and American ports. The
Sibiria was built at Hamburg in 1894
and is steel vessel of 1886 gross and
2,246 net tons register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
WILL RELAX REPRISALS
Germany Will Treat Prisoners
as Rrifain Does Hers.

London, May A British official
announcement to-day says Germany is
arranging, through the American Am
bassador, to accord exactly the same
treatment TO the British officers who
have been especially confined IN Ger
many as that given by Great Britain
to German submarine prisoners.
When Great Britain captured the
crews Of certain German submarines
these prisoners were allotted TO special
barracks. Hearing of this, the Ger.
man authorities took q number OF
British officers who were prisoners and
in sretaliation subjected them TO treat
n1ent as harsh as that visited by the
British on the submarine prisoners.
Investigations were made through
the German embassies in Berlin and
London, and by American Ambassador
Gerard and f. G. Lowry, of the Amer
lean Embassy, in London, with the re-
suit that the treatment of both these
sets of prisoners was found not TO be
as harsh as had been imagined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
CANARIES NAVAL BASE
French Purser Thinks Ger
mans Keep Submarines There.

Germany has a submarine base IN
the vicinity of the Canary Islands
Purser du Pratt Of the French liner
Espagne, which arrived here yesterday
from Bordeaux. believes.
THAT would account for the tor
pedoing of steamer of Cape Fin
isterc." he said "Some OF the sub
marines supposed TO be operating from
tho base have a cruising radius OF
1000 miles"
Du Pratt was purser on the steamer
Guadalupe. Of the same line, captured
and sunk by the Kronprinz Wilhelm.
lie was transferred to another ship for
South American port. and later re-
turned 10 France.
A stowaway, who said he was Louis
lie Mollicote, a French soldier, found
in the coal bunkers OF the Espagne
after the vessel left Quarantine, was
ordered back TO Bordeaux. Major
Dwight Aultman, of the 9th Field Ar
tillery, L. 6. A., one Of the United
States war observers with the German
armies who we're recently recalled by
this government, returned. but refused
10 explain his withdrawal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
.ENVER PACHA TERROR
TO WAR WEARY TURKEY
More than Half of Population of Ottoman Empire
Hostile to Governments Programme-Magnf-
cent Army Developed by German Masters

miles from the Bosporus on the Ana
tolean Railway
The Turkish Ministry Of War places
the total number of men under the col
ors at 1922 900, but probably this is an
overstatement. A more reasonable es-
innate would be 100000 men, including
100000 Christians, who are being used
for building trenches, railways, roads
and bridges. The rest are divided into
five armies. The first. commanded by
Field Marshal Won der Goltz, about
100000 strong, is encamped at Adri-
snoplc, on the Tchataldja lines and at
Constantinoplc; the second, with l50.-
600, under Diemal Pacha. threatens
Egypt; the third, $4,000 strong. oper-
ates from Bagdad; the fourth, OF about
$4,000 men, is the Caucasus army, and
the fifth, under General Liman Won
Sanders, composed Of picked drafts,
consists OF about 10000 men at the
Dardanelles and $4,000 at Smyrna. Its
headquarters are at Gallipoli. In addi-
tion there is detached force of 10000
at the disposal of Admiral Suchon for
the defence of the Bosporus.
Capital Well Defended.
Around Constantinople are first class
troops, splendidly equipped and trained.
The capital is surrounded with a ring
Of admirably devised intrenchments,
capable OF stiff resistance. A battery
has been placed in position below Saint
Sophia. The idea is that the Allies
will hesitate TO answer its fire for fear
Of damaging the church.
The Dardanelles have been further
strengthened since March. Obstacles
have been placed in the way of sub
marine navigation. The whole British
navy could not force the straits in their
present condition by a simple naval
action. II is current opinion here that
the landing Of less than 100000 men
ers little chance of success.
There has been some friction be-
tween German and Turkish officers. due
10 Teutonic tactlessness. but the rank
and file arc too untintelligent TO resent
anything. Stolid, animal stupidity is
the chief Characteristic of the Turkish
soldier, but under the stern and even
violent compulsion OF his new task
masters he is acquiring a magnificent
machine-like efficiency. IL would be
foolish 10 belittle the admirable work
done by the Germans in Turkey or un-
derestimate the resultant vitality in
resources and strength of the Ottoman
Empire. Yet il is true that over this
land the stranger feels lowering a
spirit OF doom. Turks and Germans are
tangoing TO ruin. The dance will be a
short one II the Allies give proper
guarantees TO Bulgaria. The key 10 the
Dardanelles is in Sofia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
American Embassy
Starts Investigation

London, May 4-The American En-
bsssy has instituted an investigation
into the attack on the Gulfight. Lieu
tenant Commanders Towers and Nc
Bride, Of the naval attaches Office
leave tonight for Falmouth, where they
will board British destroyer and pro
coed 20 Scilly, where they will make an
inspection Of the damaged steamer,
with the object Of obtaining actual
proof, IL possible. that she was hit by
a torpedo. There appears TO be not
the slightest reason 10 believe that II
was anything else, but for Official pur-
poses IL is considered advisable 70
gather all the evidence available.
The members Of the crew remain at
Penzance, where this afternoon an in
quest was held on the captains body.
An agent Of the American Consul az
Plymouth took the dispositions Of the
crew. The body Of the captain is to be
sent to Liverpool for transshipment TO
New York According 70 some dis
patches, the crew il awaiting instruc-
lions at Penzance from the owners Of
the Gulfight. A telephone message
received here tonight from Penzance
says the owners have already sent a
message asking the crew 20 return 10
Scilly and rejoin their ship. The crew.
however, Is relctant to do this. The
Penzance message says:
"On further examination Il appears
that the vessel was not damaged nearly
to the extent previously feared. APP
pArently only one oil tank was hit, and
IL is believed that It will be possible TO
repair this and take the ship to her
destination. The owners have cabled
the men 70 this effect. asking them TO
return TO Scilly and try TO resume the
voyage, but the men so far seem likely
TO refuse to do this. They say: THAT
German submarine Is probably waiting
for US 10 come out again. This time
they won't make any mistake about
sinking the ship" No decision has
been arrived at, and II is still unde-
cided whether the men will remain at
Penzsnee for the time being or proceed
20 Liverpool or London.
The torpedoing Of the Gulfight con-
tinues 70 arouse the widest interest
here. The newspapers devote large
headlines TO IL, and most Of them make
editorial comment which runs mainly
TO wondering what America will do TO
ret satisfaction. Attention is accorded
70 American cable dispatches giving
anti-Cerman comment 1t is realized
here, however, that any action must
follow a complete investigation. This
ought not to take more than three
days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
AIRSHIP'S BOMB
SINKS SUBMARINE

Berlin, May 4.-The following official
communication was issued tonight:
"On May a German naval airship
had an engagement with several British
submarines in the North Sea. Several
bombs were dropped from the airship,
one of them hitting and sinking one Of
the submarines.
THE airship was bombarded by the
guns of the submarines without being
hit. II returned safely"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-05
$4,000 Watch Lost in Theatre

A $4,000 watch. the size of a quar-
ter and incrusted with diamonds, was
stolen from Mrs. Charles Rendigs. Of
124 West Ninety-fifth Street, last
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Rendigs were
in a downtown theatre when she looked
for her watch and found it had been
removed from the chain. She reported
her loss TO the second branch detec-
tive bureau.