The day book., September 02, 1914, LAST EDITION, Image 29

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MYSTERY IN DEATH PLUNGE OF
WEALTHY N. Y. MAN
New York, Sept. 2. Alexander
Wetherill, related by marriage to
Stanford White, killed by Harry
Thaw, was instantly killed today
when he dropped to the pavement
from the window of Miss Marion
Thomas' apartment on the fourth
floor of a building at 647 Madison
avenue. Whether Wetherill fell or
jumped from the window was not
known. Miss Thomas -Bald she was
out of the room when Wetherill fell.
The girl said Wetherill was taken
ill at a theater laBt night and that
he went home with her. She told the
police she left him in the front room
to make some broth. When she re
turned he was gone and the window
casement open. She believes he top
pled over the sill when he leaned out
to rfresh himself in the breeze.
Wetherill was a member of the ex
clusive Racquet and Tennis Club. At
one time he Was engaged to Miss
Gertrude Emily Gaynor, daughter of
the late Mayor Gaynor, and now Mrs.
W. S. Webb, Jr. A sister of Wether
ill's mother Is the widow of Stanford
White.
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WHERE; MILLIONS ARE F1QHTINQ
Belgium is organized purely for de
fense. Her army is 200,000 strong.
The River MeuBe, the largest tribu
tary of the Rhine, Is as wide and deep
as the Thames. It flows through the
center of Liege, a city of some 500,000
inhabitants, surrounded by a ring of
12 forts, powerfully armed.
The Meuse divides Belgium into
two parts. To the north is th6 fertile
flat country, with Its great and popu
lous cities; to the south is the wild
and hilly forest region of the Ar
dennes. The valley of the Meuse is
the natural highway across. The val
ley is guarded by fortress of Liege,
by the rock fortress of Namur, and by
the French frontier'fortress of Grvet.
The capture of Liege laid open the
whole Of industrial Belgium to the
sea.
LESSON IN WAR GEOGRAPHY
Mone. Center of Belgium coal dis
trict in the southern province of
Hainaut Has a population of 36,000.
It has had no fortifications since
1862, but previous to that time had
a long military history during which
it was fortified and dismantled on nu
merous occasions.
Alost City of 35,000 on the west
bank of the Dender river, between
Brussels and Ghent, about 16 miles
from each city. Around it lie the fa
mous hop fields. Its chief mercantile
pursuit is linen bleaching, its meadow
lands being covered in season with,
the whitening linens.
Termondfiv Also known as Den
dermonde. Is one of the fortified
spots of Belgium, with a population
Of 10,000. Is built at the junction of
the Dender and Scheldt rivers. The
surrounding territory lies below the
rivel levels and can be flooded. A
siege by Louis XIV. In 1667 was de
feated in this manner.
Ath. Former fortress 33 miles be
low Brussels. Center of lime indus
try and junction point for railroad
Une to Alost Population 13,000.
Audenarde. Very ancient city, 38
miles from Brussels on line to Cour
traL Its population of 7,500 is en
gaged in linen and cotton manufac
tories. Was scene of French defeat
In 1708.
Courtrai. On the Lys, 55 miles
from Brussels and 27 from Ghent. Is
connected with the Scheldt by a
canaL Has population of 35,000. Has
large lace trade and surrounding re
gion is noted for its flax. Known to
medical and dental history as native
place of Jan Palfyn, who invented the
forceps about 1700.
Douai. Industrial city of 36,000,
54 miles from Amiens. It lies on the
canalized channel of the Scarpe. Its
fortifications were demolished. It is
a City of great antiquity, probably
built around a Roman fort During
various French wars it was often un
der siege. It is the site of a Bene
dictine university,
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