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"STXTY-TIIIKD YEAR. NO. 283.
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 14, 1914. TWELVE PAGES.
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GERMS, 1 RE
ALLIES OVER
RIVER AISNE
AS PURSUERS
Paris Reports That Re
treat of Germans Con-
tinues With Rapidity.
HAY HALT IN BELGIUM
But Will Have to Meet Offensive
Movement of King Al
bert's Army There.
WASHINGTON. D. C SEPT. 14.
OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM AMER
ICAN MILITARY OBSERVERS IN
FRANCE CONFIRM THE ADVANCE
OF THE ALLIES AND RETREAT OF
THE GERMANS -ALL ALONG THE
LINE."
PARIS. SEPT 14. A NEWS DIS
PATCH FROM PETROGRAD SAYS
IT IS ANNOUNCED THERE THE
RUSSIANS ARE BEFORE KOENIGS
BERG, EAST PRUSSIA.
A NEWS DISPATCH SAYS IT IJ
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED AT PE
TROGRAD THE RUSSIAN SUCCESS
IN GALICIA IS CONTINUING.
London, Sept 14. "Incontestable" is
the adjective used by General Joffre.
commander-in-chief of the French
forces. In describing the victory
claimed by the allies along the west
ern battle front. The latest official
communication from Paris indicates
lha advance Js continuing all along the
Hue with the allies left wing now
across the river Aisne.
But little news filters through from
Germany regarding operations in the
west, though it Is evident from the
tone of Berlin official statements that
the people are being warned not to be
too optimistic, as certain reverses may
be expected. The latest actual battle
aw In Berlin describes a sortie from
Piris S'-pL C. which it is stated had
ben repulsed.
Austrian in Sore Straits.
Dispatches from many sources, in
cluding Vienna, indicate the Austrian
army in Galicia is in sore straits, but
the story of its complete destruction
it evidently exageerated, as latest
Russian reports indicate General Rus
teiky's forceg are will meeting with
organized remittance. It is evident,
however, tfcat the Austrian center was
crumpled up while the left wing was
hurled icto the marshes of the Uiver
Sul This left wing, composed of the
flower of the Austrian arm', may be
taught in a trap, making unconditional
furrendf-r the only alternative to de
struction.
An official statement from Pero-
tni says General Kennenkampff. in
East Prussia. Is stubbornly retiring
before superior forces rather than risk
the turaiiis of Lis left .flank by Cer
f&ans. Belgians Forced Back.
The lic-lglan mobile force has re-
. turned to its Antwerp base with an of
ficial explanation that it served its
purpose in preventing German rein
forcements from Joining the army in
France. Other reports declare the
Belgians were forced to return because
the Germans had been strongly rein
forced from Liege. Retirement is said
to have been expedited by a threat to
tarn Brufcsel3.
Paris, Sept. 14. Retreat of the
nnies of Generals Von Kluck and Von
Buelow continued at last accounts
lta considerable rapidity. The only
official comment last night was that
the allies were keeping in contact with
Ue enemy and had crossed the river
Ahtoe. The whereabouts of the Ger
mans was not revealed, but it Is evi
dent they do not Intend to make a
tand on the line from Rheims to
Soissons and it is thought likely they
111 not halt their retreat before reach
ing Belgium. They are already two
thirds the distance from Provins, de
triment of Seine et Marne. to the
frontier. Heavy rains of Saturday
nd Sunday are not likely to facilitate
wvement of the famous mortars that
ere to reduce Parte, and which re
quire 40 horses to draw them. The
jrmies of Generals Von liausen and
we prince of Wertemburg. which oon
Utute the center, seem to be headed
toward Rethel and Mezieres. though
Pt of this force is reported still re
listing at the south end of the forest
f Arfronae.
French Lorraine Liberated.
It was reported last night that the
"nles of the crown prince, the prince
Bavaria and General Von Heerln? en
ld ben forced across the frontier
nd that the entire territory of French
""a!ne had bei liberated. This
c
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 7 P. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Molina
and Vicinity.
ShowerB tonight and probably Tues
day; cxIer Tuesday.
Temperature at 7 a. m, 73. Highest,
yesterday, 75. Lowest last night. 63.
Velocity of wind at 7 a. m, 15 xoilea
per hour.
Precipitation. .05 Inch.
Relative humidity at 7 p. nu, 65; at
7 a. m SC.
Stage of water, 3.5; a fall of .1 inch
last 48 hours.
J. JiL SHER1ER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Mercury. Venus.
Mars, Jupiter. Morning star: Saturn.
The red star Aldeboran, a sun like onr
own. seen north of east well above
the horizon about Dp, m.
disposition of the German armies, if
confirmed, makes another concentra
tion in France, as suggested by certain
critics, impossible. It leaves Generals
Von Kluck and Von Buelow hotly pur
sued by the allies and menaced by an
enveloping movement on the left and
without hope of reinforcements, ex
cept perhaps from the 60,000 troops
which occupy Belgium.
Latest news from Antwerp, however,
shows these are likely to be needed
there to stand off the offensive move
ment taken by King Albert's army.
Taken all together, the situation here
is viewed with equanimity and the gov
ernment is busying itself with ways
and means for reviving trade and
commerce.
Germans Stubbornly Resist.
London, Sept 14. An official state
ment says: "All day yesterday the
enemy stubbornly - resisted our pas
sage of the Aisne, but all crossings
were secured by sunset. On our right
and left troops were confronted with
a similar task and also were success
ful. Many more prisoners were taken.
It is reported from French headquar
ters that the German crown prince's
army, driven back here, has moved
headquarters from St. Menehould to
Faucon.''
English Describe Victories.
London. Sept 14. Important details
of the operations of the British army
In France from the 4th to the 10th of
September, Inclusive, were made pub
lic by the war office today. "When the
German army began its eastward move
ment to cut the French center, accord
ing to General French, it was ignoring
the British as a factor In the fight.
The allies began a general advanca
Sep- 7 against the German rear guard
of their right wing, which had been
left along the River Ourcq. The Brit
ish army was reinforced. The Ger
mans began a retirement on their
right on the 7th. It was the first time
they turned back since the battle of
Mens. According to letters found on
prisoners, they had expected to enter
Paris in a few days. The order to re
treat was a bitter disappointment.
The British crossed the River Marne
on the &th with the French, and on
the 10th captured 1,500 men. four great
cuns. six machine gun. and 50 trans-
nnrt w azons. The Germans of the
right wing seemed demoralized. They
were without food and surrendered
readily.
"Much brutal and senseless damage
was done in the villages occupied by
the enemy," the report continues.
"Property was not only destroyed, but
houses generally were pillaged. In
habitants were much illtreated. One
of the features of our side has been
the success of the Royal Flying corps."
WOMAN DIES OF POISON
Malignant Infection fram Garden
Weeds Produces Fatajfeaae.
East St Louis, 111.. Sep-14. Mn.
Catherine Meehan, 31 years "old, of 1648
St Clair avenue, w lfe of Michael Mee
han, a saloon-keeper, and mother of
three children, died of blood poisoning
contracted in a peculiar manner. Mrs.
Meehan was pulling weeds in her gar
den Saturday. In wiping perspiration
from her brow her hand came in con
tact with a small pimple on her fore
head. According to Dr. L. D. Apple
white poisonous matter from the
weeds caused infection of a most ma
lignant type, known to medical science
as epema.
Wheat on Big Decline.
Chicago, 111., Sept. 14. Seemingly
better chance that the war might come
to a sudden end caused an extreme de
cline of 4 cents at the opening of the
wheat market today.
Closing prices were semi-panicky,
losses varying 6 to 6'4 net
RUSSIAN TROOPS
NOW IN BELGIUM
London, Sept. 14. The Ghent cor-
eepondent of the Dally News tele
graphs that after a two days' investi
gation he ha confirmed the statement
that Russian troops are in Belgium.
GERMAN LINE
BACKING BUT
STILUNTACT
First Stage of "The Bat
tle of the Ages" Held
Allies' Victory.
BIG CLASH IS TO COME
Military Experts See Splendid
Opportunity for Defensive
Action by Invaders.
LONDON, SEPT. 14. THE FIRST
STAGE OF THE BATTLE OF THE
MARNE. WHICH, FROM THE NUM
BER OF FIGHTING MEN ENGAGED,
THE EXTENT OF THE LINE OF
BATTLE AND THE TERRIFIC
SLAUGHTER. IS PERHAPS COR
RECTLY DESCRIBED AS "THE
BATTLE OF THE AGES," APPEARS
TO HAVE BEEN WON BY THE
FRENCH AND BRITISH ARMIES,
BUT THE MAIN GERMAN ARMY IS
STILL INTACT AND THE SUPREME
CLASH IS STILL TO COME.
The present week may see even more
desperate encounters than any which
have taken place.
Metz. the capital of Lorraine, and a
chain of forts, thence to Diedenhofen
on the Moselle, 17 miles north of
Mebe, form a strong pivot for the
German left, while the river courses
and the dense forest on the frontier.
together with strategic roads, giro the
German army of Invasion, now in re
treat, a splendid opportunity for de
fensive action, should the French pur
suit extend this far. Military observ
ers foresee all kinds of perplexing pos
sibilities in the event of the Germans
regaining the position they held before
they started the rush of 1.500,000 men
on Paris, particularly should they suc
ceed in retrieving any large portion of
their losses in personnel.
Von Kluck Led Into Trap.
London. Sept 14. The Times' cor
respondent wires from five miles
south of Provins: "I traveled to this
point practically along the whole line
of the allied army, though always in
the rear. General Von Kluck's host in
coming down over the Marne and
Grand Morln rivers to Sezanne, 25
miles southwest of Epernay, were led
Into a trap. The fighting Sunday, Sept
6, was of a terrible character. It be
gan at dawn in the region of Laferte
and Gaacher. The French and Eng
lish fought sternly and slowly beat
the enemy back. Attempts of the Ger
mans to cross the Marne at Meaux
entailed terrible losses. Sixteen at
tempts were foiled by French artillery
directed on the river and in a trench
600 dead Germans were counted. The
whole country was strewn with dead
and dying. Monday saw a tremendous
encounter on the Ourcq. A great deal
of hand-to-hand fighting and bayonet
work resulted in the Magdeburg regi
ment beating a retreat Monday night
General Votn Kluck's army had been
thrown back from the Marne and
Morin to the region of Sezanne and his
position was serious. Immediate steps
were necessary to save his line of
communications and retreat Rein
forcements were hurried north to the
Meaux district and to Ourcq and tre
mendous efforts were made to break
up the French resistance in thL; quar
ter. The second attempt on the
Ourcq shared the fate of the first All
Monday night and well into Tuesday
great guns boomed along this river,
but the resistance of the allies could
not be broken. While the Ourcq was
being held the struggle of Sezanne was
bearing splendid fruit German re
sistance on this (Thursday) morning
was broken. '1 heard the news in two
w;ays that German guns were silent
and from the wounded who poured
down to the base. The wounded were
no longer downhearted, but were eager
t- rejoin the fray. On every French
lip was the acclamation. "They are
rushing back home.' and in the same
breath came general recognition of the
great help given by the British army.
Fifteen Trains of Wounded.
"I am convinced the full extent of the
rout is not yet appreciated in Eng
land. It truly is of terrific character
and the blow will not fail to have last
ing effect The number of wounded en
tailed collossal transportation work. I
counted 15 trains in eight hours. A
fine grim set of men, terribly weary,
but amiable, except the officers. The
enemy crossed the Marne on the re
turn Journey north under great diffi
culties and a withering fire from the
British, who pursued them. German
artillery operated from a height and
there was again mucL hand to-hand
5h L) -
( ah- u qmx YrPmW ItAwy
RED CROSS ABUSE
IS UNCONFIRMED
Premier Asquith Says Reports
Involving: German Army
Will Be Investigated.
London, Sept. 14. Premier Asquith
today told the house of commons there
was no official- confirmation received
concerning reported stories that Ger
man soldiers had abused the Red Cross
flag, killed the maimed and hded
and killed women and children, as had,
been alleged so often in stories from
the battlefield. . He said added in
quiry was being made.
fighting and the river was swollen
with dead. Tuesday night the British
were in possession of Laferte, Sous
Jouarrea and Chateau Thierry and the
Germans had fallen back 40 miles,
leaving a long train of spoils behind.
On the same day in the neighborhood
of Vltry le Francois French troops
achieved a splendid victory. Incident
ally they drove back the famous im
perial guard of Germany from Sezanne
to the swamps of Saint Gond. Wed
nesday the English army continued the
pursuit towards the north, taking
guns and provisions. The incidents of
Wednesday will astound the world
when made known in full. I know two
German detachments of 1,000 men each
were surrounded and cornered, but re
fused to surrender, and were wiped
out almost to the last man."
RUSSIAN OFFICER MAKES
VAINTRIP.T0 SEE MOTHER
Seattle, Wash., Sept 14. Capt. D.
S. Vasslieff, naval attach of the
Russian embassy at Washington, ar
rived from Yokohama yesterday after
a vain attempt to see his dying moth
er in Russia. Being advised that his
mother was fatally ill with cancer at
her home near Petrograd. Captain Vas
silieff obtained a leave of absence and
departed from Washington on July 15,
hoping to reach his mother's bedside
before the end.
He arrived in Petrograd Aug. 1 and
reported to the war office. There he
was informed that the mobilization of
the army had begun and he was or
dered to return to his post immediate
ly via Siberia. He has not heard from
his mother and believes she is dead.
27,000 BELGIAN TROOPS
FALL IN BATTLE OF LIEGE
London. Sept 14. A telegram' to
the Observer from a correspondent at
Antwerp dated last Thursday says:
"The authorities are preparing an
official casualty list of the operations
at Liege and I am informed it will
show that no fewer than 27,000 Bel
gian soldiers were killed in that he
roic defense.
"It has been learned that on the oc
casion of the bomb dropping, which
nearly damaged the royal palace, the
signal was given by a German spy
with the aid of a powerful motor lamn.
LOOKING FOR A LANDING
He took up hiB stand near the palace
and directed the airship where to aim.
He was caught while doing so and
shot ---
ELOPES WITH MAN'S WIFE;
FINE OF $10 IS IMPOSED
Valley Park, Mo., Sept 14. Because
he ran away with his neighbor's wife,
Elmer Funderburk, 20 years old, of
Clarksdale. 111., a farm hand, was fined
$10 and costs by Justice of the Peace
Floyd Brooks of Valley Park, being
charged with a statutory offense.
Last Monday Funderburk and Mrs.
Ruth Tice, wife of James Tlce, a farm
er living near Clarksdale, 111., hitched
a horse to one of Tice's buggies, put a
big trunk on the rear and departed
for Missouri together. The husband
was away.
The two were arrested near Houser
Springs, in Jefferson county, Missouri,
twenty-six miles southwest of Valley
Park, by Constable Jack Sturdy of Val
ley Park. The couple said they had
been spending the nights in the open,
as they feared trouble if they went to
a hotel.
Mrs. Tice said she ran away from
her home because her husband had not
treated her right and that she sold
one of his cows for $50 to finance the
trip. She has been married not quite
a year.
Frank Jones of Cisne. 111., father of
the woman, who traced them into Jef
ferson county and caused the man's
arrest took his daughter home with
him. She pleaded to be allowed to
remain with Funderburk.
When Tice arrived in Valley Park
he became enraged and threatened
Funderburk with violence. After Fun
derburk's trial Tice left for his Illi
nois home, saying he was going to
prosecute the farm hand for luring
away hiB wife. It is possible that the
white slave law will be invoked.
FATHER'S PITIFUL PLAINT
Complains That Son Has Stolen Love
of His Young Wife.
Elwood, Ind., Sept 14. Asserting
that his 19-year-old wife, to whom he
was married two months ago, was neg
lecting him, while she was receiving
the affections of his son, 24 years old,
Marlon Goins, 60 years old, appeared
at the police station here, apparently
more desirous of receiving sympathy
than the assistance of the officers. He
was told that matters of renewing love
were outside the police work, but that
he might help things by compelling his
Bon to look for another home. Goins'
first wife died only a few months ago.
T. P. Pierce 50 Years Wed.
Kewanee, 111., Sept 14. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas P. Pierce celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary yesterday.
For 32 years Mr. Pierce was president
of the Union National bank. He was
a member of the state board of equal
ization IS years.
' Place Limit on Paris Signs.
Paris, Sept. 14. Illuminated signs
and advertisements have been forbid
den in Paris above the height of the
first story as a preventive to signaling
by spies.
DAY'S WAR PRICE
FORTY MILLIONS
E. H. Gary of Steel Corporation
Gives Figures and Dis
cusses' Results. , i
New York, Sept 14. E. H. Gary,
chairman of the United States Steel
corporation, who returned from Eu
rope with his wife on the steamship
France, prophesied after reaching his
home that the war would not last long,
owing to the cost of the conflict, the
great loss of life and the destruction
of property.
Relating that at the end of August
he rode 200 miles in a semi-circle
north and east of Paris, where he
"saw everything pertaining to war ex
cept actual fighting," Mr. Gary said:
"Statistics have been published
showing the actual expenditures of the
war amount to $40,000,000 daily, and
this is perhaps conservative, as the
Indirect loss will be fully equal to the
direct
"The stupendous and immediate
cost to the nations engaged cannot
be conceived. The unfavorable effect
on the economic conditions of the
nations, which will be realized sooner
or later. Is of great magnitude.
"Tiie destruction of property, ag
gregating billions of dollars in' value,
wiU be felt throughout the world.
Add to this the consequences of the
awful destruction of human life and
it is understood how much we, as
Americans, are interested in a speedy
termination of the war.
"If nothing is done by this govern
ment or ber people to minimize or
neutralize her influence she will be a
potent factor in the solution of the
world's greatest, deadliest and most
expensive conflict
"The Instruments of destruction, the
methods of using them and the facili
ties for moving armies ihave greatly
changed, and therefore as the destruc
tion of life will Irs so large and rapid,
it would seem as though it must neces
sarily be sooner ended than in former
times and under different conditions."
First Victim of Hunting Season.
Fond du Lac, Wis., Sept. 14. Jos
eph Ridgeway, aged 12, son of Dr. J.
If. Ridgeway, is the. first victim of the
hunting season here today. The boy's
thigh was shot away by the accidental
discharge of a shotgun while he was
hunting ducks at Moreley's Point. He
died from the loss of blood.
700 OF IMPERIAL
GUARD PRISONERS
Tarls, Sept 14. A convoy of 700
prisoners and 164 wounded, all from
the Imperial guard of Germany, passed
through Corblel. 18 miles southeast
cf Paris, Sunday. All were complete
ly exhausted and nearly tarnish ad.
(A1SERWINS
FROM ALLIES
ERLIN SAYS
Asserted Crown Prince's
Army Captures Forts
Close to Verdun.
DENIES ENEMY CLAIMS
RattlA in Prnnrpsa Rpfuppn
Paris and River Marne (
Over 125 Kilometres. V
BERLIN. SEPT. 14 (WIRELESS T
ASSOCIATED PRESS). AN OFFI
CIAL REPORT SAYS: "THE CROWN
PRINCE HAS CAPTURED THE EN
EMY'S FORTIFIED POSITION
SOUTHWEST OF VERDUN AND IS .
NOW BOMBARDING THE OUTER
FORTS. IN THE SOUTH A BATTLE
IS IN PROGRESS BETWEEN PARIS
AND THE RIVER MARNE OVER A
FRONT OF 125 KILOMETRES.
"The crown prince's army Is sepa
rated from the main battle by tne
forest of Argonne. The armies of the
crown prince of Bavaria and General
Von Heeringen are in formal battle
near the upper Moselle.
"General Hindenberg, wiro
the Russians, has crossed the Rusrffaa
frontier, and up to the present has
taken 10,000 prisoners and many ma
chine guns and aeroplanes."
Another official report today says:
"The garrison at Antwerp has been
repulsed. The crown Prince's army
is now attacking the forts between
Verdun and Toul, on both sides. Last
night's official details of the battle
east of Paris cannot yet be made pub
lic. A new battle Is In progress which
Is favorable to the Germans. Reports
In London and Paris of German de
feat are untrue.
Prince Ernest Killed.
"Retreat of the Russian army In east
Prussia aDoears developing into. flight
and demoralization. General Hlnden-
burg reports the capture of 150 guns
and between twenty and thirty thou
sand prisoners. The London Times
has confessed recruiting in Ireland has
failed. Prince Ernest of Saxe-Meinin-gen,
mortally wounded, expressed a
wish that his body be buried with his
fallen comrades."
Austrians Capitulate?
London, Sept 14. A dispatch from
Paris says: "The Matins' Petrogard
correspondent states persistent rum
ors are current there that the . larger
9 AncfH'in oi-mina rant fulfil- '
pat t ui ixio r
ed yesterday.
"The Figaro announces that General
Von Der Goltz, governor of occupied
Belgian territory, visited Antwerp pro
vided with safe conduct and made a
proposal to the Belgian government
with a view to reaching an agreement
The Belgian government refused to
consider the proposals."
500,000 Fresh French Troop.
London Sept. 14. A Times Paris
rilsnatch savs: "The general command
er in Paris has 500,000 fresh troops un
der command which will be used pre
sumably in pursuing the enemy, dii
ficulties of the retreating army are
man v and there are eood chances the
allies may annihilate them before they
reach the frontier."
A Paris dispatch to the Express
says: "German losses in cavalry are
appalling. A German cavalry officer
who Is a prisoner estimates the wast
age in cavalry horses, especially in
TInlnlm nmAunt I in t U.'.t h irri a flf thA
iJCllUUl, ' -" " -"
total strength allotted to the army op
erating in the direction of ParU.'
SUES GIRL FOR $20,000!
Wife Alleges She Alienated Affections
of Her Husband.
New York, Sept. 14. A trip to th(
Pelaware Water Gap with Miss Mar-
tha Breden of No. 566 West One Hun-j
dred Eighty-second street was sut-'
ficient to alleuate the affections of;
Harry U. Hubbs, a delicatessen keep-j
er, according to his wife. Mrs. Lillian ,
M. M. Hubbs. who has begun suit to,
recover $20,000 from Miss Breden lttj
the supreme court Mrs. Hubbs says
she has been married eleven years and
was happy untU July 6, when her hus'
band, with Miss Breden, saw the Del-,
aware river. Fifteen days later, it UJ
alleged, Mr. Hubbs deserted his wife.
C.ll Fnnlanri 10 000 HfiriU.
Bloomlngton. Ill- Sept. 14. Cetttral
Illinois horse buyers are filling an or
der from England for 10,000 cavalry
and artillery horses. ompmema ,
being maas ny special vrnm. wTO
... . , H.K.n 1A
wbea 19 j
to 20 carload are aiiwbled,