The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 15, 1914, Page 4

* whole battle line, now extending well had’ arrived safely at Ostend, avoid- _ {ng “by a forced march the encircling wilt be interned, RETREAT BEFORE Battle Seems to Have “Changed in East. NO CHANGE IN WEST Paris Says There !s Nothing to Report From Front—German Loss 211,000 —Russian Cruiser Sunk in Baltic. . London, Oct. 13.—A dispatch to the Reuter Telegram Company from Am- sterdam says that the Russians in Ga- licia and north of the Vistula are pur- sued by Austro-German troops. Many towns which a few days ago were in the hands of the Russians are now again under an Austrian administra- tion. : The message adds that the Russians did not behave so badly as the author- ities had expected. Even the Cossacks conducted themselves humanely. Fighting Near Warsaw. Petrograd, Oct. 13.—The following official statement was issued by. the chief of the general staff: October 11 fighting began on the left bank of the Vistula in the direction of Ivangorod and Warsaw. There is no change at other points on our front.” Germans Sink uss Cruiser. Petrograd, Oct. 13.—An official communication just issued announces that October 11 the Russian armored cruiser Pallada was torpedoed in the Baltic Sea by a German submarine and sank with all her crew. Rumania May Fight Now. Petrograd, Oct. 13.—An _ official statement just given expresses the be- lief that the death of King Charles of ~ Rumania removes an obstacle to the turning of Rumania to the cause of the Allies, to which recent Russian diplomatic efforts were unavailing. It is said further that the sympathies of the Rumanian people, who in the past have shown that they were opposed to the championing of Prussia by the late king, will now assert themselves. A Big Army in Bosnia. Paris, Oct. 13—A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Cettinje says the Austrian troops, who. on October 8, fought the Montenegrins on the way to Sarayevo, were 200,000 strong. Paris Has Little to Say. Paris, Oct. 13.—The following offi- cial statement has been given out: “There is nothing in particular to re- port. Violent attacks have occurred along the front. We have .gained ground at’ some points and we haye not lost at any place.” A dispatch from the battle front tells how the Allies’ line near Lens was saved by a ruse, the French out- post drawing Germans on until Teu- tons met a heavier allied force, which fired on them from both front and rear. : Prussian Losses 211,000. London, Oct. 13—The forty-four lists of losses in the Prussian army which have been published contain a total of 211,000 killed, wounded and missing, according to a Reuter Tele- gram Company dispatch from Amster- dam. The lists do not include the losses among the Bavarians, Saxons and Wurtemburgians. Advance by the Allies. Paris, Oct. 13—A notable advance by the Allies occurred in the neigh- borhood of the center of the battle line, where’ they stormed and cap- tured an important German position. Near Lassigny also the fighting was very severe, The Allies and Germans came to close quarters and a erman regiment flag was taken in a bayonet charge. A German Cavalry Victory. London, Oct. 13.—A dispatch to the Reuter Telegram Company from Ber- lin via Amsterdam gives the. follow- ing statement, which was issued by the German general staff: . “Our cav- alry on Saturday completely routed a French cavalry division west of Lille and near Hazebrouck. We inflicted severe losses on another French cav- ‘alry division. Until now the engages ments on the front in the western theater did not lead to a decision. Expect General Attack. Paris, Oct. 13.—The whole German front is about to take the offensive again, according to military strate- gists, Attempt by the German forces, which have worn down the defenses of Antwerp, to join with the German right wing in assaults westward to- ward the coast is expected here to be the signal for a general attack on the over 300 hundred miles. Belgians Reach Ostend. London, Oct. 13.—News that the greater part of the Belgian and Brit- ish troops, the defenders of Antwerp, German movement, was-received here with great satisfaction. It is accept- ho y 000-B ‘and Belgian troops, the rear of t Te- ‘treating Antwerp army, were cut off ‘and have entered Holland, where they fyi ig ented agin AUSTRIAN FORCE English Reports Admit Tide of Germans Occupy Antwerp. London, Oct. 12.—The following dis- petch received by the Amsterdam Handelsblad from Antwerp, under date of October 10, is forwarded to the Reuter Telegram Company: “The few people who remained in Antwerp throughout the bombayiment are now leaving their cellars. The city is completely occupied by German soldiers, The German commander is quartered at the city hall. He has made Burgomaster Jan Devos his ad- yiser-in-the administration of the city. “In Antwerp everything is quiet af- ter days of turmoil. The Germans who arranged with the burgomaster for the surrender of the town, all the military authorities having left, have issued a warning. to the people that any dis- turbances will be severely dealt with.” Make Slow Progress. Paris, Oct. 12.—An official commun- ication issued by the French war of- fice, says: -“There are no new details to men- tion, except the capture of a flag near Lassigny. The impression of the day is. satisfactory.” The following announcement by the French war office was made: ej “On our léft wing German cavalry, which had seized certain points of passage over the Lys River to the east of Aire, was driven off and retired into the Armentier district. Between Arras and the Oise the enemy made a very vigorous attack on the right bank of the Anore, but without making any - Unheard of Prices to Make Room for Ou _ New Stock of Wall Paper — Our New Stock of Wall Paper is now arriving and we find that in order to place it in our shelves properly we must have room and lots of it. In order to do-this we are going to make prices which should clean up the season’s stock within a few days. If you contem- plate doing any: papering within the next year or so it will be money in your pocket to hur- ry to our STORE and buy whatever you think you will need. : Note the Following and then Hurry---They Won't Last Long 800 Double Rolls, sold regularly for 75c to $1.00, now.... Raehioeacae *1200 Double Rolls, sold for 35c to 50c now..............5+ 1500 Double Rolls, sold for 25c to 35c now... ......0.00ee Bondo progress. More Bombs On Paris. Paris, Oct. 12.—Twenty bombs drop- ped in the center of Paris by German aviators killed four peyons and in- jured twenty others, twelve of whom were women and girls, The property damage was small. The aeroplanes appeared soon after noon. One began the attack by drop- ping a bomb near the Northern rail- way terminal, another on the Rue St. Lazare, and a third which landed at the rear of the great Cathedral of Notre Dame. re Germans Lost 12,000. London, Oct. 12.—One of the corre- spondents in France of the Daily Mail, in a message, says: “A desperate battle was fought yes- terday in the district to the north of Arras, where the French and German forces have been in touch for many days. It ended in a brilliant success for the French arms, the German forces being driven back ten to thir- teen miles. This was a decisive con- flict in the Arras district where the tide of battle has ebbed to and fro for days. The.German losses are said to have been approximately twelve thou: sand killed and wounded.” Allies’ Lines Holding. Paris, Oct. 10.—The sharp offensive movement of the Germans on the western wing of the Allies at the Bel- gian frontier evidently has failed in its object of bending or breaking the French and British line. The long extension of the battle line, which now has gone beyond the four, rivers, Scarpe, Somme, Oise and Aisne, was initiated by the Allies in an endeavor to find a solution of the problem of ousting the Germans from their strong position in Northeastern France. In these positions the Ger- mans had been besieged nearly a month, since the conclusion of the bloody battle of the Marne, a frontal attack being considered inexpedient by the Allies. Japs Dominate Tsing Tau. Peking, Oct. 10.—The Japanese have mounted siege guns on Prince Henry mountain, which entirely dominates all three of the Tsing Tou forts, ac- cording to advices reaching Pekink. These farts are named Bismarck, Moltke and Iitis and are three or four miles:from the mountain. The attack on Tsing Tau may begin any day. Prior to it a demand for surrender will be made. Raid Dusseldorf Again. x Berlin, Oct. 10.—The official com- munication given out by the German general staff says: “The airship hall at Dusseldorf has been hit by a bomb thrown by a hostile aviator. The roof of the hall was pierced and the cover of an airship in the hall was demol- ished.” Hit a Zeppelin. London, Oct. 10.—The Evening Star's Antwerp correspondent, tele- graphing by way of Amsterdam, says that eye-witnesses of the Zeppelin flights over Antwerp insist that they saw one such craft -hit by shells from the forts and fall to the earth. Italian War Minister Quits. London, Oct. 10.—General Grandi, minister of war in the Italian cabinet. has resigned, according to a Rome dis- patch to the Reuter Telegram Com- pany. The resignation was the result of newspaper criticism concerning the administration of his department. U. S. Surgeon Drowned. Washington, Oct. 13.—Assistant Surgeon L. W. Jenkins of the public health service, and four memicrs of the crew of the revenue cutter Man- ning were -drowned off the Alaskan coast, according to a report reaching the revenue cutter service here. © 172 Millions in Pensions. Washington, Oct. 13—-Uncle Sam paid outa total of $172,447.546 in pen- sions in the fiscal year ended ‘June 30 last, according _to_Mr._ commissioner of pensions, in his an- nual report just made public. 500 Double Rolls, sold for 10c to 20c now...... ww l5e 10c 25c : We have about 45 gallons of BARN PAINT which we will sell at per gallon 50c | Other people charge 75c to $1.25 for same. Colors RED and GRAY Our Clean-Up Sale of Wall Paper Starts SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th and will continue until Stock is sold GENERAL RUSSKY General Rusaky is the Russian com mander who defeated the Austrians at Lemberg. MEXICAN DELEGATES ARE HOPEFUL OF FINAL PEACE Washington ReceivesFavorable News from Convention at Aquas Calientes. Wastthgton, Oct. '13.—Hopeful re- Ports have reached Washington of the Progress of the first-day’s work of the military convention being ‘held at Aguas Calientes to determine the per- sonnel of the future government of Mexico. Not only are Generals Car- Tanza and Villa represented but Gen- eral Zapata has three delegates. The official report of the meeting said the convention formally met and organized. ees The basis of representation agreed upon was that each delegate must Prove that he had’ command of at least 1,000 men. in the army or must have been identified as a general or governor with the Constitutionalist movement before Zacatecas was cap- tured from the Huerta government. It was this point on which General Villa had been insisting from the beginning. Official reports stated that the pre: vailing spirit of the meeting is one of harmony and a unanimity of feeling exists against further bloodshed. The City of Mexico, Oct. 13.—An at- tack made the night of October 10 on San Angel, Xochimilco and other sub- all/the time. They need a new school BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS By Supt. P.M. Allison Mt. Vernon has an enrollment of 23 and 22 were present. They are having good attendance and they are all good workers. Mr. Henry Cox, the teacher, is working to make his school the best in the county. Concord has an enrollment of 23 and 22-were present. They, too, have good workers and are doing well with Miss Inez Beck as teacher. Miss Beck taught here several years ago and they have regretted ever since that they permitted her to leave. Forbes has an enrollment of 17 and 15 were present. They have a nice, clean school room and ‘expect to keep itso. Miss Ethel Marmon is teacher and is anxious that her work be the best possible. Mulberry has an enrollment of 34 and 32 were present. The attendance in this school is always good and they take a good interest in the work. Mrs, Myrtle Welton is teacher. Amsterdam has the best enrollment they ever had and the best attendance. All are well pleased with the school and teachers. Miss Blanche Smith is principal again for the third con- secutive time. Miss Alvena Maddy very pleasant place to work. Miss Marie Johnson is teacher and is doing them good work. ,Enterprise has an enrollment of 20 and 19 were present, if the weather was bad. They are working with a will and are-having a good school with Miss Myrtle McCann as teacher. Nyhart has an enrollment of 35 and 25 were present. Many of these pupils have qnite a distance to come and the rain interferes some with the attendance. Miss Maggie McCann is teacher for the fourth consecutive time. Belmont has an enrollment of 9and 8 were present. Of the nine enrolled one is a boy and eight aregirls. They are good workers and are doing as well as any school.. Miss Mae Gragg is teacher. 4 Grand View has an enrollment of 35 and 31 were present. They have painted and have.things looking much better and they are better. Mr. T. Wheeler is teacher and this is all that is necessary to say they are having a good school as he teaches no other kind. - Virginia has an enrollment of 25 and 17 were present. They are good workers here and it is interesting to work with them. Miss Maggie Jones and Miss Martha Masterson are assist- ants. Liberty has an enrollment of 34 and 28°were present. They, too, are ready for approval as soon as the board does their part and the board says they are willing to do this so we are sure of one more approved school. Miss Kate Walker is teacher. Amoret has a good enrollment and a good attendaece. They have added another teacher in high school andare doing well with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wilson in charge. They hope to raise the school to the second class this year and we'see no reason why they should not. Miss Mildred Payne, Miss Etha Word and Miss Orla Ser- gent have charge of the grade work. . Jobngon has ag enrollment of 20 and 20 were present. They are all making a good effort and are there building and will likely get it soon. is teacher and is doing good work. They have a new floor and need a new building. . Bethel has an enrollment of 29 and 8.were present. They have a nice yard here and keep it up to the stand- ard all the time with the exception of shade trees. Miss Maud Martin is teacher. Olive Branch has an enrollment of 30 and 19 were present. They have put in a new floor and some new are making good progress with Miss Olive Judy as ‘teacher.’ Miss Judy was teacher last year and they will do well to keep her as long as’ she will Miami Center has an enrollment of 20 and 6 were present. They are thinking of putting in a slate black- c _ HUPP & SON Wall Paper and Paints. Real Estate Transfers E Ratekin to Melissa Adams lots 3, 4 blk 157 2d Rich Hill... 275 J L Farrell to A L Billings pt lot 5, 6, 7, 8; lots 9, 10 blk 1 Stan- ish ad Hume................46 J W Jamison to F & M Bank 80 a sec 35 Walnut..... Sedogbosen D 1350 5000 L Yarbrough to Roy D Mudd pt lots 1, 2, 3 blk 56 Rich Hill. 800 Ann E Ashby to G W Russell blk 10 Reifs ad Rich Hill... 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