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WlRlHWniBlff wm Br ft' vsmsm mSSSMttsx ju. c: THE CJQftS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIEJ.D, QREQflNi MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Z .814EVEltllNfll EDITION FQUR 1 . mi Mrntmm nilifiiTtT naMiiamaMiaiiai MP wi im i !f.,.'f y"Vv. " J . tzrr:T -t , . . ,n ..'' ..-"' I'l! w,injm SW.' iLiyJi'Ju iujji Ji num. HK-va "" ' i "jir t" ' 1 npAsnh '1tWww MmaMMMMmyuiitMwmritmMeuaim9tammm mn&m9wmiaemmumw)Suam6jKzntii ..r- WORLD'S GREATEST WAR DAY BY DAY Statement of Condition OF Great Battles of Two Centuries; Forces Engaged, and the Losses AuhUmIK. ' ,, December 2, 1805. Lasted ono day. Men Engaged. !, 70,000 Fronch , q ono AtiBtrluns and Russians .... ... ........ ," Doclsivo Victor for Fronch. WiiKihtn. July C, 1809. Ono d.. French i inooo AUBtrlatiB ,"" nu,""" llorodlno Septombo, 7. 1812. Ono day. Fronch . IliiBBlana ' .'.'.".!!!.'.'.! i i '''' 220000 Ti"IIM(! October 1C-18. Four days "AuBirimw, iimmIiuib nnii Prussians. ;;;;;;;;; luo.OOO French ... ..- j,, ' ,0 Nation's!" ' 'French defeated. Waterloo Juno 18, ISin. Ono lny. Ilrltlah and aormniiB Sinn? French utterly defeated. Gravelotto August 18, 1870. Twolvo "- . OoriliailH ... French J-W,UV Fronch defeated. Sedan Septombor 1, 1870. Ono day. 190,000 .'.'. ."!!."!!. ! 124,000 Fronch defeated. CIormntiB French . GetljHburt: July 1-3, ISCn. Three dnys. Union nrmy 2,000 ConfoderntcB ',. V ' ' ' .7 TJ.uuu Union victory. Slia-ho Octobor 10-18, 1904. Nino days. KUMlon. 3S000 Jttm0 !Mu1den''.!!!''.'..:!,.,0...... February 24-March 10. Fifteen days. Russians 552-222 Japanese IlusBlan A REMARKABLE KANSAS WITH "UNMITIGATED NERVE," OUTS RATTLE IMC- ..TURK WHERE OTHERS FAIL KIDS 'KM ALL, TIIEV MKK IT (Dy K. Alexander Powell ANTWERP, Sept. 21. Yesterday morning a little man wearing an Amorlcnn nrmy shirt, a pair of Ilrlt IhIi offlcor'H brcoches, French put tccH and a Senforth Hlghlander'u helmet, nnd carrying a camera the mIzo of a parlor phonograph, blow Into tho American conaulato In On toud. Ho announced that IiIb namo was Donald C. Thompson, photographer, from Topokn, Kansas. Europe Is chockablock with war photographers, but Thompson Ih tho only ono J have coino across who has seen war nnd actually photographed It. No ono but nu American could lihvo accomplished what bo hns done, and no American but n Kauuau. Tho llttlo man lu built llko Harry Luudor. Ho Is hard as nails, tough nu rawhldo ,and his fnco Is colored to tho shado of a woll-smoked inoorHohnum. His faco Is norpot ually wreathed lu what ho calls his "Hiinflowor smllo." Arrive on Tramp Strainer Thompson jonchod Kuropu on a tramp stoainer with an ovonoat, a toothbrush, two clean baudkorchiofu and throo of tho largost sizad cam ora mndo. Ho oxpectoil to have soino of thorn Binnshed, ho oxphlnod, bo ho brought along throo as a ..Hit ter of precaution. "lly using a big camera, no ono can posslblv nccuso mo of boiug a spy," ho Bald. i7& Ills papers consist of an American passport, a cortlficato of membership in tho Elks, and a lottor from Sam Hughes, Cnundlan Minister of Mil itia, authorizing him to take pic turos of tho Canadian troops. Thoso and his uumltlgatod noruj bnvo takun him whom no other civilian has booh. AiTVMiMl Nino Times. Thompson made nluo attempts to got from Paris to tho fron', was arrested nine tlmos, nnd spunt nine nights lu prison. Each timo bo wns taken bofoio a military tribunal. Utterly Ignoring subordinato offi cers ho would demand to seo tho offlcor commanding. Ho would grasp tho astonlshod official by tho hnnd nnd nearly wring It off, mean while Inquiring solicitously after tho goneral's health and that of his family. "How many languages do you Bpoak?" I asked. "Throo," said ho. "English, Amorlcnn and Kansas," On ono occasion he commaudcored u motorcycle standing oiitsldo a cafo and rodo it until tho gaso lino gnvo out. On another occasion ho oxplnlned to a Fionch officer who arrested him that ho wan In search of his wlfo and daughter, who were dying somowhero on the Holglan frontier. " Tho officer was so affected by the pathos of tho story that ho vopt on Thompson's neck and soul him forward in a Hod Cross automobile. Vhonovor ho was stopped by pa rol ho would flourish his lotier from tho Canadian Minlstor of Mil itia and say ho was trying to over take tho Canadian troops. "Viva Cauada," tho French would shout. "Hurrah for our bravo al lies" and pornitt hfm .to proceed. Ho did not think it tiecosbary to 'n form them that tho nenrest Canadian troops were at (namo of tho place censored.) Losses. 12,000 20,000 10,000 211,000 40,000 40,000 3r,ooo in, 000 23,991 22,1)70 2Ii,000 29,000 .An'nnr. 1.1,000 14,000 17,509 15,301 C0.000 15,900 125,000 50,000 1V rotreat forced. BUTTLE PICTURf Threatened With Death When ho was within sound of tho German guns ho was arretted for the ninth time, tried by a military trlhunnl, and told ho would bo shot if ho wero not out of Franco 1. twenty-four hours. Ho was sent back to Paris lu n motor guarded By two goudarmes who ac-ompauled him to the station nnd saw him buy, a ticket to London. 110 dropped orr tho train, howevor, at Amiens. Shortly after midnight, u train , of flat cars loaded with wounded pulled Into tho station. Thompson climbed on tho top of an Amorlcnn refugee train stnndlng on the next track and mndo a flashlight picture A panic ensued lu tho station, ns ovoryono thought a Gorman bomb had exploded. Thompson was pulled down nnd roughly handled, but tho Dritrsli soldlors Interforrcd nnd said ho be longed to their regiment, so ho was released. Shortly afterwards a train londcd with nrtlllory bolng rushod to the front pulled Into tho station. Thomp son crawled under tho tarpntitlr. covering of n field gnu nnd fo'l asleep. When ho nwoko noxt morn lug ho was at Moris. Goes Into Tranche A regiment of Highlanders was prtslng. Ho borrowod n helmet and 'oil In with them. Ho marched four hours under n scorching sun nnd then went Into tho trenches with the soldiers. All through that ' torrlblo day Thompson plied his trndo as the toldlora did theirs. Men wore Bitot dead on either side of him. The British wero so hard pressed hn was disregarded, so ho dashed for ward and lay down Immediately In the rear of tho Irrltlsh Runs. Ho ; said that tho Gorman firo was won derfully accurate and rnpld. Tho Teutons would coucontrnto tholr en tiro firo on ono battery and when t'int was out of action, would tun to anothor. Whon tho Ilrltlsh retired before tho Gorman onsot ho remained in the trenches bo as to get pictures cf tho charging Germnns. at close quarters. Ho snnpped pictures un til tho Germnns wero' within 100 ynids of tho abandoned tronchos, and then ran for life. He tnU the storm of bullets were ea. think ho was nfrnid tho Knnsas undertaker nould never get tho Job of burying him. Ho said tho Ilrltlsh. behaved with tho greatest gallantry and re tired In perfect' order, but tuoy would have been wiped out If thry 1'iul remained. Tort i,y tho Fivnch That night ho bivouacked with a French lino roglmont, tho men giv ing him food and a blankot. "The noxt morning ho was arrested for tho tenth tlnio and takon beforo tho genorni communiung tho division and stripped and searched and sent to Amlons under guard with oraorj to leavo Instantly for Knclaml. As tho train for Boulogne was pulling out, pnekod td tho doors wttn rorugees, lie noticed a first class comnartmont mnrknil i-nonrv I od" and occupied only by .1 young W 'III1UI. Tho trnin was moving, but Thomp son took a running jump and dived through nn open window into tho li.l of tho nstonlBhed woman, Sho was considerably stnrtlod until ho OMlalned bo wna nn Amm-lnn.. I Tho wqman, who. was young nnd good looking. Jirovcd to be n Uus- '?ii1Jpti,,,Kh 'nn."y. leaving Patia for"PotrbgradV - 9 ' The government hnd given nor tho compartment, but she had lost her maid and all her money. Thomp son told hor tho Scotland Yard -lo-tcctlvca would Boarch hint wncn the train reached Doulnguu and asked her If sho would conceal his films on hor person. Paid In Cigar Coupons. Sho consented, bu't nBked for tho danger sho was Incurring to bo paid $200. Ho had only $50 bo ho paid her tho balance it) cigar coupoiiB, which ho explained was Amorlcnn war currency. Sho scorned cjulto satisfied. Thompson said ho paid hor almoHt enough coupons to got a briar pipe. At Boulogne ho wau arrcatcd, stripped and searched, but nothing was found. Ho was pormltted to continue to Loudon, whoro ho wont to tho couutcBs' hotel and recovered his negatives. An hour later ho was on tho wny to tho continent ngnln. Ho landed nt Outdid juud managed to got a train ns far as Mallne3. Then ho atnrted to walk twenty-five miles to llrussols, currying a hugo camera, an overcoat, field glasso, a rovolvor and 300 films. , Whon ho wn8 ton miles from tho highway n dozen Uhlnns suddenly spurred out from a wood and cov ered him with tholr pistols. He pulled an American flag out of his pocket and shouted "IIocli dor Kai ser," and "Auf Wolderchn," which was nil tho Gorman ho know. Upon bolng examined by tho Gor man officors ho oxplnlned that his Canadian credentials wore merely n blind to got through tho lines of tho allies, and that ho really represent ed n syudlcato of Gorman nowspn pora In Mllwnukco, wucroupon ho was released Bent Into Urussolfl in a motor cnr. Again Taken as Spy. Noxt day a Germnn offlcor saw him chatting with nu English girl In front of a cafo and ordorcd his nrrcst ns a spy. Thompson said: "All right, I'm used to being ar rested, but Just wait until I get your picture" Tho officer was so furious ho smashed tho camera with his sword. TJ10 Gormnns destroyed nil tho films nnd ordorcd him to leavo the city In nn hour or bo shot. Ho left nnd walked fifty miles from IlniHsolB to Ostond, whoro I mot him in tho consulnto. Ho said ho had been there over night, wus tired of tho quiet life nnd wanted some excitement. So I brought him with mo In our car to Antwerp. Tho Inst I saw of him ho was wringing tho hand of tho chlof of tho general staff and nsklng per mission to take pictures from n Ital ian noroplnno. Thoy might as well c;lvo him permission, because ho will no 11 anyway. KUIIOPKA.Y POWKItS PAT AMKIMCA OX Till: HACK Keep (in tho Good HJdo of Possible Mediator. .. CHICAGO. Sept.'2l uVU tho war shows from tlmo Jo tlm6" symptoms of a culmination alld a possible ref eronco of certain: highly Important questions to nn International board, pooplo lu tho far off west who aro unlearned lu such manors aro sensi ble of n growing tendomess on tho pnrt of European powers toward tho United States. Kven In our rurul simplicity nnd our Ignornnco of tho ways of highly dovoloped Europeans wo enn seo that wo aro of boiho im portance. Certain publications in Etiropo sup posed to oxpross tho footings of their governments nro saying that, aftor all, tho American way Is tho host, the European diplomacy has ovor renchod itsolf nnd Is In dnngor of blowing Itsolf to plecoB with tbo phy sical products of Its own shrewdness. This In n tlmo of quiet would oxposo theso publications to ridicule, for ac cording to the canoim of International rolntlons, profound dissimilation Is tbo correct thing, nnd anyone who comos nut with tho truth always has boon set down as a groonhom. Hut there nro fow nations of prom inence that aro not Involved In tho present strugglo, and perhaps nono oxcept tho United States that could bo depended upon to render nn un biased decision on nny of tho ques tions precipitated by tho wnr, and, it Is hoped, soon to coino bo fore n poaco conference. Thorcforo,- from tho point of view of thoso nntlons, tho United States Is n mighty flno fol low and tho Presldont Is a gentleman nnd a scheinr nnd unquestionably rapnblo of ronderlng nn unbiased de cision on nny subject brought up to him. Tho plain Amorlcnn, and par ticularly tho-unpfotentous cowboy of tho west, feols flattorod. Mtl'SSPJ.S GAltlHSOX IXCUEASF.D ' , -iv 1, , GcriuuiiH Hnr llolgln'n Pnpel-s Allies Victory Talked LONDON, Sept. 21. -A1 dispatch to tho Central- News snysi A trustworthy informant from llrussols-says tho German garrison them has again beenlnorensed and nowWnmbors nbout C000 men. Ma chlno guns HnVo oneo more be on plnccd lu position in certain of tho prlncipni thoroughfares. Tho bringing of Holglan nowspa pors In Brussels' Is etritcly prohibit ed, Tho invaders bnvo endeavored to promlso tho sulo of Gorman nowspnperB but tho soldiers of tho occupying force nro their only pur chasers, Tho posting of placards contain ing news of tho allies' victory has been forbidden, but word of tho German retreat wns spread by word of mouth. GKIOIAXS LKAVK IHJLGIUM. I lacuato Telegraph Towns for First Tlmo Since Invasion. (Br Auocltted rri to Cw Bar Tlmcc ANTWERP, via London, Sept. 21 .Tho telegraph towns of Dander monde and Londerceel havo boon evacuated by tbo Germans for tho first time slnco tbo removal of the Meigian capital irom urusseis to Ant werp. . Llbby COAli. Tbo fclucf YOU nave ALWAYS USED. Phono 73. Pacific Livery and Transfer Company, Flanagan & Bennett Banks Of Marshf ield and Myrtle Point, Ore. 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