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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1914)
ill! ::i!il;ilifl:lij?'v.:'.M;iMl t-OTWHI '-m THECOOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1914 EVENING EDITION. THREP iS AWFUL HAVOC SEEN (Continued from Pago 2.) gomo 300 yards nhcad of us shells 0f German siege guns wore trying to destroy tlio roml which tho pop- Inrs elenrly betrayed, but their praetlco wiib at fault nntl tho shells foil only on cither sltlo. When they struck they burst with a roar casting up black funics and dig ging a gnuc 20 yardB In circum ference. Hut tho French soldiers disregarded (hem entirely. In tho trenches which the (lermans had nwrtu and abandoned they hid from tho wind and slept peacefully. Oth- 01 s slept In the loo of tho hnystacks tllclr led breeches and blue loats allies. making wonderful splashes of color against tho yellow grain. For seven days they hnvo been fighting without pauso. I.nte In the nftcrnoon all nlong tho 15 miles of bnttlo firing censed, for tho Germans wore falling back upon Laon and onco moro Solssons, freed of them ns 1500 years ago sho had freed horsolf of tho Ro mans, hold out her arms to the GOOD FURNITURE KM' V- - .HKJV "RBfe- U twm At Low Cost Wo novel' relax for X" one moment in our suoesst'ul efforts to givo lo our customers tho Best, furniture thai is made for tho lowest prices thai are possible. We Believe there is no place in tho entire Northwest that you can get, for the same price, nn Ann "Rocking Chair so good as those wo sell from $2.50 to $0.50. There is certainly none made any bettor than (he J3eds wo sell from .$3.00 to $10.00. Many places they arc higher in price, but not better. "When you want a Mattress, no matter how low or how much the price, when you want your money's worth, came here. 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DAK OF RHTEB AND OF PEACE Washington Goicmoi- Also ScN Tlmo to Impress lVnco lk'iiefKfi. Jn Public Schools. OLYMPIA, Sept. 22. Governor Lister, following the lend' of Presi dent Wilson, Issued nn official pra cltunntlon designating Sunday, Octo ber 4 ns n day of prayer for peace. Tho governor's proclamation nlso Botn nsldo tho. afternoon of October 2 for special exercises In all bcIiooIh "for the purposo of Instilling In the nilndn Government, According to His Statement, Has Not Even Con sidered Proposals Claimed to Have Been Advanced Seeking for an Early Close of the War (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) 1 noro is no victory as yet lor either side in the battle ami hearts or nil tho riBing gonorn of Aisno, which has now raged (en da vs. Both sides claim tltm tho Bront ioofita timt win como successes and favorable positions. There appears lo be l0, '"""" wiwnnii of tiw people .ooti reason to believe the battle is drawing to iome dof in- lZSZ t$ ile development, lighting is fiercest on tho allies' left, which every good citiron hopon nnd where desperate efforts are being made lo turn the flank prays, universal pence." of tho Germany army under General von Kluck. The ' kvthamv m mim-v Germans appear to be making desperate efforts to turn h " An hS1 ltANU' IH Hhby- the right wing of the allies resting on Aerdun. A news' London, sept. 22. in a. dispatch dispatch received in London'savs an aeroplane reconnais- fro,n 1nrl8' u, rrcspomiont of tho sauce has given rise to the conviction that a hirge portion ?a"yJ?,efrfl',h B"y8 t,,mt th V?,Btt ,,F fl.n n.m, ,. ,,,. ,.;,.! ; 41... .1: K, . r,... , reservists In tho French capital havo wj. LWU ,vi. ...... a.ujvo cm 1tu11.1L. 111 tuv viiUTiiviii VI JL.UI- incn rn o. fnr Rntitnmlmr no Tl.nw tho correspondent says, Hint mentis Itnly's entrnnco Into tho war. tified i)ositions on the German border. This report lacks viiove, verification. The French navy, in conjunction with thc.tius mc - ... . . . . .. '.. . 1 l-sritisli iloets 111 tlio Channel and tho. North Sea, has aid ed in retaining command of the seas, which has boon in If tlio hands of the allies since the war began, according lo a French official report. Przemysl, in Galicia, is resisting the invading Russians with artillery fire. Jt is said that pw 'irTitif11 tomuMHiM I r M) taftn"' lea M. II of iW W 1 4p' a strong German army is there. Teutons Pack Fatherland With Cash Subscriptions thus far received lo the German war loan have assured a brilliant success of the plan. The call was for $1,050,000,000, and with a number of reports not yet received, nearly two-thirds of the amount is already sub scribed. The last report from headquarters stated that the German armies in France had everywhere assumed tho offonsive. ;lrc Not Seelciny Peace Commenting on tho alleged statement of German Am bassador von Bernstorff to the United Stales that Ger many is looking for peace on condition the entity of Ger many be preserved, the North German Gazette, tho offi cial organ declared the government had not even consid ered the mailer. "The assertions are intended," the pa per says, "to foster the impression, flint we havo tired of the war, in spite of victories in the east and west." Tj'itunv K01 tm os "iirnuKmAi" Kh XeuspnpeiN .Must Call Itimsluu ('uphill SI. IVtcifdmrg. PA1US, Sept. 22. In n dlspatcli from Odessn, tho rorrcsponednt of tho UnvoH agency Rays tho govern ment prosB liu ion 11 nt Coustnntluoplo linn forbidden tho use or tho word Potrogrnd, tho now niithorltatlyo nnme of St. Petersburg, nnd ordoretl Turkish newspnpors to call tho Ilinu slan capital St. Petersburg, ONE SHOT ONE FORT nov srorr is 11r.no oi-'ni:r.oii,.M. PARIS, Sept. 22. Tho hero of nol glum today Is tho hoy scout I.eyson, who hns boon decorntod by Klncr Al bert for his valor and bis devotion to Ills country. This young man, who wns born nt Mogo, Ib described by tho' foilowlnir Figaro iih of almost uncanny sharp-) ..Ti10 ,,'f Krupps havo produced n gigantic gun that cstnbllshon a now standard of destructlvoiipss. In order to pre vent tho sccrctH of Its construction from lenhlng nut, uomd of tho parts woro inndo In Austria. So tromon dous Is tho shock orcnslonml by Its dlschurgo that the firing In dnuo by electricity from n dlstnnco aftor tho nlmlng hns been accomplished. A- LONDON, Sept. 22. Itoutor's cor- rrespondent of tho Oblcugo Dally rpspondont nt Amstordum sonds thoi '0WH recontly nssertcd that It would 'nppnnrNSTi'ili'riiii AMi'nopKS. lleilln ltKit Smn Noiio CaptuitMl, Altliougli Scxenil A 10 Damaged. Perry and Nicholson I . llnua ... 1.1. unaa.a n .1 m...i.tlAiln ....I ..ao, it.iit nuilDUH Mllll IUI I VJHIUlin ill) keen na n snvago. Ho was nblo to find his wn through tho woods and pass tho sentinels of tlio enemy with unerring nccuracy. Lex-son mado bis way through tho Oorman lines fiom,j0,i !' Antworn ror tho tonth tlmo last Sun-' day, currying dispatches to secret rep resentatives of tho Uolglnn govern ment In Ilrussols. IIo luis discovered. and deuouncod oloven Oorman spies 'n r.pMnm pnd performed a variety of other services, nnd nil without Im. ' nailing his IiojIhIi simplicity. i no uuai 10 suiiki wiiiiiii n rnaius ok friclal dlsnatch frnm llnrlln flflv fot from tlin iim wlmn it wu .Virtimil ,!.0i!2i.i.ny"ithl,t I'wm0?"".1! flru' off. owIiir to tho concussion of dirigible airships havo ruirillod alt , .-. . . . . oxpectntlons. None or them ! Iibh boon' tho nlr' nnc'1 B,lot' ll0 8nl(1' cobU destroyed or enptured by tlio ouemy, J-C00, nnd tho motto of tho exports though Bomo of thorn hnvo boon dnm- oporntlng tho gun Is "Ono shot, onn fort," a principle that apparently was Koyzor's rAUKWKM, Dance. Simp-' vormo " l" rn8 ' "oiginn son' I'AVILLIO.V, WHO., HKPT. u:J. fortlflcntlona, Biipposod to bo ablo to " withstand nny modern artlllory. WIIHA'll 2 per hundrod, Hnlnes. whlch so quickly succumbed to the I. IIOIIHKAr.ri lias MOVKIi to (5or"'n ri "'"I boenmo n mass ol nrnMK 112-H-ir.. mvi(3 m.orif. ruins. 3rd Annual Coos and Curry Fair New buildings. Open air seats to dedicate seating accommoda tions. Now for 1200 people! Coquillo Aalley Day, Thursday 24. School Children's Day, Friday 25. Coos Day Day, Saturday, 2G. (SOME SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL- FEATURES) Grand parade by 1000 school children Friday. Farmers' mass meeting in Dixon's Grove ou arrival of train Saturday 2G, con ducted by Farmers' Union of Coos County. Myrtle ,S,E" Jm 23-24 romt 25-26 A Bigger and Better Fair Complete exhibit showing milking machines in action each day. Many other interesting features. Fine agricultural and live stock exhibits. Dig stock barn, 40x100 feet will be filled. Amusement Features Eighteen trained horses to take part in big race, meet. Four from Eureka, California. Wrestling match in Herman's Hall. Wednesday '23, between Del King, of Oregon University and Frank Reed, of Coos County. Largo circle swing, merry-go-round and plenty of concessions. 1 SPLENDID PACE PROGRAM AS. FOLLOWS: THUIINDAV, 8KPTKMI1KU IMht. No. l Trot or pace, one-half mile, two heats, each heat a race, 2:35 class purse . 7G.00 No. 2 'Running, one-half- rallo, purse ... .' ,...1.80.00. No. 3 Trot or pace, one-half mile, best two In three heats,- free for all, '-' purso 180'00 No. 4 Novelty race, one mile: f 20.00 for first to quarter 'post: 135.00 t for first to one-half; ?45.O0 for first to three-quarter post; $76.00 for first to mile stako FJUDAY, SKPTKMHKU 25tli. No. 1 Running raco, three-eighth mile, purse , 75,00 No, 2 Trot or pace, one-half mile, free for all, fhreo heats and every heat a race, 2:35 class, purse '. ..., $120.00 No. 3 Running, three-quarter mile, purso, '. jj $125.00 No. 4 Four horse relay, two miles, change each half, orB non-tracked $175.00 . horses, purse .$100.00 satuudav, Hi:rn:.Miii:n awn No. 1 Trot or pace, one-half mile, for four-year-olds or under, two beats, each heat a race, purse , , .-. $ (7G.00'- U No. 2 Four horso rolay, two miles, chnnge each half, for non-tiacked 'f' ' ?' -" horses, purse , i'7$10"b;00 A,v No. 3 Trot or pace, one mile, threo heats, every heat a race, purso $200.'00 "xl No, 4 Coos and Curry County Derby, ono and ono-elghth miles, purse ....$200,00 No. 5 Running, one-half nllo, (Consolation race, for horses not finishing as good as second at this meeting) purso . .', .,.'$, 80,00 Rules of Pacific Coast'Jockey Club to govern except where otherwjso spe-, clfled. Five per cent entrance feo charged all entrants exeppt ', wjiero -otherwise , specified. aft-, Wednesday 23, day for receiving exhibits, No adimfslon (hnifi ,.: day. THURSDAY, PR EDA V, SATURDAY; 242. " Jt n .- m, General Admission 50c: Children 25c; Grand Stand 10c: Open AiwiSeats 1 Free IIMiMiiKiiiiMBiKMiHHaHHHHHHHHMMNMiKaaHHIN tt!tJn. ,WW4i tt&SZM