TTTI5 MORNING OREGOXIAX. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1914.
FRENCH DEFY HAND
MBS. BATTLE ON
Surrender of Works Near Ver
dun Forced Only When Foe
Is Five Feet Away. ,
GERMANS PAY THEM HONOR
Associated Press Correspondent Sees
Brilliant Attack and Stubborn
Resistance, Attackers Stop
pins for Noon Meal.
BERLIN, Via The Hague and Lon
don, Oct. 2. An opportunity to watch
closely the German-Austrian artillery
attack on the line of French torts south
of Verdun last Saturday was given an
Associated Press correspondent who
had been with the Germans at Metz.
An attack which on Friday led to the
taking of 1' ort Camp des Romains as
the first step in the breaking- of the
defense of the fort lines resulted Sat
tirday in the silencing of Fort Les
paroi.hes, the correspondent says. To
ward nightfall it was reported that
only one armored turret at Fort Lion-
ville was replying to the Austrian fire,
all the other forts being silent. After
that the Austrians concentrated their
fire with precision on this single tur
ret from a distance of six miles. Indi
cating that it was only a matter of
time when the defense line would be
ready for an attack.
Hand Grenades Defied.
Fort Camp des Romains was valiant
ly defended by the French. The at
tacking forces came within five yards
of the trench in front of the fort be
fore the garrison surrendered.
The French artillerymen in the case
mates of the forts had to be dislodged
with hand grenades, smoke bombs and
lire tubes, which German volunteers
placed against the openings of the
casemates, filling the interiors with
fragments of bombs and sense-robbing
gases.
Even then the defenders refused to
capitulate. Then most honorable con
ditions of surrender were given them,
owing to the valor they had displayed.
The correspondent's trip over the
battlefield showed nothing of the tra
ditional battle tumult, such as attack
ing infantry, racing cavalry and gal
loping artillery. The heavy artillery
could not be seen. There was the tre
mendous detonation of siege pieces and
largo columns of smoke arose from
burning villages. The black surface
thus created was studded everywhere
with the white clouds from exploding
projectiles.
Battlefield Like Foundry.
On the road a few wounded were
making their way to the bases. Be
yond that the battlefield gave the im
pression of a tremendous iron plant,
with its masses of artillery machinery
and the attending noises, a feature
which seems to mark this war more
and more as the pre-conceived plans
are applied.
The German and Austrian heavy
siege pieces were marvelously con
cealed and placed, and the working of
them was like clockwork. Men brought
ammunition and placed it with astound
ing regularity, as if they had done
nothing else all their lives, though
now and then the whole mechanical
process was interrupted for a few min
utes by new instructions, which were
received over the telephone, observa
tions having necessitated a slight
change in the direction of the fire.
There was a pause for the noon meal.
Gunners Keep House.
One artillery piece pounded away for
four days with Les Paroches as its ob
jective and the location of the gun
never was discovered. During that
time the men handling this cannon had
gone to housekeeping most comfort
ably. St- Mihiel had been evacuated shortly
before the arrival of the correspondent.
From hills near the battleground it
could be seen that the artillery on
both sides was hammering incessantly.
Towards nightfall smoke columns rose
south of Toul, indicating that a fight
was going on there.
GERMAN OFFICERS LOST
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petroleum tank having been struck,
lie was captured by the French.
Germans Leave 100Q on Field.
"That night a general attack was
made against the greater part of the
allies' position and it was renewed
in the early morning of the 26th. The
Germans were everywhere repulsed
with loss. Indeed, opposite one por
tion of our lines, where they were
caught in mass by our machine guns
and howitzers firing at different
ranges, it is estimated that they left
1000 killed or wounded.
Sniping Continues All Day.
"The enemy made an important ad
vance on part of our line at 6 P. M.
and renewed it in strength at one
point, with, however, no better success
than on the previous night. Sniping
continued all day along the whole
front.
"On Monday, the 28th, there was
nothing more severe than a bombard
ment and intermittent sniping and this
inactivity continued during Tuesday,
the 2Sth, except for a night attack
against our extreme right.
"An incident that occurred Sunday,
the 27th. serves to illustrate the type
of fighting that has for the last two
weeks been going on intermittently on
various parts of our line. It also
brings out the extreme difficulty of
ascertaining what is actually happen
ing during an action, apart from what
seems to be happening, and points to
the value of good intrenchments.
Cannon Boom Is Sullen.
"At a certain point in our front our
advance trenches are on the north of
the Aisne, not far from a village on a
hillside, and also within a short dis
tance of German works, being on a
slope of a spur formed by a subsidiary
valley running north and a main val
ley of the river. It was a calm, sun
ny afternoon, but hazy, and from our
point of vantage south of the river it
was difficult to locate on the far bank
tile well-concealed trenches.
"The mental attitude of our troops
may be gauged from the fact that the
official report next morning from one
corps, of which one division had borne
the brunt of the fighting, ran thus la
conically: 'The night was quiet, ex
cej't for a certain amount of shelling
both from the enemy and ourselves."
"T" Formation Good Target.
'At 3:40 A. M. an attack was made
on our right. At 5 A. M. there was a
general attack on the right of the
th division, but no really heavy fir
ing. Further ineffectual efforts to
drive us back were made on Saturday
at 8 A. M. and in the afternoon, and
the artillery fire continued all day.
"The Germans came on in 'T' forma
tion, several lines shoulder to shoul
der, followed almost immediately by a
column in support. After a very few
minutes the men had closed up into a
mob, which afforded an excellent tar
get for our fire.
"On Sunday, the 27th. while the Ger
man heavy guns were in action, their
brass bands could be heard playing
hymn tunes, " presumably at divine
service.
"From far and near the sullen boom
of guns echoed along the valley, and
at intervals in a different direction the
sky was flecked with the almost mo
tionless smoke of anti-aircraft shrap
nel.
"Suddenly and without any warning,
for the reports of the distant howitzers
from which they were fired could not
be distinguished from other distant re
ports, three or four heavy shells fell
into the village, sending up huge clouds
of dust and smoke which ascended in
a brownish-gray column. To this no
reply was made by our side.
Eye Unable to Locate Gans,
"Shortly afterward there was a quick
succession of reports from a point some
distance up the subsidiary valley on
the side opposite our trenches, and
therefore, rather on their flank. It was
not possible either by ear or by eye to
locate the guns from which the sounds
proceeded. Almost simultaneously, as
it seemed, there was a corresponding
succession of flashing and sharp -detonations
in the line what appeared to
be our trenches. There was then a
pause and several clouds of smoke rose
slowly and remained stationary, spaced
as regularly as poplars.
"Again there was a succession of re
ports from German Quick-firers on the
far side of the Misty Valley, like echoes
of detonations of high explosives; then
the row of expanding smoke clouds was
prolonged by several new ones. Another
paues and silence, except for the noise
in the distance.
Artillery Duel Goes On.
"After a few minutes there was a
roar from one side of 4he main valley
as our field guns opened one after
another in a more deliberate fire upon
the positions of the German guns.
After six reports there was again si
lence, save for the whirr of shell as
they sang up the small valley. Then
followed flashes and balls of smoke
one, two, three, four, five, six as the
shrapnel burst over what in the haze
looked like some ruined buildings at
the edge of the wood.
"Again, after a short interval, the
enemy's guns reopened with a burst.
still further prolonging . the smoke,
which was by now merged into one
solid screen above a considerable
length of the trenches and again did
our guns reply. And so the duel went
on for some time.
"Ignoring our guns, the German ar
tillerymen, probably relying on con
cealment lor immunity, were concen
trating all their efforts in a particu
larly forcible effort to enfillade our
trenches. For them it must have ap
peared the chance of a lifetime, and
with their customary prodigality of
ammunition they continued to pour
nign explosives or combined shrapnel
and common shells into our works.
MEAT PRICES ADVANCE
DKCLIXE OF MONTH FAILS TO
AVfPE OUT INCREASE OF" TEAK.
Some Vegetables Are Loh'h and Re
cent Movement Is Regarded as
Reaction From Advance.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. The level of
prices paid to producers for meat ani
mals decreased seven-tenths of 1 per
cent from August 15 to September 16,
tne uepartment of Agriculture an
nuuncea toaay. usually there Is a
slight increase during this period, the
average for the last four years being
an advance of 1.4 per cent. As prices
in the preceding month this year ad
vanced more than usual, the decline is
regarded as a reaction from the high
level of August 15.
On September 15, the average price
of meat animals hogs, cattle, sheep
and chickens was 17.68 per 100
pounds, which compares with $7.15 a
year ago, $6.74 two years ago, $5.87
three years ago and $6.92 four year3
ago on September 15.
I'rices paid to producers on Septem
ber 15 this year and last year, based
on reports of correspondents of the
Department of Agriculture, are esti
mated as follows:
1914. 1913.
. 8.11 $ 7.8
.as &.uj
s.oa 7.73
4. so 4.1'3
6.27 5.61
. 5U.6U 55.80
. lUJ.OO 140.00
.186 .JoK
.187 .138
.02 .70
1.37 1.3B
.3 1.1
2.46 2.08
.90 .00
-3 .68
1.30 1.70
1.03 1.04
13.U0 12.10
.225 .213
.128 .127
.U50 .049
244 .209
Beef cattle, 100 lbs. . . ,
Veal calves, 100 lbs.
Sheep. 1O0 lbs
Lambs, 100 lbs.
Milch cows, each .....
Horses, each
Wool, pound
Honey, comb, pound
Apples, bushel .......
Peaches, bushel
Pears, bushel
Beans, bushel
Sweet potatoes, bushel
Tomatoes, bushel ....
Cabbages, bushel
Onions, bushel .......
Cottonseed, ton .......
Eggs, dozen
Chickens, pound ......
Peanuts, pound
Hops, pound
JEWEL MYSTERY SOLVED
MODEL. YOUNG MAX ON DEATH BED
CONFESSES THEFT.
Detective's Bullet Brings Down Cul
prit Who Stole . 15,000 In Gems
from Banker's Daughter,
NEW YORK. Oct. 2. The theft of
gems worth $15,000 from Miss Mary
Kohn,- daughter of a Paris banker, was
cleared up today by a confession at
tributed to Herbert J. Eaton, a dapper
young man, who lay at death's door
from a detective's bullet. Eaton, who
seemed well to do, was shot Wednes
day night, while running from detec
tives, who had caught him in a trap
set for a thief and baited with a
wealthy woman and a roll of bills.
Eaton, apparently about to die, had
a long talk with Inspector Faurot of
the Detective Bureau. When it was
over. Inspector Faurot asserted Eaton
had confessed the robbery of Miss
Kohn's apartments, in the fashionable
section of Madison avenue, in August,
1913. Eaton had met Miss Kohn social
ly, it was said, and no suspicion ever
was attached to his name in connec
tion with the robbery. Gems, silk
dresses and other valuables were stolen.
By day Eaton was private secretary
to several large wine importing firms
of this city. He seldom left home in
the evenings and to all appearances
was a model young man. with good so-,
clal conditions. He has a wife and"
baby.
G.W. MITCHELL FOUND DEAD
Farmer Xear Corvallis Goes About
Cliores and Dies In Barn.
CORVALLIS, Or., Oct. 2. (Special.)
G. W. Mitchell, a farmer residing near
Corvallis. died suddenly last night at
his country home. He had gone to
the barn to attend to his usual chores,
and, when he did not return, his daugh
ter searched for him and found him
dead. Heart failure was the cause of
his death. He was 63 years of age.
NEWBERG. Or Oct. 2. (Special.)
George W. Mitchell, found dead in his
barn near Corvallis, is well known here.
The body will be brought here for
burial.
REDUCED GASOLINE
TAX IS AGREED ON
One Instead of Two Cents a
Gallon Accompanied by Ad-;
vance on Horsepower.
WINE MAY BE INCREASED
Assessment or Bank Capital and
Surplus Meets Opposition Sen- ,
ate Committee Democrats
Revising Measure.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. Reduction of
the proposed tax on gasoline In the war
revenue bill from 2 cents to 1 cent a
gallon and the imposition of a tax of
50 cents per horsepower on automo
bile sales, were agreed to today by
Democrats of the Senate finance com
mittee. They plan to complete their
revision of the House bill by tomorrow
night.
The committee did not reach the
bank tax in its deliberations today -but
win nave before It tomorrow a sub
committee recommendation that the
proposed tax of $2 a thousand on bank
capital and surplus be eliminated and
that there be substituted a stamp tax
on checks, drafts, certificates of de
posit and other negotiable paper.
Tax on Check Two Cents.
The tax on checks, drafts, etc.. would
be 2 cents and on certificates of de
posit, etc., 2 cents for each $100.
From this it is estimated the revenue
would be about $10,000,000 a year.
It was also agreed to retain the pro
posed increased tax of 60 cents a
barrel on beer In the House bill, with
the understanding however, that a fur
ther Increase of 25 cents might be made
should the committee find it necessary
to raise more revenue after it has com
pleted consideration of all sections of
the bill.
The proposed tax of 20 cents a gallon
on sweet domestic wines and 12 cents
on dry w-ines, the committee agreed to
revise, retaining the House rate on
sweet wines but reducing the dry wine
tax to 8 cents. This was on recom
mendation of the Treasury Depart
ment.
Action on Gasoline Surprise.
The committee action with reference
to gasoline and automobiles occasioned
considerable surprise, as the general
expectation had been that an automo
bile tax would be substituted for the
gasoline tax. The one cent on gaso
line will bring revenue amounting to
iu,uuu.ui-u. rne proposed 50 cents per
norsepov.-r on automobile sales will
not affect persons owning automobiles,
but will be levied only on sales. There
is a provision, however, that whenever
a manufacturer already has contracted
to sell automobiles at a certain price
the tax shall be paid by the jobber or
aeaier.
The stamp tax. Including the Insur
ance taxes, tobacco dealers' tax and
other features of the bill, will be con
sidered tomorrow.
WILSON PUNS WORK
BR VAX CONFERS WITH PRKSIDEST
ABOUT SPEAKING TOl'H.
Full Strength of Administration to
Be Thrown Behind Ambassador
Gerard in New York.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2. Plana for
active participation in the Congres
sional campaign throughout the country-
about to begin were taken un to
day by President Wilson and Adminis
tration leaders.
The President and Secretary Brviin
conferred to decide on the itinerary of
me campaign trip Mr. Bryan is to be
gin next week and to discuss the sub
jects he Is to take up in his speeches.
Jt was tentatively decided that Mr.
Bryan should speak in New York in
addition to Pennsylvania and the Mid
dle West, Nebraska and Iowa, He will
be In Iowa three days next week, and
if possible will start out again within
three days after his return to Wash
ington. Secretary Daniels will annear next
week In Kentucky. Tennessee and West
Virginia and the week following in
Connecticut and New York and New
Hampshire.
Secretary Lane, who also w
White House caller today, announced
he expected to speak on the Pacific
Coast, explaining the conservation pro-
b amine ana mk oi tne Administra
tion. It became known that the full
strength of the Administration is to
be thrown behind Ambassador Gerard
in order to secure the election of an
other Democratic Senator from New
York and that the Administration is
counting on the election of a Demo
cratic Senator from Connecticut.
NIGHT SCHOOLS PLAN IS UP
St. Johns Proposes Course to Meet
Xeetts of Working Students.
ST. JOHNS. Or.. Oct. 2. CSnecial
More than 60 persons attended the
meeting last night in the auditorium
of the James Johns high school to con
sider the question of establishing a
night school. City Superintendent Boyd
explained what scope the night school
might assume. Another meeting will
be held Monday night to decide how
many will enter and how many teach
ers will be required.
The new four years' commercial
course In the high school Inaugurated
the first of the week is proving better
than anticipated, said City Superin
tendent Boyd today. The night com
mercial course includes commercial law
and kindred subjects.
English Cotton Mills May Close.
LONDON, Oct. 2. The correspondent
of the Central News at Accrington, in
Lancashire, says the general opinion
among cotton manufacturers is that be
cause of the war the mills of the whole
country will be forced to close before
Christmas. Thousands of employes are
now idle, and tne suggestion is made
that the government come to the rescue
with a large grant.
Early Duck Shooting Costly.
' ASTORIA. Or.. Oct. 2. (Special.)
Yesterday morning. Deputy Game War
den Larson arrested Walter Stacey and
Julius .Nelson on charges of hunting
ducks before daylight. In the Justice
Court today, the men pleaded guilty
and were fined ?25 and costs which
they paid.
"While the exports from the Netherlands
to the T'nited States decreased somewhat
n SU the imports from the I. nited states
i. that country increased materially.
Boys! A
3 A
Four Rattling Good Saturday Specials
$1.50 Felt Hats 50c
To close out quickly this lot of boys'
hats, you may take your pick at
50c; for boys of 8 to 18 years.
$1.50 Sweaters 95c
Some dandy V-neck and turtle-neck sweaters
for a Saturday special; the colors are navy,
gray, cardinal. Choose at 95c.
Union Suits
BojV
BEN SELLING hM8l&
Morrison Street at Fourth
BRITISH
ARMY 5 I
NEED OF BLANKETS
Supplies in Hands of Manufac
turers and Wholesalers
Are Exhausted.
HOUSEWIVES STRIP BEDS
Million and Half Pairs Needed to
Prevent Possible Outbreak of
Pneumonia France Hastens
Making of Shoes.
LONDON, Oct.' 2. (Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) Colder
weather throughout the training camps
in England and in the war zone on the
continent has emphasized the shortage
of blankets and overcoats which the
English army Is facing.
Advertisements of the War Office
frankly announcing it has exhausted
the supply of blankets in the hands
of manufacturers and wholesalers and
asking retailers to submit bids appear
in many of the London papers. With
about half a million men now in serv
ice, and the prospect that the number
will shortly be doubled, the blanket
supply is a serious problem.
Patriotic Housewives Busy.
Great Britain is busy collecting
blankets for Lord Kitchener's new
army, and patriotic housewives are not
only stripping their own beds, but Im
portuning their friends. As blankets
are not long-lived and their places
must be taken by new ones, this form
of tribute is considered about as heavy
as the equivalent in cash. In all, a
million and a half pairs of blankets
must be had.
The outfitting of so many men ln
so short a time has overtaxed the ma
chinery of the War Office. An out
break of pneumonia is' feared unless
blankets arrive in plenty.
. Weather In France Severe.
As the climate where the English
are now fighting in France and in por
tions of Germany in which .Englishmen
may be engaged is much more severe
than the moist Winter of England,
there is some apprehension as to the
effect colder weather will have on the
British forces and much discussion as
to the most effective way to guard
the soldiers in the trenches against
severe weather.
LONDON. Sept. 2. (Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) The large
orders on short-time contracts that
France has placed in England for boots
for its soldiers bear out the report
that thje footwear of the French went
to pieces early in the campaign. France
had long been ridiculing the German
army boot and rejoicing at the news
that the coarsely-shod Germans suf
fered badly from blistered feet. It is
now seen that the more comfortable
French boot could not survive the test
of hard usage.
Quick Delivery Demanded.
One order has been placed at North
ampton for the delivery of 100.000
pairs to France before October 25. The
short-time limit of these contracts
shows how imperative is the need.
The war has caused an artificial
manufacturing boom throughout Eng
land. Where there were formerly
hordes of unemployed, factories are
running night and day on military
supplies. The needs have a wide range
and Include cannon, shoestrings, razors,
traction engines, cartridges, socks, sad
dles, rations, cloth, uniforms, under
clothing, oilskins, bayonets, kitchen
equipment, tents, motor trucks and ex
plosives. PARIS GAY AS OF OLD
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flower greets you; so now In that fa
mous thoroughfare, where were bleak
iron shutters, now every morning
another opens its petals and the win
dow blooms with robes manteaux or
diamond tiaras to help completion.
They came none too soon. For weeks
we have had to buy all our diamond
tiaras at one shop.
The thing you missed perhaps most
were the children in Avenue Champs
Elysee. For generations over part of
the Faris public garden the children
have held sway. They knew it be
Real Welcome at This Store Today
Balmacaans and Overcoats
Stylish, manly-looking models in tweed, cheviot
and fancy weaves; garments that will please a boy
Boys $5 to $15
Children's $5 to $10
Rubberized School Coats for Boys
of 14 to 16 Years. $3.00
25c Stockings 1 7c
Splendid, heavy ribbed stockings in fast black ;
. made especially for hard service. Today, 17c
$1.50 Boys' Shirts $1.00
$1.00 Boys1 Shirts .75
In fancy French flannel and fine striped out
ing flannel; sizes 12V2 to 14. Special today.
for Boys, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50
Flannel Shirts, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00
SECOND FLOOR
longed to them and Into the gravel
walks drove their tin spades with the
same sense of ownership as at Deau
vile they dig up the shore. Their straw
hats and bare legs, their Normandy
nurses with enormous headdress, blue
foraby and pink foregirt were one of
the familiar sights of Paris, and when
they vanished they left a dreary wil
derness. Babiea and Norses Return.
For a mile from Place de Concorde
to Arcade Triumph you could look and
not see a child. The stalls where they
bought hoops and skipping ropes, the
flying wooden horses. Punch and Judy
shows, booths where with milk they
refreshed themselves and with bonbons
made themselves happy all were de
serted and boarded up, as desolate as
the Summer resort in February. But
four days ago the children, nurses and
baby carriages came back, the Punch
and Judy shows reopened and flying
horses are pursuing each other in that
hopeless race that is never decided.
Merchants and Clerks at Front.
The closing down of the majority of
the shops and hotels was not due to a
desire on part of those employed In
them to avoid the Germans, but to get
at the Germans. In one shop after an
other are signs reading: "The propri
etor and staff are with the colors," or
"The personnel of this establishment
Is mobilized." or "Messieur Blank in
forms his clients that he is with his
regiment."
In the absence of the men at the
front the French women, at all times
capable and excellent managers, have
surpassed themselves. In my hotel
are employed seven women and one
man. In another hotel I visited the en
tire staff was composed of .women.
Women Groom Hones.
An American banker here offered his
22 polo ponies to the government. They
were refused as not heavy enough. He
did not know that and supposed he had
lest them. Yesterday from the wife of
his trainer, a French woman, he
learned that those employed in his sta
bles at Versailles who had not gone to
the front at the approach of the Ger
mans, had fled and that for three
weeks his string of 22 horses had been
fed. groomed and exercised by the
trainer's wife and her two little girls.
To an American it is gratifying to
hear the praise of the French and Eng
lish for the American ambulance at
Neuilly. It is the outgrowth of the
American hospital, and at the start of
this war was organized by Mrs. Her
rick, wife of our Ambassador, and other
women of the American colony, of
Paris, and the American doctors. They
took over P&steur's enormous school at
Neuilly, that had Just been finished and
never occupied, and converted it into
what is a most splendidly equipped
hospital. ,
Erstwhile Idle Americans Toll.
In walking over the building you
And it hard to believe that it was in
tended for any other than its present
use. The operating-rooms, kitchens,
wardrooms for operating by Roentgen
rays and even a chapel have been in
stalled. The organization and system
Is of the highest order. Every one in
it is American; the doctors are the best
in Paris. The nurses and orderlies are
both nurses and specially trained for
the work and encounters.
The spirit of nelpfulness and unsel
fishness is everywhere apparent. Cer
tain members of the American colony
who never in their lives thought of
any one save themselves and of how
to eeccape boredom, are toiling like
chambermaids and hall porters, per
forming most disagreeable tasks, not for
a few hours a week, but unceasingly
day after day.
No task is too heavy for them or too
squalid. They are all for all alike
Germans. English, Major-Generals and
black Turcos. There are 300 patients.
The staff of the hospital numbers ISO.
It is composed of the best-known Amer
ican doctors in Paris and a few from
New York.
Among the volunteer nurses and at
tendants are ' wives of bankers here,
American girls who have married
French titles, and girls who since war
came have lost employment as teachers
of languages, stenographers and ' gov
ernesses. The men are members of
Jockey clubs, students, medical stu
dents, clerks and boulevardiers. They
are all working together in most ad
mirable harmony and under an organi
zation that in its efficiency far sur
passes that of any other hospital in
Paris. Later it is going to split the
American colony in twain. If you did
not work in the American ambulance
you won't belong.
Apple Plate Hearing Ordered.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct. 2. The Ne
braska Railway Commission, through
which was recently filed a Joint com
plaint, from Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa
and Kansas on freight rates on apples,
was notified by the Interstate Com
merce Commission today that a hearing
would be held and testimony taken
by an examiner at St- Louis October
28. Apple shippers of four states have
asked for a better outgoing rate.
Of the 38,000.000 tons of coal mined In
France annually 23.0OO,0Ort . tons are pro
duced in the F&a-de-CaJaJs.
OME in and look at the nobbiest
V Norfolk Suits in town new
Tartan checks and novelty weaves
tailored in full Norfolk models,
every one with an extra pair of
knickers. Handsomely made and
full lined throughout. Choose from
dozens of lively models at
$5.00 to $12.50
for the Boys
TALE STILL BELIEVED
Thousands in Britain Think
Russians Passed Through.
DENIALS NOT ACCEPTED
Rumors Persist in Spite or Emphatic
Disavowal 'or. War Orrice and
Country Has Been Much
Buoyed Vp as Result.
LONDON, Sept. 21. (Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) Thousands of
persons in Britain still believe reports
that great numbers of Russian troops
were sent from Finland to France and
Belgium by sea and are fighting with
the allies. In spite of emphatic official
denials, the rumors will not down and
stand as the most interesting myth of
tne war up to date.
Scores of men still insist they saw
Russians moving on trains through
England. It would not be impossible to
get many affidavits from residents of
Southampton who believe they saw
Russians embark there for French
ports. At Lelth and other Scotch ports
there are many honest citizens who
stake their honor that they saw Rus
sians land on Scottish soil and start
southward into England
Several restaurant keepers In London
swear they fed many Russian officers
at the time darkened trains were re
ported to be carrying Cossacks through
London, destined for southern porta
The number of Russians sent to
France and Belgium by vivid imagina
tion has varied from 80.000 to 250,000.
On the strength of the rumors many
enterprising public housekeepers In
London placed Russian1 signs in their
windows announcing they had superior
vodka for sale and the "crop of Rus
sian flags in shops increased amazing
ly. Theater orchestras began playing
the Russian national air. and it was
easy to imagine that thousands of the
sturdy strangers in London streets
who spoke strange tongues were Rus
sian soldiers in disguise.
"We knew things would go differ
ently as soon as the Russians got
there," was the remark heard over all
London when reports from the western
field of war were more favorable to the
allies. England was unquestionably
buoyed up by the report, which is still
giving comfort to many persons who
will not accept denials.
INNESES WAIVE HEARING
Xo Further Steps Expected Until
After Grand Jury Sits Xext Week.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Oct. 2. Mr. and
Mrs. Victor E. Innes. of Eugene. Or.,
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charged respectively with murder and
accessory before the fact in connection
with the disappearance here last June
of Mrs. Klois Nelms Dennis and Mis
Beatrice Nelms, of Atlanta, waived pre.
liminary examination today and were
remanded to jail without bond. Their
counsel filed a writ of habeas corpus,
but no date was set for the hearing.
Counsel for Innes intimated no fur
ther steps would be taken until the
grand jury, which convenes Monday,
took action.
A St. Paul schoolboy lias made $2rS from
a q'.n .1 pr-arre garflfn.
BE SURE 10 GET
REAL RESINOL
It you want to get rid of eczema,
pimples, or other distressing skin erup
tion, you will accept no substitute"
for Resinol. Ointments similar in
name or appearance are not "just the
same as Resinol." Although a few
unscrupulous dealers may offer them as
or for Resinol, they are often crudely
made, of little healing power, and
some may even be dangerous to use.
Every druggist keeps genuine Resinol
because doctors prescribe it regularly:
so if you buy In the original blue
package you will be safe from sub
stitution. For sample free, write to
department 41-R. Resinol, Baltimore,
Md. Adv.
HEADACHE, COLDS,
TAKEJASCARETS
Tonight! Clean Your Bowels
and End Headaches, Colds,
Sour Stomach.
Get a 10-cent box now.
You men and women who can't get
feeling right who have headache,
coated tongue, bad taste and foul
breath, dizziness, can't sleep, are bil
ious, nervous and upset, bothered with
a sick, gassy, disordered stomach, or
hae a bad cold.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets. or merely forcing - a
passageway every few days with salts,
cathartic pills or castor oil?
Cascarets work while you sleep;
cleanse the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested, fermenting food and foul
gases; take the excess bile from the
liver and carry out of the system all
the constipated waste matter and poi
son in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out by morning a 10-cent box
from any drug store will keep your
stomach sweet; liver and bowels regu
lar, and head clear for months. Don't
forget the children. They love Cas
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OSTIVE
BOWELS
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