Mystery Over Ostend’s Fate Teutons Are Driven From City Twen- ty-five Miles From Ostend—British Press Back Foe’s Right Flank. England is very much in the dark as to the situation in western Bel gium. The veil that hitherto in the pres ent war has always obscured the pre liminaries of great battles has again descended, and all that is known is that Ostend has not yet been occupied by the Germans, and that Ypres, twenty-five miles to the southeast, is in the hands of a British and French force. Press dispatches say that only a small Belgian force and almost no English troops remain in Ostend, sO it would seem that it is not intended to defend the city. One of the British naval brigades returned to England Monday, but whether the other British troops that were at Ostend are those now at Ypres is not revealed, nor is it known what has become of the large Belgian force that retreated from Ant werp tc Ostend. The official announcement that the French troops are with the British at Ypres has increased the speculation as to when and where French troops entered Belgium. The first indication of their presence came in reports of a check administered last Saturday to the Germans near Ghent. Many are inclined to believe, despite the lack of any official statement to lend color to the belief, that the ex- treme left allied line in northern France has been extended across the Belgian frontier and now rests at Ypres instead of at Bailueul, where the official bulletins left it, with a line of communications running through Poperinghe, Hazebrouck and Aire. The occupation si Ypres was an- nounced in an official communication in Paris. Previous reports indicated that large German forces were concen. trated in the Ypres region and conse: quently the announcement of the oc cupation of the town may conceal an: important engagement. British war office bulletins have been rare during the last few weeks, but one just issued says that British | troops have forced back the Germans | in a battle on the left of the allied line. This fighting is generally believ: ed to have occurred in northern, France, but it is just possible that it was in Belgium and was connected | with the occupation of Ypres. According to a special dispatch to the Avond Post, of The Hague, no fewer than 50,000 Germans are in Ghent. Many of them, however, are; leaving in the direction of Bruges. A German officer is quoted in this dis: patch as saying that Ostend was the objective of the German advance. | i | | The French Statement. The official bulletin issued in Paris pays: oo es “The information received is of a very general nature and does not ia dicate any important changes in the situation. : “In the Belgian field of operations there were some encounters during: the night of Oct. 12-13 and during the | day of the 13th in the region around Ghent. English and French troops have occupied Ypres (eight miles: from the French frontier, twenty-five | miles southeast of Ostend and thirty seven miles southwest of Ghent). “On our left wing, as far as the! Oise, the operations are developing | normally. “On the center previous reports of the progress of our armies in the region of Berry-Au-Bac have been con firmed. di? “On our right wing there is nothing new.” Before the reports of the capture of Ostend reached London English cor respondents sent dispatches stating that a battle was in progress in the district on the coast near Thourout, Dixmunde and Ypres and the French port of Dunkirk. The Times corres pondent at Ostend located this fight ing in the triangle formed by Dun- kirk, Ypres and Dixmunde, but the Central News correspondent said that the heaviest fighting centered about Thourout. His dispatch follows: “A heavy engagement is reported near Thourout. A German column was ambushed south of Ghent. The Ger man troops were mowed down by ma chine guns and then a bayonet charge completed the rout. The Germans left 600 dead.” The Germans have prepared forti fled positions, equipped with heavy guns, from the east of Louvain and north of Vilvorde, to the southeast of Brussels; also from Liege through Na mur and Mons to Valenciennes. This indicates that the Germans have a double line of fortifications guarding their lines of communications. “The German ‘positions in Belgium are equal to those of the allies,”. says 8 Central News dispatch from Ostend “In addition to Antwerp, they have prepared reinforced concrete works, heavily mounted with guns, extending from a point east of Louvain to a place north of Vilvorde, on through Alost and thence south to a point southeast of Brussels. “There is also a continuous line of fortifications from Liege through Na- mur and Mons to Valenciennes. Thus should the German right retreat it would be powerfully protected unless the works were forced beforehand.” The Dally Sketch’s Ostend corres pondent said: “Only a small Belgian force and almost no English troops remained in Ostend. Five refugee boats left on Wednesday. A number of transports which were in the harbor also have put to sea.” ——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. | off into the Seine. The fourth dropped MARTIEL LAW PROCLAIMED Colonel Maritz, Head of the Mutiny, Threatens west—Disaffection Said to Be Wide- spread. Invasion From North: It has been definitely announced in Cape Town, South Africa, that a com: mand under Colonel Maritz has re- belled in the northwest of the Cape provinces. Martial law has been proclaimed throughout the Union of South Africa. It is understood that the mutinous troops are largely Boers, supposedly serving near the border of German Southwest Africa. : The rebellion among the forces of the Northwest Cape province has been: brewing since the resignation of Gen- eral Beyers as commander-in-chief of the Union forces. i As soon as the government realized this situation it sent Colonel Brits to’ relieve Maritz of his command. Colo- nel Britz then discovered that Maritz was cmmanding German troops as well as his own and that he had Ger | man guns in his possession. | Maritz, who has been given the Ger- man rank of general, had arrested those of his officers and men who were unwilling to join the Germans and had sent them.as prisoners of war to Ger man Southwest Africa. i According to an official statement an agreement was drawn up between Maritz and the governor of German Southwest Africa guaranteeing the in: dependence of the Union as a repub lic, ceding Walfish bay and other parts of the Union to the Germans, and un- dertaking that the Germans should in- vade the Union only if Maritz asked them to do so. Maritz boasted that he possessed large supplies of guns, rifles, ammuni: tion and money, obtained from the Germans, and that he would overrun the whole of South Africa. “In view of this state of affairs,” concludes the official statement, “the government is taking most drastic steps to quell this rebellion and pun | ish all rebels and traitors according to their desserts.” ; German Aviator Drops Bombs on Paris A score of bombs, launched on dif ferent quarters of Paris by two Ger man aviators, killed three civilians and injured fourteen others. The dam. | age to property was slight. ! The airmen appeared soon after | noon on Sunday. One began the at | tack by dropping a bomb near the] Northern railway terminal, another in the Rue St. Lazare and a third at the | rear of the Cathedral of Notre Dame. | Three more bombs were hurled by the same airmen in the vicinity of the | Bourse. | A house was set on fire, but the, loss was not great. One of these mis, siles struck within 100 yards of ar office occupied by American newspa. | per men. | The second aeroplane also flew over the cathedral, dropping four borabg one of which fell on the roof, but fail- ed to explode. A second fell in the square where the bishop's residence is situated. A third struck the parapet of the Quai de Bourbon ard glanced into the Seine near the bridge of Notre Dame. The second Taube appeared to aim at the cathedral, while the other ma: chine attempted to hit the Northern and St. Lazare stations. Altogether twenty bombs fell. The Germans flew at a low altitude. After they had apparently exhausted their supply of missiles, French aero planes ascended and pursued them to ward the east. Pensions Show Falling Off. Uncle Sam paid out a total of $172, 417,646 in pensions in the fisca! wear ended June 30 last, according to Com- missioner of Pensions Saltzgaber, in his annual report made public. This compares with $174,171,660 in 1913, which was the largest amount ever paid out. The commissioner, how- ever, points out that the summit in expenditures has been reached and a decrease in the amount may be ex- pected to continue. The grand total of expenditures for pensions from 1866 up to and including 1914 was $4,633, 511,926. The total number of pensioners of all classes on the rolls was 785,239, against 820,272 in 1913. The number of Civil War pensioners was 728,129, compared with 762,439 in 1913. The largest number ever on the rolls was in 1912, when there were 999,466. The loss of pensioners by death during the year was 33,639, or 7.3 per cent. Off Train-Top to Death. Paterson, N. J., Oct. 10.—In a fight between railroad detectives and a party of five unidentified men atop a fast freight train traveling forty miles an hour, two of the latter were swept | to death against overhead bridges near here. The others escaped. The Delaware, Lackawanna & West- ern fast freight from Hoboken to Pennsylvania cities, carrying a rich collection of valuable silks, has been robbed repeatedly of late, and detec- tives were recently placed aboard it each night. While searching the train the ‘detectives found five men hidden in cars. The fight ensued. Fire Sweeps W. Va. Town. The entire business district of the town of Spencer, W. Va, was de stroyed by fire, with a loss of approx- imately $300,000. The fire started in a fruit store and spread rapidly be- cause there was no water with which to fight the flames. Little rain has fallen throughout this section in the past two months.. : New Advertisements. Excursion to Washington. ORSE FOR SALE.—A noble old horse, sound as a dollar, kind as a kitten, with plenty of ambition. Weight about 1150 Ibs. Good driver and splendid utility horse on a farm. Will sell cheap. Write or Joquire of / THADDEUS CROSS, 59-33-tf Bellefonte, Pa., R. F. D. XECUTORS NOTICE.—Letters testament- ary on the estate of Patrick Gherrity de- ceased late of Potter township having been granted to the undersigned he requires a persons knowing themselves indebted to said es- tate, to make payment and those having claims against the same to present them duly authen- ticated for settlement ey MOYER. E . M. , Executor, 59-36-6t* i Spring Mills, Pa. Lancaster Business College. The school that made good every year for more than forty years. Business, Shorthand, Secretarial, and Civil Service Courses. If you attend here you are abso- lutely sure of a position. Write for information. J. G. DOMMY, Principal, 48 N. Queen St., 41.4¢t Lancaster, Pa. Dances. Modern Dances. QUICKLY AND CORRECTLY TAUGHT. All the Latest Steps in the One Step, Hesitation Waltz Half and Halr Lame Duck Fore Trot Maxixe Argentine Tango Lu Lu Fado Arrangements can be made for private lessons at home, also TANGO TEAS AND DANCES Studio Open for Private Les- sons from 9 a. m. y STUDIO ROOM 16, TEMPLE COURT. R. J. BELL, P.0.M.D. 3.00 sunpDAY EXCURSION Regular Train Special Train WASHINGTON, D.C SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 A Rare Chance to Visit the National Capital Special Train distances, unlike any othercity in the country. ONLY $3 FOR ROUND TRIP Leave October 17 | Leave October 17 Leave October 18 33P.M. | LockHaven.............c.ils ILIOP.M: | Williamsport. .......ll...........05 12.10 A.M. 8.44 P.M. | McElhattan... ....11.20 P.M. | Market Street.. .12.13 A.M. S0P.M. | Pine... 2 | 12.23 A.M. 9.01 P.M. | Aughenbaugh { 212.32 AM. 12 P.M. | Jersey Shore 12.40 A.M 98 P.M. | Nisbet........ i 12.49 A.M 1 Train | Linden....... | Watsontown............c: co isensesenns 12.54 A.M I NeWDerry..........c..-s.. sieeve renee 11.56 P. M. je Milton.........%. bie 1.05 A. RETURNING, SPECIAL TRAIN WILL LEAVE WASHINGTON 5.40 P. M., RUNNING THROUGH TO BELLEFONTE. The Trip of a life-time. An education aswell | AN IDEAL SUNDAY OUTING | See the New National Museum, Library as a delight. An opportunity to see “The of Congress, Capitol Building, Corcor- Heart of the Nation,” a city of magnificent an Art Gallery, and the varied sights of Washington, “The City Beautiful.” 59-41-2t New Advertisements. RAILROAD Tickets on sale beginning Friday, October 16. Consult Ticket Agents, or David Todd, Division Passenger Agent, Williamsport. PENNSYLVANIA Candyland Opening. OR SALE.— Almost new upright piano, Very cheap to quick buyer. S.D. RAY. Bellefonte, Pa. 59-39-3t* ANTED—At State College, reliable girl for general house work. Small private family. Communicate with D. K. PEET, Treasurer's office, State College, Pa. — DMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. — Letters of administration ppon the estate of J Dseph Ceader, late of Bellefonte borough, de- ceased, having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are requested to make prompt payment, and those having claims against the same to present the same duly authenticated for settle- ment. ‘ MRS. BRIDGET CEADER, Administratrix, Bellefonte, Pa. 5ff-37-tf 59-39-6t For SaleorExchange One of the most desirable properties in Atlantic City, N. J. Property is located on St. Charles Place, the first Cottage from the Boardwalk. Substantially built, (brick and wood), 12 rooms with base- ment, three baths and closets; up-to-date in every particular. Owners wish to leave the Shore. Address, C. J. SHOENBERGER, 169 St. Charles Place, Atlantic City, N. J. 59-38-tf GARMAN’'S OPERA HOUSE. GARMAN’S OPERA :; HOUSE Tuesday Evening, Oct. 20th 400 Nights in New York. . The Season’s Most Notable Event The Misleading | Lady. New York’s Biggest Laughing Success. CANDYLAND k. Will be Ready for Business SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 1914 OUR AIM QUALITY. We will make and carry as big variety of Fine Candies as any up-to-date confectionery in the State. Our latest and most improved Ice Cream Machine will aid in making the BEST ICE CREAM that can be made. Our Ice Cream Will Talk for Itself We certainly invite you to have a talk with ‘it. Also our Sparkling SODA WATER, through the most up-to-date and sanitary carbonator with deli- cious Fruit and Flavors, will give an account of itself. Candyland For The Best, 59-40-tf. BELLEFONTE, PA. 100 Nights in Boston. HARDWARE. Prices—25, 35, 50, 75 cents and $1.00. ~ Stove Exhibition. The largest stock of Ranges that was ever in Bellefonte at one time is now on exhibition at Miller's Hardware Store, on South Allegheny St. sist of black and brown enamel. The enamel never burns or cracks off and is guaranteed to last or money back. They never need blacking. Why buy the old fashioned kind ? Be Up to Date and Have the Latest These stoves have been on the market for years and are past the experimental stage. They are a perfect success. Miller's Hardware Store, 59-37tf These Stoves con- BELLEFONTE, HA. The New Grocery. Sr Housewives Do You Appreciate company meal. 59-22. How easy it is to get a splendid meal and keep house With a Good Grocery Store Behind You? We are al- ways at your command. Let us solve the problem of a Meats, Fish, Canned Goods, Dainties, Little Cakes, Cereals, Breakfast Foods, Relishes, Bread, Fresh Oysters twice a week, Special Grade of Coffee at 17 cents per pound, big lot of Fresh, Sound Cabbages just received, Onions and other Seasonable Vegetables. Toilet Soaps and Every Household Accessory. ROBERT MORRIS, BELLEFONTE, PA. JEWELRY. EF Bellefonte, - List to the Tick of Ye Old Watch. We remodel old Watches into new ones, making them the modern watch of to-day. Stem wind made out of key wind. ‘Look-up your old heirlooms and we will show you what can be done with them. P. BLAIR & SON, JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS, 50-4-tf - - Penna.
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