THE CENTRE REPORTER, CENTRE HALL, PA.
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Sept. 6, 1914,
Russians attacked Germans on
left bank of Vistula, occupied
Stry] region and captured Forty-
fifth Austrian regiment near Kras-
nystaw.
German right wing checked near
Paris,
Kaiser directed attack on Nancy.
British cruiser Pathfinder de-
stroyed by mine.
Germans levied war tax on cap-
tured cities,
France called out
1915,
French fleet bombarded Cattaro.
Sept. 7, 1914,
Austrians retreated and Russians
recruits of
closed in on Przemysl.
Allies forced Germans back i
from Nanteuil to Verdun, German §{ |
right wing retreating across the
Marne.
Germans defeated Belgians near |
Mellie and marched on Ghent.
Germans repulsed at Capelle-au-
Bois.
Germans destroyed Dinant.
British submarine attacked Ger-
man fieet in Bremerhaven harbor.
American ambulance
work in field near Paris.
corps at
Sept. 8, 1914,
Rusians took Nikolaieff and Mi
kolajow,
Austrians defeated Serbs near
Mitrovica.
Serbian
gun.
invasion of Bosnia be.
French defeated Germans on the
Qurecqg.
Severe fighting at Vitry.
British merchant cruiser Oceanic
wrecked on coast of Scotland.
Augtrian government appealed
to Jews in Poland to fight against
Russia.
Sept. 9, 1914,
British and French forces crossed
the Marne In pursuit of Germans.
Germans evacuated Upper Al
sace.
Battie at Rawa Russka,
Austrians evacuated Russian Po-
land,
Germans captured Maubeuge and
40,000 men.
Japanese force of 20,000 landed
at Lunkow,
Force of 60,000 natives from In-
dia landed in France.
Kaiser protested to President
Wilson against alleged use of dum-
dum bullets by the allies.
British cruiser captured the
Noordam with German reservists,
Sept. 10, 1914,
General von Stein admitted de-
feat by allies
Beigians reoccupied Termonde,
Aerschot and Diest
Russians invaded
menaced Breslau.
Austro-Germans defeated at Lub-
lin.
Silesia and
Russians suffered in
East Prussia.
Germans defeated by British
Nyassaland, Africa.
Panic in Cracow; Archduke Fred-
erick admitted loss of 120,000 men
in Galicia.
British house of commons voted
to add 500,000 men to regular army.
reverses
in
Pope issued appeal for peace.
Sept. 11, 1914,
German line west of Revigny re-
treated, but captured fort near Ver
dun,
French recaptured Muelhausen,
south from
Germans marched
Ghent with Belgians in pursuit.
Serbs took Semlin,
Folcha
in advance on
Montenegrins captured
and joined Serbs
Sarajevo.
Germans defeated invading Fin.
land force at Lyck.
Russians occupied Suczawa and
Hatna.
Austrians resumed offensive near
Lemberg.
President Poincare sent message
to President Wilson denying use of
dumdum bullets,
An insuperable Objection.
Nell—I wouldn't marry the best man
living.
Belle--~But, you know, nobody ever
expects the bride to marry the best
man.
Use Much Cottonseed Oil.
Today the cotton fields of the
United States have to a great extent
replaced in our economic system the
olive groves of the Mediterranean dis-
trict. The oll is a first-class edible
product and the cake after crushing
the seed constitutes an equally valu-
ible cattle feed.
Guided by Instinct.
If a chimpanzee is wounded it stops
the bleeding by placing its hand on
the wound, or dressing it with leaves
and grass.
biG MOVE FOR
NATIONAL DEFENSE
50,000 Men.
CHANCE FOR AMATEURS
Asks Garrison and Daniels To Out
line Definite Programs To Pre.
pare For Congressional
Action,
Washington.— Plans for the organiza-
tion of a national naval reserve of 50.
000 officers and men, upon which the
navy can draw for help in an hour of
The plan involves the organization
of the retired officers and former en-
men of the navy so that they
ency. the organ
Coast Guard for naval
training of volunteer ciy
work
| and the
the
acquaints them with
of boats
Navy Deg
plan is as {
$*
he partment’s
Blats
contemupi
res to be
“Retired
Men
i
retired
COnst
Officer
Yi ut ,
{ £1
glen
p towar:
Other Federal and State Branches
and
tr
ths
ving
weeks
could become
called upo
Chance For Amateurs.
“Any
yachisman
in fact, any «
amateur radio
operator
or motorboat enthusis
itizen with
and application could learn
into some place wi
ETE
needed bly some for
ild be given at
ion, showir
Poasi
fleas i «C0
instruc :
AE exactly wh
ipable of per
under no fur
Navy
informed
tha individ s
he individual is «
holder
fees
forming, t to be
to keep the
Department at fods
his address
stated per
GIBBONS BEARS OLIVE BRANCH.
After Seeing the President
Is Hopeful,
Washington. —Cardinal Gibbons, of
Pope Benedict inviting and urging this
Government to cooperate with the
Vatican and neutral nations to bring
about peace in Europe.
A conference on the
was held later at the
ment between Cardinal
Secretary of State Lansing
After his visits and confidential talk
to and with the President, Cardinal!
Gibbons said:
“1 think the prospects of peace are |
brightening.”
State Depart
BABY BY PARCEL POST,
Kentucky Child Sent Forty Miles To
Her Sick Mother.
Jackson, Ky.--Maud Smith, 3-year |
old daughter of Mrs. Celina Smith, was |
sent by parcel post on a 40-mile jour. |
ney through the mountains to the bed.
glide of her mother, who is ill here.
Maud arrived in Jackson in good
spirits, though the ride through the
mountains was very chilly, The child's
mother was taken {ll while visiting
here and she kept fretting about her
daughter until the attending physi
cians ordered the child brought here,
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EXICAN BANDITS [GERMANY ACCEPTS
AMERICANS DEMANDS OF U.S
of a Raid Across For Modification of Undersea
Border. Attacks on Merchant Ships.
the
VICTORY FOR
DIPLOMACY
of the Mexicans Is But | Noncombatants
From
Killed,
the Balance Escape—Three Ameri.
cans Had Been Ki
Brownsville By
To Be Safeguarded
German
8 Crisis Over
Assurance Ambas
dnapped Near sador End
the Mexicans.
Rrowres
OW] Y
contended”
VON BERNSTORFF PRESENTS
PLEDGE.
He ter
Appeared
odds
ned
I Com Yerea
beg to in-
t
cer
Lusitania
ANE Pa
“Lines
submarin
without safety
WARE no
found
Lieutenant
a de
Mexicans,
manded tachment combatants,
sit law . L w ES TR
outiaw reported that the ners
automobile trucks
ca
slags
bearing
ns were iravell RICH;
ng
i. when
to halt
URinkg an
oach roa
alled upon
band showed fight,
seen f BiX
fw
a trench, while 10 fic
The five,
, algo escaped, leaving
canal as
a} $s " +
canal after nor the above
tt (30OvE
before the
curred
oir dend| my
comrade Arabic incident
a fight Aviatior
Morrow, pilot
Jones, observer
Following
ant Joseph C
tenant B. O
that United States cavalry and inf
there
the
I have no objection to your mak
reported ing any use ay please of the
You n
above information
I remain, my
dear Mr
Very sis
nes rely
antry
were welldisposed throughout lansing,
in which there
from 50 60
aection
to be
Further
were be
Mexican J
ex Appended to the
as given out by Secretary la
the statement by
sing
BER: NST ORFF
Ambassador's
Heved to
bandits
pected
At Fresno Irrigation Canal
bandits fired probably a score of
at Perry Clark, an American land clear
ing contractor, but none took effect
A Mexican saw and talked to
members of the band, said they were
trying to force the Mexican population | a recognition of the fundamental prin
of this section to join them. All were eiple for which we have contended
reported be strangers in this sec | Previous to filing his letter the Am
tion. i bassador had a 15-minute conversation
| with Mr. Lansing at the State Depart
| ment,
fighting was letter
neing was
Mr. Lan
fun
the
the
shots
following
“In view of the clearness of the fore
| Roing statement, it seems needless
make any comment in regard to it
other than to say that it appears to be
who
fo
MUNITIONS WORKERS STRIKE,
| Employes In Youngstown, Ohio, Fac. | MOTHER AND BABY CUT IN TWO.
tory Demand Raises.
{ Youngstown, Ohio.—Workmen em-
| ployed in the munitions-making depart |
iment of the William Tod Company, |
| manufacturing machinists here, went
i > yigher wages, The men
22 tute for higher hone for roughers | DY a Baltimore and Ohio freight train
| and heaters and 86 cents an hour for | bere. They were trying to crawl under
operators and greasers. A compromise | the train, which was stalled. It started
| offered by the company was refused. (While they were beneath it and crushed
| them. Another child who was with
ITALIANS WIN BATTLE ON SKIS. Mrs. Petrick escaped Injury.
Bhi To Crawl Under B. & O. Train
in Cleveland,
Cleveland. Mrs. Helen Petrick, 28
years old, and her baby son George,
were cut in two and instantly killed
A A SOBA BA
BIG GERMAN BID FOR COTTON.
[Ot Million Bales Ordered C. 0. D,
Harbor Of Fatherland.
Austrians Driven From Snow.Covered
Field In Carnia.
Geneva~~In Carnia, for the first
time in the history of warfare, a battle |
in which all the participants of both Berlin, via London.--German busi
hostile forces were fighting on skis ness men have transmitted to the
{has occurred. A heavy fall of snow | United States an offer to buy 1,000,000
preceded the fight in which the Italian | bales of cotton. The price offered was
{ Alpine troops put the Austrians to >| 16 cents a pound, payable on delivery
| flight. {of the cotton in a German harbor,
RIDER AGENTS WANTED
in EACH TOWN and dist ricttoridesnd exhibit a ie Latest Model
“Renger’ bicycle furnished by us, Our Hider Ak VET Y Where are
7 PS Mk money fast Woite for full partieul ars nul pes tal uffer al once.
MONEY REQUIRED 10it1) 2c 100s ive mrt
iA ship Wo anyone anywhere in the 1H tl a cont ds by #if tn
| advance, prepay freight, and allow TEN DAYS FREETRIAL dur 2
kL which time yon may ride the bicycle and put i LO any Lest you wish
f you are then not perfectly satisfied or do not wish te Keep t .
t cyele ship itback to us a1 ures pe fie and 1 yo nt will nut be out ¢
FACTORY PRICES 2. fbi ios vest eraachic
i Hin 10 make st one smal i pr
sot unl far tory cost, You save $10 iiddiemen’s prof by
ve the re Tp rer sg uBFAntee bok;
bicycle, DO NOT BUY & bicycle or s pair of tires fre
fanny price until you receive our cat alogues and learn our
i factory prices and remarkable special o fern
YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED = 17 rs co veto mes
Jog i» ath of 3 our mipert
the wonderfully low prices we can makes you x is remr. W ff
W biey cles for less money thas any other {actory, vo are satisfied wit
if above fantory vost, BICYCLE DEALERS, you cus so
own name Piste at double our prices, Orders filled the
BECOND HAND BicYCLES, Wado not rege
but usolaly have & number ou hand taken in jinds by our Chi
PUrove your bieyele,
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Say received
wry Band & fort Hand
rete! slores
out prom ER at prices ran ng from $3 1088 « 10. De a8) we bares in Hote snaiied fr
COASTE RAK ES, = iv wheels, Imported roller chains sud pedals, paris
3 eo OY pment of all kinds at half the reguiar reiail prices,
——
00 Reterats Puncture-Proof $
Self-healing Tires 4 Sanrie pain
TO iNTRODUOE, ONLY
The regular retall price of these
tires (a $10.00 per pair, but 16 intro
Buce swe will padi You a sample pair Jor JN (cash
Nails, Tacks or Gliese will not let the sir out.
hundred thousand pairs sold last year,
Made in all sizes, It
lively and easy
ality of rubber, which never he.
oomes porous snd Which closes up small i
0 ewcape. They weigh
Han en ordin he ¥ Lire, the puncture resisting
Quali be bet ng given by several layers of thin, specially
prepared fabric on the tresd. The regular} price of these
tires Ix £10 00 per pair, but for advert “Ang p rpCmes We
Bre ms
Hing a special factors pri e 10 the ri Aer of onl
B50 per paltry All orders shipped same day lett rh
received We will ship O.D. on approval %
Bot reed to ps ya r examine a on strtatly ES rep
We will allow a cash diaount ge r Lhershy maki
FULL CASH WITH ORDE and enclose this advertisem no
8 Bn ord ras the tires ma BY be returned ol ment, y reason th
Ty OB orsan GY, are pati ty rellabie as 22 UE ie ae male ue in a benk
f thas 1 res fin ride sacier, ran awl jonger and
any tire ye : Bare ever toe Ly price We ko w 1k Jemamed Chat wiley
reve Ser you t new, henow 1h
IF YOU NEED FIRES Rs SE a = aes
ria. at the om
priv raokend alxrve or write for our big 1 Gamer: bees @aydd
nde of Hires and bleycle eg
DO NOT W. wAj DO WOT THINK OF BUYING «
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J.L.MEAD CYCLE SORPANY, CHICAGO, ILL.
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Latest Doings in Various Parts
of the State.
Jiatice the thick rubber tread
pod d puncture strips’ 'B™
‘DY also rim strip “MH”
ang prevent rimeutting. This
tire will outlast any other
make SOFT, ELASTIC and
EASY RIDING.
rewctiied
loo $4, 88 pey Iv
il yor
wendis
sat
8 pair
Than:
Ten a
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at ig Xe yon
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ere we are mak.og.
SIX DAY'S LIMIT
FOR "PHONE GIRLS
General
tors Must Come W
Attorney ” Women
ules Oper:
Of Statute
PREPAREDFORQUICKREADING
Half.Brother Brother Is Ruling Of
ri Campers Save Yo
From Drowning—Want Lin.
Road.
uth
boating
French and W
amokin, struggling to
upturned boat
ployed fo:
week’
Be- 1 armit
ys
perm
IE Wom letter of
and. | relief, if
hed it]cated in the bmi
toward the They grasped it and | made to the Legislature but
pulled to safety as long as
ten, I advise
tabooed permit wor
by the Pennsylvania Railroad. N W Nisha ment more
superintendent of the Middle! .. woek”
caused to be posted on all
Hletin boards the following —
“Discussion of matters pertain Compliment Stewart
European war in passenger . eo
rest rooms or about the Adjutant General Thomas J
Altoona, among trainmen , a’! Is being complimented
or with the janitors, who splendid record of . .
of foreign birth. pro organizations of the National Guard at
the summer encampments. The per
centage of absences was nine per cent
for the whole militia of 11.500,
the smallest known, and a consider.
able improvement over States
and even of organizations of the regu
lar army. The record has attracted’
national attention. It believed that
but for one or two instances which
prevented men from attending infantry
encampments, the record would have
been lower than ordinarily allowed for
sickness among militiamen or regu
lare.
Hie.
liam |
One
ted to
the
the
for
ind
Lhe
of
; expert Your 3
Xx} 3 i ppeal
en Jumped inte nn feet waler
catching boat, pus
on
ust be
the law stands now as writ
you that it unlawful to
tab
any
amans trainmern was ts to » yu
among ainmen A nen (0 work in any es
than six days in
Smith,
notice
Stew.
upon the
ttendance of all
at
are in
ted.”
Shaw, of the State police force
Pottsville, was stabbed in
Mike Bruza, at Miners
wound was #0 jagged
that the jugular vein was visible, the
knife missing it by only a hair's
breadth. Bruza, after his arrest, said
he did the stabbing because he was
afraid Shaw and other State troopers
might arrest him, although he said he
did nothing to deserve it.
Judge Evans decided that a half
brother is a brother in the eyes of the
law, when he made permanent the in-
junction restraining Miss Hazel
Hughes, of Espy, from filling a posi
tion as teacher, to which she was elect:
ed by majority vote of the School
Rosrd, one member of which was her
father’s half-brother.
General C. T. O'Neill, commanding
the Fourth Brigade. N. G. P., has is-
sued orders for the parading of the
entire Fourth Infantry on October 7,
in connection with the semi-conten-
ula! celebration at South Bethlebem,
over
A. L
neck by other
Shaw's
is
Water Supply Unwholesome,
Complaint was filed with the Public
Service Commission by the Borough
of Waynesburg, Green county, which
charges that the Waynesburg Water
Company mainfaing “an inadequate
and unwholerome sully of water.™
and that the rates are excessive, the
company overcapitalivzed and the re
turns on the investment unreasonable
and excessive. It aleo is alleged that
the company notified consumers to
boll water it furnished In the summer
of 1814