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The turning movement of the Allies is meeting with fierce resistance on the part of the Germans on a line running from Tcrgnier to St. Quentin, but the
French outposts arc believed to have penetrated farther north and are threatening the German rear, though it has been reinforced by General von Boehn'3
commands. On the extreme right of the French the Germans are attacking Verdun and the entire line of frontier forts from Verdun to Toul with heavy
tiege guns brought from the fortress of Metz. On the Oislc the engagement is of the most violent character, and" at Noyon the French were forced to retire,
although later, renewing their offensive.
FIERY UHLAES HOLD
CHIEF SPOTLIGHT
III WAR'S THEATRE
Waving Lances and Car
bines, Kaiser's Cavalry
Figures Frequently in Ex
citing Tales of Struggle.
In the news of the var thus far, nearly
eery dispatch, If it has concerned un op
eration lu which the Germans have had
1 part, and there hac been few moves
In which tho Kaiser's armies havo not
had the lending place, the word "Uhlan"
lias appeared. Tho Uhluns have dono this
and that nnd have boi ne the blamo or the
pralde. Maybe the war correspondents,
or rather their non-mllltury tnfoimuntn,
hao slcri the name Uhlan to all the
German cavalrymen, for surely the Dra
Eoons and Cuirassiers have not been
Rholly Idle. But the Uhlans, or rather
the cavalry, will not probably be na bis
In the news for a while, unless a sltuu
tlon arises whore somo regiments of
horses are called upon to save a day with
a charge. Then tho Uhlans may win a
Place In literature and history like that
hsld by the Six Hundred at Balaklava.
The armies are now so near edch other
that there Is less work for the cavalry
crecn that kocs out fccoutlns from ten to
fifty miles ahead of the infantry and
artillery to discover the lay of tho enemy
or deceive the enemy as to tho where
abouts of Its own main body.
But tho pcislstent presence of that word
"L'hlan" In the news has cause'd many
persons who glvo no thought to armies
and military affalis except In war time
to asU who are the Uhlans and why?
UHLAN BATTLE CRY.
Here Is the motto and the battle cry
of the Uhlans, and It will give a pretty
fair Idea of what the Uhlans think of
themselves and their exploits in war and
dlsplajs in time of peace havo Justified it
to the extent that the Kaiser speaks of
"my UhlnnV with prldo and affection:
Wern rIIm uankt und nchwanfct
Dann naee nltht und zahla nlcht, dann d'rauf!
A literal translation of the couplet
reads.
When fortunes are ehaklns and brave men are
quaking,
Then etny not and weigh not, but donn on the
foe1
The l!htans are the show troops of Ger
many, although the cavalry, as a natural
result of their mounts and equipment, are
tho soectacics of all armies. They and
the Culrasblers are the heavy cavalry In
the Kaiser's army, and the heavy caalry
do tho scouting because they are armed
and equipped in the way of mounts to
travel further from their base of supplies
and to tight their way out If they get Into
a tlsht place. The light cavalry is more
dashing and better suited for tattle
charges.
The TThlan goes about with a long lance,
a pair of big revolvers, a iabro and a
carbine. The lanos has a fluttering pen
nant and the butt rests in the stirrup.
The carbine Is slung from the saddle In
a sort of holster or "bucket," and tho
pistols and eabre aro swung from his
person In the usual way A regiment of
Uhlans riding at a gallop, standing In
tin ir stirrups their lances all Inclined
forward at the same angle and their
pumonts fluttering, makeb an Inspiring
Picture, but the multiplicity of weapons
and hardware impediment Is considered
hy war experts of other nations to put
them at a disadvantage when an enemy
Is met.
ARE OP TARTAR ORIGIN.
The word uhlan and the Btyle of soldier
fiom which he has been evolved are of
Tartar origin, and came into X.urope from
the Uast. The lance Is his distinguishing
mark. The Poles were the first Tluropcan
l&nccrs or uhlans, und such valuable Ashl
ers were they that all the armies of
Uuropo copied them and thalr tacticb.
I'russla has always been strong for cav
alry, and the uhlan lance has been re
tulned by Germany and Austria, though
other. armlos have discarded it as a hin
drance rather than an aid In the kind
of work cavalry is called upon to do in
I'lodtrn warfare But the Germans stick
to precedent. Just as they did in the mat
Jr of the cuirass after other armies had
dhK'ardexl their men of the 16-pound body
snlfcld that pnee would turn leaden musket
balls, but would offer no hindrance to
"is high-powered rifle bullet of today, '
And since tho Poles first won fame as
uhlans, so today a largo part of the
Uhmns, are Poles and men from the east
ern part of the empire.
The Uhlans originally were not only
picturesque because of their spcara and
pennants, but thty were garbed In unl
fui'ms distinctly Oriental and caparisoned
their mounts In gaudy fashion. In recent
jpnrs the uniforms have been more sober
and the horses have been relieved of all
possible burden.
It was Frederick the Great who Intro
duced the drat great cavalry epoch,
thoush his early experiments were dl3
usticus. Hh cavalry was all heavy cav
alry In overy sense His horse soldiery
weio so encumbered that a speed greater
than a trot was never essayed, nnd a trot
could onlv bo maintained for a few hun
dred yurds.
After a smashing defeat, oneof Fred-
trlcl.'s generals told nlm that the secret
of vlctoiy ly In tho legs of the soldiers
and that horses that could not go into
action nt top speed nnd keep up that
speed undiminished for :(X0 yards were a
drawback to an army. Frederick took
the matter to his heart and developed a
cavalry that had speed and dash and
tlvit carried no unnecessary weight. From
that time on Germany has been a cav
alry nation and now mounts Its men on
anlmata that can go top speed for more
than three miles.
MILLIONS FOR HORSES.
To get horses with the speed and the
bottom for such work as the Kaiser's
generals demand of tho Uhlans and Cui
rassiers, Germany has scoured the world
and paid millions of dollars for breed
ing animals. Tho State maintains breed
In? farms that supply many of the horses
for the army and private producers are
encouraged with good prices to raise
army grade animals.
Just as avery man in Gcrtmny is a
suldler, every horse in Germany Is po
tentially a war animal. Every horse in
he empire is registered and when mobi
lization is ordered each owner must
biing to the headquarters In his district
ell his horses There the animals aro
examliK'd by military veterinary sur
geons nnd such a3 nro fit for war work
aie turned over to the army at once.
Later, a military board decldeb what
tach animal was worth, and tho owner
gctt that sum, and, It might be added,
110 more.
A regiment of Uhlans Is made up of
COO men for actual line of bnttlo work
and 150 for the "depot." Tho depot men
take care of supplies, extra mounts, and
forage and replaco men at tho front
when needed.
The Austrlans, French and Russians
havo given great care to their horse sol
dlers, and all but France have some lan
cers. The Austrlans are hard riders and
aro recruited from the eastern peoples of
the empire very largely. Tho French
and the Russians have few horsemen
armed with spears. The Czar's Cos
sacks, -who are really hard riding, Hard
lighting herdsmen or cowboys from the
south of the empire before they go Into
the anny, are perhaps Europe's best
cavalrymen before they are trained.
Nearly nil of them have been practi
cally born in the saddle and know horses
as do the Arabs.
Persons with imagination have said
they could think of no more stirring
circumstance than equal bodies of Uhlans
and Cossacks charging upon each other
across open country.
have been cut out, but whether the clip
ping has been done by the original send
ers or by censors Is not known. The
popers usually have come through with
no comment except what Ib Implied In
the blue-penciling of the more Interesting
articles.
LIQUOR MEN PROFESS THEIR
READINESS TO SHOW BOOKS
Deny That Their Records Are Being
Bemovecl From City.
Leaders of tho liquor men backlns Sen
ator Penrose In the senatorial campaign
arc evincing Interest in the progress of
the Investigation started In "Washington
to dig IntG the Penrose primary election
"slush fund."
Denials were made yesterday b sev
eral liquor leaders that they wore oplrlt
Ing their books out of the State. With
one accord they said they welcomed an
Investigation of any kind and said they
would be glad to give the Senate Com
mittee any assistance.
Nell Bonner, president of the Pennsyl
vania Federation of Liquor Dealers,
frankly admitted that he and other of
ficers of the various liquor men's or
ganizations were advising their constitu
ents to vote for Penrose. Bonner said
he had visited State Democratic Chair
man Morris and tried to persuade him
that the Democrats keep the liquor ques
tion out of their campaign. Falling in
this, he said, he and his colleagues had
gone to tho support of Penrose for their
twn protection.
"It is qulto true that we solicit funds
from our members $25 each," said Bon
ner. "But this money Is solely for the
upkeep of our organization. Whether any
money got to Penrose, as alleged. Is a
matter of which I know nothing. But
wo aro not alarmed over this Investiga
tion, and are ready for them at any
time."
Charges that the Anti-Saloon League
was fostering the Penrose investigation,
and that back of them stood political In
terests, were made by Charles F. Ettla.
an officer of tho Pennsylvania State
Brewers' Association, Ettla was in fight
ing mood when seen at hi3 office in the
Land Tltlo Building.
"Let them come," he shouted. "We arc
ready for them any time. We are not
taking our books out of tho State, and If
they want an investigation we will be
right on tho Job. Why don't they Investi
gate Vance McCormlck and tho money
he spent on Mitchell Palmer? The whole
thing ha3 been stirred up to make po
litical capital."
At the Theatres
COLONIAL
A new policy will bo Inaugurated next
week at the Nixon Colonial, Qcrmantown,
with two shows of entirely different
character. For the first three days of
next' week tho bill will Inoludo Pollard,
of the magic hands; the Omega Duo, In
tangle talk; the Hamilton brothers,
knockabout comedians; Blcknell and
Qibbotioy, In a skit, "Tho Substitute,"
and the Slg Frnnz troupe Of novelty cy
clists. Beginning Thursday afternoon
there will appear Ah Ling Foo, an Orien
tal mnglclan; Kennedy and Burt, com
edy singer!; tho Mnscognys, In a dancing
act; Evana and Vldocq, comedians, and
"Tho Dronm Pirates," In which a dozen
Philadelphia lads will take part.
nixon'eToband
"Princess Elizabeth " a remarkable
child artist, will make her first appear
ance In songs nrid dances at Nixon's
Grand Opera House next Mondny. "Motl.
or Goose," a favorite musical comedy In
miniature, presented by G. C. Mock and
company, will head the bill. Other feat
ures will bo Lamb's Manikins, an act to
amuse children nnd grownupB; the Mon
arch Comody Four, a quartet of funinak
ers, and Mills and Moulton, with a merry
melange of slnglngand talking.
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PALACE
"Hobcrt Bosworth Is the real, threc-dl-mcnslon
Sea Wolf of my novel," de
clared Jack London, of the chief actor
for the "movie" drama based upon his
famous romance which will be shown at
the Palace next week. London's ntory Is
one of adventure nnd love, the scene lit
lands unnccutomed to tho avorago trav
eler. The manufacturer of "Tho Sea Wolf,"
Bosworth, of Los Angeles, has JUBt an
nounced that Miss LoH Weber has been
engaged at a salary of $50,000 a year ns
a scenario writer and actress. Phil
lips Bmnlley will assist Mr. Bosworth In
directing- as well as acting. Cour
tcnay Foote, the celebrated English
tcnay Foote, the English actor; Miss
Adelo Farrlngton, tho comedienne; MUs
Helen Wolcott, M1b Margaret Elwards,
Marshall Stcdmali and Gordon Sackvlllo
have signed up to act for this firm.
"CABiniA" MOVES
"Cablrla," Gabrlelle D'Annunzlo's mo
tion plctute drama of tho third century,
will move from the Chestnut Street Opera
Houbo to the Academy of Music next
Monday nfternoon. It will be continued
for two week?, showing each afternoon
and evening.
"QUO VADISP" METROPOLITAN
Geo! Be Ktelne's original production of
"Quo Vndis?", one of the most magnifi
cent motion picture plays ever produced,
will be shown at tho Metropolitan Mon
day nnd Tuesday. On Tuesday Mary
Plekford, In "Uamonn," one of her best
nnd prettiest play", will bo a feature.
Klaw and Erlanger's great drnmatlc buc
cess, "Stronghcart," will be exhibited on
Thursday, and on Friday Klaw ind Ef
langer'B comedy, "Seven Days."
L.tTTLB THEATRE.
The sale of aubncrlpllon seats for tha
coming season at the Lllllo Theatf
opened this week, and will continue until
October 6, when tho sale of seats f6r the.
performance of "Arms and the Man" will
begin, B. Idett Payne, who will he tiur
dlrcctcr, will arrive fro.ni England next
week nnd begin rehearsals for th first
production. Ho will bring with him the
righlB to a number of clever oneact
plavs which will bo Included In the win
ter's plays.
THE WALNUT
A musical comedy, based on CJeorKe Mo
Manus' cartoon series of "BrlnKtru? Up
Fnlher," by Qua Hill, will bo given for
the first tlmo at the Walnut Street The
atre next week.
Tho Victim
It was a wizened little man who ap
peared before tho Judge and charged
his wife with cruel and abuulve treat
ment. His better-half was a big,
sciuaro-Jawed woman, with a deter
mined eye.
"In the first plare. where did you
meet thin woman who has treatod you
so dreadfully '" asked the Judge.
"Well," replied tho llttlo man, mak
ing a bravo attempt to glare detflantly
at his wife, "I never did meet her. Sho
Just kind of overtook mc." Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
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Store Opens 8,30 A. M.
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes 5.30 P. Af.
No Harm Done
Her friends had asked their young
hostess to play 'for them, and she was
performing si difficult selection from
Wagner. In the midst of it she sud
denly stopped In confusion.
"What's the matter?" asked one of
the guests.
"I I struck a false note," faltered
the performer.
"Well, what
of
it?" cried another
guest. "Go ahead. Nobody but Wag
ner would ever know It. and he's dead."
Ladles' Home Journal.
KITCHENER'S MAN
Some picture him with anguished brow
Among his weeping womankind.
The baleful hour has struck and now
Ho leaves the happy ye.ars behind.
He goes, for duty sounds the call,
'Tls his to keep our England free
From a devouring tyrant's thrall.
Alas! that It should be!
But I havo seen him straight and strong.
His spirits obviously high.
Waving toward the cheering throng
That stands to watch him marching by.
His eye with martial ardor beams.
He cries, "Are wo downhearted? No!!!"
Or chants that Tlpperary seems
A long, long way to go!
His chin in high his shoulders squared.
His heart is throbbing to the drums,
He knows his task and Is prepared
To do his best, whatever comes.
Whm King and Country spoke their need
They did not have to ask him twice.
He speaks of "privilege." Indeed,
Never of "sacrifice!"
Touchstone.
SUSPECT GERMAN PLAN TO
"PRESS AGENT" AMERICA
Circulars Received by Students Here
Urging "Spread of Truth."
A world-wide effort to enlist the grad
uates of German universities as "press
agents" In the cause of Germany Is
thought to hao been discovered by sev
eral Pennsylvania University professors
in a number of circulars received recently,
particularly from tho L'nlveislty of Lelp
sle, setting forth the Kaiser's Justifica
tion for his part In bringing on the war.
In the Leipslc circular the German ver
sion of the "White Book" Is given in
detail, with many semi-personal anec
dotes of the actions of the Kaiser and
his entourage in the crisis, and of the
Berlin and large city crowds. The cir
cular ib obviously arranged with the Idea
of flavoring the dry statements of al
leged diplomatic facts with the national
patriotic enthusiasm. A letter accom
panying the circulars urges the recip
ients in tne present crisis lo Da active
In spreading abroad the truth, especially
in the press of your laud."
Whether It Is a part of the same pro
gram University professors aro not pre
pared to say. but many of them have re
ceived from old European college mutes
thick bundles of German newspapers giv
ing the German version of the military
operations and of general political and
economic conditions In the empire.
In all the newspapers certain columns
Typical Soldiers of
Warring Nations
In Sunday's Intaglio
Soldier types of the warring nations, with a page
of Great Britain's famous Indian commands, are
shown at close range in Sunday's Intaglio. There
are page-wide panoramas of the Knights Templars'
recent peace exercises on Belmont Plateau, and
photos of Germany's war lords and American treaty
advocates, Pages, too, of gay county fair scenes,
beautiful studio poses, artistic bed-room settings
and prominent women contributors to the season's
social entertainment.
Because of its wealth of authentic gridiron in
formation, the Sports Magazine has been converted
into a special football number without slighting other
sporting activities. Among its articles on the possi
bilities of new football are special contributions by
Parke H. Davis, Glenn Warner, R. W. Maxwell and
Geo. E. McLinn. Wm. H. Rocap discusses "Who
Was America's Greatest Lightweight," and Paul W.
Gibbon tells of Philadelphia's new star in the tennis'
firmament. "Ty" Cobb discloses the object of his
personal interview with Connie Mack,
& LEDGER
The Grand Organ Plays on Monday at 9, 11 and 5:15
THE WANAMAKER ST
Anmiomimices for Monday
A large special sale of silk and satin
dresses In the Store on the Simlbway Floor.
Some brairadeew amid very fashionable thiinigs
that have Jtmst comenini, with prices kept down
so low as to tempt womesi to Ibuny two or
three.
At $5o75 each are crepe de chiuue, silk
crepe, silk popfliira and messaliinie dresses in
pleated and plain tannic effects; some of them
are lace trimmed. Black, white and colors.
At $9.75 each are dresses of charmemse,
satin and crepe de chine in varioos . good
colors and Mack. These are made in the
Ibasqmie and new long waisted effects.
At $0.50 are dresses of crepe meteor,
charmeiflse and heavy satin; some of them
are samples that represent a variety of the
latest fashions.
Also a special sale of yoimg women's
cloth coats at $7.50, of separate skirts mi $2,75
to $7.5(0) and women's apd young women's
Aiuitiuimn SMits at $12 to $259
(Subway Floor, Market)
JOHN WANA
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