THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
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BELGIUM
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Join Conflict
WAR NEWS IN FEW WORDS.
Promptly at the expiration of the
time stipulated In the ultimatum
demanding the unconditional sur
render of Klauchau, China, the
Japanese Government formally
declared war against Germany by
lnnd and sea In the Far East.
Berlin had completely Ignored
the Toklo demand, and Is believed
to have issued order for the de
fense of the protectorate.
The long-expected battle be.
tween the Allies and the main Ger
man army In Belgium la stated offl
clally by Paris to have begun, the
announrement asserting also that
the British are fighting with the
French.
The front la aald to extend from
Mona to Luxemburg.
It 1h admitted In ParlB that the
French have withdrawn from the
Vosges passes and have fallen
back upon a fortified line.
Official Gorman advices are that
the third French army has been
defeated and that the Germans
have Inflicted reverses upon the
nemy all along the lino In the
Relchsland.
Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia
reports many victories In Kant
Prussia and states that the Rus
sians have captured numerous
guns and prisoners.
The German Embassy at Wash
ington Is In receipt of a wireless
dispatch that the Russians have
keen repulsed and that the Ger
mans have taken 8,000 prisoners,
besides a number of cannon.
Servian reports about a victory
over the Austrlans Increase the
army of the enemy to 300,000 men.
The Germans seem to have
moved out of Northern Belgium.
The people of Ostend are leav
ing that watering place and re
ports are current that the Ger
mans Intend to seize the three
wireless stations on the coast.
Efforts are being continued to
have Italy join In the war on the
side of the Triple Entente.
from Danon and the Saales l'ass.
Those points were no longer of any
Importance, since we occupied the
fortified line, beginning at Grand
Couronne do Nancy. Lunevlllo is oc
cupied by the Germans and at Nnmur
the Germans are making great efforts
against the forts, which resist
energetically.
"The forts at Liege still hold. Fort
Cbaudofontaine has been the scene of
an, act of heroism which affirms once
more the brilliant valor of the Belgian
army.
"The fort, which commands tho rail
road to AlxlaChapelle, by Vervlers
and the tunnel to Chaudefontalne, was
subjected to a continual and extremely
violent bombardment. While It was
reduced to a mere heap of ruins and
Major Nameche, the commanding
officer, Judged that further resistance
was Impossible, he blocked up the
tunnel by running several locomotives
Into each other and set fire to the
fuses leading to tho mines surrround-
lng the forts.
"His mission then accomplished,
Major Nameche determined that the
German flag should not fly even over
the ruins of his fort, blew up the
powder magazine and perished."
Toklo. The Emperor of Japan Sun
day declared war upon Germany,
handed the German Ambassador his
nassnorts and notified the powers of
the action.
This action was taken at the expira
tion ot the time limit (if Japan's ulti
matum to Germany demanding the
surrender of Klauchau, Germany hav
ing disdained to make a reply.
The Japanese Government has or
dered tho beginning of operations on
land and sea.
Imperial Rescript Issued.
The Imperial rescript declaring war
upon Germany was Issued Sunday
evening.
The proclamation of the Emperor
pent a thrill through the country.
Japan's entrance upon the fulfillment
of her obligations to her ally. Great
Britain, responds to the popular will
from one end of the land to the other.
Cheering crowds assembled before the
buildings occupied by tho Department
of Foreign Affairs and the adminlstra
tlon of navy. In the evening there
were lantern processions through the
streets. Tho popular manifestations,
however, do not approach the enthu-
Insm which preceded the war with
Russia.
GERMANS RUSHING TROOPS.
London. Telegraphing from Rozon-
daal, Holland, the correspondent of the
Central News says:
"There Is no doubt that a big battle
Is now In progress in the neighborhood
of Charlerol, Belgium. The Germans
are rushing troops in that direction.
Only 3,000 troops are left in Brussels,
which is more completely isolated
than Liege.
"The Germans have occupied all tho
villages between Louvaln and Alost
In order that tho passage of their
main army across Belgium may not
be Interrupted. There are no Ger
mans, except scouting patrols, around
Ghent"
The Germans are moving rapidly
southward from Brussels In an effort
to strike into France, according to the
Ostend correspondent of the Dally
Mall, who sayB:
"Two German columns are marching
south toward Valenciennes, one by
way of NInove Grammont and Ath;
the other by way of Hal, Bralne-le-
Conte and Vons."
A dispatch to the Havas Agency
from Ostend says bloody fighting is
reported to have occurred at Luttre,
and that an Important battle is raging
In the province of llalnault.
Paris. The German cavalry has oc
cupied Brussels. This official an
nouncement was made here.
The Belgian Army retired on Ant
werp, without having been engaged by
the Germans.
Paris. The following official an-
nouncement was issued Sunday night:
"A great battle Is now in progress
along a vast line extending from Mons
in tho frontier of Luxemburg. Our
troops, In conjunction with the British
have assumed everywhere the of
fenslve. We are faced by almost the
whole German Army, both active and
reserve.
"The ground, especially on our
right, is thickly wooded and difficult.
The battlo is likely to last several
days.
Awaiting Result.
"The enormous extent of the front
and tho great number of forces in
volved makes it impossible to follow
step by step the movements of each
of our armies. We must await the re
sult of the first phase of the combat
before we can form any conclusion as
to the situation. Otherwise we Bhould
be giving to the press divergent and
contradictory news, since such a bat
tle naturally in made up of reactions
which follow and connect in a continu
ous manner.
Withdrew From Passes.
"In Vosges the general situation
determined us to withdraw our troops
ANTWERP IN STATE OF SIEGE.
Antwerp. This city is in a state of
siege.. All foreigners will be asked to
leave as soon as possible. King Albert
and the general staff are now here.
The forts are all manned and the civil
guard has been directed to act under
orders from the military.
Fast channel steamers have been re
quisitioned to carry the non-combat
ants to places of safety either in Eng
land or France. While details of the
defense methods are withheld, it can
be stated that all of the original plans
are being carried out.
(Note While the censor eliminated
anv further details on this point, it is
known that the defense plans called
for the flooding of certain sections of
the approaches to tho forts to a depth
of between two and three feet, depth
sufficient to prevent the bringing up
of artillery and yet not deep enough
to permit the enemy to use boats.)
There Is grave doubt whether the
German plans consider any serious
slece of Antwerp. The defenses of
the city are considered impregnable,
There are three lines of forts. The
entire approach from the land Is care
fully guarded, while British or French
warships can be sailed directly up the
Scheldt to aid In the defense. But
the very fact that it would require a
lengthy siege to take tho city, if it
could bo taken, which all Belgian offi
cials deny, Is expected to prevent
anv formidable German movement
against It
The General Staff believes that all
the Germans will do will be to post a
form sufficiently strong to hold the
Belgian army In Antwerp, thus protect
Inrr its flank from attack, while the
nmln'bodv of the German army con
tlnues to preBS southward.
GERMANS ADVANCING.
London. That the great German ad
vance is being pushed with vigor and
determination can be safely asserted,
Judging from the intelligence permitted
to the outHide world. On both banks
of the Mcubo the Germans are crowd
ing southward toward the intrenched
French Army waiting to stem their
progress toward Sedan and Paris.
25 Miles From Sedan.
The invaders already have reached a
line between Dlnant and Ncufachateau,
the latter point being less than 25
miles from Sedan as the crow flies.
To the northward their advance troops
have reached the River Dyle, near
Mallnes, almost midway between Brus
sels and Antwerp.
Before this northward rush the Bel
gian forces are retiring on Antwerp.
No Resistance Offered.
Before the occupation of Brussels
the burgomaster ordered the civic
guard to disarm.
The following Information was given
out by the official bureau:
"The Belgian field army, confronted
by superior numbers, has fallen back.
"The Belgian troops have admirably
porformed their duty in delaying the
hostile advance and enabling the Allies
to complete their concentration."
4 Hospitala Full of Wounded.
A dispntch from Brussels says:
"The war evidently Is rapidly draw
ing nearer this city. Already four
hospitals are filled with wounded sol;
diers. German aeroplanes have been
seon scouting above the city alter
eundown.
'German cavalry Is reported fre
quently In the region on the farther
side of the forest of Solgnes, which
flank. the city. This forest is the
point 1-om which tho attack is most
likely to come, in the opinion of many
here, and a network of trenches has
been thrown up along the woods. The
trenches are occupied by burghers and
a few civil guards.
The forest of Solgnes, which Is to
the southeast of Brussels, extends in
the direction of Wavre, where severe
fighting has been reported.
Tells Of 6,000 German Dead.
"Trustworthy reports have Just been
received of an engagement near
Charlerol. It is claimed by the Bel
gians that 6,000 Germans were killed
In this battle.
"The censorship here Is now so
strict that no news of the war is going
out of the city except by courier.
The Belgian papers because of the
rigid censorship have ceased to be
sources of war news. They Bre pub
lishing chiefly local matters uncon
nected with the war. The malls also
are being held up.
An order has Just been Issued pro
hibiting the granting of further mili
tary passes to newspaper men or
others, and without these It Is impos
sible for correspondents to go outside
the city.
"The populace does not appear un
duly excited over the prospect of fight
ing In their streets. The crowds seem
placid and the people are attending to
their business as usual.
Hot Fighting At Aerschot
A dispatch from Ghent, Belgium,
says:
The fighting at Aerschot was ex
tremely hot. The appearance of two
German aviators was the first intima
tion that the Germans, who had been
repulsed on the previous evening, in
tended to renew the attack.
Flvlnc low. the German aviators
surveyed the position and then re
turned to report.
Soon afterward the German in
fantry, supported by machine guns
and artillery, opened a fierce attack.
The Belgians were outnumbered
but put up a desperate resistance. The
troops on both sides fought like
demons and the battle soon became
a veritable butchery.
"Two Belgian regiments, which al
ready had distinguished themselves In
the forts of Liege, held the invaders
in check for two hours.
"Both sides were losing heavily
when the retreat was sounded."
Charged With Massacring Population.
A dispatch from Brussels says:
"The Germans In strong force, most
ly cavalry and artillery, entered Tlrelo
mont. "The big guns shelled the place,
while the cavalry played at war by at
tacking the flying, panic-stricken
populace, shooting and sticking them
at random.
"About flvo miles from the town two
trains were made up and fully 1,000
refugees got away. So swift and ter
rible had been the onslaught of the
Germans that In flight for their lives
men, women and children left every
thing behind. Never have I seen such
a picture of woe as that presented by
a group composed of a peasant woman
and five children standing bewildered
In the square, crying as though their
hearts would break. The woman said:
" 'They shot my husband before my
eyeR and trampled two of my children
to denth.'
"The last glimpse that the refugees
had of Tlrelemont showed smoke and
fl-moa tn different auarters of the
town."
NEW ATTACK ON DIEST.
Brussels, via Paris. The Germans
made a new attack on Dlest, according
to press dispatches. After pillaging
the railway depot they bombarded the
town, from which all the inhabitants
had fled.
"When the Germans brought theii
heavy artillery into play in front of
Louvaln the Belgian troops decided to
evacuate the place in order to save
the beautiful and historic city from de
struction. Therefore they took up
strong positions on the road to Brus
sels. "The German losses around Louvaln
were terrible. The Germans still per
sist In advancing In close formation,
whereupon the Belgian machine guns
sweep them down like ninepins."
GERMAINS GAIN GROUND.
Paris. An official communication
received here from Brussels, says:
"The Germans have gained ground
on both banks of the River Mouse and
are In contact with the armies of tho
allies.
"The enemy, finding the routes to
the southward strongly held by the
French and Belgians, discovered an
opening to the north. This may en
tirely change the strategy on both
sides.
"The Belgians, having held the in
vaders in check for 15 days, have done
all that could be expected. Belgian
strategy will now be merged into the
general plan of the allied armies.
"The retrograde movement does not
mean defeat."
WHY BELGIANS FELL BACK.
Washington, D. C An official ex
nlnnatlon of the Belgian field army's
backward movement toward Antwerp
was given In the following cablegram
from London, made public by the
British Embassy:
"The Belgian field army, being based
on Antwerp, has fallen back in that
direction in order to cover its com
munication with that fortress. In anti
cipation that this might become neces
sary, the seat of government had al
ready been transferred from Brussels
to Antwerp.
"As Brussels is an undefended city
and no longer the seat of government
the fact that the Germans may have
occupied it is not of great importance.
Moreover, the present position of the
Belgian field army is a menace to the
right flank of any further German ad
vance westward." $
RUSSIA CLAIMS SUCCESSES.
London. A dispatch from St.
Petersburg gives a communication
Issued by the Russian General Staff
covering the operations of the army
from August 15 to August 19, in which
successes are claimed for the Russian
arms in skirmishes on both the Aus
trian and German frontiers.
"Austrian cavalry which entered
Russian Poland at Klele, Rijbnize and
other ports," says the communication,
"were driven back with great casw
altles, while Austrian Infantry, which
attacked Krasnlk, was defeated and
lost heavily. The Russians took 250
prisoners.
"On the Prussian border the Rus
sians took the offensive near Wind
ballen; captured Lyk, and took eight
German guns and two quick fires."
REFUGEES FROM THE WAR ZONE
AUSTRIAN VICTORY.
London. A dltpatch from Cracow
says that Austrian troops . have occu
pied the town of Miechow, Russian
Poland, after a stiff fight with Cos
sacks. The Austrlans surprised a detach
ment of 1,000 Cossacks while they
slept, and succeeded in killing or
wounding 400 of them. The Austrian
casualties are given as 140.
AUSTRIAN FORTS BOMBARDED
Cettlnje, Montenegro. The bom
bardment of the Austrian forts on the
rtnif of Cattaro by French warships
and Montenegrin artillery has been
continuous.
The fall of Cattaro Is believed to be
Imminent
One hundred and seventy-four Aus
trian sailors and officers, captured dur
ing Inst Sunday's engagement between
the French fleet and an Austrian
cruiser squadron, were brought here
rrifinv. Thev are in addition to 123
brought here Wednesday, and it is be
lieved that more than one Austrian
cruiser was sunk In the battle which
it is now admitted lasted a couple of
hours.
AUSTRIA CALLS
ITS ABLE-BODIED MEN.
London. Austria has called to arms
all able-bodied subjects from the age
of 20 to 42, according to a dispatch
from Vienna. This probably will add
450,000 men to the Austro-Hungarlan
army.
SPAIN WILL MAINTAIN
NEUTRALITY.
Rotterdam. The Spanish govern
ment has Informed the German govern
ment, that it will maintain strict neu
trality and officially denies that it has
any treaty of alliance with any power.
MEDIATION OFFER REFUSED.
All Warring Nations, Except Russia,
Say They Cannot Accept
Arbitration.
Washington, D. C Polite declina
tions of President Wilson's offer to
mediate between the warring powers
of Europe have reached the State De
partment. All the powers approached,
with the exception of Russia, have in
th President that, much to
their regret they cannot accept arbl
tration by tho United States at this
time.
France, in declining the American
offer, informed the State Department
that Germany was the aggressor in the
present war and that France THd not
consider that the principle she Is fight
ing for is one which will admit of arbi
tration or mediation.
Premier Vlvianl, the head of the
French cabinet, informed President
Wilson that, although France does not
feel herself free to accept his oner,
the French nation regards this as still
another proof of the friendship of the
United States.
Great Britain in declining the offer
made by President Wilson, stated that
she la fighting for tho question of na
tional honor, and the independence of
Belgium, neither of which would admit
of mediation at this time.
Germany and Austria both allege
that they had sufficient grounds for
war against Russia, and for the sub
sequent steps they have taken In the
declaration of hostilities against other
nations.
No reply has reached the State De
partment from Russia and Secretary
Bryan has been unable to obtain an
assurance that the President's offer
of mediation has reached the Czar.
The American Embassy at St.
Petersburg has been instructed to con
tinue Its efforts to obtain a reply to
the offqr of mediation.
France maintains an institute of
Zoological psychology on a farm near
Paris for the Btudy of the habits of
animals under natural conditions.
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GREEKS TO FIGHT FOR FRANCE.
Italians Also Are Reported To Bs
Seeking Enlistment
Paris. Grecian subjects to the num.
tsr of 280, all of whom fought In the
recent Balkan wars, as well as a large
number of Italians, offered their serv
ices to the French military authorities.
Eo many men want to enlist undor ths
flag of the republlo that it has been
tonnd necessary to extend ths time
limit on acceptances.
GIRL WOULD BE ARMY AVIATOR.
Disguised Herself As a Man Will Be
Sent Home.
Dijon, France. French gendarmeB
stopped a young girl, who, disguised as
a man, had left with a group of Pau
aviators for the war. She was wear
ing a military aviator's uniform and
bad cut her hair short It was found
that she was an English girl, aged 28
years. She will be sent back to her
parents.
Will
Kill Badly Wounded Ones and
Rescue Others.
London. The British Red Cross
service may be supplemented by an
other humane mission to the battle
fields. The humane society asks for
funds and volunteers for the Purple
Cross, to engage In relief work for
horses. It proposes to send men to
the front for the purpose of killing
badly wounded horses and rescuing
others.
Senate Adopts Administration Bill By
Vlva-Voce Vote.
Washington, D. C By an over
whelming viva voice vote the Senate
passed the administration bill provid
ing for war risk marine Insurance by
the government. As amended it pro
vlded that the government should Issue
insurance policies at rates which would
place American ships on terms oi
equality with foreign ships.
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Mrs. Ernest Iselln, wife of the New York banker, and her two chil
dren arrived In New York after having undergone many exciting expe
riences In getting away from the war zone.
fraotOQght of
tourists described
By BRUNO LESSING.
International News Service.
Now York. Bruno Leasing, who was
iu Austria when war waa declared,
and who arrived here on tho Nleuw
Amsterdam, gives the following ac
count of his experiences:
Tho observations of passengers
aboard the Nleuw Amsterdam form as
clear a description of tho outbreak of
tne great war as will probably ever
be told.
By piecing together the pictures
obtained from persons who were In
Carlsbad and Marlenbad, in Austria,
with the scenes In Wiesbaden, Ham
burg, Nauhelm and Baden, In Ger
many, the Tyrol and the Rhenish
provinces, you obtain a panornma that
gives some Idea of the shock, the be
wilderment and the panic that fell
upon Europe within 48 hours.
In Marlenbad the band was play
ing. The promenade and streets weTe
thronged with foreigners and villagers
wero in holiday mood beautiful wom
en from the four quarters of the globe.
The theater, the concert halls, and the
moving picture shows were crowded.
' The next morning the town arose
stunned. The order to mobilize had
gono forth In the night. The waiters,
the cooks, the porters, the hack driv
ers and In some cases even tho pro
prietor and tho whole office force had
left to assemblo with tho army corps
on the German frontier.
Many guests hastily packed their
trunks and loft town. Around every
bulletin board were groups of women,
red-eyed with weeping, wringing their
hands.
One woman' whose husband kept a
grocery had husband and four sons
called to the colors. In that one little
town you could irtive multiplied this
Incident a hundredfold.
Every newspaper was compelled to
submit a copy of Us Issue to the mil
itary commandant three hours before
its distribution. When the censor was
through with It most of the news had
been taken out.
Rush for Their Money.
People hastened to tho banks to
draw out their money. They were as
sured that their money was safe, but
were turned away empty handed. One
by one the stores were closed. Vis
itors who made purchases counter
manded their orders.
"Wfierever I Inquired, ln'Austrla and
In Germany, the answer was the same.
"Russia wants war," said the Ger
mans; "Germany wants war," said the
Austrlans, "and we are drawn into it.
The officers of tho army are crazy to
fight. The young folks cheer for the
flag. But we must pay the price. My
business la ruined. I am a patriot
God help my family."
The railway Bervlce to Russia had
been suspended. At midnight trains
were run to the frontiers of Russia
and Germany for foreigners who
wished to leave after that the rail
roads would be turned over to the
military. The scramble developed
quickly Into a panic.
Every vehicle was quickly piled
high with baggage. Women with
push carts trundled trunks to the sta
tion. Many-visitors carried trunks on
their shoulders. Tho railroad station
was jammed. When finally the gates
were opened a rush for seats and
standing room took place. No conduc
tor came to inspect tickets; the serv
ice was completely demoralized. Five
BRITISH WILL HAVE
HUGE ARMY OF WOMEN
London England Is going to have
regiments of women. They may have
as their generals such women as
Queen Amelie of Portugal, tho duchess
Of Marlborough, and Mrs Pankhurst
Lady Cook Is the originator of the
plan. She has launched a stirring cam
paign to put a woman's army in readi
ness for battle. She hopes to have
150,000 women in the army.
HAGUE HEADQUARTERS
OF THE FATHER OF LIES
The Hague. The peaceful Hague 1b
the place where the Father of Lies,
hie sons and daughters and distant
relations commingle. It is a neutral
point where amazing rumors, reports
and contradictions giving one another
the lie float in from every corner of
Europe.
Probably there never was a war In
history where the struggles of the
hundred passengers were left behind.
Where they are now heaven only
knows.
The train tlowly proceeded toward
the frontier. The district, one of the
richest and busiest in Russia, wus si
lent and deserted. Here and there in
a wide field an old woman was seen
struggling to harvest the crops. Fac
tories were deserted. Tho workmen
had gone to war.
Baggage Left Behind.
It was not until nightfall, when the
train reached Nuremburg, that the
passengers learned that two baggage
cars had been left behind. At every
station from the Austrian frontier to
Holland, I saw piles of trunks, mostly
belonging to Americans and English
men. The stories told by passengers
from Berlin, Hamburg and Paris of
countless thousands of pieces of bag
gage piled at railroad stations stag
ger one's credulity.
Just as we crossed the border came
the news that Germany had already
begun to mobilize. Plans were hasti
ly made and as hastily discarded. Ev
ery one wanted to know what trains
were running, what frontiers were
open and what steamers were sailing.
There waa no one to answer.
The train Jogged through tho same
sad scenes of desolation we beheld in
Austria beautiful fields, crops ripe
for harvest without a soul to reap
them. Factories were quiet We
were sidetracked every little while to
permit trains laden with soldiers to
pass. At nightfall, without having
eaten all day, our traluload arrived
at Nuremburg, where the station was
crowded with Americans, Englishmen,
Belgians and Hollanders waiting for
hours for a train.
The Nuremburg hotels were filled
with foreigners. Some were going to
Switzerland. Rumors came, however,
that Switzerland had formed an alli
ance with France and that the Ger
mans had stopped all trains.
Rides In Baggage Car.
No ono knew what truth there was
In the rumors; no one knew any way
ot ascertaining the truth; all was con
fusion. Then came official announce
ment that all railroad communication
with the French frontier had been
suspended and that after 21 hours no
further trains would be run in the Ger
man empire.
The following mosning nearly every
foreigner in Nuremburg loft for tho
West In two streams one toward Bel
glum, the other toward Holland. I
chose Holland, and the memory of
the rldo will long abide with mo like
a nightmare.
At Bonn three army officers fought
through the crush and compelled the
occupants of a first-class compartment
to give up thoir seats. We were now
In the heart of German mobilization.
Every Btatlon was thronged with sol
diers. We passed camp after camp
and train after train laden with gun
carriages, tents and provisions passed
us.
At every station the soldiers com
pelled the passengers to 'close doors
and windows. They were guarding
against a bomb being thrown from tho
train. One man who did not close a
window fast euough was prodded with
a bryonot
At the Dutch frontier the train
stopped and every passenger under
went a rigid examination. No Ger
man was allowed to pass any farther.
Idy Cook pointed out that the wom
en would be the logical defenders of
the country when the men are all away
to the front.
"Our women's army must be ready
to' fight and to die for Britain. I am
going to arouse the women of England
so they will, If the time Bhould come.
rcslBt the Invaders In a fight for their
homes and their honor.
"I believe English women will make
good fighters. You know what Kipling
says: 'The female of the species la
more deadly than the male.1 "
battlefields were supplemented by such
a campaign of mendacity, so little
chivalrous consideration for a foe,
such mental barbarism and such dis
regard for the truth, or whero one na
tion ever faced eo many toes, so com
pletely Isolated from the ear of tha
world that there Is little chance of its
side being heard or an opportunity
given to add Its share of mendacity If
nothing else.
POPE PIUS X.
DIES SUDDENLY
AGED PONTIFF SUCCUMB3 TO
ATTACK OF BRONCHIAL
CATARRH AFTER a
BRIEF ILLNESS.
HAD BEEN GREATLY
DEPRESSED OVER
THE EUROPEAN
itome, naiy. rope. I'lus x
dead. The lmmedlute came o't tl
death ot the aged Pontiff wuj phy.'
exhaustion following govern cough's,
fits such as attend bronchial catana
The h"ope contracted a cold a ik-
time before his death which im.
on a nign temperature.
The fever was attributed to .i
oub depression and worry over tii
European war. The Pope had gr
continually since Austria and Stru
innnl in writ Tf U'nj I.... -.1
nuiv fcw ...... ua I' ui urq jjjj
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austri
had asked the Popo to bestow n,
blossing on tho Austrollunuarii:
J U... .!. .
army unu iiuy, um uiu roium ft
piled:
"All the belligerents are eriuallj m
children. Hence I am uiuhle to j
voke God's blessing on or Inters
tlon, but I pray furvenUy for pejet
Drs. Amlcl and Marchlafava hj;
been able to bring hut little re!;,!
from the bronchial attack, though tl
fever had been somewhat reduced.
The Pontiff s sisters and niece til
been allowed to nurse him, ai
previous illnesses, us mat renew:
him and distracted his attention fro;
tho gravity of the European ife
tlon, wnicn maae mm suiter pv
depression.
Had Reigned Eleven Yean.
The pontiff, for whom a world
mourning, passed away in his sever
ninth year, In the elevc nih year
his reign. Although his rule i.
hi--' ' '
The fact that dishonesty seems to
prosper corrupts only tho few.
POPE PIUS X.
brief, his lovable personality nude-
one of the most Illustrious occm
of the throne ot St. VvU r.
Pius X. Was Born June 2, 1S31
Podo Pius X. was a native o. '
little villace of Liese. in the Vei-
province of Trevlsco, Italy, wh:A
ijuj, gave to iiih tiiunu a r -
Klcnlft nnr.raslnl. who asumea
... . .. f &
triple crown unaer tne uam -
diet XI.
Born June ij;, 10 "
humble family of the name of
IPIiia Y. n-na christened dulseppe
. . I.nllt
sepii) ana Known uirout'i'
the dialect equivalent of Cuifff
"BenDo."
un septemDcr is, "
nemlnarlHt received Ills priest!'
In the Cathedral of Castel-Fran
Became Parish Priest in ,3t
Ha was nromoted as parish P"'
K zano n 18U7. only a
noaolnn nf VenP7.lll lYctllCO) ' '
. it. J tit
bo that the future pop"
flrsf llilrtv.tu-n venrs of hisllfc
in his native I
1 -
The able discharge of His a
ommended the pastor of Sa-
the notice ot Monslgnor
that time the bishop of the
mlin nnmhifttnd him to a M"ctr!
tun Pntho.irnl nf Trev SO.
....l..m,.nted bltX-"
n, mi Father b"
his appointment as Episcopal cM-
lor. To him also was coa
.1. ii. ,i im.,.rt.'inr chars'01.
.. . . .1... unni narjtf'
..i i niim.p liewasu"
given a professor's clialr ana
amlnership. ti.
After such an apprentiw
was not surprising that wnM
portant see of Mantua became
In 18S4, I.eo Xin.
r. All nliipll
' Two vears later Pop' Ll .
nlzed Bishop Sarto's mon ,
lug him to the Sacren i
tho title of San Bernardo a"
. . ,. -i.l limp la,
at a consistory m" - w..
vll 121"
... - A nnno i .on ah" -
of Guiseppo Sarto was hjnui .
ered at first. As duiii"' (!:
however, the roll or vui'-
i ,nn rrif-
. Un Hits '
ftn (ha e vl n I lUlMOl "c . '
VIA WW J 4 v v v - - - ililTS
August 4. ,1903. a'
he waa crowned in oj
,1r. 1 TJtma ultn nil lio "
UlUi, JVWino, v....
.nrf lirllllnncfl of
distinguishes the coronal W ,
successor to the apost" "
.1 t nf BDiriO"" ,,.
im fc" , a W
was the career or "u"
Pope Plus X.
T7TK
... in in
state "Coming BacK
With Smaller Hr
Toneka. Kan.-Soutnw
to. "come back" as a w v
according to reports r
of the Kansas wiai" t
- .,A frnni catll6" ,'
uilHBiuum oim . lia'"'
Tho development ot . p.
and mllo maize has w '
to a realization that,
manner of handling e