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' . ' 4 DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD Motto: All The News When 1 1 Is New VOL.23. lnl0 I,slolit?Jil Society I DAKOTA CITY, NEB., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1014. NO. 9. T y I I i HAMPERING THE GERMAN OPERATIONS This Is ttao way the Belgians destroyed the railway which was the Ger man lino of communication between the army In Franco and Brussels. ' GERMANS CLAIM E Enveloping Campaign of the Al lies Stemmed Paris Ad mits Retirement. ENEMY CROSSES THE YSER Fresh Troops of the Kaiser Turn What Looked Like Defeat Into a Victory British Fleet Shells Os tend Russians Claim Success on ' the East PrusslanFronter General News of the War Gathered by Spe clal Correspondents. Berlin, Oct. 2C The end of the twelfth week of the war was signal ized, according to German official ac counts, by the final stemming of the enveloping campaign which the al lies for a month have directed against the German right wing. The Germans have begun slowly but definitely to push southward, it is declared here. Comment on French Bulletin. The following comment on the French official statement was given to the newspapers: "The tone of the French official wat bulletin of last' evening was rather de pressed and caused a panic In Paris It admits a retreat between the sea and Canal La Bassee and mentions tho Impetuosity of the German attacks near Arras and Soramo, "Tho night bulletin aggravates the pessimistic Impression. It repeats that there have been French defeats on tho north wing. In order to at tenuate tho impression, an official note was issued two hours later, saying that the battle front has shifted 200 kilometers northward, and, therefore, patience nlways was needed." Fresh Troops Change Situation. At,the Battlefront, via Paris, Oct 26. The Germans advancing toward the coast have broken the allies' line of defense In the battle of Flanders, and a large force of the invaders has ef fected a crossing of the Yser canal be tween Nieuport and Dixmude, directly east of Dunkirk. Tho force 1b believed to bo part of the 400,000 troops rushed to the front by the Germans from the garrisoned positions at the rear of the fighting lino. They nro reported to have ar rived Just in time to turn the retreat which tho French war office claimed Saturday Into a victory. Both the French and German official statements tell of tho advance of the Germans across tho Yser and describe tho bat tle which preceded it as a furious one. British Flee Shells Ostend. Bombardment of Ostend by the Brit ish vessels, which are no longer re quired to aid tho left flank of the Bel gian line resting on tho coast, was be gun in earnest. Their target was the German batteries about Ostend, but one of six shells which fell short pf the rnnge struck tho Hotel Majestic, where the German staff was dining, ac cording to a dispatch to tho Amster dam Telegraaf. Several other buildings were damaged. Recupturo of Ostend by the allies is imminent, as the advance column of Belgians, relieved of the pressure against It by the chango of the Ger man front In tho direction of Dixmude, 1b reported to havo made remarkable progress. It is now ready to strike at tho remaining Gorman forces at Os tend In tho roar whllo tho British ships arn bombarding from the sea Submarines Attack Allies. Submarine attacks on tho British and Frunch ships oporatlng betwoon Nieuport and Ostend are incessant. The attack was foiled by tho discov ers of lhi Orrrnan submarines" pres i v i rll( 1 1; d'sta' co cf a E ADVANG British cruiser by a British aeroplane, which dropped n projectile near the point where the submarine's periscope had cut the surface of the water. The attack is being centered upon Dixmude, well to tho south of tho coast line, to escape tho long range guns of Admiral Hood's flotilla of British monitors and tho squadron of British and French battleships oper ating on tho coast and in the chan nels of the Yser canal. Germans Cross Yser River. The Germans in u furious counter attack directed against tho positions of the Belgian troops along the Yser succeeded in crossing the river be tween Dixmude and Nieuport, forcing tho Belgians to retire. Offsetting this advantago gained by tho enemy in the battlo, which ad mittedly Is of tho greatest importance of any thus far in the war, the French tro'ops in the Woevro region gained a signal success by securing control of one of tho enemy's lines of communi cation toward St. Mihlol. Battle Still on at Lille. About Lille tho battlo continued with undiminished fury. An artillery duel of vast propor tions and great significance Is being fought to tho northwest of Soissons and upon tho heights in the region of Craonno. In tho Argonno tho al lies' positions are being maintained with unquestioned success. Three German batteries were de stroyed during the fighting on tho up per Meuse. Fearful slaughter of the Germans In tho Argonne region during last week was recorded In a letter from a French officer published here. The letter reads: "Ono infantry regiment and a bat talion of chasseurs was strongly In trenched with the mission of holding an important strategic highway. At midday four German columns, num bering 15,000 men, stormed tho trenches with the bayonet. "Their total losses were placed at a minimum of 10,000.' Tho Germans, in a mighty effort to gain victory, continue rushing up nil tho re-enforcements that can bo spared to the northern battlo lino. The casualties in tho Belgian army during its gallant fighting about Dlx- muao nave neon heavy, but tho spirit of the troops is wonderful. Belfort n Peril. Copenhagen, Oct. 24. Dlsputches received hero from Berlin say it Is rumored there that the German at tack on Belfort Is succeeding and that tho southern forta havo surrendered, Paris, Oct. 25. The French have recaptured Altklrch, upper Alsaco, at tho point of the bayonet. (Altklrch hob been taken and re taken several times by tho opposing forces since tho war began. Tho last report said tho French woro in pos session. Apparently tho Germans havo held tho city for some time without making tho fact known and the fore going dispatch indicates a new victory for the French.) Allies Yield Ground, Or tho Battle Front, via The Hague. Oct. 25. Tho allies vigorous attack on tho German linos before Lille has failed. Tho French nnd Brit ish aro being driven steadily to the westward. Tho principal gains of tho OermauB during tho day wero mado In tho vi cinity of La Bassee. Tho Germans made a sortio and fell on the allies' lines, which reUred In somo confu slon. Tho Germans' gain at La Bassee was greater than at any other portion of tho lino, but tho day saw largo ac cessions to tho territory occupied by tho Teuton armies all along tho bat tlo front. Two French Forts Taken. Tho German attack on Belfort, by which route It Is hoped to hurl tho knlEor's nrmlos again toward Paris, is proceeding Two French forts to tho aouth of tho main fortress have capitu lated to the Germans, tho garrisons withdrawing to tho greater stronghold Tho development at Bojfort cnmlne closo upon successful operations at Verdun and the holding of St Mihlol uguinst tremendous odds, Is believed hero to presago the tlnnl breaking of tho republic's lino of defenses. French gunners destroyed threo German batteries in an nrtlllery en gagement of Hugo proportions north of tho Alsnu. The ferocity of the encounters where tho British and French havo como In contact with tho Invaders around Arrns (La Bassee and Armen tlorcs), incident to tho allied armies' advanco upon Lille, Is unparalleled In tho history of war The carnage has been frightful. French Retreat Admitted. Tho next result of tho day's fighting In this region has been gains at con siderable coast for tho allies nt points to the east of Armentleres, hlle nbout La Bnssec tho French and Brit ish have been forced to retreat at some places In tho face of tho despe rate assaults directed by tho Germans. Tho gains by one sido havo been off set by those of tho other nnd the effect on tho situation hns been In significant. Belgians on Offensive. Tho Germans, heavily supported by their mammoth howitzers, are still on tho offensive agalnBt tho Belgians, led by their king nnd supported by French troops, with BrltlBh and French war vessels on tho sea, nnd British moni tors in the canals, lending the aid of their long range gun fire, while air scouts direct their range. Tho battlo has resolved Itself into a duel of big guns. Tho allies, by reason of their long range guns, havo had tho advantage up to now. Although pushed back at several points, tho kaiser's forces appear to be holding their line between the sea and La Bassee, tho extent of the front In this distinct engagement. German Point of View. Washington, Oct. 25. Tho Germnn embassy announced receipt of the fol lowing official wireless from Berlin: "Official headquarters report of Oc tober 22 says fighting on the Yser canal is continuing, that eleven Brit ish war vessels are supporting the hostile artillery, and that tho enemy was repulsed east of Dixmude. Our troops also havo successfully ad vanced in the direction of Ypres. "Thero Is stubborn fighting west and northwest of LItle. Tho enemy slowly retreated along tho whole front. Tho Herce'attacks from tho di rection of Toul against the heights south of Thiaucourt were repulsed un der heaviest losses forth French." Ru8s Announce Victory. Petrograd, Oct. 2C Minister of War Soukhomllnoff in a statement sums up tho situation in tho following lan guage: Between tho East Prussian frontier and tho River Niemen the Russlnn army has been successful in driving back tho Germans Into Prussia' and in clearing tho governments of Kovno, Suwalki, Lomsha and Plotsk of the enomy. Onv the left bank or tho Vistula, to ward Warsaw and tho fortress of Ivangorod, commencing October 13 a series of battles with tho Austro-Gor-man armies was fought Which result ed on October 18 In complete Victory for the Russians. Tho enemy is retreating. Heavy losses were sustained by tho Prussian resorve guard corps. .Largo numbers of prisoners and war material havo been captured. Ger man nnd Austrian armies advancing on Warsaw and Ivangorod were re pulsed and driven back to tho lino of Sklernlewlce-Radom. GENERAL NEWS OF THE WAR German Cruiser Emden Continues to Capture and Sink British Ships Llllle Destroyed. Sinks and Captures British 8hlps. London, Oct 22. A Lloyd dispatch from Cochin says that tho British Bteamer Exrord has been captured by tho German cruised Emden off the Malabar coast. Another Lloyd dispatch reports tho sinking of tho British steamer Chll kama, TroWies; Benmohr and Clan Grant, as woll as n dredger off tho Colombo coast. Tho Germnn cruiser Emden has to her credit the sinking of 16 British steamers and tho capture of threo others vessels flying the union Jack. BELGIAN AMBULANCE i f-WW"IIW,)M, ini airmilllllMUMIMllMIIII II .Ill IL i J$ Allies Dectroy Fort Near C-tto-o. Homo. Oct 22 A Cottlnje dispatch to the Mcssngoro says that tho Brit ish nnd French war fleets in the Adrlattc havo destroyed Cnstelnuevo fortress Just outsido of the gulf of Cattaro and north of the entrance. Tho Austrian Hoot Is reported to have taken refuge In tho gulf of Cattaro, having lost a submarine and a torpedo-boat doBtroyer. An engagement be tween Germnn torpedo bouts nnd hos tile submarines In tho Baltic nenr Rugonls land, off tho Prussian coast, Is reported from Stockholm Germans Command Trklsh Army. Milan, Oct. 22. The special corre spondent in Constantinople of tho Sccolo telegraphs that to all intents and purposes Turkoy hns becomo n German colony. 'Tho grand vizier fol lows orders from Berlin. About six hundred German officers havo arrived in Turkoy stneo the war startod and brought slogo guns, hold guns and ammunition with them. .Tho German colonel, Weber Pasha, has taken com mand of tho Dardanelles forts nnd big German guns nro being mounted in them. Say Lille Is Destroyed. London, Oct. 22. Lille, tho princi pal city or northern France, practical ly has been destroyed by German can non. The most beautiful buildings have been shot to pieces. Flames have laid wnsto tho principal streets. Tho details of tho bombardment woro received from an oyewltness by a correspondent of the Dally Mall In tho north of France. Diet Grants Dig War Credit. Berlin, Oct. 22. Tho Prussian diet met today and passed war bills, In cluding one granting a credit of $375, 000,000, Barges to Invade England. Copenhagen, Oct. 25 (via London). Two shipyards at Kiel tho Ger mania and tho Howard aro building 30 armored lighters, capable of carry ing GOO men each and traveling at tho rato of nine miles nn hour, to procebd to tho IUver Scheldt should events permit tho landing of German troops on tho const of England. Further more, It is asserted that three of theso lighters aro completed and already on tholr way to Scheldt. Tho Germans aro building an airship shed in SchloB 'lg for two largo Zeppelins Germans Have Enough Soldiers. Berlin, Oct. 24. The general In com- mnnd of tho German Seventh army corps, it was stated officially In Ber lin, haB declared that tho calling of tho landsturm is unnecessary, as onor mour numbers of the landwchr aro still available. JSjr-'jas it yet been necessary to call out volunteers. German Navy Preparing to Fight. London, Oct. 25. The German navy Is preparing to come out from Kiel to fight tho English fleet. Today reports were received In London that the kais er's scout cruisers hdvo been sighted, operating from Heligoland, whllo from points on tho Holland coast it is re ported that all tho crews havo been recalled to the big warships anchored nt Wilhelmehavcn nnd the mouth of tho Kiel canal. Germans Would Invade Canada. Washington, OcL '25. Germany's right to land troops in Cnnada, If pos sible, and thus secure at least a tem porary foothold on tho American con tinent was upheld today by Count von Bornstorff, German ambassador hero, who declared this would not bo a vio lation of tho Monroe doctrino, The ambassador suggested that, as Canndawas sending soldiers to Europe to fight against his country, tho United Stntes 'should not consider It in any sense nn infringement on the Monroo doctrino if Germany Bhould land 'an armed force on Cnnndlan soil. German General Killed. Berlin, Oct. 25. In tho casualty list Issued yesterday appeared tho name of Major General Pochhammer, who was killed on October 4 whllo leading his troops In tho forest of Argonno, Honor for Undersea Chief. Berlin, Oct 25. Captain Woddlgen, commander of the German submarine U9 which sank tho BrltlBh cruisers Hoguo, Abouklr and Cressy In tho North sea and has been actlvo other wise, has received tho decoration of tho Ordro Pour lo Merito. German Submarine Reaches Port. Berlin, Oct. 25 Tho German sub marine IJ-9, which sank tho British cruiser Hawke, returned safely to its homo harbor at noon Friday. The sur vival of tho vessel after a voyage dur ing which it sent four British cruisers to tho bottom already is known. CORPS AT THE FRONT RIGHT OF TRESPASS IN COURT Supreme Tribunal to Decide Railway Accident Case Started In Dawes County. An appeal has been mndo to tho su promo court from Dawos county which Involves the right of nn individual to trcspnss on railway property. Tho case is ono brought by Georgo W. ' Means In tho Dawes county district court against tho Minneapolis & Omaha railroad for tho injury to his son, James, about six miles from Scenic in South Dakota. It appears that tho son was badly hurt In res cuing another boy named Sherman who wan lying on tho track of tho compnny at about 10:30 lu tho qven ing. Both woro playing in tho vicin ity nnd tho Sherman boy had laid down on tho track. Tho Means boy saw tho approaching trnin nnd In res cuing tho othor wns hit 'by tho loco motive and dangorously hurt Tho father sued tho company for $2,000 damages, claiming that if tho engi neer of tho train had been looking ho could havo seen tho boy lying on tho track In plenty of tlmo to stop tho .train, or if ho had whistled at tho crossing tho boy would havo had tlmo to get away from tho track. Tho company sot up a defenso that tho boys wcro trespassing and therefore tho company was not llnblo, and tho court Jury decided against tho plain tiff, who appeals. Tho rehearing on an application for leavo of tho Lincoln Tclophono com pany to Increase rates at Ashland has been completed heforo tlia railway commission. Thirty residents of Ash land appeared and most of them testi fied. Tho telephone company desires to cancel grounded circuit ratoB which will havo tho effect of Increasing one party residence phones from $1 to $1.50, two-party resldenco rates from ?1 to $1.25 and Individual buslnoss telephones from $2 to $2.50. Tho company has 2G0 subscribers nnd ob tained contracts on tho basis of tho now rates from 191 subscribers. Only twenty-nlno subscribers havo ground ed circuit service. Tho company do sires to change all telephones to a me tallic circuit at an Increased price. Thirty-five subscribers havo peti tioned the board to permit thom as a matter of right to retain tho grounded circuit service, which they say satis fies them. Many years ago when tho original tolophouo rbmpany was giv en a franchise it was agreed that not more than $1 for a resldenco phono nor more than $2 for a. business phono would bo charged by tho company. Most of tho objectors to higher rates aro on two-party rosidenco phones. Dr. Wild, director ot tho Btato bac teriological laboratory, has completed an examination of four samples of water and two samples of milk from Tecumsoh, whoro thero Is an epl domic ot typhoid fover. Tho city wa ter and milk from a dairy wore suspocted as boing tho causo of tho epidemic. A samplo of tho wator from each of tho two, city wolls, wa ter from a tap where typhoid fever exists, water from a woll at tho suspected dairy and two samples of milk from tho dairy woro examined. Dr. Wild reports that all four samploB of water contain sowago and both samples of milk aro roportod by him to contain bacillus typhoid. Tho state railway commission havo completed tho hearing on tho Farm ers' Co-Oporativo association against tho South Omaha stock yards com pany nnd took tho ovldonco under ad vlBoment boforo preparing an ordor, It will probably bo somo wooks bo foro tho commission makes its find ings in tho complaint. Thero is quite a voluminous amount of evidonco to be examined and tho commission may conduct somo further Investigations on its own inltiativo. Governor Morehead has designated Friday, November C, as "Stato Flro Day," in which all schools of tho state aro expected to hold services along tho lino of educating tho chll-, uren along mo line or. nro prevention and methods to bo usod in putting out fires that may bo started. This day will also bo devoted to cleaning up rubbish and gotUng things in shape so that tlioro Is little chunco of flro. Tho railway commission has author ized th Arnold Telephono company to increase its rates for buslnoss tele phones whoro tho subscribers own tho instrument from $1 to $1.25 and whoro tho company furnishes instruments tho increase Is to bo from $1 a mouth to $'.50 a month. Tho company will reduco tho resldenco rato from $1 a month to 75 cents a month, and tho , chnrgo for extension bollB will bo lowered from 25 conts to 15 cents, Doctor Wilson, inspector for tho stato board of health, has boon called to Beaver City to InvoBtlgato a dls uaso bollovcd to bo Binallpox. Tho now stato bar commission, to oxumlno applicants for admission to the bar, und to act in disbarment pro ceedings, has boon namod by tho su premo court. They consist of Ber nard McNony of Bod Cloud, A. D. Mc landless of Wymoro, N C. Fratt of Omahu, N P McDonald of Kearney and Walter Andorson of Lincoln. Dakota City Grocery Fresh Groceries of all kinds and at Prices that are Right Just Arrived a nice -lot of Shoes, Ginghams, Calicoes, Percales, Etc. Come in and get First Choice We will save you money if you trade with us. If you don't buy it here, how can we salve it for you Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eggs W. L. Dakota City, : Modern Mid-West Methods Mean Promptness Accuracy Courtesy Appreciation, GOOD Bank ing since 1S8G with "Safety Over AH" always first. SO VERY SAFE Your account would come if you knew. Over 2000 pleased customers 'think our Service Safety best. Why not you today "Smile Also"? Farmers especially welcome their every want supplied. Call on us for "Anything Anywhere." "Get Acquainted ' with Your Bank. Zhe Mid-West Bank Several of our fine farms are for rent to GOOD men. Plan Now to Visit the California Expositions SAN x FRANCISCO: Panama-Pacific-International Ex position, Febrnary 20 to December 4, 1915. SAN DIEGO: International Panama-California Expo sition, Jan. 1 to Dec, 31, 1915. When you visit the San Francisco and San Diego Expositions you will receive tnon benefit from your money than has been offertd by any other world's fair of history. The nttmotions aro not alone with tho great Fair at San Fran ainco mid Hh magnificent array of woid's Roliicvoment, or with Onlifornlii, its wonderful beauty and resources, hut the routes ot travel thero and baok aro fnll of iutonsoly interest ing fpaturcsj The C. St. P. M. & O. Chicago and North Western Line The Most Direct Route to California Round Trip Tiokots will allow stopovers ourouto and mako it possible to plan n oomprobouslvo tour of the west. Details of Exposition Fares will be Announced Soon B. C. Buchannan, Agent, Dakota City, Neb. A MAIN LINE: THRO CENTRAL WYOMING On Ootober 18th tho Burlington will iunugarnto through paeeouger train aorvico between Denver and Billings over tho now main lino through tho Big Horn Bn'in through Uheyeune, Oriu Junotion, Gasper and Therroopulfs. Tlia ostabliehmnnt of through train setvioo ovor this new main line of railroad historio. It closes one of tlio lust great broakti in tho transportation sustain ot tho oountry, ami offers fof'the-nrit time to the norin, commercial uuil mriT culture iiolivitos of Wyonriug und of tho Middlo Wont, direct moans for iuter oourseand exchange of ounitnotlities botweon northern and smithem Wyoming between thn rioh farming, livo stook, coul ami oil logiouu of tho Big Horn HhhIu, in tho North, und (Jhojeunn, tliosUta oapitul, und Denver, the metrop olis of tho Ilookfos, on tho south. The opening of this tew Hue should proove a great stimulus to every farmer, stookraiser, und butiuuBU mau in central nnd Northern Wyoming. NORTHBOUND, tho train will lmve Douver at 4:00 1 M. ml arrivo Billing, 0.20 tho next afternoon; SOUTHBOUND, leuvm Billing 7:30 A. JI. and will arrive Denvort 12:05 tho next uoou, It will carry aonfo-piirlor car in oooli direction for tho daylight trip boUnon Billings and Outtiiur, und standard Bloopers for tho night trip liotweoti (Jaipur nnd Denver. Lot iuo send you booklets deaoriutivo Of this new country, or answer youi specific iiKiuirics about opportunities for the farmer and hutinosu man. ROSS Nebraska : "Safe as a Government Bond." Sioux City, Iowa Q. H. MacRae, Gun. Pass's. Agt., St. Paul, Wiun. H. E. Gordon, Agent, Dakota City, Nebr. L. W. Wakklet, G. P A., Omaha, Nob,