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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1914)
THE O’NEIL FRONTIER. D. H. CRONIN. Publisher. O’NEILL. NEBRASKA The two expeditions sent north this luminer by the Russian authorities to leek missing Russia* exploring expe litions—viz, the Hertha. which is look ■g for tbe Sedov expedition, and the Eclipse, which is seeking the Brussilov ind Bussanov expeditions—are equlp |ed with aeroplanes the use of which las been muck talked of during the ast two years, but has not yet been ictually attempted. As previously re lorted in these ealumns, aeroplanes are tlso expected to iigure in the expedl dons of Payer (1*14) and Amundsen 11915).—Scientific American. In order to reduce the noise of street iars, and particularly the flat wheel luisance, it was suggested at a recent neetlng of the Tramways association, n Newcastle, England, that street cars »e provided with tires ef rubber. It was argued that the wear on the rails would be much reduced, and the life of the rubber tire would exceed that on inotor trucks and busee, which are credited with an average life of 20,000 miles. It was also argued that a higher rate of speed would be possible with the flexible tire. The individual's mental state in bat tle Is described by several Austrian of ficers who had never been under fire. The evening before their first battle they agreed their feelings were so friendly fer tho enemy the first thing they would wish to d» when they spied a Russian would be to shake hands with him. But the next day when they got in action they found a fiendish de light In killing every Russian within reach. Visitors to the fihaslio district, China, at any time except when tho •wheat is being harvested, find the en tire population engaged in stripping, cutting or plaiting straw for straw braid. Only that part of the straw about a foot from the root and below about a foot from the head can be used for braid. Pieces five nnd six inches In length are thus secured, cut length wise into n number of strips, and then dampened and plaited. In one of the young ladies’ schools in a suburb of Berlin the pupils sent a committee to the principal asking her to discontinue instructions in French and English, ns it would be unpa triotic to learn the language of “na tions who, in such an infamous man ner, had dragged Germany into war.” It took the principal considerable timo to show the girls why their request could not be complied with. Mrs. Kate Boat, or Milton, Pa., 7« years old, has taught In tho infant de partment of Trinity Lutheran Sunday school for 65 years. She began teach ing in the infant department on Euster Sunday In 1859 und la now superintend ent of that department. Many of tho present pupils are the grandchildren of the first pupils. Tho United States government is erecting three 600-feet steel towers near the Gatun locks, cunul zone, isthmus of Panama, which will be used to sup fiort the antennae of the Panama wire css telegraph station. The towers will be of triangular section, measuring 150 feet at the buso and tapering to 10 feet at tho top. Tho three towers will re quire about 1,000 tons of steel. German newspapers are forbidden In Austria. Then censorship in the dual empire is extroinoly strict. Austrian pa pers as a rule can print only a quarter of a column of war news dally. Tho pa {>ors are not even permitted to report mrglaries for foar the people will be lieve their property insecure.—New York Evening Sun. The deposits of the savings bank of Garnavillo, la,, by recent report, havo passed the *1150,000 mark. The popula tion of Garnavillo is 342. A locomotive has never blown a whistle nearer than six miles. There Is no other bank in Iowa In a town off the railroad with such a record. A striking illustration of the desire for education in Formosa is furnished by the fact that the English Presby terian mission is founding a high school in Tainan, which will cost *60,000 To ward this sum *30,000 has been con tributed by non-Christian Chinese. High grade cattle fodder Is a now French product from tomato seeds. The seeds are dried in a furnace, sifted to remove woody fiber, crushed by heat ed millstones, freed from oil in a hy draulic press and compressed Into four pound loaves. William H. Lacey, of New Haven, bought some eggs a day or two ago, and one of them bore this Inscription: “This egg comes from Detroit, Mich. It was packed by a handsome young lady in the year of our Lord; AuguBt 17. 1909." A rural mull carrier In Missouri has driven the same horse 67,600 miles in the last eight years. This is equal to more than two complete trips uround the world. The Austrians report that the Rus sians hare dews groat execution with machine guos mounted in trees, which to a novelty la the style of mounting guns. An increase la parasitical diseases among poultry and game birds in lOng land is attributed to Urn distribution of dust through the ait by automo biles. The Hudson hay traffic is expanding constantly. The number of vessels en tering that water lust year was great er than ever before. The world’s production of pig iron in 1913 is estimated at 76.500,000 tons, a new high record. Winnipeg is soon to begin the build ing of a *750,000 athletic club home, 13 atorles or more high. Gen. J. P. Taylor, age SG, of Phila delphia, has bought a coffin costing *1, 000 for his future use. In 1913 Denmark made 3.460.633 gal lons of alcohol from grain and potatoes. More than 50,000 Africans—negroes— have come into this country since 1901. Thirty million dollars was the value of California’s grape crop for 1913. In 257 United Sttcs cities there are now 1,543 playgrounds for children. The buffalo of the United States and Canada now number about 3.00o. Belgian engineers have discovered ex tensive deposit* of coal in Congo. Copenhagen compels all taxicabs to be ventilated after each trip. Albeita’s coal resources are estimated at L975,039.000,000 metric tons. Umbrella ribs will last longer If their joints axe oiled occasionally. Italy now has 17 motion picture man jjlacturen. -— SAG GITY SALESMAN IN NORFOLK ASYLUM He Suddenly Became Deranged While In Doctor’s Office— Had Previous Spell. Norfolk. Neb.. Oct. 26.—J. IT. Pringle, an Implement traveling salesman, of Sac City, Ia„ suddenly lost his mind In Norfolk yesterday. He was taken to the state hospital for insane by Nor folk friends, who secured his admis sion there as an emergency patient. Examination by the doctors show that he Is suffering from diabetes and they believed this affliction caused his tem porary Insanity. Pringle walked into the office of Dr. T. If. Walter and told the doctor he had been directed there. He did not know why he came and suddenly be gan pacing the floor and tearing at his hair. The doctor examined Pringle and decided that he was suffering from aphasia. The doctor believed that he had lost understanding of language and frequently his mind was a complete blank. At long intervals he recited verses from "The Night Refore Water loo," and talked at length on the Eu ropean war. At times he seemed to recover his normal mind nnd It was during one of these brief periods that his name and address were secured. It was also learned in this way that Pringle had suffered a similar attack once before, but how he came to Norfolk and where he had been could not be learned. CALIFORNIA BOYS ON EASTERN INSPECTION TOUR Lln<oln, Neb., Oct. 2«.—Twenty Cali fornia boys who won a trip that will take them over a large portion of the United States, In an agricultural club cont«*t. were guests of the state ot Nebraska yesterday. The boys were contestants In a competition to deter mine who hade the greatest profit on agricultural experiments conducted personally by each boy. One boy raised 3,000 pounds of peanuts on an acre ot ground and made $15*. Another bought a pig for $12 and after feeding it four months sold it for $75. The boys were shown over the state farm nnd heard several professors explain what was being attempted and what was being done. They will attend the internntion- • al live stock show in Chicago, visit tho agricultural department at Washington and take In all the sights In eastern and southern cities. They are in charge of tho head of tho University of California agricultural extension de partment, and he puts them to bed ev ery night at a certain hour. SHERIFF OF CASS COUNTY CAPTURES TWO BANDITS Weeping Water. Neb.. Oct. 26— Sheriff Quinton captured two hold-up men yesterday afternoon about two miles west of town. The rapture was made after a lively little chase, in which the sheriff used his revolver In cheeking the flight of the pair and in flicted a slight scalp wound on ono of I horn. The men are charged with hold ing up Will Wenstli, a young farmer, living southeast of Elmwood, who was returning home in his automobile from Elmwood. After relieving Nenstell of $4 In cash and a $12.50 watch, they proceeded to the town of Wabash, where. It Is alleged, they broke into tile Hulfish general store and stole some 22 caliber cartridges for their revolvers and took some clothing and canned goods. Some of this loot, which they dropped along the way ns they proceed ed eastward, was the means by which Sheriff Quinton tracked them. The men were poorly dressed, and were armed with three revolvers and had on their person, when captured, the money and watch taken from Nenstell. The sheriff took them immediately to the county jail at Plattsmouth. —— ALLEGED INCENDIARY CAUGHT AT FORT WORTH Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 26.—Fire Commis sioner Itldgell reeoived a telegram an nouncing the arrest at Fort Worth, Tex., of Ora E. Phillips, wanted in Dawes county on a charge of incendi arism. Phillips lias been eagerly sought by the officers, who were spurred on by a reward from the Insurance com panies. Phillips was formerly county superintendent of schools in Box Butte county. The fire marshal says that after a fire in a store building at Mars hind things were found in such condi tion as to give rise to the belief that It was of incendiary origin. Phillips was interested In the storo operated In the building. Ridgcll says that Phil lips was part owner of a stock of goods elsewhere that was destroyed within the last 18 months, and upon which the insurance companies paid 411 ilArt MERCHANT NOT^LIABLE FOR CLERK’S PUGNACITY Lincoln. Nob., Oct. 26.—If you go Into a store und get Into an altercation with a clerk over private matters not con nected with your errand to the estab lishment and get beaten up by the clerk, you cannot hold the storekeeper responsible. This Is the ruling made by the courts in a peculiar case brought by James A. Boggs against tho Armstrong Clothing company and H. A. Fortney, a clerk. Fortney was a renter of Hoggs, and when the latter came Into the store to buy a suit of overalls for a workman ho got Into an altercation over the amount of rental owed by Fortney. The latter says Boggs called him a liar and he knocked lilm down twice. The court held that tho clothing company could not bo held responsible for Fortney’s acts, inas much as he was hired to sell goods and not assault customers. RELIGIOUS ISSUE INJECTED INTO NEBRASKA CAMPAIGN Lincoln. Neb., Oct. 26.—Tho religious issue has been thrust Into the cam paign for governor. Someone in Oma ha caused to be printed a card on which the preferences Shown by Governor Morehead towards Catholics in making appointments were set forth, and a call made for all good Catholics to support him for re-election. It is suspected that the card was prepared bv enemies of the governor, inasmuch as many re cipients of them were German Luther ans. who are particularly opposed to Catholicism. The governor’s private secretary is a Catholic. At democratic headquarters the card was denounced as an effort to inject the religious is suo into the campaign, and a great deal of feeling is shown over tho matter. NEBRASKA PATENTS. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 24.—Official list of patents Issued to inhabitants of Ne braska for tho week ending October 24, 1914, as reported from the office of Willard Eddy, Omaha, Neb.: Peder Brix, Omaha, hand grip con trol for motorcycles. Charles R. Browning. Madrid, non refillable bottle. George H. Huenergardt, College View, washing machine. John R. Jewell, Wood River, vault mold. BROOKS’ ARREST DUE TO ROW WITH MENZIE OVER FAIR GAMBLING Accused Man Denies He Had Any Connection With Crime and Returns Voluntarily. Lincoln. Neb., Oct. 24;—Sheriff Riffle, of Charles Mix county, South Dakota, left last evening for home, having in custody Robert F. Brooks, who will stand a trial for being im plicated in the murder at Geddes, S. D., of William Menzie, a grain dealer, and his stenographer, Blanche Signal, on Aprfl 16. Brooks is a professional gambler and had had trouble with Menzie. The latter was a member of the county fair board of managers and had closed Brooks' game at the exposition there. Brooke was suspected, because he had made threats of getting even. He was taken into custody at Sioux City several months ago, but evidence suf ficient to hold him was lacking. Lately the state has dug up some facts they think Justify them in bringing Brooks to trial. Brooks was known to have relatives at Wymore, Neb., and a watch was set for him. He showed up Thurs day and was taken Into custody. Brooks denies his guilt. He says that he la willing to face a jury and went back with the officer without demand ing extradition papers. He says he came near to giving himself up some time ago when he heard he was wanted, but thooght he would allow the sheriff to do his own arresting. BACK TO FIRST HUSBAND AFTER SECOND EXPERIMENT Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 24.—Nineteen dayB of wedded life was all tliat were vouchsafed to Joseph F. Noel, a trav eling salesman, who married a grass widow. The wedding occurred on Sep tember 29. On October ® she left him to return to her first husband, Robert K. Smith, of Warrensburg, Mo., who, she said, was still the man who held her affections. Smith telephoned to her sister in Lincoln shortly after his wife had remarried and secured her address. When he told her that he wanted her to come back to him she bade Noel goodby and told him where she was going. Smith was in such a hurry to have her rejoin him and his former wife in such haste to reach his side that the money to pay her fare to Kansas City was borrowed from her sister, who was later repaid by Smith. -4" ■ REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AT PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD Madison, Neb.. Oct. 24.—Yesterday's forenoon session of the state synod of Presbyterians was largely devoted to appointment of committees and reports of various Presbyterian colleges. The Interest was keenest through reports of Rev. J. P. Anderson, of Central City, President R. B. Crone, Hastings college; William Nichols, Bellevue college, and Dr. J. P. Ransy, of the University of Omaha. Julius Schwarz, of Omaha, dis trict superintendent of the synod, w-as re-elected. State Clerk Rev. H. Crothers spoke on the united movement. The afternoon session was devoted to evangelistic work, Rev. A. W. Angell, chairman, making the report. Tho eve ning session also was devoted to evan gelism. Dr. Stanley B. Roberts, repre senting the general assembly on evan gelism, made the chief address. POLICE UNABLE TO MAKE MEXICANS TELL OF MURDER Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 24.—Twenty four hours' effort by the police have failed to induce any of the Mexican railroad laborers, who formed a beer drinking party at which one of them, M. Martinas, was shot to death, to tell anything about the murder. Mar tinas had four shots through his body, and when found was lying in a bunk car with four others. All insist they know nothing of the circumstances leading up to the man's death. The only clue the authorities have is that one of the workmen has not shown up at his boarding house or work. It is suspected that he and the dead man had been enemies for a long time, and that they shot it out while drunk. The police have found the revolver, but not the man. KICKED ON PRICE OF LOT IN CEMETERY FOR WIFE Lincoln. Neb., Oct. 24.—After being thrust in Jail on a charge of child de sertion, but really for the purposo of compelling him to pay for the burial of his dead wife, Otto Baum, wealthy Rumanian Jow, is again a free man. Baum and his wife had trouble, and she had sued for a divorce. Wednes day she became seized with a violent attack of illness and died within a few hours. Baum refused to pay the cem etery association the $75 it wanted for a lot, saying he would not pay more than $26. He also refused to pay other expenses. After a taste of the law, he came through and the funeral was held. PRUSSIAN DIET PASSES $375,000,000 WAR LOAN Berlin, Oct. 24 (via Amsterdam to London).—The Prussian diet met yes terday and passed war bills, including one granting a credit of 1,600,000 000 marks ($376,000,000). The house and the galleries were fill ed. Many of the deputies some of them wounded, attended the session in their military uniforms. After congratulatory messages to the empire had been voted, Clemens Del brueek. vice chancellor, submitted the war bills. Herr Delbrueck said Oer many hud been forced into the war by the hatred and envy of her neighbors. He regretted, he said, that the imperial chancellor. Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, who had accompanied Kmperor Will iam in the field, was unable to be present. ASKS MITCHEL’S AID. Now York. Oct. 24.—Mayor Mitchell recently received from the mayor of Berlin a letter requesting him to act as news distributor for the German government in this city and to have German war dispatches “displayed in the sdrrcos of public information." DUKE OF ROXBURGHE WOUNDED IN BATTLE London, Oct. 23.—The Pall Mall Gazette, says that the Duke of Rox burghe, captain of the Scot's guard, was wounded while on service In Prance. His wounds, however, are not dangerous. The Duke of Roxburghe is well known in the United States especially In New York, where in 1903 he mar ried Miss May Goelot. The couple have one sou. 'STATE INVESTIGATING ! ALLEGED FEE GRAFTS AT MATERNITY HOMES , Unfortunates Gulled For Extra Fee of $30 to $50 to Find Home For Child. Lincoln. Neb., Oct. 24.—State agents have discovered that several Omaha Institutions are charging a heavy fee for finding homes for children born out of wedlock in maternity homes. The fact became known when a young woman told a local charity agent that her attending physician had Informed her that she would have to pay some institution $20 to $50 for placing her child. An Investigation Is to be made. The state maintains a home for un fortunate women, and as an adjunct has a society which finds hemes for the ehi.dren without any fee being charged. Superintendent Caten says that this fact Is not generally known, but that in spite of this a great deal of money has been diverted from the coffers of the Institutions that charge for this work. A legislative investigation two years ago was directed towards this matter, hut It never amounted to much. It Is likely that the facts about the matter will be gathered and submitted at the coming session. —A— PIONEER POSTAL EMPLOYE TRAPPED BY DECOY LETTER Omaha, Neb., Oct. 24.—Paul Meyen, aged 66 years, living at 3026 Emmet street, and for 23 years a trusted em ploye in the postal service in this city, has been arrested for opening special delivery letters and extracting money therefrom. Meyen has been under suspicion since the first of the year and was arrested after having been seen to open one of four decoy letters and remove several bills which had been marked. He was placed under arrest by the postoffice Inspectors and his bonds fixed at $1,000. Postmaster Wharton declared that Meyen had been drinking heavily for some time and attributed his downfall to this cause. Meyen is well educated, speaks five languages and Is the father of a large family. His wife Is overcome with grief. Mrs. Meyen agreed with Post master Wharton that drink had been the cause of her husband’s downfall. GETS 20 KNIFE WOUNDS IN FIGHT WITH EURGLAR Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 24.—Charles Tru dell is In the hospital with 20 knife wounds In his person. He received them in a fight in the dark Wednesday morning with a huge negro burglar whom he surprised in the house of V. Timitch, a manufacturer. Trudell was sleeping downstairs when he heard the negro at the silverware cabinet. The burglar drew a pocket knife and used it with telling effect. Trudell clung to him until he got a slash across tho chest over the heart, when he went to the floor. Timitch arrived by this time and the negro ran. The doctor says Trudell will recover. Six or seven thousand dollars’ worth of diamonds were saved from the burglar by Tru dell’s defense. Trudell was a former marine In the French navy. TAINTED MILK GIVEN AS CAUSE OF EPIDEMIC Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 24.—Investigation by officers of the state board of health point to a dairy as being responsible for the typhoid fever epidemic In Te cumseh. Both samples of milk wero found to contain typhoid bacilli. Samples of water from the city well also showed the presence of sewage. The well at the dairy is located within 10 feet of a manure heap. The water from the well l.!> used by the dairyman’s family for cleaning the bottle in which the milk is sold to the public. Most of the families in which cases of fever appear are patrons of the dairy. The city water is taken from wells near a channel into which sewage empties. PARTY FROM MASON CITY IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Broken Bow, Neb., Oct. 24.—While Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Runyon, of Mason City, with their son and two daughters, were motoring through this city yes terday, the car overturned, seriously Injuring three of the occupants. Mrs. Banning, the oldest daughter, was In jured about the spine and possibly in ternally. Mabel, 7 years old, sustained a broken thigh, and Mrs. Runyon’s foot was crushod. Tho accident was caused by an at tempt to turn out for a passing mo torcycle. ENEMIES’ SHIPS IN SUEZ CANAL TO BE DEALT WITH London, Oct. 24.—Through the of ficial press bureau the government sets forth its attitude toward the ships of an enemy in the Suez canal. Some ves sels, it states, were detained by the Egyptian government because of hos tile acts committed in the canal and some because it was believed that they contemplated hostile acts. In a third class are placed the ships which re fused to leave though free passage was offered, “thus disclosing an inten tion to use tlie ports of the canal as a refuge—a measure not contemplated by the Suez canal convention.” As such action might block the use of the canal by other ships, it is con tended that "the Egyptian government is fully justified in removing all the enemy's ships which have been long enough at canal ports to show clearly that they have no intention of depart ing from the ordinary way." NO WHITE HOUSE PARTIES THIS WINTER SAYS WILSON Washington, Oct. 24.—All social af fairs probably will bo abandoned nt the White House this winter because 1 of Mrs. Wilson's death. Officials said today It was improbable the president would care to hold even the formal dinners and receptions to the diplo matic corps, the supreme court, the 1 cabinet and congress. REICHSTAG TO MEET IN DECEMBER; LOAN NEEDED . Berlin, Oct. 22.—The German gov- j ernment has summoned the reichstag to convene early in December to dis- 1 cuss the war situation and, accord- : t ing to advices from Berlin, the Prus- j sian diet is in session today and will t authorized a loan of $375,000,000. J About one-third of Great Britain’* ^ telegrauhors are _\vomec. GERMAN ARMY REINFORCED BY 600,000 FRESH TROOPS; BATTLE LINE WAVERS BUT NEITHER GETS ADVANTAGE Kaiser’s Forces Have Made Gains to the Worth of Dixmude In Belgium and at La Bassee In France, While Allies Have Ad vanced Between Lille and Armentierres and to the East of Wieuport—Both Sides Admit Outcome of This Engagement Will Largely Influence Conduct of Future Campaign. ZEPPELINS RAIN SHELLS UPON ALLIES' ARMIES Berlin Military Expert Describes Present Conflict As Most Vio lent and Most Important of the War and London Concurs In That Opinion—French Report Further Advances Between Metz and Verdun, Claiming to Have Cut Crown Prince’s Communications and Say They Are Planning an Assault. Two months ago today the British army began its retreat from Afons. Today the battered forces of Sir John French are 50 miles to the northwest of Mans. In the intervening period the impetuous German advance penetrated almost to the gates of Paris, only to be hurled back again in the crucial battle of the Marne, and now the hostile forces are deadlocked 50 miles to the northwest of Mons. Today’s reports throw little new light on the course of the battle. On the fighting on the plains of Flanders, in the opinion alike of German, French and British observers, depends in large measure the outcome of the whole campaign. The official French statement indicates with wliat intensity the opposing forces are contesting the issue. It is admitted that the Germans have advanced to the north of Dixmude and in the neigh borhood of La Bassee, but as a counter stroke, it is said, the French have pushed forward of Nieuport, in the region of Langemarck and between Armentieres and Lille. These, in the language of the French war office, are “inestimable fluctuations of a contest waged to fiercely.” The war office contented itself with the general statement that the line of combat as a whole has been main tained. The official communication, given out at the Paris war office, this afternoon, says: “The battle continues on ur left wing. The enemy has made progress to the north of Dixmude and In the vicinity of Da Bnssee. We have made very perceptible advances to the east of Nieuport, in the region of Lange marck, and in the region between Ar mentieres and Lille. It is a question of inevitable fluctuations in the line of combat, which, however, maintains itself ns a whole. "On the rest of the front several Ger man attacks by day and by night have been repulsed. At various places we have made slight progress. In the AVoevre district our advance has cor tinued in the direction of the forest of Moutmare, to the south of Thiau eourt, and tho forest of Le Petre, north of Pont-a-Mousson. Germans Waging Life and Death Struggle In Battle of Flanders London, Oct. 2G.—What a Gorman military expert has called a life and death struggle for Germany is still raging along the coast end of the western battle front and every indica tion shows that thft invaders are hur ling their full strength against the allies in a determined effort to cap ture Dunkirk and Calais. Strange reports come from various captured cities In Belgium of evacua tion. or the preparation for departure, of German forces, but these movements may merely mean that every available man is being thrown forward to the Franco-Belgian frontier and does not necessarily forecast the abandonment of positions. Antwerp is said to have been practically deserted and the w'ives of German officers in Brussels are said to have received orders to leave within 4S hours. Paris reports that the action on the allies’ left continues with great vio lence, especially around Arras, La Rassee and Arinentleres. where some of tho most desperate fighting of the war has taken place. Here the usual see-saw occurs, first the allies giving some ground and tho Germans doing the same at some other point, but without either gaining what might be called a technical advantage over the other. A special dispatch states that the allies have advanoed further on Os tend, their lines now extending from the coast to a point between Slype and St. Pierre Capeile. Other dispatches relate that the Germans, after a suc cess on tho Yser, are leaving the coast and working around by Dlxmude to Lille, thereby clearing the way to Os tend and leaving their position open to a flanking movement by the allies. One thing emerges clear from all these reports and that is Incessant fighting prevails over the west Fkin Jers front from Roulers to Thourout and between Nieuport and Ostend. Greatest Battle of War Being Fought on Franco-Belgian Border London. Oct. 26.—Superlatives have been so frequently used in the attempts to describe the engagements of the present war that the emphasis of such terms as “most desperute,” “violent," ind "crucial," has been weakened by laily use, but, today, as by mutual agreement, both German and British newspapers characterize the conflict ilong the front from Lille In France to the Belgian seaboard as the greatest struggle of all. London newspapers were quick to seize the suggestion of a German mili tary expert, os cabled here from Ber lin. that this is the crucial conflict of the whole campaign and whether this be so or not, it is contended that the nuteome is likely to decide the future if German operations in France. Rein forcements of GOO,000 men are said to navo been rushed to the German right iving, and it seems no exaggeration to say that these operations spell the su preme effort of the invaders to break through the allies' line. BELGIAN KING LAYS i CASE BEFORE AMERICA! Hopes United States Will Re member Belgium Fought to Remain Neutral. London, Oct. 24.—King Albert, of 3elgium, Issued a statement today, .ontalnlng a special message to Amer ca. It follows: “I hope the United States will re nember Belgium has been scrupu ously exact in carrying out its obli gations as a neutral country. It never lad been Belgian policy to interfere in nternational politics. The nation hod indertaken no warlike preparations vhen Belgium was invaded, the army ,vas concentrated In the center of the ■ountry far from any frontier. "As an indication of the attitude oward those who were compelled to eave Belgium when the war began the American minister, Brand Whitlock, ind his secretary, Mr. Gibson, can tes ify how the Belgian soldiers tended o comfort them. “His majesty hopes the American na ion as a neutral will not forget the icutrallty of Belgium was violated. Vhen the war is ended this fact should (ear heavily on the terms of peace. ’ i Being denied the use of warships, which have been rendering good serv ice for the allies. Germany is said to be tin-owing her air craft, and particu larly Zeppelins, more and more into the fray, and news dispatches relate that the operations of Zeppelins have been a marked feature of tile lighting to the southwest of Ostena. toward which seaport the tropes of Prance. England and Belgium are said to be working their way. This, in brief, is a broad view of the situation in France and Belgium from the English standpoint Which side had the advantage Is not known except to the general staffs of the opposing ar mies. All the public win know, barring something unforeseen in tho nature of a catnstrope to one army or the other will ho that the terrific artillery duet near the Belgian coast, luis continued and that one side was pushed hack here only to advance there, as was ex plained in the official communication Issued in Paris last night. 30 MEN ROB FORCE OF WAR MATERIALS Burglarious Methods Employed By Cape Colony Guards to Stem Mutiny. Cape Town (via London), Oct. 24.— The correspondent or tne Cape Times, a.t Carnarvon, Cape Colony, describing tho recent revolt of Lieut. Col. Solomon Gerhardus Maritz, says: "When Maritz came to Kakamas, in the Cape province, as commandant of the defense force, he took away all the rifles of the local garrison on tho plea that he needed them to arm a force against the Germans. Maritz went away and was returning with 700 Hermans and traitors when the gar rison luckily heard of his approacli “Thirty-eight daring men went to fis camp in the night and took rifles immunition and horses. Maritz caught jp with them SO miles away. There was a throe hours' fight; then the men rom the garrison took to the bush where they played hide and seek for iix days before they escaped with the oss of only one man.” Panama Is to have two agricultural ichoola.