rumh and French Forces Gain in North
AdeertUing it the ptnda
lam that ketpa baying
and telling in motion.
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THE WEATHER
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VOL. XLIV NO. 105.
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WAR IS DRAWING
NEARER ENGLAND
WITH EVERY DAY
Scenes of Battlet by Land and Sea
Coming Closer to Britain
' All the Time.
HARDEST - FIGHTING AT AURAS
Germans Try to Break Through to
Calais Railway, While Allies
Seek to Drive Foe Northeast.
FRENCH OCCUPY FLEURBACH
Teutons Bring Up Reinforcements
and Strive with All Their Might
to Reach Gallic Coast
BERLIN AWAITS BIO VICTORIES
, Lull Apparent in Engagement Along
Center of Opposing Armies.
V
KAISER S MEN CROSS THE MEUSE
frrft !; Going; On la Alsace, !
Both Htatenieats Ignore Tkla
I'hlitr ( Ikr Ueae.ral
. Sltaatioa.
LONDON. Oct. 18. Koch '..day
IN THE EASTERN THEATER OF WAR Because of the few houses ..
erected these straw shelters, which their soldiers are occupying.
sia and Poland, the Germans have
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CHRISTMAS SHIP
WORK IS RUSHING
Only Little Time Left to Assemble
Cargo for Great Children's
Gift Vessel.
..v:; -
brings the war nearer home to Eng
land. . Today, there was a naval bat
tle off the Dutch coast, In which a
British cruiser and four destroyers
Hank four German destroyers, whtla
on the land the German troops
reached the coast of Belgium,' less
than seventy miles from Dover.
They are about to attempt a march
southward to Dunkirk and Calais,
w hich are even closer to the English
coast.
It Is i went Flanders end across the
Frrnch frontiers in Pas V Calais that
the heaviest and roost Important f 1th tin s
is now foln on.
, , Korwil to Ak4n Lille.
Aocordinf to, tba''rhch'6inIlBr ram
ntunicatlon Issued this afternoon th Qer-
ana have'nof advanced boyond the line
runnlns from Ostend to Thourout, Roul
era and Menln.' 'The lat mentioned place
Is lust on the border, north af Il)le. which
the Germans occupied some days, but
which, according- to an unconfirmed re
port, they have -been compelled to aban
don. . V ..
The allied line in this region runs from
a point on the coast which has aot been
disclosed. For the moment Arras Is the
scene of the most perslBtent flrhtimf. The
Herman are trying to break through to
the Calais railway, while the French are
attempting to push the German front to
the northeast. ,
Oecnpy PleirBavl.
In thia 'fighting the French appear to
have met with some success.. They an
nounce they have occupied Fleurbaiz and
also have taken the immediate approach
to Armentleree. At Arras they, claim
that they are continuing to gain ground.
The fighting has only commenced In this
district, however, for the Germans, who
would consider it a great victory to reach
the coast of France, have brought up
strong reinforcements and Will strive with
all their might to achieve this object t
A wait lmportaat Victories.
Their official report Issued this, after-,
noon says that no events of importance
have happened, but as they await . im
portant victories before making any an
nouncement, this does not mean there has
been no fighting.
The allies alao can bring up relnforce
mentK, both by nea and '-and, and have
been -doing so, : which makes It certain
that a great battle must be fought before
either side gives ground. The allies will
be assisted by the Ijritlsti shine when the
fighting reaches a point near the coast.
Along the center, which now stretches
from Roye to the Meuse, thefe appears
to hare been a lull in the fighting, which
means, of course, that, although. the ar
tillery has been busy as ever, neither side
has attempted any attacks.
' " Battle Almost Contlnweata.
Around St. MihJel, south of Verdun,
where the Germans are hanging onto the
little strip of the river Meuse. which they
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The Weather
Forecast of the weather for Monday
and Tuesday:
For Nebraska and Jowa Fair.
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CHURCHILL LAUDS
HAYAL BRIGADES
First Lord Gives High Praise to Men
Sent to Aid Belgians in De
' . f ense of Antwerp
ARE COURAGEOUS UNDER FIRE
Too Early to Jadge Effect Delay
f Gersaaas- Before Caaltal
Will Havev General
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VIENNA'S SURGEONS
'UTTERLY WORN OUT
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pitals Has Overtaxed - the
, ' Facilities Provided.
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IOX DOJC , ;Oct. lS.Wlnton Spencer
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, who
Has been severely criticised In some Quar
ters for dispatching naval brigades 'to
Antwerp to assist In the -defense pf that
fortress, I ha sent these organisations a
congratulatory message upon their re
turn, which is made public by the ad
miralty,' The first lord justifies the
action taken and says:
"A loss of the portion of the First
brigade through a mistake in no- way
reflects upon the quality or character of
the division. - '
"The brigades of '.royal marines
throughout the operations ' sustained
fully by their firmness, discipline and
courage the traditions of the corps.
Coaraaeoaa t natrr Fire.
"It is not necessary to say more than
this. The naval brigades bore themselves
admtrably under the artillery fire of the
enemy and it is to be regretted that no
opportunity of closer contact with his in
fantry was afforded them.
"The dinpatch of the naval brigades to
Antwerp has Interrupted for the time tha
progress of their instruction and train
ing. They were chosen because the need
for them was urgent; because . mobile
troops could not be spared for fortress
duties: because they were nearest and
could be embarked the quickest and be
cause their training, although incomplete,
was as far advanced as that of a large
portion not only of the forces defending
Antwerp, but of tha enemy's forces at
tacking. Withdrew ':(Wfcea Ordered.
"The naval division was Bent to Ant
werp, not as an Isolated " Incident, but
as a part of a largo operation for the re
lief of the city. . Other and more power
ful considerations prevented ' this front
being carried through. ,The defense of
the Inner lines of Antwerp could have
been maintained for some days and the
naval division withdrew only when or
dered to do so la obedience to the gen
eral strategic .'situation and not on ac
count of an attack or pressure by the
enemy. . ' ,
."The prolongation of. the defense due
to the arrival of the division enabled the
ships in the harbor to be rendered use
less and many steps of Importance to
be taken.
Too Early to Jadg.
"It is too early now to Judge what ef
fect the delaying for even five or six
data, of at leaM 000 (jermwii before
Antwerp may have had upon the fortunes
of the general battle to the southward
It was certainly powerful and helpful
apart from the military experiences
a hlch Jisvo been Invaluable.
"The division have Uu; witnesses of
the ruthlesaness of tho German foe
towards a small and, innocent state.
These facta should Inspire 'all ranks to
fit themselves In the shortest possible
time for further service In the field, not
merely as fortress, but as mobile unit.
"The Belgian people will never forgVt
that tha men of the royal navy and royal
marines were with them In their darkest
hour of misery, as please God. they ny
also be with them when !3elirlum is
restored ta its own by the armies of the
allies."
Dr rat la of lojnrrd tra Badly
-Kea:W-rtrd-CaBj4a! . tlesrai to
rLrfageea Oaf of Kear of
Br M. C. BASKRItVILLB. -1
(Copyright, 1914, by Press1' Publishing: Co.)
ROM 10. Oct. 18 (via Undon.) SpeoiaI
Cablegram to New York World and
Omaha Bee.) It Is learned here, that tha
Vienna hospital surgeons and assistants,
and even the reserves of the ambulance
corps, are exhausted by. continued efforts
In tending the innumerable wounded that
have been brought to .the Austrian capi
tal. Ho serious Is the situation that
operations are now being performed dally
without the administration of chloroform
as the time cannot be spared tor the an
esthetic, the wounded, being too numerous,
Woandeal Beit pa Streets. ' j
Hundreds of woundeo men .wander
through tho streets day and 'night, beg
ging for food and drink" and 'clothing.
They cannot be attended to In the dle-
penaaries and their wounds go undressed
for days.
Cholera la rifo, but dysentery has mads
-even worne invasions upon the populace,
civil and military, in tear pf the, further
spread of disease the city has been closed
against all refugees from, whatever quar
ter.
The city's population, doubting the troth
of the carefully worded announcements or
the bombastic claims of the -press dis
patcher, sre besieging the war office for
news for the truth. They.-know. 'that
things are far worse, than the official an
nouncements declare.' ' ' --) -j
. Some Ret aae'.Derora.tloas"'
Many of the wounded have refused to
accept tha decorations, even at tba hands'
of tho aged emperor himself, and he has
been told by some,' the story-goes, that
ha should be one of the wounded. And not
parading through the streets and the hos
pitals. . ... . . -
The aristocracy seams to be indifferent
to the country fate, and In common with
tho rest of the people they have come to
look upon Germany as the nation's only
hope of salvation in this crisis. The anU
Qermaa section ef the -population is being
more strongly repressed" than ever. .
SejM War Material.
IjOXDOK. Oct. n.-An official lues-
sage from Berlin received in Amsterdam i they kept in good health
and forwarded by the correspondent or
Keutera Telegram company, deilarea that
considerable, war material we' seised 'by
tha Germans m Bruges and Osteod, ,
Sportsmen Return
. From Arctic'Zone
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. IS. -Three Bos
ton sportsmen, John Heard, George 811 a
bee and Bamuel Mixter, the latter repre
senting tha Smithsonian Institution, who
went north on the power schooner Polar
Bear In the spring or ltt, left here for
home today after spending more than a
year In the Arctic. ...
The party intended returning last fall,
but the Polar Bear was locked In the
Arctic Ice and the three sportsmen, with
the crew of the Poler Bear, wintered on
the Arctic shore of Alaska, while p
taln Louis Ine. owner of the Polar
Bear, and five other members of the ex
pedition crossed Alaska on foot to Cor
dova, where they caught a steamer to
Seattle last December. Captain I.ane re.
turned last spring, took command of his
schooner and brought It safely from the
Arctic.
Those who remained .with , tha Polar
Bear during the winter butlt a 'shelter on
shore, where 'they spent the long Arctlo
night reading, listening to phonograph
mualc and hunting. They had no fresh
vegetables, but by taking plenty, of air
Included In the
collection of trochlea which the party will
take back to Boston are sklus of polar
bear, walrus, mountain species, caribou
and a species ef brown bear,
Austrians Announce Progress in
East and Capture of Prisoners
LONDON, Oct. II. The Amsterdam cor
respondent of the Iteuters Telegram .com
pany has forwarded tho following Aus
trian official statement regarding opera
tions in Gallrla, whlrh was given out In
Vienna 'Saturday noon: ,
;The battles 'on the lino running
tl.rouKh. fttary, Hatnbor and Medyn and
Writhe. KlVer- ff an are -progressing' "favor
ably, as are also our operations against
the enemy, along the' Dniester river.
North of Wysskow the Russians were
again attacked and repulsed.
. "At Synowuckowysee, our troops forced
a crossing of Htry river, conquered the
heights north of Snyowuckowysxe and
pursued the enemy. We further occu
pied the heights north of Podbusx, south
east of. Plary and Sanibor. after severe
fighting. Our attacks north of the rHry
river are programing. North of Prxnmysl
on the east bank of the Fan river our
troops arc gajmim ground. ")( un'.ll now
about 13,000 prisoners' have been 'taken,
j Petrograd, Oct.' 18. Tho Russian 'gen
eral army ' headquarters makes tho fol
lowing announcement: i
U-'OM'1h-fra.n in Kast JTMrma and o
tha Vlntuia there Is nothing, new to re
port. Austrian attempts to cross thS Pan
river 'have failed. South' of Prsemysl
the fighting continues. At several points
there were bayonet attacks In which
captured 1 fifteen -Austrian officers -and
rpore than 1,000 soldiers. - :
"Austrian reinforcements are reported
In the passes of the Carpathians." ,
ENGLAND AWAITING
BOMBS FROM ABOYE
Populace Expecti Germans to Make
Good Threat to Send Zeppe-
' " ' lin's Over Channel. '
BULLET FOB DEFENSE INVENTED
Expert Advlaes 'British Aeroplane
Aviators to Dash Headlonar Into
Zeppe.1 1 a a, Thas Brlngrlag
, Tkraa ta Gsoaaal.
-""
LONDON. Oct. It "Will England be
Invaded by air?" i
" This Is tlie' question how on the lips of
the people, of this country since the ar
rival of -the German hosta In proximity
to the English shores. . It would be w rong
to say- that panic -prevails, but an anti
German outbreak at Deptford, tho activ
ity of tha authorities regarding Austrian
and .German residents, who hitherto have
been regarded as harmless and tho re
ports of raids ' on German-owned fac
tories Indicate a certain nervousness
which may. easily develop Into more seri
ous outbursts of popular feelliig.
There Is no doubt that tho Germans
hasro planned to reach London by means
of airships and aeroplanes. They have
boasted that their seventy-five Zeppelins
would suffice to 'lay eggs on London,"
but' the opinion of English aviation ex
perts and airmen who are now patrolling
the sky Is that any. such enterprise is
doomed to failure.
It Is stated by a Sunday paper, the
Peoples, that the government is in posses
slon of a new invention, an Incendiary
bullet, which can be fired from an ordi
nary rifle and which immediately when,
it strikes an airship sets -the gas afire.
The Invention can be applied to Maxims
(Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Bear's Invasion
of Hungary Fails
LONDON, Oct. 18.-A dispatch to
Renter Telegram company from Am
sterdam says that the following message
has been received from Budapest by way
of Berlin:
Tha huaalans, who were driven out of
Vfarmaro yesterday were beaten near
Kahov, where they had occupied entrench
ments. The Russians fled In the dlreo
tkn of Koerocsmeaoe (a Hungarian Vil
lage In the county vt Marmaroa). They
were pursued by" the Austrians.
'The Russian force is now reduuej to
t wo men the last fragment of tha great
army which penetrated Hungary. rmall
fort-Ms may still be In the foraots, but they
surrender without realstsnca when
caught."
SCARCITY OF COAL
; WORRIES FRANCE
Foodstuffs Generally Have Not Yet
Risen in Price to Any Con
siderable Degree.
TRANSPORTATION CHARGES RISE
Soath Wales Practically Only Field
: from Which Kreaea t'aa Se
: care Their Sapuly-of
FaeL,' ' ' ' "' '
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! (Copyright, 191V Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Oct. l.(8peclal Cablegram
to New York World and Omaha Reel
The Dally Chronicle's correspondent at
fans ssys that France has not exnerl
enced ss yet any considerable rise In the
prlre of commodities, but there Is now
some anxiety with 'regard to coal and
Biigar. Grester Paris normally conaumes
anout 1,000,000 tons of coal a moiith In
winter. 'It is estimated that the present
stork .will -last only to the middle of
December.
; "Some of tha largest coal fields of Eu
rop are- wholly or partially closed," he
says. . . . . i -
"Nothing can get here from Germany
or from Belgium and very little from the
black country of France on the Belgian
frontier.- England Is the only hope and
of the-English sources of supply-Northumberland.
JSurham and Yorkshire are
limited. If not cut off, by the Insecurity
of navigation In the North flea. j
"South Wales remains, and it Is Cardiff
coal that Is usually most In demand In
France, but It Is said that the shippers
raised the freight rates from Cardiff to
Rouen, whence tho coal was brought by
lighters on the Keine to Paris, from 91.24
to 12 per. ton, and that the river carriage
rate has been similarly Increased by 40
or BO per cent.
"Fugar, which cost 13 cents per kilo a
month ago, now coats 20 cents. Many
sugar factories in the north are closed
snd some, especially In the ban tone
region, have been destroyed."
Fine of 81,000,000
Levied on Ostend
LONDON, Oct. 18.-Tbe Fluahlng (Hol
land) correspondent of the Weekly Dis
patch, In a message dated Saturday says:
The Germans hav levied a fine on
Ostend of CJUQ.OOu ($1,000,000). At an early
hour today great forces began to pess
through. Tho artillery. In close formation,
consisted of about 400 guns and there
were 40,000 Infantry and fewer cavalry.
More guns arrived at noon.
"There are Indications of a big move
ment agalnkt Dunkirk (the French sea
port) on the allies' left German sailors
arrived st Blankenberghe (a Belgian port
on the Knxllsh channel, nine miles north
west of Bruges) today."
APPEAL IS MADE FROM PULPITS
MlnUlrr I rae I he Worthiness af
t aaae anil Many Offers af tlele
f'nme from Olher
oarers.
You a III have to hurry.
Th's Is the lat week In which th eti
cioim people of Omaha and the siirrnuml
ItiK l.riltiT.v have lo gM ready their glfta
to be svnt on ihe t'hrliMnm lilp, which
la to sail ftoni New York oil November 7.
Inden with tuyna mid iarm clothing for
the liltki Milfrrors In t'10 European ar
tone, the little tola, who, through ho
fault of their on, nouicl not hoar from
Santa Clans this year If It were not for
j Ihe chiliiren nnd the grown-ups of
America, who have umltrtakon the laak
of providing cheer into thountid of
grlef-lil( kf n homes.
J Already parkagea are tieglnHng to pile
Into The He olfioe. They will be tared
for so fst a. Ihry come.
Today the rhIMrcn of the public schools
will be enlisted In the good work by
means of a ilrrular to the principals,
sent out Ii-oni the office of Huperlnleudent
Grxff. The gifts of the school children
will be collncted st the vatio'is schools
by The Ues.
Kerythlasr Arranged.
. All is now ivady. The railroads will
bring the gifts lo Omaha free of charge.
All that Is ne,-ei!irv for 1ople living
In towns in Nohrskn and western Iowa
ta to take them to the station, marked
for the Chrixtmas Ship Kdltor of The Hee
and lliey will he hurried lo Omaha. The
Hrandoia ."tore. Ilsyden Bros, and tha
rturgcss-Narli company will haul them to
the 1I1 pot mid the railroads will hustle
them lo New York to catch t'nele Sam's
war iiip which' will carry them across
the A is Intl.' whero the lied Cross society
will see lo their distribution.
The time Is short. Get tha presents In
early' that they may not all come In. a
rush Friday and Saturday.
( hlldren and Ola l'eenl Help. '
A pnthetlc word picture of tagged,
homeless youngsters, orphaned hy the
world war on the olher side of the At
lantic and to --oung to understand It all,
wss pictured to the rongregstlnn' of the
People's church by rtev. Cliarles W. Bav.
Idge, when he appealed for contributions
of toys and clothltif to be eht on tha
Christmas) Ship yesterday morning.
"' After the sermon, 'children of poor par
ents walked up and promised half their
misager store of toys: old women In the
House of Hope commenced to scurry
abot for suitable clothing, and adult
members of the congregation gave money.'
"Those sad little boys and girls or Eu
rope know belter than to -expert Santa
Claus to come to them this year. Their
parents, in many Instances have been
tsken from them, their homes have been
burned and battered down as secrlflcca
to the wsr lords,
"We. w ho for years snd years have en
Joyed the beautiful custom of associating
the birth of the Christ child with the
coming pf Jolly old Kris Krlnglc, should
do something to lift them from the depths
of despondency. The Omaha Bee's oHer
to provides transportation of contribu
tions to the Impoverished children Is a
most worthy on snd offers us an excel
lent opportunity to do something which
we should do without being; urged.
Deaa Tan cock Baay.
Dean J. A. Tancock of Trinity cathe
dral. Is superintending the gathering of
gifts from all of the cathedral organisa
tions. Us ,.y, that evry contribution
carries a touching human Interest story
because everyone with whom he has corns
In contact, from the wealthiest of the par
ishioners to the poorest. Is deeply inter
ested In the schema. The dean .
plea from the pulpit Punday morning for
pananionera to eomo forward with
gifts of toys or something, more substan
tial for the lltllo surfers of F.urope.
(allealate tlamnae Help, Tos.
The Association of Collogiaie alumni
IB aleo greatly Interested. Mrs. Millard
Langfcld has named the following com
mlttee Intake charge of the organisation
w.rk Mis. Nellie Elguttcr. chairmen:
Miss nuth McDonald. Mrs. R.lph Holts!
hJrHrtf"" Wcodw,rth M,M "
ALLIES DRIVE
GERMANS BACK
THIRTY MILES
British Official Press Bureau De
clares Their Troops Have Made
Good Progress.
ADVANCE IN NORTHERN AREA
i Teutons Make Two Violent Assaults
!
! on Allies North and East
j of Saint Die.
REPULSED WITH SERIOUS LOSSES
French Report , Says Invaders in
This Region Hare Suffered
Severely.
BELGIANS ARE STILL IN FRAY
Prevent Effort of Germans to Cross
the River Yser.
ALLIES FORWARD NEAR ARRAS
.
Sn'rth af This Plae Allies Are Able
ta tie Forward W title Their
F.nemy euda for Beta force,
meats from nre
I M.F.TIV.
London, Oft. 1 i'. The official
press bureau issued the following
announcement tonight:
"The Hrltlsh troops have made
Rood progress during the last few
daya. ', In the northern area the al
lies have i driven the enemy back
more than thirty miles."
Von Kluck Reported
Removed by Kaiser
LONDON. Oct. .Accordlng to
wounded German officers, wh are pris
oners in a hospital in England. It Is said
Oeneral Ver Arnlm has succeeded gen
eral Von Kl-ick In command of the right
wing of the (Icrman army In France It
Is asserted that this rhungo was made
two days sfter the battle of Marne.
One of tho German offloers who are
credited with Vouching for IM. .
Lieutenant von Arnlm, described ss a
r-.nrw ot me general, and who Is In a
hospital at Netley.
bii.m:ti..
PARIS, Oct. 18. The official
communication Issued by tho French
war office tonight gays:
"During the course of last night
two violent ,'sttackg were attempted
by the Germans to the north and east
nr -Niifir ma. 'i neaa were renuiseii .
wrth serious loeeen to the enemy, ..
j "No other "report of any lmpor.
tanoe has- yet been . received on the
nnerattnns of the day."
. . , , . , 1 ,
TAniS. Oct , lS.-The French official
statement Issued, this afternoon says:
; "In lielglum the Belgian army has vig
orously repulsed several attsoks directed
by the Hermans against the crossings of
the Wver Vser. ' ?
,"pn our left wing to the north of' I -a.
Basse canal tho allied troops hsve occu
pied ground In front 'of Glvenchy . and
Kromelles .ami retaken Armentleres,
"To the north of Arras Saturday . wss
marked by perceptible advance on our
part. ' , "
. "Met ween , tha region of Arras nud Oiso
we have made slight "progress at certain
points. , . , .
"At the center and on our right wing
the situation Is unchanged."
Harry ta Preach Fraatler.
AMSTERDAM (Via London, Oct 1.
Three thousand Germans who have occu
pied Blankenberghe, Belgium, havo de
manded a war contribution of hay and
oats to the value of IS&.OOO, says a tele
gram from Bin is. The Oerman troops
have hastily left Bruges In the direc
tion of the French frontier. The corre
spondent adds that It Is rumored that tho
Germans are retreating In West Flan
ders.
Chans; la slragale.
BERLIN (Via The Hague and Loudon).
Oct IS. All signs .Indicate that a tremen
dous change ' I111 Impending In the pro
tracted struggle In northern France,
where for weeks the hostile armies have
faced each other In such strongly en
trenched position that, neither has been
able to advance, except at enormous
cost.
The principal effect of the present mu
tual flanking operations has been to ex
tend the battle Hues without either, sida
finding a weak spot.
The German army which beaelged Ant
werp la now free and the Invading forces
have been strengthened otherwise for an
assault against some point in the ex
ttnded battle- front. rtlgld secrecy s
preserved as to this offensive movement.
Iafaatry atroaaly iatrearbed.
That the entrenched positions in the
centers have become fulUfladged fort
resses. Is Indicated by reports from tha
front The tnf entry Is lodged tn such
(Continued ou I'ags Two, Column Four.)
N00RDAM ARRIVES AT PORT
AFTER STRIKING A MINE
ROTTERDAM, Oct. lS.-The llolland-
Amerlcan line steamer -Noordam, which
struck a mine In the North Bea yester
day, arrived here safely today, a whs
stated that no one on board had been
Injured. The steamer was damaged some
what, but to what extent will hot be
known until It has been placed in dry
dock. It was saved from sinking only
by Its watertight compartments.
The N'oorhani, which left New York
on tlr-tober for this port fouled tha
mine when It was eighty miles off the
Jlook of Holland. There was a heavy
shock and the ateainer commenced to
make water at the stern.
A hurried Investigation showed that
the rudder ami stearing apparatus had
been shattered and that the ship and Its
fittings were coturiderabiy. strain act.
Every Man Will Benefit
This coming revival of in
dustry is no far away Utopia.
It is directly important to
every man, woman and child
in this community. '
It means better business and
better living for every farmer,
for every worker, for every mer
chant. It means better wages
and more work. It means that
the stores will sell more gooda,
for people will have more
money to buy. Those who have
vlaion to gense the coming pros
perity are preparing right now.
They are expanding, not con
tracting. All things' come to those who
go after themj