South Bend News-Times, Volume 31, Number 259, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 9 September 1914 — Page 1

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RUSSIANS PRESS FORIRD BEFORE Gen. Ruszky's Troops Have Invested Przemysl and Begun Bombardment of Stronghold Declares Official Report. CZAR MAKES READY TO LEAD ARMY INTO BERLIN Austrians Claim Victory Over French Fleet Bombarding Cattaro and Over Armies of Montenegro and Servia. PETROGRAD. Sept. 9. The empty Austrian and German embassies were turned into hospitals today for the wounded soldiers arriving from the battle of Lcmberc. In the presence of the mayor and municipal officials of Petrot;rad the injured soldiers were taken from trains and carried on stretchers to the hospitals in an "atmn-i enTTIess'procession. As the stretchers were-carried through the streets the wounded Russians were cheered by the crowds that gathered and show-

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As soon as the hospitals were tilled other patients were taken to the dismantled embassies, in which hundreds of beds had been placed. Austrian prisoners are being lodged in cells constructed in the upper stories of the embas"1LSl;ivs who had fought in the Austrian ranks declare that their ofticers had placed them in the front lines on the battletield. p KTlt OG RA l. Sept. 0 A u st r I an forced aw stubbornly resisting the march or the Russian army west of Kawa in Gaiicia, but part of Gen. ru'zkv'a troops have invested PrzeUnd have begun a bombarument of that stronghold, according to official reports from the front given out it the war otiico today. While Gen. Uuky Is prosecuting ,bo campaign against the Austrian. C.eu. Kennenkampf. at tho head o armies numbering according to the best available estimates, some l.iOU.Oou to 2.000.000 men. H pressing forward against tho Germans intrenched in east PrussiaThe Russian government is so confident that both of th.se campaigns will be successful that Czar Nicholas is making preparations to go to the front and lead his troops into Rerlin. Ho -will not leave the capital during the earlv fightinsr. but will depart as poon as "the Russian forces reach the. Oder river. It is understood that tho rzarviteh will accompany him. lirrnums Concentrating. Cn Kennenkampf has reported to the general Maff that the Germans are concentrating seven army corps (2 80.O00 m"n at Posen. (145 mile.s east of Rerlin) and at Rreslau. (200 miles southeast of Rerlin) making theso two cities the bat-e of their second lino of defenye. Rant of the Vistula the Germans are understood to have about six corps (2 40.000 mon). According to th. general staff, the German forces -at of the Vistula have been compelled to divide in order to give assistance to the Austrians la Gaiicia. Sixty trains filled with Prussians and Austrians wounded in the lighting about Remberg hwc arrived here hinop Monday. Thor who arrived today sal, that they were taken aboard the trains at Grodek whieh was ling bombarded by the Russian artillery. It was o!hcialIy announced today tliat Russian reserves living abroad nould not be callt-d to the colors, but that if they so desired they could join the forces of Russia's allies. WSTIIIANS CLAIM VICTORY is UM) .vni si: ri;irrs VIRN'NA. Sept. rJ. Oflicial announcement was made today that the Austrian f.et had forced the French fleet bombarding Cattam t withdraw nnd that the Austro-Hunirarian forces :ji tb outh were making steady gains in their campaign against the allied urniies of Montenegro and Servia, taking many prisoners. Th statement issued by the war ofa K:iJd that the campaign against tu-!a va.s procressln g with- ' nt aiiv lecjle battle havttig been fought im ;alic!a. This is dlrertlv enntrarv to the an- ( CONTINUED ON PAUK FOURj

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LONDON, Sept. 9. Announcement-of successes for both Germans and the allies came out of the theater of war today. The three bi developments of the day were these: 1. German government in Berlin oilicially announced the capture of the fortified French city of Maubeuge, which had been bombarded for a fortnight. The Germans claimed to have taken 40,000 men and 400 guns. 2. - The French war otiice in two statements issued in Bordeaux and Paris announced that the German center, where there has been furious fighting for more than 48 hours, is in retreat. It was further announced that the German attack upon the right wing of the allied army has weakened for the tirst time. 3. A Petrograd telegram to the Rome Messagero states that, after four days of incessant lighting, the Russians have won a decisive victory over the Austrians and Germans at Rawa in Gaiicia. The Russians claim that have taken manv German prisoners and announced the evacuation of Russian Poland by Germans. Fighting is going on from Paris across France to the German frontier, but as yet the great battle has not ended decisively. A telegram from Paris said that a sudden, unexpected panic had broken out there, increasing the exodus of persons from the capital. This had evidently been intensified by an order from United States Ambassador Herrick to all Americans" remaining in Paris to 'leave at once. This order and the panic were sources of mystery in London in view of the optimistic announcements of the French war office and are probably the result of a smallpox scare.

Crew Of Mine Blasted Ship Sings To Keep Courage While Fighting Waves On Wreckage

. i Survivor of British Cruiser Pathfinder, Blown up in North Sea, Describes Heroism Which Kept Down Death List BY IiAWKKN'Cn IILSTOX. I)XrOX, Sept. 9. But for tho heroism displayed by officers of the British cruiser Pathfinder when that vessel was blown up by a mine in the North Fea, the loss of life would have been much heavier. This was revealed today when the story of the disaster was told by one of the survivors. "The sailors were busy about their ordinary duties when the crash came," he said. "It was terribly sudden. Tho vessel shuddered from end to end. It was like the quiver of some mammoth creature in agony. Those In the fore part of the vessel where she was struck, had no chance. Others were knocked down by the force of the explosion. Then came the moment of horror. "I was knocked down by the explosion, but struggled to my knees. Above us and all around there was the black ness of night. Wreckage of all kinds; came down upon us out of tho smoke and darkness. I got up and ran aft where the men were frantically working, carrying out the orders of the ofticers. Vessel Starts to Sink. "The Pathfinder, or what was left SLlX w tian was desperate, but w made the most of the short time we had by throwing overboard everything that I might help in saving our lives. Our! small boats had boen smashed, so wo pitched overboard booms, wooden gratings and anything we could lay our hands on that would float. We even tried to wrench doors on tneir hinges, but this was too much of a task for us. "In tiie meantime the smoke cloud had cleared somewhat and we then saw thxit only the stern of the Pathtinder was above water and that tho heavy sea was strewn with wreckage. "There was no panic among us. Tho officers were splendid in their coolness. Soon the stern began to tilt upward more and more. We had done everything that could done and were awaiting anal orders. Quickly, dramatically, they came. " 'Overboard, boys, and every man for himself.' shouted the ollicer. and as the order ended every man aboard leaped into the stormy sea. When we. came to the surface we grabbed hold o anything that floated and clunjf to it in tho hope that soon some rescue ship would come and take us aboard. Heroic OHuA-ra Ut'ue Many. "The wonderful heroism of a lieutenant and a petty officer kept the death list down. Many of our men were dazed and wounded when they Jumped overboard. They seemed unable to swim to pieces of wreckage that would keep them a-float. Then It w;ts that the two ottlcers, both powerful swimmers, swam around in the pea drugging pieces of wood to tho dazed men and getting them to hang to it. The lieutenant alone saved 11 m .n this way. "Th lieutenant then watched over the pitiful little colony. When he sawthat one or another was losing his grip he swam over quickly, placed th arm of the vllor around the wreckage again, madr him take a tight hold and told him that hrlp soon would come. " 'Hang on Just a little while longer.

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SOUTH BEND, x n Germans And The Day's News .boys, he would say to his little group. ' We-'U- he-reOH-d soon.' The petty otllcer organized another Uttlo colony of wounded and like the. lieutenant, kept his men together:. Time and ajfain he pulled back many, who through exhaustion released their holds mi the wreckage. Jle tried to get the men to ing a Tipperary song. A few Joined in the tirst few lines of the chorus, but they became tdlent very Foon. Their wounds and their sufferings from the cold water causetl them too much agony. Kescncrs in Sight. "For an hour or more the petty ofllcer kept hi colony afloat, but then one of the men let go and went down. A little later three others slipped away and sank before the petty officer could reach them. "After what seemed an eternity we saw smoke on the horizon. We lived in an agony of suspense until the outline of the ship showed it was a torpedo boat. "The petty otlicer cheered his little Hook anew at the sight of the torpedo boat, Kinging and urging them to hold on a little while longer. It was, not until we were taken aboard that we learned that the petty otlicer had been wounded in the explosion. He was so exhausted when the rescue boat drew alongside that it was with dilticulty that he was lifted aboard." E OF FALL OF i E Official Messages Received in United States Announce Success of Kaiser's Army. WASHINGTON", Sept. 0. The fall of Maubeuge. the capture of thousands of prisoners and wounding of Prince Frederick William of Hesse, were announced in dispatches to the German embassy here today. The message read: "General headquarters report Maubeuge fallen. Four hundred guns, four generals and 40,00 0 prisoners captured. Prince Frederick Wilhelm wounded." The message also conllrme4 published reports of the death of ludwick Frank socialist leader of the relchstag. who fell storming Luneville. That Spain's attitude remains strictly neutral and that the fall of .Maubeuge ia regarde! as a signal '.vekenirg of th allies are statements contained in further messages to the German embassy today. "The Spanish ambassador in Berlin," the message reads, "strongly denies rumors of unfriendly ' attitude to Germans and Austrian?, all Spanish party leaders being for strict neutrality." Joint papers emphasize the importance of the capture of Maulnnige. German railway military line now being free, also capture of 40.000 prisoners, high number weakening the enemy. Strassburg session of the court martial officially states: "French authorities 0rgani7.ee! two months before mobilization FranceTireur bands by distributing arms to citizens." French Con t inn Victories. New confirmation of the success of the allies against the German right wine in northern France reached the French embassy here today in a dis(CONTINUED OX PAGU THKEF.)

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INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. p i u Hi UEflfflS LEAVE PA S Residents and Visitors Are Notified They Must Leave at Once and Sudden Panic Shakes Purpose of Many. GOVERNMENT PREPARES TO RETURN TO CAPITAL War Minister Millerand Says Stay at Bordeaux Will be Short Allies' Successes Raises a Spirit of Optimism. BORDEAUX, France, Sept. 3. Minister of War Millerand announced today that the stay of the French government in Bordeaux probably will be short, preparations already being under way for a return to Paris. "The Miccej-s of the allied forces indicates that Pres, Pdncare and the cabinet can soon return to the capital' h said. "We do not intend to go at once, but there is every reason to believe that our return will bo possible within a very short time. "The government came here not because it fears an immediate siego of Parir-, but because it wished to neglect no precaution. "Advices from the front say that the spirits of the troops h:ul been dampened by the continued withdrawal but that they are now happy over the fact that we have taken the olTensive. The valor of the British troops has been of invaluable help in perfecting the French line of campaign." paxii? si:izi:s paris. PARIS. Sept. V. Sudden panic seized Paris today and many person who had announced their intention of remaining here, fled. This feeling of panic was increased when Myron T. Derrick, tho United States ambassador, ordered all Americans to leave the city at once, no matter whether they are residents or merely visitors. "Despite fresh reinforcements, tho Germans, defeated, are retreating before the allies on the French left wing," says an orticlal announcement issued here at C o'clock this afternoon. The statement continued: "The allies' forces have checked tho German advance on the left and in the center and are advancing. "The Germans' advance on the allies' right has been arrested. The invaders are making no attempt to capture the Nancy positions. "The situation in Alsace and the Vosges is unchanged." Reports Ili Rattle. A supplementary statement. Issued in Bordeau by Minister of War Millerand and telegraphed here reads as follows: "Another big battle Is in progress stretching from the outskirts of Paris to the eastern frontier. The German attack on our right has weakened for the first time and the French left is advancing. Tho troops defending Paris have been engaged with the Germans near the river Ourcq and an: victorious. The defense of Maubeuge j continues heroically against the heavy l German siege guns."

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in' rt km tut" i) iiiK auie rucceM against the German center was the first oflicial claim of victory at that point, although it had been admitted in an earlier official statement that hard fighting was in progress there. The earlier statement, in referring to the situation in the center, said: "A severe engagement haj been fought in the center, with alternative advancing nnd falling back." Fighting in Center Severe. The allies had massed a heavy force along the center to meet the concentration of the German columns. The fighting here was particularly severe around Sezenny, Vitry'-l-Prancols and the Alsne river. "The Germans had strengthened their right flank after the advanced lines had been pushed back 10 mile to the main force, but according to the war office, these reinforcements were helpless before the French artillery and British cavalry." The official statement Indicated that the Germans had assumed the offensive, but had beon unsuccessful against the forward movement of the allies. Fiehting is going on all along the line. Advices to the war office make thi.i certain. The exodus to the south which has been ready since the German invaders began to advance upon the capital grew In volume today. So great is the mass of fugitives moving along the road to Tourain that traffic along the highway has to move at a snail's pace. In the mighty jam are persons of every rank and conveyances of even descrlpt'on from luxuriously (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUIO

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MOBILE, Ala., Sept. 9. Parties the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico, heavy firing between war vessels by from the West Indies.

SIMLA, India, Sept. 9. Lord Hardinge, viceroy of India, announced today that India was sending 70,ooo troops to aid the allies. PARIS, Sept. 9. The Fournier news atrencv announced todav

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nave sunk two large German merchantmen in the Atlantic ocean. The agency did not state where the naval action took place or the source of its information.

PETOGRAD, Sept. 9. A dispatch from Bucharest says that revolt has broken out in the Turkish army a: Adrianople a'nd rtiat famine prevails among the population of the city. MADRID, Sept. 9. Eight Germans were wounded in a clash with Spaniards at Ceuta, Morocco, on Tuesday, according to advices received here today. This may develop into an international issue that will bring Spain into the war. NISH, Servia, Sept. 9. The Servian wax office admitted today that the forces which crossed the Savoy to invade Bosnia had been forced to withdraw before an army '-numerically much stronger." Additional troops have been sent from Valievo. " (This is the tirst time that Servia has admitted sutTering a reverse.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. The senate today adopted the house joint resolution appropriating s 1,000,000 for the use of the American diplomatic and consular ofticers abroad in caring for the other countries who had asked the United States to act for them in belligerant nations.

BORDEAUX, Sept. 9. The following oflicial statement was issued at the war office at 4 p. m. : '"Our strategical position has never been better since the beginning of the war. ; The German enveloping movement has completely failed. The rival armies now have a concave formation with Meaux and Verdun at either end and Vitry-le-Francois in the middle of the line. "The German strategy is based on a convex formation with either wing enveloping, but by brilliant feats of strategy, the French have drawn the Germans into a serious position'

ARREST MRS. AUGUSTA SUHL CHARGE P0ISDNI1 BID

Analysis Shows Arsenic in Stomach of South Bend Man Who Died Suddenly Aug. 1 9 Find Druggist Who Sold Her roison

Mrs. Aotoista Suhl, 61.1 St. Vincent st., was arrested before noon Wednesday morning charged with the murder of her husband, Carl Suhl, by poison on the morning of Wednesday, Au?. 19. &hc Is bein held at tho county Jail, pending trial in circuit court for murder In the first degree, without bail. The arrest of Mrs. Suhl a sensational climax to an affair which stirred the east skle of the city more, probably, than any other event in recent years. The woman is charged with administering: largr doses of arsenic to her husband. The method of giving the deadly poison has been disclosed by evidence turned up in investigations conducted by Pros. Montgomery and by Chief Kuespert of the city detective?, the latter authorities declare. Kviclcncx? i CImim-rtantlal. The case against Mr?. Suhl will be baaed largely upon circumstantial evidence, but according to the authorities the evidence will weave a net from which It will be difficult to escape. Mrs. Suhl hrs be-n under suspicion, according to Chief Kuespert, since she evinced alarm when the body of her husband was exhumed at the request of Corner T. J. Swantz and the stomach removed and sent for examination by the state board jf health. The police department was advised Tuesday by the state health orlicu that the stomach showed sitrns of excessive administrations of arsenic. "That report comin after Montgomery and Kuespert had located an east side druggist who admitted that he had sold Mrs. Suh! an ounce of arsenic for other purpoJ. way the direct cause of th woman's arrest, Bought Poion For I tats. "She told me she wanted the poison to kill rata and mkt," said the druggist in response to queries by detectives. "She was calm und cool when she asked for the poLson and we had no re.tson to think that she wanted the drug for any ot'ier purposf-s." It is thought thf;t the poison wad in juhl' loud at breakfast upon tho

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arriving-from Fort Morgan, at Mobile bay, report having heard two British cruisers who came in morning he became sick. Tt w a s shortly after the breakfast hour that Suhl came home from his work at Singer's plant and romplained feeling deathly sick. He went to b'd immediately, and remained until 5 o'clock in the evening. Dr. H. A. Fink was called and diaKiios d the case as acute chob-ra morbus. Thi diagnosis, acL'ordin.- to other physicians, is a natural one as symptoms in arsenic poisoning and vholera morbus are practically the same. The doctor, it is claimed left instructions and medicine. Neighbor. who were at the residence claim that Suhl took very little of the medicine. Also, against the physician's order uhl was given luncheon at midnight, it is charged. He soon went into convulsions and died at j o'clock in the morning. Dr. Fink wa.s not called again until after Suhl had died. Motle Not Clear. A clear motive has not yet been defined by the prosecution. Mrs. Suhl owns several pu-e'-s of property on the east side of the river. tShe is owner of three residences and a business block on Iusulle av. For some time after their marriage th- property was owned in joint deed, lcat th; wife is said to have heen named sole owner in recent papers liled with the county recorder. Mrs. Suhl is said to have expressed a desire to keep ivr property intact, in that she wished it at her death to become the property of her heirs alone. Mrs. .Suhl when arrested Wednesday morning declined to discuss the affair in any way, although both Fros. Montgomery and Chief Kuespert plied her with questions in hope of a. coalession. She was absolutely devoid of emotion, accoraing to Kuespert, an 1 dimly refused the police even a word. She has retained Char less Haerty and (i. A. Furabaugh as her attorneys. There is a probability that a preliminary hearing will be luld in cilv court within the next fe.v das. However, the ne.trr.es3 of the opt-nin of the fall session f the grand Jury mii'lit preclude such an action.

THE WEATHER Indiana. 'V-r.Tnlly fair tonight an I Thursday. I'-a rr Mir higan. Fair tonight; 1 i r li t frost. In exposed places; Thursday f.cir in v:U unsttled in west portion.

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nn i MMIOE ILLS French Fortress Invested by Kaiser's Troops for Two Weeks Surrenders According to Official Announcement. VALIANT DEFENSE IS GREAT AID TO ALLIES Dispatch From Paris Following News From Berlin Says Nothing of Reported French Defeat Many Officers in Death List nv vi:i;i)imicK vrnir.n. r.CRLlN, Sept. 0. The French fortress of Maubeuqe lias fallen, according to an ofMcial announcement made here today. It is staled that the (lermans took -I'M1 00 prl .-oners and 4 CO guns. Among the prisoners, the w.ir office Mates, are four generals, and many other olHcer of high .a'i. Maubeuge, which Is on the, Sam hieriver, has been invested by the lrmans for more than two weeks and most of that time have been heavily bombarded. Maubeuge lies 125 miles northe-asi of Paris and 12 miles south of Mon--. Its tirst class fortress was gTcatly strengthened at tho outbreak of tho war and tho army was lodged there when the Anglo-French army began Its retreat from F.elgium. The city is a strategic position of high importance, being situated upon both banks of the Sambre and commanding au important roadway. There is an extensive arsenal there, containing a great quantity of war material. Jlstab: Ii Communication. Jerman ...iny engine rs havo succeeded in eta.Mihln.g nul.vay communication as far as Montmedy, according to the Cologne Gazette. French prisoners are employed upon construction work and have i ri utilized to build bridges and cb an out tunnels. (.Montmedy U in the department of the Meuse 22 miles Southeast of Selan.) The opening of rail communication between Germany and Montmdy is of gTeat advantage to the Germans for it gives a route for the transportation of ammunition and stores for the armies lying along the frontier of eastern lraliee. .Many Ollict rs Killeil. My their bravery the German '- beers are sulfering heavy los.---. MaJ.-Gen. von Gotha and Maj..;.-i. Nieland have Mdh been killed, it w i announced today. Premier von Wiszvker of W'urtnburg, and Finance Alini.-ter von liru-j-nig of Baan.lf have both lo.-t sons. Prince Frederick WilL-un of Hf.v) wa.s woundeo in the bxeast in Fra'. but Will probably recover. Military hospitals have b-en established all over we.-tern Germany t which tiainloads of wounded Germ m soldiers ure being brought from J. ! -glum and France. Th-!"' trams ;: :. illy ' a-'St f pas.-ener eoathey Jrom h t!. seats have b n removed ar.d rwith eots. A hospital atteml.ti.t .o -companies every train and there i.e numerous surgeons. German eons indignantly deny tb- .-at :i.e-.r that the wounds of P r:;:.m iblb ; j are badly dressed and olten i-.f. . Prisoners in Freight Car-. The transportation pr:.-'.' central Germany is d. r. e with ary Height cars, the pav!U" r e being USed for the OoT; e . the sound ami wounded :r- ; In the la.-t list of a:alt: names of I.iut. Co ant Fk , Haymond Arthur Pre! on ate r ed among the dead. dir.1 1 .t-tiii-NOTH In view of the C nr. in a rmur.cement of th fall of Ma ibeuge the fo'.bc.ving story from U Pv teres It was received 1:1 Ne York live mir.uts after the i5'-r!i:i nouticement reached there. Valiant Ix-feii.- Aid-. Allies. FA PIS. Se;.t. The whAi.t fense of Maubeuge by the FTemdi provlrur of the irre-it st alae to lb allied army, a' cording to G n. cVt His. ail aide to c,en Gallieni. the mb itary goern-r of Pa:;?-. Gen. Chr::ls. ir tevievi: t nation tod.iy, ?aid: "Although Maube;:ge h l be,-;; ICONTINCKD UN PAG 11 rFU)

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