The Choctaw Herald. (Hugo, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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THE CHOCTAW HERALD
VOLUME NINE.
HUGO, OKI/A., THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1914.
NUMBER 22
GERMANS IN CONTROL OF BELGIUM
Russians Troops Now In Eastern Prussia Find Germans Very Obstinate and Unmoveable
German Commander
Now Military Governor
Entire Belgian Empire Now In Hands of Germans
and Field Marshall Von der Goltz Named as the
Military Governor. Fighting Getting Worse
and Censors Getting Terrible Especially
Since German Victories
By United Press. j By United Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 26.—Field Marshal Von der Goltz has ANTWERP, Aug. 26.—The inhabitants of this city are
today panic stricken in the fear of another attack by avi-
been tmined as military governor of Belgium, which coun- . , • . . _ . . .. ,
' s o > ators, and in order to meet another visit from the airmen
try ha.' teen taken over by the Germans. from the German Zeppelin dirigibles, a squad of picked
Belgian aviators has been stationed in positions to ram
any baloon head this way. This means sure death to the
rammer, but men have been found who have undertaken
j large room on the first floor of the War Department used
[ by the Consul Bureau was designated the Information Of- I
j fice. A half dozen officials of the consular service were j
designated to act as clerks and the latch string was hung
i out, the country was notified and since then the bureau
j has been "swamped."
First, it undertook to inform relatives or friends in the
j United States of the whereabouts and condition of their
relatives or friends traveling in Europe. If a business T-i Vp<5<5p1<5 Mppt Tfl
; man in Springfield had relatives in Germany he asked the * CooClo iTICCI Xll X U^cl
state department to cable the American consul at the sta- '
; tion nearest the last stopping place of the tourist. This
I the State Department did and when the reply came the
; business man was noified immediately.
Few hours passed, however, until the bureau discovered j
| it would have to come to the financial relief of Americans.
Telegrams poured into this country that travelerls checks
of the tourists and their letters of credit would not be
cashed. It became necessary for friends and relatives in
this country to come to their assistance and semi-official
banking business was startled.
The first day $25,000 was received and forwarded to Eu-
By United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—The French embassy has the Usk for their COUntry
annoonred the movements of their army yesterday to Guns have been mounted on the highest steeples of this
Metz, the movement being a success to French arms. ' cjty 0j steeples.
The German attack on Nancy was unsuccessful. The victims 0f yesterday's ramming and shooting of a
An Algerian corps attacked the Germans and skirmish- J diri(rible, are horribly mangled. Four girls and their mo-
ed until the Germans were exhausted. Germans suffered ther were literally tom to pieces by bombs dropped before!that day' The c,erk took her name and address and the
1 the baloon was brought down, and a man and his wife were ■ 'n^olrnat'on her father gase. He explained to the father , P '
VICTORIA RAMS
ADMIRAL SAMPSON
Sound, and the Rammed
Vessel Goes Down in 4
Minutes The Captain
Perished
heavy Joss.
By United Press.
SEATTLE, W ASH., Aug. 26.—The Princess Victoria,
ropean points. The second day checks ranging from flOO the fastest inland water ship in the world, plying between
to $5,000 and $10,000 were deposited to be forwarded to | , .
the stranded Americans abroad. th'3 a"d Vancou™' at 6*0 this morning rammed
In this way the information bureau not only looked af- and sank the liner Admiral Sampson off Point Nopoint, on
ter the inquiries from persons here in the United States, , „
'! Puget Sound.
but it sought to put ready money in the hands of stranded
tourists. - The Sampson went down within four minutes after she
To illustrate just how this is done let me cite an in- . ., ...
was struck in the vitals.
stance of a New Yorker who came to Washington to find
out about a daughter "somewhere .in France." He gave Fifty-four passengers are reported to have aboard the
her itinerary and stated just where she expected to be on c„„„„ j , . .
Sampson, and it is not at this time known whether they
♦ n o f /i otf * I' n < i /•! /\**1 4 AAL U am M A I i i — J j.1 1
The bow of the Victoria was stove in by lb*
By United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—The Belgian legation has
announced a Belgian victory over the Germans between
Brussels and Antwerp, the engagement taking place yes-
terday Threi German divisions were repulsed with very
heavy losses.
By United Press.
LONDON, Aug. 26.—Additional English troops landed
today to replace the troops A'hicli were rushed to the front' by United Press.
because of the seriousness of the situation. The twenty NISH, Aug .26—Belgrade is today under heavy bom-
thousand troops of Canada will probably said for Europe bardment by the Austrians, the fire having been renewed
tomorrow, conveyed by a strong fleet for protection while early this morning The palace and many of the import-
en route. ant buildings of the city have been destroyed by shells
By United Press.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-
-War office announced at noon today
killed while standing in the doorway of their home. | t*lat t'le State Department has no funds to pay for tele- strike, but she managed to make it to this port.
Belgium has proteted to the neutral powers against such | Krrams and l^at it; wou'd cost him between nineteen and _
twenty-five cents a word to send the cable. ! LATER: Twelve members of the crew of the Sampson
The father said he would pay any bills and deposited perished when she sank. The number includes Captain
$3,000 with the clerk with the understanding that all ex- j
cept the State Department expenses should be forwarded dnej ^'oore A.1I passengers are reported saved.
to his daughter. By midnight of that day a message was
enroute to the consul near where the girl was expected to
be. The consul was notified to pay the girl the money.
This incident is duplicated in scores of ways every day.
Men and women in nearby cities are coming to the bureau
while those in other parts of the country are wiring their
Congressmen to inquire for them. On the day the bureau
opened more than fifty congressmen inquired in behalf
of their constituents. Practically the who'* Minnesota
delegation in Congress called first.
unwarranted killing of unprotected non-combatants.
By United Press.
PEKIN, Aug. 26.—The Japanese army is infesting Kiao
Chau. China has refused to grant the request of the Jap-
anese government to extend the war zone so the Japs can
land on Chinese territory.
from the big field guns.
By United Press.
PARIS, Aug. 26.—The French war office today declared
Holy War Feared
by Americans
By United Press '
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—Fears are expressed by Am-
A large number of Norwegians were somewhere in the ericans of a holy war in Turkey, with rumors of an attack
' northern part of Germany en route to a convention in Nor- |
| upon the Christians and Jews, has been transmitted to the
that "advices from the front declare that a big battle il| *ug. ,o.-ine rrencn war ou.ce vouay uec.areu Friends and relatives in the Northwest were con- '
progressing and is favorable to the allied armies." The that the reported successes of Russia in Eas^eni Prussia . . „,,t .. ■ . .. Qfn. . . ' ,
: ' cerned about their safety and the State Department start- government here today by Ambassador Morgenthua from
slaughter .s enormous. The Germans repeatedly charged , are unbelievable. A great portion of Prusm has been ^ an investigation As this is it ^ not be€n
the allies in the face of a terrific shell and rifle fire from I evacuated by the German forces. ' Constantinople.
the entrenchments. . . _ . _ , , _
According to the State Department the number of con- i The battleships Tennessee and North Carolina which
WASHINGTON Aufc. 26.—The Belgian minister here . . . . . . ...
; sular officials in the countries in the war territory are as
has lodged a protest against the German dirigiU^s killing f(,jj0ws. are now en8a&ed in relieving the Americans throughout
non-combatants. Secretary of State Bryan acknowledged _ Tr r ... . . _ ,. .
Germany o9; France t l; Austria-Hungary 17; Russia Europe could be sent to Turkish waters in case of trouble.
Without question the fate of France hangs on the result
of the present battle. The battle is principally raging in
and around Maubeuge and west and south to Southern
Lunville, where the British lines have been repeatedly
swept l>aek by the Germans.
receipt of the note, but took no further action in the mat
ter.
By United Press. | By United Press. '
LONDON, Aug. 26.—The Belgium legation stated to- COPENHAGEN, Aug. 26.—The city of Berlin is .n a
day that they have no official information of any Namtir panic today, fenrii g Russian invasion will rcac.i the c^pi-
fort captures and feel that a majority of the troops are >al, says the report from the frontier. Many of the woal-
still intact. It is conceded, however, that the German for- j thy Germans are fleeing from the city to Scandinavia
ces traversed the towns with great success.
20; Italy 28; Servia 3.
In the same countries the United States has twenty-
nine officers in the various diplomatic stations.
ILLINOIS CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.
By United Press.
ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 26-
By United Press.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Aug. 26.—Informal celebrations
LONDON, Aug. 26.—Official announcement: "The Ger- j throughout the state today marked the 96th birthday an- j hear Rev. Mouser,
mans attacked the French in force yesterday all along the j niversary of the State of Illinois. It was on Aug. 26, 1818,
THE WEST HUGO REVIVAL.
The services conducted, by Rev. E. M. Mouser of Ansley,
La., for the revival meeting in West Hugo is creating big
interest. Rev. Mouser is a man of great spiritual power
and will call on you before the meeting closes.
Go to the services at the Tabernacle in West Hugo and
-The Austrians were rout- j Alsace-Lorraine frontier. They were repulsed with very i that the state adopted the motto, "State Sovereignity—
National Union."
INTERSCHOLASTIC TENNIS MATCHES.
BIG ATTENDANCE AT IOWA STATE FAIR.
By United Press.
DES MOINES, IA., Aug. 26.—Despite the war, which
has injured some lines of business, the Iowa state fair
which opened its annual show here today, promises to be
ed along the River Sereth near Tarnopel. The Russians heayy 1(>SR' The fi*-'hting continues today, with France
captured five guns and somj general equipment and three advancing on the German entrenchments.
hundret. prisoners and also shot an Austrian airship to ~
„ . . 00 . .. „ . . . UNCLE SAM AIDS STRANDED AMERICANS. By Unile(1 Press
pieces. On August 23 and 24 the Russians fought a sue- . .
ccssful engagement with the twentieth German Army <By Burton K- Standish for the United Press.) i NEWPORT, R. I., Aug. 26.—Play began this morning larger than ever, with more exhibits and attractions and
Corps They charged the entanglements and penetrated! WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—In these uncertain days Un- on the easjno courts to decide the interscholastic tennis „ bigger attendance.
the German lines and forced them to retreat. Russian ar-ic'e ^R,n 's a',out ,^10 tJr,nt wor'<I i^ure who keep championship of the United States, With fully ,,000 spec- Besides* the live stock exhibit, implements, farm pro-
mi es have the cities of Gumbinnen and Biala as the base i 'np ^'s head. I iu le Sam today is standing not onl> fur (ators jn the stands. All competitions, as arranged by jucts amj races> a new women's building is to be dedicat-
of their armies and are co-operating to drive the Germans !>eai'e ut home, but he is doi lg ew i>thing he can to keep National I^iwn Tennis Association, will be the best ^ anj a3 near]y every farmer in Iowa has an auto, it was
from the difficult lake country in Eastern Prussia. 1 ,he m'00n Americans scattered throughout the European three out of five set3.
war zone content and safe.
By United Press. ! As soon as he saw the first war cloud coming across BRIG.-GENERAL ANDREWS RETIRES TODAY.
PARIS, Aug. 26 —Mulhausen and Altkirch are now oc- Europe he established in the State Department a bureau Ry Unite pdress.
cupied by the Germans. These places were yesterday of information and immedia ely notified his 235 diplomatic . WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—Brigadier-General George
found necessary to lease a big farm on which the machines
will be parked in rows under guard, while the owners see
the fair.
It is expected that the attendance will run about 200,000
and the biggest day of the ten is expected to be next
taken by the French, but their army was compelled to and consular repiesentatives in the warring countries to Andrews, adjutant general of the United States Army, Wednesday, when 60,000 are expected. High prices for
withdraw from the A Nation frontier in order to reinforce look out for Americans. was automatically retired from active duty today, when he farm products,, caused by the war, will swell the attend-
the battle line in Lorraine. In Washington the headquarters were established. A | reached the age limit. • ance.
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Curd, Jesse G. The Choctaw Herald. (Hugo, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1914, newspaper, August 27, 1914; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc97758/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.