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HOW WAR HOSTS OF GERMANY
SWEPT THROUGH BELGIUM
London. —The daily Chronicle has a
dispatch from one of Its correspon
dents In Belgium, dated at Ghent, In
which he tells of the determined
sweep of the Germans through the
section east of Brussels and the occu
pation of Louvain, which had been un
til then the headquarters of the Bel
gian army.
The correspondent says that an
enormous German force was flung
against Louvain, which was the weak
point of the Belgian line, and from
Diest to Louvain the Belgian left was
turned.
Germane 120,000 Strong.
Speaking with a French officer near
Wavre on Tuesday the Chronicle cor
respondent says he was Informed that
at least three German army corps
(about 120,000 men) were moving in
a line from Tasselt to Tongres and
Waremme, with the object of break
ing through the Belgian line at any
cost. The force was covered by an
immense cavalry screen, the same
force with which the French and the
Belgians were so hotly engaged all
Tuesday.
“The Germans on that particular
day,” the correspondent continues,
“were repeatedly attacked and cut up
by the French dragoons. B^t the al
lies’ cavalry, pursuing the retreating
enemy far beyond the advanced posts
of -the allies, suddenly discovered the j
presence of a large German army. '
There was nothing for it but to fall
back rapidly, and this was accom
plished in good order and with prac- j
ticaily no loss.
Battle Line Thirty Miles Long.
“The main German advance over a
front of about thirty miles appears to !
have begun at daylight yesterday. At I
six o’clock yesterday morning I
reached an advance post, anticipating i
from some of the operations of the
previous day that I was to witness '
the first great battle of this war. 1 I
then found that during the night the
equation had completely changed.
“Some pickets of the allied cavalry ।
had been driven in by the enemy's ,
cavalry that they had been sent to !
reconnoiter, and they returned with
the information that they had come ,
in contact with large bodies of the ,
enemy moving by routes parallel with .
the Belgian and French line.
Hot Battle at Diest.
“The first shock of the Invader was |
encountered at Diest. This place, ■
which so heroically resisted them last
week, was fiercely attacked. The old I
forts and walls, most of which are on
the northern side, formed but a weak
protection against the heavy fire of
the enemy. The shell fire soon made
the defenses untenable and the garri
son retreated, evacuating the town.
“The Germans then advanced cau
tiously, fearing a surprise. The Bel
gian cavalry, which was covering the
rear guard, had several brushes with
the enemy, who repeatedly sought to
cut them off. The Impetuosity of the
Belgians led to their charging the en
emy and incurring great losses.
Louvain Easy to Win,
“Louvain was the next place at
which the Germans flung themselves.
Here their task was comparatively
light, as it was undefended.
“It is a sleepy-looking little medie
val town, noted for the profundity of
its classical learning and the beauty
of Its gothic architecture.
“A small force of infantry and cav
alry held the place as long as possible
and then retreated. A number of shots
were fired at the enemy by th® small
defending force, and I am informed
that later the invaders made this
slight resistance a pretext for burning '
several houses in the vicinity of Lou-,
vain.
“Late yesterday evening the main
road from Louvain toward Brussels
was packed with retreating soldiers ;
and fugitives. Everywhere the people
had turned to account their light
carts, to some of which were har
nessed teams of dogs, such as one sees
everywhere in Flanders. Others had
horses attached, and when animal
traction failed sons and daughters
harnessed themselves to vehicles and
laboriously toiled toward succor, drag
ging the carts laden with the aged and
Infirm or weeping mothers with young
children and babies in their arms.
Many Had Lost All.
“Numbers of these poor people had
lost everything, their money, their
clothes, their horses, their cattle. The
Prussian ‘wolf’ had descended upon
their peaceful hamlet so rapidly that
in many cases they had barely time to .
escape with their lives.
“I conversed with many of theee
homeless ones both on this side of the
road to Brussels and this morning in
Ghent. One man I came across said
he lived just outside Louvain and had
been' working in the fields, unaware of
the proximity of the enemy. He
turned! round suddenly and saw his
house in flames and the savage cries
of delight shouted by the marauding
uhlans. He fled In complete ignorance
of the fate of his wife and children.
After evacuating Louvain the Bel
gians retreated to a high, wooded
country and found an excellent defen
sive position. Meanwhile, having
cleared Louvain and occupied the
town, the Germans pushed forward
with great celerity, their cavalry open
ing out in fan shape and spreading
across the country. They ran against
the enemy in a strong position and the
Belgian artillery punished them se
verely.
Germans Intrench Selves.
Reinforcements were hurried up
and the Germans, with a view to hold
ing on, started to Intrench themselves.
They seemed to be meditating vigor
ous attack on the Belgians. The Ger
man guns next came into action, but
though their shooting showed consid
erable Improvement as compared with
what I saw last week they were un
able to make any impression on the
Belgians, whose front was protected
by farm lands and marshy ground.
“Later in the afternoon the enemy
had enough of this encounter and
withdrew their advanced forces to the
othor side of Louvain. A Belgian pa
trol which pushed Its way cautiously
forward found the town deserted by
the enemy.
“Owing to the fear that they might
i be outflanked if they held on the Bel-
I glans in the afternoon received imper
; ative orders to evacuate their posi
-1 tion.
j “To prevent its being cut off the
I force holding Wavre was also ordered i
I to carry out a simultaneous retire- ;
। meat.”
Fighting at Tirlemont.
The fighting at Tirlemont is de
. scribed by the Ostend correspondent of
' the Express, who says he witnessed
। it from a church tower at Tirlemont.
“Until lunch time on Tuesday,” he
I says, “Tirlemont was quiet and nor
mal. Suddenly about one o'clock
came the sound of the first German
1 gun. The artillery had opened tire.
; “From the church it was possible
i to see distinctly the position of the
German guns and the bursting of their
i shells. The Belgians replied from
: their positions east of Louvain.
Wheat Fields Torn Up.
i “It was a striking sight ,to the ac
j cOmpaniment of the ceaseless thud,
' thud of bursting shells, with their
j miffs of cottonlike smoke, tearing up
I the peaceful wheat fields not far away.
“Gradually working nearer, the
shells began to strike the bouses in
Tirlemont. This was a signal for the
jiopulace. which heretofore had been
confident the Belgian army would pro
tect them, to fly blindly and unrea
soningly. All they knew was that, the j
Germans were coining.
“From the tower the scene was like
the rushing of rats from a disturbed
nest. The people fled lit every direc
tion except one.
“The firing was heavy. The wounded
began to come in. Riderless horses
came along, both German and Bel
gian. These were caught and mount
ed by civilians glad to have so rapid
a mode of escape.
Belgian Woman Leads Retreat.
“I remember watching a biack-clad
Belgian woman running straight down
the middle of a road away from the
Germans. Behind her camo the retir
ing Belgian troops, disheartened but !
valiant. This woman, clad in mourn- ;
ing, was the symbol of the Belgian
populace.
“At some of the barricades aloug
the route the refugees and soldiers
arrived simultaneously, making the
defense difficult. All about Tirlemont
and Louvain the refugees continually
interfered with the work of the troops.
The road to Brussels always was
crowded with refugees."
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LEGS CRUSHED, GUNNER
BEGS FOR LAST SHOT
Vichy.—The presidential palace and
all the hotels have been converted into
‘ hospitals and are now filled with
' wounded All branches of the service
’ are represented, the patients includ- :
i ing artillerymen, infantrymen, chas- i
i seurs, dragoons and hussars.
1 A gunner who was in the battle at
the Bonhomme pass told this story of
a comrade: “He was a marvelous
pointer and got the bull's eye every
time, but they got him at last. His
I legs were crushed, but lie asked to be
carried to another gun point for one .
last shot." , /
Germany to Enlist Boys?
London. —The official news bureau
says: "The German papers of August
22 and 24 publish orders that boys of
from sixteen to nineteen years of age
shall be put through a course of mus
ketry and military training. Retired
oflicers are to be engaged as instmc
j tors.”
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GEORGIA
DAINTY LITTLE SACKS
BEAUTIFUL MATERIALS USED
FOR THESE GARMENTS.
Best of Them Are Expensive and, As
a Rule, Could Scarcely Be Copied
by an Ordinary Seamstress
—Pretty Tea Coat.
(By MART DEAN.)
Matinees in charming form are
shown in profusion just now. and dur
ing this warm weather one should have
a plentiful supply of these dainty and
comfortable little sacks. Along with
other lingerie garments the matinee
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Blue Crepe de
Chine and Lace.
One tea coat in particular was shown
which was peculiarly attractive The
body of the jacket, was made in loose
sack shape of pale apricot chiffon over
Shadow lace. The looseness of the
sack was held in place by two narrow
black velvet ribbon bands, which were
attached to a high waist lino at the
center of the back, and passing under
i the arms encircled the body and were
| drawn up and fastened in front at the
I V. The collar, sleeve and lower edge
of trimming wore
of fine cream-col
ored Italian laco
Simpler of line
than some of the
other negligees,
yet not less beau
tiful, is a tea coat,
of Pompadour
chiffon. It is made
of a rather heavy
quality of chiffon.
Th o foundation
material is black
chiffon but almost
hidden by clusters
of roses of the
loveliest shade of
pink, from deop
rose to the palest
of shell, with green leaves.
This model is made in Empire style,
the waist line being defined by alter
nate bands of narrow ecru insertion
and shirred bands of the material in
the same width. The short sleeves are
finished by similar trimming, which
I continues across the sleeves. To the
band trimming at the waist line there
is attached a long peplum rounding
away from the front to a pointed shape
at tho back.
Renovating Black Straw.
To renovate a black straw hat which
has become old and rusty looking, go
over it several times with a cloth satu
rated In alcohol. When dry, the straw
will be as black and glossy as when
new.
TO HOLD THE HANDKERCHIEFS
Painty Box That Requires Only Taste
and Ingenuity to Be Made Thing
of Beauty.
The dainty handkerchief box shown
in the accompanying illustration, was
made with the aid of a cardboard box
that had contained chocolates, and
should we not already possess one, a
suitable box with a well-hinged-on lid
may be obtained from any grocer, most
probably for the asking.
The box shown Is covered with pale
satin, the material being turned over |
laS^T/. 1
at the edges and underneath and fas
tened on with seccotine. The lid Is
edged with a pale violet silk cord car
ried into loops, turned inwards, at
each corner, and ribbon strings of a
color to match are provided to secure
the box when closed.
On the material covering the lid a
particularly pretty design consisting
LEATHER MAT EASILY MADE
With Maple Leaf for Pattern Its Cqp
etruction Is Simple—Pyrographic
Work Improves It.
The attractive table mat outlined in
the drawing shown he.rewith can be
made by any person, even though that
person has no skill in professional or
amateur leather working. For the
center of the mats a piece of leather
about six inches in diameter is needed.
Any novice can make the leaf shapes
by using a maple leaf for a pattern.
Cut out enough leaves to reach all
around the circle, overlapping them a
little. Glue the leaves firmly down
about an inch from the edge of the
circle. If you have a pyrography set
the veins of the leaves may be out
lined witli the needle. If not a stiff
pen and drawing Ink may be used to
give the effect of the veins.
FASHIONS FOR THE AUTUMN
Materials and Styles Are Already
Known and It Is to Be a
Season of Color.
Chiffon weight broadcloths with high
i luster finish will be shown among the
; new materials in the early fall.
Broadcloths with colored stripes run-
I ning along the selvage of the mate-
I rial are popular.
Roman striped zibelines will also be
shown.
Gabardine-Duvetyn, a new material
for tailor inades, will be launched this
season. It is all silk with a velour
finish or surface —and, it is claimed,
possesses excellent wearing qualities.
Plain and striped velvets, In soft
supple quality, will also feature prom
inently among the coming season's
materials.
Mousseline, net, lace and plain and
printed chiffons are exploited In the
late summer frocks.
Ono charming model shows narrow
underskirt of white laco with long
tunic and bolero corsage of white chif
fon printed in pale yellow.
Another shows narrow skirt of white
net over soft white satin made with
three graduated tucks. The lower part
of ihe tunic is of finely plaited white
net. The upper part is of sheer em
broidery scalloped on the edge. The
I corsage is of net and embroidery com
bined The short., rather tight sleeves
are of net made with four graduated
tucks of net.
Keep Your Spools.
Keep empty reels of thread; they
are useful in a hundred ways. In the
kitchen and clothes closet they make
excellent pegs. Drive a long, large
headed nail through the hole and you
have a wooden peg with rounded edges
that will not tear the cloth.
of four pale violet pansy blossoms and
six green leaves is embroidered, and
with the aid of diagram A on the right
of the illustration, which gives the de
sign clearly in outline, it may quite
easily be worked from our sketch.
The interior of the box is loosely
lined with soft white silk, and in the
lining of the lid a small pocket is ar
ranged in which a scent sachet may
find a place. Pale violet ribbon strings
aro sewn on inside the box and may
be tied over the handkerchief in the
manner shown In diagram B.
Prior to covering it, the surface of
the lid should be slightly padded with
a thin layer of cotton wool, and the
bottom of the box can be finished
off with a remnant of almost any kind
of thin material.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.
Nervous women should not talk too
much. Excessive and enthusiastic talk
ing wastes vitality.
Walking on tiptoes when dressing is
a good exercise for developing the
muscles of the lower limbs.
A fever blister will disappear almost
like magic if touched with a drop of
sweet spirits of nitre.
Goose oil, rubbed well into the ach
ing joints, sometimes is beneficial
when suffering with rheumatism.
If it is desired to keep the hair free
from dandruff do not wear anything on
the head which will heat It.
A teaspoonful of pure cream taken
every night has been found helpful by
some troubled with constipation.
Do not forget the necessity of pure
air, cleanliness and proper clothing for
the baby during the hot weather.
has taken on new
daintiness and at
tractiveness o f
late and one sees
the most exquisite
little sacks and
tea coats made of
beautiful silken
stuff s, chiffons,
laces, fine batiste,
etc. Such mat
inees are expen
sive, and though
some of the mod
els seem compara
tively simple of
construction they
could scarcely be
copied by an ordi
nary seamstress.
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Laco and Chiffon,
I Water Is Good Medicine
I Many people who have weak kidneys fall
to appreciate how much water can do for
them—but while it is good to drink water
freely, it must be pure water. In many
sections, the lime or alkaline water starts
kidney trouble of Itself.
Doan’s Kidney Pills are a most reliable rem
edy for weak kidneys. When backache or ur
inary disorders first appear, take Doan's and
be sure to assist the kidneys by drinking
plenty of pure water. Prompt treatment will
assist the danger of gravel, gout, rheumatism.
Doan’s Kidney Pills are successfully used
all over the- civilized world and publicly
recommended by thousands.
A Georgia Case.
George Strong-
I 1 8 man. Business Agent
District Council No.
Y. 6• P ft inters, Deco-
■ 1 "."a; rators & Paperhan ir-
of America, 250
Montgomery St., Sa-
Ij/ / u,yan na h, Ga., says:
was in bad shape
N; /j/EV*. a with kidney trouble.
pains in my
back were like knife
Jr —thrustß, and I was
I\l „ unconscious for
J -Ewry three days. The doc-
* ter said my system
” FfeWJ TH WBS fl,led With UflC
Tillta acid. A nurse ad-
vised me to use
• Doan’s Kidney Pills,
ana I aid. They completely cured me,
and today my health is better than It has
been for twenty years.”
Get Doan’s at Any Store. 50c a Box
DOAN’S ■WAV
FOSTER-MILBURN CO.. BUFFALO, N. Y.
Europe always did have an unparal
leled display of ruins to exhibit.
KI.IXIII B A BEK A GOOD TONIO
And Drive* Mnlarlu out of the System.
'Your ‘llabek* acts like magic; I have
given it to numerous people In my par
ish who were suffering 1 with chills, ma
laria and fever. I recommend it to those
who are sufferers and in need of a good
tonic” Rev. S. Szymanowski, St.
Stephen’s Church, Perth Amboy, N. J.
Elixir ilnbek 50 cents, all druggists or
by Parcels Post prepaid from Klnczew
ski & Co , Washington, D. C.
When Greek Meets Greek.
Stella —Wouldn't he teach you to
swim'.’
Bella No, he belongs to the rock
ing chair fleet.
Bound to Kick, Anyway.
Hargis was lying on the couch very
ill. The servant in the next room
knocked down some dishes with a tre
mendous clatter. Hargis' nerves were
quite unstrung and he called out in
a rage:
“I suppose you have broken all the
plates?”
“No,” replied tho servant meekly,
“there isn't one broken.”
“Well, then,” growled the enraged
invalid, "why did you make all that
noise for nothing?" Everybody’s Mag
azine.
In the Summertime.
“Married men at this season have a
pale, seedy look, a worried look and
their eyes tend to be dull and blood
shot.”
The speaker was Dr. George Cust
Clayton, the Pittsburgh sociologist. He
resumed:
“When tlie wife is away the man
will play, you know. One of these
pale, red-eyed men said to me yester
day over his pick-me-up luncheon of
chopped onions, pickled herring and
dark beer:
“ T've got to steady down, even
though my wife won’t be back from
the country till next week.'
“‘Yes?’ said I. ‘Yes? How so?’
“ 'The pace and the neighbors,' he
explained, ‘are beginning to tell.’”—
Chicago Herald.
SISTER’S TRICK
But It All Came Out Right,
-
How a sister played a trick that
brought rosy health to a coffee fiend
is an interesting tale:
“1 was a coffee fiend —a trembling,
nervous, physical wreck, yet clinging
to the poison that stole away my
strength. I mocked at Postum and
would have none of it.
“One day my sister substituted a
cup of piping hot Postum for my morn
ing cup of coffee but did not tell me
what it was. I jioticed the richness
of it and remarked that tho ‘coffee’
tasted fine but my sister did not tell
me I was drinking Postum for fear I
might not take any more.
“She kept the secret and kept giv
ing me Postum instead of coffee until
I grew stronger, more tireless, got a
better color in my sallow cheeks and
a clearness to my eyes, then she told
me of the health-giving, nerve
strengthening life-saver she had given
me in place of my morning coffee.
“From that time I became a disciple
of Postum and no words can do jus
tice in telling the good this cereal
drink did me. I will not try to tell it,
for only after having used it can one
be convinced of its merits.”
Ten days’ trial shows Postum’s pow
er to rebuild what coffee has destroy
ed.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read “The Road to
Wellville,” in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum —must be well boil
ed. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum —is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
instantly. 30c and 50c tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds is
about the same.
“There’s a Reason” for Postum.
. —sold by Grocers.