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''(mm1 Tfsw mm ara TflPC Historic. of Antwerp Not Wrecked By Shells 816 COUP IS EXPECTED III LILLES00H Important Developments Believed to be Near Antwerp's Fall Useful to Germans in Retiring Move LONDON Germany has imposed a fine of 20,000,000 on Antwerp as a war indemnity. LONDON Except for a flood of vivli details regarding the fall of Antwerp the British public has been practically cut off from news from the front for twcivo hours. It is felt, however, that events of tremendous mo- I ment either are occurring or impend- ing in the area about Lille where the 1 cavalry of the contending forces has been In violent contact for a week. The military critics or the London i morning papers devote their space to ((peculation regarding the utility of Antwerp for German offense or de- fense.

Most of them agree that unless Iutch neutrality is violated Antwerp will be of no more uso In forwarding the German puipose of making Zeppelin and naval raids on England than other place In Belgium which have ot.eu occupieu lor souiB ti.ne by the Invaders. They agree, however, that for military purposes in the western theatre of war the occupation of Antwerp is of supreme Importance to Germany which now will be able to release several divisions to aid the sorely pressed right wing. Furthermore the capture of the city will insure the lines of communication should retreat be necessary through Uelglum. Additional details of the shelling o.f Antwerp indicate that the damage was not as great a was at first estimated. The damage inflicted on the city by the German artillery may be set off in great measure by the great destruction wrought on the German shipping (Continued on PRge Two) fijjftt 1 SOME Circulation! VOL.

XXY Winnipeg, Monday, October 12, 1914 twelve pages weather TY, No. 241 Feeds Hubby Ground Glass and Arsenic This Man Should be Examined He's Built Like an Ostrich Poison Plan of Wife and Amour Fails AI.BF.KT. X. ft. Ground glass, 1'aris green and drugs, secretly administered by his wife at the suggestion and direction of her amour, failed to kill Carl Johnson, according to the story told on the witness stand by Mrs.

Johnson, who Is Jointly accused with I Jack Downing of attempting to poison Johnson. The witness admitted she suggested heart medicine which she had in the house and which she would put in some cake. Luter on, she said, Paris green was used, the accused giving her money to buy It, and also with which to -buy a can of peas In which to mix the poison. She bought the peas, she stated, with the money the accused gave her, but didn't have to buy tl Paris green, as there was some at home, In the barn, around the premises. Witness said she mixed the poison with the peas and gave to her husband for breakfast, under instructions from the This, she declared, made her husband violently ill, but he recovered after a few hours.

I When the Paris green failed, she and Downing again consulted. They decided to try ground glass. A somewhat sensational letter found on the premises of the accused, and purported to be from Mrs. Johnson, wus read, in which she attested to her affections for the accused and referred to the time when she would be a whluw. Mrs.

Johnson wns still on the stand when court adjourned to meet next Thursday. Germans Lose 45,000 Men in Taking Forts LONDON "It is stated that the Germans lost 45,000 men durinq the attack on fortresses Waelhem and Wavre-St. Catherine at Antwerp," says a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam, INDIAN TROOPS WELL EQUIPPED PARIS The British Indian armv Is said to be rapidly becoming acclimated. French generals, who have Inspected their artillery. cavalrv.

Infantry and engineer and ambulance auxiliary corps, describe; the army as splendidly equipped. The people of the French cities where the men had been quartered are favorably Impressed with the solemn courtesv of the orientals. They never, however, enter the cafes or accept hospitalities. All the men, except the Ghurkas, are great in stature. There Is scarcely a man under six feet in height, while some Hre giants.

More than half the Indian contingent are white troops who are regarded as the flower of the British armv. Herds of goats that furnish the milk supply are pastured near the camps, but the principal sustenance of the native Indian soldiers is wheat cakes whii thy themselves hake I TRIBUNE TR UMPS A wail comes fiom Biros' Hill that digging spuds In the rain is a "vcrra dirty Job." George Allan enjoyed a sumptuous A Thanksgiving dinner today off a loin of pole pork. The question is. will the Kaiser have, enough iron crosses to go around them there sous of his? The fall of Antwerp may have a tendency to prolong the struggle, but It will not affect ultimate result. 1 all the military achievements ot the Russian forces against Germany are of par value, the Kaiser must be in pretty Sore rtraits.

A onlncss has arisen between the: two gallant captains over aj controversy between them as to whe-; spelts should lie planted in' hills like potatoes or sowed in deep tronch-es like celery. In some of the rural communities In England land owners ore giving land' rei.t free for a year in order to en-j courage an Increase of food produc- Con, and the newspapers are urging' that tile vacant lam in and about the towns lie turned to gocd account. i To plunge the into a gen-! eral election at the resent time would be an unforeiveablc crime against the people. We have a Litter war on our' hands. are all united against a common niem in "I name let nothing be di.ne to divida us unt.l the crisis la past.

The eitras on the foundation of our new parliament buildiiiKs amount to more than half the total cost of Sas-katehewans legislative buildings, which are probably as fine as Manitoba's will be when completed. Andre meekly stand for it. We are certainly getting what we deserve. A general election in Canada at preaent would result In one party monopolizing loyalty, and accusing the other of disloyalty. Adherents of the other party would be tempted to chuck the Job of p-micipatirg In the defense the F.mpire if persistently accused l.y the dominant party.

there lie no division. German warships wishing to come up the St. Ijiwrence will have to move nuickly unless they dcsiic to tkate up. It is now suggested that the double-barrelled action of the local government on the question ()f restoring separate schools in the province was due to pressure from the Ottawa government. The sadness with which the whole world outside of German, views the titanic oi nnjirlo niov on in which highly civilized nations are destroying their fellow men bv the hundred thousand is the best hope that what it teaches us about mivei nment by may be niinost wortli its i ost.

That Accent i There a AuiimUd soldier at Brighton hos- language battled all the experts. At last they sent for a French interpreter and then it was plain to all that the soldier was using bad words. He was a Highlander. The supposition for a time was that he was either Jock Tully or Capt. Kurns Specific funds are absolutely necessary at times, but what's the matter with government taking a hand in the game anl removing the taxation on food and clothine to the extent of from 10 to 2 per eeii;" Tint would help more than som of the funds, and that would remove a lot of the ncej for funds.

tVAR NAMKS 'K THE BABIES It is announced that war names are becoming popular for babies. This being the case, if you have a girl baby, let us suggest that you call her: Galicia, Or Bosnia. Or Dahnatiu. Or Vistula. Or fadowa.

Or Austria, Or Or Prussia, Or Lorraine, I Or Alsace, pronounced Al- sans, with the accent on the "sass." If 'tis a boy baby, only one name will suit. Call him Hungary, for that's the way he'll be more i the time. PARIS PERFECTS DEFENSE FROM AERlftL RAIDS i Pope Hears Bomb Hit Notre Dame Says Providence Pre-j vented Outrage 1 PARIS Thern will be no more disastrous aerial raids over Paris, if the plans launched today are effective. General Hirschauer waa appointed to take charge of the aerial defense of the city. Later a number of deputies met at the call of Deputy Denys Co- chin to consider various means of rendering the city more secure from areo-plane ut tacks.

The creation of aerial squadrons stationed at cardinal points to be always ready to dash after the air craft of the enemy as soon as they should be signalled approaching- the city; the arming of fast monoplanes with quick-I tiring guns, and the telephoning of warnings by residents of the capital I to tho French aero club, which Is now tinder military control, were among the suggestions discussed. Finally M. Cochin sent a telegram to Ho urging the Immediate adoption of effl-i radons measures with the view of re-I assuring the people. The news that one of the German bombs yesterday struck the cathedral of Notre Dame has been communicated to the Vatican. It is renorted that the pope exclaimed upon getting the message: "Providence has prevented I an outrage which would have shocked he world." The military critics commenting today on the movement of armies in tiie Apteniout region declare it is worthy of note that Apremont, to the east ot St.

Mlhiel, Is the route the enemy would tMKe it they sought to i' Taw-fro St Mihiel in the direction of I.or-: rainc. Their position in this vicinity means much to them, it is declared. i MUCH TO MAKE US THANKFUL' ACTING MAYOR "We in Winnip many things to be thankful void Controller Cockburn, acting mayor today. "Among them are the tendency towards higher ideals of citizenship, the general unity of active human sym-1 pathy which prevails, and for progress I along the line of municipal research which has resulted in the bctteiment of public health and in many other advantages. "For a beautiful season, an abun-j dant harvest year and for general I prosperity, the of Winnipeg may well give thanks," concluded the acting mayor.

LIFE FOR GIRL SLAYER 1 CHICAGO Isaac Bond, the negro I convicted of the murder of Ida Leegson art student and sculptress, a year ago, was sentenced to prison for life today by Judge Charles A. McDonald. I 1 WANTED 1,000 More City Readers We are going to Increase our city home delivery l.Ouu during this month. We wish to thank you in advance frr notifying your neighbor that The F.ver.lng Tribune, Winnipeg's best newspaper, will be delivered for only 2fic a month, collected for monthly and not weekly. Our carriers own th-ir routes.

Kvery new subscriler means additional profit to them. Thon The Ti.bune. Mair SPIES DRAG ANTWERP 10 SWIFT FILL British Reinforcements Play Heroic Part, But Arrive Too Late to Repulse Invaders Diary of Siege IjOXDGN The story' of the siege of Antwerp, told in the form of a diary which chronicles the events taking place between Oct. 2 and Oct. 8, has been sent to the Morning Post by its Antwerp correspondent.

The diary follows "Oct. 2 The position seemed practically hopeless the southern section of the fort having been subdued and the Belgian Held artillery being unable to stand out against the heavier guns of the Germans and the surrender of the city on Saturday (Oct. 3) seemed likely until this evening news came that help was arriving. So great I was the power of the British name that spirits at once rose, both among the populace and the soldiers. "Oct.

3 A wave of almost fanutical confidence runs over the city. Preparations for the departure of the government have been suspended and the word has been passed that the situation Is saved. The king nnd queen are still in the city. "Oct. 4 The cheerfulness continues.

The churches were crowded all day. 'There is a lull in the German attack. The first British forces actually to arrive were sent at once to the trenches In the hottest corner of the defense position at Lierre. Very tough fighters are these first of the British forces, Their Sunday night's work waa one of the bright Incidents of the siege. They.

held the trenches under a galling artillery fire which was so well directed as to be proof that spies within Anwtcrp had given to the Germans the positions. When the Germans I once ventured out Into the open we I (Continued on IMge Two) NIOBE GUARDS -GOTHAHHRBQR NEW TORK If the officers of an Incoming merchantman that reach, port tonight are not mistaken in their Identification, one of the British warships now on guard off New York harbor is the Canadian cruiser Niobe. The arriving steamer was the Vau-dan, from South American ports. When she was outside the Ambrose channel lightshin tonight, warship suddenly threw her powerfui searchlUht across the Vouban's bow. Then with a light the warship ordered the merchantman tfl Stop.

ttfflcers of the Vauhan declared the war vessel was the British cruiser Niobe. There Is no ruiser of that name on the British navy list, but the Canadian cruiser Niobe was, at last reports, something more then a month ago, being fitted up for Scout duty along the coast. mSborh ROME General Zupelll, newly ap. pointed minister of war. was born an Austrian subject at'Cupe d'lstria.

jn the Italian province of Istria. He hae been very active on the general stafT His duty waa to prepare for" the campaign on the eastern frontier in Cas of war. He won distinction in the Tripolitan war. His selection is due to I the confidence reposed in him bi I Lieutenant General Cadorna rh.ef of the Italian staiT. Italy has spent at the rite of Jl f.ro O'JO a day since, the war began to place her army on a state of preparedness, i The government announcement is-! Bued today shows that, in addition to I the ordinary appropriations, the cab-j inet has arranged up to Oct.

for the use by the military administration cf lire I6S.50U.OO u. NEW ALTITUDE RECORD SAN DIFJGO. Cal Flying an Ameri-I can aeroplane, driven by an American made motor. Captain H. I.eK.

Mailer I of the first aeroplane cor; s. broke the Americ an altitude record here yesterday, hen he ryreuded to I a height 17.441 "Here Endeth the First Lesson'9 rf V-. -A-'i ffJ i rv 'ZJxjtA v0 5s -7 The grave of a French soldier buried where he fell on the battlefield of the Marne near Rheims. The crost is mads of the handles of mess tins and the dead man's cap and scarf are placed on top. Run Over and Killed by 'Plane! it -At CHICAGO In what is said to be the first fatal accident of its kind on record, Alphonse Huth, a mechanician, was killed on the Cicero flying Held bete yesterday by being run over by an aeroplane.

Huth. an expert on aeroplane motors, and an aviator, were testing the "pull" of motor by having it draz against a spring scale chained to a stake. The stake gave wav nmli the strain and the llyl machine dashed over Huth, inllicting injuries from which he died. MARY GARDEN Tfl D0CT0DED iN'PON'- Mary Garden has abandoned the stage lor the time being and 's going to the. Iront as a lied ross k'T.

"1 may tiever sing agni," said "h-fair opera" sin'rer today. "I am Intensely interested in my new work and impatieiii Jor real in-auii "Having had no experience in nursing. 1 shall help to remove the wounded from the battlefields. It Is dangerous, yes. but what does it matter? I am not afraid.

I am a fatalist, and 1 mi'-iht as well die through a bullet as in any other way. "At least, I will be doing something useful. I expect to be at the front with the Frenc-n troops next week. If I come through It with a whole skin I will be rliln to sln-z better I than ever before. The experience will, at least, tie broadening." HILL W'NS Y.M.C A.

RACE the nine starters in Ce Y.M.CA. road race today dtht finished. It was a five mile handicap along I'ortaue avenue, finishing on Yaughan street. The result was: Johnson Hill t4 K. Kd wards, iSmins H.

McDowell i3S Joe Keeper, (scratch It was anyore's race until the tape was reached. Keeper being but five secondn behind the first man. VAN" LICiNal TRANSFER Application has been made to the r. ish. oners for trans- fer of the wholesale held by Joseph Couture.

to I Jules Due. The commissioners are also asked to permit the removal of the store to 33 William avenue. The i quest. on ill be brought up at the next meeting of the rommis-sion which wiil be held on October 3'J. NIGHT MS ARE REPULSED Slight Progress Made in Centre, Says Official Paris Report OFFICIAL PARIS -Tho last oftlcial bulletin by the French war office said: "There is no new detail to mention, except the rapture of a flag near Ijissigny.

Tho Impression of the day (Sunday) is On our left wing the German cavalry, which had seized certain points of passage over the Dy to the east of Aire, waa driven out of them during the day. of October 10. and retreated in the evening to the region of Armentlers. Between Arras and the oise the enemy delivered a very spirited attack upon the right bank of the Ancre without succeeding in making any progress." The statement adds that there has been slight progress by the French troops at the centre, where night attacks by the Germans have been repulsed, and that during ictober 9 and BI the village of Apreont, to the east of St. Mlhiel.

was taken by the Germans and retnken by the French. The statement sums up by saying: "Evervwhere we have maintained our positions. "In the eastern theatre, the fighting of the Itussians with the German rear-guard to the southeast of Wirballen, and upon the line of the lakes to the west of Suwalki, continues." NEW CLUB HEAD SOON AT WORK Despite the fact he was only elected president lat evening, llarrv Brown-rlgg announces be is at work --'ay on plans to make the Catholic club a rer-epilori place f.ir ttie young people, especially tiioe who come Into the citv ks strangers. He savs tl.at there are now TOu nombers of the club, but there will be I.Iiim) or more before the end of the year. He is arranging a Ferle-) of h-m Ih1s and entermti'ments to lie hell during th- winter.

The club is in Columbus Hail, corner Graham and Sniifiv BELGIAN QUEEN IS AT OSTEND LONDON Ix finite information has been received here th.it the Queen of the Belgians. notwithstanding the I report last week that she had reached Kr.gland, has not left Ostend for London. BOSTON WILL 10 1 4 IN A ROW Braves Have the Best of the Betting in Home Crowd Today Weather Conditions Ideal Mackmen in a Hole BOSTON Fenway Park, scene of momerablo games in the world's series of 1912, today staged the third game in the Belies of 1914 between tho Boston Braves, winners in the National league, and the Philadelphia Athletics, American league champions and defenders of the world's title. It wus almost a last ditch defense which the men from Philadelphia prepared to make this afternoon, as their opponents had won both of tho games already played. Yictorious today, the Bostons would need only one game to gain the world's baseball honors.

Weather Ideal YVeather conditions could not have been better. A bright sun developed an atmosphere of summer, tempered somewhat by a cooling breeze from the southwest. Thousands of persons moved on Fenway Park this morning to join the hundreds who hud held pluses during the night in lines that led to the bleacher entrances. The first few nr-HveU ut noon yesterday; by nightfall the waiting numbered a score; at midnight the lino was 2t'i strong end as the sun rose over Back Bay, there were more than live hundred people in six lines. Srniii' slept on the ground, others had brought straw, a few had equipped themselves with comforters.

Bonfires were slatted but extinguished by police, who stood guard through tho night. Prevent Scalping There were nearly rush seats, j.nf.tl cif which were to be had for fifty cents each. The others sold for ft. It was requested that the purchaser enter the grounds immediately. This precluded scalping.

With giand stand seats disposed of, indications were that the number of spectators would be shout Vi.onn. This would mean receipts of Boston went into this afternoon's: game a strong favorite for the series. A conference of Manager Mack and the Philao'olphians' new hope. 26.000 FIGHTERS ENTER HOLLAND THK HAGL'K A dispatch to tho Nieuwe Conrant, from Hulst, Holland. quotes a Belgian officer as saying that the total number of soldiers who have crossed from Belgium lno Holland is about 26,000.

Belgian troops were fired upon last night by German machine guns on the Belgian frontier not far from Koe- 1 wacgt, Holland. 1 1 Many wounded men among the Bel- 1 I gian soldiers who crossed the ftutch I I line have been taken to Hulst, the 1 I Iutch government placing several trains at their disposal, The Bel- i gians have been taken to Axel for in- 'I ternment. FIND NOTES IN PILE OF TIES Heeds, notes and other valuable ge- I curlties were found yesterday in a pile of ties one mile east of P.osser. They were valuej at J12.000 and were taken from K. E.

Price's safe at Rosser whe i it was Mown up early Saturday mori -ing. There are still many such paper missing, as well as the $1,000 in cash '1 (are now working on tne case, bellevini, I i which th? robbers took. City police 1 that the men came into the citv 11 arrests have yet been made. I SURE, LET 'EM "3" I-ONDiiN Inaugurating the opening of S-ria as Serbia, the Times explains that the hange is in Reference i to Servian sentiment, which objects to I' the "v' as suggesting "yervus," a slave. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R.

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