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GERMAN AVIATOR DESeRBES BATTLE, IN THE All OVER HOSTILE :W-i y mm:. REBIRTH OF AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE V, •;*". By RAYMOND E. 8WINQ. ,! fleirlln.--A hero hat stepped out of Q. Wells' '.The War of the Air" in ...j the person of Feldwebel Werner, one iof the hundreds of German aero- •'^X ; • .nauts, who has the diBtinction of be- r-p&f ,ing one of the first Germans to fly \ / oyer Paris and to fight a remarkable i-t/T" ^ battle in the air with two of the enemy's aeroplanes. He was fe pas- ^ ,._r 7' senger for a short distance in the "• » .special car put at the disposal of cor- 'IfT respondents on their way to Liege and . ^ - told us a graphic story of his experi- ences. ^ ' Werner's first assignment was to |'fiflnd the English army near Mt>ns. >*< "'i*" 'The army was about 100,000 strong Q£Vv' and was retiring before a German jgfr;- (force of double its strength. Where Were French Aviators? Here, at the start, one wonders ho^jr the French could have allowed their allies to be so misled about the strength of the opposing forces. ,•r Where weje the French aviators? I .„*/•know of a man who had been OTer ? the field and who told the war office in France that at least 200,000 Ger­ mans were in the banking army ad­ vancing through Belgium, but he was told: "Impossible! There is only •cavalry." , The French were completely out­ fitted by this flank movement. The flower of their army was at the Al- <sace frontier. Their mistake will cost them Paris. At Mons the English forces took up a strong position, filling houses at the edge of the city with jtroops and machine guns and covering the road A of the advancing German troops. "When the enemy approached they di­ rected a terrific fire upon them and could be dislodged only at-heavy cost. They then retired to a position be- ihind great mountains of slag behind ithe city, where the Germans were unable to dislodge them with howitzer iflre. Flyer Watches the Battle. > Again, they could be driven back only by flanking Movements from both sides. This time our flyer, who watched this battle, told us the Eng­ lish retired hastily along the road in •the direction of Le Cateau. "The English have reached their new position successfully," said a Tiondon report in its account of this retreat. "And out of breath," added a correspondent on reading'the dla- tpatch. The fighting at Mons was furious and the Germans were enraged by the British method of fighting, which throughout at Mons was done under cover. Never had German soldiers fought with such frenzy as against this foe. Attacked by Two Airships. When the enemy retired Airman "Werner was assigned to the duty of following and discovering their new position. He found the army near Le Cateau, where, at the edge of a wood., Tie saw them taking up a strong po­ sition in a semi-circle before the for­ est. While watching these operations •from a height of 1,700 yards Werner suddenly saw a double-decker Bristol aeroplane coming down on him froiri the clouds. The Bristol is a faster but a less sure machine than the Taube which Werner was piloting. There was no safety in running away; the Bristol could overtake him. He could not alight, as the English were underneath. There was nothing to do. but to face the worst and to fly gradually lower and lower in the di­ rection of the German army. As the Bristol came nearer Werner espied a second aeroplane, a little Blerlot, an­ other swift flier, also bearing down on him. Revolver Battle in Air. < The Bristol drew closer and closer flying down upon Werner In large circles, gradually getting within range. With one hand on the wheel the German officer drew out his re­ volver and emptied his magazine at , the approaching foe. But the Bristol continued, coming always nearer. "When they get over me they will drop a bomb," thought Werner, and felt most uncomfortable. His ob­ server reloaded Werner's revolver and both kept on firing. But the Bristol kept always coming closer in Its cir­ cles, firing constantly on the German monoplane. The Blerlot had come close enough to fire also and bullets punctured the wings of the German machine at Intervals of seconds only. There was no sound reaching the Germans except that of their own mo­ tors. They only knew the English and French pilots were shooting from the vivid flashes from their revolvers. But no bombs fell; it was evident that the English and French were not carrying them. Escaped to the German Army. - Firing continued as Werner de­ scended gradually, reducing his eleva­ tion from 1,700 yards to 850, always coming closer to the German army. Every moment he faced the risk of being wounded or of a bullet striking his steering apparatus. COMRADES SLAIN: MAJOR DIES A HEROIC DEATH \ Angouleme.--The family of MaJ. C. Dupont of the artillery has received news of his heroic death in a recent action. With a regiment of 700 men he re­ ceived orders to take a position In a meadow near a town. There was a dense fog at the time, through which ominous rumblings were heard, but Major Dupont's instructions were ur- g«at. All his men stood at their posts IFREKCH BOY HERO IN THICK OF FIGHT For hours, it seemed to him, the conflict continued until he saw tlie German army in the distance. He then sent his car rapidly downward and descended beside his army. Th« Bristol and the Blerlot retired hastily. The battle had covered seventy-five miles. On descending Werner found his plane riddled with bullets, bnt he patched up the punctures and later witnessed the battle of Le Cateau over the position that he had discovered. Here again the English, after plucky resistance, were driven back. The i Germans attacked with two flanking movements and a storming advance against the middle of the English po­ sition, and through main strength and the extraordinary spirit of the attack, forced the enemy back. The army of 100,000 had in a few days been re­ duced to 30,000. Drop® Bombs on Paris. Later on Werner waB instructed to fly over Paris. Here he dropped sev­ eral bombs, some with good effect, though others did not explode. He carried two kinds of bombs, one a round shell about the size of a base­ ball and weighing 1.1 pounds, the oth­ er shaped like a small artillery shell and weighing 4% pounds. These lat­ ter, when they exploded, were power­ ful enough to tear up paved streets and wreck Rouses. Werner also told of dropping notes into Paris, call­ ing the French such hated names as "cochon." The flyers are the only men who really are seeing this war. They have the enemy's position under them &nd can study it to their heart's content. Only a lucky shot can dislodge them, and their chief danger is from the at­ tacking aviators. The German scouts usually fly at a height of 1,700 yards. On dark days they fly at the edge of the clouds and slip In and out for ob­ servation from this excellent screen. Accurate Aim at 2,000 Yards. Extraordinary stories about Zeppel­ ins are to be heard In Germany, some of which are almost Incredible. One account is of the method used by Zep­ pelins in throwing bombs. A recent invention, 1 am told, permits a Zep­ pelin, when there are clouds, to fly high and unseen from the ground and to let down a basket containing a man, who then, by telephone, signals the airship what position to take. In cloudless times the bombs are dropped from an apparatus hung di­ rectly below the airship, the bombs being hung on two fingers. When the position of the target is determined, the fingers open and the bomb falls. These bombs are said to be twelve inches in diameter and two feet long. The damage they can do Is terrific. Houses in the neighborhood of the ex­ plosion collapse as though made of cards, and they can tear up streets for a distance of scores of yardB. Zeppelins Jto Attack Fleet. I am told that practically all Zep­ pelins have retired from active assis­ tance in taking fortifications and are centered around the North sea, where they are to assist in an attack on the British fleet. The outcome of such a battle will be highly important, for it will determine whether a dirigible can measure up against a warship. If it can, the German fleet will not be badly outnumbered in the conflict about to take place, for the British fleet is In­ sufficiently supplied with balloon guns, as only a few of these are in existence. We hear, too, remarkable stories about the number of Zeppelins. At the outbreak of the war there were twen­ ty-two on record. Today the report of their number varies from fifty-six to ninety. Material for Zeppelins is said to have been stored at points throughout the empire, where it could be put together in a few days, and this scheme has added Zeppelins to the air fleet at the rate of two a week. This story is improbable, for the German army does not possess a suffi­ cient number of men trained in oper­ ating dirigibles. Differ on Bomb-Hurling Ethics. The German aeroplanes have done excellent service. There are several hundred machines in operation, and comparatively few have been shot down. I know of one young man, a son of one of Germany's most prominent men, who flew to Paris early In the war. He was fired on repeatedly, and each time descended gradually to a prearranged depot, whence, after the enemy be­ lieved him to have been killed, he con­ tinued his trip. When asked if he had thrown,bombs on Paris, he answered Blmply: "No. I don't carry bombs." This would Indi­ cate that there may be a difference of opinion In the army itself as to the ethics of bomb throwing. The astounding advance of the Ger­ mans has been analyzed by a military expert, who says that it is due to four points; heavy artillery, aviators, field kitchens and pedestrian feats of large troop groups. The first two points are now generally recognized. waiting for the word of command. Suddenly the fog lifted and revealed a company of German quick flrers within 1.500 yards of the French posi­ tion. In a few seconds all except two officers and thirty men had fallen. Major Dupont was among those un­ scathed. The German captain asked for his surrender. Major Dupont sprang to a gun beside which his gun­ ners lay dead and trained it upon the enemy, but before he could fire a bul­ let stretched him across the gun, mor­ tally wounded. I COMES TO CLOSE 1914 ILLINOIS EXPOSITION END8 AFTER A SUCCESSFUL TEN DAYS. INCREASE IN GATE RECEIPTS Lincoln Beachey Gives Exhibitions on the Final Day--Visitors Are Pleased With Big Collection of Wild Birds. The barbers' state board of exaffi- Inera received an invitation from the Journeymen Barbers' International union to attend their convention at Trades Assembly hall, Peoria, DL, September 14, which was accepted. The J. B. I. U. of Illinois, through their delegates, who attended their state convention at Peoria, met the • members of the board with a spirit, they say, could not have been shown us a year ago, and say It is the evi- dence of the work performed with their assistance in the past year, that has encouraged their friendliness, and want it shown that the organized bar- " bers of the state are now staunch,sup-; porters of the law. ' Scene on the deck of the United Fruit company's liner, Zacapa, when the British flag was hauled do the American flag ran up, signifying the change of the at earner to American registry and the rebirth of the can merchant marine. CRACOW, WHERE AUSTRIANS ARE CONCENTRATING Citadel of Cracow, on a cliff overlooking the Vistula, which the Austrian armies are trying to reach for a last stand against the Russian armies. Cracow was the capital of ancient Poland and Is very strongly fortified. BRAVE BELGIAN BOY SCOUT PEASANT WOMEN IN RUINED HOMES Joseph L. Neyssent, a boy scout of Belgium, who has been given the bronze medal of merit. Single-hand­ ed he captured two German engineers, one uhlan and two priests who were spies. He had fought in five engage­ ments when this photograph was taken, and had made several daring trips on his bicycle carrying dls patches. Ridicule Men Afraid of War. London.--"Wanted -- Petticoats for strong, ablebodied young men not in the army"--is a sample of personal ad­ vertisements in the columns of London papers since it has become evident that recruiting the army up to the strength desired by General Kitchener is to be slow work. Another readsr "Doctor's wife, mid­ dle aged, will undertake the work of any tramway conductor, coachman, shop assistant, or other married work­ er with children, provided that worker will undertake to enlist and fight for his country in our hour of need. All wages earned will be turned over to the wife and family. Apply Mrs. Low- rj, 1 Priory terrace, Kewgreen, 8. W." Wounded Nine Times. Ostend.--Among the French wound­ ed in recent fighting was a dragoon with six bullet and three bayonet wounds in the upper part of his body. He was expected to recover. Springfield.--According to Secretary .). K. ̂ Dickerson, the gate receipts of the Illinois state fair, which closed after a successful ten days, were about $300 greater than last year. More room for cattle is seen as a need for the next fair and an appropri­ ation for another cattle barn will be asked of the next assembly. It will be necessary to ~bouse 260 cattle in tents this year. The International Harvester com­ pany, the Deere and Oliver companies and several other big farm machinery manufacturers did not exhibit at the fair this year, claiming that they are saving their money to show at the Panama-Pacific exposition, but Secre­ tary Dickerson says he believes the companies will be back with the state fair next year. The machinery ex­ hibit was greatly damaged this year by the withdrawal of these companies. Lincoln Beachey was the principal attraction at the fair on the closing day. Beachey gave three exhibitions, showing methods of dropping bombs and doing his famous loop-the-loop. Illinoisans who visited the state fair had the best opportunity of their lives to get a notion of the state's efforts toward raising game birds for lneect consumption. The state game farm exhibit this year, probably the best In its history, brought many thousands of birds to the now famous reserve near the main entrance. Pheasants, ducks and geese were shown. Superintendent W. T. Fossett of the state game farm and Chief Keeper and Bird Expert Jamee McMurda, with game farm attaches, were in charge of the exhibit. In the pheasant pens were hundreds of English rlng-necks. There were sev­ eral hundred pheasants of the fancy breeds, including the Golden, Silver, Reeves, Lady Amherst, Mongolian and Japanese. Perhaps the ducks, more than four thousand of them, attracted the most general attentibn. These wild birds are In the large incloeure, set off in Its beauty by the pond which forms a natural centerpiece. In the duck consignment of birds! were 4,000 English Calls and a number of Hutchinson, Canadian and Egyptian geese, with a number of swans and cranes to lend variety to the collec­ tion. ? The state game farm exhibit attract-! ed thousands of persons, who watched the game birds and their habits. Peasant women In Belgium searching for belongings in the debris of their homes, ruined by the Germans. PRIESTS HELP THE WOUNDED Priest* ruining to the assistance of a wounded soldier at the battle of Meaux. r>y- r , " London.--The remarkable adven­ tures of a boy of twelve on a battle­ field beyond the Marne are told in a letter from a deputy to M. Mlllerand, the minister of war. When the troops were passing through the village of Neuilly-en-Thelle, Andre Guede said Ek, to h«s mother: "I'm going to follow Fv the /soldiers." fe" Lieutenant Grlvelet took the boy un- . 4er W» ^«|68. ^ ̂ Ot thf -*V 1 /•*- r . 'h *• iw-'Tjv ^ " three days' battle the youngster malned by the side of the officer. Lieutenant Grlvelet was wounded, then came the boy's turn. Under fire GHASTLY SCENE ON BATTLEFIELD NEAR MEAUX Paris.--"It was as though some blight from heaven had descended upon the German ranks, smothering the boy carried the officer's sword, re- them ^ ̂ embrace of death," declared volver, maps and equipment, while for ^ member Qf the American branch of three hours they sought an ambulance. When the lieutenant was being driven to a hospital train for Calvados, the boy ran for miles after the vehicle, and then succeeded In hiding himself in the train. He thus accompanied hi* wounded j$otectcff .to the hospital. . the Red Cross, who returned to Paris after a visit to the battlefield near Meaux. He had gone with an ambu­ lance to collect wounded soldiers. "I gaw trenches filled with German dead, just as they had been left by the French guns. It was not so much the mere sight of death that was so ap­ palling; it was the outlandfshspostures of those rigid corpses and the look upon the faces. Since the angel of death passed above the camp of the Philistines I am sure .nothing like it has been seen. "Dawn was Just breaking as I came Upon the trenches where the fighting had been bloodiest. The gray light rested upon a ghostlike scene. Clus­ ters of corpses, witb rigid arms and iitlM legs protruding, filled the bottom. Along the rim, with rifle to shoulder and head bent along the barrel, stood a line of dead. They died as they stood upon the firing line. "It was a ghastly sight. Upon the faces of many were nq expressions of fright or horror. Except for the glase of death In the eyes, one would not have guessed that their souls had passed the boundary of eternity. Newer have I seeu anything so terrible as that erect, silent company Still figures in the chill dawn." Barbers' Examining Board 8hows Gain The work performed by the barbers; state board of examiners for the past yean* is now beginning to show some of the real increase of business that has been readily noticed, In comparif son to the revenue received in their office at Chicago for the months of July and August. When a strange ship is manned by an entirely new crew, It takes somo time to find all the oil holes and' to get her running smoothly, unleBd there are some of the predecessors there to help locate the holes. This assistance was not to be had by the members of the examiners, that have the barbers' and the pub- lie interests to handle, but on th# other hand, were compelled to work out the best possible method to en­ force the law, which they at once saw was being violated at every turn. The only remedy was real action by those connected with this office, at all times--holidays, Sundays and eve­ nings included, if possible. This had to be done, to show the public, as well as the barbers, that their interests were being looked after with all our capacity, and the number of complaints are less than half of what were received at this office a year ago, which we know Is evidence of more satisfied people and barbers. For the year 1913, which ended with June 31, 1914, the net revenue to the state was about $10,449, and as I have previously mentioned, we have only "begun since July 1, 1914, to show the real result of some of the past year's work. The remittance to the state treasurer July 1, 1913, was about $3,688. The same month in 1914, about $10,000. For August, 1913, we remitted $1,448, and for August, 1914, $5,525, which is over any pre­ vious month that we can find record­ ed since the barber law went into ef­ fect in June. 1909. And this, with an appropriation of $8,000 per annum less than was used by the former board. Magill Succeeds Hearn. State Senator H. S. Magill of Spring­ field was elected temporary chairman of the Illinois centennial commission. He will fill the vacancy resulting from the death of Senator C. S. Hearn of Quincy, father of the reeolution cre­ ating the commission. Reports pre­ sented by chairmen of the various committees indicate a general interest in the coming celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the admis­ sion of Illinois to statehood. Senator Kent E. Keller of Ava, chairman of the committee on state­ wide celebrations, reported that he was already In touch with over one thousand men and women in the state who have volunteered their services to assist in making the celebration the most pretentions in the history of the state. It is expected that five thousand persons will be working on the local celebration committees before the event occurs. A permanent chairman will be se­ lected at next meeting of the eommla- S&OD to he held on December S. Report of Chicago Banks. ^ The statement of the condition off ; the state banks of Chicago at the com­ mencement of business on September 14, 1914, show 91 banks doing business^ on that date. As compared with 90 on July 1,1914,. the rate of the last statement, th» total resources on September 14 wer» $634,362,722, a decrease of $21,169,304* from July 1. Loans and discounts on September 14 aggregated $261,655,034, a decrease of $12,051,568. Saving deposits sub- . ject to notice amounted to $227,9W,« 005, a decrease of $15,104,984. The demand deposits subject to check were $202,842,120, a decrease of $4,086,008. The total capital surplus, contingent fund and undivided profits on Septem­ ber 11 were $99,339,491, an increase of $1,727,994. , The total deposits, including due to banks on September 14, were $515,- 647,636, a decrease ofr $30,699,109. To- tal cash and due from banks on Sep­ tember 14 was $122,396,667, a decrease of $978,000. The per cent of reserve to depositors, including due to bwaks* Is 23.74. $ State Printing Contracts Are Let. Contracts for state printing, binding, stationery and typewriter, supplies ;||| were let by the Btate contracts com- mission, at a meeting held in the of- flee of Governor Dunne. All bids on paper were rejected and will be re- iM advertised, on account of the unset-, tied condition of the paper market, . ^ due to the European war. Much of the material which goes Into print pa- ; ; ^ pes comes from abroad. Bids for coal will be opened and the contracts let. - ^ *^3 Contracts awarded were: . '̂ in- Binding---Jefferson Printing com* ~ pany, Springfield. -l Lithographing -- Illinois Printing : . company, Danville. 'V Typewriting supplies--Miller, ant & Pierce, Peoria. Printing, Class I--Jefferson Printing v ^V:-» }• company, Springfield. Printing, Class II--Illinois Bttts Journal. ' Printing, Class II-A--Phillips Broth­ ers, Springfield. Printing Class II-B--Schneff £> Barnes, Springfield. > . Printing, Class III--rllllnois Prtnt-;-\ ing company, Danville. Veterans Enjoy Reunion The twenty-eighth annual reunion of the eurvivors of the Seventy-third regiment of Illinois Volunteer infantry,; ; ^ waB held at the statehousa with abouti" forty of the veterans In attendance. , The meeting was opened by Chap- ' J lain Cassaday by a prayer, in which •" ^ he voiced the thankfulness of the vet- • erans that the United States was not' ^ ̂ involved in the great v.'ar now raging: ^ in the old world, and that the soldiers well knew what such an event , means to the people of a country. , j After the business session was oom-^^ « pleted. Comrade Jack Hesser of Com-' ^ pany A entertained the gathering with j' a selection, "The Soldier's Return," which was greatly enjoyed. Comrade: J Hesser is an excellent solotstf it of his eighty years of age. | The annual address was read ^byy^,^ Capt. E. J. Ingersoll of Company ^ Captain Ingersoll's address was a? -" slight departure from the usual run. -y of such addresses, and was mom \ along the line of the services ren-ce^.:| derod to the country by former sol-' diers who had risen from the ranks- to the highest offices in the gift of f the nation. He also dwelt upon thei • ^ contrast between the conditions in« the Civil war and the war iftw pre-. vailing in Europe, and the treatment^'-,*' accorded prisoners in the Anderson- ; ville and other prisons of the Confed- i eracy during the Civil war. ^ Numerous letters were read from members of the regiment who had;-' "J been prevented by the infirmities of; age from attending the meeting. The.- average age of those present waa ascertained to be about eeventy-four.. •- 3®^. years, and the youngest man was six-, ' . ? ty-nine years of age. - ^i'^1 Following the adjournment of th%^ session a dinner was enjoyed at Gr«t> M der's cafe by 33 of the members. •3 -V-. . ' Fire Menaces Fair Coliseum. ' The mammoth $125,000 CotiaMUB •* the Illinois state fair grounds sune^ea * % a loss of $1,500 from fire. The blazo f started in the basement, and within few minutes the building with smoke. New Incorporations. Secretary of State Woods issued cer­ tificates of incorporation to the follow­ ing: Boston English Opera company, Chi­ cago; capital, $5,000. incorporator*-- Henry A. Becky, John A. Buger an4 Anthony Prignano. Police Janitors' Social and Benevo­ lent Association of Chicago, Chicago. ^ Incorporators--George Ahem, Rliaa* vf ® ̂ W. Alexander, Louis Jackson. J. ^ Odoui and others. ; ^ Garden City Rubber Goods eoepeay*^.';^' Chicago; capital, $2,500. Incorporators uv --Nicholas Socretes, King L Klim- meek and Robert J. Jampolis. ^ West Shore Steamship company, Chicago; capital, $150,000. Incarport* tore--William McKinley, L. F. Btnklay $^>-4 ^ and H. H. McCarty. rf' j Marconi Telegraph-Cable company t ^ J of Illinois, Chicago; capital. $10,901. Incorporators--Jaxnes Stillwell, Guera- sey Orcutt and Edward Grams. ? ^ Burger-Anderson Sidewalk company. > j Chicago; capital, $2,500. Incorporator* --John A. Maaaen. Bfebart *&,Maiim and M. H. Former. ...UvK;!? IS-*