Adriatic Sails With Guns Mounted
The White Star liner Adriatic sailed for Liverpool this afternoon with four six inch rifles mounted, two forward and two aft. No customs interference occurred. The ship carried 162 passengers.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1914
Page
6
The White Star liner Adriatic sailed for Liverpool this afternoon with four six inch rifles mounted, two forward and two aft. No customs interference occurred. The ship carried 162 passengers.
The article explains stomach indigestion caused by fermentation of food, gas, wind, and heartburn. It recommends using bisulated magnesia after meals to stop fermentation and neutralize acidity, noting it aids digestion and prevents dangerous acids.
Washington reports state department officials noting urgent concern over Turkey as Morgenthau details crisis while he is out of contact. Turkish and German ambassadors meet amid rumors Turkey may declare war on Russia or Great Britain, with officials denying confirmation yet acknowledging possible immediate news if war is declared.
Special correspondent reports Germans around Vise continue destroying villages. Villagers marched with hands raised. dropping them meant instant death. Countryside being cleared. children found dead by roadside showing bayonet wounds.
President Wilson said ships of neutral countries may be bought when the United States begins to build a merchant marine under the pending bill. He suggested most European traffic could move on ships of the war ring nations and that new government vessels might be used only where needed.
A US Army officer reports rapid German advances in France with the right wing moving at about 10 miles daily. The Entente lines reel near Rheims and the Aisne as French reserves retreat toward the Marne. Observers warn a major German push toward Paris and a possible siege while Russian actions shift in East Prussia and along the Vistula.
Paris officials announce curfew tonight restricting entry and exit from Paris between 8 p m and 5 a m without a military pass. Daytime car entry allowed but departures require permits. Some gates remain passable for pedestrians, others closed. Farmers bringing vegetables may access the city at half hour intervals during the night.
A Daily Mail despatch from Amiens reports a swift German occupation after a brief French defense. Mayor Figuet announced surrender at the Town Hall, and German troops raised their flag while singling out citizens for conduct. Only two casualties noted a driver and a sausage maker in disputes over prices.
Paris Bourse will stay closed indefinitely after yesterday shutdown. Last quotations will be regarded as official.
President Poincare and the French Cabinet arrived in Bordeaux and set up headquarters in the prefecture. War Ministry occupies a University building while other ministries use public offices. Trains from Paris bring embassies and 5000 officials as crowds greet the party.
Advice warns that 95 percent of tooth decay comes from acid mouth and emphasizes diligent care and protection to save teeth. The message urges daily hygiene and preventive habits to avoid loss.
Pebeco toothpaste counters acid mouth, cleans and whitens teeth, purifies mouth, and refreshes. Strengthens gums. LEHN & FINK, manufacturers, 120 William Street, New York.
A colored bird’s eye view collates the banners of all nations in the great European war, offering a visual theater of hostilities for study and reference.
A half page size reproduction illustrates The Fall of Bourget by French artist De Neuville. It depicts Bourget near Paris as it changed hands during a bold night assault and subsequent recapture by German forces. The work suggests a recurrence of such events.
A striking full page illustration depicts wartime horrors. The original work titled The Living Bridge hangs among the great paintings in the Winter Palace art gallery in Petrograd.
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