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EL PASO HERALD
Friday September 4 1914
HI! OF NIK
SEALEDftTSEDAN
Despite Crushing Defeats
Paris Government Re-
fused to Give Up.
Br HBRBHRT TBMPI.E.
Thin Is the fourth of a aeries of
article br Herbert Temple on the
Franco Prussian vrar alumina? how
it In many vrars resembled tbe
present uropean war.
LONDON Ens.. Sept. 4. On the eve
of the creat battle of Sedan.
sometimes called "the Waterloo
of the Second Empire" which sealed
the fate of France though peace was
not concluded for several months there-
after the French were sadly demoral-
ized. Pariswas cot off from communi-
cation witbr the armies and a new Ger-
man corps under command of the
crown prince of Saxony was advancing;
on the capital. The city was being hasti-
ly fortified to withstand a. sieec Food
and'fuel werescarce within the gates
and the exportation of foodstuffs from
France was forbidden by edict
Communication between Bazalne's
and MacMahon's armies was extremely
difficult. Bazaine was bottled up in
Metz and another part of the French
armv was hemmed In at Sirassburfr.
MacMahon's army in the field was
baly shattered.
In the last days of August Mac-
Mahon. accompanied by Napoleon and
about 1E0.OOO men set off to the relief
of Metz. The third and fourth German
armies under the crown prince of
Prussia and the crown prince of Saxony
pursued him. After short battles at
Beaumont and Douzy In which the
French were defeated on August S9
and 31. MacMahon was forced to re-
treat and he made his last stand at
Sedan.
French. Lose tfter Desperate F&rht.
At 4 a. m on September 1 the fight-
ing began between Sedan and Douzy
and it raged all day and far into the
night before the issue was decided. The
French were crushingiy defeated. Mac-
Mahon was wounded. On the second
da September z. 1S70 after desultory
skirmishing emperor Napoleon III -surrendered
to king William I of Prussia
ard the entire French army capitulated.
About 14.000 French officers and men
"were killed and wounded. About 25000
French troops were made prisoners
during the battle and 8Jeo surren-
dered the next day together with 70
battery guns. 4M field pieces and 150
fortress guns. Some MM Frenchmen
escaped into Belgium where they laid
down their arms and refused to fight
further
The battle of Sedan was fought
mamlv with artillery and at first the
French were annarently victorious. For
four hours Napoleon stood exposed to
German grenades bnt ne reiuseo. to re-
tire and personally directed the move-
ments of his men.
No estimate was made of the Ger-
man casualties but it is known that
they lost heavily perhaps as many
killed and wounded as were lost by'the
French. It was 5:30 in the afternoon
when MacMahon was wounded. Gen.
De "Wimpffen was hastily placed in
command of the French army. There
was a brief halt In the fighting while
the opoosing commanders and rulers
discussed terms. Da Wimpffen flatly
Tefused to accept the terms of surren-
der offered oy Bismarck and the battle
was resumed.
On the second day emperor Napoleon
held a conference with king William
and the crown prince at the end of
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which the French capitulated. The
terms of surrender were signed by field
marshal Von Moltke and Gen. Wimpf-
fen- .
France Rendered Defenceless.
During the battle of Sedan Bazalne's
men made a desperate sortie from Metz
but were repulsed and driven back
within the fortifications. Thus with
most of her soldiers killed wounded
and prisoners and the rest shut up In
Metz and Strassburg France was al-
most defenceless.
With Napoleon a prisoner in the cas-
tle at Wilhelmshohe formerly occupied
by his uncle Jerome when king of
Westphalia: MacMahon wounded and
Bazaine unable to escape from Metz.
France was practically without a mili-
tary commander of dependence. Fight-
ing went on between French reserves
and the Germans but in almost every
case the Germans were the victors.
At Busancy the French were repulsed
with heavy loss and a whole regiment
of chasseurs was annihilated.
neinforcements Repulsed.
With but little resistance the Prus-
sians commanded by the king occupied
Rheims. The Prussians then renewed
their attack on Strassburg. Sixty
thousand troops invested the place and
a vigorons bombardment was begun.
The town of Laon surrendered to pre-
vent its destruction. In the meantime
a fresh French army under Gen. Vinoy
snt out from Paris to relieve MacMa
hon arrived too late and was badly de-
feated by the Germans. Vinoy beat
a hasty retreat back to Paris.
Aieanwnue me nens l .o wtiiuii-
tion of Sedan the surrender of the em-
peror and the capture of nearly 100.000
French troops reached Paris and caused
a great upheaval. Practically headless
the second empire quickly crumbled and
France was literally without a respon-
sible government. put of this chaos
was born the Commune of 1571 and the
'Third Republic."
France Refuses to Give Up.
But still France plucklly held out
and refused to make peace. Jules
Favre the foreign minister on Septem-
ber 6 sent out a circular letter to all
French diplomatic representatives In
which he said "We will not cede either
an Inch of our territory or a stone of
our fortresses."
Strassburg capitulated on September
IS and on October 17 Bazaine surren-
dered at Metz with his army of about
175000 men to prince Frederick
Charles.
Even in this desperate situation with
nearly 300000 Frenchmen prisoners In
Germany and 856000 Germans Investing
French territory. France refused to
give up.
IIIBBS
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Ten Days of Mimic Warfare
to Be Held on Mesa as
Part of Instruction.
El Paso will witness ten days of
mimic warfare on the mesa during the
latter part of October. The tactical
Inspection of all troops between Maria
Texas and Anapra N. X will be held
on the Forst Bliss reservation. Gen.
John J. Pershing has announced the de-
tails of this tactical inspection which
Is an annual event required by the army
regulations.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss commander of
the southern department will be here
to make the inspection and will be as-
sisted by Gen. Pershing. The annual
test ride for all officers of the line
will be held during this inspection. The
officers win h rwmird to ride 90
miles in three days making 30 miles a
day. This ride will be taken by all of
ine omcers of the brigade who are par-
ticipating in the Inspection and the ride
will be made from Fort Bliss Jn the
direction of Alamogorda
Problems for companies troops battal-
ions regiments and the entire brigade
will be given by Gen. Bliss and Gen.
Pershing andthey will be worked out un-
der actual wartime conditions. A number
of the problems which have arisen In the
European war will be solved during this
inspection. The brigade problem will
include the cavalry acting aa a screen
for the Infantry advance tire artillery
covering this advance the signal corps
maintaining a line of communication
and the hospital corps in position td
care for the wounded. There will be
3000 men participating In this sham
battle and it will be held on the mesa
beyond Fort Bliss where It can be wit-
nessed by many people from the city.
For Small Apartments.
Beautiful mahogany case Boudoir
piano especially made for small rooms.
Price J17S. $6.00 per month. The jual-
ltv fa enual tn hf rn a t.KA !.& .(..
plana El Paso Piano Co.. 108 south
side or Texas St. Advertisement
Try a real good Sir Loin Steak Jto
per pound. Opitz Market. Adv-
A Few Remarks to You
Boys Who Are Preparing for
College or High School
When you are ready
to buy your clothes
just remember this
one thing about this
store It is our aim to
give you better value
for your money every
year we are more in
terested in what we can give
you than what you pay us.
We wont sell to you at a loss
you don't want ns to. We
N advise you to buy "Popular"
clothes even should you pay
more for them than most
other clothes because you
will get better clothes not
because of the money you
will pay lis. We want you
to know the real economy of
"POPULAR" CLOTHES.
Make it a Point to Come in
Here and Let TJs Show You
These "Good Clothes."
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"Hy vJ"
Saturday Special!
35c
MEN'S NEW FLOWING END SILK
FOUR-IN-HANDS ......
THREE FOR ONE DOLLAR A splendid
choosing of the very newest colorings and blend-
Prime Rib Roast standing 1 7c per ft
Baby Veal Shoulder Roast 1 7c per ft
Fresh Pork Ham Roast1 22c per ft
Baby Veal Stew . . . . ; 2 lbs. for 25c
Fancy Mutton Legs 1 .'20c per ft
Home Dressed Springs Broilers and Hens
Fresh Oysiers Received IDady. Fresh Lobsters.
Fresh California Fish.Rece'wed Daily.
IS Telephone M W $b'( (FfiTT! 22 Mea 8
DoYour Shopp
ingf Saturday
Monday Labor Day the "Popular" Will be Closed All Day.
Open the Entire Day Saturday
This Store Remains
Waterman's "Ideal"
Fountain Pens
Every high school or eollege boy should have
one of these dependable always ready Foun-
tain Pens GENUINE (IjO CA UP
"WATERMAN" PENS 9&tJJ
Other good makes as low as $1-50
iT7 tt r t r-..
i nermos L.uncn ft.its
$2.25
Made so compactly that it takes no more
space than the old style lunch basket. Fitted
with seamless metal loach box piat Thermos
bottle and drinking nip Absolutely sanitary.
Special Offerings For Saturday That Wi
Tempt You to Buy
NOT alone because ihe pricings are much in your favor but because mother." ard fathers will find it
an advantage to buy school wearables at the exceptionally low prices at which we offer them and
don't forget this is the last opportunity to purchase before school opens. Come with the-rest of El Paso
to the "Popular" tomorrow and bring the children.
Saturday
Specials
On Sale All Day.
SANIT0L TOOTH PASTE -t C
0R POWDER Tube JK
PEBBEC0 TOOTH PASTE Genu-
ine Imported Q5ir
Tube &OI
LAMBERT'S LISTERINE Jfi
$1.00 sire the bottle OJL
SEMPRE GIOVINE 9fi
Regular 50c sue JUU
NADINE FACE POWDER no
Regularly 50c the box ...OOt
PEROXIDE AND ALMOND CREAM
BATH SOAP 3 large OP
cakes for Ut
NO. 20 "HINDS VERY" HAIR
BRUSHES Full size extra quality
bristles rubber cushion set regularly
$1-26. SATURDAY OQ.
SPECIAL OZK
Saturday
Ribbon Sale
All Day
A splendid selection of "Phoenix"
Taffeta Hair Bow and Sash Ribbons
in all desired plain shades Blade or
white. Just the thing for school de-
sired widths SPECIAL 1Q-
SATURDAY the yard .7t-
HandkercVfs
Hemstitched Shamrock lawn hand-
kerchiefs half dozen to the package
SATURDAY THE 1Q-
PACKAGE ." 117 1
BATISTE HANDKERCHIEFS A
good sheer quality with widert j;
hem Saturday Special 4 for OC
Boudoir Caps
NEW STYLES JUST IN
These new arrivals are shown in a
tempting array of dainty pretty
styles in transparent lace and net
ribbon trimmed. Prices are rather
small for such pretty caps ranging
from $5(00 wa to 25c
Novelty Neckwear
Xew shipments are iust in offering
a splendid choosing of the season's
newest fancies. These are shown in
organdie crepe and new laces. "Roll-
over" collars collar and cuff sets
vestees guimp surplice effects etc.
Prices a p An down o C .
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range .
$5.00
to
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' Clove Specials
16 BUTTON SILK GLOVES. White
only double finger tipped all sizes.
Saturday OP
Special 0jC
16 BUT. NOVELTY SILK GLOVES.
Extra quality long silk gloves hav-
ing tucked arm stitched in contrast-
ing colors. Regularly $2.00 pair.
Saturday fi- A e
Speml tPl.iD
CHAMOISETTE GLOVES. 18 button
length washable gloves all sizes in
white onlv. Saturday -Ift
Special pair XZtC
Veiling Specials
NOVELTY NOSE VEILINGS. Xov-
elty mesh and plain net nose veilings
in black white and tfie season's most
desired colors entirely new.
from $5.00 down to 25c
NOVELTY DRAPE VEILS. Xew lace
and mesh drape veils in black white
and in new colorings. Itegu- Jj"
larly $1.00. Special DOC
Genuine Leather and Silk
Moire Bags $1.00
A new shipment of morocco and Pinseal
hags moire and Rowan stnpe bags Some
silk lined some leather lined some equipped
with mirror and coin purse strong clasps
new shapes etc The best dollar bags we
Reproductions of Imported Hats
Are offered in two superb groupings that have
been specially prepared for Saturday's Selling.
TWO GROUPS TWO CJT CH AID 1 f ff
PRICES "POPULAR SPECIAL" .. P 3U J)iU.UU
Prominently featured are the big black velvet
hats whose brim so picturesquely forms just the
setting for a woman's face. Blaek "White and col-
ored velvet Sailors and brimless hats. Toques Tur-
bans Tricomes etc. with delightfully pretty
trimmings of Ostrich Coq Hackle Sphinx Wings
etc. We doubt if ever such values were offered
in El Paso. Come in and see them tomorrow.
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New Blouses & Waists
Are a Special Feature
$4-95
Saturday we will offer more than a dozen distinctive aodds in
the newest FaH Waists at this nominal pricing.
Included are embroidered Chiffon Waists in Xavy and Black
Chiffon and Lace Blouses in White or Blaek Embroidered White
Crepe de Chine Waists Roman Striped Crepe de Chine Waists
PJaid Taffeta Waists and Messaline Waists in bUck or white.
These are offered to you all day Saturday in the 6 A QC
very latest modes and color Mendings. Year ChekeP - c0
r
Up to $5.00 Corsets
For $1.95
Saturday we offer all remaining
"La Vat" Corsets. All "Smart
Set" Corsets. Broken lines of
"Thompsons'' and other high
grade edrsets in values that reg
ularly sold up to $5.00 in sizes to
fit any figure excellent models
of superior quality.
Saturday choice ... .
Brassiea A special
value Saturday at . .
Styles that fasten in the tront or
back prettily made with fine
embroidery or lace trimming. Re-
inforced all sizes OP
Saturday Special OOC
$1.95
85c
CHILDREN'S SE5GE BLOOMERS
ri 4 TTT O "f CHILDREN'S SESGE I
Sale of Hosiery Saturday $1.45
Women's Silk Lisle Fibre Silk and Hoot o Q
Silk Hose 50c Values 7C
One Hundred Dozen Sample Pairs of better grade hosiery in Black
White Tan Helio Sky Pink Grey Copen Emerald. Full fashioned
reinforced heels and toes double garter tops. Some in new lace effects
some embroidered every pair perfect and a full range of OQ
women's regular and extra sites. Choice pair aw2C
Get the Children Ready
THE "POPULAR" WILL HELP YOU OUTFIT THEM.
Tuesday the school bell will ring Saturday will be the last day to
purchase school wearab'js before the opening of school. We are pre-
pared bring the boys and girls here.
Girls' Wool School Dresses $3.45 $3.95 and $5
Three splendid groups that offer the best values we have ever shown.
Entirely new models made in tunic and long waisted styles Sn solid
colors or in novelty woolens. Serges Cheiks Challies etc trimmed
with silks and embroidery collars etc. Let us show you these new
dresses Saturday. Siies range from 6 to 14 years. Other grades
in splendid selections 47 fi1110! fi
School Costumes of Navy Serge as &fn Effl
Worn at the Las Cruces Academy P '
Excellently made of pure wool serge sponged and shrunk sizes for
girls up to H years. .1 ...) te
Tubahle School Dresses
For girls up to 14 years of age. Dresses that will stand tubbing rub-
bing and school.
Three Special Groups 95c $1.45 and $1.95
Sturdy well made dresses in Madras Chambray Gingham Percales
checked suitings etc a broad choosing of the rery e west 'styles and
colorings.
Bring the Boys Here
The best selections aud the best values in El Paso.
BOYS' WOOL K0RF0LK SUITS Are offered in three splendid
gatherings at
$3.95 $5.00 and $5.95
These embrace the very newest styles in Blue Serge snd m fancy
matcrvsls some with two pairs ot knickers sizes up to 17 years.
BOYS' WOOL MIXED KNICKERS SPECIAL 7C
Sites 6 to 1? years m greys and browns buttoned at knee I OC
FULL LINED WOOL KNICKERS 6 to 17 yrs. Special r-i Q
In grays browns and nary serges. A splendid value J 1 JL i7
BOYS' BLOUSES TAPELESS KIND"
Vt ill be specially featured in the new fall weights made of cham-
bray soisette ginghams and Madras. Collar are attached un-
laundered made without drawstrings ages. 4 17 yia- Cfo
light or dark shade- School Preparation wK OUC
BOYS' GOLF CAPS FALL STYLES
Made of wool materials cotton rfeed and have large OP .
visor School Preparation week aOC
BOYS' NOVELTY COLLEGE CAPS
Golf caps. Rah Iish rap and Telescope wool fcafo w navy wrge
and fancy colors fuily two hundred to ei.uose from. Cfl
School Preparation week OUC
BOYS' SPECIAL SCHOOL HATS
Itelescope style in black or colors extra fine quality. S ff
School Preparation week J4?I -UU
Sites to 14 years. Ideal rer
school wear. Excellently made of
fine quality all wool serge. Gen-
erously full model should be
marked $1.95.
CHILDREN'S CREPE AND MUS-
LIN DRAWERS Lace" and em-
broidery trimmed sizes up to 14
years 35c 50c 75c and $1.00.
CHILDREN'S CREPE BLOOM-
ERS 50c. An extra good quality
all sites.
CHILDREN'S BODY WAISTS
25c and 50c Shown in desired
styles some plain others trimmed
with narrow embroidery or dainty
lace edging made of the best
quality cambric mushn very sub-
stantial garments at sizes up to
IS years; regular and extra
stout 25c and 50c
CHILDREN'S SWEATERS Wool
sweaters in Cardinal Navy Tan
Copes Brown Oxford all sizes
ard a Mteber of new style.
$l$1.45to$2.45
MIDDY BLOUSES A splendid
selection of white or colored mid-
dies excellently made and
trimmed sues to 34 anet
95c 8Bd $1.45
WOOL SKIRTS. AW the new
tunic pleated and plain models
in every desired color.
$2:95 np t0 $4.95
School Shoes
Vav rXBr r fttFj Crff'jffMr'rf'a nV
MISSES PATENT LEATHER BUT-
TON SHOES sizes aey ef
11 1-2 to 2 . . ..V&tUU
MISSES' VICI KID BUTTON SHOES
Sizes 11 1-2
to 2
CHILDREN'S VICI KID BUTTON
SHOES Sizes 8 1-2 C"3 OE
to 11 -3JL.0
CHILDREN'S GUN METAL CALF
BUTTON SHOES Sizes A p-
8 1-2 to 11 tPl.OU
$1.50
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