50,000 BELGIAN HOUSES GONE
Germans' Record of Destruction Is
Shown by New Gray Book It
sued by Government
Havre, Oct. S. The Belgium govern
ment has issued a gray book to refute
allegations against Belgium, civilians
contained In the German white book
of May, 1915, In which it was said
Belgian civilians savagely attacked
German troops In the early days of the
war and that the measures adopted by
the Germans were necessary In the In
terest of preservation of the German
army. According to the gray book, be
tween 40,000 and 50,000 houses were
destroyed by the Germans.
JACKIE KILLS FRIEND; IS HELD
Queenstown Magistrate Says Fatal
Blow Constitutes Manslaughter
To Get Ball.
London, Oct I,. Machinists Mate
Perente of an American naval vessel
will be liberated on ball on a charge
or manslaughter in connection with
the death of a dock yard laborer named
Plummer, who died from the effect of
a blow on the Jaw Inflicted by tht
saiior on September 8. He was held
by a Queenstown magistrate. Perente
pleaded not guilty and added: "I did
not mean to Injure my friend."
ment and to furnish materials neces
sary for the construction and upkeep
of the camps, for medical attention,
and for the victualing and clothing of
the Interned.
Among the provisions of the agree
ment Is one whereby the British gov
ernment will permit the German medi
cal personnel originally belonging to
the German garrison at Tslng-tao,
China, and now In the United Slates,
to return to Germany by sea If they
are permitted by the American govern
ment to do so.
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newapsper Union News Servio.
Metal Market Prieta.
New York. Lead $8.00.
Spelter $8.15.
