davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-03-10
be obtained in carrying out the plan.
Dollar Dinner.

1t was decided to give one of those
popular dollar dinners at the Bright
hotel on Friday evening, March 20, the
last dinner having been held at the
Fergus hotel. Messrs. Marble, David
son and Blodgett were appointed to
make all arrangements
campaign to increase the member
ship Of the Chamber was taken up and
an effort will be made to increase the
strength Of the institution to upward
OF 200 members.
Secretary Blodgett's salary for the
ensuing year was fixed at $4,000.
The Committees.
The new board held meeting on
Thursday, when President Wiedeman
announced the appointment of the fol-
lowing committee to serve for the en-
suing year:
Auditing: G.. e. McKoin, p. j. Os-
weller, E. Crane.
Health: Dr. A. w. Deal, DR.. Biddle,
DR. Tuttle.
Publicity: E. G. Ivins, Dave Trepp,
A. 7. Packard.
Memberships: Guy c. Davidson, Paul
Tabor, John Abel.
Subscription: J. M. Marble, Noble
walker, G. r. Marsh.
Legislature: Board Of directors in
its entirety.
Municipal Affairs: j. f. Owen, Ed
ward Suffer, Henry Mel, Geo. Kirk,
w. ). Smith, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Mar
BILE
Agriculture: Grant Robinson, C. II.
Peterson, Geo. w. Cook.
Public Welfare: A. L. d'Autremont,
VIM. Mclean, p. J. Osweiler, Martin
Trawick, Paul Trigg.
Railway Committee: Geo. J. Wiede-
man. David Hilger, r. w. Reynolds,
Louis Lehman, w. D. Symmes, G. C.
SimonsOn, j. e. Lane.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-03-10
A Disastrous Fire

st. Louis, March 9.-That from 80
to 35 guests Of the Missouri Athletic
club perished in the flames that de-
stroyed the building early today is the
belief of officers of the club tonight.
Seven BODIES have been recovered.
and from % to 20 occupants of the
structure still are unaccounted for. At
sundown tonight. firemen continued to
search for bodies in the smouldering
ruins under the glare of searchlights.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-03-10
SELECT ROAD
SUPERVISORS
LIST OF THOSE CHOSEN BY THE
lSSlONERS FOR
THE YEAR.
THE ATTORNEYS OFFICE
After This Year It Must Be Main.
tained at the Court House-Justice
Business Transacted at the Regular
Monthly Session.

The county commissioners on Fri
day appointed road supervisors for the
entire county, except in Districts II
and 3S, as follows:
District No. l, Roy Long, Lewistown.
No. 2, M. Trachy, Hobson.
No. 3, Clarence Montgomery, Maiden.
No. 4, Harry Eldridge, Lewistown.
No. 5, Murch M. Dryden, Gilt Edge.
No. 6, George Kidder, Garneill.
No. Z, D. w. Dickson, Stanford.
No. 8, w. F. Hirsch, Straw.
No. 9, H. D. Rogers, Utica.
No. 10, A. N. La France, Hobson.
No. II, Lee Hilliard, Kendall.
No. 12, D. N. Nebel, Stanford.
No. 13, Duncan Mcclellan, Moore.
No. IA, James Mcdonnell, Lewis
town.
No. Is, Charles Benton, Deerfield.
No. 16, John Murphy, Stafford.
No. 18, G. w. Rohrbacker, Lewis
town.
No. 10, Eugene Howe, Natal.
No. 20, w. B. McFerrin, Hobson.
No. 81, C. ]. Foran, Forest Grove.
No. %, Chas. McNullen, Moore.
No. %, Mark Turney, Stafford.
No. "a, w. H. Flanagan, Gilt Edge.
No. 25, F. T. Smith, Pine Grove.
No. 26, Chas. Hassett, Flatwillow.
No. 27, w. H. Cullington, Grass
Range.
No. %, David Langford, Hilger.
No. 20, G. F. Hamilton, Roy.
No. 80, Fred Rector, Moccasin.
No. 81, John Jenni, Lewistown.
No. 80, Fred Griffith, Buffalo.
No. 33, Chas. McMellen, Moore.
No. "a, T. G. Richardson, Lewistown.
No. 35, Sam Lawler, Lewistown.
No. 36, Edwin Kempf, Utica.
No. 81, Lee Hilliard, Kendall.
No. 80, Raphael Marcotti, Wilder.
No. 40, Edward Hart, Denton.
No. Al, Thomas Geer, Windham.
No. AZ, c. B. Lincoln, Everson.
No. 43, w. J. Winnett, Winnett.
No. "A, VIM. e. Lane, Valentine.
No. As, w. Taylor, Edgewater.
No. 4,6 L. M. Dyer, Alton.
County Attorneys Office.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Be it resolved that on and after the
first Monday in January, A. D. 1915,
the county attorney will be required
to maintain his office in the court
house at Lewistown, Montana, in the
rooms provided by the board of county
commissioners for that purpose.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-03-10
DECISION
Will Be Announced Tomorrow Morn
ing-Attorney General Sends in
6rief-Arguments by n. l. Dekalb
and County Attorney c. J. Marshall
-Constitutionality of Law Under
Which the Board Of Health Was
Created Observation-Disclosures Win.

Judge Roy E. Ayers will announce
his decision In what is known as "the
vaccination case" tomorrow morning.
The arguments were begun Friday and
the case was really submitted Satur.
day, but yesterday morning brief
from the attorney geenral's office was
received and the court will make a
thorough examination into the authori-
ties cited before announcing a de-
cision.
The action was brought by A. A..
Stapleton against the city school board
to restrain that body from enforcing
the order of the state board of health
requiring all studnts to be vaccinated.
When the injunction proceeding was
instituted temporary restraining Or
der was granted and it is still in ef-
feet, SO tar as the city schools are
concerned, although it has been en-
forced in the high school.
+ The question presented to the court
is solely as to the constitutonality of
the law under which the state board
is organized and If the contention of
the petitioner is sustained, the au-
thority OF the state board ends. II IS
supposed that the matter will be taken
to the supreme court, no matter what
the decision in the district court may
be.
The Arguments.
For the plaintiff, Mr.. DeKalb claimed
that the law under which the state
board was organized was unconstitu-
tional, in that it specified certain quail
ifications, in addition to that of citi-
zenship, as essential to appointment
to the board. 1t was required that
some of these members be qualified
physicians. The constitution of the
state specifically declared that citizen
ship was the sole qualification for the
holding of any office in the state, with
certain exceptions, all Of which were
plainly stated. Membership on the
state board of health was not an ex-
ception and the requirement for ap-
pointment to the board was in viola.
tion Of the express terms Of the con-
stitution. Further, Mr.. Dekalb con-
tended that while it was within the
power of the legislature to require
vaccination, that body had not made
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-03-10
Mr.. and Mrs. Lehman Return.

n Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Lehman returned
home last week from California, where
they spent several weeks, going to
San Francisco first and then to Los
Angeles. They were marOoned by the
floods going down to Los Angeles and
when they arrived there could not get
out for some time, but had an enjoy
able trip.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-03-10
For Robbery.

The case of Edward Shepard,
charged with robbery in stealing 81
from the person of Eugene Stillman,
went to the jury shortly before 3
o'clock this afternoon. The defendant
was represented by Judge Cheadle,
while Assistant County Attorney Stew
art McConochie conducted the case for
the state.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-03-10
Indictment Quashed.

In the case of Theodore Lindsay, in
dicted for perjury, Judge Ayers on
Friday sustained the motion submitted
by Attorney o. O. Mueller to quash
the indictment. The motion was based
upon the fact that N. J. Littlejohn,
who was foreman of the grand jury
and who voted upon the indictment,
was also trial juryman when the
Continued on page twelve.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-03-10
Hiah School Team Back.

The high school basket ball team
returned home Sunday evening from
Bozeman, where the boys took part in
the state tournament. Fergus was
very unfortunate in having some of
it's best men out of the game entirely
because Of injuries, but put up q plucky
fight and won the first game. but went
down to defeat In the contest with
Granite county.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-03-10
sHoodoo Social"

"Hoodoo Social"
Next Friday evening the "Hoodoo"
FRIDAY. the thirteenth) social will be
given at the Judith club.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-03-10
Some Appointments.

0OUe NppOuUIIueutS.
Leslie D. Ratliff was appointed con.
stable at Grass Range and Spencer B.
Norcutt was appointed justice of the
Continued ON page twelve.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-03-10
Mr.. and Mrs. War; Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. War; Home.
Cashier A. w. War;, of the Bank of
Fergus County, and Mrs. War; re-
turned home last week from Los An
geles.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
OF GERMANS
WILL NOT STOP Until
BELGIUM IS REACHED

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE retreat of the armies of Gen
erals Won kluc and Bueow continued last accounts
with considerable rapidy The only official comment last
night was that the allies keeping in contact with the
enemy and had crossed the river Aisne
The whereabouts of the Germans was not revealed but
1t is evident that they do not intend make stand on
the line from Rheims to Soissons and is hardly likely it
is thought here that they will halt their retreat before
reaching Belgium They have already made twothirds
OF the distance from Proyins department of Seine ct
Marne, to the frontier The heavy rains of Saturday and
Sunday not likely to facilitate the movement of the
famous 400 mleres morars that to reduce Paris
and would require 40 horses to draw them.
The armies OF General Hansen and the Prince of
Wuertemberg, which constituted the center seem to be
headed toward Rethel and Mezcres though part of this
force is reported still resisting the south end of the
forest Of the Argonne.
1t was reported last night that the armies of the crown
prince the Prince of Bavaria and General Ieeringen
had been forced across the frontier and that the entire
1itory OF French Lorraine had been liberated
This disposition of the German armies if confirmed
makes another concentration in France as suggested bv
certain critics, impossible 1t leaves Generals Won Kck
and Won Bueow holly pursued by the allies and menaced
by enveopng movement the left and without hope
OF renorcements except perhaps from the $4,000 troops
which occupy Belgium
The latest news from Antwerp however shows that
these likely to be needed there stand off the often
sive movement taken by King Albert's army
Taken altogether, the situation here is viewed with
equanimity and the government is busyng itself with
ways and means for reviving trade and commerce.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
GERMANS MAY Be ABLE
TO REGAIN POSITIONS
AND PUT Up DEFENSE
Army Still Intact and Supreme Clash
With the Allies is Yet to Come
German Frontier Presents Opportunity
For Defensive Action

London, Sept 14-The first stage of the battle of the
Marne which from the numbers of fighting engaged
the extent OF the line of battle and the terrific slaughter
is perhaps correctly described the battle of the ages
appears to have been by the French and British
armies but the main German army still intact and the
supreme clash is still to come.
The present week may see even more desperate en-
counters than any which have yet taken place. Metz the
capital OF Lorraine and the chain of forts thence to Died
enhofen, on the Mosee, II miles north of Metz form
strong pivot for the German left while the
and the dense forests the frontier together with the
strategic roads, give the German army of INVASION
retreat splendid opportunity for defensive action,
should the French pursuit extend this far
Military observers foresee all kinds of perplexing pos
sbtles IN the event of the Germans reganng the posi-
tons they held before they started the rush Of 100000
men on Paris particularly should they succeed in taking
back any large portion of their losses
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
Today's War News In Brief


eordns to the best obtainabie information today
Verdun
and battle between Paris and the Marne described
The British the
him new
An official issued Paris at o'clock
me) declares
added abandoning all tho positions which established
Reports concerning the fighting
nud struggles establish that they
Still less definitely the in According
Peogad
But official edvces two days stated
According to British of Hindenea in
which in
German triumphs o
Germans in that vicinity to prevent the two
south the aid of the
their forces Obliged
part Of whose armies ensaaed with the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
TELLS OF ADVANCE OF
GERMANS IN FRANCE
BEFORE Their DEFEAT

London, Sept IA high official
Just returned from the northern re-
gion of France says a dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from
Paris, gives details of the advance of
the Germans through France before
they were repulsed. He says the
enemy passed through Tourcoing, Rou-
baix, Lille, Douai, Arras and Amlens
with extreme rapidity and met with lit
tie resistance. which explains the len
iency displayed toward those towns in
the matter of war levying.
Everywhere the Germans appealed to
spect the lives of the inhabitants If no
act of hostility WAS committed against
their soldiers. They arrived in Lille on
Sept 2 and departed the 5th.
The department of the Ai---. suffered
heavily. especially in the north. vio-
lent engagements occurring at Hirson.
Wassigny. Bohain and vervins. Guise
was entirely devastated after three sep
arate attacks during which $4,000 shells
fell into the town. st. Quentin suf-
fered heavily and 1aon also resisted
and delayed the enemy's advance TO
scissors.
Compiegne has not been camaged and
the forest of Compiegne was not
burned The allies burned a quantity
of petrol TO prevent. 1t from falling
into the hands of the enemy, and the
heavy black smoke therefrom made
the people believe the forest was ON
fire
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
RUMORS Current
OF CAP|TULATION
OF THE AUSTRIANS

London, Sept. IA dispatch from
Paris to Reuters Telegram company
says:
"A telegram from Petrograd to the
Matin states that persistent rumors
are current there that the larger part
of the Austrian armies capiulated yes
terday.
The Figaro calls attention to the
fact that Italy, displaying for the first
time her detachment from the triple
alliance, handed TO the porte a protest
against the proposed abolition of the
capitulations, drawn up in terms
Identical TO that of the triple entente
powers.
The Figaro announces that General
Won Goltz, governor OF the occupied
Belgian districts. visited Antwerp,
provided with a safe conduct, and
made proposals to the Belgian gov
eminent with a view to reaching an
agreement, The Belgian government
refused to consider these proposals."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
GERMANS STILL
IN FULL RETREAT
BEFORE ALLIES
Seven Days Battle Ends in
the Complete Rout of the
Invading Forces, Declares
French Commander.

Washington. Sept. 14.-Ofhcial dis
patches today to the Frerch embassy
from Bordeaux elaborate on previous
reports OF the victorious advance of
the allies.
General Joffre tells the government
that our victory is becoming more and
more complete and brilliant" says the
report The enemy is in full retreat
and Is abandoning wounded prisoners,
guns and ammunition.
After an heroic struggle during the
formidable battle which lasted from
the 9Th to the 18th. the army is pur-
suing the enemy in way unparal-
leled by its extension and its intensity.
On our left we have crossed the
river Aisne below scissors. Valen-
ciennes and Amiens have been evacu-
ated' At the center our army is north
of the river Marine in the Argonne.
The enemy left Reitigny. but still hold
Lamont.
In the east we have occupied st.
Die. Raoun, lie Tape. Baccarat, Lune-
Vile and Remenzenville
In Galicia, the battle begun II days
ago. has ended with a great Russian
victory. Austrians are withdrawing on
the whole front"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
GERMAN PEOPLE
ARE IGNORANT OF
defeat OF Army
No News From the Western
Theater of War Has Been
Published in Berlin Since
Sept. 6.

London. Sept 14.-"Incontestable." is
the adjective used by General Joffre
communicative chief of the French
forces in describing the victory claim
ed by the allies along the western bat :
tie front The latest official communi-
cation from Paris indicates that the
advance is continuing all along the
line with the allies left wing now
across the river Aisne. But little news
and that of the vaguest sort filters
through from Germany regarding the
operations in the west. though it is
evident from the tone Of Berlin official
statements that the people are being
warned not to be too optimistic. as
certain reverses may be expected The
latest actual battle news in Berlin
describes a sortie from Paris on Sept.
6, which, it is stated, has been re-
pulsed.
Dispatches from many sources, in
Guiding Vienna, indicate that the
Austrian army in Galicia is in sore
straits. but the story Of its complete
destruction is evidently exaggerated.
as the latest Russian reports indicate
that General Ruzsky's forces are still
meeting with organized resistance. 1t
is evident, however, from the DISPOSE
ton of the combatants that the Aus
trian center was crumpled up, while
the left wing was hurled back into the
marshes of the river San The left
wing, composed of the flower of the
Austrian troops, may be ca ght in a
trap making unconditional surrender
the only alternative to destruction.
The official statement given out in
Petrograd says that General Rennen-
kampf, in east Prussia, Is stubbornly
retiring before a superior force rather
than risk the turning of his left flank
by the Germans.
The Belgian mobile force has return
ed to its Antwerp base with the official
explanation that it has served its pur-
pose In preventing German reinforce
ments from Joining the army in France
This force operated for four days in
the Brussels, Louvain and Malines tri-
angle, forcing the Germans to aban-
don much of that portion of Belgium
In connection with this movement it is
reported that the Belgians are cutting
German communications. Other sources
declare that the Belgians were COM
PEELED to return because the Germans
were strongly reinforced from I,iege
The retirement is said also to have
been expedited by a threat to burn
Brussels.
One of the most interesting rumors
coming out of Belgium is n report in
Paris newspaper that the German
governor of the occupied Belgian ter
rltory entered Antwerp under an
agreement with the Belgian govern
ment.
Italy Is still preserving neutrality.
but has Joined the triple entente am
bassadors in a protest against the
revocation of the capitulations by
Turkey.
Austria evidently fears hostile action
on the part Of Italy, according TO news
paper reports from Rome, for feverish
efforts are being made to fortify
Trieste against attack and the coast
in that vicinity is being mined.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
AT vienna
when THE NEWS
OF DEFEAT CAME
Thousands of Unemployed
Parading the Streets of
Austrian Capital = No
Uniforms for Soldiers.

London, Sept. IA dispatch to the
Central News from Petrograd. dated
sunday SAYS it is reported from Buch-
Arrest that panic occurred in Vienna
on receipt of the news of the capture
OF Semlin by the Servians and that
thousands of unemployed are parading
the streets of tho capital The mill
tarN stores and even the stock of uni
forms proved insufficient ana the third
levy of reservists are going to the
frontier in civilian attire.
Russians to the number OF $500 lib
Grated from captivity in Germany have
arrived in Petrograd via Finland. 1t
IS stated that the reason for this lib
Grafton is that the German exchequer
IS too depleted to admit of their being
kept
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
TROOPS
ARE IN BELGIUM

London. Sept. 14-In dis
. patch from Client cores
pondent of the Daily News says
that after two days of investi-
cation he has confirmed the
statement that Russian troops
are In Belgium.
Afternoon papers Of Client
o the correspondent says, publish
. ed last Saturday n statement as
. follows:
. The German army has been
. cut at Counterberg between
. Brussels and Louvain. by Bel
. gian army reinforced by Rus
. sian troops"
His investigations confirmed
this, but where these Russians
. are and what their numbers
. may be it would be indiscreet
. to tell, he says.
. Continuing. the correspondent
. mentions the possibility that the
. Russian is not the only army
. reinforcing the Belgians.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
MARKED DECLINE IN
THE PRICE OF WHEAT

Chicago, Sept. 14.--Rcported impor-
tant victories of the allies, accepted by
the grain trade as tending to shorten
the war, caused an extreme decline of
lsc in the price of wheat on the board
OF trade here at the opening today.
The extreme drop was in wheat for
delivery next May. This option at the
climax Of the war excitement sold up
to $1.S2. This morning the price de-
clined to $1.15lR.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
BITTERNESS SHOWN
AGAINST ITALIANS

Anona. Sept. 1i,--Passengers aboard
the steamer Gallipoli, which arrived to-
day from Dalmatia, say anti-Italian
demonstrations are of almost daily oc-
currence at Senbenico and Spalato be-
cause Italy did not Join the triple al
lance Many Italians. It was said.
fled closely watched BY the police.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
SOCIALIST LEADER
RECEIVED BY KING

Rome. Sept 10. via Paris, Sept IA
II is reported that King Victor EN-
manuel has received the Socialist
leader, 1eonida Bergamaschi. who ex-
planned the feeling of the Italian
democracy at the present moment CON
corning the European conflagration.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
General Hears Of sons Death.

Paris, Sept. 14.--General Bailloud,
one of the heroes Of the campaign for
the pacifiication OF Morocco, was Wis
iting the wounded in a hospital when
informed that his son was killed. The
general paled and tears rolled down
his cheeks. He then became as inn
passive as ever and went on with his
visit
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
EVENING CAPITAL NEWS COUPON

Boise, Idaho, Monday, Sept. IL
1914.
This coupon and six more OF
consecutive dates from the Daily
and Sunday Capital News q cop
les in alb and % cents cash.
presented at The Capital News
office. entitle the holder TO a
copy OF
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
Theodore Roosevelt
AN AuToeloGRAPHY.

The book. handsomely bound
in cloth. with gold stamped dec
grated portrait cover. consists Of
625 large type pages. consists of
tains SO illustrations.
The regular edition sells u
$3.50. We consider ourselves for
tunate to be. able to offer this
book to our readers for a lin
"A BOOK THAT SHOULD BE
THE EVENING CAPITAL NE.gi
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
RUSSIAN Army is
At KOENICSDERC

, Paris. Sept. lin a dispatch
, from Petrograd. the correspon-
p dent of the Havas agency says it
, has been announced in the Rus
, sian capital that Russian
, army is now before Koenigsberg,
, east Prussia
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
CAVALRY ATTACK BY
BELCIANS DELIVERED

London. Sept Dispatches from
Antwerp relate that the fighting by
the Belgian force which went cut from
Antwerp last Friday lasted for three
days and nights. There was a heavy
engagement along the ruins of Louvain,
the Belgians penetrating twice TO the
center of the city. Yesterday the Bel
gians delivered a fierce cavalry at
tack on the Germans at Louvain.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14

Paris, Sept 14.--A convoy of 700
prisoners and 164 wounded all from
the Imperial guard OF Germany, passed
through Corbiet, Is miles southeast OF
Paris Sunday. All We're completely
exhausted and nearly famished.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14

o. CENTS for the s25o Cloth
Bound Book az nlustratapnA
Add II Cents II cont by Mail
tied time for only ss cents and
coupons. as explained above
Add IT cents for postage and
handling II book Is to be mailed.
EVERY AMERICAN HoME.v
BOISE, IDAHO.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14

e