davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30
Is EPILEPSY CONQUERED?
New Jersey Physician Said to Have
MANY Cures to His Credit.

New jersey FnySIc1dH odIu 20 ''dve
Many Cures to His Credit.
Red Bank, N. ]. (Special)-Advices
from every direction fully confirm pre-
vious reports that the remarkable
treatment for epilepsy being admins
tered by DR.. Perkins Of this city, is
achieving wonderful results. Old anu
stubborn cases have been greatly bene-
fitted and many patients claim to have
been entirely cured.
Persons suffering from epilepsy
should write at once to DR.. H. w. Per
kins, Branch 80, Red Bank. N. j., for
supply of the remedy which Is being
distributed gratuitOusly.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30
Another Haitien Revolution.

Washington.-As q result OF con-
ference between President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan on the latest Haitien
revolution officials have been consid-
ering the advisability of adopting some
measures to insure the continuance Of
constitutional government in the ISL
and republic.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30

Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills put
the stomach in good condition in q
short time. Try them for Sick Stom-
ach, Biliousness and Indigestion. Adv.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30
WOMAN IN
BAD CONDITION
Restored To Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Montpelier, VT. - 1--WE have great
faith in your remedies. was very ir-

regular an WI as
tired and sleepy all
the time, would have
cold chills, and my
hands and feet would
bloat. My stomach
bothered me, l had
pain in my side and
a bad headache most
of the time. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has
done me lots Of good
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30

Mining In New Mexico.
New Mexico nearly doubled the val
ue of its mineral outpt last year over
the figures of the year before.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30
Women Brakemen.

Twenty-one. women are employed as
railway brakemen and 10 as baggage
men in the United States.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30

If husbands and wives were abso-
lutely frank with each other, how long
would they live together?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30

DR.. Pierce's Pellets small. sugar-coat.
ed. easy to take as candy, regulate and
invigorate stomach, liver and bowels ana
cure constipation.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30

Sore Eyes, Granulated Eyelids and Sites
promptly healed with Roman Eye Bal
sam. Adv
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30
Cane Has Novel Handle.

The handle Of new cane for men
resembles golf stick and contains
receptacles for cigarettes and matches
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30

There were 1897 deaths in Spokane
during the year 1918, an increase OF
III over 1912.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30

Even a girls heartache Is forgotten
when she has the toothache.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30

It Is easier for a young man to make
love to a girl than to make living
for her.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30
n cure, whlIe You Walk.

Aliens Foot Ease Is a certain cure for
hot. sweating callous and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by all druggists. Price. 2bc
Don't accept any substitute. Trial pack
age FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted.
IeROy N. Y,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30

DR.. Peery's vermifuge Dead Shot" kills
and expels Worms in very few hours.
Adv.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30

Putnam Fadeless Dyes will last
until the goods wear out.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10
BRITISH SINK THREE GERMAN WARSHIPS


throughout England The amore cruisers and
squadron the and Pacific
made this evening statement
islands
from
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10

WEST ORANGE, N. j., Dec. 9.-Fire
destroyed virtually the entire main
plant of the Edison company here to-
night, causing damage estimated at
nearly s7,OOo,O00 with insurance that,
it is estimated, will reduce the loss to
approximately $5,000,O00.
An entire square block of modern
reinforced concrete buildings which
were supposed to be lireproof was
burned out by the flames. The only
building saved in the block was the
laboratory containing valuable scien.
tific machinery under the immediate
superintendency of the inventor,
Thomas A. Edison. Especial efforts
made to save the structure were sue
cessful.
1t is estimated that 5000 men and
women will be temporarily thrown
out Of work by the fire In all about
1000 persons were employed at the
plant, but as the storage battery build
ing across the street from the main
plant was saved with other buildings
nearby, 1t will be possible to keep
something more than half the force
employed.
Four firemen were injured in fight
ing the blaze and were taken to a
hospital, but are not thought to be
seriously hurt.
Although am more than 81 years
of age, I'll start all over again to-
morrow" said Mr. Edison. 81 am
pretty well burned out tonight. but
tomorrow there will be mobilization
here and the debris will be cleared
away if it is cooled sufficiently and
will go right to work to reconstruct
the plant"
The inventor expressed himself
thus as he stood watching the flames
lick up building after building of his
mammoth electrical plant, started, 1t
is thought probable, by an explosion
in the inspection building, one of the
smaller frame structures. This build
ing was quickly a mass of flames and
the spread of the fire to other struc.
lures nearby was rapid. The quaint
ties of chemicals in some of the larger
buildings made the work of fighting
the fire extremely difficult, as the
firemen were constantly in danger OF
injury. Explosions occurred frequent
ly. Employees who were at work in
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10
TAFT POINTS OUT
A CHEAPER WAY

SOMERVILE, Mass, Dec. 9.-As-
sumption by congress Of authority to
prevent states from violating, by laws
or lawless violence, United States
treaties, would do more to prevent the
possibility of war between this nation
and another than increasing the army
and navy, former President William
H. Taft declared tonight in an address
before the Heptorean club.
1.-THE only real possibility of war
that | can foresee is the wantOn, reck-
less, wicked willingness on the part
of a narrow section of the country to
crafty racial prejudice and class
hatred by flagrant breach of treaty
rights in the form of state law, or
by lawless violence" he said.
Congress should at once assume
authority for the national government
to see to it that it cannot be dragged
into international difficulties through
such blind selfishness and this step
would be quite as effective as improv-
ing our military defenses. Indeed,
think it would be more effective to
prevent the possibility of war"
Congress could delegate power to the
national government, to the president
and federal courts, Mr.. Taft said,
which would insure aliens peaceful
residence and the right to do business
in this country. Mr.. Taft did not name
any state in this connection.
More officers should be trained. he
said, and suggested this might be ac-
complished by providing another West
Point, giving free education to all
who agree to serve three years with
the cOlOrs.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10
LONDON WAR REVIEW

LONDON, Dec. 9.-u1:l5 p. nj
The victory off the Falkland islands,
where British squadron sank the
German cruisers Scharnhorst. Gneise-
nau and Leipzig, and the success OF
the Indian troops on the Gulf of Per
sa, where they compelled the sur
render OF Turkish army, have for
the moment overshadCwed, so far as
England is concerned, at any rate, the
larger events that have taken place
on the continent of Europe.
The sinking Of the German cruisers
materially lessons the menace to Brit
ish shipping, while the success of the
Indian troops has given Great Britain
control Of the Persian gulf, the delta
of the Tigres and Euphrates rivers
and threatens that part of Turkey on
which German railway builders have
had their eyes set for many years
While this is good news for the al
lies, there comes what Is considered
here as favorable French communi-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10
BLISS WILL
SHOOT BACK
OVER Line
WhenMexicanB Bullets Fired
Into Arizona Our Artillery
Will Holly Reply.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.--If the CON
tending Mexican forces near Naco
AriZ do not cease firing into Ameri-
can territory, the three batteries OF
field artillery sent to the international
line by President Wilson and Secre-
tary Garrison will be orlerel to return
the fire.
This is the determination of the
United States government, 1t became
known tonight after a full discussion
by President Wilson with his cabinet
yesterday
No specific orders have been given
as yet to Brig. Gen. Tasker Fl. Bliss
who was directed to proceed to Naco
with the field artillery, but while he
is enroute there, officials expect an
answer to the sharp warning which
has been given to General Maytorena,
commanding the Villa troops. and Cen
enral Hill of the Carranza forces, that
bullets and shells must not fall on
American soil. Similar warnings had
been communicated to General Car
rama and General Villa.
No act OF aggression" is contem-
plated. as was explained in a state
ment in the White House today, but
aggressive and defensive action. For
the eleven troops of cavalry and three
batteries of field artillery to cross the
Mexican line or open fire first would
constitute an act oil aggression, but
to remain on American soil and re-
turn the fire of the Mexicans is. in
the opinion of high officials, mea-
sure of defense fully justified Under
the circumstances and not an act Of
war or invasion.
Brigadier General Hugh Scott, now
chief-of-staff OF the army, when in
command at Ell Paso, Tex, year ago.
placed his artillery IN position along
the Rio Grande and delivered the same
warning, which was needed.
1t was explained at the war depart
ment that the range of the artillery
ordered to Naco is from 5 to s miles.
Shells could be sent over the Mexican
town. without injuring the residents,
into the lines of the Mexican faction
which insisted on firing into American
territory. This IS the plan of Off
cials should warnings prove futile.
The action Of the Washington gov
ernment constitute a precedent for
the future and was taken TO mean that
firing into American territory from any
point along the border would be mct
by similar steps.
ARTILLERY DELAYED.
Ell PASO, Tex. Dec. a--The three
(COntiDuod IN Douo vru,o,,>
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10
RUSSIANS DID NOT
MAKE A STRUGGLE

PETROGRAD, Dec. 9.-The evacua-
ton by the Russians of Lodz, Russian
Poland, is admitted in semi-official
communication, issued today, though
the statement adds that the Russians
did not lose a soldier when the posi-
ton was given up.
The text of the communication is
as follows:
"The German official communication
says that the Russians must have had
enormous losses in the evacuation of
Lodz. The confidence that should be
placed in this communication is evil
denced by the fact that the Russian
troops withdrew from Lodz about mid
night on Dec. 6, while the Germans
remained motionless for Is hours in
front of our empty trenches, the at
tack on which had cost them more
than 10000 soldiers and upon which
they dared not advance.
"Only at 3 o'clock on the afternoon
of Dec. 6 did the Germans move for
ward to verify that there was nobody
in the trenches facing them. They
then entered the town.
"In changing our positions in the
region of Lodz we did not lose q
soldier. We undertook this maneuver
only after we had ascertained that the
Germans had definitely decided not
to continue their attacks in this dis
trict.
"Our maneuver was entirely indie.
pendent of any aggressive action on
the part of the enemy"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10
THREE GERMAN
SHIPS GO D0M6l,

BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 9.-Three
German merchantmen were sunk by
British or Japanese warships off the
coast of Terra del Fuego, the southern
most extremity of South America, last
Sunday, according to advices just re-
ceived here.
The information was contained in a
wireless dispatch to the ministry of
marine from the commander of the
Argentine war transport Piedra Buena
The message said division of war
ships, which the commander believed
to have been English or Japanese, ag-
gregating five ironclads and one trans
port, on the morning of Dec. 6, sank
one of the Germans in the roadstead
of Picton island. The two other ships
were sent to the bottom the same eve
ming outside the harbor of Pantalon.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10
TURKSWAS DEFEATED

Kurna. They were promptly attacked
and driven across the river, losing
heavily. Two guns and 70 prisoners,
including three Turkish officers, were
captured.
"Kurna was found to be strongly
held by guns and infantry and the
British, finding no means Of crossing
the Tigris, withdrew to their original
bivouac.
"The following day reinforcements
were sent from Basra under Brig. Gen.
Charles Irwin Fry and captured Ma
sera, cleared the left bank Of the Ii
girls and took three guns and 100 pris-
oners, including three officers.
"On Dec. 8, the British crossed the
Tigris and the next day Suchi Bey
surrendered.
'The British casualties during the
whole of these operations amounted
to one British officer killed and three
wounded, with 40 Indians of the rank
and file killed and 120 wounded"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10
"prAT EDISON PLANT DESTROYED BY FIRE

the various departments about the
plant, all escaped safely. the fire drill
bell being sounded and men and wo-
men marching out in virtually perfect
order.
In all eleven buildings in the main
plant went down with the fire. The
buildings destroyed included those oc-
cupied by the New Diamond Disc COM
pany, the one occupied bv the iKneto-
phone company and the building which
housed the Bates numbering machines,
together with the primary Edison bat
terry building, the talking machine
building and the administration build
ing. Mr.. Edison was not at the plant
when the fire broke out, but he was
quickly notified and soon appeared.
He assumed personal charge of direct
ing the forces combating the flames.
which were sweeping away the build
ings that represented the work OF
years Of his brain in their design,
equipment and the products they sent
out. He was especially anxious re-
garding the laboratory building and
when he found that it probably would
be impossible to save the greater part
of the rest Of the plant, he had the
CAAOAto VI tA0 lAC lI6ulcIS CcuIcIcu
upon the laboratory structure. In the
meantime, such Of the valuable scien-
tific apparatus, drawings, models and
other treasured possessions Of the
inventor in the building as could be
readily moved were carried to place
of safety.
After the fire it was Mr.. Edison him
self who made the estimate of the
loss entailed. The buildings them
selves and the large amount of valu-
able stock and delicate machinery
that they contained make the damage
about $7,O00.000, he said, while there
was $2,0O0,0O0 insurance on the plant.
The burned buildings, the inventor
said, were supposed to be the finest
examples of modern fire-proof con-
struction and pictures Of them as such
had been exhibited all over the coun-
try.
The structures destroyed were all
included in one large block The
storage battery building large con-
crete structure standing across the
street from the burnead area, seemed
in danger several times, but the fire
men managed to keep the flames away
from 1t.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10

LONDON, Dec. 9.-1t is officially an
nounced that Suchi Bey, late governor
of Basran, Asiatic Turkey, commander
of the Turkish forces at Kurna, yes
terday surrendered unconditionally
with his troops to the Indian expedi-
tionary force which is operating at
the head Of the Persian gulf.
Kurna was occupied by the British,
who are now in complete control Of
the country from the junction of the
Tigris and Euphrates rivers to the
sea and Of the richest part Of the fer
tile delta.
The Indian office, in dispatch de-
scribing the operations of the British
forces on the Persian gulf says:
"A reconnaissance of the enemy s
position at Kurna was made Dec.
by Col. c. S. Fraser with the One Hun
dred and Tenth Mahratta light infan-
try. The enemy was encountered on
the left bank of the Tigris, opposite
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10
COUNT Won MOLTKE
RAPIDLY IMPROVES

LONDON, Dec. "a dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company from Am
sterdam says;
"A telegram from Berlin received
here says that Count Won Moltke ar
rived in Berlin today from Hamburg
much improved in health, but unable
as vet to return to the front. He
will be employed in some other ca
pacity. His successor as chief of the
general staff will be Minister of War
Lieutenant General Won Falkenhayn,
who, since Count Won Moltke's illness.
has filled his place."
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10
FLETCHER
ON NAVAL
STRENGTH
Gives Interesting Testimony
at Naval Inquiry On Our
Preparedness for War.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The abil-
ity of the American navy successfully
to meet the war fleets of any nation
in the world except Great Britain was
asserted today by Rear Admiral
Fletcher, communicating chief OF the
Atlantic fleet, before the house naval
affairs committee. Frankly admitting
the overwhelming superiority OF Brit
aims sea force, the admiral admitted
the possibility of conflict between the
United States and Great Britain was
so remote that he did not believe in
a policy for this country designed to
control the ocean as against England.
Admiral Fletcher was under exami-
nation all day by the committee at
the first public hearing on naval
appropriation bill held in many years.
He was piled with questions about the
condition Of the navy, judged by les
sons of the European war, and in the
course of the day made many refer
ences to Great Britain, Germany, Rus
sia, Japan and the Philippines. Al
though confidently declaring that the
American navy was overmatched only
by that of England, he added that il
this country continued to build only
two battleships a year, Germany, on
the basis of her present construction
program, soon would be far in the
lead.
Asked specifically about the Philip
pines, the admiral would not say that
the American fleet alone could sue
cessfully defend Hawaii and the Phil
ippines in conflict with Japan,
though there was no doubt In
his mind of the ability of this nation
to control the seas in a naval conflict
with Japan.
Ultimate naval success, Admiral
Fletcher contended, still rested with
dreadnoughts and he asserted that
submarines would not seriously af-
feet the vital principles" of naval
warfare. He admitted, however, that
from foreign navy viewpoint it was
possible to send submarines across
the Atlantic to attack warships on the
American coast. In the event of war.
he said, all American battleships
available could be made ready for ac-
tion within week.
Secretary Daniels will appear be.
fore the committee tomorrow. Com.
mander Sterling, who Admiral Fletch.
er said, was responsible for the care
of all the submarines of the navy, has
been asked to come from Boston Fri
day to testify regarding the conditions
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10
SERviHiIilS;, IAN, ;S;;,s Sss. yRT
A GREAT VICTORY

ROME, Dec. 10.-(Via London, 1915
a. m.)-The Servian legation makes
known a report from Servian head
quarters to the effect that the Servian
army has won complete victory, re-
sulting in the recapture of the towns
of Valjevo and Ushitza, in Servia, and
the rout of two Austrian corps. The
Austrians, says the report, abandoned
everything-even their treasury chest
The Servians took 10000 prisoners. Sc
cannon and large quantities Of rifles
machine guns and munitions Of every
description.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10

cation Of the operations in Flanders
and France. There is also some
what clearer view of what Is taking
place alGng the Russo German front.
The withdrawal of German troops
from the west to strengthen their
armies in the east has enabled the
allies TO resume the initiative along
the front reaching from the Swiss bor-
der to the north sea and while they
have not made any marked advance
they have been able, according to Of
fetal announcement, to organize and
consolidate the positions won in the
last few days. This naturally has not
been done without opposition from
the Germans, who claim to have in
flicted heavy losses on the French,
particularly In the Argonne and north
of Nancy.
Flanders Is at present considered
fairly safe from German attacks
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10
EMPEROR ILL
OF PNEUMONIA

LONDON, Dec. 9.-(3:O5 p. MI
Emperor William is suffering from
pneumonia. combined with nervous de-
preston due to over-exertion, accord
ing to the kilograms from Berlin for
warded by the Amsterdam correspond
of the Exchange Telegraph company.
LONDON, Dec. 10. 1886 a. IN. -
The British public is manifesting full
ly as keen an interest in the reports
OF the German emperOr's illness as In
the news of the naval victory From
dispatches received here during the
night, 1t appears that Emperor VIII
liam was seized with an attack of in
fluenza while on n secret visit to EN-
peror Francis Joseph. The most re-
liable sources Of information, by way
Of Holland and Copenhagen, indicate
that he Is now making progress to-
ward recovery.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10

Gnenau the Leipzig
is thus
commanded
regarding the ships
as "other be
The enthusiasm
eral impression that will be completed
and % knots respectively probably
They disadvantage
knowledge the public until
believed that Vice Admiral
termination of the British clear the Pacific
all German warshp
is O a bile
In addition to the Dresden Nurnberg
Karuheis
AS the schanhorst and Gneisenau
be
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10

The GnelSenau, Leipzig and Scharn-
horst, with the cruisers Nurnberg and
Dresden, composed the German Pa
cific fleet, which, off the coast of
Chile on Nov. l. sank the British cruis.
ers Monmouth and Good Hope with
the loss of about $500 men.
The Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are
the largest ships of the German fleet.
They were sister ships of 11.6O0 tons
displacement, $50 feet on the water
line and were rated at a mean speed
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10

of 22h knots Each was armed with
eight 8.2-inch guns, six 6-inch guns.
twenty 24-pounders, four machine
guns and four torpedo tubes.
The Leipzig had displacement of
$3.50 tons. She was 341 feet long
on the water line and had beam of
43k feet She was rated at % knots.
Her main battery was ten 4.1-inch
guns.
Admiral Count Won Spec. COM
(Continued on Page Seven.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10

CONTINUED on Page Seven.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10

Continued on Page six.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-10

Continued on Page Twelve.)