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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
GERMANY ACCEPTS
RELIEF PROPOSALS
DESTITUTE PEOPLE OF BELGIUM
TO BE PROVIDED WITH FOOD
BY AMERICANS.
Foodstuffs to Be imported by Com
mittee, Germans Having Promised
That No Part of Shipments Will
Be Subject to Requsition.

American proposals for the
relief of the destitute people OF Bel
GUM by the Importation OF provisions
have been accepted readily by the
German authorities.
ambassador Gerard submitted the
representations OF Secretary Bryan
and Brand Whitlock, the American
minister to Belgium. to the German
foreign office and received a formal
reply asserting to all the proposals.
Foodstuffs will be imported by
committee acting under the auspices
of the American and Spanish minis.
tiers at Brussels and will be reserved
exclusively for Belgian civilians AS,
surances had already been given to
Minister Whitlock that the supplies
would be respected by the German
authorities in Belgium and that no
part OK them would be subject to requt
sition by the German military II the
British assent to the arrangement, the
shipments can be dispatched imme-
diately.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
SITUATION NOT CHANGED.
Austrians and Russians Both CLAIMING
to Have Made Advances.

London.-German and Russian re-
ports agree that the situation in the
east has not changed. although the
armies are In close touch along the
East Prussian frontier and across Pc
land and Galacia In Galacia, how.
ever, the Austrians claim to have re-
pulsed Russian attacks and to be max
ing progress In their campaign to
drive out the invaders.
The Russians. on the other hand
say they are making large numbers
OF prisoners, Heavy fighting is stin
going on around Prxemysl and the Gu,
polas OF the forts surrounding the
town are said by an Italian corrcspon.
dent to have been destroyed by the
big Russian siege guns. while the
forts have been E.ined and dismantled
ana the magazines blown up. The
town itself, however. has not been
damaged.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
GERMAN REPORT
ON WAR SITUATION
CLAIMS or SUCCESSES IN Po
LAND, oALlciA AND FRANCE
COME FROM BERLIN.
enemy Perplesed by Rapidly Of
Preparations In Russian Poland and
calieia and Tried Vainly to Re-
sist the Attacks.

Berlin.--it was officially stated In
Vienna Wednesday that our troops
were attacking the fortified position
OF the enemy on the line Stary.Sam-
bor'Medycka. the line OF battle ex-
tending into the Carpathians We oc-
cupied Coronyia after an engagement
lasting four days and we are pursu-
ing the enemy in the direction OF
Wyskow.
Minor engagements with retreating
hostile divisions which occurred in
the valley OF the Visso were success
full.
Our cavalry has already entered the
fortress o, Prezmysl from the west
The enemy was perpexed by the ra-
pidity OF our preparations In Russian
Poland and Galicia and tried vainly
to resist the attacks ON the fortress
by detaching troops to the west They
were unable to resist the advance of
our army and the Fifth and Sixth
Russian infantry divisions, attacked
by us at Lancut. fed In the direction
OF the river San.
Cossack cavalry division and an
infantry brigade in strong positions
east OF Dynow were defeated after
brief resistance.
The destruction OF the Russian
cruiser Pallada has caused great
deal OF satisfaction among the neu-
trail press.
The government OF the Cameroons
reports that at the beginng OF Sep
TENDER the health and spirits of the
white population were excellent. The
natives were quiet.
The Turkish press draws special
attention to the sinking of the Rus,
sian cruiser Pallada by the German
submarine U-26 and expresses salts.
faction over the event. II states that
this achievement will considerably
raise the spirit animating the Ger.
man army and have demorallzing
effect in the French and Russian
armies and navies
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
REPEL GERMANS
IN NORTH FRANCE
ALLIES EFFEcTuALLY BLOCK
WAY OF FOE ON FoRTY-FIvE-
NILE BATTLE FRONT.
British wsrshlps Reported to Have
eomSsresd Villages Alens Coast
Held by Germans. Who Were
Caught Between Tso Fires.

The repulse OF fierce German al
tacks along the entire battle front In
northern France. an advance OF Ave
miles by Belgian troops, aud the
hurting back Of the Teuton force aa
vaneing on Warsaw. are reported In
official statements from Paris and
Petrograd
The Russian statement declares the
Germans have been forced to abandon
all the positions they fortified in adj
vance and are in retreat along the
whole front that covers more than zoe
miles.
British warships are reported TO
have bombarded villages along the
coast held by the Germans, who were
caught between two fires and forced
TO retreat after fierce lighting. II is
declared that the German line was
forced back to within six miles OF Os
tend.
There has been particularly hard
fighting in the Lille region, where the
British are in action. Lille still is
held by the Germans.
Both French and British pay tribute
to the valor OF the Belgians, who
with the allies are holding back the
German advance along the North sea
coast. lncessant fighting has been In
progress from the coast line as far
south as La Basel, about fifty miles,
but this line is divided into several
fronts, on which separate engage.
ments are being fought
Three British monitors, the Severn,
Humber and Mersey, with six-inch
and other heavy guns, are Smelling the
Germans in the vicinity OF Ostend.
An action between German torpedo
boats and hostile submarines was re-
ported in the Baltic near Rugen ISL
and off the Prussian coast, but has not
been confirmed.
Turkey notified the powers that
warships have been forbidden in the
Gulf OF Smyrna. The inhabitants
there have feared an attack by the
English-French feet and the notinca,
ton is regarded as an action against
the allies. Two submarines and sew.
eral aeroplanes are reported to have
been sent to Constantinople through
Bulgaria.
An American commission headed by
Herbert c. Hoover of California will.
as the result of an agreement reached
between Belgium, Great Britain and
Germany, take under its charge the
care Of hundreds of thousands OF Bel
gians who are threatened with star.
walton in their own country.
The Austrian official statement dis
putes the Russian claims of victory,
declaring that the battle in Galicia has
become more violent with the Aus.
TRANS gaining ground near the east
while all attempts of the Russians to
recapture Magiera have been in vain
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
GERMANS IN FULL
RETREAT IN POLAND
OFFICIAL REPORT FROM RUS
SLAMS SAYS THE ENEMY LEFT
MANY WOUNDED BEHIND.
Attempts of Austrians to Cross the
River San Have Been Checked and
the Russians Are Assuming the
Offensive There.

Petrograd.-An official statement
issued here Wednesday night says
THE German troops which had &C.
cupied the roads leading to Warsaw
in the region north of the river Pil1t-
"a have been repulsed and are now in
full retreat, leaving their wounded on
the battlefield.
The Germans have abandoned the
positions they had fortified in ad-
vance.
THE Russian troops are energetic
ally advancing along the whole front.
The enemy is still occupying the
left bank of the Vistula south of the
Pilitza and as far as Sandomir.
The Russians, who had been gal
lantly holding for eight days the re-
gion of Kozenitz under most unfavor-
able conditions and heavy artillery
fire, achieved considerable success on
October 20 and their position on the
left bank of the Vistula is now Sc
cured.
The attempts of the Austrians to
cross the river San below Przemysl
have been checked and the Russians
are assuming t44e offensive there
in the region south of Przemysl
are found the remains of all the Aus
trian corps defeated in prior fights in
Galicia. Here the Russian troops are
theoretically checking the advance of
numerous bodies of the enemy.
There is no essential change in
East Prussia. We are at present in
touch with the enemy on a front COW
ering over 400 verts (about 267 miles)
from the lower Bzoura to the slopes
of the Carpathian mountains"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
MilltIamen Enter Strike Zone.

Denver, Colo.-A report that four
teen members of the Colorado ma
tional guard, lin uniform and fully
armed" entered the strike zone OF
the Colorado coal fields Tuesday, was
contained in message sent to Pres
dent Wilson Tuesday night by the
policy committee of the United Mine
Workers of America, district No. Is.
The belief was expressed that the
militiamen came to incite trouble,
and not to promote peace" The mes
sage concluded by saying that the
situation is serious
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Priest Runs Amuck.

Chicago.-The Rev. j. J. Mullen. the
Roman Catholic priest who ran amuck
in the suburb OF Hillside Tuesday
night, stabbing to death Thomas w.
Patterson, the station agent there, stop.
ping an express train and terrifying the
passengers before he was overpowered
and placed in JAIL is said by his
friends to have been rendered insane,
temporarily at least. by a blow on the
head.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
VILLAGES SWEPT AWAY.
Storm in China Caused Great Loss Of
Life and Property.

Observation-Disclosures Chinese vii
lagos were swept away in the tempest
which interfered with the early opera
tions OF the Japanese against the
German Notifications at Kiaochow, it
was made known Wednesday in the
report to the state department from
the American vice consul at Chez
Foo, China.
Not only was there large loss of life,
but thousands were made homeless
and left to face famine In the last
week of August series of heavy rain
and windstorms occurred, which cul-
minated on the night of September 8.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
FRENcHMEN SINK SUBMARINE.
Attack Two Austrian Vessels and
Send One to Bottom.

CettinJe.--An Austrian submarine
was sunk In the Adriatic ON Monday
by French cruiser.
Two submarine vessels went out
from the bay OF Cattaro TO attack a
French fleet. which was making It's
way along the Dalmatlan coast. They
were quickly sighted. however. by the
French lookouts, and a well-directed
shot sent one of them. the leader, 10
the bottom. The other submarine es.
capped
The French fleet subsequently re-
commenced the bombardment OF the
forts at Cattaro.
An Austrian aeroplane dropped sew.
eral bombs in the neighborhood of the
fleet, but no damage was done.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Churchill at the Front.

London.-Winston Spencer Church
Ill, the first lord of the admiralty, who
accompanied the British naval bril-
gade and marines to Antwerp, was,
according to one of the latter, with
them in the trenches practically all
the time and just before the order
was given to retire urged the men to
hold out twenty-four hours longer
when the big guns would arrive. One
day he reconnoitered the position Of
the Germans in an aeroplane.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
-Four More British Steamers Sunk.

London.-The German cruiser En-.
den has again been sinking British
steamers, this time at a point $50
miles southwest of Cochin, British
India, according to a report received
by the admiralty from Colombo, Cey-
Ion, She has sent to the bottom the
British steamers Chilkana, Treolilus,
Benmohr and Clan Grant, and the
dredger Ponrabble. bound for Tas-
mania. The British steamer Exford
was captured by the Emden.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29

Private LANCE Of the Twelfth real.
ment Of the Belgian army holding the
order issued by King Albert conveying
to him the decoration Of chevaiier Of
tho First Order Of Leopold. This
honor was conferred for his wonder
ful feat at Horsts', where he captures
the flag OF the kinetieth Gsrran in.
fantry, killing a colonel and - sol
diers In the encounter
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
RouMANlANs STOP GERMANS.
Refuse to Allow Train OF Supplies to
Pass Through

London.-The correspondent OF the
Central News at Rome says that a
telegram has been received from Blu.
charest, Roumania, which declares
that a German train composed of 15O
trucks, laden with munitions and
other war material for Turkey, has
been stopped by the Roumanian au'
thorities on the railroad between
Bucharest and Giurgevo on the Dan
ube. The German government pro
tested, but the train was not allowed
to proceed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Milton Returned in Rebate.

New fork,--Secret rebates given
the American Can company by the
American Sheet 4 Tinplate TO.
amounted TO more than 81 600. 00J last
year according to testimony given
"Wednesday by Charles H. Denman. an
accountant at a hearing before I'd,
ward Hacker. special examiner In thu
governments dissolution suit agaius.
the American Can company aud ltA
subsidiaries.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Plan to colonize BeIaians.

San Francisco,-Belgian colonization
IN the Pacific coast. probably under
state aid. will be attempted by bank.
srs, capitalists. railway magnates AMI
merchants, who formed themselves
nto a committee here Wednesday to
hat end. The meeting was under the
auspices of the California develop
ment board.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
RIVER FILLED WITH BODIES.
Attempt Of Germans to Cross the San
River Prove Costly.

Petrograd.-A newspaper CORE.
spondent at Lemberg. referring to the
German losses in the attempts to cross
the upper San river, telegraphs that
this stream is filled with the bodies
Of German soldiers floating down to
augment similar fioatsam on the Wis
tula, where other German troops have
net the same fate, The correspond.
ent says that none of the repeated at
:empts to cross the San yet has been
successful.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Catholics Ask American Aid.

Washington.-An appeal to the
American government and people to
protect the Catholics clergy and
church in Mexico and to demand rep
iration for outrages already commit
ed, was filed with the state depart.
nent Wednesday by a committee of
he American Federation OF Catholic
societies
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29

st. Johns, ~ F,--The fisheryolk OF
labrador, facing a hard winter as a re,
suit of the short catch of cod. will be
aided by the Newfoundland govern.
nent Efforts also will be made 20
prevent a further spread OF beriberi,
several cases of which have occurred
llong the coARt
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Eortn knIed hal No.

London a dispatch to the Chron.
tcle from Pas de Calias. dated Non.
day. says that between forty ana
htiy passengers were killed and eighty
we're injured in a train wreck satur
DAY at Maruuix.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Two Confessions in Murder Case.

Los Angeles.-Percy Tugwell, who,
according to the police, confessed
here Tuesday that he murdered Mrs.
P. A. B. Kennedy, wealthy widow,
on the night of September /, made
another confession Tuesday night in
which he asserted that Mrs. Ken.
nedys son Philip committed the muir
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Estimate Of Losses.

Berlin--The military expert Of the
kreutr Zeitung estimates the losses OF
the French. the British. the Russians
and the Beigtans, in killed. wounded
and prisoners. at at least three-euar,-
ers OF a million men
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Allies Capture Roulers.

Amsterdam.-The TELEGRAPH learns
from Sluis that the allies were sue
cesstul after bombardment Of Rou.
lers in West Flanders that lasted
throughout Tuesday night 1t is re-
ported that the allies now occupy that
town.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Mayor as Reporter.

New fork.-Mayor Mitchell on Wed.
nesday received from the mayor of
Berlin a letter requesting him TO act
as news distributor for the German
government in this city and to have
German war dispatches displayed in
the sources OF public information.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Cholera Serious Menace.

Paris.-A Havas dispatch from
Rome says: Gases of cholera are
multiplying rapidly in Galicia, Tran
sylvaniay North and East Hungary
The disease may prove a serious men.
ace TO military operations.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Cardinal Eerratn Dad

Rome Cardinal Dominic Ferrata
the papal secretary OF state. died Sat.
urdsy The immediate cause OF the
death of Cardinal Ferrata was peri.
toait's, an outcome OF his protracted
illness.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Germans Stop Swedish shlps

London.-lntoTmation has been re.
ceived here that during the last week
German cruisers and torpedo boats s,a.
toned south OF Falsterhoe. stoppet
eighteen Scandinavian steamers ana
searched them Tor contrahand
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
British Casualty Iln

London-An official report by Gen.
srai French. commanding the British
Evolutionary force, gives the total OF
british killed, wounded and missing
from September ~ TO October 8. AT
'6l officers and 1880 men
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Naval Battle Reported.

Havana.--A battle between Ger
man fourtLnneled cruiser. apparently
the Karlsruhe, and British cruiser
somewhat similar in size. is reported
by the American schooner Fanni,
Prescott. which arrived hLra Mnna.r
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Idaho Treasurer Under Arrest.

Boise.-State Treasurer o. V. Anen
Vas arrested here at midnight Wed.
nesday on a complaint sworn to by
Governor John VI. Haines. charging
him with the transportation OF
ST0.3645S Of funds OF the state
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Won B0ALEN UND HALBACH

Or. krupp Won 5ohlen und Aalbaeh
ana his wife, who was Bertha krupp.
are the proprletors OF tho famous
Nrupp gun and armor factory which
supplies the ka'ser's army with arms
ana ammunition. II Is said $4,000 men
IRE constantly employed In the fac.
DRY.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Germans Leave os,nnh.

Loudon--A Central News dispatch
from Folkes,oue says that 400 wound.
ed Belgians have arrived there from
Calais. The soldiers state that the
Germans have been driven out OF Os.
tend.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Five Killed BY Tornado.

Chanute. Han.-Ftve persons vera
allied and twenty injured in ,ornaB,
which swept a path eighteen miles
Wide through Wilson and Neosh,
counties Saturday. Much properly
damage waa done.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Guilty Of Book swindIe.

New York.-Romeo Nathan and Ed.
ward MARI, charged with defrauding
wealthy booklovers out of nearly ST.
100000, on Wednesday entered pleas
of guilty in the United States district
court.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Warns BelIiaerent Natiors

Washington.-Senator stone. chair.
nan OF the foreign relations commit.
ee' on Saturday made speech in the
senate warning belligerent nations to
respect the rights Of the United State,
As a neutral nation.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Colonel Grey CAPTURED

ber'in-Colonel Grey brother OF
the British secretary OF foreign AZ.
Isirs. was made prisoner when the ne
roplane ON which he was acting as os.
server was brought down by a well.
directed shot near Peronne. Franc,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29

Rome.-A telegram to the Tribuna
from Cettinje says that the Serviaps
and Mon.enegrins have completely
en'eioped Saraleyo. occupying the
heights from which heavy fire car
De d.EeAted asainst the civ
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
MeReynoIds ASSIGNED.

Washington.-Justice McReyno,ds.
the new associate justice of the su.
preme court, was assigned on Monday
by Chief Justice White to the Sew.
enth circuit court. comprising Illinois
indiana and Wisconsin.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
American Linsr k,lts Nh.

London The HolIand-American lin.
ev Noordsm struck a mine SATURDAY. IN
The English channel. according TO a
dispatch to Reuters Telegram com.
pany. Seven persons aboard the No,r.
dam were injured.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Titantie Survivor Suicides

boston.-Mrs, Annie Robinson OF
Liverpool. survivor OF the Titanic
disaster, Jumped from the Leylsna
line steamer Deyonian Saturday night
while the liner was cropping through
q heavy fog and was drnMneh
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
German Prince Killed

London--The body of Prince Maxi
milan OF Hesse-Coburg. who was
lSilied by bullets. was found wednss-
Gay nisht by French troops. according
20 dispatch to the Central News
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Mother Prindle- Dies.

New fork.-Mrs. Almira PriudIe
known all over the United States AZ
Mother Prindle' on account OF hen
lifelong work for the betterment O.
homeless women, died at her home 1t
Nrooklyn IN her 18th Near
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
French Seize German concerns.

bordeaux.-The French govern
nelt, pursuing the campaign against
ieiman-owned businesses, ON Satur,
lar seized six concerns. One was a
apartment store and the others
vine establishments.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
German Crops Sufficient.

Berlin.-The German agricultural
council has issued the declaration
that this years crops will be suffi.
clent to support the country until next
years harvest.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Puts Ban on Booze

fetrograd The Russian govern
ment viii never again embark in the
manufacture and sale OF alcohol,
drinks. This statement connrmfns
previous reports. has been made in
the name OF Emperor Nicholas
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Russians Hanging Jews.

Berlin.-The Berliner Tageblatt
earns from reliable sources that the
Russians at Radon hanged three
Jews, despite the fact that their in.
nocence was proclaimed by others.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Captain Lee Dead.

Washington Word was received
here Tuesday OF the death of Captain
Robert z. Lee. youngest son Of Gen.
eral Robert E. Lee. the confederate
III his home AT upnerxs,,a
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
rrafhe ReOpened for R.tuo,.,

London.-The Amsterdam corresno,
dent OF Reuters Telegram COMPANY
reports that passenger traffic between
rotterdam and Antwerp has been re
.anSne5 Tor the renatriation NJ pal.,..
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Two Killed In Au,n A..,A..

Minneapolis.-Mlss Catherine G
Bright and Miss Evelyn SpaftOsd. both
weh known in social circles here. were
killed, and Reginald Field. Mohr;avs
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Embass,dOr Leaves Turkey

London.-Tae Russian ambassador
mas ned from Constantinople. taking
the archives OF the embassy with him
to Odessa because of the alarming
- - L. liza TuEkIsh cans,.1 =.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
Robbers Steal Main s,cLs

ok Point. S. D.-Two robbers
grabbed the mail sacks thrown from,
milwaukee, passenger train en- rout.
= sioux City shorty after 1 O'Clock