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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
SOLDIERS OF GEAR
ROUT THE GERMANS
DESPERATE BATTLE IN EAST
PRUSSIA RESULTS IN VIC.
TORY FOR RUSSIANS.
The Germans, Having Suffered Enor.
nous Losses in Four Days Of
Fighting. Fell Back. Pur-
sued by Russians.

st. Petersburg Duke Nicho
las. commander-in-chief Of the Rus
sian army, on Sunday issued the fol
lowing statement:
Battles in east Prussia on the 18th.
18th. 18th and goth OF August were
fought with the utmost desperation.
The spirit OF the troops il excellent
Our battle front extends for a dis.
lance Oh over forty versts (about
twenty-six miles,.
The Russian troops occupied Col.
dapp and Ayres. The retreat on the
Goth OF the German army crops neat
Lyck resembled a roul The money
confscated in the treasury amounted
to $4,000 marks fy10.O0O1 The
enemy's troops are evacuating the
frontier in the vicinity OF Willenberg
The German population is abandoning
the villages and fleeing northward
On the Austrian frontier up to Au
gust 20 no serious collision occurred
The Russians forced an Austrian bat
talon to eyacuate Hurgade and Rava
russo
On August 20 the Germans neal
Gumbinnen engaged three army corp.
and tried to enyelop the Russian right
wing, where the fighting was intense
~ fierce.
The Russians took the offensive II
the center and captured many guns
The enemy demanded an armistice il
order to bury their dead, but this wa
refused. On August 81 victory crown
ed the efforts OF the Russian army
The Germans, having suffered enor
nous losses, are falling back, pur
sued by the Russians.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28

sary to equip him to occupy the papal
throne. But his words had a con
trary effect. In the dignity. the
humility and the great breadth OF
learning disclosed In these discourses
the patriarch stood before his col
leagues as the one man to be placed
At the head OF the church. He was
chosen on the sixth ballot
One of the first private audiences
granted by him as pope was to the
mayor and other municipal officials
OF REESE. In the first public audience
he received band Of pilgrims from
the United States, led by Cardinal Glib
bons. He retained his frugal manner
of living and his habit as a tremen-
dous worker He followed almost
without exception this daily routine:
Is a m. arose: els, mass in
chapel; 1880. breakfast, usually with
two chaplains; s, began work alone; 3.
conference with secretary of state and
other officers: p. m. dinner, fol
lowed by siesta and reading of Bible;
$3.50. walk in garden; 4:S0, resump-
ton of work: to 9 private recep
tions; 9. supper: 1890, curfew.
In the government OF the church he
displayed the broad grasp of affairs.
thorough understanding and sur-
judgment that marked his administra-
ton OF the lesser through important
duties that had been intrusted to him
by the church. He was considerate
and sympathetic. while strictly up
holding the dignity Of his high posl.
ton, and he earned the loyalty and
devotion and admiration OF all in the
church and the respect Of all the
world Probably the most important
declarations were in two bills. one
Of which protested against the grow
| ing modernism in religious and church
work. the other requiring all engage
ments to be listed with the parish
priest
| Pre-eminent among his character
| istics were his democracy, his uttet
defiance of convention and his disre
gard for precedent. OF peasant par
entage. he was peculiarly the pope y
the poor. Peasants were as welcome
/ to the vatican as princes, and he gaye
them his blessing. alike without IA
yor His charities were proverbial.
His presence pervaded the vatican
with a new atmosphere.
| He abolished the custom OF commu-
nicauts kissing his ring when recew.
| ing communion from his hands, hold
| ing TO be source OF distraction for
| the commitment. Instead OF being
carried into st. Peters or the Sistine
chapel on the sedia gestaroria. with
/ the six palafreniere (white ostrich
fans used to fan the popel, he pre-,
I ferred to walk.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
JAPANESE DECLARE
WAR ON GERMANY
ACTION TAKEN At EXPIRATION
OF TIME LIMIT OF JAPAN's
ULTIMATuM TO KAISER.
HostiIities in Far East Inaueurated
When Emperor Issues Rescript
Calling Upon Citizens of Empire
to Take Up Arms.

Tokio.-The emperor of Japan on
Sunday, August %, declared war Upon
Germany.
This action was taken at the expira-
ton of the time limit of Japans ulti-
matum to Germany demanding the
surrender of Kiaochow.
The Japanese government has or
dered the beginning OF operations on
land and sea.
The imperial rescript declaring war
upon Germany was issued Sunday
evening. 1t officially inaugurates hos
tilities in the far east as a reult of
Germany's failure to reply to the Jap
anese ultimatum.
Count Won Rex, the German embas
sador, has been handed his passports.
The Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Eliza
beth, which lately was at Using Tau,
the seaport of Kiaochow, is reported
to have sailed. She probably will go
to neutral port and disarm.
1t is believed this action will keep
Austria out of the war in the Orient,
although unforeseen circumstances
may force Japan to change this pei
icy. No action yet has been taken
relative to Austria, and the foreign Of
fee has. explained that Japan will re-
main friendly unless Austria adopts
an attitude which is regarded as of
fensive.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
HALF OR WORLD AT WAR.
Magnitude of Struggle Now on in
Europe Almost Beyond Conception.

Magnitude of Struggle Now on in
Europe Almost Beyond Conception.
London.-More than one-half of the
world and its people are involved in
the great war now spreading over all
Europe.
Roughly, there are about $4,000, 900
equare miles of the worlds land area.
The powers now at war and their col
onies occupy approximately 1882 1896
square miles. a trife more than halt
the total. The seas of the world are
controlled by the powers in about the
same proportion as the land.
Whitaker's London Almanac est,r
mates the worlds total population in
1912 at 1,623.3OO,OOO people The war
ring powers and their colonies contain
SSS,440,00O people, considerably more
than one-half
With SO much of the world CONTROL
ed. by the warning nations, no grand
division of the earth, no continent and
none of the great oceans is without
the very real possibility of becoming
a battle-ground for conflict between
the nationals of the contending DOW
erS.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
MANY FOLLOW BIER or Plus.
Solemn Service for Late Pope Held 4
Sunset.

Rome.-The entombment Of the late
Pope Plus X took place Saturday
evening at sunset The great basiliea
Of st. Peters was in semi-darkness- 4
Pickering light came from the perpet
ually burning tapers about the shrine
of the apostles and the candles in the
chapel where the eatafalQue stood.
Those who witnessed the ceremony
numbering about 1000, came by spe
cial invitation and included the diplo
matte representatives aeccradi.ed tr
the Holy Sea. the prelates and msm
bers OF the Roman aristocracy.
The body Of the pontiff lies in g
cypress wood coffin on which rests q
gold cross. This is encased in zinc
and finally in an oak casket
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28

tain with his meager income the large
family of two sons and six daughters
A small cottage was the birthplace of
the pope. He attended the parish
school at REESE. His aptitude induced
the family to send him to school ar
Castelfranco, seven miles from home
To meet the expense his father
labored even more hours daily than
had been his lot. The boy walked
the long route TO school He was a
faithful student, and by winning
laurels justified the wisdom of the
family in making sacrifices to further
his education. Precious documents
still preserved by his sisters are the
certificates setting forth his eminence
in the entire range of studies. They
were especially proud of his efficiency
in Latin. Joseph won a scholarship,
which enabled him to enter the semi
nary OF Treviso and afterward that OF
Padua. He distinguished himself in
the study of theology. In 1858, when
% years of age, he was ordained .
priest.
Until he was 81 he was employed as
country curate. In 1867 he was APP
pointed parish priest of Salzano
There he worked faithfully for eight
years and won the attention of those
higher in authority by the tact and
devotion with which he discharged his
parish duties. He was made canol
- nhn - -
cese and the spiritual director Of the
college. Thereafter he became dean
Of the chapter. served il an interreg-
mum as vicar general and was appoint
ed suffragan.
In 1882 he passed to the diocese OF
Mantua, where for two years he was
rector of the seminary. He attracted
the attention of Leo XIII. who in 1884
created him bishop of that city.
On June IL. 1898. he was created a
cardinal and three days later patrt-
arch Of Venice. Here two of his sis.
/ tiers attended TO his household. An
other is the wife of q tavern keeper.
Three sisters are in cloister His
| brother is a rural mail carried.
When the patriarch left Venice to
attend the conclaye called to elect the
head of the church the people hailed
him as the next pope. He remon-
| strated with them, saying that such
an event was beyond the range of pos
sibilities. In the conclave he was
urged for the high office, but he put
aside those who proffered their sup
port and begged that they find an
other candidate. When the ballots be-
gan to turn strongly his way he be-
came his own most strenuous oppo-
nent He took the floor to entreat the
sacred college to desist from the idea
of electing him, and stroye 10 show
wherein he lacked the requisite neces.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
BATTLE FOR SEVEN DAYS.
seryians Emerge Victorious From
Contest That Lasted : Week.

IonIesL nat LaSrt0 WEEK.
Paris.-The first detailed account OF
the great battle between the Seryians
and the Austrians, which lasted for
seven days in the territory on the
frontier between Shabatz and Los
nitza, has just arrived in Paris by
telegraph from Kragujevatz. sent b
Henry Barby, war correspondent Of
the Paris Journal
This battle ended in great victory
for the SerYiaHs. The Austrians, de
cisively defeated. precipitately retired
seeking to recross the river Drina
The Seryian army pursued them with
drawn swords. inficting great slaugh
ter as the enemy retreated.
When the fugitiyes reached rms
bridges the French artillery had al
ready opened fire.
The spoil was enormous. fifty guns
complete ambulances. a complies
equipment train, ammunition, and
several thousand prisoners falling intC
the hands Of the Serbs.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
mExlcANs MIXING AGAIN.
Villas Men. out Of Hatred. Attack
Orozco's Forces.

Ell Paso. Texas.-Federal General
PascuaI Orozeo's command Of several
hundred volunteers was engaged SAT-.
urday by the Zaragosa brigade Of Gen.
eral Villas division. under Colonel Ra-
mon Melina, near Torre0n, according
TO official messages received here
from chihuahua City No details Of
the engagement were announced The
constitut:onalists hold j deep hatred
for orozco and Are reported pursuing
his troops relentiessly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
Congress Held by War.

Washington.-Wa in Europe still
grips the interest of congress and
promises to hold it in session indefi-
nitely. Commerce. which the war has
stricken, is the principal subject with
which congress is concerned. since
the executive departments now are
taking care Of American refugees in
the fighting zones.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
SWISS ARMY ON FRONTIER.
Mobilization Merely a Precautionar,
Military Measure.

Washington.-At the Swiss legation
here the following statement has been
made public:
The Swiss federal council has mob
nized. from the beginning. the whole
military force of Switzerland. the elite.
the landwehr and part of the land.
sturm, numbering together about $780,.
geo men. The mobilization is not a
result of a menace to Switzerland, but
merely precautionary military meas
ure The efficient training of the army
and the careful war preparations en-
able Switzerland to maintain the in.
volatility of its territory
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
Crow prince = cadet.

Copenhagen.-In his ambition to
become sailor, the l6-year-old crown
prince has at last won mis- way and
obtained his fathers consent. He is
now a cadet on the Absalon. serving
the same as any other cadet.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
Expectancy.
fishing

Old Man.-What are you fishing
for. sonny?
Souny.-Suigs.
Old Man.-What are sings?
sonny don't know: amt never
caught any yet
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
callIaux SERVING n ARMY.

Paris.-Joseph Caillaux. the former
premier and minister of finance. WHO
had the rank Of sergeant in the re-
serves. has been promoted to subal-
tern lieutenant. He is serving in the
financial inspection department OF the
army
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
sritoEs Making Bio Claims.

Londor.-The Daily Express esti-
mates that the number of large Ger
man vessels captured at sea by the
British. French and Russian warships
totals 200, with a tonnage of 1000, 900
tons and q value Of $500. 100000.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
BALTIC BRINGS REFUGEES.

Steerase Filled With Americans I'm.
able to Obtain Accommodations.
New York-The White Star liner
Baltic arrived Saturday from Liver.
pool and Queenstown with 2.120 pas
sengers and nearly 5000 sacks OF mail
The passengers included more than
1900 American refugees from the
war zone. who managed to reach
either Queenstown or Liverpool from
the continent after suffering many
hardships.
Seven hundred of the LOO passen-
gers in the steerage were Americans
who had been unable to get accommo.
cations in the first and second cabins.
There were many complaints among
them of crowded quarters and of in
eonveniences in consequence.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
The lnseplarahIes.

Young Arthur had the study OF an
atomy at school. and had shown in
terest in the course. One afternoon
as he was hungrily eating generous
sized piece of bread and molasses.
he asked his mother. in grave per
plexity: Mother. / know where my
liver is. bur where is my bacon."-
Harper's Monthly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
Would license Warehouses.

Washington.--Senat Gore has In
troduced bill for government licens.
ing of cotton warehouses. A bill for
licensing cotton warehouses is pend
Ing. Both are designed to facilitate
loans on farm products.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
Seeks Relief for Miners.

washington-To suspend the re-
quirement Of the assessment laws on
sll mineral claims for the year 1914
is the object of a bill introduced by
Senator Thomas to relieve the situa-
ton in western mining districts,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28

Would Halt Unrest.

Portland, ore.-Industrial schools
will halt unrest among American
workingmen. John TAFT. q local laun-
dryman. declared ON Saturday before
the federal industrial relations COM
mission.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
Austrian steamers seIzec.

Havre.-It is announced that the
Austrian steamer Dianorah. laden with
barley and wheat. was captured on
Guernsey. one Of the channel islands.
by the French dispa<ch boat Pluton
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
spies Are shot.

Brussels.-Four German girls were
arrested here on charges OF spying.
Three spies, one a woman, apprehend-
ed at Louyaine, have beeA shot. Three
persons excited by war news have
enna in Sana
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
sailors Reaplna Harvest.

I.1ndon.-British tars are reaping a
rich reward of war from the many
prize vessels which have been seized
and brought into port, Some of them.
however. may be returned to German
owners when the hostilities cease.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
Not VerY Attentive.

4 prominent man called 70 condole
with lady on the death Of her hus-
band. ana concluded by saying. Did
he leave you much?'
Nearly every night" was the re.
EDUCATIONAL Monthly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
soldiers Executed for Murder.

London.-Ten German soldiers who
wantonly shot the wife of a Belgian
burgomaster have been executed at
Liege. according 10 an Amsterdam
dispatch to the Daily Chronicle.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-28
VIII Propose stamp Tas

Washington.-The Democrats viii
introduce a stamp tax it is believed,
TO make up the deficit caused in the
revenues by the European war. The
shortage is 500, 100000
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-21
WASHINGTON & LEE
CALLS ARKANSAS MAN
DIR. L. F. Shannon Of State VARSITY
Elected to Chair of English

Little Rock, Aug. 20.-Dr. Edgar F.
shannon, one of the foremost educa-
tors in the country, who, for the last
twenty years, has been connected with
the University Of Arkansas at Fayet-
teville, was elected to the chair of
English at Washington and Lee uni
versity at Lexington, Va, yesterday
The appointment came unsolicited.
Mr.. Shannon was formerly dean of the
college of arts and science at Fayet-
teville. and had charge of the English
department.
He was graduated from Central uni
versity at Danville, KY, with an A. B
degree, and later received his Pr. d.
degree at Harvard university. He has
also taken up special courses in the
University of Chicago, University of
Columbia, and in the University OF
Heidelberg Germany.
Mr.. Shannon was offered a splendid
opening some time ago in the govern
ment university in the Philippines.
but, declined the offer. He has quite
reputation over the state as public
speaker
DR.. Shannon is brother OF T. S.
Shannon, secretary of the Arkansas
Savings bank.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-21
PAYS FINE FOR
SELLING MORPHINE
Little Rock Druggist FayOrs Ordi-
nance Declared Invalid by
Attorney General.

Little Rock, Aug. 20.-A Little
Rock druggist was yesterday fined $.
in police court on charge OF sell
ing morphine tablets in violation oil
recent city ordinance, which pro-
hibits the sale Of all narcotics except
on the prescription of a physician
He explained that he had been Out
of the city and knew nothing of the
law until he was arrested. He ap-
proved the law, however, and an
nounced that he would not take an
appeal but would pay his fine.
This course is being pursued by
the city in defiance of the opiAior
given by Attorney-General Moose thai
the ordinance is in conflict with the
state statutes, and therefore void and
unenforcible. But the city admins
tration has given orders for it's en-
forcement, and all violators will be
hailed nto police court.
So far as has developed there is nc
open opposition to the ordinance
among the reputable physicians and
druggists, who refuse all applications
for the purchase of heroin and 9TH
err narcotic drugs unless accompanied
by a prescription from a regularly
licensed physician.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-21

Grated Malay states III the Malay pc
ninsula and part of Borneo and New
Zealand.
In the West Indies her possessions
are the islands of st. Vincent, St
Lucia Barbados, Trinidad, const:-
tuting the eastern boundary Of U'e
Caribbean sea. North of that cham
of islands is Nassau and Bermuda
off the coast of Florida. Then there
is British Honduras and British
Guiana.
In the Pacific she has more than
an equal division in the small is
lands in what is generally kncwn as
Oceanic. Her protectorate over
Egypt and her ownership of the IS
land Of Malta, and the stronghold of
Gibraltar together with the Sucz
canal and defenses to its entrance,
constitute the most valuable part of
her possessions between the home
island and the empire Of India.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-21

of concrete. Mr.. Carter says.
"One crying need in our slater rs
for experienced road overseers. l
venture the assertion that per cent
of our road overseers have never spent
an hour in reading up on road mat
ters. We do not blame the road over
seers, it is the system we blame
Their term of office is underestimate
in some cases, their pay is SO small
and their labor, known as free labor
is i'll most cases very unsatisfactory
Under the free labor system, a man
is supposed to work four days each
year, or pay 81 in cash. Most of them
work This makes a daily orSaniza-
ton
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-21
NEEDS EXPERIENCED
ROAD OVERSEERS
State Engineer Garter Says That s.
Per Gent Know Nothing OF
Road Building.

Little Rock, Aug. 21-The Arkansas
highway commission has issued an
Earth Road Bulletin" by State High
way Engineer II. Il. Carter, in which
much valuable information is given
concerning the building and mainten-
ance of such highways.
1t is estimated that Arkansas has
$4,000 miles of roads, of which three
per cent is improved with macadam
or about 800 miles. There is 750
miles of gravel road, and thirty miles
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-21
STREET CAR STOPS.
Will Discharge Passengers Oh Both
Sides Of Fourth, at Main.

B. c. Fowles, general manager OF
Pine Bluff company announced last
night that effective today streets cars
will stop on both sides of Fourth ave-
nue. on Main street, thus enabling
patrons going to the depot to get off
the cars right at the sidewalk. The
change was made at the request OF
the Young Mems Progressive Business
league, who urged the Importance OF
the matter.
The change also applies to the car
on Harding avenue, which will now
stop on both the near and the far side
of the street. Both of these stops
were proposed when the stopping o.
cars on the near side went into Ell
feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-21
LIFT EMBARGO.
Railroads Now Accepting Shipment
for Export.

The traffic department of the Mis-
souri, Pacitic-Iron Mountain system
in Pine Bluff has received notice OF
the amendment of embargo No. 313
and until further notice will accei'1
all export shipments excepting grain
routing in connection with the TaX
as & Pacific lines, when destined Il
European ports.
Shipments will be accepted how
ever, only when waybills show rout
ing from New Orleans via the follow.
ing steamship lines Harrison line
Holland American line, Head line
Maclay PRESTIGE line. Leyland line,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-21

,ros for come is thoroughly famllar WIN the
% to general that situation the DIVIDEND @
aitd NV the movement matter Oh oes o ue
to have lpIoveu
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-21
Keep your Liver Active During the
Summer MOnths-FOley Cathatic
Tablets for Sluggish Liver
and COnStiOAtiOn.

1t does beat all how quickly Foley
Cathartic Tablets liven your liver and
overcome constipation. Ney Oldham,
Wimberley, Texas, says: "Foley Ca
thartic Tablets are the best laxative
ever used. They take the place Of
calomel." Wholesome, stirring and
cleansing. No gripping. A comfort to
stout person. Mann Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-21
{. & q, Nav Cut Dividend.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 2s.-The di"
rectors of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway company, in meeting here to-
day will probably take action on the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-21

rem, made dependent by the war and
some of them volunteered to act as
nurses at the front
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-21

Get that home painted before fall
with de Woes Best Paint" The kind
that lasts. sold by CLEVELAND
MATTHEWS HDW. CO. If