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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-10-23
BRITISH WANT FACTS
DOZEN QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
TO MINISTER'S ON REAssEM-
BLING OF PARLIAMENT.
ARMY D0INGS KEPT SECRET
ferior MateriaI-FaIse Attack Ru-
mors-Royal Family's Members
Are With the Enemy.

London, Oct. 19.-Notice has been
given that the following questions,
among others, will be addressed to the
ministers on the reassembling of par
lament:
a. Whether the large number of
military and naval officers employed
In the press censor's department can
not be replaced by trained journalists,
thus enabling the officers to place
their experience at the disposal of re-
cruits?
20. How many months have elaps-
ed since the committee on imperial de-
tense held a meeting, and whether, in
view of the rumors of possible in
yasion, meeting is planned?
False Attack Rumors.
%. What authority had the secre-
tary of the board of trade for stating
Zeppelin dirigible balloons would at
tack London at the end of October,
and whether he is aware that his
statement caused an increase in insur-
ance rates adding greatly to the ex-
penses of business men?
"a Whether the secretary for Scot
land is aware that Methil harbor
(Scotland), on the Firth of Forth, IS
brilliantly lighted during the night
and that the local belief is that sig
mailing takes place with the enemy?
"5. Whether more than one mem
Der of the royal family having pecu-
mary interests in the British treasury
are serving in the ranks of the enc
my, and what steps are proposed to
be taken?
&C. Whether the foreign secretary
is aware that regular courier serv-
ice exists between London and the
headquarters of the German army, and
whether he will instruct the passport
department to exercise greater strin
gency?
Soldiers Overchareed.
~. Whether the under secretary
for war is aware that soldiers are be
ing overcharged in the canteens, in
some cases 500 per cent, and what
steps are being taken to halt this rob
berry?
"S. Whether the under secretary
for war is aware that an offer of 20,
900 horses was made to the war of
flee, and that the person making the
offer was told to communicate witt
an address in Canada, and whether
these horses subsequently were solo
to Germany?
SO. Whether the under secretary
for war is aware that in large de
pot near London the canteen depart
ment is in charge of two Germans?
10 Whether it is true that man,
of the men sent to Antwerp had beef
only a few weeks in training?
81 Whether the under secretar,
for war is aware that the khaki TO
uniforms is of an inferior quality ant
also that the catering for the troops
is in many cases inferior? Whethe
the under secretary will order an in
quiry into the prices for the articles
required by the war office?
"12 Whether any soldiers have die'
at Colchester as the result of vaccina
tion?"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-10-23
TUESDAY.

An Austrian submarine is reported
to have been sunk in the Adriatic by
French cruiser.
In the eastern theater of the war an
Austrian statement claimed that the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-10-23
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.

Locally distribution of fall and
winter merchandise of nearly all
kinds continues and retailers are be-
ginning to stock up on Christmas
goods and novelties in expectation of
good holiday trade. Some orders are
also being placed covering spring and
future requirements in quite few
lines. There seems to be quite gen,
eral confidence in the trade and finan
cial situation and collections are rath
er good considering the large amount
of held wheat and the restricted op
erations in numbering and mining.
Provisions.
Butter-There has been no change
in the local butter market as to prices
within the week and stocks are well
maintained at former levels with q
good passing demand.
Dressed Meats-A slight drop in
beef prices is noted this week, the
quotation being 11@11hc for steer
beef and 1O@101ac for cow beef. In
live stock sheep have receded in price
to S3.5O@4.50 against $4Q5 last week
and hogs, both light and heavy. have
eased off slightly, the figures being
S6.50@7 and So.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-10-23
SUMMARY OF WAR
SATURDAY,.

Fighting is still going on between
the Austro-German and the Russian
armies near Warsaw.
dispatch says that German
column has been hurled back with
heavy loss in the Vosges.
In the south the Servian and Monte
negrin troops claim victory at Glas
intz,. Bosnia, over the Austrians.
The latest French official report
does not touch on the movements of
the Germans and the allies near the
Belgian coast line.
Ostend, the famous Belgian resort
on the North sea, was occupied by the
troops of Emperor William Thursday,
October 10.
Commandments representing all the
Congo Free State north of Bloem-
fontein have placed their services at
the disposal of General Botha, COM
mander in chief of the forces of the
Union of South Africa.
SUNDAY.
The ships of war in the North sea
again are showing activity.
That the Germans are trying to
move down the North sea coast to
Dunkirk and Calais is certain.
The latest British casualty list in
cludes among the killed Major Gen
eral Hubert /. w. Hamilton, who was
Field Marshal Kitchener's right-hand
man in South Africa and India.
In the land fighting the British
troops have captured Fromelle, an i'm
portant position to the southwest of
Lille on the French left, while the
French commander has been receiv-
ing aid from sailors from the French
fleet.
Winston Spencer Churchill. first
lord of the British admiralty, declares
that the sending of British naval
brigades to Antwerp was part of a
large operation for the relief of the
city and that their withdrawal was
not on account of any attack or pres
sure by the Germans.
MONDAY.
Admiral Won Tirpitz, the German
minister of marine, has arrived in Ant
werp.
The Austro-German and Russian re
! ports of fighting in the east continue
contradictory.
There has been fighting in the neigh
borhood of st. Die. where the Germans
have been endeavoring to force theil
way through the French lines.
Field Marshal Sir John French, com
mander of the British expeditionar.
forces, in reports of the battle of tn,
Aisne, describes the valiant work o
his troops and tells of severe British
losses.
Progress of the allies in northern
France and Belgium is indicated b.
the statement issued by the British
: official press bureau that in the north
ern area the Germans have been driy
en- back more than 80 miles.
TUESDAY.
An Austrian submarine is reports
to have been sunk in the Adriatic by
, French cruiser.
Q In the eastern theater of the war a.
! Austrian statement claimed that tn
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-10-23
Russians had los 10000 men in fruit
less attacks upon Przemysl.

Russians had los. 10000 men in fruit
less attacks upon Przemysl
Toxic admitted that the Japanese
cruiser Takachiho had been sunk on
October II by German mine at Kiao
Chow bay, wit hthe loss of 274 men.
Turkey has refused to assent to
Great Britain's request that the Ger
man officers and crews on the former
German cruisers Goeben and Breslau
be discharged.
The Berlin official statement of the
days fighting along the coast declared
the German troops had reached the
neighborhood of Dunkirk and that the
inhabitants of that city and of Bou-
logne were fleeing.
The French war office also claimed
gains in the fighting between Arras
and Roye and near st. Mihiel on the
right bank of the Meuse, while the
German statement was silent on OPP
erations in these quarters.
British warships and the big guns
that laid waste the Antwerp forts con-
tended for mastery yesterday in the
German efforts to seize the Frech
channel ports for move against Eng
land. Heavy fighting around Dunkirk
between Ostend and Calais, was adj
mitted by both sides, with the French
claiming that the Belgian army that
fled from Antwerp had hurled back
the Germans. The recapture of Os-
tend by the allies was also reported
but not officially confirmed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
PE ERSBURG
NEARLY $1,000 RAISED.
FOR DElC|AN RELIEF
Money Forwarded to New York, and
Other Donations Will BE Turned
Over to State Committee.
sHIPLoAD FROM VIRGINIA
Merchants and Farmers Make Gem
orous Donations-Body OF Wilson
B. Jones Arrives From Massachu-
setts-Other Petersburg News,

PETERSBURG. VA, November 1G.-
Contributions in money TO the Belgian
relief fund. through Miss Mary T.
Patteson and Mrs. II. G. Leigh, amounted
to Sl.ls6.32. all OF which was forwarded
through tho New York house of J. p.
Morgan s. Co. This fund was closed
to-day, and all further donations OF
money. foodstufrs, clothing, etc.. will
be turned over to :he State committee
TO go towards making up n shipload
OF supplies to be sent to Belgium. The
Petersburg committee OF the State or
sanization opened headquarters for the
receipt and storage OF donations at tho
oConnor vacant store on Sycamore
street. Dinwiddie County was the first
to be credited with n donation. con-
sistins, In part. of vegetables, which
were sold for cash. tho money to be
invested In nonperishable goods suit
ablo for shipment. a considerable sum
was realized from these sales on the
hrst day, and such sales Of perisha bic
stun VIII be continued each day. Tho
merchants Of Petersburg and tho
farmers in the adjacent counties arc
expected to make generous contribu-
lions.
Tho Petersburg committee organized
this morning by the election OF Mrs.
Fl. G. Leigh, chairman; Miss Mary t.
Patteson, vice-chalrman; Mrs. Edward
Eigenorun, secretary; Miss Annie Mann,
treasurcr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
Personal and otherv,,.

Mrs. Mary Banks Muse. who died
Sunday morning at the homo OF her
son-in-law. p. c. Campbell. in Chester
field County, in the fftieth year of her
age. is survived by seven sons and
three daughters. The burial will be
in Blandford Cemetery Tomorrow af-
tcrnoon.
The little son OF Mr.. and Mrs r. C.
Bristow, who was severely injured
while playing at school some days ago,
is still under the care of a physician
and nurses at the Petersburg Hospital
Ills condition has much improved. and
confident hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
1t speaks we'll for the good order OF
the city that SO far not felony case
has been dockctcd for the November
term OF the Hastings Court
Two trainloads Of building material.
consisting OF twenty-eight cars. were
sent over the City Point Railroad to
the Dupont plant at City Point on
Sunday. Work is being rushed day
and night ut the plant to complete tho
extension for the manufacture of
smokeless powder.
Miss Nola Gertrude Darbec and Percy
Clarke Richardson, both OF this city,
were married last evening at o'clock
ut the residence OF the officiating min
lister. the Rev. L. w. Moore.
The Rev. Ii. j. Doldlng. colored, has
been reapnointed presiding elder for
the Petersburg district OF the A. NJ. Il.
ZION Church, and the Rev. j. p. Foote
as pastor OF the Oak Street Station, in
this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
Thin Men and Women
Here's Safe Easy Way to Gain 10 to
80 lbs. Of Solid, Healthy,
Permanent Flesh.

Thin, nervous, undcveloped men and
women everywhere are heard to say "I
can't understand why ] do not get fat.
! eat plenty OF good nourishing food"
fat, no matter how much you cat, un-
less your digestive organs asSimilate
the fat-maktnR elements Of your food
instead of passing them out through
the body as waste.
What is needed Is q means of gently
urging the assimilative functions OF
the stomach and intcstines to absorb
tho oils and fats and hand them over
to the blood. where they may reach the
starved. shrunken, run down tissues
and build them up. The thin PERSONS
body is like dry sponge-.easer and
It is being deprived by the failure Of
the alimcntary canal to take them from
the food. Tho best way to overcome
this sinful waste or flesh building elc-
ments and to stop the leakage of fats
Is To use Sargol, the recently discov-
cred regenerative force that Is recon-
mendcd SO highly by physicians hero
and abroad. Take n little Sargol tablet
with every meal and notice how quickly
your cheeks I'LL out and rolls of firm,
body. covering each bony angle and
projecting point. Good druggists have
Sargol, or can get ii from their whole
saler, and Will refund your money II
you are not satisfied with the gain in
weight It produces. as stated on tho
penstve, easy to take and highly cfti-
Client.
Cnution.-whlle Sargol has produced
remarkable results in overcoming ner-
vous dyspepsia and general stomach
troubles. 1t should not be taken unless
more. for it ~ wonderful flesh
Observation-Disclosures.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
PATTERSON INDICTED ON
CHARGE OF SHOOTING
Claims Edward Walker Drew Knife
on Him, and That He Acted
In Self-Defenso.
MANY TRUE BILLS ARE FOUND
Two Colored Men Fined 500 Each
on Charge of Selling Liquor With
out License-Police Force In
creased.

a. X. Patterson was Indicted u" the
81 and jury yesterday in Hastings Court
Part H.. on the Charge OF 1elon. Lsly
shooting his neighbor. Edward Walker.
The accused did not deny that he fred
u pistol at Walker. but claimed that
he did 1t i'll self-defense. Mrs. Walker
had fled to the Patterson homo. II Is
SAID. after quarrel, and her husband
had followed her. According to Patter-
son. ne pushed his wife aside at tho
doorway and started for him. When
walker drew knife, Patterson said
he shot.
y true bill was returned against
George Blankenship. charged with an
attempted criminal assault against Miss
Susie Williams, of Swansboro, Ills stop
niece.
Sufficient evidence was found TO
warrant the Indictment of Frank
Childrcss. charged with being the ac-
complice of William Eobeck In the
theft Of motor boat belonging to
Frank Wilmouth, OF South Richmond
H"bec!S has already been Indicted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
Diseased Blood
Calls for Help
Natures Willing Workers are
Always at Your
Service.

II 1t is eczema, pimples, boils or worse
your safeguard Is s. S. s.. the famous
blood purifier. 1t Is always lined up to
attack diseased blood. And II always docs
the work. 1t does the work after disap.
pointment, after alleged specialists, mer.
curry, iodides. strychnine. arsenic and other
destructive drugs that have rcaped q har.
vest Of mistakes and left host Of invalids
guessing as to what is to come. S. S. s.
ls not such drug as the cupidty or L.
norance OF man would be able to produce.
1t is Natures wonderful contribution TO
our necessities. 1t Is wonderful because It
can not be inflated: can not be made any
other way than to assemble Natures prod
ucts and produce wha. a host Of men know
as $. s. s., the worlds greatest medicine.
There are people everywhere that had an
old sore or ulcer that defed AZ the saves
known. And yet S. S. s. taken into the
blood just naturally put Into that old sore
the elements that made new tissue new
flesh, and covered 1t with a new coating of
healthy skin. Get n bottle Of S. s. S.
today Of any Druggist and be on the way
to perfect blood health. But beware OF
substitutes For special advice consult the
medical department The Swift Specific Co.
65 Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. II Is free
and has helped a multitude.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
TRADING IN NAVAL STORES
RESUMED IN SAVANNAH
Suspended Since July s, Because OF
Conditions brought About by
Europpan wnr.

Savannah, November :G.-Trading in
naval stores was resumed on the So
Tannah Board OF Trade to-day. after
having been suspended since July 81.
because of conditions brought about
BY the European war. Some business
has been transacted from time to time
but il was agreed by the members OF
the. board that quotations should re-
main nominal. There were 10 very de-
cided changes in either turpentine or
rosin to-day. and only moderate
amount of business was transacted,
TurDentinc was quoted at - cents, =
cent below the previous nominal QUO
tation OF Is H. Most Of the DAVIS
sales In rosin. were in the two top
grades. The high grades were ~ sharp
were higher. and the bottom grades
OF the low grades. Rosin quotations
to-day, compared with those of July 81,
as, previous asa ~ rr e. ss5 i go
ni isGs, go; +, ass, previous $50; q, $780,
Ss5, previous 355: X $40 provious Is:
81 sdo 80 previous 40: y, 60; previous
previous ESQ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
GEORGE II. KEESEE MADE
ASSISTANT CASHIER
MISTAKE PILE OF BRICKS
FOR BOMB IN COURTROOM
Man Who Brings Them ns Evidence
near into Inconsistencies before
BafltHa Find Out Mistake.
LSpeciol 10 The Timea-DIspatch.l

" llmeS-DlSpQtCh.1
NEW YORK. November I6.-Eight
court bailiffs and detectives in the
brooklyn Court of Special Session
ieaped on n man with n square package
In the back of the courtroom TO-DAY
and beat him. Into unconsciousness
while ninth court attache with erca,
presence OF mind grabbed u square
package the man had carried, and
sousod 1t into Il bucket OF water.
The ntne attaches had been detailed
IN view of tho bomb scare prevalent
like that attempted IN the Tombs Court
on Saturday. All the spectators fieG
from the courtroom, and one of the
Judges hastily left the bench In q
short time the man who had beer
benten came 10 his senses.
Whadjuh hit me for?" he Easped
amt done nothin'."
NO" shouted Il detective, "You'I
only get about fifty. years for this
Look at this bomb. It's dead now?'
Bomb" said tho man. That's n
package OF bricks. 4 guy threw them
at ME month ago, and he was up for
TRIAL to-day. l was ordered to bring
EN- In for evidence"
OH. said the detective.
Inc nuns name was withheld and
after apologies had been offered, he
was told to come back tomorrow
In every court In New York nm en-
larged corps OF guards Is on what the
french call the 'qui virc." to prevent
bomb outruges.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
CASCARETS FOR
BOWELS, STOMACH,
HEADACHE, COLDS
Clean your liver and consti.
pated bowels tonight and
feel fine.
Get a lo-cent box now

Net q IV-CeItC UOA IlUW :
Are you Keeping your liver, stomach
ard bowels clean. pure and fresh with
Cascarets-or merely forcing pas
sageway every few days with salts.
ca thartic pills or castor oil? This Is
important
! Cascarets Immediately cleanse tho
stomach, remove the sour, undlgested
and fermenting food and foul gases:
take the excess bile from the liver and
carry out OF the system the constipatcd
waste matter and poison in the bowels.
No odds how sick, headachy. bilious
and eonstipated you feel. a Cascaret to-
night will straighten you out by morn
Ing. They work while you sleep. 4
l0-cent box from your druggist Will
keep your head clear. stomach sweet
and your liver and bowels regular for
months. Don't forget the children
their little insides need gentle cleans
ing Observation-Disclosures
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
In the ,Churches.

Large crowds are being attracted to
the parochial services at Meade Me.
mortal Episcopal Church, where Rev
Thomas Semmes. the rector, breaches
each night.
a cake and pie sale will be given
Tomorrow In the store OF A. a. Atkins.
Twelfth and Hull Streets, by the Lend.
a-Hand Society Of cambridge Street
Baptist Church.
For the benefit OF the building fund
of Woodland Heights Baptist Church,
n silver tea Will be given on Thurs
day night In the home Of Mrs. James
OBrIen. IN Woodland Heights.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
Remains Arrive.

The body OF Wilson Il. Jones, son
or Dr. and Mrs Robert II. Jones, OF
THIS CITY, who was accidentally killed
on Saturday at Monroe Bridge. Mass.
where he was engaged in construction
work, reached Petersburg this after
noon over the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way. and WIS taken to the home of the
parents. The funeral Will take place
at III o'clock tomorrow from Tabb
Street Presbyterian Church He was
widely known. in the community. where
he was born and reared, and had n
largo circle Of friends
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
Funeral of Joseph 8. Wood.

The funeral services OF Joseph
Spencer Wood fifty-six years old. who
died on Sunday morning In his homo. a0l
cambridge Street, will be held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the grave
I'm Maury Cemetery. Rev. II. d. Jordan
will offfciate Besides his widow, he
Is survived by one daughter, Mrs. r.
II. Franklin. of South Richmond, and
two brothers. Il. a. and c. I. Wood, OF
Chesterfield.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
Increase police Eorce.

With tho addition OF the four mon
added by order OF the City Council,
Captain Alexander S. Wright now has
under his command at the Third Police
Station fifteen active officers, besides
the three desk sergeants. The new po-
licemen are A. B. Anthony. r. l. Gary.
e. T. Sims and II. H. Witzgall. Tho
annexed territory--Oak Grove. swans
bore. Woodland Heights and Forest Hill
can now be adequately patrollcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
CRISP NEW MONEY
READY FOR ISSUE
BY RESERVE BANK
CONTINUED From First Page

I - -=--
application Is made to tho bank for
rcdlsoounting," said Mr.. Inglo yestcr-
day. Tho Federal reserve agent can
only part with this money upon reaui-
sition from tho bank, and tho bank
| Will have no need for tho new cur
renoy until It Is called upon to Scdis-
count commercial paper
| Tho 100000 In real money was
stacked with scant ceremony In tho
vaults Of the bank. and Is now await
| Ing the demands Of commerce. It was
immediate and concrete evidence that
the Federal Reserve Bank OF Richmond
| is prepared at onco to take up it's
great work Of rejuvenating the cur
| rency system Of the Fifth District by
making available large supply Of
money to such member banks as can
OFFER in exchange for it commercial
paper which complies with require
, ments established by tho act and the
Federal Reserve Board.
| In tho same big vault with the new
| currency rests approximately $1,100.-
600 In gold and gold notes, which tho
banks OF the district have paid In as
tho first inetallment of their subscrip-
| lions to the capital stock of the Rich
mond bank. III addition to this. tho
bank has already approSima tely $780,
600 OF the reserve payments which the
member banks were not required to
begin making until yesterday. Tho
total amount OF the reserves that Will
BIO transferred to tho local bank by the
nomber banks of tho Fifth District
during tho ensuing twelve months Will
DO approximately 100000.
LARGE AMOUNT OF
RESERVES RELEASED
The operations OF the new bank for
the next few months will consist large
~ of the rediacounting OF notes. drafts
and bills OF exchange. Later it's field
Will be extended to permit 1t to exer-
cine other functions defined by tho cur
rency law.
The release OF about $21,0o0,000 In
reserves for loan purposes in the Fifth
District Will, II is believed, have a ten
dency to reduce tho volume of redls-
counting which the Richmond bank
Will handle when conditions are again
normal. The rate of interest has been
SO fixed by tho Federal Reserve Board
as to discourage rediscountine for
profit. This function OF tho reserve
bank was Intended to provide an elas-
tic currency responsive to seasonal and
rop-movins needs, and rediscountinE.
II. is- expected. will be reeorted to
chiefly for this purpose
GEORGE II. KEESEE MADE
ASSISTANT CASHIER
The single official announcement OF
Importance was that OF the appoint.
ment OF George II. Keesee az assistant
cashier Of the new bank. Mr.. Keesee
is one OF tho best known younger bank
men In the city, and has for years
served In the Merchants National
Bans as ono OF the assistant cashiers
Ho is president Of Richmond Chapter.
American Institute of Banking.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
.eBootlenr.ra, mined .,oo

Thomas Davis and John Smith, coll
ored, werc fined 500 each and put
unedr bond by Justice n. - Maurice
yesterday morning In Police Court, Part
H., on the charge OF selling liquor with
out n license. Two gallons Of whiskey
were found by officer Tlnsley when he
raided their house on Sunday