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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-11-27

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CIRCLE GR9N|Ri FAST
Start Work on + ev M At
Market

Na~ser ai.'l Klaus haze now gol
their coIicr,.tts msens ut iiniSn 4
and on Tu,s.lav canintneci erc,
ton Of Il 2-storv building. on salti ),
and at the rate the bo,s are pnirg
il if WON'T be long till they viii he
ready Ia olmn w f,r bus ;lcS,
Mr.. M;is+ei who has cimrgeof i
work is eing assisted shy T., y
Thompson ami Fre.l Par'li-.
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To build Larger GARAGE

siessrs. sltfrr ard douglas ul.o
have recent il eneirf nn'a garage. II
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Miller buIiding Law Omcs


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ATTORNEYS. -;arte. construction ~
IL lixl6 vi e. building Weialtesds +
on his Iolsnh high he recentlv pi,i
chased tron i'm hcCtq Il. aersss
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IA n,w .rnlt Is ,l,.ing luilt olt,
Baxter's cast store. larger IN,
atn@s arr. tetiu' pul in. add the e.u
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,e tlv to The APP earaJiec Of i.
The I,c,iiyater NaiIay Sat Bank
is having al addition III I in he
n7,rsof their lalnk wi.i,.il will be
used fof ollict .l,urissi..
The IL iw,t.-r yalle. Pii-gS s,v
itiSA sgafffi' fi't1iIstruetioiI of IL office
hui dang lladween,tle Mere. Go. anI
the new Meat Market.
J. A. Miller, our Deputy sheriff,
hau crew OF men start conslruc-
Ion OH hss new barn monday
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Mrs. S. Eailey an5 daughter
Sadie male this fl 6 q peas mt
call while in town III sday.
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TEMPORARY
Secretary Bryan Officially Informed
That Japanese Occupation Of Pa
cifc island Is Not Permanent.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 7.-Secretary
Bryan has been officially informed
that the occupation by the Japanese
naval forces of the German Pacific
islands is only temporary and solely
Tor military purposes. The assurance
came today from the Japanese foreign
office through Ambassador Guthrie
and also from the Japanese embassy
in Washington.
IL Is believed the declaration from
the Japanese government of its IN
tentions regarding the islands seized
was made voluntarily State depa Il
ment officials said yesterday no in
quiries had been made by the United
states on the subject and IL was be-
heved here tonight that this govern
ment had accepted the statement
from Toxic as sufficient guarantee
that the situation in the Far Feast
would not be altered in any way in-
imical TO its interests
II was reiterated at the Japanese
embassy tonight that the necessity OF
protecting commerce in the Pacific
from the German cruisers eluding pur-
SUIT IN those waters. had prompted the
In regard TO the Shantung raflwly
~ was said by embassy officials that
It's occupation should not be coneid-
cred In any sense a violation by the
japanese of Chinese neutrality as re-
moving the line from German control
was military necessity.
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ary meeting Of the board Of education
was held az which routine business
vas transacted The larger part Of
the business sessions OF today we're
devoted TO routine work and the an.
pOlntment Of the many committees ~
me conference A. tonlghFe session
addresses were made by Prcside1f
,arl q. Doney. Of Wesleyan college.
~. frederick stone Of American uni
xrersiiY OF Washington. ID G., and
President ". n Crawford. Of Ale.
gheny college Both educators gave
remarkably strong addresses Fair.
mont. considered atronFhoId ~
Methodism. ~ putting forth every 81
tort 70 entertain the visiting minister
ana iaymen. and 70 assist In their con.
terenfe here The two local churches
WIN combined membership Of over
s.uyy. are exeriinE Themselves 10 the
uttermost 90 look after the comforts
gi ~ the conference sessions. Mayor
boNen has placed the city af the de.
Icfal of the visitors and many noarbv
cnurches of different faith from The
Methodlft Episcopal denomination
nave lent their church buildings for
the holding % committee meefinra
ana Tor other sessions that cannot h.
accommodated ~ the central churrh
lafRo number Of Wheeling miniaiera
ano laymen are here taking paff In
ine conference. among the most prom.
inent are Dr A. w. Mills. of the
Fourth Street afruch. Dr ~ ~
schulize. 81 the Zane Street church
~ = g. Jones, of the Chapline gfreef
church Rev. W. a. Hartingor. Arthur
Y Arnold state sunday school aecr1.
tiary. ana Hon. J. G. Bardali. layman's
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YON KLUCK, WITH HEAVY
REINFORCEMENTS, HOLDS
ALLIED ARMIES AT BAY

While the world awaits news of the
great battle in which the British and
French allied forces and the Germans
IN northern France have engaged for
rs days. the meager oficia1 reports
from the front vouchsafe little fnfor-
nation OF the actual operations. To-
day IL II a small piece of ground lost.
and tomorrow the same ground has
been regained. Meanwhile the French
forces are moving northward. but ays
making little TO the east. which will
be essential to the outfanking of the
German right wing.
As a matter OF fact. General voh
hluck. In command of that section OF
the German army. with heavy rein
forcements. which have reached him
in the past week. has taken a decided
offensive, and day by day the an
nouncement Is made by the French
war office that the violent battle con-
tinues."
The British Official bureau reports
that the French army is fighting with
the greatest dash and bravery, but Is
silent on what the British are doing
The French officials report an ad-
vance on certain points on the center
and the retaking of the ground pre-
viously yielded in the Roye district
Masses of German cavalry have
been recently near Lille and behind
them German forces moving on a line
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METHODIST CONFERENCE
GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
FAlRNONT. W. Va. Oct. The
siNty-eighth annual session OF the
West Virginia conference Of the Meth.
odiet Episcopal church opened offi.
ciaily IN this city today with Bishop
.. W Smith. d. D.. Pm d.. presiding
Ihe sessions are being held In the
firet Methodist Episcopal church on
Falrmont avenue, Of which DR. ". G.
pastor Of the Diamond Street ". "
church. is assiting In the work Of On.
tfrtaininR the conference. Thirteen
years ato Fairmont entertained the
conference. while the session nov IN
progress is the sixth 10 be held here.
Bishop smith. who is from 81 Louis
No. IL the son Of Rev. Charles Wes.
ley Smith. Who was az one time pas.
tor of the local Methodist Episcopal
church. Fuby three hundred minis.
ters and two hundred delegates are
attending the sessions here a. the
morning session today Bishop Smith
presided ~ the EOlemnizafiOn of the
Lords Supper This was followed by
the noon adjournment after which
Rev W q. HartlnFer 81 Wheeling
preached ne annual missionary ger.
mon. Taking a. bic subject The TINT
yersal Kingship Of Jesus Christ" and
BE text Matthew 2i2s 1918. Rev
Haftinger preached powerful ser.
mon. The conference was ofganized
for business By the elertiOn Of John
.. Bolton a. secretary with y. r. Hick.
man and 3 .. Hart assistants. J &.
efraden was elected statistical sec.
retary with Alfred Bachus and Ava
BARLOW assistants
Bosrd of Education Meets
~ the night session the annivera-
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WAS DIVERTED
Shipment of Bark For Rotterdam, Is
Ordered 70 New York By British
Authorities.

NEW YORK. Oct. IA cargo Of
quebracho bark. designed for utiliza-
ton In the manufacture Of dyestufI =
IN Europe. arrived here tonight after
being mysteriOusiy diverted from its
Intended destination az Rotterdam, b.
command Of British naval authorifief
Fear that u ultimately would reach
Germany via Rotterdam. IL believed
70 have caused the trans-shipment to
this port Captain Enos OF the Britt ~
steamship Besreaulx. which brought
the CARGO. said that auebracho bark
would Be almost invaluable
Ihe LesreaulN loaded az santa 70
Argentina, on July & She was on her
May 70 Rotterdam when. outside Of
Falmouth. Eng on August 90. the
French cruiser Klebar sirnallcd
ordering her into Falmouth She
anchored In midatrcam and after nve
oaye vas unloaded BY order Of her
owners. Again the vessel took q har.
Dor anchorage. Captain Enos said and
on september the bark was reload.
York
No explanation was offered tonight
a. 90 why the cargo was brought here
or What was 10 be done with S.
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been made by each side to violate neu-
trality regulations.
In spite OF vigorously repeated re-
fusals to allow wounded Mexicans to
cross the border. General BENJAMIN
Hill. commander of the Carranza gar
rison. defending the town. Is making
a final effort 10 have his wounded
shipped I'm bond to Aqua Prieta via
Naco and Douglas. Ariz. IL this should
be allowed IL would also. Il IL said.
open similar method OF disposing OF
his wounded to Governor Maytorena,
who Is besieging this place.
No Serious Loss.
No serious loss has been reported
by either side. Hill declared the
casualties of the Garrison consist of
minor wounds caused by the FIRE of
The defenders. Mayorena said yester-
day he iySd but one wounded man.
The first effective artillery fire OF
the siege which now has lasted FIVE
days was directed against Naco today
when Maytorena's five inch field piece
directed. II Is said by Captain Maplow,
German. threw three shells into the
town damaging the post Office and a
residence.
Hill continues to receive supplies
and has mounted II machine guns.
the fire from which. however. has
been Ineffective.
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BRITISH SUBMARINE SLIPS
INTO GERMAN WATERS and
BLOWS UP A DESTROYER

LONDON. Oct. Z. $40 D. m.-sub-
marine E-s OF the British navy under
command OF Lieutenant Commander
Max X Horton. yesterday made an
other raid into German waters on
the mouth OF the river Ems and sue
ceeded In sinking a German torpedo
boat destroyer. This same submarine
under the same commander made a
similar dash and sank the German
cruiser Hela of Helgoland Septem-
Der 13. As on The former occasion.
the E-9 has safely returned to her
home port.
The action took place at 1 O'Clock
Yesterday and was Witnessed by the
Dutch coast guards on the Dutch is
land OF Schiermonnikoog in the North
sea on the province OF Friesland.
The weather vas clear and the sea
calm and the destroyer could plainly
be seen cruising before the mouth OF
the Ems. Suddenly the observers
saw high column OF water rise near
the bow OF the destroyer. The vessel
turned and sank in three minutes.
A German cruiser and torpedo boats
came quickly TO the rescue OF the
crew OF the III fated destroyer who
could be seen swimming about in the
vicinity OF the disaster or clinging to
the wreckage OF their sunken ship.
As Schiermonnikoog is close to the
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between Tourcoing and Armetieres.
This important unit OF the German
army which II was thought mfRht
serve to break the French line. the
French report. has been held In
check and to the north OF Lille has
Deen driven back. On two wings. ft
Is added that. the German attacks
have been repulsed.
Close To Belgium.
The northward movement Of the
french line brings II close to the
Belgian frontier and coincidentaiIy
there have been engaements between
the Belgians and the Germans In the
environs of Ypres. 20 miles south OF
Ostend and at Audenarde. Is mfles
southwest OF Ghent
While the East Indian troops have
reached France and may already have
reinforced Field Marshal French's
army. operating in the neighborhood
OF scissors. the wherea bouts OF the
canadians. numbering about $4,000.
mas been matter of conjecture. IL
Is now announced that they are about
TO be landed in England and VIII be
sent 70 an inland training camp.
The situation as between the Rus
SLAMS and Germans and Austrians In
somewhat problematical. but a frank
statement from Berlin admits that the
tcontinusd ON Psxs nirhs,
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Big Battle in FL7zce Continues Unabafed
HARMONY BETWEEN THE WARRING
FACTIONS In MEXICO Is PREDICTED

WASHINGTON. Oct. - Speedy
restoration OF harmony between Gen.
erals Carranza and villa through open
conference al Aguas Calientes was
predicted tonight in a statement is
sued by the constitutionalist agency
mere. The statement quotes Richard
Cole. OF Los Angeles, who, Il says.
Is personal friend OF Carranza, and
continues:
Carranza has no personal feelings
against Villa" said Mr. Cole. He
feeis that the general of the division
OF the north has been led TO his pres
ent rebellious position by designing
ana INSCRIPTIONS persons who have
posed as Villas friends. think Villa
Is big enough man to admit his mis-
take when II Is once brought home to
MIN. Mexico can use both the SER
vices OF Carranza and villa, accord
ing to their proper spheres.
Carranza Is eager to retire 10 prf-
vate life. He Is worn out and only a
sense OF duty keeps him engaged in
directing the constitutionalist cause
he has promised to visit the United
states and make a five months tour. :"
Mr.: Cole is here to seek recognition
tor the Mexican central government.
He said tonight he expected to confer
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SHAKE-UP
lr austrian Army As Result o,
Serious 6iunder-Under Ger
man Control.

MILAN via Paris. Oct. :. 11:a5 D.
ma despatch from Vienna 20 the
Corriere Della Sera confirms a pre-.
vious report that the Austrian army
in Galicia has been placed under the
control Of the German star. despite
the opposition Of Emperor Francis
Joseph.
The despatch adds that Major Gen
eral Conrad. chief Of the Austrian gen
eral stan has virtually been deprived
OF all power on account OF his alleged
condition resulting from death Of HIS
son. who was killed Ia action.
Dealing with the removal OF General
Nuremberg from his command. the
correspondent asserts this action WAS
taken ostensibly because OF the gen
erals III health but that In reality 81
was due TO his move on Lublin. which
was considered an enormous mistake
and responsible in great part for the
Austrian defeat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-08
VOTE GOES OYER

WASHINGTON. Oct THE house
failed 20 reach vote to-day on the
conference report on the Clayton an
THRUST bill despite q special rule lin.
iting debate to Eve hours and with
which II was hoped the adminisfra.
ton antitrust program for this sas
sion would be completed The report
already has been agreed 20 By the
senate
Representative Henry. of Texas
continued his dlibuster against early
adjournment az a protest against the
failure 20 legislate "a this session for
the relief Of cotton growers from
conditions arising from the European
war. Frequent roll calls for a quorum
interrupted the debate and "a was
finally decided to defer the vote IN.
til tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-08
SOME INTERESTING CUES
TIONS WAITING ON NEEI.Y
AND HODGES.
Bealls Friends Still Remember
Parkersburg Double Cross.
May Make Comments.
'peclal Dispatch to r.le intelligence.

Special Dispatch to rae 1nteilIgencer.
n, NELLSBURG, w. Va. Oct. 7.-Dr.
Thomas Z. Hodges. Democratic can.
aieste Tor ongressman-at-large and.
MAJ NJ. NJ. Neeley, Democratic candi-
date for congress in the First disfric,
October 90 Vi
In itself. this announcement cominx
from state Democratic headquarters'
pSeaIs p httle significance. In Wells
ourB ana Brooke county, however IL
has occasioned no little stir. BROOKE
county, be IL borne in mind, is the
home OF Col. w. Wylie Beall- IN was
Col. Beall who was made the Victim
OF an outrageous deal fathered by
Senator senator w. r. Chiffon and Glenn
in which Beall. after making an
active campaign for the nomination
Tor congressman-at-large was double
crossed In favor of DR.. Hodges at the
Parkersburg convention.
nation, solemnly asserted that he felt
II his bounden duty to yield TO the
wishes or his party. expressed in a
spontaneous" demand at the conven-
tion in question.
Col. Beall startled the entire coun-
Try when he declared that the "epon-
taneous" demand alluded TO by DR..
Hodges gained its spontaniety az the
lash OF the machine whip. dexterous-
ly and shamelessly welded BY Pussy.
foot Shaver. "strong-arm" represent
tative OF the machine. and further
more he charged that DIR. Hodges
knew beforehand OF the Intentions OF
the Chiffon organization and had
secretely promised some time before
the convention TO accept the nomina-
tion II II could be diverted 20 him.
Dr. hodges has never denied Col.
Cconanued on Page Ten,
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ASKS ASSISTANCE

WASHINGTON oct The state
department received today q request
from the Africa Inland Mission. with
readquarters In Philadelphia. for a.
flAtance in communicating with nve
% lts missionaries ln German East
Africa near Mwansa The central of.
Gee at Philadelphia has received n
mail report TELLING 0f the outbreak OF
hosiilities IN German East Africa as
well o. In British Fasf Africa Foon
prices. % d. eaid. have advanced 100
per cent. Hour having risen 20 GEMS
pound. while the price Of sugar has
Increased 70 90 cents a pound
The Philadelphia mission reports
thai % ls stiil able 10 communicate
with its workers IN British East Al
rca and IN he Congo Beige.
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DECISION RESERVED
IN MARCONI CASE


NEW YORK. Oct. T.. Justice Weed.
or. sitting In the United States Dis
trict court 10 Brooklyn. to-day re-.
served decision on demurrer filed
by the government against the appli-
cation Of the Marconi TELEGRAPH Com.
pany of America FOR an Injunction 10
restrain the secretary Of the navy
from closing its plants or censoring
messages passing through them. John
W. Griggs. president Of the Marconl
company. and former attorney general
of the United states. appeared for the
company. 70 was bis contention that
the censors placed on the Marconi
plants by the navy department we're
trespassers and that the government
has no right 10 keep closed the plants
~ seagate. y. y. and slasconset.
Mass
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BROOKE co. DEMOCRATS
WANT TO BE INFLUENCED
BAT TILE
On Streets Of Chicago Endanoers the
Lives Of Hundreds Of Pedestrians
Five Injured.

CHICAGO. Oct. T.-Barney Bertsche
ward politician and policy character.
and several members of the police de-
partment imperilled hundreds of ped
estrians on a busy downtown corner
today by revolver battle. More
than score of shots were fired and
tonight hve victims are in hospitals.
all OF them seriously injured. The
wounded are Bertsche, William Egan
and James Monaghan. detective ser
geants: Nathan Spira, recently con-
yicted of arson. and Ted Owens. Both
Spira and Owens were reported to
have been friends of Bertsche
The shooting was an attempt OF
Bertsche TO put a spectacular climax
on long career OF police history.
according TO an attache of the state
attorneys office. Bertsche is now at
liberty pending an appeal to the SUI
preme court on his conviction in con-
nection with a clairvoyant ring al
legged TO have taken thousands of dol
lars from dupes. lie is also under in
dictment charged with assault TO kill.
Had Little Hopes.
Bertsche, II was said. had little
hopes OF a reversal from the supreme
court and made up his mind TO put a
sensational close to his career bfOre
beginning sentence.
IT'S about time for me TO go, but
won't 20 alone" he Is said to have
boasted. Egan. as one time a friend
OF Bertsche. had been suspended from
the police force after charges had
been made against him by the states
attorney. who investigated the clair
voyant cases. Recently he was re-
stored to duty.
Bertsche. Il is said. was incenstd
against Egan at his return TO favor
and. according TO bystanders, began
shooting when they met today
At the states attorneys office II
was said an Investigation had Just
been begun Of reports that Bertsche
recently had often been seen In com
pany with men concerned in the de-
Tense OF arson cases.
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CONTRACTS AWARDED

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Oct T.
The Bethlehem. Pa. Steel Company
was the lowest bidder to-day for o.
l22 tons OF side armor for the three
new battleships. The bid was s435 a
ton. The Midvale Steel Company, OF
Philadelphia. made the lowest bid.
sass. for turret armor
The bids received today are sub
stantially less than the last opened by
the Navy Department. and Secretary
Daniels estimated that had the de-
partment been compelled 10 pay for
these new ships the prices submitted
in the first estimates on the battle
ship Arizona. u would have cost tho
government S51T.f22 more The frHt
bids on Class A armor for the Arizona
were fflf per ton. Secretary Daniels
rejected these and the second bids
we're az $50 per ton. which is g. per
ton more than fo-days bids