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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
A|RMEN USE BOMBS
IN EUROPEAN WAR
BELGIUM PREPARES PROTEST
TO POWERS AGAINST ACTION
OF GERMAN AERlALlSTs.
Nine Hundred Houses Damaged and
Many Lives Lost When Town
Was Bombarded From
the sky.

London.-A bOmb-dropping exploit
Of the Zeppelin airship at Antwerp
promises to become matter Of wild
est international consideration. The
Belgian authorities claim the attack
was clear violation Of article 26 OF
the fourth Hague convention. and
they are preparing to protest officially
TO all the powers against the man
ner OF warfare
Accounts vary as to the amount OF
damage done by the aerial fighter
One account says that twentysix
lives were lost, although from more
conservative sources II is reported
that only twelve bodies have been
recovered from the ruins OF the
wrecked houses.
A dispatch which Is regarded as
semi.official states that 800 houses
were slightly damaged and sixty
were nearly destroyed This dispatch
was sent to London. II is said, after a
committee which included the Bel
gian secretary of state, the Russian
ambassador. the papal nuncio and
King Albert's secretary had exam.
ined the entire city with view to
appraising the results of the aerial
bombardment. This dispatch pub.
hshed by the Chronicle, says:
For the first time In history
great civilized community has been
bombarded from the sky in the dead
Of night. Count Zeppelin, whom the
German emperor calls the greatest
genius OF the century. has performed
the greatest exploit OF his life. He
has thrown bombs on hospitals where
Belgians were attending German
wounded He has staggered human.
ity. On August the German com.
mander warned General Leman at
Liege that II the forts did not sur.
render the Zeppelin fleet would move
against Belgium.
THE Germans have been as good
rs their word. We have explored
every one of ten devastated streets
and have found portions OF ten
bombs. The number OF victims Is
unknown. II is significant that all
the bombs were aimed at public build
ings. such as the military barracks,
the government offices and the royal
palace. The population is In gloom"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
TURKEY MAY ENTER
INTO EUROPEAN WAR
INDICATIONS ARE THAT OTTO.
MAN EMPIRE WILL SOON BE
INVOLVED IN CONFLICT.
Has Not Yet Given Great Britain,
France and Russia Satisfactory Elk.
PLANTATION Of the Entry Into the
Dardanelles Of German Cruisers.

Washington.-An acute situation
the possible entry OF Turkey into the
European war. according to official
advices to the American government
from various sources.
Turkey has not yet given Great
Britain, France and Russia a satisfac-
tory explanation OF the entry into the
Dardanelles of the German cruisers
Goeben and Breslau. When 1t was
first reported that Turkey had pur,
chased these vessels. Great Britain,
France and Russia demanded that the
crews of the two ships be repatriat
ed Immediately. Wednesdays dis.
patches revealed that German crews
were still aboard the cruisers.
Many Washington diplomats famil.
lar with the situation consider It prac.
tically certain that should Turkey side
with Germany and Austria, Italy
would abandon her position of neu.
trality and join Great Britain. Russia.
France and Servia. who could count
also upon the assistance OF Greece.
Greece Is under martial law with
Its army modified along the frontier
watching Turkeys movements. The
troops OF the Ottoman empire are
quietly mobilizing without public or
der TO that effect. Italy's order for
mobilization on August q is believed
here to be due to some extent to
Turkeys military activity.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
ALASKA STEAMER SUNK.
Eleven Lives Lost When the Admiral
Sampson Coca Down.

Seattle, Wash.-The official list OF
dead furnished by the Paciic-Alaska
Navigation company, whose steel
steamship Admiral Sampson was
rammed and sunk by the Canadian
liner Princess Victoria early Wednes.
day. twenty miles north OF Seattle
contains eleven names, eight mem
bers of the crew, two passengers and
an alleged stowaway, but four other
passengers are missing and are be
lieved to have persisted
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Austrians on Italian Border.

Rome. The Secolo says that, not
withstanding the denials Of the Aus.
trian government, Austrian troops
are massing on the Italian frontier
The movements were discreet at
first, but orders from Vienna in the
last forty.eight hours compelled pre-.
cipitate action, the effects OF which
were visible at Trent. where there Is
an incessant movement of troops
The paper adds that there are also
$4,000 Austrian troops at Innsbruck.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
cripples Struggle With Harvest

Paris.-Rural France is making a
valiant struggle to harvest its crops.
Only old or crippled men and women.
youths and children are working in
the fields. The men have gone, the
horses have disappeared. part of the
cattle have been driven off and the
INNS are closed. At Etretat on the
Norman coast, out of a population of
1900, only thirty-four men are left
and there is not a horse in the place
excepting a few old anima.s
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
BALKAN STATES PREPARING.
Turkey, Rumanis and Bulgaria to Join
Germany.

Notwithstanding French govern
ment is accusing Germans of trying
to stir up. antiIChristian sentiment in
Turkey by provoking the Musselmans
against the English and French
Diplomats and officials generally ara
expecting declaration OF war by
Turkey on the allies Reliable ad.
vices are to the effect that just IA
soon as the big Russian army has pen.
etreated a considerable distance into
eastern Prussia. Turkey will strike.
That both Bulgaria and Ruman;a VIII
align themselves with Turkey against
Greece and the rest of the Balkan
states, is also indicated by authentic
information reaching here.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
VILLA ACCORDED HoNoRs.
Mexican General Permitted TO crou
Line on Peace Mission.

FL Paso, Texas.-Alvaro Obregct
and Francisco villa, rebel generals
crossed the international line here
Wednesday afternoon and were re
ieived with military honors by Gen. }
]. Pershing, commander of the Amer.
lean troops.
A troop OF cavalry with drawn
swords formed a guard Of honor rO'
the two constitutionalist commander
as they were driven from the interna
tional bridge at quick speed to For
Bliss. where General Pershing and h,
staff had prepared a reception io
them. A dozen staff officers accom-
panied the generals.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Villa Still Opposing carranza.

Misunderstanding President WI,
son and administration officials are
confident that the differences be.
tween Carranza and villa will be set.
tied without recourse to arms. de.
tails of the position assumed by Gen.
eral villa. as reaching here In Off,
cial reports, show that the fighting
general plans to insist on the elimi.
nation of Carranza from permanent
power In the Mexican administration
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Russian Advance unretarded.

Partisan official statement issued
by the war Office says: 1.-THE Ger.
man troops returned from the region
OF Mazuren In east Prussia after the
Russian victory. A Russian advance
is unretarded in that country, when
presents difficulties, and the outlet of
which to the west was occupied
Thursday. II was confirmed that 100
cannon were taken from the enemy.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Must Work or Lose Paw.

Washington.-The house on Wed
nesday adopted a drastic resolution
introduced by Majority Leader Under
wood, ordering absent members back
to their duties and docking them
S2o.54 for every day they are away
except for sickness The vote on the
resolution was 2l3 for, 81 against and
s absent.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Germans Resuming Offensive.

London.-The Germans in the north
appear to be resuming the offensive.
according to an official statement
sent from Paris by the Reuter- CORE
spondent. The statement adds how.
ever. that this movement was
stopped by the French army in con.
junction with the British
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Tension Acute In Turkey.

Washington is so acue IN
Constantinople that diplomats there
fear Turkey may at any moment BE-
drawn into the general European war
on the side of Germany and Austria. A
strict censorship has been placed on
the newspapers in Turkey. which are
now controlled by the military an,
are being used, according to diplomats
dispatches here, to create strong
proGerman feeling.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
"oId Glory" on French Soil

Paris.-The Stars and Stripes were
seen on the streets of Paris on Wed
nesday alongside the French tricolo'
when the corps OF American yolun'
teers, 200 strong, marched through the
city to the St. Lazarre railroad sta
ton to take a train tor Rouen. where
they will be drilled under French Of
fCers.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Meat Producers Gain.

Observation-Disclosures paid to pro-
ducers for meat animals during the
month from July Is to August Is ad.
Vanced per cent, compared with an
average advance during the same
period for four years of eighttensns
of 1 per cent.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Quarantine for Sheep seabies Lifted

Washington.-The department Of
agriculture has given notice that iE'
asmuch as the counties OF Carbon,
Emery and Grand, in the state Of
Utah. are now free from the disease
known as scabies among sheep. the
quarantine against these counties has
been lifted, effective August "a. 1914
This frees the entire state of Utah
from the quarantine for sheep scabes.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
sIames War Win High Prices.

New York. Serious loss in the
Hropoan crop Of sugar, directly due
TO the war; is responsible for the rise
N sugar in this country according
To the American sugar Refining com
pany which Tuesday issued a sat,
meut.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Government shIppIna comnanu

Washington Arrangements were
made Wednesday for hearings on the
administration bill to authorize the
organization OF goyernment.controll.
ed shipping company to engage in the
foreign trade.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Suffrssettes Again Arrested.

London,-AMrs. Flora Drummond
Mrs Dacre Fox, Miss Richardson and
fourteen other militant suffragettes
were arrested Thursday morning In
front OF the home office, whittier they
had gone in an effort to interview
Reginald McKenna, the home secre.
tary. on the question of the forcible
feeding OF women.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Priest MIstrea.ed by Mexlesn..

Laredo, Texas.-A party of thirty.
I'VE Roman Catholic priests who ar.
rived here Sunday told a story of in.
difnities to which they claimed Mexi.
cans at Queretaro, Mexico, had sub
1ected them. They said they were
forced to submit to various insults
aud physical lndignities.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Water Bonds for PocateIIo.

Pocatello, ldaho.-At the election
Tuesday. which was remarkable for
the Indifference displayed by about
one'half OF the voters, the mayor and
council were authorized to Issue
bonds for the sum of $4,000 to in.
stan a municipal water system
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Water Power Bill Passed

Washington-The administration
Dill aimed at developments OF water
power on public lands through a sys.
TEN of leasing sites to private enter.
prises went to the senate "Wednesday
after having been approved by the
mousse Its passage, declared it's au.
thor' Representative Ferris of Okla.
homa' would mean Il greater and
richer west"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Palaces Become Hospital

i>ondon.-'Historic castles, country
mansions and luxurious yachts are
being turned into hospitals. GONZALES
cent homes and Red Cross depots.
The authorities are overwhelmed with
offers and the owners in most cases
are providing a full equipment for the
houses and craft and are paying for
their maintenance.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
French Admit Reverses.

Partisan official announcement
made Monday afternoon says that
Luneville, Amance and Dieuloard In
the department of Meurthe ct Moselle
nave been occupied by the Germans
The French position otherwise has
not been modified
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Plan Municipal Market.

New York,-Four public markets
for the sale OF food supplies direct
from producers to consumers will be
opened in Manhattan borough on Sep.
TENDER /, when farmers and dealers
will be invited to offer their supplies
at wholesale or retail
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
German Steamer Takes Chance.

New York.-The Graecin. of the
feet OF German steamships idle in
this port since war began In Europe,
left Thursday night at the risk OF be.
coming the prize of British cruisers
known to be off this harbor. She was
laden with coal and stores and car.
ried no passengers She cleared osten,
sibly for Cadiz, Spain.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Would Halt Unrest.

Portland, Ore. --Industrial schoo'
VIII halt unrest among Amer0D'
Workingmen, John TAFT, local isuD
dryman, declared on Saturday oe'olS
the federal industrial relations COW
mission
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Germans Lose Aeronlan.

Paris--A German aeroplane fell to
the ground inside the British lines IN
the Quesnoy .egion on Wednesday
and the Two German officers on board
We're kllied Quesnoy is six miles
from Lille.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
cattaro is DESTROYED.

MiIan--A news dispatch from Cat
faro says that all Notifications Their,
have been destroyed by the allied Aea,
The Austrians did not have time be
fore the attack to strew tho chi, -,
Cattaro with mines. "
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Sailors Reapina Harvest:

London,--British tars are reapins .
rich reward of war from the man
prize vessels which have been selzeu
and brought into port Some oil thc"'
however, may be returned to German
owners when the hostiities cease
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Vera Cruz Port Closed.

Mexico City-ProyislonaI President
Caranza has notified the authorities
OF ports other than Vera Cruz that
Vera Cruz is closed as a port on ac.
count OF the occupation OF the city
and harbor by the American forces.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Many Injured In Collision.

Oakland. Neb.--Four persons sur,
fered serious injuries and scores we're
bruised and shaken when light en-.
gine running north collided headon
with the Sioux City.omaha passenger
train near here.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Millions on the March.

ST, Petersburg The Russian army
invading east Prussia Is stated oa
the highest authority to number thS
astounding total OF 100000 men'
while a reserve army OF 100000 Is
slowly following up their victorious
march.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Declare for Home Rule.

ST. Louis,-The Republican stat,
platform adopted Wednesday pledges
the party in Missouri to the enac,
ment OF child labor laws, workmeu's
compensation act, good roads and
home rule for the larger cities
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
German Steamer Captured,

New lork.-The capture by BrlV
ish cruiser of the German steamS'lp
SeraE of the Kosmos line from Ham
burg for Callao by way Of Swansea
Wales, was reported wednesday TO the
maritime exchange here.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Jap Murders White wom,r

Salinas Cal-George Kodani q
japanese photographer, under arrest
here confessed to Sheriff Nesbit that
ne had murdered Helena Wood Smith
New York artist, who had been liv.
ing near here.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Steamer Wrecked by Mine.

London. Norwegian steamer Colt.
fried has been blown up in the North
sea by floating mines Eight members
of her crew lost their lives. The cap,
tain and three others We're picked up
by fishermen
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
OroEoco Beaten

Mexico City.-An official announce
meht by the war department saws that
General orozoco was defeated by Coz.
onel Salinas in the Sierra del Aio
near san Francisco in the district of
Parras.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Prince Luitpold Dead.

Amsterdam Telegram says
that Prince uitpold. eldest son OF
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
is dead of inflammation of the throat
Prince Lmitpold was horn in 1901.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
French Line Broken.

l-ondon.--A dispatch to the Times
from Boulogne says It is asserted that
German troops, presumably cavalry
broke through the French lines near
Arras in the province OF Pas de
Calais.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Baron Merthyr Dies.

London. The death Of William
Thomas Lewis, first baron Merthyr,
was announced Thursday. lie was
born in 1887 and was large EN-.
ployer OF labor In South Wales, where
he had extensive mining interests.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
Wheat Crop harvested

Paris The wheat crop has been
harvested throughout France. accoru.
ing to Information collected by the
government, The cutting of the oats
crop is well advanced Beets are in
splendid condition.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
PRINCE OSCAR OF PRUSSIA

Prince Oscar, one Of the younger
sons OF the kaiser, is at the front wit,
the German troops that are tryinu 10
Invade France.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-29
GENERAL Won BUlOW

One Of the leading commanders OF
German infantry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20
SANTA Re NOTES.

Items for this column may be phoned
to 3915 or the State Journal ofiice.)
S. w. Kouns. general manager, has
gone to New York city, called by the
illness of Mrs. Kouns who recently un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis.
A. F. Weaver Of the water service
and Mrs. Weaver have returned from
Emporia. where they spent the week
end with relatives.
Rev. Cornish had charge OF the noon
hour meeting today in the new mill
The gynma stun classes which started
their winter work this week are the
largest in the history OF the Topeka
association. The office mems class
which meets Monday and Wednesday
evenings at $50 are unusually popular.
The Juniors win meet tonight at AIS.
Engineer Chris McGinnis spent the
day yesterday In Kansas City on conn
pany business.
Tho paint department Of the bridge
and building Eervice are working this
week at Burlingame and various points
On the cutoff
Mrs. wellman, wife Of Irving Well
man. master mechanic at Newton, II
spending few days here with relatives
and friends.
Fireman Roy Jewell has been sent
Ito Lawrence for temporary work On the
I1awrence-0 ridley branch.
Mrs. Sellers, wife OF Engineer william
Sellers. who has been seriously IN the
past few months. remains about the
Night school at the n. r. r. n. c. A.
win begin The winter work next week
Glasses q - engines puhltc epep1inG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20


ideas, and now it II rumored that an
attempt will be made to tie a can to
him at the coming Western league
meeting in OMAHA Pa Rourke is
said to be one of the leaders FOR the
O'Neill scalp. =
The Western league would be in
sound financial condition today, and
each of the cities would have neat
sums in the treasury II any common
sense had been used in running the
league. President McGill of Denver,
with a bank roll said to, reach into the
millions, probably has done more to
wreck the Western league than any
other one thing. Wit his desire for
a string Of four pennants he has set
the pace SO fast that lit has forced
the other magnateas to get beyond
their depths. He failed in his attempt
for the fourth pennant and it has
wrecked the league. Instead of rum
ming on the syst m that the circuit is
no stronger than the weakest link
the league has bee--run on a basis OF
Denver and Omaha, .e only two
Class A cities In the league.
If Topeka and Wichita do drop out
of the Western league, reorganiza-
ton of the old association will then be
In order at once. Without Topeka
and Wichita, the association is q dis
NAL failure. but with a triangular ba-
sis made from these two towns and
Oklahoma City, paying Western as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20
GIVES UP her COUNT.
Chicago Girl Abandons Trip to Europe
to Wed Austrian.

Chicago, Oct. 20-Miss Marie Henkel,
of Chicago. who after her parents OBJ
jected to her marriage to an Austrian
count. pawned her jewelry to obtain
transportation to Europe. is returning
home from New York today. having de-
cided to give up the trip. She declined
to go abroad. she advised in telegram
because her brother, who followed her
east, insisted upon accompanying her.
passage on a steamer to Genoa, Italy,
whence she had intended to go to
Zagred, Austria.
The count. Lieutenant Willie Foedor
Hines. had been wounded in battle and
wrote Miss Henkel to come to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-20
FEW FOLKS. HAVE
GRAY HAIR NOW
Well known local druggist says every.
body is using 0ldltime recipe Of
Sage Tea and Sulphur.

Hair that loses its color and lustre.
or when 1t fades. turns gray, dull and
lifeless, il caused by a lack of sulphur
in the hair. Our Grandmother made
up mixture Of Sage Tea and Sulphur
to keep her locks dark and beautiful,
and thousands of women and men who
value that even color. THAT beautiful
dark shade of hairswhffh is 30 attfac-
tive. use only this oldtifhe recipe
Nowadays we get this famous mix
ture by asking at any drug store for q
50-cent bottle Of "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound. which darkena
the hair SO naturally. SO evenly, that
nobody can possibly tell: 1t has been
applied. Besides. It takes off dam
druff. stops scalp itching and falling
hair. You just sdampens. . sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
through you rhair. taking one small
strand at q time. BY morning the gray
hair disappears: but what delights the
ladies with Wyethsb Sage and Sulphur
L. that. besides Beautifully darkening
the hair after q few applications. II
also brings back the gloss and luStre
and gives It an sRpearAnce OF abun-
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