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Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-18
A. B. c. OF GREAT
EUROPE
war
WHAT 1T is ALL ABOUT AND
WHAT PEOPLE ARE INVoLV-
Ed IN STRUGGLE

A reader of the Kansas City sta
wrote thus to that paper;
AN A. B. G. of this European wa
w61ld be mighty interesting and In
si-,,ctiye to a good many thousand
readers. | am no fool, but I haven't
been able to tell from reading the
papers Just how all this trouble start
ed and why so many different coun-
tries have become involved. My little
13-year old girl is asking me too much
questions and there must be others.
/ suggest that you start with the be-
ginning, the assassination of the
crown prince Of Austria, if that was
the start, and follow it up briefly and
simply"
The Star replied with the following
valuation information:
What was the beginning of the pres
ent trouble in Europe.
The makings of trouble have existed
for years in the rivalries Of the Ger
manic people and the Slavs-particu-
larry in the ambition of Austria to
precent the formation of a strong Sla-
vic state in the Balkan peninsular, and
to extend its own power there.
Did similar threatening situation
ever arise before?
Yes, almost exactly the same situa
ton arose in 1909. but war was avert
ed chiefly because Russia had not re
covered from the war with Japan il
1865.
What were the circumstances o
1909?
After Russia had beaten Turkey IL
the '70s, two Servian provinces, Bos
mia and Herzegovina were token from
Turkey by the powers at the congress
of Berlin and handed over to Austria
not to own, but to administer Servis
hoped some day to form union with
them. In 1908 Austria unexpectedly
announced the annexation of these
two provinces. Servia protested and
was supported by Russia, which dis
liked to see Austrian power increased
In March. 1909, the kaiser abruptly
notified the czar that If Russia fought
Austria it would have Germany tt
fight. Russia had not sufficiently re
covered from the japanese campaign
to risk war, and SO yielded. Under
similar circumstances in 1914 Russis
refused to yield and war followed.
What were the circumstances o.
1914?
June 29 the Austrian crown prince
and his wife were assassinated BY
BOSNIAN Serbs. The Vienna newspa
pers at once began to urge war with
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-18
CASA De RAMONA
TO BE MADE
LARGER
GROWTH OF NORMAL DEMANDS
INCREASED ROOM IN DOR
MlTORY

Contracts for the enlarging of La
Casa de Ramona, the Normal girls
dormitory, are being let and work
will be commence Immediately. The
bank in front of the building will be
removed and the front yard made level
with the street. The walls that are
at present below tho surface Of the
ground will be veneered with a brown
stone finish. The trees will be trans
planted on the street level. There will
be some changes in the exterior of the
structure. The front steps will be re-
moved and balcony made of the
present porch.
The dining room, kitchen and
cooks quarters will be placed on the
lower floor. The present dining room
and kitchen will be turned into Sleep
ing rooms and study hall for the stu
dents. Shower baths will be installed
so that the girls will have the oppor-
tunity OF taking showers after athle-
tic games.
The heating apparatus will be en-
tirely removed from the building and
placed in central heating plant that
VIII be built between the two build
ings, the main hall and the dormitory.
These improvements are made neces-
sary on account of the growth Of the
school and the consequent lack of
room. r. 1T.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-18
FRANCIS JosEpA,s BIRTHDAY

Rome, Aug. 1S.--Advices from Wen.
na state that the eighty-fourth birth.
day anniversary of Emperor Francis
Joseph was made the occasion for
great patriotic demonstrations In the
capital today. TIE Deums were cele,
brated in all the churches. In accord
ance with the desire Of the emperor
the whole of the funds collected to
celebrate the anniversary will be de
voted to the relief Of the sufferers
from the war.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-18

Servia on the ground that the Ser
vians were constantly plotting against
Austria and stirring up trouble among
the Slavic peoples in the Austrian en-
pire. Servian defendere replied that
the discomfort among Austrian Slavs
was due to harsh treatment by Aus.
tria,
How did the war actually begin?
Austria sent Servia an ultimatum on
July 23, in the harshest language, de-
manding an inquiry by Austrian COM
missions in Servia into Servian plots
against Austria, and the punishment
Of offenders. The language used made
it impossible to doubt that Austria
meont war.
What did Servia reply?
1t replied July 25 that it would un-
jertoke the fullest investigation and
promised punishment of all offenders.
But it refused to permit Austria to
send officials into Servia to investi-
gate.
What happened then?
Austria replied that the Servian note
was dishonest" and that war would
be waged on Servia.
What did the other powers do?
July 2S the Russian government is
sued a note to the powers that it
would not permit Servia to be invaded
without remonstrance. Russian mobili-
zation was ordered the same day. (The
Russian position toward the Balkan
Slavic states is something like that of
the United States toward Latin Amer
lea under the Monroe doctrines this
government would not permit Mexico
to be invaded by European power)
Italy, a member of the Triple Alliance
of Germany, France and Italy, declared
tha it had known nothing of Aus
trian intentions. The German foreign
office admitted it had known the
scope" Of the Austrian ultimatum,
but had not approved the violent Ian
guage. England at once began work
ing strenuously for peace.
What peace efforts did England
make?
1t proposed to Germany, France and
Italy that they unite with England in
calling a European conference at
London to settle the differences be-
tween Austria and Russia.
What were the replies?
Italy and France approved. Austria
announced that it would not cease
its war movements pending any con-
ference. and Germany announced
that as the conference was distasteful
to it's ally, Austria, it would not take
part That ended the conference plan.
What further efforts for peace were
made. ~ea--,
On July 30 the kaiser asked the czar
to cease mobilizing pending plans for
mediation. The next day the czar re.
pied, thanking the kaiser from nv
heart for thy mediation, which leaves
CLEAN of hope" He promised that
the troops should not be used pending
I
negotiations, but in view of Austrian
mobilization he could not discontinue
Russian military preparations. The
kaiser wired back that the only hope
foe peace was for Russia to "discon.
tinue her military measure which
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-18
Boys, Look Out for Green AppIes

6oys, LOOK Out for Green Apples
Lester Wolroth had very severe
attack of cholera morbus brought on
by eating green apples. His mother
Mrs, Pearl Wolroth, Herkimer, N. Y,
says, Il was advised to give him
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, which 1 did, and
the relief from the first was very
great. After taking three doses he
was all right" For sale by all deal
ers.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-18

threatens Germany and Austria" On
August 1 the German government
asked Austria to continue to ex-
change views with St. Petersburg.
But the same day Germany declared
war against Russia
How did France get in?
France is the ally Of Russia, and
Germany, expecting trouble in that
quarter, began mobilizing on the
French frontier. On August 1, France
announced that the German mobiliza-
ton would compel French molibiza-
ticn. Germany at once demanded
that France declare its intentions, and
France replied that it must consult
its own interests" Then next Germany
moved troops into the neutral coun-
tries of Luxembourg and Belgium, and
scouting parties were reported across
the French border The next day Ger
many declared war on France.
What about Belgium?
Belgium has twice been declared
neutral territory by concert of Eu-
ropean powers including Prussia. Its
neutrality was not violated in the
Franco-Prussian war. When the Ger
man troops moved across Belgium
against France at the beginning of
August, Belgium protested and began
to fight. SO August Germany de
clared war on Belgium.
What was the interest of England?
England has had a friendly under
standing-known under the French
name of entente" pronounced IAN
taant" Russia and France for
several years. This was not formal
alliance, but merely bound the govern
ments in an emergency to consult each
other 1t did not bring England into
the present war. The immediate rea.
son given was the violation of Belgian
neutrality by Germany. But the real
reason was deeper.
What was the real reason of Eng.
lands fighting Germany?
The commercial rivalry of the two
nations, particularly in colonial pos
sessions, was contributing factor
But the immediate reason was Eng
land's feeling that the crushing Of
France by Germany would lead to an
extension of the German coast line
ON the North sea, and the presence JUS
across the channel of a great and hos
tile military power, which would men
ace England's security. So August
England declared war on Germany ant
at about the same time the German
gov ernment handed the British am
bassador at Berlin his passports.
What is the position of Italy?
Italy is bound by its alliance will
Germany and Austria to help thos,
powers in defensive war. Italy take
the ground that this is an offensive
war by them, and therefore is seekinl
to remain neutral. But Italian inter
ests clash with Austria's in the Ba
kan peninsula, and so Italian syn
patlly is with france, Russia and Enc
land.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-18

W. T. Greene. Hopkinton, N. II
writes the following letter, which will
interest every one who has kidney
trouble. For over a year, Mrs. Greene
he'd been afflicted with very stub
horn kidney trouble. Foley Kidney
Pills done more to complete her re-
covery than any medicine she has ia
ken and feel 1t my duty to recon-
mend them" o G. schaefer and Red
Cross Drug Co.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-18
"stay-at-Home" Sufferers Of Hay Fever
and Asthma-eet q Bottle Of Fo-

Restful sleep, relief and comfort
from choking, gasprng asthma and tor,
|menting hay fever for those who take
Foley's Honey ana Tar. 1t spre ads a
healing soothing coating as It glides
down a raw tickling tnroa'.. and stops
irritating coughs and colds. O. q
Schaefer and Red c ~oss Drug Co.
Adv.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1914-01-08

Wanmnlastt bebelmid ia mi.
bonnetfio, ioifo Sreb Q. Sorfon on
tiIannut, mppbddn iuoraan ostoiiae.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1914-01-08

gbteenid $21.25
poStori SmasfaiIen fautta:
Sobn Wirtfanen, NoieI, WoIb. 1 25
Grit Omasfainen, astoria,
Oregon. 200
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01
The Point of View.

An English army officer and for
eign missionary met on an ocean
steamer, says the Louisville Courier
Journal. The army officer had con-
temptously said that he had lived in
India for 80 years. and had never
seen native Christian. Shortly af-
terward he recited wtth gusto his
success in tiger hunting, declaring
that he had killed no less than nine
tigers.
pardon me-" gently said the mis-:
sionary. Did l understand you to
say that you had killed nine tigers.
"Yes, sir" replied the colonel.
Now, that is remarkable" contin-
ued the missionary. For / have liv-
ed in India for thirty years and have
never seen a tiger.
perhaps. sir" sneered the colonel
you were not looking for tigers"
"Precisely," was the answer of the
missionary, "and may not that have
been the reason why you never saw
any native converts?"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01
HOW NOT TO BEHAVE.
Will Not Allow Acquitted Man to
Shake Hands With the Jurors.

Lexington, Sept. 26.-ln the midst
of trial in cour: the other day
Judge Prifce suspended for several
minutes and took occasion to make
few remarks on the habits OBJ
served by Lexington people in the
court room.
Gentlemen" said Judge Prince.
II saw something happen in this
court house last night that shocked
me severely. In fact, came very
near falling over in my seat. saw
a man who had been acquitted OF
murder charge get out of his seat
and go over.to the jury box and
shake hands with every member of
the jury. In all my experiences,
both at the bar and on the bench
it was the first time I ever saw such
a disgraceful act pulled off in
court Of justice. l don't want to
see it happen again. 1t certainly
must have been embarrassing to any
honest man to be thanked for having
done his duty, and especially to an
honest juror, such as the jurors of
this county are presumed to be, and
it must not occur again while am
on the bench. Mr.. Sheriff, the next
man you see attempt such a thing
in this court room during this term
of court, you arrest him and bring
him to me. I will teach the man, it
matters not who he may be, some
sense. Now, carry out my instruc-
tons, Mr.. Sheriff"
Another thing he called to the at
tention to the members Of the bar:
1t has been customary for the attor-
neys to answer all questions for their
clients while they are being arraign-
ed and while the jurors are being
selected. Judge Prince called
down" a number of attorneys on
this, and all prisoners in the dock
are made to answer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01
NO Difference
The Proof Is Here the Same as Every.

The Proof is Here the Same as Every.
where.
For those who seek relief from kid
ney backache, weak kidneys, bladder
ills, Doan's Kidney Pills offer hope OF
relief and the proof is here in BAN
berg, the same as everywhere-Batn.
Derg people have used Doan's and
Bamberg people recommend Doan's,
the kidney remedy used in America
for fifty years. Why suffer? Why
run the risk of dangerous kidney Ills
fatal Bright's disease. Here's a
Bamberg proof. Investigate it.
Mrs. Bessie Atteberry, Railroad Ave-.
BambeTg, says: My kidneys were
very weak and l had bad headaches.
When l got up in the morning l could
scarcely do my housework. | tired
easily and had headaches and dizzy
spells. Sometimes dark objects float.
ed before my eyes. The kidney Sc
cretions were scanty in passage ana
unnatural. used Doan's Kidney
Pills and they relieved me- My kid
neys give me very little trouble now.
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Atteberry had Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01
Where, Indeed!

Sir James Cards generous gift Of
$4,000 lbs. to the Skackleton Antarc'
tic expedition recalls story told by
Sir Ernest Shackleton when he was
over here.
When the news of Peary's discov
cry of the North Pole was first an
nounced a friend of his rushed into
the house exclaiming:
"Peary has discovered the Nortt
Pole!"
"Oh, indeed he said, where die
he find it,"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01

All persons between the ages of
twenty-one and sixty years of age,
except Confederate soldiers and sail
ors, who are exempt at so years of
age, are liable TO a poll tax of one
cellar.
Capitation dog tax so cents.
All persons who were 81 years OF
age on or before the 1st day of jan
uary, 1914 are liable to poll tax
of one dollar, and all who have not
made returns to the Auditor, are re-
quested to do so on or before the
1st of January, 1915.
will receive the communication
road tax of two $4,000 dollars from
the 18th day of October, 1914, until
the 1st day of March, 1915.
G.. A. JENNINGS,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01
TAX NOTICE.

The treasurer's Office will be open
for the collection of State, county,
school anG all other taxes from the
18th day of October, 1914 until the
18th day Of March, 1915 inclusive.
From the first day of January
1915, until the 31st day Of January,
1915, a penalty of one per cent. will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day of February, 1915, a
penalty of 2 per cent. will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st
day of March, 1915, until the 18th
day of March, 1915, penalty OF Z
per cent. will be added to all unpaid
taxes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01
HORSE SHOES FOR WAR.
Pittsburg Mill Preparing 100000
for Shipment Next Week.

PittSburg, Sept. 1S.-SiX million
horseshoes, packed in 100 cars and
being prepared for shipment early
next week to France and Russia.
They will be accompanied by CORE
spending consignment of horseshoe
nails and toe pieces.
One mill has been working day and
night to fill its part of the order, and
other mills are preparing to fill de-
mands made upon them by Austrian
customers, a direct result of the Eu-
ropean war.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01
No. 666

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHltlS & FEVER;
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken shen as tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not eripe or sicken. zse
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 certs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01
Picks 7O3 Pounds in a Day.

R. Mace, Langston picked 7o3
pounds of cotton Wednesday which
probably is a seasons record. A
number of disinterested parties
weighed the cotton and can certify
as to the above amount.-Cor. Spar
tanburg Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01

Subscribe to The Herald, $3.50 year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01
NOTICE.

I will file my final accounting as
administrator on estate of J. w.
Kina. d with G.. P. Harmon, Judge of
Probate on Oct. 18th. All persons
having claims against said estate will
present same before that date, or
forever be barred.
W. D. KINARD.
Administrator.
Sept. 18th, 1914.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01
Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly

The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. drives OUT
Malaria enriches the blood and builds up the sys.
tenn. A true tonic. For adults and children. S'c
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure.

The worst cases, no matter Of how long standing.
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 2Sc. SOC. Sl.0o
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15

Wolf of the City" two part Selig.
Featuring Dolores Cassinelli and Jack
Nelson. A Star reporter takes a flash
light of Stanley Vandon and Nine.
Nredane, an adventures. after they
have been arrested for Speeding. He
SHOWS it TO Nandon's wife, who pleads
with him to save her unworthy hus
band from notoriety and he finally
does after receiving promise of 4
better life from Vandon;
His Second Wife. Vitagraph. Fea-
turing Anita Stewart and E. X. Lin
coin. When Jack Gordon. dissi-
pated young man from the city, mar
ries the pretty school teacher to save
her name from disgrace after they had
been compelled to seek refuge from
snowstorm in an old house over
night, he soon tires of her. She sees
il and pays him back the same way
and he soon falls desperately in love
With her anJ she surrenders herself
to the anxious heart of the man she
loves.
When Father Craved a Smoke. Sc
lig. A capital little comedy drama.
showing how the girl treated all hei
hardworking beaus and accepted
dude.
The Baby Show $vitagraph A half
reel with lots of pretty babies.
A Motor Cycle Elopement and
Skelly's Skeleton, are two Biograph
farce comedies
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
Pastimc-Thursday, Friday.

a picture story that held the screen
for a week at the Star theater. Port
land. has been secured by the man
agement of this theater for Thursday
and Friday. 1t is a two-part adap.
ton from A Captured Santa Claus
and is entitled within the Enemy's
Lines" Colonel Stafford, C. S. A. de-
termines to spend Christmas at home,
despite the fact that his house is sur
rounded by Union encampment. He
DISCUSSES himself as a pedler but is
recognized by Colonel DENLY, L. S. A.
Though he knows and respects Staf-
ford. it is Denby's duty to arrest him
He marches a file of men to the
house and demands that Stafford come
forth. Stafford's son, knowing that
his father will be shot as a spy IL
captured in civilian clothes, makes
his way to a Yankee camp and gets
uniform from Confederate pris-
fathers life. When Stafford appears
in full dress uniform, DENLY is so re-
lieyed at the happy turn of affairs
that he accepts his surrender and an
invitation to Christmas dinner. Au-
gustus Phillips and May Abbey have
the leads.
A Mexican romance with a good
sprinkling of romantic interest is
Life. Love and Liberty" Lubin in
which Romaine Fielding appears as
the governor, who is forced to order
the execution of his fiancee's father
Another of those inimitable Bunny
stories. with John himself and Flora
Finch as the married couple is THE
Golf Game and the Bonnet"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
QUIT MEAT IF YOUR
KIDNEYS ACT BADLY
FAKE TABLESPOONFUL OF SALTS
If BACK HURTS OR BLAD-
DER BOTHERS.

We are a nation of meat eaters and
Iur blood is filled with uric acid.
says a we'll known authority. who
sarns US to be constantly on guard
against kidney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
ahe blood of this irritating acid. but
become weak from the overwork;
shey get sluggish; the eliminative It's
ssues clog ami thus the waste is retain
ed in the blood to poison the entire
system
When your kidneys ache and feel
tfke Jumps Of lead, and you have sting
:rg pains in the back or the urine is
cloudy, full of sediment, or the biad-
der is irritable. obliging you to seek
relief during the night; when you
nave severe headaches. nervous and
lizzy spells. sleeplessness. acid stom-
zeh or rheumatism in bad weather,
get from your pharmacist about four
yunces of Jad Salts; take table
Breakfast each morning and in few
days your kidneys will act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid
Sf grapes and lemon juice, combined
~ith lithia. and has been used for
generations to flush and stimulate
-logged kidneys. to neutralize the
.xcids in urines o it is no longer a
ecurce of irritation. thus ending uri-
wary and bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes delightful effer-
Sescent lithia water drink and no.
sody can make a mistake by taking
"a little occasionally to keep the kid,
t1eys clean and active.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
Excellent Act at Alta.

Those who saw the vaudeville act
at the Alta theater last night went
away satisfied that all which has been
said about the trio was not in any
sense exaggerated. Brinkman and the
Steele sisters comprise the organiza-
tion which offers an entertaining act
of songs and dancing, featuring sew
eral costumes which are creations of
artistic gorgeousness. Mr.. Brinkman
has a powerful and well trained voice
and was repeatedly applauded last
evening. The Steele sisters render
several selections in well blended voic.
es and the trio work in a most har-
monious effort. Without question this
IS the best vaudeville bill the Alta the
alter has had the pleasure Of present.
ing the public. An opportunity will
he given tonight to see this act again
and all who failed to see it last night
should avail themselves OF the chance
to go to the Alta tonight. In connec-
ton there is motion picture program
of several excellent subjects.