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The river press., 1914-10-28
Navy Needs $4,000 Men.

Washington, Oct. 22.-That $4,000
additional men would be needed by
the American navy to man all of its
ships for war. was set forth in state.
ment issued last night by Acting Sec
retary Roosevelt, supplementing Sec
retary Daniels recent reply to pub.
lished criticisms of the navy's pre-
paredness.
When admitting that II out of the
33 battleships cannot be put in SER
vice on account of the shortage of
men, Mr.. Roosevelt declared that in
regard to ships and equipment the
navy is in excellent shape.
Like Secretary Daniels, the acting
secretary maintained that battleships
still were the paramount factors ''in
any war in which the belligerents are
separated by great distances of wa.
ter" The value of submarines in
their present state of development for
coast defense purposes and for often
sive attacks within short radius was
conceded.
The river press., 1914-10-28
Millions Face Famine,

London, Oct. 26.-Nearly seven mil
lion people in Belgium, face famine
unless they receive help from the out
side. The American minister to Bel
gium, Brand Whitlock, says that less
than two weeks supply of food re-
mains in the cities, and in the country
districts the situation is worse. Ger.
many has seized the food in some cit
les for her soldiers and she still dis.
claims responsibility for feeding the
Belgians.
Mr.. Whitlock has had on hand only
peasants black bread for two weeks.
and the supply of that is short. One
hundred soup kitchens are feeding
more than 100000 of the needy in
Brussels. Families formerly rich are
bankrupt. Noblemen may be seen in
the soup kitchens.
Factories are closed. Stores have
no business. Street care are being
operated, but the railroad train ser.
vice has been suspended. Supplies of
coffee, tea, flour, rice and salt are
practically exhausted.
The river press., 1914-10-28
Need Business Confidence.

Washington, Oct. 21.-Confidence is
the only thing needed to restore busi-
ness prosperity, President Wilson to-
day told the directors of the federal
reserve banks whom he received at
the White house. The President said
he believed business men were more
nervous than was necessary.
"For my own part" said the presi-
dent."I believe that the best thing that
can be done for the country is to open
the banks at the earliest possible date.
Otherwise we should seem to doubt
their efficiency. Otherwise we should
seem to discredit in part the very
thing that we are undertaking.
"For my feeling about the present
situation is this: The only thing
lacking is confidence. The conditions
of the world are extraordinary; but
we should not allow our mental atti.
tude to be extraordinary. We are more
nervous than there is cause, and If
We go about business as If nothing
were happening. business will take
care of itself as we take of it. This is
my conviction"
The river press., 1914-10-28
Relief For Starving eeloians.

London, Oct. 22-An American COM
mission. headed by Herbert C. Hoov-
er. of California, will feed 100000 Bel
gfans who are on the verge of starva-
tion as result of the war in Europe.
An agreement to this effect has Just
been reached after weeks of diplomat
ic negotiations In which Walter Hines
Page, the American ambassador, act
ed as intermediary between Belgium,
England and Germany. Mr.. Hoover
has been acting as chairman of the
American relief committee in London.
More than $1,25O,OOO will be placed at
his disposal for the relief of the strick-
en- nation. =
The food situation in Belgium is be-
coming absolutely critical. Already
more than 100000 persons are being
assisted by means of bread lines, &C.
cording to the committees reports.
there being upward of 100000 of these
persons in Brussels alone. The sup
ply OF food for the bread stations, it
Is estimated, will not last more than
a week longer. 1t is expected that the
number of persons requesting relief
will increase to 100000 within
month.
The river press., 1914-10-28
Capture $4,000 War Prisoners.

New York, Oct. 24.-Records of the
German war Office, according to DR..
Williaf A. Spring, formerly of Bos-
ton, Sept. Is, showed detailed list of
$4,000 prisoners taken by the Ger
man troops and detained in military
camps. DR.. Spring, who had been a
dentist practicing for 25 years in Ger.
many and Holland. arrived here today
with his family on the steamer Red
Cross.
AT Berlin, have personal friend,
who is an officer in the German army
in charge of the bureau of records
DR.. Spring said. "This friend showed
me his record made out in card index
form, showing the names, addresses.
nature of the wounds and condition of
English and French and Russian pris-
oners. The record he showed me ad.
ded up totaled 350,OO0 names.'
The river press., 1914-10-28
Longest Session Of Congress.

Washington. Oct. 24.-After nine,
teen months of continuous session, the
longest ever held, the Sixty-third con-
gress adjourned it's second session to,
day after the collapse of prolonged
efforts to procure cotton growers re.
lief legislation.
Leaders in this movement agreed to
adjourn, however. only on the con-
dition that pending cotton relief meas
ures would have the right of way
when congress reconvened December
z.
AS the altered hands of the house
clock drew near 4, while the senate
was winding up executive business,
Speaker Clark arose at his desk, and,
facing the scattered attendance ON the
floor, said:
"This is the longest and most labor.
ious session that congress ever has
known. l congratulate you most
heartily on being able to adjourn at
last. wish to thank every member
of the house, democrat, republican
progressive and independent, for uni
form courtesy shown to the speaker
Now. in the language of Tiny Tim
God bless us, every one.'"
The river press., 1914-10-28
SuffraQette Brings Libel Suit.

Washington, Oct. 23.--As a result
of the hot fight now in progress in the
western states between the suffragists
and the anti-suffragists, Mrs. O. D.
Oliphant OF Trenton, New Jersey, now
on the stump in Montana, has brought
suit for $4,000 against Montana
newspaper, alleging that she has been
libeled by the publication of suffra-
gist poem which accuses her of being
traitor to all the race holds just and
good" an ally of the interests, a
partner of procurers," and sympa.
thizer with brothel keepers.
According to the anti-suffragists,
this attack on Mrs. Olphant was the
straw that broke the camel's back.
Mrs. Dodge sets forth in her state
ment that neither she nor her organi-
cation can afford to remain silent any
longer under the abuse and in the
face of "such unspeakable means" as
are employed by their opponents.
The river press., 1914-10-28
Increase in Potato Yield,

Portland, Me-, Oct. 21.-The total
potato crop is placed at 333, 900, 900 bu-
shells for this year. a gain of 16,OOO, 900
bushels over last year. The area har-
vested in Pennsylvania and Ohio, ow-
ing partly to drOuth is somewhat short
OF last year. The Maine yield is far
above normal, and it is expected that
the Minnesota yield, now being har-
vested. will bring that state further to
the front in totals. In Aroostock coun-
ty. Names famous potato section,
farmers are marketing at from IS to
40 cents per bushel, while Michigan
and New York farmers are realizing
40 to As cents.
During the past year a shortage of
supply brought in 100000 bushels
OF foreign potatoes, mostly from Can
ada. but this year the domestic yield
will supply all our demands.
The river press., 1914-10-28

Chicago, Oct. 22-FOr the first time
in Is years the meat packers at the
Chicago stockyards are working day
and night in the canned meat and hide
departments in order to fill orders.
The unusual activity has been caused
by the large orders received as re-
suit of the European war. In the can.
ming departments alone 5000 extra
men have been put to work within a
week.
The visible domestic supply Of can
ming beef was depleted several weeks
ago and the packers began sending to
foreign fields for cattle suitable for
this purpose. AS a result, Canada
Mexico and the Southern states, which
never before shipped livestock to. this
market, have been sending their cattle
here. -r -'
The packers announce that their
entire stock of hides on hand has been
contracted for and that orders have
been received which will exhaust the
normal supply for November and De
cember.
! Until recently the normal trade II
hides in Chicago has averaged from
10000 to $4,000 hides a week. Last
week $4,000 hides were sold on the 10
cal market.
The river press., 1914-10-28
Reserve Banks Open November 16.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The twelve
federal reserve banks, of the new
banking system will be opened for
business on November 16. This was
announced today officially.
Secretary McAdoo, authorized by the
currency act to name the opening
date, made the announcement. His
choice of the sixteenth was made de-
spite the fact that the directors and
governors of The IL banks in a recent
conference here. voted, 81 to 81,
against opening on that date, and ex.
pressed their preference for Novem.
ber 80.
In making the announcement. Mr.,
McAdoo declared he had reached his
decision after discussion with the fed.
eral reserve board. and because of EN-.
ergency conditions in the south, in the
belief that the opening of the banks
will benefit business in all parts of
the country.
The river press., 1914-10-28
Montana congressman Coming.

Washington, Oct. Ex-senator My
ers and Representatives Evans and
Stout left home this evening, after ad
journment of congress. Senator Walsh
left last night. All members of the
delegation will participate in the cam
paign, speaking according to the itin
erary arranged by the state demo
cratic committee.
Senator Walsh will begin his cam
paign speaking at Glendive on Mon
day: Senator Myers will open at Mis-
soula Wednesday night: Stout at Chi
nook. and Evans at Bozeman We'd
nesday night.
The river press., 1914-10-28
TERRIBLE TOLL OF LIFE
Prolonged Battle Leaves Thousands
Dead In Vicinity Of ostend.

Prolonged Battle Leaves Thou.and.
Dead In Vicinity Of ostena.
London, Oct. 26.-The supreme ef-
forts of the fighting men of the five
nations have failed to turn the tide of
battle along the Franco Belgian bord.
er. Latest reports today were that a
struggle of unparalleled fury was still
In progress along the North sea where
the Germans with wreckless bravery
are hihging their troops against the
allied forces.
All accounts agree that the toll of
human life exacted in this critical
struggle has been enormous. Three
meadows near Ostend, a British cor
respondent reports, are heaped with
German dead.
From the remainder of a long line
of battle, stretching to the south and
east across France to the edge of
Switzerland, there is no word. Ap.
parently both sides are awaiting the
outcome of the conflict to the north
upon which depends future plans of
campaigning, although it is probable
that heavy fighting isin progress to
the north of Verdun, where the army
of the crown prince is making des.
perate effort to pierce the French
line.
England is now speculating on when
the Germans will attempt to bring
their navy into action off the Bel
gian coast. German submarines have
been lodging here and there off the
coast during the past week so far
with no successes. It would not sur
prise the British If the sea phase OF
the struggle became more general and
more pronounced in the near future
though nothing like a general naval
action is expected.
The river press., 1914-10-28
BIG BATTLE CONTINUES
Armies Are Evenly Matched and Eacl
Side Claims Success.

Armies Are Evenly Matched and Each
Side Claims Success.
London, Oct. 22.-Desperate fight.
ing continues in west Flanders and
northern France, between Germany's
armies. reinforced by virtually all her
forces in the occupied portions Of Bel.
GUM, and the French, British and Bel.
gian troops, aided by British war
ships.
Along the coast the User river still
divides the contending forces. Neither
side, apparently, has been able to ad-
vance, but in the interior. according
to 4 German report issued tonight, the
allies are retiring from several impor.
tant positions.
This statement of the Germans is
contradicted, however, by the French
communication issued in Paris this af.
ternoon, which says the allies have
not been moved, despite violent at
tacks of the invaders.
All along the front, from the North
sea to the Swiss border in fact, each
side claims to have repulsed the at
tacks of the other, or to have made
slight progress at various points.
The contending armies seemingly
are SO nearly equal in strength, that
neither can pierce the front or get
around the wings.
AS If the Belgians had not already
suffered sufficiently from the war, the
villages along the coast north of Os
tend are being razed from shell fire
Lying as they do, between the Ger
man lines and the British warships
some of them are reported to have
been wiped out and others badly dam
aged. It is believed. however, thai
virtually all the Inhabitants of the vii
lagos fled when the Belgian army re
tired behind the User river.
The river press., 1914-10-28
Russian Students Called.

Petrograd, Oct. 22.-Under instruc-
ton from Emperor Nicholas, orders
were issued today by the war Office
calling out the students of universi-
ties and high schools, who ordinarily
are exempt from military service.
This order, in conjunction with the
report that the Russians had gained
a decisive victory, caused great en-
thusiasm among the populace. A small
parade which started this afternoon,
grew in volume until the wide Nevisky
prospect was choked with people. The
demonstration surpassed any held in
Petrograd since the beginning of the
war.
The river press., 1914-10-28
Should Protect Consumers.

Washington, Oct. 23.-"If it is right
ways from the effects of the war; if it
is right for the government to make
good the losses of people in different
industries, l am going to propose a
measure that will require every hen in
Iowa to lay an egg every day, and if
she fails to do SO, that the government
shall make up to the owner of that hen
the value of the egg she did not lay"
This statement was made by Clifford
ThOrne, counsel for several western
state railroad commissions and ship
pers' associations in presenting the
shippers side of the case at the hear
ing before the Interstate Commerce
commission on application of eastern
railroads for general increase in
freight rates. The hearings came to
an end today, and arguments will be
heard next week, with every indica-
ton of an early decision by the COM
mission. The presentation of the case
OF the opposing shippers occupied less
than two hours, as against five days
occupied by witnesses for the carriers.
Mr.. Thorne took the position that no
business depression had been shown
by the carriers that did not equally
affect shippers. and that the increase
would be unjust. Counsel for all the
shippers represented Joined in the
statement.
The river press., 1914-10-28
Relief For Cotton Growers

Washington, Oct. 26.-The cotton
situation in the opinion of President
Wilson is being cleared up steadily
and rapidly. He told callers today
that while only the end of the war in
Europe would restore normal condi-
tions, progress was being made in ef-
forts to assist the planters. The
president predicted all ports soon
would be open to cotton.
Southern business men with whom
he talked, the president said, had not
been deeply apprehensive over the
situation. The depression of the cot
ton trade has no effect upon the gin.
ming of this years bumper crop, which
is indicated as the country's second
in point of production.
The river press., 1914-10-28
BETWEEN TWO FIRES
German Forces Suffer Attack From
Both Sea and Land.

6otn sea ana Land.
London, Oct. 21.-The correspon-
dents Of the London newspapers I'm
the field have succeeded today in get
ting through some details of the hght-
Ing along the channel coast in Bel
gfum. The reports agree that the
Germans have met with q reverse and
1t is stated that the Germans are re-
treating.
The Belgian correspondent of the
Telegraph. in his account of the fight
ing. reports that British warships
bombarded villages which Germans
had occupied and also the country to
the south of the places.
"Then the order was given for the
infantry to advance" he says, ''and
the rattle Of machine guns supple
mented the noise of the naval guns.
The Germans were caught between
two fires and their line began to waver
and slowly gave way before he pres
sure of the infantry. The strength
of the attack was then increased and
soon the whole German line resting
on the coast was in full retreat"
In dispatch dated Behind the al
lies left wing" the Daily Nails cor
respondent says he hears the Ger
mans are on the point Of evacuating
Bruges. He declares the situation is
daily improving for the allies.
"The Germans channel army" the
correspondent says, "zigzags indefi-
nftely between the coast and Lille,
and 1t can not be long before the enc
my is crumbled and his forces hurled
back into Germany"
A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle
from the Belgian frontier, says:
"The theatrical excursion of the
German army to the North sea has
reached an inglorious conclusion. The
attempted coast raid to Calais has
completely failed. Ostend has been
Evacuated by the Germans. Their re.
treat is being closely followed by the
allies" ,
The river press., 1914-10-28
ARMIES ARE OEADLOCKED
After Several Weeks Fighting There
10 Little Change In Positions.

After Several Weeks Fighting There
10 Little Change In Positions.
London, Oct. 23-The Germans have
undertaken q general offensive move.
ment along the line extending from
the mouth Of the river User, on the
North sea, to the river Meuse, and
while they have compelled the allies
to give ground in some places, they
themselves have lost positions in 9th.
ers. This, in few words, is what is
gathered from Official reports coming
this evening from the French and Ger
man headquarters.
The German attack today was par
ticularly severe in the west. where
their right wing, strongly reinforced
by fresh troops, attempted an advance
against the Belgians who are holding
the allies extreme left. This left rests
on the coast and is supported by Eng
lish and French warships, and by Ang-
lO-French troops, which form a front
extending from a point somewhere in
the vicininty of Dixmunde, southwark
to La Bassee canal. Each side claims
successes, but the French alone admit
that in places they have been compell-
ed to fall back.
Generally, however, there is little or
no change in the situation, the lines
swinging and swaying as they have
done for weeks.
| Although it is now just two months
since the allies concentrated on the
Franco-Belgian frontier to oppose the
German advance and the invaders
have been almost to Paris and back in
the interval, no decisive battle has
been fought. Neither side has de-
stroyed, or even partly destroyed, an
army. Even the Belgian army escap
ed almost intact after that country
was over.run by the Germans.
The river press., 1914-10-28
Battle With Bandits.

Blaine, WASH, Oct. 22.-The band
Of five men who robbed the First Ma
tional bank of Sedro. Woolley of $780,
900 last Saturday night, and whose
progress northward through the spar.
sely settled parts of Skagit and What.
com counties has been continuous
since the robbery, fell into trap three
miles north of the International boun.
dary here at 4:30 this morning, and
two of their number were killed and
third wounded when a posse inter
cepted them. A member of the posse
was also instantly slain.
The river press., 1914-10-28
AiQh Cost of Warfare.

Washington, Oct. 23.-The other
day it was stated that the war in Eu.
rope is costing Germany at the rate
of $5,000,O0O per day, France $1,000, 900
per day and Great Britain $4,75O, 900
per day. From records compiled a
half century ago of the cost of our
Civil War, we learn that during 80
months. from July. 1861, our expenses
as nation were $1,500,O0O per day.
The river press., 1914-10-28
PUSHING ALLIES BACK
Germans Make Big Effort To Break
Through Enemies Defense.

London, Oct. 25.-Hurled back from
the coast by the fire of the French
and British warships, the German
troops, after a week of the most vio-
lent fighting, have turned inland and
forced their way across the User ca.
nal, west of Dixmunde.
Pressing their advantage, the Ger.
mans, in mighty effort to gain a VIC
tory, continue rushing forward all the
reinforcements that can be spared
and in their official reports claim to
be slowly but definitely pushing the
allies back.
OF the gains claimed by the Ger
mans, the French reports confirm the
crossing of the User canal, but declare
a very violent battle still Is raging be-
tween Nieuport and the river Lys. At
this point the Germans claim to have
taken 500 British prisoners.
"Slowly but surely the Germans are
being beaten back on the western
wing, and old men and young lads are
being hurried to the 'front.'" says the
Daily Mails Rotterdam correspond
ent, telegraphing Sunday evening.
"The enemy were in strong force at
Dixmunde, where the allies were re-
pulsed once, only to attack again with
renewed vigor.
"Roulers resembles a shambles. 1t
was taken and retaken four times and
battered to ruins in the process. The
German guns made the place unten-
able for the allies.
The river press., 1914-10-28

Galata Journal: A car of hogs was
loaded here Tuesday and shipped to
the St. Paul market. Several farmers
contributed toward making up the car,
among them being d. e. Wilson. Arndt
Aada. Oscar Selland, Frank Clifford,
James Creighton and others. This is
the first car to be shipped by the
farmers here.
The river press., 1914-10-28
First Snowstorm Of Season.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-The first snow
storm of the season struck Chicago
today. AS the thermometer register
ed only AZ degrees. the big flakes
melted as soon as they landed. The
weather bureau predicted frost for to.
night with minimum temperature of
about S5 degrees and indicated the
cold spell would last 4S hours.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
TURN IN MEXICAN AFFAIRS

When Rear-Admiral Badger (if
that is his name) pompously demand
ed that Huerta salute the American
flag as an apology for the arrest of
certain blueiackets, in the evident
hope of obtaining more or less cheap
notoriety, he probably failed to ap-
preciate the profound and f~ar-reaeh-
ing significance of his demand. 1t
now looks as though that act was
bound to change the entire political
history of Mexico and %inaugurate a
responsible government for that eoun
try, under the supervision of the
United States.
The mediation board will meet ext
week, but before it has finished its
labors it is probable that there will
be no Huerta to deal with, and the
incident of Tampico will soon be for
gotten. But having mixed up in the
affairs of Mexico, it would seem that
this country is bound to go through
and establish a government in Mexico
for Mexico, to be administered by
Mexicans. In order to accomplish
this purpose an army will be required
to perform police duty, We will be
obliged to take charge of the customs
and settle the tremendous bills that
will be presented by foreign govern
ments for damages. To do this
should require from % to so years.
In discussing the movements of the
~mediators, the newspaper dispatches
have nothing to say of the supposed
business that is calling them togeth-
er. The only subject mentioned is a
new form of government for Mexico.
But whatever may be the verdict or
recommendations of these diplomats,
it is evident to all thinking men that
the responsible government of the
United States has another elephant on
it's hands OIL greater dimensions than
both Cuba and the Philippine Islands
combined.