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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-04
BRITISH LOST 5000
AFTER 4 DAYS DESPERATE FIGHT.
ING WITH GERMANS THEY
RESTED FOR NEXT FIGHT.
FRENCH HOLD BACK GERMANS
Over a Million Men Fighting Along
Austro-Russian Fro tier-Czar's
Troops Push Forwavd-Thou-
sands of German Prisoners.

London, Aug. 3O.-After four days
Of desperate fighting, with casualties
between 5000 and 5000, the British
army in France is rested and ready
for the next great battle, according
to announcements today by Lord
Kitchener, secretary of state for war
In a statement based on report o.
Sir John French, commander in CHIEF
of the British expeditionary forces,
the secretary says that the British,
after struggling against tremendous
odds, retired to new line of defense,
where they have not been molested
since Thursday.
Since this fighting ceased the
French on the right and left have
brought the German attack to a stand
still, it is declared.
Dispatch From Rome.
| Rome, Aug 30.-Dispatches from
Austrian authorities to the COrriere
Della Sierra state that 100000 men
are engaged in the battle on the Aus.
tro-Russian frontier. The battle line
extends from the Vistula river to the
Dneister, over 100 miles. The Rus
slams have penetrated more than 20
miles into Austrian territory.
| Desperate Fighting Continues.
London, Aug. 30.-Desperate fight
ing continues along the Austrian from
tier, says an official statement ISSUED
at st. Petersburg and telegraphet
here by the correspondent of the Reu
ter Telegram company.
"In east Prussia" continues thu
,, Russian war office, 1.-The garrison'
and fortress of Thorn and Graudenz
east of the Vistula, are taking par
with large number of siege guns
We have taken 5000 prisoners in tn
l operations east of Lemberg. capita
4 of Galacia.
Austrians Lose Heavily.
, Near Podgorz, just south of tn
Vistula, the enemy lost 5000 men. an
we captured four guns, a number @
i caissons of ammunition and nine gun
: abandoned by the Austrians whe
they crossed the Zolokia.
North of Tomachoff we took 100
prisoners and surrounded and defea
ed the Hungarian Fifteenth divisio
east Of Tomachoff, entire regiment
surrendering.
|. "The enemy is making his principe
a efforts in the direction Of Lubin Il
q Russian Poland, 95 miles southwest {
|. Warsaw, where the fighting is fierc'
y Bodies Strewn All Over Field.
r. 1.-THE Russiaps have assumed tn
II offensive and are marching through
q district encountered by the bodies {
4 Austrian soldiers, which the enem
= has been unable to remove.
although some regiments alread
have been in action for more than
week the combats are carried on wit
. undated fury.
= "Near Lemberg, Galacia. after heay
- fighting, the Russians seized the lir
;. to Kamionka, Gliniany. PrzemyslaI
and British Zukovitze, all in Galacia
L. Use Explosive Flat Bullets.
lr Grand Duke Nicholas, commander
1t chief of the Russian army, declare
says the correspondent, that the P
lish Solkos, in view of their disloy
conduct and their use of explosi'
10 and flat-nosed bullets, have no clai
9, to be treated with magnanimity, al
le therefore will be considered not
ut combatants, but as criminals und
m the military law.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-04
Machinery viii Attract.

Six acres farm machinery, tractors,
for the ranch will greet the visitors
at the Spokane Interstate fair this
fall.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-04
lnterastlna Attraction.

6USSsVDSs1O
One of the unusual sights at the Spo-
kane Interstate fair. Sept. IL to 20,
will be two bloodhounds trailing men
over the grounds and around the CEN
terrified before the grandstand.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-04
oefenses Like Port Arthur's.

Tokio.-The military experts here
sre said not to expect the fall Of Kiao
Chow before the end of November ex-
Dept by the voluntary capitulation OF
the Germans. The defenses are re-
ported to be most formidable and vir-
tually impregnable from the sea. The
land Qualifications do not follow the
usual German methods, but resemble
those at Port Arthur. There are three
lines OF these defenses. The food sup
ply In Kiao Chow IL said to be ade-
ouate for three months.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-04
NEWS OF THE WORLD
sIEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FRESH FROM OUR DAILY
NEWSPAPER SERVICE.

S"O W A6N6VVe wv @"eSs
FRESH FROM OUR DAILY
NEWSPAPER SERVICE.
GATHERED OVER THE GLOBE
happenings National. Historical and
Political and Personal Events
Herewith Selected for Our
Many Readers.
The Germans are 80 miles from
Paris.
G. A. II. veterans are in Detroit this
week. in National convention.
Japanese have blockaded Kiao Chow
but neutral vessels were allowed to
80.
President Wilson is at Windsor VT,
TO begin his first vacation of the sum-
mer.
FUIJy pcIoOub WClC hihVu "Hu INV
injured by explosives in Fourth of
July celebrations this year.
King Albert constantly mingles with
his troops and was in the trenches In
the recent fighting around Malines.
A Chicago bank messenger, pay
master and a collector were robbed
Saturday on the West Side of total
of $6l04.
Mr.. Havenith. the Belgian minister,
has formally notified the United
States of Austria's declaration of war
on Belgium.
The senate has confirmed the NOM
tnation of Attorney General McReyn-
olds to be an associate justice of the
supreme court.
Brigadier General Charles Truman
Hotchkiss, breveted for distinguished
services In the civil war. died at Chi
cage Sunday.
Private messages from Mexico City
say that there was fighting In the
streets of the capital Saturday and
that several persons we're killed.
Nearly 10000 men are under canvas
IT Valcartier, Quebec. 1t was said
that no more troops would be brought
in until . second contingent Is mobil
ise6.
In destroying the ancient town o.
LOuyain the German troops commit
tad crime Tor which there can be NJ
atonement and humanity suffered
loss which never can be repaired.
The administration bill to create
federal bureau Of war risk marine in
surance. with 100000 fund T.
meet possible losses to American ship
ping is ready for President WILSON,
signature.
Fielding L. Poindexter, brother o
Senator Miles Poindexter of Wash
angton state. has been dropped from
the army rolls as a deserter, becaus
he failed to appear at the war depart
ment to answer complaints of credit
ors.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts mad
the declaration Saturday that Grea
Britain in the present war would n
ouire hundreds Of thousands of so
diers. The occasion of this statemen
was the review of a new regiment
1900 London business men.
With six-inch guns mounted Tor
and aft. with every portfolio blankete
and all lights extinguished. the Whit
star liner Adriauc crept into NeN
York port In the darkness early Sa
urday. She had 1859 passengers. neal
" al Americans. who were In Emf
land at the outbreak of hOstilities.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-04

Paris Bouiogne Trains Stop.
Paris.-Train service between Paris
and Boulogne was suspended Sunday
until further notice.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-04
Food for War Victims Cheap.

Paris.-The number of popular res
taurants for victims Of the war is in.
creasing. For six cents one may be
assured of q wholesome meal.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-04
Bishop Mcintyre 10 Dead.

Bishop Mcintyre 10 Dead.
Chicago-Robert Mcintyre, bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal diocese,
Including Oklahoma, Texas and part
|of Kansas, died here Sunday.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-04

There is nothing like great war
to emphasize the blessings of peace.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-04
ARE NEAR KlAo CHOW

Germany 10 Menaced by Enemy IN
Orient, Says Dispatch.
London. Aug. 3O.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Tien Tsin today says
Japanese troops have been landed at
several points on the coast near kiao
Chow
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-04

No honorable employment can be-
mean the dignity Of. an honest man.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-09-04
Ten Companies at Helena.

Helena, Aug. 31.-Ten companies of
the Montana National Guard have ar
rived in Helena and are now mobil-
lied ready for any call for service the
governor may make as result of
conditions in Butte.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-09-24
LOWERING OF BRIDGE
At NORTH TWELFTH
TOLD IN COMPLAINT
Commissioners to Investigate
Condition of Span With
View to Repairing for
Year.

Sinking of the Twelfth street bridge
has been reported to the county COM
missiOners.
The board was notified today of the
danger of the old structure, and a ses-
sion was Immediately ordered for Sat
urday when the commissioners and the
engineer will investigate the report
1t is said that the bridge is settling
several inches day and that a mark
ed change has been noticed in the
past week. Many who pass over the
bridge have been unaware of the con-
ditiOn, but those who know of it de-
clare they fear a collapse and will not
use the bridge unless something is
done Immediately.
The commissioners completed an in
spection of the bridge less than a
month ago and decided that it would
last several years.
The county is in Strengthened cir
cumstances and owes a large sum to
the south side bridge fund The south
siders are pressing for a new bridge
at South l. street, and have received
the promise of the county council that
their demands will be needed when
the location is decided on definitely.
If it is impossible to bolster up the
bridge and make it safe for few
years the county will be facing the
proposition of borrowing money to re-
place the structure. If the old bridge
can not be repaired, new one will
not be built at Tenth street, as that
bridge has been found adequate for
Twelfth street and inadequate for the
position is now occupies.
Traffic across the Twelfth street
bridge will not be directed elsewhere
until the commissioners and engineer
have been convinced that the bridge
is in dangerous condition If this is
found to be true the bridge will be
closed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-09-24
CITY REV|E US.
STREET REPAIR.
DURING SEASON
Works Board Enumerates
improvements on Paved
Highways, Sewer Exten-
sf0ns and Lights.
Plans for Next Year Include
Addition to the Municipal
Plant and Ornamental
Street Lighting.

With the public improvement work
for the season now practically COM
pleted improvements plans for next
year are now beginning to receive the
attention of the board of public works.
Temporary and permanent improve
ments this year have been quite ex-
tensive and the board succeeded in
making an admirable start on it's COM
prehensive undertaking to provide a
better system of streets, which pro-
gram is to be carried out the next
three years.
Handicapped by insufficient appro-
priations the city government during
the spring and summer months never
theless was able to accomplish the fol-
lowing street work.
Does Much Work.
Permanent Improvements-Con
ing of North Tenth street from F to
H streets; bricking of Main street
from the bridge to Fourth street, and
from Twenty-third street to the cor
poration line; bricking of Neff street
and North Sixth street from D street
to Neff street; bricking of North
Seventh street from A street to Fort
Wayne avenue.
Streets Graveled-North I street,
North street and North E street
from Sixteenth to Twentieth streets.
Streets observation-disclosures Six.
teenth street, South Thirteenth street
South Sixth street, from A to E
streets; South Eleventh street, from
Main to A streets; South Fifth street
resurfaced with material from South
from Main to Kinsey streets.
The usual amount of alley, sidewalk
curb and gutter work has also been
done this year:
The appropriation for crushed stone
has now practically been exhausted
but it is believed that there is suffic.
lent to purchase stone for the macad
amizing of Northwest Second street
this fall. The improvement of that
street will conclude the street making
program of the season.
Adds New Sewers.
In sewer work the city has also
been active, the most important i'm
provement along this line being the
Morton park system, to cost 100000
the city's share of the cost being
$4,000. This work is still in progress
Sewers have been placed in Center
street, North Twelfth street and North
Fourth street.
For the better maintenance OF
streets the street department for the
first time in the history was adequate
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-09-24
Brother Declares Long and
Faithful Service Disproves
Charges of Shortage by
Hasemeier Firm.
LEAVES NO LETTER
H. c. Bentlage Asserts Any
Message Left Told Of At
tempts to Show Company
Solvent.

Absolutely denying the charges con.
tanned in a statement made public yes.
terday afternoon by the H. G. Hase.
meier company, which operates the
Boston Store, which were TO the effect
that Miss Louise Bentlage, for twenty
five years cashier OF the company and
who committed suicide on August IL,
had embezzled over $4,000 Of the com.
pany's money, H. C. Bentlage, admin
istrator of his sisters estate, today is
sued signed statement in reply to
these charges.
Bentlage, in this statement, places
especial emphasis on the denial of the
charge that his sister prior to her
death, wrote a letter to the firm con-
Tossing mismanagementO of it's affairs
No comment on the Bentlage state
ment was made by the attorneys for
the Hasemeier company today.
Denial in Statement.
The Bentlage statement follows:
LAS administrator of the estate of
my deceased sister, Louise F. Bentlage.
and in behalf of my brothers and sis
ters, desire to state most emphatic
ally that the statement in last even.
ing's local papers of the managers OF
what is known as the Boston Store,
this city, through their attorneys,
which was intended to convey the i'm
preston that our deceased sister had
embezzled funds belonging to the Bos
ton Store concern, is absolutely false
wicked and malicious.
Her faithful service of twenty-five
years with the management of the
Boston Store gives the lie to the in
sinuation that she was criminal and
the fact that the business managers
of that concern, who assumed to be
competent efficient and capable, new
er found out that there was short
age in their accounts until the death
of our sister, is another fact which
gives the lie to this base charge. The
statement that the managers of this
Store have letter from our dead sis
ter in which she admitted that she
falsified the books, is another malic
ious, wicked and false insinuatfon
against the honesty and character OF
our dead sister"
No Letter Written.
Eve have not been permitted to see
this letter, but we insist and charge
that there is not one word, line or syl
liable in any letter written by our dead
sister to the managers of this store ir
which she admits she ever embezzled
stole or wrongfully took one dollar o1
their money. If there is any statemen,
of hers in the possession of the mana
gers of this store to the effect that she
Continued on Page Two)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-09-24
COMSTOCK HON0RS
STUDY IN ADDRESS
At LAST SERVICES
Member of Bar Praises Fear
less Acts of Deceased At
torney-He Knew No Re-
creation But Work.

Brief, simple but impressive were
the funeral services over the late
Thomas jefferson Study, who was one
of the most distinguished members of
the Wayne county bar. at the home,
North Thirteenth and A streets. this
morning. The services were conduct
ed by the Rev. Mr.. Davis, pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian church and
an address in tribute to the memory
of Mr. Study was delivered by Judge
D. w. Comstock. The burial was at
Earlharn cemtery. Nearly all the
members of the Wayne county bar at
tended the services. The pallbearers
were Judge Comstock, Judge H. c.
Nj. Lontz and B. B. Johnson.
Judge Comstock, in his address,
said:
Thomas J. Study was born in
Greene township, Wayne county. Ind,
on the Sth of February, 1S41, and died
in the city of Richmond on, the 21st
of September, 1914. His sickness was
of weeks duration.
HE began the study of law in 1860,
and two years later was admitted to
the bar He commenced the practice
of the law at Brookville. Ind, as a
member of the law firm of Holland.
Binkley and Study. He remained at
Brookville for one year. In 1864 he
located at Centerville, then the county
seat of Wayne county where he re-
sided for twelve years continuing in
the successful practice of his pro-
feSsiOn.
Appointed As Judge.
"He served as prosecuting attorney
of the Wayne circuit court. and by ap-
pOintment filled an unexpired term of
his predecessor on the circuit bench
of Wayne county. Beyond the po-
sitions named, he held no public office,
(Coutinued on page TwO)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-09-24
Robert PretlOw Claims War
With MikadO Far Off
Standard of Living Among
West Coat Japs High.

"Is the Japanese situation on the
Pacific coast as acute as it is general
ly though to be-" was asked Robert E.
PretloW. former Wayne county resi-
dent, now of Seattle.
by no means!" emphatically ejacu-
lated Mr. Pretlow.
Immigration haj long since ceased
with the exception of young women
who come over as wives of Japanese
already here.
They are freqlently married by
photograph beforss coming over and
celebrate Chris Ian marriage after
arrival.
"They are ofte', graduates of mis-
sion schools. / have known a number
of them personally who have come
from Friends and Presbyterian
schools.
Regulate Sabbath.
"One interesting thssg that might be
Poted is the position Of the Japanese
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-09-24
BLOODY WAR To FOLLOW
v|LLA-CARRANzA BREAK

proclaimed his independence and has
declared war. probably will be fol-
lowed by the bloodiest fighting that
has occurred in war-torn Mexico.
Troops of both Villa and Carranza
are already moving to battle. Those
of Carranza are being sent north from
Zacatecas. while Villa has been gath
ering his forces at Chihuahua and Tor
reon for several weeks.
Among close observers of the situa-
ton since Carranza established him
self in the capital there has been little
doubt that Villa would finally break
with his former chief, but the rebel
chief kept his plans SO secret that
his sudden declaration of war came as
a surprise to even close friends and
aides in Juarez.
Break over Land.
The break between General villa
and his former chief arose over Villas
demand that the vast estates Of the
wealthy men OF Mexico be divided and
the land parceled out among the poems.
Since General Carranza has been At
the head of the government in Mexico
City, he has made no move toward
carving out this reform. although the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-09-24
PROBES CHARITY CRY
MelpOlder Finds Request
Without Reason.

The work of John Melpolder, the new
managing secretary of the Central Bu-
reau of Charities and Social Service,
is receiving much favorable comment
from interested persons.
Yesterday a boy in the Whitewater
school reported to Prof. Ramsey that
his father was out of work. the family
destitute, and that he had had nothing
10 eat that day. The case was at once
reported to Mr.. Melpolder, who made
an investigation and found that the
father was working regularly, and had
been paid the night before.
1t is believed that through the work
If Mr. Melpolder such cases can be in
vestigated in an efficient manner and
| great deal of abuse of the charitable
Institutions avoided.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-09-24
MON 7 c OMERY
TAKES PLACE
OF FERGUSON
Democratic Liberal Faction
Rules Convention and
Forces Withdrawal of
Bertsch and Clevenger.
Refusal of Geisler and Robe
to Run Leaves Wayne Del
egatiOn Without Man for
Race.

With the plan of the Wayne county
Democratic organization to nominate
either Frank Geisler of Hagerstown
or George Robe of Richmond as joint
representative from Wayne and Fay
cite counties falling through at sthe
last moment because both Robe and
Geisler refused to accept the nomina-
tion, the Wayne delegation which at
tended the joint convention at the
Colonial building yesterday afternoon
was left very much up in the air. The
result was the unanimous nomination
of Fayette county man, Frank Mont
gomery, who is a we'll known farmer.
Two Wayne county men were placed
in nomination, Samuel Clevenger of
Arlington township, and Lawrence
Bertsch of Cambridge City, but they
found little favor in the eyes of the
wet faction, with the result that their
names were finally withdrawn, leaving
lCon.inued ON Last Page.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-09-24
JAP IMMIGRATION CEASES
0PINES SEATTLE FRIEND

on the Sunday observance question on
the coast
"The Japanese Association has gone
on record in favor of observing the
American Sabbath rigidly and to main
tain to the highest possible degree the
American ideal.
"The violation of the Sunday laws is
not by the Japanese but on the part
of certain European nations and
Hebrews
During the past summer, the
Japanese war fleet visited Seattle
having on board the naval cadets who
are training in the naval schools and
their entire stay was marked by their
excellent behavior and perfect So
briefly. They made a very good i'm
preston on the people of the West"
Believe War Distant.
That war between Japan and
America was neither desired nor re
garded seriously was shown by the
public expressions of the naval offic.
ers, said Mr.. Pretlow.
Conflict between the two nations /,
unthinkable according to these nava
officers" continued Mr.. Pretlow.
Neither is the scale of living amont
.e -n..e.~ [COntinuod on Last poool
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-09-24
Attempt of Allies to Enveiop
. General Won Kluck's Army
Ends in Failure, Says Re-
port.
RUSSIANS DEFEATED
Submarine U-9 Returns 400
Miles After Sinking Three
British Cruisers in North
Sea Fight.
eY FREDERICK WERNER,
News Service STAN Cor
rNanon ndant.

ov U6OeUbSN eVsSSs
international News Services Staff Cor
respondent.
BERLIN, Via Amsterdam, Sept. "a.
An official statement from the general
staff issued here at noon declares
that the French troops attempted to
envelop General Won Kluck's army and
ended in failure. The statement fol-
lows:
"On the right wing Of the German
western army. operating on the east
side of the Disc. the efforts OF the
French at investment have not met
success. No decisive or heavy fight
ing has occurred in the Argonne ro-
gion."
1t was also stated that all attacks
of the allied French and British troops
in France has been repulsed and that
the German offensive in Russia con-
tinued, the fortress of Kovno. 135 miles
east of Koenigsberg, having been bonn
barded.
Despite the hardships that the
troops have undergone because of bad
weather in both the eastern and west
ern theatre of war;" the statement
said. their enthusiasm is undiminish-
ed. They are fighting for their en-
peror, who is confident of success
through their efforts.
1t is reported from field headquar-
ters that a number Of changes in COM
mands have been made necessary. The
emperor and the crown prince are in
good health. The emperor is in touch
with the entire situation.
In the east part. the Russians
took refuge behind the fortress of Kov-
no. This was shelled by our troups.
I'm the Vosges cold weather has
followed the hard rains and there has
been a heavy fall os snow"
U-9 Returns Home.
Official announcement was made to-
day that the submarine US, which.
unaided, sunk three British cruisers
in the North Sea, had returned to its
base under guard. In going to the
scene the statement says: The sub
marine travelled 400 miles"
AS the base from which the U-9 set
out is supposed to be Wilhelmshaven.
the destruction of the British cruisers
probably occurred near the British
coast north of Harwish.