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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
Passed War Revenue Bill.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The admin
istration war revenue bill, imposing
additional taxes on beer, domesti.
wines and gasoline, special on thea
tres and certain dealers and stamp
taxes, all estimated to produce S'c5..
100000, within a year, was passed D!
the house late today. The vote was
234 to 135.
Tie bill VIII impose an additional
tax of so cents barrel on beer :.
cents gallon ~. gasoline, 20 cent, a
gallon on sweet vines and II cents or
dry wines. stamp taxes on railway and
steamboat tickets. brokers' contracts,
insurance policie;, mortgages, tele'
phone and telegraph messages AMI a
special tax on theatres. brokers
banks, tobacco dealers and others.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
DESPERATE FIGHTING
Allies Capture Peronne After Fierce
EnQaQement.

At the battle front, Sept. "a, (via
, Paris, SIG p. m.)-The German Of
, fensive was extremely vigorous today
at the western end of the long line
stretching along the rivers Disc, Aisne
and Woevre.
The allied troops, whose gaps had
been filled with freshly arrived re-
inforcements, not only repeatedly
thrust back the masses of Germans
thrown against them, but eventually
carried out successful counter at.
tack, which resulted in the gaining OF
considerable ground and the definite
capture of Peronne, about which
Cured.
At one place the victims OF the
deadly German machine guns were
counted in hundreds, especially when
the advance was across an open wheat
field that recently had been harvest
ed.
Some men of French regiment
which was making dash toward the
German position when it was struck
by the sweeping fire were found dead
in the kneeling position they had
taken behind the sheaves Of wheat
and from where they had emptied
their magazines, intending to start a
final rush and bayonet charge.
After the fifht the 900 dead were
buried in single trench six feet deep
the Germans being placed at one
end and the French at the other.
Forward toward the east, near Ber-
ry-au-Bac on the Aisne. north of
Rheims, there appears to be concent-
rated large German force which has
stolidly occupied strong entrench-
ments from which it is most difficult
to dislodge them. The fighting has
, been of desultory character, with,
however, slight advantage in favor of
the allies. The men of both armies
in this vicinity seem to be enjoying
their rest.
On the eastern wing, the Germans
are throwing enormous masses of men
against the French troops protecting
the line OF defensive forts above Yer
dun: but up to the present their eff.
forts, although costing immense sac
rifices, have been in vain and the
French line remains intact
The military experts shower praise
on Gen. Joffre, for the way in which
his plans are carried out. Owing to
the strictness Of the censorship it is
impossible to give an idea of the allies
intimate intentions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
NINE MILES OF DEAD
British War Correspondent Describes
Hand-to-hand Battle.

London, Sept. 22.-The correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail under date of
Sunday and from an unnamed place,
sends report that the German right
has been turned between Peronne
and st. Quentin. He also tells of the
arrival of wounded, who bring stor-
les that there are nine miles of dead
in the trenches between the two
towns named and continues:
'Peronne was evacuated by the
Germans Friday. They occupied a
strong positions with hills behind
and marshes in front. The French
received orders to take the position
at all costs, the reason of this order
being that if the Germans were driv-
Ell from here they could be enveloped
by the outspreading French wing.
''At first the trenches were combed
out by artillery fire, but the Germans
still held on and their guns on the
heights were doing execution among
the French.
Across the marsh, in the half light
before dawn, the French troops ad-
vanced in number of narrow col
ums. They suffered badly, but new
er wavered. The Germans waited for
them in the trenches and there was a
fierce. deadly struggle. breast to
breast. The French had the advan.
tage of dash and vigor and they stab
and stabbed until their arms ached.
Their losses were heavy but they
gained their point and the Germans
fell back to St. Quentin.
"The French were reinforced and
pursued the Germans hotly into the
suburbs of the town. There was saw
age fighting in the streets but yard
by yard they were driven back until
they received orders to abandon tie
town.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
The Mexican Situation.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 24.-If Gener-
government results in armed revolu-
ton, the first battle probably will oc-
cur at the old battle grounds of either
Torreon or Zacatecas.
General Villa, forced to abandon his
expedition in assistance of the May
south from Juarez and Chihuahua, the
state which for four years and in al
most as many revolutions, has furn-
isheo> the greatest and most etnciert
force of fighting men.
According to official estimates, Viii
la controls nearly 10000 troops. May
torena has mobilizeG about 5000
troops in Sonora. They are mostly
Yaqui Indians. Efforts are being
made by the Carranza element to en-
list the services of the Mayos, a rival
tribe who outnumber the Iaquis in
the west coast country. Villa also
probably will be able to recruit many
troops from Durango state, where he
has operated frequently.
Caran.:a's forces comprise the uni
fed forces of General Pablo Gonzales,
his eastern division commander, prob
ably numbering about 10000 men and
those of the west coast troops under
Obregon, which participated in the
entry of the national capital.
1t was asserted that all of the west
coast forces, with the exception Of
those led by Maytorena would stand
loyal to the Carranza government.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
Wall OF Warships.

London, Sept. PA "solid wall of
warships" is thrown across the north
ern part of the North sea, according
to the captain of a British trawler
who has just arrived from Iceland. The
skipper said it was absolutely impOs-
sible for any foe to break through un-
detected" SO constant and thorough
was the patrol to the north. 1t was
his own experience to be halted and
searched and after being released his
boat was followed by two torpedo
boats until it reached it's destination.
The thoroughness of the patrol was
further testified to by another North
sea skipper. His trawler was lying
along shore, when shortly after mid
night it SUDDENLY found itself hemmed
in by hugh black object which prov
ed to be a British cruiser. It's Of
ficers seemed to have had cats eyes.
From the dark a voice demanded to
know the identity of the trawler. 1t
was promptly shouted back.
"'The name is quite correct, SIR
of us said the skipper. "a subma-
rine had crept up behind us and read
our name. Although all of our crew
had come on deck to see what was
happening, not one of them had seen
the submarine appear. The whole
episode only occupied a few minutes
and the cruiser. after wishing us'Good
morning. and plenty of fishing, disap-
peared in the darkness"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
Washington News Notes.

Washington, Sept. 24-Orders have
ben issued by Secretary Lane OF the
interior department for the withdraw
al of the land of the Teton slope from
the Sun river irrigation project and to
restore the same to settlement. 1t is
understood that filings on the land
under the homestead laws will be per-
mitted within very short time. The
reason assigned for the order is that
the lands were found to be not feas-
ible for irrigation.
The house has passed Senator My
ers' bill authorizing an appropriation
of an additional $4,000 to enable the
interior department to settle in full
all claims growing out of the cOnstruc-
tiOn of the Corbet tunnel on the Sllo-
shone irrigation project. The house
amended the bill by striking out the
provision allowing attorneys fees to
Mrs. Katherine Mcdonald OF Butte,
who is responsible for the passage of
the bill. The bill has passed the SEN
ate.
Secretary Lane today designated
Land Commissioner Tallman and Di-
rector F. H. Newell of the reclama
ton service to attend the sessions of
the interstate irrigation commission.
to meet at Helena, Oct. l, . and 3.
The commission at this meeting. vii!
consider irrigation matters both as to
national, state and private projects
.l-rs t<~
the secretary of the interior for legis-
latiove and administrative considera-
lative and administrative considera-
ton. Members of the commission
have been designated by governors OF
western states. Montana will be rep.
resented by State Engineer A. w.
Mahon and R. E. Shepperd of Billings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
A Duel In the Air,

London, Sept 25, Q1:05 p. MA
duel in the air over Brussels between
a Belgian biplane which was making
reconnaissance, and German ma
chine which was in pursuit Of the BIZ
plane, is described briefly by cores
pondent of the Exchange Telegraph
company, who witnessed the contest.
The two machines ascended to a
great altitude and after swift fight
the aviators exchanged shots at short
range. Suddenly the German turned
turtle and fell. and the Belgian biplane
returned toward Antwerp.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30

Outlook, Sept 24.-While Arthur
Tutty and his crew of threshers were
at lunch they left their engine run
ming. In response to a terrific noise
they rushed outdoors. expecting to find
themselves surrounded by German
soldiers, but instead they saw the last
pieces of their engine flying through
the air after it had exploded. An Ell.
gine was borrowed from neighbor to
finish the threshing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
Siege Guns Were Mired.

London, Sept. 2S.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says
that in the hurried retreat from Paris
the Germans lost several of their big
siege guns with which they had in
tended to reduce the Paris forts. Ow-
ing to the rains they were left stuck
fast in the mud. French sappers have
since been engaged in digging them
out. They will be brought back to the
French base.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
NO DECISIVE BATTLE
Opposing Armies Hold Position After
Desperate Fighting.

~SpS'0eS UISueIU9s
Paris, Sept. 2S.-French and British
on the left wing have repulsed for
days the attacks of the Germans who
have been endeavoring to take the
allied positions by assault.
Word from the front describes the
encounters. On one occasion the
French and British held position with
in quarter of mile from the Ger.
man front where they were not in dan
ger from the German artillery, and
We're sheltered from the machine guns
unless they came out into the open.
The reason for the recent determin.
ed attack by the Germans along the
Scmme is credited in French military
circles to the desire of the newly ap-
pointed German generals, who have
taken the places of those removed by
the emperor, to carry out some daring
exploit.
London, Sept. ga picture of the
sUfferings of the German troops,
cramped in miles of underground
trenches and galleries along the Aisne
river, is given by the Paris cores
pondent of the Daily Mail. He says
that the autumnal weather, with it's
warm sunshine in the day time, damp
nights and bitterly cold dawn, is ex.
tremely trying to the men who are
compelled to spend every minute in
the same damp, depressing trenches.
Ii the men step from their trenches
to the level ground they do so at the
risk of their lives. At night the
chances of an unexpected attack from
the allies infantry are so great that
every German soldier must be at his
post in the narrow ditch which is his
home and defense, sleeping as best he
may with his rifle at his side, ready
to spring up at any moment at the
alarms which have come very fire.
quently these cloudy, dark nights.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
Champagne.

Champagne is product Of Frame.
II was invented or discovered there
o.n years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
PloWshoes and the Football Game

Blees was unable to play the Webster boys started out for an early touch down, and were soon within striking distance of the goal. But their quar- terbacl1 fumbled, and it was Prentice's ball. Imagine their surprise when the long, lank Prentice fullback punted 45 yards, over their quarterback head
 So the battle waged, and it was soon evident that Joshua's toe was the only thing that kept Webster from touch down. Time and again, with a pow erful, accurate kick, Joshua sent the ball whirling into the opponents ter ritory and thus put his team out of danger.
 It was in the fourth and last period, and neither side had scored. Joshua made an extra long punt and a Prem tice end recovered the ball. It was Prentice's ball on the enemy's twenty yard line. the first time they had been dangerously near Webster's goal. For ward passing, endrunning, and trick shifts had failed, but now Prentice had a chance to make a touchdown.
 Captain Gerry, who played quarter to gain. He then called for a for ward pass, but it was also q failure. Here was a real chance to score, and Prentice lacked the necessary punch.
 When the teams had started to line
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from forty to forty-five yards, which was several yards better than any of his rival toe artists had been able to do Captain Jack Gerry had built the team play around Blees, depending on the stars long punts to gain ground against the heavier teams that Prem tice High had met and defeated. 'Webster High hasn't chance to win" declared Bert. '"rhey're heavier than we. 'tis true, but Blees will keep the ball out of our territory with his long, sure punts, and we can depend on our forward passing and open play to score the touchdowns necessary to win"
 The other boys agreed that Bert had the situation sized up correctly. It was Blees who would make victory possible. While the group of boys were still talking and watching the panting wearers of the moleskin, sharp cry startled them. Immediately there was commotion and a gathering of the players about a fallen team mate. Someone was hurt. Bert and Clement rushed over to the scene and were greeted by what was fo them most terrible news.
 Its Billy Blees. Legs broken" Billy Blees out of the Webster game!
 Its a fine chance we have now" sighed Clement.
 We might as we'll admit we're whipped right now" added Bert
 The students of Prentice High were quite thunderstruck by the news. Captain Gerry was discouraged, for he had no real substitute for Blees, and did not see how his team could win without good punter.
 The next evening. as Captain Gerry started for the field to drill his crip- pied eleven, he was stopped by Joshua Crane, the boy with the plowshoes.
 'I understand you need a kicker, said Joshua.
 You're sure right replied Jack. "Can you kick?"
 Yes"
 Where have you played?"
 Never played in my life
 Then what do you mean?"
 q have practiced at home with a ball of my own"
 Come with me-" muttered Jack, willing, in his extremity, to try out any one who might apply for Blees' place.
 At the gymnasium he handed Joshua suit and a pair of cleated shoes. Joshua refused the latter, say ing they hurt his feet and that he felt more comfortable in his own. When they reached the field Joshua was given a football He kicked it 35 yards. At first he was inclined to kick too high, but Jack noted with pleasure the power put in the punts by the ell-developed muscles of the country lad. The captain was even more delighted when he found his new punter kicked from 40 to 45 yards, eaualling the efforts of the famous Billy Blees.
 "Youll do,' said Jack. We may not miss Blees so much after all"
 As for Bert and his chums. they were amazed to see Joshua on the team in Blees' place.
 The day of the game with Webster 1 High had come. Hundreds of Prentice students lined the gridiron, hoping against hope for victory over the Webster team.
 Confident in the knowledge that
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ground with astonishing swiftness outstripping a greyhound in flight This is made possible by the powerful muscles of the thighs which enable the little animal to make long leaps.
 The jerboa eats like n squirrel, sit ting erect and holding the food in the front paws. It's teeth are constructed for gnawing and strong enough to- make holes in the hardest wood. He is probably doing his share to complete the ruin of Egypt's most ancient archi- lecture.
 The nearest relative the jerboa has in this country is the jumping mouse, but the family is well represented by the jumping rabbit of Siberia and other equally marvellous hoppers in various parts of the world. But none of them can approach the Egyptian jerboa for nimbleness. cuteness or de- structiveness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

N oMETIAIES when you hunt through the stores for false VI faces you think you see some very queer ones, don't you? And you always hunt for something new-something a little wcirder and funnier than anybody ever thought of before,
 But you are hunting at the wrong end of the false face line. The fun- niest faces are not the newest-but the oldest. Not the ones in stores but the ones in museums which you can see and copy.
 Hundreds of years before the store keepers were born the Indians made false faces.
 Centuries before false face factories started Indians made faces that would make you pale with fright or howl with laughter just as they chose
 And now after all these years. men who are students of Indian habits and customs have collected these old, old false faces-collected them from caves and buried treasures, from Indian relic spots and present tribes and have brought them all together in one great big collection in the Field Museum in Chicago.
 One very queer one was made Of dark skin, cut perfectly round and edged with shaggy hair. A slit showed the mouth-two round holes the eyes and the nose was a sharp cone-shaped piece of wood pierced with holes and fastened to the mask with thongs. When the wearer of that mask would walk the nose would bob and the wreath of long hair would fly out and make the wearer look like a really true wild man.
 Then another false face made by a Hopi Indian was also of skin painted with red and yellow stripes running round and round. The nose was a tiny doll dressed in skins and painted eaudy colors and attached By thong to the mask. How would you like to wear a false face that had tiny doll for 9 nose--every time you ran or skipped the legs and arms would dance against the leather face In a most ! energetic fashion?
 Then some faces were carved from wood and looked like inverted chop ping bowls with eyes and nose and mouth holes cut roughly. One was cut from wood and had streamers of snake skins hung from the sides,
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Clement. 'It is Joshua Crane
 Well" remarked Bert, just look at Joshua's shoes"
 Joshua's feet were indeed unusually large for boy of his age. But years of hard, toughening toll on the farm had given him a mans body. The hugeness of his feet, too, was empha- sized by the heavy, thick, rough plow- shoes he was wearing.
 ''Is he in high school?" asked Bert presently
 "Yes; freshman class"
 Joshua, meanwhile, seemed much interested in the scrimmage.
 Just look at him stare" said Bert. Don't believe he ever saw a football game before in hiss life"
 The boy with the plowshoes, after a time, plodded on, swinging his lank body in an awkward fashion.
 Guess he's not very much inter- ested in the grand old sport. after all, ]" remarked Clement.
 'In all probability" surmised Bert, "he has to hustle home to milk the cows"
 The group turned to discussing the prospects of winning the forthcoming game with Webster High School. This was the final and biggest game of the season. Prentice High School would Father conquer their rival in this game than win all other athletic contests combined Though it had a compara- lively light team, the school had won every game but one. The eleven's chief strength rested in Billy Blees, the star kicker. Blees could punt
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"Humphl Is that so?'
 At this moment Farmer Jones, with his son Robbie, climbed over the fence and started across the field.
 Now, we shall see which one of us is some pumpkins. declared the First Pumpkin. Here comes Robbie and his pa. You just wait and listen to what they say about my size and my color and my-my-you'll see Pm some pumpkins alright, alrightl"
 "Shucksl-and l don't mean the corn kind, either!" declared the other.
 Just then Robbie came up to the silly quarreling pumpkins.
 "Oh, pal" he cried gleefully. laying his hand upon the Second Pumpkin. Look, this is the one I'm going to get Ma to make 8 pie out of for Thanks giving. Amt 1t a whopper." The Second Pumpkin wrigsled around as best he could and grinned ali over his fat, yellow sides, as he glanced superciliously at First Pump kin and hissed T told you sol" Farmer Jones laughed aloud. why. Bobbiep' he said, I'm surprised at you--and you farmers son. I've got a picture right now of your Ma making her Thanksgiving pies out of that pumpkin! Why that's nothing but a field pumpkin, The ones for the pies are in the garden. We'll feed the field pumpkins to the hogs-that's s all they're good for"
 "Ha. ha! ha.' roared the First Pumpkin, with his loudest pumpkin laugh. That's 8 good one on you! Pies? Humph!-pies for the pigs I guess you meantp
 Robbie was disappointed and showed it. Then his face lighted. Pointing to the First Pumpkin, he asked:
 well then, Pa, can have this one for my Halloween Jack-o' lantern, l can't I?"
 Why, certainly" laughed Farmer Jones. It'll just be one less for the hogs, even if you cut it to pieces. And anyway, after you and Sally are through with 1t we can feed 1t to them just the same. Let's go up in the
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up Joshua called the captain aside and said:
 You hold that ball for me and I'll kick it over the bar"
 Why" replied Jack, incredulously, T didn't know you could place-kick." !"
 Never tried it before 1t my life" returned Joshua. But you hold 1t steady and I'll kick it over"
 Jack was ready to try anything. So he called for a place-kick, much to the surprise of the players and spec tators. He then knelt on the ground some distance behind center. spat on his hands, and asked Joshua if he was ready.
 Let her go." said Joshua.
 "4-26-16."
 The ball shot straight to- the cap tain's hands. Jack placed it quickly and deftly on the ground. Joshua stepped forward and with a swing of those heavy plowshoes of his gave the pigskin Q sharp. true kick that sent it over the crossbar for a to 0 victory over Webster High School!
 When the game was over Joshua Crane was lifted to the shoulders of Bert and Clement, shoes and all, and followed by the exulting crowd Of Prentice rooters, was the hero of the day, idolized as the greatest kicker the school had ever had.
 As for Captain Jack Gerry. he was happy as kitten.
 "Why didn't you tell me you were a place-kicker as we'll as a punter?'' he asked Joshua.
 Because I wasn't sure I wal either"
 Joshua Crane is now captain of the team. Those plowshoes of his, by the way, are now displayed in the troph, case as the shoes that brought Prem tice High School an unexpected foot ball victory.
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PAINLESS

n OBERT. eight years old, had al-
 ways considered 1t a great bless u\ ing that his father was a dentist; for there were no end of interesting and mysterious instruments and things to look at and wonder what they were for. But. only the other day, he saw-or thought he saw-an opportunity to put at least one of them to most pleasing use.
 Robert had done something for which his father deemed good switching necessary; and forthwith took him into the woodshed, bearing with him also the switch which he always kept on the nail behind the door.
 Now, sirl" commanded the father sternly. Strip off that coat!"
 "Pu-pu-pul-lease. Papa" begged the youngster, "can't you give me gas first?"