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Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
SAFETY FIRST
MEETING HELD
MIL lWAUkEE OFFICIALS GIVE
PRACTICAL TALKS AT LARGE
GATHERING.

j. Nj. Allen, freight claim agent for
the c., M. & st. p. railroad at Seat
tie; Chas. Dietrich, assistant freight
claim agent at Chicago; A. w. Small
en-, general chairman of the Milwau-
kee Safety First" committee; A. G.
Bullwinkle. claim agent at Butte,
number OF local officials and other
Milwaukee employees in this vicinity
including largely those who are con.
nected in any way with the handling
OF freight, met at o'clock Monday
afternoon in special passenger
coach at the Milwaukee station. The
officials named are in Montana for
the purpose OF inaugurating the cam
paign which is now coming to the
front all over the Milwaukee system,
that OF minimizing freight damage
and loss.
At the meeting here Monday each
official gave a briefly practical talk,
directing his remarks in particular to
the train and enginemen, warehouse
men, yard men and carmen whose du-
ties bear directly or indirectly on the
hauling and handling or care of
freight. The freight claim losses
which the company has sustained in
years past has been enormous, al
though the personal attention of the
employees has hitherto not been di-
rected to this fact with an idea OF
definitely checking the leaks. Safety
First" has been made a very import
ant consideration in the daily life of
every railroad man, and now material
safety will have prominent place.
sv,tD sat; ;or
were brought out yesterday, the fig.
ures given being rather shocking
| surprise. tabulated report from the
accounting department for the year
OF 1914 shows this: That the loss
from rough handling OF ears was
$167.352.19; from improper handling
storing and packing, $s1.l7S.27; from
| other damage, not account for, $2S7,
| 1921; from defective equipment
! $37O,715.73; improper refrigeration
and ventilation. $l26.202.7l; from
short freight, $262.049.42; from er
rors of employees, $31 1,92042; from re
lays. $144.655.77; wrecks, $ll2,O65. 76;
| fire, $1,O10.84; robberies. $l83,S56.45
This makes grand total of $1,768,
! 461.45, and subtracting a salvage o
$25l ,827.09. this still leaves a tota
loss of $1,516,64O SO to the Milwaukee,
in one years time.
The five commodities representing
the greatest loss were: First, grain
then fruits and vegetables, then live
stock, then dry goods, notions ant
clothing, and fifth, flour.
1t is the company's plan to seel
the cooperation of its employees t
such an extent that this great los
will be reduced to superlative de
gree. and meetings. with pertinen
lectures on the subject. will be FIRE
quently called in the future.
The visiting officials came dow
from Great Falls Monday, wher'
they had spent day Or two, and lef
Lewistown Monday afternoon TO
7 Three Forks where they will hold
similar meeting.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
sERB|ANs STUBBORN
Continued from page one.)

SLAMS in Bulgaria might result in a
change in the policy of that country,
even at this late day
There is little or no change on the
western front, the fighting again be-
ing for the trenches with fluctuating
success. The allies maintain all their
larger gains and are pressing the Ger
mans in Flanders and Champagne.
In the east the Russians have won
an important victory in Galicia, rout-
ing three AustroGerman divisions on
the Stripa river. In the north they
have pushed Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg several miles farther west OF
Dvinsk and again are approaching the
Dvinsk-Vilna railway.
The activity of the British sub
marines in the Baltic continues and
Germany is now conveying her steam
ers to and from Sweden.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
NOTED RUSSIAN VICTORY.

PETROGRAD, Oct. 13 III a. M,
via London, 4:3O p. m).-Another
striking victory has been won by the
Russians on the southern front in
eastern Galicia. They have pierced
the last line OF Austrian defenses on
the Stripa river and stormed one OF
the strongest points on the Austro-
German right flank.
This achievement of the Russians
represented continuation of the re.
cent strong offensive movement north
OF the Rumanian frontier. The posi-
ton they stormed was hill to the
east OF Giavoranka on the right bank
Of the Stripa, l3 miles north of Buc.
bach.
This fortification was OF great
strength From this base the Aus.
trians had prepared to strike at the
Russian left bank of the Styr, which
! seriously menaced their opponents.
Having thus completely secured the
Rovno district and the road leading
into Volhynia and the marsh region,
the Russians occupied strong posi-
tions along the Rivers Olychka, Styr,
Ikwa and Sereth. They prevented the
Austro- Germans from entrenching and
warded Off blow aimed at the Rus
sian right wing.
By careful reconnaissance the Rus,
slams prepared counter offensive
Reaching series of entanglements
and trenches, they drove out the Teu
tonic forces from their positions
seized considerable number of pris
oners and widened the breach suffi
ciently to enable cavalry to engage in
energetic pursuit. The cavalry seized
the supply trains and threw the Teu
tonic rear into confusion. Between
1000 and 5000 prisoners were cap
tured by the Russians.
The war office estimates that up
wards of three divisions of the Aus
trians were disorganized. 1t char
acterizes this success as tactical
strategical and political victory. as
serting that it will compel Genera
Won Linsingen to re-group his force!
on the whole 'front.' which will affec
operations in the entire southeastern
district.
Greatest Importance is attached
here to the political significance o
the Russian accomplishments il
eastern Galicia, inasmuch as larg,
AustroGerman forces had been con
centrated on the Galician front, ap
parently to impress .Rumania.
simultaneously with this movement
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
PEACE CONGRESS has Plan
Continued from page one)

OF international peace, including
those from the labor bodies and wo-
men. This committee will be ex-
pected to establish clearing house
and further campaign OF education
tending to strengthen the peace
movement.
The national congress was appealed
to today in resolutions adopted by
the peace congress to adopt an immi-
grafton policy based on the just and
equitable treatment OF all races. The
peace delegates want policy that
will grant citizenship regardless of
race and nationality and to provide
that all aliens should be under the
protection of the government. =
President Wilson's policy was also
approved by the peace congress. A
resolution was adopted stating that
the congress recognizes that to the
president is largely due the fact that
the republic has remained peace
abiding, despite currents of fear, hat
red and lust. The congress also ex-
pressed its opposition to preparation
against hypothetic dangers. The
delegates agreed they would not urge
| disarmament under present condi-
tiOns. ~:
"A sweeping victory on either side" y
| another resolution said, would not
solve Europe's problems, being sure
to leave a legacy OF hate with seeds
| OF future wars"
The congress urged the calling Of
the third Hague conference at the
conclusion of the war and said dele
gates should represent the civil and
not the military authorities Of their
respective countries.
The last resolution deplored every
attempt to militarize America, stating
that the establishment OF military
training courses in the schools was
inconsistent with American ideals
and led towards system of con-
scription.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14

Martin johnson. the wel-known
,Deerfield rancher. was in the city
yesterday.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

CONTINUED from Page Two.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-03
RELEASE EASTLAND
INSPECTORS ON BAIL
Reid and Eckliff, Held by Cor
oner's Jury, Allowed to Sign
Their Own Bond.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Robert Reid and
Charles H, Eckllff. Federal steamship in
speetors, held by the Coroner's jury as
being partially responsible for the over
turning of the steamer Eastland, were
released today on order OF Judge Lands,
of the Federal Court The order stipu-
lated that Reid and Eckliffe should each
sign a bond for S25OO.
A. L. Thurston, solicitor for the De-
partment of Commerce. promised on be-
half OF Secretary of Commerce Redfeld
to produced the inspectors when wanted,
Secretary Redheld and Solicitor A. L..
Thurman, OF the Department of Com
meroe. were behind tho move to effect
the release OF Government employees held
by the Coroner's jury as partially respon-
siole for the overturning OF the ship with
the loss of nearly 1000 lives.
The two inspectors were called before
Secretary Redfeld's board of inquiry late
yesterday, and when they entered the
room in the custody of deputy sheriffs
they were handcuffed Secretary Redfeld
gasped In establishment as the men ad-
vanced to the witness chair with their
manacled hands uplifted.
Official igures on the probable dead in
the EaRtland disaster are now s3s identi-
fed dead. two unidentified dead and 142
missing, total OF 9s2.
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PHILADELPHIA SHIP
SEIZED BY BRITISH

Continued from Page One
information as to the name of the con-
signee of the cargo of coal which tho
schooner carried.
The Laura G. Anderson sailed from
Norfolk July with carge of coal, con-
signed to order. and bound for Melilla,
Morocco. Mr.. Cummins said today that
he thinks the schooner will be released
when the destination of the cargo Of coat
is made clear.
MIR. Cummins said there was some u,
regularity in the way the schooner cleared
from Norfolk. and showed surprise when
he learned that the cargo had been cou'
signed to order.
Captain Morris is a Philadelphian. HIS
home is at 500 South 55th street The
schooner, which has a gross tonnage Of
$50 tons. and is 1888 feet long, was built
In Bath Me-, in 1891. Captain Morris
cable does not give the name OF the Brit
ish cruiser nor the date on which tha
schooner was seized.
The schooner carried a crew OF seven
men. II was the first trip she had made
across the ocean. The schooner was fof'.
merly engaged in the coastwise trade, huI
owing to the high freight rates brougnt
on by the scarcity of ships at the out
break OF the European war the ownegl
decided 70 have the schooner make tps
trip across the Atlantic.
II was pointed out in shipping circles
today that small sehooners In smaAlhs
ocean trips under existing conditions rap
often earn more than they are worth Di
carrying sufieiently large cargo, y
was also stated that the American nag =
seldom seen on shipping vessels IN tn'
waters near Gibraltar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-03
CITY RUNS in DEBT ON
JULY 4TH EXPENSES
Committee Used Up $25OO More
Than Appropriations Al
lowed by Councils.

The expenses incurred by the city for
the Fourth of July celebration last month
exceeded the appropriation made BY
Councils for that purpose by more than
S25OO, despite the fact that the approprla.
tion was $1,000. or twice as large as that
OF last year.
The schuylkill Navy. which was IN
charge Of the regatta on the Schuylkill
River. expended $1,000 for prizes and other
expenses. and as yet has received moths
ing from the city.
The sum appropriated by Councils was
in addition to a $4,000 appropriation Of
the state, the latter to be utilized, in thu
main for a banquet, The increased ep-
preparation in this. city was made upon
the recommendation of Common Council
man John II. Bailey, who advocated a
celebration to attract nationwide attenr
tion and that no expense be spared IN
entertaining the clty's guests on that oc-
casion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-03
JITNEY MEN SAY THEIR $4,000
BOND WILL BE FILED TODAY
Attorney for Auto Service Association
So Informs City Solicitor.

The bond for s25OO which the jtney
men must give 10 make valid the tenn
porary Injunction granted by Judge suls-
berger against the enforcement OF Coun-
ellis regulating ordinance will be hled
today, according to officers OF the Auto
Service Association. City Solicitor Ryan
was informed by former Mayor Weaver,
attorney for the jitney men, that the bond
would be flled either yesterday or today
C. s. Winner. president OF the assoeia-
tion said that three firms had offered TO
provide the bond and that he had not
decided which offer TO accept. and that
this was the only reason for the delay.
Richard Costello. president OF the Phila-
delphia Jitney Association, said he did
NOT understand the attitude Of the Auto
service people in their delay. There was
something radically wrong somewhere, he
said "our association" he said, has
always been able 10 get the bond and
when We saw that they had fallen down
on The proposition we went TO them and
nroffsred our aid. OF course. we can DO
nothing more than procure the bond for
them. The men who instituted the in
junction proceedings must sign H. This
they have refused 20 do"
A meeting OF the Auto Service Assoeia-
ton was scheduled for today ana II was
said that after this meeting the bond
would be forthcoming,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-03
GERMANS AGAIN SHELL
SOTSSONS; ATACKSN
ARGONNE HURLED BACK
Kaiser's Artillery Active
Along Entire Line; Hand
Grenade Battle Near Sou
chez During Night-Les
Eparges Bombarded.
PARIS. Aug g.

PARIS, Aug 3.
soissons has again been bombarded by
the Germans with their heavy long-range
guns. The cannonade was described by
the French War once today in an official
communique as extremely violent"
The French position at Les Eparges in
the woevre district, 12 miles northeast Of
ST NIihiel, has also been shelled by the
Germans
German attacks against the French po-
eltIon al Barrenkopf, In the Vosges,
though very severe, we're successfully re-
pulsed.
(sossons lies at the junction Of the
Olse and Aisne Rivers, about 81 miles
northeast OF Paris. It has been Inter
mittently bombarded for several weeks)
The text OF the communlque follows:
"ln Artois. IN the vicinity Of Souchez
there have been vigorous engagements
with grenades and petards during a part
of the night.
ION the plateau Of Quennevieres and in
the valley of the Aisne there have been
artillery conflicts of considerable in
tensity soissons has been bombarded.
I'm the Argonne In the sector OF St
Hubert. Marie Therese. Fontaine-aux-
Charmes and HIN No. 2ii conflicts con-
tinued through tho night. The Germans
attempted attacks at several points, but
we prevented them from debouchlng from
their positlons.
at Les Bpargss there was an intense
bombardment Of our positions.
I'm the Vosges. the enemy launched an
attack on the evening of August against
our positions at Lingekopf and three at
tacks against those at Barrenkopf. These
attacks of much violence were all re-
pulsed"
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aALLw1rz,s DRIVE on aug.
BERLIN. Aug.

General Won Buelow's cavalry army,
which swept through Mltau on Sunday,
is now only 20 miles from the important
Russian port city OF Riga, the naval
base on the Baltic sea.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's army
southeast OF Warsaw has also made fur
ther progress and now the gap in the
semicircle around Warsaw Is only 100
miles long at its nsrrowest point east of
the city.
While the wings OF the Austro-German
forces are being drawn closer the army
OF Field Marshal Won Hindenburs Is
standing frm in front OF the city and the
Russian forces are being shelled by the
mightiest howitEera OF the Teutonic
forces, sixteen and lT-inch shells are
crashing into the forts OF Warsaw and
Novo GsorgieVsk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-03
BRITISH SUBMARINES
SINK FOES VESSELS
IN SUCCESSFUL RAIDS
German Troopship Sent to
Bottom in Baltic Sea and
Destroyer Put Out OF
Action off Enemy's
Coast.
LONDON, Aug. 3.

LONDON, Aug. g.
omoisi announcement made here Of sue sue
ossaful exploits Of British submarines mas ,
aropsed much enthusiasm. In the Baiuc
Sea off Germany's North sea coast anu
in tbe sea Of Marmora the submarines
have won conspicuous success.
The Admiralty announces that a srit's'
s,b,narine has returned and reported the
sinklne OF a German torpedoboat oe-
stroyer, believed to be the G-lS6' on '"'S
"a, near the German coast
An official communication issued "
petrograd, says that British submarine nc
has sunk large German transport IN
the Baltic Sea.
In addition the British submarine op-
Grating in the Sea Of Marmora has won
new laurels.
This craft not only crept so close 10
C,onstantinople as to launch torpeuoes az ht
iigbters i'm the Golden Horn, presumably
aSaitlne munitions from the arsenal
but with its guns bombarded and Tor
time tied UP the railway skirting ths
Asiatio coast, delaying troop tram anu
causing havoc among the ammunitlon
stores and killing 200 Turks. In addltlon
the submarine considerably damaged
Turkish shipping and sank one cralt oe-
lleved to be a gunboat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-03
PRESIDENT TO REJECT
BRTTATN'S DEFENSE on
BLOCKADE METHODS
London's Triple Note Held
Unsatisfactory and Lans.
ing Prepares New Pro.
test Against Interference
With u. S. Trade.
MAnHtNarnN. Ann

WARRINGTON, Aug. 4
The Wilson Administration will refn,.
10 accept the British defense of its block
ado methods and its order In Councll
Already Secretary of state Lansing /,
bringing up to date the protest that I,
TO go forward within few days. nsist
ing on the right OF American merchant,
to carry on a free and uninterruptsa
trade with neutral nations. This proun
will he completed this week. 50 that h
can he considered by President Wllson
and the Cabinet when he returns 10 thl.
city, probably one week from today.
Meanwhile, It is understood at the
State Department, Germany will withhold
her rejolnder to President Wilson's lat
est note until the American position
toward the British starvation blockadoi
is defined.
Offlcials already, see a strong prosperl
of all the questions at issue between fhls
country and England being diverted 10
a court OF arbitration. England and tha.
United States are parties TO one Of ths
Bryan peace treaties, and II Engisni
should point blank refuse to make any
concessions to this Government. following
the sending of the new note, she will Ia
able in the event that President Wilson
should threaten any sharp action, such
as an interruption of diplomatic feis.
tions to demand that all of the question:
in dispute be sent to arbitration IN
this respect at least, officials here declare
England has the whip hand on the United
States at the present time.
Meanwhile the sentiment for Congres.
sonal action to force England's hand
is declared to be increasing. Hundred
Of letters are pouring in on the Admin,
istratlon, and the protests Of shipper
and importers are growing more insisted
day by day. Southern members of Cor
eress are waxing indignant as the
approaches for the marketing of anoi
cotton crop. and are insisting that IL
British blockade Is now the most I'm
portant thing before the Administrator
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-03
GERMAN CAVALRY ONLY 20 MILES
FROM RIGA, BALTIC NAVAL BASE

Although there 10 no report OF any ad-
vance by the Austro-German forces west
OF Warsaw on the line stretching west OF
Novogeorgievsk and past Bonie and
Cora KolwariQ, German military experts
are not pesslmlatic. They declare II is
part of the mastery strategy OF Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg to hold his line
without making any extraordinary efforts
TO advance so that the Russian army at
Warsaw might not be pushed eastward
beyond tho Austro-G German wings that
are trying to encirole II behind Warsaw
1t is the task OF Won Hindenhurg TO
prevent Russians from rending the Aus
tro-German line west OF Warsaw while
General Won Buelow and Field Marshal
Won Mackensen push toward each other,
cutting the Russian lines of eommunlca-
tion and enclosing the Russians in a cir
Gle of steel.
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SLAVS IN PERIL AS FOE
CLOSES ON IVANGOROD

from the western battlefront. He evil
IDENTIFY has been ordered TO batter In, by
quick, smashlng blows. the northern de-
lenses to the capital and force the city's
fall without further delay.
The oficial dispatches today placed the
advance guards Of this German force
southeast OF Olsaki, on the railway lead
ing to Wyszkow and thence over the Bug
but did not indicate their exact distance
from the river Military men, however
pointed out that II the Germans have tho
unlimited supplies OF ammunition credited
to them In Berlin reports. they VIII ne
able to continue indefinitely their terrific
drives. eating through warsaw northerh
defenses, mile by mile, until the COM
paratively small force of Russians stili
defending the city Ia forced to retire.
The War Office declared today that the
Russian positions along the Bug near
wyszkow are good and that there Is no
ground for the belief that the Germans
can crush their way through to the war
saw -Pesrograd Railway by a short cam
paign On the contrary. II was declared
possible that Russian tenacity and stam-
ina may yet prove a match Tor the
enemy's superiority In weight OF guns
and metal
oficial dispatches today dealing with
the German air attack on Warsaw last
Saturday said that seven persons were
killed and II wounded. The aviators at
tempted to destroy the river bridges con-
Meeting Warsaw with its suburb of Praga,
on the right bank of the Vistula' move
that might have hindereG the retreat OF
the last OF the Russian defenders. Bombs
aimed at the bridges fell harmlessly into
the river.
Military men today turned their at
tention almost exclusively to the move
ment on Warsaw from the north along
the Narew and through Wyszkow. The
Germans appear to have been definitely
checked in their attacks qpTthe Rlonte-
Cora Kalwarja line extending from vest
to southeast of the city. The actions In
the Lublin district are declared TO be
progressing satisfactorily. though, the
Russians are withdrawing at some
places.
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wAR,s EYENrs oNE YEAR Ice

Belgium refuses German OFFER to
maintdin integrity Of the Kingdom "
German troops are dIloiosd TO mass
through the territory uHmolsstsd.
Germany threatens to treat Belgium
as an enemy u II refuses.
Strong indication iH London that
neutrality advocates IN the British
CGbtHet are t0edkeHin0.
The British army is mObHising. The
formation OF coalition Ministry Is
expected, t0ith Lord Kitchener as War
Minister.
Austrian troops tDhioh had begun an
inUasion OF serpia are Withdrat0n aud
sent 10 the RussidH frontier The
AustriaHs are b0mbdrdiag Belgrade.
Italy formally notifies ths Popsrs OF
Us neutrality.
SepeRty-hpe thousand French troops
lnUade Upper Alsaos, meeting ioith
liitls resistGHos.
German feet defsats Russian squad
ron ta Tho Baltic o6 the Aland Islands
Three German armies, estimated at
100000 nsA, are reported TO be Ga
vadtn0 France the major forces com
ing by t1GV Of the Grand Duehn OF
Lupsnbuyg aud the Belgian tot1n on
ArioH Germany sends three aFD,y
oorps 20 rspel fhs RHsstdn advaAcs
guards IN East Prussia.
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VILLA RELENTS OUTBURST
AGAINST UNITED STATES
"Paneho" Now Willing to Make Terms
With Businessmen.

Ell PAso. Tex. Aug s-suddenly re-
lenting IN his burst Of hostility against
the United States, General Francisco
Villa has decided 70 make satisfactory
terms with All foreign businessmen in
the STATE OF chihuahua according 10
George S. carothers special agent 81 tbs
state Department. Who arrived from chi-
huahua City on a special train today.
Merchants arriving earlier from chjhus-
hua City declared that Villa had corr
hscated q considerable amount of Amer-
iean-owned property villa Is hsiiaVed N
be Ia Juarez nos.