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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
MANY LIVES LOST
IN FLOOD IN EAST
TWENTY-FIVE DEAD, MILLIONS IN
PROPERTY DAMAGE, ESTl-
MATE At ERIE, PA.
CL0UDBURST BREAKS DAMS
Releases Torrent That Fills Streets
-Wreckage Piled 70 Feet High
Estimated 1000 Persons Are
Made Homeless.

Erie. Pa, Aug. 5.-Twenty-five lives
lost as estimated by the police, mil,
lions in property damage and the city
i'm total darkness, is the result of a
cloudburst shortly after o'clock that
eliminated In a flood that inundated a
large section of the city.
The heavy precipitation burst dams
south of the city, releasing a flood OF
water that filled the business streets
to a depth Of five feet and in some
sections reached to the second story
windows.
The Erie County Electric company
plant, which supplied the city with
light. was disabled, as was also that
of the Erie Despatch, morning news.
paper, whose building adjoins the cleo.
trio light plant.
All telephone and telegraph lines
were put out Of commission and it was
several hours before crippled telegraph
communication could be partially re.
stoze3
At Ninth street, along Mill Creek,
in the residence district, the flood was
at it's worst. 1t was impossible to as.
certain how many actually have lost
their lives there. Many are still i'm
prisoned in houses and the rescuers
have been unable to get them out.
so Houses Washed Away.
The entire eastern section of the
city is cut off by the water and what
conditions prevail in the center Of this
district cannot be learned.
At least SO houses are reported to
have been washed away.
Wreckage is piled 70 feet high in
the heart of the city and at midnight
the water had receded somewhat, but
the estimate Of Is deaths was still
maintained
The flood started at Twenty eighth
street and came down through the
Mill creek, a stream running through
the eastern section of the city. It rose
four feet in five minutes and then the
onrush of water came so fast it was
impossible to estimate the speed with
which it rose.
Hundreds of flood sufferers are hous
| ed in the national guard armory, the
Erie departmental store and city res
cue mission. Little children who have
been separated from parents, and par
ents frantically searching for children
are huddled together in a pitiable
plight.
It was estimated at midnight that
1000 persons are homeless.
It will probably be days before the
full amount of damage that has beer
done can be ascertained. In 1893 {
similar food occurred in Erie.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
KAISER TO MAKE ROYAL ENTRY
Believed German Emperor and EN-
press Will Garry Out Long Ma
tured Plans at Warsaw.

London, Aug THE effect of the
fall of Warsaw now is absorbing the
attention of the British officials and
public. 1t is expected that the Ger
man emperor and empress will make
royal entry in accordance with plans
long matured.
The occupation Of Warsaw also will
have the effect of releasing large Ger
man forces, long concentrated on the
reduction of the city, and permit them
to turn westward for renewed opera
lions against the Anglo-French allies.
The British military authorities
agree that the fall of the city will have
far.reaching effects on the eastern and
western war theaters.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
Chile Defends Munitions Sales.

Santiago, Aug. Gel Mercurio, the
most important newspaper Of Chile
and dean of the South American jour
nails, defended the sale of war NUM-
tions to the Allies by manufacturers
in the United States in vigorous
editorial Should Germany win, said
Ell Mercurio. the American continent
would be at the mercy Of the coun~
try which was able to produce the
creates, supplies Of war munitions.
TIE roint of view of the United
States, the newspaper said, must ap-
pesi to the Southern republics.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12

A strike of 10000 members OF the
International Ladies' Garment Work.
ers' union was averted at New York
by Mayor Mitchels Cancellation coun-
Gil, which adjusted all differences az
ter % sessions.
Knights of Columbus elected James
A. F1aherty of Philadelphia supreme
knight, at the annual convention at
Seattle, Wash. This is his fourth
term. The vote was unanimous.
Scores of lives were lost and mil.
lions Of dollars in property damage
done in cloudburst which culminat
ed in a food that inundated a large
section of Erie, Pa.
A cloudburst in the Calumet river
region of northern Indiana precipitat-
ed nearly ten inches of rain into the
lowlands near Hammond. Ind.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt will stand
re-enter the Republican party. That
was his definite statement issued at
Oyster Bay.
Threats of bodily violence to Sec
rotary William c. Redfeld of the de-
partment of commerce as result of
the bitterness aroused by his method
of inQuiring into the Eastland horror
were received by that official at Chi
cago. They came in the form Of
anonymous letters.
Rev. A. P. Garrett, former pastor Of
the Baptist church at Cairo, ILL.,, shot
and killed himself instantly.
Quicksand cave-in swallowed up
the plant of the Knickerbocker ce-
ment company at Greenport, near
Hudson, N. Y. Three men were killed
and eight injured.
The Wolverine and Mohawk Copper
Mining company in Michigan, in pay
ing their 1900 employees included an
extra check for per cent of the total
wages of June as bonus.
Martial law was declared at Mas
sena, N. Y, as a result of strike
at the plant of the Aluminium Company
of America, which already has caused
one death, following a clash between
guards and strikers. The troops
charged the strikers and restored
order
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
Jews May Organize.

New York. Aug. 7.-Steps looking
toward the organization of a Jewish
congress to a1neliorate the condition
of the Jews throughout the world and
to obtain political and national free
dom for them in Europe after the war
were taken at a mass meeting of Jews
here. DR.. c.. H. Thtilovsky. who pre-
sided, Prof Isaac Hourwitch and Pin
Gus Gutenberg were among the speak
ers. All emphasized the necessity for
a union for Jews throughout the world
and especially in the United States.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
Storm DAMAGES New York.

New York, Aug. 5.-9treets in New
York city and it's suburbs were turned
into yellow rivers, surface and elevat-
ed traffic was badly crippled, wires
were blown into tangled network,
trees were uprooted and hundreds of
cellars were flooded in a torrential
politan section to the accompaniment
Of a 60-mile gale.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
Train Wrecker Confesses Crimes.

Train Wrecker Confesses Grimes.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. CHAR
ry G. Hontz, a printer, who gives
Leighton, Pa, as his home, was in
jail here, having surrendered to the
police and confessed that he wrecked
the Scenic Limited on the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad near Springville,
Utah.
He threw a piece of angle iron un-
der the train, to avenge himself on
the railroad because a brakeman ha0
elected him from a freight train. He
was arrested in 1910 and sent u
prison for wrecking a semaphoes.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
Russians Drive Out Turks.

Petrograd, via London, Aug 7-An
official communication concerning the
operations in the Caucasus says:
In the direction of Olti, the Turks
have been expelled from the Norchine
region. Toward Sari Kanysh we occu-
pied after a fight the villages of Ala
kilissa, Kars and Ardost. In the re-
gion Of Alschkert there was an OBJ
stinate engagement"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
krupp Strike Averted.

Geneva, via Paris, Aug. 6.-Advices
from Essen say that all the demands
of the employees Of the Krupp works
have been granted and that a serious
strike has thus been averted. The
German military authorities brought
great pressure on the Krupp admin
tstratiOn to this end
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
To Withdraw Pacific Fleet

San Francisco. Aug. 5.-Deflnite
announcement that the transpacific
service OF the Pacific Mail company
will cease Nov 2, thus withdrawing
from foreign trade the largest Ameri-
can fleet engaged in such commerce,
is made by A. j. Frey, assistant to the
general manager. The terms of the La
Toilette seamen's law, which goes in.
to effect Nov. would force the COM
pany to operate at loss. according to
officials. Five liners will be withdrawn
from the trade-the Manchuria, Mon.
go!:a. Korea, Siberia, and China.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
Knights Welcome Papal DELEGATE.

Seattle, Aug. GA public reception
to Archbishop John Bonzano, papal
delegate to the United States. was
the most notable feature of the
Knights of Columbus annual gather
ing. A formal ball in honor of the
supreme officers and delegates took
place in Knights of Columbus hall.
Nearly 5000 visitors have register.
ed and those who are not members
Of the supreme council are kept busy
with excursions, luncheons and re-
ceptions. Apostolic Delegate John
Bonzano addressed the delegates.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
European War News
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A squadron of French aeroplanes
attacked Strassburg, the capital of
Lower Alsace, and dropped Is bombs.
Extensive damage is believed to have
been done, says a dispatch from
Geneva.
The British steamer RAMA, $500
tons, has been sunk. The captain and
eleven members of the crew of TWEEN
ty-four have been landed safely, it was
announced at London.
Leczna, in Poland, has been cap
1ured by Won Mackensen's Austro-
German army, according to an official
statement issued by the general staff
at Vienna
Great Britain and France have start
ed to carry the submarine war to
Germany. From the Dardanelles to
the North sea the allies undersea
craft have opened campaign against
the Germans and Turks which already
has cut Constantinople off from Asia.
sunk German torpedo-boat destroyer,
a 3000-ton Turkish steamer and two
Turkish transports.
Mtau, capital of Courland, &c miles
southwest of Riga, has been captured
by the Germans, says a dispatch from
Berlin. In the desperate fighting in
other sections the Austro-German
forces, with 100000 prisoners taken
in their last month Of fighting, an
nsunce gains along the Vistula.
Emperor William has issued mani
testO to the German people on the Oc-
casion of the anniversary of the out
break of the war In the manifesto,
which was issued in Berlin, the en-
peror says: "One year has elapsed
since l was obliged to call to arms
the German people. Before God and
history my conscience is clear. I did
not will the war No lust for conquest,
as l already announced year ago,
has driven US into the war"
A general Italian offensive has
forced the Austrians to evacuate some
of their strongest positions with enor-
nous losses on the Tyrol, Trentino
and Carnia fronts, says the Geneva
Tribune's Laibach correspondent. 1t
is also said that the Italians have
pierced the second Austrian line On
the plateau of Carso.
With the evacuation of Warsaw by
its civilian population apparently COM
pleted and the retirement of the mill
tary forces actively under way, accord
ing to various dispatches received at
London, close analysis of the situa-
ton is basis for the belief that hun
dreds of thousands of the army of
Grand Duke Nicholas may be trapped
In the great triangle between Ivan
gorod, Novo Georgievsk and Brest-
J4itovsk
A London dispatch says: With the
Russians straining every effort to with
saw, the Austro- German armies OF
Field Marshal Won Mackensen have
cut one Of their two remaining lines Of
retreat He has broken the Russian
front between the Vieprz and Vistula
rivers and is astride the Lublin-C hC4m
railway in the region of Piaski. half
way between the two Cities
A London cablegram says: Officers
casualty lists for the fortnight ended
July 10 show that the British army
lost 1876 killed, 407 wounded and 46
missing, a total Of 649 Since the be.
ginning Of the war the total officer
casualties amount to 1921, of whom
1861 have been killed or died of
wounds, 1909 wounded, and 1,1G1 are
reported to be missing
Domestic
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
Bombard Constantlnopie Harbor

8on'bard ConstantInople Harbor.
London, Aug. 6.-Russian aviators
attached to the Black sea fleet flew
over Constantinople, bombarding the
harbor works, the Petrograd CORE
spondent of the Morning Post report
ed
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
Mexican Revolt

Fifteen Mexican bandits were killed
in fighting with United States caval-
rymen and American posse men in the
brush north of Brownsville, Tex.
Private Mcclure of the Twelfth cav
airy was reported killed.
After defeating Governor Maytoi>
enas Villa army at Mascarras, the
Carranza forces began an attack upon
Nogales, Sonora, while American
troops lined the border to enforce
the order to repel any invasion Of
American rights by Mexican factions.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
Foreign

In the Chapel Royal of ST. James
palace at London, surrounded by rep
resentatives of royalty, Miss Kath-
crime Alice Page, daughter of Walter
Hines Page, American ambassador to
England, was married to Charles Gree
ley Loring Of Boston.
Maarten Martens, the novelist,
died at Zeist, Holland He was born
in Holland, August IS, 1858.
The forces of DIR. Bosalvo Bobo,
revolutionary leader, were shelled
from their positions near Cape
Haitien by the United States convert
ed yacht Eagle. Had It not been for
the prompt and effective work Of the
commander of the Eagle the mission
Of the peace ENJOYS to Cape Haitien
would have failed.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12


make national defense one of the pri:l-
cipal subjects in his next message to
congress, it was announced at Corn
ish. N. II.
The latest note of Germany in The
case Of the William P. Frye, an Amer
lean vessel sunk by the German
cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich, rejects
the contention of the United States
that in sinking the William P. Frye,
Germany violated the treaty of 1899
1928. Germany agrees to make COM
pensation for the damage sustained
by American citizens in the sinking
Of the vessel, it was announced at
Washington.
Elaborate statistics have been as
sembled by the state department at
Washington to refute the British Gor-
tention that Increased expectations
from the United States to Holland and
Scandinavian countries indicate that
some of these goods are finding their
way into Germany and Austria.
Great Britain's replies to the latest
American representations against in.
references with neutral commerce re.
ject entirely the contention that the
British orders in council are illegal.
They also justify the British course
as being wholly within international
law. The replies were made public
by the state department at Wash
ington.
President Wilson, in his new plan
to end the revolution in Mexico, has
decided to ask the support and CO.
operation of the Central and South
American countries. He plans to take
his next step with their aid, it was
announced officially at Washington
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
Domestic

Two soldiers and civilian lost
their lives at the United States ar
senal at Philadelphia in an explosion
OF time fuses used on shrapnel shells.
Another civilian was injured.
Chief of Police John w. Miller ID
on his way to Iowa City, Ia, from BE-
troit with a prisoner who is alleged
to be one OF the automobile bandits
who robbed the Farmers Savings
bank Of North Liberty on July 16.
The National bank at Cedar Rapids,
Ia, was held up and robbed of $21.-
300 by bandit, who compelled ',eo
Perrin, the paying teller, to open the
vaults, and afterward locked him up.
Perrin was almost insane when res
cued.
The Friends of Peace. representing
the German-American Alliance If
Greater New York and various other
organizations usually classed az pro-
German, issued a statement at New
York in which Robert Lansing, secre-
tary of state, is attacked
Three children of George D. Bryant,
president of the Racine Rubber com.
pany of Racine, Wis.,, were burned to
death when fire demolished ten sum.
mer cottages at Delavan Lake, near
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
Washington

President Wilson is planning to
make national defense one of the Dril-
cipal subjects in his next message to
congress, it was announced at Corn
ish, N. II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-21
PAULS VALLEY ENTERPRISE
Better Roads.

Better Roads is a cry that is be-
ing heard from ocean to ocean and
from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico,
but what comes home to us just now
is the need of some work on The
roads leading into Pauls Valley.
When we consider for a moment
that the rainfall for this year mas
been extremely heavy and its effect
on dirt roads, also the fact that the
county commissioners for the past
three months could have no work
done because warrants could not be
drawn to pay for it, then it does not
take a great deal Of thought to make
anyone come to the conclusion that
our roads need work and need it
badly.
Farmers want to come here to mar
ket their products. Business men
want them to come here with all kinds
of products.
Then the question is, are we willing
to get together with our farmers and
have a woodworking day or days,
as to that matter.
We believe that when sore one
takes the lead in this matter il would
be done We believe that it should
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-21
Value of county Fairs.

What benefit does the farmer and
family derive from fairs? 1t seems
to us there is pleasure as well as
profit, but as profit comes before
pleasure with most people, perhaps
we had best talk of the profit side
first.
In the first place, it makes better
farmers and stock raisers. They raise
crops and stock for exhibition, so of
course they receive more care. The
result-better crops in quality and
quantity.
This means more money to the
farmer, besides the prizes at the fair.
A farmer does not like 10 admit his
neighbor's crops and stock are SUI
perior to his, therefore if neigh
boris" products are to be placed in
competition with his, pride, if nothing
else demands that he produce the
best.
Stock to be exhibited receive more
care, increasing their value for other
than exhibition purposes. 1t is a
source of pleasure in that it is some
thing to look forward to, something
to prepare for There is no farmer
who does not look forward with pleas
ure to the securing of premiums OF
his stock etc. 1t lends dignity to his
labor.
Socially, he comes back refreshed,
He meets and mingles with men OF
other occupations broadening his
views, increasing his interests until
he can see from more than one view-
point. He forms friendships that are
a benefit to him. That is but the
mans part; there are wife, son and
daughter who are no less interested
and who need the benefits derived
more than the man, in that they have
fewer opportunities of meeting peo-
pie. Every woman likes to be con-
sidered good cook and kousekeeper,
to get premiums on her preserves.
pickles, etc, means much to women
1--WE believe the husband feels proud,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-21
IDABEL DEMOcRAT-RECoRD
Rev. McWhorter Laid to Rest.

After an illness of some duration,
Rev. McWhorter answered the call
of the Master Monday morning, and
went to his reward in the Great
Beyond, dying as he had lived-full
of confidence in the promises OF the
Saviour.
Deceased had been in the ministry
for many years, but was forced to
retire from active pastoral work some
years ago because of deafness.
The funeral took place at the Meth
odist church Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock, after which the remains were
taken charge of by the Masons, Of
which deceased had long been a men,
Der, and inferred in the cemetery
with Masonic honors.
All business was suspended in the
city during the funeral hour, and ev.
cry door was closed.
May the peace of God that pass
eth all understanding" abide with he
bereaved loved ones.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-21

too. She plans the entire year just
what she will exhibit at tie fair The
fair is a boon to the farmers wife
socially, as she has an opportunity,
as is not often hers, to meet women
and exchange ideas. Neither are they
ali farm women, therefore all the
broader ideas Son carefully cult
Yates his patch" and Sticks" up
the colt, which is his own special
property. When this treasure wears
away the blue ribbon he is proud he
is farmer boy. Daughter has her
chickens and other fowls, as well as
the fancy work that has whiled away
many otherwise dull hours. She, too.
feels proud of being a farmer girl as
she gets a fair share OF premiums.
How proud is the entire family as
they receive congratulations of the :
friends, There is nothing one feels
so much pride in as the works of
ones own hands. Another thing, it
seems to remove the envy-is that
the word?-between town and coun.
try people. AS they meet at the fair,
their interests the same, united in
their work for their county. their
friendships formed among these boys
and girls that are lifelong and are
doing much in creating harmony and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-21
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Adopt New Road Law.

The plan of the county commission
ers to put the new road law into rrac-
tical effect in Love county should
meet the approval of every one who
derives any benefit, direct or indirct,
from good roads, and that includes
everybody who lives in the county,
because the whole community receiv-
es a benefit from improved highways.
Our commissioners are more anX-
ious than any citizen of the county
for good roads and our citizens should
cooperate with them in any move
they should undertake. Commission
ers Gatlin and Fleming have just re-
turned from Oklahoma City where
they had been to confer with the
state highway commissioner in re-
gard to some contemplated road work
in Love county.
The commissioners are proceeding
along the right line and there is no
reason why Love county should not
have as good roads as any county in
the state and it will have if our citi-
zens get behind our commissioners in
their good roads program and show
by their practical cooperation they
believe in it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-21
Young Duncan Arrested

The young man Duncan, who lived
with his father east of the city On a
farm and who was arrested a short
time ago charged with stealing corn,
and who skipped his bond, was cap
tured last Sunday afternoon by Dep
uty Sheriffs Deaver and Linn. He
was brought to this city and pla ced
ir Jail. Judge Alexander Gullett was
on the boys bond.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-21

the flames had gained such headway
that it was impossible to eXtinguish
them, and the building was complete
ly destroyed. The family had just re-
tired when the fire broke out and no
one knows its origin The furniture
was practically all saved, with the ex-
ception of some quilts and bedding
in the second story. Practically all
the household goods had been packed
preparatory to moving to Ryan the
following day and was easily carried
out of the burning building. Mr.. Du-
laney had some insurance, but we
have not learned how much.