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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
TRAIN HELD UP NEAR GLENCOE
TWO MASKED BANDITS GET $24o
FROM PASSENGERS.
After Being on Train As Minutes, Rob-
bers Pull Air and Escape In
Darkness.

Hopkins, Mimi, Oct. 4. - Two
armed and masked bandits held
up the Olympian, coast train over the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road,
between Glencoe and Hopkins, forced
the conductor to pass the hat, collect
ed about $240 from the occupants Of
the observation car, and after being on
the train As minutes pulled the air,
stopping the train, and escaped in the
darkness, while hunters fired a fusil.
lade from the steps of the coaches.
Prevents Search of Train.
Only the quickness of John Murphy,
207 West Twenty eighth street, head
brakeman, prevented the bandits from
going through the whole train. Murphy,
who stepped out of the rear sleep
er as one of the bandits fired two
shots close to the ears of Conductor
w. r. Mcguire, at the entrance to the
observation car, jumped back into the
sleeper and threw the latch. And
while Murphy went forward, warning
the passengers that the occupants of
the back end of the train were being
robbed, the conductor in the observa-
ton car, at the point Of a gun, was.
collecting the occupants money. The
second bandit covered Flagman NJ.
G. Hawthorne in the vestibule.
Only Wanted Money.
Never mind the women" the first
bandit told the conductor as women
began to tear off their jewelry and toss
it into the hat Money is all we
want"
The first intimation Of anything
wrong came Is miles out Of Glencoe
when the conductor, in the observation
car checking up reservations that had
been telegraphed for but were not
claimed at Glencoe, noticed a man
come in from the vestibule carrying
a red lantern and wearing his cap low
down over his face. Mr.. Mcclure
started forward and was coveEed with
a 45-calibre automatic Colt. The ban
dit fired one shot close to his feet
then told the conductor to move to-
ward the front end of the train,
When the robbers finally pulled the
air few miles west of Hopkins, set
ting the brakes, the train stopped with
such a jerk that nearly all of the pas
sengers were thrown from their seats
and the men with guns were barely
able to keep their precarious foOtheld
on the steps.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
ITALIANS TO GO TO BALKANS
Troops Concentrated in Brindis Ready
to Aid Serbia, or Other Allied
Nations.

Undine, Italy, via Paris, Oct. 4.-Ac-
cording to reports received here from
Italian headquarters General Porro,
the Italian chief of staff, Is now in
Rome, where he has had several con-
ferences with Premier Salandra, minis
ter Of foreign affairs Sonnino, Minister
Of War Zupelli, Minister Of Marine
Corsi and Minister of the Treasury
Carcano, concerning a possible Italian
expedition to the Balkans.
In addition to the Italian troops who
have already gone to the Aegean sea
are now occupying Rhodes and other
islands, Italy has concentrated in Brin-
dist and neighboring towns sufi-
cient contingents to form a complete
expedition which can be sent any
where it is needed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
RUSSIA DEMANDS BALKAN MA
TON BREAK WITH CENTRAL
POWERS AND DISMISS AUS
TRo-GERMAN OFFICERS.
OTHER ALLIED NATIONS
ARE BACKING UP CAR
King Ferdinand Is Believed to Have
Made Up His Mind to Strike Ser
bia and Assist Austro-Germans
in Opening the Road to Con-
stantinopIe.

London, Oct. 4-The Russian min
lister at Sofia has been ordered by his
government to leave the Bulgarian
capital If within "a hours Bulgaria
does not openly break with the cen
trail powers and dismiss the Austro-
German officers who recently arrived
in that country to direct the opera
tions of King Ferdinand's army.
The other powers of the quadruple
entente are backing up Russia in this
demand and so Bulgaria must within
a few hours decide on continued neu-
trality, or be considered definitely
committed to the central powers.
From the news received during the
past few days from the Balkans it is
considered certain that King Ferdi-
nand and Premier Radoslavoff have
made their choice and are only await
ing the completion Of mobilization to
strike at Serbia and assist the Aus.
tro-Germans to open the road to Con-
stantinople which has been anxiously
waiting for many weeks for promised
aid from the central powers.
Roumania's Attitude Puzzing.
Greece, it is believed, will live up
to her treaty with Serbia ard come to
her assistance if she is attacked by
her neighbor, but the attitude of Rou-
mania, which remains an only partly
modified spectator, is a matter Of I'M
certainty.
While fully confident of their abil-
ity to handle the new situation, the
Allies do not belittle it which ac-
counts in some respects for their ac-
tivities.
Rain and the consequent mud have
prevented the Anglo-French armies
from continuing their full offensive in
Artois. Fighting Of a stubborn ma
ture, however, is still going on In that
cure vantage points. Success here, as
in Champagne, is apparently varying,
although the Allies are holding yir-
tually all the ground they gained in
last weeks thrust.
New Attacks Brewing.
That other similar thrusts will take
place before long is the settled con-
tlCCIOI vi 4I11l1Gct1 WA4COA0S w NJ Ill
the repeated commandments of the
German positions on the Belgian coast
by British ships and big French guns,
and air raids over the German lines,
evidence of another storm brewing.
Naturally it will take some days to
prepare as the guns which now play
such large part in the campaign
have to be brought up and this is 10
easy matter after the heavy rains,
particularly in the low countries of
Flanders and Artois.
The air raid in Champagne by SIS
French aeroplanes is the biggest en-
terprise Of the kind ever undertaken.
The French, according to the German
report, have lost the airship AIsace,
which was mentioned few days ago
in the official communication as doing
valuable work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
RUSSIANS HOLDING GERMANS
Check Won Hindenburg's Drive Toward
Minsk-Take Offensive Against
Turks In Caucasus.

London, Oct. 4. - Although the
fighting continues, there is little
or no change in the situation
along the eastern front. The Russians,
while being forced back at one or two
points, are themselves pressing the
Germans at other points, particularly
to the east of Wilma, where Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg's drive toward
Minsk has been checked.
There is no further word of the re-
ported Austro-German attack on Serbia
or Of the operations in Gallipoli.
The Russians, In the Caucasus, fol-
lowing the lead Of the British in Meso-
potamia, are taking a more active Of
fensive against the Turks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
Sailor Kills Two and Suicides.

Erie, Pa, Oct. 4.-Angered because
she refused him money, Charles Han
son, 40, sailor, killed his wife, SER
want and himself with a revolver. The
servant, Teresa Sins, died while be-
Ing taken to a hospital. Hanson and
his wife had apparently been instantly
~illed. According to neighbors, Han
son had had trouble with his wife fire.
quently. Her father, the late Andrew
Ziegler, who died a year ago In CleVe
land, left 5000 to be divided between
Mrs. Hanson and q brother, who lives
fn Buffalo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
Severe 'Quakes in West.

San Francisco, Oct. IA series Of
earthquakes. believed to have original
ed in the "Wasatch Fault" underly-
ing the Wasatch mountains in Utah
was experienced eliminating in severe
shocks that were felt in Utah, Nevada,
the northern part Of California, Ore
gon and Idaho. So violent were the
tremors in Nevada that railroad water
tanks along the South Pacific were
thrown down. At Baker, Ore, and at
Sacramento and Fresno. CAL, buildings
swayed and residents rushed into the
streets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
Militia Goes to Strike Scene.

Phoenix, Oct. 4.-Adjutant General
G. w. Harris and an expeditionary
force of 48 state militiamen are en-
route to Clifton, Ariz, where copper
miners are on strike. Unless order is
restored at once, it as said, the entire
Arizona militia will be ordered to the
strike district. The militiamen were
ordered to Clifton by Governor George
w. P. Hunt, upon receipt of an appeal
from Sheriff J. G. Cash, who said he
feared the situation was beyond his
control.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
Wilson, On Knees, Leads In Prayer.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. Allow Pres,
ident Wilson led his cabinet in prayer
at a recent meeting was told here by
Bishop William F. Anderson Of Cins
cinnati, at a session of Indiana Methor
dist Episcopal conference. A United
States senator told the bishop Of the
incident, he said. The sensator had
heard it from one of the cabinet mem.
bers, who prayed with the President,
when the President arrived at the
cabinet meeting" said Bishop Ander
son. his face wore q solemn look"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
COMMUNICATION FROM BERLIN
10 UNDERSTOOD TO AFFORD A
NEGOTIABLE BASIS FOR SET
ELEMENT OF QUESTION.
SECRETARY RECEIVES
MEXICAN DELEGATES
Takes First Step In Policy That U. s..
Government Is to Pursue In Decd-
Ing What Faction Is Deserving
of Recognition-Case of Won
Papen Is Disposed of.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Germany has
failed to satisfy the request Of the
United States that the sinking of the
Arabic with loss Of American lives
be disavowed and liability for the act
assumed by the imperial government.
This became known after a conference
between President Wilson and Secre-
tary Lansing at which the latter SUBJ
mitted note given him in New York
by Count Won 5ernstorff, the German
ambassador.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
Sentence May Brinq Release.

Como, Italy, Oct 4-Jurists here be-
1ieve Porter Charlton, the American
whose trial on the charge of numbering
his wife will begin in this city on Oc-
tober 5, will be sentenced to term Of
Imprisonment shorter than he has al:
ready undergone and that consequent
ly he will be freed Immediately after
sentence is pronounced.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
Journalists Elect Head

Chicago, Oct. 4.-Curt Thiersch Of
this city, was elected president of the
German-American Journalists of Amer
ica at the thirteenth annual conven-
ton, which closed with a banquet. The
next convention will be held in New
York in 1913.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
$4,000 Herd to Be Destroyed.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-One hundsed and
seventy head of Guernseys and Hol-
stein dairy cattle, belonging to Ar
thur Meeker, the packer, will be de-
stroyed as a result of the appearance
among them of the foot-and-mouth dis
ease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
German Peace Uniform, Gray.

London, Oct. "A Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam says Berlin tele-
gram announces that Emperor William
has decided that the uniform of the
Germany army in peace times shall be
field gray, the same color used in time
of war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
NINE MEN ARE RESCUED AFTER
PARTY CHOPS WAY THROUGH
800 FEET OF FALLEN
ROCK.
NlRACULOUSLY PRESERVED
BY SINGLE DINNER PAIL
All Terribly Weakened by Long Wait
lng-Work Of Rescue Forces Is
Checked by Flow Of Water
In Tunnel Of PennsyI-
Vania Coal Co.

LaDsford, Pa, Oct 4-Nine miners,
Raunt and near starvation from being
cntombed for six days in the Foster
Greek tunnel CT the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation company were rescued
after 201 men had chopped a way
through 800 feet Of fallen rock and
debris which had cut off escape from
the interior Of the mine
The contents of one dinner pail
which one OF the men had miraculous
Jy preserved and a few cakes Of fish
oil composition partaken Of in small
quantities was all that had kept them
alive during their imprisonment.
They were found on top of a chute
in which they had crawled to escape
q food Of water that had broken from
an abandoned working and caused
more than 300 feet of gangway roof
to fall, shutting off means of escape.
The men are now in the hospital AID
It is said all will recover.
Blast Through Solid Rock.
The task OF the rescuers was made
more difficult by three-foot stream
OF water which flowed from an adj
Joining working and which could be
regulated only by constant operation
Of many pumps.
After blasting and tearing away
more than 300 feet of solid rock, coal
and timbers that had been wedged
tightly into the gangway by the fall
Of roof, rescue forces reached an open
space back of chute "a. Once more
their work was checked by the pres
ence Of an even deeper flow of water,
so a wooden platform, resembling
large raft, was built above the sur
face Of the water and further progress
was made toward the chutes in which
the men had taken refuge.
All were terribly weakened by their
$50 hours of waiting.
Cling to Dinner Pail
Several of the men talked cheerful
ly to their stretcher bearers while be-
ing taken from the mine and from
them it was learned that fish oil and
q few crushed chicken bones had
made up their principal diet until
Thursday, when the latter "delicacy"
gave out and the fish oil composition
proved to be the only item on the bill
OF fare. Each of the men had in his
pockets several cakes Of a fish oil
substance that is used by mine work.
ers in lamps and which gives a smoke
less flame. One Of them, John Bono
nus. has for many years held repu-
tation for his enormous appetite and
the size OF the dinner can that is re-
quired to contain his midday meal.
When the rush Of water forced in the
roof, Bononus, according to the story
Of his companions, ran with the 9TH
ers to chute No. 27, keeping a firm
grip upon the dinner pail. This prob
ably is what saved the men from star
walton. Iu the pail Bononus had a
large quantity OF bread, other articles
Of food found in most miners cans
and the greater portion Of a roast
chicken
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
Won Papen Case Ended.

The case of Captain Won Papen, mil
itary attache Of the German embassy,
was disposed Of.
Secretary Lansing took the first step
In the policy that the United States
government is to pursue within the
next week in deciding what faction
in Mexico is deserving of recognition.
He received Luis Cabrera, minister of
finance for the Carranza government,
and Roberto Pesqueira, another promi-
nent adviser of General Carranza.
Next week Mr.. Lansing will receive
delegates from the Villa cause and
other independent groups.
Americans and other foreigners In
Canenea are exposed to the depreda-
tions of bandits, as the district is with
out authority, according to consular
dispatches to the state department.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07

Military training is compulsory on
all male citizens between the ages of
twelve and twenty-five in New Yea
land.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
Young Girls, Heed This Advice,
Just as Much Fun.

''Vanessa is resourceful. Ten men
at the hotel and not one of them able
to teach her to swim"
"Well?"
$50 she gives them lessons"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
IN STERLING
LIVES A GIRL
Who Suffered AS Many Girls
Do-Tells How She
Found Relief.
Sterling, CONN., am a girl of %
years and l used to faint away every

month and was very
weak. I was also
bothered a lot with
female weakness. /
read your little book
Wisdom for Wo-
men, and I saw how
tn g RS h ad been
helped by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
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decided to try it, and
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puma to Meet Nov. 8.

Petrograd, Oct. 4.-The Duma will
be reassenbled on Nov. for action
on the budget and financial affairs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07

New York, Oct. 4.-Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador has
delivered to Secretary Lansing note
from the German government concern.
ing the Arabic case, which it is under
stood, affords negotiable basis for
the settlement of the question.
The ambassador was closeted with
Secretary Lansing for only few min
utes, leaving with him note, the con-
tents of which was not disclosed. Both
the secretary and the ambassador de-
cided that nothing concerning it would
be announced. It is understood that
the secretary will take the note with
him to Washington and after discuss
ing it with President Wilson will indi-
cate whether or not it is satisfactory
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like new girl and / am now relieved
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Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound brought me out all right. Miss
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Girls who are troubled with painful or
irregular periods, backache, headache,
dragging-down sensations, fainting
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seek restoration to health by taking Ly-
dis E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-07
Basis for Negotiations.

It was learned reliably that the note
furnishes a basis for further negotia-
tons and from this it was inferred
that, while admitting the principle that
merchantmen would not be tOrpedoed
without warning, Germany was anX-
ious to submit to arbitration the ques-
tiOn of fact as to whether or not the
Arabic was engaged in hostile act
at the time she was torpedoed and
how much indemnity must be paid as
consequence If the verdict is against
the German commander.
1t was the first conference between
the representatives of the two govern
ments for two weeks, during which
time the German ambassador has been
given an opportunity to communicate
to his foreign Office the evidence gath
cred by the United States tending to
prove conclusiyely that the Arabic was
torpedoed without warning and was
not engaged in a hostile act, as Ger
many claims.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-17
Urges Bright Lights
as the Preventative
Against Air Raids

LONDON, Oct. 16.-London's whole
system OF protective darkening against
Zeppelin attacks is wrong and should be
replaced by a lavish system of search
lights, making the city one vast carpet
Of light, according to c. G. Grey. an
aviator expert. The best way TO prevent
an air raider from doing serious work,
Grey says, is to blind him with a glare of
light.
"For this reason" asserts the writer.
"the proposed plan of sending up aero
planes at night to attack Zeppelins is
ridiculous, because until the Zeppelin
Is lit up by searchlights the aeroplane
cannot find It, and then as soon as tho
aeroplane rises above the Zeppelin to
drop bombs 1t gets into the beam Of the
searchlight and the pilot Is made help
less by the glare.
"One hears much about night aeroplane
patrols over Paris, but they are there
chiefly to compose the ninds of the peo-
pie. and the real protection of Paris is
ring of searchlights completely inclos~
| ing the city. 1 submit the following
scheme for the protection of kondon:
divide the city Into half-mile squares
and In the corners of each square place
searchlights throwing wide beams ver-
tically upward, the beam of each search
| light overlapping that Of its neighbor
Thus London would be covered with a
carpet of light 80 binding that passing
aircraft could see nothing below, while
land guns would have a clear target In
| the lighted area above"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-17
CARRANZA REGIME
TO BE RECOGNIZED
Countries Represented in Pan-Amer-
lean Congress Agree on Plan
Regarding Mexico.
MEETING FOR NEXT MONDAY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Favora-
BILE responses we're received today
from all the governments partici-
pating in the Pan-American confer
ence. which decided to recognize
General Carranza. Secretary Lans-
ing has called meeting of the con-
ferees for next Monday to arrange
the form of recognition. Argentina,
Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala re-
piled yesterday. Today favorable
word came from Brazil and Chile.
Inasmuch as some of the countries
still have diplomatic representatives in
Mexico. a renewal OF relations in an
official manner can be arranged. The
United States and several other countries,
however, have not had diplomatic rep
resentatives for some time in Mexico
City. and recognition probably will take
the form of the presentation of note to
General CarranEa through the medium of
Eliseo Arredondo, his representative
here, who will depart for Mexico to meet
General Carranza.
With the presentation of such n note,
an embargo on arms would go into ef-
feet against opposing factions and an
ambassador or charge daffairs would be
sent as soon as a selection could be
made.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-17
Women of Boston
Who Seek to Vote
March in Parade

BOSTON, Oct. 16.--Advocates of the
woman suffrage amendment to be voted
on in Massachusetts In November were
astir early today with preparations for
victory parade this afternoon, in which
1t was expected 1000 marchers would
be in line. Thirty bands were engaged,
and facing Boston Common there had
been erected a reviewing stand to be
occupied by Miss Alice Stone Blackwell,
president OF the Massachusetts Suffrage
association, and others prominently iden-
titled with the cause.
The program. preceding great mass
meeting, included a review at the state
house by Governor Walsh and the pre-
sentation by Miss Helen Keller to the
governor OF a letter written by her com
mending him for his stand on suffrage.
A counter demonstration was planned
by leaders of the anti-suffrage move
ment. Along the line OF march scores
of houses are decorated in red, the anti
suffrage colors. while red roses worn
by crowds In the street were supposed
to indicate their opposition to votes for
women. 1t was the anti-suffragists' plan
to stand I'm silence along the streets
through which the parade moved. with
their red colors flung to the breeze
Strict orders were ISSUED that the suf-
fragist paraders were not to be annoyed
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-17
King Ferdinand
Asserts the War is
Nearing It's End

LONDON, oct. ia copy of the man
ifesto of King Ferdinand, to the Bulgar-
ians, portions of which were forwarded
from Sofia recently by telegraph reached
London today. The manifesto implies Bull
garia has no quarrel with the entente
powers. 1t explains that they like Ger
many were prepared to give Bulgaria the
greater part of Macedonia.
"Our treacherous neighbor. Serbia,
alone remained inflexible in the face OF
the advice of her friends and allies" the
manifesto continues. Far from listening
to their counsels, Serbia in animosity,
stupidity attacked our territory and our
brave troops have been forced to fight
for the defense OF their own soil" In con-
clusion king Ferdinand says:
THE European war is nearing a close.
The victorious armies Of the central
empires in Serbia are advancing rapidly.
/ command our valiant army to drive
the enemy from the limits OF our kingdom
and crush this felon neighbor We shall
fight the Serbs at the same time as the
brave armies OF the central empires"