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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-25
GERMANS SUCCESSFUL
3 IN FORWARD MNRCiIES

BERLIN Aug -. tNla London, a.se
4, mD-The Russian advanced POSI-
lions to the southwest OF the iurtrcfs
oe Hrcst-I.ftovsk we're broken through
yesterday By the Germans. accord
ing 10 an official announcement given
eu; today by the army headquarters
stan
Tho text Of the statement follows
"In the western heator' II the
Ct,ampagnc we successfully exploded
several mines
''in the Vosgcs. an attack made hy
the enemy ON Schraizmannele wAr
r,pulsed with hand srcaades ana
southeast of sondcsnach that part "'
the trench section which we lost on
August ~ was rccaptured.
"a German battle aviator shot """N
"a French Biplano near Niruporl
/ "tr tho eastern thclter. Army "'
Field Marshal Won flindonhurs
I Nnrth of tho Niomcu river 700 RUS
/ e.nrs were taSon prisoner during sue
( r,.sflI engagements in the ek""'
/ hood at Hirshi .s
l "The arm. of General won hi,n-
horn Is advancine vIrtor'oufN
I vnrds the cast. dp uns ah ihe w..
I Tnis army captured is'f N"-7''il
ana took several ma hiuc gums -.
,rbc army of General Won "n"l"
r,4ebrd nerccovkn captured knyseS p
prd crossed the Narr~ river y" 'h'
south or Tykocin. nh.
/ .'rrr army of General ron ''HilWN
e4rtureI the Nlrow river oros-int "
tr, sskolN -BialyftnE high read Ihi'
.r.n. tuo. more than iIa0 pf'sonr''
i.e'udipr eighteen officers and niht
/ machine guns p.
"Armv of Prince Leopold ei va
,,ria. Yesterday the enemy ht'en'"'
,4 in y1In to bring our pursuit 20 I,
l.npdstiU rte was atta Nrd '
ttro,,, hack into BialoWiesN io'',''
south of this forest our troops r,a, ,,.,o.
ia the region to the c'ist "i
srboyclrgr We captured more
j ! 700 prisoners. mack.
"Armv of Field Marshal vow IN,
epseni Pursumg the deieAieo ~,
this army group Is appiv m,
hills on the western nHhNs
Besna. north OF Brcs' .lA'"Fss ,,..s,.
on the southwestern iront o' ,,,n
Iitovek nt nohbynka the AAs'f"- -
garlan ana German troops -
throuah the advanced positions oi Wy
fortress Yesterday o..
"oa the eastern hank OF W" -
northeast OF Niadova, parts OF N'
b army ~ General Won iinsinsen nt
3 advancing towards the nor'h' hsNN"
~ an the way
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-25
Contractors Who Erected Par
lament Buildings In Ca
madam Province in on Con-
spiracy.
ENORMOUS SURPLUS
PAYMENTS WERE PAID
u Overm e mt systematically
Plundered to Provide Cam
paign Fund, Finding of the
Royal Commission.

AlraHNu
winnipeg, Aug. .5.--CbafRes that
enormous oyerpayments were made 10
he contractors who erected the neW
parliament buildings OF the province
VI Manitoba; that these oyerpay ment.
part az least were designed to pro-
vide a campaign fund Tor the recent
Roblia government. and that some
members OF that government were
lognizant OF what was going on. we're
SUSTAINED today In the rcport OF the
royal commission (which inquired into
the charges.
The three members OF the commis-
sion, Chief Justice Mathers, Justice
Macdonald and sir Hugh John Mac
Donald, Winnipeg city police magis-
tfate. are unanimous in their nnd-
snEs. which we're published today
Thomas Kelly and sons are the con-
tractors named In the report as hav-
ing received the enormous oyerpay-
menss
The report states that the commis-
sioners Nere hampercd by the absence
81 material Witnesses and the roluct~
ance OF others 10 testify. aud chasgus
that f2b.Oa0 was spent In keeping one
witness away. DR.. simpson. charged
with having been the financial agent
who raised the election fund out ct
the parliament building extras ives
not questioned by the comm lssiors
having left for military service in
France.
Four cx-cabinet ministers, including
Mcssfs. Howden. Coiawell and Arm
strong. were criticized for their re-
luctance IN testifying, ana Sir Rcd
mond Robin, ex-nrctnlcr, the repudt
suid. made common cause with tho
contractors to resist discovery ana
took an active part in securing r
the contractors able counsel for that
purpose"
william salt ,aas the witness alleg-
ed ny the commission - have be n
hrlhcd To- keep out OF Canada during
the investigation. The report finds
that Mcnsr,. Coldweil and Howdon.
the ex-cabinct ministers: Thomas
Kelly. the contractor, v. W. Norwood
provisional architect; Dr. Simpson
T the conservative organizer: W. =. El'
lioft. an cmpioye OF the public work.
department: NJ. @. Hook, another en-
pioye who was sent after Salt with
SO. 900 and claimA he was robbed i
Omaha, and Harry Whitla. X. g.. al
Interested themselves IN keeping Sal
ont of the country. and thai Mr. Cold
, we'll Inspired the alteration OF slt
J books.
DR. simpson dictated the amount &
y be paid for the elccfiOn fund hetor'
r ne amount of "oNtres' was gettird
4 lccording TO the report. which ciafmn
4 spch amounts were paid him hy th'
n ortraetor when received from the
HoHerament
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-25
CARRANZA De MES
RE-CAPTURE OF
DURANGO
Conflicting Reports as to the
Movements Of Rival Gener-
ais Reach Washington;
Texas Border Quiet.

Washington. AIe 2b.--Gcnvr1i
Eryualdu Cara tTrauza command
cr ut l.umplzOa Mexico. responding
today to the Pam American peace ape
peal. joined with hIa military assoc
rintcs n docmuu hu tine proposal
could b, answered only ns b'hcril
Carranza himself
state department officials said that
General Cagtault response hld not
boon received A personal message
from General CurwuH denied reports
ult Villa troops bad fcgUpturod pu-
runzu.
Conuicuur reports of fighting be-
tween villa and D.rr1u1a forces near
Monterey continued Goo reach WASH
ingtou. bat th, st.tc department. hsd
mo- adNcCs.
Tho Villa ls,a declared the bait
tie at Monterey continued ana lhht
/ the city is boo H..tc "t siege u de-
nlrd mpt General rDroAru had been
killed and sisted lh.t General tlcf'
uaudcg reported wounded. is "peIHt'
ing ut Lampa1os.
Enrique g. IIurpute, villa agent
/ who viii ItlNr N. Huttnu this W,tl
/ to consult with u. chic, Ht Chshun
huu. drUicd assertions made NN Car
uul agents tH.f Nil1 had deDid''
Ito conduct guerrilla warfare asains
. Dhrpeuu.
Heurosrutattr Uawgr OF rcXus tU.
President Wilson lH. po"ulD oi I'NH
vcro satisfied with the mransom"N
iul federal uuuus iuu1 the MrNIDNi
border and wcr, v.I pleased with to
manner in (which Major GDU.r|
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-25
DARING N1TINI"T ~
GERNAN~ 10 LAND TROOPS

Pctrosrad. Aus. 20 tyla London.
..4O d. ma vivid STORY OF the Ger
man effort To- luud troops in Pcruau
.u th, northeast corner of the duh
OF Riga, is told by Russian official
from pcruau who mas reached here.
eat q O'Clock ON tho evening of the
i9th. while the elite of the 10000
pcollc of tho city were assembled in
the naval park listening 10 band
concert the Official relates, "a po-
llccmeu ordered thcm to disperso. n
WIS then noticed that German snip
was oft shore mr away toward the
horizon She remained Tor some time
making observations. u appeared
later chat the russians had sIgnallcd
| the ship tu halt NOT knowing hcr uA-
| tioualitv. and that slsu1ls guestIunius
the vessel us tu thIH point remained
Iuuanawvrod.
rThr people 0f the city did not bee
como alarmed until cinnonading wac
lh.lrd zoo aou aud Wurc German ships
hr. .umc visible Three OF them soem'
lad O.. .r ueht cruisers ana tput were
IMr.. transports
.-..u tH. batteries on shore opened
! .r. Hu tnr German squadron Ihe
|g.rman ships replied Uud lhc 'ontin-
iu.u. roar ut the gums uu u'ln riH.s
l,uiI,s.,d into a mtshN chaos o'
suuul
9TH, German ships were siN wle.
iayas. being uu8nl, tp approach nebl-
Irr ou account ui thc shallow water
Their nr, was inaccurate. Nobody h
perulu was klicd but a tew person'
I.n Orrtols lost their lyrs The fah
yHy lines were slightly damascd uu
IVrlr quickly repaired
.Tn, Germans fired uninterrupted
Il. from lI O'Clock n the evening unli
! . .T. Y.Nf tYDrutuuH
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-25
FIGHTING ~ ARTOIs
or SPIRITED NATURE

Paris. Aug 25 O.20 D. mD--Tho
French war office this afternoon gave
out statement on the progress Of
hostilItios which says'
I'm Artois last night throughout
the entire sector To the north of Ar
ras the artillery fighting was OF
fairly spirited nature. Furthermorc
there we're engagements with hand
eronades in the vicinity OF Souchcz
and Ncuyillc.
"in the Nosges There were yoster
day engagements with hand grenadea
ON the Barrcnkopt
"a French aviator last night threw
down bombs on the railroad station
at t.orrach I'm the grand duchy ol
Baden. 2S miles southwest of Erie
borg"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-25
HURRICANE DOES
MUCH DAMAGE
IN JAMAICA
Northern Side of Island De-
vastated; Port Antonio
Railway Wiped Out; Ban
ana and Other Crops Ruined

Sew YORK. Aus. 25.--Detalied ad-
Vices received here today from kinss-
ton. Jamaica. show that the dnmage
caused To the northern side Of the ISL
ana of jamaica by the hurricane on
August IL and "a was greater than
indicated by earlier dispatches.
Terrific winds fclled acres of ba-
mana trees. destroying fully 30 per
cent OF the panama crop, according 40
the informatiuu
The railway between Port Antonio
and Bun Hay was virtually wiped out
ana wagon roads along the coast were
destroyed. while in other sections
general damage 70 crops. uuildsnss'
wharves. railways and roads were re-
ported
cocoanut plantations escaped WIN
slight damage. bit coffee ana pimet9
CIVILIZATIONS were seriously damaged.
The growers are reported 10 have al
ready undertaken ~ restore their
plantations aud another banana crop
! h promised within ten nIQnlilt
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-25
Today!s War
Summary

Further advances By the forces
Of the entente aiHcr in the bar
dancw- are reported by the
Frcnci war department, the
British left wing haNina occupied
sOO ynrd- of Turkish ifcnrhcs. \
Iargr Turkish transport was sunk
bN n French aviator on August
20. the official rCp0if says.
German troops have broken
through the Ilus-inn advanced
positions southwest ul the fort
rcsS of ilrc-t-Iitossk, according
Co totlny'- German official state
mcnt. \ movement of parts OF
General Nun iinsCgUn'- army
nnrthward along the east bank at
the Iiug toward tie fortress Also
T. reported
The armic- Of Prince Ilcnpoid
of Bn,nrin coming from thc cn-t
are ncctina stin opposition. but
are pressing on through the Bial-
owlc-kn forest regions. Tie
army groups further 90 the north
also are making progress.
The Germans tlnim Tive recap
turc uf the trench SECTIONS in the
Vosgc- near Sondcruach that
were taken by the French last
week.
Nnl,aS-a,lur Gerard in Berlin
,aIlrd ON the German iorcian min
I-trr and learned tlut tie t'crnnn
government had no uilriai news
on the sinking of the liner Nrn-
bio.
Hu-~lnn ncroplnur squadron
bombardVil the liatiC suburbs ui
Cuu~tautinoplc on MundaN. ~
persons rciug killed az Injured,
according to u news agency dis
patch nom Athens.
Homb~ were dropped last night
bN hostile aviator On tie Ger
mnn town OF Oncnhur-, outside
the war zone luiuring twelve
civilians. berlin reports.
THE sinking of another British
trawlrr IN the course ut Gcrnhu
-ui,mnrlnc operations b. recorded.
Iu an air attack on German
iiur. of communication a french
aviator dropped bombs un ihc
railroad station M l,orcach, south
west at iricburg. the Paris war
office SINS. only minor opcrh-
lions are reported along the
Hghting front.
No German drc1dnaught@ ur
orui-crs were sunk la thc tcccnt
action In the Gun uf Hign. II y
~ciai-ofirinily stated n Hcrlin
Neither did the Germans attempt
tn land troops near Pcrnnu, ~ i-
Declared
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-25
TURKS ARE DRIVEN
INnM IHIIN IRIlNlIIIe

I.#. Aug % t2.iO 70. M lr~A
French official report on nghting iu
.rb, u.rdluclles between August 20
.arJ tb. mntums of August 25 relates
tnaf thp lru wing has made progress
,raIuet the Turks, occupyins 500
NM. al Turkish trenches in the
n.rthern aone OF the nghtng, and
mat French aviator on Ausust ~
,,as siecsssful n sending io the bot
tnm IA large Turkish transport.
The statement Says
nThe period OF five days since the
issuing Of the last communication on
inc Dnrdanclles has hecn marked Ia
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-25
RELIGION IS AN
ESSEN IN
MANS LIFE
Former President Taft Deliv-
ers Principal Address at I'M
itarian Conference; Critici-
zes Evangelist.

San Francisco. Aux. 25.-- Religion
vas proclaimed as an essential la
man's life and In hls relations TO the
state, Ia an address delivered here to-
day before the National Unitarian con-
ference by WIN. Howard TAFT. presi-
dent Of tho conference ana former
president of the United states,
Uuitarianigm. Mr. Taft said, was %
service in offering a creed compatibls
with free scientific inquiry, and he
asserted that on the Trims line Of
missionary activity, advocates OF
stcrner crccds bcocmc bruadened and
iherallzcd.
Toward the end OF his address he
spoke at some length Of "a widely
known evangelist whom he did not
name, crlucizing mis- methods aud re-
sults as IAN cphmerai manifestation
OF religious excitement" lie depfc-
Gated any movement 90 oppose thu
mans attarAs on the Tlitarian
church because there was no common
ground for argument and Tn uero
euithotlcal assault We have restraints
that would put us az great adyant-
age
Taft spoSo az the opening of the
business sessions OF the twcnty-sixth
biennial general conference Of the
Unitarian and other Christian
churches.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-25

Montreal AUG 20 Tho stand glr-
puit races al DoRW park were post
poued today until tomorrow "u ace
count OF heavy track
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-25

the northern zone hy further pros
rcss on the part of tho British lett
wins These British troops have 0c-
cupied 500 wards of enemy trcnchcs
During the night of August 23-2f
French company was successful In a
surprise attack on e Turkish position
used by the enemy FOR listening pur-
poses ON the morning OF August 20
r. detachment Of Turkish soldiers en-
dcnyored to reoccupy this position but
they were ropulsed.'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-25

TAKE a couple Of hours off
tomorrow and see the farms
and Truck Gardens with
the club committee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15

ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS
TO COMMERCE. COMMISSION

Washington, Sept. Fourteen
more complaints were filed with the
interstate commerce commission to-
day by coal and grain shippers asking
reparation for overcharges on ship
ments Of those commodities from the
Head Of the Lakes to points in Mime
sofa and North and South Dakota.
Complaints today were made by the
Lowry Lumber company, Lowry,
Mimi; Maple Lake Milling company,
Maple axe, Mimi: Manning Fuel
company, st. James, Mimi; Mile
Lacs Spur company, Wahkon, Mimi;
Walter =. Johnson Window, MINI. !.
Mcclure Coal company, Minot, N.
d.; 8. II. Bowman Lumber company,
Canton and Jefferson, S. D., and
Wells, Mimi; H. w. Ross Lumber
company, Sioux Falls. s. D.; Winger
Farmers Elevator company, Winger,
MINI; Larimore Lumber company,
Larimore, N. d.; j. T. Keating.
Graceville, Mimi; starbeck Bros,
Montevideo, Mimi; =. Mikkelson,
Stephen, MINI.
It Is anticipated that other COM
plants Of a similar nature will be
filed at later date, the interstate
commerce commission setting a, date
for hearing. which probably will be
held in Minneapolis or st. Paul.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15
CANAL CLEARED OF SLIDES

Washington, Sept. l5.-The Pa
mama canal has been cleared of re-
cent slides so that ships drawing not
more than twenty-eight feet may now
navigate the waterway, according to
official dispatches received today at
the war department.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15
TRAVELS 60 MILES PER HOUR

Disturber ~ travelled faster on
water at Chicago than any other
motor boat has ever gone before.
The big racer went at the rate Of 62
miles an hour in a series Of time
trials over half-mile course. The
craft is 1900 horsepower and Is
owner by James a.. Pugh of Chicago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15

played IN the national champio
games. The special contest between
the far west and the Atlantic coast
cities players began in San Francisco
in July. the final victories resulting
in seven victories for the West and
five for the East.
r. Norris Williams II Of Philadel-
phia defeated William M. Johnston
Of San Francisco, national singles
champion, GA, 0-6, GA, GA.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15
HOW TO ANSWER BLIND ADS.

HOW TO ANSWER BLIND ADS.
All ads signed with numbers, or
initials. care Pioneer must be an
swered by letter addressed to the
number given In the ad. Pioneer en-
ployes are not permitted to tell who
any advertiser is. Mail or send your
answer to Pioneer No. or Initial
and we forward 1t to the ad-
veytiser.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15
BILLIE R1TCHIE AT GRAND

The Grand will present "Their
Secret" tonight, a play in two parts:
The story is OF a young girl whose
parents desire her to marry a man
she does not love. She secretly mar
ries man she loves we'll and-well
the play ends with everybody happy.
Hearts and Flames a slap stick
comedy picture featuring Billie
Ritchie, completes the program.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15

The Ladies' Aid of the Swedish
Lutheran church will serve hot din
ner and supper and hot lunches all
through the afternoon at the fair
grounds Thursday, Friday and satur-
:day.--Adv.-*s
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15

Baseball at night will be feature
of the Federal League series between
Brooklyn and Buffalo starting Sept.
%. The park at Buffalo will be
lighted from eight huge towers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15

Eastern players made clean sweep
in their final matches against the
Pacific stars, upsetting the form dis
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15

Sharpen your pencil at the FREE
SHARPENING STATION. The Be
midji Pioneer office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15

For dressed spring chickens, fresh
from the farm, Phone 7-F-2O.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15
REX HAS EXCELLENT PROGRAM

REX HAS EXCELLENT PROGRAM
''The Little Angel of Canyon
Creek" fve-part story of the far
reaching influence of a child from
the book of Rev. Cyrus Townsend
Brady, L. L. d., will be shown at the
Rex theater tonight. This is Vita
graph broadway star feature and
Manager Whauy deserves much
credit for securing it for his theater.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15
CARLISLE OPENS SATURDAY

OAN4101G UfGN0 0AIUhUA1
The Carlisle Football Eleven will
open the football season next Sat
urday with the Albright College
eleven. The spirit at the Carlisle
college this year is excellent and the
redskins expect to have good sea
son.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15
GAMES YESTERDAY

GAMES YESTERDAY
National League.
At Pittsburgh 8. Philadelphia 4.
At Chicago 1, Boston Z.
At Cincinnati 9, New York 2.
At st. Louis 6, Brooklyn 2.
American League.
At Boston 2, Chicago 1.
At New York 2, Detroit 8.
At Washington 3, Cleveland O..
At Philadelphia 4, st. Louis 12.
Federal League.
At Chicago 8, Baltimore z.
At st. Louis 6, Newark z.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15

& 3 8 8 8 3 Z 3 3
= AT THE THEATERS 4
K x 4 4 4 * 4 4 4 4 x * Xxx ,
FOUR-PART PLAY AT BRINKMAN
At the Brinkman theater tonight
a four-part movie photoplay, "Vic-
Tins of Revenge The balance Of
the program will be comedy in
which Mahle Normand is featured,
s"Cohen Saves the Flag
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15


The question now is will Packey
Mcfarland ever be permitted to fight
again by his manager? The mana
ger referred to is Mrs. Mcfarland.
Over $4,000 paid to see the fight
with Mike Gibbons last Saturday
night and the cash received amounted
to $4,000. .-
Packey received $4,000 extra in
accordance with an agreement with
the manager who promised him that
amount if the receipts exceeded
$4,000. . 81
And the question who won the
fight is still up in the air. New York
papers are devided upon their opinion
and Chicago is for Packey, while
Twin City papers are leaning toward
Gibbons victory.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15

American Association.
At Indianapolis 2, Minneapolis 6.
At Louisville 5, Kansas City 1.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15

Coach Bestul's high school football
eleven will line up against the Alum
nj eleven at the fair grounds Friday
Afternoon.
A lively contest is expected as both
teams have been practicing daily.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15

Pioneer want ads pay.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15
Federal League.

AT Chicago s, Baltimore z.
At st. Louis 6, Newark z.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-27
GARRISON ORDER
WILL Be OBEYED,
GEN. WOOD WIRES
Policy Laid Down to Be Rigid
Iy Adhered To- His Response
to Reprimand.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Secretary
Of War Garrison today received the
following telegram from Major:Gen-
eral Leonard Wood at the Plattsburg.
N. Y, citizens training military
camp:
your telegram received and the
policy laid down will be rigidly ad-
hered to-
When asked If he had seen Colonel
Roosevelts comment on the rebuke to
General Wood, Secretary Garrison
said it was not his duty to save the
colonel from himself.
The eX-president, seid Secretary
Garrison, takes the position that it
Is notorious that he mas the habit of
making indiscreet speeches. and that
1t therefore was my duty to find out
II he intended to go to Plattsburg
and, If so, to head him off and save
him from himself
This was In reply to the colonel's
charge that the secretary knew three
weeks in advance that he was to
speak in Plattsburg. It would have
been rather large order. complained
Garrison. to find out what Roosevelt
intended to say and prevent him
from saying 1t.
He's vegy active man." continued
the cabinet member. "and I'm n very
busy one, and it's going to be pretty
hard job for me to keep my eye on
him all the time"
The secretary likened the colonel's
attitude toward himself to that of a
Maine farmer who was on his way
to the railroad station one morning
when he met n friend.
Where are you going?" said the
friend.
I'm going down to Bangor" said
the farmer, ito get drunk--and great
Lord how | do dread it."
The secretary intimated that he
expected this would be the end of
the matter.
At the White House 1t was said the
incident was thought to be closed
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