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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
RIGA IS DOOMED
: AS GR0DN0 FALLS
'Teutons Capture 5000 Troops in
Russ Fortress.
SLAVS ARE In FULL RETREAT
Germans Engage in Street Fighting
After Capturing Stronghold From
Observation-Disclosures Near
Port Occupied.

Vienna, Sept. 6.-The fleeing Rus
SLAMS have everywhere retreated on
the Sereth line in eastern Galicia, &C
cording to an official statement issued
by the war Office. Austrian troops are
now before Doubno, second fortress
on the Volhynian triangle. Here the
Russians have lined up to make
stand and the Austrians are preparing
for an attack.
London, Sept. 6.-Interest in deVel-
opments on the eastern front centers
on two extremities of the great 9O0-
mile battle line, along the full extent
of which the Russian field army is
in full retreat before the advancing
Austro- German forces.
In the north the fortress and city
of Grodno have fallen before the
Germans. Evacuation of all the po-
sitions on the west bank of the Me
men by the Slavs, officially announced
by the Petrograd office, was followed
by the Teutons, who crossed the Me
men almost Immediately and captured
the city after desperate street fight
ing. Three thousand Russians were
captured, as we'll as one cannon and
eighteen machine guns.
At the southern extremity of the
line the Austrians have virtually
cleared Galicia of the Russian invad-
ers. The Muscovites hold only a
small strip of Galician territory be-
tween te River Sereth and Bessara-
bia, and the Austrians are relentless
y advancing to purge their soil of
hostile troops.
With Grodno under the German flag,
the last fortress in Poland held by
the Russians no longer constitutes a
menace to the German hosts advanc-
ing east and north, driving at the
great Baltic naval base of Riga, and
possibly at Petrograd itself. Coinci-
dentally with the news of Grodno's
fall comes the news of the capture by
German troops of the strongly fort1-
fed bridgehead at Lennwade, north
east of Friedrichstadt, only forty
miles from Riga. 1t is believed there
the Germans will make short shrift
of the seaport with this obstacle over
come
Meanwhile, in the south, there are
indications that the Austrians are con-
templating a great invasion Of south
ern Russia from East .Galicia. Dis
patches from Berlin state the Austrian
general staff plans to launch a drive
having for it's object the Black sea
ports of Odessa and Sebastopol,
whence the Teutons can rush aid to
the Turks and beat back the allies on
Gallipoli who are attempting to cap
ture Constantinople.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
HIGHWAYS GET AID
SIXTEEN COUNTIES AWARDED
FULL AMOUNT ASKED FOR
Total Assistance Wanted by Districts
Was $1,000, 434EAmount Available
For Purpose Is $885,00o.

Madison-The state highway come
mission made tentative allowance OF
state aid to the different counties In
the construction of highways next
year. Sixteen counties were awarded
the full amount they asked for and the
rest of the fifty-ive counties were
awarded from 1856 per cent to $3.50
per cent of the amount they asked Tor
The counties awarded the Iull
amount to which they are entitled are
Milwaukee, Calumet, Douglas, Eau
Claire, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Iowa.
Langlade, Manitowoc, Marathon, ozau-
kee, Outagamie, Racine, Walworth'
Washington and Winnebago.
Milwaukee county will receive
s172.1S6. which is the largest amount
awarded any county. The total amount
of state aid asked fer was S1,3OS,4o4'
and the amount available for such pur-
pose is $SS5,000.
The commission estimates that this
year about $3,SO0,OO0 worth of high
way construction and $5OO,OOO wortn
of bridge construction will be done.
The town pays one-third. the county
one-third and the state one-third OF the
cost of such work.
Under the law passed by the last
legislature the state can spend only
S7S5. 900 plus about 100000 received
from automobile license fees.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
PEACE PLAN
GIVEN TO PRESIDENT
Cardinal Gibbons Says Peace
Hopes Are Bright.
MESSAGE NOT MADE PUBLIC
Freedom of Seas and Re-Erec-
ton of Poland Into Independent
Kingdom Said to Be De-
manded by Germany.

Washington, Sept. cardinal CID
bons, dean of the College OF Cardinals
on Thursday presented to PRESIDENT
Wilson confidential communication
from Pope Benedict inviting ana urg-
ing this government to cooperate Win
the Vatican and neutral nations u
bring about peace in Europe.
A conference on the same suDJec.
was held later at the state department
between Cardinal Gibbons and Secre-
tary of State Lansing.
After his visits and confidential talk
to and with the president, Cardlnai
Gibbons said:
81 think the prospects of peace are
Frightening"
Cardinal Gibbons, the secretary OF
state and the president declined TO re-
veal the details of the pope's sugges-
ton. 1t was stated at the White
House, in fact, that the president
would not discuss the subject at all.
Cardinal Gibbons said.
81 only can tell you that | conveyed
to the president message from inc
holy father and that the; message re-
lated to the subject of peace. The
message cannot be made public yet; II
I receive authority shall be glad 10
make it public. The authority must
come from Rome and we will have to
confer about that.
'I regard the settlement of the con-
troversy between the United States
and Germany as affording an excep-
tional opportunity for peace proposals
and as having placed the United
States in a most advantageous posi-
ton to act in this direction.
my interview with the president
was most gratifying. 1t would, OF
course, be improper for me to speak
in detail regarding the conference
with the president, but l may say the
conference was of very genial ana
happy character. In general way
Mexico was also discussed"
The cardinal said the peace pro-
posals he conveyed to the president
have been submitted only to the Unit
ed States. whether the message lrou
the Vatican will be submitted to other
neutral governments the cardinal
would not say.
From two sources it was gathered
that neither Germany nor Austria
would entertain any peace proposals
which did not include the re-erect1on
of Poland into a free kingdom. Again,
it is known that the German terms of
peace must include a definite interna-
tional agreement at the peace con-
gress for the freedom of the seas to
which President Wilson is committed.
State department officials appear
certain that President Wilson will not
Immediately make any mediatory sug-
gestions to the allies on the subject of
peace.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
KAISER AGREES TO
WILSON SEA POLICY
Count Won Bernstorff Gives Secretary
Lansing Written Assurances That
Liners Will Be Warned.

Washington, Sept. Germany has
accepted in principle Americas inter-
probation of the rules under which her
submarines may operate. Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador, SO
informed Secretary of State Lansing
on Wednesday.
Germany's action is accepted as the
greatest diplomatic victory Of the war
On leaving the state department Count
Won Bernstorff stated that he consid-
cred the submarine issues, as raised in
the cases of the Gulfight, Lusitania
and Arabic, a closed incident.
The ambassador said that he had
been directed by his government to
notify the United States that hereafter
no merchant vessels will be attacked
being warned, visited and searched
and opportunity afforded for their pas
sengers and crew to escape. He said
that he had not taken up details at
this time. The question of payment
for the Lusitania and Arabic victims
and of formal disavowal would be dis
cussed by him later with Secretary
Lansing.
Ambassador Won Bernstorff filed the
following official memorandum with
Secretary Lansing:
Dear Mr. Secretary: With refer
ence to our conversation of this morn
ing l beg to inform you that my in
structions concerning our answer to
your last Lusitania note contains the
following passage:
Liners will not be sunk by our
submarines without warning and with
out safety of lives of noncompliance,
provided that the liners do not try to
escape or offer resistance
although l know that you do not
wish to discuss the Lusitania question
until the Arabic incident has been def
nitely and satisfactorily settled, | de-
sire to inform you of the above be-
cause this policy of my government
was decided on before the Arabic in
cident occurred.
81 have no objection to your making
any use you may please or the ABOVE
information.
II remain, my dear Mr.. Lansing,
very sincerely wours,
(Signed) 81. BERNSTORFF."
Secretary Lansing commented as
follows on the statement:
'In view of the clearness of the fore
going statement it seems needless to
make any comment in regard to it
other than to say that it appears to
me a recognition of the fundamental
principles for which we have con-
tended"
With the German situation serene,
the administration, 1t was authorita-
lively stated, will now press hard for
redress from England for her inter
ference with American trade.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
FIERCE FIGHT ON BORDER.
American Troops Battle With Mexi.
can Bandits Near Brownsville.

American Troops Battle With Mexi-
can Bandits Near Brownsville.
Galveston, Tex, Sept. 4.-Border
reports state that fully $500 armed
Mexicans are now operating on Texas
soil. Four battles in different sections
ness left Mexicans determined to
carry out their plan of Diego. Swarms
of Mexicans have been seen at many
places along the Rio Grande, but floods
prevented their crossing.
A fierce battle between detach-
ment of the Third cavalry and some
fifty bandits took place Is miles north
of Brownsville on Thursday. This fight
lasted several hours, during which
three troopers we're wounded and one
killed. Reports are that 20 Mexicans
were killed in the fight. Several were
wounded Another battle took place
ten miles from Harrington. Rangers
and soldiers were fired upon from the
brush. One soldier was wounded.
More fighting was reported in the
Big Bend country where Orozco was
killed and a skirmish was had north
of Del Rio. Reports are that in the
running fights some bandits were
killed, but no Americans were lost.
From many of the smaller towns,
some forty miles inland, reports come
that bands of Mexicans heavily armed
have been seen.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
HARRY THAW SEEKS DIVORCE.
New York Press Agent Is Named in
Suit Filed at Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. Starry K.
Thaw on Wednesday instituted an &C.
ton before Judge A B. Reid in the Al
legheny county court for divorce from
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. In the action
Thaw names John ("Jack") Francis,
a free-lance newspaper man and the
atrical press agent of New York city.
Thaw, who is now in San Francisco
attending the Panama-Pacific exposi-
ton, is represented by the law firm
of Stone & Stone, and they refuse to
divulge any facts other than contained
in the brief preliminary papers.
The bill of particulars names Fran
els as the other party" in December,
1909, and January, 1910, at 81 West
Thirty-first street, New York city, and
at other places at other times.
It also alleges that Mrs. Thaw de-
serted her husband on July 1, 1909, at
which time he was In Matteawan.
The "Thaw baby" is not mentioned
in the bill.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
ANOTHER RUSS FORTRESS
CAPTURED BY TEUT0NS
Stronghold at Lutsk Taken by Austro-
100000 SIavs Made
Prisoners Since May.

Berlin, Sept. 2.-The Russian for
tress of Lutsk, one of the triangle Of
Notifications which remained in Rus
sian hands after the Austro-German
drive northwest through the Vistula
provinces, has been captured by the
Teuton armies, it was officially an
nounced by the Austrian war Office.
Petrograd is reported to be in the
early stages of evacuation as the Ger
man advance threatens Riga. If the
latter city is captured panic will seize
the Russian capital. All official re-
view of the eastern campaign given
out by the Overseas News Agency.
says:
General army headquarters pub
fishes a review of the results of Of
fensive movements in Poland and Rus
STA since May 2, beginning with the
battle at Gorlice. Army headquarters
estimates the strength of the Rus
engaged in that region was about l..
100000.
In the fighting since May 2. 1,100,-
900 have been captured and mini
mum Of 100000 wounded and killed.
"The Russians were driven out of
Galicia, Poland, Courland and Lithu-
ania. They were rolled backward in
two separate groups. Twelve for
tresses, among them four large and
modern ones, which formed the Rus
sian outer and inner lines of defense,
are in the hands of the Germans and
Austrians. This is the result Of
campaign of less than four months"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
Can't Use Railway Lines.

Madison.-The attorney general adj
vised the district attorney of Medford
that it is violation of the statutes
for a person to operate motor car
on railroad tracks without the permits
sion of the company owning the tracks.
The district attorney says a man is
operating such car between Rib Lake
and Chelsea on the 500 railroad, carry
ing passengers between those two
places and charges so cents a trip.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
PLEADS GUILTY IN VOTE CASE.
Another of Hoosiers Accused With
Taggart Changes His Plea.

Taggart Changes His Plea.
indianapolis, Ind, Sept. ernest
Roeder, one of the more than 100 men
indicted along with Thomas Taggart
and Mayor Joseph e. Bell, charged
with conspiring to commit felonies in
the primary and election of 1914, plead
ed guilty on Friday before Judge w.
H. Eichhorn here. Roeder, saloon
keeper, was a close associate of James
(Bud) Gibson, who pleaded guilty last
week to the same charges. Roeder, on
arraignment day, had entered plea
of not guilty. On the recommendation
of Prosecutor Rucker. Roeder, whose
wife is i'll, was released on his own
recognizance without being sentenced.
Roeder is the eighth man to plead
guilty to the conspiracy charge. The
trial of Mayor Bell, the first of the
indicted men to be tried, is set to be-
gin today.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
plans Aid for Turks.

Copenhagen, Sept. GA dispatch
from Berlin states that the Austrians
contemplate a great invasion of Rus
STA from East Galicia. They will at
tempt to reach Odessa and Sebasto-
pol. whence they can aid the Turks.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
Auto Turns Over: Three Die,

Leroy, N. Y, Sept 4.-Three persons
were killed and five injured when an
automobile rolled down an embank-
ment. The dead: George Cook.
eighteen: Mary Luttrell, nineteen,
and Charlotte Hoffman, twenty.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
Line Extension Denied

Madison.-The railroad commission
has denied the application of the Whit
tlesey Telephone company to extend
its lines into the towns of Chelsea
and Greenwood, Taylor county. The
commission found that the Rib Lake
Telephone company was already oper-
ating in this territory and that no dup
LEGATION of lines was necessary to fur
nish the service.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
FIVE DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR.
QuintupIe Execution at Sing Sing
Prison Takes Less Than an Hour.

Ossining, N. Y, Sept. Give MUIR
derers, in the early dawn of Friday,
were put to death in the electric chair
at Sing Sing prison. The wholesale
electrocution was put through in quick
time and was without especial Incl
dent. The names of the men who
were executed are: Lewis Roach of
Montgomery, convicted of the murder
of John Barrett of Palatine; Antonio
Salemme of Monroe county; William
Perry of New York; Pasquale Ven
dette of Kings county, and Thomas
Tarprey of Kings county.
The first to die was Salemme. He
was electrocuted few minutes after
FIVE o'clock. and the fifth man was
dead shortly after six o'clock.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
Catholic Property Restored.

Warsaw, Sept. 6.-Germany has re-
stored to the Catholic clergy of Poland
all the property confiscated by Russia
in 1863, it was announced here. A
system of compulsory schooling has
been put into effect here.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
n. s. Cruiser Saves Refugees.

Paris, Sept. ga dispatch from
Canea. Crete, says: THE Q. S. cruis-
err Des Moines, bringing 534 refugees
from Jaffa, Palestine, was given an en-
thusiastic reception by the people OF
Paris when she arrived here"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
Police Chief Kills Bandit.

bingham, Mass, Sept. 6.-After Po-
lice Chief James had been brutally
beaten in Jail by James Harmon and
Robert Williams. automobile bandits,
the chief pursued the escaping fugi-
tives and shot and killed Harmon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
Dock Company Is Absorbed.

Superior.-At valuation of $780,
900 the ore dock lands and other hold
ings of the Guyana Dock company, a;
subsidiary of the Northern Pacific
Railway company, has been absorbed
by the parent company.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
GERMANY Paws Indemnity to Spain

Madrid, Sept. 4.-The German gov
eminent has paid to the Spanish gov
eminent through its ambassador at
Madrid $4,000 indemnity for the
deaths of seven Spaniards who were
shot at Liege In August. 1914
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
Crop Yield Sets Record

MISUNDERSTANDING is now in
progress and the yield of grain is the
best in years. Oats yielding from six
ty to ninety bushels an acre, barley
thirty to fifty, and wheat twenty-five
to forty.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
r,d. ife In Army Scandal.

Paris, Sept Cone of the govern
ment officials involved in army frauds
committed suicide to avoid arrest.
Warrants for other persons in COM
plicity with technical agents OF the
army and navy have been issued.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
MANY shIns DESTROYED.

Berlin, Sept. 6.-The Cologne Ga
zette on Friday published statistics
purporting TO show that during Ger
znany's submarine war England has
lost Az per cent of its ships above 100
tons.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
MARINES BUSY IN HAITI.

Sixth Customhouse Taken by U. S.
Forces.
Washington. Sept. 3.-United States
marines took over the customhouse
at Petitgoave, Haiti. making the sixth
now. in their possession. Admiral
Caperton reported to the navy depart
ment that the converted yacht Eagle
landed so marines at Petitgoave. No
resistance was offered them.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
AVIATOR PEGoUD Is KILLED.
Famous Frenchman Was First t
"Loop the Loop."

LOOP the Loop"
Paris, Sept. 2.-Adolphe Pegoud, the
famous "loop-the-loop" aviator, was
killed on Tuesday All France is
mourning his loss. Long before the
war Pegoud was acclaimed as the
premier aviator of the world. He was
the first flyer to execute the famous
"loop-the-loop"
When the war started Pegoud i'm
mediately offered his services to
France. To sight an enemy's aeroplane
was a signal for combat Only last
March he was decorated with the mil
itary medal for valor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
NAVAL SCHOOL HEAD QUITS.
Rear Admiral William r. FuIlan
Transferred to PUGET Sound.

transferred 70 Puget SOUND.
Washington, Sept. 3.-Rear Admiral
William F. Fullam, superintendent of
the United States Naval academy at
Annapolis, has been transferred to the
command of the navy yard at Puget
Sound, Wash. Capt. Edward w.
Eberle, commandant of the Washing
ton navy yard, is to succeed Fullam as
superintendent of the Naval academy.
Rear Admiral Charles F. Pond is trans
ferred to Portsmouth, N. H., navy
yard.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
Two Years for Stealing Shoes.

Manitowoc.-Charles Trecokos. a.
Russian laborer, was sentenced to two
years at Waupun after pleading guilty
to breaking into box car and stealing
shoes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
Vote Money for Good Roads.

Askeaton.--A special election was
held here to vote on the question Of
raising money for road Improvement. !
1t was decided to raise the usual
amount OF $500.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-09-10
BODIES IN SUBMARINE IA.

Remains of Only One Sailor, Who
Perished in Craft Removed.
Honolulu, T. H., Sept. "A number
of bodies of the % men who went
down in the submarine F-4. March %.
were found entangled in the wreckage
of the interior on Tuesday
Evening star., 1915-03-15
HERE T01NsPECT POST.
Foreign War Veteran Officers Will
Be Entertained TONIGHT

ARRANGEMENTS have been completed by
Gen. Frank Mcintyre Post, No. Is, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars. to hold a special
meeting tonight in Grand Army Hall.
l412 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
10 welcome to Washington Repre-
sentative Thomas s. Crago of Pepnsyl-
Vanla' comma anderin-chief Of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, and Col. R. G..
Woodside. adjutant general Of the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars.
Representative Craso and Col. Wood
SIDE are making tour Of inspection of
all the posts of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars throughout the country. They
will remain in Washington several days
Commander of Mcintyre Post C. w.
Roe, Quartermaster Frank Eckam. Ad1u-
tant William Du Bois and National Pa
triotic Instructor Winfield Jones viii con
stitute the reception committee tonight.
All SpanishAmerican, Philippine and
Vera Cruz veterans In Washington are
invited to meet Representative Crago and
Col. Woodside at the Mcintyre Post
meeting tonight.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
PREFERS DEATH TO CRIME.
Fred Cassman Commits Suicide in
Hotel Room at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. March 1b.-Rather
than return to . life Of crime. Fred
Cassman committed suicide yesterday
At . hotel herA. whore he had been a
guest for about . month. In letters
found in his room Cassnnan said hs was
fifty years old: that up to twenty years
ago his career had been one of petty
crimes. and that he had reformed as
the result Of twenty lashes given him
At tho whipping post in Newcastle,
Del. in 1895. OF this crime. he said. he
was innocent, but the circumstantial
evidence was SO strong that he had
been convicted.
From thEt time until q few months
ago. the letter went on, he had been in
business In the west After tho death
of his wife and son he returned to this
city. A few days ago he had met some
of his companions Of former days. and
fearing their influence would fead him
back to his old life. he had decided to
end 1t all. His body was found hang
ing by a rope from the ceiling of his
apartment.
Evening star., 1915-03-15
TO RESIST TORPEDOES.
Lesson of War in Europe Applied to
Battleship Construction.

One of the first lessons of the pres
ent war as applied to the navy relates
to the method of underwater con-
struction of battleships. The Navy De-
partment, which is preparing the plans
for the two great dreadnaughts au-
thorized by the session of Congress
just closed, has provided for the con-
struction within the hull of second
tier of compartments, within those next
to the skin of the ship, and on the
sides, to keep out torpedoes. 1t is ex-
pected that a torpedo discharged from
a submarine, even if it managed to
penetrate the ships side, would explode
harmlessly in the outer compartment.
and that the damage would be so To-
called that the ship would not be sunk.
by reason of the double protecting wall
of steel.
Some sacrifice of the double bottoms
of the ship will be involved to secure
that extra protection on the sides, but
1t is estimated that the damage from
torpedoes directed against the sides
probably will be much greater than
that likely to arise from mines eA-
ploded under the bottom of the ship.