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The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
TEUTON FORCES
CAPTURE L|PSK
FORTRESS NEAR GRopNo FALLS
AS GERMAN ARMIES CON.
TiNuE ADVANCE.
CzAR'S HOPE IN STORMS
AUSTRO-GERMAN SMASH DoOMS
RUSSIANS LAST STRONG.
4t
HOLD IN POLAND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London, Sept. 1.-While reports
from the eastern war theatre, en-
bracing the region from Courland to
southeastern Galioia, indicate that the
Germans and Austrians are still
pressing the Russians hard in combat
or tenaciously following them in re-
treat, military observers here are hop
ing that the approaching equinoxial
season will limit the further forward
movement Of the Teutons and force
them to be content with the fruit OF
their past successes as the winter sea-
son falls upon them.
Both Berlin and Vienna lay empha-
sis on the statement that Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg's forces along
the Dvina river in Courland have re-
newed their activities, which we're
brought to sudden halt recently with
the success OF the Russians in holding
Riga as menace to Won Hinden.
burg's rear.
In southwestern Russia, In the
Brest-litoysk region. the Austrians
and Germans are chiefly concerned In
driving Grand Duke Nicholas armies
further into the Pripet marshes, evi-
IDENTIFY with the purpose OF repeating
the early score Of the Germans Id the
Mazurian lake region of East Prussia.
To the northwest, in the section ly.
ing only short distance to the east
of the East Prussian frontier, Berlin
reports an advance of the Teutons
and the capture OF the town of Lipsk,
lying just to the west OF the fortress
Of Grodno, upon which the aims Of the
Germans now are evidently centered
Grodno is the last Of the great fort
resses In Poland held by the Russians.
Gen. Won Eichhorn has defeated the
Russians in battle east of the Me
men, northeast of the fortress of Olita
recently taken by the Germans. cap
turing LOCO prisoners and seven can
non, the German official statement
announces.
The defeat by Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's troops of the Russian
forces which made a stand south of
Kobrin while retreating in the marshy
districts east of Brest.Litovsk, is re.
ported
Desperate fighting continues in the
Dardanelles in the vicinity of the
spot where the British recently made
their landing. The Turkish reports
claim the recapture by the Ottoman
forces of allied trenches with heavy
allied casualties.
Violent artillery fighting took place
at many points In the Argonne district
as result of which the trenches of
the Germans were seriously damaged,
according to the French official re-
port
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
CONDENSED RECORD or the
:: PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, D o 4 N G 3, ACHIEVE.
MENTs. suFFsRINes, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
ABOUT THE WAR. .

Gen. Carranza has moved from Vera
Cruz to Mexico City.
Mexicans raided an American cat
tie ranch near Columbus. New Mex.
Peace and end of worldwide war is
the real object OF negotiations be-
tween Germany and the United
States.
The total number OF Prussian
losses published up TO Aug. "a
amounts to 1,740,sS6 killed. wounded
and missing.
Wounded members OF the former
garrison Of the fortress Of Ossowetz.
recently evacuated by the RussiafIs.
who are In hospitals at Dvinsk. Rus
sia. declare that the German losses
before that fortress surpass imagina-
tion. .---
A dispatch to the Central News from
Petrograd says: THE President Of the
Duma has announced that the Ger
mans lost the battleship Moltke, three
cruisers and seven torpedo boats in
the Riga battle
Teutonic pressure against the Rus
SLAMS in eastern Galicia has resulted
in the piercing OF the Russian lines
across the Zlota-Lipa river, 1t was of
ficialIy announced by German army
headquarters. 1t was also announced
that the town of Narew. about twenty
miles southeast of Bialystoek, had
been occupied by the Germans.
Authentic reports were received by
county officers at Brownsville. Tex.
that forty-seyen of the Mexican ban
dts, who participated in the attack on
the Norias ranch, sixty.five miles
north of Brownsville on Aug. 5 have
been killed by American posses and
officers. and that the others of the
band, numbering probably fifteen, are
still at large.
The British steamer Palm Grove
has been sunk. Her crew was saved.
During the week ending Aug 25 nine
teen British merchant vessels. with
total tonnage OF 10000, and three
fishing vessels, we're destroyed by
submarines or mines. The week was
one of the most successful German
underwater craft have had since the
commencement of the war Fourteen
steamers were sunk BY German sub
marines Aug. 10 and 90 The largest
OF them was the Arabic.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
Goa, Rate Appeal Made by Roads

Denver.-On the grounds that coal
rates, fixed BY the State Public It'll
tiles Commission, are discriminatory
and confiscatory," the Union Pacific
and the Colorado & Southern rail-
roads have appealed to the Supreme
Court to review the findings of the
commission, set them aside and modi.
fy the rates. Attorneys for the roads
say that the actions are test cases and
will be carried to the United States
Supreme Court II necessary. The out.
come will determine whether or not
the railroads will appeal from the pas.
senger rates and schedules recently
Instituted by order of the commission
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
SPORT.

Six thousand persons ate lamb un-
til they could eat no more, and en-.
joyed a program of racing at Pros.
pect park at Fort Collins.
George Williams. % years an aero.
naut, was killed at Fort Worth, Tex,
when he jumped out Of his parachute
to escape falling in forest. His neck
was broken.
The Los Angeles team, with a score
of 2.294 in possible $500, won the
lnter-Club Military Rifle Shoot in
July, according to an announcement
by the National Rifle Association at
Washington.
Little Prince. 7-year-old bay horse
owned by J. c. Brubaker of Maquon,
ILL.,. set new record for Nutwood
park at Dubuque. Ia, by winning the
2;07 pace. He made the second heat
Of the race in 2:05A.
On Labor Day, at Juarez, Mex, in
the old bull ring. Battling Nelson for.
mer lightweight champion of the
world, will celebrate his nineteenth
ring anniversary, by fighting Bobby
Waugh, the Texas lightweight, TWEEN.
ty rounds.
Miss Elaine Rosenthal of the
Ravisloe Country Club. Chicago, won
the women's Western golf champion.
ship in the finals at the Midlothian
Club links, defeating Mrs. Harry d.
Hammond, Highland Club, Indian.
apolis. 4 up and 3 to play.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
WASHINGTON.

The coast artillery force on duty at
the Panama canal will be increased at
once to full strength Of twenty-eight
companies or about 1000 men.
Secretary Garrison telegraphed Mai.
Gen. Leonard Wood. deprecating that
opportunity was given at the citizens
soldiery camp at Plattsburg. N. Y. for
Col. Roosevelt's sensational speech
and directing nothing similar should
be permitted at any Of the other
camps. Secretary Garrison referred
to Col. Roosevelt's remarks on the
military unpreparedednes Of the coun-
try and the attitude of the administra.
tiou
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
Stolen $40 Found in Wooden Leo.

salida.-Frank Biller, Is, has a
wooden leg. A few days ago he got
porter's job at barber shop. The
next night si5 was taken from the
cash register. Frank was arrested. A
careful search revealed nothing. Final.
ly. they took Off his wooden leg. II
has been cracked and wrapped with
insulating tape. The tape was un.
wound. There was $40. Frank con.
fessed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
Convict Shot as Three Flee.

BueEa Vista.-R. Nelson, a reform.
atory convict, died at Salida hospi.
tai from bullet wound he received
in an attempt to escape with two COM
panions. According to Guard Smith,
who did the shooting. and TRUSTEES who
were with the guard, the shot was
fired accidentally. The bullet entered
the left side just below the left arm
and came out through the back on the
right side, penetrating the intestines.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
FOREIGN.

At Avezzano. Italy, several earth.
quake shocks were felt Sunday.
A cotton importation company with
a capital of $1,000 900 has been found
ed In Bremen.
Japan's decision to assist Russia by
increasing her output of war NUM-
tions has been communicated Off
cially to Petrograd.
Seventy-one Frenchmen who have
been killed in battle were designated
by the French academy as recipients
for prizes and for literature.
A rumor is current in Athens that
Turkey has threatened to sign q
separate peace with the allies unless
Germany declares war on Italy.
The minister of interior. DR.. Silva.
announced at Lisbon In the national
council that monarchical movement
had broken out in northern Portu-
gal.
Owing to few cases OF cholera
along the rivers Oder and Spree, the
Berlin prefect Of police has issued a
warning, to the populace against using
unboilef water from these rivers.
Mrs. Edith Spreckels, who was
granted in San Francisco final de
cree Of divorce from John D.
Spreckels. Jr.. Of that city. was mar.
ried at Honolulu. T. H.. to Frank w
Wakefield. also Of San Francisco.
DR.. WI Ting Fang, well known in
America as the former Chinese min.
lister to Washington, has just cele-
brated his 74th birthday at Picking.
and boasts that vegetarian diet keeps
him in such splendid condition that he
expects to live $50 to 200 years.
One Of the passengers on board the
White Star liner Arabic. which was
sunk by a German submarine. was
Kenneth Douglas. well known Eng.
lish actor. Mr.. Douglas was on the
Lusitania when she was sent to the
bottom. His good luck followed him.
He is among the survivors.
Reports are arriving in Japan that
parties of American tourists are being
made up to visit Japan In November
and attend the coronation Of the EN-.
peror. Japan has many attractions In
November, when the naples are red,
but Americans should be warned that
seeing the coronation will not be one
of them
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
Frost Damages Vegetable Crop.

Waterloo, la.-Heavy frosts, in
some instances taking the form OF ice,
we're reported in this section Sunday
night, The government thermometer
here registered "a above All tender
vegetation, including melons, late po-
tatoes and some sweet corn, is said to
have been damaged. Field corn prob
ably escaped serious damage In this
county, but reports from the northern
Iowa counties were that this cereal
suffered more serious damage.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
COUSIN OF WILSON KILLED.
Mexican Bandits Shoot Former Den.
yer Man After Dynamitinq Train.

Denver Edward F. Welles, a for
mer Denver man, according to the Of
ficial dispatches from Vera Cruz to
Washington, was killed by bandits in
the interior OF Mexico Mr.. Welles
was travelling on train which was
blown up by bandits, who then shot
and killed many of the passengers,
Welles being one of the victims. Mr..
Welles was employed in the position
of auditor by the Tobaseo Plantation
Company.
tie was for many years a resident
of Denver, and was cousin by mar
riage of President Wilson. His d.
vorced wife. who Is sister OF Thomas
Il. Woodrow, with two children lives
In Denver.
He was largely interested in Grip.
pie Creek and Clear Creek mining for
number OF years.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
Seventy Years, Seventy Cards

Grand Junetion.-Mrs. c. b. Worth
ington celebrated her 10th birthday al
her home Oh Fruit Ridge, reading
seventy postcards from seventy
friends in seventy different localities.
The arrangement for the mailing of
the cards required several days work
on the part of friends here.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
Pleasure Train Crash Iniur.s "a

Colorado Springs. - Three persons
were seriously hurt and twenty.one
others we're badly bruised and shaken
up when Colorado Midland excur.
sion train crashed head-on into a
freight train at Idlewild, so miles vest
Of this city.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
Thieves Carry OF stoo; Miss $1,000

Cripple creek.-Burgars secured
800 from the cash. drawer in the safe
and cash register in the city market.
owned by Arthur Mosier. Diamonds
belonging 10 Mosier and wife, valued
at 81 900 were in another drawer of
the safe, but escaped the attention OF
the thieves.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
Water Records Ordered Into State.

Denyer.-Books. accounts and other
records OF the Cripple Creek Water
Company kept outside the state must
be brought to Colorado for investiga-
tion by statisticians and engineers of
the Colorado utilities commission, ac.
cording to an order issued by that
body.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02
Searching for Lillian erace.

Denver The State Insurance De.
partment is attempting to locate Miss
Lillian Brace, sister of B. Brace, Who
died year ago. The object OF the
search is to turn over to his sister
$1,000 insurance money which Brace
carried at the time of his death.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-02

Corpus Christi. Tex.-Two Mexican
bandits were shot to death near Kath.
ryn, Tex. They had been arrested by
posse AMI were trying to escape.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
ARMORY
Costing Not To Exceed $2O,.
600 May Be Had
This Is The Limitation Of
Existing Law
And There Is No Way Of In
'Cfeasing The Amount

Mt. Vernon can have an armory for
Battery d, and incidentally for civic
uses, at q cost not to exceed $4,000,
II the city will provide site for 1t.
Such was the attitude Of the state
when the movement for an armory
was started and it must remain the
position Of the state in the matter.
This much was definitely ascertained
by the committee, Messrs. F. O. Lev.
ering, Charles G. Iams and Frank Har-
per, as the result of trip to Colum-
bus Thursday afternoon. II an addi-
tional amount is to be provided for
the armory, it must come from some
other source than the state of Ohio.
The net amount for armory build
ing that comes under the control Of
the state armory board each year Is
only $4,000 and there is no way OF
Increasing this amount. The sum
available for armory purposes is in
adequate for the demands made upon
It each year. The limitations OF the
law for an armory in any community
for q single military organization is
$4,000. It was considered that an
amendment might be made to the
law increasing the maximum, but it
was pointed out that it would be OF
NO avail in securing larger appropri-
alton for an armory for Mt. Vernon as
all communities would wish larger
buildings at greater cost Of construc-
ton and consequently fewer armor-
les would be constructed, owing to
lack of funds. This point was made
clear by Col. Barger Of the state arm
ory board and by Major Bush.
1t was advised that Mt. Vernon go
ahead with the project of securing an
armory under the provisions OF the
existing law, the assurance being that
II prompt action is taken by the city
that the $4,000 the state appropriates
for the purpose could be made avail
able this year and that work on the
building could be started as soon as
the site is provided and the plans for
the building prepared.
The assurance was given that in
preparing the plans for the armory
due regard would be had for the 9TH
or purposes for which it Is desired to
utilize the building and that they
could be properly taken care Of.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
DARLING ACQUITTED
Jury Says He Did Not Steal Wife Of
New York Banker.

White Plains, N. Y. March 81
Richard S. Darling, who has been on
trial for two days on a charge of
stealing" Mrs. Katherine Lyall Shaw,
wife of Robert Marsden Shaw, New
York banker, and taking her to the
Gedney Farms hotel. White Plains, on
Dec. 81, 1918, was acquitted by the
Jury. Darling was greatly pleased.
He said: Il never stole Shaw's wife;
she left his home Of her own accord,
because of his cruelty toward her l
felt all along that the jury would not
convict me-" The prosecution Of Dar-
ling under a special section Of the
white slave act was the first case OF
Its kind to be tried In the criminal
courts of the state and the result was
watched with great interest.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
FRENCH AVIATORS
BOMBARD METZ
Subjected TO Hot Fire From Anti
Air Craft Guns.

Paris, March 27.-Six French avia.
tors made successful attack on
Frescati, near Metz, where important
cirigible sheds are located. lombard
ed the Metz railway station and also
the barracks east OF Strassburg. All
the fiiers returned to the French lines
safely with the report that they flung
a dozen bombs and caused panic in
Metz They were subjected to vio-
lent fire from anti-aircraft guns, but
not man or machine was hit.
Aside from the aerial operations
relative quiet prevailed over the
greater part of the battle line. accord
ing to the official communiques issued
by the French war Office. In Elan.
ders, however, the Belgian troops con-
tinue their activity and have succeed
cd in occupying farm north of their
rne at st. Georges. The repulse of
German attacks at Reichacker Kopf.
in Alsace, where they again used a
burning liquid; artillery fighting at
Nieuport ard in the Champagne dis
trict, and the organization of posi-
tions won by the French at Badonyil'
Ter, in the Vosges are also reported.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
UNCLE SAM HELPLESS
Christians Menaced In Persia May Be
Rescued by Russian Soldiers.

Christians Menaced In Persia May Be
Rescued by Russian Soldiers.
Washington, March 27-American
and other Christians menaced by
mobs in Urumiah, Persia, may be
rescued by Russian soldiers. Word
came to Washington that the Russian
government at Petrograd now has
under consideration the request of the
British ard American consular offices
IN Persia that troops be rushed to
Urumiah, and It is probable that this
action will be taken. 1t is admitted
ut the state department That this gov
ernment Is practically helpless In the
matter, owing to the inaccessability
OF Urumiah. All that has been done
or can be done is to make demands
on the Turkish authorities to afford
due protection to the missionaries
and their religious wards. The only
objection raised against the sending
Of Russian troops to Urumiah is the
fear that the coming of the soldiers
would precipitate massacre of the
Christians.
II was also learned here that the
Turkish authorities at Constantinople
have promised to put stop to tine
disorders at Urumiah, which Is just
over the boundary of Turkey in Asia.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
TO CAMP IN WISCONSIN

Battery d of this city will go into
camp next summer at Sparta, Wiscon-
sin, with several U. s. batteries.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
CARRANzA TROOPS
AGAIN VICTORIOUS
Capture Two Towns In Sonora
After Hot Battle.

Washington, March 27.-Advlces
from Vera Cruz state that Carranza is
continuing to receive large quantities
Of arms and that in tho last month
more than $4,000 recruits have been in
corporated into his army and armed.
The same advices state that a move
ment in the direction of Mexico City
from Esperanza, on the Tampico-Vera
Cruz line, is contemplated This move
ment, it is stated, is not with the In
lention of reoccupying the city, but to
prevent Zapatista raids into Puebla
and Hidalgo states.
Carranza forces under Colonel MI
guel Samaniego captured Moctezuma,
south OF Nacozari, in Sonora, after a
severe fight lasting forty-eight hours.
Immediately they advanced and cap
tured Nacozari, the home Of a big
smelter and extensive mines of the
Phelps-Dodge company. without mucl
fighting. Following the capture of Ma
cozari, Colonel Samaniego will march
north, with a view to clearing the
entire Nacozari railroad. Carranzistas
hold the port of Aqua Prieta, opposite
Douglas, and If the railroad can be
cleared they will be in complete pos.
session Of considerable Sonora terri
tory.
Many German residents Of Monte
rey have been forced to subscribe to
the 100000 pesos loan recently lev
led by General Villa, according to re-
ports brought here by arrivals from
the south. Amounts ranging from
1000 to 5000 pesos have so far been
paid, the aggregate being about 10000
pesas.
General Obregon and General Villa
with comparatively large forces at
their backs are about to clash at Mon
terey. Engagements are also expect
cd at Matamoras, where Carranzistas
are strongly entrenched, awaiting a
Villa army. Conflicting reports reach
ed here relative to tne situation al
Tampico. Both sides are claiminr
victories in the preliminary skirm!sh
ing In progress.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
BELLVILLE
Man Goes To Jail On A Very
Serious Charge
Mansfield NeWs.)

NMohohOAu 4NSWos/
Beach Shafer, living southeast Of
Bellville, pleaded guilty this morning
before Mayor Marquis, to the warrant
charging him with criminal assault,
with consent, and was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury,
his bond being fixed at $4,000. Being
unable to give bond, the young man
was taken to the county Jail by Chief
Feeney.
Beach Shafer is "a years DID, whils
the complaining witness, who is his
step sister, is but IL. No testimony
was taken in the case as the accused
pleaded guilty. His mother and the
girl and her father were in court this
morning.
Prosecuting Attorney Jarvis and
County Detective Joseph Hilton have
been working on the case for some
time but were not able to get the
evidence needed until last night. They
learned that the parents were going
to Bellville to lodge, SO Chief Feeney
and Captain Mcclure drove to the
farm house and made the arrest
Shafer was brought to this city and
placed in the city prison until this
morning. Detective Hilton has beer
watching the house for several nights
The barking of the dog betrayed the
presence of Detective Hilton upor
one occasion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
MISSIONS RA|DED
BY Wild KURDS
SIx'y-Five Christian Refugees
Hanged on GIbbets.
MANY AMERICANS MISTREA1EO

All the Male inhabitants Of a VILLAGE
Near Urumiah, Persia, Are Shot to
Death and Indignitics Heaped Upon
the Women--Appeal Made to the
Russian Government For Protection
Of Foreigners.
New York, March 27.--All the men
at Gulpashan, large village near
Urumiah. Persia, have been shot by
Kurds; indignities heaped upon the
womer; an American missionary
beaten and sixty-five refugees from
the French and American missions
have been hanged on gibbets erected
in the mission yards, according to a
cable message received here by the
Presbyterian board of foreign mis-.
sions.
The cable message came from Tia.
briz from four native Christians, three
Of whom, and perhaps the fourth.
we're naturalized Americans. Tho
message follows: "Gulpashan dc.
stroyed. Its men shot ,15omen VIC.
lated. Sixty men taken from French
mission compound and five from
American mission compound and
hanged. Allen beaten. Hanging pole
erected in French mission yard. Mas.
sacre imminent. Implore state depart
ment that consul at Tabriz proceed
to Urumiah.''
Mr.. Allen, the missionary referred
to in the dispatch as having been
beaten, is z. T. Allen, who was ,ru
in London, Ont, and became a natur
allied American.
Gordon Paddock, the American con
sui at Tabriz. transmits message
from Missionary Robert M. I.abaree
at Urumiah to the effect that the Tdr
kish regular troops had removed some
Assyrian Christian refugees, who were
then massacred.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-30
CLOSE down
One Tank At Pittsburg Plate
Glass Plant
And $50 Men Will Be Out. Of
Work For Present

One of the tanks of the Pittsburgh
Plate Glass Co., furnishing employ
ment to $50 men, will be closed down
for two months for the purpose Of re-
pairs, starting Saturday.
This does not mean that work will
be suspended throughout the plant, as
one tank will be kept in constant op-
Grafton. 1t was rumored that the sus-
pension Of the tank was on account of
lack of work, but this was emphatical.
ly denied Friday by those in charge
Of the plant.