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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
On Pennsylvania Front the Rumanians
Are on the Offensive and Have Cap
tured the Village Of Balan and the
Piatarotkul Heights

Petrograd Oct. 27-(OfficiaD D-Although offering
stubborn resistance to the German Bulgarian Turkish
forces attacking Dodrudja the Russians and Ranians
retiring to the north of line between Hizova and
Capapekui This is approximately between 40 and 60
miles north of the Tchenavoda Constanza railroad line
The central powers and their allies continuing their
attack along the entire front in Dobrudja.
Rumanan troops operating the western frontier of
odava have captured the Pennsylvania village of Baan
and the Piatrarotkul heights Fierce fighting continues
OH both banks of the jul river
Invaders Reach the District of Hirzova.
Berlin Oct. 27.-(Official) )-Field Marshal Won Mack
enzens forces pursuing the retreatng -Rumanan
armies in Dobrudja have reached the district of Hzova
approximately 40 miles north of Tchernavoda.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
Attack Fails and Two Of the Raiders
Are Sun k-0ne British Destroyer Is
Missing and Another Was Disabled
and Run Aground

London, Oct 27.-( (Offcial)-Ten German torpedo
boat desroyers attempted raid British channel
transport service last night but the attempt failed Two
German destroyers sunk and the others driven
off One British torpedo boat destroyer the F1r miss
ng and another destroyer the Nubian disabled by
torpedo and aground. Nine members of the Of
the Flirt saved.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
DENIES HIS GUILT,

Galveston. Tex. Oct. 27.--John Cope.
land. banker on trial charged with
killing William Black, an anti Catho-
lie lecturer. in Marshall. Tex, Feb. 3
1915. took the witness stand yesterda,
and denied he shot Black.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
REPRISAL MEASURE
AGAINST NORWAY

Amsterdam, Oct. 27.-(OfficiaD. As
measure of reprisal against Norway,
says a local paper, the Germans have
notified Dutch firms that they must not
use German iron in repairing Nor
weglan vessels and unless they comply
with the order they will be deprived of
further supplies and materials from
Germany.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
BANK CASHIER ARRESTED.

New York, Oct. 27.-Henry J. Dor
getch, for years assistant cashier of the
Coal & Iron National bank, was ar
rested yesterday by the federal author
tiles charged with having robbed the
bank of s20.s74. According to the Uni
ted States district attorney the total
peculations amount to $4,000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
ATTACK REPULsED.

Berlin. Oct 27.-(Officia). Russian
troops m the district west OF Lutsk in
Volhynia made a heavy attack at mid
night on the Austro- German line In the
Kiselin sector, after prolonged artillery
preparation. The attack broke down
before the defensive entanglements.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
RUSSIANS ARE
FORCED TO
Retire

Petrograd, Oct. 27.-(Official). Ger
man forces yesterday launched an at
tack against Russian positions on the
western bank of the river Shara in the
region of Goldovitchi and forced the
retirement of the Russians to the east
ern bank
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
H|NDER|NC
OPERATIONS ON THE
MACEDONIAN Front

Paris, Oct. 27.-Bad weather is him
dering operations on the various mil
itary fronts in Macedonia, says an Off
cial statement by the war department.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
PROHIBITION Law
TAKES EFFECT IN
VIRGINIA NOV. |
Another Southern State to
Join the Dry Column
Commissioner to Enforce
Law Provided.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 2T.-virginia
will Join the sisterhood of prohibition
states on Nov. /, when the Mapp act,
prohibiting the sale of ardent spirits,
except by bonded drug stores, and
throwing stringent restrictions around
its shipment will become effective.
About $50 liquor dealers will close their
doors. They have been preparing to
close for several weeks and stocks are
being disposed of rapidly. Liquors
valued at hundreds of thousands of
dollars have been purchased by con-
sumers and stored up against the dry"
days to come.
1t will be unlawful after Nov.
for any person in the state to
manufacture, transport. sell, advertise,
give away, dispense or solicit orders
for ardent spirits, which are defined to
embrace alcohol, brandy. whisky, rum,
gin. wine. porter. ale, beer, all malt
liquors, absinthe. and all compounds of
any OF these with vegetables or other
substances, that will produce intoxica-
ton. In the same category are placed
fruits preserved in ardent spirits, and
all beverages containing more than
ne-half Of ono per cent alcohol by
volume.
CIDER NOT BARRED.
The prohibition does not apply to
cider containing not more than one per
cent of alcohol by volume. Provision is
made for the handling OF pure grain
and fruit alcohol and pure whiskey and
brandy by drug stores, for medicinal,
pharma aceutical. scientific and mechan-
ical purposes, and of wine for sac
ramental purposes for use by religious
bodies.
The manufacture of cider from fruit
of ones own raising and for consump-
tion at home Is permitted. Hotels, un-
der certain restrictions, are allowed to
purchase and keep on hand liquors and
wines for culinary purposes only
The law permits every adult male
and every adult female who is the
head of family. to receive not oftener
than once a month, one quart of whis-
key. one gallon of wine or three gallons
of beer. Ardent spirits are prohibited
in lodge rooms, clubs, fraternity houses
and other public places. Newspapers
published within the state are pro-
hibited from carrying liquor advertise
ments, but the sale and distribution of
newspapers published out of the state
and carrying liquor advertisements, are
permitted.
The first violation of any provisions
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
HUGHES TO CAMPAIGN
IN new YORK STATE

Boston, Oct. 27.-Charles e. Hughes
left Boston today for a two-day CAM
paign in New York state. His first
speech will be at Utica He makes a
night speech at Rochester.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
CLAIM VILLA IS
NOT DRIVING BACK
MEXICAN TROOPS
Members of the Mexican
American Commission Is
sue Statement Concerning
Present Conditions.
TO CUT RAILROAD.

San Antonio, Oct 27.-Villa Is
planning movement at Santa
Rosalio to cut the railroad be-
tween Chihuahua and Saltillo to
prevent Carranza reinforce
ments from arriving from the
south, according to information
from General Pershing. All bor-
der commands have been in
structed to closely watch the sit
uation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
big audience CHEERS GOVERNOR
ALEXANDER At COFUR D'ALENE
Visit Of Executive Is Made the Occasion for
Great Rally-National and State
Issues Are Discussed

ernor at the Hotel Stilla, where he
was stopping while here, opened the
program with patriotic selection. On
the rostrum with the governor were
seated the Kootenai county Democratic
candidates and Robert Elder, national
committeeman.
Chairman Weeks said: 1T is a
proud moment when we can fill the
largest auditorium in this city to give
honor to our chief executive, Governor
Alexander"
e. l.. Parker of Cottonwood, candi-
date for lieutenant governor, said, II
elected he would conduct the office so
as to retain the respect of the people
of the state.
Robert Elder. national committee
man. then introduced the governor An
other ovation was given Governor
Alexander as he aross to speak MY
message to you tonight is that OF peace.
plenty and prosperity in the state and
nation" he said.
There is more money In the banks
than ever before. Prosperity abounds
as never before. Peace within our
borders. peace with the world and
peace within ourselves, that is my
message tonight.
Let me ask you to forget your
partisanship, let us remember we are
one great family of people that we are
all Americans.
FLAG LOOKS BRIGHT.
The flag has never looked so bright
as 1t does now. The Stars and Stripes
personify hope for the people of the
world. The idea OF talking of a flag
of dishonor, no one believes that, not
even the man who says the flag is dis
honored, not IL he is a true American
citizen. (Applause.)
The flag does not stand for war for
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
CAPTAIN DAVIS
SAID.

+ Do you know that !
+ this flagrant violation !
!. Of the law has been re- !
+ sponsible for more po- !.
+ litical corruption in !.
+ Idaho than any other !
+ one thing? i
+ 4
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27

Atlantic City, n. j.. Oct. 27.-Reports
that Villa was driving back Mexican
defacto government troops in Chihua-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27

Continued on Page Eighty
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
FLAG LOOKS BRIGHT.

CONTINUED on Page Two,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
HorC Cdrmun Won Race
From Wiley and Wdithour

held the lead for three miles, when Carman
passed him. In the meantime Wiley seemed
TO be almost standing STILL and at the tenth
mile Clarence passed him.
Then the Syracuse boy had dlficulty with
his pacemaker and Insisted on making a
change. This was done, but Wiley lost two
precious laps.
Carman increased his lead and at the
end Of the fifteenth he Tapped walthour for
the first time. He was going at a good
clip and seemed to ride well behind NORM
who took Jimmy Hunters place. Hunter
was unable to appear because OF the death
OF his mother.
When the twenty NTH mile came around,
Carman was leading walthour by three
laps, or one mile. with Wiley two miles
behind, Then Il was seen that Carman had
things hs own way and the only thing
that interested the spectators was whether
or not he would break the record The
American champion tried hard. but he made
his own pace and missed by a close margin.
walthour had trouble In the thirty-hfth
mile when he had a puncture. but his lead
over Wiley was so great that he changed
wheels and picked UP his pacemaker again
before George was even close
At the end OF the race Carman was pre-
sented with handsome silver loving cup,
donated by David Meter. and NORM. his
pacemaker. also received one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
FOLWELL GRINDS
ON ROUGH SPOTS
OF PENN TEAM
Players Working Smoothly
in Signal Drill-Bell Now
a Golfing Hero
BY NEIL MATHEWS
Captain Penn 1919 Football Team

LANGHoRNE. Pa. Sept is.--with
Harry Ross and Gravy williams added to
your steadily Increasing squad we went
through the longest drill OF the week yes.
terday. Bob Folwer was well pleased and
did not hesitate to say so. He believes In
ENCOURAGEMENT 81 Pauxtis was out, but
did not do mucn work as it was too hot
Bert Bell tried to sell him his old Buick
for $3.50; 81 said he would match him to
see whether IL would be 500 or 5000. Bert
is still thinking Il over. Bell also won go
from Lon Jourdet on a golhng bet. Lon
bet him he couldn't drive a ball $50 yards
on the green, but Bert did II, the first
time II has ever been done by any one
30 he IL quite hero around the country
club.
We had a long talk from Folwen He
gave us long list OF football axIoms
which are TO govern the play of the Penn
varsity this fall The fellows took them
TO heart and tried their best to put them
into execution.
Mr. Dummy made his debut and was
given n royal reception. He was in moor
health and about 90 pounds under weight
and soon showed signs OF the rough treat.
ment. We hope to have a new one soon.
We lined up a little differently yesterday
when we ran through signals. Thomas was
shifted TO right end and wirkman put in
at guard. The backheld was composed of
Bell Loucks Ross and Eble. Eble has been
shifted from center to the backfeld and
seems 10 be more at home there. Alec
wray played center on the second team
He seems 10 be the best bet for n sub
stitute. Our plays were run OF with grea,
amoothness yesterday, our passes were
going better and our work generally shows
great Improvement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Sept. i5.--Forty-two
men survived the nrst cut msde IN the Hsr.
ward varsity football squad yesterday. the
remaining thlrty-hve men being droppedsto the
second team, Included In the varsity enroll
ment were Dick Hsrte. regular end last fall.
and George c, Gamer. substitute tackle and
Harvard tennis captain both of whom are
wearins the Crimson colors In the interooilesiate
tennis tourney. Roth, are Phiiadeiphians. and
their fellow townsmen also retained we're Billy
10 prove q dropkckina sensation this season
John Desmond, candidate for tackle, ana wins
low FELTON,, brother Of sam FELTON,, who was
one of Harvards best punters. who is out for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15

ROBERT W. MAXWELL seconds.
II was the closing night OF the 1915 sea-
son. and although transportation facilities
were very poor large crowd was present
Vincent Madonna, the Italian who has been
doing wonderful work In Boston, was sched.
uled 20 appear, but he missed his train ana
failed to show up. Madonna was the mag
net that drew most of the crowd. and there
were howls OF disappointment when Bobby
Calhoun announced his absence.
with the Italian out OF IL. II was pre-
dtcted that Carman would have an easy
time OF t. and the prediction came true.
walthour and Wiley offered little compe-
tition. They trailed along In the rear and
after the twentieth mile were hopelessly out
OF the race. Carman had taken such lead
that II was impossible to catch him. Wiley
was of form and made miserable showing
but walthour tried hard all of the time and
managed TO inish second a few laps behind
The race itself was nothing to be excited
about Only three riders faced the starter
and when the pistol cracked walthour was
off in front. with Carman second Bobby
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
FRED GETG WILL BE
WITH TRENTON AGAIN
Returns TO Eastern Basketball League
This Season

Freddy oeie, conceded a. being one of the
best defensive guards IN basketball. has
signed with the Trenton Eastern League
club which completes the roster Of the
Tigers for the coming season. oeig came
70 terms with n. c. Kuser, the Trenton
owner, on Wednesday night
with Geig added 10 the forcee the &C.
QUESTION OF Maurice Tome. the best center
OF the Interstate League. and Sam Cnrlette.
who played with the Wilkes-Barre Pa,
state League champions last winter. TO.
eether with the pick OF last years team.
gives Trenton a wealth OF material 10 select
a formidable nve from this fall.
Manager Frankel has already named his
team to consist OF Curlette and rranksi,
forwards; Tome center, and oetsinger and
Qeig. guards. Barlow, Frost and Hariett
will act as utility men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15

family, OF Omaha. scheduled to be played on
home and home courses, would be played
yesterday. II was announced by the Nee
han clan, however that the Peters had not
yet replied 10 a letter attempting TO set n
date for the going.
II 10 TO be n match for the tribe cham
pionshp OF the United states. husband wife
and four children being the stipulated
teams
Jack Hutchinson, Pittsburgh pro, pulled
his usual stunt on Jim Barnes, White
marsh. In the play-off for first money at
Wilmington in the southeast district quail
flying round for the championship OF the
Professional Golfers Association, when he
slid In just ahead for the medal at the last
minute. Hutchinson got s75 and Barnes
$50. second money. Barnes played the
round at SIS per stroke, with gold medal
thrown In. That is what one stroke cost
him. They played nine holes and Barnes
led by two strokes to the eighth. He dropped
one on the eighth with four to three.
Hutchinson put his drive on the edge OF a
bunker and then made a beautiful approach
to the ninth TO within l5 feet OF the pin.
Barnes tried TO get inside the others ball
on the green and went in the creek He
could not lift so played from the water.
II was a splendid shot he made, only ~
feet from the pin. Hutchinson sank his
three and Barnes missed his four
Friends of II. Chandler Egan. former
western, national and intercollegiate ma
tional golf champion. learned today that he
was secretly divorced last July Mrs. Egan
whose home is in Chicago, obtained the
decree.
Incompatibllity was given as the cause
Mrs Egan obtained the custody OF theil
daughter Egan lives In oregon.
Two Philadelphians were elected officers
of the intercollegiate Golf Championship
Association at Its meeting last night ir
Pittsburgh. and Philadelphia was vlgorousl,
discussed as the possible setting for mex
years tournament.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15

lie outclasseu tne
field. tore around
the track W IL h
reckless abandon
and almost broke
the worlds record
for the distance.
His time was l
hour I minute 20
seconds. The best
time for fifty miles
was made by
Harry Caldwell
when he dld SO
minutes so sec
onds at Charles
River Park, Bos-
ton. in 1909. Had
earn an been
pushed he would
have beaten the
record by several
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
Scrimmage for Yale

NEW HAVEN Conn, Sept. ih.--CiosinT yes-
terdaYs practice with ten minutes scrin,mase
the, Yale coaches save the football squad its
rush rush line material compelled the removal from
tackle and Euard positions on the second team
which was an unsatisfaotory defensive combina.
tion and proved unable to prevent the reguars
from crashing through the line for repeated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
That Omaha Wire

A disorderiy wire from Omaha, Neb.. ar
rived in this office yesterday to the effect
that the family match between the Meehan
amlly, Of Philadelphia, and the Peters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15

,,I LAKE AXE. M,lNNEwAsKA, n. Y. SEPT. Lsif
trim that q fiser eleven has ever been 10 the
RSsh Rhns sna % Trsnsr ,nSwiricsse WI se SosSs ss
men me, throufh a stEenuoys schoolns, hat should
game. two weeks from this coming Saturday
psfsO nnsHhss ne snsnt hat TsVs thas struck
tice was held a little earlier in the day than
usual while the afternoon = workout was put
on TO the early evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
CARMAN NEAR RECORD IN
WINNING FINAL PACE
RACE OF CYCLING SEASON
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL

~ touches on the end Of a perfect season
at Point Breeze Motordrome last night,
when he annexed the hfty-mie race from
walthour and Wiley without half trying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
Wesleyan Squad Called

MIDDLETowN Conn. Sent 1S-A call "a,
eandde,ss M tor the football team has been Issued
9s 9sy tne Wsssysn ms ma1sssemsnt s naming nsyt Mon.
WESLEYAN lost some good backs and sphinx
Young, on the line, by graduation, II Is expect al
that dozen varsity men will come out in uni.
form by tho first OF the week " ~
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-03-17
Yhn MorId's RennhIics.

There are twenty-four republics in
the world, including the republics and
SO called republics of Mexico, the Cen
trail American states, South American
states, Andora in the Pyrenees noun
tains, San Marine in the Apprentices and
Liberia in Africa as we'll as such re-
publics as the United States, France
md Switzerland. The oldest republic
in the world is San Marine, in Italy, on
the coast of the Adriatic, next to Mo-
naco, the smallest state in Europe. It
is supposed to have been founded in
the fourth century.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-03-17
The Point.

The point is place which a great
many people claim to see, but very few
care to get to. They will travel all
around it, but to go right through to it,
to make an attempt to arrive at it, is
quite beyond them.
The singular thing about this is that
everybody is urging them on to do it.
eff you will only get to the point, "
says the world, 1T will be an immense
help" Then all the psychologists, So
biologists, theologians, orators and hui
morists declare they are going to-im-
mediately.
The point laughs at them all.
"I'm safe!'' says the point You'll
never get me!'--Life
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-03-17
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the city
commission at their regular meeting
Tuesday evening, March 14th, 1916,
at the armory commission chambers
will have up for consideration the
petition of majority of the property
owners on w 9th street for the i'm
provement of said street by the con-
struction of concrete curb and, gutter,
sidewalk where there is none now,
and parking, providing for % foot
roadway between curbs. Interested
parties are urged to be present to give
reasons why the work should not be
authorized.
S. A. Siverts, Jr.,
City Manager.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-03-17
FOR RENT.-NW4 20, Everglade

FOR RENT.-NW4 20, Everglade
township, 5 miles northwest of
Chokio, $50 acres under pillow, balance
in pasture, improved with room
house, good large barn for horses and
cows, large granary, chicken house,
well and windmill, nice grove of
shade trees and some fruit, all build
ings in good repair, except house !;
this we will repair to suit tenant. /
mile to school.
Also for rent SW4 %, same town
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-03-17
ONE DAY ONLY.

DR.. Doran, licensed by the state
of Minnesota and having special auth
ority from the Minnesota State Board
of Medical Examiners to visit profess
sionally the important towns and cities,
of the State, offers to all who call on
this trip consultation, examination,
advice free, except the expense of the
medicine. All that is asked in re-
turn for these valuable services is
that every person treated will state
the result obtained to their friends
and thus prove to the sick and afflicted
in every city and locality, that this
treatment is reasonably sure and GER
tain in it's effect.
According to this system no more
operations for appendicitis, gall
stones, tumors, goitre or certain forms
of cancer. Diseases of the stomach,
intestines, liver, blood, skin, nerves,
heart, spleen, kidneys or bladder,
catarrhal deafness, rheumatism, scia-
tica, bedwetting, leg ulcers, weak
lungs and those afflicted with long
standing, deepseated chronic diseases,
that have baff1ed the skill of the fam
lily physician, should not fail to call.
If you have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE bring a two ounce bottle of your
urine for examination.
Remember this free offer is for one
day only. a4r
Married ladies must be accompanied
by their husbands and minors with
their parents.
DR.. j E. Doran, 336 Boston Block,
| Minneapolis, MINI.