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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-06-20
CARD OF THANKS

To the many friends and neighbors
who were SO kind during the Hines OF
my husband, l wish to extend SINGER
est thanks.
MRS. A.. ANDERSON.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-06-20
JULY FOURTH RATES
Via Oregon Short Line.

Tickets on sale between local
points, July 3rd. and 4th., limited to
July 9Th. See agents for rates and
further particulars.
The Lovington leader., 1914-02-20
CHRISTIAN Ent,,yc- Prc..,mn.

Christian eadeavor pro-
rramme ior r'eb. r2nd 1914.
Leader Ii SIS Dora Thomas.
Subject Euies for young
Business ren and WCmen
Prov. % l-l9.
Hymn %.
Prayer.
flynn 49,.
Bible Reading.
Gheerfulness. Miss Chap
pei.
Professional Efficiency.
Francis Cl-ghorn.
Other rules for real sue
cess. Cap Oliver.
n;ss,,lL.u
HYMN %
Eenediction.
- \, - ;.
~,
optics once more on the cid
News machinery.
Fred \.vn,.v.r of r,,;...
w,. mn t,I,,.;,,.,or W.,,os
day.
Will Newman, oncof Plain
views progressive cat,lemen
recently of th. mon, tain. wo,
shaking hands among friend,
The Lovington leader., 1914-02-20
gU"d iced before You come in.

gW"d feed before you come IN.
iirsnnand's Department store
has placed a new hello" instru
ment, 81 the fast diDu, drrS.
scrs may learn from Mrs Dunn
whether she has what You want.
Bat then you know she has, be.
fore ringing VI.
Baxter Culp and I. K shlpn.
of Nadine came IN ThJ- day, in
iisNtcr'> Gar. l.. says cattle
condition, with him are simply
tne.
D. ID Huston, AID brother in
law T. ). Young both Of whom re.
Gently came IN from Mitchell 60
Texas, were in town Thur.dty
MIR. IA. was acc,E Il anl,d by his
family aad is here booking for a
h me.
Err. Young Of the High Lone.
some settlement. who recently
sold his farm to \ GLDp,r. WAS
in town Thursday. Tie says he
has not made up his miad rs yet
W ether h. will leave New NeA.
leo Or not
The Lovington leader., 1914-02-20

The English sparrows arr be
coming a nuisanc Why not poi
son them out, ~ In" people ar,
doing in other places.
Hens a cackling' Hens setting
Soon will come the day of fried
chicken The writer il som q
Methodist when II comes to eat
ing fried chicken.
Uncle Josh
The Lovington leader., 1914-02-20
Last Weeks Locals

Crowd, d Out For Lack Of SpaccD
Mrs. 1T Gamer. " ie OF Coun.
ty Judge Gamer, accompanied
Mrs j. A. Bird ON her return
from Bronco, and : visiting
friends and relatives here.
W. s. Hollificld and wife spent
a few pleasant days At Roswell
this week.
a supply of first elias iron bounl
oak whiskcy barrels for sale a I
$500 each. at the 81, ,cieIchange
at Knowles
Misses Dora Thomas and LOU
81 Roe pleased their friends we'd
nesday night by giving an infor-
mal quilting bee a. the home of
their hoSpit.ble host, Mrs, \. y.
Deardud.
Mrs. ". A. Wright, daughter
Of j. f. Dunaway, just rec ,vercd
from pneumonia has returned to
her home, Pampa, Tex.
]. T.. runaway received a mes
sage from his Ssn-in-law W. T..
Wright pampa Tex. that he is So.
riously Ill with appendicitis.
Miss Marie Hughes, daughter
of merchant j II. Hughes. of Ma
dine, oneof the prettiest an d
most accomplished young ladies
on The Plains, came up Thursday
with the Baxter Culp family
Miss Marie thinks Lovington Il
pretty and attractive town.
J. Ham has returned from tril
to Kent county Texas. He says h,
finds grass scarce after he eros,
ed the Texas line, and theme,
east.
MI Marian Blackman. the az
camplishcd book keeper for tn,
Lovington Grocery an d ID rl
Goods Co. may now speak to hi.
family from his desk.
Every little bit added To wha
you'v already got, makes jus
q little Bit more. Every phone al
ded makes your phone the NOR
valuable,
, Sam II. NJ lrtin, the wagon yar'
man has u new phone SO you ma,
ring him up from t he countr,
and have u stall reserved. Will
The Lovington leader., 1914-02-20
METHODIST DATES

First Sunday:.Knowles. II A 81.
and J Z. M.
Second Sunday:-Prsrleview. II.
A ~. King. ). Pm.
Third Sunds,:-A Aliens Chapel. ! |
4. A.. Istum. ). Pm.
Fourth Suniay:-l ovinston, II
A n. and J. P.N
Viii preach a, Euulce. Wednes
day and Thursday nights. before
each first Sunday Also Filth sun.
days Every bod, come out and
help us IN these services.
Up Speed.--Pas,or
The Lovington leader., 1914-02-20
NOTICE. FOR PUBliCAIlO\

w NJ FOX PlBlll \ HON
0l765 0lS554 { g., e ii,cy.
Department Of The Interior L. s
Land Office at Roswell. n. NJ Ian
IS, l9l4
Notice is hereby given ,ha,
George Macy of .oving,on. n NJ.
who, on April l3, 1909 mad.
H. Z. Serial Nc. 0l7463 for NE.l.4
and on May 20, 1909, for Se,;aI
No. 0IS554 for SE.l-4, Section 7.
township los, Range 36-E, y
NJ. p. NJ. has fled notice OF n,en.
ton to make ) yea, Proof. to es-
tablish claim to the land above
described. before Eava.l Nj. Love
l. 5. Commissioner. IN his Office.
a; lovinston, n, NJ. on March 4.
1914
Claimant names MS witnesses.
Ryland n. Love. Fred Robinson
Eawin N Saith John A. Ra2lc.
al o. .oving,on. n N.
+. c. IiI'o.sou. REGISTER.
The Lovington leader., 1914-02-20
Woman'S Home
Msec;;On
Annual Reps-t For 1918.

Expended tor local work.
Slls.Nl.
Cash ou hand, saa.lu.
Visits ia the sick. and strar.
grr>. IL.
Garments given away. 81.
Members of society. -.
We are Il band "f co.work.
erN together for the Master
We have wrought well. bn'
with bright prospect, before
u, We shall try harder and do
more this year 1914
We thank one and all FIR
theirco.opcration AMI kindnes,
toward uS IN our work. Nav
G"d> richest blessings y"
yoar>, dear members of ihi.
society. We feel encouraged
t" try harder, work more dill.
gently i'll the future, and Ia do
more for the cause.
Press Reporter
The Lovington leader., 1914-02-20
Knowles Notes

WhAt do ~ thou man. with hoe
and spade, searching the ground
as though gold were around.
But list. ] sec him attack with
migat and main. u poor little
flower, upon the grassy i'laIn.
Not content. when a handful oi
blades he had, But digs deep
into the earth for he is loco maG
Is A. Miller, with n bunch ~
men, has been doing the above
last week.
On these beautiful days, on Q
BEARS the call Of the garden, but
Jack frost still hovers near.
Jim Tate. the erst while barb n
Of Knowles has returned to the
old stamping ground, and has c.
pened up the barber business,
Madam Rumor has it that " e
will hear wed ding bells in t h e
spring time.
Lewis Coleman and Jim Griffith
made a trip to Monument a $ t
week, the latter to file on land.
Frank Robson and ia inily who
have been visiting his brother,
T.. Robinson have returned 10
their home in Lansing, Michigan
Daymon and Miss Leonie Ship
are attending school in Seminole.
No, Knowles is not dead. She
still holds her place on the map.
She will come very much alive
befor~ many moons.
Miss Ora Manning is progress.
ing nicely with her school d
Thorn Hill.
The Black Shipp school over in
Texas closed last week. Nj $ S
Rosebud Robson, the teacher,
gave entire satisfaction.
j. U. Garrett south of town,
Is preparing for the coming small
fruit market. He has hundreds
Of goOseberry, raspberry, blue
berry bushes, that will come into
full bearin. this year.
Luther Canada and W lte
Brown drilled well for Joe Punr
They will now move, their ma
chine to the vicinity Of Nadine.
LovingtOn is progressive town
why don't you people get togcth
er on an artesian proposition? Al
artesian we would advertise
these Plains as nOotherOne thing
Our men will agar. be counting
This time, Feb. 2sth at Roswell.
Gene Pri ce has bought a b i
car, and now, loses no time in salt
ing and feeding the cows.
The Lovington leader., 1914-02-20

Rev. Rod-n announces a pr, .
tracted meeting to b. held at
the Baptist church here in May
Bro. Roden will be a>>i,te,. by
the Rev. VIM. Cookscy, Of A..
amogordo, y. VI. Consider.
able preparation will be made
and Mr.. Roden urge, all Bap.
tls-> to prepar- ,hems lives to
assist in making the meeting
a success.
The Lovington leader., 1914-02-20
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

About the !irs, of March we pur-
pose revising our subscription last.
by that time you wi,l have good
id,a Il as tc wheihc. the Leader, un-
der the new management. will
please you or not. We understand
the postal laws to rcGune us to
drop all names which show sub
scripliol uipaid ior ono year.
Your time may be renewed by re-
quest a, the end o! one year, but
this request Must Be made. II YOU
are in arrears Tor one year you
must le, ~ hear from YOU by
MaIcA J, saying you want the pa
per |. you hav' mt the money. a
leques, will continue the paper =
while longer Ii you don't want
the paper, YOU may pay up and
order IT stopped No reply from
those in arrears for more taan a
year will cause t',er names to be
dropped.
Publishers l.ovinsicn Leader
The Lovington leader., 1914-02-20
EVERYBODY hEAD THE
RIOS E.n. MORN!NG aEN ;

" II !
lsi Bee use II Is lie ,nh paI,r IA
lNs ptrt II III >,ti" cat ,i.. ia, Full
Associated Pt's. T-.gr. II ~.r,ics,
NhrH IN AN, y e 'lcv gl\lu- tuu tie
""sld's haW'nir.s from ,ie most
rel nh.- u-Ws .oI,cs
2nd. Ii .IN.s IN" most rclnhlr news
oI our "~n STATE, pyhtctl,v and
.uDheiwre
s d. - lie u' i"'al Paper for the
Stale tat. e Sanitary iiunyd. all cstra,
pd'r t's-nrn's ape ,Imgin It's col
unns, THIS ss feature which should
ulnn. 10 yuw st ckmen. II YOU have
las Al animal from ,our range ana
1t has been taken TAP IN nut ~ part
oi h stat hy cattle inspector. it
viii he adv-ltl, d / the Morning
New, giving iis urAai aud tr date
It will lie .oIu.
Ath The coS' y mt" A. ron!ptrrd
towhat You vii! ge; out of the in,-,t-
meut---jO pei monlhor $50 y r
year, payable IN .dNnnce.
M HALL uEpARS 10
The ROSWELL. NORM NJ htN .
EU"W ELL. y. VI
The Lovington leader., 1914-02-20
MOI K f..

All pa,,ies knowing themselves
indebted to me are kindly request
ed to call and sculr. al earliest
possible date,
Respectfully
" T.. Brennand
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16

81 Paso Texas, Dec. ia battle
between Carranza and villa troops
was in progress yesterday east OF Tor
reon. Each army numbered about g.
600, General villa is in personal COM
mand Of his troops The Carranza
forces are commanded by Colonel L
Vasquez.
This information was brought to the
border today by reliable persons. Is
was not learned whether any advant-
age had been gained. It has been
known for several days that strong
columns Of Carranza troops were movv
ing from eastern states in an attempt
to cut Villas communication at Tor
reon, which is the RAILROAD center Of
central Mexico. The fighting began
near san Pedro de las Colonias. Goa
juela. few miles from Torreon.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16
SO FRANK WALSH ANNOUNCES
PRESIDENT or INVESTIGATING
BOARD WANTS TO KNOW
REASON WHY
MAY BE CALLED MENACES
REAL OBJECT MAY BE TO PER-
PETuATE WEALTH THROUGH
PRESS CORRUPTION

Denver, Dec, 16.-Frank r. Walsh
chairman of the federal commission
on international relations, today an
nQunced that the commission woult
soon ,9Fsain tbe Investigation Of th'
fund, all the Carnegie beneyolencei
and all the Rockefeller charities, ii
addition to the $1OO,OOO.OOO Rockefel
Ter foundation. This investigation will
open in New York January II.
In the investigation Of the various
foundations, according to Chairman
Walsh. the commission will seek to
determine how their policies are
shaped and by whom their relation to
high finance, the extent to which
their charters may be stretched under
the United States and whether they
constitute menace or a benefit to
the nation"
Among the witnesses who will bes
summoned, according to Mr.. Walsh's
announcement, are President Arthur
r. Hadley of Yale. DR. Charles Nv.
Eliot, president-emeritus Of Harvard;
and Mr.. Carnegie, John RockefeYer,
IT., H. Morgan. Daniel Guggenheifn, f.
H. Gary, T. N. vail, president Of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company; George w. Perkins. Frank
A. Vanderlip, president of the Nation.
al City Bank of New York; T, P.
Shonts, Jacob Schiff, John Hays Ham.
mond, millionaire mine owner; Cleve-
land II, Dodge, New York financier;
H. c. Frick, Seth Low. Samuel INTER
meyer.
The calling Of John D. Rockefeller,
Sr., to the stand, according to Mr..
Walsh, has not been definitely decid-
ed upon. Mr.. Walsh said the COM
mittee proposed to investigate the
charge that the creation Of the Rocke-
feller and other foundations repre-
sents the commencement Of an effort
to perpetuate the present position Of
predatory wealth, through the corrup-
tion Of the sources Of public inforrna-
ton
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16
NEWS GOES BY UNCENSORED
OFFICIAL INFORMATION REGARD
ING. OPERATIONS GIVEN OUT
IMMEDIATELY
TURKS CONTINUE TO Fight
KHEDIvE HOLDS LONG CONSUL.
TATIoN WITH THE AUTHOR
tiles IN VIENNA

London, Dec. 16.-The Newcastle
Evening Chronicle, according to dis
patch reaching London this evening"
says there is a probability of hos.
tile attack on Tynemouth, In North
umberIand at the mouth Of the Tyne
and about Is miles north Of HartlepooI,
The mayor Of Tynemouth, popular
resort In the north, with population
of about 25,ooo people, has issued a
notice declaring that the local emere-
ency committee has been advised by
the military authorities to have the
gas In Tynemouth turned off at once
for military reasons. The civil pop
uIation has been advised to remain in
doors, but If necessary to leave their
dwellings they are advised TO go In
the direction Of Newcastle, eight miles
away.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16

at noon the situation was described
Ly the admiralty as developing"
Scarborough has poulation Of 4O,-
600 people. Hartlepool, together with
west Hartlepool, has a population CT
about 10000.
Yorkshire reports that two Ger
man cruisers were sun in today's
engagement and that the British flo
tilla was damaged. Nine persons are
reported to have been killed at Hartle-
pool and number were injured.
The official press bureau this after
non made the following announce
ment with regard to the German at
tack on the North Sea coast Of Eng
land.
THE fortress commander at West
Hartlepool reports that German war
vessels engaged that fortress between
and 9 o'clock this morning.
"The enemy was driven off.
"The German war vessels also fired
on Scarborough and Whitby"
Eighteen Reported Dead
A dispatch from Scarborough pass
ed by the London censors says that
IS persons were killed at Scarborough
by the bombardment of German war
ships. In one house four persons
were killed outright, and in another
house three were killed by bursting
shells.
Two German warships threw 80
shells into Whitby and wrecked sev
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16
American Batteries placed

Naco Ariz., Dec. 16.-An American
battery was placed on the Bisbee
road. three miles from Naco about
two miles from the border in s
straight line and north of Governor
Maytorena's headquarters. This bat-
terry faces the front Of the villa state
forces besieging General Hill's Carran.
"a soldiers in Naco, Sonora. It also
faces Hills east trenches. The guns
are trained directly south, and the
gunners are stationed beside their ar.
tillery.
Two more American batteries ara
in the same relative positions as the
one installed today, except that they
are farther west. NO firing was car
ried on today by the Mexican fan-
ton, except an occasional shot from
IHiIrs trenches.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16

eral houses, according to message
from this place, and and one civilian
resident Of Whitby died of wound
sustained during the bombardment.
The sound Of the German guns was
heard at towns as far inland at 20
miles, according to some reports.
People Flee by Thousands
People from Scarborough, aroused
from their sleep by the German shells,
hurried in droves to the railroad sta
ton and boarded the first train for
Hull, where they circulated alarmist
stories as to what was happening on
the coast. Thousands of people wit
messed the firing from Red Car, across
the Tees bay from HartIepool, ac-
cording to a message from that wa
tering place. Three German ships
were engaged in the bombardment.
Red Car reports also the belief that
British ships engaged the hostile yes.
sells.
Scarborough was not fortified ex-
cept for a small battery which is pop
ularly believed to be obsolete. Whiby
is also unfortified. but 1t is a large
shipping center and therefore tempt
ing to an invading fleet. The ruined
castle on the cliff 200 feet above the
Gals Grand Sole and the tower Of the
municipal amusement hall make Scar
borough an easy target. One report
says that the old castle was shelled
The German vessels that conducted
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16

forcements are being sent to Naco in
response to the request Of General
Bliss as precautionary measure.
The troops are the Eleventh, Eigh-
teenth and Twenty-second infantry
from Texas City and three batteries
of artillery from Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
With these reinforcements the Amer
lean forces at Naco would be brought
up to approximately 5000 men, IN
cluding II troops Of cavalry, three
regiments of infantry and six batteries
Of artillery with "a guns.
GuadalaIara Taken
The occupation Of Guadalaiara, sec
ond most important city IN Mexico. re-
ported last night in dispatches frOns
80 snraar WAS confirmed today in q
dispatch from the American consul
there. The Carranza forces evacuat
ed the city, destroying bridge to the
eastward, delaying the entry Of villa
troops.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16
SOLDIERS BOUND ovER

Pueblo. Colo, Dec. 16.-six Upited
States cavalrymen, members Of Troop
f. stationed at WaIsenburg, were ar
raigned in federal court here charged
with the theft Of $4,000 from the
Walsenburg postoffice- Each waived
preliminary hearing and all were plaes
ed under bonds Of $780, in defanIs
Of which they were committed to jail.
Some $4,000 OF the money stil IS
missing, and the authorities are seek
ing a Trinidad girl who was intimate
with one Of the accused soldiers and
who. it is said. disappeared soon after
the robbery
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16

London, Dec. 16.-A German fleet
made sudden dash into the North
Sea today, shelled Scarborough, Har-
tlepool, Whitby and Redcar. English
coast towns on the North Sea, and
engaged certain units Of the British
fleet. -Four German cruisers appeared
off Scarborough at an early hour and
began to lombard the town. 1t is ap.
parent that they had no difficulty in
dropping shells into the city. Panic
seized the people, and many of them
fled from their homes.
The residents Of Hartlepool were
aroused from their sleep by the sound
of heavy gun fire. In a few minutes
shells from German cruisers began
dropping into Hartlepool.
The news Of this naval raid was
announced by the British admiralty
shortly before 11:10 o'clock this morn
ing, and it threw London into the
greatest state of excitement that has
prevailed since the outbreak of the
war,
The preliminary announcement of
the admiralty made no mention OF
the damage to Scarborough, which Is
a fashionable sea resort on the North
Sea. 81 miles northeast Of York and
little over 200 miles from London,
or to Hartlepool, an important ship
ping center, about 40 miles northwest
Of SCARBOROUGH
British fIotillas have been engaged
with the enemy at several points, and
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16

Denver. Dec. 16. Governor e. NJ
Ammons. on the stand before the fed
ersl commission on industrial rela
tions in the Colorado coal miners
strike Investigation today said he
favored the establishment OF state
constabulary to put down civil strife
He declared he intended to fight foI
the Introduction Of such a system in
Colorado
Governor Ammons was followed on
the stand by Attorney General Fred
Farrar.
Until he had been ordered to go to
Huerfano county to investigate VIC
I1ence after the battle of Ludlow. the
attorney general testified, he had net
undertaken investigation Of law vioia
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16


of London esa1ei--4
overshadowed all other developments
other
that further progress
by Belgium;
pused British washps
German positions the coast of Belgium.
Todys official disputes
Belgium thatan attempt of the allies
ward supported by the British warships repused
progress made the east accord
which that Russian
prisoners
Austrian forces gaining
reported Conannope that the northern Albania
adjons
north gse allegiance the king The reported
particular significance because the conditions
among the nations
rentered Belgrade in triumph and the Ser
general states that not single Austrian remains within the bor
90
hate position Of the country
neutrality the position of the endorsed
BY parliament
said have to Vienna to confer with
government The kede been in constantnope
and it is reported that he
will a army against the British in Egypt
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16
Troops Leave for Border


| Texas, City, Texas, Dec. 16.-After
a night of bustling activity, prepara-
tions for the departure Of the Sixth
brigade of infantry for Naco, Ariz.
to aid in enforcing President Wilson 6
demands that firing across the line By
AIexicans, cease, were virtually com
llete today
| It was expected une Lnree Tvssr44s~.sss
the Eleventh, Eighteenth an Twenty
! second infantry, under command Of
Brigadier General Thomas r. Davis.
would leave by noon at the latest
The troops will carry provisions for
ten days. One commissioned officer
and enough enlisted men to compose
a guard for the permanent camp here
viii be left behind.
Secretary Garrison explained Cen
eral Scott's mission in this statement:
by reason Of the personal acquain
tances acquired with the different fac
.tions while he was stationed on the
border, General Scott has been sent
to Naco to induce tho warning fac
lions on the Mexican side of the line
to desiss from importing persons and
property on our side Of the line. GEN
eral Bliss has pointed out to us the
possibility Of utilizing General SCOTS !
campaign in this wav'
General Scott will leave Washing !
ton at e:15 !. m. today, and expects
to arrive at Naco at 2 p m. Saturday
1t is not planned that General Scott
shall relieve or superoede General
Bliss in the active command Of the
American troops at Naco. His mission
tas purely conciliatory. to begin with
at least, though what will follow If he
fails to secure compliance by the
warning factions with the reasonable
demands Of the United States govern.
is not doubted.
After further warnings, if the fire
into Arizona does not stop, it will be
returned by the American troops.
While American reinforcements
were ready to entrains today for Naco,
Arizona. administration officials learn
ed through official adyices that Gov
er Maytorena, commander Of the WI
la troops besieging the Mexican town
of Naco. had announced he would dis
continue firing into American terri
tory, This compliance with the or
ders Of Provisional President Cutter
rez, It was believed here would re-
lieve a tense situation
The Washington government had
been notified that the orders Of Gov
ernor Gutierrez to bis commander had
been dispatched. It has warned both
factions that unless the firing ceased,
American artillery would shell the
Mexican troops out Of their positions.
The reinforcements ordered yester.
day to proceed to Naco to reinforce
Brigadier General Bliss were expected
to reach their destination within three
days, and it was the general impress
sion here that II at the end Of the pc
riod firing across the border had not
ceased the American troops would be
ordered to return the fire The rein
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16

Hartlepool, Dec. 10 (via London)
1t is reported here that a flotilla Of
British torpedo boat destroyers early
this morning encountered three Ger
man cruisers eight miles off the Eng
lish coast. The cruisers Immediately
opened fire.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16
III firing AT NACO DOES NOT
CEASE, AMERICAN TROOPS Will
FIRE ACROSS THE BORDERLINE
ReinforCementS Are Sent tOASSist in Garry.
ing Out Order to Stop Shooting

Washington, Dec 16 Brigadir
General Hugh L Scott. chief of staff
of the army, was today ordered Is
the war department to proceed to
Naco, Ariz., to use his personal influ-
ence with Mexican leaders to cease
hostilities.