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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
JAPAN MAY PRESENT
CHINA ULTIMATUM

PEkING, March 31.-In diplomatic
circles the situation arising from ia
pans negotiations of her demands
upon China is regarded as more seri-
GUS today than at any time since the
conferences to this end were begun.
After further consultation between
President Yuan Shi kai and Foreign
Minister Lu Cheng- -Hsiang. the Chi
nese persist that they cannot afford
absolutely extra-territory to Japa.
nese immigrants in Manchuria and at
the conference of yesterday NJ.
Hioki, the Japanese minister, refused
to discuss the question further.
II is believed in Peking that con-
ference to take place tomorrow very
probably will bring break in the
deadlock over this question which
has lasted for a number of weeks.
Failing to break the deadlock, it is
felt in some quarters that Japan will
present an ultimatum.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01

w WASHINGTON, March 3l.-Secre-
tary Bryan had a conference today
with Viscount Chinda, the Japanese
ambassador, regarding the negotia-
tions In progress at Peking and Chi
nese Minister Shah also was among
the secretarys callers.
No information concerning these
visits was given out 1t was learned,
however, that American Minister
Reinsch at Peking is In almost daily
communication with the state depart
ment concerning the negotiations and
that the diplomats are being advised
by their home governments as prog
ress is made.
In addition to his frequent confer
ences with the Japanese ambassador,
Mr. Bryan has called for all informa-
tion obtainable from Minister Reinsch
in order that the rights of the Uni
ted States under treaties with China
are safeguarded
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01

luton was adopted to request the car
men to suspend work until the right
of organization was granted them.
ThereupOn, says the statement. the
crowd from the Labor Temple began
interviewing the men on the plat.
torms Of the first ears they met,
telling them Of the action Of the
meeting and urging them To leave
the cars. The statement continues.
There was no strike declared as
no one had any power to declare a
strike. except the men employed
THE employees did not suspend
work, therefore, there is nothing fur
ther for labor or the citizens of Seat
tie to 40 in the matter These en-
ployes We're assured the united sup
port Of the community They have
failed to avail themselves Of that sup
port"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
REVOLVING TR|BESMEN TO NUMBER
OF 10000 ARE REPULSED

S1MLA, India, March 31.-A revolt
of 10000 tribesmen at Tochi has re.
suited in battle with government sol.
diers. The tribesmen were repulsed
with heavy losses.
The following official statement was
issued today:
"Ten thousand tribesmen, composed
mainly of Zadraus, collected with a
view to attacking Tochi, near the Mi
ranshah post. Government troops un-
der Brigadied General Vane engaged
the natives at dawn on the twenty
sixth, repulsing them completely, kill
ing 200 and wounding 300.
"A subsequent reconnaissance show
ed no trace of the band"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
KAISER CALLS KAISER GREAT,

LONDON, March 81. n1:55 D. m. J
a Reuter- dispatch from Berlin, via
Amsterdam, says that the Emperor
has directed the ministers of war ana
marine to place a wreath On Bis
marck's monument in the name of the
army and navy expressing ti.reby "our
inextinguishable thanks for the i'm
mortal merits of the great cancellor."
I'VE are firmly confident" the EN-
pefor's message continued, that the
Almighty, against all the enemies now
threatening the fatherland, will con
tinne to protect the lives of the peo-
pie and the aim Of the great kaiser
and his loyal servants"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
RUSSIAN FLEET THROWS 1000 PRO.
JECT|LES AND W|THDRAWS

CONSTANTlNOPLE, March "l.-
Via Amsterdam to London, April J.,
2:30 a. m.)-Ap official communica-
ton describing the Russian naval
attack on Iungu!dak and EregIi says:
Two thousand projectiles were
thrown without doing any important
damage, the Russian fleet then dis
appeared in northerly direction.
Several aeroplanes, which ascend
ed from the Russian ships, were driv.
en back by Turkish airmen.
The situation in the Dardanelles
and other war theatres is unchanged" :"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01

Matamoros commandant. on the inter-
national bridge. General Funston re-
piled that he had no instructions au-
thori.ing such meeting and the
matter was dropped
It was learned today that tie fir
ing last Saturday, which the Car
rama commander claimed came from
the American side into the rear Of the
Carranza trenches, was fired BY Villa
troops on the Mexican bank at a
point where the river makes let
ter "S." Their bullets flew over the
neck Of American soil made by cne
loop of this "S' and then back into
M exican territory behind the
trenches.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
Montana's S Building at
Frisco Formally Opened

SAN FRANCISCO, March 81.
-Montana's state building at
the Panama-Pacific.. exposition
was opened today with dedica-
tory exercises, in which Lieuten-
ant Governor w. w. Mcdowell,
representing Governor Samuel v.
Stewart, was the principal speak
er. Mrs. Grace Fisk Billings OF
Berkeley, CAL, representing the
Montana Society Of California,
and various officials, took part
in the program. The Montana
building houses exhibits illustrat-
ing the states resources, but is
designed chiefly as center Of
entertainment for visitors.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
GERMANY DRY ALSO,

AMSTERDAM, March 31.-(Vis
London, April /. $3.50 a. m.)-Accord
ing to German newspapers received
here, the German federal council has
passed an order Strengthening the
regulations regarding the sale of liz
uor in Germany. The order permits
the central authorities of each state
at their discretion to limit or pro
hibit the sale Of spirits. A violation
OF such prohibition is punishable by
fine CT $4,000 or Imprisonment tor
year.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
BAR REFERENCE
To NEWSPAPERS
CLIFFORD THORNE SQUElCHEp
WHEN HE ATTEMPTS TO
QUOTE ADVERTISEMENTS.
SOME RAILROAD EARNINGS GIVEN

CHICAGO, March 81. Clifford
Thorne. chairman OF the Iowa railway
commission, took the witness stand
today in the western rate case in op.
position to the Al western railroad
systems petition that they be per-
mitted to increase freight rates on
certain commodities which, they say,
would add $1O,00O,0OO year to their
revenues.
Mr.. Thorne testified the railroads
had asserted they were not making
money with which to maintain their
roads and had advertisements in Iowa
newspapers to that effect. Interstate
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
VILLA WINS BATTLE.

SAN ANTONIO, March 31.-A bat
tie was fought 70 miles south of
Nuevo Laredo this afternoon by the
Carranze forces there and the Villa
army advancing on Nuevo Laredo
from Monterey" says a message to-
night from Nuevo Laredo. "Details
are lacking, but it is rumored that the
Carranza forces were defeated"
The Villa force is estimated in the
message at 5000 men, with several
pieces of field artillery and ma
chine guns, while the Carranza force
is said to be about 1000 with 2 can
non and machine guns.
IF the Villa forces are victorious
they can take Nuevo Laredo without
a struggle, as there are only 400 men
in the garrison here" the message
says.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
Battle is Raging With
Undiminished Violence

VENICE, March 20. Via
London, 8:47 p. m.)-Dispatches
to Budapest newspapers say that
the battle is raging with undim-
inished violence in the Urzok
pass to the west. The difficult
ties experienced by the troops,
because Of the rough character
Of the ground and the weather
conditions, are said to be enor-
nous. Although the weather is
warmer, snow lies on the ground
to a depth Of several feet, rem.
dering the movements of the SOL
diers and the transport of muni-
tions extremely hard.
The Russians, the dispatches
say, have concentrated greatly
increased forces Of troops in the
Uzsok pass and, aided by con-
tinuaI reinforcements, maintain
incessant attacks on the Austrian
positions. The correspondent Of
the newspaper Nap says the at
tacks thus far have been sue
cessfuIIy repuised.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
WOMEN'S POLITICAL STRENGTH

NEW YORK, March 3l.--With the
purpose Of 'impressing the country
with the political strength Of wom-
en-, convention to be attended by
women delegates from every state in
the union where women have been
enfranchised will be held in San
Francisco next September. it was de-
cided here today at conference of
the advisory council of the Congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage.
The convention members of the coun-
Gil stated, will he the first held by
enfranchised women in this country.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
PAID FOR
M 'MANUS
Widow Rece State ; HELEN
in Gold From Villa
Zapata Government.
ALL MEXICAN NEWS

When Carranza Officials Departed
Hurriediy From Mexico City They
Removed From the National Treas
ury Government Bonds and Other
Securities Valued at 10000, 900 Pesos,
Many Of These Securities, Deposited
as Guarantees BY Contractors, Are
Owned by reigners-Funston Re-
ports All Quiet in His BaiIiWick.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
ASK FOR WRIT OF cER1,oRAR,

WASHINGTON, March 31-AttOr-
ney General Gregory announced today
that he would appeal to the supreme
court Off a writ OF certiorari in the
criminal antitrust cases against Off
GERS OF the National Cash Register
company. If granted the writ would
bring before the high court the action
of the federal circuit court of Ohio,
reversing conviction of the defendants
and ordering new trial.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
Japanese Will Make Two
More Demands on China

PEkiNG, China, March o.
Two more demands on China, II
is reported in Chinese official
circles, are to be made by Japan.
The Japanese minister, and 9TH
ers now engaged in discussing
the 81 demands made some time
ago, are said to have intimated
Japan will ask: Participation
in the salt monopoly, which, next
to the customs, is the main
source Of Chinese revenue. The
customs service now is admins
tered by Great Britain under a
loan agreement. The salt mo-
nopoIy is controlled jointly by
Britisher, Sir Richard Morris
Dane, and the Chinese. The ne
gotiations have reached what the
Chinese officials consider peril
GUS ground. President Yuan Shi
kai, in response to protests from
the Japanese, has issued orders
tempering the tone Of the press
and against boycotting.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
Oregon Episcopalians
Lose Records Big Fund

PORTLAND, Ore, March %
Records of 100000 fund of the
Episcopal Church Of Oregon can
not be located by church officials.
Charles 3. PhaIer, while private
secretary to Bishop scadding, de-
ceased, had charge Of the rec
ords. PhaIer is now connected
with the United States National
Bank Of San Diego, having left
here two months ago. He has not
made report to Bishop Summer,
who succeeded the late Bishop
Scadding. Bishop Sumner, in a
statement tonight, said he
thought the fund was intact.
I'VE have no account" the
statement continued, "of the re-
ceipts and expenditures during
the time he (PhaIer) was secre.
tary to Bishop Scaddinq. Three
weeks ago ! went to San Diego
to see him and he assured me he
would return the books"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
cONFIscATION PROBABLE

Ed PASO, March 31.-A committee
Of mining men representing foreign
owned corporations in Northern Mex
leo today sent protest to the Uni
ted States department against the
action of the Villa government in so
amending the old federal mining law
as, they consider, to render operation
of mining properties impossible and
confiscation probable.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
LOOTED THE TREASURY.

w l.
ficial statement by the Villa-Zapata
convention government in Mexico
City, received today by the state de-
ticials, during their occupation of the
treasury government bonds and other
securities valued at 100000 pesos.
Many of these securities, which had
been deposited as guarantees by con-
cessionaries and contractors. are
warned in the statement that they
cannot "be made the object of any
legal transaction since they are the
positors, as the case may be-"
The authorities at Mexico City have
asked the depositors to furnish dupli-
Gates of their receipts, so the securi-
ties may be recorded from any third
party in whose hands they may be
found.
Major Genera! Funston, now in per-
sonal command of the American
forces at Brownsville, Texas, reported
today that all was quiet across the
border at Matamoros where a Villa
force is preparing to renew it's at
tack upon the Carranaza garrison. 1t
is expected that another assault will
be made as soon as the Villa artillery
is in place.
FUNSTON READY FOR ACTION.
BROWNSVILLE, March 31.--Uni-
ted States army officers with field
glasses today watched for signs of
the expected Villa attack on Mata-
moros and especially for indications
of whether it's direction might be
such as to endanger Brownsville.
Breastworks high enough to hide
a horse with barbed and thorned
spike brush in front, encirrled the
front of Matamoros. These earth
works were broken by small lakes
and marshes, impossible to cavalry
or infantry. Beyond these ,urtif:ca-
ticns strentched nearly half IL mile
of level ground, cleared of brush anl
trees. Beyond the clearing was more
woods and more lakes
There was no glimpse all day of
Villa troops, known to be posted in
these woods. Apparently reliable re-
ports indicated the cannon which
Villa officers claim are coming up for
siege operations. were within at least
few miles of the front.
Major General Frederick Funston,
" nc is here watching the Matannrcs
developments. was irVited by N con-
stitutionalist consul. ]. 2. Cara, to
meet General E. P. Nafarrete, the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
'TW0MORE
SHIPS HIT
German SubmarinesAdd
to Growing Crop of
British Boats.
LONDON WAR REVIEW

No Lives Lost on the Last Two
Steamers Destroyed-Russians Are
Holding the Germans in North and
Central Poland, and Some Of the
Heaviest and Most Continuous Fight
ing Of the War Is in Progress in the
Carpathans - Muscovites Slowly
Making Their Way Into Hungary
and Threaten Commune ations.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
Krag-Jorgensen Rifles
Given to Civilian Clubs

WASHINGTON, March ST.
All krag-Jor9ensen rifles, long
since discarded by the United
X my and stored in the
Mt arsenaIs, are being
distributed to government civil
lian rifle clubs" in the various
states, which were oraginzed
under an act Of congress. Re-
cent published reports were to
the effect that these rifles were
being sold to the warning ma
tions. The work Of distributing
the rifles to the clubs has been
turned over by the government
to the National Rifle association.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01
Batdeship Alabama OFF
For Hampton Roads

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-
The battleship Alabama will sail
from the Philadelphia navy yard
tomorrow for neutrality duty in
Hampton Roads. At Newport
News the Prinz Eitei Friedrich
lies at her dock with smoke pour
ing from both tunnels and with
very little more time at her dis
posaI to make repairs. After she
is ordered to leave, she may re-
main in American water for "a
hours, secure from molestation.
She has the right to use this "a
hours running up or down the
coast Within the three-mile limit,
and If there are British and
French cruisers waiting outside,
1t would be the duty Of the
Alabama to see that neutrality
okAmerican waters is preserved.
A crew for the Alabama was
picked up drafting from the
crews Of the other battIeships.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The
payment of 100000 pesos, or $4,000
in gold at the prevailing rate Of ex-
change in Mexico City, to Mrs. Ruth
McManus, widow of John B. Nc
Manus, the American dairy proprietor
killed by Zapata troopers on their
reoccupation of the city, was Of
ficially reported to the state depart.
ment today by the Brazilian minister
in charge of American affairs in the
Mexican capital. Mrs. McManus,
who received the money in person
from representatives of the Villa
Zapata government, sent the follow
ing message to the department:
Il wish to extend to you for my
self and family our sincere thanks for
your efforts in securing indemnity
from the government, and also eX.
press my appreciation of the great
courtesy and personal interest shown
by Mr.. Cardoso the Brazilian minis
ter"
In transmitting this the Brazilian
minister added:
"Am gratified with letter of
thanks received from Mrs. McManus
in which she says:
You have achieved what seemed
to all Americans impossible and
have no words in which to express my
gratitude.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01

MADRID, March 81. Via
Paris, 6 p. m.)-Gen. victoriano
Huerta and his secretary sailed to-
day from Cadiz on board the
Transatlantic steamer Antonio
Lopez, according to advices re-
ceived here from Cadiz. General
Huerta's family remains in Bar
celona, reports from which place
say that a rumor is in circulation
that Huerta is on his way to d.
rect a new revolution in Mexico.
The steamer Antonio Lopez is due
to touch at Porto Rico, Cuba,
Lagurayra, Venezuela and Colon.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-01

Continued on page twelve.D
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-27

ton, while no one ever heard Of
the Y. M. c. A. doing aught for
charity. About the only time the
public ever hears of this organiza-
for a new building, or, as in the
present instance, it is desired to
ask the public to subscribe for an
institution which has no part in
public life, except in SO far as the
members are concerned, and they
each pay for all they receive from
the institution.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-27
PRIVILEGE SURPRISED

New York-Special privilege in this
State has not recovered from its smash
ing defeat when the people rejected the
new constitution at the last election.
The majority of nearly half million
against surprised the most optimistic
opponent of the proposed organic act.
Trade unionists were unit in their op-
position and the campaign carried on by
the organized workers made it possible
for every citizen in the State to be-
come acquainted with those sections in
the constitution that were designed to
place the military above civil authority.
AS the convention that framed this con-
stitution rejected the numerous sugges-
tions made by labor, it is quite possible
that the next convention will recall
labor's demonstration of solidarity on the
first Tuesday in November. Other OBJ
jections to the new constitution were: !:
Governor could appoint officials without
confirmation by the State senate; gov
ernor would have unrestricted authority
to remove officials and his power over
appropriations would be extended.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-27
LAWS CAN'T REPLACE UNIONISM

Lafayette, lnd.-ln the current issue
of the Retail Clerks International Pro-
tective association magazine, Editor
Conway, in discussing the Utah mini
mum wage law, says:
"In one of the States where the mini
mum wage law for women is now in eff
feet one of our affiliated locals recently
returned their charter with the state
ment that they no longer had need of
the union, as the State had enacted laws
sufficient for the protection of the wom-
en- wage earners. Within three months
time, however, this same organization
sought reaffiliation, as without organiza-
ton they found themselves unable in
divdually to collect the minimum wage
which the laws of that State said right
fully belonged to them, and should be
paid"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-27
The Cocoa Bean.

The cocoa is a native of Venezuela
1t is a pod bean the size of the first joint
of the finger, six or eight of these beans
to the pod. The wet beans are shelled
from the pods and then fermented in
heaps for six days until cured. During
this ferment heat is developed that will
cook an egg, so it is said. The cocoa
bush begins bearing at five years, grows
into tree thirty feet high, and, like the
olive the older the tree the better. The
beans hang from the trunk and the I'M
der side of the limbs, sticking out on
stems.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-27
On the Side.

The big man with the bevel front
paused near the three
pounds-ofyour-weight machine, and at
once the crowd closed in to see the fun.
The weighmaster looked him over, front
and back; then announced solemnly
You'll weigh 1O7 pounds on the front
side and 1O7 pounds on the back side,
altogether PA pounds. Sit down in the
chair, please"
The pointer flew around to 22O pounds.
The crowd laughed, the weighmaster
glowercd bit over the loss of his dime,
and the wife of the big man said, with
gigglc;
He missed it six pounds on the front
side. e.'-lndianapolis News.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-27

show will carry itself throughout
the entire engagement.
Without solicitation of any
kind, union men have been chosen
for this important work, and all
union workers may safely patron
ize the show, and do so to their
own benefit.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-27

Practically all Of the organiza-
tions now lending their names to
the Bureau of Civic Agencies for
use in this begging campaign are
equally free of the taint Of real
charity, that charity which helps
the poor and unfortunate of the
city, and in connection with this
movement, at least, are all equally
unworthy of support and it is to
be hoped the campaign will be re-
fused the support of the people at
large, although, doubtless, the
money will be distracted from
that class Of business and profess
sional men who like to see their
names in print and who are too
busy to inquire into the merits of
the scheme, placing confidence in
it because of the men who allow
their names to be used in connec-
ton with it.
There is another reason why
support should be withheld. The
scheme as it is being worked is
too expensive, and too little of the
money will ever reach the people
who need charity. Practically the
same campaign was undertaken
in one of the larger cities of the
West some time since, and when
the proceeds had finally been dis
posed Of, it was found that it cost
eighty cents to disburse the re-
naming twenty cents of each
dollar collected.
This Bureau of Civic Agencies
which is to make the collection,
turning the money over to the
various branch organizations, will
first deduct salaries, commissions,
office expenses and other items,
after which the money remaining
will be distributed by these branch
organizations. Here again the
salaries, rents, clerk and detective
hire, and a hundred other items
of cost will be paid, so that the
entire expense of raising and dis
tributing the money will amount
to more than half of the total
under the most favorable condi-
tions. When the distribution is
complete, not one dollar will have
been used in real, Simon-pure
charitable work.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-27
CINCINNATI, OHIO, NOV. 81, 1915.
REMEMBER

The friendly business firms
who are patrOnizing the Labor
Advocate and endeavOring to
show their good will and sin
ccrity through the columns of
this paper, the official journal,
deserve the patronage of loyal
members of organized labor
and will be remembered by
them on every shopping trip.