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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Rock Island Deficit Large.

New York.-The deficiency remain.
ing after payment of the purchase
price OF the property of the Chicago
Rock Island 4 Pacific Railway Com.
pany is S6S.132,223. according to a re-
port filed in federal court here by
Bronson Winthrop, special master in
the foreclosure litigation brought by
the Central Trust Company. The re-
port shows that the judgment with in
terest added totalled S75,267,523 The
property was sold for $7,135,300.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Germans Usinu Ice Breakere

London.-The Germans are using ice
breakers on the Mazurian Lakes, in
East Prussia, to prevent the lakes
from freezing, according to Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd. There IS a
double object in this-to enable Ger
man gunboats to continue operations
and to render it impossible for Rus.
sions to cross on the ice.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Aid Will Be Sent ltaIy,

Washington.-The American Red
Cross decided to cable $4,000 imme.
diately to the Italian Red Cross and
to ask President Wilson, as head OF
the organization, to issue an appeal to
the people Of the United States for
funds to aid the earthquake sufferers.
Dispatches from Ambassador Page al
Rome place the dead between 10000
and $4,000 and the seriously injured at
about the same number.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Nominations to Be Made,

Washington.-President Wilson is
progressing rapidly in selecting the
new trade commission, and told call.
ers. Celebrating on his reference in
his Indianapolis speech, the president
said the commission undoubtedly had
the power to the do the work Of a
tariff board, but that how far that
power is carried would depend On the
commission.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
British Oppose REQUEST.

LondOn.--Sir Edward Grey, the Brit.
ish foreign secretary, has received a
dispatch from the State Department
Washington, asking ii t.Iere would be
any objection to the former Hamburg
American line steamer Dacia, which
now files the American flag, making
the trip from New Orleans to Bremen
with cargo Of cotton. The Foreign
Office is considering the situation.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Commodity Clause Heard.

Observation-Disclosures on bill to
accomplish the purposes of the CON-
modities clause of the interstate CON-
MERGE law, specifically prohibiting
practices which the government has
failed to suppress because Of the
courts Interpretation Of the clause,
were begun before the House conf
merce committee.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Immigration Bill Vetoed.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson in.
timated to callers he would veto the
immigration bill because of the liter
acy test. In advance of the final pas.
sage of the bill by Congress he said
he would not announce his intention,
but added that his callers could form
a shrewd guess Of what his position
would be.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Ruling on Patent Law.

Observation-Disclosures principles
Of patent law we're laid down by the
Supreme Court in deciding that the
owner of a patent, suing for infringe.
ments, must prove how much of the
profits obtained by an infrirger by the
sale of a machine, including a part
covered by the patent, was due to the
patented part.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Narrowly ESCAPED Injury.

Forsyth, Mo.-Twenty-tive girls mar
rowly escaped injury, and loss CT
$4,000 resulted when fire destroyed
the administration building of the
School of the OZarks, a Presbyterian
institution here. Flames were discov-
cred in an attic which served as dor.
mitory. Most Of the students were
sleeping when the alarm sounded, but
all fled to safety.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Kaiser's Nephew Demented,

Vancouver, B. G. - That Prince
Franz Josef Of Hehenzollern, q
nephew of the German emperor, has
become demented as a result of his
experiences on board the Emden in
her fight with the Australian cruiser
Sydney, was asserted here in a letter
received by the Rev. T. Pitt, secre-
tary of the Seamen's Institute, whose
brother is a lieutenant on the Sydney.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Wilson to Make Address,

Washington. President Wilson
Thursday accepted invitations to
speak at a convention Of the American
Electric Railway Association on Jan
uary 20, and at banquet of the Chalu
Der of Commerce of the United States
on February 4.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Custom Fraud CHARGES.

New -Undervaluation frauds
extending over seven or eight years
and aggregating $2,5OO,OOO in importa.
ton of ostrich feathers have been
barred by secret service agents, red.
eral Attorney Carstarphen asserted at
the arraignment of George Silva, an
importer, charged with conspiracy to
defraud the government
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Rescue Work CHASTITY.

Avezzano, ltaly.-Rescue work b
this devastated town is becoming
CHASTITY and nerveracking task Some
OF the bodies taken from the ruins
are so unacceptable that they fire.
quently are claimed as kinsmen by
different people.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Nation to Aid Farmers.

Columbia, Mo.--Describing the Blu.
reau of Markets as one of the greatest
works the federal government has I'm.
dertaken, David F. Houston, secretary
Of agriculture, outlined its workings
and told of its benefits before large
gathering Of farmers attending the an.
nual Farmers week" of the Missouri
State Agricultural School.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Monterey Evacuated,

Brownsville, Textile evacuation
of Monterey by Carranza troops was
confirmed by apparently authentic in
formation that three trainloads Of
troops and four trainloads of refugees
reached Reynosa, about IS miles west
of Matamoros. An attack by an nd.
vancing Villa force from Monterey is
expected.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Speaker l.. E. Thomas of Shreve-
port and a member of the I.ouisian ma
House OF Representatives announced
the appointment Of Representative AL.
len T. Hunter Of Rapides and Joseph
Kantz of Orleans as members of the
public utilities commission provided
for by Act of 1914. The commission
is to prepare the draft of public util.
tiles bill for the next general assem-.
bly,. Senator Thoelle of Orleans was
appointed by the Lieutenant Governo-
some time ago. Two members are to
be appointed by the Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

There Is hot fight in Natchidoches
parish for the seat in the House OF
Representatives left vacant by the
death of Joseph G.. Henry. james p.
Guillot and Paul M. Potts, both promi-
nent planters, are rivals for the office.
Mr. Guillot is charging President Ray
OF the State Normal with political In
consistency and with using his posi-
ton to further the political ends of To-
cal factions.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

A ceremonial pageant representing
the return of Gen. Andrew Jackson
and his troops from the battlefield If
Chalmette and the browning Of Old
Hickory" on the spot where General
Jackson was received 100 years ago,
were the features of the last Of the
three days celebration of the h1ldrelh
anniversary of the battle OF New Or.
leans and peace between Great Britain
and the United States.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

Miss Graham, daughter of the as
sistant attorney general of the United
States and Mrs. Samuel NJ Graham,
is one of the attractive debutantes of
the holiday season in Washington.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

r. B. Sadler OF New Orleans, repre-
senting DR.. Oscar Bowling of the State
Board Of Health, arrived In Alexandria
and gave orders to eight restaurants
to close up as insanitary. The places
closed promptly and went to work to
clean up. He had visited the places
about two months ago and gave them
orders to clean up, and his descent
was surprise.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

Cotton men and steamship represent
tatiyes consider the action OF the Sum
set Central lines, in publishing the
81 IL cents rate on Texas cotton for
export, to New Orleans, as substan-
tial concession to the local cotton in
terests, and a recognition OF the
growth and Importance as a cotton
port. The new rate will become ef-
fective as published, about the middle
OF February. The rate of So IL cents
to New Orleans, from Texas shipping
points is the same rate as applies 10
Galveston, although the haul from
those points to New Orleans is 800
miles greater.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

Horace Wilkinson and Secretary Of
State Alvin E. Hebert of Baton Rouge
were summoned before the grand Jury
in the investigation of the charge Of
Mr. Wilkinson, as published in a news.
paper interview, that the secretary Of
state had Dartered his vote to Tom
Stewart for member of the State Board
of Appraisers in consideration of the
influence of prominent citizens" o.
Baton Rouge to thwart threatened
criminal prosecution of Fred ]. Grace,
state registrar of the land office.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

Of'fcfais OF the New Orleans police
force have abandoned the military
jacket for summer wear and will Sub
stitute the blouse worn to satisfaction
last summer by the members O. the
New York force. The change will go
into effect with the summer OF 1915,
announcement in this connection hav
Ing been made by Commissioners Har-
old w. Newman, OF the Department Of
Public Safety.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

The date Of the first spring show at
DOnaldsonville to be given under the
auspices Of the South Louisiana Fair
Association has been definitely fixed
for April 3 and 4. This novel depart
ure featuring truck flowers and poul-
try will hereafter be an annual event.
Cash premiums viii be offered. As
special attractions the management is
arranging to have an intercollegiate
baseball game on SATURDAY, April ;.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

Former Bank Examiner w. L.
Young, in statement issued, charged
that William McCausiand, president
Of the Capital City Bank in Eaton
Rouge, had admitted to him, in the
presence Of the Attorney General and
the District Attorney, that Governor
Hall was trying to shield the bank
because of favors which the officers
had shown the states chief executive"
The deposed bank examiner also
charged that Governor Hall, us try
ing to prevents facts embarrassing
himself from coming into the light OF
day."
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

The department Of agriculture esti-
mates that disease and exposure caus.
cd loss in meat animals in this coun-
try amounting to s15O.OOO,OCO last
year. or this only S2S, COCOON was at
tributed to exposure. The loss in
meat would have furnished more than
q years supply to the entire populs.
ton of the New England states.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

The police jury OF West Baton
Rouge parish meeting voted approval
to the request OF Edwin NJ Ford, rep
resenting the Mississippi River Asso-
citation for an appropriation OF 5000.
to assist the association in its work
for river improvements. The jury also
granted $1,000 to the parish school for
the purpose Of having full nine months
school and insuring public school
buildings.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

The Texas and Pacific have petition.
ed the Louisiana Railroad Commas
sion at Baton Rouge for permission to
re-adjust it's entire passenger train
scedule. The road asks permission to
take off some Of it's trains anc rear
range the schedule of the others 70
cause the least Inconvenience to it's pa
irons. Among the trains which the
road wants to cancel are Number, 50
and 60 between Boyce and Marshall
and Numbers SO and 81 between Ad-
dis and Ferriday.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

The agricultural department of the
State University, cooperating with
the United States Agricultural De-
partment opened a short course in az
riculture at the high school audi
forum. The lectures are being we'll
attended by farmers from all parts of
the country and the instruction has
brewed determination among them
to diversity their future farming. Meet
ing was held at Logansport.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

The town OF Pinevflle granted a
twenty-five year franchise to the city
Of Alexandria. The wires conn acting
this city with Pineville will be stretch
ed across Red River either or the
traffic bridge or by means of tall poles.
The population OF Pineville is abou.
1900. The traffic bridge between Alex.
andria and Pineville was declared free
Of toll on January 1st
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
oNE.ARMEp SOLDIERS
ARE MADE USEFUL
my Associated rre-s.l

tBy Associated Presh.l
PARIS, June 5 Soldiers in hos
pitfalls of the Somme. who have lost an
arm, are being trained in the use of
the remaining members by Leon Cob.
lence OF Abbeville who, during 35
years experience, has developed a
marvellous dexterity with one arm.
Little by little he became able to
dress himself. make his toilet lace his
shoes, tie his cravat, peel fruit, do his
own gardening and trim his own finger
nails. He swims, rides a bicycle, plays
the piano and has license as a con-
duetor OF motor.car. Now he is
spending his time in the hospitals
wherever there are convalescents lack
ing an arm, showing them how they
can get along in life nearly az well as
II they had two.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
PATRIOTIC OPEN AIR
EXERCISES TONIGHT
PROGRAM TO BE GIVEN IN
HONOR OF THE BATTLEsHiP
NEvADA's FLAGS

Under the auspices of Gettysburg
corps, No. 1872, W. X. c., patriotic ex-
ercises will be held this evening at
1880 in front OF the Mizpah hotel. The
service will be In honor of the flags
the superdreadnaugh Nevada.
Ehich were placed on exhibition yes
ierday in the windows of Rotholtz'
store The band stand will be used,
as well as piano loaned by the Miz.
pah management Rev r. w. Bayless
will officiafe as master of ceremonies.
Probably the Tonopah military band
will ASSIST, but that Is not yet def
initely determined Following il the
program;
America sung by all; solo. pixie
Land" Master Brissell; recitation.
John and William Cuddy; song.
We're Tenting Tonight" mixed quar-.
tette address by Mrs. NJ. S. Crisler:
tenor solo. my Own Nevada Lavoy
Davis, address. j, A. Sanders, star
Spangled Banner sung by all.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
OLD PIONEER IS
DEAD At BISHOP
JAMES C. FORD PASSES AWAY
AFTER A USEFUL LIFE

Word reached Tonopah this morn.
ing of the death of James G. Ford at
Bishop, Cal, at o'clock last evening.
The deceased will be mourned by
many people in Tonopah and else
where in Nevada. He was born in
Missouri 6S years ago, coming to Ne
yada In 1867 He located first in Lam
der county and then removed to Eu-
reka. He engaged extensively in
ranching and in raising sheep, cat
tie and horses.
In 1903 he came to Tonopah and
two years later he engaged with John
Clendenning in the livery business,
remaining three years He then went
to Fish Lake valley and acquired a
large tract OF land He was a member
of the Masonic order Mourning him
are his widow and the following chill
dren. James Ford OF Bishop Claude of
Eureka, Leon of Los Angeles; Mrs.
John G Wheeler. San Francisco; Mrs.
William O'Neill, Reno; Mrs. DIR.
o'Neill, Bishop; Mrs Sam Forman,
Goldheld, The funeral will take place
at Fish Lake.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
COMPLETION FINAL
STEPS IN MERGER
CONSOLIDATION OF ROCHESTER
MINES AND WEAVER CON-
PANIES CONCLUDED

Especial 10 the BOnanxaD
LOVELOCK. June THE final step
in the merger of the Rochester Mines
company and the Rochester Weaver
Mining company was taken today
when the stockholders of Weaver
voted to sell entire their holdings for
64S,000 shares of the Rochester Mines
company. Ninety-five per cent of the
stock was represented. Favorable
action on the Merger was taken by the
stockholders of the Rochester Mines
company week ago, Judge j. p.
o'Brien of San Francisco looking after
the legal affairs of the Weaver com
pany, The name of the Rochester
Mines company was retained and the
capitalization increased from 1885,
900 to 2,250,O00 shares. The new
Rochester mill is handling the ore
from both properties. Sixty thousand
dollars wotrh OF bullion was shipped
in six weeks. President l.. A. Fried
man, also general manager of the Mer.
ger companies, says that the new
MILL with an estimated capacity of
100 tons. is now treating l20 tons a
day. During June the company ex-
poets to ship $4,000 in bullion, due to
the milling of higher grade ores from
the Weaver property" he says.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
LARGE CROWDS ARE
DRAWN BY BOXERS

Roy Moore. Johnnie Sudenberg and
Jack Dempsey. who are training in
Goldfield for their contests here at
the Airdome Friday. June IL. are hav.
ing more interest shown by daily
crowds than has been manifest since
the Gans-Nelson contest of 1906 and
will conclude their training here on
Thursday at the Big Casino,
Jack Bratton. who meets Roy Moore
for the featherweight championship
of the Pacific coast on that day, will
work daily at the Big Casino and will
conclude training tomorrow and from
the number who are placing their
money on him it appears that he win
enter the ring a favorite.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
NOTE TO GERMANY IS
PUT IN FINAL FORM
WILL PROBABLY BE SENT TO
BERLIN TOMORROW AT
LATEST
tBy Associated Press.I

BY Associated Press.I
WASHINGTON, June S.-After two
hours discussion of the note to Ger.
many at cabinet meeting, Secretary
Tumulty. on direction of the Pres.
ident, announced; THE note was
gone over, discussed and put in final
form. 1t will probably go forward to
Berlin tomorrow. 1t is understood
that only few slight changes in
phraseology were made at the meet
ing. The note was considered in the
form in which it came after Secretary
Bryan had spent several hours on ii
after conference yesterday with the
president.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
HGHN.FNE MINERS
LEASING IN MIDWAY
NEW EQUIPMENT IS BEING IN.
STALLED PREPARATORY TO
WORK IN NEW SHAFT

There are now eighty.fye miners
engaged In leasing in the old work
ings OF the Midway Consolidated
Mines company above the 500-foot
level, occupying practically all the
workings of that portion of the prop
erty One shipment of ore went out
yesterday and there is every indica.
tion that ore will now be forwarded
steadily.
At the new shaft the Ballet coun-
terbalanee is being installed. In a
day or two the new hoist and machin.
cry win be put in position, after which
Superintendent Douglas will begin
sinking. Two shifts will be put to
work on the start
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
NAVAL ACADEMY IS
NOW UNDER PROBE
CHARGES MADE THAT ExAMiNA.
TioNs WERE NOT HELD
PROPERLY


ANNAPOLIS, June S.-Rear Ad-
miral Pullman, superintendent of the
naval academy, who resumed his tes-
timony before the court of inquiry
that is investigating charges of irreg-
ularity in the examinations, asserted
that Midshipman James e. Moss was
primarily responsible for the whole
scandal Moss. the admiral said, was
supported in his plea for elemency by
two United States senators, a repre-
sentative in congress, and two law
yers. If such forces, he said, are per-
mitted control of such a case, it would
not be possible to maintain the stand
ard of discipline in the academy
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
AMPHITHEATER IS
NOT TO FEEL WAR


tHy Associated Press.l
VENICE, June S.-The Italian mill
tary authorities have issued instruc-
tions to ships and airships to spare
from injury the remains of the famous
Roman amphitheater at Pola, the Aus
trian naval base on the eastern side
of the Adriatic.
The Italians claim this location is
being used by the Austrians for mill
tary purposes, nevertheless they pur-
pose to spare II.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
CAPTAIN AND FAMILY
GO DOWN With SHIP
SEVENTEEN LIVES LOST WHEN
GERMAN SUBMARINE
ATTACKS
my AssocIated Press.l

LONDON, June S.-Four more YES
sells, three of them neutrals, were
sunk today by submarines near the
British isles. The neutrals were the
Norwegians Trudvang. Superb and
Glittering. In the case Of the Belgian
steamer Menapier the captain, his
wife and daughter and twelve of the
crew lost their lives. The Menapier
sank in a few minutes.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED
AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

The free public library has lately
received the following new books:
The Turmoil. by Harrington; The
Harbor. by Poole; Ruggles of Red
Gap, Wilson; Angela's Business. Har'
rison, A Far Country, Churchill.
The librarian requests that the fol
lowing books be returned promptly:
The Silver Horde, Roger Paulding En-
sign. Creators, Redus of the Purple
Sage. Mrs. Red Pepper
Anyone wishing magazines to send
away can be literally supplied by call
ing at the library
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
Advance Made
On the Frontier
tBy Associated Pr-rs.s

tBy Associated Prensa
ROME, June S.-General Cadorna.
chief OF staff. reported that the Ital-
ians are making methodical progress
all along the frontier, taking impor-
tant positions. Apparently the main
body of the invaders has not yet
crossed the Lsonza but Cadema de-
tachments have entrenched them
selves on the further side and are
meeting with little resistance. A de-
cisive battle is expected soon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
VICTORIA CROSS FOR
YOUNG SUBL|EUTENANT
Thy Associated Press,

LONDON, June s. Reginald
Warneford, young Canadian sublieu-
tenant in the royal navy, who yester-
day attacked with an aeroplane and
wrecked a Zeppelin, in Belgium, has
been given the Victoria cross War
neford's exploit marks the first time
that Zeppelin has been destroyed by
a monoplane
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
CASE STILL IN PROGRESS

The examination of Al Thackery
ion Ritchie and J. j. Connors before
united States Commissioner J. n
Evans, which was begun yesterday on
'he charge OF violating the Mann
white slave law, is still In progress
Inc examination of witnesses. partic
uarly the women entertainers, is par
ucularly searching and prolonged
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
TO CARE FOR BABIES


TODD Italian women are organizing
local societies throughout the king
dom to care for the children OF the
lower classes by the day. in order
that their mothers. or other women
in their families. may be free to work
In the field or factory in the place of
men who are at the front.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
THAT sHIRTWAIsr PARTY

Even Old Sol is taking a benign in
terest in the shirtwalst affair that the
Elks are going to pull off Thursday
eyening-the event not the apparel.
Inc way Tonopah is heating up in
anticipation of this party assures that
II VIII be a great success and coats
and vests will very properly be bar
red bars being much in vogue this
season.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-08
Bullion Shipped
By Belmont Co.

Sundays shipment OF bullion .
by the Tonopah Belmont Deyel. .
' opment company consisted OF 80 .
pars. weighing l66.70i ounces. .
The gold and silver value being =
' computed at so cents an ounce, .
'he shipment was worth stOO,-
' OO2.40. The cleanup was for the '
' latter half Of May. Z