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La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
By F. "A. MCKINNEY /.

his application on . blank provided
for that purpose. and TO enable hin
TO make the ordinary computations
In arithmetic. including addition.
subtraction. multiplication. and d.
vision Of numbers Of four figures.
Boys who have finished the sixth or
seventh grades In school should b
able to pass the examination.
When = boy makes application II
there is no opening 1t once he u put
on the waiting list. and the appli-
cants are put TO work In the order
in which the applications are filed.
no favoritism being shown. In The
La Junta shops there are two In
structors. Eugene b. Ralph. The
school instructor. and W. r.. Mason.
the shop instructor. They devote
their entire time to the apprsnticss,
watching over them and showing
them the various steps necessary 70
the manufacture and repair Of ca
gines. The shop Instructor not oaly
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

In brief he b taught % - NJ
brains ~ we'll ~ his haaas.
The company Turntables Tie aDpssa-
tice With = drawing -outiit vhieA
costs It retail elS. whieA becomes
the property Of the appssn(ice tvo
months after he graduates. 4 he NJ
mains In the company's servics. All
material Il furnished for school ID.
struction. In La Junta apDesatiess
are taught one OF five tsaaes, via:
machinist. boilermaksr. blacksmith,
special machinist. and the combined
trade Of timer. coppefsmitA and
pipefitter. which arc taught - oae
trade. The trade Of special maehin-
let II taught only TO young nea Aav-
Ing . technical. education. II this
bssides the time spent in the nachine
shop. several months are speat II
the boilershop and . few moatAs
more firing locomotive on the road.
Probably the trade with ths great
est future is that Of boileemaking.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

gives the apDFsntics the necessary
tnstructions for each particular job,
but transfsfs him q rapidly a. his
ability aad progress may justify.
from one machine, or one kind OF
work to another. thus giving him the
variety Of work needed 70 make him
master Of his trade. The appren.
tice IL required 70 attend the ap-
prentice school two houss = day two
days . week and Il paid for this
time the aams q though he were at
work IN the shop. Here hs Il taught
mscAanical and free hand driving,
shop arithmetic, elements Of me
chanics. and other branches per-
tanning directly 70 his trade. The OBJ
ject being 70 enable him to make 4
working sketch. 70 read intslligsnt-
u the blue prints from which hs
mus work IN the shoD. aad to work
out ths various problems which will
arise from day 70 day In carrying
ost his regular duties - mechanic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
CAPTAIN DID NOT
OBEY REGULATIONS

London. Jan. s.--rhe latest Develop
ments in regard to the seizure of the
Mallory lire steamer Denver, cotton
laden from Norfolk to Bremen, seem
to Indicate that her detention was due
to failure by the Captain to obey the
regulations in regard to the mine fields.
Your correspondent understands that
the bona fides OF the Denver were never
In question and IL she had taken the
southern course up the English chan
mel she would not have been detained
for a minute.
The Denver was held up ON January
8, and dispatches from Washington as
serted was the hrst case where an
american vessel which had a. certih-
cate from a British consul had been
detained. The Denver was released the
following day. 1t has been current
gossip that the American government
would make q strong statement In re-
gard to the Denver's detention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
F|FTY-N|NE SHIPS
To PARTICIPATE N
NAVAL PROGRAM
Historic Oregon and Dewey ]
Flagship. Olympia. to Have
Places of Honor

Washington. Jan. 9.--According to
tentative plans of the Navy Depart
ment, a feet of twenty-one battles
ships, twenty-three torpedo boat de-
stroyers, and thirteen auxiliary ves-.
sells. in addition to the old battieshin
OREGON, and Dewey's flagship At
Manila, the Olympia, will participate
| in the naval features OF the celebra-
/ ton next March of the opening 81 the
Panama Canal.
Details have not yet been decided
on in regard to the celebration II Ii
not yet known whether the review Ot
| tha naval vessels Will take place II
Gatun Lake. half way through the
canal. or in the harbor OF Panama on
the Pacific side. 1t Is now realised
that 1t will take several days to re-
the assembled vessels locked through
the canal SO that the original ide& a.
through from the Atlantic to the -
cific. has been abandoned.
| Secretary Daniels wants to abando1
/ the proposed naval review at I9krnrvi
ton Roads because OF tho fact thnG
owing to the war there will ~ pgn0
. tically no foreign representations alaE12
as was expected when tho rUNioW N1M
planned for. Senator Swanson. ~ 49,
ginia. however, has served mnt1co
the secretary that thu tAW peo%e M6
for the review at Haxapee 191 Y
which Ii near. and m 6o1affE ~
ErEaz viii cnH9nlat T. r. n
the law - vfllt 81 - ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
o[OODY BATTLE
IS FOUGHT NOT FAR
FROM TORRE0N
Both Mexican Factions Claim
Victory--Gcncral Servin. Vii
la General, Killed in Action

Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. ga big bat
tie has been fought near Ramos
Arizepa. not far from Torreon, be-
tween the Villa and Carranxa fac
lions. In Juarez today the Villista Of
ncials assert that the convention
troops, led in person by General Fee.
/ lipe Angelas. after q fierce fight. COM
oletely routed the Carranxistas. cap
turing all OF their cannon and many
prisoners The Carranxistas ere COM
manded by Generals Herrora, Villa
real, Louis Gutierrez and the Cover
nor of Saitillo. Lieutenant Acuna.
The official Carranza report received
here. however. stated that the troops
OF the "first chief under Generals
Nlllareal and Gutierrez. utterly rout-
ed the villa commands under General
Angeles. capturing all the villa ar
ttliery.
The battle was a costly ono, to the
Conventions lists. even though they
aG1ined 4 victory as General Marti-
nAno Servin, one OF the most promi-
nenf Of the Villa generals. was killed.
a thousand CArranxa troops are
said 70 have left Monterey Tor 6aitiilo.
where ~ Earranxa command sur-
rounds thu city. eurrNptitioussy cAp-
AuF0d " tho Nll1fGt1A IghtinE non-
sxi,l1ej ~ m ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
House Finance Committee Adj
journs Until Tomorrow at
Ten O'clock
Staunton League
Delegates Heard
Attack Feature of Segregation
Plan Providing for ex-Ohcio
Com mission-Donohoe
Makes Segregation Plea

Anxious to work along lines Of their
own, or to get home over Sunday.
members of the House committee on
finance yesterday afternoon at
o'clock adjourned until Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, thus postpon
ing the reception OF the statement pre-
pared by the Governor, by request.
and giving accurate figures as to how
the adoption OF that system will at
feet the localities OF the State.
Ii had been expected that the Gov
ernor's .tatement would be receive
yesterday afternoon. digested last
night and over Sunday. and after a
public hearing Monday morning the
committee would get down to con-
structive work. Adjournment yester-
day afternoon. however. set this ar
rangement awry. III. no resuit-pro-
ducing work can be expected before
Tuesday.
Lively Tilt Sipped.
A tilt between Delegate Stesrnss.
Of Roanoke, and Judge Gregory prom
ised to enIiven the morning session,
the Roanoke a-iegate rising to a
point Of order and insisting that Judge
Gregory was delaying matters with
numerous questions, and taking OFT
his feet the representative OF the
Stauuton Business League, who had
the floor. Judge Gregory. he insisted,
was out of order The incident was
smoothed over by a few words from :.
u. Undertake. the stanton man, who
said he was glad TO hear Mr.. Greg
DRY and DIR. Page, whom he was ques@
tionfng.
Captain S. II. Donahoe's exposition
of the minority, or segregation plan-
OF the special State tax commission,
he anti n a HGtS4-
gates from the Business League OF
Staunton, occupied the morning SEES
sion OF the committee. s. d. Timber
lake and G. p Jordan composed the
Staunton delegation. These men ar
gued directly for neither plan before
the committee, but did attack that
feature Of the minority report which
provides for an ex-officio State tax
board Both argued for = paid COM
mission with ample powers to per-
form the duties and meet the respon-
sibilities imposed upon 1t.
Mr.. Undertake warned the COM
mittee that II. In adopting q segrega-
ton plan of taxation, 1t threw heavier
burdens upon the people OF the state
''ali prospects for tax reform In Viz
ginia would be killed for = genera
ton"
Tax ON Intangiblcs.
The Stanton representative then
was led into a discussion OF the tax
on intangibles, with special reference
to bonds and mortgages. When asked
why there should be difference In
the rate OF taxation on different
classes of mortgages as provided in
the tax com missioner's proposed bill.
DR.. Thomas Page. OF the commission
answered for him. The lower rate on
tConttnued on Second Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
OPERATING ARSENAL
At ITS CAPACITY

Albany. N. T.. Jan s.--The gov
ernment arsenal at watervliet Ii be-
Ing operated at maximum capacity
something that has not happened be-
fore since tho Civil war 1t was
learned tonight NJ the ONCE Of the
arsenal that about TOO expert me-
chanics were WORKING night and day
on rush orders for the navy and coast
defense.
At present thraa shifts of men are
employed and the arsena, authorities
declare that there Is enough work on
hand to keep the plant running con-
tinually for at least two weeks. Work
Is being rushed on three-inch field
guns, and an order Ia in for fifty AZ
inch howttxers. There is also an
order for 3 large number OF four-inch
sub-calibre guns for the navy.
Several l4-inch guns are being
made These are the largest pieces
Of arms the arsenal is making, and
when they are completed they will ba
sent to the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
BRITISH NOTE SAID
TO BE SATlSF ACTORY

Washington, Jan. s.--Copies of the
British reply to the United States
note of protest mt interference with
neutral trade in the war zones were
prepared at the State Department to-
day and distributed amnnx officials
of the State Department. one copy be-
Ing sent to the White House for the
use Of the President on his return late
today.
officials of the department would
make no comment on tho note today.
though 1t was apparent that tho no.e
is regarded as quite satisfactory in
many respects. and marking quite as
much progress In the controversy
with Great Britain a. could be ak
rected at this time.
Copies OF the note will bo given to
Washington correspondents tomorrow
afternoon for publication In the news
papers OF Monday. The note will also
be published at the same time in tho
English newspaper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
!. r. Spivey. of Montrose
Heights, Victim of Outrage.
Defended by His Family
Daughters Sign
Joint Statement
Man Was Severely Beaten by
Gang of Six--Identity Not
Known, But Many Rumors
Are Anoat

Mentrose Heights, one OF Rich
mond's suburbs. Is in ferment OF
Newfoundland It, seems TO have
good reason for 1t.
On Tuesday night one of It's ctti-
gems, ]. r. Spivey by name, was CALI
ed from his home on some pretext,
taken into the neighboring woods by
six men and given severe beating.
The Virginia yesterday morning
published report that such an event
had taken place. but no details could
then be obtained.
Mr. Spivev in forty-five years old
and has large family. five or whom
are daughters, and ii was on account
OF alleged cruelty to one Of them that
he was white-capped.
Mr. Spiyey made no complaint Of
the matter. keeping his own counsel
until yesterday. he explains. In order
to give the parties ws1o attacked him
opportunity to incriu,inate them
selves.
Attempts tn Fix Crime.
People In the neighborhood learned
last night that Mr.. Splvey during the
day yesterday approached a citizen
of the community and showed hin1
the hammer which he mfr. Spivey}
had carried the night that he was at
kANhe0. ne asked tHfA man II ne
recognised the weapon. Nothing more
was said, according To what could be
learned. Mr.. Sptvev turned after
making this remark and walked
away. Later, the citizen whom he
approached In said to have made a
statement to the effect that evidently
MIR. Spivey intended to connect him
with the affair OF last Tuesday night
Should this belief, the man said. be
strengthened by any further action
by Mr.. Spivey towards him In con-
nection with the affair, he will at
once call upon Mr.. Spivcy for proof
In no uncertain terms.
Because of the fact that the SIX
men who assaulted Mr.. Spivey wore
masks. he did not positively recog-
nize them. Many rumors are in cir
cuiation IA TO the identity OF the
members OF the party, but no definite
statements are made.
Mr.. Sptvey gave out the details OF
the alleged crime to a reporter for
Continued on Second pageo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
GERMANS READY
FOR ANOTHER MOVE
TOWARD WARSAW
Army of Invasion in Central
Poland Largely Reinforced
TO Resume Offensive
Russians To
Check-Mate
Grand Duke Nicholas Has
Made Arrangements to Give
New Drive Of Germans a
Hot Welcome

London. Jan. 0.--While Russia
has been crushing the Turks In
CA0cAsta, and punishinx the Aus
txtAns In BakowinA. GAlicta and
Hungary, tho German forxSs In
Central Poland, prevented from
continuing uie&r offensive by bad
weather and worse roads, have
tcen quietly but bnstly assem-
hing q great mass Of mem for =
conditions should permit That
n,omsnt has now arrived ana
representatives In the fighting
zone say the Kaiscr's men are
again marching ON the Russian
capital from the north.
This much In known In Petrograd
where IL In also known that the
Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian
conmAnder-tn-chief has bean cog.
nixant of the new plan evolved b.
Marshal Won Hindenburg, and has
equally quietly and fully N efficient
III, made every preparation to inter
1sre with It's success. The result oil
this naneuverinE on both sides ts ex-
pectpd to be q new battle that Will
n Zach successive great management
seens to have done. collapsed those be-
fcra II.
The Germans have been greatly re
snforced during the past week or more
az rest Moro than 800, 600 trained trcops
from Belgium have recently Joined
them. heavy artillery has been brongh,
srp and tho most complete arrange
yneuts have been made for the attempt
Russian spses and scouts have reported
fully on this situation but the bad
weather and soil conditions which gave
8she Germans the chance TO get reedy,
also prevented the Russians from In
terfArsng and obliged them to adop.
tho same strengthening tactics them
solves
The coming encounter will araues-
f3unAhiy be fair test of the strength
Of the armies In Central Poland. The
German forces picked for the assault
north Of the yistula Is expected tc
proceed from East Prussia. along the
river. while another German army al
MlawA protects Ii from molestation BY
engaging the Russian troops in that
region. Prrernysi IL on the line OF ad-
vance and II Ia reported that q large
section Of the attacking army has beer
assembled there ana that on Thursday
last. small Russian detachment was
In action with tina enemy's outposts
Must Capture Strong FORTRESS.
The reaasuring feature of the situ-
alton TO the Russians, aside from the
preparations which the Grand Duke
has made. 10 that the Northern attack
must capture Novogeorgfewitx, the
greatest OF Russian fcrtresses. before
Warsaw can be taken. With Novo-
georgiewitz As base Ii IL believed
Continued on Second pagel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
GERMAN BATTLE CRUISER VAN DER TANN is
SENT TO OCEANS BOTTOM BY THE NVINCIBLE
THIRTY-FOUR MILLION
DOLLAR DEAL. MADE

New York Jan. s.--Neg have
been practically completed be-
tween Josiah van Kirk Thompson,
president of the First National Bank
of Uniontown. IA. and persons believed
to represent the allied interests Of the
Steel Corporation and Henry G. Flick
for the sale of the greater part Of $780,
GOO acres of the richest cokfng coal
lands in Greene County Pennsylvania
The transaction viii involve nearly
$24,ooo.0eo- According to authoritative
information the dea! is practically COM
plete with the exception OF the draw
ing up of the necessary legal docu-
ments and 1t Is known that Mr.. Thomp-
son left for Uniortown tonight in a
very pleasant frame of mind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
Commission PLAN
MERE MAKESH|F1
MAJORITY BILL PROVIDES ONLY
PATCHWORK, SAYS CAPTAIN
DoSoHoE.
BUT AGGRAVATES EVIL
FORMER STATE AUDITOR DIS
sECTs MAJORITY PLAN OF TAN
ALTON AND ANSWERS DIR.
\. w. PAGE.
BUT AGGRAVATES EVIL

That the bill proposed by tsle ma
jority of the special State tax COM
mission Is mere "makeshift' and
"patt of remedies. that *
would aggravate rather than cure the
evils which gave rise 10 the demand
for tax reform, and that the $4,000
proposed for the payment Of the per
manent commission would be only "a
drop In the bucket were some Of the
ieclara lions made by Captain s. r.
Donohoe, former State Auditor and
mem Der Of the special commission.
III a paper read to the House Finance
Committee yesterday morning.
Arguing strongly for the partial
segregation plan of the special State
tax commission, Captain Donohoe de-
ciared that tho inequalities as be-
tween counties and counties cossld
never he remedied by the plan out
lined by the ma jority OF the commits
sion. Captain Donohoe answered
many Of the points raised by DIT.
Thomas Walker Page on the proceed
ing Gay and explained IN detail the
reasons leading him to favor segre-
CATION.
Segregation Sole Remedy.
Equalization. Captain Donohoe
maintained. could be secured only by
the adoption Of some syste n OF seq
regation. The evils which have cried
long for correction will be the evils
which will remain win lis after thu
adoption Of the permanent tax COM
mission plan. "For many years" he
said the State has imposed tax OF
thirty-fiv cents on the 500 valuation
OF real estate and personal property
for State purposes. Although the rev.
enue from this source has Increased
greatly from year to year. by reason
Of the steady increase OF values. tnere
has been no reduction of the rate OF
taxation
mot only was this so. but many
communities had found that by de-
pressing their assessments. they could
deprive the State of her due share or
the revenue. while. at the same time,
they could get all the revenue they
needed for local purposes by simply
increasing their local tax rates, The
result was that the communities that
did not depress their assessments soon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
NOW DEPENDENT
ON BRITISH SHIPS
AMERICA CANNOT AFFORD TO PERI
NIT CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE.
SAYS M'AD0o.
NEED IS FOR MORE SHIPS
SHOULD ENGLAxDss NAVAL supEE-
MACY he OVERTHROW AMEitI-
CAN COMMERCE IN ENGLISH
BOTTOMS II RUINED.
NEED IS FOR MORE SHIPS

Chicago, Jan. 2.---American foreign
commerce In entirely dependent for
transportation upon the maintenance
of British supremacy of the seaA de-
riared Secretary OF tho Treasurer Nc
Adoo. In a speech before thu Cons-
administration ship purchase bill. Nj.
McAdoo said that Ii In unjust to our
commerce 70 place 1t In such Jeopardy.
for he frankly raised a question. as to
the ability Of Great Britain to main
tain her present naval dominance
80 long Ms England commands the
sea-" said Secretary McAdco. "cur
commerce will not be stopped But
who can foreteii the eventuAiities OF
war? Il 10 conceivable that q daring
German squadron might get into the
Atlantic and play havoc with our COM
can tell how long the war will last.
md every day Il continues our for
eign trade In subject to its vici&sttu d. s
and dangers IL It fair to our pro-
ducers, our merchants and our manu-
facturer to force such risks on them ?
Are we justified In putting tho pros
perity of our country In needless
jeopardy"
Much In German Bottoms.
Mr.. McAdoo stated that before the
outbreak of the war large part of
man bottoms, but that since the with
drawal of these ships from the seas
we are wholly dependent for the trans
portatiou Of our foreign commerce.
which for the year of 1914 totAled
$3,7s6. 5oo.o GOO upon British bottoms.
Aside from this" said the Secre-
tary. "our trade with some OF the
bellfgerents was destroyed for lack OF
American ships TO carry now contra
band articles to them, and to brins
back now contraband articles to us
articles soreiy nesdedy in the pursuits
of peaceful industry and science,
Notably In this true Of cotton. which
II urgently needed by Germany
Austria and other countries But we
have not the American ships The
wants OF these countries cannot. there.
fore, be supplied. nor can the neces.
stiles of our own distressed people in
the south be relieved. Neutral fiAgs
cannot be depended upon for this SER
vice. They cannot get the war risk
insurance"
Not Enough Ships.
Secretary McAdoo combatted the
oftrepeated statement that there are
now In American registry enough
ships to take care Of our commerce.
Already" he continued, ''our COM
merce IN being injured, and our pros
less hand Of tribute which He's heavily
upon 1t. and which will lie more
heavily upon It with each day tha4
passes. because ocean freight rates arc
still rising.
The only thing remaining to be
done to make our conquest of foreign
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
Successful British Ship Said
to Have Reached Port In
Undamaged Condition
F ought Finish
Fight Of Brazil
Battle Said to Have Taken
Place Near Pernambuco
First Report Said Both Ships
Had Gone Down

Rio de Janciro, Jan. 9.--1A0
German battle cruiser Won der
Tam has been sunk In battle
with the British battle crutser
Inyincible, off PernambucO, So
coreling to 10 wireless dispatch re-
ceiyed here tonight. The Ger
man vessel was lost with all ON
board. According to the latest
reports received here the Invfn-
chile was unchanged and has
reached port.
Previously to the receipt of the
wireless dispatch, a report was re.
aceived here that both the Won de1
Tam and the Invincfble had been
sunk. A wireless dispatch to the
Brazilian Government received later
said that the Won der Tam had bean
sunk. but that the Invincihle was still
afioat. No mention was made In the
government dispatch regarding any
loss OF life ON the Invincible- The
Brazilian Government has received
no further details of the LATHE.
The German battle cruiser Won der
Tann according To reports received
here early in December. having sue
ceeded in eluding the British North
Sea fleet, was on her way to toin vico
Admiral Graff won Specs squadron.
This squadron. which sank the Brit;
ish armored cruisers Good Hope ana
Monmouth off the Chilean coast on
November l, encountered British
fleet undsr Rear Admiral Sir Trod-
eriek Sturdee on the morning or De-
cenlher off the Falkland Islands,
The German armored cruisers ScharTf-
horst and GneisEnau and the lteht
ciiser Nurnberg were sunk. The l1eht
cruiser Dresden escaped and Ii stilI
at large. Admiral Won Spec went
down with his flagship, the Scharn-
horst
Last News OF Ship.
The reported leaving of the Won
Der Tam to join the German SQUAD :
ron In the South Atlantic was tho last
news OF the German battle cruiser nm
I'll yesterdays dispatch. with the ex-
ceptien of London dispatch on De-
cenber II regarding the naval fight
OF the Yorkshire coast. between the
German cruiser squadron and a Brit
ash destroyer fiotilia, following the
German bombardment OF Scnrbor-
ough. Whitby and Hartlepool. In thia
dispatch the statement was made that
1t was considered very likely that
the Won Der Tam was one Of the yee-
sells engaged in the bombardment of
Continued on Secnnd nara