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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12

Edward T1lden. well known packer
and banker, died at Chicago after q
brief attack OF quinsy.
Twenty persons we're Killed and
many injured BY the explosion OF a
boiler IN a furniture factory at La
Guirda, near Madrid.
The allied associations OF the res.
taurant and hotel keepers OF Berlin
have decided h~enceforward to charge
for all bread served at meals.
The Rumanian government has
placed orders IN Italy for large guam.
titles OF ammunition. delivery TO be
made during the month Of April.
Viscount Northland, son OF the Earl
Of Panfurly, a descendant Of William
Penn. the founder OF Pennsylvania,
died from wounds sustained at La
Bassee.
Twenty-Five Newfoundland naval re-
servists persisted when the British AUX.
Hilary cruiser Viknor was wrecked Oft
the English coast, according to advices
received AZ st. Johns. N. y.
German admiralty officers assert
there 10 no longer any possibility OF
doubt that a British battle cruiser was
sunk In the naval battle in the North
Sea on Jan, "a during which the Ger.
man cruiser Biuecher went down.
Pope Benedict has turned wei for
the use OF the children made orphans
In the recent earthquake the papal
palace OF Castle Gandolfo, thirtecn
miles southeast OF Rome on Lake Al.
bano. The refuge will be under the
patronage OF Queen Helena.
The German admiralty at Berlin Is
sued a new warning TO neutral ship
ping. Vessels approaching continental
ports were advised TO take the track
north Of Scotland into the North Sea
to avoid being sunk by mistake by
German submarines off the northern
and western coasts OF France.
Paris,-Official statistics give the
number Of applications for govern
ment aid as 2,1iG,OOO, OF which gel.
600 were refused. At present daily al
loWances r paid to 1857 900 persona
the average per family being 2 francs
10 centimes Ci2 cents). The daily out
lay is 100000 francs $3.50 .000l.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12
WESTERN.

\ slight earth tremor was felt at
Harrisburg. ILL.,, at 1 o'clock. No dam
age was done.
A call has been issued for the eight.
zenith annual convention OF the Amer.
lean National Live Stock convention to
be held at San Francisco beginning
March "a.
Fourteen Of fifteen passengers were
injured, some Of them seriously, when
the rear coach on train No. I22, Bal.
timore q Ohio railroad. jumped the
track n mile east OF Beardstown,
M.
Basilio Ramos, Jr., after a hearing
at Brownsville, Tex, before a United
States commissioner on charges of Sc
dltious conspiracy, VAS bound over to
the federal grand jury and In default
OF bond vas sent TO jail.
General villa. who proclaimed him.
self provisional president OF Mexico.
with his three civil secretaries, left
Aguas Calientes for the south. The
destination OF the recentiy-organized
government is supposed o be Quere.
taro. 4 railroad center north Of the ma.
tional capitaI.
Only one vote vas cast against u
bill adopted by the lower house OF the
Oregon Legislature empowering the
Industrial welfare commission TO per.
NIT women employed In canneries to
work more than nine hours a day and
more than fifty-four hours a week
when emergencies exist.
Frank Anido, Italian, shot and killed
his wife while she lay I'm bed In Des
Moines, Ia, then turned the revolver
on HIS n~lne.year-old daughter, Fannie.
killing her instantly, and then shot bis
son, aged six, fatally wounding him.
Anidio then cut his own throat with a
razor and is expected to die.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12
CONDENSED RECORD o. THE
PROGRESS or EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. poINo 9. ACHIEVE
MENTs. sUFFERlNea. HoPEe
AND FEARS or MANKIND.
wsstsrn Newspaper Union news services.
ABOUT THE WAR.

A defeat for French troops in Moroc-
80 at the hands Of the insurgents is
reported In a dispatch from Madrid.
In the midst OF the SHOWS OF the Car
pathlans the two armies are still con
tending for the passes which lead into
Hungary.
It is officially announced that Lieu
tenant Colonel Kemp and his force of
Boer rebels have surrendered to tho
British forces.
The Austrians admit the loss OF Tar
now, Galieia, an important center, pos
session Of which by the Russians in
sures the main line Of communication
in western GaliciR.
The army estimates TO which Parlia-
ment viii devote the first part OF the
session give the number Of effective
men in the army, exclusive Of those
serving in India. as 5000, 900
A. Paris President Polncare signed
decree opening a credit Of SOC, 900, coo
francs $685. 200, OOO) to meet the most
urgent needs OF persons whose prop.
erty has been destroyed as a result OF
the war.
Russian aviators Feb. 2 successfully
dropped bombs on the modified re-
serves and trains OF the Germans at
Rawa, Zarzeeze and Boguszyce, about
fifty miles southwest Of Warsaw. &C
cording to an official announcement is
sued at P%etrograd.
C%oincident with the arrival at the
front OF Emperor Nicholas the Rus
sians have assumed the offensive di.
rectly west OF Waraw and, according
to a Russian official statement, have
crossed the Bzura river and taken
some German positions.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12
GENERAL.

Six indictments we're handed dowr
in the United states District Court al
New York in the passport fraud cass
Miss Billie Burke, the actress, whs
In private life is Mrs, Florence Zieg
field, Jr, is resting easily In New Yorh
after an operation for stomach trou
BILE.
Train service between Moundsyills
and Parkersburg, w. Va, was resumed
and with the Ohio river rapidly re
ceding fears Of a serious flood were
dispersed.
The bodies OF Mrs. Lizzie Drahe. CO
Mrs. Irene Spencer. 80. and her daugh
ter, Gertrude Spencer, ~. were found
In their beds At their homo at Sala
manca, N. \. Their heads had beer
crushed in with a sledge hammer.
At the conclusion OF Andrew Carne
gie's testimony before the federal In
dustrial relations committee IN New
York John d. Rockefeller. ST., en-
tered the room, and demanded 10 bo
heard as q witness. He was placed on
the stand. \
Fred A. Hines, IS, Of Los Angelica
Calf, past imperial ~potentate OF tn,
Mystic Shriners OF North America
died at Scranton, Pa. frcm a compll
cation o. diseases. Hines held the i'm
perial ~potentate chair from April Is
1915, 10 July 10, 1911.
W. b. Crump. fifty.nye years old
president OF a bank vi Wynnewood
Okla was sentenced In the Federal
Court 70 serve a year and q day Ga
prison and pay 3 fine Of $500 for VIC
lati0n ~ the Mann act. crump pleaded
guilty 70 transporting Ollie Cobb
Seventeen years old. a telephone op
orator. from Wynnewood TO Colorado
In 1913.
Evidence that abe smoked cigarettes
caused q jury to disagree III Mssl
Sophie KluE's $4,000 sait for breach
Of promise seelAsi John WilklnE q
H~obokcn. N. y
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12
UNITED STATES RANKS HIGH
Percentage Of Illteraey Compares
Well With Those Of Other coun-
tries Ct the World.

In the United States the percentage
OF lIllteracy is ~ for the total popula-
ton lover ten years OF age) and 3 for
the native white population. In Den
mark. Germany, the Netherlands, swe-
den. Switzerland and the United King
dom the percentage Of illiteracy Is
lower than that for the native white
population of the United States. Doubt
less the list should also include Nor
way, although no figures are available
for that country; but In the other Eu-
ropean countries the percentage Of
illiteracy Is higher than II Is in the
United States, and usually very much
higher. In Bulgaria It is 65 per cent;
in Greece 70. in Hungary 33, IN Italy
81, In Portugal 90. In Roumania 81,
in Russia 90. In servia 70. and in Spain
IS. There Is less i%lllteracy in Aus
tralia than in the United States, but in
all other non-European countries the
percentage OF iliteracy is in general
very high.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12

Although defeated In their attempts
In the House to repass the immlgra-
tion bill over President Wilson's veto
on account OF the restrictive literacy
test provision. champions Of the meas.
ure declared that the fight fol- the pro-
posed legislation would be renewed In
the next Congress.
Cooperation between business and
the government Is framing laws for
the benefit OF all tho people was urged
By President Wilson IA an address be.
fore several hundred representative
business men attending the annual
convention OF the Chamber Of Com
mercs Of the United States. He de-
clared that 1--WE must an pool our In.
terests" IN order 10 discover the best
means for handing public problems.
Thomas .. stearns u Denver was
n Of twelve meG recommended BY
the nominating committee for election
as ciitetors Of the Chamber OF Com.
meroe Of the United States.
Over a strenuous protest from Ma.
iorlty Leader Underwood the House,
IN passing the naval appropriation hlI.
retained provision for Iha construction
Of two new dreadnouEhts.
with an increase Of Sl.4ss.soO over
tho hill az IL passed the House, the
Senate commerce committee reported
the rivers and haFbors appropriation
BIN, carrying q total Of es8.os7. $40.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12
AItsdo eses ohsrnsa wl.h Mura,r

Albuquerque. - A dispatch from -
Paso. Tex, states that Elfego Baca.
prominent New Mexico attorney and
former Republican candidate for con.
gress. is under Arrest at that place,
charged with the killing OF Celestino
Otero. said to be a Villa aid. otero
was shot and KILLED in the Mexican
quarter Of El Paso. According to the
police, Baca declared he shot in self
defense after he had been fired upon.
Baoa being an adviser Of General Sal.
aEar, who was one Of the refugees
taken TO Fort Wingate last year and
detained with 5000 others. Baca's
version OF the shooting is that he wal
induced to 90 to the Mexican quarter
when Otero told him that a former
Mexican client charged with violation
Of the neutrality laws desired 20 see
him. Baca exhibited a bullet hole IN
his coat. which. he said. was the re.
salt Of the first shot fired by Otero.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12
Youna Simeon H,rd.r shot.

Roswell Showing bullet holes In
hts pants to prove that he also was
shot at, viotoriano Esplnosa has ar.
rived here from the sheep range Of
Reynolds brothers on the head OF the
Felix river with a story Of the fatal
shooting of a sheep herder named
Juan Gonzales, eighteen years old, BY
Isaac Coleman.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12
clapp NAMED Id Reeelver.

Las Cruces.-Lafayette Clapp, a di.
rector OF the Bank OF Hatch and presi.
dent Of the Elephant Butte Water
Users Association, was appointed by
District Judge e. L. Medler receiver
OF the i%nsolvent First State Bank Of
Las Cruces, whose prAident, T. r.
Smith, Is under indictment on the
charge OF receiving moneys when he
knew the bank could not meet its
ObligBticns.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12

Santa F6.-Governor William c. Nc.
Donald has named delegates to the In.
terstate conference on uniform indus
trial and insurance legislation which
is TO be held at Chicago, February II
to 10. The delegates are: Joseph b
Hayward. Santa Fe; T.. b. schwen.
ker, Albuquerque; Charles n. Hughes.
Deming; II. H. Belts, Silver City, and
A. f. Menger, Alamogordo.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12

Austrlans Claim c~arpathlan Victory.
London.--An official announcement
received here from Berlin says that
Emperor william after completing his
inspection OF the German naval base
Wilhelmshaven, has gone to the east
ern war zon by way OF Czenstochowa.
Russian Poland. A telegram sent by
the Emperor to the troops which par
ticipated In the attacks on the heights
at Craonne is given in a Berlin dis
patch, az follows:
Warm congratulations for your fine
success, which Is TO be ascrlbed TO the
wisdom Of the commanding officers, as
we'll rs TO the great bravery OF the
troops, whose month-long activity in
trench warfare could in no wise dt.
miniah their attacking power"
The Austrian government announced
that the attacks of the Russians In
the Carpathians mad broken down and
that they had suffered heavy losses. In
certain sections Of the front the Aus.
TRANS r IN the offensive and the
capture OF 1000 more Russians lie re-
ported.
A statement from P~etrograd con
tanned the admission that the Rus
SLAMS had retreated In the region OF
n Of the mountain passes. Particu.
lar significance Is attached, by milf
tary h%trategists, 10 the outcome Of the
campaign In the carpathians. on the
ground that IL probably will decide the
mastery Of this region for the remain.
der Of the war. Should Austria gain
a definite victory. her territory would
be freed from the OF invasion.
In Poland and west 0RliclR the VI.
emma statement says tho situation Is
unchanged.
Petrograd dispatches agree that a
battle Of almost unexamplad fury IS
In progress along the Warsaw front
with the issue yet to be determined.
Desultory fighting is in progress
In the Argonne and Alaace. but else.
where IN the western wal zone act.
ivity is diminishing.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12
Murder snd auIsIae a Loraaburn.

L%Ordsburg. Charles Reed. aged
about 80 years, a teamster, shot Dora
Wise. through the forehead with a 80.
80 automatic revolver aud turned the
gun against his own head, the bullet
entering hts SAUL back Of the right
ear. death occurring within a short
time. A note was LEFT by Reed stating
that he and the woman were tired OF
life and we're going to die together.
He requested that his team be sold to
pay hts burial expenses. and his moth,
er n Knoxville, Tenn. be notified.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12
TEXT or TsuToN ORDER SHOWS
LESS AHgA AFFECTED THAN
FIRST REPORTED.
CLOSED BY KAISER
BRITISH STEAMER CROSSES THE
IRISH SEA FLYING THE
AMERICAN FLAG.

washington, Feb. 8. .- Germany's
proclamation OF a war zone In the Wa.
ters surrounding Great Britaln'and Ire
land, contrary to first reports, does
not include the seas directly adjacent
to any neutral countries in Europe.
The official text OF the proclamation,
received from Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin by the State Department, and
made public reveals that the areas di.
rectly bordering on the territorial wa
ters Of France and Great Britain are
held to be- In the zone OF operations
within which neutral vessels may be
subject to the hazards OF naval war.
fare.
The original wireless report stated
that shipping north OF the Shetland
islands aud for thirty nautical miles
along the Dutch coast. would be en-
dangered In the same way" as the wa
ters around the belligerent territory.
The official text, after pointing out
that the waters surrounding Great
Britain and ireland. including the Eng.
fish channel, were to be considered
within the zone OF war, says. however,
that the routes Of navigation around
the north OF the Shetland islands IN
the eastern part Of the North sea and
In a strip thirty miles wide along the
Dutch coast are not open TO the danger
zone"
Crosses irish g Flying v. 8. Flag.
London.-The British steamer Lusi-
tanla OF the Cunard line, which sailed
from New York Jan. 80. and arrived at
Liverpool Saturday afternoon, flew the
American flag from the time she
passed Queenstown until she entered
the Mersey.
This is vouched for by American
passengers who crossed on her. Ac-
cording to a statement by VIII IT.
win, an American writer, the Lusi-
tania carried the regulation large
American flag at her stern, with a
small American flag and mail pennant
at the forepeak. Former United
States Senator Lafayette Young. an.
other passenger, while he did not. per
sonally, see the flag flying, said II
was acceptepd az a fact by all on
board.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12

San Antonio, Tex.-A resolution call.
ins on the leaders Of the parties now
engaged IA the var IN Mexico to ter.
inmate the strife and unite Tor the
good OF tAe country was passed by the
Mexico peace conference held here.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12

People cause no surprise by saying
they enjoy good health. Why shouldn't
they?
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12

rs he a man OF his word?"
Il don't believe so. He's a man OF
too many words"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12

Monuments to men really great are
superiuous.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-12
STATE NEWS
OF 70 ALL
NEW MEXICO
PEOPLE

April 2-s-Annuai Mectlng southwest
ern Now Mexico Cattle Growers A.
ISOLATION. nt Deminr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-14
Messages Of Welcome to Be
Wig:wagged by Civil War Code
To Civil War Veterans

Washington, Sept. .13.-(SpeciaD-
On the opening day of the forthcom-
ing Grand Army Encampment in
Washington President Wilson will
wig wag'' a message Of greeting and
good will to the veterans visiting the
National Capital. Mr.. Wilson will not
personally manipulate the flags for he
does not understand the old Myer code
which was in use by the Union army
during the Civil War. but his well
come will be translated into the sign
language and sent from station to
station about Washington by sur
vivors of the Signal Corps of 80 years
ago.
Arrangement for the signaling fea-
nuonced today by Lieut.. George Carr
Round. the president of U. S. Veterans
Signal Corps Association. who has
called upon all members of the organi
cation who are able to do so to be
present in Washington during en-
campment week.
The main station of the Signal
Corps boys of 81 IS will be upon the
heights of Georgetown in the extreme
western section of Washington and
upon the very spot where the govern
ment had its Signal Camps of In
struction during the war. Mt. Tabor
Methodist church stands there now
and it will be used as the headquar-
tiers of the Corps. From that point
welcomes will he wig waged" by
such signal corps officers as General
Fisher. General Greedy. General
Scriven and Col. Albert j. Myers, Jr.
These officers understanding the code
will doubtless take the flags in their
own hands and do their own signaling.
fla shing messages of peace and good
will to the American people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-14
4TH Me-, I'd Bat,
BERDAN'S SHARPSH0OT-
Frs AND NAVAL VETS,

Rockland. Me, Sept. 13.-The 4th
Maine Regiment. I'd Maine Battery,
Berdan's sharpshooters and Naval vet
Grams held their annual reunion Fri
day at the Grand Army hall, Rockland
Among those present were Percy
Montgomery of Rockland and Charles
+. Ames Of Damariscotta Mills, the
oldest and youngest members, respec-
lively. Of the associations The form
er is 81 and the latter is So AS they
shook hands on the Grand Army lawn
the other members gathered around to
offer congratulations.
The business meeting was presided
over by Myrick H. Nash. the retiring
president. The necrologist, reported
10 deaths since the last reunion, the
largest number yet recorded These
officers were elected: Frank F. Ayl-
ward of Rockland. president; Ellis Da-
Wis of Warren. Alexander Burgess of
Warren and VIM. 0. Steele of Rock
land, vice presidents: John W. Titus
of Rockland secretary and treasurer.
1t was voted to hold the next reunion
at the same place. Dinner and sup
per were served by the relief corps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-14
AGRICULTURAL SURVEY
IN EDGEC0MB

Orono Me, Sept. 13.-(SpeciaD-Ar-
rangements have been made with the
Extension Division of the University
of Maine for partial agricultural
survey on Sept. II and IS of the town
Of Edgecomb and adjacent territory.
The purpose of this survey Is to give
the Extension Division more knowl-
edge Of local conditions so that great
er service can be given people in this
section. Special attention will be CIV
en- to Animal Husbandry conditions
Saturday evening, September IS. a
lecture will be given at Edgecomb
Grange Hall where partial report will
be made with suggestions for future
work in dairying.
This survey will be handled by
Ralph w. Redman. assistant director,
Extension Service. Orono, cooperating
with Edgecomb Grange through its
Master Frank NJ. Dodge (P. O. East
Newcastle). Suggestions and questions
may be made by mail or phone to eth
er Of these.
If it is found advisable and suffic-
lent interest is shown the survey may
be continued to greater extent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-14

At various points about Washing
ton such as Fort Stevens. Fort De
Russy. The Soldiers Home. Fort
Richardson and Fairfax Seminary
which were used as signaling points in
lished during the Encampment and
messages will be transmitted in the
old way as in the days before the in
vention of the field telephone and the
wireless Instead of being war orders
they will be what President Round of
the Signal Corps Association calls
Jubilee messages" The scheme was
tried with much success during the
encampment at Chattanooga and
Gettysburg, and will be worked out
upon a much more elaborate basis for
encampment week in Washington.
Another feature will be the trans
mission Of orders by the old wig
wag" method during the time the vet
Grams are passing in parade in COM
memoration Of the fiftieth anniversary
Of the Grand Review. Signal men
will be stationed in the dome of the
Capitol and on top of the Treasury at
the west end Of Pennsylvania avenue
and from time to time as the old vet
Grams are passing in review messages
will be sent.
President Round has been obliged
to scour the country for set of old
time copper torches which will be
used in wig waging" welcomes to the
Grand Army on the night of the big
receptiOp Tho station used on that
occasion will be the dome of the
Capitol. AS none of these old torches
has been preserved by the Signal Of
flee Of the Army it is probable that
the set provided will finally be pre-
scented to the National Museum as
relics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-14
PROGRAM STATE
BOARD OF TRADE
SEPT.22-23, BANGOR

Bangor, Me-. Sept. 13.-Following is the
program for the state Board of Trade
9th annual meeting on Sept % and . at
Bangor:
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 2e-1o.co A. NJ
Session opens in the rooms of the Bar
gor Chamber of Commerce, at City hall;
address of welcome by Hon. Charles F.
Bragg. president Bangor Chamber Of
Commerce; response by Hon. Arthur
Chaplin. president Maine State Board of
Trade; roll call; opening address by
President Chaplin; annual report of Sec
rotary Edward NJ. Banding: annual re-
port of Treasurer Timothy F. Callahan
election of officers; committee reports
general business.
1900 M.-The State Board meeting will
take a recess and the delegates will visit
the Broadway home Of President Chaplin
where A collation. will be provided.
230 P. M.-Public meeting in Chamber
of Commerce rooms: address. Boards OF
Trade and Rural Communities" by En-
bert l.. Jones, secretary Gorham Board
of Trade, Gorham, dscussion; address,
What Commercial Organizations are
Doing in Other States" by Walter B.
Moore. executive secretary Chamber OF
Commerce. Portland, discussion: address,
Names Creamery Industry by James
d. McEdward, manager Maine Creamery
Association. Bangor, discussion; address,
"Workmens Compensation Act by Hon.
Leon F. Higgins, Bangor, discussion
general business.