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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-10-16
WARD TWO.

We are authorized to announce
j. X. TURNER
as a candidate for Second Constable of
Ward Two, Grant parish, subject to
the will of the Democratic voters in
the approaching Democratic primary
election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-10-16
WARD SEVEN.

We are authorized to announce
T. l.. DEAN
as candidate for First Constable of
Ward Seven, Grant parish. subject to
the will OF the Democratic voters in
the approaching Democratic primary
election.
We are authorized to announce
C. ]. HUTCHINSON
as candidate for Second Constable of
Ward Seven, subject to the will of the
Democratic voters in the approaching
Democratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-10-16
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-10-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Representative.

TOT representative
We are authorized to announce
q. A. FOSTER
as candidate for Representative of
Grant parish, subject to the will OF the
Democratic voters In the approaching
Democratic primary election.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
UNREST BECOMES APPARENT
 AMONG CLIFTON STRIKERS

Miller was escorted from the rail- road station Ivy hundreds of miners. Other union officials, it was said, will return here soon.
 A further indication of impending trouble was the news that Adjutant General Charles w. Harris of the Ari- zona National Guard, would leave Phoenix tonight to take charge of the troops here.
 William Byrne, representing an Fl PaSo newspaper. was ordered to leave town tomorrow when he at tempted distribution of papers here today. A store was picketed yester- day because the manager refused to discontinue handling the newspaper.
 According to the strikers executive committee, Archie Morrison, superin- tendent of the Arizona Copper com pany's smelter, recently approached a number of strikers with a tentative proposition that the employees of that company go back to work under an agreement that all men be paid in a lump sum, the ten per cent cut lost last year In addition, it was said, he offered S4 as the minimum wage on 13-cent copper with the sliding scale to apply when copper rose above 19 cents
 The proposition is said to have met with opposition from the strikers.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
ATTACK 0N VILLA WHO
 ENTRENCHES
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DOUGLAS, Nov. 1.-At 1:37 this afternoon the guns of the Carranza garrison at Agua Prieta opened fire on the rapidly advancing Villa forces near the Slaughter ranch house The Villa troops halted and began to en- trench.
 When the Agua Prieta garrison Opene fire Villa replied with three inch shells demolishing dozen houses in the town, killing and wounding several.
 Three houses on the west side of Agua Prieta were blown up by shells and according to Carranza reports one man was killed and eight other per sons wounded, including one woman.
 One of Villas wounded was brought to Douglas for treatment Two others were seen to fall when a shrapnel shell burst over them What further losses he sustained among his men could not be ascer- tained. A shell burst on one of his field pieces, however, putting the gun out of action.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
REPORTS SHOW GERMANS
 ARE REFUSED
North of Lake Ranger Make Fruitless Effort to Ad- vance While Are Elected at Bayonet Point West of KOmarrOW.
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PETROGRAU, Nov. ], wa London, Nov. "A communication issued by the war office today follows:
 North of Lake Ranger, which lies northwest of Shlok. the Germans made a fTuitless effort to advance
 During one engagement today on the Riga front young I.ettish detach- ments showed Valor in the baptism of fire.
 "On the front, in he region of Ja- cohstadt. the artillery and rifle fire is more vigorous.
 "On the front, in the region of Dvinsk and southward, artillery duels continue In the region of Caribou novka. the Germans attempted to as- surne the offensive. Farther south to the Pripet river there is nothing new.
 The night of the 30th the enemy passed to the offensivbe in the region of Gontallissovska. northwest of Czartorysk At the same time hot fire was being engaged farther south in the region of Rudnia. Our rifle men repulsed all attacks, which were marked with great stubbornness and determination. On our part, we coun- ter-attacked capturing seven officers and 4e0 AlIstrians
 Tn the region west of KOmarow, by a bayonet charge we elected the enemy from trenches which for a long time had been disputed by both sides"
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
Is to Assume Direct Com mand of American Force Opposite Agua Prieta - Obregon's Force Report ed Defeated.
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FL PASO, Nov. 1.-Major General Frederick Funston, commanding the southern department of the United States army passed through here to- night enroute to Douglas, Arizona, to assume command of the Ameri- can forces on the border there He is due to arrive early tomorrow.
 T am going to look oyer the situa- tion," he explained at the Union Sta tion tonight, and refused to discuss his orders.
 Arrivals here from Torreon brought news of the defeat of about 300 of General Obregons Carranza forces by a much larger Villa force at San Carlos on Saturday, on the account, Obregon sent his men to clean out what he believed to be small force of Villa soldiers. It was said they ran into a Villa force of about 500 men. The Carranza force returned, it was said, with g cars of wounded soldiers.
 Orders were issued by Zach L. Cobb. collector of the port, for the indefinite detention of all importa- tions from Villa territory because of repeated fraudulent destination of goods. particularly goods apparently stolen from lawful people"
 Mexican Consul Garcia today gave notice to importers through the ports of Juarez and Palomas Mex ico and Fabens and Presidio, Texas. that the Carranza government will hold shippers responsible for duties collected by the Villa officials, and not paid to the Carranza government Such duties, he said. must be paid to the Carranza consulate in this city.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02

An American Wounded
 On the American side Louis R. Taylor, a restaurant employe, who was among a throng of spectators and Mexican women and children re- fugees at the United States custom house was wounded. A fusillade of bullets from a machine gun on the Villa lines spattered among the crowd one hitting Taylor in the back as he turned to flee, and paralyzed him. amid the screaming hySterical mob of 
 Villa ceased general firing at 6:45 o'clock, the Carranza garrison keep ing up a hot fire from all guns for an hour afterward. At each lull Villas gunnerS and machine gun operators near the border on the east side of Agua Prieta would place a few shots and again start the gar rison digging deep into the supply of which Gales said to more than 15,O0O,OO0 rounds.
 Villa, according to his own state ments yesterday and again today be- fore the battle is short of provisions and water and possess only a limited supply of ammunition. This prompted the belief that Villas attack was desperate effort to capture Agua Prieta at the earliest moment
 Bullets Hit Customs House
 In the machine gun fusillade at the custom house, several bullets hit the building. One plunged through window near Major Geo. c. Stull, army chaplain, who was sitting on the porch. Another struck post on the northern end of the building, but a foot or two above the head of Second Lieut.. Frank F. s. COWden of the Eleventh. Infantry The first battalion of the Eleventh Infantry was on duty at the custom house. Major John B. Bennett and his com
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
Eight Adults and Four Chil- dren Perish When Tene- ment House Is Destroyed by Fire and More Bodies May Be Found in Ruins. WAS STARTED BY
 EXPLODING GAS
Nearly All Occupants of the Building Were Asleep When Flames Started and Heroic Rescues Were Made by Bremen.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Twelve per which destroyed the three story ten ement house at 66 North Sixth street Brooklyn, tonight
 The fire started in the lower part of the building and spread rapidly to the upper floors, cutting off the means of escape. Nearly all the oc- cupants were asleep when the blaze was discovered, but quick work by the police and firemen enabled them to rescue many.
 The bodies of six adults and four children were among the first re- covered. These were found clad in night clothes in bedrooms and in railways. Two more bodies were re- covered later
 The position of several of the dead indicated that an attempt had been made to reach places of safety when overcome by the smoke.
 The fire started from a gas explo- sion in one of the rooms of the tenement house. The building, three story brick structure, was oc- cupied chiefly by foreigners and their families. When the firemen arrived flames were coming from the upper floor and the men were unable to enter the building. Ladders were placed across areaways and firemen reached the roof and recovered the bodies of the dead
 The police learned that there were not more than 25 persons in the when the fire broke out and were confident that they had ac- counted for thirteen survivors
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
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LONDON. Nov. 1-The Germans have occupied Kraguyevatz. the arsenal town of Serbia which the Bulgarian allies are pushing their way through the mountains to Nish, Ser bias war capitol
 From all sides the Germans Aus trisns and Bulgarians are slowly closing in on the Serbian armies, the position of which grows graver daily They are fighting fiercely. however, to save their country and have inflicted such losses on Field Marshal von Mackeneeu's force that he has been compelled to send for endorsements and leave the more serious work of invading the eastern and southern part of the country to the Bull garians. who have had more ex- perience in mountain warfare such as the Serbians are waging.
 From the junction of the Danube and Timoka rivers. in the northeast to Uskup. in the south the BuIgar- ians are moving westward. driving the Serhians out of the towns into the mountains. but from Uskup south ward they have been checked. as the Serhians in that territory have been reinforced by the British and French with modern guns and with gunners who gained valuable experience in France and Gallipoli.
 Beyond the forces landed at Salon iki which German estimates places at 70.00O men. there is no news of further assistance being sent by the allies to Serbia
 Russian transports have been re- ported off Narna. but the report lacks confirmation. There is. how ever. evidence. in a dispatch from Bucharest that the people of Ru mania at least desire intervention and that pressure is being brought on the king and cabinet to induce them to join the allies and permit a Rus sian force to pass through Rumanian territory to attack Bulgaria from the east. Greece meanwhile continues her friendly neutrality.
 The Germans having failed in two months of almost incessant attacks to reach Riga and Dvinsk by various routes are now trying along the rail- way which skirts the shores of the Gulf of Riga from Tukum and have. according to their reports reached a point west of Schiok This is very slight advance. and much low ground over which it it difficult to move lies between them and their objective.
 In the Dvinsk sector both to the west and southwest of that city. the Russians have begun an offensive, ap- parentIy in anticipation of renewed
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Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
Mexican Bandit
 ReUeQLS RQHs
 And Also GmuS
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lRepublICan "A. F. Leased WITeJ . BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Nov. l. A Mexican arrested Sunday by the military authorities and who is al legged to have been member of the band that wrecked train north of Brownsville, october Il, today took American soldiers to a point on the Rio Grande river about ten miles above Brownsville and re- vealed a broken raft large enough to transport thirty men. The raft was weighted down under the water. By cutting a cord it was released and came to the surface
 The same man also revealed buried in the ground near the bank about q dozen rifles and mmunition.
 The authorities believe there may be rafts at different points along the river to permit escape after raids.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
ANNIE LARSON AGAIN ADRIFT
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 HOQUIAM, Wn., Nov. 1.-The schooner Annie Larson, at last re ports received in Hoquiam tonight. was again adrift in a disabled con diaion about nine miles off Grays harbor bar. The Hoquiam tug Dar- ing has been sent to her assistance. Yesterday afternoon the Larsen was picked up by the government mine layer Major Ringgold. The RInggold this morning reported she was standing by the schooner about nine miles off the harbor entrance and that the vessel was adrift after the mine layer had broken all her lines and was unable to give her more assistance.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
ATTACK ON ACUA PR|ETA BEGUN
 IN EARNEST BY GENERAL VILLA
FUNSTON HURRIES TO
 DOUGLAS BUT REFUSES
 TO DISCUSS SITUATION
BULLETS FALLING IN
 STREETS OF DOUGLAS

DOUGLAS. Nov. 2.-Bullets are falling thickly on Seventh street in Douglas this morning. The people of the neighborhood were panic stricken. Men were afraid ren. Women and children remained in their homes, with bullets pattering on the walls and roofs. Heavy firing from the Villa lines still continues. Bull lets fall in all parts of this city, and a mile from the boundary line. Gales, the general of the CarranZa forces at ? o'clock re- ported 45 dead and 75 wounded.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
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CLIFTON. Nov 1.-Unrest became more apparent here today among the several thousand copper miners on strike since September II, with the arrival of Guy Miller a member of the executive board of the Western
 Federation of Miners and the issu- .ance of notice to move" served upon Ia representative of an Fl Paso news paper. which the miners alleged printed an unfriendly story recently.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
SERBIAN ARMIES ARE
 SLOWLY BEING ORA wv
 INTO DEATH STRUGGLE
PLAN OFFENSIVE
 AGAINST SUEZ CANAL

PARIS. Nov. l. (Via Rome)- The Austro-Germans are preparing a new offensive against the Suez canal, according to an Athens dis patch to the Tribuna, which adds that the British have made gigantic preparations to meet such n eventuality. Among other things they have flooded the land along the canal, leaving the Qualifications just standing out of the water, the defenders being supplied with pro visions by gunboats.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
From All Sides Germans, Austrians and Bulgarians Are Slowly Closing In on Serbian Armies and Posi- tiOn Grows Grave.
FIGHTING FIERCELY
 TO SAVE COUNTRY
Have Inflicted Such Losses on Non Mackensen' S ROrce He Has Been Com pelled to Send for Rein forcements.

krsquyevatz, Serbia's chief arsenal. has, been captured by the Germans while the BuIqarians have seized BaIa PaIanka. mid way between Pirot and Nish.
 The fall of BaIa PaIanka is re- esrded as another step toward the capture of Nish, King Peter's war capitol and the key to the railway to Constantinopel and Ssloniki.
 The Germans in the Champaqne region of France heavily bombaroed the French positions along the front between Hill 193 and Ia hure, evidently preparatory to another attack, but Paris asserts that the barrier fire of the French guns broke up the attempt.
 The Germans have again start ed an attack with the object of capturing Riga, and attacking from two sides, are declared to have gained additional ground. The Russians have taken the of- fsnsiVe in the region of Dvinsk, but Berlin says their efforts broke down with heavy casual ties
 According to Berlin, more than forty thousand prisoners and one hundred guns of various calibre were taken on the Russian and Serbian fronts in October.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
Life Ieymeys P0YdOned FOy
 Permitting Experiments

Six of the pardoned men have pellag- ra in a pronounced stage and two oth- CTS show symptoms. it was announced today after diagnosis by pr. Jos. Gold berger, of the public health service. Efforts will now be made to restore them to health.
 The experiments. which extended over year led. to the public health services recent announcement that it's diet theory had been proved con clusiveiy-
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
Refusal To S0Ue Miss CQUelI Is
 Out OfOWce

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 LONDON, Nov. LA dispatch to the Star from Rotte rdam says:
 "It is understood that General Sauher Zweig, military governor of Brussels, who is generally be- ieved to have beer responsible for the final refusal to grant the American minister's request for the postponement of the execu- ton or Miss Edith Cavell. has been removed from office and new military governor appointed"
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
By Hundreds Slib
 M At Frisco
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 SA FRANCISCO, Nov 1-Commis- sioner Of Immigration Edward White began an investigation of the alleged smuggling into the United States of houndreds of contraband Chinamen within the last year from vessels plying between San Francisco and the Orient.
 Secrecy of the strictest nature was maintained by government officials over the details of the investiga- tion, which bgan with the finding last week of 96 contraband Chinese aboard the liner Mongolia. Commis- sioner White said tonight:
 We hope to have enough evidence in few days to warrant the fderal grand jury in returning several indict- ments. At the present time we have little evidence on which to work, but we are making the most of that all ready obtained"
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
GROWN PRINCE DEAD
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TURIN, Nov. 1-(Via Paris. Nov. ?, a. m.)-Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany is dead, accord ing to a Rome despatch to the Ga zetta Del Popolo, whose correspondent asserts he was informed by a diplo- mat accredited to the vatican that the news had been received by the secretary of state in a cipher mes sage from the papal uncio at Vienna, Monsignor Scapinneli. The diplomat is said to have assured the cor respOndent the news was authentic.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
Judge Bleds0e To Hear OiI Cases
 Of G0uernment
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 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov Judge Blcdsce of the United States court of the southern district, transferred his court to this city today and pro- ceeded with the hearing of oil cases brought by the government against various railroads, oil companies and individuals The move was made to save the government the expense of transporting witnesses to the southern part of the state.
 In the suit on trial, which IS the United States against McCutcheon, ct al, the SprecIles Oil company, the Union Oil company, and other cor porations are endeavOring to show their right to occupy land involved in the 1909 withdrawal order of Presi- dnt Taft.
 The hearing will occupy about six weeks.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
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JACKSON. Miss. Nov. 1.-Governor Brewer today pardoned eleven convicts, six of whom were serving life sentences themselves to be victims of pellagra ex periments. by which the United States public health service has demonstrated that the disease is caused by an un- lalanced diet and can be cured by a proper ration.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
u. S. Soldier Shot

Corporal Jones of Company G, Se venth Infantry, late tonight was shot through both thighs by a Carranza sol dier, who leaped from his trench at Agua Prieta shouting: Viva Carranza" and fired six shots at Jones, who was on patrol near the boundary in the rear of the custom house. The American soldier is not seriously wounded.
 Within two hours after the first gun was fired, machine guns bullets and shell fragments showered over Ameri- can territory, seriously wounding Louis F. Taylor, restaurant waiter. and endangering scores of American soldiers in trenches south of the United States army camp, two miles east of Douglas.
 Taylor was shot down in front of the United States customs house where
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
LASSEN STILL ACTIVE

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 BEDDING, Nov For the third successive day Lassen peak went into eruption today. The activity, how ever, though plainly visible from distant points, was insignificant com pared with other recent outbursts.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
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DOUGLAS 1-General in fighting ended field P. acton
  acco ding to his ovvnr
  
  he had buttm
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
BODY TO NEW YORK
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 CLEVELAND, Nov. 1.-The body Of Miss Blanche Walsh, the actress who died here Sunday, was shipped to New York tonight William H. Travers, her husband. left on the same train to at tend the funeral which will be held in New York tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
FROM EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL
 LATE AT NIGHT SHOTS KEEP
 CARRANzA FORCES IN ACTION

Losses Gales Side Up to Ten O'Clock Reported to Have Been Eight Killed and Twenty Four Wound ed Gales Reports Villa Lost Two Hundred in the Rush Upon Barbed Wire Entanglements But Villa Deserter Says Only Saw Two Kied-Bullets Fly Across Border, Wounding Two Americans-Amer- ican Customs House Center of Fusillade from Villa Machine Guns-Battle Will Be Resumed Today
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
MAY RETURN FIRE
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WASHINGTON Nov After consultation today between the White the war i i fire O
 
 
   o nmandO of the Situat
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
Russians Take Offensive

PARIS, Nov. 2.-"It appears from news from a German source received here tonight says the Havas news correspondent at Geneva, telegraphed Monday evening, that the Russians have taken the offensive on the Niemen and upper Szcarr rivers, as well as at Dvinsk and on the Styr and Stripa rivers. and with consider able success in the latter sections"
Arizona republican., 1915-11-02
WEATHER TODAY

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 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. For Arizona: Tuesday and Wednesday, fair; not much change in tempera-