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all AMENDMENTS FAIL
Reqple % Not Take Kindly to
Initiated Proposals.
RFeREEOUMS ALSO DEFEATED

t1sc&ers Reject Work Of Legislature
IN McDermott and Sprague Meas.
q ~Ros-Hamiiton County Alone Main.
y Vnlas It's Reputation For Wetness.
Cuyahoga Shows Heavy Gains For
QsDhibition Advocates.
Uoaumbus, Nov. 3.--For the second
&1ne in two years OHIO has gone wet,
nssording to estimates made from the
vuturus. These same estimates indi.
~anas material gains by the drys over
eAst year and that the majority
sasAinst prohibition may not be more
aAaa $4,000. In 1914 prohibition lost
~ gi.l52.
Preeleotion claim by the dry lead
sru q big gains for prohibition In the
-SArger cities was partly realized. Guy
aAoga county Is estimated to have CIV
- \ wet majority of 10000, which Is a
-Gy gain OF 10000. Dry gain of 5000
On Lucas county is comparatively as
aarge. Hamilton county is estimated
% hnve given dry gain of 5000.
sFranlslin county returns indicate wet
Snaj0rity in the county of 1850, half of
Che 1914 wet majority. Returns indi-
rxAed dry gain of 1000 majority in
montgomery county. Indications are
1&hnt two-thirds OF the counties have
sec0rded dry gains. and one-third wet
saAIns.
CLARK. Mahoning, Seneca and Ma,
sSon were among the larger counties
which showed wet gains. A number
- small dry counties showed dry
'AOssea. Indicating the dry vote was
sost al ipolled. Stark county, which
sxcot dry last year ,by 1000, went the
~same way this year. but by only 500;
vssmmit county went dry last year by
SNo1. hot this year is estimated to
HAxe gone wet by 300.
All Proposals Defeated.
rAnt the stability amendment, to
fNlAla the use of the initiative and ref
saEendum. has been lost is indicated
~ late returns. Majorities against
t0Als amendment were voted by a mum
aesr oS counties which voted wet. Guy
sahsga gave 5000 against this pro
Ussal: Erie county. 1000; Miami
aSss.
DGfeat of the bond exemption
sasnsadnent and Of the McDermott II
secnse law and the Sprague gerryman
s1r are shown by the returns. while
~xhe few returns indicate the county
sSsIlcsrs' four-year term amendment
aGay possibly carry.
Secretary of State Hildebrant an
'rDunced TINT the latest returns re
seeivod from over the state show tina
slhe McDermott and Sprague acts hat
saTpnrently been defeated.
Ten counties reporting on the Nc
Dermott liquor license decentralze
sshow a!ne OF them against 1t and onl
,sne for IT, Marion county. Everything
pointcd to the certain defeat OF tn
1aw. meaning that the present lIquo
incense system will remain In force
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
In Cleveland.

Cleveland. Nov. 3.-Harry L. Davis,
Republican, is leading In the Cleve-
land mavoralty race, although his
margin over Peter Witt, Democrat. Is
small Davis has lead on all choices
under the Preferential ballot plan. 1t
fas been determined that no cand-
dates will win on first choice votes
and the election may be thrown into
tie third choice figures.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
American Killed In Action.

Ottawa, ont.. Nov. 3.-Four resi-
dents of the United States are includ.
ed In the cagualty list OF the Cana
dian continent issued by the mir
tary department. Stanley Sheridan
sprug. Washington. d. c.. was killed
in action. Walter Van Alta, Dcs
Moines, Ia, and Lance Corporal Law
renee A. Nixon. Silverton, Ore, died
cs wounds. Earle Merritt Phillips.
Hooslclk Falls, NJ Y. was wounded.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
Franchise Defeated.

Toledo, Nov. 3.-By majority esti-
mated at from 5000 to 1000 the pro
posed streetcar franchise for the To-
ledo Railways and Light company was
defeated at the polls yesterday The
total vote on the new franchise was
10000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
ADOPT Commission Form.

Bridgeport. Conn. Nov. 3.-Bridge,
port adopted the commission form OF
government. Mayor Clifford B. VIII
son. Republican. who is also lieuten.
ant governor. and the other nominees
on the Republican ticket. were elect
ed. The Socialists pplled $500 votes,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
DAYTON Votes For Bond Issue.

Dayton. Nov. 3.-William Hiddeson
and John F1otron were elected city
commissioners on nonpartisan tick
ct. according to early returns. The
present mayor has two more years to
serve. A proposed bond issue of ST..
Q53,O00 for public improvements was
carried 3 to I,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
Detroit Won't Buy Car Lines.

Detroit, Nov. 3.-DetrOit voters re-
jected the proposition to purchase
from the Detroit United Railway the
streetcar lines and property within
the one-farc zone. The plan, which to
pe successful required two-thirds
N. ajority. received less than SO per
cent of the votes cast.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
inflrmary Burns.

Lebanon, o., Nov. 3,-The Warren
county ndrmary here was burned. en-,
tailng loss OF $4,000. The $50 in
mates were rescued. Crossed wires
in the attic is believed to have caused
The blaze.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
Mississippi Democratic.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 3.-Leutenani
Governor Thomas q. BllbO (D.) was
elected governor and the entire Demo
cratic ticket carried into Office by the
usual pluralities. The Socialists ap-
parently have made gains.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
Goule elected Congressman.

Lyon, N. Y, Nov. 3.-Norman s.
Gould, Republican, was elected con-
gressman from the Thirty-siXth con-
eressioral district
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
Tied For Mavor.

Bridgeport, o., Nov. 3 Mayor II. A
Schafer, D., and Charles Junkins. r.
nre tied for mayor. with 5ll vota
snch. All the returns are In.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05

Columbus, Nov. 3. - Returns from
the larger municipalities of the state
SHOW that the Republicans have elect
ed George Puchta over Charles Saw.
yer (Dem) for mayor Of Cincinnati by
q plurality of about $4,000; that Har-
ry l.. Davis (Rep.) Is leading Peter
witt Dem.) for mayor of Cleveland,
and that Mayor George ]. Karb and
Charles r. Warner are In hot con-
test for mayor of Columbus, with
Karb leading. The preferential sys-
tenn was used at the capital and the
outlook is for an election ON third
choice. George Murphy was elected
mayor of Toledo on the nonpartisan
plan. Ohio mayoralty selections we're:
Athens-O. s. Rowland, Ind.
Bellefontaine Urich l.. Kennedy,
r.
Belmont--C. L. Patterson
Brookside-H A. Young, r.
Bowling Green's. w. Bowman, r.
odh6y ~.
Canton-Charles Stolberg. r
Celina--Scranton, ID.
Chardon-Harry G. Bickle. R.. re-
elected
Chillicothe--Jam A. Cahill.
Cincinnati George Puchta, r.
Defiance-Edward Bronson, ID.
Fostoria-Ora X. Wade. ID.
Fremont-George Kinny, ID.
Gallipolis-H. e. Houck. Prog. r
Girard-Bond, r.
Greenville-J. G. Weaver, r.
Hamden--Dr. w. II. Henry, r.
Hamilton-John Holzberger. ID.
Hillsboro James A. wilkins, II.
Ironton-A. J. Hanna, r., re elected,
Jackson-E. G. Laird, r.
Kent-M. l.. Davey d., reelected.
Observation-Disclosures, ID.
Lima-Ballie Simpson, r.
London--N l.. Burnham, r.
Marletta-V. b. Hovey, X.
Marion Andrew Sauteer, d.
Mansfield-Fred Margnus, X.
Medina-L. II. Randall, r.
Middleport-F. q. Hunker, II.
McArthur-T. ID. Sharp, II.
Norwalk--C. w. Anderson. r.
Ottawa Judge Ogan. X.
Portsmouth-Bert Kapps, r.
| Piqua-E. M. Bell, X.
Port Clinton-Ed Bortsch, d.
Pomeroy y-Daniel Diehl, ID.
Sidney-William C. Rozier, r.
! teubenville--William c. McMas
ters, r.
| st. Clairsville-Henry M. Davies, r
Mansfield Fred Margnus, Il.
Marysvllle-Marion Hopkins, r.
Titfin--Rush Adams. X.
Toledo-George Murphy.
Troy-Clay Harmon. ID.
Upper Sandusky-J. N. Traxler, d.
reelected.
Urbana- George A. Talbot, r.
Van Wert-John II. Morrison, r.
Washington c. H.-J0hn Oster. r.
WArakcneta-Fred A. Klipfel, ID.
Woodsfield-L p. Neuhard. ID.
Woodstock Arthur Cushman, II.
william DOdds, II.
Youngstown-Car Thornton, II.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
". NJ. HuNTsBERGER & CO.

Fire, Lite, Health and Accident. Tia
biIity, Automc"'- Plate Glass insun
ance. SecUri IDS written. Real
Estate 500 Money Loaned
Room I McDermott Bidg. f06 s. Mata
Citlzsns' 'Phone 2 Red
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
Puohta Elected Mayor.

Cincinnati. Nov B. George Puchta,
Republican, was elected mayor Of Gin
cinnati by plurality OF about $4,000.
Charles Sawyer Democrat, for mayor,
conceded tire election of Puchta. He
sent his opponent the following note:
81 congratulate you on your election.
! hone that Cincinnati Will enjoy both
progress ard prosperity during your
administration"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
sHER1FF's SALE
Ella M. Weaver

Lille Wilson et al.
Knox Common Pleas
Case No. 1890
BY virtue of an Order of Sale in Partl-
ton issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Knox County. Ohio. and to me
directed, will offer for sale at the door
Of the Court House, in Mount Vernon.
Knox County. on
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
STANLEY In Lead.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 3. - With
eighty.three counties reported, A. o.,
Stanley, Democratic nominee for gov
ernor, has a majority Of $4,000 over
Edwin p. Morrow, Republican nomi-
nee. The race is the closest since
1898
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
Dumas an Enigma.

The elder Dumas wns the greatest
enigma IN the literary world Of Paris.
for who has ever been able to explain
Just how aud when MI the hooks that
hear his name were written: He loved
the mysterious for its own sake. He
told me how hc had dnbbleh In magnet
lc and mesmeric experiments. He
spoke with absolute conviction of the
power Of magnetism and declared TINT
the whole Of life and society was. 10
his way Of thinking. nothing but Q
manifestation Of magnetic force.
HIS talk was like the man himself.
calm. nonchalant. without truce 1t
emotion. lie was so far above discus
sion as to ignore II. When he was
speaking he seemed to imply by his
look and manner that II made no dif.
ference to him whether you believed
what he was saying or not.--Francts
Gricrson In Century Magazine.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05

Wire rope AZ 1t is made today Is the
product Of the metallurgist and the mt
chanic. Every pro- ess, from the smelt-
ing OF the ores. the cold drawing of the
wire and the heat treatments II re-
ceives down to the strandlng or laying
up Of the cable, IL conducted with
mathematical precision.
The chemist sees that only steel Of
the proper analysis IL used: the electric
pyrometer insures uniformity OF heat;
treatment In various testing machines
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-05
RESULTS IN CHIC
MUNICH AL|T|ES
How Local Contests For Office
v1aged In Buckeye State.
REPUBLICANS HOLD CINCINNATI

Elect George Puchta Mayor Over
Charles Sawyer, His Democratic
Opponent, by a Plurality Of $4,000.
Close Contests In Cleveland and
Columbus, Where Preferential sys-
tenn Obtains-Other Results.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-10-19

between the president, SECRETARY
Danils and Mr.. padgett, chairman
of The house committee ON naval
affairs, favor a liberal increase.
Battle cruisers, dreadnoughts and
larger submarines will cOnsti-
tute the principal additions to the
navy
The battle cruiser, as designed
will cost Sl8,OOO,OOO, including
equipment. The most powerful
American dreadnought now anoat
is said not TO have cost more than
1915, 100000. The cost of con-
'struction and material has gone
up since the war Increases Of
80 per cent have been announced
in some lines. The predictions
that the submarine would render
the battleship obsolete have not
been fulfilled. 10 appears TO be
fairly we'll established that the
German subsea campaign has
broken down. The submarine
has its place, but its terrible ac-
tivity has necessitated the pro-
.duclion of new means of defense
which have deprived it of much
.of its power.
Naval builders are agreed that
the battle cruiser must be con-
sidcred. European navies have
for several years included such
craft i'm their fleets. But the
battle cruisers now i'm use will not
be the equal of those planned for
the American navy, for the rea-
Son that American builders will
profit by present experiences
abroad The hulls OF both battle
cruisers and dreadnoughts will
be specially constructed TO ward
off submarine attacks. The
dreadnoughts will carry many
heavy guns. The battle cruis-
ers will not carry so many, but
will instead be equipped with en-
gines strong enough TO maintain
"a speed of forty miles an hour.
The submarine part of the pro-
gram must be examined i'm great
err detail The unfortunate ex-
periences of all the submarines
of the r type should teach this
country a lesson. IL has yet TO
build a submarine which equals
those i'm action abroad.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-10-19
THE NAVY PROGRAM

Enough has been learned i'm
Washington to show that the
proposed program of the navy
department includes the construc
tion Of battle cruisers-swifl
heavily armed vessels, equipped
with comparatively few guns or
long range. Bids recently were
asked on the forty-fourth battle
ship Of the navy as it is today.
Aside from the experiences of the
European war, it is said that nav
al experts regard the construc-
ton Of a battle cruiser fleet as
wise departure from the old rule,
or at least an, excellent addition
to the regular D ltae. AS indicat-
ed by reports me lnaWvy war col
lege and the reeent conference
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-10-19
NOTICE

TO all persons in possession or
occupancy of or who claim own
ership of the lands and promises
hereinafter described and to j. r..
Zurcher and j. Petersen:
Notice is hereby given that
John f. Keeton is the owner Of
Tax Sale Certificate No. 1, cover
ing the NEh of the NV "A, Sec
ton "a, Township AZ North,
Range I Feast of the Boise Mer-
idian, said certificate having been
purchased by him at the 1912 Tax
Sale held at Occur d'Alene. Idaho,
ION the Sth day of July, 1912. for
delinquent taxes for the year 1911
that said land was taxed to j. II.
Zurcher for the year 1914, and
that the owner of record is UNI
known.
That the time for redemption of
said certificate will expire three
months from the last publication
.of this notice, if published, which
is three months from October %.
1915, and if personally served
three months from the time Of
service, and at the expiration of
three months from the service
hereof, said John +. Keeton will
apply to the tax collector of Bene-
wah County for a tax deed for
said land.
First publication, Oct. 1915
Last publication oct. p 1915
Expiration of time for re-
demption, January %, 1915,
If served by publication.
JOHN +. KEHTON
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MoTIoE

Notice is hereby given that ON
the lit hday of November, 1915,
la meeting of the congregation
and members of the Union Pres
byterian Church of Santa will be
held at the Church House i'm said
town of Santa, Idaho, at fl a. m..
for the purpose of voting ON the
proposition of mortgaging the
following property belonging to
said church and corporation, to-
wit:
Az The said meeting a resolu-
ton to mortgage said property
for the sum of 5000 will be sub
mitted and voted on and the mem
bers of said corporation are here
by notified to be then and there
present, if they so desire, and
vote on said proposition or reso-
luton.
ROBERT TWEED
Pastor of said corporation.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-10-19

fore the register and receive, U.
S. Land ONCE at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho.
Any person is at liberty to pro-
test this purchase before entry
or initiate a contest at any time
before patent issues, by filing a
Icorroborated affidavit in this Of
flee, alleging facts which would
defeat the entry.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register.
Sept. 10-Nov. 10.
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NoTIoE ZOE PuRLIoArIon

Department of the Interior. u.
s. Land ONCE at Occur d'AIene.
Idaho, Sept. 9, 1915. Notice is
hereby given that Mrs. Lora E.
Bridgeman. formerly Mrs. Lora
i. Hardenburgh, whose post Of
flee address is Harrison, Idaho.
did, on the 24th day of Novem-
Der, 1914, ltl8 this office Sworn
Statement ar& Application No.
0s609, to PURCHASE the Lots 1 and
2 Eh NV "a, Section 81, Town
ship As ~, Range ? East, Boise
Meridian, and the timber thereon,
under the provisions of the act
OF June 3, 1873, and acts amend
atory- known as the Timber and
Stone Law, at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement.
and that, pursuant to such ap-
plication, the land and timber
thereon have been appraised at
Sl5S.75, the timber estimated
$4,000 board feet at O.56 pus
per NJ, and the land $4,000: that
said applicant viii offer final
proof in support of his applica-
ton and sworn statement on the
26th day of November, 1915, be-
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NOTICE FoR PuBl-IcArIow

Department of The Interior, IT.
>. Land Office at Occur d'Alene.
Idaho, Sept. 2l, 1915. Notice is
hereby given that Marcus Ander
son, whose post Office address is
Occur d'Alene, Idaho. did, on the
2th day Of November, 1914, file
IN this office Sworn Statement
and Application No. O9f6i to pur-
chase the Lots 3, and 6 and the
~ q NV "A Section 10, Township
40 ~, Range 2 East, Boise Merid-
IAN, and' the timber thereon. un-
DER the provisions of the act of
June 3, 1873, and acts amendatorv
known as the Timber and Stone
Law, at such value as might be
llAed by appralsement, and that,
pursuant to such application the
land and timber thereon have been
appraised, $4,000, the timber
estimated l,265, 600 board feet at
aO.b1 per M, and the land $4,000
tnat said applicant will Offer final
PROOF I'M support of his apphca-
ton and sworn statemtn on the
I 9th day of December 1915, be-
for the Register and Receiver. u.
5; Land Office at Occur d'Alene. /
Idaho.
any person is at liberty TO pro- /
test this purchase before entry. !
pr initiate a contest at any time !
before patent issues, by fling a |
3OrrObOrated affidavit i'm this Of /
lice, alleging facts which would |
icfeat the entry.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register.
Sept 2i--Dec. 3
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NoTIoE ZOE PunLIoArIoN

Department of the Interior, u.
S. Land ONCE at Occur d'Alene,
idaho, October l6, 1913. Notice
is hereby given that John steven
son of st. Joe, Idaho, who ON
July IL, 1905 made Homestead
application, No. 03256, for NE q -
SW "a, NV q SEh, SW q NE a
sen NV u Section 20, Township
IA ~, Range 3 East, Boise Merid-
ian, has filed notice of intention
to make five year proof to estab-
hsh claim to the land above de-
scribed. before Register ami Re
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-10-19

We OFFER One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Halls Catarrh Cure has been taken
BY catarrh sufferers for the past
thlrty-nve years and has become
known as the most reliable remedy for
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru
the Blood on the Mucous surfaces. ex-
pelling. the Poison from the Blood and
healing the diseased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Cure for a short time you viii see a
great Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh
Cure at once and get rid Of catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY g. Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
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ceiver, U. S. Land ONCE, at Occur
d'Alene, Idaho, on the 26th day
Of November, 1915. Claimant
names as Witnesses: Olof Edin Of
ST.. Joe, Idaho, James Abel of 81.
Maries, Idaho, Tom Coddinglon,
OF st. Joe, Idaho, A. w. Nystrom
OF St. Joe, Idaho.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-10-19
Tuesday, October 10. 1915
PROGRESSIVE WEAKNESS


The one great weakness Of the
Progressive movement, both in
and out of the Republican par
ty, is their continuance i'm sup
port of the protection fallacy. AS
long as they condone this oTense
against the public's interests a.
the behest of manufacturers it
will do them little good TO offer
radical reforms on minor issues
Any kind of a radical policy TO be
sound must be an attack on mon
opoly and protection is one Of the
bulwarks Of monopoly. We have
an object lesson through the
European war that should be seen
by eyerybody-thal it is neces-
sary to buy in equal quantities
from foreigners if we wish to
continually sell to them. At the
present time we are selling only.
The war has substituted form
of protection that is pr0hibitive
much more stringent than any
thing that could be accomplished
by import duties because when
trade is disrupted the articles are
not to be had at any price. Eur
ope is burning the candle at both
ends-buying only food stuns.
war material and war necessi-
ties while manufacturing prac-
tlcally nothing else. But there
Is no one so foolish as to say that
the war has caused great pros
perity or that an export balance
over imports has given us much
cause for rejoicing. The whole
protection theory is based upon a
false assumption-that the for
eigner has only cash and wants
goods. The fact is that both
producers, here and there. have
goods which they wish to ex-
change for goods. If Europe
cannot sell goods of one kind To
a particular nation she must re-
fuse to buy of that nation some
one class of article she needs and
buy somewhere else. Both
countries have their products 10
sell and both want cash only be-
cause it is exchangeable for goods
Anything that stands between the
free flow of this necessary barter
must inevitably cramp both coun-
tries and stimulate the home pro-
duction of products that cannot
be bought in other countries.
But the manufacturers greed
is the cause of the protection be-
ing taken away from him. Had
there been a spirit of fair play
with the laborer and a Just dis
tTibution of profits among the
workmen it is not likely that there !
would have been a sweeping away !
of protection.
The gluttons of The tariff pro-
tected industries have removed |
themselves from protection by
their own refusal to distribute the
benefits of protection among their
wOrkmen.
1t is best that this is so because |.
a bad system is ended much SOON
er where only a small number of |.
people share in the profits.
There can be no successful
campaign made in the United
States by any party advocating a
return to high protective tariffs
and the very reverse is true-the
party that stands for further re- ,
auctions will gain strength with
the people. Europe is hghnng
itself out of competing ability AMI
the rate of wages will be higher
there than in the United States
as soon as the reorganization OF
Industries is under full sway.
Those who wish TO exploit the
American consumer will need to
look up a more subtle method be-
cause this one has been tried out -
from every angl and found want :
ing.
The Monticellonian., 1915-03-25

Lassen in Eruption.
Redding, Cal.-Lassen peak began
its eighty-second eruption.
The Monticellonian., 1915-03-25
ACTIONS OF u. s.
WERE INDEPENDENT
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS GIVE NO
MORE DATA ABOUT JAPAN
SITUATION.

Nashington.-lt was stated officially
at the White House Friday that rep
resentatives by the United States to
Japan concerning the later's demands
on China had been entirely independ
ent of any action by Great Britain and
Russia or other powers.
Further than this statement officials
in all quarters preserved strictest 81
lence, regarding the situation as one
OF delicacy. State Department OFF,
Gals. however. have admitted that
since the beginning of the present ne
getiations between Japan and China
the United States has been endeavor-
ing to influence Japan to ameliorate
her demands and to prevent any in
fringement OF the rights of the United
States.
None of the steps in the American
representations. which have been
made to the Japanese ambassador
here, as well as to Tokyo and Picking,
Rave been made public.