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The state herald., 1915-12-24
TRAILING CONSPIRACY cLews.
Federal Agents Plan to Arrest Band
Of 400 Alleaed Plotters.

New York.-with the arraIsnlnent
here af Paul koenlg, sald to be- the
head nf the German secret serylc. In
this country. and Richard Emil Ley.
cndockor a New York art goods deal
or ON charge OF conspiiing to blow
mp the Wclland canal, federal officials
asserted that they had IN their hands
the CLOVIS 10 countrywide conspir.
acy Ia blow up mmition plants.
which has already resulted IA the loss
Of many lives and destruction NJ mil
lions OF dollnru' worth of property
The arrests are raid to be merely the
forcrunncrE OF numerous other ar.
rests which viii extend throughout
the country
Secret service agents assert that
KoonIE had twcnty.aevcn agents in
Now York city alone, and probably
between 800 and 900 scattered about
the country,
The state herald., 1915-12-24
EXPORTS Ss679,0OO,OO0
MORE THAN DOUBLE AMoUN-
LAST YEAR.
Immense Quantity Of Foodstuffs Sent
From United States to Feed the
Rest Of the World.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Th quantity of food
stuffs sent by the United States to
feed the rest OF the world during the
first ten months this year was more
than double that In the same period OF
1914. Statistics OF the Department Of
Commerce show the value of food
stuffs exported during the ten months
was almost S679.O0O.OOO compared
with s3lS,00O,000 last year.
Three hundred and ten million bush
els OF wheat. corn and oats, i2.4iS.O0O
barrsls OF flour. 10000 900 pounds oi
bacon. 372 100000 pounds of lard. 2o7
900. 900 pounds OF hams and shoulders,
2ls,000.000 pounds of fresh beef. &C.,
100000 pounds OF corncd leef. $4,000.
600 pounds OF picked beef. $4,000. .OOO
pounds OF pork. picked. etc: $4,000.
900 pounds OF lard compounds. 26.0OO.'
900 pounds OF neutral lard, and ST..
100000 pounds OF oleo oil were sent
abroad in the ten months.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
AMNESTY GRANTED arxicAns.
Asylum In v. s. Promised Outlaw
Villa, u He steps War.

Washington, Dec. 9i.-Gen. Fran.
cisco villa with 1900 men armed. Il
Is believed. against his own organiza.
ton. 10 somewhere In chihuahua
state. The Carranza do facto govern.
nent Is In official control OF the for.
mer villa state OF chihuahua. by vir-
tue OF an agreement between Genor.
ais Roberto Limon. Manuel Banda.
Lieut. Col. Flayiano PaliEu and Col.
Eduardo Andalon. and Carranza Con.
sui General Androas Garcia. by which
1000 troops and the organization OF
the villa government. Including the
oitioa Of Juaroz and chihuahua and
all border points accept the cnrrnnza
domination.
The agreement grants amnesty TO
all but Gen. villa and his brother Hip.
otto Qualification and relief were
frankly displayed by administration
officials when nows came from El
PAho that seven Of Gen Villas gen.
sfala and leaders had signed nm
agreement 10 turn tho rebel army OF
the north over 10 the de facto gov.
eminent Of Mexico.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
TO C0NCEDE DEMANDS
PRESIDENT is TOLD AUSTRIA
WILL BACK DOWN.
American Answer, More Vigorous
Than Previous Requests, Sent to
Dual Monarchy.
Western NeNspnnor L,nIon New. servIce.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Dec. IS.-The United
States prepared late Friday to dis
patch second note to Austria-Hun-
gary on the sinking of the Italian
steamship Ancona. The communica
tion will vigorously renew the de
mands made in the first note; none
OF them, according to an official an
nouncement by Secretary Lansing
having been complied with by the vi
emma foreign office. President VIII
son probably will approve the form
the second note shall take today In
conference with Secretary Lansing.
The secretary then will act without
further suggestion from the Presi
dent. who VIII leave Washington TO
night on his wedding trip. Should
the secretary determine, however
that the further counsel OF the Presi
dent is necessary he will go TO where
ever the executive may be. Should
the President may be forced to
shorten his honeymoon and return to
Washington.
From an authoritative TeutoniC
source Information came to Washing
ton tEat the Vienns government had
no desire OF being the cause OF diplo
matte relations between the United
States and Austria being severed.
II was said that n the second note
left-an avenue for II. the foreign office
probably would see III TO agree to all
the demands OF the United States,
The second note will be cabled "a
Ambassador Pcnfield for presentation
To the Vienna foreign office at the
earliest possible moment.
Secretary Lansing says United
States may give some facts requested
by Austrin. but viii not cuter into oN
tended discussion.
II has been determined that the
note re-stated the position and views
OF the United States omphntically
that II shall bo oven more vigorous
than the first note, which was the
most drastic OF all the diplomatic
communications the United States
has sent during the present war.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
rstlma,, on Winter wh,a, crop.

Wa ihington. Next years vintor
wheat crop was estimated By tho
Department Of Agriculture at about
bi0.0OO,00O bushels That would ba
iib.0o0.0o0 bushels less than the win.
ter wheat harvest this season. but
approximately i0o,o00,0O0 bushels
more than tho average of tho five
yoaru i90p.iaia, Winter wheat con.
dltlons on Dec, ! wan ST. per cent Of
normal compared with ss3 on Dec, I
last year. n7.2 in 1918 and pos IN tho
ten year average.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Wilson Grants "weddlns pardons."

Washington.-Th President cele-
braied his wedding day BY extending
executive clemonoy to several con.
victn, He gave full pardon to
Charles Couture. convicted at Mis-.
soula, Mont. of selling liquor to indi.
ans. He commutcd the sentences OF
ID. l.. Dillingham;, convicted in Georgia
for operating an Illicit distlllery. and
william IL. Hood. under conviction OF
robbery In Alabama. The President
also made several appointments. He
signed Hn executive order permitting
the appointment OF Mrs Virginia
Campbell, grandnicco OF Thomas
jefferson, TO n federal position with
out civil service examination: rein,
stated william $. Phelps as IN exam
iner In the New York customs house,
and ordered the appointment Of Har-
riet NJ. Sweet TO position In the
treasury.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
PROUD BEAUTY IN DISTRESS
Incident Reads Something Like Scene
From Modern Novel In Its Dra-
matte Intensity.

She was proud beauty
"Sir!" she cried with flashing eyes.
release my hand!"
He saw her flashing eyes; he knew
she was proud beauty. He retained
possession of her hand and stared at
1t fixedly.
"Mr. Dottles!" she exclaimed, will
you release my hand?"
There were few beauties prouder
than she.
I'm u moment he promised.
"Now!" she screamed. Release my
hand instantly or shall stop playing.
Even If you are my partner I'm not
going to have you give the impression
that / haven't sense enough to play
my hand"
So. with q sigh, he gave her back
her hand. though he knew she would
bungle 1t, and they were playing for
real money that day, too.
She was a proud beauty.-Detroit
Free Press.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Make vlsl, With Sick Short.

The sick room, above all else. is the
place for cheerfulness. A peaceful
state OF mind and bright, cheerful sur
roundings are essential to the regain.
ing Of health, and physicians say that
sick persons are often kept in bed
longer than necessary by discourag-
Ing or disquieting remarks made by
visitors to the sick room.
Another thing to remember is not
TO stay too long when visiting sick
person. The invalid tires easily and
long visits are likely to have a harm.
ful effect. Run In two or three times
q week. take n flower or bright pot.
ted plant. some dainty dish. maya.
zines or bo )ks. and you will find that
your visits will be looked forward TO
and will be real benefit to the suf
ferer.-lowa Homestead.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
SURE HE KNEW HER NAME
Betty's Indignant outburst, However.
Came at Time That Was
Most Inopportune.

A Scottish minister was once busy
catechizing his young parishioners be-
fore his congregation. when he put the
usual first question to girl whose
father kept drinking place:
What is your manner"
The question having been repeated.
the girl replied:
Name O. your fun. sir; ye ken my
name weel enough. Dye no say when
ye come tae oor hoose at night, Betty.
bring me some toddy'?"
The congregation, forgetting the sa-
credness OF the place, broke into q
loud laugh. and the parson looked dag
gers-London Tit-Bits.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Mexican Bandits Stay I. Wound 2

Riverside. Cal go Two MeNicana
shot and killed c. +. Maccy. an Elsi
more grocer, and wounded his son and
daughter when they refused to sur
render their days store receipts The
bandit, were pursued by posse un
der Sheriff Wilson and fled In an
automobile toward san Diego and
the MuSican border poarl Maocy
the daughter, and oswold Macoy. III,
son. who fought tho bandits and Ner,
shot twice each, ARE In n hospital
here. The girl saved the none,
which the Meglcnns sought to oh
tain
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Wilson Approves War Tas Measure.

Washington. 90 Congress adjourned
Friday night for the Christmas holl.
days alter the Senate had adopted
the Joint resolution which passed thu
House extending the emergency rev.
onue law one year, OF until bee. n,
1915. Tho Senate adopted the resolu
tion after lively partisan debate. by
n vote OF a. 20 30, Democrats sup
porting Il solidly and Republicans
unanimously opposing H. President
Wilson signed tho measure. 10th
Houses win reconysns at noon Tuos
day. Jan. 4.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
y. 5. pro,ssta erL,Ish pe., sslrure.

Washington United States
has protested 10 Great britain against
interference with parcel post ship.
ments between this country aud swe.
den. Secretary Lannlng announced.
Mr.. Lansing said that the Swedish
minister had complained 10 the state
Department that parcel post ship.
mcu'a had been held up by British
rHrshinH on the high seas. besides
n''- a protest the State Department
r assrd Great Britain for an s,.
t4lFicn. Mr Lansing said
The state herald., 1915-12-24
VILLA QUITS
REVOLUTION
DECLARES TRAITORS IN HIS OWN
CAMP FORCE HIM TO GIVE
UP FIGHT.
SEEKS REFUGE IN U. S.
AMNESTY FOR VILLA DEMANDED
AS CONDITION OF MEXICAN
PEACE.
western Newspaper Union Ncws Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
FL Paso, Tey.--Under pressure OF
his generals, the weight of his defeat
In Sonora, and the counsel of his wife,
Gen. Francisco Villa is on his way to
the border, and the United States, his
title of commander-in.c n.chief renopnced
and his iron determination to continue
fighting the de facto government OF
Carranza until death, broken once and
for all
81 have been surrounded by trait
ors," he is said to have declared, and
my own men will not longer fight.
sent 1,500 men to defend Santa Ro-
salia, and they Joined Carranza with
rifice you. | will so to the border,
cross to the United States If ] am
permitted, and there live with mNfam-
lily. If am permitted to do 30. will
go to Europe"
Substantiation of the advices from
chihuahua appears in kilograms from
Gen. Obregon dated at Guaymas, on
the western coast, quoting a telegram
from prominent Villa general ip full
and stating that the Villa general had
secured from Villa promise to retire
and asking a conference with Obregon
upon the fate of the villa organiZa'
tons personnel.
In reply Gen. Obregon said he had
stated to the Villa general that Villa
was without the law, and whether he
retired was matter of no moment,
that he wonld be shown no consldera.
tion, and would be hung as a bandit
II caught. The officers, he said, would
be given guarantees II they surren.
dered Internationally.
Previous to renouncing his com.
mand Gen. Villa listened TO his wife
and was united 10 her in civil mar.
riage They had been married by u
church ceremony several years ago
at San Andreas. chihuahua. but the
civil marriage was required by Mex
lean law TO make tho tie legal
~ NuhAtItAAtt VI illi'u SUITS lAllA-
tary officials. state and city officials
and officials of tho Cnrranza and Villa
governments was held here seY-fly
Stlnday. at which it was proposed by
the Villa delegation that Gen. Fran.
cisco villa, commander.in-chief of the
villa forces. and his brother. Hipo
Ito Villa, financial agent of the villa
government. be permitted TO cross the
border embarrassed by legal, criminal
or civil actions OF any OF tho elements
represented at the conference.
In return for the immunity OF the
villa brothers the delegation promised
that new chief should be selected 10
head the Villa movement and pledged
the leader. when selected. and as yet
unnamed but believed TO be Governor
Ayila. that he would. II full guaran.
tees were offered. turn over the entire
military and civil organization OF villa
controlled territory to the Carranza
government.
Should the guarantees not cover all
persons affiliated with the villa move.
ment. the pledge would be Withdrawn
and the fight against the de fncto gov.
ernmont OF Casrauza continued.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Fedora, Deficit Placed a, ss,.sas.soo.

Washington. - Treasury estimates
that receipts In 1916 will fail by
ssi. i.525.5O0 TO meet disbursements.
including a slo.OOoo0o postal deficit.
are cited by the House ways and
means committee majority report on
the emergency revenue law extension
filed as evidence OF necessity for nd.
di,iond taxation. II is estimated that
extension OF the law IN Dee. "a. 1916.
would provide sG.sOO.0oo a month.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
AT THE FIRST SIGNS
OF Falling Hair Get cutieura.
Works Wonders. Trial Free.

Touch spots OF dandruif and itching
with Cuticura Ointment. and follow
next morning with a hot shampoo OF
Cuticura Soap. This at once arrests
falling hair and promotes hair growth.
You may rely on these supercreamy
emollients for all skin troubles.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cutlcura. Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Farm product. Worth ss.s1s.ooo.ooo

Washington. - Secretary liouston's
annual report places an estimate OF
sa.S73, 100000 on the value OF Amer
lean farm crops and animal products
for las, year. valuation without pre-.
cedent. This. however. probably will
be- ecllpscd by the present years
showing. This valuation is an In
crease Of about sS3.10O.OO0 over the
value Of 1913. hitherto the highest
ever recorded.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
villa Left pesola,e rrai, After ps,ea,

Douglas. Ariz Gen. Francisco villa
left dcsola,c trail behind him In hi,
eastward flight to MADEIRA. chihunhua,
after his defeat north Of iicrmosillo
according to delayed official reports
received by Gen Aware obregon. the
cnrrnnzn commander. at Aqua Priota
across the border from here. Ac
counts OF plundoring. raplno aud exc
cutions figured In the reports.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
FIs,ehst AppoIn,sd Ms.Iean rnyoy.

Washington. Harry y. Fletcher was
appointed ambassador 10 Mexico by
President Wilson. Mr. Fletcher was
appointed ambassador TO Chile from
Pennsylvania In 1914 Ills salary m
ambassador 20 Mexico will he the
same. ii7b00
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Mans Arm Torn From Socket.

Windsor. working about q
centrifugal machine In the sugar fac
tory here. Lyle Darnoll. IS. slipped on
the floor and. In falling! threw out hi,
right arm, which was caught In the
belt Of the machine and icrkod frou
It's socket.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Vienna Announes. No m.a, Xmas.

Paris. Dec. Vienna newspapers
announce that the military governors
Of III. capital have refused to allow
meat tc be sold next Saturday. Wien.
nese Christmas dinners this year win
Eonsist OF vegetnbeB
The state herald., 1915-12-24
LANSING Not, TO Austria on Way

Washington The new American
note TO Auslria'liunsary regarding
the sinking Of tho Italian steamship
Aneona Ia understood TO have been
cabled Sunday night TO Ambassador
pcnfield for presentation TO tho Wen
ma foreign office.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
"Appl, King" plss a, ullool. HON.

Chicago Franklin Nowhali, aged
~, ths apple king" OF tho Middi.
West, cicd at his home In Glencoe.
suburb, lie owned thousands OF
ncrea u orchard land In Illinois md
Michigan.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Not In TbI. Case

What did your wealthy fnther-in-
law give you for n wedding present."
asked the intimate friend.
"A clock" answered tho diaappoint.
I'd bridegroom. who expected check.
And yet. they say time Is money"
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Wool Prices Raised.

London.-A Melbourne dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company Hnyn that
prices In tho Geelong wool market are
one penny 10 three half pence higher
than nj the close OF November.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Tornado kllls fifteen, Injuries rIny

Meridian. Miss, Fifteen persons
are reported killed, my persons In.
Iurcd and the town Of Cullum wiped
off the map by tornado which
swept i.audordalo ana Komper coun.
tlea.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
oerran oeneraI kIIIea In AetIon.

London Major General Won Stack.
hauHon of tho German army haA been
killed In action. according To dis.
patch from Amsterdam.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
pr.sIden, and bride In vltoIn,s.

Hot Springs. vR. President Wilson
and his bride. tho former Mrs. Nor.
man Gait. arrived hero Sunday morn.
Ing 10 spend their honeymoon.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Too Sudden.

Sad affair about Jones having con.
ousrion OF the brain. wasn't itl''
What was tn. mattcrr"
He was struck with an idea a"-Yais
Record.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
No Occasion 10 Stoop.

Il think you are tho man who
stole my shirt" said Pat one day
when he met n very suspicious looking
foreigner knocking about his house.
DO you think | would stoop 30 low
as TO take your shirt7" said tho
stranger.
You hadn't to stoop at all. It was
hanging up"
The state herald., 1915-12-24
s. Louis Gets Democratic Convention

Washington n-Tho Democratic Ma.
tional Committee selected 81 Louis
M tho place OF the 1916 Democratic
National Convention,
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Kills Wife and sel,.

st. Paul. MINI w II. Hoppe shot
and killed his wife. Mamie Haley
Hoppe, whose relatives live at Cedar
iiapids. Iowa. and then committed
suicide
The state herald., 1915-12-24
The Daruer,

Il am half afraid to try this new
scalp tonic"
why are you afraidf"
1T II really bairraininE expert
mont. you know"
The state herald., 1915-12-24

Net Gray uairs hut Tired Eyss
make us look older than We aro. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young.
After III. Movies Murine Your Eyes. Don't
tell your ngr, Murine Eye Remedy Co.
ChieaEo. Bonds Eye Hook on request
The state herald., 1915-12-24

II n man cannot got on the melon
side Of the political fence he had BET,
ter work for living
The state herald., 1915-12-24

To keep clean and healthy taio Dr.
picroc's Pleasant Pellets, They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Ady.
The state herald., 1915-12-24

Ten smiles Tor a nickel. Always buy Red
crusa bag Bluel. have beautiful. clear
white clothes. ADV.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
Piles Cured In & ,oi.p psy,

Drusris,s refund money II pAzo OINTMENT
falls 10 oufs itching, bilnd. bleeding OF Protfua
Ing Piles First application gives rsilst. SOC
The state herald., 1915-12-24
ADMIRALTY DECLARES PREsl
DENT WILSON'S ANcoNA NOTE
is AN INSULT.
COMMANDER IS UPHELD
NAVAL HEADS ASSERT OFFICER
DID DUTY IN SINKING lTAL-
IAN STEAMER
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

London.-It has been officially an
nounced in Berlin that the small
German cruiser Bremen and torpedo
boat accompanying her have been
sunk by submarine in the eastern
Baltic sea. The announcement states
that considerable portion of the
crews of both vessels were saved.
London.-The Belgian relief COM
mittee's steamer Levenpool, from
New York for Rotterdam, has been
beached on ;he English east coast in
sinking condition as a result of
striking a mine. The Levenpool car
ried n mixed cargo of foodstuffs for
the Belgians valued at S1,400,000.
Vienna, Dec. 16.-The Austro-Hun.
garian admiralty is entirely opposed
to any disavowal of the course of the
submarine commander who was re-
sponsible for the sinking of the Ital
ian steamer Ancona. On the con.
trary it approves his conduct fully
and declared that he would have been
considered as having failed to per.
form his duty il he had allowed the
Ancona to escape. The reply to the
American note, 1t is understood, will
be delivered soon. The correspondent
OF the Associated Press has not been
able TO secure forecast of tho terms
Of the reply, but all indications are
that pessimistic view of the situa-
tion Is justified. The admiralty stat
ed its case and the attitude of the
naval authorities briefly as follows:
A high Berlin official declares the
United States note to Austria on the
sinking of the Ancona is an insult.
Nothing like II, he asserts. has been
sent by one nation to another prior
TO the present controversy.
The Austrian admiralty fatty re.
fuses to hedge on the responsibility
for the sinking OF the Ancona. In II
communication made public in Vienna
tho naval heads asserted the com.
mander of the submarine not only did
his duty, but did II well
II has been decided that the ques.
tion OF breaking off OF diplomatic re.
lations rests with Washington.
Several French editors comment on
the firmness of the note TO Austria
contrasted with the tone Of notes sent
TO Germany.
London. u.-General Sir Douglas Haig
has been appointed to succeed Field
Marshal John French In command OF
the British armies In France and Elan.
ders. Gen. Sir Douglas Haig is 81
years old. He began his military ca.
reer with the Seventh Hussars In
1885 and served in the Sudan and
South African campaigns. in both OF
which he won distinguished honors
and promotions. At the outbreak OF
the present war he was general OF.
ficer commanding Mt Aldershot. and
afterward was made commander OF
the First army.
The state herald., 1915-12-24
RECALL TROOPS
AT DARDANELLES
GREAT BRITAIN MAY ABANDON
DRIVE ON TURKS TO DE-
FEND EGYPT.
CREEKS OCCUPY DORIAN
JAPAN GUARDING SUEz CANAL
WITH SHIPS, SAYS FORMER
CABINET MINISTER.
western Newspaper Union Nows Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Dec. ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Athens, coming by
way of Messina, reports that the
station and town, thus interposing
themselves between the entente allies
line and the Bulgarians. 1t is be-
ileved hero that the battle between
Greeks and Bulgars has forced Greece
into the war on the side OF the allies.
Greece and the force of more than
250.000 British and French at Salon
Xxi, military experts declare the
armies of the central powers can be
driven from Serbia
Paris.-Fighting between small de-
tachments of Greek and Bulgarian
troops is reported in dispatch from
Brindisi, Italy, to the Havas News
Agency. 1t is said several Greek of
ficers and soldiers were killed or
wounded, and that the Greek govern
nents to the scene OF the fighting.
London-All British troops in the
Suyla bay and in the Anzac region of
the Dardanelles, together with guns,
have been transferred to another
sphere OF operations" the war office
announced. Presumably the British
troops are being withdrawn for serv-
Ice either at Salonid or in Egypt.
The withdrawal affects more than
100000 British troops who have been
Tsinly attempting for several months
suyla bay and Amaze regions on the
west shore OF Galllpoll peninsula. No
mention was made by the war office
of any Withdrawals from the Sedd-ul-
BahT region. at the southern tip OF
Gallipoli where French and British
troops hold lines near Kritha.
The withdrawal, however. may be
the forerunner OF abandonment of the
whole Dardanelles campaign in favor
OF Balkan operations or to defend
Egypt against the expected Turco-
German invasion.
Los Angeles.-That Japan is giving
material aid to the entente allies in
the European war, not only by sup
plying munitions, but by actually
guarding the suez canal with her war
ships. was stated here by A. NJ. Papa
jian Bey. former minister OF the in
terror in Egypt, who is a visitor in
Los Angeles.
Berlin.-Since the war began 73i
ships owned by Germanys enemies
have been destroyed, according TO re.
ports made here. Their aggregate
tonnage is l,iI7.62S.
Paris.-Greece has refused 10 inter
fere with the operations OF the Anglo.
French forces in fortiying saloniki.
according TO an Athens dispatch.