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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17
WINTER DEADLOCK
IN THE TRENCHES
ARMIES OF EUROPE SETTLE
DOWN TO DREARY SIEGE
DURING COLD WEATHER..
Italians Continue to lombard Gorilla,
AustroGermans Reported With
drawn From Lemberg, While Al
lies Are Retiring From Serbia.

London-The main armies of Eu-
rope apparently have settled down
into winter deadlock In the trenches.
No news of important engagements
along the main lines has been issued
for several days. The Italians con-
tinue to lombard Gorilla, but the COM
plete fall of that town, which has been
expected at any hour for the past fort
night, is still delayed.
The Austro-Germans have with
drawn from Lemberg, Galicia accord
ing to a Kiev dispatch, which gives
the prevalence of scurvy as the rea-
son for this movement, but military
critics consider it more reasonable to
believe that they are Strengthening
and shortening their lines for the win
ter They are constructing fortifica-
tons along the southern section of
their front.
No definite details have been re-
eeived of the retirement of the French
and British forces in the Balkans upon
Saloniki, but this movement continues.
The Paris Temps asserts positively
that the allies have decided to re-
main with Saloniki as their base and
send sufficient reinforcements to re-
new their offensive. 1t is claimed the
retreat Of the allies was effected
without great loss.
Apparently this information was
Cleaned from the Anglo-French coun-
Gil of war in Paris. Consequently the
Balkans will remain the center of in
terest. A Reuter- dispatch from Ath-
ems asserts that the Greek govern
ment will concede all the allies de-
mands and that part of the Greek
troops will be removed from Saloniki,
while a Rome report credits Greece
with the decision to demobilize her
army.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17
Serial No. 010473
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho, Novem-
Der 5, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
Payne, of Carey, Idaho, assignee of War
rem Crow, who on October Is, 1911,
made Desert-Land Entry, Serial, No.
010473, for E1-2NW1-4, SW1-4NW1-4,
section %, township south, range 81
east, Boise Meridian. has filed notise
of intention to make Final proof. 30
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before Register and Receiver,
u. S. Land Office, at Haley, Idaho on
the 18th day of January, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Melvin McKissick, of Picabo, Idaho,
George Shipp, Oliver Payne and John
AVERT, all of Carey, Idaho.
BEN R. GRAY,
Register.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17
YUAN sHI KAI TO TAKE THRONE
Voters Decide to Return to Monarcha
form of Government.

Pekin.-Yuan Shi Kai, president OF
the Chinese republic, has accepted the
throne of China, rendered to him by
the council Of state.
Acting as parliament, the council
of state on Saturday canvassed the
vote on the question of a change in
the form of the government of China
to a monarchy and found that the
votes of 1898 representatives out of
2,043 qualified to vote on the propo-
sition were favorable to the change.
China, for centuries under the Man
chu rule, became a republic on Feb
ruary IL. 1912, following the revolu-
ton of 1911, and after the adoption
of a provisional constitution and the
election of Yuan Shi Kai as president
under it's provisions on October g.,
1913, he was inaugurated four days
later, on October 10.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17
Serial No. O6764.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land office at Haley, Idaho, November
20. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Arthur
l.. Fender, of Richfeld, Idaho, who on
August 81, 1909, made Homestead En-
try, Serial No. 06764, for -4SE1-4,
section 8; S1-2SW1-4, section 9; NE1-4
NE1-4, section II, township south,
range 20 east, Boise Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make five year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Frank T. Dis
ney, u. S. Commissioner, at Shoshone,
Idaho, on the 9Th day of January, 1916
Claimant names as witnesses:
Mrs. L. P. Mustard, Earl Fender.
George M. C. Arthur, all of Richfield,
Idaho, and Mrs. j. Paterson. of Dietrich
Idaho.
BEN r. GRAY,
Register.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17
Serial No. O12O77.

Serial No. 012077.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Haley, Idaho Novem-
Der 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Margaret
M. Mustard, formerly Margaret M.
Pense, of Richfeld, Idaho, who on
October 3, 1912, made Homestead En-
try, Serial No. Ol2O77, for SW1- 4NW
Id, NW1-4SW1-4, section 26. NI-2SE1-4
section n, township south, range 20
east, Boise Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make Final proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before Frank T. Disney, U. S. Com
missioner, at Shoshone, Idaho, on the
5th day of January, 1916
Claimant names as witnesses:
Arthur L. Fender, L. Earl Fender,
George Macarthur, all of Richfield,
Idaho, and Mrs. j. w. Patterson, of
Dietrich, Idaho.
BEN R. GRAY,
Register.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17

Congress again In session. The democrats have fan
working majority though is woeully short of what they
had two years ago. National defense almost the only big
topic it is painfully probable that however
this big international question quarreed and left
settled the really big questions which the president and the
overwhelmingly democratic congress elected to solve
will hardly be touched The big money power the middle
man. the colossal private and corporate fortunes that not
be checked and the des poverty that not be aevated
all these will remain chaotcay unjust the day the
turned to President Wilson and his
associates 1t is not in the least political question: but
distressing business calamity that change has been made
or likely be made by the trusted agents to whom abso
lutte power and explicit instructions given Doubtless
it is merely proof of the angle-hold the powers have
the careless nation that has let them their gait with
out supervision until only the whole united people scotch
them They're certainly cunning powerful than
Wilson and his congressional majority precar
ousy dwndled because of failure to do what demanded
and promised We're not sure that they've tried.
Take the middleman question: Hog exports at war
prices almost rebed the home people eat much
ever; sale prices higher demand greater The meat
this week quotes the best bacon at 80 cents pound
Wholesale the top of the Portland market only
So for live hogs the average being about S. So ST.
under the Chicago market Where do the grower the
sumer get a ray of justice from these conditions
The country has stimulated inventive geulus by granting
exclusive patents to promote efficiency to emn
ate waste has suffered the trusts for the
venons and other legal protection have made possible for
them handle the meat business almost uubeevab
small margin Yet 3Ocents- wholesale bacon from scent
hogs folowsand the administration offers nothing to equal
ize these criminal EXTREMIST
This is your business Find out what's wrong; make
your hired men find way out
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17

Fred A. Clark, Tax Agent of the
Oregon Short Line Railroad, appeared
before the Board and asked that the
levy OF the Shoshone School District
be lowered, but as the Board had
nothing from the said School District
to act upon "a petition having been
previously filed and afterwards with
drawn the Board did not see fit to
change the levy.
The following claims against the
Current Expense Fund we're allowed:
Claimant Nature Of Claim Amount
VIM. T. Wallace, Receiver,
Lights ---------- IS IL Il
Frank Glenn, Drayage -------- ~
40. D. Barnard & Co., Sup
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17
Continued from page 2.

1916, to March 1st, 1917.
Harry w. Keyser, Walter S. Key
ser, and the Idaho Irrigation Co., Ltd,
appeared before the Board and had
their delinquent taxes adjusted.
In the matter of the application OF
VIM. Herring for aid the auditor is
instructed to issue him warrant for
$1,000.
1t appearing to the Board that De-
linquent Certificate No. BIB was is
sued in error, the same is hereby or
dered Cancelled
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17

Frank Glenn, Drayage -------- 8
80. D. Barnard & Co., Sup
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17

New York.-Mrs. Susan ellis, ne
gress, born in slavery on the planta-
ton of Colonel John Peterson at Pc
tersburg, Va, on Christmas day. 1900,
according to family records, is dead
at the home of her daughter in Brook
1vn
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17

Richfield Recorder, Printing
and Supplies -------- 10 so
Munson Supply Co., Supplies so
Whereupon the Board adjourned UNI
til December 9Th, 1915.
(Signed) ROBT. ]. MCMAHON,
Chairman.
Attest:
j. w. Lundin, Clerk
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17

Stockton, Cal.-William Wing. a
Santa Fe passenger engineer. and his
son. william Wing, Jr., fright train
fireman, were killed here Sunday
when their respective trains crashed
together.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17
Safe Conduct for Attaches.

Washington.-Th state department
announced Saturday that 1t had re-
quested the British and French embas-
sizes to grant safe conduct for Captain
Boyd and Captain Won P"pen, the
recalled German attaches.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17
ALLEGED Robbers Caught.

Sedan, Kan.-Lige Higgins and 10
seph Kitterman, charged with assist
ing DR.. R. c. Wildes in recent rob
berry OF bank at Chautauqua. Kan
eas, were arrested Sunday in Pueblo.
Colo.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-17
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS ONLY.

The United States is with President Wilson in his vigor-
castgaton of hyphenated Amercansm. There room
here for but that kind has childish tag like
Irish German Senegamban This America the
who not leave off his foreign preixes is alien,
though he has by birth legal formula gained bogus
claim to citizenship 1t crime punishable by DEATH to
beray ones country to enemy at is tratorous
and cowardy because there is no legal dangerto i'm
bro the country by American moral slavery to any
foreign power the present at other time The
world is wde the Deep the wild places the heather
lands that have patriotism STAR offer harbor the
who give his whole soul to America This country
neutral in the present war; it has sold only little less to
the Teuonc powers than to the though their sales
have been disguised through neutral nations like Denmark
whose American imports or Germany increased 100 per
the year after the began 1t may be ethical
to sell supplies anywhere since sell to ALL it is
eprou citizenship that tacks the Of any aheand
broherand it's Amercansm and REASONABLY bowls of
national attitude The old countries need the physical
and aid of these copperhead sympathzers
let them there and fight like poison the pure
fount of Amercanism.
The president is right it's time for Americans to be true
their national ideals 1t bad taste, morally depav
ed to boast of these old hyphenaons that lodged the
military draft to to this free land for father
grandfather backen his family by boastng of foul
past which he still loves Be Americans your oath says!
, 1915-02-27

special income tax for the current year,
especially from persons OIL companies whose
incomes Lave increased as The reault of the
war.
A despatch from Montevideo states that
the German steamer "Gotha", with cargo
and provisions for the "Kron Prinz Wilhelm,
has been captured by a British cruiser and
taken to. the Falkland Islands.
, 1915-02-27

ROtlatlOns. The expectation OF a taVonfaOle
British reply is not large, and the American
view of the action of the administration IS
lukewarm. A suggestion of an alternative
procedure to embargo trade to the danger
zone has met with a hostile reception, sales
being almost as necessary for the United
States as purchases are for foreigners.
London, February 26th-The British
c~oasting steamer ''Western Coast" was sunk
by n mine or torpedo in the English
Channel off Beachy Head and her crew
have been landed at Portsmouth. Th BIi-
fish steamer "Deptford" was sunk in twenty
minutes by a torpedo or mine in the North
Sea, off Scarborough, one person being killed.
The others were landed at South Shields
The engineer says that the explosion rent the
'Deptford" in twain. He saw a blue flame
shoot up from the bottom of the ship through
the deck. The explosion stunned him, but
he managed TO reach the deck as the vessel
was heeling and a lifeboat was being launch
ed. Some of the crew say they saw the
wake of q submarine after the vessel was
struck.
Advices from Newhaven state that the
crew of the "Rio Parana" are uncertain
whether she was destroyed by a mine or a
torpedo, but it was without any warning
whatever.
Advices from Copenhagen state that a
large fotilra of German trawlers laden with
mines has passed the Skaw, moving west
ward.
A despatch from Geneva states that three
new German submarines arrived by rail yes
terday at Pola, for operations in the Adria-
tic and Mediterranean, and q despatch from
Munich says hat Germany IS arranging to
send several other submarines to Austria.
A despatch from Berlin states that the
Norwegian steamer CORA" when coming
through the English Channel sighted a
quantity of floating wreckage in which were
British military uniforms supposedly from a
British transport.
Dispatches from Paris state that the
French Marine Insurance Companies have
given NJ. Augagneur, Minister of Marine,
five thousand francs for the crew of the
ship of the Second Light Squadron which
sank the German submarine near Boulogno
on Tuesday morning.
An offer has been made of five thousand
francs for he next Zeppelin brought down
in France.
The "Standard', "Daily Express "Dai-
ly Graphic, and "Westminster Gaz-
cite" express the hope thot the Uni
ted States proposals will not be enter
tanned. Comment is restrained in tone, bat
with plain dislike of any interference with
British sea power, and mo bargaining" is
the British sentiment. 1--WE will not waive
our right to make the blockade of Germany
complete at any time, and there must be no
compromise OF weakening in the employment
of ali English sea weapons against the Kai-
ser. If German civilians %starve, the respon-
sibility is with the Germans, who began the
war, and not with the British"
Advices from Washington state that no
announcement was made after a conference
between Herr Won Jagow. Secretary Of State
for Foreign Affairs, and ether statesmen at
DR.. Won Bethmann-H ollweg's residence.
England has referred the United States
suggestion to her Allies, but the expectation
of an acceptance by either side is not
, 1915-02-27
Censored ut Jamaica.)

result of the weeks German blockade: 2
Norwegian, l French, and 7 British steamers
torpedoed, Of which the Norwegian tank
steamer "Belridge" and the French steamer
"Dinorah" succeeded in reaching port. On
the other side of the account, 2 German
submarines are missing and a third was pos.
sibly sunk by a French destroyer. Besides
the victims Of the submarines, 2 American
steamers and l Norwegian were sunk by
mines in the North Sea, and the Swedish
steamer "Specia", the "City of Brussels" and
the "Raithmoor" it is feared have been lost
with their crews. In almost every case the
steamer sunk by the submarines has been
small and slow. Three were caught while
anchored or barely under way, and this,
with the failure of a submarine recently to
hit the cross-Channel steamer proves to
the satisfaction of the British naval writer's
that steamers with moderate speed and which
observe obvious precautions can escape sub
marines, and such vessels are continuing to
cross the seas. The blockade has increased
the insurance rates, and the American liners
have been raised to the same level as the
British, instead of, MS formerly, being half
of the British rate"
AS the result of the losses on account of the
Evelyn" and 'Carib", the United States
Treasury Department has suspended insurance
by the Marine Risk Bureau, pending a read
~iustment of rates. Practically the only insur-
ance obtainable now is that written by
the Government. American shipping can
be kept out of the war zone by refusal to
write insurance. The Treasury has out
standing $55, 000, 600 risks, at q premium
of 10000 900 and the receipts have all
been absorbed by these two losses.
The British boarding officer, at the ADM
ralty's request following upon the German
charges of misdirecting the Evelyn, re-
ports that he gave the "Evelyn' no direc-
tions.
Interest now centres in the United States
presentation Of Germany's suggestions
for the continuance of the trade in food
stuffs. The "Daily Mall says; eve should
consider the enemy source and not the friend
ly channel through which the suggestions
are made. Germany being unable to en-
force her threat by a blockade, she is natur-
ally willing TO withdraw it on conditions.
1t Is not to our interest to listen to any
conditions and we prefer Germany to do
her worst, knowing that the worst is quite
bearable. Apart therefore from the vii tual
impossibility Of distinguishing between food
for civilians and food for the army in a
country where the Government takes con
trol of all foodstufs, our answer TO the
American suggestion should be a polite
refusal, followed by the long overdue pro-
clamatiou of IA real blockade Of the German
coast"
Washington, Feb. 25th-President Wilson,
Mr.. Bryan, and MIR. Lansing alone know the
nature OF the suggested proposals, the Cabi-
net not having been consulted. The Ger
man Press attempted to give these negotia-
tons the colour of II service being rendered
Germany by The United States and a recog-
milton by the United States of the justice of
Germany's position, but there are too many
positive statements from Cabinet Members
and others that the United States could new
, 1915-02-27
Censored at Jamaica.)

London, February 26th.-In the House OF
Commons, Mr.. Asquith took occasion in re-
plying to q question, to endorse the opinion
expressed recently by Mr.. Churchill, that
Great Britain woNld fight to the bitter end,
even should France and Russia withdraw from
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
REPORTS SAY THAT HE rs WAN.
DERING OVER NORTHERN
MEXICO ALONE.
HAS DISAPPEARED.
It Is Stated that He Has Not Been
Seen by His Own Men fer Sew
eral .Days--f'orces Break-
ing Up into Small bands.

DOUGLASS. Ari., Dec 1-Gener-
al Villa is reported TO have been
driven insane and his whereabouts
are not known. He is said to have
disappeared after losing LOCO ia
killed and wounded at Hermosillo.
Reports that Villa is insane
reached General Obreson today at
Nogales. Villa is said TO be wan
dering through northern Mexico
unnerved and alone. villistas, ru-
mors say. have not seen their chief
in several days. The Villista shat
tered forces are breaking up into
small bands and scattering.
General Rodriguez. leading few
forces. gained possession OF the Ma
cozar railway. laying Aqua Prieta
open to attack. 1t is said ii he
gains the town the border situation
will again become acute.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
CABLES POPE BExEDgtT AND
ASKS HIS AID N ENDING
THE WAR.
WORST IN HISTORY


NEW YORK. Dee. ]. ~ In q
lengthy cabIegram sent TO Pope
benedict today Henry Ford outlined
definite form OF The plan BY which
re proposes to end the war in Eu-
rope and bring the boys out Of the
trenches"
At the Ford peace headquarters a
copy OF the plan vas made public.
From gathering OF peace dele
gates carried to The Hague by the
ship Oscar II by Mr.. Ford il is
planned to have selected other
delegates to sit as an International
peace congress In some neutral cap
ital This congress will formulate
definite peace proposals to be pre-
sented 10 the different belligerent
powers.
For this undertaking. Most Holy
Father. we bespeak your good will
and cooperation. cabled Ford
No reply has been received thus
far Ford's cable follows.
Realizing the high and holy in
terest which you as supreme pontiff
OF the church has taken to end this
awful carnage may l announce to
yon that peace mission is APP
Europe. believing that
you and neutral nations will consent
10 adopt means for ending this
most frightful war In history For
fifteen months the people of the
world have waited on their govern
ments to act; waiting for their gov
ernments to bring Europe out of
agony and suffering
and prevent further destruction OF
lives and property
Meanwhile millions of men have
fallen in battle. and humanity owes
it to the millions more who are still
fighting to end the terrible siaugh-
ter. II the christianity of our
boasted twentieth century stands
for the principles taught by the
Great Prince of Peace then It
should take some steps to end the
conflict now raging among nations.
Neutral nations must arrange
the way. The question. therefore
is to plan a mediating congress.
The men and women OF America
who believed in national disarma-
lnent will sail on the Oscar III, leav-
ing New York December A. THE
ship will proceed to christiana
where Norway's valiant sons and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
WHOLESALE INDICTMENTS
ARE To BE RETURNED.

WASHINGTON, lee. THAT
wholesale grand jury indictments
will be returned In San Francisco
following the arrest here of c. c.
Crawley. charged with violations OF
the neutrality laws, was learned to-
day.
The grand jury will meet in a fey
days. The justice department is un-
derstood 10 have evidence implica,-
ing the associates of rrawley. Jus
tice department officials hinted that
the San Francisco case would bear
close watching
1t was even intimated that the
case may prove more important than
the present trial of Hamburg -Ameri-
can line officials in New York.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
DALLAS AND TEXAS
MAKE 5000 PROMISE
CASHIERS CHECK FOR 100000
HAS BEEN ISSUED TO BE TAX
EN TO WASHINGTON.
This Will BE Laid Before the Ma.
tional Democratic Committee as
hid for Selection Of Dali
las as Convention City.

DALLAS. Tex, Dec "A cash
ier's check for s1e0. 600 is safely
tucked in the vest pocket OF Mayor
Lindsey today. In that receptacle
this bit OF paper that is as good as
real money will travel to Washing
ton and be laid before the national
democratic executive committee as
an invitation for the convention to
come to Texas.
The check was issued by Edwin
Hobby, cashier of the Security Ma
tional bank. 1t is evidence that
Dallas and Texas have made good
their promise to put up $l00,oVo as
a contribution to the next national
campaign fund if the committee de-
cides to select Dallas for the 1916
meeting place of the democrats.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
AUSTRIAN LEADERS
QUIT THE CABINET
RESIGNATION OF THREE MINIS
TIERS ACCEPTED BY The
EMPEROR.
Inability to Raise Money to Continue
the War Said to BE the cause
Of Retirement.

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 1.-Empcrof
Franz Josef of Austria has accepeeu
the designations of the ministers oil
finance, The interior and commerce
according to Vienna dispatches re-
ceived here today.
The three designations naturaiy
are associated with diplomatic COM
ment and reports that the Austrian
leoaers have been discussing the
nronosition of separate peace for
Austria. The general assumption Is
that if they favored such step thes
were overrulea. The finance minis
Ter Is thought likely TO have sur
rendared because of his inability 10
raise money to continue the strus-
oie The minister of the interior IS
nraspmes 10 have retired because or
his inability to organize FOOD dlstr'-
hutton and perhaps was not able 10
ccne with popular discomfort the
commerce minister. Il is sugees.ee'
may have been called into confer
cnco with tho otners and thar ne
nsreea 10 quit with them. Theae'
however. ara only surmises. Wen
ma dispetches did not offer any ef-
plansiion. .,.
II is agreed they resigned on minus
of tho increasing seriousness oi 'he
nussisn situation In Ausiro-hunss