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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
New Device for
Handling State
Loans.

State Treasurer Eagleson has
Il new device tor handling state
loans, which it is believed will
lower the interest rates, and also
tax rates at the same time. He
proposes that the county com
missioners make the appraise
ments upon the lands to be
nIortg aged for state funds. This
would cause more honest and
reliable appraisementsand would
cost less to the borrower and to
the state. This would be a more
efficient method OF appraisal al
together.
The county attorneys under
the new theory would read and
correct abstracts, leading to
greater promptness than under
the present system.
The county treasurers could
collect the payments and princi
pal of the loan at the same time
as the taxes are paid, and in fact
the taxes and the charges on the
state loan could be assessed and
charged to the property at the
same time. As may be seen, all
the burden of making the loan
aud collecting interest and prime
ipal would be with the local
authorities, insuring quicker and
better service to the borrowers
and greaterefficien iency for the state
Under tins system of savings,
MIR. Eagleson believes that the
SIX per cent system should be
kept. with five per cent levied for
interest, aud the one per cent for
reducing the principal, SO making
each payment q little smaller
than he one before In this wav
the amortization feature would
eliminate the loan itself in sc
years, on six per cent basis.
In this way. one who borrows
state money at six per cent, pay
abe semi-annually. would pay
up his state loan debt i'll SO years.
The state has ten millions to
loan. This with the proposed
scheme woul he great aid to
developing our farming interests
in Id 10. 1t might be a partial
solution of the farm credits pro-
blem.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
VILLA FLEES TO
HIS OLD RETREAT
BANDIT CHIEF REPORTED TO BE
SURROUNDED BY AMERICAN
AND MEXICAN TROOPS.
" Bandit Makes Stand IL 10 Believed
Campaign viii Soon Be over, But
it 10 Possible He May Hide
in Mountains.

Ell Paso, Texas-After marching
more than 110 miles into Mexico in
record marching time of forty-two
hours, or at a speed of about thirty
three miles day, the American pu-
nitive expedition has received infor-
nation apparently locating Francisco
Villa, the object of the chase.
Pancho Villa has been driven into
trap by the rapid advance OF the
American troops, according to the in
formation received here in wireless
dispatches from the front and in tele-
graphic messages to General Gabriel
Gavira, the Carranza commander at
Juarez.
Everything seems now to depend on
to hold their end of the net. On three
sides the bandit is hemmed in by
strong Carranza columns, while on the
fourth the American soldiers are driv-
ing forward with amazing speed
A dispatch from Washington says
Villa, fleeing with his outlaw follow
ers the advance Of the United States
expeditionary forces in Mexico, has
reached his own country in the Guer-
zero district, where high officers Of
the army said he may almost indeh-
nitely evade capture. II the bandit
chieftain makes a stand, Washington
is satisfied the campaign will quickly
end but IL he leaves his followers he
can, military authorities agree, reach
a haven of safety in the nearby noun
tains in less than days riding.
In the Guerrero district and in the
country adjacent to Babricora, villa Is
at home. For years he operated there
in defiance of the laws of Mexico and
it's constituted authorities. The noun
tains to the west offer countless hid
ing places and routes of escape. II
hard pressed, Villa might, officials be-
lieve, abandon his men, don the garb
of peon and fee so far into the south
that it would be exceedingly difficult
If not impossible to apprehend him.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
SLAvS FUR|OUSLY
ATTACK GERMANS
BEGIN BIG DRIVE ON EAST FRONT,
SUFFERING HEAVY LOSSES
IN FIRST ATTACK.
French Holding Germans at verdun,
Air Battle Marking Operations
German Seapianes Raid East
Coast Of England.

London.-With the slackening Of the
fighting around Verdun the Russians
have started big offensive movement
against the Germans on the eastern
front. A raid by German seaplanes
on the east coast of England and by
French airmen on Metz and other Ger
man towns, the sinking of French
torpedo destroyer by a submarine in
the Adriatic, and the reported torpe
doing of an Austrian hospital ship by
an entente underwater boat, are re-
corded in official and unofficial com
munications.
Berlin chronicles an attack of great
violence by the Russians around Dris
wiaty lake and Lake Narocz, but says
the Russians were repulsed with great
losses, 9,27O Russian dead having
been counted in the Lake Narcocz re
gion.
Saturday the Germans in the Vaux
Damloup sector, northeast of Verdun
began another spirited attack against
French, but were driven back. The
Sunday, and only intermittent bonn
bardments took place.
Berlin reports the recapture of some
ground from the British northeast OF
Vermilles, in the region of La Rassea
and the driving of the French from q
position northeast Of Badonvillers in
the Vosges. London admits the cap
ture by the Germans of three mine
craters at the Hohenzollern redoubt-
The French guns have been busy
bombarding German trenches in
Champagne and German depots north
east of ST. Mihiel Five French air
craft dropped bombs on Metz ammu-
milton depots near Chateau Salins an
the aerodrome at Dieuz, while TWEEN.
ty-three other machines attacked the
aviation camp at Habsheim and the
freight station at Mulhausen. In bat
ties in the air which followed, the
Germans and the French each lost
three or four machines. A German
airship attacked the entente allied
feet south of Saloniki, but with what
result Berlin does not say.
Three officers and forty-four men Of
the crew Of the French torpedo boat
destroyer Renaudin were lost when a
Teutonic submarine sent the vessel to
the bottom in the Adriatic.
In raid by four German seaplanes
over Dover, Ramsgate and Westgate,
at least nine persons were killed and
thirty-onel injured. One of the sea-
planes was brought down thirty mi es
at sea by pursuing British aviator.
The German observer was killed.
The German admiralty officially de.
nies that German submarine was re.
sponsible for the sinking of the Dutch
passenger steamer Tubantia.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
ACADEMY NOTES.

Last Saturday a few of the live
students Of the Academy turned
out with rakes, sh ivels, team
and leveler, and constructed on
the tOwnsite an excellent Base
ball field aud quarter mile track
SO, soon as weather conditions
permit a clsss series OF Baseball
is to be played. also contests in
track work between the various
classes.
The girls dancing party given
last Friday was success from
every point Of view, "A good
GRO wd, good music, and a good
time. Tonight at the Academy
Gymnasium, The Bishopric of the
Fourth Ward are giving dance
for Miss Nellie Mills who leaves
IN the near futue for a mission to
the Northern States.
On Wednesday at 1890 the
girls OF the Second Year Domestic
Class. under the able direction OF
Mrs. Anderson prepared and serv
ed a most excellent dinner to the
Basket ball boys and the girls OF
the Junior Class.
Last Monday afternoon a
dancing uatinee was given by
the Student Body Officers. The
students seemed to ENJOY the
recreation very much Its hoped
Others may be held and new
dances taught.
Strong effort is being made by
Princi pal Mills to place the
Academy on the accredited list OF
hig gh-schools III Idaho. 1t means
more prestige and better stand
ing OF the school Here's hoping
Prof. Mills is successful.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
QUARREL ENDS IN SHOOTING.
Son Of Author of Ben Bolt Killed by
Wife,

Frederick, Md-Mrs. Eloise Young
English shot and killed her husband,
Arthur E. English, a lawyer of New
day The shooting was done in the
presence of their 6-year-old daughter
and is said to have occurred during q
quarrel. English was the son Of
Thomas Dunn English, a former con-
gresham from New Jersey, and the
author of the song ben Bolt"
Mrs. English was exonerated from
blame for the killing of her husband
by a coroner's jury.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
PriVieS-Manure DipOSal.

Rule XX&V. All prives, toilets and outhouses used
for deositing human excreta must be made fy-proof
and protected follows:
l. The roof shall be water tight
2. The house shall be without cracks through which
flies may enter.
g. The door shall fit closely and be self closing
4. The openings seats shall have hinged coverings
s. The vault, whether pit box tank tub pail or
other receptacle shall be securely protected against flies
6. All openings for ventilation, etc. shall be
screened with wire netting.
Every person, whether owner, tenant employer
or agent being in charge of any stable barn other
place where horses, mules cows or other livestock is
kept shall at all times keep and maintain or ad acent
to said stable, barn other place receptacle or box
OF sufficient dimensions to hold and contain all manure
from said livestock; said receptacle box shall be 80
constructed as to prevent any of the contents erng
through the bottom sides and shall be covered with
fly tight lid which lid shall be kept closed at all times
except when 1t is necessary to open to deposit or
remove the manure from said receptacle or box
The provisions of this regulation shall not apply to
stables or places from which ach ay
The State Sanitary Inspector county and local health
officers will strictly enforce this regulation
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
Another of Aliens Killed.

Roanoke, Va.-Jack Allen, brother of
Sidna and Floyd Allen, leaders of the
gang that assassinated officials of the
Carroll county court at Hillsville, was
killed at the home of Mrs. Brit Mar
tin. near Mount Airy, N. C. Will Nc.
Graw, who was with Allen and who
disappeared Immediately after the
shot was heard, is being sought.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
Villa Declared Outside Law.

Mexico City.-The minister of war.
General Obregon, issued decree on
Saturday declaring all participants In
the Columbus raid outside the law.
The decree gives the right to any cit
izen to apprehend and kill, If neces-
sary, the followers of Villa who cross
ed the American frontier.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
Another Dutch Steamer Torpedoed

London.-The British admiralty an
nounces the torpedoing of the Dutch
steamer Palembang, bound from Rot
terdam to Java. The vessel met her
fate off the Galloper Light in the
Thames estuary Saturday morning.
All the members of the crew are re-
ported saved.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
Exposition Formally Reopened.

San Diego, Cal.-The Panama-Cali
fornia international exposition was
formally thrown open to the world on
Saturday with twenty nations partici-
pating as exhibitors to justly the ''in-
ternational' which was added to the
exposition's title for its second year
of existence.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
CARNEY Denies CHARGES.

Washington. ST. John Gaffnev,
who resigned as American consul
general at Munich, Germany, on re-
quest of the state department. has
Aled a general denial of the charges
which led to his removal
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
Tonqs Agree to Truce.

San Francisco.-Special details Of
policemen and detectives were re,
moved from San Francisco's China.
town Saturday when announcement
was made from a Chinese peace con.
ference that a fifteen-day truce had
been signed by rival tongs.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
LEAGUE to Enforce Peace,

New York.-The first national con-
vention of the League to Enforce
Peace will be held at Washington on
May 26 and 27. it was announced here
Saturday. Former President William
Il. Taft will preside.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
Glass Workers Wages Raised.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Four thousand EN-
ployees of the Macbeth-Evans Glass
company were notified Saturday of an
increase in wages amounting to 10 per
cent effective April 3.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
VILLA HAD PLANNED ATTACK.
Had Boosted TO American That He
Would Force Intervention.

Ell Paso ,Texas.-Villa boasted three
months ago that he would force inter
vention in Mexico by the United
States, according to a story told here
by Harry Williams of Chihuahua, an
American mining man. Williams as
serted that he had heard Villa make
the boast on December l3 last, when
he was a prisoner of the bandit.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
Schoolboys Fired With War Spirit.

New York.-More than $500 boys Of
the elementary schools of New York
and Brooklyn answered the call OF
the National School Camp ASSOCIATION
Saturday and signified their willing
ness to prepare themselves for war in
times of peace
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
Ammunition BEING smuqoIed.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Ammunition is be
ing smuggled across the border into
Mexico daily, according to statement
made here from an authoritative,
source.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
POL|T|CALs GOSSIP
FROM WASHINGTON,

tnlru washington district, has
issued statement to the voters
OF his district, which rings with
patriotism. He says: The Un-
tied States needs now and will
continue to need tariff wall, an
immigration wall, and defense
wall. We want neither COM
mercial invasion, an immigrant
INVASION, nor a territorial invas.
ion. With prompt action now.
we need never have any of these.
In my opinion, the Republican
party is more likely to furnish all
three OF these necessary protect
ions, than is any other party.
With the enactment and continu.
ance of laws against these three
dangers. we may feel that the
United States will be as secure
fifty or one hundred years from
now, as on the fourth day of
March next, when we shall have
inausurated Republican Presid-
dent.
"The great hzzle the Democratic
administration Senators made in
trying to get an endorsement OF
the President on his submarine
policy, will continue long to be a
subject of gossip about the Capi-
tol' sAida prominent Republican
Member of the House from the
Middle West. IL never saw such
chagrin expressed and such dis.
gust apparent. as was disclosed
when an account OF stock was
taken and the administration
leaders saw what had happened
to them. Senator Gore ran rings
around his colleagues. and as one
Democratic leader said: ITO
think we were trapped by blind
man."
"The quick break to cover, by
Senator Ohm W. Kern of Indiana.
furnished one OF the amusing in
cidents of the debate on the Gore
resolution i'll the Senate, after it
had been tabled, said Republi-
can representative. Senator
Kern, who is a candidate for
reelection this fall, took no
chances. He voted, or supposed
he was doing Sc, to stand by the
President, and then later in the
afternoon, came out in a speech,
stating that he was in favor OF
warning Americans off belligerent
ships, just what the President
did not want done. This is an.
other fine example of Democratic
consistency"
"Wearegoing tolose thousands
OF votes in this country on ac.
count OF the attitude of the Post
Office Department on rural free
delivery. said a Democratic
member from one of the Northern
states. This curtailing the
service and changing the routes
in many sections of the country
has had Its effect all over the
United States and the farmers
are greatly stirred up. What
Congress did i'll helping to
straighten things out in the
House a few days ago, only fur.
ther emphasizes the situation.
The farmers know that rural
delivery was fostered and devel-
oped under Republican admins
trations and know from what
| gather, they are not gong to
forget it when they 60 to the
polls. The Democrat party has
made great blunder in attempt.
ing econimize in the rural delivery
branch at the expense OF the
rural resident"
Senator Gore gave a demon
stration of what the effect OF
gag rule would be ia the Senate"
said member of that body in
the lobby. at was a splendid
example of what would happen
Continued on Page 6, Col. 6.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-24
LOST.

Lost, late Monday afternoon a
Black Tinsel Handbag with coin
purse, blue and white rine stones
Finder will receive a reward on
returning to Mrs. W. J.. Dunn.
The Republican journal., 1916-02-24
THE WAR NEWS.

The first real victory for many months was
the capture last week Of Erzerum, the princi
pal city of Turkish Armenia. by the Russian
Aside from the strategic value of this Turkish
stronghold the victory was a notable one. Out
numbe red in the beginning and placed on the
defensive by Turkish envelo ping movement,
which took the fighting into the high noun
tain passes of eastern Armenia, the Russians
were able to break up the Turkish offensive
piecemeal. compel the surrender of an entire
army corps, and by campaign in the dead of
winter, amid blizzards and deep snow, with
the thermometer frequently ranging far below
the zero mark, to cross the passes and finally
invest the great Turkish stronghold, which
was surrounded by ring of Is forts and gar
risoned by 100000 men, led by Baron Won der
Goltz himself, and strengthened by German
discipline. The dash and courage of the Rus
sian forces here was shown to be supreme.
Without waiting for bombardment to demo-
ish the forts they carried nine of them by
assault after five days of fighting In which the
bayonet played leading part, and thus render
ed the entire position of the Turkish army
untenable. Although details were lacking for
several days, later reports indicated that the
larger part of the garrison made their escape
but were pursued by the Russians, but 80, 900
or 10000 prisoners we're taken and a large
number of guns, munitions and supplies were
captured. In anticipation of the complete
occupation of eastern Armenia by Russian
tho TrrLi Lieh
pairing to evacuate Trebizond, the important
ottoman port on the Black Sea. A dispatch
from Ti1is stated that the removal of Turkish
stores from Trebizond has already begun and
that Armenians dwelling in that city are beng
slaughtered by scores.
Later reports indicate that the Russians are
following up their victory in Armenia and
threaten to capture or destroy the Turkish
forces in that region. Mush and Achlat have
been taken by storm. The objective of the
southern wing of the Russian Army is Diar-
dekr, within striking distance of the Baedad
Army has captured Wide and is driving the
Turks back in the direction of Gumish Khaneh,
on the road to Trebizond
The German press is again taking marked
interest in the Lusitania issue, and the Ger
man submarine question. particularly with ref
erence to the sinking of armed merchantmen.
The Cologne Gazette says: "Negotiations with
America are incomplete, but within a week
our submarine warfare against armed mer-
cha2tmen begins. We will allow nobody to
curtail our rights. nor will we bother about the
safety Of reckless, crazy neutrals travelling on
English ships He who sits upon gunpowder
barrel with lighted cigar in his mouth must
not complain if he comes to grief"
The Republican journal., 1916-02-24


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The Republican journal., 1916-02-24
SOUTH MONTVILLE.

Mrs. Olive Randall is stopping few days
with Mrs. NJ A. Conner.
Elwin A. Adams was at home over Sunday
from Freedom Academy.
Mrs. Maud Dunlop is caring for Mrs.
Georgia Pease. who is sick with the grip.
The grip still holds its grip in this section,
Entire families have been and are down with il.
Miss Hazel Oxton spent Saturday and Sum-
day in Freedom with her sister, Mrs. Ralpb
Reynolds.
o. W. Ripley fractured bone in his foot
while assisting in getting piano into the Ma
sonic hall at Liberty.
Mrs. Frank Cunningham, who underwent
very serious operation at the Waldo County
hospitsl some four weeks ago. is gaining quite
rapidly.
The Republican journal., 1916-02-24
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

s'es Gladys Upton, Gladys Cove and Marie
ION have sent in their names to become
AtFs of Union Harvest Grange. Center
vile.
'Thegan Grange celebrated its 40th birth
feb. 18th. The program included
pstcal History of Skowhegan Grange"
Fsc Samuel F. Emerson, now serving his
Year in that office, and talk on "The
f of the Grange" by Senator William l..
FeF Of Skowhegan. A supper was served
sfge number of the 499 members of this
Ee,
Fie was no meeting of Seaside Grange
|hday evening on account of the storm.
'ashington Day program prepared for
"enirg will be given tomorrow, Friday,
h.
The Republican journal., 1916-02-24
contents of Today's Journal.

..1a this a Christian Nation?. To
.he Voters and Tax-Payers OF Bel.
last sn A Word to the Citizens and
1sss 1TnS.pavers of Belfast. The War
News. Personal
Memories of Southern Cities. Cali
farnia Calls YOU. An Address on
II; i;ncoIn. The State W. T. c. U. Pres
dent in Waldo County. =
lincoln on Prohibition. North Waldo
pomona Grange. "reminiscences OF
Western Travels. Keynote OF the
pannblicsn Campaign. .Shipbuildin Z
Falls Off.
r3;+orials. Uncle Jerry's 9lst Birth
dav transfers in Real Estate. Some
Tallacies of Democracy. Secret So
aisties. Henry Edwin Greeley. .Obit-
uary.
The News of Belfast.
Letter from India. Literary News
and Notes. Shipping Items. Mrs.
nncilIa Chadwick's S0th Birthday. {.
Fire Mystery Solved.
Recent Deaths. County Correspond
eTce. Basbet Ball.
caorsnort. Stockton Springs. Ship
Sews The Belfast Price Current
Horn Married. Died.