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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29
FRANK SLAVON INTERESTING
TO NEWS CORRESPONDENTS

LONDON, June 15.-(By MaiD.-
How Frank Gotch, champion wrest-
Ter, mixed wrestling with boxing
against Frank Slavin, the veteran
ringman, in the Yukon, is story just
told here for the first time.
Slavin, who has grown much grey
er than he appeared twenty years ar,
as a ring favorite, is now in England
with the latest Canadian contingent.
His little mix with Gotch happened
years ago when Gotch, under the
name of Kennedy. was at Dawson in
the Yukon trying 10 Fix up wrestling
matches when everybody wanted tc
see pri; efights.
, Here today Slae'r etaged the story
with Jack Londcnsh settings griz-
2'ed miners loJlSinr though blue e9-
bacco smoke at the ring in Dawsoa's
main emporium. Goteh failing in
wrestling matches agreed to take
Slavin on for ten round bout.
an the first two rounds he came
at me strong" related the old soldier
fighter. al fooled him two or three
times. Then in the third round he
lodged in and before | knew what
was happening, he gripped me around
the waist and threw me up in the air
az laughed the refree laughed and
in fact we all laughed. The refree
said: Do you claim n foul?
al said: We'll if 1 don't I suppose
III never be able to come back into
the ring again so, of course, l got
the decision. But the big American
farmer got more money out of it than
he ever got for his wrestling bouts
up there"
Slavin just now is delighting Brit
ish sporting writer's with his remi-
niscences. They flock to the military
camp where Slavin's regiment is wait
ing for the call to France.
In Slavin's 81 years he has been a
pioneer in the Australian bush ana
the Klondike as well as a leading
prize ring favorite in England, Amer
lea. Australia and Alaska. Before he
was eighteen he had made $4,000
in the Australian gold field.
He then came to England and clos
ed five years of boxing with his de-
feat of Peter Jackson.
Then he went to America and drift
: ed into the prize ring limelight by
knocking out Jack Kilrain in less than
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29

BERLIN, June 2s- Germans re
pulsed the strong British attacks
along the Labassee Canal and Som
me river.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29
JUNE II BLIZZARD A
CENTURY AGO

From the Boston Post
John r.. Balcom Of Athol has re.
Gently received from his old home in
Ticonderoga, N. y, the contents OF
an old diary kept during 1916. One
hundred years ago, the season with
out summer" The record said that
January in that year was so mild that
people allowed their fires to go out
and no wood was used except for
cooking. February and March We're
rather ordinary months. April came
in warm but grew cold toward the
end until the first of May there was
a temperature as cold as winter,
Young buds were frozen and ice form
ed half an inch thick on the ponds
and rivers.
BY the last Of May nearly every
thing had been killed by the cold.
June was the coldest ever known up
to that time. Frost and ice were
common and according to the record,
aloM Itti ~ lIIllth uttp III f'lhiVlie
and in New York state there was a
seven-inch fall There were only a
few warm days.
There was little rain and children
wore thick mittens and double thick
socks. Farmers who were planting
wore overcoats and gloves. On June
II there was a heavy fall of snow.
A Vermont farmer sent a flock Of
sheep TO pasture on June 16. The
next morning about o'clock he start
ed out. As he left, he joldngly said
to his wife; Better start the neigh
bors out soon; it is the middle Of
June and / may get lost in the snow"
An hour after he left terrible snow
storm came up and when night came
nothing had been heard of the farm
er. Neighbors went out to look for
him, and he was finally found two
days afterward half buried in snow,
but alive, with most of the sheep lost.
In July there was snow and ice. On
July 4 there was ice as thick as win
dow glass on many ponds in New
York state. August was the worst
month of all and snow fell more or
less during the month.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29

with visitors today. They come in
from Denver by the thousand to look
us over like some queer animals.
We are getting shaped into service
as fast as possible, and we are camp
ed with three other Troops of the
First Squadron. We are more near
ly ready than any other troops here
think, but guess it will be many
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29
GRAVE PROBLEMS TO BE MET

II the United States is going to
war with Mexico it should go to war
with force of more that thirty
thousand men, and this statement is
made with all respect for the opinion
that the thirty thousand men in Mex
leo can conquer the whole military
strength which Carranza, Villa ct al
have at their disposal.-New York
Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29
United Press.


WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Chihua-
haa arrivals in Ell Paso report that
General Trevino said, "lf American
forces make any attempt to rescue
the twenty-five American prisoners
captured at Carrizal, the prisoners
will be lined up before the penitenti-
airy wall and executed. Mexico is pre-
pared for war but is not courting It,"
Expects Declaration of War by
Sunday.
Congressman Smith who has jus.
arrived in FL Paso believes that war
will be declared by Sunday.
= The hope of iooting FL Paso mas
buoyed the half starved and poorly
clothed poems in Carranza's northern
army. Arrivals from Mexico report
the officers in the army have prom
ised them the loot as soon as they
capture the city.
American Mining Men Have Narrow
Escape
Four prominent American mining
men arrived at FL Paso from Parral
after having Il narrow escape when
an anti-American demonstration oc-
cured at Santa Rosalia, Chihuahua.
These men report heavy troop
northward which makes
General Trevino's army fifty five
thousand strong.
Plan to Capture Juarez Railroads
The army stationed at FL Paso have
prepared plans if war occurs, to seize
the Juarez railroads and advance on
Chihuahua. They believe that the
town of Juarez could be leveled in
thirty minutes.
The peace conference representa-
tives left Ell Paso for Albuquerque,
after the authorities advised them
they feared violence from the resi-
dents of FL Paso who favor war.
Movement of Militia.
Twelve hundred militia in Golden
Colorado are ready. TO entrain and are
impatiently waiting for orders which
are expected tomorrow.
The central department of the army
has ordered Illinois, Kansas, Wis
consin, and Missouri to entrain us
soon as each is mustered in.
pfx, 1naonaot,uag ara hold ~,
Chicago for the Eastern militia trains
New York Militiamen arrived first.
These will be transferred to the
border on the Trunk lines. The sec
ond Oregon contingent has entrained
and started toward the border.
Enormous shipments of foodstuffs
are being sent to the border.
Jap Officers Reported at Monterri
Refugees who just reached Laredo
brought an unconfirmed rumor that
Japanese Officers head the Monterri
Mexican troops who are rushing to
Chihuahua. They said Japanese ex-
perts were directing the government
arsenal at Monterri.
Arrendondo's Notes of Protest
Arrendondo, the Mexican ambas-
sador-d designate, hAS dispatched note
to President Wilson protesting the
expeditionary column malterated 300
La Cruz residents, and another which
charges that the Arizona Indian
scouts committed outrages en- route
to San Geronimo to Elvalle and asks
for their punishment and that steps
be taken to prevent recurrence OF
these acts.
Secretary Of State Lansing expects
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29
MAYNE PERKINS
TELLS OF CAMP

Last righ. the F. c. Perkins re-
ceived the following letter from their
son Maync, who is member of troop
b. in training at Golden:
State Rifle Range, Golden, Colo,
Sunday, June %, 1916.
Dear Folks:-
have not very much time to write
in. The camp is literally swarming
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29
United Press.

PARIS, June 2s,- The Russians
and Italian victories have caused
great CONSERVATION. Vienna is clam
oring for the Germans to abandon
Verdun, and aid in closing the frontier
against Rumania. 1t is Indicated that
possibly Rumania will join the allies,
If Greece also joins them Bulgaria
will be caught between them.
Violent fighting occurred last night
nothwest of Verdun, but the situation
is unchanged.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29
MfX|CANS WHO MURDERED AMERICAN
RANCHfR AND Wife ARE KILLED BY
PURSUfRS--JAPS LEADING M[XICANS
"DDaIy, WSy ywas Hog WaNow Policy" Uncle Joe Cannons
Description OF Wilson's Methods colorado Militia Ready to Leave
for the fontMexcan Ambassador Protests Against Expedition

Carranza's reply to the Presidents
ultimatum tonight, but he believes
he Will release the American prison
ers. 1t was reported from Mexico
this forenoon that Carranza had sent
the Latin-Americans another appeal
they insist the United State consent
to arbitrate-
-Four Killed In Battle
Two Americans and two Mexicans
were killed near Naccozari when a
bunch Of American and Mexican cow
boys had an encounter in that vicin-
ity.
One Mexican Band Extcrminated
According TO q message from co.
lumbus, six Mexicans, believed to be
the band that murdered William
Parker and his wife ON the Hatchita
ranch yesterday, have been killed by
their pursuers on this side of the
border.
The expeditionary forces are rest
ing on their arms, except the relief
column, which is still seeking the
Carrizal survivors.
Arrendondo's Request Surprises
Authorities
Redding, California, authorities
wire they were amazed at Arrendon-
dos demand that Secretary of State
Lansing release twenty eight Mexi
cans supposedly Jailed here. There
are actually only two in Jail, and
are charged with participating in a
stabbing affray.
Congress Deadlocked
Congress is deadlocked. The house
of representatives insists upon pay
ing the militiamen's dependents. The
senate refuses to do this. Incident
ally it delays the passage of the Mil
itia draft resolution.
Joe Cannon's Views Of Administration
Policy
Joe Canon declared that the Pres-
dents Mexican policy is "dilly-dal-
ly wishy washy hog wallow policy
He favors establishing a military
government in Mexico City and sup
porting it until man is found who
can maintain peace and order. He
holds America has the same privilege
to intervene in Mexico that it had in
Cuba
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29
JURY FINDS WOMAN
GUILTY OF MURDER

United Press.
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 2S-
Mrs. Katherine Harrison, Is, was
sentenced to the penitentiary for five
years for the murder of w. l.. War
rem. Her defense was the unwrittcn
law. The jury in whose hands her
fate rested had been out since Satur-
day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29
BowLERs BOWL
--.---

Last night the Grimes and Smith
teams contested on the Exchange al
leys, in which contest the Smith team
captured two games. Duggan had the
high individual score and Stein high
average.
The score was as follows:
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29
HUGHES AND ROOSEVELT
REFUSE TO TALK

United Press.
NEW YORK, June 2S.-Neither
Hughes or Roosevelt will disucss the
report that some are trying to recon-
cile Roosevelt and Taft.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-29
DIRECTED UPRISING

EASEMENT DIRECTED UPRISING
LONDON, June 2S.-Casement adj
mitted he directed the rebellion but
he denied receiving German money.
He stated he had frequently refused
their liberal offers.
The court overruled a motion Ia
dismiss the case against Easement.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-02-25

The Richfield Land Co., which is a
branch of the H. A. Stroud Colonization
and Land Brokers Co. have established
headquarters in Richfield. Having Sc
cured the front Offices of the Recorder
building where they will be ready to
take listing of all decided land that may
be for sale. Mr. Stroud has had years
of practical experience in colonization
work, and has score of able assistants
in the field in the middle west, they
have large delegation of buyers who
Will arrive here about the first of April
The Office here will be in charge of
Geo. w. Lisle, formerly of Weiser.
For full particulars see their add which
will appear in the Recorder.
DR.. Evans the optician will be at the
Richfield hotel Friday March Sd, after
8. .25 p. m. We make frequent visits to
Richfield, At glasses correctly and at
tend each case one year.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-02-25
RCHFIELD, LINCOLN COUNTY, IDAHO FRIDAY
RURAL CREDITS
TALK MADE


The Franklin County Citizen, pub
lished at Preston, makes the following
complimentary notice of the talk of
Z. W. Davis on Rural Credits, at the
farmers institute there last week:
D. w. Davis, of American Falls,
president of the First National Bank
at that place, spoke on the vital su
ject of "Rurol Credits" This is a sub
ject that is agitating the minds of the
farmers just now, where they can get
their money at a reasonable rate of in
terest and on long time payment. The
subject was splendidly handled and
Mr.. Davis gave many vital points
which will not be lost sight of by the
farmers of Franklin county. During
all his talk Mr.. Davis never once re-
verted to the fact that he was a can
didate for governor of the State of
Idaho. Had other men been in a sim
liar position they would have made
themselves obnoxious by referring to
the matter. Mr. Davis has many views
that are vitality interesting to the peo-
pie of Idaho from an economic stand
point which cannot be lost sight of.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-02-25
FISHING AT MAGIC
is VERY GOOD NOW

The mere man who presides over the
destiny of the Recorder, hit the trail
Saturday morning last for days fish
ing at Magic dam. AS the snow is
about three feet deed in that section,
we borrowed Georges skis, and after
unloading from the train we proceeded
to climb on board of the critters and
headed for our destination. Well
George don't seem to have them skis
very well broke, leastwise as we
started down a short incline they got
to bucking and one took the port draw,
while the other seemed inclined to take
the starboard tack, and we took a
header. However, we finally landed at
the dam, where we were Joined later
by Cap Homer and j. P. Rudisell, of
Hill City. two jolly old sports, who are
sure dead game when it comes to flirt-
ing with the finny tribe. we also found
Jack Ramstead and party of Bellevue
ties, who had their limit and were
headed for home.
The fish behaved fine and we all left
with our limit. We all enjoyed the
hospitality of the Lisle family, and any
one who is fortunate enough to push
their knees under their table knows
what it means to enjoy square meal
after hard days sport, in the ice and
snow, yankinQ out rainbow trout. but
we dom advise any feather-bed fisher
man to tackle this kind of sport in the
winter time. When we got back a
stag party consisting of M. R. Kays,
NJ. e. Easley of Fair Play, Mo, E. Ii.
Johnson, George Schwaner, Farmer
Bill and w. j. 1apper, sat down to a
trout feast that would make an Isaac
Walton green with envy.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-02-25
WOMAN'S CLUB

Russian and Polish musicians occupied
the attention of the Woman's Club at
its regular meeting held February r..
Miss Lockwood had charge of the pro-
gram, and devoted her time to Russian
music, its history and influence on the
people, and gave brief biography of
the more important composers, among
them being. Moskowski. Tscharikowski
Godowski and Karkanoff. The story
of Rubenstein was given quite fully,
in very interesting way. Miss Ava
Mcmahon played as examples of Rub
enstein's style, tBarcarolle, and sang
''Du Bist Vie Fine Blume," by the
same composer.
Mrs. Pridmore then treated on Polish
music and gave splendid biography of
Paderewski and Chopin.
Miss Stevens read very interesting
story of the customs of the peculiar
Russian tribe called the Doacholors.
Mischa Elman, the great violinist of
today is Russian.
Regular business was transacted.
The guest day program on March 26th
will be given at the Richfield hotel at
Q p. M The religious program will be
given on February 26th.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-02-25
soLoNs ENGAGE IN BATTLE.
Ink Bottles and Paper Weights
Thrown by Excited Legislators.

Oklahoma City, Okla-Tumultuous
scenes occurred In the Oklahoma
house OF representatives late Friday
while the members were voting on a
section of an election law, designed to
take the place of the famous grand
father clause" which was recently
declared unconstitutional by the Unit
ed States supreme court because it, in
effect, disenfranchised the negro pop
ulation of the state.
Partisan feeling over the new meas
ure finally eliminated in an outbreak,
precipitated by charges OF corruption
and the passing Of the lie between
members, during which ink bottles,
paper weights and other fixtures Of
the members desks were used as
weapons, and set battle seemed in
evitable as Democrats massed and ad-
vGnced toward the Republicans and
Socialists. Arthur H. Geissler, chair
man of the Republican state central
committee, was knocked down and
rendered unconscious by Representa-
tive Loris E. Bryant of Hig Heart,
Usage county.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-02-25
ROAD MEN
WANT RAISE
Railroad Employees Want
More Money

There is a movement on foot thru
out the United States to organize the
railway employees into a compact or
ganization to demand a big increase
in salaries. This increase it is said
will average at least rs per cent and
for the United States would mean
| 100000. 900. This is a vast sum and
the question naturally arises, who
would have to pay it? With the fact
before us that a large per cent of the
railroads are in the hands of receivers
and many more passing dividends and
others paying small dividends at the
expense of keeping up the rolling
stock and tracks. Very few of the
roads are making money Labor and
materials have advanced enormously
during the past ten years while rates
have remained the same. The fact
that there has been practically no
railroad building for some years is
proof that it is no longer considered
an attractive investment 1t is rea
sonably clear, therefore, that the pub
lie would have to pay this one hun
dred million dollar increase by
raise in passenger and freight rates.
If it is justified the public ought to
pay it, but the public will want to
know that beyond any question OF
doubt before it consents to such an
increased burden.
The general opinion now prevailing
is that railroad employees are getting
on the average fully as good pay as
employees in other lines. The average
farmer who has from $500 to $4,000
invested is not, as a general rule
getting as much for his labor mad his
investment as the railroad employe
is getting for his labor alone. Then ii
is the highest paid employees who are
demanding an increase. The threat is
general strike and attempt to tie VI
every railroad in the United States
mat would, or course, very greatly
injure every one line of business and
in many instances bring absolute ruin.
If the railroad employees have any just
cause for their demands they should |
make that very clear to the public |
which will have to pay whatever in
crease is granted. The public, how
ever, will be in no mood to pay, even
a legitimate demand, until by arbitra
tion or some other equitable method
it is found that it is just demand |
Certainly at the end of long strike |
which has ruined business the public |
will have little sympathy for the |
strikers and without public sentiment |
back of them, the employees cannot |
hope for success.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-02-25
RUSSIANS CAPTURE
M0SLEM FORTRESS
STRONGHOLD OF ERZERUM FALLS
AFTER FIVE DAYS OF FURl-
Gus FIGHTING.
Thousands Of Turks Taken Prison
ers When Fortress Fell, and Great
Stores of Munitions Are Cap
tured by Russians.

London.-Led by Grand Duke Mich
olas, the Russian army of the Cau-
casus has captured the great Turkish
fortress of Erzerum, in east Asia
Minor.
The following official statement was
given out Wednesday night In Petro-
grad:
Grand Duke Nicholas has tele-
graphed to the emperor as follows:
God has granted to the brave troops
of the army of the Caucasus such
great help that Erzerum has been
taken after five days of unprecedent-
ed assaults.
Il am inexpressibly happy to an
nounce this victory to your imperial
majesty"
Thousands of Turks were taken
prisoners when the fortress fell and
great stores of munitions and sup
plies fell into the hands of the vic
torious troops, 1t is believed. The
blow is the most serious yet struck
at Turkey. Early relief of the British
forces operating in Mesopotamia, in
cluding the belagured garrison of
Kut-el-Amara is predicted
The fall of Erzerum is expected to
open the way for huge advance by
the Russians through eastern Ar
menia in the spring. Constantinople
itself might bel mperiled. By this
contemplated drive, it is said, the
Russians hope to bring Turkey to her
knees.
More than 100000 Turkish troops
were locked up in Erzerum with the
investment of the fortress, according
to some dispatches. Two noted Ger
man soldiers, Field Marshals Won Der
Goltz and Limon Won Sanders have
recently been reported at Erzerum. 1t
is not yet known whether they es-
capped, but they probably directed
operations from another vantage
point
The Russian campaign was u-par-
alleled in military history. The ad-
vance was pressed across bleak and
rugged country, over mountains and
through narrow defiles in Arctic cold.
Russian official reports state that at
places teh soldiers fought their ad-
vance through snow fifteen feet deep.
The Italians are still using their
guns and infantry in Attempts to re-
take from the Austro-Hungarians the
positions recently captured on Monte
Ronfoon, but all attempts have been
repulsed with heavy losses, according
to Vienna.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-02-25
SHE DIDN'T WAIT
(Tuttlc, N. d. Starr

At the burning Of barn in Steele
recently, our county superintendent
displayed some nerve and pluck. Miss
Hinman did not wait for the men to
get there, but fastened to the barn
without stopping to dress, and in bare
thcomo unmanageable, thus saving
them with little trouble. There is not
man, we venture to say, IN all Steele
but what would have stopped to put
the crisp air, but she didn't, her whole
thought being of the dumb animals
imperiled there. 1t was, indeed, a
nervy and cool-headed performance
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-02-25
U. S. FOREMOST IN sHiPsuILDINe
Vessels With Tonnage of Million
Tons Being Built.

ington.-Reports to the bur eau
of navigation made public show tnat
American shipyards. crowded with
work as never before in their history.
are refusing all contracts calling for
new types of vessels and combining
construction to those types for which
construction plans already have been
drawn.
With 23O merchant vessels, with
total tonnage of about 100000 tons,
building or about to be started, the
United States now is being outstripped
in construction only by Great Britain,
and navigation bureau experts see in
the boom a prospect that the country
may recover the position it held be-
fore the civil war when it was the
foremost nation in shipbuilding.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-02-25
INCREASED CAPITAL FOR
SOCIETY OF EQUITY

Pocatello-The Farmers Society
of Equity, an organization represent
ing about 300 farmers of Idaho and
Utah, has closed its annual meeting
in this city. The association held a
business meeting yesterday and voted
to re-incorporate the society for $780,
900. The former amount of the so
ciety's capital was $1,000 The so
clety will enter into a more vigorous
campaign and will at once take steps
TO widen the scope of its already ex-
rensive operations. The society will
maintain it's principal offices at Poca-
cello and all its business will be tran
sacted here.