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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-18
500 Y. NJ. c. A. DELEGATES
OPEN SESSIONS AT READING
Princeton Man Chief Speaker at First
Gathering

READING. Pa, Feb. 1s.-The State
convention OF the Y. NJ. c. A. convened
here yesterday afternoon, with 500 dele
gates in attendance The chief speaker OF
tho opening gathering was DIT Charles r.
Erdman, OF Princeton.
The delegates assembled in Y. W. C.
a. Hail. where they partook Of the hos.
pitality Of the Ladies' Auxiliary in the
form Of a convention supper
Fletcher S. BrOckman. Of New York
city, was one OF the speakers last night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-18

Telegraph and police officials are in
vestigating an attempt which was made
early today TO cripple the Western Union
service between Philadelphia and Read
ing. Several Of the cOmDany's wires are
said 70 have been deliberately cut short
distance above Valley Falls No informa.
ton was given out NJ the Western Union
main office except that a crew OF men had
been sent up to repair the damaged wires
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-18
Fire in Home for the Aged

COLLINGSWOOD. y. J., Feb. IS Tho
Home for Aged. housing nearly 100 in
mates, was threatened with destruction
last night. when fire was discovered in
the basement. Local nremcn extInguished
the blaze with chemicals.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-03-10

The ginger bread will
be much nicer if you add
a few raisins. Not a
seed. Raisins grown
without seeds unbleach-
ed, natural color, instead
of zoe a pound
Special -, ...,,...,..1 5c
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F. w. Wilson, druggist at the
Scarce store, left last Sunday
for Helena on a business trip.
The Davenport sale held on
Saturday and the Wesley sale on
Tuesday, were both we'll attend
ed and everything sold at fair
prices.
Albert H. Rice and John
Pfeih'er made proof on their
homesteads last Monday. The
latter expects to leave today for
Arizona, hoping the change of
climate will benefit his health.
Mr.. Patrick Mcbride has pur-
chased the 10y L. Vose home
stead of 40 acres which joins his
place. The consideration was
81, 200. We understand this now
gives Mr.. Mcbride 80 acres of
very choice farm land.
Curtis Jeffries returned from
Missoula last Saturday and re-
ports Mrs. Jeffries recovering
nicely from her recent operation.
Her father and mother of Idaho,
are with her in Missoula and will
remain until Mrs. Jeffries is able
to return home.
The McAllister home, about 10
miles northwest of Roman,
burned to the ground, with all
the contents, last Friday night.
The McAllisters had gone to the
George Farrell home to spend the
evening and returned home to
find it a pile of ashes.
Ten or twelve of the farmers
of the Round Butte neighborhood
put in three days work this week
on their water road to Grow
creek. The road is now in good
condition and with a bridge across
Crow creek they are looking for
ward to an ontlet south, connect
ing with the Resner road.
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WANTS,F0R SALE,E Etc

will buy all kinds of hides. H. M.
Gehlert. 81
Bring your fat hens to the Roman
Meat Market. d
Good team work horses, VT 1875 each,
for sale. A. NJ. Sterling Co.
Seed Success barley and flax for sale.
Alfred Johnson, Sec, -. 1920. 4S-7p
Scottish Chief prize seed oats for
sale, $3.50 per hundred. ALFRED An
derson, Horte. 44tf
FOR SALE Timothy hay and seed
oats, 11smile south of school house, ames
Kerns, Leon.
FOR SALE-3 span Of mares, ages
from to 8 years, weights from 1000
to 1900. Cash Coulter. 45-47
Team of mares, wagon and harness,
also so acres14 mile north of Roman for
sale-C. M. Roskopf. Roman. 46-48p
FOR sALE-Team of geldings W.T..
1900 each good farm team, one Weber
wagon and set of double harness. Thorn
as Valid, Leon 47-8p
Will pay reward for information on
cattle branded lib (connected) on left
hip, or an on right side, or both. -
Brewer & Hollingsworth. 40
Balaklala, big type, pedigreed Poland
China pigs at weaving time, So. 90 either
sex. Write me at Dixon or call at Sec.
2. 9-21.-JAS. WOOD, Jr. LIFT
Five head of horses for sale, we'll
broken, ranging from 1900 to 400 lbs.
and from four to six years of age. Call
at ranch two miles west of Icons.
r, Logan, Leon. 4346
LOST-One black horse colt years
old, branded~@on left shoulder; one
white hind Z foot. Reasonable re-
ward for return or information. Notify
M. Hastings, Roman. 4546p
STRAY HORSES One sorrel horse,
one sorrel mare, all branded " on
right shoulder, owner can find same
by writing or calling on c, I. Warner,
at Horte, Mont and paying costs.
46-48
STRAYED-One red COW branded
j on left side; coming two year old
heifers and steers branded j on left
side and both ears split Reasonable
reward will be paid. j. A. McGeorge,
Roman, 43
| have client with 800 acre ranch
southwest Of Roman, Is acres in winter
wheat, Is acres more ploWed, balance
excellent pasture, who will trade it for
an unencumbered 80 acres, if located
northeast of Roman. This is fine OPP
portunity to secure a good stock ranch.
&C. +. Rathbone, Roman.
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Father O'Maley is in Helena
on a short visit.
The Round Butte Equity holds
a regular meeting at the school
house tonight.
Newton D. Baker, former
mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, has
been selected by President Will
son for secretary Of war to succeed
Mr.. Garrison, resigned.
Theodore Brantley, chief JUS
tice of the supreme court for the
past Is years, will be a candidate
for the republican nomination
for chief justice to succeed him.
self.
Miss Kayser, of Leon, was
quite seriously hurt in the basket
ball game at St. Ignatius last
Friday night. DR.. Fuhrer was
called down to attend her, leav-
ing here at 2.30 in the morning.
Gov. S. V. Stewart, former
Governor E. L. Norris, Thomas
Arthur of Billings, and C. A.
Thurston of Glendive, have filed
their petitions as democratic
candidates for delegates to the
national convention in St. Louis.
All are for Woodrow Wilson for
president.
Tom McKenna was up from
D'Aste Tuesday attending the
sale and transacting business.
He says the farmers in his COM
munity are preparing to put in
much larger crops this year than
at any time in the past and with
water for irrigation at hand ex-
pect to raise another bumper
crop.
John R. Toole, a pioneer res
ident of Missoula and of the
state of Montana, active as a
legislator and for many years a
lumber operator, being the lead
ing representative of the Ana
conda Copper Mining company
in Western Montana, died Satur-
day at Riverside, CAL, where he
went six weeks ago to recover
his health.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-03-10
Farm Loans

We have limited amount of money
to loan on Farm Mortgages at ten per
cent net. No commission in addition to
the ten per cent will be charged. The
application will be made, papers
drawn, loan approved and completed
can be obtained, thereby doing away
with all delays necessary when making
the loan through eastern parties.
Principal and interest will be payable
at the bank. In other words you will
be doing business at home which we
hope will be more convenient and salts
factory than through eastern parties.
38tf ROMAN STATE BANK.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-03-10

H. M. Gehlert transacted
business in Missoula this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Holm left
yesterday for Missoula to be gone
until Monday.
A. J. Morley Of st. Ignatius
was in Roman Monday last trans
acting land business.
The Good Cheer club met with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. White Tues
day evening, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Scarce and Mr.. and
Mrs. John N. Bailey as guests.
Caska Allen returned from
Ravalli Tuesday where he has
been in charge of the Scarce
elevator since grain began to
move early last fall. Mr.. Scarce
has closed down the elevator for
the time being as the great bulk
of the wheat has been marketed.
Mrs. Anna K. Denny Of Leon,
was in town Tuesday for the
first time since just before Christ
mas. Mrs. Denny was quite
sick for several weeks and is
not real we'll yet but hopes visit
she will make to Stevensville
next week will give her the
needed rest and restore her
health.
The Catholics are arranging
for a dance at the Roman opera
house on the evening Of March
17th-St. Patrick's Day. Com
mitees are looking after all the
details and they propose to make
the occasion an enjoyable one.
The music will be the best and
the usual good lunch will be ser
ed. Everybody invited. Tickets
$1.00.
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Advertised Letters

The following letters remain
uncalled for in the postofice at
Roman, Montana. When calling
for same please say advertised. !"
Mrs. Maggie Aacrsia, Mrs. E. P.
Nfullis, Mr.. Andrew Bull Head, Miss
Hilda Seple, Mrs. Mary A. Hawkes.,
Mrs. J. e. Sanders, Mr.. Peter Chippa-
way, Mr.. Frank Greene.
J. A. LEMIRE. P. M.
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isaac Norlander. of the Kalispell
country visited with John Nadrau
Wednesday and yesterday.
Jim Nash returned Monday
from Oregon with a car load of
work mares, which he and Mr..
Holman are now offering for sale.
E. D. Covell resumed work on
his reclamation contract near
Horte Wednesday morning with
seven teams and quite force of
men.
Owing to the Round Butte and
Roman dances on st. Patrick's
day, the democratic club meet
ing will be held on March 24th,
instead of the 18th as heretofore
announced.
j. F. Buchanan, a Flathead In
dian % years Of age, died in Mis-
oula Monday of tuberculosis.
Mrs. Anna Salisbury of Roman,
according to the Muscular, is
a sister of the dead man.
The Merry Go Round club met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Potvin
Tuesday nigh, with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F. Rathbone as guests. Mrs.
Foster and Postmaster Lemire
won the honors. A delightful
five course lunch was served at
midnight.
A. M. Sterling is remodeling
the old postoffice room for store
purposes. He will move the
ladies shoes and dress goods into
the new quarters and the space
vacated in the store room will be
filled with a complete hardware
stock. Now that the postohice
is off his hands Mr.. Sterling will
give his entire time to the in
creasing mercantile business.
Word was received in Roman
last Friday of the death of the
five year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. L. Peden, of lower Grow
creek. Mr.. and Mrs. Peden and
children were visiting in Kansas
when the little boy contracted a
severe cold. From Kansas they
went to Mr.. Peden's old home in
Missouri, where the boy became
worse and died. The unhappy
parents are expected home any
day now. Their many friends I
in this valley sincerely sympath-
ize with them in their loss and
trouble.
George Rollman, a homestead
er living near D'Aste, lost his
life in the timber north of Post
creek last Friday. With num-
Der Of neighbors, he started for
the timber early Friday morning
and his was the first team to
reach the woods. Another man
was with him and they immedia-
tely set to work. When the first
tree fell,it struck standing dry
tree, breaking it in several pieces,
one of which flew and struck Mr..
Rollman in the forehead, killing
him instantly. The body was
taken to Hoschen's undertaking
parlor at St. Ignatius, from
which place the funeral was held
on Monday. Deceased leaves a
wife and three children and a
brother living in Oregon.
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Adjourned Railroad Meeting

The mass meeting held in Roman, on
March 2, was adorned to meet in
Roman on Saturday, March Is, at 10
O'Clock P. M.
C. F. Rathbone, Chairman.
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Horses and Cattle For Sale

We have for sale four teams of big
Percheron mares and forty head of
Jersey mich cattle. Also a quantity
of farm machinery. Property can all
be seen at A. j. Brewer ranch.
38tf ROMAN STATE BANK.
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For Lease

house and barn, both creek and spring
ater-Alex Lafemme, Roman. 44-6p
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Oats For Sale
For first class oats see Cash Coulter
46-49
Taken UD

One 2-year old steer; red with white
spot, no brand. Ear marked with upper
and under bit.-John Nordgren. 45-7
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For Sale

Twenty acre fruit farm between
Holt and Big Fork. Good build
ings, cistern, 140 bearing trees.
On main road; fuel. Price $1,000.
260 acre improved reservation
farm at $25.00
Sc acres unimproved lake
shore, $500.
Five l-acre lots in Roman. rum
ming water at end Of each; very
desirable.
Seven lots in Clairmont addi-
ton, cheap.
A. Sutherland.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-03-10
Rice Contains
Great Food Value

Food value of head
rice is much higher than
the average food pro-
ducts, besides it is
always enjoyed, instead
of 12hc a pound
Special lOc
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-21
RUMORS OF PEACF
UNSETTLE STOCK
MARKET in N. Y,
j. P. Morgan Disclaims Re.
sponsibility for the
Tale.

New York, March 2.-The unsettled
condition of the stock market To-Day
caused rumors to be circulated in
Wall street that J. P. Morgan had
said peace was in sight.
Mr.. Morgan returned from London
Saturday. A member of the firm OF
j. P. Morgan & company said:
"Mr. Morgan has made no state
ment predicting that peace in Europe
was in sight. Nlr. Morgan does not
contemplate any statement. We are
perfectly satisfied with the market to-
day"
A dispatch from Galveston. Texas.
stated that a prominent Br fish ship
cEartering firm had cancelled ar
rangements for large amount Of -on-
age in Galveston, Oh the plea that
immediate peace is IN sight" The
source of the story could not be
learned
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-21
REFUSE TO CLOSE
GARAGES ON SUNDAY
Petition to Little Rock Council Op.
posed by Autoists Who Say Sup.
ply Houses Necessary.

Little Rock, March 20.-The Little
Rock city council tonight denied a
petition to require the automobile ac-
cessory houses of the city to remain
closed on Sunday. The petition was
signed by about TWENTY-FIVE different
concerns, but when the police COM
mittee met in the afternoon to con-
slider it, several of the signers were
present and asked that their names be
withdrawn as they had changed their
mind on the matter. There were about
dozen present to protest against
the granting of the petition, declaring
that the automobile supply house has
become as much necessity in city
as drug store. 1t was pointed out
that if they were closed Sunday,
thousands of tourists would not come
to the city on Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-21
Big ARMY Plan
RECEIVES DEATH
BLOW in HOUSE
Kahn Amendment to Hay
Bill, Providing for $780,
600 Men, Is Rejected.

Washington, arch 2.-Preparedness,
SO far as the army is concerned. re-
ceived it's death blow today, accord
ing to so-called "big army men,"
when the house rejected the Kahn
amendment to the Hay army bill.
The amendment was destined to in
crease the maximum peace strength
of the army to 100000 men. The Hay
bill provides that the maximum under
ordinary conditions shall be 100000.
In the senate, most Of the day was
taken up in debating the $11,C0O,000
government armor plate plant bill. 1t
is expected vote will be taken tomor-
row afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-21
CARRANzA SHOWS
DISPOSITION TO
IMPEDE TROOPS
Delays in Granting Per1nis-
sion for u. S. to Use Mexi-
can Railways.

Washington, March 2-Carranza' s
delay in granting the request of the
American government for use of MeXi-
can railway facilities forced the war
department tonight to take immediate
steps to increase facilities for rush
ing supplies to the American expedi-
tionary force by motor truck trains.
After conference with Acting
Secretary Polk late today, General
Scott placed a large order for motor
trucks to lengthen the motor trains
forming the only present line of COM
munication for General Pershing's
army.
This action was taken after Eliseo
Arredondo. Carranzas ambassador
designate in Washington, had inform
ed Mr.. Polk that Carranza desired to
discuss the railway request before
making reply.
1t is the understanding of officials
that Carranza is seeking a means of
permitting the United States to use
the Mexican railways and at the same
time appease Mexican public opinion
by showing that it is part of the re-
ciprocal arrangements.
State department officials said to-
day that the United States would
abide by Carranzas decision. His re-
fusal to give the United States per-
mission to use railroad owned by
his government could not, they say,
be considered an unfriendly act
1t was called to the attention of Mr..
Arredondo that the Mexican govern
ment is as much interested as the
United States in the early elimination
of Villa, and that continued delay in
reaching a decision as to the use
by the United States Of the railroad
to establish rail communication to a
troop base as Casas Grandes will
compel the American troops to re-
main longer in Mexico than otherwise
would be necessary
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-21
RUSSIANS ATTACKING.
fetrograd and Berlin Versions Of the
Fighting Differ.

London, March 20.--On the two
wings of the 9O0-mile eastern front,
me Russians have launched strong
vnensiVe against the Germans and
Austrans.
= inls movement, apparently designed
~ prevent the withdrawal of German
uoops from Russia to reinforce the
aimles attacking Verdun, has been at
, ,enued with success. In the chain of
IAN. lanes west and southwest of Dvinsk,
ae russians have captured two viii
laees ana trenches near a third viii
.ase, while near the Dneister, OH the
suuthern wing, the bridgehead near
ma has been taken by storm.
!. me Germans on the northern Sec
49, W. are making desperate efforts to
,saih lhe initiative and are launch
the Vloient counter attacks against
D.. czaf's forces. Official news from
..Nosrad tonight is to the effect that
nn, Ung counter attacks have been re-
fused vs.sed' the Russians meanwhile con-
%alng their progress.
/ I. oefilns version of the fighting is
~ an entirely different complexion
M p ,nat coming from Petrograd.
snr.N russian forces are said to have
NJ 20 great losses and to have made
M; ausance OF tactical Importance in
Dvinsk. '' anu sou'n"es' ~
sao.ae russian losses on the Knowan
thsr i alone lone are reported to be more
sn;.a lo'ooO, while in the south, de-
alom. strong artillery preparations,
asr as the Dneister, and on the Bes-
Aca apian front, the Vienna war Of
occ,a reports that they were able to
briSap:y only one trench, near the
4 haS eenead at Uscivfoo. The trench
grso, previously been practically
w by mine explosion, and
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-21
General Joffre Receives
Congratulations of italian
Leader.
DESPERATE FIGHTS
BRING NO CHANGE
Paris REPORTS That German Attacks
with Liquid Fire Responsibilities
sian Attacks in East Prevent
Transfer of TeutoD Troops.

Paris, March 2.-Heavy fighting
preceded by terrific bombardment, and
marked by ferocious hand to hand
conflicts, left the situation but little
changed tonight with the French
yictors on the west and the Germans
the gamers on the east Of the Meuse.
In the Avocourt- Melincourt district
northwest of Verdun, the Germans
made an infantry attack in force aid
ed by liquid fire, but made only a
slight gain, according to the French
headquarters report tonight.
French experts believe that the de-
cisive battle for Verdun will be
fought west of the Meuse Reports
are current that the Germans are
preparing for another great assault
in that region and a bombardment
there last night was watched closely
as possible prelude to an infantry
attack in force.
Instead, there was a small attack
west Of the river at Pepper hill, where
! some of the most severe fighting oc-
cured four weeks ago. 1t was re-
pulsed, Paris states.
The fighting in Vaux, which is de-
scribed as IAN intermittent bonn
bardment" in the early bulletin, de-
veloped during the day into an i'm
portant attack by the French in con-
siderable force, but apparently with
out gain.
Activity in the air continued about
Verdun. but not on the same scale
as yesterday. At least three of the
newly built military railroads behind
the German front have been put out
Of use temporarily by the French avi-
ators. 1t developed today that Brit
lsh airmen are helping the French.
There was air activity at points be-
mind the German lines in Flanders,
ArtoS and Alsace-Lorrains.
COngratulates JOffre.
When General Cadorna arrived to-
day his first words as he grasped
General Joffre's hand were:
! congratulate you on the magnifi-
cent and heroic victory at Verdun."
General Joffre was evidently i'm
mensely pleased. 7,w
Many of the leading authorities
mere. political and military, declare in
most positive terms that the battle
VI verdun is practically finished ex-
cept Tor some desultory fighting here
ana there on the line, and that the net
result is a disastrous defeat for Ger
many. liz
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-21
Reports Indicate u. s. Sol
diers Would Be in Middle
of Fight Today.
BANDIT CHIEF HAS
1900 FOLLOWERS
Force Is Augmented by 400 Sympa-
thizers Who Join Him mt NamiQ,ita,
Where Fighting Is Going On-NOw
5000 American Troops in Mexico.

El 'Paso, Tex, March 20.-Francisco
Villa was in desperate battle with
Carranzza forces under Colonel Cano
at Namiquta tonight at o'clock, FL
Faso tine.
Here the bandit leader turned on
his pursuers and made stand, after
a running fight which started at Las
Cruces during the afternoon.
United States troops from the COM
mand of Colonel George A. Dodd are
hu1rying to the support OF the Car
ranzistas from Ell Valls. Another de-
tschment is following the trail which
leads to the path through the noun
tains to Babicora. 1t is believed Villa
xviii retreat in the direction of La
Guna Babicora.
Reports indicate the Americans will
be in the midst of the fighting before
dayl' ght, either at Nam,quita or at the
mountain pass. An engagement at the
latter point would give Villa a dis
tinct advantage, as he is expected 20
give fight from the mountain slope.
Villas Forces Grow.
Villa is said to have about 1900
men. He is able to stand and fight
only because 400 sympath'zers, work
ing northward,, well-supplied VITA
ammunition, Joined him at Namiquita.
The Carranza force is estimated at
less than 900 men, The strength o.
the detachment of United States
troops is not given. General Perish
ing is believed to be hurrying to the
scene Of the battle.
The news Of the fighting sent a
thrill through Ell Paso such as had not
been experienced since the last time
Juarez was taken. First. wireless
leak told that Pershing had reported
to Funston that Carranzistas had en-
gagged Villa at Las Cruces and de-
feated him.
Gayira Reports Battle.
Then General Gavira, Commander OF
the Juarez garrison, began getting
messages over the Mexican federal
telegraph lines. The information wan
only fragmentary during the first two
hours.
At $3.50 o'clock Mexican Consul
Andres Garcia rushed into the Inter-
national News bureau with this dis
patch:
Colonel Cano engaged villa in
battle at Namiquita, district Of
Guerrero, Chihuahua. Hard fighting
started at 4:30 o'clock"
Having acted as messenger him
self to get the news out first, Garcia
said dramatically:
'sNow you can see that Carranza
soldiers are helping the. Americans to
catch Villa. We are fighting him
right now and l hope the American
will get there Soon"
The total number of United States
troops now in Mexico is fixed at s.
900 by an army authority. Half Of
this number have crossed the border
since the original expedition started
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-21
All Quiet at Vera Cruz.

Washington. March 20.-Crders to
the battleship Kentucky to proceed
from New Orleans to Vera Cruz were
cancelled today. The vessel was di-
rected to, go to Galveston.
Secretary Daniels explained the
changed orders by stating he had
been advised by Commander NJ. C..
Scott of the Marietta, now at Vera
Cruz, that conditions there at present
are so quiet that no additional war
ships are needed.