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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
Case Goes to United States
Supreme Court For a
Decision
CONTESTANTS CLAIM
RIGHTS VIOLATED
Say to Force One to Work
Without Pay Amounts to
Involuntary Servitude
SPECIAL 10 THE JOURNAL

Tallahassee, Jan. 14.-ArUorney-
General T. F. West has just COM
pleted and forwarded to the clerk of
the supreme court at Washington a
brief on behalf of the defendant in a
case in which the state is interested.
The suit was brought to test the
validity of the statute requiring Ger
tain residents of the state to assist
in maintaining the public roads by
performing labor on the roads a GER
tain number of days in each year.
The claim is made by those contest
ing this matter that to require one
to labor on the public roads without
his consent and without paying him
FOR the service amounts to involun-
tary servitude, is contrary to the
thirteenth amendment to the federal
constitution. 1t is also claimed that
to compel one to work on the public
roads without his consent deprives
him of his labor and his property
without due process of law, in viola
ton of the Fourteenth amendment TO
the federal constitution.
The case is of some Importance as
it involves the power of the counties
of the state to work the roads in this
way, as it has done for a great num-
Der of years.
So far Attorney-Genera West has
not lost a case for the state in the
supreme court of the United States,
and it is understood that he does not
expect to lose this one.
1t is also worthy of note that the
encouragement is now doing all the
law business of this state and of the
trustees of the I. l. Fund, and no
money is being paid out to employ
special counsel in cases in which the
state or the trustees are interested.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
GET TIME At
LAST BOWS To
A CONQUERER
In Century of Bitter Strug-
giles, 1t Never Before
Was Invaded
TEUTONS CONTINUE
DRIVE SOUTHWARK
Montenegrins Encompassed
On All Sides Except
The South
TEUTONS CONTINUE
DRIVE SOUTHWARK
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Jan. 14.-The Austrians
have taken Cettinje, the capital of
Montenegro, which in hundreds of
years bitter struggles, mostly against
the Turks, has never before bowed
to conqueror, although at one time
the Crescent flew above Vienna. The
Austrians continue to drive south
ward, pushing the Montenegrins be-
fore them by sheer force of members
and Montenegro is encompassed on
all sides except on the south, where
they face hostile Albanian tribesmen.
There is no apparent let up in the
Austrian drive, which seems to dispeI
reports of an armistice.
Berlin announces the Turks nave
captured Kermanohah, the so-called
capital of Persia, in the heart of a
fertile wheat country and that the
Persians welcomed the Ottomans.
There is little fighting, except by
means of artillery and sapping opera
tions, going on along the various
fronts. The Anglo-French feet again
bonnbarded the Turks on Gallipoli
peninsula.
Nothing has appeared here concern
ing the reported Teutonic attack al
Saloniki, but the French and British
are reported still pouring in rein.
forcements.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
'CARRANZAW|LL
HAVE 4 CHANCE
|1O MAKE GOOD
No Intervention Until OPP
portunity Given to Pun
ish Murderers
STIRRING DEBATE
IN SENATE AGAIN
Democrats Charge Republi-
cans Trying to Make Polit-
ical Capital of Massacre
STIRRING DEBATE
IN SENATE AGAIN
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Jan. 14.-The Car
anza defacto government will be
given full opportunity, without inter
vention by the United States to pun
;sb the murderers of Americans at
Santa Ysabel and to demonstrate its
ability to restore order and protect
foreign rights in Mexico, this was the
outstanding fact here tonight after a
meeting Of the cabinet and conference
between President Wilson and Chair
man Stone of the senate foreign rela-
tons committee and another day of
stirring debate in the senate.
In the senate administration lead
.s firmly outlined the position of
the government in the face of Re-
publican denunciation and another
resolution directing Intervention, pro-
posed by Senator Works of California.
Eliseo Arredordo, Mexican ambas-
,ador-designate, announced a message
from Carranza saying troops had
been despatched to capture the out
laws and that Carranza would visit
and "consign punishment upon every
PARTICIPANT in the massacre"
In defending the administration
Senator's Stone of Missouri, and
Lewis of Illinois, charged the Re-
FbHcans with insincerity of purpose
nd with seeking to make political
\ zpital out of the situation.
The reported threats by Americans
at Ell Paso to invade Mexico and pun
i;h the bandits were not taken seri-
ously at the state department, but it
vas said that such move would be
checked. On receipt of the Ell Paso
demand for recalling Consul Edwards
at Juarez, Secretary Lansing said he
saw mo necessity for replying"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
German Sailors
Being Detained
By Government
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Philadelphia, Jan. 14.-Four Ger
man sailors, two from the German
steamer Rhein, tied up at Baltimore
since the war began, and two from
the German steamer Kiel at South
port, N. c., are detained at the imni-
grafton station at Gloucester, N. j.,
for examination to determine whether
they are in this country in violation
of the immigration laws. Gloucester
is in the immigration station for Phil
adelphia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
GERMANY WILL
GET REVENGE
FOR MURDER OF
VESSELS CREW
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Berlin, (by wireless to Sayville) J.,
Jan. 14.-Germany has transmitted to
Great Britain, through the American
embassy, a note declaring that as
the result of the refusal of Great
Britain to fulfill Germany's demands
for an explanation of the circum-
stances surrounding the sinking of a
German submarine by the British
troll boat Baralong, Germany X
adopt suitable measure of repr-saI.
Germany claims the submarines crew
were shot as they were struggling in
the water.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
NICHOLAS SAYS
RUSSIANS WILL
FIGHT TEUTONS
TO LAST DITCH
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Petrograd, Jan. 14-Emperor Mich
olas, addressing one of his armies on
the Russian front during the week
preceding the Russian Christmas, de-
clared Russia never will make peace
until the enemy is forced out of the
country and will not make separate
peace from her allies. This is another
reply to rumors that had spread over
Russia of separate peace.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
EXPORTED AUSTRIA Is
AFTER SEPARATE PEACE

London Jan. IA wireless dis
s rom Rome reiterating the re-
pOF1 Of an armistice between Austria
I'-u Montenegro, states that it was
aasloa which proposed cessation of
,os..llltles, with the purpose of ne
''''atlng separate peace
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
American Gunner
breaks all Records
In Target Work
By ASSOCIATED PRESS


washington, Jan. 14.-Gunners of
L, NE Atlantic feet made in 1915 the
Ighesr averages of the fleets history
w target practice in the open sea,
@ScoTdlng to the annual report of Ad-
hlral Fletcher.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
'tAAS MAN NAMED ON
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

"aShlngton, Jan. Ia. Appoint
SEN Of Edward Rotan, of Waco,
s@as as director of the Dallas Fed
ai Reserve bank was announced to-
:! oy the federal reserve board.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
Villa Declares
He VIII Murder
All Americans
RY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Ell Paso, Jan. 14.-General Villa,
while at RubicO last week supplying
himself with meat, declared he would
kill any Americans travelling west of
Chihuahua City, according to reliable
information received here today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-German Am
bassador Won Bernstorff's only COM
ment tonight on the Won Papen let
ters was: 'T don't believe it." At
the embassy the opinion was ex-
pressed that no such letters were
really seized.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
PAPERS SEIZED
PUT Won PAPEN
IN BAD LIGHT.
Made Payments to Persons
,o,~, ys6olss9''''- ted NUM-
+ ZION Plants
MONEY CAME FROM
GERMANY EMBASSY
Werner Horn Got $500 For
Blowing Up Canadian
Pacific Bridge
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Jan. 14.-Copies of CORE
spondence seized from Captain Franz
Won Papen, the recalled German mill
tary attache at Washington, when he
reached Falmouth, has been turned
over to the American embassy for
transmission to Washington.
They show Won Papen made fire.
quent payments to persons charged
with the responsibility for blowing up
munitions works and bridges in the
United States. One entry shows Won
Papen gave seven hundred dollars to
Werner Horn, accused of blowing up
the Canadian Pacific railway bridge
at st. Croix, Maine. The day before
this check was issued the German en-
bassy paid two thousand into Won
Papen's account.
Another check stub shows Won
Papen sent five hundred to the Ger
man consul at Seattle about fort
night before the explosion there on
May 80, last. Other entries showed
Count Won Bernstorff made several
large payments to Won Papen, but
most of these were for salaries Oh
as bonuses.
Among the letters taken from Won
Papen was one from r. Won Meysen-
bug, dated at New Orleans which, re-
ferring to Won Papen's recall, said
smay there also be a day of reckon
ing and our government find again
that iron determination alone can
make an impression"
FICTITIOUS NEUTRALITY"
A letter signed by DR.. F. w. Meyer
in New York, referred to the "fc-
titious neutrality" of President Will
son and mentioned the proposals
Won Papen made Meyer.
A letter from General Friedrich A
J. Won Bernhard, the German com
mander and well-known military
referred to articles Won Bernhard
had written for the New York Sur
and other American newspapers II
behalf of Germany. Another letter
signed by "Dr. Albert" probably DR.
H. F. Albert, commercial attache a
Washington, asked Won Papen to aiC
him to get remittance.
Atlanta, Jan. 14.-Dr. Wilhelm
Mueller, former German consul a
L - i IL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15

Atlanta, Jan. 14.-Dr. Wilhelm
Mueller, former German consul al
Seattle, now here, explained tonight
that he received money from the Ger
man officials at Washington for trans
portation of Germans from Seattle
to New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15

r.,, saturday, warmer
.-shwest portion, sun
day fair.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
PENSACOLA WEATHER

Yesterdays temperature:
Highest 81 degrees; low
est 80 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15

Continued on Page SIKH
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
MIR. SHERRILL SPEAKS

Mr.. Sheriff. spoke of the meaning
of our public school system and the
effect of adequate school buildings
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-03
Prohibition Rally.

Hon. w. w. Williams, now residing
at Minneapolis, but a former Lime
Springs man, will give prohibition ad-
dress at the Court House hall on Mon
day evening, Nov. 9Th at 8 O'Clock.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fencl and the
Misses Rose and Abbie Fencl autoed
up from Jackson junction Wednesday.
For SALE-A large size, Diamond
Oak heater in good condition, just the
stove for large blocks of wood, Large
side doors; guaranteed to burn any
kind of fuel. Come and see it, 41S Bird
St., Southeast, Jim Van Sykes house.
While Bob Vance of DEBORAH, . line
man employed by the electric light
company, was at work near the south
side ball park last Friday, pole broke
and gave him fall to the ground. He
was taken to the hospital for repair,
fifteen stitches being necessary to
close the cuts in his face.
November sittings for Xmas photo
graphs are highly recommended and
approved of as we can give more time
to each customer. ''Your friends can
buy anything you give them EXCEPT
YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS" Photographs
ill sizes and different finishes at popu-
lar prices. Copies and engagements.
Now is the time to place your orders.
Studio open every day.
BLoMQUlsT,
Hat Your Leading Photographer.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-03
Dennis.Wa1ren.

On Wednesday evening at o'clock
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Warren, occurred the
marriage of their daughter, Alice Mae.
to George F. Dennis of Chester. The
bride and groom descended the stairs to
the strains of the Ohio Centennial
March played by Miss Nell Doyle and
took their place under large white
bell. The Rev. ]. C. Olsen Of the M.
E: Church of Chester, performed the
ceremony, after which Mrs. DR..
Clark sang solo. The bride wore a
beautiful white chiffon poplin and car
ried bouquet of white flowers. The
groom wore blue serge. Both contrac-
ting parties are popular young people
of Howard county. A three course
luncheon was served by the hostess, as
sisted by the Misses Bess Laws, Helen
Vinegar, Frances Barrett and Mr..
Fred Arrasmith, Of Gilbert, Iowa.
Their many friends wish them pros
porous and happy welded life. The
welded couple will leave for the Twin
Cities on their honeymoon.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-03
Kuhn-Davis.

$ On Thursday evening. October 26th,
1t 8 o'clock at the home of Bernard
Davis in Winneshiek County, occurred
the marriage of Bernice H. Davis
and George F. Kuhn. Mrs. Kuhn is
the daughter of Mrs. Sarah Nj. Davis,
of Kendallville. Mr.. Kuhn was of
Richland Center, Wis. While Mr.. Kuhn
is college man, he has bought Sec
ton Of land at Baker, Montana, where
the happy young couple will make their
future home.
QOnly the immediate family witnessed
the ceremony which was performed by
Rev. ]. A. Petit, pastor Of the Bap-
list Church, of Cresco.
The young people left next day for
their new home, followed by the best
wishes of large number of friends.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-03
A>DelishHul Concert.

Miss Elizabeth Spencer, the famous
New York Soparno, and well known
concert singer gave private concert
at the Cresco Opera House before q
large audience OF her friends and ad'
mirers last Friday evening. Miss Spen-
Ger was ably assisted by Mr.. Abraham
Bond, the well known violinist and by
a New Edison Disc, with which she
sang in unison.
The concert was of greater interest
because the artist sang in direct COM
parison with her Edison Phonograph
record and the audience was indeed de-
ceived by the mechanical reproduction.
Mr.. Edison claims that he has sue
ceeded in Re.creating the voice of great
artists and instrumentalists so that
the original could not be distinguished
from the Recreation, A concert by
Miss Spencer ably proves the assertions
made by the inventor. The audience
was certainly fooled, particularly IN
Miss Spencer's number, "Silver Threads
Among the Cold" During the rem
dition of that selection the lights in the
Opera House were turned out, and in
the dark the photograph record could
not be distinguished from the original
and wonderful voice of Miss Spencer.
No artist is more dear to the Edison
nuhlic than Elizabeth Spencer. In
thousands Of homes here her
name is a byword, and in some instan-
ces she is even spoken of as member
of the family, and the sweet magic OF
her voice has really drawn her close to
every family in which there is an Edl-
son Photograph.
Heart songs seems to be Miss Spen-
GERS fayorites and when she sang
Happy Days" she sang the song as
though she really loved it. When sing
ing Happy Days" with Edison Pho
nograph, it certainly gave an uncanny
feeling. 1t was really weird the way
the Edison would repeat her exact
tones. The song seemed to glide forth
in an easy flowing stream.of rich mellow
harmony from both the photograph and
the living artist.
The audience was unanimous in the
praise of the concert rendered as well
as unanimous in their enthusiasm over
the Edison Photograph for all declar.
ed that it was impossible for their ears
to distinguish between Miss Spencer's
voice and the Edison Recreation OF it,
when the two were heard in direct
comparison.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-03

Luncheon and sale Nov. 25th.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-03

WillB. Davis, who respectfully solicits
you support at the polls on November
18th, is the Republican candidate for
County Recorder. MIR. Davis was
born in Howard county, the son OF Mr.:
and Mrs. B. F. Davis, of Cresco, and
has lived practically all his life in How
ard county. He received his schooling
in the Cresco Public Schools and in the
State University at Iowa City. For
about eight years he has been closely
associated with his father in the Off
ces of the American Loan & Abstract
Co., which has given him an intimate
knowled e not only of Howard County
Real Estate bat the various phases of
this work has brought him into direct
contact with and q thorough under
standing of the business details in the
several Court house Offices, especially
that in the Recorders Office. For the
past six months, Mr.. Davis has held the
position of deputy Recorder and Clerk,
he duties of which he has discharged
in very creditable and efficient man
ner. The voters of Howard county will
make no mistake in marking their bal
lot for Mr.. Davis the coming election,
Nov. 9TH, for if he is elected to the
Office of Recorder he is eminently quail
flied through his business training in
the past to give to the public the serv-
ices of competent office-holder.
Political Adv.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Burns of Cresco,
were guests at the formers parental
home several days last week. From
here they went to Ossian for visit
with Mrs. Burns parents and at the
DR.. j. w. Lynch home. Dis
patch.
On Tuesday, Oct. 81, 1916, at the.
ofie of the officiating magistrate, May
or Barker, Theophilus Herpelinck, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruno Herpelinck of
Cresco, was united in marriage to Miss
Elsie Pearl Gardner, residing near
Lime Springs.
Don't forget to vote for William
Theophilus, the former Howard County
man for Judge Of the Supreme Court.
His name will be found at the head Of
the Non Partisan Judicial ticket on the
upper right hand corner, of your ballot.
Mark . cross in the square opposite his,
name.
Spare yourself and car the jolts and
jars Of rough roads. The Hassler
shock -absorber 20 lessons the strain on
the Ford car itself that the cost of tires
and repairs is reduced fully one-third.
Have them put on NOW when you
really need them: Literature supplied
on request. MCHUGH & LUSSON.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-03
Married.

At high noon on Monday, October 80.
1916, at the German Lutheran parson-
age, Rev. John Pless officiating.
occurred the marriage of Mr.. Will
Rakow and Miss Hazel Warrington.
The groom is sturdy and Industrious
young man of good habits and charac-
ter, and well worthy of the fair bride he
has won. He was attended by his
brother, Albert, who acted as best
man. Both were attired in blue serge
suits.
The bride is good and charming girl
and has all of the qualifications of a
good wife. She was beautifully gowned
in white silk crepe de CHEN dress,
trimmed with shadow lace and MESA
line, and carried a bouquet of white
roses. She was attended by her sister,
Florence, who wore a dress Of pink
China silk and carried a bouquet of
pink carnations.
The groom is the oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Rakow, living east of
town, and the bride is the oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Warrington,
of Cresco. Both of these young people
have lived in or near Cresco from child
hood up.
Immediately after the wedding cere-
mony, the young people were taken by
auto to the home of the groom's par
ents where an elaborate wedding din
ner had been prepared and was in wait.
ing for them. Forty invited guests
were seated at this wedding feast.
The home was beautifully decorated
in pink and white and large wedding
bell hung from the center of the room.
while smilax andchrysantheums adorned
the tables.
As climax to this affair, wedding
ance was given in the w. 0. w. hall
n the evening where invited guests to
the number of one hundred or more
enjoyed themselves till the wee hours
of morn.
The bride and groom were the recipi-
ents of many and useful and beautiful
presents, as tokens of the esteem of
their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rakow left for Austin,
Mimi, Wednesday noon, where Mr..
Rakow has good position. The best
wishes of host of friends follow them
to their new home.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-03

Menu for ". R. E.. Dinner Nsv. III.
Roast Beef. Mashed Potatoes.
Brown Gravy. White Bread and Rolls
Baked Beans. Pickles.
Apple and Pumpkin Pie.
Five head of cattle-4 steers and one
heifer-come to my place about two
weeks ago. Owner is requested to
come and take them away and nav
cost and damage. CHAs. VABoR.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-03

F. C. Woellstein sold his last car of
flour, consisting of 800 sacks in less
than q week.
Miss Lucy Christ went to Lime
Springs, yesterday, for a visit at the
Tom Davis home.
Henry Wilson and wife were visitors
at the Charles Schacht home in Lime
Springs, yesterday.
/ will take orders for I. H. flour up
to November.lOth at 81. 30 per sack.
F. C. WOELLSTEIN.
Miss Carrie Hill returned the first of
the week from a visit with her sister,
Mrs. Ed Booth and family, at Clear
Lake.
A new north side cottage built house,
good lot 5Ox2l0 feet, new chicken house.
All will be sold cheap if taken within
the next few days. L. E. Eaton, Office
under the postoffice. lift
Ayrshiree. registered, 20 head of vari-
GUS ages, will exchangefor land, Jersey
cattle or sheep. Cows bred to grand
son of the worlds champion COW. Bull
also for sale. Lewis Roberts, Wau.
keshs, Wis.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-03
OBITUARY
DRAKE.

Louis Victor Drake, second son of
Austin Sherman Drake and Ada Vic
toris de Laski, was born at Eau Claire,
Wis, May II, 1872, and at Pueblo,
COL, October "a, 1916, departed to .
happier life.
His education began in the little red
school house and concluded in Drexel
Institute of Technology, at Philadelphia.
Some 20 years ago he lived in Cres-
co with his aunt, Mrs. Irene G.. Adams
and was employed in the Times office.
The remains were brought to Cresco
and q short service conducted by Rev.
Will Kirwin was held at the home OF
his cousin, Mrs. A. E. Barker, Sunday.
Burial was in Oak Lawn,