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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-05
SUNNYSIDE ITEMS.
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Miss Olive Frazier expects to de-
part for the east Saturday to spend
her vacation and possibly remain per-
manently.
Roy Short leaves Saturday for Car
| rollton, Illinois where his parents re-
side and where he expects to make
his home. Dame rumor has it he
will join the ranks of the benedicts
before many days elapse.
As result of the efforts put forth
| by our road men, our vicinity is GO
ng to have an excellent system of
highways.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Miller, Mrs.
William Morgan and members of her
family were in Durango Memorial
lay decorating the graves of rela-
tiyes buried in Green mount ceme-
terry.
Mrs. AXel Fredlund and daughter
Helen, departed for the Sunset saw
mill vicinity Tuesday. where the
former has employment.
dad" Teal, who spent Tuesday in
Durango, says he has paid his last
visit to the county seat, until he has
assurance cold weather has taken it's
departure for the season.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Short were
'ver in the vicinity of the Sunset
mill Sunday, where their stock is
grazing. They made the trip on horse
back. -
The Sunnyside Sunday school will
hold picnic at the grove along the
river on Children's day. An invita-
ton has been extended to the Mason
Sunday school to attend.
Seventeen We're in attendance at
Sunday school Sunday.
W. A. Short recently shipped two
carloads of fine hay-the kind which
our section produces.
CHICAGO. June 2.--It is UNDER
stood that Roosevelt's lieutenants
have hint that the following slate
will be acceptable:
Roosevelt for president, Fairbanks
for vice president, Root for secre-
cary of state and Burton for secre-
cary OF the treasury. The old guard
is said to be dissatisfied with this
arrangement, and it is rumored they
want to trade the Roosevelt platform
for another candidate, but Roosevelt
reported to be against peace un-
ess he has voice in naming the
candidate.
An alliance of favorite sons. con.
tanning over 200 votes is rumored.
The allies don't concede Roosevelt
I'VE are acting on the behalf of
public sentiment in demanding the
| election of Hughes"
| WASHINGTON. d. c., June q
Justice Charles +. Hughes, thru his
secretary has stated that he has
authorized nobody to work for his
| nomination.
| CHICAGO, June Geo. w. Per.
Sins has declared that the Progress
ives would present Roosevelt's can
iidacy to the Republican convention.
He refused to discuss the accepta-
oillty Of Hughes to the Progressives.
With Smoot at the throttle. the
national committee gave little show
for the old steamroller.
The committee is today deciding the
Georgia contests in favor of the reg
ulars
large vote on the first ballot.
The Progressives are considering
nominating Mr.. Roosevelt at once, to
emphasize their threat of a third
party, while awaiting the G. o. P.
peace offers.
Hitchcock, declaring that the state
ment issued by Mr.. Hughes made no
difference, said:
PARIS, June lit is reported
that the Prince of Wales ,ood %
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-05

Mrs. Meta Mahoney of Bananzo ar
rived from Mancos last night on he
way home. She was accompanied b,
her father, George Jeep. Mrs. Ma
honey was called here by the dealt
of her mother several weeks ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-05

Mrs. Andrew Hauert of the T. Y. 7
ranch, who underwent an operatio
for hernia early in the week, is i
good condition and has favorabl,
prospects for a speedy recovery. He
husband and her daughter, Mrs. Johi
Riffey are in almosa constant attend
ance at her bedside.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-05

Roy Short leaves Saturday for Car
rollton, Illinois where his parents re-
side and where he expects to make
his home. Dame rumor has it he
will join the ranks of the benedicts
before many days elapse.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-05

As result of the efforts put forth
by our road men, our vicinity is 60
ng to have an excellent system of
highways.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-05

Miss Olive Frazier expects to de-
part for the east Saturday to spend
her vacation and possibly remain per-
manently.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-05


Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Pinson are in
from the Kline section to attend the
graduation exercises. Mrs. Pinson,
nee Bernice Barton, was member
If the class of ~. Her sister Dor
cas is one of this years graduates.
Prof e. G. Limprecht, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Limprech, arrived
last night to spend part of his va
cation with his parents. Prof Linn
precht is head of the manual train
ing department in the Bisbee, Ari
IONA schools.
Conductor Grant Sanders remained
IN Durango today to attend the grad
uating exercises. His son Vernon is
an honor pupil in the class of 16.
Conductor Ed. Skoog has charge of
the passenger run during Mr.. San
ders' brief vacation.
Mrs. A. ]. Gibbs is home from
Grand Junction where she visited her
daughter, Miss Amelia, who is a
stenographer in the government SER
vice. At Ridgway, Mrs. Gibbs stop
ped while with her brother, Sup
erintendent Wolfinger of the Rio
Grande Southern.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Miller, Mrs.
William Morgan and members of her
family were in Durango Memorial
lay decorating the graves of rela-
tiyes buried in Green mount ceme-
terry.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-05

Mrs. Axel Fredlund and daughter
Helen, departed for the Sunset saw
mill vicinity Tuesday. where the
former has employment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-05

dad" Teal, who spent Tuesday in
Durango, says he has paid his last
visit to the county seat, until he has
assurance cold weather has taken it's
departure for the season.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-05

W. A. Short recently shipped two
carloads of fine hay-the kind which
our section produces. @
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-05

Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Short were
'ver in the vicinity of the Sunset
mill Sunday. where their stock is
grazing. They made the trip on horse
back.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
STRONGLY DEFENDED FARM
GAIbIIREtD NN HIiIrISlI

LONDON. September l9.--An attach;
by British troops on the Sommc front
early to-day resulted in the captur" of
a strongly defended farm 500 yards
southwest OF IcSars. the War Ofhcc
announces.
The official statement follows:
The night WAS quiet on the greater
part of our front The positions we
have won north OF Thinpvnl We're
heavily shcllcd. our bombing parties
were active in the ncichborhood OF the
Schwabcn rcdnuht and tho llcssan
trench, parts of which ARE still held
by the enemy.
"A strongly defended farm 500 yards
southwest of LeSara was captured by
our trcops early this morning
North OF Npres, two miles south Of
Bcrtincourt, and southeast of Bapaum.
our aeroplancs observed huge "Xplo-
sion as If large ammunition dump
had blown UP. The smoke assembled
5000 feet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
SUBSTITUTE FOR GASOLINE
Alcohol only Fuel In Sight Which
Promises 10 Take It's Place or
Hold Down Price.

NEW YORK, September 2a--ln-
creased industrial value Of alcohol
and ;he possibility Of is substitution
for gasoline i'll the near future were
d scussei here by chemists attending
the National Exposition Of Chemical
Industries.
The only fuel in sight which prom
ises TO take the place or hold down
the price of gasoline is alcohol" said
pr. Arthur II. Little, of Boston. who
presided at the conference.
DR.. Little declared that benzol. which
had been suggested as a substitute for
gasoline ~ engines Is not sufficiently
plentiful to Keep the 100000 automo-
tiles In thiS country going for two
days. Kerosene, he added. was out Of
the question.
DR. Little said tina, in the yellow
pine distyic, alone there is enough ma
i.riai wasted to make 100000 gallons
Of alcohol day.
There are 10000 600 tons Of material
available every year in this country
from which alcohol can he made" he
declared
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
BIG B|NCHAMTON FIRM
COMES OUT FOR WILSON
Owners Of Plant Employing $4,000
Workmen Urge Them to Sup
port Wilson.
HUGHES ON OLD BATTLE GROUND
This Development OF Strength for
His Opponent Only Disquieting
Feature of Days Tour-Greets
Fourteen Audiences.

HORNELI. y. Y. September 81
Charles Z. Hughes went through tho
Southern tier of counties in Now York
state to-day over his political battle
ground of ten years ago. He spoke
in four cities. and greeted with hand
shakes or Il few words ten other audi
cnccs in smaller towns.
Mr.. Hughes repeated his views on
the protective tariff. the Adamson law,
the maintenance of American rights
and other issues of the campaign lie
again assaiicd the administration for
Surrender to force" for broken
pledges and for "eXtravaEant claims"
In his speech at Binghamton and
again NJ Elmira ana Corning. the nomi-
nee went further than he had gone
before In making known his views on
the ciGht-hour day.
II am not opposed to the principle
OF the clght-hour day" Mr.. Hughes
said 81 favor the general principle
Of the ciph,-honr day. | should Ike
TO see an ciaht-hour workday."
MIR. Hughes was fatiGued by the trip.
ro-morrow. the last day Of the second
campaign trip. will end at Butfalo with
two addresses ut night.
The one disuuicting feature OF the
tour occurred at Bmenamton. when the
part Was greeted by the announcement
that E;ndcott and Johnson, owners OF
probably the largest shoe manutnc-
turing establishment IN the country.
employing 1000 hands. had announced
for Wilson. and suggested that they
would he "Eratiticd' If their employees
also saw ii that way. Their factory
1T Endicott is one of the institutions
OF this section. Mr.. Johnson is classcd
Is a Democrat. Mr.. Endicott resides
ia Massachusetts. The Importance OF
their stand lies in the fact that their
relations with their employees NJ.
,losc. and that after stating that thry
had III their employ on September y,
HOS people. the two partners say:
I'm making this simple statement il
= not our wish nor though, to urge
amy Of our employees TO vnt, against
their own convictions. We yield 10
every employee the same right that ""
ciaih TO ourselves. namely. the ,i.h;
10 vote their own personal convictions.
l:ut If this statement of our belief In
''u"nces the vote OF others in favor
Of The President. we viii IA" pleased
aud gratiiied.
Rnehamton. too. ella lined. II slisiiup-
ticn this morning enjoyed by probably
no other city in the country. T. /.
Field, l.. H. Field. Mrs. g. T. Luce and
II. Connolly. all claiming to be cousins
"f III" republican nominee reside in
this CITY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
MAY FIN GOV ER N>IENT
STANDARD FOR GASOLINE

WASliINCTpN. l.. G.. september 29.--
Whether government gasoline stand
ard can be established 20 safeguard
consumers is being considered by De-
partment Of Commerce officials, who
have received many complaints that
dealers III various cities have diluted
the product TO such a point as to
greatly lower its value. Secretary Red
field said to-day the department would
20 far possible toward stopping
tho practice. He will confer on the
subjcct early next week with Director
StrattOn. of the bureau of Standards.
The exact chemical constituency of
the various oils never has been scien-
t:fca,iy defined, and some OF the hu-
r"nu's experts believe it virtually would
hc impossible TO do SO. II is under
stood. however, that series of tests
has been in progress in the hope of
working out maximum and minimum
OF specific gravity between which gaso-
line might be considered pure. Should
such u standard be fiXcd. Congress may
hc asked to le-aliZc il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
SITUATION UNCHANGED
ON MACEDONIAN INONT

SOFIA, Thursday. September IS (cia
London. September 29).--Thc follow
Ing statement was issued to-day by
tho Bulgarian War Office:
Macedonian front: Tho situation is
unchanged. Al some points there was
weak artillery firing
''Roumanian front; Along the DAN
ube there was calm. NJ or.,howo we
shot down an enemy acroplaue which
fell on the left bank of The Danube.
''ln Dohrudja there was weak re-
ciprocal artillery firing.
ION the Black Sea "a Russian cruiser
bonlbardcd Mangalia for eighty min
utcs. There Were no casualties and
tho damage wss unimportant
"our aeroplancS successfully attacked
two enemy dcstroyerS at Tu2ln. ana at
Tuzladschakoi some ten klomct"ra
south of Tuzla.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
REF0RMAToRY HAS
CLAIM ON WATKINS
seventeen iear-Old Hoy Faces Churr.
OF Entering mud Robbing Broud
Street stores.

The case OF William Watkins, seyen.
teen years of age. has been continued
until! October Z. at which time ho vii,
be tried on the charge Of entcr,nc
several Broad Street stores. Detcctiv.
wiltshire states that tho young ma,
entered several places recently and
TOOK small amounts Of cash from tho
re-; istcrs as we'll as taking wearip.
apparel and Jewelry. The officer save
u lad entered from the roofs
Policemun Clayton found the lad IN
the stairway between 307 and zoo Fac,
Eroad Street on last Tuesday NOR,
ing III o'clock. When ordered Ia
come out Watkins instead fed TO tho
top or tho building. He was latcr
forced to dsscend. at the point OF a
revolver.
According Ia tho officers. tho how
admits that lie is on parole from thn
Iaurci Reiormatory. He liz said To
have told the officers that he was CON
cted in Newport Nnws October 90
1914. and That lac was released upon
i;ocd behavior. If convicted OF having
entered one of the various stores
robbed recently. he viii likely be sent
back to the rcforniatory, AZ that in
stitusipn would have priority claim for
him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
MISSIONARIES PROPOSE
ORIENTAL COMMISSION
Hn"!J rye study Of Relations OF
America with ChinH md Jmpnn
rs Promote FrIcndHhtp.

NEW YORK. September 2J.-Appoint-
n"i' w the President or Congress of
c9mmiHriou to study the lations OF
America Win Japan and China tx adj
n"at"d by a group of forty American
'1'saionaricE from China and Japan, az
tAc result Of a conference held here.
tho meeting wng arranged by the
World il llihnce for Promoting 1nterra-
tirnhi Friendship Through the Churches
and hy the Federal Council OF Churches.
q "as votnd. also. according 10 un an.
nouncernont to-day to ask the United
s,ates government 20 invite the gov
arnments Of China and japan to np-
point aimilar commissions to confe'
with :ho proposed American commits
rionrrb.
!, Dili Prepared by the American I'nr
Association, providing for tho adequate
protection of nlicnn, wan eDprovod, 4
committee war directed 20 place tho
;uh.cct before .ho President.
= p1pposnl 10 oHthblIeh bureau OF
Information OK to Eastern nffairn. 10
tnprs unbinnod information IA to the
! pro.sror, OF cvonts In China nnd Japan,
wns referred 10 tho Federal Council OF
| ChurchoB,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
GREECE STILL HhGCL|NG
OVER TERMS WITH ALLIES
Wants Territorial Terms Fixed BE.
fore Taking Final Action Which
Will Brin" War.
NO LATE WORD FROM ATHENS
Dispatches Bearing ON Action of
Grown Council. Which Was to
Have Completed CItima,um TO
Bulgaria, AnNiouSly Awaited.

Especial Gable TO The Times spa tch. ]
LONDON. September 2e.-Greccc to.
night is reported hasslne with s,hc
entente over territorial terms before
taking the final action which Will
bring her into the war against the CEN
trail powers
This information Is contained III 4
dispatch from Rome. which quotes the
cll-informed newspaper Mcssagcro,
!; is stated that Greece has asked the
a!lles ii they are still disposed 10 make
al the concessions promised Tor
oreece's cooperation At the time Of
the SalOuil>i incident Greece some
time since announced the annexation
"f Northern t:pirus. being At tina, time
III close touch will. Germany. This
section, Which is in southern Albania.
$50 Is believed to Toe desired by Italy,
and Tor tina; reason Greece apparently
IS determined To know just where She
stands before committing herself final
~ The allies hold tho upper hand in
the situation, however,, ana with CON
stantiue face 10 face with war @; rev
o!utiOn. his action. il Is believed. can
hot he lonr delayed.
No word has Yet been received of
the action taken at the Crown Council
to-day. al which the ultimatum To liui-
garia Was t. be completed. Dispatches
arc anXious!y awaited here.
Meanwhile. the revolution is spread
inc by leaps and bounds. Not only has
the Greek warship HYDRA been seized
by the rebels aud brought To join the
allied iicct III S,,lamiS Fay. but The
kiikis. formerly the United states bat
tleship' Idaho. also rs reported to have
deserted The Greek Ministry OF Ma
ine denies this. and the Minister has
expressed the deepest regret over the
detection Of The Hydra. but the report
persists in Athens. where there is eX-
citrmcnt.
According 10 stories told to-day, the
Hydra was practically stolen hy the
vcvolutionists tholth "ith the con-
sent of her cormau-vr, an enthusiasts site
NtncZilist
Al an early hour ia The morning
silent men put out ,u . rowbcat to
where tic hydra wa~ anchored under
the guns OF the ';;.rus ars"n:ti. and
climbing ON board Threatened the Of
ti"sr Of the deck and the watch officer
with death If they made a sound. All
the shin. officers not in sympathy with
The revolution wcro nut oversize into
small boats and two tugs witch hau
heen ordered 10 come 1T givrn hour
hooked onto tn" big warShip. and
silently drew her out uc the harLor.
Arriving n Salamis Say She Was turned
over, aWid chcc's. to the allies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
GOVERNMENTS DEMANDS
CALL FOR MUCH Steel
Bids Soon to BE Opened for First
lnstallmcnt OF Big Prepared
ness Program.
MANUFACTURERS AT WITS END
by Supplying Needs of Federal Navy
VIII Have to Disnppoint Othor
Customers Who Already Have Con-
tracted for Material.
lsnecial to The Times-Disrntch |

iShcciai To The Times DiSpu tch.
NEW YORK. September 29.-On Oc-
tpbcr 25 next. bids Will be opened by
Tie United states government for twen-
ty-ninc ships. valued at $9l.4pO 900, and
carly In November for twenty subma-
r!ncs. valued at si5,50O,000 This to-
al OF 100000, 900 represents the nrs,
instalmcnt of the governments naval
preparedness program calling for an
approximate expenditure of $5SSooo :
ulr for III ships The estimate Of slOG.
"ro.oon is exclusive Of armor and ar
naincnt, I" cost. roughly. $4,000. 600
Leading steel manufacturers it MAS
learned to-day. are at their wits end
a5","oo,o"0 tons of ship plates and
shapes needed by the government. they
viii have 10 tiisappolnt customers who
have already contracted for natcrial.
Ia the present steel market. the un-
lrecedont",l!y hiEh prices notwlth-
standing. +; IN virtually impossibic 10
get any steel tor delivery before july.
1917. Companies like the Bethlehem.
taruceic and AIdvalc nave promised
- give ;he government first call on
any material wanted 10 support tho
preparedness movement,
Ship plates for export a wear ago
were selling at from s:3 to s25 per net
ton OF : 600 pounds Last week an
order OF 1000 tons was sold for export
- IS" ton. while domestic business
is quoted ~ from $50 To sCi "a ton.
one prominent company is turning
away weekly anywhere from 10000 to
$4,000 tons oG business
The country's shipyards are In The
same condition.
The head OF an important steel com
pany's sales department explained that
shipya.ds can nuw only accept gov
eminent business because the govern
mcnt ~ now the only buyer that car
yet its requirements Allied. Were n
shipbu!idcr to- contract for vessels at
This time FOR my othcr purchaser,
This Official added. The necessary steel
could not \" ohtainod. Irrespective OF
N-ice or premiums offered
Th" rovsrnucnts nuva! complement,
TO he bid for on october q next. II is
understood. calls for f"ur battleship.
70 cost Sl6.5no,nhn each. iiyc scout orut-
scrs, s5.0nh0uu each, aud twenty tor
pcdoboat des,r"y.rs. $1,000. 900 each.
In November b.ds viii lc received for
three sea g"lna submarines 10 cos,
ti.2co.orO each and seventeen subma-
r.ncs, 100000 each
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
HOW PURE WATER CUTS
TYPHOID'S DEATH RATE
Census Iurenu Report Gives washing
ton Credit for Taking
the Lead.

WASHINGTON. September 2e.--Coin-
cdcnt with the increase in water puri-
ficatiOn systems throughout the coun-
try there has been a remarkable de-
crease in the death rate from typho!h
fever. according to report issued to-
day by the census bureau. The de-
crease has been particularly noticeable
in the cities. Washington showing
decrease from ;S.5 TO li.9 per cent be-
tween 9G3 ANA 1914
This city Is also eivon the credit In
mo report for constructing the first
r,iridca;ion plant in operation in the
tnited states in lS3a. This. says ;ho
report, was the ''Sedimcntation" type.
which depends upon the force OF
gravity 10 carry down and deposit the
c!nr and silt, Similar plants were In
stalled iu Louisville. Ky, in 1879: Coun-
ell Bluffs, iowa, in 1883: Dallas. Tex.
in 1852 and Omaha, Neb., ana Oshkosh.
Wis, in 1890
The growing solici,udc for the purity
AID adequacy OF the water supply IL
further indicated by the very consid-
cradle increase which has taken place
during recent years In the amount in
vested IN mlnicinal water supply
plants Tn" total capital invested In
these plants in 1904. In the los cities
Of over 10000 which owned, either
wholly or liz part, and operated their
water systems. and for which data arc
a'rilthi"' was, In round numbers.
SIl3.onn.u"p representing per capita
investment ~ approximately 500. In
the fiscal year 1885 the number OF
sHch cities owning their plants had in
creased 20 l55. the total investment to
!!,c'ho00. 600 and the per capita invest
mont to Approximately s3s. The In
crease in the per capita Investment
during tn" eleven years thus amounted
- 81 p"r cent,
While IL IS. 81 course quite true,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
NOMINEES IN DEBATE
"u;;rc..innu .!nnr. and III, nrroncrt
~. w. iSut.ncr, Sprak u;
SuItIL,t.
Especial to Tho Tirnes-p!spat

Especial TO TIL" Times Dispatch
FEEDERICkS BCRG, VA. September
2a.-William w. Butzner. Of Frcder-
irkshure. Republican candidate for
Congress from the First District. and
William y. Jones, present Represen-
tatlvc and Democratic nominee for re-
election. met at Saiuda This week and
engaged in Il Joint discussion
MI Jones was 10 have o!,cned in
three quarters Of an hour. Mr. Rutznc,'
to follow in one hour and q quarter.
and Mr.. Jones to close in half an hour.
Mr.. Jones consumed his entire time in
his first speech aud did not rcpl. to
Mr.. Butzncr
II IL likely that Jones and Butzncr
VIII meet again az h,ruut;tc court
houS" next aIondav
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
Fund Of $l,5OO,OOO
Needed by Democrats

NEW YORK, September "n-A
fund of SI.:AtO.UuO will DC required Z"
conduct the Democratic National
Campaign. occOrsiiuE to >tnte-
mens made here b. llrnr. M"rcen-
fhau. treasurer of tho Nnttonnt
Campaign Committee. lie dcrlar<~l
New York WSS expected "a contri-
'ute about ono third of this ninuunt.
which exceeds Ivy about Sto0.Noo tho
sum spent ia the Iai. cnmpuiSu.
Mr.. Morrrntkau said that the
printing Hill mienc would he three
times ns much ns IL WINS in 1912.
because of the Increased price of
paper. lie announced that rontribu
lions thus fnr received exceeded by
i' per cent those which had bceu
sent In up to the sauc date Ia lot.
There hive bccn several coutriLu-
lions of $4,000 each. but pni, three
"f mare tiInn TINT amount. he Snid.