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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-05-19
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MRS. L. II. BRIGGS
ASKS DAMAGES

Mrs. L. H. Briggs has filed suit for
$4,000 against the Globe and Rutgers
Company in the circuit court The
attorneys are Holding G Garner.
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FLOUR AND GHAIN'
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BIG SLUMP IN
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MAY OPTIONS DECLINE THREE
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DAY.
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Market 10 Quite

Stron0.
Wheat declined three cents bushel
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This is the heaviest single days slump
in several weeks.
Eggs continue firm and dealers are
paying sixteen and half cents readily
for all candled stock offered.
Hogs steadied after the decline Of
yesterday and the prices remained I'M
changed. Cattle were decidedly strong
with an active market.
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
VILLA TAKES cARRANZA HOME,
Big Estates at San Pedro de las Co.
ionias Fall Into Bandits Hands.

EI Paso, Tex. villa celebrated
Christmas by capturing San Pedro de
las Colonias. the home of his arch
enemy. Gen. Venustiano Carranza.
This was stated in advices from for
eign sources in northeastern Mexico.
San Pedro de las Colonias is north
east of Torreon, captured on Friday,
or the railroad line leading toward
Monterey. which is Villas present
object.
1t is rich agricultural community
and 1t is believed to be Villas pur-
pose to raid the farming section to
yeplenish his stores of supplies.
Carranza's estates are among the
largest in the vicinity of San Pedro,
which also has the distinction of hay
ing been the birthplace of President
Francisco l. Madero.
MeNicans on the border took 1t for
granted the Carranza and Madero es-
tates would be devastated, inasmuch
as the Madero properties are being
administered by the de facto govern
ment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
VILLA FORCES ATTACK roRREoN
Violent and Bloody Battle Reported
With Murquia's Army.

El Paso, Tex, Dec. 23.-A report
received here and said to have come
from chihuahua City, stated that
Villa and his forces were attacking
Torreon and the battle was violent
and bloody one. This report was said
to have been received by Gen. Fran
cisco Murguia at Chihuahua City by
wireless from Torreon. Villa was re
ported to have passed Bermejillo.
twenty-five miles north OF Torreon
Thursday going south with his com
mand. The Bermejillo garrison fled
to Torreon. it was added.
1t is believed that the telegraph
line has been cut near Santa Rosalia.
A foreign consul who reached the
border by way of Eagle Pass, Tex,
said Villa was moving south toward
Torreon and Jiminez with approx
mately 1000 well armed and equipped
men.
Private Jay s. Clifton of the Ohio
field hospital corps died of pneumonia
at the base hospital at Fort Bliss. The
body was returned to Aetna, Ohio,
where L!s mother, Mrs. Mary Clifton,
lives.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
MUST Be PREPARATION
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE TALKS
OF PEACE IN COMMONS.
New Prime Minister Indicates Nations
Might Consider German Proposals
II Terms Were Known.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London.-The announcement in the
House of Commons on the 18th by
David Lloyd-George, the new prime
minister, that the first act of his ad-
proposal of the central powers for
peace conference constituted one OF
the most momentous scenes which the
oldest parliamentary veterans had
ever witnessed.
The new premier declared that be-
fore the allies could give favorable
consideration to such an invitation
they must know that Germany was
prepared to accede to the allies
terms, giving complete restitution,
full reparation and effectual guaran-
tees" and that "to enter a conference
upon the invitation of Germany, pro-
claiming herself victorious, without
any knowledge of her proposals,
would be putting our heads into
moose with the end of the rope In
Germanys hands,
Mr. Lloyd-George asserted that al
the moment Germany was penning
the note assuring her convictions as
to the rights of other nations, she
was dragging Belgians into slavery.
He announced that the note present.
&c to Washington contained no pro-
posals of terms. but was paraphrase
OF Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollwegs S
speech and that the allies had separ-
ately concluded to reject 1t, although
they had informally exchanged views
and would. within q few days, present
a joint reply.
Mr.. Asquith the former premier.
seconded Mr.. Lloyd-George's decision
with even stronger words, and almost
at the same moment Earl Curzon was
informing the lords that the govern
ment wouldu enter no conference that
did not guarantee for Europe the free
and independent existence of nations
great and small.
The principal feature OF Mr.. Lloyd
Georges program is measure for
national service matching Germany's
latest scheme whereby every citizen
will be liable for enrolment to per,
form work for which the authorities
consider him best equipped.
Arthur Neville Chamberlain, mayor
OF Birmingham, and a member OF
the famous family whose energy and
business capacity are rated high, will
be director of the national service,
with civil and military directors re-
sponsible to him.
The premier prefaced his review OF
the situation by the statement that
Britons did their best in time Of dan
ger. but the country should be told
unpleasant facts, and that he would
give, not a dark. but stern view of
the outlook. He deplored the mistakes
tlat had been made regarding Ru-
mania He said the government had
decided to deal firmly with Greece
and would recognize the agents of
former Premier Venizelos.
The history OF the alliance had been
one of tardy decision. The central
powers had the advantages of inter
nal communication and working under
one supreme management, while the
policy of the entente allies had been
too much one of separate fronts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
GERMANY REPORTED READY TO
GIVE PEACE TERMS IN FULL
TO PRESIDENT.
TROOPS FLEE into LAKE
GREATER PART BUlGAR FORCE
DROWN AS RESULT OF RUS
SIAN ATTACK.

Washington, Dec. %. Germany
may ask President Wilson to act as
mediator between the two groups of
European belligerents. This sugges-
ton was thrown out by German Of
ficial here in discussing the reply
that the Berlin government will make
to the Presidents proposal that the
belligerents state the terms on which
they would be willing to end the war.
Germany, 1t is stated. Will respond
with full and frank declaration of
the peace conditions she regards &C
ceptable and OF the guarantees she
believes would preserve world peace
henceforth. 1t is believed, however.
that the German terms will be stated
confidentially to the President, 1t be-
ing the German contention that the
conditions of peace should be submit
ted TO a conference of the belligerents
and not subjected to prior public dis
cussion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
PRODUCES 36,839,000
COLORADO GAINS $4,000, 900 IN
MANUFACTURING
More Than $4,000 900 Paid in Wages
During 1914, According to U. S.
Census Bureau Report.

Washington-The manufacturing in
dustry in Colorado is at the topnotch
of an unparalleled development.
Surprising figures showing how
manufacturing has grown in the state
are contained in a report issued by the
United States census bureau. The
report deals in totals and is highly il
Eliminating.
Since 1899, when industrial prosper
ity was believed to have reached high
tide, there has been an increase OF
more than $120, 100000 in the capital
invested in manufacturing in Colo
yadp The following are the figures
Showing Colorado's manufacturing de-
velopment from 1899 to 1914 as report
ed by the census bureau:
For 1S99-Number of establish
ments, 1928: average number of wage
earners, 19.49S: primary horsepower,
43,434; capital invested, $5S.173.OOo;
wages paid, $11.7Os,O0O; used, $780,
751 900: value of products. S9,OGS,OOO.
For 19O4-Number of establish
ments. COG: average number of wage
earners, 21.S13; primary horsepower,
124,9O7; capital invested, $l07, ,6G4 900;
wages paid, s15.1OO,OOo; materials
used, $63.114,oOo; value OF products,
500. .144. 900.
For 19O9-Number of establish
ments, 2.034 number of wage earners,
2S,O67 primary horsepower, 154.6l5;
capital invested, $162.66s.O0o; wages
paid. $19,912.OOO; materials used, $780,
491 900; value of products, $l3O,O44,-
600.
For 1s14-Number of establish
ments, 2,126; average number of wage
earners, 27,27S; primary horsepower,
162,S2S; capital invested, 5000;
wages paid, 100000; materials
used, sS9.756,000; value Of products,
$136. .S39, 900.
The item of capital covers total
amount of capital, both owned and
borrowed, on the last day of the bus
mess year reported.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
SWITZERLAND
BACKS WILSON
FIRST OF NEUTRALS TO LINE UP
TO FORCE POWERS TO CON-
sIDER PEACE PROPOSALS.
WAR To TURN TO PEACE
WASHINGTON REC ELVES WORD
THAT OTHER NEuTRALs VIII
TAKE SIMILAR COURSE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-War on earth, with all
its bitterness, will turn to peace and
goodwill before another Christmas
government heads here believe.
Their hope for and belief in such an
outcome within the new 'year was
strengthened by Switzerland's note,
approving President Wilson's peace
move and offering the mountain re-
public's ''bit" toward halting the world
struggle and seeing that peace is per-
manent.
Atop of this encouraging news came
word that other neutrals would take a
similar course, while it is known that
all, privately, at least, are behind the
American position. Moreover, the ad-
ministration had reason to feel that
the warriors themselves will take
kindly to the peace propositions be-
fore long.
Hence. on Christians Day American
officials felt that there was real cause
for rejoicing. despite the fact that the
big nations still are doing their
slaughter abroad
Switzerland, in a note to all
of the warning powers, announced
its support of President Wilson's
appeal for a discussion of peace
terms. saying it would consider
itself happy if it could act in any
way. no matter how modest, for the
rapprochement of the peoples now
engaged in the struggle, and for a
lasting peace
The note was sent to the belliger-
ents by the Swiss Federal Council. and
DR.. Paul Ritter, minister of Switzer-
land here, sent copy of it to the
White House. Secretary Lansing
made 1t public
A large number of cablegrams came
to the White House from Holland.
Sweden and Norway. These were
transmitted by organizations and indi-
viduais. All praise the President for
his position, proffer whatever assist
ance can be rendered and intimate
that their own governments will take
similar steps.
All the neutral diplomats in this city
expressed utmost interest in the ad'
vanced step taken by Switzerland. Sc
much enthusiasm was aroused that
many prophecies were made that
many of the South American republics
would join the procession and send
peace kilograms. These nations are
all far removed from the scene of wal
but all of them do large overseas
business with each OF the belligerents
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Enalish Parliament Proroeued.

Observation-Disclosures was prorogued
Friday without the Tembers being
given any further Information re.
garding President Wilson's note or
what action the government contemp-
lated with respect to it. Neither the
note nor the German peace proposal
was mentioned in the kings speech,
read in both Houses. The speech
from the throne was one of the brief
est on record. 1t expressed confidence
N tho ultimate victory of the allies
nd determination to prosecute the
var.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
President Names Shipping Board.

Washington. President Wilson
nominated the following to be mem
bers of the government shipping
board: William Denman of San Fran
cisco, Bernard N. Baker of Baltimore,
John A. Donald of New York, John
Theodore Brent of New orleans. The
board under the law will have general
supervision over freight rates in
American waters. 1t is empowered to
organize a s5O,00O.OO0 corporation to
build or buy merchant ships.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Girl, Get Fat on 1oc Meals.

Fresno, Cal--At the conclusion of a
seven-day diet experiment, undertaken
by five young women of the local
State Normal school in an effort TO
prove that wholesome meats may be
obtained cheaply despite prevailing
high prices, it was announced that 100
meals. or three meals for seven days,
could be served for $1,000, an average
of approximately 10 cents meal.
None of the women lost weight and
one gained three.quarters of pound.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
One Killed in Second SnowsIide.

Ouray.-A snowslide in Governor
basin took its toll of one miner, being
the second fatal avalanche in two
days here. Elmer Anderson, while on
his way to this city to spend Christ
mas, was in n party of seven miners
that were carried down into Governor
basin and buried under mountains Of
snow. The others worked their way
out of the canon into which they were
hurled. Anderson was buried deeper
than the others and apparently smoth.
cred under the weight of the ava
Janche.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices.

Chicago.-Wheat-N 2 and red
and Nos. and hard, nominal
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 92@92kc; No.
4 yellow, SSA Q91c; No. white, 900
Ole.
Oats-No. white, 49h I5ONc:
standard, 50A oslo.
Rve-No 2, nominal.
Barley-S5c c@s1.20.
Timothy-s3. 5O@5.50.
Cloyer-S12.00@
Pork-$2S.50.
Lard-s16. 30@1635.
Ribs-$13.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Five Die in Masonic Home Fire.

Wichita, Kan.-Five bodies have
been taken from the ruins, and three
persons are still missing as result
of an early morning fire which de-
stroyed the Kansas Masonic Home,
entailing a money loss estimated at
S25OOOO.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Declares Man Can Make Own Booze

Portland. Ore.-oregon's prohibi-
ton law was given a blow here when
Circuit Judge Henry E. McGinn
ruled that the state had no authority
70 limit or prohibit citizens from
manufacturing or importing liquor
for personal use.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Maokensen Advancing In oobrudIa.

Berlin.-Field Marshal Won Macken-
sens Dobrudja army. after capturing
Isaktcha. on the Danube. has begun an
attack on the bridgehead of Matchin,
in the northwestern corner of Do
brudja province. to which the Russo
Rumanian forces have retreated. army
headquarters announced on Christmas.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Roads Decline Eight-Hour Pact.

New York.-The railroads have de-
termined not to make any agreement,
secret or otherwise, with the train
mems brotherhoods, which would in
any way fix in advance the rates or
schedules of wages under the Adam
son law.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Invited to Take Part in Loan.

Pekin. - The Russian. Japanese,
British and French legations have in
dicated to the foreign office and the
American legation their desire for
American cooperation in the reorgan-
ization loan of 100000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Stone Appointed Judge.

Washington.-Kim Stone of
Kansas City, Mo, son of Senator
Stone, was nominated by the Presi,
dent to be United States circuit
Judge of the Eighth circuit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Man Narrowly Escapes Lynchino.

Omaha.-F. W. Fuller, who narrow
ly escaped lynching after the shoot
ing of Dorothy RAIDER, 25, admitted
that the girl was formerly hin wife.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Eat Turkeys Raised on Prison Farm.

Canon City.-More than 100 turkeys
together with celery and other trim
mings" all raised upon the prison
farm. were served at a Christmas din
ner to about 500 inmates of the Colo
RADIO penitentiary here on Christmas
day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Kansas City Produce,

Kansas City. - Butter - Creamery.
401ac; firsts, 39c; seconds, SIC; pack
ing, Csc.
Eggs-Firsts, acc.
Poultry - Hens, 16kc; roosters,
121ac; turkeys, 24c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
LATE
MAR K E 7
cTATIO s
m Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS.

Cattle.
Steers. ebay fed, good to
choice .$725@s.25
Steers (hay fed, fair to
8OOd - o.ioWd.Eo
choice ................. 7.oO@S.25
good ............... 6.5O@7OO
Heifers, prime 6.75@7.5O
Cows (hay fed, good to
choice ......... 6.25@7.oo
good ................... 5.5o@6.25
Cows, grassers (good) 80. 6.25Q6.75
Cows, grassers (fair) ..... 5.3O@6.25
Cows, Gamers ,...... 4.OOQ5.25
Veal calves .............. 7.5O@s.50
Bulls 4.50@5.50
Feeding cows .......... 4.50@5.50
Breeding heifers 6.25@7.60
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice ............... 7.o0@7.75
Feeders and stockers, fair
TO good ............-... o.uoVt too
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to fair ........... 5.75@6.25
Hogs.
GOOD hogS .S.'ov io.Ao
Sheep.
WelueTS 1'ooVAo
1eaTllnSS ........ .lV.SoWp -
LAalllDS .lS.VoNp Loo
Ewes f.ooV o.-o
Feeder lambs .10:OOQ 1O.9O
Feeder ewes ...-......... o.VVW o''o
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Russian Council Rejects Peace Terms

London.-The Russian council OF the
empire has announced that it unani-
mously favors an unequivocal refusal
of Germany's peace proposals, accord
ing to a Petrograd dispatch.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Guardsman Dies Of Pneumonia.

Deming, N. M. - Private George
Willis, Company H, First Arkansas
infantry, died here from pneumonia.
The company was recruited at Mar
vel Ark.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
French Sink U-Boat.

Paris.-The German submarine U-45
has been sunk by destroyers, accord,
ing to a Nantes dispatch.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
British Capture Ei ArIsh.

Petrograd admits the retirement of
Russian forces in the Dobrudja region.
Berlin announces the capture of 900
Russians in that section and declares
the Teuton advance is continuing.
Hundreds of Bulgarians were
drowned when Russian regiment
drove a detachment of the enemy into
Lake lbolata.
Increased artillery activity is re-
ported along the Somme and on the
east bank of the Meuse in the Verdun
region, the scene of the latest French
advance.
A spirited engagement has been
fought in Galicia and Berlin reports
the breaking of the Russian line.
El Arish, an Egyptian town on the
frontier of Palestine, has been cap
tured by the British after a siege of
TWO years.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Metal Market Quotations

Bar silver-7612c.
Spelter, per 100 lbs, st. Louis
s11.25.
Lead, per 100 lbs New York--S1.5 so
Copper, casting -$32S7k.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28

Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates, 60
per cent, SIS per unit; crude ores, 60
per cent, SIS; % per cent, $40 to
SIP; 10 per cent, $50 to $40 per unit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Amsterdam.-Of twenty Belgians

Amsterdam-Of twenty Belgians
who had been sentenced to death by
n German court-martial at Hasselt,
eleven we're shot Dec. 16 says the
Maastricht Les Nouvelles. Forty-four
other persons We're sentenced to va
rious terms of penal servitude and
sixty-four others ordered deported to
Germany. The newspaper adds that
another court-martial was begun to
hear the cases of 1872 Belgians charged
with espionage.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28

Russians and Rumanians face about
and give battle to the Teutonic forces
in northern Dobrudja. Petrograd re-
ports that attacks by the invaders
near Parlita, on the left bank of the
Danube, have been repulsed. British
troops carry out successful raids on
the German trenches near CONNIE
court and Arras. Germans shell the
British line north of the Somme near
Festubert Austrian artillery is espe-
cially active on the Carso front in
the Austro- Italian theater of war.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28

Boston Remains "Wet' BY 23,462.
Observation-Disclosures of the licensed
sale of liquor won by majority of
% Afo
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.

F. o. B. Denver, Carload Pr1ce.
Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado upland, per ton. $14.OO015.OO
Nebraska upland, per ton 12.OO0 1900
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton 11.5OD12.5o
Timothy, per ton l6.OoQlI.oO
Alfalfa, per ton ......... 11.OOQl2.oo
South Park, choice, per
ton 17O0@18Oo
San Luis Valley, per ton 145O415.50
Gunnison Valley, per ton 155OQ l6.oo
Straw. per ton 1000 500
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
GRAIN.

Wheat. ch. mill, 100 lbs, buying. .$2.So
Rye. Colo, bulk, 100 lbs, buying. LIS
Oats, Nebraska, 100 lbs, buying. 2.0O
Colorado oats. bulk, buying. 49,. .1.S5
Corn chop, sack, selling ........ 1.9S
Corn in sack, selling .......... 1.9O
Bran, Colorado, per 100 lbs. sell
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
London.-The Daily Telegraph in an

London.-The Daily Telegraph In an
editorial, in common with the other
newspapers, says nobody will impute
anything but the worthiest of motives
and the sincerest purpose of impair
tiality between the combatants to
President Wilson. but considers his
note inoppOrtune
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28

Washington.-Sena Hitchcock Of
Nebraska introduced resolution in
the Senate to indorse President VII
SON peace nole.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Butter.

Fruit.
Apples, Colo. fancy, box ..$1.00@2O0
Pears, Colo, winter, box =. 2.50Q3.O0
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28
Live Poultry.
Eggs.

Eggs. graded No. l net, r.
Denver ........
Eggs, graded No. 2 net. F.
o. B. Denver ........
Eggs, case count, misc.
cases, less commission. 1,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-28

Western Newspaper Union New. Service.