davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1916-10-26
The Wall of
the Record

OF the Encampment Record OF
October 18th, which was handed
the writer by one of the few read
ers of that little paper. I say lit
tie paper for the a that it 10
but 1920 inches and the word
LITTLE appears in it 30 ire
quently; hence Little Paper"
1t was with difficulty thata smile
was suppressed in reading the
wall from the would-be owner OF
the Encampment Herald printing
plant.
The fragrant mis-ststements of
the Little" editor is exeesded s in
peridy only by the faerant viola
ton of the election laws Of the
state of Wyoming when the editor
of the Encampment Record so far
forgot himself to be a party to the
Election Steal pulled Of in our
recent town election, when in vic.
lation of all laws of the state reg
ulating elections. the ballot box
was broken open, the sealed pack
age of ballots opened and the re-
suit Of the election as declared by
the judges of election changed,
leaving the town of Encampment
in the hands of a de-fasto govern
ment corresponding with our Mex
lean neighbors on the south-this,
my reader, occurred in the Office
of the Little wronged editor"
Lest ye be deceived, I will en-
deavor to correct the impression
intended by the article above re-
ferred to in the issue of the 18th
inst. in the Record entitled, "The
Encampment Record is Fleessd
out of it's Plant"
The Encampment Record has
never had a plant while in En-
campment-how can they be
feeced out of something they new
or had? The agreement printed
in the Record of the 18th inst.
was in effect up to and including
August 31st, 1915. On Septem-
Der 1st, 1916, Mr.. Mckay, trustee
for the holders of the Herald
printing plant, called on Nj. Lit
tie in his Office and asked il he
was willing to straighten the mat
ter up and take over the plant or
words to that effect. Mr.. Little
replied that be was not in posi-
ton to do 90 at that time and it
was not until the 4th day of Sep
TENDER that Mr.. Litsle met Mr..
cKa in the Eneampment State
Bank and said that he was ready
to take over the plant but would
not consider the mortgage which
was against it, which mortgage
amounted to $495-this on the
4th of September, or three days
after the expiration of, Mr.. Lit
ties option. There is on. file in
an attorneys Office in Rawlins, af-
6dayit of Mr.. Mckay to certify
that the statement in substanoesas
made above 10 true and correct
and we who have known Mr.. Nc
Kay for the past number Of years
know him to be honorable and re-
liable, having no knowledge Of
him over being associated with
any crooked dealings in elections
or other matters, hence, we are
bound by justice to accept the AZ.
6davit of Mr.. Mckay az being
true and correct. This being the
case, Mr.. Titles statement be-
comes a mis-statement of facts.
AS to che mortgages: When the
plant was taken over every BUSH
ness man in the town Of Encamp-
ment al given an opportunity TO
come in and make the plant the
property of the town of Encamp-
ment. Very few responded; sew.
en-, / believe, agreed to buy an
interest in the plant. 1t was the
, 1916-10-26

Our great stock-reducing
sale goes merrily on and we
believe the grand o%pportuni-
ty OF giving our patrons the
benefit of this phenomenal
cut in prices is meeting with
much approval. Our receipts
for the past few weeks has
been very gratifying indeed,
and we hope the good work
will continue until we can get
our stock reduced to a GER
tain amount.
The Saratoga Grocery Go.
will make you a spot cash
cash price on your winters
grocery supply that will be
lower than you can possibly
get elsewhere. In regard to
quality we will merely men
ton the name, J.S.B.
In. the dry goods depart
ment will be found many nice
things in the line of dress
goods for ladies and mems
furnishings of a quality that
please the most fastidious.
COSCRIFF BROS. co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
BRITISH LOSING PUSH,
SAYS CROWN PRINCE
Rupprecht of Bavaria Says That
Weather Is Germans
/ Greatest Foe.

BERLIN. January 13. by wireless to
Sayville. n. Y.-The Lokal Anzeiger. ac-
cording to the Overseas News Agency.
publishes an interview with Prince
Rupprecht. Crown Prince of Bavaria
The prince is quoted as saying regard
ing his troops:
II wish to say and repeat that with
these troops all things can be attained.
Nothing is too much for them. nothing
too hard. Behind them are heavy days
and they are now In the midst of heavy
days. Our worst enemy Is not the foe.
but the weather and water. But they
must almost master this. as they have
mastered everything.
British Push Diminishes.
"As for the British soldiers, they are
no longer what they were. We see
every day that their push is diminish
ing. Their lack of officers has caused
a decrease in their fighting. power"
The prince had spoke about his own
troops, saws the interviewer, with his
blue ewes radiant and his face resplen-
dent with deep JOY.
Questioned about the proba BILE conse-
quences of compulsory military serv-
ice in England, the crown prince said:
That will not change anything. Many
months must pass until those men are
supposing that a force capable of
training them exists. and they will
never be first rate troops. Time is
not merely an ally for our adversaries,
it is an ally also for u.s.
Praises Women at Home.
Regarding the attitude of the women
at home the crown prince is quoted as
saying that the wives OF the soldiers
at the front are acting splendidly.
II have never heard from the boys.
he said, that their wives cause their
heads or their hearts to become heavy.
The wives are glad to be able to show
that they are bearing on their shoul-
ders part of the burden which their
sons and husbands have TO Dear
The crown prince sent greetings to
those at home, saying;
"Tell them we are all right. and tell
them that our incomparable troops VIII
many's prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
TORPEDO HITS LINER
BOUND FROM THE j. S.
Huronian Said to Have Been
Towed Into Port After Being
Injured.

Leyland liner Huronian, from Galveston,
was torpedoes on December 90, off the
Irish coast. according to reports current
in shipping circles today. The Interna- =
tional Mercantile Marine said that it
had received cablegrams stating that
the Huronian had met with injury, and
had been towed into port, but the mes
sage did not state what had caused the
damage.
The Huronian sailed from Galveston.
bound for Liverpool, December L.. She
was reported to have encountered a
submarine not far from the spot where
the Lusitania and Arabic were sunk.
She was built in 1915 in Glasgow. She
was 475 feet long and her registered
gross tonnage is S,TG6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
GREEK QUEEN CALLED
TO BEDSIDE Of KAISER
Illness of German Ruler described
as Serious-Von Buelow Sum-
moned to Berlin.

LONDON, January 13, 3:15 p.m.-A
wireless dispatch from Rome says that
Queen Sophia of Greece has been sum-
moned to the bedside of her brother,
Emperor William, whose illness is de-
scribed as serious. The queen, the
message says, is to depart at once for
Berlin.
A Rome dispatch says it has been
learned from the Duke of Adragna,
brother of the wife of Prince Won Bue-
low, former German chancellor. that
on account of Emperor Williams ILL
ness the prince has been summoned
suddenly to Berlin from Switzerland.
where he has been staying for several
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
Kills Three Women and Self.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. January 10
Floyd Peyser, dishonorahly discharg-
ed United States sailor. murdered Mrs.
marjorie Hill, with whom he was in
fatuated. here yesterday. After shoot
ing her dead he also killed her mother.
Mrs. G. w. Evans, and her sister, Mrs.
Irene White. and then shot and killed
himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
Becomes Navy Electrical Engineer

H. C. Eddy. former engineer of the
public utilities commission, has been
appointed an electrical engineer in the
Navy Department He will enter upon
his new duties tomorrow. Following
the severance of his relations with the
utilities commission, Mr.. Eddy was ap-
pointed to a position in the electrical
department of the District. and assign
ed to the work of conducting an
electrolysis survey. 1t was stated to-
day that this work will be continued
under the direction of J. p. Schrodt.
inspector of meters Of the utilities
commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
MISS WILSON IN HOSPITAL.
Presidents Daughter Operated on
for ENLARGED Tonsils.

PHILADELPHIA, January 13.-Miss
Margaret Wilson, daughter of the
President. was operated on at the JEFF
ferson Hospital here today, adenoids
and enlarged tonsils being removed.
The. operation was pronounced highly
successful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
French Land Forces =
on the Island of Corfu
as Step to Aid Serbs

LONDON, January ia French de-
tachment has been landed on the Greek
Island of Corfu for provisional occupa-
ton, according to an Athens dispatch
to Reuters Telegram Company. Four
teen ships of unknown nationality are
cruising around Corfu.
French soldiers occupied the Achil-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
THINKS GUN SHOP
MUCH TOO SMALL
Admiral Stanford Says 1t Can
not Furnish All the Ord
4. nance Required.
TELLS COMMITTEE WHY
s6O0,0OO MORE is NEEDED
Answers Questions of Members Con-
cerning Capacity and Usefulness
of Washington Navy Yard.

One angle of the national prepared
ness question touches in vital spot
on the Washington navy yard, accord
ing to Admiral Stanford of the bureau
of yards and docks. who appeared be-
fore the naval. affairs committee of the
House today. and that is the fact that
the gun shop at the yard is entirely
Inadequate to furnish all the guns that
the present program demands.
For that reason the admiral explained
the necessity for the proposed 100000
increase at the Washington gun shop.
although Admiral Strauss of the bureau
of ordnance probably will be asked
! many questions on the technical mat
ters involved.
The term entirely inadequate" is the
expression of Admiral Stanford him
self In reply to questions from Chair
man. PadSett he said that ms bureau
proposed a. steel-frame building, with
brick walls. or perhaps concrete and
brick. He said it would take eighteen
months perhaps to build the new addi-
ton, figuring on the present state of
the structural steel industry and the
possible delays in delivery.
Gunshop Is Inadequate.
Representative Buchanan asked whether
the gunshop is being used to it's full ca
paclty.
.I can only answer that by stating
that those in command of the yard de-
clare that the gunshop is totally in
ADEQUATE, and the need for an addi-
ton is pressing;
Representative Galloway brought out
the fact that the gunshop makes the
big guns for dreadnaughts, and then
asked the annual question as to Wheth-
er the Washington yard is so near the
coast. that it could be captured by an
enemy before breakfast" in accord
ance with the views of many specula-
stanford referred him to the strategists
of the navy.
.-The extension will be about 500 by
900 feet" said Admiral Stanford, ques-
toned further. land will be in the form
of an l., which will take in several old
buildings.
Need for New Buildings.
Representative Butler of Pennsyl-
yanfa referred with a little heat in his
voice to the fact that the naval affairs
committee builds up one year and de-
stroys those buildings another year"
Can you not" he asked, use those
old buildings which will have to be
torn down for this new addition
II use the judgment of those in COM
mand of the yard" answered Admiral
Stanford.
He also explained the necessity for
sixty five Thousand dollar storage plant
for the valuable models which are used
for experiment purposes in the model
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13

basin. For fuel oil storage the esti-
mates ask $4,000. Admiral Stanford
said that at present this oil is stored
in old boilers. and that only two and a
half weeks supply could be maintained
IN the yard under present conditions
The oil is used for heating some of the
gun pits and is a necessary detail, which
would be tied up in case of a railroad
delay. At the end of the Washington
navy yard items the committee took up
Norfolk navy yard and dry dock needs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
Secretary to Argentine Embassy.

BUENOS AIRES. January 13.-En-
rioue Amaya, an attache of the Argen-
tine embassy at Washington. has been
appointed secretary of the embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
VILLAS MEN KILL
IS MORE, REPORTED
Telegraph Operator at Ma
dera Denies Story of
Slaughter There.
BODIES OF 18 SLAIN MEN
ARRIVE AT THE BORDER
Only American Survivor of Santa
Ysobel Massacre Tells of
His Experience.

Ell PASO, Tex. January 49,
\ report was current i'll Chihua-
hua that ten American men and
two English women had been
killed by Villa troops at MADEIRA
Chihuahua. according to Ameri-
cans who arrived here early to-
dav with the bodies OF the eight
cen Americans who were killed
last Monday.
Late today the MADEIRA tele-
graph operator reported there was
no truth in the report.
\ rumor also was circula ted that three
Americans had been murdered in the
Cananea district of Sonora, in the vcini-
ty of the Phelps-Dodge' property. 1t
could not be verified.
Bodies of Victims Arrive.
The bodies of eighteen Americans
killed Monday by Mexican bandits near
Santa Ysabel. western Chihuahua.
reached Ell Paso early today and were
taken in charge by undertakers pre-
paratory to sending them to relatives
in various parts of the country.
The body of Joseph Enders, reported
to have been killed, was not among
those arriving today.
p. E. Stephenson, secretary of the
Mining and Smeltermens Association
of Chihuahua. who organized the party
that recovered the bodies, said that
the heads were almost blown off.
Found Bandits in Camp.
They were stripped of cfothfng be-
fore being dragged out of the cars and
killed" said Stephenson. when we
arrived at the scene of the massacre
Carranza guard remained at Santa Ysa-
bel. where we found a number of the
bandits encamped. We returned to the
troop train to get a machine gun, and
then proceeded to the place where the
bodies were heaped.'
An expedition which left Chihuahua
city to recover the bodies of the nine
teen slain Americans were informed nv
the station agent a. Santa Ysabel THAI
Benjamin Smell and Frank Woods pass
ed there, bound west. half an hour after
the Watson train was reported in trou-
bic. The station agent said he warned
the two men to return, but they said
they were armed and feared no trouble.
.:othing later was heard of the party
and it is believed that they met the
ate OF the Watson train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
Admission of the Confessions.

ADMISSION OIL Lie SOul CSSlOuS.
The admission of the alleged confess
sions by the two negro defendants and
the exclusion of evidence concerning g
the character of the medical practice
of DR.. c. Franklin Mohr were the most
interesting developments at yesterday S
session.
BY the latter ruling the court robbed
the case of much of it's popular interest,
as counsel for the defense had inti-
mated that sensational revelations
might be expected.
The alleged confessions of the ne
groes that they were employed by Mrs
Mohr to murder her husband were later
repudiated except in the case OF
third negro, George w. Healis. who
has turned states evidence. While the
court decided to let the confessions"
go in, he stated that the jury would be
instructed to disregard them in con-
sidering the guilt or innocence of Mrs.
Mohr Counsel fought strenuously to
exclude the confessions.
Denies Rough Handling.
Chief Inspector William F. O'Neil of
of the police department testified that
the statements were made by Brown
and Spellman voluntarily. He denied
that the meH Wei e iou6hy ~
fore confessing.
Questions put to Miss Emily G. Bur-
ger. secretary, and at times house
keeper for the late DIR. Mohr. in cross
examination by William III. Lewis.
counsel for the negroes, foreshadowed
in measure what the defense OF
Brown and Spellman would probably
he. Miss Burger was in an automobile
with the doctor on the night he was
shot and received two bullet wounds
herself.
Admitting she was closely acquainted
with DR.. Mohr's business affairs. she
was asked by Mr.. Lewis what he
specialized in, if anything. The prose-
cutting attorney was instantly on his
feet with an objection.
Nature of His Practice.
Were his patients mostly women
Or" began Mr.. Lewis. when the
state again objected,
what is the materiality of this
inquired the court.
I'VE want to show that some one
else besides these defendants may have
had a motive for having the doctor out
of the way" answered Mr.. Lewis.
Judge Stearns excluded this line of
innuiry. and the character of the doc
tors practice was not revealed by Miss
Burger.
Miss Burger in her story to the jury:
told for the first time publicly, stated
that she was very friendly with Dr.
Mohr, that she had visited several
hotels with him, had gone with him to
Boston on shopping trips. and had
walked along the beach at Newport
with him Sunday afternoons:
During Miss Burgers recital. Mrs.
Mohr sat stifi1y. watching the witness
intently at times. but betraying no
feeling except that her cheeks were
pale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
Led by Villa Generals.

Pablo Lopez. a Yaqui chief and Gen.
Ee!na. two Villa generals, led the men
Who assassinated the group of Ameri-
can miners, and the massacre was COM
united close in the wake Of Carranza
troop train. according to information of
the affair gathered here. Statements
made by J. Guadelupe Gardena, con-
9uetor of the train bearing the Ameri-
cans. and Thomas b. Holmes, the only
known survivor of the American n
party, indicate that the murder of the
tinted States citizens was deliberate
Conductor Gardena. in an affidavit
given to the British consul at Chihua.
hua. said that the train bearing the
Americans was stopped by deraiIed
train in a cut. This train is said to
have been part of the equipment bear
ing Carranza troops.
The conductor said that Gen Pevna
held the trainmen under guard while
the Americans were robbed and shot
10 death Those who were wounded in
the nrst fusillade were later shot dead
score of Mexican armed men at
lacked the train which was bearing the
INNING men to mines owned by the es-
tate of Potter Palmer of Chicag go. There
were some 200 other bandits grouped
81 a reserve force along the right of
way of the railroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
Richard Harding Davis and Frederick Palmer

The former tells of Travelling from Paris to
Salonki in War Times. And the latter, in his series
of articles about Europes Important Battlefront Les
sons for America The Nation Can Have No
Real Defense Without Competent Staff Read
these articles in The Sunday Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
HEADS REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR.
Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno Elected
President for Four Years.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador. January413-
Alfredo BaqueriZo Moreno has been
elected president of the republic of
Ecuador for the period of 1916 to 1920
The elections. which extended over
four days. created a great deal of ex-
citement in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
Alleged Price for Murder.

II asked Spellman why he shot at
Miss Burger and why Brown fired at
| DR.. Mohr," ONeil said, land he said he
| did it because Mrs. Mohr wanted it.
! done and that she promised to give
| $1,000 to have it done. Brown told me
he was to get $1,000. Heals $1,000 and
Spellman $1,000. L then had Mrs. Mohr
arrested"
| Healis' confession was excluded on
| objection by the defense.
| When Mrs. Mohr was brought before
| him. ONeil said. she made some re-
| sponse to Healis' confession, but her
| statement was excluded because it was
| not shown that it was of an incrimI-
| mating nature.
Chief ONeil said he showed Mrs.
Mohr card received by George Rocks,
brother-in-law of Emily G. Burger,
which the defendant admitted having
written a year before.
| In the card which was read to the
| jury Mrs. Mohr asked Rocks to tell
| Miss Burger that ''if she dares ever to
go into my Newport home again she
| will never come out alive. I give her
fair warning. She will have a sad end
| ing il she keeps on aggrayating me.
The world is with me in my
sorrow. l am heartbroken.' s
When questioned in detail concern
| ing Browns confession, O'Neil said:
| Brown told me that Mrs. Mohr sent
! loT HItl OH the VI august oV anu
| told him to prepare to kill the doctor
| that she could stand it no longer. He
said Mrs. Mohr told him there was
| something in it for him-that she
and not to be afraid. as she stood in
with the detectives in Newport and the
judges in Provi,lAace and that it would
all blow over ina couple of days. He
said that Mrs Mohr had directed him
month before to go to Boston and
purchase revolver Brown stated
that he did SO and that Mrs. Mohr sa id
that if he didn't kill the doctor she
would do it herself. He also said Mrs.
Mohr gave him 800 to buy a motor
cycle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
POLICE CHIEF TELLS
ABOUT CONFESSIONS
Gives Details of Alleged Sto-
ries of DR.. Mohr's
Murder.
DECLARES DEFENDANTS
ADMITTED THE CRIME
Says Wife of Physician Wrote
Threatening Letter to a Brother
of Miss Burger.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., January 10
Further testimony bearing on the
charge by the prosecution that Cecil
v Brown and Henry H. Spellman. ne
sroes on trial for the murder of DR.. {.
Franklin Mohr, August 81, had made
statements admitting their part in the
crime and duplicating Mrs. Elizabeth
F. Mohr. the physicians widow, was
presented today. Mrs. Mohr. joint
defendant. is charged with having in
stigated the murder. The court 1uled
yesterday that these alleged confes-
sions were inadmissible, but must be
disregarded so far as they concerned
Mrs. Mohr.
William F. ONeil. chief inspectcr of
the Providence police. who testified that
the alleged statements were made vol
unfairly, was RECALLED today. He testi-
fed that Brown and Spellman made
certain admissions to him. but that the
latter first denied all knowledge of the
crime. After being confronted by
George H. Healis. DR.. Mohr's chauf-
feur, who stated that Spellman had
arranged with him to stop the ply
sician's car on the road, Spellman, ac-
cording to the witness, finally con-
fessed. Healis has since turned states
evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
Another American Killed.

Bart Kramer. son of ranchman in
the Guerrero district. about 100 miles
from the scene OF Mondays massacre.
also has been killed by bandits. ac-
cording 20 word from the MADEIRA Lum-
Der Company employees at MADEIRA, Chi
hua hua
Thomas Is Holmes reached the bor-
de- here about noon yesterday in a
state Of collapse Following is the
statement Of MIR. Holmes, as given 10
II" State Department and press:
our train left chihuahua CIV Mon
day morning. January 10. at about
II O'Clock. The train was stopped ar
oi about the ranch Baeza, a point about
i've miles west of Santa Ysabel be-
tween 1870 and o'clock that after
noon. While the train was standing
st the station OF Santa Ysabel two
armed MeXicaps rode by and scruti-
nized the train. The Mexican pas
sengers at Santa Gssbel told me after
ward that the riders had inquired il
there were any soldiers on the train.
Al the point of the ma ssacre our train
was stopped in cut that the last
car WAS lust inside of the ctt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13

Senior Moreno is a former vice presi-
dent of the republic, and also has held
the posts of foreign minister and presi-
dent of the senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
Train in Front Derailed.

We were stopped by another train.
the front trucks of one of the coal
cars of which was seen to be off the
track. This was the first we knew Of
. train preceding US. There was no.
body to be seen around the train in
front When our train was stopped
Newman and ! were sitting together
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