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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29

main their solidarity of views and in
terests. They charge the economic con-
ference, which is to be held shortly at
Paris to propose for them appropriate
measure for the realization of this
solidarity.
With a view to strengthen. co-ordi-
nate and unity the diplomatic action
to be exercised to prevent the revic-
tualling of the enemy. the conference
has decided to establish at Paris
permanent committee, in which all the
Allies will be reported.
THE conference has decided: First
to continue the organization already
begun at London of an international
central bureau of freight service; sec
ond to proceed in common and with
the briefest delay to seek practical
means to employ to ABORTION equitably
between the allied nations the charges
for maritime transportation and check
the rise in freight rates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
INFORMATION RECEIVED At Ell
PAS0 WOULD INDICATE THAT
VILLA IS HEADING FOR PARRAl
Bandit Hopes to Effect Junction with Canao Reyes One OF
His Successful Subordinate eaders-Pershngs Only Hope
&=.: Lies in Ability to Halt Villas Progress'South

the leadership of Canute Reyes, are op-
Grating with considerable success.
If Villa is able to effect junction with
Reyes, the problem of his determination
will have become a serious one as he will
then be able to control several thousand
soldiers. who split into guerilla bands
might be able to keep up mountain
warfare for an unlimited period. they
point out.
The one hope at present is that the
American cavalrymen may be able t.
catch up with Villa before he gets much
farther south. 1t is admitted here that
the hope is slender one and will be
much more extenuated if the American
troops are not given the use of the Mex
lean railroads for bringing up supplies
The supplies question overshadows ev-
erything else now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
OFFICIAL.
REPORTS
FRENCH

Paris, March 2S, UO.30 p. MA
bopbardment Of great violence against
tho French positions from Avocourt to
Bethincourt west of the Meuse was
followed this afternoon by a German
attack which was launched against the
Hahcourt- Malancourt front in success
sive waves. 1t was repulsed with heavy
losses, according to the official state
tonight.
The text follows:
Tn the Argonne our artillery con-
tinued active against the enemy or
gapizations north of Houyette. in the
sector of La Fontain aux Charmes, and
Haute Chevauche, as we'll as in east
ern Argonne.
.sOur fire directed on an enemy bat
terry in the Montfaucon wood caused
violent explosion.
Nest of the Meuse the lombard
ment was resumed with violence IN
the course of the das against our po-
sitions extending from Avocourt to
Bethencourt. About o'clock the Ger
mans launched a powerful attack
against our Haucourt- MalancourI
front. The successive waves of the as
sault were all repulsed, however, with
heavy losses by our curtain OF hre anu
the fire of the infantry.
Our second lines east OF the Meuse
have been bombarded
I'm the Woevre our artillery concen-
trated its fire on visible points OF the
enemy front.
in the Vosges the artillery action
was quite spirited in the region OF
stossweir, Muhlbach and Hartmanns-
Wellerkopf."
The Belgian official communication
saws there is nothing particular to re-
mort
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
Gov. JOHNSON
BARS FORD OUT .
OF CALIFORNIA

Governor Hiram w. Johnson issued a
proclamation today excluding from in
ira state business in California, about
$500 corporations, including the Ford
Automobile Co, for failure to pay the
state franchise tax of last year.
The tax in the case of the Ford Co.
amounted to $4,000. A penalty Of 800
per day is fixed for violation of the
proclamation. which declares the fran
chise forfeited. The company. however,
can nay up and revive itself at an eX-
pense of $4,000 besides the tax.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
MUNITIONS ARE
SEIZED FROM AN
HEARST EMPLOYER

Ell Paso. Texas, March 2s.-Two
thousand pounds of ammunition and
several rifles were seized by the police
tonight In local garage. James HAY.
manager of the Hearst ranch in Mex
leo, said he purchased the ammuni-
tlon at an auction held recently by the
United States customs officials and in.
tended to send it to the Hearst ranch
as protection against bandits when tho
present trouble in Mexico was settled.
He said the rifles were not his.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29

The Hassam paving in City hall
square was cleaned up Tuesday. the
most of the ice having melted from it
and the people were pleased to see that
it looked exactly the same as when
put down last fall. The work of clean
ing was done by Ed. Cleveland and
Eli Clukey and as Cleveland stands
about six feet high and Clukey about
four, they were promptly dubbed Mutt
and Jeff and good humoredly took to
the titles and in a short time were
calling each other by their new nick
names.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
CARSON LEADS OPPOSITION TO
PRESENT C0AL|T ION GOVERNMENT
OF Great BRITT AIN and I'll T|mATUM
IS DELIVERED BY rs MEMBERS

mand that if they We're called to the
cOlors some steps must be taken to
extend consumption to all men who
failed to attest.
At the suggestion of Sir Edward
Carson the committee agreed to give
Premier Asquith's government a week
in which to arrange some solution of
the present alleged recruiting muddle.
If by next Tuesday the cabinet has not
framed a solution, Sir Edward Carson
will put a question before the House
of Commons in some form which can
only be regarded as a proposal for a
vote of want of confidence in the min
istry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
BOWLING.
Y. M. c.. A. TEAM
WINS MATCH WITH
COLONIAL TEAM

In a fast match at the "Y' alleys Oh
Tuesday evening the Y. NJ. c. A. quintet
defeated the Colonial team. taking three
out of four points. good crowd OF
local fans watched the match, and tho
bowling of Boardman. who got hign
total Of 3O5, and of Perkins, the high man
for the Y NJ. c. A. team, was watched
with a great deal of interest. Smiley
was close second to Perkins and the
other members of both teams did good
work, as is shown by the summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29

With the coming Of spring and the
increase in traffic on Main street the
notice will have the duty Of enforc-
ing the traffic rules which were en-
acted last fall and proved to be sue
cessful during the time they were
enforced in the fall With the winter
and the consequent lessened number
of teams and automobiles on the street,
little effort was made to have them
obeyed, but as soon as the travelling
opens up again so that there are the
usual large number Of teams and au-
tos on the street they will be strictly
enforced and people who do not care
to obey them will have a chance to
tell the judge about it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
THE JEAN CRONES
LETTERS RESUMED

Chicago. March 2S.-The ironieaI
series OF letters with which Jean
Crones. charged with poisoning the
soup served at a banquet to Arch
bishop Mundelein in Chicago five weeks
ago enlivened newspaper readers re-
Gently were resumed. it was learned
today.
The letters were directed to the no.
lice department at New York, but the
news was not made public, according
to Charles Furthmann OF Chicago, VIZ,
has been directing the search for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
ENGLISH AIRMAN
TELLS COMMONS
+. CASUALTY CAUSE

: London, March 2S.-Noel Pember-
ton Billing, formerly of the Royal Ma
val Air Service, who vas elected to the
House of Commons recently on plat
form calling for improvement Of the
country's aerial fighting forces, said in
the House of Commons today that a
series of casualties with a total Of $50
dead. $50 wounded and los missing.
was due to the sending up of British
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29

The following invitation is being
sent out to a large number of ladies
in the city: The Congressional Union
for Woman's Suffrage invites you to
be present at meeting to be held in
Library hall on Thursday, March 80,
at $50 o'clock. Mrs. Frederick Sykes
of Connecticut, and Mrs. r. T. White
house. chairman for Maine, will be the
speakers" The invitation is signed by
a number of the prominent women of
the city and it is understood that a
general invitation is extended to all,
no matter whether they believe in
Womans suffrage or not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29

aviators in aeroplanes which were out
classed hopelessly by German ma
chimes. He asserted that German aero
planes were immensely superior to
British machines. notwithstanding the
fact that within 20 miles of London
there could be obtained engines better
than those used by the Germans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
WATERv|LLE

Street Commissioner Estey has ar
ranged boiler on wheels with which
he has been having exceptionally hne
success in thawing out the catch ba-
sins that have been frozen up. The
live steam from the boiler does the
work quicker and more easily than 1t
could be done by the street crew, and
at considerably less cost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
LOUISIANA WILL
SEND DELEGATES
UNINSTRUCTED

| New Orleans, March 28.-The Louisi-
ana state Republican convention TODAY
selected II uninstructed delegates to
the national convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
HEAVY FIRE LOSS,
LEXINGTON, S. c.

Lexington. S. c., March s-l"e".'
buildings in the heart of Lexington "e-'
destroyed by fire of unknown origin w.
day, causing a loss estimated at sl'Vv0.
Only about three business buildings "e''
untouched.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
.sH.I[P][''P]INGNEWS

|. Portland. Me-. March Ss'-|Arri'eo'
Steamer Silverdale (Rr9. London.
Sailed: Steamers Buxton 'tBr.}' barrow;
Montcalm (Br). Manchester; Coban (br''-
Louisburg, C. B. INF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
COLONIALS.
HALLOWELL TEAM
OUTBOWLS FIVE
FROM GARDINER

The Hallowell contingent Of the
Trolley Bowling League won Inc
scheduled match with Gardiner on the
Granite City alleys. Hallowell. tues
day evening, taking three Of the 1ou'
points. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29

crones. The postmarks indicated the
writer was working south along the
Atlantic coast. :. 4 s, ,-r-, ...-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29

The starfish Of Japan is used ~,
fertilizjng the land. 1t contains ne'''
per cent. Of nitrogen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
Danish Steamer lost

London, March 2s.-The crew of the
Danish steamer Harriet of Copenha-
gen has been landed at Harwich, ac-
cording to dispatch to Lloyds. The
captain of the vessel reports that she
struck a mine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29
BRITISH VESSEL
j EAGLE POIN T S
: SUNK; CREW SAFE

London, March 2s-The British steamer
Eagle Points has been sunk, according to
'Lloyds' The crew was saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29

The Eagle Point was a vessel of 5222
tons gross and was built in 1890. She
was owned by the Norfolk & North Amer
lean Steamship Co. of West Hartlepool
The last record of the steamer shows her
arrival at St. John, y. B.. March ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29

The Harriet was vessel Of 12S:
tons.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
w. o. w.
MANSFIELD CAMP, No. 651
S2S, 1000, 100000 Assets
r. N. FARREN, c. G.
c. NJ. SEAL, Clerk
w. O. w.

Mansfield Camp, No. o.651, Wood.
men of the World, met at DR.. F.
H. Riley's Office Saturday even.
ing and elected officers for this
year as follows:
r. N. Farren, Council Com.
mander
DR.. F. H. Riley, Past Council
Commander.
r. Morris, Advisor Lieutenant
w. A. Black, Banker.
e. M. Seal, Clerk
Thomas Dean, Watchman
George Frye, Sentinel
DR.. j. A. Fuson, Physician.
Managers-R. j. Freeman for
3 years, E. A. Sisk for 2 years,
l.. Leatherman for year.
The camp will meet at DR.. Ril.
ey's Office Gaiday evening.
Arrangements will soon be
made to secure hall and hold
regular meetings.
A large number of new mem
bers have recently been added tt
this excellent organization ant
further additions are expected
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
Teachers Examination

Teachers regular examination,
will be held at Hartville and Nor
wood Friday and Saturday March
Sd and 4th. Examination will
begin at s Il. m. and l:30 on both
days and close at 1890 and Geo
O'Clock respectively.
If you intend to take the ex-
animation this year you should
begin in March as this will give
you three examinations to com.
plete.. Applicants will write by
number. Send in your fee and
get your receipt and number be-
fore the day of examination. Be
on time and hear the instructions
Order of subjects as heretofore.
Respectfully,
JOHN Nj. CARTER.
Superintendent,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24

J.D.Newton of Riverside Farm
knows how to raise hogs and
how to raise them prohtably. So
far this year he has marketed
hogs of his own raising to the
value of $349.50, besides what he
butchered for family use, and
from one of them, weighing 800
pounds, secured Is gallons of
lard. Last week he sold to d. S.
Cantrell a bunch of August pigs
averaging over 1876 pounds each.
Others who delivered hogs TO
Mr.. Cantrell the same day were
Mrs, J.B. Kelley, Alex Kelley and
H.J. Rice.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
Entertains Embroidery Club

The ladies of the Embroidery
Club, together with their hus
bands and a few invited geests
we're the guests Tuesday even
ing of o. L. Robinett and wife at
a Washington's birthday party,
The decorations were pink and
white, and the color scheme was
carried out in the refreshments.
Rook was enjoyed during the ev
ening. Red carnations were the
favors. About twenty-five were
present.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
Decision Upheld

The Springfield court of ap-
peals upheld the decision of the
circuit court of Wright county in
the suit of the Ozark Fruit Grow
ers' association against Louis
Erb of Cedar Gap in which the
association sought to collect Ger
tain mmission for the handling
of fruit for Mr.. Erb. The lower
court rendered a verdict in fav'
or of the defendant. Springfield
Leader.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
20 Per Cent Guaranteed
This investment will make you
rich. Read every line.
Omaha, Nebraska.

luis lQVeSUIueut VIII udhc yOt
rich. Read every line.
Omaha, Nebraska
My Dear Sir
Knowing that you are always
interested in and open for invest
ment in good, live business
proposition, I take the liberty of
presenting to you herewith what
seems to me to be a most won
derful business, and in which no
doubt you will take a lively inter.
est and perhaps some stock.
The object of the Company is
to operate a large cat ranch some
place in the Ozarks where land
can be purchased cheap for the
purpose.
We propose to start the ranch
with One Hundred Thousand
cats. Each cat will average II
kittens year. The skins with.
out the meows, sell for 10 cents
each for the pure white ones and
Is cents for the pure blacks.
This will give US Twelve Million
skins year to sell, at all aver
age cost of 80 cents apiece, max.
ing our revenue about $4,000
per day gross.
a man ought to skin at least
fifty cats a day. At 5 cents
each, this would amount to $3.50
each, or total outlay of S250.OO
per day, as we figure that it will
take about One Hundred men
to operate the ranch, therefore
our net profit will be $3.50 a
day. AS the above would be
practically the only expense we
would have, as we propose start.
ing a rat ranch next door to feed
the cats, and as rats multiply
four times as fast as cats, if We
start with One Million rats, we
will have four rats per day for
each cat, which with the tea
will get from the cat-nips will
be plenty. @
Then we will feed the rats on
the carcasses of the cats, from
which the skins have been taken,
giving each rat one fourth of a
cat, which experts claim is plen-
ty for anything but wharf rats.
When it is understood that
these cats have what no other
animal has-kittens-it will be
seen that the business will be
self acting, automatic, and con-
sequenlly profitable from the
start, as the cats will eat the
rats and the rats will eat the
cats, and we will get the skins.
Awaiting your early reply, and
trusting you will appreciate this
opportunity to get rich quickly,
am, Yours very truly,
w. A. F.
P. P.-While the above is a
good READING investment, we
could not recommend it for your
wife and children. The best
possible investment for them is
a policy in the Woodmen of the
World. For particulars see"
G. M. SEAL, Clerk.
Opportunity knocks but once.
Opportunity is not a habitual
knOcker.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
Mining News

The work being done in tn
neighborhood of the Dodsol
Mining Co. is progressing undel
the direction of Mr.. Dolby, o.
Stillwell, Okla, and ]. G. Thorn
ton, of Joplin. The visit Of the
remainder of this new company
was postponed until a later date,
but the work will continue, as
these properties are showing
up" the deeper they go.
Silicate is found from the grass
roots to 40 feet in depth, and any
farmer boy with pick and shov-
el, if he finds the right spot, can
dig out at that depth a ton of
this ore in a week, which is
worth S85 a ton.
J. M. Slate arrived this week
from Vera Cruz and owns a Key
stone drilling outfit, and is look
ing over the mining field in the
vicinity of Mansfield. Mr.. Slate
has had several years Of mining
experience, and hopes to be a.
mong the prospectors here in
the near future.
The property known as the
"Sammy-Bly" mine is being
worked by Sam Erwin and Chas.
Bly,. Mr.. Irwin worked for the
Dodson Mining Co. several years
ago, also spent year in the Au-
rora mines, and his experiences
lead him to believe that they
have as good a prospect at the
depth of Is feet as any in the
field. Lead in paying quantities
at the present price of ore is the
present prospect, with some
jack in sight.
W. H. Utchman, six miles
southwest of Mansfield, has per-
haps the finest specimens of ore
at the present writing. At a
depth of 18 feet this shaft shows
a rich vein of lead, a specimen OF
which can be seen at w. b.
Hitchcock's real estate office.
Hugh Williams, in prospecting
at a depth of 8 feet, has a fine
outlook for what is known as a
two o'clock fissure". He in
tends to continue activities.
We desire to start a mineral
display in the Mirror Office win
dow and will give space for all
specimens brought in. Each
will be labeled with the name of
the mineral, the mine from which
it was taken. and the name of the
owner or operator.
Mayor Riley,
Dear Sir: l want to be able
to make Mansfield soon to look
over your mining properties, and
the country in general. l thank
YOU for your kind effer. Please
send me another copy of the
Mansfield Mirror.
Respectfully,
Cary Jones
Carthage. Mo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
Card of Thanks

We desire to extend our heart
felt thank, to all who so kindly
rendered assistance during the
sickness and death of our beloved
wife and mother.-,James Hight
and Children.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
}. s. and FL. Cantrell went to

D, S. and r J. Cantrell went to
St, Louis last week where they
had on the market Is head of
corn.fed steers, averaging 1908
pounds each. They bought the
steers last May when they
weighed 75O pounds each. Be-
sides three cars of cattle they
had two of hogs on the market.
The cattle brought S7.55 per 100
pounds.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24

J.D.Reynolds has just received
a car of implements of all kinds,
and he handles the best, which
he is selling at the old prices.
You will save money by buying
all your farm implements from
him before the big advance adv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
Obituary

Mrs. Mary Ann Hight, daugh-
ter of Hiram Rippee and wife,
was born in Indiana Feb. %, 1881.
She moved with her parents to
Wright county, Mo, in June, 1897.
She married James Hight March
p, 1850, in Wright county. To
this union were born five child
ren, four ooys and one girl. One
boy is dead. Sister Hight de-
parted this life from her home
in Mans field Feb. II, 1916, at 3 a.
m. If she had lived uutil the
25th she would have been So
years old; in March she would
have been married &c years. She
had been a Christian 70 years.
At the age of Is she became reli-
gious and joined the Methodist
church and was a member OF it
for about three years; about 30
years since she joined the Cum
berland Presbyterians and was a
faithful member until she cross
ed the river of death. Out of II
brothers and sisters, she is sur
vived by one brother, Thomas j,
Rippee. She is also survived by
her dear husband and four child
ren-John Wesley Hight of Po'
mona, Fl. ]. and W. Fl. Hight and
Mrs. Mary J. King of Mansfield,
Aunt Ann was above an average
Christian. She stood for the
the right under all conditions.
She was faithful to her church
with her money, attendance and
prayers. Her life as Christian
was as shining light; as wife
and mother, true and affection
ate. For some years past she has
been in declining health and dur
ing all these years she SAID she
was ready to go. "All is we'll;
am just waiting; nothing bothers
me; | have no fears: let the will
of the Lord be done" A good
neighbor, Christian, mother and
wife has gone; it makes earth
poorer and heaven richer. AS
sisted by Revs. j. Nj. England
and Joseph DAVIS, the writer
conducted the funeral service
from her home, after which the
body was laid to rest in the
Mansfield cemetery. All of the
relatives have my prayers and
best wishes. j. A. RUSSELL.