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Evening star., 1916-02-27

another battle of Ypres. The defense.
however, was too strong to be swttt
through. Regarded as a feint. the op-
Grafton failed simply because the
as to its true character.
The Germans probably improved their
position southeast of Ypres and before
Givenchy. Whether these improve
ments are worth the price they paid Is
another matter. l.
Probably. the correspondent states.
there is not a clear conception ut
home of the present phase on this
front. People may be saying that al
though there is talk of our ability TO
take German first line trenches when
ever we like. we never do So but that
the Germans occupy a bit of our
front line whenever they make I'D their
minds to do so.
British Not Attacking.
The explanation lies right on the
surface. The British army is not at.
tacking yet. 1t may be necessary to
develop counter stroke occasionally.
and. of course. it is always necessary
to go on wasting enemy life diligently
by every possible means of trench at
triton. But this leaves the general
strategic scheme unchanged
The Germans. on the other hand. are
attacking because they feel the vital
urgency for so doing. 1t is reasonable
TO conclude that the price they pay; for
such tactics is infinitely higher thar
the price they exact from the defense
If one side attacks the other suddenly
under conditions of normal dispositions
of troops it probably will capture some
length of trenches. Such conee-
quence may not greatly affect the local
situation :.
Facts Anxiously Awaited. g ::
The only word concerning the Ger
man claim to taking the armhred
fortress of Douaumont outside of YER
dun. comes through German sources,
Further information is awaited ana.
iously. owing to the recognized strrxe:
gic importance OF this fort. which gfs
the base of solid field works on a
line of hills LOCO feet high. about ak
miles northeast of Verdun.
The last detailed information Shove ed
the French holding lines two and one
half miles beyond Douaumont, with
this powerful fortress and it's Geld
works giving steady support. Sss
French are sustaining an assault
equaling I'm intensity the hottest en-.
gagements of the entire war.
The Westminster Gazette expresses
confidence that the main fortress 10
impregnable. 1t predicts that the pfin-
cipal result of the German attack will
be tremendous losses, which will Grip
pie the effectiveness of the Germans In
subsequent operations. *
Evening star., 1916-02-27
Operations in Persia.

y
the Russians are continuing their sue
cessful pursuit of the retreating Turks.
Operations in Persia.
The Russian operations in Persia,
which have eliminated in the capture
of Kermanshah. have had the local pur-
pose of putting an end to the activities
of hostile mountain forces and Or
ganized bands of Kurds. and it is be-
lieved that they have the broader scope
of preparing the way for a junction OF
the Russians with the British expe-
dictionary forces in Mesopotamia.
The movement of the Russians from
Hamadan southwestWard to Herman
shah brings them now to within $50
miles of Kut-el-Amara, on the Tigris,
where Gen. Townshend's British force,
which was ascending the river for the
conquest of Bagdad, is besieged by
the Turks.
,rRuss Official Statement.
The Russian official statement in re-
gard to the near east operations says:
THE result of the Erzerum opera
tions was attained with relatively in
significant losses. considering the great
success we achieved.
1--WE took prisoner 235 Turkish Off
GERS and 1888 men and captured nine
flags and 323 guns, besides taking In
ErZerum, Turkish fortress of the
first class, with large depots of arms.
munitions. supplies and signaling and
telegraph and telephone apparatus.
I'VE continue the pursuit OF the re-
mainder of the defeated and demoral-
lied Turkish army. without respite
Fifty miles west of Erzerum on the
road to Trebizond we threw back the
enemy rearguards and occupied the
village of Aschkala."
Evening star., 1916-02-27
WAGE LOSING FIGHT
BEFORE CONGRESS
Woman Leaders Say There Is
No Present Hope of Ma
tionaI Suffrage.

BOSTON, February ga survey of
the present Congress has convinced
suffrage advocates that there is no
hope of obtaining from it action favor
able to national woman suffrage. Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. president of the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association, said at conference of
suffrage workers of this state today.
'The campaign to convince Congress
will be continued" she added, "be-
cause by aiming at Congress we may
hit something else"
Leaders Advice to Workers.
The leader issued call on the fol-
lowers of the suffrage cause through
the country to drop social distinctions
in their fight for the vote.
There are some women who will not
associate with their washerwomen to
obtain this great reform. Let them
learn the true spirit of democracy"
she said.
After reviewing the situation in vari-
Gus states, Mrs Gait stated that the
state organizations would have to
merge their activities on a common
basis to gain success in the campaign
for federal amendment.
Plans Nationwide Campaign.
history of the woman suffrage there
has never been a truly nationwide
campaign she said. with proper
cooperation. we will have one now and
thus remove one of the causes of the
failure of the suffrage campaigns in
New Jersey and Massachusetts-lack
of outside support"
Evening star., 1916-02-27
Joaquin D. Casasus Dead.

NEW YORK. February 2s.-Joaauin
D. Casasus. former Mexican ambassa-
dor to the United States. has died at
his home. He was about sixty years
old. The former diplomat had been
ill for several years. He recently went
to Europe in the hope of restoring his
health, but returned two months ago.
Since that time he had been confined
to his bed,
Evening star., 1916-02-27
Success on Plain of woevre.

Success on Plain of Woevre.
Under the eyes of their emperor
whose presence at the front is officially
announced. the German infantry has
advanced to the charge on both sides
of the salient wherein lies Verdun.
On the plain of the Woevre to the east
and southeast the Germans have swept
back the French lines and broken their
resisting power along wide front,
forcing them to retreat. with the Ger
mans in pursuit. according to Berlin
The crown princes armies engaged in
the terrific battle have had their way
blasted out for them, according to cor
respondents near the scene, by what is
said to be the greatest concentration
of artillery fire known to history. in,
which the monster guns of the Ger
mans and Austrians, brought from the
Serbian and Russian fronts. have
played an important. part.
Push Down the Valley.
With this mighty aid, the infantry
has pushed down the valley OF the
Meuse. gained the hills southwest of
Louvemont. not more than four miles
from the fortress, and carried fortified
positions to the east, Berlin declares,
the Brandenburg regiments particular
ly distinguishing themselves in storm
ing Fort Douaumont.
While this was going on the Ger
mans in the Woevre were assailing the
French lines on the eastern side of the
salient the two operations apparently
being designed to push in tn" sida" -'f
the projecting front. a buckling proc.
ess which, il kept up, would soon re-
suit in the fall of the fortress.
Infiict Terrible Losses.
The French. however. are defending
their stronghold with notable tenacity,
and, according to various accounts. in
fictine terrible losses on the attacking
forces.
A delayed dispatch from the corre-
of Reuters Telegram Com
pany at British headquarters in the
field, dated Thursday, says that the
Germans could not have chosen a more
time for the offensive
a against Verdun. At the beginning of
changed to the most severe winter
spell in several years and the heavy
snow and frost seriously hampers their
Ypres Action Diversion. :.
The great activity in the Ypres sa-
lient during the past fortnight, the
dispatch says. was really in the nature
of a diversion. If the Germans had
found 1t possible to push beyond the
trenches the fighting
would have assumed the proportions of
Evening star., 1916-02-27
Plans Nationwide Campaign.
LINER DIDO is SUNK;
LOSS OF LIFE is FEARED

LONDON, February 2s-The Wilson
liner Dido was sunk this morning, ac-
cording to the Central News. The cap
tain and two of the crew were landed by
a Belgian steamer. The Dido carried a
crew of twenty-nine men. and it is
feared there has been considerable loss
of life.
The Dido was last reported at Hull
July 2s. She was of 4.769 tons gross
and was built at Hull in 1896.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
Senator Kern to Be Honor Guest

Senator John w. Kern is to be the
guest of honor at a dinner to be given
this evening at $3.50 o'clock at the Ma
tional Press Club by former Indiana
newspaper men. in this city. There are
|about forty former representatives of
Indiana newspapers in the city.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
Paris Claims Her Forces Have Driven
e.
Enemy Back in the Fort q
Douaumont Region. =
~
"a
BATTLE NOW BEING WACED
OF UNPRECEDENTED VIOLENCE
Teutons Claim to Have Forced Retreat Of Foe on PLAIN
Of Woeue--Other Operations Reported IS
Successful. ,4
FIGHTING IN A SEA OF FIRE." o.
GERMANS ADMIT BIG LOSSES

ZURICH, February Alderman newspapers received
here admit that heavy losses being sustained the Verdun
offensive and the public against exavagant hopes
The Frankfuer Zetung declares that the German reg
ments fighting in sea of FIRE"
Evening star., 1916-02-27
Labor Is Prepared to Fight.

In statement given out last night. i
Edwin Giles. president of the Stepox.
raphers. Typewriters. Bookkeepers and
Assistants Association of the American
Federation of Labor. said:
Our organization is prepared to fight
Continued on Sixteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1916-02-27

an example of the energy with which
the Russians are continuing their sue
cessful pursuit of the retreating Turks.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
WEATHER.

Rarity overcast today and tomorrow:
little change in temperature; strong
westerly winds.
\ Temperature for twenty-four hours
endinS 10 pm: Highest. 80; lowest. a3.
Full report on page ,.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-07

diction that Wilson will carry every
thing in sight. They are willing to
admit that Wilson depends entirely
on a rousing expression of the peo-
pies belief in the present. The Re
pubicans have the money, barrels Of
it. A fortune was split between
workers in Chicago alone last night.
The Democrats have so little money
that it is said Sen. Thos. Walsh didn't
have $1,000 left from the campaign
fund with which to pay for news
paper advertisement.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-07

state 100000 men and 65O,OO0
women. Total, 100000.
It was queer assortment Of
guesses that were given out by man
ayers Of the Wilson and Hughes
camp. But the confidential opinion
about the G. OPP. headquarters was
that if the much-feared Wilson land
slide didn't develop Hughes would
win by small number of electoral
votes.
Democratic leaders were inclined
to smile at Vance McCOrmick's pre-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-07

VIII ny Sudu uuIlDST Oh GlGCLOIdl
votes.
Democratic leaders were inclined
to smile at Vance McCormick's pre-
-
NATION ROLLS>UP REC
IN SUFFRAGE STAT
America is casting a record vote
for president today, if an unusually
early run of balloting is any critic
rion.
Reports gathered by the United
Press from all over the country up to
1870 showed a vote heavier than
ever recorded up to that time. In
many instances one-half the total
registration had been cast before
noon.
In some states, where the polls are
open until p. m, indications were
that the last two hours would be
slow, the majority of the voters hay
ing visited the polls.
In suffrage states unusual efforts
were made by both parties to get out
the vote. Wilson organizers claimed
to see in the heavy Wonlen's vote a
victory for the president ill the ma
jority of suffrage states.
Ideal weather in almost every
state aided in bringing out the bal
loters.
The pivotal states Of New York,
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, where the
silent vote" has been the big prob
lem for campaign managere, were
speaking in a loud voice.
New Ashford, Mass, which boasts
a total voting population of rs,
gained the distinction of being the
first city to give complete returns.
The polls were closed at 10 o'clock
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-07
NATION ROLLS UP RECORD VOTE-BALLOTING
IN SUFFRAGE STATES TREMENDOUS

ES TREMENDOUS
and the count showed 16 for Hughes,
z for Wilson and two not voting. In
1912 Wilson got 4'votes, Taft Z and
Roosevelt 6.
In New York state there was an
unprecedented early vote. New York
city was quiet in the business dis
tricts early, but by noon long lines
Of voters waited at the polls. Tam
many was eXerting every effort in
behalf of Wilson.
In zQdeens, Richmond and Bronx
borOughs election officials were
swamped by the jam of voters at the
booths.
In Utica, Oswego and Buffalo both
sides claimed the heavy vote was
faVoring them. In many instances
the voters cast their ballots, at the
rate of one a minute. Democratic
leaders made confident claims of car
rying Erie county.
In Albany go per cent of the regis
tered vote had been cast at 1 o'clock.
Philadelphia reported One-third Of
305, 900 registration voted at 1920.
Indications were that 80 per cent Of
the complete registration would vote,
In Pittsburgh it was estimated the
total vote would be 5000 to 10000
greater than in 1912. The speed with
which voters marked their ballots in
dicated the majority were voting
straight tickets.
Massachusetts was worked up over
the senatorial fight between Lodge
and Fitzgerald, but it was believed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03

Let us make that farm loan for
You. Quick service. Cheap M.
terest.
WILLIAMS q SHARP
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
BUCKNER-HOXSEY.

Mr.. John T. Buckner, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. r. r. Buckner of this city,
and Miss Ruth Hoxsey, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Hoxsey, also Of
this city, motored over to AuXvasse
Wednesday evening OF last week and
were married, Rev. S. G. Wood Off
ciating. The wedding was COM
plete surprise to all the friends of
the young couple here. The bride
attended High School in Mexico and
later graduated from st. Eligabeth's
Seminary in St. Louis. The groom is
one of the county's most prominent
young farmers and stockmen. They
will reside on the groom's farm
south of Mexico
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
AUDRAIN TO GET $4,000.
lcerts afternoon and evening

County Clerk Ross Cauthorn has
sent the requisition to Jefferson City
for Audrain county's State road
money, The share will be about
$1,000. 1t is half the cost for per-
manent road improvements, which
this year is $11,SO3. over $4,000
OF this sum was expended in the Mex
ido Special Road District, the re-
s9,176, was used in other
parts of the county. Concrete and
gravel work has been the improve
ments.
At present the State has but
$1,000 on hands for this county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
Notice of Assignee's Application fol
Discharge,

Discharge.
State of Missouri, County of Au-
drain. SIS. To the Circuit Court,
September Term, 1916.
In the matter of II. E. Hook, as
signee of Bette d. Bradford.
To the Creditors of Bette d. Brad
ford:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned trustee will on Monday,
September 4th, 1916, the first day
of the September Term of the Au-
drain County Circuit Court, make
application for his discharge as such
assignee, and that said assignee is
satisfied it is no longer advantageous
to the creditors of the estate to long
err keep said estate open, and that on
the date aforesaid he will make due
report of the trust herein and asked
to be discharged and that said estate
be closed. T. e. HOOK.
tz4aug Assignee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
KEPT WEDDING SECRET.

Mr.. Edgar Painter. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. Painter of this city, was
married about eight weeks ago to
Miss Mabel Sharp of Quincy. Ill Mr.,
Painter is employed with an express
company in New Mexico. He kept
his wedding a secret from his par
ents until few days ago when he
came here on visit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
GO IN AUTOS.

The Mexico c, w. B. NJ, ladies of
the Christian Church met with the
c. w. B. NJ, ladies of the Christian
Church of Centralia at the home of
Mrs. George l.. Denham, southeast of
Centralia, last Thursday. The Mex
leo ladies went in autos and they
drove their own cars, too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
AUTOS COLLIDE.

Charles Shoup and Clarence Gray
butted their autos together, acct
dentally, of course, at the Northeast
corner of the Public Square one day
last week. No one hurt but both
cars were a little disabled.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03

Mrs. E. F, Peterson of Muskogee,
Okla, is visiting her uncle and aunt
in this city, Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Wal
lace. Mrs. Peterson is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. jeff. d. Ellis, who
formerly lived near Skinner, this
county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
PROBATE COURT DOCKET.
august Settlement
Monday, August II, 1916.

Estate Annie E. McCune, ]. F.
| Clayton, administrator.
Estate Chas. Allison, North Mo.
Trust Co., administrator.
Estate Herman Bottoms, John w.
Howell, guardian.
Estate Willie Mettie Brown, G. H.
and Ben Brown, guardians.
Estate S. V. Overbaugh, H. A.
Overbaugh, executor.
Estate George and Alphon Stotler,
]. w. Stotler, guardian.
Estate Ebenezer Kilgore, J. E.
Jesse, guardian.
Estate Willamette Taylor, w F.
Taylor, guardian.
Estate Magdalene Thomas John w
Howell, guardian.
Estate Austin Bennett, North Mo.
Trust Co., guardian.
Tuesday, August 18th.
Estate Edwin d. Van Deventer, Luz
cy b. Van Deventer, Administrative
Estate w. H. Van Deventer, Lu-
| cy B. Van Deventer, guardian
Estate w. II. Harper, w. w. Har-
! per, administrators.
4 Estate Raymond Moore, John
! Moore, guardian.
Estate Royal d. Simpson, Levi F.
/ Vim, administrator
Estate Lucy F. Harrison, NJ. F.
| Harrison, guardian.
Estate Martha A. Carr. North Mo.
| Trust Co., guardian.
Royal A. Jesse, S. P. Emmons,
administrator.
Estate Ray T. Lower, Talitha j.
( Lower, guardian.
Estate G. w. Dingle, A, c. Dingle,
guardian
"Wednesday, August 10, 1915.
Estate Caleb Berry. Gather and
Walter Berry. administrators.
Estate +, Green CAN'T, Lydia NJ
CAN'T, Administrative.
Estate r. T. Bryan, Fred B.
Kent, administrator
Estate Euphenia ]. Hutton, Harry
B. Hutton, administrator.
Estate A. NJ. Trimble, Mamie
Trimble, administrative.
Estate Simeon Winscott, NJ. E. and
A. L. Winscott, administrators.
Estate E. c. S. Miller, Carrie B.
Miller, administrator.
Estate F. NJ. Green, Mary A.
Green Administrative.
Estate c. L. Stewart. Roberta
Stewart, administrators.
Thursday, August 18th, 1916.
Estate f. d. Graham, Ella Ora
ham, eXecutriX.
Estate Thos. c. Scholl, Sarah
Scholl, eXecutriX.
Estate VIM. B. Wright, Chas. w.
Wright, executor.
Estate Roberta McPike. John S.
Gatson, executor.
Estate NJ. B. Moore. Clifton B.
Moore, administrator.
Estate Mamie A. Mccullough, ].
w. Howell, administrator.
Estate Samuel Cleveland, H. T.
Squirting, administrator.
Estate Susan Dyson, John w. How
ELL, administrator.
Estate Dudley Young, John w.
Howell, administrator.
Estate Kate Pledge, A. C. Pledge.
administrator.
Friday, August 18th, 1916.
Estate John Q. Adams, w. w.
Fry, executor.
Estate John Heinlin. Chas. D.
Heinlin, executor.
Estate Geo. H. Utterback, Martha
Utterback, eXecutriX.
Estate NJ. A. Wilkerson, X. B. Will
kerson, executor.
Estate Harrison Moore, John
Moore, guardian.
Estate Ralph Day ct. al, A. N.
Day, executor.
Estate Joseph Brooks, Arthur
Brooks. administrator.
Estate John Sims Hart, James
Rees, guardian.
Estate P. S. Underwood, Elmer &
#. B. Underwood, executors.
w. w. Bolts,
Judge of Probate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03

There is an epidemic OF typhoid fe-
yer in the Tulip neighborhood, just
over the line from Audrain in Mon
roe county. DR., Nugent has traced
the cause to an old cistern, which is
now to be closed to use.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03

A short course in popular instruction
A place for keen and clean enjoyment
A rallying place for neighbors and friends
The delight Of people who prefer progress
The promoter Of all that is on the square
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03

Circuit Judge E. S. CAN'T is home
from visit to his brother, e. d.
CAN'T, at Billings, Mont. Mr.. CAN'T
also visited other important places
in the Northwest.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
STUDYING IN CHICAGO.

Miss Willie Hook, who was lately
elected to position in Central
School in this city, in taking special
studies in the University of Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
THE MoL.INo SCHOOL.

Miss Amelia Kuoebel will teach at
Molino this fall and winter, Her
school opens the 7th of next month.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03

Miss Mildred Jesse of Webster
Groves is visiting Mexico relatives.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19
ROI SING ROAD MEET
HELD At GOODNIGHT

Secretary Wenner, OF the Cham
ber of Commerce. returned this morn
ing from Goodnight where he has
been working in the interest OF the
Ozark trail A rousing meeting was
held there last night attended by
farmers and land owners from Logan,
Lincoln and Payne counties and ey-
erybody was enthusiastic for build
ing a road second to none, Work
will be started on the stretch be-
tween Goodnight and Vineo tomor-
row with a big grader and a gaso-
line tractor
The farmers this side Of Goodnight
in Logan county are all anxious to
begin work on grading up their line
and will build a first class grade as
soon as the county puts in the cul-
yerts.
Meetings will be held tonight at
Fair Oak School house, six miles
northeast of Guthrie. and at Oak
Grove school house. three miles east
OF Langston.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19
SCRAMBLE FOR
STATE OFFICES
TO BE EXCITING
CONTINUED rnon rAGE oNE1

ocONTINtED TnoN PAGE oNED
the latest, there is the old proposition
Of perpetuation in office that has been
charged against members of thar
party since the beginning of statehood
The latest combination is Scott Fer
ris for governor, w L Alexander, now
state treasurer, for lieutenant govern
or, Homer Hammonds now assistant
examiner and inspector for examin-
er Inspector, and Fred Parkinson, now
examiner and inspector for state
treasurer
The proposition Of placing Ferris
before the people for governor is not
new. But it is believed he is too wise
to allow it, Under ordinary condi-
tions he is believed to have the job
OF congressman permanently, and the
$500 per is not to be considered
lightly as against $4,000 for being
governor with a serious question Of
whether or not he can land it.
Anything to beat A Robertson
however is said to be the object, be-
cause il Robertson should be elected
governor all of Governor Williams
appointees would have to go and
there of course would be change in
the machine. or rather a change in
the personnel of the machine for the
same machine would be continued
This program may be interferred
with to a considerable extent before
1t can be carried into very formidable
shape. however. as there is E B
Howard and r Fl Wilson yet to he
considered ip the governor business