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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
Boy Wanted as Murderer.

James Spencer, alias James Glea-
son, who is serving a two-year term
in the Boonville reform school for bur
glary, was turned over to the Mime
sofa authorities to be taken back to
Minneapolis to answer to the charge
of murder in the first degree.
He is but Is years old and is sup
posed to have been connected with
several street car hold-ups in Mime
apolis and many other crimes of like
nature in other cities.
His history, as related by the Min
nesota officers who came after him,
reads like a chapter from a dime
novel. Two other poung men, Carl
Swanson 10, and Ray Halves, 26, are
implicated with Spencer.
Halves entered a plea Of guilty to
the murder of Godfrey Carlson, a
Minneapolis butcher, who was shot
and killed when he resisted the rob
berry Of his place last October. The
slayer is now serving a life sentence
in the Saltwater penitentiary.
Swanson is in Jail in Minneapolis
where a plea of insanity has been
entered as a defense. Swanson and
Halves were arrested in Chicago when
planning a robbery, but the latter es
capped after he was under arrest and
was not caught again until some time
later.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
All Around.

Smith got it going and coming in
the meeting last night"
How so?"
HE vase %squarely attacked and
roundly denounced"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
Not F~IatterIna.

He: But doesn't my devotion
arouse in you some feeling for me?"
She: Oh, yes; the sort of feeling
one takeks a tonic for in the spring"
Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
April z is Arbor Day.

Governor Major has issued a proc.
lamation setting aside Friday, April
Z, as "Arbor Day." and calling upon
the schools of Missouri to suitably OBJ
serve the day in the Identification of
grounds by the planting Of trees and
flowers and shrubbery.
Howard A. Gass , state supernten-
dent of education will suggest to the
public schools the character Of pro-
gram to render.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
New Rates Protested.

Two factions from st. Louis ap-
peared before the public service COM
mission wrangling about the new wa
ter rates in that city. The water COM
missioner and his attorney seek to
put in force a lower rate than is at
present in use, and the civic league
is fighting to maintain the old rates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30

In command of the United States
troops on the border of Mexico.
lean colors, with the standard of the
Thirteenth cavalry, 200 men Of which
beat off Villas raiders, despite the
surprise movement of the Mexican hri-
gands, were carried yer the boundary
by the color guard.
Col. Herbert ]. Slocum, command
ing the Thirteenth, vas the first com
handing officer to cross. He was fol-
lowed by Maj. Thomas A. Ryan, act
ing chief of staff to Gen. John j..
P%ershing, who commands the punitive
expedition.
This was column No. 1, consisting
of infantry, artillery and cavalry, and,
burdened with heavy wagon trains, it
moved rather slowly and camped the
first night at Palomas, a filthy viii
lage of adobe huts and "go-downs,"
seven miles below the boundary, south
of Columbus.
Column No. 2 Crosses.
Column No. 2 entered Mexico from
Culberson's ranch, 81 miles south of
Hachita, Ariz. Gen. Pershing, who
had accompanied the first column part
of the way to Palomas, returned to
Columbus the same afternoon, raced
to Culberson's in an automobile, and,
taking command of the second, or
"flying column" drove it more than
10 miles over the desert of Chihua-
hua in % hours, actual marching time.
Official records show that spies dot
ted the route of the first column, but
the men of the second had forged
their way 30 miles into the country
before a single native was seen; and,
to the surprise of the Mexicans,
reached here exactly AZ hours after
crossing the border.
In this column every man was
mounted, and the numbering wagon
trains were supplanted by army mules,
which made the entire distance under
heavy packs, with the loss of only
three of their number.
Battery B of the Sixth field artil-
lery, commanded by Capt. Edgar H.
Yule and Lieut.. Charles P. George,
formed a unit of the flying column.
While the cavalry traversed trails
through the "mal pals" or "bad coun-
try" Of the Sierra Madre mountains,
5000 to 5000 feet high, the battery,
incumbered by its ambulances and the
field wireless equipment, travelled the
valley roads, longer by is miles. New
ertheless, it reached camp only an
hour and a half behind the cavalry,
without the loss of a mule or a horse
and not a sore foot among the ami
mails.
Officers declared this exploit would
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
POSTMASTER Gets Four Months.

John Cramer, former postmaster at
Sandy Hook, Mo. entered a plea OF
guilty in the United States district
court to embezzling S1,OG9 Of the gov.
ernment's money while postmaster,
and was sentenced to four months.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
March 80, 1915.

Russians stormed mountain
erests in Carpathians.
Austrians began big drive across
BukoWina.
Turkish seaplane dropped bombs
on British warship near Darda-
nelIes.
Turkish government promised to
protect Christians at Urumiah.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
Soldier Tells Of Mems
Hardships in Mexico

Ell Paso, Textile first story of the
hardships suffered by the American
soldiers in their march across the Chi
huahua desert was told here by Sergt.
w. P. Harrison of the Thirteenth cav
airy, when propped up in bed in the
hospital where he was taken on his
arrival.
1--WE went in first" he said. There
was not any cheering. That stuff is
bunk. Everybody was serious and not
much was said. We all started off at
a trot and at once the dust began to
get thick. There wasn't any air and
the dust hung over the read.
Alkali in Their Eyes.
"The alkali got into u eyes and
down our threats; it sifted into our
shoes and through our clothes. The
sun was awful hot. We put wet hand
kerchiefs in our hats, but it did not
help much. Most Of the fellows rode
along with their eyes shut to keep out
the dust. Many Of the boys were half
blind by Don
my eyes began to itch. Then they
felt as big as kettles and everything
got dark. Then the headache would
begin.
"You should have seen the faces of
the men after an hour or two. They
were all dust and sweat.
when we got to Las Palomas we
went right through the streets. There
was no n in the whole town. At the
next town, Boca Grandes, there were
three poems sitting in the sun. The
rest Of the place was like a grave.
Military leaders denied persistent
rumors of an engagement in which
American soldiers were said to have
been wounded, it being asserted that
the cases received were the first of
any kind in the command. An addi-
tional field hospital corps and an am
bulance company have arrived in Co
lumbus and it is believed 1t will be
sent to join the expeditionary column
shortly.
Reports received indicated that
Lieut.. T. S. Bowen of the ~aeroplane
corps, who was Injured near Casas
Grandes, was recovering.
in the hope that they may be allowed
either to enlist in regiments bound for
Mexico or to accompany the troops as
civilians.
Many letters requesting permission
to join the American forces in Mexico
have been received at military head
quarters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30

Many war zone hospitals have ordered
Aliens Foot-Ease, the antlseptic powder,
Tor use among the troops. Shaken into
the shoes and used in the f~oot-bath,
Aliens Foot-Ease gives rest and comfort
and makes walking a delight, Sold every
where. 25c. Try it today. Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30

Should any of the notes of a piano
keep down when struck, it is a sure
sign Of dampness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
Her Idea of 1t.

His Wife: l just know my new
dress doesn't look at all neat and
stylish.
Her Husband: What makes you
think SO?
His Wife: Because it is too COM
Portable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30

At the recent convention of Demo-
Gratis in st. Joseph to choose dele
gates to the national convention in
June Governor Major was Endorsed
for the vice presidency by an over
whelming vote. e. F. Goltra was re-
elected as chairman of the state Dem
ocratic committee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
Two of a Kind.

do you know" said the glddy
young maid, that / don't believe l
could ever learn to love a MANI"
Our ideas seem inclined to shoot
the same chute rejoined the sarcas-
tic youth. I'm positive that l couldn't,
either"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
FOUR DISABLED SOLDIERS

aF tEAS VIE 10
Columbus, N. M.-Transport trucks
returning here from Gen. Pershing's
headquarters brought four soldiers.
Only two Of the men were seriously
injured and these were taken on lit
tiers to Fort Bliss, Tex, F. M. Roberts,
a private in Company G. Fourth field
artillery, was suffering from pneu-
monia, and William Brooks, a horse
sheer in Troop M, Eleventh cavalry,
was badly crushed in q fall from his
horse at Colonia Diaz. The other men
were suffering from minor diseases.
COLUMBUS MECCA OF
ADVENTURES AND HoBoEs
Columbus, N. M.-With the dispatch
from here Of an American expedition
to capture Villa, Columbus has be-
come a town of hoboes as well as a
mecca of soldiers Of fortune. AS a
result 1t was found necessary to swear
in several deputy sheriffs to asst in
guarding property in the community.
Military authorities also r discour-
aging adv enturers, fearing that they
may interrupt the work of the troops
ut the expeditionary base here. Many
Of these men have come to the border
" L VIZ
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30

is her hair. II yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change it In
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30

st. Kilda is the only place in Great
Britain where wild sheep exist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
WoMAN's GROWING GLORY

An average of $4,000 documents are
signed by President Wilson each year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
ALIENS FooT-BAsE FOR THE

Silence makes a bluff that's hard to
call.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30
up.to.nato Kid.

His Mother: When your father
comes home I'm going to tell him all
about this, and get him to whip you.
Tommy: All! what's the use of drag
ging him into this affair?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-30

The following unsolicited letter has
been received from Mr.. j. F. Ward OF
Donalda, Alberta. 1t is a plain state
ment of conditions as Mr.. Ward has
found them:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-23

Vile. Greenwood, LaureDs and New
Derry. suDJect to the rules Of the Dem
ocratic primary.
3. V. CHAPMAN.
| hereby announce myself candi-
date for solicitor of the Eighth circuit
composed of the counties of Green
wood, Abbeville, Laurens and New
berry and will abide the rules OF the
Democratic primary election.
HOMER S. BLACKWELL.
T. Frank McCord is hereby an
nounced as candidate for solicitor OF
the Eighth judicial circuit. subject to
Democratic primary.
| hereby announce myself as can
didate for solicitor of the Eighth
judicial district, composed of Able
lille, Laurens, Newberry, and Green
wood counties, subject to the rules OF
the Democratic primary.
GEO. T. MAGILL.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-23
Note Is Handed To
Representative of Carronza
Government of the United States Cannot Recede From
the Position of Settled Determination to
Maintain Its National Rights.

punity the liberty of the towns OF
northern Mexico.
Indifference.
So far has the Indifference Of the
defacto government to these attroci-
ties gone that some of these leaders
as | am advised haze received not
only protection from the government
but encouragement and aid as well.
The note then recounts the depreda-
tions against Americans in Mexico
including "the Santa Yesbel mas
sacre, and says as far as known only
one bandit personally connected with
the massacre was brought to justice
despite promises. Villa within
month and in twenty miles of Eusl-
huiriochic, publicly declared he in
tended to destroy American property
and lives. Despite protests Villa
gradually neared the border until on
March 9 he attacked Columbus. On
Villas retreat south he passed within
sight of Casas Grandes but no effort
was made by the Carranza troops to
stop him.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-23
FOR PROBATE JUDGE

The many friends of ]. B. Baker
announce him a candidate for probate
Judge of Newberry county and pledge
him to abide the rules of the Demo
cratic party.
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for probate judge of Newberry
county for the unexpired term Of C
c. Schumpert and will abide the rules
of the Democratic party.
J. NJ. K. BUSHARDT.
W. F. Ewart is announced as a
candidate for probate judge for the
unexpired term of C. C. Schumpert
and will abide the rules of the Demo
cratic party.
DR.. Van Smith is hereby announced
as candidate for the uneXpired term
OF probate judge of Newberry county,
subject to the Democratic primary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-23
Only Recourse.

Washington, June 20.-In the face
of these depredations the "perpetra-
tors of which Carranza was unable 10
possibly considered it inadvisable to
apprehend and punish" the United
States had no recourse other than to
employ force to disperse the bands
of outlaws Systematically raiding
across the boundary. 1t then recounts
how the troops drove the bandits
back across the border pursuing
them to Parral where the pursuit
vas halted by the hostility of MeXlz
cans presumed loye to the defacto
government.
The troops crossed the border
without permission because immed-
late action was necessary. 'Subse-
ouently it was shown Carranza
would not have entered an agreement
Lroviding an effectf,e plan to cap
ture and destroy the Villa bands.
While the American troops were
moving south Carranza gave more at
tention to the form and nature OF the
proposed agreem mt than to attain
ing the practical object. The prom
ise Of General Obregon to dispose his
troops so as to stop the raids was
never carried out. The bandits were
not vigorously pursued.
1t is denied that promise was
given that no more American troops
should cross. The Glenn Springs raid
is then recalled The American troops
went IS miles into Mexico without
encountering the Carranza troops. 1t
was clear to Obregon that if the
" exican government did not take I'M
mediate steps to prevent another in
vasion by these maurauders (de Ia
Rosa and Pedro Vino) who were fire.
gently seen in the company OF the
,Carranza General Naffarette and
in Tamaulipas the United States
would find another punitive expedi-
ton similar to that in Chihuahua
necessary. The charges that the
american press is agitating interven-
ton was hindering the defacto gov
ernment is met with a charge that
the Mexican press is more active in
fomenting trouble.
The censorship power of the Mexi-
can government makes it impossible
for Carranza to avoid responsibility
for its utterances. The issue of Car
ranza's appear of March II, appeal
ing to Mexicans to prepare and init
mating war with the United States is
imminent evidence of the attitude OF
the defacto government toward the
newspapers. The passage of war ma
terial to the defacto government was
stopped because of failure to run
down the bandits. None will be al
lowed to cross the border so long as
hostility is shown the American
troops"
A denial is made that outlaws we're
sheltered and aided in the United
States.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-23
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

| hereby announce myself for treas
urer of Newberry county, subject to
the rules of the Democratic party.
JAS. F. EPTING.
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection to the office OF
county treasurer and will abide by
the rules and regulations of the Dem
ocratic primary.
JNO L. EPPS.
| hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office of county treasurer,
subject to the rules of the Democratic
primary. l will appreciate your sup
port. Should l be elected, will de-
vote the best efforts of my life to the
discharge of the duties of the Office.
WILLIAM E. PELHAM, SR.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of county treasurer
and will abide the rules of the Demo
cratic primary election.
E. NJ. LANE.
l hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of county treas
urer, subject to the rules of the Dem
ocratic primary.
CLAUDE C. SCHUMPERT.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-23
Tedious to Recount.

Washington, June 20.-The note
SAYS it would be tedious to recount
~instance after instance, outrage al
ter outrage, atrocity after atrocity to
illustrate the true nature and extent
of the widespread conditions OF law
lessness and violence which nave
prevailed and declares that during
the past nine months the frontier
along the lower Rio Grande has been
in a state of constant apprehension
and turmoil because Of frequent pan
dit incursions into American terri
tory.
American property was destroyed
and citizens were sometimes carried
across the boundary, garrisons were
attacked at night, soldiers killed and
equipment stolen and trains were
wrecked and plundered. The attacks
On Brownsville, Red House ferry, the
Progreso postoffice and Las Peladas,
during September last were typical.
In these the "CarranZistas adher-
ents and even Carranzistas soldiers
took part in the looting, burning and
killing" Representations were made
to Carranza requesting him en-
phatically to stop these acts in the
section he so long had claimed was
under the complete domination OF his
authority. Notwithstanding this and
the promise of General Nafarreste to
prevent attacks, train was wrecked
near Brownsville in October by ban
dts, who killed several persons and
the United States troops we're at
tackled since these attacks the lead
ers of the bandits, we'll known both
to the Mexican civilian and military
authorities as we'll as to American
officers have been enjoying with i'm
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-23

Washington, June 2O.-The Amerl-
can note handed to Eliso Arredondo,
the Mexican ambassador designate
this morning fatty rejects Carranza's S
demand for the withdrawal of the
American troops from Mexico.
1t rebukes the Carranza govern
ment for the discourteous tone and
temper of the last communication. 1t
is about six thousand words long.
The long continued outrages
against Americans and their property
both in Mexico and on American soil
is reviewed, and warning is given
that troops will be kept in Mexico
until the defacto government per-
forms the duty which the United
States has not sought OF pursuing
the bandits who ought to be arrest
ed and punished by the Mexican gov
ernment. 1t concludes with state
ment if the defacto government con-
tinues to ignore this obligation and
carries out it's threat to defend its
territory by an appeal to arms
against American troops, the graVest
consequences follow.
While this government would
deeply regret such result, says the
note, "it cannot recede from its set
tied determination to maintain its
national rights and to perform its
full duty in preventing further inva-
sions of territory of the United States
and in removing the peril which
Americans along the international
boundary have borne so long with
patience and forbearance."
The note is signed by Lansing and
directed to the Carranza foreign min
lister, at the outset refers to the Mex
lean note of May % expressing the
surprise and regret, which has been
caused this government by the dis
courteous tone and temper OF this
last communication of the defacto
government OF Mexico" The progress
OF the revolution in Mexico is view
ed with deep concern and increasing
disappointment by the United States
government; for thie ee years the
country has been torn with civil
strife, the lives of Americans and
other aliens have been sacrlhceQ,
vast properties developed by Ameri-
can capital and enterprise have been
DESTROYED or rendered n-productive
and bandits permitted to roam at
will through territory contiguous to
the United States and to seize, with
out punishment or without effective
attempt at punishment, the property
cf Americans. while the lives of citi-
zens of the United States who Ven
tured to remain on Mexican territory
or to return there to protect their
interests have been taken and in
some cases barbarously taken, and
the murderers have neither been ap-
pretended or brought to justice. 1t
would be difficult to find in the an
nails of the history of Mexico c.ondi-
tons more deplorable than those
which have existed there during
these recent years of ciYil strife"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-23
R. W. GLYMPH.
FOR MAGISTRATE NO. 4

l hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office of magistrate Tor
No. township, and pledge myself to
abide by the result of the primar..'
election of the Democratic party.
JNO. W. SCOTT.
I am candidate for reelection to
the office of magistrate for No. 4
township and will abide the rules Of
the Democratic party.
R. M. AUGHTRY.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-23
FOR AUDITOR

I hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of auditor for
Newberry county and will abide by
the rules of the Democratic primary.
]. MOODY BEDENBAUGH.
l hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Office of county auditor,
subject to the rules of the Democratic
primary.
J. B. HALFACRE.
I hereby announce myself as can
didate for the position of auditor for
Newberry county, subject to the rules
of the Democratic party.
". R. REID.
l respectfully announce my candi-
dacy to the good people of Newberry
county for REELECTION to the Of
flee of county auditor. If reelected l
pledge to perform the duties encum-
bent on me in a strictly temporal
honorable and efficient manner, and
in a way that will conserve the best
interests Of the whole people of New
berry county.
EUGENE Gene S. WERTS.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-23
FORHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The name of w. B. Boinest is, here
by submitted to the Democratic vol-
ers Of Newberry county as candi-
date for the house Of representatives,
subject to all the rules of the Demo-
cratic primary.
FRIENDS.
am a candidate for the house of
representatives, subject to the rules
of the Democratic party.
H. H. EVANS.
am a candidate for the house Of
representatives, subject to the rules
of the Democratic party.
J. WIN. FOLK, NJ. D.
l hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the house of representa-
tiyes, subject to the rules of the
Democratic primary election.
T. A. DOMINICK.
Geo. S. Mower is hereby announced
as a candidate for nomination for the
house of Representatives in the ap-
preaching Democratic primary, sub
ject to the rules of said primary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-23
FOR MAGISTRATE NO. 3

Joseph H. Adams is hereby an
nounced as a candidate for reelection
for magistrate of No. township AMI
will abide the rules of the Democratic
party.
l hereby announce myself as can
didate for magistrate for township
No. 3. subject to the rules of the
Democratic primary.
w. D. RUTHERFORD.
l announce myself a candidate for
magistrate no. township and will
abide the rules of the Democratic
party.
R W GLYMPH.