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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03
Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott.

freight and passenger trains. The
guardsmen's camp here was not yet
full today but reports of the arrival
of more men at other points were re-
ceived. Additional Missouri troops
reached Laredo and the First Illinois
cavalry was due at Brownsville some
time before night.
Reports to General Funston from
officers commanding along the border
indicated no disturbance last night or
early today. The expedition into Mex
leo below Fort Hancock came to an
end last night when Captain Filing
returned to the American side without
having encountered any bandits. GEN
eral Pershing continued his scouting
with aeroplanes over the Mexican
lines.
Arrest Alleged Spies.
Columbus, n. M, July 3.-Militia
movements were taking place along
the border today under the eyes of
spies and secret service agents of the
Carranza government it is believed
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W. k111EYH 4

T. Green, at No. West Ninetieth
street, adjoining the plain brick, four
story house at No. Z on the corner of
Central Park West. where Mrs.
Green had lived lately in seclusion, ex-
cept for her son and several japanese
servants and trained nurses.
For several weeks past Mrs. Green
had been unable to walk and had
spent pra actically all of her time in a
wheel chair The nurses occasionally
lifted her into her automobile. where,
propped up by pillows and protected
by furs, the mistress of finance en-
joyed a few afternoons in the park.
Most of the time. however. she sat in
the wheel chair at one of the front
windows on the parlor floor of her
house, and gazed out over the park,
motioniess for hours at a time
Estate 100 Million.
Hetty Green was the worlds most
remarkable mistress of finance. The
fortune she has left is close to $780,
900, 900. The richest woman in
she lived almost as frugally
as a shopgirl. Her home was wher-
ever she shose for a time to hang her
little black cape and bonnet, often in
the hall bedroom of some cheap
boarding house. or in some remote and
modest flat around New York.
She was born at New Bedford,
Mass. ''in November, 1884, about the
10th, according to her testimony at
one time in court. She was descend
ant on her mothers side of Henry
Howtand, brother of Pilgrim John
Rowland of the Mayflower
In succeeding generations the How
land family became famous in the
whaling industry and shipping trade
with China. and had an irreproachable
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RY ED. L. KEEN.

London, July 3.-Under blazing
July sun, the allied armies are pushing
on across the rolling tarrn lanas OF
the Somme region today, in what is
RAPIDLY developing into the greatest
battle in the history of the world.
The fighting not only is growing
more intense with the arrival OF Ger
man reserves, but threatens to spread
along the whole of the 110-mile front
from the Somme to the sea-
British artillery has been pounding
the German line in Flanders with the
most intense fire for 4S hours, said
a Rotterdam dispatch today The
sound of ships guns has been heard
along the Flanders coast. Supposedly
British monitors have Joined in the
mighty symphony of artillery whose
rumble may even be heard across the
channel in London
Berlin dispatches to the United
Press Saturday night expressed the
belief that the British will deliver
their most powerful stroke further
north in Flanders. The gun fire on
the Flanders front continued through
out Yesterday without cessation said
the Rotterdam dispatches, which
added:
Lose 10000 in SO Hours.
mo such tremendous cannonading
for such a long period without break
has beer heard since the first coast
battle nearly two years ago.
The fighting on the twenty-five
mile front over which the British and
French armies are driving eastward
toward the Perrone-Cambra-Lil rail-
way.,is costing huge losses in men. No
estimate of the British French
losses have reached London but the
German losses in the first thirty-six
hours are said to have exceeded 2O,-
900.
In the village of Dompierre alone
1900 German dead were counted after
three French regiments had fought
their way in with bayonets ard bombs
Prisoners said many OF the dead were
men wounded by shell fire before the
infantry attacks began. The artillery s
curtain fire made it impossible to eff
feet their rescue They bled to death
under the hot sun.
Bend Back One Wing.
The AngIo-French offensive, after
the first thrus: deep into the German
lines. has now resolved itself into a
steady rolling movement with Peronne
and Baupme, apparently the immedi-
ate objectives. The German counter
attacks are hourly growing more Wig
orous and have checked and bent back
the British left, which advanced rap
idly into the village of Serre, when
the offensive opened Saturday morn
ing.
The British center. north of Albert,
is making slow, methodical gains
though also under terrific counter at
tacks.
East of Albert, where the extreme
British right links up with the French
left, the bloodiest struggle is going on
Driven out of La Boisselle, Fricourt
Mametz and Montauban, the Germans
are fighting with desperation to save
important highway lines of communi-
cation which imperil both Baupme
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u. S. TO BACK Up?
General Pershing Has With
drawn Troops 800 Miles.
Retreat Is "FOr Reasons of
State," Says Washington.
NO FEAR OF CARRANzA ATTACK
War Department Says Mexican
Army Is Adequate.
Assert 1t Is Able to Prevent In
vasiOnS of q. s.
NO FEAR OF CARRANzA ATTACK

Washington, June 3.-Irformation
has been received in Washington that
General Pershing's army is within 100
miles of the border.
Army officers say General Persh-
drawn 800 miles from the position he
held when his further advance was
arrested by General Carranza's orders
State department officials con-
firmed the report. Army officers had
The strict censorship prevented its be-
ing made public.
These officers assert as the army is
under the control of the state depart
ment the retirement of so large a
force as the American expeditionary
force is due to reasons of state and not
to fear Of attack. Officers estimate
the Mexican army in the rear and on
the flank of General PersnIng at 35-
600 men, The same experts assert
that, although Pershing's army is
composed of only 5000 men, it is
more than a match for General Ire
vino's forces
War department officials admitted
today there no longer is any danger
of attack on General Pershing They
say his retirement over such a long
line of march would be regarded
necessarily Dy Cdrranza as a partial
acquiescence by President Wilson in
the demand that the American troops
be Withdrawn from Mexico. The
American retirement. although grad
uaI is an admission. they say, that the
Mexican army is more competent to
preserve order on the Mexican side of
the border and to prevent incursions
into the United States
State department officials said to-
day the retirement of General Perish
ing will facilitate diplomatic discus
sion.
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last night from Chicago where he had
been in conference with Major Gen
eral Thomas H. Barry, commander of
the central department General Mar
tin was reluctant to talk of his trip,
saying only, 81 may have something
to announce later"
The first step toward the organlza-
ton of units of the state guard was
taken today by General Martin who
ordered an inspection of the second
separate company of Eureka. This,
he announced, was with a view of
maxim it troop cavalry.
Some of the equipment of the COM
panies, still in camp here, was being
loaded on trains in the military reser-
vation today in order to hasten the
entrainment when the order comes
for the various units to move
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Regular Traffic Giving Right of
Way to Soldiers.
MEXICAN SPIES WATCHING
Several Suspects Under Arrest
at Columbus.
Reports to Funston Indicate All
Quiet on Border.

San Antonio, Tex, July 3.-Uninter-
rupted progress in the mobilization OF
the national guard was made today
and General Funston and his staff
studied station maps that showed an
army along the border line of more
than 65, 900 men, with troop trains re-
ported steadily moving from tho
north and east while scores of freight
trains bearing supplies and equip
ment were moving towards depots des-
ignated by the quartermaster depart
ment.
Trains bearing guardsmen and sup
plies began crowding regular traffic
onto the sidings at some points today,
but railway men were confident that
the mobilization would be completed
without serious congestion of ordinary
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Savages Open Series With
Bears This Afternoon.
Lambeth Picked to Go to the
Mound Again.
Today's Line Up.

The Topeka Savages returned from
Wichita at an early hour this morn
ing and Immediately began making
preparations for this afternoons en-
gagernent with the Denver Bears. The
Denver club did not arrive from St
Joe until shortly before noon.
John Savage stated that there were
no new developments in the Lambeth
deal, that he had not heard from Col
lamore and did not know whether or
not Lambeth would be sent up right
away. Lambeth. it was stated, was
on the slate to work this afternoon
Manager Engle, of the Topeka team,
spent the morning at the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel resting up and an effort to
get in touch with him failed. Josh
Devore, the new outfielder. was about
BIT was not doing a great deal OK talk
ing. Devore has throat troubte that
prevents him being as noisy as he
might be, and this 1t is said induced
him to come to the Western league az
he thought western atmosphere might
help him.
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Wounded Bleed to Death, Res
cue Being Impossible.
FRENCH ARE FORGING AHEAD
Carry HerbecOurt Village in
Fierce Night Attack.
Germans Terrific Counter As
saults Swept Away.

London, July 3.-The marked sue
cesses won by the British and French
in initiating their great offensive
along the western front are being sys-
tematically and successfully followed
up.
Heavily pounding the German sec
ond line south of the Somme, the
French have captured two lines of
trenches along a three miles front and
taken the village of Herbecourt, two
miles northeast of Dompierre.
The captured village is on the road
to Perrioin, which is apparently the
immediate object of the French forces
in this sector. 1t is five miles distant
from the furthest thrust of the
French.
To the north the British are press
ing for Bapaume, where numerous
highways join. Having taken Fri
court, which formed salient desper-
ately held by the Germans, to check
the British advance on either side,
General Haigu's forces now command
the territory toward Bapaume.
North of the River Ancre the it.
ish have met the most determined
German resistance and their advance
here has not been so marked as be-
tween that stream and the Somme.
Nevertheless they are declared to have
maintained, in conjunction with the
French, the initiative all along the line
of the grand offensive.
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.HETTY GREEN,
RICHEST WOMAN
IN WORLD, DEAD
Paralysis Fatal to Worlds Mis-
tress of Finance.
Has Been Helpless Since Suf-
fering Third Stroke.
WAS WORTH HUNDRED MILLION
Eccentric Woman Lived as Fru-
galIy as a Shop Girl.
Involved in Court Litigation
for Many Years.
WAS WORTH HUNDRED MILLION
Eccentric Woman Lived as Fru-
gally as a Shop Girl.
Involved in Court Litigation
for Many Years.

New York. July 3.-Mrs. Hetty
Green. known as the worlds wealth
lest woman. and who was 80 years
old, died here today. She had suf-
fered three strokes or paralysis dur
ing the past two months and for sew
eral weeks had been practically help
less. O.
Her death occurred at 05 o'clock
at the home of her son, Col. Edward
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SOCIALISTS in PROTEST
Party Leaders Ask United States 10
Withdraw Troops From Mexico.

New York, July "A protest, de-
manding that all American troops be
Withdrawn from Mexico was sent to
President Wilson today by the nation
al executive committee of the Socialist
Labor party
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The ferns used by florists are gathered
kept in cold storage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03

Among the various economic products
of the plant kingdom the pitch of the sun
flower stalk is by far the lightest
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temperatures - touaS dNeIdSeu three
degrees above normal The wind blew
at the rate of fifteen miles an hour
from the south
Clear warm weather prevails all
over the entire state of Kansas today
and the weather bureau promises a
continuance of that variety at least
tonight and part of tomorrow. Cooler
weather will begin in the west and
central parts of the state tomorrow
afternoon and it is expected that
Tuesday will be the ,ast extremely
warm day at this time. Sunday was
the warmest day here this summer so
far. but it was thought that today
would be slightly warmer than Sun
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
i Fair and continued warm tonight;
cooler Tuesday in the west and CEN
tral portions of the state.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-20
Sheriff

HAVE HERETOFORE formally an
nounced my candidacy for the
nomination for Sheriff on the Re-
publican ticket to be voted upon at
the coming primary election May
10, 1916.
l have held the position of Dep
uty Sheriff during the past four
years. 1t is unanimously conceded
that a marked improvement has
been made in all departments of
the Sheriff's office during the in
cumbency of the present Sheriff.
The records in the office at the be-
ginning of the present administra-
tion were considered the worst in
the state. They are now consid-
cred equal to any and better than
most.
The work of tax collection has
been systematized so that quicker
and better service is now being
rendered, and taxes collected at a
much less cost than heretofore.
l am fully conversant with the
duties and needs of the office for
which l aspire.
If l am nominated and elected
l pledge myself:
1st-To maintain the office in
its present efficient condition.
2nd-To endeavor to further
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-20
S. P. Booklet LaudS
Coos Bay Country

The opening of the new Coos Bay
branch of the Southern Pacific has
opened up a wonderful country, rich
in natural resources. To help give
to the world the true information in
regard to this section of the state Of
Oregon, the Southern Pacific has re-
Gently issued a beautiful illustrated
folder entitled "The Coos Bay Coun-
try" The cover is printed in three
colors, and shows two beautiful
scenes, one of standing timber and
the other of Ten-Mile Lake. Illus
trations throughout the book show
the various cities and other scenic at
fractions, and elso give views of the
principal industries, such as lumber
ing, dairying and farming.
Separate paragraphs are given the
following: Beautiful Inland Lakes
Picturesque Umqua; Lane County's
Seaport; Gardiner and Scottsburg;
Coos County's Cities; Dairying;
Fruit and Vegetables; Timber, Coal
and Water; Power and the Fishing
Industry.
The author aptly illustrates the
possibilities for the future in this
section by the following: Study the
Atlantic coast line and see if you can
discover any district with the natural
resources of the Coos Bay country,
and with her harbor facilities that is
not the site of one or more big cities.
Look back fifty years and see what
the Coos Bay district was-a district
of blazed trails and almost impene-
trable forest. Look at it today, with
its modern communities, and then
look forward fifty years and try to
picture what they will be-"
Copies of this book can be OBJ
tanned from any Southern Pacific
agent or by writing to Mr.. John NJ.
Scott, General Passenger Agent, |
Portland, Ore.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-20
Community Day
At Eagle Point

Community day at Eagle Point
April 27, promises to equal in inter
est and general attendance a similar
event held in the Applegate country
last year, when 5000 people, includ-
ing the governor of the state and
other notabes, enjoyed the spectacle.
Prof. o. w. Wheeler, whose plan was
rendered eXcellently on that occa-
sion, is at the head of this event this
month in the Eagle Point district.
Thirty schools have been invited to
participate, and it is believed, from
the interest already manifested, that
the greater number of them will join
in making the occasion the greatest
of its kind ever held in southern Ore
gon. County School Superintendent
J. Percy Wells and Rural School Su-
pervisor E. R. Peterson are assisting
very generally in enlisting the aid
and interest of many schools. They
report unusual encouragement in
every district so far visited.
State Superintendent Churchill
will come down from Salem to attend
Community day at Eagle Point.
The forenoon will be devoted to
the details of the school meet. The
outline for this feature was prepared
by the University of Oregon with a
special view of helping all of the pu-
pills, instead of the already proficient
few. A cup will be presented to the
school with highest honors, instead
of to the individual member of some
school.
A great picnic dinner will be en-
joyed at noon.
Free-for-all sports will occupy the
afternoon. Liberal prizes will be
given. Entertainment is to be pro-
vided for the evening, the school SUI
perintendent and school supervisors
cooperating.
A complete program will be issued
soon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-20

COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTEND-
ENT-To the Voters: l am Re-
publican candidate for County
School Superintendent at the pri-
mary election May 10, 1916. I
am a Normal graduate, hold an
Oregon State Life Diploma, and
have taught fifteen years in Jack
son county. I have been a princi-
pal in the Medford schools the past
four years. My standing and abil-
ity are before you to investigate.
| am for supervision of the schools
by the superintendent, and for
economy in the County Superin-
tendent's office and every place
where it does not retard the eff
cheney of the schols.
am in favor of progressive edu-
cation; that is, education that pre-
pares the boy or girl for life. /
an for the uplift of humanity;
therefore, all organizations that
stand for the good of humanity
shall have my support. I am for
all having a square deal and an
equal chance for an education.
If nominated and elected l will
do everything in my power to make
the schools of Jackson county the
best in the state.
A. ]. HANDY.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-20

FOR COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERIN-
TENDENT-I am a candidate for
the Republican nomination for
County School Superintendent. |
stand for: A continuance of pro-
gressive policies in education, econ
omy consistent with efficiency,
equal educational advantages for
the boys and girls on the farms
with those in the cities and towns.
If nominated and elected | will
in the future, as in the past, give
my full time and best efforts to
the supervision of the schools and
administration of the duties Of the
office. During my incumbency l
have not confined myself strictly
to the routine duties of the office,
but have taken a broader view of
the mission of the County School
Superintendent. In addition to
my efforts to raise the standard of
teaching and improve the physical
conditions at school, l have la
bored to promote the welfare of
the boys and girls through indus
trial clubs, school fairs, school
credits for home work, parent
teacher circles, spelling and arith-
metic contests, and other activities.
I feel that my work has been re-
garded with favor, and in order to
continue it | am asking for re-elec-
tion. j. PERCY WELLS.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-20
Treasurer

FOR COUNTY TREASURER-I here
by announce that l am a candidate
for the nomination of County
Treasurer for Jackson county, Ore
gon, on the Republican ticket. to
be voted for at the primary cleo
tion to be held May 10, 1915. 1
formerly held the office of County
Treasurer, and believe | gave gen.
eral satisfaction to the public.
During the time / was County
Treasurer the county employed ex-
pert accountants to expert the
county officers books, and said ex-
perts complimented my work very
highly as public official. II nom
mated and elected | shall endeavor
to conduct the affairs OF the office
in an honest, efficient and busi-
nesslike manner.
JAS. M. CRONEMILLER.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-20
Hiqh School Notes
By JOHN ANDERSON

The grades selling the most tickets
to the art exhibit at the armory and,
consequently, getting the pictures
which were to be awarded are the
third grade, West Side, and the fifth
grade, East Side. The pupils were
much interested in this contest and
worked hard.
The tennis doubles which were to
have been played last spring have not
been played yet. They were put off
then because of unfit weather. Last
fall no entries were made, so no
tournament was held. They will be
played any time now II enough en-
tries can be got. Professor Moore
would like to get entries for it. There
will probably be no full tournament
this spring. Last year some of the
business men put up prizes and in
that way got the students interested.
A tournament with Medford is to be
arranged for if possible.
The seniors report an unbeatable"
time at the stag at the Commercial
Club rooms Wednesday night The
alumni showed them what a good
time was.
The economics class is studying the
Oregon Almanac now. 1t is to be
hoped that they will not get the al
manac habit, however, and sit around
reading a Peruna almanac all their
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-20

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT -
hereby announce that / have filed
my declaration of intentions, and
that l am candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for the office
of County School Superintendent
Of Jackson county, subject to the
primaries of May 10. If nominat-
ed and elected, l pledge myself to
an honest, impartial and economic
administration and will personally
supervise our schools. l hold an
Oregon Life Certificate, and hav-
ing recently spent four sessions on
preparatory work in both the Uni
versity of Oregon and in the Uni
versity of California in the study
of modern education and super
vision, and having served the coun
ty as Rural School Supervisor for
two years, feel competent to fill
the office in a thoroughly satisfac-
tory manner and hereby solicit the
support of every true friend of ed
ucation. G. w. AGER.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-20

COUNTY TREASURER - Deputy
County Treasurer Myrtle w.
Blakeley announces her candidacy
for the office of County Treasurer.
| hereby announce my candidacy
on the Republican ticket for the
office of County Treasurer, to be
voted on at the coming primaries.
l have held the position as deputy
in this office for the past year and
am confident that ] can fulfill the
duties connected Herewith.
/ served two years as Deputy
County Recorder before taking the
position as Deputy County Treasur-
er; | have also had experience as
accountant for several corpora
tions, such as tie Medford Con-
crete Construction Company and
Medford Ice and Storage Company,
before taking up county work, and
will say that my past record is
open for inspection to the voters of
Jackson county.
If nominated and elected ! will
run the office without the expense
of deputy and continue to serve
the public just as efficiently in the
future as | have in the past.
MYRTLE W. BLAKELEY.