davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
ASK CLEMENCY
FOR HUME WEST

A prison chaplain who in rs years
has asked leniency for only two
prisoners. has written Judge Con
molly. Of the recorders court, asking
clemency for Hume West. former
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
Local

Detroit broker, who is awaiting SEN
tence on a charge OF larceny by con-
James Hickey. OF the Atlanta peni-
tentiary, expressed the belief that
West is good citizen.
Many others have wi.tten TO ask
clemency. among the mthe warden,
deputy warden and parole officer OF
the prison.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
Financial Notes

% the to.es5 Irish emigrants In
itl@ half tho usual number only
-5es were men ~ military age.
The Spanisn government has placed
p Ofder with the Western Cartridge
Co. for ESQ. 900. 900 cartridges. The
value ~ The order is estimated at
sl,50a.O59
The Atlas Powder Co. OF Whining
ton. Del. has purchased the Fort Pitt
Powder Co. with plants at Putney-
Vile and ~cotdale. Pa. with the
pacity ~ !Vpy kegs OF powder
daily The price was approximately
5000. 900.
Distribution of AnElo.French bonds
the s5s.s5t290 common stock ot the
= Dupont De Nemours Co. will
call for til,77o.sto .ot the bonds.
hased OF tho authorized stock. which
is fso.oooooo.
decrse has been entered IN N.
New York courts directing a sale of
all me properties 0f the United states
Eeeuc,ion i,.,,l.t. Roaming Co TO The
srttos % the company being under
fore eclosure al the instance % the
Ne" fork Trust Co. as mortgage
fT4@te9. IN "A SUN IN fNe u nita| STATE q
district court in Denver.
The Illinois Utilities commission IL
hearing evidence and arguments on
-" rropvsed rate. increase of half a
cent pe' lT0 pounds FOR miscellaneous
cowuoditiNs from stations iu the a
lJm"t ahipp!ng district ~ the EIgin.
joliet & Westsrn RS. Co. the Beit
f're and thc Chicago & Western IN.
diana =. r. co. u team tracks in
'hlosSo
Tho next liquidation dividend ~ the
Tinted states Cypress 90. wiIi prob
ably % paid iu April Tho amount oS
. thls dividend has not set been deter
mined. tut Interests IN close touch
with INC winding up ~ the company's
corporate anairs believe it will be she
tan1e ~ the 0rst amount which was
BZb nitei states Express currently
has hquldating value estir,ated at
500 a share.
Revsnues - Great Britain FOR year
rrdtuE With March are expected "a
reach f.75G. .h00. 900. compared with
+ budget estimate 81 tf625. 600 900
/ This Increase coupled with tho opip-
ION that the daily cost of the war
the belief that The new war loan will
4 not oe Issued until after April
International Submarine 4 ship.
I building - has been incorporated a,
I Augusta, Nc capital g. 900 300 ~
4 which -. ono 000 is -, cumulative
} rreterrsf and 5000 600 i0@ com
/ mon. Commando " " M Robinson
/ naval constructor United statep
! navy. ts president
steel corporetion ha, begun con.
sfr 4cfioU 81 Derora. ~ 81. 0Oh 0ON
addition 20 ifs zfnc plant for manu-.
/ fartUre - wurlaftc acid plant Will
als0 DO huiit for refining zinc oxide
! q day.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
UNION STOCK ,,pns n,

IHINANN III. zoo -s-H0Es Re-
ceipts, 5000: market. strong 20 SC
higher mixed and butchers. sS3-T
SIS. good heavy. ss.5 o. 70. rough
heavy. fs30dsf5 light. ss156sT0:
pigs. sFn 80. Cattle Receipts. iS.-
600: market. steady 20 inc higher
beeves. t1Tss0: cows and hetferS
s5.7OTT75 Toxans ,s 7ta- "a,
calves, ss506il.25 sheep Receirts.
5000. market. steady. native. ,s6
$40. western. tsTs10: lambs. ssz5G
II; western. s7.5NT1I75
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
Livestock
CENTRAL srocKY.RDs.

DETROIT. Mich. Feb. = --CattIe.
Market steady best heavy steers
s9.5e da.15. best handy weight butch
er steers, ssT507as mixed sfeer.
and heifers. ssEs5e: HANDY light
butchers. $3.50 = SIS: light butchers.
~ 5.2b. best COWS. t5.5OGc .r:ch4r
cows sf.15 n 5.25. common - sass
y 90 canrers, t3Q4 hcst heavy
bulls. $3.50 ds.25; bologna bulls. ssh
$50; stock bulls. 50 SO a feeders
$50 I. stockers. s5d s25. mixers and
springers. $40 50. Veal calves Mar
sIG 1850. Sheep and lambs Market
strong best lambs. siinil25 fair
lambs. sIoni050: light TO common
lambs ss 20 s.75 yearlings. SO, fair
common. f3nf Hogs Market 81
higher heavy. sss0dss5. workers
and mixed. $50 a s.f5. pigs $500
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
NEW Work. coTToN MARKET.


CHICAGO. i|I. feh Butter.
Extras. 35is frsts. 5-012t4c. dairy
extras, 2sH flr frFtH. . 1850 EgEa
Prime ordiusrH -it4g. er4tE tr
Cheese: Twins - r. fee Young
Americas fsh, n Soc 1.-Two ro4ifr,
Fowls, 15r. dutkH f1c Ecese fs ~
i4c. spriuEF. 15far turks zoo
Potatoes. Michigan. S1HFsr. OHIO -
~ Csc Wisconsin. .54"ss. Dakota IS
q a5c Minnesota. ssTa5t Potstoss
Receipts. - cars
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
REPORT SUGAR
TARIFF BILL
Repeal of Free Provision Is
Now Before Congress
for Action
BY UNITED PRESS.

ia tNIlLD PkESS,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The
house ways and means committee
voted unanimously today 20 report
out Rep. kitchin's bill repeating the
free sugar provision OF the Under.
wood.Simmons tarie law.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
-TOCkBOLDERs MEETING or
ID. e.. n ". COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that tho an
nual meeting OF the Stockholders Of
the Dclray Connecting Railroad Com
peny. for the election OF Directors
snd the transaction OF such other
business as may como before the an
nual meeting. will he held ut tho Of
rce Of the company in the city of
Detroit Mich on Wedne sday, March
10. 1915. at q. NJ. By order OF the
Directors OF the Company.
tsigned) J. ID. sANDERs.
secretary
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
f5ee,ede FINANCIAL AND MARKET NEWS

cumulated for IN" very purpose OF
meeting such all attack and that
German losses must soon cause a
halt in the offensive.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
NEW YORK BUTTER ,ND rcGs.

NEW YOkk. y r. Fep. ts--Buf
ter; Firm. receipts 4a5s. creamery.
extra. Jsu 7sts state dairy. tubs.
~ n 3sc. imitation creamery hrS's =
u &c. special 81 d37t-C Fgrv
steady receipts, 1.25. nearby white
fancy. 2O1 sic nearby rnived fancy
- n 26c. fresh irstz. 2sd2s
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
Bank. and Tru.t comp.nies.
The following rrm. ar. privileged

The following firms ar. privileged
10 execute orders on the Exchange:
Carlyle A. PovRh. W. A. Hamlln n
Co, III ". Noble a Co. w. Y. Moss
& Co, Bennett, smith e. Co. Sinclair
& Couls. Joel Stockard Co. Lewis g
Gorton. W l.. Reilly & Co. Geo. NJ
wost & Co. r. =. Maccrone a Co.
Emmett l. Sprague. Matthew Finn.
n /. Seymour & Co. a. w. Wallace
& Co. VIM. ". Rose & Co; WIN. =.
Seer 4 Co, w H. Mclaughlin, r. ~
Peiton. Metrill. Lynch - &C.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
BITTER AND EGGS.

Butter-treafner evtrag. SSc:
nrsts So dairy. 2ic. packing stock.
isc per 10
EEx.-Fresh receipts cases in
ciuded candled. -1~ current re-
ccipts - iac doz Receipts Saturday.
Fo5 caEea
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
GUN SHIP
ORDERS MAY
SWAY II. S,


statements be- reduced to writing in
a formal note as nc basis for future
formal diplomatic exchanges.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
~ ssd Provisions

LnoyE gss, s:S-wh.a. eesned
- lasf yesk's weaknsss in
Snae1I - ~ .Ssr
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
EIEIN nj IIRn
NEW YORK PRODUCE M,RkET.

ELGIN. m. FEB 7s-Buttsr mar
ket. 3tc BID. no saler Last week
52Is n 3sc.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28

prsutirE-the pistp neat kiad-that
as rsght--rfmes Job Depts-Msfs ls2s
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28

Distribution of Anglo French bonds
the S5s.s5g.2gG common stock of the
r DUPONT De Nemours Co. will
cali for sil,T1O.stO of the bonds
Earlier estimates 81 ti5.200. 400 were
based OFT the authorized stock. which
is $4,000 900
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28

steel Corporation has begun con
sfr 4cfioU 81 Derora. ~ 81 00h 0O0
addition - ifs zinc plant FOR manu-.
farture - murlaftc acid plant VIII
also DO nuiit for refining zinc oxide
Oufpuf - acid works Will be 30 fons
far
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
Doston Copper Stocks

Quosstions b Paine. webber 8 Co.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28

The Aflas Powder Co. Of Whining
ton. Del. has purchased the Fort Pitt
Powder Co. with plants at Putney-
Vile and -cotdaie. Pa with the
pacity ~ .Upy kegs OF powder
daily The price was approximately
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28

international Submarine 4 shf5.
building - has been Incorporated At
augusta. No. capital 900. 900. ~
which 90 h00. 000 is ~ cumulative
prsterrsf and g.. .006 600 i0@ com
mon. Commando y " M Robinson
80. nhvai constructor United states
navy ia president
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den. SSfi65en uno aoItenonidlG.
&c gerne seIiefert. GritfIaiiige SIR.
bed. Ereiie mGbig. 30t1 iiiol.
20. Ctr. Bbone Donglas 1901,
Emnho. 4-25-t6
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saIaOn Geidaft ~ ~uerfanfcn.

Gin ~gittgchen0es Snloon.Belfdf
81 Uertaufeu, 5fpiiheu 5tpei gooL
balen uno eitlem Gpernbnus eeIe.
gen; Elm gutse1enoes @elfSft y
timer fferen Sto6t, init o6er obne
DISQUALIFICATION. 8erfauiseruu0 @e.
fuaolcitg5uitaa6. Ban ~aoreIfiere
2. H. Cmdba Griailne. Wni ~
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lHEHHAHHH
menn Sic nidt an5eleen, miro Ole Kunoidaft Ole
Sic p~erlierer, oes anoern 2n5eieerednun be5ahlen


3n berfaufen-gerifieoeiie ae-
braudjte Rdbmaifinen ale @or-
fen. 50. SIS, 81 nnb oufp1rts III
gltem 3uItano. G1bmoidincn Opt.
8, Stod.-Neues @eb0uoe. grono.
eis Stores 4s5.t6
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NPeSisiniides.

0amorrbOiOca, 6iiteln fnricri.
Or. e. n. Earrp fnriert S1morr-
hoi6crL Tiifelu II. on0ere garmlci.
sen uble Cperotion. SIR oaransisrf
NIB fcin @rlo uerIongt. etc faricrt
Sfreibt Inn Bid iiber 9arnIeiocn
NIT Aettgniiiea, Or. g. n. Ears1.
2i0 See 9ioa. 0ntnbo. S.t.t6
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lierIeilmittel nnh mnrmnnlntr.
M6beLrcparnInrsm.

Mo6el repnriert mo lleil gepoI
itert MdtrnBen erneiiert; 5tilbfc
NIT 9iobriiteu perieben; aoitenau.
idIlG9e aegeben. 5urititure Repair
@orfs. 29f0 5urnam Ctr. &nrnen
1862. 5.22.16
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IHitcrbndI fir alIe arten non SifeL.
0rbeiten.

Bud gr. +. ME uiten ae5ei1t. ent.
bolt ampeiinigen uno DunoerIfone
aluiIr1tloncn fir ole arten BON
SiIa /. 0ofelarbeiten mo areis.
Iti6en. Seoe Sran pptieifert, Sas
MeneIie ta MuiterH sn befrmmcn.
Moden Sir @dfcIurbrit2 Gelocn
Sic oireft Fir Oieies Bud. fueI+,es
nas reihbaltiglte nn6 biaiaite glu.
iterbud lit. IS erreidt eber Ben
8ued, als Slider BON $3.50 cts.
lleber 200 9liiter abaetiIhqt.
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3n Ucrfanicn.

10 Elcroetrdit enioliu . Maidi-
nc ~ eiieul ,3uitonoe. Siam aui
N%dggageiie1 tefeitigt mb ais trans
perta6le Maidine benuet mcroen.
Ereis Si25 L o. & Omaha
1llaA sliiio 5iepnir 60 80 20.
70. Cir lInsc nlHulg, GnIaha.
A.1.i6
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05

aIs Die Muttsr am nd9Itsu Mlor'
Gen in 9lfs 3immsr frat, bstnerifs iis
Iofort Die ileins blaus uno sslbs
Gdleife am 5ruddufIhlas.
st mas feb ih, bu bof cine ao'
tinpnsT6Ieife bttommen, trpsOsm ou
nidt tnnst!4 inste is Tter3snn. Dos
lin feline fIeint 4us5eifnung.
4lf ftan6 am S9rsibtii9 une prb'
nete sinigs Bidder.
.MsinR bug iaste er 8sriirsat.
rgun, 0u faHnIt Die 8altropbds
Igleid in ben Diem tpegfsn, Cher
neiH, alb lie mir lieber!A
or nabm bic SnIeifr uno leott itt
obne reiteres in iein Roti5bud. 81
maB ibr meter feinsn Nerf BEL, dbei
@unppr bate Il, ibm bod pObI in
Der y0Offnung ssgsben. fs rsrDs cine
tleiHs griuneruns fir Jpn blsibsu,
unb hd lie bies ebrIih unb Offen ge'
tan bate, tponis or ibr baOurG bans
len, o1B er ibre gobt 0ifbob.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05
3ement. nnh gfIaftr.a0ntraftor
RELIANCE RIBBON & CARBON co.
18th & Howard Street.

Typewriter ribbons 3 for $1O0.
Carbon paper per box 75c. We sell
good, reliable goods. A trial order
viii make you a steady customer.
AIT
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800 4der SDmeneab ganS.

1SU Natf pDHBcitHD @hNO. -
5eitc @plegenbeit filr einen ar.
men gtoniL 81 einer guten 5arm
I'll f%onfuen. 5eiilter g3ooen po
ales tuddit. Son 3-r6 Meilen bon
Der Eiienbabn StatioH Boitoffice,
5fore, 3ol5banSlulig iino Shute.
geites @ailer bon Is bis 30 Sub,
uno genng freies SolS fir SERGE.
4foitm plD 9eiSnng III Der Nabe.
Dit $is5 lit olles be5nblt. aommen
Sic eleid) oocr ienoen CIR pzo $25
au8obltng mo ein 9ittes 5tif
2ane lUiro 0n lein mefln Sie fonls
men. 3ualeifl iihern sic iih ben
nicorigen Treis. 5pater miro Der
9reis biel bober. Geuf6 dc. be-
nust oieie leete G%eleaeabeit, ocnn
oieies 2oitA il ipirflid ie6r gut.
10 Gehts fiir niebr austumit. 5ronf
Gbander, 1924 Curtis Str, Den.
Der, Colo. If.
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g[iTee aSalten.
En- h~erfanfen

gu Derfaufen. piinide mel.
nc i64 afer In GoBler Gomtp,
ae6r., al perfaifen CUTE 8eoingun.
gen. ME @eb11i0e gutter 8rllnnen
nit 9lnnpe mo @inomiible porban.
ben: III Seutider 9ohbarihdft, f15
Mieilen pon enangeliih itttberiider
Stride, 3 Bteilea pom 8obnbof lin
tpeitere Ausflntft idreibe man an
Clos. @ltbals, elbert, Colo, gi.
aentimcr. 1916
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05

unter9alt Mndlmittags mo 46en0.
aurie in @ngliid. 2eien, Sdret,
ben nuO 8udltobieren eIementds
Iebre nno @rantmatit meroen &c.
.lehrt.
Nadmittaasidule f5 Gage In Der
Mohc) $500 pro MonQt.
AbeHoidulc (0iontaq DtitfnodL
5reitog) $3.50 Der Meonaf.
Bel erIanginle Der eriten uno
5peiteu giiraerpooiere miro nnrnt.
neltlid Rot erteilt. Grem0e 1ner6en
in ie6er mooliden @ciie unterftiitt.
IL. II. 6arnru Ctr. Sci. 3nler 1900.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05

&erOen sic oieies Sahr bailcu2
9aiien 5is mid Sbnen belfeli. bic
8lGne nHo Soften sylres neilen
0eimes au%s5narbeiten Rnt iii IL
nm3ieler Enlightenment gusnobL
in gutpn 9onpIdben. SObn 0appe,
204 aeqIife gIog Gougl 1929.
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t8Ortissuns folei).


BrnutnnHfh. 9rlHf;
.Rs6t furss 3tif m0dtt ID 81 nuf
ttin unb reht LoHss atil pUn msfafm
Soften MIC anE AEout bsAanotl iper,
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Garin.spesiana

o. 7. y. eomor0S, $50 bee @l6a.,
firirrt Sdmorrboioeu 4mo SiFtcIn
nAne Operation mo ohne ondfte.
iiide MittcI erfola aormtiert
2-2t-t7
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9erandlerte Gntfii6e.

So66eIifote gerGu6erte Gatfiide,
mad meinem eigenen 8rdparat slibe.
rettet, aroBe DeIifnteiie; Bel 8errp
Sect, 90. uno Miiiouri aloe. SiiO.
Ieite. Eel. South 16t. apr. 10
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CiteOpatbiidls aer,te.

Soiephine armitroua. ef5 eee 9rea.
tOf7
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O Mftpcr.

Ser Ssondn zines innesr gdbhsns pm @. anpltnfsrna 24eHEr.
Sansis Dsre3isfs as BEN ecsdesuna safDser4tH bon RaHiIas sIssa
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R(asGtRierte ARScigen

gerlanst.-3iidtiges oeutides
MaOdeu fir aIgemeine Smlsorbeit
in elmer gtlten beimartigeu 6ami.
lie. 1902 5otpIer glpe. GelepboH:
Golfar, 1914 4s6st6l
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5rei-1 9fruS pom 6Oe @nnpop.
Der ooer Sapan . 9ee mt ieoen
10 Gfmao 6es belten 35c.aaffees
per GodetppIt fir $2.75. Dobe's
Coffee wtartet 1911 9euOeniportp
Str., Gmubo, 9ebr. 2,5,t7
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1efurafrHr nno Saprsierrr.
Spicpb \. Slid Iciuidcr Iefora-
teur nio Sdpc5tercr 6reseo- Sc.
tOratssr une 2areiersn. auitrei-I
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aotbrpn Iinolos. 1924 See gloa.
Gouglns 1879 2-t6-t7
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Snde--iu Der StnOt ooer ailStDdrts
Steauug ais 2eiter zines fIeinen
Sotqls, aInbs, ReItaurarts ODER
Saloons. Sobe langiGbrige Grfab.
ring uno eritfIoIiige &eterenaerl.
Mbr. 9. g. Gnlaha Iribiine. tt.
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In cine idlpietigs mdtbsmaiiiHe aat'
|snbe "a bertisft, Dab bic gtnbtiids oss
abenbs berbIdbten, ipie Die Gdoitsn
duf elmer Mlaner perfdDiuben, penn
elm bellies aidt oarouF fam.
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Spfe fir metn @iienmaren. nflb
MobeIaeiddit einen 3lprridiIisen.
nidt 5n inngen Marm, Der er.
fobrlmg in 9fempner.arbeit bat.
6. S. goB, gpron. g}ebr. Il
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05

@erIangt Gin tiidtiges DtdO.
den ans gutter 5omilie. SeB &
Snobo0n, f409 Gornam en-. 4.7.i6
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grbcittr iiir 3nderrHbcn 6eIOer.
@uter 2obn aegea aurtratt. Omaha
employment Bureau, 121. q. 10.
Ctr, Eel. Gong. 1t12 TT
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-08
OBITUARY..
Rev. Thomas Lamont.

New York, April Rev. Thomas
Lamont, one of the oldest clergymen in
the New York conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, died at his
home here today at the age of 81 years.
He was a great great-grandson of
Robert Lamont, who came to America
from Scotland in 1850 and settled at
Hillsdale, n. Y.
Rev. Mr.. Lamont was graduated from
Union college in 1856. He taught
Greek at Fort Plain seminary and at
Charlottesville seminary, of which he
later was elected president. He was
ordained to the ministry in the Meth
odist church in 1859 and his active
work as clergyman covered a period
of 60 years. His pastOrates embraced
many of the important churches of the
denomination in the Hudson river and
metropolitan districts.
Mr.. Lamont is survived by one son,
Thomas w. Lamont, a member of ]. P.
Morgan & Co, and by one daughter
Mrs. John Palmer Gavit, of Englewood,
N,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-08
OF U. S.
TROOPS NOT REQUESTED
Lansing Denies Any Such Intimation
from Mexico.

Washington, April Recurring re-
ports that the Carranza, government
had asked formally or otherwise for
withdrawal Of the American forces
from Mexico were disposed of tonight
by a statement from Secretary Lam
sing. He fatty denied that such a re-
quest had been made, formally or by
intimation or suggestion.
Mr.. Lansing explained that when the
American expedition was ordered
across the border to pursue Villa, Cen
eral Carranza had inquired of the state
department regarding the proposed
strength of the force and campaign
plans contemplated. Since then the
de facto government has been kept
advised constantly regarding the
progress of the chase.
Belief in some quarters that Car
rama had asked or soon would ask
how much farther into Mexico the
United States intended to send its SOL
diers has been based on the belief that
Villas trail was getting cold" Re-
cent state department adviCes have
given no clue to the outlaws where
aboutS. The last report several days
ago had him located near SatevO
Since then department agents have re-
ported inability to secure any further
definite clue.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-08
GERMAN LOSSES AT VERDUN 200, 900
According Estimates Made Paris from Semi Official
Sowce-One of the Greatest Battle Losses in the Whole
Range of Warfare Reinforcements Practically Used
Up Soon Put in Line-239 Batalions of Infantry
in Action Verdun Front from Avoncout to Eparges.

Paris, April 7. $50 p. m.-The Ger
man losses before Verdun up to the
present time have reached the huge
total of 100000 men, one of the great
est battle losses in the whole range
of warfare. according to estimates
made public here today from a semi
official source-the result of careful in
quiry made in the highest quarters in
which the figures have been rigorous
" checked and verified"
documentary and verbal testimony
gathered and authenticated permit the
giving of precise details concerning
the losses suffered by the Germans and
by us on the Verdun front" says the
semi official communication given to
The Associated Press.
Two Army Corps Lose one-Third.
During the period from February
81, when the battle began, to April 1,
it is known that two army corps,
namely the Third and the Eighth,
have been withdrawn from the front,
having lost in the first attacks at
least one-third Of their forces. They
have reappeared SINCE and have again
suffered like losses.
Reinforcements Practically Used Up.
1.-THE German reinforcements are
practically used up as fast as they
are put in line. The total electives
of the eighteenth corps have in this
way lost 1900 men and the third
corps has lost $4,000 men.
| Converting the 121st division which
| took possession of North VauX about
| March u we have precise information
More than one-half of the Seventh
regiment Of it's reserves was put out
| of action by our machine guns in the
| Intellectual attack against the slopes
| Of the fort. The Sixteenth regiment
met similar losses, of which the total
| reached sixty per cent. of the regi-
ment's electives.
Losses Suffered BY 18th Infantry.
"The Nineteenth German infantry
| had already suffered similar losses in
attacking the village of Vaux on
| March 9. Its Thirteenth company was
| surprised and annihilated in entering
| the village houses. Its first battalion
| was reduced sixty per cent. Three reg
| iments Of the Eleventh Bavarian di-
vision which led the attack on the
Malancourt and Aconcourt Woods on
| March 20 and % were each reduced by
| one-half. Their losses varied between
| so and so per cent. The same is true
| Of the losses of the Fourth regiment
| of the Second division of Landwehr
| engaged under similar conditions.
Losses From Artillery Fire.
| THE foregoing are only losses dur
| ing actual attack and do not include
| the losses of regiments in the trench
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-08
WILLIMANTIC
L. T. L. SILVER MEDAL CONTEST
Large Number Witness Well Carried
Out Program in w. C. 7. U. Hall.


The silver medal contest by mem
beTS of the L. T. L. at the W. c. T. L.
hall on Valley street Friday evening
was largely attended, every seat being
taken. The program was in charge Of
Mrs. Fields, j. T. L. superintendent,
and was spiendidly carried out by the
boys and girls. showing the careful
and conscientious training of the lead
ers.
The program opened with a short
talk by Mrs. Fields, who explained the
purpose and the work of the Legion
Then there was a song by the children
and a concert recitation by a group of
boys entitled What Boys Can Do. The
program followed in the following or
der:
Contestant No. THE Call of the
Country, Leon Patinode.
Contestant No. 2-Uncle Sam and
the Saloon Keeper, Elma Bates.
Contestant No. "a Temperance
Story, John Smith.
Battle Song. Girls chorus. Concert
recitation, The Coming Temperance
Men, by a group of boys.
Contestant No. farmer Jones
Votes Dry, Alice Davis.
Contestant No. They've Stopped
Selling Liquor in Town, Esther Nu-
yum.
Contestant No. 6-Pay Your Taxes
With Money, not Boys, Alice Sweet.
Soprano solo-Cloud Shadows, By
Miss Monica McKeon.
Contestant No. Z, The knights of the
l.. T. l., Charles Nichols.
Contestant No. S-When Jonathan
Gets Sensible, Floyd Davis
Songs by the Loyal Temperance Le-
gion: procession of the Nineteen Pro
| hibition States; solo, Goodbye John
| Barleycorn, Goodbye, Mrs. Clinton
award of medals, Mr.. P. s. Hills
The judges were p. s. Hills, Mrs. +
| z. Wilcox and Miss Fannie \. Bishop
| Miss Esther Nuzum, contestant No
| ,. was awarded the silver medal
| Floyd Davis and John Smith were
| given honorable mention. All of the
| contestants were awarded a small
| prize.
The meeting closed with the singing
of A Saloonless Nation, by the entire
audience. Miss Ruth Weber acted as
| pianist.