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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
MERCHANTS IN MEXICO CITY
BALK AT LOW PRICE DECREE

MEXICO CITY, May 2s.-Foreign mer-
chants in Mexico City. headed by a large
number of Germans, today served notice
on General Hill, military commander of the
Federal district, that they will close their
shops and ask their Governments to take
steps TO protect their interests unless Hills
"anti-high-price" order is rescinded.
General Hill, in reply, reiterated his
threat TO deport all foreign merchants who
nix wholesale or retail prices above the
maximum set in his decree 1t Is under
stood that a new financial decree will be
issued late today.
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HUGHES is SECOND CHOICE
OF CUMMINS' HOME sim
Delegation Will Stick to Favorit. !
as Long as Hope Lives 'Sa

DIES MONIES, Ia, May 2s.--r,au
thentic sources has come the statsu... sts y.
of the Iowa delegates to The poaocoes ec1oes
convention at Chicago. The Iowa rpu,ollcar ,lr
to stick by Senator A. B. Cpnr,l..l C1 .N'eud
"natlve-son' candidate, as long sa tes
appears to be chance of hIs ~ M ensfs
the nomination. A number Of ~ thss'slng s
gates profess to believe that ~. ny rels'
Senator has a good chance Of w,nSiA IOWA
Roosevelt is not popular with tba 8.
delegates, The Cummins men think 'Vns KS
Colonel is trying to hog" things sr ana '@
not dealing fairly with the Other i..s. w Y
of Progressive tendencies. ''euen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
NO SECOND CARRANZA NOTE,
SAYS AGENT AT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. May ga conflict as
10 whether Venustiano Carranza has or will
address another formal note TO the United
States developed here today.
Senor Arredondo announced the arrival OF
Manuel Mendez, reported to be bringing the
note from Mexico City, but said Mendez
knew nothing OF any note Contradicting
this was a telegram from Consul Rodgers,
at Mexico city, saying communication
20 the State Department was on its way,
and saying Il should have reached here
yesterday.
There was a growing belief IN official
circles that the note would be presented
so soon as the time was deemed oppOrtune.
That time will be when the forces OF the
de faeto Government are concentrated so
that they will be ready to back up any de-
mand that may be made. in the opinion
of officials OF the War Department, who
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

are closely Following the developments In
tho situation
Mexican bassaeor-designate Arredondo
said that he would go to the State Depart
rnent this afternoon or tomorrow. He in
sisted however that his visit would be
simply TO ask that shipments of copper
and machinery now held up by the customs
officials in New York city be permitted to
go forward He positively insisted that the
reports coupling Mendez with message
from Carranza were without foundation.
Mendez said he was on vacation, en- route
to New York city and Niagara Falls. He
said he came here only because he read
In St Louis newspapers that he was bring
ing note TO washington and that he
wanted to learn II Ambassador Arredondo
had any instructions for him.
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BRITISH ADVANCE ON KAISER'S
LAST EAST AFRICAN COLONIES
Two Forces Converging on Remnant of
Teutons

LONDON May 29.-Two British forces
are now closing in rapidly upon the Ger
mans in German East Africa the last of
the Kalser's colonies unconquered.
Advancing from the southwest, General
Northey, commander of northern Rhodesia,
has marched 20 miles into German territory,
according to dispatches received here today.
Northey Is pressing forward on the whole
front between Lakes Nyazza and
Tanganyika.
The main British force under. General
SHUTS, moving from the northeast, has cap
tured the railway station at Ipiana evacuat-
ed by the enemy. 81"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
Bell Company to Sell Lot

The temperance of a brokers' For
Sale" sign on the property at the southeast
corner of Broad and Spruce streets, owned
by the Bell Telephone Company is accepted
as disposing finally of the report that the
company contemplated building on the lot
which is 80 feet by 100 feet. an operating
and office building. for its own use.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
RRANZA AIDE DENIES
ISSUE OF SECOND NOTE;
D. s. OFFICIALS DOUBT
Messenger From Mexico City
Reaches Washington, but Is
Ignorant of New Demand
for Withdrawal
TROOPS MASS ON LINE
5000 American Citizens
IN MEXICAN Territory

WASHINGTON, May 20. - The
State Department today made public
the approximate number of Ameri-
cans now in Mexico.
In all Of Mexico, there are 5000
American citizens.
In Mexico City there are 1900.
Tampico has 1700 Americans.
The Department estimated that in
addition to the Americans there
were 900 English citizens at Tam
pico.
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TREVINO MOUNTS ARTILLERY
TO PROTECT CHIHUAHUA CITY

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico. May % (By
courier to Ell Paso, Texas. May 20, un-
censored) Following the dispatch of Car
ranza's second note to the Washington Gov
ernment demanding the withdrawal of
United States troops from Mexico, General
Jacinto Trevino. zone commander here, has
mounted artillery on the Cerro de la Rosa,
the Cerro Coronel and the Aqueduct
These three hills command every ap-
proach to the city of Chihuahua, The ar
tillery, which for time was in place at
Guadalajara, has arrived here and has been
added to the city's forthcations.
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VERDUN A FRENCH VICTORY,
SAYS PARIS MILITARY CRITI,

PARIS, May 29.-.The German Iossas
in the Meuse fighting from Nav % N
May 27 were thrice the French, according
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AUSTRIAG
RESPnNT SU TUTTA
LA FRONTE TALTANA
Gil ABSTRACT Han Perduto in IL
Giorni di Offensiva $4,000
Uomini, Dice I'm Uffi-
ciale Svizzero
MEL sETToRE D1 'AsIAGo
ROMA. 20 Maggie.

ROMA, 20 Maggie.
II quattordlceslmo giorno del'offensiva
austriaca contro rItalla e. passato senza un
notevole mutamento della situazione, ma Sc
vi e. state qualche vantaggio, questo g
state degli italianl
Da qualche giorno vi e. state un rallen-
tamento delloffensiva, probabllmente a
causa della necessita' per gil austriaci di
portare innanzi lie loro batterle di grosst
calibri nei quail hanno una indiscussa super
iorita' sugi italani. Pero' tutta pazione
svolta flnora tende dlmostrare che Sc
lartiglieria non e. efficacemente seguita da
successi della fanteria, ALA fine non con-
qusta motto. E lie perdite oil uomini subtle
dagi austriacl sono inflnitamente piu' I'M
portantl di quanto non abba guadagnato
la loro artiglieria.
Ecco II testo del rapporto del generate
Cadorna pubbllcato Teri sera dal Ministero
della Guerra:
Nella Val Lagarina II nemlco ha
moltplicato | suoi sforzi ed aumentato
lie sue perdite davanti allie nostre posi-
zioni, ed in nessun punto ha potuto
superare la solida resistenza dele
nostre valorose truppe.
Venerdi sera moi resplngemmo un
volento attacco contro lie nostre linee
a sud del Rio Cameras. Venerdi' sera
nella mattinata seguente moi respin-
gemmo altri ire attacchi in dresione
del Passo di Buole.
Sui resto della fronte f1no all'Astico
sono in corso azioni di artiglleria. In
motif punti IL nostro fuoco ha disperso
aggruppamentl di truppe nemiche e
colonne in marcia. Abblamo respinto
anche due attacchi contro lie nostre
poszoni sui torrente Posina.
Nella zona di Asiago continue la
forte pressione del nemco ad est della
Val d'Assa e nella vale del Galmara.
Nella Val Sngana moi abbamo respinto
piccoli attachi del nemico nella conca di
Strigno. ii numero del. prlgionierl
presi dai nostri Alpni mel combatti-
mento svoltosi venerdi sui torrente
Maso O. state di 157. L80 ed IL 101 bat
taglioni ungheresi, che gudavano Tat
taco furono completamente sconfltti o
lasciarono sui terreno 400 fucii ed una
sezione competa di mitragliatrici che
moi poi volgemmo contro di loro.
Nella Nzona del Monte San Michele
lie nostre mine distrussero buona parte
delle trincee nemche. Coloro che le
occupavano fuggrono ma furono presi
dal fuoco delle nostre batterie.
GRAW PERDITE AUSTRIACHB
Telegrammi da Mlano dcono che un
lfficiale svizzero che e. state ALA fronte
del Trentino cacoa che xii
Iustrlaci hanno perduto 5000 uomini al
slorno durante | print dodici giorni della
orc offensiva, cioe in complesso $4,000
lomini Altri calcol fatti da ufticali
vizzeri 'danno lie perdite austriache co.
100 uomni.
L'uficiale che e. tomato dal Trentino
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BULGAR ARMY SEXES
FORTS IN GREECE

Continued from Page One
an important city in the Struma Valley
and Just south of Demr Hissar
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FRENCH REPULSE TWO
ATTACKS WEST OF MEUSE
Continued from Pnge One

continued from rage Une
o'clock, attempting to recapture the
trenches taken by the French in Thursdays s
fighting. The struggle continued for more
than an hour, the Germans finally with
drawing into the ravine east of Dead Mans
Hill.
The second attack began just before mid
night. Desperate fighting went on under
the ghastly glare of illuminating bombs un-
til the Germans were again hurled back
into the woods.
East of the Meuse violent artillery strug-
giles continued throughout the night In the
region of Vaux, but there were no i'm
portant infantry actions .-
In Lorraine, a German reconnaissance
near Parroy was tepulsed.
French aviators took part in Is aerial
fights Sunday. bringing down three German
flyers near Monthois, Berry-au-Bac and
west of Rheims. Two other German planes
were brought down by French cannon
mounted on motorcars, one north of Avo-
court and another in the region of FORCES.
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BULGARIANS OVER GREEK BORDER


The indicate of the
have seized three Greek forts betgen their border and Dem Hssa
Serbian army has been landed by the Allies On the left bank the
the Greek port Kava tB The Bulgarian invasion apparently
intended safeguard the railroad
which the line
circle from north Of Saonica Orfano indicates Allied
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LONDON, May 20.


The British official communication on the
campaign in the Western zone reads:
About IL o'clock Saturday night, after
a short and heavy bombardment, the Ger
mans attempted TO raid our trenches east
of Calconne. but failed.
During the night the Germans blew up
mines southeast of Neuville-St. Vaast, south
of Loos and east of Souchez. They did
some damage TO our trenches, but there
were no casualties
early in the morning, for half an hour
the enemy heavily shelled the area south
west of Zillebeke with gas shells.
To-day there was rather more hostile
artillery fire than usual in the Fricourt and
Mametz sectors, the Hohenzolern redoubt
ana st. Eloi. We shelled the enemy trenches
west of Beauvrains and opposite Hannes-
camps with good effect"
BERLIN. May 29.-French attacks on
the west bank of the MeLse have been re-
pulsed, the official bulletin says. The re-
port follows:
German accommodating detachments
penetrated the enemy's lines at several
points last night. In Champagne they
took about 100 prisoners.
West of the Meuse the enemy at
tackled our positions on the southwest
slope of Dead Man Hill and the Village
OF Cumieres He was repulsed every
where with heavy losses.
Violent artillery battles were re-
surned on the east bank of the river.
The day book., 1916-08-18
JUDGE WADE FINED

Municipal Judge Edw. T. Wade
was fined $40 in speeders' court yes
terday for running his machine at a
high rate of speed on Jackson blvd.
several weeks ago. Charges against
the judge of drunkenness and disor-
.derly conduct were dismissed when
charges Of drunkenness which Judge
Wade had made against Policeman
Jas. Murphy, who made the arrest,
were dropped.
Judge Wade did not appear in
court.
The day book., 1916-08-18
7 DR.. McLiNTocK ADMITS AIDING
MAUD MARCHANT

DR.. R. w. McClintock, 4S42 N.
Paulina, today told his version of the
death of Maud Marchant, 932 Rush
st., cashier at Lambs cafe. McClin-
tock denied he was a member of the
auto party and said he was driving
alone when he saw the accident and
gave first aid to the injured. He ad-
mitted he knew the names Of other
members of the parties, but would
not give them out. Coroner Hoff-
man has found the chauffeur of the
death car" and will question him.
Miss Marchant was killed when
an auto overturned while a party Of
eight were returning from a revel at
the House That Jack Built.
The companions Of the girl righted
the overturned car and fed, leaving
her dead body in a ditch.
For "a hours the death was
shrouded in mystery, then the un-
dertaker admitted that he was told
Of the accident by DR.. McCIntock,
and Miss Mabel Hamming, 932 Rush
St, admitted she was in the party.
The day book., 1916-08-18
WOMAN LEAPS 10 DEATH

Mrs. John Simons, q, a patient in
the Columbus hospital, 2548 Lake
View av., leaped to instant death
from her window on the fourth floor
of the hospital today. She had been
delirioUs since a recent operation for
appendicitis. Mrs. Simons lived at
1916 Murphy av. Husband and two
small children survive
The day book., 1916-08-18

MAYOR PROBES DELAY OF NEW
UNION DEPOT WORK
Mayor Thompson today threaten
ed use of the forfeiture clause if
work on the union depot is not be-
gun at once. He appointed a COM
mission consisting of Corp. Counsel
Ettleson, M. ]. FaheTty, pres. local
improvements board, and Building
Com'r Bostrom to make an immedi-
ate investigation of the delay and de-
eide on the proper legal steps to
take.
Work on the Union depot was sup
posed to have begun March, 1915,
and the work was to be completed
Sept, 1919. 81 am satisfied that the
Union depot officials are violating
the terms of the ordinance by not
beginning work." said the mayor,
"and propose to see that they get
busy or Wen take a hand ourselves.
There was some excuse last year
because of labor trouble but there is
no possible excuse this year. AS soon
as the new committee makes their
report the depot officials better get
busy or we will.
The new committee held it's first
meeting this afternoon.
The day book., 1916-08-18
WILSON VEToEs ARMY BILL

Washington, Aug. 1s.-President
Wilson vetoed the army appropria-
.tion bill, an act making appropria-
tions for the support Of the army for
the fiscal year.
The president objected to that
provision of bill covering status of
retired army officers, about whom
there has been constant strife in
many. congresses.
-O-O-
InfantiIe paralysis plague will not
delay reopening Of schools, said Act
ing Health Com'r Koehler.
The day book., 1916-08-18

Jerome Swileth, 1923 W. >22d st., and
saloon at 81 E. Grand av., license in
name Of VIM. SchiIington, but said
to have been transferred July % to
Philip Spangenberg and Harry
Troeschner. -
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-18
By PhlLEss

likewise launch out, out where the
waters are deep, for II is there that
the greatest gifts and rewards are to
be found We don't get big returns
from the shallow waters near shore. I"
He further said I'VE shall hear
some people say during this series Of
meetings that they do not believe in
revivals. Why, ! remember when
was boy back In Iowa We used to
seine In the river there. and We
caught some good fish and also some
bad ones. bullheads and suckers, and
the like; fish that were good lockers
but not good eaters. But Just because
We caught few bullheads and suck
ers with the good fish, we did not stop
fishing. nor throw away the good
ones. The devil doesn't believe in re-
vivals. either
"The churches have been catching
a few new members with doughnuts,
and oysters. and candy. and silver
teas. and such things. but think a
revival Is what We need. Although I
am not much Of prophet. will ven-
ture the prediction that when this
series Of meetings is over, II we have
earnestly asked God to make us fish,
ers OF men in this community. the
pastors OF the churches here will be
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-18

u Politics 10 the general topic Of con
'srsation these days.
n Mrs. J. Manning visited with Mrs
"a. A. schreiner Thursday.
n The pie social at Mt. Laki church
2~as we'll attended By Spring Lake
4soople.
q Rob White and Miss Maud Schrien.
Dc visited at Ward Dolan's Sunday af.
Hernoon.
4 Our school visited with Mt. Laki
school Friday afternoon. A lively
game Of baseball was played, which
resulted In a victory for Spring Lake.
The Spring Lake Farmers Club
net Tuesday evening. Poison was
distributed and the work Of extermi-
hating the ground squirrel is on In
Gull swing. Several important meas
sares were brought before the club.
Ilnd considered. The club accepted
> new member, e. A. Schreiner.
Miss Maud Schreiner visited with
Miss Zelma Folsom Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Stewart visited with
Mrs. Dawsen Of the Mt. Laki district
Friday afternoon.
Several Of the Spring Lake people
attended the box social given BY the
Fairview school Friday evening.
Mrs. Carl Shubert has been very III
Tor the past two days.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-18

Having specialized In Eye. Ear,
Nose aud throat work In the East the
past winter. I wish tn announce tho
locating Of my ONCE In Odd Fellows
building In about u week. In the
meantime I can be found at my home.
and will attend to medical and sur.
gIcai lines M wcll a. the speciaihss
+. NJ. WHITE. N D.
Residence ii6 Pine street
Phone, Rcs. 1876. 1874
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-18
MouingPictures

A business man had been absent on
business for six months. When he
came home his wife acted 80 strange
ly toward him that he was led to sus-
pect her loyalty. Was there another
man" in the case? Had her loneli-
ness led her to seek companionship
which had ripened into love? Too
busy with his duties as Asecret ser
vice agent to settle down to an imme-
date unraveling of the mystery. the
story Of Hop. the Devils Brew" to
be exhibited at the Orpheus theater
on Sunday afternoon and evening
only, tells how he discovered what
was the matter, and how his wife was
restored to him-saved from the
deadly grip of the opium habit.
Tonight the Offering at the Star
will be a i've reel Vitagraph Blue
Ribbon feature, entitled "The Turn
in the Road" These features. Of
which this will be the second one
shown here. will undoubtedly prove
to be among the best. ''The Battle
Cry Of Peace" will be remembered by
many, it being the first one OF these
features shown here. and 1t is such
productions as will be seen in the
coming Vitagraph Blue Ribbon pro-
ductions. which are in class by
themselves. You will be able to see
this feature tonight only.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-18
Q Q
ORINDALE NOTES
. . .

! Frank Sevits has been helping Geo
Shell log brush the past few days.
Steve Foster and WIN Lambert Of
Round Lake have been hauling hay
the last few days.
H. H. Van valkenburg has his farm
work running full blast now.
! We want to thank our honorable
county court for the nice work they
have done on the roads out this way.
Martin Real of Round Lake was q
business visitor in klamath Falls on
Monday of this wesk.
James Stansbie has been breaking
horses and mules this week to do his
farm work with, which he expects to
start next week.
Lyle Mimilwright has been helping
James Stansbie the past few days.
Mrs. C. G. Hunt was on the sick list
a few days the past week. but is much
better at this writing.
The meeting of the 8. w. X. Farm
ers' Development League was well at
tended at Plevna last Tuesday. and q
permanent organization was formed.
Glad to see the farmers get together.
w. B. Hoag has been helping Mrs.
Hague the last few days. preparing
for spring planting.
VIM. Brown finished logging brush
on his place near Orindale this week.
C. G. Hunt has been helping him.
Lloyd Afford expects to leave in
the near future for Dunsmuir to COM
mence railroading.
Mr.. Ess dragged the county roads
this week from his place to Keno.
T. A. Cregan has his plowing most
done. He is q rustler.
H. s. Fox had q veterinary out to
his camp near Orindale day or two
ago.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-18
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE or exchangc--A good Ex'
ccson Twin Motorcycle for sale very
cheap. or will exchange for lot, piano.
diamond. or anything Of equal value
sgd Evans. lS.3t
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-18

A silver tea was given at the home
of Mrs. J. s. Elliott in Hot Springs
Addition by the Ladies' Aid Of Grace
NJ. e. church, which proved highly
enjoyable and which was attended by
Mrs. Fred Cofer, Mrs. Herbert Nc
Carthy. Mrs. ]. s. Elliott. Mrs. R. R.
Hamilton, Mrs. c. v. Fisher, Mrs.
Harry Peltz. Mrs. W. A. Leonard.
Mrs. George Fry. Mrs. Haines. Mrs.
Guthrie. Mrs. Hefner, Mrs. Duncan,
Mrs. J. G. Camp. Mrs. Oscar E. Pey-
ton, Mrs. schnabel, Mrs. Charles Mar
tin. Mrs. Carey M. Ramsby. Mrs. W.
J.. Steinmetz, Mrs. Meier. Mrs. Roy
Moore. Mrs. Humphrey, Mrs. Merle
s. West, Mrs. Buttrick. Mrs. w. ].
Roberts. Miss Frances Waldron. Miss
Neva Taught, Miss Constance Fisher
and Miss Grace Elliott. Musical Sc
lections were rendered by Mrs. Cofer
and Misses Fisher and Taught, and
Mrs. Mccarthy gave some vocal num-
bers. During the afternoon dainty
refreshments were served.
Q
An audience of several hundred
people awaited the opening Of the
series of Mathis-Vessey services at
the Pavilion at 1880 last night. The
choir was composed Of about hun
dred voices. and did very effective
work under the leadership of Ber-
nard Vessey. Mr.. ~Vessey also rem
dered The Rosary" as a cornet solo
and sang 'The Man of Galilee," both
OF which selections ELECTED volumes
of applause.
Mr.. Mathis used as his text the
very familiar words of Luke 6:4:
Launch out into the deep. and lot
down your nets for draught." He
said in part: These words were
spoken to Peter. but they are just as
applicable today to you and me. There
has never been in history the launch.
ing out In the things Of business that
there Is today. The churches should
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-18

beth Crcss. Leroy 6ien.cr. Jack Ell.
lott. Lynn skiilinxton. John Mean.
drews. Wallace Ardics. Howard Dow.
Eldon Cofcr. Herman Foster. Earl
Humphrey. Thomas Delxcil. Howard
Crem. Bernard Hacklnnd, Morris
Mnier.