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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
Will Be a Candidate

| have been asked by many
friends to enter the race for the
office of County Court Clerk, and
have given the matter proper
consideration and have come to
the conclusion that will offer
myself as a candidate for that
Office subject to the action Of the
Republican Primary to be heled
August lth, 1917.
This is quite a long way off,
but | thought that | might say
that will at the proper time en-
ter the race. and will make an
active campaign when the time
is right for a field campaign.
Respt. Yours,
w. II. Mcdonald.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30

mary, and former Circuit Judge
J. M. Robertson is candidate fol
the Democratic nomination in the
Seventh Appellate.
In the Thirty-sixth Judicial
district the only candidates sc
far filing are S. Monroe Nickel,
Republican. for Judge, and M. F.
Patrick, Republican: for Com,
monwealth's ATTORNEY.
CONGRESSIONAL ENTRIES.
The Congressional entries are
First District-A. w. Barley
Democrat; George P. Thomas and
7. N. Hazelip, Republicans.
Second District-David H. Kin
cheloe, Democrat.
Third District-R. Y. Thomas,
Jr., Democrat; j. Frank Taylor
and I. F. Hinton, Republicans.
Fourth District-Ben johnson.
Democrat; DR.. J. H. Ashlock,
William Hobson, Thomas Spur
rier and w. Fletcher Nichols,
Republicans.
Fifth District -Swagar Sher-
ley, Democrat; Lewis Ryans and
Ben l.. Bruner, Republicans.
Sixth Dittrict B. Rouse.
Democrat; John +. Shepard, Re-
publican.
Seventh DISTRICT. Campbell
Cantrell and X. E. l.. Murphy,
Democrats; f. N. Casey and H.
S. Vanzant, Republicans.
Eighth District Harvey Helm
and C. F. Montgomery, Demo-
Gratis; l.. T. Neat and r. l..
Dawson, Republicans.
Ninth District-W. j. Fields,
j. b. Hiles, II. C. Duffy. ID. W..
Riley and j. w. Perry, Demo-
Gratis; Trumbo Snedegar. A. j.
Pennington and E. C. Kash, Re-
publicans.
Tenth District Willis Station,
Democrat; John w. Langley,
Republicans.
Eleventh District j. M. Clay
and S. b. Dishmah, Democrats;
Caleb Powers, Republicans.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
CANDIDATES WHO
HAVE REGISTERED
For the Various Offices of
the State are as Fol-
lows:

The races are made up of the
Eleventh Congressional District.
the Seventh Appellate District
and the Thirty-sixth Judicial
District:
Congressman Alben w. Bark
ley, of the first; David H. Kin
cheloe, of the second; r. Y.
Thomas, Jr., of the Third; Ben
Johnson, of the Fourth; Swagar
Sherley. of the Fifth; A. b.
Rouse, of the Sixth, Democrats,
and John w. Langley, of the
Tenth, Republican, have no OPP
position for the nomination so
far.
The Republicans have no can
didate in the Second. and only
one Republican is running in the
Sixth and one Democrat in the
Tenth.
In the Seventh Appellate dis
trict, now represented by Judge
C. C. Turner, of Mt. Sterling,
who has not yet filed his declara-
ton as a candidate, seven Re-
publicans and one Democrat are
seeking the nomination. Nor
mally it is a strong Republican
district. Judge Turner was elect
ed in 1912 to fill out the unex-
pired portion of Judge +. c.
O'Rear's term.
Circuit Judge Elem d. Samp-
son. former Circuit Judge A. j.
Kirk, S. S. Willis, II. C. Faux
ner. Thodore b. Blakey, G. w.
and Roscoe Hanover are
entered in the Republican pr.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
Attention, Republic ans.

Barbourville. Ky. June %, 1916.
To the Precinct Committee
man, and all Republicans, you
are hereby notified that the Knox
County Republican Committee
will meet on Saturday, July, /,
1916, at IL a. m. in the County
Court room to recommend names
for County election Commission
er, precinct election officers, or
ganize the County and precincts
for the campaign for Hughes
and Fairbanks, and attend to any
other necessary business.
There is no doubt but that we
have a winning ticket this year,
in Hughes and Fairbanks. The
Republican landslide will be so
great that if this section of Ken
lucky does its duty the Old Com.
monwealth of Kentucky, will
slide along with the rest of the
great states into the Republican
column.
The Progressives have all fal-
len into line and are enthusiastic
in support of Hughes and Fair
banks. Let US all get busy.
Yours for work and victory.
B. C. LEWIS. Chairman.
W, r. MARsEE. Secretary.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30

there is work on every hand ard
the pike is still booming.
Prof. John l.. Powers, of this
place, will begin his school here
Monday, July 3.
Green Taylor is working on
the pike this week.
Corn is looking fine here and
prospects are good for a fine crop.
The pike workers started out
with wise plan here by build
ing a hotel the first thing.
Everybody is getting their
doll rigging" and getting ready
for the picnic at Mackey Bend on
the fourth of July.
Siberas Powers still has his
office open on Tuesdays and
Saturdays.
People around here are still
subscribing for the Advocate |
learn. think that every sub
scriber should be a booster for
the Advocate for it is a good
paper.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
American Press
Association

One year ago Edwin 2. Nor
row told the voters of Kentucky
he was going to take the Bark
off of Barksdale Hamlet, he
done it. and he became Dale
Hamlet and is now in the Insane
Asylum. This year Chas. E.
Hughes will take all the wood"
out of Woodrow Wilson and next
year he will only be Row"
Wilson. Then 30?
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30

Hellow. Is that you Mr.. Car
rama? Are YOU the Defecto
President of Mexico? Well, this
is Woodrow Wilson President of
the United States of America.
We'll Woodrow. what do you
want?
You have some of my troopers
in Carrisal as prisoners. won't
you please turn them out?
No | will not.
We'll if you don't I'll write you
another note.
Oh 90 to H
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
Why Sampson?

In the present contest for the
Republican nomination for the
Appellate Judgeship, when there
are several candidates offering
for the place the people want to
know and indeed. they are en-
titled to know, for whom to vote
in order that they may promote
the best interest of our whole
people.
The good thinking people are
anxious about this matter. The
voter who cast his ballot for the
best men available to be chosen
as our public servants and for
good government is doing a right
eous service TO himself and his
country, we are entitled to the
best. The best is none too good
for our mountain people; the peo-
pie Of Eastern Kentucky.
Elem d. Sampson is a mountain
boy, born and reared in the noun
tains; he is one Of US. He knows
the needs of the good people of
this Eastern Kentucky Appellate
District. We can trast him: we
have trusted him in the past. He
has never betrayed a trust i'm
posed in him by the people of his
home county or those of his Cir
cult Court district. He proved
himself to be a friend to our peo-
pie. He has proven this to our
entire satisfaction by acts and
deeds as a private citizen as well
as by his conduct in his official
capacity as our Circuit Judge.
Every one, rich and poor alike,
gets a square deal in his courts.
The great mass of our good
common people, voters in this
Appellate District, can do no
greater service to their commu-
nifty and the people in general,
than by casting their ballots for
Sampson for Appellate Judge.
When he is Judge of our highest
court in this Commonwealth, we
will have a Judge of our own kind
whose every heart throb is for
the people of his own native
mountain country. He loves the
mountains and the mountain peo-
pie. Be caters to no click, Cor
poration or set of men, and when
on the bench of that High Court,
when elected. he will never
swerve from the right by influ-
ences of any man or set of men
to do other than the right. He
has the courage of his convictions
he is eminently qualified in the
law, and his decisions rendered
will be in keeping with the man
and his ideals of right and JUS
tjce under the law.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30

stration which we have every
reason to believe will function
with efficiency for the interest
and honor of all our people. |
earnestly bespeak from my fell
low Progressives their ungrudg-
ing support of Mr.. Hughes.
Yours truly,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
Notice

The party who took Mr. Kings
wire stretchers from Y. w. Men
tons will please return to either
Messrs King or Minton, ut once.
T. W. Minton.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
STANDS 81 HUGHES
Roosevelt Comes Out in
An Open Letter for
Hughes.

ter as language could possibly
make it, asking all Progressives
to rally to Chas. F.. Hughes, the
Republican Nominee President.
| We predicted this. and sure that
Mr.. Roosevelt was too great a
man to let his own personal feel
| ing stand between the people of
the United States and better adj
ministration than that which we
now have.
The Party is back together,
better and stronger than ever be-
fore at least for the past several
years; and with a united Party,
there is absolutely no doubt but
that the victory for the republic
can party in November is assur-
ed. We quote a portion of Colo
mel Roosevelts letter to the Pro-
gressive National Committee, as
follows:
To the Progressive National
Committee:
Gentlemen--In accord an ce
with the message | sent to the
Progressive National Convention,
as soon as | had received the
notification that it had nominated
me for President, | now COM
municate to you my reasons for
declining the honor which | so
deeply appreciate. Since the ad-
Ijournment of the convention |
| have received between two and
three thousand letters and tele-
grams from men who had sup
ported me for the nomination,
the majority expressing the de-
| sire that | would refuse to run,
while a minority urged that |
should accept the nomination.
| As it is a physical imposSibility
to answer these letters and tele-
grams individually, beg of the
co,,r+os,. Of tho sordors tIo+ tbev
iii oooo,,+ +l,i, ,,,1,Iio .s,o+or,ont
~ I;o', sc s,ob ons,,.or,
, Cpr>1o>. Or uI,curo
Irorard Mr. urgbos os q man
u,boso while rocord i = o,,aran
!, FOO tbo+ "ba will rot nerolv
: stand for nrogram Of cIaan-cut
d Stroicbtou+ Aroo,.ioari,r, hafora
election bu+ will rosoIrtaIv and
r in rood filth nut i tbronoh if
aIactad " He i bavond oil COM
parlSon better itted to be Presl-
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
HUGHES CAREER.

Mr.. Hughes has shown in his
career the instinct ef- efficiency
which will guarantee that, under
him, the government will once
more work with vigor and force.
H e possesses that habit Of
straightforward thinking which
means that his words will be cor
related with his deeds and trans
lated into facts. His past career
is the warrant for our belief that
he will be the unfaltering oppo-
nent of that system of invisible
government which finds express
sion in the domination of the
party boss and the party ma
chine. His past career is a guar
antee that whatever he says be-
fore election will be made good
by his acts after election. Nor
ally, his public records shows
him to be a man of unbending
integrity; intellectually, itshows
him to a man of original and
trained ability. We have the al
tentative of continuing in office
an administration which has
proved a lamentable failure. o
'f putting into Office an admini.1
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30

People around here cannot
grumble about wanting q job for
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
For Superintendent of
Schools.

We are authorized to announce
f. b. HEMpHILL
of BarbOurviilC.
as a candidate for the Office of
Superintendent of Schools of
Knox County, subject to the
action of the Republican Primary
August End. 1917.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30

No other body with such intimate knowledge
Of railroad conditions has such unquesoned posi-
ton in the public confidence.
The rates the railroads may charge the public for
transportation now largely fixed by this Govern
ment board.
Out Of every dollar received by the railroads from
the public nearly one-haf is paid directly to the
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congress of the 1Ith
Congressional District

We are authorized to announce
CALEB POWERS
Barbourville, Ky.
as a candidate for the Republic
can nomination for Congress of
the 18th CongresSionG' Dyict
subject to the action ~ ~FOters
in Primary ElectiorA.o I've held
August 5, 1916.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
Federal Inquiry or
Railroad Strike?

Faced by demands engineers
$l0O0OOO that problem be settled
reference impartial Federal tribunal
With these employees whose efficient acknowledged railroads
public body.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
Railroads Urge Public Inquir,


follows
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i
the CmmsNo heoku
OF always is n posi-
t ndp h land oprvie
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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
For Judge of the Count of
Appeals, 7th District

We are authorized to announce
FLEM d. SAMPSON
Barbourville. Ky.
as candidate for the Republi
can nomination for Judge of the
Court of Appeals of the 9TH APP
pellate District of Kentucky,
subject to the action of the voters
in Primary Election to- be held
August 5, 1916.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
Leaders Refuse Offer and Take Stril

Leaders the boehods the held New
York, June lis the
Federal whethe
shall be leaders declare
Commission S the alroads
to
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-06-30
A Question For the Public to Decide

The railroads feel that they have right grant
500 900 900 these employees highly paid and
onefth of all the employees, without clear mandate from
shall determine the of the after of all the fact
The single before the country whh this eonfroUery
impartial Govunment inquiry BY industrial cartare.
National Conference Committee of the Railways
Al ,CnT Mauar NJ
AdsunC ul inc Rod
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Csnuaof GeuGR swy
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Nes York New iNsn& id Railroad
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
VERGE OF DREARY DES0LATE
SAND WASTE CHOSEN AS POINT
OF ENTRY BY THE j. S. SOLDIERS
Punitive Expedition Has Chosen Ancient "Smuggers
Trail" to the Sierra Nladre Through Most Barren
and Desoate Country in the World

Ell Paso, Tex. March 15.-The point
chosen for the entrance of the punitive
expedition into Mexico, is at the verge
Of dreary, desolate plain, inhabited
principally by coyotes and prairie dogs,
swept by sand storms and devoid of
vegetation except cactus.
Through Strange Country
For at least 300 miles the United
States troops must make their way
across this desert. They then reach the
lowest range Of the Sierra Madre
mountains. rising to a height Of 5000
to $500 feet, broken and twisted into
all manner Of fantastic shapes. Lonely.
half civilized ranchmen are found here
and there in the valleys, where there
are infrequent and scanty water holes,
The ranchmen subsist almost entirely
on beef. There are no roads of any
kind in all this regio.l. An ancient path
known as The Smuggiers' Trail" is
used by such traffic as passes
through. The eXpedlticnary force must
carry all its own provisions and water.
Through UnexpIored Businesses
After fighting its way against ma
ture, assisted by whatever guerilla
troops Villa may be able to muster for
about 125 miles through this country
the punitive expedition will reach he
Sierra Madre proper. Americans who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16

to sS5. Medium grades from $50 to s65
and ordinary stock sold as low as $50 per
head.
Beef cattle sold we'll with prices shade
stronger than on Tuesday. Veal calves
were received in large amounts and the
market was lower fractionally. Hogs
we're in good demand at Tuesdays prices.
Representative Sales--Milch Cows
Robert Cannon sold / fancy, highly
bred COW for $3.50, and others from
$S5@1O0. Minis & Holbrook sold IL
cows from $4O@95. Hanson & Randall
sold 10 cows from $50@S0. Mckinney
& Wormell sold IL mixers from $50
G15. Hall & Lowell sold % cows from
$4O@90. A. NJ. Bags sold 20 cows from
$35GS0. f. r. Foye sold l fancy COW
for SIS. and 8 cows from s6o@75 w.
F.. Wallace sold 10 cows for $500, 10
cows at s85 each, and for $3.50.
Beef Cattle. veal calves, hogs-C. A.
Eastman sold / pair fancy oxen. 5000
lbs. at sac, and 1 fancy heifer, 1900
lbs, at &c: So calves at &c: and 20
hogs at 91ac. NJ. Abrams sold 20 head
Of beef cattle from 4AG6lac.
r. r. Foye sold % calves av. 40 lbs. at
&C., and 20 hogs 200 lbs. at &c. George S.
Foster sold 1 extra choice heifer 1150 lbs.
at &c. Hall & Lowell sold Is oxen av.
1900 lbs. at Sc, 2 oxen 200 lbs. at &C.,
bulls av. 900 lbs. at 5sc., 20 cows av. 100
lbs. at Sac. Is bologna cows av 600 lbs
at 3lc., 125 calves av. 10 lbs at SIC, 20
hogs. a mixed lot, av. 165 lbs. at 9Ac. Nc
kenney & Wormel sold bologna cows
at &c. and q calves at SIC. Hanson x
Randall sold pr. steers $500 lbs. at lac.
10 cows at &c. and 40 calves at &C. Minis
& Holbrook sold 1 bull 900 lbs. and heif-
er 100 lbs. at &C.. bull 700 lbs. at &C., 2
cows 1870 lbs. at 4c., ~ hogs At 9 3-4c. and
Is calves at SC.
Otis H. Forbush sold fancy heifer
1850 lbs at 1-2c and 81 off: COW
900 lbs at 12c and 81 on. cow $50
lbs at Lac and 81 on, ] bull 1900
lbs a &c and $3.50 on. cow $50 lbs
at Lac and 81 on, cows 1920 lbs
at Sac and 81 a head on. COW $50
lbs at 34c, COW $50 lbs at lee
and 81 on, 2 cows 2020 lbs at l-oc
COW 500 lbs at 4 lac and 81 on.
COW 500 lbs at 4.S0c, s cows 6S06 $50
lbs at lac. and 4 cows 700m975 lbs
at &c: 40 calves from 769c; ! lot of
hogs selling at the WATERFOWL Yards
at 1Oc: l bull 1890 lbs at &C, ! COW go
lbs at l &c and l COW go lbs a l &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
THE AMERICAN CONSULATE AT
T0RRE0N, MEXICO, TURNED TO
THE BRITISH VICE CONSUL
State Department Puzzled Procedure No Instructions
Were Given Consul A. L. Williams to Leave Carranza
Officials Assure Department Safe Escort of Party

Torreon, Mex. March 15.-Consul A
L. Williams has turned the American
consulate at Torreon over to the Brit.
ish vice consul. More than 40 Ameri-
cans are waiting here to leave on the
train which has been held up for a
day by a wreck on the Monterey road
Danger Discounted
State department officials are puz.
zled by the departure of Consul VIII.
liams from Torreon. They have given
him no instructions to leave and have
no reports Of any disorder in that re-
gion, still they realize that the consul
must have some good reason for leav.
Ing. They are reluctant to believe that
the consulate is in danger.
Some Honor Left
Carranza officials still maintain, IN
spite of general fears, that the Amer
leans are safe.
We are gentlemen, and Americans
have no need to fear as we will escort
them over the border and give them
every protection, no matter what hap
pens" said General Francisco Con-
zales today. He continued:
Il am sending my family out on the
same train which will carry an ade-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16
TORPEDO BOAT
DESTROYER TO
Scene OF REVOLT
Stewart Leaves San Diego for
Ensenada upon Threaten
ing Reports

San Diego, Calf. March 15.-The
torpedo boat destroyer Stewart will
leave here at midnight for Ensenada,
Mexico, under orders from Admiral
Winslow. communicative chief Of the
Pacific fleet. as result of reports
brought here by fishermen, of threat
ened revolt in the garrison there.
The protected cruiser Cleveland, now
off the Central American Coast. has
heen ordered to San Diego and will
arrive about March 80
Masters of fishing vessels arriving
here today declared that Ensenada.
capital of Lower California, was Vllla
hot bed and that trouble was feared
there when news of the movement or
American troops into Mexico became
known. 1t is not known here how many
Americans are at Ensenada. The
Stewart which is in command OF Lieut..
Bernard o. Willis, hurriedly took on
fuel and supplies tonight.
A naval officer admitted that the
destroyer was being sent to the Lower
California town to investigate, but he
would not say if reports of any DEFINITE
trouble had been received.
The garrison at Ensenada so 1ar as
known has never pledged loyalty 10
either of the factions in Mexico. the
troops there are under the command
of Estaban Cantu, military governor OF
Lower California. who was recently
reported to have espoused the cause
of General Carranza.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16

rave penetrated these Businesses claim
that the region is one Of the widest
most barren and desolate that it is
possible to find anyw! ere in the world
The mountains are split by canyons.
some of which have a sheer depth of
between 1000 and 5000 feet and there
is not even recognized trail through
their solitudes.
Almost ImpresnakIe Stronghold
From Casas Granle south, however
the country is thickly wooded, al
though devoid Of vegetation which
could provide forage for horses or food
for men. In the Casas Grandes section
the expedition would strike the Casas
Grande river which sweeps westward
and here splits into three considerable
branches. BY following one of the
branches the soldiers would be able to
obtain sufficient water but between the
streams the mountains rise in great
barriers. presenting a country almost
inaccessible even to men on foot and,
according to the few Americans who
have ventured there impossible to
wheeled transports of any sort.
1t is in these wilds that Villa is said
to have taken refuge and there to be
prepared to wage guerilla warfare on
the troops who have been ordered to
pursue him to death or capture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16

BY THE POLICE
ALTOS ANGELES

Los Angeles. March 15.-Quiet prep
arations to meet possible trouble by
the thousands of Mexicans in and
around Los Angeles were made here
today and tonight.
provision in an ordinance which
limited special policemen to 800 in
number. was repealed without public
ltE by the city council today at the
request Of Chief of Police c. E. Snive-
ly. He said perhaps 500 would be add
ed to the list of available emergency
men.
Fifty rifles and riot guns were gath
cred in the Office of Sheriff John
Cline.
Mexicans accustomed to address J
crowds in the old Plaza were put un :
der more strict regulations immedi-
ately after the Columbus raid last
week
Requests for permission to swear in
as special officers and employ as
guards many of their employees were
made of Chief Snively by public ser
vice corporations. whose lines run
through or near large Mexican settle
ments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-16

quate escort We are. certainly not
seeking trouble with the United States
and l hope matters will he satisfac-
torily arranged. Yet, if worst comes to
worst, we want to see all Americans
safely across the border
The newspapers in this vicinity had
published the notes exchanged by the
Carranza and Wilson governments and
kilograms explaining the object Of the
punitive expedition, commenting edi-
torily that they do not understand why
a breach of relations between the two
countries should be thought imminent.
Other Passengers
Additional passengers on the refuge
train are ]. F. Albright. DR.. Boren, E.
Berlinger, DR.. Carr, Armand Harms
Blove, wife and son; and E. Meuse-
back and wife: Sarrali Minet, j. A.
Roquet, John Richards. wife and son:
]. Rohrbacher, c. B. Squires. Il. H.
Severn and wife; ". H. Sturgeon. F.
H. Stern, 1. Timer, H. A. Wulf. Ed
ward wulf and wife; Charles Wulf,
Fred Wulf and wife; Tom Brown and
American Consul A. l.. Williams and
wife.
Torreon is quiet and conditions are
normal.