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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
James A. Gilmore.

.ituation. While the magnates were
pow-wowing a friend greeted an or
ganized baseball owner and said:
What's the idea Of this peace? You
got 'em licked, haven't you? They
lost money last year and they'll lose
more next year Why don't you make
am give up?"
The magnate pulled and sent the
smoke to the ceiling: his eyes moved
and finally his lips turned out:
yes, but what are you going to do
when this Gilmore signs up a new
angel every year? We thought we
had 'em licked when stifel lost in St
Louis; we thought we had 'em licked
when Indianapolis gave up; we
thought we had 'em beaten when Kan
sas City forfeited. and all the way
down the line.
But each year Gilmore introduces
another millionaire. | cannot youch
for Gilmore's brain in baseball, but
he's a live bird as a promoter"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
WILSON CONSENTS
TO BE CANDIDATE
PRESIDENT GIVES PERMISSION
TO PLACE HIS NAME ON
THE ohio BALLOT.
Declares That HI is Entirely Unwill-
Ing TO Enter Into Any Contest, But
ls Willing to Permit the Use
Of His Name.

shington.-President Wilson ON
Monday consented formally for the
farst time to the use. of his name as
q presidential candidate In the coming
campaign. At the same time he de-
clared he was entirely unwilling to
enter into any contest" for renomina-
ton
This definition of the presidents
attitude, In line with the plans OF his
political associates, is expected to
bring into the open the campaign be-
ing made in his favor throughout the
country
Mr.. Wilson's declaration was made
In q letter to the Ohio secretary Of
state. who had written that candidates
for delegates from that state to the
national conventions must signify
their choices for president by Feibru-
airy 25, and that no presidential can
didates could be named in that con
nection without their consent.
In several other states where no
such requirements are imposed, Mr..
Wilson's name already has been
placed on primary ballots, and his
friends generally have taken it for
granted that he would be candidate
IL convinced there was any consider,
able popular demand for it.
The presidents letter follows:
while am entirely unwilling tc
enter into any contest for the presi
Dental nomination Of the Democratic
party. / ann willing to permit the use
OF nay name thai the Democrats in
Ohio may make known their prefer.
ence in regard to that nomination.
I'm order, therefore, to satisfy the
technical requirements Of the statutes
of the state of Ohio | hereby consent
to the use of my name as a candidate
for the presidency by any candidate
who seeks to be elected a delegate &c
the national Democrs tic convention
which is to assemble in June next"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
SMALLPOX RACES
ALONG THE BORDER
NINE CASES IN e. PAsc PEST
HOUSE AND NO TELLING HOW
MANY ARE AT LARGE.
Precautions Have Been Taken Against
Persons Crossing the Border From
Mexico In EndeaVor to Prevent
Spread Of Disease.

El Paso.-Mexican health authori-
les at Juarez on Sunday ordered ex-
animation and vaccination. when
necessary. of all immigrants into
Juarez. According to General Gabriel
Gavira, coIamandant there, the order
was issued because Of the discovery
by Mexican officials OF smallpox in III
Paso.
The order follows a similar one is-
sued by Ell Paso authorities on Feb
ruary 10, when the city health depart
ment stationed q physician at the in
ternational bridge to examine all Inn
migrants from Mexico.
City Physician w. G. Kluttz Of Ell
Paso staten Sunday night that there
were nine cases of smallpox in the
ri Paso pesthouse and that a thor.
ough investigation was being con-
Quoted. He added that precautions
had been taken against persons com
ing from the Mexican side on the re-
port of smallpox in Juarez, but said
there was 10 way Of determining the
number of cases there.
The Ell Paso physician stationed at
the bridge was absent Sunday night,
but Or. Kluttz said that the regula-
ton had not been withdrawn.
General Gavira declared that the
sanitary corps had inspected every
residence in Juarez and issued sani-
tary regulations. All the sick, he said,
had been placed in the Jesus Carranza
hospital, where 1900 sick and wound
ed former villa followers are being
treated. He said no smallpox had been
found in the inspection.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
LEAGUE or COLLEGE BOXERS
Project Considered Several Times In
Past, But Never Went Beyond
the Discussion Stage.

With the revival OF boxing at Harv-
ard, eastern college sparrers are look
ing forward to the formation OF an
intercollegiate boxing league The
project has been considered several
times In the past, but never went be-
yond the discussion stage.
The faculties at the few institutions
where glove competition Is permitted
frowned upon the plan, although the
boxing coaches warmly advocated the
proposition, and pointed out that the
English uniyersities-O Oxford and Cam
bridge-sanctioned an annual meet
Ing between the best boxers in all
classes of the two universities and
that although knockouts occasionally
occurred the interFarsity sport was
exceedingly popular among the stu
dents and apparently without bad eff.
fects.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18

Here are the great moguls of or
ganized baseball, photographed ten
minutes after they had made peace
with the Federal league, and also
shortly after they had sworn they
would never make peace. President
Johnson OF the American league. Pres
ident Tener of the National league and
Gerry Hermann, chairman of the ma
tional commission, told newspaper
men there would be no peace with
the Federals President Gilmore Of
the FederaIs just smiled Then there
was peace.
Anent the truce between the Feds
and o. B.. Sid Keener, st. Louis
writer, relates an instance as to just
how the moguls in the fold viewed the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18

Del Howard is being urged for q
place as manager OF one Of the Pa
ciac Coast league tennis teams.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
RoPP AGA lN INDICTED.

German Consul General and Others
Charged With Additional Plots.
San Francisco The federal grand
jury returned another Indictment each
on Monday in the bomb plot cases
against Franz Bopp, consul general
for Germany here; Baron e. H. Won
Setback. vice-con sui for Germany;
Baron George Wilhelm Won Brincken,
lieutenant OF TIL German army con
nected with the German consulate;
Charles G.. Crowley and Mrs. Margaret
Cornell, detectives employed by the
consulate; j. II. Van Koolbergen and
Louis ]. Smith.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
Will SONS POLICIES
ATTACKED BY ROOT
FORMER SENATOR DECLARES
UNITED STATES HAS FORFEIT
ED RESPECT or THE WORLD.
Policy IN Mexico. He Declares, Has
Earned Only Contempt, While
World Powers ignore Amer
lean Threats.

New York.-In a speech criticising
the Wilson administration, especially
In respect to its foreign policy, former
United States Senator Elihu Root, as
temporary chairman of the Republic
state convention, sounded here, on
February Is. what was regarded as
the keynote Of the Republican ma
tional campaign.
The first part Of Mr.. Roots
speech, which was devoted to con-
sideration OF the tariff and economic
conditions, was received in compare
tive silence. When he opened an at
tack on President Wilson'S Mexican
policy, he was repeatedly interrupted
with APPLAUSE, however
The first prolonged outburst Of
cheers came when Mr.. Root, turning
TO European affairs, denounced the
presidents policy as one of making
threats and failing to make them
good
MIR. Root charged the present adj
ministration with the lack Of fore
sight to make timely provision for
backing up American diplomacy by
actual or assured military force;"
with the forfeiture of the worlds re
spect for our assertion OF rights by
pursuing the policy OF making threats
and Of failing to make them good"
and with "a loss OF the moral forces
of the civilized world through failure
to truly interpret to the world the
spirit of the American democracy In
its attitude toward the terrible events
which accompanied the early stages
Of the war" These, said Mr. Root,
were the administrations three fun
| damental errors"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
ERMANS SMASH
LINES OF BRITISH
PTuRE BETWEEN 600 AND 500
YARDS OF TRENCHES ON
YPREs SALIENT.
1llsh Front, Heretofore Considered
npregnable by ALLIES, Broken in
prlwe-Actlvlty Renewed on
Russian Front.

London Switching their offensive
m the Artois and Champagne re
ms In France to the Belgian sector
Ibund Ypres, held by the British, the
rmans have smashed their way by
artillery bombarhne and infant
attacks into a British front line
inch over d distance OF between 600
"a 500 yards
Berlin gives The distance as 500
rds and the British official com
Slhication, In admitting the gain,
sserts that It was On front OF about
10 yards. Berlin says that a ma
Sity OF the defenders Of the trench
pre- killed and that one officer and
Sveral dozens of soldiers were taken
Sisoners.
sIn the Artois region between Lens
ID Berthune the crater of a mine
own UP by the Germans was occu-
ed by them. while the French guns
I've been busy Smelling German or
nizations in the neighborhood of the
ad to Lille. The French also bonn
rded German positions near Wis
hr-Atsne and to The northeast of
pissons, and in thb Argonne eNplod-
mine and occupied the crater.
In the Champagne district French
Oops have recaptlred q portdon OF
70 advanced tren shes occupied by
o Germans on February 10, accord
sg to the announcement given out by
% French war offite. Berlin asserts
bench infantry attempts to regain
st positions north OF Tahure were
pulsed. as likewise was a similar
tack In the Vosgeb.
There has been considerable re
swal Of activity ON the Russian front
round Dvfnsk, to the south OF the
ripet river. and along the upper and
fiddle Stripa river. hut no important
Ranges have occurred.
The Italians are still using theil
uns and infantry In Attempts to re
Ike from the AustrO- Hungarian the
ositions recently captured on Monte
onfoon, but all attempts have beer
spuised with heavy losses, according
Vienna. 81
The Russians still are on the OF
Pnsive against the Turks in the Cau
asus region, but Constantinople re
orts their attacks have been haltet
y counter-attacl1s.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
RIGHT TO ARM CONCEDED.
United States Cannot Approve New
Teutonic Policy.

OUtTGu STATES GAUuuk %ApNTONS tNSW
Teutonic Policy.
Washington. The United States,
it was said by high authority at the
state department on Tuesday, con-
cedes that the entente allies are with
in their rights under prevailing inter
national law In arming merchant ships
for defensive purposes, no matter
what conditions exist on the seas.
Consequently 1t is admitted that
should the allies decline to adopt the
American suggestion to disarm mer-
chantmen, founded primarily upon a
desire to save the lives OF innocent
non-combatants, this government can
not announce its approval Of the in
tentions OF the Teutonic powers 10
torpedo without warning after Febru-
airy 20 all armed vessels, although
various high officials are convinced
that the position Of Germany and Aus
tria Is justified.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
ITALY IN LINE WITH ALLIES.

perfect Accord Esta blished by French
Premier IN Conference at Rome.
Rome.-A perfect accord has been
cached between Premier BRAND OF
France and the italian cabinet min
bters, with whom he has been in con
erence, on all questions discussed, ac-
|ording to statements circulating in
10th italian and French political cir
Hes. The unity among the allies
Erowing out OF the French premier's
isit has, indeed, II 10 said, already
aiken concrete form during the ex.
Ehanges between the ministers. The
"details of the agreements reached,
However. are withheld because of their
military character.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18

Washington. More than 500 lepers
at large in the United States consti
tute a menace of such possibilities
that unless proper steps for segrega-
ton are taken In the opinion of ply
sicians. nurses and others, who tcsti-
fed before the senate health commit
tee in support OF bill to establish a
national leprosarium. its spread may
soon be beyond control.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
INTERESTING.
SpOpT !.
PARAGRAPHS
Baseball peace finds the Baltimore
Terrapins In the soup.

Baseball peace finds the Baltimore
Terrapins in the soup.
Johnny OIeary, lightweight chan
pion of Canada. is going to fight for the
king.
Navy il willing to suffer all the CON. (
sequences Of having white oliphant
ON its hands.
About the only handicap they can
place on Willie Hoppe is to prevent
him from playing.
II college athlete as much m
stretches muscle in summer time
that makes him professional.
Del Howard is being urged for q
place as manager OF one of the Pa
ciic Coast league tennis teams.
Having settled the baseball war.
Barney Dreyfuss' next move will be
to look into the European muss.
Canadian raeetracks this year win
probably have to pay a government
tar of 20 per cent on gross receipts.
Jimmy Coffroth. the well-known San
Francisco boxing promoter, may take
charge of the Tia Juana race track.
Bill Brennan, the head OF the Fed
eral league umpire force, probably win
be In the American league next year.
This is a money-mad nation ALI
right. Wall street wallows in IL ana
Packy Mcfarland wants $4,000 to
box Ted Lewis
Richard Cookers winnings on the
Irish turf this season, amounting tn
$4,000, have been given to the Dublin
Red Cross society.
Coach Joe Wright of the Argonaut
Rowing club, Toronto. assumed com
mand Of the University Of PennsyIva-
mia rowing candidates.
Critics aver that California win mot
excel at tennis next year. Must have
heard Mclaughlin. Johnston, Grimm.
ct al. intend retiring.
Johnnie Ertle seems to be another
OF those boys with the real champion
stride. He has only been picking cav
marks on his jaunt East.
/ sW@fe
Marty McHale, once with the Rsd
Sox. but last season with the New
Yorks. is on the road as a single en-.
tertainer. his speciality consisting Of
mOnolcgue and singing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
PLAN FoR COAST DEFENsE.
Rear Admiral Grant Would Build 1sS
Submersibles.

Washington. plant for feet and
coast defense submarine operations In
the Atlantic and Pacific, calling for
1873 submersibles of all types, was out
lined to the house naval committee
Tuesday by Rear Admiral Grant, the
navy's chief OF submarines. Such q
force is necessary to insure adequate
protection. the admiral said. and APP
proximately the number OF boats need
ed Is provided for in the administra-
tion's fye-year building program.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
president lnspe cts Fortress.

Newport News, Va.-President VIII
son visited Fortress Monroe on Satur-
day and inspected the great guns that
guard the entrance tb Chesapeake bay.
Accompanied by Mrs Wilson, he land.
ed from the naval yacht MayfoWer
late in the afternoon and walked
through the reservation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18

Navy Ia willing to suffer all the CON.
sequences Of having white Oliphant
ON It's hands.
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JlLTs GIRL, WATCHES Her Die.
Tragedy o. Woods Cleared up by Con-
fesslon Of Student.

Chicago William H. Orpet, Uni
versity of Wisconsin junior. who is
said to have left Marion Frances Lam,
bert, whom he Tilted. to die of poison
in Helms woods at Lake Forest, a
suburb. was charged with murder and
held in the Waukegan jail without
bail.
0rpet, It il charged, made a secret
trip from Madison to Lake Forest at
night. He called the girl on the tele-
phone and made an appointment which
was kept In the woods next morning
At this interview orpet said he told
her he was to Marry Miss Celestia
Youker. II is said that she then took
a quick-acting poison and that sOrpet
saw her die. Frightened he rushed
away and caught train back to Mad
ison. The next day the body was
found
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18

Canadian raeetrscks this year will
probably have to pay a government
tax OF 20 per cent on gross receipts.
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GERMANY OF rslDs AMERICA.

Washington-That Germany had Of
fered Nicaragua a larger sum than
the United States for an option on
the Nicaraguan canal route was urged
in the senate on Monday as an argu-
ment for early ratification Of the pend
ing treaty.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
vIIla Driven Que 81 CANYON.

Ell paso. Texas.-Francisco villa
and his band have been driven out OF
Canyon de El Nfdos. western. Chihua-
hua. according to official reports re-
ceived by General Gavira, command
ant AZ Juarez
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
Lincoln Day obser we'd In Congress.

Washington. Lincoln's birthday
Vas observed in congress-. The senate.
|fter an hours session, adjourned in
respect to Lfncoln's memory In the
house speeches on the life of Lincoln
we're made by Representatives Roden-
berg and Wheeler Of Illinois. and
|.incoln's Gettysburg address was
Eead by Representative Russell of
Missouri.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
jury Finds VIC man Guilty,

Winterset. Ia.-An agreed jury OF
only eleven men returned verdict of
second degree mhrder against Mrs.
Ida Meyer, aged so, and reputed
wealthy. WHO has been on trial charg-
ed with completely In the murder of
her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Ethel Mey-
er, last July.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
shea sInna "A Coach

Danny Shea. veteran catcher, who
has backstopped for about every club
In the Northwestern league, has Sc
cured an engagement as coach of
the Gonzaga university baseball team.
He will take charge OF the college
athletes in March.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
Woodrow Wilson Some Trott.r

The new. trotter. Woodrow Wilson
2;16A, cleaned up so well on the Ohio
tracks the past season that there is
no question about another term for
him. Experts say the yonngster win
develop into one Of the eountry's
greatest trotters.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18

Marty McHale, once with the Red
Sox. but last season with he Ne
Yorks. is on the road as a single en-.
tertainer. his speciality consisting 81
monolcgue and singing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
Llttle en- cauaea FIre.

Magma, Utah. Matches in the hands
OF Lorraine MalliHger, years old.
were responsible for a FIRE which COM
pletely destroyed the home OF her
aunt, Mrs. 4. H. Busby, and partially
destroyed an adjoining house.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
selze south American MaIIs.

Berlin. According to reports from
Rotterdam says the Overseas News
agency, sthe British authorities at Fall
mouth took from the steamer Celria,
bound to South America, the entire
mail for South American countries"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
SUGAR Workers strike Settled.

New York.-The strike of 700 work.
ers at the plant DE- the American Su.
gar Refining company at Long Island
City was settled Monday through eff
forts of representatives from the de-
partment OF labor in Washington.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18

Handball is to become an intercol-
egiate sport. DR.. George G. Meylan.
columbia's athletic director, has been
invited by Lambert Prettyman of Yale
20 enter Blue and White handball
team in an intercollegiate league,
which is now being formed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
Morencl strike settled.

Clifton, Ariz. Nearly 900 employees
pf the Detroit Copper company at Mo-
Fenci, who went on strike because OF
the discharge of two union men ac-
cused or threatening two nonunion
men with violence, returned to work
when union officials advised them that
the strike was premature and unwar-
ranaed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18

Johnnie Ertle seems to be another
OF those boys with the real champion
stride. He has only been picking eaay
marks on his iaunt East.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18

washington. The senate adopted a
resolution proposed by Senator Lodge.
requesting the president to set apart
a day on which the public might CON
tribute to the relief Of distressed Ar.
menians.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
eight Die From Geld.

New York.-Bght persons died here
Monday as a result of the cold wave
which sent the mercury down two de-
grees above zero. The rapid drop in
the temperature daused much suffer
ing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
skatinq on the Streets.

Philadelphia Philadelphia's streets
for several hours sunday resembled
vast network of frozen canals and
for the first time in years 1t was pos.
sible to traverse the city from one
end to the other on ice skates.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
Return-fo WORK.

New York.-The state board of ar.
kitrat:on announced sunday that 1900
men and boys employed at the plant OF
the American sugar Refining company
in Williamsburg, who have been on
strike, would return to work.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
Eall to lndor Be Teddy.

Muskogee. OKLA motion to IN
dorse Theodore Roosevelt for the Re
publican nomination for president
was defeated by Republicans of the
Second Oklahoma congressional dis
trict in convention Mere.
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on Inspection Law Invalid.

Topeka, Kans.--The Kansas oil in
spection fee law was held to be uncon-
stitutional by the Kansas supreme
court because the fees are in excess of
the amount necessary to pay for the
cost OF inspection.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
American .Jol|nlno Armv.

Toronto.--A full brigade Of approx
mately 1000 Americans now living in
Canada will be RECRUITED for service
with the Dominion forces on the firing
line in Flanders, II was announced
here Sunday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
CAUGHT IN sLAzlNo MINE.
Twenty-one Lives Lost AZ Result of
Fire in Butte Mine.

FITG VI 1Utts WEIfEN'
Butte. Mont.-Fourteen bodies have
been recovered from the Anaconda
Copper Mining company's Pennsyi-
vania mine, where the fire occurred.
Twelve miners still were missing, and
practically all hope for their safety
has been Abandoned.
Most OF the dead and missing men
were at work on the 500 or adjoining
levels.
OFFICERS OF the Anaconda company
gave out a statement saying they had
no means yet OF determining the
cause of the fire.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
corbett win TRY % Come eacl<.

San Francisco-old Joe Corbett,
brother of James ]. corbett, once
worlds champion fighter. has been
signed az a pitcher for the Pacific
Coast league San Francisco team.
Cowbett was a star years ago.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
Famous Aviator Injured.

Hazelbrook, France.-Claude Ora
hame- White, the British aviator, has
been wounded gravely. No details
have been obtained. He was commits
stoned a lieutenant last month.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
orenon on Retired LIst.

Vallejo. Cal-The battleship Ore
gon, bulldog of the navy, went on the
retired list Tuesday. when she was
turned over without formality to the
naval militia of California at the
Mare Island navy yard.