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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-08
Large Force Of Greasers Attack Small Texas
Town, and Murder Three Soldiers
and Boy.
CITIZENS BA77LED ALL NIGHT LONG
Big Bend Country is Ahame With Rage and
Troops Have Been Sent After the
Assassins.

pared to hear the worst regarding the
fate of the two frontiersmen. Comp
tons son, a mute, was slain IN the
first few minutes of the raid. suppos-
edly because the Mexicans thought
the child was concealing information.
The attack centered on the soldiers
When the surviving troopers, most
OF them badly wounded, escaped to
the hills back of the settlement and
lodged themselves behind sheltertng
rocks, the Mexicans turned their at
tention to the village store From
their perch on the hillside the Amer1-
can troops saw the dark forms OF the
Mexicans passing in and out Of the
building, as the loot was carried Into
the open and strapped to the pack
horses. Then, at dawn, the building
burst into flames. A residence soon
followed and in few minutes the
country Was lurid with the hight OF
tho burning settlements The Mexi-
cans made good targets, silhouefted
against the light, and stains on the
sand later convinced the Americans
that some Of their bullets had found
their marks. Compton and Deemer
were tossed into q wagon and Deem
ar was told to drive. The band then
started toward the border, twelve
miles away.
The first alarm was given by W..
K. Ellis and his wife, who escaped
on foot and ran to the hills when the
Mexicans first appeared. After the
Mexicans left, they rushed back to
the settlement and finding that the
Mexicans had overlooked their auto
mobile, drove it in to Marathon,
where the first alarm was given.
Sheriff Walton and DR.. Perverse, vet
terans of many border clashes, set
out ogether to relieve the camp. In
a short time the news was flashed to
General Funston at FL Paso and
troop movements were virtually under
way.
Mrs. Ellis told graphic story Of
how the little band Of American
troops fought against odds. The
men were asleep in their tents when
the sentry picked out the Mexicans in
the distance. He fired his revolver
to awaken the settlement and the
fight was on. Driven from their first
stand, the soldiers retreated to the
adobe hut where the fight waged for
three hours with double ring Of
Mexicans around the structure. Then
for three hours the troops returned
the FIRE, shooting at the fiery flashes
from the Mexicans guns, while lead
en- slugs snarled about the building
and thumped against the walls.
The bodies Of the three slain sol
diers arrived here today and are being
held in local establishment pending
receipt OF word from relatives as to
the disposition to be made OF them.
Survivors of the attack brought the
body of the Compton boy to Marathon
and obtaining ammunition ana fresh
horses, started back Immediately to
Join the pursuit of the Mexicans-
machine gun company has been
ordered here by General Funston and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-08
Association is Being Probed
By Federal Jury in Search
of Trust Taint.

DES MONIES, Iowa, May S-Fol-
lowing up secret investigation cover
Ing the past three years. federal a'i-
thorities today ommenced a sweeping
probe of the methods OF the Iowa-Ne-
praska Wholesale Grocers association
alleging that the association has been
violating the Sherman antitrust law
py establishing barrier in the way OF
distribution OF food products. Wit
nesses were today subpoenaed to ap-
pear before the grand jury. among
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-08
CONTINUED on page 81
IBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent


Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, May S.-President
Wilson will make no move in the di-
rection of European peace at this
time. The yelled suggestion that the
time for such move might be op-
perfume conveyed in the German
note will not be needed by the white
house. The United Press learned on
highest authority today that acting
on advice of the embassies at Lon
don and Paris, the administration will
make no move in the direction OF
peace proposals until the promised
grand offensive of the allies shall
have been made.
It was learned today that the
statement of Carl w. Ackerman, the
United Press correspondent that Ger
tain officials at the German capltal
believed the time opportune for an
other trip by Colonel e. M. House. oc-
casioned no surprise at the white
house. 1t is no longer secret that
Germany is anxious to get under way
the preliminary steps to peace nego-
tiations. Any inclination that the
United States government or Prest-
dent Wilson personally might have
had to put forward IeeierS @I LIS '1hAo'
have been offset by the reports
from ambassadors and confidential
agents Of the American government
at London and Paris.
From both of these sources, the ad-
ministration learned that prospects or
this government exercising an i'm
portant function in starting peace ne
goitiations-prospect which have ma
terially increased as result OF the
settlement of the German controversy
would be completely nullif1ed were
an attempt made to bring the hostili-
ties to an end at this time.
President Wilson has no Intention
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-08
RANCE
Ley Henry Wood, United Press STAFF
Correspondent.

PARIS, May 6-Tr5nch military
critics declared today that thy Ger
man attack ysserday 10 the prelude to
a fourth great offensive against Yer
dun.
The fighting on tho west bank Of
the Meuse, northwest Of verdun at
tanned the greatest violence yester-
day. Repuised in their attempts to
storm and capture the summit Of Hill
304, tho Germans rcsorted to a flank
attack on the French right, which
yielded somo results. The German
object, apparently, 10 to force evacua-
tion Of Hill 304 by threatening to. sur
round the position. Almost the same
form Of attack was lcmployed east Of
the Mouse, where the Germans for
many weeks have been attacking the
ridge Of Pepper Heights, four and one
half miles north Of Vordun. Facing
fr!ghtfui Iosses in frontal attack on
tho slopes Of the position, the Teu-
tons commanders have been hacking
away persistentiy at French positions
in tho ravlnes east Of the heights,
hoping to drivb through toward the
Meuse and force the French to retire
from the strongly fortified positions.
In yesterdays fighting, French first
line trenches were penetrated on a
front OF 500 yards.
RECOVER LOST GROUND.
[ey Horny Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent.]
PARIS, May 8.-French troops
have recaptured 4 large. part Of the
ground lost on both banks Of the
Meuse yesterday In q most violent
German attack, believed by French
military critics to signal q fourth
great assault on verdun.
A successful French counter at
tack last night drove the Germans
from the communicating trenches
they had occupied. In yesterdays
heavy battling east Of Hill 304 on the
-northwestern front Of verdun.
In 4 series Of night combats, the
French threw the Germans out Of the
0esates4 part Of the 500 yards Of first
limo trenches they occupied between
mont, the war Office announced today
1t 10 now confirmed that the Sun
day attack on the east bank Of the
Meuse was made. by large German
forces on a front Of about one and
q quarter mile. Germans attempted
to break through the French lines be-
tween Haudromont wood and Fort
Douaumont, but despite heavy sacri-
fees In men, penetrated only 500
yard sector Of the first line trenches.
With 0renades and bayonets the
French last night attacked this sec
tor, driving the Germans out of nearly
the entire 500 yards and taking thir-
ty-two prisoners.
A violent battle continued through
out last night on the west bank of
the Meuse northwest Of Verdun, and
was still in progress early today. Hill!
3O4 was the center Of the most des-
perate struggle.
In recapturing the underground
communicating trench taken by the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-08
GERMANY

the drive on Verdun from the north
west German troops have captured
the entire trench system on the north
ern slope Of Hill 304, the war office
announced this afternoon. The Ger
mans took I ,42O French prisoners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-08

elevator Of the Chicago Grain Eleva-
tor company this afternoon. Fifty
thousand bushels Of grain believed
consigned to the allies in Europe. are
stored in the elevator. The fire was
of mysterious origin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-08
Mrs. Gait Speaks.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May s.
"Men know all there is to know about
several things. Women know all to
be known about many other subjects.
Together they know all there is to be
known about all subjects said Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, New York, ad-
dressing the Mississippi Valley Suf-
frage association, opening three day
session here today. Five hundred
women from twenty-five Mississippi
valley states are here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-08
MEXICAN GANG RAIDS TEXAS TOWN
ENGLAND
ON. Nav e.-MarIne

oNDoN, May 8.-MarIne Insur-
rates have not been affected by
declaration. In the German reply
to the United States that U boat
commanders have been ordered to
modify submarine warfare. The
rates have been practically stationary
for the past three Weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-08
Eles in Elevator.

Fire in Elevator.
CHICAGO, May S.-Half of the fire
fighting apparatus in Chicago was bat
tertng a blaze at the LeClair avenue
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-08

Coney Island is to make a S1,000,O00
trolley terminal, work on which will
soon be commenced.
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The Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-02
Hindus, the Russian Next Tuesday.

Morris Gershon Hindus. a native of
Russia, where he received his early
education, will appear as the next
number in the Barton lecture course
at Seaver's hall Tuesday evening
Mr. Hindus can tell US something of
extreme interest about that great
northern nation now engaged in the
giant war struggle of Europe. He is
a graduate of one of cur American
universities and before finishing his
course he was filling weekend engage
ments on the lecture platform. After
graduation he was promptly made a
regular member of one of our great
lecture bureaus. Mr.. Hindus knows
the joys (what few there are) and the
sorrows of peasant life IN that country,
and the tyrannies of church and state,
as only native can. Coming from
that darkness into the full light of
American liberty, he has made good
use of his opportunities. He uses
English like one to the manner born ;
he is fine speaker with clear enun-
citation and vigorous and impressive
manner; and bis enthusiasm for his
adopted country and her free institu-
tions is positively contagious,
Optimsts should hear him to confirm
their optimism: pessimists to cure
their pessimism young people should
hear him to learn what it really means
to live under the Stars and Stripes
and men and women of all ages, as
they listen to his earnest words, will
feel the fires of patriotism glow more
brightly in their hearts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-02
SmeItinu In Bulacan,

A primitive iron smelling industry,
evidently of Chinese origin, exists in
Bulacan, a province of the island OF
Luzon. Magnetic and hematite ores
found in the locality, are smelted by
the natives in small bamboo cased
blast furnaces of soft clay bricks sci
in clay. each furnace being seven and
one-half feet high and five feet in ex
ternal diameter, with a conical inner
cavity. tapering from forty to twenty
inches. The furnace has single clay
tuyere and a Chinese double acting
hand blower made from a hollow tree
trunk and fitted with a feather packed
wooden piston. An average charge is
ffty-fve pounds of ore and ninety five
of charcoal, no fux being used. The
iron made is cast directly into molds
for plowshares and plow points, and
the product of furnace is about 500
pounds of castings daily. 49,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-02
Dennis Grondin

The pupils of the sixth and seventh
grades were saddened by the death of
their little friend and playmate, Dennis
Francis Grondin, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Grondin. Dennis passed to the
life beyond on Wednesday,, Jan. 26,
after two weeks illness at the st.
Johnsbury hospital, where he was
taken for an operation for appendicitis.
His age was Is years, five months and ID
days. Dennis was very faithful pupil
of our school, he had not been tardy
or absent once this school year, was of
a kind disposition, willing to learn and
much beloved by all his little compan-
ions. His funeral was held Saturday
morning at the Catholic church at ten
o'clock. The pupils of the sixth and
seventh grades sent flowers and extend
their deepest sympathy to the grief
stricken parents. He leaves to mourn
his loss beside his parents one sister
and three brothers.
Card-We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks to the friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted US during the
sickness, death and burial of our be-
loved son and brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calixte Grondin,
Lewis J. Grondin,
&. Fred Grondin.
Mrs. Della Dubuc,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ely Grondin.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-02
A TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN.

General Goblin Spoke on "Lincoln From
a Soldiers Viewpoint"
At a Lincoln birthday meeting in
Philadelphia General John P. S. Co
bin, the famous Pennsylvania soldier.
told of the great veneration which the
soldiers in the Union army felt for the
president and the inspiration their
chief executive was to them on the
field Of battle.
General Goblin said in part:
"Lincoln's personality reveals every
attribute of the highest type of Ameri-
can manhood.
His state papers are read with in
terest and reverence as we learn the
circumstances which. produced them.
Colonel Ingersoll, in his estimate of
Lincoln, epitomized his character as
the grandest figure Of the fercest civil
war waged In history.
"Thus he stands before us today as
q soldier, citizen and statesman. real
izing the responsibility imposed upon
him as equal to II not greater than
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-02
Annual Gentlemen's Night of the Clubs.

The annual gentlemen's s night of the
Afternoon Study and Woman's Literary
clubs was held in the Congregational
church parlors last evening and was
attended by a large number of mem
bers and friends of the clubs This
was one of the most enjoyable and
profitable social events ever given by
the clubs. Music was furnished
throughout the evening by the Schu-
bert orchestra and a male quartet
consisting of F. w. Cutting, H. G.
Perley, G.. B. Webster and ]. M.
Blake. sang several selections in a
most pleasing manner Miss Mildred
Curtis played two violin solos which
were highly appreciated. The special
feature of the evening was an address
given by Miss Mary Patrick, who is in
charge of the work of the teacher
training class of Barton academy on
the work of training teacher. This
was one of the most interesting and
brilliant talks to which Barton audi
ence has been privileged to listen
Miss Patrick, who has had wide expert
ence in her line of work, presented the
subject to her hearers in concise,
logical manner, which could not fail to
convince her listeners of the worth of
the work in which she is engaged.
Dainty refreshments were served and
the e, ening was declared a success in
everyway.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-02
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.

A large audience listened to the
morning talk which was upon "Selling
Christi the text being found in Mat
thew :15. "What will We give me
and | will give MIN unto you" A
brief abstract Of the sermon, which
closed with a strong appeal against
the selling of the things Of real value,
follows: "Men naturally is bargain
hunter. If he gets cheated once, it
bargain next time. Men hunt bar
gains on the sly while women go in
droves. There are some transactions
in which we lose more valuable things
than silver and gold. Self-respect,
manhood. integrity. are often bartered
away. So long as you retain your
honor and your faith in God, you are
wonderfully rich. There is nothing
wrong in amassing wealth Evidently
God has given to some capabilities
and a genius for doing so, and if a
man gets his money honestly and uses
it wisely, God will bless him in the
getting and the spending. When Judas
sold Christ he also sold his own soul TO
Satan. The thought of selling Christ
is abhorrent to US and We say we are
in no danger of doing that? But are
we not? Christ is being sold today in
spiritual sense but as really as Judas
sold his body so long ago. Jesus Christ
stands for the best things in the worlo
and when we cast aside these anc
choose base and igr oble things, wha,
is it but selling Christ? Many men
have sold him for wealth. the pressure
of business driving him cut of their
lives. Others sell him for pleasure
The person who week after week
absents himself from church and spends
the entire Cay in pleasure seeking, is
selling Christ. Christianity stands for
unselfshness and the Christian must
be self sacrificing. If your religion
doesn't make you happy you had better
get different kind"
Remember to be at the church parlor
on Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The Sunday evening talk was princi-
paIly to young men. and the subject
was, "Down the Broad Road to No.
where"
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society met with Mrs. P. L. Webster,
Tuesday afternoon at three O'Clock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-02
Conversational Church Notes.

Mr.. Warner will preach an extern
poraneous sermon Sunday morning to
the Christian Endeavorers. Endeavor-
ers will be seated in body and are
asked to meet in the vestry of the
church at 10. 80 O'Clock, sharp. The c..
E. movement was started 35 years
ago.
The prayer meeting tomorrow even
ing will be held at 7.30 o'clock as
usual instead of at as announced
Sunday evening.
Were you one of the two who should
have made the Sunday school attend
ance 100 last week?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-02
TRAINING GLASS NOTES


The training class is developing
some carpenters. Come in and see
what they have done.
The books for outside reading were
exchanged last week. This work is
proving very interesting.
Seen on the board in room 19. eff
possible bring scissors, tape needles
and coarse crochet needles this after
noon. wonder what they are going
to do now.
If you happened to listen you would
hear the girls of the training class
singing little songs at all hours.
Also you perhaps would hear mi-soldo
mi-re-do-la and so on.
THE OLDER BOYS CONFERENCE
On Wednesday afternoon of last week
Lee Emerson IT. gave before the
members of the high school an excel
lent report of the sixth annual Confer
ence of the Older Boys of the Green
Mountain State. Emerson was sent by
the boys of Barton academy as dele
gate to this conference which was held
at Rutland. The conference opened
Friday night, Jan. ID, with a big
DdHQuSI WHICH was served IN the
Shrine theatre and which was attended
by over 1000 boys from all parts of
Vermont. The conference closed with
| special service in the Congregational
church Sunday evening, Jan 16. En-
erson's report covered his trip from
| the time he left Barton for Rutland on
the o'clock train Friday morning
until he reached Barton the following
| Monday. His report of the many
meetings of the convention, together
with the report of the various speeches
heard at the meetings, was especially
Interesting. The annual conference of
the Older Boy is doing wonderful
work toward developing the future
manhood of the boy of Vermont and it
is hoped that Barton academy will be
| represented at these conferences every
year. Rawson Calkins, III, who at
| tended the conference. going as dele.
gate from the Sunday school of the
Congregational church, also told on
Wednesday afternoon his sentiments
about the conference. Boys of Barton.
these conferences are deserving of
your thought and attention.
| OUR TRIP
Monday, January Oath, Mr.. Bates
| took the general science class up Mill
bill to see some of the mills. We visit
ed sMr. .McFarland's gristmill. Mr..
| CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-02
The Chiefs Error.

GOron was chief of the Paris police
when the following incident took place:
Lombroso had written book in 1888
on criminality among women, so runs
the story, and when it was finished
wrote to Goron to send him forth
with" some portraits of Partisan wom-
en- criminals. Anxious to please the
writer, the package was made up and
started on its tour to Italy. When
the book came out Lombroso sent a
copy, handsomely bound, to Goron,
who saw his gift acknowledged on the
first page. cit was a scholarly book"
said the chief, "and would have had a
large sale but for an error on my part
The pictures came out of the wrong
drawer of my desk. They were not
criminals at all, but women who had
applied for hucksters' licenses, and a
new edition had to be printed to make
good police mistake"
An optimist.
'sPa. what Is an optimism
IAN optimist. my son. is the man
who makes himself believe it will not
rain tomorrow because he doesn't pos
sess an mbrella."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-02

Cal Bennett, Levi Powers. Ross Judd
and Carl Tabor are Guarantincd for
chicken pox.
Mrs. Guy Bartlett from Newport
Center has been visiting her mother
the past week.
Thursday A. R. Hall met with an
accident on the road scraper, as a re-
suit of which he has since been laid up
with broken rib.
LOWELL
c. c. Stannard was in Orleans
Sunday.
Rev. E. T. Hurd preached at the M.
E. church Sunday morning.
Miss Marjorie Sinclair was home
Sunday from her school in Troy.
Frank Belrose of Hardwick was a
business caller in town last week.
miss Arlie Woodard of Belvidere has
come to work for Mrs. D. P. Nara
more.
Wallace Farman has returned from
Burlington, where he has attended
dairy school.
The trained nurse from st. Johns.
| bury, who has been caring for Mrs. G..
G.. Stannard, has returned to her home
What might have been very serious
| accident happened Monday evening
while some of the young people were
sliding down the hill, the sleds striking
one side of the iron bridge. Lee Carl
| was the one that was the most seri-
ously hurt, the others escaping with
slight injuries.
WESTFIELD
Mrs. John G. Watkins is recovering
| from a quirsy.
]. d. Traver, who has been suffering
with carbuncle is better.
The c. E. society will give sugar
social and supper Friday evening, Feb.
4.
Ralph Larabee, who has been off duty
with stiff neck. is at work again in
Hitchcock's store.
| The midweek prayer meeting was
held at Rev. M. w. Farman's Thursday
evening. 1t will be held with Mrs.
Herbert D. Miller on Thursday eve,
Feb. 8.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-02

that assumed by any other man. And
every act of his life, every thought Of
his heart, was toward the best method
for preserving the nation and saving
the Union.
mo man had a higher regard for
courage than Lincoln. Lincoln always
stood forth as equal to the occasion
and most perfect type Of American
manhood"