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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-06
WILSON CONSISTENT ONLY
IN HIS VACiLLATtOR.

A. Il Is with war 81 u Is
with intervention" President
Wilson hus again and again said
he would not Intervene IN
Mexico. A. n matter ~ fact
he has interviewed continuously
but ms he never tol
lowed any policy Of either inter
ventlon or nOninterventiOn with
any resolullOn-Hlways yielding
az the critical moment 10 some
bandit chief OF whom he became
fearful-bbth his spasms Of 10
PREVENTION and his spusms of
nonlnterveption have alike been
entirely futne.-From the speech
~ Col. Theodore Roosevelt, de
llvered at Lewiston, Maine, IN
hehalf ~ Charles v Hughes
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-06
and Walton Abandon
Mcdonald TO His finish

HEADS OF DEMOCRATIC TICKET SPLIT IN FIRST WEEK or CAM
PASN-cANolDATEs FOR CONGRESS. REFUSE TO TAXI ON
HEAVY LOAD OF GUeERNhToRlAL TWINS AND HIKE TO THE
DISTANT SAN JUAN, WHILE MCDONALD PERSONALLY CONDUCTS
DE sAcA AND THE MUD BUCKET ON FROSTY TOUR ALONG the
PEcos.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-06
J. II. LOCKE,
Dray-T Transfer

For your job Printing try
the Courier.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-06

Here is reason enough why MIR vii
am should be defeated. why should
MIR. Hughes he ]preferredf clifford
pinchot. the Progressive, ansv ers. xiv
ing facts TO support his statement
Hughes II a man nf his word. |
rnnnot vote for Wilson because cun
not trust him. lie does not dO what
be SAYS. Hughes does. Therefor,
nov choice is Hughes"
shadow Lawn, As u residence re
the next few weeks, will give It's oc.
cupant au opportunity to get accuS
toned 20 the after-election gloom.
What has become NJ the 0ld-fashion
ed man who used to say of President
Wilson. "Ne-es, he does make mis-
takes. but ! believe he's sincere"
villa says he bears us no grudge
Well, why should he? Haven't w al.
ways treated him as a perfect gentle
mani
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-06
Knew That This Bank Was
Insolvent
GOVERNOR MCDONALD KNEW

that this bank was under complete control Of d man with a rec
ord AS a bank wrrcker
THAT large sums OF public money. funds OF the state Agricultural
College. were deposited therein.
That large numbers OF individuals had deposits in ths bant. who
had no other protection than that which he could give them
through his personal appointee. the state travelling auditor
and bank examiner. and through hs own executive authority
MCDONALD KNEW
When he visited Las Crucesyn company with his bank examiner,
on January 80. 1914, fully ten months before the banh WIS
closed. that this bank vas being looted, and that It's capital
stock was impaired to the extent Of 100 per cent.
The Governor knew then that two men holding Office 10y his ap
puintment, the president and the secretary treasurer Of The
board OF Regents OF the State Agricultural college, were in
tmatel. connected with this bank
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-06

The omaha Bee couples wOrtul
waste with watchtul waiting rs Il
Democratic failing.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-06

President Wilson signed the Philip.
pine Till as moving picture cniueras
clicked. There Is one man who Is not
afruld 10 have his mistakes recorded
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-06

Boiled down, the hest that has been
said " President Wilson's MeSlcan
policy was that he had good lnten.
tlons. We've often heard ~ a road
pnyed with this kind N iHterlal.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-06

The President is deceived II he he
lleves that the history he has written
II not more pruisewOrthy Than that
which he mas made.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-06
William G. Mel Donald

THEN AND SOW THE GOVERNOR or NEW MENcO. and at pres.
ent seeking election as lieutenant governor under conditions vnhh
him in effect a candidate to succeed himself as governor
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30
BACK TO GEORGIA
TO STAND TRIAL.
Go, crnOr Ferguson Says RcquisitiOn
VIII Stand: Fear of Violence
absurd"

ATLANTA. Ga, March 29.--Gov.
ernor Harris of Georgia today re-
ceived assurances from Governor
Ferguson of Texas that the Georgia
requisition for Victor h. Innes and
his wife. approved by former Gov
ernor Colquitt would be allowed to
stand. Georgia officers left Atlanta
for San Antonio late today to bring
the Inneses here for trial on charges
of larceny after trust.
Innes and his wife, who were
acquitted at San Antonio of a charge
of murder in connection with the
death of Mrs. Elois Nelms Dennis
and her sister, Miss Beatrice Nelms
of Atlanta. recently told Governor
Ferguson they feared mob violence
of they were returned to Georgia
In a telegram to the Texas executive
Governor Harris styled the mob vio-
lence charges as absurd" The
Inneses previously had appealed to
the United States supreme court
without avail In an effort to escape
extradition to Georgia.
The indictments for larceny
brought against them here are in
connection with sums said to have
been given to Innes by Mrs Dennis
TO make investments for her.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30

- LEVELAND, Ohio, March 90
~ with toll of at least thirty per-
sons dead and forty or more injured,
federal and state officials and Off
GERS of the railroad companies began
today an investigation into the cause
that led early this morning to one of
the most disastrous wrecks that has
occurred in this state in a dozen years
and one of the worst in the history
of the New York Central system.
Three trains, including the Twentieth
Century Limited, west bound, the New
York Central's palatial flyer and two
sections of No. SO, known as the Chi
cago- Pittsburgh Limited, eastbound.
came together in collision near
Amherst, Ohio, 33 miles west of Cleve-
land
Reports generally credited were
that the first and second sections OF
No SO were proceeding at rapid rate
and at some points were only mile
or so apart. When the second section
crashed into the first section the
Twentieth Century Limited plowed
into the wreckage of the first two
trains which bulged over from the
parallel tracks
The day coaches and engines of
No. SO were toppled over and wreck
age was piled thirty feet in the air.
Two cars were smashed to junk.
Fourteen coaches overturned
The Twentieth Century nothwith-
standing its impact with the debris
from the other trains. emerged al
most unscathed and proceeded ON rs
westward journey. its passengers un-
injured except for a severe shak-
ing up.
A pail of fog from Lake Erie had
settled down over northern Ohio and
the night was of almost inky dark
ness. This with the alleged failure of
towerman to do his duty under the
rules was ascribed by some OF the
railroad officials as the cause of the
wreck. The towerman. IL was said,
had been without sleep most of the
time since Sunday night, his wife be-
Ing i'll and requiring his attention
when he was not on duty
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30
Jury Inclined to Leniency
in Trial of Steve
VrOnatz.
HAD THREE VERDICTS
Finding Claimed to Be the
Lightest Ever Returned
in Similar Case.

I'VE. the jury. find Steve Vronatz
guilty of manslaughter in the second
degree, but in consideration of the
time he has been confined in Jail rec
oinmend that his punishment be
fixed at one day in the county Jail"
After deliberating for nearly seven
hours, this was the third and final
verdict to be returned and accepted
by Judge Conn Linn of the district
court in the trial of Steve Vronatz for
the murder of Roy Burrows. The
sentence is probably the lightest ever
passed upon n prisoner for second
degree manslaushter. but was even
heavier than that which the jury de-
termined upon when they returned
their first verdict at about o'clock
last night. Vronatz will be sentenced
this morning and will he released
some time during the day.
Two Vcrdicts Refused.
The first two verdicts brought into
court by the Jurors proved contrary
to the penalty provided by law.
Judge Linn refused to accept them
and sent the jurymen back to their
room.
The first verdict found VrOnatz
guilty of manslaughter and set his
punishment at one year in Jail, but
asked that the time he has been
confined In Jail be deducted from
his sentence. 1t was found that he
had been confined in the county Jail
jdst SIN days more than yeaI
and the jury was sent back.
After another hour or so another
verdict was read in which Vronat2
was found guilty of manslaughter
and recommended that he be confined
In the county Jail until April /. This
verdict was also refused by the cour,
and again the jury was sent back.
Asked to BE Discharged.
Before returning several jurors pro.
tested that 1t was impossible to agree
on q verdict which took on any other
form and asked that they be dis.
charged. Judge Linn refused to dc
this and ordered them to go back.
At about $40, after having made q
trip OF tNe Keystone rooms to visit
the scene Of the murder and returned
two invalid verdicts the Jurors sent
word down to the bailiff that they
had arrived upon another decision
The Jurors walked nito the courtroom
and offered their third verdict. which
was accepted.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30
Forage Food and Gasoline
Will Leave El Paso for
Casas Grandcs Today.
WILL BE A LONG TRIP
Will Require % Hours to
Negotiate the l6S
Miles.

DL PASO. Texas, March 2A.-The
T. first train bearing supplies to
General Pershing's troops at the front
probably will leave Juarez some time
tomorrow. Immediately on receipt OF
the news from Washington that Cen
eral Carranza had permitted the use
of the Northwestern railroad for the
sending Of supplies. final preparations
were rushed by the quartermasters
department for the forwarding or
forage, food and gasoline.
The limitations imposed by General
Carranza. confining shipments to
goods sent to concerns in Mexico who
have contracts with the cXpedltlohafy
force caused some disappointment
among army officers 1t was feared
that these restrictions coupled with
the fact that military guards could not
accompany the trains might seriously
hamper the transmission OF an ade-
quate stream of supplies.
Trains Run Slowly.
The Northwestern lines between
her, and Casas Grandes, near which
town General Pershing has estab-
Hshed his principal base In Mexico,
are admittedly in bad way and make
the passage of the trains very slow.
The equipment Of the road is also
poor.
At the best of times a train leaving
JuareZ took eight to ten hours to
negotiate the 16S miles to Casas
Grandcs AT present members of the
uuartermaster's staff believe the trip
will not be made in less than twenty
two to twenty-five hours.
This. however, will be consider
able improvement over the time made
by the motor truck trains operating
from Columbus.
Permission for the fun use of the
Northwestern railroad would mean
| that the border base of General
Pershing's expedition would be
shifted from Columbus to III Paso.
| This step, however, will not be taken
under the present circumstances and
in any event it is planned to continue
the motor truck trains as at least
supplementary service.
No Clash Soon.
The complete absence of any diff
ferent news of the pursuit of villa
has caused a noticeable slackening Of
interest in the case as far as the
| border is concerned. 1t is practically
accepted here that the bandit has
eluded his pursuers at least for the
present and that no clash between
the Villistas and American troops can
be expected in the immediate future.
Eight Americans who came to El
Paso from Chihuahua City when the
| United States soldiers crossed the bor-
der returned to the Mexican state
capital today. They said they felt
certain that all danger of molestation
had passed. j. w. Hammond. one OF
the party, said
I'VE do not think that villa will
! make any advance towards Chihuahua
| City under present conditions. As
| far as the constitutionalist authori-
ties are concerned they have always
been courteous to us"
Fifty Americans in all came to this
city from the interior when General
Pershing started in pursuit Of villa.
Ten have now returned to Mexico.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30

w ITH reduction in taxes. a def
w mite plan of securing supply
of pure water. the abolishment of all
working agreements between law
violaters and city officials and the en-
forcement of all the laws as main
planks in their platform the Repub-
lican candidates have made wonderful
headway this week.
Tonight great mass meeting OF
all voters will be held at the district
courtroom, starting at O'Clock, ana
in order that no one may misunder-
stand their motives all the candidates
will state their positions clearly ana
definitely pledge themselves to carry
out the Republican platform if elected.
Every man who is desirious of a
change in the city government, every
man who wants to make Tulsa city
in which their children can be reared
amid wholesome surroundings, ana
everv man who believes his taxes
should be reduced by the establish
ment of a genuine, unadulterated
business administration at the city
hall. owes it to himself, his family
meeting.
An Honest Fight.
Every one of the Republican cam
didates is out to win. They are work.
ing twelve and fourteen hours a day
and are covering the city thoroughly.
They are making no "unholy al
liances" but are meeting the citizens
face to face and squarely putting tho
issues up to them.
The precinct workers are fired with
enthusiasm and there is not a block
in the city that is not being organized
and canvassed, while at headquar-
ters, 20 West Third street, plans are
being made to not only get out a
heavy vote next Tuesday but to abb
solutely prevent the usual avalanche
of crooked votes. Definite informa-
tion has been obtained that already
plans have been laid to put across
scores of illegal votes in certain pre-
cincts. In most cases the henchmen
who have been entrusted to do the
dirty work are the same men who
have violted the election laws with
impunity in past years. The Re-
puhicans know who they are. Every
one of them who puts in an appear
ance Tuesday will be arrested and
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. The Republicans know they
have the election won If they get "A
square deal. and they are determined
to get fair play at any cost.
Every decent citizen who will sup
port the Republican ticket Is urged
to attend tonight's meeting, as the aid
of all is needed in order to absolutely
insure IA fair election and getting out
of the votes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30
Modern Steel Coaches"
Prove Terrible Fire
Traps.
INVESTIGATION TO
BEGIN IMMEDIATELY
Odd Turn of Fate Brings
Three Palatial Trains
Together.
LIST OF DEAD.

CLEN ELAND. March 29.--
The list of dead recovered from
the wreck follows.
ARPAD HELTAI. theatrical
manager. New York.
WALTER EASTON, East
Philadelphia, Pa.
RAISIN OBDAN, Indianapo-
lis, Ind.
MALCINCA BINNOE, Indiana
IIarbor. Ind.
REV. GUSTAV WALTZ, pas
tor First Methodist church. De-
troit
FRED WEAVER. Detroit.
J. RISEY.
J. II. HEARN. Gallipolis,
Ohio.
ID. FRUICHTMAN. Toronto.
B. T.. ASH. transfer mail
man. n. Y. c.. Olmstead, Falls,
Ohio
II. THOMAS. Philadelphia.
GYORGI OJINCI, Indianapo-
lis, Ind.
EDWARD LEROY. East st.
! Louis. Ill.
JENNIE DREYMMER. Cleve-
land.
CHARLES NELSON. Chicago.
BRUCE BROMLEY. Hills
! vile. Pa.
Unidentified pullman porter.
probably II. White.
Six other unidentified men and
three unidentified women.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30
Calranza Grants Permis,
sion to Use North
western Railroad.
AMERICAN CREWS
WON'T BE ALLOWED
And Supplies Must Go as
'Commercial Freight"
Says Chief.

GAN ANTONIO, Texas. March 20
- Carranza's permission to ship
supplies over the Northwestern rail-
road to the troops in Mexico who are
securing the country to locate Fran
cisco villa, was received at General
Funstons headquarters with every
sign of rejoicing, but this manifesta-
ton of pleasure was tempered by the
news that the supplies must be con-
signed as ordinary freight to some
individual not connected with the
army. Late today General Funston
had not received official notification
that he was at liberty to ship sup
plies through JuareZ to Casas Gran
des, but orders already issued to the
commissary department were such
that no delay was anticipated. 1t was
said that within few hours or even
minutes the stores that the quarter
master department had been accumu-
lating at El Paso could be billed to
points along the Northwestern. once
the official sanction was given.
Supplies Badly Needed.
The positions taken by the advance
forces of General Pershing made
some new routing of supplies abso-
lutely necessary and Carranza's per-
mission to use the railroad for the
transportation of supplies was well
coined as relief even though bearing
the handicap Of the conditions ship
as commercial freight"
1t had been realized for several
days that some method other than
that of moving supplies by motor
trucks over q sandy route Of more
than ESQ miles would have to be Sc
cured unless the expedition were TO
be placed In jeopardy. General Fun
ston had waited anXiously for almost
week for the granting of his re-
quest and meanwhile the forces com
manded by General Pershing were
moving further and further into the
interior and rapidly placing them
r,.-.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30
COllinsyille to Pay More.

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 90
Permission has been granted by the
corporation commission to the Pioneer
Telephone company to Increase rates
in Colllnsville for telephone service
when the new system. now being in
stalled by the company. Is completed
Rates on business phones will be in
creased from So to $3.50 month and
residence phones from 81 to $1.26 q
month. This increase has been agreed
to by the patrons Of the company.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30
Antitrust Law, Scamen 5
Act and Federal Trade
Commission Attcked.
RAILROADS G U r B E D
Legislators Forget ''B i g
Business" Has Any
Privilege at all.

AIEW ORLEANS, La, March 30.
~ Deprecating indiscriminate at
tacks on corporations and criticizing
such legislation as the Sherman anti
trust law, the seaman's act and the
federal trade commission enactment,
George w Simmons of st. Louis ap-
pealed to the business men of the
nation to take IA more active part In
political affairs, in an address be-
fore the National Association of Real
Estate Exchanges here today.
Mr.. Simmons also scored the policy
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion, which, he said, has denied to
the railroads the privilege of earning
"A fair compensation for services per-
formed" He declared 1t the duty of
the government to take the railroads
under protection as well as control
and see that they receive u fair
price for transportation.
Attacks on Business
Mr.. Simmons said attacks on cor
porations several years ago so in
pie seemed to forget big business
had any rights.
"All thinking men today admit that
much benefit accrued to the country
from the reform movement which
turned US aside from our undemo-
cratic tendency and helped establish
o new and more thoroughly American
code of business ethics but the ques-
ton now arises: Have We over
done it?'
He declared the sherman law CON
Verts the progress of business into
"A crime" described the seaman's act
as "a striking illustration of theoreti-
cal, impractical legislation" and the
federal trade commission law, he said
was another example of the kind OF
Legislation which indicates that we
may be progressing back ward "
Mr.. simmons disclaimed any inten-
ton to reflect upon the individual
members of the present trade com
mission, but on the contrary. praised
their work as an assistance to the
business of the country.
A Night in Dixie.
A feature of the afternoon session
was "A contest for the silver trophy
donated by the Chicago real estate
board for the best five minute talks
on individual cities. Speakers from
twenty cities participated. The judges
award will be announced Friday.
A dinner conference ON "subdlvi-
sions.' led by Henry p. Haas. Pitts
burgh: Charles C.. George. Omaha,
and Guy NJ. Rush, Los Angeles. and
an entertainment styled "a Night in
Dixie, given for the delegates tonight
concluded the convention program for
the day.
Delegations from Minneapolis Mil
waukee, Detroit, Philadelphia. Kan
sas City, Cleveland and Columbus
Ohio. have started active campaigns
for the next convention.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30
Republican Candidates to
State Their Positions
Personally.
INVITE EVERY MAN
IN CITY TO ATTEND
With the Organization Per
fccted, &. O. p. Com
mittee is EnthGscd.
CALL FOR MEETING.

All voters in the city of Tulsa
are urged to be at the district
courtroom in the courthouse to-
night at s o'clock for the purpose
of hearing discussed the real is
sues in the city campaign. The
Republican candidates will be
there and will state their posi-
tions and definitely set forth
what they propose to do II
elected. The active aid of every
voter in town who desires
change in the administration is
needed at this time. With
united body of workers success
is certain, but we need the CO.
operation and working assistance
of every man we can get and we
want them tonight.
A. A. SMALL,
Chairman.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30
M'ALESTER COUNTY
ATTORNEY GUILTY



NJ ALESTER, March 29.-By unan-
imous verdict the district court jury
which sat in the case of John W.
Crow, suspended county attorney. late
tonight found the defendant guilty of
drunkenness in office wilful neglect
OF duty and malfeasanco and mis-
feasauce In office. Four counts in
the grand jury accusation were with
held from the jury on demurrer. On
one, a specific charge of drunkenness,
he was found not guilty \ verdict
of guilty was returned on 10 counts in
the accusation. The court withheld
judgment until Thursday morning,
but the punishment will be removal
from office. II is the second time
the case has been tried The grand
jury returned the accusation Decem-
ber Ia The first trial, during the
first week in January, resulted in a
mistrial.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30
WILL COME BEFORE
DELEGATES TODAY
Attendance Grows TO 2.)O0,
Many Speakers Listed
for Last Day.
TODAY'S PROGRAM.

$50 o'clock. Departmental
conferences on Temperance.
Home and Visitation. and Mis-
sionary.
II O'Clock. Denominational
rallies at all churches.
12:15 o'clock. Sunday school
workers luncheon at Boston
avenue Methodist church.
. o'clock. General session at
Presbyterian church.
7 O'Clock. Last general session
at Convention hall.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30
ELOODHOUNDS TRAIL
ALLEGED "FIREBUG'
Special to The World.

PAWPAW, Okla, March 29.-Fol-
lowing the destruction of Lee Lam
ley's barn early today william Hig-
gins, farmer, was arrested after
bloodhounds followed trail for eight
miles. The dogs were obtained at
Fort Smith. Six hundred bushels of
corn and much other property was
consumed by the flames. The loss Is
estimated at $500. Higgins denies
any knowledge of the fire. This is
the twelfth barn burned In this
county in month Pawpaw Is in
SeQuoyah county.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-30
THREE KILLED AT HOUSTON.
Old Water Tank Used as Boiler
ENDlolcs

HOUSTON. Tenn. March 29.-
Three persons were killed and two
injured here today wnen an old water
tank used as boiler for saw mill
exploded. The victims were:
Sam McCauslin, 2S. engineer. Sa-
vannah. Tenn.
Marvin Beckham and Mack Beck
ham. aged 10 and 12. OF Houston.