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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
INTEREST IN MYSTERY SIIIP
on WANE IN NAVAL CIRCLES

NORFOLK. VA, July 29.--A state
ment from Washington that, in the
light of Sir Cecil Spring Rice's report
that the admiral in charge OF British
warships patrolling off Cape Henry had
denied that an English cruiser was
within the Virginia capes last Tues
day morning, the mystery ship" incl
dent would not be q subject of inquiry
or protest. caused discussion of it to
wanc to-day In naval circles.
Officers Of the Louisiana, who re-
ported TO the Navy Department that
an unidentified ship signaled them that
she was English cruiser made no
attempt however, to conceal their
satisfaction over the report OF Lieu
tcnant-Commander Shane, of the naval
collier Neptune. sent yesterday to
Washington. His statement that he
saw ship bearing man-of- war lights
exchanging signals with the Louisiana
and later saw her emerge from the
Virginia capes was regarded as cor
roboration of their reports.
With the mystery ship furry appar-
emily passed, attention again has turned
to the Deutschland, and few seafarng
men here think she will leave until
the fate of the Bremen has been def
nitely settled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
HECTOR INQUIRY ENDS
FINDINGS Completed and Sent TO WASH
inEtOn, hut Officials Refuse Any
InklinE OF Verdict.

CHARLESTON. &. c.. July o9.-Find-
ings Of the naval court of inquiry
which investigated the grounding of
the large naval collier Hector off Cape
Romaine. s. c., July il. have been COM
pleted, and Will be forwarded immedi-
ately TO Washington. ii was learned
to-day at the Charleston Navy-Yard.
Officials refused any inklng OF the
verdict. Many witnesses were examined,
including Captain Joseph Newell. COM
mander OF the Hector, and a number
of marines she was carrying TO South
ern waters when disabled by Il hurri-
cane.
The Hector still is aground, and re-
ported broken in two. Navy vessels
have been trying TO salvage her cargo
of coal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
GERMAN NTER.Arr
KEPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES

LONDON, July 29.-The Importance
attached by the Germans to the posses
sion of Delville wood is shown by the
desperate character OF their constant
countcrattacks on this wood since IL
was captured by the British These
c0unterattacks. according to the Brit
ish reports, have been repulscd with
heavy German Losses.
Near PoZicres the British and Ger
mans continue in the closest grips, and
the scvcrcst hand-to-hand lighting is
going Oh necessarily. The British
however. maintain their advance toward
the remaining portion of the rising
ground between PoZicres and Ia paumc
still in the hands OF the Germans.
Many German infantry units with
drawn from the Mcusc area have been
recognized in the forces opposing the
progress of tho British. This is the
probable reason why the fighting
around Verdun, as shown hy the
French reports. has developed into al
most purely artillery engagements.
Intermittent minor infantry attacks.
however. have occurred there, int!-
atcd alternately by either side. in which
the French report some success with
a gain in ground.
The Russian armies under Generals
Brussiloff and Letchitsky have pushed
further forward In a penetrating
movement through the Austro- German
line. and their success is admitted in
tho Berlin and Vienna reports OF to-
day, which say
"Northwestward OF Iutsk the enemy
CONTINUED on Second PagcO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
VIRGINIA WOMAN DROWNED
Mrs. Louis Howell, bride OF SIX Months
of Salem. IN Fatal
Accident.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. !

GLENWOOD, l.. l.. July 29.--AIrs
Louis Howell, u bride OF six months,
whose home was at salem, Va. and
Mrs. George Lcyair, OF city Island,
were drowned when the motor-boat I
cruiser Vita, owned by Mr.. Leyair. was
In collision with Il scow in Hampstead
harbor last night. Mr.. Leyair, Mr.
Howell and two Of their friends. Addi-
son Price, OF New York City. and Will
liam Braham, of City Island. narrowly
escaped drowning.
Not until o'clock this morning was
Mrs. bcynir's body found. a search
for tho bodies OF the missing women
continued all last night Late to-day
the body Of Mrs. Howell had not been
recovered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
TO HAMMER
TEUT0Ns ON EVERY LINE
Allies Making Fierce Drives Against
Enemy on All European
Fields.
ENGLISH MAKE NEW GAINS
Russians Pushing Forward Toward
Stanislau. Important Railroad Cen
ter, and Win Success Near Lutsl1.
More Than 10000 Captured.

Armies OF the entente allies continue
to hammer the lines of the central
powers on all European fields. On the
western front tho British and French
are holding back German forces. and
British troops have made additional
progress on the hard-fought Sommc
battle ground.
With Brody in their hands. the Rus
slams report little or no activity in
Northern Galicia. In Southern Galcia.
however. the Muscovitc armies are
pushing forward toward Stanislau. an
important railroad center. which is not
far from lialic2, also a railroad CEN
ter.
The capture of Rrody and the re-
treat OF the Austrian army is cQualcd,
IL not surpassed. by the Russian sue
ccsscS west and northwest of Iutsk.
This advance. If unchecked by Gen
eral Won Iinsingcn, seriously threatens
Observation-Disclosures and makes the rail
road junction OF Kovel less tenable for
the ustro-Cicrnian forces.
While admitting tho Russian pene-
tration OF the Teutonic lines northwest
of Lutsk, Berlin declares that the adj
vance west of Lutsk has been stopped
by 4 counterattack.
CAPTURE OF 10000 MEN
CLAIMED nY PE'rROGRAD
PctroGrad claims the capture of more
than 10000 Austro- German prisoners in
the recent lighting In Northern Galicia
and Nolhynin. According 10 estimates
OF Russian army officers, the number
OF prisoners taken In the first half OF
the present campaign by the Russians
totals 100000. The same authorities
estimate the .Austro- German losses, in
Guiding killed, at S0O.OOo.
North of the Somme. i'm France. tho
British have gained some ground In
the Vicinity or rozieres and the High
wood. The British have beaten on
German attacks against Delville wood,
and the French have stopped German
attempts TO advance n Nermandovil-
lers. south Of the Somme. Berlin re-
ports little activity on this front. with
the exception of the failure of British
attacks i'm the vicinity Of Pozieres.
Fighting also continues around Vcr-
dun. German attacks on both the
right and left banks OF the Meuse have
been repulsed. Paris asserts. French
troops continue their advance near the
Thiaumont work, on the right bank of
the river.
There has been no great change on
the Austro- Italian front, nor on the
Saloniki front, where the Serbian
troops began an offensive several days
ago. Sofia claims the Bulcarans
stopped Serbian attacks, while the
Serbians claim to have imposed heavy
losses on tho Hulgarians.
In the Caucasus the Russian advance
against Kharput and Sivas, the pres.
cnt objcctivcs Of Grand Duke Nicholas.
continues successfully, Pctrograd re-
ports.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
INSISTS ON THEIR EXCLUSION
Grent Britain Declines tn Allow Thomas
Hughes Kelly md Party to visit
England or irclnnd.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-American
Ambassador Page. at London. to-day
cabled tho State Department that Great
Britain insists upon excluding from
England and Ireland Thomas Hughes
Kelly, of New York, treasurer of the
Irish relief fund; his assistant, Joseph
Smith, and Mrs. Kelly. They will leave
England on Monday on the American
liner Philadelphia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
STRIPPING IS GIVEN
FULL PARDON BY
GOVERNOR HARRIS
Aged Executive Keeps His
Promise to Prisoners
Little Daughter.
SERVING LIFE SENTENCE
IN STATE PENITENTIARY
Was Chief of Police of Danville
for Four Years While an
Escaped Convict.
KILLED NEIGHBOR IN 1907
influential Attempts Made Through
Three Administrations to Gain
Freedom for Him.
SERVING LIFE SENTENCE
IN STATE PENITENTIARY
KILLED NEIGHBOR IN 1907
influential Attempts Made Through
Three Administrations to Gain
Freedom for Him.


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TOUR OF inc fourteen years that nc was
an escaped convict, was granted n full
pardon bv Govornor N,, !, ,1,ri .,
6 o.o,,
''"co 'ne "FS' haH thht Chicf X r.
Norris OF Danville. was brought back
TO Georgia TO resume his life snr,o,co
40 c,i,,,, ;.c,
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'"NS 10 nave him phrdoncd. All these
failed however until Governor Harris
went 10 MIIadpoyir. g., I,,y ,o,t 70
''''P'''s e's"' e"''N'e'''
N'' oi 80 r"" 10 MIN III 'he pr'So"
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Please let ny papa cut, because he
is sick. and wc ali need him so bad
rbo irc,d.,, ,o,cbo, ,,,o ,ol ,.o,o-
Iather haGH 20 you some tfne curing
his tenn"
Governor. Harris iu.ui:,bt lispa,ched
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''''''e'e" '"e case III ''s '"s' sentence
WIN after all. u rs the Offering from
the Governors heart to the love and
irnocorce of = ,lttlo chil,,
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H'F'P''"E' on '>"Ne''ipe' = iS''' s"o'
and killed w. j. Cornctt, his neiEhhor
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afier"ard, ana eventually was found
guilty and sentenced TO life irHprison-
mon,
,,io,, 1 T.,
ID" cor o"'' '''o ~ "''' ''''" '''
suited both his wife and married sister,
that Cornett had threatened to Kill
h;r, 1 ,b,, ,noo ,.s.,n, ro,.,,.s
vac - vac N''''''h' ''e 0'''d
not restrai" himself from shooting
when lac saw Cornett passing a window
win \, upb, I'm his hand Uo c,aired
40 nc S"ih nc bclievcd 1T
,,, ''tc or mine some
H.
,nu -, ~, ' we harris county
,,o,a ""S awaiting the
bidden ah,u, ,u a ne remained
Of his uncle IN JIarris rn,n,,. ,"e nome
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
BRITISH SHIP CAPTURED
German Auxiliary Cruiser Brings Armed
Steamer Eskimo Into
Port.

BERLIN, July 80 tby wireless).-A
German auxiliary cruiser at l o'clock
on the morning of July 81. after an
engagement with the armed British
steamship Eskimo. captured the vessel
and brought her into port, according
to a statement given out to-day by the
German admiralty. The encounter took
place at point hftecn miles southeast
of Arendal, a Norwegian seaport on the
Skager-Rak.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
Daniel c. Roper Rcslgns.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Daniel C..
Roper has resigned as First Assistant
postmaster-General to devote lis time
TO Democratic campaign work. 1t be-
came known tonight that he will go
TO New York on Monday to Join the
party headquarters force there.
His home is in Mccall. S. G.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
CARS DERAILED IN TUNNEL
Passengers on IL. g O. Train Have
Narrow Escape Near
PnrlSersburE.

PARKERSBURG. w. VA. July o.
Over 100 passengers on Baltimore and
Ohio train No. II. st. Louis TO New
York. escaped INJURY or death to-day
when eight cars of the train were de-
rallied I'm Il tunnel near Cairo, Richie
County. thirty-t three miles east OF here.
No one was injured seriously. Tho cars
were dcrailed near the end OF the tun-
mel, due to spreading rail
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
Attack ON the Menace.

SPRINGFIELD. MO. July 29.-Thrcc
bombs were exploded beneath the floor
of the Menace publishing plant at Au-
rora. Mo-, at i:15 o'clock this morning.
slightly damaged the publishing COM
pany's plant and set fire to mass OF
copies of the Menace. an anti-Catholic
publication. just off the press. The
flames were soon cxtinguished,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
TENTH AND MAIN CORNER
IS SOLD TO WOODWARD
Pays $4,000 for Twenty Feet TO
Old Dominion Building
Corporation.
AMOUNT LESS THAN MORTGAGES
Property Was Once Acquired as
Home for Now Dcfunct Common
wealth Bank-Wiil BE Renovated
Under Temporary Lease.

Deeds will be placed on record this
week in the Chancery Court recording
the sale of the valuable property at
the southwest corner of Main and
Tenth Streets 10 Stewart NJ. Woodward
for S10,oo0. The lot fronts twenty feet
on Main Street and runs back seventy
feet on Tenth. II Is one of the few
remaining corners in the downtown
banking district not improved with n
modern Office building. The old build
ing now on this site. il is understood
viii be renovated and rented for busi-
ness purposes under a temporary lease
pending the permanent Improvement Of
the property with a modern structure
IN recent years the property has
undergone many vicissitudes 1t was
acquired several years ago by the Old
Dominion Building Corporation. an or
ganization in which most OF tho stock
was held by the defunct Commonwealth
Bank and individuals connected with
That institution. Il was understood
that II was the innate intention to
erect modern banking house on the
property. In which the Commonwealth
Eank. then located on Ninth Street.
was to be established
PRICE PAID Is
LESS THAN MORTGAGES
Soon afterwards there followed the
business depression and other comDli-
cations which brought about the fail
ure of the Commonwealth Bank The
plans for the Improvement of the Main
and Tenth Street corner were never
realized. and for several years the
property has been on the market
The price paid by Mr.. Woodward is
understood to he considerably less than
the amount OF the three mortgages
with which the property is burdened
1t Will be applied TO The satisfaction OF
these liens. The sale OF the property
VIII not benefit those who hold un-
satisfied claims against the dcfmct
Commonwealth Bank. because there
viii be no balance from the proceeds
to apply TO any OF the notes held by
the receivers OF the bank as evidence
of loans made on this property The
sale was made through the real estate
firm OF G. l.. & II. l.. Denoon
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-11-24
At the End of a Good Road

To see what really happens at the
end of the good road, a public road
specialist of the U. S. Agricultural
department recently had observa-
tions made in different sections of
country. The observers noted many
country bound teamsters who drove
two loaded wagons, hitched one be-
hind the other, to the end of the
good road, and then found it neces-
sary to leave one wagon by the
roadside to be- returned for later,
while all the power of the their
teams was devoted to hauling a
single wagon over the unimproved
road.
Farmers bound for the marke t
frequently were seen to haul wood
and similar products to the begin
ming of the good road. there dump
ing them, and returning for sec
ond load. When this arrived, the
two loads were consolidated and
easily hauled by single team the
remaining distance to market over
the improved highway.
In one section of the country
where oxen are still used, teamsters
were observed to bring their loads
over the dirt roads with two OF
three yokes of oxen. When the he
ginning of the good roads wa
reached, the teamsters would ur
hitch the extra animals and finisl
their journey with single yoke.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-11-24
Caught Four Coyotes

The government coyote trapper
who has been located here for the
past two weeks was ordered to break
camp this week and quit trapping
until spring. The week that he
had his traps set in Pine Creek can
yon he caught four coyotes, which
he says isa fair average for week.
He may decide to stay here while
and trap in his own interest as he
says this is good territory. He
has an offer to go over into the
Salmon River country where the
stock men offer him a bonus above
the state bounty. There is a state
bounty of $3.50 on coyotes but the
fund appropriated is not large
enough and is soon exhausted.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-11-24
AS The Idaho Post Sees 1t

One phase of the recent election
gives genuine satisfaction to the
people of the far west regardless of
their politics. This is the fact that
the balance of power has been
wrested from New York, that a
president can be elected without
the 45 electoral votes of the empire
state.
Early on the night of the election,
when it was learned that New York
had gone overwhelmingly for JUS
tice Hughes; when it was made cer-
tain that Tammany had knitted"
President Wilson, a roar went up
that reached from ocean to ocean.
1t was taken for granted that the
nation would follow in the footsteps
of New York-it had never failed
since the Civil war.
No doubt the betting fraternity
in Wall street and other nearby
gambling resorts became aware,
days before the election, that JUS
tice Hughes was to carry New York
by a great vote, and on this know
| ledge they bet millions sending
money to all parts of the country
where takers could be found. In
their judgement it was absolutely
impossible for the country to &c
against the mandate of New York
Yet this is just what happened.
The New York gamblers lost theil
millions and New York surrendered
her scepter of political power. The
federal reserve bank act had already
deprived Wall street of the power
to corner the money of the nation
Wholly outside of all partisan
consideration, this is a glorious vic
tory for the west. 1t will compe
the whole world to sit up and taxi
; notice of the western half of tn
continent. 1t will compel leader
, of all parties to take the woman
voter into their future calculations
, 1t will make it seem less of a jok
to speak of western men like Will
: lam E. Borah and Hiram johnson
as presidential timber.
r 1t is fearful shock to those VIII
a believe the sun rises and sets o
/ Manhattan island, but the shoe
will do them good. 1t may ia
t them into realization that tn
march of progress is still goin
: westward. Post. 81
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-11-24
Boy Scouts Meet

Eighteen of the Kendrick Boy
Scouts met at the home of their
Scout Master, Walter McCrea, and
spent social evening. Plans were
discussed for the future work of
the organization and it was prac-
tically decided upon to give mo-
tion picture show for the benefit of
the local scouts, sometime before
Christmas. The title of the pro-
duction is "The Battle Cry of
Peace" 1t has had a big run in
all of the larger towns over the
country and will no doubt be we'll
received here.
The Scouts also plan to give a
home talent play some time in early
spring. They are making prepara-
tions for better year next year
than ever before.
After serving ''mulligan stew"
the boys left for their homes
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-11-24
Death of Jack London

Jack London, one of California's
best known authors, passed away at
his Glen Ellen ranch near Santa
Rosa, CAL. Wednesday, a victim of
uremic poisoning.
Jack London was born in San
Francisco, Cal, January II, 1876.
He entered the University of Cali
fornia but did not complete his
course. He left college to go to
the Klondike during the famous
gold rush.
He went to sea before the mast
in 1892 and followed this the next
year with a trip which included a
visit to Japan and a seal hunting
cruise in the Bering sea. In 1894
he tramped through the United
States for the purpose of making a
first hand study of social and eco
nomic problems, which he used
with his other experiences in his
prolific writings.
In 1906 London built a 55-foot
yacht, the Shark, and 1907-1909 he
cruised the south seas in it.
His life was stressful and many
of his books, particularly John
Barleycorn", were popularity ac-
cepted as photographed exper-
fences. He was an indefatigable
writer. Early in his career he set
himself the task of writing a cer-
tain amount every day and he lived
up to the undertaking to the last.
London was deeply interested in
socialism and latterly devoted him.
self to farming, a hobby, he testi-
fled in court few days ago, to
which he devoted all the earnings
from his pen. He made deep
study Of agricultural problems and
recently qualified as an expert on
irrigation.
; He married Bessie Maddern of
Oakland, CAL, April 7, 1900, and
November 10, 1907, married Char.
mion Kittbridge of Berkeley, Cal.
London came into literary promi.
nence in 1908 when he published
'The Call of the Wild" This was
: followed the next year by "The Sea
Wolf" He was the author of al
, least forty books, several plays anC
!, innumerable short stories.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-11-24
Hupp Wins Match

One of the best amateur wrest-
ling matches ever held in Kendrick
was pulled off at the Barnum
Theatre last Thursday night be-
tween Orphie Hupp of Little Bear
ridge and Will Mielke of Cameron.
1t was exciting from start to finish
and the two contestants were even
ly matched. Mielke, being about
35 pounds heavier and much strong
er than Hupp, apparently had the
advantage in the first part of the
bout, getting the first fall in 35
minutes and Is seconds.
Hupp was game and full Of grit
and by conserving his strength be-
gan to show up strong in the last
two falls, securing the second fall
in Is minutes and 21 seconds and
the third in something over %
minutes.
Mielke has tremendous strength
for Young fellow and with proper
training could no doubt make a
reputation on the wrestling mat
Hupp's superior knowledge of the
game, together with an unusua
supply of grit, won the match. Il
was clean exhibition throughout
and the rough. work usually display
ed at a wrestling match, was not ir
evidence. Each one of the boy
seemed determined to- win on hs
merits and neither one tried to viii
by taking an unfair advantage.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-11-24
News Snapshots
Of the Week
Indicted at Moscow

Irve Shore, George Weeks and
Chas. L. King of Lapwai must
serve Jail sentences and pay fines
for having conspired to injure Har-
rison A. MINIS on the evening Of
October 13, on account of his hav
ing performed his duty as a govern
ment posseman. This was the ver-
dict of the trial jury at Moscow,
Saturday night after short delibera-
tion.
Shore and King will each serve
6O-day sentence in the Jail at Lew
iston and will pay fines of Sl00
each, while Weeks will be incarcer-
ated in the Jail at Moscow for one
year and will pay a 5000 fine.
j. E. Whittimore and Edwin
Wheatcroft indicted by the grand
jury on the same charge were found
not guilty.
The affair in which the men took
part, according to the evidence,
was the result of a mob spirit on
the evening of October 13, when
another federal officer by the name
of Hanson, assisting MINIS to ar.
rest alleged violators of the laws
prohibiting traffic of liquor with
Indians, shot Fred Stevens of Lap
wal outside dance hall in the
presence of a large crowd.
The government brought out il
it's case that Weeks went for rope
and brought it to the hotel where
Minis went following the shooting
and to which the victim had beer
taken, and threw it on the step
admonishing someone to put it Oh
him-Tll do the rest
The defense contended that Week
was not responsible for his rash &C
on account of intense suffering fror
wounds inflicted by one of the of
ficers who struck him while tryin
to arrest him.