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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
FOUGHT FOR TWELVE HOURS
Carranza Officials On Border SIIen'
About Battte--Gen. TrcVlno
Deposed.

Fl aso.-Unoficial reports 10 the
American military officials here indt-
cate that Pancho villa has completely
routed the Carrauza forces In South
ern chihuahua, after a l2-hour fight
The information was received
through reliable American mining com
panies, who have large interests in
the vicinity OF Parral,
Sea, Francisco. Gonzales, the Car
rama commander at JhareE, and tom
sui Andreas Garcia said they had been
unable to &c, an Official report OF the
battle. This silence Is accepted as
significant by the American army Of
hcIals. Ii is not the custom OF the
MexSans to report a defeat.
OF equal importance Is the report
that Gen. Jaclnto Troyino has been re.
l!eyed by order OF the first chief as
supreme commander OF tho do faeto
governments army In Northern Mex
leo, His successor Is to be Gen. lgna
clio Enriquez, former military governor
OF the State OF chihuahua. according
10 messages received here
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
rs NEAR PaRRaL
General Garcia 10 Engaged In Yielding
Villa HaRalts Until Forces
From Jimlnex Can

chihuahua City. Mexico - Heavy
fighting is In progress between do
faceo government troops. under Gen.
ErHesto Garcia, and a large force Of
Villa bandits at Cerro Hinheo, q few
miles below Parral, according to dis.
patches received BY Gen. JaGinto
Trevino.
Gen. Garcia reported that he WAS
engaged In holding the bandits until
the forces under Gen. Matias Ramos
and Gen. Domingo Arrieta. which are
proceeding from JiIuiasE, arrive.
Gen. HiLario Rodriguez. one OF the
villa leaders who Joined Canuto Reyes.
after surreaderlng 10 the de faeto gov.
eminent a few months ago, informed
Gen. Treyino that be received q per
sonal letter from villa. In which the
bandit chief pleaded with him to re.
turn to his old allegiance and TO Join
him In resisting the Yankee in.
vaders," This letter was dated June
Is at San Juan Baatista.
In his communication 10 Gen. Ire.
vino, Gen Rodriguez stated he had ne
sympathy with the efforts OF villa to
divide his country. and was determined
10 aid the Carranza authorities In re
storing order.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
PATROL BOATS ARE SUNK
Only Nine Men From Destroyed Brit.
lsh Vessels Are Rescued--Steam.
ers Went Down In Flames.

Herlin.-The Austrian admiralty has
announced that an Austrian cruiser
has sunk four or Ave British armored
patrol boats Only nine men from
the British vessels were rescued The
announcement follows:
Our cruiser Noyara met a group OF
four or, according to declarations OF
prisoners. five armored British patrol
boats of Otranto road tat the lower
end OF the Adriaticl. All the patrol
boats were destroyed by artillery fire
All the steamers sank In flames. three
of them after the explosion OF their
boilers The Novara was able 70 res.
II only mine members OF the British
crews.'
The Novara IS 4 scent cruiser OF g.,
Isl toms displacement The strai, Of
Otrauto ii between the hcet cf'ftafy
and the Albanian coast. connecting the
Adriatie aud loniau seas
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
$4,000 ARE NOW ON BORDER
Gen. Wood, Commander Of the Depart.
ment Of the East Reports On
Mobilization Progress.

New York--Maj~Gen Wood. com
mander OF the department OF the east,
announced that after three weeks and
q day since President Wilson's orders
for the mobilization OF the national
guard, only $4,000 men have been sent
to the front out Of a possible 10000
In his command OF % states and the
District OF Columbia, This means, he
declared. that there are 10000 men yet
to be sent 10 the border.
Gen Wood asserted that there are
now In camp about 1000 men and
that the difference between 1900 men
and 10000, which would be the full
val strength OF the commands, is yet
TO be enlisted and enrolled In the fed.
eral service.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
STOPS SHIELDS BILL,
Advocates Of Stronger Recovery Clause
Cause Delay.

Washington Advocates OF a strong.
or recovery clause IN the Shields water
power bill held up passage OF the
easur In the house. Representative
Sherley OF Kentucky and several other
members insisted that forfeiture Of
sites TO the government should be
made compulsory at the end Of 30
years on the payment OF a fair value
for the improvements. Representative
,Adafisch Of Georgia; $f TisxrvS ~ *ssys
measure, declared the present wording
was strong enough 10 effect that re.
suit. but after a long debate agreed 20
accept an amendment making the sec
ton more specific, The amendment
was scheduled for July Ia, when the
bill comes up again.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
Reported On Way TO Y. s.

New York Information was re
ceived hero that Gen. IjpriAno Castro.
who Ter years vas president and die
tator az Venezuela, Is on his way from
Barbados, West lrdics. 10 New York
o. the stearas Nauhan Before leay.
I'M Castro said he was going to the
United States on a pleasure trip. IL
was reported a gathering Of men tor
merry powerful in sone Of the Latin.
American COUNTRIES would be held here
after rastro's arrival 10 consider the
tstuatan Ia their respective countries,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
POTENTIALLY A WARSHlp
British and French Embassies a.
Washington Make Representations
Concerning the Deutschland.

Washington Representation have
been made by the British and French
EN- aassies that the Deutschland is pc,
tentially a warship. even though de,
signed and used as a merchantmen.
At Baltimore there will be- no OBJ
lection on the part Of Capt. Paul Roe
mig. commander Of the German sub
marine Deutschland. 10 an inspection
# his craft by officers OF the United
States navy. This was announced by
Capt koenig after the arrival from
Washington OF Capt Hughes and two
Of the naYy's submarine experts, a.
signed 10 aid The collector ~ NE purt
in determining the status Of the vessel
The work Of unloading the cargo Of
the Deutschland has begun, The cases
OF dyesturs are being stored inside
the warehouse at the base Of the pier
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
0JlNAsA GARRISON
Doubt That Colonel Rolaa. I'm Core
msnder, Can Hold His Seven
Hundred Men.

San Antonio - Information lndieAt.
Ing that The gxsTtscn al oiiaaga, oppo.
site P'~sidio. Tex, woald join any con.
siderable body Of Villas men moving
northward, instead OF resisting them.
was received al Gsa. Funstpn's head.
quarters, The information contained
no intimation that Col Rolas. com
maad.ug AZ ornaga. was lacking III
loyalt.', bat doubt of his ability 10 hold
his 700 men was expressed Many for
merry were In Villas command
Army officers here were convinced
that VILLA personally IA directing rebel
operations south and east OF ChihnA.
huA, and that after attacking q force
"a Parral. he seal one detachment
Of bis newly-formed army in = north
erly direction. Efforts 10 seenre dem,
ite information as to the present hoca'
ton Of the detachment have been I'm
successful.
Troop pmovements IN the Pig Bend
district and at other points along the
border are continuing, with the idea
Of tightening the patrol. but no reports
OF any raids were received
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
COLLAPSE OF TWO BUILDINGS
DURING STORMS IN THREE
CITIES.
MANY SERIOUSLY INJURED
Heaviest Less Of Lives In Brooklyn
From Explosion o. Ammonia
Tank-Exploslon At
Haaketi. N. J.

New York-Two explosions and the
collapse OF two buildings Of a plant
during a storm. in three difereEt cit
les OF New York and New Jersey. are
estimated to have taken 4 toll OF at
least 10 nyes, and 10 have caused the
serious Injury Of at least e6 other per
sons. some OF whom are reported 70
be fatally hurt. In addition Il is re-
ported that several persons are miss.
Ing in each one OF the three disasters.
Probably the heaviest loss OF lives
occurred In Brooklyn, where the ex.
pl0sion Of an ammonia tank in a
butcher shop caused the collapse OF
the structure, 3 three-story building,
and buried the dead and injured in
the debris.
The work OF digging bodies from
the wreckage proceeded slowly. after
many ambulances had been rushed to
the scene. Two hours after the dis.
aster Il wa estimated by the police
that five persons had been killed. n
girl was missing and 80 others taken
10 hospitals.
In An explosion o! undetermined or
iSin. neal Haskell. ~ J., one Of the
mills OF the Du Pont smokeless pow
der plant, was wrecked and i've work
men are 'repoffyei rs hase tesn ksted
and 30 others were injured
Al Buffalo. y Y. just as a storm
broke over the city. one OF the main
buildings Of the Semet Solyay Com.
pany, two miles from the city line, on
the Niagara River road, collapsed and
three men are reported To have been
killed and six seriously injured Sew.
eral others are reported missing. The
building went down Just as the storm
broke aud II was said by workmen
that lightning struck a tall chimney.
causing It to collapse, The men Killed
had taken refuge from the storm in \
small frame building which was buried
under tons Of bricks and other debris.
About 100 men were at work In thu
plant when the collapse came.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
FOOD STAPLES RISE
HALTED IN 1875
RETAIL PRICES ONE PER CENT
UNDER THOSE or THE
YEAR 1914.
LABOR BUREAU REPORTS
analysis Of 20 Articles Shows Only
Advance Last Year Was In Wheat,
Flour, Corn Meal and Granu-
lated Sugar.

Washlngton.-The cost OF living. af.
ter rising steadily since 1907, except
In 1911, took a downward trend dur
. Ing 1915. A report by the bureau OF
labor. analyzing retail prices OF 70 ar
ticles Of food, shows that relative re.
tall prices during 1915 averaged one
per cent lower thas In 1914 Meats,
lard and Eggs averaged from one to
nine per cent lower, while potatoes
were Y per cent lower. Wheat -four.
n meal and grannlated sugar were
higher than In 1914, Hour being 20 per
cent and sugar ii per cent higher.
Commenting on statements that the
European war IL the dominating in
Iuence now controlling price changes
Of all commodities. the repoS says:
III is true that retail food prices In.
creased greatly Immediately after the
outbreak OF the war, and II seems
probable that they have been main,
tanned at a higher level ever since
ms a consequence OF the increased de-
mand abroad for our foodstutfs, A
study Of the retail price statistics OF
the bureau. however. viii convince any
one. that. with the exception Of sugar.
noar and possibly corn meal, the
prices OF the principal Afr'ties bf fosti
since October, 1914. have been mainly
governed by local and seasonal con
dltons and no, by the extraordinary
%exlgeneies brought about by war,
THE price OF sugar shot mp g. per
cent from July 10 10 Aug II, 1914 The
elimination OF beet sugar coming from
Germany. Austria and Russia TO the
American market has kept sugar
prices high during 1916,
While -four did not jump In price
no spcctacularly AS sugar, the cutting
down Of the area devoted to wheat
growing In Western Europe and the
cutting on ot Russian wheat from
Western Europe, resulting from the
war, have 80 Increased the demand
for American wheat aud -four that
-four prices have advanced even more
than sugar prices
Beef prices increased suddenly at
the beginning OF the war, hut soon fell
again. since which they have behaved
normally"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21

Atlanta. Christian Endeayorers OF
the South met hare In. the hEsts con.
yention ever devoted exclusively to
discussion Of activities Of work In the
southern states, The convention is the
outgrowth OF the world convention az
Chicago last year. when unsuccessful
Efforts were made 20 have recognized
a southern union patterned after the
Canadian union.
The convention, which began july
II ard continued through tho follow
Ing Sunday. Is under the auspices Of
the World Christian Endesyor Union.
hut the immediate direction Of tAf
southern committee.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
Armed Mexican Force OF i,coo,

Preside, TeX-Au armed Mexican
force, l,e00 strang. and believed BY
tha 4 :. military authorities 10 he
unfriendiy has reached LaMula Pass.
80 miles south OF OynaEa. Friendly
Mexic&ns repor, that the troops WERE
formerly a unit In the Ccahuila div.s.
ton Of the Car-auEa army. They re.
voted ten days ago when the first
chief ordered the execution oil Gen.
Santiago RAmiereL OF Saliillo. MIL.
tary officers asser, there Is reason 10
believe the former Carrana4 troops
iatead 10 cooperate with villa forces.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21

LoSdun.-The British have captured
the fercely contested town of Contai.
maison. north az the River Sonme In
France, after desperate day and night
lighting. and are holding It against all
German counter attacks. The British
also are in possession Of the greater
part Of Namets wood and have re
captured Trones wood,
On the eastern front the German OF.
dctal Communication admits that the
fighting on the Stokhod lines Is ap-
rrnsfhins KoveI ca both sides Of the
railway.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
S3,ooo,o 900 ASKED.
Mar Department Lays Emergency Ap-
p%-cprlatien Before Congress.

Washington. -- Further emergency
appropriations for the army aEgre-
eating almost s5.e00, 600 were asked Of
congress by the war department They
included sl,ao0, 400 for mountain, field
and siege artillery practice, 1851 zoe
for alteration aud maintenance Of mo
bile artillery material. $3.50 600 for
storage facilities for reserve supply Of
sodium nitrate. and $SQT SEQ 10 In.
crease storage facilities at tho Rock
Island arsenal.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
WOULD BUY NORTH MEXICO.
Rep. Caldwell introduces Resolutions
In the House.

Washington A joint resolution 10
empower the president 10 negotiate
~ commission for purchase OF such
portion Of Northern Mexico, including
Lover California, as may he obtained
was introduced by Representative
Caldwell az Max York. 1t invites Mex.
leo to appoint fke commission, Il
was referred TO the foreign Affairs
committee, we're similar resoiutics.s
have died.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
LEVER BILL INCLUDED.
Senate Passes the Agricultural Appro.
priation MEASURE.


Washington. Tho agricultural ap-
preparation hill. carrying. y23, dA0,a1a
and providing for federal grain inspec
ton, federal licensing Of cotton and
grain warehouses and ~leyying u tax
OF two cents a pound on cotton for
future delivery. has been passed by the
senate. The Lever cotton futures bill.
declared unconstitutional last year be
cause as n eyeuu producing measure
II did not originate In the house. Is
included In the measure.
Passage Of the agricultural h.!i
cleared the way for tho big naval ap-
preparation bin, which was taken up
and made the unfinished business OF
the senate.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
VICTORY FOR VILLA BAND.
Believed the carrarEa Force Was That
Led BY Gen. Domingo.

III Paso Villa achieved another
overwhelming defeat Of Carranzistas
south OF parral July IL. II has been
definitely learned. While details OF the
fight have been suppressed by MeIi.
can censors, II is believed the Car
rama force was that led by Gen, Do.
mlngo Arrieta and Gen. Mateas Ra.
mos. numbering 1900 troops, which
had been dispatched to reinforce Gen.
Ernesto Garcia after his defeat by
villa the day previous
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
LAST AoNoRs FOR BOYD.
Union ard c~enfedcrates viii Pay Trio
ute 20 Carrixal Victim.

Washington Union aud Conteder'
ate veterans now members OF the
house were named AS a committee to
attend funeral services In Arlington
national cemetery for Capt, Boyd and
some ot the American dead Of the
Carrttal teat The house adopted q
resolution providing fer it. introduced
by Representative Bennett, New York
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
Haul Down Mexican FLAG.

Chickasba. Okla regiment nj
New York militia, which passed
through here to the border. hauIed
down a Mexican flag md put to root
a band Of Mexicans 20 miles north u
here, The MexicaHs were a. work on
the railroad They Aoistcd a Mex.
can flag and cheered, viva Ia Mexi
cana" az the troop train stopped,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
Attempts az Germans Frustrated

London. 1900 Fighting continues along
the battle front on the Somme, but
there has been no change on any part
OF the British line, says an official
statement. Attempts or the German
70 raid trenches were frustrated ,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
MAY NAME CLARKE.
Cleveland Judge May Secure Supreme
Court Berth.

Wasaingtou,-john H. Clarke. L. s.
district Judge al Cleveland. O.. il un.
dcrstcod TO be TIE proha Die choice Of
President Wilson for the seat 0n the
supreme court made sacau, by the
RESIGNATION OK former Justice HaGhes
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
Had Much OIL Left.

Here we delayed for nine days.
This WAS for the purpose OF dispos-
ing properly OF our cargo aud ballast
and the reception Of food and fuel.
We toak on Ito tons Of oil. We have
ninety-tige tons left, enough 20 take
US hone again.
I'VE had not serious accident. no
trouble with our engine or submerg.
Ing apparatus, and had more than
double the amount Of fuel needed.
"Ouly one case Of sickness Of any
sort developed on the trip. One Of
the sailors was badly sunburned one
day.
I'VE LEFT ~Ilclgoland on the 22d Of
June and headed across the North
sea for the Channel. Almost oil the
time VIC travelled at n steady speed of
~ or II knots on the surface OF the
water.
"ln fact. we Travelled very little I'M.
der water. Only 81 Of the $500 miles
was done under water. our practice
was to suh,ncrgc for a very short time
the moment We sighted nm enemy ship.
We went under i've times In the North
sea, six times IN ths channel and
three times In the Atlantic ocean.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
STORY OF GB0ATS TRIP ACROSS
THE OCEAN READS LIKE FICTION
tCommander OF Intrepid Crew Tells In Modest Manner How German
Submarine OOd0ed Hostile Warshps In Remarkable !,
3,800-Mhs Voyage.

Baltimore. Md.-Tios the Germar Z,
boat Deutschland. the hrst submarine
10 cross the Atlantic ocsaE, made the
2sSlemite trip, doigiag hundreds al
hostile warshAps aud thousands Of
ieating mines, dropping to the aocr
IL the see when endangered by APP
preaching ships and running under the
surface Of the water for miles 20 es.
cape possible pnrSuers-an this makes
up q story that IL more thrilling than
any tina, has appeared In the pages OF
Action. The imagination Of Jules Verne
never conceived any tale mor roman.
tie than that told by Capt. Paul koe.
mig. who with his intrepid crew pilctei
the undersea craft from Helgoland 60
Baltimore.
But the story was told madestly by
the sea captain. who refused IL see
anything very remarkable In his ex'
pick.
Describing the voyage az the
Deutschland IN a quiet and simple
manner, Captain keenig said:
The Deutschland was completed
some months ago, | was chosen to
command her, ! suppose, because /
have been captain az two North Ger
man Lloyd liners the Princess irene
and the ~schleswig, and had also sailed
into Baltimore with the Rhein and the
NeekaF.
Knew Little OF SuhmarineE.
II knew little about submarines.
Indeed. this was my first long cruise
In one, bat was given mn opportunity
10 make trial trips In the Baltic and
elsewhere. The company assembled u
rrcw VI twenty-five mrrt MvSt, Of them
nrc married and they range In aye
from twenty-one up TO forty.
My first officer is Mr.. Krapohl, my
second officer Eyriug aud klees is chief
engineer, klers is the most important
man Of all.
I'VE left Hremerhaven nj noon OF
June II In our cargo We had about
Sl,n0,H0 worth Of dyestuns. Also |
carry 800 tons OF iron for ballast. In
addition We were given three pack
ages u mall from the foreign Office 10
be delivered 10 Ambassador von Bern.
STORY ThIz turua1 rNar
We'll, we went to ilelgolhnd from
Bremen, The trip consumed only a
few hours and we kept on the sur
face all the way.
NO. the British blockade Is not
half ms tight as they would have you
believe.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
Under Water Ten Hours.

THE longest time We remained I'M
der water Mt any one time was ten
hours. This was IN the North sea. II
necessary we could submnrsc for four
days. Then We would hr forced to
come to the surface 10 rccharae our
oxygen batteries.
once We went down almost fifty
fnihan's. This was st The time We
remained beneath tho waves AZ night.
Your see, We had sighted English do.
Strdycrs and merchantmen, II was
Just n small grour-We never ran into
a feet or q large group 81 shIps-but
we thought IT best 10 avoid them,
Were W. afruiif' TIE captains
laugh WIS n dry cacGle. no, not ex-
acily, Just cautious. We were not
afraid Of mines because We had a
pretty good idea Of their location.
Bat We did not want t. give u de.
strnyer or a mcrehantman n chance
to Get IN n lrcky Shot or ram u.s."
How did y0u amnse yourselves
down there MT the bottom ~ the sea ?"
The captain looked q little shame
faced. why, W. played our two
g~rsphGphonrs ami drank n little cham
payne he replied.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
Crew Played Graphephencs.

Imagine the picture. Fogsy night
heavy sea--destrnyer proving
above, and men-huG,an beings like
you and the man Ia the next flat
drinking wine and listening "a a graph
eYhone ~ feet below the surface "
the black waters.
what did yoa playT the eaptaia
WAS asked.
I'VE Ind a hundred selections" lie
responded. -J,hat night we played .
selection FROM Peer Gyns, some
American ragtime and peatsca and
Eeber Aliea.'
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-21
Calls u Amazing Sight.

4 never raw such a MACS Of ma
chlnery tn my iifr," satd Dr. Travers.
ut was an amazing sight and | doubt
II II would mean much except to the
engineer who designed II. There
seemed I'd be 5000 different pieces.
an inerp.icable tangie 81 FURNISHED
copper and ~gllstenlag steel"
Caetain koenig told the doctor that
while en- the surface The noise Oh the
machinery was almost d-afening.
when submerged. saia The skipper.
she moves almost silentif, and then
We eniey onrsessexH
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-08-24

NOBODY knows how fast an Ancrl.
can city, state or town may grow.
recall Somc twenty-five years ago
friend In Denver, He was
m investor from the EuSt think
Denver had about 10000 people then.
lie had come 20 buy real estate. lie
said To me, This place Is ovcrgrown.
Real estate Is too high, None for
mel" And he went away. Had nc
invested wisely AZ that time he could
have multiplied his money ten OF
twNty fold. was In Los Angeles
about the same time. II had hud q
serious reaction nftcr sudden boom
II was little place not One.tcnth It's
present size. II seemed like II doomed
city. An investment of $500 then In
outlnylng acreage property, am told
would be worth 100000 today
Lcslie's.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-08-24

II occurred In one Of the gambling
dcns of the fur West, such ms are only
To be found In films and fiction. As
the Group of COW punchcrs lost or won
huge fortunes on the turn of pack OF
yrensy cards, newcomer burst eXcit-
.dly into the place"
Heard about Dickson getting shot p
- GHsped Ia his astonlShcd audience
The cow punchers gathered round
him 90 hear the news.
NO" they cried 'Whcn?"
Bout half nm hour ago" came the
only. 81 was there and saw Il all"
"Where did he get Shot?" was the
next question flung at him, while hands
tlghtened omlnously on revolver
butts.
"DOwn at the store" chuckled the
Jester, calmly. "IIe bought couple
Ol pounds OF It."