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The Detroit times., 1916-07-11

NEW YORK. July 11.-"Born--
On April 20. 1916. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Davis. a daughter. Eugenia
Kelly Davis. Mrs. and Miss Davis
present their compliments to their
friends and beg to say that both
mother and daughter are in excel.
lent health"
The press was authorized to make
the above announcement last night
by Al. Davis over the telephone
from his home In Hicksvilic. T.. |. A
reporter had called him up TO ask
II Q certain rumor was true.
yes, 70 n entirely true" said the
husband. OF the former Miss Eu-
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11
SUBMARINE
ON WAY TO
ARGENT TINE
Under Water Liner
Expected At Rio In
Short Time
BY UNITED PRESS.

RIO DE JANEIRo. July 1.-THE
state chancellor has beer oficially
informed that a sister ship to the
Deutschland is now
crossing the Atlantic and will ar
rive here within 10 days, the news
paper Rua declared today.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11
is 1T THE FINAL CHAPTER?

river. shall appreciate the dis
patch of dynamite
Two sailors from the Salem were
killed by Carranza soldiers while
entering the harbor with dispatches
June 27. according to a letter from
Tampico received here today. The
American naval commander is re-
ported TO have demanded an expla'
nation from General Nafarrate by
noon Of that day.
The explanation. according to the
writer OF the letter. was made. Its
nature was not told.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11
EUCEINIA KELLY-DAVIS
HAS CHARMING DAUGHTER

genia Kelly, heitess to an estate OF
81 100000. The baby was born In
Misericordia hospital.
Where Is the baby now7 Why
right here with her mother and me,
and doing just as nicely as can.
She's Just about as cute n little
youngster as you could ever hope
TO see. She's named after her
mother; 80 she ought TO be-"
Al. Davis, former tango dancer.
and Eugenia Kelly. daughter Of Mrs.
Helen NJ. Kelly and grand daughter
of Eugene Kelly. millionaire fiscal
agent for the United States In the
Civil war, were married on Nov. IL.
1918. In Wilmington. Del.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11
BY HENRY WOOD.
{ STAFF Correspondent United Press

(StdH Correspondent United Press)
PARIS July 11.-Twenty.two vii
lagos all fortified 10 the higbest de-
gree of which the Germans are cap
able have been captured by the An
glo French armies since the great
offensive Of the Somme began 10
days ago
Perrone lying bare mile across
the Somme from the French ad-
vanced lines and the next import
ant prize toward which the French
are advancing lies almost within
grasp OF Gen. Foch's army.
Dispatches from headquarters to-
day showed that the village of
Biaches one mile from Peronne was
by the French In the
same dashing spirit that Grove the
enemy out OF Donpierre. Harde-
court and other strongly fortified
points.
Dompierre with its entire nrst
line German positions was taken In
80 minutes and Hardecourt In only
35. The Germans resisted moro
stubbordly at Biaches but within
less than two hours the village ard
all its strong defensive fortinca-
tions were In the hands OF the
French.
The Germans made other attacks
against the French front In Ior.
raine, northeast OF vebon and south
OF Lusse, but were Immediately
checked.
North OF Fontanelle, French
troops penetrated and cleaned up
both the first German lines.
The war ONCE reported artillery
acticity on the northwest front o.
verdun. particularly In the regions
OF Chattancourt and Avocourt.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11
THE WEATHER.

Detroit snd vicinityi Tuesday night
enA Wednesday. fairi sliRhtly cooler
Wednesday, moderate south to west
wlnds.
Lower Michigan Fair Tuesdsy
might and Wednesday, cooler tonight
" north portions slightly cooler ON
Weduesday.
Upper Lakesi Gentle 20 moderate
sosthwest 90 northwest windsi gem
orally fair Tuesday night and We'd
nesday, cooler I'm north portion.
Lower Lakest Moderate south and
southwest wtndsi Generaiiy fair on
Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Highest Temperature this date o.
fhe past - years, on In 1905, low
eat, 40 In IsDs.
One year ago todeyt Highest tenn
peratuve, Sot lowest. 6aj mean, "a,
cloudy weather with .0S inch of rain.
The sun sets Tuesday st Sos y.
and rtscs Wednesday at 5fO7 y. m.
The nnoen sets at fi52 .. m. We'd
nesday.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11

A summer conference OF the Girls
council OF the Y. W. G. A. will be
opened today at Storm Lake, la.
with delegates present from Iowa,
Minnesota, Nebraska and the Da.
kotas.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11
U.S.FuND TO.
AID FIGHT
ON PLAGUE
'McAdoO Will Recon-
mend Appropriation
Of 100000
TO FUMIGATE
RAILWAY CARS

NEW YORK, July 11.-one
hundred and three new cases Of
infanti,e paralysis were reported
In New York city In "a hours
ending yesterday morning at 10
O'clock. There were four deaths
In the same period. This brings
the total number OF deaths up
to 23a, while tho number Of
Victims, which reached 1888
yesterday morning, passed the
1,1oo mark sometime In the az
ternoon.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11
GERMANS
ASK HELP
OF BULGARS
Fear Rumania's En-
nifty of Russians
Continue
FERDINAND LOATH
TO FURNISH AID
Is Threatened From Sa-
lOnika By Anglo
French
BY JOHN II. HEARLEY

(Staf Correspondent United Pyess.)
ROME, July 1l.--Kaiser Wilhelm
and Emperor Franz Josef have sent
an urgent request TO the Car Fer
dinand that he dispatch Bulgarian
(Continued ON Page Two)
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11

The eleventh annual convention
OF the Wisconsin Retail jewelers. as
sociation will open at Milwaukee to-
day and continue in session over to-
morrow.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11

The Hardware Dealers associa-
tion OF the Carolinas will begin its
annual convention today at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11

BERLIN, (via Wireless to Say.
vile. l. IL. July 11.=At- least four.
and possibly fve. armed British par
troll boats were destroyed by tbs
cruiser Novara in an en-
gagement off Otranto road. the Au-
strian admiralty announced IN m g.
fetal statement received here To-
day.
AT dawn our cruiser Novara. OF
Otranto road. met group of four,
or, according to the declaration Of
prisoners. five armed British patrol
boats" said the official statement
"All the patrol boats were do
stroyed by our artillery fire. All
the steamers sank. three burning
after boiler explosions. or the
crews the Novara could rescue only
nine British sailors"
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11

IL riEkt-rises Job Dept.-MsIn <s2o.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11
u
Biaches Falls In Two
Hours, Declares
Paris Report
BRITISH HOLD
CONTALMAISyNs
Village Was Scene u
Much Desperate
Fighting
BY UNrrED PR1ss.

LONDON, July 1t.orisisN
troops Last NIGHT oassied NJ
sesrw 2 ~ vo)(rlDe - sp6 4
maIsen, MsfShskSt ef Albef
about which Violent fighting
has ragged since the opening a.
the allied offensive. Gen. Hala,
In announcing the victory re.
ported thst 1s9 German prisos,-
ers were taken.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-11

cool At WAYNE eAIDENs
On the river front at Thtrd,ev4
HIsh-ciass cabaret dancing. eese-
Adv. .r N. q, 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-01
100000 IN GOLD.
The st. Louis Republic Offers Prizes
to Stimulate Interest in Great
est Self-AIaHe American.

In one of the most unique contests
ever inaugurated, the st. Louis Re-
public will give away $4,000 in gold.
The contest is called The Ben Frank
lin Quiz AS the name suggests, it
is based upon that greatest of all self
made Americans, who arose 20 fame
from such humble surroundings.
Benjamin Franklin achieved world
fame as a scientist, statesman, phil
Csopher and writer. His Poor Rich
ard S Almanack" once held a place in
the American home second only to
the Bible. It is one OF the world S
greatest volumes and it instilled in
the young nation the principles Of
liberty and right living. Yet today
it has fallen into disuse.
The Republic believes that Poor
Richards Almanack and Benjamin
Franklin should again occupy an I'M
portant place in every American
household, and it is with this purpose
in view that this contest has been
started. With patriotism and Amer
icanism vibrating through the very
air, everyone should know more
about this great American and his
book of Americanisms.
Beginning Saturday, May 81, there
will appear each day in the Republic
pictures drawn to represent the prov
cribs of Poor Richard. Prizes will be
awarded to those fitting the proverbs
to the pictures. 1t is so simple that
anyone can take part, yet it offers an
attractive, interesting and instructive
pastime.
The first prize will be $1,000, the
second $500, and the third $50.
There will be LAG other cash prizes
aggregating $3.50. Full details and
four sample Photographs will be sent
upon receipt of &c stamp to cover
postage. Address Ben Franklin
QUIZ the Republic, St. Louis, Mo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-01
NOVEL LAW QUESTION.
Case New in Iowa Courts RAISED in
Lawsuit in Jasper County.

Newton, May ia case which
has no precedent in the history OF
Iowa law was brought up in the dis
trict court here. 1t was a question as
| to whether Earl Gates of j. G. Worth
should pay the tax on certain farm
| for 1913. The story of the case is
as follows:
J. G. Worth had a lease on a $50
acre farm southeast of Newton, dur
ing the life of the late A. c. Gates,
and after the death of A. c. Gates the
land was to be the property OF his
son, Earl Gates A. c. Gates passed
away Aug. IS, 1913, and according
to law, from that date the land was
the property of Earl Gates.
Iowa law gives a man right to
harvest the crops that he has sown,
so Mr.. Worth had right to harvest
the crops, but no legal right to pas
ture or dwell in the house after that
date. So he paid Mr.. Gates $3.50 for
all privileges of the place until March
I, 1914.
Now the land was assessed against
]. G. Worth, Jan. |, 1913, but the tax
was not levied until Oct. 6, of that
year Neither man paid the tax so
the land was sold for the tax and Mr.
Gates had to redeem it. Mr.. Worth
contended that since he had paid Mr..
Gates a sum equivalent to rental for
the time that remained after the
death of A. I. Gates, Mr.. Gates
should pay the taxes. Mr.. Gates con-
tended that since Mr.. Worth had had
the crops from the land that year,
Mr. Worth should nay the taxes
The court decided that Mr.. Worth
should pay the tax.
Now if Mr. Worth appeals the case
to the supreme court, the decision
there will establish a new record, for
there is no such case on the court
records of the state of Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-01
Mrs. Joseph Omer.

Her neighbOrS and friends were
very much shocked Friday morning
May 10, when the news went over
the line that Mrs. Omer had passed
away, although she had been in poor
health for some time Everything
was done to relieve her sufferings by
faithful and loving hands but no help
was received and she was taken tC
the hospital, but fate was against her
and she was relieved Of her great
suffering at half past seven Friday
morning.
Kittie NJ. McCagill was born Nov
90, 1879, at Boise City, Idaho, being
SO years, 5 months and 20 days old.
She came from the west to Tabor,
Iowa, in 1901, and was married to
Joseph w. Omer, March II, 1904.
They lived near Tabor years, then
came to Decatur county. where she
lived near Davis City until her death
which occurred at the Ellsworth
hospital at st. Joe, Mo-, May -,
1916. Her remains were taken to
Tabor, Iowa. The funeral services
were held Monday from the Congre-
gational church conducted by Rev.
Fisher The songs, we'll selected and
beautiful were sung by a quartet
with Mrs. Alva Bell at the piano.
The floral offerings were beautiful
and came from relatives and friends.
The pail bearers were her marie /
cousins. She leaves to mourn her
great loss a kind and loving husband,
father and mother, three brothers
and one sister and a host of friends
and relatives who can always remem-
Der her as being kind, loving and at
fectionate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-01
Committed Suicide by Drinking Car
bOIic Acid.

Mrs. nellie Flick, of this city, was
called to Gainesville, Mo-, last Thurs
day by message announcing the
death Of her brother-in-laW, j. M
Burk, who committed suicide the
might before The following partic-
ulars of his death are taken from the
Gainesville News:
AS we go to press this moring the
community is much stirred over the
report of the suicide Of j. NJ. Burk, a
highly respected farmer residing
about three miles west Of town.
There are few particulars to this
sad affair. According to our infor-
nation Mr.. Burk rose from his bed
between II and / o'clock last night
and went to the barn where he got a
quantity of the carbolic acid which
was used for various purposes. Re-
turning to the house he took the
poison on the porch and set the bot
tie containing the acid and can
from which he drank the acid on the
porch and went to his bedroom, and
passed away in a few minutes.
There is no explanation for his
strange act so far as the public
knows other than temporary aber-
ration of mind. He has been worry
ing considerably the past week on &C
count of the unfavorable crop condi-
tons but this is not likely to have
been the cause of the rash act.
J. NJ. Burk was one of our best
known citizens and his tragic ending
created a profound sensation and the
sympathy Of the hosts Of friends go
out to the widow and children in this
their sad hour Of bereavement.
Funeral services at the Fairview
church tomorrow at ] o'clock con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. H. Burrows, after
which interment will be made in that
cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-01
What the Veterans Gave.

Regret is often expressed that the
, exercises of the national Memorial
day attract SO little attendance and
attention. A pessimist remarks that
a parade of callow soldier boys of
l'lt in their spick and span uniform
would attract a much larger crowd.
Yet these youths are mere raw re-
crults who have had no baptism of
, ire. But they represent the forward
look. The men who wore the blue
or the gray represent a past age and
the backward vision. History and
those who stand for it are set aside
III this hurrying age.
Yet it is not always possible to
gauge popular interest merely by at
tendance at public exercises. Poor
church attendance does not mean
that the people are ready to give up
religious worship. The Memorial day
obserVances are about the same
thing year after year, and our rest
less people demand novelties.
Public appreciation is always tar
Gy. But the lustre of soldiery deeds
Of '6l is bound to increase. Great
societies will grow up Of men and
women glad to claim descent from
soldier blood. Records will be search
ed to prove this distinction.
When the old soldiers are asked
to address school children, the young
sters always seem thrilled by their
simply told tales Of heroism. The
public gratitude to these men is
warmer than they or their friends
realize. When one of them dies, the
tr,S x,t IL I: ~. L.
one thing the newspapers emphasize
the most
1t is too bad that full recognition is
not given these men before they pass
on. The younger generation too lit
tie realizes what they gave up for
their cause. Half of those who re-
turned were SO affected by disease
and overstrain that they could never
achieve any business success. They
gave up their all, and our people
should never forget If
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-01
Il. P.s Made ii Hit at COrydon.

The Leon Knights Of PythiaS who
attended the district convention at
COrydOn last week, took that town by
storm, judging from, the following
comments made by the COrydon pa
pers in their write-ups Of the con-
vention:
Threatened rain was responsible
for the very small gathering in the
forenoon, but after the noon hour
the visitings knights came in droYeS
The exercises for the afternoon were
begun in the Knights of Pythias hall
and were about half concluded when
the knights received the surprise Of
their lives when they heard a brass
band, which had not been expected,
playing lively martial air, the music
coming nearer each moment. The
meeting was hastily adjourned and
all knights left the hall and came to
the street to welcome the Decatur
county knights, over hundred
strong, headed by their brass band,
with banners flying, who had driven
to the city limits in autos and unload
ed and paraded into the city. Like
the Carthagenians, they We're upon
us before we knew it, but they re-
ceived instead Of the spears Of an
enemy, the warm welcome due
friends. After a parade all around
the square all of the knights ad-
journed to the ball park, where an
exciting game of base ball was played
between the HumestOn and Leon
teams, resulting in score OF s to I
in favor of LeOn.-Corydon Demo-
crat.
The grandest event of the whole !
convention and the most inspiring
sight ever witnessed in Corydon, we
believe, occurred when the Leon and
Lamont delegates headed by the
Leon Dand of twenty-Cne pieces
marched into COrydon in military ar
ray with flags and banners waving. |
There were 100 Or more in the pro-
cession. They came by auto and as
sembled at the edge Of town.-Cory-
don Times-Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-01
EX-''White House Baby to Nurse
War Blind.

Once famous all over the world as
the White House baby Miss Esther
Cleveland is preparing to devote her
self to the teaching of blind solulers
in France. From her home in Prince
ton, N. j., she travels every day to
Overlook, suburb of Philadelphia,
to study the system in use at the
Pennsylvania Institute for the In
struction of the Blind. Miss Cleve-
lands companion in the daily study
is Miss Maria Osborne, daughter of
the president of the American Muse
UNI of Natural History. When they
are thoroughly efficient in the work
OF teaching the blind how to take
care of themselves in a world of
darkness and how to engage in han
dicrafts by which they can support
themselves, the young women will
sail for France and attach themselves
to the American hospital at Neuilly,
France. Miss Cleveland is % years
old.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-01
Watch Child TO" Worms.

Worms sap child's strength, rob
CT lid Of food and make child fretful,
irritated, nervous. Watch stool and
at first sign or suspicion of worms
give one-half to one lozenge Kicka-
poo Worm Killer, a Indy worm re-
mover. Gives INN eLiate results, is
laxative. Paralyzes and removes the
worms, improves digestion and gen.
eral health of child. Continue CIV
ing Kickapoo Worm Killer until all
signs of worms are gone. Csc. at
your druggists. l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-01

We have some per cent money for
choice farm loans. Farmers & Trad
ers State Bank.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-02
HALF-MILE TRACK IS NOW
READY FOR THE PONIES

The new one-half mile track
the fair grounds has been complete,
and more than twenty horses ar
now in training on it. Each day wi
see the track and horses in bette
condition and by the opening date o
the fair both should be in eXcellen
shape. The next operation will b
the moving of the grand stand to tn
north side of the oval, which from
now on will be the home stretcf
This work will be completed in tn
near future, when it is, everything
will be in readiness for the week
program during the fair
Mr.. ]. N. Tedford expects to ex
hibit a pair of pinto mules. Thei
markings and match are very un
usual. This exhibit promises to at
tract wide attention and should b
well worth seeing.
Preparations are we'll under wa,
for street decoration, and some
thing entirely different from previ
GUS fairs may be expected in thi
line. Several of the merchants ane
business men have signifed their in
tention of decorating the fronts Q
their places of business and it
hoped by the committee in charge
that, before the end of next wee
every building on Main street vii
be deoked out with the red, whit,
and blue colors of the fair.
The weather continues excellen
and every day that passes double
the assurance of perfect agriculture
exhibits. that will fill to running ov
er Clark's Pavilion where this branc'
of the big show will be staged.
The committee in charge of ac
comodations for visitors during tn
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-02
NEVADA'S SOIL

Nearly 1900 acres of land signed NJ
or sugar beets on four-year con
.racts-that is the situation down a
fallon. The company has made !;
condition that 1000 acres shall be
signed up in all, but it is believed
hat this condition will be changed
o some extent, as the leases woult
expire before the four-year term.
But why should the growing of su
yar beets be confined to Fallon ant
Mason Valley? That is a question
that no one who is familiar with tn,
asst resources of the State can an
swer. There is rich ground in all
directions. There are valleys tha
have soil still untouched that woult
grow almost anything if tried, as &C
tual tests have proved.
For nearly seven decades, Nevad;
has practically slept while Californi;
has gone forward with giant strides
yet both states had virtually the sam
start. There is no land in all Cali
fornia that is more fertile than tha
Of the Truckee Meadows in Nevad
or the Carson Valley or Lovelocl
Valley or a score cf other neighbor-
hoods that might be mentioned. Ii
1874, Fresno was a water-tank on the
Southern Pacific railroad which
that time did not run south of Bak.
erfield Now Fresno is the center O
densely settled district and ever,
foot of the soil around the town
under cultivation. Fresno had to
bring in the water Here in Nevada
there is plenty of water and the sol
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-02
FLOUR is NOW
So. so PER BARREL

The shortage .of wheat together
with the great demand for it from
Europe has caused the price of floui
to rise to extraordinary figures. An
noted in the New York markets.
Several reasons are given. In July
when -four started to go up, little
was thought of it, but in August when
there was similar increase, dealers
started to look into the matter. The
government report on the wheat croi
sent dealers to cover. The crop o
wheat in 1915 was nearly double the
crop of 1916 both in winter wheat an6
spring wheat which is used for breaf
making.
In case the price is maintained a
the present rate the size of loaf
bread will have to be reduced or thu
price raised. There is little none,
in bread at the present time, accord
ing to dealers.
In June before the rise started
best bread -four sold at retail at s.
and has steadily been increasing from
that time until now the same hou'
is $3.50.
According to statement made b.
F. c. Hull, president of the F.. c
Hull company, canned goods are the
cheapest to buy at present as tn
prices have increased but little. Ad
vancement in vegetables is noted
especially on string beans and toma-
toes Brockton Daily Enterprise.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-02
RURAL CREDITS

C. A. NORCROSS.
Director Agricultural Extension
State College of Agriculture,
Reno, Nevada.
Dear Director Norcross.
The Federal Farm Loan Board is
planning to hold hearing in Reno,
Nevada, on September 18th, and the
members of the board are anxious to
have as large representation of Ne
vada farmers and business men as
can be secured for this hearing. They
will discuss such matter as the need
rredit for Narioub 1ections of the
country, and matters relating to the
location of the twelve banks. They
will also investigate such matters as
prevailing rates of. interest, land
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