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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
TOLD TO OBEY LAWS
KAISER ORDERS GERMANS IN U.
s. TO AVOID VIOLATING Ma
TIoN's NEUTRALITY.
WOULD PREVENT WAR PLOTS
Action Is Taken by Won 5ernstorff on
Direction From the Berlin Foreign
Office ain Consequence Of Cases
Which Have Occurred of Late"

Washington, May 2O.-Germany,
through Ambassador Won Bernstorff,
has instructed all German consuls in
the United States to admonish Ger
man citizens in their districts to OBJ
serve American laws scrupulously.
This is done in an effort to end va
rious alleged violations of American
neutrality.
The ambassador acted on instruc.
tions received on Thursday from the
Berlin foreign Office. The action was
announced in this official statement
from the German embassy:
in consequence of cases which
have occurred Of late, the German am
bassaaor has sent instructions to all
German consuls in the United States
to strongly impress upon German citi-
Zens living in their districts that it is
their duty scrupulously to obey the
laws Of the state in which they re-
side"
1t was said at the German embassy
that the instructions were designed to
prevent plots or lawlessness on the
part of German citizens who might be
disposed to engage in such. The Ger
man government, it was said, looks
with great disfavor upon any such con-
duct and desires that its citizens shall
not engage in any undertaking in any
way outside the law.
Whether specific cases have been
brought to the attention of the Ger
man government was not disclosed,
but it was made clear that Berlin Of
ticials wish the United States and it's
people to understand that they have
not countenanced any illegal affairs
with which German citizens or sympa-
thizers in this country have been con.
nected.
Count Won Bernstorff's instructions
were forwarded Immediately to Ger
man consuls.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
SWEPT TBYTORNADO
TOWN LAID WAsTE-NiNE LlVES
sNuFFED OUT AND 80
ARE INJURED
When Tornado LeveIs Kemp City,
okla.-Dead Picked Up Hundreds
of Yards From Scene.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denison, Texas.-Nine persons we're
killed and 3S injured, and Kemp City,
Okla, eight miles east Of Denison,
was destroyed by a tornado which
swept a path three quarters of mile
wide and five miles long in the Kemp
City section. Only three small dwell
ings remain standing at Kemp City.
Twelve business houses, a two-story
hotel and so residences were demol-
ished in Kemp City. This is the sec
ond time in recent years that the lit
tie town of 300 inhabitants has been
visited by a tornado. Merchants said
that the town probably would not be
rebuilt. Eight were killed in the town,
while the other victim, a child, was
killed in the collapse of its fathers
home just across the Red River in
Texas. OF the SS persons injured, Ss
are residents of Kemp City. Two
daughters of DR.. Mccullough were
hurt at the time their younger sister
was killed in the Mccullough home,
FIVE miles east of Denison. Most of
these injured were caught in the col
lapse of buildings while trying to
reach storm cellars shortly after the
storm broke.
After the storm passed emergency
treatment was given the injured in
darkness, with rain falling in tor
rents. A special train, carrying IL
physicians from Denison, did not
reach Kemp until several hours after
the tornado passed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Y. NJ. C. A. HOTEL DEDICATED
Opening Of New HosteIry at
Chicago.

Chicago, May eo.-With an elaborate
series of exercises extending over a
period of three days, and in which
many men prominent in religious and
philanthropic work participated, the
new Y M. C. A. hotel of this city has
been dedicated.
The building is probably the largest
of its kind in the world. 1t occupies q
ground space of SO to 166 feet, is 10
stories high and contains over 1900
sleeping rooms in addition to the Of
fees, writing and recreation rooms,
dining rooms, toilet and bath rooms.
The construction of the building was
made possible by donations from a
number of leading business men of
the city, and it's cost has been above
$1,350,000. The intention is not to con-
duct it as charity, but to make it
self-supporting by nominal charges to
its patrons. 1t is expected that it will
offer an attractive home to hundreds
of young men from the country visit
ing the city for a few days, or those
seeking to gain foothold in it's indus
trial or business life
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
CINCINNATI MARKETS

Wheat-No. 2 red $1.17@1.19k, No.
8 $1.10@114, No. 4 95c@$1.0E.
Corn-No. 2 white 77@771sc, No. 8
white 761a orc, No. white 741k 075c,
No. 2 yellow 77@771sc, No. 3 yellow
76A@77c, No. yellow 741s@75kc,
No. 2 mixed 77@773sc, No. 3 mixed
761a@ @77c, No. mixed 74S @751bc
white ear 776D79c, yellow ear 78@SOc,
mixed ear 77@79c.
Oats-No. white Northwestern
51h@52kc, standard white North.
western 501s @51hc, No white
Northwestern 49h@50c, No. white
local 44@441sc, No. 4 white 421s0
4315c, No. mixed 43@44c, No. 8 mix
ed 42@43c, No. mixed 41@42c.
Hay-No. l timothy $24, No. 2 $22,
No. 8 $1,000, No. / clover mixed
$2O.5O, No. 2 $3.50, No. clover SIS,
No. 2 $13.
Eggs-Prime firsts 21c, firsts 2O1kc,
ordinary irsts 1870, seconds 18c.
Poultry-Broilers, IL to 1& lb, 35c;
over 11S lb, 25@30c; 1 to 1A lib, ESQ
soc; fowls, lbs and over, 17c; under
4 lbs, tic; roosters, old, 9hc; ducks,
white, lbs and over, 14c; under 8
lbs, 12c; colored, lie; hen turkeys, 8
lbs and over, gle; young tom turkeys,
10 lbs and over, 21c; crooked breasted,
1O012c; culls, 608c.
Cattle-Butcher steers, extra $685.
@9.15, good to choice $8@8.75, COM
mon to fair $6@775; heifers, extra
$8.75@9, good to choice $S.2508.65,
common to fair $6@8; cows, extra 81
@7.5O, good to choice $6.25@6.85, com.
mon to fair $4.75@6; Gamers $4@45O,
stockers and feeders $5.5O@8.
Bulls-Bologna $625@725, extra
$7.35@750, fat bulls $7.25@760.
Calves-Extra $1O.50@1075, fair to
good $8@10.50, common and large $50
1925.
Hogs-Selected heavy shippers $40
@10.05, good to choice packers and
butchers $10@10.05, mixed packers
$9.80@1O, stays $6@7, common to
choice heavy fat sows $7.75@935, Sc
lect mediums (160 to 18O lbs) $3.50
$50, light shippers $95O@9.60, pigs
Clio lbs and less) $6@8.75.
Sheep-Extra $7.75@8, good to
choice $7@750, common to fair $3.50
@6.50.
Lambs-Extra $10.15@1O.25, good to
choice $9.50@10, common to fair $3.50
@9, spring lambs $10@1S.50.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
HOUSE VOTES FLOOD CONTROL
Measure Authorizes the Expenditure
Of $45, 100000 on the Mississippi
and Sacramento Rivers.

Washington, May 19.-The flood
control bill, providing appropriations
for the Mississippi and Sacramento
rivers, was passed by the house on
Wednesday by vote of 1SO to So.
The bill now goes to the senate. 1t
would authorize the expenditure of
not exceeding $45,OOO,OOO for food con-
troll and general improvement of the
Mississippi river under the Mississippi
river commission, and $5,60O,O0O for
food control, removal of debris and
general improvement Of the Sacra-
mento river, including continuance of
the California debris commission
plans.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
$2oO,OOO,OOO FOR WARSHIPS
House Naval Body Votes to Abandon
FlVe-Year Program-BattIe Cruisers
Will Cost $20,433,531 Each.

Washington, May 20.-The house
naval committee on Thursday voted to
abandon the five-year building pro-
gram, recommended by Secretary Dan
iels, and to recommend that five bat
tie cruisers, to cost $20,433,531 each;
four coast cruisers, ten torpedo-boat
destroyers, 20 submarines, one hos
pital ship, one oil supply ship and one
ammunition supply ship be built dur
ing the 1917 fiscal year.
The committee voted, 10 to 8, on
battle cruisers and submarines. No
dreadnaughts are recommended.
The naval bill carries a total ap-
preparation of approximately $780,
100000, as against $3.50, 100000 for the
current fiscal year. The five battle
cruisers are to be as powerful and
swift as any afloat.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
AGREES TO U. S. TERMS
cARRANZA TO PERMIT U. 8. ARMY
TO REMAIN.
Cabinet Given Scott's Report on Un'
written Agreement at FL Paso,
Approved by First Chief.

Washington, May 1S.-An optimistic
view of the Mexican border situation
was laid before President Wilson and
his cabinet on Tuesday by Secretary
Baker, after a long conference with
Major General Scott, chief of staff.
General Carranza and his advisers
now understand the motives of the
Washington government more fully
than ever before, as a result of the
conference at Ell Paso between Cen
erals Scott and Funston and Obre-
gon, Mr.. Baker was able to tell the
cabinet, and tension along the inter-
national line has greatly relaxed.
General Scott believes that the
whole situation is less acute than it
has been at any time since the raid
on Columbus, N. M.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
IMPORTANT NEWS
ITEMS

London, May 20.--British warships
and aeroplanes have bombarded the
town of Ell Arish, in Egypt, near the
border of Palestine, it was announced
officially.
Sioux City, Ia, May 2O.-Miss Jen-
ME Jones, holder Of the woman's golf
championship of Iowa, was instantly
killed when the automobile in which
she was riding collided with a police
patrol wagon.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
DR.. MARQUIS IS MODERATOR
President of Coe College, Cedar Rap.
Ids, la, Chosen for High Office
by Presbyterian Assembly.

Atlantic City, N. j., May 2O.-Rev.
DR.. John Marquis, president of Coe
college, Cedar Rapids, Ia, was elected
moderator of the general Presbyterian
assembly on the second ballot on
Thursday in possibly the keenest con.
test ever waged by the conference.
The new moderator, who brings the
supreme honor for the first time to
Iowa, is descendant of SILVER
Tongued" Marquis, who was one of
the pioneer preachers back in 1880. He
is flfty-one years old and was born in
Washington county, Pennsylvania.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
SENATE ADOPTS ARMY BILL
Conference Report on Reorganization
Measure Passes Without
Roll Call.

Washington, May 19.-After live
ly discussion of the Mexican situation,
the National Guard and the proposed
government nitrate plant, the senate
on Wednesday adopted the conference
report on the army reorganization bill
without roll call.
The bill provides for a regular army
of 211,OO0 officers and men at peace
strength, and approximately 100000 at
war strength, and for federalized
National Guard of $4,000 officers and
men at maximum strength.
Republicans generally and few
Democrats expressed their hostility at
the retention of the provision for the
nitrate plant.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
WEIGH ELECTED M. E. BISHOP
President of Ohio Wesleyan Univer.
sity of Delaware, o., Named on
Eighth Ballot.

Saratoga, N. Y, May 2O.-Rev. Her.
bert Welch, D. D., LII. D., was elected
a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
church on the eighth ballot taken at
the present general conference on
Thursday.
Thomas Nicholson was also elected
bishop on the ninth ballot. Thomas
Nicholson is fifty-four years old. He
was born in Canada, but has spent all
his life in the United States. He is a
graduate of Northwestern university
and Garrett Biblical institute, Evan
ston. In 1903 he became president of
Dakota Wesleyan university and in
1909 secretary of the board of educa.
ton of the denomination.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
RIOTERS ESCAPE FROM DUBLIN.

London.-In the first excitement Of
the roundup by the military authori.
ties of the participants in the Dublin
uprisings after the leaders began to
surrender, numbers of Sim Feiners es-
capped in coffins, according to a report
that has reached here through the
Sim Fein underground railroad"
The escapes are said to have been IA
cilitated by the momentsry relaxation
of the unusual rules concerning death
and burial certificates. The released
man was able to walk to a secluded
end of the graveyard and thus to lib.
erty.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
All Die on French shin.

Marseilles, France, May 22.-None
Of the passengers or crew Of the
French coasting steamer Mira were
saved when the vessel was sunk as
result of torpedo attack in the
Mediterranean May Is. The Mira was
vessel of 3,O5O tons and was owned
In Marseilles.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
BERLIN GIVES SEA WARNING
Merchant Vessels That Fall to Halt
or Turn Toward Submarine Will
Be Attacked.

Washington, May 1S.-Germany in
a note presented to Secretary Lansing
warns neutral governments that mer-
chant ships flying neutral flags must
obey the provisions of international
law in regard to their conduct when
stopped by German submarine, and
that they insur in the direction of a
that they incur danger should they
turn their ship in the direction of a
submarine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
AMERICANS ATTACKED BANDITS.

Field Headquarters, Mexico.-Thir-
teen troopers of the Seventh Cavalry
were fired upon near the town of Te-
mosachic and one was wounded. The
attack is ascribed to bandits hiding
under bridge near the town, which
is few miles southeast Of MADEIRA on
the Mexican Northwestern Railway.
Answering the fire of the bandits the
Americans wounded one Mexican.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART.
MENTS-OTHER HAPPENINGS
Campbell Elected Head Of School.

At a meeting of the state admins
tration board C. C. F. Campbell, head
of the state commission for the blind,
was elected superintendent of the
State School for the Blind to succeed
H. c. Maurer, resigned. He was given
the votes Of all four members, c. C.
Philbrick and DR.. H. c. Rorick, at the
request of Gov. Willis, supporting
motion to elect him. The action was
taken when it seemed that unless the
board agreed at once on a head Of the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
RIrdsaIL Dies Suddenly.

Clarion, Ia, May 18.-B. P. Birdsall,
former congressman from this district
and successor. to Col. D. B. Henderson,
died suddenly after brief illness at
his home here. Mr.. Birdsall, who was
well known throughout the state,
served in congress from 1902 to 1908.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Reformed Church Ends Meet.

Gary, Ind, May 2O.-Tamms, ILL.,.
was chosen Tor next years convention
at the closing meeting of the sixty.
third annual session of the Illinois.In-
diana classes Of the Reformed church,
which concluded it's work here.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Hindu Mutlnx Is Reporred.

Berlin, May la mutiny of Hindu
troops in Egypt is reported by the
Neue Zurcher zeitung. 1t is said that
during the recent lighting near the
suez canal the Hindus in many cases
refused to obey orders.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25

Colonel Pope Heads N. "A. Of M. Again.
New York, May 20.--At meeting
of the board OF directors Of the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers
Col. George Pope Of Hartford, Conn.,,
was elected to serve his fourth con-
ssoutive term as president.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
RrltaIn Paws j. s. ship owners.

London, May 2O.-The British gov.
ernment has paid $4,000 to the own.
ers Of the American schooner Edward
B. Winslow, which was severely dam
aged in a collision with the British
cruiser Caronia.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Three Americans on Sunk shin

Washington, May 22.-Consul Baton
at La Rochelle reported through the
American embassy at Paris to the
state department that three Ameri-
cans were on the British steamer En-.
grosser. which was sunk by a mine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
To Modify Taxes

Washington, May 19.-Consul Rod.
gers at Mexico City reported that Car.
rama had announced his intention of
modifying the "confiscatory" taxes
levied against all mining property in
that country.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
parneII Asks for Parole,

Leavenworth, Kan, May 2O.-James
Morrison Darnell, the former Unitari-
an minister of Kenosha, Wis, who is
serving sentence here on a white
slave charge, appealed for a parole
to the federal board.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Many Ships DESTROYED,

Berlin, vita Sayville wireless, May
22.-Since January 1 enemy merchant
ships having total tonnage of 671,-
500 have been sunk by German and
Austrian submarines, it was announced
here.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
prIanners Elnht Elre.

Salem, Ore, May 22.-Prisoners in
the Oregon state penitentiary saved
the structure from being totally de-
stroyed by fire on Friday afternoon.
None OF them attempted to escape.
The loss was not heavy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Earmer KlIIa WIfa and seIf

Montgomery, Mo-, May 20.-Sanford
NJ. H. Hill. fGrmer residing near Tren.
ton, got In his automible, drove to
the home of his father-in-law. called
his wife from the house and shot her.
He then killed himself,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Irish Poet IL Arrested,

London, May 22.-Darrell Figgis, we'll
known Irish poet, has been arrested
in Ireland in connection with the po-
litical disturbances. Figgis was taken
in custody Thursday and is now con-
fined in a military barracks.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Wnr RaIIoonIst la kllIed.

Paris, May 1S.-Jose Garcia Cal
deron, son of ex-President Calderon Of
Peru and volunteer observation bal.
loonis; with the French army. was
killed when his parachute failed to
open.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Mrs. Franklin Macveaoh Is Dea4

Chicago, May 19.-Mrs. Franklin
MacVeagh, wife of the former secre.
tary of the treasury and for many
years leader in the exclusive circles
of Chicago society, died in Washing
ton on Wednesday.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25

Berlin, May 2.-Amsterdam dis
patches state that members of the
crew of the Cymric on their arrival at
Liverpool reported the White Star
liner had been sunk by an explosion
Of its boilers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
rold 70 confirm RrandeIs.

Washington. May 2O.--President
Wilson called Senator Lewis to the
White House and insisted that the
nomination Of Louis d. Brandeis, to
be associate Justice Of the Supreme
court. be confirmed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
u- 8. EIvar props German

Paris, May 22-Corporal Kitten
Rockwell Of Atlanta, Ga, member
of the American flying squadron, at
tackled German aeroplane. The Ger
man machine was brought down in
France.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
TRAIN HITS AN AUTOMOBILE.

New Comerstown, O.-Four persons
were killed when fast Pennsylvania
railroad train hit an automobile three
miles west of here. The four, with
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Purdy, were on
their way to the Tuscarawas river,
where they were to pass the day fish
ing. Purdy, who was driving, stopped
the car on the railroad tracks and
Wilson started to open a gate to per-
NIT them to take short cut to the
river. None noticed the approaching
flier until it was too late to escape.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
REPEL THREATENED "ATTAcK."

New York. Eight thousand Nation
al Guardsmen Of New York City or
ganizations mobilized in record time
to repel an attack" upon the city,
threatened by theoretical landing
force at Sheepshead Bay Speedway.
The men we're conveyed to the battle
ground" in privately owned automo-
biles, motor trucks, elevated trains
and trolley cars. The guardsmen, in
a noiseless battle, thrilled a large
crowd Of onlookers. The crash OF ar
tillery and rattle Of rife fre was for
hidden because Of Sunday observance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-05
AUGUST HOTTER
 THAN AVERAGE,
 SAYS JENNINGS
Weather Observer Points Out Unusual Features of the
 Months Record.

August was an excessively hot month with a deficiency in the nor- mai rainfall. according to reports sub mitted to the government today by Cooperative Meteorological Observer William Jennings of this city.
 With the actual absolute maximum temperature for O period of 25 years and an absolute minimum of 49 de- grees in the year 1908, the month of August developed a temperature of 95 degrees with a minimum of 4S, and a mean temperature of 73 de- grees which is two degrees higher than the normal for August.
 The rainfall deficiency Is computed 2.64 inches less than normal.
 There were sever thunderstornas on the 9th and 23rd of the month wltn 1e clear days. 10 partly cloudy and cloudy. Comparison with the New meterological statistics shows that Bridgeport escaped several storms which affected outlying towns and the city of New Haven.
 The greatest difference in tempera- ture on any day was recorded twice during the month on the 23rd and 31st when the thermometer ranged 34 degrees between high and low. The least daily range for the month was on the 10th when but six degrees variation were observed in the "A hours.
 Total rainfall for the entire month was less than two inches, 1.93.