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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-07-14
Morning Garden Party.

Mrs. Dunlap Cannon, a charming
bride of this month, was compliment
ed on Tuesday morning by Misses
Sallie and Georgia Bond, who enter
tanned with a garden party in her hon
or at their attractive home on West
Main street. Tables were arranged
under the trees for playing 500, which
was enjoyed until the noon hour, when
a refreshing lunch was served. The
honoree was showered with collec-
ton of beautiful gifts from the guests.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-07-14
Visitors Complimented.

Miss Will Allen Byrn entertained
on Thursday evening complimentary
to her house guests, Misses Melba
Braly of Lewisburg, and Miss Lillian
Clare Anthony of Ripley. At the close
of the evening cream and cake were
served.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-07-14

5 executor under
Chapman, deeeas-
ling claims against
same with me prop
and all parties oW-
bill please come for
This July 9Th, 1916.
CIR An
II. OHAW, Executor
,. Chapman, deceased.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-07-14
EYES OF BERLIN TURN TO EAST
Russians Mighty Offensive and Won
derful Preparedness Astonish All

Berlin, July 10.-The eyes of Ger
mans are turned toward the eastern
rather than the western front. The
weight of the first onslaught inf the
west is believed to have been fully es-
timated, and, in spite of whatever sur
prises British strategy may still have
in store, public and expert opinion
here is confident of the outcome. 1t
is believed that the sixth army and re-
serves have the situation well in hand
on the Somme front, and that moth
ing can interfere with the progress of
the Verdun Campaign.
In the east, however, a great gen.
eral offensive has burst forth all along
the line from Riga to Rumania. Wave
after wave of Russian flesh and steel
is rolling against the Teutonic dyke,
which stretches across the Russian
provinces. Thrust follows thrust in
constant succession, and no sooner do
the Germans succeed in walling the
advance at one threatened point than
another menaces.
The most striking results thus. far
manifested have been seen in the the
leadership and distribution of the for
ces of the central powers rather than
in the actual movement of the contend
ing armies. With the exception of
Gen. Pfanzer, commanding a small
group at the extreme southern end of
>snlipe, the Austro-Hungarian lines
anywhere interwalled by Ger
nave furnished reserves to
particularly threatened
Try outset of the Rus
Pflanzer detached
V hard-pressed'
pand and his
ply directed
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21
IMPERIAL CONTEST
MOVING STEADILY

The contest of the Imperial booze
election is moving steadily through the
Superior court before Judge Andrews
Of San Diego, with many witnesses be-
ing questioned regarding the registra-
ton Of some Of those alleged to have
voted fraudulently.
During the trial this morning there
was an effort made to learn the char
acters Of the lodging house over Bill
Donovan's saloon, from which a num-
ber were registered. Leo Youngworth,
making a fight for booze in the name
of the City of Imperial, protested vig-
orously against the introduction of the
evidence holland & kibbey sought to
bring out.
Some amusement was created by
one witness asking that he be allowed
to converse with Attorney holland be-
fore his cross-examination proceeded
further, which request was denied by
the court.
Many of the leading citizens of Inn
perial are in attendance good por-
ttion of the time, in the interest Of q
| clean citv
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21
Sufficient Munitions.

Washington, June 21.-The Euro
pean war has prepared the United
States to equip and munition its army.
This was the statement of war de-
partment officials today. The only
adverse circumstance resulting from
the great war abroad, officials said, is
a possibility of a horse shortage.
These facts have been learned after
two or three days and nights of al
most continuous work in the quarter
masters department. Many plants that
sprang into existenceoto9 supply the
Allies with explosives, cartridges, guns
and all war munitions, recently have
reported slackening in their exports
Officers said today sufficient am
munition, guns, food and other NUM-
tions will be delivered within the next
few days to supply the regular and
militia forces for some time.
Only rough estimate can be made
of the cost Of keeping 0O,0OO National
Guardsmen along the border. It has
cost about $10,0OO,OOO to keep forces
varying from $4,000 to 10000 regulars
for three months.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21

Austrians around Czernowitz, is re-
treating southwark in the direction of
the Sereth river with his beaten
forces. How many Austrians escaped
westward, planning later to join Both
mer's army, is not yet known.
Practically the whole Russian front
north of Czernowitz is steadily press
ing in upon Lemberg. It is reported
that measures already have been TAX
en- for the. evacuation of the Galician
capital. Russian troops pressing
down upon Brody in the advance upon
Lemberg may already have crossed
the Galician frontier.
It is admitted here that the Aus
trian defense is becoming more stub
born. East of Brody, and on wide
front directly east of Lemberg, the
Austrians are counter-attacking with
the greatest spirit, using flame ejecc-
tors and large quantities Of shells.
Both on the Brody front and further
south, Austrian prisoners have been
captured who admit they were rushed
into action few days ago from the
Italian front.
That the Russian offensive not only
arrested the Austrian drive southwark
into Italy, but frustrated an ambitious
scheme Of the tro-German gen.
eral staffs for the conquest of south
ern Russia, was indicated by Blu.
charest dispatches today. These re-
ports said it had been learned from
German sources that an Austro- Ger
man thrust across southsrn Russia tt
the Black sea was to foll0w the Aus
trian offensive in Italy,St The plan be-
ing to cut Russia off entirely from
| the Balkan states. If this report n
true, the Russian stategists outwittet
the enemy.
The latest reports indicate that from
half to two-thirds Of the Austrian
facing the Russians when the often
sive began were killed, wounded OF
made prisoners sas1y~ia the fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21
Greatest Activity
Marks Midsummer

all the farms and in all the towns OF
the valley, for we are in the midst OF
producing the greatest series of crops
ever grown in this or any other Amer
lean county.
The barley harvest and threshing is
getting. pretty well through, but the
alfalfa harvest is on in earnest, as
Mt is at almost all seasons, and right
on top Of the cantaloupe and grape
harvest will come the picking of cot
ton. So
A great force of men is employed
now in the cotton fields, keeping down
the weeds, but this is not a circum-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21
Militia Ready.

San Francisco, June 21.-Natlonal
Guardsmen up and down the Pacific
coast planned to begin assembling at
the various state mobilization camps,
in response to President Wilson's call
for men for service on the Mexican
border. Between 5000 and 10000 mi
litiamen in California, Oregon, Wash
ington, Montana and Idaho will be
mobilized within three or four days,
ready and eager to entrain for the
south, according to the state adjutant
general.
Applicants for enlistment were ex-
pected to crowd recruiting stations
throughout the West today, as they
did yesterday. Militia officials said
the war strength of the National
Guard could be reached within two
weeks.
<1ldShd CdLLO AOPOA 70 SAANS -
regiment of infantry will be organ
lied Immediately after the army re-
organization bill takes effect, July l.
There is no militia in Alaska at pres
.ent, but regiment is authorized in
the bill. A movement towards the
organization of an infantry company
at juneau has already started, and
Governor j. F. A. Strong has received
kilograms from Fairbanks asking au-
thority to form another company.
Many western employers have an
nounced that all their employees who
20 with the militia will have their
positions open to them on their re-
turn. The San Francisco board OF
supervisors has passed resolution as
suring municipal employees in the Ma
tional Guard that their pay and po-
sition would revert to them on their
return from service. Several firms de-
clared yesterday they would support
the soldiers families during their alb
| sense, if necessary. A few said they
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21

Never did such industrial activity
prevail in the valley during the heated
term as is seen this year.
If one visits the station at Brawley
or Ell Centre these days the truth
will be forced on him, for there is the
greatest Of activity in shipping can
taloupes and other perishable com.
modities, more than 200 cars a day
leaving the valley heavily loaded, and
all going from one of these stations,
having first been iced for the long
trip.
This is but a suggestion, however,
of the activity that is to be seen on
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21
PerShing Halts IL, 600 MeXiCanS
would give their men half pay while


would give their men half pay while
away.
Many California militiamen slept
under arms in their armories last
night. Although Adjutant General G.
w. Thomas has not named the date
for the mobilization at Sacramento, it
was expected troops would move to-
ward the camp within the next few
days. Sacramento advices last night
said militia officials expected that be-
tween 1000 and 5000 guardsmen
would be encamped there by Saturday
night. Orders for the immediate con-
struction of sixty-acre camp at the
state fair grounds in Sacramento were
Issued yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21

stance compared with the force that
will be needed in the course of two
months, when the picking will begin
in earnest.
This makes it certain that the pres
ent activity will continue throughout
the summer, which is passing rapidly,
and the early fall will see an expan-
sion of population which has had no
equal in the development of the val
ley.
This twenty -odd-million-dollar crop
cannot be harvested without making q
period of the UTMOST prosperity.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21
Fails to Get Train.

Washington, June 21.-Efforts te
get all Americans and foreigners out
of Mexico City, where anti-American
demonstrations are growing serious
have failed, according to dispatches
to Secretary of State Lansing from
Special Agent Rodgers in the eMxican
capital. Rodgers reported that his eff.
forts to get special trains for an ex-
odus of Americans to Vera Cruz have
borne no fruit. He reported that Ia.
patistas in force were along the roaC
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21

This is at the rate of a little over
100000 a day. Proportionately the
militia would cost $25O,OOO day-and
the necessary expenses Of bringing
their equipment up to regular army
standards.
The American soldier will continue
the best fed in the world-at cost
of more than 80 cents day per man
His rock bottom ration per day is: a
pound of canned meat. or IL ounces
of bacon, a pound of hard bread, oyei
an ounce of coffee, sugar and salt. Tc
this, even when camping, the com.
manding officer is supposed to ado
whatever supplies money can buy.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21
Railroads Preparing.

San Francisco, June 21.-While mi
litiamen mobilized throughout the
state today, the Southern Pacific, San
ia Fe and many smaller steam and
electric railroads mobilized their trains
for government work.
The traffic situation had been so
systematized by this morning that it
was announced troop trains would be
available on two hours notice. When
the command is given, long trains in
all parts Of California will start NOV
ing toward the main encampment at
Sacramento with their cargoes OF
khaki-clad boys. Later the trains will
be ready to take the soldiers to the
Mexican border.
Troops from Oregon and Washing
ton will pass through California en-
route to the front, according to rail-
road arrangements. The Northwest
ern Pacific will aid in assembling
troops from the northern coast of Cal.
ifornia; the Oakland, Antioch & East
ern will participate in sending them
to the capital, and in the south the
Salt Lake will be called upon to act
with the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe
and Pacific Electric in the work o.
|ouick mobilization.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21
Cavalry Arrives.

San Antonio, Tex, June 21.-A bat
talon of Third cavalry has arrived in
Del Rio to oppose 1900 Carranzistas
and Yaquis, reported en- route to at
tack Del Rio. The Mexicans were
reported forty miles south of Del
Rio yesterday.
General Henry Greene, commanding
the American troops in the Del Rie
territory, has asked instructions from
Major General Frederick Funston rel.
ative to the governor of Coahuila'.
edict seizing 100000 head of American
livestock.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21

Carranzas attitude toward the American note sent him
yesterday for him will depend the question of war be-
tween the two republics High officials here admitted pr
vatey today that they look for war; although will be
taken to avoid any formal expressions acts which might
appear forerunners of a declaration Of war
Great interest is expressed in the probable course to
be followed in case the Mexcans attack the American
column It is regarded probable that general and
rapid advance will be ordered from the border ine per-
haps 100 or miles south Of the border This line
will be fortified and held until volunteer reinforcements
arrive Thus the fighting will be thrown into the enemy
territory and the border protected against ban
dit attacks through the policing Of the country behind the
main line.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21

Petrograd, June 27.-Eighty thou
sand Austrian troops retreating from
the region of Czernowitz, have been
cornered in Bukowina by the lightning
drive of the Russian left wing. The
Russians are pressing the pursuit with
the utmost vigor. A large part Of
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21
Attack on American Supply
Train Beaten Off With Diff
fculty = Unofficial Report
Says Fighting Has Begun

Ell Paso, June 21.-Two brigades Of Pershing's cav
airy backed by field artillery and mountain batteries
have halted the advance column Of 1900 Mexican troops
and unofficial reports say that general fighting has begun
but this is not yet verified
It is definitely known, however, that the Mxiecans
have attacked Pe1shings supply trains and have been
beaten off with difficulty The long line of comnunica-
ton especially invites this but the supplies at hand
so ample that interruption of the service will not seriously
interfere with the American troops Meanwhile the Unit
ed States is doing everything possible to bring up addi
tional forces to cooperate with Pershing.
An official investigation has developed the facts in
the recent attacks Americans at ST. Ignaco and Maa
moras it being shown that these attacks made by
Carranzisa troops and not by bandits the Mexicans
endeavored to make the Americans believe.
To Rush Militia Forward.
Fearing that Pershing's forces cannot hold their
ground against the 10000 Mexican soldiers who are
known to be marching to surround the Americans Gen
era Funston today teegraphed to Secretary Baker, ask
ing that all available militia be at sent to the border
1t is his plan to use the militia relieve the regulars from
patrol duty and rush the latter to Pershings aid
Washington Expects War. 49,
Washington, June 21-The United States today is
anxiously awaiting word from Mexico City regarding
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21
Wants Troops.

San Antonio, Tex, June 21.-Gen-
eral Funston has requested the war
department to send him, as soon as
possible, large part Of the National
Guardsmen, to be stationed along the
Mexican boundary "from Brownsville
to the Pacific ocean,"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21
Orders Coming.

Washington, June 21.-General Fun
ston's request for National Guards
men resulted in telegraphic requests
for information as to which Of the
forces of certain states would be able
to move. Orders for entrainment of
units ready for service were expected
at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21
WASHINGTON Expects War.
Russians Still Moving
Through Austrian Lines

the Austrian force in all probability
will be cut off and surrounded. The
others face the alternative Of retreat
ing through the Carpathian passes
abandoning their guns or crossing into
Rumania. reH
General Pflanzer, commanding the
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-21
Mexican Reinf0rcements
Eagle Pass, Tex June 21.-General Murgia Carran-
. {CONrNUED THREEl

to Vera Cruz and that he was re-
fused the desired trains because Of a
fear they would be attacked.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30
LET FAME PASS BY
How It Was Richard Henry Lee
Did Not Write Declaration
Of independence.

RI HERCHEz la femme"
Wherever and whenever
man performs a great,
noteworthy action the
eternal feminine seems sure to have
hand. Even the Declaration Of In
dependence would not have been writ
ten as 1t is or by the hand that penned
1t but for a woman.
Thomas Jefferson would not have
won eternal fame by writing the fa-
nous document whereby the colonies
declared themselves free and inde-
pendent of England il there had not
been woman in it." But for
woman, mans love, the devotion of
two tender hearts, another man would
be credited with the Declaration of
Independence, and Thomas Jefferson
In all probability would be known to
posterity only as one Of the signers.
There was woman in the case-but
not one connected in any romantic
way with Jefferson.
Mrs. Richard Henry Lee, wife of a
delegate to the Continental congress
from Virginia, was the woman. She
was no female political intriguer, such
as at different times have helped to
sway the destiny of nations. She ex-
erted no influence over Jefferson, or
over the first congress. She merely
became seriously i'll in her Virginia
home on June 10, 1776, necessitating
the presence of her husband at her
bedside, and thus clearing the way for
Jefferson to become famous as the Gre
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30

ator Of the Declaration of Indep
ence. But for Richard Henry ]
love for his wife, his would be
name to go ringing down through
time in place of that Of Thomas
ferson.
Lee was the man originally sele'
by the delegates to introduce in
gress a resolution declaring the {
nies free and independent He
this on June 7, 1776. Congress, a
much deliberation, agreed to the
pointment of committee of Ave
draft a Declaration of Independe'
and Lee, victor in the fight that
ragged against his resolution, was
have been made chairman. AS
and qualified in every way, he W
have been the one selected to 4
the document. In fact, this ARA
ment had been made and settled
then, on the night of June 10, on
eve of the triumph of his career,
received word that his wife lay s
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30
IN AMERICAN TRAP
Clever Scheme Which Enabled
Patriot Soldiers to Defeat
the British General.

THHE Ferris property covered vast
tracts of land in Westchester
county, New York. The grand
father of the first James Ferris
was one of the ten promoters of
Throgs Neck. He was descended from
the house of Feriers, whose first mem
ber in England obtained large grants
Of English land from the Conqueror.
Many branches of the family spread
through the Westchester region, and
another old house once belonging to
them can be seen today.
Upon leaving the house once occu-
pied by Lord Howe, go out through
the main entrance of the Country club
grounds, leading into Country Club
avenue. This route will take you
through some of the loveliest land
anywhere to be found. Delightful
homes are scattered over the flawless-
ly groomed land Nature here is
dressed in her best Sunday.go-to-
meeting garb the whole week through.
You arrive at Middletown road
Follow this toward the village, and
close to it. on Mayflower avenue, you
will find the other Ferris house with
large pillars. 1t is unoccupied and
used only by a moving picture firm
q fine background for old-time ro-
mances.
And now to the village center and
the causeway. Toward it marched
Lord Howe, while the picked Ameri-
cans awaited him-and another group,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30

uUIlU4. Ire
now being diverted to overthrowing
the Germans in these positions. He
has brought his batteries which routed
the Austrians, to bear here.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30
Congress 10 Allow $2S,0OO,0OO
for Increased National Guard

Washington, D. C. - Nearly $685.
900, 900 exclusively for the national
guard is carried in the army appropri-
alton bill which has been reported to
the house and is now on the calendar.
In recent years the United States has
contributed about Sc, 900, 900 year to
the support Of the national guard,
chiefly in the matter of material fur
nished. The states individually have
expended on the national guard an ag-
gregate Of about 81, 720, 900 a year.
The tremendous increase in the
amount to be expended by the national
government on the service is due to
the provisions in the recently enacted
army organization law which gives the
United States larger measure of con-
troll over the guard and also provides
pay for the officers and men.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30
Youna Men set Mobile Example.

Young men among Declaration sign
ers were Thomas Lynch of South Caro-
lima and Edward Rutledge Of South
Carolina. They were both born in
174s, Lynch in August and Rutledge
in November. Each was but twenty
seven years old. Other young men
were Thomas Haywood of South Caro-
lima, born in 1746; Benjamin Rush,
born in 1745; Elbridge Gerry, born in
1744; Thomas Jefferson, born in 1743;
Arthur Middleton of South Carolina,
born in 1743; Samuel Chase of Mary
land. born in 1741, and BENJAMIN Har-
rison of Virginia, born in 174O. Each
member from South Carolina was g
young man-Lynch, Rutledge, Hey
wood and Middleton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30
Aberdeen Company First.

Aberdeen, Wash. More than 5000
citizens assembled at the Union sta
tion Sunday morning to bid "God,
speed" to the members of Company G,
who left for American Lake. Mothers,
sweethearts and wives wept, and there
was hardly a dry eye among the many
women in the throng.
Company G was the first in the state
of Washington to reach war strength,
and left here for American Lake with
185 men. Forty-three of these mer
will be transferred to other state com.
panies, as Company G needs but 142.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30
Big Cannon to Be Bought.

Washington, D. Give million
dollars was added to the Notifications
bill as it passed the house by senate
committee Tuesday to be used for pur-
chase and manufacture of mountain,
field and siege cannon.
The committee eliminated the $3.50,
900 provision for the purchase of the
John Hays Hammond, Jr., inventions
for wireless to control the torpedoes
and SALT, 900 for installation of one Of
the Hammond plants, and substituted
an appropriation of $50, 600 for inves-
tigation Of the Hammond inventions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30

ter, in which he finally declined the
Presidential nomination Of the party
and urged that Charles E. Hughes be
supported in order to defeat President
Wilson, the committee voted to accept
the Colonel's declination and took q
recess for luncheon.