davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-03-23

Every body who uses whiskey
should use the best. Ii is not so like
ly 10 make you drunk, leaves no bad
effect, is better tor Your health and
will make you feel good. You can
get it at Scott & Morgan's Saloon. 20
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-03-23
For Sale.

have lot of pure alfalfa, also
mixed hay for sale. Also two good
mules for sale or trade. See John
Fields. at the National Cash Meat
Market
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-03-23
Cotton Seed for Sale.

Pure Rowden cotto. seed for sale
AT 81 per hundred pounds, AT Modern
Gin, or see Fred Morgan, Hayti, Mo.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-16
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IN
CREASE ON PERIODICAL POSTAGE

A radical increase in the postage on news
papers and magazines, together with the reduc-
tion to one cent Of the postage on letters for
local delivery, was voted into the post office
appropriation bill by the house committee on
post offices, December g.
It was recommended that on any letters
mailed in any city or village for delivery in that
city or village, or on any letters mailed at any
post office for delivery on a rural route running
out Of that office, the postage should be one
cent At the same time, the committee voted
to raise the present rate of postage on news
papers and other periodicals from one cent
pound fiat to one cent for the first parcel post
zone, two cents for the second zone, and so on
up to the maximum rate Of six cents pound
in the sixth zone and beyond.
1t was estimated that these changes would
result in net increase in postal revenues of
$60,00O,O00 year.
Washington reports state that it is probable
that the recommendation Of the committee for
the increase of postage on periodicals will be
defeated in the house. 1t would place great
additional burden on every newspaper, period
ical, and magazine in the United States.
Postmaster general Burleson points with pride
to the fact that the post office department, while
under his management, has shown surplus Of
$12,500,000 for the three years Of the four the
administration has been in office, and calls at
tention to deficits under previous administra-
tions.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-16
BIG EVENTS BELIEVED TO BE IMPEND.
ING IN GREECE

Much speculation exists as to where the cen
tral powers may strike their next blow, now
that Roumania lies at their mercy.
German divisions are being shifted from
Roumania to other front, it is reported.
There is strong probability that the main
Austro-German forces will be thrown against
the entente line in Macedonia, in the region of
Monastir, where the allied powers have scored
victories recently.
It is claimed that the political situation in
Greece encourages such move, as the Greek
Royalists are now openly defying the entente
powers and threatening to join the forces Of the
central powers.
While recent events in Greece have been
shrouded largely in mystery, owing to most
rigid censorship, it has been learned that a
blockade Of that country by the allied powers
began on December s.
Practically all allied subjects have departed
from Athens
It was reported, on December 49, that fighting
had broken out between Greek regular troops
and the French, about sixty miles southwest Of
Saloniki.. These reports state that Greece has
demanded unhampered action by the Greek
government in old Greece; the return Of all
railroad lines to Larissa; that all telegraph and
telephone stations shall be placed in Greek
hands, and that entente troops be withdrawn
from Greek soil in the whole district south of
Larissa. The restoration of confscated Greek
merchantships and the abolition Of the blockade
against the importation Of food is also de-
manded.
In case these demands are met, Greece offers
in return to give an obligation that she will
undertake no hostilities against Ithe entente
powers.
Public opinion in Greece is at such a fever
heat that any inconsiderate step or tactless ac-
tion 'smay set fire to the powder case"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-16

is regarded by the administration, it is stated
as furnishing clear cases Of the violation of Ger
many's pledge not to sink merchantmen with
out warning. In his ultimatum in the Sussex
case, the president said that in the event of an
other attack on merchantmen without warn
ing, the United States can have no choice
but to sever diplomatic relations with the Ger
man empire altogether"
The impression was given out that no more
notes would be written, and that no more Gre
grettable mistakes" would be condoned.
Germany has accepted responsibility for the
sinking of the Arabia with the explanation that
her submarine commander took the vessel for
an auxiliary warship and has expressed willing
ness to make reparation.
That the people Of the United States would
be opposed to the making good Of the presi-
dents threat to sever diplomatic relations in
this case, since Germany has made this ex-
planation, is evident. It now remains to be seen
what course the administration will follow.
1t is believed, in Washington, that the presi-
dent will do nothing more drastic than inditing
another note-if he does even that
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-16
LIMITED WAR COUNCIL IDEA GAINS
FAVOR IN FRANCE

Paris dispatches indicate that England s
limited war council idea is more and more gain
ing support in France
1t is claimed that complete reorganization Of
the French high command, with possible
changes in the membership Of the government
and the concentration Of the conduct of the war
in a council Of four or five men, will be the re
suit Of resolution adopted almost without
dissent on December by the French chamber
Of deputies.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-16
News of the World
GERMANY AND HER ALLIES PROPOSE TO
ENTER UPON PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
WITH THE ENTENTE POWERS
Proffer Transmitted Through Representatives
of United States, Sweden, and Switzerland

The event discussed this week throughout
the civilized world has been the proposal by
Germany and her allies to enter forthwith upon
peace negotiations with the entente powers.
The announcement was made by Chancellor Won
Bethmann Hollweg to the German reichstag
on December IL.
Previous to the reichstag's session, the chan
cellOr held audiences, one after another, with
the representatives Of the United States,
Sweden, and Switzerland - the nations protect
ing German interests in hostile foreign
countries.
The chancellor transmitted to them his peace
proposals. and asked them to bring them to the
knowledge of the hostile governments.
The note, addressed by Germany, Austria,
Bulgaria, and Turkey to the allied powers, says,
in part:
'FThe most terrific war ever experienced in
history has been raging for the last two years
and half over a large part Of the world
catastrophe which thousands Of years Of com
mon civilization was unable to prevent, and
which injuries the most precious achievements
Of humanity.
"Our aims are not to shatter nor annihilate
our adversaries In spite Of our consciousness
of our military and economic strength and our
readiness to continue the war (which has been
forced upon us) until the bitter end, if neces-
sary; at the same time, prompted by the desire
to avoid further bloodshed and make an end to
the atrocities Of war, the four allied powers pro-
pose to enter forthwith into peace negotiations.
The note declares that should this offer of
peace be refused the central powers are Gre
solved to continue to a victorious end but they
disclaim responsibility for this before humanity
and history
The peace terms which Germany is prepared
to offer to the entente allies are not incorporated
in the formal offer which she has asked the
United States, Sweden, and Switzerland to
transmit to her enemies.
According to Washington dispatches, how
ever Germany has informally sent to Washing
ton, for publication in the United States an
outline Of the basis on which she is disposed to
terminate the war. The peace terms thus in
formally presented by Germany provide:
For the complete restoration Of Belgium
For the evacuation by Germany Of all ter
rltory captured in northern France during the
progress Of the war;
For the establishment Of Poland and Lithu-
ania as independent kingdoms
For the retention of Serbia by Austria Hun
gary, and the restoration to Bulgaria Of all ter
ritory lost by that country in the second Balkan
war.
For the restoration Of Austria Of territory
captured by Italy in the neighborhood Of the
Adriatic sea.
For the restoration to Germany of all her
colonial possessions in Africa, the far east, and
other parts Of the globe.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-16
FARMERS INTERESTED IN NEW RURAL
CREDIT SYSTEM

1t is reported that the farmers Of the country
are taking prodigious interest in the rural
credit system now being established by the
federal government.
Although the location Of the rural banks will
not be announced before December 20, $4,000
farmers in the west and south already have
made application for loans totaling in amount
$l5O,OOO,OOO or seventeen times the amount
which will be Immediately available for loans.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-16
UNITED STATES PROTESTS AGAINST DE-
PORTATION OF BELGIAN WORKMEN
TO GERMANY
German Government Makes Explanation

A note to Germany, protesting against the de-
portation Of Belgians for forced labor as ICON
trary to all precedent and humane principles
of international practice was made public on
December by the State Department at Wash
ington The protest was couched in friendly
terms.
On December 7, the German government is
sued statement in explanation and justifca-
tion of the transfer of Belgian laborers to Ger
many. 1t was claimed that large numbers of
Belgian workers are idle, and that conditions
are growing worse.
Workmen coming to Germany are placed on
the same footing as the Germans, and are earn
ing higher wages than they ever received in
Belgium. Steps have been taken, it is said,
to send part of their earnings to their families
in Belgium. The laborers also are permitted
to make regular visits to their homes, and their
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-16
COMPLETES SECOND
ROUND TRIP TO UNITED STATES

The German commercial submarine Deutsch-
land arrived off the mouth of the Weser on
December 10, thus completing her second round
trip to the United States.
On her voyage she made the passage in nine
teen days, which considerably bettered the
record of her previous eastern trip, occupying
twenty-three days. Her two westward voyages
occupied, respectively, sixteen and twenty one
days.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-16
AMERICAN SIDE OF NIAGARA FALLS
LIABLE TO DISAPPEAR EVENTUALLY

A warning was issued by Secretary Baker, on
December {, that the American side of Niagara
Falls is likely to disappear eventually if the
present volume of water is permitted to con-
tlnue over Horseshoe Falls He added that the
dlVertlng OF some Of the water would help to
preserve the Falls
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-16
SUBMARINE ISSUE REOPENED

1t is charged by Arthur Sears Henning, Wash
ington correspondent of the Chicago Tribune,
that President Wilson is facing break down Of
his submarine policy with Germany and Aus
tria
The torpedoing Of the Marina and the Arabia
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-16

For the retention Of Constantinople by
Turkey.
London dispatches indicate that Germanys
offer for peace negotiations has met with cold
and unresponsive reception in England and
that the British people are in no frame Of mind
to accept peace now.
Before the allies can reply, they must hold
joint conference, which WILL in all probability,
be done at once
Emperor William has notified his command
ing generals Of Germany's peace offer, and has
informed them that it is still uncertain whether
the offer will be accepted. Until that uncer-
tainty is ended, he has ordered them to fight on.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-16
OYD-GEORGE FORMS NEW MINISTRY
War Cabinet Will Consist of Five Members


War Cabinet Will Consist of Five Members
The official list Of the new British ministry
formed by David Lloyd-George was issued on
December 10. The new government consists Of
a war cabinet of five members. The other mem
bers Of the ministry who are not in the war
cabinet are designated as department heads
It is claimed that this novel organization con-
centrates far more power in the hands of the
prime minister than the British system has ever
known before.
Mr.. Lloyd-George has not hesitated to place
himself in the position more closely resembling
dictatorship than he was willing to give his
predecessors It is believed that, by a few
masterful strokes, he already has won the sup
port Of almost all factions. The labor class is
said to have his greatest interest, for ''he was
born in it. worked in it, and grew up in it.
His father was poor Welsh schoolmaster,
and at his death David was apprenticed to his
uncle, cobbler. His was childhood Of priva-
ton.
From the time he first entered parliament, he
has worked for the masses and fought their
battles He is said, by one writer, to have been
at once the "most cursed and the most respected
figure in the last half century of British poll
ties Another writer characterizes him as the
Roosevelt Of Great Britain
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-16

families are allowed to accompany them to
Germany if they so desire Provision is made
for religious services in their own language.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
THE COMMON LAW"
IS NOT so COMMON
Robert Chambers's Novel Hand
sOmelv Presented on Screen.

The Common Law" was presented
at the Hotel s.. Regis last night before
an audience which filed the grand ball
room and all Of the avenues leading 20
il. II was some time past the hour
scheduled for the performance when
the picture was shown, but no one
minded this in the least. Motion pict-
ure stars are used 10 long waits be-
tween scenes, and the occasion was
che glad reunion. Every one was pres
ent, including Lillian Russell
Clara Kimball Young, looking even
more beautiful as herself than she did
a. Valerie West; Lewis Selznick and
Albert Capellani received the guests.
The Common Law" as it was shown
on the screen Is really not so common
after all. Valerie West was a poor
girl, who mixed her metaphors and
wore silver fox furs She was the sort
of girl that Robert W. Chambers al
ways has for his heroine, the sort Of
girl who, posing in the artists studios
for her daily bread, can still wear sill
yer fox furs without arousing any IN
kind suspicious in the minds OF her
friends.
Conway Tearle, as her lover, had a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Organ Leads Troops
Astray in Desert

McAllen, Tex, Sept. ZZ.-brlgaCler
General James A. Parker, commanding
the Brownsville district, except for the
New York division, was guest Of honor
al a dinner given by Major Genera
Organ and staff az division headquar-
tiers tonight. Tomorrow morning ne
will watch a full divisional review OF
the New York troops.
A whole brigade Of artillery, the
only brigade now in the American ser
vice. over 5000 infantrymen, reg
ment and a squadron Of cavalry and
all minor divisional units will partic'-
pate.
A dress rehearsal OF the big review
was staged this morning with the I'm.
seth and 18th Infantry regiments lead
ing the way past the reviewing ofhcers
on horseback.
A humorous incident on the way 20
the reviewing ground gave the soldiers
one of the few laughs they have found
in the grind Of discipline in this desert
country.
General Organ led a column Of in
fantry. ostensibly toward the reviewing
grounds. IN a cleared cactus patch. he
failed 20 notice a road leading OF 20
the right from the main road 70 HI
dalgo, and led the column on Tor more
than n mile.
Nobody had the nerve 20 tell the
commanding general that he had blum
dered and the foot soldiers even
trudged on under their heavy packs
grinning up their sleeves, but none
daring to complain at the useless
march.
General Organ finally turned the
column around and marched it back
70 the trail that led 20 the reviewing
station. There was cactus for back
ground as the divisional units each
few a designating flag on the big
mannuvre ground. and a green fringe
off on the horizon was the Rio Grande;
otherwise the show was almost identi-
cal with that staged last spring at Van
Cortlandt Park.
In Pharr, the Sd Tennessee Regi-
ment. now an integral part Of General
O'Ryan's command. is fighting
measles outbreak successfully. A record
of a day without a new case was
achieved to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Army Officers Believe Bell
Was Misled by False
Information.
MEXICANS DECLARE
BANDIT WAS BEATEN
No Reliable News Re-
ceived to Indicate That
Villa Is Alive.

Washington, Sept. 22.-General Bells
report of Villas complete success" at
Chihuahua was heavily discounted by
Secretary Baker on his return TO Wash
ington from ST. Louis to-day. The Sec
rotary emphasized General Bells lack
Of trustworthy sources of information
at FL Paso. and said that for the pres
ent there would be no change in the
orders TO Pershing's expedition.
There is no new order to get Villa"
The original order, though never pub
licly revoked. is understood to have
lapsed. Secretary Baker was asked If
the old order was still in force, but he
did not answer directly, simply point
ing out that all the circumstances had
changed since the original order was
issued.
The belief in Administration quarters
is that General Bell and Customs Col
lector Cobb have been the victims o.
an "El Paso fake" While some sort
of fight is known 70 have occurred at
Chihuahua on September IS. il is be-
lieved that the Mexican versions are
more nearly correct than that reported
by General Bell.
General Trevino reported to-day TO
Ambassador Designate Arredondo as
follows:
The only thing the bandits took
away was their wounded, who we're very
numerous. According to trustworthy
information at this post, l can assure
you that not a third part Of the bandits
attacking Chihuahua got away alive.
Those captured have been executed
Mr.. Arredondo also received this tele-
gram from Foreign Minister Aguilar at
Mexico City:
National holidays celebrated through
out the republic without incident except
az Chihuahua, which was attacked the
10th by party Of rebels, who took pos
session Of the penitentiary, Federal
palace and Governors palace, where
they we're besieged by ConstitutiOnalist
forces. After four hours lighting the
greater part Of the bandits persisted,
almost all the others having been made
prisoners General Trevino was slight
~ wounded"
No reports having any degree OF re
liability have reached here establishing
Villas participation in the attack. Army
officers believe i would have been i'm
possible for him 70 have taken part
unseen. and have concluded that ne was
not present. In army circles 1t IS be-
lieved that Villa is dead, as on no other
theory can officers explain his failure
TO modest Pershing's outposts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

establishment 70 . m A.pt = As Pai-oi nan
,srs y-afel John ~ DoFues assigned 20 .0'h
rransf-, n. sept p D., aptains John
Rocker li-th 20 i5fth. Eirni 7 Hughes. l5.th
10 2siu. act!ns Captain jeremiah Butler. -slsi
n i&itu ,,y,,,
Maloney Edward Mcf'rover inf Natnanlcl No"l
- f,,,h 10 lSfh = operator . motor patrol
.szfr ten DAYS Z 30 p sept %. Pm! (.
su,, Iohr Gentlemen and Peter lAngan 4l-1
d, aad a. operator y motor patrol wagon. Ten
DAYS 20 ~ sept 20 , o..
L,Isnmsntl Discontinued P,iroimen Philip siss
John : Gentlemen ard fete' -. s.h' leu -' '''''
n,u1pors~,I go % RI Sept %
Relieved from su,pen.lon q p N sep i
Pafromen Joseph l. Campbell. LIST. James v,
CAREY 39i . A.,
Suspended without PY-Fitrumaa James Mead
eis 3 m Sept = q,
Ao,eln,,o as special Pstreinsn-Fr,1cis J.
Kirrrar sLe.d SOS. Nth German Hospital.
Brpofiyn 81. 49,
Oct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
IN ALL BOROUGHS

tile paralysis. an increase of seventeen
over Thui sdRy's figures. were reported
yesterday. They are in Orange and
Sullivan counties. five each; West
chester and Oswego, four each; Rock
land. Madison and Tompkins, three
each; Chenango and Suffolk, two each,
and Onondaga, Duchess. Cayuga,
Greene, Oneida. Cortland. Ulster and
Otsero, one each. One death was re-
ported from Fulton, Oswego County.
Stree the inception Of the epidemic
3,Os7 cases and SOL deaths have been
recorded throughout the state.
New Cases in Jersey.
In New Jersey twenty-six new cases
were reported yesterday, bringing the
total up to 3.472 Six Of them are in
Tcenton. four in Newark. three in
Randolph Township, two each in West
Orange and Chatham. and one each
in Bridgeton, Nutley, Secaucus, Hamil-
ton Township. Mercer County, Gran
bury Township. Pompton Township,
Penns Grove. Elizabeth and Summit.
In Connecticut thirteen new cases
were reported, making a total Of 10
in the state.
New Cases-BOrough of Manhattan.
104 Forsyth Street, 400 East Eighty
first Street, 336 East Forty seventh
Street. 66 East Eighty-frst Street. 53l
East Eighty-sixth Street. sol West
l74th Street, $40 West l9lst Street,
545 West l29th Street, so West Ninety
eighth Street
Deaths-Borough OF Manhattan.
. Baxter Street. IS Broome Street,
l1e Greenwich Avenue.
New Cases-Borough OF The Bronx.
124S Washington Avenue, 1917 West
chester Avenue, 6l6 East 18th Street
Deaths-Borough of The Bronx.
3486 Webster Avenue, 1860 Lyman
Place.
New Cases-Borough OF Brooklyn.
AZ Bristol Street, 533 Warwick Street,
SIS Van Sicklen Avenue, ia Suydam
Street. 2039 Nostrand Avenue.
Deaths-Borough of Brooklyn.
SO Johnson Avenue. 332 Alabama
Avenue, Ash Lincoln Road. 1904 Seventh
Avenue, 394 Bristol Street.
New Cases-Borough Of Queens.
"a Willow Street, Astoria; 667
Seventh Avenue. Astoria; Maurice Ave
nue., Bayside.
Desths-Borough of Queens.
- Willow Street. Astoria.
New Cases-Borough OF Richmond
None
Deaths-Borough Of Richmond.
None
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
THE WEATHER REPORT
Official Records and Forecasts for the
Next Twenty-four Hours.

Vahinron Sep, ga disturbance u moderate
Intensity has rs centre ne region y The Great
TAs-s and Is moving eastward Another distu-bar-
ls forming or.r the western plateau region. The
disturbance over 'he Great Lakes has been attended
by o-.,l rains 20 hat section anf g. The Ohio VA
Iey T-rnesse-. Arkansas and TIE Interior q th-
middle Atlantic states. while the one ovcr the
Western plateau has causel rains IN northern Cal
'ornin. Nevada and Uiah. II ether par;s u To
country the weather remained 'hr
The temperatures have fallen over Tho region ~
the Great Lak- thc Ohio srd Mississippi 5ii.rys
srt ~ fh- Ps-f- S,ore The weather is mo-
e-sfelv warn 'h-ouE' ont 'he Afl.fic AID Guf
sfafcs and over thr Roxy Mountain -eZ0'.
IN ~ middle Atlantic and Nov England s'ics
tie weather $500 30 W. .c't Cd. with PROBABLY ioca
showers ard sorsWhaf lower 'erlrer1'u-" ~airIa'
,gf fsi- sunday except that Io'ai showers vi u
probably continue ir northern NcF trg ard j
ne south Atlantic ant east GUY states. Tenn s'e'
ne ONO Ya.ay lni me region - -.f G-ea' Ia 'o'
the 1sa'her vii - 'li- SATURDAY trt SUNDAY.
a!fhout decided change Son Temperature