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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-23

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-23
COURT HOUSE NEWS
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Damages amounting to $1,000 against
John Twccdic and Effie H. TwcediO
are asked by Elizabeth Caples in the
circuit court today. The PLAINTIFF,
Caples, is guardian of Frank and Eth.
el Caples. 1t is stated that the Twec.
dies took an option on n 100 acre
farm, two fifths Of which they agreed
to pay $32O0 for and for the remand.
er $4,000. At the time the option was
given $500 was paid. Since the Twee.
dies took possession OF the premises,
the complaint reads, they have grown
hops, grain aud other crops and have
paid nothing on the contract, pocket
ing the money.
3. w. Macy city attorney, has filed
a long answer 10 the injunction pro.
ceedings brought against the city by
Frank Ward 20 restrain the city of Sa.
lem from operating its newly acquired
paving plant. Macy S chief contention
is that it is not necessary for the city
10 unwind the usual red tape before
gettn" plant TO lay down the pave
ment needed 20 badly IN several sec.
tions.
Jack Ross, of Salem, % years old,
and Francesca DeMarco, 80, hayc se.
cured marriage license.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-23

Jack Ross, of Salem, % years old,
and Francesca DeNIarco, 80, haye Sc.
cured marriage license.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-23
MARRIED

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD CLASSIFIED 1916 DIRECTORY
 
LIVERY AND sALDs srABLEs

PALACE STABLE CO.. E. ID. Taylor
 Mgr, 17O0 I'd ave. Main 66O1-6602
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
MEAL AND GRITs

WESTERN GRAIN CO. 1716 10th ave-, N. Main 271; manufacturers of Jim
 Dandy meal and grits; E. Wilkerson,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

o>ports $3.50 hal.s
Total Tor s-R-oH- N.t r.c"trt-. i.rir.;'.
t;lrs. exports. ,.GHlr ht''
NEW ORLEANS. = ut"mbcr - Ntil"
gotion feit tho rr','er" from go. nj
short session today. IN" ton" r:mairch
steady. and. after recession "f - :" 10
points ia IN" carly trailing. recovered and
went ." points OYER YESTERDAYS close.
Last prices unchanged :" uOilt~ ut.
roinpared with Tho last Guotations II We
'"roaN
decline and prevented much fall!uC "ii IL
values Tn" d"mand Mas stimulated hv
continued reports ~ good si"t INJURY.
fear that tho 'rouical weather ji~tWrn',nc"
ncnr IN" ncrmudas might swing lrw"rd tn"
cotton holt ana tN bros poets ~ NOR" a.
i"SS rain in IN belt over SUNDAY the r"
suit Of tn" low ur'Ssur" area n"w crossing
the country and n,arIug tn" cotton rcrior
While reports from tlc interior told ~
great progress bcirG mad" with riciin:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
CHICAGO LIVE SToCK M,EkEr

'HH,AFO. S"pt"nh"r 2'-II"rs- NrociutS.
rv"-aE" Bulk. $40 81 - sIl.ia. liEht SO 10 q.
~ ~: mixed. $40 I0c, slI.a". hcavN. SiuNo -
'tat,l". Kcc"irts. ?-,: weak, Nati." iccr
cattle. s" 5nir Sii..lo. Western steers. 81 900.
~. -. stock.rs and f"Chcrs. $500; sT.Tc. cow;
and hcifcrs. $3.50 81 -: rnlvc=. = 500 sis 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

and predicted heavy ginning returns in tho
n.Nt report. ia" effect - such features Nvi-
inset To- thn claim from many districts thti
~" ron would SON hc gathered aud that
an cotton waS Opon.I that Would pi'su.
I"SinE bids: October. ~ ~: Doe. nlhcr.
IL -: January, lost. March l"0J: MaN. T. =
SHoi cotton, .Iui.t aud unchanged. $-lc~
81 Ia. snur Iin bales: t" a.:!vc. 5g0 laics.
Kidding. 1880.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
NAVAL STORES

ANANNAii: GA, Sep,embcr as,-Turpcn-
tine. firm i3", sales. 323 casks: receipts
~. casks: shipments. 90 casks: stock S5,sSG
casks t"sin. firm: sales. Los barrels rc-
"vipt~. l.536 barrels. shipmorts. ia barrels !!
stock. s1%o2 barrels. Quote: A. a. $500
3.5; e.. y. 595: p. 500: r, G10: g. SIS:
H.. l.. ga: * SO: NJ. 630fGS 32u,:'' \ .
'.i"'r6' 2'2: VIC. GjDlrG52ih. WV. GO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS

Mem. YORK. September 81 Cotton goods
W'f" hrm ami active to-day and yarns -wero
hrm Knit goods were advanced I'm primary
markets TO levels that VIII force much higher
,ntaii pric"S l.inens We're firm with buving
Sattstactory for next year. Burlans were
irregular. but tended higher. ..4.gsV
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
INVESTORS and TRADERS

bull marke; hcne made Sy WeH;srt,srss'
,haI Eastern uc"pic nave no i,nagination
WI. TIL" Success Latter had enough f;riag-
i ,n,iat,'I'i SAuinrE "a q write clients-"BIti
~ AZ MARNi:T ready. Steel from 81
max lin. then 10 - low priced Steel
stock VIII a'ivaHce 30 prints"
Gates 20
We advised Cotton men two weets'Air
'ct"h"r a'vauC" to 1928. last week pre-
dtGtSd JUMP from !. cents 10 - cents
straight Nls" gave December Wheat two
Subscribers say Success letters edited
~. writer OF -. years experience. give best
iniormdt"n any publication this country.
w" want cory investor and trader TO
IIfHnd ,FiNE nnnLIARS for months trial
DAILY LETTER. advice thrce stocks :,nod
for 20 POINTS advance ana special ,instrur-
tt"ns 81 great value OF your future tradtus
also rivc N"u idea how long Bull Market
viii last and why
Success Club. +. y. Goldsmith. Manager.
Z. Broad street. Sew York City.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
pErERsnunc; PEANUT MAnKEr

tR%2ori.d by Rodgers Plummcr & Co. Inc)
~ EEShtR'i. w. SeOter,ber %. -S!,an-
iSh-f rinciS stocIi-Marltet quiet. 9i,c and /
t5c nor iuShol >
;, Nirrin!as Farmers stock--Markct weak
fhn'E Jumbo. 3'2c per pound: fancy hand
pirk",i "'.c per mound: extra prime. Re- per
:',c to nae pound -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
RICHMOND HAY M.iRtIET.
klL u M md IN Snin. NM. ~ -
NEW YORK LIVE sT0ck Make

NEW YORK. September c;.--Rcevcs. re
c"ipts Si?. trading
calves. steady Good voals. $1,000 :, ;ii 20
rr"ss"rS. SI0nm $500
Sheep and lambs. weak Common ~ -ho!c.
sheep. $4,000 sS.on. lambs. s!o"oG. I'll l2',
Hogs. trading.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
CmiCNGO t.K>1y MAu,,rr

III AGO S"ptciuh'r - Increasing any
,.N Tor ~upn'i''s. especially "u III" PAR az
t:ur"i"'uS Gaf" q fresh uuturn to-day Tea
~" nrlc" az '"'i'Yt Tho close was .t"a,ly
10. I" w" not higher. with December nj
Si:is- I" - 40. and Nav NJ tiIaa corr,
iinsh".i iar I" -" un. and oats with 4 gain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
,e sssss ESQ: iuS, sssS M siSss Ws'sgs
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MaRKEr.
tSales at linton Stock Yardsl

Richmond. Va. September -. 1915
Choice steers. 8 to as! extra cattle. n!ghte:
medium to good. to M: common I" FAIR.
to good. 6 to So: common TO fair. to sa!
e 10 sh on,mon 10 FAIR to Al. Bsst
oxen. C,7 to :: medium. 70 good. 6E to eis:
common to fafr. : TO iS: heavy bulls. 5oi
tn III: light. TO 80. Best calves. 10 TO toif:
common TO 9 Rest hogs. 10 to 10ih: sowp
and stays - to .. Best sheen. 81: to 6is.
common to fair. to 5. Best lambs. ~ to II;
common TO fair. to 80.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

Ne" YORK. September .1.--RAw aud re-
nu"d sur-". HOLIDAY. Butter and cheese,
firm. SPOT Coff'r. uuict. Rio -. :5>.: Santos
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

market was uI!ct with
trade. Prices. however.
Nv with lard and cot
advance in .IuI.. 'loS-
: net unCnanE,.. L. =;
los. li.Irr barrels. Tho
Spot. IN ~ bi'l: January.
Y. ir.;'Gt li.ii. March.
lG.:"fi ln.10: September.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

Poultry Chicken market ~ good active
lauc. fowls In good dcmrui: rcCoipts OK
'"m"iy IiEht i:gEs-Narh"t unchanged.
utter Market firm AMI higher Iiid"S-
ark"t higher Woni-AlariS"t dull I.iv.,
on vea,s extremely active:
~. mt. lit,Nf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

IN. rottunS."d oil
4 small evening un
w"r" firm in >vmpH
ton and an - further
Ink quotations w"r
points advance. =;
market closed firm.
10 = n 10. -. l''"lrual
1852 a IL ~. April.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
ENIDEnti or PREsI:NCf.
OE u Iii.IC ~ MARKET

That tho public is present in tn.
market TX made evident by ether SignE,
among which is the continuous insiS-
tent buyinS OF STANDARD. securities. re-
CARELESS Of rising quotations. The pub
lie finally has discovered that stocks
arc cheap. Tor they really ar: cheap.
even after their sharp advance
Stcnls ncw high record price mad"
to-day was ~ lie. This il AN advance
Of 10 points In the last week. or, meas
ured in money NOR" than $50, 100000
added TO tho valuation OF the common
stock The stock has advanced 81
points sine" publication of the great
quarterly report. This means that IL
has added about ,lai. 900 to it's
market valuation. Tlis last sum is
not equal 80 the earnings for tn" last
half year
I, Is .,enany r"por,od ha' no United
States stool Corporation n"w has order
rrpn,ur into iti, -, III" >,Ncrarc H ricG,.;
The war md Nanraii' TIA. other suois
yy.rr strong but IN" hiG stock iupurp"'l2"i
pubic utt.nilou NGa' nrtiH. which J. q"
The. oonp.r nhn-,'y What Inii"i $,Htf>
2 u-w high recorI. selling a. - In
spi,4rton. tho n.,v giant IN IN" roip'r rr1uu.
,l,o made 81 uow hirh record hy selling
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
MhnIpsnlr uunf III inns

10 :ITi li-t: October 10 ,GH I";s No,cnnc,
10, n 10 -: D"cculhc- 1924 a ln!i
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
cnrrn% ,iAI,E ErS
tcaski. - Bur"h g. COZ
z lnh ,,Amnh VI Snni. N boz ~ -

NEW YORK S"ntcmhcr 23--A further No.
c!irc during tu-lay'S earl" 'r1dtN" in ~"
cotton market was followed Wv rallies WIZ,
January so!'i"~ IN from ~ ~" :" lf 'ic "'d
ciosirG nj 1Gr"" 'rh" r"N"rH' i's' "'"""''
ste"dv net points lower Z" . Joints h"''"',
ia IL points mrdrr renewal ~ "cs'""6"''s
selling movement Tho hr"nl ~ v"Stc~,'"-'
had brought in stop-or'icr9 ov"rnirht which
we're uncovered an the initial do"'i"c ,"t'h
December contracts 81 " anc aud NTrrh ~
lGll or some "a or - pnirts uni"r ~" h'"h
levels 81 Yesterday m"rnip" onc" tho "r-'v
offerings nd been nhs'..h"d. ~" 'oa~s"' h..
came stc11icr ccv-i"" D"-N"'lh 'ri'"h
to broa den nr"ch n" r'tiv :" "''"-' '-!d"''s
pnirt late ~ ~" ,~c-.''.," ,.''. D,"o., 49,.
sc,,ino AZ ~ NJ" N'"....l, .. ,',c
. TO 6 pHin.S ,,". h'~-',c- c'f~r. o. ~o-,.-
lions rrPoct.I -cn'i'.-- "--,i -.,uch sc
DAYS buSi'.,s was ho'in.,ci =, No b, ~.
OF evening IN ""'N-,i. r,"-'. co., S.,,.f
or pending hc.'c" Ito 80 n.'-,I,-.. ~
rcnu such r'Nv v" "h."'~cd iron, nriva'"
condition reports -~""' wool.
60 ~. -" ;",ee
Iccsmher 49,. ....... 80" 90 -, 80,
January .......... v q" &c = -oG $50
March ............ "N -f"r rf'' 10"
Nav .............. 'F ~ rG 4" 1922 H. Is
snot cotton. cwc': mlddiinG. uplands
IL 9,c. M sales
NEW YORK. S~~t.mh"- o3--Port move
ment-Middine, Is CSC. Receipts. 400 bales:
exnorts. 640l bales; stock, 7a,733 bales.
Total TODAY at all norts-Nct rcccints.
!t222 bales: exports. 3G.550 bales: stock esq.,.
$40 bales.
Total for week-Sct receipts. a4.2:: bales;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
MOST ACTIVE SATURDAY
IN OVER EIGHT YEARS
Many of the Important Stocks Again
Make New High Records i'm
Wall Street Selling.
PUBLIC WE'LL REPRESENTED
steel Advances Up to- l171s
crnl Electric Showing Phenomenal
EarningS-Cruciblc Sells We'll, but
Suffers Loss.
ny nI,oAnAN WALL.

NEW YORK. September 23.-At the
close Of the most active Saturday scs-
sion in more than eight years. with
large stocks making new high records
the banks issued "A statement. showing;
tiat at the close OF business on Fri
day night Nae actual surplus was S25.
lG5,lSo greater than on the previous
Friday evening. The actual loans were
increased $li,255.ocU, and net demand
deposits increased Si3.lG7.00o. The
average bank statement showed AN in
crease In surplus OF $zS.Si5,Goc,U0U. The
loans Wer" 1927 .ur0 greater and III" net
demand deposits we're increased 500
$4,000
There is SO much gold in Wall Street
Just nowN and such AN extreme surplus
of money ~ all kinds. and credit is
so mobile. that The bank statement
means hardly anything.
What Hl,!e meaning there IS In It
shows that there has been II great in
crease Of marginal buying of stocks.
but a Stll! greater Investment buying
AS the "" & progressed brokers loans
have no. increased ~ rapidly as net
q. 10, "a al.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

cNGorts. $3.50 i,aloS.
Total Tor season
bales exports. -. nlr
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80 wv S],o IJ..JSS -
LIABILITIES

E
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-20
MAJ. ToMPkiNs WOUNDED.
Two Americans and Al Mexicans Are
Killed in Fighting at Parrai.

San Antonio, Texas.-It was a force
of Carranza's soldiers who engaged
the little detachment Of American cav
airy at Parral on the 18th in a regu-
larly organized action, according to a
detailed report written by Maj. Frank
Tompkins and forwarded to Gen. Funs-
ton by Gen. Pershing.
Forty of the Mexican soldiers, in
cluding one major and one civilian,
were killed by the retreating Ameri-
cans. The American casualties were
two killed and six wounded, including
Mai Tompkins. His wound was slight.
Mai. Tompkins' account of the action
was received at Gen. Funston's head
quarters April 16, and served to clari-
fy Gen. Pershings report received pre-
yiously, in which the identity OF the
attacking force was unstated, and in
which he left the Inference that the
cavalry was under Col. w. c. Brown.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-20
TROOPS AND CIVILIANS CLASH
Seventh Cavalry Troops Under Major
Tompkins Fired Upon In Parrai,
Villa Stronghold.

Washington. - American troops In
Mexico have had their first battle with
the natives at the moment Gen. Car
rama is urging their withdrawal.
On April 13, while the de facto
chife's note was on it's way to Wash
ington, troopers of the Seventh Cav
airy, under Maj. Tompkins, were fired
upon in Parral, Villa stronghold In
Western Chihuahua; were pursued to
the suburbs while the Carranza garri
son took a doubtful part in the affray
and were attacked again.
Complete information regarding the
losses to the American troops or to tas
Mexieans had not reached Washington.
Secretary Baker informed President
Wilson that brief dispatch to the
War Department said that, according
to unofficial reports, one American
cavalryman was killed.
Gen. Carranza, directing his embassy
here to point out that the clash proved
his contention that the presence OF
American troops in Mexico is leading
to a situation which threatens to go
beyond his control, telegraphed that
many deaths had occurred on both
Sides"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-20
SAID TO BE IN THE POSSESSION
OF COLONEL CARLOS
CARRANZA.
A SERIES OF MESSAGES
Dispatcher Of Mexican Northern Rail-
way at Juarex Claims To Have
Heard Of Finding the Body
Over the Wires.

Ell Paso.-Francisco Villa is dead,
and his body, disinterred some days
after his burial, is In possession of the
Carranza troops, according to series
Of telegraphic messages received in
Juarez April Is by the Mexican Off
cials. For more than week reports
that Villa had died from wounds have
been current both here and in Juarez.
The last accounts were the most cir
cumstantial and apparently reliable
yet received. They were accepted
with reserve by American officials,
including Gen. Bell, but the Mexican
officials expressed confidence In their
reliability.
The messages, In the order in which
they were received, were as follows:
"The dispatcher of the Mexican
Northwestern Railway at Juarez re-
ported to Gen. Gavira, Carranza com
mander at Juarez, that he had heard
a conversation on the telegraph wire
to the effect that Villas body was In
the hands of Carranza troops.
Gen. Gavira notified Consul Andres
Garcia here, who rushed messages to
the telegraph operators at MADEIRA and
Cusihuiriachic asking for confirma-
tiOn."
The MADEIRA and Cusihuiriachic oper-
ators answered, confirming the report
and stating the body was being taken
to Chihuahua.
The telegraph operator at San An
tonic, 80 miles west Of Chihuahua, tel
egraphed Consul Garcia that Villas
body was in possession Of Col. Carlos
Carranza, nephew Of Gen. Carranza,
who was taking 1t in asspecial train to
Chihuahua
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-20
OUTLAWS FLED IN DISORDER
Villa Bandits Are Slain BY Carranza
Garrison-Five-Hour Battle At
Pasaie. Durango.

Torreon (via Ell Paso Junction).--
Details of a five-hour battle between
the Carranza garrison at Pasaje, Du-
range, and an attacking force com
posed of Contreras and Ceniceros ban.
dts, were brought here April II. The
outlaws fed in disorder after losing
70 killed, it is reported. The de facto
troops lost four beaded.
The battle took place April II. First
reports were that the attacking force
was commanded by Gen. Canuto
Reyes. AS negotiations have been un'
der way for the surrender OF Gen.
Reyes, bitter disappointment was ex-
pressed by Carranza officials. The
surrender OF Reyes was expected to
cripple the Villa cause in the neigh
borhood OF Torreon and Durango. The
latest details, however, show that
Reyes was not implicated and there
are still hopes that he wall cease war
fare against Carranza.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-20
MEXICAN LOSSES HEAVY.

Casualties Reported at 15o-one Amer.
lean Killed, Twenty Injured.
Ell Paso.-One American soldier was
killed and 20 wounded by Mexican
snipers, citizens of Parral.
The attack on the American force
was made with arms, issued by the
Carranza garrison commander.
The force attacked was detach
ment OF the Thirteenth Cavalry, which
chased Pancho Villa across the Duran
go border on the night OF April 18th.
The troops had been forced to turn
back for lack of supplies. They had
no warning of the attack and were
half way through the town when the
firing began.
The telegraphic advices by which
the news OF the engagement was con-
veyed to the border tell that not less
than $50 Mexicans were killed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-20
MAY DISCUSS WITHDRAWAL.
Lansing Is Not Willing, However, TO
Set a Date For 1t.

Washington.-The United States is
prepared to treat with Gen. Carranza,
as proposed in his note of April 13, for
the withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico. Pending the outcome OF
the diplomatic negotiations, however,
the status Of the expedition will re-
main unchanged and the pursuit OF
Villa continue.
This was the situation as officially
stated after President Wilson and his
cabinet had considered the new phases
of the Mexican problem raised by Gen.
Carranza's communication. Secretary
Lansing said he was prepared to take
up the matter with the de facto gov
ernment, but would not indicate when
q reply might be sent
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-20
WOULD FIX POINT NOT MUCH
FURTHER SOUTH THAN
TROOPS NOW ARE.
ON ADVANCE IN MEXICO
Wiz Be Ready To Withdraw Troops
When II is Demonstrated That
Carranza Can Handle the
Situation.

Washington.-The United States Is
willing to agree to fix limit on the
distance the American troops now in
pursuit OF Villa shall proceed into
Mexico and to make that limit not
much farther south than the troops al
ready have proceeded.
The government also is willing to
give assurances that the American
troops will be withdrawn within "a
reasonable time" or as soon as it Is
definitely established that Villa has
reached a point where he can be dealt
with better by the CarranZa forces.
President Wilson has decided to in
form Gen. Carranza, in response to his
request for withdrawal of the Amer
lean troops from Mexico, that the Unit
ed States will negotiate for an agree
ment along these lines.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-20
IN BAD HEALTH SOME TIME
Richard Harding Davis, Noted WaI
Writer, Dies While At the Te!e.
phone In His Home.

Mount Kisko, N. Y.-Richard Hard
ing Davis, author and war correspond
ent, died at his home here April IL
from heart trouble. His body was
found early in the morning, and he had
apparently been stricken while at his
telephone.
He had gone into his library to die
tate telegram to q friend in New
York City. His wife assumed, when
he did not return, that he had seated
himself to read and she did not visit
the library until after midnight.
Mr.. Davis had been in failing health
for some time, and had sought quiet at
his country place, Cross Roads farms.
under the care OF his wife. who was
Bessie Mccoy, the actress. 8
Richard Harding Davis. one OF the
most popular Of American writer's.
playwright also, and veteran corre-
spondent Of five wars. was born In
Philadelphia in 1864, the son OF l..
Clarke Davis and Rebecca Harding
Davis, also a writer.
After being educated at Lehigh and
Johns Hopkins universities. Mr.. Davis
entered journalism, starting with the
Philadelphia Press, and later serving
on the New York Evening Sun. He
was correspondent during the Turco-
Greek, Spanish American, South AZ
rican and Russo-Japanese wars for the
London Times and the New York Her
aid, and during the present war wrote
dispatches for syndicate.
In 1899, Mr. Davis married Cecil
Clark, daughter OF J. M. Clark Of Chi
cago, and was divorced by her In
1912. A few days later Mr.. Davis mar
ried Miss Mccoy, who was the famous
yama-yama girl in popular musical
comedy. A daughter, Hope Davis. vas
born.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-20
NOTE READY FOR GERMANY
Designed To Be the Final Word OF
This Government On the Subma-
rine Question.

Washington-The communication in
which the United States will call Ger
many to account for the numerous re-
cent submarine attacks upon merchant
ships carrying American citizens is un-
derstood to be ready for transmission
to Berlin. Officials indicated that 1t
might go forward at any time.
The communication in its completed
form, it was said, is to be emphatic in
its declarations and possibly will recall
statements made by the United States
in previous correspondence on the sub
ject of submarine warfare. 1t is de-
signed to be the final word of this gov
ernment on the subject.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-20
$500 A YEAR PROVIDED
Senate Army Bill Says Officers Above
Captain Should Be Paid by the
Government.

Washington.-Two more provisions
designed to strengthen the federal
status of the national guard were
written in the senate army bill on the
18th. In the course of debate enliv-
ened by charges that federal funds
provided the national guard in past
years had been foolishly thrown away
and In some cases embezzled, the SEN
ate adopted amendments providing
that all officers Of the guard above the
rank of captain be paid $500 year by
the federal government and that all
guardsmen on enlistment be required
to take an oath to obey orders from
the president as well as from COVER
nors Of their respective states.