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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21
LITTLE oILING DONE

Street Commissioner George Knoll
lenberg reported to the board of pub
lie works today that during the past
spring, summer and fall a total of only
41M blocks were oiled in Richmond.
Oiling was done by the city at a
cheaper rate than ever done by a
private contractor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21

--PrObaDIy falr tonight and Friday.
Near zero or possibly below tonight.
General Conditions - The storm
which caused yesterdays heavy SHOWS
now covers the south and southeast
ern states. Cold wave continues over
Minnesota and North Dakota. Tenn
perature 20 to so below zero. Zero in
northern Oklahoma. storm OF great
diameter crossed the Rocky Mountain
plateau and will probably reach this
section Saturday 1r Sunday with snow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21
COURT REMAINS ACTIVE

Wayne circuit court will not ad-
journ for the holiday week. Christ
mas day is the only time that court
will be closed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States Wealth.
er Ruresu-Fair tonight and Friday
without decided temperature change.
Temperature Today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21
Yesterday.
For Wayne County by w. e. Moore

fair tonight and Friday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20

The board Of trustees of Princeton
university at a meeting held at Prince
ton, N. j., approved the incorporation
into the curriculum of course In
military training. Students. faculty
and officers had already approved the
course. which win replace the yolun-
tary one now given.
A strike was begun in the tube-mak-
ing department OF the National Con-
duit and Cable company at Yonkers,
N. Y. About 1000 men quit, demand
ing an increase of FIVE cents an hour.
A contract for 100 howitzers, at q
cost of $2,700,000, was awarded the
Midvale Steel G. Ordnance company at
Philadelphia by the British govern
ment.
Fire in the center of the business
district of Little Rock caused loss
estimated at between 100000 and
$4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20
European War News

A dispatch from Holland says the
Danish steamer Dorothea has been
blown up by mine. The crew was
saved.
The German submarine which tor
pedoed the Channel steamer Sussex
was sunk on April 5, 1t was officially
announced at Paris. The U-boat's
commander and crew are understood
to be prisoners.
General Won Schoenberg of the Ger
man army has been killed in action.
says dispatch from Amsterdam.
A London Daily News dispatch from
Paris states that the French Bulletin
des Armees says the British army In
France, which numbered 10000 in Au-
gust. 1914, now numbers 2,500.OOO
A British Mesopotamia force was
repulsed by Turkish troops in SAN
culinary battle near Felabie on April
8. according to a Turkish report to
A'Si ihlSS luOuSauu WV
killed.
The steamships Englishman, Eagle
Point, Manchester Engineer and Ber-
windvale were destroyed by German
submarines according to admission in
the German reply to the American
note concerning the damaging or
sinking of five steamships. Evidence
is presented to show that these yes
sells were torpedoed legally in accord
ance with the rules of war. In regard
to the Sussex. the note says that only
one German submarine was in the vi
entity and that It torpedoed one
steamship.
Another German spy was executed
In the Tower of London. He was the
twelfth put to death since the war be-
gan.
The Spanish steamer Santanderino
has been sunk by torpedo with the
loss of four lives. Thirty-six surviv-
ors. several Of them women, have been
landed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20
PosTscRIPTs

A Missouri inventors antiskidding
device for automobiles includes legs to
be so carried on the hub Of an automo-
bile wheel that they can be projected
to engage slippery roadways.
Embroidery machinery to the value
OF $274.464 was invoiced at the Ameri-
can consulate at Piauen. Germany, for
the United States during 1915. COM
pared with $4,000 worth for 1914. and
leather gloves at $412.737. compared
with 1881. 800.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20
The house of Marrett and Nathan

The house of Marrett and Nathan
Munroe Of Lexington. which faces the
battle green and long antedates the
famous conflict. has been purchased by
Leroy s. Brown Of Lexington and is
undergoing a process of thorough
restoration which will preserve the
valuable landmark for many years to
come.
Extensive tests have shown that
properly installed spray systems are
the most efficient and economical for
cooling water for condensers and other
purposes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20
Washington

Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston wrote
Adjutant General Scot. at Washington
denouncing as false statements con-
tanned in Senator Falls letter to Sen
ator Gallinger in which he severely
criticized the conduct of American
troops during the raid at Columbus.
The hard-fought bill Incorporating
the American Academy of Arts and
Letters and numbering President VIII
son, Theodore Roosevelt and forty
eight others among its charter men,
bers, was passed by the house at
Washington and now goes to the presi-
dent for approval.
President Wilson, speaking at a
Jefferson day banquet of Democrats
at Washington. prayed that the Uni
ted States would not be drawn into q
quarrel not of its own choosing, but
asked whether the people were ready
to go In where the interests of Amer
lea were coincident with the interests
OF humanity, and have the courage to
withdraw when the interests of hui
manfty had been conserved. He was
interrupted by cheers and shouts of
YES"
The senate at Washington passed
its substitute for the house free sugar
repeal resolution. extending the pres
ent duty of one cent pound on sugar
until May. 1920. The vote was 40 to
32.
The rivers and harbors appropria-
ton bill. carrying $4,000. was
passed by the house at Washington by
vote of 210 to 1873. The bill now
goes to the senate.
The senate at Washington amended
the Clayton antitrust law to permit
interlocking directorates in non-com-
peting banks.
Meredith Nicholson. author. of In
dianapolis, soon will be named assist
ant secretary OF war, 1t was stated In
reliable official circles at Washington.
The senate immigration committee
at Washington decided to recommend
passage Of the Burnett immigration
bill without amendment as passed by
the house.
Great Britain contends in her note
to Washington that the removal of 80
Germans, Austrians and Turks from
the American steamship China by the
British cruiser Laurentic in Chinese
water on February is. was legal be-
cause those persons were engaged In
plotting against the British govern
ment.
The enlisted strength OF the United
States navy has reached the highest
mark in it's history. Secretary DAN
iels announced at Washington that the
addition of recruits brought the total
enlisted strength of the navy to 54.011.
The senate at Washington adopted
without objection resolution by Sem
ator Kenyon of Iowa, calling upon the
attorney general to submit to the SEN
ate all reports of investigations of oil
interests, including the Standard Oil
company. since the Standard OIL dis
solution decree.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20

Wise is the wife who can make q
noise like a good dinner cooking.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20
WORLDS EVENTS
IN SHORT FORM
BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN TO LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Notes Covering Most Important Hap.
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In Brlefest and Most Succinct
Form for Quick Consumption.
MeSicdr, Revolt

>'~>s~sS~ss~
A situation of extreme tension, in.
volving, among other things, the pos
sibility of an armed clash with the de
facto government of Mexico-or the
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexican territory-faces the presi-
dent and the American people. This
situation has been produced by bat
tie which took place at Parral be-
tween an American force and Next
cans and a note, presented by direc-
ton of General Carranza asking the
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexico.
General Carranza published a
lengthy proclamation at Mexico City
advising the Mexican people to be
calm, to restrain their indignation, and
to await developments.
Three victories gained over Yaqui
Indians in Sonora, Mex, within five
days were reported to Gen. p. Elias
Gales.
Secretary of War Baker at Wash
ington has telegraphed General Fun
ston to take all necessary measures
to protect the American forces in
Mexico and to avert further trouble.
Funston has been given unlimited au-
thority to reinforce the Pershing
expedition and make its operations
effective.
Scores of Americans on the west
coast of Mexico are in grave peril, ac-
cording to a report to the navy de-
partment at Washington from Rear
Admiral Winslow. commanding the
Pacific feet.
Details of a five.hour battle between
the Carranza garrison at Pasaje,
Durango, and an attacking force COM
posed of bandits were brought to Tor
reon, Mex. The outlaws fed after los
ing seventy killed.
band of Villistas, numbering sew.
eral hundred and possibly 1000,
sacked Sierra Mojada, five miles
across the Coahuila line and 20 miles
east of Jiminez, destroying many
thousands of dollars worth of Ameri-
can property and looting the town Of
everything of value.
Several Americans have been killed
or wounded in bandit raids in the VI
cinity OF Guaymas, Sonora, according
to a naval radio message received at
San Diego. Cal. The message was for
warded to the navy department at
Washington and resulted in an order
to the cruiser Denver to steam for the
Sonora seaport and investigate.
Francisco villa has left the main
body Of his command and is hiding.
almost unattended, in the Sierra noun
tains Of Chihuahua. according to in
formation given out at the war depart
ment at Mexico City.
Apache man hunters have reached
the advanced field base of General
Pershing, somewhere in Mexico" and
will soon be in action.
80
A report reached headquarters south
of Namiquipa that Troops X and M Of
the Seventh cavalry were in a fight
with Villistas. A number of Villistas
were killed and 35 captured. Eight Of
the captured men confess to having
taken part in the raid at Columbus.
Gen. Gabriel Gavira, Carranza COM
mander at Juarez, announced that the
forces Of the de facto government
were in position to take immediate
control of the villa situation II the
American trops withdrew.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20
Domestic

Suit for divorce was filed at st.
Louis against Harry Kendall Thaw by
Mrs. Christina Thaw of st. Louis. who
asked maintenance and the custody Of
their child. Lady Gwsndolin Clemmens.
twelve years old. Who the petitioner
is could not be learned from her at
torney.
American torpedo-boat destroyers
are patrolling the Philippine coasts.
inquiring the identity and all informa-
ton regarding coastwise and other
vessels under way. War vessels Of
the allies are also watching these wa
ters.
All mail from the United States en-
tering Canada was opened In the Wind
sor, Canada, post Office, read and then
resealed with small sticker bearing
the printed word censored" The post
office is tracking spy
A verdict In favor of the defendants
in the Youman's s255.000 damage suit
against Governor Hanna. other state
officials, and several local bankers, was
directed by Judge Keneshaw In the
district court at Minot. N. d.
The street car strike at Toledo, O.,
was ended when the men were given
an increase in wages of three cents
an hour. They will not be permitted
to wear union buttons and the open
shop rule will prevail.
The bodies Of Mrs. Hattie Crogan
and her two daughters were recovered
from an automobile that was engulfed
In flood waters at Winona, MINI. The
body of Ben Crogan has not been re-
covered. The Crogans were residents
of Galesville. Wis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20

A dispatch from Holland says the
Danish steamer Dorothea has been
blown up by mine. The crew was
saved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20

trousers. The prisoner refused 10 give
his name to the sheriff. He offers no
explanation of the finding of the large
amount of money.
Mrs. Theron s. Baum, 81, wife of q
farmer living near Hartland, Marshall
county, died as the result of burns she
sustained when she attempted to kin
die fire with kerosene.
While being taken to a hospital at
Carroll, where he would receive med
ical attention, Jean Hupp, farmer
living at Carrollton, jumped from the
automobile near Coon Rapids, and be-
fore attendants could stop the ma
chine and catch him, Hupp leaped be-
fore a fast Milwaukee passenger
train and was instantly killed.
The firm OF Lenord & Carson of
Webster City has shipped more than
LOO horses to the allied nations in
Europe since January /. The demand
for horses has fallen of, the English
government not being in the market
at all.
While our state legislative organ
izations are playing hot and cold
with the proposed bond issue system
for permanent road Improvement.
nine of the 80 counties in Iowa have
decided to do the bond issuing bust
ness on their own hooks. The work
is paid for by county warrants. When
the warrants come due. bonds are is
sued to pay them off. Thus the pro-
hibition on advance bond issues for
good roads is lodged. Counties that
have adopted this system Of roads
improvement are Clay. Marshall, Ger
70 Gordo. Crawford, Emmett, Tama.
Buena Vista and Sac.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20

The enlisted strength OF the United
States navy has reached the highest
mark in it's history. Secretary Dam
iels announced at Washington that the
addition Of recruits brought the total
enlisted strength of the navy to 54.01l.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20

The senate at Washington passed
its substitute for the house free sugar
repeal resolution, extending the pres
ent duty of one cent pound on sugar
until May. 1920. The vote was 40 to
%
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20
Remarkable Endurance.

"Wanted-Girl; farmhouse; last
lived two years. "-From the Devon
and Exeter Gazette. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20
They All Do u.

They AT Do u.
That actress is a perfect marvel.
She must be fifty years old II she's a
day. and yet she is able to play the
part Of girl OF sixteen and make IL
absolutely convincing"
That's nothing. You ought to see
my grandmother when she's made up
for tango tea"
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-14
NOTICE OF THE DETERMINE
TION OF THE DESCENT OF
REAL ESTATE OF HENRY
NEWMAN

Pursuant to an Order of the Dis
trict Court of the Sixth Judicial Dis
trict in and for the county of La
Plata and state of Colorado, NOTICE
is hereby given that in the Matter of
the Petition of Annie Newnham for
the Determination of Interests in the
lands and tenements of Henry Newn-
ham, deceased, said Annie Newnham,
claiming to be the widow and sole
and only heir at law of said Henry
Newnham, deceased, has filed in said
Court her duly verified Petition ask
ing for a judicial determination of
the descent of the intestate lands,
tenements and hereditaments of Henry
Newnham, deceased, more especially
the following described real estate
| to-wit:
Lot 0, Block 35, City of Durango,
La Plata County, Colorado.
And setting forth that the names
residences and relationship to de-
cedent of all the heirs entitled to
| any interest in such property, so fan
as, known to said petitioner to be
Annie Newnham who is the wife OF
said deceased, and petitioner, whose
residence is Durango, Colorado.
/ Accordingly, NOTICE is hereby
given that on the Both day of October
A. d. 1916 or the day to which the
same may be continued, the Court
will proceed to receive proofs and
hear same concerning the Determine
tion of the descent of said intestate
property and will upon the proofs
submitted enter Decree in said Mat.
ter determining the descent of said
lands, tenements and hereditaments
of said deceased, at which hearing all
persons interested in said Matter may
appear and present their proofs.
Witness, Clement l.. Russell, Clerk
of said District Court, with seal OF
said Court thereunto affixed, at his
office, in the City of Durango, Coun.
tty of La Plata and State of Colorado
! is 9th day of September A. d. 1915
(sjeal CLEMENT l.. RUSSELL,
Clerk District Court.
First Publication, Sept. IA.
Last Publication. octobar 8.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-14
WEDNESDAY

The Misses Eugene and Chic Gar
rison of Somerset We're among the
travellers who gave home as their des-
tination today. They had been over
in the Montezuma valley.
Miss Evelyn Tozer, very talented
blind girl, left for Boston today to
enter a conservatory of music. The
family home is at Dunton. Her
mother accompanied her as far as
Durango on her journey east.
John Ross left yesterday for
Santa Fe to resume his studies in
the school for deaf and dumb, after
spending the summer vacation with
his parents, in San Juan county, N.
NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Byers departed
for their home in Fairplay Tues
, day They were called here last week
ing They were called here last week
to attend the funeral of their brother
in-law, the late A. T. Olischlager.
Buster" Brown and "Tige" travel
ing for the Buster Brown company
left for Mancos and Dolores this
morning where the former will solicit
business for the firm.
Charles Griffith was IN from the
ranch today looking after his various
interests. Mr.. Griffith still carrie.
his arm in slig, the result of an in
jury to the nerves, which he received
couple of months ago.
Superintendent Hamor of the loca
trout hatchery continues to plan
small fry as a part of the program
to make this the best fishing groun'
in the United States. Monday h
placed 100000 small fish in the Up
| per Dolores river and the streams il
, the Placerville section. Tuesday h
took 10000 to Pagosa Springs to b
distributed in that vicinity.
: Mrs. Alva McKelvey, nee Doroth!
Conner, of Marvel, was among tn
, homeward bound travellers this morn
ing. She spent several days in tow
= visiting with her aunts, Mrs. Regini
Faris and Miss Pearl Roberts.
? Our good Scotch friends, the vii
liam Morrisons of the Florida mesa
are planning trip to Alberta, Cana
da, to visit their eldest son Alex an
5 family. If weather conditions renal
: favorable they will probably max
the journey by auto.
Gus Rowe left for Alamosa thi
morning to serve as engineer on
broad gauge run. Eight months ha
5 elapsed since he has been in activ
e service on the road. Five months O
the time i'll health made it impossibl
e for him to follow the strenuous life
] The last three months he has bee
\ directing operations on his ranc
holdings in the Kline section.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-14
WEDNESDAY,

John Herr is a business visitor
from Bayfield,.
]. Z. Ralston of Cedar Hill is here
on stock and ranch business.
/, X II. Gillispie of the Kline vicinity
patronized local merchants here to-
day.
l.. A. Stuckman was in from Salt
creek today, his first trip to town
for many months.
Mrs. rmson wood and little son
went to Bayfield, today to visit the
formers sister Mrs. Whitney.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fielding were
in from the Kline section today on a
trading trip.
A. Z. Tovrea and d. f. Matte are
down from Silverton on pleasure
bent.
Mrs. A. Burnham went to Hermosa
this morning to visit her nephew, Ed
Billings and family.
A snow storm of early winter pro
portions visited Telluride Monday
morning.
Mrs. Frank Richards and Mrs
John Wildren of Mancos were among
the guests at the Palace last night
Mike Perino was off for the Flo
rida mesa this morning after spend
ing the night in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Mccartney o
the Florida mesa were here toda.
on a marketing expedition.
Jake Rothlessberger of the Kiln
J section outfitted with supplies fror
} Graden's today.
Jay Cooper was an arrival fror
Telluride last night on hu1iness mis-
sion.
q. A. Ball returned Monday fror
/, a motor trip to Dolores and Nance
, where he inspected Edison disks.
Miss Edith Miller Of Yuma, Ari
, zona, was a traveller bound for Coz
} tez today.
, Robin Frazier of the Elco sectio
was among the out of town folk giy
. ing Otis, McGirr's liberal patronag
: today.
: The Mountain States Telephon
| company reports all local roads in ba
condition on account of the recer
| rains.
j. o. Robertson of FL Paso wa
: among the knights oof the grip pai
taking of the hospitality of Mine Hos
Fleck at the Savoy last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Casagranda c
, the Silverton camp are stopping 6
the Southern. Mr.. Casagranda ha
not been well Of late and his trip her
, is health seeking one.
After residing in Durango thre
years, the r. S. S. Fox family move
, back to Dolores today, where Mr.. Fo
is connected with one Of the banks
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-14
TUESDAY

Rev. ]. H. McKevey, former pas
for of the Southern M. f. church, Is
here from Bozeman, Montana, Visit-
ing old time acquaintances ana WORK
inv in the interest Of his church. he
is now serving in the evangelist re-
,ations with his denominations and IN
that capacity is delivering lectures
to men. He plans to arrange 1or
lecture here Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Charlotte Kaufman of Cincin-
natl and Mrs. ]. w. Carence OF Kan
sas City left for their respective
homes this morning, after spending
several weeks in the Milton Kaufman
home.
Deputy U. S. Marshall Tim Nc
Clure is in these parts subpoenaing
witnesses for the term Of Federal
court which convenes in Montrose
September 10. He spent yesterday
in the Ignacio section and few days
the week before over in the Dove
Creek section.
Miss Mar,an Haynes of the Domes-
lii, scin,e :. the State Az, cuilur:
cal.~ge ccparted for her cadquarte
today after holding meetings at For
Lewis, Bayfield,, Mason school, Web
ber, Lebanon, Lewis school, Vale,
View and Cortez. She gave talks oi
Home Retirement conditions; Wate
in farm homes, and gave demonstra
tions in canning. Her talks and dem
pnstrations proved of interest ant
very practical.
Miss Erma Elliott and Miss Agne
Reh departed for Greely today t
enter the State Teachers college. MIS-
Hanno leaves tomorrow to continu
her studies in this institution.
Miss Ida Dornblazer departed thi
morning for Little Rock, Arkansas
to join her father. She has been il
this vicinity four years
Virgil Barnes of the Hay Gulc
section was arranged in Justic
Drapers court this afternoon on tn
charge of assaulting his neighboi
Charlie Lantz According to Lantz tn
disagreement occurred over COY
and Barnes reinforced his side of tn
argument with gun, which he use
on Lantz's head, causing quite pain
full scalp wound. Barnes plead no
guilty to the charge. He was place
under $500 bond and his trial set TO
next Monday.
II. L. Hall and Ed Pound returne'
to Chama this morning after attend
ing the funeral of their friend, tn
late Lewis Clark.
Mrs. Laura Harris was in from OK
ford to attend the funeral of the lat
Miss Hazel Kagey.
A. M. Puett of Mancos returne
from Kansas City last night where II
marketed = shipment OF STOCK