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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

and Mrs Huoh Atkins
Evening Bridge. Mrs Frank J.
Best
n"'eu' muse e'uo' s'unlo h'".
o"n' t"'eI Mih' w. browne.
WIS george ttedef'eHson' 'un'h'
eon 'of MISS tllfabeth bfo"nlee'
~ LIAR y Ef HOSES IN tail
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,'i,,,',,. 49, sa,,, Gr..,. =, IN. eve.
,,,. .,,,o Vo,s,. and v,,,. N.ko Don
moI', "a, T,~n,,.,n por,er n Morgan
9 " rurylancc. UatanH pcupree, Il
Alex Wells. loHn SNAnsh"rg't
Selds q J. Nepi. y. 7 '."'r inj l""'
plcton and MisH Lor"nn smith.
y =
a., ,,..,. to-, .,,.-,,,,,d ,b,
- rt'',.,. ',,.,,arr vi,t
N,'bI' N'''T'n 49,, e.. .u, t,lphnI
"""" pi.l .r,s,,r.g, iush s.or,
.lo,d niI entertain the club next TuurS
dst.
-
Thursday with gdf lunch
Country club 900 iunf ~ Mfs Hug
palmnr NJ ChlrnEl In the putting mAici
nm the Nnks Ms idwArd Davis won 'h'
pn,e The mnrncon tables we're deco
f.t,d with many spfng flowers. an
small jardcnicre. ~ blooming plant
were the 'pvors 30 ~" guests Tn" pIH'
/ , nt'''E vs., h''r'. 900,
I'Isl'"n ','t', .,.,,' ,.,..,, NJ IN,
h'inu,'' y, @ v.r.. r.,V,,I r. rs,t,
,,,,,.. r,io.,I Johnson. Nulard Rue
| ,u u Yuuug and John ffcdef'rksor
.,,.,t.,,
] UHT
l gi"sl' nYifW w"
/ NJ w " 0i'i9'' ", "nSun "
] william - EihN we =" u ...,
Jones ana " M...'i '',sn
/ were innl" h " ~ -" - ,,,,
Mls Nhllnnl l,f''tA -.
VIII entertain Inv '''' ''
Mf. Leslie 3 Abbott ani M' Sid
rey X Ingham VIII entertain WIN
luncheon FridsN. May ~
q
,.,., a. 80, entertained III
W. si,,, .rrY,.d,, Mime
,,, .,J I,,,s, u s,nr
',,,,,'. ,.,,. tpvb ..,,,
''-'' 1T. .,J b., ,,,,.. ti.rr,n House
a. v.,,, a, N,. Iasnn ,
,T.,. ,.u ,,t,u,in tho ,nb In ~
a ~
,, vr..., VIII. ,i,,t ,W rs.
IA. .r,,,,,,. \, o..l,ls a, 100
,,...-,.. .,,
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tH,t,,. .,..,. .,f IN, afternoon ve
v,,,, ,NUtI. It,iws. Fad ronprll
John Dixon. owen ponclh. o. Nlesh
linpnl 'i'h. Scids 'ohn h"l
" lln'Nt = NhN, ''wE
tIWk, ', ll''i l'e'w Nnni'N .,'' ,,l,N''
lhe'p'' N,nul' ,.'.l
',.,'.., 81 .,c,, 10, IN. gu..
Ns, ,u,ir h, Mr.. HiTaam ami fn Il
.Nb t. Nrs J punnins Miss Az
ulibnm. Miss tln shannon md w
Kathleen Nnurv The members ,ol
iiU in iNr mit and Ice fund for u
poor hsmca this summer The ne
wrciur June 2. viii hc A. Tho Lc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Mrs q y VI Yates who was the rursi
frt time Of Mts q T. Garrett returned
,o hrr home in Tuip "Wednesday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

There, one Wonderful, mode
Tor very slim hfurc. with SHARP hip
homes and copcs,e abdomen - No.
6s7, q, $500.
Another Tor the biggest women,
with rolls oi ae,h all over No.
oos. at $1,000. Thi, 10 the onl,
eoret oi iu Kind ever made.
Then there are other models
GOT so extreme;
ss< 10, sheu sos, WOMEN $500
sss-io' taller foil ss~tss 1890
So -t., sl.rd~ IN sssd-sm, $500
1000 f. rv.ydsi Do isrs. II ms,ruu.
s~.s.ds is syssss isll sssrs' $40,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

thsrirr y, T. = % has hscn Invited
in NEE, Ssiurd,t evening inr the regular
session With Nj ! I. neris nj ssS
Ent Ninih street ~ ihis, time the
dslcratrs tN tn state = y - ycn,e on
tinn IN erosion 'hi. week ~ Muslnses
viii Flvc iheli 'rpnis Tho chapter vas
represented n the convention h, Misses
Nrile 40 Moss Vows NcQuikin and Ron
nle norman vhn returned ias, evening
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Mf' y " strirh, ana Mts s Ma
han who attended the = y - Jon,en
iion ai Muskcgcs returned rhufsds,
MINES i.ids Howard and Mis " T.
Noftc remained ever frf n lnnscf ,isl,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

The annual meeting " tho Sunbeam
Otphans Home viii he held SATURDAY
ai n o'clock With Nts John ". Graves
un West Smith street Thls Vill b, m,
occasion Tor rr.clctiue new members iu
th' vic,uiiN, bosfd and Officers fnr m,
coming ,rat Al associate members ars
ufl'd ,o l." present and any who NJ,
ri'trNcd nf' invited io come and iou
iu the Vofk
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

w. tors Lssh, n rsphusNs '. m,
suer icr tho weekend N Miss norr
they Hoffman
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Colrnsi and Mrs Ur v Hufimsn
entertained At dinner 1hufsda, evening
N honor n Mrs Wnllam nalse1 ~
Shreveport, - The tables vas sttfac-
,ively decorated with sweet peas and
toes snd honor suysts wee MsssIs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Mis \ Ifcd N,s. NJ Hannibal. Mo
Rrfi,rd this mn ming for Nisi with
MIss MIRA WILTON and Miss Ninrifrrt
Mrulas'vn Miss Wilson viii entertain
70 part, ~ flN nj duurt thD evening
hall
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Mrs Roy Cos'vcll was hostss. wedns'.
n, n tlo sunset Embroidery club
Nc'dlsNofk vas followed hv contest
IN which Mts Msrk Smith Won the
favor Additional guests were Mines =
Ncff,weBther and ! " Jenkins Tho
hcssss Was s.sistcd hN Mrs Ray Fra
Eisr Mfs Walter Reed Will entertain
tho club Thursdnt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

The sirls class NJ - Johns Moihodis
sunda, school viii have o. market s
kcfrs Saturday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

The p.isy Inh'oidsr, club VBt on
'.r'sIned "Wednesday hy Mf- - Miller
Nhu had also ~ guests Mrs g. "
ter NJ Loot cal. Mss NrThyrJon ~
Guthri" Mmos n ballard and " Z
$ Hunt Tho afternoon Wss spent With
tnncyvofk Tho n"r' meeting I'm tao
weeks Will hc with Mr. " s. Nlncru
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

NF " Jones viii entertain the
IN" otln.k llfldgr Luncheon cl1t
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

We confidently re-
peat this prediction:
In due tims, nearly
every Woman Who
Osurs a corset OiH
u,sur a Memo Won
deyiitt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Tho clover lc,' rmhfuIdcf, club met
Ttur.d,, with Mrs " = Young In
clever contest Mrs \ v Howell
Va pt"srrird With crystal water
iuF and Nt y " Shsnks received
the consolation additional guests Ncf,
Mines " q Dnig and I. n Young
Tho club Will meet iu tvu weeks with
Me " y M,Nuluu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Nrs W,rro Erwin entertained M.
= Armstrong As an additional guest
Thursda, Niih tho Tucs-ial Players
Me X West mad, the hlrh score
The club vil meet neat Thutsda, with
Mrs ttshHm nnsior
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Tho " 5 r.un met Wodns'dsy ui'h
Mrs Fred caldwell current events Hud
sowing nIling the afternoon Gins Vof"
presented 90 Mines Nuu'g0m'r, stew
Hrt and Mr. T. Hlnu Mr. \ l.'.i'f
%. shawnee Va Hu additional gIesi
Tt' club Will meet May y with Mr.
Martin kIu.Nid
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Mr., 4 T. Welsh hsi ~ additional
guest. Thufsdiu With IN" Hr.dge no.
Nfr. W n ssfinfd of n'uison IeSh'
William - sm,ihr ~ MARROW & o.
Jones and " e. M'ucr lligh score.
,src made b. NJ VI pvrfho.sof Nnd
Mrs William HrooFs Nrs !. y Johns
win entertain the ciub IN tHo weeks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Tho final meeting o' rho Mus. dcpar.
m,nr oi sofoss Was % most enjoyable
luncheon given Wednesday NJ n" home
m Mrs Ralph rarmontor Additional
guests NJ the afternoon wer" Mrs
e Cornish. president NJ sofoss and Mr,
Sohin 4 jolt, afternoon WIS spent with
feature stunt from an of the mem
hers. th" occasion bclu. one ~ happy
informally
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Mrs. Gcore, Frrderi,ksor win sn'rr.
tain with q buffet luncheon SATURDAY u
honor n her sister. Miss Elizabeth
Rtovnles
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

ll.LNRN ROSES IN tail
Hcnuncd ,naca n.loi the room"
with fragrance ai the hldg"
gwen ThIfsdly uF Nlr ana Mrs
" IunILI ..Llm Ii. lMlla u
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Ns, Rlsnche "issTctt entertained tho
A'cgfo Amigos Thursinr afternoon WIN
whom she hnd glsp Mrs Gus kimhnl
ana Mrs Ri.L Thowpfou Hish s.or"
was made b, NF KlmhsN Niw Helen
Dio,d niu entertain the club next In"r"
ia.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Womcns Relief rorp. No r. viii have
pension IA, dinner Ssluidny at noon IN
N,stiali hall
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Madcup material si2S pair just
dozens white and ivory select from;
prices 500 10 $3.50 and
In the piece offerings limited
secgs Madras 10 inches wd
dainty patterns black pink and huff
tho ~ the laundry Gj soc the yard j grade
6Dc 3jc;
Set. ud Nmrngnum. white, ivory l5,o uc- wide prices
2j l5c Soc Csc yard ycr, little expense
especially your Phone Walnut go
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Mrs s y I,r'ross snirrta Incd tho
y e. n club Wednesday afternoon with
line part, NJ tho lih.r,l followed u,
luncheon down town Nr. g,ofs, Unl
vii entertain tho club May o.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27
AN ENGLISH WOMAN PRAISES
sne Says Americans Show Exquisite
asfe In Clothing, Homes, Art
and Can Sing DlvineIv.

An English woman writes. .1, 49,,
want to see things that are new snd
unusual you must come to America
me women dress as beautifully 90 ~.
rarisians. paint their furniture lika 90
many Angelica Kauffmanns. sing-at
any rate, a good number of them-di-
vinely. dance like ancient Creeks ana
furnish their houses with a taste that
can only describe as exquisite W.,
VIII think ] exaggerate. All can ssa
Is, come and see! The majority OF tha
country houses here now arc asaa 10
lions of Italian houses. long ana 1na'
win TWO side wings jutting slightly
Forward. The one at which an 10y
ing is OF hollow tile finished with war;,
There are blue-green blinds
ana the roof is brownisb red
no, tel you how pretty The interior
r r is paved with white and rrea,
Inc woodwork is white and ~. esn
s :, Big lounges are here with Iova
y cedar pillows. bringing a sma,, 20
ol the forest In MANY roor,.
-ney have floors of red tile ints~ looms
WIN white. The idea is Italian
summer the tiles are cool, and ~ I'll IN
err with thick rugs put down y, "a VIM
'o'or at least looks warm" eu
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27

Berlin-A narrow escape for EN-
peror Nicholas of Russia from deatl
or serious injury by bombs dropped b,
an Austrian sirman during visit Of
the emperor to southern sector OF
the Russian line, is reported in Stock
holm sdvices.
The emperor was reviewing the
troops In company with General Brus-
siion. commander Of the Russian
forces on the Southwestern front
when an Austro- Hungarian fiier an
peared and dropped numerous bombs.
which landed among the troops. who
He'd in wild disorder" according 10
the news agency statement.
The emperor" according to the re-
port. was hurt and had a narrow es-
cape. the incident causing him to lose
his self-possession entirely. In con-
sequence. General Brussiloff WINS hit
'erly reproached and General Ivanoff
was recalled to the Southwestern front
-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27

New York~Captsin Franz Won Pm.
pen. recalled military attache to the
German embassy at Washington. was
Indicted Tuesday by the Federal grand
Jury here. as the organizer and finan-
eier OF an alleged conspiracy to blow
up the WelIand Canal In Canada. with
MN also were indicted Captain Hans
Iauseher. alleged agent Of the Krupna
70 the United States and husband Of
Nine. Johanna Gadski. the prima
uonna; Constantine Govani. Alfred /
rritzen and another man whose name
mas not been revealed. II was learned
from a reliable source that the last
named Is prominet German whose
name has been mentioned frementlv
IN connection with German propaganda
Federal officials do not expect 10
bring Won Papen to trial. While he Ia
no longer immune from prose eution by
The United States civil authorized
'inee he ceased to be member Of the
sermAn embassy staff. the ofrena.
With which he Is charged is not AK
'raaitaole under any treaty with a for
'ign government.
The indictment. II Is understood.
vas returned with the sanction OF the
department. Of Justice. and Is believed |
Q establish precedent. No effort
WI be made to have Won Papen
ronght here, but the Indictment win
g held In allegiance in case he should
yer return to the United States.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27
The Red Mirage
4 Story of the French Legion
in Algiers
ByLA. R. wYLIE


I had just left with Mr.. Preston and a
strange gentleman. Whereupon Far
| quhnr turned In his tracks and drove
straight to Preston's lodgings. His
purpose was now twofold, and fred
by white-hot fury OF Indignation. In
the Strange gentleman" he had rec
ognized Lowe, and Preston was fool
with following OF other fools. For
Ia that moment Farquhar had ceased
to be a man overshadowed by his own
black destiny. He was once more and
for the last time the officer upon whose
shoulders rested the honor OF a regi-
ment, the great unity which be served.
1t was curious group Of men that
confronted him as he hesltated on the
threshold. That which he had expect
ed was not there. Evidently a card
game had been In full swing but had
been violently Interrupted. The cards
lay scattered on the square, green table
beneath the electric light, and there
was a pile of untouched, apparently
forgotten money. Both Sewer and
Lowe were present, together with
Preston and one other man, whom
Farquhar did not recognize. They
STOOD far apart from one another. as |
though divided by some hidden antag-
'nlsm-Sower by the Preside. where |
he maintained an attitude OF easy good |
nature, touched indefnably with re-
sret; Lowe and the stranger kept to
he shadow on opposite sides of the
Dom. Preston was standing next the
able, his bands resting clenched on
ne polished edge, his boyish face gray
nd drawn-looking. AS Farquhar saw
I'm the spirit of tension became def
lite an almost visible occupant of the
uiet room. And yet 1t was Arnaud's
ace which Farquhar saw first and
ISL Here was Sylvia Omney's fu-
lre-a white-llpped man. whom some
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27

beriin-tBy wireless to ssyville. N.
Delayed in transmission. )-"The
story that the French captured a Ger
man submarine which had sunk the
Steamer Sussex Is absolutely untrue, .
said q leading parsonage Of the admit
r~ity stan Monday. I'VE know which
submarine the French have. Il was
trapped some time after the Sussex
episode and had nothing to do with the
sussex We have no confirmation Of
the report that the commander and
crew OF the submarine were saved
but hope that this is the fact"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27
IGft BIN b Deali I
New lavea Iraia wrut

Bradford, X. !. Thirty or more per.
sons were reported to have been crush
"a or burned to death In collision OF
trains on tho New York, New Haven
Hartford railroad here Tuesday
night. The accident occurred At 2 40
O'Clock and four hours later wrecking
and hospital crows were said TO have
recovered 80 bodies.
The dead were In the rear car of a
four-cosch local train. bound from
Boston TO New London. and which had
stopped At tho local station when IL
was run down by the Gilt Edge ex- |
York. 49,"
This coach was teIescopsd, set atire
and burned.
The car ahead also took fire. and
me flames, communicating to the pas-
'enEer station and freight house. do
'troyed both buildings.
II was stated that there were known
Q have been 81 persons in the de-
'troyed car and that only six Of these
'ad been accounted for several hours
alter.
Among those reported TO have been
burned to death were Miss Janet Clark
laughter of William Clark, president
4 the Westerly mill Of the American
'nread company, and w. M. Barber.
'lso OF Westerly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27
Hughes Name 10 Go On n.,,o,

Salem. or.-The name of Charles E.
Hughes, will DO printed on the Oregon
Republican primary ballot as a candi-
date for the nomination for President
OF the United States, despite his ex-
press request that it be omitted. This
was the decision of the Oregon Su-
preme court, when il handed down a
verbal opinion from the bench ordering
of State 0lcott to place Jus
tiee hughes name on the ballot. as
prayed for in the application filed by
wallace McCsmsnt of Portland, for
Issuance Of writ of mandamus.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27

New fork-wolfs Won Isel will not
Dc released from custody and only a
part Of the documents seized AT the
TINE OF his arrest on = charge Of being
,mpne@tsd In = plot TO destroy the
we''@nd Canal will be returned to the
herman embassy. U. s. Attorney II.
3. hHfshsii announced Tkursdsy. His
statement was made in explanation Of
me latest phase Of the tsngle which
followed the arrest Of tho former see
sstsry TO Captain Franz Won Pspen
Won igel now 10 declared to be an at
tsehc Of the German embassy
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27

violent emotion had made Temporal.
rily old and haggard. He had been
seated by the card-table, but now
looked up, and for an instant thev
watched each other in open hatred and
distrust.
Farquhar came forward, and his
eyes passed swiftly from one silent
ngure to the other. And again II was
Arnaud's face which fascinated him.
What has happened?" he asked
No one answered for moment
Preston drew himself up.
I'VE were having a quiet game" he
SAID, as though each word were torn
from him by force-"Arnaud. Lowe
ina when this gentleman and Can
AIN Sewer arrived. 1t seems there's
'een leakage somewhere. cant
'xplain. | hardly understand myself
Mr. Forth, perhaps you'll be good
eoN
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27

San Acknowledgement Pershing re-
ported TO headquarters Monday that a
motor truck train carrying aeroplanes
was attacked by 40 bandits Friday
night, 10 miles north Of Satevo. The
mexicans were driven of and one of
their number was killed. General
Pershing was with the motor trncl
tram at the time Of the attack. There
We're no American losses. General
fersning also gave the first report of
q series Of skirmishes with Villa out
Balleza. '" an"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27
High LIQUOR Tax Iikslx

washington, d. ESTIMATING that
the government will have to provide
1or $225. 600. 600 additional revenue in
the coming general revenue revision
bill, the house ways and means com
mittee Democrats are seriously con-
tempiating increasing the tax on beer
70 ~ a barrel and on whisky to 81. so
gallon. This would produce about sss.-
600, 900 more from beer and $50 900
ooo more from whisky, and the COM
mitteemen are considering raising the
remainder of the 1926, 900, 600 BY
franchise tax on war munitions.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27
Blue overaIls at Premium.

Chicago = Blue will be the excep-
tional color for overalls this year, and
only the aristocrats in the trades will
wear them The lack of proper indigo
dyes is sending up the prices on this
article of apparel. Brown and white
wiii be the prevailing shades. Un-
oieached khaki lie becoming popular.
and white is setting vogue. Logwood
vegetable dyes from Jamaica is being
extended to goods of this character
with varying results. The best DIVES
that come from Germany, produce in.
digo blue that has long been popular
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27

Wilmington, Del.-Ernest Schiller.
alias Clarence R. Hudson. who forcibly
TOOK possession of the British steamer
Matoppo, off Sandy Hook on March 20
terrorized the crew and compelled the
captain to change the ships course.
was sentenced to life Imprisonment In
the United States District court here
wednesday. Schiller pleaded guilty to
the charge of piracy. In statement
ne denied that his motive was robbery.
ne declared he had seized the Matoppo
FOR the cause of Germany, believing
she carried munitions for the allies.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27
West Point Bin pa,,sd

washington. ID. CA bin doubling
the number Of cadets at the West Point
military academy. the second of the
preparedness measures 10 10 through
potn branches Of congress. was passed
oy the house after it had been amend
ca TO eliminate a section which would
nave authorized the President to an
vacancies at the beginning Of seho-
iastic year from the alternates whose
principles had entered. A similar bill
uouoiing the personnel at the naval
academy, was signed by the President
several weeks ago.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27
le5-Foot Pole Shipped.

Chehalis, Wash. - From the piling
camp OF Henry Hall at Onalaska will
be shipped one of the tallest flag poles
ever set East from the Pacific North
west. The pole is 165 feet long and
measures 80 inches at the base and
eight inches at the top. 1t is con-
signed to concern in New York CITY.
where It will be located. 1t is under
stood the shipment will 20 East via
the Great Northern and that four fiat
cars will be required to transport it.
In addition to the flag pole the cars
VIII be loaded with other poles.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27

San Francisco = Independence of
yuan Shi kai has been declared INV
fort kisng Yin, Of Tu Tung. both
near Nankin. in the province of Kiane-
81 on the Yang-tse- Kiang, according
to Shanghai advices to the Chinese Re-.
public association here. 1t indicates
that the revolution against Yuan Sh;
kai has spread into Kiangsu province
which, II It declares its independence
would make the ninth province In
China dominated by the revolutionists.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27
SYNOPSIS.

When Sylvia Omney. beautiful Eng
nsn girl, returns from q search in Aigiers
sra Farquhar, dnds she has fallen in love
with Captain Arnaud OF the Foreign
Legion. In Captain Sewers room Far
quhar gets deliberately drunk. but when
young Preston loses all his money to
Lowe, z shady character. Farquhar forces
sower TO have Preston's l. o. U's re-
turned 10 him. Farquhar is helped to his
rooms BY Gabrielle Smith. 5ower demands
en apology: Refused, he forces Farquhar
70 resign his commission in return for
possession OF Farquhar's fathers writ
lcn confession that he had murdered Sow
srs rather: Gabrielle saves Farquhar
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27
Flood ExpsIs osrman.

Berlin. via London--G German forces
were compelled to evacuate newly-won
trenches on the Lsngemarck- Ypres
road on account of high floods, which
made the consolidation of the positions
impossible. according to the official
statement issued Monday.
a hand grenade attack made by the
English south Of st. Eloi was repulsed.
French trenches on the left bank of
the Mouse. southeast of Harcourt and
west OF Dead Mans hill, were cap
tured.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27
Thonsand LOST in Disaster.

Shanghsi-More than 1000 soldiers
and men of the crew Of the steamer
Hsln Yu were lost when the steamer
sank after a collision with the cruiser
Hal fung Saturday night south Of the
Chusan islands The steamer. acting
as transport, was taking troops to Foo
Chow. The collision occurred in a
thick fog and only one foreign engineer.
20 soldiers and nine sailors out of six
foreigners and more than 1000 soldiers
and members of the crew were saved.