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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
Consul from
AmericQHQS
Quit Mexico

Torreon, Mexico, March 15-The
American consul, A L. Williams, has
on the advice of his government as
well as his own Judgment, turned
over the American consulate at Tor
reon to the British vice consul.
Meantime a party Of more than 40
Americans are gathered here waiting
to leave on the train which has been
held for day by wreck on the Mon
terey road.
The carranza officials still main
tain, in spite of general fears, that the
Americans are perfectly safe. I'VE are
gentlemen and Americans have no
need to fear as we will escort them
over the border" said General Fran
cisco Gonzales today.
I'VE are certainly not seeking
trouble with the United States"
The newspapers in this vicinity had
published the notes exchanged by the
Carranza and Wilson governments
and kilograms explaining the object
of the punitive expedition, comment
ing editorially that they do not I'M
derstand why breach of relations
between the two countries should be
thought imminent.
Torreon is quiet and conditions nor
NAL.
Washington, March 15.-State de-
partment officials are puzzled by the
departure of Consul Williams from
Torreon They have given him no in
structions to leave and have no re-
ports of any disorders in that reg
ion, still they realize that the consul
must have some good reason for leav-
ing. They are reluctant to believe that
the consulate is in danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Adopted resolution to fill the
mobile army to its full strength
Immediately.
Brandeis judicial hearing con-
tinued.
Foreign relations committee
paid tribute to the memory Of the
late Senator Shiyely of Indiana.
Debate continued on public
lands water power bill.
Senator Ashurst spoke on gov.
eminent armOr plate plant bill.
HOUSE.
Thomas A. Edison testified be.
fore naval committee.
Debated urgent deficiency ap.
preparation bill aggregating &c.
260.s00 for naval. judiciary and
other urgent needs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
EXPERTS GATHER TO
GIVE NAVAL VIEWS

Washington, March 15.-Thomas A.
Edison headed list of experts called
to testify today before the house nav
al committee. The committee sought
their views as to necessity of erect
ing a large experimental laboratory
here to be used in working out naval
problems. The hearings probably
will be concluded by April l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
MEXICANS OFFER
THEIR SERVICES
American Born Group of Two Hun
bred Ask to Aid United States
Expedition into Mexico.

Ell Paso, Texas, March 15.-Ameri-
can born Mexicans in Ell Paso to the
number of 200 have formed a home
guard force with view of offering
their services to the city in case of
an attack or riot.
Il know no country but this" was
the statement of Domingo Montoyo,
born Of Mexican parents in Ell Paso
and the principal organizer OF the
guards. Other members affirm their
loyalty to the government under which
they were brought up and educated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL z p. Nj. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair and not quite so cold tonight
with the lowest temperature about 20
degrees, Thursday increasing cloudi-
ress and warmer.
Temperature at a. m, Is. Highest
yesterday 80. Lowest last night IS.
Velocity of wind at a. II. : miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. 81, at
Z a. NJ. u, at | p m. today "a.
Stage of water So, a fall of s in
last "A hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
Won T|RP|Tz TO
RESIGN, REPORT

New York, March 15.-Information
reached New York from Berlin today
that Admiral Won Tirpitz, the German
minister of marine either has resigned
or is upon the point Of resigning the
Evening Post announces today. No
reason for the resignation is disclosed
Dispatches from Berlin recently have
said that Won Tirpitz had given up
work in the ministry because OF i'll
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
KANSAS CITY OPENS
A SUFFRAGE SCHOOL

Kansas City, Mo, March 15.-The
Kansas City school of suffrage started
here today with Is women students.
The first days work consisted of edu-
cation of parliamentary practice. 1t
will be follwoed by talks on practical
politics and the students will be
taught the correct manner in which
to refute anti-suffrage arguments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
New Gas Schedule Made.

Chicago. March 15.-The Illinois
Public Utilities company filed before
the state utilities commission, a new
schedule Of rates affecting nine cit
les, Sterling, Sycamore, Geneseo, Men
dota, Rock Falls, Dekalb, Dixon, Nor
rison and Belvidere. The new sched-
ule would reduce the price Of gas
live cents per thousand cubic feet
affective March 90. Users Of prepay
ment metres will not be benefited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
OF ALL
CHILDREN ORDERED

Peoria, Ill. March 15.-Compulsory
vaccination of all children under 16
years Of age in an effort TO check the
spread of contagious diseases here
was ordered in an ordinance passed
by the city council last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
Missouri Town SMent by Fire.

Cape Girardeau. Mo-, March 15.--
Two hotels and several buildings were
destroyed by fire here today. No one
was seriously injured but few per-
sons were slightly burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
American Troop Movements
Begin Preparatory to
Invading Mexico.
CL0AKED IN SECRECY
Activities of Forces Care
fully Guarded by Gov
eminent Officials.

Ell Paso, March IS
United States troops,
with camps broken were
under marching equip
ment along the Mexican
border west of here at
daylight today in at least
two positions. Military
censors prohibited trans
mission of any Informal
ton of actual movements
throughout the first half
of the day. The troops in
readiness were at Column
bus and Hachita, N. M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15


more than 1000 prisoners.
Paris. March Is, (2:30 p. m.)-Th,
Germans last night made no furthe
aggressive movement to the west {
the river Mouse, according to an
nouncement this afternoon by the
French war Office.
French counter attacks between
Bethincourt and Cumieres resulted in
the reoccupation of certain trenches
captured by the Germans yesterday.
French troops still hold the height
Of Mort Homme.
The artillery exchanges have been
active between Bethincourt and Gu
mieres but, elsewhere the night passed
with relative quiet
French Report.
The text Of the statement follows:
TO the west of the river Mouse the
enemy made no further endeavor to
advance last night.
Along our front between Bethin-
court and Cumieres counter attacks at
the bayOnet and with hand grenades
made it possible for US to reoccupy
portion Of the trenches captured yes
terday by the enemy in the hill No. 165.
We now hold Bethincourt; this
height of Mort Homme; the southern
boundary of the wood of Cumieres and
the village of Cumieres.
THE Commandment has continued
with intensity in all this sector and
the fire of the enemy has been an
swered with energy by our s-rtillery.
THE night passed quietly on the re-
manner Of the front"
Third Phase OF Battle.
The renewal of the fighting west of
the Mouse after three days pause, is
regarded as heralding the opening of
the third phase Of the battle for Yer
dun. The defenders have prof1ted by
the relative inaction to strengthen fur
Their the weak joints in their armor
and they await events with full con-
fdence.
Nov l know where I stand. l am
certain of final success" said General
Petain, who is in charge of the French
operations at Verdun, to Messrs. Lau-
raine and Pate, members of the cham
Der Of deputies who returned to Paris
yesterday from an inspection of the
supply arrangements at the fortress
and who declare themselves edited by
all they saw.
The first appearance Of the German
infantry yesterday. after the usual in
tense bombardment, occurred at 4
o'clock In the afternoon and the fight
ing lasted for three and one-half hours.
They attacked along the whole line
from Bethincourt to the crest Of Gu
mieres, distance of about four miles.
There was every indication, according
10 latest advices that the struggle
would be resumed during the night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
Paris Tells of Drive Begun
Against Germans on
Western Front.
TRENCHES CAPTURED
Several Positions Held by
Kaiser's Men Fall in the
Counter Attack.

London. March 10. (2:24 p. NJ
A dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company from Rome
says that Austria has declared war
on Portugal.
A Renter dispatch from Geneva
says that Austria has recalled her
minister at Lisbon and has handed
passports to the Portuguese min
lister at Vienna
Berlin. March 10. via London,
March 10. $3.50 p. m.)-lmportant
gains for the Germans i'm the YER
dun fighting west of the Meuse
were announced today by the war
office. 1t is said the Germans push
ed forward their lines west of
COrbeanx wood and on the height
OF lie Mort HOmme, capturing
more than 1000 prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

Despite the censorship, news Of i'm
portant military preparations all night
passed through the New Mexico Dor
der through travellers going in all di-
rections. By morning would-be spec
tators Of the movement were hurry
ing to the international boundary and
giving circumstantial statements about
the hour when the columns might ar
rive.
Late in the forenoon, however, the
usual routine messages began arriv-
ing here by wire from Columbus, and
they cast considerable doubt upon re-
Mexico.
Up to late hour In the forenoon
nothing had come from the Mexican
side of the border to indicate unusual
excitement there or any Mexican troop
movements.
Hachita Tells of Movements.
Hachita, n. NJ, March 15.-The sec
ond cavalry brigade, under command
of Colonel George A. Dodd, completed
today preparations to- move forward
from Culbertson's ranch on the border
south of here into Mexico. A quick
movement was expected.
During the last few days supply
trains, aided by wagons and trucks Of
ranchers, have been forwarding large
supplies to the camp on the border.
Wireless Put In Use.
In order that the columns bases
shall be in constant communication
with each other by wireless, station
has been erected here by the signal
corps.
The advancing columns are con-
Continued on Page Eighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

During the night the first aero
plane squadron, which arrived
here from San Antonio last night,
moved out Of Ell Paso. Its actual
destination was kept secret
Juan Bilback, an Ell PasO cattle
MAN, arrived here today and said
that he was captured 200 miles out
of here by bandits and had paid
$l,500 ransom.
General Gavira, cOmmandant at
Juarez, said today he had received
information that American troops
had not yet crossed the border,
and that they were awaiting per-
mission from Carranza before do
ing so. Gayira said he believed
Carranza's reply would be favor.
able.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

Continued on Page Eighty
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-12-21

l.. L. Lasster was in Jasper Tues
day.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-12-21
MOCK TRIAL
VERY LAUCHABLE

The Mock Trial at Jasper Friday
night at the High School auditorium
was big success The fun produced
was side-splitting. 1t was entirely a
local affair, got up in the interest Of
sweet charity by the Charity Club of
the town
The part of the plaintiff, Lavinia
Thurman, was taken by Miss Amy
Lancaster, and that Of the defendant,
Charles Goodal, by Allen Hall, The
suit was for breach of promise of mar
riage, $500 damages, and the jury got
hung over the verdict, four for the
plaintiff and two for the defendant.
The following composed the jury:
Mrs. J. E Lacy, Mrs. F. L. Minor,
of Sequatchie. Miss Mamie Lou Hall,
Mrs Lula Spears. DR. D. o, Hoge,
and DR.. Austin Counsel for the
plaintiff was l.. r Darr and Sam G.
Dsakins, while the defense WAS main
tanned by A T. Stewart and W. s.
Pryor. G, A. Williamson was judge
and F. L. Minor. clerk of court, A
large number of witnesses were exam
ined including Booker Washington,
the part being taken by
The receipts we've $3.50
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-12-21
BOUND OVER
TO COURT
Bob and Ease Swafford Under
$2,500 Bond Each For Kill
ing Lee Price

Last Saturday at the prelimi-
nary hearing before Esq. S. H.
Blackburn and Esq. J. B. Miller,
in Pikeville, Bob and Ease Swat
ford, charged with the killing of
Lee Price at Litton Monday, Dec.
A, were bound over to court and
placed under a bond of $2,500
each.
In the testimony introduced at
the trial it was brought out that
some time previous Price had
applied a vile name to Bob Swat
ford, and at the meeting next
morning at Lee & Lees store,
that Bob Swafford had remarked
to John Nail, with whom he was
conversing, that this was hard to
take and that he would make
Price suffer for it, or words to
that effect.
Price was in the store at that
time and it seems overheard the
remark and asked Bob who he
meant. Bob replied YOU" and
started back toward Price and
was told to stop, Price at the same
time putting his hand in the front
of his sweater. AS he kept ad-
vancing Price drew his gun and
began firing. Ease Swatford, who
was also in the store, began firing
at Price and numbers of shots
were exchanged before Price fired
all the shots in his gun, when he
turned and ran out the back door.
When about twenty feet from the
back door of the store he was seen
to fall. The Swaffoid brothers
were still shooting while Price
was running. After the shooting
was over the Swafford brothers
left the scene of the tragedy with
out looking at the wounded VIC
tim. Bob Swafford received a
flesh wound in the side and Price
was shot twice, once in the hip
and once in the back of the head.
Price died about two hours after
the shooting. -Bledsonian, Pike
vile, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-12-21
Through Woodland Town.

Hark Santa Claus is coming on his
way through oodlaud Town,
To fill the children stockings from his
pack all loaded down
What will be leave the wildwood folk
from out that pack 80 full?
Perchance he'll give them feathers
bright, or fur or bits of wool.
Perhaps he'll bring some suet bones
and hang them on the trees,
Way up among the branches for the
hungry chickadees
Maybe he'll bring lot of nuts and
chuck them in the hole
OF little Squirrel Bushy Tail, for him
to eat and roll.
He may drop from that bulging pack
food for the fox and bear;
For such kind old Santa Claus will
surely tend with care
The little furry feathered tribe that in
the wildwood wait
And long for Mr.. Sunshine TO unlock
the springtime gate.
Then be alert and ready; do not mind
the frost and cold;
Wear your fui and feather dresses, be
they new or be they old.
Little wildwood folk be waiting in
your jackets gray and brown,
For Santa Claus is passing on his way
through Woodland Town.
Helen NJ. Richardson.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-12-21
Merry
Christmas
to
Everyone
ANIMALS IN
CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS
Assss8sss3sssS3SssssssssH

The Christmas customs in Norway
and Sweden are the most interesting
Of any country. 1t is time of great
rejoicing. To show that there are am
icable feelings between everyone in
the household the shoes are placed in
q low at night in the hall when retir-
ingno Christmas Eve, and, like the
German custom, candles are left burn
ing in toe village windows all night
to light the way for Christine. who
brings the gifSa. The Christmas
tree is largely decorated with candies
and pretty cakes arranged in bright
colored baskets-all usually home
made.
The richer households send good
things to the poor, and everywhere
among both rich and poor are the ami
mails and birds remembered. The
boys and girls save up their pennies
during the year for this purpose.
Sheaves of grain are fastened to the
window ledges in town, and in the
country the sheaves are fastened to
long poles and renewed every day for
a week, and many are the birds that
spy this feast. On the barn floors of
the peasants bowls of hot porridge are
set for poor "Robin Goodfellow" to
comfort him because he has no
'ssoul." The cows and the horses
share in the general happines by hav-
ing double share of food given them.
It is big skip from the Nortbland
to the Southland or tropical countries
where Christmas is celebrated without
the evergreen tree to decorate and
hang gifts on In Brazil and other
Spanish countries the holiday may be
spent outdoors in the sunny scented
air.
They have quaint superstitions in
these summer lands relative to "Yule
tide" On the coffee plantations the
old folk say that on Christmas night
the animals have the gift of speech
aud that if only child has sufficient
courage to go out alone after dark it
will hear, on the stroke of twelve, the
cock crow in loud clear voice from
his highest perch:-
"Christo nasceu. Christ is born.
The bull in a deep sonorous bass in
auires from distant field,
"Onde' '-where'
The sheep then answer in chorus,
'Em Belem de Judah Bethle-
hem of Judea
In turn all the domestic animals
give the world the glad tidings of the
Nativity. Many child wishes it had
the courage necessary to enable bim
to hear this wonderful conversation of
the brute creation. Our Dumb Ami
mails.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-12-21
Stepp-Cain,

Miss Eta Stepp, of this place, and
Mr. Geo Cain. of Orme, Tenn, were
quietly married today, Thursday. at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wern-
er at 5 o'clock, p. m, Elder J. d.
Northcutt, pastor Of the Christian
church. performing the ceremony.
The home Of MI. and Mrs. Werner
was beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion with ferns and potted plants
and the glow Of many lights made the
scene one of beauty. Only the friends
of the contracting parties were present
at the ceremony. The young couple
left on the $50 train for Southern
cities where they will spend their
honeymoon. after which they will re-
turn to their home in Orme. Mrs.
Cain, nee Miss Stepp, is winsome
and refined young lady, having taught
school in this and adjoining counties
and numbers her friends by her ac-
quaintances.
Mr. Cain is a young man of sterling
worth and is a civil engineer of no
mean ability and at present is located
at Orme. Mrs. Grundy joins in wish
ing these two young people long and
happy life.-Mrs. Grundy, Tracy City.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-12-21
RESTORED TO HEALTH
BY RED CROSS SEALS
Holiday Messengers Bring Happiness to
Homes Burdened With tuberculosis.

Holiday Messengers Bring Happiness tC
Homes Burdened With tuberculosis.
Deserted by her husband, suf-
fering from tuberculosis in a
double form and supporting her.
self and young boy by her needle,
the Anti-Tuberculosis Association
in a Western city found an un-
fortunate consumptive, living in
one room with two little beds
one for herself and one for her
boy. Everything was clean; but,
oh, so poor!
That was a year ago.
This morning she took a train
for the state sanitorium, where
she will have a chance to get well,
while her boy is being cared for
by the Anti tuberculosis Asso-
citation with funds derived from
the Red Cross Seal Sale.
Here is the story of another
family where happiness and
health were brought through the
medium of Red Cross Seals:
tuberculosis had made heavy
demands upon the family. and
the income had entirely stopped
for several months. 1t was in
nvitable that they should run into
debt for grocery bills as we'll as
the rent. With such worry, anx-
iety and depression it is not al
ways easy to find a silver lining
in the clouds The condition was
recognized, however, by the visit
ing nurse, and the sick father
was sent to a hospital, and proper
care was provided for the others.
Relief was also obtained, and now
both rent bills and grocery bills
are beinggradually lessened each
week. Each member of the fam
lily has had nursing care for some
ailment or other,
Every Red Cross Seal sold
helps to better conditions like
these.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-12-21
Dallas, Texas.

SptrdI 10 tie We7Vt.
Esteemed editor and readers. will
try and pick mp few dots for the
News this beautiful morning. We
have bad few days of regular cold
weather. The weather man registered
it down to 90 Thursday night, but
thanks to his kindness for Texas did
not allow it to remain there long,
Friday afternoon was pleasant and to
day looks fine. So far we have had
very pleasant winter but look out for
January and February. We will like
ly see some winter then. 1t seems
like now is good opportunity for the
war people to come to some agreement
and stop this war and unnecessary
killing aid stop the obstruction, and
allow business to get normal Then
the high cost of living will soon ad-
just itself, and the world will rejoice.
The fact has begun to develop that it
will be harder to get our soldier boys
out Of Mexico than it was to get them
In there, and nothing accomplished
by them going, but 1t is all in line
with other things that has been done.
Well, Christmas is drawing near and
little gifts are in order. l, myself,
received a little pl esent this morning.
All Of these things have a tendency
to bring friends closer and cement
affections, but what will next week
bring Trouble, loss of life and suffer
ing. The world over. It makes ones
shudder to think Of what may take
place within the next two weeks /
will leave some time next week to
spend Christmas in the country where
one will not be forced to witness the
crime and debauchery that one sees in
city, where every opportunity is
present for crime and accidents, etc
Chas, A. Henson and son, of Birm-
ingham, Ala, passed through Dallas;
after remaining one day and night
with relatives and friends went on to
San Antonio, where they will be en-
gagged six or seven months for the
company they represent. We we're all
glad to see Charlie. as it had been sew
eral years since he was here.
| hope to hear a good report from
all the writers to the News for q
Christmas report. Your we'll wisher.
Lone Star.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-12-21

Mrs. Chas May and Mrs Allen An
derson were in Jasper yesterday morn
ing and brought home wagon load
of Christmas gifts. They were buying
treats for the Baptist Sunday school.
Chas. Byrd was in Jasper yester-
day.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-12-21
SAM q. DEAkINS
JufnpOff.

Sbeeialt 10 Tie WsaOS.
Misses Emma and Allie Lappin
called on Miss Beulah Smith Sun
day evening.
L. A. Smith has his new house
finished and is moving this week.
Mr.. Hobart spent last Sunday
on Battle creek.
Lee McBee made flying trip
to Battle creek last week.
Mrs. Laura Smith spent last
week in Jasper with her daughter
Nell Smith, who was confined in
bed several days with measles.
We are glad to say Nell is up and
is expected home as soon as the
weather is favorable.
There will be treat at the
Methodist church next Sunday
for tie Sunday school.
Miss Bassett will haveher Xmas
tree as usual.
Mr.. Green and son Ed, of Chat
tanooga, are visiting their daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. Lon McBee.
Sol Garner, of Lost cove, called
on Miss Beulah Smith Sunday.
l.. A. Smith made a business
trip to Monteagle Saturday.
Mrs. Laura Smith says Marion
High is the best school around,
especially for those who have to
board, as everything is arranged
so nicely, and the Professor and
wife are so nice to everybody.
Thereporter of Burrows chapel,
we enjoy reading your pieces and
are very sorry we did not get to
visit you this last summer. A
merry Christmas to you all and to
all the readers.
Mountain Rose.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-12-21

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