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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
Chinese Rebels
Defeat Troops
OF Government
SEE. .Cheun Province Scene of
Success for Revolving Forces
Which Move Northward
From Yunnan.

Pckns. Jan - q .. NJ Rebels
In the proyiuc" of Nuunan hut" DC
fcutcd hudy ct guNcrnmrnt troops
aud are moving northward
Tho ongsgcmcut between the Yum
nan rcyolutiunists ana the govern
mont forces took place AT Suiiu, Nl'-
thcun province. the rebels having
crossed the northern border uf Yum
nan The force upposinS them AT
~uiu was IA. garrison oi hat place.
aud after defeating Il ia" rchrlr
marched nurthwtrd towards T<elu
r-lnu. apparently with the .utcutiun
uf moving ON to Schcus tn, the capital
of S8,-thcun province.
Many government troops nom Han
kuW were arriving at chung king
ON the Wang -1'sr- kiang, in SIc-th"nr
province" but tn" navigation ON th'
river above there is diincul'. CON
srqucuty the rcNolutiou,st, arc OPP
posed only bS small grrrtsuus.
The rcyuiLt.cnistS are uut mule 4
ing foreigners
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
Mystery Couers
Cause of Blaze
On a Freighter
Norwegian Steamer Sigma Is
Forced to Put Back TO New
York. Whence She Cleared
Yesterday for Archangel.

New YORK. jan. - Mystery sur
rounded the fire which forced the
Norwegian freight steamer Sygna Ia
pat back To- this port today after haN-
ing sailed yesterday for Aychansci
with large cargo consigned tn III"
RussiaG government The urchoat
William j GaNnur met the iotshict
nj Quarantine and after quantities of
steam had been turned into "a" SNs'
mas forohnld from which clouds ni
smoke were pouring when sho reached
port. II was brhoycd the iirc wa cir
tualiy under control.
Officers and members pi the
frcighter's crew said that, 90 TAR as
they knew, no explosion preceded the
lire, hut they were unable To- offer an
explanation of how the bhz" original
ci inu hold which they said contained
only structural steel and railway ma
toriai when asked IL ther" was cvi-
dencc indicating that the iirc had been
of inccndinry origin, the officers said
that II, was too soon To maNo an IN
vestigntion."
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
BELGIUM FREE 70 MAKE
PENCE ~ SIN DtsiHGS

London. jan. 90. C;0i a. mi IN
Amsterdam dispatch 20 The ENC hange
telegraph company states that the
trankfurtor Xeitung. discussing IN"
possibility of a scparnt" peace between
Germany and Belgium saws that ~
long as belgium has not signed the
London agreement regarding the max
Ing of q separate poac" she is free tu
do as her Interests command, The
newspaper ~ quoted as adding that
belgium until nov mas been considered
hy the German chancellor ns an OBJ
iect Of exchange and that sensible Bel
gians ought to he told not to wait too
long or Belgium will ne considered a.
u good prize.
The Amsterdam dispatch SAYS that
this article has caused sensation In
Germany and that IL Ia believed to
have been inspired from official
sources
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
International Organizer and
Executive Board Member
Tell U. M. W. of Conditions
in Bluegrass State.
OLD AGE PENSION LAW
WILL BE DEMAND SOON
Steps Taken for Propaganda to
Force States to Act Favor.
ably Upon Support Draft for
Wornout Workingmen.
,By Evening Herald Leased wircl

indianapolis Ind. Jan. a2.--Cpudi
iiuus In the mining uoll, nf Kcltucty
received the attention uf the couycu-
tion OF the United Mine Woracrs of
America TODAY.
". -. smith. International organizer.
ana George Baker. executive board
member from kcutun .ty. declared that
thn nou-uuiou men iu the state arc
"oinE paid e lower rate for minng
than thus" in any other state. opera
tors employing union labor they .alJ.
mad notified the union iu Kentucky
that they can not longer compete with
companies employ INK uuu-unlun mia
crs and that IL the United Mine Work
crs dn not orpauiz' IA" coal lirg.rs ia
N" Hopkins county ntd tho operators
employing union miners Viii have to
Insist upon their employees accepting a
reduction ia wages.
After long discussion on ihc subject
IN" International executive board vas
instructed tu investigate the old age
pension laws with the object of has ing
either a federal act passed by congress
or having the states enact such laws
The resolutions Committc reported u
resolution urging the membership in
the NdfibNS states 10 'Nu'uNpt tn rnllS'
the support OF organized labor TOWARD
the enactment OF old age pension laws
Some delegates proposed an amend.
mrni that the mine workers draft q
NH Tor Introduction in congress. Thi,
was also opposed hy number of dell
cgatcs who said thcy had been in
formed that a federal law would ho
unconstitutional.
Former stat" senator William Green
of ohio secretary y-troasurcr OF the
mine workers, suggested that better
results could be obtained ii the main
crs drafted uniform bill for ~ubmis-
sion to the Legislature of all IA" atatcs
ana haN" organized labor and reform
forces of the country support H.
\ substitute motion was offered ny
Frank Harrington. president of the a.
linuis miners. referring the whole sub.
iect To- the executive board tu deter
mine the best method at prpcrdur,
aud to draft a federal or uniform
state bill as seemed best Ga ANa
Vucc vote the substitute. II was an
nounced, Was adopted 5@6 to al.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
Thousands Temporarily Made
Homeless; Properly Loss
Approaches Millions; Rail.
ro,d Traffic Cut OFF.
WATER SUPPLIES OF
MANY CITIES RUINED
Joliet, Aurora and Elsin Suf.
fer Most From Unprecedent.
ed Wid.winter Rise in Illin.
ois Streams.

Chicago. Jan. 22.--h cold wave. said
hS ia" weather bureau tu be sweeping
eastward from the Rocky mountnil re-
gion. today was held out ~ bringing
hope for rclirf from Hood condition.
which prevailed IN Illinois and ne .h-
boring states yesterday az the result
of turrontiai rains following rapid
rise in temperature.
with thousand of persons temper
nrilS made homeless. properly luss
running into hundreds OF thousands
nf dollars railroad traffic Interrupted
and several cities facin- a possibility
Of epidemic ~ the result of poliutiuu
of their drinking water hy the Hood.
the roccding waters were watched
with considerable anxiety.
noiatcd reports reaching Chicago
early today told of extensive havoc
wrought ia city aud country within u
radius of flfty miles of Chicago. Hun
drods of farms In the Fox. bosplo mes.
Rock and other river valleys are mum
dated
Joliet. Aurora and Elgin. m. suffer
ed most from th. floods. streets and
Easements were flooded. much lowland
inundated and residents thereon driven
from their homes. While ~ a few
cases the houses were floatcd on tnoli
foundations and carried away 10y the
waters. AZ all three points dynamite
was used to break ice Jams which held
the water IN check and with these
broken and the watcrs suhsiding many
persons wer" aElc e. return To their
homes today.
In Chicago water IN the gcw ~
backed up and hundreds of easements
were Hooded. telephone scryI," suffer
ed when the conduit tunnels were nll'
ed with water aud subways undo: la
duets were flooded To the extent that
traiic through them was impossible
rircm.n were kept busy AN day pump
ing out Hooded territory. Street ca'
service IN some districts also was ham
pcrcd hy the high water
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
State Scores a
Point In Trial
AtCastle Rock
Testimony of Hulsey and Fos-
ter Will Be Allowed to Go to
the Jury, Rules the Presid-
ing Judge.
IBy Evening Herald Ics>ed wirsl

Castle. Rock. Colo. Ian. 20 T"sti-
mony of william Hul-'t and Randolph
Foster viii b" allow. To- go To- III.
jury In the trial of four former striiS-
ors on charges of muid,r In connection
with the death of MAJOR T.. l. Lester
during strike Disorder tt Wa,scnburr
In April. 1914. under a ruling ui
Judge j. II. Drnnisuu N the district
court today. T"s'imuu by memb"r-
uf the grand jury whi.h Indicted the
defendants. Charles QUINN, MicHic sal
Nagc. Enoch Muir nna Fred Garcia,
WAS excluded by the court ruling.
Hulscy ana Foster were among tho
scNcnty-two men irdici,l uy the Rucr-
lRno county grand iur, In connect ON
with the battle of the ."g back TIL
defense uppnerd the ad' issiou ut th"ii
testimony on the Eruui. that thcN az,
under Indictment ana a'tu opposed m,
introduction at an all ed confession
by Quinn to liulseN Will. they orou.
pied the same ,cll "a me WalsruhuIr
iuii. Five days were occupied wtl
argumcnts and cyidcu,. over The ud
mission Of the oyidrur' in question.
Harrow Brown OF li..', colo, called
hy the state, trs,,!i.d t.tt on the s'C'
uud duy uf the ngh'in. Muir ,-iur q,
his home ani demand, his rifle -uy
ing. we have plenty ut uns, ammuu.
tion and men, but Wc Nut youts.
On cross cNaminuti.. Brown sal,
later hc went to the h.s back 10 pr'
his gun, not that he needed il to d"icnt
his home. bat brcausr o. wanted u
William iiulscy W.a recalled an,
WAS pNp.tt.d to Dee UH STONED ahutt
tn, nll,god confession n Quinn.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
NkEI.S' COMPANION Tii.S
pG NNtI,t MS RIDER

Yslein. Texas Jan. 22-Th" story
of how Bert Ak"rS a Young ranrh'r nt
this place, was Killed by Mexican cat
tie thieves when he crossed the border
into Mexico yesterday 10 recover some
stolen COWS was detailed today hS
Douglas Downs. Ako,s companion,
who. after guryiving hail of bullets
gent cftcT him ana Ak"rs bs IA.
thieves. escaped fo American soil The
Americans were undrWod. Downs snid
they were attacked Gy hye MrNicaus
who titcd more than zoo shots
Ak.rs was % years old lie came
here from Kentucky eight years ago.
\ widow and three children, the I'D
est four years old. survive. Downs.
cowbuy and Wild west rider Is 30 years
old lie came here from Moguilun.
y VI Tho Duran brothers. leaders ol
the M"Nicun thieves, were captured 20
chrr1nNt truop"rs ana now are In ilN
NJ Iuarcl Thry formerly lived here.
hlN lg come 10 Texas rom Ncw MoN
leo
Akcra pUt DoWuG accompanied ny
JI'nu Hafiios. McNic1h secret soTf H,
Operative. detailed to nld them N"rg
searching for SIX COWS stolen last sat.
urdi, from the ranch of Mr. = -
Murphy near here. when attacked
Mrs Murphy is AN,rH sister IU-liw
The substance uf IA, gtoiN 'ujB ID,
Downs follows:
we crossed the river into N,Nru
Yesterday morning and went down Us
san LurpuZu. ,cIrchiug ga. country
side. working our way toward IuIrny
Iisrrios. th. M"Xilan dct'otItc. vl# th
only man OF uH armed Directed hy Cd
. lf,lI moi lfUI.. IN. I|tI .
hutisr occupied by som, mon. Nau. th,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
PRESIDENT CRUISES
ON CHESAPEAKE BAY
TO PREPARE ADDRESS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2e President
nnd Mrs. Wilson. aboard he naval
yacht MayiloWcr, today were cruising
down the Potomac, bound tor the wa
tcrs of Chesapeake bay. rhc trip,
which is to occupy two days was
taken To- enable the president t. pre-
pare IN secluaon the address he h tn
nuke IN New York, January -, at the
Railroad business ass"ciati"hs ban
uuet and To- tentatively drait others
he IL To make an national prepared
ness un his middle western trip.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
Two Cars Swept Down 30O-foot
Embankment in Almost the
Same Spot as Similar Acci-
dent Several Years Ago.
TWO BODIES TAKEN
OUT OF BURNING CAR
Day Coach and Dining Car.
Containing Many Passen-
gers. Declared Not to Hold
Single Unin ured Person.


.'Hii. Jan. ., Great
| Northern .u. 20. the Cascade
| IW.irH vh spokane tn- Seattle
| l,-i ni-hl N. B. nN lu ''.,lancho
! n'tt 'uI'l uu the west slope
OF the ,tS,id, sYuntams. 700 mites
| from seattle. a. o. u. Nv. tuap. and
the din.up .ir and dny couch were
torn from th, train aud hurlrd 500
feet down the mouutainsid. The Ius,
OF ne - unknown. hut .t.tv person
~ "a" two cars must have hcon killed
or injured. Tn" DAY conrn did not
take iir". but there was difficulty iu
entering u. owing to th, SNOW aud
debris with which II was pdris cuy-
cred The engine aud other cars re.
manned on the track The nifs pas-
sone"r found by the roscu.rs was a
little boy alive. but seriously hurt.
Tn" next Two passengers M"r- dead.
Two d,Id aud three injured have
bo'n taken from the dining car THE
| railroad officials have not obtained
any names and are unable To- state cx-
ncily hnw many persons we're in th.
cars at ~" tim" of The hc.,d,nt
| Reports Just received from Corea
'nN that IA" avalanche ftruck the
tram ia tho middle The diner nud
go '"'''" avn, "hh
"u ifs sid" and ,WunE para, over the
| | wv ''"'" "'""
| There fs a iuu- rorscshuc curve ~
| Con rd the two ears mat were
stru.f Ic down 'uward tho track so
feet below Tho diner stopped half
WHy tn tH' track, caught IRE aud was
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
THE DAY IN CONGRESS

sE<A1'
Not in session. NJ. .ts Monday.
HOUSE
Met AZ noon.
General debate ~. continued
on the Shacklcford hHl To hppto-
pirate s25. 600. 900 federal hid to
states Ton highway instruction.
Immigration committee consid-
cred lit.racy test prov sion oi the
immigration hill.
Insulnr committee conslIersd
the Philippine hin Without ac-
ton.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
CASTILLO DEPORTED
BY IMMIGRATION MEN
lBy Evening Herald ressea wircl

New Orleans. Jan %, Maxine
Castillo, the Mexican bandit leader
was to-day doportcd To iiainn, by fed
era. immigration authorities. castillo
was accused nf connection with the
firing of the Cumbrc tunnel In Chi
huahua, Mexico, In February. lsit, in
which twentv-onc Americans lost
their lives. lie was deported to cuba
instead oi Mexico at his own request,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
TWO DEAD AND Iltiii.I
INJURED Nt,t TNkt> or

spokane. wash, Jan, 81 Two
dead and three injured were taken
from the dining yar of the Great
northern TRAIN wrecked az Ccrea. a,-
Curdlus to reports received mere. Tho
slide cam, down the mouutaiuside at
~ a. m. Tho engine, hagsage car
not buried
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
NI,k \NSNs RIVER u
INrEST FLOOD NHG\

Little Rock. Ark, Jan. 2e.- The
Arkansas river entered the flood area
this morning when urgent warnings
were sent hy the local weather bureau
of impending rises. The Warnings
predicted - feet ~ l.ittlc Rock-
Hood stage Ga. Tuesday nlgnt
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
FLOOD WINNINGS Ou'T
ALONG ILLINOIS RIVER

Peoria. m. Jan. .2--Flnoi warn
ings To- points along the Illinois river
were Issued from the iocal weather
hurDau here today At noon the stage
nf the river was l19 and 'is,ng rap
idly. The weather fuvccastcr pre-
dictcd 2o-foot stage by Monday
morning
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
RUSSIAN TORPiDO POINTS
Si<k Tt'Ekl~it Sitlrs

Pc'rograd, ian. 22 u y. m. Via
London. $3.50 y. nj Russian torpedo
honts ia the Black sea. it was annouuc-
ed TO-DAY, have sunk two Turkish ships
loaded with war supplies, The crews
were made prisoners.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
~, HrGI> NAN. REPORT
~ kNit.tsONU OFFICE :

81 Paul. MINI. Jan .s touiie"n
dead In the Great Northern wreck al
Cor,n was the report received ~
I2,i5 o. m At the offices of i."uis "
rtl. prosidYnl of the Great northern
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
SUBMARINE GROUNDED
ON MUD REFLOATED

ny Evening Herald L. 'sei wirel
san Diego, CAT. Jan. 2 The sub
marine n-3, which ran aground ON
mud flat Yesterday, WIS pulled Oft
today by the monitor Zip Cheyenne.
she was reported To- .' unchanged,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-02
Reported That King Constantine
Had Abdicated and Crown
Prince Will Be His Successor.

London, Sept. 1.-Unofficial dis
patches reaching London, which have
been much censored, indicate that
Greece has abandoned neutrality and
thrown her lot on the side of the En-
tente allies. Whether Greece has al
ready declared war is problematical,
as is the nation or nations to whom
she has thrown down the gauntlet.
1t is reported King Constantine has
abdicated and the crown prince has
been named as his successor, with
former Premier VeniZelos as the pow
er behind the throne. The British
foreign office says it has no confirm
alton of the kings abdication.
Postpone Election.
An Entente fleet of warships and
seven transports is reported off Prize
aus, the port of Athens. A dispatch
from Athens says it is probable that
the Greek election, set for October
s, will be postponed for a fortnight.
The Greek garrisons at Saloniki
and Vodena and at Fort Little Kar-
aburun have surrendered to a COM
mittee, which has taken over the ad-
ministration of part of Greek Mace
donia, according to dispatches from
Salonifli. The revolt in Saloniki is
confirmed by the British foreign Of
flee. Greeks, friendly to the Entente,
surrounded the barracks of the Greek
infantry in Saloniki and are said to
have engaged with them. General
Sarrail, Entente commander at Salon
Xxi, intervened to prevent further
blOOdshed.
Russian troops have begun another
advance and Petrograd reports fight
CONTINUED Oh Page Two>
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-02

IS REMOVED
FROM OFFICE
Kansas City Official Charged With
Irregularities With Govern
ment Funds.
POsT0FFICE INSPECTORS
CHECK UP PROPERTY
Ousted Man Claims Their Is
Nothing Amiss; Says He Is
In Right.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 1-Pos:-
Office inspectors tonight were check
ing over the property Of the Kansas
City, Kan, postotfice, following the
removal today of William Firsten-
berger as postmaster.
Alleged irregularities charged by
the government, as explained by Mr..
Firstenberger, grew out Of 4 check of
$140O which he had deposited to the
postoffice's account.
when postoffice inspectors visit
ed the Office" he declared, "I made
a statement of the Offices financial
condition. / already had turned over
a note for $1,000 to the bank to be
discounted, which would have made
my total account $1,400. I supposed
it had been discounted, and placed to
my credit, and accordingly, made out
check to the postoftice for S14O0,
payable to myself. 1t was returned,
marked mot sufficient funds. Upon
inquiry, I learned the note had not
been discounted, due, am told, to
the fact that the board of directors,
which was to have passed upon the
note, had not met.
"Within an hour, l discounted the
note, and made good the money.
Government inspectors, however, re-
fused to deliver to me the check the
bank had turned down, and took the
matter up offiially."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-02
HUGHES WELL RECEIVED
BY KANSAS CROWDS

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 1.-Charles r.
Hughes, speaking at the Capitol
grounds to crowd that stood through
a shower to listen today, declared the
protection for which he stood was
more than protection in CONNER
cial sense to American business, but
embraces protection of American
rights on land and sea, of national
peace, and of industry and efficiency
of government.
II stand for protection in a COM
prehensive sense" Mr.. Hughes said.
'T do not speak either of protection
or of preparedness in a narrow or
limited way. I use the word to en-
brace all that is needed to foster and
promote American enterprise, and 10
better our conditions"
The nominee said he placed first "a
firm insistence upon all American
rights on land and sea-"
Mr.. Hughes repeated the charges
made at Salina earlier, that the pres
ent administration has been more eX-
travagant than any other in the his
tory of the country.
"Only the other day, a Democratic
senator said that $20,O00,0OO should
have been saved from the rivers and
harbors bill this year." Mr. Hughes
said.
Half Of the audience we're women
One thousand women, members of
the Kansas Hughes Alliance welcom-
ed the nominee on his arrival at the
grounds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-02
PR0H|B|T|ON|STS WILL
NOT: HAVE STATE SLATE

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 1.-No state
ticket was put into the field by the
Prohibitionists, in convention here
yesterday, nor were there any en-.
dorsements except for the national
candidates of the party. Presiden-
tial electors were chosen.
George Lippman, of Granville, was
elected permanent chairman for a
term of two years, and Rev. A. Lin
coin Shute, of Minot, secretary. The
presidential electors are:
I. P. Walters, of Nome; George
Lipman, of Granville; E. E. Saun-
ders, of Mapleton; w. D. Masurer, of
MELVILLE; W. P. Shively, of Stark
weather.
The sessions were held at the Glad
Tidings Mission on Front street.
There was about 25 delegates present
from all sections of the state, and en-
thusiasms was shown for the cause
by all.
Resolutions were adopted pledg-
ing the members to continue the
work in this state, the work of the ma
tional convention and pledging sup
port to the national ticket. George
Lippman was chairman of the meet
ing, and w. S. Ballenger, Of this city,
secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-02
EMBARGO
ORDER RESC|NDED
BY RAIL HEADS
Officials Believe Strike Has Been
Averted and Revoke Mott
fications.
STILL PREPARED IN
CASE OF WALKOUT

Chicago, Sept. 1.-Convinced that
congress will force them to surren-
der, presidents Of important western
railroads tonight ordered resembling
Of notification of the freight embar-
60, established in preparation for a
general railway strike. At the same
time the railroad executives announc-
ed defections from the ranks of the
railway ibrotherhoods, and declared
they had enough men to operate
trains, strike or no strike. This was
denied by brotherhood officials. =, ,,>4s
Hale Holden, president of the c.,
8. & @. railroad, spokesman for the
railroads in the conferences with
President Wilson, said the railroads
are convinced congress will force
through the eight-hour day law be.
fore the date set for the strike, but
that they are taking no chances.
at seems tonight that congress
will make us surrender" Mr. Holden
said, explaining an order by his
freight department revoking the en-
barge. "The Burlington and other
roads have felt today there is little
chance for strike now. We are
revoking our embargo so as not to in.
convenience the shippers at all. But
we are going ahead with our plans to
operate trains in event of strike.
The strike order must be actually re-
voked before we let up in our pre-
cautions. We have men enough to
run trains"
Notifications of the freight embar-
go were announced today by the
Erie and the Rock Island systems.
Other roads were expected to take
similar action within a few hours.
While the railroad executives were
claiming defections of thousands of
brotherhood members, officials of the
union, through Timothy Shea, vice
president of the Brotherhood Of En-
ginemen, said the railways habitu-
late such stories and they have no
fears their men would not obey the
strike call.