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where 7. c. Logan served banquet
to the company assembled"
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Not all the profit from the high
prices Of wheat are going to middle.
men. The Jackson county Herald, for
instance, notes that J. B. Stone sold
GIL bushels Of wheat to the st. Dennis
mills at Ravenswood a s1.6o per bush.
ell and has sown 45 acres for the next
years crop.
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nership, and the winner was Clarence

Beech. and the loser Dick Mumaugh.
Mr.. Mumaugh. however, decided that
the ordeal of pushing wheelbarrow
occupied by Mr.. Beech dow> Market
street. was more than he could rea-
sonably be expected to bear. and as a
consequence, secured Brady Nelson
for the motive power. The process.
sion was headed by the band. and
was followed by a long line Of autos.
1t wound up at the court house. when
all adjourned to the band room,
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There was time when the beginning Of snow in the
Carpathans would have put end to wars In that
part of the world Now the only effects is to accentuate
the horrors OF the struggle
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II this thing which the Prohibltlonists are doing
Keeps up some OF the states will be described John
Barleycorn swamps entirely surrounded by dry terri
tory.-Charleston Mail.
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SHORT AND SNAPPY.

II it's really true that gypsies are now shopping
Fords instead Of horses equine friend is doomed
sure.-Morgantown Post. Chronicle.
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The Supreme Court has lost eminent jurist, but
| we can't tat the Presidency has gained much
| Uniontown Evening Genius.
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The high cost OF Christmas will give Santa Claus
lighter job-Lancaster Intelligencer.
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IN the advance notices sent out by
t1s Oliver Morosco press agents anent
Peg O. My Heart" which is at the
Grand this afternoon and night par
ticular stress has been laid on the
chArms and the ability OF the young
woman cast for the title role, and it
ms been predicted that her success
h the piece would equal that OF Lau.
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IN THE
FRONT ROW
HEAoLINERs TONIGHT
Stock Productions

~ UGENE STRONG who Is Rob
r. ert Clayton" the artist, in "Thc
Crimson Stain Mystery" an cpl.
Eude of which will be shown at the
IDEAL tomorrow is regarded by the
Consolidated Film Corporation as Il
ind"
Though Mr.. Strong's theatrical ca.
feer extends over a period OF years
jt was his Interpretation of the young
artist who Is victim of the wiles Of
NAnya Tosca. the vampire that
brought the critics to realize that here
WAS q new star. His stage career
began In stock In the west where he
spent his first six years as an actor.
fbf two years he played the leading
role IN "The yirginian." and Later
supported Catherine Calvert In the
Paul Armstrong sketch. ITO Save One
Gill; ON forty-weeks' vaudeville
tour. Besides being finished actor
N. Strong meets all the other require
inents OF the modern screen idol, be-.
ing tan, handsome, athletic and youth.
ell.
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Early Christmas buying follows carly ADVERTISING
State Journal
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
RICH COUPLE SLAIN
JOHN p. BECKER AND WIFE
KILLED ON ILLINOIS FARM.
Pair Djstrusted Banks and was
Thought to Have Large Sum
in Home.

Peoria. ILL.,, Dec. 19.-John Z. Beck
or. one of the wealthiest farmers Oh
southern illinois, and his wife nave
been murdered on their 3,OOO-acre farm
near Mason City.
Robbery was undoubtedly the mo-
tive. The police know that the couple
had Just received $4,000 rent money
which has disappeared. In addition, a
large sum, said to have been hoard
ed for years by the couple, has dlsap-
reared. Bleodhounds are on the trail
Of the murderer or murderers.
The Beckers lost heavily some years
ago in a bank failure at Pekin ana
since then it has been known to all
their friends that they have distrusted
banks and have been boarding their
money on the farm.
The murderers set fire to the farm
house for the supposed purpose OF
making the crime appear an accident
But the trick failed for the fire went
out and the bodies were found with
marks of violence.
Hundreds of farmers and many
sheriffs' deputies from the country
side have formed posses and are
searching in all directions.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
TEUToN PRISONERS IN U. S.
rvventv.Five Arrive in San Francisco
From Orient After Suffering "Ver-
liable He'll on Earth"

San Francisco, Dec. 19-When the
American steamship China q days
out of Hongkong, dropped anchor OH
Mejgg's wharf before daylight, 1t had
on board % Germans and Austrians
who had been through what they de-
scribe as a "veritable hell on EARTH
They are the Teutonic merchants OF
the Orient who were taken from the
China last March and held in cells ana
in prison camps under British officers
as prisoners of war until their release
was brought about by the American
government.
The leader of the party, w. f.
Schuedter, president of Carlow1tz &
Co. the great German trading hrm
of the Orient, told the story OF their
horrors as he leaned over the rail- OF
the ship.
Two members of the party are in
sane as a result of hardships.
The following message to the Amer
lean people was given by Schuedter:
eve are deeply grateful to the
American people for our release from
this hell on earth"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
ROUMANIAN ARMY is IN PERIL
Teutons Pursue Foes in DobrudJa
Swamp-Von Mackensen's troops
Capture 1850 of Foe.

Berlin, Dec. 10 .(via Sayville).-
Driving eastward in Roumanla, the
armies of Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen have crossed the Buzeu sector IN
force and taken enormous quantities
of material.
In the Dobrudja, the Russo-Rouma-
MAN retreat has progressed as far as
the swamps and forests at the Danube
mouth.
Reporting the fighting on this 'front.'
the war office statement issued here on
Sunday night says: ARMY group OF
Field Marshal Won Mackensen: Inc
Buzeu sector has been crossed on a
broad front. In addition to 1,15O pris-
oners, 10 locomotives, about 400 rail-
road cars, mostly laden, and 1nnumer-
able vehicles fell into our hands.
an the Dobrudja the rapid pursuit
of the enemy, who only offered local
resistance, brought our allied troops
close to the forest district in the
northern part of the country.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
MlLlTIAMEN GO HOME
1e 900 STATE TROOPS ORDERED
FROM THE BORDER.
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan and
Indiana Guardsmen Are Among
Those Released.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-General Funston
on Monday designated 10000 troops
now in service on the Mexican border
to be returned to the states from which
they were sent in July. The Seventh
regiment of infantry of Illinois was
among the troops ordered home.
The action of General Funston was
the result of general order issued IN
the war department recently.
The remainder of the troops making
I'D the 10000 are composed of regl-
ments from Pennsylvania, Michigan.
Indiana. Missouri, Maryland, Nebraska,
Iowa. New York, Wisconsin, Virginia
and Minnesota. 1t is said that all the
designated units will have started
home by January at the latest.
Washington, Dec. Cot was official
" stated at the war department that
the order for the return of 10000 Ma
tional Guardsinen for muster out OF
the federal service was not to be con-
strued as foreshadowing a movement
out Of Mexico by General Pershing S
column Officials also explained that
force of $4,000 Guardsmen would be
maintained ON the border.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
Election Certificates Issued.

Putting the house in order, liter
ally speaking, Will T. Jones, superin-
tendent of the state capitol, is busy
preparing for the coming of the sixth
eth General Assembly of Tennessee,
Monday, Jan. /, 1917. Both the SEN
ate chamber and the house of repre-
sentatives are being put in condition
for the business of the legislature and
the superintendent is leaving no de-
tail neglected that will contribute to
the convenience and pleasure OF the
members.
All the desks have been cleaned and
chairs put in the best of condition and
both will be placed at once according
to the diagram of the two houses.
Drinking water for the solons has
always been an important part OF
statehouse supplies, and as Tennessee
is now occupying a seat near the pilot
of the water wagon, Supt. Jones is 60
ing to see that the drinking water sup
ply is all that members can desire.
He will let the contract for both
spring and distilled water and the
legislature can take their choice. All
supplies are purchased after competl-
tive bids are secured.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
HOPEFUL OF PEACE
Kaiser Willing to Agree to Reparation
Won Bernstorff Sees Another
Exchange of Notes.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Lloyd-George's
speech leaves the door open for peace.
This is the view of the White House
and of the state department.
It is also the view of the German
embassy, where the statement was
made that Germany would not be the
first to close the door.
With the presentation of the allies
answer to the German proposals, 1t
is believed in official circles actual
peace proposals will be under way.
ut looks to me as if the matter
were not finished and as IL there VIII
be at least one more interchange OF
notes." commented Ambassador Won
Bernstorff of Germany.
Germany, it was declared, is ready
TO discuss all the questions brought
up by Lloyd George. This includes the
question of reparation, without which,
the premier is quoted as saying
"peace is impossible"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
TROOPS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL WIN
TER QUARTERS AT PHARR-
MAY STAY UNTIL SPRING.
WILL HAVE FINE CHRIS TMAs
Tennessee Relatives That Had Plan
ned Big Christmas Dolnss With
Returned Troopers Are Dis
appointed.
Nashville.


The Tennessee troops will not re-
turn from the border by Christmas
nor by Jan. 1, according to adVlces
from the Tennessee delegation who
have been besieging the war depart
ment to have the troopers returned
home.
The war department says that Gen.
Funston has shown no disposition TO
order the return of the Tennessee
troops soon, and it is expected, since
winter quarters are being constructed
at Pharr, Texas, where the Third Ten
nessee troops are located, that they
will not return until spring.
At the war department high OIL
Gals point out that the disposition or
the Tennessee troops and all other
state, troops depends largely on action
taken by the INSTRUMENTATION joint
commission now in session in Phlla'
delphia. Some of the guardsmen may
be returned this winter, but not until
after the Pershing expedition has re-
turned to American soil.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
PROF. MUNsTERBERG IS DEAD
Harvard Psychology Expert Dies
While Addressing Class-Was
Fifty-Three Years Old.

Boston, Dec. 19.-Prof. Hugo Nun
sterberg, professor Of psychology OF
Harvard college, dropped dead on Sat
urday while addressing class at Rad
cliffe. Intense excitement prevailed
among the girls in the classroom. Pro-
lessor Munsterberg was fifty-three
wears old, and had seemingly been IN
perfect health up to the moment OF
his death. Death was believed due to
heart disease. Professor Munsterberg
had been working night and day since
the war, answering criticisms in maya
zine articles made against him; aud
had been laboring under intense nerV-
Gus strain.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
IS OUTLAWS SLAIN
"hoME GUARDS" TAKE SUMMARY
ACTION AGAINST MUTlLAT-
ING VILLISTAS.
LEADER OF BAND EXECUTED
Battle With Bandits Takes Place
Southwest of Chihuahua City,. 3.
Troops Rushed to Ajo, Ar'z' 10
Guard Against Possible RAID.

Juarez, Dec. 22.-Baudelio UriDe' u
follower of villa, who is said to nave
instituted the practice of cutting OH
the ears Of Carranza prisoners, ana
II of his band were executed by nome
guards" and "many Villa troops
killed in a battle southwest OF Chihua-
hua City, member OF the NOME
guards" reported on Wednesday,
Ranchers, storekeepers and cattle
men of Tejolocachio, he said, organ
lied to prevent raiding OF their prop
critics. After five of Villas men were
killed in an attempted raid on Te3olo-
cachio, he said, Villa sent a punitive
expedition. The "home guards" were
called to arms and the command OF
Julio Acosta was defeated.
Following the battle, he said, Gar
rama command moved in and captured
Tribe and II others, who, ne sald'
were executed.
Aio. Ariz, Dec. 22.-Two companies
of the Fourteenth infantry arrived
here on Wednesday from Yuma undei
command of Colonel Jones to guaro
against possible raid on the big cop
per camp by Mexican bandits. IN
easiness has been felt by the families
of the 600 miners following the re-
ports of a contemplated raid by villa
men,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
TURKEY FREES AMERICANS
Two Hundred Detained in Syria and
Palestine Permitted to Leave
by Authorities.

washington, Dec. 22.-The 2OO
Americans detained in Syria and Pal
estine by the Turkish military authori-
ties have been granted permission to
leave via Beirut on condition that they
intern at Beirut for a month to make
valueless any Military information
they may have.
The United States has repeatedly
made diplomatic efforts TO free the
Americans, some Of whom are mis-
sionaries and others naturallzed eiti-
zens, and until now each effort has
been thwarted by the Turkish military
commander. The cruiser Des Moines,
now at Alexandria, win go to Baarut
70 take % the retuFeea
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
Wants Historical Society.

The bill introduced in the last gen
eral assembly, and which passed the
house, donating all the property and
effects of the Tennessee Historical So
ciety to the state, valued at 100000,
will be again offered to, the coming
session. Strong hopes are now enter
tanned that sufficient interest has been
aroused throughout state to assure
favorable action before the legislature
on this splendid gift to the state.
At present only three states have no
institutions of this kind, and this state
is one of these.
The society now has two members in
the general assembly, Mr.. N. W. True
of Springfield and Col. John Thompson
of Nashville, who are strong advocates
of the measure.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
Certificates of Election Issued.

A certificate of election to Hon. X
D. Mcclellan as a member OF the
United States Senate was forwarded
by Gov. Rye to Congressman McKellar
at Washington Thursday and will be
presented to the Senate of the Sixty
fourth congress when it convenes in
March, 1917. Certificates of election
have also been forwarded to the mem
bers elected to the house of represent
atives from Tennessee in November.
Commissions to the presidential
electors will be forwarded at once.
These electors will meet at the state
capitol the second Monday in jan
uary, or Jan. s, and notify Gov. Rye
of their presence in the city. The gov
arnor will then call a meeting OF the
electors for the following day and the
formal casting of the votes of Tennes-
see for woodrow Wilson in the cleo
toral college VIII be completed.
To the Democrats Of Tennessee 1t
will be especially appropriate that the
presidential electors who viii cast the
votes Of Tennessee for Woodrow VIII
son win come together on Jan. s, az !;
IS Jackson Day-the anniversary Of
the Battle OF New Orleans, a day Oh
served as q tribute to the patron saint
OF DsnacrzcY. L75-sx Iaaksaa
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
DRY CAPITAL VOTE JANUARY 8
Parliamentary MispIay Is Cause of De-
lay in Action on Measure in the
U. S. Senate.

Washington, Dec. PA parliament
airy misplay by one of its friends on
Wednesday upset plans for IN immedi-
ate vote on Senator Sheppard's Dis
trict of Columbia prohibition bill. The
senate finally agreed to a final vote
ON the measure ON January Q, after Its
opponents had been sustained by the
chair in contendlng that it lost Its
place on the senate calendar by the
action of Senator Ashurst in securing
unanimous consent to consider a land
bill.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
3 DIE IN WISCONSIN MINES
MARKERS Killed by caVe-In Near
PIatteville-6odies Are ReeoV-
cred an Hour After Accident.

Dubuque, Ia, Dec. 21.-Three MN
ers. Clarence Hicks, James Hamilton
and Arthur Treleu were killed In a
caye-in In the Block-house Zinc ana
Load mines four miles south of Platte
Vile. Wis. The bodies were recovered
IN the course Of an hour after the &C
cident. Hicks and Hamilton are mar
lied and have several small children
Zach Treleu was married about two
months $50.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
A mans idea of silly woman is ON
who laughs at another mans jokes. -
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is a serious matter with house
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. To overcome this, cut out
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
licious and most nutritious of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare it in hundred different
ways. It's free to every woman.-Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
? Amerieans Lost 10 Var.

Ottawa. Ont, Dec. 22.-H. 7. Hamp-
stead, Tacoma, Wash. Is reported dead
In the overseas casualty list NJ IL
Brown. harrisburg. Pa ls missing
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28

For sneedy and effective action DR. Peery's
sr1ead shot has no equal. One dose only
viii clean out Worms or Tapeworm in few
houra Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28

Women In Pennsylvania who work
for living number about 30 per cent.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28

A woman's love for dress and dress
ing is apt to keep her husband guess
ing.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
.ITINIOR CAMERAS

PATENTS -: :i..!.!.S s.:i.. -
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
CLEAN UP THE TOWN

AS the electicn Is now over and
many OF our representative business
men have been chosen as "City Dads. y
1t is. up 10 them to clean UP and
beautify our town for the reception
OF the tourist ard, investing travel.
that will surely reach us the com
ing summer.
Newer in the his' ory of the city
was there such an opportunity to in
vite foreign capdtai to invest in our
rich gold mines and become perma,
nent citizens as now, when gold, sill
yer, lead. copper and tungsten are
being sought by all nations Of the
world.
The committee on streets and al
leys OF the council, should see that
the streets and alleys are cleaned
Of all the unsdghtly debris that has
accumulated during the winter
months and the residents should
adorn their lawns and yards by plant
ing choice annaMls end vines, t. at
will add much to the beauty of the
town and attract tie eye OF the tour
ist.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
OF THE WEST
UPON THE MINING INDUSTRY

To what extent other industries
are benefited by the mining business
is shown by rerorts of certain rail
roads i'm the mining regions. The
Denver & Rio Grande railroad de-
rives more Il an 800 OF its freight
traffic in Colorado from the mining
industry, or in be half of it, If min
ing in Colorado were to be suspend
ed, the very existence of the state
would weM-nigh come to an end. 1t
is for this reason that the mutual in
terests OF the mir ers and the rail-
roads are frequently taken as an
argument for rate adjustments in the
mining regions. II the dependence
of the railroads upon mining is so
great in Colorado, how extensive al
so is the dependc nee of agriculture
and the urban industries upon the
same source of wealth. If it were
possible for the federal government
to allow itself to destroy the mining
industry dn the name of "conserwa-
West? Only so much Of agriculture
would remain as is necessary to sup
ply the rest of the naticn with food
at @ profit to the West, plus the
food necessary to support the popu-
lation incidental to the maintenance
of the primary supply. 1t is utterly
absurd to suppose that the establish
ment of farms in tie West, once ac-
comrlished, and the habitat;on \of
the people to the country would be
sufficient to hold them in the alb
sence of mining. True it is that
any cultivated area is capable of hold
ing some of its reputation on the
spot for tie benefit Of the subsist-
ence there afforded. But modern
civilization is something more than
this: it is founded upon commerce,
which has newer existed by virtue Of
agriculture alone. Commerce cen
sists Of the excha nge of special COM
modities of permanent nature while
there is no permamency in the food
products of the soil. Exchange of
foods seldom persists between re-
mcte regions, exceit as an incident
to the exchange of other commodi-
ties. 1t is tie re:manency OF min
ing products that dominates civiliza-
tion.-Mining American.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
THE WORLDS STORE
HOUSE-COLORA

It's getting to he almost a monoton-
Gus tale, yet tie strr ggles of the uni
verse to obtain supplies. growing
more tense day by day, cause it to
be told again and again. What is
there OF staples, OF life's necessities,
do Is not ready to supply? We may
be lacking in rubber, perhaIs, and no.
body has grown ary hemp-yet. Cot
ton does not grow here and neither
and then call for any raw material
you please of which mankind stands
in need and you will find 1t either
grown by orr sod. dug from our
mines or found roaming our hills.
The list seems interminable. To
each item are attached wealth. pos
sibilities fer the producer tfat, in
the light Of tie present-day feverish
demands from eyeryt ody, everywhere
seem staggering. Take seats please,
while we pass a measly few of these
items in review: Wool, sugar, oil,
iron and steel, tungsten, clays, lum
Der, fertilizers, beef and dairy stock,
seed, radium, hides, marble, manga
nese, wheat, lead, ccal, copper, pota-
toes, oats, tarytes, fruit, oil-bearing
shades, melons, bfr.ey, mineral wa
ters, bismuh, mutton, hay. zinc, poul-
try. silver. granite, cabbage, vana-
dium, pork, chemical ores, eggs, paw
ing materials, gold, corn, vegetables
fer canning, anthony, alfalfa natural
gas, dairy products horses, uranium.
water-power. electric ty, fish, molyb-
denum, game and scenery. This list
is still open. 1t is foolish to close
amy list in Colorado. for as fast as
the world needs product, someone
in this state either goes out and
discovers 1t or proceeds to grow or
make 1t. In chemical ores alone each
month is unehrtl ed a long collection
of what Colorado has been conceal
ing and Of each Of everything there
Is observation-disclosures Commercial.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06

en- causes an explosion.
7-Becansa when used for light
ing a house electricity is always al
your service.
S-Because for h a.ing purposes
electricity Is more powerful and
gives a stead.er heat than any Othel
means Of heat.
9-Because when a light is neces
sary to be used at night electricity
gives a steady Light which is less
injurious to the eyes than q flicker
ing light.
1O-Because 1t adds to the cheer
fuiness and comfcdt OF the family.
GEORGE T. HEUER.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06

President Wilson's greatest mis-
take was in not sending Colonel
Theodore, "The Hero of San Juan
HILL" after the WHY Villa. A man
with energy erorgh to discover a
"River of Doubt among the Magnol-
la groves that skirt the Amazon,
would have, ere this. smoked Via
out of his lair in the Sierra MADEIRA
mountains of northern Mexico as
quickly as the rancher smokes the
prairie dog frcm his hole.