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New Britain herald., 1916-07-10
HEADS EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.

George BunCe has been promoted to the position recently held by Gordon J. Ely in the labor bureau at the Stan ley Works. MT. Ely who has held this position for a number of years, has resigned to become secretary of the Manufacturers Employment as- SOciatiOn
New Britain herald., 1916-07-10
BREAKS LEG IN FALL.

Peter Sobrinski of 333 Myrtle street was taken to the New Britain General hospital last evening suffering from broken leg. The man had been sitting on the porch at his home and was just about to step down into the yard when he fell. His left leg was broken at the ankle.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-10
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE.

Automobiles driven by Peter Kobula of this city and M. J. McCue of Weth- ersfield, collided at the junction of East Main street and Hartford avenue yesterday, but aside from a few dents on the lenders no damage was done.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-27

mooted softly about In the back
rooms Of cantinas and monte house;
they are spoken OF but seldom in
public when there is a chance for a
Ranger TO be near enough TO hear.
When Mercedes Was Ralded.
Last fall there was q bandit raid
In the vicinity OF Mercedes. about
forty miles up the river from
Brownsville. Mercedes IL a nice lit
tie town with an honest government
and some beautiful PARKS. II Is peo.
pied hy irrigation farmers from Ne
braska and Iowa. The bandits raid
ed n ranch three miles from the town.
killed rancher. carried away his
wife and made their escape-all but
one. That one, holly pursued, gal.
Hoped into the Mexican quarter OF
Mercedes and hid in a pool room.
Hiding under pool table. the
palsied man heard three Rangers
enter the place. He heard them or.
dor the pool room keeper TO deliver
hiio And he heard the pool room
keeper, his friend-for the bandit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-27
Proves ussian Viii Be

possibility OF gaining further field
successes which can have any seri-
ous meaning for Germany has van
ished.
Hereafter, certainly two and pos
sfbly three Germans are destined to
fall for each single casualty In the
ranks of any one OF the three ma
tons that are attacking the German
fronts.
These are the facts that point to
the coming collapse OF Prussian mill
tarism. The diplomats OF the allies
have assisted In the work by an
nouncing they have no desire TO
crush Germany. The militarists,
therefore, are unable TO urge their
conquering ideals upon civilian pub
lie opinion as the only alternative
10 the blotting out OF the German
nation.
How soon the inevitable over
throw OF the militarists will happen
cannot be foretold. The degree OF
persistence with which the allies
continue their attacks will have
much influence on the quick
strengthening of civilian opinion in
Germany
The growth OF this opinion and
its gradual seizure of power in Der
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-27

PrnSslan nilitarism foresaw an
astonishingly large number OF things
that would happen in a world war
but It has shown during the past
year that 1t did not foresee the ne
cessity for providing for the wants
OF the German civilian population
during protracted struggle.
AS the conflict enters upon It's
third year the German civilians are
assuming greater and greater i'm
portance in the German empire.
When their influence becomes sui
flciently dominant to overbear the
militarists. the war will end.
Thus, the war In its third year
will take on an entirely new aspect.
Victories. In the old sense, are
no longer necessary to success.
At the peace conference. the con.
trolling influence will rest with that
side which can kill in larger num-
bers. This control, OF course. must
be exercised within limits, but II
VIII make the actual areas OF con
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-27

company OF soldiers arc on his trail
and he will laugh and oriously
disappear in the ever convenient
and dense brush. Ten hiII :. .,.l--
or is after him and he will blanch,
cross himself with a mutt cred "Dios
mio," and squirting his cabalio, put
as many leagues as possible be-
tween himself and his relentless
pursueT
The Texas Ranger is the worst
feared man in Northern Mexico to-
day His law is that of The pearl.
handled frontier AS that hangs lop-
sided from his four-inch-wide, cart
ridge studded bels. He shoot first
and asks questions afterwsrd. His
Jurisdiction extends unhampered
from one end NJ Texas to the ether.
hut there aro more of bin in the
Brownsville section than In any 9th
er part of the state.
Many and fearsome are the tales
told OF the Rangers. They are whis-
Icred about camp fires at night as
the mesquite burns dimly; they are
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-27

quered territory held by either side
OF secondary Importance
Three great nations are now at
work killing Germans. The Ger.
mans are Strengthening In return. but
the losses OF the allies are divided
among the British. French and Rus
slams
The losses inflicted by the three
allies fall upon the Germans exclu.
sively, except along small part OF
the eastern front whore the Austro-
Hungarian are making a stand.
II would take a long time 20 kill
OF enough Germans to compel the
Teutons 10 retreat 70 their frontiers
on all sides, This is not 10 be
looked for II is the killing that
counts. while ever more and more
food tickets are being issued at
home
No country on short rations can
continue the strain indefinitely OF
sending its men against the machine
guns OF three enemies at once In
a permanent defensive campaign.
For long time. Germany's heavy
casualties were borne with fortitude
and in fact. with pride. because her
armies were winning successes In
"ast ard west Now. however. the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-27

Ranger and the soldier Ii simple a.
convincing. II was explained suos
cinctly to me by tall. sombreroe1
st''ckman. ~
ut amt that the roldters aruh'v
any less brave" be said; Its just
this: The soldiers only know hoW
to shoot when they're told. but the
Ranger never knows when to stoD.
shooting. There's Just one way yow
can scare a Mexlcan-kiil him. kn(!
there'ye been . powerful lot u -
scared I. these perts 81 late!"
Governor Ferguson of TexAs, ~
Gently Increased by more thai
treble the force OF Rangers In rscoD
milton OF the work they did In the
Brownsville region last fall and ear
ly this wear. They have been sivea
a distinctive uniform. cenststiug a
short jacket. tall stock Roots, huso
spurs, wide-brimmed hat and hlaeh
trousers that are tucked In eho
boots. Their guns are upiforu-
long barrelled AS Colts, most a
them with the sight filed off. for :
Ranger never aims from the shoullr
er when he shoots. He fires from
the hip. and most of them are pa6t
masters in the art Of tanning" or
rapidly thumbing the hammer Of 3
gun instead Of using the trigger. For
this the trigger mist be removed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-27
"Sh0Ot First Shoot Fast and
Shoot Straight ---LaW of
The Hardened Texas Ranqer

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. July 27.-
Now this is the law OF the border
Shoot first, shoot fast, shoot
straight; TO h with law ard or
der
On the rim OF the Lone Star
State!
Not even the widest dime novel
thrillers OF Washington square ar
lists Of imagination. not even Zane
Grey al his best, could reproduce IN
black and white the actual condi.
lions on the Texas border today and
expect to he believed. Facts end
figures themselves are incredible.
Right here in the Brownsville dis.
trfct. for example. which today has
civilian population several times
smaller than its military. no less
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-27

than 2S6 Mexfcans. most OF them
proved bandits. have been slain in
the past ten months In that time,
too. more than fifty Americans col
diers have been killed by bandits,
seven American women have been
attacked. and many more widowed,
and the Texas Ranger rides. a lone
figure in short KHAKI jacket, boots,
spurs and widehrimmed Stetson.
grim menace personiiled, OF his tire.
less patrol OF the Ric Grande.
Only SO Rangers In the District.
There now are, including the New
York division, upward Of 10000
brown faced. khaki clad soldiers in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. And
there are about fifty Rangers.
Tell Mexican bad man that a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-27
BY J. w. T. MASON.
Noted American Expert On Euro
pean War.

Noted American Expert On Euro
pean War.
Militarism Is In It's death throes
as the second year OF the war closes
II is hghting on the defensive, and
Is approaching inevitable surrender.
The allies have demonstrated that
they must continue the conflict In
definitely TO defeat the militarists
OF Germany. There are signs that
the German people are realizing this
fact. and. to save their empire. even.
tually will refuse to accept the poll
cies OF professional soldiers.
This Is the main result of Eu.
ropes two years of warfare: Ger.
many will survive the war; but Prus-
sian militarism will not
The second year OF the conflict
which ends July rs, has given
the central empires stronger
territorial hold on Russia, ana
has seen the complete conquest
OF Serbia. II has also Witnessed
large victory IN Asia Minor by Rus
STA. and the loss 10 Germany OF al
most all that remained OF her col
onial empire
But the study OF military maps
has no longer the importance 1t had
earlier Ia the war.
The Russians may gain Galicia
and may enter northern and eastern
Hungary; the British and French
may compel large retirement OF
the Germans in the west; neyerthe
less. II Is not essential that these
victories be won I'm order 10 defeat
Germany
Prussian militarism cannot sur
vive sending men after men to BE-
exterminated white the German pop
ulation at home is compelled TO live
on ever shortening rations
The vital fact OF the second year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-27

had been born and raised In Mer.
cedes-commit the fatal error Of de-
nying knowledge OF his where
abouts
Ten minutes later tiny but grim
procession started up the road to-
ward Bonner. eight miles away. The
three rangers were there, one Iced.
ing, the other TWO bringing up the
rear Between the stumbled the
terror-stricken bandit. the pool room
keeper. the pool room keepers son,
Mexican who swept out the place
for daily wage and another Next
cnn who had been playing on the
table under which the bandit had
hidden
Ranger Justice Swift.
The Rangers said nothing. No
body asked them where they were
bound. Citizens vanished from tho
streets and road as 81 by magic. And
the next morning FIVE bodies were
found, each OF them with a bullet
neatly drilled through his scalp. two
miles beyond the city limits.
Implacable Ranger justice had
done its work. There have been nc
raids since near the beautiful little
settlement OF Mercedes Bandit:
shun The place as though ii were the
habitat Of yellow fever.
The difference between the 1exa:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-27
SAYS AMERICAN EXPE]

lin will be the most important fac
tor 10 watch in all the belligerent
nations. during the third year OF
the war. II 10 destined to bring the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-27

war to an end on the grave Of ~
sian militarism. after which Il -
begin the creation of a new g.
many for the future. IVA g
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-27

The central powers TO devise a way
to break through the British block.
ade and provide adequate food sup
plies for the German people
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
FOREIGN WOMEN AND CHILDREN FLEE TORREON
A.P.. A. Service.

A. P, A. Service.
 TORREON, March 22.--Ow- ing to the present critical state of public feeling since the com mencement of the American inva- sion British Vice Consul Thomas O'Shea has deemed it best to place the foreign. women and chil- dren in place of safety and to- day practically all of the foreign women and children were gath e'ed together and placed in a box car, the only available means of c ;.bling them to escape from the C. .',' ", and - dispatched to th border The situation here is looked upon by the foreigners as far from reassuring and there is an evident inclination toward an uprising against the foreign element and particularly Ameri- cans.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
PARIS TEXAS WIPED
 OUT BY FIRE

morning, Owing to the rapid
 spread of the flames very few
 succeeded in saving more than their personal effects and the greater part of all supplies were consumed in the raging flames which swept from one side of the town to the other leaving a small portion of the houses intact at either side of the line of advance. The damage will approximate three million dollars. ,.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
VILLA BADLY
 woRS1tD
A. P. A. Service.

A. P. A. Service.
 FL PASO, March 22.-An- nouncements from General Persh- ling, received at the military head quarters of the border army at San Antonio this morning state army aviators are searching all the blind passes and trails leading to the Sierra Madre mountains where Villa may seek to escape by flight after his de-
 feat by the Carranza forces at Namiquipa day before yesterday. Details of the fighting at Nami- quipa are still lacking. It is known, however, that Villa was badly worsted in the encounter with Colonel Cano and something like nine hundred Carranza troops and fled from the field
 leaving his dead and wounded behind.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
WAR DEPARTMENT
 REFUSES INFORMATION
 OF TROOP MOVEMENTS
A. p. A. Service.

A. P. A. Service.
 WASHINGTON, March 22.-- The general close mouthed ten dency of the administration to- ward the Mexican sitaution was again displayed today by the re- fusal of the war office to make any official announcement con cerning the nul;,.r ct infantry regiments being sent to the Mex ican border.
 II is generally known that or ders have been given for several infantry regiments to proceed in- to Mexico immediately. Senator Sherman introduced resolution today asking that the president call 4aor fifty thousand volunteers for service in Mexico and asked that Il be given immediate pas sage, Sherman declared that de- velopments in Mexico indicate that the regular army IS not pre- pared to pursue Villa. His reso- lution stipulates that the volun- teers are to be used only for pun ltive purposes and not for inter vention and that they shall be mustered out of service when Villa is captured or killed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
A. P. A. Service.

LONDON, March 2I.By roy I order issued today the recent pronouncement against the i'm portation of luxuries issued by the war council is increased by the addition of list of further commodities. It is the govern ment view that all commodities save sucA as are indispensable to tie welfare of the nation must be dispensed with in order to con
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
A. P. A. Service.

PARIS, Tex, March a. Eight thousand people are home less today as a result of a fire which almost wiped the town out of existence during the night. The conhagration had it's origin in an incipient blaze in a restaurant but which spread with such rap idity under the impulse of a strong wind that the entire town was soon in flames.
 Failure of the water supply at critical moments also contributed to the disater. The business sec ton of the town was wiped out entirely and only portion of the residence section yet remains this
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
FUNDS SHORT
 CASHIER MISSING

the business of the company and he was thus afforded an excellent Opportunity to carrying on his peculations. An examination ot the books following his sudden
 disappearance discloses that his operations have extended over a number of years and may run into much higher figure than is quoted. The company will lose nothing by his peculations, how ever, as Cline was under bonds which will practically cover all losses.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
RUSSIANS MAKE GREAT
 HEAOWAY IN FAR EAST

in anticipation of making a june ton with the British forces un- der Generals Aylmer and Town
 i..., thus practically encompass ing. the entire eastern boundary of tie Turkish possessions. The Russians are also reported to be making rapid headway to the westward of Lake Van and Rus sian columns are declared to have penetrated some distance west of the Euphrates and are now in the vicinity of Arabkir.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
A. P. A. Service.

A. P. A. Service.
 SEATTLE, March 22.-Oliver II. Cline, cashier of the Pacific Coast Company is missing to- gether with something like ten thousand dollars of the funds of the company with which he has been connected for the past sev- enteen years. Cline was the most trusted employe of the company and has acted as cashier of all of the subsidiary corporations con- nected with the Pacific Coast Company Owing to the supreme confidence reposed in him Cline was given practically free hand in looking after a large part of
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
EIGHTH BADLY INJURED
 IN AUTO WRECK

Chicago, Anna Schafer, daughter
 of the former billiard champion,
 Jake Schafer, Madeline Lewis and three others, all members of the vaudeville company. All were taken to the hospital. The most seriously injured are Hindle and Pace, hoth of whom have no more than a fighting chance for life. After crashing though the railing, the heavy touring car plunged cowIlwerd a distance of fifty feet aud WAS smashed into fragments.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
A. P. A. Service.

SPOKANE, March 22.-An sdto containing eight persons, iour of whom were women, mem- bers of a theatrical troupe at present in the city, went crash ing through the railing of the
 ridge over the Spokane river soday resulting in the serious if not fatal injury of the entire par ty Those involved are John K. ILindle and Hugh B, Pace, both
 sf Spokane, Cassie Baldwin of
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22

who are demanding ransom of two million pesos to prevent com plete destruction of the property, that rioting is general in the city of Tuxpam and that the Ameri- can gunboat Machias was sent to the city and has sent home the women and children of Ameri- cans since the capture of the town by Villa forces ten days ago, is the substance of dispatches reach ing here today.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
A. P. A. Service.

A. P. A. Service.
 LONDON, March 22.-Ad- vices from all sources indicate that the complete control of Per sia and Armenia and also Meso- potamia by the Russians is very near and the invading columns are driving, the Turks back at every point of contact. Dispatch es from Athens assert that the Russian columns which recently took possession of Ispahan arc now proceeding to the southwest
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
A. P. A. Service.

ROME, March 2I.-According
 to dispatches from Sofia a serious attempt was made to take the life pf Premier Radeslovoff of Bull garia today. Two shots were fired at the premier as he was riding
 T an open carriage in the streets of the capital, neither taking ef- feet. Considerable excitement followed the attempt at assassin
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
LATE NEWS FLASHES
Germans Bombard Malincourt.

PARIS, March 22.-No infan- try attacks made on Verdun front last night. The war office an nounced at noon today that the Germans bombarded Malincourt heavily and there were artiller, exchanges of less intensity east of the Mouse. The situation is prac- tically the same.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
Germans Defeated at Dvinsk

PETROGRAD, March 22.- The Russians severely defeated the Germans in several engage ments along the Dvina river be- -ween Dvinsk and Wilma, accord ing to war office announcements. The Russians are also assuming
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
A. P. A. Service.

A. P. A. Service.
 LONDON, March 22.--Heavy hghting is going on along the Dneister river in lower Galicia, according to Petrograd dispatch es today and the forces of the czar are making steady progress in their offensive which is daily assuming greater proportions. The Russians have now forced the Austrians to abandon prac- tically all transportation on the Dneister and the transport yes
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
ASSASS|NS ATTEMPT LIFE
 IF BULGARIAN PREMIER

ation and the would be murderer escaped. It is claimed, however. that he identity of the person is known and he will probably be
 apprehended' Il is generally indi- cated that the Bulgarians are in
 2 considerable state of unrest and internal disorder is daily growing more apparent.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
RUSSIANS CAPTURE
 AUSTRIAN TRANSPORTS

sels have been captured The Russian movement is gradually spreading to the northward and indicates the opening of a renew ed effort to wrest Galicfa away from Austrian control.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
RUSSIANS MAKING PROGRESS
GREAT BRITAIN BARS
 FURTHER LUXUR|ES

serve the national wealth for WIT purpos ,. The proclamation sign ed by King George today proll: bits the importation of automo- piles and motorcycles, except un- der special permits, issued by the Board of Trade, and also pianos. phonographs, spirits and other strong drinks with the exception of brandy and rum.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-22
NOTICE.

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His first appearance. Frank Lilly Eagle Hall, April I.
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the offensive. at many points in the Caucasus and have thrown their lines several miles nearer Trebizond after battles with the Turks, There is also a great massing of Russian troops in southern Poland.
 Villa Holds Tampico Oil Fields
 GALVESTON, March a. That the oil fields south of Tam pico are in the hands of Villaistas
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The Family Paper is the Nome Daily Nugget.
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