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Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
WESTERN

The two bandits who robbed the
State Bank Of Winslow, Neb., OF So
500. were identified by Omaha police
officers.
William ]. Bryan, in an address at
the City Club at st. Louis. rebuked
the bankers of st. Louis for signing a
protest against prohibition in the re-
cent campaign.
DR.. R. r. Weeks, a dentist, at Gin
cinnati, O., definitely identified the
man killed by Villista bandits at Par
raj. Mex, recently, as his brother, for
merly of Denver.
George P. Bemis, who, with his
cousin, George Francis Train, built
the first tramways in London, died
in Omaha. Neb. He had been twice
elected mayor of Omaha. He was 7S
years old.
Oscar d. Mcdaniel, prosecuting at
torney Of Buchanan county, was ac-
quilted by a jury in the Criminal
Court at st. Joseph, Mo-, Of the charge
of having murdered Mrs. Harriet Moss
Mcdaniel. his wife.
Almost simultaneously with new
order from Chief Of Police Healy to
enforce vigorously the Sunday-closing
law. came the admission from Mayor
Thompson OF Chicago that the chief
OF police would resign.
California Favorite, awarded the
grand steer championship of the In
ternational Live Stock Exposition at
Chicago, was sold at auction to De-
troit packing firm for $1,96o. The
prioe is declared to be the highest
ever paid for beef.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
SPORT.

Thomas Hickey of st. Paul was
elected president of the American as
sociation, it was announced at Indian
apolis, Ind.
An estate valued at $3,189,965 was
left by the late Thomas L. Shevlin,
former Yale football player, accord
ing to a statement filed at St. Paul,
Mimi, by appraisers.
The Boston Red Sox officially
changed owners when Ward and
Frazee, theatrical men of Chicago and
New York, signed the papers and
separated ex-President Joe Lannin
from his world champions.
Maneuvers in aviation which a few
years ago were considered tricks" Of
the most daring variety, indulged in
only on occasions Of fancy or exhibit
tion flying, now are performed daily
in practical military aviation.
]. R. Taylor, former association
football star in England and one of
the most enthusiastic soccer fans in
Denver, was reelected president of
the Colorado Association Football
league at a meeting of the league in
Denver.
Two major and world records were
created during the 1916 season-one
by the Giants when they won &c con-
secutive victories: and the other was
made by Tom Griffith Of Cincinnati,
who played in every game his team
engaged in during two successive
years, as he played 160 games in 1915
and 1856 games in 1915, or 315 games
in all.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
CANON CITY PRISONERS.
SEVEN WOMEN FROM ARIZONA
SERVING YEAR AND A DAY.
Women From All Over the Western
Part Of the United States and
Alaska Being Cared for

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Canon City.-Since the Colorado
state penitentiary at this place has
been designated federal prison for
women, women offenders from all
over the western part Of the United
States and from Alaska are being
brought here to serve terms to which
they were sentenced by Federal
Courts.
The latest arrival of women pris-
oners comprises seven convicted in
Arizona. There is . remarkable fea-
tune in these cases, In that every one
Of the women IN sentenced for "a year
and a day." Two of the women are
negroes, sent up for Illicit trading in
narcotic drugs. The other seven are
Mexicans. and the offense in each case
consisted In failure to stay deported
after being sent across the line by
federal officers. They are natives OF
Old Mexico, and when classed as un-
desirables and ordered back home, in
each case the woman returned again
and again to Arizona until patience
was exhausted and the federal author
tiles decided to administer punish
ment.
The seven prisoners were brought
up from Arizona in one lot, making the
largest the state penitentiary has re-
ceived since it was selected by the
government as a prison for women.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
WASHINGTON.

Nine million dollars is the sum last
years epidemic of foot and mouth dis
ease took from federal and state treas.
uries. according to the annual report
OF the Bureau of Animal Husbandry.
Contracts for 90 high-power hydro
airplanes for the coast artillery sta
tions in the United States. Hawaii.
Philippines and the Panama canal
zone were let by the War Department.
Mobilization of the National Guard
for border service was accomplished
with the minimum OF disease or dis
comfort, according to the annual re-
port Of the Medical Department Of the
army.
Department Of Justice officials an
neunced that federal grand juries at
New York and Detroit. probably at
Cleveland, and possibly at Kansas
City, Minneapolis and st. Louis. would
conduct sweeping inquiries into the
high cost of living.
Ambassador Francis at Petrograd
has been instructed to make further
representations to the Russian gov
eminent regarding the delivery of the
supplies bought for German prisoners
In Russia and held At Tien Tsin,
China, for several months.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
GEN ERAL.

The Arizona prohibition law is in
effect.
Two persons were killed and six
hurt in a collision near Price, Utah,
on the Denver C Rio Grande.
The establishment of municipal alb
attoirs for the purpose Of reducing the
cost of meat to consumers Is advo-
Gated by the National Grange.
How society can be reconstructed
to avoid the horrors Of war was dis
cussed at the eighteenth annual din
ner of the Pennsylvania Society in
New York
George w. Beale, formerly en-
ployed at the Chino Copper Company's
plant at Hurley, N. NJ, was found dead
In a hotel room at Ell Paso. Tex. A
clipping found in the room announced
the approaching marriage Of Beale to
a girl in Silver City. N. NJ. according
to Coroner ]. M. Deaver.
Assertion that 800 country town
newspapers had suspended publica-
ton in the United States since the
price of news print paper began ad.
vancing after the beginning Of the Eu-
ropean war, was made before ths
California Press Association by c. L
Day, a publisher Of San Luis Obispo
Calf.
Miss Edith Colby. newspaper report
er, at Thompson Falls. Mont. was
sentenced to serve ten years in the
state penitentiary by Judge McCul-
loch for the murder Of A. C. Thomas.
politician. last September.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
FoREloIM.,


The new governor Of chihuahua.
Gen. Arnulfo Gonzales. was installed
Tuesday.
Jermain Riesco. who was president
Of the republic for the term which
ended in 1906. died at Santiago. Chile.
The engagement is announced Of
Earl Curzon Of Kedleston. former
Viceroy of India, and Mrs. Brace M
vina Duggan. widow Of Alfred Duggan
OF Buenos Aires.
President Poincare of France has
awarded a gold medal to Mrs. Harry
Duryen of New York for her services
during the last two years as head sf
an American aid committee for war
victims. .sE.,
Monsignor Jean Tacci: ,Rbfne9lf.
former papal nuncio at Brussels. has
been appointed papal majordomos He
succeeds Monsignor Vittorio Ranuz1
de Bianchi, who has been created .
cardinal.
With the thermometer SO degrees
below zero, Fairbanks, Alaska, is suf-
fering from a scarcity of fuel. The
weather is too cold to permit the
hauling Of wood. Many residents are
moving into hotels.
Events Friday emphasized the fact
that David Lloyd George, the new pre-
mier, has split the Liberal party into
two factions. The new cabinet will
command more support from the Con-
servatives in Parliament than from
the Liberals.
David Lloyd-George at Buckingham
palace in London formally kissed the
kings hands on his acceptance Of the
offices of Prime Minister and First
Lord of the Treasury. This indicates
that the new premier sees his way to
the formation OF an administration to
take the place Of Premier Asquith.
who resigned.
The semi-official news agency at
Petrograd says that in the Duma Pre-
mier Trepoff read a proclamation an
nouncing officially that an agreement
concluded by Russia, France and
Great Britain in 1915 and later ap-
proved by Italy, establishes in def
mite manner the right of Russia to
the straits and Constantinople."
The official list Of the new British
ministry follows the unofficial fore.
cast with two or three minor changes.
Mr.. Lloyd-George, Lord Miner, Earl
Curzon, Andrew Bonar Law, and Ar
thur Henderson form what is Off
cially termed the War Cabinet, while
the others, who ordinarily have been
designated rs Cabinet ministers, are
called heads of departments.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
FROM TELEoRAPHIc REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPo RTANT
iaS5- CURRENT TOPICS.
wsstsr. Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Russians on offensive in Carpathi-
ans, Petrograd claims. Berlin says at
tAcks here were repulsed.
Russians dislodge enemy from two
heights in Putna. valley but admit he
tirement southeast Of Saltaenly under
pressure.
Rumanians still in full retreat be-
fore Won Mackensen. Kaiser and EN-
peror Charles of Austria visit German
generals headquarters.
Rumanian losses since Dec. calcu-
lated at 10000 men and vast amount
Of war material including 1s4 cannon
and 120 machine guns.
Italian steamer Palermo torpedoed
and sunk off coast Of Spain. Twenty
five Americans aboard, Of whom one
Is said to have been fatally wounded.
With the fall of Bucharest the CEN
tral powers are now in possession OF
four capitals of entente allied states,
the others being Brussels. Belgrade
and Cettinge.
German tanks" or armored motor
CdEb, ubou OA 1IOhSs oC-
olared q far greater success than the
British tanks" in description of
their exploits from Berlin. New en-
gine Of destruction moved at high
speed and has been known to account
for 300 Rumanians in one attack.
Greece appears to be on the verge
Of revolt against the allies. American
minister confers with King. Entente
ultimatum handed to Constantine; 20..
900 men under arms in and near Ath.
ems and more than 1900 Venizelists
imprisoned. Teutonio allies progress.
ing in Rumania but Petrograd asserts
Rumanians have forced retreat
northeast of Bucharest Berlin ad.
mits loss Of a height on Transylva'
nian frontier. Berlin records repulse
of heavy attack by entente forces near
Monastir.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
STATE DEPARTMENT FoRWARDs
WHAT is BELIEVED EVIDENCE
OF GERMAN VIOLATIONS. &
DESTROY FOUR PLANES
AUsTRo-0ERMAN TROOPS IN Ru.
MANIA LAUNCH DASH ON
BuZEN, r. r. CENTER.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Inform assembled
at the State Department and believed
by some officials to present clear
cut violation of German pledges in
the sinking of the British steamer
Marina. with the loss of six American
lives, has been forwarded to Berlin
for submission to the German foreign
office.
It was announced at the department
that the evidence had been sent as
matter of courtesy to allow the Inn
perial government to offer any other
facts it may have before the United
States takes its next step. Officials
indicated also that any move by this
government might be delayed until
complete information concerning the
British liner Arabia, for which Great
Britain has been asked, could be sent
to Berlin.
In response to inquiries Germany
has admitted the torpedoing without
warning of both the Marina and
Arabia, stating that her submarine
commanders took them for transports
and asking the United States to fur
nish any evidence it might have to
the contrary.
As to the Marina, officials regarded
the case as complete. According to
the evidence, while carrying cargo
of horses and other freight, she was
100 miles from shore, in high sea,
with no provision for the safety OF
those on board.
Paris. = Four German airplanes
were brought down, two Of them on
the Verdun front and two in the
Champagne, the war office announces.
Intermittent cannonading occurred
south of the Somme.
Berlin, Dec. ia mysterious
move, characterized as of worldwide
historical Importance" to be made to-
day by concerted action of all the
central powers. Speech to be made
by Won Bethmann-Hollweg in the
Reichstag will be attended by every
member of that body. absent ones
line.
Austro-German nearing important
railroad center of Buzen after emerg-
ing from the swamp lands of the Jalo-
mitza river.
Heavy cannonading reported from
the Somme and Verdun fronts by both
Berlin and Paris. No infantry action
mentioned.
Several thousand additional Ru-
manians captured in region of Ploe-
chit, according to Berlin. Total Ru-
manian losses in prisoners alone now
estimated at 100000 men.
Allies report advance Of several
hundred yards in fighting along Mace
donian front.
Greek situation expected to resolve
into war against the allies at any mo-
ment. Revolt has started In Cyclades
islands.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
VILLA sPuRNED woMAN's PLEA
Woman Declares Bandit Given Million
Pesos After Threatening to Burn
City Of Chihuahua.

Los Angeles. Calif.-Details of per.
sonal appeals to Francisco Villa for
consideration at his hands while he
was in control of Chihuahua City are
recited in a letter from Mrs. Barnett
Dannis, whose husband is proprietor
OF a general merchandise store there.
The letter to her son, Samuel Dannis,
a Los Angeles attorney, asserts that
Villa was given 100000 pesos after
he had threatened to burn chihuahua
City If the silver was not Forthcoming.
Villa also made threats, the letter
says, to relieve Americans in Mexico
of all their property and valuables.
The Dannis store was looted.
"Chinamen and Mexicans were
killed by the scores. Dead are strewn
all over the city"
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
Bio Intermountain Stock Show.

Grand Junction.-The Grand juno.
tion International Livestock Show
opened with an estimated attendance
of $500. For weeks preparations
have been under way, and the largest
stock exhibit ever gathered in west
ern Colorado is the result. Approx
mately 300 of the finest dairy cattle
in western Colorado are on exhibition
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
Denver Mint May Run 24Hour Day.

Denver Mint May Run 24Hour Day.
Denver.-The Denver mint may be
forced to operate twenty-four hours
day as result of the unprecedented
demand for coins at this season. The
mint is now turning out $4,000 daily,
and this money is shipped to all sub.
treasury stations in the country. The
mint is running sixteen hours each
day and is unable to keep up with
the demand for money. At present
the coins minted in Denver are sent
to Boston, New York, Baltimore, Gin.
cinnati and a number Of other eastern
cities.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
Early Day Prospector Dies.

Grand Junction.-George w. Melton,
76, one of the prospectors who in
vaded the hills around Marble in 1880
and Clipped his way into paying lodes
while Leadville and Aspen were in
their infancy, died on his ranch two
miles south of the city on Orchard
Mesa from plural pneumonia.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
Laird Hunters to Roundup Rabbits.

Laird Hunters to Roundup Rabblts.
Laird.-A rabbit hunt few days
before Christmas has been decided
upon by the business men and resi-.
dents of Laird. The plan will be to
send the rabbits to the poor Of Denver
in time for use for Christmas dinner.
On Thanksgiving day hunt Of Laird
people resulted in 720 rabbits and six
coyotes being bagged.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
ounter County May Be Added.

Grand Junction.-At a meeting Of
Fruita business men a movement was
inaugurated to petition the next ses
sion of the State Legislature to form
a new county out of Mesa and Gar
field counties, the new county to be
known as Gunter county, in honor Of
the newly elected governor. The pro-
posed new county would contain about
1000 square miles and the assessed
valuation would be about $6,000,000.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
Offers Stone for Hall at Cost.

Pueblo-The Turkey Creek Stone,
Clay and Gypsum Company. with quar-.
has written to the city commission
ers offering to provide the building
material for the new $225,00O city hall
and auditorium at cost.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
Henderson Woman Run Down.

Brighton.-Mrs. 8. e. Evans Of Hem
derson was seriously injured when she
was run down by an automobile driven
BY Frank Jacobuccsr, on the Brighton
road nsar Henderson. She was re.
moved to her home at Henderson.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
Loot Oklahoma, Bank Of $4,000

vinita, Okla.-Four masked bandits
looted the Farmers State Bank here
Of $4,000 and fled from the city in an
automobile after locking J. 8. Martin.
cashier, In one Of the vaults Of the
bank.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
Killed In Runaway.

Nucla.-Fred Huntley Of this place
was killed when his team ran away as
he was driving to Montrose. Huntley
was dashed to the ground and suf-
fered a fracture of the skull.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
May Annex Colorado City.

Colorado Springs. = Colorado City
may be annexed to Colorado Springs
as the result of a movement to that
end now in progress. A meeting of an
nexation committees from both cities
was held and the matter discussed.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
Miner Killed by Failing Timber.

Boulder-George Johnson, A, a
miner employed at the Beddig mine,
near Nederland, died at a local hos.
pital from injuries received when a
fifty-pound timber dropped on him
from a distance of seventy-five feet.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
Eight Dead In Factory Explosion.

Peterboro, Ont.-An explosion and
fire destroyed the Quaker Oats build
ings here with an estimated loss Of
eight lives and injuries to ten other
persons.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
carranza's Assassination Denied.

Nuevo Laredo, Tex.-Reports that
Gen. venustiano Carranza had been
assassinated at Queretaro were de-
MED in official quarters here.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14
Argue Eisht-Hour Law Jan. 8.

Washington. = Arguments on the
constitutionality of the Adamson
eight-hour law were set by the Su-
preme Court for Jan. 8.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14

All men are born free and unequal.
Cheyenne record., 1916-12-14

A kiss returned is a kiss unearned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-22
DUKE JEFFREYS
ASKS SUPP Oh 7
FOR DELI c A 7 {
SEN iID DEMOCRAT WHO
WAS VICTIM on e. FLAW
SEEKS ENDORSEMENT

Duke Jefireys 81 Seward township
viii ask enforcement Of tho logan
county democratic convention on
April j for hA candidacy Ter delegate
TO the 50 Louis national convention
Nr Jeflreya is an aeowcd candidate
tor ne place aud . endorsed win
without iml be enthusiastically faken
up and elected ~ the state convention
Jeffrey Is q martyr 20 The grand
father clause As an election ir
spector III Seward township. he 80
forced lhe sat statutes For this he
vas indicted by the federal govern
meut ia stood iral ana waa aequii
ted by jury
Bu, the ease cost Jeilrcys 5000 h
money. t9f uhieh Dr. viii not receive
reimbursement Moreover his wife
was prostraied BY the shock aud
worry and is almoa an invalid 4
think have suffered enough and
haYe paid on. enough money said
Iefireys eNOw / would like % be- a
delegate as sort Of glndication Il
an empty honor bnl feel thar the
democracy OF Logan sin come 70 my
euppori
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-22
NJ PHEETERS IS
CHOSEN EXPERT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
C0NIRAtI~ IOR NEW FARM
DLMONsfRAT0R

NNHbeofer raised on an Okla
homa mm nd an hauoe graduate
uam ba oklahoma Al q NJ college,
Ute y8r afa eha hla been actively
rae0ed n Arm extension work since.
having for lhrce years past been agri.
sHmal lfeefnf of ihe public school
YHom antrus 40 Two larbora.
Muu rufuug on demonstration. OK
Tension .luh organization and live
.aDb promotion work iu a territory
oaeeaaa q nrse area, was today ap
pointed nfm demonstration agent and
agricultural mlgualou directors for
Logan county ~ the United states
department Of agriculture and win
tsen hH e0ri "a April Z
Mf NcpheaierH appointment was
ural through the ftye efforts OF
flu agricultural iad mfm Development
ummHtsf 81 The Guthrie Chamber Of
Commerce worang III conjunction
tHh He bankers and bualneas men ot
tNeo oih.r taans at me county
Doe comics hlrhly recommended as
arm expert an organizer and leader:
Is 10 man ef uniIr|ng ouergy and un.
4n Ianel ability ana win be equipped
nlh an automobile 90 as % be able 20
aasor vcr portion y the county
hormehg 20 hIa gork 10 viii work
uaser lhe department of agriculture.
prasnbd % 0Nahoma BY State
tan W HentIey Wi.h head
aaar.u taa A. 4 sc college, af
f,r n4 aa be directly under
M a.u 0n Il District agent g. A.
HNabh. 8ho sptnt yesterday iu
anHn completing taa arrangemcnis
mr H Hpheaen appointment and
hHaae hn aefb
Th n aeeat VIII nDf only aase
mra ~ ha ordinary farm demon
H HhI iHa b0J club work but
push hetar forming methods of
EH1 1850 cock raising and dairy
N trm organization and man-
fH ne absence sf woman
county for 'he present he
hs hafg * iha girls can-
M Hb tofs iie win b. N
GaH 8a saturday. April = Ia at.
bafan 81 fhe county track meet
i 0e to meet a'l tha Old boys
fH eHh members ard 40 pros
ua fHat occasion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-22
MISS KNOWLES PlEAsES
BOOSTER AUDIENCE

Tho coneer Dy the Booster el8D
band az t wrst N = church iast
hight dfsa GOOD sized audience
ara TIE poaam prosed yerg ~.
jogable one TAe bard gase aegefa.
uoQ seIectIoas and the work in gea-
esal was Of highly finished edano.
ter and Indicated that the Booster
aess are keeUag on the jon HHs
Leah Ka0xla. a newcomer to Gath.
rie sang a group Of songs chat do
llshted The audience. The p0saeases
plea sing personality and has q
b.gh soprano voice d sfmpalheii.
cdalit Ms Knoaies ls also a tai
ented slolaIsi and IS a welcome and
valuable addition 20 Gnthries nasi
ca circles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-22
PARIS, TEXAS, IS
WIPED OUT; CRY
FOR FOOD HEARD

CBy Associated prcss1

Paris. Texas March 2 A con
seryatiee estimate OF the people
made homeless last night By fire,
aas placed al deht thousand m
Mayor Ntuistol The monetary
damagc viii reach five millions tn.
,Ill tact IS That no less Of life and
nc Injuries OF con seqNnce are rel
ported
The entire business section Of Par
was wiped oui and two thousand
dwellings destroyed
The fire was still burning early to.
iay. Tho homeless are being cared
Tor best as is possible Food will be
he most serious problem Every ho.
tes restaurant and grocery was de-.
siroycd The flames made a clean
sweep in the southern portion burn.
ile path four blocks vide to iAe
iublic square where, swept by a gale
Il en,clopod the business and desi.
dcnce district
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Funston Asks For More Troops.

san Antonio. Tex, March ~
General Frederick Funston asked the
war department Tuesday f0r moro
troops to send into Mexico only alter
long consideration Of the adyisabiliiy
of continuing the operations afaif
Francisco villa with the forces noa
commanded by General persbinr
General Pershng Monday suggested
that another regiment be sent to hm
and Tuesday General Funston asked
the department for what he character
lied as an adequate" force
1t was announced at General Fun
ston's headquarters that the Firth
cavalry OF which one squadron is al
Fort Meyer. Va. another al Fort
I.eavenworth Kan, and The third al
Fort Sheridan. H., would be brought
TO the border at once and sent forward
along General Pershing's line Of com
munication to Casas Grandes. Whether
he had asked for more troops General
Funston would not say.
The only reason given for strength
cning General Preshing's force. known
nv the public generally to be consider
abs lloTe than 1900. was that his
fi.ld OF operations had become so *
tended that his main line of commnni
cation aud the subsidiary lncs hff'
much weaker than they should be
Merely Precautionary Move.
Merely precautionary move. VA
the vay General Funston answered al
suggestions as to his motives othe
than that it vas desired 70 Strengthen
the lines. lie was asked il the report
ed movement Of troops Of the dc iact'
government from garrisons in the in
terror to posts on the border. and th'
failure Of the Carranza troops in on
or two instances to show active &C
operation IN the pursuit Of Villa ha
ANYTHING TO do with his decision to as
for more strength bur ha declined {
answer.
Some little uneasiness was displaye
for a moment at bis head0uarter
Tuesday when it was reported that tn
telegraph wires between Casa
Grsrdsg ard the border had been Gu
h.. an official report stating that III
line cut was a "buzzer" line Gener'
pershing had laid and that II had bee
Para Eight