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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-04-27
CHAPTER XIV.
We Drive Them.

1T was silent enough wltiin--not a
movement, not q sound. Outside there
was scarcely any more noise audible
the occasional paving Of horse,
distant thad of feet w.ele some imam
tfsmen We're being hgrfed into posi-
ton. and now and then an indistinct
voice. The caution shown, the force
displayed about the church. surprised
me. Surely no such effort would be
made merely because OF a vague sus-
picion that Il man and girl might he
hidden within. The leaders all knew
that was not likely to surrender with
out fight. and that was armed, yet
this could hardly account for such
preparation.
Could it be they really had faint
slinmer OF the truth at they real
lied the possibility of d Confederate
raiding party in the neishborhood
They had shot Harwood's picket and
Knew him to be a southern cavalry
man from the uniform he wore. This
might account for the display OF force
with which they invested the church
before demanding admission. No doubt
the heavy log walls looked formidable
and mysterious in the moonlight. But,
if they really suspected garrison
within. why should their line be thus
extended within easy musket shot of
the windows? The conclusion arrived
at was that Fox made this open display
OF force in the hope OF avoiding blood.
shed. He desired to capture instead
of kill. and Wished above all Else to
protect Ncreea from danger If we
We're alone within the church. escape
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-04-27

"Thar's sojers Out Thar Now" Whis-
pered the Man Next to the Win
dow.
sound, "or Wen break down the door.
Come, Mr.. Spy, ives got you trapped"
Sergeant Wyatt the lieutenant
wants yer" the whispered words
swept down the line of waiting men.
and hurried forward. Harwood was
in the dark yestibule close beside the
big door.
THAT you, Wyatt?" he asked, uncer-
tain as to my identity They are
after you, and have no idea anyone
else is here. You answer, ana warn
them what they're up against. | don't
mind fight, but am hardly ready to
commit murder"
DO you hear me in there, Wyatt?"
the gruff voice without called. This
is your last chance; come. don't be a
fool. We know you are there, and
there couldn't rat get out and not
be seen
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-04-27

only sound was the impatient paving
OF horses hoof and Noreens whis-
per in my ear:
"The-the bigger one is Anse
Cowan."
"And the other Raymond" I re-
turned in the same low tone. 1.-THE
two have apparently got together"
1T looks mighty odd to me-" said
q voice suddenly. clearly audible.
through the night. that fellow being
IN Reb uniform. What could he be
doing here?"
"A scout. reckon" grumbled a
reply. barely distinguishable. Just q
stray we run into. but it mout be
best ter take look along this yere
ridge afore we ride on"
"All right" asserted the other. .Tll
wait here until Fox and Moran come
UP. Let some Of your men ride back
as far as those woods over yonder;
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-23
WORLD PEACE MOVE
HAS Been STARTED

San Francisco, Nov. 23.---A move
for world peace was started today
In California with the circulation OF
petitions asking President Wilson to
begin a peace movement, either by
America alone or in conjunction with
other neutral powers. II Is the hope
of the leaders that 500, 900 signers
will be obtained in the state.
The move here today is the first
to be launched by the American
Neutral Conference committee. which
has been investigating conditions
abroad. and has determined that the
time is near for a peace move
Within two weeks. Il is expected
that similar petitions will be In cir
culation in every state in the union.
The petitions. prepared by the com
mittee's New York Office, are address
ed to "our government" They ask
the inviting Of belligerents to name
q basis on which they would begin
peace negotiations. mediation by con-
structive peace proposals. and steps
to- prevent future wars.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-23
THINK BR|TAhN|C
WAS SUMMARIZED

London. Nov. 23.---With new de-
tails OF the sinking Of the Britannia
received, making itsappear certain
the greatest British ship aioat was
the victim OF Teutonic submarine.
press and public alike today united
In bitter condemnation Of what was
termed another example OF German
"frightfulness."
One belief which found q number
of supporters was that Germany Is
starting out on a new campaign OF
frightfulness.'' Frequent reports
from Germany have Indicated con-
sideration by the government Of re-
sumption Of an unlimited submarine
warfare. The deportation OF Belgian
working men already Is being car
ried out. despite intercessions BY
most OF the neutral nations. Third
comes yesterdays torpedoing OF the
British hospital ship.
Itywas pointed out here today that
there could be no mistaking the char
acter Of the Britannia. No submar-
Inc commander could have failed to
Identify the ship, not only by the fact
that she carried the usual hospital
emblem. but because she was the big
gest ship Of her kind In the world
That the vessel was, therefore, the
victim OF a deliberate attackswas the
verdict here. M oH
The admiralty did not add any
thing to Its formal statement OF yes
terday that the great ship was sunk
by q mine or a torpedo, with q loss
OF 80 lives. Athens dispatches, how
ever. seemed to dispose Of all doubt
that the huge ship had been destroy
ed by anything but a torpedo, Con-
sidering the large number aboard at
the time. wonder ls expressed at the
small mortality list. The Britannia.
however, was known to be one Of the
most thoroughly equipped Of all pas
senger liners. a
Accounts differ as to the number
the Britannia had aboard, or In which
direction she was proceeding when
the explosion. occurred.
The admiralty was silent today.
either In confirmation Or denial OF q
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-23

Iborhood buying hay Of Joe Ferguson
Tuesday.
Il. c. Neely and wife spent Sunday
in Grants Pass.
]. l.. Green was at work on his
farm a few days last week.
Il, Il. Ever.on. OF Woodburn, was
q visitor at his brothers, p. T. Ever
ton. for a few days this week.
Elihu Baumgartner and George
Jones, OF Merlin. were In the neigh
borhood one day this week after hay.
The children OF Mapleton school
are making preparations for a short
Thanksgiving program.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-23

detailed story from Athens. printed
in the Daily Chronicle, asserting that
two Teutonic submarines lay in wait
for the Britannia and that both may
have fred torpedoes from opposite
sides OF the giant vessel. One Of
these. the message said. missed its
mark. but the other struck.
Survivors were landed at various
Greek cities.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-23
ILLINOIS VALLEY

The community was greatly shock
cd by the accident which caused the
death Of Clarence Hiil. he having
been born and reared to manhood
here. Relatives have the sympathy
Of all In their bereavement.
Mrs. Ella Higgins and daughter,
OF Crescent City. are visiting with
Mrs. Hili, Mrs, Higgins being called
here by the death OF her brother.
George Coliard and Orville Moore
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-23
CHRIsTY MATHEwsON MAY
BE CINCINNATi's PRESIDENT

New York, Nov. 2S,--The New
York Sun today declared that Christy
Mathewson, now manager of the Gin
cinnati National league club. may be
made president Of that club, to sue
coed Garry Hermann. Hermann. II
was said. is expected to retire In or
der to become . neutral chairman Of
the national commission.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-23
PAIL or WAR OVER
AUSTRIAN CAPITAL

/
London, Nov. 20. Vienna will not
parade her sorrow nor welcome n
marking formal observance of the
funeral Of Emperor Franz Josef and
the assumption OF the throne of his
successor. Charles Francis Joseph.
Dispatches from Vienna indicated to-
day that the departure would be
made from the rigidly formal and
richly ceremonial customs which
heretofore have marked the passing
OF one sovereign and the ascending
OF the throne by another.
The pail OF war viii hang over
even the pail Of sorrow,
The funeral date has not been
fixed. Vienna was literally wrapped
In shroud today The cIty's mourn
ing for those lost in the war was In.
tensified by the new and universal
sorrow for the late ruler
MinglIng with the half-masted ma
tional colors were great streamers OF
black from the great columns OF The
state buildings.
/ The emperor's body Will lie In
state at the Hofburg the imperial
palace in Vienna--a building the
aged emperor never liked and which
he never occupied except ON formal
state occasions. preferring the beam
tiful Schoenbrunn palace In Schoen-
brunn park. where he was born.
From the Hofburg the late sover-
eign's body will be carried through
vienna's narrow streets three short
blocks to the Church Of the Capuchins
for interment. Ordinarily this fun
eral parade would have been cere-
monial full Of pomp and color but
Vienna dispatches today indicated
that on this occasion the cortege and
its escorts would be or the simplest
possible form.
The emperor had been failing for
months. Age was rapidly telling on
him by his low resistance to colds.
The slightest draft affected him. Al
troublesome cough hung on despite
efforts Of his physicians. His vitality
was sapped. He frequently fell asleep
at his desk and reused himself with
an effort. But to the very last the
aged emperor kept up his work.
starting at $3.50 a. M. and being at
his desk shortly after 4 o'clock. He
left the palace invariably III the
| weather was fine--about noon and.
took a short walk in Schoenbrunn
park. II it was inclement. he exer-
cised in the glass covered barracks
like structure connected to Schoen-
brunn palace.
The ceremonial OF investitude or
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph
probably will be postponed. He al
ready has assumed the reins OF SOW
ereignty. automatically.
|, The new emperor has literally been
"crammed" during the past two years
in preparation for his kingly duties.
The Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
assassinated at Seraievo. had gone
through years Of study to fit him for
the crown. But Charles Francis on
whom his death placed the succession.
was totally unprepared. Therefore.
he was Immediately put through a
course OF study. Eight months ago.
it was announced that Count Won
Berchtold. former foreign minister.
had been named grand master OF
ceremonies to the new heir-apparent.
The lengthy title was merely design
ed to conceal the fact that Won Berch-
, told. acknowledged one of the em-
pire's strongest and wisest statesmen.
had been assigned to tutor the future
emperor in statecraft.
---------------- E
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-23

have returned from prospecting trip
TO Grave creek.
Mrs. Ralph Fehely was shopping
In Takilma on Wednesday.
Chas, Seward has purchased q
Maxwell car from the Medford
agency.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-23

London, Nov. 20 special
agency dispatch from Daltu. Aslatic
Russia. via Petrograd, declares the
Turks have masaacied between 5000
and 5000 Armeninns at sius. TarFeN
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-23
JITNEY BussEs RUNNING
TAxICAB COMPANIES

Portland. Nov. 23.---Portland taxi
cab companies will be financially
ruined unless the jitney buses are
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-23
GRIFFIN FERRY

Miss Goldle Green. Of Grants Pass.
was visitor at p. T. Everton's last
week.
Marion Grliiin was In the neigh
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-08
Mrs. Stanton, Widow
OF the Late General
Stanton, Is Dead

Mrs. Thaddeus H. Stanton, widow
of the late General T. H. Stanton.
both former Omahans, died Friday in
Washington. She was about 70 years
old. General Stanton was associated
with General Cook in the Indian CAM
paigns of generation ago. He was
paymaster of the Department of the
Platte and made his hone in Omaha
until he was made payinaster of the
army, when he moved to Washington,
where he lived until retirement, re-
turning then to Omaha.
Mrs. Stanton was born in Wash
ington, Ia, where she spent her girl
hood. She was member OF the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton and was prominent in social
circles, until few years ago. Re-
Gently she had the pleasure Of seeing
her grandson, Stanton F. Kalk, re-
ceive his commission as ensign in the
United States navy. She is survived
by three daughters, Mrs. NJ. S. West
ern and Mrs. Frank Kalk, Washing
ton, and Mrs. T. F. Kennedy, Omaha.
Mrs. ]. S. Wilson, who is in Manila
with Major Wilson and their two
small sons, is granddaughter. Three
grandsons are also living. They are
Ensign Stanton F. Kalk, Stanton F.
Kennedy and Tom &c. Kennedy.
Burial will be in the National ceme-
terry at Washington, beside the late
General Stanton. E
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-08
TROOPS
! GAIN SUCCESSES
IN many PLACES
New Advance of English Nets
Several Important Results,
According to Official
Report. >s.
CAPTURE FOE TRENCHES
Further Portion of Immensely
Strong Position Leipzig
Redoubt Taken.
TWO WOODS CAPTURED

= London, July THE British troops
in their new advance have gained sew
eral important successes, among
which are the capture of further
portion of an immensely strong posi-
ton known as the Leipzig redoubt,
according to the official statement
issued by the London war Office to-
night.
Feast Of La Boisselle the British
have captured German trenches on a
front of nearly 1000 yards, to depth
of 500 yards. In the direction Of
Ovillers the British have forced their
way into the village, after capturing
500 yards Of the German front,
Capture Three Lines. @
North of Friceurt the British drove
the enemy from two woods and cap
turcd three lines of<trenches.
An attempt by the Prussian guards
to stem the advance east of Contal-
maison was crushed by the British
fire and 200 prisoners of various regi-
ments were taken. Contalmaison was
was stormed, but was retaken by the
Germans in strong counter attack.
Germans Gain Footing.
Paris, July 7.-Repeated and vio-
lent attacks by the Germans on the
French positions at Thiaumont en-
abled them to obtain footing in the
French advanced trenches, but they
were driven out by counter attack,
according to the official statement is
sued by the war Office tonight.
No action is reported from the
Somme sector. ,-.tA a. .. S..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-08
U. s. ANSWERS NOTE
SENT BY CARRANZA
Suggestion for Settlement Of
Problems by Direct Ex-
changes is Accepted.
DOCUMENT IS VERY BRIEF

Washington, July IA note for
inally accepting General Carranza's s
proposal that difficulties between the
United States and the de facto gov
ernment Of Mexico be settled by di-
rect negotiations was handed today
to Eliseo Arredondo, the Mexican
ambassador designate,
The text of the note addressed to
Mr.. Arredondol follows:
""Sir: | have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt Of your communica-
ton OF July 4, 1916, in which you
transcribe note addressed to me by
the secretary of foreign relations OF
your government and to request that
you will transmit to him the follow
ing reply:
"Mr. Secretary: I have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of your
courteous note transmitted to me by
Senior Arredondo on the 4th instant,
in which you refer to me notes of
June 20 and June Is and to assure
you of the sincere qualification of
this government at the frank state
ment of the difficulties which have
unfortunately arisen in our relations
along the international boundary and
the expression of the desire of your
government to reach an adjustment
of these difficulties on a broad and
amicable basis. The same spirit of
friendship and of solicitude for the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-08
Mothers Ask Why
Teachers Do Not
Enlist with Boys

Portland, Ore, July because
they did not practice their teach
ingsp and enlist in the Oregon Ma
tional Guard, number of Portland
mothers whose sons answered the
call to arms and are now on the
Mexican border, partly, they said, as
the result of their teachers urgings,
called yesterday upon two members
of the faculty of one OF the city's
largest high schools and asked them
to give reasons for being "slackers."
After three hours of discussion
most OF the mothers stated that they
were satisfied with the teachers ex-
plantations, several others, however,
still were unable to agree today with
the majority.
One of the teachers said he had
helped to organize the machine gun
company with which the boys went
to the front and had enlisted, but
resigned later when his four chill
dren became i'll. The other said he
had not been intending to enlist, as
his duties in Portland were more inn
portant. l.l~fs.
Several of the boys, the mothers
said. were less than II years OF age.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-08
Scouting for
WINNERS
In the
Business World

Finding W ork ers
with ability, reliabil-
ity, experience, action
and desire to work is
every employers
greatest difficulty.
The best scout for To-
eating winners good
workers lis the Help
Wanted" columns Of
The Bee.
The contents of The
Bee attract the wide
awake, thinking, in
telligent class of men
and women that every
employer likes to hire.
Phone your Help
Wanted" Ads to THE
BEE and get GOOD
WORKERS,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-08
German Municipal Officials and
Central Food Bureau Clash Often

supplies independently, having rep
resentatiyes in Holland for that pur-
pose.
As potatoes are scarce in Germany,
while the supply Of rye is sufficient,
Adolph Won Batocki, head of the
food regulation board, has decided
II viii not be necessary to mix potato
meal in war bread.
A census OF rubber stocks has re-
yealcd large quantities in the frontier
districts, which are supposed to have
been smuggled into the country. The
central bureau has seized all this
rubber, paying for 1t at the rate of S
marks kilogram. The bureau for
the protection of German mercantile
credits abroad has issued lists of GER
titled German claims on foreign debt
ors and admitted foreign claims on
German firms for the purpose Of facil-
itating settlements OF balances, These
lists are free TO approved neutral
firms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-08
MikkeIsen Of Omaha
~ lSDroWned at Crawford

tFrom starr Correspondentl
Crawford, Neb, July 7.-(Spccial
trsds e,fsfam resdsnt 2 M'kxeise x en- nakef oy
drowned here this afternoon in the
government lake one mile south of
Crawford. Mikkclsen came here two
weeks ago to visit hts brother-in-la
w. c. Jensen, and to regain bis
health, This afternoon Mikkelsen.
with his wife and two children and
the Jensen family, went to the lake
to fish. SMikkelsen crawled onto
raft in the lake, which capsized,
throwing him into fifteen feet OF
water. Jensen swan to his rescue
with an oar, which Mikkelsen seized,
but was unable to cling to and he
sank before the gaze OF his relatives.
Mikkelsen was about 80 years old and
leaves a wife and two children.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-08
Former Grant County Man
Killed by Switch Engine

Charlottesville, Va, July 7.-{Spe-
cial Telegram)-Killed by a shifting
switch engine on the Chesapeake &
Ohio tracks near here, A. w. Roth
well, 50 years old, formerly a ranch
man of Grant county, Nebraska, and a
brother,6f William Rothwell Of Hyan-
mis-, Neb., was buried today. Though
one of Rothwell's sons witnessed the
railroad tragedy, he did not know the
victim was his father and it was not
until the next day that the body was
identified in the morgue. Rothwell
leaves widow and six children.
Since returning from Nebraska a
few years ago he had been. operating
a farm near this place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-08
SLOAN SAYS DEBT
DEMOCRACY'S WAGE
Fourth District Congressman
Makes Telling Speech on
Revenue Measure.
JIBEs SPRUNG AT DEMOS

Washington July Especial Telc-
gram,) - Representative Sloan, a
member of the ways and means COM
mittee Of the house, in his jibes at
the democrats because they had
brought a republican tariff measure,
known as an emergency bill to meet
current needs" did not hesitate TO
draw some similes in his speech to-
day, which was made to a very large
membership Of the house and we'll
occupied galleries, He likened the
bill to a barge that was equipped with
a brake to curb its .prcd.
That man who wanted to put a
brake on barge would not have any
thing on aman who voted for a tariff
commission and stood up and said
that he was for free trade or for tariff
for revenue only" said Mr.. Sloan.
Wages of Democracy.
The congressman from the Fourth
Nebraska district said that while the
bill provides for $210,000,000 addi-
tional revenues to the government in
the way of taxes, it also holds out a
prospect OF $l2s000,000 in bonds.
which reminded him that "the,rewards
Of free trade arc taxes and the wages
of democracy is debt"
The democrats, to obtain S2l0000,-
600, must come to the house with a
tariff commission act, the very essence
of protection, with protective duty
o 80
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-08
'CARRANZA ASKS >
FOR COOPERATION
Note to Washington Tells Of
Destruction of Force by
villista Band.
HE FEARS ANOTHER RAID

! Washington, July 7.-On instruc-
tions. from General Carranza the
Mexican embassy today advised the
State department Of the virtual de-
struction OF de facto government
force Wednesday by large Villa
band at Corralitos, Chihuahua, and
suggested that the American border
patrol exercise all possible vigilance
to prevent the outlaws from raidinng
into the United States.
In his Dispatch to the embassy,
General .Carranza said he feared the
bandits had crossed the desert in all
attempt. to reach the border and
cause further difficulties. He sug-
gested that the American troops
patrol carefully between Boquillas
and Ojinaga and promised that every
possible effort would be made by his
forces to apprehend and destroy the
bandits. -t3...r'- r.
Villistas Abandon Juarez. 49,
The Villista forces have evacuated
Jiminez and railway communica-
| ton has been restored with Mexico
City, according to message received
today by General Gonzales, at Juar-
l'ez, from General Trevino at Chihua-
hua City. General Trevino reported
that Carranza cavalry now is in pur-
suit of the bandits.
During their raid on Jiminez the
Villista troops captured the Carranza
pay train, which was on its way north
from Mexico City, filled with paper
money for the army and civil govern
nent of northern Mexico, said a min
ing man arriving from chihuahua.
While the Villistas are rich in the
new uncounterfeitable" paper, the
military and civil employees must go
without their June pay, he said.
Bold. Brilliant Stroke.
mo doubt now remains among the
people of Chihuahua that Villa is
alive and directing operations. That
he should fall on the strongest section
of the Carranza Gordon and destroy
it, killing its leader, General Ramos,
before the various sections could ef-
fectively cooperate in it is typical
Villa Strategy.
General Trevino has been rushing
his troops back to the relief of Jimi-
nez. His concentration in the north
left the Villa territory around the
Florida river quite clear OF Carranza
forces. This gave Villa his opportu-
nifty and he used it,
Gutierrez Ordered South.
Chihuahua, Mexico, July 6--(Via
Ell Paso Junction, July 79-New
troops sent south by General Jacinto
.Trevino to aid in the campaign against
the Villistas who attacked Jininez
have beer, ordered to hold themselves
al. Diazs aEshost distance north Of
Jiminez, TO await the cooperation Of
troops from Torreon. :.
Troops from southern Chihuahua
under General Luis Gutierrez, who
were ordered north to take part in
the campaign against the Villistas,
have been ordered back to their base.
1t is hoped that telegraphic service
will be resumed tomorrow. >.
The water shortage has been ended
by heavy rainfall today. n