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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
SENATE BEGINS CONSIDERATION
OF NATIONAL DEFENSE MEASURE

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Consid-
GRAFTON OF the army increase bill, the
first of the big national defense meas
ures. began in the senate today with
republicans joining the democrats in
expressing the hope that it might be
disposed of as quickly as possible.
Senator Chamberlain. chairman of
the military committee, introduced the
measure. which is a substitute for the
Hay bill, passed by the house, and ex-
planned its provisions. When the bill
had been read it was laid aside to per-
nit senators to familiarize themselves
with it. Tomorrow it will be called
mp for reading bv sections and will be
kept constantly before the senate un.
til passed. Senator Chamberlain an
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
PE0NS TEAR
UP U.S.. FLAGS
MEXICANS OF LOWER CLASS BE.
COME lNFLAMED WHEN THEY
HEAR OF CHASE FOR VILLA.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, March 20 MeXi-
can poems thronged the streets of Ma,
zatlan, tore up American flags and
threatened to do bodily harm to Amer
lean residents there when they learn
ed OF the punitive expedition sent after
Francisco Villa, according to Capt.
Frank l'aschall of the schooner Pana-
ma, which arrived from the Sinaloa
port today.
MeXicans of the better class, as well
as officials Of the port co-operated in
stopping the rloting. Captain Paschall
said. He said there is no apparent
anti-American feeling among the more
educated natives, but that the poems
are easily inflamnd.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
AUTHORIZE xPENDITURE.

PORTLAND. March % Expendi
lures authorized by the Oregon Wash.
ington Railroad & Navigation Co
in addition to normal outlay, will ag
grcgate $3,500.O00 during the present
year. The budget authorizing theS5
improvements was approved last week
tween Robert $. Lovett, chairman oi
the Union Pacific system and j. u
Farrell, president of the Oregon WASH
inston railroad, who made the an
nouncem"nt here today. The largest
single item in the budget is that for
completion OF the Vale extension in
Oregon from Riverside to Hartman
This viii cost 100000.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
STRIKE AVERTED.

CHICAGO, March 29.--Possibility of
strike of 10000 members of the
Amalgamated Garment Workers asso-
citation. which was threatened May l.
was averted today when the Whole
sale Clothing Dealers association an
nounced a reduction in working hours
from 81 hours a week to 80. with no
reduction of pay.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30

headquarters In France, II am per-
mitted to make reference to Il.
"rhe new dispositions were carried
ouf with great skin ald s",r,@.. ana
The ichuH mas been IL, - jtAsc ht
large French forces who We're mani
feHtiy of great value in another area.
Al present, the British are probably
holding something like one-fourth OF
the entire length Of the western front,
extending In an unbrOken line from
the User to the Somme.
Although the hour Of tho British
army may be nt hand. II Is not yet;
nor Is there any reason to believe the
Germans viii succeed by their attacks
IN Nerdun IN upsettinB the pre-ar.
hnged strategy Of the great coming
offensive"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
NEW ALTITUDE,

PENSACOLA, Fla, March 29.-
Lieut.. r. c. Saufley of the navy aero
nautic corps, late today established
what naval station authorities declared
to be new worlds altitude record
for hydro-aeroplane when he ascend
ed 1902 feet.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
EMBARGO ON GASOLINE.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Repre-
sentative Howard of Georgia today in
troduced resolution to empower the
president to place an embargo on gaso-
line exports. Mr.. Howard said he
drafted his measure after a conference
with Secretary Redfield of the depart
ment of commerce who told him pro-
ducers We're asking the government
not less than 40 cents a gallon for gas
oline, which was bought last year for
IL cents.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
ORDER locomotives.

PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-Filt.s
freight locomotives were ordered to
day by the Pennsylvania lines, West,
25 being awarded to the Baldwin Lo.
comotive Works and 25 to the Lima
Locomotive Works. The locomotives
will be of the Mikado type and the
order will approximate 81 900, 900. The
Baldwin Locomotive Works also Sc
cured an order for % Mikados from
the Great Northern railway.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
WESTERN UNION EARNINGS

NEW YORK, March 29.-The an
nual report of the Western Union Tele-
graph company for the year ended De-
eember 81, 1915, made public today,
shows earnings equivalent to 1919 per
cent. on the capital stock, as com
pared with 5.3S per cent. earned in
the preceding year.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
BRITISH STEAMER Nil lbEIQE WAS
SUNK BY SUBMARINE MARCH |

LONDON, March 29.--"The British
steamer kilbridge was sunk by an EN-
emy submarine March L." says an an
nouncement made by Lloyd's this eve
ming. The kilbride was vessel of
3,7l2 tons.
The British steamer Lavinia Wes-
toll has been sunk. Her crew was
saved. She was a vessel of 3,13l tons
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
GERMANS ADVANCE

PARIS. March 80. In an attack with
heavy forces against the village OF
Mahncourt today. the Germans sue.
'eeded In gaining a footing In an ad-
vnnced work north of Malancourt, and
occupying the houses in the village,
according to the official statement, is
iued by the war office tonight Fur
her attempts to advance were checked
by the French fire.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30

an autopsy on Peck's body disclosed
the presence of a large quantity Of
arsenic. Waite, in statements made
to the district attorney and others, is
said to have confessed not only to poi
soning Peck, but placing germs Of
virulent diseases in the food of Mrs.
Peck, who died at Waite's apartments
six weeks before her husband
John S. Potter. the undertaken who
had charge of Peck's funeral and who
employed Kane as embalmer, was ex-
amined this afternoon and tonight at
the district attorneys office. Potter
reiterated denials that he had any
part in the alleged negotiations be-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30

nounced he would ask for night ses-
seions unless reasonable progress was
made without them.
So far there has been no evidence of
any serious opposition to the bill as
whole, though changes in certain
features will he advocated. Senator
Borah gave notice that he would fight
the national guard provisions.
The chief aim of the senate substi
tute is to increase the peace strength
OF the regular standing army to l75
OoO men. 1t also provides for ,ed
eral volunteer force of 241,OOO men
and the national guard of $50 900
which would be placed under federal
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
MINNEAPOLIS STILL AFLoAr.

LONDON, March 2Y.-ll 5G l.. MI
The British steamer Minneapolis,
which was torpedoed without warning
in the Mediterranean last "Wednesday,
remained aioat. according to Reu-
ter dispatch from Malta, and attempts
were being made to tow her into port
About 200 OF the crew of the Mime
apuls were landed at Malta and IS
men were missing
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
SWEDISH ARMY Ri;I

STOCKHOLM, March 29.-(Via Lon
don, March 80. 1:30 IA. m.)-The Swed-
ish parliament today passed the army
bill appropriating 104 100000 kroner,
which is to be devoted chiefly to in
creasing the movable artillery and de
velcpine the flying corps.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
BAD CHECK ARTIST

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 29.-John
s. McFadden of Boulder, Colo, was
arrested here today and confessed, ac-
ocrding to the police, that he had left
a trail of bad checks in nearly every
western state.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
Eng glishmen Do Not Believe Germans
Will Succeed By Attacks on Verdun
In Upsetting Pre-Arranged Plans.
GERMANS GAIN FOOTHOLD IN MALANC0URT
Germans to the Northwest of Verdun, in an Infan-
try Attack Launched With Huge Effectives,
Gain Additional Ground Against French, North
of Maancourt, and Enter Corner of Village

LONDON, March .9.-T:05 p. m.) --
The official communications having
revealed the fact that the British
armies have taken over n length OF
line previously held by the French %
says Reuters correspondent al British
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
GUESTS OE HONOR.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Pres-
dent and Mrs. Wilson We're the guests
of honor tonight at a ball given here
for the benefit of the American Red
Cross.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
WHO KILLED COCK RoeiN7

BERLIN, March 29.--(By wireless
20 Tuckerton.) "The Dutch ministry
If marine has made report on the
sinking OF the Dutch steamship Pal
,mbang." says the Overseas News
AEensy. According to sworn state
nents OF the captain. first mate, boat
swain and sailors, several explosions
occurred while British destroyer was
near the Palembang engaged In ex-
,lodine mines by machine gun shots.
Immediately after the first explo-
ion, which damaged the Palembang.
'everal members of the crew saw a
white track of foam and bubbles, com.
ng from the how of the British de-
}troyer. A special telegram to the IIo.
Sal Anzeiser from Rotterdam says that
making this statement the Dutch
ministry of marine does not mean to
ay that the British destroyer torpe.
'oed the Palembang, but only that a
freak of foam was seen coming from
he destroyer's bow"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
ATTACKED BRITISH STEAMER BUT
THE VESSEL WAS NOT SUNK

LONDON, March 29.-(7:3O p. m.) )-
The British steamer Berwindva was
attacked today but not sunk. She
was a vessel of 5 5,232 tons.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30

In mining operations in the Argonne
the French have blown up German
posts and between the Disc and Aisne
have dispersed German conveys with
their guns. The Germans assert that
in a hand grenade encounter they re-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30

points. Hundreds OF villagers and
farmers from Amherst and its vicin-
ity did heroic work in caring for the
dead, dying and injured. Most of the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
ASSOCIATED PRESS RESUME

-
The Germans to the northwest of
'erdnn, in an infantry attach launch
Il with huge electives. have gained
additional ground against the French
north of Malancourt and have even
penetrated the northwest corner of
the village. The attempts Of the Teu-
tons to carry their advance farther,
however, were stopped by the French
ire. as also were three counter at
acks against the positions In the Avo-
'ourf wood. south of Malancourt,
which previously had been taken from
them by French infantry attack. The
'erman official communication says
ne advance of the Germans north OF
Malanconrt was over a front OF more
han a mile During the German Of
fensive on MalancOurt the French
heavy guns in the Argonne were d.
recting their fire on the MalancOurt
md AvOcOurt woods.
A heavy bombardment has been in
progress from Avocourt northeast
ward a distance OF five miles. There
has also been continuation of the
sporadic Outbursts of artillery fire to
the north and east Of Yerdun IN ~.
iNnafes mountains The French batter
les have been ACeping up their usual
bombardment of German organiza-
tions.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-30
MANY ARE KILLED in
RAILROAD WRECK
Three Passenger Trains on New York
Central Come Together Thirty-Seven
Miles West of Cleveland, Ohio.
TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED ESCAPES

Eastbound Passenger Train, Running in Two Sec
tions, Collides, Throwing Debris ON the Opposite
Track, Into Whic' -A> Twentieth Century Limit
ed Crashes, but Stat State Librsr;a, 4ha Rails
fELENA
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les have been kCeplns up their usual
bombardment of German Organiza-
tions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-28
THE GROCERS TAKE A HAND

The National Association of Retail
Grocers is up in arms against the
high cost of living, or, at least the
continually increasing cost of food
stuffs and next to impossibility to get
sufficient supply of many lines,
claiming also, that they are selling
at loss on GO per cent of their goods
They purpose to start campaign
asking that congress place an en-
barge on -four, sugar, canned milk
tomatoes, etc. Their plan is to have
petitions to this end placed in every
grocery store in all the states, and
asking housewives and others to sign
| it. An embargo is never popular ex-
cept with a portion of a people and il
now appears that the president is
against it, tho Gompers, the great
labor leader favors it, as well as the
grocers and consumers among the
laboring classes. In the meantime
congress is to enquire into the cause
of the greatly increased cost of al
most everything may have good re-
suits, reducing the cost little on
foods that have been bought up with
the purpose of holding and bringing
the markets.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-28
FAREWELL, 1916

Next Sunday marks the closing Of
year. To some it bears but little
Significance, to other it means much.
The retrospective man looks over his
shoulder into the leceded months to
| find if possible some credit mark,
some finished task, some compensa-
tions for sacrifices made, some justi-
fication for policies pursued. some
satisfaction in achievement, some ex-
cuse for failure. The man whose bust
ness ventures have prospered; the
teacher who perseverance has found
reward; the student who succeeds in
study has been honored; the preacher
whose exhortations have impressed;
the professional man whose clients
have been benefited; the workingman
who has paid the last installment on
his home; and the editor whose audi
ence has not diminished-to those, in
their respective diaries, the year 1916
will be UNDERSIGNED in red.
To review the world nationally or
in world sense, would be different
story though. Europe can say fare
well to 1916, but not with the sarle
feeling that America can. 1916 has
been an awful year on that country.
Many, yes many, lives have been
slaughtered in that great conflict, the
greatest in the worlds history, and
besides the toll of lives, cities and
towns. villages and hamlets. have
been devastated in a twinkling of an
eye, which have taken years and cent
uries to build up. The poor soldiers in
the trenches and at the battle front
have not the same pleasant feeling
for the year just drawing to a close
as you and l. If they happen to live
until the time that peace is declared,
they will tremble with fear when the
year 1916 is mentiond. To their
poor wives, mothers and sisters, 1915
will not be pleasant recollection.
But perhaps, for no one knows, it
may be with the breaking of the new
year, that with its coming may come
brighter days, when they will lay
down their guns, and return home
where peace will prevail.
But the time has come when all
must say Farewell. 1885, and al
though with its passing, pleasant rec
objections must pass with it, we can
live in hope that 1917 will have many
pleasant things in store for us. To
every reader and friend of the Aud
ubon Republican we wish happy
and prosperous New Year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-28
DEMOCRAT WINS IN
CONTEST AT GLENWOOD

William Estes, chairman of the
board of supervisors of Mills county
exoffico member and chairman of the
contest board, before whom the con-
test for the office of county treasurer
of Mills county was heard, cast the
deciding vote in the contest late yes
terday, throwing out the vote of Gen.
ter township in which certain dis
crepancies in the vote could not be
cleared up to the satisfaction of a ma
jority of the board.
This actor elects ]. w. Kruse, de-
clared elected by the can
wasting boards of the different
townships by six majority by an in
creased vote of thirteen. The dissent
ing member was George Parker of
Henderson, representing M. d. Max
we'll, the contestant.
Mr.. Estes has held the matter un-
der advisement since December is.
The two members of the board vot-
ing to throw out this precinct are
democrats. The member voting mo"
is of the same political faith as Mr..
Maxwell, a republican. The vote
counted by this board electing Mr..
Kruse by the above majority will
elect F. J. Wallace, democratic candi-
date for representative, by fourteen
votes. What action he will take is
unknown.
Mr. Maxwell, through his attorney
J. ]. Hess of Council Bluffs, filed not
ice of appeal to the district court. The
third "leg" of the case will be heard
in February Mr.. Kruse will hold the
office by reason of the certificate of
election issued by the canvassing
board. under bond to return the sal
airy if finally defeated by the courts
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-28
DANE HOLDS HIS
OWN WITH ROBBERS

Gunner Overland, a big Dane hail
ing from Ames, proved the wrong
kind of a man to be the victim of a
holdup monday night at Omaha when
the stunt was attempted at the
Vienna hotel, on lower Farnam street
where the two men were stopping, by
one Harry Pierce of Columbus, Ohio.
When Overland went to his room
with a supply of refreshments, Pierce
followed and asked to share them,
His request was granted. Then,
when Overland's back was turned,
Pierce called to him to put up his
hands. Instead, when Overland
turned, even though he faced pistol
in the hands of the visitor, he Crap
pied with the latter.
Pierce fired one shot as they strug-
gled for moment, and then, break
ing away, he fed down the stairs,
only to run into the arms of Detective
Devereese, who was passing. The
bullet from his gun lodged in a wall
of the room, doing no harm. Then
Overland returned to his refresh
ments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-28
PUZZLERS

Where can a man buy cap for his
knee?
Or key for lock of his hair?
Can his eyes be called an academy,
Because there are pupils there?
In the crown of his head what gems
are set?
Who travels the bridge of his nose?
Can he use, when shingling the roof
of his mouth,
The nails on the ends of his toe?
What does he raise from slip of his
tongue?
Who plays on the drums of his
ears?
And who can tell the cut and style
OF the coat his stomach wears?
Can the crook of elbow be sent to
Jail?
And If so, what did it do?
How does he sharpen his shoulder
blades?
I'll be hanged IL I know-do you?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-28
VILLISCA STILL HAS
CONFIDENCE IN JONES

Sunday morning at the close of the
Sabbath school exercises at the M. E.
Church, in Villisca Superintendent of
Schools Senator F. F.. Jones was
surprised when Chorister ]. l.. Smith
stepped forward and stated he wish
ed forward and
ed to speak few words to the child
rem brief words to them to make
good his statement, turned to Sena-
tor Jones and presented him rock
ing chair in behalf of the Sunday
school.
Mr.. Smith spoke at length of the
great appreciation of Superintendent
Jones long years of service in this
capacity and made it clear to Senator
Jones, who was recently unanimously
reelected and is entering upon his
twenty-sixth year as superintendent,
that the church and Sunday school
has been given of his best years and
service and that the church recognizes
his eminent fitness and interest in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-28
LEAP YEAR DANCE TONIGHT

The Misses Mable Laubender and
Velma Spencer give leap year dance
at Watts hall this evening. The young
people of the community have enjoy
ed many social dances during the
past few months, and the idea of hav-
ing a leap year dance at this time,
met with the hearty approval of all.
No doubt a most enjoyable time will
be had by all who were fortunate
enough to be invited.
A dance was given at the same hall
last Monday evening which proved to
be of delightful nature and attend
ed. by a large and enthusiastic as
semblage. Gifford's orchestra furn
ishes the music for these social
dances.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-28
WILL MOVE TO TOWN SOON

Herman Reinemund who has been
farming on his farm three miles
north and one mile west of Audubon,
the past fourteen years, sold his 100
acres recently to John Buthweg, who
will take possession March first. Mr..
Reinemund is still undecided as to
what he will do, but he will probably
have a public sale sometime in Feb
ruary and later move to town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-28
CURIOSITY

Curiosity is an, effort to secure in
formation which belongs to somebody
else.
ton lying around loose which would
look well if printed on the front page
and if it were not for curiosity il
could kick around on the four cor
ners for weeks at a time without
being picked up and woven into a
lawsuit. There is considerable COM
plant about the activities of curios-
ity, but it probably keeps more peo-
pie from helping build good roads
for the state than the pricking of con-
science.
Curiosity is caused by the nose
becoming elongated and prying into
other peoples business Many a man
has begun life with nose of normal
dimensions, and after becoming adj
dicted to the curiosity habit has
sprouted probastic longer than the
ant-eater. There have been instances
where this rowing tendency has been
resented by it's victim, who pushes
the nose back to its proper location
with an irate fist.
CURIOSITY SuOulu DC BudTueu
against, especially in the case of hus-
bands who were formerly in the prize
ring. 1t Is a dangerous matter to pry
into the personal transactions of g
citizen who carries left handed up.
per cut and enough ready money tc
pay his fine. Scores of happy homes
have been broken up by the GOSSIP
whose curiosity has run over the dam
and convinces a credulous wife thai
she has married gay Lothario in.
stead of master bircklayer.
Couriosity which i not fnced in
can be cured by reading the parable
about the mote and the beam and
training the nose to keep on the side
walk There would be less baleful
curiosity at work in this country il
people would look inside a little of.
tener and not worry so much about
how their neighbors can afford pork
tenderloins twice week If anybody
would go off his own premises when
he feels like doing a little promiscu-
Gus prying, there would be better
feeling in the church and fewer
blackballs cast in the lodge oom.-
Howard Ram.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-28
BUYS BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME

j. F. Petersen, residing two miles
west of Hamlin has purchased one
of the new residences recently built
by Nels NJ Nelson, in the south part
of town for consideration of $4,000.
He and his family expect to occupy
the premises about March first, We
extend to them the right hand of fell
lowship and welcome them as resi-
dents of Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-28
GARAGE CHANGES OWNERSHIP

VIM. NJ. Armstrong, who about a
month ago traded for the Hayes gar
age occupied by A. E. Beason, Tues
day disposed of the building to David
C. Cretsinger, of Coon Rapids, TAX
ing in exchange the latter's so acre
farm in Viola township at $175 an
acre. 1t is quite likely that Mr.. Bea-
son will remain in control of the
building and that Mr.. Cretsinger will
leave the building in splendid hands