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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29
Kansas CITY Girl Klsna,ad

Kansas City, Mo.-Miss Downton
Sigmund, is years old, was kidnapped
by pan last week when returning
home from work. The girls parents
say they have no clew as to her
whereabouts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29
u 5. REGULATIONS Munitions.

Shamokin, Pa.-Sixteen carloads Of
ammunition consigned to the port of
New York for the allies was reQuisi.
toned In the North CUMBERLAND yards
ky army officers of the United States
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29
Pilot Of the Robert 6. Lee Dies.

Cincinnati, o.-James T, Pell, 81
who piloted the Robert E Lee to vic
tory in her race with the Natchez on
the Mississippi river in June, 1870, is
dead at his home In Covington. Ky,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29
blind Reealve Penalon.

Chicago. More than $50 blind per
sons received $3.50 each from Cook
county as the pension due for the
months of April. May and June.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29
lnauIrY aa 10 pubIln Arrests.

London.7-The morning newspapers
say that the American embassy has
asked the British government for in
formation regarding the arrest OF
three citizens OF the United states in
connection with the recent rebellion
An Ireland.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29
sf,s44,2es for Harvard In Year.

Cambridge, Mass.-Gifts to Har-
ward University during the year
amounted TO s1.S44.2s3, President
Lowell told the alumni at their an
nual meeting held in connection with
commencement.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29
Road bonds 10 AInh Court.

The question Of the validity of the
100000 bond issue for good roads
recently authorized by the voters Of
st. Louis county, was submitted to
the Missouri supreme court or an
agreed statement OF facts.
The court refused the request of
Thomas X, skinker of Clayton 60
make an oral argument, but he was
allowed five days in which to file
briefs attacking the validity Of the
bonds.
The proceedings in the court were
on a nsandaaus action.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-29
Missouri state Fair.

The Missouri State Fair win be held
at sedalia, September 1880. E. T..
Major is secretary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

to Adjutant Granting. and this will DO
followed by decoration. Private Penne-
tier. who assisted in firing the fatal shot,
was also honored.
When found that my shot had hit,
my JOY overfowed and I became like 4
child" explained the brave adjutant
a careful examination OF the wrecked
Zeppelin was ordered in order to asccr.
tain any facts that might be useful in
aerial warfare. The remains of the: air.
ship looked like long, broken, ladder.
All the upper structure had disappeared.
What was left consisted OF aluminium tub.
ing. flanked by twisted trellis.work. One
OF the huge eight-cylinder motors was
found practically intact The eIghtsided
frames that held up the main part of tho
airship were twisted and broken into
junk.
Some interesting facts about the latest
construction Of Zeppelins were made out.
The L-77 had two gondolas or cars. She
was driven by FIVE propellers, one at
tachcd to the end OF each gondola and
one attached to the side OF each.
The French Government has stated
that this machine was Zeppelin OF tho
newest type.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

with snow and portions were buried in
the ground.
The main cabin of the Zeppclin. n
structure about thirty feet long, was
found nearly intact. In It were portions
Of the bodies OF most OF the officers and
crew, estimated to be about thirty In
number. Parts OF thoir bodies had been
completely destroyed by fire Among
these remains were the shoes and feet
Of The mysterious woman already men
toned.
The romans received dignifed and
rcvercnt burial by the French soldiers
under tho direction OF n priest,
Among tho wreckagc were found sew
cral pieces OF stamped metal bearing Tho
mark LII" From this it is deduced
TINT Germany has had at least seventy.
seven Xcppclins In commission. and prob.
nhly more. II Is not likely that the ono
destroyed Ia absolutely the latest. It IA
estimated that twelve Zeppclins have
y. Grcnt Britain Rights Reserved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

The French soldiers were obliged to use
force to keep them from coming too near
the wreck.
AS the Zeppelin struck the erounn
many bombs exploded. threatening death
to those in the vicinity, but their force
was chiefly expended on the earth. in
which they tore huge cratera.. The
weight Of the Zeppelin framework. prob
ably experimenting a hundred tons, drove
the mass deeply into the earth, some
portions burying themselves as deeply
as twenty feet.
1t vas clear TO the expert observer
that the falling OF a wrecked Zeppelin
N Paris or London might cause immense
destruction and loss Of life
The Zeppelin as it fell became a shane.
less pile of junk and metal In which only
an expert conld distinguish the features
OF an airship.
y guard was placed around the Zeppe.
I'm and further examination Of the wreck
age vas deferred until next morning.
inc soldiers then began a careful exam.
lnauon. The wreck Was partly covered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
Don't Overwork Your Razor

HARBERS maintain that razor gets
r. tired and is improved after a rest
Any razor, after constant use who
not exactly becoming dull. grows sluggish
and fails to work as smoothly as when il
has lain for few weeks without work.
Constant use and continued sharpcning
put the molecules In n razor's blade I'm a
sluggish condition, and 1t is impossible
to get the same edge as when the steel
las not been in use for some time. When
the razor lies idle and the electric current
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

is passing off at the edge the particles ara
being toned and tempered. and the edge
actually becomes more smooth and really
sharper.
1t ia claimed razor wrapped in rubber
cloth and placed in a drawer away from
any damp will not he benefited nv the
rest as well as a razor that is simply laid
away rather carclessly without any iso-
lation. It is the same if the razor is en-.
closed In glass case, for the insulation
prevents electric currents from passing,
through the metal.
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MaasHsJaSNNasgaaIgzM s y =
TT Is wonderful thing 70 destroy
Zeppelin,

Zeppelin
The uncanny. superhuman powers
o. these scientific monsters OF destruc-
ton, their capacity 20 exist in the hith-
er'o unatlainsbe heights of the upper
ar. the death and devastation they have
Evddenly brought upon hospitals. dwell
ing houses women, children and non
combatanis; the Way they have ron-
orally GeAed attack and pursuit, the ter
ro- they have cXcited-al! these are rca-
sons that maze the wreck Of q zeppelin a
tremendous event among the allied sol
dsrz
This e1pla ns why Adiutant Granting,
the FAD OF French artillery section
vao destroyed the Zeppelin LIZ, is still
hono-cd q { great nero in France. even
n war n which heroes distinguish
themselves ~ the thousand and are for
gotten n day
Blt even j; the military Importance Of
;a= destruction OF the LII were not
rrss:. tha weird, romantic mystery con.
lecLad with The episode woulh MAKE il
Q: absorbing interest.
Va vas the woman who sailed with
,n4 c.,. Of the LII? In the wrecked
s1d battered cabin OF the airship, amid
piles oi rwis,ot machinery and fraS
men; o, human bodies were found a
dam. PAIR ot womcn's slippers. bronze
Colored End gold beaded
In the Shippers, horrible 10 relate. we're
the remains OF the woman's feet. The
rocl % the body had disappeared. The
blazing Inferno az burning gas and cx-
ploslvss Nad C0mpletclv DESTROYED IT, but
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

now been destroyed by the Allies or by
accident during the war.
AS soon as the news OF the Zcppelin's
destruction was confirmed in Paris, the
Government sent a formal commentator
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
va "a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


In the darkness and nigh, have flown to
Paris and back
The searChlghts revealed a long. thin
streak Of gray in tho sky. A Zcppeln is
about 500 feet long.
II is believed that this ono was sent
out from the German Crown Princes
army for the purpose Of dropping bombs
on the railway station ri Revicnv. an
Important point for The moving of French
troops : passenger who was on train
running from Bar.le Due to Chalons and
whose train was stopped at Revigny
caught an interesting glimpse OF the air
snip:
At the station saw the Zeppelin with
lis searchlights picking its wav in tho
direction OF Sommeille The cannonad.
ing became more intense and the search.
.igAt disappeared. For moment We
lost sight OF the raider After few min.
N'es The noise OF the motors told us that
the Zeppelin was over our heads. Moan.
"hiI" our own scarchichts, sweeping tho
SKIES in all directions, located it."
NO light guns mounted on automo-
oIiIs opened fire on tho Zcppeljn and
gave chase 10 her Their attacks we're
"',hout ehcci. They fired twenty shells.
~ about 10 O'Clock, when the zeppelin
was within two miles Of Santc Meme.
Aouih' she came within range of bat
.",S Oh me famous French 75.milimctre
Euhs also mounted on automobiles
ney tired inccndiary shells. designed
10, ~, inc cypress purpose OF setting fire 20
Eeppelhs The first shell struck the fore.
part of the Zeppelin, but did no, bring
her down. ~ ms
:, four carefully aimed shells followed
mark. ~ '''t 'nc'i
Gr linen the SIKH shell. fired by Adjutan,
,nrn ','aI,'s, wen larry home. II passed
caused utter ruin ''|''" anu
vast sheet of flame spur,ed ont os tho
dl'S"'h' producing circle of fire in Tho
rarhness 1t was an enhancing spectacle
20 thousands Of French pcople watchins
from IN" earth below.
me Zeppelin began 10 doscond s,ou.
~ It's system OF subsidiary balloons go vs.
oaiionncts," prevented If from c,iS. or
ing suddenly, even after 'o''"pS-
II had received A mortal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

II passed over Revigny
a. a height OF 1000 feet.
stu descending and
burning. The crew threw
out many large bombs.
which made great holes
in the earth as they fell.
one Of the crew jump
cd ont from q height OF
800 feet and VAS picked
mp smashed beyond re-
Cognitiou.
y Frenchwoman who
tended a railroad cross
ing near Rcvigny states
mat she could hear the
dcspairing cries Of the
Zeppelin crew as they
i"ll amid burning gases
ana tn" explosion OF
hombs. She even asserts
that she could hear the
Rhrleks OF a woman amid
the noise.
Finally It fell 10 the
Garth AZ the village OF
FRA bant-lc Roy. a little
way beyond Rovirny. \
large crowd OF French
people, including women
ana children, fIockcd
toward tho remains. They
sent up n terrific cheer
as tho monster fell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

One Of the
huge 8-cylin.
der motors
Of the
Zeppelin,
the most
complete
piece Of
mechanism
found in
the wreck.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
VI MszazHzNMszz N

Copyright. 1918. by tho G,ar Gamma,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-15
TEDDY TO START
BIG OFFENSIVE

New York, Oct, II, Colonel
Roosevelt loft New York today Tor
his second quick thrust aud return
to base before he starts his big often
slvc In the interests OF Republican
Candidate Hughes next Tuesday.
Roosevelt In to speak tonight at
Wilkesbarrc. Pa. to n gathering OF
miners. He returns here Sunday and
leaves for his big western swing
Tuesday. The colonel goes into the
heart OF the mining distrlc, loaded
for the Adamson clght.hour law bug
bear" AS he put II, less than a week
after President white OF the United
Mincworkcrs Of America declared for
President Wilson
Roosevelt intends to tell the miners
he believe In an clght-hour law, but
that he does not believe the Adam
son law Is one. And he will tell bis
audience at the start that hc does
not speak altogether M q former pre-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-15

splendid fighting trim, his voice clear
and resonant.
Today the republican nominee was
feeling particularly good after a new
course OF treatment administered by
Physical Director James j. Gibson,
It was nothing more or less than an
athletic rubbing down, which Gibson
started yesterday to give the nominee
after each one Of his big speeches.
Hughes finished these oratorical
efforts in dripping perspiration. He
hustled into his overcoat and hurried
to his hotel or his private car, where
he gets shower and then clambered
into bed. while Gibson kneads his
muscles with alcohol and witch hazel
AS a result, Hughes gets up i6 min
utes later feeling thoroughly revived
and refreshed.
Mrs. Hughes narrowly escaped the
loss OF her favorite coat at the meet
ing at Joplin last night, The crowd
iammed into the hall, The campaign
party got lost, Mrs, Hughes being sep
arated from the governor, She took
of her coat and sat down nearby,
later moving nearer to her husband.
but neglecting to carry her coat. Some
bystanders picked It up and when
time came TO leave Mrs. Hughes
not find ii.
The governor himself finally es-
pied and rescued IT, II was the only
heavy coat Mrs. Hughes has with her
and she was extremely pleased to get
II back.
Hughes was scheduled for six
speeches today, starting at Fall City
at . o'clock and ending mp at Lincoln
tonight.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-15

/ THE allies want peace on their
own terms. which wo certainly will
not consider Here. as elsewhere,
there are peacc-at-any-price folk, but
the German people as u whole want
peace only when We can exist as a
nation"
Three things the Gazette editor
considers essential for peace. 80 far
as Germany Is concerned,
First. the military situation must
he considered. he said. Germany
must follow Bismarck's policy OF pro-
tecting her western boundary. per.
haps by taking the French fortress OF
Belfort, and. rs the chancellor indi.
Gated. she must have an independent
Poland on her other frontier to pro.
tect her against Russian aggression.
Second, Germany must dcvelopand
protect her agricultural resources so
that she will no longer be dependent
upon Argentine or Russia for wheat
or cattle. She must protect her In.
dustries so she can exist In the event
OF another war without outside aid, II
necessary.
Third. Germany must consider her
international position and must have
colonies,
Posae believes that Chancellor Won
Bcthmann-H Hollweg will retain his
post for the remainder OF the war, do.
spite the attacks of his critics, Field
Marshal von Hindenburg, he feels Is
the key to the whole situation. and so
long as Hindcnhurg and tho kaiser
join with Hollweg In opposing uu.
limited submarine warfare Il will not
be renewed
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-15
PRESIDENT SAYS NEED FOR TROOPS
ON THE BORDER STILL EXISTS

Ashbury Park. \. j.. Oct IA
Conditions in northern Mexico are
improving and the government will
soon be able TO do more In felieving
militiamen now on the border. presi-
dent Wilson declared in letter to
Governor Whitman of New York.
made public today At present. how
ever, need for troops still exists.
! From the beginning OF the diff
ficulty which necessitated the call
for militia" wrote the president. IL
have been deeply sensitive OF the In
convenience caused to the members OF
these citizen militia organizations By
their separation from their families
and from their ordinary business en-
gagements and pursuits.
( In order to minimize these sacrI-
fices. the war department Is sending
to the border from time to time mill
! tia which have not participated in
service there, and as each fresh con-
tingent goes. General Funston selects
for return to home stations such units
as IN his judgment can best be spar
ed This policy will distribute this
duty over as wide an area as pos
sible and make its burden fall as
equally as practicable upon organiz-
ed militia forces The emergency
which led to the call OF the militia.
with the possibility OF aggression
from Mexico and protection OF our
frontier, still, unhappily. exists and
I am advised by the military authorl-
ties that withdrawal of the militia
at any time from the date Of It's orig
inal call mp to and including the pres
would, In all likelihood, have been
followed by such aggressions from
Mexico upon lives and property OF the
people OF the border. Militia have.
therefore, been used and are being
used, to repel INVASION and are rend-
ering service OF the highest quality
and tho most urgently needed charact-
er to this country am happy to be-
leve that the condition In northern
Mexico Is improving, and that in the
near future, We will he able TO do
even more than has been done 10
relieve embarrassmonts under which
these organized militia regiments
have necessarily suffered 7 share
your admiration. my dear governor,
for the spirit in which the men have
served and are serving their country
and would he very sorry to have n
supposed their retention on the bord-
er ls for any mere purpbse Of COM
Dletlng their military training or. In
deed. any less commanding purpose
than the preservation Of our frontier
from aggression"
The prcsldent'a letter was IN rnply |
to an interrogation from Governor
Whitman regarding the continued
nresonrn ~ New York militlpmon on
the border The president sqId that
n substantial number OF the Now York
contingent either have been, or are.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-15
SOCIALISTS Of
GERMANY FIRM

Berlin, Oct. li.-German social
lists back from the horrors OF the
trenches will never consent to the
evacuation OF French and Belgian ter
rltory for which they paid the price
In blood. the socialist newspaper Die
Glocke declares.
Die Glockc dIsagrees with Philip
scheidomann, socialist leader, who
declared in a relchstag speech that
France could see her soil and that OF
Belgium freed now OF German SOL
diers without shedding another drop
of French blood, II she would consent
to peace.
The newspaper reminds Schelde-
mann that socialist soldiers are not
apt to be moved by theoretical in
ternational socIalIstIc Ideas.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-15
mo KNOCKOUT FOR GERMANY
POSSIBLE SAYS COLOGNE EDITOR

Cologne, Germany, Oct 14.-"lI
those fellows make peace only when
Germany is knocked out then We
will never make peace"
This emphatic declaration came to.
day from Earliest posxe, chief editor
OF the Cologne Gazette. and probably
Germany's greatest editor. His thirty
two years connection with that pow
erful journal makes him perhaps the
best unofficial spokesman OF the em.
pire In replying to floyd-Gcorge's
recent statement'to the United Press.
that the war must 20 on to u knock
out"
For weeks the allies have conduct
ed press campaign against peace,
especially at Washington" said Posxe.
They have said repeatedly that there
will be no peace until we are broken.
until they reach the Rhine,
These statements have strength
ened our positions enormously. In
my opinion. the military situation Is
better today than Il was year ago.
The allies will never be able to break
the west front. while the situation In
other fronts may improve. The peo.
pie are filled with confidence In Hind.
enhurg,
Can President Wilson make
peace?" he was asked.
This war is so enormous that
methods for bringing peace which ap-
piled formerly do not apply today"
he replied, AN International con.
gress can not settle It, The only plan
is for Wilson, through ambassadors.
to suggest that special envoys meet
In Washington, but | do not believe
this would succeed now.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-15
GERMANS GAIN SLIGHTLY
IN COUNTER-ATTACKS

Paris. Oct. 1.-THE Germans SUE
ceeded in re-occupying part OF Al.
laincourt village in violent attack,
preceded by screen fire, south OF the
Somme last night, and also trenches
northwest Of the town. It was Of
ficially admitted today. The French
Immediately counter-attacked and
drove the Teutons from the positions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-15
BROOKLYN TURNS BACK
S5O,OOO GATE RECEIPTS

Brooklyn. Oct 1.-THE Brooklyn
National league club today announc-
ed II will begin Monday 20 turn back
about s5O.o00 which reached lts cof.
fers through the sale OF worlds series
tickets for the third game, which was
to have been PLAYED At Ebbcts field.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-15
HUGHES HITS At
REVENUE TARIFF

On board Governor Hughes special
train, Beatrice. Neb., Oct. l4.-Swing
ing across the Nebraska prairies to,
day. Governor Hughes struck vigor.
ously at the democratic tariff policy
and cried solemn warning against the
evil days to come after the war II
the democratic tariff for revenue
policy was continued. He was In
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-15
AUSrRIANs LOSE as, 900 IN = DAYS

London, Oct. 1.-THE Austrians
have lost $4,000 men in the last two
days of fighting on the carso plateau.
said wireless despatch from Rome
today. The battle continues with
undiminished violence.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-15

sidont of the United StAtca. and an
u stump speaker for the present can
didate for that olilce. but as a brother
member OF the miners union. iio
took his honorary membership card
with him. along with another printed
pasteboard which shows he In mem
Der OF one Of tho railway, brother
hoods In good standing.
Tho present trip OF tho colonel IL
admittedly TO attempt a turning OF
the labor vote tide, He was expected
To 10 deeply Into detail regarding tho
labor records of President Wilson
and Hughes In his effort to prove the
latter more solid friend OF union
labor and Of workers who do not
belong to unions,
II IL a coincidence that Rooscvalt's
yisit to Wllkesbarrc today Is his frst
trip In Pennsylvania since
ho spoke there for Vance Mccormick
two years ago, when the national
democratic chairman, M the demo
cratic subernatorial nominee. had
been endorsed by the progressive
party OF Pennsylvania,
-...-.-------..--s-,
Job printing OF every description
1t the Courier Office,
Lettcrhead at the Courier,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-15

in the course of being released now
and that he hopes General Funston
soon will be able to AFFORD the New
York militia further relief.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-15

Envelopes printed at the Couriei