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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-07
Notice to Creditors

Estate Of Charles Lehman, Sr. Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the UNDERSIGNED
Executor of the i,~tut"u OF Charles l.EhlNNmn,
81. deceased, TO the creditors OF and all per-
sons having claim gains the said drr"aS-
tti. 10 exhibit tnrm with the nrrt >~Iry
vouchers. Within -Four months after the
first puUiirHli0n OF tai, notice., to TIM sand
Executor at Mound Prairie, Houston 'oul-
~. minnesota or To his attorneys, Mr~>rI.
Lees q me- at HON. Fourth ST., l.ltrD>>r,
" is, the same beng the place for tn" tram
SECTION OF the business oi said t-lhj" of
Charles Lehman, ~. i'll the County of
E'tIiOn. S,tntc.f hiUnlnrH.
CHARLES LGHMANN.J
E>@cutor Of the estate OF Charles
l.rhn}HN!i. ST., Deceased.
Dated Nov. 3nth, 1913. l2-i1
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the l~nterior, L. $. Lam.
Office, Miles City. Mont.
Dec. 4. l9lI.
Notice is hereby given that Peter Sish-
houeky, OF Webster, Mont. who. on March 8,
~ , made Homestead Entry NO.. Oliu5g, for
>M4 \ iLll, SEA, SOC. 10. We SW4, SCI. II,
Ei4 ETA, Section Is, TOWnsnip3 A., Range
% e., NJ. p. NJ. has filed notice of intention
20 make Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before l..
y. Burns, L.. :. commissioner, at Baker.
on the Goth day of January, I9lh.
tlallt;lIt llaInrs as Wllncsscs:
John Miller. Muthial O%hlingrr. Hans j,
Hanson, William Chaser, all of Webster,
Mont.
11-l7 G.. W. MYERS, Rrgist T..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
CARRANZA MEN FIRE ON
AVIATORS OF U. S. ARMY
Make Targets of Filters and Their
Machines Solely to Test Their
Workmanship.

GEN. PERSHING'S CAMP AT THE
FRONT. April Is. via Columbus, n. NJ,
April 21.-Frequent attacks on Ameri-
can army aviators by both Carranza
and Villa troops are reported by the
men in the machines. An instance of
this kind is related by Lieut.. c. K.
Chapman, who few into camp this
morning after an absence of three days
on what should have been. under nor
NAL conditions, a two-hour flight.
Three nights ago. while on this trip,
wind and darkness forced Lieut.. Chap
man to alight in the mountains about
twenty miles from here He found a
ranch in the hills where the Mexicans
seemed friendly. They advised him to
remain there over night. declaring that
the hills were full of Villa bandits"
He spent the night a the ranch house
without moleStation, but the next day,
while near a town, with his machine
on the ground, a trainload of CarranZa
troops passed. Apparently for no other
purpose than to test their marksman-
ship, some of these opened fire on the
plane. The aviatorS have come to call
this sort of thing giving us a little
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
NelU Mine LQU of Mexico Provides
Such High Taxes on Large Holdings
Foreign Owners May Quit Them

MEXICO CITY, April 21.-It is Off
cially announced that Mexico's new
mining law will be made effective
within the next few days by a decree
to be issued by Gen. Carranza.
The most striking feature of the
new law will be its disbursement of
large holdings of undeveloped claims
for purposes of exploration or exploita-
ton. The present law does not limit
the number OF claims which may be
denounced, and some of the larger
mining companies have as many as
1900. each claim representing two
fourteenths of an acre.
The present government believes the
announcements of excessive size in the
case of precious metals to be detri-
mental to it's interests. and it is eX-
pected that it consequently will put
what is believed to be a prohibitory
tax on such holdings.
The new schedule of taxes for re-
gions bearing precious metals will be
based on minimum and maximum hold
ings. The first clan will represent the
small mine owner. holding ten or less
claims, who will be called upon to pay
an annual tax of Sc. Mexican gold, for
each claim. The second clan represents
the average company, holding from ten
to fifty claims, from which an annual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
SOUTHERN EDUCATORS FINISH
New Orleans Conference Adjourns
After Election of Officers

NEW ORLEANS. April 21.-The 1916
annual meeting of the southern con-
ference for education and industry,
which began here last Sunday night,
adjourned late yesterday. The time and
place for the next meeting will be Sc
lected by the executive committee
later.
The conference adopted the commit
tees plans for organized recreation
work in the south for the coming wear
and elected chairmen to have charge
of the various departments
The officers elected by the Southern
Agricultural Association today in
cluded H $. Mobley. Prairie Grove.
Ark, president; j. G. Robert A and M.
College, Mississippi, secretary-treas-
urer; J. J. Dorsey, Purvis Miss. and j.
A. Redhead. Baton Rouge La, vice
presidents.
The conference of southern women
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Nellie Peters Black, Atlanta.
vice presidents. Mrs. g. H. Mathis,
Gadsden, Ala. and Miss Ernestine Noa,
Chattanooga. secretary, Miss Leila A.
Russell, Rock Hill, s c.: organization
committee, Mrs. Thomas NJ Owen.
Montgomery; Miss Celeste Parrish, At
lanta, and Mrs. Zebulon Judd, Auburn,
Ala
Miss Lucy Fay Knoxville was elect
ed chairman and DIR. Milledge L. Bon
ham, Baton Rouge, was elected secre-
tary of the library conference.
OFlcerS of the educati onal and indus
trial councils will be appointed by the
conference executive committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21

| tax of S12. Mexican gold, on each
claim will be collected. The third clan
| represents the large companies. hold
| ing 80 to 100 claims. for which the
new law provides a tax of SIS a claim
annually in Mexican gold.
| Larger holdings than this being
against the wish of the government, it
will collect an annual tax of s24. Mexi-
can gold, for each claim on all over
| 100 claims. Mining men are divided in
| opinion as to the merits of the new
| law. Many pronounce 1t eminen,iy ra.r,
and say they will pay their tax with
| pleasure. Others declare that thou
| sands of claims now held by foreign
corporations will be given up. and that
as consequence the government will
! lose a large amount of revenue and
that the mining industry, which is by
far the most important in the coun-
try, will receive a serious setback.
1t is estimated here that the foreign
holdings affected by the law are valued
at more than 81 900, 5000 in gold. the
bulk of the holdings being American,
with large British, French and Belgian
properties. The new law also will in
crease the export tax on bullion from
~ to 10 per cent.
The law will extend more liberal
| treatment to holdings in non-precious
metals, the minimum clan allowing
fifty claims of two and one-half acres
each, the medium clan 100 claims, and
the maximum 200 claims. Holdings
above this amount will be considered
undesirable by the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
MUST DIE FOR CRIME.
Negro Assailant of Virginia Girl to
Go to Electric Chair.

PETERSBURG. Va, April 21.-John
Williams, the negro who assaulted a
young white girl near Blackstone, this
county, on March 90, while the young
girl. accompanied by a younger brother
and sister, was on her way to school,
was sentenced to die in the electric
chair by a jury here yesterday. The
jury was out only thirteen minutes.
Williams will pay the penalty for his
crime on May e6.
Before sentence had been passed Will
liams arose and made an imprisoned
speech in his own behalf. He asked
that the death sentence be committed
to life Imprisonment and promised
that if this was done he would devote
his life to God.
Feeling has been running high in the
county since the crime was committed,
and fifty deputies guarded the prisoner
during the trial Persons were search
ed before being allowed to enter the
courtroom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
stating the position of the United
States was being prepared.
Use of Railways Explained.

A border report that Gen. Herrera
had granted use of the Mexican rail-
ways to Col. Brown and the 10th
Cavalry to withdraw from Parraf' was
explained today by army officials as
merely a movement of the American
advance field base near Parral Secre-
tary Baker insisted there were no or
ders or information upon which to base
a withdrawal rumor. The department
had been previously officially advised
that Mexican authorities would not OBJ
ject to base somewhat nearer Parral
No dispatches came to the war De-
partment overnight from Gen. Funston
and all information indicated the villa
hunt was practically at Standstlll
Secretary Baker said there were no
new orders or troop movements ana
that the border reports of more troops
being sent into Mexico through Co
lumbuS probably referred to the add
tional ZOO men recently taken from
the border patrol to strengthen Gen
PershingS line of communication
Secretary Baker said Maj. Gen Scott.
CHIEF of staff, would arrive at San An
tonic late today and that he expected
preliminary report tomorrow on his
conference with Gen. Funston. He is
to report where villa was last definite
ly located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
SEVEN ARE CONVICTED
AS COLUMBUS RAIDERS

DEMING, n. NJ, April 21.-Seven
Villa bandits have been found guilty
of murder in the first degree as the
result of the raid on Columbus, n NJ
Six were tried together. All were
wounded and only two could stand UP
when the Indictment was read. One was
brought into the courtroom lying on a
cot.
The trial of Juan Sanchez the sew
enth. which was heard separately, last
ed two hours. He admitted that he
was member of the party that killed
the proprietor and guests of the Com
mercial Hotel at Columbus
The penalty for the crime for which
the Mexicans were convicted is death
by hanging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
WANT SHIPMENTS RELEASED.
New York Importers Seek Federal
Aid in Appeal to British.

delegation representing the Bit
more Importers Association of New
York today asked the State Depart
ment to aid in securing permits from
the British government for the re-
lease Of shipments of German articles
held up in neutral ports, principally
Rotterdam. by the orders in council.
Representations were made that con-
signments ordered before the orders IN
council became effective March Is. 1915.
to the value of several million dollars.
should be released. The delegation
asked that a special department repre-
sentative be sent to London to nego-
tiate with British authorities 1t lis
probable that DR.. Charles A. Holder
foreign trade adviser. will go unless
the status of the German-Amcrican
diplomatic situation is changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
SUPPORT PRESIDENTS STAND.
Western Kentuckians Indorse His
Note to Berlin, Right or Wrong"

PADCCAH. XIV, April 20.-President
Wilson's action in dispatching to Germany
the latest note on submarine warfare.
"~hether right or wrong was Endorsed
in resolutions adopted by mass meeting
az western ker,uckians here today. The
resolutions declare 'implict confidence in
his wisdom. integrity and patriotism" and
urge kentucly's representatives in Con-
rress 10 uphold his hands IN this crisis
III every manner possible"
HOPE for compliance bv Germany TO
President Wilson'S demands and for con-
tinuaticn of diplomatic relations also is
expressed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
M. E. CHURCHMEN MEET,
Made of Retirement
of Bishop Cranston in NAV.

DAWSON. Pa, April 21. The nine
teen bishops Of The Methodist Episco-
pal Church assembled at Linden Hall
the home of Mrs. Sarah B. Cochran
near here, took up their work in execu.
tive session today.
II was announced that bishop Ear
Cranston of Washington. D. c., and
Bishop John w. Hamilton of Boston
having reached the age of seyenty-twc
years. would be retired at the meeting
of the general conference in Saratogs
Springs, n. Y, next month.
1t also was announced that six Dish
ops had died. These places will be
filled by the general conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
Will Ask Additional Indictments.

Additional indictments of German
sympathizers in this country will be
asked by the Department of Justice as
a result of revelations made by Horst
Won der Goltz, alleged German spy,
brought to New York by Scotland yard
detectives. This was learned authorita-
lively here today.
Won der Goltz' statement was said by
department officials to have opened a
field practically without limit for
Investigations The government will
follow every clue. 1t was understood
today the number of men involved in
Won der Goltz' activities in the United
States is much larger than had been
thought heretofore.
The pending New York indictments
against five Of Won der Goltz's aase-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21

ciates were said to embrace The anaeed
leaders in the conspiracy to blow M
the Welland canal but indictment Of
men involved in q minor way In thoAl~
legged conspiracy probably will b
sought soon. 1t was understood indfo6~
ments will be asked In oonnect3ooaufta
Won der Goltz's other actfvaf1eA
Known Here fo1 WeekA Il
Many oe<ho egatfon0Gn <hoaUu4
statement OF Horst Won der0olex un2S
public In London last night, ha1s 6esm
known to tho Observation-Disclosures
weeks and Investigation has been made
particularly into the activities of GsSs
man oonsuls in Chicago. st. Paul aud
Baltimore Officials said today the Ball
timore investigation was tho only ons
to produce results. and the facts oo1p
lected there will be laid before a grand
jury.
Officials said Won der Goltz's etaAss
ment that Count Won Bernstorff. the
German ambassador, had advised
against an invasion of Canada proposed
by Capts. Boyd and Won Papen. tho
recalled embassy attaches had been
confirmed some time ago from other
sources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
AMERICA AND ENGLAND WED.
Rockville Records Disclose Apparent
international Alliance.

America and England are welded at
last,
At least the Rockville. Md. wedding
records show that Howard H. Eng
land and Miss America Virginia Burns,
both of this city. were married in
Rockville yesterday by Rev. John II.
Schooley. The city directory gives Mr..
England as reporter: his address,
654 East Capitol street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21

The navigation school of the Royal
Technical college at Glasgow is said
to be the most perfectly equipped in
stitution of the kind in the world
New Zealand cattle raisers have
found that the meat of dressed calves
retains It's flavor better when export
ed long distances if the skins be left
on until ready for market
In China thieves who are caught
stealing are compelled to make a tour
of the neighboring villages with a
board bearing an account of their
offense clamped around their necks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
Lone Bandit Robs Train.

ALEXANDRIA, La. April 21--The
express safe and mail pouches or the
Louisiana Railway and Navigation
Company's passenger train, which ar
rived here early today, were robbed at
Mansuria. La. about thirty miles south.
c. L. Phillips, express messenger. stated
lone bandit committed the robbery
and escaped with about $3.50. Phillips
was taken to a hospital, suffering from
wounds about the head. inflicted by the
robber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
Republicans Hold Mass Meeting.

AT a mass meeting of the Mid City
Republican Club of the fourteenth dis
trict and the Young Mems Republican
Club last night at True Reformers'
Hall. 18th and U streets. Robert l. Mil
Ter and w. Calvin Chase We're
unanimously Endorsed as delegates to
the republican convention at Chicago
Arthur B. Hayes and DR.. Albert r.
Collins were Endorsed as alternates
Addresses were made by Mr.. HAYES
DR.. Sumner G. Holmes, DR. Collins, Mr.
Miller. Mr. Chase and Charles S. Will
liamS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
German Soldier of Fortune in
Custody at Ellis Island
Chief Plot Witness.
BRITAIN MAKES PUBLIC
WELLAND CANAL STORY
Secret Agent Says He Has Served as
Captain in Carranza's Army and
Faced Firing Squads.

NEW YORK, April 21-Horst Won der
Goltz. the German soldier of fortune
and secret agent whose statement of
details of the plot to destroy the Wei
land canal was made public by the
British government last night, is now
detained at the Ellis Island immigra
ton station here. He was brought here
from Liverpool March % in the custody
of a Scotland Yard detective, with the
understanding that after he had made
his statements to federal officers or a
grand jury he should be returned to
England to be detained as war pris-
oner until the war is over.
Soon after arriving here he was taken
before the United States district attor
ney, and it was said that he revealed to
the federal officer most of the details
of the Welland canal plot. AS a result
it is said. of the information he gave to
federal officials, indictments were
found few days ago charging COM
plicity In the Welland canal conspiracy
against Capt. Franz Won Papen, the re-
called military attache of the German
embassy; Capt. Hans Tauscher. who is
said to be agent of the krupps; Wolfe
Won Igel. Won Papens former secretary.
in whose office federal officials seized
the documents now claimed by the Ger
man embassy; Alfred A. FritZen and
Constantine Covani.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
News Briefs.

William and Jack Baechtol, aged
twelve and seven years. respectively
sons of Mrs Mary Baechtol, OF Sir
Johns run. were drowned in the Poto-
mac river, near Hancock, while fishing
from a boat.
Ill and Respondent. John c. Hahrney,
forty-nine committed suicide at his
home in, Hagerstown by cutting his
throat with a razor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
PLAN STRIKE IN ALASKA.
Federal Railroad Workers Want
EARLY Decision From Arbitrator.

SEWARD. Alaska, April 21-Nine
hundred members of the Federal Labor
Union at Anchorage voted yesterday
to call general strike tomorrow of
men employed in the construction of
the governments Alaska railroad if
the arbitration commission appointed
by the Department of Labor to fix the
wage scale to be paid by the govern
ment has not announced its findings
before that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
Right to Appeal Case.

There is also. it is pointed out. an
acknowledgment of the rights of the
neutral power whose ship is seized to
appeal to the highest judicial tribunal
and even to take up the case diplo-
matically if dissatisfied. This, it is
by the United States government dur
ing the civil war in the famous Bermuda
cases, when the British government wait
ed three years for decision of the
United States Supreme Court in the
Springbok case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21

ships are detained to refer their cases
to prize courts for examination in
stead of accepting the ships papers
at their face value.
Complaint by the United States that
the prize courts cannot be recognized
as competent to render final decisions
in the cases o fseized or detained YES
sells and cargoes. is met by reference
to the recent decision in England to
the effect the prize court must he gov
erned by the principles of international
law and, where orders in council conflict,
the latter must give WAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
~Are We Hated?"-By a Veteran Diplomat.

The and contempt in which Americans held is
almost unbelievable reports correspondent back from
France On the boat noted fnancer returned from
London. The English disappointed in Americans" he
says they despe US as race OF getters devoid Of
Ideals German papers day after day heap abuse and ridi
Guile upon America and the Yankees Read this article
The Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
Prompt Service

If your carrier does not
call "Star Here" when deliv-
ering the paper please notify
the Office. Where specially
requested your doorbell will
be rung.
This is done to notify sub
serlbers as soon as the
papers are delivered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-21
White SEA AND ARCTIC .
PORTS BAR SHIPPING
Russian Decree Broadened, Perhaps
in Connection With Movement of
Troops to France.

NEW YORK. April 2t-The Russian
government decree closing the port
of Archangel to all ship cargoes ex-
cept those exclusively for use by the
government \has been broadened to in
clude all White sea and Arctic ports, IL
was made known today at the Office Of
the Russian commercial attache here.
No Official explanation has been re-
ceived in New York AS to the reason
for the decree. One Interpretation ad
vanced in marine circles is that the or
der has to do with the movement NJ
Russian troops to France.
1t was sa id here today that the Rus
sian embassy in Washington will soon
issue a statement indicating just what
ship movements to Russia are to be
permitted under the decree.
Unexplained in Message.
The only advice which the Russian
embassy here has received from Petro-
grad regarding the closing of Rus
sian ports on the Arctic ocean and
White sea was contained in a brief
cablegram announcing the fact but
Offering no explanation. The fact will
be communicated through the emba ssy
to the Department of Commerce here
in order that American shippers may
be advised of the state of affairs.
1t was said at the embassy that the
suspension of traffic would be complete
except in the case of vessels carrying
government cargoes. and even in that
case they could secure admission to
the ports only by special permit, which
will be issued by the governmental
commission which sits at Petrograd
for that purpose.
1t is assumed by the officials here
that the closure of the ports is purely
military measure, incident to their use
as ports of embarkation for the heavy
Russian reinforcements going forward
to western Europe. The necessity Of
guarding the troop transports from
submarine attacks during the open sea
son which is just beginning in the
Arctic ocean and White sea has Obliged
the Russian government to regard as
enemy vessels all but government
owned or chartered ships anywhere I'm
the vicinity of the ports, and to reduce
to a minimum the danger of destroy
ing innocent neutral vessels the ports
have been closed to deprive such ships
of any excuse for being in the vicinity
of the ports.