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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE

Geneva, Dec. 30.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Vienna on Tuesday says:
Chancellor Won Bethman-Holweg
is expected in Vienna shortly with the
full conditions under which the cen.
trail powers will accept peace. After
discussing the terms with Baron Won
Burian, the Austrian foreign minister,
the conditions will be officially COM
municated to the allies, Germany sug-
gesting that the first conference be
held at The Hague"
New York, Dec. 29.-Ted Lewis de-
feated Willie Richie here last night
in ten rounds.
Galesburg, ILL.,, Dec. 29.-Fire de-
stroyed the principal business block Of
the village of Little York, Warren
county, causing loss Of $4,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
TWO SLAIN IN HOLDUP
HENRY MUEssEL, WEALTHY
BREWER OF SOUTH BEND, INDp
AND EMPLOYEE SLAIN.
SON PERHAPS FATALLY SHOT
Bandits Invade Office Of Brewing Com
pany and After Vain Attempt to
Loot Safe Eseape-Eighteen-Year-
Old Boy Witnessed Battle.

-NN-~N
South Bend, Ind, Jan. 3.-Henry
Muessel, general manager Of the
Muessel Brewing company, and his
chauffeur, Frank Chrobot, were in.
stantly killed by two masked robbers
who attempted to loot the safe in the
brewery office here. William Muessel,
aged fifteen, was shot in the abdomen
by the robbers and it is feared mortal
ly wounded. The two robbers fed with
out taking time to search for money,
in quest of which they committed two
and perhaps three murders.
Owing to the prominence of Henry
Muessel, reputed to be a millionaire,
the entire town was aroused. Posses
secured the districts and the surround
ing country throughout the night, but
no trace Of the murderers was
found.
From Robert Muessel, the eighteen
year-old son of Walter Muessel, presi-
dent of the company, the police gained
SAOh h4OSl aSSuA dIO uS5SA SAlpIlOh Va bAO
robbers. Robert Muessel was in the
Office when the bandits entered. Al
though they shot the other three per-
sons, for some unaccountable reason
they satisfied themselves with binding
and gagging the youth.
Henry Muessel was one of South
Bends wealthiest and most promi-
nent citizens and was well known
throughout northern Indiana. He
owned large tract Of land in the vi
cinity Of his brewery and a number Of
years ago presented to the city valu-
able strip of this property for school
purposes. Here a school building,
said to be the finest and best equipped
in South Bend, was erected and given
his name. He was a leader In all the
activities of the German societies in
South Bend, man Of philanthropic
motives and active in local and state
politics. He bitterly opposed every
effort to make South Bend dry and 10
said to have made numerous enemies
among the anti-saloon workers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
MINNESOTA GOVERNOR DIES
w. s. Hammond, Former Representa-.
tive in Congress, Stricken
In Clinton, La.

Clinton, La, Jan. 8.-Gov. Winfield
Scott Hammond Of Minnesota died
suddenly on Thursday in a hotel here
from stroke Of apoplexy which ply.
sicians said apparently had been su-
perinduced by recent attack Of pto-
maine poisoning. He died before ply
si&sans could, arrive. Governor Ham
mond, accompanied by ]. A. NOVEL;,
arrived here three days ago to inspect
his extensive land and lumber inter
ests in East Feliciana parish.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 81. A. A
BurnQuist was sworn in on Thursday
as Minnesota's nineteenth governor,
to succeed Winfield s. Hammond, who
died at Clinton, La.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
JOSEPH RuckER LAMAR DEAD

Washington.-Joseph Rucker La
mar, Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court of the United States, died at his
home here after an illness of several
months. He was SO years old and
bad been on the Supreme bench five
years. The immediate cause of death
vas aeart disease fastened By infiam-
nation OF one of the lungs. which had
threatened to develop into pneumonia.
The attending physician declared, how
ever, that the primary cause was over.
WOFk.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
TO ASK BRITAIN TO EXPLAIN
Washington Preparing Protest Against
Interference With American Mall
To and From Holland.

Washington. Dec. 31.-On the basis
of reports received from Consul Gen.
eral Skinner at London, the state de-
partment is preparing a protest
against British interference with
American mail to and from Holland.
The protest will be transmitted to
the British foreign Office as quickly as
it can be drafted. Officials said on
Wednesday that the protest will be
abruptly worded, and Great Britain
will be asked to explain her acts i'm
mediately.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO YIELD

London.-An account of the confer.
ence held between Premier Asquith,
David Lloyd George, the minister of
munitions, and deputation from the
Amalgamated Society of Engineers,
which is the most influential trade
union body and includes most of the
trades concerned in the manufacture
of munitions, issued by the press bu-
reau, shows that the government has
decided to acQuiesce in all the de-
mands of the trade unionists in return
for their consent to the immediate in
PRODUCTION of Mr.. Lloyd Georges
scheme of labor dilution.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
SOCIALISTS INDoRSE THE WAR
French Body Adopts Resolutions De.
manding That the Conflict Be
Carried to Its End.

Paris, Dec. 31.-The national con.
gress of the French Socialist party be-
fore adjourning adopted a resolution
demanding that the war be carried on
until Alsace and Lorraine are won
back by France and the independence
of Belgium and Serbia restored.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
STARVATION FACED BY SEVEN.

New York.-Two men, two women
and three children, all starving, who
had been without food, other than a
few small fish, for Is days, and the
body of a woman, a victim of starva-
tion, were found at Triangle Light
house, near the Yucatan Coast, in the
Gulf of Mexico, December % by off,
GERS of the steamship Mexico, which
arrived here from Mexican ports. The
occupants Of the lighthouse, accord
ing to the ships officers, had not been
visited by supply ship for more than
four months.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
FEAR FOR HuERTA's RECOVERY.

Ell Paso, Texas.-General Victoriano
Huerta, former Provisional President
Of Mexico. who underwent an opera.
tiOn here, was pronounced to be in a
serious condition by his physician, DR..
N. P. Schuster. General Huerta, who
has been ill for some time of what the
physicians described as jaundice, was
operated on for gall stones. 1t was
announced after the operation that the
physicians found symptoms of a more
complicated disease and expressed
fear for his recovery.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
New Minneaota Head Ia m.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 3.-J. A. A.
Burnquist was sworn in as Mime
sofas nineteenth governor, to sue.
ceed Winfield s. Hammond, who died
at Clinton, La. The ceremony took
place in the supreme court chamber.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
Uneuulpped for Household.

Washington, Jan. 3.-"Women are
more poorly equipped for the profes-
sion of motherhood than for any other
business, says Ida M. Tarbell, sum
ming up the question of the Essential
education for the average woman"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
RIn neclIne In wlne outnut.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Bonvivants
who revel in Rialto gayeties will find
their wine bills in 1916 mounting high
er, because of the heavy decline in
French production in the wine output
for 1915.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
Ketv nFIverD Ia Wreeked,

sedalia, Mo-. Dec. 30.-Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Flyer No. 8, north.
hound, crashed into locomotive run.
ming without cars near here. One
man, A. E. Klaven Of Hannibal, NO..
tiraman Of the light engine. was killed,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
Music Lessons, s22s,ooo,ooo.

Buffalo, N. Y. Dec. 3O.-Americans
spend annually on musical education
1926, 100000, declared President J.
Lawrence Erb of the University of
Illinois at the opening of the thirty
seventh annual meeting Of the Music
Teachers National association here.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
ssrrstOrff Mall seized by British.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Mail from
the German foreign Office to Ambas-
sador Bernstorff has been seized by
the British. It is said the mail con.
tains instructions from Won Jagow on
the Lusitania case.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
AIIaned Eorner rakes LIE.

Sterling. ILL.,, Dec. SIT. N. Childs
Of this city is alleged to have forged
the name OF Ed Shurtleff, former speak
er Of the Illinois house Of representa-
tives, for $500. After his arrest he com.
mitted suicide to escape disgrace.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
Hugo Munsterburu Is III.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 3O.-Prof.
Munsterburg of Harvard is i'll at his
home here. His daughter, Margaret,
stated on Tuesday afternoon that her
fathers ailment was an attack Of
grippe and influenza.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
Dutch steamer sunk.

Amsterdam, Dec. S1.-The Dutch
steamer Erin has foundered at sea
following an explosion. Three mem
bers of the crew were killed and three
wounded 1t is believed the ship STRUCK
q mine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
100000 Theft Laid to officer.

London, Dec. 31.-Lieut. Col. Rob
ert Simpson Of the Canadian medical
corps was arrested in Bow Street
court on an extradition warrant charg.
ing him with the theft II 100000 In
Manitoba.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
Fire nanartment Fired.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 31.-Mayoi
Cecil w. Thomas fred the entire fire
department Of Jefferson City, except
the chief. when the iremen refused t.
shovel snow on the roof Of The city
hall
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
eermans Die In Mrsnk

Berlin. Dec. 31.-Eighteen German
soldiers were killed and At wounded
when a train filled with troops who
were on furlough jumped the track
at Bentschen station, near Posen. on
Wednesday.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
pu+a ean on Chain Prayers.

Belleville, ILL.,, Dec. SO.-Postal clerks
here were instructed by Philip Sopp,
local postmaster, not to deliver postal
cards bearing a certain endless chain
prayer. Sopp said the prayer had af.
fected the nerves of some recipients.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
Stays -Four With an Ak.

Danbury, Conn, Jan. 3.-Arthur
Steele, a negro hotel employee, COM
mitted suicide here after he had
brutally murdered four persons with
an ak. His victims were his wife,
brother-in-law and two step-daughters.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
cermsnv,s Eood condItions.

Berlin, Jan. 3.-Count Westarp OF
the reichstag committee which has
been investigating food conditions, re-
ported that the existing supply is suf.
ficient to feed Germany's population,
no matter how long the war lasts.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
snowstorm in California,

San Bernardino, Cal, Jan. 3.-Snow
began to fall Wednesday night
and the ground was covered with q
mantle of white. This was the first
snowstorm in this city in more than
ten years.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06

Wilson, So; Cake at Birthday Dinner.
Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 30.-Presi-
dent Wilson celebrated his fifty-ninth
birthday anniversary on Tuesday. Tho
only event planned was a birthday din
ner at night, when cake with 50 can
dies graced the table.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06
Robbed Mail Boxes.

Two young men who undertook to
raise the wind" by robbing rural mail
boxes Of parcel post packages during
the Christmas season, when most of
these were laden with Christmas
packages. are in serious trouble with
the postofiice department. They went
out on the Weber road early Christ
mas morning to pick of packages, bpt
party of husky farmer lads got afbF
them and run them down. They wife
turned over to the federal authorizes.
They were Herman Scott and PLAY
Jackson, each aged II.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-06

Chief Game Warden ]. C. Speaks es-
Inmates that the number of hunters
licenses issued for the year 1915 will
reach 100000. Last year the number
was 11S,OOO The foot and mouth cat
tie disease epidemic kept down the
number of licenses considerably in
1914. This has been good hunting
season. One good feature about It is
that accidents have been less numer-
GUS than usual. This is probably due
to the campaign of education which
the state game warden's department
has been conducting.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
PRESIDENTS CANDIDACY
PROMISED WOMEN'S AID
kilograms Indicated That All Femi-
nine Voters Are Not Aligned
Against Him.

The White House is gratified over the
receipt Of kilograms from many west
ern women declaring it to be their pur-
pose to support President Wilson despite
the difference in his attitude toward
woman suffrage and that Of Charles e.
Hughes, the republican candidate. The
kilograms have been reaching the
White House since the gathering of the
woman's party in Denver and the dec
laration of that organization to fight
the President.
long telegram has reached the
White House from Colorado Springs.
Col. signed by twenty-one prominent
women of that city, assuring the Presi-
dent they would not sacrifice other
principles because of the difference be-
tween his position and that of Mr..
Hughes.
We are emphatical1y opposed to the
purpose expressed by the recently or
ganiZed woman's party to unite the
women of the equal suffrage states in
an effort to accomplish your defeat and
reinstate in power the party which fol
fifty years has turned deaf ear to the
cause of equal suffrage" the telegram
says.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
KING OF SLAMS BROTHER
SAYS OFFICIAL BEAT HIM
Mistaken at Honolulu by United
States Customs Inspector
for japanese.

SAN FRANCISCO, August IL
Prince Mahidol Songkla, brother of the
King of Siam, who is here today from
the far east, was mistaken for a Japan
ese at Honolulu and roughly handled,
he said, by a United States customs
officers. Minister Karavongse of Siam,
who came here from Washington to
meet the prince. declared he would
take the matter up through the State
Department.
But don't be disturbed the prince
said when the minister expressed his
Indignation. We will not declare war
over this 1t was a mistake and l hope
my assailant will not lose his position
1 was rescued by my fellow passen-
gers"
The prince said that he went ashore
at Honolulu from the Tenyo Maru and
was stopped by customs inspector
who said that japanese were not allow
ed ashore until their papers had been
examined
He refused to listen to my explana-
ton of who l was, turned a deaf ear to
my declaration that / had papers to es-
tablish my identity and suddenly at
tackled me with his fists, of which he
made good use. 1 was wedged in be-
tween two women and could not de-
fend myself for fear of hurting them
Evening star., 1916-08-17
ARMY REORGANIZATION
HAS MET WITH DELAY
President So Far Unable to Sign
Thousand or More Officers
Commissions.

Completion of the reorganization
measures authorized for the regular
army under the bill which became ef
fective July is being delayed by the
fact that President Wilson has been
unable as yet to sign the thousand or
more officers commissions which have
accumulated on his desk. Until the
commissions are signed the officers
have no authority to exercise the func-
tions of their new rank.
The tax upon the Presidents time is
so great that army ofiicials have rec
commended passage Of a special act
authorizing delegation Of the power to
sign commissions to some other per
son. That practice is followed in the
land office, and it has been pointed out
that IL an army of 100000 volunteers
were to be formed. with its $4,000 off,
GERS, 1t would take the President. the
Secretary OF War and the adjutant
general, the three officials whose names
must appear on commissions, nine full
working days each to carry out their
part-fn that purely routine matter.
With the addition Of the first incre-
ment OF the authorized regular army
increase. a majority of the officers of
the regular army went UP a grade in
rank. Each will receive a new COM
Of providing commissions for several
thousand new second lieutenants So
lected from civil life. The process will
be repeated each year for three years
to come, as the other increments are
| added to the army.
Evening star., 1916-08-17

The ferns used by florists are gath
cred in great quantities during the
season and kept in cold storage.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
OWEN THREATENS PROGRAM.
Democrats Worried Over Stand for
Corrupt Practices Legislation.

Senate democrats were worried today
lest their legislative program be dis
rupted and adjournment postponed in
definitely by insistence of Senator
Owen. democrat, that his corrupt prac-
tices bill be taken up this session, and
the consequent refusal of republicans to
assent to an early vote on the shipping
bill unless democrats promise unani-
mously to postpone action on the Owen
measure until the December session.
The administration program did not
include Senator Owens measure, and
he announced he would call it UP before
adjournment and demand q vote. The
republicans are strongly opposed to ac-
ton on 1t at this session.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
Two Wives Seek Divorce.

Ethel T. Hyde today filed suit for an
absolute divorce from Burr Hamilton
Hyde. They were married January %.
1908. and have one child. The wife
charges that her husband deserted her
November l, 1903. and has since intro
duced another woman as his wife. At
torney II. A. Heitmuller appears for the
wife.
Alleging that her husband entertain
ed another woman in their home last
June, during her absence. Annie r.
Howard today filed suit for an absolute
divorce from. Edgar Howard. They
were married February %, 1895. and
have no children. Cruelty ia also al
legged by the wife, who is represented
by Attorneys A L. Newmyer and A. z
Owens.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
COUNTERFEIT PLOT NIPPED.
Scheme to Issue $1,000, 600 in U. s.
Notes Frustrated by Secret Service.

NEW YORK, August IA conspiracy
to manufacture and circulate Sl,oo0,Oo0
of counterfeit silver certificates and
United States Treasury notes was frus-
trated yesterday by William ]. Flynn,
chief of the government secret service,
and several Of his assistants. Eight ar
rests were made after raids on house
at Grant City, Staten Island. and one in
East 9Th street, this city. A complete
counterfeiting outfit was found.
The scheme. the government agents
said they were informed, was to manufac-
ture the s1,O00,Oo0 in spurious bills. then
destroy the plant before attempting to
dispose of the bogus money.
The work of fitting up the plant began
several months ago. Secret service men
brought here from Scranton, Pa; st.
Louis, Cincinnati and Washington had
been "shadowing' the suspects some time,
according to Chief Flynn.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
CHOSEN TO DIRECT MINT.
F. J. H. Won Engelken Nominated
to Succeed R. W. Woolley.

F. ]. II. Won Engelken of East Pal
atka. Fla, has been nominated by
President Wilson to be director of the
mint to fill the vacancy made by the
resignation of Robert W. Woolley. now
director of publicity Of the democratic
national committee.
TIE filing of the vacancy leads TO
the assumption that if the democrats
are again successful Mr.. Woolley will
be given a position of greater impor-
tarce than that of director of the mint.
Mr. Won Engelken was prominently
mentioned for membership on the farm
loan board. His merits for that posi-
tion were strongly pressed upon the
President by Senator Fletcher.
Pev Robert f. Lee Craig, a widely
L,own Episcopal clergyman, has died
al his home in Houston, Tex.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
PALMISTRY.
sPIRITUALIsTs.

.srS. ]. Z. MALTBY. SPIRITUAL MEDIUM
f'f@ 'ofh 81. NV. Meetings, Mon, 80 :. m. :
We'd. . p m.. and Fri. 1:30 p.r.. 25c. 4 mes
Evening star., 1916-08-17
Quincy, ILL.,, Papers Economic.

QUINCY, H., August 17.-Publishers
of the Quincy daily papers took steps
at a meeting last night toward elimi-
mating features. cutting down extra
pages and hewing strictly to the line
in an effort to economize on print
paper Reductions in mechanical forces
are, contemplated this week.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
If You Must Take Your
Vacation at Home

Don't kick about the neat, our forrst
about It by joining the I. ". G. A. and
usipg the showers and magnificent white
,lIsd Swimming Pool. IL is one of ,hs
best in the country. Really Il luxury
curing the summer months.
Nothing Will make you feel quite "a
rauch Ike new as plunge in mi. bts
.-o0l after one Of these hot, sticky days
swimming Is one OF the best exercise, ia
49, world. too. II you do not know how
% can learn here under expert ins,ruc.
,on free.
The Special Summer Membership win
.ye you all the PRIVILEGES Of the Build-
.rg and costs only 500 for Three
A.o1ths-
Introduce yourself for membership ana
p@gin using the privileges at once,
Y. NJ. c. A.
11ae @ Street Northwest.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
National Forests as Playgrounds.

National forests are popular as mu-
nicipal camp sites and summer school
locations, reports the forest service.
officials say more people use the for
ests for public Fairgrounds than for
any other purpose. and that this use
promises to be one of the most i'm
portant to which they can be put.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
A Word to the
Wise

See the handsomest new
homes in Chevy Chase, d. c.
Mckinley street, square
west of Conn. ave. Prettiest
spot in Chevy Chase.
Two tiled baths.
Every modern convenience.
81 ,250. Easy terms. Boss
& Phelps CInc.), 7l4 18th
street.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
King Under Enemy Guns.

GORIZIA. August 17.-Although this
city is still under bombardment by
Iong-range Austrian guns. King Victor
Emmanuel stopped here on one of his
tours of inspection along the Italian
lines. watched the effect of the hostile
artillery fire and visited the tunnel by
which the Italians penetrated and sur
prised the place.
While he was entering an automobile to
leave Gorilla the king saw soldier
wounded in the hand and foot standing
at attention. Don't bother to salute
me. comrade,'' said the king. who shook
hands with and then saluted the soldier.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
Italians STRIVING
TO STRA|GHTEN LINE
Armies Held Back on Lower
Isonzo Pending Successes
to North.

ROME, August 1.-THE Italian army
is being held back on the lower lsonzo
until the line on the upper lsonzo can
be Strengthened by the capture OF the
mountains of San Gabrielle, San MARIO
and other positions lying between Toll
mino and Gorizia. While the capture of
these mountains is regarded as imml-
nent, there probably will be no advance
upon Trieste until they have been
taken.
The Austrians are being forced off the
carso plateau before spirited attacks OF
the Italian troops, reused to enthusiasm
by recent victories. Fierce fighting Tor
the heavy guns, which have been bar
ring the way to Trieste. is in progress.
These guns frequently are emplaced IN
Caverns on the mountainside.
In taking st. Grade Monday the Ital-
ans offered to let one of the gun crews
surrender, but the Austrians fourished
a mandolin in derision, the Austrlans
often calling the Italians merely man
dolin players. The italian infantry de-
tachment charged and bayoneted the
whole gun crew