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Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
JUDGES DAUGHTER SUICIDE.
In III Health, She Wrote al Long Un
speakabIy For Peace"

Chicago. = Mrs. Florence Adams
Dobson, daughter of the late Judge
Francis Adams, of the Appellate
Court, was found dead in bed. Two
gas jets in the room were open. A
letter signed with Mrs. DObson's name,
according to the police, expressed de-
spondency because of i'll health and
ended, 81 long unspeakably for peace. -
Friends of the family said Mrs. Dob
son had grieved deeply over her
fathers recent death.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
U. S. WANTS HIPPouTo VILLA.
Extradition OF Mexican Held In Cuba
Has Been Asked.

Washington.-The United States
has asked Cuba for the extradition of
Hippolito Villa, General Villas brother,
to answer an Indictment in Texas
charging completely in cutting railroad
lines in an attempt to hamper move
ment Of Carranza forces through
American territory to attack villa
torces in Mexico Villa has been ar
rested in Havana.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12

A number of bauxite beds have been
secured in Southern France, where the
ore will be worked into oxides and
shipped in this concentrated form to
Norway for the final conversion into
metal by electrical furnaces.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
Make Runctualltx a Habit.

Somebody said that the man who
was always on time spent half his life
waiting for the other man. Perhaps
that is SO; yet the fact is no excuse
for those who are habitually late And
really it is quite as easy 10 be on time
as It is to be late, If We only make
pnnctuality habit.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
NEW OFFICE CREATED.
An Adviser On Commercial Treaties
Is the Latest.

Washington.-To prepare for pos
sible revision of commercial treaties
and negotiations of trade agreements
at the end of the war, Secretary Lam
sing has created the office Of adviser
on commercial treaties in the State
Department and appointed to the
place W. B. Fleming, formerly one of
the Departments trade advisers. He
will investigate and analyze trade re-
lations between the United States and
other principal nations.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
Feb. 9, 1915.

Germans again bombarded
Reins, scissors and other towns.
Fighting on skis took place In Al
SAGE.
Austro-Germans attacked Rus
SLAMS at three points In Carpathi-
ans.
Russians made a wedge In East
Prussia across Aneorapp river.
Turkish cruiser bombarded Yalta.
Russian warships sheIled TrebI-
zond.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
PHONE GIRLS FIGHT FIRE.
Form Bucket Brigade When Blaze
Occurs At Carlisle.

Carlisle, PA hot stove overturn-
ing set the floor of the Bell Telephone
Exchange on fire. By the efforts of a
bucket brigade of telephone girls and
nearby residents the fire was gotten
under control. The fire started when
a leg came from the stove, which was
being shaken, and the hot Goals fell
on the floor
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
FiNANcIER DIES AT DESK.
Eugene L. Ellison Is Victim Of Heart
Failure.

delphia.-Eugene L. Ellison,
president of the Insurance Company Of
North America. was stricken with
heart disease at his desk and died be-
fore a physician could arrive. He was
II years old and had been prominent
in insurance and financial circles in
this city for many years.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
ConsuIs Not Immune.

Consular officers do not enjoy the
diplomatic immunity which ambassa-
doris, ministers and attaches are given
by international law, but are subject
to the jurisdiction of the country in
which they are resident and may be
persons. The indictments voted to-
day, however are the first which the
Federal Government has attempted to
secure against any foreign represen-
tative. This fact was taken to mean
that hereafter the Administration in
tends to prosecute, wherever prosecu-
ton will lie, any offender against
American neutrality,
Bopp and Won Setback are charged
with completely in the plot which was
first uncovered several weeks ago with
the arrest of c. c. Crowley, alleged to
be a pro-German, who had undertaken
to cripple the American output Of
munitions of war and in other ways
to help the cause of the Teutonic
allies. Bopp is accused of being the
heaQ OF conspiracy Whlcn hOpe0 10
accomplish this end by interfering
with trade in munitions and prevent
ing railway shipments by blowing up
two tunnels on Canadian roads.
The indictment of the Turkish Con
sul-General was voted in connection
with the use of the steamer Sacra-
mento to supply German ships Of war
in the South Pacific which ended in
the internment of that vessel by the
Chilean Government many months
ago. According to officials here, the
Sacramento case is one of the clearest
that has come to their notice of the
use of an American port as a base Of
supplies for belligerent warships and
of false clearance papers to get the
supply ship past the customs authorj-
ties.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12

Ontario's area is 4O7.262 square
miles.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
s1as,ooO FIRE IN WAYNEsRoRo.
Half a Block In Business Section
Destroyed.

WaynesbOro, Pa.-The buildings oc-
cupying half of an entire block in the
business section were destroyed by
fire. with loss of $135,0OO. a volun.
teer fire brigade saved the First Ma
tional Bank and the American Nation
al Bank after they had been damaged.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
Cow chorister.

According to this advertisement in
an English country paper someone
has a COW which is possessed of rare
accomplishments: ''Wanted-A steady,
respectable young man to look after
a garden and care fora COW who has
a good voice and is accustomed to
sing in the choir"
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
Feb. 1s. 1915.

Russians claimed German offen-
siVe in Poland had failed.
Germans defeated English on Or
anee river, South Africa, and inVad-
ed Uganda and British East Africa.
British wiped out Turkish force
at Tor.
Two British airmen killed at
Brussels.
Entire Austro-Hungarian land
sturm was called out.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12

OnlIeQ STATES ana Germany, prOLFuUSS
from the tentative draft of the Lusi-
tania agreement, perfected by Ambas-
sador Won Bernstorff and Secretary
Lansing, as the stumbling block which
has caused Berlin to refer to the nego-
tiations as having reached a crises and
Washington to characterize the situa'
ton as grave.
New Concession Offered.
Germany's answer, presented to Sec
retary Lansing by Count Won Bern
stOrff, proposes, instead of an out-and-
out admission of illegality of the
method of submarine warfare used by
The German naval authorities in sink
ing the liner, an acceptance of liability
for the loss of neutral lives, which
Berlin hopes will satisfy the United
States and still not bind Germany from
continuing the submarine campaign.
German officials believe that their
previous promise to discontinue sink
ing unresisting merchantmen without
warning brings the submarine cam
paign within the pale of international
law and that any inclusion of that
phase in the Lusitania agreement is
unnecessary and humiliating to the
Imperial Government.
The word illegal" in the draft the
German Ambassador transmitted to
his Government as meeting all the con-
tentions of the United States is taken
to have been regarded in Berlin as be-
ing susceptible of application not to
the Lusitania case alone, but to the
entire submarine campaign.
Demand Called Impossible"
That is the only explanation which
officials here can find for the state
ment Of DR.. Zimmerman, Under Secre-
tary of Foreign Affairs, that "the
United States suddenly made new de-
mands which it is impossible for us to
accept"
Secretary Lansing declared that the
position of the United States was un-
changed, and the German Ambassador
knew of no demands which were not
embodied in the proposal he sent to
Berlin.
1t is known that the only change
the Berlin Foreign Office has made in
the agreement drawn by the Secretary
and the Ambassador is to substitute
for the word illegal" a phrase which,
while assuming liability for the lives
Of neutrals lost on the Lusitania, does
not admit of construction into prohi.
bitiOn of submarine warfare.
Brief Note Sent.
The dispatch the Ambassador re
ceived and presented to the Secretary
was very brief and covered only that
one point Otherwise the document is
unchanged, as it was drawn to meet
all the contentious of the United
States.
After the Ambassadors visit to the
State Department Secretary Lansing
declared "the situation is unchanged"
That may authoritatively be stated
to represent the situation accurately
1t had become no more grave, and by
that fact it has become no less grave.
Its status has not materially changed
and it may remain so for four or five
days at least while President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing consider Ger
many's answer fully.
In like manner, it may be stated
authoritatively that it does not follow
that either completely satisfactory
settlement or an open break must fol-
low at the end of that time The nego-
tiations may continue
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
FEUDIsTs KILL ACCUSED MAN.
Joe Hickman Was To Have Been
Tried Today For Murder.

Franklin, Texas. : Feudists, i'm
patient of the law shot and killed Joe
Hickman, who was to have been tried
for the murder of Joe Regan in 1914.
Hickman was sitting near an open
window when two charges of buckshot
hit him in the head, almost tearing it
from his shoulders
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
MoReENTHAU REACHES BERLIN.
Will Make Brief Stay There, Then
Come To United States.

Berlin.-Henry Morgenthau, Ameri-
can Ambassador at Constantinople, ar
rived in Berlin on his way to the
United States. He was accompanied
by his son, Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Mr..
Morgenthau will remain here day or
two before leaving for New York by
way of Rotterdam or Copenhagen.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12

Before Lorraine was united with
France, in 1876, it belonged to the de-
throned king of Poland. Before that
it belonged to Austria.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
KAIsER's SON WOUNDED.
Prince Oscar, On Eastern Front, Is
Hit In Head and Thioh.

Amsterdam.-Prince Oscar of Prus-
sia, fifth son Of Emperor William, has
been slightly wounded in the head and
on the upper part of the thigh by shell
splinters during the fighting in the
eastern war theatre, according to a
Berlin official report received here.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
unnle Ehen.

Many a man." said Uncle Eben,
gives hisseIf credit fob bein' stu
dent of human nature when he's only
curious bout other folks affairs"
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
VILLA NOW AT TENEzAs.
Was 25 Miles North Of Chihuahua
City On Saturday.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Gen. Francisco Villa
was at the Rio Tinta Mining Company
property, at Tenezas, 25 miles north
of Chihuahua City, Saturday, accord
ing to dispatch to mining men here.
Previous reports had stated that Villa,
with small band of followers, was in
the vicinity of Bosque BOnito. A party
of mining men arrived here by auto
mobile from the capital and reported
that the district from Chihuahua City
to Juarez was infested with small
bands of bandits.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
IJee for the Dowrv.

A bachelor informs US that a mar
riage dowry is a lump Of sugar IN
tended to nullify the bitterness of the
se.-Indianapolis Star.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
COOPERATIVE KITCHEN WINS.
Montclair Experiment Proves Success
After Years Trial.

Montclair, N. 1.-THE Montclair CO.
operative kitchen has successfully
finished the first year of its existence.
The society has engaged large build
ing as headquarters and secured
James Minor, of New York, as man
ager. Don c. Bliss, superintendent Of
the Montclair public schools, chairman
of the executive committee, says that
a perfect delivery service is main
tanned for housekeepers who wish
meals sent to their home ready to
serve.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
Feb. 8, 1e1s.

FEDs o ISIJs
Germans shifted 100000 troops
from Poland to East Prussia where
Russian cavalry were sweeping
noFthWard.
Russians moved forward In Car
pathians but retired in BukowIna.
Turks in Egypt In full retreat.
Premier Asquith reported to par
lament British losses Of 100000 to
date.
Germany ordered all neutrals ex-
peIIed from Aisace.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12

Oil lamps lighted the London streets
n 1881 and onward, while gas came
INTO use just over 100 years ago.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
DEAN WHITEHEAD DEAD.
Head Of Medical Faculty Victim Of
Pneumonia.

Charlottesville, Va.-Dr. Ricard H.
Whitehead, dean of the medical fac
ulty of the University of Virginia, died
Of pneumonia at his residence at that
institution. He had been ill for some
days, when pneumonia developed in
both lungs. While his condition was
serious, it was not regarded as hope
less until a few hours before his death.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
WILSON'S GIVE RECEPTION.
Members Of Judiciary Guests OF
Honor At White House.

TOHOT At While F1OUsG.
Washington.-The President and
Mrs. Wilson held the second state re-
ception of the White House social sea-
son, with justices of the Supreme
Court and other members of the Fed
eral judiciary as guests of honor. Mem
bers of the Cabinet stood in the Blue
Room with the President during the
reception and their wives assisted Mrs.
Wilson. Nearly 1000 persons, includ-
ing, besides members of the judiciary,
many other high Government officials,
were present.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
ANOTHER Nj. p. FIRE VICTIM.

Body OF 3. 3. Law In Phone Booth
In Canadian Capitol.
Ottawa, Ont.-The body of B. B.
Law, NJ. p, of Yarmouth, was found
in one of the long-distance telephone
booths in the burned section of the
House of Commons.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12

At 1s Bryant wrote Thhnatopsis.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
WILLIAM T. MITCHELL DEAD.
Former Consul Was Oldest Masonic
Past Master In United States.

Port Huron, Mich. = William T.
Mitchell, United States consul to
Quebec during the administration of
President Cleveland, died at his home
here. He was 98 years old. Mr..
Mitchell for many years was judge of
the Circuit Court here, and is said to
have been the oldest Masonic past
master in the United States.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
CATTLE HAVE GRIP.
Pennsylvania Herds Suffering Like
Human Beings.

Sharon, Pa.-According to veteT-
lnarians in this city, the human fam
lily is not the only one suffering from
grip. Cattle are afflicted in much the
same manner as humans. So far as
is known. there have been no deaths,
cattle suffering from the disease.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Feb. 7, 1915.

FGDs y 1SIos
British took German trenches at
Gulnchy.
Germans rushed re-enforcements
to East Prussia.
Russians pierced second line Of
German trenches near 5orIimoW.
Austrians resumed attacks on
Montenegrin positions on the Drina.
British foreign office upheld use
of American flag by Lusitania.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
PREACHER sLAYs MAD BULL.

Stops With Bullet Rampage OF Vic
ious Animal At WrightsviIIe
York, Pa.-After a lively chase in
the river hills near Wrightsyille a
vicious bull was killed by the Rev.
F. S. Rounsley, Methodist minister.
The bull escaped while being led to
slaughter and when it was found that
it could not be captured with safety
William Zorbaugh and Mr.. Rounsley,
with high-power rifles, took up the
chase. A bullet from the minister's
rife brought the animal down.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-21
Methodist Church.

DR.. Gillian and Bro. Barnes have
preached for us this week We expect
Bro. Van Deusen and Bro. Baker for
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
We have had an encouraging number
present and the meetings have done
much to fit us for the Easter service.
Friday night the choir under the lea
dership of Prof. Beale will render
Gaul's Passion Week music. Tickets
may be had from the music committee
r. w. Cakes. w. R. Wilkerson. r. S.
Madden, or the pastor. We will have
a fine program.
Sunday morning after short Eas-
ter service, the pastor will receive into
the church probationers, persons by
letter or confession of faith.
There will be meeting of the Boy
Scouts after school Monday evening
for drill. There will be no hike Satur-
day as the scout master will be busy.
At the morning service the choir
will sing as the anthem, the great Hal
lelujah Chorus from Handers Mes
siah. AT the evening service the mu-
sic will be the last portion of an Eas-
ter Cantata, Death and Life" by Shell
ley. The part to be sung consists oil
solos for tenor, soprano and baritone
and closes with fine Resurrection
chorus.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-21
TOUCHED BY APPEAL IN BE-
HALF OF MISS RUTH HANNAH
Eagle Child Donates Earnings to
Help Helpless Caldwell Daughter.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Rev. B. w. Rice. 1t indi-
Gates the widespread interest which is
taken in Miss Ruth Hammer of this
city:
Eagle. Ida, April II, 1916.
The Rev. B. W. Rice, Caldwell, Ida.
Dear Strive were reading in the
Statesman of the Ruth Hammer Fund
you were trying to raise for that poor
crippled girl, and my little daughter
and wish to help what We can. After
reading the piece to where she felt so
badly about that girl being crippled
when she can run and play that she
wished to help her with her money she
has earned so we will send the dollar
hoping our mite may help.
May God bless her, and those who
are trying to help her to walk.
| have lost the woman's address to
whom the money was to be sent for
the Ruth Hammer Fund. but as your
name was mentioned in connection
with it l am sending the money to
YOU that you may turn it over to her
| Sincerely,
A FRIEND AND WELL WlSHEF
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-21
d. A. r. dwelling Ceremonies.

The PocahontaS Chapter ID. A. k.
invites, especially. all pioneers, Sons of
the Revolution and Old Soldiers to
he present on the occasion of the
dedication of the Marble Seat to mark
the course of the Oregon Trail
through Caldwell The program to
be given by the public school child
rem. on the courthouse lawn, typifying
the Spirit of the Trail and the adj
mission of Idaho into the Union, will
be closely associated with the I'M
yelling ceremonies which will follow
at the Park of the City Cemetery,
Pioneers desiring way provided
for attending the exercises at the
cemetery, report to Alfred Stone,
telephone %.
Senator w. F. Borah has presented
very beautiful wooden bunting flag
to the Idaho Pocahontas Chapter d
A. R., which will be used for the un'
yelling ceremonies.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-21
ANOTHER HORSE STOLEN
FROM HITCHING RACK
Horsethief takes Animal Belonging to
F. P. Kipp.


A horse belonging to F. P. Kipp was
taken from the public hitching rack
near the postoffice Sunday evening. A
son of Mr.. Kipp had ridden the ami
NAL to town. He discovered the theft
about 9 o'clock in the evening when
he was ready to return home
Farm Also Raided.
Three farm animals also disappear
ed Sunday night from the ranch OF
Peter Lam, located between here and
Nampa Though Mr.. Lam is not yet
fully convinced that the horses were
stolen he reported his fears in the
matter to the sheriff's Office Monday
evening.
There are some grounds for believ-
ing that the same party who stole the
steed in Caldwell may have driven
away the farm animals.
Clew is Found
Tied behind the saddle of the KipI
horse was heavy black and gray
plaid mackinaw. The garment was
found Monday morning on the slaugh.
ter-house road, something more thar
a mile west of Caldwell.
On both Monday and Tuesday the
sheriff's automobile was kept hum.
ming over the roads between here
and the Snake river ferries but as YET
no trace of the thief has been found
The theory is now advanced that the
culprit purposely threw away the
mackinaw west of town and Their
turned his course and went eastward
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-21
CONFIDENT THAT BRIDGE
OVER SNAKE WILL BE BUILT

A committee selected from residents
of the Gem Irrigation District recent
ly appeared before the board of coun-
ty commissioners of Owyhee county
for the purpose of presenting the mat
ter of county aid for bridge across
Snake river between Nampa and Fro
man ferries. The committee reported
that they had secured notes from
residents of their section and nearby
communities amounting to over 3d.
10000.
The commissioners of Owyhee
county were greatly interested in the
proposed bridge but stated that there
were no funds at their disposal for
aiding the proposition at this time
They promised that the matter would
be taken up at the July meeting of
the board, and they hoped that at that
time to be able to help. The neces-
sity for the bridge appealed to the
board. Every member is perfectly
willing to do anything and everything
in his power.
The bridge committee had previous
ly appeared before the board of coun-
ty commissioners of Canyon county
and had likewise received encourage
ment.
Bridge Will Be Built.
1t is now certain that the bridge
across Snake river at point between
the two ferries will be built in The
near future. The people of the Gen
District, of Owyhee county above thu
Gem and of Canyon county are great
ly interested in the proposed bridge
The business men of Caldwell hav,
promised to help raise the funds.
is understood that business men o
Nampa are also interested
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-21
Elmer Republican Secretary.

c. A. Elmer, one of the most widely
known and most versatile newspaper
writer's of the state, as we'll as one
of the best informed men on political
conditions in the state, has been
named secretary of the Republican
state central committee by Chairman
Evan Evans, and left Lewiston the
first of the week for Boise. where
headquarters will be established at
once. The selection of Mr.. Elmer to
take the position of secretary. for
which he is so eminently qualified,
terminated a brief connection with
the Idaho Post.-Moscow Post.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-21

That Caldwell and tributary terri
tory is on the eve Of great commercial
development was the opinion express
ed by members of the publicity and
development committee at a meeting
held in the Commercial Club rooms
Tuesday. The committee adopted
tentative development program for the
ensuing year which will be submitted
to the subscribers of the l9lo-lol7
fund.
Under the direction of the present
committee more than $1,000 pieces of
literature descriptive of Caldwell and
tributary territory have been distribut-
ed to prospective homeseekers during
the last twelve months resulting in
Caldwell securing large influx of de-
sirable settlers. The committee has
in addition to the advertising cam
paign devoted considerable energy
and money in local development, con-
ventons and other matters of purely
local interest.
The general opinion expressed by
the members of the committee was
that the present year should be one
of substantial industrial growth for
Caldwell and that it was quite prob
able that manufacturing plants which
| would utilize the raw product of this
section would be established during
the next year. 1t is known that men
of financial means are contemplating
the establishment of cannery and
| condensed milk plant in the Boise Val
| ley and determined effort will be
made by the local committee to secure
| their location here.
The plans of the committee in ad-
| dition to the effort to be made to Sc
cure the factories include a continual
ton of the advertising and irrigation
DEVELOPMENT campaigns; road work;
the securing of conventions; civic inn
provements, and the successful per-
| petuation of the Idaho State Fair.
| President Zeh has appointed Messrs.
F. NJ Cole, w. P. Lyon; F. H. Plow
head; w. P. Kelleher; J. H. Gipson;
F. A. Wheeler; ]. M. Lewis; w. G.
| Cowden and w. S. Maxey, as COM
mittee to raise the funds for the en-
suing year.