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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08
NORTH CAROLINA LOSES
TO PRINCETON. 20 TO O

PRINCETON. y j.. octoh.r
,nIn.,, defeated North Carolina here
run M 81 safe number of points. ronrb
Rush sent Il siring of substitutes. and
II WAS AGAINST these that the visitors
were able 10 hold the Tigers in chcrk
The @au. was rcDlctc with srus,,
uonal niays. In the second half lack
EDDY. Tor Princeton. made several thir-
- forward pass twenty five yards ~,
The ihird period which resulted i'm -
touchdown "
Princeton PLAYED poor football I'm tbc
FIRST period. The lineup:
Princeton. Position y c,roIin,
Mclean. ..... left tackle ,amsnv
Nonrse left guard go. .G:rincs
icnncr' ....... center TauJy
lloCg ........ right guard IIarrclI
Iatrohc -. right tackle TavIor
Wilson ....-. right end ..I, Love
:Imcs. ..... quarter back Johnson
,irown righ; half back 49,. Foigcr
lass l.f, half mck -. .Sim"ns
Score by periods:
Princeton ...........H /. II "a,
I meferc "r" T"f,s i,rown; u"pirc M,r
shall. Harvard; hcld Judge: shaw
Dartmouth; head lncsman. Davis. Vii
liams. Time 81 p"iiods. ten minutes
each.
summary Princeton scoring touch.
downs Funk Eddy. brown. Haas.
Goals from ',o""hn:n"wns. Fun, cap.
Princeton Hahil for IIighIcy. Funk
for Wilson, i:hrrsiadt FOR Haas sim
clair for l.atrohc. Eddy FOR .tmca
llaarsn FOR !:hcrstadt. MLctiraw for
Mclean. tomcN for Grown, George for
briggs i;uth for IIo::r. Schr,rjtz FOR
';Cu;rHri Foster Tor NourSr Wiuu roi
Funk kcaiin" f"i inhll. prulrnk
tor Mr';raw, kirkland FOR SINCLAIR
Hamilton for Wiun. Mathicson' for
liaaI"n. Frees FOR George. Gown for
Srhiuatz. North Carolina bavis Tor
Love. Love- for Davis, Hamscr for
Proctor. Williams for Johnson cole.
man for FolScr. Curry for Tundy
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i. -. Goals from touchdowns-.I.an
caster lE. l.. IL. Goals from field
Somervillc " T. ~. Referee. Eocock.
ni ''corsrtown; umpire. Denny OF la
wilson: head liucSmam SanHorn. Of
Dartmouth. Tmc Of pcrioda. Twelve.
ten, twelve ten
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08

INHhU"Iph ..IuII hack.. .Nnndrvindcr
SUMMARY Suhstitutions-tcor RAN
dolph -Macon). Hcardon for Hiner.
timer for Randolph. Lancaster for
N""dhn. Moss for Randolph. Wray for
MOSS, FrinGcr for Morton: for Semi
nary, Taylor for Caldwell Robinson
FOR Taylor Rcfcrcc--Midycttc Inn
pirc- Robertson. Head lincsman---Cos-
MI. Time Of uuarters---10 and II
minutes.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
TWO NEW BISHOPS ELECTED BY
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
PIGGOTT ELECTED
HEAD OF THE G. A. r.;
WOMEN ALSO ELECT

SlSTERSNlLLE. w Va. May Is
j. i. Piggott of PaTkersburg VAS
elected commander at the closing ses-
sion OF the annual encampment OF the
West virginia G. a. u. here today. The
next encappment will be held at Park
ersburg. Other officers elected follow :
Senior Vice Commander. J. X. Han
men, Glen kaston; Junior Vice Com
mander, Thomas s Bonar. Mounds
VILE; Chaplain. Jacob Vincent, Park
ersburg. Director. ]. II. Brownneld.
Fairmont; Council administration. W.
III. Chapman, Huntington; Delegates
TO National convention at Kansas City.
J. L. Stewart, Mount Savage. W =.
King. Belleyille; :. Henderson. VIM.
Kirk. Parkersburg
The WOmen's relief CORPS elected
the following officers: President. Miss
Sadie Chapman. Huntington: Senior
Vice President, Mrs Jennie Dewey.
Charleston: Junior Vice President.
Mrs. Hickman, Wheeling: Treasure
Mrs. Eliza O1Dell. Huntington: Secre-
tary. Miss Frances Adams; Chaplain.
Mrs. l.. \. McGowan, Raveuswood
Ladies of the G.. 4. X. chose officers
as follows:
President. Mrs. Mary Wallace. Park
ersburg. Senior Vice President. Mrs
Gertrude Moser. Morgantown; Junio,
VICE President, Mrs. Lucia Bright.
Fairmont: Treasurer. Miss Clara
Schroeder. Moundsville: CHAPLAIN,
Mrs. Taylor Richmond. Fairmont: Sec.
retary. Miss Winnie Williamson. Park
ersburg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
ARE
HELD IN CHECK
BY The ITALIANS

LONDON. May Is. 1915 p. NJ
he Italians In northern Tyrol are
tenaciously holding back tho Austri-
ans from further inroads TO their posi-
Tons. In the Ledro Valley southwest
OF Trent and in the Lagarina Valley
to the south of the city. the Austrians
after heavy artillery preparation
threw vicious attacks against the Udl-
ian lines but all Of them were repuIsrd
Rome
Five attacks were made on Zezua.
lorta. The same number as were made
Wednesday and again all of them
were stopped with saugulnary losses.
In the AdamellO zone fo The west
OF Trent. where previous gains have
been made by the Italians. King We
tor Emmanucls men have occupied
additional territory n the Sarca River
region and in the NOufaiCono Region.
near the head OF the Gulf of Tricsf.
have rcCapturcd trenches taken from
them by thc Austriaus last Monday
Another Intellectual attempt has
been made By the Germans against
the French positions in the Avorcourt
W GOD and ON Iill 3Of 10 the northwest
OF Ncrdun Paris reports that a srOuE
attack here was put down by the
French guns and that the Germans ap-
pear % have suffered serious LOSSES
ON the remainder of the front in
France and Belgium. aside from an
un-uCC"- iul German infantry attack
on the Belrian- north of Sf'onstrastc
there have been only mhfTdmtuts
Tn" British ln EESpt have carried
Oui 90 -urctssiul mau'uvrc against the
Turks and tribcsmcn at Bayoud and
Mae'ihra. putting them to flight and
de- ROY Iug the camp lf EINuud
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
LITTLE CHANGE MADE
IN SHIPPING BILL

WASHINGTON. May is-The sec.
ond day OF debate on the administra-
ton shipping bill closed IN the house
tonight without any substantial change
being made in the measure. All do
bate viii close tomorrow afternoon
and although less than one-seventh
Of the bill has been considered for
amendment thus far. Democratic lcec
ers tonight expressed confidence that
tt would 70 without material amend
ment. They are extremely uncertain.
however. REGARDING its probable fate
ia the senate
Speaker Clark took the foor IL be.
bali Of the bin and minority leader
Major spoke against A.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
GEORGE M. BOWERS
NOW FULl-FLEDGED
MEMBER OF CONGRESS

Special Dispatch 10 the InteIIigenccr.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. May Is
Geo. VI. Bowers served his first day
as Representative in Congress today.
ne Martinsburg man who defeated
sam V. Woods, Democrat. AT the speci-
al election held in the Second district
on the ninth inst. was sworn In at
the Bar Of the House OF Represen a.
tive, shortly after il convened. lie
was escorted down the aisle by con
gresham Edward Cooper amid ap-
plauSe from the Republican side lie
was sworn in, despite the fact that he
had not received his certificate of elcc-
tion from Governor Hatfield. upon ge.
quest Of Majority Leader Mann, VINO
cited precedenis for such proceedings
when minority kitchin inquired as to
legality of administering the oath
without the presentation OF a certin-
cate OF election. After an eNplanat ion
by Mr.. Mann there was no objection
offered 10 the oath of Office being IA
ministcred to Col. Bowers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
SPEAKER CALLED
To ORDER FOR
ATTACK ON BRYAN

MOHONk LAKE. y. Y. May IS
Ihe Lake MohOnk conference ON inter
national arbitration today called TO
order George Haven Putnam OF New
York. who Is an ardent advocate Of
preparedness Tor an attack upon vii
liam J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan appeared
later and replied to Mr. Putnam.
Mr. Putnam declared that among
the things which lessened respect for
the United States throughout the
OF man like W. J. Bryan. who shame
fully. misrepresented our country in
MS interviews with Dumba 30
Mr. Bryan reached the conference
nall few minutes after Mr. Putnam
finished
Ambassador Dumba called ar the
state Department" Mr. Bryan *
piained. at a time when the PreSi-
dent was in New York"
lmcdiately after the interview. Mr..
Hryan said. be wrote out report Of
what had taken place and sent IL TO
the President and received his ap-
proval Of what he had said TO the
Austrian Ambassador
When I heard that my interview
was criticized" he continued. Il called
IN Mr.. lumba and read over the re-
port ana u was approved by him The
thing misiutrcprcted was this.
u said To Dumba that the fact that
ilNcS were lost IN sinking ships made
the controversy different from the
controversy with England. which con
corned only loss of trade. That was
The distinction ! made. and 10 H. the
one that IS made very properly by ev-
cry one that has taken part in the
controversy since"
Mr Bryan diSSentcd cmphaticaIlv
from The views expressed here by for
m"r President Taft fayorinc tho
league 10 enforce peace
III We Join with Furnpo in enforc-
inr peace ho said. then We can hard.
b refuse to iet them join in enforcing
peace over here. And % I know tho
American people. there o. no disposi-
ton here 10 abandon the Monroe doc
trinc'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
GOT MASH BUT DID
NOT LOCATE STILL

CHARLIE rDN W w. Nav Ts
over .IN hundred .IIIur of m. .r I..f
Iu making wI..kst wac conf. .fffl.i
f'rlHf nE frd'rHI officers uorr Wuf
IIU. Wtumiur county Tho raider.
fHI'' fu nnd fhf rfHI which had boon
Iu u.r bf fh. mUHu.I.rtr. and also
fu make TUF Hrrs... The urrr04ff
uf fH. officer. bad boon made. known
fu flr muun.hIrfr flr uirhf before
'I' rI'i W.. made and fhrf took nd
VANTAGE of fhr tnrvIrfr. and tif no
.fI| which I. II .n h. ono pf tho
h' equipped uf .u. u u..U In fl. moun
fHIu frf .uu ul .nufhrfn Wet NIrlin n
Iu thD uI,f diauIlIuE of whiskcv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
Y GRADUATE FROM
CkDII HIGH SCHOOL

Special Dispatch fo trs Intelligence
CADlZ. Ohio. May 1S-Therc were
- members Of the graduating clas, OF
CadIz HiLh school the commencement
exercise heIn- held tonight The
class address was given by Dr D,lo
G. Grover. OF Mt Union College The
members of the class were Misses
Frances Alexander. Hazel Bethel. Mary
BrOkaW. Abigail Cooke. Martha Cope.
Beth GaWWrfor. Marguerite HeavIin.
Lillian kerterins. Mary y. Lining.
Alma Bcreuicc Rogers Beatrice
Stamm. Dallas Wallace. Joseph Mad.
dON. Ar'hu Smith. Lsuora Warwick.
Gladys Baldwin. Lucille Johnson. An.
gell Miller. Helen Heynard Helen
adams. Charles Spccr. Helen CraigO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
THREE GERMAN 1r1IPS SUNK BY RUSS u BOAT
u. S. CONSULS IN MEXICO CALLED
TO THE BORDER FOR CONFERENCE:
WILL THEN FRAME FUTURE Foley

WASHINGTON. MAY IS.-While
waiting reOpening of the diplo-
matte discussions with CarranZa
and results of the military cam
paign against outlaw bands. the
United states government Is con
sidering further measures for pro
lection of American interests in
Mexico.
Several consuls from the inter
ior Of Mexico have been ordered
To the border by the state depart
mcnt for conferences which are
expected TO result in reCOmmen-
dations To the department IN the
interest of American lives and
property across the southern bound
airy. CoinCident with the gather
ing Of the consuls. the state de-
partment today announced partial
returns of the census of Ameri-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19

after the border conference 10
make detailed report TO the
state department.
No important military develop.
ments in Mexico or along the
border was reported 10 Washing.
ton today
state department dispatches in
dicated that the strike ~ Nevi.
can railway employees was spread
ing. shop employees at Piedras
Negras were reported TO have gone
on strike. preventing movement
81 trains from the south since
May II. II also was officially re
ported that railroad employees in
GuadaiaJara struck May l6 and
that Aguas Calientes Vas cut off
from railroad communication be-
"ause OF the strike
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19

II was stated Officially that the
American colony at Mexico City
now numbers about l 200. Reports
from other points Indicate that
there may now be less than 5000
citizens of the United States in all
Mexico.
The consuls conference. between
themselves and with General Fun
ston and other military leaders.
was q TcCted 10 result in concerted
steps % further safeguard Ameri-
cans and their property. Whether
the question Of effeCting removal
OF Americans still remaining in
the bandit infested regions will
be disguised was not disclosed
here officially.
Consul .Letcher. of Chihuaha
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
THE WEATHER

WAsHIHGror May la.-Forecast.
Ohio-Tair Friday and Saturday. vith
rising temperature.
western Pennsylvania and West vir-
Ftnta-Tair Friday: Saturday fair ana
warmer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
REDUCED RATES.

CHICAGO. MAY 1S-A voluntary re-
dncii'u OF the electric lEht rate from
DO cents a k.iowatf hour to cents ref.
was announced To-day py the Common
wealth Edison Company.
Tho annual saving 90 Chicago users
~ electricity was estimated ~ ~ 900
On0.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
WERE SHELLED AND
THEN TORPEDOED
Several Of The Crews Were
Injured But All Were Res
cued By Steamer
VESSELS WERE LARGE

LONDON. May Is. $40 D. m-The
sinking OF two German steamships
by submarine believed Ia be- a Rus
san, Is reported in a Reuter- despatch
from Stockholm. The steamships mere
the kolga, Hamburg for Stockholm,
and the Blanca
The steamships were torpedoed yes
terday afternoon off the Swedish is
iand OF Landsort in the Baltic The
kolga was attacked at = D. m. being
hhelled by the submarine for twenty
minutes. Two members of the crew
We're slightly injured
The kolga was then torpedoed and
sunk. Thirteen OF the crew We're
picked up by swedish steamer Four
others. including the captain and sec
ond mate. are missing
Half an hour later the Blanca was
shelled and then torpedoed. The at
tack occurred in the same vicinity as
that of the kolga. The captain was
crew were injured slightly They and
ilc other members of the crew were
picked up by the vessel which rescued
them following kolgd. Lloyds an
nounses mat the French steamer Mira
has been sunk The announcement
riyes no details as 90 her sinking
The German steamer llera was sunk
bE submarine this mOrning on Land
sort In the Baltic. The Hera left
stockholm ON Tuesday TO take on
''lta w li'4i Nt'f at OAtpt t~ullu.
Her captain was ordered on board the
submarine with the hips papers and
'aken prisoner Sufficient time was
Sivcn the crew 10 leave the ship.
All Were Saved.
Although th- Wedi her was rough.
all on bpdrd Nere saved.
The 4 lri Ol the -uImarine's actIv.
iiy has stepped "a movement OF
numerous German vessels with car
-ces Of iron ore nov al ONloeSund and
other pors. The Kolea, 20S6 tons
ross and Z6U feet lOn.. was built in
1908 and owned In Zebruck.
The Blanca was owned in Hamburc
Her gross tonnage was 1904 she
long
1nc Hera was the largest Of the
three vessels. with gross tonnage OF
i.to5. she was owned Iu HAMBURG
Was 31i i"cl long and was built in
The steamer Mira was q vessel OF
a.nln tons crosS built an South Shields
.u 1885 and owned IN MarseilleS She
vac last reported q having arrived al
4."narih. Ware, on April Il from Al
s!pTs
large number OF British subma-
rlnes are operating In the eastern and
-ou'hrrn portions o. The Baltic Sea
"nitn nov iS ice irca say q despatch
ip ll' Exchange I-lcrraph from Co
marines which .auk tho German
fcamtr I.Is. 'ls despatch adds.
Havoc Vi.h Ore Trade
Last fall British submarines. which
tconcnuec on Page Tsnl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
DR.. MARQUIS
MODERATOR Of
PRESBYTERIANS
PRESIDENT OF COE.
COLLEGE IS CHOSEN
Lacked Two Votes On First
Ballot When DIR. Robinson
Withdrew In His Favor
IMPORTANT BUSINESS
ATLANTIC CITY. 81 D. May b

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.. May Is
President John \ Marquis. Of Coe
College. Cedar Rapids. Iowa, was elect
ed moderator of the general assembly
OF the byterian church IN the
United States Of America here late to-
day
Dr Marquis was nominated on the
second ballot. receiving 6l6 votes 10
237 for the Rev. william l.. McEwan
OF Pittsburgh, Pa.
On The first ballot Dr. Marquis
lacked but two votes Of the majority
10 elect. He received i3O votes; DR.
McEwan 21y and Or. George L. Rob
insOn. president of Mccormick Semi
nary, Chicago. l5s When the count
was announced Dr. Robinson with
drew in favor OF Or Marquis Several
other names were placed in nomina
ton but they withdrew before the first
ballot was ordered.
Action on the alleged HcterodoNy or
the New York Pres sbytCry in connec-
ton with the ordination OF three grad
yates Of the Union Theological Semi
nary who. ~ j. charged. failed 20 ac-
cept certain qualifications set down as
ministerial requirements by the az
sembly, Will nov be taken until the
ilrst Of next week
This was announced tonight by Dr
J. Ross stevenson. The retiring mod
orator. who automatically becomes
chairman Of the committee on bills
ana oNertureS.
May Be Snrothered.
The oyeTtures submitted by the Gin
cIundu Pres -byt-ry demanding that the
New York Prc-bytcry be- expelled from
the --cmbly. Dr stevenson said. will
frs have FOB be- submitted fo the stated
clerk before being placed 900 the hands
az bills and overture committee. Many
~ the delegates believe it very prob
able that the Cincinnati overture will
b. -mOthercd iu committee They
pointed out that tho Ncw York Pres.
hFtory represents church Investment
aEErcEatiug $1,000 600 and declare
that fo bring the matter before the
assembly would start q revolt that
would BE- Of serious consequence. Br.
Marquis. The newly elected moderator.
said tonight that should the matter
come 60 th" floor OF the convention
for action Boo would not rarticip4t. iu
fhe controversy buf merely see that
ih' parliamentary rules are obeypd
one NJ OBJ" many other Oyerturc4
fhHf viii br placed before the bills and
overture committee urge that the
assembly pruhilii .hc use Of tobacco
in any form bt minister. The meas.
ure originated BOO Wichita Kan
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
DRS. WEIGH AND
NICHOLSON WIN
Former Is President Of Ohio
Wesleyan. Latter OF Church
Education Board
REV. LEONARD ELECTED

SARATOGA SPRINGS. ". Y, May
1.-two new bishops of the Method.
list Episcopal church were chosen to-
nlSht by the general conference after
three days of balloting. They are DR.
Herbert Welch, president of Ohio wes-
ieyan university. at Delaware. o.. and
Dr. Thomas Nicholson. of New York
CITY, secretary of the church board OF
education. Both are leaders in the
educational work of the denomination.
The election Of Dr. Welch came on the
eighth ballot and that OF DIR. Nichol-
son on the ninth ballot Each is fifty.
four years old. Although the deadlock
which has existed since Tuesday was
broken by the selection of the two
bishops. five remain to be chosen DR.
NICHOLSON received 553 votes, or 81
more than was necessary for a choice
None OF the others made large gains
the vote being about the same as
earlier in the day The result of the
tenth ballot, which was taken imme-
diately VIII be announced tomorrow
morning. The deadlock over the cleo
ton OF bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal church was broken tonight on
the eighth ballot when DR.. Herbert
Welch. president Of Ohio Wesleyan
university. az Delaware. O.. received
54i votes. which was IL more than
the required two thirds majority.
Thomas s'tcholson. of New York city
lacked l3 votes Of election. Others
were IN the following order:
Other Vote.
Adna W Leonard. Seattle. 475:
Matt ). Hughes. Pasadena. Cal, 4O3
VIM Foldham. New York 3g2: Charles
y. Mitchell Chicago 35I: Ezra :
Tipple. Madison. y. j.. 327: Franklin
Hamilton. Washington. -. c, 322;
Ernest G.. Richardson. Brooklyn, 31s:
Merton $. Rice. Detroit 2g1.
DR.. Welch has been President OF
Ohio Wesleyan University since 1905.
He succeededs Bishop James w. Bash.
ford, who was elected to the Methodist
Episcopacy in 1904. lie Is fiftyfour
years old.
As soon as the vote was announced
halloting was resumed for the election
OF six bishops yet 20 be- chosen. Dr
Nicholson has been since 1905 sec.
retary Of the board Of education OF
the church. He was born al Woods.
burn. Canada and was educated al
Northwestern University and Garrett
Biblical Institute. From 1903 TO 1903
he was President OF Dakota Wesleyan
University at Michel. = u. Rev.
Adena Leonard. of Washington.
tenth ballot The vote. however. was
not announced officially. II was learn
ed. however. that DR.. Leonard had two
more than the necessary majority.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
ALL WERE SENT TO BOTTOM Off
ISLAND Of LANDSORT IN BAL TIC
U. S. SOLDIER IS
SHOT BY MEXICAN
CUSTOM GUARDS

FL PASO. May 1S.-An American
soldier who crossed the international
boundary a mile and half east Of
Juarez early today. was shot and killed
by Mexican customs guards
General GaVira. the CarranZa com
mander in Juarez. advised General
Bel that the American was intoxicated
and hred ON the MeNicans before they
shot him.
The dead soldier was Sergeant
Harry Furman of the machine gun
company of the Tweuty-third infantry.
The point AT which the shooting
occurred Is known a. Small Island.
The Rio Graude is easily forded at
this point.
General Gavira said that although
American soldiers Witnessed the shoot
ing they made NO attempt To return
the tre of thu Mexican guards.
Furman'S company commander saws
ne saw the sergeant but a short time
before the shooting and that he APP
peared perfectly sober. The shooting
was tirSt reported by General Gavira
70 General Bell. General Bell detailed
Major George u. Moore and Captain
WIN. II. Graham Of the Twentieth in
fantry 10 make joint Investigation
m company with q Mexican military
Judge and two officers named bv Gen.
GaVira
On Mexican Soil
This Investigation disclosed that
Furman. while searching for stray
mules rode a horse upon strip or
Mexican soil left north OF the Rio
Grande by the shifting OF the river
bed
lie was armed with a pistol Amer
lean army men admit that he was not
within his rigtSs IN penetrating NcNi-
can soil. His pistol had been recently
fired. two chambers being empty. Gen
ruN pol a tsaH
denCe 10 show whether Furmau or
the NeNicans fred first
Sergeant Furmau was one of the
most popular men IN the regiment be
ing Its crack machine gun operator
an all around athlete and fine horse
man
The idea that the Sergeant couId
have been intONica ed is secuted by
officers and privates alike.
Furman was serving his second en-
listmeni, having signed az the COium-
bus. OHIO. barracks Tie has two SIS
tors m brooklyn. y Y
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-08
GOOD REASON

During the lesson one afternoon a
violent thunder storm arose, and, to
lessen the fright of the children, the
teacher began telling Of the wonders
of the elements.
"tAnd now, jimmy she asked,
why is it that lightning never strikes
twice in the same place?"
Because" said Jimmy. confident
ly, after it hits once the same place
amt there any more" - Ladies'
Home Journal
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-08
ToDAY's BEGLRINoER

Rev. Chas. w. Aked tells of seeing
two tots hurTiedly leaving the vesti-
bule Of his church during the Sunday
school period on Sunday morning.
Why" said the minister, you are
surely not going home now?"
''Yeth," lisped the older of the
two, a girl, willie thwallowed hith
collection money, tho we got to go"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-08
HER LITTLE JOKE

What's the difference" inquired
the landlady, between turkey din
ner and a mess of stewed prunes ?'''
81 don't know" said the solemn
boarder.
'In that case" she continued, 81
might as well save money and serve
prunes."