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The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13
4 0C. IS VERY MUCH
ALIVE IN PROJECTS
FOR THE COMMUNITY

rousing big meeting of the High
o.dor of Grunts Thursday night was
mr,e demonstration that the orga-
.,zat;on is not dead one" by any
noans and the interest manifested
ougured well for the succeeding six
months period The meeting marked
tho end of the first six months exist
snce of the order and was the time
cot in the constitution for the cleo
tion of officers. The election proved
a very simple matter, as the mem
hers present unanimously reinstated
the former officers, j. q. Ward,
president, and Chas. Akers, secre-
tary and treasurer; Harold Ferguson
being chosen as vice president.
The committee appointed on by7
laws presented their report, which
was read and adopted. A plan of
initiatory work was we'll received.
After considerable discussion it
was decided upon vote that the or
ganization should manage and fin
ance the base ball team this season,
the order limiting themselves, how
ever, to the maximum amount of
$500 by public subscription. 1t was
brought out in the discussion that
the H. O. G. is a representative or
ganization, Ia fact which is some
times lost sight of, and that it was
perfectly proper and appropriate for
the Grunts to appoint their base ball
committees and finance and control
the team. With this in view it was
decided to appoint board of direc-
tors to handle the base ball matters.
The naming of the directors and also
the entertainment committee was de-
ferred until later date.
One of the most important mat
'ers yet taken hold of by the H. o.
e. is that of boosting for the open
Ing celebration for the State High
way to Pagosa Springs When the
proposal was made that the Grunts
assist In advertising the opening of
what Will prove to be the greatest
scenic auto highway in the state, it
met with instant and enthusiastic
support A committee consisting of
~ IT, breckenridge, w. j. Clark and
W. H. Fassett was appointed to take
eharse of the H. o. G. arrangements
'Or the celebration. When it be-
''nies known to the outside auto
"a'eilhg public that mountain
A'sn"ay has been finished between
.N'' valley and Pagosa Springs, that
'a' surpasses the famous Skyline"
'0"''ct road of Canon City for scenic
siahdeur. it will divert an inestiiua-
VIC tourist travel to this section of
V''O'aoo and it is of prime import
''' 'nat all the valley towns sho I'D
00oSt for the opening celebration.
'"e serving Of refreshments closed
'"e OF the most successful meetings
Heiu by the H. o. G..
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13
'NVER PREFERS THE
ONE-MAN GOVERNMENT

" w.. uesday Denver overwhelming
Of ns 10 return to the mayor form
sneos eo'erhment, electing Robert w.
Mr. O. mayor by majority of $1,000.
civ rpeer , carried every ward in the
he o. w. one and it is estimated that
non neu $50 out of 1913 precincts.
o, ,o 'er adopted commission form
'"ment in the spring of 1918.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13
MAKE 1T EQUITABLE

The main artery of travel in the San Luis
Valley is the GunbaTel road Now that the foot
hills road matter has been settled to the satisfaction
of Del Norte and Saguache, would it not be we'll for
the commissioners of Saguache and Rio Grande
counties to place the Gunbarrel in equally good
condition for the satisfaction of the ma orty of the
Rio Grande residents and the great agricultural dis
trict of Center?
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13

AS reminder to those who contemplate hold
ing up trains and robbng passengers as an easy
graft the sentence of life handed to VIM L. Carlisle
the Wyoming bandit, should turn their minds to
oank wrecklng and other less hazardous pursuits
1T seemed to be the temper of the jury that had Car
Isle killed anyone during his robberies of the three
trains ne would have been imprisoned for life and
then hung.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13

A. II. Goudy returned home Tues
day from Denver in new bort tour
ing car, which he purchased at that
place thru the local bort agency
Tied" is enthusiastic over the per
formance and excellence of his new
car.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13
SHADES OF SOAPY SMITH

The custom has always been to open up new
mining camps in Colorado with saloons and dance
halls as about the only dwellings, and with gamb-
l,rs, barenders and their consorts as the largest
l'art OF the population. 1t refreshing to read
of mining excitement under the new conditions un-
der which mining and miners may engage in
their chosen pursuit without being plundered by
ment.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13
SPEAKER FROM BOULDER
FOR THE COMMENCEMENT

The commencement exercises of
the Monte Vista high school will be
held Wednesday evening, May IT, at
the Broadway opera house. The
commencement address will be deliv-
cred by DR.. C. c. Eckhardt, profess
sor of history, State University,
Boulder.
The nineteen graduates who will
receive diplomas are
Helen Holdeman.
Mary Beardsley.
Stella Felmlee.
Sara Chapman.
Ida Mcconnell.
Norman Chapman.
Orwar Erickson.
Arthur Heilman.
John Crooks
Murl Farnsworth.
Bertha Boyd.
Cecil Mount.
Charles Baird.
Ruth Batchelder.
Lucille Loudon.
Elmo Kistler
Myron Schall
Marian Hecker.
Edith Van Nostrand.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Pearson and
children came in Friday from Dur
ango for a visit with relatives. They
left Wednesday evening for Alamosa
where they expect to make their
home.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence McCasslen'
who have been here visiting the for
mer's uncle, d. l.. Gingrich, and fam
ily, left Wednesday night for Duran
90. They will visit there for few
days and then return to their home
in Harrisburg, California.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13
ALIBI FOR TEDDY

The latest move on the part of the Rooseveltians
who trying to have their idol adopted by the
G. O. P. is to claim that Teddy not the cause of
inc split in the party in 1912. One ingenious
ublican writer alleges that Taft himself was the
sc ducer and Roosevelt the goat"
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13

The Station lots, corner of First
avenue and Dennis street, are being
leveled and prepared for a tennis
court.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13

The Denver Post has achieved another victory
by electing Bob Speer Denver's mayor The
ext safe bet is that the Post will defeat it's pro-
osed herd law
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-13

Glenn Hopper, while out shooting
at a target Wednesday afternoon,
had the misfortune to have the top
of one of his fingers blown off.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
KILLED BY AEROPLANE BOMB
TWO Naval Officers Blown to Pieces
and Their Machine Destroyed
at Indian Head, Md.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Luther Welsh,
naval lieutenant, and c K. Bronson
were killed at Indian Head, Nd, late
yesterday by the premature explosion
of an aeroplane bomb. while testing
bombs designed for use against war
vessels.
The report of the accident to the
Navy Department from the inspector
of ordnance at the naval proving
ground said the bomb detonated i'm
mediately beneath an aeroplane in
which the officers were flying. APP
parently it struck some part of the
machine when it was discharged.
Witnesses saw the aeropIane break
IN two and fall into the Potomac
river, but no trace Of 1t had been
found late today. The men were lit
orally blown to pieces in the air. Ord
nance officers witnessing the expert
ment saw a tremendous explosion as
the bomb was launched.
Lieutenant Welsh was appointed
from Missouri and Mr. Bronson was
born in Illinois and appointed from
New York. The officers were one
thousand feet up.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
WOMEN REELECTED WILSON
Woman Democratic Leader of Chicago
Says Hughes Special Lost
Votes in West.

Chicago, Nov. 11-Mrs. George Bass,
director of the Woman's department at
Western Democratic national head
quarters, commenting on the re-elec-
ton of President Wilson, said today:
Despite the deceptive suffrage ap-
peal Of the so-called Woman's party,
claiming to represent the woman
voters of the United States, ten of the
twelve voting states have made the
reelection of President Wilson certain.
1.-The principal factors which con-
trihuted to the result in the ten voting
states were:
First, the sending out to the voting
states of the West Of the Hughes Spe-
cial, the so-caIled 'Billionaire Train
The very idea enraged the women Of
the West, and it undoubtedly cost the
Republican campaign thousands Of
votes in each western state.
Second, the slogan, Wilson has
kept US out Of war used in derision
and reproach by the Hughes campaign
ers proved really to be a great win
ming argument with the women voters.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
STREET CAR THROUGH BRIDGE
Fifty Persons Drown When Trolley
PIunges Through Open Draw
Into Channel at Boston

Boston, Nov. s.-Nearly fifty per
sons lost their lives when a surface
trolley car of the Boston Elevated
Railway Company plunged through an
open draw at the Summer Street
bridge tonight
The car is believed to have carried
sixty persons, and probably not more
than ten escaped by jumping The re
mainder, imprisoned in the closed car
went TO their death at the bottom Of
the Fort Point Channel, thirty-fiye
feet deep.
The cause OF the accident had not
been determined ar a late hour. The
motOrman, George Walsh, who, with
the conductor. George McKeOn. saved
himself by jumping, asserted that the
bridge was not properly lighted and
that he saw no signals indicating that
the draw was open On the contrary,
the bridge tenders said that the red
signal lights on the gate were show
ing as usual.
Forty-four bodies had been recover
ed by divers and by the police at a
late hour
Gerald Walsh, motorman OF the car.
who jumped before it went over the
edge of the draw, asserted that there
was no light on the gates protecting
the opening. de and George McKeon.
the conductor, who also leaped, were
arrested on technical charges OF man
slaughter. The conductor was insen-
sible and the police were unable to
learn exactly the number OF his pas
sengers. Some Of the rescued people
estimated the number OF passengers
at more than fifty
Most of the passengers were en-
ployes Of the Western Electric Com
pany in South Boston and were re-
turning from work
The draw tender said that he re-
ceived a signal about 5-25 D m from
the towboat William G. Williams
which was going upstream with a
lighter tow
Il was in the controlling house.
said Shea, land l took all the usual
precautions. There were red lights
on the gate. 1 opened the draw and
the tugboat started to come through
Suddenly my attention was attracted
by a crash and screams As I looked
around the car went right through the
gate Of the draw and plunged into the
channel. Only the rear trucks remain
ed on the rails, the body Of the car
breaking away from these trucks and
disappearing under the water"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
BANDITS ROB ROSEDALE BANK
Two Unmasked Men Engage in Sen
sationai Hold Up in Outskirts
of Kansas City.

Kansas City, Nov. 9.-Two IN
masked men got more than $1,000 in
currency at noon yesterday in a SEN
sational daylight robbery at the Sc
eurity State bank. Thirty-ni street
and the State Line, Rosedale The
robbery occurred while the president,
Gus H. Ehlers, was alone in the bank
The men, one described as tail and
about As years old and the other short
and about % years old, alighted from
a motor car in front of the bank En-
tering, they found Ehlers at the cash
ier's cage. Tossing a 5O-cent piece
through the window the younger ban
dit asked for change.
"SpHt that up for me, please" he
said.
The elder of the pair then remon-
strated with the other. saying the
change would not be sufficient. The
younger man brushed his partner
away and walked behind the cage,
covering Ehlers with an automatic
pistol.
Leave it to me-" he said, iii get
enough this time"
The elder bandit also drew a re-
volver and Ehlers was directed to IN
lock the inner doors of the vault His
movements were slow and the younger
bandit threatened TO shoot.
Don't bother" Ehlers said, III do
as you command"
One of the men searched the vault
while the other watched the front door
and kept Ehlers covered" Failing to
discover anything in the vault the
robbers went into the cashiers cage
and emptied the contents of the
drawer into their pockets. The money
was in gold, silver and bills. They
overlooked $500 in bills concealed
under pile Of books in the vault
EhIers then was forced into the
vault and the doors closed. W. G.
Weaverling, cashier, returning from
lunch thirty minutes later, heard En-
lers pounding on the vault doors and
liberated him.
Ed Clausen, a shoemaker, located
across the street from the bank, told
the police he saw the motor car draw
up in front of the bank He said the
machine was driven up and down the
street several times before its occu-
pants entered the bank and that when
the men returned they drove away in
a leisureIy manner
''They did not appear to be nervous
and drove the machine toward Mis-
souri," Clausen said.
The police believe the robbers are
amateurs. Their tactics in the bank
indicate they were unfamiliar with
their Sr7rrca1ndinCc ond r1naoo7Sforood
to places where money is kept in such
institutions. Ehlers gave the police
an accurate description of the robbers
and persons who saw the machine told
Of its appearance.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
The POPULAR VOTE
President Wilson Has a PIu-
raIity of 400, 900 Over
Mr.. Hughes.
SEC. TUMULTY ON THE RESULT
In Message to President He Says All
Records Were Broken in
Recent Election.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE total pOpu-
lar vote received in each OF the states
by President Wilson and Charles z.
Hughes, but based on incomplete re-
ports and estimates, indicated that
the President received 4O2, 1873 more
votes than Mr. Hughes. This total
may be reduced OF increased by the
official count, but the change is not
likely to be vital.
Three Doubtful States.
With Minnesota's entire vote still
uncounted late tonight, that state
could not be removed from the doubt
ful column, where also rested New
Mexico and New Hampshire
Mr.. Hughes had a slight lead in the
Gopher state, and both Wilson and
Hughes managers were claiming New
Hampshire. In New Mexico the count
favored the President by more than
two thousand votes
PIuraIities in Close States.
California, Is precincts missing
Wilson BY 1926.
Minnesota, 80 precincts missing
Hughes by SAB.
New Mexico, 81 precincts missing
Wilson by 2,319
New Hampshire, precincts miss
Plurality in dispute.
Secretary TumuIty's Comment.
Washington, Nov. 11.-Secretary
Tumulty tonight sent the following
message to President Wilson at Will
Jamestown, Mass:
Election returns conclusiYely dem
onstrate that your victory at the polls
is clear and decisive. You have car
ried twO-thiFds of the states OF the
Union. The four years of your admin
istration have brought you approx
mately 1886, 614 more votes than when
you were first elected in 1912. This
is the greatest increase given to an
American President for a second term
since the Civil War. Your vote last
Tuesday was 2,06O,708 more than ever
previously recorded for a Democratic
candidate and, despite character of
opposition, is the largest vote ever
received by President from the peO-
pie of this country-952, $50 more than
the total Taft-Roosevelt vote of 1912.
In 1912 the popular vote was divided
as follows: Wilson 6,293, 019; Roose-
welt, 4,119.5O7; Taft, 3.484.956.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The German submarine DeUtsch-
land viii not start her homeEard trip
at once, as was originally planned
It was stated her departure might be
delayed for several days. Failure OF
some Of the cargo to arrive here on
time is the reason assigned for the de-
lay.
Ten wealthy British citizens Of
chihuahua City, including five WON
en-. have arrived at Juarez with other
refugees They reported that the for
eign consuls, including the British,
still remain in the city.
A verdict Of sI5O,0Oo in favor OF
the United States government was re-
turned by a jury in the federal court
at New York in q suit instituted
against Karplus & Herseberger Of
Berlin, Germany. exporters, charged
with undertaking a shipment Of $780,.
900 worth Of glove leather sent 70
their agents at G1oYersYiIle, n. Y.
-LfIiuokaIani, former queen OF Hz-
waii, is very III at Honolulu and may
die at any time, according to informa-
ton received at San Francisco re-
Gently.
in an encounter between the
forces OF the Fenizelos government.
which occupied Katerina, and the
loyal troops sent there, two soldiers
were killed and five wounded. TX
eept for this action there has been no
fighting thus far between the Greek
forces
Changes Just announced by Ger
many and Austria in the adfnfnistra-
ton OF Poland have been reported TO
the state department In a brief cable
from the American embassy at Berlin.
Details are being sent BY mail
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
HE DIED ON ELECTION DAY

Grand Island, Neb., Nov S-Silas
R. Barton, a member of the Sixty
third congress, representing the Fifth
Nebraska district, and the Republican
candidate for election to the same Of
flee at this time. in competition with
Congressman Ashton G. Shallenber-
ger, died suddenly at 1870 o'clock
this morning of acute pneumonia.
Mr.. Barton closed his campaign in
his home city last night with an open
air meeting. During the last five
weeks he had, upon several occasions
been compelled to remain in his home
for recuperation- The exposure of last
night, he having stood with barred
head while addressing his home folks,
is believed to have brought the fatal
end.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
recount were made by either side.

recount were made by either side,
however
New York for Hughes by 100000.
The Republican managers realized
that a sudden switch in the states
incomplete or unheard from might in
crease the Wilson figures, but were
sure the later figures would add to
the states they were claiming.
The state Of New York has been
carried for Hughes by a plurality of
more than one hundred thousand.
The indications are that he also has
carried Illinois by like plurality.
Returns received up to 9:15 o'clock
last night indicated Republican VIC
tory in Illinois by a plurality esti-
mated by Republicans at more than
one hundred thousand for Charles
Evans Hughes and slightly smaller
p1uralities for the Republican state
ticket, headed by Frank O. Lowden
for governor.
Tammany Falls Down.
New York, Nov. S.-With 1856 dis
tricts missing out of 5,S07 in New
York state, Charles z. Hughes led
President Wilson in the presidential
contest at 10 o'clock tonight with 6
plurality of 65,152
Wilson's lead in Greater New York,
with only ninety-seven districts miss
ing, was 39,325. while Hughes led up
state by 1O4,477, with 1,159 districts
still to be heard from.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
ESTABLISH RESERVE UNITS
American Army Officers Will Be Train
ed at Six Colleges Designated
by the Government

Washington, Nov. 11.-Six units of
the reserve officers training corps
have been established at the follow
ing educational institutions by army
orders made public today:
University of Arkansas, University
of Maine, ST Johns college, Annapo-
lis, Md; Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texas; College of St Thorn
as, St. Paul, Mimi; the Citadel,
Charleston, S. c.
The law requires that schools or col
Ieges coming under the act include a
two-year compulsory military course
for all male students physically fitted
for the work The six institutions
named are the first to be awarded
.nitS.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
NARROW MARGIN
IN NEXT HOUSE
Returns Show Neither Party
Will Have a Very Large
Majority.
DEMOCRATS HOLD THE SENATE
Indications Are That Wilson Admins
Eation viii Control Upper House
With Vote Unchanged.

New York, Nov. 9.-Although the
Democrats are assured control of the
Senate by working majority, control
OF the House was still in doubt at an
early hour today. The Democrats had
made slight gains, however, in the
late returns in Montana and Kansas.
At 1 o'clock 20S Democrats, 1913 Re
publicans, two ProgressfTes, one So
cialist and one Independent had been
elected, with twenty-five congressional
districts yet to be heard from.
The defeat Of Senator Kern OF In
diana by Harry s. New, former chair
man of the Republican national com
mittee, takes from the Democratic or
ganizatiOn its floor leader. Among
Democratic senators mentioned for the
succession are Salisbury Of Delaware.
Martin Of Virginia, Walsh of Montana
and Underwood of Alabama.
Each Elects Sixteen Senators.
In yesterdays election the Demo
Gratis elected sixteen senators and the
Republicans sixteen, with one state
yet to be heard from. The senators
who were chosen, according 10 the
Arizona, Henry F. Ashurst, Dem;
Arkansas, William F. Kirby, Dem;
California, Hiram w Johnson, Rep;
Connecticut, George P. Mclean, Rep;
Delaware, Josiah o. Wolcott, Dem:
Florida, Park NJ TrammeII, Dem: In
diana, long term, Harry S. New, Rep;
short term, James E. Watson, Rep:
Maine elected in September) long
term, Mississippi, John Sharp Viii
iams, Dem; Missouri, James A. Reed,
Dem; Montana, Henry l. Myers,
Dem; Nebraska, Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock, Dem; Nevada, Key Pittman,
Dem. New Jersey, Joseph s. Frey
inghuysen, Rep; New Mexico, unde-
cided; New York, William NJ Calder,
Rep; North Dakota, Porter J. McCum-
Der, Rep; Ohio, AtIee Pomerene.
Dem; Pennsylvania, Philander c.
Knox, Rep; Rhode Island, Peter Goe-
let Gerry, Dem; Tennessee, Kenneth
D. Mcclellan, Dem; Texas, Charles A
CulbersUn, Dem; Utah, William H
King, Dem; Vermont, Carroll S. Page,
Rep; Virginia, Claud A Swanson,
Dem; Washington, Miles Poindexter,
Rep; West Virginia, Howard Suther-
land, Rep; Wisconsin, Robert NJ. La
Toilette, Rep; Wyoming, John B. Ken
drick, Dem Total, thirty-five
The Congressional Table.
The house, according to the latest
returns, will be divided politically as
follows: