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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
A C|RCUMSTANT|AL STORY IS
RIFE AT Ell PAS0 TO THE EFFECT
THAT VILLA WILL Give BATTLE
Has Chosen Admirably Adapted Vantage Point in the West
ern Chihuahua Sierras-Americans Hear Many
Sensational RumOrs
so. Tex. March IA Circumstance

Ell I'aso. Tex. March IA circumstan-
tial story reached here today from Mex
lean sources to the effect that Villa had
once more changed his plans and intended
making a stand against the American
punitive expedition at Oiitos pass, the
narrow gap in the western Chihuahua
Sierras through which he made his muir
derous dash on Columbus. Americans
familiar with the country assert that the
Ojitos pass is admirably adapted for a
successful defence if Villa really intend )
to risk an open engagement with the
American troops and does not care to
use guerilla tactics.
Americans Suspicious
All night long sensational reports came
into the city from various points along
the border. but nearly all lacked con-
firmation. The most definite came from
\aco. Arz. For some days reports have
reached here from the border near Eaco
of heavy movements of Carranza troops
under General Gales. Early today it
was asserted that a considerable number
of these troops We're showing increa sing
hostility towards Americans and might
United States military authorities were
sufficiently aroused by these stories to
rush reinforcements to the garrison at
Naco.
The frontier country between here and
Columbus is showing unmistakable signs
of the nervous strain that has been in
creasing in tension since the Columbus
raid. The scattered hamlets which mark
this section. consisting generally OF half
a dozen houses occupied by railroad fore
men and section hands, have sent re-
quests to the military officials for pro-
lection.
Several Arrests Made
Stories of the activities of Villa
agents have poured into Fort Bliss and
many have been received by the civil
authorities. Several arrests have al
ready been made and others are ex-
pected to follow. One such story is to
the effect that the villa sympathizers
are using dogs to send messages and in
formation across the border. The man
who brought this story is an American
living on the border close to this city.
He said he had seen one dog with
roll Of papers tied around his neck rum
ming across the border. He fired sew
eral bullets at the animal but failed
to hit it.
Military Supplies Arrive
In the meantime trains loaded with
all kinds of military supplies continue
to arrive here or pass through on their
way to other points on the international
line Among the equipment brought in
was a trainload of motor trucks which
are to be tried as transports in the sandy
wastes of the Chihuahua desert.
Keen interest is being shown here in
the arrival of the aeroplane squadron
which is reported to be on its way from
San Antonio and is expected to arrive
today or tomorrow. The Twenty-third
Infantry. which was ordered from Gal
weston is also expected here tomorrow.
The question as to where the border
will be crossed first and when. remains
a matter of pure speculation in the alb
.ence of any official announcements.
hut there are numerous signs that the
start will not be long delayed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
PROCLAMATION
BY CARRANZA is
READIN GUAYMAS

San Diego. Cal. March IA proc
hmatjon over Gen. rarranZa'S sigma
furn was published late yesterday at
GuyamaS stating that Carranza had
informed the American government he
would not permit armed forces to in
ladn Mexican territory. TIE proclana- =
ion urged the greatest moderation and
that perfect security be given Amer
irin~
MahN deaths from smallpox and the
disease is reported to be on the in
crease There are no disturbances near
he United States Sugar Co. plant near
Los MOChis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
ATTEMPT MADE
TO STOP BOUT IN
N. Y. is FAILURE

Albany, y. ". March 1.-THE at
tempt OF Assenblyman Martin G. Nc
Cue of New York. d former pugilist. to
prevent by legislative action the Wi,
lard Moran boxing contest met wit!
1aiiurc today. McCue. who last wee:
was refused unanimous consent to in :
troduce resolution calling upon the
state athletic commission to revoke
the license for the contest. moved to-
day to suspend the rules to permit its
introduction. but the motion was de-
feated Dy a voice vote.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
Two Reasona

The corner policeman found Naybuv
leaning against a telephone pole one
night about month ago. well. well.
how'd you happen to get into this con-
ditiOn?" he asked as he helped Nay
bur home "Wifesh just left fr va
cashn." explained the patient. 1t was
Just night or two later that the same
policeman found Naybur leaning in the
same condition against the same pole.
"What's the excuse this time?" asked
the cop "She's back" answered Nay
bur-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
PROHIBITIONISTS
ARE CANDIDATES
FOR DELEGATES

Boston, March 14.-Candidates for
delegates from this state to the Ma
tional Prohibition Convention to be
held in ST. Paul on July 10 were AN
nounced today. Through the heavy
vote poled by the Prohibition candi-
date for governor in November the
party is enabled to participate in the
Presidential joint primaries. The list
of candidates for delegates Large in
cludes William Shaw of Andover, DAN
iel A. Polling of Brookline. Alfred Fl.
Stevens of Hadley. Frank n. Rand of
Haverhill. Albert j. Orem of Sharon.
John B. Lewis of Reading. John Nj.
Fisher of Attleboro, and Wilbur ID.
Moon of Lynn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

the world. Finally they made a bet
OF dollar on 1t.
"'Well. what is de bes' thing In the
world?' asked Cleveland's man.
"'Roas' possum and. sweet taters,'
said Hoke Smiths man.
whoa" says Cleveland's man.
dragging at the bride. He jumped to
the ground. seized Hoke Smiths man
by the leg and pulled him to the dust.
"'Take that says he. lamming him
on the neck, you miserable black ras-
cal. You amt leave me muffin to
Ness at"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
CHM MILLION
FOR CHARITIES
AND EDUCATION

Cambridge. Mass. March 14.-An in
ventory of the estate of Edwin CHM.
Il Boston publisher. who died two years
ago. leaving a will in which he be-
Gueathed more than $l,000,000 to edu-
cational and charitable institutions
was filed in the probate court today,
showing total value of s2.9l40Oo.
Mr.. CHM gave several million dollars
to similar institutions during his life
time
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
CANADIAN FIRM
GETS CONTRACT
FOR BEEF STEW

New York. March H-Announcement
was made here today that the British
government has awarded contract to
the Imperial Canneries. Ltd. of Montreal
for 6O0. 600 one-pound cans of beef stew
for use as army rations. The aggregate
value of the contract is given as s9l,0oo :
90.
The Imperial Canneries is new cor
noration, composed of three American
packing concerns and one Canadian con-
cern.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
POWERFUL TUGS
BR E A K N C ICE
IN CONNECTICUT

Hartford. Conn. March l4-The
Hartford & New York Transportation
Co. had two powerful tugs at work to-
day breaking up the thick ice in the
lower reaches of the Connecticut river
1t is expected that if the present
weather conditions continue the river
will be opened for navigation this
week The resumption of river traffic
is expected to relieve to considerable
extent the heavy freight congestion
here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
AMERICANS ARE
LEAVING CITY
OF CHIHUAHUA

Washington. March l4.-Thirty- fiv :
Americans are leaving Chihuahua City
today on a special train provided by
the CarranZa authorities. Twenty
Americans refused to leave and II 9TH
crs in various parts Of Chihuahua state
also elected to remain. The state De-
partment's dispatches reporting the
departure of the Americans said the
Carranza authorities in Chihuahua
were showing an excellent spirit of
cooperation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
One Better.

Pat and Sandy were discussing the
merits Of their respective regiments,
and each one was Of the opinion that
his own was the best
Why" said Pat, "whin our colonel
is 'dlsmissin' us he says to the officers.
Fall out, gintlemen.'
THAT disna coont for nluckle," re-
piled Sandy. Gin oor colonel wis tae
say that a. the regiment wad IA oot."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
J0LTED THE AUTHOR.
Story Of Tour Made BY Irwin cebS
and His Friend Van Loan.

Story Of Tour Made BY Irwin CesS
and His Friend Van Loan.
Shortly after the publication Of Irwin
Cobb's Back Home" Mr.. Cobb visited
the Pacific coast and spent few days
in Los Angeles with his author friend.
Charles E. Van Loan.
The Angel City newspaper men were
very kind to Cobb, interviewing him
copiously, and Van Loan suggested
that it would be a graceful thing to re-
pay their courtesies with autographed
copies Of the new book.
Fine" said Cobb. Lets 60 buy
'em now"
With Van Loan he visited six book
stores in rapid succession, and the fol-
lowing is a sample Of the conversation
which took place in each one:
Cobb-Have you Back Home?"
Clerk-What is it-a book or q maya
zine?
Cobb-It's book.
Clerk-Ah-er-do you recall the
name Of the author?
Cobb (surprised) - A man named
Cobb wrote it-C-o-double-b. Cobb!
Clerk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or Ty?
Cobb (exploding-No, no. no! Irwin
8. Cobb.
Clerk (disappointed)-Oh, some other
Cobb. eh? l don't think we have It
There hasn't been any call for it.
Probably not a popular work, sir.
And so on, with variations. Nobody
had copy Of the book, apparently no
body had ever heard Of it. In the sixth
store Cobb's patience left him. and he
leaned over the counter with glare In
his eye. He had just been asked II he
was not mistaken in the name Of the
book or the author or something.
Listen to me. stranger" said the ex.
asperated Kentuckian. THE name II
Back Home and there is such book.
honest Injun. l know it because I
wrote it myself. It's right nice little
book. I'm told, and If you can't afford
to buy any copies Of it I'll send you
one with my compliments! Good day"
Cobb spent the rest of the afternoon
abusing the boneheaded booksellers Of
Los Angeles. The only thing that he
didn't know was that Van Loan had
gone over the route earlier in the day
and rehearsed the clerks preparing
them for Cobb's visit and having them
remove all copies Of the book from
sight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
ITALIAN RAILWAY
OBSTRUCTED BY
BIG AVALANCHE

Rome March 13.-(Via Paris, March 1D
A great avalanche has interrupter trag-
fic on the railway between Cuneo and
Tenda, which next to Mont Cende fur
nishes the best Alpine communication
with France.
In the provinces Of Bergamo, Vicenza
and Belluno many houses have been
buried by avalanches. Sixteen bodies
have been taken from the ruins.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
TURKS AT ATHENS
DENY REPORTS OF
PASHA'S DEATH

Athens, March 13, Via Paris. March
14.-The Turkish legation which hith-
erto has denied absolutely the reports
which have been in circulation con-
cerning the assassination or EhNe'
Pasha, Turkish minister of war, mad"
this announcement today:
I'VE have no official advices con-
cerning E.nver Pasha."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
FEAR NEW RAIDS
ON SETTLEMENTS
BY THE YAQUIS

san Diego, Cal. March l4.-Larse de-
.achmentS Of Mexican troops with ar
tIlerv have been withdrawn from the
vaaui campaign in southern sonora
and started north. according to rella-
la radio advices received here today.
Raids by the YaGuiS upon American
settlomontS are feared.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
NORWEGIANS TO
INV ES T IGATE
THE SILIUS CASE

London. March IA Reuter- dispatch
from Christiania says it is reported there
that the Norwegian government has ask
ed Germany whether a German subma-
rine torpedoed the Norwegian bark Silius
which. with seven Americans on board,
was sunk last week off the French coast
If the Silius was thus torpedoed, the dis
patch says. an explanation of the condi-
tions under which the attack was made
is requested.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
COST OF WARTS
ON THE INCREASE.
FRENCH REPORT

Paris, March 1.-THE credits re-
CURED for the seconc quarter of 1916
amount to 1900, 900 cOG francs. accord
ing to the statement prepared by Mr.
Edoul PeIet. reporter of the budget
committee of the G. amber of Depu-
ties, and presented yesterday in the
Chamber. This is equivalent to daily
expenditure of S1.000.000 francs. The
figures showed that the cost of carry
ing on the war is steadily increasing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

Ell Paso. Tex, March 14-Francisco
Villa. heading south from Galeana. is now
encircled by Carranza troops, according
to advices from Gen. Luis Gutierrez. COM
mander in chief Of Chihuahua today
With 5000 men in Chihuahua and heavy
reinforcements on their way. he thinks
Villa has small chance to escape
Gutierrez's Statement
General Gutierrez arrived In Juarez
early in the day and later conferred with
General Gavira, the local commandant,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
Henry Clay Packard

Auburn, Me-, March 14.-Henry Clay
Packard, for many years a prominent
druggist and business man. passed
He had been ill about year with heart
trouble
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
COL. ROOSEVELT
ON HIS WAY HOME

New York. March l4.--Word was
received here today that Col. Roose-
welt will leave Port of Spain. Trinidad,
on Wednesday,. to return to this city
from his West Indian tour and that
he will arrive here Saturday. March %.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
A FAVORABLE
IMPRESSION BY
WILSON REPLY

Washington. March 1.-THE state
department. WAS advised today by it's
representative with Mexican Foreign
secretary ACuna that the reply made
'E the United States in regard to the
reciprocal arrangement for the passage
VI troops across the border created "a
most favorable impression"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
FAMOUS GERMAN
NOVELIST DEAD

Berlin. March 14.-(By Wireless to
Sayville). The death is announced at
Vienna of Baroness Marie Won Elmer
Eschenbach. author. She was sc
years old and was the author of E.any
novels. as we'll as of poems and aphor-
iSmS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

A feature Of Memorial day in Bos-
toms celebration was a parade of
horses under the auspices of the Bos-
ton Work Horse Relief Association.
About 1000 horses were in line. and
many were decorated with blue rib
bons by the judges. One of these was
Black Jack. forty-two years old: an
other old horse, Babe, twenty eight
years old, received gold medal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
MUNITIONS ARE
SEIZED TUESDAY
ON THE BORDER

FL Paso, March 14.-F'ive thousand
rounds of rifle ammunition and a few
old rifles were seized by the police to-
day in house in the Mexican quarters.
The ammunition was discovered during
a search for spies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
Leaving q Man HELPLESS,

On one occasion during the Cleve-
land administration there was beau
tiful row between President Cleve-
lands colored man and Secretary
Hokc Smiths colored man. The two
were exercising their masters horses
out on country road and got into
dispute as to what b the best thing In
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
HOPES
FOR ARREST OF
GENERAL VILLA

Ell Paso, Texas. March 4.--"I hope
that we shall take Villa soon-with the
help of the United States" said Cen
Gabriel Gavira, commanding the Car
rama forces at Juarez, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
Our Wants.

A great number Of our wants are
special wants of the Imagination. We
want them simply because We think
that we want them. They give us no
enjoyment when we obtain them. Tho
want Of them Is only known by q feel
ing that we are without them:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

Spain enjoys more sunshine than any
other country in the world.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-29

The Forsythe says Cape
up that will look the face
babbng religion, would attack
The the acts of the guilty.
the business he should his
people who saloons and helpless
type
assas deenses little better he who
slug
Foshe Giardeau for the bag gold Deprive him his
he
been picked of flesh.
Well may Bryan
trying look like Charley Chaplin, which proves that
the at o. virtue.
dispatches that Pancho Villa has Joined Carranza fight the
the contention that reports
somewhat exaggerated rae E.s gEsIS.
Elliott W Major MsOus buck and dancing Governor will
provoked Vce-Pden Marshall double
shuttle, turkey INC "bpzzard walk
that Col Roosevelt treated President
Wilson like he did His conduct
the opinion of Mr. Wilson's organs nothing short of total depra
intending family any
Colonel Houchin?
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-29
COUPLE Wed Who
VAINLY ELOPED
A MONTH AGO
Brides Mother Threatened
To Shoot Man As She
Caught Her Daughter.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MAYOR KAGETIES KNOT
Mrs. L. E. Young, The Mother,
Accompanies Couple On
Trip To Cape.

After the elopement plans of Helen
Poe, Il years old and pretty, and John
D. Mckee, young farmer living near
SharpsbOro, failed on account of inter-
vention by the brides mother, it took
more than a month for the bridegroom
TO palliate the irate parent and win
her consent to the match.
The couple accompanied by the
brides mother, Mrs. l.. E. Young,
came up to the Cape from Sharpsboro
Monday and endeavored to have their
wedding performed without recollec-
ton Of the elOpement circumstances.
They had Mayor Rage obtain a
license for them and the mother gave
aer consent to the marriage. Monday
afternoon the Mayor performed the
ceremony and as the couple stood up
for the wedding, the Mayor asked the
bride if she had been unsuccessful in
ar elopement about month ago.
Miss Poe bluShed and looked first at
her mother, then at young Mckee.
She then nudged her mother, where.
upon Mayor Rage abruptly announced,
you might as well tell me, for | have
the dope Gil you anyway"
They then briefly outlined the cir
cumstances of their eIopcment. The
couple ran off from Sharpsboro more
than a month ago. The mother de-
clarod that she did not know that they
were trying to elore TO wed, but she
took no chances, she said. She tele-
phoned TO County Recorder Siemers'
Office in Jackson and requested that no
license be issued to the couple there.
She also teIephoned other county
seats and stopped the wedding. The
couple went 20 two places down below
where marriage licenses were issued.
but at each Office they we're truthful
and gave tire age of the bride, which
proved disastrous. None of the re-
corders would issue the license on ac-
count of the age Of the bride.
4 few days after the elopement the
mother found her daughter and took
her home. Young Mckee boarded the
same train on the way home in the
face Of threat by the mother that if
ne followed them she would shoot him.
On his arrival at Sharpsboro, how
ever, ne evaded the prospective moth
er-in-law.
After their return TO their homes,
the bride pleaded with young Mckee
that their marriage be sanctioned by
the mother and Sunday the mother
gave her consent, promising to accom-
pany the couple to the Cape
Mckee is p years Old
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-29

devise a scheme for the organization
Of the library.
1t is understood that a plan nos
under way that meets with favor Of
virtually all the lawyers, provides for
a quarterly assessment of s. against
the members of the library associa-
ton. This fund will be sufficient for
the maintenance of the organization
after it once has been started. it IS
said.
The leaders in the movement for the
law library plan TO make the Cape the
legal center of Southeast Missouri
through the establishment of a legal
library that will attract lawyers here
for the sole purpose of consulting
books on law.
AS a result, associate memberships
will be created for attorneys living
outside the pale of the city and county
and the support of many
scores of attorneys gradually will be
Won for the venture.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-29
KELLEHER RETURNS
FROM CALIFORNIA
Former Cape Man, Who Owns
Mine Here, Says West
Is In Distress.

Ignatius, kelleher, who is Irish and
admits it, has returned to the Cape
after an absence of eight years. He
lis native of Cape Girardcau. was
educated here, but went West alter
his graduation from st. Viacent's Col
iege, and has lived in California ever
since.
II" was 4 partner with Magnus
Dempsey III a mine on the Jackson
road, but which turned out to be a hole
in the ground. They were equal own
ers in the hole for several years, but
as he was earning livelihood in Cali
forn;a, Mr.. Keileher sold his part Of
the hole to Mr.. Dempsey. who in turn
disposed OF it at nice profit.
Mr.. Kelleher, who has been in bust
ness in San Francisco since going
Wess, stated last evening that Cali
fornia has lost its boom and is oxpcri-
encjng the hardest times in years.
"Since the close of the Worlds
Fair" said Dir. kelleher, ''thc West is
as dead as the Sahara desert. San
FarnciscO is in q deplorable condition.
Business is paralyzel and the hotels
are going broke. People thronged to
that city before the fair. All of them
went out there without money, expect
ing TO make plenty of it after they
and the sesult is that they
were disappointed and haven't enough
TO get away. The State has too many
who cannot find work"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-29
LEGAL MOTTO Els.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate Of
JOSEPH BECKER,
deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned by the Probate Court Of
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri,
bearing date the oath day Of April,
1916.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allowance
within six months from the date of
said letters, or they may be prccIuded
from any benefit of such estate; and
if said claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the publ
cation of this notice, they will be for
ever barred. CORA E. BECKER,
Administrators.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-29
BABY FALLS 30 FEET, LIVES.
Glenna Curry Has Two Broken Bones
in Arm and is Bruised.

Two-year old Glenna Curry daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Curry Of
$40 North Henderson avenue, late yes
terdly was reported to be recovering
from the injuries she sustained yeste-,-
day morning whoa she fell twenty feet
from second-atory window at hcr
homo.
The child clambered into the win
dow while playing with several other
children, Unmatched the screen and
pushed it open. She was unconscious
when picked up and it was several
minutes before she was restored TO
she sustained two fractures of the
right arm above the wrist and bruises
over the body. The physicians who
were summoned declared it was a
miracle that the child escaped death.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-29
MR.. WILSON'S FLAPDOODLE.

CaGas rejecting President Wilson's ultmaum by evasion
expected He has been willing all
along M. Wilson could write them
principal handicap dealing with President Wilson'S
seemingly htating because he
hastily previous epented leisure But he
might of his lost prestige by
acting like Americans expect the PRECEDENT to act.
diplomatic hapdoode Ar Wilson should either resent
outawy
to fight.
He the American into Mexico force tuerta salute the
flag soldiers had been killed. he recalled his
the the border capture Villa
Of ask his soldiers
to home?
is time for President Wilson to get to himself.