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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-07-15
King Advertising service.

I'D King has commenced on the
work OF installing 32b feet of steel
bill boards In La Junta. which will
give him considerable prestige In sc-
curing national advertising. and at
the same rate that prevails In New
York and other large cities. The
boards are eleven feet In heighth,
and the first one to he erected is on
Colorado avenue. This innovation
Involves an expenditure OF abou,
1900.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-07-15
LA JUNTA WINS OPENER.
Unexpected Happened and La Junta
Downs Pueblo In Ninth Inning
Batfest-Pueblo Had Game.

In thrilling last half OF the ninth
inning batfest La Junta won the op-
ening game with Pueblo last Sunday
afternoon and got a good start on
the windup and finish of the Arkan-
sas Valley League season. La Junta
was one run to the good at the close
of the eighth inning with a score OF
8 to 5, but in the first half OF the
ninth Pueblo INDUCED in a batting
rally that brought two men over the
home plate. and 1t looked as though
the steelworkers had the game sewed
up and gone with 1t. the score being
to 8 in their favor. II was the un-
expected that happened in the final
session for La Junta, however. With
one man out Bockewitz cracked out
double, and Merrill followed with
sizzling single. With two men on
Chellgord delivered the goods with
hit to left field that scored both
runners and the game was over. II
was the most thrilling finish that has
ever been pulled off at Pastime Park.
La Junta scored one run In the
second and three In the third and
as the steelworkers did not seem to
be Able to do anything with Stevens
delivery, some of the more enthusiast
tic among the fans began to see vi
sions of a shut out. Not a hit had
been made by Pueblo up to the fourth
inning.and there we're loud calls from
the grandstand to make a HIT"
make a hit" Mr.. Slater. the good
natured and chubby faced first base
man OF the visitors. who was doing
the giant swing with couple OF
bats, smiling responded. Wait for
me: I'll make a hit for you''-and he
did. There was ease In Slater's
bearing as he stepped into his place.
there was pride In Slater's bearing
and smile on Slater's face. and
when responding to the requests to
hit her out" replied 'I'il make one
for you" not stranger or anybody
else in the crowd expected him to
make good-but he did Two thous-
and eyes were on him as he rubbed
his hands with dirt. and one thous-
nd tongues applauded as he wiped
them on his shirt. and as the writh-
ing Stevens ground the ball into his
hip, Mr.. Slater watched for a good
one and lined II over the left field
fence. As he circled the diamond he
waved his hand In glee at the as
sembled multitude. and the multi
tude seemed to enjoy II as much as
Mr.. Slater did.
Mr.. Slater evidently broke the ice
when IL was most needed. as before
the inning was over Pueblo had scor-
ed three more runs, and tied the
score, La Junta scored one in her
half. however, and copped one more
In the sixth. giving them two run
lead. until Pueblo made one more In
the eighth, At the wind up of the
eighth La Junta was still one run to
the good. As the last Is sometimes
first. so It is In this instance. the
story OF the final inning being told In
the first part OF this baseball dis
quisition.
The feature OF the game was the
hitting of both clubs. Pueblo secur-
ing eleven hits for seventeen bases
and La Junta fifteen hits for nine
teen bases, stevens copped the bat
ting honors for La Junta. with a
home run and two singles. lie also
whitfield nine OF the opposing bats
men.
The score:
IA JUSTA
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-07-15
Visiting sc~nc. of ~. Childhood

Mr. and Mrs. Tilshman Howard,
Of San Diego. Calf. who came TO this
city several weeks ago to visit Mr..
Howsrd's mother. Mrs. Patience How.
ard. and then went on to Denver. "a
attend the national convection Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engine.
men and Firemen and suxiiiaries. ~.
tufned 70 Ia Junta the first Of the
week and Will make - sxtsndsd vis.
n With relatives before returning 70
their home ln Caltfesnta.i q
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-07-15
LOCAL. AND Personal.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fisher are re-
Joicins over the arrival OF son at
their home on July 18th.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Frye are the
proud parents OF baby daughter
who arrived at their home Tuesday.
July llth.
Mr. ani Mrs. Lee Strain are the
proud parents OF an eight pound boy
who arrived at their home Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs Robert Irwin and baby left
Wednesday afternoon for Topeka,
Kan" and points in Missouri where
they will visit relatives for about
two months.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Dysart, who
have been living in North La Junta
for some time. have rented the resi-
dence at i22 Carson avenue and
took possession this week
Miss LEILA McManes. Mrs Elizabeth
| Elder and Master Lloyd Elder. spent
Thursday in Olney Springs and Man
zanola, visiting friends and attending
the Cherry Pie Day festivities.
Mrs. ]. II. Crosley. accompanied
BY Miss Mary Stevens. Helen Ed
wards, and Miss Lois Worden. left
the latter part of the week for
Jamestown, Colo, for a few weeks
outing
j, ". Bailey. representing Wilder
Brothers. shirt manufacturers OF
Lawrence. Kan. was La Junta Wis
itor Thursday, making the rounds of
his numerous old-time customers in
this city
The general aid OF the Christian
church will hold a lawn picnic next
Monday evening at the home Of Mrs.
=. f. Hutchinson at 5l1 Ration av-
enue. All members OF the church
and their friends are invited.
The West Division OF the Ladies'
Aid Of the Christian church will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
G. II Bristol at 222 Steen avenue.
All members are requested to be
present. and all friends are invited.
The hour for early celebration at
ST Andrews church has been chang
ed to o'clock every Sunday morn
ing until further notice. Church
school at 10 o'clock. and Mathis at
II o'clock. Evening service on the
lawn at s o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harrison. who
( have been visiting Mr.. Harrison's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Harrison
for the past few weeks, left Thursday
for Denver where they will be the
guests of Mr.. Iiarrison's sister, Mrs.
Ray Carlisle. and family for a few
weeks.
Engineer J. II Baldridge. who has
been taking a vacation" for six
months. was reinstated one day last
week. and last Friday made his ini-
tial run as student" with Engin-
rer Harry Simmons He is nov back
nn his regular run on the plug be-
fween La Junta and Dodge City.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Buchanan. Mr.
md Mrs. J. B Morehead. the Misses
Hulah and Meryl Black. Miss Gladys
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs II. W Potter.
Mrs. Ethel Comley and Miss Carrye
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-07-15
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Evening star., 1916-04-14
St. Paul Brings Evidence, &
Including Affidavits, for =
State Departments Use

NEW YORK, April 14.-Guarded by
Sir Charles Allom of the British foreign
office, the evidence in the Sussex case
which has been gathered for the Amer
lean State Department arrived here to-
St Paul. 1t included affidavits of the
survivors. and was part of an exception
ally large amount of embassy mail filling
twenty big sacks.
The affldavits are those gathered by
attaches Of the American embassies in
Paris and London. Among the ST. Paurs
586 passengers was Edward H. Huxley
of Englewood. N. j.. president of the
United States Rubber Export Company
of this city. who was passenger on the
Sussex. escaping uninjured. Mr.. Hux-
ley, after confirming previously cabled
news dispatches regarding the attack on
the Sussex. stated positively that from
the hour that the vessel left the British
shore until the moment she was at
tackled, and for nine hours thereafter, not
another vessel was sighted except the de-
stroyer which came to the rescue.
Mr. Huxley made this assertion in
connection with the text of Germanys
note of April 10 to the State Depart
ment citing an attack by a German
vicinity of the Sussex at the hour when
the latter met with mishap.
Denies Boat Carried Ammunition.
Mr.. Huxley also said he was positive
the Sussex carried no ammunition. The
German note declared that violent
explosion" on the ship which was tor
6edoed warranted "the certain conclu-
sion that great amounts of munitions
were aboard"
When he and other passengers were
In the Junior ohicers' room on board the
rescuing destroyer Mr.. HuxInV said a
warrant officer who had ta % with
Evening star., 1916-04-14
ON A MOMENTS NOTICE.
Forty Thousand Skilled Engineers
Nav Be Readily Modified. Ia Claim

CHICAGO. April &c. E. Drayer of
Cleveland, Ohio. chairman of the com
mittee on engineering cooperation, rep
resenting many national. state and To-
cal engineering societies, announced
here that mobilization of more than
10000 skilled engineers and trained
technicians in the art of war will be
possible at a moments notice when the
catalogue that is now being made of
all the members of the engineering So
cieties of the United States is com
pleted and filed with the Secretary of
War.
This index. which will contain the
name of each member, his address, ex-
perience and engineering speciality,
will make possible the adaptation of
these men to their places in munitions
factories and engineering shops, ac-
cording to plans being worked out, in
a systematic way, as efficient as that of
trained army, he said.
The committee opened conference
here today to consider means to assist
the government in case of war.
Evening star., 1916-04-14
SENATOR UNDERWOOD'S
PROPOSAL KNOCKED OUT
Smith Amendment to Army Bill for
United States Nitrate Plant
Still Pending, However.

Senator Underwood's proposal to
have the government obtain a process
for taking nitrogen from the air as
part of the army reorganization was
voted out today by the Senate, 48 to IL.
The Smith amendment for a govern
ment plant, however. still remains to
be voted upon. To hasten considera-
ton of the bill the Senate began en-
forcing it's rule limiting speeches to
ten minutes.
An American navy. large enough to
fight extensively on the high seas to de-
fend American rights. should the
United States become engaged in a war.
was advocated during the debate on the
army bill yesterday afternoon by Sena-
tor Stone of Missouri. Senator Borah.
on the republican side, deplored the
fact that the navy bill had not been
taken up first for consideration. He
urged that the National Guard and vol
unteer army provisions of the pending
army bill be thrown overheard.
Evening star., 1916-04-14
SEA VALVES FOUND OPEN.
Allegations Made in Libel Against
Brazilian Steamer Guajara.

NORFOLK. Va, April 14.-That two
of the sea valves of the Brazilian
steamer Gua1ara were found to be
open and that a hole had in some
manner been knocked in the main in
lection pipe of the vessel, as If it had
received a blow from some sharp in
strument, was one of the allegations
of the libellant in the libel filed against
the Guajara by the first officer of the
American steamer Sixaola in the
United States court yesterday. The liz
bellant, alleges that as soon as the
valves were closed and the hole in the
pipe was patched up there was no diff
ficuIty in pumping the water out of
the vessel.
The libel was filed by Joseph Ridge
way. chief officer Of the Sixaola.
against the GuaJara, her cargo and
freight money, claiming salvage in the
sum of at least $125. 900. The value Of
the Guajara is alleged to be 5000, 900,
while Der cargo and freight money are
placed'by the libellant at $4,000 more.
Evening star., 1916-04-14

No More information Received.
Gen. Carranza's note and kilograms
urging the withdrawal from Mexico of
the American troops, and all informa-
tion at hand regarding the latest mill
tary Developments, were ready to be
laid before the cabinet.
When Secretary Baker left the cabi-
net meeting he said there was "abso-
iutely no change in the Mexican situ-
alton" and that the status of the
American troops was the same.
Gen. Funton today reported to the
War Department. that he had received
no word from Gen. Pershing on the
fight Wednesday,. At Pasfak. eut that he
is continuing to press for information.
Funston Has a Free Hand.
Secretary Baker said today there
had been as yet no change in Gen.
FunstoA's orders, but declined to dis
cuss questions of policy raised by the
Carranza note. The border command
er's hands were entirely free. he said.
to make any necessary disposition Of
the $4,000 men under his command.
Dispatch Of troops to strengthen the
supporting lines o. The shifting of border
forces to places best adapted to eventu-
alities are matters of which Gen. Funston
himself is the only judge, in the War De-
partment view.
Odicials here were still unable to de-
ternline today just what troops were in
volved in the Parral ARRAY. The opin-
ion prevailed. however that it was a de-
tachment of the 18th Cavalry. although
some officers believed it might have been
a detachment of the 10th.
There was no information in the de-
partment other than recent unofficial re-
ports from various sources to show what
troops were in the vicinity of ParraL &.
Evening star., 1916-04-14
SECOND TO BE CONVICTED,
Frank Ferrara Found Guilty of Muir.
derinp Barnet Raft.

NEW YORK. April IA verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree
was returned by jury late yesterday
against Frank Ferrara for his share in
the staying of Barnet Bafr. the poultry
dealer who was killed by gunmen al
legged to have been hired by business
rivals. Ferrara is the second man to
be convicted for the crime, and two
more remain to be tried. Giuseppe
Arichie1Io Was found guilty last week.
In a confession which was intro
duced in evidence Ferrara said he was
the driver of the car which carried
the murderers to the scene of the
crime. He repudiated the confession
on the witness stand.
The jury was out an hour and a
half. Ferrara was rema nded to the
Tombs for sentence April 20.
Evening star., 1916-04-14

I Secretary Baker arranged to have mes
sages from Gen. Funston which might
him at the White House. An official ver-
sion of the incident is anxiously awaited
and may have great weight in determln-
ing the course to be pursued by the ad-
kilograms transmitted to Secretary
Lansing yesterday by the Carranza
embassy here are believed reliable. but
!, even these do not agree on details OF
what occurred.
Mexican advices from the border Of
fer still other versions Of the affair.
Since Gen. Carranza sharply criticised
the American commander i'll transmit
ting q report of what happened. OFF,
cials here feel 1t 10 necessary to have
the American od1cer,A own uapOrt be-
fore any conclusion can be reached.
No Further Battle Reported.
American Consul Edwards, at Ell
Paso. telegraphing today his reports,
indicated there had been no further
fighting with American troops since the
ARRAY at Parral Wednesday night
Consul Edwards said Americans
reaching Ell Paso from the interior of
Mexico brought varied rumors of the
| fighting at Parral. but no confirmation
of the report that $50 Mexicans were
killed. All his information was that
the Americans retired from Parral
Wednesday and there was no news of
| further hostilities.
| Arrival in the suburbs of Mexico City
| last night of Gen. Carranza with his
retinue from Queretaro was reported
| by Special Agent Rodgers. who said it
was believed Carranza planned to re-
main there during the negotiations for
| withdrawal Of the United States troops
and be in close touch with Gen. Obre-
| gon and other cabinet members.
| State Department officials do not be-
lieve Carranza plans to permanently
make Mexico City his capital as yet.
Evening star., 1916-04-14
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Senates

Senate.
The Senate District committee
ordered a favorable report on
the Poindexter District delegate
bill.
Chairman John Walter Smith
announced that the District COM
mittee would give a hearing Fri
day on his bill to increase the
rate of interest that money lend
ers may charge in the District to
per cent a month.
Senator Smith of Maryland. In
troduced a bill providing for the
abandonment of Piney Branch
road. between Allison street and
Buchanan street northwest.
HOunes
Hearing on the Hollis j ohnson
public forum bill continued be-
fore the House District COM
mittee today.
Evening star., 1916-04-14

Attitude of Democratic Leaders.
Just what should be done, in the opin-
ion of administration senators. was
not clear. They said II was evident.
from the official text of Carranza's note
to the State Department. that the first
chief of the de facto government had
not demanded withdrawal of the Amer
lean troops from Mexican soil, but had
asked to enter into negotiations re-
garding such a proposal. and that later
he had urged the Mexican ambassa-
dor designate. Mr.. Arredondo, to use
every argument to persuade the Amer
tcan government to withdraw the
American forces.
Senator Stone. chairman of the for
eign relations committee. conferred to-
day with Secretary of State Lansing
relating to Mexican developments and
sought the latest information concern
ing the fight at Parral Following the
conference Senator Stone said he had
learned nothing that had not been made
public already and that the State De-
partment had received no official infor-
nation on the matter since last night.
Intervention as an Alternative.
The problem confronting this gov
ernment is how long 1t would be wise
to keep an expeditonery force in Mex
ico." said Senator Stone. II have never
believed that we would achieve the
main purpose OF the expedition, the
capture Of Villa. Diaz had a price on
Villas head for years and could moi
would like to get him, but he has been
unable to do 90. Villa is In his own
country, and our soldiers are in q diff.
dcult unknown country,
Evening star., 1916-04-14
No Word From Gem Pershing.

No Word From Gen Pershing.
SAN ANTONIO, April 14.-Gen. Funs-
ton still was endeavoring to learn from
Gen. Persl1ing the American side of the
story Of the fight at Parral. Wireless,
field telegraph and every other available
means of communication have been en-
ployed to get to him the instructions to
rush to headquarters with all possible
speed a report on the incident and the
measures he had taken to relieve the lit
tie cavalry force that was in fight for
its life Wednesday night. 1t is realized
here that Gen. Pershing must first receive
from Parral the story of what occurred,
and, because Of his own location, far to
the front, perhaps beyond the most ad-
vanced wireless station. might have to
use couriers in getting the account of the
developments of the past forty-eight
hours back to the border
Secretary Bakers instructions had
not reached Gen. Funston early today,
but already scouts were investigating
Carranza troop movements in north
ern Mexico in that part of the country
through which the line of communica-
tions extends, and steps taken to guard
against attacks. Any extensive move
ment Of troops along the line. the seiz-
ure of railroads or the dispatch of ad-
ditional men into Mexico will depend
upon the exact wording of Secretary
Bakers instructions and upon the char
acter of Gen. Pershing's expected re-
port. No important change will be
made until Gen. Pershing has commune
Gated with headquarters.
Evening star., 1916-04-14
ON WAY TO ROTTERDAM
Vessel Carries 214y000 Bushels of
Wheat for Belgian Relief.

GALVESTON. Tex. April 14.-with
a cargo of $4,000 bushels of wheat for
the Belgian relief commission, the
British steamship Flandrier, decorated
with black and white bunting an
nouncing her peaceful mission. is on
her way today to Rotterdam. where
her cargo will be transshipped by
barge to Belgium. She will go via
Newport News for COAL
The steamship Lady Darlington.
under charter to the same account, is
expected in port today, and will at
once start taking cargo.
Evening star., 1916-04-14
LONG CABINET Meeting
BRINGS FIRM DECISION
Communication to Berlin Will Go
Forward, Probably Within
Forty-Eight Hours.
COVERS MORE THAN SUSSEX
Nothing in Nature Of Time Limit to
Be Fixed in Connection With
Latest Protest Against
Ship Destruction.

After a prolonged cabinet meet
ing today it was announced that
a communication to Germany
would go forward as planned,
probably within the next forty
eight hours. 1t was said the case
was complete without the affi-
davits which arrived today on the
steamer St. Paul.
The plan to present the Ameri-
can case with the accumulation
of evidence that not the Sussex
alone but other ships as well
have been destroyed in violation
of Germany's promises to the
United States remained I'm
changed. With the statement of
fact will be demand for evil
dence of Germany's good faith to
make good her assurances. Moth
ing in the nature of time limit
will be attached, it was under
stood. ,~
Evidence Declared Complete.
The evidence collected by Secretary
Lansing was placed before the cabinet
today. Afiidavits on the Sussex case
which arrived on the steamer St. Paul
were not before the cabinet. but 1t
was said other evidence was SO COM
essary to the preparation of the case OF
the United States.
The President and the cabinet showed
no disposition to let the Mexican sit
uation postpone action on the subma.
rine question.
The administration considers. the
German note practically shows that a
submarine attacked the Sussex.
The President and the cabinet are
understood to have agreed that the
presentation of the facts shall be ac-
companied by definite and final de-
mand for evidence of Germany's good
tees.
Interest in German Proposal.
The German proposal for a mixed
commission to determine the facts in
case of a difference of opinion between
Germany and the United States is re-
garded here with interest.
1t was admitted at the State Depart
ment that there was precedent for
such a method of procedure before go
ing to the extreme of severing dipio-
matte relations.
The Dogger Bank case during tho
Russo-Japanese war, where a very Sc
rious situation existed between Russia
and England as the result of the sink
ing by Russian warships of number
of British fishing smacks. was success
fully adjusted through an international
mixed commission. 1t was intimated
that there was a bare possibility that
the United States. before taking a fnal
step. might agree to such proceeding.
but it was made. clear that in any event
an inquiry by a commission would in
no sense be equivalent to arbitration
over the loss or endangering of Amer
lean lives or inconsistent with the re-
fusal of the United States to arbitrate
as set forth at the outset of the Lusi-
tania negotiations.
Evening star., 1916-04-14
Cabinet Apprehensive as Troopers Are
Ouhumbered, Perhaps Beleaguered,
in Ant-American District.
WHOLE MEXICAN PROBLEM IS LAID
BEFORE ADVISERS BY THE PRESIDENT
Secretary Baker, Leading Meetng Declares War Department
Is Still Without Information Concerning Bate-Reports
Indicate No Fighting Since Wednesday Night

Deep anxiety felt official circles today the tate OF
Mai Tompkns of United States cavalry at
tackled in Parral Mexico Wednesday.
outnumbered perhaps beleagured in district
feared that the might be
grave danger Lack information from the isolated detachment
intensified the anxiety for their safety.
While awaiting official information regarding the outcome of the
have had Mexico with the natives
has taken further trouble
the of what effect the attack will have the
tons Mexican policy unde consideration today by President
Wilson and his official family
Lacking official confirmation OF reports OF the fight at
chief the cabinet meeting today to
many administration would aen-
ISSUE although Carranzas suggestion that Ameri
cant troops be withdrawn will not be sighted.