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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-07-27
The Widows Pension Bill

above bill were rade by Con.
gressman Jouett Shouse, of Kan
sas, in the House of Represen-
tatives, June 19, 1916.
Mr.. SHOUSE. Mr.. Speaker,
since the beginning of the Sixty
fourth Congress / haye served
as member of the Committee
on Invalid Pensions. In many
respects that service has been
both the most pleasant and the
most unsatisfactory workI have
done as member of Congress-
pleasant because of.the result of
efforts expanded in good cause,
unsatisfactory because many
deserving cases could not be
reached. Before that com mittee
thousands of bills have been pre-
sented, the object of them all to
help care more literally for the
men who defended the integrity
of the Union during the Civil
War, or to give to the widows of
those men some part of the ma.
terial recognition which their
husbands sorichly earned. With
few exceptions the thousands of
cases brought to the attention of
our com mIttee we're worthy.
The evidence in connection with
a large majority of them disclos
ed conditions pitiful in the ex-
treme-poverty, sickness, lone
liness-all OF the heart.rending
circumstances that surround des
tltute old age.
The mittee on Invalid
Pensions has done it's work well.
The clerks and the examiners of
that com mittee have been dill
lgent and faithful. A large num-
| Der of the special pension bills
have been enacted into law, but
no matter how jealous or perse.
vering a com mittee, it could not
consider 1000 individua bills in
one session of Congress. The
men who wore the blue are all
old men now. Few of them are
capable of further labor; many
are without income aside from
their pensions, and those pen
sions for the most part are in
adeq uate to com .ortable living.
Therefore the labors of the com
mittee have been directed prin-
cipally to selecting the most
needy of the cases of the old sol
diers themselves and giving tho e
cases attention; but among the
widows of old soldiers were found
Iinuumerab.e instances equally
appealing, and in order to NEE,
the situation it was strIkinKly
apparent that some general leg
Islation for these widows was
necessary. Nothing has been
done for them for years Where
allowance is now made by law it
is pitifully meager. and no widow
who married her solder husband
subsequent to 1890 more than
IS years ago-bas claim for PEN
sion at all.
To remedy this unjust state
of affairs, several bills were in.
troduced in Congress and we're
referred to our committee. AT.
ter careful consideration the
Ash bbrook bill was selected as
meeting the views of a majority,
and with certain amendments it
was reported to the House for
passage. That bill is before
you to-day. Let us see just
what iu proposes.
At the present time the wild.
ow's pension is $12 per month.
This bill increases the allowance
to $40 a month where the widow
married the soldier proceeding
or during the Civil War, or
where the widow is now 20 years
of age or when she may reach 70
years of age. Can such increase
be considered either extraYagant
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-07-27

Secure your season tickets
for the Meade Chautauqua which
begins July 10th.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-07-27

A 100 million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service Qess than
one-hfth of all employees is equal to per
cent advance in all freight rates.
The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on the cost of transportation to you
without clear mandate from public tri-
bunal speaking for you.
The railroads have proposed the settle
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This offer has been refused by the,
employees representatives.
Shall nationwide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
eminent determine this issue?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-07-27

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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-07-27

The average yearly wage payments all Western train
poyes ncudng those who worked only part Of the year,
shown by the 1915 payrols
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
FIGHTING ACTIVE
ON RUSSIAN FRONT

Berlin. March "a (via London,
March %. 12:40 p. m)-Military ac-
tivity on the northern sector of the
eastern battle front continues despite
alternating rain and snow,
Russian drum fire was heavy on
the night Of March 30 and the early
morning Of March q. between the
NarOcz and Wiszniew lakes aud It
was particularly heavy Just south Of
Narocz lake, where the German line
ran from Slisniki to Mokryza and then
to the westward.
The Russians directed their main
attack against this small salient with
a harassing concentric fire and the
Germans drew back to their second
line to avoid unnecessary losses. The
Russians VINO came forward in heavy
attacking columns, were sanguinarily
repulsed and the Germans followed
them to Blsniki and then retired.
The Russians did not follow them the
second time.
The Russians succeeded in captur-
ing some trenches TO the south Of
Wileity but they were driven out on
the afternoon of Ma n u and lost
500 men prisoners. The Russian
losses were said 10 have been very
heavy. while the casualties of the
Germans were declared to be light.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
CARRANZA MUNITIONS
HELD UP IN NEW YORK
CIearings for the Week.
S3T4,561.65.
tss sosNlso JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,sst

Galveston, Tex. March 25.--~ Rafael
y Musquis has resigned the position of
director general Of Mexican consulates
and has been succeeded by Horminie
Perez Abreu, formerly intelligence
official at Juarez, according to mes
sage received at the Mexican consulate
here today. Musquis had held this
post since the establishment of con-
sular offices by the consttutionalist
government.
The message contained an explana-
ton from Governor Gales, of Sonora,
for his order expelling priests from his
state. He says:
Archbishop Valdespino sent q lot
ter from the United States to Hermo-
sillo, in which he predicted that with
in short time the whole country
would rejoice in the success Of new
plan. which he said the reacuonaries
had organized for once more securing
political and military supremacy for
the eientifico party This caused the
order regarding the expulsion Of
priests from Sonora
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
CORRESPONDENTS CAN
SEND BRIEF REPORTS

Field Headquarters, March 2a tvia
Aeroplane to Columbus, ~ NJ, March
5.)-Owing TO limited wire and
wireless facilities the total number
of words which msy be sent from
here by correspondents is $50 or 800
daily. This number Of words has
been divided equally among the cor
respondents in the field so that with
the present wire limitations the num-
ber of words which any newspaper
may receive by wire during day Is
about twenty-five 4.
The censors IN announcing this
limitation said that military neeessi-
ties precmded any larger use tor tho
present OF the army wires, which are
the only means of communications
from the field headquarters or tE
front. The correspondents with IL
army are bound by The same regult
tons as the soldiers None nf thepi
may visit Mexican towns outside Al
the lines and as at present the arnk
is occupying no such towns, all B
them are outside of the lines Fur
thermore the censorship regulations
do not permit of correspondents fill
ing over any wires or hy any otlter
couriors than those designated by
the censor Up to the present no
correspondents have been permitted
beyond the field headquarters. The
front where the search for villa is
under way is more than TOO miles
south OF mame Of town deleted by
censor) AS that town Is built and
largely inhabited Icy Americans, mem
bers of the eXpeditionary force have
been welcomed there, although the
camp is some distance outside Of the
town.
Except the brief daily dispatches BY
wireless all news after passing the
censor is carried back by army mails
Brigadier General T. j. Porshlng IN
talk to the newspaper men asked
them not to use the names of off
GERS. nor of military units. He eX-
planned in a general way the move
ments now being made against villa
However, he cautioned the correspon-
dents specifically against using any
Of this information. The newspaper
men have shared the hardships Of the
soldiers on the marches. As tn,
main object was speed. al snperflu'
Gus baggage had to be left behind
and as result most of the writing
has been done by day light on ac-
count of lack of lights at night Some
times the news has been written by
campfire light, occasionally by can
dies. and rarely by the comparatively
luxurious glare of lantern
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
BANDITS ATTACK
TRAIN BEARING
WOMEN To BORDER
American Refugees From Tor
reon Are Subjected to Run
ming Fight Rescued by
Cananza Force,
iar MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL ,sAelo w'ssl

lBf MORNING JOURNAL SPtHfAL ltAbLb NtFh
Monterey. MEXICO. March 25~A
special train from Torreon. bringing
women and children Of the Ameri-
can colony, passed through here to-
night The women were seated on
the floor Of box car protected by
barrier of trunks. The guard on
the train engaged in q running fight
with a large band Of Villistas, who
rode alongside for several miles from
Prevencl to Santo Nino. Wires were
cut on both sides and attempts made
to burn the bridges.
There were fourteen women and
children on the train which WAS
compelled to move very slowly The
attack of the bandits was foiled by
the prompt arrival Of cavalry UNI
der General Mathis Ramos, who left
San Pedro Immediately when he
learned that the wires had been cut.
Villistas are becoming more ag-
gressive in this section following the
arrival of couriers from villa urging
the leaders here to initiate his meth
ods against gringoes' and extermi-
nate all they find. An all-day bat
tie at san Marcos, five miles south
of san Pedro, was fought today by
the troops Of General Ramos against
the main body Of Villistas under
Canuto Reyes Fears are expressed
for the ninety Americans lcft in Tor
reon ana Durango. Hunger and
want Of employment, apart from any
political tendency, is aiding the Vii
listas in getting recruits.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26

SAYS VILLA ENTERED
SANTA CLARA CANYON

lei paso. Tex, March Pa Mex
lean cowboy who arrived here today
insisted that he had seen villa hlm-
self with about 200 men entering the
Santa Clara canyon southeast OF Ma
miuuipa Yesterday morning. Nhls
CANYON runs for $50 miles northeast
to Encinilas, it is from 1000 TO S,oVs
feet deep and. if the report is true
villa has entered trap from when
he can not possibly escape if the Car
rancistas block either end with SUI
ficient men.
Will Crosby, who entered Mexico As
scout for the Thirteenth cavalry re-
turned here today with a story tnai
the American troops at Casas Gran
des were suffering from lack Of food
and that the transportation system
had almost completely broken down.
Crosby said that when he left Casas
Grandes Yesterday the soldiers had
practically nothing but hard tack
ana bacon to eat He said twenty
trucks laden with supplies left Co
lumbus this morning but that the
trail across the desert is almost I'M
passaDie.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
V|LL|STA BAN D
IS SIGHTED BY
THE AMERICANS
Bandit Leader Not Present
With S,asN Fofoo and No
Engagement Results Car
rama Men Cooperating,

Lsr aoanl.o louan.L sesel.l LeAsen wlnsl

teY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WlHel
Headquarters of the American
Punitive Expedition. Colonia Dublan
chihuahua, Mexico. March 26 (via
Wireless to Columbus, n. NJ. March
25D-A struggling band Of Nillistas
were sighted about fifty miles south
of here today by American forces en-
gagged in the punitive expedition into
Mexico to capture Francisco villa, the
outlawed Mexican bandit. 1t was ev-
ident, however. that villa himself
was not in the party which consisted
only of few men and no engage
ment resulted.
Reports of a battle between Car
rama troops and Villistas, at Nami-
quipa, approximately seventy five
miles south of here. were received
today. The reports asserted that the
battle took place yesterday, nut
there was no indication of the num-
Der of men engaged nor OF the re-
suit villa is believed to have only a
few men with him, some reports IN
dicating that his total force approx
mates only about 900 men, Army
men here expressed their gratifica-
ton today at the manner in whioh
troops under the direction of Carran-
"a are cooperating with the Ameri-
can column.
Sandstorms which have caused in
creasing discomfort TO the Americans
for the last few days continued today
with no signs of abatement. The
greatest inconvenience has been caus-
ed The soldiers, the sand creeping IN
to their ears, their eyes, their noses
their clothing and even under the
saddle blankets of the horses. Des-
| pite the handicaps. however both
| men and animals are bearing up We'll
Because of the heavy demand upon
the wireless for army business orders
were issued here today greatly limit
ing the amount filed by newspaper
correspondents accompanying the
| column.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
25 AMERICANS SAID
TO HAVE BEEN ABOARD

London. March 25.-Twcnty five
Americans were on board the cross
channel steamship Sussex, which met
with disaster from a mine or subma-
rine yesterday afternoon. Two Amer
leans are known to have been injured
seriously by the explosion They are
Miss Elizabeth Baldwin, daughter Of
Prof J. Mark Baldwin, a resident OF
Paris. and Wilder q. Penfleld. of Hud-
son. Wis. Rhodes scholar at Oxford
university.
While the loss Of life Was consider
able. according to passengers. it Is be-
lleVed the greatest sufferers we're
members Of the crew.
A British destroyer landed seventy
passengers at Dover early today.
majority Of them came to London.
The other survivors were taken by
French trawler to Boulognc. Hence it
is impossible To obtain accurate infor-
nation here whether any Americans
were killed.
The American embassy issued no.
tice today asking American survivors
who have reached England to report
themselves.
The sussex was towed to Boulogns.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
of every report they receive from that
quarter. WOODROW WILSON
CARRANXA ANNOUNCES
LOYALTY or HERRERA

Qucrethro. Mexico, March 25,--The
war department officially denied to-
day the persistent mmor that gen
eral Luis Herrera had gone to villa.
The report " this and other alleged
defections Is said TO he the work OF
reactionares for the purpose of com
plicating the situation
The pursuit Of villa bandits is be-
coming more rigorous. General Luis
Gutierrez today reported the capture
and execution OF Baldomer Santa
Ana. a general attached TO Villas
force and said to have been one Of
n party of 1900 who remained on the
Mexican side of the border when Co
mmhus was raided. The execution
took place at the city of Jiminez, In
the state of chihuahua, OF which GEN
eral Gutierrez is the military head.
General Gutierrez reports repre-
sent that Villas forces are being
closely pressed and that the Mexican
troops are tightening the ring around
them each day Troops under the
eonstitutionalist, General Scrrano. arc
working ia the neighboring state OF
sonora and rounding up the reaction
aries aud bandits.
It is reported here unotficialg
though ON high authority, that Cen
eral Pablo Gonzalez will shortly leave
his command division of the army "
the east TO assume the portfolio oi
the ministry Of communications Ia
the Carranza cabinet
General Gonzalez VIII be succeeded
in the command of the army of the
east by General Cesario Castro, who
VIII leave here tomorrow for MoXico
city
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
NO AMERICANS HIT
BY VILLA BJlLITS

Laredo. Tex March 25.--Amcrieans
arriving here tonight from Torreon
said their train was fired into by 500
bandits supposedly Nila followers.
near Viesca, between Torreon ana sal
tillo
The passenger train was followed
and preceded by CarranZa troop
train When the rear military train
drew up the CarranZa soldiers fought
the bandits off There were no Amer
Jean casualties.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
HORRIBLE DETAILS ARE
DESCRIBED BY SURVIVOR
Many Passengers Drowned by
Jumping Overheard While
Number Of Injured Are
Buried in Debris and Killed,
LIST or AMERIG
ABOARD THE SUSSEX.

~ London. March 25 (6;l5 p. nj
I. "A corrected list of the Ameri-
= can passengers aboard the cross 4
. channel steamer Sussex, complied
. from the records Mt the Amcri-
f. can consulate In London, Is as
g follows,
$ Gertrude w. Wren of 81.
8 Louis, Mo
{. J. Mark Baldwin. Elizabeth Il.
o Baldwin and Helen q. Baldwin
q of Baltimore, Md
&. Alize Ruiz of Lyon. Colo.
&" Edna F. Hilton, Dorothy w.
% Hilton, Gertrude l.. Barnes, Ed
d" ward II. Huxley, Frances T..
8 Drake. Edna S. Harde, Lillian
o y. S. Harde. Henry $. Beer, Ida
9 Beer. Joshua Dickinson Armi-
o tage. Edward Marshall, Edna
q Hale and Galliope Anastasia Fen
e. nell, all of New York.
q Tingle w. Culbertson, Lewis
. burg. Pa.
q Daniel Sergeant of Wellesley,
q Mass,
9 John II, Hearley Albany. New
q York
samuel $. Bemis. Bedford,
Z: Mass
? Wilder G. Penfiel@ ef Hodsofs-
Wis.
Charles Thomas Crockcr. Jr.
8 and George II. Croeker, Jr, OF
g Fitehburg. Mass
o 9 y @ . @ . 9 y . y q . . Q q Q
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
'CYCLONE' MAY CORRECT
OBJECTIONABLE SPEECH
icy 1oer.e JOURNAL s're'Al LEASED "ss'

icy uoeninc JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED ~isei
Washington. March 29.--A special
house committee appointed 10 con-
slider whether recent extension Of
remarks by Representative Davis OF
Texas on Texas politics should be ex-
puneed from the congressional record
virtually decided today TO permit Mr..
Davis TO strike out portions the COM
mittee considered Objectionable. Mem
bers of the house had objected that
the language was indecent and IL
heious
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
Americans Have
Not CL1shed Yet
With Viiiistas

Colonia Duban, chihuahua, Mexico,
March 25 Thy Radio to Columbus y.
NJ. An aeroplnne mail and dispatch
service was established today between
the border and the advance base of
the expeditionary force here.
Cen. j. J. Porshing started today to
make q two-day inspection trip Of all
the troops In the field There have
been no clashes Involving American
troops since the start of the espedi-
ton and quiet prevails through the
district, according to reports to mill
tary headquarters here today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
HOUSE.

Met at Il a. m
General debate on immigration Dill
was resumed
Secretary Baker testified before ap'
propriations committee asking Ss'-
900 900 for the expense of bringing
the standing army to its maximum
and for pursuing Villa bandits.
Labor committee faVoralplN re-
ported bill creating employment bu-
reau in labor department.
Representative Dyer of Missouri IN
troduced resolution directing Presl-
dent Wilson 70 call 100 600 volunteers
for service IN Mexico.
Chairman lever OF AGRICULTURAL
committee. introduced joint resolution
f0A creation OF commission 70 inVes-
iiga\e best methods Of fiXation CT
nitrofcn for fertilizers aud explo-
sives 1
Aereed 10 hold night session Mon
day consider pension bills
Adj burned 6 p. N. to noon Mon
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26

Paris. March 25 6 p. m)-Scarce-
ly any doubt exists at the American
mbassy tonight that some American
lives have been lost in the disaster TO
the steamer Sussex
The American ambassador William
G. sharp. sent Naval Lieutenant Ber-
nard l.. smith by automobile to Bou-
logne this afternoon TO investigate
the cause of the disaster and assist
any Americans who may need help
The deposiuons Of some Of the Am
erican survivors who have arrived az
Paris are being taken by the ehi-
bassy, they will be forwarded TO the
state department at Washington.
Torpedoed Without Warning.
From thirty TO fifty persons, ac-
cording to the estimates here. out OF
$50 passengers and the crew of fii
ty-six. were lost The wesht Of tes.
timony Is that the Sussex was tor
pedoed by a submarine without warn
ing
The text Of the official communiea-
ton reads.
"The British steamer Sussex. which
carried about $50 passengers was tor
pedoed In the channel on the gain py
an enemy submarine.
THE captain observed torpedo
about 100 metres from the side and
Immediately maneuvered 20 avoid H.
but the vessel was struck in the Tor
ward part. which was destroyed.
Incorrect Position Reported.
"Thc vessel, however remained
afloat The fan of the mast destroy
ed part of the antenna of the wire
less. When an aerial was improvis-
ed. the operator by an error reported
am incorrect position. which mlsled
the torpedo boats and patrol boats.
ana as Il result retarded the arrival
Of help.
"rhc patrol boat Marie Therese'
nevertheless managed to find the dis
tressed vessel and brought back 10
BonIogne "A majority of the passen-
gers. Others were taken TO Enslahu
by torpedo boat destroyers. when
had arrived at the scene of the DIS
aster at about the same time as the
Marie Thercse.
"The Sussex was towed to bou-
logne by a steamer from thar port
and now is there IN security.
eTfnhappily, the explosion and tho
beginning of Il panic among the pas
sengers resulted IN some victims The
exact nunlhe is now known. but 1t
is estimated to he about fifty
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
Funston Optimistic.


santa Fe March 25.-Next week
ON March 30. at Ration, Land Com
missioner r. p Ervien viii offer go
600 acres Of fine state lands adapted
To agricultural purposes to the high
est bidders, provided the highest bid
reaches or exceeds the minimum of
S3.00 an acre. 1t is one of the most
important state land sales vet an
nounced and the land is the very best
pick of the public lands in that sec
tion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26

SANTA ne, March 25.-The Amy
and Navy Journal of Washington. d.
{. mentions Adiutant General Har-
ry 4. Herring of New Mexico, as "a
likely candidate for first assistant TO
Newton y. Baker. assistant secretary
of war. or for some other high place
in tho war department.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26
Clearing House Banks.

New York, March 25.-The state
ment of the actual condition Of clear
ing house banks and trust companies
for the week shows that they hold
Sl2t,262 $40 reserve in excess of le-
gal requirements. This is a decrease
Of S7,i32 10 from last week