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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-24
Ia TOILETTE OUT
FOR PRESIDENT
WIsco.. :; SENATOR MAKES AN
NOUNCENlEiNT OF CANDIDACY
MADISON LAST EVENING.

Madison, Wis.-Before a confer
ence of progressive Republicans from
various parts of Wisconsin, Senator
Robert M. LaFollette last night an
nounced his candidacy for the presi-
dencey at the Republican national
convention at Chicago in June.
II am candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for president in
1916" Senator LaFollette said. 81
believe that patriotic progressive Re
publicans are at this time under the
highest moral obligation to contest
every foot of ground in every state
OF the union for representation in
the Chicago convention
Senator LaFollette declt red in ia
Vor of an embargo on arms; for the
national manufacture of munitions of
war, asserted that any standing army
the government maintains, instead of
leading wasteful useless lives, should
in times of peace, be employed in
social service for the government; );
declared for conference of neutral
for the purpose of promoting
by cooperation through it's friendly
offices the early cessation of hosti,i-
ties and the early establishment of
peace among nations
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-24
SIOUX CITY HAS
STRIKE ON HAND
EMPLOYEES OF PACKING HOUSES
NUMBERING $500. WALK OUT
TODAY, DEMANDING
HIGHER WAGES.

Sioux City, Ia.-A general strike
was declared today at the Cudahy
and Armour packing houses here The
men demand higher pay
Twenty three hundred employees
quit. only about two hundred remain
ing at work. The hog butchers and
laborers of the butchering depart
ment in the Cudahy plant went on
strike yesterday
Mass Meeting Held.
Three hundred employees of the
Cudahy and Armour packing plants
in Sioux City held mass meeting
last night and discussed plans to ex-
tend the strike of butchers in the
Cudahy plant to all departments of
both concerns. The butchers in the
Cudahy plant, to the number of about
100 struck in the morning demanding
a graduated scale of wages running
up to 80 cents an hour. Common
laborers in the two plants demand a
raise from 19 to % 1-2 cents.
At the mass meeting the strikers
agreed to picket the plants in an ef-
fort to get every employe of the two
companies to cease work.
Dan Cameron, superintendent of
the Cudahy plant, declared the COM
pany officials were opposed to any
wage increase at this time.
AT the request of company officials
a squad of detectives and patrolmen
were dispatched to the stock yards
district to prevent trouble.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-24

respondent of the Scotsman, news
paper, describes new submarine ter
ror that he says Germany claims to
have perfected.
1t appears that there has been
designed a submarine which is to
act as submersible with seaplane
hangar and that small seaplane
has been evolved to occupy the nest
provided for it in the special cham
ber opening from the deck of the
submarine. The planes of the flying
machine will be folded and there
will be new style afterdeck on the
submarine to permit the seaplane be-
ing slid up from the surface of the
water prior to being slowed away.
1t is obvious-to the Scotman's
correspondent at least-that the use
of the seaplane combination with a
submarine offers great possibilities,
and that the German falcon" re-
leased from its cage in some quiet
inlet in the neigbhorhood of any i'm
portant work OR harbor, might do
some damage before it was brought
low.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-24
YANKEE WOMEN
HOSPITAL WORK
NINETY-EIGHT PER CENT OF
WOUNDED SOLDIERS TREAT
ED RECOVER, SAYS LAST
REPORT.

London, England.-Ninety eight
per cent of the wounded soldiers
treated at the American Women's
War hospital have been cured or i'm
proved, according to report just is
sued On the second thousand cases
handled by that institution. The hos
pital is at Paignton, South Devon,
with Sir William Osler, formerly
OF Johns Hopkins. as consulting ply
sician, and DR.. Penhallow as chief
surgeon.
The report shows that of the sur
gical cases sixtythree per cent were
cured and thrirty-three per cent i'm
proved. The same percentage of cures
and Improvements were secured in
medical cases. In the thousand cases
there were but five deaths, or con-
siderably less than one per cent.
The promptness with which relief
is given to men on the battlefield i'm
mediately after they are wounded is
brought out by the statistics of the
report, OF the total wounded cases,
one quarter of them had received
immediate first aid field dressing, and
an additional thirteen per cent had
iSCCiNNu lHlS liclu uISSSIuS WlCilIn
fifteen minutes. Another twenty-five
lper cent had been treated on the
field within one hour of being wound
| ed, while small remaining percent
age We're treated within few hours
and a very few after a long delay
of forty-eight and seventy-two hours.
Gas-poisoning is one of the prin-
| cipal causes of the cases treated. and
while typhoid has been largely re-
duced there We're seven cases. The
number of amputations was fourteen
which, considering the number of ser
ious cases, was an exceptionally fav-
I orable showing.
As showing the different classes OF
wounds received in action, the fol-
lowing percentages were given on
perforating wounds: shrapnel IL per
cent; shell 2 per cent; bullet 80 per
cent; grenade per cent. In surface
wounds the percentage of shrapnel
Injury is greater and of bullet injury
J less. The wounds from bayonets is
E tho smallest hnirIu loca All ~.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-24
Admiral Badger Tells
House Of Need Of
Two Fleets.
.BRANDEIS CHARGE
Augmented Today by Declar-
alton That He Helped Har-
riman Get l. c.

Washington, d. C.-Rear Admir-.
al Badger of the navy general board
today told the House naval commits
tee that the Panama canal had fail.
ed to solve the problem of defend
ing both the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts with one battle fleet and that
the defense of the Pacific coast would
require feet able to dominate that
ocean.
AT its present strength, he said,
the battle feet should be kept in the
Atlantic as unit. He added that the
navy general board never had sug-
gested that it be divided between the
two oceans.
Representative Stephens, Of Cali
fornia, brought up the subject. ask
ing if the admiral considered the
Pacific coast adequately protected
with one obsolete battleship, q dozen
cruisers, most of them Of the third
class nine destroyers and three SUBJ
marines in fighting trim stationed
there.
Badger said the assignment of
ships was a matter of departmental
policy upon which he did not care
to pass judgment.
Report on Fletcher.
Washington, d. C.-Henry Fletch-
er's nomination as ambassador to
Mexico was ordered reported to the
Senate by the foreign relations COM
mlttee, with the recommendation
that 1t be confirmed as soon as pos
sible. Senator Borah and Senator
Smith, of Michigan. Republicans,
voted against the recommendation.
New Brandeis Charges.
Washington, D. C.-New charges.
alleging employment of the Louis D.
Brandeis by e. H. Hartman to OBJ
tain the proxies in the celebrated
fight for the control of the Illinois
Central railroad, also Mr.. -Brandeis'
relations with the equitable Life AS
surance society, were filed today with
the Senate subcommittee consider
ing the Brandeis nomination for the
Supreme court.
Would Equal Germany.
Washington, d. C.-The object Of
the building policy formulated in
1903 by the navy general board, it
was disclosed yesterday before the
House naval committee. was to keep
the United States ahead OF Germany
in the race for naval supremacy, The
statement was made by Rear Admiral
Charles j. Badger, a member Of the
general board, who explained that
the policy had contemplated fleet
of as first line battleships by 1919
to accomplish its purpose.
The statement did not go into the
record of the hearing and Admiral
Badger did not amplify it to show
why the board had thought such a
course necessary. The admiral was
replying to suggestion that the OBJ
iect of the old policy, abandoned
this year by the board for the first
time, was to keep the American
navy in second place. While that
was the effect it had, he said, the real
object was to keep ahead of Ger
many.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-24

dispatched TO the Suez canal presum-
ably for the purpose of protecting
Japanese shipping. The armored
cruisers kasuga, Tokiwa and Chito-
sex were mentioned as having been
assigned to this service.
Italians Near Trent.
Rome, Italy,-ltalian forces have
conquered the mountainous zone of
Gallo tCollo) between the Larganza
and Cegnio torrents, in the Sugana
valley region. They have also oc-
cupied the towns of Ronchi and Ron
cegno. This section lies about is
miles east of Trent.
Name Blockade Minister
London, England,-The govern
ment, through the Marquis of Lans-
down, announced in the house of
lords last night that it had decided
to turn over all matters connected
With the blockade of Germany 10 one
man, who would rank as a full-hedg-
ed cabinet minister. 1t is under
stood that the new post will go to
Lord Robert Cecil who since the
formation of the coalition govern
ment, has been under secretary for
foreign affairs. He Will retain this
post, joining the cabinet as blockade
minister.
The new minister will be charged
with the administration of the order
in-council regulating the blockade, as
we'll as held responsible for the gen
eral policy and practice of the gov
ernment with respect to the trade
passing to or from neutral countries
Japan Threatens Teutons.
Tokyo, Japan.-The fact the ia
pan, through the United States gov
ernment, has made strong protest
to Germany. and Austria, over the
sinking Of the Japanese steamship
1asla Maru was disclosed today by
Baron lshii, foreign minister, speak
ing before t4e committee of the house
of peers.
At the same time Baron Ishii in
timated in emphatic fashion that un-
less Germany and Austria ceased
their unlawful and inhumane" de-
struction of Japanese ships. there
would be retaliation on German
prisoners and other steps would be
taken immediately
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-24
HENRY WALLACE is
DEAD AT DES MONIES

Des Moines, 1a.-Henry Wallace,
so years old, publisher of farm
journal here and a member of the
Roosevelt country life commission.
dropped head in the First Methodist
church here last night while attend
ing meeting of the Iowa laEmen' S.
missionary movement. Death was
without warning and is believed to
have resulted from heart disease.
Mr.. Wallace was native of Penn
sylvania. He entered the ministry
in 1862 and the following year ac-
cepted a joint pastorate at Daven-
port and Rock Island. In 1880 ILL
health. forced him tc retire from the
ministry and he took up, farming.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-24
New York Court Hears
Evidence In Prince
Miskinoff Suit.
ANNE E CROCKER
Forty-two Years Old and
Bride Four Times, Being
Sued For Separation.

New York City,-Prince Alexander
Miskinoff, heavily perfumed and be-
jeweled, was his own first witness
in the trial of the separation suit he
brought against the Princess Miskin-
off, formerly Mrs. Jackson Gouroud
and before that the millionaire Cali
fornia heriss Aimee Crocker.
Replying to the counter charge
that he displayed too much affection
on their beautiful 15-year-old foster
daughter, Yvonne, the prince swore,
through all interpreter, that the
princess offered to surrender Yvonne
to him
"lf you are really in love with
Yvonne and will be satisfied with
her l shall divorce you and be per-
fectly happy" the prince quoted his
wife as saying. =
Her Fourth Marriage Venture.
Prince Miskinoff is about 2S years
old; his American bride has been
married four times and is about AZ.
Both sides say disparity between
their ages caused the estrangement
and led the prince to bestow his af-
fections upon the golden haired
Yvonne
AS part of the evidence in the
princes behalf, his attorneys in
tend to introduce stack of fervid
"honey darling" letters written by
the princess, they said they today.
These letters, according to the
anguish suffered by the princess
through her sacrifice in surrendering
Yvonne to the prince, to love and
cherish forever" One letter ex-
hibited by the attorneys says:
81 am sure that you are happier
in your new life with Yvonne as each
day goes on, and you have no need
of me-"
Their Experience in Paris.
Another expresses the hope that
"you and Yvonne are we'll and
happy In third the princess, ac-
cording to the attorneys, expresses
a wish to go to Europe because she
does ont want to be near "you ana
Yvonne."
The prince testified that he mar
ried the former Crocker heiress in
I1onoOll, june IL, IJIf. lu6N WeuI
to Paris shortly afterward, he said,
and his American bride insisted on
doing the gay night life of Paris
capital.
every night we went to theater
and then afterward to restaurant,
remaining until or O'Clock in
the morning." said the prince. "Very
frequently I demonstrated. said
it didn't look we'll for people to stay
outall night. But she would an
swer: No, let's go to Maxim's. This
is the life"
The doll-like Yvonne was possess
ed of a 1everish temper. the prince
testified. Once she seized carving
knife to emphasize point. The
princess, he said, blamed him for
this, declaring he had spoiled
Yvonne by "being too good to her."
1t was brought out in the princes
testimony that the princess had re-
ceived several anonymous letters de-
claring her husband was in love with
the 15year-old foster daughter.
The prince appeared in court in a
Prince Albert coat. shiny patent
leather shoes and chocolate colored
spats. The princess wore snug fit
ting black silk dress. Yvonne, guard
ed by a nurse, was half buried in a
big fur coat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-24
MUD IS SCOuRGE
OF WINTER TRENCHES


Paris. France.-The second winter
campaign along the Franco-Belgian
front has thus far differed little from
the first, excepting in the greater eff
ficiency that experience has given
to tactics between the trenches. The
two armies at close quarters are. as
last year, like two wrestlers gather
ing their forces, each seeking solid
foothold and on the lookout for the
chance to grip the other by the neck
Most of the activity between The ar
tillery positions is with flying ma
chimes overhead or with the sappers
and miners underground; in the
|trencaes themselves it is largely a
matter of vigilance, mud and water,
with a frequent variation in repairs
Of defense works after heavy bom-
bardment.
The mud is a more serious prob
lem than at the same season last year
on account of heavy rains. Ditching
has been done on large scale all
along the front, excepting lin the
dunes of Flanders where the trenches
|are mostly above ground-composed
of millions of sacks of sand; the
water there is too near the surface
TO make drainage possible. Elsewhere
drainage has been effective in dry
weather but the rain toys with the
genius of the engineer and turns the
bitches into canals.
The men are we'll armed against
cold with sheep-skin coats, mufflers,
sweaters, boots and are quite COM
Portable in the Vosges where the wa
ter runs off readily. In the plains of
the Woevre, though where an en-
tire brigade worked tour days to exc
cut plan OF drainage admirably con-
ceived and theoretically perfect that
was found insufficient during the first
|storm. there is no protection possible
against mud and water.
! The bottoms of trenches are cover
cd with sasots, bit i'll vain; they
disappear in the mud after a storm.
A week of rain causes as much. dam
age as violent Commandment ac-
cording to an officer who has seen
nearly every sector of the front this
winter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-24
RUSSIAN DUMA TOLD
THAT WARS FINALE
CAN'T Be FORES[EN
slavs Will Continue
Struggle and Free
Poland.
AMERICA FRIENDLY Y
Legislators Are Told, Because
of Business Relations
New British Minister.
AMERICA FRIENDLY

The Germans, in Il great ofien-
sive which has been gaining inn
pctus every day for three weeks,
arc driving for the French fort
ress of Vertlun on the western
front, already have succeeded
in penetrating nearly three miles
into the French lines along the
tcn-mile front in the Woevrc
region.
The terrific impulse of the
drive this afternoon swept
thousands to death on both
sides. Fighting of the greatest
violence continues all alon. the
lines. Tearing through Hau-
mont wood, then through the
village of Haumont, the Ger
mans advanced under a terrible
fire to within eight miles of
Vertlun fortress.
Paris, France.-Fighting of
great violence is in progress
from the right bank of the
Meuse to point southeast of
the Herbe forest, the war office
announced today, and north of
Verdun, there are infantry ac-
lions on the front more than
ten miles long.
East of Seppois, the French
were able by counterattaeks to
retake from the Germans por-
ton of the forest of Causes,
north of Beaul-ont. The war
office admits the evacuation Of
the village of Haumont by the
French, but declares the French
still hold the approaches to the
village.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-24
CHICAGO WOMEN
IN GRAFT PROBE.

Chicago, 1ll.-The city civil SER
vice commission today ordered the
payroll of the department of public
welfare held up for an investigation
of graft charges made by Mrs. Page
Eaton against Mrs. Louise Osborne
.RCwe, department superintendant
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-24

farm publication here and in 1895.
with his three sons, he established
the agricultural paper of which he
was the head until his death.
Mr.. Wallace is survived by three
sons and two daughters.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-24
GERMANS MAKE
CLAIM ON APPAM.
DECLARE THAT PRUssIAN-ASIER.
1CAN TREATY HOLDS GOOD
OVER LINER CAPTUR.
ED FROM BRITISH.

Washington. D. C.-Formal rep
reservations We're made today to the
state department by the German en-
bassy against the proceedings brought
in the federal courts At Norfolk to
return the captured British liner Ap-
pam to her owners. in note present.
ed by Count Won Bernstorff It con-
tended that many precedents, as we'll
as the terms of the Prussian-Ameri-
can treaty, provide that no legal ac-
tion can lie against the Appam, held,
by the German crew as q war prize
nor against Lieutenant Berg, her
commander.
1t also was contended that inas-
much as Berg has extra-territorial
rights, no legal action can lie against
him. The note suggests that when
the case comes up in court March 2
that the state department inform the
court of the terms OF the treaty.
TANIPERING ON LORINlER JURY.
Chicago, Ill.-Rumors Of the pos-
sibility Of attempted jury tampering.
were precipitated today. In the trial
of Former United states Senator Lor.
liner on a bank wreeking d charge
when the public prosecutor and Ithe
TRIAL Judge summoned to, the oh M
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-03-22
A Substantial Basement

f. d. Frazzini, Fallon's live furn-
iture dealer, is improving his estab-
lishment by excavating large base
ment under the building which will
be floored in concrete. Mr.. Fraz-
zina does not believe in doing any
thing by halves and is putting in a
floor that will be as nearly perma-
nent anG crack and water proof ae
it can be made. He has laid a
foundation of broken stone, over
which he has poured concrete in the
form of a grout that will transform
the entire mass into a solid block
of concrete a foot thick
-~~e~>e~*.><~~<
recommending that the project be
Immediately provided with a light
excavating machine for cleaning the
present shallow drains and later the
deeper open drains.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-03-22
many BIC FREIGHT TEAMS
HAULING OUT OF FALLON
Revival of Mining Industry Presages
Prosperous Season in all
Glasses of Business.

Some idea of the large volume
of freighting that goes out of Fal-
lon to the country to the south and
east may be gained from the state
ment that ]. N. Tedford alone now
has fifteen IL to 14-animal teams
now on the road between here and
E'airyiew and Wonder. In addition
to these big outfits c. l.. Benadum
has a number of lighter teams on
the road besides a daily auto fast
freight line to Wonder and Fair
view.
The bulk of this freight goes to
Wonder at present. but Rawhide,
Ellsworth, Eagleville and lone val
ley draw a portion of their supplies
by way of Fallon. The antimony
mines of Bernice. 10 miles to the
northeast are working a consider
able force of men and shipping
about sixty tons per month through
Fallon. Three of Mr.. Tedford's big
teams arrived last Sunday over the
long road and il is freely predicted
that as soon as the weather eondi-
tions will permit that a number OF
other antimony properties will be
opened up and greatly increased
tonnage Of this metal viii flow
through Fallon for shipme . TO the
smelters around San Francisco.
The hills to the south and east
are now swarming with prospeetors
who are attracted by the high prices
in heretofore unmarketable metals
for which a demand has been Great
ed by war conditions and which are
known to exist in paying quantities
in long abandoned districts to the
south and east and tributary to
Fallon.
The coming season promises to
be one of the most prosperous in
the history of Churchill county. The
unusual activity in mining, which
industry has been dormant for the
past four or five years will inevi-
tably stimulate all lines of business
and the farmers will be among the
first to feel its effect since il will
provide the home market that has
been absent for local products.
As a result there is feeling of
optimism abroad that is refreshing
and is having its reflection in re-
viyal of building that amounts al
most to a boom. At present there
is not a vacant house in Fallon suit
able for a dwelling and recent
changes in ownership of rented
properties will necessitate the build
ing of a number of homes this seas
on to accommodate the permanent
population.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-03-22
EST|hADLE Citizen DIES
OF ACUTE PNEUMONIA
j. L. Simmons Passes Away Leaving
Wife and Two Daughters to
Mourn His Loss.

The Truckee-Carson project lost
a splendid citizen in the passing of
j. T. Simmons, whose death occurred
early yesterday morning at the fam
lily home in this city after an illness
of pneumonia lasting but a few days.
Coming as a sequel to a severe at
tack of la grippe the normal pow
srs of resistance we're not present,
and the acuteness of the disorder
eft little for relatives and friends to
nope for from the outset of the ill
ness.
The deceased was a rare type
of gentleman and spoke only
in kindest terms of neighbor and ac-
quaintance and was upright in his
every dealing with his fellow His
industry was manifest over a long
period of time in this valley to which
he came about ten years ago and
settled upon a farm selection in the
Saltwater neighborhood. His labor
brought fruition in a degree of com
petenee that allowed him to lease
his self-made farm and come to Fal-
lon that those for whom he had lab
ored so indefatigably in times past
might enjoy the wider advantages at
hand here.
Had the deceased lived until today
ba xsauId hova haan ~ vaarc of 900
lie was a man who cherished sincere
Christian ideals and lived to an un-
usual degree of exactitude in con-
formance with these ideals. His
life was benediction to the dear
ones left behind and his memory will
be a treasured one to many. Be
tween himself and the wife, and the
daughters. Edna and Alleene, there
existed an unusual degree of affec-
tion. These heartstrings are
broken and the intense grief that is
their portion will find little alleyia-
tion in this world
The funeral services will occur
tomorrow afternoon and will be held
from the Seventh Day Adventist
church. Interment will be made
in the Fallon cemetery.
This journal. with all others fa-
miliar with the qualities of the de-
ceased, deplores his death and ex-
tends TO the grief stricken relatives
its sineerest sympathy.