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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-12

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Annual meeting Women's City
club, Auditorium hotel, Mon, 2:30
p. m. Officers and committees will
report. Buffet luncheon 1 p. m.
Annual concert ball, Literary and
Joy club, Schoenhofen hall, MilwaU-
kee and Ashland avs, Sat, 8 p. m.
Music by union orchestra.
H. Percy Ward will lecture, Young
American branch, Workers Circle,
Workers Inst, Sat, 8 p. m: 1.-THE II
religion of Shakespeare.
Institute Educational league enter
tainment and dance, Workers Inst,
800 S. Ashland aV., Sun, p. M
24th Ward Civic league meets Fri,
2 p. m, Hamilton Polk hall, FarragUt
aV. and RObey.
Esther Falkenstein Settlement
WOman's club meets Thurs, 2 p. m,
1917 N. Richmond Club will have
Easter sale, Sat, 8 p. m.
1870
SEE PLOT TO POISON U. S. MEN
FL Paso, April 12.-SIght traces Of
cyanide were discovered in water
along southern route taken by U. S.
expedition in Mexico, according to
uncOnfrmed reports received here
today Deliberate Villista plot sus-
pected. No illness to American
forces resulted.
1890
CHICAGO GRAIN. - Grain and
provisions up. May wheat close,
$119R.
WHOLESALE PRoDUcE.-Eggs,
2012c; butter, 35c
NEW YORK STOCKS.-Down at
opening; strengthened later.
WEATHER FORECAST
Showers and warmer tonight;
Thursday partly cloudy, with cooler
in afternoon or night; southeFIY
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-12
RAINCoATERs Stake

Workers at the Congress Raincoat
Co., SOC S. 5th av., went on strike to-
day. Some of the strikers. were
pOunced upon and beaten. One was
stabbed, it was reported. The police
arrested some of the strikers,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-12
POWDER TOWN WRECKED BY
BLAST-THREE DEAD

BLAST-THREE DEAD
BIuefieId, w. Va, April II - Ne
mours, powder town eight miles from
here, was nearly wrecked today by
explosion at plant of Du Pont Pow
der Co.
At least three were killed when
the blast let go. None Of the victims,
one man and two children, has been
identified.
Reports reaching here said that
many were injured Other reports
said there was series of explosions.
First wrecked small structure in
which one man was at work. He was
blown to bits.
This was followed by other explo-
siOns that reduced other buildings
and. number of workmen's homes. It
was in one of the latter that two chill
dren were killed.
NemOUrs is little more than a vii
lage, but since European war broke
out has been busy night and day.
-O-O
RAINCOATERS STRIKE
L.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
KAISER APPEALS TO
POPE TO BRING
ABOUT PEACE

London, May 8.-The Exchange Telegraph COM
panys Rotterdam correspondent cabled ION the
sion Of the Easter festival Emperor William sent auto
graph letter to Pope Benedict expressing the hope that
the pont with the king of Span would be able to
struct scheme with the object Of bringing about Of
conference Of the begerens for the consideration of
immediate armstice in the fervent hope of early
peace without detrment to the legitimate aspirations Of
The correspondent says he obtains this information
from circular just issued by the German Humanity
league The circular also says considerable significance
attached to the arrival in Rome of ENJOYS from the kings
with Cardinal Casparr, papal secretary Of state
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
GIVES REASONS
FOR NAMING
BRANDE|S

Washington, May s.-Prestdent will
sons letter giving his reasons for nom-
mating Louis D. Brandeis for the su-
preme court and urging confirmation
was read TO the senate judiciary COM
mittee today. No vote was taken and
no time fixed for one. The president
characterized the charges against
Brandeis as .intrinsically incredible to
any one who really knows him" The
president characterized Brandeis as a.
friend of all just men and lovers OF
right.
The president, said he considered se-
riously appointing Brandeis to the cab
met three years ago, and then exam
ined his qualifications thoroughly. He
added that he tested Brandeis by seek
Ing his advice on perpleMng questions.
and had dealt with him in matters
where nice questions of honor and
fair play, as well as large questions of
justice and public benefit were in
volved.s Il knew from direct personal
knowledge of the man what I was do
Ing when I named him for the. highest
and most responsible tribunal of the
nation wrote the president. He re-
called that the late Chief Justice Fuller
had spoken of Brandeis as the abiest
man who had ever appeared before
that court"
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
DENVER MAY ABANDON
COMMISSION PLAN

Denver, May s.-Proposals to revert
to the mayoral form of government In
Denver after two years trial OF COM
mission plan of government will be
passed upon by the voters at spe-
eial municipal election tomorrow. The
election was evoked through the CIR
culation OF three petitions. each seek
ing to replace the commission form
and to supplant 1t with a mayoral
system. One of the petitions was
circulated by the Charter League and
calls for the creation of the office of
mayor with broad executive pow
ers, whose duties to the city are those
of business manager" A second
petition proposes a return to office of
former Mayor Robert W. Speer. while
the third petition seeks the election
of w. w. Booth to the mayoralty.
Under the present city charter all mu-
nicipal elections are non-partisan, but
Mr.. Speer Is generally understood to
be the choice of the Democrats and
Mr.. Booth TO have the support Of the
Republicans.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08

loped away northward
Fifteen miles over the mountainous
country tffe body of bandits made their
way, heading towards Marathon, and in
their night ride they came upon Glen
Springs, where small detachment of
nine cavalrymen under command of
Sergeant Smyth of troop A, Fourteenth
cavalry, was stationed.
The Mexicans appeared suddenly on
the top of a hill beneath which Glen
Springs nestled The figures of the
bandits were silhouetted against the
skyline, and noting their numbers, Pri-
vate Brick, on outpost duty, emptied
his revolver to rouse the camp and then
dashed back to the tent
Prepared TO Make Defense.
Sergeant Smyth and Private Cros-
KEN jumped to the fly of the tent. OBJ
serving numbers Of Mexicans at hand,
they ran to an adobe hut, where the
six other cavalrymen We're preparing to
make their defense.
The door of the hut house, which had
only one window, was barred ana ser
geant Smyth, seeing that his men were
outnumpered IL 10 |, gave oTuers lo
shoot careIuiiy am not waste thelr ain
mnnltlon.
we are up agalnst II coio' saio
smSth, Zbut we VIII snow them so,te-
thlng. Let the MeAteaas siiooe .aeii .asl
heaas OH ana run oue u an,,iuili..o'l' i,,, .
ana maybe oy morning Me WIN . VIC ~
posleioil - slse slteii -. 2 -. =. e..4,,
VI ene aas.t ~. a. .s'..s..s, sss -
anu - oslee.a sa a..ssa 80 =. otat - ~
Is, ,a1e s,a4,,ea ,eaa,,sa - ~
49, 80 =. - ~ Sastoars
NJ - ,,s,,,sad oa,,s+art y,s,f.
80 a,aats ~ tba ,,i,,dary and door
- ~ aaaba ha,sa Not an American
s., 20 1,.,t1,1a !, fall l., the exchanpes.
"picik ouf anv moving figure" shout
cd smvtb and LET GO"
Tha little hand ~ nine men took
Turns shootinr from the window. Blood
statns IN f1,a drv ground around the
house were the onlv signs that bandits
suffered in tha attack hut Sergeant
s,nyth believes that seven or eight of
them were kil1ed and some were
wounded For three long hours the
fight went on
Just little while more. bows. and
da wight win he with us ;, urged Smyth
who knew the bandits would retreat
once thev became good targets in the
light of the dawn. The Mexicans fought
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
Students TO Dig Trenches.

Madison, Wis, May s.-Trench con-
struction is one OF the practical phases
of military art which will be Illus
trated by the cadet corps of the Uni
versity or Wisconsin at the annual
inspection TO be made tomorrow by
Major Monroe Mcfarland of the gem
era1 staff OF the United States army.
A set of trenches illustrating the prin-
cip1e upon which a series for the en-
trenchment of large army would be
built will be dug by a student COM
pany near the university campus.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
No CHANCE FOR
INDEPENDENCE
At PRESENT

Washington, May s.-Manuei Quezon,
urging Philippine independence to
President Wilson, announced today that
he and his followers had abandoned
the idea of freedom in the near future
and hoped congress would pass the
house bill giving great share of self
government to the Islands, but setting
no date for independence.
Senator Clark Joined Senator Hitch
cock of the Philippine committee in
asking the senate to accept the house
amendment to the bill. which makes no
reference to the time for withdrawal
from the islands.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
kaiser's Government viii Be Informed
Diplomatic Relations Will Be Continued
as Long as New Orders to Submarine
Commanders Are Observed.

Washington, May s-The American note to Germany
is practically completed and probably will go forward to-
day. 1t is understood it will inform Germany that long
as the instructions to submarine commanders OBJ
served diplomatic relations will be continued but the
United States cannot allow Germany to dictate its nego
tiations with Great Britain.
The president worked the proposed communica-
Lansing last night While the German note has averted
for the present at least break in diplomatic relations
it is said the president is not satisfied with the apparent
conditions attached by Germany
The United States stands by its demand that Germany
its attacks vessels in violation of international
law, regardless of negotiations which may be carried
with Great Britain over the food blockade.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
FIGURES GIVEN
ON CONDITION
OF CROPS

Washington, May s.-The winter
wheat crop will be about 499, ,280, 900
bushels. according to the forecast an
nounced today In the May crop report
Of the department of agriculture. The
area to be harvested is about SO, ,02o. 900
acres. The condition of the crop May
l was s2.4 per cent of normal, indi-
eating a yield of 15.1 bushels per acre.
Other details: Rye condition, 88.7;
meadow land conditions, s8.4: hay
stocks on farms, 11.049,o00 tons or
10o.08 per cent of last years crop; pas
lures. condition s5.2; spring plowing,
1904 per cent finished: spring plant
ing, 56.7 per cent completed.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
Railway Conductors Meet.

st. Louis, May s.-With an attend
ance of hundreds of delegates from
every part Of the United States and
Canada, the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors of America opened Its annual
convention, or grand division" as 1t
is called. in this city today. The
railway men will be in session ten
days and much important business will
come before the grand division for
consideration. While the railway con-
ductors are holding their sessions there
will also be held the annual conven-
tion Of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
conductors, organization.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08

New Haven, Conn.,. May s.-Prep-
arations have been completed for the
Democratic state convention to select
the delegates from Connecticut to the
national convention at St. Louis. The
convention will assemble tomorrow for
organization and will complete its
business Wednesday. The IA dele
gates will be instructed to vote for
the denomination of President Wilson.
whose administration and policies will
be strongly indorsed in the conven-
ion resolutions.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
VIOLENT FIGHTING IS UNDER
WAY ABOUT YERDUN;; The
GERMANS REPULSED

Paris, May (OfficiaD-Fighting of great violence
continued last night the Verdum front. Furious Ger
The French attacked east of hill No. 304 and drove the
Germans from communication trench which the Ger
mans penetrated yesterday East of the Meuse in night
the Germans driven from a trench
south of Haudremont, which they occupied during the
day. Thirty were taken prisoners
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
SMALL DETACHMENT
OF CAVALRY CAUGHT
BY THE BANDIT BAND

Alpine, Tex, May s.-Villista bandits,
some 10 in number, forded the Rio
Grande Friday night and, sweeping 10
miles inland on American soil, raided
the little settlement of Glenn Springs
and attacked detachment of Ameri
can cavalry consisting of nine men Of
A@oop A, Fourteenth cavalry.
Three troopers and a 10-year- old boy
were killed, two cavalrymen were
wounded and another is missing. He
is believed to be a prisoner of the ban
dts, who are now fleeing southwark
into Coahuila, Mexico.
Two American citizens, ]. Deemer
and a man named Compton, according
to reports received here, were carried
across the Rio Grande and reports have
1t that their throats have been cut. A
posse of so citizens of Marathon Is in
pursuit of the Villistas.
The dead troopers are William Co
hen, New York; stephen ]. Coloe, New
York, and Hudson Rogers, Danville,
KY. The missing trooper is Roscoe
Tyree. The little boy was the son of
Compton. He was deaf and dumb and
the bandits are thought to have killed
him In rage because he could not an
L.swer their questions.
The two wounded troopers, Privates
]. Brick and Frank Defree, were
brought here Sunday afternoon badly
wounded. Bricks body was filed with
small brass pieces of taeks fired from
shotgun. Defree was burned about the
head and shoulders.
Made Fight From Adobe House.
In little adobe house nine cavalry
men made their fight for life against
il A1.n r x1wy Nf1Ii5fa !, ut
Springs hail OF shot poured for
more than two hours into the single
window OF the mud adobe. but the
Americans refused to give up.
The cavalrymen kept up a steady
rifle fire in defiant answer. Then the
Mexican leader ordered fire balls to be
thrown on the roof, thickiy thatehed
with candalaria.
The blazing weed tortured the SOL
1 Siers below and burned their heads and
bodies Then, smashing the door, the
troopers broke for the open, firing as
they ran Two were shot and killed as
they fled. One is missing and it is be-
iieved he is dead. Another was killed
MS he tried to climb through a-window.
According to the story brought here,
the Mexican bandits first attacked n
store and one or two houses In Bo-
Lauillas, where they made Deemer and
5mpton prisoners. and then sped 15
miles northward to make their attack
on Glen Springs, which Is fringed by
rugged hills. At Glen Springs they
wrecked a wax factory belonging to
William Ellis, his store and residence,
besides one or two other small build
ings.
Seized and Bound.
AT $50 Friday evening the main
body of so to 10 mounted Mexican
bandits forded the Rio Grande at Bo-
auilIas and swept into the little settle-
r,,ent. shouting death to the gringoes."
The bandits surrounded the mercantile
store of j. Deemer, and after looting
the place, set 1t on fire. Deemer and
clerk named Compton were seized and
Ebound.
The bandits packed their loot on
keir horses and after setting one or
q small frame houses ablaze gall
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
Meeting of Bankers. Council.

Briarciiff, n. T., May s.-Members
Of the executive council of the Amer
lean Bankers association assembled
at Briareiiff Lodge today for their
annual spring meeting, the sessions of
which will continue until Thursday
The principal item of business of the
meeting will be thu preparation OF a
program for the next annual conven-
tion OF the American Bankers assoc
citation.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
No Sign Of Conference.

El Paso. May Sat noon there was
no sign OF conference. General OBJ
regon remained in his private car in
Juarez. It was reported on the Mex
lean side General Obregon had pre-
pared to start south tonight.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
|GERNANCONSUL.
At BALTIMORE
INDICTED

New York, May Carl A. Luderitz.
German consul at Baltimore. was to-
day indicted by 3 federal grand jury
charged with aiding Horst Won der
Goltz, the man who. by his own con-
fession. figured In several alleged Ger
man plots to obtain a false American
passport.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
GOOD ROADS BILL IS
PASSED BY SENATE

Washington. May s.--The senate to-
day passed the Bankhead good roads
bill to spend ss5,00o,0o0 In the con-
struction of post roads, contingent on
an equal expenditure by states. An
appropriation for s10.o00.000 for roads
in the national forests is included.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
Louisiana Legislature Meets.

Baton Rouge, La. May s.-The
Louisiana general assembly convened
today and both houses proceeded to
organize for the biennial session. The
new governor and other state officials
chosen at the recent election win be
lnducted into office next week.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
SENATE AMENDMENT
REJECTED BY HOUSE

Washington, May 8.-A standing
army of 2bo,o00 men, as provided for
In the senate amendment to the army
bill, was rejected by the house today,
22f to 142. The house bill provided for
100000 men.
The senate's plan to provide volun-
teer army of 261. 900 was rejected by
the house.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
WOMAN IS MURDERED:
HUSBAND SUSPECTED

Dubois, May s.-A gruesome murder
was committed here early Saturday,
when Mrs Charles Smith was killed
with an axe. Her head was almost
severed from the body. The husband
of the murdered woman has disap-
peared, and he Is suspected OF the
crime. The murder was committed I'm
a tent, in which Smith and his wife
lived. at the edge OF town.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
PRINCE vON BUELOW
CONFERS With KAISER

London. May 8.-Prince Won Buelow.
former German imperial chancellor,
has been summoned to headquarters
by Emperor William, according to
The Hague dispatch. The visit Is said
to be of political significance.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
|ND|ANSFOUGHT
IN BATTLE At
OJO-AzULES

Field Headquarters Near Namiquipa,
May 8.-fWireless to Columbus, n NJ
Twenty war mad" Apache Indian
trailers took a prominent part In the
recent hattle at 0io- Azules according
to a report brought here by officers.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
CYMRIC
REPORTED TO
Be SINKING

London. May s.-toffciar-It is re-
ported the steamship Cmyric is sinking.
The cymric sailed April 20 from New
York for Liverpool. It had been In the
British government service. There
We're no passengers aboard when 1t left
New York.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
GERMANS REPORT THE
CAPTURE OF TRENCHES

Berlin. May -CWire1essl-In recent
fighting on the Verdun front the Ger
mans captured an entire system of
trenches on the northern slope of hill
No. 3O4.
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
New Expedition III as Crossed Border.

Coahula
seventy bandits raded the american settlement at Glenn Springs and Bo-
heading into the interior Mexico miles from the Of their
have reached Marathon from Ell P and started southwest Glenn
will follow Lngoes Marathon the Southern Pacific
Of will be
Evening capital news., 1916-05-08
ATTACK IS MADE ON
AMERICAN TOWN
BY BANDITS
Pursuit of the Mexican Outlaws by Cav
! aIrymen Is Ordered, but Raiders
Have Start of Many Miles
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-26

80 acres bottom land, S5 acres in al
falfa, price $65 per acre.
Nice home in Sparks addition to
trade for acreage property.
2lO acres land near Chickasha to
rent, also 20 acres with 5 room house
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-26
Dust Explosions.

Many and destructive accidents by
dust explosions have given deep i'm
portance to scientific researches on the
subject Inhammability or explosive
property Of dust Is matter of degree,
depending on purity, fineness, drynesS
quantity volume of air and many 9th
cr conditions. Coal dust increases the
violence of an exr losion when present
with a small percentage Of firedamp,
and under certain conditions it is
capable of initiating and extending an
explosion by itself. In the opinion of
A. M. Henshaw, as given in royal
commission evidence, coal-dust ex-
plosions are generally the result
Of irregularity or carelessness in
the use of explosives or safety
lamps. If the ignition of firedamp
thus caused can be prevented he thinks
the dangers of coal dust will be mini
mized.-Buffalo Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-26
CHINAMAN is AN INVENTOR
Patent for New Windshield Believed
to Be First Issued by United
States to Celestial.

Seid Back, Jr., who has just received
patent rights on new rain vision
windshield Of his own design, is be-
lieved TO be one Of the first, If not the
first, Of the Chinese race to acquire
government patent in the United
States, observes the Portland Ore
gOnian.
Seid's invention works on the prin-
ciple Of the speedometer, being connect
ed by tubes with the front wheel Of
car.
Seid Back, Jr., was born. reared and
schooled in Portland and has been adj
mitted to the bar in this state. He
will make arrangements to have the
product manufactured in Portland. He
says:
"The primary object of my invention
Is to provide a device for removing
automatically any foreign matter, such
as particles of water. snow or con-
densed moisture of any description
from the surface Of the windshield,
whereby clear vision may be main
tanned at all times"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-26
Taking Chance.

Andy Donaldson, a well-known char
acter of Glasgow, lay on his deathbed
Il Gamma leave We thus. Nancy" the
old Scotsman walled. "Ye're over
auld 70 work. an ye couldn't live in
the workhouse. Gin l dee. ye maun
marry anithee man. whall keep We in
comfort IN yer ould age"
Nay. nay. Andy" answered the
good spouse; Il couldn't marry an
ither man. An whit wull dae wi two
husbands In heaveng'
Andy popdered over this. but sudden
Is his face frightened.
Il haze 1t, Nancyr he cried "Ye
ken onld John Clemmensg He's kind
man. but he's no a member o. the
Kirk. He likes We. Nancy. an gin yen
marry him. twill be a. the same In
heaven. Johns no a Christian. and
he's no likely 10 get there."-Argo-
paut,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-26
URGES USE or BOOMERANG
Collector of Australian Weapons De-
elares That Throwing Of lmpie-
ment Is Healthful Sport.

A collection of native Australian
weapons, including six boomerangs, Is
exhibited by Joseph d. Burrell in
Pittsburgh.
This collection includes articles
which the natives use for defense anu
In religious ceremonies.
Mr.. Birrel advocates the use Of the
boomerang as a healthful sport.
The boomerang Is thrown overland.
Grasping the small end in his right
hand, the man moves his hand back
ward as far as he can over the shoul-
der. Then he brings it forward with
ell the force possible, letting the
boomerang slip from his grasp when
his hand Is well forward III front.
Mr.. Birrel says throwing the BOOM
crang Is more Of a knack than sci
ence 1t may be learned by any Amer
ican or European who gives the time
and patience for practice. However,
only native Australians acquire
marked ability in making the boomer
ang turn exactly where they wish.
The natives are not ayerse to using
the boomerang as an American police
man uses his night stick. The native
has the advantage over the "cop." He
can deal an effective blow without be-
ing near the victim.
One Of the most interesting imple-
ments used by the native Australian
is the woomera or spear thrower. The
spear thrower resembles a rubber
plant leaf with its edges turned up
ward. At the pointed end there is
barb or hook against which the native
places the butt of his spear. In tliis
way he can get considerable additional
power for throwing the spear because
Of the increased purchase.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-26
MARiNELLo BEAUTY SHOP
2i7 First Nat. Bank BLDG.
phonc oaZ-

Facial llemishes and superflous
hairs removed. shampooing. Soft
water and CASTLE soap used Mani.
curing. Scalp treatments for falling
hair. Children's hair cutting. Hair
goods; switches made from your
combings. -