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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17

AS result of correspondence be-
tween the Exchange and the Great
Western Sugar Co., hope of getting
the Monte Vista factory moved to this
section is brighter than it has ever
been, altho nothing definite has been
settled. The newspaper articles that
the Monte Vista factory has been
bought by the Great Western Sugar
Co, and would be removed to Lowell,
Wyo., are shown to be pure guess
work by the following letter from
c. S. Morey, president of the big
sugar concern:
Denver, Colo, Jan, 10, 1915.
"Mr. E. P. Wilson, Secretary
Durango Exchange,
Durango, Colo.
"Dear Sir:
81 beg to acknowledge receipt Of
yours of January 5th. note tina,
the beets raised in your vicinity and
sent to our Longmount factory. rar
very high. OF course beets sent long
distances always assay higher thar
they would if tested right on the
ground. Nevertheless, the content j,
so good that there is very little
doubt that q very excellent quality
of sugar beets could be grown II
your vicinity.
eve have been considering the pur
chase Of the Monte Vista plant. bu'
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
ITS ALL UFr,
WHATS OFF? FORD
PEACE JUNKET
Delegates Left The Hague This Afternoon for
Rotterdam; Sail Tonight for The Land Of
Liberty and WathfM Waiting

is subject to the most careful exam
ination. New rules which recently
went into effect, provide that pic
ture postcards, especiallv postcards
Of public buildings, cannot be sent
outside of Germany. Spies have been
using this means of communicating
with their allies in neuaral countries.
Another new provision is that envel-
opes lined with thin tissue paper
cannot be sent outside of Germany,
because spies can too easily hide
something between the envelope and
the tissue lining. Thus one can see
why mail censors have developed "a
prodigious ability to pry into let
ters and postcards of all kinds, no
matter what the origin or destina-
tion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
GERARD OBJECTS TO
CENSORING OF MAIL
By Carl w. Ackelman.


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
BERLlN-(By Mail )-Ambassa
dor Gerard has sent l16 notes to the
foreign office since the beginning OF
the war, protesting against the cen
soring of embassy mail by the Ger
man military authorities. Accom-
panying each protest were from five
to 90 envelopes bearing the mark OF
the military CENSOR showing that the
letters We're opened under the rights
of war"
These instances do not refer to the
official sealed pouches of the Ameri-
can government, but only to general
correspondence to the embassy from
the United States and other countries
This has applied particularly to the
ambassadors personal mail from the
United States. The notes were writ
ten on the theory that the mail Of
neutral anibas 'aio. or embassy IS
not subject to censorship even in war
time.
No official explanation has ever
been made of the opening of the am
bassador's mail, but it is believed
entering Germany with other mail
is opened by the censor, who opens
everything he gets his hands on.
The official mail of the United
States travels by courier. Once every
week courier comes from London
to Berlin with pouch forwarded from
Washington. Once every week he re-
turns with a pouch from Germany.
These pouches are securely sealed and
so far no official pouch has been
opened by the German authorities and
no regular courier has been interrupt
ed. The couriers declare that Ger
man, English and Dutch officials do
everything possible to assist them in
their momentuous task of travelling
by the fastest route every week to
and from London and Berlin.
So far as the American embassy
in Berlin knows documents have beer
tampered with but once and that was
aboard an English liner en- route from
Liverpool to the United States. In a
pouch from Germany one of the mill
tary attaches was sending q secret
report to tht navy department at
Washington concerning Germany's
aeroplanes. This report was sealed
in Berlin and reached London in the
same shape, but when ii arrived In
Washington the seals had been brok-
en- and the report resealed with an
imitation.
Week in and week out, many per
sonal letters from the United States
to Americans in Germany filter thru
bearing no evidence that they were
opened by German censors. Often
tho. one will receive letters with
stamps in two or three places, show.
ing that they were opened by more
than one censor.
All mail leaving Germany, however
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
PAPEN PAPERS OF
SMALL CONCERN
United Press.

United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 15.-
"The nature Of the Won Papen papers
taken from him at Falmouth, Eng
land, are of no official interest to
me-" is the statement Of German Am
bassador Bernstorff, in refusing to
discuss the matter.
His position is that while he gave
Van Papen money, it was a matter
Of convenience for which Won Papen
accounted to Berlin and not to the
embassy.
Regarding the money Won Papen
paid to Werner Horn who dynamited
the yanceboro bridge, the main inter
national bridge between the United
States and Canada, in order to delay
shipments of arms and ammunitions
to the allies, his reply was that il
was for Horns defense, he being a
German citizen.
The administration is awaiting
photographic copies of the papers
which are in the hands of the Lon.
| don foreign office.
Bernstorff reiterated his disbelief
that Won Papen funded the crimina
] conspiracies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
SUBMARINE BATTERY
EXPLODES KILLING MANY

The interstate commerce rates in
this section are to be increased from
two cents mile to "a cents
"a mile in Illiois, the north
ern Michigan peninsular, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Nebraska and in the northern
parts of Missouri and Kansas; and
from 2.5 to cents March /.
A recent decision of the interstate
commerce commission prevented tn.
proposed change, but at the same time
made possible the smaller increase.
THE carriers have failed to justify
an increase to 2.5 cents and 3 cents
per mile, but have justified an icrease
to "a and 2.6 CENTS" the Interstate
commerce commission reads.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17

Russell Boles has been pardoned by
the state board of pardons and is nov
a free man. For ten years he has
been working to this end. Boles was
sent up for the murder of Harad
Fridborn whose sister ne was cnarg
ed with having assaulted. 1t is not
for the Herald to say If the pardon
is wrong, as evidently the members
OF the board think not. However,
Harald Fridborn is dead and no one
left to tell the real truth. The trial
was sensational as all who read the
Denver papers at the time will admit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
NOT MANY AMERICANS
GOING TO GERMANY NOW

BERLIN. Jan. l5.-Nearly 100000
strangers came to Berlin in Novem-
Der, eedlare official reports. OF this
number a, 1856 came from FOREIGN
lands but only 80 from America The
number of visitors was exactly &C.
O56 compared with 71,271 a year ago
The foreigners coming from Russia
numbered 256; Austria Hungary. l.
5b6; England, 2; Sweden, 706; Nor
way, f89; Denmark 500; Belgium,
%; Holland. $50; the Balkans. 1853;
Switzerland, 1928; Asia, 6; and Africa,
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
EXCHANGE SUGAR FAC
TORY CORRESPONDENCE

there is nothing positively certain at
the present time. We could not con
slider the removal of the Monte Vista
plant to any point until we know that
we have purchased it. We note that
your people would be willing to give
substantial aid to any company that
would build factory. The Great
Western company has always made it
a point not to ask for contributions.
When we decide to build a plant we
prefer to buy the ground and not ask
for assistance. Later on we may be
glad to send an agricultural man to
your vicinity to obtain full informa-
ton regarding probable acreage and
general agricultural conditions.
II am,
"very respectfully yours,
&C. s. MOREY,
president.
The Exchange directors will prob
ably appoint special committee on
the sugar factory matter, to supply
the Great Western Sugar company
with acreage data, soil, climate and
water statistics, and accompany any
representative of the company over
the basin when requested. The Rio
Grande officials are all giving every
aid toward getting the factory 10.
Gated In this basin, and prospects are
very 4avesAhae.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
United Press.

United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-An explo-
sion of a supposedly defective bat
terry aboard the American submarine
E-2 in the Brooklyn navy yard, kill
ed one and injured three probably ia
tally and nine seriously.
While the firemen played their
hose on the burning ship, the res
cuers dragged out the bodies of the
dead and injured.
The clothing of many of the res
cuers was on fire.
Unconfirmed reports say five or six
of the submarine crew were killed out
right, or died of their injuries. The
explosion blew off the top of the sub
marine.
Most of the 35 members of the
crew were on board, as the ship was
undergoing repairs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
PASSENGER RATES GO
UP IN EIGHT STATES

CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-Hereafter it
will cost more to ride trains in these
eight states: Illinois, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebras-
ka, Missouri and Kansas which will
be Affected by changed railroad pas
senger rates on interstate hauls.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
BEL|CCERENT SUFFRACIST
AGAIN VISITS AMERICA
United Pres.

United Pres.
NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Despite
protests, Mrs Emmeline PankhursJ,
the noted English suffragist, is be-
ing detained at Ellis Island upon her
arrival in this country, because she
was once convicted and imprisoned in
England during the suffragette agi-
tation. She is therefore, an "undesir-
able alien in the eyes of the law.
The purpose of her visit is for the
raising of funds for the Serbian re-
lief.
Admission was similarly denied on
her last visit, bat she was subse-
quently allowed to enter.
A special board of inquiry is con.
sidering her case.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
INTEREST CENTERS
in CAPTURE BANDITS
United Press.

united PreSS.
Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 25.--Interest
here is centered in the attempts of
Carranza to capture and punish the
San Ysabel murderers, and his efforts
to get other Americans out Of the
northern part of Mexico.
A special rescue train left hero
Thursday and will return from Par
raj. 1t is expected here tomorrow
night and will probably bring $50
Americans under special Carranza
escort
Apprehension for over hundred
others has been relieved by reports
that Carranza is making strenuous ef-
forts to protect them.
The United States troops have been
removed from the Mexican quarter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17

Count on this section missiong the
worst OF the storms. We had little
snow, a little ginger in the atmos-
phere, but we escaped the general
cold that enveloped the country.
Along the northern tier of states tie
thermometer went to 80 and go below.
while in and around the Kansas CITY
zone it was the coolest in years and
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17

OF the German tonnage of $3.50.
30 slightly over 100000 tons have
been captured by the British navy;
$4,000 tons captured by the other al
hes, 1fl00O tons sunk; $4,000 tons
lnterned in ports of the British En-
pire, while the remainder, with the
exception of few ships in the Baltic.
are. rusting in German and neutral
harbors."
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS.

DIR. p. F. Carlin. member of the
Denver school board, was stricken
with paralysis while attending a board
meeting Tuesday night. He had Just
asked and been granted leave of
absence until March 10, intending go
ing to Honolulu to regain his health
lhe doctor had not regained conscious
ness upto the following afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
PLANNING FOR BIG
CELEBRATION IN IOWA

DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 15.-The
state Of Iowa, now SO years of age,
has begun to plan the celebration of
its diamond anniversary jubilee in
December 1921. Citizens here and
elsewhere are preparing petitions TO
the Legislature to recognize the move
ment and fix the date for the jubila-
ton over the 18th anniversary Of the
marriage of Miss Hawkeye to u. S.
A
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
BASk Ell BALL TONIGHT.

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-The lid or
winter athletics among Big Nine col
leges will be pried off here tonight
when Chicago and Iowa State uni
versity basketball teams clash in the
first game of the season.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
DETROIT AUTOMOBILE
SHOW OPENS TO-DAY

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 15.-Exhib-
its valued at hundreds of thousands
of dollars were in place today when
Detroit's annual automobile show
opened Thre big buildings were re
quired to house the display of pleas
ure cars and trucks.
The Herald always for latest news
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
Failed to Get Away
With the Goods

United Press.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 15.--
George Frink, assistant bookkeeper
for the Hercules Buggy company,
picked up the money for the pay
roll, amounting to $4,000 and made
his escape.
Fink was captured at Bonneville.
The money was intact
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
BOLLES PARDONED AFTER
II YEARS IN ppIcn<

CANON CITY, Jan. 15-Russel
BolIs has been Internationally par
doned as being innocent of the mur-
der for which he has been in prison
IL years.
He has left the prison. and after a
short visit with friends in Colorado
Springs, will go to Sacramento 20
join his family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
United Press.

THE HAGUE, Holland. Jan. 15.-
The Ford expedition is ended.
The delegates went to Rotterdam
this afternoon, where they will board
a liner tonight en- route home.
Several of the leaders are remain
ing to help establish Ford's perma-
nent peace tribunal which will cost
him $4,000 weekly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
ALLIES REDUCE GER
MAN MERCHANT MARINE

LONDON, Jan. 15.-The war has
reduced the German merchant marine
by nearly 5000 tons, according to
Sir Owen Phillips. British marine
authority and ship owner. He said:
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17

was barred by secret service agents
in the arrest of woman, an alleged
Austrian spy, whose back was cover
ed with indelible writing-military
secrets. The Swiss agents are also
reported to have arrested another wo-
man with "broken arm" The cast
removed, revealed perfectly good
arm bandaged with military docu-
ments.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17

people came in for frozen water pipes,
stalled trains, etc, there being 20
trains tied up at one time around
Council Bluffs. Oh, there are more
disagreeable places to live than Du-
range and the San Juan basin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
Twenty Perish by
Launch Capsizing

United Press.
TACOMA, Wash, Jan. I5.--it is
reported than twenty perishcd when
a passenger launch capsized in
storm.
Three bodies have been recovered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
found Guilty Pushing
Wife Off Preeipice

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. 15.-
The jury today found Frederick Price
guilty Of pushing his wife off a cliff
on November 10, 1914, in order that
ne might inherit her fortune.
His sentence has been fixed at life
imprisonment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
M0NTENEGRINS
CONTINUE PUTTING
UP GAME FIGHT
Reported Surrender Consisted in Abandoning Their
CapInl and ReattaCking Along Whole
Southern and Western Fronts

United Press.
VIENNA, Jan. t5.-It is officially
announced that the Russians attmept-
ed to break over the Bessarabian
front north OF Szernowitz. Five
great attacks failed.
Inc well directed artillery contrib
uted nobly to the repulse.
Inc Austrians captured 5,100.
After abandoning Cettinije, the
Montenegrians have reattacked the
Austrians on the whole south and
west front.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17

The war census recently taken in
New Zealand shows that IO9,63s men
between the ages of 10 and Al are
willing" to serve in the Dominian's
eXpeditionary force is required.
The hundreds of thousands of in
fants in the United States should
heave a sigh of relief. Castor oil
will have to be dispensed with if pric-
es go much higher. Did you ever
have your nose held while nurse pour
ed tablespoon full down your
throat?
Colu. Roosevelt has been appealed
to by El Paso people to assist in Sc
curing redress for the murdered
Americans in Old Mexico. As the
colonel does ont stand extra well at
the White house it is not likely he
will call in person to present the
appeal.
In an appeal "Sove the Indian
Babies" sent out to every employe
J Of the United States Indian service,
Cato Sells, commissioner of Indian
affairs, cited statistics to show that
approximately three-fifths Of the In
dlan infants died before the age of
five years. The commissioner urged
! the elemination of what he termed
the 'intolerable conditions" that in
fest some Indian homes and extern
sion of the educational propaganda
against disease.
Every facility in Japan for the
turning out of munitions of war"
says the Japanese Magazine of Toxic,
lis being put to its utmost endeavor
in supplying Russia with arms, am
munition and clothing for soldiers to
say nothing of filling important orders
for war supplies from England and
France. The difficulty has been to
cope with so unusual situation.
Japanese arsenals have been calculat-
ed on basis of the nations own
needs in wartime; but the unexpected
rapidity with which guns have used
up ammunition in the present war has
taught Japan lesson she is only glad
she learned before it was too late:
and the enlargement of arsenals and
the building of munition factories
now going on to meet the demand
from her allies will happily prove an
inestimable assistance 20 the defense
Of the empire"
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 15.-An un-
confirmed report says that Bulgar-
ian unsuccessfully attempted to as
assinate Bulgarian Premier Radoslav-
off at Soft.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
Bill Introduced for
Pueblo Munition Plant
United Press.

United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 15.-
Representative Keating of Colorado.
has introduced bill for an eight mil
lion dollar munition plant at Pueblo
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
TRULY HUMAN DOCUMENTS.

ZURICH. Switzerland, Jan. 10
What was termed by the Swiss off
cials as truly human document"
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17

ROME, Jan. 15.-Cettinijes diplo-
matte corps has arrived at Scutrai
with some OF the Montenegrin off
cials.
Ihe whereabouts Of King Nicholas
is mystery. He is presumably on
the way TO Scutar where he will ne
gotiate the separate peace Austria is
reported to have offered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17
WORLD NEWS ITEMS
WITH SIDE COMM ENT

The war census recently taken in
New Zealand shows that IO9,63s men
between the ages of 10 and A are
willing" to serve in the Dominian's
eXpedltionary force is required.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17

AMSTERDAM, Jan, 15.-Sixteen
have already been drowned, and great
property loss has been suffered by
the breaking Of the dykes near here.
Surrounding towns are flooded.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17

LONDON, Jan. l5.-The Spanish
steamer Bayo struck a mine IN the
Bay Of Biscay Thursday. Twenty
five of the crew were drowned and
only one was saved
The British steamers Argus and
hardwood collided in the British
channel. Several were drowned.
The Argus landed some of the
survivors from the hardwood.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-17

BERLIN, Jan. f5.- The kaiser at.
tended at luncheon at Reichskanzler
He was joyfully cheered as he drove
thru the streets.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-27
BETTER NOT SPIUVGE'
SAYS HiTTOa summers
BITTER CONSERVE THE MONEY
HEING RECEIVED FOR COT
ToN n ADVICE w. GIVES.
Congressman Predicts Democrats
success bat says II VIII Be NJ
tcr Hardest Battle Fought m
Many Years.

People may look for stu higher
prices in food stufgs and ali kinds
of supplies" said CONGRESSMAN Hat
ton W. Summers. who is spending the
DAY at Hotel Rogers, when ask
ed concerning the outlook for anoth-
er year. People are getting good
price Tor their cotton. but take II
from me. they had better not spludse
for il is going to take a great deal
more money 20 get along another
twelve months than it has in the
past twelve. and at that we have
heard considerable grumbling about
high priced food stuffs."
Congressman Summers and his sec
rotary. c. NJ. whitehurst, are spend
ing the day here for the purpose OF
meeting and greeting people of this
section who have matters OF BUSH
ness to consult the congressman
about. Ii is a plan Congressman
Summers adopted last year to visit
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-27
ELLIS COUNTY BOYS
WILL ATTEND FAIR
sly ituts VIII EE ENTERTAIN
ID rREE 90 GUST At DALLAS
STATE FisE.
selection viii ~ Made From Boys
Vino hnser CORN and Pig ~
hibit 1T the Local crop Dis
play This Necl.

Farm Demonstrated Agent ID. y.
Floyd has sent out O letter 10 the
members of the Corn ard Pig clubs
inviting them TO have exhibits here
for the annual fall crop exhibit not
later than early on the morning OF
Friday when the events will open.
Pens are TO be furnished free by the
promoters OF the crop exhibit and
viii be located on the vest side OF
the square. the only requirement be
ing that boys bring along some
trough or vessel for watering the
pigs.
The letter also pointed out that
Saturday is the last rally day for
present demonstration year. and that
It is necessary for the boys who ex-
pect TO become members for another
year to enroll with the Farm Demon
stration agent. The latter also sug-
gests that as many of the boys as
can be present when the pigs are
being judged in order that they may
learn something about judging hogs.
Demonstration will also be given in
vaceinating.
Similar letters have been sent by
Mrs. Davis to the Canning club girls
and IL is expected that a large num-
Der OF them will attend.
Mr.. Floyd has received informa-
ton from the state Fair association
saying arrangements have been per-
sscted for the entertainment of six
boys from Ellis county for period
OF seven days at the state fair free
or cost, and that the boys winning
first honors will be the boys who
will represent Ellis county in the en-
campment.
Effort will also be made to take
a special interurban car to Dallas on
October 81 to give the Corn and Pig
club boys an opportunity to attend
the fair.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-27
HENRY FORD TELLS WHY
He IS FOR W|Ls0D
HE IL ONTO BIG BUSINESS THAT
IL TRYING To GET CONTROL
OF THE COUNTRY.
Refused to lie Drawn into War With
Mexico and Sacrifice the
Lives of Thousands
of Men.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 27.-Hen-
ny Ford announced his reasons for
supporting President Wilson in a
statement made public today.
Il am for Wilson, said Ford,
because he is onto the interests
the unseen hand that seeks to con-
troll government-.and is holding
them off. That he is onto them and
is holding them off Is proved by his
refusal to rush into war with Mex
leo, thus sacrificing the lives of
thousands of young Americans TO
save the dollars that Wall street has
invested in Mexico on gamble.
But for purely business reasons
that may appeal more directly to
many men is the welfare of the
country which demands Wilson's
election"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-27
YOUNG GIRL KILLED
WHILE PLAYING WAR
FAY SEBASTIAN STRUCK IN THE
HEAD BY BOTTLE THROWN
BY HER BROTHER.
He Found the Bottle While Picking
Cotton and Imagined II Was
Grenade-Threw
Ii at His Sister.

DENTON. Texas. Sept. Fur
Iey Sebastian. aged sixteen, found
an empty bottle while he was pick
ing cotton in field near here late
yesterday afternoon.
Boy like Furney imagined he was
a grenadier in the European trench
es.
he threw the grenade" al an
enemy treneh'' several yards away
another row OF cotton
Furney's thirteen-y ear-old sister
Fay rose in the trench" Just as he
cried out to her She only turned in
his direction and the bottle struck
her In the forehead. She died half
an hour later.