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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
SOLDIERS FIGHT
MEXICAN BANDITS
PATROL OF cAvALRYMEN FIRED
UPON BY RENEGADES
ACROSS RIVER.
AMERICANS SUFFER NO LOSS
Battle Lasted as Minutes and Latest
Reports Indicate That Mexicans
Were Drunk--OffIcers lnves-
tigate WrangIe.

San Antonio, Texas. - American
troops and Mexicans clashed near
San Jose, in the Big Bend country,
according to a report received by Gen.
Funston from Col. Joseph CASTOR,
commander of the district.
The fight lasted for as minutes. No
losses were suffered by the Amer
leans and information is lacking re-
garding loss among the Mexicans.
Mexicans Open Fire.
Col. Gaston's report said band Of
about 30 Mexicans opened fire on a
detachment composed of % men Of
the sixth cavalry and Texas national
guard cavalry squadron, engaged in
patrol duty between Preside and
Ruidosa. Lieut.. Cudington of the Tex
as squadron, commanding the troops,
ordered his men to return the fire.
A vigorous exchange of shots con-
tinued for As minutes, the Americans
and Mexicans firing in skirmish FORM
alton from covered positions on either
side of the Rio Grande. Information
from Col. CASTOR did not indicate that
the United States troos crossed in
pursuit of the Mexicans.
Officers Sent to Scene.
Whether the Mexicans were de fac.
to government troops or members OF
bandit band was not known by
Gen. Funston. He is awaiting de.
tale report.
Col. CASTOR reported that Maj. A
v. H. Anderson of the sixth cavalry
has gone to San Jose to investigate
Col. Riojos, commander of the Car
rama garrison at ojinaga, has gone to
the scene of the fight for the same
purpose, according to Col. CASTOR.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
MARSHAL Won KLUCK RETIRES
Famous German Who Commanded
Army at Marine Asks Release
From Duty.

Berlin, Germany.-Field Marshal
Alexander Won Kluck, 70, who COM
manded the right wing of the Ger
man army in its sweep toward Paris
in the fall of 1914, has been placed
on the retired list at his own request.
He had never returned to the front
since he was wounded by shrapnel
fire in March, 1915, while inspecting
advanced positions.
Field Marshal Won Kluck and his
army took an important part in the
German>advance toward Paris in Sep
TENDER, 1914. His advance halted
about 80 miles from the French cap.
ital, and his force, with the rest of
the German army, was checked and
driven back in the battle Of the
Marine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
SUBMARINE WAR TO CONTINUE
U-eoats to Operate in Western At
lantic and Friendly Relations
May Be Broken.

Amsterdam.-The Volkes Zeitung of
Cologne says:
German submarines will operate
in the future in the Western Allan
tic. They will visit the well-known
shipping routes around the eastern
point of Nantucket Island and will
sink British merchantmen, after Civ
ing the crews opportunity to save
themselves"
The Kreigs Zeitung, the evening
edition of the Lokal Anzeiger, pub
fishes a report that the British have
ordered the arming of all merchant
men, and says as result Germany
may be forced to take up sharper
submarine campaign with consequent
enlargement Of German-American re-
lations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Headuear in War.

The German army was equipped
with steel helmets long before the war
was begun. After the conflict was well
under way the French discovered that
the percentage Of head wounds sus.
tanned by their soldiers was much
greater than the percentage in the
German army. The French adopted
the steel helmet. The British followed
suit, and now even the slow-moyina
Russians have equipped small part
Of their force with the best form OF
protection against head wounds. After
Russia comes the United States With
an announcement through the war de-
partment that steel helmets for Amerl.
can soldiers are being "consldered."-
Washington Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
NO SUBMARINES OFF COAST
Official Circles Dscredit Report of
Appearance and Disappearance
of German U-Boat.

Washington, D. C.-Reports that
a German submarine, presumably the
U-53, has been sunk off Nantucket
generally were discredited by navy
officials and also discounted by Brit
fish embassy officials.
No naval station along the Atlantic
Coast picked up the alleged wireless
message mentioning such sinking,
reported by officers of the British
steamer Northern Pacific at Norfolk.
1t was pointed out here that the cap
tain of the North Pacific was not
mentioned as standing sponsor for the
story.
Norfolk dispatches say the British
steamer North Pacific picked up a
wireless from a British cruiser say.
ing that a German submarine had
been sunk off Nantucket shoals. g
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
FRENCH MAKING
FURTHER GAINS
PUsH LINE TO RIVER BANK
EAST OF SOMME; BERLIN
DENIES.
NO DECISION IN VOLHYNIA
No Change in Macedonian Situation
and Artillery Duels Mark En-
qagements In itallsn.Austrian
Theater.

London, Enthusiastically the
French are drawing their front closer
to the town Of Peronne, on the east
ern bank of the Somme River in
France. After Wednesdays advance
along a mile front between Biaches
and La Maisonnette, on the west side
of the river, an attack launched Thurs
day was rewarded with further gains
which virtually brings them to the
bank of the stream
To the north and east of Sailly-Sail-
hsel. where the French have advanced
their line in the last few days, at
what the Berlin war office asserts
was cost in casualties not COM
mensurate with the gain, the Germans
have made violent counter attack
which was repulsed by the French.
Berlin admits that in their attacks
on the SENSATIONAL front the British
captured German positions, but says
these later were retaken.
No Decisive Result In vohlynia.
AS yet no decisive result has been
achieved by either the Austro-Ger-
mans or the Russians in the violent
fighting that has been going on for
several days in Volhynia and Galicia.
Having held the Teutonic allies in
the mountain passes on the Transyl-
yanian-Rumanian border for several
days the Rumanians have taken the
offensive at various points, and now
are declared to be pushing back their
adversaries, who are leaving prison
ers and guns in the hands of the Ru-
manians.
Generally speaking, there is no
change in the situation in Macedonia,
although both the entente and leu
tonic allies make claim TO minor sue
cesses on various sectors.
Except on Mount Pasubio, in the
Trentino region, where the Austrians
in violent attacks recaptured posi-
tons taken Tuesday by the Italians,
only to be driven out again, artillery
duels are taking place in the Austro
italian theater.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
aRMORED CAR A MOVING FORT
Vehicle Constructed in 277 Days, It
Weighs 40 Tons, Carries
3-lnch Gun.

New York City.-The first ar
mored railroad car ever built for the
United States army has passed its
successful test at the Sandy Hook
proving grounds. The car, which is
40 tons and mounts on it's top one
three-inch field gun and has ports in
its armored sides from which 20 ma
chine guns can be operated, was de-
signed by a corps of engineers and
was built by the Standard Steel Car
Company of Hammond, Ind.
The car was completed and de-
Iivered in just q days after the order
was placed and $1,OOO,OOO, it is said,
will purchase and equip about 20
trains of ten cars each.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26

Mr.. ]. M. Sinclair. ed for four years
and was in a nervous state and very
much depressed. The doctors medi.
cine didn't help me, so 1 decided to
try Dodds Kidney Pills, and cannot
say enough to express my relief and
thankfulness, as they cured me. Dia.
mond Dinner Pills cured me OF Con.
stipation."
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodds Dyspepsia Tab
let's for Indigestion have been proved.
SOC. per box.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
GIVE UP HOPE FOR BREMEN
GERMAN DIPLOMATS ADMIT
LOSS OF U-BOAT.
Plans to Install Submarine
Merchant Service.

Washington, d. Gloss of the
German submarine merchantmen Bre-
men virtually was conceded by rank
ing Teutonic diplomats in position to
be familiar with the movements of the
vessel.
The Bremen is one month overdue.
1t was admitted that German Off
Berlin, were without information as
to the fate Of the Bremen. All they
know is that she set out for America
from Bremerhaven and that she
should have arrived at an American
port soon after the middle of last
month. 1t is regarded as doubtful
that accurate information concerning
the fate of the vessel will be avail
able until after the close of the war,
if then.
The disappearance of the Bremen
will not cause abandonment of the
project to send merchant submarines
regularly from Germany to the United
States, it was said. There appears to
be reason to expect that another sub
sea freighter, either the Deutschland
or some other, would reach an Amerl'
can port some time within the next
month
German officials in Washington do
not believe the Bremen could have
fallen into the hands of the British
unless she had some accident to her
machinery.
The Bremen was commanded by
Capt. Schwarzkopf and carried a crew
of approximately 25 men.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Motion Picture Industry.

The motion picture is more thar
fifty years old If we understand by
that term any device for producing
the optical illusion of moving objects
These toys were called by various
names, such as thaumatrope, zoetrope,
stroboscope, phenakistoscope, stereo'
scopic cabinet, kinematoscope, etc. The
first exhibition Of Photographic motion
pictures was made by Henry Heyl, In
Philadelphia, in 1897.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Earthquake In South.

Atlanta, Ga.-This section of the
South was doubly punished when
severe tropical storm broke and dur
ing its prevalence, an earthquake
shock added to the terror of the
people. The seismic disturbance was
felt in three states, with its center
around Montgomery, Ala. In some
points of Louisiana IL inches of rain
fell during the course of the day. One
life was lost SO far as could be
learned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
WOMAN STAYS HER DEFAMER
Wife of Seattle Advertising Agent
Shoots Youth Who She Alleges
Told Stories 40 Husband.

Seattle, Washington.-Leon G. Pratt,
an 1S-year-old clerk in the Bank
of Commerce, was shot and killed by
Mrs. Edwin G. Sobel, aged 80, who
then shot and killed herself.
Mrs. Sobel was the wife of an adj
vertising agent of Seattle, who for
merly was publisher of an automobile
trade paper.
Mrs. Sobel, it is said, had accused
Pratt of telling her husband stories
rejecting upon her character.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Raise New sutfra Ic Point.

Boston, Mass.-A new expedient,
aimed at obtaining the right of suf-
frage for women, is being tested in
this state. Women who have voted
in California, Colorado and Oregon
have made formal demands in varl-
GUS cities of Massachusetts where
they are now resident that they be
registered as legal voters,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Lleut. Adalr,s Horse FOUND.

Ell Paso, Texas.-The thoroughbred
saddle horse which belonged to Lieut..
Henry R. Adair Of the tenth United
States cavalry, who was killed dur
ing the fighting at Carrizal, Chihua-
hua, on June 81, was found in Juarez
and has been delivered to the United
States army officers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
ReIla!en Not Divorce Ground.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Because a mans
religion requires that he should roll
on the floor, shout, sing, kiss and en-
brace colored persons, is no reason
why his wife should ask divorce,
Judge Thornton held in denying a
divorce decree to Blanche L. Scott.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Strike on Canadian Pacific.

Winnipeg, Manitoba. - Canadian
Pacific trainmen from coast to coast
were ordered to strike at p. m. next
Wednesday. Grant Hall, trainmen
representative, says that he has not
yet despaired Of an amicable settle
ment before the order takes effect.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
ordered 40 Hunt DereIIot

washington,-The coast guard cut
ter Tampa has been ordered out from
Charleston, s. c., to hunt the derelict
American schooner Dunn. The coast
guard service said this is the only
vessel out on search.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Evannellne R0oth mn

New York.-Commander Evangelink
Booth, head of the Salvation Army
in this country, isasuffering from a
severe attack of neuritis, which is
causing considerable concern at army
headquarters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
strikers Back al Work.

Bayonne, New Jersey.-Bayonne's
stormy days are over. The last of the
strikers to hold out returned to work
and conditions are again normal at
all plants. All of the workers were
taken back.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Aeroplanes for U. s. Army.

Washington.-The war department
placed orders for 12O aeroplanes
which, with all the extra parts or
dered and several practice or student
machines, viii cost approximately
$2,50O,OOO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
to,ooo-MiIe Air Race Planned.

San Diego, Cal.-Plans for 10000
mile national aeroplane race around
the country next year, starting and
ending at the United States army
military aerodrome here, have been
announced by Arnold Kruckman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
eeautIfv IJtah CANAL

Salt Lake City, utah.-Two thou
sand dollars has been set aside by
the capitol commission to beautify
the grounds behind the statehouse.
More money will be devoted to the
project later.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
aconsolencsn PAYS 81. roo.

Washington.-The treasury "con
science fund" was enriched by an ST.
100 contribution from an unknown
person in New York City, who sent
a $1,000 bill and 500 bill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Robhsrs HoId un Ereluht train.

Buffalo, N. VA New York Central
freight train, heavily laden with mer
ehandise, bound for Chicago, was hello
up by armed robbers near Blasder
and the cars looted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Dry Votes Predicted.

Chicago.-More than 100000 votes
and place as the third great party
of the country is predicted for the
Prohibition party by Oliver w. Stew
art, national campaign manager.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
win Make European Peace Tour.

Stanford University, Cal.-David
Starr Jordan, chancellor Of Stanford
University and peace advocate, plans
10 carry hfs peace campaign TO
Europe next spring and make trans
continental peace tour.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Woman spv sentenced to bic.

Paris.--A courtmartial at Marseilles
has unanimously condemned to death
for spying Madame Gomeno Sanches,
who before her marriage was Maria
Liberdall of Dusseldorf.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
nenlea Makinn aranks .

New York.--A denial that the Brit
ish tanks" used in the Somme Of
fensive are of American manufac-
ture was made by George A. CASTOR,
president of an exporting firm at
14O Broadway.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Stricken at Piano, Dies.

Pana, Ill.-Miss Bertha Rouckle, IS,
was stricken with heart disease while
playing piano at the home of a girl
friend in Owaneco, west of PaNa, and
died within one hour.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
"prunken Mexicans" Fired Shots.

Washington, D. C.-Gen. Funston,
reporting on the exchange Of shota
across the border at San Jose, said
late reports reaching him indicated
the American troops were fired upon
"by drunken Mexicans."
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26

Inflammation of
the bladder. La.
ter l became so
much worse thar
/ consulted q
doctor, who said
that / had Dia'
betes and that
my heart was af.
fected. I suffer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
JeweIa Stolen From Home.

Chicago Diamonds worth $4,000
were stolen from the Highland Park
home Of d. S. Pate, while Mrs. Pate
and her maid were in the house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Author of Famous SONG pies.

Green Bay, Wis.-Ehen Eugene
Rexford. Wisconsin poet, author of
'Silver Threads Among the Gold" is
dead of typhoid fever.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Fire In Steamer Hold

New York.-Fire of undetermined
origin in hold No. 8 of the New York
and Porto Rico steamship Brazos de-
stroyed the contents of the hold which
consisted of hay and grain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEARS.

Mr.. ]. M. Sinclair OF Olivehill,
Tenn, writes: 81 strained my back.
which weakened my kidneys and
caused an awful bad backache and
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Britain Take Grain Contracts.

Winnipeg, Manitoba.-All existing
grain contracts in Manitoba wheat
have been taken over by the British
government.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
Rank,s Notes Taken bY Robbers.

CentralIa, Ok.-officials Of the First
National Bank, robbed recently by
four men, say practically all the $751;
900 in notes held by the bank were
taktn by the robbers. and $6.11S in
currency
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26

The position of the ultimate CON
sumner is simplicity itself. He pays Oh
goes without.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26

st. Louis laundries have unanimous
ly raised prices.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26

You read some queer American dla-
lect in the English papers.-Kansas
City Journal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-10-26
INTERNATIONAL
SUNIlHYSOlOOL
LESSON
By u. o. SELLERS, Acting Director of
Sunday School Course, Moody Bible In
stitute, Chicago)
Copyright, 1915. Western NEWSPAPER Union.y
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 20
THE VOYAGE.

LESSON TEXT-Acts N:1-3s.
GOLDEN TEXT-Commit thy way unto
Jehovah; trust also in him, and he VIII
bring IL to pass.-Ps. 37:5.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-22
SPRING is HERE.

Official spring is here, and it re-
mains to be seen whether Nature will
acquiesce in the hopes of her highest
beings. The Albany Herald rejoices in
the advent of this glad season, in fact.
they sing it's praises in veritable
Rhythmic prose.
Spring is the happiest season of the
year. Nature sends it as greetings Of
the gladdest time of the entire cycle of
months. 1t is the time when all the
earth brightens and gladdens in joyous
anticipation.
The farmer is breaking the soil,
and the first fruits of the season will
soon be upon us.
1t is true that it brings a tired, lazy
feeling to many people-but that is the
general awakening from the dreary
months which have formed the winter
season.
Spring makes us glad, and We all
sing of spring because we're happy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-22
FUNSTON WANTS TROOPS.

Ii was not an unexpected announce
ruent which came in the Tuesday after
noon papers that General Fred Fun
ston had requested an additional num-
Der of troops from the war department
The keen observers of the trend in
Mexican affairs believed that the ext
gency of the situation would demand a
larger number of troops than are now
in the field on the border and in Mer-
leo.
The expedition which has been begun
in Mexico is no after-dinner skirmisL
1t is real warfare, and battle in its
most savage stages. Villa and a num-
Der of bandits which he has gathered
under his will and world, have retired
to their favorite haunts in the hills and
mountainh of Mexico. They are thor
oughly familiar and conyarsant with
every path and hedge in that turbulen,
country. Five thousand men can ac-
complish a gerat deal, but they are
powerless in country where the ma
jcrity of the people may become actual
ly hostile in a moments notice. Too
mu'h faith can not be placed in Car.
rama
AS long as the work has been begun
in Mexico, it behooves the future
peace of this country to finish the Job
IL grand style-not Leaving an open
sore to again disturb our national
peace, While we are at work, let's
make it work-and not play.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-22
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
TAedfOrHs BIack-Draught.

McDuH. Va.-"I suffered for several
ears" says Mrs. B. Whitaker, o.
This place, with sick headache. and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me to try
Thedfofd's Black Draught, which | did,
and | found it TO De the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
| keep Black-Draugkt on hand all the
time now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for a dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell of sick
ness in our family, since we commences
using lackDraught."
Thedford's Black-Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regu-
ate weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
ieve indigestion, colic,. wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and similar
symptoms.
II has been in constant use for more
han 10 years, and has benefited more
han million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black Draught. Price only 25c. Get a
Eackage to-dGy. NC. Ia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-22
Building Of
Motor Boats
Fast Growing

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March %.
Motorship construction is developing
with extraordinary rapidity in Dem
mark, which took the lead in the build
ing of this class of sea-going vessel
when it successfully completed the
Selandia few years ago. Since that
time a great increase has been brought
about in the size of motorships. The
Selandia was 375 feet in length, had
engines of $500 horsepower and dis
placed 1000 tons. At present one yard
alone here is engaged on the construc-
tiCn of a number of motor-vessels, each
of which is to displace 10000 tons, to
be 500 feet in length and to have mot q.
crs of 5000 horsepower. The same
firm has orders for fifty motorships
and its slips will be fully occupied with
them until the end of 1921.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-22
Potash Sure
In Deposits

ATLANTA, Ca, March 22-The Ag-
ricultural Minerals company, with Of
fees at 1923 Hurt building, is going
thoroughly into the report made by DR..
S. W. McCallie, that, in the upper por-
ton of the state certain sericite de-
high as ten per cent. potash and that de
posts have been found to contain as
can be mined in such a way as to be
available for commercial purposes. The
company, it was stated today, has
sent about 80 men into that portion of
the state covered by DR.. McCallie's re-
ports to make complete survey of
the deposits and report on the feast
Witty of mining it for fertilizer pur-
poses. In the same connection it is
stated that the International Agricul-
tural corporation is erecting a small
test plant at East Point to make ax-
periments with the mined ore.