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The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-06
THE BEST OF ENEMIES"
ARE WEBER AND FIELDS

Royal Funmakcrs Shown in the New
est Triangle-Kcystone Comedy
An Amusing Plot.
nose royal funmakers, Joe Weber
anu lie" flelds, will disport them
selVes IN the Triangle-Keystone COM
sas, Inc Best of Enemies" at the
empire theater next Friday. All the
amusement of this production is
pased on the faux pas of the famous
oio comedy team, who attempt to
shlhe IN high society and end up by
nearly being executed
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-06
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
SHOOTS DAUGHTER;
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE

Binghampton, N. Y. April ,20.-Al-
fred l.. Sharpe, for several years previ-
Gus to coming to this city, collector of
customs at Ell Paso, Texas, is dead
and his 18-year-old daughter, Holland,
is in hospital today seriously wound
ed, following a quarrel last night be-
tween father and daughter which end
ed when Sharpe seized a revolver and
after shooting the girl twice in the
back sent bullet through his own
heat. Doctors say the girl has a
chance to recover.
Money matters are said TO have
caused the quarrel. Sharpe, accord'
ing to report, had recently lost heav-
lily in a business deal in Texas and his
daughter wanted him to relinquish the
trusteeship of property left by her
mother and turn it over to lawyers in
San Antonio. This Sharpe refused to
do and the shooting followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
RUSSIAN FORCES GO TO AID FRANCE
Plot Papers
NotGiuent0
TeutOffc;al

New York, April 20,-The docu-
ments seized by American authorities
in the office of Wolfe Won Igel, return
of which has been demanded by Count
Won Bernstorff. the German ambassa-
dor, remained today in a safe in the
office of the United States district at
torney. Before returning any of them
to the German ambassador or for
warding them to Washington for that
purpose, District Attorney Marshall
has sent to Washington Photographic
copies Of all Of them in order that
the German ambassador may deter
mine which are official records Of the
embassy.
Persons who have seen the papers
say they do not believe Count Won
Bernstorff will admit that they are
official records, The papers are de-
scribed as constituting the largest
haul made by the government since
the activities Of the agents of the CEN
trail powers in this country were first
uncovered"
AS a result of the seizure of these
papers. 1t was said today, the COM
plete operations Of an alleged Teu-
tonic spy system in America will be
revealed, including the names of the
alleged directors Of plots to destroy
commerce and Of men who obtained
secret information for that purpose
Won Igel is still held on bail to an
swer to the charge of completely in
the Welland canal plot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
PLOT UNEARTHED
IN SHIP SEIZURES
British Government Claims to Have
Barred German Exploit From Those
Aboard Liner China.

| London, April 19.-As the result of
the seizure of German and Austrian
subjects aboard the China mail liner
,, China last February while bound from
Shanghai for the United States, the in
telligence department of the govern
ment is said to have uncovered a plot
| of immense ramifiCations conducted
with the purpose of causing a revolu-
| ton In India.
| The American headquarters of the
| plotters is said to be on the Pacific
| coast. At least one ship is known to
have sailed from San Francisco with
| German crew and Indian conspir-
ators and arms on board.
The headquarters Of the plot in the
| Orient was at Shanghai and when
the gun-running and other machina-
lions were uncovered, according TO
| the authorities here, the plotters set
! sail for Manila aboard the steamship
| China.
The leaders of the plot seized on the
! China are said to have had in their
| possession false passports which they
| destroyed. Among the men taken
from the vessel were five Austrian
officers as well as a number of Ger
mans from the German ships interned
in Shanghai and at other Chinese
ports.
The British officials say they be-
h.,
consul general at San Francisco and
! other persons under federal indict-
ment there participated in the plot.
The seizure Of the party on the China
did not end the plot, according to offic-
| ials here, who declare that all its
ramifications have not yet been traced,
They state that enough is known,
however, to check any possibility of
| trouble in India.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
FORD LEADING IN
NEBRASKA VOTE
Detsait- Candidate for Presidency Max.
ing Best Showing Bryan Runs
Sixth for Delegate.

Omaha, April 20. - Latest returns
from Tuesdays preferential primary
have increased the lead by early re-
ports to Henry Ford of Detroit, for the
republican nomination for president
and indicate the denomination of Sem
ator Gilbert NJ Hitchcock on the dem
ocratic senatorial ticket by a majority
of to l over his opponent Ignatius J.
Dunn of Omaha.
William ]. Bryan, former secretary
Of state, candidate for delegate at
large to the democratic national con-
vention is running sixth. There are
seven candidates. The four receiving
the largest number of votes will be
elected.
c. W. Bryan. democratic candidate
for governor and brother of the for
mer secretary of state, has not con-
coded his own defeat, according to a
statement issued early today at Lin
coin
Less than four hundred of 1900 pre-
cincts in the state have reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
THE WAR TODAY

Near HaudremOnt, northeast Of
Eerdun, the Germans in a fierce
infantry attack inflicted heavy cas-.
u8lties on the French.
At Les Eparges the Germans,
after three attempts entered
French trenches on a front of
200 yards but were driven out
with severe losses.
Heavy lighting between Rus.
SLAMS and Germans continues
but no changes of Importance
have been reported. In Galicia on,
the upper Sereth river Russian
attack was repulsed by the Aus
TRANS.
The Italians have captured
Monte Fume pass from the Aus
TRANS and taken the extreme
western peak of Monte AncOra
where the Austrians' trenches
were shattered with heavy casual
lies 10 tne1f opponents.
The Russians have again de.
feated the Turks in the region Of
Erzerum. In a night attack near
Aschkala the Russians captured
a strong position inflicting heavy
casualties on the Turks who left
hundreds of dead on the battle
field.
Premier Asquith of Great Brit
ain told the house of commons
yesterday unless the disagreement
among members of the cabinet
over CONSUMPTION is amicabIy
settled. there will be a break up
of the coalition ministry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
EXPLORER FINDS A
NEW INDIAN TRIBE

Philadelphia, April 20.-Nine sur
vivors of a once populous tribe of In
dams hitherto unknown to white men
have been found by Dr. William c. Far
abee, leader of the University Muse
um's Amazon expedition. A letter
from DR.. Farabee, dated March 16, tell
ing of this and other discoveries, was
made public today by the museum Of
ficials.
An epidemic of grip, DR.. Farabee be-
lieves, was responsible for the tribes
destruction. The Indians were the
| Pikipitanges, name heretofore I'M
known to ethnology. No one could be
! found to speak their language, but DR.
Farabee succeeded in making vocab-
ulary of 40 words, which he will study
in the hope Of finding out what gen
eral branch of the Indians this rem
nant belongs.
! The survivors are chief, six women
and two boys. They were in utter des'
titution when the museums explorers
found them.
Another discovery of the expedition
was the remnants of an uncataloguet
tribe of Indians on the Amazon. lr
the upper reaches of the Maraca river
Dr. Farabee reported, there once lived
tribe with the peculiar characteristic
of burying their dead in urns of pot
terry, made to receive the body in {
sitting posture. Poor people, he re
ports, had plain urns, but the richer
were buried "in urns fashioned to re.
semble man with an effort at por'
traiture Of the face, something after
| the manner of the Egyptians"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
SECOND SPOUSE OF
EX-MAYOR ARRESTED

Clinton, Iowa, April 20.-Mrs. Myr-
tie Farver, second wife Of late Mayor
W. B. Farver, was arrested this after
noon on a charge of conducting a
house Of ill-fame. Arrested with her
are Mrs. C. Bronzi, held as an inmate,
and ". B. Heatherly and Elmer Bas-
com, held as witnesses. The arrests
followed an investigation caused by
the arrest OF c. BronZi last night, on
a charge of attempted murder. Bronzi
is defendant In a divorce suit filed by
his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
WATSON, QUICK! HERE
IS A REAL MYSTERY

Chicago, April 20-Yuen Poon was
one Of two Chinese ordered deported
yesterday for being in this country il
legally Poons trouble lay in the fact
that he was rather undecided as to
where he was born.
When questioned he said he was
born in San Francisco but that his
mother and father were both in China
and had never been in this country at
any time.
Three other Chinese forfeited bonds
of $1,000 each for non-appearance at
the trial as to their right to remain
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
CHICAGOANS ENROLL
IN TRAINING CAMPS

Chicago, April 90 Eighty-five bust
ness and professional men in Chicago
have already made application for en-
rollment in the governments summer
military training camps which will be
held at Fort Benjamin Harrison, In
dianapolis, from July to Oct. 4, it was
announced today. The first camp will
be held until Aug. 4, To be followed by
two others, each of a months dura-
ton. provided 500 enlistments for each
camp are obtained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
APRIL 10 A CRUCIAL
DATE FOR AMERICA

April 10, 1775-BattIe of Lexington.
April IS, 1S61-First gun of the Civil
war.
April. Ia, 194--HueFta called on to
salute American flag before 6 p. m.
April 10, 1916-America's final de.
mand dispatched to Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
WILSON PRAISED
FOR STEP TAKEN
kilograms Pour Into White House
Lauding President For His Action
In Crisis With Germany.

Washington, April 2O-Telegrams
praising President Wilson's position
on the submarine issue were received
at the White house today from prac-
tically every state in the union. The
president read them carefully and
also read editorial comment in news
papers in all parts of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20

Captain Charles Won Kleist, a relative
of the late Prince Bismarck, is under
arrest in New York for completely in
plots to sink allies ships. A number
of Germans are already implicated, but
Won kleist has furnished the authori
ties with most of the evidence. He says
the money for the bombs was furnished
by Captain Franz Rintelmen, German
army captain, and by Captain Won
Papen and Captain Boy-Ed, military
and naval attaches of the German en-
bassy, who were expelled from this
country last December.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
THE WEATHER
Fsrecast Till z p. II. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Showers this afternoon and tonight;
cooler tonight Friday partly cloudy,
fresh to strong westerly winds,
Temperature at a. IN, Sc. Highest
Yesterday, 76; lowest last night, 55.
Velocity Of wind at 7 a. M, seven
miles per hour.
Precipitation, 80 inch.
Stage of water, III, a fall Of . in
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
Continuance of Chase on
Bigger Scale or With
draWal to Result.
HAS EVIDENCE READY
General Funston Will Bare
Situation to Envoy of
Secretary Baker.

General Pershing'S camp at the
front, April Il, via aerOplane TO
Columbus, \. NJ, April 20.-Ameri.
can aeroplaneS have been fired
upon several times by Mexicans
and in at least one case the as
sailantS were Carranza soldiers.
The latter instance was report
ed by Lieutenants {. X. Chapman,
who flew into camp this morning
after an absence of three days OH
what should have been, under
normal conditions a two hours
flight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
DAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE.
Sisal monopoly inquiry continue,
Miscellaneous calendar bills
were considered.
HOUSN.
Calendar bills were taken up.
Printing codificatiOn bill was
discussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
Fell OFF Rock Island Train: May Die

Muscatine, Iowa, April 20-Injuries
received in a fall from a Rock Island
train east of here last evening resulted
in the death of Handy" Andrews of
Fort Madison at local hospital today
Both legs and one arm were amputated
and internal injuries were such as to
preclude a possibility of recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
Recognize Muniti0n Workers.

Wheeling, W. Va, April pa
strike of $50 shell makers employed by
the Wheeling Mold and Foundry com
pany ended today after the company
had recognized the newly formed
Specially Munition Workers of Amer
lea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20

Kansas City, April 2O.-Ele,en
persons were reported dead and
scores injured, several seriously In
succession of t0rnad0cs which
swept through the central portions
Of eastern Kansas and western
Missouri last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20

After the conference It was learned
that German diplomats regard the
receipt of a reply from Germany
within two or three days as physically
impossible. 1t was thought reply
could not be received here before ten
days. 1t was pointed out that Easter
Monday is holiday in Germany and
that necessary consultations of offic-
ials would cause almost another week
to elapse before the German decision
could be transmitted here.
German Ambassador Bernstorff re-
fused to discuss his conversation with
Secretary Lansing but indicated his
call was not prompted by the arrival
of instructions from his government.
Regarding the hope held by German
officials here for an amicable settle
ment, one official described the pros
pect as toss uD,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
Latest Bulletins

Springfield. ILL.,, April 90.-The
supreme court of Illinois handed
down decision today holding that
the election of Miss Josie WestfaII
to be city judge OF MacOmb, ILL.
was Illegal, inasmuch that she was
elected by WOmcn1s votes to an
office for which women cannot
legally vote.
Springfield, ILL., April 2O.-Just
before adjOurning the April term
of court here today the supreme
court of Illinois handed down
decision that the Illinois Central
railroad should pay taxes on one
third OF an aggregate cash yalua-
ton of Sl9l 900, 03i.O3.
London. April 20.-At a meeting
today of the British cabinet an
agreement was reached upon the
proposals which the ministers will
make to parliament on the subject
Of recruiting. Their proposals will
be submitted at a secret session
Of each house OF parliament on
Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
Explained to BernstOrff.

Secretary Lansing explained in de-
tail to the German ambassador the
position Of the United States and is I'M
derstood to have expressed the sincere
hope that the attitude of German gov
eminent would be so adjusted as to
meet the position taken by the United
States.
The ambassador was understood to
have informed the secretary Of the
details of message he sent yesterday
to his government making certain
recommendations which he believed
if acceptable to his government, would
be satisfactory to the United States.
In addition the ambassador in
formed the secretary of a message OF
a highly confidential nature he had
received from Berlin.
Last night Count Won Bernstorff ap,
peared hopeful that some way would
be found to prevent break of rela-
lions. His manner today indicated
that he was not so sanguine.
Prepares Message TO Berlin.
After returning to the embassy
Count Won Bernstorff prepared long
dispatch which probably will be cent
to his government before night. The
ambassador was authoritatively rep
resented as having sought the secre-
tary's views in regard to a tentative
proposal that Germany issue immed-
lately a declaration covering all sub
marine operations similar to that is
sued on Jan. 7 for the operations in
the Mediterranean. How the sugges-
ton was received was not divulged but
the general belief is that no step will
be considered until some direct re-
Spouse from Berlin has been re-
ceived by the secretary of state.
Prompt Action Necessary.
Ambassador Bernstorff was under
stood to have been impressed with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
Eyes of World Center Upon
Germany for Answer to
American Note.
EXPECT EARLY REPLY
Few Days Only to Be AL
lowed by Wilson-Gerard
Gets the Message.

Berlin, April 20, (via Lon
don l :46 p. m. The Amer
lean note to Germany ar.
rived in Berlin late yesterday
evening. Ambassador Ger
ard probably will present il
to the foreign office early
this afternoon.
Washington. April 20.-Count
Won BernstOrff, the German am.
bassad0r, went to the state de-
partment today for conference
with Secretary Lansing on the
submarine warfare situation and
also to discuss the arrest in New
York of Wolfe Won Igel, secretary
Of former German military at
tache. Captain Won Papen.
Secretary Lansing and the Ger
man ambassador were in confer
ence fully 20 minutes. After the
ambassador had left the secretary
of state would make no statement
regarding the discussion which
took place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20

Continued on Pege Two.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
Germans Driven Back and
Captured in Fierce At
tack Near Verdun.
CARS MEN ARRIVE
Strong Force of Russian
Troops Landed to Fight
for France.

Paris. April 90, (12:10 p. M
A strong force of Russian troops
disembarked at Marseilles at noon
today. The Russians are to fight
beside the allied soldiers in France.
General Joffre welcomed the
Russians in an order of the day,
saying their arrival was another
proof of the devotion of Russia to
the common cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20

Continued on Page Two.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-20
Believe Villa Dead.

The growing belief that Francisco
villa is dead, whether or not his body
mas been recovered, was strengthened
at I'll Pas0 today by messages re
ceiyed by American mining concerns
mere from their agents at Cusihuir-
lachic, Parral, Santa Barbara and
Guerrero.
All Of these messages agreed that
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-03-11
PUBLIC TRUSTEES SALE

| Whereas, G.. F. Covey and Susan
Covey, his wife, by their certain
Deed of Trust, dated the first day of
January, 1914, and recorded on the
zfth day of April, 1914, in the of
flee of the County Clerk and Re
corder of Rio Grande County. in
BOOK lO2 at page 260, conveyed to
the Public Trustee, of said Rio
Grande County, the following land,
situated in Rio Grande County, to-
| wit:
The South one-half (Sh) of Sec
ton One (D Township Thirty-seven
(37 North, of Range Seven (D q,
N. M. NJ, containing three hundred
and twenty (320) acres more or less.
reserving, however all rights of way
Tor roads or bitches; in trust, to Sc
cure the payment of their one GER
tain promissory note of even date
with said Deed of Trust, for the sum
of Four Thousand Dollars ga
100000, with interest thereon at the
rate of seven CD per cent per an
mum, which note was made payable
to the order of Lima Orris, and which
note was due three years from date
Whereas Default has been made,
by the said Grantors in said Trust
Deed, in the performance of the
covenants and conditions imposed in
said Deed of Trust, in that they have
failed to pay the interest due Janu-
airy 1st, 1916, and in the payment
of the taxes for the year 1914 and
Whereas, The legal holder of the
Indebtedness, secured by said Trust
Deed, as evidenced by said note,
filed with the Public Trustee, to-
gether with notice and demand in
writing, declaring said default and
demanding the sale of the property,
under said Deed of Trust.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given, that pursuant to the said no
tice of election and demand, and un-
der and by virtue of the power vest
ed in me by the said Deed of Trust
and the law, |, Albert f. Cooley, as
Public Trustee of Rio Grande Coun-
ty, Colorado, will sell all of the
above described property, for cash,
at Public Auction, to the highest
and best bidder, at the north Front
Door of the County Court House in
Del Norte, Colorado, on the 10th day
of April 1916, at Ten O'clock in the
forenoon, for the purpose of paying
the said note, interest, taxes and at
torney's fees, together with the ex-
penses of this sale, and will give to
the purchaser, thereof, certificate
Of purchase as provided by law.
Dated at Del Norte, Colorado, this
9Th day of March, 1916.
ALBERT f. COOLEY,
Public Trustee of Rio Grande Coun-
ty, State of Colorado.
First publication March II, 1916;
last publication, April s, 1916.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-03-11
RANCH TO RENT

consisting OF 4S0 acres, formerly
known as the Dan Jones RANCH"
and adjoins the Wadsworth ranch.
Has about 800 acres of native mea-
dow, SO acres of alfalfa, and 100
acres of peas or grain land; one sew
en-room frame house and one adobe
house 16x48. Barn for 8 horses:
lambing shed 22x240 feet; lamb
pastures fenced with woven wire and
shed in each pasture; 2 silos, capa-
city about 800 tons; 3 artesian
wells. 1t Is a splendid stock ranch.
Inquire OF James A. Kelly, Del Norte.
or b. K. King, on the ranch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-03-11

non't get the idea in your head
,a, Won know it all. No matter how
rice vou are, you will find that even
he most ignorant person you may
neet can tell you many things that
ou do not know In many lines of
Srork YOU will find that you would
e a joke. Don't get stuck on your
Ielf The other fellows viewpoint
| I you might not be so flattering.
We have been operating a Ford
ar delivery this past week. We
nd that it helps us to make much
rompter deliveries. Try our deliv-
nv service out and see if we cannot
lease you.
The Black Cat hosiery people are
ow manufacturing their own dyes.
fhey do not claim to have made
my new discovery, neither do they
lain to have made a dye that is su
erior to that which they have been
sing But they do claim to have
dye which is the exact duplicate
1 the German product in the minut-
st detail.
2. c. Eagle has been building some
helves in the back room to take
are of some of the surplus stock.
llso built stand to elevate the
inegar barrels upon.
Easter is not far away. You must
ave your best togs ready before that
fme. Buy now.
H. c. Loss and wife entertained
be store people at Rook party on
Thursday evening. A very pleasant
vening was the result.
We have the Ruddy harvester oil
half and one gallon cans for sale
his season.