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Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
VERIFY RUMQRS TWO AMERICANS
 SLAIN BY VILLA
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WASHINGTON, Dec l4.-Informa ton regarded by some officials as con- firming the killing of Howard Gray. or Weeks, at Parral by Villa. and the facts regarding the execution by ban dits of Charles Fisher. another Amer ican, at Santa Rosalia and of several Chinese and Syrians at Chihuahua and other towns, have been sent by the state department to the American rep resentatlves on the Mexican American joint commission which will meet at Philadelphia Monday.
 Among reports received by the de- partment today and forwarded by the commissioners was one from Guana- juato telling of the heavy death rate among the poor. Others told of a serious economic situation in many other parts of Mexico.
 Officials here remained ignorant to- night of the action taken by General Carranza relative to the protocol sign ed at Atlantic City. i. was not believed that he had instructed his spokesmen to make any determined effort to amend that part referring to conditions for the withdrawal Of American troops but 1t was thought more probable that he had sent by Alberto J. Pani. who carried the protocol to him for ratifi-
 
 in effect an answer to the supplement tai declaration of policy made Co the Mexicans by the American commis- sioners when the protocol was signed.
 Officials pointed out today that there is in the agreement as signed no reference to an arrangement for cross ing the border by American troops but in the supplemental declaration made by the Americans it was set forth clearly that the United States reserves the right to unlimited and unrestricted pursuit Of bandits. Since this declara- tion was made al an official session of the commission, it Is regarded as prob able that General Carranza has con- sIdered it as no legs official than the protocol itself The comments which the Mexican commissioners have an- nounced they will present at the Phila- deiphia meeting Monday may be in the nature of a protest. 1t Is believed here. against any such declaration of intentions. Such development. of- ficiais say. would not necessarily be of a character To bring the conferences 10 an end
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WASHINGTON. Dec. i4.-The execu- tive budget system of Maryland. the only state with such scheme of finan- cial control, was given general approv- al today in a discussion at the ninth annual governors conference. It's pro- visions were outlined by Governor Har- rington of Maryland and by Dr. Frank ]. Goodnow, president of Johns Hop kins University who was chairman of committee that drafted the plan.
 Those attending the conference were dinner guests tonight at the White House. Covers were laid for about for ty governors. former governors and governors elect. and half as many women of the governors party.
 Interest in the conference was quick ened today by prospects that Secretary of War Baker and Brigadier Genera: Mann, chief Of the division of militia affairs, might discuss the status of the national guard before one of tomorrow g sessions Resolutions were adopted fO- day inviting them to speak. after dis cussion. Governor Spry Of Utah. de- clared the militia problem was one Of the most important the governors face Governor Holcomb, of Connecticut, said no one knew the present status Of the 11ard and that he intended to oppose the building of any armories in Connec tieut until he learned definitely where it stood
 Tt now looks" he said, "as though the guard is about nineteen -twertieths federalized. with the rest of authority in the states"
 The Maryland budget plan as dt- scribed bv Governor Harrington. seeks io make impossible an expenditure pi more money in appropriations than is received by the commonwealth from al sources. IL ccnters authority in ths governor.
 Governor IIolcomb described ihe Con.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
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OMAHA, Dee. 1i.-f'ive wild horses cost him siO,0O0. NJ. E. Silvius. man. ager of the Silvus investment com pany. Sioux Falls. $. D.. today testi- fled in the governments suit against the omaha Land and Investment company and the United States Live stock company, charged with the mis- usa of the mails in sales of phantom wild horses on the. government reser- vation in Coconino county. Arizona. The government alleges sl.000,000 was secured flom sales of imaginary horses.
 Silvius said he went to Ccoonino horse wranglers and captured thirteen horses but they were mavericks apd the sheriff replevined them as prop ertv of the state.
 After much litigation Silvius testified. T secured five horses and shipped them to ranch lt High more. & D. That was all l secured in exchange for real estate worth $i0.000"
 Ben Fidler, Salem. & D., testified he raid si4,000 for a herd of wild horses. He captured seventy. but only thirteen of them bore the brand he purchased. lie snlppeu the tIlil teen to os Angeles. he said, bu, "mosf Of them died before they We're sold"
 John Sinclair. cattleman of Flag staff. Ariz., testified he sold ]. Sid ney Smith one of the defendants. l5Q lead of wild horses and Smith asked him to make out the bill of sale for I 100 head. which he refused to do About a month later. he testified
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
PHANTOM ARIZONA WILD HORSES
 NET PROMOTERS MILLION DOLLARS

Smith made deal with A O. Perry tanother defendant and raised the number in the bill of sale from l50 to HOO"
 Smith Is president of the United States Livestock company. an Omaha corporation
 The government Will rest it's case tomorrow afternoon. sixty eight witnesses have been examined. the majority of them alleged victims of wild horse transactions.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
ENTENTE BELLICERENl> uina Iyiii'ii 'iii 'ii
 NOT FLATLY REJECT CENTRAL
 POWERS PEACE PROPOSAL
PREPARATION FOR THE
 PAST AND ADEQUATE
 SECURITY FOR FUTURE

to continue the war to final tri- umph can he weakened hs no illusory proposals of the enemy"
 That there is to be no abatement in Great Britains military prepara tions is indicated by the unanimous vote by parliament of an additional credit of I 40o,0 100000.
 On tLc fighting fronts every where. except Rumania and along both banks of the Mouse. only bombardments and minor operations are being carried out. In Rlmansa the Danube army of the Teutonic allies now has crossed the Jaloinitza river. and all along the front the advance of the invaders con- tinuec unchecked
 No details have come through as 10 French operations along the Mouse except a statement in the Berlin offi- cial communication that the French have made advances on both banks of the river. Paris merely reports bonn bardments in these regions.
 The Teutons have bombarded Mon asiir and the entire front is held by the Serhians in this sector
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
MuestOy iS Real Railroads Owney
 Says John Mu,r
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 EVANSVILLE, fnd..~ Dec. ll.--John Muir. chairman of the Railway In- vestors' League. New York. told the Central States Conference on Rail md Water Transportation in an ad- iress this afternoon. that the investor 's the real owner of the railroads. He then explained whv the investor 8 worried over the present situation and told how fair treatment would induce him to solve American trans portaiion problems. Mir Muir safe part:
 Any discussion of rail and water transportation or any sound analysis If the present condition of American transportation cannot secure effective remedies without the participation ,f the real owners of tho railroads the investors.
 -Ouietlv there has been gong on for the past ten years persistent ab- sorptton of railway stocks and bonds by the small investor. Now men (and women. too) with moderate mounts of money are the chief owners Wall street has changed much during the past ten years. Vail trect K no longer a gamblers para ,,iee II is 9 section of hard work de- voted to research to obtain facts md information to guide the thrifty. how and what to buy.
 "Throughout the country there is Il yreat army of investors ready to sup olv money for the railroad develon- ment which the country so badly needs If these investors can be convinced that capital invested in the railroaGs will he given proper con sideration. that most pressing prob lem. the raising of the great amount of money needed for new construc solved"
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Woman suffrage advocates won q partial vic tory in their long fight to have the Susan B. Anthony federal amendment voted on in congress when the house judiciary committee today reported the measure for consider ation without recommendation. X campaign will be launched to get special rule to bring the amendment before the house for action. probably in January. Both suffragists and anti-suffra- gists expressed satisfaction over to- days development and are confident of victory on tho floor
 Though anxious that the bil he reported favorahlv snffra gists were pleased because the committee, which
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
FACE DOUBLE PERIL

numpings nor the screenings they experienced. with hundreds of, pounds of explosives in their heads. The H-S heeled at times to 75 degrees
 The gas was kind of bad" said one. and we got bumped enough. but what we watched while we were hang ing on was those torpedoes. Let one of them drop out of its frame and it was good bye boat and good bye crew.
 Lieutenant Bogusch said that 1t was the discipline maintained by his men in the face of these demoraiizins conditions that enabled them all to save their lives. He said he had taken soundings a few moments be- fore his vessel struck and had found no reason to suspect the shore so clcse.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
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tRSpGDi' Can A. r. GCdScu WHci
 Both the German and Austro Hun garian notes concerning peace have been received in Washington and soon will be transmitted to the bel ligcrents of the entente powers. No official intimation has yet come as to whether President Wilson will merely transmit the notes as received or an- nounce to their recipients that the Urited States hopes that discussion of peace may result.
 While Great Britain has not yet officially recelved the proposals. her attitude and that Of her allies with regard to peace was reiterated in the house of commons Thursday by Mr. Bonar Law. the new chancellor of the exchequer, who said the en- tente allies required adequate repar ation for the past and adequate secur- tiy for the future.
 semi official statement from Petragra1 regarding the peace pro- pos9ls. attacks the Teuton.c powers for lack of sincerity and says the firm determination of the entente
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
Suffrage Advocates Wln
 Adv0ntage 1n the House

generally was regarded as hopelessly lagainst their cause went as far as it did. On the other hand. their op-
 ponents declare an opportunity to
 have the house vote on the issue in-
 eNitahN means q defeat for suffrage
 which will settle the question na tionally for many years. The vote in favor of reporting the resolution. II to 8, does not represent the sentiment of the committee on
 the issue. Some of it's bitterest enc
 mics voted favorablv. most of them confident of seeing it heaten on the floor and dcsirous of quieting charges of "smothering" in committee One element of the committee. headed by Representative lsoe of Missouri sought violently to prevent action
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
Smith Says Immunity Is
 Promised foy Testimony

neyed from San Francisco to oshkosh. Wis, accompanied by woman lot his wife. The court however. sustained objections preventing the defense from further questioning Smith concerning the latter incident
 Efforts to prcye Smith deserter from the First Maryland Volunteers with whom he enlisted at the ontbreal. of the Spanish war. failed Throughout the day Roche attempted unsuccess- fully to draw from Smith an admission that the British consular offices here and in Detroit. Mich had befriended him in return for his testimony against lsopp. Vice Consul E. IT, von Schack Lieutenant C. W. von Brincken, the al- , legged go-between, C. c. Crowley. and Crowley's assistant, Mrs. Margaret W , Cornell,
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
EASTERN GOVERNORS APPROVE
 EXECUTIVE BUDGET SYSTEM

necticut system of naming a state IT, nancial board to assist in planning ap- propriations and told how the states indebtedness had been reduced by sev eral million dollars within the last feN years. Others outlined the fiscal sys tems of their own states and praise the executive budget plan. Governor elect Goodrich of Indiana said he ex pected to put through the executiv, budget at the next legislative session. Governor Mccall of Massachusetts pointed out that since the speaker of
 he house had been shorn of his power ] the selection of committees federal a appropriations were larger than ever before
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 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l4.-LOuis J. Smith, the governments chief witness, stuck Co his testimony today in the face of persistent cross examination by the defense in the trial of Franz Bopp. German consul general in San Francisco. and six others for alleged conspiracy to violate United States neutrality by blowing up munitions ships intended for the entente allies.
 Smith, one of the seven under indict- ment. was forced by Theodore Roche. of counsel for the defense, to admit that he had been promised immunity from punishment in return for his testimony at this trial. He also admitted that following the alleged receipt of Sl,254SO from the German consulate funds here in July, 1915, he had jour
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
.bONAR LAW |S
 AS EMPHATIC AS MR. ASQU|TH
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LONDON, Dec f5.-The allies require that there shall be adequate reparation for the past and adequate security for the future. That is still the policy and still the determination of his majesty's government
 This was the declaration of Andrew Bonar Law. repeating the words of Mir. Asquith three months ago as he made his debut today as the leader of the new government in the house of commons
 II was only a brief and passing allu- sion to the German peace proposal but
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Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
CANADIAN CRAFT IS
 NOT so FORTUNATE

HALIFAX, N. S, Dec. 14.-A telephone message to the Morning Chronicle from Shelburne. N. S. says that the missing Canadian torpedo boat Griise is limping into the harbor at that place. All tho officers of the Grilse and all hut six members of the crew are re- ported to be safe. The missing members of the ships company perished in the storm.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
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NEW YORK. Dec. IT-The views of General Carranza regarding the rau- ficaiion of the protocol signed at Atiau- tic City by the Mexican American joint commission were submitted by Alberto ] Pani here today Co Luis Cabrera. chairman of the Mexican commission. and Mexican Ambassador Designate Arredoudo M-. Peni ar. rived here yesterday from Queretaro where he went to place the agreement before Csrranza for his ratification. II was inferred that publication ef Car ranzas views would h. reserved until after the next session of the joint coni- mission.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
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 EUREKA. Cal, Dec. 14.-Though the men Of the H-3 showed marked disinclination to talk tonight after reaching shore. their few remarks revealed q peril in their Imprisonment the watchers on shore had not sus- pected. Several live torpedoes hung in frames meant neither for the
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
caIIe. Meet. onposition

DOUGLAS. Dec. l4-General r. Elias Gales. who recently announced his candidacy on the liberal constitu- tionalist ticket for the governorship of Sonora, probably win be opposed by three other prominent Sonorans at the election in February. according to ar rivals from Hermosillo.
 Jose Obregon. a brother Of General Alvaro Obregon. Carranza's war min ister: General Benjamin Hill and Gen. eral Ygnacio Pesuiera are said to be preparing to enter the race. Hill was formerly military governor of Sonora, while Pesquicra was governor ad in- terim for several months
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
INTERNATIONAL JAW NOT BROKEN
 SAYS GERMANY
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WASHINGTON. Dec l4.-Considr eration of Germanys note answering the American protest against the d.. portation Of Beigians for forced labor received at the state department to- day, probably will be delayed while the peace proposals of the Teutonic powers to the entente allies are pend lng. lt has been intimated by officials that all questions at issue between the United States might be allowed 10 rest at a standstill at least until the allies had an opportunity to con- sider the Teutonic offer.
 Tn view Of the insistence by Ger many that there has been no viola ton of international jaw or of the laws Of humanity. it is felt here tha; having gone already beyond tho bounds of diplomatic usage, ths United States cannot undertake any further step without most careful de- liberation.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
RohIes lakes Puehla

FL PASO, Dec. l4.--Rebel troops un- der the command of Jose Ysabel Robles were reported here tonight by local representative of the Robies move ment to have captured the city of Puebla. southeast of Mexico City on December 10 after six days of fighting. General Cesario Castro. the Carranza leader. was driven from the cltyGnd the important neighboring railway junction of Esperanza also fell. accord : ng to the same authority. His source of information, he said. was a sym pathizer who had inst arrived at the
 ~e
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Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
In Accordance With Law

BERLIN. Dee. 14. By wireless to Sayvillel-Assertion that the action of the German government in the de- portation of Belgians fig absolutely in accordance with the principles of in ternational law is mace in the con- (Contfnlled on Page T'wol
La Junta tribune., 1916-01-29
s0ss' coxEEIsEsCE.
tcoatinaed from First Pase,

Bat the Influence does not end With
just The delegates alone nor dos y
merely ead With the conference, II
II Il did cad With the confersace the
coaferencs would not have served
IL purpose. Messages were brought
70 those boys By every speaker u
every meeting. and these messages
had their effect. Those Who think
they did not should have visited .the
meeting Of the conference ON Sun
day aftesnoon sad witnessed the
avowaih Of the young men at that
time.
Each OF these boys in turn will
influence some other boy In the
community In which he lives. A.
some Of the towns Bible study class
= will be inaugurated and the
young men reached In this way. But
just t.as each one Of these delegates
Influences some other boy. 80 will
that other boy influence some one
else. And 20 this small nucleus.
actuated into life BY the conference.
can WELD An influence that IL ines
Unable In the lives Of hundreds Of
boys.
This Il exactly the purpose OF
these conferences. and their work
In the past has been too great TO
doubt their effectiveness. And who
would say that such m end ~ this
Il not worthy Of the time and effort
expended in making these confer
encea successful!
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Il il duty incumbent on each TO con-
suit With and Try 70 understand the
other
cAxTArOrrE GRowEI.s MEET.
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commission man In each city to
which melons we're shipped aud Mr..
Wood exhibited the itemized sale
sheets for every car. showing Just
how the crates were Disposed Of. so
many Al one price and 70 many at
another. and the returns to the Ia
Jutns growers for 1915 show up
much better than those made TO the
growers here.
Mr.. Wood stated that he had seen
contracts written In this section that
called for cartaKe In Pittsburs and
New York. where there is no cartage.
these being the two cities where
these conditions exist. still the grow
ers here did not know that they have
been repeatedly charged with cart
age.
He believed the time Was ripe for
a federation of the associations and
the elimination OF the mtddleman
and he advocated the sending OF =
man to the principal markets to look
after that end and assured the grow
err that the expense Of this could be
saved on what the distributors steal
on a very few cars. He claimed that
the market reports as given out by
the distributors were not by any
means the price that vas being re-
eeived for the melons. bu, we're made
TO suit themselves.
II was then moved that all the
growers refrain from signing any
contracts until after the next meet
ing. to be held Saturday. January
.sth. at O'Clock. when plans Will
pc presented for the organization Of
the federation and a further report
mAdt on the prospects OF state and
federal Inspection. The motion was
unanimously carried and the meet
ing adjourned.
La Junta tribune., 1916-01-29
EAST noi.sRs'ok.

II. b .Yoder ID making prepara-
tons to build . two room addition to
his house.
J. W. Hartsler and II. C. Hanson
sere visitors to the Denver stock
show last week.
william Foste. Of Illinois. has
taken possession Of the place recent
iy vacated BY Z. A. Yoder.
Rev. J. A. Heatwole. Of Fairmount.
conducted services At the East Hol-
brook church last Sunday morning.
@. c. Turner has been spending
the past few weeks In travelling back
and forth from here to the Cedars.
where he has taken up . homestead.
Rev. J. n. Nunemaker left last
week for Hesston. Kan. to attend
the short Bible term being given at
the Bible school there From there
he expects TO 20 on 10 visit his for
mer home Al Roseland. Neb.
The pupils OF the East Holbrook
school gave = program last Friday
evening. After the program . lit
erary society vas organized with the
following officers: President. W..
T. Nunemaker: vice president. B. D..
snyder: secretary, Miss Edwards.
This sociesy viii meet every tvo
wseks. the next meeting Icing nsxt
Friday sveaias-
La Junta tribune., 1916-01-29
HlGn SCHOOL CoG;U1l,g.
~ Pssiey -. I1puvln.
Tive Nose vtetoslss.

H
Our boys basketbalI team joasnsy-
ed to Lamar on Friday a. ~ vssk
10 play the Lamar high sehool. fAey
stayed over night at Lamar ana IN
BY way Of automobile went ~ Wljey
where ON Saturday night ~ -
the Wiley team. Our team was vie-
torious In both contests. They hsat
Lamar BY the score Of ~ u ss. aad
Wiley BY score Of - 70 81.
Although the score does net sssm
to indicate Il. the Lamar eAns vas
by far the faster and hardee eoetest
OF the two. The Lamar fluoe ~ .
good one and the officials fuIly cpu-
petent and fair. and - reoult the
team that came out victoF5ous haA 10
prove itself the stronger and faster
OF the two. Our boys ali agras in
saying that this was the eaaeess and
hardest game that they have thus far
played this season. Howeves. de-
spite I.amars efforts. L. Junta Kept
the lead throughout the gane and
won BY the above mentioned score.
The Wiley game was good deal
closer as far ~ the score was con
cerned but Il was not near - fast as
the one At Lamar. Our boys having
played at Lamar the night bssore
were all more or less tired. A. re-
suit they did not play the gans that
they did at Lamar. Wiley took the
jump on our team and had three or
four baskets before we had woke up
to the fact that . basketbail eaae vas
In progress. Despite our teaa's ef-
forts. Wiley was ahead at ths cad Of
the first half and we're four points
ahead when the second halt vas
about half over whea our boys
woke up to the fact they must play
hard to win they played . better
game. and slowly lessened the WI
ley lead. After tying the sccse la
Junta kept on going untfl they we're
In the lead by the safe masgin Of IS
to 81. This was the score uhea the
game came TO an emo. During the
second half wiley's big csstss was
taken out of the game on personal
fouls.
The lineup for both the Lamar
and Wiley games vas - follows:
Dimick. center: Mccauiey. forward:
Ridderinx. forward: NeCune.
guard. Runkey. guard. However.
during the last few minutes oe play
Of the Wiley game. Kiien took the
place Of Ridderins asd BrovA The
place Of AcCune. ss-