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Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
BRITAIN EXPLAINS
English Ambassador at Wash.
ington Tells Why the Black
list is Used.
NOT AIMED At NEUTRAL TRADE
Sir Cecil Springs Rice Says Existing
Contracts Will Be Carried Out
Statement Soon

Washington, July 6.-An answer In
part to the state departments request
for information concerning the black
listing of American firms by Great
Britain was given Informally to Act
ing Secretary Polk late today by Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambas-
sador.
Sir Cecil said the blacklist was not
directed against neutral trade; it was
not intended to affect existing con-
tracts, and that the British govern
ment would be glad to consider the
cases of firms desiring to offer proof
that they had been put on the list
unjustifiably.
A Full Statement Soon.
In telling of the ambassadors visit
later, Mr.. Polk said the information
had been accepted without prejudice
to any action which the United States
might determine to take in the mat
ter.
1t is understood a full statement of
the British position will be given out
by the foreign office in London in a
few days.
Mr.. Polk was assured by the am
bassador that-the blacklist was de-
signed solely to prevent British capi-
tai and credit being used to support
an enemy. That, it was said, will be
set forth at length in the forthcom-
ing foreign office statement, which
probably will take the form of an an
nouncement in Parliament Pending
its issuance, the State Department
will delay an announcement it is pre-
pairing for the information of the
American business public
To Aid Individual Firms.
For the present, while trying to out
line the general principles upon
which negotiations on the subject
should be conducted, the State Depart
ment is giving chief attention to the
relief of individual firms which may
suffer, without intent on their part
of violating any legal right of the
British government. One case under
consideration is that of a California
firm which had contracted to deliver
a quantity of oil in Australia. AS the
name of this firm appeared on the
blacklist, the Australian consignee
cancelled the order by cable. The am
bassador's assurances that contracts
will not be impaired is taken by Off
cials to mean that in instances Of
this nature the consignees will be in
structed to carry out transactions al
ready begun.
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
]. WHITc0MB RILEY is DEAD
Hoosier Poet Succumbs to Stroke Of
Paralysis Brought on by the
Intense Heat.

Indianapolis, July 24.-James Whit
comb Riley died Saturday night at
1880 o'clock while only Mr.. Riley's
nurse was awake in the poets home
He had asked for drink of water and
reclined on his bed again. Miss Gle
mentia Prough, the nurse, resumed her
vigil and noticing that the poet
seemed not to be resting easily, ap-
preached his bed. Mf. Riley died be-
fore she reached his side.
Mr.. Riley's death was due to pa
ralysis. He suffered a violent stroke
about 1880 O'Clock Saturday morning
and the members of his household
were greatly alarmed. but under DIR.
Carleton B. McCulloch's ministrations
the poet seemed to improve and early
this evening was regarded as much
better. Information was given to the
public that Mr.. Riley was in no dam
ger, but within a few hours he was
dead
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
DYNAMITE BOMB KILLS SIX
Explosion in Crowded San Francisco
Street During Preparedness Parade
Charged to Anarchists.

San Francisco, July 24.-Six persons
were killed and forty severely injured
this afternoon when an Internal ma
chine was exploded in the crowd view
ing the great preparedness parade in
which more than twenty-five thousand
residents of San Francisco and the
bay cities marched
The thousands of spectators and
marehers in the vicinity of Steuart
and Market street, where the explo-
sion occurred, were thrown into a
wild panic.
The parade wended through the
street without a break The veterans
of the Grand Army of the Republic
waiting in Steuart street to fall into
line, narrowly escaped death, but pro-
ceeded with the march
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
FOR A NATIONWIDE STRIKE
Vote of Railroad Brotherhoods Over
wheImingiy Favors Waikout-45o,-
600 Employees Will Be Affected.

ST. Louis, July 27--The strike vote
of the four train service brotherhoods
which ended tonight at midnight, re-
suited Overwhelmingly in favor of a
strike.
Confidential advices received to-
night by the ST. Louis Republic from
all sections of the country justify the
forecast that from between SO and SO
per cent of the brotherhoods mem
bership have voted in favor of a Ma
tion-wide strike, affecting practically
every railroad in the United States
and approximately 45O, 900 employees.
In the ST. Louis district the per-
centage will probably exceed the
above estimate. On reliable author
ity it is estimated that Frisco en-
ployes have been practically unani-
nous in the casting of the strike bal
lot. Ninety-nine per cent of the men
are said to have voted for the walk
OUT
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The general committee of the gar
ment makers union has decided by
close vote to accept the 3-year agree
ment signed by officials of the union
and representatives of the manufac-
turers. thus ending the lockout and
strike which for three months vir-
tua11y has paralyzed the women's
clothing industry in New York City.
The Dutch government intends to
introduce bread cards throughout
Holland, according to announcement
made by the TELEGRAPH. The reason
assigned is the shortage of grain
The Senate has called a halt on
wholesale reductions begun in the
Army Appropriation Bill, voting down
retrenchment proposals and approx
ing increases totaling more than 30
million dollars when sections were
reached carrying provisions for ord
nance and equipment
Imprisoned in the new water
works tunnel under Lake Erie. C1eye-
land, o., as a result of a terrific ex-
plosion of gas in the tube. sixteen
men are believed to be dead The blast
pccurred shortly before midniRht
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
BUYS DANISH WEST INDIES
Negotiations Practically Completed
for Purchase of Islands by the
United States Government.

Washington, July 26.-Official an.
nouncement was made at the White
House today that negotiations have
practically been completed for the
purchase of the Danish West Indies
by the United States rom Denmark
or 25 million dollars. A treaty clos
ing the transaction probably will be
signed today and sent Immediately
to the Senate
Lying near Porto Rico, the islands
are said by naval officials to possess
excellent advantages as a naval base
and coaling station In the archipelago
are the islands of st. Thomas, ST.
Croix and ST. John. The price agreed
upon in 1910 by the United States was
4 million dollars.
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
PLACES BLAME ON VlILlsTAS
General Bell Notifies Mexican Conn
rander of Bandits Rendezvous
on Island in Rio Grande.

Ell Paso, Tex, July 25.-General
George Bell, Jr., commanding the Ell
Paso military district. tonight noti-
fled General Francisco Gonzales, COM
mandant in Juarez, that his reports
indicated that six outlaws, Villista
sympathizers, have been responsible
for the recent exchanges of shots be-
tween Massachusetts national guards
men in this vicinity and Mexicans
south of the frontier.
These outlaws, General Bells in
formation said, have a rendezvous on
'@Tlse Island" bit of Mexican terri
tory a few miles below Ell Paso, left
on the American side of the river
when the Rio Grande formed a new
channel. He suggested that General
Gonzales take steps to break up the
band.
Both General Bell and General Con-
zales tonight continued their investi-
cation of last nights exchange of
shots between outposts of the Ninth
Massachusetts infantry and reports
that the Americans had crossed into
Mexican territory. During the day
the two commanders exchanged
views several times through Andrea
Garcia, Mexican consul at FL Paso,
with a view to eliminating the snip
ing below Ell Paso.
General Gonzales and Mr. Garcia
announced that they had protested to
General Bell against the conduct of
the militiamen, whom they said
crossed into Mexican territory yes
terday morning in violation of Mexi-
can rights and last night shot up
without pfovocation, number of
homes on the Mexican side of the bor-
DER
Brownsville. Tex. July 25.-The
Illinois cavalry regiment doing bor-
der patrol duty in this section was
given it's first thrill of excitement to-
day when a sentry of A troop, guard
ing the local electric light plant, re-
ported he had exchanged shots with
three armed Mexicans. No one was
shot. The sentry said he ordered the
approaching Mexicans to halt and
when they failed to respond he fired.
They returned two or three shots,
turned and retreated.
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
RESENT BRITISH BLACKLIST
Administration Officials Prepare to-
Act Vigorously to Prevent Injury
to American Merchants.

Washington, July 25@Administra.
ton officials gave further evidence
today that they were preparing to
take vigorous action to prevent in
jury to American firms through Great
Britain's PRONUNCIATION of a CONNER
cial blacklist under the Trading With
the Enemy Act President Wilson
told callers he was much concerned
over the possibilities of the British
order and there were indications at
the State Department that some ac-
ton might be taken soon unless re-
ply was forthcoming to the informal
inquiries on the subject made by Am
bassador Page at London.
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
HE FLEW ACROSS GERMANY
French Aviator Was Captured 60 Miles
From Russian Lines After S07-
Mile Journey.

Paris, July 25.-A French aviator,
Antoine MarchaI, who started from
Nancy on an aeroplane trip to Rus
sia by way of Berlin, failed in his
aerial race by bare sixty miles, ac-
cording to word here today. He was
captured by the Germans at Chain, in
Poland, after having dropped procla-
nations on Berlin.
The proclamations dropped by Lieu
tenant Marchal stated that though it
was possible the aviator refrained
from bombarding the open town and
thus kill the women and innocent
children
Lieutenant Marchal made a contin-
uous flight of about 807 miles, most of
which he travelled in darkness. The
official communication given cut to-
day telling of the flight said:
June 20 at $50 o'clock in the even
ing, Sub.-Lieutenant Marchal ascend
ed at Nancy on board Nieuport
monoplane of special type, taking
with him a supply of fuel sufficient
to last fourteen hours. His mission
was to cross Germany at a low alti-
tude in order to drop proclamations
descend in Russia.
"This audacious flight was accom-
plished point by point and after flying
all night Lieutenant Marchal was
compelled to descend at $3.50 o'clock
in the morning of June 21 near Chelm,
Russian Poland, one hundred kilo-
meters (sixty-two miles) from the
Russian lines. He was made prisoner.
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
HOME YEARNING TOO STRONG
Wanderer Unable to Resist the I'M
pulse That Bade Him Turn His
Steps to Shelter and Peace.

The lone traveller plodded wearily
onward. signing sorely, painting pitt
fully.
I'm homesick, that's what's the mat
ter with me-" he groaned. "Only been
gone a month, and homesick. I'm a
fine one, l ami"
And he trudged tearfuIly.
The wind whistled Tipperary"
through the naked branches, a few
dry sturgeon leaves futtered down.
everything spoke of approaching win
ter.
"Homesick ]" he muttered resentfuI-
ly. "Tm softie, l am. Homesick 70
And he meandered mournfully, NUT
tering.
Overhead the sky was gray and cold.
and with the exception of few shiver-
ing titolinks no birds were visible.
81 can't stand it !" cried the lone
traveller. Il give In. Oh. what
softiei"
And the tramp knocked on the door
of the next Jail he passed and asked
please to be pinched over the cold
weather.-Louisville Times.
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05

shows that stand it real well. took
the. Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me a lot.
have also had my oldest girl take it
and it did her lots of good. keep it in
the house all the time and recommend
it."-hlrs- DEWITT SNCEBAUGH, West
Dandy, N. Y.
Sleeplessness, nervousness, irritabiI-
ity, backache, headaches, dragging SEN
sations, all point to female derange-
ments which may be overcome by Lydis
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be most valuable tonic
and invigorator of the female organism.
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound.
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
MILITIA OFFICERS TO ARMY

San Antonio, Tex, July 27.-Gen-
eral Funston today received authori-
zation from the war department to
carry out his recent suggestion that
second Heutenants of the national
guard be detailed for service with the
regular army. which, under the reor-
ganization. is without officers of this
grade, all having been promoted
1t is estimated that an average of
three second 1ieutenants will be draft
ed from each national guard regiment.
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
DIVIDES ROAD FUND
Missouri Will Get S169, ,72O and
Kansas $143,207 of the
Federal Money.
MUST SPEND EQUAL AMOUNT
Each State Receiving Government
Aid Must Duplicate Sum Expend-
ed on Its Highways

Washington, July 27--As the first
step in the federal governments part
of spending $50 million dollars on
good roads in the next five years in
cooperation with the states, Secre-
tary Houston announced today the ap-
portionment of federal funds for this
year. A circular will also be sent to
all the governors and state highway
authorities outlining a tentative plan
of procedure
The $50 million dollars is to be paid
half by the government and half by
the several states, apportioned among
the latter according to their respec-
tive area, population and rural mail
route mileage.
The expenditures are authorized by
the Observation-Disclosures Good Roads
law, the first granting federal aid to
states in road building. Actual con-
struction of some of the roads may
begin this fall and extensive con-
struction next spring is planned.
Divides Millions This Year.
Appropriations for the present year,
ending July 1, 1917, authorized by
Congress, are million dollars. For
the four succeeding years they are,
respectively, 10 million dollars, Is
million dollars, 20 million dollars and
25 million dollars. The law provides,
however, that no government money
shall be available unless the states
spend an equal amount, matching the
government contributions dollar for
dollar
Every cent of the federal and state
funds, the act provides, shall be spent
to build new roads. Maintenance
costs thereafter must be borne by the
states alone.
Rules and regulations to put the
Federal Aid law, as it is popularly
known, into prompt operation are
now being drafted by the secretary
of agriculture, upon whom devolves
practically the entire work of super
vising the government expenditures.
Immediate supervision will be by the
office of public roads and rural en-
gineering, of which Logan Waller
Page is director
What Each State Gets.
A conference of highway represen-
tatives of all states and, possibly, of
organizations interested in the good
roads movement, engineering experts
and others, to discuss measures for
promulgating the new law is planned
soon by Secretary Houston.
The apportionments of this years
million dollar appropriation. less
per cent for administrative expenses,
with those of other years in proper
ton, include:
Arkansas, $S2.6ss: Colorado. $685..
$50; Iowa, s146,175; Kansas, $143.-
207; Missouri. $3.50, ,72O; Nebraska,
s1O6,77O; Oklahoma, s115,139; Texas.
s291,927.
The first installment is for the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1917.
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
TWENTY-FIVE DIE IN TUNNEL
Six Others Probably Fatally Injured
by Gas Explosion Under Lake
Erie at Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., July 26.-Twenty-two
men are dead and half a dozen others
dying as the result of an explosion of
gas in a water works tunnel five miles
from shore underneath Lake Erie late
last night.
The dead include workmen who
were trapped in the tunnel when gas
exploded and members of two rescue
parties who attempted to save the
men first trapped.
All of the ten dead so far recovered
were members of the first and second
rescue parties. Eleven workmen orig
inaily entoombed are still buried.
Rescuers believe the tunnel caved in
after the explosion and the remaining
victims are buried under tons of mud
and may not be reached for days.
OF the dead, eleven were in the
force trapped by the explosion. None
of them escaped. The first rescue
party consisted of seven men. Four
of them perished and three were
saved The second rescue party COM
prised eleven men Six of them lost
their lives and five escaped.
The first rescue party accomplished
nothing. The second saved one of
the first relief expedition No one has
yet reached any of the original eleven
caught in the workings. Of the eight
rescuers who got out alive two died
later. The other may die. Two men
who did not go into the tunnel were
overcome by fumes.
A third rescue party entered the
tunnel at $3.50 O'Clock, and brought
out alive Gustav C. Van Duzen, su-
perintendent of water works construc-
tion. who had headed the second relief
force Van Duzen may die. One body
also was brought out by the third
rescue party
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
Train Hits Motor Car: On. ki,.e,

Belleyille, Ill, July 24.-Ulysses Van
Csdale, a coal miner, was killed and
Archie Stokes. an electrician. was in
jured critically when an automobile
in which they were riding was struck
by train at an Illinois Central cross
ing near here tonight.
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
Asquith Asks 2N Billion.

London, July 25--Premier Asquith
today asked the House of Commons
for vote of credit of 2L billion dol-
lars That is the largest amount asked
by the government since the begin
ming of the war and will bring the
total vote this year to 5A billion.
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
Paralysis Deaths Up Again.

New York, July 26.-Both deaths
and new cases increased today in the
epidemic of infantile paralysis. Dur
ing the twentyfour hours ending at
10 O'Clock this morning thirty-eight
children died from the disease and
one hundred and fifty were stricken.
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05

Lydia h. Plnkhem =
v eg etable Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
bles and it straight
ened me out in good
shape. Iwork nearly
all the time, as we
live on a farm and I
have four girls. I do
all my sewing and
other ork with
their ha1n so f%
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
A Mexican Wreck Kills Twelve.

Laredo, Tex, July 27.-Twefve per
sons were instantly killed and TWEEN
ty-two injured in wreck of north
bound train on the National lines at
Morales, Mexico. forty miles north Of
Monterey, Mexico, late yesterday
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
Wilson For Bio Navy RilI.

Washington. July 26.-Official word
went to the House today that Presi-
dent Wilson stands behind the CON
struction program of the Naval Bill as
Il passed the Senate
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
Paralysis Spread by Children.

New York, July 27-@Infantile pa
ralysis is spread primarily by person
al contact of child with child, accord
ing to statement made by Dr. Simon
Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute
today
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
Two Deaths in Motor RACE.

Portland, Ore. July 24--Ulysses
Aubrey of Tacoma, Wash, driver of =
motor car in a pursuit race here to-
day, was killed when his car left the
track and tore through a fence.
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05

Petrograd, July 22.-The capture by
Russian troops of the town of Gumusk-
haneh, forty-fiye miles southwest of
Trebizond in Turkish Armenia was
announced today
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
WOMAN HAD
NERVOUS TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Helped Her.

West Dandy, N. Y.-"I have had
nervous trouble all my life until took
Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
Al PARTING

"Good-by, Nell; I'm off to the bor-
der"
"Good-by. Jack /; 1 hope the AIexicans
will miss you. too"
Milford chronicle., 1916-02-18
SOUL STIRRING REVIVAL

Beginning the fourth week Of the
revival services at the First Method
ist Protestant Church with renewed
interest and zeal, over fifty persons
have publicly prOfessed conversion
This week has been especially set
aside for delegations of the various
church organizations, including the
aggressive as well as progressive Sun
day School, Ladies' Aid Society, the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor, and the Ushers' Union.
These organizations have created a
new stimulus in the services and are
ultimating in a more spiritual awak-
ening Of the meaning of their associ-
alton.
Special subjects are being preached
upon by their militant and evangel-
istic pastor, Rev L. A. Bennett, every
night. You should be present to hear
them.
An earnest invitation is kindly ex-
tended all to attend these evangelistic
services. They will continue next
week.
Milford chronicle., 1916-02-18
new CENTURY CLUB

The regular monthly business meet
ing OF the Milford New Century Club
was held on February 41th, 1916.
An instrumental duet was rendered
by Miss Sara Davis and Miss Mia
Watson
The chairmen for this month are
Miss Lena Short. Miss Elizaeth Dep
uty and Miss Mary Smith. They will
take up music for their subject. The
program for February 21st will be a
musicale by Miss SaXtOn of Whining
ton. Each member may bring guests
upon the payment Of ten cents for each
guest. The club will open at 3 p. M,
and Miss SaxtOn will begin at that
time; all business will be kept until
later in the afternoon.
An informal tea was given by the
president, Mrs. George Hall, at her
home on Tuesday. February 18th, be-
tween the hours of three and five
O'Clock. A very entertaining program
consisting of vocal solos by Miss Ruth
Windsor, and VictrOla music, was
given. A great many showed an in
terest by being present and a nice
little sum was realized, which is for
the benefit of the New Century Club.
These teas will be given every two
weeks, and it is hoped that they will
all be as great a success as the first
one