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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-29

recourse 10 arms and followed this
NJ. On Llns with a.dehaits shreat of
attack unless the troops were with
drawn northward. The following day
re-enforcements were rushed 10 the
United Statesp troops in Mexico and
within a short time the expediuonary
force aggregated about 1900 men.
June Is. the war department ordered
all the state militia mohilized and with
in the next two weeks $4,000 ~ the
state soldiers had been rushed 10 the
border.
A detachment OF American troops
was attacked by CarranZa troops at
Carrlzal, June 81. and twelve Ameri-
cans were killed and Il captured.
A short time later CarranZa aban-
doned his hostile attitude and In a
conciliatory note To President Wilson
suggested the appointment OF joint
commission 10 settle the dispute he
tween the two countries. July 2S,
President Wilson accepted this pro-
poSal.
President Wilson named Secretary
of the Interior Lane, Judge George
Gray and DIR. j. II. Mott as members or
the American commission on August
- and on September q, the joint cont
mission began its sessions at New Lon
don, Conn. The sessions continued un-
I'll November -. when IA protocol was
signed providing for the withdrawal
OF the United States troops from Mex
leo I'm 10 days. conditional upon the
Carranza government showing within
that time that IL could protect the bor-
der and prevent raids 10y bandits upon
American territory.
Two days before the signing OF this
protocol, villa. at the head of a strong
force, attacked chihuahua City and af-
ter battle lasting several days he
captured that city.
CarranZa forces regalncd control OF
Chihuahua City December 3 and Villas
forces fled to the mountains west of
that city. where they were later re-
ported 10 be gathering new recruits
i'm preparation for more extensive
operations.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-29
MEXICO AND UNITED STATES

The relations Of the United States
with Mexico became more strained
during 1916 than at amy previous time
during the years Of civil war that fol
lowed the retirement of President Por-
frlo Diaz. They approached a crisis
early in the year when, on January 10,
nineteen men. nearly all of them
Americans. were taken from train
near chihuahua and Killed by band
Of bandits.
Conditions became still more tense
when. on March .. several hundred
bandits led by villa raided and burned
fhr town Of Columbus. y. VI, killing
nine American civilians and eight Uni
ted states soldiers. March 10. Prcsi-
dent Wilson ordered 5000 United
states troops into Mexico 20 catch
villa.
. General Carranza. head of the de
facfo government Ia Mexico. hogan
soon 90 display aniagonism toward the
American expedition and on March II
he issued orders fOrbidding American
troops from entering Mexican towns.
10 also refused 70 grant permission
for thr American forces 20 use The
Mexican railroads for tie transpOrta-
tion ~ supplies
April - q detachment of United
Stato- troops was attacked by Carrnn.
IN troops Ind citizens of ParraL Two
Americans and 90 Mexicans we're. Kill
cd iu ihp encounter. The following day
Carrunza demanded the Withdrawal ~
the American troops from Mexico hut
his demand was Ignored. The pursuit.,
of villa came 90 standsiill however.
becnuse of the hostility Of Carranza.
May "a. General Carranza again de-
manded the withdrawal of the United
States troops from Mexico on peril Of
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-29
POLITICS IN UNITED STATES

The presidential election and The
campaign which preceded II occupied
% large part Of the attention Of the
poopls OF the United States through.
out the year 1916. June .. the Won.
an's party was originated and opened
its first convention IN Chicago Two
DAYS iater boih the Republican and
Progressive national conventions open.
eel ,n Chicago. June 10. former Pres-
dent Theodore Roosevelt was nODl.
mated for president by the Progresslves
and Charles Evans Hughes. associate
Justice ~ the United States Supreme
court and former governor Of New
York. was nominated by the Republi.
cans. The Republicans dominated
Charles ". Fairbanks 81 Indiana for
vice president and the PrOgressives
named John VI. Parker ~ Louisiana as
Roosevelt running mate. June 10.
the Democratic national convention
convened In 81. Louis and the follow.
ing day President Wilson and Vice
President Marshall were renofnn0ted
Without opposition. June 20. Colonel
Roosevelt declined the Progressive
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-29

sent Identical notes 10 the entente al
lies through the United States. Spain
and Switzerland, proposing that the
belligerents arrange a conference for
the discussion OF peace terms. The
notes were transmitted 20 the allied
governments by President Wilson with
out comment. The peace proposals
were received coldly. Premier Briand.
In the French house OF deputies. is
sued warning against premature
peace. and the Russian duma. accord
ing TO announcement made December
l6. passed resolution favoring a re-
fusal on the part OF the allied govern
ments To enter into any peace nego-
tiations whatever under present con-
ditions.
AS II In answer 10 the peace pro-
posals, the French in the verdun sec
tor delivered crushing attack on the
German forces December II, winning
II square miles OF territory north Of
Verdun and driving the Germans back
close 10 the line from which they start
ed their great offensive against Yer
dun In February. General Nivelle
who directed this attack had been n
few days before placed in supreme
command OF the French armies I'm the
west. succeeding General Joftre, who
was made commander I'm chief OF the
French armies. hnt with little more
than advisory powers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-29

November :. n large party OF I. w.
a battle with a sherin"s~h posse at Ever
EFT, Wash. Seven men were Killed dur
Ing the fighting.
November ~, Judge Hook of the
United States district court at Kansas
City. Mo. held the Adamson eight-hour
law Unconstitutional and an agreement
was reached between the representa-
tives of the government and of the rail-
roads for an appeal to the United
States Supreme court In an effort 10
obtain final decision on the validity
OF the law rs soon as possible.
The year was one NJ great prosperity
In all manufacturing and agricultural
industries. Foreign trade of the Uni
ted States, as shown 10y reports of the
department M commerce. reached "A
total Of S1.I63, ,OOo, 600 in the year end
ing November l, an increase OF 81 800 :
ooO.ooo over 1913. and $500. .0o0, 900
over 1914
The total wheat yield of the United
States In 1916 was only Ai1, 1,ooO. 600
bushels, as compared with l,0li .ooO. 900
bushels In 1913 and nj the same time
there was almost proportionatc fall
ing on In all other grain crops While
the crops decreased enormously In
quantity. they also increased enor-
mously In price. The value of lo staple
crops. aS based on the November l es-
innate of the department Of agricul.
ture, was S7,0a9. .33S,03i. ms compared
with the estimated value on November
l, 1919, of the same crops of that year
of S5,oS3,3od,Si7. The aggregate value
of all farm products. including live
stock, was estimated at 81, ,OOO. .OoO. 600
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-29
DISASTERS ON LAND AND SEA

Thousands Of lives were lost during
the year by the sinking of merchant
vessels and wnrshiIs as result Of
their being torpcdoed by submarines
or blown up by mines. The greatest
loss or life I'm accidents or attacks
Of this kind occurred February 70.
when the French cruiser Provence
was sunk In the Mediterranean sea.
and 3.l3O persons were drowned.
April %, more than 1000 lives were
lost In n collision between n Chinese
cruiser and n transport.
February .. the japanese liner
Daijin was sunk In collision and 100
lives were lost.
February -, the French cruiser
Admiral Charnicr was torpcdoed and
sunk with n loss OF 37i lives February
l6. nine persons were killed when tho
opera house nt Mcxia. Tex was de.
stroyed by lire. February 20 great
snowslldcs In the Salzburg alps killed
nearly 100 persons, February 30. ten
persons were killed In n triple col.
lision ON the New York. New Haven
X Hartford railroad. near bridgeport.
Conn. February 20. an explosion In
mine nt KemptoD. w. Va. killed 10
men.
March .. the Spanish steamer Prin.
cipe de- Asturlns struck n rock and
snnk OF the coast or Bruzli. with
loss OF 200 lives.
March 2S. ~ persons were killed
and many were injured In u collision
on the New Yorg Central railroad
near Cleveland. q.
April ~. Kansas and Missouri were
swept by tornndocs which killed II
persons. juno o. tornndocs killed 81
persons In Arkansas and 10 In other
middle western states. Mny y. the
steamer Kirby sank In Lake Superior
and 20 lives were lost. Mny -. an
explosion In the Du Pont powder plant
nt Gibbstown. n. j.. killed 13 men.
Hundreds OF fishermen were lost In
monsoon on the CcylOn coast.
July 20. July -. 30 men were killed
by an explosion Of gas In "A water tun-
mel NJ Cleveland. -. A trolley wreck
nt Johnstown. Pa. took n toll of 20
lives. August ~. August 20. the Unit
ed States cruiser Memphis wns
wrecked by n storm In the bnrbor at
Snnto Domingo and ~ lives were lost.
Twcniy-seycD men were killed Sep
tember IL. when the central span Of IA
great bridge being built over the II.
Lawrence river ~ Quebec. col
Inpsed aud fell. september ~,
grcnt dam near IIEunwnld. Bohemia.
burst and 300 persons were drowned.
A IRE In tho Christian Brothers col
lege nt ST. Louis. Mo., killed nine men.
October .. and - persons lost their
lives ln fire which destroyed hos.
pital nt Farnbam. Que. October 20.
November g. the steamers Connemsra
and Retriever were sunk 10y collision
In the Irish sea and 81 were lost. On
November 7. 80 lives were lost when
n Boston ~" car plunged OF a bridge.
An explosion at Bnknrltza. Enspla.
November -. resulted Ia the death Of
81 persons.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-29
THE LAWMAKERS

Congress was ln session Continuous
ly from january 4. when II rssssem.
blcd after the Christmas holidays. un-
m September y. Early IN IN" session
hot fight developed over the Phil
lppine bill passed by To. house. Tho
senntc adopted the Clnrae amendment
providing for 10" granting Of fuii In.
dependence 20 the Philippines within
from two to four yeas. May /. the
house rejected The Clarke amendment
and on August 10 fhc senate accepted
compromise pledglng !ndspenaencs
10 the Philippines when tns Filipinos
are IN for self government.
February .. the house passed bill
prohibiting child tabor Ia ;he manu-.
factnre OF products for Interstate com.
mercc. and late In the session the bin
was passed by the senBte and s'gned
by the president February ~. the
sennte ratified the Haitisn .r.s'y. pro.
viding for American supervision ot
the finances and police regulation Of
the republic.
Legislation providing 'or large In.
creases IN the strength of the army
and navy received much attention.
The navy appropriation bill q. finally
passed. provided for the building ot
l57 ships during the mex; three years.
The army bill. rs passed. carried APP
proprlatIons Of S3l3.9TO.447 for the en-
suing fiscal year. m increase of $131,-
GG7 O0l over the amount carried by
the hill rs n first passed. the house.
tCopj right. 1916 by the Mcclure Esvspa-
pet SyndIcatsb
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-29
POLITICS IN OTHER LANDS

The Sim Fcin revolt In ireland. the
establishment of revolutionary gov
crnment In Greece. the proclnmat ton
OF Poland ms an independent nation by
It's Tcutonic conquerors and the res
tora'ion of the republic In China. CON
stituted the most important develop
ments of n political nature In coun-
tries outside Of the United States In
1916.
An official mandate. issued March
- announced the abandonment of the
Chinese monarchy and the restoration
of the republic which had been dis
placed by the monarchy during the lat
ter part Of 1913. Yuan Shi knl an.
nounccd his rejection Of the emperor
ship nnd resumed the presidency of
the republic. June q. Yuan Shi kni
died suddenly and Yuan IL Hung be.
came president.
The Sim Fcin rebellion In ireland
was precipitatef on April ~. when Sir
Roger Easement, former consular oiii-
Ger Of the United Kingdom. was cap
tured while attempting To land In Ire
land from Germany snd "a German
ship londed with arms to be used In
an Irish uprising was sunk while Mt
tempting Ia land the arms. April "a,
the Sim Fcin rebels seized parts Of
Dublin and serious lighting In the
streets followed. The revolt spread
aud on April y Wartial law was de
clared over the entire island. April
2S, loyal troops took 81. Stephens
green In Dublin from the rebels. cap
turing 400 of them. and the following
day Peter Pcarse. president OF the
Irish Republic" surrendered. The
next day the main body OF the reb-
els surrendered. May 3. penrse. Thomas
J. Clark and Thomas McDonngh lead
ers Of the revolt. were executed In the
Tower Of London. after being found
guilty OF soditlon nj n military trial.
Ten other leaders of the rebels were
executed during the next few days.
June 20. Sir Roger Easement was
placed on trial for treason In London.
lie was convicted and sentenced 10
death June - and the sentence was
executed by hanging In Pcntonville
prison. August g. Following the Sim
Fein revolt. mn effort was made by the
government To bring about u compro-
mise which would result In the srnnt-
ing of home rule to Ireland NJ once.
but the effort was fruitless.
The revolutionary movement In
Greece which resulted In the forina-
tion Of n provisional government 10y
former Premier venizelos. grew out of
the refusal Of King Constantine to
be- drawn into The war on the side OF
the entente allies. September ~, the
island OF Crete seeded from Greece,
and on September ~. Former Premier
VenlzelOs and Admiral CoundOurlOtls
issued proclamation declaring the
establishment OF u provisional govern
ment for Greece.
The Independence Of POland which
had been wrcsted from RUSSIA by Teu.
tonic arms was proclaimed by Ger
many and Austria. November ..
The death Of Frnnz Josef. emperor
OF Austria.IIungary. which occurred
November n. was expected In some
uunrtcrs 10 be productive Of events
of far.reaching Importance from y po-
lItical viewpoint In the dual monarchy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-29
WAR AND THE UNITED STATES

Diplomatic difficulties growing out
confront the United States govern
ment throughout the past year. The
submarine controversy with Germany.
which had been more or less acute
since the sinking of the Lusitania. was
intensified March ., when the British
Channel steamer Sussex and the Brit
ish steamer EngliShman, both of which
carried Americans, were torpedocd
and sunk without warning. This oC-
Cured about two weeks after congress,
at the urging OF the president, had re-
fused 10 adopt resolution warning
Americans 10 remain Off armed mcr-
chant ships OF the bclligcrcnts. .i,c
german government AT first denied any
responsibility for the attack ON the
Sussex. and on April Is President VIII
son addressed Il note which amounted
practically To an uitimutum TO the Ger
man government In this note the pres
ident declared that unless Germany
Immediately declared and effected an
abandonment OF it's methods of sub.
marine warfare against passenger and
freight-carryng vessels, the United
States could have no choice hut to
sever diplomatic relations with the
German empire altogether" Ger
many'S reply to this note, received In
Washington May 9. promised compli-
ancc i'm the future with the laws of
warfare i'm its submarine operations.
a supplementary note from Berlin. re-
ceived May 10, admitted that the Sus-
sex was tOrpedOed expressed regret,
offered indemnity and declared that
the submarine commander had been
punished. No further serious coutro.
versy occurred with Germany until
after the sinking of the Marina. with
Americans aboard. October %. II was
charged that the vessel was torpedoed
without warning. After nm investign-
ton Germany assumed responsibility
for the sinking of the boat. declaring
that the captain OF the submarine
thought the Marina an armed trans
port. ,
An interchange Of notes between the
United States and the entente govern
ments. regarding the seizure and exam
ination Of American mails. was produc-
tive of little result In several com
municatiOns Great Britain and France
insisted upon their rights To examine
neutral mails, bt~ ON October 10 they
made some slight concessions, proms-
ing 10 improve the mail service be-
tween America and neutral countries.
blacklist against American firms
and individuals. charged with dealing
with Germany, which was published
by Great Britain, July IS, and by
France August q, brought emphatic
protests from the United States gov
crnmcnt. but on November II Great
Britain formally rejected the American
protests. declaring that the blacklist
was not aimed at neutrals.
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-
nomination and the Shsb6tity' os the
members of the Progressive national
committee. meeting in Chicago. en-
dofsed the candidacy Of Mr., Hughes.
The election on November . was
one Of the most unusual ever held In
the Uuited States. the result not being
definitely ktioNp until three days af-
ter the election, when the 6aal count In
California; save the 18 electoral votes
OF that STATE TO Presidsntc WllsopI tapd
gave him victory. President Wilson
Won 2I6 vdtcs In tiie electoral college
and ME Hughes 40 The. y9le ,Sast In
the electlSSa Mas kay4sEo 4sEoIlS by several mil;
-unn- ihan- -any-eHes aSt-bsfose IA the
United States. President Wilson re-
ce~hetA rAahTity ot abbtt A66Ooo In
the popular yoIe.- The great Increase
tn tn the 'Ss III A,AH5xSNststs Ntts due Ssr p%ssy presi.
dent In this election In j. states.
lo AfnsS4 tTorte' states stuttMf Ito nAyiopt
stare.wiss~ lH>o okab,ttoas,S sAFs iesectiHn.
They MwsJI Miohtxan, uMe,sts,WA. .IiuNe-
..lsas skp &nlDSauih Dakota. lTbelDalpo-
Gratis retajped ,cQplr9l OF. .the pnitfd
States senate, hut ms 4 result of the
tiose election, ntlihtf OF the It two ma
I jor parties mas majority N rhe low
.er. house ofA,,he next curgress. The
balance OF power is held by Ave mem
bers not elected ns members of either
partly Socialist, Progressive, 1
Prohibitfonist, l Protectlonist and 1
independent.
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Great sea Battle Fought

The FIRST great naval battle OF the
Wa was fought by the German and
British high seas fleets OF the coast Of
Jstland. Denmark. May 81. The Brit
ish admit the loss Of six large cruisers
aud eight destroyers. the Germans one
battleship cue battle cruiser and q
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
Burles~ Will Hear Tes-
timony Given by His
Fourth Assistant.
WASHINGTON NEWS
House Takes Up Work on General
Revenue Legislation in Earnest,
Three Bills Being Submitted Which
Raise Approximately $190, ,OO0, 900 Ad-
ditionaI Revenue-Export Statistics
Assembled Indicate That Munition
Shipments to Europe Will Pass the
$500,oo0,O0O Mark Before the War
Has Gone Two Years.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The clash
between postoffice department Off
cials and the senate pOstOffice com
mittee is expected to reach climax
tomorrow when special sub-commit-
tee of the full committee will lay be
fore Postmaster General Burleson the
testimony taken on the charge OF
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Blakslee that the committee had sur,
rendered to the railroads" in framing
the postoffice appropriation bill.
Senators Bankhead and Townsend
have arranged for an interview with
Mr.. Burleson at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Immediately afterwards a
meeting of the full committee will be
held to take action If the postmas ster
generals attitude is not satisfactory
Information reaching the capitol to
day was to the effect that Mr.. Burle
son would decline to reprimand his
assistant Or to ask for his resigna
ton. In that event the committee
plans to lay the matter before Presi
dent Wilson.
The postmaster general was in con
ference in the afternoon for nearly
an hour In the vice presidents cham
ber. first with Vice President Marshall
and later with Senator Swanson. who
has been a warm supporter of the de
partment's policies. It was denied la
ter that the Blakslee incident was the
subject OF either of the conferences
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
MURDER TRIAL
STARTS TODAY
PAT BERGER, CHARGED WITH
MURDER IN THE FIRST DE-
GREE TO FACE JURY,

The first murder trial held in Fergus
county in some time will begin this
morning before Judge Ayers, when
Pat Berger, charged with the murder
of George Crawford last March, will be
placed on trial for his life. The
states case is pretty we'll understood
through the testimony taken at the in
quest. The theory of the defense will
not be developed until the trial is be
gun. although the fact that Berger
was formerly an inmate OF the insane
asylum, from which he escaped is ex
pected to play more or less import
ant part in the trial. The state will
be represented by County Attorney
Frank A. Wright and his assistant
Raymond Dockery, while Merle c
Greene will have charge of the de
tense.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
SIR KNIGHTS To
ATTEND CHURCH
ALL KNIGHTS TEMPLAR EXPECT.
Ed 70 PARTICIPATE IN AscEN.
SION SUNDAY SERVICES.
At St. JAMES, NEXT SUNDAY

The Knights Templar Of LewistowI
commandery No. IA will assemble at
their asylum Sunday morning at It
o'clock and prepare to attend the AS
cension Sunday services at st. James
church in full uniform, the order
| everywhere turning out on this occa
, sion.
Eminent Commander w. ID. Symmes
will, on Sunday, be in command of the
knights for the first time as the duly
elected commander. The list OF past
commanders. all Of whom will be in
the line Sunday, is: e. Sir J. d.
Waite; E. Sir. ]. w. Seiden. e. Sir
Alexander b. Lehman, f. Sir Frank
+. Wright. r. Sir 0. f. Wasmansdorr
E. Sir G. J. Wiedeman, e. Sir James
e. Lane.
The newly elected officers assist.
ing Eminent Commander Symmes are
G. +. Copeland, generalissimo; n. G..
Brown. captain general G. j. Wieue.
man. prelate; Julian A. Suttcr, senior
warden; Burton X. Cole, junior war
den; Samuel Phillips, treasurer; Rod.
ney j. Anderson, recorder; Francis
w. oHdIpc, Standard bearer, Albert
w. Gates, sword bearer; Harry l.. Fit.
ton, warden; G.. T.. Mckein, William
Gardner, II. J. Clark, guards: II. J,
Clark, sentinel
Special Service.
For this occasion the rector, the
Rev. George Hirst. will deliver a spc.
cial address to the knights and the
Templar service will be carried out.
Under the direction of r p. Haller
organist. and Miss Edith Foley, tho
choir will carry out special musical
program
1t is the expectation of the eminent
commander that every knight in the
city on Sunday will assemble at the
asylum at 10 a. m. without further
notice.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
WILL BE DOUBLE FUNERAL.

Killings, May 3l.-Holding tight.
iy to her breast dead baby, whose
death she had concealed for hours
fearing that she would be compelled
to leave the train. Mrs. Hilda Afford
Of Viedel, Neb.. arrived at Huntley,
p small town near here, this morning
to attend the funeral Of her m Jther,
and then collapsed. The mother, Mrs.
Agnes Mclean. wife Of a rancher near
iiuntley. died yesterday morning and
the daughter hesitated to start or the
journey because her 5-month-old baby
was in delicate health. Deciding that
the infant could stand the trip she
started for Huntely, but shortly be
fore midnight the baby became vio
lently i'll and in spite OF all her efforts
to save 1t. died. Fearing to let the
fact be known, the anguished mother
held the little form tight to her for five
hours until the journeys end. A
double funeral will be held.