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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wilson
were attending to business in
Elida Friday.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-26

H. T. Jones who was off to
Kansas City, on a business trip
returned home this week.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-26

II, n. Jones made a business
trip to Elida Friday.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-26

Ora J. CloppcIt made a bust
ness trip to Kenna Friday.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-26

Mr. and Mrs A. G. Wilson and
family were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Holt last Sunday.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-26

Messrs Frank and Albert
Bechler are putting up hay this
week.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-26

Mr.. Sturman recently pur-
chased the Duly cattle.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-26

G. G. Stroud aud others are
harvesting this week.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-26
OLIVE ITEMS

G. G. Stroud made a business
trip to Kenna Monday.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-26

Olive school is progressing
nicely with Miss Lucas as
teacher.
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PROBLEM OF EXPERIMENT
 OF TEUTONIC SUBJECTS
 IS RECEIVING ATTENTION

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Secretary of War Baker and Secretary of the Interior Lane are endeavorng to devise plan to employ interned German subjects, thou sands of whom, it is likely, will be arrested the moment war breaks out. They may be put to work on government irrigation projects and paid the wages of soldiers
 lntractabe Germans Imprisoned
 ATLANTA, Ga March 28.-Seven hun dred and fifty Germans, headed by Captain Theirfeldt, have been brought here from Philadelp phia and placed in the fort stockade They announced that they were military men, and the captain said they would make no pledges as to conduct.
 Escape to Mexico
 BROWNSVILLE Texas, March 27.-Two of the informed German seamen who escaped from Philadelphia have crossed the Rio Grande below here and are now safe in Mexico
 Attack Government Arsenal
 WATERFOWL N Y, March 27.-Two men who burrowed under the fence and secured entrance to the government arsenal here were greeted with a fusillade of lead and fled
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CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION
 ISSUED TO CHARLES SULZER

JUNEAU, March 24-The territorial can wasting board was called in session at 10 o'clock today to consider the writ of man damus issued by Judge Jennings, directing that a certificate of election be issued to Charles A. Sulzer as delegate in congress. After considering the matter for half an hour the certificate was issued in accord ance with the order, Mir. Sulzer having re- ceived "the highest number of legal votes cast" at the election.
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BILL INCREASING NUMBER OF HOLIDAYS
 IS FIRST MEASURE TO BECOME A LAW

JUNEAU March 30.-The first acted upon by the present session of the territorial legislature to become law will be the act providing for legal holidays It senate by the senate will be signed by the at public reception the executive mansion tonight The only change from the old law the addition of Stewards and Lincoln birthdays to the list of legal holidays"
 The house has passed memorial asking the passage of the road appropriation bill by congress
 Benson has introduced bill the subject of mine inspection which the old bill with amendments providing for first aid all mines and provisions for the care oi the miners also
 bts the use of gas engines and blacksmith shops underground
 Senator Sutherland has introduced bill for the establishment of juvenile courts and the of dependent children
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ALLIED FORCES CONTINUE TO ADVANCE
 AND HEAVY CASUALTIES ARE REPORTED

LONDON March 3O-The British forces in France have cuped villages Ypres and north of Lille according to an official communication. Heavy casualties were inflicted on the Germans
 BERLIN March 3OThe Canadian troops made four attacks last night on the positions of Neuve St. Vast the war office announced today These were repued with heavy losses The further withdrawal of German troops on the Peronne road is announced.
 Progress of Fighting Western Front
 BERLIN March 26.German guards engaged with hos Beaumetz and the Crozat canal northern France have fallen back according to orders after nHctlng losses it announced today.
 PARIS March 26Further progress is being made by the French toward St. Quentin from north of Grand Seraucou AMSTERDAM, March 27The forces continue to adj against Hndenbergs line As result of this strong re sumption of the offensive Hndenbeg closing leerte winch the key the situation The French have captured two ad vanced forts and occupy four miles of the bank Of the River Use This city being inundated by Germans General Halg reports his occupation of Roe only five miles distant from the posi- ton which Hndenbeg has had in preparation tor months S n final stand.
 PARIS March 2SAn the forest of Coucy has fallen into the hands of the French together the villages of Petit Gartri Verfaa and Coucy according official statement BERLIN March 29The French effort recapture the posi- recently taken from them in the Champagne region have been futile army headquarters announced today.
 Germans Planning Big Movement on East Front PETROGRAD March 2s:-Extraordnary efforts being made throughout Russia to meet the impending German drve There ndputabe evidence that the Germans are masng great of along the northern front ready tor an effort against the Russian capital
 British Victory in Palestine
 LONDON March 29The British army in Palestine has de feaed Turkish army of 10000 Nine hundred men captured including the entire divisional staff of the Fythrd Turkish division.
 War News Notes
 BERLIN March 24An attack London lasting an hour and half is announced Bombs successfully dropped PARIS March Military experts have written French off stating their belief that the German retirement conceas some studied design.
 BERLIN March 26The sinking of twenty-five ships, together with four sailing vessels and hirtyseven rawer with tonnage soooo within the last few days announced by the admiralty.
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How They Stand

A Washington dispatch of March ? said that death may have something to say re- gardng the political complexion of the next house of representatives The death of Michael F. Conroy, representing the Six teenth New York district, has diminished the ranks of the Democratic members, leav- ing them but PA as against 2l5 Repub- iicans and independents. Unless a special election is called there will be no successor to Congressman Conroy until November, and in the coming extraordinary session tht Democrats will have numerical strength of but PA.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 CONTROLLED BY DEMOCRATS

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Congress- man Randall, Prohibitionist, and one of the five men who hold the balance of power in the lower house of congress, today de- clared that a proposition made by James R. Mann, the Republican leader, for the organization of the house, had come too late The Democrats already had the speakcrship "cinched," he said.
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MURMURS IN GERMANY

AMSTERDAM March 30.-Chancellor Bethmann- Hollwegg, in his address to the reichstag today, referring to domestic af- fairs said the days speeches had not con- vinced him that the reform of the Prussian franchise could begin now It would be a very serious matter to decide such ques- ion while millions of men were in the trenches, he said.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31

Two we'll known Iditarod miners George Nelmeyer and Emil Smith-arrived in town last Tuesday from Fortuna Ledge. Mir Nel- meyer will return to that camp after few days, where he and his partner MT. Nelson, have good mining proposition: Mr. smith, who was foreman for Red" Ellis on Otter creek, will probably remain in these diggngs during the coming mining season.
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ALASKA COPPER CONCERN
 GOBBLING UP UTAH MINES

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Recent pur- chases by the Kennecott Copper Corporation of heavy blocks of stock iii the Utah Cop per Company indicate an attempt by the former to get control of the Utah concern.
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DANGER OF STRIKE PASSED

NEW YORK, March 24.-Urgent repre- sentations from President Wilson have caused the railroad strike negotiations to be postponed, and it is generally believed that a strike has been permanently averted.
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SENATOR CUMMINS COLLAPSES

NEW YORK, March 24-While making "a speech in defense of the recent filibuster- ing tactics used in opposition to granting of increased presidential authority, Senator Cummins of Iowa collapsed and was re- moved to a hospital His condition is be- ing kept secret from the public.
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WHAT TAFT SAYS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 27-For- mer President Taft predicts that the entry of the United States into the war on the side of the allies will end the fighting within year
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ASIA AND NORTH AMERICA
 WERE ONCE CONTIGUOUS

NEW YORK, March 26.-A new type of mastodon skeleton was recently unearthed in northern Texas It is claimed to have been a descendant of the European masto- dons, which is regarded as another evidence that there once existed an Alaskan land bridge over which animals of prehistoric ages passed from Asia to North America.
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SEATTLE EMBEZZLER TAKEN

VANCOUVER, B. C., March 26.-George Lindsey Hayden, wanted for embezzlement of funds from the First National Bank of Seattle, was arrested here today. Eighteen dollars was recovered from his cache The fugitive had just enlisted for the European war
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TO RECONSTRUCT CABINET

PARIS, March 24.-Premier Brland and his entire cabinet have resigned in order to permit the president to form new cabinet and be enabled "to exercise com plete liberty to interpret the situation in the best interests of the national defense"
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LIFE SENTENCE FOR MURDER

OLYMPIA, Wash. March 24.-John Van derver was given life sentence today for the murder of Industrial Insurance Con- missioner Olsen.
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MAYOR HIRAM GILL
 ON WITNESS STAND
Chief Defendant Says Statements of Governments Witnesses Are
 "Falser Than Hell'

SEATTLE, March 24.-In the Gill con spiracy trial today Eddie Metzdorf, a waiter, testified that Assistant Chief of De tectives w. B. Kent, through Watson Ii. Smith, had paid him Sl00 to give testimony ,hat the Billingsleys had told him they were framing up" on Gill.
 Metzdorff's story, if true, reveals that the police department is being used ln an amaz- ing manner to aid the defense. Metzdortf who is an ex-convct, now on parole said that the detectives threatened to return him to the penitentiary in case he did not swear to what he termed a pack of lies. That's the man." Metzdorff said when Kent was shown up for identification.
 Kent, who testified later, denied paying bis accuser money, or asking him to "nolse the bribery about town"
 Charges and Countercharges
 SEATTLE, March Metzdorff again stuck to his story today, in spite of severe third degree" cross examination. The Gill trial is now completely muddled by charges and counter charges of perjury and intlml- dation.
 A severe grillihg was given many of the witnesses today. Chief of Police Becklng- ham was asked by the district attorney again and again to explain why, after hay ing earlier in the month declared that he was going to run the BillingSleys out of the city, had never even arrested them after August 30, although they had brought Tn llquor by the carload.
 Gill on the Stand
 SEATTLE, March 2S-Mayor Gill took the witness stand late yesterday afternoon, being questioned by Attorney Fulton about his early life in Wisconsin.
 The government introduced in evidence a note for S5,O00 executed by Gill in favor of the late Jacob Furth, president of the Seattle Electric Company.
 Today Gill was again on the stand, and he accused John Evans the recently-de- parted newspaper man, and his employer, Blethen of the Times, with instlgating the rumors which resulted in his indictment What started the investigation was the re port that he had accepted bribe from Logan Billngsley, which the accusing wit ness termed "falser than hell ever thought of being" The mayor said he was in formed of the charge by Dr. Matthews land Dr. Matthews" added the mayor, told me he got his information from Evans" and he had asked Evans to show his proof Evans had said he must get the evidence from Bethen, and would be back the next day He never returned.
 Will Sue the Times
 SEATTLE, March 29.-Mayor Gill an nounces that he will sue the Times for s5OOG0 damages. The Gill case will not reach the jury until tomorrow
 Joe Warren, formerly chief of police at Nome Alaska, has been acting as body guard for Logan Billingsley during the progress of the trial, under appointment by the government.
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Starts for Washington

SEATTLE, March 30.-Delegate Charles A. Sulzer of Alaska on his way to the national capital, said that with the nation on the brink of war, Alaska stands ready to do her share with men and money
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Endeavor to Incite Teutons
SERIOUS TROUBLE IN SPAIN

WASHINGTON, March BOA revolu tionary movement which resulted in calling a general strike is directly responsible for the suspension by Spain of the constitu- tional guarantes, according to an official dispatch received today by Ambassador Riano from Madrid
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TERRIBLE HAVOC BY CYCLONE

NEW ALBANY, Ind, March 24-A cy- clone which caused wreck and destruction in this city and nearby settlements was responsible for the death of nine persons the injury of one hundred more, and a property loss estimated at two millions of dnIlars
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Had Destroyed Other Vessels

TOXIC, March 29.-Two weeks ago a converted German cruiser was sighted in the Indian ocean and was being tracked by Japanese and British warships, after the raider had sunk Japanese freight ship, Prior to that two British steamships were destroyed by an armed merchantmen of Colombo, Ceyl0n.
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CONGRESS WILL DECLARE
 STATE OF WAR EXISTS

WASHINGTON, March 28-Pressure to have the United States declare on Germany comlng from certain influential political sources will be resisted in administration circles. A canvass of the leading members of the senate and house foreign affairs mttees today indicated that no sympathy with such move apparent at present.
 The house foreign relations committee IS prepar~ ng resolution to be introduced immediately afte' the President has concluded his address to the join session of congress at the extraordinary session which declares that the time has come when the United States must vndcate declsveIy its honor and its rights, and will declare that by her acts stale of war exists with Germany and that congress places at the disposal of the President the of prose- cutting war; thereby hastening peace.
 The President conferred at length today witt Senator Hitchcock of the senate foreign relation committee regarding his forthcoming message.
 WASHINGTON, March 3O-The President has completed an outline of his address to congress. GERMAN CHANCELLOR ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT BLAME
 BERLIN, March 3O.n address to the rechstag today Chancellor Won Howeg asserted that Genany had slightest of attacking the United States desired and does desire against the United He said that if the United States considered the submarine warfare which Germany employing for her defense warrants declaration of Germany would bear the responsibility for the increased bloodshed
 EFFECTS NO CHANGE IN SITUATION
 WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The official view is that the speech the chancellor has changed the situation
 POSITION GERMANY WILL TAKE
 WASHINGTON March 27.Berin is said to have decided the that the United States declares that exists Germany will take the position that she is not aware of the fact.
 BRYANs WONDERFUL PLAN
 MIAMI Fla, March 29W J. Bryan today addressed appeals the senate representatives urging that attempt made obtain suspension of the German submarine cam pagn through application of the socaled Bryan plan
 DANGER TO AMERICA IN UNBEATEN GERMANY
 NEW YORK, March 28-Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fisk L. N retired address here today which he said had the approval Secretary of the Navy Daniels declared that If Ger many whole danger will pass away for the beaten
 GERMANY HAS DELIBERATELY FORGED WAR
 WASHINGTON March 24-The semi oicisl view of the Ger that the ruthless sinking of three Amer can freghtes by German submarines with the loss of twenty four American lives leaves doubt that Germany has deb ately forced the United States into the
 is feared that Captain Borum of the City of Memphis and arne captains boat found with indications of nasty abandonment His papers found in biscuit
 ARMED LINER WAS NOT MoLEsTED
 WASHINGTON March 26-The American liner St Louis the first ship the Atlantic has arrived safely her destination according by Secretary no,;
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GERMAN RAIDER IN PACIFIC
 SINKS JAPANESE WAR VESSEL

VANCOUVER, B. C., March 30.-A dis patch to the Canadian News from Toko says that German raider has sunk Jap anese warship in the Pacific The name of the vessel was not disclosed
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The Madrid Report

MADRID, March 3O.-The constitutional guaranties in all provinces of the kingdom have been suspended because of internal disorders and widespread strikes.
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CARRANZA ALSO PREPARES

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26-Carranza Is buying military supplies in Japan, accord ling to the Japanese Advertiser
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 today in favor of a republican form of gov ernment for Russia.
 Altitude of the Grand Duke
 PETROGRAD, March 24-It is reported that when the throne was offered to the Grand Duke Nicholas he refused 1t unless majority of the people should vote for his election.
 Order has been almost entirely restored. Food supplies were seized and distributed by the new government. Fair trials will be accorded to former officials who have been accused of treason The duma is tenn porarily in full control The revolution which overthrow an absolute monarchy which had endured for three hundred years was accomplished in three days,
 General Alexis Removed
 PETROGRAD, March 26.-General Alexis, commar der of the Russian army on the central front has been replaced by General Letchitzky.
 Disquieting News
 COPENHAGEN. March Information received from private and diplomatic sources seems to indicate a wide breach be- tween the new Russian government and the common people. The workers are clam bring for bread. and have sent some of their leaders to the front to attempt to incite revolt among lhe troops. The people are making radical demands on the new government.
 Finland is stated to be in a state of an archy. The Socialists are very active, and are clamoring for peace without indemni- ties, which they believe will free and unite European countries.
 Indications point to Socialistic revol: throughout Europe.
 The Grand Duke Nicholas, who is the strongest man in Russia, has been dismissed as head of the army on account of being a member of the czars family.
 A General AbdcatIon
 PETROGRAD, March 27-The grand dukes and royal princes, in joint telegram to the provisional government today, form ally associated themselves with the abdica- ton of the Grand Duke Michael, also turn ing over to the new government their off cial wealth
 Endeavor to incte Teutons
 PETROGRAD, March 29.-Mass meet ings of workmen, soldiers and deputies have issued appeals intended to incite Germany and Austria to rise against imperial author ity and establish their freedom
 Recognized by China
 PEKIN March 29-China has recognized the new Russian government.
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SPIRIT OF REVOLT
 AWAKES IN EUROPE
Conflicting Stories About Russian Conditions-Unrest in Germany
 and Spain Is Evident
Favor a Republic

LONDON, March 24.-The central com mittee and parliamentary representatives of the Constitutional party in Petrograd voted today in favor of republican form of gov ernment for Russia.
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General Alexis Removed

PETROGRAD, March 26.-General Alexis, commar der of the Russian army on the central front, has been replaced by General Letchitzky
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BRYAN's WONDERFUL PLAN

MIAMI Fla March 29W J. Bryan today addressed appees the and house of representatives that attempt be made suspension of the German submarine paign through application of the soaed Bryan peace plan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-02

From City Hail. SITS a long. long way 70
Nellys alley, at Fourth and Winton streets.
when complaints come in about filthy streots
and dead animals. But it's only about 4
ten-mlnute ride by automobile when the ala
trict engineer, Dudley T. Corning, wants 70
secure affldavits from the residents, and has
a notary public in tow.
Just what these afiidavits are Chief Hicks.
OF the Highway Bureau, refuses to say.
Just how much they have to do with the
contractors fines he will not say.
He won't say anything, in fact excspt
that all this publicity is politics. OF
course" on what he bases this accusation
he does not care to explain.
'I have a policy" he shouts, "and I'm
going to follow II II 1t takes all summer
don't care what any one says or does"
When he was asked what he thought Of
the condition of Dreer street, which had
until yesterday not been cleaned since May
2b, and where six cases OF diphtheria have
developed, he retorted:
Isn't there diphtheria any place else In
town."
"Nelly's alleys" are coming to light all
over the city, Some of them are not alleys
but streets One of them Is Third street,
between Market and Chestnut.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-02
THE DAY OF WRATH
A STORY OF 1914
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