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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Cuban Regulars Capture Gomez.

Hayana.-Announce was made
at the Presidents palace. that mes
sage had been received there stating
that Jose Miguel Gomez, former Pres
ident of Cuba, had been captured with
mander of the government troops.
More than 5000 men took part in the
engagement, and, although full de-
tails have not yet been received, 1t is
known that the rebels lost. besides
400 prisoners, over 100 killed and a
great many wounded
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Aoa prIees Set New u. 5. Record.

Pittsburg. Pa. March s-Hogs
reached the highest price ever re-
corded in the rInitad States when
they were quoted on the live stock
market at s15.00@15.10. Live stock
men said that unless unexpected
shipments arrive within few days
the price will go to $780, During the
Civil War hogs sold at S14.00. Hogs
sold in Chicago for $500; the same
price was reached in East st. Louis.
Kansas City top was s14.75; Omaha
and st. Joseph $14.So-
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
spy SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS
Asserted Ten Million U. S. Germans
Ready to Fight America.

Ready to Fight America.
Minneapolis.-Offic of the First
Minnesota infantry. returning to
Fort Smelling from the Mexican bor-
der, announced that Paul l.. Scharfen-
berg of ST. Paul, private in Company
l., First Minnesota infantry, was SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, Feb 5, by a
court-martial of regular army officers
sitting at San Antonio, Tex, for fur
nishing military information to Ger
many. A letter addressed to relatives
in Germany asserting that 10,000,000
Germans in this country were ready
to rise up against the government in
the event of war with Germany was
intercepted by British authorities and
turned over to Washington officials.
Col. Erie d. Luce, commanding the
regiment, and Capt. p. l.. McClay. regi-
mental adjutant, in confirming the
story of Scharfenberg's activities, de-
clared that he had predicted in his let
ter that President Wilson "soon would
be put out of the way and had stated
that the 100000 troops on the border
would not stand up If put against an
efficient force"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
More Troops start Home March is.

San Antonio. Tex. March S.--Or-
ders were received by Southern De-
partment headquarters ito speed up"
the return movement of state troops
from the border SO that all organiza-
tions will be home for muster out by
April l. State troops on the border
approximate 10000 men. New dates
for departure include: First squad
ron Colorado cavalry at Brownsville,
March 10; Colorado field hospital No
i at Douglas, March Is, and B COM
pany, Colorado signal corps, at Ell
Paso March Is.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Bomb Maker After Wilson Arrested.

Hoboken. N. IA wholesale bomb
plot. including plan of attack on
President Wilson. was believed to
have been revealed here In the arrest
of Fritz Kolb, in a local hotel room,
in which were found several bombs
and quantities of explosives. AT po-
lice headquarters it was said Kolb had
confessed he and his accomplice. who
is now being sought, intended to co
to Washington as soon as possible to
get President Wilson.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Three Arrests in Mail Pouch Mystery

Albuquerque. N. M.-The theft of a
pouch of regiGtored msil reported to
contain more than $4,000 from the
Santa Fe station on the night of Feb
20 led to the arrest here of Tom Riley
bartender; Mrs. Ruby Rapp and Chas.
Garrett, a railway mail clerk of ANA
rillo, Tex. Officers said they found
s3,350 in a trunk in Riley's room fol-
lowing his arrest. Riley said Garrett
had given him the money several days
after the theft of the pouch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Report Royal Mail Liner Sunk,

New York.-Advices received here
from Rio Janeiro and London Indicate
that the Royal Mail Steam Packet
liner Drina of 11,4s3 tons, with pas
sengers and cargo from Rio Janeiro.
has been sunk between Lisbon and
Liverpool, and the passengers landed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Chicago Live Stock Quotations.

Chicago-Hogs-Bulk, s14.OO@14
light, s1S.45q1425; mixed. s13S56
i4:So; heavy, slS.S0Q14.35; rough,
s13.S0@13.95; pigs, s10.5O@1O.75.
Cattle-Natiye beef cattle, $3.50
1910; stockers and feeders, $645@
9.35; cows and heifers, s540G1O3s:
calves, sS.00Q11.00.
Sheep Wethers, s1O.s0@13.25;
ewes, ss.6o@1o.1S; lambs, $4,000
14.75.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
IndIct 11s Fuel Generations.

New York-The federal grand jury
which has been investigating the high
cost of food and fuel returned two in
dictments, naming as defendants in
the first los corporations and fifty.
five individuals, in the second. ter
corporations and sixteen individuals
in the business of producing or selling
coal
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
1000 Homeless in Chattanooga Flood

Chattanooga, Tepn.-Four thousand
persons were forced to abandon their
homes here when the dangerously ris-
ing waters OF the Tennessee river
burst bounds and inundated large sec
tions of the city.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
MEXICO JAPAN PLOTS
DEFENDED BY FOREIGN MINIS
TER zIMMERMANN.
Anticipated War With United states
and Discusses Steps Taken to
Offset America A. Foe.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-The German governments
plan for involving Mexico and Japan
In war with the United States In event
of hostilities between Germany and
before the Reichstag by the foreign
secretary. DR.. zimmerman.
Washington.-Germa Foreign Min
lister Zimmermann's frank admission
that Germany did seek to ally Japan
and Mexico with her to war against
the United States caused no surprise
to American officials though 1t may be
said they did not expect so full and
free an acknowledgement of the ex-
posure.
London.-Foreign Secretary thinner
mann's instructions to the. German
minister in Mexico. as published in
the United States. are admitted in
Berlin to have been correctly quoted.
according to a dispatch to Reuters
from the German capital by way of
Amsterdam. The dispatch quotes the
following telegram received in Am
sterdam from Berlin on Friday and
which was apparently sent by the
Wolff bureau, the semi-official Ger
man news agency:
"The American press contains re-
ports about the instructions from the
ministry of foreign affairs to the Ger
man minister in Mexico City, in the
event that Germany after the procla-
nation of unrestricted submarine war
fare failed TO keep the United States
neutral.
These reports are based on the fol-
lowing facts:
After the decision had been taken
to begin unrestricted submarine war
fare on February /, we had to reckon,
in view of the previous attitude of the
American government, with the possi-
bility of conflict with the United
States.
"That this calculation was right is
proved by the fact that the American
government severed diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany soon after the
proclamation of a barred zone, and
asked other neutrals to follow her ex-
ample
Anticipating these possibilities, it
was not only the right but also the
duty of our government to take pre-
cautions in time-in the event of a
military conflict with the United
States-in order to balance. If possi-
BILE, the adhesion to our foes of new
enemy.
THE German minister at Mexico,
therefore, was instructed in the mid
die of January that in the event OF
the United States declaring war he
should offer to the Mexican govern
ment an alliance and arrange further
details.
| How the American government re-
ceived information of the instructions
sent by a secret way to Mexico is not
known. 1t appears, however, that the
treachery was committed on American
| territory"
| The German press has been ordered
not to publish word regarding the
American Mexican revelations until
further notice, according to an Am
sterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company. The dispatch says
that only few circles are aware o
the intrigue and that it is considered
possible the result of the affair viii
be the resignation of Foreign Secre
tary Zimmerman and the ending o.
| Count vop parpetorff'e ca raar 10 a din
lomat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Unconscious Forty.three oavs.

Kansas City, Mo.-After being un-
conscious more than forty-three days
as the result of injuries received in
motor accident, Mrs. Claybourne p
Randolph of Los Angeles. Cal, re-
gained consciousness at local hos
pital. She now Is believed to be re-
covering.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Huoe Potato suppIy at Portland.

Portland. re.-Approximately 400
carloads of good Oregon "spuds." at
present prices valued at $704.00O.
were uncovered in cold storage ware
houses here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Blizzard Hits New York.

New York.-A storm consisting of
rain. sleet and snow here on the 5th
was described by the weather bureau
as one of the heaviest of the season.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Chicago eraIn and Provision Prio.s

Chicago Grain and Provision Prices.
Chicago.-Wheat-No. 2 and 3 red.
nominal; No. 2 hard. s20O7s; No. 5
hard, nominal
Corn-No. 2 yellow, s1.O7% @1Os;
No. 3 yellow, s1.oeA Q10S; No. vel
low, s1.05Q1.06A.
oats-No, 3 white, 6o962%c; stan.
dard. COX Q63c.
Rye-No. 2, $15S.
Barley-s1.00@127
Timothy-s375@5.7
Clover-S12.00@I
Pork-S33.S0.
Lard-s19.35
Rihs-s1725Q1775.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Seven Burn to Death in Hotel.

Vancouver, B. C.-Seven persons
were burned to death when the Co
quahalla hotel at Hope, B. c., was de
stroyed by fire.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
To Decide Labor,s Part.

Washington.-A conference of rep
resentatives of more than 100000
American wage-eaners will meet
here March .12 to determine the part
Labor shall take in the preparedness
program; in the national crisis.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
To Reargue coIorado-Wyomins Suit

Washington.-Rear was or
dered by the Supreme Court on the
litigation between Wyoming and Colo
RADIO over respective irrigation rights
to water from the Laramie river.
No date was set.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Cannot Store Intoxicants.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The House of
the Missouri Legislature passed bill
prohibiting the storing of intoxicants
in dry territory.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Extra Session Expected in June.

Washington.-An extra session of
Congress not later than June now is
generally conceded among officials
here to be assured.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
ashoot to KIIIv order on Airmen.

San Francisco, Cal.-Sentries we're
under orders to shoot to kill any avia-
tor flying over the Notifications of
this port
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Schooner is DESTROYED.

Mobile. Aia.-A cablegram was re-
ceived here FROM Bluefields, Mica.
ragua. saying the schooner Oscar G.
had been destroyed by fire at sea.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Flour Up 30 Cents.

Minneapolis. MINI. = Flour regis
tered an advance Of 80 cents a hun
dred pounds following gradual ad
vances in wheat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Nine Mexicans Executed.

Douglas, Ariz.-Nine men, all said
to have been Mexicans, we're executed
in Aqua Prieta.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Packing Plant Burns.

Tacoma Wash.-Fire partially de-
stroyed the Carstens packing plant
here. the damage being estimated at
s325.0O0.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09

Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates. 60
per cent, $500 per unit. Crude ores.
60 per cent, $500; 25 per cent. s9.4o
q12.OO; 10 per cent, sS.7O@10.0O per
unit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Metal Market Prices

Lead, New York-sa.5O9s.s7. .
Bar silver-76ssc.
Copper-Casting brand, s32.621h.
Spelter, st. Louis-$10.15.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
War Fails to Halt Fair

Berlin.-The Leipzig fair will be held
this year on the same scale as in
peace time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
LATE
MAR K EFT
Western Newspaper Union News Service
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.
q Y o TATIo N s

Cattle.
Steers (pulp fed). good to
choice .............$ .$S-|oVio.oo
Steers (pulp fed), fair to
good o.ooV 0-Se
choice ~ @ s.25@1o.1s
good '.... $3.50 900
Heifers. prime ........-.. 7.6aV $50
Cows (pulp fed. good to
choice ............-...- i.ooV o'-o
Cows (pulp fed. fair to
Cows fhav fed). good -. 1850 800
Cows ebay fed), fair -. 6.ooQ 10
Cows, Gamers and cutters 4.60g 6-oo
Veal calves .........-.s.. s.ooVla.0o
Bulls o'ooV '.o0
seae to choice e ... $3.50 $50
Feeders and stockers. fair
to good ......-....-... 1'zeV o-No
Feeders and stockers. COM
mon to fair .........-. o.ooV '-@o
Hogs.
Good hogs ....... ....... SlS.oov
Sheep.
Wethers .ll'ouV o'oo
Yearlings ............ lZ5oR iS.1o
LAMBS -...-......... 10y
Ewes ...........'. ''AA'o0V
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09

Tokio.-The japanese press has for
some time been urging the United
States to declare war on Germany and
expressing wonderment at what its
describes as "the hesitancy OF Presi-
dent Wilson," who, the newspapers
say, may be trying to avoid the re-
sponsibility of beginning hostilities-
An additional statement issued by the
Japanese foreign office refers to fire.
quent attempts of Germany ito SOW
seeds of distrust between Japan and
Great Britain and to cause the es-
arrangement of Japan and the United
States''
London, March 6-British headquar
ters in France reports: Monday
morning the enemy attacked posi-
ton east of Bouchavesnes gained by
us, but were repulsed with loss, leav-
ing some prisoners in our hands.
East of Gommecourt we have i'm
proved and strengthened the positions
gained. We carried out two success
full raids to the southeast and north
ualties were inflicted on the enemy;
forty-two prisoners and one machine
gun were captured.
I'VE also entered trenches to the
southeast of Ginchy and took prison
ers. In every case, our casualties
were slight
Sunday there was considerable ac-
t1vity in the air; many combats took
place. Six hostile machines were
brought down, two falling in our lines.
Eight We're driven down damaged"
London--The British troops in their
forward movement in the Ancre area
In France have made another advance
east of Gommecourt along. a two-mile
front of about two-thirds of a mile.
according to the official report from
headquarters. Nearly 200 prisoners
were captured
Berlin. = Lieutenant General Won
Stein, the Prussian minister of war.
announced in the reichstag that re-
prisals had been taken against what
the minister termed the mistreatment
OF Germans taken prisoner by the en-.
tente allies.
| British troops have made additional
progress northwest of Puisieux-au.
Mont, north of the Ancre, and in the
region of Warlencourt, south of the
Ancre and toward Bapaume.
In the fighting in the Ancre region
the British on Friday captured 12s
prisoners. Berlin reports the repulse
of local attacks near Souchez and in
the Ancre region.
On .the east bank of Narayuvka
river, in Galicia, German storming de.
tachments blew up Russian positions
and took 10 prisoners.
In the Val Putna, Berlin records the
Russians made five fruitless attacks
against Austro-Gr man positions on
the heights north of the valley. Petro
grad says the fighting continues north
of the Notwithstanding high road
Rumanian detachrhents were forced
to withdraw, Petrograd says, from q
height north of the river laval.
Turkish forces in their retreat from
kut-elAmara on Tuesday had reached
Aziziyah, about fifty-two miles north
west of Kut.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Grain.

Wheat, ch. mill, 100 lbs, buying. $2.92
Rye. Colo. bulk, 100 lbs, buying. LBS
Oats, Nebraska, 100 lbs, buying. LIB
Colorado oats, bulk, buying. -. 1.95
Corn chop, sack, selling ........ 2.13
Corn in sack, selling .......... 2.1O
Bran. Colorado. per 100 lbs,
selling ...,.....o.......,. 2.15
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Sheep.
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
F. o. B., Denver. Carload Price

f. o. b., Denver, Carloaa frice'
Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado upland, per ton. $l6.OoVlt.oo
Nebraska upland, per
ton l3.oVVi4'oV
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. 13.OOV l4.oo
Timothy, per ton 1o.oog Is.oo
Alfalfa, per ton ........ .lz.OOV low
South Park, ch., per ton. .2O.00Qzl.oo
Gunnison Valley. per ton. lS.OoQ Ql9.oo
Straw, per ton ......... 4.00@ 500
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
PLOTS OF TEUTON
SPIES REVEALED
MILLIONS REPORTED SPENT IN
EFFORTS TO coERcE MEX
Ico INTO WAR ON U.S.
BRITISH NEAR BAGDAD
U-BoATs AND MINES GET % ships
AND 2.52s REACH BRITISH
PORTS IN A WEEK.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York, March S.-Germany
threatened Gen. Carranza with the
most formidable revolution he had
ever known" If he refused to make
war on the United States in accord
ance with Foreign Secretary thinner
mann's proposals for German Mexi
can-Japanese alliance. That fact, to
gether with other startling develop
ments, were disclosed by federal au
thorities in the investigation that fol-
lowed the arrest of DR.. Ernest Mat
this Scl1unner German. and DR..
Chandra Chabiaberty, Bengalee, for
formulating an East Indian plot"
Information obtained by federal au
thorities from papers seized in the
office OF Wolf Won Igel at the time OF
the welland Canal plot exposures. to
gether with other bits of evidence. en-.
abled federal authorities here. they
said, to announce these disclosures:
That Robert Fay. lieutenant in the
German army, who escaped from the
federal prison in Atlanta while serv-
ing term for plotting to destroy al
lied munition ships, went to Mexico
where he is now hiding.
That s3,000,000 has been spent by
the German government in fomenting
spy plots in the United States within
the last few months.
That thousands" of German spies
are now engaged in different parts OF
the country in formulating and fur
thering, conspiracies.
That the spy system is headed by
an agent of the kaiser's government
referred to as the master spy who
still is at large.
Berlin, In spite OF many arrests and
numerous spoiled plots. is apparently
satisfied with the results accom-
plished.
London-Official reports issued in
London and Potrograd show that the
allies are striking powerful and sue
cessful blows at tho forces of Turkey
In northwestern Asia. The British
forces which rccaptured the city of
Kut- -El-Amara ere pursuing the defeat
ed enemy and the reports issued
show they ere less than thirty miles
from the sacred city" of Bagdad
The town of Lajj, which they reached
Monday, is twenty-eight miles from
Bagdad. Since the capture of Kut on
Feb. &c. the British have advanced
eighty miles.
London.--An. official statement of
the 7th says that twenty-three mer-
chant vessels we're sunk by mine or
submarine in the week ended March
4. or these, fourteen were of 1000
tons gross or over. and nine were un-
der 1,600 tons. In the same period
three British fishing vessels were
sunk.
Twelve British merchant vessels
were unsuccessfully attacked by sub
marines during the week. The num-
ber of merchant vessels of all nation
alities of more than 100 tons net ar
riving at United Kingdom ports during
the week was 2,528. The number sail
ing was 2,477. These figures, are ex-
elusive of fishing and local craft
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09

New York-The Cunard liner Or
duna, which left here Feb. 24 for Liv-
erpool, has arrived safely.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Live Poultry.
EGGS.

Eggs, graded No. net, F. o. r.
Denver
Eggs, graded No. 2 net, F. o. Is
Denver
Eggs, case count, misc. cases,
Less commission .......
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09

Apples, Colo, fancy. box. .$100@3.00
Pears. Colo, winter, box. 2.50Q3.O0
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Butter.

Creameries, ex. 1st grade, h.. 3S
Creameries. I'd grade, lb. ..... 33
Process ..................... .31@32
Packing stock .......... 25
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09

London.-The German governments
plan for involving Mexico and Japan
In war with the United States in event
of hostilities between Germany and
America, was defended in an address
before the Reichstag by the foreign
secretary, DR.. zimmerman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
BRITISH DRIVE
GERMANS BACK
IMPROVE AND STRENGTHEN Po.
siTIoNs GAINED EAST OF
BoUcHAvsNEs.
ENTER GINCHY TRENCH
EIGHT AIR MACHINES BROUGHT
DOWN, TWO FALLING IN
BRITISH LINES.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Foreign Min
lister Zimmermann's frank admission
that Germany did seek to ally Japan
and Mexico with her to war against
the United States caused no surprise
to American officials though 1t may be
said they did not expect so full and
free an acknowledgement of the ex-
posure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
The POOREST PLACE 10 Try KELLEY.

| The business of the trial now in pro.
gress at Red Oak is to try Kelly for
| the murder of the Moores not 10 try
Havner or Wilkerson or 70 settle any
warfare between those two or between
| two factions in Montgomery county.
This the court and the newspapers and
the people of the state should observe
and bear in mind.
When Tom Dentson was tried for
completely in the celebrated diamond
! robbery pulled on in Harrison county
by Frank Shercliffe that notable case
which had drawn the attention of the
state and had connected itself with
Iowa officialdom was not tried in Har-
rison but IN Montgomery Feeling ran
high in Harrison Men OF influence and
wealth were intimately concerned in
that case, So a change was taken to
another county and the case tried IN
Red Oak.
Under the circumstances the Kelly
case should have been tried in another
county and away from the center of q
feud So bitter thai it seems to have
lined the people OF Montgomery into
opposing camps Perhaps II Is not yet
too late. L not the change should be
made The trial should be of Keliy's
guil; or innocence. not that Of the at
torney general the detective Wilkerson
or Jones, but Of Kelly. There will be
time enough 10 Try others if the in
uocence OF Kelly can he esta blished
Guilty or not Kelly should have every
jusI advantage the law gives him.
Guilty OF not he should not have the
support and shelter Of precnnceired
opinion as TO the guilt OF another or the
aid and effort OF feudists whose interest
IS not 10 establish the innocence of
Kelly but 10 hang the crime upon an
other.
II i not 10 the credit Of Montgomery
county or that Of the state of Iowa this
grouping OF em5attled seudisrs about
woolsack where a man is TO be tried
for his life. Montgomery county is the
poorest place in Iowa 10 try any man
for the murder Of the moores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08

was twice over and maybe three timea
And after that he said good-by and
hoped away, and after he had travel
ed for long. long ways, he came to
the fieId where his old friend the scaro.
crow lived.
How have you been,' asked the little
rabbit. and he took a lollypop out Of
his knapsack and offered II to the
scarecrow, but he didn't want IL.
Haven't you got cigar he asked. II
haven't smoked for ever 50 long"
I'm sorry" said Billy Bunny, Il
don't think have any really and truly
cigars. Here's q chocolate one il that
Will do" and he handed 1t to his friend
the Old Clothes Man.
But the Old Clothes Man couldn't
smoke 1t at all. although he tried the
best he could and pretty soon II began
to rain and the chocolate became soft
and sticky, and the little Bunny all wet.
SO he said: II guess Ill crawl into q
hollow stump il can ind ons.:. And
1t didn't take him long for he hoped
away to the woods nearby. and this
first thing he saw was m old stump
So he hoped inside. And no sooner
voice said:
What are you doing in my hollow
stump;
Who are you anyway?
Why didn't you knock on this old wood
block
II you really want to stay?
And In the next story I'll tell you
who 1t was that said this.