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The midland journal., 1917-03-30
WEST NOTTINGHAM.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ness, of
Harrisburg, were recent visitors of
Mrs. Ness sister, Mrs. ]. J. Hanna.
Miss Hannah Boyle has moved
from her property at Hunters mill,
Rising Sun, to the w. T. Fryer dwell
ling, Colora, now owned by Harvey
T. Davis.
A company of young folks called
on Miss Hattie Coale Saturday eve-
ming and helped her celebrate her
birthday.
Mrs. Jane Anna Gillespie passed
way on Tuseday, 9th inst, at the
home of her sister. Mrs. Samuel T
Freeman, near Woodlawn. She
had been a sufferer from rheuma-
tism for 25 years. She returned
last fall from Florida, where her sor
Horace resides.
Miss Margaret Holt is sick at hel
home in Elk Neck, Miss Ethel Hal
is teaching at Monroe school in hel
absence
Mrs. Glauser and son, of Chester
we're Saturday-Sunday visitors Of
w. T. Jenness and family.
Miss Helen Aiken has accepted q
position as clerk in the store OF
Harvey T. Davis, at Colora.
Perry Gibson moved to his newly
purchased property, near Rising
Sun, last week. Some of the &C
compartments of the moving were
IA wagons, 23 men, 12 women, an6
big dinner. Mr.. Gibson surely has
a big heart.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
Miss Jenna Mary McCauley.

Miss Jenna Mary McCauley,
youngest daughter of Daniel H. Nc
Cauley of Childs, this county, died
at the home of her brother, DR..
Daniel McCauley, at Laurel, Mon
tana, on March 81 from injuries
sustained a few days previous by a
fall down stairs. Miss McCauley
went West some months ago, after
the death of her mother. She was
23. years of age, and general
favorite with all who knew her.
She is survived by her father, one
brother and two sisters. The body
was brought to Cecil county and
interment made in Union cemetery.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
Mrs. Thomas Bond.

Mrs. Thomas Bond, widow of the
late T. C. Bond, Sr., died at her
home near Port Deposit, March 20.
Mrs. Bond had been stricken with
paralysis about 10 days prior to her
death. Funeral services were held
March %, with interment at West
Nottingham.
The deceased is survived by six
daughters and one son.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
Mrs. Sue Gamble shermer.

Mrs. Sue Gamble Shermer, widow
of the late Rev. DR.. Shermer, a
prominent minister of the Methodist
Protestant Church, died March 18
in private hospital in New York of
paralysis of the brain, at the age of
SO years. Mrs. Shermer was a
native of this county, being a
daughter of the late William Gam
BILE, of Bay View and was former
school teacher. She is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Myra White and
Miss Sarah Gamble, both of Jackson
station. The body was brought to
Bay View cemetery for interment.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
ORDER NISI.
In Re.
The MOrtgaged Zeal Estate

Marion ii. Poist and husband.
In the Circuit CcYrt for Cecil Couaty
In Equity, No. 1857.
Ordered, this tenth day of March,
1917, that the sale of property mon
toned in these proceedings, made
and reported by William S. Evans.
Attorney named in the Mortgage be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the sixteenth day of May,
next, provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper print
ed in Cecil County once a week for
one month before the sixteenth day
Of April next.
The report states the amount of
sale to be 100000
c. s. Peacock,
True Copy-Test: Clerk.
C. s. Peacock, Clerk.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
William ]. McCauley.

William ]. McCauley died March
is in Wilmington, from blood
poisoning. The deceased was I'll
years of age, and was son of the
late John and Hettie McCauley, OF
Blake, Cecil county. His wife sur
wives, also one brother and one
sister. Mr.. McCauley was man of
unusual stature and strength. He
was six feet, six inches in height.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
Marriage Licenses.

Frank L. Beers, of Appleton, and
Bertha M. Peterson, of Fair Hill.
Randall w. Miller and Viola p
Mahoney, both of Leeds.
Harry H. Wright and Bessie M.
Ward, both of Perryville.
David w. Wilson, of Magnolia,
Del, and Myrtle W. Renshaw, Of
Elkton.
John Vile and Mrs. Anna Cebolie
both of Elkton.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
william Andrew Brickley.

William Andrew Brickley, an aged
resident of this section, died We'd
nesday, March. %, at his home near
Greenhurst, in the saith year of his
age. The deceased was veteran Of
the Civil War, serving in Co. E,
Purnell Legion, Maryland Volun-
teers One son survives, Howard
N. Brickley. The funeral will be
held Saturday, March 81. Services
at his late home at 1 p. m. Inter-
ment Ebenezer cemetery.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30

The special offer of $1.25 for
years subscription to The Midland
Journal and to four Standard maga7
zines is being taken advantage of
by goodly number OF our sub
scribers, who appreciate good thing.
There are no strings to this offer, it
is open to all new or old subcribers.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30

William McCabe, colored, aged
twenty years, formerly of Elkton
recently fell over banister in Will
mington and fractured his skull
causing his death. His remains
were taken to Elkton for interment
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
Mrs. Jane McAllister.

Mrs. Jane McAllister died at her
home in West Grove March %, from
Bright's disease, aged Is years.
Nine children survive: John of Read
ing; M. F., of Newark; William of
Andora; James of Elkton; Amos of
Coatesville; Mrs. Mary D. Little of
Rising Sun; Mrs. Hannah Johnson of
Kennett Square; Mrs. Lydia Little of
Oxford and Mrs. Jennie Johnson of
West Grove, with whom she made
her home.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30

Statesmen WANTED to solicit
orders for lubricating oils, greases
and paints. Salary or Commission.
Address THE HARVEY OIL CO.,
Cleveland, o.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
Edward G. Gather.

Edward c. Gather well known
retired farmer of this section, died
March 10 at Union Hospital, Elkton,
where he had been under treatment
for nearly three months for cancer
of the stomach.
Mr.. Gather was IA years Of age.
He is survived by one brother,
Stephen ]. Gather. and two sisters
Miss Minnie Gather, of Port Deposit,
and Mrs. Marion Burlin, of Balti-
more.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
Martha Rebecca Holland.

Miss Martha Rebecca Holland
died at the home of her brother-ln-
law, c.. C. Miles, near Appleton, on
March 21, after short illness, aged
78 years. She was a daughter OF
the late VIM. Holland, of Fair Hill.
Two brothers and two sisters sur
vive.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
DEATHS
Miss Ella Short.

Miss Ella Short, daughter Of the
late David Short, Of Elkton, died in
Wilmington, Del, March %, aged
56 years. The funeral was held on
Sunday, with interment in Elkton
cemetery.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
Mrs. Amanda Rebecca Scott.

Mrs. Amanda Rebecca Scott, wife
of Leroy Scott, died at her home
near Fair Hill, March %, after a
short illness of pneumonia, aged Al
years. She was a daughter OF
Daniel Holland. Her husband and
four children survive, one of them
an infant.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30

The biggest value we have ever
offered our subscribers is The Mid
land Journal and four standard mag
axines, all one year, for only $1.25.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30

Prof. Thomas B. Synons has been
appointed Director of County Agents
to succeed G. H. Afford, who recent
ly resigned to enter the Government
service.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
FOR SALE.

Seed Oats and Red Seed (si,
weeks) Potatoes. Apply to
a. NICKI4E.
Erumneld Farm.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30

While preparing for war on a
larger scale, let's not forget to swat
the fly. He's little, but he's loud.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
BLUE RIBBON SEED CORN.

Cullen's yellow Dent is the fnish-
ed product of careful selection and
nigh termination. yielding last year
over 80 bushels per acre on a twenty
acre field. Write
JOHN S. CULLEN,
Locust Lawn Farm,
Port Deposit, Md.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
Manhattan Shirts
Stetson Hats
The Best Store

is our motto; everything to wear
for Men and Boys, Young Men
and Little Boys, here and ready.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
POCNETROOK LOST.

POCEETBOOK LOST.
On Monday morning, March 26,
between Pleasant Meadow school
and Rising Sun Garage, long brown
leather pocket book containing
" "hout 500 in money and check
Liberal reward if returned to
JOHN G. JENNESS,
Rising Sun, Md.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
MULLINS HOME STORE
WILMINGTON
PIANOS.

SLIGHTLY USED sTIEFF PIANOS FOR
y sale. For information write TO
CHAS NJ STIEFF,
1910 800 Market St.. Wilmington, Del.
The midland journal., 1917-03-30
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Seed Oats-75 cents bushel.
Thomas Reynolds,
Harrisville.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-11-27
Mls epiuu pcrbaftet.

9cs Moines, 26. Mpp. Gonrab
ebert, Gin am Santstag in Camp
@pOge als Der Spionage perbddtig
berbafteter &ellner, lit Sen @rpbges
lbtpprencn obne 9iir9idafts5ulallung
iiberanttpDrtet ipproen.
2 &inbcr int 3cuidnppcn perbrannt.
St tnm ipn 26. Npp. Scr flcinc
Sobn bon gpbraim Gbriltp llnb sic
Spd9ter bon Nrtbllr Sancod, sic bel
Sloris' IN bteiiger Nndbarlbaft lppb=
ncn. ucrbrnllnten nnt Sonntaa ga1s
mittag, als lie nit 3iinbb0l5ern int
Sen bcs gbrtitp : Stales ipicltcn lno
bas 8ell IN granb ieeter.
sdiii7c a,ts bent 6imtcrbalt.
Geb5a L &apib g, 26. 9iop. sllli
Die beibcn GARNER !6arrp Stpncborgcr
1lab 5cnrD Hnbnann aus Der Conc
Srcc G,egcnb ipltrbe 9cltcrn slbeno
aus bent Sointerbalt scidoiien, ols iie
III cinem &raftlpu9cn auf Scr Sobrt
nad Soipa Gitp iparen. Stpncbargcr
ipnroc in Oie rehtc Sdulter getroffen.
ipdbrcno NoBntdn ltnbcripunbet blieb
Die slttentdter ipllrben cine yStrede
iueit n,itMutbuuben beriolet, sic barn
aber bie Spltr berlorcn.
Su,ucle'. int @ertle bsm $4,000
aeitoNen.
Gebar 8a pibs, sSa, 25. Fub
Sds Pluto, beiIen Iib sic 8anhitcn alli
ibrer Sludt aus Minneapolis, no iie
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-11-27
8ubltensicbclt bcsablt iid.

yNin ben, Sa., 25. 9iob. George
Scoring, Gin Snrmcr, ser ungefdbr cine
bolbc Ydcilc DitIid bon bier ipubnt, bat
III, lckten Sriibiabr ban,it experiment.
tirt, @cbnen 5l1 pflanscn., ST bcpflanSz
tc brci Mder nit ipcibcn @ebren l,nb
bcutc bat cr fiinf5ig 9uibcl 5ll perfauz
fen. bic ibn, $500 per 8uid,cl briuz
gen.
Gin Eatript.
6arlon, 25. Npp. $. $. &aup il,
bieier stabt bat iit1 bercit erfldrt, iez
ben Monat $40 fir Sen Suub Ser 9.
W. 6. q. bcisMteuern, bis Der &aiier
,gcihIngen lit. Sic eriteu scbn Collars
bat Der CUTE Nlann bereits cit,ge5abH.
Ser Iann mub biel Gelb baben. oen,,
ltnlcre 6rieaserfubrcneu Miinner he
bdlptcn, sob ser &rieg uod siuci ssob=
re Sa,leru tpirb.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-11-27
MuS oe,tt Staatc.

aus eincn SulpelcngcId)dit S6n1llcfz
9esenltdnbe I'M Setrage bon $4,000
lta9len, bcoicuten, tpuroe bier entbeft.
@ean slaubt, bab iid Sic Stduber in
0iclcr Gcgenb oerltecft balten.
Ntatsfamlc.
Scnilpn, eSa., "a. 9ipb. 9fad
ncbrfadcu &crlllden baben Bic in bie=
icr ltmgegenb anlaliigen Sarmer Dos
Tfliifen bcs Corn onfsesehen. 81 es
it'd berarstellt, baB baslelbe in be,'
gornfrippen in 6dufnib iibereebt
selbit iorsfdltig aussciudtes Gun
rfallt Scr ssdlllr1ib anbci,n. Nian ipiIl
jcst aaf eincn sutcn Sroit tpartcn, DC,
Ben Mais observation-disclosures n,aher
ioa.
Gift int &anfabaf.
sltlantie. ssa., "a. 9ipp. Slu,
burh circn gliidlideu 3uiall ipurbe
fiirslid, Gbiparo @atcrs ppnl 1id)erer
Subc beiuabrt. 6err @atcrs fa,rftc iid
in &iota ein Stiitf &alttabaf ,lub fons
ilin,irtc cin Stiif ocsleIbcn. als c,
cincn friidcn &ritn abbei6en tpoIlte
llnb oabei allf cine 9Dblung ltieb, bis
cine ipeibe Salbltan5 in Ser@r1Be ci,,e,
@rbic entticlt. CT bradtc lei1en Stunt
su ST.. 8urfc. Scr nah berlbicbe,,cr
dcmiltcn &criuden feitltellte, haf
ocrielbe Gin auberlt aefabrlides @ifI
baritclltc. &ic cs in sen Eabal
fam, lit Gin 8atbicl. Cine senauc lln,
lterIud,tng ipurSe iofort einseleitet.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-11-27
- -221 4. ST. 9abtuport, Sa.
Mns Der 8mmoesbamptttaot.

getaltIdjtcn Meittbcilungcn lit unbc=
/, tannt, iie brcbtcn iib obcr pcrmutblid
lint Ben 8affcnlti(llt ltanosbor16lag SCI
@olldetpifi.
gotl6after Srancis' 8eriht an bas
Staatsoepartment entbielt aub Bic
linn 5llgegangenc Snformation, bab
bic n0roli6cn slrmeen in 9luBlanb
eincm ernltliben Nabrllngsmangcl
entgcgenidben, tpoourb bie6urdt entz
1tebe, bab Die 2age8uBlanbs li9 bur9
iucitoer6rcitete YliinDerungcn nod
mebr cntipideln biirftc. Ser 8pti9afz
ter bcriGtet ferner Elm in 9etrpgrao
lmlallfcnoes @eriidt, baB cine nelle
9egierung rein io5ialiitilAer slrt in
9ilOung begr1ftcn lei.
True translation filed with the
postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
November 27, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6, 1917.
Sin 3=pro5cntiscr 9lltubolscbalt fir
Sicr angeurbnct.
{ Associated Press
gSalbingt,on. 26. Siop. D}it
g}cnebmigllng bes Srdlibcnten ipirb
bie ginbrllnssmittel geripaltllng
balb bie Gerfiiguns erloiicn, Sic Sen
4lfobolgebalt fir 9ier auf 3 Yro5ent
bcrablcbt. Gleib5eitig lpiiroc Dos bon
Den 8rauercien ocrbral1tc @etrcibc
Inn ctlpa 30 Yrp5cnt pcrminocrt ipcrz
bcu obnc @erninberlng Scr 8icr>
1cngc.
SnDcm Sic 9nbrlugsn,ittelpcriuulz
tllng bicic slnfin,oiellng bclltc I6cn0
mahte, ma6t lie baruuf allfmerflam,
DnB cs un9clibts cines ~8bisfcpzgpr=
rotbs fir 2 oocr 3 Sabre nidt tpii,lz
ldcnsipertb lcin lpiirbe. bas 9icrbrauz
Ell gang gum sufbDrcn 5u bringen,
ipcil bielc 2eutc bonn MIR gum @bisz
fey Srinfcn getriebcn lperben lpiirz
Sen.
Sic oics6e5iiglidcn Mcgulationcn
iucrDcn einc pcrmcbrtc slbgabe bon
aus ben 8raucrcicn bot
lcben
true translation filed with the
postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
November 27, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6, 1917.
slntcritaniitcr sDlbat 5ltnl Sobc ncr=
mrtbcilt.
g8a bin9t II. %. giop. gum
Eobc Durd@rldiebcn tpllrbe bon citlcm
&ricgsgeridt Elm 5olbat Ser amcrifaz1
nil9en slrmcc in Sen Ser. Staaten
perllrtbcilt, iueil CT bcs 9clcrtirens
nit ser slblidt, lid) Sen fcinolibcn
Iruppen an5ul6lieBen, iiberfiibrt tporz
Ben lit. gs lpuroc iebod beltc i'm
arie9sbcpartncnt in Grfabrl,ng scz
braht, oaB sic 8ean1tcn bier nidt nit
oem 8eipeismatcrial 5ufrieDeu eeitelt
iinb, bas porgebrabt ipllrDe, baB Sic
miidt. iid) oem Seinbc au5uidlicben,
na69clpiclcn lit, llno bas Yro5ebgc=
rid,t lit llm ipcitcrc Snfprn1atiun erz
lubt ipprbcn, ltm biclcn Eurft auf5,lz
fldrcn.
Scr Soloat, lm bcn es ii6 banz
BELT, lit entipeSer in 9eutlhlal,b gez
bprcn ober beutlGer slbitammlug,I
10 bcibt es, obipobl Sic Gin5clbciten
Ses Sallcs eini1lieBlib bes Namens!
oes @cfnn9cncn porcntbaltcn lpcrbcn.
9as llrtbcil oes aricgsgeribts
ipiro nidt bollitreeft iperoen, big Die
@cncbn1igung alls Baibin9tpn eiuges5
troffen lit, iuci( Sic. 9elcrtirung nidti
angeiibts ocs Seinbes erfplgtc.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-11-27
translation filed with the
at Davenport, Iowa, on
W, 1917, as required by
3 hObor 6. 1917.
r xrtlfpn licit ben rmiiiiden
@affenitillit tanbsnpridJlag.

@albin.gton, 26. NoD. 9i'
Gorldlage Scr 8plihcipifi 9}egierln@
bon Nublano fir cincn 3=monatigcl
&affcnitillltano on alien Srontcn
lpdbrerb bcilen cine 8eltfriebcnsfonz
fcren5 bereinbart luerben lolltc, ipurz
Den beutc bon ser Megierung Ser Ser
Staaten III ugrndgltn9 gc5ogcn."
Sic @uribldge. Die 9otidaftcl
5rancis slnfans poriser 8ocbe iiberz
rcidt lpltrOen. linb bem Stnatsbcpnrz
tcmcnt ii6cr 5tocfbulm sugcgangen
llnb ipurben Erai. Bilion BON Stoatsz
lctretar 2an1ing pprgelegt.
Scfr. Saniing lpollte lid bcllte ni6t
iibcr bic 9oli6clpifi 9iptc ouberu. sS,l
Den bieligen 9iplprntenfreilcn ni,mnt
man on, baB feline slntiport ecgebcl,
lpirb. Sen @orlhlag olrd cine biploz
matiid6c ytotc ab5ulcbncn, ipiirbc cine
ancrfcnnung bcbcuten, DaB Sic 9olz
iheluiti tbatlddlid sic rlliiilbe Mcgiez
ring btlbeten.
True translation filed with the
postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
November q, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6. 1917.
&riegscrfliirnltgcn nn 9cmtidlanbs
Scrbiinbttc ratbiam.
8ai + ngtpn, 26. 9lop. %orz
llbcr Stonc ponl &omitce fir a15ipdrz
tigc gc5icbun9cn mcintc beute, bab
Griegscrfldrungcn an Seiterrci6 I'm
9arr, sic Iiirfci llnb@ulgaricn dllBerlt
ratblam lciell llnl sic jctige nutlr>
lpibrigc Gage 5n pcrcinfo6cn.
st iagte: usSir iino tbotId6lih
ldpn iebt I'M arieg nit 9eutIdlanDs
SerbiinDctcn.
True translation filed with the
postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
November 27, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6, 1917.
Bon Der fommcnocn &pmsrcEtagu,g.
8albingtDn, 26. Npp. 8eites
re gcipolttgc 8clb 8cipilligllngspprs
la9cit unbu,bcrc ariegsgcieegcbnn9en
tpcrbcn in, &rogrdlmm Scr ann 3. Sc
5elnbcr bcginncnben Aongrebtuglng
fcin, Bic ipabrIdeinlicb big gum @crblt
bauern miro, 10 erfldrten iicb bcutc
&ongrcbfiibrer. Nuber oicicnMabnabz
men. Sic bcn Gprrang babcn, ipcrben
biclc bas Snlanb betreffcnbe, ipic 8. 9.
ilber bic Yrpbi6itipn llnb bns ssrauene
itinumrcbt fir bic Gripdgrng rcif Iein.
Sic I6on jcbt sugl,nltcn ponaric9s>
crfldrltngcn an bie &erbiinbetcn
9cutidlanbs cntipidelte @elinnrlng
nntcr Den acn9rcBmitelieDern ipir0
lln5lpeifcIbaft bcrItdrft pcrDcn our6
Die jest balb 5uriidcriportctcn &pn>
greBlcnte, nclDc Sic S6la1tfrprtcn
III europa belu6ten.
True translation filed with the
postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
November ,27, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6, 1917.
9lmtlidc 4cri1tc ans MmRlanb.
Associated Press
Baibingtpn, 20. Nipp. 9as
Staatsoepartn,cnt er1iclt bcutc bicSnz
formation, onB Sic slutpritdtcr il,
Eetror9rao jebt in Drabtlplen @crfcbr
NIT Berlin ltdnbcn. Sic Gatllr ser
5lpllbcn Den bciocu @al,ptltdbtcn ousz
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gSalbingtpn 20. Siop. 9as
Staatsoepartmcnt erbiclt bcute Sic ;ns
formation, OuB Sic @lltprit1tcn in
Yetrorerao jcbt il, brabtlpiem @crfcbr
NIT Berlin ltdnbcu. Sic 9iatur Ser
5tpiibcn Sen beiocn @altptltdbten aus
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True translation filed with the
postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
November 81, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6. 1917.
&pnsreRlcmte pDn ibrer 8eindsreiie III
Gmrppa Suriif.
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-18
TWO MEET DEATH
IN NORTH DAKOTA

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 1.-Two
men were frozen to death and sew
eral others severely frost bitten in the
storm which ragged over the Red river
valley Friday night and early this
morning.
NJ. Kolenaar, farmer living 25 miles
northwest of Grand Forks, became lost
in the storm, while driving home, and
on abandoning his team in an effort
to locate the road, was unable to find
his way back to the horses. His
BODY was found this morning by the
farm hand who had remained in the
wagon.
The body of Frank Anglesburg,
farmer of Thompson, N. d., was found
frozen within 100 yards of his home.
He had attempted to go to the main
road to place a lantern for some ex-
pected visitors, and became lost in the
flying snow.
Two East Grand Forks farmers who
were caught by the blizzard. while
driving to town were badly frost bit
ten, One of their horses froze t.
death.
| At Key West, Minn., 80 members O
a farm club were compelled to renal,
all night in a hall where they hat
held meeting early in the evening.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-18
FUNSTON IS ORDERED
TO DISSOLVE MILITIA
Will Have $4,000 Regulars
Left on Border When
Last Guard Departs.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Coincident
with the reopening of tho American
embassy in Mexico. the big army of
national guardsmen that was con-
centrated on the border on account of
bandit activities will be in process of
dissolution. Orders We're issued by
the war department today directing
General Funston to begin the imme-
date rehabilitation Of all the guard
units remaining in border camps, and
it is expected that the last troop train
will be on its way north by March 7.
General Funston still will have on
the border nearly $4,000 troops. all of
the regular army, disposed along tho
line from Brownsville to Tuna, Ariz
The command includes all troops
which were in Mexico under General
Pershing.
Secretary Baker emphasized that
the Withdrawal of the state troops Is
in no way connected with tho crisis
with Germany. but carries out n policy
determined on long ago by the ad,
ministration. The number of guards
men remaining and to be demobilizcG
under todays order amounts TO about
SO, 1000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-18
GOOD BRITISH GAINS
Germans Lose Positions on Front ot
, One and Halt Miles Near
Ancre.

London. Feb 17.-British troops to-
day captured German positions on n
front of about one and n half miles,
penetrating the German defenses to n
distance of about 1000 yards and com
ing within close range of Petit Mira =
mont, which lies to the northeast of
Grandcourt, on the Ancrc front in
France.
Another important German position
also was carried along n front OF
about 900 yards. according to the Of
ficial report from headquarters to-
night.
Several important gains against the
Turks in Mesopotamia are recorded In
the official report made public tonight
In addition to forcing the Turks bach
on the Tigris river the British cap
turcd 1875 prisoners.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-18
VILLA HAS EMBARKED
FOR JAPAN SAYS
CATTLEMAN

El Paso, Texas, Feb. 11.--Fran-
cisco Villa, whose movements has
been n mystery. has made his way
to the west coast and embarked for
Japan, according to w. l.. Craw-
ford. n well known cattle man of
Dallas. Texas. and former Texas
ranger. who says his source of in
formation is one of Villas most
trusted agents and Il man person.
ally known to him to be reliable.
Villa is said to have travelled to
the coast In disguise and got safely
aboard a ship in Mazatlan and now
is three weeks at sea
Various versions OF a story that
Villa informed his leaders Of his
intention to absent himself for
three months and to return with
news that would make his follow
ers throw their hats into the air
with joy" have reached the border.
No DIRECT word of Villas wherc-
abouts has been obtainable here in
weeks.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-18
SIX STEAMSHIPS SAIL
FOR EUROPEAN PORTS

New York, Feb. l7.-Six steamships
sailed from here for European ports
today. including the big Holland Amer
lean liner Noordam. None of them so
far as can be learned carried passen-
gers. The British steamship Verdi
started for Liverpool, but turned back
and anchored off Quarantine.
Besides the Noordam the vessels
that put to sea today with freight car
goes were the British steamer Roman
Prince. the Dutch steamer TeXel, the
Spanish steamers Marnegro and MOurO
and the Swedish steamer Nelsingborg
1t was announced that the Noordam
bound for Rotterdam would put into
Halifax instead of Kirkwall for ex'
animation by the British authorities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-18

The master of each of the American
vessels is bent on being the filsx
American ship to defy the Teutonic
every ounce of steam into the boilers.
hang a weight on the safety valve and
push through the Atlantic with all
possible speed. Each boat is capable
OF - knots an hour. and with Il little
judicious handling one or the other
will forge ahead.
1t should be distinctly understood
that we are not sending out the Roch-
ester as a test case" said one of the
owners of that vessel. THE Rochester
is sailing according to her regular