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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30

Dave Ramsdell was down from Elk
City yesterday.
Chas. H, Gardner of Newport was
up from the Resort City Monday.
Geo. Lewis of oysterville was a
valleyward passenger Saturday morn
ling.
Mrs. Lena Jones OF otter Rock is
visiting at the w. L. Ball home in this
lefty.
Mrs. ]. F. Stewart entertained the
Merry Go Round Embroidery Club
Tuesday.
Carl Davis the Siletz merchant re.
turned Saturday evening from trip
to Albany.
Mrs. Tom Thompson returned Mon
day evening from a several days visi,
at Elk City.
Mrs. Johnny Peterson went to Cor
wallis Monday morning for visit with
her parents.
M. w. Simpson, one Of the pioneers
Of this county, was down from his
home at Elk City yesterday.
Mrs. David Baird was a passenger
for Portland Tuesday morning, where
she will visit with her son and daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Emma Fennel arrived down
from Portland Saturday evening for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Olson.
Lester Brannan. OF Duluth, Minn.,
arrived in the city last Saturday even.
ing for visit with his old friends, Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Schwartz.
Mrs. Dave Ross and children return
ed Monday evening from visit at Sa-
lem. Dave going on to Canada where
he will spend the Summer.
Mrs. Mae Newton returned TO her
home near Portland Monday after
spending week with Mr.. and Mrs. @.
y. McCluskey in this city.
Mrs. Allen of Elk City arrived in
Toledo Saturday evening for a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Geer in this
city, returning home Wednesday.
Ettie s. Ullrey of Nortons made
homestead proof before County Clerk
Howell Monday. Olaf Erickson and
Geo. Wilson came along as witnesses
Merchant Henry Lewis returned
Tuesday evening from business TRIP
to Portland. c. o. ofstedahl was in
charge Of the sto,e while Mr.. Lewis
was away.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
ORION

Professor Bohle OF Upper Farm
made visit to Mr.. Southwell's and
family last Saturday, returning Sun.
day.
Mr.. Elting and his son. p. II. Elting,
an ~vife. spent Sunday with the Cox's.
Clinton Southwell who is working
at the Lower Farm was home last Sat.
urday evening and he went back Sun.
day.
Miss Maude Porter was up to Cox's
on a visit last Saturday, returning
Sunday.
George Baker OF Bear Creek made
business trip to siletz last Monday
returning Tuesday night.
John Isaacson made business trim
to Nortons last Monday returning
Tuesday.
Mr.. Spindell Of Rock Creek was up
to Vim. Porter's last Monday.
Mrs. Osborne spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure.
Miss Lavina Wilbur and Miss Ruth
Evans have been III for the last two
or three weeks, hope they feel bet
ter after n while.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. W. Cox made bust
ness trip to McGuire's last Tuesday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
CALL FOR COUNTY
WARRANTS

All warrants drawn on the
general fund Of Lincoln County,
endorsed prior to August I'd,
1915, are hereby called and the
interest thereon stopped this
day. ALSO all warrants drawn
on the county current expense
fund Of said county, endorsed
prior to January 9th, 1917, and
warrants numbered respectively
1881, 1882, 1853, 1884,
1886, 1888, 1889 and 1870,
endorsed January 9Th, 1917. are
hereby called and the interest
thereon stopped this day.
Dated at Toledo, Oregon,
March 18th, 1917.
z.g..... Ira Wade,
J ....... County Treasurer
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
In from Beaver Creek Friday.

in from Beaver Creek Friday.
Mrs. Luther Branch formerly Of this
place, returned Saturday to her home
in Portland after a pleasant visit with
her son Ira Branch and daughter,
Mrs. R. Chamberlain.
Mrs. Jane Ferr of Yaquina visited
at the R. A. Miller home Thursday
afternoon.
Lloyd and Fred Commons and Mrs.
Fac Wolfersperger of Ona, attended
the dance at Newport Friday night.
Horace Woods and John Covert
were in from Beaver Creek the first
of the week.
R. A. Miller made trip to Newport
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore of Portland who
resided for several months last year
on the Jack DAILY ranch at the head of
Kings Slough have again returned to
the coast. They will make their
home at South Beach for the present.
The Misses Emma and Olive Willis
were week end visitors at Newport.
VIM. Green of the Sanitary Meet
Market at Newport was in this vicinity
Monday looking for beef cattle.
d. c. Miller made business trip. to
Toledo the first of the week.
VIM. Willis Of this place delivered
several sacks Of potatoes last week to
Newport merchants.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
HARLAN

AS matter of news I might tell
you we are still having wintry wealth.
er and the barns look like twas time
to go haying, but so far there has
been very little loss of stock and
young lambs are looking we'll.
The Good Times Club met the 18th.
The debate, Tractor versus Horses,
gave great deal Of amusement II not
profit. The next meeting will be Mch.
31st., and Mrs. Helen Daniels and Miss
Dorothy Martin will debate on the sub.
ject Of County Agent, everyone is in.
vited to these meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drorbaugh and Mrs. d
brother, Mr.. Salmon of Iowa, will
leave for Salem soon to visit Mr.. Dror-
baugh's parents.
Smith Allison he's gone to Mill City
for time, his mother and sister, Miss
Reva are caring for his ranch during
his absence.
School opened at the Mountain Side
school March 10 with Miss Lulu Mar.
tin as teacher.
The Big Elk Grange held their sec.
ond meeting on the oath. Mr.. Lou.
don came over to assist. The grange
now has forty six members with quite
a number yet to go in. Good roads were
discussed and Mr.. Thomson read a
report from the committee which met
in Toledo not long ago to arrange for
the oranges Of the county to do CO.
operative buying.
John Abbey was on Big Elk buying
cattle last week.
A dance was given the evening OF
the 23rd at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
B. F. Grant, those attending reported
pleasant time.
VIM. Mulkey has sold his goats and
cattle to Frank Davis and rented his
farm to !. r. Payne. Mr.. Mulkey ex
poets to leave soon for Califarnia.
The Philomath Creamery has closed
down leaving some of the Big Ell
cream shippers minus their Februar,
check. Frank Davis who is one o.
the directors was out to Philomath las
week, he thinks they will be able u
pay up for the cream. This make,
the second time we have been "bit" b,
Philomath creameries and have alst
had some experience with banks tina
was not so pleasant.
II. Allison has gone to Summit Il
work for a time.
Main Briggs spent the week end a
home returning to Summit Sunday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
Continued from first page
CHlTWOOD

Geo. 7. Smith has been floating his
boom of logs to the Elk City sawmill
during the present high water.
P. A. Prudhomme returned from
Portland last Monday evening where
he has been staying with his brother
He was patient at the st. Vincent
Hospital for a while.
Frank Mall and wife have also ar
rived from Portland to settle on their
ranch near w. N. Cooks place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Porter of Nor,
tons were in our metropolis VISITING
with Mrs. Flora Pepin and with Mr.
and Mrs. |. j. Pepin. Mr.. Porter is the
Mail Carrier on the Nortons-Or
route. And his new wife was formerly
Miss Martha Hagar also of Nortons
J. e. Davis the eminent and altogeth
er popular Waldport high school pro
fessor was up here looking after the
interests of his farm. He returned tc
Waldport Saturday night.
We saw Ed. Goodrich shipped g
piece Of meat the other day that
looked as large as a COW, but Ed says
that 1t was only pig. May be SO
but 1t was "whopper."
R. r. Wilson made business trir
to Toledo last Monday returning the
same day.
Grant Hiscox purchased a COW Of
Geo. T. Smith few days ago.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
500 Reward, 500

The readers OF this paper win b
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all its stages and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine Is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature In doing its
work. The proprietors have 80 much
faith In the curative powers OF Hali's
Catarrh Medicine that they offer Ono
Hundred Dollars for any case that II falls
to cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address Il. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. TIC.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
WORMS MAKE
CHILDREN FRETFul

Children suffering from worms
are dull and irritable, puny and
weak. often grind their teeth and
cry out in sleep, being a con-
slant source OF worry TO their
parents. Kickapoo Worm Killer
is a mild laxative remedy in can
dy tablet form that children like
20 take. Promptly effective, II
kills and removes the worm from
the system. Irregular appetite
and bowel movement, lack of In
trest in play are sure signs OF
worms. Relieve your child OF
this burden. At all druggists
25c. ..... g-.s-.kL4.4ls
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
SPRING COLDS
ARE DANGEROUS

Sudden changes Of tempera-
ture and underwear bring spring
colds with stuffed up head, sore
throat and general cold symp-
toms. A dose of DR.. Kings New
Discovery is sure relief, this hap
py combination Of antiseptic
balsams clears the head, soothes
the irritated membranes and
what might have been a linger-
ing cold is broken up. Don't
stop treatment when relief is
first felt as a half cured cold Is
dangerous. Take DR.. Kings
New Discovery till your cold Is
gone.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30

VIM. Kisor was up from Newport
Monday.
Warren Hall was over from Siletz
Wednesday to receive shipment OF
potatoes which came around from 81.
letz Bay on the gasoline schooner Jack
Burnham.
Section Foreman John Davis and
family have moved into the Mike
Mackey house on Second street which
was recently occupied by DR.. and
Mrs. lessen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton F. Wills re.
turned Monday evening from Aurora
where they had been attending the
Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr..
Wills parents.
We know we cannot prevent the war.
but we have the right to express our
opinion of the man who wants war.
He's either mutt or has potatoes to
sell.-Plattsmouth Journal.
Frank Huntsucker the Toledo.Bay
view mail carrier purchased a new
mail wagon from the Peterson Hard.
ware Co., this week. Frank is getting
ready for the rush Of Summer bust.
ness.
News has come that Russell Jeffreys
has received fine appointment in the
War Department at Washington. d. c.
Russell has been under the Govern.
ment Service at Covelo. California.
Friends will remember Russell Jeffrey
as he has spent a great deal of his
early boyhood days with his cousin,
Mrs. T. p. Fish.
Ben Horning, a pharmacy graduate
OF o. A. c., whose home is in Amer.
can Falls, Idaho, came to Corvallis re.
Gently and a few days ago submitted
to major operation. Mr.. Horning Is
nephew OF Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B. Horn.
ing and has other relatives and friends
In this vicinity.-Corvallis Gazette
Times.
Toledo High School graduates are
beginning to be recognized in other
places besides Lincoln County. New
ton Center, Of the class OF 1914, now
attending the University OF Oregon
Is at present coach Bezdek's second
choice for pitching honors. Bezdes
Is the greatest coach on the Pacif,,
coast, and when he devotes his at
tention to a pitcher you may be sure
he is not throwing away his time.
The ladies Of the Whist Club ar
ranged surprise on Mr.. and Mrs. c.
e. Hawkins last Saturday evening, and
they with their husbands gathered al
the Arnold home and went in enmasse
on Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins. The affair
proved a complete surprise and the
host and hostess were completely flab
bergasted for the moment. The in
vading party brought tables and chairs
and eats, and after playing whist sew.
eral hours bounteous supper was
served. After supper Bert Geer fav.
ored the gathering with several songs
About thirty six persons were present
and enjoyed a social good time.
AT the meeting of the Improvement,
fClub last Thursday evening the follow.
Ing were appointed as a committee To
look over the fair grounds and formu.
late plans for the arrangement of the
buildings, athletic grounds, etc.: E.
p. Currey. NJ. w. Small, @. X. FREQ
man, Mrs. Mary Swearingen and w
p. ,McGee. The Civic Club appointed
another committee to cooperate with
and assist this committee as follows
Mrs. II. II. Pratt, Mrs. Esther Ander
sen and Mrs. Sada Altree. ]. s. Akin
has made a plan Of the grounds ant
these committees will investigate the
grounds and see II same is entirel,
practical. Just as soon as the tide
lands dries of the moving Of the build
ings will be begun.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
FOR SALE

One light weight horse, gentle
and not afraid Of autos; or will
trade for cow or young stock.
Also some tools and household
goods. D. T. M. Bearce,
Toledo, Ore.
(SEA Sec. SO, T. 10 S. r. 11W.)
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
FOR SALE

Several red Durham young
bull calls for sale. Subject to be
registered. c. G. Damon.
Eddyville, Ore, Box No. 6.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
WEST YAQUlNA

Mrs. John Backus and children of
Newport spent the week end with
Mr.. Backus at West Yaquina.
John Hanlon and V. McFarlan we're
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
WANTED

House work at once where
can take my six and a half year
old boy. Phone or write to M. E.
Carson, Yachats, Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
r.. u. BURGESS
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Toledo. Oregon

Office In 0fstedahl Building. Office
hours: 10 to IL n. m: 2 to 4 and Z 10 9
p. m. Emergency calls a. any time.
Phone, 100.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
SUM MONS

For Publication ia foreclosure 81 Tax
Lien
In the Circuit Court OF the State of
Oregon, for Lincoln County,
l.. +. Parsons, Plaintiff,
Iona Oregon Timber Company, q cor.
poration, Otis Fuller, and all other
persons unknown, II any, having or
claiming to have an interest in or
to the real property hereinafter des-
cribed, Defendants.
To Iona Oregon Timber Company, a
corporation, Otis Fuller, the above
named defendants.
In the Name Of the State Of Oregon.
You are hereby notified that l.. +,
Parsons is the holder OF Certificate OF
Delinquency numbered 1872 issued on
the 18th day Of August, 1913 by the Tax
Collector OF the County OF Lincoln,
State Of Oregon, for the amount of sew.
enteen and 30.10O (s17.3O) dollars, the
same being the amount due and de-
/ linquent for taxes for the year 1910
together with penalty, interest and
costs thereon upon the real property
assessed to you, of which you are the
owner as appears Of record, Dituated
in said County and State, and particu,
larly bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The Southeast Quarter (SEk) Of
Section Twelve Q2), Township Thir.
teen (13). Range Nine (9) West of
the Willamette Meridian.
You are further notified that said
l.. +. Parsons has paid taxes on said
premises for prior or subsequent years,
with the rate Of interest on said
amounts as follows:
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
FOR SALE

A big size colt 2 years, 8
months old, partly broken in; or
an old mare for sale cheap,
Erick Saarl,
Taft, Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30

Years Date Tax Re. Rata
Tax Paid ceipt No. Amt. int.
1913 Mch. fS, 1914 115f 237C TS
1915 July Is, 1916 S2i7 23.3s tI6
Said Iona Oregon Timber Company,
a corporation, as tho owner Of the
legal title OF the above described prop
erty as the same appears of record,
and each OF the other persons above
named are hereby further notified
that l.. +. Parsons will apply TO the
Circuit Court OF tho County and State
aforesaid for n decree foreclosing the
lien against the property above des-
cribed, and mentioned In said ccrtif.
cate. And you are hereby summoned
10 appear within sixty days after the
first publication Of this summons, ex-
elusive OF the day Of said FIRST publi-
cation, and defend this action or pay
the amount due as above shown, to.
gether with costs and accrued interest,
and in case OF your failure 20 do so, a
decree will be rendered foreclosing
the lien OF said taxes and costs against
the land and premises above named.
This summons is published by order
OF the Honorable Il. r. Miller Judge
OF the County Court Of the State Of
Oregon for he County OF Lincoln and
said order was made and dated thia
9th day Of October, 1916 and the date
OF the first publication OF this sum-
mons is the 18th day Of March 1917.
All process and papers in this
proceeding may be served upon the
undersigned residing within the State
OF Oregon at the address hereafter
mentioned.
Hawkins q MccIuskoy,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Address, Toledo, Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-03-30
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Two High Grade Holstein
Bulls for sale, aged IS months.
Emil T. Radiant,
Siletz, Oregon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
HERMAN BlLLIK PARDONEO
Was Sentenced on June. IaO1. tn Bc
Hanged for Murder of Mary
yryIuI.
IRv Assoclatcl rrcSs. |

SPRINGFIELD. ILL, January q
Governor Dunno to-day granted a par
don 10 Herman Eiliik. who in juno
1907. was sentenced in Cook County
10 he hanged for the murder OF Mary
Nry1al. Previously the .'-alh sentence
had been communicates life mprisou-
mcut.
iHlliks freedom is due to the I'm :
tiring efforts Of Father Peter j. OCal-
iaGhan. Of Washington, formerly of
Chicago. who through ninc years had
fought for the prisoners liberty.
According 10 the priest. Jerry NryZai.
brother OF the dead girl. confessed to
him that the testimony IT the trial in
which he said he had seen Hillik put
poison in his sisters coffee was given
at the suggestion Of the, police. and
was wholly untrue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
MOONEY TRIAL BEGINS
Charged With Murder I'm Connection
With bomb Explosion During
Preparedness Parade.
IIlN Associatnd Press |


SAN FRANCISCO. January a
Thomas j. Mooney. alleged leader Of
five persons indicted on charges Of
murder in connection with A homb cx-
ploSion here July -. during pre-
parcdncSs parade. when ten persons
wcrc killed and forty injured. was
placed OH trial to-day. Warren X
Billings, charged with having been the
bomb planter, already has been con
rirted. and is under sentence of life
imprisonment.
MONEYS chief Of counsel IS w
Bourk" Cochran. of New York who
volunteered his services. The defense.
II is ammo Cunccd. will b. financed by
tho international Workers Defense
League, nf which "obcrt Minor, n New
York cartoonist. is treasurer. Minor
has been here several months.
Mrs Rena Mooney, wife OF the de-
fcndant; Edward Nolan. a machinist
and Isreal Weinberg, an automobile
driver. also are defendants. and will
be tried later. Mooney was an or
ganizer for The Amalgamatcd Associa-
tion ~ Street Railway Employees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
Wilson Knows Peace
Conditions Of | eutons
LRy Assncia,ch press.l


LONDON. january 3.-PrcSident
Wilson now knows tho pence con-
ditions OF the Teutonic allies. nnd
they arc from him. Count julius
tndrnssy, formerly Premier OF Hum
gary, ls quoted ns asserting In II
dispatch from budapest forwarded
to the Central News Agency by way
OF Amst crdnm.
The statement attributed to Count
AndrnsSy was made In IL New Years
speech. He said:
"As the entente alleges that our
pence proposal was only Il mnncuycr.
and Nns not made with amy carncs,
desire to bring about peace. nm
able tn declare that President Wil-
son now knows our peace condi-
tiOns. md the entente can learn
them from that source
The version of the Budnpest dis
patch received by the Reuter- rcic-
gram Company Nin Amsterdam
quotes Count Andrnssy a< xn.ing
TINT peace conditions OF tho cen
trnl powers will he communicated
10 President Wilson. the quotation
being ns follows:
'.Tf tho entente reject our ueacc
offer only bccnuSc they maintain
that our offer is not honestly meant
but In merely mancuver. md thnt
they cannot enter into negotiations
before knowing our conditions, they
cnn learn these from President NIi-
son. "a whom they will he com
municntcd."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
Pinkertons Unite in Effort
to Apprehend Him, Fol
ing Indictment.
SEVENTEEN TRUE BILLS
CHARGE THEFT AND FORGERY
Two Banks Seek Attachments
Against Mother Of Missing
Real Estate Broker.
COURT DEsIGNATEs RECEIVERS
Directed by Judge Moncurc to Take
Over Affairs Of w. B. Iiz-
zini Company.

William T.. pizzini abscondins real
estate broker. was indicted yesterday
~ the grand jury in the IiustinSs
Court on sixteen charges Of grand
larceny and ono OF forgery. When tho
true bills we're handed in, a capias for
the arrest Of the fugitive was a, once
signed b. Judge II. {. Richardson and
turned over TO the police. This set in
operation the arm Of the law, and "A
country-widc scarch VIII begin At
al once for tho Richmond business
man whose dcfalcations are estimated
At more than $500 600
The search for the missing man is
being led BY tho detective bureau Of
the Police Department, assisted by
l'inkerton's Eank ana Bankers Pro-
lection As soon as copies of tho in :
dic'ments had hccn made and turned
over TO tic police, telegraph wires be- .
gan 10 hum. Tho authorities at New
York, Boston. Philadelphia New or
leans. san Francisco and other largo
ports were tho FIRST notincd in order
to fnd out whether any steamship
companies had booked for passage to
other shores person answering tho
description of tho fugitive broker
Other tclegrams followed to diNcreu,
cities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
REPORT ON ENEMY LOSSES
Berlin Declares 1906 Hostile Wnrships
HIVE Been Sunk since begin
ming of War.
Bv Associa,ed Press. |

BERLIN, January 3 tvin Sayville).-
Including the French battleship Gau-
lois. sunk by German submarine,' -
says an Overseas News Agency state
ment to-day, "196 hostile warships. in
Guiding torpedo boats and submarines,
OF total tonnage OF 759.430, have been
sunk since the beginning of the war.
"Of these. 25 vessels were British.
OF q total OF 5s5.200 tons.
"The total losses of entente warships
exceed the total tonnage Of the war
ships OF France at the beginning Of
the war.
Auxiliary cruisers and ships of spe-
cial type that have been lost are not
Included In thnfsures given
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
No PREPARATIONS REING MADE
For WITHDRAWAL. on, TROOPS

BY Associated Press
III PASO TEN. January 3-I.icu-
'e"ant-Coloncl G. 5. farusw crth. la SC
commander AT Columbus. y. NJ, who
was here to-day. reported that no
preparations were being made AT the
columbus base for the withdrawal of
General P"rshine's troops from Mex
leo
Merchants from tho CasaS ,;raudes
hlStrict who have arrived here said
IN" merchants and many Of tho farm
"rs, cattle raiscrs and other residents
OF tho district were preparing 10 leave
as soon AS the eNp"ditiouay force start
ed for tho border. They fear Villa fol.
lowers viii loot tho houses and stores
ana XIII many Of the people because
they wer" friendly 10 the Amor
lcan forces. Chinese were especially
alarmed