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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03

A few days ago the 8-year-old
son of John Dover was kicked in
the jaw by a horse. The bone of
the jaw was cracked and for a
while it was feared that the ends
of the jaw had been driven into
the base of the brain. This prob
ably was not the case, however, for
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03

Mrs. Johanna Palmer is spend
ing a few days at Salt Lake City
with her daughter, Mrs. George w.
Middleton. 1t is hoped that the
trip will benefit her health which
has been anything but robust for
the past few months.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Pace made a
trip to Newcastle last Tuesday and
remained over two or three days
on a business and pleasure trip
combined.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03

+. c. Watson returned Monday
from a delightful vacation spent
in California points with her
daughters and other relatives.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Anderson
and Mrs. Anna Anderson from the
Echo farm were in town this week
visiting and attending to some mat
tiers of business.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03

Mr.. Hubert Burns left the first
Of the week to enlist in the Navy,
being determined to serve his coun-
try regardless of the draft regula-
tons.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mr.. Eldon Schmutz OF New
Harmony was noticed in town last
Tuesday.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03

Mrs. Uric Macfarlanc from St.
George was visiting here the first
of the week.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03

Remember that Ansco Speedex
Films take pictures when others
fail. Cedar City Drug Co.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03

A new Red Cross nurse arrived
today at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. J. Nuttall but we suspect that
she will require considerable nurs-
ing herself before she IS ready to
go to the front.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03

S. X. Wilkinson is in Hurricane
working for a week or two, in the
employ Of Contractor Fl. l.. Ash
ton.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03

Mrs. John Haslam was operated
on at the Macfarlane Hospital for
the correction of female trouble.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03

Strawberry ice cream for Sun
day Aug. S, at Cedar City, Drug
Co.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-03

STOMACH and LIVER TROUBLES
No end OF misery and actual suffering
is caused by disordepy of the stomach and
liver. and may be avoided by the use OF
Chamberlain Tablets. Give them n trial.
They only cost a quartef.-advt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19

What is ths size of the submarine liner Dsutsohland7
 She can carry about TAO tons of freight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19
THREE AMERICAN SHIPS ARE SUNK;
 z SAILORS DIE
Submarines Take Trio of American Vessels in War Zone and Many Citizens of United States Are Reported Missing State of War Virtually Exists, It Is Unof ically Admitted at Capital

London, March 19-The sinking of three American steamships by sub- marines was announced yesterday.
 The ships are the City of Memphis. Vigilancia and Illinois.
 Twenty-four members of the crew of the City. of Memphis are still un- accounted for.
 Fourteen men from the Vigilancia are missing.
 The crew of the Illinois was landed safely.
 The City of Memphis, which left Cardiff last Friday in ballast for New York, was sunk on Saturday. When she left port the Stars and Stripes were painted on both sides. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon she encoun- tered a German submarine and the commander ordered the captain to leave his ship within 15 minutes.
 The entire crew entered five boats and the su bmarine then fired tor pedo which struck the vessel OH the starboard side The steamer settled quickly and foundered within a few minutes. The submarine. which was of unusually large type, remained on the scene, but a request to tow the boats toward land was refused. The weather was threatening but not SC. were.
 During the night the boats became separated and at o'clock Sunday morning three of them were picked up by a patrol vessel and their oc- cupants landed at Schull These in- cluded Allen Carroll, second officer; - McPherson, second engineer; Robert Shea, surgeon; John aWtkin. Henry Cappany, Gus Company, A. D. Heaton, all of whom are Americans and five Spaniards, one Portuguese, one Swede and one Russian. The other boats. with 24 men aboard. are believed to have been picked up. The captain Is among them.
 The Vigi1ancia was torpedoed with out warning and according to the sur- vivors landed at Scilly Islands, includ- ing the captain, first and second mates, second and third engineers and 23 men of the crew, the submarine did not even appear. The fourth engineer and IS men are missing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19

Tumulty he was given all available facts immediately on his return. In the mean time Secretary Lansing and other State Department officials as we'll as Cabinet members, were given the information.
 Several hours later official reports came from Consul Frost at Queens town and Consul-G General Skinner at London, telling of the sinking of the City of Memphis, the Vigilancia and the Illinois. These despatches con- firmed press reports, but added few details.
 International lawyers and constitu- tional experts here showed no hesi- tancy in saying that President Wilson has full authority to interpret this as an act of war, and announce that this country considers that an actual state of war exists by reason of Ger many's fragrant assault on American shipping.
 Ruthlessness Outdoes Pessimism
 Such action would be subject to the approval of Congress.
 Despite the unwarned sinking of big passenger liners like the Califor-
 
 of Americans on nearly a score of other vessels, and the sinking of three other American ships, the Housaton- .ic, the Lyman M. Law and the AL gonquin, since the unrestricted war fare began, some officials, inspired by the Presidents announced reluc- tance to believe that Germany would carry through her threat. have clung desperately to the hope that some slight respect for International law might still be shown.
 German sea warfare may fairly be stated, however, to have surpassed even the most pessimistic forecasts here. That she actually means to send every vessel to the bottom that dares to venture within her forbidden zones is now accepted as a fact. Neu- tral, passenger, Belgian relief appear to be all in the same category.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19

A Dresden; engaged Ill the Greek war or independence; returned to Berlin in 1923 and talked liberty until he was again imprisoned, finally released and allowed to come to America. As soon as possible he was naturallzed as an American citizen; lived in Boston for five years and edited the Encyclopedia Americana; 1S35-5G, professor of his- tory and political economy, South Caro- lina college; 1856 to Oct. 2, 1872, pro- lessor in Columbia university. He was the author of Manual of Political Eth ics,'' Legal and Political Hermeneu- tics" and "Civil Liberty and Self Gov ernment,' in addition to the code men, toned, and at the time of his death was umpire of the commission for the adjudication of Mexican claims.
 hs How many Irishmen fought in the civil war?
 The number of Irish born soldiers in northern armies is said, unof1iciaUy, to- have been 144, 200.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19

Did President Grants term hold over or did any president occupy the chair longer than four or eight years?
 No president has ever held over a day longer than his constitutional term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19

What is our present national debt and how much of it is held by England and how much by other foreign countries?
 As of Oct l, 1915, our. debt was as follows:
 Interest bearing debt ........ $97o. 800. co Debt on which interest has
 ceased ......................... 1b0S, ,14.2s Debt bearing no interest. 376, ,6So. 2790 Certificates and treasury
 notes lS76, 923, 760. 70 Gross debt 22b. .7S4 6z7. .16 Cash In treasury ...........-. 2.0oS, ,9o1, S3S.S7 Net debt n.1s1. .ss2. 7ss g
 Practically none of the interest bear ing debt, which is the real debt, is held in England or any other foreign coun- try.
 State the difference between . coI- Iege and university.
 Both terms imply incorporated insti- tutions of higher learning, but the uni versity is the broader of the two. A college may consist of single faculty teaching limited number of branches, while a university may and should ern- brace several colleges and include in- struction of broader scope in many diff ferent lines.
 Please stats why the United Statss and the other states adopted the Bible for witnesses to take oaths by2
 The method of swearing by the Bible came into use at very early period, practically with. the establishment of courts of law in Christian countries. It was the ordinary method of swear ing when America was settled by Eu- ropeans and was naturally adopted here. Oaths were common before the Christian era. and any form may be used that conforms to the religious be- lief of the person to be sworn. He- brews are often sworn on the Penta-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19

Wnas " euo sixe ot tno eu6martne liner psutsehland7
 She can carry about TAO tons of freight
 What 10 the population of Roumania, and what was the number of men in her standing army whom che declared war on Germany and Austrja7
 By the census of 1912 Roumania had "a population of 7,5OsOO9. The peace strength of her army was 5,749 officers, 124,380 men. 425,5S5 horses, sos guns and j670 machine guns. The war strength of her army has been estimat- ed variously from 625,O00 to 60o GOO men.
 What is tho total income of the Unit ed States7
 In 1915 it was about seo5, 900 900. About sone-third of this was received from customs. The other two-thirds include income taxes, liquor and to- bacco taxes and special stamp taxes. The figures do not Include the postal receipts, which about pay the postal expenses.
 ls # true that Niagara river was ever dry7 # so, will you kindly toll mo the facts?
 The Niagara river was obstructed by ice at Lake Erie and ran nearly dry for one day, on March g, 1848. A man walked across the falls that day. and the water did not more than cover the soles of his shoes. Photographs were taken of the falls in 1903, which were printed in the papers at the time, show ing the American falls practically dry, only little, stream of water trickling oyer the cliffs in the distance. Other pictures showed people walking about picking up souvenirs in the usual bed of the American falls. An ice blockade about Goat island, diverting nearly all the water to the Canadian falls, was responsible for this condition. The same thing happened in 1905. There may have been other times when the falls were dry.
 Would the president of the United States havs right to send troops into any state to snferos law or preserve the peace?
 Yes The constitution of the United States says he shah ''take care that the laws be faithfully executed" and this gives him unlimited discretionary power on that behalf The supreme court of the United States has said: We hold it to be an incontrovertible principle that the government of the United States may, by means of phys ical force, exercised through its official agents, execute on every foot of Amer ican soil the powers and functions that belong to it..
 - -
 Please tell me on which hand m on. gasennent ring shouid be worn, and is it improper to wear another ring on the same finger with the engagement ring?
 The engagement ring is worn on the third finger of the left hand. It is the rule to wear no other ring on that finger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19
PoIiteneSS,

"Politeness costs nothing" observed the sage.
 That's right" agreed the fool. "Po- liteness is merely the art of not letting people know what you think of them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19
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 |RsP!D D;A4:sy IDepartment

Has there ever been a law in this country providing that in a certain con- $ingency the speaker of the house of representatives should become presi- dent7
 Yes. In 1792 congress passed an act providing that in case of the removal, death, resignation or disability of both president and vice president the presi dent pro tenn. of the senate should suc- ceed and if there was no president of the senate, then the speaker of the house This was the law from 1792 till 1S86, when the law now in force was passed providing for the presi- dental succession of cabinet officers. / Which has the larger navy at the present time, Germany or the United States?
 Germany.
 If President Wilson's term expires at noon March 4, which is Sunday, and che next presidents term begins at noon, March 5, does the secretary of state become president for that day? Do all cabinet offioers' terms expire with the presidents term, and are we Withoutsa "a president for that day?
 The secretary of state cannot become president or acting president for moment except in case of the death or disability of both the president and the vice president. There is no period between the ending of one term and tie beginning of another to be filled by any person except the constitution al president The term of the retiring president ends with March 3, and that of the president elect begins on March 4. not at noon, but with the day, as soon as he takes the oath of office, which he may do on Sunday, the same as any other day. Cabinet officers are not appointed for any specified term, and those now in office will continue to act until they choose to resign or the president makes change. As those now in office were all appointed by President Wilson, they may all be continued in office.
 Ia every maie citizen of military age in the United States member of the militia of his respective state regard. less of his having taken the oath of en- iistmert7
 In broad sense the term militia means the fighting or arms bearing force of country. An act of congress passed in 1792 and still in force consti- tutes all able bodied male citizens be- tween the ages of eighteen and forty five years as the militia, whether or ganized or not, and subject to be called on for military service under certain conditions. The organized militia is now known as the national guard, but the unorganized or reserve militia is made up of a much more numerous class.
 Will you please give acme infornaa- tion about . German who wrote the Code of War For the Government of the Armies of the United States In tho Field" upon the requisit!on of President Lincoln?
 The author of the code was Francis Lieber. born in Berlin, March IS, 1900; at the age of fifteen served under Blu ,her at Waterloo and was twice wounded; after the war imprisoned several months by the German govern ment for writing liberty songs; releas- cd. but entrance to Prussian universi- ties denied him: in 1920 took his degree at Jena and later studied at Halle and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19
What gro the eight points in law?

What gro the eight points in law?
 They arc, according to an old saying, attributed to Mr. Selwyn, former candidate for the chamberlaincy of the city of London; 1, good cause; ?, good purse; 8, an honest and skillful attorney; 4, good evidence; 5. able counsel; 6, an upright judge; 2. an intelligent jury; 8, good luck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-19

A inch all wool serge, sponged and shrunk in navy blue and black Excellent spring weight for suits ..;.... S1.19 yd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-04

Registered Percheron Stallion, Marco
Polo. two and one-half years old. beautiful
and perfect. Sire. Kergoas dam, large
iron-gray mare. owned now by Harry New
comb. Of Bethesda.
Large black two-year-old Mare Colt, Lor-
ma Doone. one eye.
Yearling Heifer. seven-eiehths Guernsey.
Sire. pure-bred bull DAM grade Guernsey
giving large quantity of five per cent. yellow
milk.
Thirty pure-bred Berkshire Pigs, six to
eight weeks old.
Three Sows. each with six pigs.
One pure-bred Berkshire Boar, three years
old
Ten Pigs. eight weeks old.
Forty pure-bred Berkshire Shoats, rs Il
100 pounds each.
Ten pure-bred Berkshire Brood Sows
about one year old: bred to pure-bred
Berkshire boar.
= One Eight-Horse Economy Gasoline En-.
| CINE on trucks. This engine has not been
run over thirty days and Is in perfect con.
ditioR and as good as new. Sold for M
fault. On the contrary, is the most serv.
iceable engine ever have owned, but al
my new tractors give power at the belt
do not need other engine power
| One nearly new feed grinder, in perfect
condition, used but once.
| Two Carriage Poles, with single and dou,
BILE trees complete.
One set of fine double carriage harness.
TERMS OF SALE :-CASH.
WILLIS L. MOORE.
| NAV Ata
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-04
Conscription Bills Passed By
Congress-.

Congress passed the draft" bills last
Saturday night.
Both House and Senate, after a week oil
the most intense and interesting debate
passed by great majorities the Admins
tration's proposals for raising huge army
by a selective draft system. for service
during the war with Germany.
The fight of the week was based on the
present emergency requiring the most
modern efficiency in military matters as
opposed to sentimental and historical
prejudices.
After the bill had been amended in sew
eral particulars the final vote for passage
was overwhelming, 1877 to "a. the ma
jority being many times greater than the
Administration leaders had dreamed of a
week ago.
Speaker Clark. Democratic Leader Kitchin
and Chairman Dent Of the military COM
mittee, who had favored the volunteer
system. all voted for the draft bill on the
final roll call. Republican Leader Mann
also was recorded in the affirmative, as
was Miss Rankin. who previously had voted
with the volunteer advocates.
In the Senate, 4he selective draft won
by 50 to l8; at no time was the draft
system in danger in the Senate. The final
vote on the completed bill in the Senate
was 81 to 8.
Provisions Of the war army bills in the
Senate and the House:
Brings regular army to war strength
1892 officers and 287.846 enlisted men
Brings National Guard to war strength
1886 officers and 328.982 enlisted men.
Selects by draft 100000 enlisted men,
and authorizes the selection Of an addi-
tional 100000 men II the President deems
1t necessary.
Officers to be selected for the drafted
men from the regular army. National Guard
Officers Reserve Corps, men with military
experience. graduates Of military schools
Makes broad exemptions, based on neces-
sity for skilled workers and food producers
remaining at work. Exempts men with
dependents to support.
Provision Of the House bill not identical
with that Of the Senate bill
Makes the draft age for all male citizens
from twenty-one to forty inclusive.
Provisions of Senate bill not identical
with those of House bill
Makes the draft age for all male citizens
twenty-one to twenty-seven. inclusive.
Provides special prohibitory legislation
for training camps. army posts. etc.
Allows Theodore Roosevelt to raise and
take to France an army division.
Provides for volunteer regiments Of cav
airy for the Mexican border.
Allows men drafted to register Their
willingness to volunteer IL they desire.
The bills now are in conference. where
the differences, shown above. between the
House and Senate will be smoothed out
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-04

THE REPORT in the above entitled
matter and the proceedings therein having
been examined and the same appearing
regular, and the provisions of the law ap-
pearing to have been substantially COM
piled with. 1t is thereupon this oath day OF
April. 1917, by the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery county, and by the authority there
OF, ordered that the sales made by Berry
T.. Clark, Clerk to the County Commission
ers and ex officio Treasurer and Collector of
State and county taxes for Montgomery
county:
To John +, Bailey. of land assessed TO
Charles j. Green: report states the amount
Of sale to be S45.O0;
To County Commissioners of Monteom-
cry county, Of land assessed to Daniel j.
Getzendanner; report states the amount
Of sale to be $ll.53;
To John F. Bailey. of land assessed to
Ora Z. Mayo; report states the amount of
sale to be $ll22;
To William V. Robertson, of land as
sessed to The Maryland Realty Syndicate !;
report states the amount of sale to be
$30.4O:
To County Commissioners of Monteom-
cry county, Of land assessed to Marie L.
Hance; report states the amount of sale
to be $l2.92;
To County Commissioners Of Montsom-
cry county, Of land assessed to John j. S.
Hassler report states the amount of sale
to be $12.0S;
To Minnie r. Holman, of land assessed
to Annie Campbell and Newton Landon
report states the amount Of sale to be
$70.77;
To John F. Bailey, of land assessed 10
Bert H. Brockway; report states the
amount Of sale to be $2l20;
To John f. Bailey, of land assessed 10
Mary t., Dorothy L. and Cornelia M. Beall
report states the amount Of sale to be
$63l0;
To County Commissioners Of Monteom-
cry county, Of land assessed to Philip H,
Christman: report states the amount of
sale to be Sll.57:
To John F. Bailey. of land assessed 10
Michael Conlan; report states the amount
Of sale TO be $39.55:
To William V. Robertson, Of land assess. |
cd to Margaret Cook report states the
amount Of sale to be $500;
To John T. Bailey. Of land assessed 10
Hannah I. Donovan; report states the
amount Of sale to be $4,000;
To County Commissioners of Montgom-
,ry county. Of land assessed to Flora Z.
Davis report states the amount Of sale
o be $685.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-04
DWELLING HOUSE

OF about eight rooms and outbuildinss
and a STORE BUILDING now occupied
by desirable tenant doing a prosperous
business. and has on ii a well of water
is located on the old Braddock Highway
leading from Washington city to Frederick,
and about four miles from Boyd's Station,
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and
being the property mentioned and de-
scrlbed in a deed Of conveyance from
Richard J. Bowie, Trustee. to George W.
Hilton. dated the eighth day Of May, A..
D. 1852, and Of record among the Land
Records Of said county. in Eber j. C. H.,
No. 8, at folio SOC, ct seq. This property
is located in the midst of Clarksbure, a
thriving village. and is convenient to
schools and churches. and the surround
ings are high and healthful.
TERMS OF SALE. as prescribed by the
Decree Cash. A deposit Of three hun
dred dollars will be required Of the pur-
chaser when the property is knocked down,
the balance on the ratification Of sale.
Conveyancing and internal revenue stamps,
&c. at the cost Of the purchaser
THOMAS DAWSON,
THOMAS L. DAWSON,
apr 2I-ts Trustees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Proposals are requested for surfacins q
section of the Old Georgetown road from
the Rockville pike at Bethesda. for dis
lance Of one mile. in accordance with
plans and specifications on file in this Office.
All proposals must be on blank forms,
which will be furnished on application,
and handed to the Clerk to the County
Commissioners on or before O'Clock, P. M,
Tuesday. May 18th, 1917. at which time
they will be publicly opened and read.
A certified check for $500 must be de-
posted with the County Treasurer before
the hour Of opening proposals, as an evil
dence Of good faith.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
JOHN X. LEWIS. President.
BERRY Z. CLARK, Clerk.
may 4-td