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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-19

forces. with acquisitions from the
>ice-royalty Of Peru and from
Europe. for time succeeded in frus-
tratinr the plans OF The Chiieans,
whose heroic army. under General
O Higgins. was compelled to retreat
over the Andes. over in Argentina,
at Mendoza, was the great Argentine
general san Martin, holding the ter
ritory he had wrested from Spanish
dominion 0,Higgins and san Mar
tin Joined forces and finally accom-
pltshed the feat OF crossing the Cor
dillera with their cannon and all their
equipment, To again begin the con-
test for the liberation OF Chile.
One bloody battle followed another
unit at last, on April s. 1915. the
famous battle OF Maipo sealed the
doom OF Spanish occupation in Chile
and gave the country an established
independence The seeds of this in
dependence. however, were sown in
that first revolution in Santiago, when
t41e PATRIOTS took over tho government
Of the country ostensibly in the name
Of a deposed monarch, and that Ia
the reason the Chileans have made
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-19
Lieut. Davis is Located.

Lieutenant l.andon V. Davis, OF
Company X. Eighteenth battalion. in
fantry replacement camp, Camp Lee.
and a resident OF sulphur Springs,
Texas. who mysteriously disappeared
on September 8 from Camp Lee. has
been located in Texarkana- Ark, with
his mind unbalanced.
Lieutenant Davis was known to his
fellow-officers at Camp Lee as very
quiet man. On September s he oh
tanned a week end pass. carried all his
money with him and left Camp Lee
very suddenly. When he failed to re-
turn at the expiration OF his pass
search of his quarters showed that his
personal belongings were very much
upset and foul play was at once sus-
peeled,
The family of the missing leuten-
ant was at once notified and his
father joined in the, search for him
No word was received here concern
ing his whereabouts until today, when
A telegram was received from Lieu
tenant Davis brother stating that he
had found the missing officer in Tex
arkana, Ark, with his mind un-
ha danced
Whether Lieutenant Davis will be
sent 10 his home or to Camp Lee for
treatment is not known. but it is
thought he will be brought to the
base hospital at Camp Lee for treat
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-19
Struck by lightning.

I4avenstein's Department store was
hit by lightning during the severe
storm here last night about 8 O'Clock
causing damage TO the extent Of about
fifty dollars. The bolt OF lightning
struck the north cornice of the build
ing, tearing away a number of bricks
and hurting some of them for a dis
lance of nearly a block 1t was at
frs, thought-ihat the damage to the
building would he greater.
The fash illuminated the store and
II was first thought that the building
was Sc, on fire and the fire depart
ment was called out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-19
Glass 1 Exhausted.

The limited service division of Glass
/ of the local draft district was ex-
hausted today when two white men
were called for duty and left for
Camp HUMPHREYS.
The classification of the men who
registered last Thursday will begin
at once. Captain y. T, Patterson,
chairman of the iocN board. am
nounced today that the questionnaires
have been received and he is now only
awaiting orders from Washington be-
fore sending them to the men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-19

country Il was. however. on a GER
tain September Is that an event &C.
CURED thai finally led to the coun-
try's Independence
Ferdinand VII. OF Spain. had been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-19
Funeral Of Miss Hall.

The remains of Miss Alice r. Hall,
of Stony Creek. who died Monday at
the residence of B. NJ. Hardy at Stony
Creek, in the seventy seventh year OF
her age. arrived in this city today and
conveyed to Blandford cemetery.
where interment was made.
Two brothers survive Miss Hall
r. l. Hall, OF Emporia- and J. J. Han,
of purdy. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-19

Uncle Sans aids to cupid at one
training station at least Great
Lakes. are not solitaires, hut rings
with gold insignia of The branch of
service in which lovesick Jack Tar
may be enrolled, be it aviation, hos
p}tal corps or gun crew, With the
ban on booze to increase the surplus
cash. this new and better way to sus-
tam tn zest Of navy life has proved
. sueccsS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-19
Had NATION E,s.anc.

Lieutenant James f, Moore, brother
of the Rev. F. w. Moore, pastor of
the Second Baptist church of this
city now in France with the Ameri-
can forces. writes an interesting letter
of his experiences at the second battle
of the Marine. Lieutenant Moore took
an active part in this battle. narrowly
escaping death several times.
He was q student at Washington
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-19
SEPTEMBER 1s-cHILE S INDEPENDENCE DAY

celebrated In Chile as the principal
national holiday. Notwithstanding the
fAet that II does not mark a declara-
loo2 II 1nAApaodhncs from the mother
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-19

The intrinsic value sought for by
the canteen officers with which to
satisfy the hunger for love tokens,
was found not only in rings but in
gold and silver lockets, wrist
watches, service pins, souvenir
spoons and other items in the chief
yeoman's stock. The mails have
been burdened with such, with the
navy designs over all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-19
NATIONAL STATE CITY BANK

and Lee university at the outbreak
of the war, but volunteered and was
later made lieutenant and sent to
France. Al n,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-19

Biologists and mathematical ply
sicists are only 125, 100000 years
lpart on the age OF the earth .
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-28
Traffic Moving This Way.

Large supplies Of coke for the
Boleo copper mines at Santa Ro-
salia .Baja California, are cross
ing. the international line at Mo-
gales and going by rail to Quay
mas, thence across the Gulf of
California by shipping. Before
the war the French corporation
operating the Boleo mines i'm
ported from Europe all the coke
and other commodities used, and
shipped its product as return
cargo. Now, on account of the
shortage in shipping everything
consumed at Santa Rosalia is i'm
ported from the United States,
and the copper shipped out also
comes this way.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-28
Froih Chihuahua.


Monday evening there arrived
from Rio Plata, Chihuahua, Mr..
Jack Elliott, who was in the SER
vice of the Arizona Gas & Eles-
tric Company at Nogales some
time, but has been with the Rio
Plata Mines Company the past
year.
The Rio Plata camp is located
across the Sierra Madre, back of
Alamos, Sonora, a couple of days
ride by muleback transportation,
and under present conditions in
Sonora, the best and safest way
out is via Alamos and Nogales.
At Rio Plata there has been
completed and put into operation
recently a 25-stamp mill, in the
construction Of which Mr.. FL
liott was engaged. The property
lis a silver bearing proposition,
there being a large ledge carry
ing oxides and .sulphides of sill
yer, with a very little lead, that
are susceptible to treatment by
cyanide, which is the process
employed.
Mr.. Elliott has come out to
meet the president of the Rio
Plata company, Mr.. Miller, from
New York, and Messrs. Bon
neaux and Greene, who are ex-
ipected daily at Nogales, and the
three will 60 to Alamos, thence
to Rio Plata.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-28
FAMOUS MEN IMPLICATED
Startling Revelations in Neutrality Trial
in San Francisco
(By international News Service)

SA NFRANCISCO, Feb. 27-I the trial The Fed
court wherein number of defendants under Indictment
alleged violation of neutrality of the United States
plotting American soil for wrestling India from British rule
there introduced documentary evidence duplicating directly
the Count Oma former Japanese prime minister Count
Terauch noted Japanese diplomat and statesman Tagore the
famous Hindu poet and other of world wide celebrity and
Importance.
District Attorney Preston produced and read into the evil
the diplomatic of the most startling
tue between the former German minister of foreign affairs and
Ambassador Bensor at that time representing Germany at
Washington Several of the read had been decoded
certified by Secretary of State Lansing and they han
died through Count Luxbourg former German atache at
Buenos Aires, through Swedish channels.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-28
Russian Guerrilla Warfare mp6d6S S60usPf0Qr6SS OF G6rm0my
he New Browning Machine Gun Tested and Declared Experts be the Best IN the World
The Next Increment.

1t is definitely determined
now by official decree that the
last increment from the first
draft contingent will go forward
to the camps of instruction on
March 4th-next Monday.
From Santa Cruz county there
are nine to go; but three Of the
registrants are in other states,
and while they will be credited
to Santa Cruz county, they will
be sent by the local boards
where they are located at pres
ent along with their own con-
tingents to the camp designated
for them. Following is the list:
William Frost, Nogales, Ariz.
Charles L. Hardy, Nogales,
Arizona.
Gully III. Smith, Montgomery,
Alabama.
Henry E. Bingham, Sonoita,
Arizona.
Albert B. Crayne, Sonoita,
Arizona.
Richard Kunde, Lochiel, Ariz.
r. Edgar G. Kendall, Chill.cothe,
Illinois
Frank T. Rigsby, Crab Or
chard, Kentucky.
1 Edward "A. Butler, Nogales,
Arizona.
In addition to the foregoing
list, William J. Broad will report
as an alternate, and should one
Of those listed fail to respond to
the call Mr.. Broad will go in.
stead.
The registrants are ordered to
report at Nogales, to the local
draft board, at 8 o'clock p. m. on
Sunday, March 8, and be in read
mess to entrain at any hour
from that time forward.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-28
Doing Wei.

In Sonora and southern Ari-
zona there are many friends of
Mr.. Marion S. MacCarthy, a
mining operator who was locat-
ed at Alamos several years and
had in hand number Of import
ant enterprises in that district,
and who also, as a convenience
to Americans in that part of
Sonora accepted the post of con-
sular agent at Alamos, discharg-
ing it's duties with fidelity and
promptitude, who will be pleased
to learn that he 10 doing finely
in the new field Of endeavor to
which he turned his attention
when conditions in Mexico rem
dered it advisable fol him to go
elsewhere. 4
Locating in Denver and maxi
ing that his headquarters, Mr..
Mace Carthy turned his attention
to mining in Colorado and New
Mexico, and he has put upon a
productive paying basis two inn
portant enterprises-one in New
Mexico and the other in Colo
RADIO.
In Socorro county, New Mex
leo, Mr.. cCarthy has had in
operation some. time a 100
stamp mill upon a lead-silver
proposition which is giving
handsome results. In Colorado
he has just completed a 20o-ton
mill for the Molybdenum Prod
ucts Company, which is working
the molybdenate ores on an ex-
tensive property with large re-
turns. At the latter project MIR.
Mace Carthy's brother. Mr.. Frank
Mace Carthy has had a strong.
hand in construction work. Mr..
MacCarthy and Instantly are
large owners in both projects.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-28
RUSSIAN MOBS
Waging Guerrilla Warfare, Check Pro.
gress of German Procession
international News Service)

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 27.-Germany's procession Russia,
towards Peogd Moscow and Kev has ceased The advance
still continues but it is longer goosesteppng excursion
Russian soldiers in mobs turned gueas offering strong
ssance all along the line and defeated the German advance
guards in three violent engagements yielding only when the
German main force made futile by numbers and organization fur
ther stand by the disorganized Russian opponents -
Behind the Russian lines workers ocng to revolution
airy defence by thousands.
New parleys about to begin at tovsk but
Germany having refused amstce until peace signed and all
conditions met the Boshev determined to
pose the German kaiser's military machine
AS dangerous mob of home defenders gathered
has flung itself into the teeth of invasion.
Belgium is to be repeated upon a Russian SCALE
Lenne and his confrees defy the Germans and
them and plan them chase the vast Muscove
land necessary into the Ura mountains and into
Siberia with the invaders communications lenghening and
according to Lnines conviction opposition to the German
growing
In the German Rechsatg today that opposition fared up
menacngy when Philip Schneideman the majority Socialist
leader attacked the eastern campaign declaring he
>-8nent's Russian policy not ours"
The shapest German the vicinity of Vitebsk
300 miles south of Peogad 287 miles east of Moscow where
their advance forces hurled back eighteen miles
about to enter Orsha 80 miles south of Vitebsk.
Later the Red Guards forced to retreat before the
rerior numbers of the German renforcements
In their retreat the Russians blew the bridge the
Beezna where in 1912 Napoleon made his crossing costly in
tlood.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-28
Goes to Guaymas.

Mr.. Emery D.. Chalfant, who
has served some months past as
desk sergeant at police head
quarters, has accepted the post
of agent for Wells Fargo & Co.'s
Express at Guaymas, and goes
to the Sonora seaport to enter
upon the duties of the new job.
Mr.. Chalfant has had long ex-
perience in the service of express
companies, and has proved very
efficient wherever placed.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-28
BROWNING GUN TESTED
Declared bu Experts in Armament the
Best Ever
international News Service)

WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-Members of the Senate and
House committees military affairs high military naval
officers from the Allied missions Washington
large civilians public
demonstration of the Browning machine gum under the
auspices of the ordnance bureau of the Department
The exhibition completed without hitch and the new
weapon every test the satisfaction Many
experts pronounced it "the best in the world"
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-28
o Q o 90 . o o 0cro 90 o 90 9
q L0 al and Personal 9
o o o 0c o O Q 90 o o o o 0Os

Mr.. C. w. Harter, from Phoe-
nix, is at the Hotel Bowman.
Mr.. w. P. McBrayer of Am
ado is at the Montezuma.
Mr.. L. P. Serrano OF Tucson is
at the Montezuma.
Mr.. r. H. Irvine, from Tucson,
is a guest at the Bowman.
At 2 o'clock this morning it
was showing "to beat the band. y
Mr.. r. Solano, an Elgin farm
er, is a guest at the National Ho-
tel.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A., Hardy,
from the Montana camp, are at
the Hotel Bowman.
Mr.. Thos. F. Arnold, from
Lusk, Wyoming, is at the Hotel
Bowman. n
+ Mr.. D. S. Simonson, from San
Diego. CAL. is registered at the
Hotel Bowman.
i. Mr.. Will A. Cole, from Kan
sas City, a travelling representa-
tive Of the Barton Shoe Com
pany, is at the Montezuma.
Mr.. George G. Zimmerkle, rep
resenting the Hamilton Brown
Shoe Company of st. Louis. is at
the Montezuma.
Mr.. R. C. Beddow Of Los An
geles, a travelling salesman for
Cooper, Coates & Co. of Los An
geles, is a guest at the Montezu-
ma Hotel.
. Mr.. j. N. Dorsey, representing
Albert Pick & Co. of Chicago,
dealers in medical and surgical
supplies, is registered at the
Montezuma.
Early Wednesday morning
there set in a. gentle rain that
has lasted ever since, and it is
doing the country at large a deal
of good.
+. Messrs w. C. Humphrey and
w. A. Lee, two Los Angeles
travelling men,. came from Tue
son by auto yesterday evening,
and the gentlemen are at the
MOnCeZuma HOCeI.
Yesterday there arrived from
Los Angeles Mr.. H. M. Farrar,
fire insurance adjuster; and
with Mr.. D. w. Garfield, a local
insurance agent, the gentleman
went to Ruby yesterday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S.. J. Pressler
have come to Nogales to reside
permanently and have taken one
of the Dunbar cottages Oh Card
well Street. They have leased
for the season their farm in the
San Rafael Valley to MIR. G. N.
Curtis. * !
- s.ttr alSse.
II you see a good, strong,
steady, bright, white electric
light, it is ours. ARIZONA GAS
& ELRCTRIC COMPANY. adv
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-28
UPON WEST FRONT
Vigorous German Attacks Beaten Off. f.bv
French and British
international News Service)


LONDON, Feb 27.-Three German attacks of more than
average ygor each the sectors held guns or
ln1antrymen, were beaten off by the French today
Two attempts penetrate the Pous on the
Chen des Danes 'front.' north from Asne where were stationed
the American batteries reported officially week as having
performed most credtabe part defeating German attack
at that tme and the third Champagne the Butte d
Mesnl. s3
each the German raiders dispersed by French
artillery and rifle fire.
Gun duels continue the Verdun front
German flyers raded Nancy behind American sector in
Lorraine causing casualties.
Field Marshal Douglas Hag reports German raids on the
British front beaten off,
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-28
Sold Forged Passports

NEW YORK. Feb. PA clerk in the Italian consulate and
five other persons arrested tonight Federal officers upon
charge of having sold forged passports Albanians
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-28
.5sPUGS MAY MIX IN JERSEY
Act Passed for Boxing Commission and
Eight Round Matches
international News Seryice)

TRENTON, N j. Feb 27-Ths afternoon the state Senate
passed the Hurley BILL permitting boxing in New Jersey under
the auspices OF the state boxing commission official body
vided in the act itself The permits
matches with eightounce gloves.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-28
ALIEN STACKER ACT
Passed House Over Protest by Secretary
Lansing--Ir Tremendous Majority
(By International News Service)

IBV ntefnatOnaI News SerVlce)
WASHINGTON Feb. 27.-Over protest by Secretary Of
State Lansing the House of Representatives tonight
so-ealled "alien Stacker bll by of 344 to 21
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
HEDGEDALE LETTER

There will be a Red Cross auction in
Rush Hill Saturday, February 16.
Charles Maxwell sold a span of
mules to George Downs.
The Colwell family spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Booth.
Mrs. Orville Melahn and little
daughter, Evelyn Merle, of Thomp-
son, returned home Saturday, after a
weeks visit with her parents.
Misses Ruth Stuart, Louise Owens,
Norma and Leona Kircher and Mrs,
Clayton Shook spent Friday with Miss
Edna Erdel.
Little Effie Sims has the grippe and
vas unable to attend school this
week.
Mr.. Harry Erdel and family spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. F. F.
Witchic and family.
Mrs. Robert Hook and baby spent
Thursday evening with Mrs. C. Shook.
Chas. Maxwell, Clayton Shook, Roy
Barkle$ and O. MCGEE have been
hauling o to Rush Hill at $1.60.
Merwyn Fisher and DIR. Cornett sold
hogs this week.
A numebr of friends came and sur
prised Mr.. Frank Erdel, Jr., Tuesday,
it being his Both birthday. A pleasant
time was spent by all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
VENICE ITEMS

We are having a few spring like
days, which we very much enjoy. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Scale brought their
little son, Gordon, home from the Mex
leo Hospital last Thursday, where he
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis; the little fellow is improving
nicely.
T. M. Barre was a business visitor in
Mexico Saturday.
Claude Carter and Earl Douglass
were saving wood in this vicinity
last week.
Mrs. Rastus Bowman fell last Thurs
day and fractured some of her ribs;
she is resting very well at present.
Marion Cox has sold his farm to
John Irwin, of near Bachelor.
R. Bowman has sold his farm south
of Venice, to Joe Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kennett are the
proud parents of a new daughter born
| the 2nd.
Port Waters was a Mexico visitor
last Wednesday at Mexico.
The remains of Mrs. 0venbaugh.
who died at her home in Martinsburg
last Friday, were brought to Liberty
cemetery for burial last Sunday.
Mrs. Shelf Douglass was shopping ii
Mexico Saturday.
Mr.. Henry Clark and Daughter, Mis-:
Laura, visited with Marion Cox ant
family Sunday.
Roy Travis, of Laddonia, was il
Mexico Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
IMPORTANT RED CROSS.
COMMITTEES NAMED
Miss Lucy Hinehcliffe. Field Secre-
tary of Southwestern Division,
Meets With Local
Organization
FOR BETTER ORGANIZATION
W. Clyde Johnson, County Superin-
tendent of Schools, Working TO
Extend Red Cross Into
County

Miss Lucy Hinchcliffe, field secre-
tary for the Southwestern Division of
the American Red Cross, pet with
the executive committee of the Mexico
Red Cross Monday night at 1880 in the
Ringo Hotel parlors. Miss Hinch-
cliffe is making a tour of ell the Red
Cross chapters in her t rrltory in al
effort to more thoroughly organize the
work, The meeting was very inter-
esting and a number of committees
were formed in order to make the
Mexico chapter more efficient.
The Civilian League, or Home Ser
vice Committee, the most important
committee of the Red Cross whose
duty it is to look fter-iHforming the
families of those who are in military
service, was decided upon and is to be
composed Of the following: ]. 7.
Stewart, chairman; Rev. C C. Grimes,
Mrs. d. L. Boyer, DR.. Paul E. Coil
and Miss Esther Rodhouse.
The Permanent Committee of Mem
mership, whose name signifies its du-
ties is to be composed of the follow
ing: L. B. Hawthorne, chairman;
Major ]. C. Whitmore, W. Clyde John
son, J T. Stewart, Mrs w. W. Pol
lock and Mrs. A. P. Green.
A Finance Committee which is to
form plans by which the Mexico
chapter may be financed and make
! plans for a regular income will be
composed of J. C .Mundy, chairman;
Ralph Buckner, Clairborn Jackson
and Walker Burns.
Miss Mabel Threlkeld was appoint
ed chairman of the Publicity Commit
tee. The duty of this committee is to
keep the public informed of the work
the local chapter is doing.
W. Clyde Johnson, County Super
intendent of Schools, was appointed
chairman of the Extension Committee
and is to select his own committee. It's
duty is the forming of auxiliary
branches outside of the township.
John w. Million called a meeting
of the chairmen of all the commit
tees for February %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
MRS. R. L. PICKETT DEAD

Mrs. R. L. Pickett, Of this city, who
was visiting her father, Ezra Dry, two
miles east of Tulip, died Monday even
ing at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Pickett went to
visit her father during Christmas and
became sick with Bright's Disease.
She was then unable to return to her
home in Mexico.
Mrs. Pickett is a cousin Of j. W.
Dry, of this city. and sister of C. L.
Dry, ex-circuit clerk of Monroe coun-
ty. Her husband, r. L. Pickett, used
to be connected in the horse business
in this city with F. L Crosby and
also conducted a drug store here.
Besides her mother and father, Mrs.
Pickett leaves two sisters, Mrs. J.. R.
Squires and Mrs. Abbie Fountain,
both living in Monroe county, and an
adopted daughter 10 years old. The
Ledger joins friends in extending
deepest and most sincere sympathy
to the bereaved. Mrs. Pickett was a
splendid Christian character and be-
loved by all who knew her.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
DR. ]. B. HAWKINS INJURED
Alton Train Switching in Yards
Strikes Aged Physician

DIR. j. B. Hawkins was struck by a
Chicago & Alton train, about Z
o'clock Monday evening, at the West
ern Avenue railroad crossing, and the
lower part of his right leg had two
bones fractured as a result.
DR.. Hawkins was returning from a
professional call when the accident oc-
Cured. He says the train struck him,
knocking him down. He fell upon the
track, but had the presence of mind
to roll over twice from the path Of
the approaching car just in time to
prevent a more serious injury. While
quite painful, he is resting as we'll as
could be expected. His daughter,
Mrs. Bert Luckie, of Montgomery
City, is with him.