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VOL. XLV NO. 188.
OMATIA, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 1916 TEN PAGES.
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BURDEN BEYOND
COMPARE IS LOT
OF THIS FAMILY
Grim Reaper Claims Two Children
in One Day and Third on Verge
of Death from Scarlet
Ferer.
LAST OF MANY AFFLICTIONS
First Had Smallpox, Then Spinal
Meningitis and Finally Tornado
Wrecks Their Home.
MOTHER SICK WITH LA GRIPPE
If there is a single family In
Omaha that believes It has been un
duly visited by death, sickness, or
trouble of any sort, let Us members
read of George C. Medlock and his
household, and be thankful they
have escaped such a burden as has
been this family's lot.
George C. Medlock, aged 29 years.
1 a roofer by trade, and with his
wife lives at 2831 Decatur street.
He had five children Sunday morn
ing. Two died during the day, one
was buried Sunday afternoon and a
third Is not expected to live twenty
four hours.
Scarlet fever took Clarence, aged
2 years, at 7:30 Sundays morning,
and early in the afternoon he was
buried. When the father returned
from Forest Lawn cemetery he was
met at the door by the undertaker
and his assistants, taking the body
of Eveline, aged 7 years, who died
of the same diRease at 2:30. Agnes,
aged 5 years. Is not expected to live,
and the mother, Anna Medlock, aged
27 years, is seriously 111 with the
grip.
George, asred years, was stricken with
tho fever two weeks afro and recovered
In a few days, but was followed by Eve
line, Clarence and Agnes In turn. There
Is a fifth child, Henry, aged S months,
who until Sunday afternoon had shown
no symptoms of the disease. Eveline will
be buried this morning; at 9:90 by the side
of her little brother.
' First IId -Smallpox. '
Shortly before the tornado of ISIS the
entire Medlock family, consisting of the
father, mother and four children, were
taken with the smallpox, the father be
In? confined In the emerg-enoy hospital.
They bad scarcely recovered, from this
when Oeorge and Eveline were down
again, Wis time with' spinal rrmninjrltts.
Which left each a cripple for life. After
this cruel blow had been met. the tornado
came, and the little home, on which the
Medlocka were making the final pay
ments, was rased to the ground, destroy
ing practically every article that they
owned. The mother at this time was In
a delicate condition, and the father sus
tained two fractured rlb and deep and
painful wounds about the head and upper
part of the body when their heme was
tumbled about them by the wind.
Last spring the entire family ' had
diphtheria. : .'
lireadrvlnaer Qamrawtiaed.
Although Medio is a good workman,
be has been enable to do anything of
late because of being quarantined. It
was by special permit of the health de
partment that he was allowed to attend
the funeral, and this after fresh clothing,
sterilised and fumigated, was brought
him from outside the house and every
precaution taken to nullify any chance of
Ills spreading the disease.
"That man has been up night and day
with his family since they have been
ill," remarked a neighbor Sunday after
noon. "He has given them all their medi
cine, tended to their every want, and It
Is a miracle that he hasn't given com
pletely out with this terrible affliction.
Nrlahbora Help Out.
"We neighbors have tried to do what
we could for them, and If I didn't have
a baby of my own, I'd go in that house
and be quarantined, too." said Mrs. W,
D. Clark, IS9 Decatur street.
"With groceries, medicine, medical at
tention and the hundred -and-one other
expenses which go to maintain a home,
the Medlocka have been having a hard
row to hoe, especially with no money
coming in." ,
When tho father returned from the
funeral of his little boy, to find a second
dead child being taken from the- house,
he said: "I can't grieve any more, some
thing snapped inside of me when Clary
went. My God! Oh, my God!"
Dutch Steamer Soak.
LONDON. Jan. .-The Dutch steamer
A polio of 799 tons was sunk last night
near Galloper lightship, according to a
Central News dispatch from Flushing.
The steamer Princess Juliana rescued
and landed at Flushing sixteen of the
crew, four of whom were wounded. Three
of the crew were drowned.
- The Weather
Tesaperatare at Omaha Yesterday,
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Ifll 1315. 1914. 1911
Higheat yesterday
61 t 40 M
wri yesterday 6 7
klean temperature 43 1
Prjclpitatlon 00 .00
Temperature and precipitation
turf a from the normal:
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deficiency since March 1 k6
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her.. ,,., y for .-nr. 1 Hod. I''I4. i 7S Inches
J ft. ien.-y f..r cor. period mis. g.55 inches
"1 Indira'e trnce of precipitation
inn rates below aero.
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MAY PUBLISH MEN
WHO FAILTO PAY UP
Aisooutted Jewish Charities Discuss
Meant of Collecting from
;l ' '. ; the. Delinquents.
LARGE 'SUMS OF MONEY RAISED
Subscribers to the Associated Jew
ish Charities who fall to make good
may find their Identity made public.
At the meeting at the ' Swedish
Auditorium Sunday afternoon, Rabbi
Frederick Cohu, Harry B. Zlmman,
Xstdor Ziegler, and others expressed
themselves in favor of such publicity.
Rabbi Cohn started the agitation
after all the reports for the splendid
year's work had been read and ap
proved. When called upon by Presi
dent Samuel Ilavits. Dr. Cohn de
clared that while the work bad been
splendid and while much good work
had been done, there were neverthe
less some who had subscribed reason
able sums and had then fallen down
woefully In meeting the obligations.
War as a Exesit,
"I realise," he said, "that the war in
Europe had mads heavier drains upon all
as our people are assisting- in the Jewish
relief work abroad, but I fear some have
been usintT this European relief work
merely as an excuse for refusing- us the
money in the work at home,
"I am surprised to find that there are
many of our people who are very well
to do who nevertheless are. giving miser
able petty, paltry sums toward this Jew
ish charity. I believe these, who are so
well able to slve, and who have promised
and have fallen down In the making- gooi
of their- promise should be publicly de
nounced." ' -
Harry B. Zlmman, vice president of the
association, declared be would be In favor
of making the names public. "Another
thing," be said, "those who have not
worked In the collection of these sub
scriptions do not realise tbe work the
committee has to do every year. There
are men who, when the committee calls
upon them for the money they . have
subscribed, actually act as though they
were doing the committee a favor If they
(Continued on Page Two, Column Four.)
Doctors to Discuss
With Council the
Health of the City
The city commissioners today will turn
their minds to theN health of the city, two
phases of which will be brought to their
attention in a forcible manner.
This morning Mrs. II. C. gumney will
appear before the council committee of
the whole and urge enforcement of the
antl-aplttlng ordinance which has gone
by default during recent months.
At 1 o'clock In the council chamber the
commissioners, Dr. Connell of the health
department and twenty-five Invited physi
cians will discuss the scarlet fever situ
ation. As agreed In conference of the
commissioners Saturday morning. Mayor
Dahlman addressed various physicians by
letters and asked their attendance this
afternoon.
The afternoon meeting will be to deter
mine whether the council Is justified at
this tlinn In declaring an emergency on
account of the scarlet fever situation, t'nat
additional hospital accommodations may
be provided for many patients now quai
sntined in homes.
As Seen in the East
Turkey May Claim
Honor of Sinking
Steamer Persia
I.ONDdN. Jan. 2S- An Amsterdam 41s
patch to ' the Exchange Telegram com-
jwny says , ' v v
"According to a Berlin report the Turk
ish ministry of marine Is about to pub
lish a statement to the effect that a
Turkish submarine sank, the steamer
Persia."
This dispatch has not been confirmed
from other sources.
' '
The Persia was sunk off the island of
Crete, Pecember 30, with a loss of 119
passengers and! twenty-one members of
tbe crew. The vessel went down within
five minutes after a tsrrlfio explosion
forward. Nobody on board claimed to
have seen' a submarine.
AUSTRIANS TAKE
ADRIATIC PORTS
Vienna Announces Its Army Has
Occupied AntiTari and
Dulcigno.
MONTENEGRINS STILL FIGHTINQ
VIENNA, Jan. 23. The Austrlans
have occupied the Adriatic seaport
of Antivarl and Dulcigno, according
to the official communications Is
sued today.
Battles Under War.
LONDON, Jan. 23. A semi-official
communication issued at
Budapest, Hungary as forwarded
from Zurich, contains the first ad
mission received here from Tentonlo
sources that fighting has been re
sumed in Montenegro. ' According to
this report, a considerable portion
of the Montenegrin army refused to
surrender and' fierce fighting was
resumed In the mountains yester
day. Fire Underwriters
Recommend Better
Fire Alarm System
In a report of the committee on fire
prevention to members of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, dated at
New York, January 19, the following
recommendations were made as applylngi
to Omaha: "An adequate and up-to-date
tire alarm telegraph system as first In
Importance, remedy the decidedly de
ficient chemical service of the fire depart
ment, provide additional pumping capac
ity for the- high service and relnfercing
mains In the closely built portions of the
city where tbe water works distribution
system la weak."
The city council has received bids for
combination motor-propelled hose and
chemical trucks. Commissioner Withneli
and Chief Salter will visit several cities
this week to observe several machines
In operation. Approximately t&5,000 will be
spent this spring for motor apparatus.
Ten thousand feet of hose were pur
chased last week.
The fire alarm system referred to In
the underwriters' report waa discussed
st length before the city council during
December, when the council decided to
buy hose and apparatus this year and
consider the alarm system next year.
According to the report, 97 per cent of
nil fire alarms In Omaha during 1914 and
m5 were sent In over the telephone system.
Berryman, in the Washington Post.
ARMS QUESTION
IN FRONT RANK
President's Determination to Appeal
to Country Restores Issue
in Congress, v" -
TO BOLSTER UP WEAK MEMBERS
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 Presi
dent Wilson's determination to talk
to the people of the middle west on
national preparedness has had the
effect of restoring that Issue as the
uppermost subject of Interest, and
discussion in congress.
rorseveral weeks preparedness
has been overshadowed by the Mexi
can problem and International ques
tions growing out of the Europeon
war. Now, however, with the presi
dent about to turn to the country to
arouse the public to military re
quirements of the nation administra
tion and opposition leaders realise
that lively times are ahead on Capi
tol hill.
Democratic leaders thoroughly In sym
pathy with the president's views on pre
paredesa area gratified ever the purpose
of the chief executive to take the field.
Inasmuch as there has been apparent In
congress for some time a tendency to
adopt a waiting policy among many
members uncertain regarding the views
of their constituents on the subject.
The president's tour, it Is believed will
serve the double purpose of bringing- out
publlo opinion and stirring up members
of congress.
Chance for Reply.
On the other hand opponents of prepar
edness see In the president's trip an op
portunity to further their cause by reply
ing to his arguments in the senate and
house.
Uneasiness over the Mexican situation
which stirred congress for more than a
week has greatly abated "and probably
will not be revived soon unless notable
developments should occur In Mexico.
Administration leaders regard the danger
of being forced into difficulties with Car
ran ia averted for the present and even
republicans of the senate have concluded
not to force the Issue of Intervention to a
vote at this time.
Senator Borah, one of the foremost be
lievers In the. necessity of military ac
tion In Mexico by the United States, has
decided that there la nothing to be done
at this time. When the senate foreign
relations committee declined to act on
Intervention resolutions last week, Senator
(Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) I
FUNERAL OF MRS. NELSON
IS TO BE HELD TODAY
Guarded by members of the Omaha
Woman's club, of which she was presi
dent, the body of Mrs. N. H. Nelson, who
died Friday, will He In state today at
the Cole-McKay chapel, Twenty-sixth
and Karaam street, from 10 a. tn. until
the funeral at t:M p. m.
Dean Tancock of Trinity cathedral will
conduct the services, and burial will be
in Forest Lawn cemetery.
IMPLEMENT DEALER
ENDS LIFE BY HANGING
RED OAK, la., Jan. U (Special Tele
gram.) Kred Grlmsel, who came here
from Welcome, Minn., two months ago,
and who had since been the owner of the
Red Oak Implement company store, com
mitted suicide In the garage st his home
hi noon by hanging.
His body wss found a short time after
the act was committed. Business worries
are given ss the cause.
MEXICAN THIEVES
DULY EXECUTED BY
CARRANZA'S ORDER
Men Condemned to Die for Murder
fit Bert Akeri Are Shot in
the Cemetery at
Juarez.
DOUBT AS TO IDENTITY OF ONE
One ef Americans Who Escaped
Bullets of Outlaws Unable
to Recognise Dead Man.
THREE MEXICANS STILL HELD
B LPASO, Tex., anJ. 28. Ber
nardo and Federlco Duran, the
Mexican cattle thlevea, condemned
to die by the Carrania authorities
for the killing of Dort Akers at San
Lorenio, a few miles below the Inter
national boundary Friday, were ex
ecuted at daylight in the cemetery
at Juares. The body of Akers was
interred here late today.
The bodies of both Mexicans were
hurled immediately, but that of
Bernardo, who confessed to having
fired tho shots that killed Akers, was
exhumed to satisfy a doubt concern
ing the identity of the slayer.
Douglas Downs, another American, who
was with Akers seeking stolen cows, and
who escaped the bullets of the Mexicans,
declared last nlgbt after seeing Bernardo
Duran that the prisoner waa not the man.
Downs was at the Juares cemetery when
the face of the executed man waa exposed
late today and then admitted that he
bad been mistaken. American officials
were with Downs, and their certification
that the slayer had been duly executed
sorved tonight to calm a feeling at Tsleta
where Akers snd Downs lived, which au
thorities believed might result In troublo.
Three Mexicans previously are rated In
connection with cattle stealing at Ysleta,
were removed to Jail in El Paso.
Holds Force Alone
Can Support Alien
Policies of Nation
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.Natlonal't.ll.
ctes of the United States, particularly
maintainence of the Monroe doctrine, an
open door In the orient, supremacy in
the Pacific, and Aslatlo exclusion, can
be upheld only if backed by force, Brig
adier General Montgomery . M. Me Comb,
president of the Army War college, told
the senate military committee today. The
tradition that entangling alliances
should be avoided, he declared, further
empbasised the necessity that the United
States be prepared to fight alone for Its
ideals.
General McComb said the war college
had taken the policies he mentioned as
the , basis of Its study to formulate a
definite military Dollcy. With theaa h.
ligations In mind, he added, the college
had produced the plan already made pub
llo for a regular army of 600,000 men with
the colors or reserve within elaht years.
and a continental army of a million men
in tne same time.
Oeneral McComb estimated It would
take two years of five hours Intensive
work ' a day "to make what we call a
good soldier." '
Plaintiff in'Suit
For $200,000, Widow
Mrs. Anna Koman, plaintiff In a suit
for 1200.000 damages against Mrs. Flor
ence W. Hall and Richard Ware Hall,
filed yesterday. Is the widow of the late
Henry A. Homan, who until a few years
ago was proprietor of a livery barn at
US South Thirteenth street, and lived
near Twenty-sixth and Davenport streets.
Mrs. Hall, one of the defendants. Is the
widow of the late Richard S. Hall, who
was a prominent attorney of Omaha, and
a stepson of the late Stephen D. Bangs.
Ry the terms of the letter's will, Mrs.
Hall received $50,000 and her son was be.
queatbed $25,000.
Other bequests made by the Bangs will
Included tr.0,000 to Trinity cathedral, 13,000
to Clarkson hospital. 16.000 to the Parish
House association of Trinity cathedral,
and $15,000 each to three younger children
of Mrs. Hall.
Mrs. Homan alleges that the defend
ants prevented ber marriage to Mr.
Bangs, although she was engaged to wed
him In November, 1914.
Wilson in Seclusion
On Yacht Mayflower
WASHINGTON, Jan. fS. President Wil
son, cruising down the Potomac and
Chesapeske bay on the naval yacht May
flower with Mrs. Wilson, remained com
pletely secluded tonight. He did not
communicate with the White House and,
although the Navy department kept In
touch with the Mayflower by wireless,
beyond word that all waa well, no mes
sages were received. The exact position
of the yacht was not given, but It was
believed to be In tbe bay. The president
is due back early Monday morning.
SOME BIG BOUQUETS FOR
R0BIS0N 0NHIS BIRTHDAY
When B. II. Roblson reached his office
Saturday morning he found upon his desk
several bouquets of the choicest flowers.
Tile larger one, composed of red roses,
bore a card from the employes of the
home office of the Bankers Reserve Life
company, tendering congratulations to Mr.
Roblson upon the occasion of his sixty
second birthday. Other floral tributes
were from relatives and friends.
In order that he might express per
sonally to the donors his appreciation of
their compliments. President Roblson in
vited stl the officers snd employes to
call on him at the closing hour, when he
made a short address. He left no doubt
of the sincerity of his appreciation of the
good will of his large corps of assistants,
whom he felicitated upon their fidelity
sad loyalty to the company.
PROMINENT INSURANCE MAN
DIES OF PNEUMONIA.
V-;:
T. I RINGWAI.T.
T. L. RINGWALT IS
PNEUMONIA YICTIM
Prominent Insurance Man, Sick But
Ten Days, Answers Call of
Grim Reaper.
WELL KNOWN FOR GOOD DEEDS
. Theodore Lyman Ringwalt, aged
62 years, died Sunday morning at
his home, 429 North Thirty-eighth
street, of heart failure brought on
by a severe attack of grip and pneu
monia. He had been confined to his
home for the last ten days, but was
not considered dangerously ill until
early Sunday morning.
Mr. Ringwalt was born in Pittsburgh,
Pa., on July 29. 1P4. When first coming
to Omaha In 1RS0 ho waa connected with
the traffic department of the Burlington
road and Joined his brother, John R.
Ringwalt, in the Insurance and real es
tate business In 1W1
Mr. Ringwalt had been . prominently
identified with the Episcopal church, be
ing senior warden of St. Barnabas church
and having been a delegate to the na
tional convention for many years past.
He waa ft member of the ' Commercial
olub, the Country club and vice president
and active manager of the Humane so
ciety; -
. Mrs, nioawaU.la East, .
Mrs. Ringwalt at the time of his death
wa in the east visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Lieutenant Hayes, and will, return
far the funeral, time of which will be an
nounced later.
Had Three Daahrs.
Besides his widow he is survived by
his brother, John, and three children,
Dorothy Ringwalt, who la a member of
the faculty at Brownell hall, Elisabeth
Ringwalt and Mrs. Hayes.
Mr. Ringwalt waa a charter member
of the Audubon society and was the first
to contribute to Its 'support In the days
of Its establishment. He was lo active
several months ago in- reorganising the
society, which now has a membership
of Sno persons. He was a modest, unas
suming man, but nevertheless was known
to be very charitably Inclined, with a
tendency toward hiding his many good
deeds. He was very popular both socially
and in business.
SUBMARINE CHASERS
SHIPPED TO ARCHANGEL
(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Jan. 17. "Motor submarine
chasers" shipped to Archangel are da.
scribed In Tachtlng. The boats are de
signed for use in all weathers. They are
of the V bottom type, with floor flatten
ing out aft like a giant monoplane, sixty
feet long, 10 feet beam and have a draft
of two feet ten Inches. Three eight-cylinder
motors of 175 horse power each guar
antee a speed of twenty-six miles per
hour, with a -radius at top speed of 300
miles on one filling of the tanks. Each
of ths eighteen boats already built, how
ever, has done from twenty-eight to
thirty and three-tenths miles per hour.
Fuel Is carried In four J70-gallon tanks
placed Just aft of tho engine room, giving
a total capacity of 1,080 gallons, and at a
speed of twenty-six miles per hour this
gives a rsdlus of from BOO to 600 miles.'
The boats sre flush decked, with a small
steering shelter Just forward amidships,
the hulls are subdivided by four steel
watertight bulkheads; there Is accommo
dation for six men In the forward cabin,
while a smaller stateroom aft has ac
commodation for two officers, a chart
table, etc. They are steered by two rud
ders connected with - a perpendicular
wheel In the steering shelter.
SEVENTH MAN CONVICTED
OF STEALING HORSES
BELLE FOURCHS3. 8. D.. Jan. J3
(Special.) With the sentencing by Judge
McNeany In circuit court here of William
Mern to five years In the state peni
tentiary. Butte county officials believe
they have succeeded in b leaking up a
gang of horse thieves that had caused
much loss to stockmen and given the of
ficials months of trouble.
Mern was the last of the nine men who
had been tiled In this section for horse
stealing. The trial commenced last Sep
tember. Seven convictions were secured,
one waa acquitted and In another case a
mistrial resulted. All the convicted men
received severe sentences, the leaders
getting five years each while the others
ranged down to one and a half years.
Tbe activities of the cattle and horse
thieves In Butte and Meade counties have
extended over several years and the men
did a land office business, generally suc
ceeding In riding off the stolen stock snd
getting It Into the hands of other parties
further north or west. I'nbrsnd.d stock
of which the settlers had brought a
quantity Into this section during the last
two years, suffered the most from the
depredations of the rustlers.
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GERMANS MAKE
MORE AIR RAIDS
UPON ENGLAND
New Type of Aeroplane Used in Two
Attacks on Southernmost Part
of the British Coast Near
London.
ONE KILLED, SEVERAL INJURED
Teutons Take Advantage of Bright
Moonlight to Resume Chan
nel Flights.
FIRES STARTED THROUGH B0MB3
LONDON, Jan. 23. Two hostile
aeroplane attacks were made on
the ent eaKst coast today. In tbe
first, made early this morning b-r a
single aeroplane, nine bombs wero.
aroppea killing; one person and In
juring several. The second attack
early this afternoon was made by
two aeroplanes. No casualties were
reported in this attack. The raiders
escaped.
An official account of the first
raid follows:
"The war office announces that,
taking advantage of the bright
noonllght a hostile aeroplane vis
ited the east coast of enKt at 1
o'clock this morning. After dropping
nine bombs In rapid succession it
made of seaward.
"No naval or mllitarv ilinu .
done, but there was soma dunui r no
vate property. Incendiary bombs caused
ures wnien were extinguished by S a, m.
0e Maa Killed.
'The following casualties nnr.urrA- rt.
man killed; two men, one women and
three children slightly Injured."
The war office announcement concern
ing the second attack says:
"following the aerial attack en the
east coast of Kent early this morning
two hostile aeroplanes made a second at-
iacK upon the same locality shortly after
noon.
"After coming under a heavy fire the
raiders disappeared, eursued hv our tmvi
and military machines.
, "ine enemy effected no damage snd
no casualties have been reported."
Maid Near Leattoa, .
The county of Kent forms the southern-
the Thames. It Includes nart nf th -i...
of London, but the wording of the of-
uciai statement Indicates that the aero
plane did not reach the city. The point
nearest London on tha RMtim .
Kent la some fifty miles from the center
of the city.
; A point of Interest In the official ac
count of the raid Is the statement that
It was made by an aeroplane. Hereto,
fore Germany has relied principally on
Zeppelins for aerial attacks on England.
Of late there has been much discussion
In England of a new type of German
aeroplane, the Fokker. which has been
said to eicel the aircraft of the entente
alllos. England's newspapers stated last
week that tbe British air machines were
outpowered and out-englned. - - -Merits
ef New Airship.
Harold J. Tennant, parliamentary un
der secretary for war, replied to this
criticism in the house of commons, as
serting that the Fokker was well adapted
to defensive operations, but was Incapable
of making long flights.
Borne of the London newspapers were
not satisfied with this statement, point
ing out that British headquarters' reports
showed the loss of sixteen aeroplanes lit
a month. , It was suggested that Fokker
aeroplanes would accompany Zeppelins
when the nest raid ever England was
nosantpttoa of Attnoka.
The raids come after an Interval of
several months, during which England,
so far as has been reported officially,
was immune from such attacks. The last
previous occurrence of this nature was
on October IS, when fifty-five person i
were killed and 114 wounded by a Zeppe
lin attack on London. ' It has been re
ported by returning travelers, however,
that the Germans have made many at
tempts since tnat lima at aerial attacks,
but that their alrcrafs were turned back
by Brilsh aeroplanes.
Conscription in j
Canada Unlikely,
Declares Dalbey
"Although conscription in Canada prob
ably will not be resorted to, a majority
of Canadian families are fsst becoming
represented In the British military
forces." said II. B. Dalbey of Torktown,
Saskatchewan, Canada, last night at
Hotel Fontenelle.
Its Is an American cltlsen, but has
lived In Canada five years, and Is now
on his way back to his name city there.
He discounted stories of approaching
conscription and the possibility of young
men being recruited In the Canadian
army against their desire.
. ' Especially tn wettem Canada the
number of enlistments for military serv
ice Is very large and Increasing fast," he
said. "Compulsion his not been neces
sary to get recruits, as thosands of able
bodied single men are volunteering, and
many have already sacrificed Ufa or
limbs for the Dominion
''Stories of Canadians fleeing from the
provinces to the states are largely ficti
tious, I believe, except In a compara
tively few cases of young American
homesteaders who bave not yet acquired
the. British patriotism of the regular Ca
nadians." COUPLE MEETS DEATH
IN AUTOMOBILE GARAGE
BELLE FONT, Pa.. Jan. 13. Victims ef
petromortls, William II. Xoll and bU
bride of a few days, were found dead rt
Noll's garage today. Mrs. Noll was sit
ting In their automobile and the hus
band waa standing alongside the car
leaning over the door.
The authorities say thejr-wereovarconie
by the fumes ef aaoil.nJlASifiala.ti,