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"WWW7 'M ', DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD. Motto: All The News When It Is News. VOL 24. DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1016. NO. 21. rw-m-- it' Witf- ' .Tup -. r& ', Mv - U m . ifp T21fS J, WILSON TAKES LEAD w PREPAREDNESS SCHEME NEED8 HIS HELP MAY CANCEL SOCIAL PROGRAM. CONFUSION OVER THE ISSUE Speaking Trip Will Be Made Presl dent Purposes to Tour Nation In Be half of Military Plans Outlined by War and Navy Departments. Wmtfm Neve!r VoU Nfws Sertlce. Washington. D. C President Wib son is planning to assume personal leadership In the flcnt for a stronger army and navy. So, many reports bavo reached him of confusion over the ,. .Jsuc beforo congress, and of the un certainty of the outcome, that he has determined not only to go before the country In public addresses, but to confer further on tho subject with leaders of tho senate and house. Representative Hay and Represen tative Padgett, chairmen of the house military and naval committees respec tively, have Informed Mr. Wilson that It will be some sjx weeks to two months before committees will be ready to report any army and navy Appropriation bills. While thiB work Isi going on he proposes to do his jit most to solidify sentiment among tho people and members of congress in favor of the plans drawn up by the war and navy departments. Friends of the president represent him as being undeterred by the op position of former Secretary Bryan and other pacifists, and by differences among advocates of national defense over the exact plans to be adopted. He la said to be firmly of tho opinion that the program prepared by Secre taries Garrison and Daniels is the best which can be offered at thi3 time. Plans for the Bpeaklng trips will be prepared as quickly as possible. If necessary, the president may cancel the White House social program map ped out beforo Christmas. SECRET BAND REVEALS PLOT.. Missouri Night Riders Unfold a Big Conspiracy. New Madrid, Mo. How the plans of night riders of southeast Missouri to burn several towns and to kill the fovllng merchants, manufacturers and i'tfyjlj owners' in those "towns were frus trated by the arrest of sixty-seven members of the secret band several months ago, was told on the witness stand in oourt here by confessed night riders,, who arc being tried on charts of "assault with intent to kill" and "conspiring with intent to kill." The purpose of the organization, the night riders said, was to compel land owners, merchants and lumber mill owners to improve the conditions of their laborers and tenants. At the time of the arrests, Wllloby and Shipment testified, tho night rid ers were planning to attack Glbeon, Mo., kill throe designated prominent citizens and then burn the town. Next they were to attack Clarkton, Mo., kill fire marked men and burn the city. Lively Day 'In Senate. Washington, D. C, Discussion of the nation's duty toward 'its citizens in Mexico cropped out in the senate again Tuesday and another interven tion resolution was added to the half dozen introduced since the Santa Ysa bel murders. Several Republican sen- ators attacked President Wilson's pol icy in heated speeches, and Chairman Stone, of the foreign relations com mittee, and other Democrats defended It. A hundred thousand souvenir gold nnllarn cnmmnmnrntlnr tliR rrMnn nt LlSf $300,000 memorial building soon 7o'be dedicated at Niles, O., in honor of William McKinley would be coined under a bill favorably reported by the house committee on coinage, weights and measures. Floods In California. Los Angeles, Cal.--New danger from ( flood waters which have accumulated in the mountain regions threatened to increase the property damage, al ready enormous as a result of the rain--storm which has held practically all of southern California in its grip for more than three days. Flood condi tions also prevailed In sections of Ari zona. The Iosb of life from drown ings remains at four. Many sections of southern California are without means of communication with the out side world. Government Investigating. Washington, D. C. Count von Bern storff, tho German ambassador, has called to the attention of the stnte de partment published charges that agents of the British and French gov ernments are endeavoring to induce membora of militia organizations In the United States to Join tho forces of the allies. The government is In vestigating. - Pickles Kept Her Well. Blnghamton, N. Y. Mrs. Eliza D. Whrop. aged 102 years, has Just died in this city. In an interview given Ml on her last birthday, Mrs. Lathrop that her chief article of diet was les, and said their uso kent her well. Mrs. Pankhurst Admitted. Washington, D. C Mrs, Emmolino Pankhurst, the British suffrage leader detained by New York Immigration au thorities, has been ordered admitted to tho United States unconditionally. PAID we PLOTTERS CAPT. VON PAPEN RECEIVED MONEY FROM BERNSTORFF FOR "INTELLIGENCE" WORK. U. S. WILL GET DOCUMENTS Copies of Checks Showing Payment to Horn, Bridge Dynamiter, and Suicide Spy, Are Sent to Washing ton From London. London, Jan. 17. Photographic copies of correspondence check books and accounts seized from CnpL Frana von Papon when his ship wao stoppod at Falmouth arc on thoir way to the American state department from Am bassador Pago. Tho papers show that the Gorman military attache, who wac recalled at tho request of the Washington gov ernnent, made froquont payments to porsous implicated or accused In con nection with tho blowing up of muni tion works and the Canadian-American bridge at St. Croix, Mo. Several payments wero mado to CapL von Papen by Count von Born storff, German ambassador at Wash ington. Moat of theso wero for sal aries or bonuses, A numbor of entries showed payments mado by the ambas sador to tho military attache for "war Intelligence office." Ono of tho payments on this account, mado in October of 1914, was for $2,300. Von Pnpen's check stubs, bank books and letters from his bank, tho Rlggs National bank of Washington, show about 500 items, many of which had to do with routine expenditures. Others, however, revealed payments to various persons who have flgurod prominently in tho activities of Ger man agents in America, and to at ' jast ono spy who committed stiicldo In a cell in an English prison. Ono entry shows that Captain von Papen gave ?700 to Werner Hprn, who was 'convicted of blowing up a Canadlnu Pacific railway brldgo at St. Croix, Me. The day boforo this check was is nod tho German embassy paid $2,000 Into Captain von Papen's account Another chock stub shows that about two weeks before tho explosion In Seattle on May 80, 191b, Captain von Papen sent $500 to the German consulate at Seattle. In January, 1915, Captain von Papen gavv. a check payable to Amslck & Co., New York, but with the namo B. Kuepferlo in brackets on the stub. This is bolievec! to have roforence to Ihr man named Kuopforle, who, after beii.g arrested in England on a charge of espionage, committed suicide, leav ing a written confession in his cell. GEN VICT0RIAN0 HUERTA DIES Former Dictator of Mexico Succumbs at El Paso, Tex., After Re peated Hemorrhages. El Paso, Jan. 15.-j-Vlctoriano Huer ta, former provisional president of Mexico, died hero on Thursday night. Repented hemorrhages of the lungs followed the administration of the final sacraments and immediately preceded death. Tho family was at his bedsido. VIctoriano Huerta was more typi cally "Mexican" than any of his rivals for tho dictatorship of Mexico. He was of almost pure Indian blood. He was born In one of the provinces tn 1854 and was sixty-two years old. As a youth VIctoriano Huerta was sent to the National Military school at Chapultopec, whore ho took a seven years' course, and was gradu ated in tho engineers with credit. After a.timo ho was appointed to subordinate commands by President Porflrio Diaz. Ho was known among the half-savage Mexican soldiers as "a man enter" who ruled with iron. FIVE INDICTED IN WAR PLOT Four Men and a Woman Charged! With Conspiring to Ship Rub ber to Germany. Now York, Jan. 17. Five persons, In cluding ono woman, wero Indicted by a federal grand Jury on Friday, charged with conspiring to ship rubber secret ly to tho German government in vio lation of United States customs laws. Tho alleged conspirators indicted tiro: Edward Wobor, a cousin of Alfred Weber of tho Deutscho bank of Ber lin; Paul Schmidt, an employ go of the Rubbor and Gayulo company, 108 Wa ter street. Now' York; Max Jaeger; Mrs. Annie Dekers, a resident of Hol land; Richard Wohlberg, a cement dealer living in the Bronx. Jaeger, It is charged, carao to the United States as an agent of the German govern ment, planning to slip quantities of rubber through the British blockade. Mrs. Dekers and Jaeger, it was al leged, attempted to ship tho rubbor to Germany in their trunks as "person al effects," In violation of customs reg ulatlons. Consider Dyestuff Bill, Washington, Jan. 17. Scores of ex perts appeared beforo the ways and means commltteo of the house to urge the passage of tho bill, tho object of which Is to establish and foster tho dyestuff industry in tho United States Troops Quell Hawaii Riot. Honolulu, T. H.. Jan. 17. Hono lulu's tendorloln district Is under mar tlal law no .. rosult of a 'systematic raid which was participated In. by np proximately E00 United Btntis 'roop of tho Ninth cavalry (co.ored) THAT HAPPY PAN P t'"C3Qi.TK irrjBiBIB w YA ATrifiilllsr-'. Mwi'WMN.'$ryn0QTL. LH MfcirldJJ lltsfe aaaaaVIsl-xlp: llWnzHi:C:ll &k,"P' anwcnS (From a Rare Old Wood Engraving P robably Made in 1916). VICTORY FOR AUSTRIA MONTENEGRINS ASK TEUTONS FOR SEPARATE PEACE. Invaders Gain Control of Adriatic Sea Through Armistice Following Fall of Mount Lovcen. Rome, Jnn. 15. By an armistice agreed upon botwoon Austria ' and Montenegro, Austria has gained con trol of tho Adriatic sea. Montenegro also becomes virtually absorbed by tho Teuton Invading forces, as was Sorbia, but this is of minor importance compared with Aus tria's realizing its object of making tho Adriatic an Austrian soa, thus chocking Italy's ambition to make it an Italian sea. Italian authorities declare, however, that it was Austria which proposed tho cessation of hostilities, with' tho purpose of negotiating sep'arato peace. Tho armistlco followed tho capture of Mount Lovcen by the Austrlans. By gaining Mount Lovcen, tho Austrlans dominated Cetlnjo, capital of Montene gro. It is bolioved tho aged King Nicholas will no longer continues his unoqual strugglo against 'tho Aus trlans. FLASHES OFF THE WIRE OOOOOOOOOOOOCCOOOOOOOfX Washington, Jan. 14. Austria has assured tho United States that no Aus trian submarine was rosponsiblo for tho sinking of tho British liner Per sia with the loss of two. American' lives. Following receipt of introduc tions from his govcrnmont, Baron Erich Zwledlnok, Austrian charge, went to the state department and filed tho formal denial. Tho chargo stated that tho Austrian admiralty now has received word from every ono of its submarines operating In the Mediter ranean. None was in the vicinity whore tho Persia was sunk. Nono saw tho P. & O. linor. Tho Austrian government suggests that either a mine or an internal explosion was re sponsible for tho loss of the Persia. Youngstown, O., Jan. 15. The, Unit ed States Steel corporation announced that it would spond $7,000,000 on tho construction of ten bar mills at Mc Donald, near Qlrard. Work will start on the plant April 1. Vienna, Jan. 17. Tho capture of Cetlnjo, capital of Montenegro, was announced by the war ofneo on Friday. Tho present location of tho Montene grin capital is uncertain. Thero have been conflicting reports as to tho whereabouts of King Nicholas, but ho and tho officials of his government probably havp taken refuge in tho mountain;.. With Cetinjo in tho hands of tho Austrlans, the Montenegrins aro hemmed in on almost evory side.- 17 DIE IN TRAIN CRASH Collision in Canadian Pacific Railroad Yards at Brandon, Man, Mer cury 46 Below. Winnipeg, Man., Jnn. 14. Seventeen workmen wero killed, fifteen fatally injured and a scoro badly hurt In tho Canadian Pacific railway yards at Brandon, Man., as tho result of a col lision between a snow-clearing train and a heavily laden stock train. Sixty men woro in tho caboose, which was being shifted to another part of the yard. It was 46 below zero at the time. Actress Becomes War Nurse. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 18, Miss Mary Forbes, an English actress, who has a Heading part in tho company producing ono of Bernard Shaw's plays, has re signed and will Join an English field hospital as a nurse. Fire In the Vatican. Romo, Jan. 18. Fire broke out In tho Vatican In the arsenal of tho Swiss .guards ou Sunda afternoon, accord ing to a dispatch It spread to tho vestry of the Vatican, but was soon put under control. - AMERICAN FAMILY DRAFT BILL TO PASS BRITISH CONSCRIPTION ASSURED BY BIG MAJORITY. People Are Behind the Government and Cabinet Members Withdraw Their Resignations. London, Jan. 14. 'Following tho Irish party's promise of support, mili tary conscription for England was as sured beyond tho shadow of a doubt when the government's compulsory sorvlce bill passed Its second reading In the house of commons by 431 to 39. Tho first reading, at which tho Irish opposed the bill, resultod in a voto of 403 to 105. Previous to the vote Premier As qulth declared in tho house, that .un less the compulsory military blll was passod Great Britain xiouitl not do its part in tho fulfillment of its obliga tions to its allies. Tho overwhelming majority In fa vor of tho bill shows tho country ab. solutely behind tho government's pol icy, and makes certain tho final pas sage of the bill despite any opposition by labor organizations. That such op position will be mot, both in a politi cal way and through labor Btrlkos, was Indicated by union leaders. Tho Minors' federation, tho strong est labor union in tho United king dom, will voto ou a resolution declar ing in favor of a national strike against conscription. Tho executive committee voted two to one in favor of submitting tho res olution to a referendum of all the miners. Tho resignations from tho ministry of the labor leaders, Arthur Hender son, president of tho board of educa tion; William Draco and Georgo H, Roberts, respectively parliamentary undersecretary for homo affairs and lord commissioner of the treasury, have been withdrawn. Hope is ox pressed that this may mean at least a partial cessation of labor opposition to the bill. SIX BRITISH FLYERS KILLED Germans Bring Down Four Aeroplanes on Western front Repulse Attack Near Armentleres. London, Jan. 14. Tho shooting down of four British aeroplanes, tho repulse of a British attack near Ar montieres nnd tho destruction of Gor man trenches near Lillo aro tho stir ring war events chronicled In tho offi cial reports. "Four of our aeroplanes sont out yesterday have not returned," says tho British announcement, which alBO tells of a British repulse of n German "bombing" attack near Glvonchy. Tho Gorman statomont from Berlin says lieutenants Boolko and Immol raann shot down a British ueroplano nploco northoast pf Tourcolng and near Bapaume. Another British piano was shot down In an air fight near Roii balxand a, fourth noar Llgny. Six of tho eight British officers on tho four noroplanos wero killed; tho two others woro woundPd. Take U. S. Soldier Off Ship. Washington, Jan. 17. It was stated on authority that this government will not tako any action as a result of Alfrod x Clarko of tho Fifth United States Infantry being takon off an American shin at Kingston. .inmnim .by tho British authorities and exam' iiiuu ub to ma nationality. TldaLWave at Hamburg. Copenhagen, Jnn. 18. A tidal wave 24 feet In height created havoc with shops and warehouses In Hnmhnnr nn. cording to dlspatchos reaching hore.. Tho loss In merchandise aloqo amounts io i,uuu,uuu raarKs, U. 8. Soldier Ends Life, Brownsvllld, Tex., Jan. 18l M. H. Wulton, twenty-eight years old, private in Company D, Sixth cavalrv. U. a a killed himself nenr here by shootlnjt nimseu in uio iieaa. lie enlisted at Kewue, 111. ia , FOUR KILLED AND TEN HURT ON SUBMARINE E -2 VESSEL IN DRYDOCK, EXPLOSION CAUSED BY GAS7 Rear Admiral Nathaniel R. Usher Hints That Some Outside Hand May Have Been Reoponslble Three May Die of Injuries. Now York, Jan. 18. Four mon woro killed and ton othors injured, five of them dangerously, by an oxplosion on Saturday on tho submarlno E-2 whllo tho craft was undergoing repairs in drydock nt tho Now York navy yard. Ono of tho men killed was a enlist ed electrician and tho other throe oivlltan workers. At least throo of tho ten now in hospitals aro not ex pected to llvo. Tho numos of tho doad follow: R. R. Seaber, electrician, second' class. James H. Peck, civilian general holpor, Brooklyn. J. P. Schultz, civilian machinist, Brooklyn. Joseph Logan, civilian general help er, Brooklyn. Chief Electrician L. C. Miles may. dlo an a result of his injurlos. Tho causo of tho oxplosion has not boon decidod. Tho first thoriry re ported, that It rosultod from tho igni tion of gases, is discredited by Roar Admiral Nathnnlol It. Usher, com mandant of tho navy yard. Whllo unwilling to say so dofluitoly, it was inforrcd from tho command ant's remarks that some outsldo hand may hayo boon rosponsiblo. CARRANZA BLAMES GEN. VILLA State Department Receives Answer to Message Sent to Head of Mexico on Massacre of Americans. Washington, Jan. 18. Tho stnto de partment rocolved on Sunday General Carranza's roply tc its request that tho murderers of the 17 Americans near Santa Ysabol bo captured and punished. It came in tho form of tho following dispatch from Consul John K,Sllllman: "Quorotaro, Mox., Jan. 10. Secre tary of State, Washington: Depart ment's telegram of January 13, 5 p. m., massacre Americans at Santa Ysabel, received at 8:20 and Immediately placed boforo General Carranza by mo In porson. Genornl Carrnnzn said that he had already issued orders for tho immediate pursuit, capture and pun ishmonts of those rosponsiblo for tho atrocity. He stated that he believed that this outrage was committed by mon associated directly with Villn and that it was dono especially to provoke international troubles at this time. Ho said he had declared those reBponslblo outsldo tho law, to bo punished with death it caught He says that all ef forts will bo mado to protect Ameri cans and any othor foreigners who may bo in tho district. His bollof is the massacre was made promoditatod ly by n band who flod at once after tho raid. "(Signed)' SILL1MAN." ONE KILLED IN CHURCH RIOT ' 'i Troops Attempt to Install Pastor al Plttston, Pa. Attacked by Vob of 600. Pittson, Pa., Jan. 18, In a pitched battlo on Sunday botwoon 80 statt troopers and a mob ot COO infurlatod men and womon In front of tho Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish Roman Catholic church at Du Pont, near hero, ono ol tho troopers was killed and many ol tho rioters wero hurt. Sovoral are dying in Plttston hospital. Eighty ol tho rioters aro lodged In Jail al Wilkesbarro. Thirty of this numbot only last Friday woro hold In con tempt of court for interfering with services at the church. At that time sontonce was suspended. Shcrltl George F, Buss with 12 troopers, wont to Du Pont to assure protection to Rov. Frnncls, Sowzhoskl as pastor oi tho church thoro. The latter had had troublo with some mombors of tho congregation. The faction opposed to tho pastor favored tho curate, Father Guzwn, as his successor. Bishop Hoban decreed otherwise nnd reas signed Father Kurkowski. $40,000,000 FIRE AT BERGEN 0,000 Made Homeless by Blaze In, Norway Flamoa Fanned by Hurricane. Christlanla, Jan. 18, Twenty thoui sand persons ore homeless as a result of a Are which swept tho city of Bergen on Sunday causing property damago estimated at not less than J40.000.000. Tho fire, which originated in tho business district, gained rapidly. Kaiser Completely Well. London, Jan. 18. A Zurich dispatch to tho Central News quotes tho Wolff bureau as reporting that tho kaiser has completely recovered. It adds that tho emperor took lunch with Chancel lor von Bothmann-Hollwog. Bornb Kills Ten Children. Cologne, Juu. 18. -Ton children who wero playing In a gravel pit noar tho local aviation grounds woro klllod by an nlr bomb. Tho children found tho unexploded bomb and woro playing with It when It exploded. BLAST ON U DIVER Dakota City Grocery Specials for Saturday 3 Bars Jap Rose Soap.. ........' 25c 2 pkgs Grape Nuts.. . . . . . .., . .( 25c 2 pk-Rs PulTcd Rice r. .:. .".1.,.. 25c 25c pkg Vanhouten Cocoa . .-. .; .; 20c 3 Cans of Corn , '".. -.,. ........ .25c 3 Cans of Peas '.;. . 25c 1 Gallon Blue Karo Syrup. . ; . vvi 45c 1 Dozen Lemons ,.......;-.. 25c 20 Discount on all of our Duck and Mackinaw Coats . Higfcest Price Pa. ad for COUNTRY PRODUCE W. L. ROSS Dakota City, Sturges Bros. Have Moved to 315 Pearl Street where we will be triad to see all our old nntrons and we hope, many new KK'irv oc 4-lm K., MM:,, for our growing business. Stxrges Bros. Old Location, 411 Pearl St. IS. F RASMUSSEN General and Reliable AUCTIONEER PonoKt Ne. Box 424 Phone No. 3 It will pay you to see me before going elsewhere Terms ReasonableSatlafaction Guaranteed 320 Acre flondell Homesteads Free.!! They are going very fast. If you want a choice location don't delay. 41 filings was a recent day's work at the Buffalo,' Wyo., Land Office. A rolling grass covered prairie that will yield crops of wheat, oats, millet, potatoes and every garden plant in surprising quantities. No better stock country in thJ United States. Go to Northeastern Wyoming, in Newcastle; Upton, Moorcroft, or pillette, all in the Sundance land district or via Clearmont or Sheridan to Buffalo for Johnson Co. lands. The cost bf securing a 320-aere Mondell tract is but $28 filing fee, although you may find it desirable to employ at an; extra fee a reliable locator to help you make a good selection. Call on our agent for information when you reach either of thesa localitits, or write me. Ja x"i Insurance (&tnpanu OrNtWHAVtN.COKHtCTICUT JOHN wmmmmmimmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm The Herald onedS i Nebraska ones. This move is nee- x, .;.U.sW -- II. 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