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TT1 Tfi Fw' f' tnvrvw'ri't SATURDAY MORNING, 4ULY lilt, THE FORT WAYrffiJOURNAUGAZETTE 11 KEEP MYSTERY IN i SPANNELL AFFAIR (Continued from Pago On.) his wlf and Colony Duller In hU car along th main residence street of the town when suddenly ha mopped hla ngln, turned In his seat, drew an automatic pistol and a revolver and with th one began shooting Colonel Butler and with th other hla wlf. He calmly emptied both fir arm into the bodies of th victims, according; to witnesses and then quietly but with no haata walk ad to the court house and cave himself up. Blnce then ha has declined to male any statement. Apparently Colonel Butler vn shot first ar.c killed Instantly, for persons nearby hear tha women cry out after the shooting had begun. "Harry, don't kui me, wnue tn omcer mad no out' cry.

Treylous to tha shoot Ins; Bpannell had been chatting gayly with fi lends at tha Holland hotel, of which he was manager. Colonel Butler was only recently pro moted from tha rank of major and had been stationed here In command of tha garrison for about two months and had become popular with the people lived at the Holland hotel and ha and his wlfend eleven year old son were on Intimate terms socially, with Mr. ana Mrs. Bpanneii ana tneir nve jear old daughter. Before being taken away from the local Jail Hpannell broke down sobbed bitterly, bemoaning what he termed his "madness Ha persisted, however, In his refusal to discuss his reasons for tn snoot iar Bpannell.

who la thirty years old. Is a native of Hasellton, Pa, where his parents still me. A graduate of musical conservatories In this country and abroad, he was at one time an in atructor In music at Baylor university at Waco, Texas, when he met' the daughter of John R. Holland, a cattle man and banker of Alpine, whom he later married. Mr.

snannell was tnen a student tn the university. Bhe was twenty nine years old and was known as one of the most beautiful women In Texas Colonel Butler was fifty two years old and a native of Edgefield, Cj. He was a son of Major General Mathsw Butler U. S. who for a number of vtara wss a urmea stairs senator from South Carolina.

Colonel Butler's body was sent to Weshlngton to day to be burled tn Arlington National cemetery NOTICE TO COMMISSIONERS. To tha Honorable board of com tnlesloners of Allen county I wish In this manner to make known the fact that I was one of the candidates for trustee of Wayne township at tne nrt merles ard In the event of A cancy In that ofFice. I want to. be considered a candidate for the place. 'United States and the de facto govern roent hare Dean aajustea.

WASHINGTON. Julv II The child labor bill which President Wilson Is urging for before adjournment pf congress got Into the naval bill da bate In the senate to day when Bena tor Herd wick, of Georgia, charged that It evidently was the purpose of tha republicans of the seriate to "play party polities with this great measure." He called attention to the republican leader Gail lager's statement that republican senators were eager for It earlv passage. "I haa no sucn purpose, senator Oalllnger declared. I made the state ment because the people of the country wanted the bill passed. rjeiator Ham wick declared the measure was unconstitutional and recalled, that Senator Oalllnger had said so last February.

Mr. Oalllnger replIM he still had doubt about Us constitutional Ity but was willing to vote for It and leave the question to the courts, "There has been a great deal of chaiure of mind about the constltu tlonallty of the said Senator Borah, republican Senator Borah sought a unanimous consent agreement to take uu the child labor bill as soon' as appropriations were concluded, with debate limited to twelve hours on each side. Consideration of the proposal was blocked by Senator Swanaon, who Insisted on proceeding with the naval bill. ML BILL GOES THROUGH SENATE (Centlnu from Psa FIRST CASE OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS WASHINGTON, July StInvestlga ttnn has convinced department agriculture experts that cattle gen erally add to the farm income In tha corn belt. Although direct profit from raising calves Is said to be small other factors are declared to make It highly advantageous.

The Inquiry was a part of foe department's general study of the meat situation. Keeping of live stock Is recommended, particularly on farms that have targe quantities of cheap roughage of that have land that best can be used as pasture. A8HI NOTON. Jul SI Because most national bank defalcations are by emplojos retained on a single set ofi nooks continually, comptroller wii Hams Is trying to Induce all banks to grant yearly vacations so that records may be examined during the employe's absence. Many small banking institutions do not allow annual leave, It was dlsctoeed by replies to a query In the latest call for bank statements.

The comptroller said to day that ha was Interested primarily In preventing falsifying of records and embexxle ment by this means, rather than in exercising a paternal supervision of employes welfare. DEBATING ARMY BILL. WASHINGTON. July 21. Debate on the army appropriation bJlU the last of the big national defense measures, began late to day In the senate.

Senator Chamberlain, chairman of tha military committee, urged adoption of the measure without amendment asserting that tha $330,000,000 it carries Is essential for the expenses of JLhe reorganised regular army and national guard. The aenate bill represents an Increase over the house measure of IHI, ZvS.OOO, Debate probably will last several days. A few senators plan to make a fight to curtail the total. SSSsUaHmPSl riLsmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmH Sir MnsHBHHLLLl rrfO'7 RiHPawiHaBBBifBBBH IKaKiBBBBBBBHUlBWH BBBBaBBBBBaBVsW 'laSaaaSBBas jPSspsssssV ft Hver frbm here, according tc, report to military authorities her dar. Tha band, which la believed be'th wuv wit isiui iru vuinuia iiui ut tha vicinity of Chihuahua Cltr, several day.

ago, la making It. way toward tna American Border in. report aaid, which came from ah apparently ra llabla source. Both. Meilcan ana American bordar commandcra have strong force, pa trolling tha border In that section and no fears wera entertained to night that tha bandtta.

If they coma farther north will be aucceaeful raiding American territory. Ing. the week of debate that preceded passsg. A seven hour speech by Senator La' Sfellett. aralnat tha meaaura and i clash i between rJenatora Reed aad Oliver over the proposal to print ae a public dooument the Bethlehem Steel oompant'i argumenta against a government armor plant delayed the final vota.

The Bethlehem. Argumenta wera or. dared printed by unammoua conaent during Senator Reed' abeenc. from the chamber. On hi.

return vainly sought reconsideration, charging that Senator Oliver aa an owner of ateel stock, had voted, money Into own pocket by supporting the proposal. Senator Tillman. Swanaon. and tiedga, wera appointed conferee on tha bllL The house confereea will be chosen Tueaday and dally eeestone probably will be held thereafterby the conference committee. Construction of l7 tessela.

Including sixteen capital righting ships within three year at an estimated coat of KSS.llO.lTf, I contemplated In tha senate program, the largeet ver proposed In oongrea. Of the total appropriation In the. bill. 1110,726, 1(0 I for tha Brat year' building expenditure. Aa it passed tha house, the measure made no proviaion for a continuing building program and authorised only venty two chips.

Including 'five battle orulsers and no dreadaaughta. Miscellaneous appropriation carried In the bill Include: $11,000,000 for government armor plant plant; 1.I5.600 to provide ammunition for ahlpa to be built In the next three year, tl.t00.000 for batterle for merchant auxiliaries el.ee.Q00 mvalUbl at once): 11,600, 00 for aviation; It.sHO.tOOfornaval experimental and research' laboratories I $1,411,000 for government projectile lant: $1,170,000 Tor arming and nulnolnr tha naval militia: lto.115.11. for maintenance and enlargement of publlo atatloaa, navy yara ana aecss iiO.IK.tli for oar of tha navy. Other important fraturea of the meaaura would provide fori Increaaing tha enlisted personnel of the navy from 14,00 te 14 and of the marine corps from 1,000 to Authorising tha president in time of national emergency to increase tn enlisted ctrangth of the navy to IT.000, mil tha marine oorpa to 1T.400 men. Enlargement of the navy yards with equipment for construction of capital ahlp and extension of government dry deck for accommodation of he largest battleships.

Reorganisation of the naval militia iMllar ta with "the rnr. ganlsad national guard. Twenty per sent, bonus to contrao tor for oonstruotton of war craft within contract Urn limit, and. In ereaas of aviation stations and addition to faeUltlea for work of thla service. REMOVE BAR AGAINST EXPORTS WASHINQTON, July I1.

A11 restrictions uDon tha movement of ex ports Int Mexico, except munitions of wr anil mBcninery tuvir Hisiiufta i tura, wera removed to dav by order of the treasury aepnrimeni. without the foitnalltv of a procla metloa, an ambarga on shipment into Mexico waa put. Into effect by custom and military authorttiea soon after Villa' raid upon Columbus. Th tressunr ha been nrginst tb broad order Issued to dav to relieve freight congestion at tne comer ciues and accommodate both Mexicans and American induatrial firm la Mexico. (fit customs division haa received many letter and telegram asking that feods which, would not aid Mexican BMUgarenta be permitted to Pass.

Many of the requests hav coma from tnlnlng men v. hose mining machinery has been tied up for weeks. The munltlone probably will be maintained rigidly until condition, in northern Mexloo.re mora, aet. tlt and difference between tb FIGHTING LESSENS IHJTSJNTENSITY (Continued from On.) Behind thla window, which I pertly 1 guttles, the little colored girl whose 111 tabllshad, and In view of the dangerous raised to nertnl fm rtfilfton I hsss wsa dlagnoaed aa InfanUl paralysis. 1 proportions the disease haa aasumed In .1.

iluEi TT I or pollomyelltla. ThU Is ths Hr.t case Kew York and other cities In the east, fresh air, comfortably bedded on a sanl tn, terrible plague In Ft ayne for three special care wit! be taken to enforce all coucn, reals eiiiirar.oiu uvruuK years, wuarejiuse was immeaisteiy es reguiaiions 10 ine Miter. July II, but dispatch from Madrid on that data said that the railway employes had agreed to submit their grievance to arbitration. GERMANS WIN AND THEN LOSE TRENCHES LONDON, July Tha Germans In an attack on the British on tha northern edge of tha Lelp slo salient succeeded J'TlUay, In occupying British front trenohss, but later wera drlyen out aocordtng to tha British official communication tssusd at midnight. El where Vlong th British front comparatlre calm preTalU't them.

Berlin saya, the British losing more than 2,000 men killed, and nearly live hundred man maae prisoners. Floods on the Dnelster nrersntlng any advance further Into Qallela from the south ana east ror tne time being, the Russians are driving tn the Aus tro Germana toward the northern llclan border, below Vladlmtr Volhyn sky. Both Berlin and Vienna admit tna retirement or part or uenerai on Ltlnsln gen's forces from the region of the confluence of tha Styr and 11 pa livers to Uerestchk. north of Brody. Petrograd asserts tha retirement of the A us re Germans waa the result of an Impetuous attack, tn which mora than sixteen hundred prisoners were taksn.

Merlin and Vienna say the withdrawal waa made in the expeota tion of an envelopment movemsnt. riln addition to capturing Oumusk haneh. forty miles northwest of BaU burt, the eHuseian armies tn tna Turkish Armenia are advancing la ether sectors Artillery flgiitlng appears to occupy tha opposing: forces on the A us tro ItalianItalian front generally. Rome, however, reports the capture of further trenches on Monte Malo. FLOODS AID GERMANS; REINFORCEMENTS COME LONDON.

July (10: p. Th flood, along the Dniester are of benefit to the Austro Oerman a they liberate troops with whieh to reinforce. at least temporarily the Kovel Yladl mlr VolhynakJ ana Buxowina xrensej. vanla fronts, where, consequently mil itary experta expect there will be more heavy fighting, say a Beuter dispatch from retrograo. The summer floola In the Dniester rise quickly to a height of six or seven feet, covering wide expanaea 01 aa cent country and making military op Impracticable for about i month.

Tha recent cessation in in fighting in the region on the roads from Bucsaca and ktoiomea. tnereiors, waa to be expected. A. former town councillor of Vlsdl mlr Volhynakl who escaped, says the town 1 depopulated except for worn, en. children and aged persona All able bodied persons, he reports, were compelled to work en th defense or were deDortsd to Austria.

Tb population I starving and the cheapest black bread Is sold at one ruble a pound, and ther 1 no meat. Thar is much typhoid and other disease are apt demlo, SPAIN HAS REVOKED MARTIAL LAW ORDER MADRID, Spain, July tk (Via Tri. n. m.l The snvamment to day revoked Its declaration of martial law. Tha military censorship of press dispatches, however, remain tn foro In ord.r to prevent the publication of comment on the European war.

Martial law waa proclaimed throughout Spain June Ji. on account of the trlks of railway employes, wblck affected, the operation of line of the northern syeiem. a aispatcu iruut Madrid, on July II, said that a general strike bad been announced for OPERATIONS REACH GIGANTIC FIGURES LOKLtOX, July it. 12, 18 a Some idea of the huge forcea now engaged in the battle of the Somme in northern France la given in the oUlclal atatemnt from Berlin to night in which they stated that more than 200,001) French and troops attacked tha German line north and aouth of the Somme Thursday on a front of twenty seven miles. To day's new from th bittle ground, which ha been contested, bitterly lnc July 1.

shows no great chahice In the. rel ative positions of the Pranco ttrUleb ana uerman forcea. The British have again pressed for ward to the German third line In the Foureaux wood, northeaat of uongu This wood I an important strategic point tb capture of which would bring the forcea of uenerai Halg to th highest point on tha ridg commanding th German posi tion in tn less nuiy country peyona, which I not so much broken up and not wooded lending Itself not so well to defense. This probably explain th dperat attempu of the German to hold the wood, where the heavy ngni' lng1 continue. Th Associated Frees correspond ent at the front states th Germans are bringing masses of troops from Verdun and; mini rrom otner point in endeavor to stem xn entente aiues advanoe.

Meantime, the Indlcatlona are that the anle are testing th trength of the oermsn line at otner points. The trench raid by Australian troooa In the neighborhood ox Arentne attracts mucn interest. ASK MORE INFORMATION WABHINOTON. July SI. The state department to day received rrom Au trla Hungary.

through Ambassador Penflald. at Vienna, a request for ad dltlonal details regsrdlng the attack by an Austrian submarine upon th American tank steamer fetrout Mr. Pentleld' dispatch gavs no In dlcatlon a to whether the Vienna government Intended to comply with the American demand for an apology, nunlahment of the submarine com mander and reparation for the damage don by th Bubmartnaa anaii xira, ADMIT FOOD SHORTAO. PRESIDENT HOPES ILL CONCEALED (Continued from Page Ons.) wanted next week, when the uremen WARSHIPS ON WATCH. NORFOLK Va July JI Allied warships which have been 1lng off the Canes for several days drew In closer 'to the three mile limit to day and began a rigid patrol, constantly moving along lane of perhaps fifteen miles The enact number of ships In the patrol la unknown hsre Not more that two hav been seen at one time, but a third la said to he lying about thirty miles out.

The general opinion is that two are British anil one French. None of. them carries a flag nor bears a name. Incoming vessel report. rumor waa current io aay mat German submarines acted as a convoy to the Deu tech land on her trip to America ana are waiting a auort Distance out In tha Atlantic to return with her There was no direct evidence tending to confirm the story.

FOR PEACEFUL END (Contlnusd from Psoe One.) TO FIGHT BOW (Continued from Pegs Ons.) MA. MnfarMM at iJarmeuadt. with re sard to the food situation, Adolph Tt Von Betocs.1, presldsnt of ths German food regulation board, frankly admitted that ther was a shortage) of foodstuff espe dally In towns, which was Impoasibla to overcome. He added that he did not believe the present supply of potatoes ia permit i me retain oc me roai AU9TRIAN8 RETIRE AGAIN VIENNA, July (Via London, p. ra.) Under tha preaeure of at tacks by tha Rusalana, the A us tro Hungarian forcea In tha region of tha fttyr and Lip rivers north of the Oa It clan border hav been forced to withdraw to new positions tn tha region of Beresteohk, says an official statement Issued by the war ofltlee to day.

ed three hours during which it waa decided to appoint A committee of five to plan methods of procedure. The members of this committee has not. yet been choaen. It la expected that their names will be announced nest Monday One of the first things tha commit tea will do. It was said, will be to go to Washington to see President Wilson.

Tha blacklisted merchants and bankers agreed that this move should be made before other steps are taken. On tha result of the conference with the president. It was aaid. will da pend the future course ef the com mlttee regard to tentative plans dls cussed at the meeting to day. "Maurice BlomenthaU an attorney engaged to represent the committee, said to night i We will have co operation as far west as California.

Tha Indlcatlona are that wa will receive hearty and cordial support from citlsens throughout the country who are not blacklisted and who are not connected with the blacklisted firms In the slightest degree. The action of the British government is not confined to individuals alone but It la a matter concerning the American government and the Amer lean neoDle as a nation. England li looking for bigger game than the firms he has deal gnat ear ths Uuterpean club at her home on aet Mala street In honor of her niece. Miss Ruth Ferguson vt Jamestown, a series of games were played followed by the serving or reireanmama. Mra, el.

vv; a ssSVI(. eliu MtMrtiad home after vtaitlnr local rela tives. Bhe waa accompamea noma ujf "MY UTTLE GIRL'S HAIR toft and silky ece.v 1 wash it eYcnr week or tenlays with Every Week Anti Scpti: Oil Shampoo. 50c at leading drug fiat. PETROGRAD.

July I (Via London lft, 1 p. Russian troops, ad vans Ing toward the northern Geliolan border, have defeated the Auatro Hun gartana In the region of the confluence of the fltyr and Lipa rivers and have captured mora than l.fOft prisoners, says the official statement issued today. Tb4 Austrlana retired to the half ota near tha town of JBereetechk. BRITISH LOSE 2,000 MEN BJCRUN. July II Via London.

10.30 p. An attack by British forces against the uerroana at Fromellea, north of La Bassee, on Wednesday resulted In the loss by the attackers vt mora than 1,009 men killed and nearly) 100 man taken prisoners, according to a ata tement given out by the war effloe to day. Th statement admita that tha German Una along a front of abeut three kilometres (two miles) south' of Hardsoourt was driven from its first trenches lpto Itg second trenches, .00 metres In the rear. Enemy forces, the statement says, penetrated Into the German aalleat at the wooa or vsr mandovlUra. tha gueet of relatives while here to at lena tne lunarai Oleaeon and family hav sons i Isalaad, Mkh for a soiourn, Ura.

Harrv Dlttanhaver and daughter Mum Margaret, of Chicago, have arrived in the city Tor a vlalt with her parents, Mr and Mrs, John Rup bright of South Cherry street. MISS rTanctJB laiuuuri, a le the guest of. her swtor. Mrs. Hobert CaUlna Mlae Alice armuujF ooms rrom viiK with Mis Unora Illcki at Col vt tw T.

Rir hss sons to Holutnhui tfor a vieic wu inww Prof T. Amos Jonas has gone to 'Cleveland to laae par. ta.aa eian ies. tlval to do nera mn Miuraty, Tne la ana (if thS laraest Walahr rtt. unloas In the United fitatee.

There will be a great number of choruses Prof Jones will sins two soloa, one a Welsh eons of his own composition. M. Lively of MeMlnnvlUe, Teniu, Is a gueet of Mr and Mrs. p. B.

Alger. Ura. 'Danes uaurnier or Maryevllle are gueU of Mr, and Mrs. LaDoyt Croaby nsatiann and daurhtae. Vfr a.

Deal, spent yesterday at Mornoe villa. Master George Treffllnger entertained a number of Uttis friends at the home of ki. naMMtL Ur. and Mrs Charlna Traf flinger, on Georse street. In honor of his birthday aawversanr.

RefreabmeaU and gamee were enjoyea vn W.rt ladss U. P. O. Elke has re oelved aa Invitation te attend a picnlo given tr ii wajr iwtej a grvve Bunaai, nii (, m. Mrs.

a Cramsr turnaui ta her home a her mother, Mrs. B. 'F. Flreaefleea. continues that on hla retreat from Parrel, after being defeated by General Ernesto Garcia, ten days ago.

the ban dit chief stopped at a small ranch near Cuevas. where he murdered only eon, and his brother in law. As a result Garcia Is said to have taken the "blood oath, and Is pursuing ths bsndits with 1.500 cavalry in co od eratlon with the command of General Ramos, whose uncle was killed In a recent riasn witn tne vnia rorcee. A new story brought here to day by an American from Parrel was that Major Frank Tompkins, commanding the detachment or American cavalry men, which was fired on by Caxranea forces In Farrai in April, was within twenty fours inarch of the bandit chief. Villa, woundsd and hauled about In a wagon and accompanied by less than fifty men was then Just a fsw miles south of the Las Moves road and It was certain that the Americans would have overtaken the small band had they proceeded, INDIANA GUARDSMEN COMFORTABLY QUARTERED WASHINGTON.

D. July 1. Another report to day from Major General Bliss to the war department on his Inspection of national guard camps on the Meilcan border aaid ha found the encampments at Llano Grande, Donna, Mercedes and Her llngen, Texas, In an excellent state of health, with sanitary condition ranging from good to excellent. Ths dispatch follows: "Finished inspection of Minnesota and Indiana infantry brlgadea and two reglmenta of Nebraska Infantry and auxiliary troops from these states, all stationed at Llano Grande and por tlong of Texas Infantry brigades sta tioned at Donna, Mercedes and Har llngen. With tha exception of one Indiana regiment, which was In shelter tsnts the troops Inspected to day oomfortabiy sheltered.

The large tenta for thls'reglment are coming by express to day. "Command Is in excellent state of health, the sick report being practically negligible. Camp water supply system at Llano Orande Is nearly completed. The water at all stations Inspected if of excellent quality. Sanitary conditions of the poorer eampa In thla respect Is being rapidly Ira proved.

"AU officers and men Interviewed by me stated that the rat lone are abundant in Quantity, excellent In Quality and of suitable variety. General aoirit of oontentnlent the same aa Indicated in my previous telegrsm" CARRANZA DEMANDS PRISONERS' RELEASE SANTA FB. N. July' Jl. Th Carransa government through Consul Clarrla.

of El Paso, mad a demand oa Governor McDonald, of New Mexico, to day for the releas of Mra Andrea Valensuela and Martin held by ths sheriff of Grant county in connection with the murder of William E. Farfcer and wife, fear llachlla, N. on June IT. The demand declared both were cao tured by civilian In New Mexico and hrousht Into this tata Qovemor McDonald to day wired uarcia mat inquiry inoweq aiingocn was arreeted at Lordnburr. and la In Jail on a regular committment and that Mrs.

ValensutU waa caught wearing Parker a hat and ualng hie saddle. Hh 1 In th Orant county Jail, awaiting hearing to morrow. VILLA BANDITS NOW IN SMALL GROUPS EL, PASO, Texas, July J. Reports recelrtd at the Carransa headquarter In Juare to day are all to th effect that the Villa follower hav broken up Into small bands and taken to the Durango mountalna. The Juare official aay they believe tha danger of th Villa parly again becoming a power haa been passed.

Unra4 uonsaiea saia no recaivea a neraonal tnessaxe to day from Tor. reon which would Indicate that condi tions there are normal. This, tie said, was all the tnfarmaUoa he had rala. tlve to the1 rumor here that large body of bandits had mad a successful assault on that city. BANDIT FORCE SIGHTED, SCOUT ACCURACY OF REPORT.

WASHINGTON. July it. (tumors that Francisco Villa, with a fore of 1.800, I preparing to attack Torreon were forwarded to the war department to day by General Funaton. said the atory waa brought to Gn. Penning 'secret service ajrenta.

umciai were Inclined to give It little) credenoe, pointing out thet th agent mentioned probably were Mexicans who oould not be depended upon for accuracy. SAVANTS STUDYING OUR ARMY FIELD HBAtlQUARTERS IN MUX ICO, Via wireless to Columbua, N. M4 July II Robert Bacon, formerly sec retary of Btate and ambassador to France and Dr. R. P.

Strong of the Harvard medical achool reached here to day. They are going over the American lines of communication to atudy condition regarding aoidlara In th field, end Inatruotlon hav been la sued that they be afforded every op portunity to make a thorough inveati. Ration. the truck train upon which they left Columbua at Vuelta De Los Alamos, 10 milea north of hra, where It was atruggltng through th mud after a tropical deluxe Their stay In th field will be brief, they aaid. YAQUIS RAMPAGING.

DOUGLAS. Arlsona, July 11. Large bands of Taqul Indian ar again pn th war path In southern Honor and have raided ranches, attacked trains and Invaded to the outskirts of garrisoned town to loot and. kill, accord ing to Information received ner to dav. lrteen Main cviry men, escorting a wagon train of proviaion to the fortified town of Tbrtn.

were attacked at Lencho, July le, and two soldiers were killed, one wounoea and tne sop nlle were stolen the report stated. A report from Ilermolsello says; that while unflrmed. It I believed the south bound train of Jul IT was at tacked bv Taoul near Lencho and everyone on board killed. It la not known whether there war any pa' anger aboard, but asld from th traln'crew ther were twenty.fiv ol dlr on the tram. CONDITIONS ARE GOOD.

SAN ANTONIO. Texaa. July tt All district commander at the border hav been Instructed by General FunstOn to make Bpeclal reporta on condltlona under which the troopa, eeoedally th att troona. ar serving. Preliminary reports that hav reached headquarter Indicate that at no point are the sanitary condltlona bad and that in most cases they ar in xcep tlonallv rood condition.

These reports have been aupported by the Informal reporta of civilian Investigators who have been sent to the border br different organlsatlona and General Bliss, assistant chlaf of staff, who has" Just completed the lnteatiga tton tn the Brownsville district, ha Informed the war department that the aituatloa there la aausractory. HANLY TO LEAD MID (Continued from Psoe One.) president of the United States and Dr. Ira Landrlth of Nashville. Tennessee, candidate for vice president. Dr.

LandrHh's nomination was made unanimous after the. other vlce oresl dentlal candidates had withdrawn. Mr. amy's nomination cam on tha first ballot and followed a number of hurried conferences between advocates or tno oanaiaacy ot wiiiiam suiier. former governor of New York and several brief demonstrations In the letter's behalf which, however, ware offset by the outbursts of enthusiasm that toiiowed every mention oc Mr.

Hanly's name. The vote for Mr. Ilsnly waa de rlstve. He received 440 votes, as against 111 for Mr. Sulser.

Flnly C. Hendrlckson. of Cumberlsnd. MdM re oelved II votes; James Gilbert Mason of New Jersey. 10; W.

P. F. Ferguson of Pennsylvania, Bummer Haynes, Indiana, ti and Henry Ford. Detroit. 1.

A motion to make Mr. Hanlys nom (nation unanimous waa defeated when objections wsre offered by Eugene W. Charm, or Anions, ana a score oc Other delegates. Ths party platform, with but ona change in ths draft presented by tha resolutions committee tha insertion of a clank declaring In favor of the Inltatlve, the referendum, and the re waa adopted early In to dsya session. The delegates were in a cheerful mood when the time for nomination speeches grew near, and aa Pumner W.

Haynes, of Indiana, concluded hla speech nominating Mr. Hanly, after announcing; hlgjpwn Withdrawal from the race, the Indiana delegation marched to the platform, shouting and singing. Other state delegations fol lowed and a procession soon extended half way around the halt Hats, coats, and banners, were hurled In the air during the twelve minute demonstration. Chairman Robert Pattort of Springfield, then recognized Eugene Chafln. who nominated Mr.

Bulzer. A four minute demonstration followed. Several speakers asserted that Raiser's nomination would mean the elec tlon of a prohibition president and abolition of intoxicating liquors In this country. Sulser forces made numerous efforts to evoke popolar demonstration but each time were howled down by the Hanly adherents. The turning point In the proceedings1 In the opinion of Sulser leader earn during the nominating speeches wbsn the New York delegation announced that It was ready to "stand aa unit behind the convention's nominee Francis E.

Baldwin of th New Torlc delegation arose and seconded the nomination of Mr. Hanly, After the roll call a number of state changed their votes and as In moat cases, increased Hanly' total Mr, Sulser. who had remained at bis hotel later characterised th conven I lone action as a "steam roller victory, but added i "As I was not candidate for th nomination I am not disappointed ths It has gene to Mr. Hanly." WOODBURN, Ind July 21. Miss Ger trude Eby returned Tuesday after sev eral days visit with Miss Galen Merchant at Antwerp, Ohio.

William Martin and wife and Mary Blem were shoppers at Fort Wayne Mon day. A Lindemuth was a business caller at Fort Wayne Thursday. Mrs C. Henderson and son. John, re spending this week with Mr.

Hender son on the farm, near Speneerville Frank WUeon and wife, who formerly lived at 'this place but new residents of Fort Wayne, are the proud parents of a Fort Wayne Saturday A with relatives aul Rttlner and famllv we're business callers Fort Wayne Wednesday, Tne Misers cainer ana mauiea oerxscni vent to Fort Wayne Saturday, where hav met the Mleaes Helen Canfleld and Helen Schuse, of Chicago. Albert Greiser and wife went to Fort Wayne Wednesday to attend the wedding of tha la tar's brother. Gilbert Krleae. and Erma Ht hlndler. Km st ttrnepeiman, or fnieago, spending his vaeatlou at ths home of his parents, air at this plaoe.

parents, Mr and Mra. Hepry Bohepelman, t). Helmka and two eons. Otto and Martin. Wlllam Bruns aad Davis mocorea to ceune neservoir, unto, vea nesdey U.

Blxler. Amos fiorunser snd 8. A Habegrer, of Berne, motored to this plaee Friday, where they attended the HreetOaTs' meeting of the Woodbum jLtumoer company. The MlssesnUtt Ktecker and the Messra. Ell Becker and John Ktngenberf motored to Robison park uaaoay Frank Faulkner, sr an Frank and Joseph, Mrs, A Faulkner and son, Shirley, Mr and Mrs.

D. Schetepman. Mra. Robert Shirley and Mrs. J.

E. Augeparger went to Detroit, Tuesday, having been called there by the of Frank and A. Faulkner. and Mrs R. Moser motored ta rori wayne rnaay enernoon.

About twenty Ave younar oeonl ersd at the home of William Gernhardt and familr Wednesday evening In honor of the Misses Helen Schuse and Helen Canfleld, of Chicago The evening was spent In music, conversation and trameir At a late hour refreshments were served, after which the guests departed for their homes. All reported a good time. FRE81DIO, Tsgy July 0. gy motor courier to Marfa. Texas, July SI.) A bsnd of approximately two hundred Villa bandits waa encamped to day at the Mexican town of Gasaa Grandee.

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Ind. Julv Jl. Fifty two minutes work over Carl Mason, who sank In twenty feet of water, wa required to day to resuscitate htm. He waa swimming lit Flint lake. Divers pulled him from tha water In a few minute aftsr he sank.

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W. C. Wright and wife, accompanied by Louis McMullen, have returned from an ex tended auto trip to the southern part of the state, whirs they were guest of relatives. Mrs. Hettle Wood of New York city has been a suest tma week at the homea.

of M. J. and Arthur Schell. going from here to Fort, Wayne and thence to vni Mr and Mrs V. Mslaon and Mra.

Ltbbl Shunk will be the hosts to the in nual reunion of ths Doreey family thla part In making the fine and Improved section It to day This will be the fourth nnua! gathering of thla kind for the family, and each year the attendance Rrows larger, showing the Interest of th imliy te keep alive the Spirit of pies it relationship. Up. ani. UrtL EUrt Blnaaer or Ottawa. Ohio, have been here the last few days as guests st the home ef Ms parents, Mr Lnn Airs, jonn.tiioaser.

The terrlAe electrical storm Wednesday night waa one which win long be re msmbered by the citlsens of Hlcksvtlls, ss It is considered one of the heaviest In recent years. The rain came down In torrents, completely overtaxing the carrying capacity of the big sewer, and South Main street was eo Inundated from the high pressure from ths higher part of Hickev.lle that the water was aoto ally forced through ths pavement from below several places Cellars were flooded, and for a while the streets were young rivers, the rainfall came so fast and heavy. Lightning struck the Mrs. Heeley residence on Kim street, tearing sway one corner of the house, but no Are ensued Many corn and oats fields susTssred considerable damage from the oversupply of water that fell During the heavy electrical storm of Wednesday night lightning struck the John McCormick barn on ths Antwerp nlke. which st once took (Ire and burned to the ground The structure was com pletely filled with hay and all the con tents.

Including farm machinery, harness and some oats destroyed There was an Insurance of 90d on ths whole, which does not near cover the loss. Wm. Wolf, who lives On the place, la loser also, as he had a part interest In the contents. Th bar will be rebuilt Mrs. br N.

If Jackson whs has been at Muskegon, Mich for the past few weeks, called by the serlmie Illness of her daughter in law, Mrs Warner Jack son, hss returned to Ilicksvllle. A falr slied erowd listened to ex GovernGovern or Hetrlck at the Swlltey hotel Wed nesday noon discuss the Issues upon which he proposes to go to the United Statessenate The very busy time kept many away irom in is nrsi pontic! meet in rev hicksvuis iqie yer. Mr. and Mrs Engle hsvs ss their guests for the vacation period Mr, and Mrs Terry Engle and daurhter of Columbus and Mr sad Mra. Floyd Dick and son of Ravenna.

Owing touthe press of buslneas matters Mr. pick wa compelled to return to Ravenna Wednesday, while the rest of the families Will remain iw vtw ivuii. Mr. and Mrs Mv Ma a ten snd son Mon la hvaa left for northern Mtahltrag. where they will spend a few days vsca in at Often at tne rowara uordon oot isre on the shore of Lake Michigan.

Tr U. Lott and famllv have left hv wav of suto for Columbus, where they will make arrana to up i.c,r uomt xttAut Heotember 1. They were aooom. panied by Mrs. Lott's father and sister.

FEWER DIVORCE SUITS IN ADAMS COUNTY. the Adams circuit court pending trial. fas' thla number four were died in vara. tion which is since June 10 During the who have been guests here in the home. Mrs.

Nettie Bowers of Kalamasoo. Is here for her annual visit at the oa parents, air. ana sirs, r. on Fdgerton Street. Edsar are on a trln to Detroit snd Kalamasoo, where they have eons residing.

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