The National Field from Salina, Kansas • 1

TOE WEEEEY' UNION. 26-47 NUMBER 1166 SALINA, SALINE COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1916 AUTOMOBILE AND A TRAIN EMBRACED. PAPAL SHIP SAILS SEAS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE POPES LOST ROME. GORITZ FALLS, STRIKE AT LEAST READY TQ OPEM THEIR CAMPAIGN Son RlliGEL WILL MOVE TO of Dr. Young Received Broken WORKED 49 YEARS, NOT A DAY'S REST.

i Chicago, August 9 Forty-nine years without a working day off. That is the record of Joseph T. Bean, 4023 Wabash avenue, who has just retired on a pension by the New York Central lines. For the greater part of that i TUN IS POSTPONED 1 MEDIATION BOARD'S OFFER IS DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE REORGANIZED. AUSTRIA DEALT SERIOUS BLOW TUESDAY.

HAS PURCHASED BIG CLOTHING STORE THERE. ACCEPTED. Arm in Abilene Accident. Abilene, Kansas, August 9. Dr.

Ed Young's automobile was hit by engine on the Buckeye crossing of the San Fe railroad Tuesday morning. The occupants of the car received painful injuries and the car was partially wrecked. Dr. Young was driving slowly north on Buckeye when the accident occurred and the engine was running west at a low rate of speed. The crossing watchman was not present.

Dr. Young was injured slightly. Rome. August 9. For the first lime since 1870, when the popes lost Rome, a papal ship today sails the high seas.

Because of its initial mission it is called the Xuncius. It was first chartered to carry Mgr. Vassallo di Torregrossa from Spain to Argentine. He is the new Apostolic Internuncio to the South American republic. The Vatican has officially notified the different govei anient of the existence of the Nnnclus.

The neutrality of the Holy Sea is inspected. It Ails under a guarantee of najnuoity from all the belligerent powers. Tbe papal time, he had his hand on a throttli as a locomotive engineer and was retired because he had reached the aire of 70. It was on May 1, 1867, that he first went to work for the company, as a locomotive fireman on the Luke Shore Michigan Central, in the suburban WILSON AGAIN HEADS IT LATE THIS AFTERNOON 'BIGGEST ALLIED STROKE YET WILL SELL OUT STORE HERE service. It was only a few years later Davenport Paper Says Deal is One of colors of yellow and white fly from its His son Bud received a broken arm and some minor injuries and Eli Copeland's shoulder was broken.

Headquarters Officially Organized Democrats See Sweeping Victory i in the Fall. Railway Employees at First Turned It Down Announcement Came As a Surprise. 10,000 Prisoners Taken This Stronghold has Kept Italians from Austria. mast head. the Biggest There in a Year.

Vatican circles call the papal ship 110 IT'S HOT BUT COAL IS MOVING JUST THE SAME, wartime necessity for the "safe conduct of the business of the Holy Father." Whether it will be used after coming of peace is a question, the' say. Many others, however, attach tite utmost significance to this unique move on the part of Benedict. Th declare the Nuncius has come to eta' In it they see the possible inauguration of a new papal policy. Heat doesn't stop coal orders. In fact just now coal is moving at a lively rate.

Many people find it ad Bulletin. London, Aug. 9. -Tho great Austrian stronghold, Coritz, which for 14 months has blocked the Italian invasion of Austria, has fallen before the Italians. Ten thousand prisoners have been taken.

This is the greatest stroke by the allies since the beginning of the war vantageous to stock up their winter's supply at this season when the price BULLETIN. New York, Aug. 9. All representatives of the railway brotherhoods this afternoon announced they would accept the offer of the mediation board to submit demands of mediation if action is taken immediately. This came as a surprise following the morning refusal to accept the offer.

This means at least a postponement of the strike. he was promoted to the post cf engineer, and during all those years he ran locomo ives of all types without ever having been in an accident. "Good health, the resuk of clean, habits, made me a good physically," was his only explanation. "I never did any drinking; so my nerves were always in good shape, and I never needed a vacation. That's the reason I never took one.

fin. was my moto long before i became a slosan of the public, and it applied to my physical well-being as" well as my work. "You always hear a lot of talk about men who retire on a pension being anxious to get back in the harness. Maybe it's because I never took a vacation, but I have no such desire. I'm just as glad to quit as I was to get a job nearly fifty years ago." Mr.

Bean has a wife and four children, all doing well one of them being a well known is better. ZEPS SHOWER AGU1LAR SLAIN BY VILLISTAS? (By United Press.) London, Aug. 9. The British further advanced their lines in the region of Pozieres in the lighting this afternoon. They bombed the enemy's second lines as they advanced.

WITH COAS 81 Oscar Ringel, Salina merchant, has just purchased a clothing store at Davenport, and will leave soon to make that place his home. A Davenport paper says: The Silberstein Brothers Clothing sold its store at 216-218 West Second street, Davenport, today to Oscar Ringel of Salina, Kan. Mr. Ringel will take charge of the business at once. The sale, which is one of the important deals in the retail business district of the year, has been under negotiation for about two wects, but was just closed today, Mr.

Ringel takes charge of the store this afternoon and it will be reopened under tha new management tomorrow morninft, Mr. Ringel will conduct the business under his own name. The store has been closed for several days while an inventory was being taken. Mr. Ringel has been anxious for a business site in Davenport for some time.

He was here two years ago looking for a location but was unable to secure one that suited him. Ho At a meeting of the democratic county cen'ral committee, held Tuesday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce rooms, J. M. Wilson was reelected chairman. Carl Woody was chosen secretary and Charles Hanly treasurer.

There was a large attendance and the meeting was quite enthusiastic. Many speeches were made. Te democrats see a fine chance to sweep the county this fall, and are in favor of an agressive campaign, the same as will be made in the state and the nation. The democratic headquarters, over the Royal Theatre, on North Santa Fe avenue, was officially opened today. A large banner will be strung across the street in front of the building.

A number of prominent speakers will be brought to Salina during the campaign, but announcement as to their dates will be made later. With the primaries out of the way, politics will move and a real campaign will be instituted by the democrats here. On August 29 the meeting of the state central coinmi'tee to reorganize for the year will be held at Topeka. THIS TIME SIX ARE DEAD IN THE REPORT SAYS WAS ATTACKED NEAR TORREON. PATH.

WHICH SHOWS THAT MANY FOOLS YET LIVE LOCATION IS -SUPPRESSED (By United Press.) New York, Aug. 9. Representatives of 225 roads confronted with the overwhelming vote of 40,000 employees in favor of a general walkout, today proposed mediation by federal board when the conference with the men was resumed. A. B.

Garretion, of the conductor's brotherhood, In behalf cf the men refused to accept. He said that previous rulings of the arbitration board were unsatisfactory. Ho said that the two sides should be-able to confer directly. Elisha Lee, representing the railroads, said that regardless of the men's stand, the railroads would seek the of the federal mediation board. Immediately following the conference, in which the employees refused mediation, the trainmen and 'repre sentatives went into executive session to discuss the stand taken by the VILLISTAS HAVE TORREON? I (By United Press.) Topeka.

Aug. 9. Governor jCaiiper forgot the hot weather, the Hague Hears That Recent Allied Air London, Aug. 9. The city of Co-rizia, powerful key position of the Austrians on the Isonzo front, is at the mercy of General Oadorna's advancing Italian army.

The Gorizia bridgehead has fallen. After a terrific battle, which has been continuous since Friday, and in which the Austrians have lost 10,000 men in prisoners alone, the river stronghold was stormed by the Italians this afternoon. The Austrians fell back across the Isonzo. The bridgehead was the last defense of the Austrians. Vienna last night admits that it has been evacuated.

At this powerful position the Austrians have held out for more than a year against the most powerful blows the Italians could strike. The loss of Go-rteia will mark the first step in the Italian march no Trieste, the great Chihuahua City Hears That in the Fight, Half the Villa Band Was Killed. Drive Was Very Serious to German Soldiers. BOY FALLS INTO WATER TANK AND IS DROWNED. coming election, ana other gubernatorial ailmpnis today when the peet-man brought him a request from Eldorado for a wife, a smoking protest from lota, and a twenty, page "note" on religion bearing a tital the like of which no governor, Kansas or otherwise, has ever been called before or likely to bo called again.

G. Y. Watts, Route Eldorado wrote to the Governor something like kept the place in mind and returned two weeks ago and looked over the field. After negotiations with the Silberstein Brothers he was to secure their location and stock. He has been in the clothing business for about 20 years and has been successful.

He conducted a business at Salina, which he was able to dispose of at a handsome profit. He will make his home in Davenport at once. The Silberstein clothing house is one of the oldest in Davenport and has built up a large patronage. The new management will endeavor to ac railroads. The railroad men also held an executive conference as a result of the vote and men's refusal of tht; (Dy United Press.) El Paso, Aug.

9. General Aguilar, commanding Carranzistas escort, and a number of soldiers and passengers are reported to have been Smith Center, Aug. 9. The 2-year-old son of Will Olson, youngest in a family of nine, fell into a water tank and was drowned. (By United Press.) London, Aug.

9. Raids were made by a number of large Zeppelins on the coast of England and the southeast coast of Scotland this morning. Tbe exact location of the attacks has not been divulged by the war office. These attacks, however, were more serious than those previously. Six were killed, including two women and killed by an atack of Villistas made on the Durango-Torreon line.

offer of a conciliation board. The' railroad representatives started to seek the mediation members present and request them for help personally. Whether the joint conference will be resumed today is not known. from Chihuahua City said that ten Villistas, half of (he band, were killed. An unconfirmed rumor has iho mis: "Atter seeing a piece in the Kansas City Star where Texas bachelors wrote to state officials for them to look for them a wife.

I am writing you. 1 am a young farmer thirty-five years of age, live in the oil belt. Our AU3 1 Mil JVi t. 1J I V. Li 1 CiilO UU JW.ll I- sitic, 22 miles to the southeast.

The Isonzo was the most powerful line of defense possible for the Austrians. This line carried, the Italians will find the complete recapture of the Irridentist provinces a much easier task. Villistas in control of Torreon. cord to the customers the same courteous treatment which has' made many friends for the former proprietors. The Messrs.

Silberstein un KANSAS BABY PLAGUE ONLY A MERE SCARE? (By United PresB.) Topeka, Aug. 9. There is little or no danger of an infantile paralysis epidemic in Kansas, according to state board of health officials in an announcement, made todays three children, according to the official announcement. Fourteen persons were injured. The Zeppelins were finally forced to withdraw under the heaviest land firing.

El Paso, Texas, August 9. General oil lease sold for ten thousand dollars. able to state today what their future Can give you good references. If Carranza is preparing to negotiate with the American government for in plans would he. you know of a nice lady, 3U or Jo years, who would like lo marry, please refer this -letter to her if it lays in your power to do so and oblige," Governor Capper would not state what he intends doing for the young i If anything there is less cause tor TRAIN DITCHE0 EAST OF GYPSUM DOG 0RDNIANCE TO BE ENFORCED The new dog ordinance passed Monday most stringent of the several dog ordinances passed the ternational peace with three revolutions on his hands.

To date the two most serious are those headed by the bandit Villa and Colonel Tames. General Medina Barron, with 200 followers is ravaging the Guerrero district, according to reports but has given'the defacto first chief no other trouble so far. From reports received Allies Kill Many. The Hague, Aug. 9.

Two hundred German soldiers were killed and injured in the recent? allied air raid on Metz, it is reported here. The stations and barracks were badly damaged by the shells. man, nut hinted that he has written 4 which asking him for a bettor description of Missouri Pacific train No alarm this year than in other years," one official said. "County and state officials are more alert this year because of the epidemic in eastern cities and each new case is being quarantined as soon as it is suspected and every precaution taken to prevent spread of the disease." According to state board of health New York, Aug. 9.

When the conference yesterday ended no word was forthcoming as to any decision that may have been reached. Indications are that a deadlick may be the result when the two sides meet today in the engineering society's building. One railroad official, a member of the conference committee, said: "This much is certain, arbitration is still a long way- off. And as for mediation no steps have been taken toward it that we know of. "The presence of William B.

Wilson in the city means nothing in regard, to the national railway strike because ho has no power in the "We have not see him." Officials of the four railway brotherhoods likewise declared they had not talked with Wilson. As for mediation they knew nothing about It until informed by reporters that the board of mediation and conciliation would be in New York today. FOLWELL SAYS PENNSY WILL SHINE IN FOOTBALL THIS YEAR. the lady he would like to marry. From Augusta, prefacing twenty pages of discourse on religion and spiritual things, Carson addressed the Governor: "My kind friend and selector of human relation to moral atti ude as fin left Salina east bound Tuesday morning, was wrecked at Elmo east of Gypsum yesterday.

A broken rail was the cause. The engine passed over the break but the baggage car jumped the track and four coaches tipped over on their sides in the ditch. As luck would have it. the train by General George Bell, Jr here today it was strikingly indicated that Villa would soon capture Torreon. He has mobilized his various bands south of Mapini and is now moving toward that city.

officials there are no more cases of Philadelphia, August 9. When Bob past couple of years, has been signed by Acting Major Miller. It will be published in the Union tomoirrow Rnd upon its publication becomes effective. And it is to be enforced. So said Acting Mayor Miller today.

The dog catcher has 'been selected, but his name will not be given out until the appointment is made, which may be Friday night. The new dog catcher is a man who will see that the ordinance is obeyed, Mr. Miller said. this disease in Kansas than, any other i Folwell assembles the University of year. The dozen cases reported to I Pennsylvania football squad on Frank- alist in disposal of issues that reach legislative enact- he state board of health are all wide-1 lin field early next month for the first was slowing down tor tne station wneu i he expression as the.

accident occurred, This is prob- ments. ably the reason why no one was seriously injured. "work-out" there is one thing he will impress upon every man no drudgery. Bob dropped down to Philadelphia recently to look over 'he greensward ly separated cases, no two being reported from the same vicinity. "This shows," according to the board of health, "that there is little I where this fall he expects to bring danger of an epidemic here.

A. woman voter at Leoti'vanU to know why viding cannot be doro out. doors or vfy election officials refrain nam smoking on election- if.y "I cannot stand lobacco in any form," she Wrote to Governor Capper "Please when I go to vote may I have the privilege of voting out doors?" FOUNDER OF TWO RAILWAYS IS DEAD (By United Press.) St. Paul, Aug. 9.

A. B. Stickney, founder of the Chicago Great Western and the builder of the Southwestern railroad, died this morning of intestinal trouble. 35 FORDS AND 15 DODGES SINCE AUGUST 1ST. Only one death, that of three-year the oft-defeated Red and Blue team and Mrs.

W. D. Thompson and son and Mrs. E. Dagne and daughter of the day shopping and looking after business in Salina NATURAL GAS MAY CUT THE MINIMUM.

old Byron Nichols, Winfield, Kansas, seeping -m. i early in July, has resulted from infan- ce re in he big league tile paralysis in Kansas this year. "My plans are complete," he said, "and the training system I will use will be precisely the same as the one I pu' into operation at Lafayette and Washington and Jefferson. No 'moonlight' scrimmages. More teams are Alpheus Beede Stickney was born at Wilton, June 27, 1840.

He taught school when a boy and laer (By United Press.) Topeka, Aug. 9. There is some indication today that the Kansas Natural Gas company may cut the minimum charge. Robert Stone, attorney for the company, said that a dol lar a month may work a hardship to the poorer class of people, but insisted that the charge was justified. One thing certain, he said, 'here would be no decrease in the cost.

was admitted to the bar. Since 1869 killed by overtraining than defeats." he was engaged in building and operating railroads. Folwell announced that Howard That is what. G. L.

Hudkins Auto Corporation have sold since the first of August, an average of five Fords it. day and more than one Dodge. Don't forget that "Death Valley Dodge" the car that had such a perilous time in Death Valley will be here tomorrow and all the rest of the week, at. the New Theatre in motion picture. This show Is absolutely free to all, of course it is an advertisement for the Dodge, but only in the way that a Dodge car was used on this trip.

It will bring to your view those wonderful scenes of this great valley of death where few human creatures have entered and came out alive. Mr. Hudkins gives you a personal invitation to see this Berry, now at the front with the Pennsylvania National Guard will turn out for practice. General Price has assured him, said the new coach, that CHILD HAD CONVULSION. the mar'yr of last year will be releas BRANDEIS TO CONFER WITH MEXICAN COMMITTEE.

ed in time for practice. Captain Neil Matthews will return to Philadelphia about September 1 to assist in pre The baby son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B.

Duncan of Morrison avenue was taken suddenly ill yesterday with what was probably some' form of convulsion. When a physician arrived the child had recovered somewhat from the attack. A false report of infantile paralysis began to float about but the physician in attendance relieved all fear of tbe dread disease. (By United Press.) Washington, 9. President Wilson has selected Associate Ju? tice Louis D.

Brandeis to hear tho American commission to confer with Mexican committee, it was learn Wiyson has selected Associate of the Interior Franklin Lano has also been asked to serve. The third man is yet undecided. ASK FOR NEW BRIDGE ACROSS THE DRY CREEK. parations to send the team to Lang-horne where the preliminary training camp will be established. The eleven will probably leave September 11.

Only four players have been los to Penn by graduation Captain Ned Harris, Ed Russell, Jean Rockafeller and Mike Dorizas. HOT WEATHER TO HIT KANSAS AGAIN? Tiie county commissioners were still busy today allowing bills, and attending to routine business. A petition for a bridge across Dry Creek, one mile north and one-half mile west of Assaria has been presented to tbe commissioners. Mrs. Peter Ahlstedt and children went out to Smolan last evening to spend the week end with Mr.

and Mrs. Alfred Ahlstedt. TRIED 36 YEARS, MAY FINALLY GET OFFICE. (By United Press.) Kansas City, Aug. Missouri and Kansas will suffer another hot spell commencing today, according to the weather bureau.

The bureau report temperatures averaging 95 degrees in all sections of these states. MAKING PLANS FOR U. B. CONFERENCE (By United Press.) Marshall, Aug. 9.

After seeking office for 36 years, J. Wolden Keys was nominated for sheriff by tho democrats of Saline county. This Missouri county is normally democratic so that his election seems THE ALMANAC XXXXXKXXXKXMMNXKX FIRST DEFEAT FOR PRESBYTERIAN BOYS. 1 The finance commission and Board of Conference trustees for the state of ihe United Brethern church are meeting at the Y. M.

C. A. today and making arrangements for the United Brethern conference to be held at Concordia September 20 to 27. The representatives on those committees meeting here today are as follows: M. Nichols of Salina, chairman; In the tennis last evening between the Presbyterian and the University Methodist teams, the former lost both, the boys doubles and the girls doubles.

The. scores stood ti to 4 for tue boys' game and to 3 for the girls. However the Presby. terian mixed team broke the jinx and Getting warn! again. Clouds most of the day, looking like rain, too, but not a drop.

A year ago toda was cloudy with a drizzling rain. Three years aso today (1913) tho temperature a 106. Temperature Today Minimum C. E. Heisel of Wichita, superintend mt of the district; Tlprrh AV w0 b' a RC01e 10 The (of last nights games loaves the Pres- Kansas City: T.

M. Perks, of Hutch ui i nyterian and the Congregational teams tied for honors, ana tno games next Saturday will determine their final standings. HEAT IS FATAL TO FORMER SENATOR (Bv United Press.) Omnha. Aug. 9.

Former United States Senator John Mellen Thurston died here this morning. His death was due to heat prostration which he suffered July 1G. He was regarded as tho foremost orator of the upper house when he was senator. Ex-Senator Thurston was born at Montpelier, August 21, 1S47. In his early life he supported himself by driving teanfs and in farm work, lie was elected spnalor from Nebraska in 1893.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schulte'of Victoria. Kansas, who camo to Salina Monday for a medical diagnosis, returned home yesterday evening. She will return to Salina next week for an operation.

inson; J. H. Little of LaCrosse; E. E. McAfferty of Robinson; W.

T. Smith-era of Woodson; C. V. I'riddle, Pen-alosa; R. H.

Ucnuct of Iola; A. E. Jordan of Beloit; J. L. Samples; D.

Miller of Valencia and W. 1L Bertholf of Wichita. WHEAT SOARS TO HIGH MARK TODAY 77, at 1 o'clock 96. A year ago. Minimum 63, at 1 o'clock 75, Barometer: 1 p.

m. Tuesday. 2S.77; at 8 a. m. today, 28.64; at 1 p.

28.55. Rains or storms; cooler. Forecast: Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Warmer in southeast tonight and cooler in southwest Thursday. No precipitation.

A year ago: In Salina, .02 of an inch; Jones' farm, .04 of an inch. The sun rose today at 5:40 A. II. It sets at 7:37 P. M.

WHEAT TAKES A LEAP. (By United Press.) Chicago, Aug. 9. Wheat, soared to tbo highest mark since 1915 at tbe close today. September closed at $1.4414, a gain of 10 cnts since last Whrat lumped up to $1.25 on the local market today, a gain of seven cents over yesterday.

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