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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1916
Page
8
A buyer from Morris Ranch has purchased a jack and will stand him for service on a Gold farm. Mares are taken in pasture for one dollar per month and well cared for.
Advertisement seeks an industrious man to earn $100 monthly by retailing farm products. Must have starting funds and provide a contract signed by two responsible men. Send age, occupation, and references to W. T. Rawleigh Company, Freeport, US.
A local notice quotes B M Hall denying allegations of opposition to Germany in World War I. He declares the report false and insists he has always been neutral in the European conflict. The letter is dated and signed in a formal rebuttal to the circulating claim.
The Standard notes Mr. Thomas C. Schmidt as a candidate for representative of the 89th district, which includes Llano, Blanco, Kendall and Gillespie counties. A native county resident, Schmidt led the Farmers Union for two years and now serves as assistant manager of the Cain City warehouse. His platform appears on another page.
A San Antonio death report states Otto Weigand, a former county resident raised on Palo Alto farm, killed himself at 7 p m. using a 20 caliber rifle after leaving a burial letter. Relatives complied with his burial instructions as despondency followed a recent move and job.
In Honolulu on February 28, W R Seligsen C P Randall and a Fourth Cavalry sergeant Jefferson were arrested for recruiting Americans to join the British army. Documents show 156 recruits, 154 to the front, most discharged soldiers paying for their own discharge aided by the conspirators.
Reports from New Orleans and Washington describe Felix Diaz and his allies financing the revolt against Carranza with about 30 million dollars. Guatemala pledges President Isabera's backing while munitions allegedly land in Mexico. U S war and diplomatic moves include a nationwide inquiry for trained officers and a looming Senate vote on warnings to armed belligerents.
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