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New Britain herald., 1915-12-28

Seal plush coats were $25 now on sale at $16, Wise Smith & Co.'S lnven- tory Sale.-advt.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
SAYS PENALTY
FOR GRIMES IS
PAID ALREADY
Walter BraWner Of Phoenix
Makes Strong Plea for
Mercy on Behalf of Con
dcmncd Men Before Par
don Board
lsnecial to The Republicanl

FLOREN CE, May 13.-Urging that
the five condemned men had already
paid the penalty for their crimes in
mental suffering as many times they
faced death on the scaffold only to be
repricved al the last minute, Walter
BTawner of Phoenix appeared before
the pardon board here today and asked
that the sentences be commuted to life
imprisonment His plea in which he
referred to the action of Germany in
sinking the Lusitania and the taking
Of hundreds of human lives, follows:
Gentlemen:
''As "a citizen of Arizona who has the
welfare and best interests. Of the state
at heart. and as one who desires to see
our states history SO written that no
Arizonan need be ashamed. l wish to
protest to you gentlemen today against
any action that viii brand the state as
the murderer Of the men now in the
condemned cells in this. our state
prison.
4 wish to protest against this whole
sale slaughter; first, on the broad gen
eraI grounds of humanity: and second,
because it win place a blot upon the
name Of Arizona. that will cause gene
TdlIpnS Vet 10 come TO look Ddtk upon
us of today with shame and mortifi-
cation. The worlds thought and ideals
are advancing
Murder has become murder. whether
committed by the hand of the assassin.
or the premeditated revenge by the
power Of the state. The scenes report
ed from the battlefields of Europe.
should, by this time have sickened us
all with the waste of human blood.
When one of the worlds great ma
tions lightly held in the balance. the
lives of twelve hundred souls and then
as lightly sent them to their graves,
the United States shuddered. Our
people reVolted at this useless taking
of life, and reprisals have been contem-
plated in m9ny parts of the land. Ger
many's act in sinking. the Lusitania has
been generally condemned: vet Ger
many is at war with half the world,
and the act was one committed in the
heat OF a bitter struggle for existance.
Here in Arizona, YOU three. gentle
men. who tear no malice. who harbor
no grudge against these men in the
condemned cells. are weighing their
Continued on page Threel
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
BARNES TAKES
STAND AGAINST
COL. ROOSEVELT
Spends Two Hours on the
Witness Stand i'll Contra
dieting Wholly or II Part
Portions of Former Pres
idcnt 5 Testimony
TAssocIArED PRESS DIspArcH1

SYRACUSE. May William
Barnes former chairman of the re-
publican state committee, spent two
hours on the witness stand in con-
tradicting wholly or in part various
portions of the testimony of Colonel
Roosevelt. whom he is suing for
libel and in giving his own version
of several incidents described by the
former president of the United States.
The colonel seemed intensely inter
|ested in what his legal opponent had
to say. Occasionally he took notes.
If Mr.. Barnes saw Colonel Roose-
Welt he exhibited no signs of having
done SO. Ii was said tonight that
only n few more questions remained
to be asked of Barnes before he is
turned over to counsel for the de-
Tense for ss-examination.
Barnes swore he did not talk to
Roosevelt about the franchise tax bill
prior to it's passage He denied en-
phatically that he asked the then
governor of New York not to sign
the bill With equal emphasis he de-
MED he ever told Roosevelt that men
identified with big business interests
contributed to both parties in order
to gain protection and that if it was
not given them they would cease to
contribute; that he urged the reap
pointment of Lou Payne, state su
perintendent of insurance. and that
he discussed legislative and executive
matters with Roosevelt on many oc
casions He said he did none of
these or half a dozen other things
the colonel described him as having
done
He did. however, declared by di-
rect inference that he considered
Roosevelt the leader of the republi
can parts of the state from 1906 10
1910. He said he visited the White
House at the request OF the presi-
dent and was urged to see August
Belmont about the race track bill. He
quoted Roosevelt as saying that the
bill must be defeated This was the
bill which Jailed of passage because
of the vote of State Senator Grattan,
who according to previous testimony.
changed his mind about voting for
it after an alleged talk with Barnes,
the night before it came up for con-
sideration.
As for the statement accredited to
him by Roosevelt that the people
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
Council of Ministers. Con
sideIin@ 1t Does Not Pos
scss Unanimous Assent
Regarding Policy, Decides
to Step Down and Out
KING CONSIDERS
ON ACCEPTANCE
Political Parties " h o s c
Policies Are in Favor OF
Italy Remaining Neutral
Announce viii Organize
Demonstration
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1spArcHl

LONDON. May H. F'riday)
Italian cabinet has resigned.
The council of ministers. says
Reuters Rome correspondent con
sidering ii does not possess the
unanimous assent of the constitution
al parties regarding the international
policy which the gravity of the sit
uation demands, has decided to hand
its resignation to the king. An Of
ficial note to this effect was issued
tonight. The king has reserved his
decision as to whether the resiena
tion will be accepted
At the cabinet meeting for the
ti-weekly signing Of DEGREES the in
ternal situation was discussed. and
King Victor Emmanuel expressed the
hope that an understanding would
be reached which would make parlia-
ment unanimous in the decisions that
are to be taken.
The Giornale Italia. which rep
resents government opinions, in an
article urges concord. 1t suggests
that in his attitude favoring ltaly's
remaining neutral. former Premier
Giolitti perhaps went further than he
intended The newspapers recalls the
phrase of Garibaldi when he landed
% years ago today in Sicily with
.000 volunteers. If we are united.
our task will he easy" and calls for
unity at the present time.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
|NTERN|NG OF GERMANS IS
MEANS Of ENDING R|OT|NG

IL a suspicion. and that others would
be repatriated has satisfied those
agitating for drastic action. AS a
result the riots in London and the
provincial towns have largely sub
sided.
Such rioting as did take place today
and tonight was carried on by boys,
girls and women out for fun or
bent on looting German shops, while
men stood laughing or encouraging
their youthful imitators
The police strongly reinforced by
special constables. We're better able
the wild scenes of yesterday and last
night. some 500 or more active par
ticipants in the attacks on German
shops appeared in police court, where
the magistrates read them severe
lectures and imposed heavy pen
alties in most cases.
Some of the culpable Were sentenc-
ed to Jail terms at hard labor. the
sentences ranging from one to four
months. The others. chiefly women.
We're fined. When men of military
age appeared they were told sharply
the best way to get revenge on the
Germans was to enlist.
Announcing the alien policy of the
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
SUPPLY BILL
YET L|NGERS
IN THE HOUSE
The Engrossine Of tn G
Measure Not Completed
Late Yesterday After
noon - it VIII Finally
Pass Today

The rate of speed which it was eX-
pecteG that the general appropriation
bill would attain on the home stretch
N the house was not reached yester-
day and SO, it is still waiting for third
reading: that is for the conclusion of
the third reading. The work of perusal
was begun when the house convened at
8: 30 yesterday afternoon but so much
Of the DILL was yet in the hands of the
enrolling and engrossing committee
that after an hour the house adjourned
until this morning. The clerks and
stenograplers were busy on the bill
last night. But it will be completed
and passed this morning and be trans
mitted to the senate. 1t is not likely
that that body will begin the consider
alton of it in public before Monday.
The senate session was also a brief
one on account of the indiscretion of
Senator webb of this county just forty
years ago yesterday. 1t was the mar
riage anniversary of Mr.. Webb. He
said he always observed that occasion
and would like to do so now
Mr.. Mcmillan, the tactful member
from PinaL felt that the senate had
some interest in the matter and he
moved that a vote of thanke be tend
cred Mr.. anG Mrs. Webb by the senate.
Before the motion could be placed be
fore the body, President Sims who is
Il strickler about the use of words,
could not be brought. to believe that
the senate of today had been put under
any binding obligation by Mr. and Mrs.
Webb forty years ago and he suggested
an amendment to the resolution sub
stituting for the word thanks the
word CONCENTRATIONS The amend
ment prevailed and the senate ad-
journed QUE of sympathy with--no. out
of honor TO Mr.. and Mrs. Webb.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
THE GOVERNOR Is
GRiEVED AT NEWS

Governor Hunt who has re
peatedIy reprieved four OF the
five men sentenced 10 hang May
Is, in the hope of saving their
lives, was in his office ut the
state mouse when word of the
action of the pardon board was
received by telephone Although
he refused TO talk on the subject
or make any statement Whatever,
he was plainly disappointed and
erieved at the boards action. I
have nothing 10 say, he replied,
when asked for statement
The matter was in the hands Of
the board
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
Rockefeller Sy. Succeeds In
Dodg1mg The Tax Collector

ruary, 1914, and it is alleged Rocke-
feller remained in the county more
than six months of the year, there
fore under the Ohio law was q
resident for taxation purposes. Judge
Clarke held that Rockefeller's con
tention. that he intended to leave
Cleveland in October 1913, instead
remaining until February. due to i'll
ness of Mrs. Rockefeller and her
sister, was a valid excuse and did NOT
make him an Ohio resident under
the meaning of the law.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
FIVE DOLLARS EACH
FOR LUSITANIA VICTIMS.

QUEEN NSTOWN, May 13.-The
Cunard company has offered re-
ward of five dollars each for the
recovery of the bodies Of Lusi-
tania victims, and the American
consulate supplemented the offer
by another equal sum for the
body of each American found.
driven by an easterly wind the
bodies are sweeping around the
southern tip of Ireland. The sea
was SO rough this afternoon that
boats engaged in searching for
the dead were forced 10 seek the
harbOr.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
Fail To SUPPORT old Glory
Not Worthy Of Citizenship

the regular session of the Congress
but at dinner given by the bus
mess men of Cleveland to the dele
gates to the congress. The congress
was forbidden to comment on the
war situation during the meetings.
John Hays Hammond. chairman Of
the congress, announced a commits
sion Of delegates to draw up a defi-
mite plan for world court of jus
tice. Hammond. by a ruling of the
congress is also a member of the
commission. Henry Lane Wilson,
Judge ID. u. Woodmansee and VIII
liam Dudley Foulke We're the princi-
pal speakers at tonight's session.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1srArcHI

CLEVELAND, May 13.-Delegates
to the World Court Congress burst
into wild applause this afternoon
when Sir John Wesley Hill, of New
York, in an important speech pointed
dramatically to huge American
flag above his head and shouted:
Any English American, German
American. French American. or any
other hyphenated American who does
not support that flag in the present
situation is unworthy of the Banner.
ands he audience rose. and Joined in
singing the song. Many wept aloud.
Hilrs declaration was not made at
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1sPArcHl

ABOARD L. s s COLORADO,
off Coast Lower California, May 10
An attempt to declare Lower Cali
fornia neutral territory in the Mex
lean factional warfare will be made
by i commission representing the
CaTranza adherents. il is reported by
the United States cruiser Raleigh
from La Paz The report said the
Earranza commission arrived at La
Paz Yesterday from Mazatlan Many
foreign interests are located in lower
California and the neutrality of that
territory, it is said, would he well
coined by them Guaymas is said
TO be the only port on the west coast
where the Villa forces are active.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
Nav oroanize Demonstration

ROME. May 13.-Political parties
whose policies are in favor of Italy
remaining neutral have announced
their intention of organizing de-
monstration to counteract the ac-
tions of those in favor of interven-
ton in the war The police in
Rome, fearing conflicts between citi-
zens and various parties have taken
extraordinary measures to cope with
the situation.
Troops occupy all the important
points of the city and are especially
in force in the vicinity of the Aus
tro- Hungarian and German embas-
sizes. Strong detachments of soldiers
are also being kept in the neighbor-
hood of Premier Goilitti's house.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
Mexico City Lacks Garrison

WASHINGTON, May 13-Reports
from Vera cruz to the Carranza
agency stating that Zapata's forces
are being withdrawn from Mexico
City. leaving the city practically
without a garrison, has caused some
anxiety in official and diplomatic
circles. Confirmation of the reports
had not been received by the state
department or elsewhere up to 4 late
hour.
Bdvau reiterated that no change of
the american attitude toward Mex
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
REPRIENES OF THE
FIVE EMPIRE MAY 2S
All Five Must Pay Penalty
on Same Day-Some of
Grimes Committed AL
most Five Years Ago -
Governor POWerleSe

: on the S.ound that sentence of death
/ was in each case fully justified by the
! evidence. The members Of the board OF
parGons and paroles yesterday voted to
| let the Law take its course in the cases
of the we McXicans awaiting execr-
tion at Florence May IS. The order
! mat no recommendation be made to
, the governor was adopted unanimously
The decision o. the board in the five
cases was made only after a most
searching examination OF the evidence
submitted and after weeks of careful
study of various legal phases of the
situation. The board did not confine
itself merely TO the examination of such
evidence in favor Of the condemned
men as was admitted at the trials but
I'll three members made exhaustive in
quiries outside Of the matter submit
ted for their consideration. in order
that no detail might be overlooked.
The Boards Decision
After naming the five men. n p
Chavez, Eduardo Perez, Miguel PeraIta.
Francisco Rodriguez and Ramon Villa
lobos and reciting briefly the facts in
each case, the decision of the board
handed down Yesterday. SAYS:
Each If these defendants above
named have been legally ana ree7I-
!arly adjudged guilty of that degree
OF murder for which the death pen-
atty has been provided ever since the
creation and erection OF the govern
ment Of Arizona in 1863 After said
law had been in existence in Ari-
zona for fiftY-one Years. the people of
the state. at the general election IN
discussion OF the subject throughout
the state, refused to repeal the law
fixing said penalty in cases only OF
murder in the first degree, and ap-
plicable alone to the most deliberate
cases Of felonious homicide.
The lengthy records in the cases
of defendants Chavez, Perez and Rod
riquez have been before the Board
of Pardons and Paroles ever since
the organization of said board in Jan
uarY, 1915: said hoard as a body has
given the record in each case the
fullest eXamipation, and each has re-
ceived the fullest study and investi-
cation of each individual member of
the board. Also minute examination
has been given to the decision of
the supreme court in each of said
cases, upholdinS the judgment and
sentence of the trial court, and de-
claring the same supported by the
evidence in each case.
The records in the case of de-
PENDANTS Peralta and Villalobos have
come before the board at a moro
recent date. and have each received
the same degree of investigation, re-
search, examination and study that
has been given To the three first
named cases.
"The judgment of the forty eight
jurymen who sat in these cases; the
action Of the trial judges in approx
ing the verdicts rendered and deny
ing a new trial; the judgments of the
Supreme Court of the State in the
cases appealed, declaring the YER
diets and sentences supported by the
evidence: the pleas Of guilty entered
by one defendant, and the Judgment
entered thereon by the trial Judge.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
LOWER CALIFORNIA MAY BE
MADE NEUTRAL TERRITORY

fco contemplated after he conferred
again with Duval West. the presi-
dents representative. who recently
returned from a tour of the southern
republic. Another dispatch to the
Ca1ranza agency tonight from Vera
cruz said since April 15," when
Obregon defeated all Villa forces he
has not had any real battle with
t'iain.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH ]

CLEVELAND, May 13.-John d.
Rockefeller, Sr, won an important
victory in his fight to prevent the
collection of taxes on $311, ,0o0,0 900
personal property by Cuyahoga coun-
ty United States District Judge
Clarke who granted the injunction
sought by Rockefeller to restrain the
collection. The taxes amounted to
about $500, 900
The assessment was made in Feb
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
PRESIDENT CALLS ON GERMANY
FOR STRICT ACCOUNTABILITY
FOR ACTS AGAINST AMERICANS

Calls Attention to the Grave Situation Which Has
Arisen from Violation of American Rights the High
Seas Which eliminated in the Sinking of the E4usi-
tania and the Loss of More Than One Hundred Amer
lean Lives-ENpresses Confidence That Germany VIII
Make Such Reparatiop is Possible and DisaN0w the
Acts Of Which the Government of the United States
Complains and Take Steps to Prevent Recurrence
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHI

ASSOCIATED PRESS DiSPATtAJ
LONDON, May 13.-The statement
of Premier Asquith in the House of
Commons that all aliens of enemy
countries of military age are to be
interned, and that this applied To
those neutralized against whom there
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
SEES NEED Of
MORE RECRUITS
FOR BRITAIN

Viscount Haldane Intimates
British Government is
Considering Necessity Of
Resorting to Policy Of
Universal Service
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14

Many Russians Taken
BERLIN, May 13.-The German war
office announced in the recent fighting
(ContinueG ON page Three)
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
PARDON BOARD VOTES
TO LET EXECUTION OF
MURDERERS PROCEED

After Weeks of Delibera-
ton. Members Meet and
Vote Unanimously to
Make No Recommends
ton to the Governor
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14

Continued on Page Four)
Arizona republican., 1915-05-14

Continued on Page Five)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-01
CITY STEAM LAUNDRY
SOLD TO c. HCLL0WELL
Former Owner OF Business Property
Secures Mccullough Place and
Mccullough Gets Farm.

A three-haDded real estate deal was
consummated within the last few days
whereby Charles HollOwell came into
possession Of the city Steam laundry,
100 Nistula av. formerly owned by
Jonathan W 2igler. and James A. Nc
CullOugh secured an S0-acre farm in
Green towuship from HOllOwell. after
selling his residence at 1895 5. Michi-
gan St, 10 Zigler. HOllowell has taken
active charge Of the laundry and Nc
Cullough with his family is moving 10
the farm.
The price paid for the City Steam
laundry was $500 This same price
was also paid for the Mccullough
property on 5. Michigan St This lat
ter property consists of a twO-stOry.
eight-roOm house on a lot 40 by los
feet The price paid for the Green
township farm w9s $40, 500.
Another deal recently consummated
was the transfer of the Curnick prop
erty at 1916 :. Michigan ST, to Frank
5. Andrews. 917 Franklin St, for So
600. This property was owned by
Rev. Paul G. Curnick, now located at
Rensselaer,. Ind. 1t consists OF a two
story, 1O-room house on a lot 40 by
165 feet Andrews expects to make
this house his residence in the near
future.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-01
PRESIDENT PLANS TO
OVERCOME OPPOSITION
Wilson VIII Not be stopped in Step
TO Increase Navy by
Sen. Kern.

WASHINGTON Sept Warned
by the expressed opposition Of DEM
ocratic Leader Senator Kern during
his talk with the president Tuesday
and by an interview given out by Rep.
Claude Kitchin, who will be floor
leader in the next house of repre-
sentatives, Pres't Wilson is laying his
plans to overcome them and put
through congress his program for an
increase in the military. establishment
and a very substantial expansion Of
the American navy.
1t was stated today on authority
close to the president, however, that
the administration had no idea of rec
ommending TO congress such an I'M
necessary sum as $500, 000,0 900 for in
creased national defence and plans
Of preparedness to that end.
This authority said that there would
be q large additional expenditure
which might be called an emergency
expenditure by the navy department.
He indicated that neither the preSi-
dent nor the secretary of war favored
any notable increase" in the stand
ing army of the United States. It
should be remembered, he said. that
it is the navy TO which the people look
for the protection of the vast coast
line of the United States and the out
lying possessions. He made the point
that the outlying possessions especial
ly could not be protected" by ships
other than those of the very first class.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-01
MARY AUTIN. TO
COME HERE SOON
Prominent Writer Will Lecture
Before WOmen'S Dining
Club on Nov. /.

As an important feature Of its VIM
|er's program, and TO mark the first
anniversary Of its organization the
|woman's Dining club Of south Bend
Ixiil bring Mary Antin TO the city for
Il lecture on the evening of Nov. l.
announcement to that effect was made
asst evening at the first club banquet
Tor this season at the Lexington tea
koom.
Approaching the fact That there
sNiil be a largse number OF people IN
1soath Bend Interested in hearing a
sroung woman VINO has achieved lor
herself the reputation which Mary
IAntin enjoys as author of Fhe
Promised Land" and other books OF
Isoual merit. the club has arranged
10 hold the lecture in the tapestry
room at the oliver hotel and to open
! I TO the public.
From the list Of lectures submitted
ne program committee has chosen
he subject. They Who Knock at
gOur Gates" the title of one of her
4 most popular books. and it is believed
hat in this she will cover most
Effectively her observations and
theories in regard 20 the immigrant
|DrG1Iem i'm America. There are few
speakers in the country who nave a
Fgreater rsrussage or who are more
popular with the thinking public than
Mary Antin and the opportunity TO
. be afforded TO the South Bend public
/ through the WoTlan's Dining club is
well worth while.
Mary Antin came 10 America from
Russia 20 years ago. when a child
. Df IL. Up 20 that time she had known
no life except that in the Jewish Pale,
ct within Is years she produced THE
Promised Land" one of the really
great books of the day.
Covers were placed for 16 at the
banquet last evening and the table
was artistically arranged with varie-
gated asters The program for the
evening consisted of vacation remi-
Eniscences from each member of the
! Tub.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-01
WIRES TO BE BELOW
SURFACE BY JAN. |
T.. L. Bonds Reports That Poles i'm
Fire Limits Will be Removed
Soon.

All telephone poles OF South Bend
will be removed and the wires placed
in underground conouits that are
within the first districts before the first
Of next year. according 10 a report
made by +. T. Bonds. general man
ager OF the Central Onion Telephone
Co. Tuesday afternoon.
Work has already begun on Lincoln
highway w. and Michigan ST. New
equipment for the completing of the
work is expected within a few days
when the wires viii be dismantled and
the poles removed.
The cost OF the entire proposition,
including the labor and material for
the work. will exceed $50, 600. as the
price Of copper wire cables and other
metals 10 be used in the work has
jumped almost out Of sight. The ma
terial is hard 10 secure at this time
because Of the war and a great delay
has prevented the completing OF the
work at an earlier date.