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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-15
CARRANZ.A ANR PRIESTS.
Mgr. Kelley Says Carranza Has Fio-
lated Pledge of Religion Liber-
ty Given Before Recognition.

Washington, Rec. 15.- Declaring
that Gen. Carranza, head of the de
facto government of Mexico, has vio-
lated every pledge given by him to
the American government regarding
guarantees of religious liberty in
that republic, Mgr. Francis c. Kelley
president of the Catholic Church En-
tension Society, and Rev. Thomas Y.
Shannon, editor of the New World,
called on Secretary of State Lansing
and laid before him startling details
If the hardships which Carranza has
imposed on priests and members of
the church in the territory he controls.
According to the information which
the clericals presented, priests in GER
tain sections of Mexico have beer
ordered, under pain of exile to vic
late their vows and marry. Other:
have been required to cast aside
their clerical garb and dress in peol
| blankets. At Guadalajara, the Cath
olic University has been closed AM
the chapel partially destroyed. Cath
| olic women in Morelia have been re
fused permission to go to confession
and in the same state Catholic cath
edral has been turned into head
quarters for the Obrero Mundial,
Mexican organization correspondent
! to the Industrial Workers of tn
World in this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-15
War Department Submits
Estimate of Money Need
ed For Plan :.
FORT AT CAPE HENRY
Eighteen Emp1acements Are to be
Built in Virginia Waters--ls:meh
Guns for Chesapeake. ,,s.n...<.

Washington, Dec. 15-Further light
xas thrown on the scope of the adj
ministration's defense plans yester.
day when the War Departments ,es-
Inmates for coast defenses during the
coming year were submitted to tAe
military committees Of Congress i'll
the form of a preliminary draft Of
the Notifications appropriation bill,
carrying a total of s23,305,l23 for all
purposes, including the maintenance
and increase Of permanent works IN
the Hawaiian and Philippine Islands,
Estimates for the Panama Canal,
which will fall under the canal gsv-
ernment,, viii add another seoo,aos
to this sum, and, in addition, the War
Department asks authority to make
continuing contracts during the year
to total of more than Sl0.000.9o0 Tor
mobile and coast artillery and am
muntion, the appropriations to be
made next year. The bill last year
granted such authority to the extent
of 100000, covering contracts for
mobile artillery, field guns, siege guns
mountain guns and howitzers only.
For engineering work to be done on
new Notifications the department ASK
for $5,369, ,26O. the only specified pro.
ject being that at Cape Henry, where
it is indicated eighteen gun emplace-
ments are to be built, and where huge
sixteen-inch wire wound, guns event
ually are to be installed with the
necessary smaller weapons. I'm an
other section of the bill is an estimats
of $4,000. in gun wire alone, to-ibs
used in the first of these gigantic YEA
pons to be manufactured BY the gov
ernnent itself, for all its major for
tifcations. While no details are re-
vealed in the bill. it is shown. that
definite, plans have been made for, at
the contemplated. sixteen inch BAT
teries, which it is understood will be
added to the defeuses Of New York
and other important hafbors. ,,,, (,
Estimates for S6ls,o0O are present:
ed to complete the work of raoaefnfz-
ing the present twelve-incf batteries
by Eaising their elevation and M
cfeasing their range. - ~.
For new guns, either field OF sea-
coast, and for ammunition to be pr!-
chased Immediately, S9,96l 900 is ask
ed. Under these provisions csrne the
experiments now in progress to de-
termine how big guns can be mounted
on motor cars ar railroad trains and
moved along the coast to poirts d
danger. They also embrace :aspkri-
mental work with new types Of field
siege and mountain artillery.
An indication Of the preparedness
planned is shown by the fact: that ST.
352, 900 is asked for subcaliber guns
and ammunition to carry out train
ing in marksmanshiP next year, in
addition to the work With full charges.
The. appropriation sought cover new
plans for submarine mines and tor
pedo stations; AS well as for the pur-
chase of the Hammond radio-dxnanlc
torpedo, for which ss47 900 is asked.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-15
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-15

Oysters in all Styles at the Ram
mel Cafe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07
MEMPHIS BANKERS
 AOJUDGED GUILTY
Five to Be Sentenced for Us ing Mails to Defraud in
 Chickasaw Bank Matter.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 6.-The jury in the United States district court to- day upheld the government indictment, charging conspiracy to use the mails to defraud, against the following for mer officials, directors and stock holders of the Chickasaw Bank & Trust company:
 George A. Neuhart, Samuel L. Sparks. Paul J. Nelson, Jacob A. Gold baum, J. H. Browne
 Tho jury's verdict simply pronounc> ad them guilty. The business of sen tencing the defendants is in the hands nf the judge alone.
 Following the verdict, notice Of 3 motion for new trial and an appeal to the circuit court of appeals al Cincinnati, if the new trial is denied was served by the defense.
 Tho defendants were indicted in sev- en counts under one section of the United States penal code, and in one count under another.
 Under the judges instructions thes were to be convicted on all or ac' quilted on all of the counts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07
Col. House in Europe as Representative of Presi.
 dent, the Report.
SOUND BELLIGERENTS
State Department Without Knowledge of Mission of Texan, Who Is Sup- posed to Visit Capitals of
 Warning Nations.

London. Feb. 6.-LOndon offlcialdom has heard that the mission of Col. E. M. House, personal representative of President Wilson, who arrived on the Lusitanla today, includes instructions to sound the opinions of the govern ments of the warning nations on the subject of peace.
 The announced mission of Colonel House was to coordinate the various American relief organization abroad, not only here, but in Paris and Petro- grad. It is reported that his vislt' which will extend to the various capi- .tals, is significant of desire on the part of the president to renew his offer of mediation.
 It is understood that the investiga- tions will be conducted entirely through the United States embassies to the various warning countries.
 Col. House, it is said, will make frequent secret reports to washing ton on the progress of his mission
 There have been frequent ex- changes of representations between the United States government and the foreign offices of Russia and Austria and !. is rumored that these may have had something to do with the significant visit of Colonel House.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07
REPS. WILL, VOTE
 FOR A SHIP BILL Agree to Accept Straight Out Government Owner ship and Operation Plan. EXTRA SESSION TALK Senators Simmhns and Stone Advocate Special SCsSicn If Republicans Con- tiNue Filibuster-ApprOpriati0n
 Bills Pending.
EXTRA SESSION TALK

Washington, Feb. 6.-Senator Sim mons, personal representative of President Wilson in the fight for the administration ship purchase bii,, told the president today he believed an extra session of the SiXty-fourth congress ought to be called, if the Republican filibuster continued until the close of the present session.
 Chairman Stone of the forelyn re- lations committee is of the same opinion.
 There was no material change in the situation at the capital today.
 The revelation of the day was the agreement of the Republicans to ac- cept a straght-out government ownership and operation scheme under control of the navy department as a substitute for the democratic measure.
 This substitute, perfected by Senator Cummins of Iowa. provides simply that the navy department shall use $3O,O00,OO0 worth of Pana- ma canal bonds to purchase and con struct vessels for a naval auxiliary and that in time of peace these v.y- sells shall be operated by the depart ment carrying trade of the United States. .rdE VI Senator Cummins stated his new measure would command the entire Republican vote in the senate as all alternative to the administration bill unless the latter should be so amend ed as to get the support of Senators | N0rric and T,aFO11pttp
 Opponents of the bill affirmed their purpose of promptly resumins their filibuster when Nr. Gore calls up his motion to discharge the com mittee. They claim to have theil forces well in line and a sufficient number of long-distance speakers t6 occupy the time, even if continuous sessions are ordered.
 Beginning Monday, there will re main only P working days in thf session. Only one appropriation bill has been passed in the senate. Four teen of the great supply bills remain unattended upon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07
Will Return Wednesday to Discuss Reopening of
 Cotton Belt Works.
General Manager Says Company Has Not Money to Pay the Men; That Read Is Losing S2OO,00O a Month;
 Dropping $275,000 in January.

John w. Everman, vice president and general manager of the Cotton Belt, will be in Pine Bluff Wednesday next, to discuss with representatives of the Chamber of Commerce the mat ter of arranging for the. resumption of operations at the big shops here, and the unemployment of the 600 or more employees of the company who have been idle since Jnuary 19. MT. Everman was in Pine Bluff a while yesterday, the telegram sent to him Friday catching him on the road. en route from Texas points to his office at St. Louis. He stopped over just few hours, and in short conference with Secretary D. B. Bloom of the Chamber of Commerce agreed to return to the city Wednesday, pre- : pared, in all likelihood, to make a definite statement as to the reopen ing of the shops.
 That the road has been under a se- were financial strain for some months past, was made plain by MT. Everman and this. he said, was the cause o1 :! the estoppal of work at the shops o1 the company, except such work as il is absolutely necessary to do to keeI trains in operation.
 "For seven months past, we have been losing money at the rate o1 $2O0, ,OO0 per month" he. said. 'Wt had hoped and expected the new veal
 would bring a change, but reports fol
 January show that month to have
 been even worse, the losses aggre
 gating about $275,000.
 "It is purely and simply matter
 of not having the money" continued MT. Everman. We must have thu money with which to pay the men, be- fore we can put them to work. dt q not know what to think of the condi lions just now, nor what to say. am not prepared to make any definite statement now as to the probable re sumption of operations, but expect tt have informed myself more thorough ly on conditions before return herr Inext week.
 q am sure nobody regrets mor' than I do, the necessity of closint
 down the shops, particularly becaus' of the hardship it entails on se many people, but there was nothing } else we could do. Some of my friends tell me business is improving, bettel
 times are coming soon, and every N thing will be all right again, but
 myself do not know what to think The railroads everywhere are in bat ii straits. and unless conditions do i'm lproye very shortly, things will be fal ! more serious than they are now"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07
British Ship Hoists Stars ana, Stripes When in
 Danger of Attack.
PROVES GERMANY RIG
American Passenger Says British Flag Hauled Down in Irish Sea, and U. $. Emblem Was Flying When
 Ship Put Into Liverpool.

London. Feb. 6.-The controversy precipitated by Germany's charge that Great Britain secretly advised masters Of British ships to fly neu- tral flags when necessary for their nrotection against ships of the enemy, took serious turn tohlght when it was reported from Llverpool that the Cunarder Lusitanlas from New York, crossed the Irish sea flying the American flag. The pas sengers of the liner were landed at Liverpool early this morning. Ihe American emblem was stilf dlsplayea when she made the port.
 The report that the British liner was flying an American flag was brought to London by an American messenger, who stated that the cap tain claimed the right of protectlon under the neutral colors because He was carrying neutral mails and neu- tral passengers. 4, news to London stated the American flag was hoisted when the Carmahla ls reported by wireless the presence ol two German submarines In the paul of the Lusitania. This was the ex- planation given by the Lusltanla $ l master. oee:o ;s
 While the British foreign office IS without official confirmation of the actions of the Cunarder's captain tne incident is looked upon as extreme!y unfortunate just at this time. It ls intimated that the captains act VII meet win official disapproval. lndl. cations are that official denial ano disapproval will be made that sucn Q course had been advised m tne case of the Lusitania or any othe' ship. - .ho+ oox ho made by the foreign office will oe delayed until an official report mas been received.
 The r,usitania sailed from New Work on January 30. This dispatch ;s the first intimation received Una she was flying the American Tag though a ship of British registry. II the Lusirania did fly the Amer'cs' flae inc German contention that tne l Rrif,sh % adm.zafty has secretly order ed British ships to fly the flag o' neutrals apparently is borne ou''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07
Foreign Relations Commit !. tee Head Assarts ;Germans
 Should Fire with Care.
ROAD LOSING MONEY U. s. SHIPS ARE FREE
German Embassy Issues Statement Germany Does Not Intend to MOlest American Ships Laden With
 FOOdstuffs.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Senator Stone chairman of the committee on, foreign relations, commenting today on Ger many's threat to establish blockade about the British isles, made this significant statement:
 German ships firing on American vessels during the war would do well to be careful as to what vessels they fire upon, or some one may shoot back.
 "I know that vessel like the Ore gon, in the old days, with Clarke in command, if attacked in this fash ion, would reply promptly, regardless of who made the attack"
 Senator Stone said he did not know whether this government would take any action or make protest against the action of the German admiralty but said under the decree certain acts might make the situation very serious
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07
|.v and Night Since We'd
 Eesday Battle Has Pro- cressed Continuously.
hNp,s MEN HAVE
 EFcuRED ADVANTAGE
.oa Formation of Germans in At- |nnts to Pierce Russian Defense
 in Poland Sacrificing Thousands of Lives.

Paris, Feb. e.-The night official ltenent says:
 |The only noteworthy facts which |ve been reported are the highly E;ciont fire of our artillery in Bel m and the Aisne valley, and q sht advance of our troops in |smnagne, north of Massiges." petrograd. Feb. 6.-The battle has 6n joined at last between the Siav { the Teuton, both i1 Poland and me Carpathians. The latter bat however, as yet is only in it's kliminary stage. It is not expact- That decision will be arrived at some weeks.
 Meanwhile, terrible are the events t are happening on the narrow {tion of the Polish front, where the rmans hope to pierce the Russian Tense. Fighting is still in progress Ire day and night without cessa- h. For the present there are no 'ns of the Germans succeeding i1 ecting anything more than sacrl- |ng thousands of lives.
 bn front half mile wide the Ger ns have got into array more tnan 100 infantry and 500 guns. The |get offered to the Russian artil- y must be ideal from the Russia nte of view.
 pn Wednesday, Thursday and Fr day and night, Il desperate pggle was in progress, positions lngng hands, men fighting witt,
 bayonet and butt, artiller! ndering ceaselessly and still nc ision reached.
 the German attack fails 1t can.
 be repeated; if it succeeds the tary gain is glory only.
 fore than 10000 nien supported 800 guns is a great fearsomt ng to contemplate, but the Rus ns stopped it and made counte acks charged the Germa, nches. and annihilated the force ch held them.
 pn the East Prussian front th' ssians are continuously on t'lt Ve Fighting is in progress witt chances in favor of the Russians n the west bank of the lowe, lula tile Russians have advanced of the Bzura at it's confluenc' h the vistula.
 ne Germans have sent the flowel nelr army to the Carpathians an,
 filling up the gaps on their othe nl with landsturm troops. Tn, ngarian troops have been with wn to Hungary and the Austrian ps, originall operating on tn men front, likewise have beel hdrawn.
 ne opposed armies in this fina ll already are in contact over
 l. or l20 miles from Dukla Pas alsnkov while furthe:. to the yves ancs guard actions are occurr'r
 Y The Russians are on tn
 hefn slope of the Carpathian:
 ne temporary success of tn
 mans in the neighborhood C
 aOE nas melted into a failure t
 what they had already gained
 Austrlans also continue to giv
 ,un uusrs and guns in a wholesal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07

V F. Ham of Stuttgart transacteo h,,sinass in Pine Bluff yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07
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Stonewalps Widow ILL
 Charlotte, N. C., Feb. 6.-Mrs. Mary Jackson, widow of the famed Conred- crate general, "Stonewalp' Jackson, is critically i'll at her home here
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07
PRIEST.SLAYER FREE. Jury Holds He Was Insane at Tlme,
 But Sane Now.

Chicago, Fob. 6.--Rev. John J. Mullin, former pastor of the Holy Rosary church, tried here for mur- der tor the killing of Thomas w. Fat, terson, postmaster at Hillside, will be released from custody. The tury found inst Mullin was insane at the time of the shooting. but that he is sane now.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07
ADMITS SAFE BLOWING. Trevor Says He "Blew" Three Safes In Memphis Unassisted.

Memphis. Tenn, Feb. 6.-Arthur Trevor, alias Harry Brewer, alias Arthur Trevor, today confessed that he alone robbed the National Life < Accident Insurance company, secur- ing $SOOO; the Banner Steam laundry on December "A, securing $2500. and the S. H. Kress store in January, securing $500. Trevor said he open. cd these safes single-handed. Trevor swas captured Sunday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07

tcontinued on page 5.l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07

Judge J. M. Elliott leaves today for Stuttgart, to open a term of the chancery court Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07

CONTINUED oN pAssn a,axa ssss N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07
Not to Molest Americans.

NVU VV 1NVICCU
 Washington, Feb. 6.-The German embassy declared in a statement is- sued today in regard to the decree placing the waters around the British isles in the war .zone that Germany does not intend to molest or seize American vessels laden with fo0dstuffs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-07
State Department Ignoramt.

Washington, Feb 6.-Acting Secre- tary of State Lansing said tonight he knew nothing about Colonel Houses
 missicn in Europe.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-13
Resolutions of Coincidence

At the special meeting of The Hy-
gienic Hose Co. No. 5. the following
resolutions of coincidence were adopted,
expressing their sympathy in the death
of their brother and Fellow member:
Whereas, 1t has please the Allwise
Providence to remove our fellow mem-
ber, George H. Boyer. from our midst.
and the scene OF his earthly labors, we
bow in humble submission and say
Not our. but Thy will be done" There
ioTss Resoived. oH That we unite with the
family in their sad hour of bereave-
ment and extend to them our heartfelt
sympathy.
Resolved, While we as a company
have lost one who was an honest and
faithful worker. the family not only
loses a beloved father but one who was
held in the greatest esteem by the whole
community.
Resolved. That George II. Boyer will
no more answer the call of the COM
pany. his name will always be remem-
bered as one who did answer the call
of duty.
Resolved. That these resolutions be
published in the Harrisburg Star-In-
dependent and they be spread upon the
minutes and a copy be forwarded to
the family of the late George Fl. Boyer.
o. Z. B. MALEHORN,
]. B. MALEHORN.
JOSEPH WHITTINGTON
Committee on Resolutions.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-13
STEELToN NOTES

The Croatian Sokol will hold an en-
ter tainment in Croatian hall this even-
ing at s o clock. A stage play depict
ing scenes in Croatia will be rendered.
The Senior class of the local High
school attended~the funeral services OF
Carlton Sherwood Cover, member, at
Highspire United Brethren church tnis
afternoon at clock.
The young ladies Bible class No. )
of St. Mark s Lutheran Sunday school
will hold a Washington Birthday social
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. F..
Heller, 222 Myers street, Friday, Feb
ruary 10. A program of musical and
reading numbers will be rendered and
refreshments will be served.
Field Secretary Macrory, of the
Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor I'm
ion. will deliver an address in Cente-
nary United Brethren church tomorrow
night. The address will be appropriate
to the thirtyfourth anniversary of the
Christian Endeavor Society.
The Station Stars Athletic Club will
meet at the home of Alfred Johnson,
PA Myers street, on Monday evening
at S o'clock. All former members are
urged to be present.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-13
BIOGRAPHICAL NAMES
Why Foreign Nomenclature Often Pug
ZleS American Readers


Foreign geographical names often
prove confusing to American readers
because each European country has II
name of its own for each of its cities,
rivers and other geographical features.
Every other naticn has different
name for the same thing American
biographies follow the English in their
nomenclature, but often employ diff
ferent pronunciation.
For example, we call one Belgian
city Antwerp, while the Belgians and
French call it Anvers. We term anoth.
er Belgian city Mechlin, while at home
it is termed Malines. The river Meuse
is pronounced in Belgium and France
very nearly as we would pronounce it,
while the Germans pronounce it as if it
were spelled Moysay, and the people of
the Netherlands call it the Mas. Brus,-
sells is spelled Bruxelles at home, and
the final is not pronounced. Dender-
monde, on the river Bender, is pro-
ncunced Dandermond by its inhabitants,
but it is known as Termonde in most
of the biographies, Aast is also spelled
Alost. Louvain is Leuven Mt home,
Vienna is Wien and Ghent is Gand,
So one might go down the line. Ii
Is to be hoped that some day the geo.
graphical societies will get together
and agree upon nomenclature that
will be universally adopted
Trihuna
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-13

Scots, who have with Wallace bled,
Scots, whom Bruce has often led,
Welcome to your CORY bed,
Or to glorious victory!
Nows the day. and now's the hour
See the front of battle lower
See approach proud Edwards power
Edward, chains and slavery!
Who would be n traitor knavef
Who would Ell a towards gravel
Who so base ms be slavef
Traitor! coward! turn, and flee!