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Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
INHUMANE AND BARBAROUS
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substantially confirms the principal declaration of the survivors, as it ad- mits that the Ancona after being shelIed was torpedoed and sunk while persons were still on board
 The Austro Hungarian government has been advised through the corre- spondence which has passed between the United States and Germany of the attitude of the government of the United States as to the use of sub marines in attacking vessels of com merce. and the acquiescerce of Ger many in that attitude yet with full knowledge on the part of the AustrO- Hungarian government of the views of the government of the United States as expressed in no uncertain terms to the ally of Austria Hungary. the commander of the submarine which attacked the Ancona failed to put in a place of safety the crew and passengers of the vessel which they purposed to destroy. because, it is presumed. of the impossiDility of talk ing it into port as a prize of war.
 The government of the United States considers that the commander violated the principles of international law and of humanity " Shelling and torpedoing the Ancona before the per sons on board had been put in a place of safety or even given sufficient time to leave the vessel The conduct of the r1ander can only be character ized as wanton slaughter of defense less -combatants since. at the time when the vessel was shelled and tor pedoed. she was not. it appears. re- sisting or attempting to escape; and no other reason is sufficient to excuse such an attack, not even the possi- hility of rescue.
 The government of the United States, therefore, is forced to conclude either that the commander of the submarine acted in violation of his instructions or that the Imperial and Royal government failed to issue in structiOns to commanders of it's sub marines in accordance with the law of nations and the principles of hu-
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
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WASHINGTON. Dec 12-Attorney General Gregory issued a statement tonight outlining the policy of the gov ernment internal suits instituted against various oil companies in Cali fornia and Wyoming which have oc- cupied and are operating public oil lands withdrawn from entry by the Taft order of 1909 Millions of dollars worth of lands are involved
 No suits have yet been instituted,' says the attorney general, except those in which it was the opinion of this department that irreparabIe in jury would result to the government by a failure to take prompt action No suits within the near future are contemplated except those of a similar character Naturally, when proceed ings have been instituted to protect the governments rights in all cases where delay would be disastrous be- cause of the removal of oil by ire sponsible persons, or for other req sons. further suits in which the gov ernment's rights seem clear will be instituted unless congress sees fit to take some action altering it's attitude as heretofore expressed"
 In view Of the decision of the tinted States supreme court in the Midway oil case holding up the Taft order and in view of action by congress calling upon the attorney general to protect the interests of the United States in matters and suits affecting withdrawn oil lands, MT Gregory says:
 An attorney general who remained passive under such circumstances and failed to protect the interests of the government would be subject to proper and severe criticisms"
 The statement was issued in re-
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
NGLO-FRENCH TROOPS ARE
 NOW NEAR GREEK FRONTIER

arriving and which will he fortified There also are reports that the allies have landed a division al Kavala. 90 miles along the coast from Saloniki and near the Bulgarian frontier. but there is no confirmation or this. Ii it is true. the object doubtless is to secure the railway and prevent the Bulgarians from sending troops west ward into Greece.
 The Austro- Hungarians continue their attacks on the Serbians in the Albanian mountains and on the Mon teneGrins in their hills. but apparent ly their advance is much slower than it was in Serbia. the positions being easier to defend
 Dispatches from Pctrograd indicate that the Germans are withdrawing their center to what is known as the Bug river line. which. however. at many places is considerably north east of that river. This withdrawal is due to their inability to secure complete control of the Iida- Rovno railway. which was necessary for the successful holding Of the advanced positions which they reached after the s7AStiL bll\ t or last summer. They have evacuated SIonim. lying to the west anu BaranoVitchi and kObrin just to the east of Brest Iitovsk which they are making the center of their new line These are being very strongly fortified.
 This suggests that the Germans hope to create staIemate in the east as they did in the west. and that if they cannot break through they will make 1t just as difficult for the Russians to do so.
 There has been increased artillery activity on the western front and tho arrival of colder weather may fore shadow attacks from one side or the other. It is generally believed that the Germans will make the attempt this time, as they have brought up lare amount of artillery.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
VILLA PLANS REORGANIZATION
 OF TROOPS IN CHIHUAHUA

received here today, driving off two hundred mules loaded with grain from the American owned ranches san Pedro" and "Cajeme" The bodies of six Mexican laborers employed on one of the ranches were found near a wrecked harvesting machine, the men having been killed and mutilated by the raiders.
 Four hundred Mexican cavalry left Esperanza late yesterday for the Yaqui valley. twelve miles distant, but camped for the night after reaching Providencia. half way point, and have not been reported as having ar rived at the troubled district
 The United States cruiser Raleigh. which was ordered by Admiral Wins low, here on the flagship San Diego. to proceed to Tobari bay. has arrived there and 9 division of destroyers has reached Guaymas, where the cruiser Denver is now achOred.
 WARNED FROM DOLORES
 FL 'PASO Dec. 12.-Thirty Amer ican employees of the Pearson compa- nics at Madeira, Chihuahua. arrived here tonight. They related that on Friday night they were warned from Dolores by Villa officers leading the advance guard of troops from Sonora that they would be unsafe Trey left immediately for the border.
 Villa, it was said at Juarez to- night, established headquarters 1t Chihuahua City today.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
WARSHIP GETS WARNING SENT
 THE SAN JUAN
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SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Dec. I2.-A wireless warning directing her to come within the three mile limit. was re- ceived by the steamer San Juan of the New York and Porto Rico steamship company a short time before she was stopped by the French cruiser Descar- tes, it is reported here. The warship also picked mp the message while steaming to meet the liner. which was stopped near Arecibo. forty miles from hcIe. The young French officer who boarded the san Juan. knew William Guntherodt and Fritsch Lothar. the two Germans who were removed. ac- cording to Captain Evans. who told the following story of his experiences:
 '"The officer asked for the passenger lists and pointed out the names of Guntherodt and Lothar. asking Us to produce them. one ot-er man, C. l.. Schifferdecker, among several passen- gers with German names. was ques- toned by the Frenchman, but not talk en off when he asserted he was an American citizen"
 Upon leaving the ship GunthrOdt di- rected that % valuable package in the eursuers safe delivered to the Ger man consul here and asked that his trunk be held to await instructions from him. Both the Germans. who were travelling second class appeared like ordinary mechanics. according to she other passengers.
 A German civilian employc attached to the paymaster's staff of the Argen- tine transport Pampa which was boarded Thursday night by a French officer before she entered the harbor here on her way from Buenos Ayres to New York was not removed from the ship. supposedly because he was an Ar genuine government employe.
 The comma ndant is asleep now and I don't want to waken him, so you can So." the officer is quoted as having said to the German. By the time you come out of port we will have decided what to do with you.
 The Pampa sailed for New York late yesterday afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
MANY MILLIONS MORE ARE PAID
 AS INCOME TAX
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WASHINGTON, Dec 12.-The per sonal income tax was paid during the last fiscal year by S57,515 individuals who turned into the government $41,- O46,162 more by nearly $13.000,0O0 than the total paid by the 357,59S making returns the year before, according to the annual report of the commissioner of internal revenue, made public to- night
 The greatest increase shown was in the amounts paid by these subject to the normal tax, jump from about S12.72S, GOO in 1914 to about $16,559,O0O in 1915.
 Incomes exceeding $50o,O00 paid this wear S6,439,O00, compared with about S3.4370OO last year. There were S2,- 754 individuals subject to the normal tax; 12744S who reported incomes be tween S4OO0 and 5000 and 172, whose returns were made on a basis of in comes of $500 000 or more.
 Under the corporation income tax, 299,445 returns were made, a decrease of 17464 from the previous year, ascribed by the report to various con diticns, including disturbed business conditions incident to the war in Flu rope and the trouble in Mexico. The corporations paid $3S,9S6,952, or about $6.627 ,OO0 less than 1914. The report says examination showed that but few corporations had purposely falsified their returns or sought to evade the tax.
 Recommendations are made for changes in the income tax law to broaden it's scope and increase the rev enue expected under it.
 Frauds upon the government through the use of artificially colored oleOmar- garine are said to have reached the total of $17,692,41O of which only S4.611,O52 was within the assessible period. During the year S751,000 Was collected on account of these frauds, and more is expected. The total col lected from aII sources by the bureau amounted to about $415.6S1 0O0
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
GREG0Ry OUTLINES POLICY IF
 GOVERNMENT IN O|L SUITS

sponse to requests from merchant as soCiatiOns and others in California that no further suits be brought CT receivers appointed pending legisla- tiOn by congress for relief of the op- orators. Those persons and corpora
 ions' the attorney general says are now occupying the land Included in the withdrawal and whose occupancy or work of exploration began after the date Of withdrawal or having been heaun before was not diligently continued until oil was discovered are trespasses against the rights of the government. If these trespassers Were technical merely, and if some of them did not involve continuing. enormous and irreparabIe losses to the whole people of the United States, a tenn porarv suspension of the efforts of this department to enforce the law might be eycusable. But such is not the case Tn many instances only through the intervention of the courts can the disposal and waste of oil and the damage to the remaining deposits due to negligent operation, be in any wise checked or mitigated.
 The suits heretofore instituted in California and Wyoming and those in contemplation are confined to cases in which there iS strong evidence that the occupancy and discovery work were begun after the withdrawal be- came effective and cases involving serious charges of fraud. r. is the general policy of the department to deal first and most eXpeditiously with the cases which seem the most flag rant and harmful.
 The suits are to be tried in courts of equity where equities claimed by the defendants can be asserted and will donItless be fully prot Otected." :"
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
COL. ROOSEVELT PAYS TRIBUTE
 ID WASHINGTON
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TUSKEGEE, Ala, Dec 12.-Former President Roosevelt, addressing large gathering at Tuskegee Institute he-e tonight, paid tribute to the memory of Rocker T. Washington. negro educa- tor, author and publisher, who died November II. Some Of the foremost citizens of the state and nation att tended the memorial services. which were presided over by Seth Low, for mer mayor If New York and presi- dent of the board of trustees of Tus- people of the entire country.
 Booker T. Washington did justice, Washington directed his life work tow ard making Tuskegee institute. which he founded an asset to the state and nation. He also asserted that when he Was in the White House Dr. Wash ington Was one of the men to whom he turned for advice because he "kncU that he would not give me one word based on q selfish motive but because he would state what in his best iudg- mcnt was for the best interests of the people of the entire country"
 Booker T. Washington did justice loved mercy and walked humbly. His every step helped others. His monu ment lies in the minds and memories of those whom he has served and up- lifted"
 The board of trustees will meet here tomorrow morning to select Dr. Wash lngton's successor. Indications tonight were that Major R. R. Moton, comman- dant of Hampton Institute. Hampton. Va. would be chosen.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
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FL PASO, Tex, Dec. 12.-Reorgani- zation of the Villa forces and the de- velopment of a campaign against Car ranza in Chihuahua, Durango and Za- catecas, will begin at Chihuahua City this week, according to authoritative Villa sources today.
 The campaign is to be directed against the forces of Luis Perrera. and Jacinto Trevino, the former in Chihua- nua and the latter in the cities of Du- rango, TorreOn and Zacatecas it is said.
 Villa expects to be assisted by Zapa- ta troops now enroute north under General Benjamin ArgumendO, by the 4,0GO men said to be in General Ban da's command now at Casas Grandes, and by the remnants of General Jose Rodriguez command now struggling into Chihuahua from Sonora.
 General Fidel Avilia, governor of Chihuahua. was summoned yesterday to Chihuahua City by General Villa and ordered to lead a body of troops in the coming southern campaign, ac- cording to Villa sources.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
Intense Action Continues

PARIS, Dec. r. II r. MA dis patch to the Havas Agency from Sa- loniki, dated Sunday, says:
 An intense action continues along the entente allied front, the BUlEar- ians attacking in dense mass form1- tion. The allies retreat continues methodically
 The situation of the British north of Doiran has noticeably improved. thanks 10 the arrival of reinforce ments from Saloniki. Fresh British troops are landing daily"
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
FIFTEEN HUNDRED THE LOSS
 OF THE BRITISH TENTH

allies
 The division is reported to have fought well against very heavy odds and it was largely due to the gallantry of the troops, especially the Munster fusliers, the Dublin fusiliers and the Connaugtt rangers that the with drawal was successfully accomplished.
 Owing to the mountainous nature of the country. il had been necessarH to place eight field guns for the pur- pose of defense in positions from which it was impossible to withdraw them when the retirement took place
 Our casualties amounted to 1.5O0 men,
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
PRISONERS ARE SET FREE

BERLIN. Dec 12.-(By Wireless to S1yville.) e.)-Twenty-fi thousand Aus -Hungarians who had been made prisoner by the Serbians were set free by the Teutonic forces during their drive through Serbia, a state ment issued by the Overseas News Agency today says. Many others died during epidemics and the fate of others still is unknown. Serious fears are entertained regarding miss ing prisoners" says the news agency. since Bulgarian officers have alleged that AustrO- Hungarian prisoners were mercilessly treated during the cam paign. the Serbians leaving them without food and even killing prison CTS in several instances"
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
Special to The Republican,

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Casuaities az gregating 1900 and the loss of eight field guns which they were unable to remove from emplacernents are told of in an official communication issued this evening dealing with the retreat of the British tenth division from Lake Doiran, Serbia, in conjunction with the French.
 The communication says:
 After sustaining violent attacks de- livered by the enemy in overwhelming numbers, the tenth division succeeded, with the help of endorsements in retiring to a strong position from Lake DOitan westward toward the valley of
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
COmMits Suicide Rather
 Than Undergo OberatiOm

currence of his malady necessitatcd another operation within a few weeks, according to his widow.
 Goerlitz was 52 years old and the father of two children. He was born in Berlin and came to this country under contract with Maurice Grau. it is said.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
British Attack RepuIsed

BERLIN, via London. Dec 12.-Thc repulse of an attack by a British de- tachment which endcavored to sur prise the German lines near Neuve Chapene on the French front is off cialIy announced in today's army headquarters statement
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
Yanuis on the Moue

TOPOLOBAMPO, Mexico, Dec. 12
 (By radio to San Diego)-Yaqui In dians who have been raiding the Amer ican settlement in the Yaqui valley de- parted yesterday, according to reports
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13

.manity- The government of the United States k unwilling to Believe the lat 1 ter alternative and to credit the Austro- Hungarian government with an [ inttntion To permit it's submarines to destroy the lives of helpless men. women and children. It prefers to believe that the commander of the submarine committed this outrage without authority and contrary to the general or special instructions which he had received
 As the good relations of the two countries must rest upon common regard for law and humanity. the government Of the United States can not be expected to do otherwise than to demand that the Imperial and Royal government denoUnce the sinkinq Of the Ancona as an illegal and inde- fensible act; that the officer who per petrated the deed be punished; and that reparation bv the payment of in demnity be made for the citizens of the United States who were killed or injured by the attack on the vessel.
 The @oN ernmcnt of the United States expects that the Austro- Hun garian government approaching the gravity of the case will acccdc to it's demand promptly; and it rests this expectation on the belief that the AUstro- Hungarian government will not sanction or defend an act which is cc1demned by the world as inhur1ane and barbarcus. which is abhorrent to all civilized nations, and which has caused the death of innocent American citizens.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
LANSLNG-

L--A -N = l -N'
 Consideration of the text of the note overshadowed all else in officia! and diplomatic circles in Washington today. Everywhere information was awaited indicating how the communi- cation was received by the Vienna government and what effect it might have upon public opinion in Austria Hungary
 The course the United States will pursue is understood to have been determined upon. The issue is clearly defined. A reasonable time will he given Austria Hungary in which to reply to the communication before further action is taken. The word prompt as used m the note is un- derstood to mean that Austria Hun gary mus. accede to the demand of the United States within week a: the most If the demand is not com piled with. immediate severance of diplomatic relations is regarded as certain
 The statement in the note that tta Austria Hungarian government Eau been advised through correspondence which passed between the United States and Germany of the attitude b1 ltlt t ulltu SldltS JONdlu SUDi'lA rine warfare, is based upon the knowledge that the Austrian embassy here was fully cognizant of every thing that passed between Washing ton and Berlin
 Although in some quarters it was thought that the Austrian govern ment would reply that the command CT of the submarine exceeded or dis regarded his instructions it was pointed out that the officaI statement of the Austro- Hungarian admiralty in regard to the sinking of the An coma apparently attempted to justify the actions of the submarine by stat ing that the steamer tried to escape end that a vessel was approaching when the Austrian war vessel sub
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26
HUNDRED MILLIONS Of
COTTON At LIVERPOOL
Every Available Building Converted
Into Warehouse for Great South
ern Staple.
WILL YET BE ADDED TO
Cotton Men Not Alarmed Over Situa-
ton, Notwithstanding Liverpool Has
Largest Amount Ever Stored In Any
European Port.

London, July 25.-one of the
strangest commercial situations ere.
ated by the war Is to be found at Liv.
erpooL normally the greatest cotton
market of Europe. but today's vas,
storehouse for as huge a quantity OF
this material as has ever perhaps beer
collected at a European port.
At this time last year there were
stored at Liverpool ss2.410 bales OF
cotton. Today there are 1,s2e,2sQ
bales the largest quantity ever stored
at this port--so large. in fact, tina,
every available building has been con.
verted into cotton warehouse.
The estimated value OF the cotton
now at Liverpool Is 100000, geo. The
greater portion of 1t Is American cot
ton, OF which last year there were $751;
40 bales. while today there are 1855
$40 bales. A short time ago the big
gest building in the city, Tournament
Hall, which accommodates 1900 per-
sons. was converted into a cotton
storehouse
The present situation has been
caused by three circumstances, all Of
them. OF course. dependent upon the
war. First. the closing Of the futures
market at the outbreak Of the war led
to very big purchases which were
added to when the futures market re-
opened. Second. a large amount of
cotton has been diverted by the British
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26

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1855 feet north line Main Street, 81
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1915. tax, $3.50: $40.
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Leonard Street. at the cast corner of
Tilden Street. July 10, 1915; tax.
$3.50: $40.
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Franklin Street. 200 feet east OF La
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Street. 223 feet north If Clay Street.
May 20, 1915 tax. $3.50; $40.
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by 81 feet al the northwest corner Of
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