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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-07
Smoke and Fire.

{ There can be no great smoke arise
but there must be some fire.--Lyly.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-07

Arkansas Leads In OIL Stones.
Arkansas produces the greater part
of the natural oil stones of this coun'
try.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
All Mexican Leaders Save Villa and Carranza Ac- ccpt Offer ot Peace Con ference - Villa Generals Favor Plan
$ REPLY
 EXPECTED SOON
Will Wait Until He Reaches
 Mexico City i'll Order to
 Convey Impression He is in Control of the Situa-
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-A major
 ty If the military and political leaders in Mexico have replied to the appeal of the American conference for peace agreement and the next step will be considered at a meeting of the con- ference next week. Favorable respons- es were receivd from all tn Villa lead CTS and all replies from the CarranZa generals and advisers referred the de cision to their chief. All the Mexican leaders outside of the Carranza and Villa factions accepted the offer of the conference. Carranzas reply is eX- pected when he reaches Mexico City.
 Copies of the replies already received have been furnished the six South and Central diplomats who with Secretary Lansing composed the conference Car 1anZas reply is expected early next week and it is understood call for meeting of the conference will be issued as soon as it is in Lansing's hands.
 Carranza officials here said the reply probably would be sent as soon as Car ranza reached Mexico City to re-estab- fish his capital He has chosen to de lay the answer until then. it is said. because he wishes to impress the con ferees with the fact that the govern ment he claims is in control of the greater part of Mexico is well estab- lisned In the capital of the republic.
 All the Mexican leaders outside of the Carranza and Villa factions accepted the offer of the Pan American confer encc of aid to arrange for a convention to be held on neutralized Mexican ter rtory fer the purpose of creating a provisional government to arrange for a general election.
 Among Villa and among those who sent affirmative replies are Diaz Lombardo. minister of foreign affairs in Villas cabinet: Enrique Llorente, General Felipe Angeles, General May torena, Governor of Sonora General Raoul Madero. General Hernandez and Iothers. The Mexican leaders favoring the Pan American plan are located principally in the north and west of Mexico; those opposing in east and central Mexico General Zapata. in MOrelos. south of Mexico City. is ex- pected to favor the plan, although his deply has not yet reached Washington.
 Before another conference is held Carranza's adherents are hopeful that
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Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
AnOtheY Strike
 Is Reported Al
 Remington ArNS
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DiSfAltil
 BRIDGEPORT Aug. 2S.-Reports of another strike threatened at the Rem ington arms and ammunition factory, this time among polishers and braziors. came as a disturbing factor of the in dustrial situation here which was be- lieved to be rapidly clearing throueh the adjustment of troubles at the vari- ous plants of the city.
 The polishers and braziers, it is un- derstOod, claim that when wages were advanced on the settlement of the rec ent strike their departments Were not included and when they designated a. shop committee to seek the adjustment of wages the committe was discharged. J. J. Flynn, international president of the union, who has come here to take charge of the situation, aside from oth- CT international officers, expressed the hope that the difficulty would be settled without a strike.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
CHANCELLOR AND MINISTER IF
 MARINE CONFER WITH KAISER

word has reached Berlin concerning the conference, and no developments of any sort occurred in the case here since the chancelior's declaration of policy was given in a statement to the Associated Press on Wednesday
 Admiral von Mueller, chief of the private marine cabinet ana the en- perors direct personal adviser on naval affairs, is also with the em- peror The admiral's influence. it is known, with that ot the chancellor and Foreign Minister Von Jagow, is against complications with the United States so the opinion is held here there is no reason for change of the hopeful view of the situation, was cX- l,ressed after the cEancellor's state ment.
 The exact wording of the instruc- tions issued the naval commanders is not divulged. and higher officials when questioned avoid an answer, but it is stated they certainly will in clude a direction to attack no pas senger steamers without adequate warning. Whether this applies to freighters was not learned. No re- port of tho sinking of the Arabic has yet been received. none of the sub marines which might possibly have been involved having returned to port
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
Repairs Being Rushed

Repairs on tEe demolished Data Creek trestle are being rushed with all possible speed, according to santa Fe officials returning yesterday from the scene of the wreck. < train ar rived from the north last evening at seven. bearing about the usual number of passengers, Who had been transferred, together with their ef- fleets. around the broken bridge. Considerable time was needed tC make this transfer
 A. A Betts. rate expert for the corporation commission. who des- oribed the scene of the disaster and discussed incidents connected with 1t for The Republican yesterday, re- turned. together with Commissioner Cole and Engineer Ben Ferguson. yesterday. Belts had nothing t. add to his first statement but said the corporation commission would continue its examination into the wreck
 Nothing official has yet been given cut by the commission. but a report is expected within a day or two
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
TAFT PLEADS FOR AMERICAN
 RED CROSS
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 2S.-Wil- liam Howard Taft pleaded the cause of the American Red Cross at the exercises celebrating Red Cross Day at the Panama Pacific exposition. He pleaded for a membership of millions, for more funds, and for neutrality in giving. He praised Americans for their ready response to calls for relief funds when the European war began, but "deprecat- ed' the fact that two-thirds of the funds given were disbursed by re- lief bodies organized on the spur of the moment while the Red Cross stood ready with a trained organiza- ton to do the work.
 Ut does not reflect well upon our national reputation for efficiency" Taft said. that the best agency fer collecting and distributing the gen eIous fraternal monetary and other aid to suffering Europeans in this war. received and had control of certainly not more than one-third of all the funds contributed
 "I regret to say that we did not thus entrust such funds to the American Red Cross exclusively Possibly we could not do so by ma tional legislation, but that is no req son one should not urge upon generous public a wise course on their part of contributing only to the American Red Cross for such purposes
 In crticising the methods of relief Mir Taft said:
 ''We find many whose motives were not confined to helping others and to whom the sweets of publicity and popular applause were not wan ting as a stimulus.
 "Now I do not undcrvalue such Continued on Page Five)
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
Won Bernstorff Leaves for New York Today to Await Instructions Hoped to Speedily Conclude En- tire Controversy
INFORMAL DISCUSSION
 IS TO BE, REOPENED
So Far as State Department is Concerned Formal Pre- sentation of Case Awaits Reports from Germany OH Ships Destruction
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WASHINGTON. Aug 28-Count von Bernstorff. the German am- bassador will leave Washington to- morrow for New York to await in structions of his government. which he confidently expects will lead to negotiations that will bring a speedy and wholly satisfactory conclusion to the entire controversy between the United States and Germany over the question of submarine warfare
 Unless the situation in Berlin changes before the dispatches are sent the ambassador believes he will be given authority to reopen in formal discussions with Secretary Lansing to the end that note may be framed hy the German govern ment entirely satisfactory to the United States So far as the state department is concerned the formal presentation of the Arabic case to Germany awaited the receipt from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin of the German admiralty report on the destruction of the ship.
 DespatcEes from Berlin tonight said a report might be made any day or might be delayed for q fort night. The last of the German sub marines operating south of Ireland will not return to port before that time.
 Out of the relaxing of the tension in the situation new hope for peace in Europe has sprung. German ob- servers noted there is 9 group in each country which sees the possi- bilities Of American mediation be- hind a peaceful adjustment of the Americar-G German dispute. With one concession won from the belligerents by diplomatic means-the security of the lives of neutrals on the high seas-it is thought possible that other proposals may follow with the restoration of peace the object
 The ascendancy of the liberal ele- men1 in Germany. it is said. lends color to that view as far as Ger many is concerned
 In German circles hera it is be- lieved firmly that the Berlin gov e1nment is anxious to bring to a quick and friendly termination the whole discussion over the submarine campaign. The visit of Count von Bernstorff to Washington, acting on instructions from Berlin. was viewed as conclusive proof that the liberal element of the German government has triumphed and that every efort will be made to meet the views of the president is expressed in an in- terview with the ambassador soon after tha Lusitania was destroyed
 It was positively stated, that what ever the German admiralty report might he on the Arabic case. the Berlin government would give as surances that it's submarine com manders have received explicit in structions that no passenger ships are to be attacked without warning. This is in accordance with sugges tions sent to Berlin by Count von Bernstorf immediately after his in terview with the president Even should the submarine commander at tempt to justify his action or should no report ever be received from the
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Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
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WASHINGTON Aug. 2S.-The main batteries of American battleships will hereafter be given an elevation of thir- ty degrees practically doubling the present angle of fire, according to a decision reached by navy departm ent experts it is said. after a close study of all available information on naval engagements in the European war. Wherever possible ships now under construction and those already com menced, it is understood, will be simi- larly fitted.
 The effect of the change will be to change materially the range of the navy's fourteen inch guns and also to make gunfire more accurate in rough weather. The guns now have sufficient range to reach anything within the limit of vision at sea and the added ele- Vation will enable them to hurl shells
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
BRITISH AIRMEN
 BONBARD OSTEND
1Iiddlekirke and Bruges Also Attacked Russian Rear Guards Are Captur- cd. But Main Forces Have So Far Escaped
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LONDON. Aug 2S.-The Germanic allies have not Vet exhausted their efforts to smash completely the Rus sian army While the Germans in the Baltic provinces under Field Marshal Von Hindenburg have again become aggressive and are attempting to drive the Russians back to Dvina, the Aus trians with the assistance of the Ger mans have taken the offensive in southeastern Calicia and according to official statements from Berlin and Vienna have succeeded in breaking through the Russian positions on the Zlota Lira river north and south of Brzezany. Along the rest of the front the Germans claim to be gaining more ground but apparently are as far as ever rom their main endeavor-the capture or destruction of ,he Russian armies
 On the western frc1t the activity of airmen continues. Six German aVia tors attempted to attack Paris but were driven off with a loss of one machine while the allies-apparently British threw bomhs into Ostend. Middelkerke and Brugges-
 On the dunes of Middelkerke the Germ ms have some of their most for midable batteries for use against at tack rom the sea while at Brugges the objective of the aiTmen would be the canal and docks which are used eX- tensively by the Germans for transport purposes. This was doubtless a fur ther phase Of the attack on the Bel gian coas; initiated by British war ships last Tuesday.
 Tn the eastern thcater the Russians although pressed hard in many points continue an orderly retreat leaving lit tie or nothing that might be used by the invaders. Some rear guards left behind with machine guns to retard the Austro-G German advance have been overwhelmed and captured but the guns and munitions of the main forces are invariably kept out of reach of the relentless pursers. Whether the Rus sians will be able to make stand in thr new positions they are said to have prepared the next few days will tell There are reports of endorsements be ing sent from the east to the western ana serbian fronts but military writers express the opinion that so long as the Russian armies remain intact it would he dangerous for the Teutons to detach troops for operations elsewhere Now that the fortresses have been reduced the big guns might be moved to some other field of operations. This opinion is apparently borne out by the fact that there is no evidence of German offensive in the west while Serbian aViators are said to have ascertained that the Austro German force gathered at Orzova for rumored effort to force way through Serbia and Bulgaria to aid Turkey is not of the strength re ported
 The Balkan situation still creates a great deal of interest and confidence is expressed that with Serbia showing a compromising attitude it will be settled to the advantage of the entente allies.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
WRECK VICTIMS
 ARE OUT IF THE
 MERCY HOSPITAL
All Those Hurt in the Date Creek Crash Make Rapid Progress Toward Recov- cly-The Track Will Be Cleared by Tomorrow
Special to The Repuplican)

PRESCOTT. Aug. 2S.-kight of the nine injured in the wreck of a santa F'e train in the flooded Date Creek wash Thursday night left Mercy hospital today. The other. N. P. Carlson of Chandler. whose scalp was so badly torn, progressed satis- factorily toward recovery, and will be out in day or two.
 Traffic by transfer over the break has been resumed. By Monday. it is hoped the trestlc will have been re placed. wreckage cleared away and the line ready for the resumption of through travel. Monday will also witness the second meeting of the coroner's jury here. to continue the investieation into the causes of the wreck.
 From iuformat.on received nere tod;y. it became known the negro. one uf the four killed Was not John Hilliard. of Grown King. but James Duck of Phoenix. His body has been demanded by his widow. who will make arrans ernents to have il taken to Phoenix for burial
 The bodies Of pr. C. .. Durfee. of Chandler, and Charles Dollick. of Hamilton. Gal.. will be sent to those places fer nteunent. The funeral of Brady Beck. of Prescott. will be held here day af,er tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
Former Governor of Massa- chusetts Answers Last Call at His Home in Bing- ham, Near Boston-Had Long Public Career
SENT THE FAMOUS
 MESSAGE TO DEWEY
Was Head of Navy Depart ment Under Mckinley and Also Served Under ROoseveIt-Promincnt iIl Political Affairs
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BINGHAM. Mass, Aug. 2S.-John D. Long, former secretary of the navy and former governor of Massachusetts, died at his home here tonight.
 Longs death was generally uneS- pected. He returned from a trip to Maine two days ago suffering with intestinal trouble, from which he had suffered for several years.
 John D. Long was secretary of the navy during the Spanish-American wan. It was he who is on record as having despatched the famous message of April 25, 1898 to Commodore George Dewey. commanding the Asiatic squad ron, then awaiting orders at Hong Kong. The message read:
 War has commenced between Spain and the United states. Proceed at once to the Philippine Islands. Capture or destroy the Spanish ships. Use the utmost endeavOr."
 It was on the sixth day after the re- ceipU Of these orders that Dewey re- ported his great victory in the battle of Manila bay. As to the message which had thus sent the fleet into action, Secretary Long once said:
 My name was at the bottom. GIor- ious dispatch I should rather like to have the credit of it. But it was not mine. I directed Chief CroWninshiold of the bureau of navigation to have such q dispatch made ready. But CrowninshieId did not write it. Who prepared it? Some subordinate clerk in his bureau. Who2 God only knows. As i or me, l should not have used the word commenced. I should have said: the war has begun Aside from that. it is a mighty good message. think We can pardon that word. The dis patch came in to me. took it to the president, saying to him; "NIr. Presi- dent, I think this ought to go He said: All right, sign it.
 MT Long was called to head the navy department when President Mckinley took office in March, 1897 and also served a year in the cabinet of Presi- dent Roosevelt.
 Rumors of his resignation Were ire quent during the Sampson -SChley con- troversy, when Mir. Long was accused of unduly favoring Schlev, but he de- clared he would not resign under fire and retained his position until 1902. when he was much affected by the death of his daughter and his own III health. In accepting his resignation, President Roosevelt wrote:
 Tt has never been my good fortune to be associated with any public man (Continued on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
FTank [. Polk
 Is Selected To
 Succeed LanSing
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.--Frank L.. Polk O: New York has been selected by the president to be counselor of the state department. q position held by Secretary Lansing before his pro motion to the cabinet.
 Polk will succeed Secretary Lans- ing. who became secretary on the resignation of William J. Brean last June. The counselor's office has been vacant since Lansing took his place in the cabinet. and there has been much gossip as who would fill it. A. Mitchell Palmer or Pennsyl- yania and Con. Johnson. solicitor of the state department, have been among those prominently mentioned, although it was known that Polk $ name was suggested by Secretary I.ansink early m the discussion.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
SAYS NAVAL GUN
 PRACTICE LACKING
Charges Culpable Miscon- duet in Handling Amer jean Navy and Says Are Letting Weapons Already
 Made Utterly Deteriorate
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OYSTER BAY. Aug. 2S.-"oionel Theodore Roosevelt issued another bong statement tonight in reuly to Sec retar, Garrison in the controversy brought about by the coloneIs Platts- burg speech. MT Roosevelt took issue with the secretary on the admipistra- tipn-s attitude toward Mexico and Hal ii. He also called attention to what he called the ~unpreparedness of our fleet. He said that for nearly two v.ars the varships did not practice sunneIy.
 The statement said in part:
 -I pointed out to him that for nearly two years in 1913 and 1914 the ships of the n.yy were never exercised in fleet naneuvers and as I am reliably in formed. were never exercised in fleet o~ squadron of modern gunnery. Mod erltely child of six years knows that failure for two years to undertake such maneuvers means literally a criminal deterioration in the fleet and cannot possibly mean anything else.
 No expert knowledge is needed on this point: it is mere matter or or iiuary common sense.
 The very great failing off in gun nerv that was shown by the results last spring and the early part Of the summer was directly due to this culp- able misconduct in the handling of our navy. it represents unprepa aredness of tho very worst kind because unprepar- cdnesS that takes the shape of letting weapons that are made and ready to ufrerlv deterfOTatc is even worse than failure Jo provide new weapons
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
EXAMINATION
 OF ELECTRIC
 RANCH PLANS
Opponents of Electrical District No. 1 Meet and Form Committee to h. vestigate Cost and Ex- penses of Light District

Claiming that the organization of
 Electrical District No. l. comprising most of the Salt rive project between SottsdaIe and Phoenix, has been ac- complshed by but a few of the many interested tax payers of the district, q score of men met at the chamber of commerce yesterday to protest against it. After considerable dis cussion of a pamphlet issued as a sort of prospectus by the organizers, the meeting consented to await the result of an investigation of the matter by q special committee named by Chair man Vernon Cook Cook named the committee, which will do it's work at once, and then publish it's finding broadcast throughout the district. Lack of publicity for the original steps of the organizers was decried by the meeting. In a district where there are 1400 homes but sixt,--four indi- viduals responded to d call for votes on the proposition.
 The creation of an electrical district in the valley, whereby the ranchers may purchase power from their own organization, the Water Users associa- tion, was made possible by the pas sage of a bill introduced by Repre- sentative T. T. Powers of Maricopa county in the last legislature. Powers appeared at yesterdays meeting and explained in part the objects of the district, of which he has been made one of the trustees.
 Estimates of cost of construction and operation. and data concerning proposed bonds, will be closely scruti- nized by the committee. Opinions of local engineering experts, among whom are w. R. Elliott, engineer for the Salt River Valley W. l.. A, and O. H. Ensign, chief electrical engineer of the reclamation service, will be sought. The water users are in favor of the project and have made their own investigations of cost estimates. Bonds, to run twenty years, for S10O, 900. will, it is said, cover the cost of constructing the power lines to con- meet up the 800 homes, owners of which are agreeable to the terms of service.
 Cook, in explaining the stand taken by his organization said that besides the discrepancy of fifty per cent in the assessed valuation estimated for the district. it would cost two and a half times the estimated $100,000 to install the poles and wires.
 Backers of the propect admitted an error had been made in giving the
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Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
Bryan Criticizes Teddy

CHICAGO. Aug. 2S.-William J. Bryan on his way to Winona Lake. Ind. stopped long enough there to criticize Colonel Roosevelt for his speech at Plattshurg. MT Bryan said:
 Tt iS said to have been an ancient custom for parents to teach their chi- .iren the evils of intemperance by talk ing bofore them persons in an intoxi- c2ted condition II is possible that Co., lonel Roosevelt is serving a useful pur- pose in warning the public of the ef- fleets which the doctrine of prepared ness may have on man when he gives himself to it as a regular business"
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
GeueyuI VOm BeSeleY Is
 To Be GOUeyNOY General

man governments sometime ago per fected an agreement for division of the territory in the occupied re
 sions west of the NistUia river for administrative purposes This pre- ssumably will be extended in the newly occupied districts of Russia, and will constitute provisional war time arrangements fer the adminis- tration of affairs in Poland until the fate of that country is definitely ar ranged at the conclusion of peace.