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Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
AND
 POLK CONFERON
 OUMbA' STATUS
Indicated That While Off rials Displeased With the Letter Sent to Lansing. His Passports Will Not Be Handed Him
IAssocIArED PRESS D1spArcHI

WASHINGTON Sept 20. - The i president and acting Secretary Polk of the state department. had long conference tonight at the White House on the status of Dr. Dumba the Mex ican problem and other international questions. The state department has 1 not received word from Vienna as to what action has been taken regarding Dr Dumba, though il yyas learned unofficially that Dumba plans to leave the United States on September 2S
 It is indicated definitely that while the officials are displeased with the letter of Dr. Dumba to Lansing that he was treated unfairly, there is no intention of handing the ambassador his passports. The state department officials have started an investigation as to how the letter became public in New York and if it develops that Dumba gave it out some method of showing the displeasure of the Ameri- can government may be found
 The state department Investigation of Dumba's claim that he was not permitted to send his government an explanation of the acts that led to a request for his recall showed that he submitted message. a portion at least of which was not sent. In his letter to Secretary Lansing Dumba said the message was rejected by
 OUT cersor.' It was explained tonight that the dispatch was not submitted to the navy censors in charge of the Sayville wireless. but was passed on at the state department.
 Part of the message was not sent. it was stated. because it was pras- tically the same as the message by Dumba to the Vienna minister of for eign affairs. which led to the request for his recall. II k also disclosed to- night that copy of a memorandum relating to plans for calling out men employed in intuition plants in Beth -iehem and the middle west. forwarded to Secretary Lansing, by Dumba. was not sent
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
Incidentally Many Millions to Be Loaned to Great Britain and France Will Not Be Locked Up in New York
GOLD TO PAY
 FOR MUNITIONS
Tentative Proposals Provide for Installment Subscrip- tions to Loan Paid as Necessity Arises for the CSe of the Funds
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl

NEW YORK. Sept 20.-Munitions Uf war win not be allowed to block the proposed big credit loan of Great Britain and France nor will the $500. GOO GOO or $500, 900. .000 to be ob- tained be locked up at once in a New York treasure chest, according to the consensus of opinion of those in close touch with the negotiations for raising money. Exports of munitions il Is estimated constitute consider ably less than one quarter of the total value of American shipments to Great Britain and France Leaving them out of the calculations if prov isiOn be made for the shipment of soil products and the chef manufac- tured articles, the exchange will in the opinion of the bankers become stableized. Some other method if necessary. will be found to pay for munitions such as gold or American securities
 At this point the Anglo French commission were said tonight to be substantially in accord with the Views of their American associates. The commission is reported to have taken the attitude that their first task is to stabilize exchange and that the matter Of paving for mum itions which is said to recently have become a question of consider able variance in opinion to be sub ordinate to this. IL was reported to- night on good authority that tenta- tive proposals provide for installment subscriptions to the loan paid as the necessity arises for the use of the funds
 Another suggestion said to have been embodied in the proposals was that the money each bank would guarantee toward the loan should re- main in the bank guaranteeing it until occs sion should arise for it's use. Then it was said. each of the high syndicate underwriting banks would be called upon for it's propor- tionate amount. using the ratio of the sum desired to the whole sum as q basis of the assessment
 For instance. should one bank sub
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Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
RECLAMATION
 FUNDS MUST
 BE INCREASED
Myron T. Herrick Points Out Uncertain Source of Funds and Revenue Re sponsible for Many Ills of Irrigation Projects
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHI

SAN FRANCISCO, September 20.- Myron T. Herrick. former Ambassador to France, presented to the Internation- al Irrigation Congress today his views from the standpoint of banker as to how the great irrigation projects could be furthered by better finance. He be- gan by quoting the Secretary of the Interior as saying, of the private en- terprises: Few, if any of the invest ments have ever returned to the east ern or European shareholders or bond holders the amount of the original ex- penditure;" and, speaking of the gov ernment project: It must be admit ted that the sloWness of development and the use of the reclaimed land has been a source of disappointment"
 MT. Herrick sketched the vast extent of the twenty six irrigation projects undertaken by the United States re- clamation service. One Of the com parisons he drew to visualize the ex- tent of the projects was what the ser vice had constructed or was maintain ing and operating $500 miles of canals which in a straight line would run from Palm Beach, Florida, to Fairbanks Alaska, and back again. The esti- mated area of the projects was 2.91S.- 500 acres of which 1,343,193 acres or 27,115 farms, could now be watered The investment in capital and labor of the owners of these farms, when fully developed will be about $175, 900 900. he said, and the value was constantly increasing. Splendid as the develop ment was, it was being reached through trials and tribulations largely arising, in MT Herrick's opinion. from faulty methods of finance.
 He said in part
 The 1902 Act, provides that all rnon- eys (eXcept the five per cent set aside for educational purposes) received from the sale and disposal of public lands in most of the western states shall be used in irrigation projects in those states. The receipts from the sale of public lands amount to sS1. = S13,172.71, which have now. of course. all disappeared.
 Consequently, as the Secretary of the Interior declares: The resources Of the reclamation fund are now over burdened and the projects now under way cannot be completed within a reasonable length of time. unless there shall be large accessions of the fun. This is a timely warning.
 The Reclamation Service employs a force of 7,99S persons: it has in vested enormous funds in power plants iiiaciilhery' implements. and in equip iheht ana improvements for carrying or it's work. Its expenses run on whether this lies idle or is kept busy While if it should do it's work by piece meal the operations of the Service> organized as it is for large undertak- lngs-will become so costly that the
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH


 LAREDO, Sept. 20.-Apoloino Ro- driguez, a former captain of Huertas army, was jailed here, charged with stealing thirteen horses from Clements Vergara, q Texas ranchman. in Feb ruary, 1914.
 Nergara, it is alleged, was enticed by Mexicans to an island in the Rio Grande on the statement that he would receive payment for the thirteen stolen horses. Reaching the island, he was kidnapped. killed and buried on Mexican soil
 Rodriguez was captain at Neuvo Laredo at the time, and was charged with the crime by the Texas authori- ties His arrest, desrite the efforts of officers, was effected on Mexican soil. After the governor of Texas re- quested without result, that Vergara s body be returned to Laredo for burial, eight Americans, the identities of whom was not made public. crossed the river on the night of March 8. 1914, exhumed the body and returned it to Texas for burial.
 Rangers have watched Rodriguez's s
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
Ei1htinu Near Wilma

LONDON. Sept 20.-Of the many big battles fought on the eastern front the past five months. few. if any have been fraught with the importance oi that in progress east and south of Vil- ma. where General von Hindenburg is attempting to cut off the retreat Of the Russians and destroy the army that de- tended the city A German official report throws little light on the op- erations. simply stating the attack against the enemy retreating from Wilma is proceeding
 Petrograd continues to express con ffdence in the ability of the Russians to eXtricate themselves from the net Tn the opinion of military writers the Russians are in a dangerous position II is likely the Russian artillery moved before the Germans crossed the rail- ways, as the evacuation was decided upon weeks ago. Prince Leopold of Bavaria is approaching the railway southeast of Lida. having reached the district of DwOrzec, west of the road skirting the Pripet marshes and run ming to Rovno. South of Pripet the Russians control the situation and continue to harass the Austro- German armies at Volhymia and Galicia
 Although presumably Germany has her hands full driving the Russians back. she has found men and guns to go to her ally's assistance against Ser bia. A German official communication announces that German guns have taken up the fight against the Serbian artillery across the Danube and claims to have silenced them. The lombard ment of heavy guns has become mu- tual in the west, both sides maintain Ing almost continuous fire. while the British fleet is making matters lively for the Germans on the Belgian coast There are no signs as yet of q general offensive, however. and another winter in the trenches is expected. Intense in trest IS taken in the Bulgarian situa ton. and the efforts of the opposition parties to induce the king and the gov ernment to depart from the paths of neutrality and join the entente powers It is believed. despite denials, that a railway agreement with Turkey binds Bulgaria to maintain a benevolent neu- trality toward Turkey and the Ger. manic powers
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
Citizens M Camb Hear the Gospel
 Of Preparedness
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1srArCH1


 CHICAGO, Sept. O.-Congressnan Madden of Chicago addressed four hundred citizens who reported at Fort Sheridan for one months military training. urging them to preach the new American gospel of preparedness in the hope that the arousing of pub lie sentiment will influence congress to give heed to the question of the na = tion's defen.ses.
 Patriotism is more necessary in the life of this free nation than to the autocratic country of Europe" Madden said. T am proud to see this encour- againg response to the governments invitation to it's citizens
 It was raining when the training camp was formally opened. The ma iority of the arrivals in the forenoon were athletic young men, many de- tailed by business houses, and public service corporations, defraying their expenses and allowing them full pay while in camp.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
Tells Story 0f Battles That Went
 Ou AZ Summer
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

LONDON, Sept. 20-How the Brit ish and French through the summer kept at grips with the Turks in Gallipoli. with terrible losses on both sides in the arid, congested area. where the gain loss of a few yards of trenches measured the tide of bat tie. and the dead lay so thick that a temporary armistice became impera- tive, was related by General Sir Ian Hamilton. commander of the British forces dispatched to Lord Kitchener and made public in q letter this even ing.
 Covering the fighting in the Darda- nelles from May to July 1. the ac- count sheds little light on the general military situation, being mainly a sol dier's description of what the con- tenders endured. It pays a tribute to the gaIlantry and fighting qualities of the Turks.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
Archibald in New York

NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.-James Arch ibald. the correspondent who carried a message from Ambassador Dumba addressed to the Austrian foreign minister. and which led to a request for Dumba's $ recall. issued a state ment tonight denying he connived to break the neutrality laws of the United States or that he was an of ficial dispatch bearer.
 'Dr Dumba's letter" he said. was given me most openely on the steam CTS gang plank. There was not the slightest suggestion of secrecy.
 The request for Dumba's recall was made after the ambassadors letter was seized by British authorities when Archibald was intercepted at Fal- mouth.
 "Of the contents of Dumba's letter I had absolutely no Knowledge said
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Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
ASSOCIATED PRESS prsrArcHl

LONDON. Sept. 20-Respecting the German denial of responsibility for the sinking of the Hesperian the British official press issued the following:
 "Tndouhted proof exists that a Ger man submarine was actually in the To- cality where the Hesperian was at lacked as ships were sunk both north and south Of the spot on September 1 and ;. The explosion was of the type caused by torpedo This was con clusiVeiN proven by a fair-sized frag- ment of the torpedo now in the possess sion Of the admiralty picked up on board the ship before she sank"
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
TWO FUNERALS TODAY

VALLEJO. Sep .2o.-The funerals of George T Ashcroft of Los Angeles, gunner's mate, and Ivan l.. Mahan. of Lima, ohio, two of the F-4 dead, will be held with full military honors at the Mare Island chapel tomorrow. Members of the Grand Army of the Republic and Spanish war veterans have been invited to attend the fun Maryland will officiate.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
CHA|RMEN IN
 SESSION IN NEW YORK CITY

kins. Victor Murdock and William Childs were among those who at tended the meeting.
 MT Murdock addressed the confer ence upon the condition of the prog rassive party in the western states, partic dlarly California, Colorado and Kansas He declared that the suc- cess of the party throughout the country depended largely upon what was done in New York, as the other states are looking here for leadership.
 The meeting also discussed the ad- visibility of the party recommending to the voters the adoption of the new constitution. It was finally decided to appoint committee to get re- ports from county chairmen to whether the new constitution should be voted for or against. the com mittee to report to the meeting to be held here within two weeks.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
SLAYER IF AMERICAN RANCHER
 CAPTURED AFTER MANY MONTHS

movements since and he was arrested at El Paso last Friday. While charged only with horse theft, much interest attaches to the case in view of the charge that Rodriguez was the mur- derer of Vergara, an American citizen. of whom Texas demanded punishment by Mexican authorities and which de- mand was ignored.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
Dead 0f Submarine F-4
 ReceiUed ct Sam F2unciscO
[AssocIArrp rnrss p1srArcnI

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 20 - The eight flag draped caskets containing the dead Of the F-4 which arrived aboard the United States ship Supply. will be shipped tomorrow. four of the identified bodies to their homes. and seventeen fragmentary bodies. and heaps Of bones in four caskets to Ar lington cemetery. Arlington, Virginia. There was no ceremony. only the bar ing of heads by the few scattered aboard or at the United States trans port docks
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
While Regretting Warn ings Issued to Americans to Leave Fighting Zone, Says Will Take Special Pains to Protect Them
SAYS ABLE TO
 MAINTAIN ORDER
Advices at State Depart ment Say Evacuation of Torreon by Villa Forces is Proceeding Fighting Near Mexico City
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.-F'rancis- co Villa today authorized his agent. Enrique Llorente, to issue d state ment promising protection to Ameri- cans and other foreigners in MeXi- can territory controlled by him. There have been reports that for eignerS would suffer the result of the outcome of the American conference and forecasting Carran za recognition, and also of recent renewed warnings to Americans to leave the fighting zone in Northern Mexico.
 villa wishes to state enphatical- ly" LIorente said. that while he regrets the United States and Great Britain are ordering the consuls of their nations from the territory con- trolled by the convention government in the northern part of the repub- lie. lie will take special pains to care for the lives and property of all Americans and other foreigners who have not yet been able to comply with the advices of their govern ments.
 Tt is considered opportune at this time to state furthermore that the army under Villas command is cap able of maintaining order in tLe territory he controls and even in case of actual fighting in that ter ritory between the factions, there will be no danger to peaceful inhab1- tants.
 Adnices received at the state de- partment late today said the eVac- uation of Torreon by the Villa forces Is proceeding
 Other Mexican dispa tches to the as follows
 The department has been informed that for about two weeks there has been considera ble fighting around the City of Mexico. The Carranza garrison at Chalco, suburb of Mexico City. is reported almost wiped out. Passenger service between Mexico City and Vera Cruz has been cut down to one train each way ev- cry third day Authorities state it is due to plans to bring in food sup plies rom Vera Cruz
 It is stated that practically the whole water supply of Mexico City depends on the condition of the cleo tric power and it's condition has re- suited in most parts of the citys receiving water only about an hour each day. It is stated this will tend to make sanitary conditions more un- satisfactory. Food supplies con- tinue scarce with very high prices
 The Carranza agency gave out the following:
 "A group of fifty professors and members of the corps of education of the Mexican government will be sent to the United States on tour of investigation and instruction as to American methods and public school organization next month. Their tour through the United States will be extensive. They will sail from Vera Cruz on board the Ward line steam CT Mexico on September 30 The party will arrive al Boston on Oct ober II"
 Both Sides Claim Victory
 IDOT-(YTAS Sent Car
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
All Underwater Boats Out at Time Return to Bases and State None of Them Attacked the Allan Line Steamer FLOATING MINE
 GIVEN AS CAUSE Of the Many Big Battles of Past Five Months None Fraught With Importance of That in Progress Near Wilma.

BERLIN. Sept. 20.-The German admiralty is absolutely certain the Hesperian was not destroyed by a German submarine All underWa- ter boats out at the time of the dis aster have returned to their bases, The Associated Press was authori- tatively informed. It is stated that none of them torpedoed the steam CT The admiralty Is convinced the disaster was due to a floating non German mine.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
Minnesota Cattle AYe
 Bayypd From Ay1zOua

Because of the appearance of the foot and mouth disease in Minnesota. the live stock sanitary board yesfer- day ordered the exclusion of all ship ments from that state. The order be- comes effective immediately.
 Large numbers of dairy cattle are annually shipped into Arizona and es-
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21

pecially the Salt River Valley from the northern state. and it was to prevent the introduction Of the disease through such shipments that the quarantine was extended
 The quarantine against all cattle from Mexico is still being rigidly en- forced. with every prospect that it will he continued for some time.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
GERMAN ADMIRALTY CERTAIN TORPEDO DID
 NOT SINK HESPERLAN
FORD EVOLVES
 SUBMARINE PLAN

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.- Henry Ford. of Detroit. will see Secretary Daniels of the navy next Wednesday, IL is under stood he wants to talk of a plan he has evolved for a small sub marlne
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21
PROTECTION PROMISED AMERICANS BY VILLA
 IN NORTHERN MEXICO
 SCORE INJURED
 IN DERAIGMENT

CHICAGO, Sept. 2O.-A score were injured, three perhaps fat ally. tonight when the Missouri Limited. was derailed at Western Springs. Illinois.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21

NEW YORK. Sept. 20-Eifty five county chairmen of the progressive party in this state and a number of party leaders met here George Per
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21

Both Sides Claim Victory
 DOUGLAS. Sept. 20.-Calles, Car ranza commander, and Governor May tOrena, Villa Sonora official, both claim victory in the last few days
Arizona republican., 1915-09-21

WEATHER TODAY ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. 20.- For Arizona: Fair.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-12
CONTEST FOR VERMONT BOYS
Prizes to Be Awarded For Potatoes
Bv Farmers Legislative Club.

Prizes tn Be Awarded For Potatoes
By Farmers Legislative Club.
The Farmers Legislative Club of
1915 voted at its last meeting to ap-
-propriate S25 of the funds remaining
in it's treasury for prizes to be award
ed to bows 16 years of age or under
who would exhibit potatoes of their
own raising at the Vermont state
fair The contest was to be con-
Quoted according to regulations
drawn up by E. S. Brigham, COM
missioner of agriculture, who here
by announces the following regula
tions.
LIST. Prizes shall be $40, 81, SIS
and So. respectively for the best four
plates of a collection of five potatoes
of any white variety exhibited by
qualified contestants at the Vermont
state fair, Sept. IA to II, 1915. Each
exhibit must be accompanied by a
card showing the name OF the va
riety.
End. Contestants shall be boys
16 years Of age or under, and each
entry must be accompanied by a let
ter signed by the boys parents or
guardian certifying to this fact and
stating that all work of caring for
the potatoes and selecting them for
exhibition has been done by the boy.
Bird. Potatoes for exhibition
should be of uniform size, true to
the type of the variety, not over
grown, and may be cleaned by brush
ing, but not by washing.
4th. No red or pink colored po-
tatoes, no unnamed exhibits or col
Iections of more or less than five po-
tatoes will be considered by the
judges.
9Th. All entries should be made
to F. L. Davis, secretary, of Yer
mont state fair, White River juno
ton, VT, not later than Aug. 81,
1918
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-12
VERMONT NEWS

Rev. George Y. Bliss was conse-
Grated as bishop coadjutor of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Yer
mont, at st. Paul's church in Burling-
ton Wednesday, Bishop Hall of this
state presiding and every diocese in
New England except Massachusetts
being represented by it's bishop. A
luncheon was served after the cere-
monies, and a reception, ATTENDED Dy
several hundred, was given the new
bishop in the evening. Preceding
the speeches at the luncheon, all
stood in silent tribute to the late
Bishop Weeks, who died after BRIEF
tenure of office.
Tho annual meeting of the Greater
Vermont Association will be held at
Brattleboro Thursday and Friday,
Nav 13 and IA. There will be
business meeting with addresses on
the afternoon of Thursday, the an
nuaI dinner that evening, and COIL
ference Friday morning.
Orange Wells, who escaped IroLu
sheriff q E. Towne by jumping out
of an automobile while being TAKEN
tn the Lamoille county jail at HYDE
por[ Thursday of last week, sur
rendered himself to Deputy Kinney
IF Albany. about midnight MONDAY
Wells was arrested last week on d
statutory charge and at hearing at
Morrisville was put under Sl'UgO
bonds which he failed to raise. he
wos "aIl in having slept in the
woods. and begged food during tn Inc
four days he was out. he saw us
brother, Henry, who lives IN inc wv
of Lowell, Monday, ana Dy nis az
vice he surrendered. he hao II "R
ed about 40 miles. "a Win
:" The selectmen of Peru and WIN WIN,
~ I've filed papers with their town
LEXIS na,t 80 condemning the Peru turn
D Ui1l No the last toll road in New Eng
pinS'' The land damage will amount
W ~ n The turnpike is owned py
+bn a. peru Turnpike Company, IN u
which VIII J. J. Flynn of Burlington Is
the principal stockholder.