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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09
To Send Food For
Palestine Sufferers

Washington. D. G., March S.-Henry
Morgenthau, American ambassador
to Turkey, took up at the navy and
state departments today, the question
Of sending a collier with food to suf-
ferers 10 Palestine. He said a group
Of men IN New York were willing TO
supply about 800 tons Of food.
Regarding reports that he might
resign. Ambassador M~orgenthau said
q number Of his friends had urged
him to do so to permit him to work
for President Wilson's recollection.
but that his present intention was to
return to constantinopple. He said,
however. that he might resign If tt
were shown during the next few
weeks that he could do work for Mr..
Wilson which could be accomplished
By no one else.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09
WOULD FORCE
WATER POWER MEASURE
PROMISES no HOLD SENATE IN
CONTINUOUS SESSION UNTIL
IT. rs PASSED

(By Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.)
Washington, D. G.. March S-Sena'
ter Shields announced today he would
endeayor to held the senate IN contin
iious session until 1t disposed OF the
waterpowef bill.
The Newlands amendment embody-
ing his commission plan Of dealing
with waterways with annual appro-
priations Of 100000, coo annually for
ten years for power developments was
rejected without a roll call.
Senator Sterling's amendment to ap-
pfopriate 100000 and create a com
mission Of experts to study eonserva-
ton, water storage, and utilization,
was defeated, "a to "a.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09

The text Of the memorandum reads
as follows
'The imperial German government,
on account Of the friendly relations
which have always existed between
the two great nations and earnestly
desiring to continue them, wishes to
explain the U-boat question once more
TO the American government.
AT the outbreak Of the war, the
German government, acting upon the
suggestion Of the United States, i'm.
medIately expressed its readiness to
ratify the declaration Of London At
that time a German prize code had al.
ready ben issued, which was entire
" and without modification based up
the rules of the declaration of Lon.
don. Germany thereby proved her
Willingness to recognize fully the ex
listing rules Of international laws,
which ensure the freedom of the seas
for the Legitimate trade Of neutral ma
tions not only among themselves, but
also with b~eIligerent countries.
Great Britain Breaks Rules.
eGreat Britain, on the other hand.
declined to ratlfy the declaration of
London and, after the outbreak Of the
war. began to restrict the legitimate
trade OF the neutrals in order to hit
Germany. The c~ontraband provisions
were systematically extended on
August 5, 90, September 21, and Octo.
Der 20. 1914. On November 3, 1914,
the order OF the British admiralty fol-
lowed declaring the whole North sea
a war zone in which commercial ship
ping would be exposed to the most
serious danger from mines and men
of war. Protests from neutrals were
OF no avail and from that time on the
freedom of neutral commerce with
Germany was practically destroyed.
Under these circumstances, Germany
was compelled to resort, In February
1916, to reprisals In order to fight her
opponents measures. which we're alb.
.soIutely contrary to international law.
She chose for this purpose a new wea-
pom, the use OF which had not vet
been regulated by International law,
and in doing so did not violate any
existing rules but only took into ac.
count the popularity Of this new wea.
pom, the submarine boat.
THE use Of the Submarine natur-
ally necessItated a restriction of the
free movement OF nentrals and consti-
a demand for them which Ger.
many intended to ward of by a spe-
cial warning analogous to the warning
England had given regarding the
North sea.
"As both belligerents-Germany in
her note OF February II, and Great
Britain in those Of February Is and
20, 1915-claimed that their proceed.
Ing was only enacted in retaliatlon
Ior the violation of International law
" their opponent. the American gov
approached both parties for
he purpose Of trying to re-establish
International law as It had been in
before the war. Germany was
lsied to adapt the use or her new
to the rules which had been
Ixisting for the former naval wea
IONS. and England not to interfere
With the food supplies Intended for
he non-combatant German population
nd to admit their distribution Under
smerican SUPERVISION. Germany on
1arch 1. 1915. declared her willing +
less to comply with the proposal OF
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09
WATTS
ANXIOUS BUT
CERTAIN TO
Sell VICTORY
Foe Takes Approaches
to Main Positions
Around Nerdun
4-MILE BATTLE
TO BE TERRIFIC
(Hy Leased Wire to new MexlcanD

ny Leased Wire to new MexicanD
Paris, March S.France awaited
~anxiously but confidently the issue Of
t0day,s battle. The Germans thus far,
at the cost Of large losses, haYe OBJ
fained command oil the approaches to
the main French positions beyond the
west bank OF the Mouse. The real.
struggle viii begin when German
masses hurI themselves again on the
four miles Of heights extending from
B%ethincourt to Cumieres. 1t is known
here that the Germans set aside 300,-
900 men to capture VeFdun. Only
100000 have been employed up to
yesterday, it was a question whether
the remaining 0 0,000 would be used
to make a sudden descent on some
other part Of the French line In de-.
yeloping the Offensive against the
fortress.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09
German DriUo
Makes Heavy InrOldS

THE OFFICIAL German account today Of the new drive az Yer
duns defenses from the northwest shows that IN their sweep
ing advance the troops Of the Grown Prince captured more
than seven square miles Of territory west Of the Mouse from
the French. In sweeping over this ground, the Germans drove
through FORCES and Reonievlh, capturing more than $500
prisoners and ten cannon. Reporting on their capture Of Fres-
mes, IN thu, Woevre region. the Germans announce the takina
Of 700 additional prisoners
IN THE WOEVRE district, the Germans launched an attack in
the Vicinity Of Manheunes, which Paris declares was checked
by the French curtain OF fire.
PAUsiNG ON THE GROUND won Monday and Tuesday II their
impetuous dash southwark, west Of the Meuse, the Germans
fighting for verdun, failed to continue last night their drv
ing attacks. Persistent activity Of the heavy artillery, how
ever Indicated that the time for renewal Of the battle could
not be far distant
THE ASSAULT on the fortress Is now being pressed with greatest
vaot along the fourn1s front running from the nNth Of
cumieres, near the river, to Bethincour4 where the Germans
already have pressed forward in the corpeaux woods, between
Deadnan and Goose His, the commanding positions hello BY
the French In this sector.
IN THE CHAMPAGNE region, further west there has been heavy
hehtiugs hut this was on the French Initiative, Paris report
ing that the trenches lost 70 the Germans in q surprise n
tack on March s had been retaken in part
APPARENTLY operations In the Champagne district are not da
recHy connected with the German effort against Verdun, but
the possibility is indicated that the Teutouc offensive may
spread At any time westward through the Araonne to the
Champagne.
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE along the Black Sea coast In Armenia
Is enabling the central Russian army, we'll inland, to keep up
It's onward march from Erxerum toward svaa
ROME ApNicES indicate that italy has determined to make ev-
cry effort to retain possession Of the Aviona section Of Az
bania.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09
Berlin Government in Memorandum from Won
Bernstcrff to Secretary Lansing Outlines In
Detail Its Position Regarding Armed
Ships, Conceding that Present In
ternationaI Law Does Not Make
Provision for Submarine
Operations
U-BOAT CAMPAIGN REPRISAL FOR
UNLAWFUL POLICY OF THE ENGLISH
az Lsaaed WIZ Q Mew MexIoan.l

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WASHINGTON p. c. March 8-Wtths congress standing suuarely be-
hind him Preddene Wilson was prepared today to 10 ahead with the sub
marine negotiations with the central powers
After al all day contest the house last night answered che presidents
demand for an expression OF congressional sentiment q the armed shin
ISSUE BY q vote Of 26 to 142 the house tabled the McLemore resolution
10 warn Americans off armed ships.
This action, together Waa1 that in the senate In Killing 4 similar reo.
luton, has freed the president from the bonds Of embarrassment forced u.
ron him BY the dissensfons In congress-
The presidents next step probably will be to- answer Cernanys las.
proposal to settle the Lusftania case.
WASHINGTON, 2. c. March s-The German government IN a memo
randum handed today by Count Won Bernstorfg to Secretary LANSING, out
lines IN detail is position IN regard to armed ships reviews events leading
up to its decision to torpedo wfthcus warming all armed merchantmen Of
It's enemies comedies that lnternaticnal law a. at present constituted
makes no provision for the use Of submarines, and EXPRESSES a Willingness
to operate It's submarines IN accordance with International law prevailing
prior to the WA on the condition that Great Britain does not violate the
same laws.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09

|.Nf
The American government, whilst
England, on the other hand. declined
to do so. BY the order IN council
March II. 1915, Great Britain abolish.
ed even what had remained OF the
freedom OF neutral trade with Ger
many and her neutral neighbors. Eng
and's object was to starye Germany
into submission, BY these Illegal
means,
Germany complies.
Germany, after Neutral citizens
and intention, nevertheless, in the fur
Their course of the war, complied with
the wishes Of the American govern
ment regarding the use of her subma-
rines. The rights Of neutrals regard.
ing legal trading were In fact nowhere
limited by Germany.
"Then England made IL impossible
by submarines to conform with the
old rules OF International law, by
arming nearly all her merchantmen
and by ordering the use Of guns on
r. erchant vessels for attaut. Photo
graphic reproductions OF these in
structions have been transmitted to
neutral governments with the memo.
randum Of the German government Of
Feb. 8. 1916. These orders are OBJ
vi0usly IN contradiction with the note
delivered BY the British ambassador
In Washington to the American gov
eminent on Oct. IS, 1914.
On account Of the proposal made BY
the United States on January % 1916,
regarding disarmament the imperial
government hoped that these facts
would enable the neutral governments
to obtain the disarmament OF the mer-
chant ships of her opponents. The
latter, however, continued with great
{ mercy to arm their merchantmen
with guns.
THE principle Of the United States
government not to keep their citizens
oR belligerent ships has been used by
Great Britain and her allies to arm
merchant ships for offensive purposes.
Under these circumstances. merchant
men a easily destroy submarines,
and If their attack fails. still consider
themselves in safety by the presence
American citizens on board.
THE order to use arms on British
merchantmen was supplemented BY
Instructions to masters Of such shins
to hoist such flags and to ram u
boats. Report Of payment Of premiums
md bestowals Of decorations to sue
masters Of merchantmen
how the effect of these orders Eng
Iand's allies have adopted this posi-.
Con.
eermany's Situation,
"(A) Blockade contrary to internal
icnal law compare American note to
OF November /, 1870 has for
year been keeping neutral trade
rom German ports and is making
ierman exports impossible.
7fB) For eighteen months. through
he extending of c~ontraband proyi-
ions in violation Of international law,
compare American note to England
4 November 8, 1870 the overseas
ydde Of neighboring neutral u
ries, 50 far as Germany is concern
d. has been hampered.
fC) The interception OF mails in
collation. Of international law tcom-
are American memorandum TO Eng.
tn--
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09
Intervening Petition
In Rock Island Case

Chicago, ILL.,. March S.-Federal
Judge Carpenter today permitted AT.
forner II. G. Miller. representing the
Consolidated Indiana Coal company.
to file an Intervening petition object.
ing % the payment Of 100000 inter.
est on he $20.O00Ooo issue Of five
per cent debentnre bonds Of the Chi.
caeo. Rock island & Pacific railway.
which, was due Jan. IS. 1916.
The coal company bases ITS objec.
lions on the ground that the com.
panT uncondifionaliy guaranteed the
interest on 8 $3.778000 bond issue Of
he Iud'ana corporation. which. It IS
conlsn1ed. if a rrlor claim.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09
sAkER NOW WAR SECRETARY

Washington, D. G.. March s.-Tah
In gof the oath Of office was all that
was necessary today to make Newton
d. Baker, former mayor Of Cleveland,
secretary Of a Mrl Baker was ex.
pected here today to assume his new
duties.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09

Columbus, O., March S,-fncorpora-
tion papers were filed here today by
the Toledo Baseball Club Corporation,
organized at Toledo by Roger H. Bres-
bahan, to take over the franchise of
ire Cleveland American Association
Il am. The club was purchased from
Cleveland bankers Monday by a
group Of American Association mag
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09
FRENCH RE-TAkE PARTS or
TRENCHES IN CHAMPAGNE

Paris, March 8 s(via London. 2 b.
Min the Champagne the French
hove re-captured portions Of the
trenches lost on March 6, according to-
Gemi-oficial announcements made
here today.
The situation north Of Verdun is
Unchanged no infantry attacks were
made last night, The announcement
rays. The artillery lighting continues.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09
EMPEROR coNGRATuLATEs
COMMANDER or MOEWE

London, March s (S:05 p. m.)-Em-
peror William has received the com.
nIander OF the German commerce
raider Moewe, and personally pre-
scented him with the Order Pour lie
Merite, according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Amsterdam.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09
BANK RossER GERS $1,000

st. Paul Mimi, March S.--A robber
held up the Security State Bank here
this afternoon. and escaped with
about $1,000 in currency. Three EN-.
ployes OF the bank We're IN the build.
ing At the time.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09
VILLA sE|ZES
RICH BOOTY;
AMER|CANSlN
BANDIT HANDS
Palomas Ranch Looted
Foreman and Cowboys
Are Prisoners
27 MILES
SOUTH OF BORDER

tBy Leased Wire to New MexIean.9
FL pAso, TEX, March s.--Ac-
credited, but uneonfirmed rel
ports today received BY General
Gabriel Gavira, commandan. at
Juarez, state that two Americans
named Franklin and Wright, were
killed Monday by Col. Pacheco's
Villistas, while moving northward
from casas crandes to Janos,
chih.
The two men. said to be Nor
mon ranchers living west Of casas
.Grandes are claimed by General
Gavira 10 have dIsregarded recent
warnings sent BY him 10 All Amer-
Ican residents Of the northwest
section of chihuahua, when he
first learned of the extensive
movement Of Vita and his follow
ers toward that section ten days,
ago.
Al the time Of the reported XIII
ina Of the two, they were accom-
panied BY the wife and small son
Of Mr. Wright The fate Of the
American woman and boy Is not
reported.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09
ZEPPELIN RAIDER is
DAMAGED. LONDON SAWS

London, March S G:45 m)-Mas-
sages received here from newspaper
correspondents in Kent, assert that
nne Of the zeppelins which took part
n the Sunday raid was damaged BIZ
anti-aircraft gums.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09

Columbus. n. M, March S.-With
three American cattlemen presumably
fold as prisoners, Francisco Villa the
cutIawed MEXICAN msurgent, was re-
ported today with between 200 and
200 men at a point on the Boca Grande
river hi chihuahua. rs miles west q
Columbus, and n miles south Of tho
border.
More details were received today
81 the raid on theePalomas Land and
Cattle company's ranch, which adj
Joins the Bosqnes Gfandes ranch for
l,any miles To the south. On the Pa
Temas property. Villa and his follow
crs rounded up approximately 800
head OF cattle, together with 63 horses
and sixteen saddles. The three Amer
i1ans believed to be held by Villa, are
Arthur Mckinney ranch foreman for
tine Palomas Land and Cattle com
any, and two cowboys. james Corbett
and James O'Neil.i This information
Was brought to the border by Mexican
employees on the ranch, who did not
make certain whether the Americans
actually were prisoners, or had made
their way into nearby hiss.
In addition TO the livestock, villa is
sold to have taken $500 pounds Of
cnrn and a qnantity OF other feed, and
he was said to be resting with his
at the Boca Rancho Of Sabrina
urrutia today.
United States military authorities
here received a report last night that
ire villa party was approaching the
border a GiJscn's ranch. $50 miles
west and at that time were within two
niles Of the boundary. Troops we're
turned ont, but the reports were prov
ed to be founded only on the imagipa-
ton Of excited Mexicans.
There IS said to be no water be-
tween B0ca Grande and Gibson's
ranch on the border. and the assump-
ion todaylwas that wills would strike
westward toward the Sonora state
line. or come noffhward toward the
boundary The country between here
md JAarez is practically without wat,
except at Palomas.
The outpost maintained BIZ Carran-
IA military authorities at Palomas,
Three miles below the border opposite
Columbus, appeared TO have vanished
Mexican refugees who began
to the American side with the
approach OF villa several days ago,
reported that the Cafranza soldiers
we're not on duty at Palp.nas yegfer
lay.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-09

Continued on PAGE FOur.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-01
WESTERN TRACK MEN
BEST, SAYS R0CKNE
NOtre Dame Coach Claims That
Fasteners Are Afraid of
Fresh Air.

Eastern track men haven't any
pep. they seem 10 be afraid Of fresh
air; that's the reason that all of their
good men come from the west This
statement was made by Coach Rock
ne OF Notre Dame Yesterday before
he sent the track squad out for their
regular drill. The local coach con-
tends that all - the athletes receive
their early training in the west and
then they are led on 10 the east by
the offers made by eastern managers.
After settling the matter once for
all. ROckne ordered every man out
OF the gymnasium. A few OF the
new arrivals decided TO wait a little
while before handing in their names
as track candidates and scooted for
their steam-heated rooms.
The following men are showing
good form in the daily outside drill:
Hardy. Bachman. Starrett Nc
DOnough, Cali and Cocker. Many Of
the other runners out are simply
taking the run for the novelty Of
the thing and are not trying for
places on any of the teams.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-01
MEANEST MAN FOUND
SAY NEW YORK COPS

Intern itional News Service:
NEW YORK, Dec. The mean
est man appeared here this week
and probably would spend some
time in Sing Sing or Matteawan if
the police could lay their hands on
him.
He threw a penknife with the
blades open into the mouth OF Miss
Murphy, the big hippopotamus Of
the Central park menagerie.
When Miss Murphy shut her pom
derous jaws. expecting some luscious
morsel, she gave a grunt of pain and
d moment later spit out the knife,
covered with Crimson.
The meanest man escaped
Perhaps he is the same incredible
being who recently. according TO
Head Keeper Bill Snyder. fed ars-
enic 10 the two last camels the
menagerie possessed. Both died.
If anything should happen to Miss
Murphy it would be a serious blow
not only 10 the little folk OF the city
but 10 the menagerie income. De-
spite her name. Miss Murphy is the
wife Of Caliph and every year bears
him a fat. black little $50 pound
baby. whose sale brings a goodly
sum into the municipal Golfers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-01
BASKET BALL LEAGUE
FORMED BY AMATEURS
Meeting For Purpose of Organizing
Will be Held Next Thurs
day Night.

South Bends first organized bas-
ket ball league is expected to start
about Jan. 10. following a meeting
of representatives of nine teams
with the executive committee Of the
St. Joseph County Amateur Ath-
letic federation at the high school
next Thursday night. At that time
it is expected to form a permanent
organization and make out a sched-
ule.
Teams that will be in the league
are the Holy Name societies of ST.
Patricks and st. Joseph's churches,
the u. BIS, the Amateur Athletic club,
the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity.
Laurel school. Haley school, Stude-
baker school and the Sample st
school. Games will be played at the
following places: u. b. hall, st. Pat
rick's gymnasium, Laurel school,
Haley school, Studebaker school,
Sample st. community center in the
Bowsher building. high school and
the Commercial-Athlet club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-01
Pop" GEERS NO
LONGER KING Of
THE RACE WORLD
Tommy Murphy SuppIantS Him
as Best Money Getter-
Has Won Half a
Million.
By Frank G. Menke.

international News service.
NEW YORK. Dec 81. - Tommy
Murphy has supplanted Pop" Geers
as "the king of reinsmen" by his
wonderful achievements during the
1915 trotting season.
Murphy, by winning $116,5s6 this
year. eclipsed the s116,S7O record
established in 1902 by Geers. and
incidentally he set a mark for single
season harness earnings that never
may he eclipsed or equalled.
OF his winnings, Murphy secured
S107,336 in regular purse events and
only $9,25O in special match races.
'Geers, in 1902, won only S66,37O in
regular races. The other money
came when he piloted Lord Derby,
.2:O5 "a, TO victory over BOralma,
.2:O6. in a $4,000 match race in
Hartford.
Murphy's phenomenal success on
the turf during the past season was
not surprising-nOr was there the
slightest element of fuke about it.
For many years he has ranked
.among the greatest reinsmen in the
world, and this year he jumped to
the fore as the peer of them all.
Won S51s,5S in Years.
Murphy's winnings in 1914 went
above the 100000 mark. His earn
ings for the seven-year period from
1909 to 1915, inclusive, reach the
amazing total of $54S,5SS, an aver
age of nearly $4,000 a year.
Murphy's greatest coup this season
was in San Francisco, where he
gathered in $4,000 during the cam
paign there. His next best winning
was in Lexington, KY, where he won
.S14,470 At Columbus he won $13,-
no. while. in Syracuse he took unto
himself S9,O27. His smallest win
ming was at Youngstown, o., where
he earned $500 during the minor
league" meet staged there
Murphy's great record this year
was made possible by the fact that
he piloted the racing sensation of
the year - Peter Scott, 2:05 IA
owned by Henry Oliver of Pitts
lburgh
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-01
MORAN ACCEPTS TERMS
Agrees to Meet jess Willard at New
Orleans.
AssocIated - service

Associated Press Service.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 81. -
Tommy Burns. local fight promoter.
today received a telegram from
Frank Moran in New York city &C
cepting terms Burns offered him for
a 20-round heavy weight champion
ship fight with Jess willard in New
Orleans. March or g. After the
promoters and Wizards manager on
Wednesday declared the Willard
Fulton fight arranged for this city
March 4, was off. Burns wired Moran
offering him $500 fiat for a match
with the champion providing Moran
defeats Jim Coney in their bout in
New York Jan. :.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-01
BASKETBALL
RACES START SATURDAY
Governor of Lower California VIII
be Present.
TDternatlonal News Service /:

International News Service:
Los ANGELES. calf, Dec. 81
The .opening OF the Tia Juana race
track Saturday afternoon is an alb
solute fact assured by tho governor
OF Lower California, f. Cantu. In
"a telegram sent Thursday night TO
his brother-in-law. Fred Dato. who
was stopping at the Hotel Hayward
in this city. Gov. Cantu said: Il
will meet you at Tia Juana for races
on 81"
Gov. Cantu has already sent his
band 20 be at the opening ceremon-
les. which the governor viii conduct
in person.
Pred Dato explained that an agree
ment had been drawn up between
Gen. Carranza and Gov. Cantu