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Standard Oil creators; how Felix Diaz,
nephew Of Porfirio, started rebellion
in Vera Cruz, in October, 1912, and
was double-crossed and imprisoned in
San Juan Ulloa, the under-sea Jail IN
the harbor; how the Tlalpam cadets
released him and Reyes from the pris-
ons in Mexico City on the morning of
Feb. 8, 1918, and began a reign of
terror in the streets Of the beautiful
capital that lasted until Victoriano
Huerta, commander-in-chief of the
Madero forces, conferred secretly
with Diaz and double crossed and as
sassinated the president and his
friends; how Huerta turned on Diaz
and his cabinet and drove them out of
Mexico; how Huerta tried to borrow
$400,000,0OO from bankers in Paris,
who only waited Wilson's recognition
Of the old murderer to loan him the
money; how Carranza, with so men,
and Villa, with two stolen pistols and
three borrowed horses, began a rev.
olution against Huerta which would
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-20
many and Japan are laughing at the
mess the Dove of Peace has descended

many and Japan are laughing at the
mess the Dove of Peace has descended
into.
~ certainly do not believe that Villa
is dead. Nor do l believe that he will
be captured until the United States
finds itself hopelessly involved in a
general guerilla warfare with every
Mexican in that country. Whether
Wilson will recognize somebody's
putrid body as that Of Francisco Villa
and order the troops withdrawn after
another ridiculous invasion similar
to the Vera Cruz affair, remains to be
seen. 1t is inconceivable to everybody
familiar with Mexican conditions why
Wilson and his party will let them
selves be dictated to by the old dotard,
Carranza.
"Perhaps the figures furnished to
the White House by the war college
may brighten the president. For let
it be voiced aloud that war with Mex
leo is no children's Sunday school pic
mic. It will require an expenditure Of
more than $5,000,00 a day for three
years to restore even a semblance of
order; it will require the whole navy
to blockade Mexico so that German
and Japanese agents, and, let it be
said to our disgrace, even sly Ameri-
can manufacturers, cannot supply the
enemy with munitions and supplies;
it means the employment of not less
than 100000 soldiers, nearly all
mounted, scattered throughout the
vast territory Of the enemy to cap
ture and exterminate Mexican raiding
parties; it means recruiting and train
ing campaigns such as now drain
Canada of its splendid young man
hood; it means that great nation of
peaceful, busy people will find itself
involved in cruel, needless and APP
parently endless war that is the di-
rect result of college professor eff
fort to apply library tireside dreams
of governmental Utopias to the af-
fairs of a people, treacherous, merci-
less, dishonest, Unfortunately ambitious
and permeated through every fibre
with distrust and hatred of all things
American.
eff my criticism and comments on
the Mexican situation seem to be hard
and undeserved, l can only say that
they represent the views of every per-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-20

son who has lived among Mexicans
! long enough to learn sufficient Span
ish to find out just how many lies a
Mexican can tell in one sentence. But
the burden of the blame lies at Wash
ington, for it's stupid failures, repeat
ed scores of times, to understand the
Mexicans, their wants and the best
measures to help them.
To-day, every sensible Mexican, and
there are many, is praying for man
like Porfirio Diaz to arise and take
the place of the Maderos, the Car
ranzas and the Villas. The closest to
such person was Huerta, but he dis
pleased Wilson, and today we are en-
tangled in a situation that no seer
can see the end Of. and no statesman
can foretell the finish.
''They do not laugh at US in Can
ada, because the Canadians are our
friends, and they sympathize with and
understand our viewpoint, and, be-
sides, they are fighting their own
fight with courage and a patience
and a silent determination that are
glorious to behold; but they fear that
the present troubles confronting the
United States may be increased by
the Kaiser and the Mikado; though
they do not attempt to prophesy in
what manner.
"And So concluded Mr.. Suther-
land, there is no cloud by day or pill
lar Of fire by night to indicate that
promised land lies just ahead. How
Wilson and his advisors will solve
their problem lies in the laps of the
Gods. Personally. 7 can see no reason
to look for an early peace in Mexico,
might say to finish with, that as long
as there are two Mexicans alive, they
will be fighting to see who is to be
president, and Wilson will be waiting
watchfully, and Americans will con-
tinue to be ridiculous in the eyes of
sneering world"
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The 500 passenger train ran into a
bunch Of horses belonging to Herman
Stoeber at Drake, killing six of them.
The roads in the vicinity Of Glen
burn have been so muddy that Dr..
Lord made his country calls on horse
back.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
President of National Security
League Makes Savage At
tack on UnfitneSs Of Secre-
tay of Navy,
PROBLEMS OF NATION
NOT COMPREHEND DED
Unnecessary Delays in Pre-
parednesS Program and
Failure to Secure Aid of
Leaders Charged.
10y aoss,~s JOURNAL ...e..l ,s.sso m.u

Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. a. Secretary
Daniels was taken to task by s. Stan
wood Menken, president Of the Ma
tional Security league, in an address
at the annual banquet Of the Engi-
neers Society of Western Pennsyl-
vania, here tonight, for planning Ito
give us a promissory note for navy,
payable in ten years with installments
maturing about five years from the
date Of congressional enactment.
1T IL apparent that the secretary of
the navy has not understood the situa
tion as now sensed by the president. "
continued Mr.. Mcnken, nor has he
had the inspiration Of Judgment to
recognize the greatness Of his task
and to bring to his aid Industrial lead
ers capable of handling great enter
ptises. Mr.. Daniels has shown no fit
ness for his position nor title to con-
tinuc in il. | say this because at the
present iuncture with no politics but
preparedness. no creed but America,
We must feel it the proper time to ask
If the American people show their he
lief in Mr.. Wilson by rc-electing him
whether four years more of Mr.. VIII
son means four years more Of Mr.
Daniels
This Is of the gravest moment to
those Of us, who. while recognizing his
control Of tho upbuildlng Of our navy
and It's personnel IS menace to ma
tional safety"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
EXPLOSION ON
SUBMARINE E-2
STILL MYSTERY
After Consulting With High
Naval Officers Secretary
Daniels Declines to Make
Report Of Board Public,

10y noRnNa JOURNAL SPECIAL LeisIp wIssi
Washington, FEB. ll.~-fhe naval
court of inquiry whiih Investigated
the recent explosion on the submarine
E-2 in the New cYrk navy yard In
which five men were killed and nine
others seriously injured, submitted
its report to Secretary Daniels today
Beyond the announcement that the
court had been unable g. determine
who was responsible for the explo-
sion the secretary declined to discuss
the document His decision not 20
make the report puDiic is said to
have been reached after q conference
with high officers Of the navy, who
advised against 1t.
1t Is understood that the court
reached substantially the same de-
cision AZ the board of investigation
appointed by the navy yard COM
mandant Immediately after the ac-
cident though It placed the blame
more directly upon the new electrical
storage batteries which the board
found generated gas that was cNplod
ed by u spark of undetermined or
igin.
The court recommended that cx-
periments with the batteries be con-
tinued, the submarine being used as
a laboratory for this work. Batter
les similar to those on the E-2 were
TO be installed on the submarine lis
now building at the navy yard at
Portsmouth, \. H., but this will not
be done pending further experiments,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
PANAMA POLITICIAN
DIES ON ISTHMUS

Panama, Fob. li.--Dr. carlos Men
do,a, former president of Panama.
whose sudden death last night from
heart failure came as "A shock To the
Isthmus. was buried al o'clock this
afternoon after the body had lain in
state all day In the government build
ing Tho burial Services were at
tended by cabinet officers. govern
ment officials and many diplomatic
and consular representatives.
Dr. Mendoza Wus the leader of the
opposition faction of the liberal par
ty and was widely regarded as one
Of the most able men in Panaman
politics lie wua supporting and di-
recting the campaign Of Rodolfo chi
ari as candidate Tor president in
opposition to Dr Hamon valdez. Po-
ras candidate.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
CONDITIONS UNCHANGED
ABOUT KUT-EL- -AMARA
sy MORNING ,ouss.l SPECIAL LEASED wlstl

london, FEB. n lIU:5U p. m.)--Ac-
cording to British official statement
issued tonight late advices have been
received from the commander of the
troops in Mesopotamia. Lieut. Con.
Sir Percy Lake, to the effect that the
weather has cleared and that he has
reports dated Sunday from General
Alymer, in command of the relieving
forces, ana General Townshend, whose
troops are beleaguered in kut-el-
Amara.
General Alymer reports the situa-
tion unchanged General Townshend
reports the flight over Kut of an
aeroplane which dropped two bombs
without damage.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
CARRANZA CRUSHES
YAQUI INDIAN REBELS

san Francisco. Feb. if,---PrOsreSs
In the Carranza armys campaign
against Yaqui Indians in Sonora,
Mexico, was indicated today by copies
of official reports telegraphed here
to Ramon =. DeNegrl, Mexican con-
sui general.
General Serrano. in charge of op-
oratlons in the Yaqui district. report
ed that two columns of troops had
penetrated into tho Indian country
occupying Los Alsodonos and Teta-
condiate later advancing to points
considered to have been the general
headquarters of the Yaquis. The
Indians. il was said, were dlslodged
and forced to flee, abandoning arms
and ammunition.
Telephone and telegraphic COM
munication with the Yaqui country
was said to have been restored.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
FORMER PR0TEGE WANTS
TO DEBATE WITH BRYAN
CITY BANK CIEAIsINGS.
Yesterday
S51 ,94f.S5.


Omaha, Neb., Feb. l4--Richard l..
Metcalfe, former governor Of the PAN
anna Canal Zone and now publisher Of
Il weekly paper in Omaha, today sent
a telegram to w J. Bryan, at Miami,
Fla suggesting a joint debate Of the
question of preparedness before the
voters Of Nebraska. 1t has been stat
ed in the press that Mr. Bryan intends
to deliver in Nebraska, between March
20 and the date of the state primaries,
April Is, a series of speeches in oppo-
sition to the administration pre-
paredness policy.
Mr., Metcalfe asks that six joint de-
bates be arranged, one in each con
gressional district of the state, dur
ing this time.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
0RPET BELIEVED
FATALLY TANGLED
IN LEGA[ NET
Evidence Points Strongly to
University Student as Mur-
derer Of Miss Lambert
Say Case Is Complete,

Chicago. Eel IA two-ounce bot
tie purchased at Madison, Wis. ana
poison crystals buried in an ash heap
in the suburb Of Lake Forest are be-
lievcd By Lake county authorities 10
form an important link in the circum-
stantial evidence involving William Il.
Orpet. University Of Wisconsin junior,
who is under arrest in connection with
the death Of Miss Marian Frances
Lambert.
Charles W. aHassingcr a clerk en-
ployed in the T'iedeman pharmacy at
Madison. said today that he sold an
empty two-ounce bottle TO Orpet at
noon on Tuesday 1t was on this DAY
that the collcgian came to Lake For
est. The next day he had his tlyst
with his former sweetheart.
Search Of the ash pile resulted from
q tip received by states Attorney
Dady. II was on the estate Of Cyrus
T.. Mccormick, Of which Orpets fath-
er, O. f.. Orpet, is superintendent. An
under gardener admitted that he
buried the poison under orders from
the senior Drpet
"On today's developments We are
ready to go to trial said MI Dady.
II am convinced that the bottle pur-
chased by Young Orpet is the one IN
which the deadly poison was con
tanned Young Orpet slept Tuesday
night in a garage on the McCormlck
estate. The poison, used for spraying
plants. was accessible. The cabinet III
which it was kept was broken open
| have not found the bottle, although
the poison was of a nature 80 that
death must have come to Miss Lam
bert before she could throw 1t away.
Orpet has confessed that he stood be-
side her and saw her die. on these
facts we are ready to go to trial.
Although Miss Lambert Is SAID to
have been confronted with the fear of
an unwedded motherhood in Septom-
ber, she was not in this condition ut
the time of her death, the autopsy
showed. but told Orpet she was in the
hope that he would remain true to
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
DENTIST CHARGED
WITH INTENT 10 KILL

st Louis, Feb Warrants
charging saOt with intent to kill
were issued here today against Or G..
W kennerlN, dentist Of san An
tonic, Tex. and " A. Dcfonbach. Of
Granite city, Ill.,, IN connection with
an alleged attack upon nr A r. John
SON. dentist OF st Louis and his MS
sistaut, Charles LodN in locked he
tel room last Friday night.
Or Johnson is nt the city hospital
in serious condition ass The result OF
a bullet wound and knife wounds sur
fored during the fight
Dr Kennerly, Dicfenbaeh and lody
all suffering from knife wounds, are
out on bond
The dentists admit fighting over
business differences but each claims
the other was the agcrossor aud Dr
kchnerlv denies having used tho re
volver with which Dr Johnson was
shot Dlefcnbach has admitted en-
ticng DR.. Johnson and his assistant
10 the hotel room, but claims he un-
dcrstood Dr johnson and IN kcnner.
lN were merely to talk matters over
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
ANG0NA SURVIVOR
WANTS St20,000 SALVE

N,w York. Feb IT, Dr Cocile l..
Cred. tho only Amcrican-h0rn citizen
among the surt ifurs of the t0rpedocd
Italian liner Aucona. announced at
her home here today that she had
filed ia Washington claims amount
ing to $4,000 From the Austrian
government sh. demands 100000
aud from the United States $40 900.
includin, 10000 cash which she SAYS
was lost with the liner
Dr Grcil said that she would go a.
Washington Wednesday on the hope
of obtaining am interview with prcsi-
dent Wilson.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
BRYAN DECLINES TO
COMMENT ON CHALLENGE

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 14.-1William
J Iiryan declined 20 discuss tonight
the challenge to joint debate sent
him by Richard l.. Metcalfe of Oma
ha, Neb. Press dispatches telling Of
the challenge Were read to him over
the telephone and brought only the
words that he had mo reply to
make.'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
FORMER STATE OFFICERS
UNDER GRAVE CHARGES

st. Paul. Mimi Feb. li.--Walter j.
Smith, former Minnesota state treas
urer and r. &. plckit. former clerk
of the state Investment board, were
urraigned IN district court here today
and pleaded not guilty 10 indictments
charging misusing 81 state funds
Their trial was SCI for February u.
Smith. who IS charged IN three in
dictments with grand larceny, was re-
leased on fi0.0OO luii. Pickit
charged with SECOND degree forgery.
was remandcd to the county jail. be-
ing unable T. furnish $1,000 bail
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
RUSSIAN BLACK SEA
FLEET POUNDING TURKS

Pctrograd via London, Feb. IA. 5 IS
.. MIA semi-official statement to-
day concerning tho recent activiti"s
of the Russian Black sea fleet SAYS
"Wednesday and Thursday several
vessels fought successfully with Tur-
kish coust batteries near Witch be-
tween Capes Taros and Noronieit
CTrebizond) reducing four Turkish
batteries TO silence. They captured
"a Turkish sailing ship with a crew
OF twenty-five men, and sank eight
supply ships
FRIDAY, ships which were support
ing an offensive movement by the
Russian troops. destroyed t~o stone
and four wooden bridges
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
'AP0PLETIC STROKE
TO BE INVESTIGATED
rsr .os.,ss .ousn.L SPECIAL LEASED WIRE

Reno. Nev., Feb. 1.-THE Mineral
county. Nevada. grand jury today be-
gan an investigation at Hawthorne
of the facts surrounding the death OF
Frank Weber. who died last Decem
Der at Schurz. Nev.. on the Walker
Lake Indian reservation, following an
alteration with DR.. Frank Mckinney
and Z. r. Ballou. The coroner jury
returned a verdict of death from an
apopleptic stroke and the preiinihafy
examination of Mckinley and Ballod
an charges of murder the presiding
magistrate released them. At the re-
auost of Weber's widow and members
Of the Masonic fraternity. to which
Weber belonged. the attorney general
took the matter up with the grand
jury.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
Crisis In Fratcrnsl Order.

AnrOra, IT., FeH 14--All but ono
OF the five national officers Of the
fronen Of America. a fraternal insur-
ance society with headquarters at Au-
rora, resigned today. A charge of ex-
travagance is made against the present
rule Of the Yeomen but state insur-
ance auditors who have been going
over the books say that the order APP
pears sound
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
INTENSE COLD GRIPS
ALL ATLANTIC STATES

Washineton Feb. ti-One Of the
winters seVorest cold waves grpped
the Atlantic states today The
many points reporting new low tem-
perature records for the season, but
there was a decided drop as far
south as northern Florida The
coolest place WAS Canton. ~ y. With
3S degrees below zero. At rcnsa-
cola, the mercury reached the frcea-
ing point
Relief by tomorrow was forecast
tonight hW the weather bureau FOR
virtually all of the cold wave area.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
KING GEORGES SON
IS GOOD SPRINTER

london. FeD- II WI = m. =
Prince Henry third son Of King
George. ran fourth today IN the am
nual junior mile race at Eton Ills
time was minutes. a seconds
The winner was "a young schoolboy
Rice. The race was most
strenuous one. owing tu wind and rain,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
Neu Ynrk.s Mcalth Grows.

New York, Feb. l4.-Figures pre-
pared today by accountants of the
city's finance department show that
personal property here amounts 70
1863. 900. 900, an increase OF Sl''VVo' :
000 over the estimate maze year
ago The value of real estate Is
placed at $S.205,000,O an increas"
OF 1000. 900.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
HOUSE.

Rear Admiral Grant testified before
the naval affairs committee that larS-
er submarines We're needed by the
NAVY.
Representative Hill spoke on tho
dyestuffs situation,
Debate on the postoffice appropria-
ton bin condemned
Adjourned at 5 p M. to noon Tues.
day
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15

viii give me (bank space) Let mo
know something Of what is doing over
there Nut Nicholson is working
over here with Me Miller and yes
tcrday they fired Miller | don't
know the reason why Perhaps tn"
reason ia that he wanted to XIII
Ri2zic."
THIS letter was signed "Folalidini.'
The pioua letter mentions 4 person
named "Fornuru," and speaks of tho
trunk containing "al those letters
and papers" as having heen under
waiter for thirteen days They were
ruined hy The water. the letter says.
The most Of the letters were nu'
made public All, ii was said, show
cd blank spaces which apparently
were understood by the corrcspon-
dents
Had Designs ON Big buildings.
Several maps and drawings were
found The translation IL said to in
oicatc thdt the plctters had designs
on the Peoples Gas, tight and COKE
building Of Chicago, and other costiN
structures Captain Hunt expressed
The opinion that the attempt 70
wreck St Patricks Roman Catholic
ihl'h lll NfN ltih Fbut eii'' 90
probably was part of the general
plot Of the anarchists
After reading the lrunslatlons, can
tain Hunt sent telegrams to Nash
vile, 'fepn.. Salida Colo st. Pau'
and St Louis, asking that search ht
made for Crones. Allesrini. a friond
of Crones, when asked concerning the
letters, said that only three of them
were his. He denied that he was az
anarchist or implicated in any illegal
acts,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
The Day in Congress
sINlTE.

Dcued finance report on urgent
deficiency bill.
Military affairs committee began eN-
ecutive consideration of army reorgah-
ization plans.
Adjourned at 5:S5 =. IN. to noon.
Tuesday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
Berlin Claims Gains at Some
Points While Attacks Are
Severely RepuISed by French
at Others, Paris Says,
INVASION OF ALBANIA
IS MOVING FORWARD
Apparently No Truth in Story
That Bulgaria Has Asked
Entente Powers for Sepa-
rate Peace,
lay no.rpa ,ouar.l s,aclA, ,s.pao wl.sl

tsS sornino JouarAl ssaclAt lsapap wlssl
Tho whole western fighting front in
the scene of engagements AT some
points the big guns have been roaring
necessarily for days, the infantry have
been engaged IN hand.to.hand strug-
I les, grenade fighting and mining OPP
erations have played n prominent part
in the battles, while alrmen have
fought each other above the lines and
have been cannonaded from below by
the anti-aircrnft guns.
The Germans followed up their re-
cent success IN Champagne by the cap
ture of an additional half mile Of
French trenches around Tahure, in
that district, ana their artillery bonn
b0rdments In the nclghboihood of
Masslges and Navarin have been an
swercd IN kind by the French,
To the north OF Soissohs, around
Terny and along the river Asno, the
Germans started an infantry attack,
hut the French put II down.
Rcpulscd by French.
TO the south Of Sommc the Ger
mans ondcaVorcd to surround outpost
trenches. but dcslstcd under heavy
fire of the French.
In upper Alaatc, the Germans
turned loose their guns ON trenches
the French had recapturcd from them,
but the French during the night mad
evacuated and the ahellinb did no 9th
er damage than TO shatter the en-
placements
Seventeen fights IN the air is the
record of Sunday reported officially
by the British along their lines in
Fluuder9 In addition there has heen
great activity south 0T Ia Basset ca
nal where the Germans exploded aev-
en- mines. Heavy bombnrdmtnia and
mn infantry attack In the section also
is reported, the Germans succeeding
In entering British trench They
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
No I,uIgarian Pence.
HOSPITAL TRAIN is
PRESENTED TO FRANCE

Paris. Feb. fl (2;SO p. m)-A hos.
pital train of thirteen cars, the gitt or
two wealthy Americans. was present.
ed today to the French government.
The train Is fitted with the most mod
ern equipment and can accommodate
22a wounded persons
The cars are decorated With Amert-
can and French flags aud the Red
Cross insignia, beneath which Us
painted American hospital train.